Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-08-12
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1I1c AtAaAA III SGAbIe.
There never has been an event of the
century which so aroused the enthusi-
asm of this country as the successful
laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable,
which was announced as having been
accomplished on Friday last. The tele-
graphic operators, all over the country,
were in ecstacies, as has been shown by
their dispatches, but the newspapers hay
ing more space for s~plurging, have gone
into praise Of the event limitless in culo-
gy. The following, from the Louisville
Journal, is a specimen:
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.-We an
~nounce, this morning, what is perhaps
the strangest and most startling event of
our century, the successful4aying of the
submarine cable between Europe and
America, and the Transmission of signals
through out the whole length of it. 1t
is an event that must fill the world with
admiration and astonishment and
wonder, and almost awe. The mind
cannot but be filled with wild amaze
ment at the thought of it. When men
had ceased to anticipate the consuma-
ton of the mighty enterprise, when ev-
cry one, in contemplation Of the repeat
ed and utter failures already recorded,
had nearly or quite despaired ofsuccess,
the annuciation of the %stupendous and
sublime triumph of the genius and en-
ergy of our race and our generation
went flashing a few hours ago through
out the New World and the Old impart-
ing Joy and enthusiasm to millions of
hearts.
Again:
The 9th of August will hereafter be
one O fthe memorable days in the year.
1t will be the anniversary-of one of the
greatest achievements of the nineteenth
&c ntury-an achievement that will tend
to eclipse all other anniversaries, mas
much as it's predecessors have been set
apart to commemorate the success of
partisans, warriors and nations in their
particular and private interests; where
as, the laying of the Atlantic cable fore
shadows permanent peace, amity and
friendship in both continents, and lays
the foundation for the triumph of COM
merce and civilization throughout the
world. AS railroads have made the
different States and provinces of nation
acquainted with each other, and there
by have dispelled the clannish feeling
which formerly prevailed in the same
country the new pea of!:shtnins will set
tledisputes between nations and by prom
pity adjusting difficulties, be the promoter
of universal peace. The consequences
for good crowd overwhelmingly upon
US.
The Democrat, too, goes off thus:
1t is impossible, at this early date, to
estimate the advantages which result
from an enterprise like this. The me-
chanie, the merchant, and the statesman
will reap inealculable benefits from this
source. The most important.events of
a worlds day will flash beneath the
rolling Atlantic, and be received, prin-
ted and delisered to our readers every
morning. The press will supply the
politician with speeches delivered in the
British Parliament the preceding night,
and the mefchant with the daily bust
ness of the Paris Bourse and Royald
Exchange.
A closer alliance with Europe will
follow, and thereby an increased knowl-
edge of her power her policy, and the
habits of her people. One ear of the
Atlantic Gable will teach US more of
Eastern civilization than ten years of
steamships. Future generations will
mark our time as the era of this great
triumph. Poets will sing of it, and
scientific men look to it as the incen-
tive to future exertion, the orator will
grow eloquent over it and the philoso-
pher regard it as the incontestable proof
of the progressive elements in man.
r. H. HENDRICKsoN.-We see that
our old friend and co-laborer in the
Democratic cause in Butler county, O.
hio, r. H. Hendrickson, has been nom
mated by the Democracy of that State,
as theis candidate for Board of Public
Works. Heisa gentleman in every sense
of. the word, and a true Democrat. He has
the business capacity to make an eff
cient member of the Board, and the in,
tegrity that will make him a vigilant
guardian of the public interests. This
was a fortunate sclcction.-4ndersoH
(Ind.1 Standard.
HoHopay's PtIs-1 tcord to tamilics
1t should be understood that the op.
craft on of these famous Pills is not lin
tied to the cure of these violent internal
~distempcrs for which they are success
fully administered in this country ant
all others. They act also as an imme
date corrective in the minor ailment:
incident to both sexes. We commend
them most unreservedly as the very bes
family medicine in existence. If giver
to children suffering from collie, consti
patton, worms or any disorder of the
stomach or bowels, they invariably af
ford relief. In fact, they ought to b.
considered everywhere a domestic sta
pie, for sickness, whether of slight o
serious character, cannot long retain it
hold in any household where they arr
always at hand.
aaAEx-Gov. Geary has not, as many
supposed deserted the Democratic party
He is a member of the Democratic Elk
ccutive Committee Of Westmorelan(
county, and was recently appointed one
ofthe conferces to nominate a Demo.
cratic Legislative ticket in the West