Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-25

Wholesale and Retail Prices.
The attendance yesterday afternoon Of both
sellers and buyers was not 90 large as on Mon
day, and country produce not 80 abundant
Sales, however, were quite brisk later in the
day, and the constant ARRIVAL Of country wa
gems nIled with prodacs gave lively appear
| ance 70 the hollow square. Some Of the early
| fruits are becoming scarce, and the contin ned
dry weather will, Il feared, cut OF the later
/ crop and tend TO make prices m uch higher
/ The elut of the peach season Is nearly over,
efop Of sweet potatoes have Commenced com.
ing In, but not in quantities sufYicient to bring
down the prices TO low figure. Extra atten-
| ton has been Eiven the present season TO bring
ing produce from rhe lower Potomac shores
and over the Virginia railroads. Had this not
been done our market supplies wculd have
fallen far short Of the demand. We notice the
prices at wholesale, as fellows Apples, eat
ing, - To - per bbl.; do. cooking 81 so TO O.
per Dbl; Pears, 81 per bushel; Peaches, 81 to 81
per box; Tomatoes, S1.25 per hushel; Egg
Plans, SO 10 IS cents per doz:: Wild Grapes,
VI per bushel; Green Corn, 10 cents per doz ;
squash. Marrowfat. %. so per cwt.; Quo am bers,
80 cents per hundred; Oabbagee, s. to s. per
hundred; Sweet Potatoes, 50 50 TO "a per bbi.;
ousheI: Ounces, So per bushel: Oats, IS cents
Per bushel; Chickens, eI75 to 90 per doz.; Eees,
IS cents per doz; Ducks, "a to IS per doz;
Country Butter, 50 cen per ID.
This morning the prices at retail were as fol.
l)ws Apples 4Oa50c. per peck; pears, SIC per
~ CT; peac hes, Jas5c. per peck; egg plant, iOc
EACH tJmatoes, zoe. per peck :string beans, 6oc.
per peck; squash-marrowfat,5c Sc. per h.; ca cum.
osrs, 25c. per doz.; catawber grapes, 1sc. per
To-; swe.t potatoes, SOC. per peck; Irish do 3nc
rtr peck green corn. 25c. per doz.; caboages
bunch; beets, 1Oc. per bunch: lettuce. Sc, each
Parsnips, loc. per bunch; chickens, : per pair:
DUCKS 'Se per pair; eggs s5,. per doz.
FAREWELL SERVICES AT LIGHT STREET NJ
Z. CHURCH, BALTIMoRI.-The congregation Of
Light Street NJ. Z. Church, Baltimore. have
been for the past few days celebrating their
farewell services in the venerable building that
since the days u tie early fathers Of Metho.
dism has served them as temple Of their faith
and which is now to be torn down. These ser.
vices have been attended oy very large congre-
cations from all the Methodist churches of
that city and many ministers and laymen from
tins District, and u deep interest has been taken
in them. Tomorrow will De the last day in
which the tnilding will be used for the pur.
poses OF religion, and the congregation will
take their formal leave OF II in unus uaIly so
lemn services. Many will attend from this
city.
The second meeting. known as the " Com.
memorative Services" was held Yesterday
morning. One noticeable featurs In tns con.
Rregation WIS the presence of upwards Of fifty
men and women each of whom had reached tue
age OF seventy years. After singing aud PRAYER
Rrv. William Hamilton, u. d., OF RyIapd
Cnapel In this city, was introduced TO the con-
gregation, and addressed il, saving II received
letter on Wednesday last from DR.. Morris re-
guessing me TO participate in the closing exer-
cees OF this church, but the character OF nv
duties at home have left me but little time 70
prepare my mind for the occasion. 1 am not
master OF my own time. The most of you ha We
no doubt been attracted here by the eXtraordi.
nsry circumstances surrounding the present
condition of the church. and TO hear the last
words OF religion to be uttered in the edifice.
IL was gala day, seventy.three wears ago.
when hymns were chanted for the frs: time:
when the sop stone was brought forth with
shouting grace, grace unto it," Weare here TO
celebrate i0 funeral, to remove out OF sigh and
entomb forever one OF the brightest ana most
Cherished memorials OF Metnodism in BlI,j-
more. and 1 should not envy any man who
should look around on a place devoted to de.
struction. sacred by associations and hailowed
by events like this, without something ike
emotion, and especially those who have met
and mingled in the worship Of God. and whose
prayers have been ans wered. After reviewing
the history of the church and congregation az
length, Dr. Hamilton closed, and was folio we'd
by Rev. DR.. Roberts, who made a long state
meEt in regard to the venerable church The
attendance In the afternoon was very large the
lower portion OF the church being filled 10 its
gre test capacity by persons anxious to listen
20 the remarks OF those members who are or
bad been connected with the Station; and me
church was AGAIN crowded at night nearly
one-half OF the congregation beirg persons
whose ages ranged from fifty years ana IN.
wards.