Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-19
From the Louisville Journal.
The Atlantic Telegraph.

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The Atlantic Telegraph Company are again
in the Market for ssOo 900 in guaranteed pre-
ferential shares Of IS per share, part of
which sum they propose to raise in the United
States through the efforts of Mr.. Cyrus w.
Field. The New York Express says "the Com
pany have reorganized with evely prospect of
success. Their guaranteed income as soon as
their cable shall be in successful operation
will be $4,000, paid by the governments of
Great Britain and the United States ire
spective of mercantile and private messages.
They have among their directors honorary
directors, and consulting committee, some OF
the most eminent men in their several de-
partments to be found on either side of the
waters Experience has taught them many
valuable lessons. The new cable will be con-
structed on improved principles. and laid
with increased care; and humanity speaking,
their is a bright prospect that The enterprise
of the Company may succeed on their next
trial to establish and keep up telegraphic
communication between the two shores OF the
Atlantic Ocean.
Reports were freely circulated at one time,
that no message had ever been transmitted
over the ocean cable after it was laid; and
that all the reported messages were fabrica-
tions. We have had the pleasure of examin-
ing the message book kept at Trinity Bay, in
which the messages sent TO Valentia and the
answers thereto recorded as they were sent
and received, and find there ninejy-seven mes
sages, containing one thousand one hundred
and two words, and six thousand four hun.
dred and seventy-six letters sent from Valen-
tia to Newfoundland; and 269 messages, z, $40
words, containing 1913 letters sent from
Newfoundland to Valentia. In all 500 mes
sages, 3,942 words, and 20,219 letters pas
sed through the whole length of the cable.
The correctness of the record is verified under
oath, and it sufficiently proves what the Di-
rectors clalm-"that communication by Eiec-
trio Telegraph between Great Britain and
America is no longer a theoretical PROPOSE
ton, but an accomplished fact"
Some of the messages are interesting as
showing with what speed they were transmit
ted. On August 20 quite cow ersation was
kept up between the two shores. AT 9:l9
O'Clock. A. NJ, Valentia asked Trinity Bay
Have you message?" At 9:2l, in just two
minutes time. the answer came back No.
At 9:3l Trinity Bay asked Was message
about Europa made use orr AT 9:4S, seven
teen miuates afterward the reply came
"Yes, it was sent for publication" At $50
Trinity Bay asked Valentia-"What weather
have you" At 1913, thirteen minutes after
ward, the answer was returned-"Very fine,
yours?" The rejoinder was sent at l0:l8-
Mosquitoes keep biting. This is funny
place TO live in. Fearfully swampy."
From this time the current in the cable
seemed to grow weaker. Messages were
fewer in number, and longer in coming. On
the list of September the European Directors
sent the following message to Mr.. Field. 1t
was dated Valentia, l2:49, and was received
by Mr.. Field at Castle Garden about noon,
though the hour of its arrival at this station
was not noted. 1t was read by Mr.. Field at
the Crystal Palace Cable Celebration on the
same afternoon, and, it will be recollected
was to the following effect:
c. W. Field, ". Y-The Directors are on
their way To Nalentia, to make arrangements
for opening the wire to public. They convey
through the cable to you and your felow-citi-
zens their hearty congratulations aud good
wishes, and cordially sympathize in youI
joyous celebration of the great international
event. SAWARD
This was the last messages but one thai
was ever received. The same day, not al
hour later, the following message was started
from Valentia, but only the portion italicized
ever reached Trinity Bay
Valentia. I:3O, Sept. l. c. ". Field, N. Y.
PLedSe inform Tie american Government ace ar,
nOlo IN position 10 do best to forward their Cow
messages to England.
BEST " was the last word ever transmitted
by the old Telegraph Cable. We trust thai
the new one will do better.