Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-05
The wonder of the Age.


in charge the Atlantic Telegraph Cable,
would sail from the Irish coast for the mid
ocean. on or about the l0th day Of June. II
the programme OF the TRANSATLANTIC le!e'
graph Company has not been IN some IN
toward style disturbed, the Niagara and
AgsmemnOn are now on the experimental
trip, dropping the cable about, to test the
working of the paving out aud hauling 10
machinery. The 10Th of June, or thereabgut,
has been chosen for the second great attempt,
because il has been ascertained by the most
extensive research, amidst written and unwrlt-
ten marine experience, that starting at about
that time the two vessels will reach nii-Jcean
on or about a day from after which storms
rarely occur for many successive days. Good
weather. as every one can readily perceive, Is
n paramount consideration to the expedition.
The ieopardies, heart burnings and anSietes
will be enough under the most favorable cir
cumstances, even should there not be so much
a. a breeze
We notice that the most elaborate and
anxious descriptions OF what has been done
already, towards securing the cable from the
fate of last year, abound in the London papers
I The same papers also TEEN with Infinite suC-
gestions from the best mechanics and from
eminent scientific theorists, concerning the
precautions which should be observed 10
every department Of the enterprise and IN
every stage of its progress. OttentImeS, IN
reading so many of these excellent and III
structive articles and paragraphs, we have
| felt deeply moved at the visible o'Idence be
/ fore US of how the great heart Of civilization
! IL reused and excited On behalf of this, the
greatest work the world ever saw attempted.
| From every christian nation anxious prayers
90 up daily from thousands Of anxious souls
! that God will not view this attempt 10 span
the apparent barriers of His own creation,
as lie did the project, on the plain OF Shinar,
! to scale the newly completed heavens.
! The last number Of the London Times goes
! into minute review Of the plan OF the eX-
! petition, and affords Us view OF the won
! derful appliances and the long, pauent study
which have been brought u bear against all
possible accidents. The best talent of Amer
! lea and Europe has, apparently, been ex-
bausted in suggestions and contriYances -
guard against the strain on the cable while
| il is being paid out After ettccting a splice
in the middle of the Atlantic, and safely
sinking the wire to the bottom Of the sea, "a
de7th of 1900 fsthoms) the Niagara will at
once steer for newfoundland, aud the Aga
memnon for Ireland, each vessel steau'uS
AZ fast to her bomeward destination as Is
consistent with safety u the great under
taking.
10 case Of dangerous weather arising, the
! first consideration will be, Of course, the
safety of the cable; and, no matter how ad-
vantageous such and such course OF action
may appear, nothing will be done by which
the success of the undertaking is .ieopardIzed
or even lett to chance. Each vessel is pre-
vided with reels Of strong wire rope, which
can be attached to buoys made In the man
| ner of ordinary fishing floats, though, OF
/ course capable OF sustaining Il weight OF
several tons. Provided with this apparatus,
/ the cable may be cut without reluctance, II
ever the weather threatens, and the end OF II
! firmly secured to the rope and buoy allow
ed 70 rest almost on the bed OF the ocean, u
| be hauled up directly the storm has passed
| proper precautions have also been taken 10
make the floating ends of the buCys conepic-
ucus, and easily found in case OF the ships
being driven from them.
In regard to the electrical part OF the un-
dertaking, the Tines says:
a number OF experiments have recently
! been made with view OF increasing the I'd
pdity of working signals through the entire
length of the cable. These experiments. IN
which variety Ut inventions and apPl!ca'
tons have been employed, nave been cou-
Quoted by Professor Thompson, Mr. lughss,
the American electrician whose printing
telegraph is likely to rcvoiuti)Uizo the pre-
sent uncertain system.) Mr. lleniy, and Mr..
Whitehouse The result, though on the
whole far more satisfactory than was at first
antcipatad, shows Individually that more
than one submarine cable will be required
TO do all the business likely 70 be transacted
between this country aud the New World
Such result, however, need dlshear;en no
one, since none but those unacqnained with
the SUI iect have fora moment Imagined that
one working cable would be sufficient, or DO
more than show the way which others will
be soon ready and anxious to follow"
Another paragraph say:
at is said that HuI is 30 be the great it,
termediate station of the Transatlantic and
British and Irish Telegraph Company for
the Transmission of Messages between a.
merca and the Continent Of Europe. a
four wire cable is now being laid IN the
neighborhold of Hull for this purpose. Lon
don, Liverpool Manchester and Glasgow will
be placed in direct Communication with Hull,
as well as with Valenta on the Irish coast,
whence message, will be received from
America Communications INTENDED for tie
Continent will be forwarded direct to Hull,
aud thence along the cable now about to be
carried ria Withernsea to Spurn Point,
where it leaves the British Isles and passes
directly acrosse the North Sea to CuxhaTen;
at the entrance OF the Ebc and thence by
land to Hamburg, the principal terminal
station on the Continent. Mr.. Powell, one
Of the company's engineers, Is now In Hull
preparing for the transmission OF messages
by sound, the vibration being produced by
strokes upon fne-tJned bell, entirely dis
pensing with the use of the needle. 1t it
expected that the communication between
New TX and Hull will be completed by
July next VheeiiHg Int.
XkTARREN GREEN HOTEL. WARREN.
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