Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-03

REMARKS. The market for -Four during
the week has been generally quiet, and the
transactions limited. Sales Yesterday OF lOO
barrels Extra at s.. 50, and Super at ST. 624.
Super very scarce and wanted, and stock OF
Extra very light; Family dull, with fair stocks
The market for wheat, which has been fairly
active, closes with good demand aud an
advance of 3a5 cts. on good grades. Ot1rlngs
to.day OF ACTS bushels, with sales at l4O,
l42. lat, $50, Isl, l54 and l55 for good to
prime and choice white, and l3j, l42, l44,
las, l4S and 1913 for fair to prime red. Corn
closes very dull and prices Hat at decline -
Offerings Of 1000 bushels, but only ono sale
reported at Is; sellers being unwilling to con
cede are storing, awaiting reaction. For
Rye there is some demand, with sales today
at l07all2; offerings light. Oats steady, with
offerings OF 3 800 bushels, which were taken
at 55, $50 aud 81 Sales OF Flax Seed at 50 81.
The offerings of grain on Change for the
week loot up $4,000 bushels. Butter in ac
tive demand for good, which may be quoted
at 25a3s for small packages OF prime. Eggs
have advanced, and sales were made to day
at ~ by the barrel. Onions are in better de
mand and prices firm. Apples have advanced
so cts. per Dbl. No change in Wool, and
scarcely any coming in. Sumac 10 active dc
mand. Corn Meal firm and supply light, the
neighboring Country Mills being unable to
grind on account of low water. Plaster in goOo
supply. Salt quiet with fair stocks of prime.
Bacon steady but unchanged. Fish dull,
FUEL MARKET. There is more activity in
the f1el market, but prices are about as last
week Coal is in fair demand especially anthra-
cite, which is in plentiful supply and muy be
quoted at So 50a9 for white and red ash, de-
livercd Cumberland scarce. Wood 5a5. %
and oak 646. % per cord, delivered.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET September 2
Beef Cattle-Prices TO dsy ranged rs follows:
thin Steers, Oxen and Cows at 4aS4 10 com
mon to fair stock Cattle 4aS5; fair quality
Beeves 75aS6 IS and the very best Beeyes at
G. as rs per 100 lbs. the average price beng
about S. 10 gross The market was active 10
day at a slight advance on common ana me
dunn Cattle aid fully 25c per lOO los on g'o1
Sheep-The market continues heavy the bulk
of the offerings being common ana lnlefi 2r
Sheep, for which the demand is limited, whlle
good qualities command full rates. Prices TO-
dsv ranged as follows Fair TO good fat Sheep
at 3la43c, and extra sc per ID gross; STOCK
Sheep at 60sS2 90 per head. Lambs z Qua
So 80 per head
Hog,-The market during the past week has
been somewhat depressed, and sales slow, put
rates are steadily maintained, Prices to-day
ranged rs follows: Fair to good live hogs ~
10 60aSl4 % per 100 lbs net.
Ny. DRY GOODS MARKET The n. l. In
dependent thus speaks of the dry goods mar
ket brown shirtings and sheetings have been
in better demand, and prices have become
arm. though without any quotaole change -
Bleached shirtngs and shee,ings are in steady
demand, and prices firmly msints ned Prints
have been in more active demand for the new
STYLES, and prices are more firmly maintained
Csmbrics are without change. The new sly les
of muslin do LANES sell freely, and prices,
which are relatively very low, are well MAN
tanned Woolens are in more animated de-
msnd generally, and prices frmer. WOODEN
shawls are in very good demand prices are
firm. Fancy cassimeres and satinets OF 5000
qualities and tavorite styles are in fair selling
demand at steady prices. Flanuels are IN good
demand and cell freely. The business in blank
cts has been on the increase from the opening
o: the season, at good prices, and stocks IN first
hands of some OF the most popular makes nave
been exhausted. Prices have advanced on GER
tain descriptions about soc pair"
Coal TRADE BY CANAI.-The following SHIP
ments by Chesapeake & Ohio Canal were made
for the week ending August rs
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