The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-22
NEW Work Dry GOODS TRADE

NEW YORK, October 19.-Ihe general market
was nat again to- day. Everything else seems to
have sympaihized with the flannel interest, and to
be awaiting the issue Of events Tomorrow. The
city is lling up with buyers ana 1t Is believed that
very prominent dry-g0ods jOb6:r within forty
eight hours journey OF ths city VIII b. present In
person or by proxy ut Abe auction-room io-mor-
row. There are no changes to report In price, and
the impression seems To be ginning ground that the
bottom has been reached ut last but mat has been
thought before.
Prints were unusually sluggish. even the jobbers.
with all the inducements they have been in the Iaolt
of Offering. not finding 1t such an easy matter 10
place anything like the quantities they have been
Print.c cloths were quiet and unchanged at 4hI
Az. for extra 65squarc, and other grades IN pro-
Eiepched sheeiings and shirtings WIRE doing H.
lie better, but showed no greatanimalon.
Brown sheeings anu shrtipgs were moving stead.
lily in favOrlte styles.
Corset jeans were doing well. ~
Canton hlnnels Continued prosperous. They
seem to get along altogether OF the con-
iIenirns and stripes, &C.. were very slow, and She
viots were succlnctiy described very dead prop
erty."
magnificent season as this branch has enjoye 1t can
well afford TO take an occasional holiday.
been great success this fall, and are we'll sold up
Dress goods have, In the absence of low priced
foreign goods which could N any way compete
with our improved manufacture done exceed dinghy
Woollen goods for mems wear were dull all
Kentucky Jeans Of the lower grades seemed 10
have pIcked up little, but the business done In
hi, brat CHI has been such as 10 arouse the JOY
Gus enthusiasm of ANYBODY except purchasers, pos
sibly. There seems No dispostinn. however 10
force the sale. Those who have good stun TO sci!
seem 10 feel confident people will In good lime mo
ont that 1t Is to their interest 10 ouy them, ano
chose who have rubbish and cannot sell gel no
sympathy. The world Is very hard. hearted 10
them. : ~ ..a~.
OF faunels of course nothing Is 10 be said IN the
way Of movement. There WAS none OF any mo-
ment. The stocks are represented to De very murh
smaller than at aIy time these zen years nut sucn
engineer on them. style has 10 be allowed 10 run
completely out before such thing can be ATTEMPTED
with the sigh est prospect or success Any shorl
sure 20 prove aboriye., How the sale will go Is q
theme That has set prophetic tongues wagplng
The majority seem 20 predict its complete success
stitfe Ing of the market, ana an Improvement OF
ali business for every body I'm everything 1t seems 10
be- agret THAT for aI re prices 10 De oDtainea sDe
goous must be put up in small lots, and that then
The retailers will feel they can have chance anc
press in with some spirited bidding.
The probabilie, Seem to indicate wide dlstrlDu'
ton. Others seem 10 think the goods are mol
wsnteo, and that whoever buys THEM VIII nave 10
carry them Il lorg time that The conviction OF ms
will make The sale lznguid. and that nobody except
the auc !or GERS will make 4 ce"t OUT or the trans
action. This Is gloomy view. However, all oHhts
s to tue event will he set ut rest In lew hours AFTER
This meets the EYE of our readers. There Is no
doubt the sale Is very important one, not only Tor
its 11agoifude though thar Is not inconSi1erable,
hat as Initiating new departure. Nothing for
months has so profoundly stirred The depths OF the
dry. goods world. s,... .-,,..o,.ou
to-day. except as to maiI orders which came In
quite freely over yesterday. They wer; very lDac-
i've as to purchase personal Inspection
. The gucriopecrs, Or the whole. we've not us happy
as usual. The epidemic OF dizziness reached them
.-JOuTnHL or Commerce