The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-13
New York Dry Goods Market.
From the Independent, Jan. 20.

From the Independent, JAM %.
The market is still very excited, and
prices are rapidly advancing. The short
production and high cost of all cotton
goods, with an active demand, are forcing
prices unprecedentedly, and cash terms are
more generally insisted on. Such credit
as is given is very short. The commission
houses that usually sell at six months
have reduced their credit to four; but
credit is the exception, while cash is the
general rule. All descriptions of goods
are advancing. A large stock is a fortune,
but no houses are in this predicament. The
expectation of a complete exhaustion of
supply stimulates speculative purchases,
but the great houses will not sell large bills;
outstanding their stocks. Prints have fur
ther advanced, with a less amount of sales.
Leading styles are % to 23c. Gnghams
are in brisk demand, advancing rapidly in
price. Cottonades, which have advanced
100 per cent. within a short period, are
still advancing, and are eagerly taken.
Both brown and bleached sheetings and
shirtings are very active. Heavy browns
are in very scant supply, and there is a
strong upward tendency. Fine bleached
goods are in active request-low and me-
dium-priced are nearly out of market.
Drills sell quickly. Stripes, denims, and
ticks are all scarce Wooden goods are
buOyant. and desirable goods in great spec
ulative demand. Spring styles of fancy
cassimeres sell quick y-especially silk
mixtures. An active spring trade is set
al o,,1
abundant. Doeskins are more active.
Blue flannel coatings are coming into de-
mand. There is good supply. Flannels
continue to advance. Delaines of spring
styles are coming forward, and sell at 26c.,
with an upward 'endency. The foreign
goods market for spring trade has COM
menced, and large sales of new importa-
tons have been made. The imports are
large, especially of worsteds and linens.
British goods sell well-whether staple or
tancy-ginghams, alpacas, delaines, lawns,
stuffs, and all kinds of cotton goods. The
raw material is now cheaper in England
and France than here. SaxOny dress goods
move largely. Black silks have further
advanced, and low qualities are scarce
Black cloths and doeskins are very active.
The market for fancy dress goods and rib
bons is not yet open.
The "Thunderer >, Submits a .sPeace
Proposition,
From the London Times 18th.
New York letters state that great dis
quiet was observable in all departments of
business, from the apprehension OF some
new defeat-this time in the Southwest
and it is observed that, should such an
event take place, it is not altogether I'M
likely that public opinion may force the
Cabinet to intimate even to England and
France desire for their good Offices As
the request, however, would be to restore
the Union, the task, if accepted, would
present little encouragement. Every day
The feeling was increasing that break up,
even of more than North and South, must
be looked forward to. With general dis
ruption, it is observed, most OF the Wes-
tern States would join the Confederates.
New York and New Jersey would hold to-
geth I.
The New England States would also
form an association for themselves. and