New-York tribune., 1874-09-21
DRY GOODS MEN HOPEFUL.
ExYECrArTONs THAI TIE TRADE WILL Bs OK A
b.. FTR,fFR BASIS rIfAN FOR MANY YKiRs

EXYFCTA rIONs THAI TIE TRADE WILL BS or
FIRMER BASIS THAN FOR MANY YE1Rs.
In this rs IN other branches OF trade the feel
1g is rather hopeful than llbant Buyers careful.
sellers are conservative. Tho buyers are calling for
small bills on goods; the sellers askng qnl reidros.
And they are mutu,ly gel satisfied Both sides nave
learned that tie safest 1uaess Che best, although IL
includes small amounts and reduced pr)h,s. Country
dealers generally meeting their notes promptly at
maturity and none OF the city houses complain Of bard
collections IN niany cases Now York merchants have
said 20 their customers that they should giyc
them no more than 30 or co days. and where
this has been done It has met with little or
no grumbling the part OF the purchasers. Exrayb
gautly heavy stocks are comuon among the largo
houses They have discreded the reports OF enormous
sales to come, in the West, which many drumners have
confidently foretod and have made proportions FOR
ony a moderate Fan demand. The best judges believe
the trade to be in an unusually healthy condition. and
that the next year two VIII place IL on hrmer basis
than It has had many years II Is not quite late
enough In the for the wholesale houses 70 have
large orders the retail stores TO some extent under
gong repairs preparatory TO the reception OF Winter
goods. and the day when the mercury falls, the ncom
ing trains are expected TO bring numerous customers
aud the retailers in the city to food the wholesale
houses
Messrs A. 7. Stewart & Co.. dry goods merchants,
stated that their had been good during tho
year. they had been able to supply their customers
with everything they had wanted at greatly reduced
price for cash. and buyers had taken advantage Of the
opportunity. Since Sept revival Of trade had taken
place, that is, there bad been many more buyers Oit
they bought in smaller quantities. What appeared,
however, to be wanted most was confidence. There
would DO evidently d good conservative Fan trade,
steady and Of long duration; but there woui be 40
speculation overlooking, which was very healthy
sign Ot trade The retailers socks all over the country
had been reported as being very low ana ia oraer 20
be necessary for them 70 buy frequently not heavily,
and from the signs they VIII purchase THIS season ony
Qher "a
the Fall purchases made this season Dy buyers ha Deen
large quantities OF Alexandra aud COuryoisier Kid
gloves Of which this arm had the entire control for the
American market. Guerain's Paris perfuDery nad
this Fall had entirely superseded Lu6in's and
all other fancy stocks not only in Paris but also
invited attention, dbl also their endless variety of
fancy goods gents neck ware and notions iE their un
they had been enabled 20 supply good umbrella at 30
low price that they had been sold by the thousand
The foreign markets had been ransacked for u lines IN
let goods, and the market for the star Brand WOODEN
underware from the Nottingham mills. had been ana st
entirely III Their hands az was also !. CIarh * 70
Paisley Cotton. C. T. In taiors trimmings they had
done a large trade they purchased direct from the
manufacturer and buyers nal no Occasion 20 Rsy So
profits of middle men Ine stock OK veVet and Frencn
arsely repenished Fall, and had attracted buy
ers as had also their a| department 10 which coui
be purchased shaws from 81 10 10 5000 Insr lmported
carriage rug had driven out of the market 70 great ex
tent the domestic goods not only on account OF quality
INT sso OF the price Que feature Of the Fall trade had
been la et-beaded cloaks. jackets, &c, trimmed VITA
ostrich aud cocque eathers and IN this they lad been
ahead of the trade both In beauty or slye an1 quAy
OF goods In laces, embroideries, foreign silks en-
brodred fannels for skirts, table damasAs nea sheet
inc toweng brown cottous white and colOrcd tnnes,
ban kes fel. skirts doth embroidered ana enDosseo
domest,e prints aud dress goods coored mernoes En-
press cloths cames hair cloths armures, piads &c,
ney had been enabled 70 keep on hand such complete
siock and endless variety hey could not well fail
IN securing large portion Of the Fan tde and, there
fore they felt very sangune as 70 the prospects, ~
tSongs there was no expectation OF rush. Wholesale
Suyeps evidently desired to purchase carefully aud
heaply while In the retail department there was every
| prospect of a good Fall trade
l a. Tnvlo Of IVeDtleth-3t.
reported that the trade OF the year with them has been
very fair and, taking into consideration the want OK
confidence arising from the panic, remarkably good Az
the beginning OF September there had been signs OF i'm
provement but owing to the weather another causes,
tbe season had been somewhat backward. They were
not certain that they had made their opening days
too early this year. but still they had announced them
10 take place on Sept. d. o. 2 aud should carry out the
announcement They had fear for the result OF the
Fall trade as the & Teee very gopd 10
their Fan receipts even with the backward season Out
h they thought from the fact that they had been
addnz new departments such as the household furni
ure the shoe department. ani the engraving
department for wedding and reception cards In fact.
the establishment mas lately been 80 inproyel as 70
/ make talmOst like general Oazaar Nnere CUSTOMERS
could get all they wanted under the same roof I'M!
vas particularly applicable in the Of weddings and
receptions as the lady could purchase everything Hvn
cards whout leaving premises. Elaborate prepara-
| tons have made for the Fail opening and FaL
| heen I'm the country, the establishment has been
rendezvous for families desrous OF making their Fan
purchases Fro d .se tpnodv ~ FaII yrae WY
commence III soou' s'o"'y 60" N"''
James McCreery Co.. wholesale and retail dry GOODS
a, Rpoadvav and Eleventh st. said that their whole
~ - a, - -, oo,,I 90 LA, roarf
| sale business WIS III eFery lcepe0' efui W ' ''
when IL reached very high point, and decidedly moro
| a....ao,or1 rbav have found a marked disposition
'"'ASA' - - - .. ,bo ho,,or olass q, ,oods
, % % and snring the tendency was in the other
direction Now too, better goods are offered for tho
same money ana Suis a,aaI .aS Tn view OF this ten
deycy they have taken even more than usual ptns TO
Ia II
and gloves OF tne unssI G y ~, - tbe eyy-ay,
that II others reRretOe1 .o -, ~ " ha gas oniv