Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-26
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, April 26--11 a. m.--Stocks opened
irregular being fraction higher for some shares
and trife lower for others At 1890 a. III the
whole list was strong. with an advance Of l,aa
per cent Union Pacific, Reading Western Union,
and Lake Shore being the strongest shares The
borrowing demand is good and deliveries uoor
Many shares lend at premium for use
Noon.-The stock market was weak and lower
during the past half hour.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. April 26-Flour il
firm with better demand for high grades Wheat
is active at an advance Of about 2 cents since our
last report Corn is strong and wanted. Rye i
steady. Oats are without change. Produce j.,
in better receipt but there Is change in price,
CHICAGO, April 26.-1115 a. m-There "a,
an easy opening on Change this morning, ami
prices showed downward tendency. ,Ju,r
Wheat sold down to 92os, and then began To- re-
cover lost ground. After ten o'clock prices ros.
rapidly and another remarkable boom occurred
in Wheat and Corn, the former advancing 10 the
best prices of yesterday, and the latter touchl.y
the highest figures in six weeks. June Wheat
touched 50 and June Corn STA which ara the
quotations at this hour.
BALTIMORE, April 2G-Va. G's derd -; do con.
solidated Al p; do I'd series = do past due con-
pons AZ; do new 1O-4O's 81: do new Is 557
bid to-day. Cotton easy middling 117s Flour
steady and quiet. Wheat-Southcrn nou,inaIly
frm in absence of receipts; Western easier, clos.
ing dull; Southern red l12a115 do amber Ida
ALT; No Maryland / 141ha115ia; No . West,
ern winter red spot 1061 2a1O7; May 1O7a1O7as;
June 1O9a10eka; July 1O5s4a1057s Corn"
southern quiet and steady: Western frmer and
quiet; Southern white 6Oa64: do yellow 5SaG2;
Western mixed spot 5S1aa59 May 5aa59L,
June 5912 bid July Cos. a61ls Oats steady
and quiet; Southern 4Oa43; Western white 42a
43; do mixed 39a41; Penna 40a43. Rye qeict
at 6SaTO Whiskey quiet at 81 Is. Other urti-
Giles unchanged.
Bank Statement
NEW YORK, April o6.-The weekly Statement,
of the Associated Banks issued from the Clearing
House to-day shows the following changes
Loans decrease, $3,969.4OO
Specie decrease, 2o35 JOG
Legal tenders increase, la 900
Deposits decrease, 4,9T1.300
Circulation increase, 30jOO
Reserve decrease 146.775
The banks now hold $2,419, 800 in excess Of
the legal requirements.
NEW YORK, April 26-Stocks weak. Money
easy at = per Cotton quiet; uplands IFS; Or.
leans 12hs. Flour quiet. Wheat opened a,a1kc
lower, but decline recovered. Corn opened laaa.c
lower subsequently recovered and advanced
1sa1 ac.
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. APRIL %. 1854.
Sun rises............ 10 SUI sets.......... 4G
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