Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-11-06
Lille Rock, Oct. 25, IS47.
Interesting to Merchants.

ihe Dry Goods Reporter furnishes the follow
ing information in regard trade:
domestic Goods.--Stocks of heavv Sbes,;n,,.
nave rather accumulated lowing to the fact ,ba
tne export demand has been less for this stvle q,
Oooos Than for Drills,) holders in Boston are dis.
Poseu 20 submit 10 reduction of 81 or 3 ner
cent on former quotations. Agents or small
'anui uc'ufers In our city are pressing small lots
| upon the market with the hope of CLOSING con.
s'Snments IN order to stimulate a demand.
| Fore.gn Dry Goods.-Many French goods have
oeen offered at auction dur ng the week. From
our observation. and pretty accurate know LEDGE
vi imPortations, we satisfied that MANY stvIes
Oh goods which are crowded off al present will be
scarce In the markets of October. The sale of
h'Pacas has been large during the week, which
seems 10 Indicate that the surplus Of stock will be
lorcso upon the market at any price. OF British
"oods we have no fear that larger stock will re.
main on hand than in former years. The mills
on the other are still running short time and
desirable goods must be scarce in the Spriny-
We quote
Sttks-Many have been offered at auction dur.
ing the past week which were readily taken.-
blue-blacks are not in demand Gro de Rhine
very scarce. Verisas Luslngs but few in RS,
hands.
Mcrinos-German Goois, Mode colors, scarce.
at ten per cent. advance from last year.
Seeing Slks-Rubnacci's there is very little
in first hands.
Ri66ons-Rich styles in demand; common
styles are in abundance.
pelrets-Lyons Vevets from 200 to $50 are
quick German, oS-priced, plenty.
Ginghanis--Holders of these goods are disposed
to shade little, as they are not in season. The
STOCK on hand, however, is not large.
Gdtd PlatdS--Some beautiful styios in ma rket !:
these goods are very quick
CfoMs-Belglan and German low. priced. from
l 623 to 35 are plenty. Medium priced from
~ to 80 are IN demand. while of the higher
gfades there Is scarcity. English Cloths, low
priced, are IN demand at from So to 49, OF the
higher grades we have sufficient for the dmand
A00useltn lie Laines-The printed STYLES are
very Plenty-in fact The fabrics of Manchester,
N. H.. have seriously ihterfered with the au.ci.
pated profits on these goods. We are inclined TO
think the Scotch will try to substitute SONS other
style of goods for another season. Plain De
LANES, French manufactures, maintain their
prices.
Cashmere D'Ecosse-Fresh Goods. desirable
styles, are scarce inquired for.
Dundee Goods--As ssoriment much broken-nri.
ces firm.
Alpacas-Paid goods and desirable styles of
inquired, good qualities scarce, and much in
quired for. Of The lower grades the stock on
hand is large, and holders are disposed TO crowd
the market through every avenue.
lFOoLlenS-Cloths movo off freely. In this
oranch ihere is more know ledge and practical ex-
perlence brought to bear among our small manu-
facturers than formerly. Closhs under 50 are
decidedly scarce. Cassimeres, Sattinets and
lweeds are IN demand. Stocks are small, and no
disposition to recede from present prices.
Prsnts-Few in hands of desira BILE styles. We
have heretofore noticed the error made in the pat.
terms got up for this market, and would repeat tha
the American taste is decidly of a more modest
men than was supposed by many who selected
goods for last years importation. We think the
taste and Judgment of heavy retailers on patterns
could be advan,ageously consulted by our import
ers.
Canton Goods--Stock much improved. fair de-
mand-some styles prices may be shaded.