The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-24
DRY 0SNns.

Our dry goods merchants are the most &C.
tive and irrepressible Of our business classes.
They are constantly on the alert for good
bargain. Looking upon the present condi-
tion OF the cotton market and the trade pros
poets Of 1870, II seemsto have simultane ously
struck the minds Of some Of the larger dealers
that the present was good time for laying
In stock Of plain domestic cottous, aud the
natural result was an advance Of about one
cent yard on most Of the standard makes.
" the business Of the next sixty days should
equal the expectations Of our large jobbing
houses, . still further rise will bs inev,ta
There has been considerable Increase In
the sales Of unbleached shectings and shirt
ings, which has reduced the stock In first
hands TO an unusually low figure at this
| season. In many Of the standard makes or
| the current rates. Fine shirtings for bleach
ing have advanced about half q cent.
Indian Head and Appleton A standards are
arm at 10 cents, Wachusetts l5If cents.
| The sales OF bleaehed sheetings and
shirtings have been on an active scale for
the season, and tho stock remaining In first
hands Is exceptionally low. The better
| qualities Of standard have advanced about
half cent a yard, and prices arc firm.
cents, and Wamsuttas are literally cleared
| out. Orders are only for future delivery at
the current prices Of the time, Cotton
bags are In rather better demand with nrmer
prices, In consequence Of increased ship
ments Of grain. An improved feeling has
been manifested In printed cloths, but the
demand Is chiefly for cloths for immediate
use. Sales Of 81 standard quality are re-
ported at ~ TO TX cents.
The market for prints has not shared in
the hrmer feeling for other descriptions of
cotton goods. Prices have declined about
half q cent yard, at which considerable
sales have been effected. There appears TO
be an idea afoat among dealers that a re-
ductlon In the price Of prints Is about to
take place, In consequence OF some improved
method Of printing, which will reduce the
cost OF production TO q considerable extent.
In other descriptions Of cotton fabrics there
arc no changes to note. The market Is
quiet, and likely to remain SO until amer the
first week In January.
Woolens Of all kinds arc sluggish. A
small demand from the clothing mauufac-
turers for light goods for the early spring
trade has given little animation TO the
marketi but prices are without quotable
changes, and no movement Of importance
can 10 looked for until next month.
Foreign goods Of all descriptions have bean
unfayorably affected by the decline In gold
Of the last week, and the looks Of a falling
market for the next sixty days. The i'm.
portations, though light, are still larger than
they were last year at this time; but most Of
the goods now arriving, except the few sea
sonable articles designed for city trade, are
sent 10 bonded warehouses. The holiday trade
Is unusually lively owing to the strong induce
ments 70 purchasers by the liberal marking
down OF prices. A fall OF four or Eve per
| cent. In gold fightens the holders OF foreign
goods into marking down their prices ten
| 10 nfteen per cent.-NsI York hdtpeH,leRi.
The annual conference of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church in Georgia was held al
| Atlanta, In the woods. This was because
no suitable house was open TO them In the
city. Bishop Simpson presided. What our
exchange papers say is that his patriotic
utterances during the war were brought
up az reasons for refusing the use Of the
regular church cdIdces, elthOr Methodist
or Presbyterian. A correspondent Of the
Boston CongrfgGtiOnaliA says OF the usual
ordination exercises Of tho occasion;
at was an impressive scene here, In tue
heart Of Georgia, on ground fercely fought
over a few years ago, when the patriot
bishop preached one OF his eloqu ent dis
courses 70 vast audience Of both colors,
and proceeded 10 ordaln score OF men who
stood together before him, twelve Of whom
were late plantation slaves, forbidden to
read the Bible, and doomed to life long
bondage--body, mind, and soul. And now,
undor tho canopy OF heaven, they are pub.
| liely consecrated TO the Gospel ministry,
and sent out into all the regions round
about"