The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-15
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
Mr., CAMERoN's ,RETIREMEST IRON
EINcoLSs QABtNET!- Col A. k.tNlcLurc,
Of Ch6mbersBure, p, was in Washington
several days last week and had . protract-
ed conference with Senator Wilson about
the issue raised respecting Camcron's re-
tircmcnt from tic Lincoln Cabinet. The
result Of. tho interviews not made public,
but Mcclure maintains the correctness Of
his statement of the casC with the utmost
confidence, while Wilson Is silent. II Is
understood that Chase has been consulted,
and that II Is no longer II disputed point
that the original letter delivered 70 Came
ron from Lincoln was not the letter subse.
Quently published; and 1t Is equally un-
disputed that at the time Dir. LinCoh,s
first letter was written and delivered,
Cameron had not written n letter Of re-
signation. On these points Chase rcluc.
tantly sustains Mcclure, and thus settles
the main pointat issue It's believed TINT
Wilson and Mcclure have arranged for q
correspondence on tho subject TINT will
set the question mt rest. Cameron Is deep
" mortified at McClurG's publication, but
lie darc not deny the charge in such q
manncras to- challenge Mcclure to the
proof.
BUTLER REGULATING TRNNEssEE.-I
Gen. Butler has prepared u bill regulating
things in Tennessee according to the no
tons Of portion of the Tennessee dele.
CATION in Congress, and will try to get 1t
through the Reconstruction Committee
this week. The bill declares that Gov.
ernor Sentcr was elected by fraud, and
that the reconstruction acts Of Congress
were violatcd IN registration and void.
Provision Is made for u new registration
and election. While majority Of the
Tennessee delegation ihvOr such q step,
the (lrit( Of conversation among the menl'
hers Of both houses appears to DO decided
" against It.
A CALL FROM NORTH CARoLlSA.-I
Cow Holden, Of North Carolina has made
formal application to the President for
troops 10 aid in quelling disturbances In
AlIamauce county, which has been dc.
Clarcd by proclamation Of the Governor,
to be in state of orinsurrection. The prob
abilities Rrt that the same step will be
taken with several other counties. The
region Of the disturbances is tho same &C.
cHpicd by JOhnson's army at the time It
surrendered. The President is in daily
expectation ora call Of similar character
from Gov. Scnter, OF Tennessee.
THE ARMY Bril- IN THE SENATE.-Thc
Senate Military Committpo'hls had IN In.
formal consultation over the House Army
bill, md have invited the Secretary Of
War 10 meet with them TO consider cer-
tain sections. The members Of the com.
mittec report strong pressure from all
military circles against the measure, but
the chances arc good that the general re.
duction provided for in the bill, aS 1t now
stands, will be adhered To-. n
4 STATE DINNER AT THE WHITE
IIoUsE,-ltis tho evening of tho Prcsi-
dents State dinner, The guests arc not
only invited, but expected to he punctual-
" in their places ut z o'clock r. NJ. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grant arc already in tho
Red Room awaiting the company. The
ladies have dsrobcd themselves Of outer
wrappings, and, like graceful swans, they
sail slowly into their presence. Mrs.
Grant Is in full evening dress1jewels,
laces, and al the ctcctcrNs to match. Her
lady guests are attired as handsomely as
herself and the gentlemen arc expected
to- wear black sswRllow!taila coats and
white ncckticS.
President Grant leads the way, with tho
wife Of the oldest Senator present on Ills
armAnot. the Oldest tOrin years, but
the one who has enjoyed the longest term
ofofficc. The President Is followed by
the other guesls, while Mrs. Grant assist
cd by tho husband Of the woman who
hon6rs the President by her exclusive ut
tcntop, brings up the rear, and atler
slight confusion the guests arc most COM
tortably seated. When no parson Is pre-
sent the Divine blessing Is omitted, unless
Il be the Quaker thankfulncss-tho
silence of the heart. In the beginning OF
the feast, fruits, flowers and sweetineats
grace tho table, whilo bread and butter
only give Spartan simplicity to the first
course" which Is composed Of French
vegetable soup, and according to the de-
scriptiOn by those who hNve tasted It, no
soup, foreign or domestic, hNs ever been
known to equal II. II Is said to be a little
smoother than pencocE's bruins, but mot
quite so cxquisitely Favored US o dish Of
nightingales' tongues. -ss,
The ambroSial soup Is followed by u
French croQuet Of meat. -Four admira'
bly trained servants remove tho plates
between each course, and their motions
are as perfect as clock work. These SER
wants arc clad in garments Of ftaultless cut,
which serve to hcighten to the last degree
their sable compilations. White kid
gloves add tho finishing touch TO this part
Of the entertainment The third "courSe"
Of the dinner Is composed Of o tillct OF
beef, flankcd on each side by potatoes, tho
size Of walnut, with plenty Of mlish-
rooms to keep them company. The next
course Is dainty In the eStrome. II Is
made up entirely OF the luscious legs Of
partridges, and baptized by u French
name entirely beyond my comprehension.
II win be readily seen that full dcsCrip'
lion Of tho twcnty.nlne courses would BIO
altogether too much, so we pass to tho
dessert, not emitting 10 say that tho meri'
dian or noon Of the least Is marked BY the
T,,rsts being served bOuntifully with frozen
punch. AS q general rule, wine is served
about every third course. Six wine 9las.
scs oP different sizes, and n boquct OF
flowers, arc placed before each guest ut
the beginning,
Tho dessert Is lnauguratcd by the de-
struCtion Of rice pudding, but not Tue