Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-08

notwithstanding the week there has been
/ considerable activity in the market, with fair re-
ceipis and good demand. Flour has been IN
better request. especially for shipping, and the
principal sales have been for that purpose, while
. there has been good city and ncighh"rhood en-
uuiry. Prices have remained umaltered, the sales
being at S. for Super; Sj.jUGy $562 for Extra, ani
$500, S7.75 for Family of common and fancy
brands. The greater portion Of the receipts have
. been from the Manassas Gap Railroad The Of
ferings of Wheat have been fair, and the market
up 10 yesterday active at prices ranging from
I2oGe 30c. for fair to good white, and ll2M lie.
for do. red. Yesterday. the market closed very
dull. but there was no qrotahle change in prices.
sales having been made at l22, 1875. and Use for
white. ami i!2GL So. for rcd, according to quail
". In .hoic. lots there have been but few trans
actions ami quotations are n"minaly from 15ot
l56c Corn has been scarce, and continues So
There have been hut very few arrivals. and that i'll
store is held at prices above the views of buyers.
We quote the market very firm Ut Soc Rye Is III
demand nj roe, with light receipts and good de
mand In Oats, there has been better feeling.
bright. Corn Meal j. active. with moderate sup
ply. Seeds have been brisk but the market closed
quiet We quote Timothy firm ut $2.31i IL So 30
wholesale and retail. and Flaxsced Sl.I0@ Sl4e
wholesale. Wool is unchanged at last week,
figures viz: common unwa>hod at 23Gu pc: do.
washed 20 at i$c Fleece washed 2SGt33c.; Merlin"
IjGc5Oc. Sunac is quiet, with light receipts
u
some improvement noticeable in the supply. In
quotations. there is no change to note. Broom
Corn is in very active request At SicgSB r 100
Ms. but as yet We notice little coming in from the
coumtry. Provisions steady. Butter is in fair
supply and good demand ut 2OCI 2jc. iur best roll,
and 2Sc. for print aud prime Goshen. Lard Is
active. Eggs scarce ut | lea l6r. r. dozen. Bacon
j. in good demand. The Grocery market Is firm.
We are now in the midst Of the Fall trade, and
have splendid weather for the transaction of out of
door business, Sales during the past week have
hoon good and prices for all kinds of Groccrics
fully sustained. Susars--buth raw and refined
mr.. up full &c. from our last quotations. MolaS-
scs firm, and At the North there is quite spccula-
tive enquiry. Coiices hold their own. Teas have
advanced Salt--Loth fine and coarse indicate
upward move in prices. All other goods in the
! Grocery line are about n last week. We are
again able to chronicle the fact that trade
continues to stop here and when our merchants
can but induce these visitors TO give thorough
animation Of the stocks held, and the prices asked,
there is very little trouble aitcrward to sell. We
have even heard of their giving these new coners
All opportunity Of going further North and eX.
aiming other markets, and i'll most instances they
have either mailed bacl their orders, returned in
ncrson. Our merchant. are determined to hold
out every induccmcnt stop their country friends
al this point for Groceries, and we predict great
change here soon after the opening up 10 us Of
these new avenues, now 50 near completion. fi.h
are firm, with fair supply Of EASTERN Hcrrings
and Alcwivcs, bit very few Potomac Herring or
Shal pla.ter il Ia abundant supply and good
demand, and We notice heavy shipments by Rail
road There is no qu"table change in prices
Other Fertilizers are very brisk and the st,lc. ARE
| large Stocks on han, diminishing, but yet suilI-
cigui to meet all demands. We continue to quote
Peruvian Guano, No. l. AT sjS Z ton; Soinbrero
$50: Mexican A. \. S2J Mexican 4. S23. cainr-
mia ) 10 Columbian S2s ke;iemells Manipulated
,iuano No. !, sov; NJ. 2 SIS: Stablcr's Mixture
! ST.; Robinson's Manipulated $50; Excelsior lie
Burg $47; Super Phosphate If l.;;.e cas-; Paynters
Super Phosphate $3.50, and DeBurg'S Super
| phosphate SIS. Frcights are dali, the shipments
Of Coal being light aud but few ycs-els have been
taken up fpr that trade: Ih2fe l. an abundance
If Cosl for shipmeni, but orders are l'shI, white
The demand for sessels ha. fallen of. We have no
change to notice in tb. rates Of freight since last
| weeks report Business during the week has
been active. and III all branches OF trade and in
| dus,ry there is decided i;npr yvement.