The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-07
General Markets.
NEW YORK DRY GOODS TRADE.

MAY 4.-There has been no i'm provement In tie
tone OF the general market, aud trans ctiUns have
fallen of in Volume as compared with the trade
done yesterday.
The market for brown sheetings and shlrtIngs
has been quiet and dull. Sales very small, but rates
Bieachpd sheetings and shirtings have not been
sought Tor, anu prices are nominal
Cotton duck moved slowly IN small los of unco-
lOrcd ard stripes, principally 10 The nearby cum
Try trade al regular figures.
THE sales of cotton warps bags and twnes have
not been sufficient; in amount to strengthen the mar
ket. and prices at the close of tneday we're nominal
Dcnms we're quiet and dull, With very moderate
sales.
silesias have not closed since our last quotations.
the demand being lrmi'ed 10 bills for Immediate use.
Corset jeans have been dull and unchanged In
prices.
i'll orders from TIL West, prices continuing firm at
our last quotGltnpS.
Print cloths have been shade weaker In the al.
s"nce of demand. We quote best standard and
extra Gax64 spot goods 54O5Sc.. thirty days.
The Providence quotation this evening was 5S
@5ac.
rrlnts have been slower cf sale than on yester-
day. even the choicest new styles moving slowly ut
current rates
GinghaWS have been dull, without any change In
Doesklns sold moderately in all lines. The stocks
of slater and of the Burlington mills have been
largely reduced, and prices are quoted firm at the
regular figures.
Flannels have been Inactive, buyers showing q
reluctance To invest during the present uncertain
The market for foreign goods has shown no
change curing the past few days. The stock Is
large and attractive, but the demand Is very light.
The most interesting feature OF the day was the
awards OF contracts tor dry gnods tor bhe indian
Bureau and were rs follows: 800 suits for boys ut
ard 10000 yards. Il, Sc (; $500 blouses at
81 25 500 dozen spools cotton at graded prices !. {;
81 II; 5000 d.. linen thread. Is white
brown, al S4G6l93Hc. and El.0S; 8 dark
blue at S41M J6Is:., and Tl.13E; 500 SICK
nyprcoats al 1926; $500 sack Goals. $3.50 !;
500 vests, assorted Size. 81 80: $500 pants.
assorted siz,s. s1.90MS2: 5000 yards blue
hlnueI, twil!ed. u 32ac.: sc, uO9 yarGs of A
brown shretipy. STANDARD. IL DC; fOO dozen
meu's wool socks 81 SO 80 500 yards coloreI Grill
3Sc. 10000 yards plIh lin:"y ut &c: 16OuO
y.uds snt:n.t ut 4jm5 lt5c., 5000 yaras Kentucky
Jeans at zoe. 5000 sha~ls. s 1 wooen. At ~;
$4,000 yuIis licking al 1876: 81, 0U0 inJi2, niu.
drilling Il l23,c.: 0 900 yards hickory shriing nc
l2:!c.: s 900 red f,suel shirts at 81 Il 3DO
Calico shirts AZ 1885,: $4,000 ynd5 saved Iis blue
cloth 1T 81. 30; 1900 yarlS saved list scarlet
5000 yard, blue deGims Il 7Ec.; u mems 8 cks
at So 10; 600 dozen women, wool nose ut 70 4 o :
800 dorm chldrrn's wool hose at Sf.4s4l
) %; 500 lbs. cotton nlitre, for sci aes, at
6c.: 1000 lbs. giilir2 twinc. two and three
cord. equal gu tnti les OF 80, 50, ana ~,
1T IL 0I!9&a i i 0N*l 20, 5 900 gray flannel
sl'rs II SIc.: 600 hicKory flannel shirts IL 4Oc.
prints, was ri>icd 1T 7 -l01Sc; the samples
If oil! dark work 200 yrrus bleach. q shet
lngs, for shrotsis. at TIC lie cnnrac for $4,000
pairs of viii ana crlUred Mackinac blankets, DIFF
t. REM sizes ,n1 weights. vas divided AT F9llS2Hc.
II t.-Eeto F,rk Journal 4f Commerce.