The New York herald., 1868-06-18
THE DRY GOODS MARKET.

The market for domestic dry goods has been char
acterized by the same features that were prominent
at the writing Of last weekly report The depres-
sion OF the cotton market and the continued retro
cession OF the value OF that commodity have COM
bined to prevent any improvement even in the tone
of the market. But with the spring trade virtually
over and almost no buyers in the market prices ma
turaly tend in favor of the purchaser And the past
week has formed no exception to the general rule,
many descriptions OF cotton goods having sold in
small way below the nominal current quotations.
There has been some disappointment in regard to
the amount OF business with the West since tile
mencement or canal navigation. The extraordinary
movement OF goods from the leading jObbng houses
to the West over the Erie Railroad lust prior to
the commencement Of canal navigation induced the
would develop an unusually active movement OF
goods westward. This hope has been disappointed,
as comparatively few goods have been transmitted
over the canals up to this time, and there is no
probability of any movement until fail. Some OF the
leading houses are already actively engaged In
making preparations to stock up for the fail trade,
and the expectation OF large and prosperous trade
Is all but universal among the principal dealers.
There Is some apprehension OF difficulty In procuring
as full an assortment OF goods or as large
stock of certain fabrics as desirable,
owing to the stoppage OF some mills and
the curtailment of faOrcatng in others. Neverthe-
less stocks in jObbers hands are steadily augment
ing, and the probability is that the leading houses, at
least, will have both good assortment and good
supply. There is something doing already In the
way OF making up assOrtments, and the leading Job
fabrics that are at present available, and In many
cases have goods purchased in advance OF produc-
ton. The general market Is very DUH but there is
active preparation on every hand for the fall trade
and large and remunerative business Is conf
denuy anticipated.
PRINTS have continued to rule dun and heavy dur
ing the week, and under the continued recession OF
cotton and printing cloths, the market has ruled very
heavy, and several makes have been further re-
duced. To-day, however, under the better market
for cotton, superinduced by the advance in Liver
pool the market for prints was rather more steady
and there was much better feeling.
BLEACuED MUSLINs have been fairly active, but
have ruled heavy for the most part, though there
have occurred no radical changes, only little soft
ening OF prices in certain instances. To-day, how
ever, the market was shade better in tone, owing
TO the same causes which fayorably affected the mar
ket for prints. Prices show but little change.
BROWN MUsLlNs have been affected in the same
way, to the extent and by the causes that
have obtained in the market for beached goods.
There has been almost no demand and prices are
nearly nominal, though to-day the market was COM
parativeiy steady.
there Is no improvement to note. The best goods
still bring 16c. a l1c,, and in some cases l7lac.; but
business has been small In the extreme. Holders
however, remain pretty firm and evince confidence
in the future.
GINGHAMs have ruled quiet during the past week,
but the market remains steady with arm tone.
TICKINGs remain quiet and we learn OF no change
In prices.
CHECKS have been sought after to some extent at
previous prices.
STRIPES are in fair request and bring full prices.
CA@BRiCs continue to meet ready sale and buyers
do not cavil about prices.
JEANS have sold fairly, as usual, and prices are
| stationary.
Other cotton goods have ruled dull and heavy, but
any considerable lot OF any kind offered below cur
| rent prices Is quickly gobbed up. The market
stnened up a little to-day under the advance in cot
ton and the conviction that cotton Will sell lower
even If II does not advance much.
Woollen goods remain in siatu Qu0 and scarcely
any thing is doing save IN heavy fall goods, IN which
there Is some Improvement In the demand, rather
than in prices
Imported goods remain steady, though very quiet.
business at remuneratlve prices II the tariff Is not
soon reduced.
Printing cloths in Providence last week tumbed
downward, with small sales. The following are the
saes:-lO,0O0 pieces, 64X6i, SAG, 80 days, extras;
10 600 do 64x64 6ssc so days, extras 5000 do, 64x
g. ssc., cash. 10 days, standards; 1900 do. 6fx64,
sac, cash, 10 days; 6ooO do 64X6i, s4c., 80 days.
Total, 39,0 600 pieces.
Annexed are the current quotations for some of