Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-30

T ~ island. from store....0 so @ 0 W
WOOL, Common Unwashed. ...,.U IS @ 81
Wo vTasSea IS "a 0 AZ
n erino, unwas he'd ,.-..uO 90 9 Y 80
Meripo, washe ........uy % "tM 81
REANS, White. .:....'..o 20 ~ q W W
RaCON, Hams, prime country .CO IL @ ~
"a Suoor-cured ......................W 70 f9 U ~
a4S;dss 80 .......... 90 II @ IT.
Shoulders ............ 49,. 90 Ia it9 ID
SUMACS 100 ~ = T 1s =. 90
ARD ..Uu 40 q " ~
paY. uer ton, from the carS......l8 ", fg 70 w
n6SinNS weight. ............... 2 50 a. 90
prMagKs.-The market which has ruled
80, ali tbe week closes even more depressed,
1ca note further decline in all descriptions
OF bread stnttj
,ajlars are trying to uphold prices, but the
,ps<ure is so great that tumble is inevitable,
md with the rapid and decided decline In
aheat aud dull and dropping market else
Where even present quotations here will hard
10 he sustained. 80.
Wheat There has been :. steady. decline In
his article all the week, and whether tine
h,ttom' has beeu reached is d matter OF spec
NATION. The offerings, to-day, were only 63S
tushels white, and 707 bushels red, aud the
HIGHEST price obtained vas 2l2 for some good
rad The sales reported were at $50, $50, 1877,
gl0 and 2l2, and holders seemed anxiouss-to
sall ct these figures, while buyers were very
Indifferent, aud had it all their own way.
Corw.--We have to note a further decline in
corr and marked falling eff in the demand.
100 vas offered for old, but no sales reported
offerings Of 1888 bushels. Receipts Of new ln-
proying, and sales at 80al00 according to
dryness. In the ear. new brings 1915 per Dbl.
Corn-meal very dull, with sales Of country
ground at 10, city mills retailing at ll5al2O.
Rye.--Very little demand Tor rye, with light
receipts. To-day, there were 800 bushels Of
tered We quote 1876 for prime
Oats.-There has been, some enquiry ior
cats. and the decline has not been so marked
as in other grain. The offerings to-day were
500 bushels, which were taken at 65a67.
Wod.-W COL has been in iair request, and
the receipts have somewhat improved. In
uuotatiors there has been no noticeable change.
Sales of common unWas shed at 80, and washed
merino at az. 81 s ~
Butter. The supply has improved, and
there is tendency to adecllne In prices, though
as yet our outside figures can be readily obtain
ed for strictly prime.
Sua1ac. The, receipts have fallen of, the
height OF the season having passed, and prices
are somewhat firm. with better demand.
Miscellaneous Bacon is in fair supply, and
prices unchanged Lard has declined la2 cts.
Green apples in good supply and prices
weaker. Eggs in fair supply, and prices un-.
changed. Irish potatoes in plentiful supply.
Salt quiet. Plaster in very limited demand.
Fertilizers and Seeds quiet.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Oct. 29,--Beef
Cattle: Prices to-day ranged as follows: Old
Cows and Scalawags at 50a$4 ordinary thin
Steers Oxen and Cows 4a4 30 ; fair to good
Stock Cattle 4 25a$5 rs; fair quality Beeyes
55Oas6 SO; and the very best Beeyes lass
Der 100 lbs, the average price being about
S. 80 gross. The market closed dull at de-
cline from the rates OF last week OF % cts Per
100 lbs.
Sheep,-The supply during the past week
has been in excess of the demand, and the mar
ket is very dul but quotations unchanged.
Prices to day ranged as follows: Common to
good tat Sheep at 2}a43 cts. per ID gross
Hogs.-The supply this week is fully equal
TO the demand and the market is rapidly tend
ing downward. showing decline OF fully 81
per 100 lbs from the rates of last week. Prices
to-day ranged as follows; Fair to good tat
Hogs l0a$1l so per 100 los. p.a
Coal TRADE. While small advance on
last months sales rates was anticipated, the
extraordinary rates at the late Scranton coal
sales have taken every one by surprise, ana
coal must command panic prices from TINS untl
spring navigation opens. The estimated stock
of coal in Washington to-day is about one
fourth of the amount necessary tor the coming
winters consumption, and the coal dealers have
not only the extraordinary advance to contend
with, but the close of navigation is SO near at
hand as to make it impossible to lay in an ade-
quate stock in time kilograms received yester-
day from P Philadelphia announce an advance Of
50 per ton OF stove coal at retail. What the
tariff will be when the boats have to sus.
pend operations, and the anthracite be
ireighted here ty rail, is hard to determine
Onr people will do well, therefore, to purchase
immediately, if possible, in order to save the
increased rates during the coming winter
MAI. LateUgcncr.
New York DRY GOODS MARKET. The
dry goods market for the past week has been
languid, unsettled and unsatisfactory. The
sudden striugency in the money market had
something to do with this state OF things, but
political causes, particularly as they affect the
Southern trade, had more We do not look for
any Improvement unit! after the election.
Our New York exchanges yesterday continue
70 talk OF the money stringency in that city
New York letter says = 'The conduct OF
t6e few banks that.are playing into the hands
OF the bear combination, is the theme OF in.
o'goant comment on every side
The quotations Of Virginia State Bonds, 10
Richmond, yesterday, were as follows SO
lvirsinia ex-Coupons, y - IS
1v!reiDia New Bonds. $50
Virginia Registered Bonds, old, 4s3a
Virginia Registered Bonds, new, 1866, 80.
virginia Registered Bonds, new, 1867, IS
NAx-PAYRRs TAKE N NOTICE. ID
Tue necessities Of the Corporation demand
rue lmme diate payment Of; taxes due the City
CoIGcil - so
a discount of As per cent will be allowed or