Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-19

IL o ciOCA, lnc ludERet EcComluS AhoAo
quiet and at IL o'clock it was quiet and firm at
fractions below opening figures.
Bank Statement.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The weekly statement
Of the Associated Banks issued to-day shows the
following changes:
Loans decrease, Sl,l52,oOO
Specie decrease. 1901 400
Legal tenders, decrease 764 100
Deposits, decrease, GIG. 800
Circulation decrease 76SOO
Reserve, decrease, 1,S10550
The banks now hold So, 544,79s in excess of
the % per cent. rule.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Dec 1o.-There is an
improved demand at unchanged figures for Flour
but the sales as usual at this season are confined
mostly to jobbing trade. Wheat is quiet and the
volume of transactions in speculative grades and
futarcs grows lighter as the holiday season ap-
proac5cs. There is still, however, but little
change in prime clean 1inty lots of milling by
both homo millcrs and dealers. Corn is weak
and lower for new, while old is scarce and firm.
sell unless choice. Other produce is in liberal
supply, but without quotablo change in prices
BALTIMORE, Dec 19-ya. 6s deferred =;
consolidated =; past due coupons =; new
10. 4Os 81 new IS COL. bid to-day. Cotton steady
and dull; middling 9ls. Flour easy and dull.
Wheat-Southcin lower and quiet; Western lower;
southera red 9oa93; do amber 9Gl97 No /
Maryland. "a asked: No , Western winter red
January S1aS7ha; February S995sS944 March
913,a92: May "a laa9I2i. Coru-Southern steady
and fairly active Western lower: Southern white
43a46; 90 yellow 43a46; Western mixed spot
December. January and February 45laa45@4 (;
1Fc1Z 0afC
frmer and dull Southern 3laf24; Western
white 3sa4O do mixed .3Ga37; Pennsylvania
37a4O. Rye essier at 70a72 Whiskey firm at
81 Gal % Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Whcat started in shade
iirmer at 9O1. for May, but under heavy selling,
occasioned by heavy failure in Liverpool, drop.
ped to $685. the lowest figure yet current in this
crop. and is now 1898. Corn weak and lower.
3S3s for year Oats weak, 3ONs for May Pork
80 rs for January. Lard So 80 for January. !.
NEW YORK, Dec 19-Stocks dull and heavy
Money easy at 2a2Ib. Cotton dull and easy; up
lands 9tt Orleans Q JIG: futures dull. Flour
dull apd heavy. Wheat lower. Corn lower. Pork
steady at 50 81 taaSlO 37l2. Lard dull at Sc 30.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT DF ALEXANDRlA.DE DECEMBER 10, 1885.
SAP II sun SETS: A.
SAILED.
Schr Harberson Hickman, Cardenas, cooperage,
by f A Reed s Co.
D ECEIVED TO DAY AT FRENCH'S,
a second supply Of
THOSE BEAUTIFUL VASES.
fine sets in plush.
NEW SETS OF BOOKS.
New goods every day.
dec19 G. Z. FRENCH.
| IMMENSE DISPLAY OF SILK AND LINEN
l Handkcrchcfs for Christmas and New Year
Presents. Prices Dc, 1Oc., 1oc, 25c., 5Oc 75c,
and 50 30.
dec19-Gt c. N. ADAMS. SO King street.
0OO DOZEN MEMS and BOYS SILK sCARFs,
HUU handsome patterns for Christmas Presents.
Prices 25c., SOC, Toe, 500 aud $3.50.
dec19-6s c. NJ. ADAMS, SO King street.
NLovEs SPECIALLY SELECTED for Christ
" mas Presents. Prices 25c. to $3.50
dec19-6t C. NJ. ADAMS, SO King street.
TIRsT NAT. BANK OF ALEXANDRIA. VA.
Il December 9Th. 1885.
The ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS
of this Bank will be held at the Banking House,
On TUESDAY, January 18th, 1886, between the
hours of II and ID o'clock.
Gec1o-w4t CHAS. R. HooFF. Cashier.
TITIZENS' NATIONAL BANK,
~ Alexandria. Va, December 10, 1885.
Tho ANNUAL ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS
of this hank will be held at the Banking House,
on TUESDAY. January u, 1886, between the