Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-06
AIry Goods.

Probably the market for dry goods was never
in healthier condition than lt l. AT the pr..seUr
ume, most certainly IL never has been wIthln
our recollection. There is no unusual excite
ment among purchasers. no overstock of
goods in the hands of manufacturers or i'm
porters. nor any fears Of being compelled 10
fol ce sales at a loss among iobbers. There are
customers enough for ali the goods an store, and
goods enough 10 supply the needs of customers:
money ls easy again. and, from ali accounts
from al parts OF the country. the growing
crops which form the Uasis OF our commercial
prosperity we-e never in a more prom isIng
condition.
The past week has been comparatively quiet.
an domestic goods especially: and Western
customers have been delayIng 10 complet.
their Spring purchases until prices We're 10 Dre
settled. They have been picking up small lots
from hand 10 mouth, but good deal OF heavy
buying has Yet TO be done. fact OF which the
manufacturers agents are perfectly aware aud
therefore hold on 10 their goods with a tsnacity
which would be surprising if there was not 50
ineligible a reason for it, Cotton remains
firm. and the supposition that the end OF tn
AbyssInIan war Will re.ease a large number of
ships which can he employed in bringing cot
ton AZ cheap freights from Bombay is a falla-
cious argument for lower prices. II this causa
should have any effect at all. IL would not y.
percepuble upon our market under six months
In brown sbeetings aud shIrungs the transac-
tons OF the week have been larger than i'm tn
week previous, but less, probably, than had
been anticipated. Prices have been steady,
ana there are no indications Of a decline. IN.
buyers take hold timidly and manifest a very
cautious feeling IN their purchases. A bolder
feeling VIII probably be exhibited next week
The demand for bleached goods is confined
almost wholly 10 few leading STYLES of tn.
better qualities. No decided change has been
effected In prices. but for medium and low
grades OF shrtings and sheetings a greater rate
OF discounts may be obtained. Fer gray print
ing cloths there has been an improved demand
and an advance OF about n OF a cent a ward hss
been In some instances established. There has
been better demand for new style OF prints
and more activity Is shown for the new spring
patterns than for almost any other kind OF
goods. Ginghams, Also are in better demand
especially for the better makes
L he whole line of miscellaneous domestic
goods snow an improved tone, but without any
marked Improvement of prices. There A. moi
mucn change 10 note in woolens. but there Is
more inquiry for finer grades of cloth and a
flrmer tone for medium qualities The demsud
ior California and the Far West has consider
ably increased. As the stock of old cloths Is
disappearing, the new makes sell more readily
ano command better prices. Fancy cassirneres
and satinets adapted 20 the season sell freely
and show an upward tendency of prices The
stock In first hands Is very considerably r.
dueed. Kentucky Jeans are only moderately
active Tor the better qualities, but the lower
grades are not in demand
In dry goods there IL less doing than might
nave been reasonably counted on, and impor
ers, we fear, are not making good their losses
of last year by the profits of the present season
Certain styles Of dress goods and millinery ar
ucles, silks and printed lawns, adspteS for
warm weather, sell freel and bring good prices
The lmportations are beginning TO diminish
sensibly, and the sales in the auction 70 pms
have been considerably less than they wera
Linens command a good price: and in house
keeping articles and curtain materials there A.
avery good trade doing.-N Il. IadepeR3eat.