Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-28

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REMARks.-The market for Flour opened
brisk and has continued active all the week,
closing firm, with light stocks, and at an ad-
vance of from Is to SOC on all grades; good Ex-
tras are in especial request for home consump-
ton at the advance mentioned. Wheat opened
active, with fair receipts, and the maraet, par
ticuarly for the better grades, has been brisk all
the week at an advance ut its close OF b TO Sc on
choice samples offerings of 224U bushels to day,
with sales of red at l20 and l35 for inferior, l40
lJ2 and l55 for medium to fair, 49, 100 l63 l01
and ITO for good to prime, and 175 for choice
lot The demand for Corn has been brisk, but
prices are not materially changed; receipts OF
river white have been better, and some new dry
samples brought as high rs 7O the milling de-
mand is good, mono of the offerings going into
store; offerings day of 1900 bushels, with sales
of white at 10, mixed q. GO, Is and 10 for new,
and 70 and II for old, and yellow at is for new.
Rye is quiet and unchanged. Oats are active,
and prices are not materially altered; offerings
to-day of 97S bushels with sal S al 30 for q dam
aged lot, and 44, 46 and II for good samples.
Prime Butter is scarce and wanted at u decline
on opening quotations. There is no change in
Eggs; the market is active. Poultry is dull and
lower; little is arriving, but receipts are ample
for the demand. Receipts Of Potatoes are large.
Onions are scarce. Dressed Hogs are In larger
receipt, and prices are of. Bacon is firm, with
an advancing tendency.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET Nov. %
The offerings of Cattle, Sheep Cows and Calves
and Hogs though less in number this than for
several weeks past, were fully equal to the de-
mand, with an upward tendency IN prices. Sales
of Cattle at to 4Sc Sheep II to SIC, Cows and
Calves 20 to $50, and Hogs + to SIC net.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 81
There were 800 Cattle, 1000 Sheep and Lambs
Is Cows and Calves for sale to-day. All the
Cattle and about 500 Sheep and Lambs and 70
Cows and Calves were sold at to 5tc for Cattle,
Is to $50 for Cows and Calves. The market for
Cattle, owing to the limited supply, was fairly
active IN the earlier part of the day, but towards
the close some What sluggish. Sheep and Lambs
dull, with An overstocked marke.. Good No.
milch Cows in demand, and find eady sale,
while ordinary and common are very dIll and
almost unsaleable.
RICHMOND MARKET, November 27.-The
market for Grain is somewhat improved. Sales
OF white Wheat at l50al65 for fair TO very good
and red at l40al65 for like quality. Sales of new
Corn at 63a66 for new, and Is for prime old.
Oats 5Oao2
LYNCHBURG MARKET, Nov. 27.-The market
is without any material change. Flour and
Wheat in fair demand. Wheat l45al56 For
old Corn there is some enquiry, but new is very
quiet. Oats and Rye quiet.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Nov N.-Thc
market for Grain shows an Improvement
Wheat ll0al85 for common to choice white
and red. Old Corn 62a65; new 56a6O Oats
3Sa40 Rye G5a70.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, NOVEMB. 70
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ARRIVED.
Steamer Palissde Curriomsn, to Jos Broders
i Co.
Schr G Hart, Pro, idence, to American Coal
Company.
Steamer Pilot Boy, Cone river, by F A Reed.
Schr S H Travers, Richmond by Hampshire
and Baltimore Coal Co.
Schr Ella Ii Barnes, New Haven, by Ameri-
Cali Coal Co.
MEMORANDA
Schr Elwood Doran, hence for New London,
passed through He'll Gate 10Th
Schr Merrill, hence for Groton, at New
London 25:h.