The Portland daily press., 1876-09-25
Letter From New York.
Centennial TraveI-Business Prospects
Election Prognostics, &c &c.
New YORK, Sept. 21st, 1876.

New YORK, Sept 21st, 1876
To the Editor of the Press
The travel to the Exposition is daily increas-
Ing. This city is greatly crowded, all the hotels
OVERLOOKING with people going to and returning
from the grand exposition. Yesterday WED
nesday) the Pennsylvania R. r. despatched
train of ten cars every thirty minutes for Phila-
delphia, and every train was overloaded with
passengers. To-day the trains on this road
commence running at o'clock a. m , and run
every half hour during the day until o'clock
p. m. In Philadelphia there is no comfort in
the hotels, many persons changing places two
or three times before they can find comfortable
quarters, and all parties returning complain of
poor fare, great want of attention, &c. 1
would advise all persons intending to visit
Philadelphia to defer for time the same until
the rush is over.
Business In this city is gradually improving.
yet some branches are exceedingly dull, there
being but little demand for lumber or cooper
age stock. Ottawa lumber of the best quality
for the South American trade is being laid
down here at fourteen dollars in u s. curren-
giving the manufacturer fearful loss. There
cannot be much improvement in the lumber
market this Fall. Manufacturers must wait
patiently for an improvement which is sure to
come. Freghts are very dull, and the i'm
provement early in the month not sustained,
although good business for vessels anticipated
later in the season.
The Republicans are confident of carrying
New York in November by $4,000 majority and
Ohio in October by at least 10000. They are
sure of Indiana in October also by a small ma
jority. Should Indiana go Democratic in Octo-
Der, the Republicans feel sure of the state in
November. Mr.. John Bgelow, who was alb
sent in France during the war. certifes of his
own knowledge to Gov. Tilden's enthusiastic
loyalty in New York from the beginning to the
end OF the war; suppose now that the ques-
ton is fully settled to the satisfaction of the
Democrats, of course. Why did not Mr..
Bigelow make some explanation about the
Governors income returns? 1 suppose that
was too much for one mans back with the
statement of his loyalty, and was to be shout
dered by another friend of Mr.. Tilden's. There
is an explanation of this ugly trouble 10 the
World this morning, but have not read it full
ly yet. Strange that it should take months to
manu- Wy ouic GtdtCuCul, WucTcdS IL all QdQ
been right and fair, one day would have been
sufficient in a matter which has been so dam
aging to Gov. Tilden. Those who know him
well believe the charges all true.
The Post, Times and Tribune severely
criticise Charles Francis Adams letter of &C.
ceptance. 1t falls like wet blanket upon the
Democracy. The question is asked, does he
belong with the Democracy or to what party
does be belong? He does not mention the
Democratic party at all in his letter of accept
ance. Those who complain forget that he
must uphold the aristocracy and dignity of the
Adams family, that he cannot descend to the
level of the common people, and that he has
nothing in sympathy with them. One of the
daily papers attributed the past two days of
cold weather to the presence of Mr.. Adams in
this city at the B-evoort House,
The nomination of General Hawley for Con-
2ress in Connecticut, like that of Gov. Morgan
for Governor in New York. adds great strength
to the Presidential ticket. FL.