The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-27

We have before alluded 10 the bad taste and impocy
Of nsgng political anmos,iss into the arena Of trade
while thus dcprecatng the practice We hnd the republic
can journals Of this city isky engaged In IT, They
rot only to Aspre to the direction Of the whole GO
recion Of merchants and capitalists with the view OF
directing with whom they shRl trade who credit and
lie COMMERCIAL head and wah ehsracIeristc Kindness,
advises Its readers 10 nvest follows nvest money
IN reior ming the politics Of yoor county and, your
purse holds out, nvost little 10 reforming politicians"
The latter part OF the sentence We should suppose
was particularly applicable 70 those q The republican
school who figured the Albany Legislature last win
ter Attempts are continually made by these organs
70 cast discrtd on houses engaged 10 the southern
trade which owrg to two Of the largest crops Of cotton
before gown 10 tie country The means ~
tanning the dry goode trade, while that from the West
through the panic Of 1851 and bad crops, for the
that nearly ouchAf OF iobbng houses Of heaviest
capital embarked In the Southern uae, and no stand
on solid 'ounoatIs, reprc.eM.s 700, 20 large "a
OF unrelentpg sectional abuse aud misrepresentation
IL truly aston tshDg. The reason has closed in upon
the distant trade, and until the election 10 over
revival Of lppor,anoe in BY trade 10 expected.
Jobbers far practical have rednoed their stocks,
st considerable Quantities via be carried A,,cn
spring trade Of the south, which usually com
In The latter part Of January md the beginning
position that, under the most favorable political suspces
viii rot likely come up 70 tiat of last spring Inc re-
-causss win Iead TO greaisr economy IN consumption and
old stocks moro relied o. ~ long a. poesibe, that
ton having be- well supplied during tbs past year add
scpss ~. sr,s,sised tSst the .prns sdo With sss
west, which doss not eomncOco much beiore the
ing a navigation, viii be quito h'gc. by last advices
firm, with 90 improving t0depcy. Ras cotton In this
market within Tho PAST week has advanced about half
a cent per pound With heavy sales Though cotton do
meetc goods aocumuatipg, prices show change Of
importance We continue 20 quite heavy brown sheetLEs
at $40. Bcacbtd sheeiinss and shiftsgs
changed; some styks, however, we're only saleabe at
easier rateS Iris have accumulated but prices
AU lkA n8Ntsa ha
hams were IN Light suppy Cheeks were selling 81 lie
11hc. Cotton duck was firm and hold at full prices
Prints ger orally out Fancy cassmsres were in
steady demand. Black ssllItts were salezbls, wnuo
othcr kinds dun shaws, though Ia moderate De.
mard were selling without cnanse OF Importance. Ho.
sery, Of desirable quatc e.. VAS In fair demani The
movements the pact week 70 fore ign dry Foods have been
Moderate and somewhat irregular WITH the prospects
ahead, the inpofisiopf The asst week may be
sidered unusually large. Black silks continued 70
hold Their own, ihoush lss sctivs. Ribbons
Hc~vy English ar a German vcoens were sept In abey
by the mild, spring like weather Moro activity
sntcIA after the election, espstislly followed BY
cold and ffovty weather. Wide ak nantlllas and vel
were comp1 aivcIy quiet, and 70 Of cioakings and
llnr n generally. Wholesale clothing manufacturers
seem dbpossd y hold of Until alter the election which
ipjuriously Affects the sborng Of both who
especially 1t the encnt ~ cold weather There
Increased auAp,ty "A goods pressed for sale The
auction houscs ing among the sales mfortatons
81 fancy cassirers, which did okraby veil also Peter
ribbons dragged Some style, however, such ~ Ma
aentas, did rabiy well, pul ptices generally were
lower Catalogues % French crees gcods silks Of the i'm
general range Of prices obtainod low. rhe
"a too far advanced for bringing forward such goods
evss under The appliances q cu best sncs'caers