New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-20
LIFE IN NEW YORK.
TIE SPRING TRADE.

ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS-CONDlIIoN 49, VI 10
MARKFT-AMERICAN AND FOREIGN uVOD0
BUYERS FROM THE WEST AND soOiH er
The hotels of the metropolis are rapidly MI
inc up on account Of the opening OF the oPiIns ,,
T1ice a vear-at the beginning OF the spring anu an
~ az, a., toto fine city Of strangers occurs from
~ ,s y, the country; for tho most part merchants
"a ,dos,oo, who come on to draw their STOCK OF goou'
, cur Great warehouses. It is scarcely necessary 70
Gov t,st tine commencement OF these TRACE se"So"' %
tosed forward 10 with the same eager pleasure ~ ~
800 in,portcrs and dealers by the visiting
The object on both sides Is very simple one-.io Du'
s,vug 10 make the best possible bargains ana inc ID"
boses 10 sell of rapidly their gOoos ~ 'e
t ,eral rofes in order to secure a renewal Oh pat
ropape and IL is this berality and fairness Oh ue"k
that has largely contributed TO make Ne"''oiA 'No
great commercial center OF the Wholo COUNTY
During tHe Summer and Winter months inc GUM
ercal travellers or "drummers" scourthe land IN quest
:, -. t,,de new ocoualntances and display the newest
.r,ples in every liue until the opening seasons come
around when they to their metropolitan posts anu
hauufs To bcgin active work, al close quarters ~ 20
vice Of their employers. These gentlemen aiC .u no
facilitate tue various operations OF trade by means ol te
attentions and useful information which tney '0nSy
afford their friends ana customers anu Jus. W ,s
haunt the hotels aud other pubic places on NY,
for where the hustle OF lnoVeS af now
of tongues arc nightly on the lhcIedse a.,
well established that whatever the goods nalulaS'
In this country. they must be sem ~ Wy deebt TO
flock here as TO great center OF business ana
tS, me tr9ie mis- season has been little back
ward from tie extreme souh it has fairly opcne9, U
from the Border aud western states u VIII ho' W ''
under way until the middle OF the month , ,,r,1ad
In all departments the market Is nov wo ,ost
The leading point both with importers and customers
seems to be wholesome cautl0n any wv ,itiy
one Tbe stock Of imported consequently III tio
dress goods line is small ana weary nv
Estimated that threfOurths OF the wooden goods now
consumed in this country are mauuIaetureH ~ mis- a
indiana Illinois, Vermont, and other NewEuglaha
a I'm Z ms
ail rSa A,nrricon cloths are rapidly taking the
mace If the foreign fabrics; and though they are not
duite as durable they show well ana cost oeuV "S
,,h ha" sam, Sre time there win, Of course, always
he limited demand the highest quality OF foreign
CLOTHS ms we'll ms for the other fancy articles hitherto so
spcy importSd stock both Of foreign and domestic
goods moreover are light Inst now 0Tng q be S com
PEELED to sell the goods with when the Wot over
loaded them and are nov ospoSSeG ~ om 6ne manu-
supplies The wooden goods seht mere rom llUJ
factories sold at our largest houses on
merely the directions aud suggestions as 10 patterns a
the many tokens of the increasing development OF Amer
manufactures, which are now inVlsofa'eu Win Io
The hegira Of merchants and business men from the
tban usual is looked Tor during tie two weeks
Most of the southerners are buyng this for cash
Standing well as to credit No longer reckless, Of
yore, they are making their purchases with marked
tho south, well as from Virginia ana NolII
Carolina have not yer all SSonoard cties from
Charleston, Savannah. Mobile and NewOrleans
have been on to buy. New-Oreans, which alon'
has received already $4,000 bales Of the last year
cotton crop has especially large buyer OWING
the very remuneratve crops gathered Ia that seeto
during the past year. the South Is credited with NOR
spare cash than the West. The best informed paTue
from the extreme states, from floTida, Lo os
and Texas report "a plenty OF money !
fhe interior OF the country, far more tnN
there ever has been since the close OF the war; ahouE
the entire crop of has not yet been sent IN 10 ma
ket as some planters still holding on Tor mgh'
riees The SOutheTners at last TO nave learned u
Wisdom OF work and economy, and they are reported
he investing their surplus change In railroads. stOcks al
other like remuneTatiye works.
lin 10 date only jObbers and few large retailer
have arrived from the West, and yet they have h'
bought extensively. After the Inauguration OF PresldeI
Grant il Is anticipated all sides that the Spriug trad
will begin brsky and in earnest for the whole cOuntl!
being then treasured will enter Of progre
and prosperity.