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The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

THE Greeley Zouayes had very pleasant
musical and literary entertainment at their
hall on Federal street, last evening. There
was music by the Arions and short address
by DR., Gordon. The principal feature was a
humorous essay upon the political campaign
and its results, by Lieut.. c. f. Jefferson. 1t
was sparkling with wit and good nature.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
Brick Boarding House for sale,


On MONDAY, Sept. &c, at O'Clock p. NJ.
House No. 40 Fore Street.
ErEs Well located for large Boarding House or
;7sxxi,4a second-class Hotel. Contains twenty
fiEkIRiH three rooms, all in nice order. Gas and
= abundance of water. Located within two
minutes walk OF the Grand Trunk Depot the Bos-
ton and New York Steamers, and the Halifax and 81
John line of Steamers.
This is good opportunity for man who under
stands keeping boarders. Terms favorable.
X. o. BAHLEK a. CO., Auctioneers.
seDt21td
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

Reccipfs by KnfIrOnds and StenmbOats.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-200 cases mdse, 80
bags spools 100 bushel baskets "A cans 20 oil bbs 1893
boxes axes, SO bbs apples, % bds BINDERS 10 bales
hops, 81 pkgs sundres cars excelsior stock, do oil
cloth, do CORN do hoops do laths, do cattle,
sheep, do lumber, 40 do through freight
STEAMER DIRIao. FROM NEW YoRK-13O bales
rags IL do burlaps, 20 rolls leather, do carpeting
200 bbs flour, Is do saltpetre 100 do paint, rs do
pork, hhds tobacco 104 casks ochre. 90 do lnseed
OIL so kegs soda 40 do white lead, 20 do bolts, 100
coils rope 10 do wire rigging 400 boxes tin plate $50
do window glass, 900 do do 100 do
canned goods 60 do hardware, 80 do drugs, 10 do
clocks so Inf chests tea 300 crates fruit do starch
100 bags Coffee 200 do shot, 200 bds paper Is do sand
paper, 100 do springs, piano, horses 800 pkgs
dries
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

A Hoax REVEALED. Last week little box
was picked up in this harbor, containing card
on which was written pretended account of
the sinking of sch. Majestic, signed by Erred
Wyman," and directed to Capt Wyman, Isle
boro' Our contemporaries took notice of it,
and the story of the loss of the vessel was tele-
graphed to the Associated Press, causing the
greatest distress to the friends of the men on
board. The schooner arrived safe at Castine
ON Sunday. The wonder is how anybody could
have been deceived by the cruel hoax. The
box had evidently not been in the water above
an hour. The card which coetained the writ
ing had not been wet through, and the words
written on the inside of the box cover were not
affected in the least by water.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
Auction Sale.

WILL be sold at Public Auction on Wednesday
w the 25th, day of Sept, INST on the premises at
Yarmouth Lower Village, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. the
late homestead Of Capt. Joseph w. Lawrence, COM
prising two story dwelling house, ell and stable
with vegetable garden lot of two and one half acres
more or less, well stocked with fruit and ornamental
trees. The house is pleasantly located near the Post
Once and Academy, well finished and warmed with
WILSON'S steam heating apparatus, with bathing
room piped for both hot and cold water.
At the same time and place will be soil one-fourth
part OF the two story Store at the head of Union
wharf, and one eighth part Of Moges Island in said
Yarmouth,
Per Order of B. Freeman, Assignee
A. l.. LORING, Anctoneer
Yarmouth, Sept. 4th, 1872. sep5-eed .eWtd36
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

gan last night at Fluent Hall. There was quite
a large chorus present for the opening evening,
and the singing was excellent. Jubilee music
was practiced, and it is intended 10 take up the
Messiah next Monday for the regular autumn
work
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

WITHOUT doubt we have the finest stock of
Fall and Winter Overcoatings in the city. Cen
tlemen wishing for the finest goods and most
desirable colors of the season, should call at
Grin Hawkes. & Co., 800 and 292 Congress ST.
d&lW
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

DRY GooDs.-Messrs. e. L. Eden Sc Co. have
provided themselves with full stock of dry
goods for the autumn trade embracing almost
everything desirable, including shawls and wool
ems. The ladies are specially invited to see the
new suits which are Just being opened.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
The Entire Furniture and Fixtures
Ofthe Walker House at Auc-
tom

an FRIDAY, Sept. q. at ten O'Clock A. NJ. and
" p p. NJ, we shall sell the entire Furniture OF fbe
Walker House, Portland. The said house oniains
about 60 rooms; and has all been furnished new since
the fire, and consists in part of two b. W. Parior
Suits, one in Green Rep and one in Hair Cloth Mar
BILE and Il. w. top Centre Tables, fine French Plate
Mirrors, Lounges In b. W. and Hair Cloth b W. and
Painted Chamber Sets, Bsdsteads, Sinks Chairs &C.
Fine Feather Beds. Hair Mattresses, 100 pr. fine
Wool Blankets, Qnilts, Comforters, Sheets, Pillow
Slips, Upholstered and Tucker Springs, Toilet Sets
Curtains, Carpets all through the house, all the office
Furniture and fixtures two Billiard Tables with their
apparatus, b. w. Extension Tables, Dining Room
Chairs, Crockery, Glass and Silver Plated Ware
Cutlery, Table Linen, large Cook Stove, together
with the entire Kitchen Furniture.
The furniture in this house is in excellent order
and of good quality.
sepl6td F. o. BAILEY Il IN Auetra
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

WE would call attention to the fine house on
New Stote street for sale by G. G. Larkin.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
Administrators Sale.

HSY virtue OF license from the Hon. Judge Of
- Probate, shall sell at public sale, on Wednes-
day. september tSen ytftl (25th) A. ID. 1872 at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon at the lately occupied
BY Bethue Sweetsir, Fore Street No. 49, the fol-
lowing goods and chattels belonging to the estate of
Bethuel Sweetsir, viz: A lot Of Flour, Tea Syrup,
br0oms Scales, Measures, together with a lot of store
Tools &c. Also two Express Wagons, wood cart
sleds, and harnesses, &c.
MARGARET f. SwEETSIR,
- Administrative of Estate of BethueI Sweetsir
Terms cash. " '
#. o. BATLEY a. CO., Aue,Iouoer..
Portland Sept a. 1872 an't1rT
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
p. S.-Apprentice wanted. .. sep24-1

J, S. BAILEY & Co., sell at Auction at P.
M. to-day, wreck of schooner VIM. Pope at
Railway wharf, Ferry Village. '
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

CoGIA HAssAN has just received a full line of
Hosiery, among them some great bargains, such
as Ladies Cotton at &c and Gents at 10e; worth
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

A NEW two story house and lot in Deering, next
"A. to the Mission Chapel, north end of Deering
Bridge; has II rooms, closets and good cellar under
the whole house, arranged for two families, water in
Lot 43x1OO, on the line of the horse cars and within
ten minutes walk of the City Building; has full
view Of Portland; terms easy If not previously dis
posed of at private sale, will be sold at auction
Saturday, Sept. 2Sth, at O'Clock in the afternoon.
For further particulars inquire on the premises or of
the Auctioneers. sep16to2S
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
.r,....-...-..- r,np .Ar KN1onrvuru

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT KN1oHTvILLE.- -
About one o'clock this morning fire was discov-
cred in the building at tide-water, Knightville
used for the manufacture of super phosphate,
owned and operated by Mr.. Charles A. Ken
nard of this city. The building was about 200
feet long and contained some six ar eight hun
bred barrels of phosphate. 1t was entirely de-
stroyed. The fire extended to the corn, -four
and grist mill, two and a half stored build
ing, owned by Messrs. C. & E. p Oxnard and
operated also by Mr.. Kendard. This was also
completely destroyed, but fortunately there was
no stock in it. The building was valued at
$4,000. Insured at the Agency of Messrs. Roll
Inns g. Adams for $1,000. Mr.. Kennard's loss
on the phosphate building and material is
estimated at one thousand dollars. We
did not learn whether he had any insur-
ance. The fire lighted up the whole front of
the city. There was no engine there and the
fire made such rapid progress it was useless to
send to the city for aid
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

EXAMINATION OF TRAcHERs.-An examina-
Hon of candidates for teachers was held at The
school committee room on Saturday afternoon
Lillian w. Duntop of Portland received a
Grammar School certificate and Amelia H.
Woodbury. received a Primary School certif-
cate.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Foreign Exports,

Foreign Exports.
WINDSOR, Ms. Sch Welcome Homeless 46 gals
refined oil.
HARBORVILLE, Ms. Sch Day Star-12 bbls Of
-four.
Foreign Imports.
ST JOHN NIB. Sch Robert Noble-61,11S # lum-
Der to E L Patten s. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
Assignee's Sale of Parts of Vessels

WILL be sold at public auction on Wednesday
w theSecond day of October, at 10 o'clock A NJ
at the office of j. S. Bailey g. Co., No. % Exchange
street, Portland, Me- the following parts of vessels
viz:
Lie Ship Sylvanus Blanchard 1172 tons, built 1854
rates ALI for three years from September, 1871.
1-32 Ship Star, 1893 tons, built 1861; three
years from 1871.
Lie Bark Priscilla, 776 TONS built 1856; rates II.
Lilo Bark Sarah L. Frazer, 500 tons, built 1870
mot surveyed.
1-32 Brig Agenora, 451 tons, built 1866; rates Al
five years from 1871.
1-32 Schooner Abbie, 295 tons, built 1860.
1-32 Schooner Ruth H. Baker, 317, built 1863.
1-8 Schooner James Garcelon, "a tons, built 1858.
Lie Schooner Willie Martin, 152 tons, built 1866
Lie Schooner Casc0 Lodge, 1873 tons, built 1867.
Per order,
B. FREEMAN, Assignee,
of Capt. JOSEPH w. LAWRENCE.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
AUCTION SALES.
"A CoisectiOn.o of Rare Shells mt Anc-
tom

shall eli yI az 10 Seloek a. m and q p M. we
eyer offered in this city having been .ecetn Snes
M feie ellen the OLD and well known Concbolsgist
beFore tba VII Ue on ON Monday AFTERNOON
py to'see his friends and the public nap
II. o. BAILEY & CO., Auetioneers.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

CoerA HAssAN has Blankets from IS 90 te
90 pair. Checked fiannels for shifting from
TIC to 55c a ward.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

AT Cogia Hassan's Opened to-day three
cases of New Style Dress Goods, to be sold at
prices that Will sell them in hurry.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

SIXTY pices all wool serge dress goods, So cts,
worth 60 cts. Come for them quick.
sep24-1w LEACH, "a Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
ep19-TT&S

KENDALL & WHITNEY have received an in
voice of Dutch Bulbous Roots which can be re-
lied on as of the very finest quality.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

EXCURSION AND CoNCERT.-There is good
reason to believe that for a number of days we
are to have uninterrupted bright and warm
weather; and Mr.. John L. Shaw, encouraged
by the hope, has decided to gather up as far as
possible the broken threads of last weeks plans
and give an excursion to Little Chebeague
island to-day. The evening feature has been
dispensed with; both forenoon and afternoon
being devoted to the pleasure of his patrons
The steamers Gazelle and Express will leave
Custom House wharf at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon and and 2 80 in the afternoon, returning
before dark Tickets SO cents; children o.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
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Assignee's Notice.

nN Saturday Sept. 2Sth, at 3 o'clock. p. NJ, we
" shall sell the house and lot formerly Owne and
occupied by n. NJ Wooaman Esq.,, on Green street
Said house Is substantial brick building fnishsd
with all the modern improvements, water and Gas
throughout, bath room, walls frescoed heated
with furnace, &c. Lot is about IS g IOs feet
For particulars see advertisements Of Sept T. II
or 18th, or call on GEO +. EMERY,
@. P. MATfOCKS
Assgnees of Woodman & Litteioln and of n. M.
WOodman, in Bankruptcy.
r.. .. BAILEY & CO., AuctiOneers.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

BURGLARY AT SAccARAPPA-The store of r
& G. King at Saccarappa was broken into on
Sunday night by man named Morrisey Bow
en-, who got out and lost chest of tea under
the following singular circumstances. Bowen
got "a little overcome by liquor obtained at a
place in the village and went to neighbor
whose team he borrowed on the pretence that
there was sickness in his family and he was 60
ing to Portland for physician. He went to
the store broke one of the panes of glass in the
door and undid the fastenings, went in and
took chest of tea, valued at $50, which he
carried into the woods and left for another load
Meantime his movements were watched and a
crowd had gathered around the store. Bowen
walked up unconcernedly and talked the mat
terover with the rest for while; but finally
was arged with the burglary, and confessed
the whole He said his intention was to load
up and 90 peddling, but on promise of good be-
havior the losers of the goods concluded not t.
prosecute him, but hold the offence over him Al
security for future sobriety and good conduct.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
PR SS
CITY AND VICINITY.

May be o5taiued at the Periodical DepotS OF Fes-
sender Bios, Marquis, Robinson, Br 1neh " Jo'
Andrews, Wentworth Glendenning, Moses, Henders
son, and Chisholm Bros, all trains that run out o
the city.
At Biddefnrl, of Pisbury.
At Saco of l., HOdgdon.
At Waterville, of j. S. Carter.
At Gorham. Of News Agent.
At Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
At Lewiston, of w. F. Stanwood,
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

BROADWAY SILK HAT for FALL and all the
new and nobby styles of soft and stiff Hats,
embracing all the latest New York aud Phila-
delphia styles, can be found at Maher & Co.'S,
opposite Post Office sep20d1w
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.


BANGOR, Sept. 23.-Schooner Majestic, from
Port johnson for Castine, reported by telegraph
on Saturday as sunk, arrived safely at Castine
yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
Furniture at Auction.

AN WEDNESDAY, Oct. Sd, at 10 a. M, we shall
~ sell all the furniture in house No. 27A Danforth
street, consisting Of Parlor Suit, Marbe-top Table
Whatnots, Chamber Sets and other Chamber Furui-
ture, Feather Beds, Hair Mattresses Bedding Cur
tains, Carpets, Mirrors, Extension Tables Chairs,
Crockery and Glass Ware, Parlor Coal Air Tight and
Cook Stoves, together with the entire Kitchen Furni-
ture.
F. o. BAILEY g. CO., Auctioneers.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

Do YOUR OWN PAINTING and SAGE money
Paints all ready mixed aohite, black, and every
shade and color, at the Averill Chemical Paint
Co.'s, SO Commercial St., Portland. sep21-tf
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

CHARLESTON, Sept. 20.-Freights to Liverpool by
steam via New York I'd on uplands. Coastwse-to
New York, by steam, &c uplands; 81 % fierce ON
Rice Coo Dbl Resin; by sail, &c W tb uplands
So p M on Lumber; $11 80 on Timber. To Boston,
by sail, &c on upland Cotton; sec on Resin; resswed
stuff 50 80 q 10 50; Phosphate IS 0 so. TO Provi-
dence by sail $40 i9 M on Boards; Ac P ID on up
lands; BY steam, 81 p bale in addition to New York
from Georsetown s. s. Dar to and Satiil. Riyer
Ga, and Jacksonville, Fla, to Northern ports and
$40 (9 S12 " M are rates on Lumber and Boards.
New OhLHANs, Sept. 1s.-By steam Cotton to Liv-
phia &c. By ssil-Cotton TO Liverpool Cd; to Havre
ltc to Boston &c; Oil Cake to Liverpool 32s Cd, to
London 35s; Grain to Liverpool lid; to Cork 12d ;
Tobacco to Mediterranean ports COS.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

WANTED.-A capable girl to do general honse-
work at 154 Pearl street sept23 st
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

WANTED.-A striker in Smith Shop at A.
Chase's, Casco street.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

THE cheapest and best Paint in the wo Id, is
the Averill Chemical.
For sale at SO, Commercial ST., Portland If
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

Our Dress-malsing room, will be open Tues
day, Sept. "a. We are still fortunate in secur-
ing the services of Miss Pomeroy, a lady well
qualified to take charge of the department. We
shall continue to do our work at our former
reasonable prices. Thanking our customers for
their liberal patronage of last season, we shall
ever try to merit continuance of the same.
Mrs. ARvIDsoN, rear of NJ Peabodys,
345 Congress ST., Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

Fall at 66c, Pork IL quiet and unchanged; regula
held at II 20 "a IA 49, for Dec quoted at u 80 a
! y rs. Lard steady; Summer &c. Bulk Meats in fair
demand and higher; shoulders 6s a 6lc; short rib
middles % a 95c. Bacon is unchanged Whskey
steady at Soc.
Receipts, $40 bbIs Hour 112 900 bush wheat, pa
900 bush corn, 900 bush oats 5000 bush rye, 5000
bush barley.
Shipments-5DOO bbls flour, 146, 200 bush wheat,
900 bush corn, $4,000 bush oats 5000 bush rye,
$4,000 bush barley
TOLEDO, Sept. 23.--Flour steady Wheat steady !;
474 seller Sept and As do Oct; buyer Sept As q
1 All; do Oct 3d.; No Red 1 81 a 621 No Red
Winter IS a 46i seller Sept and 46 do Oct Corn
dull and lower; high Mixed 453c. Oats shade bet
Freights irmer: to Buffalo u q &c; to Oswego and
Kingston IA q 15c. ma
Receipts-6000 bbls flour, 75 900 bush wheat II,OOO
bush corn, q, 900 bush oats
Shipments-3OOO bbls -four $4,000 bush wheat, g.
900 lush corn 5000 bush oats.
DETROIT, Sept. 23-Wheat steady at s3t for ex-
ira, 694 for No White and 49k for Amber Michi-
gan. Corn steady at Doc. Oats in good demand at
334c.
Receipts-5O 900 bbls -four, 6s, 900 bush wheat.
Shipments-5,009 bbls flour, 5000 bush wheat.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 23-Pork in fair demand and
firm saleabe at ID rs. Lard steady at &c for Sum
mer SIC for steam and 81 for kettle. Bulk Meats in
good demand at SIC for shoulders &c for Sides 10c
for clear rib sides and 104cfor clear sides offerings
light; heavy clear rib sizes saeabe at 1O3c. Bacon
in good demand; shoulders at SIC, some held higher;
cearrb sides He clear sides wanted % at 3G held
in fair demand and firm at 0Oc.
CHARLESTON, Sept 23.-Cotton easy; Middling up
sAvANSAH, Sept. 2s.-Cotton dull; Middling up
lands 17sc.
MOBILE, Sept. 23.-Cotton quiet; Middling uplands
at 18sc.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 23.-Cotton in moderate de.
mand; Middling uplsnds Isle.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

JUST MoMENT-The only place in the
State where there is full line of kid gloves is
at Cogia Hassan's. Good kids for one dollar
every pair warranted.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

SAVE YOUR BUILDINGS by painting them be-
fore winter comes on, with the Averill Chemi-
cal Paint.
For sale at SO Commercial St., Portland. If
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

| .Actuated solely by sense of duty to peo-
| pie whose devotion in times past furnishes the
most grateful memories of my life, 1 shall
vote in October for honest government in our
commonwealth and meet the Presidential issue
when it comes before the people in accordance
with my long settled conviction. cannot con-
sent to sacrifice great contest for constitution
al, legislative and administrative reform be-
cause a presidential election is pending. To
yield the question would give fresh victories for
misrule and make the efforts for just funda-
mental restraints, either measureably or wholly
abortive Very respectfully your obedient SER
want, Fl
(Signed,) A. G. CURTIN.
To the Hon. A. r. Mcclure, Chairman of the
Liberal Republican State Committee of
Pennsylvania. ~
French Republicans for Grant. 4.
Last night the French Republicans celebrated
the eighteenth anniversary of the proclamation
of Republicanism in France at No. Amity st.
There was banquet and numerous speeches
and resolutions endorsing President Grant were
passed.
An Important Convention. Oh.
A large delegation leaves this morning to at
tend the Steamboat Owners Convention at
Cleveland. 1t is expected that nine-tenths OF
the steamboat interests of the country will be
represented in the convention. -.- -a
Hand Trcmbied.
The wife of Moses Cranston, near New Brigh-
ton, Staten Island, fired three shots at two bur
glars in her house at midnight, but they got off
with considerable amount of silver
Steam ON the Eric Canal.
A steam canal boat arrived here yesterday
from Buffalo, with full freight, via the Erie
Canal, in five days less time than by the usual
horse locomotion. 1t is the first steam canal
boat that has thus made a full trip.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
BY J. 8. BAILEY & CO., Auctiosers.
Valuable House and Lot.

ON Washington Street at auction on THURSDAY,
" October 3d. at o'clock p. NJ, the premises,
shall offer at public auction, the two and a half
story wooden house No. 81, with two story l., a
large stable and clubhouse Washington near
Madison street. and known the j. SWEET property.
The lot is about 100 feet Wash ngton and $50 feet
on Madison ST. 1t is good property for investment.
sep24td
BY J. 9. BAILEY a. co., Auctioncers.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-08-21
Violin and Fiddle.

Half century ago, or less, the some
what facetious DR.. Pond dwclt in the
quiet and out Of the-way village OF A.
The Doctors ideas were liberal much
more so than many of his congregation f;
nevertheless, be kept on the-even tenor OF
his head. He had son named Enoch, who
at an early ace manifested remarkablt'
talent for music, which the father cherished
and cultivated with care. In the same
village resided an antiqu ted maiden lady,
who, having no cares of her own to occupy
her time and attention, magnanimously
devoted herself to those OF her neigh bors.
One morning she called at the doctor'sand
requested to see him. When he entered
the room where she was seated, he per-
ce;yed at a glance that something Was
amiss, and before he had time to extend
her the usual {" how dye do ?" she added;
81 think, DR.. Pond, that man OF your
age and profession might have bad some
thing better to do, when you were in New
London last week, than to buy Enoch q
fiddle; all the peop,e are ashamed that oui
mi lister should buy his son fiddle! Oh
dear, what is the world coming to, when
ministers will do such things
"Who told you had fiddle 2"inquiret
the Doctor.
"Who told me Why, everybody says
so, and some people have heard him play
on it as they passed the door. But aim
it true, Doctor?"
"I bought Enoch a violin when / wen
to New London" ...
"a violin what's that 2"
"Did you never see one?"
"Never."
"Enoch!n said the Doctor, stepping t.
the door, " bring your violin here"
Enoch obeyed the command, but nj
sooner had be entered with his instrunen
than the old lady exclaimed
LA now; there, why, it is fiddle !!
"Do not judge rashly," SAID the Doctor
giving his son wink; a" wait till you hea
it,"
Taking the hint, Enoch played OIL
Hundred. The lady was completely mys
titled it looked like fiddle, but VIII
had ever heard Old Hundred played on
fiddle? 1t could not be. So, rising to de
part she exclaimed. 81 am glad ] came j
to satisfy myself. La me just think ho'
people will lie!"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-08-21

GRAIN SwINDLE. TIE recent burning
of grain elevator in Chicago has
brought to light evidences of rascality
on the part of grain warehousemen III
that city which, it is rumored, has not
been restricted to the warehouse recently
burned. In Chicago people speculate in
grain as they speculate in stocks in Wall
street, and large operations take place
without bushel of grain being moved.
In these transactions grain receipts cir
culate representing certain quantities OF
grain stored in certain warehouses, as
checks represent money in banks. 1t
appeals that on the Saturday night pre-
ceeding the above-pamed fire the Regis
trar's statement of the grain in the
elevator showed 81 $50 bushels of corn,
while it WIS found that receipts calling
for 3l3,00 bushels of grain were out.
standing. The difference 231.000 bush.
els, had been withdrawn by the proprie-
tor and sold ON private account without
cancellipg the receipts. In this case il
is said the proprietor of the elevator
will be able to make his receipts good
but his customers had no security thai
he would be either able or willing to dc