The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-08
IRON our OWN CORRESPONDENCE
NEW York, August 6, 1853.

Of enlightenment and civilization by which Europe and
America capeonyerss in the iightninss OF Heaven still
forms the absorbing topic ofconversaton TO o
exclusion Of the custos house dismssas and appoint
ments which up to the receipt of Mr.. Fields telegram
formed he subject of discussion and commentary. The
doubt which prevailed yesterday to the landing OF the
Irish end OF the cable owing to the obscurty Of the
terms in which the telegram couohed has been re-
moved by the publication in this mornings Herald Of
despatch from the special correspondent OF that paper an
nouncng the welcome news that the Agamemnon had
arrived at Valencia Bay the day the Niagara
reached Trinity Bay N IT, 1t still remains TO BIO proved
whether alter the ends of the cable successfully land
cd and secured shore, messages he accurately
transmitted through the immense length of submerged
cable The fact that signals be sent docs not
sarily establish the possibility Of sending words with the
required rapdity and accuracy The Niagara and Aga
inemnon had not the proper instruments board to
make the test and it will probably take several days
to land and lsten the cable and set the in
working order must wait to ascertain whether the
great problem" has been really solved.
1t would Seem almost captous and spcnetic to express
any doubt to the perfect of the wonderful
terprse, to damp the glad enthusiasm which the am
nouncement has caused throughout the length and
breadth OF the american continent but although
share the enthusiasm aud pride which every American
and British citizen feel the success of so gigantic
undertaking, the fruit OF their genius industry, and
energy cannot close my eyes to the fact as II
is not demonstrated that verbal communications can bo
transmitted from continent to the other that the
theory of many eminent electricians is erroneous which
says that through such length Of cable so deeply sub
merged messages cannot be sent with accuracy hope
most sincerely that few days will prove that my fears
are groundess and that the honored Chief Magistrate of
the American republic may receive from the Queen of Old
England that message of peace and goodwill to men
which il is ANNOUNCED that her Majesty will send him
and thus inaugurate era between Old England
and Young America fHF4 t &4aa
The Merchants Exchange and the Telegraph Onice in
Wall street brilliantly illuminated this evening in
honor Of the success Of the Telegraph cable.
The article In Thursdays Union relative to John B.
Haskin has been much spoken OF and approved for the
truth and pungcncy Of the sarcasm and correct appreca
ton Of the Westminster frog trying to swell himself into
the importance and size Of noblcr animals In Great
Britain and Ireland 1t is the custom, when male female
domestic quits on is discharged from his her situation,
to receive from the employer certificate of character
and if the certificate does not state that the bearer
hayed honestly, seberiy, aud quietly" the servant
wanting public generally refuse to hire the bearer
whose testimonials do not contain the three important
and expressive adverbs above quoted. Now John B.
Haskn entered the service Of the democrats of the 9th
congressional district in the month Of November 1856
and being his first place. they Obliged to take his
word for his ability to perform his duties and for his
fidelity to his employers interests They soon found
that he utterly unit for his place. and that in po-
ltal sense he did not conduct himself either honestly
soberly, quietly They have resolved, therefore, to
discharge him, and he is now stealtiiy seeking en-
ployment from the republicans. while he is beg
ging his former employers to forgive him and trust
him again There ISL difficulty however which 1t does
not easy to The republicans do not
pOiltiCa VaSAecnd3 thnk thath they
employ loose fish they had better take one of their
own, and not outcast democrat. think they ARE
right The Post and Courier and Enquirer consist
emit in advising their friends to refuse to hire Haskin
However dirty and mental the service they may require
and however much they may be satisfied Of John b.
pacity to perform it, they right In asking for
ry that he perform it. having that In compare
lively easy, certainly honorable situation he has be-
haved very badly 1t is true that the large majority of
the respectable the 9th congressional district are
democrats but surely the republicans not 80 very
much reduced 70 be unable to find candidate among
their ranks and be Obliged to pick up discharged,
brokendow democrat in whose certificate, sshonesy
soberiy, and quietly are not to be found.
Mr. Stephen ID. Daye, whose first appearance in Wall
street since he got his head broken chronced by the
opposition papers quite in the manner of the Sumner
bulletins, has written letter to the worthy editors Of
the Atlas and Argus, soliciting notice OF my Is. D.
Daycs) second letter to Mr. Cobb and demonstrating
with those estmable gentlemen for publishing article
time since in which he was accused Of ''mafca
sance in Office, official extoition, and other cmes. Mr.
Daye ought to have known unless he ia utterly de-
lnented that of the standing intelligence, and
spectablity Of Mcssrs. Calvert Comstock and William
Cassidy could not alude to document of the coarse
disgusting character of his first second letter except In
Of contempt and knowing this it was exceedingly
injudcous to seek fresh notorety subjon the terms
in which the Atlas and Argus alludes to the second
letter. and assure you that they are heartily
cured in by all respectable men in this city aisn
nrhc second letter Mr. Daye affidavit, to
pei tho Of Mr. Guthrie but bound together by such chain Of
The result e tho two darbos o Mr. D. TO convince Us that apart
from die question aeasancc very
fcctuny written himself into public conmptnti stt
I find that was quite right in doubling the entire
truth of the tccgaphc reports Of the Gerrt Smith
vention, which represented the proceedings very abb
surd and aughabe. Tho Sewardites and the Albany
publican office holders ordered to kick up a Ia
tho convention and make little Of the whole affair but
the facts arc published by credible Witnesses that
errit Smith nominated in presence Of 800 per-
sons and that his nomination received with vocfer
Gus cheers Mr. Smith and his friends 1t is sad In
gnant at the attempt of the Sewardtes to ignore them
altogether and smother their action It Is ungratcul in
the extreme Gerrit Saith spoke, wrote cavasscd and
what is Ear better paid money, and that freely to elect
Governor King and tbs republican members of Congress
and no to be thrust aside to make for less
honest men ga t $3.50 ~ -l-As- sy.sr"s5-fg
Mr. Calvert Comstock, of tho Atlas and Argus enter
ed on the duties of his office ss postmaster Of Albany
yesterday Mr. Vosburgh, the late incumbent quits the
office with the esteem of all his fellow-citizens The
Albaninns fortunate In their democratic pofmastes
Mr.. Comstock is very worthy successor to Mr.. Vos
burgh. Popular in public and private life, intelligent
and gcntlcaply in his demeanor and of the purst and
stnightcst democracy, hk appointment is deservedly
popular among his fellow -citiscns ~
The Prince Albert from Galway July 27th. reached
Halifax this morning with European advics three days
later than by the Persia Politically, the news contained
in the short kilograms already received 10 unmporant
The Liverpool cotton market 10 reported closing dull
Mt unchanged prices Breadstufs uisuallv quiet"
Provisions steady. Consols for money, 95f 95l.
have another libel suit Mr.. Edward Cooper the
street missioner has obtained warrants for the arrest
of Messr Caldwell Southworth, and Whitney, publish
err of the Sunday Mergury for the publication of false
and M licious HbsIs IL b evouty 10 be desired That all
those who make practice of slsndeving in high po