Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-03
Washington Market, Retail Prices.

house PRAISE rib roast 12a20c: steak. IL ila2 &C.:
C0rned Beef, Sa1Oc.; Dried Beef, Clipped, 25a31c
DO, sliced. 2Oc-; Lamb 1Sa25c.; Veal, 121a20c.
Mutton, l2Eal5c.; Pork, 10ka12Hc.; Sausage,
EYE; Bacon Hams, sugar cured, 121lc; Should
eiS, sage; Breasts, 10al1c-; Lard, Sal0c.
FRUITS.-AppleS, 90a50c. per peck: Pears. 4Gr
asl per peck: Oranges, 25ai0c. per dOz: Lemons.
2oa44c.: Bananas, 40a50c.; Grapes. 5a15c. per ID
do: California, 2oa25c. per h.; Cranberrie5, 1Oa
1Z1.c. per OF.
FIsH.-Perch 4Oa5oc per bunch: Rock. large.
15a2oc. per To-, 40a50c. per bunch; Sme.t, 15a2jc
per 10; Mackerel. 20a25c.; Halibut, 15a20c.;
Goldfish, lOc.; Blue fish, 40a50o.; per bunch: Tay-
lerS, 4oa50c.; Sheephead, 15a20c. per ID: White
fish. t5c. peFlb.; Black bass. 15a2}c per h.: Pike
4ea50c. each Crabs, hard 25c. per doz.; do. SOFT
&c sl per doz,: CLANS. 5oa6ec. per 100; Lobster
lie. per H.; ScOllODS, zoe. per OF.
BCTTER-Philadelphia Print, 40c per 10
western Creamery, Soc; New York. 30a35c: roll
25a3oc.; Cheese. 12a20c-; Eggs, 25aS0c. per doz
peek; do, Sweet, 2Oa3Dc.; cabbage, 5a10c: Beans
(Lfma.) 12a15c per quart: Beets, Base per bunch;
Tomatoes, 3Oa4Gc. per peck Squash, 3aic. per 10 !;
Pumpkln rs ioa25c each; Turnips, 15c. per peek
PoULTRY.-Chlckens, 50a75c. per pair: Ducks
,5c.aSl per pair; Turkeys, 14a16c. per h.
GAME-Ducks, canvasback, 81. rs per pair: do
mailard. I5asl per pair: do, redheld, 15c. per
pair; do, teal, soc. per pair; Quail. 81 50as2 per
fi0Z.; Woodcock, s3as4 per doz.; Grouse, 81 per
pair; Snlpe, S2as2.25 per dOZ.; SQUAD. csc. pei
pair: Nen1Son, 20af5c. per h.; Rabbits, 15a25c;
Squirrels, 10c.; Wild turkeys. SlaS1.5e.
4 NOTABLE POUND PARTY.-A pleasant enter
talnhent was given by the Ladies' Aid society
OF capitol Hill last evening at the residence of
DR.. Bracket The programme, under the di-
reCtiOn OF Mrs. Gen. Lander, consisted OF music,
vocal and instrumental, recitationS and a play
The music was furnished By Mrs. Bracket, Mrs.
Ward and Dr.. G. Johnston: the Rotations by
Nj. and Mrs. Siddons, and the play By party
OF juveniles under Mrs. Lander's instruction.
Zee on PARE Francois embraced in the cast
Misses Henderson, Mathews, Spofford and Whit
ney; Messrs Charlie and Fred. Lander and
Nessie Taylor No play. on professional
stage could nave been much better acted or the
hits" given with more telling effect than by
tie youthful amateurs. The age OF the oldest
did not exceed IS, and the youngest, little Eva
Henderson, Is only years old. Among the
large audience present was noticed Justice and
MIS-. Field; Senator and Mrs. Matthews and the
Misses Matthews, Mrs. Kate Chase-Sprague and
son, Or; G. c; Cox, Mrs. and Miss Taylor, Miss
smith, Mrs Ransom, Capt. and Mrs. Burbank,
Mr.. and Mrs. Spofford, Mrs. McCarty, Mrs. Pc
tiers, Miss Strong and many other well known
residents of Capitol Hill: The pounds received
ceptabe 10 the society Just at this time during
this intensely cold weather.
A MARKET House CAsE.-To day, in the Cir
cult Court, Judge Cartier, the case Of James A.
Hoffman aSt. the Washington Market company
was taken up-MeSSrS. r. X. and c. A. Elliott
for plaintiff and Messrs. Birney and Birney for
defendant. This IS an action brought By plain
tin, butcher one OF the original STALL holders
OF the Washington market, for damages and
obstruction TO his business, alleged to be Occa-
stoned by the defendant altering the original
| plans OF the building and closing the doors OF
! tie 9Th street wing. The plaintiff claims thai
his business fell off at least one-third while
! this work was going on.
DEEps IN FEE have been filed as follows
| Thomas II. :. Williams to Isaac Williams, part
Of lot ;, So 4S1; $500. Julius SOndheimer to Solo
/ mon SugenbeiIner, lot IL, So. 423; $. Mary E.
| Waters ct al 10 j. H. Schultz, lot lis Be Ais
! addition TO Georgetown; 81 500. Matilda w
stanton to ". Il. Particle, lot $50, So zoe; s., 500
: louisa Clements TO Henry Schmidt, lot II, SO
i 311; s.. o. E. Babcock 10 b. III. Campbell, lot Is
| So. l03; S5,0eo. j. S. McIain TO j. ID. Coughlan
lot 90, So. 10; S5,0oe. j. ID. Coughlan TO Lizzie
| McLain, lot 90, So TO- 5000. Mary W. McI.air
| TO Lizzie McLain, lot %, SO. 10: $500.
| VITAL STATISTICS-The deaths in the DistTic
! during the week ending December 2S numbered
| .5, or at the rate OF "a IS PER 600 per annum-
80 were white and 45 C, l)Iei, or at the rate Of
14.I2 per eco per annum for the white aud ~ 5
| for the cOlOred pOpuatiOO Births rem rte 1 ST.