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The Portland daily press., 1866-02-19
From W0shinaton.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
The issue Of National currency for the week
ending to-day amounts to $1,7S4,000. The
total amount issued to date is $255,000O0O.
An order has been issued by the Secretary
OF War, as follows: Department Command
ers will detail regimental staff officers, or Off
GERS selected and appointed as such, to relieve
officers of the Subsistence Department in the
volunteer service at all posts or stations occu-
pied by regular troops, or by garrisons COM
posed OF regulars and volunteers, less in total
strength than brigade. Except regularly es-
tablished Subsistence Departments, officers so
relieved will be ordered to their respective
places of residence.
Robert E. Lee was to-day before the Recon-
struction Committee for 1-2 hours, and left
the capitol for the Metropolitan Hotel about
2.o0 O'Clock. Some few persons being aware
that he was before the Commute, gathered
around the door to get glimpse of him, and
followed him to the Sergeant-of-Arms room
He left the capitol on foot, and walked down
10 the Avenue, curious crowd gathering be-
hind as he walked, which increased to quite
an assemblage by the time he reached his
quarters
A fire occurred in Georgetown, D. c., at the
foot OF High street, about o'clock this even
ing, which consumed several wooden build
ings. Among those DESTROYED, with their con-
New York and Washington Steamship Line.
The steamer Baltimore was lying at her dock
when the fire took place and received some
damage, but was removed out in the stream
and saved. The fire is said to have been
caused by burning some hay stored in sheds
near by. The loss will be quite heavy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
During the last week $4,000 in fractional
currency were issued to the National. banks,
and $4,000 to the Assistant Treasurers and
others. There is still an urgent demand for
more, especially in tie Southern States.
The Printing Bureau is instructed to print
500 of all denominations until further orders.
During the last week several Interesting re-
ports were received from agents of the Freed
mems Bureau in different parts of the South.
regarding the freedmen and their former mas
tiers. AS general thing, they state that not
withstanding the great opposition to the sys-
tenn OF paid labor, the condition of affairs is
VarV encOlIraOinp
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Commercial.
Per steamship Canada at Halifax.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Feb. 3.-The
Cotton brokers' Circular reports abe sales OF the week
at 81 900 bales, of which 1000 to SPECTATORS
and $4,000 to exporters. The market opened flat
and declined 3D. for American and Id for other des-
criptions, closing steadier. The authorized quota
flons are Orleans tar 2oad; middmg 1Ss. Mobile
The sales the Cd friday were TO- 900 bales, in
Guiding 5000 bales to SPECTATORS and exporters
The market closed frmer, particularly for Ameri-
can. sgse51i fad ,1f'1s '9ise
The stock in port is estimated at 41s,ooO bales of
which 1000 are American.
MANCHESTER MARKET. - The Manchester
market is buoyant and prices are frmer. -s-sf-rfF
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET, Feb.
3-The market tends downward, and is slightly low
& Go. reyort Flour heavy and Is lower. Wheat very
dull and lower; winter ed los I'd "a los Sd. Corn
dull; mixed 2Ss sd a 29s sd.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET, Feb. 3.
Bigand, Athya q Co. and Gordon Bruce & Co. re-
port Beef steady. Pork firm. Bacon still advanc-
ing. Lard tends upward and prices are 3s "a As high
er; sales at Sss g aos for choice: Butter dull and
lower.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, Feb. g.
The Brokers Circular reports Ashes dull and lower;
and prices barely maintained. Coffee quiet and
steady. Rice quiet L!nseed tends upward, and
prices are iimer Linseed oil qaiet at 39s g 3ss Cd.
tine dun but steady Boult, English 81 Co. report
Petroleum quiet and easier; refined at 2s ed a 2s sd.
LONDON MARKETS, Feb. 3.-Barngs Circnlar
e6 lbs a 81 for rails and bars and CTS for Scotch Pig
Sugar easier: Coffee tlrmer. Spirits Turpentine
quiet Petroleum quiet At g Sd Is SD for refined.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Feb. 3.-Consols
closed at S6s a S6s Tor money.
AMERICAN sECURITIES.-U,S IS. 5-eos 66I a 66s,
Erie Shares % a 53l. Illinois Central Shares 74t "a
TO-
The bullion in the Bank of England has increased
e94,750. ii -
Latest via Queenstown.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 8 evening.-P. M.-The Cotton
sales to-day 5000 bales, including 5000 bales to
exporters and spectators. The market is quiet but
steady. r =. Fl
Breadstufis-dull.
Provisions-quet and steady. ~ t.i-'
Produce-quiet and steady. .aclIt
LONDON, Feb. 8, evening. Consols tor money
closed at S6s q ST. 81 III 95~-, $50
AMERICAN SEcURITIEs.-U. s. 5-2Os &c., Illinois
idend. - ,S-1i E;
The funds were frmer to-day, but closed easier
The discount market is unchanged. ,.5 5ts o. .
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YdriOHS Items.
NEw ",

NEW YORK, Feb. II.
The Spanish frigates Carmen and Isabella
La Catolica were dragged foul of each other
by ice to-day, the latter losing her bowsprit.
Both were obliged to go to Staten Island for
anchorage.
Three ferry boats of Brooklyn have been
disabled by having their paddle wheels destroy
ed by ice to-day.
The weather continues cold and the ice is
very heavy in both rivers.
One of the Jersey ferries closed to-day by
the withdrawal of boats for repairs.
The steamships Bavaria, City of Washing
ton, Helvetia, Peruvian and Fulton sailed to
day, taking nearly 100000 In specie.
There is no foundation for the rumored dis
asters on East River. ~
The Bremen bark Energie, laying at her
dock in East River, Brooklyn, was struck by a
large field of ice last night, staving in her hull
and sinking her. No lives were lost. She had
cargo OF tobacco, cotton and slaves. She
was insured in Bremen; loss heavy.
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From Tennessee.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb. II.
A passage-at-arms occurred to-day in the
Tennessee House of Representatives between
Speaker Haskell and Mr.. Mullins. The dis
cussion arose about the power of the Speaker
to compel members to vote, when Haskell call
ed Mullins " A ID old liar and lying scoun-
drel," accompanying his words with his NAL
let, which he hurled with considerable force
at the head of Mullins. Mullins then drew
pistol on the Speaker, when the members rush.
ed in between the belligerents, and quiet was
restored t'&<f
The steamer Laura, with $50 bbls. oil from
Crows Creek Wells, at DurkesvilIe. arrived
here to-day. 1t will be shipped to st. Louis to
be refined. nrflu 30 lfl-2'"~'o
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The state Of the Argentine provinces was
satisfactory. The markets were crowded with
wool, and prices had considerable declined, in
consequence Of the stringency of the money
market.
The small pox, fever, &C., had been very
destructive amongst the Paraguayan troops
and the allied army.
1t is understood that the allied army will
listen to no proposals for peace whose tunda-
mental basis is the expulsion of Lopez from
Paraguay.
A rupture had occurred between the Monte
Vldeo government and the CHILEAN envoy,
whose exequator was cancelled.
Inc United States frigate Colorado, the flag
snip OF Admiral Goldsborough, had arrived at
gibraltar January 18th, from Nice, and left for
Caulz on the 2lst While at Gibraltar the
Admiral was visited by the Governor, Sir
Richard Xavey and lady.
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Financial.

~ NEW YORK Feb IA
The Commercials money article SAYS speculation
in stocks continue active. There is, however con-
siderable irregularty in the movement the oversolJ
condition OF the market encourages the bulls to great
er activity, while the continue rise during the week
Is drawing out fresh short interests in anticipation of
downward reaction. II is significant that impo--
tant orders to sell short western stocks are being
received from that section duplicating parties sup
not much confidence in the improved earnings upon
which the late advance is chiefly based. One or two
firms comparativelyirec. entity established found them
selves in trouble through their inability to make good
their short contracts. 1t is, however, reported that
their embalrassments will be only TEMPORARY Ia
firm in the Brazilian trade has failed with consider
able liabilities supposed to have been caused by Spec
ulation in petroleum. FlTI7 7--77 -t7'fNI
London intelligence reporting fears of panic in
the funds, excite; some uneasiness in the market.
and aided somewhat the bear element. In stocks
New York Central was active under a clique demand
and rose /; other roads were a II lower. Govern
ments are still in active demand, and generally
higher, seven-thirties included.
Money is in active demand from stock FIRMS and
Notwithstanding the supply from the Sub-Treasury
in the shape of Interest 1905 the rate on ca To-
is quite firm att per cent. Discounts quiet; the
best names pass at a y per cent; second class at
a per cent. Jobbers paper freely offered at II per
month, with few buyers.
Gold is comparatively quiet. The demand tor Gus
toms is much less than a week ago. There is a dis
position to put out three days sellers OPTION at about
1885, but offers find few takers. The present tendency
seems downward.
Foreign Exchange nominal at 1919 "a 1OS Paris
sixty days 5z73 q 522i. The New Orleans mail
brings good supply of cotton bills.
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New Advertisements.
Letters Remaining Unclaimed

TN THE POST OFFICE AT PORTLAND, State
L of Maine 18th day of FEBRUARY, 1866.
n1- To obtain any of these letters, the applicant
must call for "AdueTtsed Letters" give the date
this list, andpay ONE CENT for advertising. =
~ If not called for within ONE MONTH, they will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Letters to strangers transient visitors in town
or CITY, whose special address may be unknown,
should be Marked in the lower left hand corner with
the word transient"
Free delivery of letters by carriers, at the resi-
dences of owners, may be secured by observing the
following rules:- ~
1. Direct letters plainly to the street and number
as well as the postoffice and State
2. Head letters with the writers postoffce and
State street and number sign them plainly with full
name. and request that answers be directed accord
ingly.
Place the postage stamp on the upper rght-hand
corner, and leave space between the stamp and d.
recton for postmarkng without interfering with the
writing ls+ft5N 7 fT-7
N. B.-A request fol the return of letter to the
writer if unclaimed within 80 DAYS or less written or
printed with the writer's name, postoice and State
across the ett-hand end of the envelope on the face
side, will be complied with the usual prepaid rate
Ofpostage, payable when the letter delivered to the
ur tar- Sac 1aW Of
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New YORK, Feb. IS.
Letters from Mexico to the Herald of the
I'd and 9th, state that Maximillian's treasury
is empty, and bis ministers say the very exist
ence OF the Empire rests on the procuring of
loan OF one hundred million dollars. nesoti-
atoms Tor which are progressing in Paris.
Marshal Bazaine has recently loaned Maxi
MILAN 100000 out of the French funds. II
is limited that if the negotiations at PARIS fail,
general forced loan will be made, which will
result in an uprising.
M. Langlais, Napoelon's special agent. has
accepted the position of Finance Minister.
The present strength of the army is stated
at twenty thousand.
Maximillian in recent speech had dwelt
upon the probable Withdrawal Of the French
troops, owing to the influence of the United
States.
Between sixteen and seventeen thousand
Mexicans have been executed by the. Imperial
court martials since the end of last December.
1t appears that at Papantia the American
Consul was wounded.
An American officer has recruited a large
force of men for the Republican army in Vera
Cruz. rf ..t. f4 ~.
= The latest rumors in Mexico were that Mon
terey had been captured, and that Gen. Grant
with q large army was on the Rio Granle.
The rebel refugees in Mexico do not seem to
flourish very well.
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From California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. II.
The Oregon Union State Convention meets
on the 18th of March next. ' ''0,
The United States sloop-ofwar Cyane has
arrived. --''
The steamer Pacific, from Oregon. with
100000 in treasure, has also arrived. -
New Zealand dates Of Jan. 10th have been
received.
Sixteen Wakatur murderers had been sem
tence,. to be executed
The Maori war was continued by the Eng
lish with heavy loss, on the Both of Nov, at
Poverty Bay.
Koohan had been evacuated by the rebels af-
ter severe engagement. They fought with
The greatest desperation, but were obliged to
leave l2O guns behind them. The loss by the
English was very heavy.
The Koohan insurgents after their defeat,
made overtures of peace, which were rejected.
The Portland daily press., 1866-02-19
New York Markets.

NEW YORK, Feb. II.
Cotton-1c lower; sales $50 bales Middling Uplands
Flour-receipts 5,O97 bbls; sales 500 bbs. State
and Western dull, and common grades heavy and
decl ming. Super1ne State So a 20. Extra do
755 q Co.. Choice do Z 50 q Is. Round Hoop
Ohio So 9s75. Choice do. 80 q 10 70. Super
Western 10 a $50. Southern duh and heavy; sales
$50 bbs; mixed to good 70 % 10 90; Fancy and Ex-
ira 10 10 @ ID So Canada steady for good and heavy
II 80.
lWheat-dull with strong downward tendency;
sales 1000 bushels; Milwaukee Club, common 90
in store. 80 f4lll1 Nl.f1N
Corn-in fair request and prcef without decided
changes sales 1000 bushels Mixed Western at u a
7Sc in store and delivered and 70 for very choice do.
sold very early in the day; Do. do, unsound, u q
Oats-dull, heavy and lower; sales of Canada at "a
q 55c; State at sc a SIC. Jersey and Pennsylvania
50 q Bic. Western unsound, SO q 42c. Do. Sound
So q o. i IT, ser Il ~. ee
Besf-steady; sales $40 bbls. New plain mess at
1G 90 g 100. New Extra do. go 80 % "a 90.
Pork-more active; sales $3.50 bbls.; also 1856
ton, at Is ST 2s IS; new mess 2s 81 @ Is TO- clos
ing at rs S2t cash. dizziness % 90: Prime do. 20 80
lots a. 1St. ~ 771-T
Buttorractiye; sales Ohio at % q $50. State at
80 q &c. ti ~ .i-9s s31Fl
Whiskey-dull nominal; sales of Western at 20 a
2z2.
Rice-dul. N - 9(t l3.o3
Sugars sales of 800 hhds Porto Rico at IA;
Muscovado at III q 12c; 100 boxes OF Havana pri
vate terms.
Coffee-steady; sales rs bags Rio at 1871 for gold;
GIL bags Maracaibo on private terms; 100 bags ANAL
ca at zoe for gold hlsi = - $500
M0.asses-quiet; sales 6S hhds Porto Rico 65;
Demarara at g.
Naval Stores-dull; Spirits Turpentine IS q ST..
Rosin 4 90 "a IL 90. t-a~7a .,,5 "a :, :
oils-quiet; sales of Linseed at 40 a II. Lard,
Sperm and Whale quiet. Petroleum dull at 291 a.
3Oc Refined bonded As a 48.
Wool-dull.
Freights to Liverpool quiet and firm. Cotton
per steamer ID. Grain-Corn CID }45gkJ
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Coppephead Journals to be Suppressed.

..--.4. ....-ast. New YORK, Feb IS.
The Herald's special Washington despatch
says Gen. Grant has issued orders to Depart
ment Commanders to send to his Headquar-
tors copies of such newspapers as print senti-
ments of disloyalty and hostility to the gov
eminent. He says: "1he persistent pubca-
ton of articles calculated to keep up hostility
of feeling between the people of different sec
tons OF the country cannot be tolerated"
The same dispatch says investigations by
the heads of the Freedmen's Bureau, proves
that many of the recent stories of the barbar-
tiles and murders of its agents by the rebels
to be untrue, and such reports were undoubt-
eddy started for effect against the lately rebel
lious people, on the part of the Reconstruction
Committee.
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~ ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. II.
A messenger of the U. S. Express Company,
while delivering packages in the upper part OF
a building on Third street. about 10 A. M. to
tents of his satchel. From the Fact that the
package which the messenger went to deliver,
and which was left by the robbers, contained
counterfeit money, and other suspicious cir
cumstances, it is evident the robbery was pre-
viously planned, 1890 8 -. -.
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Death of Lieut.. DtcEersOn.

BELFAST, Feb. II.
Lieut.. Frank W. Dickerson, of this city, of
the regular army, and son of Judge Dickerson
of the Supreme Court of Maine, died to-day of
disease contracted during his service in the re-
cent rebellion. He was an able and faithful
officer.
The Portland daily press., 1866-02-19
xxx CONGRESS---First Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
HOUSE,

The day is being devoted to speeches.
Mr.. Cook, of ILL.,, argued that the power of
recognizing the seeded States rested with
Congress.
Mr.. Lawrence contended that until Con-
gress guaranteed State Governments to the
late rebel States they could not legally exist.
nor could they be represented in Congress.
Mr.. Cullom followed, after whicr the House
adjourned.
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A Administrators Sale
At AUCTION!
Valuable Hotel Property
FOR SALE!
4 THAT SPLENDID UNFINISHED
Z ~ M "A RE lie HOTEL.
EG1a.4 On Middle, Willow and Silver Sfs..

EEA1A ION Middle, Willow and Silver Sts.,
in the City ct Portland, Maine, belonging in part to
the Estate Of Hon JOHN M. WOOD, and inipart to
the undersigned, is offered for sale and can be pur-
chased at a GREAT BARGAIN.
1t occupies about nineteen thousand square feet OF
land, with an aggregate frontage of five hundred and
seventy-fve feet 1t is Five Stories Hiqh and con-
tains about ttrQ hundred and fifteen apartments for
the Use Q guests besides four c3pacous stores and all
the most approved modern conveniences for FIRST
GLASS HOTEL. Hf ~
1t was designed by WIN. wAsHBURN, ESQ.,, Archi-
tect, Of Boston.
Its arrangements for Hotel purposes are pronounce
ed by competent judges be FULLY equal TO those of
am Hotel in the country. Its construction is most
thorough i'll all respects; the basement and first
stories being quite fre-proof, and all other part,
nearly SO.
Its original estimated cost was SIT 600 exclusive
OF the land; OF this sum about $4,000 have been
expended to bring to Its present stage of
and it is believed that notwithstanding the present
enhanced prices, it can be completed for occupancy
for S75,OOO according to the original plans.
Pursuant to License from the Court of Probate for
the County of Cumberland, the above property will
be offered for sale, ut Public Auction at the Mer-
chants Exchange, in Portland, Maine, on Saturday
the third day of March next at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon.
The sale will include all the interest, which the
subscriber has in the same property in his ndivid-
ual capacity, 80 that the purchaser will acquire the
entire estate Title to be made satisfactory.
For terms of sale and other particulars, INQUIRE of
JOSEPH ILSLEY. Administrator.
Jan. 81, 1896. fe1dtf
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