Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-24
. Dry SsOOan.

I've eunss have Operated vssh psvevrai
e feet in preventing q further decline Of prices
IN sssry asser Pt,Sn q dry & sSods 9ee q hsss
other the IRE In the price Of cotton, equal 20
about ~ cents pound. The market has been
welding Al the veek. and narkins down has
been going ON 9th good deal q ysor; bat on
stopped, . good many Western customers Who
had been " ziting nor the botxDm % be reached
eomnenced buying. and Married reaction took
place: Prices stifened mp on Saturday. and on
Monday the week opened on Q more cheerful
The transactions In brown sheesin~s and shirs-
Ines Lave been on a RESTRICTED scais, nsswith-
standing general marking down Of prices. On
standard makes ! % IN cents pen yard. In
bleached shirtfnes and sheetises there y an
absence Of activity even at the issest reduction
Of prices, and holders show some anxiety 20 put
heavy at 81 90 cents in the carly part OF last
week, but toward the close the Quetsttons at
Fall River weres % n cents for ~ standard In
the gray. There has been 50 much unsteAdisess
by the attempts cf leading Jobbcrs 10 control
trade, that u Il dinicult 90 give exact auota-
tons. The agents OF the Spragae prints. AFTER
ma ms,n,ns king down their prices sent, srsed them
Cotton driiA are IN limited drnana. sales
mostly mostly Tor home consumption. Prices nominal.
Cotton hags, except for the best makes are very
dull, and prices are not firmly maintained. Cor
set Jeans are In leo demand than usual NJ this
season. Prices have been reduced, but without
stimulating purchases. Rolled iAconets sell
moderately at quotations, but the demand Is
less than usual. Cambrics are mostly languid
the inferior grades being very duil siiesias are
slow Of sale. The demane n restricted mostly
20 small lots. Apron checks are dull. and prices
are barely sustained. Stripes and ticks are
moderately active for the best qualities, bat the
low grades are duh and prices welding De-
MINIS and cottonades are In fair demand Cling
hams are 1of in md han
prices are les firm. Printed lawns and per-
Gales are In very good supply. and the new STYLES
are satisfactory 20 the trade snd attractive.
Since the recent revissons of prices the lower
rates have caused increased sales, but the de-
mand IL not active tor the season. Muslin de-
laines are selling moderately. Prices rule very
low, and the new Say ies are unusually attractive,
Woollens are generally dull, and the trans
actions In the various fabrics are by no means
lively. The inner grades Of cloths are IN lnoder-
inferior grades. Doeskins are exceedingly
languid, and sales are 20 limited that an attempt
10 stimulate purchases would necessarily lead
TO reduction Of prices Csssimeres, except for
new styles adapted 20 the season, seil slowly
Prices are barely steady, but the medium and
low grades are duh and declining. Satiners OF
the best grades are in fair demand, but there NJ
very little doing in the inferior grades Ken
tncky jeans OF the best make are In Moderate
demand, but prices are irregular and lacking In
frmness. Carpets are in large supply, and the
sales are comparatively very small for the sea-
son. Prices are lower. American tinens are
dun and without change I'm quotations. =,
Foreign goods have been In more active de-
maSd since gold has advanced, and the indhca-
tons are favorable 20 . good spring business.
Dress goods have sold more freely, and milli-
merry articles are meeting with sctive purchasers
at prices satisfactory to the importer. The
auction rooms have been well attended, and the
sales Of dress goods have been on o large scale
Importxsions have fallen OF ccnsderably With
in the past fortnight; but the market II well sup
piled with seasonable goods, though not by any
sneans overstocked.-N. y. Independent, 2ad.