Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-10

2a2 12c lower than at the close last pipb,r
sold rs low as So y at the opening sysin.t -!
last night. but there were Only few sale. a. -
figure May Wheat rose to s6i,. fell Off :" .,., ''
and is now 1000 a. n.y. $685. fnr Nav - C.,i
434sa44. May Oats are 337s PORK v.a
SIP 221a, and May Lard SO 95
RICHMOND MARKET, April 9.-The mark,
quiet but the tone il frmer. Flour ,:esdv 0r..
ings of Wheat to-day small with sales Of p.i,'.
shortberry at 81. Nothing doing in other cern.I.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. April 9,-Tf.,...
ket is quiet but firm. Flour AZ yet uach,nn,L.
quotations. Wheat IN light receipt and qur,nl =.
85s9o. Corn 5Oa52. Bye and Dat. ,liinsI
LYNcHBURe MARKET. April 9Th mako,
Is inactive but prices stitching ~. 49,,
tions for Flour are unchanged. Whe.t;aa
at 9Oa95. Corn 5Sa62 Rye aud u,:, .,.'...'
Receipts OF Tobacco light with fairly ant;yrs.
maud for all grades except for commUu j.: i..
ADVANCE IN PElcEs-The news OF M, ,.,...
between the Russians aud Afghans cau.,t -.
widest excitement on the floor cf The Con, r.
change in Baltimore yesterday, AID .eut ,-.,.
away up in price. The greatest arlir!tY ". II,
May wheat which closed on "Wednesday a..I
and which, under the influence OF the v = ,.,,r.
opened yesterday at 94t2. From tr,lr 49,.
many fluctuations. it sold as high a, - :, -,
bushel, the highest price of the day. Ai!r'wo,1
it reacted to CSC. and after numerous .llrg 4. 81,
closed steady at 974., an advance OF mvsr.y Il.
bushel in twenty four hours. The sal, aH!,g...
ed to fully 1.5oo,GoO bushels during the a.y,
Corn also went up in sympathy with the .r,sI
movement and from 49k,c bu ,hel. the en.;,,
price of Wednesday, advanced to 5i&, III Tia
close yesterday. The market in Liverpool kent
pace with the market OH this side, and whsl, Il,
vsnced two shillings quarter eight bushes,
Freights for the future were stiff, ia view Of Tie
probable demand for vessels to carry grain IN
case of war, and also of the fact that the BIush
government were taking So many vessel. fg!
their own use.
In New York wheat opened oo per Lush.l
higher than on the previous days closing price.
and soon rose two cents additional The Dc, ii.
vance Of the day was SIC. The transaction,
were enormous, being 1O,OUo,OCO bushels Cora,
oats and lard also advanced heavily. Flour was
put up 25c per Dbl. Such day has rarely 5,ea
seen in the grain market.
BALTIC. SUGARAND COFFEE MARKET. ApFii9--
Sugars.-In tho market for Sugars the tyae
has been somewhat more cheerful in vleS Ola
break in the dull tone 80 long prevailing AID The
showing of fair business. The prices obtlnsd
confirm about previous nominal quotations.
Stocks however, have secured movement w;h
with the hope prevailing that it m.y &c
followed up. We quote fair to good rctnoaal
414-16 to 51sc; centrifugal, 96' test, 544a6A.
grocery grades New Orleans 55sa6 Refined
Sugars Market Is steady st the following quota.
tions: Cut loaf 67sc.: powdered 6'2 granu!ased
6 7-16; A soft 57sa7 hts yellow SIC.
Cotfee.-The market is quiet and steady. with
cautious offering of stock in i'm uortefs hand,
and very limited demand from jobbcrs 4 sale
is reported of 800 bags at cents s.d the with
drawals are 10000. The distribution - fair We
quote Rio invoices follows: Ordinary ut Sisc
fair at SRs cents, good ut 81 cts. and primes
osh OTIS. The stock in first hands is 20 U3i bag,
and at all ports 1876, 92l bags.