The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-15
The Dry Goods Trade.

The dry goods trade the present week has exhibit
ed greater animation among jobbers who ~ a gene.
raj thing, have been doing more business with coun
try merchants, especially through the Western and
middle States. The favorable weather and the late
ness Of the fall trade have combined to render the
trade more active Many customers, who were
either frightened of were refused credit during
the seyerest pinch Of the panic, have. tn great ex
tent reappeared in the market, and have made
tous purchases OF goods needed to replenish their
stocks. With more or less ameoration Of the
try exchanges, collections still continued to improve;
having. also, been aided by the forwarding Of pro-
duce to market. The city retail trade has been
cut up by the recent action of some of the job
bcrs in throwing open their stores to retail
buyers, at Wholesale prices. This movement,
however. has now received a check, and il not
likely to extend beyond those with whom II chiefly
began. The sale Of merino shawls imported by
Messrs. Bernhard h Hutton. came Off ON the 7th at
public auction and the prices obtained did not vary
materially from the sale OF similar goods made on
the previous day. On the 18th inst. MeSsrs. Van.
wyck, Townsend K Warren. held a special sale of
French goods Of the importation Of Me--rs IT, 4 u.
Curtis Co, at six months credit for approved
dorsed csall sums under 800 TO be paid IN cash
The catalogue comprised about $50 lota. including
broche cashmere scsrf- silk chenille scarfs and
shawls. broche Vienna shawls. all wool with good
assortment and desirable styles Of Saxony shaws,
and Paris merino paids, Saxony fannels inouselino
dc LANES Paris merno robes and silk msnta velyets.
and considerable variety Of French silk goods. The
sale drew good company, and WA considered 10 be
a fair one under the circumstances. The sales Of
Chenille scarfs and shawls did not do better than
previous sales Of similar goods Saxony shawl-,
however, being OF good quality and patterns, sold
WELL and commanded higher prices than previous
sales of similar goods. The mouselinc dc lanes
without change of Importance. while silk goods
heavy and many lots passed. la ordinary years
auction sales measurably by this time, but
the fall trade continuing later than usual. several
sales 10 Oh next week. Several cotton mills
ut the East continue ~ work short time, while
some few have resumed work in whole or In part.
The Ocean Mil. at Newburyport. has stopped one
quarter OF its machines but expected to keep
the remainder running for the winter. We
have no further change Of moment TO notice
in the prices Of domestic goods. Trade with i'm
porters was dull and an effort was 10 be made ON
their part 10 reduce the length Of credit hitherto al
lowed the sale of goods u iobber-, with view of
inaugurating a more healthy system in the trade.
Foreign goods were irregular. according 70 the
character Of the goods and the wants Ut the trade,
And with moderate business doing. Staple goods,
both domestic and foreign are expected 10 do bet
ter the next season, when stocks will be light, and
the fre-h importations in the meantime limited