Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-22
MONETARY IND C0.r.TERCE9E.

Secretary Sherman yesterday Issued his 9th
csll for the redemption Of tho 1910 bonds o!
1854, which embraces all the bonds OF this series
no. heretofore called. and completes The refund
jns Of the public debt so far as it can be done,
sll the bonds subject TO call a. this time having
bsen called in. When the refunding transact
lions, CT which this is the final CALL are con-
cluded, the outstanding per cents will amount
20 sac. 1880.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET, April The otteI.
ipgs of grain on Change to-day wers somewhat
large. than yesterday, but prices remain I'M
changed. Flour ia dull and heavy. The sales
of Wheat amounted 20 20?0 bushels ct 100 lG3
lC6 lO3 lC9. 10 ll2 and 1l9, as to quality.
Corn is quiet and easy, with s@les Of 7lS bushels
of white at Is. No BYE rerorLed. &c bushels
of Oats brought SO.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. April q, 1879
fCsttle are cold at these figures 1.-Two weight.
Generally of from the live weight. Sheep are
sold gross. that is live weight, or nothing OIL
Beef Csttle-Prices to-day ranged as follows:
Bost Beeves. ......"....-...."...". 90 Is
Generally rated first quality .......-...4 % O co
Medium or good fair quality. ;.::....3 Is 4 .
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows2 IS p
Extreme range Of pTlccs...".............2 20 10
Most of the sales were from .........4 10 8 co
Tjtsl receipts for the week 1861 total sales lC2)
The market was without activity e. aoy time
ana very slow in winding up The quality wss
fully ss coed IS i! was last week Prices wcTo J
ate. lower.
Mich Cows-Trsde lie only fair. but inprov-
ing, We quote At 2OaS5O per hoad, as toquslity.
supply is in excess Of the demand. Some eco
head were reshippsd East last week At risk OF
their owners. To-day there is 10 outside de.
nand, sales being conaaed wholly to our homo
butchers, who only buy as they absolutely need,
being unwilling to pay the pricas asked. We
quote wool Sheep at 4ls5t cents, and shesref
Sheep al 4ai! cents per 10. gross. Lambs Gss4
cents per h., ss 10 quality, lew selling st toH OK.
IRENE figures. Receipts this week 3ls4 heed
Hogs-Trsde continues slow, showing very
little improvement, Il any, since last week.
Among the offerings this weak arc several hun
bred head not disposed Of last week. having Teen
On the market last Nor day. Priccsare eff fully
=. We quote rough Hogs q. 5sG: cents end
other grades at s,ts cents, most ssles ranging
at and near 81 cents Der II. net. Among the
receipts ere n number Of lots from Chicago aad
ST. Louis. which are not Off vary good grade.
Arrivals to Saturday Col. ana tioco then 1913
head Rece pie this week 1919 head.
BALTIMORE, APP 22-virsinia Gs dsferrel?s
do consolidated s.; do q series d.; pss, due
coupons 6! Sugar st-sdy a soft S,e4 Cotton
dull; midtling IL. Flour dull. weaE tEG un-
chan ged. Wheat-Southevn dull; Western
hrm; Southern rcd l0}a!094; do amber ]l!all3!;
Mo- Penna red steady at ll24 No. Wtstarn
winter red spot and April 109!sl09s; Nay ll?Es
10; JuLc ll0isll0s Corn-Sou!hsrn dull;
Western shade lower and IN fsir demand At
the decline Southern white ija!I do yellow Is
s4@s; Western mixed snot and April A2ts1?s
Msy Az, 435; Juno 43!,f35; Jply Az .4a;
steamer 401. Oats steady sud easy; Southern
o5ayS; Western whita s4s%5; do mixed 3%Ia?i;
renns S4aS5. Rye quiet e. ESQ. hay active
AID frmer prin Q 70 choice Penns and MMyPd
l3aSl5. Coffee quiet and unchanged. VIII skcy
dull and nominaly unchanged.
NEW YORK, April 22.-Stocks veal. M%Eey
4,5 Flour dull Wheat dull Corn dull.