Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-17

REMARkS.--T has been no change OF spc-
cial note in the markc; during the week The re-
ceipts of produce have been fair. while there has
been II good demand ut fair prices The supply OF
Flour i sufficient; to meet the demand The re-
ceipts for tho week have been about 1000 barrels.
Quotations have remained unaltcred, viz: 80 Tor
Supcrfine; sj.5OM s5.7i for Extra, and s6.5oG s.
for family There has been some yariablcness III
the price Of Wheat. and yesterday the market
closed dull at lljgll7c for fair to good red and
l2SGl27c for do. white. We have noticed the
sales of some lots choice ut li5GC lJoc., but we
do not give these as market rates. because very
little Wheat Of like quality Is brought to market
vet it is from very smalllotS of similar Wheat that
we notice quotations given in other markets there
by inducing the impression that these markets are
so much above our own, when such Is not the
case The quality taken into consideration, prices
for Wheat have ruled higher here for some time
past than in Baltimore or Richmond. There have
been several instances, where farmers seeing the
quoted price of Wheat in Baltimore and Richmond
have sent thither their Wheat, and obtained tess
for il than il would have commanded here. Tho
offerings of Wheat on Change for the week have
exceeded 10000 bushels, the quality Of which
ranged from ordinary to prime. The receipts OF
Corn have been principally by River. Sales OF
about 5000 bushels at soc. for white and yellow
tho market closing dull. with a downward tcudcn
cy Rye has been i'll fair request, but prices are
tcnling downward Early in the week the sales
were at 7Jc hut ON Change yesterday several lots
were taken at zoe Oats have been in brisk re-
quest, but prices have declined from - &C. To ""eL
35c. for heavy bright At these latter figures there
were sales yesterday. The receipts during Tue
week have been light, not much over loo" hnsheis.
Corn Meal is in abundant supply, but We have no
change TO note in quotations, which are sOa Soc.
for country ground Seeds are without change,
and but very little doing some sales OF Timothy
at 81. 1925 and S2.S74, according TO qnallty-re-
ceipts fair There is no change whatever t"notire
in the market for wool The demand Is good, but
the receipts are very light. We quote unwaShcd
common at "3Gl 2jc.; washed do. "3tt d'e. FRO
visions are unchanged but firm. Butter III fair
supply at 90 dL 9jc. for best roll and print Lard
in active request. Eggs abundant. The market
il frm for all descriptions OF Groceries. 'ohe's
ARE very firm and higher We quote Rio ut III,
l24, 1at, and l23c.; Laguyra l23Gl l3c.; Java i6t
II, and l71c Refined Sugars y, ~, 10, lO3, and
lie; brown Sugars 81, !. It, "A. and &c. Mo'as-
SEES 29A, 81, 49, 49, and 3sc. Salt, q. A., 81; Ash
ton sl.62l@$l.65.; other brand. Of fine sl.364
$l.45. We make no change in the quotations OF
other goods. Our market has been visited by
several dealers from the interior during the week.
.nJ sales TO u considerable extent have been made
We sce no reason why any country merchant
should 20 by this point for their 'roeer'es-'he
goods are here, and ut prices that VIII iaVorao'y
compare with any other market, FERTILIZERS con-
Time in brisk demand, though the Gales have fai-
len of, . very large demand having been supplied
The supplies on hand are fair, and during the
week the sales have been large and prices ior al
kinds remain unchanged. Plaster is in good sup
ply at $3.50 81 for lump. Ground 81. Freights
are active, and vessels in demand. All that ar
rive are readily taken up. The amount Of Coa'
here is very great, and for this description OF
freight we annex the rates.