Evening star., 1869-08-26
Dry Goods.

There has been a very fair business dong
ali the past week in domestic cotton fabrics,
and prices have been we'll sustained, notwith-
standing many complain of q slackness of
trade, and some talk OF many mills being COM
peiled TO work on half time to reduce produc-
tlon. There Is not much likelihood of the
markets being heavily overlooked with do
mestic goods this fall. The great West Is too
prosperous. the crops 100 abundant for that
The general trade has visibIy improved, and
here Is more active demand for most de.
scripnons OF woollen goods, particularly for
The better grades of CLOTH
The market for unbleachtd shirtings and
sheetings has been decidedly more active, and
there has been considerable increase In the
transactions OF both heavy and light grades AZ
steady prices. and there are 10 indications OF a
yielolng market. In certain cases where yery
heavy purchases have been made, an addi-
lional discount may have beer allo wed, but not
TO an extent to affect the tore of prices. There
are no changes to be noted in bleached shirt
Ines and sneetings. Sales are pretty general.
~ distributed among the different grades; and,
though transactions have not been on large
scale, they have been sufficient to keep prices
STEADY. Printing cloths are without change.
Sales are on very moderate scale, and the
markets. without animation.
Prints are in very good demand, and there is
more animation In this department than in any
other Of domestic cottons. But the demand is
confined almost exclusively to the new and
very attractive styles Of dark coaorings lately
put upon the market The old patterns are
very slow Of sale. Notwithstanding an appa-
rent disposition on the part Of large buyers to
break the market, prices remain firm, and are
likely to contidue SO while the stock in first
hands is so small. Ginghams are in good de.
nand, and prices remain steady at quotations.
Rolled jaconets sell moderately at steady prices.
Cambrics are not particularly active, and
pricee, without actually giving way, have a
yielding tendency, Silesias are in better de.
mand, and prices are consequently firm. No
large sales. however, hRye taken place. In
ether descriptions Of cotton goods there Is NO
change to report, and prices are without
quotable alteration.
For most descriptions OF worsted dress & sods
there is An increased demand. and considera-
BILE activity in muslin de LANES. The new
styles put upon the market are very tasteful,
and attract good deal OF attention; but prices,
as compared with other kinds of domestic
goods, rule low. Looking at the very high
duties on imported dress goods, which average
about seventy per cent, our manufacturers
ougnt to be able to crowd foreign fabrics, except
OF the finest qualities, out OF the market; and
we doubt not they will do so before long.
W6ollen goods are generally in better de.
maDd. Woollen shawls Of various makes sell
readily. and prices are well maintained. The
character OF these goods The present season
years makes, and they continue to grow in
popularity. Cloths and overcoatings, for the
better qualities, show marked improvement,
at STEADY prices: but there 10 less doing in the
inferior grades. Flannels are beginning to find
reader sales, and prices are firmly sustained
for the various grades. Cassimeres and sati-
nets OF the better Qualities and new styles are
In very fair demand; but there is very little
doing In the inferior grades. Prices are steady.
No marked Improvement has taken place In
foreign goods. The market IL very well sup-
piled with seasonable goods; bot the extreme
heat Of the past week has probably been detri.
mental to trade. Importations continue large
for the season, and the auction.rooms have
fairly opened the fall campaign. but as yet
sales have been limited chieny to goods adapted
TO the wants Of the immediate season.-N. r
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