New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-13
FROM PHILADELPHIA.

TIE CABLE LAID-RLECTIoN PRO5PEcTs-srAIL
OF TRaDE-DEsTITuTIos OF TMLoRs-BASK
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
From Our Own Cones7ondsn..
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. II, 1888.
An ingenious penny-aliner might mako Up
lively little book BY simply takirs from the news
papers for a week past the jubIant paragraphs
which have flashed along tie wires from eTeTy city
in the Union responsive TO the brief but impressive
four-lne dispatch announcing that the great cab-s
had been successfully laid. Indeed the theme Is
worthy of the highest genius, and ought TO Do
elaborated at least into pamphlet, thus haatils
down TO posterty sort Of Journalistic record Of ia
own origin IFS progress, who carried the enterprise
through, how whole nations paused and almost led
their breath during tie first attempt, AMI how one
cotemporaneous impul,e Of joy vibrI.et through
the public pulse when the lorg delayed triumph
was announced. heard il FIST while stardi1g N
the street converting with friend who had ac-
co.ted me to borrow money toward nota then
due. A ragged rewsboy was calling out an EEK
fra " adding at the top Of hs voice the staggering
words, Atlantic cable laid" My friend forgot
that be wanted TO borrow-snd so did I-shot of
for an extra, and thought only OF paying out the
cable. AS the newsboys multiplied IN the streets,
the excitement spread on all sides. We refused 10
believe the news. We bought extras read the four
line dispatch. but as every one had given
lid the cable as gone, the intelligence was
doubted from its unexpectedness. 1t was too good
TO be true Yet men and women gathered on the
corners, hoping, doubling and discussing Our "o'
men seemed especially delighted, even though con-
sumed by doubts. Every contingencies anc store
6 J,La No trar
have more excited us. At last came the thunder
ing dispatch from Mr.. Field himself making ass'ir-
ance doubly sure We read it, and breathed freely
the deed was done. Then, indeed did congratu-
lation pass from one TO another, and our Whoe
POPULATION became q brotherhood OF sympathy.
Surely to your distinguished ielo",clliz solle
solid token of the public estimate of his great SER
vices ought TO be given. Every reader OF news.
paper in America ought to pay into common iuhd
q single dollar and t would be no more than no de-
serves. How few would have the heart TO refuse.
Only LET national contribution OF ;hs kind be IN
tiattd, and Philadelphia VIII do her share, A con
test has already sprung up "a 10 VINO snouid nave
the principsl glory of this sublime achievement.
Oilers may have suggested the idea but who did
the ,rorl? None other than c! rus w. Field. Some
national testimonial is most assuredy due TO his ad-
mirsbe skill his strong administrative ta.ent, hls
unyieldng persey his glorious success Such
a man should be President of tie United States.
There would be national Testimonial worthy OF the
people and the occasion. He has secured vast
political blessing to the nation; why not secure 10
him great political reward
There is no breach in the harmony of the Oppo-
siton forces here or IN the State. The breach i
among the Democracy, who have an unexanpled
host of candidates to fill the dishoncred seats OF
Phillips and Florence. The Kansas vote on Lee
compton has fairly stupefed the party. defeat
Of some kind was looked for but so wholesale a
4 ., g.. haar pnl
has damaged the prospects of Phillips and Florence
very materially. The latter has discovered tnat
even two sloops of-war are not sufficient to make
the whole Navy Yard vote absolutely certain for
him. either at the beginning or end Meantime the
Democracy is striving 10 conquer the cOmpact Up
position BY seeking TO divide It, ana TO TINS end IS
stimulating handful of straight-out Americans, as
they call themselves to organize under the cd
American flag. Money is 70 be used for this OBJ
iect: but though few NAV be bought the many
are not willing 10 be sold. We cannot be divided
this year. 1t is almost as hopeful i'll four out OF tie
five New. jersey districts In the First Clawsons)
IT is now believed the Democrats intend 10 iorego
a nomination, and to throw their strength for Jones,
who is an old Native American, in hopes OF defeat
ing Nixon an old and admirable Wing and RePub'
ican. 1t is even said that the foreign vote Is Sc
cured to Jones in consideration of pardon being
granted 10 Lenars now in the State Prison for kill
ing Mr. Hatch Mr.. Huyler's former supporters
have called a convention 10 nominate an Antl-Le-
compton Democrat. The Republicans will support
him, and thus lay up Huyler high and dry
You would be astOnished at the qUietness OF our
streets and the tameness of our business generally.
All who can afford # have gone to the country or
seashore and thousands too who cannot. Last
month no less than &c, 900 persons went down by
rail 10 Atlantic City sand heap, which they reach
in two hours. This month it is supposed at least
so goo Will go. EVERYBODY seems 10 be Oh the move.
They 60 i'll parties of 200 at time. Ii Is so on
all the roads which lead of INTO the mountains.
Prices at the hotels and boardng-houses continue AS
high AS ever vet landlords do not complain Of any
dminution of boarders. All this appears anomalous.
and looks as the hard times were ever and people
had ceased to ecOnomize II Is certain At least,
that business among Us q not remuneratlve ncr
hopeful. Southern and Western buyers have
shown themselves in spots about town, but they
purchase only spsrngly. There cannot be heavy
Fall business done. because buyers not able u
pay cash even for old scores, and sellers will not
credit over four to SIX months The rise IN -four
and wheat has done the West some good already.
ard money has been collected in encouraging
amounts by our dry-eoods Men in consequence But
the West has 3 lOrg score TO wipe of yet. She Is
now here trading off wild lands for goods, Just as
was done in $40. The seller OF the goods gets
prime prices for his wares, and 50 does the other
for his land, So that both make good thing OF il al
the start But how is il 70 wind up
Ii would seem if the sewing machines were
giving the finishing stroke to the ourneymeu ;aiiors
Last week there was quite 4 turnout among this
class of orkmen protesting against the starvation
pay 10 hich the machines have reduced them. and
looking to the formation of Protective Union.
Poor fellows Many OF these men are foreigners
unskilled workmen. who rave been making Up
coarse clothing st the lowest possible PAGES, some
not earning over 50 20 8. Pc week. aud working
sixteen hours day a. that Now, tue sewing ma