Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-27

As the season Il drawing 10 close, the
spring business does not diminish so rapidly
/ as has usually been the case; and there n
good reason for believing that the sales will
| b. extended further into the summer months
than our jobbcrs have mostly calculated
on.
In domestic cotton goods the trade has not
been specially active; but the stocks In first
hands Of leading mako are 80 low that prices
continue 70 be well maintained except for the
less desirahle styles Of pfints.
The salct 81 unbleached shirtings and sheet
ings from nfst hands during the week have
not been large; but the demand TO make up
assortments have been steady, and prices are
without any special change. Indian Head and
Appleton A standards are still quoted at IL
cents; Wachusetts, IA cents; Harrisburg, A,
~. II cents; Agawam, Y, a., III cents; st.
Lawrence, o., tSlI cents
Blcached shirtings and shcetlngs are duh,
except FOR some OF the best qualities Of the
more popular marks. Wamsuttas are still
quoted At 2iiS cents for -, 20 cents for o-s,
and % cents for b. New York Mills arc sold
| by agents Ut ~ cents. Utica fine Nonparoi
~ arc held at 20 cents; 35-inch heavy do, 10
cents; 38-lnch do, 20 cents.
| Print ~ clotha stock In first hands Il re-
ported to be considerably reduced, and prices,
| though without change, are nrmor. The
quotations OF u square extra quality arc to
In prints there has been less active de-
mand than for some wsoks, although some
Of the most popular styles have sold freely.
American Print Works, medium and light
fancy, are III cents, regular Merrimacs,
medium fancy, 10 cents do. W, fancy, 1871
cents.; Spragues fancies, II cents, less 4 per
cent, 30 days.
Ginghams are In less active demand.
Printed laws and percales arc selling more
freely than they did earlier In the season; but
the demand for these goods Is less than was
anticipated.
Cotton osnaburgs are In somewhat better
demand for export but the sales are still on a
comparatively moderate scale.
Cotton drills sell In small lots at steady
prices for the Immediate requirements Of
trade Prices are without change.
Corset jeans arc selling moderately for tho
season. Indian Orchard Improved arc quo
ted at IL cents; AmOskoag, l2IG cents; La.
/ COMA, 10 cents.
Rolled jaconots arc selling more freely and
prices are hrmcr. Warrcns are held at TO- Z
| cents; Manyllle, 10 cents for plain and II
| cents for high colors; White Rock, 10 cents.
Cambrics are dull, and the sales Of the In
ierior grades are slow.
Siberias are coming into better demand
Lonsdales are sold at u cents, regular; Indiau
Social X, 20 cents; Blackburn Assorted, ID
| cents.
Apron checks arc generally 1ull Prices
steady and without change.
Denlms and cottonades Of the best qualities
are In good demand, but the lower grades are
neglected. Amoskeag denims are held at SO
cents; Pearl River, ~ cents; New York Mills,
30 cents; Eyeritt cottonades, 20 cents.
Muslin dc laincs arc selling slowly, the de-
mand for these fabrics being very limited for
the season. Prices arc without change.
WOOlens are generally without material
change, but there Is better tone 10 the gem
ma nd a anil O., i.,lA