The New York herald., 1876-09-06
THE REVIVAL on TRADE.
Sidewalks, Streets and Wharves
Blockaded with Goods.
A CHEERFUL OUTLOOK.
What the Dry Goods MERCHANTS, JObbers and
manufacturers Say.
PROSPECTS OF PERMANENcE.
In all the down town streets whore the heavy whole.

In all the down town streets whore the heavy whole.
sale houses situaed-on Broadway, Church, Leon
ard Worth and whue-the evidence has accumulated
for several weeks that there Is genuine revival OF
business in this city las. The importers, commits
houses, jobbers. mill representatives. and auction
arms agree in this and say that while other revivals
since 1873 have merely spasmodic the brisk trade
inaugurated this has continued without abae-
ment that tho stocks OF goods throughout the country
very limited and that the manufacturers have sold
out their surplus and the few desirable lots remaining
In the hands OF spectators, who are holding for
higher prices In view OF these facts the presence
the city OF swarms Of country merchants from the
Southwest, North and Northwest Is easily explained; !;
they attracted only by the chance OF seeing tho
Centennial Exposition and attending to business bu,
the nduccmen OF cheap reghts well cheap
goods Therefore tho gratifying sigh. is moro
presented 10 Now Workers of boxes, bales aud bundles
ped up on tho sidewalks OF numbering trucks and
busy express wagons and all the Signs of an active
fail business; and though detained and pcdcs-
tranism rendered difficult and dangerous, there
smiles instead OF growls the dawu OF better day
becomes thus apparent
In order to instruct tho HERALD readers more fully
the scope OF this cheering activity and TO mako
OF It's genuine character, z reporter from this
journal visited a number OF the mos. prominent mer
chants, commission houses importers and jobbers for
tho purpose OF obtaining their views on the situation
STEWART
A member OF the above nrm at the wholesale estab-
lishmcnt OF Broadway and Chambers street, said
that business prospects undoubtedly bright
than for many seasons There were large number Of
merchants the city, and the demand for the cheaper
fabrics exceptionally good The cotton mills the
East were generally starting and all the signs were
favorable for continuance OF the present activity.
Certainly the words OF the gentleman wero borne
out, for the establishment dllcd with buyers
AMI the sidewalk in Chambers street was encountered
with boxes ready for shipment
HALE, SPRING, DALE CO.
occupy very largo establishment at Nos 32s and $50
Broadway, and are the successors Of S. b. Chtcndcn
l. Co. Tho ground floor OF the building seemed to be
principally occupied by OF colored prints rib
bons and general dry goods; the between tho
boxes almost impossible tor tho samples"
thrown down In haste ms customers went from ono
section to another Mr. Spring, one OF the firm,
found IN the counting ROOM lie stated that business
was excellent, but whether the marked improvement
would be permanent of course would bc rash to pre-
dict Ho ielt, however, that we were on a sounder
basis than for many years; the people wcro only buy
Ing what they needed and paying for what they pur
chased. Cotton goods wero yet low. the demand was
good and all the mills Will be stimulated to q larger
production; or course those run by water power
affected by the unusual drought but all that could
commencing work.
Mcssrs. Dunha@, Buckley Il Co., No. $40 Broadway,
SUCCESSORS to Edrdge. Durham & Co., generally con-
Cured In the ABOVE views.
L.. JAFPRAY 4 CO.,
the large importers j0bbers, No. 800 Broadway,
corner OF Leonard street. to DO very busy and
the his interview with the intelligent senior
OF the nrm was fully confirmed in h,s cheerful estimate
OF the tall trado. Mr.. Jdlray said when talked
with you last spring told you frankly saw nothing 10
confirm tho Impressions OF number OF merchants that
..,,ih h,u, hrl- raI. nnv hn
all the signs OF "a permanent Improvement Weak men
everywhere have been obliged to succumb and tho
business OF the country has passed into strong and
servativo hands, goods are rmly held and arc steadily
rising IN price, advance having been made In
varieties within month oi nearly thirty per cent Pco
pc believe that We have touched bottom, and perceive
for the first tune since 1873 healthy undertone, and
have faith that 1t will continue"
u. u. CLAfLlN CO.
The great dry goods firm, whose Immense establish
ment at tho corner Of Church and Worth streets, ex
tends back one block TO West Broadway, was next
visited Here there army OF clerks, battalion
or buyers aud Babel OF sound. Long open OF
cases disclosed cotton and wooen fabrics OF cvcry
shade and color from chocolate dt
TO set OH the white flesh OF the blonde 10 greater ad
vantage to the bright scarlet which, contrasting with
the dusky Ethlopans skin, would drive Sambo crazy.
Truly little world. Telegraph Offices lunch rooms,
cashiers Offices retiring rooms, and all the bureau ap
pontmcnts common 10 great public office, but rather
unusual In an American mercantile house
Mr.. Wilson. the head OF the print department. gave
indeed encouraging We are dong all possibly
can attend TO- Bleached and brown goods are in
demand. All the mills are starting but OF
course those by wator power are laboring under
great difficulties owing TO tho condition OF the streams.
Every portion OF the dry goods trade looks healthy,
as TOR as ! judge The buyers Ia
tho city principally from the West, Southwest and
Northwest. The southern buyers came little earlier
than usual and have returned home. Yes, sell
carpets oic.oths. &c, and this business has also
been good. Bcachcd shcetings and sLirtings
doing very well and the low grades are scarce.
Dress goods and shawls IN fair demand,
although by no means up IN price TO former
times. There is good inquiry tor silk goods OF tho
medium grades and one importing house on Broadway
was reported to have sold sj4 600 worth In day
last week. Brown shcetings and shrtings as well as
bcachcd have been steadily stnening price. Cot
quest Jaconets silcsias cotonadcs and ianncs have
than the highest quotations, but arc strongly held.
There ascarcity OF prints, and many styles he'd
ior futures value and the market quite But
tacre very important point to which want to
call your attention and thas the quantity OF domestic
coilons arc exporting 10 foreign countries. Hero
is a report for the week ending August 29:-
Faiue Pkgs
To London n........................s4l Sal 440 az
To Liverpool. ool........................ 10 207 90
To Cspiatinc Republic. lic.............. S,79t III
To Brazil. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Slo3 90
To Glasgow. ow........................ 7,s65 1b7
To II Observation-Disclosures. 6.325 Il
10 Central America ................ 4.5l7 2I7
To British West Indies. ............. l,i31 -
To Cuha. a............................ l,bJt ~
To Hamburg. Observation-Disclosures. lilo 10
Total The vceK......SeI SOL 08J