Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-23

Jay per ton, from the cars......l8 w G1 ~ w
HNiONS weight ................. 2 80 (9 w
PrvARKs,-The market closes with some
what improved feeling. In Flour there has
hean butlittle doing and prices have huctua-
tad Int little. There is very limited demand,
snd the sales are confined principally to the
o;tv trade. The market for Wheat has been
moderately active; offerings on Change today
of al) bushels white and ISL OF red, and sales
raported at 210, 225 and $50, according to quail
tv for poor to fair. Corn steady, with offerings
If 1845 bushels old mixed and 60 bushels new;
sales Of old at 12l, l22 aud 1913; new 81 Corn
Meal in fair supply, with sales at l25 for coun-
t,v.sround; City Mills 1913. Rye in fair de-
msnd, with sales at l53a157. Oats steady; Of
ferings of 1888 bushels, and sales at 6Sa7o.-
There is no change in the prices of Fish. Plas-
ter is quiet and prices unchanged. Salt in good
supply; quotations unchanged. Wool in fair
request with sales at 33as4 for common un-
washed Butterin active demand, with sales
Of prime at 4Oc. Bacon unchanged. Seeds in
moderate enquiry. Eggs in demand and prices
steady. Lard quiet. Onions'in demand
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, October 22d.
Beef Cattle-Prices to-day ranged as follows :
Old Cows and Scalawags at 50a$4; ordinary
thin Steers. Oxen and Cows 4a$4 80; fair, to
good Stock. Cattle 425a$5 10; fair quality
Beeves 6a$5 so; and the very best Beeves S7a
1926 per 100 lbs, the average, price BENG ABOUT
S. so gross. The market closed at . decli
from the rates OF last week of Csc per lOO Ids,
but owing to superior grade Of Cattle being
offered, prices for a few OF the best Beeyes were
Csc per 100 lbs higher, ,ad - ~.
Sheep-The supply during the past week mas
bean in excess of the demand, and the market
is dull at decline from the rates Of last, week
Of sa9c per ID. Prices to-day ranged as follows:
Fair to good fat Sheep at 31s43c per 10 gross
Stock Sheep 60sS2 so per head. Lambs 2a55o
per- head. ny - -,
this week, and dull at decline of fully soc per
leo lbs from the rates of last week. Prices to-
day ranged as follows: Fair to good fat Hogs
10 5OaSi2 rs per 100 pounds net, with down
ward tendency. 5.s.G aa.y ai.1
TIE WESTERN Pork TRApE.-The Cincin-
natl Price Current of Wednesday Says
The pork packing season is now at hand, and
one or two houses have partially commenced;
the weather being quite favorable, but there Isl
some difficulty experienced IN agreeing upon.
prices, the views of packers and feeders BENG a!
good deal apart The Kentucky hogs are now!
nearly ready for market,and marked increase,
both as regards number and weight, may be
expected in the supply 10 come from that State.
The corn crop in the blle grass region has been
excellent, and stock hogs have been plenty
Some purchases have been made at 75a$lO for
the first half Of November delivery, but these
rates are evidently above the views of packers
Many feeders and dealees have been looking
around here the past ten days, and are asking
S25sSS so gross, but the prevailing impression
with packers is that these rates, net, are the
utmost points that safety would Indicate.
BIDS FOR WOoD AND CoAL:-The bids re-
cei7ed at the Mayors Office for furnishing wood
and coal for the police-ststions, engine houses,
&C., are as follows: 7: T.: Fowler-white ash,
$751; red ash, $40 q; pine wood, Ses7; S 40
for Eighth Precinct Station-white ash egg
coal, $40 95; kindling wood, $40 per cord. D.
W. Fowler-white ash COAL SO 75 red ash
COAL $40; kindling wood, So. John f. Cock,
rell-for II cords Of pine wood, 81; sawed and
s splIt SO 90 Dixon q King-whlte ash coal
S775; hickory wood, $40 Il; ), oak wood, $50
pine woon, 81 SO; sawed and split, 81 addition
slper cord-Nat. Int. :. : ~ ~. 5r-l q
Coal BY G. g. o. CAsAL.-There was dis
patched from Cumberland during last week
!2.5SOCS tons Of coal, forwarded by the follow
ing companies -
American ................ ,039. Is
DOoIoeI ....- ,os2.Ot
go 20 20
Y. &. l. 2, LOG o.
Nanpshlre q BALTIMORE. !, oILOo
National acknowledgements. 699l3
Total, l25so.os
The financial articles of the New York Post
shd Commercial both join in demanding that
ae banks do sometime at once,to shut down"
On The SPECTATORS combination to make money
sesreer BY buying up greenbacks., The Post
ss !? The means used to produce this artlhclsl
sUiingency are the subjects of severe comment,
suo are regarded by all as highly discredtable."
saARaNE LIST. , a.ar
IMMATURE ALMANAC-OCIR. IS, 1868.
SVN kosE.... 49, Moon SETS Ill 90
ooS oETs..."."."5 IL HIGH WATER m g.. 81
Port OF AIexantsria, Oct. 49, ne
aoshr' Frank Walter, Cole, Washington, to
american Coal Co.
nh G;ehI. George s. Rapplier, Miller, Philadol-
'A''' coal to D. Leatherland
h2;.eamer George 81. Stout, Ford, Philadel
1 'I S oy ii. Eldridge & Co
oMyss ae I. +. Cahill, Maith, Baltimore, by
Sehr Frank Walter Cole, New Haven, coal