Smyrna times., 1858-10-21
eFONE OP THE WONDERS OF THE


present generation is the laying and accomplishing
the Telegraph across The great Atlantic Ocean. THIS
truly is wonderful Ihinglhe laying of this Cable on
The bed or bottom of the Ocean, circumstance thai
but few can understand many suppose the bottom OF
the Atlantic Ocean is level and smooth as the house
floor; yet such is not The case. The bottom of the
Ocean as described by Commander Brrryman in his
thrtyhve sOundIngs for the depth CT IT, shows us II Is
equally as rough and uneven the land of our
great country. There is a depression OF the land in
The Oceans bOttOm IN the space OF seventy miles, OF
une thousand feet. 2000 feet deeper than the eleva
ton of the Sea. There is current on the bottom OF
the Ocean it is believed 10 be very quiet, and
proof Of his there is mud sand. The bottom of
the Ocean To great extent composed OF beds Ofthe
most minute possible Shells some so small tc be
scarcely visible TO the naked eye. and Of such deli
cate and beautiful structure apparently kindred TO
to those microscopic shells, that form some Of our
chalks and marbles Had Commander Berrym1n in
making his soundngs for the bottom of the Ocean.
drawn up with his lines, some of those long legged
" winter Boots that am selling at 81 rs a pair or some
OF those Ladies high-heel Black Caters, such am
selling Tor 81 pair pair Of those Gents line
Boots, such as am selling for 81 IS pair, all fresh
stock at that what noise il would have made This
earthly ball,-the specimens TO which having been al
luded TO as having been obtained from the he'd bot
tom Of the Ocean; among them Foraminiera Of yari.
Gus kinds are abb ndant FOraminlera is a fumily of
very minute shells. consisting Of one or more apart
menls or chambers united by large number Of hO!es
or little openings, and OF different sizes and shapes
IL ms be generally interesting 10 know that FUrmi.
nliera Is classed by Naiurallsis among the very
Slnales oil ANIMALS IN the scale OF existence. Also,
DlalOnacca Is regarded by most OF the NaturaiSiS
belonging to very small class of weeds; this is
vegetable substance found on the bottom of the Ocean
This plant consists of single cells, and is indesrucbe
by iIre,-in some cases, when growing. they fur.
nshed with gelatInus stalk, which supports several
branches like a small shrub The worst storms of the
sea are calculated; the waves do not run higher
than 80 feet above the level of water. does The
depression OF the go lower down than about 80
feet below the level of the sea; therefore, the bottom
of the Ocean is quiet and undsturbed from the ac-
ton Of the water that scarcely any of these small
shells compo rativey speaking, mi Ired broken
by friction or rubbing together and NIGEN comes
in next to wonders his collections of Boots and
Shoes having just got hold OF flesh lot ofmens long
legged winter Boots and selling them for only 81 10 o
lar. like those sold year ago, and some OF them are
IN wear yet; also mems fine Boots oF 81 IS palr also
mems fine and Shoes, fresh lot and good stock
for only 81 pair, and many other kind equally as
cheap Come and see at FLANIGEN'S Cheap Shoe
Store, I'd Street. Wilmington, Del.
Telegraph subject 10 be continued in my next