The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-06
TRINITY BAY. NEWFOUNDL AND.

Trinity Bay in Newfoundland, and vaenta Bay on the
coast Of Irelind have thus become two OF the
most important points on either continent. description
Of them cannot fail to be, at this moment, highly ioe
restng We therefore reprint FIR edition Of June
90 the following description Of both thoss pont,-
In the selection Of the sites in Ireland and Newound
land for telegraph stations at either end Of the great
oceanic line, those who entrusted with the work
have been governed by principal considera.ionthe
character Of the beach which the cable should be land
ed The experience Of The past six seven years has
proved c)nclusively that iy or muddy bottom Is tho
best adapted resting place FOR the line, while ro;Ks
or almost always fatal it's safety several
cables thai have beer aa in noted for the rocky
nature OF the bottom have been cut and destroyed oy the
abrasion to which they were subject rom currents us,
therefore, MATER OF the kgoes Importance TO secure
landing pace where tao ne viii not be injured by such
means; and where under all circumstances, IL Will
rsbie tra: of wafer a. the heal OF Trinity Bay New
oundlano has been chen the bes pon. for the land
ing OF the cable ana the erection Of telegraph station
BY looking al the map OF Newfoundland II VIII be seen
that Trinity placenta bays separated by
neck OF land about four miles IN breath Now this spot
has beer selected, not only a;;ount OF the sandy
character OF the beach bat le for
chile IL intended hereafter 10 lay suomtrne cable
PacenA Fay to the beet popt either 10 Nova Scotia
Portland siue; and the brief distance therefore,
between the bays will tend greatly 10 factste tns
design. subterraneSn Inc four nies long Will be all
sufficient TO the csbesthe one extending To
Ireland through Irelsnd 70 England EdrIpe ana Asia
and the ether 70 the United states ana the whole OF Norm
America A. press the connections will DC formed with
the land line running from ST Johns, the cAta CITY, 10
Cape Pay, most southwestern point on tue
stand where the cable which spaus the Gur wss LAID
N the moo.n o. July sso ts gres ~. o. 'ue
Scotia Portland viii consist IN is beng free IRON
those ACCIDENTS W which all land lines are Liable,
and 70 which that in Ne Sfoundiana is more partcu
lsry exposed account OF the severity OF the cnmnie
ana the wind ana uncultiva;ed STATE Of the country
At ne hcad OF the Bay OF Bis Arm about malt mile
from high water line the telegraph mouse will be erected
Tins viii be spAcoos frame building, containing, IN sdd
ton 10 the ofc, oprrsicrS department, sitting room
Kitchen egtt tedrooms an al the other 81 cserds Of
well appointed household Is the intention OF the com
pany provide the operators with library; and they
DO enough n interest them In ghA they will lad
In It, IN themselves the country and in their business
they Will hard 10 please ndeea Bsstes tns IN ~ VIII
occipy the grauo Standing point two WORKS. tne
whole o. which, both private aud public, must De
made them. Is has been sait that they vii be
soatedshut on much rocl communication with thsr
fellow men the ocsupanl OF Duse but there Is no
truth IN the assertion, ne pref cons Iteration OF the CIR
Cuatances Will show shut oiffom communion with sher
fellow men, with the daily history OF the world opened 70
them, with fuIl knowledge OF the movements OF the
gress OF the earth, the operations Of trade the
OF the money Market and AL those matters which
make up the Total OF ali that is consi1ered worth
knowing in worldly point OF visw-if those operatives
don't become philosopher with sich opportunities they
are not deserving Of the poaon Bat they are meeent
men for olhess would bs employed 80 respons-
BILE q situation me force OF operators Will numoor
seven, and these mus have among o:her quahc Aons,
perfect knowledge OF French, Gsrnan, tsbsn and Eng
ish that they may be enabled 10 receive and transmit
messages In all those language In addition to the ope
there will DC i've recbaDcs - repair the teeshpn
instruments and 10 perform any ctner WORK ths may be
required OF lDem In their parlculsr trade
fne approach 70 the bay in which the cable 70 be lad
In exceedingly uresque, and possesses all inst widness
and grandeur scenery which distinguish nearly he
whole OF Newfoundland. If me weather should
prove clear, W peaks OF the high hesdsnds can
be seen thirty miles from lsod and a nearer
view shows country Of peculiarly mountanous cnsras
The FIRST thing tnat strikes the vser the bufcn
rocky nature the land but there are some parts
which are particularly susccpube Of cultivation, aad
where, considering the nhosplssole chvacer OF zoe
climate, farming has been successfully carried on IL
be confessed however that the prospects for agr-
cultural operations not OF the most encos ne knf,
and that cod nshrg H. as must aSays prove, tae most
lucrative occupation Between those bleak, wild noun
Tain ranges there beautiful little valleys,
through which Of the puresi Sparkling water
Indeed tnore nexhaustsole supply OF TINS commoo
but valuable and ne,cssary srtcis oJth tue Numerous
lakes, rivers and rvulcs wfth which the Whole sa1d
sbosnds and which gushing oat o. every rock the
summon Tune, are frozen up IN icy stiffness and aessa
during the long and cherries winter.
The entrance 70 Trinity Bay about inry mles woe
and either side bold heAisnds OF Bee ,ao ana
Rorse Chopsthc latter OF which IL about Eve hundred
and the former hundred feet 10 begot Tue snore
OF the bay marked by indeuiatons aud smaller DAYS
and nles bve been into Ia rocky boundsries py
the restless action the wscn oresH here WHO re-
sstlees fury large caves, running TAR INTO tue noun
barriers, have followed out BY me same asen
cy, and the deep that scar the front OF inc rock
show that time has also left In marx upon tnem lake
altogether there much 70 admire Ia the scenery ABOUT
| Trinity Bay, and In the summer season ~ possesses
many The lover OF nature, while In the wa
x frozen, desoate look will do mush towards deve-
Looping all the domestic affections and virtues by teacn ns
the necessity Of keeping indoors And THIS IN Jusuce IA
fairness and In truth all that can be said about TRINITY