Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-22

REMARKS.-Ths market for cereals during tho
week has been active, but owing TO the very limi
ted receipts, transactions have been curtailoi.-
The receipts Of Flour, which continue principally
from the Valley, via the Manassas Gap Railroad.
have boon fair. with good shipping demand, sui
prices have stifened, tho market closing trm Al
$5G$J.OGt for inferior grades Of Supertnr aut
S5.l2i for straight brands. For EAiIu uud Fam.
ly. therc has been fair enquiry on tho part ot
city dealers, with some sales 10 Shipper IN price.
there has been no change and the market ciosni
at s5.62i@$5.75 for the former, aud s6JcGg
S775 for the latter. Fancy brands in small lot,
S.. There has been most decided falling ~ N
the receipts OF Wheat. and the supply i insle
quste TO meet the demand. On account II the
scarcity, there has been an. advance in prices, sni
during the week fair to good red Wheat ha. sold At
llS@y l20c.; fair and good white l2NtL iS2c., tie
market closing very firm, with sales Of ordinary,
fair, and good white at ESQ 3Oc., aud 40. red Il
1850 l2Oc. Corn continues scarce, while tho DO.
mand is increasing. There is but little Corn con =
ing in, and tho stocks on hand very light.
Prices have advanced, aud the market closed ira
ut y5GyySc for white. Quotation. Tor yellow AZ
nominal, rs We have heard Of no sales. LAfss
lots OF prime white would command figures ab.,t
our outside quotations. Rye is active, AMI hai
also advanced. The receipts are very light, an
VIZ quote 500 S5c. for good to prime Onts ha'~
been quiet. There is fair stock on hand, and
limited enquiry, and we have no change :" note ~
the quotations given above. Corn Meal IS active
with fair supply, and owing 10 the advance 30
Corn, prices have gone up, and We nov quotr to
article firm at ?0al25c Seeds dull, md the ma
tet closed quiet. We quote Timothy at s2.5IiB
so wholesale and retail, and Flaxseed sl.iVB
$l.42 Wholesale. Wool is unchanged common
unuashed ut 236L 25c.; do. washed jotd 'N
Fleece washed 2sGp 33c.; Merino 4jtGJOc 'aH''
is quiet, with light recepts-nu chang" ~ quota
tons. Broom Corn IL active ut siGgs' z ~
los. Supply light. Provisions are steady D''
tor ia in moderate supply, and good demand ~
az sJc. for best roll, and 2Sns3oc. tor PRINT s.
prime Goshen. Lard j. active Bacon u IN gov
demand. Since our last weekly report '"'b'
quantities Of Groceries have changed hani' q.
about our quotations last noted Tue -.
trade, we believe, has been very satisfactory -
our mershauts appear well plen'ed with ihe'' 'l''
There il, however, considerable trade yer ''
that may come along in the next ten Jay 80
merchants bordering gu the Chesal"ak" anu V'..
Canal are late, owing 10 tho break u Tue 'A'''
they not being able TO get their goods home
Canal is now in working order. and We mar
change in our quotations Of last See. t''H''
that sweets and Cotfees hold their own. f'"
inactive, with fair supply u Eastern "'"'''
and Alewiyes. No Potomac Herring 81 ',''.'
Plaster is in abundant, supply aud s''d '''''
and We notice heavy shipments by Rai!f'A''
quote $325M$4 for lump. Fertilizer ''"'
aud sales large. Stocks on hand sGn'''"'
all demands. We continue 70 quote
iusno, No. /, atsJs r ton; Somtfrfo o..
can A. A. s25; Mexican A. ~; Oa'''''''''
Columbian $2s; Kettlewelr, Manipulate
No. !, $50; No. ., 81; Stnblers MlA'"'s
Robinsons Manipulated sJO; Excelsior p'''''
st7: Super Phosphate Of Lime So; Ph!"''
per Phosphate 81. 50, and DeBurs' Suie'
phat1 $45. Freights very seii'e.
in abundant supply, and vessels arc
much wanted We quote rstes a i'tiO''