Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-02
Dry Goods.

The dealings in unbleached domestics and
prints during the past week have been very
much IN the style Of the dealings in Erie and
New York Central at the Stock Exchange, the
bears in prints, however, struck hard pan
much sooner than the bears in Erie did, but
quite ehectually. The two great rival houses
IN lhe trade marked down their prices stimuli.
laDeously TO ~ and 12k cents for prints, upon
which the shorts rushed in TO buy: and as al.
ways happens in such cases, thereupon prices
went up again, and the whole market for do
me sites was demoralized and unsettled The
commission houses and manufacfurers. agents,
however, Wera not greatly influenced by the
nNeiy umes lnaugurated by the houses in ques.
uon, ana af1alrs are quietly settling into q reg
ular condition. The market has been sensibly
affected, too, by the stringency of money; but
as the present week will be the last of the pinch,
greatly improved, In brown goods the trans.
actions have been small from first hands, ow.
ing 70 the competition among some OF the lead
ing Jobbing firms to force sales But prices
are not materially changed and the stock on
hand being small for the season. no decline can
ne anticipated, unless there should be a consid-
cradle falling of in the price of the raw
msteriaI.
There is less firmness in the prices of
beached goods. and the stock has considerably
increas ed In first hands, but agents manifest no
disposition TO yield to lower rates. large
trade Is still looked for in bleached shirtings
New York Mills sell at - cts. ard Wamsutta
at 20 cts, for "a. There is brt little demand for
drills and mostly for the heavy grades
Cotton fiannels are not in request, but the
prices are unchanged. Corset Jeans are dull
and prices are not firmly sustained. Stripes
and ticks sell readily, but without any change
OF prices Heavy denims are in coed demand
but the light grades are neglected. In prints
there is great uncertainty of prices. The man
ufacturers' agents, who anticipated lively de-
mard from marking down their prices a cent a
yard, were frustrated by two or three leading
Jobbers, who were quicker in their movements
and got the call of the market.
lp ginghams there is q moderate business do.
Y. lad
lawns OF good styles sell more freely. but the
inferior qualities are dull. Rolled laconets.
cambrics, and silesias only moderately
active. Muslin de LANES are in less demand
man ought TO be in the case at this season. and
prices have given way about one cent a ward
The stock in first hands as large, and prices
are steady. Italians are unchanged and dull
In cloths there is but little animation: for
medium and low grades prices are firm, but
The demand is limited. Cassimeres and sati-
nets OF good styles for the season sell readily
and are held at firm prices. The manufactur.
ers OF casslmers are becoming sensible of the
good policy of sending only first quality goods
10 this market, which pay better profits than
The poorest grades. Kentucky Jeans of the bet.
ter kinds sell readily at the recent ad vance in
rates Flannels are in moderate demand AT
steady prices. Carpets are in better demand
but without change of prices. Lowell Ingrains
sell at 81 10 for superfine, 81 30 for extra, and
81 81 for three-piy.-N. y. Inde pendent, I'd.