Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-08
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

nONEIA AM ANU CtIAl NJ ERClAL
NEW YORK, April s--11:15 a. m.-stocks b,r.
been dull and strong this morning with an al.
vance of 1sa y per cent in prices. Western Union
and Lake Shore recorded the greatest improvs
ment
Noon.-Stocks continue strong and in good a.
mand Union Pacific is the feature and has sold
up to 72es. The stock lent at 1854 per cen, no,
diem for use. Pacific Mail strong at 62Ss507.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. April S.-There !. =,
change in Flour since our last report Wbea, :.
still easy with very light offerings, the markets
generally yesterday were tame and spiritless and
only prime milling lots will command fair bru,ss
and they are a very small percentage of the r..
ceipts here as elsewhere Corn ia irm aud ,t.,av
Rye active. Oats quiet and easy Butter i,
scarce aud wanted Other produce is witbout
material change.
VIRGINIA BONDs.-At the Baltimore Stock Fr.
change yesterday there was more inquiry 10, yir.
ginias particularly for cnnsol COUPONS, which
sold at, for old, cox; new. 41-both $. :of-
and 1O.4Os, July coupons, at 80. Sales OF the
new IS at 567sa57. The Baltimore american,
Richmond correspondent says: "Virginia IS in
some demand at 56a, a567s. The attorney pcn.
eral has decided that only bonds with all ms.
tured coupons attached can be bought by the sink.
ing fund The 3 per cents now OUTSTANDING do
not, therefore, come under the law which an.
thorizes purchase for the sinking fund of four
hundred bonds per month. as all past due nt,res,
on them has been invariably collected The law
passed by tho last Legislature imposing very
hapy Tow hrat- ,ta
and on lawyers bringing coupon cases before the
courts, the object of which WAS to still further
hinder the payment Of taxes in coupons, but
which was supposed at first to have no penalty
attached-whch circumstance would have reni.
cred it practically inoperatvo-s fonnd to be-
probably covered by another section of the Code
that imposes fine of not less than $50 nor more
than $ 900 in each instance
BALTIMORE, April S.--Ya. SIS defd SD; do co,.
solidated 4Ol, do I'd series Al i, do past due con.
pons =; do new lU-4Os 81; do new IS 81
bid to-day. Cotton steady: middling 11is.
Flour quiet and steady. Wheat-Southern STEADY
and quiet; Western higher aud inactive; South.
ern red 1u9al12: do amber 112a115; No l
Maryland 11Ol., bid No y Western winter red
spot 09a99a. April 99li a99a4 May 99ha99ss
June 10Oha1O0la; July 1OOhs1O1; August
1OOlsa10O3.. Coru-Southern quiet and easy
Western steady and inactive Southern white
81 iba524; April 51a.a52t. May 53s53l
July 66ta566s steamer 5Ola asked. Oats steady
and quiet; Southern 40a43; Western white 40
a42: do mixed 3Sa40; Penna 4Oa43 Bye quiet
at 67a69. Coffee dull Rio cargoes, ordinary to
| fair 9iea1ela. Other articles unchanged.
New YoaK. April S.-stocks strong Money
easy at lha2. Cotton firm uplands 11as; Or.
leans 11Ts. Flour quiet. Wheat unsettled aud ga
lac higher. Corn unsettled and better.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, April Beef
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best 8 121aaS6 G5 that generally rated first
quality OOaS6 12l2; medium or good fair quail
ty O0aS4 S71a; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows 3 30a53 Sly. Extreme range of prices
3 3OaS6 Go. Most Of the sales were from 4 37lp
aSG 81 p per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week
$50 head: total sales for the week S33 head.
The market was somewhat more active than last
week, buyers more freely giving the better prices
for the Cattle that averaged better than the offer
ings then. Values were unchanged, the improved
figures being represented in better general aver
age quality.
Sheep and Lambs.-The offerings were of about
the same general quality as that of last week.
they were disposed Of at an early hour, but com.
mon were hard to sell. We quote clipped Sheep
at 4a5$ cents, wool do 4a634 cents and Lambs
at 1Oa12 cents per lb gross. Arrivals this week
POPS head.
Hogs.-The quality differs but little on an aver.
age from that of last week, as there are too many
light half Hogs. which depresses prices OF
the better grades. Trade is only moderately
tive with fairly full supply. We quote common
Hogs at TiaaS cts, and better grades at SlaaSa.
cents per pound net, with q few extra shade
higher. Arrivals this week 5OO6 head
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. April g.
There were 215 Cattle and 1,14O sheep and
Lambs up and sold yesterday. Cattle market
more active without perceptible advance in prices
Best 6ta6 pc; good ba6i sc; fair 5laa5sAc medi.
UNI 42sa5l y; ordinary 31aa4l ac per pound. Old
Sheep wool, 4laaGlac per pound, as to quality:
Lambs sold at Sa11c per pound. Mich Cows
$3OaS65 each
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,. APRIL s. 1884.
Sun rises 5 42 SUE ssts.. 81
MEMORANDA.
Schr Menawa sailed from Cardcnas for this port
18th ult.