Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-14
DRY GOODS

Business generally has been very quiet
during the past week; but In dry goods the dull
The effects Of the gold scorner" have been
more severely felt the past week than during
the week previous. But, In addition % ths
dealers have had TO bear the conseQ uences OF
the late Hoods which interrupted trunsporta-
ton and passenger trafhc 90 seriously on the
chants have neither been able 70 Sand forward
their eoods, nor have their produce sent to
market. There are but derangements, It Is
portune moment Trade has con.sq usntiy
been depressed, and prices Of standard goods
In the hands OF Jobbers have yielded q little In
number OF mills In the Eastern States have
been obliged 10 suspend operation In conse-
quence of damages BY the moods, the curtail-
ment OF production has kept prices OF certain
descriptions OF domestic goods from declining
In hrst hands. There viii probably be an i'm
proved demand for most descriptions Of dry
goods the coming week.
Tnere mas been very little activity during
the past week in brown sheetings and shirt
ings, owing 70 causes mentioned above; but
the man anufacturers evince no disposiuon TO
leading Jobbers, however. In the hope Of tempt.
ing purchasers, have reduced their rates about
one cent yard on certain leading makes Of
the market lt would be impossible 70 eject any
large sales without submitting 60 o reduction
OF at leasta cent q yard. Bleached sheeungs
prices have yielding tendency. New YORK
Muls have been sold By the aSsnts at 2i csns,
and the entire stock on hand closed out at that
quotations for the best Qualities. Ths demand
is Eot BY any means active, and nothing m
done on speculation. Corset jeans are rather
Indian Orchards, improved, sell az "a cents
net Rolled Jaconets are In very fair demand
al steady prices, but the transactions in these
TOR distribution. Siiesias and cambrIcs are in
moderate req uest, but prices are without
Snange. STRIPES and ticks are dull Of sale
are steady At the revision. Denims ana
cottonades are inactive for the season, but pri.
ces are UNCHANGED.
Prints are affected like most other descrip-
TONS OF domestic fabrics Some Of the new and
attractive STILES are readily sold at steady
prices, bat there fs disposition on the part Of
manufacturers consent 70 a reduction Of prices.
0inghams are IN good demand, and sales are
sumciently large 70 prevent anything ike an
oversock IN nrst hands. Prices are firmly
maintained. Muslin de laines meet with q
ready sale, the demand for them being better
tnan for almost any other description of domes.
nc goods. boulevard skirts are In very active
creased over last year. woolen shawls are
also IN improved demand. and with very active.
sales. Cloths are rather inactive but there il
cloakings. Fine grades OF cloth are in fair
request, but inferior qualities are neglected
flne cassimeres OF new styles, Of which the
assortment IN the market n large and attrac.
tive, meet with ready sale; but the Common
qualities are heavy and dull of sale. Blankets
and nannels do not sell freely. The sales are
mostly In single bales, TO make up assortmepts,
imported goods have been more seriously
anected BY the fluctuations IN gold than do
mestc fabrics. The trade has been generally
dull, and most OF the recent importations have
been placed In bond. There Is q large stock OF
worsted dress goods still on hand OF the last
years importation, which cannot be forced OF
without a considerable reduction in prices.
But The new styles of dress goods, partIc ularly
large plaids, find a ready sale. Fashionable
millinery goods and colored silks sell readily
and at good prices, and so the finer qualities OF
cloths and cassimeres; bat for the common
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