The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-06
WASHINGTON.
DECREASE OF PUBLIC DEBT


WASHINGTON Nov. 5.-The public debt state
ment for October, to be issued tomorrow, will
show a reduction of nearly S6000000 from the
exhibit for September.
sUBDUED TONE OF THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
The tone of the Southern press is generally
favorable to the result of the election. They
believe that it opens a new era of peace and
prosperity to that section.
RETURN OF oFFIcE-HoLDERs. MS.
New YORK, Nov. 5.-The Commercials
Washington dispatch says that the Office hold
ers who went home to vote are returning, and
the city presents a more animated appearance
WHY GRANT REMAINS IN ILLINOIS.
Dispatches from Gen. Grant indicate that he
will not come east until December, and then
only for short time. His friends state that
his object is to avoid the pressure of office
seekers by remaining in the West as much as
possible until alter his Inauguration.
THE DEMOCRACY VS.. TAMMANY.
The Democrats here are very bitter against
the leaders of the party in New York, and at
tribute the defeat of their ticket to the treach-
cry and rivalry of Tammany politicians.
FRIGHT OF OFFICE HOLDERS.
The office-holders here are in trepidation
lest Gen. Grant should extend the economy
instituted by him duling his brief career as
Secretary of War to all the Departments.
FINANCIAL.
Bv the 4th section of the act of June 80,
1864, the Secretary of the Treasury was author
lied to receive temporary deposits or loans to
the United States to the extent of $3.50, 1000,
for not less than thirty days, at per cent. in
terest, and to meet sudden calls he was author
lied to keep a reserve of S5O0OOO00 OF legal
tender notes. These deposits and loans hav-
ing been paid the Secretary has no reserve
which he can use for any purpose whatever ex-
ceptng the small remaining sum of less than
a third of a million. This latter fact is stated
because contrary opinion has heretofore pre-
vailed.
GEN. REYNOLDS.
Gen. Reynolds on being relieved by Gen.
Candy of the command of the military district
and department of Texas will resume COM
mand of his regiment, the 26th Infantry, now
stationed at Austin, his headquarters.
RUMoR DENIED.
There is no truth in the report that Seoreta,
ry McCulloch has received an intimation that
his resignation would be acceptable to the
PRESIDENT, nor has he any intentions of resign
ing under this administration.
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The President has accepted the twenty mile
section of the Central Pacific railroad and tel
egraph line, just completed, ending with the
370th mile east of the initial point ..-
APPOINTMENT.
FIR. Strange has been appointed gauger of
the 4th Maine district.
PREPARATIONS FGR GEN. GRANTS RECEPTION
Delegates from the various Republican asso-
Citations met this evening at Republican Head
quarters, to take measures for the reception OF
Gen. Grant on his return to Washington.
CHANGE OF COMMANDERS IN TEXAS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The Posts Washington
special says Gen. Reynolds received tele.
gram few days ago informing him he would
be relieved. He replied, THANK the Lord. !"
Gen. Candy. who succeeds him, will start for
Texas about the 10th inst. In addition to his
duties as military commander, an order will be
issued assigning him TO duty as Assistant
Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau Of
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