The New York herald., 1868-03-15

For the accommodation OF that portion OF tr0
population OF the metropolis which resides above
Canal street and west of Broadway and also for the
convenience OF the shipping In the near neighb0-
hood, a market, under the above name, was Opene0
yesterday for the sale OF meats fish, poultry butter,
cheese, eggs, vegetables, &C., on land bounded, by
Banks and Washington streets The structure, which
has just been completed, extends along the former
thoroughfare one hundred and twenty and the iat
ter eighty feet and contains asupercal of three
thousand two hundred yards, conveniently divided
into parallel aisles, each side of which ar
ranged the stalls and stands Of the butchers and other
venders
The building Is thoroughly ventilated, and as there
Is ample space for business, 1t containing sxy-one
stands, there not the sghtestdanger, under even
ordinary police regulation, of its accumulating filth
and harborlng vermin, the plague OF every other
public place for the sale OF meats and vegetables In
the city.
Immediately over the space allotted to the market
proper is large room that will be found useful for
the holding Of public meetings fairs balls the drill
ing OF military companies, &c. A hall Of the kind
has been long needed In this part OF the city, and 1t
will be almost In as much request as the lower
story-already popuar-udging from the throngs
that were pricing and buying yesterday forenoon.
and who did not disguise their satisfaction at having
SO near them place where washington MaTkes
meats vegetables butter and eggs could be obtained
at washington Market prices.
or the s!xty.one stands In the lower hail. eighteen
are devoted TO the sale OF poultry game vegetables,
honey. &C; two TO fresh, smoked and corned
pork and provisions; twenty-five to beef,
S and oorned meats % one to a1 calves heads, brains
small cuts, &C.; four to trpe, pigs feet tongues.
two to refreshments; four to fresh dried and smoked
fish, and two to oysters ciams scollops and all other
| small fish,
| From the above enumeration It will be seen thas
| every desirable article the housewife or cook can
desire for the table may be obtained at Upper Wash.
ington Market the great majority OF the stands and
| stalls being leased by men engaged IN business
in the old market on Washington and yesey streets,
and who are desirous OF accommodating their up
town customers at the lowest possible figures. I'm
fortunately yesterday, In consequence OF the ad.
vanced prices demanded by spectators In live stock.
the butchers were compelled to raise their prices and
consumers not being made aware OF this until they
had visited the new market, became impressed for
time with the idea that however pleasantly con-
venient was TO have such place at their doors and
accessible from the south north and east sides,
dealers were inclined TO take advantage OF tleir ne
cesses but when the reasons for the advance were
fully explained they bought freely-so freely. indeed.
mat between the hour OF opening In the morning ana
would prove sufficient 10 meet the demand were dis
posed Of and the stalls and stands had to be repen-
ished with stock from the lower market.
For meats, fish, vegetables. &c, the prices ruled as
follows at the Upper Washington Market yestertlay:-
MEATs.-Porter house. Soc, and srioin steaks, 25c
| per ID. roasting pieces 5c. and prime do, 25c:
| quarter l3c. i5c yea--Cutlets, a 32e., and
! roasting !oins 26c CSC. per ID. -
! VEGETABLEs.-Apples. the hats ANDb 45c.; sweet
potatoes do SOC turnp dg dgSnira anS a per
/; l5c., and onions lSc per luar'A'" "-@
EGGs.-Long Island, for 25L-- rrel and New
| Jersey Qmed) 10 and Ii for 25csALLEH
! BUTTER-State, soc. 55c.; Ohe budcOunty SOC.
roll, Soc, and lesser qualities y avd 42c. to 4sc
| per 10.
CHEEsE-Prtme. lSc. and pineapE D. 20c. per ib.
PORK.-Roasting pieces, l6. and stehk, lbc. l6c.
per pound; sausages and sausage meaf lSc; smoked
ham 2Oc and shoulders l5c. cOrned no. 1885, TO 6c.
and smoked bacon, lsc. per pound Lard l7c to lsc.
| per ID. Tripe. &C.. to 1oc., and Aiver pudding.
| head cheese and Bologna sausage, l5c. each per
h. Pigs feet. Sc. each and picked tongues, 4oc.
| per dozen.
FIsH.-Halbut, isc.; smets, lsc.; founders, 1lc.;
steak cod 11c.; ees, 20c.. and lake bass, lac. per
H.. shad 75c. to 81 each. Oysters-per quart, 30c.
TO 40c. in the shell, per hundred, 81 rs to 81 Soft
| shell clans, per bunch l2c TO 2Oc and hard shell
| do, soc. per hundred.
GAME-There Is little or none In the market, and
| what there Is s without quotable prices.
| We have only 10 add that Upper washington Mar
ket may be looked upon as success. Its proximity
to the shipping the cleanliness Of Its neighbohood
and Its getatabity, backed by respectable and
densey populated neighb0rhood, with prices ruling
low as those In the cheapest markets In the city
are guarantees OF Its stability; and IL only remains
| for those whose accommodation 1t has been opened
to patronize and make II a paying institution The
large business OF yesterday the building being KEEP,
| open to rather late hour In order to meet the
wishes OF buyers, was considered sufficient to prove
the necessity OF itsSpresence as an uptown market