Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
6tFONE OP TIE WONDERS OF HE

VTONE OP TIE WONDERS OF HI
present generation, is the laying and reconnaissance
the Telegraph across the great AllanIc Ocean TLIS
truly Is wonderful hng--ihe laying OF this Cable ON
The bed or bottom of the Ocean. circumstance thai
nut lew can understand many suppose the bottom u
Inc Atlantic Ocean Is level and smooth as The house
iOOFi yet such Is not the case The bOIlou of The
Ocean as described by Commander Brrrvman in his
thriy-ive sOundIgs for the depth Of it, shows us IL is
equaily as rough ana as uneven as the land of our
great country. There is depression of the anI IN
the oceans bOilOm IN The space of seventy miles of
une thousand feet, 1000 feet deeper Than tho enr.
ton OF the Sea. There is no current on the bottom of
lhe Jceah II Is believed TO be very quiet, and as
proof ot his there is mud or sand. The bottom oi
The Ocean TO great extent, composed of be Is ofh
most minute possible Shells. some 50 small as to be
scarcely visible TO the naked eye. and of such deli
cafe ana beautiful structure, apparently kindred Il,
10 those microscopic shells, that form sIne of our
chalks and marbles Had Commander Bnrrrnon ~,
making his soundlngs for the bottom of the Ocean
drawn up with his lines some of those long legged
NIhter Boots hat am sel'lG: a. 9! 15 ..;r on ..
OF those Ladies highcel Black Gatters surb os I or,
selling Tor 81 PAIR or eV Ven pair Of those Gents I'm,
BOOTS, such as am selling for 81 IS Il par all lrpsI
Sl"ck al lhat what NOISE II Would have made on Jhs
earthly hal-lhe specimens 10 which having been H.
iuuPu 10 as having been obtained from the bed or hn
tom OF The Ocean; among them ForamIniicra If v.ri
Gus kinds are abundant. FOramiIilera Is famiIv nf
very minute Shells consisting of one or more apar
mCntS or chambers united by large number of holes
or le openings. aud OF different sizes and SHINES =
II mi be generally Interesting TO know that Formi
ilieTa Is Cl&ssed by Naurasts as among the very
I'fieS' ol animals III the scale of existence Also
'lomacce is regarded by most OF Ihe NaturalIsts rs
belonging to very small class OF sea weeds; this is
vegetable substance found on the bottom OF the Ocean
ms paHl CONSISTS OF single cells and is iudestrucbe
ny hre-lh some cases when growing. they are fur.
nlshed with geat!hus stalk, Which sappors several
braGch,s like small shrub. The worst storms Of he
sea are ca culated the waves do moi run higher
than 80 eeI above the level Of water nor dnrs Ihe
depression OF the waves 60 lower down Than about 30
leet below The Level ni The sea; therefore, the bottom
nl the Ocean Is 50 quiet and und&lurbcd from the nc.
uoh OF The wafer, that scarcely any of these small
SAeiis comparatively speaking, injured or broken
Dt friction Or rubbing together land FLANIGEN comes
IN next as TO wonders his collections of Boots and
Shoes hay ing Just got hold OF flesh lot of mems long
legged winter Boots and selling them for only 81 Is
'ar Ike those Sold year ago and some OF them are
IN wear yet also mems fine Boots for 81 IS pair also
men line and coarse Shoes fresh lot and Good stock
lor only 81 palr, and many other kind euually as
cheap Come and see, al FLANIGENS Cheap Shoe
Store, I'd Street, Wilmington, Del.
Telegraph subject 10 be continued in my next.