Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-14
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

VIRGINIA BoNps.-J. 4. E.mbe.,,
Coz. Baltimore Financial Circular cfss,u,;.,
last says:
Virginia bonds Hero dull aid ,r..c :, i;,,cr,..
Early IN tho week consos were n good dems,t
to cover maturing contracts, AID sold up 10 o.
Later OF ars ware received both from LordC.
snd New York to sell. which reaul.ad in Sd,
cline to 6! regular and 60 seller sizty ns!. Ia.
forii:s remain s!esdy between 39i end 40 II,
tendency is to lowos prices for both coa:ols ,rs
teC..orties. Lste!y any orders received f.rD
London have been to sell. but, in npsii:o,
with the many million bonds purchased "a.
foreign account, the sales have bean its.r,s
cant The large holders, who purchased 70: i.
vestment, still hold on, snd, We think. will cn
tlnue 10 DO 60. Very few pesaops doub. hs.
eventually, the State of Virginia will be- CON-
ne'lsd TO again receive tho tax coupons, hcus
the willingness OF the holders of ecu. os 70 ses
hair bonds until tina courts cGn psss upon "a
Hiddlebasser end ether repudislilg bills i
there was shy feasibility Of ths Ard tb:;ca.
bill being sustained and enforced, ccpsos scui'
not be worth ss much rs 1O.E0's ns i. Is propo;n
to fund the fornor at 53 and tho latter at Jc,,,
on tho Collar, in now bonds bcaEirg cns re-:
cent interest. Territories st 40 ara ssis TO L0E
| as they would p.y 81 per cent on ioves!ntt;
even /: funded u der tho Riddlebarger bill, s.i
are worth great ceal n ORC If, as is shines, r:,.
| tain, the courts compel the State to recs;y,,t,
cnupors for taxes. &c. Pcelers wero heavy $,
! Is to GG West Virginia dtfHred sold al II Il"
lowest price reached for long time. Bsf
| scrip cold at Is. and rosier coupons were qlo,;
| q! shout 60. .iGI receivable coupons solo tosr
10 co. There is no demand for coupons now 81.
ceps es speculation, but We think !hey viii ~
to buy around 90 as favorable decision wcut
maze them worth %. Very smsll lois Of co..
pons are eellirg the large holders have no. 50,
| thtlc coupons falling due lat January, and v.
have no doubs the decline will bring ord:r:p
buy.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET March lathe M,
ket is quist and unchanged. Flour in gocan,,
ply and limito1 demand. Offerings of WAsa
light, with sales Of one lot of damaged lcs
grade st 1913; Fultz at l25al3O; mixed at l25 e..
Lancaster st 1873. White Corn brought "
Cats or Rye offered, and very little country N,
ducs coming in.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, March T.
Prices this week for Beef Cattle ranged as I'd.
lows
Best Beeves :lsG9
GeneraHyrated first quality 90 a H..
Medium or good fair quality. .........4 IS S :.
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows2 SO 49,
EItrtms range OF prlces-.........,.2 - 6 q
Most OF the sales were from ..........5 rs G u
Receipts for the week 1876 head en!es 80
Ihore he's been vtr7 little charge in pits:
since last week; tops have sold a. sbeu. Ice
| same prico. quality r"rsi1e1td, and co:Hgcs
Cs:ta only lhads eli. ead that towards Z.
close CT the market. Che quality averages !Gts
as good rs 1t wss last week, tops bsinG b=!.'s.
and common Cst.'a rot SIS coed as lest week.
Mich Cows-Cood Cows ere wanted. and ~
common thare Is little or no sale. PRICES rs:
per ho2d retail.
Sheep-There his bsea light fupp,y Ct Stca;
on the market this We"S auu IL hiss been S..
cut rather early the demand being f,ir on lts
part CT city butchers, siLh some outside densrd
The quality v;rsges b after than it did las. veaS
we .qCo.e Sheep at safe. and Lemrs 8! 4!.'::
per 10 gross. Arrivals TIL, week Ii 6 head
Hoss-Tbele has been fair TO full Iu1 q
Hosa curir the past week, srd their guilty !:
tr:n, OF as conpRrei with those of tho pNc,!'
ing week. Prcas are fully &c lower than Ai
wees, very few tellirg q. cur top nrces 81!
| those extra Hcos. Pricis ranged at eis9lc, vii:
few extra st 9i,, m ,ss 81, SO b,ng q: 9.s!c pr
b net. Arrivals this week G0l3 head
GEoEGEToTN CATTLE MARKET, MAs. H.
here we're tHered to-day about l25 beId Ct bet.
Cattle - cows and calves and about 10 besL C.
shsep. Cattle sold al Gae;c for prime :nd t::
choice, snd 3s5ic for thin 70 good. Cows 40:
calves sold at 25sS55 per heal. and sheep 81,
per 10. Market nj oderstively active with p'!:s
about the san as last wseE tor the higher gtad.
CT cattle, with slight dec!ino Ga ordinbr5 90