The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-24
Since January /. !.

The Southern trade, especially tie more distant section
Of it, about over and the jobbers have during the past
week been engaged with the Rear by Western
CUSTOM It supposed that the trade from the West this
autumn fAr, has amounted 10 about one third
should the to its close he accompanied with
favorable weather, will continue to later period than
usual The stormy and rainy weather experienced on
some days this week inerered considerably with the city
retail trade which is generally good at this time of the
year In domestic shecngs and shrtngs prices have not
var led materially. Heavy brown goods were inactive at
old prices Light and medium shrtipgs ia fair de-
mand. In beached goods, yard wide, nne sheetngs
were in demand, and sold ahead at full prices Drills
in good demand for export, especially for China
Thirty inch browns we're firm at and held with more
confidence. Beached were in tair demand. Blues were
steady at lo1c l0Ac for standard goods Ticks were
dull and stripes in fair request Denms we're easier and
sales limited Prints except few fayorte styles, were
duh and inactive Muslin de LANES were irregular &C
cordng TO styles large patterns neglected, while
small figures were in moderate demand. There was
fair business dong in some lines Of wooen and wooen
and cotton warp goods, but many descriptions were NOV
ing moderately irregular prices Flannes and blankets
Of avorte productions firm and in good demand while
supplies moderate Hosiery articles, owing to heavy
supplies and sales at aucon in many lines were heavy
and dull Shawls Of fashionable and desirable patterns
and styles active while other kinds were neglected
The movement in foreign goods was not active while
prices We're somewhat irregular some arlces seemed
TO be heavily in excess of demand while others were
baeS ss stood their the heaviest sales Of Ger
paids, fancy French goods and many lines OF dress
goods, mernos, &c. were made during the week by auc-
ton. In cases the attendance has been composed
Of active purchasers and caused some lines, Including
mefincs 70 bring some better prices The movement in
foreign woolcns fair and prices pretty well sus
tanned Coakng and overcoat SUITS in fair request
Doeskns unchanged. German vesting materials
have been moved at auction and ut rather low rates.
Desirable styles Of French vcsngs met with fair sales.
Several auction sales have been held the present week
The most important special sales came of today by
Mcssrs. Wllmerdings and Mount. The catalogue com
prsed 8l4 lots of the importation Of Messrs La Chase,
Fanche Co., including 455 lots Of fancy silks, and
rs lots Of Lyons black silk veves The sales drew good
and spirited company while the prices obtained compared
favorably with previous sales of the season. and
sdered satisfactory The printed denes and robes sold
fair, while lots passed Earlier in the week
sales made embracing lines of ribbons and embroide
RES which sustained the prices Of previous sales Also
line of broche and other shaws sold which brought
fair prices. On the 21s inst sale held embracing
a line Of merno shirts, drawers, &c, Of the Painhcd
Manufacturing Company, which considered a fair
sale, and on the same date large shawl sale held
Of the importation Of Messrs Thiron Maillard Co. The
sale was well attended, but many lots brought rather
low range Of prices, while other lots passed