The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-20
LAYING THE CABLE.

proceeded 10 visit tho American fri sxte Nisgna
were most coureously received AMI sbsxn roupd tho
several Parts of this magnificent vcssel by ~ oioors
4eoS. twelve O'clock s n.oIe. ey s'eImpsnei BY Vie
arrived on bard, and were received BY Captain Had
son, and had an o,porsunily, during their say, OF
r,pssd on The deck for paying gu, hc oablo mis- ma.
chDesy IL beautifully oourved, and 90 arranged thai
oy ne mere :. Of ,pe ey Se pa
70 be detailed. II hS attached 70 u simple aud power
fal check lever, by Which the aicndsdt can reguae the
rapidly with VII N the Gable paid out with the greatest
n scty a. atop altogether by decreasing increasing
the friction OF the cable on Tie rollers Two dsi indica-
tors placed IN urAposou sbos TO the man In charge OF
hp check the rate a which the snip 10 rvins,
and The rate q which the cable n paiDg sri; asd
very simple conirvsnoe erables him to regulate The
y expressed O. tie srang-msp, the perfc-.on with
which worke4 by many OF The scisnanc gentlemen who
cram ned u during TIE day.
shsrily After O'Clock hoai well named from the
American vessel, e' down, ami ore Of N. paddle box
b. OF the Leopard with 0cv va, psced ,mmeda lately
under The stern q the Niagara when the opcrson pay.
iux o., the s ,e cnd Of the cable commenced His ks vel
lsncy bad ust before dsebsrkcd In order N 10 ~ the
plsco n landing In tine 10 reocivo the cable
having been ooed In the boAi, second paddle tor
boai belonging TO tho same vessel took her plsoe,
su,ousi anna Afior ihc susorohanns there came no
large steauiug the Wiling Mod, the deck Of which
about much Of the cable oolsd placed 10 The
the machinery Indicated 10 tho Jsrd the gusnsy cooled
INTO carh boat and AZ The boaIu we're suoesvey laden
they ryc eonneoed Nth strong lo~ ropcs, .nd ihe
Adm rally steam vessel, the Advice, steamed up 10
TOW ihem In. The boats wee this time thus az
Ranged The Advice taking The lead, having GA BOARD
x n; Mr.. Pickering, OF Liverpool, and NJ. Logic Il
Glryov, roeiors OF The Atlantic Telegraph Com-
pany M Job, CT Liverpool, Who ~s lately member Of
The newfoundland cover sment and who represented be
colony on the OCCASION the Attorney General and tho
Pre.idep, q ue Council 40, bcins sSIe 70 sueod;
Valentine O'Brion OC1nnor, one Of the drecor., and
Mr. Edsud Rfleht Secrelayv ~ the hurcic Tee-
grsph Company; Mr.. wilsm nluthton director OF Tho
grca, southern and Western H1lEay; Professor Morse
Of New York; Mr. Morse, or the Mes YORK Ob,Tcsr.
NJ, nbe,y. of The Great southern ans wcserp Rsls.y;
M JOIN sullslly, OF the ksw YOss HUub. Dom
nsndsr Chsds, OF the Hcsue; Dr. Cray, Mr. James M
Who had the supcrinsudepcc ~ all the English bp,s
Gagged In ths work and fleusnsnt BoJ u the Nagara
The Advice LET on steam and soTiy iowcd the boat
which arranged Ia the following order Inc Amor
can boats manned With rowers Tic two boats OF Toe
Leopard, The suspuehanns boat and The WLiug Mad,
lsien With The cable Immediately on the Advice get.
ting into motion the vi ling Mind beyau 10 pay ost
the cable, and the convoy thus procee TED until
the portion cf the cable cOlsd on her deck,
about mile IN length, was laid 10 the bay. Al this
moment INC scene was mot snir1aod aud iners,tng A
srse number ~ bosts and private yachts covered The
ray, the waters d which were a. smooth mirror, toe
weather having perico,ly cleared up about four ochIh
Several OF the boats belonging 10 the .hlps engaged the
preceding with o11cers board, ranged al regdaied
inie,vss, rowed on each side, direclins me opera
tons and whchinr tne paying out The Wiling Mod
having raid on her portion Of the cable rounl
10 The front, the water becoming shnlower. and
took the Place q The Aivice, WHOM had all ,oroqsh,
beaded III, erpedkioo Lieutenant Thompson, vhp bad
been the party 10 plant The ier Se shore a. point
where the connection with NJ aui wires 10 be made,
S SSrs VS se hs, ,sve Az sS d rom poS 90
OF the Leopard 70 the ari.ug whore sissribcd A.
ihe nOniett his Excsllsrcy ne TnTj fon. ., lord
RusshoToust M y. How'd DC FcirN rr. Lrd
pynrcvCg VI Cyan .t' srt N0y.
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