Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-04-22

prices whether INC hIBuaH IEouoicS alc SoteiSu
by war or not and believing that recent advances
will be sustained owing to the continued scarcity
of prime Wheat Wheat is strong and active I'M
der light offerings Corn, Rye and Oats are
steady and firm. produces is weaker owing to the
warm weather.
BALTIMORE, April 22-va. 6s consolidated
5O1b: past duo coupons 90 do 10 4Os 3Sal new
80 II y bid to-day. Cotton dull and easier; niddlins
103. Flour steady and quiet Howard street
aud Western super So :i5a3 81; do extra
50 Sad 25; 90 family 81 25a5 % City Mills
super So 25a3 so; do extra SO 1oa4 GO; do Rio
Brands 80 90; Patapsco family S6 90; do snper-
latve patent IS %. Wheat Southern firm;
and quiet Western frmcr Southern red 1O5alOSi
do amber 1O7a11O; No / Maryland 106a10714.
No Western winter red spot IS l2a99 y fresh May
99haq9le; June 101asa1O15s; July 1O4 asked.
CurI--Southern higher for white; yellow steady;
Western shade higher; Southern white % i2ao!
do yellow : as; Western mixed spot 53"sa54
fresh: Apil 53i2a54; May 53asa541s: June
55a55t, oats easy and dull; Southern 43a4I
Yves crn white d5a47; do mixed 43a44; Penn
syvania 43a47. Rye quiet 13a75. Hay steady
aud irm prime to choice Pennsylvania and
Mary land S2Oa$22 Provisions steady; Mess Pork
S13 25s13 80. Observation-Disclosures and clear
rib sides, packed, 55sa7A. Bacon-shonldcrs
6k, clear rib sides 8. Hams 11lba13. Lard, re-
fined SD Butter firm Western packed lOa1S;
creamery 2Oa27. Eggs lower and quiet at 12a13.
Coffee dull and easy ; Rio cargoes, ordinary to
fair Sassy. Sugar dull; A soft 6. WhisEcy steady
and quiet at 81 goal 81.
CHICAGO, April 22.-Wheat strong at the open
ing Juno selling ut 90; it subsequently, fell Oft
to 9Oa rose again to Oh. and fell back to 90Ts,
where the market now rests. Corn ATS for May.
Pork and Lard rule a shade easier.
New YORK, April 22-stocks irregular and
weak Money easy ut 1. Cotton easy ; uplands
10 1916; Orleans 3-1G Flour quiet and steady.
Wheat better. Corn unsettled. Pork steady at
$1,000 $1325. Lard firm at 1920.
NEW YorK, April 22-Tho Wheat market
opened stronger on war rumors and lower con-
soils. Prices advanced 1a1 &C. leading to fair
business.
VIRGINIA SECURITIEs-The decision of tho
Supreme Court Of the United States in the Vir-
GINA coupon cases has greatly affected Virginia
securities. New coupons that could have been
bought at 81 n week ago could not he purchased
for less than 57l4 to-day. Consol bonds q week
ago were sold at AZ but to-day there were sales
at So To-day 1O-4O bonds were quoted at AZ.
Before the decision of tho Supreme Court they
were rated at 35. On Saturday sales of new IS
were made at 531s To-day they were quoted
471a bid, 5O1s asked. Richmond State Of yesterday
eue"ing.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, April e.
Prices ranged as follows
Cattle-Very %
Good. D aoI4
Medium or fair quality. ....-...".... y 4a4
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen andCows 3 "A
Calves % 20
Sheep........... =
Lambs fall Lambs Observation-Disclosures. a6t4
Hogs dressed ....... aoi2
Cows and Calves 3OaS5O.
The receipts Of beef cattle are light, and butch
ers had to 20 to other markets for supplies. Quo
tations are unchanged since lsss report. Sheep
aud Lambs in fair demand. Hogs in light sup
ply and mo ;crate enquiry. Cows and Calves in
good demand.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. April 21.-At
Queenstown this week 92 head of Cattle offered,
with sales at 3 lea5aac per lb. Some 5S7 Sheep
and Lambs offered; Sheep sold at 31ba5 1hc. and
Lambs at 7a12c per ID. Some Cows and Calves
sold at 30a$55 per head.
MARINE NEWS.
FORT OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL %, 1855.
sun rises. .....-...... 5 Is sur SETS AZ
SAILED
sohr Ridgewood Georgetown. by Perry, smoot
Els!
! We have on hand an assortment
| OF NEW AND SECONDHAND CARRIAGE
AND SPRING WAGONS,
which we offer at bottom prices. Come and see
before purchasing.
REPAIRING done promptly and at lowest rates
| octo9Gm SUMMERS & BRO. Pitt st.
/ PLANTS FORSALE.
Early Cabbage CanI;fower, Sweet Potatoes, Egg
pIs,,ts. Tomato Pans, &c. Three varieties 81
P..p.rs c. lie l. d ~ ending or railing on
n T. RAGGETT