Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-08
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
New YORK, Dec s.-11 a. m.-Tho stock
market has been strong and higher this morning.
Prices advanced E,ala per cent Oregon Trans.
sold M to Al; Northwest to 119a: Lackawanna
to ISL, Lake Shore to 1O1 Il Northern Pacific
To - do preferred to 597s and Union Pacific to
Siis
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. December S.-Flour is
without change and steady. Wheat is active for
best milling but quiet for ordinary grades: the
Offer incs on Change to-day very light. only
= $50 bushels being sold ut 1Ot for ordinary
rultz; JOG for good no choice, mixed or long
berry being offered; small sample of white
brought los Corn is strong and firm; 1000
bushels sold rs follows: Old white 65. good new
81. damp and tough Sd and yellow IS. Rye is
strong: 1866 bushels sold mt 50 No Oats were
Offered Produce in light receipt, owing to very
urE,vur4h!e weather. hnt there is change in
prices.
E,iriMoGs, Dee. S-F.. Is dcFd =: do ecu
suIidatca =: do second series -; past due coE-
pons-- do new l0-4O's 81: do new IS "a bid
Today Cotton quiet: middling 1OR. Flonr quiet
ana easy Wheat Southern about steady with
light receipts; Western steady ami quiet South.
rrn red 1OSll1l: do amber fl2a1 10; No !
Maryland 112a112E: No = Western winter red
spot and December 1O7 ika1O1!S; January lolti
a1O9Hs; February lala1l2: March 11%Ei bid:
May 111Iia11S. Corn-Soutlcrn steady and
quiet: Western easier, closing dull; Southern
white 51a59 do yellow :1ja6O; Western mixed
spot 81 1..a62: January 81 bid February G2sia
G21s; steamer 80 bid. Oats quiet aud steady:
Southern :;Sai3; Western white 4Oal2; do
90 30. tn Il ,,.t
nj 6Iia6S. Hay unchanged. Coffee dull Rio ear
goes ordinary to fair l1a12. Sugar dull; soft
81, Whiskcy steady at 81 1Sa11SE..
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Stocks dull. Money easy
ut 1a2H, Cotton dull aud easy upands 10 9l6:
Wheat t,aH,c better and quiet. Corn opened tIa
hc better: :ftcrw rds lost advance.
Bank Statement.
New YORK. Dec. S.-Thc weekly statement
of the Associated Banks issued from the Clearing
House to-day shows the following changes:
Loans increase. S2,Il9.lOO
Spcci, decrease. BOG. 800
Legal tenders decrease, IAj,iWl
ncpnsits increase, 1,912.10O
tJrcuI,tiou increase 15SDO
Reserve decrease, l.o2S.22o
The banks now hold $i,G7O.750 in excess of
The legal requirements.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF CoAL-The fol-
luwin. were the receipts AMI shipments Of coal
during the past week:
RECEIPTS Tons.
To American Coal Co.. 2,bl6
SHIPMENTS.
~ American Coal Co.. 1.73S
MARINE NEWS
Port OF ALEXANDRIA, DECEMBER $. 1883.
sun ris,,s........... 05 Sur s"ts.......... III
ARRIVED.
Str j Thompson, lower Pnt"n,ac, TO F Reed
& Go.
SLrT V Arrowsmith, lower Potomac lay Pot"
mac Ferry Go.
Str j " Thompson, lower Potomac by + Reed
& Co.
MEMORANDA
Bark Northampton. from Richmond, ut rio
.laneiro Nov ID.
Srhrs Braadicr, from Richmond, and w ii
Kennel, from Georgetown, at New York ItE.
Schr u NJ Anthony, from Georgetown, at Fall
River 9TH.
Schr Thomas Borden from Georgetown, at Fly.
annis 9th.
Schr HARRISON Hickman from Gcorgrtown Mt
New Haven 9th.
Schr Ralph Sinnctt, from Georgetown. al Port
land 9th
Schr Anna Dickinson, from Richmond, Va,
for Rio Granc tie Sui, ut Delaware lircakwatcr,
has he rciiltcd with new hawsc pipe and VII
proceed first favorable wind.