Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-08-19

SAMUEL SNOW DEN,
RoYAL-sTREET.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1890
Washsagton, Aagnst Ia.
The secretary OF war lett this city on
Tuesday morn ing, on an excursion to the
north.
The attorney general, who had previously
been severely indisposed. set out few DAYS
before for Bedford Springs.
The secretary OF state is the only member
of the cabinet now at the seat OF government.
National htelIigenesr.
The U. S. brig Enterprise, capt. Kear-
NOV. arrived at Charleston on the 9Th inst.
in four days from Havana. Capt. Ksarney
applied for on the Est Of August. and bro,t
mi from Havana the following persons, who
had been imprisoned there: Edward w.
Porter. of Vlrsina John Charles, OF New
Orleans. Vim. Morris. Of Natchez, George
Wilson. of New York, and Thomas Wood
ward OF Boston.
Letters from Havana to the 29th ut. by
the Enterprise, state that there had been
very little variation in the market. Flour IS
auoted at La dolls. and rice at OF
Nsuv- York, august IL.
REVIEW OF THE MARKETS. FOR THE PAST
Cotton has been very aat for all descrIp-
sions. and so little has been doing, 1t IS all
most impossible TO stale the actual depres-
sion. A sale of Alabamas was made at 10
cents. which would have 90 cents two weeks
since. This is the fair decline tor Ala bamas.
Vnlands and New-Orleans we do not THINK
have given way quite SO much. We quote
New Orleans from Is TO 90 cents-Up'ands
from I7a 10 2O-Alsbamas from Ito Is
Sea Islands from 90 to So.
Rice has been unusually dpll, and not
sale has been made; prices dolls.
Sugars have fully maintained their prices
ri the preceding week, and most parcels
have gone off briskly. Heyana browns ~
dolls. TO 10 A.; Havana Muscovados . TO ~ )
St. Eust:tia and English Island to ii ot.
C,oix sugars have been in good request, ana
are sought for at from ll5 to l3. More has
been dong in sugars than in most any otnes
article.
Mola,,es has continued uniform N price !;
the demand, however. has not been as AMI
mated. yet considerable sales, particularly
ut Havana and Ma;anzas, have been Tade.
No New Orleans in the first hands; HaVa-
ma and Matauzes, sour, % to 26 cents; sweet
aY 10 80 cen, s; Martinique and Guadaloupe'
sweet. 81 to 32 cents.
Flour and grain have been very Hat, ana
no demand for -four; the prizes asked are
however, the same as the week preceding.
New. York 4 dolls. SO to 60; Baltimore
S: Richmond 4 60 to rs; Fredericksburg
and Petersburg 4 80 10 4 %. About 10000
h,shels OF southern wheat have arrived du-
ring the week, which has all gone from the
first hands. Virginia may be quoted at Is
s1 10 8s and North Carolina at Is Cd to IS
Cd; rye -four s9s Cd; corn 81 cents; rye 49,
Coffee has been brisk, ana advanced tri-
he. the quantity in market is small and the
supply very iriaing. Havana aud Porto hi
co are worth from % to 90 cents, and st.
Domingo &c cents, scarce.
Tobacco-LitlIe has been done at private
sale, but very considerable sales have been
M sde al auction OF Kentucky iron 1 to %
cents; Richmond and Petersbargh remain
without attention.
Bordeaux brandy--Littie doing IN this ar
ticle, prices remain the same-ll2 to ii8
cents
Pot and pearl ashes are quick sale at 10
for pot, and liz tor pearl.
IDaily .4dpertiser.
Norfolk, august "A.
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