The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-30

toardsd up narrow passage either side rs tho only
means Of egress 70 the fore part Of tho snip where the
che osor non which tells Us that interesting prelude
more interesting performance !. being enacted But the
Of The passsae-the most difficult has yet be en- cun-
tered BY looking through the opening 10 tho Of the
III % -. ssou an s.
and gloomy, oontraAted with the di1 daylight which
lights up this deck, and the occasional glam from the
fortv dry candies by which II family nlumiossed
serves but 70 make the prevailing darkness st
bic Down through the centre OF this cone down through
INTO the Of the coil which we are now
70 get glance, comes the deep hue, black
win wbch write and as II hauled down 1t is packed
away In lakes by the thirty men who sit around the circle
Close your ears ~ you look ana you have below
scene which nec' ouaucers craft equaed yes In
compArson with which even the boosted Of his
magic at appear Insignificant through that olAckened
wire rope, as Is laid the bottom Of the great Deep
will lssh the subtle messenger Of man. with speed thai
ouruns the san in his course and with which thought IT.
sell would run an unequal race This ID the necromaucy
Of science the c cation Of human genius the very climax
that hearty laughter has unearthy sound, but
roIlicAng joviA and cheerful 0sme OF
'' your senses. Sou nus sH now msss sas,SeT
40 double duty You must open your eyes and
,s :: SS awake . Is possible 70, be-
which Is almost similar 70 that 9 - Nfck above An
other descent fourteen feet 49, 0sQp-and we stand
coi the largest In the ship, which = contain four
dred lies Of the great line We are now twelve feet
vessel which is poesbIe fer us 70 reach An immense
cone, larger than any We have yet seen, stands in the
centre Of the circle like the peak Of an extinct volcano
Around No the magic, the mantle CIRCLE who
no more nor no less than thirty "Knights Of the Black
Hand bearing the device upon backs breasts and Sides
bly, 80 the red distinguished the crusader from his
ssracenic fee They ali out Of the reach Of day
lsn and 81 the candles they can ,h NED
away the darkness STILL there ID plenty Of light, not
only 70 enable the golfers 70 what they about but
successfully those p the wardroom circus between
whom and themselves there conside able rivalry In
point OF wit sumor fun story telling ability and all the
called 90 good fellow" they whit behind those
ssme wArdroom circus men, and although they may be
ssmewnas Deow them posiFn cooscerins the distance
!ne cps ore scsy are ht equals in every respect
1 'nsn uue 70 kniehhocd Is just well earned and =
NIL t.I h Iney Gan coil At the rate Of two aad boz
We'll In take Is much p,as IN dSps nss work
have the palm. They are bo.n web drilled, and
this due credit must be given 70 Mr. fagiss the sail
masters mate for their careful and attentive supervision
of the onliDg.
but few minutes walk from the Niagara and Is situated
at the extreme end Of the dock yard has been nnsd
up temporarily, after the departure Of the expedition
will return to its original condition OF storehouse Here
the electricians have been engaged In experimenting with
the twenty hundred and odd miles Of cable which
were shipped from the Niagara and Agamemnon last year
and cooled immense water tight tank The result Of
their experiments have understand, been most salts 40
Tory and srayns ana a,no % greser speed ~ sne
after the rate which they have reached will place the
Atlantic Telegraph smorg the most profitable enterprises
undertaken by capitalists. In my last letter IN
formed you that they could telegraph about one word
minute but should have stated that abbreviAsons
Of such would interfere with the perspcuy OF
the messaee they could increase two, and hoped 10
two and . half in the same time: Now, .s The rate
which they propose TO charge IL e. los per message
OF twenty words, the Of the HERALD 70 into
. calculation Of tie yearly receipts Of the Company nx
them Of very little less than eight hundred housand dol
lars, and this upon . capital Of million and half.
Should the further experiments Of the elericans be ~
present rapidly Of transmission be attained, he charges
will u course be reduces In proportion.
The electricians Workshop is as have said Of course
which might under other circumstances have been ex-
pected Il contains however, everything that 10 necss
pany most liberal In furnishing the material Aid. Tne
workshop not open W every inquirer After scentnc
mitied 70 enter notice posted ON the door ana DINER
conspicuous parts Of the building informing the pubho
generally and individuals In particular that they not
permitted 10 ontcr but there daring spirits who
eth venture the forbidden ground. The nrst
objects which strike the vister on entering are
q number Of huge glass vessels nled with sui
phuc acid, and large supply OF zinc and copper the
oomsnanoo Of all Of which produces electricity. The
bich fills this part OF the building rather uupea
sani and somewhat OF relief get Of It. rne
second sory occupied msipy by the chief electrician
and his assistants Of whom there are six or seven Tney
constantly employed, under the supervision
OF Mr. lie sanity who vas on the Niagara during the last
expedition. The whole tweniysix hundred and ocd
miles portion OF which is now lying in the tank, ani
tho remainder on the Agamemnon and Niagara, are COZ
recied wi the batteries, that constant current 10
kept up through the entire length The cable h thus
kept always WORKING order and the electricians, or
some OF them. are occupied In the Transmission and re-
cepton o. messages, ~ n the line actually laid
the Atlantic and In successful operation. CONNER
ca reports political and other Intelligence sent from
TO the other, and translated from the language OF
electricity into tho Enelsh the printed forms
that 10 he used hereafter Thus electrician In
forms the other tbst the market In In bnoy
ant condition than was the day before (The day
which be sent this despssch be received h, ary) Pro
visons OF all kinds abundant, with downward ten
dency. Dry goods found purchasers more liberal
terms and the prospects generally were cheering But
ughness In the FUNDS and everything else ane lied BY
the change
The machinery is nearly completed and viii be down
here and placed on board the ship In about fortnight
enable the vessels 70 start the trial trip the 2)th
OF next month-the time appointed
THE COOLING PROCESS ILLUSTRATED.
Asa great deal OF importance ID properly attached 70
the process Of oong, there part Of the work which
receives and attention. and which demands the
OF larger degree Of vigilance. Some idea Of
may be formed when known that every mile, every
yard every foot Of the cable laid down with much
precision. much regularity and much neanen IS
thread wound upon spool. The way the work Of coil
ing s performed Ia exhibited In the following drawing,
which was made board the Nragars. and which pre-
ssnt an accurate and hfeke representation Of the
scene
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