Evening star., 1868-07-29
Dry Goods

The amount OF transactions IN dry goods for
tbe past week has not bech large, and pur~has-
ers for the fall trade have shown no eszsrne~S
70 buy lsrgely, but prices are very nrrs. and
mere is strong upward tendency 4n most
KINDS OF domestic cottons. There D. siiu con-
sloefehie uncertainty as 20 the market for the
raw material, sud snt u the full extent OF thls
years crop shall - known. there viii b
oohunned doubt as 10 the future prices. Tue
..l, ..l,.ssson % very generally prevails however.
sin0.e oealsrs anc manufacturers, that taere
VIII b. y considerable advance IN The pricr of
msnuiactured goods. We suspect thAi here "A
larger smeunt OF shirtings ana 81 etings
resoy 20 De oe thrown upon the market than n
eeneTally supposed 20 BE- The case. but as the
cemand VIII undoubtedly be large. snd IN.
ability OF the South and West 20 purchase. or
N 10 the greai yield OF the crops. viii be
grea'er than /; was last wear. there "A eye-x
probability lhas there Wlll b. buyers Ter All ths
goods thaf are oder, &.
ward tendency, aid The shipments from THIS
rort 20 Europe are diminishing The sales ot
unbieSched sheeungs dCuEg tue past week
have not been so large As had been generally
anticipated, OWING. probably, an a great degree
70 the eA,rCTne feat ~ the weather. which has
driven many ac'iye business men iptO IN.
country. and kept many country merchants
from coming % the city. Stocks of standard
MAKES ar considerably C..ntulsbsd. aud mot
OF The popular makes arC hEInl A held al Out
quotations. Bleached shirtiRgs aaa saeeungs
are selling Moderately m sglail iO,s. without
sny material chang Of prices. lobbers are
well supplied AZ present, but The OpeniRg OF
the 4al business Wlil doubtless oause an al
vance OF rates. Drills are In modsrate request
but the stock in fret hands hiss been Consider
sbly feduced aud prices are well main 'sinei.
canton naErels are not m active demand. but
TIE popular makes are nrnly hello at quoted
pllc,s. CoTsst Jeans are without change. Tue
mar ket > well supplied aud prices firm There
is a better demand for apron checks. but 20 ad-
vance IN price. Stnpes and checks are in
rathtI setlye demand. and prices firmly mann
tanned.
In denms and co;;onades there has been iu-
creased :cnNitNi hs@Ny denims are good is-
mand, and prizes are well kept up. L. PRINT
ing CLOTHS there has been but ll.tle dong. aud
price bINe yielded 3 little. Prints are not
very sctiye. II Is lust the tran ashton perioi
between summer and tall for this class sf
goods. The comm zion houses are sunious 20
wolk of their odd los OF light efec.S. bui tn
medium and dark stylcs, which are no " CO n NJ
upon the uarket, in better demand and
beld al full prices. MsrrImscks are held by
agents at llH Tor ID fancy ard for pinks aud
purple, 10 Tor " .ancN. Gtughams Of de-
slrable styles are more inquired for. aud sell
freely at quotations. Rolled lsconcls and cam
brlcs are in moderate dem and only.
In woollens there - some improve nent
sales are more reaetly effected, aud prices are
shade higher. Fine grades Of cloths and
coatings are in bettsr requ, ST and Jobb srs ani
clothing manufacturers buy mere freely tban
has been the case for The past two or three
months. Cas- ueTCs and satiuetS arp an better
request, hut prices do not yet qrita rise 10 The
expectations sofmanufacturers. of Kentucky i-ans
aIe IN fair demand - our quotations. The
market ls Well supplied. The better qualities
are the most inquired toy. Flan1sls d. not
move with much brisEness, bat the higher
grades are selling al a slIght fdyance on our
laat quotations.
IL ls rather early IN the season 10 10 X for aay
activity in foreign goods, a "a except for a few
seq Sfonable siyl les, required TO keen up an as
sortment, there Is very little doing. Bat the
prospects Tor the tall trade are very encOur-
aging, and when the sesson fairly opens a rush
TO the auction rooms may be auticipatsd Tae
Impor NJ ors are comparatively light. aud there
rs little prospect OF any excess OF supply of
ioiClgn fabrics- such a was experienced an
l-3E Our importers are too shrewd rot 20
pr bv The lessons cl ihe last TAO " Ers.--N.
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