The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-22

Total valae put the market during the week 03i
We have to notice q slight diminution In this
weeks business in dry goods, arising chiefly out Of
decrease In the demand from country DEALERS most
Of whom bad previously supplied themselves and
set out for their homes Local buyers have operated
with but little spirt-their immediate requirements
being the measure Of their purchases. Notwilh-
standing these circumstances have tended To inau-
cnce the trade rather unfavorably. there has been
no greater eagerness to sell evnced by fctors and
prices for desirable productions have generally been
sustained. The receipts Of scasonable articles are
by no means large, though approximating to the
wants Of consumers and there in in the main an abb
sencc of accumnlating Stocks holders are not losing
confidence. There is a fair degree OF animation in
brown sheetngs and shirtings at old rates. Blcachcd
goods suited to the taste OF buyers are pretty nc
tive and firm, but other descriptions are quiet and
languid. scarcity exists of cotton fanncis, which
are commanding, in lots, very full prices. DENNIS
and drills nre in moderate request without change
in value Duck attracts more attention at last weeks
quotations. Ginghams salcable and steady Lawns
have not varied. Nothing ofany moment has occurred
in nankeens, which nominal In price Osnaburg4
ere in demand at previous figures. Printing cloths
seem in better request, at strength enng rates. Ia
voite modes Of prints freely bought at unchang-
ed quotations. Stripes are abundant and depressed.
There isa reduced supply in market OF ticks, which
are needed by jobbers al old prices.
Woollcn goods are moderately inquired for, but
holders are dissatisfied with current prices. thoucb
prospects Mt present nre not IN favor Of any material
improvement in this respect. Blankets selling TO
fair extent at former ratcs Carpets arc active and
firm. We notice considerable animation in ciss
meres, cloths and doeskiDs within our previous
range. flannels jeans and linscys seem less active
and rather langud. Mouslin dc LANES are salcabe
and firm, with decreasing stock OF the most popu.
lar styles Offering. satinets plenty and heavy.
Shawis manifest no new feature. Tweeds are brisk.
or, but not dcafer.
Foreign manufactures are scarcely "a active "A
we had occasion 10 remark in our last notice, but
fair business is still being transacted both In Cont.
mental and British fabrics privately and publicly,
and for all scasonable productions importers and
commission merchants are obtaining satisfactory
prices There Ia an evidently limited stock OF such
articles here and the prospect Is that the receipts
thereof during the remainder OF the fall will be on
very moderate scale, there Ia no anxiety apparent
among holders TO dispose OF what they at present
have hand, unless in such instances ns their own
claims therefor fully conceded. These circum.
stances have some influence in restricting current
opemtons yet IL IL certain the course Of business IL
reasonably satisfactory to all parties and the cxpcc
tation Ia that the year will close quite cnconagingy
for such as have not been mprudent or extrayagant
In the management Of their affairs.