Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-24


Mutton, i2H azoc. per ip.;Pork, .oc. per ID; Salt
Beef Y a2Uc. per ~; Smoked Beef3oc.; Sliced,
NC. CaipPed, 3Oe-; Bacon meat, l.s:; breast
Feet, 2Sc. per sstt; Lard, re; Butter, 3'a;0c,
per H.. Eggs, 25a35c. per doz-; Head Cheese,
&c: psr H.; Philadelphis Butter, 65c per To-,
Roll Butter, 5a6ic. per 10. Hominy, iec. per
quart. kraut, ~ cents per quart
Poultry, Gase, fe.-Spring Chickens. 75c-
to $50 per par; Ducks, sla' per pa, par; Rob-
VEGETABLES, Ec.-New Potatoes, SOC. per peck
Sweet Potatoes. SIC. per peck; new Onions. 3Ja
35c. Per bunch: old Onions, soc. per peck; Cab
bage, 5al0c. head; Beets 5a10e. per bunch: Gu
eamoers, iOa20c. per dozen; Tomatoes, soc. per
peck; Cymblins, Isa26 cents. per dozen: Snap
Beans, 40 cents per peck; LAMA Beans, i5c.
per quart; Carrots, iaSc per bunch; Spinnage,
25c. per peck: Sprouts, 25e. per pee K; Radishes,
&c. per bn.; Celery, l0c. per bh.. Pump kins SAYS
cents; Green Peppers. Is cents per dozen; Dried
5s per pound; Dried GSrrans s1 a SsaI per
Cherries, $ cents Dried Peaches, isaao cents
Blackoerries, 1Oc.; Dried Whortieberries, a5c.;
Currants, ~ cents per quart; Egg Plants,
5al0c. each; Vernicelil. 25c. per pound;
aSIsy zoe per PSuns Apples Scs per
pint: Peaches, 81 per peck; Pears, SIC. per
peck Ounces, 81 per peck; Canned Peaches,
9aSCc: per cam Pine Apples, 25s3oc each;
CSC. per quart; Mint, &c. per bunch;
Mustard, ase. per jar; Sage, Sc; per
10 cents per bunch; Balsam, 5aiO cents each;
L. mons, 3Oai0c. per doz; Cocoanuts, l0ai5c.
ca b: Shipstuff, 40a90c.; BrOwnstuff, 40a5Jc.,
Middiing, S9a9Uc.; Shorts, 40c.; Corn, shelled;
81. 5asI.35 Corn. by ear, s6.5daS7 per Dbl:
Corn Meal, 81 .20aS1 p per bushel; Oats, COCA
Il per bushels Hay, 15c,aSl.25 per cwt; Straw,
81 so per cwt.
Fisi, 6c-Halibut, 2oc. per h.; Rock, 4Oa5Oc.
per bunch; Perch, 4Oa50c. per bunch. Sheep
head. 75e. so each; Cat Fish, 25c. per bunch;
Bunch Fish, Soc Trout, SOC per bunch Lob
Mackerel, 25c. each; Goldfish, l2c. per 10.
Salmon. s5c. per h.. Sea Bass, l5o per ID.
Sturgeon, 10c per h.; Turtles, 25a50c. each
Herrings, Acc. ger bunch.
FUNERALs.-The funeral of Mr.. Henry
Atkinson, foreman of the moulding depart
melt OF Messrs. Gray Noyes' foundry, in
South Washington, who died suddenly ON
Wednesday morning at his residence on sth
str, ct east, between 4 ana q streets south, took
which were deposited in a vault in the Con.
gressional Cemetery, Were escorted thither by
members Of the Naval Lodge, No. I, K. A. A
NJ; HARMONY Lodge, No. Q, 1. U. U. f. and
be was member. Rev. Mr.. Harris, of the
Episcopal Church, performed the funeral
services at the residence of the deceased.
Yesterday afternoon, the funeral of Mr.. Isaac
A Bemis, OF the Freedmen's Bureau in this
city, but who died at the residence of his
parents in Madison. Wisconsin. the 18th
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Rev. DIR. Hail. officiating; after which his re-
mains we're escorted to Georgetown Heights by
New Jerusalem Lodge No. @, F. A. A. NJ;
where they were inferred in Oak Hill Cemetery
in the presence Of a large concourse of friends
and relatives Mr.. Bemis leaves Z young
widow, whom he married IN Washington IN
January last.
SERVICES AT ST. PArRICK's CHURCH To-
MoRRow.-Right Reverend James Gibbons,
Vicar Apostolic of the State of North Carolina,
Will preach at 81. Patrick's Church Tomorrow
morning, At the ii O'Clock mass. Bishop Glib
bons was nominated at the last PlenaTy COuu-
Gil. and eonsecrated in the Baltimore Cathedral
on the 10Th of August last. He was for some
time the secretary to Archbishop Spalding, and
aiinouCh the youngest OF the Catholic Bishops
III tie United STATES. his eminent Qualities rec
commended him for the high position and duties
which have been assigned him. The clergy of
the diocese, since his conservation, have in turn
invited him to address their congregations. and
his sermon at st. PatriCks Church Tomorrow
WIiI he thu last he VIII deliver IN this diocese
as he leaves tor Wilmington, MS episcopal resi-
dence- IN a few days. Assigned to "a field Of
labor in which as yet here are but few priests
and charged with the cares of an episcopacy
where LCthiDg has been done 10 welcome his
coming, his friends have, with great liOerality,
contributed means 10 assist him in this under
taking. The collections Tomorrow Will be
taken M for MS benefit. Farmers Mass viii
he sung ~ large choi-, and the services Will
be unusually attractive.
TIE LIBRAEY OF THE ODD FELLLows'.-
Last evening at the meeting OF the L. .. d. +.
Library Association, held in the library rooms,
S@yeEth street Ha ], the following oi.ic GERS were
elected Ter he ensuing year:-JOh Ohm +. Haven
ner, President; A Jackson, ice PrpsIdeui;
Treasurer W. Il. Mclean, r. II. Stuart, John
II. bartlett, ThOs. Greer, and q. i. X. Col
ledge. Directors: George W. Mclean, LibrarI-
an tie library contain row nearly 600 vol
Iies "a catalogue Of which, making u pamphlet
OF twenty pages, was Iately published) and Is
USED by tie members of the order generally,
their 1anilIes, and the widows of deceased
members. The room has been recently fitted
up and although the COLLECTION is not yet rs
large rs could be wished for, It can safely be
said hat IL rs IN as fine condition as poss ole,
az { l. Increasing IN usefulness.
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ALMOST COMTLETED.-Nr. George Thomas,
boat builder, IS a6out completing spacious
lumber and sand craft on the line o. the canal,
between Tenth and Ele yenth streets, owned by
Mr. Charles Walker. a Lumber dealer locafed
~ that point. The lighter, which is Intended
for the river trade, 10 freight wood. sand, any
thing else, is seventy .eet long, sixteen feet
wIae, and three feet deep. II Will cost up
wards OF SIX hundred dollars, and built of the
most substantial heart-white and spruce pine
" len finished. II " i'll be sided of on slippery
ways into the muddy bed of the canal and then
hauled off into the river by means " ropes and
muscle power.
CANAL WHARFAGE.-Iti is said that the Canal
Commissioner will bring suit against Messrs.
Gilbert Nanderwerken " Son for ARE lraGes Of
rent due the Corporatien for go feet OF ground
along the canal between 18th and 1ith streets.
The suit is Tor SIS tor one quarters wharfage,
although the claim of the city is for fifteen
months rent. Messrs. NanderweTken &c Son
allege III at they have not used the wharf fof
long time, bat the Commissioner asserts that
the wb art is filled with stone belonging 20 the
above firm, and that they have never suTren-
dereo the premises 10 the city.
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ACCIDENr.-Yesterday morning, about nine
O'Clock, while a white man, named Timothy
Curran. residing near - Freder icksburg,
south WashiI gtOn, was in his yard cutting
wood, tie axe which be- was using fiew from
It's handle ard striking his ankle bone with the
sharp edge made q severe incision through the
the bone OF the knuckle. The wound is of the
most painful character, and, in the opinion of
the physician, DIR. Newman, of the Navy, will
require the strictest attention to preserve the
foot from ampufation. Mr.. Curran is a poor
man, OF large family, and his prevention from
work will entail much privati0n and want ON
their part.
BODY lDRNTIFIED.-Ths body Of the man
who committed suicide on the 10th inst, BY
jumping frem the Long Bridge, and which was
recovered and inferred by the Corporation au-
tooritles IN the burial grounds attached to the
Washington Asylum on Monday last, has been
more, as being that Of his brother. It appears
that The deceased was insane. and was i'm
pressed with the idea that he must 60 right
straight ahead in everything he undertook,
hence he doubtless found himself called upon
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