Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-08

was sold at 81 cents per bushel. On Wednes-
day and Thursday sales Of prime white were made
at Sc cents. A parcel OF yellow has been sold at
81 cents. We think the fair quotation to-day for
prime lots, white and yellow, is Sc a 81 cents
Inferior parcels range from 81 81 cents, accor-
ding to quail ty. Sales OF ne'U corn at AZ a so
cents.
WHIsxEY.-Additiona supplies have been re-
ceived this week from the Susquehanna. and the
market has receded a shade. In the early part
of the week sales of hhds. to some extent were
made at so cents per gallon, less l to 3 per cent
for cash. Since then sales have been made at
90 cents, and holders ask that rate to-day. Sales
of copper distilled 6bls. have been made on the
wharf at 81 cents, and one lot of Susquehanna
at 81 a sla cents. In Howard street the wagon
pnce of bbls. is 90 cents per gallon, exclusive of
the barrel, and the store price about 81 a 50
cents. The inspections of the week comprise
S54 hhds: and 8l8 bbls; of which Sl4 hhds. and
s. bbls. were received from the Susquehana.
.1mericun.
The Editors of the New York Journal of Com
merce have the following letter from Cearns.
Crary & Co. received by the Perfect at Boston:
..L1yERpooL, Oct. 9th 1880.
I'VE have had very little doing in Cotton,
and this article has indeed been very dull, but
without any change in price. Pot Ashes are ra-
Their lower. but without much alteration; Pearls
in limited request at SO q sos cd. The business
in Turpentinc has been pretty extensive at los Cd
for good quality. There have been no sales of
Tar or sailed Hides. The export demand for
Carolina Rice continues, and lbs has been paid
for small parcels of fine. The Corn market is
very dull. and both Wheat and Flour are lower,
we quote Flour at SIS a SIS per bbi.-the duties
are this week 25s Sd on Wheat. las Sd on Flour.
"Sales Of American products from the Cd to
the 9Th Oct.-C0tton. total sales OF all kinds
$3.50 bags. including 1876 bags Upland at 81 a
I'd; 96l Orleans at 81 a 7ad: lOl5 Alabama
and Tennessee at Cd a 7 SID: 90 Sea Islands at
Is a 14d; a. stained do at 94d. Total import
for the same period 1878 bags. Ashes, Montreal
Pot, 500 brls. 52s6d a SIS: pearl, 80 brls. at SO
a Sss6d; so brls. Quebec pearl at S7s6d per cwt.
Turpentine, 24l4 brls at los 9d. Carolina Rlce,
So tcs. at l6 a lbs per cwt."
Extract of ahncr daf.t. Hure, Oct. 9.
1--WE addressed you last on the LIST inst. since
when several failures in Paris and the apprehen-
sim of others have added to the general stagna-
lion in business produced by the rather unsettled
state of political affairs, and the transactions in
our market have been i'll consequence unimpor-
tant.
owe have no alteration to notice IN the prlc-
cs Of Cotton, but the demand continues quite IL
mited, and consumers have merely supplied their
immediate wants. No arrivals have taken place,
and our stock has undergone a small reductions,
being at present about GA, 600 bales
..Nothing has been done i'll ashes, and prices,
are stationary. There Is but little inquiry Tor
Wheat or Flour. Some sales of American Flour
Ql0O bbls.) have been made at 36f. The duty
has been reduced, and is expected 10 be bur
ther rctlucei next mo-.LH