Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-17

and receipts ere larger; sales Io'eay Va
bushels at 14Os1 IS for white, and l3'al4i 1'f roo
as to quality. Corn is weaker and lower anu
G,3 bushels sold to-day at G5. small lou VI
inferior Rye brought IS, and Ito oushels o.
Os.s 324. Butter and Eggs scarce anu ~ah''N'
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE ARKEr' "e' {. IT,
Pr co, to-day ranged as follows: AS 81
C.ul, very beDt....... ..''''''''' "a A.
Good '''''''''''' as
Msdu n or fair. ...''''.'''''' '''''' a.
Ordinary q "a
Thin Steers and Cxen. ....'.............'' -
Gs!ves........... '.'''' r
,4haan .................."..4 %
Lambs G0a$ 20 per head, or 4aoac per ~ ~
Iogs:. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a -
Cows and Calves S25 to S5O......"........ r. ,.
Tho market was better supplied with CAIIie
tbsu for several weeks past tho market opened
brisk and continued 80 throughout WITH IN al,
vanto OF from to &c per To- Calves IN goou
supply, and prices loWor. Shoep and Lahhos hre
more plentiful rces are ABOUT IN sIno st. l aU
t4tiOns. Cows and Calves in demand at gooa
priccl. Market active.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET: Octr. "
Beeves-Trado slow, with rates OH &c por 10, on
the closing sales Of last wask. Quality poor 70
good in general fair, but rather coarse. 5r!ces
ranged from 7ssl2c. Virginia steers 500 NJ -
l0c Der Id. c.u-,,
Sheep and lanOs-1lauo si'", aS Wy ~
per ID, reduction on the closing ratios Ct 'st
week Quality from coarse to gooj, Ia general
fair. Sheep sold at 43aGc per 10; Lambs at D! :
e., per Id: mixed Qccks at e. per 10; Gull
Lambs at 4.c per ID; bucks4 cents per 10:
Mich Cow5-Fre$h mich COVE with the'r
calves, were sold at 5SaSc0 per head.
Calres-Smooth quality veals sold at 1a9c
per ID. Coarse quality calves at 7aSS le' hcad !;
also at 91a5sc per ID, trade stesd y.
Hogs.-Trsde small; a. state hogs aoV m
h 1hs
100 pounds.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Ccrr. 10
Tho cattle market was very dull. we quote 4oO
ranging from 6Oa$5 90 per 100 lbs gross; .oo9
eheor and lambs in market all OF which sofa
as follows: odd Sheep from 4aS5 por iuo Jos
lambs 5aS6 per head; II extra sheep SOLD irom
5aS6 per lCo lbs 70 COWS and calves SOFA from
2)a$5O.
In the London market yesterday staadlness
characterized the WheAt trade but TRANSACTIONS
ware limited. No auotsble change occurred IN
prices The attention Of nlllors Is almost OK
clusively directed toward American wheat.
Good Russian varieties. however, still hold their
ground, The demand for maiza Is steady, with
but very little change III value. Oats SOLD sto"l?
nj barely tho lao rates.
BALTIMORE, Ocgr 17.-Virginia u.s. old, go do.
deferred 81 do colsolid sted SO do. "a series a.
Cotton quiet and weak; middting II: f! oiat
dull and uncha1 ged. Wheat-Soutnerh q9'e'
prime, l35al43; do. amber l5Oal5o NO. West-
ern winter rcd spot and Oct l4i3; Nov. ls2
Corn-Southern quiet and steady; Westorn
strong and higher; Southern white to- do yello"
tls6!; Western mixed spot and Oet: osa; NOV,
59I; Dec GSl; steamer 5G4 bid. Oats quiet and
easier; Southern 34a39; Western whitc &5.3Cs;
do. mixed 81. Rye steady and firm at 66Ni9.
Hay dull and unchanged. Sugar steady AZ lot;
Coffee quiet and unchanged. WhIsSey dull ana
nominal at liz.
NEW YORK, Oct. l7.-Stocks heavy. Money
6. Gold 1929 Flour dull and declining. Wheat
quiet and steady. Corn dull and unchsnged.
PORT or ALEXANDRIA,, OCT'R. II.
Sun rises. ......... 10 Moon sets...... 81
Sun sets............. ~ High wster::.:.": U w
ARRIVED.
Steamer Lady of tho Lake. Norfolk to + A
Reed !.
II a. Roed
PASSED UP FOR GEORGETOWN.
Schrs Geo Vreeland, Bridgeport; William
Mason, Philsde! phia; Belle Holiday, Dignton'
Mass: A g Paige, Philadelphia; Anna Bah
co.k, --, and Lucy Graham.
Steamer Lady Oh Inc lIhko' NoIioiN' Ny -
Raed.
PASSED DOWN FROM oEoRdETowE.
Schrs II l. Slaight, Brooklyn; Marcus A ia;
Wis Now Bedford; Matte A II and, Boston 1
II Tasker, Boston Thomas ? Morgan; k9s To- OF, 4
crack: Grey hound, High Point; Alfrel Bra.
brook Providence, and Oliver Am, Fall river.
MEMORANDA.
schr Pearl sailed from Baltimore f'r this port
10th instant. ,.,.
Schr Chss Nor ford. hence, a. Boston 10Th
Schr David Carkson, hence. st Boston l6lh
Schr Fila Nj Pennell, hence for Somerset n
New York 18th, and sailed Same day.
Schr Henry Finch. hence, at N Haven l2th
Schr Isaac Oberton, hence, at Portland i6th
Schr Mary Price, hence, a! Pswtucsct 18th
RY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-The Sigasl Servle
Ob,erver ut Cane May reports at 9 IL. IN. to tn
Chief Signal officer as follows: The position q
tn, schr II A Hunt, on Capo May Point sllll re
mains unchanged