The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-30
TIE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

the Gable Men New nlustra-
tons The New Machinery
The Latest Particulars,
10. no., 40
Special Correspo~demoe OF the Herald.
PLYMOUTH, England, April 10, 1863
Social Aspects of tie Work-7Ae Ward Room C,il and ne
Hold Ctl-WAat CoSler Looks Liks-Aristis Genius
Displayed ia a Coblc Circus fhs Eoblems Of tie Bt ict
Ha~d-7hs Eketyicioas Office General appearances 81
1AsRgs heyefAe Aechanicol arrangements on tAe Wa
sara- ne Csbie Guards dc &c dc.
The copg Of tne cable on the Agsmemnon and Niagara
still goirg on, with occasional ntsrrupton and II We
may s 80 from mt Appearance there s every pros
pest Of being able start trial trip about the
middle Of The next month. We have at present six hun
dred miles Of the deep line on board and the Aga
nemnon has about ~ much This has been
accomplished In . little than week, Aad shows
what can be done in IN emergency. Tne
ooileYs up to the present time have been employed
emily during the day; and the whole length OF cable
which yet 10 be placed the two ships IL twenty
hundred miles, little ten huu1red EACH the task
be accomplished in fortnight, at The very least by
working the men night and day From oil this you may
that hese cable golfers wonderful fellows in
their particular line and may add the cable circus
10 the Of performances interesting, ex.Aord
navy and amusing ~ that In which both mon and
horses the actors. know there sceptos who will
at such assertion, and who imagine that where
tbcre mu,h TAR there be little social enjoy
meDt but they Ike al other unbeievers-thsy have
heart soul for thing and what ether would
nnd pleasure In has aluremcnt interest for them
but dull unmeanng blank So much for the sceptc;
and for the sights and among the cable men,
The wardroom circus y situated % the main berth
deck, and generally objec! Of the greatest nte-
rest 10 vsters. On either side Of Il 10 . narrow
Dssrsge, which Was formed BY cutting on about
sne.half Of The ofhcers' rooms. The privacy OF
both these miniature apartments % secured by mesps
Of . canvass wall, behind which, as behind . sts~, ,
iah all those changes I'd the personal aDsar.pcs Of N.
occupant are effected which tant ma the natural into
the civilized man. Here he aakes bis ,oe, and hare /,
'A~ 80 foom-sevsp by en-he has his library Of half
dssen volume his wardrobe and all the other escseras
which make up the domestic part Of IN officers world
shireoard. II requires no ordinary amount Of genius
10 economic the little space in which he oooped,
md when nearly half the s cut away, he 10 .
prodigy indeed who successfully manage with the
other half.
Every morning about O'Clock the cable golfers
operations and from tina. hour I'LL six in the
evening they cease their working. There are two
watches of thirty each who relieve each other every
vera directors superin esdents when the nrst u
these watches took possession Of the circus a1d
began their work, their uniform Of duck al
most white snow, but hardly three days elapsed
before became a. black mourning weed with here
and there . patch OF white cleaning through "rhe
Knights q the Black Hand" ths golfers have been
dubbed rather Ike this oaanse and never omit oppor
tany 70 improve upoa Thus the backs Of all Of them
marked uth the srmoAl bearings Of their knightnood,
ss.l.
stamped upon the wooden wall Of The circus, among
array Of artistic decorations And embellishments such
the world has rarely, witnessed Toe star span
sIed banner repeated again and again. with patriotic
presidency that tires while whole n,cks OF Ane
ricAn eagles soaring on reess vog These extrAor
binary exnibttps OF artistic sk got up without the
aid Of brufh pencil, any Of the usual Instruments
hpown The world OF art, and are therefore, 70 be 70
garded with stil consideration on that &C.
count The foreenRcr OF the right hand 10 en-
poyed o. . substitute fer the pencil the brush aud
the ayon while the we'll arred palm Of he left ans ~ers
all The purposes Of palette. With such facilities ~
these present you would he asonhed 81 the wonders
that are every day within the circumference OF
the cable circus Some OF the artists devote their aen
ton illustrations Of animated natare and the specimens
they give Of the feabered tribe and other forms Of ami
NAL life are without parallel in the works OF Audubon
Cuyer or any Of the great naiuras There are horses
and deer Rosa Bonhcur andseer never dream
cd Of, and probably could with oil their wealth Of
genius imasine Dogs Of the most remarkable dinsn.
,ops some with elephants their backs and others
with eagles attract the admrog gaze Of the spectator
aud share the praise with tom cats, whose besersnt
character is Indicated by the sweed tall and the raised
back infalibe proofs Of feline antagonism Then thue
are INT porkers thai would gladden. the heart Of Cncin
natl dealer 70 look At and sheep with tails the most TO
narkable dimensions. One portion Of the circus
rs devoted exclusively 70 grotesque procession OF AMI
mails Of every conceivable aud inooueivabe description
supposed W be the march 70 some nvsb Noahs ark
Fskes are 10 Of their eemsp and apparently
ON the mos, soclable and companouabe terms with the
fcahered oenzens OF the air But the fancies OF art do
not stop here They other fields for their flights and
illustrate the achievements OF the champions OF the ring
and The proves Of that enshned portion o. ,os eom
defence Prize fights are quite numerous on the boarded
val. and By way Of variety and 70 SATISFY those whose
way Of settling private disputes claims 70 personal su
perority duels with swords and pistols are also lusra
ed The pusilists are in large majority, however, and
Iheir tremendous muscular Developments oompar
ed with the skeleton ike forms OF the ducsts, would
sosa 70 ns Sos om % this srs but
one conclusion 10 be dravn-that Q cablo circus Il
% s oS have no, %Uss mc
works OF art, and perhaps 70 this fact may be attributed
the difficulty which The spectator sometimes nnds IN max
represented Occasionally ahorse s mistaken for dog
and we're for the indispensable trunk the elephant
rheep and cows, be confessed that nature
exactly copied and that the sberrstoos OF genius
through such extended fields of fancy tina, II
N mpoesible for ordinary minds 70 follow. No matter
bov much critics, however, may disr In regard 70 the
quality or the sruthruness works OF they
agreen thing, that cable coing not the disagree
able occupation which some suppose and thss the cable
golfers are Jolly, pleasant a. j)va witty and
ss humorous q set Of fellows AZ we're ever
gathered together. while they coll fake after naks
sBd layer AFTER layer, they are ss merry IS The day Is
,one-tbat IN, in midsummer or ther eabouts, when the
day Ia longest, which makes all the difference In the
world 20 the force Of the comparison considered
Unpleasant work Why there never was work which
was performed with greater alscry aud Willingness N
eager we're the regard " ~ and 80 willing were
thew N Offer their services that wnen the demsnd
made for volunteers the whole ships crew came for
ward and some difficulty found the selection OF the
necessary force Every mile that N collei, instead Of
esryipg appears but 10 give renewed strength 70 The
nfe lnnrh Anral wat