The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-20

HAxryoKp, Conn, August 10, 1868.
hbiio oabie Last right Thsrs wSs grand illumination,
rohsht procession, guns fred fireworks burnt and bal
up u. S as .s's city
ever got up In this city.
PrTsBuRe, August 10, 1858.
The ocean telegraph celebration here 70 night fully
vpto public expectation The entire affair the most
brilliant OF the kind ever got up in this city. All the pub
me R5ysss saSnfs were spSsd
dows Of the st. Charles Hcs The civic procession was
also imposing On the river there VA. an illuminated re-
gas consisting OF over forty row boats which were also
beautifully decorated with dags The ringing OF bells
booming Of cannon and airing Of rockets gave additional
PnLApnPE1A, August 10, 1858.
There fine display here this evening Of fireworks In
telegraph The American Telegraph office is also bril-
ianty Illuminated. and from the Girard House dpay
ed three tT:nsIsreScss bearing tho Inscriptions Mid
PATERSON, N. J.. August 10, 1868.
There grand torcoigns procession here to night in
ci'y 10 In blaze OF Light Bslh ringing, canncns
hrg, and the entire population making tho mcst
thrsiast;c demonstrations OF joy.
THE CABLE AS AN ADVERTISING DODGE.
Il hese days o, extensive advertising, any subject OF
popular nctorety excitement Ii 10 be eagerly
seized upon the basis Of Ingenious advertisements Thus
In the Gays Of Jenny Lind we had "Jerny Lind soup"
"Jenry lind boots" "Jsnry Lind soft shell cAms," and
forth. Now that the cable is al the rage wc have
"csbe charms "csb,e punch "Hudson ale Everett
fostr arcs and cable festivities In the theatres and
doubtless before the popular excitement has sssasd vs
shat, have "Cyrus Field pie" "Evore;. hats" and
10 the characterization Of everybody Of note connected
with tie great event OF the age One house already
the "Aarho telegraph pudding" but whether IT
is seasoned With Atlantic salt made 10 part OF gutta
rercha, the customers Of the house viii be best able
tel In stort time By the continuity One inge
NOUS irdi, dua published tho fact that the Queens
message was "Tho makes the beat sewing mAchines!'
end President Buchanan represented werng Ia
cnicsy, "Smith" Before this grsAt celebration We shall
TO couh. have "Nag0s sandwiches and "Agamemnon
friccassee."
THE QUEENS AND PRESIDENTS MESSAGES.
(Frcn the Boston Traveller, August Is.
The operator 1t Trinity Bay, Mr.. De Sau!y, informs the
pubic, IN general terms, that the transmission Of the
Queens message corr nnenced eAry on the morning
Of TIE l6h aro no. finished until I'VE O'Clock the morn
ng OF The i7h but was stopped for several hours to al
cg Of repairs thus occupy ing about twenty hours The
Of the Queen Is fourteen lines in length and
tArs 1c3 and t32 letters If twenty hours there
fore occupied IN actual transmission the average
cspcr Of etco hour was twenty six letters This very
fair Tor first despatch. We remember when the Morse
lice vas erected be.een this city and New York il was
rse after the line completed before messages
sent through with any sort Of certainty and precision
Tie reply OF tho President contains l3l words aud 705
letters including stops Mr.. De Sauy Ia OF opinion that
tie latter Message might be sent the Atlantic
under favorable Circumstances, IN hour and hall.
ably, with practice, tho rate Of transmission w be
considerably increased.