Daily Republican., 1882-12-23
THIRD EDITION.
IARKRT CHIT.CHAT.
streI MRFKSG last Be'
fare IBe holidays Poultry the
vain Attraction.

Sbn,cIonk the wagons extended be-
,.d Eigrfh street. and this morning
!,', rs4,,lrd nearly to the Court House
a. .-utL street. A walk Lhrough the
n.,I,,t Yesterday afternoon betokened
t[n fact that Christmas was not many
ln 4n,. "A Certain evidenced Of the
ua. ,,a.r annroash Of this festal day Of the
Ho,r "o,r ,gars to bs observed on all sides.
- "a aorpers and side streets ever
1900 wrre TO he seen and the dlsa-
'r,sa hls state Of the atmosphere was
m,dr Crlgrart with the OdOr Of cedar,
spru,.. fine aud hasam FIR. In look
ing moment into the houses where
tbsse dr,izans Of the forest may be
fonpd alte. leaving the market, you
vii! observe uOsses and ferns, wreaths
of IycopOllums, scarlet holly berries,
imrcrte.ies and evergreens OF all kind
for Christmas decoration. The Christ
mas tree comes but once year, and
when it comes it should bring good
cheer =,
Generally 1t comes in 4 season of
frost and snow, with leatless trees, flow.
.rIesS shrubs and general barEenne Ss,
Int from present appearance, the testal
dav this YEAR will be what Is termed 3
"gr0en QUE" but Notwithstanding this
fact. the neart Of the small boy as well
AZ the 81. all girl, will be happy, with
their animal supplyof mlnlature,drums,
cornucOp!as, baskets and barrels hlled
with candles and numerous toys. Thus.
while many are rejoicing, there will be
acme, nav many, who will celebrate the
dav Win sadness. To those, especial
ly,1o wa wish a merry Christmas,
and, tho-e WHO have plenty should
not forgea heir poorer nelghbors. But,
returning TO the market, we fId the
most attractive part is the
CHRISTMAS POULTRY.
In this department the odor of Christ.
mas which ptryadod the realms Of mar
ketdom, also arose from numerous wag-
ops where poultry was offered for sale,
both live and dressed There were tlr-
keys, gse'-, ducks, ruineaS and a Va
rsty OF game, with prices fixed at h0h-
day 6gur:,. Judging by the large
number uf turkeys ,1tered for sale, the
supply will be ample to satisfy the
Christmas cravings tor this particular
kind OF bid. In Philadelphia, how.
ever, the demand exceeds the supply,
and yesterday several speCuIators came
from tia city 10 Wilmington to buy
prtn-se3s The farmers were 10th to
sell, unless they were offered q large
figure.
1t is said tAas they were at first
offered l9 cents per pound, but finding
they could not purchase many at that
price, they advanced 70 2? cents. The
ruling prces here for the gentle, tender
and retn'a hen turkey, already dressed
ranged tro.u 1850 Is cents, while few
choice los sod even higher than that.
"GObh srs' wera sold at trltIa below
the above figures. Live chickens were
sold al 5 ~ 70 Sl.2J per pair, and there
were an abundance Of dressed fowls al
$l2jlgPI - per pair. Geese are III
prime condition, and almost every
family WI. buy At least one during tht
winter, Dr the sake of obtaining a
supply II far, az goose grease is a
handy tL uE to have about the house
We'll tattaned geese bring from 81 70 t.
$l9D each. Ducks are scarce anC
range in 'ans rom Sl7O to 81 90 pei
pair Guinea fowls are quoted at 81 OF
CySl -j ler par. Its the opinion o
many 'h"t poultry will Keep high TO,
S0ms TIM
CAMg, BEEF, ETC.
Rabbits continue to be offered, bL
the CroU "l cotton Jails has been 80 wei
thlureI mr. that they arc scarce, anC
good 5l'"mcu sells readily At 30 Il
40 celts In sp'c of the stringen
laws !Jr the Protection Of game bird
IN nearly a. the States, partriIges d.
notapvaar TO multiply, at Least nothing
in the .Dnn Ct l-Crease is indicated By
the pT.ge. asked and obtained for then
IN our market, 50 steep has been tn,
prlcs a' lese birds that the people hav,
little han+"r'al after them and mos
of the lr"hatr- are made by proprie
tors Of ..'anrgr.s. Pheasants lav
Been ver' o"}r"t bis season.
There j, some respect that the pric
of beof y cae down somewhat il
retail r't..' Al. !D- this every house
keeper " W.. Drteful At Dresen
beet sell ~ y T.. "A. IG to 25 cent
per pounr "a IT. tn ~; mutton A
/" 10 w ! TX il" .-'o lj, sausage 12,.
70 ID, anc as.t t.. % il.
In the 'Et'l~ - line, pertectl,
solid head . ,lN14gs can row be haC
ior tae same ,." ut was required <
guy small slice d. 'ais time last year
'eHT-8 pr'"irr-~ .. the war in Egyp
fal I'd TO 'E.pr he -kraut CrOI
and .rrebv -rr Er terror to the fre,
Iunra fen' |4la potatoes sell at It
cen Irr .afFeo6, sweet potatoes, l.
Gep'. Pud 'ICt,rs 10 The celery croI
appF~r' ' os .acErr and finer than il
year na"l. Tue i've ceut stocks ar,
bea d .. o' b" eight and ten-cen
one ',"'. . Gorgeous, and as a re
suit """-9t. - has yilced this gras,
upoa lis ".Y.' flra Tor L, time being
AZ c"H.rT IrrduCo nO5 already
mSntoCe Is NAY be stated that butte,
J" "csI'" a.. inmanI. the price
has .nr". ... ..w"vaa', incident tc
LnT ''..' .. '' "&auE purposes, anl
81 J.. '' 'e .- wYet rpl. Dutter now
brih@' r1'.'t butter ranges iron
!" '' ... .g2s are next 10 Oi
sLOlE F.. ~ ,'.. 'h0 ceiling pcIc,
TAra ..t'.oA4 ,su.s ps. a., IN auc
1T is I."'rn.~. hat they will reach a
or 5o csD'",..'a+ IrlNh Of their amb,
IU, .- attained, which, if true
Will a~F' - t,alnnce 10 lessen thr
supp ' 10 wan7 culinary department
an ''l aaa.. -ayr cui"" town from
theF '. pr d again.
''r!HHY TRIBE.
I5cr a. good supply Of fish a
moderh.~ o' =. Powell Bros. G.f
deaier il 'Ue rniri ,-rsnf nark.f far
Hlsh ldnni ,..' u. " '"ros quotations Had
dock, 'I. pcs pound black bass, ~,
sunts4. d. -'1saa cod, IL. whil, tiI,
rerch, L. ."eorr., Is; cls6oes' 3 T. 10 y
lake H1Ao H. aaa srnrlls, ~ cents
fth"'.." 9u At Second and Kiro
street a~ has Il. foe lot Of t.b o'I
hand - H'h ou
I".-.roFrAHLEs, ETC.
Frul' 1sau Important part Of A din.
H Her. II ~ =" F~1rraIIy on the bill O
rare w." he' -'rr-d or in the raturS
stdl', lh' "n'r' Isa.tb Of tho com.
IT mul,yy >."' b. greatly improved