Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-04

fancy brands, but for those the enquiry is good
and prices are firm. Wheat is 2a2c off to-day
in consequence of lnIar decline in the othe,
markols; the offerings amounted TO 65'3 bushels
and sales ranged from leo to Jog. "a to quality.
Corn is also lower. sud about loco bushels oil
white brought IS. Rye is str onger, and l50
bushels sold at IS. Oats quiet and wo quote
sales of $50 bushels ut 20 and 30 Country pro-
duce is quiet. and quotations unchanged.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET Septerh Der 3.
--Beeves -DIessed best ruled dull at 7aSc Per lh
for ordinary TO prime native sides, and 4sii4C for
common to decent Texas beef
Cslves-The demand was fair and all wtra
sol3 at about former quotations, or 3aS3e per III
for grassers and buttermilk calves, 4s44c for foo
calves and safe for milk fed vesls.
Sheep and lamDs.--The supply was ample,
and the market closed with downward tenden.
cy at 3ss5!c per ID for ordinary to choice sheep.
md SAFE iur medium to prime ambs. Dealers
report dull trade at Case par ID for dressed
mutton and 7a9c for dressed lambs.
Hoss-Ihe market for live hogs was fruer at
4!a42c per ID for fair TO good corn fod
-OtIarings-z2J head OF beef cattle, 2UO sheep.
l,CO0 lambs 50 cows and calves Sales $50 beef est
tic at 50aS4 G2 per gross cwt, ITO sheep st 3s4c
per pound 1000 lambs at 4aEtc per pound and
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 4.-Virginiu Is old 20; do
deferred 5; DO consolidated, 81 do I'd series
-; past due coupons 7e4. Cotton quiet; mid
ding II. Flour quiet steady and unchanged.
Whoat-Soulhern dull and lower; Western &C.
tive ard lower; Southern red primo l0usl04;
do amber 104sl01 No 2 Ponna red lG7; No
Western winter red spot 1853; Sept and Oct
l0ta, Corn-Southorn quiet and steady; West
ern steady and firm; Southern white 3d. Go
5l4; Oct Gl$a52; steamer 4S. Oats steady;
Southern 26aZ6; Western whits 27a2S; do mix
cd 26; Penna 26A Rye unchanged. Hay I'M
changed Sugar strong at s5se!. Coffee arm
New YORK, September 4-Stocks strong and
aeayy. Money II Gold 1909. Flour dull and
heavy. Wheat 1al1c loWor and fairly active
Corn without decided change and very quiet.
PORT OT ALEXANDRIA,, SEPT. 4.
Sun risoa........ 81 sun seta. ........... t 20
ARRIVED.
Str Lady of the Lake, Norfolk, to + A Reed.
schr Henry Adelbert, Georgetown 10 lamp
shire and Baltimore Goal Co.
schr Charm, Washington. to- Agne" TO-
CLEARED.
Str Lady Of tho Lake, Norfolk, by + A Reed.
Schr Henry Adetbert Boston, by Ham pshira
ard Baltimore Coal TO.
Schr Charm, Delaware City hy AEna~
& 90.
Schr D Ii Diverty, Nnwtnwn creek. by Amer"
can Coal Co.
Schr Marion Draper, Hallowell, By American
Goal Go.
PASSED UP.
Schrs j B Anderson, Philadelphia Em ma d
Edwards, Kennebec; VIM Mason, Edgarts~ni
= >srsyillo, Norfolk.
PASSED DOWN.
uh., ira Bliss, Edgsrtown, Mas5; Frank
u oCnts Boston; Helen Hasbrook. Providence;
n e1;u FER, Boston Annie M Allen, boston
croskuy. Hsw Hnyon KeRyon MSt WsTa
Mans "n laval \ -own, Fall River, and King
nove --.
ME- NORANDA.
Schrs VIM Crawford. Mailoy ana -
Harris, for Georgetown. at New York "a. s.,
schr John Masser cleared at New fofk' '''
Washington Sd. 60
Georgetown, was at Ouch lsIana Harbor 3D. =,
Schrs G d Lathrop from Bedeck, y and +
Holden, Windsor. for this port ut Vineyard
Haven2d.