Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-08


fined to established brands of old wheat, with but
little doing in fresh ground new. Wheat is easy
at the recent decline; only sound dry lots may
be noted as fairly active at quotations; GOOO
| bushels were sold this morning at S:5aS.1 for
Futz; S6aS7 for mixed, and STaS7 !. for fair to
| good longberry; damp and common lots sell at
| from IS to 3d. as to condition. Corn is dull and
easy. Rye and Oats are steady Produce is in
liberal receipt and quiet.
BALTIMORE, Sept S.-Va. Us consolidated 81
| past due coupons 30; new 1O-4Us 81 do new
81, SO bid to-day: Cotton dull: middling
1913. Flour steady Howard street and
Western super , 30as2 75 extra 5aS3 %;
family 4aS5 City Mills super :}7a$2 10 extra
3LS3 so; Rio Brands 75a$4 81 Patapsco fam
lily 50 so; do superlatvc patent So. Wheat
Southern easier; Western irregular and lower
closing dull ; Southern red SASS do amber 80
a95; No l Maryland 90ie; No = Western winter
red spot SGA,asGi2; September S6l',aS62; De-
tobcr 81 t,aS7l,; November S9lsaS9t.. Corn
Southern higher for yellow; Western-uo offering
and no bid: Southern white 6SaIO; do yellow
G6aG7 Oats firm; Southern 30a35; Western
white 53a35 do mixed 3Oaf2 Pennsylvania Boa
81. Rye quiet at 56a5s Hay quiet prime to
choice Pennsylvania and Maryla 13aSlA-
Provisions active and firm; mess Pork $40 2H
Observation-Disclosures and clear rib sides packed
"a BacOn-SnOUlucrS clcar RID SIDES
12a.. Hams Is laa16I2. Lard (refined) Oh. But
ter firm for choice; Western packed Sale;
creamery 16a23. Eggs firm at 1Sal9. Coffee
steady; Rio cargoes. ordinary to fair 9laa1OiY.
Sugar firm A soft 6's. Whiskey steady at 81 IL
a$1 10.
New YORK, Sept S.-Stocks weak. Money
2a3c. Cotton quiet; upands 1U7s: Orleans Il l..
Flour dull. Wheat a4a1 y: lower. Corn Aa7sc
higher.
CHICAGO, Sept S.--1O:45 a. m.-Corn was again
phenominally strong change this morning
with wheat proportionately depressed and weak
with very nearly lowest prices yer known for
the latter cereal. October Corn rose to 55t. but
has fallen back to 54a., with cash and September
at 81. Wheat fell off steadily from the opening
and is quoted at cent under the closing prices
of Saturday ut about 7G'tt cash, September -
cash, for September 70. for October 1874, and
November Sly. These figures approach the low
est ever known in this market and are under any
previous quotations Of this year.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET Scpt'r. g.
Cattle in fair demand prime Gi2aI good 6*tia
GA medium 5a5h common 4a4"i Texans IA
55,. Sheep in fair demand prime 4'- to H.;
good 4a44 medium 3a3as common 81 per head
to 2a.c per b. Lambs 3taGk. Hogs in fair
demand Western 9a9R. country Sa9c.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. SEPTEMBER s. "a.
Sun rises 5 36 Sur sets.:........... -
ARRIVED.
Schr Eliza Ann, Havre de-Grace, to R Iim-
norman.
SAILED.
Schr John Proctor Georgetown, by F A Reed
& Co.
MEMORANDA.
Schr B Vandusen, from Georgetown, at New
York 7th.
Schrs Spartan, Emma Heather and c + Paker,
for Washington, sailed from Bath 9th.
Schr Nina A Reed, cleared at Portland 9TH Tor
Kennebec to load for Washington.
schr Ida Gibson, from Georgetown, at New
York 9th.
Schr Col s w Race, from Georgetown, at Fall
River 9th.
Schr C French for Georgetown sailed from
Nh 9Th.