The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-09-10
. The Bedford County Democracy.

1t was our pleasure 10 attend a meeting ofthe
sterling Democracy Of this, our native county,
on Monday evening last. 1t was largely atten-
ded and animated By spirit Of enthusasm
which astonished US. The old veterans of the
party in Bedford County were present, and "a
mong them there appeared TO be the most per-
feet good feeling and unanimity. The meet
lug Was presided over with great dignity and
appropriateness bv our fiiend, NAL JAMES Par
TON, of ofPatt0nsville, assisted By host of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries. A lter few anEro-
pirate Introductory remarks by MAJ. S. II. TATE,
the Hon. WILSON REILLY was called upon to
address the meeting. and made his appearance
in the midst of storm ofapPlause. He enter
ed upon the discussion OF the various political
questions that now agItatr the country, and
gave full and free exposition Of his opinions
and sentiments We shall not attempt a des-
cription of this the greatest speech we ever
heard the eloquent gentleman deliver. It was
listened TO throughout with attention and re-
ceived with tremendous shouts Of applause
When Mr.. Reilly took his seat, after speaking
an hour, the meeting rose and gave him three
tremendous cheers. Old Bedford County is all
right
Mr.. Reilly was followed BY our friead, Dr.
G. II. KEYsER, Of Pitsbnrg, in speech ofgreat
power. The Doctor has peculiar way OF say
ing things that makes great impression upon
his audience. On this occasion he was partic-
ularly happy in his reina Ks ard ''oroughi down
the house, with tremendous force. He made
an excellent speech and il was most cordially
received by bis old neighbors and friends. The
Doctor may well be proud OF his numerous
friends in Bedford County.
The resolutions adoTf.si ba IL
we shall lay before our readers next week
were excrlIent-not only we'll written but
pointed and pposite.-Fuiton Democrat
The ATLANTIC CABLE.-The following blief
but comprehensive description oi the Submarine
Gable, will be read with interest at this time
The central conducting WIRE is a strand
made up Of seven wires Of the purest copper,
of the guage known III the trade as No. o.
The strand itself IS about the sixteenth of an
inch in diameter, and is formed Of one straightly
formed wire, with six others twisted around il
this is accomplished by the central wire being
dragged from drum, through hole in a hori-
z9ntal table, while the table itself revoves ra-
pdly under the impulse of steam, carving near
It's circumference SIX reels or drums. each
armed with copper vie. Every drum fevolves
upon IFS own horizontal axis, and so delivers its
wire as il turnS. The twisted form of conduc-
ting wire was fist ado pteG for the rope laid a.
cross the 81. Lawrt nee in 1886, and was en-
ployed with view 10 the reduction to the
lowest possible amount Of the chance Of Continu-
ity being destroyed in the circuit. It is I'M
probable in the highest degree that fracture
could accidentally be produced at precisely The
same spot in more than one of the wires of this
twisted strand. All the seven wires might be
broken at different parts Of the strand, even some
hundred of times, and yet its capacity for the
transmission Of the electric current not De de-
stroyed or reduced IN any inconvenient degree
The copper used in the formation ofthese wires
is assayed from time 10 time during the manutac-
ture, 10 insure absolute homogenity and purity.
The strand itself when subjected to strain, will
stretch twenty per cent of its length without
giving way, and. indeed, without having its
electric conducting power much modified or
impaired.