The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-21


The chief business dong 6. the present time from the
South from the distant Gulf towns including some
Of the trade is chiefly confined to jobbers or
distributing men from those localities. These purchase
pretty freely from large houses mostly engaged in the
Southern trade and ship speedily to be in time to meet
retailers in the interior, whom, supposed, will pur.
chase more freely from Southern obbers than usual
The trade ON the Northern tier OF the Southern States
such North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky has moi
commenced yet and is not expected do until the
early par, to the MIDDLE Of new month The views Of
ern trade. With two Of the largest cotton crops ever
raised IN the United States, embracing those of 1885, $50
giving total Of 05l 600, WORTH at average Of $50
per BALE the large aggregate sum Of $4o2 Such
crops and such prices have been the means Of sustaining
the Southern trade In full tide during and since 1857,
while that at the West broke down. from which but
just beginning slowly 10 recover With largely increased
ton, the spring trade never looked more
promising s!, than ssii DID up to the .dvsnt
close Of the late fall season snce then owing 70 the po-
hca excitement In the eouth merchants this city who
have laid in largo supplies OF goods look forward to the
Large manufacturing clothing houses-as labor rs much
cheaper in winter Than In summer-usualy manufacture
supplies Of heavy Articles and let them lay they
come in season. during the ensuing summer Southern
customers II said in the present state OF the country.
that toey have departed from this course combining them
selves 70 the more immediate wants Of the trade This
proceeding, however has prevented a large number Of
beIs miss the sale OF goods to the manufacturers
On consulting some lnyge houses engaged in the South
ern trade, they stated that their canvassers
from the South all relate the story about the pot
cal excitement Of the people, They were every where
treated politely, but political discussions seemed to occupy
their minds almoet TO the exclusion OF every
thing else. They Represented Virginia TO be he
most excited meetings Of the people having been held in
nearly every county Of the State and without dunction
OF parties, and at which they genera ally adopted reso
strongly sustaining their Saie authorities and oublc
men in and ont Of Congress Other Southern States
the Rio Grande to the Potomac participated more
less the feeling though in many sections With ous
and cooness They state that from what they Observed
they doubt but that the present temper 81
people a, the South, in The OF the election or
republican holding Mr. Stewards extreme opinions they
would withdraw from the Union. In the meantime how
the channels Of trade be suddenly intriered with
and New York possesses abundant supplies of every
style and variety, both domestic and oregu, and the
city wnbsl, being conservative by an immense
majority, they seem 10 think thN the spring
trade from The South will prove large sasfaciory
II not largely in Of former With rood
homo and foreign export demand domestic cotton eo,ds
sustained a Grm prioos, and manufacturers al the
Fast continue be well employed. Heavy brown sheet
ings nrn n skc. with light stock. ReAebed sheet
ipss steady, with moderase sales; and vide MARKS
rood export demand We quote China drills AZ s-.c
&C. narrow browns at 7sc, bieached At sc and blues
at 1oi<c. 10Ac. Printing cloths were unchanged and
salts light lawns were quiet Prints s1sts.aed
small figures Of fashionable styles and for fine block
work Of large size figures The demand for fancy Gus
simeres light In cloths, doesx.ns and sanets The
movement moderate. Twecds and aanncls were 10
hekt demand. Foreign goods in large assortment,
and all staple Articles well as eoh Eogsh and French