Smyrna times., 1858-11-18
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GrONE OP THE WONDERS OF TIE

V3-ONE OP THE WONDERS OF TIE
present generation, is the laying and accOmnIlshin.
The Telegraph across the great Atlantic Ocean Tins
truly Is wonderful Ihlng-Ihe laying of This Cable on
The bed or bottom OF the Ocean Is circumstance lhol
oul lew can understand many suppose the bottom vi
the Atlantic Ocean Is level and smooth as the house
floor; yet such Is not the case. The bottom of ihc
OC can as described by Commander B+rryman i'm h,s
thrly-hve soundngs Tor the depth Gf it, shows us il is
equally as rough and as uneven tie land of 0Iir
great country. There depression of the land in
The Oceans bottom, IN the space OF seventy miles, Of
une thousand feet 1000 feet deeper than the eeya-
ton of the Sea There is no current ON The hnlion t
the Ocean; II Is believed to be very quiet and as a
proof oi hls there is no mud sand The bulIun of
the Ocean 10 great extent composed of beds the
most minute possible Shells, some so small as IL he
scarcely visible 10 the naked eye. and OF such DELI
cate and beautiful structure, apparently kindred I'm
to those microscopic shells, that form some OF our
chalks and marbles. Had Commander Berryman m
making his sOundIngs for the bottom OF the Ocean.
drawn up win his lines, some Ui those long legged
winter Boots that selling at 81 rs pair ot s,n,a
OF those Ladies highhce Black CATERS such ms / nm,
selling Or 81 pair. or even pair of those Gents line
Boots, such as am selling for 81 IS a pair all fresh
stock al lhat what noise II would have made ON Ibis
earhy Dall,-lhe specimens TO which having been nj
luded to as having been obtained from the bed or bot.
tom Ol the Ocean; among them Foramniera OF rari.
ons kinds are abundant. FOraminilera is a family oi
very minute shells, consisting OF or more apart-
ments or chambers united by large number of holes
or tiie openings, and OF different sizes and shapes-
1t may be generally interesting 10 know thai knrmi
HIIeId Is Classeu ny INdturallSS as among the
smallest OF animals in The scale of existence Also
DIalomacea Is regarded by most of the Naturasls as
belonging to very small class of weeds; Tins is
vegetable substance found on the bottom Of the Ocean
Tins plant consists Ol single cells and indesrucbc
by lre,-In some cases, when growing. they are fur.
lshed with geIatnus stalk, which supports several
branches like a small shrub The worst storms of The
sea are calculated the sea waves do not higher
than 80 feet above the level of water, nor does the
depression OF the wave" go lower down than about 80
icet below The level OF the sea; therefore, the bottom
ot the Ocean quiet and undsIurbcd from the ac.
ton OF the water that scarcely any Of these small
shells, comparatively speaking, mi lred broken
by ircuOnor rubbing together land FLANIGEN comes
IN next as TO wonders his collections of Boots and
Shoes having just got hold OF flesh lot of mems long
legged winter Boots and selling them for only 81 IS
pair, like those sold year ago, and OF them are
in wear yet; also mems fine Boots for 81 75 palr also
mems fine and cOarse Shoes fresh lot and good stock
for only 81 pair, and many other kind equally as
cheap. Come and see, at FLANIGEN'S Cheap Shoe
Store, I'd Street, Wilmington, Del.
Telegraph subject 10 be continued in my next.