Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-22
COTTSsERCHAIz.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Oct. 22.-Tha n.ar-
ket was quiet, and prices we're without material
change Flour continues dull, with very linn
tied transactions ard prices dropping. Wheat
unchanged, with light offerings; sales Of l1G
bushels Of white at 22Oa240 and 14G2 bushels
red ct EOS, 2l8, 224, 22C, 232 and ,24O-quaIity
from very poor 10 good. Corn unchanged !;
sales of 1852 bushels old mixed at III, ~ and
1913; new in the ear at sap FER Dbl and shell
ed at 8OallO according to dryness. Rye quiet
with sales at 1853 Oats in fair request sales Of
500 bushels at 70.
Dry Notwithstanding the excite
ment consequent upon election week, there aas
been much better business done in dry gooGs
than could have been expected
In brown sheetings and shirtings rates are
firmly maintained. Bleached goods are steady
without any material change. Prints are not
verv active, but the new patterns adapted to
not be placed without reduction Of full half q
cent ward. In muslin delaines there is Il bet
ter business doing The stock OF Ole
STYLES is considerably reduced, and prices are
higher. The better styles bring about ola cent
yard advance upon The opening prices.
Woollens arc in steady demand, end prices
exhibit o few changes Cloths and cassimeres
are not in quite as good demand as they nave
been. But oYercoatings command full prices,
and they are in greater request; Woollen
shaws are in better demand, and prices are
we'll maintained Flannels are not in great de-
mand but prices are firm and the market is
well supplied. Tho same remarks viii apply
TO blankets. =.
Foreign goods appear to have been more af-
footed by election week than domestics but the
importers are doing reasonably we'll, ard sea
sonable fabrics find ready sale at satisfactory
how
piled and we'll attcnded.-N 7. independents
Coal TRApE.-Tne coal trade this fall !:
more active than ct any time since the close o.
! the war, and prices are firm. The amount Of
coal mined this year has been large, but the de-
has greatly increased, and rates ere unex3peGt
eddy high. The experience Of this year is d.
rectly the reverse of last year The prices
| opened in the spring at S7.25 to S7:5O and dc
! ciined in the fall to $4.75 to So This spring
prices opened at SIS IS to $3.50, and have ad-
| prices Railroad freights and the increase O
miners wages has had much to do with the IN
| crease of rates The railroad tolls are twenty
| five per cent higher than in tho spring, sno
| there has been large advance IN coastWlst
| freights The demand Of eastern Manufacture
| ers will prevent IN accumulation of stock be.
| fore the close Of nayi cation. As soon as colo
weather sets in it is probable that rates will be
| lower along the lines of railroad leading from
| the mines than at present. There will probably
| be another advance in the auction sale OF Scran
| ton coal next week. The amount OF anthraclte
| coal mined this year will be about fourteen anc
| quarter million tons, or an increase of seven
| or eight hundred thousand thousand tons over
| last Year 1t was expected that the increase
| would be ten per ct but it will not roach that
amount The trade is now IN very healthy
state, and it is not probable that the low price;
of last year will again be roached.-N. 7. Post.