, 1875-03-08
SPRING TRADE PROSPECTS.
An Extensive but Cautious Isusi-
ness Generally Expected.
Reports from Various Important
Branches of Trade,
Widespread Feeling OF Confidence.
Encouraging Transactions a.
ready Begun.


St,s Fork 7ttb,ua, ua,ea 6.
The sprtnR traaa In renara, b.. o,ancd ,r,+,,
h.;al,t e S.na,ss.., - ..s."~.. su.u "'tn y.
sas,.., t1 49,. -. e.eee'o ~" Auu te'%n
rea uea,ess 1no naso peon eoon gtyo hopsfoi ro
bu5ess and wbolsaalo houses and tho discreet
.,.~" ., AZ, W. u,,.,'.,ou sno .ounsiy asAefa
nls' tnaas @ ha"as .S nAs s',oa "holo-
ing. to great oztont, has beon done sray vl,h.
Tho proepocts Of good export trado in nrodnro
bayo ,ao hs,nosa r. imnrova othor c,..,.. ~
,,a..s @'o nse ~ 1,'. paSso oSa.s e'aaaos 81
puaiaess' anu 'no oepsess1ns inauenoes winch
Inst fnll havo been loss s!roug. Tho prepars-
tlona for A lively enrinp t,.ao bavo ham .nn1n
,ritLo,,, o~,..,i,-. e,aa.,,,t,a, a,,J .t,s "t,s'
sas,s" og ,ss,,' sa.a' saaN. aAa u.4us u suo
and healthy buaincsa. 4 large number OF buyers
nro In town, aud appear to bo naktug considora-
bio purchases with reasonable freedom.
~, FEr'1so IN TIE nnY-ooops T1npE.
different houaes in the dry-goods trade be-
tokeo expectation OF Al nottvo and prosperous
spring, and the novelties recently introduced a1o
such as will attract purchasers, notwithstanding
u the millinery department Tho demand Tor
howors Of good quality ID unusually lhrgor.
A. T. Stewart J. 90. report that tho prices arc
much lower than Last year, with mora uovoltles
in xoods; Thoy arc selling many rich goods. aa
vol aa those OF medium prices, and arc sending
out a. many articles now ~ at any time drsipE
tho usual spring trade. The firm anticipate .
larger spring. trade than ever. Tho stock this
season i8 neBfly al new, snd thero 10 no old
stock worth mentioning. The Alks a,e epecia]y
noteworthy, and tho prices hayo beon greatly
toducett. Tho reG1l1nr srriug trads has
not fairly bogun. but tho soles arc in-
creastng daily. Tho firm lavo Imported many
novelties, aud their Btock Of India slawls ia
lnffa- fnh{f1n1 4 frI1 linn ~ ri
stripes aud PntBleya. new article OF basque
and oyorskirta embroidered. mado of camel's
hatr plaid. Inns boon imported, and suits Of
sosos e9 Tho Em introduce this
Paris made by Yirot and other nrtiBts occupy one
department. Tho line of hand cmbroldetcd un-
1aunasicd underwear for ladies' IL made apecjal-
ty 1t very low psicos, and 10 tho frost stoclt
French and Belgian laces has iuBt boen opened.
The carpets most In use for tho best houses arc
A1msnstor and Aubunson wuven In
ono pieca, with PeraiAn, Turkey, and Symrna
quettea by tho yard arc also used for drawing
rooms, And tho designs Of smyrnn AMI Torsan
carreta aro reproduced in A1mIpstor, Wilton.
,.n; nd hfu4scle. The firm haso bought largely,
tho millinery department tioso vas n,auifeseed
great activity, especially In flowors, which wero
much brighter in color than usua!. and were used
more psofusely thnn heretofore. Tic hats tor |
tho color of ribbona moro brilliant. guch AZ tbo
Cardina1 rod and tho Stewart purple. Sashos |
we're used this spring around tho hats, and rjchIy |
embossed ribbons, tho enda belng allowed to
drop behind.
ior the spring business. aud stato tit | Witb two
or th1oe woeko Of fair weather tho trado will
opon finely. There Is not 10 much e1.ravaearco
AZ thero was formerly among customers In gen
erni and t,eonfo ara i1uy;nv mara within fhnjr
means. But there is TO ratttcrlar indication Of
"Lasd tuos," aud no great pressure, Ybcre
uuH uo reason, It wns said on tho mart Of tha
firm, why they should not hare . good eprine
trado. bright. cheerful weather would have
Collections with theu, 1t present weFo Gaming
did iaHt year. TIso Wholesale dspsrimsnt nccns
pies tho third au fonrth foors, With fuil stool.
ouely organized, and in condition tn furn;sba
house fsou. basement to attic with articles Of tle
,uccessfuI furniture buainesa snd a,n.a,aso5 ,
bes oTa rorken and desispass ana sTho1ysa Thop s;oe
nosa In lrosaea n incrca.na d.,ix
4s to hosiary, tlloy neyor lad such a damsni f9r
,lIk hoso Is within The mast few monthn ~ nr;ces
,Ane{pg from s5 to sid mr. mir ntIsr. ~
uail for gooda have grsduaIly incra.,.5 and ti,o
lr,u l,ayo bcon making extrs nronarations ~, nm.
icipatlon OF thia uo Of busincss Tha eyarlcaI
orco has boen incrcsscd to cino .,..,ta. eaii.;.
thlr dopartmcnt to sto..s ,.nrs
al tho establishment Of r. r. Many 4 no. .t
,;xtn syonuo md Fou1.ecntt .trco. ~, ,,ss
tatod that Tho honso u.a AMY ssaeo', .a,, W.
nrgcr business this roar than hoIotoforo Tha
III expoctod TIN rerv 'tu Ia. .nrun trsao
how Ind nycr lad :ra th.u f..arno hrs,i- :
rspax,ug for It. NJ M.ovs "a stJ IN ,"G. ~. :
one making nuro1,nsns ~, tnro1noa ~ .. .
orceu goods had hoe,, roeo,saS a 5.iIy t,r son,a
:oots Enai' onI ..eas', ooSsDH T1, un'y ~ ~ nsh