Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-21

RrMARKs.-The m ar ket closes quiet and prices
somewhat depressed. The stocks of Flour on
hand are very limited, and prices consequently
firm. The market for Wheat is dull, especially
for low grades, which are with difficulty dis
posed Of; for prime and choice lots there is
some demand The offerings this morning
reached $3.50 bushels red and 260 white, with
sales at 2lO, 2l5, 22l, 230, 2s7 and 250 for the
former, and 230 for the latter. For Corn there
was very limited demand, confined to the
milers, and prices have declined to ll2allS for
white and mixed, at which figures there were
sales; quotations for yellow are nominal. Oats
were in brisk demand, and prices slightly i'm
proved offerings Of 1853 bushel5-tsken at 81,
Gil, 81 and 6L Rye quiet with light receipts,
and sales at l4oal42. Corn Meal in fair supply
and prices dropping. Sumac wanted and prices
steady. Eggs firm. Butter in active demand
for good, ANA prices firm. Salt steady. Wool
quiet Bacon unchanged.
BAIr1MoRE CATTLE MARKET, Aug. .O.-Beef
Cxttle-Prices to-day ranged rs follows O!d
COWS and Scalawags G24a$4; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows 4aSl; common to falr
Stock Cattle 6a$6; fair quality Beeves 6a7; and
the very best Beeves at 7a$8 70 per lOO lbs, the
average price being about SIS 70 gross; The
market closed moderately active at an advance
on good Cattle Of about Csc per lOO lbs on the
rates of last week, while common and medium
qualities remained unchanged.
Sheep-The market has been we'll supplied
during the past week. and very dull; quotations
unchanged. Prices to. day ranged as follows
Fair to good fat Sheep at 4a5c per 10 gross
Stock Sheep 2a$3 per head Lambs 2a$4 per
head,
Hors-The arrivals during tho past week
have been fair. and quotations unchanged =
Prices to-day ranged IS follows To- Common TO
fair live Hogs at II 60aSl3 50 and good to extra
Is 75aSl450 per 100 lbs net.
BACON, &c.-The Cincinnati Price Current Of
10Th says: There has been good demand TOR
bulk meats, and prices are higher sheulqets
ter the rate generally asked The sales during
the week add up $50, 600 lbs. Bacon has been
in fair demand in lots of to 10 hhos. and prices
are higher Shoulders 134c; clear rib sides l6A
ally asked for fresh smoked. There has been
an sctive demand for sugar-cured hams the
last three days of the week, and prices are fully
lie higher. the market closing firm at 2la22c.-
The excitement regarding diseased beef has
doubtless caused this increased demand for
hams. Second pickle, smoked and can7assed
sold TO-DAY at l9c, loose, and st. Louis cured
are held at 203c
The stock OF provisions in the West is ample,
but it is held by comparatively few, and they
are aDle aLu Wiling W lolu ~ INV oAA w.
doubtless do so, and should the demand I'M
prove prices will advance.
At New York yesterday gold tumbled down
to l434, having opened at 144z. The closing
rate was nearly per cent lower than that of
Wednesday. The sudden decline of the last
few DAYS in securities dealt in ut the stock ex-
change has made money lenders very cautious,
and there is an increasing disposition to lend
only on dividend paying stocks, and smaller
amounts On them
Gold at the Baltimore Stock Board, yestor-
day, continued downward, closing at l44s, when
IS sbout per cent below the rate OF the day
previous, and per cent lower than on Thurs
day week. Governments were dull. There
we're no transactions in Border State stoc ks, and
City Is were unchanged.
The New York Financial Chronicle thinks
that the money market will be easy during the
ensuing season, and that the stagnatlon OF the
last three or four years will be followed by
very lively movement in almost all legitimate
trades.
There were no business transactions on change.
in Georgetown yesterday, and but little pros
pect of activity until the mills resume opera
TONS The water in the canal is very low.
Business is brisk all along the line of the G.
so. canal Boats are arriving in large num-
bers. The whole number Of arrivals since the
lst instant is 1853.