Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-12
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.

THE ATLANTIC sGABLE.
HEARTS CONTENT, August 6, via Sydney,
G. b, August 1.-THE British gun5oat
spbynx arrived here to-day at 5 P. NJ, having
been short of coal since Friday night.
The sphynx was left behind BY the Great
Eastern and the gunboat Terrible on Thursday
evening, July ~, during a strong westerly
breeze and heavy sea, not being able to keep
up with the Others. Since that time, although
she has steered the proper course she has seen
nothing Of the Great Eastern or the gunboat
Terrible
She reports the weather as favorable for
laying the cable when she parted with the
vessels named at 6. So. NJ. on the 9th ult,
at which time they were in latitude 57.43,
longitude 2oO2.
Captain Hamilton, of the Sphynx, says he
cannot see how he could have passed the feet
without seeing them.
The weather here has been all that could be
desired, but it has been thick to the seaWard.
The ST. Lawrence cable. is gone, according
to the opinions of experts on the Atlantic
cable.
Nothing had been heard Of the Great East
ern at Port au. Basque up to the evening OF
the 10th instant.
NORTH SYDNEY, G. B., August | 1.-The
steam yacht Clara Clarita has arrived, having
left Port-au- Basque last evening. No tidings
Of the Great Eastern had reached that point
up to that time.
Engineer Everett, whose experience in lay
ing the first Atlantic cable entities his opinion
to great respect, believes the laying OF the
second Atlantic cable will not be failure. -
Mr.. Mackay, teegraphic superintendent at
Cape Race, is still hopeful.
The expedition of the Clara Clarita is a
failure.
The armor of the st. Lawrence is being
destroyed in many places.
AsPY BAY, G. b, August IL, ll.50.-
Nothing later from Hearts Content has been
received but what was contained in the des
patches from Sydney to-day.
LIBERAL-Th trustees of the Columbian
college having at their recent annual meeting
ordered that one-h half Of the fees for tuition in
the college and pre- eparatory department. be re-
mltted to sons OF INDECENT widows recommend.
ed for this gratuity by the faculty, based on
the expectation that many youths OF promise
made orphans by the war especially IN the
Southern States might be prevented, by want
OF the requisite means, from obtaining, at the
Crisis when it is most important to them, such
an education as may prepare them to be a sup
port to needy families and future blessing to
their country, our enterprising bankers,
Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co., have donated the
sum Of $3OO-$l5O for the school at Rich
mond and $3.50 for the one in this city. Jos.
Libby, Of Georgetown, has donated 800;
George w Riggs, banker, 800; II. Taylor,
OF Baltimore, periodical dealer, $500. and
others handsome sums for the advanced
schools. We trust many others will aid IN
this laudable undertaking = Wash. Chronicle
A Coon ONE. Carpenter, the artist, in
MS "reminiscences Of Mr.. Lincoln, relates the
following
Last year, upon the appearance OF what
was known as the Wade and Davis manifes-
70, and intimate friend and supporter, who
was very indignant that such document
should have been put forth just previous to
the presidential election, took occasion to ami
madvert very severely upon the course that
p. prompted it. 1T is not worth netting about, :
SAID the President, it reminds me Of an old
aaequaaintance, who having son of a scientific
sarn bought him a microscope. The boy went
8 around. xperiment1ng with his glass upon
everything that came in his way. One day,
g g 1he dinner table, his father took up piece
y. cneese Don't eat that father" said the
10Y, 10y, it's i fnll Of Wriggers My son, re-
t;l gleu tne , Old gentleman, taking, at the same
sime, huge bite; let 'em Wriiggle !; L can
stand It if they cam 80 J.