Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-24

REMARKS. market for Flour opened
ouiet but, owing to the light stocks: on hand,
ouotstions are nominally unchanged. The de-
msnd for Wheat Was vssy light, and prices de.
pressed to use commercial phrase, the ''bot-
tom was OUT and buyers had it all their own
way. The offerings were upwards Of $500 BUSH
els red and $50 bushels white, most of which
was withdrawn; sales were made at 2l7, 220 and
$50; one lot very good red taken at .235. There
was some enquiry for Corn, but the offerings
we're light, not ever 1000 bushels, which sold
vt ll7all8 for common; no prime offered. Rye
was in fair request with sales of damp at lSo
and fairlo good at 145al45. Offerings OF 1874
bushels of Oats, with sales at 55aGl, according
to quality
GEORGETOWN GRAIN MARKET.-The Offer
ings at the Merchants Exchange, Georgetoxn,
1853 bushels red Wheat, and 1900 bushels
white Corn Hartley s. Bros, 400 bushels red
wheat B. Talbot, leo bushels rcd wheat
Sales: 1880 bushels red Wheat 1t from 235a
26O; 1900 bushels white Corn at llG. The mar
prices; common and inferior grades put 1lt aoe
sought for, and closes very dull. Corn-1,3 00
bushels at 10 per bushel. The sales at the Ex-
change for the past week amount to l8, COO bush
els Wheat, ana OSUU DuSn6lS COTu
The statement of the New York Banks for
last week is unfavcrablo, and shows heavy
loss in deposits and legal tenders, the result or
the increasing demand for money from the int
ror to move the crops to the seaboard Inc
for customs, and the decrease IN loans shows
gradual contraction on the part OF tho banks
The contraction in loans and decrease IL cepos-
its are likely to continue until October: This
should induce caution in every direction, rs
any over.trading or undue speculation "ou'o
soon cause stringency in money.
The week al New York closed upon 4 very
easy money market at 3a5 per ct for call loans,
on governments and stock colaterals, and per
cent for prime discounts. The general trade IS
improving, and the Fall business will soon open
in earnest.
The transactions at the New York stock board
during the present summer, accordlng TO the :
nancial Chronicle were not one hail IN amoth1
of the business of 1ec7. TIL cause OF this IS the
want of confidence in railroad management.
RECEIPTS OF PRoDUUEHY RAILROAD.
The following are the receipts of produce,
&C., by railroad. for the past week:
O., ID M.-Corn 4527 bushels, wheat p CoS
rye 84S, oats 1857, mill offsl 280, sumac 5O32
sacks-l6O, a52 lbs, -four 8l4 bbls, corn meal 81
bushels, onions IS bushels, tobacco 10 boxes,
bacon 325 lbs, eggs SO bbls and boz es, butter "a
lirkins, rags llGU lbs, lard 4 Grkins, hides II
bundles, fowls IS coops, apples - bbls, fish 5
bbls; honey 19buckets, tan bark IS cords, spo kes
500 sand 8 TONS, cows hair sacks, wool 8
sacks, hogs, calves, cows, &C., 80 head, old iron
$500 lbs, Old lead and brass $50 lbs bar iron 250
lbs merchandise ~ packages. furniture I car
load ploughs l, wood II cords, bones 1850 FPS,
lumber TO- $40 feet, cattle and sheep car loads.
Freight sent forward CAB tons.
A. H.-Corn 1856 bushels, wheat 1916,
oats CSC, meal "a, -four Is bbls, eggs 80 Dbls, but
ter % bbls, chickens "a coops, .plows II, calves
81 head, stock car loads, wood % car loads
Coopers' stuff / car load.