Evening star., 1868-09-24
The Dry Goods Market.

There has been a very active business in dry
goods during the past week; mostly, however
alnong tne Joo6ers, who boldly took the initia-
tive step in reducing the price Of staple dome.
TIC cottons below the prices demarded by the
manufacturers. The movement does not pro
duce the effect 1t was expected to; for the COM
mission houses did not make concessions in
response to this movement OF the iobbers. and
and 1t is not unlikely that some OF them will
nave TO replace their stocks at prices above
those they sold at. In standard brown sheet
lngs the prices have declined about half cent
yard; but the transactions have not been ex.
tensive al the reduction. In bleac he'd shirtipgs
and sheetings prices have been about the same
as In Drown goods, and with small sales
Prints have been freely sold by the ,obbers at
less prices than were demanded by the manu-.
1acturers agents; and the stock must have be..n
SO largely distributed that it is not un likely
the prices may stiffen mp under a fresh de.
Tand. Glnghams are in steady demand and
prices firm. Rolled jaconets and cambrics are
readily sold at quotations, and prices are firm
cotton ilannels are shade lower; but the sea-
SON is favorable, and no great reduction can be
anticipated in the prices of these goods. In
nnseys there is good business doing, and
prices are firm.
there is very fair business doing: and the new
styles put upon the market this season COM
pare very fayOrably with the foreign fabrics.
Wnlcn are heavily imported the present year
hamilton, Lowell, and Manchester de LANES
are sold at 70 cents.
There is very good demand for woollen
shaWls and the manufacturers OF these goods
are doubtless dong well, as they ought TO be,
WIN the very heavy protective duty Of forty
per cent ad yalorem and fifty cents pound on
tne imported articles. 1t is difficult TO under
stand now the foreign manufacturers can COM
pee WIN our own, at such odds against them
Inc duty on woollen and worsted shaWls
amounts to full seventy five per cent, and on
tne coarse descriptions to eighty or ninety
Wooiens Of all descriptions have been in bet
ter demand, and prices are We'll man ned but
me transactIcps have been limited in a certain
degree IN Consequence of the Jewish HOLIDAYS,
winch occurred last week-the Hebrews being
more extensively interested IN wooden and
worsted goods than in any other class of fab
TICS. In cloths there is fair demand, and
prices are steady br doeskin and beavers. For
ihe better styles OF fancy cassimeres the market
Is hr.n and not abundantly supplied Ker-
lucky Jeans are steady, but are IN moderate de-
mand only. For blankets and fiannels the
demand is not so brisk as might be anticipated
at this season: but the sale is steady and prices
remain unchanged. Foreign goods are with
out marked change. The sales of seasonab,e
goods are pretty active, and there is a good
demand fol dark silks and millinery goods
Fine cloths and overcoatings command good
prices. Merinoes, dress-goods, and alpacas
sell fieely, and importers do not complain of
the prices. The importations have been heavy,
and the market Is well supplied with all de.
scriptions OF seasonable goods.-N. Y. Indepen.
dent, 2iM.