Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-20

| to lie about as before, but are without strength
and would certainly shade under amy pressure to
realize. We quote as follows Fair TO good re-
fning II 1Gs47s; molasscs Sugars 4l4a4la
centrifugal, 96o test, 11.16. For refined
Sugars the market is steady at our quotations
| say for cut loaf Csc; cubes Ga powdered 67s
graduated Gig soits-mouds 6 y; Dicks confec.
TONERS G3s: Columbia A So. confectioners A 6.
Cofee-Thcre is some inquiry for invoices and
| the marke. is firm and higher with p moderate
stock cilorng Futures arc also higher with an
active speculation. The sales reported were 1900
bags at 50 23a9 GS per 100 lbs. Considerable
sales have been made to arrive. The iobbing trade
is fairly active. We quote invoices as follows
| Ordinary at 9ilc, fair at 9Tss1Oc good at 1Ok.,
and prime at 0tsc per ID, so days
RICHMOND MARKET Aug. 19.-Tho market
remains quiet. Flour dull, with large stocks on
hand. Much of tho Wheat coming in is in bad
condition, and has to be sold for distilling pur-
poscs the offerings on Change to-day reached
about ! 3 600, which sold at G2aSSl for common
to prime. Sales OF 500 bushels of Corn on private
terms. A few bushels of Rye brought G3.
LyNcHBURG MARKET, Aug.19.-Thc demand
for nearly all kinds of produce is fair, but tho re-
| ceiDts are limited and quotations without change.
Wheat S0aS7, Corn 50a52, Rye and Oats nominal
Receipts of Tobacco good sales of shipping at
1919. higher price than for several weeks.
FREDERIcKsRURG MARKET. Aug 19-The
market remains quiet and receipts of produce
light. Wheat T5aS5 as > quality. Corn 1SaoO.
Rye and Oats nominal. Flour in good supply but
limited demand.
Cattle Markets.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Aug. 19.-Beef
Cattlc--The market for Bcevcs was fairly active
day, some Improvement i'll that regard over
last Monday or Thursday. AS might be expected
in re IN ThurSdav
ngs were in limited numbers and of rather in
different grade, with few exceptions, and not up
to the wants of the buyers generally. Quotations
ranged at 2ssa5c, some very choice at tho latter
figure; most sales at 3sfss. 1t IS expected that
on next Thursday there Will be a very good offer
ing in number and quality, and that buyers, as
we'll as sellers, including Philadophans and
"Modocs," will BIO on the grounds in full force.
7 ho sales numbered 1892 head, Baltimore butch.
crs taking 500; country dealers 400, and Eastern
buyers %.
Sheep aud Lambs-Thc receipts number nearly
700 head since Monday, of which so are left on
alc Prices are unchanged. Tho offerings wcrc
not as good as those of Monday.
Hogs-Thc additions TO the receipts since Mon
day number $50 head, which are held at un
changed rates, as compared with Monday.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Aug. 19.-Cattle-
market about 10c lower. or Zoe lower in two
days shipping steers So 90a5 Is; stockcrs and
feeders 50 2Oa3 40 COWS, bulls and mixed 81 90
a;} % bulk 50 3Oa2 GO: through Texas Cuttlo
steady; COWS So 25a2 TO; steers 50 75a3 IS.
Hogs market slow and = shade lower rough and
mixed $4ai 70; packing and shipping 81 70a
10 light So S0a4 so; skips 81 5Oa3 so. Sheep
market slow hut steady natives Sad Texans
81 75a3. Lambs So 75a4 10.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Aug. 10.-BcCvcs.
No trading in Beeves dressed Beef steady at 6ks
&Gs,c for native Sides and GaG1s for Texas do.
Sheep and Lambs-fair trado at strong yesterday 8
prices Sheep sold at So 25ai G5 per 100 lbs !;
Lambs sold at S5aG rs. Hogs quiet and I'M
changed 81. 81 90a5 25 for extremes.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Aug 19.-At
Queenstown this week 1913 head of Cattle wcro
offered, with sales at 3sIa4 cents per ID. Some
997 Srecn and Lambs offered Sheep brought
BAD cts, and Lambs 1a5 cents per h. Some
Cows and Calves wero sold at S2Oa45 per head.
sH.AFsgEE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, AUGUST 20. 1886.
Sun rises............5 IS Sun sc.s"..... ....6 IS
ARRIVED.
Schr Howard N Johnson, Baltimore, to VIM
Smoot e Go.
PASSED UP.
Schrs ] Fill. Vim NJ Bird T Morriss Pcrrott,
Albert Mason, Henry Crosby. American Team and
Leisening.
Schr Caroline, lower river, by II D Smoot.