Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-15
The Dry Goods Market.


considerable Improvement over the previous
weeks business has been noticeable during tn
past seven days. As we feared, the advance of
prices on prints has caused m sterial decrease
present in limited amounts although, owing 10
the diminished productions of these goods il
would be difficult for the manufacturers to sun
ply an increased demand at the present time.
There has been considerable excitement in
oIown sheetings and shirtIDgs, occasioned by
me limited supply Of nearly all grades in ii rst
hahos. The stoppage OF many mills and les
sened production of others, which was necesSi-
tated by the drought, at season Of no great
activity in all cotton goods, is being seriously
ieit by agents The result of this is a marked
oegree OF hrmness in nearly all grades, aud an
advance OF &c. per yard in some OF the more
goods.
Bleached sheetings and shirtings are in rala-
lively better supply than brow goods: 5ut the
nmited production at nearly all the mills il b =
ing ielt in the matter of an inadequate supply
t IN nfst hands. No important changes have
Cotton drills are in steady request, and the
pest grades sell freely for home consumption.
s,tliPes and ticks are selling a little more ac-
Ney though the trade is only moderate. Prices
are quite firm. DeDims are in steady request,
Win much hrmness iu prices, an advance Of {.
hafinY been made in some OF the more pro mi
nent brands. Cottonades and Osnaburys are
ialIiy active and prices are firm, without espe-
cial change Canton tiannels have sold quite
Ileciy during the week, and the jobbing trade
IL. q
changed. Printing cloths active and firm
AZ SC ior tiXC4s. Prints have been the leaiiny
lature OF the market throughout the week
Inc sales though generally in smaller lots tn an
usnal, have aggregated amount more than
equal 10 tie supply, and there is a scarcity 4
desirable goods ofall brands. Agents are open
ing iresh goods at l. I. for standard work, aud
IN some instances the iobbing price has already
otth advanced TO that figure. Delaines are ac-
i've and agents II per- great scarcity OF de
sustained.
Woollen shawls continue to sell freely at full
prices: Cloths continue selling quite freely
rom first hands, but no important changes are
noticeable. Doeskns are without notable
change IN any particular. The distribution OF
the better grades is fair, and prices are fully
sustained. Cassimers are active, both IN first
and iObbing hands. Flannels continue active.
ana prices arc well sustained-N 7. Daily BuI
tettR, lih inst.
The CHAHOoN * Co. FORGERY AND Cox
sriRACY CASES IN RICHMOND, VA-wells
Chaaoon Il Co. have come oil victOrs in the first
Contest before the Richmond (Na0 Hastings
Court in the HanGsteIn fraud and forgery
charges. The first ind ctment against the par
Ties, for conspiracy to defraud and cheat the
commonwealth In relation to the dead mans
estate, was guashed. on the ground that il was
barred 10y the statute of limitation, which pro-
vlded that prosecutions for misdemeanors should
be begun within twelvemonth from the com
mission OF the ofenses. The court held IN At the
point was well taken. and the indictment was
tnfoWn over. The Commemorative attorney
aikO entered a nolle prO>equi as TO Thomas X.
BowGen, the attorney, admitting that there was
no evidence against the accused. Mr. Bowlen
was bound in the sum of 50 000 to appear as a
witness Tor the Commonwealth against Chshoon
~ 90: Inc cases OF ChahoOn, Sands and San
gay, for alleged forgery, it was announced, were
postponed, by agreement, to the October term.
mn.
- indianapolis is about TO establ sh Sunday
schooi especially for newsbOys and bootblacks.
- Hagerstown. Nd, has a population of .732.
including 's9 cOlored.
~ BrignOl and Miss Mccullough are to he
married IN Charleston, s. e.
-. e Senator Ross Of Kansas is setting type at
struck. e
1The new style OF bonnet for the Fall is
calied the 'Gipsey," and is turned up at the
mont and back.
@The ice made in Columbia, s. c.. by the
new machine, 1t is said, melts less fast than the
imported article.
The Cemetery at Saratoga is where most
OF the desperate fiirtations are carried on
1--WE see it stated that Anna Dickinson,s
LcreH Courier.
~ Canada is to have a new prison "exclu-
sively for ladies'"
~ Mrs: Sam. Colt, of revolver fame, is the
richest widow in America.
= New York woman considerably took
,aunahuni ohe SAID she wanted die so as to
make her husband happy.
@it is now stated that the remains of the
Iate Admiral Farragnt are to be inferred in
Woodlawn cemetery, westchester county, N Y.
~ The first iron steamboat for the waters of
Mississippi is building at Cincinnati, and OF 81.
Louis iron. ~ VI ''
Brigham Young regrets the million and
half OF women Id "a. are "Wasted," as he ferns n
in this country BY being unmarried. 1t sad.
ns "A Memphis paper records the arrival OF
kcoPmanchap, "that successful importer OF
thoroughbred Chinese "
- We learn from the columns Of the advoroo
a religious paper OF Chicago, that nothing tend,
more to connubial happiness than cheerful AMI
healthy infants"
- he American Pharmaceutical Assoc;a-
ton is now holding its annual meeting i'm Balti.
more: r. III. Stabler, OF Alexandra, VIRGINIA.
has been elected President; Prof John NJ
Marsh, OF Philadelphia. Secretary; and Charles
ii. TUFTS, ofDover, y. H., Treasurer