Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-21

The extraordinary speculation in ne ras.
MATERIAL, Originating ln reports Of sAort IT,
Xs'p:., wh,Sn a nss ,s esen gong "a tue past ie~
a corresponding acaNliy an all descriptions ..
co,fon labriCs. But IA addition % the rtse an
Tie value OF the manu- iactnrrd nber. the small
supply ia hrst hands OF the standard goods aLa
the early appearance IN he market OF mr.
cbasers from the South and West have had
their iEfiusnoe an advancing prices. Mo-, o.
the popular makes OF domestic cottOns have
risen in price about one centa yard. wh,le the
purchases have not oen extensive. The ten
otncy Is stll upward, aud IL likely 10 conunue
so. lor TIE manu- IN ctured articles have not We
responded fully 10 the advance n the pr,cs q.
TIE raw maternal. Ii il noticed. among o;her
cncemstsnces which indicate lively and
carly spring business, that most OF the pur-
shasers from the south have money an hand N
pay for the goods, while they eyince consider
able esgerness 10 buy.
In unoiescbed snirtinEs and she@tinc. the
upward tendency OF prices l. very strong. rnc
actual advance OF the week ~ about one Gene
yard on most dsscrtpuous OF Goods The
city fobeers are not buying largely; but there IL
great acuylty among customers from the = ,uth
who act though they we're anuctpatsng A
considerable rise. IL bleach.d shtruars aud
shsettngs the activity has been very marked:
.nd for some OF the standard makes, New York
Mills Tor example, orders are not ou ly taken %
LII at prices 10 be handed ON the delivery of
the gooGs. MamsuttSs and Tuscaroras are
SOLO on similar conditions. The stock ln frsf
hands Is very smsll, and the country b com
pafanN"ly bare. Drills are an more actve de-
Inand and prices are finn. Cors-t l-ans. hOJh
DARK aud hight colOrs, have improved IA price
and are IA much hetier demand Apron check
and stripes and ticks sell more FREELY, aud an
adNadce OF about bali n cent a Nari nas h.en
established. DeElms sud clttcnAdss are IN bat-
ter d-mard. ana prices are tendtnE upNara.
Printing cloths are IA Sctive DEMAND. and the
stock an nrst hsnds a. unusually low for IN,
season. >tles have ben made At (, !. C. for "a
Tier" has been an active bustue Tor prta-s
aHo prices are half cent above the high
rates ef last week. Most ~ The salas q
been IN medium aud hght effects. an Ia
qnaniiues 20 puI ohasers from the Soatn n
from California
In gInghams the advance over las We
prices Is fun one cent a yard and the dem
~ good. Rolled IacBD-ts and cambricS a
good request. Prices nrm. SIl.sias are iu
demand at steady prices. but business a. M
confined To the clothing trade. Muslin
lanes are without any market change NJ
supply OF light styles is small, aud tue I'M
uons are iayorably 20 an early and actiy,
mand. domestic wocllens of all kinds
comparatively duh. but they sympatbiza tO a
certain extent with the movement IN cotton
goods. The de naud for clothes ~ rather better
but sales are chiefly confined 10 the large cloth
ing house The loooers have not Vet began
10 lay IN their spring supplies. Gas ssims srps aud
satInets are in better demand, but mDstly for
the lower grades Prices are steady
There has been no special movement IN for
eign goods; but large addItions Of fresh styles
have been made IN the stock in warehouse by
the numerous arrivals OF last week Toe ease
in the money market will doubtless lead 20 an
early and active spring trade. Large impor-
tailons OF cotton fabrics which We're shipped
before the rise IN raw material took pla SalI
leave handsome profit 10 the imporIers.-g
y IRdel end,Ht, 2lsf inst.