Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-17

Iuily what Wonderful beings We are, anu Win
what surprising faculties He has endowed us
Truly, We have been made 4" but little lower
than the angels" Should not this conscious
ness increase our selfrespect, as we'll as our
veneration for the Almighty, and lead us to
seek q fuller exercise Of our nobler attributes,
instead of devoting 50 large proportion of our
lives to follies and trifing The following are
the first messages that have passed over this
wire, which constitutes closer bond of union
between mankind than prophets hoped for, or
poets imagined.
VALrNTIA BAY, IRELAND, August 16, 1853.
To the American Directors
of tie Atlantic Telegraph Company:
Europe and America are united by telegraph.
Glory to God In the highest. On earth, peace
good will towards men,
(Signea) DIRECTORS OF ATLANTIC
TELEGRAPH Co. OF GREAT BRITAIN.
Message of COngrGtnlation from Her Majesty
QHesn Victoria, Of Great Britain, to the PreSi
dent Of the United States.
LONDON, August 10, 1858.
the President of the United States:
Her Majesty desires to cong ratulate the Presi-
dent OF the United States upon the successful
which the Queen has taken the deepest interest.
fHe TFeStueHtS hsSpouS.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 10. 1853
The President cordially reciprocates the con-
gratulations 4 Her Majesty, the Queen, on the
success Of the great International enter prise
cOmplished by the science, skill and ndomitable
energy OF the two countries 1t Is a triumph more
glorious, because FAR more useful TO mankind,
than was ever won by conqueror on the field Of
battle. May the Atlantic Telegraph, under the
ual peace and friendship between the kindred
nations, and an instrument destined by Divine
Providence to diff Use Religion, Civilization and
Law tbroue bout the world. In this view will
unite in the declaration that II shall be forever
neutral, and that its communications sha be
held sacred In passing to the places Of their des.
tination, even in the midst of hOstilities,
The telegraphic dispatches from all our
neighboring cities and towns give accounts of
loud demonstrations of joy on the announce
ment of this triumph Of science. Bells were
rung, cannons fred, flags flung to the breeze,
&C., and in most places preparations were made
for further celebration of the event to-day.
P. S.-Since the above was written, we have
received the following additional dispatches
which will sufficiently explain themselves:
TRINITY BAY, August 17th.
To E. NJ. archibald, one Of the Honorary Mem
bsrs Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, Ne,o
The Queens message was completed this
morning. Ii was commenced yesterday, and
during It's reception the telegraphers at Valencia
desisted frem sending It, In order to make some
slight repairs to the cable. Through mistake,
the part received was sent South as IL it consti-
tuted the whole message
(Signed) DKSAUrY.
The Queens and Presidents Messages
NEW YORK, August 18th. 1883.
To the Honorable,
the Prssidsnt Of the United States:
beg leave tn transmit message this moment
received I: ON Trinity Bay, explaining the cause
which prevented the whole Of the Queens mes
sage from being telegraphed from Valencia, to-
gether with the complete message itself.
shall we consider your message to her Majesty
a full reply. and date II this day accordingly
The operators at Trinity Bay await our answer.
(SignedD PETER CoOPKK.
The President has authorized his reply to
Queen Victoria's message to be transmitted to
her precisely as it is, without change of date.
The following is the Queens message, en-
tire:
VALENCIA, via TRINITY BAY,}
August l6 1853. (
To the President of the Uaited States:
The queen desires to congratulate the Pest
dent upon the successful completion Of the great
International work, in which the Queen has
taken the deepest interest.
The Queen is convinced that the President
will join with her In fervently piping that the
electric cable which now connects Great Britain
with the United States. will prove additional
link between the nations whose friendship is
founded upon their common interest and recipro-
cal esteem
The Queen has much pleasure In thus commu-
nicating with the President, and renewing to
him her wishes for the prosperity of the United
States
Our PUBLIC SCHOOLS Several days ago we
published brief article on this subject, closing
with the remark that We should refer to il
again. Since then, the Board of Trustees and
City Councils have taken action on the very
topic to which We purposed paying especial
attention at this time, and made it the basis of
truly gratifying proceeding We mean the
matter Of the teachers salaries. The nature
OF the profession of school teaching requires
that all who follow it should be selected from
the best educated class of our citizens that
they should possess remarkable quickness of
apprehension, and an uncommon facility of i'm
parting knowledge that they should be ready
In discerning the degree of requirement to
which scholar has attained, and his ability
to acquire, so as to fit their explanations to
the respective capacities of those under their
tutorage. With these qualifications it is essen
tial that they should combine unimpeachable
moral character. In short, to be successful
teachers, they must be just that kind of per-
sons who always command good situations ut
good salaries; and if those having charge of
the schools would secure the services of such
they must pay at least as much as can be
readily obtained elsewhere.
Besides this, the avocation Of school teacher
is, perhaps, one Of the most arduous of all en-
ployments. During a number of successive
hours each day the mind and body are in con-
slant exercise. Annoyances are continually
occurring; divers questions are ever and anon
demanding answers; explanations, requiring
the sudden transition Of thought from one to
another study, are perpetually to be given /;
and, all this time, the teacher is constrained to
vigilant observance of the conduct of his schol.
ars, and must administer reproofs or chastise-
ments here and praises there, according to the
nature Of offences committed and the tempera.
lnents of the individual offenders