Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-30

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, October 20
Beef CaltIc-rriccs to-day ranged As follows
Best BcrvcS. |! w
Generally rated first quaity ...-........1 IL -
Medium or good fair quality .:.:......." - ~
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows ID Il 8 GU
Extreme range of prices. .........2 Uu
NJ ost of the sales were from -.;:;3 - ~
Total receipts for the woak 1856 h"sd. Tetsi
sales for the week 3 Isl head.
The trade in Beevcs to day has been very slow,
no activity prevailing 1T any tjmo. S'u. h srles
q, were effected wcro made with difficulty, ana
in the case CT tho common grades and mo llum
Cattle at decline of / on last W1oA 5 Htures.
Topic. tile, of which there Werosomo very choice
ones, shuwtd very little if any deprCcIstions
when quality is considered. We qaote at jOa
So % per lOJ lbs, u few very choicv sta"rs sol-
ings 81 thu latter price.
Mich Cows.-Thtre Il! boon plentiful sup
ply ard good Cows have been in good demand
al 3CaSG) per head At retail
Sheen and Lambs. -Thclo has been Il consd-
erab!o decrease in tho receipts since last week,
bat the offerings Hre ample Tor ii! demands,
which haVo boon light on ih> part of Baltimore
butt hars There has heen no Eastern or speCu-
iativo dema1 as yet. We quote butcher shoep
ut 4a6 cents per ID gross lW SC ling ~ the !stter
piae Stock Sheep slow IT 125aS3 per head,
and Lambs ut 4a5 cents Der ID gross, but general
ly &C Id with tho Sheep. Receipts this we TX 1901
Hogs.-Whiia tt co has been some falling II
to tho demand, which, in Wow { 7 the number Of
the offerings, has beon fair. Prices have fallen
off 4rsnce 4st week. The gus lily dllocs but little
on an average from that Of last weeks receipts,
for while lhs receipts cf some OF the pens have
boon of Il b, tier grajo, oLhors again d. not OK
at G4a71 cts per II not. with prospect of lower
figures. Receipts lhi, week 1856 hoad
BALTIMORE, Oct 50 -Virgina U.s. old. -; do.
deferred st; do consolidated sos; do 81 series Ar
Cotton quiet and CASTOR; mlddllag lO}tlcs.
Flour dull and unchanged. Whest-Southern
quiet and steady; Western lowor, but closed
steady at decline; Southern rcd good to prime
l3O.l42; do amber li5alj0; Western steamer
III; do. No " later red spot, Oct and Noven-
Der 1877; do. Dec 40. Corn-Southern quiet
and easier; Western steady Souttorn white CO
all do. yellow g.; Western mixed spot Octr
and NoI'r G2; Deer GOlaCl; steamer 57l. Oats
steady Southern 32a3G; Western white 33a34
do mixed SLAB Rye dull ut G4aGG. Hay UNI
changed. Sugar steady ut TO- Coffee quiet.
steady and unch angtd. Whlskey dull a. 81 l(!.
New York, Get 3u.-Stocks lower Money
j. Gel 10.s Flour dull and heavy. Wheat
dull and easier. Corn % shade lower
PORT or .7LE-Fa.''rfI-S, OCT'H. 80.
Sun rises .......... 6 "a Moou risos zee. ... m orn
Sun sets.......... . High water...... y j
ARRIVED
Steamer Mxt.ano, NOmini, u Jos Eroders
s. Co.
Schr Sunlight Boston, t. Hsnpshiro and
Baltimore Cosl Go.
Schr Clsrnda Washington, TO Jno T Agnew
s. Co.
PASSED UP FOR GEORGETOWN.
Brig Antelope, Kennobec, and schrs j +
Baker, Froviden E r Kirk, Philadelphia
WIN Thpmss, Cape Ann; Bill Stow, Boston;
Jennie Shepherd, --; Francis l. Godfrey,
Boston; Maggie & Fisk, Boston; l. Il Will
lisms, 81 ltimnro.
Steamer Sarah, Philadelphia, by + Reod.
Steamer w Thompson, LeonardLown, by
+ A Reed.
Schr Berg !, Richmond, by p d Hoor.
Schr Clar!nda, Petersburg, by Jno Agaew
s. Co.
Schr Jane l. Newton, Boston, by Him pshro
and Baltimore Coal Go.
Schr Hattie V K'l'ny, Alyn's Point. hy
American Cost Co.
PASSED down From GEoRuETOwN.
Sch.s Eaier, Boston; VIM b Thomss,
Boston, d Tory, Hoboken; Emns Aery,
HOboken.
MEMORANDA.
Schrs Il II Furber, 4 9 Thomas. Samuel G
Hart, Emma & Edwards and Nellie & Paine,
honcc, st Boston 18th.