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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07
Ilir HaAriiehh.

NEW YORK, April 7.-Stocks dull and lower.
Money 344 Gold Il. Governments dull but
strong. Flour quie. and unchanged Wheat
dull and unchanged. Corn scarce and shade
better.
BALTIMORE. April 7.-Virginia SKIES old, 80
consolidated c. !; West Viryi nias g. Cotton
shade frr err lniddling l23. Flour firm; nc
tive end unchanged Wheat steady and firm =;
Ponnsy lvania rec 150al55i other grades uI.-
changed torn->oulhern finn and active
Western fairly active end = sbsde easier; South
ern white 63a65 do. yellow SO Ga; Western
mixed 64s spot; So May. Oats dull and heavy ;
Southern 40N46i Western white IS AS; DO
mixed 4Os43 aye quiet and steady at So 81.
Hay du!l and unchanged Provisions quiet but
firm Pork % S23 20 Bacon shou ders lO4c;
clear rib sides 1871; hams l5sl6. Lard firm ;
refined l43; crude-none "ner'hs:. butter scarce
and strong; Western extras 81 40; do. hcsls 50
a37. Coffee strong out lulet; Rio cargoos lit !.
10; jobbi1g 1'3a2O. Sugar steady and firm at
gBa % Whiskey quiet but firm at lib.
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dECTIOF ALES.
BYE. A. Kerby, AuctiOneer.

TOMMlSSIuNER SALE-Under de-
- cree of the Corporation Court of Alexsn-
dria city, entered at the December term 1875
in the chaHcery cause of Jacob Stout vs.. Fran
els 4 dickens ct al, the undersigned will pro-
cecil to sell, By public auction, in front of the
Market House. on Royal street A exancrls,
Va, 81 y O'Clock M, on SATURDAY, April
l2i, 1876. all that excellent FARM, with the
improvements thereon, containing about 5t3
acres, known AS 'OSS1AN HALL" and now
occupied by the sail Dickens. This isrm Is
in Fairfax county, Va. and admirably located
o. the waters of Account run, near the Little
River turapi g, and the w. c., V NJ. i u. 5.
Il k. 1t is convenient to Alexsndria, George
VII and Washington.
Terms One fifth of the purchase money in
cash the residue in SIX, twelve and eighteen
months, with six per cent inter. st. secured by
retention Q: t @ title to the property sold, and
to pur hsser's bonds, with personal surety.
Cost Of conveysncing to he borne by purchaser.
D. j.. SMOOT
GEO. A. NJ USHBACH,
COURTIANDTH Il. SMITH,
Commissioners of Sale.
n B-For further information apply to ID. L.
smoot. AIcxnnd Ia, Va. NH 23-ts
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uOyET1RT AND COMMERCIAL.

There is very little activity in financial or
,ne,cisl circles, and business generally Is
ouic, Money is not in very active demand lor
Numerical purposes, but there is still decided
urgency caused by the general depression OF
100 In New York call loans are 3a4, and, the
tendency is to lower rates. Prime .hercAn1'le
n,per is 5s6 per cent, with few choice names
=, q. State bonds are quiet, and there were
no sales of Virginia bonds reported yesterday )
consols are quoted at 69i bid and 69a asked
Railroad securities are quiet, and we have no
sslns TO report, but quote:
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, d. G., April I, lS76.-Ih.
Senate Was DOT in session, having adjourn !
until Monday next
ton OF Mr. Huoton, ot Va. took up tn Il 'us4
bill granting pension 10 Jane Du,uy, wi .ow
Of Col. VIM. Duany, aud cUncurrcd with ;he
Senate amendments thereto, SO hat the bill is
now passed
A resolution authorizing Gcn. W,i:zel &c
accept position on the Cluc.uuatl SOutnerI
Railroad without losing his place 10 the army,
was discussed and lost.
The House then continued the consideration
OF the private calendar
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BOTTLED BEER.

The general demand for Bottled Beer has in
ducei me to build Lager Beer Bottrng Els
adjustment, on Virgins avenue, ncar tn st !,
Washington, taking advantage Of a.! ,he ai' Il
improvements. The Beer is cspcc!. - breWcd
for that purpose, and bottled with the greatest
c%rs, FIR family use and shipping Al! Orders
sent IT, The til ;. here or il Washington viii b
promptly atl. nded to. The Beer Will oe dohv-
cred to any part of the city
Price List-For family use: In boxes con
tanning dozen quarts and d z:n qu.rts - Oh
per doz H. allowing IS cents prr doz 81 or bot
lie: with boxes returuod. In boxes, cor n'nR
dozen pnts ard 3 doz an pints 81 5Oper dozen,
allowing 81 cents per zen for bottles returned
with boxes For shipping: In boxes vi z doz;.
quarts and 8 dozen pirts -
NJ, 4-lm ROBERT PORTNER.
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A. VI. a. d. *. ts.

RICHMOND. April In the United States
Circuit Court, today, 90 motion Of Judge
Shipman, COUNSEL for the foreign hondholders
III the Atlau;ic. Mississippi aud Ohio Railroad,
/ he consideration of theisuit in which that roaG
is involved was pvstpoued until The secoud
Tuesaav in Nav
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Flour continues in active demand III prices
hold firm at the advance of 25c reported on
Wednesday /; fancy brands are scarce. wheat
is very firm and active, with light receipts and
prices light; Ga bushels red sold to-day at l4l'
AZ 100, 1913 and l55 for fair to good, and about
ltU bushels Of extra white on private terms
brought 1853. Corn has advanced and closes
hrmer 271G bushels of mixed sold for 81, 81 and
-. the latter Tor lot of extra river. Light Oh
errgs of Rye and Oats. with sales at 70 tor the
former, and so for the latter. The total offerings
o. Grain for the week we're: Wheat 4l62 Corn
926i Rye TIA, Oats l06 bushels. Ali kinds OF
C .untry produce are in demand, with receipts
too light to warrant quotations Good Butter
is very scarce and wanted at high figures, and
Eggs have slightly advanced since last week.
Glover Seed dull
RICHMOND MARKET, April 6.-The market
is quiet with limited receipts Of grain OF Mi de-
scrptions. The offerings of Wheat were very
light, with sales OF v,ry good red at no only
about 200 bushels Of Corn wore offered, and sold
q, "a for mixed. A few bushels of Spring Oats
sold It 45.
LYNcHBURa MARKET April 6-Receipts of
Wheat very light. while there is u fair demand
u
offerings Of Corn are so light rs barely to war
rant quotations which are 55a58 The demand
FIR Oats is very light and the supply small !;
Spring 4Ua45; winter 5ya6O. Rye 75a8O
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. April 6.-The
market is quiet and dull. Offerings OF Grain
lm,ted, and quotations as follows: Wheat ITO.
los for poor to choice Corn 5Oa52 Rye 7Oa73
Oats As ~.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE Market
Sugars-Wu hear of no further movement in
Sugars but we write the market steady and
firm for 10Th refining and grocery grades, with
the stock here very light. We quote
Cuba grocery grades. q o
Cuba centrltugal............... % %
Porto Rico grocery grades................. . os
Demerara, vacuum pans. Of "
New Orleans, grocery grades ....--...... a
Cotfee--The market continues very firm, with
good inquiry, but the extreme views OF hold
ers check operst ons. We note to-day the sale
OF AGO bags (msde several days ago but not be-
tore reported) to city jobber at private terms,
price understood to have been about lStc, grade
good. The latest telegram ON Rio shows
strong market there. We quote as follow
} b ordinary 10 8 lot
FAR ..... - 10
5000 jot Il 400
Prime ...... lo1 -
Choice to fancy-.......-". -
Gold, ~ days.)
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E,NSER-t.N'CE.
E,H'SEK-..fCE.
TEE VIRGINIA PsOTs:i TQON
LIFE INSURANCE COMFY.
$4,000
RICHMOND, Va.

Paid up Capital, $4,000
authorized Capital, SDU,ODo
PRESENTS y pan b. winch the benefits II Life
Insurance may be secured BY al ut about one
third the usual cost .
Thirteen cents invested each day will secure
to your family So 0JO.
No better investment can be made Plan
purely mutual, assessment: being ciuitnby
maize, according t. HSe, upon policy holders rs
each death occurs. This is pre- emincnLiy The
system for the man Of limited means. Us TIE in
surance is afforded ut ACTO AL COS! ard the
premiums payable in small sums.
j. N. WIAhlNSGH, President
RICHAED IKRY, Wee Prcst
II. II. WI KI$srN, Secretary.
j. w. LOCKWOOD, Auditor.
Reference b. permission to the following
named policy holders: Lewis Mckenz'e ker-
ben Johnston, Joseph L. Janney, M.nlon Il
,Ianney.
Robert G. Powell, NJ D., Medical Advisor.
Gss" Country policies selected For further
inform .tion aud pamphlets, with tuil pnHticu
lars apply to = III. JAMAEf ~ SO.t,
NH lin Agents h King ST., HIex", Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

REvlvALs.-La>t night another large con-
gregation assembled 10 the NJ. K. Church. On
the stand we're observed the R"v.W Dinwiddie,
DR.. Nichols, Dr. Bledsoe and the pastor. Alter
singing and prayer, Rev. Mr.. Diuwiddie az.
uouuced as hstext Romans ill.,, "a and preach
ed an able discourse. Subsequently prayer was
offered by DR.. Nichols, and an address deliver
ed by the Rev. w. c. Webb. Several enquir-
ers clne forward for prayers. In the course
of the evening the choir, presided over by MIR.
H. Z. Clark, sang some very touching melodies.
The Rev. VIC. Webb will preach this evening.
At the Hammond and Bentley meeting in
Washington, yesterday, Mr.. Hammond Incl,
deutally remarked that the company returned
ing from Alexandria Oh Tuesday morning We're
asked 10 stop singing by the couduc or at the
instance of two ladies, aud DOW word comes to
him that oue of those ladies was converted last
pight, and it will be remembered special prayer
was made for them yest rday morning. lie
asked special prayers for the work, particularly
10 Alexandria aud Georgetown, and short pc
tiirus were offered by several minister's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07
Death of ssuOr n. Falls.

BALTIMORE, April 7.-Eol. Moor n. Falls,
late Prr.ld ut of the B,I:more and Norfolk
Steam Packet Company, died here this morn
lnr.
ICol Falls was an uncle of Mr.. r. ". FallS,
of this city.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

Business GU the g. l. y cauaI is Increasing.
E!rhleeo boats left Cumberland Wedn' sday
The revenue for March Was s., 292. l6; he
tonnage was SGT tons. DurlDg March. 1878,
there were nO shipments.
Some cxctameut was created IN the marke
house this morning by culored boy falling II
FL. He had quite a severe fill but recover
ing 10 Short time, went on his way.
The condition Of Capt Gregg who was shot
in the late fishermen war, was so crltlcal hlt
morning that no one but his family and phys
clans was permitted to see him.
1t is understood that 4 change tor the
worse took place last night ia The condition o
MIR. James Eer wisle, ST.. and that there are
now only slight hopes OF his ultimate recovery
Workmeu were engaged this morning IN re-
pairing the plank way al the slip OF the Polo
mac Ferry Company.
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Reported Resignation of Secretary
BristOW.

WASHINGTON, April lit is reported and
believed that Brlstow has resigned his position
10 the Cabinet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

, n'S,G,lSNATI Hoe MARKET. April 6, 1876 =
~ Nv Hog, easier; com Con t, eooa light 7 z5s
81; AZ medium hoavy s35s$8 50; receipts ESQ !;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07
ARkET GARDEN FOR RENT,

SIX ACRES OF GOOD LAND, on the
Loch.bar farm, just north of the Cunal .ocks,
now occupied by Mr.. Peveril as q market gar
den, will be rented for the ensuing year or lea-
ed for term of years to good tenant, IT rea-
sonabe rates. Possession give! on th: first OF
,he ye.r Auply ut this office dee 2S-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

The RlvER.-The water in the river is
reported by the steamboat men 10 be muddy all
the way down to B!ackistones Island, which ~
further than it has ever been kuown to ex end
The OILERS are fishing az low down as the Kettle
Bottoms The ireshet caused by the late neaSy
rains has. however, about subsidized and the
water will no doubt become clear IN day or
two
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

GEoRGErowN CATTLE MARKET. April O.
uhlrrlnsS OF Beef Cattle light reaching only
so'''t " head, al of which were taken st prices
singing from 3. Gic per h. There were but
,eN Sheep on the market, and rices ranged
from oattc per ID. Cows y ID Calves 20 $50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

A blessing to humanity is what DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup eau well be termed, for 1t h.s
doue more good already than auy other medi.
cine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

rTRi>fh1 'S - LL-At the request of Cas-
i sius Augur, esq.,, the grantor in the deed of
;-ust to me, ,4s.cd i,pr tin, 1871, recorded IN
,bcr NJ, SO 4 folio ao: and the deed of trust
=, No. 4 fio 456 and for the benefit Of the
redi:or secured by the said deeds of trust,
.:hch ar. pS.s. due, | shall, pursuant to the au-
lor:ty conferred by the said deeds, proceed to
III, st T. o'c:cck m, on SATURDAY, March
18th, 1876, N Royal street, in front OF the Mar
ct Hous,, Alexandria Va, by public auction,
IL that NEAL ESTATE, in West End, Fair
Ak county, Va, north of the Little River turn
ike consi>t'g OF SIX LOTS OF GROUND,
nth comfortable FRAIE HOUSES thereon,
nd one VACANT LO
Terms of Sale: One f urth cash the residue
N six Twelve and eighteen months, with inter
st, secured by purchasers bonds, with personal
;urcty, and deed of trust on the property sold.
Cost OF conveyancng to BE- paid By the pur
chNsnrs a plat OF the property Will be e1nlb-
ted ut the sale
Nr Augur who lives near the property, will
br pleased rxnihit he premises and furnish
MI Gfu:nlaJ II concerning tha Same
u. l.. SMDOT, Trustee.
consent to the above. y. AUGUR
feb I'D"
IL The above sale has bcen postponed till
SArU ..DAY, April ST., 1876, at the sametIne
and place
NH . I'd D. L. SMOOT, Trustee,
2'NU."1 BIZ = SALE-DJ NlTLuc VI d uoeu VI
1 trust from >ussn NJ Jackson and her trus-
tee, dated the 30th cay OF January, 1860 record
I'd AM, ngst the land records Of Fairfax county,
'ibr c, No 1, folio 8, and for the purposes
Il rein mentioned, | shal, Offer for sale, at
Fairfax Court House. OH NJ )NDAi, the 18th
lay OF pril next that bang Court day, The
.o'1nw.ng pr r"r.y t. wit: TWO LOTS or
PARCELS, OF land, on tnc west or nor:h-
west side f:o,vlts run, in the county Of F!ir-
..x containing together thIrty-Evc acres three
roofs and II poles, lying about ne mile 10th
i The village o. Townsville, and adjoinS the
!ancS i, t said Susan IL. Jackson
SLING rs trustee, .hal convey such title
only US is vested in me, which, however, is be,
!icvcd ~ b. unquc>tionablc. Sale between II and
o'clock Terms cssh.
mn 2l-"otd T!IDS. x. LOVE, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

POLICE REPORT. Three cases have been
tried at police headquarters siooe yesterday S
report.
Henry Anderson, co!ored, for permitting
gaming at bis restaurant, WIS discharged as
the evidence did not substanIiate the charge.
Lewis Dudley, coIorcd. accused of beating
his wife, was discharged 90 account of the non.
appearance Of the complainant.
Henry Lincoln, colored, for being accessory
to the stealing of So 10 from John Crlley, was
sentenced to 20 days on the chain gang.
Harriet L,wson, colored, for disorderly COD
duct, 90 complaint of Charles lawson, Der un
Gle, was lacked up for examination.
Seven dodgers we're accommodated at the
station house last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

50 FOR RENT-A very desirable Dwell
&is LING, in perfect order, on Duke st. o..c
door west of Fairfax, will be for rent utter the
I2;h of February App, to Dr. T. j.: VI Il
PLY, Mt the resilsnc. Of L. l.. WOOD, :"uth
Washington street feb 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

W N GRASS. SEED.
r,t n'teo English Lawn Grass Seed, from Land
'eth Just received.
mn 70 +. 3. LEADBEATER BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

lots COMMISSIONER ol .'fsic.
( ,GMMISSlONER SALE-By virtue OF
s. the l.cree Of the Circuit Court of Fairfax
,.rurty, cntrrci W ut Move n0er term, 1919, III
the suits OF W. POWELL VI. Nj }. Worat"r,
hichurl Hirst and others, the undersigned,
com ,nissio"cra named in said decree, Will, on
MD4D.Y, The 18th day Of April, 1876 Court
day, nj O'Clock y m, in front OF tne door u
the ,ou:t House Of -al1 count !, sell 70 III high
st bidder The following LOTS OF LA = -
Lp. 90. |, containing 81 acres, roous ana ~
::ules. an 1T 80 : containing - acres, rood
nud Is 30 ca SAID lwn lots constituting lot NO.
3 i. lie division of the real estate OF the late
Wn. Nelson and were purchased by Richard
tlir.t This IAN! lie, near Langley, IN thrifty
ncig borhopd, and is OF good qasIty. 80,
ier.rs VI Sale: 80 much cash IN hand rs VIII
pay the costs ui suit and expenses OF sale, ana
lie residue n three equal annual payments, to
bear interest from the day Of sale an to be SO.
cure. by the note, Of The purchaser, Wild COCA
pcrsont. stcIi!ty. and the title to be retained
um.l. Ln last payment is mads
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax CO NH lG-w4w Comm RS OF Sale.
t,uR onLE-A FIRST CLASS BRICK
Il MILL known n the
"DATLAND MILLS
on Goose ere K, 7 mi Us from Leesburg and b
mi =, from Aide, directly on. the Aide and
Lee sburg Turnpike" combining -Four, Grlst
IN .:aw Mil, all IN thorough repair. Attach
| .d to the mill anG to be sold with 1t Is u 5sss7
comfortable MiLLERS HOUSE, also OF akss
|. br k, with lot oI Two or more acres OF good
land. sale to take place, ~ the Oakland Mills,
on IHU KSDAI, april l3.h, ut l21cIock M.
At the Same time nd place, | will offer for ~ g
500 ACRES,
more or less, of land, being t0nt portion OF the
Ust!and state lying fur.hc:est west sud south,
| bounded on the one side by the land 81 b. ":
t.rt.r, aud Oh the nthcr side by the lands oi
J sephus Carr and john Mead, Goose creek
! and the rest OF tho H;.Lland tract forming tho
other boundary. The greater part OF TINS l1nd
is III good timber, about - "r ~ acres oi clear cd
| lAni, M I'd u. me SAME Or ;nD:e In good Dol,
tom land q. t1ov:e creek. Tho !t.ni VA! be sold
in parcel. ol one a.. two h ...dfcd acres, to suit
| the purchaser
Ttrm2 Of Sale: One half cash; the residue in
twelve months, with interest, occurred by pur-
cuasar's bonds, with personal security aud u
! ue:d 81 trust.
FOR further particulars apply to Col. Arthur
HERBERT Alex .udr!a, Va, or ~ Geo. Carter,
Ualand Mills p. o., Loudoun CO., w.
GEO. CARTER.
Loudoun co., NH l5-eots
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Nv r. 4. kcrDy, AuctiOneer.

jCTOM MISSION Ro SALE-Undera decree
~ OF the Corpora io1 Court Of Ale1andris
..ity rendered at the June term, $50, IN tue
nh.rrery cause Of Johr p Emerson vs. Charles
II REV, shall offer Tor alc by public suction,
It ~ . clock ~, or S.,TU HDAl, April 18th,
1876, III front ii the Market House, on Royal
s,i1ot in Alcxgndri:,, Va, the said Shirloy's
On s.-TNhL ~TH INTEREST IN n:saS
FRA VI II IOUS + and LOT u GRUU ND .lsA
No IA on the east side OF Washington street.
between King and Prince, and the SAID ohlr-
cy's one twelfth interest III 4 so ground rent
suing cut of the house and 10, OF ground on
The est side f Washington street. north OF the
ii .tnodist Episcopal Church,
Terms If SAFE: Enough OF the purchase mon
cy IN casa to pay the costs OF suit and expenses
o. sale; tac residue N one, two and three years.
witt intrrrst. secured by The purchaser bonds,
w4.h personal .urcty and retention OF tho TILE
u.ti the whole OF the purchase money shall
h,rc oesn paid Cost of conveyancng 10 be
porue by purchaser d. l.. SMOOT,
min LIFTS Commissioner of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

WEATHER PRoBABlLlTIEs.-Wa War Depart
nsent Office ofthe Chief Signal Officer, Wash
,ngton, d. G, april I, lS76-lU30 a. m
During the rest OF Friday. fer the South At
lantc and Gulf States, stationary or falling
barometer, northeast TO southeast winds, sta
tinuary temperature, cloudy or partly cloudy
weather.
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w. B. CIR Et1nRY.

~n FOR RENT-The STUkEHnU r. IS"
81 81 King street. at present occupied ~ Yrs.
&. L. Simpson. Po:s, ssion given 'larch 23rr.
AunlY 10 Heb 23-euli ". 3 GRLGNkI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

COURT OF APPEAL CAsEs.-Ln the Court
of Appeals Of the State, on "Wednesday, the
case Of Fairfax VS.. City Council Of Ale xandria;
from the Circuit Court OF Alexandria; moilo:,
to advance the cause submitted, aud continued
till the l2,h inst.
Thornton vs. F,irtnx AID Others; from the
Circui, Court OF Alexandria; motion 10 advance
the eau. G submitted, and continued till the
l2ih inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07
SALUTED Tho wuuYe Of Flshtown turned

NALUIED i TIC WuUC OF TIsIlIUWU IUTutu
out yesterday afternoon to witness the depsr-
lure of we'll Known habitue for the fish
ug shores. Thy party IN question having be.
come very notorious around town, 1t was deem
ed fitting to give h!m the "hnnurs, aud ao-
cordingly the immature cannon, which ls kept 10
Mr. George Petly's restaurant, was brought
cut aud salute fired to the great amusement
of the assembled crowd, aud the corresponding
disgust of the salued party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07

ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, April T.
The receipts of Cattle this week were good and
the quality offered WAS fair we quote the mar
ket sctive, and prices ranged from to &c, rs
to gu lily. Calves Sale. Sheep are also in good
receipt, and sold at 6a7!c the quality generally
WAS good, but no extras were offered. But 'ew
dressed Hogs are now b.ing orou3h! in, the
season being too far advauc d; sales of liv" at
lOaSll per 100 lbs. Cows and Calves Is $50
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, April g.
B eves-rocsirts 3l7o head there were no
Wy choice lots among the offerings nor many
Cattle that could be called very poor, and tho
ave aga quality WAS about medium. The de-
siaughterers who refused to operate except at
lower figures and prices wore forced DOWNWARD
about &C per ID. A carload of fat Bulls changed
hands ut "a 70 per 10 lbs live weight; a coupie
OF carloads OF rough, thin Missouri Cattle At Sic
per ID dressed and 4 few OF the choicest Steers
We're sold at Halle per ID. With these noted
exceptions the extreme range WAS Ct .llc per ID.
and NJ lcsst three fourths Of the supply went at
9;'lo!c per ID
SHEEP Receipts 34s4 head. The market was
hot active and buyers grumbled at the high
figures asked, but they took the stock, and the
market WAS firm at former quotations, or 63aStc
per 10 for ordinary to prime Sheep.
h"gs--Receipts 44"3 head. None for sale
aNSe: Dressed b IS were steady at l0t lOSc
'of city. No western dressed offered.
tWcAGo CATTLE MARKET april 6.-Cattle
receipts 5000; market active; prices steady
sha urn; sales range from Sass rs; stays to
M Sos, %sSi; good steers averaging ITO to
,1V' los Hasa 80; extra IS rs; shipments $50
ho2>-!e-e:l t. 900; market dull and Irregular;
pFc"s >hsde lower; light Hog SaSS d, chi fl
NJ - 10; packers S,SS IS; shipping 8 l5,$S 10
rhi'adelrhi.s IS $50; Shipments 800 Sheep
receipts 23n; market active; common to
CHOICE Sheep 971aS7 Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-07
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