Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-30
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Noy'r. U.--Whea,
i: in good receipt, bat prices were not so sti1
to-day, and only . small lot o. strictly c:ois.
brought 40; other sales st ~l15a13S, with oicr-
ings Of 100 busheI:. Corn shows al advance ..
lc since yesterday, tut little WAS offered; SAL:
at 4Ia10 for new, and - Tor old. SINAI! lois +.
Rye and Oats brought - and % respectively.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Nov. %, $50.
Beet Gattle-Prices to-day ranged as tollow3
Dcs' "..."4 - b y
Generally rated first quality. ........4 j. d g.
Medium or good fair quality ...........3 % d /
Ordinarythin Steers, Oxen and Cows3 %
General average Of the market. ......4 50 3 D o.
Extreme range OF rIces"..........I % u . d
Most OF tho sales were from ..........4 % q ) o.
The market this week WAS not without activity
IN some measure st any time during its progrt:
and towards the close showed more !ife and Lrla
ness than sL any ether time. Prices for top.
were a shade, though scarcely 3 q~uotablo igu:4
higher than last week, g. also were good stocs:
ers and feeding Cattle; ctaer grades shove! a..
change worthy Of note. Tho average was tai,
ss good az last week, good Cattle beng III .a
supply and common ones 5csTcc. Total rece:p..
3lU2 head. Total sales for tbs week Gi55 Les3
Stecp-ltoOd Sheep continue in rather l"ir2j;e.
supply, and the demand for them i: socI ..
prices which show some Improvement O. "a.
weeks quotations. There has be6n p d4.4a..
to the extent Of about 1900 hesu for Eastern So
sumption, and this has somewhat stimulated ~,
market. Common Sheep are dull, and Iay0t,
DO sold 10 the advantage OF the buyer. " /:
quote butcher Sheep at 47I!c pen 10, te" salt...
ct the latter price. Stock Sheep 2sS3 = -.
head. Receipts lais, week -Jl4 head.
HogE-Thore has been n moderate demand H..
Hogs this week, and while the quality has bee.
quite IS good as Last week, prlces h&va decl!!#i
- shsI1 SN,no Gala. NADIA aarlyy VI f+.,
week as high rs any last week, but there yer,
very few effected at those ligGres. 1T tho c.o-:
this week &C lower prices were the top vi IL"
market as compared with last week, Tuesol,a-
not seem to be ju$t'now any mmeGiate prospo,l
Of higher figures. We quote 9. "a, 81, Mtl. q
few extra St &c per ID carly n :ia Eaas. J..
ccipts this week 5s.9 hoEi.
I'uE Coal TxAps.-!h. uuAlcrtnlrl Ale.
gan!sn says:
1.-THE season ior active Operations III tho mun.
| ing regions anu for shipments u coal by GAIA.
is now nearly closed. The falling on IN .bo Oh.
put this year is over hall n ml!.iua. UpaH tn
boatmon this decrease OF shipments tsa !a!!,I.
| with great severity. Many -! ;tn.n have bara
compelled 10 have their boat, lo Idle uNt %caaor.
The boatmen IN the Constellation line have 49,
cragcd perhaps seventeen trips dur!nl, T." .,t-
son, while those in the Maryland Inc Ia,
probably not averaged more than tour az .'y
trips. The general average 0; n! boa: ~ 80
canal this yesr will scarcely oylrresc:, IL. li
each. The close Of the present season viii irpJ-
ably wi.Eess the permanent departure lc1m tn
business Q! n large number o! the bont.IG3. ~.
lind it Impossible 10 make even y iiyi1E -. lha
present rates paid II is not likely that any 'a.
cI the companies, unless it he the Consolidate"
will do any other than al uncertain "@I =!c"a"
| trade during the coming winter. onicsa SOFA"
new feature DEVELOPS ltseii, the ogt:"2E -: IT,
fruIn nnYt vCar InE-l Ne @ ,Isl'eIGl tn,t.aNIINs.
gloomy"