Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26
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AlryASpK1A MARKET. July 9--Fiour con-
iinues AZ l;%a! receipt, and the STOCK on hsIlo IS
gradually working oil. Receipts ct Whesl hA'o
considerably Increased, and prices Gre better i;
,sics of G}(O bushels ut 157 for 10! OF strictly
oh leo white, and l25sl5:i for coin;n"h 10 cneice
red Corn his declined, and 70c Was tho ruling
price Of tho day; offerings / 4l]' busho D. NO
Rvo 1oportol;. a.; srlall lot CT Oats brought
10 I.iutIc doing in country produce,
EALY1NoSE ca TIE MARKET, July y, 1877.
Beef Cattla--friccs to-day r. scd GS '"'!oWs
Fest bccvcs. - ~
t,rorr.liv rated first quality. ......o ~ y -
Medium or good fair quality ...........l CO -
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cowso 9O y 4 "
General average of tho market. ......3 ~ , !: w
Extreme range ofprce5..... ........o o. 4 y ~
Most ot the s:!los were from ........;4 % ~ 80
Total receipts for tho week li%' head. io'M
sale; for the iga1: l32j head.
There has been nisrkG falling oil IN tho To-
cents this wouk, Us VOL in the number rs IN no
ursity Of tho CaL.1. The good Ohio c17; ed
Gait } being conspauously absent on sc2ount o.
,h, great S'-ika, thoro has been no specially
cGojce .ouy, and indeed not great many even
lair Cattle most CT tho offerings being, 81 the
middle srh lower grades. Tho wholesale ms
ket was fairly ac:ivo ~ pcraans s!ighl s4Vsn:e
On list we,!'s figures ior tho best Cattle, Dat Inc
Quotations ; 50aS6 ~ per 100 lbs, lnW selling
III the lsttor price.
Mich Cows-Tha market has boon over sup
piled and 5sics slowly made at 2!aSl3 per hesd
Tor common to fir Cows, few OF tho Latter or
" being among the receipts.
ShcoY and l!smhs-G0od Sheep have b2Cn
scarce among tho offerings this week, bit Lambs
IN l.r order bave been in good supply @hd poem
absorbed mostly by speculative douiant LOT
Eastern markets. Prices cr both kinds Ct stock
,nDN. ar a
show some Improvement IN coHse4'cnET " I,e
prevsng trouble. We quote hatcher Sheap +;
ls5!c por ID gross. aid stock Sheep IN limited
demand VI 2asS; por head. Lambs 4a13c per ID
gross. Receipts this week '2Io head.
Hogs-1he receipts of Hogs have been EGry
light This woek, the source OF the supply for this
market (Ohio and Pittsburgh being cut of for
several days past by the grca: labor rov2!S. !he
arrivals consist OF few carloads which were
"mbsrgoed on The way, but were afterwards re-
leased Prices Tor tho offerings, therefore. sd'
"snccd, tho supply being insd;4rste i,r IL?
wants of city butchers. Sales nave bosn elected
without trouble at 7!sSc per ID net, most Of them
being recorded at or nesr the higher figure.
Receipts this week 1851 heAd.
BALTIMORE. July 2G.-Virg;nia Gs, old. so;
do. deferred Z do. consolidated G@i; "a series ~
Cotton easier midnhng IT. Flour scarce, trm
and unchanged Wheat stesdy and firm F;
Southern red prime l57al59; DO. amber lGO4l6":
do. white l59al55; Pcnns rod l3&alGO; 70
Western winter red July delivery 1885, do. Aug
ili!; Co Sept 1llal42. Corn-Southern steady,
with good demand; Western spot and Jul y
steady Aug and Sept higher; Southern White
CT; Aug G2S; Sept GIL steamer 81. O~t; 4met
Southern prime now 42s4t; Western white o!d
iG&45; do. mixed 40s45; Penna old 45a48. Rye
dull And easier at Coats. Hsy dull and I'M
changed. Sugar dull and weak q! !. Collee
steady AID unchanged. Whiskoy Irregular ;
small saiss 81 ~.
New loKK, July 2G.-Ss2oks higher, Money
H. Gold 1859. Flour firm. Wheat dull and
heavy. Corn !alc better and active.
At the Baitimore Stock EXchsngo yesterday
j. & .. shares were weak and lower. opening
1T S9laS'l, and selling down 20 SS!. The sales,
however were light. Tho closing WAS SSs "id,
" &skei
PORT or ALEXANDRIA. JULF %.
Sun rises. ~ Moon risas....... II
%un sot<.."...".... Il ui2h astor.:...: u W
SLesmcr Ezprc.a, Balimoro, TO dos nrG"cr'
i CO.
Steamer w Thompson, Leonsrdiown, by
+ 4 Reed.
Steamer Msttano, Nomni. by Jos B-olors
X 20.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Edward Waite sailod from Esth, Mo
Tor this port I'D.
Schr Jennie RGsaline, from Providenc, to
this port, 1T Dutch Island Harbor I'D.
SChr Armstrong sailed from Now London Tor
this port 22d.
saS- WINES FOR EVENING PARTIES.-Somt
time since wo stopped =. Passaic. n. d.. AZ
wcro really surprised to SEQ tho amonnt Of al r
Spoer's stock Of Port Grape Wine on hsnd, It |
almost fabulous. Four storehouses arc flied
and tiers upon tiers of casks, up and down stairs
and in some cases huge vats, occupy every sval!
able spot, leaving only little alley ways through
winch TO walk LISA limtless qusntity Ct wine
Nc is sold until it has acquired tho age of
wears ard tho buildings |. >. 3 ard 4, Gro OF -
irst, second, third and forth years vintage
Our Druggists have some of tho oldest Of til
above vine dtrccL lror Mr.. Spocr. --Petcrso
Guardian.
This wine is now in demand for evening Ds1
lies and entertsnment where cako and vino
used. * ot-St
THOR REN'F-A recon.lv crar,,d E;tIII