, 1863-02-04
NEW Y0RK DRY GOODS MARKET.
From the N. T. Economist. 31st1

There eeenls to be no bounds to the spirit ol
speculation, and NJ limit to prices. Thus far,
however. most Of the transactions Of the market
saaee e e en s1aasa saasss M MsfR:s1 Rgoa
n'etnately cause the same advance. even If tho
mar market row were qnet, aud even II mono bnt reg.
cotton goods arc 70 ecarce. compared with tho
wants OF the country, and cotton is n 60 light sup
ply: from which to manufacture goods for spring
trade, that there must be q further appreciation
IN Ealncs: There Is no prospect Of the war being
endeu before July, aud even II there VAS the cot-
ton in the Southern States is in such On unit COL
d!tlon for sending abroad that 1t would not reach
our market IN time to cause an important decline
in this ht.pls. Entil near the closc ofthe year.
In al1 kinds Or goods, both domestic and foreign.
and prices OF nearly al descriptions are higher
FOR "cmust refer to orr details OF the
market. The. acttyity and advance has been
equally great In cotton, wool, gold md exchange,
each Of which hare advanced 10 per cent, over iN
lowest prices Of last week. and still arc tending
50 great that several commission houaes have been
trying to buy back goods that they sold eouc time
aGo. Speeulatofn. too. hare been canTassing the
jebbing market 1. more thor oughly te buy s. Tie
TONERS. N~'' MT
Every day the system Of cash terms is coming
creased in selling notesIn wall street So ttat few
merchants wt1l now sell on other than c7sl terms,
and 1obheEa' terms are cash e1elusirely.
BEowE sHEETiSes AND SHIR1 1tSGs.-The move
frat hands. except where they are receiving new
saPRss sGPERl Of Of 1t9wised Soods Stocks hive run
ye7y eensittve and adrances about as fast IS sale
Is made. The inquiry for outside lots fs very act-
I've. Some Of the jobbcls have advanced heavy
les than ssc. With frst bands the market closes
3oc: hea,3 shirtines, soc: light, s;c. We belieye
higher than &c; but in Boston they have sold At
3123c. which caused the advance here; and since
the advance outaide lots have brought Sc, Aga
wan & are Withdrawn at 65s.
BLEAcHED sHEETnos AND Sn1R11Sas.-Mon.
aS ss ft wss yey sf1 and
we're rather quiet. The market opened quiet this
c:oted higher. There are no ~ goods now below
priced -, l731sc. For special quotstions, see
bal11s-Browrs were advanced to asc On We'd
corTos FIAssEI.- advanced 70 sS5ssc.
senirEs Fscxs asp fpDssf psssEss@Tes se % isaing
arc unchanged IN price, Small sales viii advance
}as ssssss5 &c. 4.s' aaa es'.mz anass &c 'fs &C
sItEstAf-Prices are advanced alyc.
Cor!oSApES-EaIly iu tho week tho market Has
quiet: bnt during thu .ast two days. since cotton
has auvdnccd 50 rapidly. the market Is motc active
and prices higher. By fir tho greater portion Of
stocks arc In second hands. and many parties ask
higher rate than the commission merchants.
Co1TcS DccK-So duck il advanced to $1.15.
pH1s7lSo CIo!Hs-The market has been vcfy
active eandexcited, 64zGi have advanced to17Hc,
on account Of the advance in cotton.
PE1Srs We hare at last reached &c for drst
class spring prints, Rnd the best informed mcz-
chants whose Judgment is most to be relied upon
confidently predict .est soc WI! H. be rsaehed and m
ored styles OF the Cocteco Co. arc 25c net;
sprasucs' light colors arc &c SpEaencs light
eo!ors wcro tfat opened At r. and At this price
sold very freely. Their old dsrk eolors they we're
selling this morning at &c. Mcsrim&c dAsk coIors.
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