Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-26
COM III EHeCI.AL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Deer. 26.-Wheat Is
active I'D firm and pr ces for choice lots are Ia
&c better than Thursdays quotations; offerings
vi 1872 bushels with sales of white 1T 100 iol
ordinary, and l2U and Us for good to prime
and red at 100, no. rs, l2), l25. l2S and $50 &C
cording to quality-lst:er for choice. Germ is in
large receipt, and the market for good dry lots
is active offerings of 3493 bushels, with sales of
white at 81. mixed at 10 and 80, and yellow at
Gu. Rye Is quiet sales at co. Offerings 0: 252
bushels Oats no sales reported
| BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Dec "a. 1874
Beef Cattle-frces to-day ranged Us follows
Best BeGves 54s7c; that generally rated first
quality 44a5tc; medium. or good fair quality 81
s49c; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 34a
so general average OF the market to- day 44c;
extreme rnrge OF prices 3!a7c. Most Of the sales
co with some little life, and there were some
better Cattle than there were last weak Christ
mas Cattle and ices for such were late higher
| during the most o. the time Total receipts for
the week 1873 head. Total sales for the week
1878 head.
Cows-We quote Mich Cows at 30.S45 per
head and the market dull
Sheep-The receipts Of Sheep this week were
lighter tt an for some years at this season, and
among the arrivals were lever choice Christmas
quite common. We quote at 4ta51c, a few at
G4c, while such choice Christmas Sheep as have
| been sold broug b. 7aSc per ID gross, and these
have either gone North or to Washington, D.
Z. Common Sheep are just now not called for.
Receipts this week 76l head
Hogs-1he market has been lightly supplied
this week, but the demand has been comnensu u
rstely slew. Prices have kept we'll up, and the
promise Is that they will continue to be well
maintained ior some days to come The quality
Is quite as good as it was last week Quotations
at 9s94.:, and somc few extra q shade higher.
| Receipts this week 37O8 heal.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. Deer. a.
he offerings OF Beef Catte reached $50, most Of
which were sold at 3ia63c per ID, while q few
extras brought 7a73c, and stock Cattle sold at
33c. The offerings OF Sheep and Lambs were
limited, with sales at 5a64c per ID. Cows and
| Calves 20aS30
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. Deer. M.-The
market Is very quiet and quotations are nomi-
prime New Corn 6Sa70. Rye 75a80, and Oats
Stats.
RAILROAD RrcE1pTs-The following were
the receipts by the w. c., V. M. & G. 5. K. K
this week:
Corn 1850 bushels, wheat Aus, rye 26, oats
66O, buckwheat IS, mill feed 20, ear corn 62
hbls, wanuts ii bushels, corn meal 2 bags,
beans 6 bushels potatoes bag, onions l bag,
dried fruit bags -four 447 bbls, hay 26) bales,
hominy 55 bbls, dressed poultry 81 bbls and
boxes, ground sumsc 60, 4S0 lbs, calves ! leath-
er 81 rolls, fresh beef 1874 lbs, bacon 656 lbs,
brooms 80 bundles, game boxes and bundles,
vinegar bbls whiskey Dbl, butter % bbls and
tirkins, eggs 70 bbls and boxes tobacco boxes,
dressed hogs 80, nuts , bbls and 2 bags, fowls !
COOP apples II bb's, sheep skins bale, feathers
sacks cabb .gr 300 lumber 10000 it. hides 81
bundles talloW bbl rags 22t4 lbs iron 9l73
lbs, lime bbls, empty casks So, castings l6O lbs,
Car axles 3D. cattls cars
The following were the receipts by the Wash
ingon and Ohio Railroad:
Wheat 1855 bushels, corn 1903, oats 1873, meal
50, feed 3d. fruit II bags, sumac 800 lbs, -four 10
bbs, eggs 81 bbs and boxes, butter SO bbls and
frkins, poultry II bbls and boxes fowls coops,
calves Is head, pork 7718 lbs, beef 800 lbs, old
iron 600 lbs. hides IL bundles, rags bundles
plows :. stock cars wood cars, posts l car,
| furniture car.
Coal REPORT The following is a report of
the receipts and shipments of coal during the
week ending TO diy:
RECEIPTS TONS
American Coal Co ......... 0IOO
hampshire and Baltimore Coal Co........... 0Oo
j. L. Agncw......... Ooo
Total....................... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 900
| SHIPMENTS.
American Coal wv
Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Comm. COO
j. L. AgneW"''........... ..'.'.'''..". soo
lotal.."..... 4oo
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, Deer. 26.
sun rose......7 IA Moon rises....... 8 81
Sun sets ..........4 As High water.........UO W
ARRIVED