The New York herald., 1867-12-25


Prices Ia Open Markes-Compssitios wsais-
bmyers Few and sellers Mauy-Thc Decem-
Der Schedule la Fancy Goods-CauGfOus ant
Comments.
trade has ~ many ways and wind.ugs ~ the crstar
labyrinth; and when retailers complain that Cardigar
jackets command only 50 Ct retail and are sparingiy
taken ., that II worth the while for the buyer
member that shsss articles Of clothing have been
plentiful during The season ~ the wholesale rate Of sac
per dozen. Other articles Of winter gear are knocked
down q equally low prices BY tho obbsr Who, bound TO
sell q any price, gives the retailer I.hs middle who
gorges himself with heavy pronsl tho vantage Of the
rscssslsu OF trade In anal. way. the auction sales
Of shs season have been sort Of AlAddins ssvs The
retailers Of the Bowery and tina sas, aide avenues who
complain thai business 10 dun ssli ~ nfty ps,
cent discount on the prices OF 1905. and make
despite the paradox, prots considerably neaviS
!nan usual peops-poor peopis-hsys bought
have coined money .. viii ou, Of ths unshaken idea
which they have carefully fosiered, that goods were
going at discount Large dsasrs--nos attendants upon
auctions and NOT depending thsreupon Tor their sup
pl.es-havs no dolb In the majority OF cases, sold be-
low cost though this has been the with those
auction season may be said TO have closed with the
middle OF the MONTH though owing TO heavier consgn
men's than usual combined with 2 lsxisy Of demand.
furnaces used to say, "n full blast" and 10 likely
so to continue. Ordinarily cessation Of the
OF buyers from every street in the metropolis
should have ceased abou, the middle Of Decsmb 70 bs
sry. There is no prospect OF Abatement. however
Goods must be SOLD or holders thereof must confess to
oankrnp.cy ana nense we work soes on uncessinsy
rupt sales and retailing In small lots to suit purchasers
wiimsrdIng. Hogust Co.. Nos. ii2 and ia Duane
goods, for ladies' wear, IN large lots at perempory
sale William Topping Co offered general mslange
the country trade consisting Of wooens dress goods Of
various fabrics, ready made clothing Cardigan jackets
and Germantown goods, With SIX hundred lots o. furs
spirit Of lively competition manifested. In the way
Of cloths doeskn cassimeres ready mado clothing and
furnishing and fancy goods OF every sort and quality.
Thorne and De Camp exposed yesterday morning heavy
stock OF which small percentage taken at reduced
prices measured By the OF the earlier December
trade similar nsaangs for country trade was offered
by the Hrm Of Gordon h Dunlap 1877 Duane street;
Rudderow, Jones Co. exhibited large stock OF tailor
ing goods for the country Market and Hoyt Wheeler
1875 and 2 Duane street. exposed large stock Of dry
goods. which were sparnsy and cautiously taken a,
gaun,lsts was taken by G B. Rauseh at eighteen
cents per pairj second tot Of prime woven gann.eis
erough. .wenty.four cents ps, par-David Neckoar
mixed merino gaun,lets were knocked down with little
competition 10 r. Burr ~ twenty-ons cenu q pairi
' bar a. the rate q So per dozen small lot Of
white shirts twoolenl was taken by Z, Parsons Il
hoods wore '1' Slddsn on by j. NJ Hoys a.
twenty mine cents apiece q small lot OF assorted
woocn scarfs went sixty cents apiece, NJ Hoy out.
bidding; ~ twelve and half apiece three dozen
OF nubas set down to the account OF O. B. Rausch
q couple Of dozen brough, 81 40 per dozen; small lot
Berlin gloves went TO tina account or G. B. Rausch
twelve and half cents per pair couple OF lots OF real
twelve and = half and nftssn csnts respectively; =
dozen crepe mourning ves were transferred TO the ac
count Of David Neckbar at thrtyavo cents apiece Ton
lots Of gsntlemens woollen haf hose hidden on u
nine and nine and three fourth cents Nevil son
taking q couple OF lots moderate lot OF large sized
account Of n Hoy. a ssvsnty.,wo and hali cents
apiece; couple OF lots Of black and white wocllen
brought the same price, and large 10; o. woolen init.
Der suspsndsrs were bidden on BY 8. solomon At
thirteen and half cents per pair couple OF lots
Jacob Head a seventeen cents per pair: small Io OF
fancy cu wool lined gloves brought seventeen cents
twenty M one and half cents Der pair: small lot OF
bun mttens brought thirty-two cents pair, small
10. Of extra large breakfast ssswis wen. q
at sxty-two and half cents; second lot OF red
= sna suaps g; q o q & as
Blankets wsrs taken By g B. Rausch 81 81 So each
sshtyave oens each and couple Of lots Of ladies'
shawis brought 81 apiece.
compare with retail rates a their leisure buyers take in
small lots and cautiously larger class being com.
posed OF second rate dealers, who sell at
more remarkable reduction. Competition 10 small
and hesatng and goods In the greater proportion
Of cases knocked down to the first bidder An auction
store in fact presents unnteresting and unenthusi
aslic Men with ferret features drop In by
and twos but trifpgiy and drop out noiselessy
they dropped In In fact even at auction rates. the
trade In clothing and dry goods "a simply nothing COM
pared with the livsiness OF other seasons.
In the way OF groceries and provisions consgnmenis
are few and End speedy and competitive market
Gerard, Belts Co.. No. Old slip sold small consign
ment yesterday at slight advance over tho November
rates. and beyond this transfors Of importance WERE
al auction and In open market, effected