New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
s,IyER.wARE AND FANCY GOODS.

FScorRAGING REPORTS FROM THE LARGE JEWEL
FACroiaEs-FURNrrURE MAKERS SUFFERING.
.tthe Gorham Manufacturing Conpanys saesrooms'
nm Bopd.st near Broadway, more encouraging se"'o
nj affairs was reported in fact articles IN sou ser
eemcd in increasing demand II Is IN TINS line OF goous
that tho Company particularly though NOT eAcu
,yely deals The manager stated that their business
vas less Effected 10y the panic than might be anticipated
nv some. There was a growing inclination with the
public 10 make their presents-wedding, Monday ana
others--of solid silver articles, and at TINS
season Of the year IL became large bust
uessi TO the exclusion OF fancy nick-nacks, the
fnror year AGO These articles were not now looked
upon as uxurles but Of substantial value aud
worth Their dealings with representative houses In
the West which had formerly been very extensive were
of late somewhat reduced but this well balanced by
increased business in other quarters He looked forward
unusually large business with the opening of the
new year. for with small mportatiOns and large expor-
tatons the stock on hand with the many must by that
time need extensive replenishmeut Their retail
business was OF only recent date. and though
no comparison could be made ne said 1t had
greatly increased with every month The mandatory
ut Providence gave employment ordinarily TO nearly 300
persons but they employ only about 400 This FAC
fos fun force, aud from to p m In special
departments on exclusively order work Inc wOrs men
were all skilled hands, majority having Learned tae
business with Them aud it Was OF great Importance 10
Mcssrs. G. q s. Heyman Mack, large dealers in fur
niture bedding materials at Hudson Houst0n.sts
stated that their business almost at stand still In
their factory where employment had been given TO 200
men and over they nov emplOSed only 30. This which
should the busy the dulest of the year
Their largest sales usually from Sept. to Dec D.
great many holiday presents came from
this class OF goods, but only few purchases
we're being made now. In their factory
during this they had generally employed 25 men
IN making wrltin gdeSk but now hardly sufficient work
could be fOund for in like proportion that
other branches OF the trade had decreased. Though
goods married prices hardly equal TO cost
sti there was little demand Mr. Mack aid not look for
ward any Immediate change, but seemed 10 tink al
lars would be much worse before they materially I'M
proved.
MeBsrs. TIFFANY Company, the jewellers OF Union
square said that they had little 10 add to the statement
previously made, except that they had been through
their entire OF goods and marked the prices DOWN
to meet competition from other houses
The factory still running short time, three FOUR
and sometimes i've days In the week.
Messrs schuyler, Hartley Graham, at Nos. 20 and %
JOhn-st General dealers III fancy goods and gold anu
sverYare stated that il anything, business with them
was gradually improving, further thal which, no ad-
dtiOn could be made TO former statements.
N.cOl Davidson a Co., at No. CSC broadway, dealers
Ia china ard brOnzes next visited but here there
had been perceptioe change since the general fall
.ngOG attendant upon the panic. NJ. Davidson esti-
mated that trade in this line had fallen OF about one
half and that there would probably be no marked in
crease within month or two, possibly not before
5Driug. Tho prospects for a wholesome trade were
better, and ali that necessary was restora-
ton Of confidence anu the outflow OF money which mad
would be- ne thought, general reduction in prices
first of materials and goods and lastly Of labor ana real
estate after which tho interests OF ado would DC cSlaD
iistcu upon "a more substantial basis.