Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-02

1ueIc - 10 SHhIRe ~ LOsJ '1' 1-S p-'SS -
Flour, though the stock on hand IL lighter tha1
it has been for several months. Whea. Is active,
though prices are low tho offerings to-day
amounted TO 500 bu=hc:s All Of which sod ~
from 60 to lG0 The receipts OF Corn have some
what incresled, and ESQ bushels were cli=rod to.
day and sold st 81 for white. No Oats reported,
and So 5usb e.s Of Rye brought 81. Butter is
scarce and frmer. Eggs have advanced ~"
and are ia demand Other srLic,c= Unchanged
RICHMOND MARKET, August line market
i: quiet Flour dull al Bass for tine 10 fancy
family brands: The receipts Of Wheat s1e quit
large, the offerings to-day exceeding lo,o,O
bushels, with sales OF white at eOAlC1 for fair t.
primo, and red at Gallo for ordnsrry t. choice
Corn in light receipt. with sales CT wIIta At -.
Sales OF Oats at 49, with very light offerings.
Nothing doing in Rye
LYScuBURG MARKET, kug 1.-The niaTho.
for Flour Is inactive, uuotat"n2 !rm+lAlng ~
50sS1, Is to brands, for line l. la:cy. ire
market for grain Is unchang@c. NJ receipts "'
Wheat are fair, but the domsni limited, the
questions being from 20 to % fox far 10 prime'
Corn is also quio. at 5esG0 for miIcG and |hI!a
Oats in fair dcmanG at 30a35 for Fpring and win.
ter Nothing doing in Rye, which Is quoted
st 5SaG0
FREDERICKsBURG MARKET, August 1.-The
market is without special change. In. receipts
of produce Are light. while the demand Is MOD
crate. Flour quiet, with very limited sales.
quotations being from 2jaSb - for itnn to fancy
brands. Receipts OF Wheat fair, with sales At
75.lO5 for fair to choice. Corr j5s5S for white,
with few sales Oats quiet at 2ja25. Rye NOM
inaly 52aJt.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARE Eft
Sugsrs-There is no movement IN raw Sugarf,
thers being at present no demand, hu. we quote
prices firm, as follows:
Fair to good refining 9.lGaI5i Cuba boxes.
Nos 10 to y .!a1l2i do centrifugal, 14aeti Porto
Rico, grocery grades 71s7s; English Island
Muscovado tsa7c; Demerars centrifugal .3aIs
French Islsnd Gta7c per ID.
Coffee-The market continues strong, and IL
moro active. The sales reported to-day were
2C0O bags good ordinary at l4fc. The ARTICLES
very firm to-day al the following prices:
Ordinary l3al9tc; fair 15{c; good lGtc, AS
prime Il, .l7c per h. all gold. CO daya.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. August i
Sales Of dressed Beef were slow at j1tt: per -
for common to best Texan aides, and t5A14c for
common to good native do.
CalYes-Fat milkfed vess wore nrln at former
hgures or 5a7c per Id for poorest to best. But
termlk Calves fell OF tribe, and closet easier
after 10 odcrate business at Sa3s per TO-
Sheep and Lambe-CommOn TO prime Sheep
ranged from &c TO d per 10, with : carloads OF
selected wethars, ~ to l.G lbs average respec.
lively, at 4V.S5 20 per 100 lbs. Ordinary t.
good Lambs ranged from 5isC!c per ID. Fair
to choice Jersey Lambs ranged from 6aI7c per
ID for dressed mutton ard 8alC!c for dressed
Lambs. Primo Sheep were in re1ucat for ship
ment to Europe.
Hcgs-None on sale alive.
CHICAGO CATTLE MAPEET. Aug l.-Ho23~
receipts ID Coo head shipments 6Ot . head; mar
ket steady; fair demand; Phadelphias ios
81 60; good Bostons 4 GOAS4 20; light ! "Ua
81 %; mixed 44S4 -. Cattle-recelpts toJ head
shipments 2l0J; market dull; no improvement
in shipping grades sales Of shipping at 4 -ua
81 so; light butchers and feeding Steers qn;ct
and weak at 9 GOaS3 %; Cows 3OaS29 bulls
2sS2 10; Texans slow at zUip5 3J. sheep
receipts 1850 head shipments $50 head; market
dull and lower; extra sold at 5sS5 u! common
not wanted and &c of; sales at ). e.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE, MARKET Au2uest" -
s91 cattle were offered 2j2 OF which srlA y:
3tOaSi GO per 100 lbs for steers. and 2tsor yer
bulls and COVE; Is were shipped toBaltinoro NJ"
Is left over; market dull. ECO sheep ard Ialhg7
sold at 3a4c per ID for sheep, and 6ai.a per ~
for lambs Mich Cows ijsS5O each
ClsclSsATI Hcs MARKET. August - hog
good light q 30a$4 50; packing 4;?aof. 80,
Butchers c0,S4 70; receipts 1870; sh'pme"'|
720 head
ns-A regular monthly meeting o! tho Ke!lcl
Hook and Ladder Company will ho poo '"''
0' 1t "' w. X. DAvlr soS. ssct'y.
VALENTINES MEAT JUICE. VSca.
v tjne's Meat Juice and Glycorinei 49,
Tromncr's Extract Malt halt and l!"n, MAJ
and Quininc, &C, vegctno; u'e' ''"'"'"'-'