Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-24
WashinEtOn Markets.

THE kULIkE PRICES
This morning Center market was pret,y well
sElPlGd, and the Attendance of buyers and
toSAef--on quite large. We quote prices a.
follows:
Keats.-Beef Cporter houSe,. a5,41c. per h.;
40 (sIloln), &c; do. (rOund), DC; do. (r0a>tiug
I.Cces), Z1aZ5c.; DO. (COTned), I04I2 &c; pork
iZ1azCc.; do tcorned), Sal- G.; mutton, iji2lc.;
L NIB, lgJz9ei veal, 1Ja2Oc.; dried beef 2Ja31c.;
hams whole, 1Sa2ec do, sliced, 25l2sc: should
ere twbOlel, 9si0c.; cut, y c.; MD lIings, I0c;
cut, rye lard, 12Jc.
F'S..-hocA' t'c. Per n..nch: perch. 41c. per
DLh'H' slGts' ~ ,er bunch; taylors, 4Oc per
bunch mon. csc. rer 10: salmon trout. la
15c. per ID; Spanish Inackerel, 2Jc.as1 each;
shad tsalt or smoked, 2Ja2jc. each; herring 90.
TOel DC Der dOZ; DO (melt), Soc; hallibut, PIC.
Per D.; pike, 4lc. Per ID; catfish, 2jc. per
bunch, crabs 4fC per dOZ.; Holsters, 15c. per 10.
Tegetdtl>S.-POtatOes, Irish, soc. per peck; do.
sweet, zoe do; cueumbers, 2Oc. per dozen; Gym
hns, &c. do; beets, Sale. per bunch; onions,
white II, red, G0c. per peek; tomatoes, soc. per
peck; cabbage Sa15 per head; lima beans, 15c.
per quart; egg plant, 5alOe. eachi corn, 1ja21c.
Fy7,its.-Apples, (eating.) &c. per peck; Do,
lc0okiEG,l 15a25c.; peaches, 3Iaj)c.; pears, (eat
1ng,} q; do, lcOcktng) 59a6'c-; watermeOns,
e5aiOc eachi eantelouPs, 10a2Jc. each; grapes,
&C. per Id.
BHfter.-Philsdelpbis print, Sc. per ID; choice
roll i'c-; tar do, 2l450c. Eggs, 2Sc. per dozen.
Cheese, Efaz5c. per To.
Poai,y.--Chiekens, 55c.as1. per pair ducks,
s5c. per pair.
The following were the ruling
PRICES Ar THE wPOI HSALE MARKET,
Louisiana avunuC, between 10th and lith streets:
Irish Uctst e., FER bbl., SfaS51 sweet potatoes
Ter To-. ~StI: peaches, peI bu,hel, Sfai5J; aP
rs. IsT Dbl. s5eaSi1j; green corn. per huu-
dTed dozen. ~l2-l5, tomatoes, per bush, - .Jla2;
Wa'eTT Ions, Per hun lred, Si0a25; Canteiopes,
Der huLaled. >5tl5; Craps, per hundred lbs,
2 e.a~,; dan sons, pr bushei, 5a3.-1; onions
Ter buSbel, S5a5; beets, Per hundred punches,
S. csSlssr, Per hundred, SJ4S, chickens, per
dozen, S}t5, EGGS, Per dozen. 21c.
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
The quantity q hay sold in W aShingtOn and
GecrGet3v1 tie past week Is estimated az about
4. 70 tens, nearly Oue-tlirI OF which was disposed
Dl al the Center market. Of this there are two
qualities about One-thiTd OF the whole may be
rated IS Of tie best quality, and the average
price las been SIS per hundred. The other
t~C-tAirCS, OF inferior quality, has averaged
a .. Corn, unSheiled, has not varied from one
price, viz, so Der barrel, and not above Do
barrels have been offered the past week. Oats
scarce and not much in demand, al 45aJ1 cents.
AQUATIC SPOR1s.-The AnalOstan Boat Club
met last evening. A communication in regard
to tie national convention of amateur Oarsmen,
to he held in New York on the 18th instant, was
read Major NJ. Bailey was elected an add
Ionai delegate 10 the convention and Messrs.
were elected alternates. The committee on the
annual single scull championship race OF the
club made report, fixing the time for the race
course be from point between the Analostan
and Potomac club house, one mile down the
oAe aSecth. uc prize 70 De contested for
will be championship cup Of silver OF q suita-
BILE design and appropriately engraved and will
be awarded TO the winner Of the three succes-
sive annual races. A gold medal Will also he
awarded u the winner OF any single race.
is 1T BIGANY, or WHAr?-O, Joa,s Wa,,,
has WUe.-Yesferday the following TELEGRAM
Vas received here and sent to the goyerDor.
PETERSBURG, Va, August 5.-Nayor al
Washington: Please ship my wife and child Nv
first train. / forbid the marriage.
o. JONES"
The secretary Of the governor to-day referred
the matter 10 Major Richards, superintendent
OF police, with request that he fgger up
the case for the benefit of o. Jones. Police Of
hceTs are to- day making inquiry for Jones wife
tbd chhd, but with the limited information In
cess. f -
ANOTHER No ACCOUNT wARRANr-Mr Clos
to-day entere EOtS pros. I'm the case founded or
The fotlowiEg warrant SO Sarah Davis charge.
Alien Whitney With stealing, Or being accss
scry 20 the stealing and carrying away from he,
stable Round Rain OF Bride on the iffh "a,
of august. II. W. AspERsoS. II ,,
FINE Jet Alaska diamonds French ;at Az,
etIGscsn ieWelry in all the gold patterns ra
ceived at Priggs ie~elTy store, No. 40 PeansvI
wanna avenue, between ~ and 9th streets.