The New York herald., 1870-12-18
TIE DRY GOODS MARKET.



The dry goods market during the past week was
somewhat more active as general thing than IL
was during the week previous, the cold weather
having given new impulse 10 certain lines OF
goods which the extraordinary weather Of week
ago had made almost dead letter.
DOMESTIC GOODS
were very quiet. without change in prices. II being
30 near the close OF the year merchants preferred
"taKe stockn rather than 10 buy goods. There was
very little out OF town trade IN the city. and
but few orders were received. Cotton, however,
being low. goods were proporuonatey low and
brisk trade Is looked Tor during the coming week.
On account OF the warm weather which prevailed
short time ago the trade In flannel and blankets
was light but the cold weather In the past few days
stimulated 1t considerably. Although the demand
was light for the the trade Is expected to IN
crease between now and January. The great
drought during the summer In the East created
great scarcity in wooen goods, SO there Is no large
accumulation on hand. White goods were quiet IN
the general lines but large business was
done IN those suitable for party dresses, such as
tarlatans, Swisse5 and French organdics. Bamoral
skirts were very dull, prices being ten per cent
light and most OF the manufacturers are preparing
for the spring business In white skirts and White
printed skirts.
were very dun for this season OF the year. less than
twenty-five per cent OF the usual business having
been done. The late warm weather was the cause
or it, and prices in consequence ruled far below the
cost OF manufacture. Many orders made two weeks
ago were cancelled. r,,ns
were dull in jobbing hands. but very good In the
ionable as trimmings Tor cloaks ana veyeis Seal
skin In bOas muns and sacks was In very active
demand. lt mas been exceedingly popular IN Eng. ing.
haaf That it IS believed that 1t viii have become
more Of q favorte than even mink by next
winter. Astrakhan sacks were quite active.
Prices In desirable furs were not much changed.
Squirrel Is arug IN the MARKET n lacs thoeg Gsey
there Is O large stock on hand
READY MADE SUITS
for ladies were IN a fair demand. They have not
come up TO the expectation OF the trade. however.
and good many houses have been badly "stuck'
with them. Braided water proof suits were quite
brisk. The fringes or shawl suits, which were SO
popular at the opening OF the season, have been
utterly killed by their having been adopted extern
were In active demand from the South. They are
very much used as carriage garments.
SHAwLS AND ROBES.
Shawls held their own well during the week. and
prices were firm. Striped shawls were quite active.
riage robes and blankets. Camel's hair shaws were
particularly In very active demand.
DRESS GOODS
were in much better demand than during the week
preceding. The greatest activity prevailed In the
matter Of empress cloths, particularly In wine csors
out OF the market. The delicate shades OF merin0
were scarce, on account OF the excessive demand
for them. French goods were very scarce. Delalnes
and all kinds OF reps were dull.
LACES,
embroideries, linen cambria handkerchief &c,
were In greater demand than they have been for
many years. and fetched good prices. The STOCK OF
goods In this line at A. T. Stewards is said TO be the
owing TO the panicky feeling which prevailed there
previous to the war. In
the trade was very active, and there was great
deal obbing than at this time last year. Certain
grades Of light evening coors were very scarce Ihe
there Is the ordinary quantity. Prices were frm and
are expected TO advance as the production from
Lyons must become less and less every day.
were very active. In TACT, vevets never enjoyed
more successful season. Prices were firm, mantilla
and dark shades being very scarce. The trade In
RIBBONS
during the week was full as good as during the week
previous. Prices remained about the same Tor de-
sirabe goods. The colors IN greatest demand were
garnets, dark browns, dark green's &c. The de-
season. There was light stock on hand. Black
gros grains welves and sxteens, were very scarce.
Ribbons for sashes were In fair demand light blues,
lavenders and garnets being the favorltes The de.
mand for Roman sashes, however, was fair although
| UPHOLSTERY GOODS
The trade in upholstery goods was good-fuy
| French goods were nrm the price OF the English
and German goods being regulated by the price Of
gold. The trade iu ,v,,os
Italian cloths &C., Is almost ended for the season.
and the spring trade has net yet been settled upon,
except for hastings for Shoes prices being very low
| Cheney American silks In greater demand than
| the supply, with no change In the prices.
| FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC wooLLENs
were dull, but little OF the stock hand being dis
posed of. Good styles OF cassimeres were IN tht
| greatest demand. Beavers were extremely duh
| froadcoths sold WE'LL also 1ne heavy doeskins
I; Repelants were quiet.
| YARNS.
Cotton and woollen yarns were quiet, prices befnS
in favor of the buyer IN sympathy with the depres
sion ~ the raw stock. Fine yarns, from Ia to ID
| were jobDing freely at 25c.