Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-12

The stock Of old Flour On hand is very light,
and prices on that account are firm. No new
Flour la! yet been received. Wheat continues
to improve and W. noto sales today OF 2oZ8
bushels at 70 for common, and 95. $ and l0o for
prime to choice Corn is scarce sHi lrm, and
but one lot Ct common Was offered and sold 81
Sc Nothing doing in Rye OF U&;s County
produce in fair receipt and prices rule low.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
Sugars-Rsw Sugars are firmly hsid, but lhele
is 10 demand at the moment, and ~o have 10
sales to report. We, however, ELL! quote as !o!'
lows, viz: "
Cubs and P r., fsir to good refining 3.l6aIs;
Cuba, centrifugal 73484; Porto kico, grocery
grades 7ia7si Demersrs esniTitHgal 'SA''' nc
lining grades Eng. and FIR. lsPd 6sA7
Cofee-We have reported TO day tho sale 70
q New York buyer Of AN invoice Of !, l39 bags
Rio, at l5s cta, but we hear Of no purchases by
the trade here. We write the markct, however.
strong and buyant in tone, with the tendency q
prices upward rather than otherwise. The sales
here for the week. which have been principally
for New York account, add up 1l,2IG bags, ann
the stock here in first hands is reduced to 8S9i
bags of Rio. We quote as follows, with the teel'
ing in the market worry strong, We
Rio, ordinary carsoos, i5ai".r; lar do. 10
Gle; good do. lC!ets; primo DO. l7cts.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET July il.--uogs-
The Drovers' journal reports: uogs-RoeelptS,
IL. COZ; shipments, 700; market strong ard l0cts
higher; shipping, 2OaS3 80; light loaS4 70;
mixed and rough 90a$4 2J. Cattlc-Kecoipts.
3. 800; shipments, 8 Geo; export catto unchanged
medium dull; LASS 80; feeders in light demand;
3 404S3 3d. butchers slow; COWS, , .0AS2; Texans
3aS3 30. Sheep-Kecelpts, 200; shipments. 4bl;
supply light and market good; salas III " lOas" H.
C1ScINEArr Hoe MARKET, July u.-Hogs
moderately active and higher; common 30A
So 90; light 4aSl -; packing loA<4 %; butch
er5,' 40.S4 &c; receipts: 10; shipments none.
RICHMOND MARKET, July ll.-1Ao market
is quiet with but little grain offerings. Flour
| remains dull st 40aSG IS for fair to fancy
brands Small sales of white Wheat at 91sl ~
for fair TO choice, and 90alOS for 90. and tho lat
ter figures for choice lots Of Fuliz Sales OF
Corn st So Very good winter oats brought Boa
sc. about lOD buahoiG being offered. Nothing
doing in Rye.
IyScuBURG MARKET July 1l.Tho market
s nuiet, and there has been but little change III
prices since last report. Flour dull a. COAST Tor
fair to fancy brands Wheat dull with very
light offerings. and prices nominAIiy SO'llU Tor
the bettor qualities. Corn coming IN more lfco'
~, and is quoted at coats for m'zrl shd VINE n
Oats lOs42 but nothing doing e note Rye
nominnlly $500. Other artic les quiet, and with
out change and bat little doing.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, July Limo
market is very quiet, with light receipts. Flour
dull al Bass for fair to fancy brands. Wheat
quiet, receipts small and quothtlons 9OalCo Tor
coed to choice. Corn in light receipt, end quota
lions 56s53 for choice white Oats o2,I3 with
but little doing. Bye nomnay o2at1
OUEENsTwoS CATTLE. MARKET July L
230 Cattle were offered oil Of which sold at 81 70
i, Der Ii; bulls and COWS sold st u tot pei lDi
market fair throughout 200 Lam os sold a. 70
&c per ID; demand brisk. A few M. len COWS
sold up at 20 to $40 each, and dull.
BALTIMORE, July l2-Virgina Is, old, -;
do deferred -; Virgniaa,, consolidated, Sc;
do I'd series 2el; due coupons 7es bid TO day.
Cotton dull middliDg ll!slls. Flour dull and
unchanged. Wheat-Southern strong end high
er; Western active. strong and higher; South
red prime l05slU9; do Amber l09all2; No
Western winter red spot 1903; July lCGl; Aug
and Sept 103. Corn-Southern nominal; West
ern quiet and easier Southern white 81; do
yellow 48: Western, mixed spot, July and Aug
4e3 Sept 49,! steamer as. Oats duh; Southern
3Ou35; Western white 30a37; do mx ed io3al9;
Penns 3Oa3l. Rye nominal. Hay firm; Mary
land and PennR prime llaSl3. Coffee uncnang-
ed. Sugar strong at Sia9e.
NEW YORK, July 12-Stocks weaker. Money
ey 2. Gold 1OC4 Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat without decided change snd quiet. Germ
&c lower and active.
TPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL,
Near Alexandria, Virginia.
L. Nj. BLACKBOARD, nj. A., PRINCIPAL.