St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-08-26
St. Charles City, Iowa, Aug. Is, 1868.
The Atlantic Telegraph Cable.
THE QUEENS S1EssAGE,,


VALENTIA BAY ria TRINITY BAY,
August 16, 1858,
To the Honorable the President Of the United
States:
Her Majesty desires to congratulate the
President upon the successful completion of
this great international work, in which the
Queen has taken the deepest interest
The Queen is convinced that the President
will join her in fervently hoping that the cleo
trio Cable which now connects Great Britain
with the United States, will prove an addi-
tional link between the nations whose friend
ship is founded upon their common interest
and reciprocal esteem.
The Queen has much pleasure in thus COM
municating with the President, and returning
to him her best wishes for the prosperity Of
the United States.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
WASHINGTON, August Is, 1858.
To Her Majesty Victoria, Queen Of Great Britain ::
The President cordially reciprocates the con.
CALCULATIONS of Her Majesty. the Queen, on
the success of the great international enter
prise accomplished by the science. skill and
indomitable energy Of the two countries 1t
is triumph more glorious, because far more
useful to mankind, than was ever won by con-
queror on the field of battle. May the Attain
tic Telegraph, under the blessings of Heaven,
prove to be a bond of perpetual peace and
friendship between the kindred nations, and
an instrument destined by Divine Providence,
to diffuse Religion, Civilization, Liberty and
Law throughout the world. In this view will
not all nations of christendom spontaneously
unite in the declaration that it shall be forever
neutral, and that its communications shall be
held sacred in their places of destination,
even in the midst of hostilities.
[Signed,l JAMES BUCHANAN.
At New York, August 18th, the celebration
in honor of the Atlantic Cable commenced ut
sunrise, by firing salutes from the Battery,
Park and central port /; flags were displayed
on the public buildings, hotels, and many
private edficcs The shipping generally were
decorated. Another salute of 100 guns at
noon with the ringing of bells.
Business was suspended to some extent, and
an extcmpore holiday prevailed. In the eve
ming all the public buildings in the city were
illuminated, together with the hotels, the
aires and private dwellings. Fire works
were displayed in front of the City Hall in
the evening, bonfres were distributed for
miles along the rivers on both sides of the
city, and all the public squares. The follow.
ing message was sent by Mayor Tieman,
to the Lord Layor of London:
:" congratulate your lordship on the sue
ccssful LAYING of the Atlantic Cable, uniting
the continents of Europe and America and
the cities Of London and New York. The
work of Great Britain and the United States,
the triumph Of science and energy over space,
thus uniting more closely the bond of peace
and commercial prosperity, introducing an
era into the worlds history, pregnant with
results beyond the conception of the finite man.
To God be all the praise.
[Signcd,l DP TIEMAN,
Mayor of New York CITY,
I AT Chicago although preparations for ceie.
brating the reception of the Queens Message
were not perfected Immediately on its receipt,
the excitement broke out and continued all
night. At ten o clock one hundred guns were
fired, the bells rung for one hour, rockets
were sent up and bonfires blazed Oh almost
every street corner in the city.
We lately had pleasant visit with Judge
Murdoch and family at their beautiful resi-
dence in Garnavillo. The Judge takes his
failure of a nomination for reelection very
philosophically, and cheerfully aoquiesces in
the action of the Convention. This he may
well do, for he has one of the loveliest of fam
ilies-an excellent wife and fock of some
half dozen beautiful girls-all of whom re-
joiced that his Judgeship would soon be up,
when they hoped he would be more at home.
The perplexities of an Office like that of Dis
trict Judge are but a poor entioement to man
blessed with such charming family, elegant
mansion, and splendid farm, as are possessed
by Judge Murdoch.