Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-14

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The market today is firm and a:tive. with a
slight advance in prices. We quote Flour 25c
higher. Whes. IS in !sir receipt, and l2-O BUSH
o,s Brought ll5, lis Gnl l2l. Cnrn Is higher
and scarce, aud sill that waa offered - day sid
,t433 Nothing doag IN Rye OF Oa:'. Country
roducs is in light r!cants, and gao! are
unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, ii ~ IL
]'rices To-Day ranged rs follows:
Cattle very be6t............... ~
GOOD ;
VI eGium or fair quality. .....". 4 ~
rai Steers, Oxen and Cows"
'.....'''''''.
Ian b: , ulISi 50 par he Il. Or ::
LOGS, live. q
Cows ard Calves S25 to Slo..."...:......
The I;:aIket his week Wa. wall supplied win
II kinds CT stock with the exception II Ca.t;e,
sud good ones were in demsLd. most OF Tie
lLtchGrs having 10 go elsewhere icr supplies;
euotatioLs ss aboro. and market ial7.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. MNy b.
ileevc;-Q Quality f.i. to good generally, luclua.
lag q Timber # c..fiaacs o: f.. s;iIers. demand
strong md rnhI ;uE hIisE snd Erm at fuIther
tivsl CO frCE lat X: ijnY squal 10 about - PSF
lad No Steers sold foc less than 9lc psr D
Crossed e. i only u few psirs Of extra Cattle tor
from ,10c yer 10, srd the ayeiuge oi the oayS
tusiUtre YVES a. !, ast &c
Mich Cows-Freliag at tho clcse t,iho bet
t:r Sales rrjn:tci ~ an sverige ot Sl2
C.lvts-Markct dun ard ca-irr. with bat
r,odeI ala business al - pes ID Tor 40 g r"a
tultermilk nlVts a.l 4! 81 u for milk ted vas
Sheep and Laa hs--she.p ruled trm At iu!i
Jrices. but surirg L..u were niOrelEan plotty
no closcd wax at lower lrchs. Clipped sheep
pnd at q co. s.! 20 per lG0 lbs ulshO1n do ~
S37 Sc 20 per loo les; spring Lambs ~ 20
IS 80 Ter % lbs Tor southern. uad L. , toa
$40 rs for Slate and W,s:o'n.
buss-- None i"r Ell, alive. M::Eet noIi-
Rally steGiy &, 2 Cl.!i rsr leo H. tH7 fair 10
&? cd CnIatsd.
BALTIMORE, Nav l4-Virsinia Gs deferred -,
Go consord ted o.; do Il asries AZ; p'st du7
coupons 81. Sugar qi'et and uochanked
Cotton steady; Kidding l.s. Flour slosoY
howard street and Western super 3 25,S39Ji
DO N1ira 4 2 sS4 81; do FANNY hsS5; CITY
Mills Super 8 . sSi 60 Extra 20 50; Go $40
traGds G,S5 %; ralspsco Fam SIS 10; wheat
Southern stoaty; Western dull snd lo&eF;
Southern rcd ]'GllS; d. ambaT l2Csl2i; No :
Ienns rod lls4 ,ll9; No Western w!hter I'd
spot H. ..)lG4; May llG,llt3; Janc lltt ll:s;
July ia Aug ll04; Sept II Corn-"4n!"-
ern stOady; Western shade easier ntd tteHdy
kouthern white 90; do yellow 1j3s46; W,star
lniEed spot ard May ABB s425; Jun, 43 AZ; july
its44i Aug 14isii5; steamer All. Oats q1',.
ind unchanged. Rye quiet and unchansaa
IIay dull; Pr mo 10 Oh o:cs pears and Maryland
l}.Sli Ct ll,e quiet nHd uucasngaa. Wh:S"9
uul at U7aSl d!
new YORK, Missy ii Stocks strong. Money
23 Flour quiet Hhnst quiet Com slrn2g
0nd hrmeT
FORT OF ALEXANDRIA, NAY Ii 1879
Sun rises. 1 .! cua sots.............. !!
ARRIVED
Str Lady OF tie Lske, Norfolk. 10 + 4 Reed.
Str George Lesry, Norfolk TO I Hoo.
Str haltano. lower "tc. - j BFoGers 81 Co.
Sch. Einme Aery, Gsorgete~n, to Amer can
(osl c..
scbr Il Church, Georgetown, 10 j. =. hg'
Lew u Co.
schr Rising 9ur, Arlington to j L Agrc"
y Co.
Sctr .loha Wentworth, y. fer Wa:h'n.
CLEARED.
Str Ls6y of ,Me Lako, Norfolk, by A Reed.
Str George eary, Norfolk, by = 3 Hooe.
Scor 60, rye Scry, jersey City, NJ American
('oal Co
acLr Warren Sawyer. boslor. by j Z Agne"
L. Co.
eehr Ella ii s3sotes, Bo.ion, ey agaew
i Cc.
sctr Rising Sun. Petersburg, by J + Agns"
) Go.
Schls Ii w Foster and Grey hoani, tcr uoorss-
town.
Sctr Ions, for Washington
PASSED DOWN
Scbrs Murray VsudigeI, Willie D1 " o.
Stephen Morgan and Ge3sso x Sre9laEd. frCE1
Georgetown.
MEMORABILIA.
Schr Martha Collins. hence at Richmond lo.h