Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
S E. l. E G. Il E. d..
The Cable Light at Last !!


BILE and reliable history of the dificul,v wbic
mas destroyed the present, if not the prospec
','e' usefulness ofthe Ocean Telegraph, in tn
shape OF lengthy, but intensely interestiD
ieuer from the Valentia correspondent of tn
? London Times, to which we now invite III
reader TO turn his attention.
we read over that document carefully. anxi
ously hoping. as we went along, TO derive som,
encouragement, independently of "ifs' an,
puts, as to the future success of what ",
can but still look upon as a great enterorso
out 1t must be confessed We got nothing bu
disappointment for our pains. In fact, abou
everybody on that side of the ocean is beoin
nlng to shake his head at it, just as we are do.
ing here, while the public mind is gradually
settling down into the ungratcful conclusion
mat 1t is pretty much call up" with the whole
concern-cable, cable stock, Prof. Whiiehonsc
Mr. George Saward, Monsieur De SANITY. and
all. This is diSheartening, but it is true. The
Stock Jobbers appear to be shy of touching the
Shares at any figure. From EI GOO (par) on
the LIST OF September, the price has gone down.
down, down, to fl60, with no BUYERS. Til.
trouble is easily explained. The wire has some.
how received one or two fractures, at distance
of between 200 and 300 miles from the sbore
For about 230 or 240 miles the depth is oul,
4IO talhoms, and within that range the mischief
could easily be repaired, but sudden descen,
then occurs TO l,5l3 fathoms, where it is ex.
tretnely doubtful if anything could be DONE
Inc PROBABILITY seems that it is at this abrup,
point the damage has been sustained. WHAT'S
TO be done 10 repair that damage, it is impossi.
he to say. The Directors have not made up
their minds; they are hesitating, and delibera.
ing THIS Is not surprising. People who have
sunk t3oO,OOO in the bottom of the ocean, with
'rt dubious prospect of ever getting farth.
ing OF 1t back,--ln common reasoning, ought
not to expected TO exhibit uncommon alacritv
III iurlher investments IN the same speculation,
perchance only 10 lose more.-N Y. Express.
Wells.
Our attention has of late years been freouent.
y attracted by interesting accounts of Artesian
'orIngs in various parts Of our country, some of
hem OF great depth, and all possessing charac.
erlstics Of more or less interest
Paper makers particularly Ire directing their |
't'eniion to this means of procuring pure wa
er, SO essential to the production of the better
grades of paper, and with this in view numerous
wells have been sunk, and with remarkable sue. |
'ess Those yielding the best water are gem |
Sunk fhrOnuh soil l..
trata of sand or gravel below. 1t is a fact
veil known that at certain sea sons of the wear
When streams of water are riled, pa per manu-.
acturers are able to furnish inferior grades only
rom the same stock which. could they procure
'ure water, would yield first quglIty, and
rice accordingly.
In New England these wells are to be seen
a Western Massachusetts, Vermont, New
hampshire and Rhode Island, and others still
re projected. 1t may not be generally known
hat there are in Boston alone at least thirty or
'rty of these wells, varying in depth from fifty
D two hundred and fifty feet. In the Middle,
southern and Western States they are very
umerous. In Alabama alone there are no less
nan five hundred, varying in depth from four
undred to eight hundred feet. Ia Virginia and
)hio they range from one thousand to eighteen
undred feet in depth, and at st. Louis, Mo, is
he deepest one in this country--two thousand
ne hundred and ninety-nine feet. This throws
stream seventy-fve feet above the surface,
1rming a beautiful fountain, and furnishing an
bundant supply.
A government expedition is now in Arizona,
ngaged in making a series of borings on the
roposed route Of the great Pacific Railroad.-
q California, TOO, we hear of several deep wells
ored, yielding an abundant supply.
The operation of sinking through rock, al.
hough generally supposed TO be tedious and
ificult, is readily accomplished by simple
leans, and modern improvements have done
luch TO reduce the labor required for drilling.
indeed, well-boring promises now to be an ex-
,nsive and profitable business. not only as a
leans of supplying the mills we have mention
D, but for the supply of cities, towns and pri.
ate estates, and for numerous manufacturing
nd domestic purposes.
Iffairs In China. The Treaty.
correspondent of the New York Journal
+ Commerce, writing from Pei-IIo, China, un-
er date of July 5, says:
now learn the facts as to the nature of the