The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-06

any noticeaple cuhhBe' oaies haNo peeh ou
a limited scale; but, the stock In hand being
small, prices are firm, and an increased de-
mand would be likely to cause an advance
of rates.
Bleached shirtings and sheetings are very
much In the condition Of unblcached goods.
Sales are chiefly limited to few OF the
best makes; but prices are well maintained.
Printing cloths In the gray are dull, and
sales small. Prices arc not firm; but there
Is no quotable change to notice.
Prints are attracting considerable atten-
ton. The manufacturers' agents and COM
mission houses are receiving full supply
of dark colorings for the early fall demand,
and good business is generally expected.
Prices are steady, but without any change of
note.
Ginghams are not much In demand.
The summer styles are not wanted, and the
fall patterns have not been offered to tho
trade.
Cotton drills are slow of sale. There Is
very little demand for either light or heavy
weights. Prices steady.
Corset jeans are steady In price; but the
demand for these goods Just now Is very
small.
Apron checks are held at firm prices;
but the transactions In them arc on u very
limited scale.
Stripes aud ticks are firm in price, but
sales are limited In amount.
Rolled jaconcts are firm, but the sales arc
small, though the demand is regular.
Cambrics are dull, both for plain and
high colors, but prices remain without
change.
silesias are in small demand, but prices
remain steady.
There Is considerable animation shown In
the demand for muslin dc LANES, which has
been created TO n great extent by the new
| IA atvlaa ~ hiNh the rtmFaFaD
are now putting upon the market.
Woolens generally are In better demand.
Cloths have sold freely, and the trade
has shown Il disposition TO make carly pur.
chases. Prices are well maintained, and a
good fall business is generally anticipated.
Cassimeres and sa.incts are In fair de
mand, and the market Is well supplied with
q very attractive assortment Of new stylel
for the fall business. There Is IN improved
demand for heavy satlnets, and prices arc
firm.
Kentucky jeans arc In moderate demand
Prices without change.
Flannels are more active, but sales are t
limited extent and prices without any ma
terlal change.
Foreign goods are not yet in sufficient de
mand to cause any change In the general Us
poets of the markets. But importers are
now receiving large Invoices Of new goods
| IOr the thTly ttuut, huu plcphfhtiOus art
making for lively business at the opening
of the season. The importatlons Of dresi
goods, millinery articles, and fancy wooden
are very large. The auction rooms arc no
vet in full operatlon.-NsU York Iadcpcn
dent, 6h.
ALLEGED MILITARY OuTRAGEs IN KAN
sAs.-The Washington (Kansas) Observer I
informed, by persons just In from the front
that the settlers now, in place of fearing
the Indians, fear the regular troops. II ap
pearB that the soldiers do not hesitate I,
take horses and mules from the citizens ant
drive them Into camp, and then, II the owne
goes to claim his stock he is threatened will
arrest and imprisonment, or ordered to leay
camp, by one Breyet Major St. Clair, who II
commanding post on the White Rock ant
Republican. The troops have stripped thu
gardens and LEFT many citizens without thei
summer vegetables, which are OF more I'm
portance to the frontiersman than any crol
which he may raise. A number Of citizen
have left on account OF the troops"
THEY have now at Saratoga young lad
possessing eight trunks Of Partisan toilettes
several boxes of lingerie and ten thousan'
dollars In rings, brooches, necklaces AM
other ornaments. Perhaps 1t Is well to men
ton In this connection that five years ag
this fair dsD,oisslls resided over her father