Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-01
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK Juno 1.-The Stock Exchange did
not open until / l. O'clock this morning as usual
on mornings succeeding holidays. First prices
generally showed advances of u to Is per cent.
except in the case Of Pacific Mail which was down
a fraction, and Western Union, which was I'M.
changed The market is active aHd strong.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. juno 1.-Thcrc is no
change to note in Flour; sales are principally
confined to established brands and high grades
Wheat is quiet and steady at the lato Decline but
there is little or no disposition shown by dealers
to speculate, while milcrs select the best grades.
Corn, Rye and Oats arc firm. Butter is lower and
hard to sell at reduced prices Other produce is
without quotablc change.
BALTIMORE, June Cotton quiet; miidling
9ks, Flour dull. Wheat-Southcrn nominally
steady; do Western lower aud active closing
dull Southern red Suae5: do amber stii9J; No
| Maryland 81 eaS6 No :, Western winter red
spot S2t. asked June ~ 1881, Aug S27s ass;
Sept S3isaS3E, Oct S3l., bid. Corn Southern
steady aud quiet; do Western lower and quiet;
Southern white 43aiJ; do yellow i;a45 West
crn mixed spot 43i4al33s; July 43i4ali y:
steamer IL asked Gals easy and dull Southern
35alO; Western white ;IalO: DO mixed 3la.6;
Penna 35a39. Rye firm at I:}a74. Provisions
Other articles unchanged.
New YORK, June Stocks active and firm
Money easy at lazy. Cotton dull; uplands
dull and heavy. Wheat lower. Corn lower.
Pork dull ut S9a9 % new mess dull at SO.
Lard firm ut So 10.
CHICAGO, June 1.-.Iuly Wheat ISL, July Corn
3G BIG. July Oats 20 - 1G. July Pork 81 i2i.
July Lard So %.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. May 31.-Bcef
Cattle.-Priccs of Beef Cattle ranged us follows:
Best So 75aG 90; generally rated first quail
ity 50 G2 1ha5 IS medium good fair quality
81 15aj 81 u ordinary thin Stcsrs, Oxen and Cows
81 5Oa4 30. Extreme range of prices 81 5Oa
e 90. Most Of the sales were from 81 GOa5 -
per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week 81
head. Total sales for tho week 49, head.
Trade has not been active to-day, hut prices, at
least for tops have been fairly well maintained,
with a slight fraction higher than last week,
while common Cattle show little, if any change,
quality considered.
Sheep and Lambs-'rhcre is full number of
Sheep and Lambs This week for the demand.
which is not active. The quality is not III good
rs it was last week, much the larger number Of
the offerings being of a common order and prices
are of. We quote Sheep at 2al2sc; Lambs at 5a
&c per ID gross. Arrivals this week $3.50 head.
Hogs The receipts this week show fair IN
crease in numbers over tho offerings of last Mon
day, and their quality averages better. Trade
has been fair and prices higher. We quote at 81
Nd per lib net. Arrivals this week tiS!,ii heah.
MARINE NEWS
FORT OF ALEXANDRIA. JUNE ]. 1856.
sun rises ......1 - Sun scts...............7 10
PASSED UP.
Schrs Mabel Thomas, Trinidad; w II Spedden
Chief Jos Johnson, A Bocc and Jacob Barnes
Norfolk Rul Shaw, Kcnmebcc river, and G. II
Hart Pensacola, Fla.
Str Goldsboro, Philadelphia. By F A Reed & Go.
Str Hamilton, Norfolk, by Perry, Smoot & CO.
TELATINE-N Nelson's Coxe's and Chalmers
u Gelatinc just received by
feb2O JIG MILBURN.
DAT, ROACH and BED BUG POISONS of sew
IL eral kinds for sale by
apo f. S. LEADBEATER e. BRO.
A DELICIOUS TABLE DRINK-Phll;ps' Di
n gestible Cocoa For sale by
MARI J.D.H LrNT.
OUTER, solid-packed and choice, just
ID ceived by
mh24 JIG MILBURN.
pED CROSS TOMATOES, purchased before
feb1 ~ ~ iC MILBURN
rTRY OUR FIFTY.CENT TEAS. For sale by
i my18 j. G. AlLBURN.