Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-12
rhs Atlantic Cable.

The London Timss details at length the plant
for laying the Cable, and says:
The greatest efforts to insure success are be-
ing made, and no pTeeaution has been neglected
and no suggestion worthy Of attention has been
ignored. The experimental trip to start on the
Path or 25th Of May, IL expected to occupy
from six TO ten days. Daring this. about one
huRdred miles Of condemned cable will be used
In aseertsining the efficiency Of various buoys,
laying down and undermining the wire, &C,
and when all doubts and theories have been
practically solved, the squadron returns TO
Queenstown, makes It's brief final preparations
and starts for the first attempt about the 10Th
OF june thereby sking advantage Of the most
favorable time in the whole year.
At the centre Of the space to be traversed BY
the cable, which IL about 80 deg. west OF
Greenwich, the splice between the two halves
will be made without loss of time. To over
come the difficulty cansed by the two portions
Of the eable having their lay or twist Of the
outside spiral wires turning in different diree-
tons, and forming right and left band screws.
the splice will be secured to rods OF iron load
ed with weight in the centre IN fact an aP-
paratus Of the same kind Is that by which
railway carriages are coupled together. By
this means the tendency Of the different spirals
TO untwist each other will be overcome. There
are 800 fathOms water where the Join must
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sry until the splice has well settled on the bot
tom.
The depths to which the Niagara viii have
to sink her portion, vary quickly and Irregular
ly from 1900 to 2500 fathoms, or from II to 81
miles; and this is the case also with the Sgd-
msnnoR's portion OF the distance. But on the
American side the water shoals easily and
gradually towards Newfoundland, whereas on
the British portion Of the ocean the -9gGmem-
Wr~fNl - Fara
which may be called the Andes Of those vast
plains Of the Atlantic. 1t COM
mences at about 10 deg. west longitude, and in
a few miles the water suddenly shoals from
1850 fathoms to $50. Up this vast rocky preci-
as steep as Mount Blanc-the Ca
bic must be laid with extreme care. This diff
guilty once overcome, the way thence to Va
sntia becomes comparatively Of no account.
After affecting splice 10 the middle Of the
Atlantic, and safely sinking the wire to the
bottom Of the sea, "a depth Of 1900 fathoms,)
he Niagara will steer for Newfoundland, and
he -dgGHismnoA for Ireland, each vessel steam
ing as fast to her homeward destination as is
consistent with safety to the great undertaking.
In case Of dangerous weather arising, the first
consideration will be, of course, the safety Of
he cable; and no matter how advantageous
any course of action may appear, nothing will
be done by which the success OF the undertak-
ts VIII De leopdrdeo OF even leIt 70 cndhCe-
Each vessel is provided with reels OF strong
wire rope, which can be attached TO buoys,
made in the manner of ordinary fishing aoats,
though capable Of sustaining a weight Of sew
sral tons. Provided with this apparatus, the
cable may be cut without reluctance, II the
weather threatens, and the end Of it (6rmly se-
cured to the rope and buoy) allowed TO rest al
most upon the bed Of the ocean, to be hauled
lp directly after the storm has passed. Proper
precautions have also been taken to make the
ioating ends Of the buoys conspicuous and easi-
y found in case OF the ships being driven from
hem.