New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-16

Trade with the Dry Goods men is getting TO be more
active. and of the commission aud j)bbirg houses
are dong fine busiGess while others are cOmpa "a
lively quiet and Of the latter plain O stag
nation in trade. Business is, however, active as
might have been expected thus early, and large
trade is anticipated daring the next six weeks. Buyers
fiom the distant sections Of the country now well
represented in market, and the majority mee tfeir
Obligations promptly. They speak encocrsgngy o: the
growing crops throughout the country which is. a
very important item OF cur national resources.
Heavy brown Sheetiues and Shr;iDgs .enan firm:
"A goods steady at &C., and extra at slc.; Phe
alx 20 inch weighing yards ts the ID, is worth 9l;.
Light makes of Sheeting in upusus small stock for
the &c ason but irregular goods in better supply
prices for all descriptions ae we'll rls mt snc bl l"h
"a Shee,ings and Shirtings in moderate demand
low priced goods in ligk. supply aud he'd with
frmness but the medu n ana fine qualities are in bet-
ter supply, prices, however, remain steady; Down
D,iNs continue TO be sold cose the ProdGc i0G sod
prices a:e firm at &c.. beached and coroet 10 light
stock, ard prices firmly maintained st 81 AZ :;
blues are steady at &c.; Corset Jeans are in fair
request e. { &C.; and ble4ched and )orel at
dlOc.; Denisons in far demand. We
quote Esgle and Oxford at 9,e. J3gett City,
Pacific aud Columbian a, 9}c Otis al l0c.; and Yo'
Pearl River and PembertOn at 1879. Amoskeag are
held at &c. Ticks are in request and prices firm,
varying from i6c., as TO make and qIlity Stripes
in moderate demand and there is now better as
sotnent Offering; prices range from q II 3c. for light
ass oIted and dark c1,ors. Canton Fannels in bet
ter supply, but prices remain steady; the demtnd is
isss urgent however. There g good demand Tor
BsaeiD9; OsnsbuTes at l0lc. aud upward. C).ton
Duck, especially COastipg selling slowly at 3o3 for
No !, ls or, down to l9c. for No TO- Q 0z lass
hbersl discount. Clipper OF well known makes s
more iu demand at lc. Z yard below these rates.
Ravens are in demand a. l2d25s for light snd
heavy Ten, snd Awnog Printing CiO.hs
cont hue in good request, and the dsmsnd i
fully equal to the supply 60 by o. Picks > inch, are
worth sic and other Pi.ks in the same proportion
Prints are selling steadily at loc for good Ma Hers
The Pacific Company are offering beautiful assort
meni on Booth and Pacific Cloths at 10 l0l eHtsrey
surprising the goods trans atlantic friends sold
thirty yesrs ago. for treble the price. MJ1s''ne
DE Laites have been in active Request. The
Marehes'@r Company producing some very beau
tIl rpecimers a. 10 22l cents; rich style jGst
to hsDd Us much admired; it consists of al om-
bre shaded stripe, with spris and leaf fsare. There
is o ne thing curious abou. this style worthy Of
notice, and thst Il, that i. has been priated two
seasons s'h the ge.tcs, success L. 900 pieces OF this
one pattern sold last year. and it is still called
for IL seldom su5h fact in fancy style of goods
has come under our obsery etiOn. The Pai6, Con.
p4Dy are producing very novel designs 10 desirable
shading, in their u,usl good style, at 10 zoe The
Hamilton Company have a very handsome assor. men,
at tbs same range. Gng ms are in fair request II
iol@ll,c, the a,er r.ie for choice styles o. Clinton
Felt Cloths Fancy Caasi neres ani Doeskins are
selhDg s'eadily At opening rates The Sll.bury Com
pspy have sent forward some heavy aud beau-il
fabrics Of fancy Cassimeres, in six mixtures, worth
81 IS v yard. The Millvil!e Company have good
sesortment at O. 239Sl 30. The very beiutfll
BlssA Doeskjps Iym tie Greenfield Company meet