New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-08
TOYS AND FANCY GOODS.
HOLIDAY PURCHASES NOT SUSPENDED.

Inquiries yesterday in regard to the trade in
toys fancy reveal tho fact that
Ing the complaint Of hard timcs, peoplc are sui
paying out Q fair proportion Of the amount
Usually invested ut this season Of tho year
for holiday goods, which como strictly under the
head OF luxuries. Al serasDur9sr, Piei1sr h Com
pany No. se4 Bro ,dway trade has fallen on during the
last two months 80 per cent from what It was ut the
same period last year. Business was good up TO the
middle of October but dropped or suddenly from tho
eject of panic There now indications OF an i'm
provemeDt aud tho arm anticipate fair trade until
AFTER the holidays.
GA Henrions, at No. 70 Plrk-place, reports bust
ness as very quiet but with iodicanons OF heathful
Improvement. Payments are coming In slowly nut ne
has confidence ability OF has customers TO pay up
In full, with o little accommodation. Prices abroad
average Ia per higher than they did last year ut
this tune gold beng lower, goods are now selling
here for less, the sales being made for cur
reucy at about what tho articles cost In gold
For the last few days therehas been percepble i'm
proyement 40 business, although collections arc sui
made slowly. The Joobers moving with more caution
before the financial revulson customers who are
the anxious ~ make heavy purchases are regarded
with the confidence. Tae Southern trade began
usual in September, and was goOd next came the trade
of the Southwest and of the West. which showed fall
Ing of. Now the trade OF New-YorK State and Of the
Eastern States is coming In with increased activity. Al
though hopeful he tlinks n he does twenirds OF the
III
Nicholas Brotners, at No. 9J CuanJers-st, say that
fell of ABOUT irter duin< OcJoOo but t1it
being the best OF the season-prJblby tbs
election over and pc ope are bennning to look more
Prices p" have 'd declined aS5at 10 per cent since
the monetary pressure began. They tninR merchants
cautiously boiling of little but that they will pur
chase as largely ~ ever very SION Iaer customers
seem to be Uusy nowadays Ia deyisin2 means to pay
want their goods hurry, whicn the hrm regard
Indication o. disposition On sue part Of the people
tride notwithstanding money Is scarce together.
they the Tor the remainder OF the year
d-ctdsdiy encouraging.
Tag Americin Toy Company, at No. II Plrk-pace,
manufacturers OF IN necadllcd toys say tnat raie -
onethird less Iuan g ws last year At this season
Tuey employ considerable force or hep, ana nave
been running tler factory at sna pront OF Late. AMI
are pIng up goods winch must DO cSrrl9A over W
year. TIER sales arc entirely To )bber5, ana
they do feel much or the difficulty Of making
collections as those VINO come more directly III
banks show proper spirit VI accommodation IN giving
Out currency, viii fair trade during tne re-
sy tt d pe e% VINO t year would an1esItatngy
IS Tor toy are now generally saish, sd wtn ono At
been improving WITHIN the last two weeXs.
Previous to that there hid been scarcely auy
or customers com AK now Is, How much tine you
giyer JoDJers WAC ddrt lay III tAir stoe rs DaIore
fne nnan,fal crs came either disposed "
of their old goods order very gnty, which au<urs
weu lor a ues,Gny Trade Tor the coming year Iner
ovs are Douht largely by mechanics aud te laborluK
CLASSES; aud many Of these being now thrown QUO OF
employ effect ~ ieit directly upoa tAeir trade
1alG d.
D3y-st, making similar eaas OF good, repOrt
tat tide better in Ostooer than la thu same mouth
l wear auI eq red efOrt-Lney having no Gales
men OUT. They anticipate q good Fan erdie-.uy as
good as tina. or year ago. They ara nov pursuing a
policy, aud do uG eLcourage Customers u puI
cuasc largely as before.
sepnen s. NJ tpes, at No. 81 Mdlen-ane, an importer
AMI OF miscellaneous fancy goods, says trade las
f,c STAGE september from IS u Is celt; but ae
expects "A fair uIul after the holidays. Prices are
ABOUT the tey last year, although gold ID
lower, couseq Ience VI an advance Ia Europe
Of % per Last years rates. OIt-Oi-.own
collections s.ow, Dut lair In tie Guy. T.ey
REGARD stocks the country a. nSIG
au anticipate t1at money .oecomes easy people VIII
cuy ~ freey rs peelce IN fornor pAnlcs
mas nat people sucn tin5s par ntss en- 'ap5r
class OF gools IupJrJaeJns were al Iie la iiy ahd
Adjust Oegtu, stJcGs dto lar ssr
tnan tncy were astyeLr he TANKS tlete won't DO 4
fui revival OF tie trade before next Fan.
Alexander "A. Hayes ~ Co., mtIurLcturers ana I'm
pOrJeis DrJuZss al oGIor rahci KJJis at M. rs
Menaue, port tIiJ trade III. tllleh on anoIt ols-
laird from tIaJ ~ last year ~ TINS un'i Proes are
from p5r on all average. COiecIions
are iLr, lately lnJrJSing. lacy look FOR
a COOL holiday trade
Charles d. Pratt, at No. Al Maid,n-iane q dealer In
INST Il Orlaa5dts OroLLas au dfosaih--cdses, InliAs
trade has l.lrn on IDJlG 5nIr frJn TINS time Last
year, walls prc5s IRON is 10 - per c5Bt less O'to-
NJ gcinOsr rsIIried a. tue best months
BIsIess iprJyIDS for week past, aud h1 al
ucipLtcS a Lair holiday trade.