Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-08-19
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
- NEW .YoRK, Aug. 7, 1858.

'NEW 'I0Rky dugs 4 1000.
Dear Enquirer The Atlantic Tele-
graph Cable is laid The news of this the
greatest undertaking of the age was received
here on the day before yesterday with the
most enthusiastic excitement. All were
taken aback with surprise at its suecesaal
completion, coming so SOON In the face OF
three failures; and notwithstanding there is
now no douhts that it is a fixed fact, very
many can not realize the truth, fearing that
their hopes may yet be blasted. ethersop-
posed to its success on the score of its In
auence in breaking up speculation, are un-
willing to acknowledge that the Cable is laid
and that their business will ego up the
spout" As soon as the first message is de-
livered, the city authorities viii celebrateits
completion and the 'indsfatigable perseve
rance of Cyrus W. Field, by demonstrations
suitable to the magnitude Of the project
Partial Examinations and other Publications
have been indulged. in prematurely, and the
guns are ready charged and other prepara-
tions are being made to express the entAusi-
astic JOY of the Metropolitan City. Every
thing else is forgotten In the hopes for and
against its perfect PRACTICAL success If a
new Eldorado were to be discovered in the
chief street Of the city, it would not create
such an excitement as does the anxiety for
the success Of the Cable: Frazer's River,
the Kansas elections and the gratifying de-
feat of Blair in Missouri, all arc. passed un-
noticed.
The idea of a Telegnphic communication
across the Atlantic Ocean'is almest beyond
human belief; such notion could not orig
mate any where else than in the universal
Yankee Nation. Henceforward We may not
say that anything is impracticable with them.
At any moment we may be prepared to see
the pioneer Balloon of the Aerial Steam
Navigation Company take its departure to
the most distant fixed stars, touching at the
Moon and the other planets by the route
Indeed, the idea of limiting the notions Of
a Yankee to the solar system is simply ridic-
ulous; he would survey the enyirons of the
Eternal City itselfl
Next week We expect to be in perfect COM
munication with the Old World every hour
of the day, hauing at breakfast all the mes0s
that ,oiN transpire during the day! When
the sun shines on US in the morning We will
have news from London that uW transpire
about 10 o'clock the same day, recurring in
our sunshine, thus presenting the paradox Of
reading of events before they happen by O.
bout four and half hours space Of time.
The Jupiter Ululans Of the ''Herald' ex-
ercises himself almost daily over the speech
Of Senator Hammond delivered at Beech Is
land. He sees in the speech inquestion the
funeral oration of the Fire-eaters and other
secessionists not only Of South Carolina but
of the South. Before his surprised and
staring vision the "glorious Union" looms
up in gigantic proportions larger than ever
before. How far his vision penetrates, E.
vents alone will show.
The Niggers have just held their celebra-
tion of the anniversary Of the West Indies
Emancipation. The Constitution and Gov.
ernment, and the Dred Scott decision received
their severest animadversions and curses,
while England was lauded to the skies for
her colored. philanthropy. Amotion to pub
lish an insurrectionary address to the blacks
of South Carolina was put and lostby very
few votes. When the contribution hat was
proposed to be passed around, the "cullud
pussons" could not stand it, so they made
stampede 10 the camp.
The trial of Stephen Il. Branch, Editor
of an infamous and libellous paper called
the "Alligator," for the 6lthiest of libels on
the Mayor and others, resultedin his convic-
ton in. short order. He was sentenced to
one years time on Blackwell's Island, Peni-
Eeutiary, and to pay fine Of $500. There
is foundation for insanity in the fellow !;
but # hs issae, bin punishment j. tea isht,