The national Republican., 1867-08-30
COMM ERClAL.

ALEXANDRIA August 29.-The market this
morning was very quiet, with light offerings and
limited transactions. Flour Is without change
since yesterdays quotations. Wheat inactive,
with sales Of only about 600 bushels at $2.O5 for
inferior white and 81. 10, 81. l2a2.l5 for red Of
fair to good quality. Fos lot Of good, clean
white s. 23 was offered but declined, g. 80 be-
ing demanded. Sales Of 1000 bushels corn at
81, 81 0lal. .02 for mixed, and $l.O3 for yellow
Market frmer. Sales Of l20 bushels rye at
81, 80, 81, ,32a1 35-demand fair. Oats In fair
request, with sales Of 400 bushels at 52a54c.
No change to note In quotations for other arti.
clss.
NEW YoRK, August 29.-Flour 15a25c. lower;
receipts %, 002 bbls. and 81, $50 bags. Wheat
market dull and without decided change; 70.
ceipts 2l5, ,210 bushels. Corn ialo. better; re-
ceipts l74, ,904 bushels. Rye quiet. Oats steady.
Pork lower sales Of 500 bSl': new mess $500.
dull at 27o for Middling Uplands Frsights
quiet. Spirits turpsntine at 6Sio.
BALTIMORE, August 24.-The market for -four
Is very quiet, and We hear Of but few transac.
tions beyond small retail sales. We note . sale
Of $50 bbls. Howard Street Extra at $l050. The
wheat market was generally 6rmer this morning
and prices were 8 to s cents better. Some grades
were much stronger. The sales included 800
bushels Virginia Valley prime to choice red at
at g. 81; q small lot Of choice Maryland red at
81 ~, and ], 300 bushels prime Maryland red at
$2.33. Corn was dull and prices declined about
20, with sales Of white at 81 .02a1.05 Southern
mixed at 81 .03; yellow at 81 l4al.l5, and West.
srn mixed at sl.l0sllas- Oats are l.ss. bsttor,
and the market active, with sales at 45a64o, for
fair to prime. Ryois dull, with sales at 81. .32a
Las.
BALrMoRE CATTLE MARKET, August 20
The offerings Of cattle to-day amount to about
L.. H. ~ n.I a.. Hrt.. -
advance Of about cent, and continued very &c.
tive until tho close.
Tho receipts Of hogs for tho week have been
large, amounting to about $500 head. The
market, In consequence, has declined about i!
cent per ID.
The supply of sheep has been good, amounting
to 4, 900 head. Prices have improved, especially
on the best qualities, of which there has been q
better supply than usual.
MARINE.
ARRIVED.
schr. Guratess, Burtsell, from Philadelphis,
coal.
schr Eliza Matthews, Brunstt, from Balti.
sohr. Betty Hooper, Gordon, from HaVro de
schr. Thomas Patterson, Haman. from James
river, lumber.
sohr Hannah Warwick sleddsn, from Rich.
mond, slate, nails, &c.
sehr. McDevitt, MoDsvitt, from PhiladelPhis,
coal.
schr. Edwin Reed, Hauss, from Boston, Ice.
Brig Charles Miller, Brewer, from Boston,
general merchandise.
schr. II. Waterman, Edgell, from Havrs.de-
Grace, coal.
schr. Isaac Baker, Purveyor, Gardner, Maine,
ice
sohr. Anthony Lewis, james, from New York,
store.
cLEARBH
Schr. Protector, Ashton, for Lower Potomac.
Schr. Gonagine, POsey, for Lower Potomac.
sohr. Tuttlo, Dayton, Rider, for Lower Poto'
mac.
sohr. Jeannstte, Mulligan, for Eastern Shore.
U. S. rev. str. Northerner, for Maine.
Str. =. @. Knight Denty, for New York.
Str. Valley City. Tomlin, for New York.
Str. Philadelphia, FultI, for Philadelphia.
schr. JOS. Parker, Wheeler, Hayre.de.G Grace.
schr. Benz. stoksly Hillman, for Salisbury,
Md.
Schr. G. D. Price, Palmer, for Alexandria.
sohr. Agnes Ann, for White Point: