The New York herald., 1876-09-29
Views of Many Of the Repre-
sentative Firms.
CHEERING REPORTS ON ALL SIDES,
The Carpet, Carriage. Harness, Stationery
Lace and Fur Interests.
LIVERY MEN AND CHEAP CABS.


and tell the actual situation Of affairs commercially We
seould, am confident. soon have a large revival OF
trade"
The above sentence will to give idea OF the
nanner in which the representatives OF this journal
we're received by all rpon whom they called yesterday
In gathering facts and figures for the preparation Of
the annexed reports relative to the different branches
Of business therein mentioned. Every one seemed
10 feel that the HERALD was doing . good
work that could not nelp being Of tenent TO every
class Of tho community Tho same cheerful, buoyant
lone which was found to exist among the representa-
tves OF tho different branches OF business referred to
In yesterdays paper rule animated those whose
views presented this morning The idea prevails
that business growing better day by aay
and that present will be the seasons We
havo had since before the panic. Nearly all who
visted yesterday say they doing lar better than
This time year ago aud making preparations for
arge fall trade. leading firm on Broadwayin
TIE HARNESS sADDLkRY BUSINESS,
Who have an immense factory In New Jersey, gave
quite . rosy view of the situation. I'VE are, said
shey, "doing bottcr now than have done any year
since the Wo have large Southern trade, and to
supply the demand obliged to run our factory
sight and day. More hands arc employed by us now
han before, and large our present buildings
lrc we shall in all probability be compelled
thcm."
''How Is tho city trade ?"
ssvery fair. The domestic trade Is good also Dur
ing the past summer we have dono excellent busi-
ness with the larger cities in New York, New Jersey
and other States Prices about the samo as last
year; but there is a reduction lines of goods
The Southern States are picking up wonderfully and
they will do ar immense business in the future"
GARRETT TRADE.
The vho ndo in n mt dnot N
the Information that was obtained, good those
engaged in 1t would DESIRE but the retail business IS
very iar that of the other branch will begin
10 feel the revival In very short time. Scarcely any
department Of business has passed through the late
commercial depression safely rs the carpet trade As
The agent OF one OF tho leading factories OF tho
country said yesterday, 'Therc have been very few
Iailurcs In line. and to apprehcnd
my in tho future. Stocks have been kept very low
and those ,he trade, Wholesale and retail have sold
sither for cash only to those Of the unques-
tionabc credit The season has been very fair one
and looking forward to very large trade In the
spring The fall used TO be the best carpet season. but
1t has lately changed to the spring. the Southern
al prefcrriug 10 buy at that The carpet trade
not bad barometer by which TO the economy
the extravaganza OF the day. Applying this
The present time found that tho people arc still on
Me economical level not disposed get off it, Tho
demand the present time for the expensive descrip
lons of carpets such velvets and Wiltons Is not
very large. Body Brussels is not largely called
for but there is fair steady trade, which has in
creased considerably during tho last thirty days, in
tapestry Brussels, ingrans and similar gtaues. As
consequence the mills arc manufacturing &he latter
descriptions TO larger amount than over beidtA"
STATIONERY, ErC.
stOur business said OF the principal &nen in
This line, ''has been pretty well named II any
.nng has stood stock still during tho last couple Of
last
particularly during the last couple OF week there has
Deen very great Improvement, and really believe
large orders during Tho last thirty days from the city
aud from tue country. Cards and bill paper are
general demand, and there is regular rush for
sount books and all that class Of goods The printing
business, iithographing &c. have all increased II
trade continues to advance at tho present rate
shall do better than have done for years As in
nearly every other business stocks are low and we are
manufacturing only for actual consumption"
THE CARRIAGE TRADE.
be affected by immediate revival OF business. Those
Engaged IN 1t while asserting, what is undoubtedly
rue that they have donc fair business iOr the last
shroe years, at the samc time admit that they have
keenly tet the depression OF the times In the last
couple OF seasons there has been good deal of repair
Ing done; gentlemen have coniented themselves with
having their old cquipagcs done up las good new.
whio others, whose traps would not stand
hau,iug, have discharged the coachmen, locked the
stables and sold the horses On the other hand therc
been pretty good demand for expensive and
,howy turnouts from other countries and other
sitiek Our large houses are In receipt OF orders
almost every week from South America England,
Prussia and even Russia Our make, said one gentle.
In the trade, who rs too modest allow his
10 be mentioned except in the advertising columns of
the HERALD, Is almoEt rs well known in Moscow 1t
Is in New York During the last couple OF years
aristocracy with very uparisocratc names, has
sprung up in the neighborhood OF San Francisco and
manufacturers have been requested 10 minister
Its comfort and convenience. IL would hardly be
proper TO mention names IN this connection. but
during the last iour or i've years large number OF
The finest carriages manufactured here have
Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, Havana and
other cities have also sent many or.
dcrs here; SO that the carriage trade OF
New York is not only national, but international A
house Broadway asserts that 1t has done very
xood business during the last SIX months IL has filled
orders from Brazil, London, Havana, one from Nor
way, and csteruay shipped expensive coach TO
Hamburg Large orders have also been received from
tho inland cities and other points. The demand now
rule, ior the higher and finer class OF work.
The revival OF business has no influence one way
Laces and furs OF course articles Of luxury and
Me demand for them cannot be regarded AS an owl
dcnce oi the revival OF business except as mere nc
dent Al some OF the large fur establishments, and
h one IN par.Suiar 1t is reported that Tho
tho principal purchasers being those com.
ing from the Centennial Some OF thcm sa,
have money, ant the house in question takes tho
order and to send the goods collect delivery
they return home The manager OF n largo
house said yesterday that thcy doing big bust
ness IN this way, which they consider gooi. Ger
tainiy It Is safe. Tho city trade In lurs has not yet
opened, and, OF course, 1t will not some weeks
All those engaged in The business think that trade has
revived to a considerable extent. and good deal
better than this time year ago. AS 10 laccs, tho
report that sales heavier this line than they
have been for years. 1t seems that our Centennial
visitors the principal purchasers in this DEPART
ment although not OF the expensive descriptions such
s point lace As rule very little point lnco sold
outside oil New York and two or three other leading
,llics This year very heavy purchases have
been made by our ciiy people, aud the sales promise
70 be higher than those OF any year since the begin
ning Of the crash.
TEE READY MADE CLOTHING TRADE
10 dul The thousands VINO are passing through tho
city making purchases OF any amount but those
10 the trade say the outside orders are heavy and
excellent season is anticipated leading member OF
Tho trade said yesterday that In the beginning OF the
Ieason they made no calculations whatever for tho
Centennial and are not disappointed ut ali that sales
Arc not heavier. He seemed TO regard the Centennial
travel as moro OF calamity 10 general business than
anything else; being OF the opin.on that the money
pent upon railroads and hotels Is much Withdrawn
rom purchases IL there wero less travel, said he,
more clothes would be bought