Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-01
Washington Markets-The Railing
Prices TODAY


srloinsJ zoe do. IroGndJ, '5c do 1roastfn9 pecesj
u sliced &c R chipOSa s.: no SST dIied, zoe per
tC0rnedJ "a lZ3sc mutton, l5a2c ,lsmb, l8alc: veal
d., sliced 2@25c shoulders, " ho'eJ, iSc, cut Il
lSG, snSs9i az, bgs(c middi1gs, BE; cut, Is;
unch;cethsh, 25c. Fbunch; salmon trout I25Cl5, 2
Tir co e ssoS F., i aTs xa ts2
Sc ger bunch. Cuba maokerel, 5Od5Oc; Spanish
peI DOZEN, CLANS 81 per hRadred LHu "'S0'' 'O'
= scsl, sfS eirS, % cents DOZEN ortolsn. 81
wi9sl sl z pair DO, spris tail, 81 p pair.
we hTA 5Lss.-Potatogs, irish, ~ oeRts p peck;
beeis: bunch lG 'aS Cts carrots, S cts 4 bunch
cans, iytGscc Lecki do. (limal lz9l5c. \ quart
cabbage. lOG20c. 2 head. Corn Ssree1 ]. 0dls1 3
dozen. Egg Plants, sdiOc csc b. oelerg, Iogi5.
FRCIIS. - Oranges, 4J6T6ajo. = dozen: iernops
0975S dozen; rluus, 2D5. 2 quarf; apples. 5co5k'
cs.,s ? g. Secki DO, tea,iuR,l 5000 = psck
S Sc sg p Peess3ses 81 Ises p4sgs O5 ,
DEfED gse Sos SnaTt. P 1sacbs.
ed 35 80 o. lRpPeeiet), lOc.i blackberries,
Y5rk 70 f enc se rc, S6ae5c fair Do.
25Q3SC. Ecgs 2Sc . dozen. cheese, 2GG25c. 2 To.
PyULLFT.-- Chickens, live, yoc.9S12s ? pair,
w. whoLEsALE MARKET.
6IOrF AND FFFB.-BsNyaus 6 shaw, cnTnulig-1nr
nervhants snd wholesale GeI:ers u HgUr, feed, H.
qnoTs, and groceries corner OF ll,h and streatI
nort Furnish the tolloEng quotations u d9ur
WeLsh': family, ssT5 p Dbl E1,Ts2s7ttb Sg;'.
e Elz5 g.; super. s. Zsa IS 3; rye S. Cornmsll,
GAG. 2 buzhel. Niddiings, $1,000. bushel. Sales
Prices at the wholesale market, as Furnished By ].
X. W. MAXIM, general commission merchant,
sl9 Louisiana between 9th and l0th SIS north
sl2sGs $50 Lgs3 dried pes;he S.' slS@Sis;
ere e6gieS, SIgSE peanuts, $40 SI75;
ca ehisSes SEQ 5 G5sfs. s ssRs s. d %aa
washed, n, sac; DO unwashed, 2 n, fs@2);
ss&s7 , hurdrsF; eatingapples 81 75Gs2 q: sRsst
potatoes, s :U.G51 Is ? barrel. Oats, 62IT cts.
red 81 2:,ai s5' Yes hrn. ''0 si-'9 l'''' d0i
;0toGs q hay and straw were sold during the pas.
hundred. Offerings lis ht Agp.es free.
The TOURNAMENT AT WILSON'S YEsTRR-
DAY.-The hrst annual tournament under the
auspices OF the District of Columbia and South
ern Mary land Agricultural Association took
pace on the grounds near Wilson's station, on
ihe Baltimore and Potomac railroad, about nine
miles from this city, yesterday. The attend
snce was not az large WAS expected. Messrs.
Joshua L. Clark, f. H. Wyrill, n. G. Stephens,
X. b. b. Chew, F. NJ. Hall, John w. Bell and
Capt. Pembroke Jones acted as judges. Tha
charge TO the knights was delivered by n. W,
DanenhOWer, esq, after which the fitting began.
'The following were the entries and score:-
Mount ATsrat, A. G. MsgTuder, l; Columbia,
James Farrell, I; Hidden Hand, Z. Wilson, 2;
Glen Allen, J. +. McGTegor, 2; SuitsVille, A. s.
Robinson, o; LeDroit Park, j. H. joy, 2;
Meadows, Lewis Magruder, 1; Liberty, Charles
White. 0; Independence, f. MsgruJer, l. Black
Bill, Montgomery Vance, 0; Nihil, K. W. Here
ford, ?; Ripping Wave. John Wallace, 2; Cut
Parker, 1; Virginia, W. l. Brook, 2; Sleepy
Hollow, Calvin Brown, 0; Stickout, DR.. O. A,
Fox, .; Pines, Robert Harvey, 0.
The slN knights Who had equal scores rode OF, ,
which resulted IN the Knight of Virginia, SIR.
Brock. being declared the victor, winning a
BEAUTIFUL saddle and bride. ard also the honor
OF Growing the queen. He gave that honor to
Miss Ella Burrows, OF Washington The Knight
of CuIiingtOn came OFF second, winning a silver
cup, ard crowned Miss Jennie Duckett first
m1id. Miss ImOgene Montague was crowned
second maid, and Miss Bella Tdelin, of Mssv-
lard, thbd Maid by the knights in OrGer OF their
lauTels.
Tue coronation exercises took place at :
O'clock, after which the bail began, and was
continued until the early hours of this morning,
Mil!eTs band. of this city. furnishing the music.
NeSSTs. q. y. Fox, John b. Hill, q. \. MagTu-
der, j. W. Medley and l.. JarbOe. the commit
tee of arrangements, were unceasing in their
efforts to contribute 10 the pleasure OF those
present, and received their thanks in return.
woHsN's TEMPERANCE UNIoN.-A meeting
OF the Women's Temperance Union was held
at n ght at the chapel OF the Young Mems
Chri.dan Association, and the committee ap-
poh ted az the last meeting of the union to
non mate officers named the following. who were
elected.-Mrs. LinyiIle, president; Mrs. Noble
Mrs. Davidson and Mrs. Roach, vice. presidents
Miss Kerr, recording secretary; Mrs. Church
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Bradley, treas
urer; Mrs. SEidmore, Mrs Chaplin, Mrs. East.
| lack, Mrs. Underhfl, Mrs. Presbrey, Mrs. Bar,
| nard, Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Appleton, executive
committee. An address on the temperance
| cause was made by Commissioner Leggett. The
| executive committee was directed to make ar
| rsngements for public meeting this month.
TIE oPEN1Ee SALE OF BOOKS by Lstimer s
| CIeary begins this evening, at TX O'Clock, a
| their sales rooms. The catalogue comprises twt
| Libraries, complete in every department.
| SALE OF REAL EsTATR.-w. L. Wall & Co.
| suctioneers, yesterday sold the new marble
building, corner OF 9th street and Pennsyiv ami
| avenue, TO John q. McKelden, for 81, GOO.
| The GOLD PLATED OPERA CHAINS, with cora
| ard pearl slides, at Prigg's, on the Avenue, ar,
| as pretty as any gold chains in the city.
The New York state liquor dealers asso
citation met at Albany, yesterday.