Smyrna times., 1859-01-27
The Present Atlantic Gable,
oc2S-ly

WIN many II" doubt, 10 put down as a total failure
una truly 1t indicates that way strongly vet The prin.
c'pie Is good and must be accomplished before two
years pass by. A. 10 the present Cable il no Doubt
WI "Ec 10 Dc abaldoned If impossible to take il up,
@ o'ltr Lines constructed on different plans par
cuIaIiy on the shore ends. where in II opinion Ihe
uiInuIIy lies, vii. take place That eeclriciIv
mas Oeeh Transmitted through the Atlantic Cable while
ge on me b"llom OF the ocean and iIh more power
hhl When II laId cOIled up the decks of the Min.
gara and AgaaemnOn irigates a fact positively sci.
eo' Ana is cOnJectured that the great pressure of
e wafer ny closing mp the pores Of the gnta percha
increases It's capacity tor IsuIang the wire mud lhs
me temperature of that depth of the sea il CovoroLI
10 III" generation and transmission of ecclucilv-
Whatever may he the fate Of this great cable which
mas Deeh deposited, IL has conveyed signals from The
"ld TO the ne" world though it breaks lomorrow
aIlher can ana viii be laid in its place W3,at has
becn done can he done again.
more lIan thirty CCEruriPs ago, if in msckerv of
ha "ahi at power over physical I0ryeS God iannt-
ed jon with The challenge: "CansI ihuu send LIGHT
ihs 'al lhcy may g0and say unto thee Ere we 90
""9 "'iy reN"'Nilg cIrc'es of this earth that chat
Iensr stood on Gods book unans wered Ilrte annear
ed "t IN all Tia" world "a solitary man so given Win
irEerrhl hodnrss as 10 a reply What, 10 con-
'fni lhe lightning !-lhat Vivid artillery OF Heaven
winch among all Tribes and tongues, and even The
nI"'r crta ~ has ever served nf Earlhs most
Startling Ierr"rs lob never took up the gauntlet and
e VIVA lightning Ot lcaN cn had It's undIsIurbed nav
until Franklin Whu | may call the I.p LluI,U 'T.mer
90 ham hclog' the lauresl the first to snatch The
l8hiIIhs from llcaN ven and hOl it in his lj,lIe m
'hrm esS sui eciInn.
El.E TRCITY-WIItTI IS IT! We have t,mod
II! w hy docs The magnet attract iron and point Il,
ne f"'e' Amber When rubbed iii draw ieathers
20 II; Il is the sIrI Of the sIorn We see il m The
githlhg and hear II in the Ihnndcr We ra,Se ~ IA
ehd rocks under h" wafer asuder is the slave ut
'he meial0oglst. We make il reduce the work oi an
age lhto Instant rum. 1t has crumbled Russians nreat
eSi engineering triumph at ebas!OIml mo dust wuh
'he rcsIstlesS power OF thunder bolt 1t will soon he
our mercury 10 carry winged messages Crum Tho
new 10 The Old World and around the globe with the
Ne"cIly ol thought. All IhIS is ELE,,TRICITl and
yet WedO not know what Eeclricvis il
The laying of the Magnetic Cable is of iIseICo nasf
~ohherini thg, even as il Is-it fills one with w0u
u'r ana aIl II as proof OF the great ad vance i'm I'm
man progress Philosophy and science assur me IN
'hlS "eieI commerce will occupy this thoughts
-lor HIat Is The leader Of business The dav Is not
r usiul " ben eur Globe with the electric "A ire v,lI
he gtried like our Modern Bellies in their Hoons
lhe more our IhIMkng and speaking goes TO Eurore
ana Throughout the world, the sure is LIE nrlu,I
PIES ol our Tree Institutions likely spread over luay
lll-ehvcTutd lands throughout the Globe
lhe "iirIS "i justice WIll use IL as the most so(t
ponce Tor i"gI\es from justice Tong er ESCAPE
or as ""c as they START The electric flash Will teIi
l'' chi'hs IL Is he opinion Ui great men that
ilhe was "y computed by results. Ii Ihls he 50 onr
~ or io years are much more Ihan NJ Ihrseahs 9C9
years were Tor We do more, hear more kuu1 mo,e
ENJOY more, aud say more ia our So or Ip wears ,h.
ne could 90 ~ his Yh9 years. As - pr,0 of thiS po.o
heidiSI only look al our CIu OF Wilmington as an IN
SiaIce' IN" general cry II lrt years ago AS If Won
want much Tor Iiuc inpnev 10 90 TO PhadeIn nr
H. such Was the case IA kinds Of business R,It
how the picture has changed pariIcnlarN IN Tho Rnot
an Sho' business Now ,c great rry u.s. # YOU want
Ch"aP BoO>and shoes, 60 10 FLANlGENS in S,cond
street. Tor Ihrm Ahere y"u get The worth of YOUR
money "heIe The poor man gets pair OF Shoes for
Sl'UUi ana III" poor woman gets pair of cali skin
lace boots i"r % ccnIS aud the poor child gets parui
ahOes 10: from 90 cents d0WntU is CENTS
wilmington Nov o. 1888