The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-25
ocT1RIJsHED AUGUST "a, 1852.

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the general impression here was that q
decision 10 90 into executive session would
be reached. When the question was v0ted
on, however, only four Senators were in
favor OF going into executive session, and
two Of these were very lukswarm.
Ex-senator Simon Cameron has been
here, and in the Iipeness OF his political
wisdom and sagaclty advised not only the
holding OF an executive session, but the
ending Of the deadlock As soon As possible.
He advocated Q compromise, and II the
conpro Mise failed, then Q continuance of
the tight, but under no other cirCum.
stances. When Mr.. Cameron was here he
saw the President, the Attorney General,
Mr.. Conkling and Mr.. Blaine, and en-
deaVoTed 70 arrange some compromise
over the nominations Of VIM, 4, Chandler
and W. H. Robertson, Mr.. Cameron Rd.
viaed that Chandler's nomination be
Withdrawn, and that Robertson be CIV
on another position than Collector
OF the Port OF New York. His
commission was q complete failure. As
has been repeatedly asserted, there Is no
chance Of 4 compromise between the
President and Mr.. Conkling. The former
has endeaVored TO give fair recognition
TO the elements which contributed to his
nomination and election, and II the
Senator from New York is not pleased
with the executive action, and can not
bring himself TO the point OF accepting II
without fight, the contest can be begun
Of once. Mr., Garfield does not propose TO
be bound by the diCtatiOn oi individual
Senators, although he Ia quite willing TO
do all that can be reasonably done to
please them. Mr.. Cameron left for home
yesterday, and does not expect to return
this season.
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
Some weeks since the Postmaster Gener'
al received from the Director General OF
the Government Telegraph Of Italy are
quest for Information concerning our
system OF governmental telegrAphs, The
Postmaster General In his reply was
obliged to confess that we had none. He
stated that there had been much agitation
In the press and In Congress on the sub.
ject In consequence OF the consolidation OF
some OF the private lines OF the country,
but that as yet 1t has resulted In nothing.
He gave him full details respecting the ex.
isting tslegraphs and expressed the belief
that 10 the future we might have . COVER
mental system like that OF Great Britaiu,
France, Italy and other European Coun.
tries. In his next annual report Post
master. G General James will probably speak
In Commendation ot government tele'
graphs. The opinion Is entertained In
the Postoflice Department that such sys'
tenn will be seen In the United States be-
fore the century closes. When the time
comes that the United States possesses
such telegraph system, 1t will be con.
neCted with those OF Europe, aud we shall
have cheap international telegraphs. This
matter OF governmental telegraphs will be
one OF the subjects OF discussion at the In.
ternational Congress Of Electricians at
Paris, in September. Our delegates in the
Congress will probably be able to report
valuable information respecting systems
which will be utilized by the Postottice
Department, and those in Congress who
want government telegtaphS in Amerita.
YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
The Yorktown Centennial Congressional
Commission met at the Capital this morn.
ing. The members expressed the opinion
that from present prospects the Celebra-
tion would be as successful as any centen.
nial celebration that has preceded 1t.
They determined to go to Yorktown on
the 9th OF May 10 look over the ground
preparatory 10 converting the property
belonging 10 the Yorktown Centennial
Association into the park, 1t Ia to be on
the 18th Of October next. DR.. George B.
Loring, OF Massachusetts,, was appointed
q acommittee to 90 to New York and ask OF
the Yorktown Centennial Association,
whose headquarters are there, permission
10 use the grounds at Yorktown during
the days succeeding that upon which the
celebration is held. These days are 10
be styled estate" days, Ia imitation
Of those Of The Centennial Exposition
OF 1879. Each one Of the original States
10 TO have its day. The property ls owned
by the Yorktogn Centennial Association,
hence, It's consent had 10 be secured be-
fore the plan OF the commission could be
carried out. Col. George 7. Rodgers, OF
Norfolk, the Virginia State Agent 0 the
Yorktown Centennial Association, 10 In
this city. In conversation Col. Rodgers
stated that In his canvass Of the State he
had met with much encouragement. so
iar aone Sl5. 600 had been COLLECTED, from
which amount s. 900, the first payment
on the ground purchased BY the AssoCta.
ton, was TO be deducted. In Washing.
ton Il was expected 10000 would be col
leoted. This matter had been taken In
hand BY some OF the most paominent peo.
ple Of the place, who assured the commit.
tae. that one hundred men would be
io,,ni who would subscribe 800 each.
Among those who had already taken
stock was ". ". Corcorsn.
at 10 stock affair thenT
eyes, the Association has been inGor::
porated by the Legislature, and the capital
stoCk placed st $3.50 900, at $40 per share,
Ard Il being subsCrhed to by all who have
been approached. The Temple farm has
been purchased, upon which the Moore
house stands, In which the terms Of Cspitu.
iation and surrender we're made by Lord
Cprn WALL and Washington.
"tIoE many sGres are there In the
Temple iatm7" ,.
"About 5l5 acres, fifteen Of Which have
been donated 10 the G)yernmsnt through
the Congressional Commission and the
other 500 will be donated ny the Associa'
Iion ank known as the Lafayette Park"
"ts the place accessible by rall?" .
mot ct present, but the ChCSapeake 4
Ohio railroad is building q branch from
their main stem, six miles distant, which
will be completed by July lst. The Gen,
tennial, as you know, does not occur inl
the 18Th Of October" ,.
nAVlds liUm patriotic motives, do you
think the ptoCk good Investment
"t do. have no doubt that al money
paid for stock will be refunded"
CAPITAL NOTES,
Ben, ButIerwofth has bssn here LOT
dAy or two, and will leave for home to
morrow night. ,a.,-
4 Washington special says that Grie
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