Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

Ground in bags, retd... o. @ 90
Lump acknowledgements. 325 "a 40
SALT, 4. A. Uiverpool..." Is y l2j
Fine. Id " ~
Turks Island ............... 600 a ON
WOOL, unwashed ...."........ 81 "a 0 50
Wa Shcd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ " -
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The market for the week shows very little &C.
tivity and closed dull with declining price:
most of the Grain offered to-day being with
drawn in consequence Both the receipts and
sales of Flour have been extremely light, there
appearing to be no demand whatever; we note
no change in prices WEeat shows falling of:
tnat which sold to day brought l30sll). Com
also shows decline, and the highest price
brought to-day was 81. \ small lot Of eur Corn
brought j0.S2 Is. The tolai receipts Tor the
week were: Wheat 1912 and Corn 10 32i bush.
els. Eggs are little frmer, and sales More
easily made. Dressed Hogs, Turkeys, Butter
ard other country produce are in light receipt,
and should the weather continue cool price, will
advance; our quotations show the prices Tor
when they a-e low selling. Plaster and Clover
Seed are il iai7 enquiry at quot lions.
l.
The marke. for Cattle and stock OF all Kinds Wa:
very dull this week, with very little offered and
that OF an inferior grade Cattle sold q. 4 t. tic
AMI Calves vt 6a7.c. Sheep are in light rcccp.,
and we quote from 1 t. &c per ID No Lambs
reported Dressed Hog; sold nj Ss9c snd i've
Hogs wl bring the sane though none are Tier,
cd. Cows and Calves z5aS5).
NEW Yo&K CATTLE MARKET. February 3
BcarcS-tN iirrngs to-day o. 1885 .ioil. Among
the receipts We're y hs.i dozen carloads OF poor
sti.icrs, lo.cGd into market b. the closing .:
Western ulsLi!iercs, III : u Considerable number
.. COMMON i.a.ivc Steers AMI UX=! not goo!
enough for .ccGing Cattle. Undo. tie influence
OF cool weather and moderate receipts, Non
days prices were maIntslned; but there Wa:
du. feeling, And rather SLOW trade. Shop
butchers took few extra and fancy Steers u.
II! l3c per b dressed; medium to good Steer:
rang d from l0il2c; common and ordinary DO.
~ g3c a.d .nr carloads OF poor stll.ers sold
Al SIC per b dressed. Further receipts of west
ern dressed bee operated to weaken the demand
for Eeet Cattle.
Shcep-Receipts 2: head Not much lie
to the trade, but II shs1u irmer tone, and tiff.
advance on good stock. No extr" or fancy los
on sale, and the average quality WAS scarcely
fai: Cos u prime Il J2K, We: So y. i. ~,
per ID; .Gm non 10 far To- NJ )! .G!c per pound.
lUSs-nhctlu-s 1Dtt HCHi. lic Iil1l hct was
hrlncr for both live and dressed dogs. The
fresh arrivals were all consigned u siaugn.cr"r:
direct, except l3l light Ohio c,rn.ed Hog, Is,
.Js average. WI On were spd alive 81 IS - p!
loo no Dressed Hogs We're in demand At ga
lHl per ID !or city, snj 9!r3sc Tor Western
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Feb. 3.--Cu.tlc-
receipts 800; good dem MO, but price: are no!
higher; : N ,stly II shipping grades prices
ranA ing from . ~ ST; m :dlum 10 fair Steers
1 Z5aSi -; good ~tfers ja9o -. shipments 1880.
Hu5s-rccrip!4 20 0JJ; god Iceland ans. prlce:
chief; n s. - p.cnn grades At 10 81 20, ,ad
Pm ,:!delphias 1T 81 $ : shinmon.s 1921. sheep
rccel pts 900; marEe. active Sales d common
20 choice al 400 10.
GEoRG aTowN CATTLE MARKET, February&.
The oil.r.ng= .! Boei Cattle this week Reached
500 head, nearly nll Of when were taken Al
orccs ranging from 3s64 per b TIER WEE.
upwa DIS If 400 Sheep offered, $50 Of which sold
st 53n74c per ID. Cows and Calves brOusL from
rs to SIS Tne market generally WAS orI:y
C1SclS vArI HoG MARKET, February ), $50
Live HIS il! good d. mauG al full price; com
Iaou u good light !. - 90; fir :" sool p.'N-
ing 45@S7 So choice G0.S7 50; receipts 49,;
shipments so.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
cery purposes OF A hhd> Dcmcrara vacuum pan
At &C. but we hear Of no movement n other de-
scriptioas and We write the market generally
dull and rather heavy. We quolc ~ before,
VIZ .,
Fair to good rcfning......... :
Cubs grocery E nd O.
Porto f:icJ, grDcrry : adr>"............... .;
Demerara. vacuum p m. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. - a ::
New Orleans, grocery grades .....'.."".'. - .
CoHee--I'no market remains l..ct, aAd We
haar Of no lies from tr=. nsni>, Du. note ."
improved jobbing demsnd, with sslcS %! some
.OJ bags from second hands at !h!c. goa, 'o
fair to 1879, gold. Tor strictly GorI 10 pfime
We rev s" aus tntonS rs follows: -,
Job los frdn"cy. ~: ~:
Far 80
EoO1........... ........... "
Prime .........'.' ~ 80
Choice " fancy aluminium. " -"
(Gold, 90 days)
RICHMOND MARKET, FEB. 3.-The marke'
is quiet but t.rr. with Ugh. receipts, ana s!s'
Of Wheat 1T ll5 ,l55 for prime "nd cMoicr ware
and red. Sales II primo white Corn At 95' a!U
mixed Vt 81. small tots OF Oats SOFA On P.'A''
terms Other articles unchanged.
LyycuDUKG MARKET, Feb. 3-The rccsip%
of Hhca. gre very light, ana quotations llV"i'
for red and Whit Corn 55s57. and IN demsa.'
with limited receipts Oats 6oaI' Tor "'n''
Rye 7Ua75.
FREDEkIcKsBURG MARKET, February 5
Tie marIct i quiet Wnra. !l1%ll)i Corn '''
GO; Rye 7Ua75 ana Oats ~ -.
PORT Of ALEXANDRIA, FEB I. t.
ouL rose ..........7 | Moon ..ts.....'''.""
sur. :nts ..5 Is High "a.cr......
SAILED.
Steamship Z G Knight, New York. ~
Hnoe. .oc
Steamer John w Thompson, lower foI'"'"''
by I 4 Reed
sGo-A regular thly meeting OF Ihr hj.'o'
Hook md Ladder Go. Will be helu ll'' c''''''
at O'clock. ..
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