New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-27
ACTIVITY OF HOLIDAY TRADE.

Liberal AND ENTERPRIsING FIRMS REPORTING
EXTENSIVE AND SATISFACTORY sALEs-GREAT
CROWDS AT THE LEADING HoUsEs-THE DE-
MAND FOR DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, JEWELRY
AND ARTISTIC WORK.
The holiday sales this year have exceeded
expectation. They have been large and reasonably
profitable not only in cheap goods, but in articles of
luxury. The leading city firms report without dls-
sonting voice emnenty satisfactory trade greater
than they had believed possible and In some instances
greater than has been done In past Winters IL
is true the evidence is very strong that the prosperity
of the hrst-cass houses has been maintained al
the EXPENSE Of those unknown fortune 20 power
that while the liberal advertisers have been taxed to the
uttermost to supply the demand for their goods the less
cuterprispg dealers have lamened empty stores
but merchants generally feel confident that the holiday
feeling has in the torpor caused
by political uncertainties and given an impulse 10 bust
ness which win not soon die away.
The dry goods expect TO feel least the close OF
the holiday season. There is constant demand for
their class of goods and although the advent Of Christ
mas and New Year brings special call for the more al
ractlve kinds of goods their passage does not Affect the
steady purchase OF lower grades a. 4 Stewart d Co..
for instance done unprecedented business dur
ing tue past fortnight yet anticipate brisk TRACE aier
the end Of the present week Their sales have been
eoualy active in the various departments OF their inn
ense establishment--an unusual thing they gene
rally sell fancy goods and csS OF standard Kind
at Christmas time The present has been OF the most
prosperous years in the existence of A. T. Stewart Co..
aud they declare their outlook, both IN y and country
custom, to be very bright.
The two stores Of Lord Taylor on Broadway ana on
Grndst have been thronged with customers since the
Geld weather began aud their sales have been very salts
factory There will be measurable falling of OF trade
after the LIST OF January but it is expected that business
will hold good until the beginning Of the Spring season.
Arnold Constable & Co. have enjoyed n similar pros
Of oDfl doh "a
well as an unusual quantity OF standard dry and fancy
goods. At present Arnold, Constable q Co. are making
which they have large variety
The faney-goods stores have been even crowded
yerey the end 0 the holiday season The business of
some OF the firms has been marvellous. u. Ridley Co.
tho frm was started All last week ticie was great
crowd in Their store or stores and on Saturday night the
r capacity OF tic exceeded and people were
obliged 10 go away without entering There are prom
ises Of another overflow the coming Saturday anu when
taking stock time comes Ridley Co. expect to have
r. II Macy's store is always full, but last week It
seemed about quarter It's needf size. Rival dealers
less known TO the public CRASHED their eethhnd won
Sn % S bs T % ~ rescb lie connicr
through the crowds that stood IN front of them Mays
convenient location and bis custom OF calling the atten
tiOn of the people to the attractions which he offers Will
prevent his business from falling of much as that Of
Ehrcn, the owner Of the Eighth Avenue Bazaar found
himself unprepared to provide for portion OF the host
OF wOuldbe purchasers in the latter part OF last week
On Saturday evening the crush became so great that II
became 10 staten guards &C the doors 10 Keep
people from crOwding too densely within. Enrich had
MA immense variety Of goods 20 SELL and In spite OF his
sles has still almost endless diversity Of
articles in his sore at cheap prices.
Bloom Brothers, Nos 1888 and $40 Bowery did better
Christmas business than for several years past All
eass3s Of goods sold WELL but there greater de-
nand than for articles OF the less expensive sort
Bloom Brothers make specially Of theatrical goods and
costumHg and expect That their busy season VIII con-
tinue all Winter.
i'll eNein & Co. no. 800 sixtlraYe. have found the
holidays time for the hardest work In their busy store.
Theu sales have been and are very large, and their
profits very reasonable
The Jewellers report an extensive traffic not only in
small articles but ia costly goods. Bronzes, ename
and artistic ilYcrware formed considerable part
of the Christmas trade. The activity Is expected 20 last
throughout the present week and then to fall away sud
denly and it Is expected that sales viii be somewhat
dull until the opening Of the spring trade. Thesc are
the repOrts of TIFFANY x Co., T. Howard Il Co..
Schuyler, Hartly Graham, and Starr Marcus.