The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-24
VOL. XIX--NO. 2Ol

70 call and see Mr. Seward. We fount
Mr.. S. kind and cordial, and left him mucl
gratifed BY the information we gave hin
In regard to the politics of South Carolina
Before visiting Mr.. Seward I had been t.
csll on Attorney General spsed- He ex.
pressed himself surprised and mortified
at my speech on the third of July, but I soon
discovered he had only glanced over the
speech and did noE comprehend the tone
and temper of my remarks. I told Mr.
Seward what the Attorney General had
said. He replied: II read your speech
attentively this forenoon aud considered
the stand point from which you make it. I
thnkis very good one. suppose, Mr..
Ferry, you intend your speech for South
Carolina, and not for Washington"
The Attorney General said that weshould
give the election of Governor to the peo-
pie and invest him with the power of ap.
pointing all State and District officers, with
the advice and consent of the Senate. I
told him my theory had always been to give
all important elections to the people and re-
heve them of the trouble of assembling 50
often to make petty elections.
Mr.. McOulloch was very much pleased
with him as q gentleman and public oficer.
was furnished in the Treasury Depart
ment with List of appointments which I
had to make. In so doing I endeavored to
I'LL the offices with men of integrity, csps-
city and experience. likewise paid my
respects to the Secretary of War in com.
pany with the South Carolina delegation.
and endeavored TO lay before this function.
ary the tone ard condition of affairs in our
State. regretted not seeing General
HoWard, tho head OF the Freedmen's Bu.
reau. addressed him letter giving MN |
my views regarding the freedmen, asking
him for instructions. The whole of the
South Carolina delegation were earnest in
their efforts to impress the President and
nis Cabinet of the impolicy of garrisonine
South Carolina with colored troops.
THE CABLE.
The Herald says it has received private
Information from England which goes to
how that the defects in the cable were the
esult ofrivalry and Jealousy on the part of
ONE firms who put in contracts for the
manufacture Of the cable. The firm sever
] years ago employed men to drive nails
trough the cable between England and
IollAnd, because they were disappointed
, obtaining the contract.
The Lendon Star says If is telegrsphed
lat the construction and the msin-
nance companies, to which all good or
I'll hitherto is to be credited, under.
ok the laying of the cable receiving
large sum in case of failure, and an enor.
ous sum in the event of success. The
rest Eastern was engaged for the enter
Use, her owners to receive ESQ, 900 if the
tempt succeeded, and nothing if it failed.
sd the present attempt been successful, it a
asserted that the Great Eastern would I
We been purchased by the Telegraph a
and Maintenance Company. 8
lere were already projects for laying no Z
8 than six cables between ireland and 4
nerica. d
Dr.. Russell has two sons with him on o,
ard the Great Eastern. "
The London Times, 7th August, says: =;
ow cOnclusively about 1880 miles of in
ations and conductivity of line are abso-
ely perfect and that within few miles
yond that distance the cable is severed,
d lies at the bottom of the ocean. The
lance cf evidence, and of scientific d
iniOn points SO Overwhelmingly to this 10
astrous result thst it now fears and de-
nits of no reasonable doubt. Some 70
pc and almost believe that the ship has N
hold of she cable, and may haul back
/ repair the fault Their reason for en-. al
tanning this expectation is, that as yet dI
battery currents have come to ar
d in Valentisn. In almost every Il
e, where submarine parts beneath the st
show its copper conductor which pro- st
des beyond the broken guttapercha end
comes in contact with the outside
raj iron wires. The action Of the salt Oh Oh
ter instantly makes a battery of the an
u and copper, and would transmit what
yht almost be mistaken for weak signals y
An instrument at Valentia. These are
led battery currents, but none of these 81
7e come in. In the old cable these bat
, currents kept alive when hope was g
le. Tney were sometimes so distinct on =
needles as almost to spell words. Day 81
ar day endeared the belief that the N
It, whatever it was, had healed itself
! messages were coming. nj
GALLAeHER's EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, August %. 81
IOld 1432<.
Tew York Central 921I; Reading 1881;
10 s59S; Michigan Southern 631s;
ta ahurOb R9l[. North Waak aTIZ