The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-20
GREAT SALE or FLANyEL.
Million Doilars' Worth at Auction In .
Duy-A Notable Mercantile Event.

Duy-A notable Mcfcantne kNent.
The largest trade sale of fnnneIs ever
made In this country was commenced yesterday
morning at the store OF Faulkner, Page & Co., at
LEONARD and Church streets, Field, Morris, Fen
ner x Co, auctioneers. over l3,0o0 packages were
offered, and all of them Of a valuable class. But
few lots were knocked down under twenty
cents, and the prices ranged from that up to
forty-three; yet the prices from u to 20 per
cent. less than current quotations for the same
goods last year. Aoout thousand persons at
tended, representing the leading concerns In
that trade in tue large cities. The store was
arranged something after the manner OF a small
theatre, about 40 camp chairs representing the
orchestra seats, and packing boxes ranged In
tiers serving fer the galleries.
There was not vac Mt seat when John VIII
merding mounted the platform to ouen the
sale, and hut lutte unoccuuled standing room
within hearing Of his voice. Good humor was
few moments excitement, when a barR in was
made ana a dozen different bidders claimed II.
When Il sale was made AZ a hiRh price the buyer
was whsted at In chorus. A particularly de-
sirbe lot OF goods was received vito cheers.
At 1870 o'clock recess VS. taken for lunch. fur
nished by Faulkner, PAGE n Co. Then the sale
was resumed, and kent up until O'Clock. 1t
was estimated that a little over tl,OoO,Uo0 worth
OF goods were sold.
Amongth the firms represented were: From New
York-A. /. Stewart Co., n. b Ciafn & Co.,
Durham, Buckley Co.. Ey ms. Peck q Co.,
Co, Ten 3, Ghswold & Co.. J. ~. wentz Co,
Emery, Ivey Lee, Cornell q zimmerman. Sw Gel :
Co. J. V. Farwell a. Co. Rlchari Shaw, Fitc &
Winsiow, Stellar Brothers, and Carson, Prize.
Se9,. Go; 81 tSqsJpoddi ,r Sr0Tn s0 $;
q Gregory, aud A. Frank & Sou. Cincinnati =
Chambers. Stevens & Co, McAlpine. Pape Co.,
Louis stI 4 Co. New orlesns, acsSrsr s
Xalue. {; Ja9bert s. l.; BOYD, Wallace Gary &
A. La A. y,
San Franeisco--durphv. Grant 4 Co.. Back man
Bros ana J. Heller & Bro. Decentralization,
Bros Hogs, l,rown & TAYLOR, Jordan, Marsh &
Co.. .nd C. +. Hoyey Co, Det.oit-J. X. burn
han GS and SSss S
a Co. Morgan X Co, 81 ,spless & Son, william
YerKes & Co. Kohl & Bailey, Jones, Warner s
ton Casters sons, Hurst, Prunell g. Co, White
ley Bros, Holiday, PhiIlips Co, Daniel Nil.
NM n sma n'r1 rl nns T1 Seye iand
HAMMOND. Son 4 Co. Gaveston-L. n II. Blum.
Booklyn-JourneA Burnham. These are the
substantial houses were represented either by
principals or buyers.
The following some OF the prices:
rn's 'Ssf' a.%GI " rs P:'l''$ 81 y a.! s.
I s. 23Ns; do r. a S9c, DO, $ C. ~, s,c 4 d.
s:Ss d. F. NJ sIc DO, il. T. +. s,j.s.i 10, A.
sl" SF.qsc a"a g. i Gs H. e.:
80 s l. ~. iseci do. No II, Soe,; do. Y, 5, 4
S., 25lecs do, XXX, H. r., 2sipc.
Pain blue innel; y. 1t%i.; DO. -, NJ. ]. S. 2le.;
do. Xxx, j. L. T., elc, Paln dark niue n,nngL Il. f..
lisc. PAN mixed blue nanrel, y. :. a s.. 16sac do.
{. :. D.. slk Plain blue, A O.. c. a S. 24lfe.; do
A y, [. Il >. 25lac
lwilrd scarict Name n S. & 8. Gle; do. Co..
22ci do ID 23lec, do, j. 26c DO. No 3. X. II. NJ,
27c do, so 3, & Co., 255ec.; DO, L. W r., 29c d.,
heavy NJ :. a s., 33c
Gray nanei 60 be clored to suit purchasers C. S.,
32le'.' do, T. g.. 33e.
1wed Dark royal Oue flannel. L.w F. .sc.; do. [G J,
lkOt j. H. f.. 2Dc.
TwlIlcd Guernsey flannel j. Il r., sol8c; do Nichol.
son fC. X. ], SEE.
Twlled gray mixed l. A. II. and 8, 15>Sca do. A. Il.
ard i4l&ci do Xxx, n s. and S.. 23c.i do. Is. 25Sc
do. G. ". \. ;. and >, $50.
rwlllcd indigo mixed A.. NJ. H. NJ. zoe; do. c. aud
s.. SOC; do. +. ana Co Sic; 40. Cheshire, iSc.
Twillcd white flannel tOl r. W. NJ, 22c do. j. Il.
25lec; do. &c. X J. zoe. DO. Deached No. l. 30t; do
j.. b. 32c do. c. ana S. S21fci do. +. and e. 3ic.; do.
Chsshre, SIC.
Tw!lsd g en- flannel, J. r. f., 2ic,i rs frocKlng D..
J. ". w., Hc.