Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-24
EVENING STAR.
THE CENTRE MARKET HOUSE.
THE NEW DEAL.
PARTY No. 2 OPEN BOOKS AT THE IN
TERROR DEPARTMENT.
ITRGg.y' HOOKS rs YET.
NOT A STAIN, NOT 4 SPOT.
LATER
SOME NIBBLES.
BIG BITES EXPECTED TOMORROW.
EVENING STAR.
SONE EIBBLES.
BIG BITES EXPECTED TOMORROW.

We have given in TIE STAR the full history
OF the new markeS-house imbroglio, and stated
the fact that some of the c1rporstors have
made move 20 establish a new company.
The subscription lists OF the new Market
house Company No. were opened to-day about
noon, al the Interior Department building.
i nc 30 -'e fJc n c same was II m aui by
.i.:-s Dom Of the Comm $ 0 1er
Ok indian y wing bC Ell secured for TIA
Sir r. NJ. Hail, Ne ior A. c. Ric1srcs. Mr. TT +,
q. Connolly, Judge Hughes, Mcssrs. Il. L. Fow-
fF, John wilson, j. X. Evans, Il. III. Alexan-
yer, Il. b Clark, job Argus, John Ii. Croker,
aud Adolph Cluss. A general interchange OF
views ensued, and about l2H O'Clock, Mr.. ri. ).
DAVIS
TAPPED QUIETLY ON THE TABLE,
and requested all who were not corpora.ors to
leave.
REPoTERs TURNED OUT.
The reporters, as well as some few spectators.
looked mp, astonished; bat of course with them
it was ''picking-up-hat time" Oar reporter
had no sooner taken possession OF the hall out
side than bang went the door, click went the
lock; but this was not all. A sudden noise came
from above, and jaDmed to,
AS CLOSE AS WAX,
went the traDsom. RepoI torial ingenuity failed
TO divine the cause of this secrecy. On motion
OF Sam Smoot, Job Angus WAS elected TYLER.
Ash. White called with friend, but was denied
ADMISSION; out soon gentle tap on the door BY
cur reporter was answered by
JOB ANGUS.
wke, with dea:hly grip on the knob, called out
10 Col. Sam. Smoos that "a gentleman wishe d
to see him" Sam. came and said, We'll only
be CLOS a Few minutes and then you can learn
everything"
A SECRET SESSION
OF about hfteen minutes was over, and in rushed
reporters, eager in their inquiries, when il was
discovered that Messrs. Smoot, Bliss and Davis.
a committee appointed at a previous meeting To
attempt a r Cancellation with the orivinalIv
chartered company, had made a report which
Indicated prospective harmony between the two
organizations, and proposed the opening of sub
s ,idp DOCKS at once, which latter PROPOSE
ton met with favor and VIZ passed. When Mr.
John k Elyars opened book. headed: sSub-
scripsions for stock OF the Washington market
company, WIN the usual 1--WE, the under
slSned, &c, there was
GENERAL WALK AROUND,
no one seeming to desire the honor of being the
first su bscriber, but all sailing round the table
ike strange bees around beehive. Things
we're dull indeed. till Mr.. Elvans, in charge OF
The book, said, ''Well, who'll
DRAW THE FIRST BLOOD"
" Walk up to the captains office, gentlemen"
They walked up. but nary pen scratch. oar
reporter then buzzed Mr.. Connolly as 20 what
these subscriptions would lead to; when he
replied, - We'll, sir, to a new market-hou /
suppose 0'
keporter.-"well, but what do YOU expect
tho. other gentlemen to do ?'
Mr.. Connolly" Well, we expect that thew
will hnally core here and subscI ibe."
Reporter-' Well, anything 50 we get a new
market-bou. e."
Mr.. Connolly" That's what's the matter. ("
The corporatoIs then scattered about the
halls in groups, the books being in the mean
while open In virgin purity, without a visit
flom any brit the reporters, who were informed
that 1--WE don't expect to do much to-day, but
the business will be brisk tomorrow"
LATER.
AT three O'Clock p. m. seven chances 1850
EACH had been subscribed to. and i've dollars
paid on each, a. follows job W. Angus John
x. Elvaus, b. r. French, l.. e. Parke, and
Ihonas q. Connolly one each, and John ID.
Delfte s two shares, on all OF which the SUN OF
S35 cash wSs realized