Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-10
REAL Estate SALrs-Messrs Iatimer &,

REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Latimer &
Glea1y, anctSneeIs' p have ,d recently sold the
of usre 4sf and imprcvem ents, consisting OF a
two-stery frame dwelling, being on the north
side OF Massachusetts avenue. between 9Th and
9Th streets northwest, TO Or. A. j. Borland for
81 SIS. South 20 feet froRt OF lot IA, in square
5li, improved by a three-story brick dwelling
situated on the east side OF 9Th street. between
l. and III streets northwest, to A. Shocking. for
$4,000. Part lot ., in square 500, and improve
ments, two story frame dwelling, being on l.
street, between LIST street and New Jersey
avenue northwest, TO John w Dick for sem
Parts lots 10 and II, in square 49, improved by
neat two-story frame dwelling, situated on 9Th
street, between NJ and y streets northwest to
=. Msngsn. for 81 ,965; To c. B. Church, for 80
containing 6,350 square feet, amounting to
SUE being on the corner of Sth and F
streets Island Lot Is. square aGs. i'm,
on 10th street, between VI and y streets
northwest, to y. W. Wright, for S2i15
To Nicholas Acker, lot 3, square $50, O4th
street, above StateDepartment,) containing 8. i3j
square feet, at 20 cents per square foot. West II
feet inches of lot 10, square 253, &c street. be-
tween 18th and 1ith streets northwest) with
improvements, (brick dwelling-house and large
stable,) to Mrs. Elizabeth X. Shoemaker for
S3,125. Lot 2, square 396, and improvements
situated on Q street. between Sth and 9th streets
northwest, TO John s. Lehman, for 81 700. Lois
. and 10, square Sec, north side of o street. be-
tween 9Th ard 10th streets northwest, contain
ing f,oO0 square feet, TO Messrs. w. \. Cook and
= :
subdivision of square 40, sth street, between o
street and Rhode Island avenue. containing
lisOO square feet, to John III. Merillat, for Sa3i.
or 40 cents square foot. Lot 10. same, contain
ing 1,15IH square feet 70 John III. Wager at sc
cents square fOot-S632 20: and the north 20
feet of lot 10, in square SOL 9th street east he
tween and B streets north, containing 1910
square feet, to James Loughran at 32x cents
per square foot-S1 ,3l3.
THE LIVE Stock MARKET-Board Of Health
IETecfioRs.-Th Inspector Generals report of
live stock on sale at Drover's Rest and else
where, for the week ending Friday, MAY 10,
is aS follows:
AT Clark's depot for sale of swine. SIS hogs
were offered; market unchanged, with sales at
last weeks prices-1as &C. per pound net. 222
sheep OF very fine quality, from Baltimore
me rket, on sale at Sc. per pound. Also, extra
yeals, sold n \ c. per pound.
At Center Market and elsewhere, q beeves 6
stockers, 80 mich cows with calves. IS veals,
sheep, and ~ lambs were on sale. Markets dull
at decline. Beeves brought S450aSi.5o per
cwr.; COWS and calves, S35aS55; extra S65aS15:
average veals, 6sI X C.; extra, SC. per pound;
lambs, SlaS5.H per head. Excepting some
prime mich cows and extra lambs, the quality
OF the stock was much below the standard OF
last week. 90 beeves of superior quality pur-
butchers.
AT Drovers Rest 175 beeves on sale-13O sold
for slaughter at S5aSS per cwt. and Is remain
unsold. 81 cows, with calves. offered at S3OasGO:
stock cattle on sale No veals offered. A few
pccNts Ol eNITa grdueS were offered, but the
bulk OF the cattle on sale were of medium
quality The market yesterday was heavy and
unchanged. Trade was slow and the day tedious
III consequence OF statesmen having concerted to
MAINTAIN the high prices of last week. 600 sheen
and 400 lambs were offered Il o OF the former and
all OF the latter sold for slaughter 1856 sheen
nnsOld. The market opened dull, but closed
very lively, prices advancing this week z cent
per Id. Sales at 5aI 4 cent per lb. for shorn
sheep; very few unshOTn on sale aud those in
terror. Considerable very superior stock was on
Lambs OF very commehdable quality sold at
s. 50sS5; and 80 of extra quality brought S5a-
SOLO per head-a slight decline on last week
Market for lambs very brisk. Condemned as
diseased or otherwise unfit for slaughter, . veal
calves and sheep.
ARREST OF Two NOTORIOUS THIEyEs-yes.
terday morning the house of Mr.. Rose No IIIO
llth street southwest, was entered by some per-
sons, who broke open the doors and closets
Knocked the panels out, sc. 1t was supposed
the outrage was committed by the same persons
VINO robbed the house of about SIS worth OF
clothing a few weeks since. They used a grass
sickle in opening the doors and distguring the
house Yesterday morning, and one of them
seems 10 nave received a cut in the hand which
bled freely. They proceeded from the house to
the ONCE OF Messrs. T.. Ii. Church & Co.. corner
llth street and Maryland avenue, from whence
they took the coat of Mr.. Samuel H. Wimsatt
clerk for the finn, in which was a pocket hook
containing about so. Mr.. Wimsatt heard of
the robbery from a small boy, who saw the
OAieN'S, anu PuISueu the party, anu found 1t to
consist OF two men. One of them was counting
the money when he discovered them and the
other was looking on. Mr.. W. attempted to ar
rest Read, when the fellow resisted and handled
MIN pretty roughly. He then ran away
other persons near by failing to assist Mr. w
Detective McDevitt was informed of the rob-
0ery, and was not long in making up his mind
as TO who were the parties and last evening
with oftc6r DraDe found the notorious Sylyes-
ter Oterton alias Sill Overton and Chas Read i'm
restaurant on Pennsylvania avenue and ar
rested them. The money and knife taken from
Mr.. Wimsatt was found on them. They are also
charged with rObbing the grocery store OF Ash
ford * Ferris, a few nights since, and the Off
GERS claim to have proof that they were in pos
session OF the goods
Police COrrt charged with assault and battery
on Mr. Wimsatt, also with larceny of the coat
rocket-bOok and contents, and pocket knife OF
Mr. Nimsatt, all valued at about $50. The
Judge sentencedt them TO jail six months each.
A FINE IMPRovEMENT.-Messrs. Green Il
Williams, auctOneers, have commenced the
work OF demolition of their old store at the cor
nef OF IN and - streets, preparatory To replac-
ing IL with handsome and substantial fOur-
story and basement pressed brick structure the
entire building to be devoted to their auction
business. The size of the lot IL q by I05 feet
Excavation has been made so as to arch the
SIDEWALKS, the vaults TO be lighted with the
patent Hyatt light all around. Mr.. Augustus
Davis Is the contractor for the brick and mason
work, and Mr.. Samuel Wise for the Carpenter
work.
lnspections.-Inspect0r General Gatchel reports
the following arrivals :-121 ,000 herring, selling
at from g TO 80 per thousand. 900 shad SELF
ing at from Sc TO IS per hundred. $50 punches
FISH, selling at lsc. per bunch. 3 sturgeon, SELL
ing at from IS each. $50 dozen crabs $50
bushels large oysters. Condemue6 Ooo ho.