Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-19

notwithstanding the past week the market
,r Breadstuffs generally has been quiet There have
brea very fair receipts of Flour and Wheat, but
Corn, Rye and Oats are scarce. In prices, there has
ben but little variation. The receipts Of Flour
.or the week have been very fair. principally by
the Manassas Gap Railroad and with quiet de-
nand for shipping anu home consumptlon-quo-
ta,ou. have remained at the same figures, viz
s5.5 for Union .tree, Supertne; $5.sl @ 1881!
Tor Extra. and s6.,5Gt S for Family. In Wheat,
The transaction. have been moderate. The re-
csipts have been very fair, but on account Of the
tullneH in the market. good deal was stored
Prices have ranged from l?5Gl 1900. for white, of
fair 10 good quality, and ll59 l20e. for red OF
zane description. The market yesterday closed
quiet. with sales Of white at l26Ml3lc., and red
Il,@l2Or. Corn has been in great demand, with
'sy light supply, and quotations for old are near
y nominal Small sales of white ut S00S5c Tor
DID, and ,Jtt.Sc. for new. In Rye, there has
been some activity. but owing TO the limited sup
ply, the transactions were light. We note sales
yesterday Al Sc Oats are in fair request and
good supply. with sales ut Ste. Corn NAL is in
hr request al sOr. Supply good. Nothing doing
u Seeds and quotations nominally $2.ST4@ $3.50
~ Timothy. and $i.37@$l.t0 for Fisxsesd.-
Provisions are unchanged. Butter is in good de-
aand Al lStl nc. for bost roll. and 2s@ Zoe. for
PINT and prime Goshen. Lard is active. bacon
aquist-hams AT Ia l2lc.; Shoulders S@Sic.;
mi Sides too. lolc. Pork has been coming TO
market this week, and prices opened at SdI5@$I
? lvV b. gross for prime, the market closing
s.aly al those figures, though yesterday the
srsihsr Was unfayorable tor dressed hogs. The
'.e' Of ufOceries for the past week baye been
asac the market is bare Of stock, and prices arc
.'unsly the same as last quoted for all kinds Of
"ss Cotees very firm. In our Salt report
!" week, the printer made US say more here and
taie on the way. II should have rpad, none here
'a' hone Oh the way.l The Sal, market is still
'Nalcing. We quote Ground Alum Salt at ll2
sii'S.; Marsha!rs l6O6l l62c.; Ashton's lS0H
''e' Apples are coming in in small quantities,
M md ready sale At $2@s2.25 p barrel, Wool
s""oth-NOlnnuN uNWaSutu NJ SoVt &c.
- Washed 3u@ SSc.; Fleece washed Esq 33c.;
A'''lo il@ 5Oc. Sunac comes in more freely
y nanse IN quotations. Broom Corn is active at
''gN e loo lbs. Fish are in fair supply-of
-Se'h Herring and Alewives there is good
''Pe! % the market. No Potomac Herring or
S-'l' Plaster is in abundant supply and mojer-
"asnAnd, We quote s3.25@$ s. for lump. The
"~'ad Tor Fertilizers has farther abatod, and
"'s 'e bu, few orders now coming in, and sales
united In prices, there is no change. Yes
"e very scarce, aud i'll great demand, sspe-
- 'Vf Inc shipment of Cumberland Coal! large
"Us> OF which have accumulated at the
l ave OF he ,aroas Companies. Freights are
We quote 70 P4rtland 32.63i Boston $2.62;
/ Ss' Asrruws 1852; Wareham $34O; Prsvi-
/ @e ESQ; Fall River 1925; New London 81 rs;
ser s!.SO; New Haven $40; Bridgeport
l = view York Sl.9j; Philadelphis, zoe. and
-" ports in proportion.