The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-05
SECOND BOARD.
THE DRY GOODS TRADE.

The dry goods the past week been as usual
at this season Of the year. moderate scale The wea-
Their has been cold and chanscabe while the have
been closed with ice, and navigation suspended By a
vices from Southern ports would seem that business
had become quite animated and that dealers found ne
cessary, to some extent to renew assortments some
lines by sending fresh orders Hence the steamers
leaving for southern cities, well sailing vessels con.
tnue to carry considerable freghts. The express com
panes also engaged conveying newly goods
to some extent to the Interior The city retail has
been checked by the fall Of snow followed
by rain and mud We look for no change OF moment in
the trade until after the holidays are over Some stray
Cling buyers from the distant Southwest usually
drop IN from about the middle to the lat
ter part OF January; but the southern sEing
trade docs not regularly set in until Feb hry,
and does not become active until the latter part Ahat
month or the first of March Certain styles Of goods are
IN TAR request for shipment TO the Pacific coast Goods
are aso wanted Tor American miners the Gila whose
nearest water communication viii be through tie Gulf Of
California The troubles in Mexico the suspension Of
lnand trade With Vera Cruz and Tampco, have inter
Tered materially with export Of cotton goods 10 that
country The trade, however has Augmented on the Rio
Grande and increased quantities find their way across
that frontier into the Though the expor trade
during the past month az November was IN exces, OF last
year, YET the amount has been less than FOR the
same period IN 1856 The exports from to the both
OF November were as follows
Domestic goods packages ....... Sol / sa5
Brown sheetngs ana shirtngs stout in quality were
hiny hcld al &c Fine brown goods were in light sup
Ply beached sheetngs and shrtngg or the best makes
and yard wide held III Ice frills were steady ana
prices iuy maintained Even lengths were arm at lsc
ana Ola DO at s. In stripes and ticks there was htlle
oohs ffns were steady and quiet few spring styles
ma hahe their appearance Va commission HORSES The
Ise AZ lar as developed upon large stripes with
paia am cross over patterns. few small sales were
stated al 93sc. Cloths and cassimcres We're without
movement Of Importance Low priced satinets were M
sn' demand. Spring clothing goods suitable for mana
featuring stock, we're IN good demand ana prices ~ in
tanned Ladies Gays aud WATERPROOF shawls have had
god Tun Hosiery with bi1nkc,s and flannel, were duh
There was no movement chaugc in foreign foods III
moment certain styles " black silks were scarce ana
urn; any inntcfai increase in demand would Improve
prices Ribbons were IN good supply and heavy som
descriptions q shaws were SIN W fair demand Heavy
wooitus have been IN fair demand Light fancy ycst
nps suited TO the spring trade were irm ami In cool 10
raa Anaccas and lucus, with light continental cloths
ana ootvo aas were ia fair request Tho auction sales
a usual az THIS season, important sale OF
.tihab'owh hosiery was maze AZ satisfactory prices
haooohs Wcrc " some cases forced or considerable
loss The following table gives the range &c quotations
iof many articles Of American domcstics. which vary
however, according 70 makes, styles supply demand
with OTHER