Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-08-13
CYRUS w. FIELD.

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Succcss--oftcn seeming to be sheer luck
makes the difference between Alexander
the coppersnith, and Alexander the Great.
Two weeks ago, had almost any of us who
know and respect Cyrus w. Field been
asked by stranger our opinion of him, the
answer would have run somewhat after this
fashion: "a right good fellow, certainly {;
but too sanguine--in fact rather visionary.
After he had made pretty fortune by close
attention to business, he must jump into this
Atlantic Telegraph enterprise, and it has
used him up. 1t has swamped him peeu-
niarily, and damaged his reputation for bus
iness tact and sagacity: so l fear it will 90
hard with him and his family hencoforth"
II is now some four or five years since Mr..
Field undertook the magnificent enterprise
which has rendered his name illustrious.
1t had been previously somo four or five
years in the hands of company which
made very little headway-had in fact ac-
complished little, and were making no prog.
ress. That company might by this time
have achieved connection with Newfound-
land, but we doubt it. Nj. Field at once
addressed himself to some of our most lib.
eral capitalists, and induced four of them
/ to unite with him in tho undertaking. The
moment tho pnpors were signed, each of the
live drow his check for $4,000, making up
a purse of $4,000 to form the nest cpo of
the enterprise. From that hour to the
present, Mr.. Field has given all his energies
and means 10 the Atlantic Telegraph. He
first visited Newfoundland, and obtained
| from its Government the necessary conces-
sions and privileges; tho next step was to
form n telegraph connection with that island
across tho boisterous Gulf Of St. Lawrence
then to secure the cooperation of English
capitalists; finally, the support of the two
Governments; and now he was ready to
commence the great work Of preparing three
thousand miles Of cable to be laid or lost
between Newfoundland and Ireland. Step
by step, Mr.. Field has proceeded in his
great enterprise, ably seconded of course,
on both sides of the ocean; but he has
been the undaunted, indefatigablc, ANNA
ting master spirit on both continents, on the
ocean, and from first to last. And the civ
! ilized work will this time take care that no
plausible Americas shall despoil the Colum-
bus of ocean telegraphing of his nobly and
hardly won honors.
ANOTHER BORDER RUFF1AN OurRAeE.-
Tile Independent No., } Messenger of the
Path ult., learns that n young man named
Pope, son of ono Of The leading citizens of
Bates County, was taken prisoner and then
murdered in cold blood by gang of men,
L. IL I
mitted the fiendish murders in Linn Coun-
ty, Kansas. Young Pope, in company with
another man, was hunting some horses
which the men who murdered him had
stolen. His companion was shot, and
dangerously but not fatally wounded. The
excuse given by the murderers for their ac-
ton was that the parties had been concern
cd with Monigomcrey's men in Kansas.
Ex-TREAsURER BREsL1N IN CAYApA.-I
The disclosures it was said Breslin con-
templatcd making do not appear, and it is
probable the Object of starting the rumor
was accomplished-funher and liberal sup
plies to sustain his gcntlemanly retirement
in Canada.
We learn by former Clcvcandcr resid-
ing in Hamilton, that the "halfmillionaire"
leads quite a quiet life among tho Canucks,
visiting the Reading Room often, but does
not seek to make acquaintance, aud seldom
allows person to catch his eve. He has
no employment in Hamilton, and appears
like person i'll at ease. Persons frequently
call on him from this side the Lake, but
"Ohio" is the most definite locality they
leave on the Hotel registers. Breslin does
not appear to be flush in funds, and by tho
Canadians is thought to be poor.-Leader.
A SCREW LoosE.-At last advices, Mr..
Bush was still holding the Post Office
at Clyde, the commission of his successor
not having arrived. "What can tho matter
be ?"-Sandusky Democrat.
New York, Aug. 6.
Geo. Wilkes, proprietor Of Porter's .Spir-
ii cfthe Tines, has sued the Herald for
damages, laying them at s25,Ooo0. Tho
libclous article was published yesterday,
chasing Wilkes paper with the alligator
and other dsrcputabc papers.
CosT OF MESSAGE TO LoxpoN.-The
Boston 1rdveler says two business messages
'iN'h ~'o" ioih hieiSuduto 10 tllciF cOrFoS-
pondents in England, passed through tho
American Telegraph office, Traveller Build
ings, from New York, en- route for London,
yesterday, at IS P. NJ. Ono of them con-
tanning ffty-scven words, paid through, fifty
seven dollars and the other, twenty-scven
words, for which twcnty-scvcn dollars wcro
paid.
We are glad to learn that NJ. II. Nichols,
the present member from the 4th Congress
sional District, was re-nominated on Thurs
day by acclamation. There we're 1900 del
egates present and on the informal vote he
got all but two votes, and was then declared
unanimously nominated. Toledo Blade.
New PosT OFFIcE.-A Post Office has
been established at Berlin Station, on the
Cleveland and Toledo Railroad; s. Weth-
erlow, P. NJ
j TwENTY-EIeur HEADS AT A Blow
Secretary Cobb slaughtered twenty.eight
New York Custom House officers on We'd
nesday last, including Gen. c. c. Waller,
formerly of Cleveland, and who for some
years has held the post Of weighcr in the
New York Custom House. He probably
has shrunk of late and OH himself being
weighed in tho balances was found wanting.
J - UeUeldnd HetdH.
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