Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-23
Centre Market To-day.

Peake, and W. III. Anderson
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Centre Market To-day.
Meets, dc.-Beef, hest cuts. 3ua35c per ID:
hext pest 2Oc-; Mutton, 15a25c. per III:
spring Lamb, 25c. per H.; Pork, zoe. per ID !;
slaughtered Hogs si4-5o per cwt.: Salt
BIC; Clipped, 3Dc.; Bacon meat, I7c: Breast
soc: Sausage. 1ea2Gc-; Lard, DC: Butter, i0aD5 &c
Per 10; Eggs, zee. per doz; Head Cheese. &c.
per H.; Cheese, &c. per 10.
Poultry, Gom>, 6c.-Turkeys, 35c. H.: Chick
Per pair.
Sweet Potatoes. I.i0 per peck; Irish do, SOC
Onions SI.C0 PIX: Parsnips. soc. PIX; Celery, SC
Per bunch; Cranberries. 20c. per quart; Cab
oage, lGa2cc. per head; Hominy, Toe. FER
osgas, 3pc. per peck; Carrots soc; Spin
mach 3Uc-: Dried Prunes, 25c per h.; Dried
Currants, PC. per ID; Raisins, 25c. per pound
Dried Cherries, - cents; Dried Peaches 25c
per OF; Preserved CItron, SOC. per H.; Dried
Blackberries, 25c-: Dried Whortleberries, 25c:
Cream Nuts 25ei Filberts, sc; English Wal
Peanuts, Doc. per III; Hickory Nuts 75c Der
peck Walnuts, 4Oc.; Honey, soc; Oranges
SasOe- per dOz-; Lemons, l5aFc.; White
Beans l5c- per ct; Corn Meal, sI3naSl. 40,
per busheI; Shipstur, 6laapc; Brownstuff
6oc Mlddling, 9-c; Shorts. 45ajOc: Corn
shelled. s1.3uas1.io; Corn. by ear. - per bbI
Oats, S5c aSl per bn-kel; Hay, q ~ per cwt
Straw, sI.5O; New Tomatoes, 25c. per doz:
lettuce, Sc per head; kale, 2Oc. per peck
Pine Apples, soc. each: Onions cents
Per punch Splnnage, tnc per peck: Beets Soc.
Per peck Cabbage Sprouts, 4Oc. per peck:
naolshes, &C. per bunch; Hubbard. DC. per
bunch, Asparagus. 12a2Oc per bunch; Green
Peas, &c. per peck; New Potatoes 81 20 per
peck beets, S1per peck; Strawberries Sns5Oc
pei quart GooseberTIes. 3Oc. per Ut: squash,
81 per doz.
Ftsh.-Bunch Fish. SOC; Haddock, rac. DER
ID hailbui, CSC HOLSTERS. 12c. per ID; Shat
3DaI5e- per pair; Herring. 25c. per doz.: Ms,k-
erel- Pc each; Black Fish, l5c. per h.; Cod
Fish, l5c. per lD- Salmon, sc. per ID; Sea Bass
se. per 10: Sturgeon, l2c. per Id.
THE RIVER Front, May 3-Cort>r's
Whdrf.-Sailed-Sehrs- James e. Patterson
Capt Corson, for GEORGETOWN, to load with
coal, tor Boston; Alfred Z. Smyrk, Captain
Capt. Travers. for Eastern Shore, light
Riieg's merchandising John Hard
ing. Capt. Poland, from ChoppowamsIc, with
wood. tor market SaiIed-Scnooners John
Crittenden, Capt SewelI, light: Virginia, Emil
ly, Capt Fallon, light.
Stxfh Street drf.-Arriyed-Schr Euoch
Moore, Capt Chambers. from New York. with
cement and phosphate for Sullivan & Co., OF
Georgetovn. AT this wharf handsome pleas
ure barge has been received. intended for the
Officers n Fort Washington. She is % feet long,
built upon the most improved plan, with pat
ent row-locKs, and in every respect has been
finished in superior style. Her builders are
Messrs g. 4 W. Alexander, Yacht and boat
builders South street, New York
GuynCnds WhdTf.-Arriyed-Seho Con-
stitution, Capt. Sanders. with wood. to market:
Sallle, Capt. Eel. with wood, 10 Ford & Bro:
Temperance, Capt. Cook. with wood, to Plant
sloop Union, Capt Moore, with wood, to
Plant
WilfiGms JoUey's WAarf.-Arrived-S choon-
ers Benz. Cox, Capt. Franklin, with wood, to
market Gaskill, Capt button, with coal, for
Williams * Jolley.
Green's Hhdrf.-Arrived-Schoo Laura A
Webb, Capt. Webb, from Bangor, Me-, with
lumber, for r. +. & A. L. Sailed-Schooners
Mary T. Pearson, Capt. Veazie, to Georgetown,
10 load with coal
PROFESSIONAL rHIEvEs-Two colored wo-
men, named Martha and Nancy Scott. were
arrested yesterday afternoon by officers smith
and Horner, on the charge of stealing wearing
apparel, bed linen, and other Housekeeping
articles, valued al STA. the property of Mrs.
Margaret Grouse: also. with stealing from Mrs
Ann Plat a lot of dresses, skirts, towelng, &c
OF the value Of S24- The accused were brought
mp tor hearing before Justice Clark this
morning, when II was proven that they have
been in the habit OF invading private prem
ises, where they slip through the side
entrance, tten into the house while
the family are engaged. and fill their baskets
winch they always have With them) with
whatever they can find. Ieste.day, while Mrs.
Grouse and family We're at supper, Martha
walked IN and appropriated a large lot Of
clothing, with which she was leaving when de-
tected and turned over TO the police. On search
Capitol HUI, other stolen articles, in addition
70 what Mrs Grouse and Mrs. Plat have lost
~1c iOuhu- JusuCe Ciark remanded them for
1nNner examination before Court
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FUSRRAI--Yesterday the funeral of the late
VIM Higgins took place from his residence. L,
street, near Twelfth, and was largely attended
After the services at the house, conducted by
Rev. j. X. Hewlett, Of the Calvary congrega-
ton, had been concluded, the remains were
taken TO Glsnwood The remains were IN a
beautiful coffin. furnished by Mr.. III. Lee, n
dsrtaker, on which was a cross and anchor OF
Japonicas and other flowers. The pail bearers
were Messrs. j. J. Campbell, Job Angus, W m.
Slbrey, Id. Smith, James Bowen, and Jacob
Vonderlehr.
A. NJ. T.. GENERAL CoNFIREScE.-The
Conference convened this morning, Bishop
Campbell in the chair Sections S, 8, Z, ;, Q, 10,
III, IL, 10, IL and Is of the Discipline were
adopted.
The following were among the appointment.
ID A Payne, 3p. m, Bishop T. NJ. d. Ward.
Union Bethel-li n m, Bishop A. W. Way
man. 3 u. N. Bishop James A. Shorter Fiji
feenth-street Presbyterian Churchill a. m
b. T. Tanner
YACHT RACE.-The slight damage sustained
by the Yacht sFairy" the other day during a
race with the "John II. Sessford, from Alex
sndria TO this city, having been repaired, she
had smother trial Of speed yesterday with the
'.Sessford" from Watts Bay to the Navy Yard
and back, on which occasion the "fairy" re-
deemed herself by coming on victorious
PETIT LARcENY-Yesterday, Omcer Yeat-
man arrested Charles White, colored. for the
larceny of q calico dress, and he was commit
TO Jail for court by Justice Tucker.
THE LOST FoUND.-Iaeoste Rodier, the little
son of Louis p. Rodier, who disappeared ON
Tuesday turped mn in Alexandria. and has