Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-14

There has been very encouraging rally in
all descriptions OF domestic goods the past
week, and all parties have settled down in a
conviction that there is nothing more to be
feared, for the present season at least, M the
way OF decline of prices. The consequent
are that, while the Jobbers and their
out-of-town customers purchase more freely.
the manufacturers agents and commission
houses are willing to sell at the going rates for
the season is too far advanced for them to safely
hold on for higher prices. Hard pan has been
touched and very healthy feeling prevails
among all classes
In brown sheetngs and shirtings there is
more activity than prevailed the week preyi-
Gus, and prices are about half a cent a yard
better on the leading makes. Fine goods for
bleaching are In co lsiderable more demand
No marked advance has been pstab lis she'd i'm
bleached goods; but the demand has improved
snd sales are larger and more active Full
prices are Obtained for the finer qualitie7. aud
agents are not so anxious TO effec sales as they
have been.
In printing cloths there a marked improve
men', and prices are firm, consequent upon the
advance of the raw material and the dIm,n-
ished supply IN the market.
The stock of desirable prints in first hands
10 been 80 greatly diminished by the pur-
chfses OF the past week or two that jo5bers
are beginning 10 show some an xiety 10 make
up their stock. The demand for the new stvle.
is very active and prices are firm
The market is very well supplied with mus
lin de LANES, and other dress goods Of similar
character; but, Notwithstanding the large guam.
uty of German fabrics of q similar character
which are otter d in competition, our Amer,
con de LANES are in good demand and sell freely
at quoted rates.
Noollens of all kinds are in fair demand
Fancy cassimeres are moderately active among
the lobbers; but the great clothing manufactu.
rers buy sparingly. The lower grades are IN
more request, but pirces are b rely steady.
Flannels are in moderately active demand
but without change of prices, though there IS
no disposition manifested to tile down any
There is a fair business doing in blankets. and
the sales are about equal to an ordinary fall
trade. Prices are STEADY.
The prices of cloths are well kept up. and
fair demand is shown from the jobbers as we'll
as the cIoihiers. The kinds in greatest leque5t
are Chinchillas, the finer grade OF blacks and
for overcoatingS. The business is satisfactory
TO the manufacturers.
In foreign goods there is a more restricted
business doing than is altogether agreeable 10
the importers. Really choice goods for the city
trade, such as silks and merinos, command full
prices and sell readily; but the importations OF
ordinary dress goods have been so exten slve
that, in order TO effect sales to any consde
extent, decline Of prices has to be submit I'd
to. The auction rooms are kept Well suppl 4,
and many of the importers who have left their
goods in bonded warehouse nearly 4 year are
now compelled to take them out to save the
additional ten per cent. which would be- i'm
posed al the end of that time. The goods that
are thus Withdrawn cannot be kept on hand:
and so they are forced into the auction room.
and help to bring down prices. The late fall
of full live per cent in gold has considerably
deranged the prices Of foreign goods.-New
IOrk Independeat.