Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12

There is q little mocr activity 10 Flour, bu
prices remain at las. weeks quotations. W hea
is without change; offerings fair and salos o.
1920 bushels at l35 aud no. as to quality.
Receipts of Corn amouotci TO 1886 bushels,
which sold at j5. sc and 81 for new, and 81 f2r
DID, l2O bushels OF Oats brought sc. Nothing
doing 10 Rye. Butter and Eggs ere quiet at
quotations. Dressed Poultry Is dull aud low.
the warm Weather affecting the pr,ces. Dressed
Hogs in fair receipt, and sale' are made At
5a54o per 10.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Dec'r L.
Beeves-Eecep.s 522O head tn, demand was
not equsl to The supply, ard prices ware e1sler
and fully lc per ID lower than curront rates week
ago Tho best car load in market changed
hands at II &c per ID; good to strictly prime steers
ranged from 944llc and inferior to fair do, from
7!s9ac. -,
of about DC per ID, and veAis ware sl)~ with an
easier feeling. Grassers ranged from oa31c per
ID. aud veas fron 6A9c per To-.
Sheen and Lambs-Receipts YSGl held -
Prime AMI extra stock, of ich there was full
Offering sod fairy 1T good prices but lower
grades 0rags ed, and lh9 market closed wo.ker
at 44aG!c per ~ for sheen, and 5is64c for lambs.
Hoss-Recei.'ts H. LIB head. Market weaker.
and 10 csr !oa / OF 1--we CHIC GoE5 sol at 81 10
Ie: lUO lbs, ani .'aTRo nu'hoor cl'g dEosse
ut 5s &c per ID.
GEoKoErowx CArTL;' MARKET; Dec, - :
Ctl.rings day Of 347 h. nd OF Cattle, 3!7 OF
which were disposed Ct at F. ices ranging from
3,5!c per ID; Tor coed cattle th 70 WAS 1alf On
quiry, but other descriptions wei Gull' except
Y. reduced prices COO Sheep anu Lamps were
on tho market and sold at 3a5o per 10 ter ol9
sheep and 4a6c per 10 for lambs; this demand
for tmbs WAS good. but old sheep were dull
Mich Cows 3OASGO EACH
BALT1MoRE, Dec Il --Virginia Gs. old, 49,; TO-
deferred ST do. consolidated IS; do. "a series AZ.
Cotton dull and lower; midding llslle. Flour
quiet AID easier; Western dull and steady
Southern rcd good to primo l32sl43; do. amber
li6al5O; No. : Western winter red SPOT and
Dec li3 Jan l4lt; Feb LAG bid; No. 3 Western
winter red 1875. Corn-Southern fairly active
and easier; Western quiet and only barely
steady; Southern white 53s63; do. yellow 5oa62
old Western mixed spot, 81 Dec ia; new
Western mixed spot, G5; Dec "a Jan ana
Feb 81 Western steamer 5G455t Oats-South-
ern steady; Western easier; Southern ooa4O;
Western wnto IS; do. mixed 36a31. Ryequlet
and steady at 6lso7. Rsy steady; olsryland and
Pennsy lvania primo liilG. Sugar steady 1T 9a9t.
Coffee firm, quiet and unchanged. Nhskey
quiet and firm at lO!.
NEW YORK, Dec u Stocks higher. Money
s. Gold lO5. Flour in buyers favor. Wheat
1slc bettor. Corn dull and 4a4c lower.
PORT OF .9AEXH.N.DRia, deer. IL.
Sun riscs............ Moon sets""..".... morn
Sun sets ~ High water ..... w
ARRIVED.
limited States sir Heliotropo.
Str Lady of the Lako. Norfolk, to Is Keed.
Str WThompson, Loonardtow n.to r. keed:
Schr Virgins Daro, Washington. to
Hooe.
Sehr Flying scud. Washington, to 3 aooe
Schr A Burlingsme, Boston, to r keed'
Str Lady of The Lake, Norfolk, by L Il Reed.
Schr l. lowering, Baltimore, by master.
Schr Julia A Ward, Portland, Mo, by Am
erican Coal Co.
Schr Colin 9 Baker, Boston. by American
Coal Co.
Schr Flying Scud, Baltimore, by = Iooe.
PASSED DOWN.
Schr Encch Moore, from Georgetown
MEMORANDA.
Schr f h Rirdsail. Georgetown for ProVl-
dence, at New York 18th. ~,
Schc Helen Morrison, henca, 81 Stonlngton yin
Schr Norman, Windsor, Tor this port a. Viho'
yard Haven 10th.
FOR TRaE HOLIDAYS.