The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-31

valne put the during the week. ST. 1885, 30
The week opened with much activity in the dry
goods trade, and jobbers generally have been well
employed. The importations during the past week
have been in of those for the same period last
year. Within the past few days the regular trade
have complained that many Of the reports about yell
low fever on Long Island have been very much ex.
aggerated; which from the known fact that the city
is totally free from yellow fever and was never more
healthy at this season Of the year, have had
no influence on the minds of our citizens. They
have, however been, it is said industriously circu
lated south and west Of Philadelphia, and in way
TO create impression on the minds Of many stran-
gers coming in this direction that it would be unsafe
for them to visit New York. So far, however, such
reports have not produced the effect they were in
tended to have, for our hotels have been well pat
ronized with merchants from all sections Of the
Union as well as from Canada, aud the large auc.
ton sales of French staple and fancy goods of the
importatioDs of some Of our large French houses,
have been well attended by large companies Of
spirited bicders. The prices of these goods have
been well tested and prices well sustained. The
goods sold at public auction this week have consist
ed Of mernos csshmeres, de lanes, bombazines and
dress silks OF the importations of Messrs. Thiron
Maillard 4 Co., with the remainder of the importa.
ton Of Messrs. Bernhard Hutton. The latter sale
was he'd to day, by Messrs. S. II. < c. W. Foster,
and which was their first large sale Of the season
The heaviest lines consisted Of French merino
cloths cassimeres and muslin de LANES, all Of
which sold we'll while a large number OF
cases were duplicated. The only line tina exhib-
tied want Of spirit was that Of bombazines, which
rather dragged. Messrs. wimerding, Mount a
Priest he'd heavy sale Of silks on the 27th inst.
which was quite spiiited and the new styles were
sought for with good deal OF competition. num-
Der Of cases OF new and desirable patterns were
bought by A. I. Stewart X Co., and re-sod in few
hours afterwards at an advance. The same house
held sale OF linen goods to-day, which went OF very
well at about current previous rates. wilmerding.
Hoguet Humbert held q sale OF French kid gloves,
which went OF very well. The jobbers have been
quite busy, chiefly with Western merchants.
II is still rather early for large Southern
trade. There Is less complaint about collec
tons, with few failures reported. Upon the
season appear quite promising. The export
demand for cotton piece goods was active, and for
the week ending August % about lis packages we're
shipped, chiefly for Brazil, valued a, IS ,032. The
total value Of exports since January have amount
ed in value 70 sso5O9, against s26All for the same
period in 1885. From Boston, the exports for this
year, to the close Of the past week, amounted TO
s2s 1877 against sl7 7s2 for the time last year
With this large increase 10 exports and good home
demsnd for domestic grades, the country viii con-
sumo larger amount OF raw cotton the present
year than for any previous year the history OF the
country, and which Is estimated at 100000 bales.
We have important change TO notice in the prices
Of domestic goods, which fuc,uate slightly by the
supplies and the new styles brought out. All wool
len, and cotton and woollen goods were firm, and n
some cases have had an advancing tendency. In
foreign goods Of German and English produ ,tion
we have few changes Of importance in prices TO no
tce The auction sales referred 10 have established
full and In some cases better prices for French silks
and woolen fabrics, and especially for silk dress
goods Of new styles.