Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-02-16
Tha DRY Goods Trade.

The past week has developed no new feature in
this department of business, and we have to note
a continual increase in the activity which has pre-
vailed to such an extent during the past two or
three months, at unchanged rates, for most de-
seriptions During the past few weeks the activi-
ty in the Domestic Dry Goods market has been al
most without a parallel, and every succeeding
week but adds to the strength of the market Deal
ers from the Southern and South Western cities
are coming forward in large numbers, and have
been buying much more freely than usual even at
this season of the year, when the demand is gem
orally more active The factories are all running,
and some Ofthem have been supplied with new ma
chinery, adapted expressly for the production of
the finest fabrics, hitherto supplied exclusively by
the Foreign market. There was scarcely ever
known a time when such a diversity Of styles were
being manufactured by American manufacturers
as at present, and those engaged in producing
them are receiving ample encouragement by the
general favorable notice Of the trade. The demand
for nearly all descriptions Of domestic production,
during the past week, has been even greater than
that Of its predecessor and the present week open
ed under auspices which bespoke for the trade
further continuance of the buoyancy which has
prevailed for so long time, together with large
business at gradually advancing rates. The old
method of furnishing goods on time has been al
most wholly abolished, and manufacturers who
are not engaged in filing orders, find no trcuhle
in dispOsing Of their goods at renumerating prices
for cash, which imparts far greater degree of
satisfaction, inasmueh as in almost all they
are obliged to pay cash for both material and
labor.
The demand for Drills has been active, and
large business has been done, in part for export,
at slightly frmer rates than prevailed last week.
There has also been considerable enquiry from
large clothing houses, which has served to impart
greater strength to the market. Brown Sheetings
and Shir;ings in steady fair request, and pri-
slightly rmer, especially for light fabrics,
which are scarce and wanted. Bleaehed goods are
also scarce and in active enquiry, but prices are
without material change, though the stock is very
light and likely to be so from the fact that man
uacturers will be engaged in filing contracts up
to the lst of April.
Printing cloths are also in fair request, and the
market rules steady at an advance, on some de-
scriptions, of One:eighth of cent, sales being
made at the following rates. 81 by g., 5sQ5a cents;
60 by GA, 81; Sc by go, 55@54c; Sc by Sc, 81, and
SO by Sc, A. Transactions have been to a fair
extent. Prints are in demand, and sales have been
large at Unchanged prices. 0snaburgs have been
in moderately active demand, and the market
gradually gains strength, and prices tend upward.
Denims and stripes are in active demand, and are
bought up about as fast as they are produced; pri
ces firm, and are tending to still higher rates,
Ginghaus are in steady fair demand, and sales ara
making, previous to production, at prices ranging
from to IL cents. Other goods are steady and
firm, without important change, either in demand
or price.
WoOlen goods are in active demand, and new
sample webs are making their appearance copied
from foreign designs, which desirable, and re.
eeive favorable notice from the trade Nearly all
descriptions are held slightly frmer, on account
of the buoyaney in the market for the raw materi>
al, of which there is but limited supply in mar,
ket, with every prospect of a reduced supply, pre-
viOus to the time at which the new clip viii begin
to arrive, about the lst of June. Prices of manu-
featured goods, however, have undergone no
material change during the past week, but the
market closed firm, with sn upward tendency.-N
Y Shipping LIST.