Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-16

Sc, and with the low prices now prevail
Ing. we haven't any feaM Of being dissp-
| pointed"
CONDITION DOWN ON MAIN.
| Mr. Jacob Levitt. 1883 east Main street:
| "Ycs. air: | most assurediy think times
are very much improved. Factories are
starting up. employing thousands OF
! idlers. and before long we will be as busy
as hops AS usual, when there IL re-
vival after period OF duness. every ono
Is busler than In ordinary times. the
farmers with whom l come IN contact
daily are all jubnsnt. az they have mad
immense crops. and although prices were
only fair. the size OF the crops more than
made I'd the deficiency. Altogether we
expect and have prepared for the largest
trade In years"
l.. Nachman. 1899 east Main etreet: 80
far there has been no perceptible improve
mont in the retail dry-goods business, as
II is somewhat early yet; but we think
from the outlook the prospect for fair
fall trade ~ tolerably good.
The Millinery Trade.
Richmond ladies will wear nice head
gear. whether times are hard or bright
The settlemcnt OF the tarin question.
however seems TO have infused add
tional life into the mllliners' trade, and
they have the following TO say:
Kaufman & Co.. Fourth and Broad:
"Whcn you ask me what are the pros
pec.s for fail and winter trade In our
line, can canddly say that we are
backing our judgment on a good, healthy
trade. In a most substantial manner. Our
purchases for the coming season speak
; volumes as 10 what confidence we have
in the outlook for the future. Richmond
and the South are undoubtedly In better
shape financially than for the past eigh-
teen months: and with the majority OF
our manufacturing plants running on
fun time and working people all employed
We will realize that which We have longed
for these many days-good times"
Mrs. b. W. Cosby. No. S07 east Broad:
doubt and uncertainty have given way
10 stea lily-increasing convictions that
good. old times are returning In the mil
llnery business. ! am preparing Tor
big trade, and IL It does not come / VIII
be much disappointed
Mrs. julius Bear. No. 1921 east Main
street: This Is rather early to determine
as to how the fall and winter trade IN
millinery Will open. We think, however,
there will be great Improvement
throughout the season. SO far We have
found a gradual increase in sales from
last year"
Mrs. l.. Il. Morris, POS north Fifth
streets. business has shown signs OF Il
general Improvement In the past two
weeks In our line we expect much more
trade this fall and winter than last, and
have laid in stocks in accordance with
this belief. This feeling OF confidence IS
not only prevalent here. but in the north
ern cities. as well as further South.
What CIothiers say.
The clothiers have a pretty good In
sight into the future. and they, too.
predict better times as an outcome OF
the adjustment Of the tariff. Their words
OF announcement are given below:
Mr. Jacob Cans, manager for A. Saks
& Co. Main and Eleventh streets: In
my opinion the outlook for business Is
not only encouraging. but very good.
ASK any wholesale merchant how trade
has been with him this season and his
reply will give the best evidence Of the
restoration of confidence, which Is IN
itself sure forerunner Of better times
The wholesale trade has been good
which means that the retailer has bought
literally. This is not only an assurance
that stocks are in good condition, but that
the merchants expect the wheels or COM
merce TO revOlve as heretofore. II VIII
not DO for us TO imagine that things are
not expect to undo in one day what 1t
has taken n year TO DO. Enthusiasm is
as bad as lack of confidence. We cannot
climb hill as quickly as We can descend
il. but we can gradually attain the point
we are striving for. Let each one OF
us believe that prosperity Is again IN
sight. give expression to these senu-
Inents to the people we come IN contact
with. and the effect VIII surely be like
the visit of a physician to patient
better feeling emanating from con1-
dence"
Is STEADILY IMPROVING.
Mr.. J. Jacobus. proprietor of The BOs-
ton" 1913 east Main street: "Bu7ness has
been steadily improving for the past ten
days, and. from present indications. the
fall and winter trade will be much better
than IL was last year"
Mr.. II. T. Strudwick. manager of the
Plymouth Rock Pants Company 30 north
Ninth street: Whether it is the effect
of the tariff bill or lack Of interest in
baseball l am at loss to state. but GER
tainly within the last two weeks business
has made complete change. and. from
the present outlook we anticipate "a very
large fan trade. All our other branches
are reporting a vast improvement in bust
ness. covering a scope from san Francisco
to Maine"
The Shoe Dealers.
The shoe-men, too, are hopeful, ara
thus express themselves:
Economy ShOe-StOrc, NJ. l.. Hopheimer,
proprietor, 81 east Broad street: I'VE are
happy TO state that our business is on the
increase. Our sales have exceeded our
expectations. considering the crisis the
country has recently passed through.
Owing to the low price Of leather We
have a promise Of busy fail trade be-
yond a doubt
Messrs Grigg & Cross. AS east Broad
street. ana corner Eighth and Main
streets: I'VE find that in August, 1894,
our business was about the same as IN
that month last year So far September
shows a slight Increase. but we look for
as good fall and winter trade we have
ever had. Transportation along the lines
of our several railways is too active now
for us not to feel IL later on"
Messrs Taylor q Brown. 9S east Main:
"Since The settlement of the tariff bill
business has increased considerably. In
dications are that our fan and winter
trade will be far better than last year"
THE OUTLOOK VERY BRIGHT.
Messrs. Shuman & Bowles, 10l east
during the past thirty days a decided
improvement IN our business has been
perCeptibe No time since the establish
ment Of our business has the outlook for
Improvement been so bright as at present.
Money is being handled more freely. ana
customers have a decided tendency to-
ward purchasing better grades OF goods
than for some time We think the pros
pect for future business is, indeed, very
encouraging. and we see no reason why
our trade for the approaching season
should not be better than ever"
Mr.. L. II. Spence. rs east Broad: my
business has been improving gradually
for the last forty-five days. For August il
was II per cent. better than in August,
1888. So far, for September. ii is 2S per
cent. more than IL was for the first thir-
teen days in September of last year. With
the prospect Of 50 many marriages this
fail. 1 feel confident that my trade in
bridal trunks. etc. will be greater this
year than ever"
The Virginia Sample-Shoe Company.
corner Seventh and Broad: 1--WE think
that beyond any doubt the coming fall
trade VIII be the largest known for years.
We are pleased 10 state. without eXagge-
rating that our sales are far beyond our