The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-02

We have important changes TO notice in the dry
goods business Dulness and languor the prevailing
CHARACTERISTICS and there at present prospect Of
any alteration for the better. The supplies remaining
in market heavy enough for the season, and there
appears to be increasing anxiety to sell them. This
end cannot however, be attained except at greater
auctions in prices which factors not very willing to
make The auctioneers closing out pretty large
catalogues but at very low rates. these being in many
cases. much under the prime cost Of the articles thus
disposed Of Hence such transactions not OF much
benefit to Indeed, these have not much
to be pleased with this seasons results they have
been in most instances sufferers therein. We hope how
ever, that the spring trade will b beneficial
to them, in this case they win be able to regain
much Of the ground which they have already lost Other
parties are pretty wc Of, and calmly await the fa
ture. This future may be rendered the harbinger Of
better and prosperous times by the prudent action
Of all Dealers each in his legitimate sphere. 1t is
the duty and the interest Of those engaged In the bust
to conduct their affairs to aid in bringing
about this desirable result.
Brown and bleached sheetings and shirngs of favo-
rite styles are saeable and rm There is fair bust
being transacted in cotton Asnnes at previous
figures. Tho supply is very limited. We notice less
movement in denims, drills, and duck but these
pretty stAay held the stock being rather moderate.
Ginghams appear quiet at unchanged figures. Lawns
and nankns retailing only at very irregular prices
0snaburgs plenty and heavy, being in but slack
quest Printing cloths are essentially the Prints
dull and heavy. Stripes and ticks continue rather
scarce and firm, with moderate inquiry.
woollen goods evince special variation. Some sea-
sonabe articles rather sought after at previous
figures, but this does not render the business much
brsker and adds nothing to the 6rmness Of the Market
which very langud for the bulk of the articles
offering in it, There little activity in blankets
but these are without improvement in price. CASH
meres, cloths and doeskins sparingly dealt in and
slighty favor buyers Flannels In pretty fair
quest At old rates. There is nothing really new to
tce In jeans linseys Mousn de LANES quiet but
firm. satinets shawls and twocds remain inactive and
depressed.
Foreign productions are In limited demand generally,
and prices very irregular Goods that not exactly
suited to the taste of buyers difficult to sell at any
rate, but cannot be closed out ct full Hgures either
privately publicly. This il just the case with the
greater part Of present Stock this has been
dered very poor the repeated selections of purchaser
Hence the extreme inactivity and weakness per
ceptble in almost every branch Of the trade We do
not expect any improvement In this regard during the
remainder Of the present year. The imports are
paratvely light and not increasing, but their effects
win be scarcely dscernble till it is rather late in the
spring We cannot however, believe it win prove bad
On the contrary, anticipate very good results
from the diminished arrivals and to reaEe this antic
patton II 10 only necessary for importers and obbcrs
to act cautiously and temporarily Recklcssness is not
enterprise and is profitable especially in these hard
times Let operators remember this and be consis
tent in their movements. Then all will work wen.