The New York herald., 1876-09-24

which about thirty above the average capacity Of
the house Nost of the guests visitors TO the Gen.
tennial and only remain In town three or onr days
The Grand Hotel experiences generally better con-
n'ug of duh times. after the panic OF ia Several
Kentucky merchants have been among the guests and
have purchased more literally than iormery.
At the Rossmorc and ST. Cloud hotels the rush has
been perceptiby felt as further down, Tho
summer season was rather dull at these Two houses,
the pas. fortnight has brought them more prosper
times.
Business at the Windsor Hotel has been better for
the past month than at any time since the house Was
erected. Most Of the guests have from the West
SOUTH and they have nearly all made the trip TO
the Exhibition. The house accommodate about
$50. and there II 800 guests SO 1t is pretty
well, though not uncomiortably hiled.
From ths foregoing /, will be seen that the down.
town houses are the most crowded with Centennial
visitors. while all are dong we'll
TRADE
A HERALD reporter called on Mr. Dcnning manager
OF the retail house of Mcssrs. A. l. stewart Co.. to
ascertain directly the effect OF the presence In New
YORK OF many strangers upon the retail trade Mr..
Denninr said the business OF the house was SO large
he could not really say what the effect rs. Buzness,
ne SAID oeny very gooa oua ne coua r nIs ph say
dephia The talk OF dull times has no meaning with
us for we do not discover dulncs. Our business
keeps on Improving steadily Amy business activity
that would result from the presence Of so many mere
sighseers would be the best advantage In the
small stores In these no doubt 1t WILL be felt scns
bly,.
At Lord & Taylors OF the gentlemen IN charge
said the Improvement in business during the past six
weeks very considerable change for the bet
ter The increase he stated to have run from ton 10
twenty-five per cent as contrastcd with last years
sales. To the presence Of the great crowd OF people
coming the city after visiting the Centennial
he attributed much OF THIS Improvement
The manager ut Arnold Constable x Co. Is said he
could not tell whether the strangers were doing much
to help business The sales, which quite satisfac
tory about equal to the business OF year ago.
At smaller stores the location OF the place visited
generally had much to do with tue condition OF busi
ness Generally improvement; Is discovered aud
much of the activity is attributed 10 the crowds OF
strangers nat d streets Goods are low, too and
many business people are convinced ,hat we are to
have gratifying revival OF trade this fall Wholesale
business looks up considerably. Money Is abundant,
and the hopes OF the mercantile community Tor a
favorable change are in good prospect OF realization
THE GREAT AMERICAN BOOK FAIR.
Among the book trade Tor years past it has been
tomary concentrate the dealers in literature and sta
tonery least twice year in tho city Of New York
for the purpose OF selling the spring and fall
the dealers residing at remote distance Tho pub
shcrs a general thing deposited samples of their
goods with Mcssrs George a. Ieavitt 4 Co., who have
been the acknowledged auctioneers OF the trade for
generation past and tho publications per samples
were sold the highest iddcrs. II book popu-
lar it realized high rates. but sometimes there
awful slaughtcr among books, and the publisher was
glad that he had only contributed small invoice 10
the sale For obvious old time trade sales
were abolished on the organization Of tho American
Book Trade Association, which held Its first annual
sion Put.,r-Bay in July, 1874 shortly after which
the first book lair held under the supervision Of
Messrs. George a. Leavitt Co., in their extensive
rooms in Clinton Hall, this city. These gentlemen
act In Of these book fairs clearing house
/, or medium between the buyer aud seller For IN
stance purchaser procurcs goods from forty different
publishers. The wares charged 10 Leavitt n Co,
| who arc compelled to pay for them IN thirty days
whereas the buyer obtains from them crcat OF from
four six months which adds much TO the capital
of the retailer. 1t Messrs Leavlt& Co. require
good indorscd notes. but during the past panic they
| have been exempt from losses.
On the 25th the Book FAR for 1875 Will be held
! in Clinton Hail. winch promises to- be grand Affair
Judging from the number OF contributors and tbs great
mass OF buyers at present IN the city The leading
publishers New York Boston, Philadelphia and ether
cilies have their goods on exhibition and anticipate a
brisk trade the stock OF most oil the dealers out OF
town has been materially reduced since last January
| Since the establishment Of these book fairs i, has
been demon the object aimed at has been
accomplished 1t has tended to concentrate the trado
roof where the purchaser enjoyed the ad-
VANTAGE o selecting his stock from one hundred dii-
icrent houses II he without leaving the building,
thus obviang the necessity OF his iramping around to
so many establishments. At the Old time trade sales
publishers the habit OF underseing each other
Al tho fair buyer calmly and deliberately over
look the needed STOCK purchase at regular established
mands o, his market, thus avoiding tho danger OF
loading his shelves with large lot OF unstable
books The concentration OF the trade also tended to
bring publishers and wholesale dealers In closer busi
and social relations
The nrst lair realized $40 0o0 which Is
800 600 than any trad" sale ever netted. This
| was for publications alone, but ON this occasion tho
plain and fancy stationery dealers represented
which branch will not participate at the ensuing fr
Tho trade school books is over for this year. tho
! publishers OF this limo doing business direct with
school boards through their agents The far will last
| Mondak Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On FRI
day Messrs. George A. Leavitt Co. Will sell at auc.
tion large quantities OF books stationery and sterco
type plat Of the we'll known houses OF James L. Os-
good Il Co Leo L. Shepard, William +. Gill X Co., of
Boston &c. p. Putnam's Sons James Miller, Empire
Publishing Company, John Wiley Son, of New York;
| Charles Faber 4 Co, New Bedford; Henry G. Bohn
London and others The goods offered at this sale
enumerated catalogue oi 100 pages, and comprise
the works o. the most celebrated authors. The sale
| will require two days, Friday and Saturday
The rooms occupied by the Book Fair have been lifted
| up with great taste, and the longitudinal rows Of
shelves aroanng under the weight Of choice literature,
in all styles Of binding. present very anlmating
scene which will be greatly enhanced when HUNDREDS
persons will be present as purchasers everything
hustle and excitement yesterday every stand hav-
ing its representatives present ensaeed an arranging
the goods shelves The chef publishing houses
at tho fair arc Messrs. d. Appleton 4 Co, Harper
Brothers, A s. Barnes X Co, George W. Carleton
Co.. T.. 1, Dutton Co.. Cassc, Potter Gapln,
Dick x Fitzgerald Loughn Brothers. Dodd, Mead n
CO. Henry Holt Il Co., Hurd Houghton Macmillan
Co. Thomas Nelson sons, Nelson Philips, Pott,
Young Co. George r. Putpams Sons Anson ID. f.
Randolph Il Co., George Routledge h Sons, Scrbner,
Armstrong IL Co., Scribner, Wexford X Armstrong,
Sheldon & Co., and John Wiley Sons. Of New York;
Caxton Remsen & Hate1ngcr, W. II. Harding, a. j.
Holman X Co, j. H. Lippincott and /. Il. Peterson y
Brothcrs OF Philadelphia; Lee & Shepard, Little,
Brown Il Co., James X. Osaood II Co., Roberts
Brothers LOUIS Prang Co.. and Collier Perkins, Of
Boston, and Charles Taber Co. and Pierce Bushnell,
OF New Bedford