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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-23

LONDON, Jan. 22-n.3O A. M.-Consois at 92s for
money and account.
American securities-U. S. $50. 1862, 92s do 1885,
old, 93s; do 1867, 93i; U. s. 1O-4Os 92i.
LIVERPOOL Jan. 22-1O.3O A. M-Cotton firm /;
Mddling uplands 10sd do Orleans 105d; sales 12.000
bales.
LONDON Jan. 22-4.3OP M.-Consols closed 92i for
money and account
American Securities-U s. 5-2O's 1862, 923; do 1885
OLD, s33; do 1867, 93s; U. S. 10-40's. 92.
LONDON, Jan. 22-4.3OP. M.-Refned Petroleum
lid.
PARIS, Jan. 12-4.3O P M.-Rentes 56f 45c.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 22+.30 p M.-Cotton closed
quiet and steady; Middling uplands 10sd do Orleans
losd sales 900 bales. Breadstuffs dull Califor
MIA Wheat l2s sd Red Spring lis d lis Cd; do Win
ter lis Sd o. lis 10d. Corn 30s Cd
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mIsCELLANEOUs NOTICES.

SALE OF WINEs.-As I intend closing out
business this month"; my entire stock of for
eign and domestic wines are offered to the pub
lie at less than cost. Those wishing such goods
will do well to call at the wine store, corner of
Exchange and Middle SITS. DAVID HOOPER
ian17th-1w*
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METEOROLOGICAL.
SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE PAST
TWENTY-FoUR HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFPICER Washington. D. q.

" AK DEF 7, IFFIuK NftIEF DItTNAL
OFFICER, Washington D, G.,
Jan. % 600 P. MY
Probabilities-The barometer will probably
fall very generally east of Michigan and the
lower Mississippi, and increasing southwesterly
winds will prevail in the Atlantic and Gulf
States, The lowest barometer wiiimoys nearly
southeast oyer Lake Erie and on Tuesday over
central New Yopk, Cloud and snow will pre-.
vail on Tuesday from New Jersey to Maine, and
northwestward. Threatening weather aud pos
sbly rain from Lake Erie to Delaware and Vir-
ginfa. Increasing cloudiness with rising tenn
perature in the Southern and Gulf States
Northwest winds with clearing weather will
prevail north and west of Kentucky.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WaShinptnn- March 10 1860

W. H. GrinneN:
Dear Sir:-This will introduce to you Col. G.
X Leet, who served under me from early in the
war to the present day; from the fall of Vicks-
burg forward as staff officer. He is a bust
ness man Of unquestioned integrity. His expe-
rence before the war fits him for business of
almost any kind. He now proposes to resign
from the army to engage in private life, and
cheerfnlly commend him as possessing all the
qualities necessary to inspire confidence.
Yours truly,
(Signed) US. GRANT.
Leet continued The profits annually from
the general order business were from $4,000 to
$4,000; he resigned from the army in February,
1870; when the President gave me the letter to
Grinpell did not tell him was going to ap-
ply for the general order business. Leet testi-
fled that he never Threatened Grinnell that I'M
less he gave him the general order business he
would not be appointed collector, as he had not
the influence to justify such threat. Neither
Gems. Porter nor Babcock were interested a
cents worth in the business. His arrangement
with Bixby lasted about ten months; did not
belong to any army mess in Washington, and
never told Lindsay that the receipts were insult
fcient to pay the expenses of any mess. The
present firm of himself and Stocking never pay
inspectors to hurry goods into the stores, Nc
one but bis partner and himself were interest
ed in the profits
The Custom House investigation was oontin
ued in the evening, Col. Leet testifying to the
operation OF the general order business Hi
was requested to bring tomorrow morning
statement of the disposition of the profits Of
the business.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
A Washington dispatch to the Herald state
that Senator Wilson's friends are enragec
against Colfax and Blaine, the first for insincer
ity; the second for playing into Colfax's hands
The President, Cabinet and leading politician
agree that the Vice Presidency should fall t.
| some one east of the Alleghanies, and New
! York railroad man is mentioned.
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A MoNUMENT.-As big as grand Pyramid
MIGHT he built of the teeth that have been
ruined by neglect. Shall this thing go in race
of the great fact that Sozodont is certain pres
eryati0n of dental decay? M&W
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THE attention of the readers of the PRESS
IS called to the annual statement of the Travel
lers Insurance Company. This is one of the
strongest and best managed institutions in the
country, and its policy-holders may justly take
pride in its steady advancement year after year.
Its officers are men of character and ability
and fIs representatives in this State are of the
,,,o.t ,.n1iahle character
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/. A. r. A.-The Irish American Relief As
ISOLATION have completed their arrangements
for Grand Assembly at City HAl, Thursday
night February l. 1872
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DOMINION OF CANADA.

OTTAWA, Jan 22.-In the Dominion Board of
Trade resolution expressive of pleasure at the
presence of representatives of the National
speech in acknowledgment was made by Nj.
Hazard who said that the National Board was
prepared to cooperate with the Dominion
Board in endeavoring to secure a mutual inter
change Of commodities, and that it has great
desire to have the most fraternal relations exist
between the two nations. He concluded by ex-
pressing the hope that the day was not far dis
tant when there would be as much free trade
between Canada and the United States as there
was at present between the different States of
the Union He was heartily cheercd at the
close.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Foreign Exports.

Foreign Exports.
LIVERPOOL. Steamship Austrian-25OO bush of
wheat 5000 do peas 377 400 TBS bacon, $50 do deer
meat 1890 do beef 1000 bbls -four S4OO Tbs pearlash
5s240 do potash, $4,000 do pork 800 do butter,
25s,6Oo do lard, So sewing machines, Is pkgs mdse
HAVANA. Sch Nellie-6OO shocks and heads, 1900
box Shocks hoops 1885 TBS lard 500 bbls pota
toes, 25 drums fish. : f'l.'r
ST. JOHN, NIB. Sch Arcira-7OO bbls -four, 20
tons feed, 900 bush oats, 2420 gals refined o cod
Sch Stimpson-1O00 bbls flour, 1000 bush oats,
$500 gals refined oil, DO r e
Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-25O cans milk 700 bbls
Hour, 45 boxes seed, cars edgings, do paper do
meat, do match stock, do barley, do Shocks do
bark, do aths, 43 do lumber, do empty bbls / do
beef, do potatoes, do straw, do hay, 8 do sun
dries for Lower Povnces-S cars flour, / do oats, 1
do sundres; for Allan Steamers cars grain, 10 do
provisions. bHf@NF
STEAMER MONTREAL FROM BoSToN-300 bags seed
90 pigs tn 25 bbs and % hf do -four so bbls sugar
do vinegar 100 do pork % do beans 600 boxes and so
nj do and 124 do rasns 10 trails dates, so rkins
and tos lard II bds and 226 bars ron 10 casks So
d. 80 do nails, bales hops 26 boxes glass; 10 bdls
wood saws, 20 and 20 bales domestcs, IA bdls
leather horse, boxes fresh fish, 100 pkgs to order;
for Canada and up couptry-139 bars and "a bdls IRON
200 hides, bags meal, 9bales wool, 5 do -, Il
hbls flour, organs, 40 bales cotton, hid hams 70
pkgs to order. lr - e.
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AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION,
Furniture, Carpets, &C.,
AT AUCTION 7

IN WEDNESDAY, January oath, at 10 A. NJ at
" saesroom Is Exchange street, we shall sell par
lor Furniture Chamber Sets, Tables, Sofas Lounges
Mirrors, Mattresses, Feather Beds, Spring Beds,
Comforters, Cook, Parlor and Alright Stoves,
Crockery and Glass Ware, Kitchen Furniture, SC.
IF. O.. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.
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Sale of Steam En-
CINE.

PY virtue of a license from the Hon. Judge of
ID Probate in and for the County of Cumberlaqd L
shall sell at the Salesroom of f. o. Bailey & Co. tx
Exchange St. on WEDNESDAY,, the twenty-fourth
day Of january 1872 at two o'clock P. NJ, double
Engine 6txl2l upright; has been put in thorough
pair by Staples & Co.. and can be at their shop
any time previous to day of sale.
PATRICK MORGAN,
Administrator Of the Estate of A. McKone.
ja1std F. o. BAILEY & Co. Auctioneers.
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"".EHs young folks of the Newbury Street 30
esety will give an entertainment in the church
tthis.evening, when the piece entitled Poor Re
llations will be presented. See advertisement
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22--George X. Leet testi-
fed that he came here in the spring of 1867
had been engaged in the general business the
past nineteen months; began the business by a
partnership with Bixby through an arrange
ment engineered by Mr.. Lindsay, confidential
advisor of ex-Collector Grinnell, by which he
Neet) was to receive $4,000 per year of the profits
because he enabled Bixby to get the business
through his influence with Grinneli. In answer
as to what induced Grinnell to give him the
business, Leet said he was introduced to Grin
nell by a letter from President Grant, as fol-
lows:
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| HARPER's BAzAR-This beautiful weekly
publication is the standard with ladies for all
the fashions of the day. Besides containing nu-
merous fashion plates and their explanations,
it gives large amount of first-class literary
matter, which always renders it welcome Wis
itor to the parlor circle. The number for the
ensuing week, richly illustrated, has been re-
ceived at the periodical depot of Messrs. Fes-
sender Bros, Lancaster Hall; also by d. Went
worth, dealer in books, stationery, &C., 1877
Congress street, corner of Oak street.
| NEW CONNECTION WITH BANGoR.-A letter
to the Bangor Wing says the Boston & Maine
Railroad Company have contracted for the
building of two splendid steamers, to run in
connection with their road when finished to
Portland-perhaps for daily line from Ban
gor to Portland. The International Steamship
| Company, running from st. John to Portland,
are also building new and elegant steamer to
put on that route.
The source of the letter is Augusta We
have reason to doubt all the statements.
PoLICE.-The police yesterday arrested man
for larceny from the person on board schooner
Jerusha Baker at Hobson's wharf, few days
ago; also two young girls for the larceny of
clothing That Industrial School for Girls is
much needed
The Portland Mechanic Blues will begin
their sociables at Armory Hall next Friday
evening, and on the 22d of February will give
grand masquerade ball at City Hall. The ar
rangements are in the hands of the same COM
mittee that served last winter, which fact gives
assurance of success.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-23

PRoF. MORSE. We regard it as almost super
fiuous to offer to- the people of Portland any
words of communication of Prof E. S. Morse,
who lectures this evening in the Army and Ma
w Supplementary Course Mr.. Morse is close
and accurate student of natural science, and a
,lecturer of remarkable clearness of explanation
"a fsMe;ty of expression, and has withal, as
Nv of our readers know, wonderful power
of a, -;dating difficult subjects with the crayon.
w., eiao Of the evenings lecture is important
Ill int. ,resting, especially to the youthiu
,,C,.t;o, of tbe 20 immunity
4,,,voacE.-The new sensation from the NC"
VII theatre attracted very large audience a
Nrsic Hall last night Divorce is hvely
p comedy, full of sparkle and rep'''0e' pu' p'
han little too broad in its humor anu "pounu
irirssoo much in double ente'are for Ias'laio"S
= adidionce. 1t was elegantly produced, WIN iine
a,eos,alnes and carefully arranged acsessofles
The company is good one, well-matched as'o
payeil. balanced The same play will be repeated
Gtainight.
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Weather Report, Jan. ID, IL p. M.
visions of kilograms and Reports for the benefit of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-23
Throw i'm Reinforcement.

Sole Proprietors, Boston.
For sale by frst-class Grocers and Druggists gen.
orally. dc3sNeod
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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. Farnsworth Of Ill, offered resolution
instructing the Committee of the District of
Columbia to inquire into the allegations OF the
memorial of the tax payers of Washington,
charging all sorts of corrupt practices ON the
board of works under the new territorial gov
eminent.
He sent the memorial to the clerks desk, and
had it read, and then alluded to the fact that
the enormous sum of S119 600 had been pald TO
the newspapers of the District for advertising,
within the last months One of the papers
was little theatrical programme, and another
a sheet which he had never heard OF before,
and which announced it's subscription terms at
one cent year, payable at the end OF the year
Mr.. Hoar of Mass. remarked that the present
condition of things in the District was the re-
suit of Congress having parted with its luris-
| diction over it,
! Mr.. Potter of New York said he accepted the
! reprOyal contained in Mr.. Hosrs remarks and
! sincerely regretted that he supported the bill
| for new territorial government. The abuses
of that government were so great and eXtraor-
| binary that they should be investigated by the
house.
Mr. Wood of New York also expressed regret
| that he supported the territorial government
| bill, but did not o9neede that with the bilt
parted the jurisdiction of Congress over the
District. He thought the investigation should
| be referred to a special committee.
Mr.. Dawes joined the New York members in
| expressing his regret that the new territorial
government had been established. He had long
ago pledged himself that whenever he saw the
head of q rascal or thief whether in his own or
any other party, he would hit at it ig he could.
He believed In probing the sores OF his own
party. If the condition of things In the dis
trict were such as to commend itself to public
Judgment. he wanted the party to have the
credit of it; but il it was as represented in this
petition, going from bad to worse, and from
worse to the worst, he wanted the fact made
known, and the persons held up to reprobation
Mr.. Cox of New York also supported the res
olution. He had not voted for the miserable
caricature of the government existing In thu
District Of Columbia, for he would not consent
to tie the whole District to the door bell OF the
White House.
Mr.. Eldpedge of Wisconsin said he also OPP
posed the bill on constitutional grounds, though
many of his Democratic friends had though
that the giving TO the President the power o.
appointing members of one branch of the Leg
islature would have resulted in placing in that
board men of the highest character and repu
tation, but the result had falsitied such al
opinion.
Mr.. Starkweather of Conn, Chairman of the
District Committee, favored the proposed in
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APHoNIA CURED.-FELLows' COMPOUND SY-
RUP OF HYPoPHosPHITEs.-Apho or Loss
of Voice, is remedied in short time, no mat
ter whether the cause be from inflammation of
the lining membrane, from cold, or from ner-
vous arrangement jan20th-ded&ow1t
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POLITICAL.

Atlanta, Ca, 81. The platform adopted
yesterday by the convention of straight DEM
ocrats, declared that the government of the
United States Is limited to powers delegated
by States for specific purposes, having no
inherent power whatever that the Union is
federal in character and incapable of exist
ance without the State; that the perpetuation
Of the Union depends upon the preservation
OF the integrity Of the States; that the right
OF local State government, the subsection of
the military to the civil authority, and the
habeas corpus in time of peace are not SUBJ
Ject to any solemn constitutional obligation
on the part of the federal government of any
kind whatever, but the government is under
solemn constitutional obligation not to inter.
sere in these matters.
| 1t is understood that Alexander II. Stevens
is the author Of the platform.
St. Louis, 81. The democratic State con
vention met in Jefferson City to-day, witt
Gen. William Shields Of St. Louis as tenn
porary chairman. After appointing the usual
committees a recess was taken till afternoon
1t is not expected that the nominations will
be made to-day.
The liberal convention was held at the same
time and place, with Mr.. Schuster of St.
Joseph, chairman.
Nashville, Tenn, 81. The democratic
to-day. B. +. Cheatham was nominated for
congress from the State ut large. Ex-Presi-
dent johnson refused to allow his name to go
before the convention. 1t is thought that he
will run as an Independent candidate.
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The matter of which our correspondent
&C." complains, has repeatedly been discuss
ed in our columns, and is a matter in which
every business man and citizen is interested
"a Uniform system of numbering places of
business. The cost would be trihing and the
convenience great. We are soon to be favor.
ed with new signs to be placed at the corners
of the streets; the numbering of business
places would be q fitting companion improv-
ment:
Why can we not have a system of numbers
on our business streets? so that our neighbors
and country cousins can find our whereabouts
without twisting their necks nigh unto break
ing, and asking questions till their tongues
are tired and busy clerks wearied with an
swering. Every office on the East side of
Water st. from Kennebec Journal Office to
the Bridge, is advertised as Opposite the
Post Office" and on the other side-'four
doors below Robin Hoods barn." Let US
have peace.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, 81. The commissioners ap
pointed by Secretary to select site for the
new post Office and court house in Philadel
phia, have recommended the university lo
on the west side of 9th street, near Chestnu,
street to be used for that purpose, at tota
cost of 1926, 1888.
An order was issued from the Internal
Revenue office to-day, directing guagers to
guage all packages used for the sale of fer
mented liquors.
Application has been received at the In
ternal Revenue Office from a party in Ala.
bama. requesting to be allowed to manufac-
ure whiskey from cantelopes.
The treasury department will on the 26th
inst, commence the payment of interest with.
out rebate on the l0-40 bonds due Septe mber
LIST.
The board of naval officers for the exami-
nation of officers for promotion, convenes in
Washington Sept I'd.
treasury warrant for 1925, 22s in settle
ment of the Kentucky war claims was trans
mtted to-day to the Governor.
There were four cases of sunstroke yes.
teiday, two fatal.
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BANGOR.

Bangor 81. Frederick Douglass address,
ed the republicans of this city tonight at
Norombega Hall. The hail was densev
crowded and the eloquent orator delivered
one of the most powerful speeches delivered
here on either side during the present cam
paign. He spoke for an hour and a quarter
to one of the best audiences ever assembled
in Norombega, and his speech was frequent
ly interrupted with applause. Previous to
the meeting a newly organized company OF
Tanners with torches, and preceded by the
Bangor Cornet Band, marched to the resi-
dence of Col. Jas. Cumming, who briefly adj
dressed them and presented them with an
American flag. They then marched to the
hall and listened to the orator of the eve
ming.
A handsome Grant and Wilson flag was
hung out by the republicans of VIM thi:
afternoon, and an address delivered by Sena-
tor lIamlin of this city.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Paris, 81. A telegram from Trouville
says that the Garde Republicaine Band, just
returned from America, is playing before
Theirs to-day.
London, 81. London journals heartily ap-
prove the verdict of the court of impeach-
ment in the case of Barnard.
Geneva, 81. A long summary of the argu-
ments of Meesrs. Waite, Evarts and Gushing
before the Alabama claims arbitration tribunal
is published in the Swiss Times. The coun-
sci impugn the conduct of the British gov
eminent in relation to confederate cruisers,
not only for allowing them to escape but be-
cause they were not subsequently seized and
permitted to coal at colonial ports.
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PORTLAND.

Portland, 81. The reunion of the Grand
Army of the Republic for Maine took place
here to-day. The heavy rain in the morn
ing made the arrivals by the morning trains
light, and delayed the excursion to the ISL
ands till noon. Gov. Perhaui and staff were
among the guests.
Later. The Grand army of the Republic
wound up their reunion by a reception at
City Hall this evening, where they were well
coined to the city by Mayor Kingsbury. They
were addressed by Daniel White, C'omman
der of Department of Maine, and Gen. James
A. Hall of Damariscotta, after which the as
sembly proceeded to dancing.