The Portland daily press., 1869-09-30

Inc N0W8s
The annual parade Of the fire department q,
Gloucester occurred yesterday.
The frigate Powhattan, which had been Or
dered to the Charleston Yard to 60 out of COM
mission. sailed suddenly Monday with Admiral
Poore on board, for Key West
Official information at the Navy Department
shows that the damage by the recent storm to
the shipping and buildings in the Eastern ma.
Wy yards is about $780, 900. r..s.
The Newburyport Veterans, Major Ben. Per
ley Poore, Commander will visit Manchester
N. H. on Tuesday next, Oct 9th, and remain
in that city two days, as the guests of the
Amoskeag Veterans, Gen. Matt Head, Com
mander.
The hall of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation at Washington is to be formally
opened this evening. Addresses are to be de
livered by George III. Stuart, of Philadelphia
j. E. Grammar, of Baltimore, and j. T. Dur
yea, d. D., of Brooklyn. Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher writes that in consequence of contin
ued illness he fears he will be unable to speak
One hundred and fifty-three men, mostly
Cubans left New York Saturday night for
destination non-revealed. They got safely
aboard the Hornet and it appears certain that
the steamer put out to sea Monday morning
carrying the 153 men besides a good stock Of
ammunition and of guns, viz. three 6S pound
ers, Parrots, two Napoleons and two 8:
Founders.
The Assistance Fire Company of Philadel
phia arrived in Boston yesterday. Among the
friends who met them at the station, was Mr..
VIM. A. Rowland, of the Boston Public Libra
ry, who was member of the Assistance forty
four years ago. He wore the same old cape and
hat as he did when member. The organiza
tion OF the Assistance dates back to 1764. AT
ter visiting Gloucester they will go to Salem
and will return to Boston on Friday, and take
their departure for home on Saturday night.
The receipts of internal revenue for the frs
quarter of the present fiscal year which end.
on the 3Oth inst, are now estimated at the
treasury at $49,OOO,OOO; an increase of ter
millions over the corresponding period of las
year. The estimated receipts for the year end
ing June 30th next, are now placed at $175.
100000 as the lowest figure. Thus far this
months receipts from internal revenue have
been $13,9O0,000, and from customs SIG, 600 900
The reduction in debt is now estimated at neal
$4,O00O00
Washington despatch says, the appoint
ment of ExGov. Low as Minister to China,
was in accordance with the supposed claims of
the Pacific Coast, whose relations with China
are closer and more important than those OF
any other section. 1t is also supposed that the
residents of California have better knowledge
of the Chinese people and the requirements Of
the United States Legation in China than any
others. The President was assured of Gov
Lows acceptance before the appointment was
made. He has been notified of his appoint-
ment by telegraph.
OUR readers cannot fail to be struck with
the continuous announcements of defalcations
and Irregularities on the part of officers of
banks, insurance companies and other monied
institutions. 1t does seem as though some
means could be adopted, whereby these occur
rences might be less frequent, if not STONED
altogether. A feeling of disquietude and
alarm among persons of small means, is the
natural consequence of these frequent breaches
of trust, and widows and orphans old peonle
and invalids, whose little all has been confided
to the tender mercies of the financial agents
of railroad, banking, manufacturing or insur-
ance companies, find their faith in the integ
rity of the custodians of their funds sadlv
shaken and impaired 1t is to be hoped that
those having charge of these institutions will
be awakened to the responsibility resting up
on them, and adopt such additional precau.
tionary measures for the protection of those
confiding in their integrity and carefulness.
as shall materially reduce the probability of
their becoming victims of misplaced conf
dence.