The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK.

might be expected tho troubled aspect
OF political affairs department OF business has there
been that extent Of preparation for the Christmas ho
day that usual at this True the retail trade
Of the metropolis has scarcely suffered, when compared
with the great prostration which has befallen many
branches Of wholesale business But still people have
not got much money spend Christmas pTesents
in former years If they have, they think II
prudent TO husband IL for expenditures Of more real
Importance The retail dealers have realizing
sense Of fac, and TO have made their
accordingly.
The well knownstoes OF A. T. Stewart, Lord Taylor,
Arnold Constable, Lambert, Beekman, Bulpin Albert
Wise, W. X. Roberts, and many others on Broadway,
Canal and the Bowery filed to repetion with
desirable goods for the holidays and have been crowded
with for several weeks past; but gone
raj thing goods sold greatly reduced prices.
Of the retailers say they have done better than
during the present season, and Of them complain OF
any great falling OF in the trade.
The principal dealers in millinery artificial flowers,
report great falling OF in the retail trade, amounting
ut least thirty three per cent Many Of the mainers
have been obliged discharge portion Of their girls
but this has not been universal In establishments
there has been reduction of hands The approach
Of the holidays and the fine weather Of the part
OF this week have stimulated the trade
extent.
their trade compared with this time in previous years
People do buy near SO freely usual They have
very large and splendid stock Of goods suitable for holt
day presents but stu have made that display for
the holidays which they would have done in ordinary
times. During the last week two the difference has
been most marked. People who usually buy articles
worth $50 and $780, tins year content themselves with
articles that be bough, for $40 $50 and $50 There
is this advantage however, attending purchases made
this The prices Of many articles Of ewey and
Jossee have been much reduced so that for SIS and
S. buy articles that in ordinary times
would be held al SIS and rs.
In pictures picture frames and looking glasses, the
trade have suffered greatly from the existing po
tical troubles AT eish, OF the principal places in the
city where large and elegant mirrors and frames FOG pic
lures made and sod learned tina, the business Is
nearly stand still that usually Al this time OF year
they busy and have plenty Of orders for ahead
but that their orders, for city supply, have
greatly fallen Oh within -four weeks past many
large orders given say weeks ago. have been coun
fernandez within the last four OF ave days.
The Photographic, ambrotypc and dsguerreotype ar.
fists ao feel the effects the financial pressure 10 some
extent though not largely The business Of some Of
the galleries Broadway has fallen from quarter 4,
half Of their usual number Of pictures taken. Other
galleries. however have suffered much Brady
sti keeps Of his wsy his rooms being
crowded
The inspirations Of foreign crockery very large
during the last year. and the sales comparatively small
The importers and dealers therefore, have found them
selves the beginning Of the present troubles with
large stock on hand and purchasers Ia this dilemma
they have adopted the only cxpcdent in their power
This 10 take OF all their profit and to sell their goods
at price that win merely the Of importation
The trade In furs buffalo robes blankets, &C. usually
brick before Christmas, has not been 50 this season
Many people instead OF buying furs for their wives
robes for their scghs and blankets for their horses have
conirived TO make their old last one more winter
We learn from the principal dealers the city that the
sales OF furs and buffalo robes have fallen from thirty
three TO hfty per cent during the last FIVE weeks
pared with the corresponding five weeks Of former years
Blankets sell better for humane let his horse
suffer tor want OF There is one fact in regard 70
furs, however, which people will DO well 10 remember
The dealers fus selling a. the loves, possible
figure because they anxious their goods into
money, on which they can make much more than by
keeping their stocks and year on account Of the
rise in iurs in Europe they will be much higher here
than usual
In toys and fancy goods thefe considerable activity
and ample preparations made Cor the holidays
We learn from three OF the rgcs, wholesale dealers in
toys that their sales 10 the dealers have been
nearly Il not quite large in former years The re-
tail dealers the city generally say that they are selling
this year cheaper toys and much fewer expensive ones
than usual
Tie dealers In confectionery report busy season and
doing about much ever The dealers in fruits
give varied reports Mast Of them however say thu,
the trade Is not good former years At this season
The dealers 10 and brsndies report duh scascu,
almost without exception.