The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-12-19
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CiilCA(}O CORRESPONDENCE
CHICAGO As & IELEdRAPmIc CEN-
TER.-A COMPANY FOR CITY Bus
INEss EXCLUSIVELY -PoRTER's
TEIEGRARHIC Common. SNOW,
SKATING, IIRELs, &C.
IN no aspect, unless il be in The
building of railroads, have Amerl-
cans shown more enterprise Than in
developing telegfaphie facilities,
since the Introduction Of The inven-
ton q few years ago. This is partic-
ularly trneof Western men, who are
pushing telegraphic enterprises in
every direction, and exhibiting the
tact and ability which must soon
give them q controlling influence Ia
the business throughout the country.
Already several Of the most impor-
tant lines have their Headquarters
here. and combinations now being
perfected will soon make Chicago the
head center Of telegraphic operations
in the United States.
In England, France, Russia and
other European countries the govern
meht has control Of the telegraphic
lines, and such a plan Is strongly
urged in this country, it being pro-
posed 10 place all lines under control
Of the Post Office Department, and
have dispatches sent through it at
greatly reduced prices. Such a pro-
( position would have been secuted a
| few years since, and il may be that
| 1t will not succeed now, but the ten-
dency Of the age, whether for good or
| evil, is toward Capitalization, and
| many thing has occurred ia the
last ten years which would once have
been regarded strar ger than that the
Government should now assume con-
troll of the telegraph lines. Buteven
| If the bill before Congress fails, there
can be no doubt that private enter
prise will push forward the business
/ until the whole country becomes
covered with a network Of wires.
The Metropolitan Telegraph Com
pany, Cf this city, is a late instance
Of the manner ia which telegFaphit
facilities are being developed here
| This is a local organization, combining
! its business to Chicago and environs
yet it is to put up Immediately fifty
miles of wires with stations at al
| the principal points in the city, {
| considerable portion of which is Al.
Iroady in operation. it promises Il
be q profitable investment, and j.
certainly great convenience to eiti
| zens, enabling them TO communicate
with friends or families, or transact
business with those In distant parts
of the city, without the trouble Of
| travelling eight or ten miles.
The company is under the imme-
diate management of Mr.. j.. PaysoI
| Porter, who, by the way, is principal
| of a TelegraphiC College, at 12t
| Washington street, where ladies and
| gentlemen are instructed in every
| thing pertaining 10 the business, and
| then assisted to situations, first in the
/ Metropolitan Company mentioned
above, aud afterwards on line;
throughout The country. The course
of instruction Is very thorough, Hnt
lis illustrated by plain but lucid lee
tures upon every point of interest tC
Che student, by some Of the ablest
gentlemen in the West. After pass.
ing through the preparatory depart
ment, the student receives an Rp'
j poinrment on the city line, which
enables him to pay his way, and be
fora he has finished the course, *
pay the whole sum Of bis tuition
, Penmanship, bookkeeping, &c, art
taught at this college, and one Is fit
ted to occupy position In the tele
graphic business, and for the whole
course only fifty dollars are charged
Many ladies and gentlemen are nov
taking advantage of the superior ia
cilitles afforded BIZ this institution
and to those looking for 3 light an,
: pleasant business to engage IN, W
! can cheerlully commend The colleg
! and all connected with 1t.
i The first heavy snow storm Of Tia
l season Is upon us, blocking up reads
! stopping travel upon the cars, an
temporarily suspending nearly q
business. Shoveling snow Il th
! chief occupation of q majority of on
! Inhabitants just now, and they hav
. plenty of time to attend to 1t.
\ There is considerable activity j
: skating circles, and the prospects {
I a brilliant season are promising. w
have two large and commodiOu
]. rinks, capable of holding two thoI
) sand persons each, and several on
: door parks. Ateaeh Of these perm'
) nent bands of music have been 81
Z cured, all the ''starh skaters in I'll
4 country have been engaged to appel
4 at different periods, fancy dress ca
4 niyals are to be held, and other q
i fractions offered which viii mai
q the skating ponds very popular, eve
/, with those who don't "Snread then
selvesp upon the ice.
One would suppose people wou
r get tired suing editors for libel, bl
n tt appears there are some who sti
4 enjoy this expensive aInusemen
Z Suits have been commenced again
y both the Tribune and Times with
! week and these papers have hall
II dozen old eases on hand beside
n Libel suits against editors seldo
q amount 70 anything, except bills
y costs for those who commence thel
4 and tls about lime suea cases NJ
EpHamaldiy kicked ont of the Cour
" Tn nine cases out 81 ten no libel
> ever expressed or intended, and
II ninety-nine out Of q hundred
III damages arc received hy the part
Is bringing suit.
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3, A REVOLUTION in Corr
y PLANrING.-No doubt we are on
~ eve Of an Important change in |