Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-09
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

J. a. Hambleton s. Coz. Baltimore lnsncis!
circular of Saturday says
1.-THE great activity and violent fluctuations IN
Virginia bonds lave been the feature OF ru-
market. The passsgs of tho resdjusters' bill for
re- establishing tho credit Of the State WA \
great surprise TO the street." The first tN,cl
was to send consos from Sit down to 81, ard
after the passage Of the bill the first sses made
weio tho lowest. The desperate efforts Of TIM
shorts TO cover, and the largo orders to buy from
investors soon turned the tide, and sent TIM
bonds up again higher than they wero before
the bill was passed. The fact Is that a veto b7
impossibility Of passing the bill over tho vote
was so universally admitted, that the temporary
SUCCESS of the read usters failed TO havo lasting
effect Consols sold up to IS. and 10-403 to 4li
Our opinion il still unchanged, and wo still
think that the status Of consols and lO.i0s will
remain unchanged. and that at every decline
they are good purchase. 1t looks TO us as III
tho passing of the rosdjusters' bill WAS in order
that tho party pledges might bo fulfilled. and
not with any expectation of its becoming Il law
Peeers were weak and pressed for salo They
declined to 274. Tnose who purchased 80 larsr.
ly at from 30 to 81 appear to have bu. a poor
chance OF eating out without los'. Cons"l cot
pons are in good demand at So and 1910 Cou-
pons al SOi Peeler coupons and black scrip arr
dull, with noarly nominal quotations"
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. March 9.-Flour is
dull and quiet, with light receipts Tho receipts
of Wheat have increased, but prices have falrn
off and Wa motto sales of .775 bushoa n. 1873 49, III
and li2 for Fuliz. and lis and lis for Lsnc%
ter. Corn is firm and higher, with few gooh
offerings. and sales Of 1925 bushels nj 6S for ys
low, and ca. Gil and GA for white. Ono small lot
Of EVe was otfarod, but withdrawn. No Oats
reported. Butter SCARCE and higher. Eggs dull
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, March s.
Prices this week Tor Beef Cattle ranged ns fol-
lows
Best Beovos .......5 GO n r &
Goneraily ratod first quality 90 S o.
M edlum or good fair quality. ........: lnI ( ~
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 50 az -
Extreme range fprces................2b 81 u & 81
Most of tho sales woro from ...........4 10 3 ~
Total receipts for thu week 1916 head: sales IuIl
Dealers generally, while rope ling The mark:
without animation, Say prices tre something
hrmer than last week, though without any qur-
table difference IN prces. while n few Of them
think there is no difference. Tie quality OF tho
offerings shows allght average improve ~ ,nt on
those OF laft week, lnero being "A longer limo II
mlddles and fewer OF = common order while the
tops wore fully equal TO those Of last week Su-
perior Western Cattle constitute Utmost slwsys
the stock sold 1T our top figures. who A. !ors
Mich CoWs-Good Cows in fair domanl,
common ones dull. No quote At NaSlj per
head, ns to quality.
Shecp-The supply ia much lighter than Che
limited offerings IF last week. nor ia the quality
as good. The demand shows al improvement.
as also do prices. Wo quots common to far
Sheep at bAG ct' and good TO ezra at Gath cls,
with fair prospect for good stock, Of which
fuller receipts are expected shortly, when clip.
ped Sheep are looked for. i.subr 5.GI cents
per ID gross: Arrivals this week GIT head
boSs-WiIh some increase in tho receipts W.
see no Improvement in the quslity, but rather
inc reverse, the offerings generally being of u
Lighter weight than those OF laet week Prices,
c0nslderinS quality, show little il any variation,
We quote rough Stays and Sows 81 52sG cents,
and the better grades at ,Ga csnts, with sslec.
tions at IL cents, most Of the sales being msdn
at G4sGs cents por ID not. Arrivals this week
lib head.
BALTIMoRE, Mar. Virginia sixos OH -:
do depds do consolidated Ssh do I'd series -;
p. d. COUP 81; new 040s Ala Virginia 10 40,
coup 81 Did to-day Cotton quiet; mIddliny
IT, Flour very quiet and without change
Whea!:SouLhern quiet; Western firm; South
land l45; No 2 Western winter red spot liz:
March la3; April 1879 .lil; May Il&3 t!4I; June
l39al36t July EG,lNt Cora slesuy: south
ern white b9aG0; do yellow 81; Western mixed
spot 6GS; Mar 643 April SET .5;1; May 52i 81,
June CIT .52S steamer 63-J31. Oats steady;
Southern 47a4S; Western 47AdS: do mix ID ij,
46; Penna 47a4S. Rye quiet al 9ia96 Hay un-
changed Coffee quiet; Rio cargoes ordinary 20
tair l4sl5I Sugar firm; A soft %. Whisky
dull at 10it$ II.
NRw YORK. Mar 9.-S,ocks quiet Money ca
q. Flour dull. Wheat quiet Corn quiet.
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