Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-02
Thomas 6. Jones was insugurated Gov
ernor of Alabama yesterday.
mONETARY AND COMMNRGlRL.

Ngg YoHE Dec 2.-The stock market opened
this morning with most of the list quiet First
prices as compared with the final fsurcl OF last
evening were irregular, but higher N majority
of the list, tho thlngcs extending to y per cont
either way. There was an inclination to follow
the movement Of yesterday shown in the early
| trading and prices generally showed concession
OF small fir. clio ls from the opening ignres, bat
strong tone was soon developed and material sd-
vsrces scored in rome instances. lie general list
in every case rcae small fractions from tho opon-
ing figures. sThe market became quite dnll late
in tho hour and the bost prices wtro not fu "
maintained, but at IL o'clock the market while
dull, was eady at small fractions better than the
opening prices
BALr1Mo1E, Dtcsmbcr 2.-virginis consos
:; 1o.A0s =; DO 3a6lG65.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Dec 2-Flour is qI;et
nnd steady, With fair jobbing demand at current
ngures. Wheat 10 without CHANGE receipts arc
exceedingly small for the season, as the farmers
arc busy and naturally hopoful of imlrov msnt
In future prices; sales to-day at 49, go 93, "a
and 90; no primo lonl berry offered. Corn
5Os55-al new crop. Rye 60.63 stricsy choice
would bring cent or two more. Eggs are very
scarce and &C i've at 26A2S. Butter 13a19. Po-
tstoes, Poultry, Pork, Apples and othor produce
arc frmer, on accouDt of colder and more favor
able Weather.
EA;r1xoBE. Toe 2.-Cotton steady; middiing
9& ] | ur steady. Whe,t-:'outheIn q let;
FuIlz 93alO1; longberry 9ja100; No 81;
ate amer No 2 red 96; We tern otsy; No winter
red spot 81 'hs9i% Dec Sd 'bs94% Jan SEGA
96b; May 1884 ,1G31h. Corn-southern firm
,nd active; phite 47a471a; yellow 45a46b;
Western u and easy mixed scoS Of; January
564 May 50; steam 53s53A Oats steady
ungrsded Southern aad Penna 50A53; Western
white 521as53lh do mixed 50a5l; graded No =
white 53A53 y do mixed 5Ol51. Rye firm;
choice 77a7S; good to prime 74a76; common to
fair 70a72 H-y quiet; choice timothy $l1;
good to prime 50 5oa10. Provisions quiet. Sugar
steady; graduated 015.
NEW YORK, Dec Cotton q1iet upIands
GIG; Orleans SO, futures steady. Flou'
quiet AID stesdy. Wheat Gull aud ffm. Corn
dniet an firm Pork quiet and firm at $40 75a
~. Lard quiet and easy ST So 20.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-Hcgs-The 1ecei pts num-
Der some , o n excess Of III Sc of last week, and
make fairly good supply. Ibe.e is a moderate
~ good maud reported in ali he yards. ne
quality OF the firing is satisfactory 10 tne
butchers. Prices fully - higher th maj. lss0
week We quote tbs range as follows: oAo PC per
ID net, few extra Hngs SO ling at the TOP ngufe;
most Gales a. 51Ba5as;. Fo1eh Hoes sows sna
s,ags sell at 4l.c net. Receip's Of shteo ana
Ismbs 74O heal, with sal at - 2oao 5o per
1CO lbs for Sheep and Lsmts 494sGiAc per ID.
NEW YORK CATTLE MAREET. Dec. 1.-Beevts
market frmer native steers So 65G5 20; bulls
ard cows 81 1Oa2 rs per 100 lbs. Caves mar
ket steady veal i5a7 so; grsssers 81 37a2 Sc;
westerns 50 50a2 20 per leo lbs Sheep ard
Lamb market steady; Sheep s4.5 So Lambs
So 75s7 per 100 lbs. Eoss-market steady a
So 40A4 90 per 100 lbs.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Dec. 1.-At
Union stock yards this week 1O2 Cattle werc on
the market and sold as follows: Best 3&s4
good 3!a31ac; medium 2s.a3c: common "a
SIC per h. 53S Sheep and Lambs were offer
ed old Sheep lad ac; Lambs 5l1a6tAc PER ID
Cows and Calves sold at Slca45: Market fo7
Cattle goos, and brisk for sheep and Lambs
MARINE NEWS.
POaT OF ALEXASOkiA, DECEMBER 2.
sun ri5os......... G 81 SUI sers. q ~
ARRIyED.
Sch. j Robinson, Mach ,doc, gain to master.