The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-18

hy al sold Il fp prices. The blacks wcro largely
wibdIa~l. and only some 300 packages were sold. Tho
hyses asc nsss s we sasss
Ger asc Sshc impartial, 3oho 4hc; ooong, 3Sc.
tb>c.; soosnoug, 27hc -...-..,a
ToHAcoo.--wth the exception OF large sale Of seed
lest The market quiet; 81 hhds. kentucky bkc. SC
~ bats Havana, SIC. SEC IS ao Cuba private tor ms
2,716 cases seed leaf, &c. q 20c aN
WnisKEY was quiet. holders demanded "a 80. per gal
wooI4-Tbe beginning Of the week opened with dpli
Market and tire Lant actions up The 18th instant HAYS
nsep light with the exception Of parcel of SMYRNA IN
asshed. white and black of $50 bales on private terms
We have little 70 notice DO oV0 lbs extra pulled sold
42c l6c. Other kinds OF domestic very quiet Since
The auction sale there has been INQUIRY generally
and The sales from private hands have been larger AZ
the auction yesterday by Metsrs wilmerong & Nouo'
there gas large collection OF buyers and hooker ou the
latter preeominated, aud the result found the errer "a
aige minority The sale parsed of with consi
banosi hut The conjecture IL that all The wool shocked
Gown MAS not really sold The larger portion the sas
was mace up Of f.eces, which brought good prices The
pulled WOODS sold low, The quality being nfelor the
mspder WAS composed OF very inferior German an
french WOODS spo focks aud sboody, which sold low.
The particulars sre follows 335 600 lbs fleece com
mon to extra and picx lock- 33c q Csc $500 los. un
~sshed fleece, ne. sc, common 60 fms SJoi; 1900
oa lick marked, s7hc. 44hc 1888 bales pulled NO.
German fleece 2oc; short lambs pulled, As bales lie
re black WOOL III bales, l3c. pulled nnestzo, bates
SMo hne . washed mss.no. bales, 3oac Italian
lSc marked as fair, 20 bales, l6c.
We have received the folio wing communication from
gentleman Of long anc extensive experience the hide
ealhe shoe and boot trade whose statements are
entitled 20 the fullest credit
EXPECTS OF THE "MpsNDNa CONFLICT" UPON
gkADE-PREsENT CONDITION OF TaE MARKET FOR
HIDES BOOTS AND SHOES
TO INK EDITOR HERALD.
We propose 10 nOuce The trade above commodi
ties under one head they all influenced govern
"a by similar causes; at this time, perhaps
acknowledged TO be Inc great centre and EN- ,orun
The receipt and distribution OF HIDES leather in this
country Al the present time there great depe in
all Of the above articles Foremost among the causes for
this depression would the enormous increase in
The import Of hides turpg the pnst two years. put tns
sectional differences which have and nov are distur bny
country For his Swamp merchants are m fe
unjusy TO suaer. We say uojusty for more conserva
i've class OF men cannot BIZ found. Az proof
OF 'hs We would refer to the signature
call for the late Union meeting at the Academy Of Music
The demand for leather hes been much less than usual
rem the Sooth and very general carrying out Of the
principle OF non intercourse being felt by all interested
Goth directly and indirectly, but most Of all tanner
who is entirely crushed between the hides importer and
Gather dealer The imports Of hides from the South bave
been small thus far for this year having been shipped
erect TO Havfe and other European markets Ia prefe
renee 10 Northern abolition market We hear OF
movement by some Of the largest and most influential
leather dealers who, in connection with come
I'VE boot and ehoe NJ the East about
establish large boot and shoe mandatory ~ Harper's
Ferry, this being moet central point for the South Ne
sotacns going by these parties with the govern
ent for the purchase Of the arsenal At that point which
is to be converted into mandatory by sait company.
the plan be carried out may look for very brisk
time IN the 'swamp" before the next Presidential cam
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