Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-17

Cen0e Market To-day.
Keats, 4e--Beef, choice, 2Oa3oc. per h.; or
dinary; isc- per ID; hind quarters Iic., fore
quarters 1c. per h.; Lamb, f5s25c per To-;
Mutton, l3a26c per ~; Pork. l4asoc. per TO-; Salt
be BEEF, iSalse. per ID; Smoked Beet. 2uci Sheed,
2Oc.: MIddlng, l6a20c.; Sausage, I5s2Sc.; Pigs
Feet, 25c. per sett; Venison. 15a2Jc. per To-;
d,lsa20c Egg. 25a30c. per doz-; Head Cheese,
Roll Butter ,a0aoOc. per ID. HomIny, Zoe. per
quart. Kraut loc. per quart
Poultry, Come, Gc.-Chickens. s0caSl per
pair; Ducks, siS per pair; rarxeys :, 2Sasjc. per
EgetaSIes, 6eIGreen Peas. l5a:5 cents per
quart; Potatoes, s130aI so per bushel: Onions.
Cabbage, 3aiOs. Per head; Lima Beans, 45c per
per buEen; Psr,nips, lOc: per peck; Turn,p ;,
s ss:,.P Per Snsnsl Swss. Potatoes, $40. per
26c. per pound; Dried Currants, aoc. per
gS.nd; R.i.ins, a6c. per pound; Dried
per Ct; Preserved C.tron, Soc. per To-: DRIED
Blackberries, 1oc.; Dried whorticberrfes, 2sc.;
Currants, ~ cents per quart; Egg Plants,
Honey. soc per noSnG a Hse; per pound:
peck, s4.sosso per barrel; ounces, 81 per
Apples. 25a3Oc. each; Bananas, I0c each; Gar.
den Grapes, 25c. per H.; Fox Grapes, ioc per
peek Cnesnuts, DOC per qusrt; Mint, Sc. per
punch Mustard, 25c. per jar; Sag, Sc. per
buncf; Lavender, 1nc.; Tansy. 10c.; Balsan,,
e 9Ia1se. eaSs nee do1sr 3sioc. per dozen
each: Shipstuf, s0a51c.; Brownstuf, IOl6Ic ;
Middling, S039ic.; Shorts, l0c.; Corn, saeiled;
SiloaSl;@S; Corn ny ear. sl.50as5.5s per bbl.:
Corn Meal, sl.2tasl.25 per bushel: Oats. GOc "A
81 per bushel; Hay, 75c,aSl25 per cwt; Straw,
81 25 per cwt.
Ftsi. Gc.-Halibut, 2Oc. per ib; Rock, ioa5oc.
per onnCh; Perch, 40a5Oc. per bunch. Cat
Fish, 25c. per bunch; Bunch Fish, SOC Trout,
soc. per bunch HOLSTERS, 12c. per III: Iackerel,
&c. each; Cod Fish, Ice. per 10. Salmon,
I5e. per To-; Sea Bass, l5c. per Id. Shad. SOC.
aSlOO per pair; Fresh Herrings. >l.JO per h. N =
dred; Turtles, 1OaiOc each Founders, l2c.
per ID.
AFRICAN IN. E. Zion CONFERENCE Tsntl
Ddy.-Conference met At the usual hour,
Bishop Jones in the chair. After religicu a.
exercises. the iConmittee on Holy Orders and
Ministerial Studies made a report, which was
rescirded and, on motion, Mark Bell was al.
United 70 orcers into full connection.
Rev. MIR. 1ll, of the A. M. T.. Church. was
introduced 70 the Conference and admitted
within the bar.
The Committee on Holy Orders recommended
that the candidates be instructed to study the
books laid down in the minutes of the General
Conferenc e OF 1865.
The subject Of ordination of ministers was
then taken up and discussed at length, after
which recess was taken till the afternoon
Appointments-The Committee on Religious
Exercises having only partially made the APP
pointments for tomorrow at the close of the
For Zion Church, South Washineton-At II
O'Clock a. m, Rev. William +. Butler, Of New
York; at O'Clock q. m, Rev. Thomas Jones;
at O'Clock p. m, Bishop Jones.
Objection having been made by one of the
members OF the committee TO the publication of
the appointments till the whole list had been
made out, Rev. Messrs. Butler, Trusty, and
otner members supported the expediency of
publishing them as far as ascertaIn9d, which
position, upon an appeal to the Bishop, WAS
sustained by that functIonary. Subsequently
q ct m yua do hat ~Iuk~
could be pu blished in the Sunday papers.
Rev. Mr.. Butler then said that his reason for
desiring the publication in the STAR was to
give the appointments, as far as made, crcutt-
iion. The Sunday paper mentioned, he said,
had no circulation ana out few readers, any
how. The STAR was the paper to put it IN.
~, As the feeling began 70 grow warm among
Ject on the table prevailed.
"INJuN MEAL" AND OTHER TnINas.-Those
who did not hear the lecture OF MIR. GrIs void,
at Metzerott Hall last night, missed a very
great treat. Without the assumed diff 1ence
and seeming difficulty in finding proper words
10 MT his ideas which was one OF the peculiari.
ties Of the lamented "Artemus Ward" and
with none Of the slow and deliberate pom.
derosity Of "Mark TWAIN the .sFat Con-
Mibutor has a style entirely his own.
He IL very witty and amusing lecturer
and his hItsat current events were keenly
IeIshed oy an appreciatve audience last
evening. Like A Wards famous lecture on
the sBabes IN the Wood" Mr. G.'s discourse
has not much reference to the subject OF his
text "Injun Meal" though there is considerable
''injun"-uity in il. His account OF the dIscov.
cry OF America Is an tab)original version,
and full of telling points for which we ha We no
space, but cannot forbear mention of one re.
mark which shows W hat a truthful observer he
r. q. Is He said tn at on the landing OF Column
bus, the fact was al once telegraphed through.
out the land by the Associated Press The
Intell:geRcer got out an extra announcing the
fact, which was followed by an extra Chronicle
denying It. and branding IL as - copperhead
lie The result was no one knew what to
believe until the STAR made its appearance
OF the affair. Now this was all true enough in
regard 10 aboriginal times, but we assure Mr.
GriswOld that things have changed since then
and mat the STAR now not only gives the most
ant events to its readers. Will he please m axe
a note OF this for his next lecture.
TIE POTOMAC FRONT.-Corter's Wharf
Arrived-Schrs. Lady Emma, Snedecor from
Philadelphia, with 203 tons Of coal for lanes
T.. Miller; Flight, Stone, from Port Deposit
Win iOi 900 feet OF white pine lumber for Geo.
Harreys Whau.-Arrived-Str. E. Chamber.
lain, Lawson, from Georgetown. to ship cargo
offertilizsrs for Pennsgrove, N J.
Johnscn'S WhdIf.-Arrived-Schr Wellington,
Barber, from ROckport, Me-. with ice for the
Great Falls Ice Company.
Rley's Wharf-Arrived- Schrs VIM. s.
Thompson. Yates, from PHILADELPHIA, with I5I
from Port Deposit, with l0O,0UU feet Of lumber
for VIM. Mclean: James A. Hooper, Sears,
and Goldfinch, Haney, with oysters for Turner
Son and for market. Saiied-Schr Flying
Scud, Mitchell, for Alexandria, to load corn
for Charleston, s. T..
Berry's Wharf.-Arrived-Schr Anne W. Col.
Inns, Tooker. from Socket, with stone, for n
Acker.
Crouchs (S,rtB-streen Wharf-Arrived-Sehr.
Mary Lee Newton, Reed, from Calais, Maine,
with plaster and laths for J. J. Sullivan.
CLOSED BY THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL
The store OF sears l. Brother, corner of 9Th and
T. streets, OF which mention was made in yes.
terday's STAR, in connection with q distur D..
ance there on Thursday night. caused by an
attempt 10 foreclose a mortgage on the 90 DDS
In the store, was to-day taken possession OF by
the Marshal of the District, the mortgages
being Bush, Bum IL Co. OF Philadelphia
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Wm. l.. Wall Il
90. have sold lot IL, in square l, TO Miles Glib
bons, for 10 cents per foot; lot 5, In square 10,
10 w. II. Tayloe, for 10 cents per foot: also, TO
the same purchaser, lot ,, IN square ~, for l3A
cents per foot