The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-10
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sixty four miles Amount of cable paid out sixty
SIX miles three hundred and fifty three fathoms be-
ing loss of less than four per cent
Total amount Of cable paid out since the splice
was made one thousand and sixteen miles six hun
ared fathoms. Total amount of distance run eight
nuhured and ightytwO miles. Total amount of
G; t'1e pad out over distance run one hundred and
@ tour miles and six hundred fathoms being a
T. % o oi aoout fifteen per cent.
60 "a; NJ. went ashore in a small boat and in
- L1c LnI persons in charge of the Telegraph
TI mile from the landing-that the Tel
t6and Of ne n"H arrived and We're ready to land
ABOUT 20 A. NJ received signal from the Ara
eihnon that she had paid out one thousand and fen
miles of the cable. N'''''i" anu ''"
At 5,l5 A. NJ. the telegraph cable was Iondod -
At A. M. the shore end of the cahIn
into the Telegraph House and stronr cnrrant of
electricity received through the whole cable from,
the other side of the Atlantic. Captain Hudson then
read prayers and made some remarks
At p. NJ, H. NJ. Steamer Gorgan fired = rovoI
salute OF twenty-one guns, and all the day was dis
charging the cargo belonging to the Telegraph
Company. "P'
Friday, .ugust 6h.-Have been receiving all day
Nalentia. -"
NoTE.-We landed here in the woods Until the
telegraph instruments all ready and perfectly v
ADJUSTED communications cannot pass between the
TWO continents but the electric currents are rcceiv
eG Freely. You shall have the earliest intimation
When all Is ready, but it may be some days before
everything is perfected. The first telegraph. mes
sage between Europe and America will be from the
queen OF England to the President of the United
states, and the second his reply.
AM, ,,,r -- CYRUS w. FIELD.
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CELEBRATION AT
HALIFAX.
HALTFAX, August 7-l2 O'Clock, midnight-To-
day the greatest enthusiasm has prevailed here in
regard to the successful laying of the Atlantic Tel
egraph Cable. Every piece of bunting in the city
was as displayed and every bell was ringing
shortly after o'clock this afternoon ROYAL sa-
lutes were fired from the citadel and also by the
FIRST halltax Volunteer Artillery, who are on Grand
parade tonight.
All the public buildings and PRINCIPAL business
adjustments and private residences have been bril-
hantly illuminated during the entire evening MANY
OF them also being magnihcently and gaiiy deco
rated with flags
The telegraph office here showed forth with tran
parences in which the names of all celebrated in
telegraphc annals were presented-that of CYRUS
w; fleid occupying the most conspicuous place
An immense torch-light procession, headed by
the Mayor, artillery and engine companies paradtd
the streets until very late hour dscoursing sweet
music to the citizens, who, in vast numbers prone
naded the thorOughfares, cheering enthusiastically
when passing the Telegraph office
Many persons came in by railroad from the sur
rounding country to witness the demonstration.
Double Royal salutes, of furtv-two GUNS each
Will be fired from the citadel and Flag ship and by
the Halifax Artillery as Queen Victora's message
to to President buchanan is passing through Nova