Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-01-21
OCEAN TELEGRAPH

The feasibility OIL connecting distant coun-
ties BY telegraph wires laid on the bottom of
the ocean is soon to be tested, and there is
much reason for anticipating entire success.
Should England and the United States be
thus united, as they are likely to be at no dis
tant date, the system will be extended to
other counties. Already movement TO this
effect is in contemplation, not to say progress.
Capt. Raasloff, native of Denmark, Of the
firm of Maillefert & Raaslof, submarine en-
gineers, of Hurl Gate memory, has project
ed system of telegraphic lines for the West
Indies, having their centre at st. Thomas,
the terminus of several lines Of West India
and South American steamers and equidis-
tant from large commercial ports in the Unit
ed States, South America, and the West In
dia Islands. From thence he proposes to ex-
tend submarine cable along the Windward
Islands to Laguayra, in Venezuela, and the
Guayanas; another by the way of the BAHIA
nah Islands to Florida, there to connect with
American lines; another, westward to Porto
Rica, St. Domingo, Cuba and jamaica
Thus the whole West India Islands and the
eastern coast of South America will be in
connection with the United States and Eu
rope. The length of the wire necessary to
the accomplishment of this design is 1000
miles, and the estimated cost is about $500
~ mile, or 100000 for the whole work.
Capt. Raasloff is sanguine Of success, and is
devoting his entire energies to the realization
of the object He is connected with large
business firm in Copenhagen, and expects to
raise the requisite amount Of capital in Eng
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mcnt has been the first to aid the enterprise,
by making liberal concession of as much
land on the Island of St. Thomas as may be
needed for Geographic station, and extend
ing other facilities The Gulf Stream sets
uniformly in one direction; Whereas cable
has been successfully extended and maintain
ed across the English Channel, in opposition
to violent tides, ebbing and flowing. AS to
the rocks of coral, they are soft and friable,
and very different from the angular and fin
ty rocks of other regions. The most hostile
influences must be overcome, in the steady
advance of modern science and ambition.
New York Journal of Commerce.
THE CONSCIENTIOUS You've MAN.-Therc
is no object so beautiful as conscientious
young man. l watch him as do a star in
the heavens. Cloudsmay be before him, but
we know that his light is behind them, and
will beam again. The blaze of others pros
perity may outshine him, but we know that
though unseen, he Eliminates his true sphere.
He resists temptation, not with struggle,
for that is not virtue; but he does resist and
conquer; he hears the sarcasm Of the profit
gate, and it stngs him, for that is the trial of
virtue but it heals with its own pure touch.
He heads not the watch-word of fashion, if it
leads to sin. The atheist who says not only
in his heart, but with his lips, "There is no
God," controls him not, for he sees the hand
of creating God, and reverences it. Wo-
man is sheltered by strong arms and guided
by loving counsel; old age is protected by its
experience, and manhood by its strength
But the conscientious young man stands
amidst the temptations of the world, a self
balanced power. Happy he who seeks and
gains the prop and shelter Of Christianity.
Onward, then; raise thy standard, and
nerve thyself for goodness. If God has Civ
en- thee intellectual power, awaken it in that
cause. Never let it be said of thee, He help
ed to swell the tide Of sin by pouring his in
fiuence into its channels. If thou art feeble
in mental strength, throw not that drop into
polluted channel. Awake, arise, young
man, wear the beautiful garment of virtue.
CAROLINE GILMAN. &
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