Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
Trade UufIOOk,

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Iho Iimas this
morning, reviewing the fall trade outlook, says :
when last fall business men were Invited to
say what the prospect 10 trade was Tor the im
mediate future, they were full OF confidence that
the bottom had been reached, and that new era
OF prosperity was about to begin. 1t did not
begin, however, Immediately, and the winter, to
most OF them. was one Of despondency. Since
then very slight general Improvement has
taken place, and the condition add prospects
are given as they appear to merchants them
selves. nthe grain trade there is great hope
OF good time coming with the immense crops
from the West, aud there is steady healthlul
growth 10 the produce and grocery trades, which
encourages men who are satisfied With SNAIL
profits. The volume of business done by grocers
is larger up TO this time than it was at COR
responding date last year. The clothing manu-
facurers arc feeling small but good inquiry tor
their wares There has been, and is, ANNA.
ton among the boot and shoe manufacturers,
and the hatters say they have net done 90
much business for many years. Hard as the times
are called, the piano makers have had good
business, and the dry goods trade reports indi-
cate an improvement of from 80 to 50 per cent.
in leading houses. There is not 50 much dis.
position to-day as there was last August to
make sanguine predictions, but the conviction
is strong upon business men that they will keep
the ground they have recovered and continue
to do fair business with moderate returns
The HANDS FOR Harris STATUE OF CLAY.
Major Boykin yesterday received from Florence,
Italy, tho hands made there (from Harris orig
ual model to replace those Of tho statue OF
Clay which we're destroyed or dlshgured by bad
boys Mr. Hart undertook tho work Of making
the hands only few weeks before bis last ill.,
ness, but being unable to see it completed pro.
vided in his will that it should be done by a
faithful workman whose skill aud fidelity he
kuew well. The hands arc elegant spccime rs
Of the carVer's craft, AID are cut out OF marble
of purest white.
The broken hands arc to be taken off at the
and the new ones put in their placc-a delicate
and somewhat dan gerous operation. The max
Jog Of the hands cost $500 in gold; the freight
about $50 more. TO put them in place will
cost from 500 to $3.50. The Governor, how
ever, does not propose to have the hands affixed
at present. He will wait until the Legislature
meets, in hope that it will provide for removing
the statue from lis present exposed position TO
one Of safety.
By some it is proposed to remove the Clay
statue to the portico Of the Capito!-an admir-
able suggestion, provided the portico is made
accessible to the people.
If the portico is kept shut up TO the general
public, as at present, the statue might az we'll
be boxed up and stored away in the basement
of the Capitol.-Rich. Dis.
The Central and Hudson River Railroad pay
car visited Dewitt yesterday. Four freight con-
ductors fifteen brakemen and fifteen fremen
engaged in the late strike were paid of and dis
charged 1t is reported that sixty'three more
engaged in the Dewitt strike will be discharged.
The strikers counted out are very bitter
against the company, and some of them are in
tent on mischief. They declare when they get
another chance tho compsny's property will not
be 30 carefully guarded as it was. To-day
the pay, car visits Syracuse, and largo number
in the shops there who were among the strikers
are on the black list and will get their walking
papers. The railroad company is determined to
make an example of as least the ring.eaders and
is in j all and cannot get bail. Other ringleaders
who have quit work and run away are to DO ar.
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