Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-27
Centre Market To-day.

Aeats, 6e.-Beef, choice, 20a3Oc. DER h.. or.
dlnaIy; lSS; per H.; hind Quarters lac.. fore
Mutton, l5a2Se per III Pork, Havoc. per ID; Salt
Beef, 15aisc. per h.; smoked Beef 50c; Sliced,
Sc.; Clipped. &c. Bacon meat, l7e.; Breast,
2oc: MIddhng. lsa2oc.; Sausage, 15s2sc.; Pigs
Feet, 25c. per sett: Venison, i5a25c. par To-;
rd,lea20c; Eggs, 25a30c. per doz; Head Cheese,
&c per ID; philadelphia Butter, zoe. per h.;
quart. Kraut Zoe. per quart.
Poultry, Cove, &c.-Ohickens. S0casl per
pair Ducks, e1.25 per pair; Turkeys, 2sa3Jc. per
Vegetables, dcLGreen Peas. l5aas cents per
smart; Potatoes, 81 3Oal go per bushsl; Onions,
S S.s per bunch: old Onions soc per pee 4;
SsGS sss .Us e.. head ,6aa:
t AS per bunch; spinnage, s5c. per peck:
p.P Su.Bs Green per Rss. Tornss
dozen; Dried Apples, aoc. per qt.; Dried Prunss,
pound; Raisins, a5c. per pound Dried
Un . IS cents; Dried Peaches, l6aao cents
Blackberries, 10c.; Dried Whortieberrtes, 25c
Currans, ~ cents per quart; Egg Plants,
5aloc. each; Vermicelli. Csc. per pound
peck, s49Oae6 per barrel; ounces, 81 per
peck; Canned Peaches, 30a50c. per can; Pine
Apples. 26a30c each; Bananas, 1Oc. each; Gar
peck; Chesnuts, Soc per quart; Mint, s.. per per
bunch; Mustard, 25c. per jar: Sage, Sc. per
bunch; Lavender, 10c; Tansy. lOc Balsat1
5aloc; each; Lemons, aoaIOc. per dozen;
each: Shipstuff, 40a9Oc.; Brownstuf, 40a5yc !:
Middling, sOa9Oc.; Shorts, 4Oc.; Corn, sheIled;
elloaSL LBS; Corn by ear, sl.5oas5.s6 per bbl.:
Corn Meal, 81 .2oas1.25 per bushel; Oats, GOES
81 per oushel; Hay, 75c ,asl25 per cwt; Straw,
el25 per cwt
Fish, ae,-HaIibut aoc. per h.; Rock, Ioa5oc.
Fish, e5c. per bunch; Bunch Fish, SOC; Trout,
SOC. per bunch; HOLSTERS, 12c. per ID; MackereI
Sc. each; Cod Fish, l2c. per 10. salmon,
75c. per H.; Sea Bass I5c per h. Shad, al so
per pair; Fresh Herrings. &0c. per dozen; Tur.
ties, lOa40c each Founders, I2c. per 10.
TEE PAVING CoNrRAcrs.-Several months
ago Mayor Bowen received bids for paving,
&c, in the several wards and a short time
thereafter awarded the contract when the only
parties who entered into contract were Messrs.
Cooksey ard Connally, to whom the work i'm
the Fifth Ward was awarded. The other par.
ties have, up 10 this time, failed TO come for
ward and enter into a written agreement TO do
the ork Mayor Bowen is about TO notify the
guaran tors on the accepted bids, with a view
Of closing up the contract before Thursday
next, when the paving season commences.
AcClD1Ef.-Abont II o'clock this morning, 3
yeare OF age, residing in Willow Tree alley, in
the Seventh Ward, was run over by a cart
near the corner Of sth street and Market Space,
and had her foot badly bruised. She was taken
to Waites' drug store, corner of eth street and
Louisiana avenue, wnere her wound was
dressed, and the child conveyed to her home by
Officer Daley.
THE NEW METROPOLITAN CHURCH.-We
understand that this church will be organized
by the pastor ODE. Newman) Tomorrow, i'm
mediately after the morning service; also, the
pews will be sold and rented on Monday eve.
ming next.
A SPECIAL MEETING of the Board of Trus-
tees Of Public Schools will be held this even.
ing in reference to the payment of the teachers.
GARDNER. the photogranher made saxaral