Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-23
NV EnndS.

The signs activity dry goods trade
as we'll as in mos other departments OF bus'-
:, which we noted la. week, have deyel-
op into really acitve Id encourag' ug bus :
DeSs season. The city Is pretty we'll fiIiC up
with buyers rom pfarly all sectors OF he
counry but the greater nu N Der of aeiive pur-
caasers at pre.ent sre from the South end
Southwest. They not only buy trs ,ly aud ~
GOOD quantities out il is most gratlfyIny that
ihey ~ up we'll for Hst on's purcla
NOW I'D standing d. cline in the price o. 'he
raw ma er Al tue prices OF dom sic 90 m
goods bave rot declined. and the sock "a first
hands not being large for the se1sou, there Is
not likely TO BE- any falling on. Woolens are
generally Ia coed demand, and The prices of
desirable styles are well main aimed. For the
ne L six weeks our jobbers and commission
ho' es will doubtless be actiyely employed in
attending 10 their customers.
In unDlesceed ,oirtDgs End sheetipgs the
'ITde hsS teen quite &C I'VE, fnd prices of both
Re Ny and light weights of sapdsrd mskers
have been firmly susiained. Ii is generally
understood that IN cou.equence OF be STOP
p :e OF some Of The e1s'ern mIls, the CT auces
of a short supply OF thee 1AorIcs are much
greater han Of surplus ock. Indian Head
and Appleton A standards are bo,h beid by
sgents at Il cents. There has beeu al incres ed
business doing in bier ched goods, but prices
in sore OF the lower grsdes Of sheehng have
beea reuuced half a cent yard. In he bet sr
cIa,- of shIi ,iDgs snd SD etings pr. rave
undeIgo"s TO 'hr"ge. fIIntipg cloths have
bee a without any marked change, the .ales
be .pg oa moderp q scale TO meet 1e immeuI-
ate wants OF tfe manu- actnrcrs. Prin's
ohc III fCttNc ccmdpo. Snu ~ foNfN"e OF BAH
a cent yard his ceen effected In some of toe
most uC sIrable styles. As the el~on rdyaucss
The demaud for dark coloriugs and tue new
pg, erDs now com7g upon the ms ket i'm
proves. Gipghams are ~ good demand, snd
he best MAKE which In limit supply in
hret hands, sell f.eely at hrm prI@es; white
ome OF the more popular m1k~S ere old IN
advsuce of tbe ma uufacturers ability TO supply.
Lin. sys r~e sold more freely than has been the
case IN long time, aud prices for tue different
qualinss IRE firmly malnrlined. Muslin de
laIps and dress goods generally belonging -
this clasS OF fabrics are mu n sought for, I'D
the rates are evenly sustain q.
WCcllens are generally active. but vcollen
shawls are exceptionally so, the supply not
being equal 10 the demand, the menu.acturers
beirg unable to fll all the orders they have
contr.cted for. Cloths and overcoain.s are
not quite so actively inquired for as was the
ca 20, though the demand is sill fair, plri'cu-
larry for the Deter dcscriptioI OF 60 adapt 4
10 the out-of-t3 own trade. The gr II cloioIng
manufacturers have generally m ie their
heaviest purchases. d grsole style OF f31cy
cassmeres are only modera ely sctiye, medium
qualities being more iuquir-1 for. The mar
ket Is abundantly supplied with f-bricS OF
this class. and prices are not so firm as hey
have teen.
The transactions in foreign dry goods have
been on a largely 10 cre?sed scale, and our i'm
poriers are gene ally well sltisfied With their
sales. Merinos. Isncy dress goods, silks MILL
merry articles, and the inner qualities OF cloak
Ings and cassimeres, are in good demand. The
auction rooms have oeen well supplied, aud he
sales advertised give eviderces OF very lively
business. II importers are wise they Will not
them while they can at T, enable pront.
The market may not be heavily overlooked.
but il lie certainly abundantly supplied.-N. d.
IRGtpinde ut, 23d.