Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-18

Fine. Observation-Disclosures. = 10 u : -
Turks acknowledgements. . " " 10
WOOL, unw,shod ........" U 80 g )"
Washed ...........".....".... u y -
HA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 U q, ~ "
Flour remains quiet, with no change in quo
tstions since our last report Wheat is il is.is
demand offerings of 3 bushels, with ssles Q:
red ut l2l, 49, and 1877. Corn Is active; offerings
Of 7O4 bushels mixed, with sses At q. Rye Is
in tar demand, with light offerings: prices IN
changed. Oats are quiet; receipts con;n.u'
light; sales to day at AZ. Butter is III fair de-
maEG At quotations. Eggs a. cull, the supply
being more than equal 10 the demand. There
are no dressed Turkeys IN the market, Sd
pr ces have advanced. Dressed Hogs are scarce,
with good demand prices have advanced, the
sales to day being at 25a5S9 90
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. February Is
| TIE market during the week has Exhibited
decided activity, and prices close stiff The Of
| terings of Beef Cattle have been fair, with sale,
at .bic per ID. Calves command from 6.1cpcr
| h. she y are in good supply, and the quality
| generally fair, with sales At oaIc per b. Hogs
94.lutc, and active. Cows snd Calves 25.:5l,
| with but few Offering
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. February IL
B eves-Reccipt: 2ll3 hcad, CHIEFLY medium
and fair qualities with three carloads oi pre-
MUM Steers from Illinois t.rec carloads @
Texas Steers and Oxen, and u few small I"i: "i
rough native Ok n Prices were no, quoaJy
high. than on iondsy last bu: the feeling VA:
fife better snd trade va. more active. Inc
premium Steers were not for sale. but woui
1 al. | n ..t.rIp ~
| texas Cattle ranged from st TO SC fousn Oxen
sold at .5i", and ordinary % strict y primr h"-
tive Steers at 81 -lZ:c dressed.
Sheep Receipts l554 head. HI" noIerA:"
arrivals enabled sellers 10 work III the stale
stock rs well rs fresh of ri gs and .te AHF"at
closed with tirrner feeling and Al Hp"-ri ten
dency. There were no extra or ancy hecP on
sale, nor many that could DC justly c%si1l poo'i
and the supply WAS mainly Eiad' III" ''"'"H-
~ and medium graces. ne eA me rang
WAS 5a7c per ID. ,...
Hog. eccipts 55a4 head. The msr<e.. %"5
frmer, and prices Yscr" tTH;tloA h,i"rI N'
on sale slive excep: "a ordinary OAlo co,n.'".
2 lbs :.verage which We're sold ii - oZi ger
100 bs Dressed Hogs were IN denanl =. lVs'
IL per Id for city, AMI lUaSl0 20 per lQO lbs Tor
Western.
Chicago CATTLE MARKET. Feb. l7.-C";te
estimated nc pts to-day 1000; :tir deihM'Il
prices steady and firm; IN e. ol butchers II: -
sS3 IS; slockors 70 81: medium t. good r.!
stcurs q 25.S4 S7t best 5.Sj ~ shipments ~
Hogs csipts II co..; market strong; 20 &c. &C.
| mand and higher, sale o! p"cElhH. y. ~
IS 40; closed firm, Wiz a, SO d; snipih@;,.,
800 Sheep receipts TO- o.; maTK"t "c.Ns
apd frmer; sales Of common 10 choce At -'A@''
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, -ehiusry l.,
Thp ntf,rI,ys tni, eecn reached 80 head. q!
On -
per ID The receipts OF hecp were 41o &''i
nearly All SOLD 81 5a6ic per pound. Cows "'n
Calves 2UlS5O with but few Offering
CIsc1ssAT1 Hoe MARKET. February =, i7''
Hogs active and II CHER sales OF lEhl SAipl'' !
VT : SOuS8; packing grades 20 IS %; cho.ee
heavy nj 30aSo 81; receipts ~ hvS" '"''
ments Ills.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE NAEN Nv
Sugars-We near OF no iurhcr mo. All
Sugars. and the market TOR raw goods Is u""
and rather heavy Prices are however NOM
naliy unchanged, and W. quote h5 oe''te' 'M'
Cuba, grocery grads .'''''''' :!
Porto Rico gr, Gerry < sdes ....'.'.''''''' 81 w.:
Demerara, vacuum pan" ....'."''.'''''" -
New Orleans, grocery grade=.........'.'''' -
Stock here to-day 9JS hhus, :, - boxes
(,otFee-We have no transactie.. - rep"F; III
Coffee, though there is some bddl's ~ ~ "lnIn
the market exhibit no Improvement W 4''',
again us follows, VIZ: = III
JOB lots ordinary .... .......'..'..'''.' iCs i
Fair ,......'.''''.' io' -
GOOD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ''''''''. - J..
Prime .....................'''''.
Choice to lancy"...........'"' -
Gold. 60 dsys.)
RICHMOND MARKET, Feb. 1.-THE 'nsTN". !:
ouirl Tor Gran, witt limited teri r. a1 '.'s
af Wheat y, ll5sl4S .ur good To prime VIM;
and l2la Id for ialr 10 very good rcd M. -,
Corn ut So 81 for white. Oats IL 0"n!aH- -
for wintrr snd 81 for spring
LyHcuBUKG MARKET, Feb. l. The NHH'N
is generally more active, with AIT f"cI,.E.,t
nr1duce. Wnert i in tar deinnnI =: :'-
for white and ll0al30 for red. Corn % % 'p,a
white, and 5Os55 i r mixed. Oats D '.'o' ~
7,a75 Butter AID Eggs unchangcd
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, February 80
Tho mark.l is 1uiet, with light "t9rI"5
(1rain W heat | ) .i5O Tor ordinary - c"'''~'
Corn 5Oa55; Kye 7Jni5, aod Oats 'a''
PORT or ALEXANDRIA FIJI l. =.
..,,p r,se.... As Moo! Ties ''''''' :, Il
Sun sets ............5 43 High "al"r NM
Steamship New York, Philsdeipn'S' u
Reed. ,.;o-o ~ Smoot y
Perry.
Steamer John W Thompson lower 0'''''''''
nv Reed.