The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-29

OutP'
"We have had no trouble in payments.
Our business is mostly cash, but we do
great deal of slime" business and
have come out all right 30 far. Really
we anticipated a dull season this year
on account of the campaign, but have
been agreeably disappointed"
The
WHISKY
men did not speak SO confidently, but
the following, which is fair sample of
impressions expressed, will be seen to
be, on the whole, encouraging:
"We have done about the same quanti-
ty OF business this year as last; no
greater in point OF volume. In
order, however, to force the
same amount Of trade, CON-
petition has necessarily cut down the
manufacturing margin Of profit. The
sales this year have needed more
crowding In order to keep them up than
they did one year ago; then, 1t was more
this year among traders than last; but
on the other hand more houses that were
generally considered thoroughly ground
| ed and strong have asked favors in the
way Of extensions than last year. This
year the trade has been more conserva-
| tive, and the idea has been to keep the
line OF credit where it is or to curtatl 1t;
not to extend 1t as IL was last year. One
encouraging feature 10, that the South
has shown more readiness to come up
and pay their bills than formerly. The
market shows better tone, 30 far as
money matters are concerned, than 1t
has tor years. In regard to hlghwines,
my impression is that they have paid
the distiller better than last year. The
reason is that there 1s better paying
price this year than last, Oh account OF
the checking of the illicit distillation in
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Louis, the
latter point having for number OF years
supplied Cincinnatps natural market
the South-with "crooked" whisky.
That being now stopped, Cincinnati
goods of this class has better demand
at better prices"
COTTON GOODS.
In this line the inyariable response
was, "Busiuess is Frightening. 1t is
better than it has been for years. Our
correspondents say the same thing.
Prices have advanced somewhat and
the outlook is extremely favorable"
STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC.
The reporter next turned his attention
| to the numerous steamboat freight
agents that are to be found on the Pub
lie Landing. They, too, seemed to be
inspired with the spirit OF activity, and
were busily engaged at their duties.
Said one of these gentlemen:
sour business has been first rate all
summer, owing, of course, to the favor
able stage OF the river, which has been
unusually good. The prospects for a
good business this fall and winter,
consider excellent. The New Orleans
boats all have good trips out, but they
bring very little back-its too early in
the season. All our boats are kept rum
ming regularly, giving employment to
more men than usual. The large class
OF boats have been busy all summer.
up, and then only for repairs. This
season there have been no small
'dlnkeys,' or mosquito fleets, as
we call them, lying around; our own
boats have done the business. II the
river keeps up the business Will con-
tinue good, On account Of the excellent
crops with which we have been blessed
this year, there will be great deal OF
grain to be moved, and the boats will get
their share. AS regards passenger
traffic, Notwithstanding the fact that we
nave no ApUblblOh W vi uW POOPAS
to the city, still that trade has been bet
ter than for three or four years."
The
IRON
men we're applied to.
Said one, an elderly gentleman who
has been in the business for thirty years
;Well, sir, the iron trade is improving
gradual creeping up, as 1t were,. ant
though prices continue to rule low the
: demand is increasing. The fact that {
great many narrow-gauge railroads are
Just now in course Of building may have
: something to do with it, but whether i
has or not one thing is certain that ou
business is better than it has been sine
the panic of'73. / have but recently re
turned from an Eastern trip and th
folks there talk the same way"
Said another gentleman, whose spe.
3 cialty is iron, nails, &C.:
e "There is an active demand for ou
line of goods, but no improvement il
prices. The present active iron marke
@ will bring Improvement in that regart
n no doubt, but not right away. Gu
q business as whole is much bette
d than last year at this time. Order
q are better, and inquiries are bet
q ter, and more OF them. Their
d seems to be greater disposition to BUY
+ l have made prediction that by the Is
l.. of November prices will stitfen up. An
q il wanted to invest l would buy pi
v iron at the best price for cash. 1t cam
q stay at the present figures. The marke
il for 1T is no trmer, but is more aotiv
than last year and tairer sales. coul
=. accept an order to-day for one thousan
tons of iron if would take it at its pres
ent rates"
IN "how about the futureW
L. "Well, the indications are much bel
ter and more encouraging for genera
business. Ii the present inquiries an
demand continue, they will stiten tn
market considerably. am satisfied thu
p. the prices in future will not be as wea
1t as at present."
k In talking to a number of dealers
=. HARDWARE,
h the same buoyancy of feeling was see
70 manifested, all OF them talking in hop
IL full strain that was cheering.
tS Said one of these gentleman:
u 81 consider that our trade is lookin
10 up considerably, but still it is not &