The New York herald., 1868-02-09

In the nature Of things this advance however can %
no more than temporary and resumption OF Ins osd
Tn advance has been based upon evidences OF actv-
~ manifested within the past two weeks AssI
psrod q cautious survey and sounding Of me mkes
conclusion that the over supply of goods which de-
pressed the market has been absorbed, and
Iney have therefore. begun to invest with more
has encouraged iobbsrs TO make an advance or ten per
manufacturers s,l hold their goods at old prices
yleos small margin Of profit and Affords jobbers an
This action has also had the effect to stimulate the
ket and buyers generally display bnskness than
rr any res month. ot s have for II:
extent the MANUFACTURES Of New England have been
running on half time and thus an opportunity has
and the OF domestic production It s needless
say, therefore, that the dry goods market enters upon
tons which are partly we'll founded and have in psrt
very sender foundation. The truth IL, the demand
1851 Vast numbers Of people who have thug
far and hitherto been buyers are out OF employment,
and are thus LETT wisnou. means ~ m1 w6'cn 70 buy.
who have been heretofore the largest buyers IN the coun
try in proportion TO their means II is not too large An
estimate % that the number OF buyers IN 1858 viii be
at least fifteen per cent less than that OF 1867 owing
principally to the scarcity OF Aborfor there little to
turing interests Of the country viii need at least six
months reouperaton, even with the best stsanabls
n % Of S 4 me
cannot therefore, be anticipated unu late 10 the
summer: and, meantime, those who have bought
herstoforc must refrain from buying for want Of wages
with which TO buy. Agrcutursts on the other hands
have prospered and made money; but this class are
market therefore be anticipated this direction
The survey Of the field, then. amounts 70 this that,
70 to s
the fact that while deposits In savings banks have for
ns ssr monns been few 70. The
great recuperation Of demand Tor dry gooda All an
ticpations Of heavy, spring business may. thsn bs
dismissed at once; and Nadssmen may take warning
from esemb Of these facts that imitation cannot but be
productive Of serious prosraton in the course Of the
Meantime, for the past week. business has been uu-
usually brisk, and prices have ruled firmly, with ten
been converted INTO vast commercial beehive the Dees
of business have gathered the honey Of greenbacks and
syly deposited It IN cells Of pondsrous safes Nsafy
verted into commercial beehive on small scale. and
clerks and salesmen have waxed busy and bustlns a.
hotels net vsrnn infested These have been for the
attic with guests who pay hospitality a from three
to five dollars per day. and are therefore, no guests
Though suits the cant Of hG. % 20 s
cities and from the country dscricts and.
s their business ns ssa'n
clerks who month since grew sleek and smiling at ths
bare mention OF guest and politely turned the book
lster, have resumed their old time Independence Of
1863 64'65 and answer curtly "A full or stare per-
sstently at the traditional ny the ceiling should one
happen to suggest the need Of tor few
days. and, generally, New York is beginning to reap
her golden harvest Of country grain for the spring
season.
significant feature connection with this subject 10
the sudden resumption Of business by auconeers-a
trade has been vastly successful for the past week in
efecng sales larger amount than had been antici-
survey OF the dry goods market for the spring
son is therefore, on the whole encouraging; and should
importations be limited and manufacturng remain . Us
longer there 10 every prospect OF recuperation Of
trade this season, accompanied BY complete absorption
Of the In the marxet This Effected the mistake
OF 1865 and 1866 will been retrieved at cost TO
the commercial interests Of the country than u was
reasonable to expect even longer ago last No
vember. Considering all the circumstances spring
trade Of moderate brskness, at firm prices and with
moderate profit to the jobber may be reasonably antic
nated There is likely on tho whole iunless Imports
ton should be resumed In excess or manufacturers
should take It into their heads to resume before the
market will warrant resumption Of full productonG to
be moderate spring trade At moderate profit, with
tendency TO advance in prices and thus stands tho
fact and philosophy Of the dry goods business for the
To q certain extent the remarks which have been
made in reference the dry goods business appca
Bile the clothing trade though with some limitation
SO far ~ demand is concerned. Recuperaton In this
ramacation Of business Likely to be less rapid Than
that production has been for tho past six months
Limited In fact large portion Of last springs produce
ton which for the winter trade Of this season. still
remains unsod though offered less than the Of
manufacture and win be likely to find its way TO- the
second hand clothing establishments Of the Bowery and
the side say nothing Of the second class
try trade by which considerable volume has already
trade and that OF the fall. As early as October
complete, or partially complete, cessation or
for the spring season, the supply 10 still more limited
and prices rule firmly for the small quantity whcn has
sangune In their ancipations and have not as yet
concluded to manufacturing TO any extent For
lunste, and some few houses have ven.ured lrining
advance in prices, which has been accompanied with
hrmness In the market, but has not had the effect TO
manufacturers manifest disposition TO watt having
been caught mapping in their antcipaons for 1867 and
therefore resumption Of this line Of industry may
be expected for the present, unless the coming
month should manifest . briskness OF business
IS unexpected as II will be unprecedented after
long season OF over supply. This caution the
part OF manufacturers has had the effect Of causing
large failures on the part Of wholesale dealers cloths
the number Of suspensions In this line Of business hav
ing been unprecedented for the past six months An
intelligent survey OF this neid therefore reveals the
fact that while demand likely TO DO limited, supply ID
likely to be limited equal extent moderate adj
vance prices for stocks oH hand may therefore be
anticipated: and to this may be added some bsknoss
of competition, which has already begun to be felt
From the limitation Of the demand, however, no COM
plcte resumption OF manufacture would be prudent,
since second quitting Of tho market would be The
first and most Immediate consequence, aud would
follow with quickness accsierated oy the present
nervousness Of oDbers aud wholesalers. These facts
well understood BY manufacturers and need
dwolt upon length; that IL only remains to
be added that the aggregate figures or the spring rado
in clothing are likely to be small, while, nevertheless,
q healthier and confident condition OF the market
appears be In supersedng the uncertainty
OF the fall and winter seasons No very general
trieva OF losses DO expected though IL is obvious
that with the present state Of tho market no serious
losses need with produce be incurred.
In the shoe business the demand is Arm, aud large
Cuban, Southern and Western shipments have taken
place within the past week. Those who had ceased
manufacturing have already resumed to considerable
extent stimulated by trlding advance in prices and
in tho way OF furnishing goods the demand active,
though mosy supplied from second class auction STOCK.
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.