, 1873-11-23

uei.tdN, tio llllhDef ol holhea 0Horeu 10 fonG ~
bnt llttlo larger than tho dcmnud, and no ONO Is
wiling TO como down from tho prices always
litthorto obtained. The ront Of btoros md Of
licoa Is son,owhat 1owor than what 1t was last
m,1oRRt bqt thls 10 priacpally duo To- ts faef
thotnaelycB for tho holiday trade, md therefore
tho tlomana is loss thau 1t was. lilo number Of
holtBos advertised TO ront .ie modesatoly 1argo,
but They aro m9ay ous?g @ ALREADY oseERisd by
afford to occupy, and WHO aro trying to moyo ill.,
to smaller q,lnrtors. Houses routing for from
;svo TO s1,2oo por yoar ero really rented 1t
the experiment of llotol lifo, and tho
number of permanent boariors in our
tlrst-class hotels Is ycry largo. Tho proprietors
ldoas tint tho tccliue in the ront Of such rooms,
rartiuulary in the business part Of tho city, was
only to have boon expected. lilo rents, in mnny
casoa, bro not yct BY any moans reduced to fair,
reasonable rate.
IN FURNITURE AND FURNISHING
there has boen only Brnnll decline, covering
tho flnor and moro Luxurious sty1os OF suites.
Carpets lavo not decreased ovor & per cont, and
curtains not 30, much. On tho whole, tho av-
erage reduction on furniture is about ~ por
cent.
o1oTmEG, HATS AND oAps, runs, AND noo1s
nro nil ndVertiBcd at much reduced ratos, but the
real reduction is not 1argo. On heayy clothing
it may average IL per cont for ready yn,ado goods,
AlA pUahlply IL per CcuL Ou R0utlCMGuB ulu0f"
woar, but III eustorn-worlt and tho 1lnor dress
goods, tho reduction would not amount to over
5.per cent. HINTS and caps at Wholesale show a
falling OF Of about por cent, but tho rotailors
tho bonoflt Of this dooroaso in price,. ,Fura aro
considerably cheaper, except scalbkin, Which
commands bottor prices than oycr.. Boots and
shooa Mt wholesale show reduction IN the price
and oyorsshoos Of all kinds aro higher than thiy
tin1e last year. Holdors Of old lnoa OF goods
who are nnxtous to roAlizo upon them nro aolling
for what they can got. but now and stylish goods
bring nearly tho old ID PslSss; paS aoons
a!one is the decline IN prices partiularly noicea
bio, sinco usually ut this Eoaaon the trade is not
only vory nctivo, but prices generally sttfon-
tho general impression that all clastca Of dry
s0oes decided 'S stsFe sen0u Cotton n g1ods ss ea T.
icocs, sheotlngs' light dress ,natorluls, mud, in
general. nll goods not strictly suitable for tho
/ lnarily. have been Kept over for noxt Boason,
hare boon slaughtered ut . remarkable rnto,
many Of the most staple goods being lower than
at any tiuae since tho outbreak Of the war. But
tho flnor clnssoa Of goods domeatic woolens and
imported drees materials ,havo hardly fallen or
at al except In particular instances whore deal
ers hayo bccn anxious to got roadv money at any
gacrihco, and thoeo instances havo not <as yet
boon sufficiently humorous to affect tho gonornl
market to my great exto1t. Blankets, Iosiery,
| and underwear show falling OF Of from to 10
por cont from soptolnbor prices. As people arc
now beginning to got over tho OBJECT Of thoir
flrBt fright, however, thcy nro beginning to buy
winter clothing moro freely, and hosiery and na-
derwoar hold up well together. Clonka and
shawls show no markod falling Of, though the
Taken as . whole, tho prices on oil clnuaea OF
dry goods have not declined ovor 10 por cont.
80 MILLINERY
Is ono Of thoso things about which mo follah
articles is not at al dependent upon tIoir abBo-
their beauty or good taste. That invisible deeity
which Rwaya tho world uudor tho name Of Fash.
ruflos, ruchea, ilowora. and ribbona thnn Ill the
financial crlseB that Lombard street, Rle lsicll
olieu, or Wall street ever produced. If tho pre-
| yaing modo requires rnflca as largo as horso-
girl who docs not wear one, ovon it It cutH her
ears OF, and costs small fortune In laundry
bills, In consequence, prices in the millinery
limo bavo been but littfo aYcctcd: Volyot oloake
WIN undoubtedly ohoot many ., young heart
prospect Of lie "'unattainabo. Inieod, our
reporter rookossly invested a half-weok's
LIZ landladya daugher I IN return ] for tSsus yeaa
board. However. as rule, thore is but little re-
duction in pr1ces in millinery goods, and tho
young man who may have expected to commit
/ lunETlmoUY tI1d HlnI8T Will uQu IL nuYlSA0lo 10
| postpone tho droal ceremony uutil there is a
reasonable hope Of reduction in the price Of
ribbons aud feathers From millinery to
LUxUR1Es IN GENERAL
Is an easy stop, and Wo now como to tho point
whore tho panic has shown its most marked CT
focts. While tho blue days lasted, pater aud
matorfamiliao roligiously closed their -pulHes to
all appoala for {owolry, pianos, candy, ,winos,
cigars, oto, and in consequence, tho dealers in
| many oliects tc tuTo were Obliged to rednco
pricoB to keep up my trade at MI. Tho price OF
all the staple articles Of jewelry, for instance,
has fallen as much as 10 per cent, while,
On the moro dellcate extensive, aud
there has boon reduction Of fully
20 per cent, and, in case Of goods ittlo old
fashioned as much as so per cont 1as boen de-
duoted. Under thoso inducemomonts Tie .Iloli-
day trade promises we'll, though tho profits will
| not bo as high as usual.
Pianos, organs, and other musical Instruments
arc selling Ut reduction Of 25 per cent for caAl,
but no reduction is made upon timo sales.
| BEwIEn MACHINES
run along as usual, except in tho case OF ono
pattern, tAe Floronco, which has reduced prices
800 upon zach machine.
Candy is going down-but not in price, and
the small boys and girls who expect Santa CLANS
in about month, will possibly find gur,-drops
and stick-candy in their stockings, instead Of
mnrsh-malows. caranlels, and Confserio Fran
caise,. as Of old, unloss Gunthor, Maranesi,
Dybal, and tho others reduce their pricoa to
panic rates.
| CIGARS AND TOBACCO
are not viBlbly affected at Wholesale or retail,
but 1t will DO observed that the thrifty smoker
iB not so npt to throw away half-1nished cigar
that tho price OF " "atubs has risen, and that
the bloated capitalists Of LaSalle and Madison
stroots chow o eol1shness highly roprohona[ble
| In tho hard times.
THERE 1B NO pEoL1NE IN DR1NKH,
at 1eaat no ono has boen got known to decline
| when asked. Mint tulops. olarot ennuarea