Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-05

ing received letter from N. Green, of London,
under date of December 21, in which the writer
| says: "Do me tho honor of informing mo what
| steps / ought to take to obtain reissue of the
| commission of honorary maj or granted me towards
| the close of the Confederate war by Messrs Sill
dell and Mason, in consideration of the invention
! of projectile torpedo and whether l may now
claim the further recognition of the rank in the
United States army" The clerk of the House
will refer Mr.. Green to the Secretary of War.
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
new YORK, Jan. 5.-The stock market open,
cd weak and lower this morning, first prices show.
ing declines of d to % generally while the coal
stocks were especially weak. The movement Of
| prices after the opening was irregular and fever
| ish, but towards 1920 the market became moro
settled and decidedly weak and by 1oclock prices
had scored declines of q to 70 per cent. for the
| hour. At II o'clock the market was active and
! weak.
| ALEXANDRIA MARKET. JAM 5.-There are no
new features to note in the Flour markets. Wheat
is quiet inanmatc and shade lower, with but
little speculative feeling on the part of buyers.
Common and damaged grades are neglected and
dull while there Is good regular demand for
prime llinty milling lots, whenever offered Corn,
Rye and Oats are easy. Produce is abundant and
lower.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 5.-va. IS deferred -;
consolidated Sd; past due coupons SO; new
1O-4Os 80; ID series =; new threes 59h bid
to day. Cotton quiet; middling 91s. Flour steady
and quiet. Wheat-Southein nominally steady;
Western irregular, closing dull; Southern red 9ca
93; do amber 95a97; No 1 Maryland 81 bid ;
No Western winter red spot and January So ~
bid February s7aaa871a; March S9Ssas92 ;
May 1895 bid. Corn-southern steady and quiet;
Western easier and quiet; Southern white 43
all; do yellow 43a46lh; Western mixed spot
4Gka46@ January 46Aa4Gas February 457s
a46Hs March 46k. asked; steamer 424as423..
| Oats steady and dull Southern 36a39; Western
white 36a39; do mixed 34a35; Pennsylvania
36a39. Rye lower and quiet at 65a7O. Whiskey
steady at 81 19a1 90. Other articles unchanged.
New YORK, Jan. 5.-Stocks dull and steady.
Money easy at 2a3. Cotton dull uplands 9l !;
Orleans TIC; futures quiet and steady. Flour
dull and declining Wheat lower. Corn lower.
Pork dull $1Oa$1O 25. Lard heavy at Sc 81 y
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The increase shown in the
visible supply of Wheat created very weak feel
ing at the opening this morning and values drop.
ped off quickly 1c to SO for May, but the price
has since rallied to $50. Corn and Oats
changed
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 4.-Bee!
Cattle-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best 81 60a5 25; that generally rated first quail
ity 81 25a5 90 f; medium or good fair quality
So 5Oa4 25 ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
81 5Oa3 25 Extreme range of prices 80 Goa
25. Most of the sales were from 81 OOa5 %
per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the week 1912
head. Total sales for the week ISL head.
Though the market was by no means active, the
/ L I'll xl-zoo i
and all tho offerings were disposed of at good fig
urcs. The quality was quite good throughout,
few common Cattle being among them.
Sheep and Lambs-Thero is q moderately fair
Offering, with an improvement in the quality.
Trade is fair and prices advanced with nearly all
the stock sold. We quote Sheep at 1as4 n cents,
with extra at cents; heavy Ewes at 4a4 v cents,
and Lambs at 3a5lh cents per ID gross. Receipts
this week 1910 head.
Hogs.-The recci pts show slight increase, with
some improvement in tho activity of the market.
Prices show an advance of 1aaLc over last week.
The supply is rather light and tho market is fair
to good. We quote at 5a5as cts, with extra at
Ea4c per ID net. Receipts this week 3714 head.
MARINE NEWS.
POET OF ALEXANDRIA, JANUARY S, 1886.
Sun rises... -. II Sur Sets. $500. 4 55
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Goth ult.
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CQUARE, OCTAGoN and FLAT CAST STEEL
- will be sold at S8 King street, corner of Roy
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poY's BLUE AND FANCY BICYCLE AND
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JUST RECEIVED SOME NEW STYLES OF
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IN DOZEN CHILDREN's FULL REGULAR
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MOCHA COFFEE just received and for sale, in
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oc29 =. y. M1LbOhN:
NEW STYLE BREASTPINS, something very
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nov2s HENRY WILDTs. 10 n. Royal st.
J1EEsHLY ROASTED COFFEEs, roasted in an
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