Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-27

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FLOUR-The market this week has shown
less activity than during the preceding week,
and we also note slight falling of IN the Re.
ceipts. Prices have undergone no material
change, and the last sales to shippers wee made
at IS cot for Union street Super. BY TIE
dray load 10 city consumers same brands MAJ
be quoted at IS l2i Extra is in fair request
for city consumption at So s7GSG for caoics
brands. Family is Gull and nominal.
WHEAT-The offerings OF Wheat for tb-
week have been fair though the receipts va.
compare unfavorably with last weeks. Prices
have slightly declined, though the quality o.
the Wheat has been inferior, and on thu. &C
count former quotations could not be SUSTAINED
The market on Monday last, opened very active,
with sales at 1850 for fair to good White Tn
m arket but there Was no change III quotations.
Yesterday, prices gave way slightly, the market
closlng at ll26llsc. tor poor whl'e, and lZ'S
l25c for fair Red has declined since Monday,
when sales were made at Use. for prime Yes
te rday, there were sales at ll!G! loc. Tor l4I'
to good There has been a great scarcity oil
prime Wheat this week, aud the quality OF 'as
Wheat has interered with the prices to some
extent.
CORN The receipts have been light "aie
the demand has continued good, prices ranging
from 7Ca 75c for old white aud mixed very
little rev coming TO market, which may b
quoted at 6Cd65c for white The market co'
sed very quiet, and there were no sales reported
on Change yesterday.
RYE-The market has been quiet, win
light receipts, ard a moderate demand quota
ton, have remained unchanged during ih'
week viz 67G70c.
OATS.-The very light supply and h"i's'
transactions have prevented accurate quo'a'I'h''
though the principal sales have been al we
There is very fair demand, and the small per
GELS coming to market are eagerly bougatn P
GROCERIES.-TheG Grocery market presents
no change. Sales haze been 10 fair extent
and the following quotations are wholesale oY
the package Brown Sugar 7494ci LOAF CO.
ll1al2c Crushed do, lltGlli'' RIO ''n''
lIGI2!c; Laguyra do, lztai2tc Java TO-
l:G!7c.; Molasses 2sG3Sc; Syrup 3H''''
Rice 4IG4Ic; Candles, (Mould) EG!oc ala'
mantine do, 2CG6 &c Ground Alum Salt -"
94c.; A shton's Fine do, Is Gl6Sc; Narh'"'
Fine do, l5CGl55c.
PROVJSIONS.-The Provision market coz
tnues firm. There is an increasing ac'i''H "
Country produce. Butter is Sill scarce '"'
prices keep up. We qrote best roll at q "-|''
drkin at l2iGlsc. Lard is quiet a, lOtH'''.
Bacon, hog round lC3all1c. Eggs are ''''''
at l4Gl6c.
PORK.-Th. supply OF dressed aog' o'''s'
TO market this week has been far ana avn
equal to the demand, which is ac'l''
quote S. 2s6Ss SO, according TO qua'I'y' 80
latter price for small hogs tor family use
PLAsTER-The supply OF Plaster Is z'''
we continue to quote Lump al s''S' -
delivered on the csrs-GroundS
SEEDS.-Market very quiet, and sales 1'''
portant. We continue our quotations hs'''
unchanged viz Glover Seed 81 ! D.. i'" ~,
toy Seed 81 s7tGs<; Flaxseed D 5'"' al
SUMAC-The receipts have beer ,=L., 81 -
brought to market is readily taken al az.
| FREIGHTS- The demand for vessels y ".
good, and We note further advance IL '0' '''
! nj fr.ipht IN many ports We quote