The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-23

Bosros Dry cooDs MARKRT.-The Boston Ship
ping List of Boston, reports as follows their dry
goods market for the week ending March IL
II was generally expected that revival In the
goods market would take place after the manga
ration of the new president, but so far nothing
of the kind has been experienced about these
parts, nor. indeed. In any other part OF tne
country that we hear Of. In some of the houses
which we called at to-day we were told that there
was an improved feeling, and that jobbers were
more disposed TO operate, but after pretty
thorough canvass Of the market we have come 10
the conclusion that the improvement IS very
slight, and is only felt by those who are expect
ing cabinet appointments. There Is little or no
increased demand for any description OF goods,
and the dulIness OF the last three or four weeks
has tended to lower the price OF many OF the inner
brands of sheetings. With this exception there
are no changes since last week. nor do we look
for any at present. as 1t Is generally CONCEDED
that all kinds Of cottons are relatively lower tnan
they have been for many years past, and could
not be reduced without positive loss TO the
manufacturers. This Is fully understood by the
jobbing trade, who supply their wants at current
rates without anticipating fall. but they GO not
feel encouraged to stock up, simply because their
customers from the interior have no: yet come to
town. A few days of fine weather would stlr
business up, and there is every reason 10 expect
a brisk spring trade when the dealers up 10 the
country get thawed out of their snow-bound
homes.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CoTroNs.-The supe
riorjty of American over all other goods manafsc.
tured Is now quite evident. bat there are still
many people who believe that the goods produced
In our workshops are inferior to the imported
But with skillful workmen and the best raw mate
rial in the world, American manufactures most
of necessity be Of superior quality aud this preJu.
dice against them is fast disappearing the intro-
duction and increased use OF short staple cottons
from the East have greatly modified the character
of many foreign cotton fabrics. This is noticeable
iu nearly all classes OF goods but 10 none is the
| difference more apparent than IN cotton nose:
stockings, the latter particularly, are very much
| reduced IN value by this change. The heavy Brit
sh stocking so remarkable for their sterling quail
y are no longer to be relied on for hard service.
There are exceptions, doubtless, TO the rule, put
| the complaint is universal. The fabrics look well
on sale, but sharp toe will go through the heav-
lest stockings In two-deys' service, and many OF
| them which handle remarkably well IN the sales
room, will not bold together to draw over the LOOT
| The change il In the short staple India cotton,
which leaves the thread to stretch apart on the
slightest strain Our British friends, II the desire
TO regain their lost ground, will have 70 begin
anew, and work their way to reputation by the
use OF the best material and carefully guarded
trademark that shall guaranty the quality-tNew
York Commercial Bulletin.
| FrRoPKax MAEKETs.-The London Economist OF
| February 9th reports the markets In the manu-
| featuring districts on the other side as follows:
| The accounts from the manufacturing districts
| are hardly SO favorable as OF late. The demand
| for cotton goods has ruled very inactive. and has
| heel confined to immediate requirements. In the
heavy hardware trades there has been less ANNA
tiop. but prices on the whole have been supported
Goals and iron, however, have ruled steady 10
value and demand.
Manchester. Feb. 25.-We have still another
very dull week to report, and prices are nominaily
unchanged, though at our quotations there Is nc
BUSINESS doing. For two days cotton advanced
little. but this had no eject on our market pc
yond causing producers to be firm in tneir qaota
lions. Cotton, however, Is again lower, and oul
market has shared nominally In this. The feeline
is now very general that cotton must come oowI
in value, II owing to nothing else than the de
creased consumption OF the article IN tnls oi =
| trict; hence buyers Of our yarns and goods nois
aloof. On the part Of spinners and manufacturer
there 10 no pressure to SELL as the stock. are lign
| and less producng-even should cotton com
F: down Id. D D., ct current rates yarns and gooo
!. would still show loss to producers. furue
failures 10 this district have again taken place.