Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-30
Dry Goods.

In domestic goods, and particularly cotton,
sales have been prev ented BY the unceTtsis iies
IN relsuon 10 the price Of the raw mater al,
and the large dealers have missed their oppor-
tuniiy by not having an intelligent knowl dye
OF eNIeuEg conditions of the cotton market.
Western purchasers, or At least the larger deal
eTs from Chicago, 81 Louis, and Cincinnati,
have shown judgment IN making heavy pur-
cbases early IN the season Of cotton goods 80
thai they are now enabled to supply the SIN ALL
eI merchantf, who used TO come East with
eoods.at less prices than they can be ht here
nan testify 10 the damage of our iObbing mer-
chants. Prints have been selling m Chicago,
"a We mentioned last week, al a cent a yard
cheaper than they coUld be purchased from
hrst hands IN New York. The South HIS
bought largely OF heavy coarse goods. bot very
hghtly OF the fancy makes, which are prepared
almost exclusively for that market. Sail,
v hat trade baS been done has been Of a safe
character and, AZ fewer goods have been sold,
they have been safely sold and mostly pad for
There has been no fictitious prosperity among
our merchants, - deIude them into future
bankI uptcy.
PrIces in all the leading makes OF domesucs
are firmly sustained, aud woOlens are quiet
but steady. II unbleached goods there ~ not
much ACTIVITY, but no di position IL shown by
manufactures agents 20 make any concessions
IA prices. The stock on a1nd IL too light aad
The price OF The raw staple - TOO high - crate
any uneaslness among holders of bleached
goods. Any change is likely 10 be- for higher
rates Bleached shirtings and shee;ins Is are in
better supply, and there ~ n tendency 70 accu-
mutation OF the medium and low grades bus
prices are firm. There IL a good demand Tor
gray prIItlAg cloths, and9S 10 "a cents are the
ruling prlcOs. the marSet a. VERY we'll sup
piled with prints, and the new styles are una
sUally attractive, but price have declined a
tbade Tor the inferior makes, and the sales for
the week have been CONF aratyely light
Ginghams of the better qualities sell readily
al well-sustainou prices Printed Is WI are 40
good Dc mand, particularly q the new STYLES,
v bi,h are extremely elegant: but the Inferior
kinds are not easily disposed OF, except at re-
duoed rats. Muslin de LANES are Strangely
dull Tor the season, though they in good
supply, Of very superior styles, and are rela-
lively the cheapest dress goods in market In
cloths, saiinets- and fancy cassim there rs
very little DONG, and sales are chiefly made TO
the clothng manufacturers for their autumn
trade. Carpets are IL much better req uest than
they have been, and most Of the LO we'll and
Hartford makes sell freely. The present is, an
tact, the harvest tire o; the carpet dealers.
There has been more dong ia foreign goods
The past week Than nj almost any time during
the season. But this remark applies chiefly 20
FAX goods, mIdullng articles, and the inner
kinds OF dress goods; for II il an inc ontestiOle
lact winch importers are beginning 10 uIdeT-
stand, thai in the ordinary descriptions of dress
goods and v oolens the American mtnufactu-
rers al" diving the British and Continental
manufacturers out Of The market TIE auction
ssles az the week have been large ano We'll ~.
tended.-Aesg IOTE Tn5eyenfenf, 3 n