Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-08-14
SUCCESS OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE
Great Excitement
PHILADELPHIA, August 5

Great Excitement
PHILADELPHIA, August 5.
The President, who is at Bedford, receive |
the first Intimation Of the successful laying o!
the Atlantic cable through the Associate !
Press. The following copy Of Mr.. Field S
message to the President of the United States
at Washington.
Dear Sir The Atlantic telegraph cable
on board the United States steam irgate n:
agara and her British Majesty's, the Aeamem
non, was joined in mid ocean, July 20, and a.
soon as the two ends are connected with the
land lines Queen Victoria will send message
to you, and the cable will be kept free until
pour reply has been transmitted.
With great respect. | remain
Your obedicnt servant,
CYRUS W. FIEIH.
! LOUISVILLE, August 5.t
Th, publication of dispatches from Trinity
Bay that an electric current had been estab-
lished Across the Atlantic struck our people
| like clap Of thunder out of clear sky. Ii
view of the previous experiments, they had
consigned the Atlantic cable to the category
of mpossibili,ies They were at first as
founded and increduous; but recovering
| from their surprise, admitted he fact and en-
Enthusiastically speculated on the beneficial
consequences Of the enterprise. Not few.
supposing that Buck and Victoria hinde.cd
the reception Of European Intelligence by
want ofpromptness in exchanging telegraph
ic salutation, voted them old foses, quite TOO
slow for this fast age, and are now in a fever
Of excitement for few words from the 9th
er side. they have now, 9 =. NJ. conclude ID
| to wait until tomorrow morning but not one
moment longer The telegraph officers and
operators partake of the general excitement
WORCESTER, August ).
News of the success of the Atlantic able
was received here this p NJ. The reading
of the dispatch of Mr.. Field was greeted with
three tremendous cheers. A large crowd as
semblcd at the American telegraph Office
The greatest enthusiasm exists throughout
the city Tomorrow at noon hundred
guns will be fired in honor OF the great event
New HAVEN, August 5.
The news Of the success of the Atlantic
| telegraph expedition, published in this city
this morning created the utmost enthusiasm.
A national salute was fired upon the public
green, and the congratulations we've universal.
UTICA, August 5.
The news of the telegraph success here was
at first doubted, then accepted and finally
believed with rejoicing. ! he effect upon the
public mind was exciting and gratifying in
the extreme Suitable demonstrations will
be made tom orrow.
New YoRK, August 5.
The news Of the success IF the Atlantic
telegraph cable created an uncXampled sens-
alton in this city and elsewhere.
MONTREAL, August 3.
The news Of the arrival Of the Niagara at
Trinity Bay was received here shortly after.
noon to-,iay and caused profound sensation
The union of the Provinces to the mother
country by the electric band was hailed with
intense qualification.
QUEBEc, August ..
Intense excitement was created here by the
announcement of the success of the gre o.
event Of the age. 1t has since been the al
most exclusive topic Of conversation, and a
general feeling Of qualification is apparent.
BUFFALO, August 5.
The news of the successful laying of the
telesraphic cable was received here at one
o'clock with immense qualification. The Tel
cgraph and Robinson's Banking Offices are
brilliantly illuminated this evening in honor
Of the event.
CINCINNATI, August 5.
Great excitement on 'Change upon receipt
Of the Atlantic Telegraph news. Business
for time suspended.
ALBANY, August 5.
The intelligence of the arrival of the tele-
graph cable created an immense sensation
here. The news reached here about 1890,
and instantly spread over the city causing
much excitement. Crowds of persons flock
ed to each of the newspaper offices and the
telegraph Office for confirmation of the news,
which was at first doubted, but when the
conviction of the truth of the report forced
itself upon the public mind the scene in the
streets was as though each person had receiv-
Cd some intelligence of personal interest
No commercial enterprise created more cX
element. Tie news was conveyed t. the
Board Of Trade, 10 the Court, and to the
meeting of the Central Railroad, and for a
while entirely interrupted the proceedings Of
those bodies.
ST. JOINS, n. B., Aug 5.
Bravo The Atlantic Gable is laiI. There
is great rcjoicin" here for its success. as it is
felt that it must give an impulse to business,
besides bring a bond Of uninn between the
mother country, her provinces, and the Uni
ted States.
WAsnINGToN Aug. 5.
The public mind was greatly excited to-
day by the news of the arrival of the telegraph
enterprise. The general impression at first
was that the news was too good to believe
but the confirmation Of the news has caused
feeling Of delight amounting almost to
transport.
CHARLoTrETowN, p. E. l., August s.
The news of the triumph of the ocean tele
graph was had here this pm. and immediate
" posted on the EXCHANGE, and communicat-
ed to the government. 1t is hoped that the
next step will be second cable, connecting
with the American lines across the Island.
Missouri Election.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 4.