Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-22

The present week msy he regard As the rul-
, .athg lo,nt 9I the tall season tor dry good.
put y y not likely that there will be any sens
bie dininution either In the activity or fbe VOL
ume OF the business for the three next weeks >,
come, when the market viii De pretty near.
exhausted OF desirable goods, aud ii Is We
probable that prices viii rule higher We bs,
never before know N, IN an experience of p,ar..
years, even in the old flush times" when thc
SOUTH wa- allowed 90 take whatever n would
provided no objections were made to the prices
asked, at six and nine months credit when :,
mus mush general satisfaction WAS manifested among
loceers and manufacturers' agents a. il the rase
now But there 10 very great difference be-
tween the present time and the - yoOa Oh
tmesi for merchants are very careful not 10
~ u, goo,s on creot without good guaran-
In unblesched shirtings and sheetings the de-
mshd continues lively, and in some Instance
prices have been advanced full half A cen, /.
yard. with general tendency 20 higher r.te-
In bieached shirtings and -heetings there il con
hnusd activity, and sales 90 q large extent would
Oe eHectel but Tor The limited supplyo of popular
makes in FIRST hands. Prices are nomInslly nm
changed; but the terms are not a. Favorable A.
they have been TO the purchaser. In printing
cloths there has been no abatement of rates aoI
sales OF o. standards in the gray have been re
ported As high as ss cents. The Fail River
strike has been brought TO a compromise, sni
the hong suspended mills are once more i'm mo-
uoni but the effect OF the Increased prodacfiou
cannot be Immediately felt on the market. In
prints there is still a very active business; but
purchasers have been restricted by the asyance
which has recently b en- established in prices
as well n by the limited supply in the hands
OF the manufacturers agents aud cOmmis-ion
prices are nominally unchanged. In Other DE-
partmeDts o. domestic cotton nufacture there
Is a ialr business for the season, with well sus-
ianed prices but without any special change
Muslin de laines are in active reauest ant
prices are firmly maintained. In domestic wool
len goods OF every description there IL A very
encouraging business doing, and tbs branch OF
manufacturing VIII revive under the lnfaease
o. THIS s. 0ns prices and general activity In
wooiien s1awis, though the market l. well sun
plied with great ysrlety Of makes, the de-
mand is active. In cloths, oyercoatings ana
doeskins 'he demand continues reaSouably a :
i've; ana prices are well sustained. Desirable
gradcs OF cassimeres are selling moderately we'll
Prices are a shade lower. except for the neS
and attractive styles of the higher grades. sat-
more popular makes se, resdiIy ana bas The
WITHOUT quofable change. Blankets stu sell
freely, but are Dot in quite 50 active demand az
changed. VII"
The uncertainties and conflicting report.
about the continuance OF the war have kept the
market Tor foreign goods in a rather uDsettled
condition. Prices, however, are Constantly
tending upWsrd.-N. A. IEd>peHdeEf, 25d iasf
DIsAPPEaRANcB oF THEATPrcar MAN..
GER.-The New York Clipper this week gives
the following account Of the disappearance IRON
that city OF Mr; Leonard Grover, formerly
manager OF the National Theater in Washing
ton The Historic Congress OF Artists WHO
performed az the Academy Of Music BROOKLYN.
on September 10th and Eth, under the manage
10 appear at the Academy of Music, Philadel-
phis, for six nights, commencing Monday, Sen
tember 18th, have come 20 erief. The receipts
teen hundred dollars, but OF the amount NOT one
cent nave the artists received. Mr.. T.. l.. Day-
enport, who had the managers promise in
Ssin Ssl1ns 70 pay him three nights salary on the
ine concluslon OF the performance an Internal
Revenue ofhcer presented himself at one OF the
y I,essIng rooms In which, al that moment we're
Smith, Prank Mayo and w. X. FLOYD in various
stages OF deShdLiue, demanding payment of the
two per cent tax on the gross receipts, and sum
marily took possession OF the wardrObes Of the
aforementioned gentlemen. This proc edip,
feu IKE bomb IN an enemy's camp, and for a
moment tabeau OF CONSERVATION, more na,a-
held. After short parley, the internal revenue
omcer agreed 10 accept the personal security OF
tsn, sa. =. u: Davenpcrt, who he said was tbs
"only gentleman In the crowd" whereupon one
OF the other luminaries making an CALCULATION
OF surprise, the officer cautiously Appended the
words, that know, which changed the aspect
OF anafrs very materially. Mr.. Davenport gave
his promise in writing TO pay the amount in
the event OF Mr.. Grover failing 50 70 DO the
vardrobee Of the gentlemen were released, snf
tney made speedy retreat for New York
During Sunday convocatiOn Of the artists en-
gagged 20 leave that night for Philadelphia.
among whom were Messrs. 4. l.. Davenport,
rank Mayo. r. Q. Bangs, Charles Morton and
Others, might have been seen ~ the MetropolI-
tan Hotel, awaiting the arrival OF the MANAGE
with the fonds 70 purchase tickets. paw hotel
bills and other necessary expenses for transport
ing them 70 the city Of Brotherly Love He
came not. however; the artists are al here and
viii remain, 90 there cannot be q performance
In Philadelphia a. announced, although a con
SIDERABLE number OF seas had been sold, we are
informed. These professional gentlemen are
very bitter in thsar denunciation OF the CONDUCT
Of tine manager, which will, probably, deyelope
iteeh In some palable form at no distant day .
Mr. Grover has NOT vet sturned up.o