The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-11-12

Now that the elections are over and the
people have been relieved from great
strain. the city is getting ready for It's win
ter work and amusement. So far rs trade and
finance were concerned, however, the result
Of last Tuesdays contests at the polls was
pretty thoroughly discounted at least In this
State. The election OF CLEVELAND was q
foregone conclusion, and the people were evil
IDENTIFY satisfied that 1t would be good thing
all around, for business as well as politics,
that the Republicans should be turned out
and different policy and different methods
should control at Washington and the State
capitals.
In trade generally the situation. therefore,
is about the same as 1t was when the month
came in. Wall street. too, has shown no
marked changes, and given no new indica-
lions for the future. Spectators get little
help one way or the other from the elections.
The stock market is still unsettled and r-
regular. as it has been for some time past.
The prices Of merchandise are, as a rule,
about the same as they were before election,
though an active speculation has forced
up the prices OF wheat, corn, and lard.
There Is greater hope, too, than imme-
diately after the harvest that We shall
be able to market our grain surplus
abroad at fair prices. Tho size OF the Euro
pean crops seems to have been exaggerated
in the early reports Yet in September our
imports still exceeded our exports, though
the excess was small in comparison with
previous months OF this year. 1t must be
borne in mind. however, that our imports
continue to be OF an unusual magnitude.
Yet goods are not accommodating, which
proves an extraordinary demand and indi-
Gates that there Is q plenty Of money about
The advertising columns OF the newspapers
for more than q month past have afforded
evidence of an earlier beginning than usual
Of the active season for retail trade, which is
now, and has been since the fall opened brisk
enough to satisfy the dealers. 1t seems to be
prosperous in all its branches.
The work Of preparation for housing the
great winter accession to our population and
supplying their demands for household dec
GRAFTON and furniture is proceeding rapidly
and extensively. The requirements OF the
improved tastes Of the well-to-do permanent
population In tho matter Of domestic embel-
ishment also give steady employment at this
season and In the spring to an unusually
large and well-paid number Of laborers The
complete revolution which has taken place
In the methods OF house furnishing and ap-
pointment during the last fifteen years has
resulted in the pretty complete renovation Of
the interiors OF most of the dwelling houses
OF the city tenanted by people Of comfortable
means, especially by tho rich.
The fashionable part of the population have
only just begun to establish themselves in
town and make their plans for the coming
gay season. They keep away and enjoy, or
affect to enjoy, country sports, which can
only be pursued satisfactorily in our climate
In the autumn. Barring the regular crowd
OF weddings, the harvest OF the summers
sentimental campaigning, there has as yet
been nothing Of fashionable account done
In town.
The winter promises to be the most re-
markabe in the way Of public amusements
we have known for many years. In the the
atre and opera the multiplicity of extraordi-
nary attractions will DO unprecedented; and
the consequence will be an even more than
usually crowded city, and probably an even
gayer winter than we have had since the
present business prosperity was assured.
And SO far the season has been fairly
mild one. Yesterday was like an early Oc-
tober day: and the signs Of the premature
winter we were promised by manga weather
prophet have not yet appeared in this neigh
borhood.