Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-05
From Washington.
The '1InVasiOn" Thought 10 be Ended
"A Rebel PardOned and Elected 40
Omce-BritiSh Minister Demands
the ePrisOners-Jen. Davis Trial

The Invasion" Thought 10 be Ended
"A Rebel PardOned and Elected q
Omce-BritiSh Minister Demands
the ePrisOners-Jeff. Davis Trial.
| NEW YoRK, June 4.-Specials Ia the
evening papers say that the Government
considers the invasion of Canada virtually
ended.
/ White, late of Moseby's guerillas, has
been elected Mayor Of Leesburg, Va. He
1 was pardsned several months ago.
tbs said the British Minister has de-
4 manded tho surrender, from our Govern
ment, of the captured Fenians. 1t is not
probable that the request will be complied
with, though the Government has not yet
decided.
Charles 0'Conner has had an interview
with the President concerning the trial of
JEFF. Davis. He says they are ready to
proceed with the trial, and if the Govern
ment is not ready they will ask the release
of Davis on parole, with such security as
the Government may ask. They offer bail
| from 500, 900 to SI0,00O,0 900.
From WashingfOn-The Public Debt
Illness of Thad. SteVens-JeH. Davis
Again.
New YORK, June 4.-The morning papers
have the following special dispatches from
Washington:
The statement Of the public debt for MAY
IN coin aud currency on hand.
Thad. Stevens was taken i'll on Thursday
and his friends express some apprehension
of his condition.
Charles A. Dana, late OF the Chicago Re-
publican, is in Washington as a witness be-
fore the Blaine Conkling Investigating Com
mittee. 1t is asserted that he will contra
dict several statsmentzsiR General Fry's
Dispatches from Richmond say the coun-
sci for JEFF. Davis intend making applica-
tion to the court meeting there to-day for
the release of their client on parole, and
think they will be successful.
Eleven thousand eight hundred and
eIghty-two acres of land was taken up in
the land Office in April for actual home
stead settlement The cash sales amounted
to $500.
Telegraph Lines in Connection with
sN the Postal Service.
The Postmaster General to-day transmit
ted to the Senate a reply to resolution of
that body relating to the establishment of a
telegraph in connection with the postal
system. He submits the reply to the inter
rogitaries made by himself by expert in
telegraphing, which contains much valu-
able information as to the cost Of construct
ing and operating the lines, &c.
The mails, the Postmaster General says,
are now transported by rail 32,112 miles, f.
which will be added on the completion of
the Pacific Railroad, say 1000 miles, max
ing in all "a, liz miles Of railroad service.
Estimating two-thirds of this distance as
covered by the principal mail routes, within |
the meaning of the Senate resolution, the |
telegraph would be required for 22,94l |
miles, costing, for the construction of sin |
gle wire line, at $3.50 per mile, S3,4II,15O |
But as a three wire line will not De above |
the average of the facilities required on tho |
principal mail routes to accomplish any |
practical purpose in aid of the Post Office |
Department, it is safe to estimate the con-
upon that basis rather than upon |
the single wire. which will increase the ex-
penditure to $685., 800. The cost of a six |
wire line may be estimated at $3.50 per mile |
with thirty poles to the mile and no allow
ance of extra expense for running through |
cities nor for submarine cables. The annual |
cost of maintaining the lines, salaries, re-
pairs, &C., includes he says, 10 per cent. on
the cost of construction, and depreciation Of |
all kinds at s per cent. per annum.
In conclusion he says: " do not submit |
the estimate of receipts, gross or net, which |
will depend SO largely on the manner in !
which the system will be managed to Sc
cure or lose the public confidence, and be SO |
much affected by the character and extent |
of the compensation of private organizations. |
l would regard any estimate too uncertain to |
be relied on. As result of my investiga- |
ton and the resolution of the Senate, am |
of the opinion that it will not be wise for |
the Government to inaugurate the proposed |
system of telegraphing as part of the pos
tai service, not only because of its doubtful |
f nancial success, but also its questionable |
feasibility under our political system.