Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-03
Washington Markets The RuIiuS
Prices TODAY

fMiLAiInBeel tPorter house, 2593cc: 70; do
i H@2ss de- s iSsorned1 oslszs pork lz.ss2oe
lsG9c; dried beef, S@25c; hams eWRoioS MfI7e
do, SLICED, 25@2Sc shoulder (whole,, loo, cut, 10
6aaCc. EACH lard, lo@I21ac. Market Tor beef very
saln,os sc h.; shad, fsait or smoked asd 's:s
each: herring, do roel soc. dozen; do; (mel,, }
hhbDg na1Sn GEM; turtle nj SsSs 8 t sssh
catfish, Sc bunch; l2l'sters, l5c. ? b.; smell,
psf aSs ma Ss we Fa a lresh IL, Isl
al kiIas knight HAD it,s, BOSTON nsackerei 10
vEsEIAsLLEs:-Potatoes, Irish, ioc. p peck; DO
s S ssP1i: ssa piis s
2oG z bunch; 1 rad &C. bunch: lettuce, 5aicc
FRrIrs.-Apples, (eatingJ 4o@soc per neck:
S IaeoeT amas So, per Quart ORANGES 20@25c
SDssiEsPP FRrIJs.-Apples; &c. 2 quart; peaches
icc cherries. lse lba p'''e''' i0' 0isckoerrie''
YdfE DC sss;ss Ss Ps.nt ss D. New
efsSiSs is1sss sssit:
turkeys, Sl@S $3.50 each: 25a30c. p b. f''
WHOLESALE MARKET.
Prices at the wholesale M arket as furnished by
i LnuiTeli az punnington, general commission
ss1@ss; family, SEQ TO- Sd; cut extra $3.50 81:
Sl5OS2: bea. -, = ga 50 -. Tix,.d SiG
: si; green ., ,, ~ $ssss drIsS i;s, is
s@6 BLACK berries; s@7 dried cherries. ls@ls; Gran
s gaas bSsl, sls Potatoes z
green, 81; dry, M@l6; oeeyes, 5@7; sheep, s3O0@
s sss sms Sis s s%s 81 S;s;,s
$50; chickens, s46oSssse; ducks = Dozen rs S.
sast q sss sad Straw have been sold
prices as follows-Best Quality, sO61l 81 p cwt ,
and ss ssesHd corn Sna !, Straw
oats at 42@ 45c. wv '"'"e''
WASHINGTON, d. c., May ID, 1873.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Sir;-The friends of the late Hon. James
Brooks, In consenting to a post mo,tem exalnina-
ton OF his body, have done q great service to
humanity. His case was one Of those not un-
commonly met with by physicians, which battles
attempts at successful treatment The service
done is this: The skillful and observing m rdcal
gentlemen connected with the treatment of this
case have been enabled to connect the symp-
toms with their cause, which may result in rem
sible ~
The object of this communication is 70 call
public attention to this as illustrative of the
Importance of pOst-mOrtem examinations. In
all obscure diseases, erminating fatally LET the
friends and relatives of the deceased dc mand
and insist upon a pOst-mortem examination
There is no greater desideratum of the scientific
physician where he has failed. There Is moth
ing the ignoramus and quack more carefully
MEDIous.
ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
The superintendent of streets has been directed
to repair the fOOtwalk, curb and gutter on Il
street, between 18th and 18th streets southeast
The superintendent of sewers has been directed
to put in sewsr-trap at the corner of 18th aud
streets southeast. Messrs. O'Hare 81 CO.
have been directed to lower the man holes to
the grade on on l. street north, and set A sewer
trap ON the southwest corner of L and 18th
streets. The contractor for improving l. street
has been directed to sod said street from 10th
street to Connecticut avenue VIM. Hussey.
contractor for improving Maryland avenue,
has been directed to put alley sd" between
An and 9Th streets and Maine and MARYLAND
avenuesin complete order at once.
DIR. VERDI, the health oficer of the board of
health, having been appointed by Governor
systems of Europe, and being about to start,
took leave of the clerks, inspectors and other
employees Of the board, at the board rooms on r
street this afternoon. The employees presented
Dr. Y. with series Of resolutions testifying to
his services and his courtesy and kindness to
them, and expressing the desire and hope that
his tour may be prosperous, successful and pro-
ductiye of benefit to the community Dr. Verdi
responded in appropriate terms, aud in concur
OF meeting them again in few months.
THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
Trust Company, Of New York, was filed at the
clerks ONCE, on the 18th ultimo, for record It
IL given to secure the bonds Of the company,
autnorised to be iseued for the purpose Of com
Of the DEED q ust Is two s millions
hundred thousand dollars-the bonds being to
the number Of two thousand two hundred-all
OF the denomination Of $1,000, bearing
cent ON Ss r p' S:Ss n &
and December, ct the ONCE Of the Union trnst