Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-05


BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, July 4. 1871,
Beef Cattlo-Prices to-day ranged as follows :
Best BeeVes...... ~ u
Generally rated first quality ..."...".5 CO a 90
Medium or goeod fair 9uslity.;.;:"..d = % %
General average Of the narket."...0 60 a U CT
Extreme range ofpricos ..."". ..."....3 W = 10
MOst of the sales were from ......".-o % q %
Total receipts for the weak l4iO head. Total
sales 1880 head.
The quality Of the offerings waa tally as good
as it was last week. Prices in tho beginning
were shade OF for tops, and 4c on other grades
but before the close &c lower figures for tops
and &c 70: other grades were accepted by sellers.
The market Was only fai: SIS TO activity
Mich Co1s-SGles are made ve:y -luwly.
Cows retailing al last weeks figures, VIZ Sta
So per head,
Sheep and Lsmbs-ThsFe lls: beer :. par
stiVely light run Of Sheep this week, and tbs
quality OF the arrivals has not been very primo.
! he market has b0en quite slow, but that for
Lambs somewhat more active and at improved
ngures owing to the presence of e number of
Eastern buyers. We quote hatcher Sheep at Ia
sc, a few selling st tbs latter figure; Lambs IA
6ci stock Sheep slow at 5OsS q per head, rs
to quality. Receipts this week 1913 head
hogs With fair supply on the market this
week there has been an ample number for all
demands, which have been only moderate, but
quotations. We quote light bacon and tops al
G9a7c best grades 7}474c, with but few At the
latter price and tail ends al 61c Prices seem
t. bo ut o stand, lower Ii Iurss nOt being irnme-
dislely expected. Receipts this week 50ii hsad
BALTIMORE, July 5.--Vir9inia 6s, old, 30 :;
deferred a. do. consolidated 20; do. ID series -
Cotton easier, but not quo!ab!y lower; middlng
IA Flour steady: demand moderate; prices
unchanged. Wheat-receipLs moro liberal );
demand fair and prices lower; Southern rod
new l70al8O do. amber 1854 lS7; do. white 1853
$50. Corn-Southern STEADY, with q fair de-
mand; Western inactive ald easier; Southern
white 63A6l; do. yellow CD; Western mixed
spot and July 59s Aug G0!sG0}; Sept GIL bid
steamer ISL. Oats dull aud sieady; Southern
prime 46a4S; Western white 4ia47; do. mixed
40.4@ Penna 4ia3S. kyo quiet; primo IS Hay
dull and unchanged. sugar easier, bat not
quotsbly lover; III. Coffee firm, quiet and I'M
changed. Whiskey dull and lower st 81 l2l
NEW YORK, July 5.-Stocks declining. Mon
ey II. Gold loot. Flour dull and unchanged
Wheat quiet and unchanged. Corn ,E3c lower
and dull.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, JULY 5.
Sun rises............ AZ loon rises...,... morn
Sun sets............... Is High water:..... o co
ARRIVED.
Steamer Express, Baltimore, TO Jos Broders
s. Co.
SAILED.
Steamer LIdy of the Lake, Norfolk, by
Reed.
Steamer Mattano, Nomini, by JOS Brolora
3 Go.
Steamer w Thompson. LeonsrdtoSn, by
+ A Reed
Schr Maggie, Philadelphia, By z b Hoos.
Schr w II Bosrdmsn. Bridgeport, Conn, by
Agnew & Co.
Schr D lngrsham, Norwslk, by American
Coal Go.
Schr Lydia Middleton, jersey City, " Am
er:can Coal Go.
Schr VIM Mason, from Georgetown.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Henry Dsvey sailed from New London
for this port ID inst
Schr Maggie Van Du:en, hence q. New Ha-
ven 81.