The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-17
NEW YORK DRY-GoODs MARKET.

81 AUGUST 14.-U'ith more agreeable temperature
been greater volume of sales reached, and though
the market cannot be said TO exhibit ANY great de-
gree of activity there Is general feeling or dispose.
ton on the part OF buyers TO make I'D their compile
nent stocks. ms. with he reduction In prints Is
beleyei that prices art IFS low - they can possfoiy
GO We: there isno disposition TO tnke selections in
anticipation o. Il future distributing demand. The
factts prices so Low that no margin exists for
buyers 70 be induced foc,Inryc their selections ana
there Is no Immediate prospect OF 4 short supply
or higher fglres selections are confined to neceSsi-
ties for opening wants. -
For the week The export movement has been very
light, fact not wholly unexpected NJ this stage OF
the season. with the home market making their
wants felt and shipments MT dcs rable except over
land the lessencd business l. not from any iesseug
Of the demand. but for the want of freisbts to the
tropical markets of The East. 30, ay,.,,t ..'
Print cloths have shown no inquiry. In Which con-
!rion Of the market previousq quotations arc without
change. though entirely nominal. ,-a
Prints have shared IN fair distribution, and though
buyers are not taking large selections n I'm pre-
yiou- seasons i; IS through the Lirge number OF
small purchases that the stock Is being reduced
rather Than any large selections Of an individual
character. The market Is full OF buyers. and both
with agents and tnbbers there seems to be more
doing The hest styles and work are being taken,
but such As are known a. plugs are severely let
alone. =. I. ...t.. ..t# .
The Pacific prints have been, are, and Will con-
tinue &C. OF this fact The agents are positive hence
we finG their work and styles meeting with 4 fair
distributing demand. their styles and reputation
being such that buyers cannot DO without thel,;
worth knowing. which Is IL may be wasl'e-l I'M II
the cloth Is destroyed bnt the printing still to be
found In the several threads a. fast and brighter
than ever which Is another illustration of that work
which can only he mprovef by the :. horrors Of the
wash. tub as we wrote OF The Eddystonc" black
and orange few days since In speaking OF the ex-
ceIlence of the coorS. The Pacific prints are claim
cd to Ire worth &c. pared with other prints Mt
6ec and the trade not disposed To growl at SO
trffiing difference for SD much excellence we hni
they are meeting with sale or some steadiness,
though in small selections The Pacific autumn
prints are the best printing ever done in This con
try and are good value at &c. That's our opinion,
backed by the facts. .,I II. Fl. ". $50 I.
Cotton goods have been In fair SELECTION for small
quantities, bcaced cottOns or the medium qualities
showing wide distribution In light :lssortments.
Woollcn goods have been III some request. but the
business does not show degree of action mp To- ex-
pcctaiiorS though we cHnnot see how II could be
larger. with no demand on the mart OF consumers.
Sawls are in movement, ami the business with to-
morrow will re in full blast. 5.. .:.,... .,. 81
skirts. both felt and bamOr,l. continue 10 share
the attention OF buyers, and though selections are
not US large as usual In vide business y large
Volume Of sales is Of daily record-Journdt Of Conn