Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-15

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE stock market opep.t
irregular. but with only slight changes f,,m
prices III yesterday scose. During the greater part
Oh The past hour the market was moder,t.lr 49,.
tive and weak, aud the lis; sold down |, to -
per cent. At ! o'clock there was = t,act;o,.I
Improvement.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Feb 15.-The marke,
continues active and prices are firm, 14t;.,
bushels OF Wheat were offered and sold at 100 for
white, 11Sa120 FOR Fultz and 120a1o3 for Ian.
easter. About 100 bushels of Corn sold n t;o,G,;
for white and 10 for yellow. No Rye was offered
aud one lot OF Oats brought %.
BALTIMORE Feb. i5-Va Is derd -. 4. ca, -
solidatcd 30; do second series -. mast du.
coupons - Il; do new 10-4o's 10; do new IS as
bid to-day. Cotton quiet: midllings 1OI.
Flour unchanged and strong. Wheat-Southern
higher and firm; Western higher and active
Southern red 122a126 do amber 1o4a1os M
Maryland 12I asked No Western winter red
spot l23i4 asked February 123 k,a1 23a. March
i2 ~. April 12Ga12Ga,; May 127l,s
-. $ '"rn-Southtn iirmcr: Western higher
ana and ae',ye; Southern white 7oa.4 do yellow
.oa'i Western mixed spot 14asa75: February
- 80 &a .3i4; March .la1is; April 1Oa; Nav
% 'ea .o'l. Oats dull and easy; Southern Al,
o. Western white 3Oa51 do mixed 47a49
renna lSaol. Rye quiet at .oa73 Hay uu
changed Coffee easy Rio cargocs ordinary to fair
?a',!: sugar hrm; soft 81. Whiskey steady
hi 81 l.ai Tx.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Stocks strong. Co,,ou
nrmcr; nplands 10 3-16; Orleans 1O7.lG Flonr
IN iasr demand and shade frmer Wheat verv
leveriSh and i2alasc higher. Corn excited and
1a1 l2c higher. ~
HE GRAIN MARKET ExcIrEp--The Baltimore
81" oil to-day says: The grain market of Balti
more Is again very excited and started on Tues
"ts lot grand BOOM consequent upon the news
oi the great Hoods in the West. and the probable
injury TO the growing wheat crops here and in
Europe from the excessive rains On Tuesda,
spot wheat was 81 ISL, ut the close of 'Cbanoe
advanced one cent i'll the afternoon. and yester
"lS went up to II - per hushel. Futures adj
yanced III the same proportion Spot corn wa
.oa4 cents ut the CLOSE OF Change on Tuesday
wa III The afternoon. and Yesterday sold at Ts
cents per bushcl. The dealings in futnras n,ar
large for both wheat aud corn cpecially for March,
delivery - ''
Inc .imrrcah of the same city saws: "Tb.
u , III the last call of the corn and -four
exchange yesterday afternoon were fine largest
that have ever taken place in this cty a least e;n
the present system of auction sales was adonted
holh wheat and corn were tossed around from
bnyer TO seller in lots of ten Thousand bushels
ana one sale "i one hundred thousand bushels was
"'"s "St"ttIi flTSc dealers. UPWARDS of tyn
hundred and fifty thousand bushels of wheat and
corn changed hands within twenty minutes Be-
tween the bids and offers there were sbonts nj
laughter and the ring, which was crowded with
shippers, receivers and brokers' showed more ami.
IN than has been visible for long time. As
the quotations from Chicago came and were mt
upon the black board prices rose steadily and the
narHet closed strong and active The demand is
attributed to dispatches received by n tew nart;eS
III tins country on Monday stating that tbe Hoods
III III Europe had damaged the crops in the ground
Ihey began to buy cautiously, but the news poi
out and general rush was made. Rumors of de.
Jay TO incoming corn crops We're circulated owing
~ Tue moouS IN the West. but they seemed to be-
uiscredlted. Spot wheat closed al % to 123c
ana spot corn 1ic and May wheat from 126 r.,
10 with accent ON the last figures