The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-16
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

MARCH l3.-As compared with yesterday, there
is better feeling In the market, and we can add an
increased movement Of gootis. particularly Wild
jobbers. This latter action Is not confinei 10 New
York, as we learn from telegraIns received from
trade ut those points are much better occupied and
that the trade shows improvement over any day for
the month. -z-4sar-
There has been much better. trade to-day than
Yesterday and figures are very much larger
such acton is general In all markets Is fair to con-
clude that The Improved action we note VIII con-
tinue 70 increase, provided no Improper action Is
preci pitated by the bearish grumblugs OF chronic
croakers."
with the exception OF the reduced prices In
Lonsdale and Fruts'' the cotton goods market IS
exceedingly steady. with some new inquiry for three
to four yards brown goods, and the production OF
the leading styles of standard cotons closely sold
Printing cloths having shown very little action,
quotations are unchanged, Fall Eiver holding steady
While from '' Bo os o,n{ 10 make market nrce for
weekly deliveries, learn that large printer has
made offerings Of small lots at 4c., cash. but with
out sales. 80
+. Prints from agents hands have not shown an ac-
tive market though we find that small selections of
choice work are In constant request. Let us look
things full in the face and see how the market stands
We find II fully slow ~ before the reduction from
&c., which shows that customers for prints and not
March Is here and IL IL high time the small trade
were at work and some Involvement Is to be noticed
from j0bbing hands to-day. From Chicago, st.
Louis, Nashville, Cleveland, and other distributing
markets we learn of increased activity. The pro.
noi do without prints. and they must be had at The
best price possible. Assure them that the present
price Will not be disturbed as they get their
supplies at home--we say, assure them OF this fact-
aud the stocks with jobbers viii soon lind market.
With any further reduction IN the price OF prints,
the printers would have to stop, as ut the present
price there is no profit of any moment, and print
ers Will be true to their interest prints viii sell as
we'll IT nc rs al any other price that can be named
That some jobbers who have much ri Interest
should be continually endeavorilg 10 cause break
Isl policy we do NOT understand; for while derang-
Ing the market to their individual loss In sales they
also impair tn certain degree the financial ability
| Of every debtor who holds prints ut the highest
prices.
Let some assurance be given that the present price
Will be maintained throughout the sc1IOn, and the
market Will Immediately show an improved action.
BE firm ut TIC. and 1t Will come out all right, and
everybody will make something; different policy
must be lurtfu TO all. The way Is plain and clear,
but whether it will he chosen remains to be decided.
(Wenesduy) will be sold with the usual guaI antee
Of thirty days." ut which time the prices will vary
follows: Richmond fancics. grays and quakcrs t.;
This settles IT.. THIS company have always been vio-
ently opposed to the guarantee" system, and have
fought 1t inch by inch, until last autumn war was
declared, the condition Of the ct favortng at
| tack. which was partially successful. The battle
| was renewed NJ auction nearly two weeks ago, and
was unsatisfactory In every particular that 1t hlS
been determined that The only way In which prints
protection. 80 score another victory for the 8
against the 7, though II is abandoning principle for
the sake Of policy.
Worsted dress goods are In very good demand for
figured styles. such broidertes and decided pat
terms In solid colors hIeange and dcbeigc cloths
are also In good request: rs well as gray serges and
twils while IN cotton dress goods the movement is
| quite satisfactory.
Woollen goods have not participated In any gene
r.ll action, and apart from special styles. which
reached fair sales. the market has shown little life
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