Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-03
HE GAZETTE: FORT woRTH.TExAs THURSDAY JANUARY g.

| was this tinc one year ago. aud the general
eSpc tauons of an ensuing prosperO ~
year are mr from b ing sanguine W. are
/ now however havii the much d sired colder
wrn her and u has scusbly improved the
demand for s-asonable iabrlcs from the re-
! tailers. II the cousumptive demand cuntln.
ucs. as may DC reasonably cX pcctcd, ~ viii.
la goiy r duce stocks, and linda e n IN Ter re.
! quest ri the opening OF the season. During
~ week the business of the commit ssinn
houses has been cnn ned almost entirely 10
the vory moderate suppisi,g OF cur ent
wants which have bt en- reduced to the We
small NJ lin travellers on the road are
taxing some few orders for spring labrics,
aud velv mod ne business has been done.
Generally, however, all purchases for the
next season ARE put uiTu "a JAM.
Some of the j'bbbc, have been busy this
week with the clearing sales. and an thi,
week vii be hiking their pnints for the
spring bnsin' ~. it'll a cold january aud
Febru Try. however, there viii yet be con-
side All strirut ON Of Inter staple by
both Jobbee aud retailers
utton goods nre generally u changed IN
prices and condition. The moderate move
lhcnt 10 blenched goods, which was Induced
ny the reduction In price has almost entire
~ ceased, and The market is vey quiet
ihere hasbe soma demand for cotlonud 5,
ducks, etc, bat geacra ~ the r quest tor col
orrd fabrics has been very moderate. Brown
colt ms are without change. Print 81 ,hs
aroe sicr In rates, 6is being ~ lie, plus -,
per cent ana 58xG Lice
| Tn re Is no change of Importance 20 note
In the cotton goods market. rhe demand is
light and prices unchanged. he f,urc Of
A. u smith Il Co., cotton manufacturers NJ
| ProNiden g, X. l., L. nu IN commented uppn
and its involvement OF the banks aud some
| other parties is to large am unit Mucn
X mpathy IL expressed for the suspended
firm, who have honestly struggled, bu, incl.
! itctually, Tor u long time I'm hopes to retrieve
their losses. he wooden goods trade has
been unusually quiet Dcliveri are now
being made Win less objections than former
| ~, which Is regarded rs IN orahle
symptom In rclttnn 10 thn spnng de-
mand. The business In light weights
! however, is considered rs wei % or, and
IN re Importance j. attached TO tho move.
ment in heavy fabrics for the next Gtils
! trade. In miscellaneous woOlens tn. colder
weather has improved the retail emai,d,
but with Johbcr tuc quest has boon very
moderate. be- Imp r,,.,s have douc but III
lie, and some ar" ready with sainples OF
|
lind them really for the oming season 3 bus.
mess. so little has boon done during this
we X md our columns are so crowded with
other interesting matter that we oml, FOR this
issue our usual detailed r,-purts.
BANKRUPT BfLL.
The sam" J'urna GAYS ou this subject
| WI lie TIE - nr" some important di ilcrences
of ~ iuion among G commercial and bust.
| ness classes NJ TO what kind ofn bankrupt III
sh u d be adopted by congress. ~ ~ conf
| d mt there = no us IA wha ~ ver rs to the
| Il gent n"c '>attN of pa ~ me so OF a
! a'l' al this session. Tbe work ing of tho tate
! laws In m"py respect. are to the last degree
| hniassing, u "'i' sSl expensive and slow In
| their operations: white there is too much
ira; in the frequ ~ allrg .tion that in some
sections these laws arr so iuttipi ted as 10
| purpose y disitIni inntr a.. inst the cred tor
| but tho ut'r class also have their
! complaints ana we arc not prepared to say
tina these .h-.i, in many 81 cs, are not well
| founded, No that w. arrive at the Ct. olusion
that II nur reprse tt,iN-- - Washin ton
! are actuat"h B. s.nseo of their
! duty 10 their constituencies and the cou ,rv
they VIII improve the earliest opportunity to
enact unit I'm aux upt net. such or, Nlr-
tlon Is an undisputed constitutional function
and The exercise al u na. already bcon too
long delayed. Unfortunately, however
H. Is not a political question and
FOR this reason 1t may be necessary
for" re"ow',l OF >um- vigorous ey !. ssio
OF public opinion on the part OF the leprc.
htatlNo com organizations 20 h"t.
that pnh' u "a the performance Of it's duty
IN ''"h eihises. on . &c eve ottuother pros.
iden,ial election, II only by dcnunstra
lions OF that kinn that the Il r.re states.
man can NO ''Su.' 81 b' IL DE
I narrow horizon OF partisan expedicncy, end
tor s.u mnfert,t iu,,.r. -,
country nav" 'l lns upon him winch de.
serve 'iteas much consideration AS tie
ION "i W." sinai 6ein the whit Hou
lite N ''' f. m Il .tr
IL merchants and husin ~ men nrc mn, mr.,
pared for another protrac'cd perlod of neu
lcct At the mn ) oftI "a. nal lagishuur.
they viii have 10 nut their shoulders to IN.
wheel AMI ewhnt 4. ill., le iudicious out, Ile
pressure lp n'r' ~l. o. ~ ofnoSt
month many of he commercial orran M
lions are 10 have meet ng at Washington
WIN express reference D. mi question; but
meanwhile ~ is essential THAT CON |
siituenoies of these bodies should mike
themselves heard. A movement -or this /
KIND undertaken now would have infinitely !
better effect li''r IA dozen nrh demonstrn /!
lions month hence. All The premonitIons |
Justly he assumption that IL Is o be n !
pr"sh"ni mixing rupsrrss, and hence what. /
overde lislitton is possible must be I
und r'lken AS early as practicable.
Cotton.
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We're ~ follows:
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