Year: 1871

The city is full OF dry goods merchants from the
East, the Wes the North and the South all busy in
making their spring and summer purchases. There
is no excuse for putting Off the season any longer
and the warm days OF the past week make it I'M
pcrative that stocks should be large and well as.
sorted. The objection OF high transportation has
been removed, and the shippers are having 1t all
their own way at present, the rates having been
duced more than fifty per cent There were indca-
tons at the close Of the last week OF greater tead
ness in the market and OF increasing operations
but the depressing consequences attendant upon a
late, and therefore Short cannot be entirely
overcome


DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS.


There has been moderate activity in this class Of
goods, and the prospects are fair for the coming
week. In bleached sheetings and shirtngs orders
largely excess OF receipts with the tone OF the
market strong ON all goods from 15c UP, the firm
ness increasing as the quality advances. on makes
below the above figure there is not strong feel
ing, while the price lessons weakness Is observa
bic and stocks are in good supply. There has been
little movement In brown sheetings and shlrtlngs,
though stocks are good and prices steady. The les
sened freight rates VIII probably bring some anima-
Prints have remained unchanged during the week.
and no unusual activity mas Deen noticed as the
result OF the breaking OF prices. The market Is full
or new and desirable styles, and the sales do not
keep pace with production. Ginghams are in good
request and seem to be gaining ground in public
opinion, this leading makes being rapidly TAKEN
There is much variety III the market and general
demand for good styles.


DRESS GOODS.


There is fair movement III dress goods, many
desirable new styles being offered at reasonable
rates. Delanes are IL good request and there Is no
trouble with new styles OF merit, though they are
offered in small quantities.


Alpacas, in black ana colorcd. OF good quality,
meet with ready sale. Lustres and challies are
shown III desirable patterns, and meet with ready
sale.


There Is a good demand Tor the medium grades
OF black silk, with fair activity as the price In.
creases. Fancy silks are very active, with scarcity
In some lines. Grey grounds, with black stripes,
much called for as well as solid colors. There
Is already an increase OF price In silks In Euro, e,
but there Is large stock on hahd and the advance
viii not be felt here probably for some months.


HOSIERY.


The business in hosiery Is more advanced and
more satisfactory than at the corresponding season
last year. There Is no excess OF stock In the market
and the prospect is good for manufacturers


SHAwLS.


The movement from agents hands for worsted
shawls continues good wnlle from jobbers there has
been inquiry enough to warrant orders for dupi
Gates that will keep the mills busy for some time.
There is a scarcity OF c0mbed woos and on this ac
count prices are firm. The market opens satisfac,
tory TO all parties, and there Is every indication OF
q healthful and profitable business.


w0oLLEN GOODS.


For heavy goods OF all styles there is increasing
inquiry. Doeskins are III fair demand, with prices
nrm.


Fancy cassimeres are not generally active, though
some houses have been quite busy, the principal
call being for the extreme lines OF low and line
goods


aThere Is an improved inquiry for beavers and mos
cows, and the better qualities are being carefully
looked after.


FOREIGN GOODS


There Is more activity in the foreign goods mar
ket, ana desirable dress goods are in good request.
There Is not large supply III the market, and the
inquiry Is active.


In shawis there is a splendid assortment in the
market. the styles being superior to anything shown
for long time. with fair prices


Desirable white goods are in fair supply.