The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-06
The California Markets.


BRcKs-A lively business has been doing in this
tice since our last and prices have advanced mate
rally The sales Of California brick the past two weeks,
have amounted to upwards of one million They will
undoubtedly remain firm at our quotations, some time
yet the demand is large and nearly all the yards at
Sacramento Bencia Napa, Contra Costa and at Mis-
sion Greek have ceased operations for Face
brick veiy much wanted, and command high prices
They sell readily at $50 per the stock ON hand very
BREAp-A better business has been doing in some
qualities Sales Of navy have been effected at 64c;
pilot at "a &c for first quality Sales OF inferior and
damaged have been made mostly through auction
houses at $40.
mary has met with further decline The sales as
heretofore been principally confined to the auction
houses although cognizant OF some large lots
having been sold at private SALE at about 20 per cent
less eastern cost We have years stock hand.
CASpLEs-The market is steady at our quotations.
Sales confined almost entirely to the trade Sperm
command readily AZ 44c adamantine, ~ $40 mould
but little sought after and prices range from IL to
tic.
CLOTHING Our former quotations remain without
any material change The transactions at private sale
have been on limited scale about the usual amount
have passed through the auction houses. Owing to
heavy arrivals the passed fortnight and to orders hay
ing been received to close out heavy the
market in common clothing has downward tendency
Oyeralls corduroy pants SC, do not realize first cost
pants black cloth vests and frock coats
good styles cell readily at Fifty per cent advance on
Importers cost.
CorrEr The market still remains very much over
stocked, and prices rule low Sales are ELECTED mostly
in small parcels, We note sales Of 400 bags Costa RIGA
ct SC.
Coal has advanced, and prices firm at quoted
rates. Sales have been made only for consumption,
with the exception cargo OF about 450 to for
export to San Juan del Sud Large orders have TO
Nalpsraieo, fer his market.
DRY GooDs - The business the past three weeks has
been generally confined t. the oboipg and retail trade
Imyortatono by the late clipper shs have been heavy
and that too upon market already oveistocked with
smos every article OF dry goods for the wants
of the people California In addition to this, the
pie CT the Atanic states have not yet learned Wha
ty exper but tinue TO snip useless aud undesi
bic goo6s unsued to the wants Of any country. IL
Is there ridiculous consgpments, principally, which
have proved disastrous to shippers in the Atsntc
States and Europe and hence the loud nj deep
which have been heaped upon California, because her
citizens will not purchase than they require
useless goods at heavy profit TO the shippers The
stock OF broTE and white cotons very large sufficient
for the next twelve months We understand that two
Cghil 4 Co. one Of the principal jobbng houses here
Cf brown domescs blue dfis and denims, for export
China and that too at less than manufacturers prices
in the New England states, This should be a lesson
In who shipping large amounts OF these arti.
Giles here.
ospaburgs, 80 in are scarce, AMI in demand. They
are used principally for manufacturing sacks for ou
barley potatoes, &c Prints are heavy at home cost
! TICKS remain scarce and commend from loo to l1c
Crash sua diaptr plenty, at home cost Linens ave in
den aud ut 60 per cent advance on nome cost Fancy
millinery end GOOD styles silks scarce and IA demand q
60 pcr cent home cost The stock OF blankets
Il iht and they IL good demand at remunefatiug
iroite Blue and red tailed lanuess almost daily
facrGced az auctlrs, a. loo. lec. In carpets the
market remains oYerstocSed ana lhcy ere spid ~ hoe
cost Curtain dam and house furnishing dry goods
pcnerplly are In demand at large prohts Coths ana
cnftres Il ia dull with the exception Of fine and gooi
| black which are in demand nj GOOD profits
! DRtrs s-p MFpfCaIs Since our last summary the
arrivals II Drugs been very heavy aud saits nave
been llnitt mostly the trdle. The market mas be-
cone be ten supple VIII many articles OF which there
had been scarcity time before, and prices IN
sa1,satspep lave decltned There stnl repsirs how
OYER / scarcity ia many descriptions Drugs arriving
hero ure rruersly speakne. Of Inferior quality com
pared BIB the imported nto The Atlantic sHtes taoe
icv.lsl~ received from 70. of the Eastern h0uses
3 I'D be excepted great portion OF the drugs ar
lYtg foreign ports damaged from want u care
r ne ffte ana iox VOYAGES The clipper ships almost
u,uii.by deliver neir drugs in good condition -Oastor
oil has advanced very materially Mercurial comp FUNDS
still remain scarce lot Of 10000 lbs suphur1o ecl