The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-20
TIE FALL TRADE.
Opening OF tae Busy seasen-eenefni
condtttou OF the Stocks OF Goods.

was before then. Suddenly there was gen
eral awakening. Steam and sail vessels ane
railroad trains came to the city lacen Will
the new stocks for the fall and winter
trade. Business men moved quicker, clerks
fitted rapidly to and fro, drays oy the nun
dred brought goods from the wharVes aue ue
nots and returned laden with the neecy
.,anie noetically known as "the snow q
Southern summers, which, however, meies MOI
awsy. but turns to gold in the hands OF tnose
who hold It. Altogether there is new a hustle
about the business haunts, which is 1nsplr
ing. and promises the greatest success to oul
merchants AS yet, comparatively few coun
try customers have arrived, but this is easily
accounted for from the fact that the business
season opened a.littls earlier than was antlci
pated.
We present below some remarks In regaro
to the size, condition and prices OF the STOCK o.
goods laid in for the lall and winter trade. Inc
opinions OF leading merchants, from wnom oui
information was gathered, lead Us 70 oeileve
that Charleston will do tremendous Duslnesa
this season.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
Contrary to the general opinion, TINS hhe Oh
goods has been very slightly afecteo oy tne
war In Europe Fine French goods have ad-
yanced triae, while, German goods are at
about the same figure as'they were last fall.
| American goods generally are much lower, and
an uausual supply has been laidin. The country
trade is already brisk, and is Increasing. The
clty retail trade is good, and our druggists are
sanguine of large business for the late fall and
winter.
pRY GOODS.
The stock is very large indeed. 1t has been
bought at very low rates, and has not been
sufficiently affected by European affairs TO-
make it worthy Of notice. The country trade
Is later than usual, but promises well.
HARDWARE.
Some houses have made larger importations
Of hardware this season than they have since
the war. The stock is very fine indeed. Some
few fancy French goods have been purchased
at a slightly higher figure than last season, but
for English cutlery, which is considered supe-
r:or to French or German, the general range OF
prices Is lower. The country trade is late, and
city trade, just at present, Is not so brlghtas 1t
might be. Better luck is considered certain
ty. and in week OF two sales will be large.
GROCERIES,.
The stock of groceries in the city is about
the same as it was last fall, perhaps little
heavier. Prices range lower generally. and
though breadstuffs we're slightly higher in the
early part Of the season, they, too, have fal-
len. By winter the stocks will probably be
very heavy. The country trade is bright, and
city retail trade about as usual. The retat
qrocers buy at all seasons, and generally theis
heaviest purchases are made In the early VIII
ter, at which time our merchants expect to
make large additions to their present stocks.
Sugar. molasses and coffee are much lower
than last season, notwithstanding the Cuban
wa. which at first caused considerable ad-
vance.
SHOES.
The shoe trade is not so good as was antici'
psted. Prices generally remain much the
same as they were last year. The stock on
hand is large, aud the country trade Is m
creasing. 4
PAINTS AND OILS. .
A large and very valuable stock Of goods in
this line has reached this port, Prices are'
however, higher than they were last year.
The European war has affected glass, and LEAD
and zinc colors materially, and prices for these
articles have advanced fully fifteen per cent.
The country trade has hardly commenced
vet, but is promising, and dealers seem quite
satisfied with the prospect.
FERTILIZERS, PHosPHATEs, DC.
To sneak Of the business of Charleston with
out alluding to its trade intertilizera, would oe
TO omit what, asmuch as anything else, con-
tributes to the prosperity Of the city. The
business In this line, however, will not COM
meuce until about the first of December, but
those engaged In It are busy making prepara-
lions to meet the large demand which Is anti
cipated by all. Last year the value OF the fer
tlizers shipped from Charleston nearly forty
thousand tons, was about two and half mil
lions OF dollars. 1t is confidently expected
that the quantity shipped this year will be
largely In excess Of that last year.
ll. .'.;. TOYS, &C.
1t would bs the natural conclusion OF all who
give the subject thought that the effect OF
the present war would be to largely increase
the price OF toys, but such seems not to be the
case, As far as we are able to ascertain, the
New York merchants imported large stocks
previous to hostilities, and were, OF course,
able to sell to the Southern trade at the usual
rates. If the stocks mentioned should give
out and new supply from Germany be neces-
sary, it is very probable that there will be q
considerable advance. However, we state for
the qualification Of those who are blessed with
little ones that they will be able to lay in
,Christmasgeods for them stl rates very little
II at all, above the rates of last season. Ar.
Won santen, South Carollua's King OF AmuseI
ments, is now In New York supplying him.
sslf with all things necessary to storm the
children's hearts.
CLUBS ANB SrARs.-Maria Walker, charged
with being implicated In late robbery, is held
for examination.
James McCullum, charged with stealing me-
chanlcs' tools, Is held for examination.
Charles Saunders, Ben Moore, Charles .Ches-
mt and Isaac Robinson, charged with breach
Of the peace, were sentenced yesterday to pay
/. ,ne or be imprisoned.
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