Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-27

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Froz tbs Lszdoz Observer, Octsber 3
Is is confidently expected that, ia Jaly Rext,
q renewed attempt viii be made to lay a tels-
graph cable aersss ths AtlsRtie TIE directors
Of iAs Atlantic islsgrsBh somPsny have sue
cssded, after very CREST eZsrtisns iu ebtainiag
: subzsriDtisn list Of &300,O OlO toward the nsw
capital required to make aad lay The cable
Hsving obtained this sum, the directors referred
70 4 scientific committee, consisting Of Capt
Cation, Mr. Wn. Fsirbsirn, a. Whiswerth
Professor NheststoEs and Professor Thompson,
the various plszs fer the esRstTEetisn Of ths "a
bic, which has bees sent in By aiaerens makers.
The result Of the reference was that the ssramit-
nj tse made preliminary TePsrt, aud recon-
nsadsd the directors to seeept the tender Of
Esssrs. Glass & Elliott. Tkis ressRnasda-
ton, heWeyeg, applied only te the aoP9er Of the
sosdsesias wire and tie covering Of gutta per
eha thS GeslHsiEtse dscliziug 70 give any ePiuioa
a. 10 shs exterssl eosting aAtil hey lad made
number Of experiments, ts enable theR ss de-
eide spon the best form to be adopted. Thsrs
are seven eogpsr wires Termed into eus strsAs
e fsrx The sszdustor Every portion Of the
wire is 20 Be carefully tested for "eonduetivisy,'
sad thls tsstiaS is Asw gsiHg On st the works Of
MsssTs. Glass & Elliott, Nndsr tho ssPerintsnd-
ezss Of an electrician appointed to represent
the company. Ssns surprise has been expressed
shat the soeEli,tss shsald hsye recommended
tRe asa of eusta RsEcha instead Of tbs more Gem
s,ste insulslisy material, IRdia rubber Rke
asmmiEtse, hewovsz, state in their report that IL
8 matter of Sc much importance, eRd II = mat
ter Of sHsh magnitude as ths Atiaats telegrsph,
it wosld pet be advisable to make snyshizg
ike an exsorizent, bat that the proper coErss
would be 10 follow the practice hitherto adopted,
Without expressing an opinioa ~ 70 the rsla-
sPs merlts ct IRdia EEbbsr and Rgtta percAa,
thsy Adept lhs latter mater sl Simply "a the
gEeasd that It has been used sad tried on for.
aer occasions. The sxperimezts Whieh were
aada By the GoYssnmsEt eemnlittee sone time
sisee proved, ia the mcst conclusive EaGsnsr,
thRt Iadia rsbbsr Was & usah better insulatCr
thaR It's rival and Is Is 6 matter Of regret that
this sabsLanss has net yet bssa more 0XtsRsivsly
adopted. At sTssszt ths supply Of gatta per-
sha is . esRplets monopoly, saa We are informed
that the small body OF capitalists Eae import er
sarshGse all that comes int the eouaIy, Had
lag thaE the material Of Whieh they had large
quantities il store woNd be rec airos for the Al
sntis cable, haa rsissd. he priea mere tAsa hfly
ser ssnt The monopolsts, however, haaliy
ssasented to, ssRe modisea:isn Of the tsrms;
~. as It is, the sost Of the esEo Of tBe cable,
slosa. the ssspsT wire and its thiE csvsring 81
vztla peTshs, will ssst absEt ElS0 per mile. II
ths eIsstricisss and aAginseTa woald for esse
leave the beatsR PSth and Try the noTs seryies-
able saS not more expensive India rubber they
esuid establish 6 esIspetisiqn whish Woald be
rasst wholesome and valuable 70 the ea8se Of
electric tslegrsphy.
The snsirs cost Of making and laying the ca
BE sss bees estimated at f600,00e, and Of that
suu--tha subscribed capital ef the coHpsny
bsing only $500 000-the contractors take upsH
L-ng
interest is therefore, identical with and equal to
thsl OF tAs general bsdy Of shareholders. The
risk they undertake is very serious one, and L
Is only By tee eo2nPiets success Of the underlak-
ing that any pTost eaz be realised. On the lay
ing Of the cable and transmission Of the FIRST
message the contractors viii rseeive ere install
neat, and enc each month until the expiration
ef the srss year Of the actual and continued
working of tbs telegraph; they viii also receive
farther instalssenss until the whole Of the c0n-
/ tract prizes has been PAID 70 them. Tbs expsn
nants which hsVe bean Rade lead 30 the beiiS
1 that tho rate Of transmission lhreugh the esbls
When laid viii be ct the rate sf eight weEds
nissts. The tariff VIII probably be i've sbil
lings wsrd, So that q very large return Of pro6
may be looked for, il enly The hna continues {,
/ work. The Gevernraent OF shs United State
| gives niaimao subsidy Of $75, 600 year, sn'
| our stBn Government S2e $50 year TO Ia
Il sompRny 50 long e. the line continues TO 8ork
10 20 in payment Of the messages ssEt By Ih
| respective Governments The sWe Governnlsnt
also give joiat guarantee Of eight per cens- o.
ths capital expe2def while ths line is st weTA
As 70 the lsying Of the cable nothing has, 4
course, yet been dsciaAd3 bat 4 tnS Great Ras
srn should be delivered frOIa h0E present 6aaI
eial troubles, and be again made 6b for ssa
uigat be very ussfsily s5aplOysd to7 oarFyin
and laying shs Atlsntie telegraph.