Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-19
Dry Goods.

The anti ipatiops SO freely expressed tnar
the large failure of Bowen. Beckman a. 20.
would be followed by good many smaller
ores nave not been yerihei. That firm had TO
suspend fro n causes which were not likely 20
work TO the dsadvq1taee OF o her honseS
Ihey We're the agens of manufacturers, ana
hao made lmprudent advances in order % con j.
uol the business of certain Woollen mills.
which was the cause of their failure rhe
amount Tor which they Were compelled 10 sus-
pend WIS large; but IL IL slid they will be able
10 pay seyeniy-hye per cent. OF their indebted
pess.
The business of The past week has not been
SO large as many had hoped for; but IL was byy
no means ciscouraging. The trausactions 10
domestic cotton fabrics Were fair for the season.
but without any important change "a rates
Inbleach sbirtings aud sheeuugs remain
| without quotsbls change OF price, though a
| lew sales n sacOnd band have been M ie az a
small reduction on the MANUFACTURED ra'av;
,h nut .ney Were not OF sufacient extent 10 AFFECT
tne market. The stock Of brown zoo Is in first
hands is unusually small for the Sc, aon.
Tnere has been q rather better demand for
oleacaei shirtings aud sheetngs, and prices
are nrmly maintained. Increa I'D sales are
conndently antlcipa ed for the coming four
weeks. Printing cloths in the gray are with :
out anv maseTial change. The prices OF prints
do not offer much Inducements 10 snecpIat 1r<
IN cloth. The manufacturers agents are now
suppneo wl'n more attractive assortment OF
new designs In prints, and the demand naS
been considerably increased. but prices nave
not Undergone any material change GinSbamx
are In good demand, and the sales are on a
A3OAN cAbrheiNc sCaic l0du Is usual this
season OF the year. Prices are well kept up
and the stock OF leading makes are not allowed
TO accumulate Rolled jaconets and cambrics
are selling moderately al the quosei rates; the
demand rs steady and prices without QsotabIe
Sariausn In other descriptions Of Otton fan
rlcs tnere Is no material change, the market is
generally steady, and while the price OF the
raw material remains NJ the prC sent high figure
mere is but small chance for a d. cline in the
price OF the Manufactured article
Woolens OF every description are generality
more active. The demand for woollen shawls.
which was lively at the opening prices. con-
unues. The styles Of the pre- sent sason are
ratner an lmpro yemenf on these OF last wear,
ana very encouraging dvauce NAV bs
noue q In our manufacture of thrse Foods
The Waterylist shawls are becoming yery nom
ular. There has been a more spiri Cd demand
Tor cIoths AID heavy co Itings and closk kings
tnan mas been noticed before in some ii me- NOT
only from the clothing manufacturers but for
general distribution among the trade. Clssi-
mefes ana iIncy satinets are in better demand.
Inc opening prices OF medium and fine fancy
cassimeres are firmly sustained.
Tne importation OF foreign dry goods, partic-
ularly OF sllk fabrics and dress goods, continue
large and there has been Al increased acfIyi.y
among purchasers. There have alre adv be N
some large auction sales OF fancy and staole
goods, and very large sale OF linens The
iesrooms have b'en we'll attended. aud n
good deal OF animation hiss bt an manifested
among buyers. The heavie-t amount of goods
entered for consumption is 1 n silk fabrics-N
d. LHdspeRdeht, 1874.