Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-06
Dry Goods.


Notwithstanding the continued abundance OF
money, tne rise In the price of gold. and the
lively speculstions that have been going on
oo~n In Broad street the past week, IL rs yerv
remarkable that there has cen q IA Ing mar
ket in domestic dry goods. though the transac-
tions have been on a considerable sc Ale. There
mss been lack OF stimulus, which has operated
aiike on both seller and buyer. The dIsposi-
ton TO press sales causes a disinclinatiop to
purchase, and so the market droops.
In unbl: lched sheetngs and shirsings there
as feeling Of tImidity among buyers, and
prices are yielding while the transactions are
on very limited scale. Just equal TO the i'm
mCalate demands OF trade. Our quot luons ON
standard makes are about half a cent a ward
lower than those OF last week, and the lighter
weights have fallen in about the same propor-
ton. The business in bleached shirtings and
sheetings has been on a very moderate scale
and Is confined chiefly to a few popular makes
There is general feeling Of duilness. which
may a. any moment, however. be changed for
one OF liyeliness, tor we cannot but regard the
existing state OF trade as the result of accident
rather than the natural effect of any perEa-
There has been a rather better demand for
printing cloths, and considerable sales have
been enectes, preparatory TO the fall business
put without any increase OF prices. Prints
nave been IN Increased demand, and the aetiy-
lty in medium colors has been quite marked-
but for light patters there is less inc uiry and
the manufacturers show some anxiety TO press
sales. The market is very well supplied with
new and attractive styles from the Nerrimack
Mills SpraGue's fancies sell at l2x x cents. less
tne reRuidr discount. There is q moderate de-
mand for gfnghams of the better Qualities and
sales are effected at full prices without icul
ty- Stocks are light. and there but little dam
ger OF an accumulation in first hands. Corset
leans are in fair demand, and prices are steady.
Printed lawns and percales are in better de-
mand- The season, though backward. is now
favorable 10 these light fabrics, and good styles
command good prices. Rolled laconets and
cambrics are IN very fair demand Prices
steady. Muslin de laines are not so much in
CURED for as might be expected at tnis season
The manufacturers are very well suppliea
win good variety Of attractive styles
Noolens OF all descriptions are dull and
prices are consequently unsettled. Cloths are
IN small demand, and prices are very unsatis-
factory TO manufacturers. Cassimeres ana
satInets are without any noticeable changes
Tie trade Is limited almost entirely 70 the
nigner grades OF fancy cassimeres and light
doeskin
Kentucky iesns are duIl aud prices weak In
European dry goods The trade has been con-
fined almost exclusively 10 the few choice
goods adapted 70 the season. which are REQ mir
ed for the city retail trade. The auction rooms
have been very largely supplied; but prices
have been low and an nything but satisfactory 70
the importers. Impertations have very ma
terially fallen of during the past fortnigh. and
most OF the goods arriving 60 into bond.-y
y. IadepeadeHf.