Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-06

gregate distribution of goods forthat period
was materially lessened by the recurrence
OF The annual Thanksgiving holiday, and
uhiavorable weather towards the close of
the week.
FROM the manufacturing districts great
Improvement is reported at all points.
Many mills which have been standing idle
nave resumed partial production, while
Others have materially increased their
W0i king time, and the renewed activity in
all directions is reflected in the advancing
tendency of the markets for the two great
staples-wool and cotton.
Transactions with the agents were spas
lnodlc. No sooner was line of goods-no
matter how large-ofiered at prices which
We're considered advantageous by the trade,
imam an instant clearance was effected to
The pest buyers in Ill iarket. This was
the case with various des of bleached and
brown cottons, also wo,lens, which were
seized with ayidity the moment bottom
prices were touched. On the other hand,
agents who showed a destination to
meet the market found themselves a null
lily.
The jobbing branches displayed a fair
degree of activity for the season. Individ-
ual sales to the interior were not large, but
in the aggregate were fairly satisfactory.
There was manifest indisposition on the
part Of dealers to stock up bryondthe press
ing requirements Of their trade, which feel
ing was aggravated by the unsettled colidi-
ton OF market values of both cotton and
wooden fabrics.
BROWN SHEETINGs AND SHIRTIN6S.-
There was freer movement in all makes
which had been reduced to bottom figures
by the agents, but the aggregate sales of The
week from first hands were not large. Job
bling sales were restricted to such lots only
as were necessary for the renewal of assort-
ments. Heavy standard sheetings remain
ed at Halle. Fine browns have been large
ly sold within the last few weeks, and an
early upward movement in some makes
may be looked for
BLEACHED SHEETINGs AND SHIRTiNGs
There was brisk inquiry throughoutthe
week for the popular Lonsdale, Blackstone,
AndroscOggin and Hope shirtings, which
had been reduced to low figues, as noted in
our last review. Chapman X shirtings
were thrown on the market at 10c, imme-
diately closed out at price, and then ad-
vanced &c per yard. The prices of all makes
of wide sheetings were revised by the Job
bers. The irregularity of prices for me-
dunn fine shirtings has been striking and
apparently inconsistent. Why, for instance,
should such sterling goods as Lonsdale and
AndrOscoggin L be selling at 13Jc, and the
agents of Masonville asking 155c for that
make? Again, let buyers compare Great
Falls Q at Il &c with various other brands
at even &c per yard higher and see which is
the cheaper cotton. At the close of the
week fine bleached shirtings became weak,
and New York Mills make was reduced to
lie, and Utica nonpareil to 1870, and fur
ther reductions on other brands were mo-
mentarily looked for.
PRINTS.-There was a much less active
movement in these goods, as the distribu-
ting trade have ample supplies for the pre-
sent. Prices were unchanged. COchecos
were held at lie and most other standard
makes at 10c, except those mentioned in
our last, which were offered at &c; Carriers
fancies continued nOminally at SIC, but
were freely offered to jObbers at Sc without
attracting special attention.
FOREIGN DRY GoODS.-The dry goods
importations at this port continue to de-
crease as compared with the two preceding
years, as will be seen. by the subjoined ia
bic of imports for the week:
1871. 1872. 1873
port. ,223, $40 s1,23O,OSO 1857 1866
Thrown upon
market. -. 1,ls6,577 1,ss8,5G7 s2l,2F
Entered for con- ..-.
sumption..~ 1929 77o,O56 422,s57