Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-31
ashIngtOn Markets-The Railing
Prices To-day

imIkhiI.Mb Beef lporter house, 25c. p n; ditto
s ssag S@l2 &c; m@tt0n iSa2Oc Veal
sG; sl9 is, NSf shoulder (whole Oc cut,
ioSsnes 5@9Co saeR: lard i o@ sai e. to oi beef
FisiH..k9tk, ao@5oc. y bunch; perch 4OeS5Oc. p
;h s@ large Rssf Blue ae sR 5 eusHs B Irse
&sef shsi SSa S lG "a fsS's p ssh
Dc, GIT T EpSS2 2i Turtle, $50 81 each;
1 Dari s sTe wa a 81 pair widgeOn 1sc @sl
sSs, pai2 2: o eadh ploysr Csc each Dhees
Fdokseni rabbits, 2O@30c. eachi squirrels, I2Gl5c.
ovEsETABL Es-Potatoes, Irish, 40 p peck; sweet,
&c, PIX; onIons 6Qc@s0c PIX; cabbage, 5lGIOc y
carrots &c. = bunch; celery ,s@i0c' bunch peck
err ERuITssoc c eating e0@50c p peck do
, DS EP lFURgITs.Apples. s@sc p quart; peaches
i6e, cherries, sOa2Sc' 70. iO' Ola0Aoorres'
y1Ht aIs,mR print, Sc n New
so@S5c, Eggs, nc y dozen Cheese, aS2sc las s SO'
nI PSSULITa s dressed, 75S pair;
WHOLESALE MARRnT' ID
N FL9UR AND FEED:IBesvsns shaw, commission
GuoTs and groceries, corner Of 18th and streets
Wcchs family, sio45 BIZ EXtEsU -OSS Sgr;
zeal s PPsf n s rye f fSn s SGtn
stuff, ss@iOo. ? bush.l, NiddIings, 5sS;S &C." 3
Prices At the wholesale market, as furnished by
Lstrell 4 sedwick, general commission MERCHANTS,
northwestDred rHit-biackSerres s SSa St dTed
sheT5Gs bS s2a potatoes &iss 5S7Ss bgsne onions
e as Co. s esfy g. RssgSi' sags22s
sS un hTTsfhysd lqss WOOL b wsshsd 5000
oaa esg eaS6a Sg'e ss@ 49, S 6nn4re9
eating apples, $50 So; sweet potatoes, s2.5Sas !
wheat Flour sa25 e%t: BeefISin Pd qu sTek
6sres q 2s@ IS per dOz Poultry Sg fead S
sale ~, and brisk figures;
Gsl ? hundred Plentiful supply this morning. wv
BOARD OF HEALTH-Erplostue OILS, Nfol,
Sol, Missing Wagon, 6c.-The Board OF Health
held regular meeting last night. DIR. Verdi,
from the committee on explosive oils, reported
that under law passed by Congress in 1867, all
persons mixing for sale naptha and Illuminating
oils, or who shall knowingly sell or keep for
sale, or offer for sale, oils made from petro-
leum for Illuminating purposes, inflammable at
less temperature or hre-test than lIOz Fab
Ienhelt, are subject to fine OF not less than
SlOO nor more than $500, and by imprisonment
for a term of not less than six months nor more
than three years, and that, in the opinion of the
Health, Board of Police, Board of the Fire De-
partment or even citizens to see that this law
Is enforced. They therefore recommend the
immediate appointment of a suitable person to
inspect and test the various oils for sale at re-
tail or Wholesale within the District, and to re-
port TO the board every case of violation of said
law, that the board may prosecute the parties
violating the law. The report was accepted
and referred to the committee on ordinances,
with instructions to report rules for Carving
out the law.
DR.. Bliss, from the sanitary police committee,
made report, which was adopted, recon mend
ing that on and after the LIST day of February
next the emptying of focal matter from barrels
or other vessels into the barges at the two
dumping wharves be prohibited, and that the
contractor, Mr.. Sawyer, be required to trans
port the nightsoil to the place Of deposit in the
barrels or other vessels, as the same shall be
delivered on board OF his barges at said
wharves. by the odorless excavating company
MIR. Marbury offered resolution, which was
adopted, inquiring of the odOrless excavating
company by what authority the wagon of the
board OF health has been removed from the
Il th-street wharf, and what has become of it,
The communication of X. F. Hunter, asking
for extra compensation for performing the du.
ties OF an engineer while filling the position of
sanitary inspector, was taken up and referred
to the sanitary police committee for investiga-
ton and report.
WASHINGTON is growing very rapidly, and is
destined to become the most attractive and
beautiful citV in this great c0uptry. apd &c