The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-17

Dec ,ess e52 De-, $50, a4s ,5e7 In l4s 20


Dec. es3 e52 De- $50 $40 Ina, 4la5 e7 In l4s 200
latter left at tide water this year. compared with the
corresponding perod of last year. shows decrease Of
2,27s, 800 barrels OF -four.
The Washington Star Of the 18th inst. says
The run on the bank of Seden withers Il Co. appears
to US to have greatly lessened Indeed from the ap-
pearance around their doors today, little OF their
money Is being presented for redemption, all Of
which IL promptly redeemed in Virginia money, their
notes stipuate We in error Gnd in attribut-
ing to them the ownership Of the Aeghany Bank,
Of the active and efficient psrtners OF the house
Selden, Withers Co. reached Washington this morning
from the North where he first heard Of the upon
the He leaves the credit of the house
undoubted in New York, save through the rumor Of
suspension here, which has not taken place.
There be doubt that the private fortunes Of all
the partners in the Arm OF Selden, Wthers Co.
sponsibe for all its transactions, they all unhesi
tatingly make this ayowa Mr.. Wthers included. Some
Of the drafts checks upon thsm which they refused
10 honor yestcda and the day before have subsequent
ly been paid They say that these refused only
account of the intensity and wholly unexpected charac
ter Of the upon them which induced them to hus-
band their funds OF hand and obanab!e here at very
short notice to meet the demands Of their note holders
the large majority of whom persons of small means
They that they expect to continue their but
them and busy with arrangements which will ena
bic them TO all foreign drafts upon them at sight
well as all their notes, as at present.
II is due to this hopsc that we should state, farther
that agents Of the state Virginia. they have prompt
ly and faithfully met all the demands of lfcr Board of
Public Works upon them.
TIE market for dry goods is s Inactive and not very
firm The arrivals lighter, and the stocks here are
moderate but the inquiry is quite slack, and is daily
abatng This being the case 1t is not remarkable that
drawing to close, and there is encouragement to
hold over any portion of the present supplies. Hence
the increasing weakness in prices, which is aggravated
by the generally poor character Of the goods now offer
ing few Of them being suitable for the fall trade They
are, therefore, very sparingly purchased and this
account are unsettled and very anguid in value De.
sirabe articles alone command any thing like former
quotations. and these only in small quantities, buyers
not being disposed to ill their stores under present cir
cumstances, they think it advisable to curta
their purchases within the limits of their most urgent
wants than to speculate upon probabilities. In this
opinion they have hearty concurrence, believing,
we do that there is always Of risk than profit in
adventures beyond the legitimate boundaries Of each
operators business. The history Of the dry goods
traffic alone affords abundant corroboratons of this
mark; and It is only by the exercise Of judgment and
being guided by the light Of experience that danger
be averted and that prosperity be rendered pera
nent.
Medium and heavy makes Of brown sheetng and shirt
ngs are in pretty good request and they not
abundant, prices well supported-6ac. slsc per
yard forming the range There is also fair inquiry
the better styles of beached shectngs and shrtings
steady rates, while common brown goods, as well as
medium and low qualities of bleached do, rather
duh and nominal in value. lively business is being
transacted in cotton Aannes at full quotations DENNIS
freely rendered. but in fair demand and
firm Drills less sought after both BY shippers and
home dealers and therefore, quite languid Gnghams
are saleabe and steady. Lawns and nankns appa-
renty unchanged The revival of the export trade in
grain has induced better inquiry for osnaburgs &C..
and these more active at former figures yet their
pentiness is serious impeachment to any considerable
recuperaton. There is increasing frmness and buoy
ancy in the market for printing cloths which less
abundant but they are not very brisk. In Providence
these goods are taken fast they be produced
at, in many cases. higher rates We notice no special
variation in the market for prints, which are quiet
and firm, being offered with freedom. while the de-
mand is very limited. Stripes rather scarce and
quiet hut steady Ticks plenticr and easier but
not actively inquired for. We notice good business
doing in duck, which is Arm.
Woollen productions manifest general noticeable
alteration The demand is pretty fair for ssasona
bic articles and these steady being in rather light
supply but the bulk Of the stock of unpopular or
inferior character and such is very sparngly sought
after. Hence prices thereof declining gradually,
though owners striving hard to prop them up, but
without avail, az sort Of shrewd maneuvring can
make an article appear valuable that is intrnscaly
worth little or nothing, especially in market such
ours where every supposed to be wide awake aud
generally with correctness. Blankets pretty active
and steady. The finer kinds of cassmeres are quiet
while low priced goods in fair request and all
firm Cloths inanimate, though pretty stiffy held.
Doeskns rule about the There is moderate bu-
siness doing in aannels at unchanged figures Jeans
and linens duh and heavy Mousln delanes appear
in limited supply and demand, but uniform in price.
The market is devoid Of animation for satines shaws
and weeds, but as these less abundant and not
eagerly rendered for SALE they command full rates