The Portland daily press., 1874-08-04
Letter from Mr.. Talbot.
PERSONAL AND explanatory.

EAST WILTON, Aug 1, 1874.
To the Editor of the Press:
In view of the kind personal relations exist
ing between the editors of the PRESS and my
self. [ was not little surprised to find my
name Extensively paraded in two anonymous
communications in your issue of the 3lst ult,
in which words are attributed to me that l
never used in relation to the gentlemen named
therein, and for whom I have received no
authority to speak. l hardly think you would
desire, or expect, like treatment from me were
our positions reversed. If reference must be
made to me in your paper for mischievous pur-
poses, OF otherwise, either be name or innuendo,
/ will thank you 10 have it done, hereafter,
editorially, or over the signature Of some re-
spectacle person, and not in anonymous COM
municatons, the authors Of which lack the
courage or manlness to have published over
their own names, and for which nobody could
be held responsible.
My recent visits to Portland were solely on
business, viz: to appear in a revenue case before
U. S. Commissioner Clifford, and to attend the
law term of the Supreme Judicial Court, and
had no political purpose or significance what
ever. Indeed, have not had occasion, during
the present season, to travel mile, or spend
day, for political purposes, save as a delegate to
the State Convention, and to the Second Dis
trict Congressional Convention. 1 claim the
right. however, to do so whenever choose, and
deem it necessary and expedient. So far as the
U. S. Senatorship is concerned will add, that
while my views and position on that question
have been undisguised, no one has heard me
say an unkind word of either of the honorable
gentlemen named as candidates, each of whom
regard as my personal fliend, and for whom
entertain great respect
CHAs j. TALBOT.
The STATE OF TRADE.-A New York review
of business says:-The package demand for dry
goods here has fairly commenced, and the sea-
son opens under favorable auspices. Mer-
chants from ali sections are in the market in
large numbers, and the prepon lerarce of opin-
ion is in favor of healthy, safe and profitable
if not particularly large autumn business.
Stocks in the hands of retailers are exception
ally light and will need repenishment earlier
than usual. The west has rarely been in bet
ter condition to receive large quantity of
manufactured goods than now. The north
west is in an eminently prosperous condition.
Reports from the southwest are encouraging,
only in a lesser degree, aud the job5ers OF St.
Louis and other cities have already been iber-
al operators in staple goods. From the sonth
there are evidences of slowly returning pros
perity, which will be aided by large crops in
digenous to that region; but the unsettled cou-
diticn of several states may initiate against
heavy con slmptive demand for manufactured
goods at present The effects of the late panic
are still felt in the middle and eastern states,
as seen in the large number of unemployed OPP
eratves and artisans. The trade with Califor-
MIA and the pacific states has thus far been sat
isfactory in every respect, and looks well for
the future. The jobbing trade has not yet
commenced in this city; but fairly prosperous
traffic is anticipated. Recent events abroad
have 50 crippled consignces in some de- art
ments that less than the usual amount of con-
signments will be received.