New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-16
DRY GOODS HOUSES.

beco,ne more stable and better than Mt any time since the
panic In the Wholesale branch customers are not pur
chasing heavily in former years, but what
they do buy Of goods that they dispose OF
readily The orders arc smaller but given oiteDer,
thus turning the money rapidly In the retail trade,
tae firms that the beat middeclass trade are
doing thriving business than they have done since
the pane. The economy preotced In wealthy circles,
and the want Of money among the poorer classes. have
made very light among those houses which rely on
buyers from those classes.
A. 7. STEWART 4 co.
The manager OF a. T. Stewards retail house. at Broad
way and Tcnthf said that their business had been in
creasng steadily during the past few months Sales In
all tie depar never have better than at the
present time. The arm have imported largo quantity OF
novelties especially in silks. They haze Just opened vel
vet striped and checked grain silks, which are very
fashionable and are selling brsky. They have also just
OPENED cases Of Ceciia silks and heavy daoasks for
dresses also damak figured in sprays Of velvet ard satin
brucadcd with velvet Elegant Platforms OF uncut veves
of many shades and colors have been received from
Europe, and theso selling actively In tho department
Of inade-up goods some new styles of genemens
robes de- camre made OF brocaded silks and faced with
cardinal blue, and all the fashionable coors These gar
mems we're also exhibited made OF wool danask with
coored silk iacings large number Of ladies' morning
jackets are sold.
J. c. JOHNSTON.
JAG Johnston OF Broadway and Twenty-sccond-st
make fine silks n specially. Some OF the novelties dis
played in this store were striped and checked velvet
gros grain silks of many colOrG and styles which were
seleccd this Summer By Charles Johnston in Europe,
ami which selling we'll to rstclass trade There
were also Lyons hand made slks that very fashion
able this year, and delicate coored siEs for evening
wear AID bridal costumes Fir. Johnston said that lie
Eastern trade on the firm is the bost that they have had
many years The Boston merchants have purchased
heavily in all casscs Of the patterns OF frsCi2ss
silks Sales TO Western buyers have opened fairly, and
the houses in that section are purchasing care
fully but steadily. The Southern trade has been
light 80 far. but TIE firm considers 1t a. yet
too early determine what tine volume u business in
that ai,ater be- The retail trade has Aecn nu-
enced somewhat 10y the weather, but has so fr been 20
Ter cent better than last year. This house has also
large variety Of novelties In its WOODEN department. ana
new patterns OF cOals that selling well In the
shawl department they have displayed many elegant
kinds among them camelshair shawls from Cashmere,
imported directly from Calcutta, India, by this house,
valued at from $500 to SlC0. This firm have all ex-
teye Western jobbng trade in carpets domestic goods
In tho main are cent tnat section OF the country The
foren manufactures OF Turkey velvet, Brussels mo
quotes aud varieties, sold chiefly in this
city. In the stock were noticed rugs from Teheran,
Pereia vnined at from 81 900 To $40.
ARNOLD, CONSTABLE co.
Arnold Constable & Co.. at No. 8S1 Broadway. sol, at
retail in this store greater part OF their dry goods.
but dispose of carpets and upholstery at wholesale.
Their trade has been mainly with the weather classes
TI yg no sad that they We're Thoroughly prepared
for ,her patrons and have Large ana tine stock IN
AK poi, vii he very light Their trade lie added, is
much affected by the weather, and the extension 81 the
hu season has Prolonged the opening 81 ter al Du5i-
rc,5 IN ne lonbing d, artmcni the western trade IA
e. pets aui upholstery Is tie he&Ncst The opinion was
expressed freely in ts house that there cOh not be
r lss- trado .or them until there hard money, or
some standard basis for currency.
LORD & TAYLOR
Lord & TAYLOR have their retail dry goods hense ut
Nos s95, ssh ana 90l Broadway Tboy have II large
stock OF woOlens silks and all the other kinds of goods
scI Dy te dry goods trade. The manager said that he
rr'c,cd that t.cir sales would BE- rood ~ they were
last year hat they could not Jrdse Wiz crlah! &e,,
~ ~ nh annnt Oct ! me firm are bnrily preparing
Tor the opening and their woroOl IS filled with EN-
a3 Is making up new 81, 81 co ~ anu 5its ~ va
enc Of tie firin I'VE she'll expect a Istcasa trade
In ts bualnes, for another al least The ladies' ere
MI coononln;. and making over tbeir ola clothes in
,.e,euce 81 oxJendnC thcir husbands money for now
goods Tney have been cxtiaVasant, aud now viii
20 ~ the other extreme OF economy
MILLER & GRANT.
siillcr & Grant of No. $40 Broadway. dealers in
t,immngs, iaccs, aud ribbons have imported large
stock of goods Tor the Fal trade. Their Wholesale
business they say hae opened fairly but 1t Is rather
cary YET for fcii retail trade to be DrlSk Nete,theiss
thc have iiiy as good business as lhey hau al ths
time last year
JOHNSON BROTHERS 4 co.
obnsou Brothers Co. of Unon-square and FOurteesth
st. dealers In ribbons trimmings, end laees. are getting
ready for their Fall opening They state that so far they
have be-, doing about the amount OF business as
ass Broadway they making better sies than they
year. Their Eastern trade they regard as giving
promise OF especial activity.
JAMES M'CREERY co.
James McCresry & Co. Of Broadway and Eleventhst
Wholesale and retail dealers in dry goods state that they
are doing g steady and thriving business. james Nc
Creery said that he that the stocks Of the retail
dealers throughout the country had become very low
Tic general mporaons to TINS country have been llgnt
erst care selecting only those qualities aud patterns
that can be readily disposed Of dr. MeCieery added
larger stock usual because expected an increased
deInard from the dealers In the country These goods
rr aGapted 30 the wants OF people who dreSs well
without being extravagant. Our trade has opened we'll
fad in comparing our sales III tis year 81 f with those
Of the past year that per OF gain very large
s cain has been altogether In Tive sale OF good substan
tia goods. Tie percentage OF failures among our GUS
losses by bad debts have not been small in five years
as IN the present but this may DO attributed III
credit though it is also owing to the fact that buyers
have bought only what they beloved Their customers
wanted"
GENERAL JoBBIyG AND WHOLESALE TRANsAC1ISNs
member Of the firm Of White, Psyson %. Of No. IS
T1emasst stated that buyers were cautious. and the
prices of cotton goods not satisfactory TO manufac
turers. The opening Of the season good and the
onooS xSie the wsnchester Mills dress eooisa
sne,alty Of the fmwere sold UP close The South and
had been taking goods freely for ths past few
weeks. .,,. -
member Of prominent dry goods tobbing house
IN ,de tho following statement to reporter Of THE
Tauu,E: "Trade thus fur this year lis In n
healthier condition than for several years past IL Is In
ADJ .nce last year. because there are moro buyers In
the market while many goods sold TO separate
buyers Purchasers exhibit caution, and buy only small
lots of goods. There is general disposition on the part
OF foreign buyers quidate their Indebtedness Ia New
York and 20 have indebtedness 60 them hqudated In
turn and they rely on our generally good crops to have
their debts paid. There will be less Indebtedness I'm
Ian l. 1876 than for several years. regard TINS dis
Ison sgn Of good health On the part Of the trad
Ing community at large"