Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-21
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New York, July 2l.-Thc stock market has
been quite fcvcrsh and irregular this morning.
At the opening Western Union, Jersey Central
Louisville & Nashville, and Oregon Trans yrrc
!. to u FER cent. higher and the rest If The active
list Is to y Fer cent. lower. This was followed
by further decline. led by Lake Shore. and then
rally OF a to ] per cent, which was again led
by Lake Shore: then later decline, which was
general, but which was checked shortly before / !
o'clock. Union Pacific has been the woal; stool.
on the list, selling down ! y, per cent. :. fraction
of which was later recovered. The Grangsrs have
been prominent for their strength. At II o'clock
the market was weak and not far from opening
prices. Total sales for first hour 100 900 shares
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. July 21.-Thero is
fair demand for Flour and the markets for 'prima
old stock" steady. Wheat is ire, ular and
ievcrish, alternately strong and weak, closing
each day ut about opening figures. The offerings
to day were from fair to good grade and there i
no material change since cur last general report
in prices. Corn, Rye and Oats are quiet and easy
Butter is coming to market in an oily condition
and is hard to sell. OtEer produce is in liberia.
supply and easy.
bALiIMokE, Jul! --I-- "a. y s deferred - con.
soidated - past due coupons -: do new ia
dos -: now IS 81 bid today. Cotton easier and
dull middlrg 10alOi,. Flour steady ard quic;
Wheat-Souhcrn easy and fraction lower
Western lower. closing dull: Southern red G.,a
90; do amber 9Sa1O2 No ] Maryland - l., bid
No . Western winter red spot 9la9jl Z: July III,
a05 y; Aupnst 95l.a96; September @-;;,ag"I
October 1Ol i2a1O2 Corn-Soutbcm dull end
steady Western steady and dull Soathcrm white
27a5S do yellow 5la55: Western ruixed spot
4 l. Il. =
Southern :'6a39; Western white i,a:;9 DO
mixed 3Ga37 {: renua 3Gl39. Rye duh 1T G-.s7O
Whiskey STEADY at y coal 81 Other articles
unchanged.
NEW YORK, July y stocks active and s:rotg.
Money easy at ]. Cotton steady; upIands TO-
Orleans 1Ois futures barely steady. Flour dull
and heavy. Wheat lower. Corn lower. Pork
finn st Sl1 50sS11 -. Lard weak ut IS 81.
STATE BoSps.-Thc <BowinE new , per crrt
State bonds were purchased yesterday hy the
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund: From Ian.
caster Il I.ucke, 5000 at $3.50: from Darcn.
port Co.. $4,000 at SD % =: So 900 at s:j4 30;
$1,000 at Sjl.37i9; 81 600 at $3.50. Amount
of bonds purchased. S3l 900 at cost Of SIS
I737 20.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, July 2O--fccr
Cattlc-Priccs of Beef Cattle ranged rs follows:
Best s 25aS5 so; that generally rated first
quality OOasi5 op medium good i:,i: quail
ty 3 2JaS3 IS; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
aud Cows 50iS2 IS. Extreme range Of prices
3OaS1 50. Most Of the sales were from , %
ass % per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the wccl;
1873 head Total sales for the week $50 head
The continued warm weather has had very dc
pressing effect on trade, and dizziness has ruled
accordingly. The effect of the drought il further
seen in the character of the offerings. which con-
sisted very largely OF thin stock. Prices of the
best Cattle Of which there were few offered show
little change quality considered, but other grades
are of LAS. and some instances I.c per ID as
compared with last weeks rates
Sheep and Lambs-Thc offerings number about
1000 less than last week. with tho qualify not AZ
good 8 it was then. Trade is slow for common
stock and fair for better grades which have been
mostly taken by Eastern buyers We quote
Sheep at 2a3 cts for common and 3L,ai cts for
fair to good Lambs BAG cts per ID gross Receipts
this week 1860 head.
Hogs.-The offerings number only few lcs5
than last Monday. with the quality fully rs good
as it was then. Trade is fairly active, with the
comparatively light run, at an advance of fully
12c per Id since last week We quote rough Sows
aud Stays at 5E.a6ia cents, and fair to good Hogs
at GE.s6s cts per ID net. Receipts this week
1874 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET July 9O-At
Drovers' Rest 50 Cattle were up and sold Best
3l6A; good, 4sia5; medium, 4ai": COMMON
3Aa4. G3a Sheep and Lambs were offered ard
sold at 2a4a4 for Sheep and 5aGh for Lambs
cows and Calves $2OaS4O. Market Gull
CHICAGO, July 21.-11:3O a. M Wheat opcrcd
at 923s, but fell CT to 917s rose to OBJ. and is
now 92t!.922a Corn 15;t- for August. Oats
3Oas for July. Per: SO 81 for September
MARINE NEWS.
PORr OF ALEXANDRIA,, JULY 81. 1850
Sun rises ............. 30 SUE sets. ....... III
ARRIVED.
schrs Covington aud Mary Augusta, IIavrc-de-
Grace, 10 J z Zimmerman.