Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-11

passed Mr.. Newman, from the COMMITTEE on
Streets, reported a resolution, giving th- citi-
ger s the privilege Of depositfng coal ashes and
appropriating $50 for removal thereof; pas sed.
Resolution ia faycr of Messre. L and &. Z.
Peck, refunding Sl2o, an erroneous ass ssIn ut
for the improvement OF Road street; passed.
Mr.. Clements offered a resolution 10 pay the
Chairman of the Committee on Streets the sum
of S. for each and every day spent IN superyis-
ing worn on streets; passed. Mr.. Newman pre-
seIted a resolution Tor the relief Of Helen Bat
son; passed. An invitation Was read from the
May or OF Washington INVITING the Board to be
present at the d. dl cation of ,he Lincoln Menu
ment on the 18th instant Mr.. Collins offered
Joint resolution that the Boards of Aldermen
and Common Council meet At 10 o'clock on
Wednesday, the 18th instant, and proceed in a
body to the dedication; which was adopted.
Mr. Clements offered a resolution thai in con-
siGeration of the superior w wisdom, gravity and
experience of the Board of Aldermen the mem
hers OF that Board are, in the opinion of the
Board of Common Council, entitled 10 SIS per
day for their valuable services, but subsequent
ly withdrew IL. This was understood 20 be n
Roland for the Oliver of Alderman Davis, who,
last week, took occasion to make some COM
mepts on the inexperience of the members Of
the lower Board.-ReP.l Adjourned.
MERCHANTS ExCHASGK-The business
transacted on Change this morning was as fol-
lows:-Oferings 20O bushels red wheat and
LOO bushels of yellow corn. Sales: 800 bushels
OF red wheat at SO; I.701 bushels OF red wheat.
al 90 e and 49, bushels of yellow corn at Sl.l2
The sales for the week, inclusive OF the above,
nave been: 1920 bushels of wheat, at -. q5: 81
bushels do, al - IS; 1910 do, az SIS: l,2n
DO, Al S2e} $50 do, at S277; 1luO do, at ~ So
81 do. at $3.50; 2,}OO bushels of corn. at 81 OG;
20 bus hels do. at sl.c2; 100 do, at sIIO 2.5O
do. AT sI.os; $40 do, damaged, a 81. $40 do al
at sl.55.
CONTAMINATION Volkman last evening
arrested woman ramed Agnes White, upon
suspicion of the larceny of a watch. She was
taken before Justice Buckley this morning, and
there not being sufficient evidence to crirnlnata
her she was dismissed from the charge. but
committed TO the workhouse for thirty days as
a vagrant.
DRovKRs' REsT.-The sales at Droyers' Rest
yesterday We're as follows So head of cattle
at S6-50aSl0 per loo pounds gross; 4Oe head OF
sheep at S6aSS50 per loo pounds.
The JAMES =. GREEN.-The steamer James
) Green, Capt lnman, has lived from New
4 ork with merchandise for District merchants
THE MARKET.-Beef, best cuts, 25a3oc next
best zoe; salt beef, 15a2Oc; lamb 81 per quarter:
mutton, 25c; pork, lsa2Oc; hams, 2Oc; sausage
2Uc; lard, Doc; butter, 6Oa9Oc eggs 2Sa3Oc; chick
ems, Sl.25al.75 per pair; apples, sOcasI; pota-
kale, CSC. per peck spinnage, 3Oc per peck;
bunch onions, SC; turnips, 3lc. peck; oranges g.
assoc. per dozen, shad, 5Oa75c. per pair; bunch
fish, 25aj0c.
ARRIVAL OF CoAL.-Several boats arrived
to-day, with coal from Cumberland
CIRCUs.-Thayer & Noyes' circus is in town
to-day. Their tent is pitched on Market
square.
ENTRRRD-Tbe schooner Samuel Gilman,
Captain Kelly, has entered from Boston.
BoATNEN's STRIKK-The strike of the boat |
men on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal for |
higher wages still continues.
EXCHANGED PULPITs.-Rev A. A f. Tay |
lor. Of the Presbyterian Church here, has |
changed pulpits for brief season with Rev.
Mr.. Lewis, OF Cleveland, OHIO.