The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-06

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occson he had neglected going TO the DO Use TO
be sworn (Inee's) tue H~ase Of uom would III
preseu the country di tase interest," In the
dert.k,rg which they were then insugaralug Twenty
years ago arram the Atlantic the great
wonder OF The day. br so~ ma velle Ss-n, about to
carry the Axh silh hs selocy hgnt
prg (Cteefs) Tus great triumph Of science In the
off cules sur noueted; " wss . great triumph Of com
tia, had stea the undertaking.. shioh woal
oessfiy sustain IT, above ell vi mph OF uler.
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Two magDiacen, vcsee. models Of she 20 greatest
ae ees IN ;ss .o,m were -, sooo, leave our saots
possible thai We should ssain be st eth Amer
ca. cloud cheers) The 40 nations had . com non
origin common language, their Ia :. were ORA IN foou
the same fountain, and % the day would
when tn present celebration would be oked upon Q
commencing new and thai every artisan and evsy
sailor who bad been engaged In the work could
the fact oa he han assisted In completing great bond OF
b. osh erheod cloud cbeers)
At er this ost The com pany broke up and adjourned 10
the ark where uoder the spreading oaks and elms the
sailors and work people we're ENJOYING themselves E.
cetn music was being performed by the Ross Marines
and ARTILLERY bands and "Jack' astouishcd every BY
the vsor and prci,ion Of his hovpppe In polka which
cssful who took sdes parts ecians general
appreciation by the mild aud modest grace OF their dep
msnt 10 another part Of the pa'k Of toe
not votares Of rerpsichore indused "blnd mans buG
and med 10 enjoy IL much not Of then, was
more than i've years old. And the company e,cj,yed
Il too for this party surrounded by Q ded Rad
fashionable audience. Altogether, would have been i'm
possible find festival successful 10 ts arrange
menp hilarious in It's rerus Of ~hich, however,
the erjoy inert remarkable than the strict
decorum and good numor OF the whole Of this mlscel
After this brief notice Of the gala may be out Of
place 10 Fay few words regarding lis gres, OCCASION the
cable celf a. the srrsnEs m.nts iSr saenergi IT.
Eos yard, though this afternoon, With the ebb Of
the spring tee, she common ,es her voyage 70 sheerness
There htr compases Will be adjusted che Is too deep
10 the water TO be swung at Greenh,ne Al present she
h., anything bus slightly asct, the great dead weight
log having sltcret her trim appearance for the
worse To approach her from the yard neither easy
win ascertain beyond q doubt thai the old maxim tina.
one cannot twch pitch and not be dehled u
strictly true With regard 70 tar tn: .!re 70
wound over the floating stages from tae wharf into the
bold Of the vessel The mchine by which this
YES done reg' tered each fathon, furiong and mile -
passed, Will, the usual up ,aratus employed test
the integrity Of the conducting wire This test ho~ever
so until he time for iA coumii,A the deep arrives
will Il be seen whether Il has been 90 atsnuated In
Prom The email mschine on deck vas wound Al once to
the hold, where lee In suoendous solid coil Is feet
in diameter aud nearly Ia feet high is beautifully ar
csracy and every pecaution taken 70 guard against
"kink or fault occurring In the psying Out, 1t being
submereibg. On board the Niagara, we believe, It 10
slowed away In three coils, decidedly objectionable
rangemept. but which Il impossible ,oid.
While looking ct the ponderous mass on board the
Agsmemnon cannot fail to be struck by the heat OF
the pcss ~ which slowed .wsy nesi which might
percha. We not msnfor ned the heat Of the sun
destroyed many milee OF the wire BY melting out the
euus percha while the cable lying In Gasse Ellis IT'S
yard Proper precautions should be taken 70 avert risk
from this point We have already explained to our read
hov the cable is coated With clo'ely spiral
wnes TO prevent damage the core paying out but
In oonsequepce Of the halves havng been msde
ON; ,sn. places, one :, sephe,s sr u, Se..
egregious blunter has been committed. loH scarcely
Is credited, bat Is Nevertheless true. TIA, the hota
he opposue direction 10 the hc,s u ne eira in ne
hay mad al 0renrich Tn1, 0aen Joined in the
ifthasd sc-ec and he tendency Of each Ca ). 70 ass
TIE ohr 10 urt'ovt ana expose he core, by attach
ing sod weight to the centre joining Is hoped this DIN
conceal that the mis- AXE much TO be regretted We are
morn cd that v,Srs Gl~se Elliot had nearly 100 miles
Newal commenced theirs, and that therefore the fault
rests .th the nrm which began last
apon BY en,pee !. Va SNS 20 Il. S a,o
poee With . cable Of such extreme lightness and
great strength and ached 70 q vessel nse he Agamcm
non the ,sbtot possible check or hitch occurring would
part like bread. Tue friction drums should there
fore have been Of the slightest kind co,s',eo, With
10 gritty. Yet II 10 no exaggeraion 10 say
the machinery TO be used is the very reverse OF all
Tits and ts massive aspect strikes demsy INTO every well
wsber the scheme Some Of the nrs engineers OF the
day sder tao heavy, and have expressed most una
vorabe opinions concerning and e probable ects up,n
the cable ana even those intimately counec with
plan and lie details do not disguise their regret that such
machinery should be sesored 70 oot,ss or four pull
deep fapees or grooves In which the cal lie will rest
Round ,~o wheels the cable viii be wound twice, aud
g. Az n the friction OF this were not enough,
each wheel IL connected with massive tootncd
wbeek and the motion OF oil made equal at
the expense OF Q proporiopate strain the cable.
In OF q fault kink going overheard there IL
auxiliary apparatus consisting OF two Wheel round each
Of which the cable will he wound Eve times These ~in
be worked by small engine placed mmeds'ely beneath,
90 that II necessary portion OF the cable be hauled
In again aud the kink fault remeded The machine
which works tbs can also be made 70 turt the wheels
which the cable passes, II their friction should be
ought much for n strength; but, though this will
lessen the strain In paying out Increases the risk IRONS
sudden lu,ch Of the vessel when the cable must either
rapidly part altogether. Suope brakes At
tsched 10 the wheels OF the pa, Ing out machinery,
which ACT powerfully, though very slowly Bat, with
the friction have mentioned on he wheels them.
selvss, the brakes are never likely 70 be resorted
70. or the auxiliary engine for hauling In need
say nothing except that sincerely hope lie
may never be required Amer passing of the wheels
the cable In protected groove along the quarter
deck over large wheel the dcrp OF tue vessel This
wheel has o very deep trumpet shaped groove and all
around carefully finished or and VOID work placed 10
that angle IL In the way Ire screw OF the Aga