The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-13
described, from which 1t is assumed they were

from which it is assumed they were
made in foreign land. Interest is centered
upon the Las Tunas district, where Count de
Valmaseda is making great efforts to win back
the Cubans by fire, sword, and amnesty.
Mrs. Fremont, who has just returned home,
remarked that whilst travelling in Europe and
especially in Switzerland and Germany, there
was nothing that made her feel more pride in
her country thau the estimate which was
placed upon the United States securities by
the Europeans in private life 1t was not an
uncommon thing, she said, for the people
among the middle classes TO take from their
strong boxes one or more United States bonds
and exhibit them as an evidence ofthe esteem
and great confidence they felt in the strength
and ability of this country financially. In one
instance. she found in German inn an oriei-
nal letter from Mr.. McCulloch, then Secretary
of the Treasury, framed and hanging upon the
wall. which the proprietor valued very highly
as coming from one so elevated in official posi-
ton. in response to letter of inquiry from
himself as to the character and history of our
bonds.
From London we learn by Atlantic cable
that Bombay cotton sent to England by the
Suez Canal has been returned to India by the
same route in the form of cloth in forty five
days
General Rosecrans wants government sane.
tion in the way of charter for his scheme
looking to the opening of railroad and the
establishment of bank in Mexico. He speaks
of it quite enthusiastically, but it does not
seem to be case in which Congress can inter-
fere.
A story that President Grant and the gen.
tlemen who accompanied him to Troy to attend
the funeral of General Thomas, refused to pay
their fares on the Hudson River Railroad, and
were threatened with election from the train
is a baseless fabrication. The President and
his friends were in the sleeping-cOach, and re
tired as soon as they entered, leaving the cal
in charge of an aide. When the Presden
was told of the request of the conductor, hi
Immediately ordered full fare to be paid.
A Washington dispatch represents that al
| unprecedented scene occurred in the Supreme
| Court room, Monday. 1t arose in connection
| with the legal tender case which it was expect
ed would be again argued on its merits. TIL
Attorney General in the course of his remark
| spoke of the necessity for an early hearing ant
decision, because the country is disturbed an
will continue disturbed until the whole ques
ton at issue is settled. He also alluded to th
fact that these two cases involve points some
what like those in the case recently decide,
and denied that any order had been mad
| which precluded a rehearing on the point the
decided. The Chief Justice here interrupte
to say that according to bis recollection, sue
| an order had been made. Justices Miller an
| Davis warmly commended that there was
| such order, while Justice Nelson supportt
| the Chief-Justice.
While our merchant marine here ha,
been reducing their rig one class, as matt
of economy in the number of men require
the navy is returning to the full rig for Il
same purpose Previous to the present a
ministration it was deemed best by the Unit
States Board of Engineers to have all Cover
) ment vessels depend entirely upon steai
) This action, it is said, has caused able seam,
| to leave the navy of this country and enlist
the navies of other nations, as there has bee
nothing for them 10 do in the U. S. Navy, OF
| err than to hoist aStes and clean the vesst
, | Experienced officers of the line state that
frlgate supplied with steam and sail will sa,
enough coal in cruise round the world to p
the officers and sailors wages during Il
time. Many of the u. S. vessels of war tn
cruised in foreign waters during the rebelli,
| were obliged to buy their coal at English Goa
ing stations, paying at the rate of $50 per t.
| in gold, for their coal by the cargo.