New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-28
THE CABLE.
Further Particulars Of the Loss.
MIR. RUssELL's JOURNAL.
A TRIP TO NEWFOUND
from Onr Snecinl Corresponden,.


HEARTS CONTENT. n. f., Aug. 2 1865.
Before leaving New-York on this cable hunt,
tseemed advisable 10 discover the exact locality OF its
proposed landing place. by name Hearts Content
After an entire day. spent in fnitcss searching for
some one that could give tie desired Information. was
in possession Of the fact that it necessary TO 90 To
St Johns. n. T., thence get" TO my Hearts Con
tent.
Having reached St. Johns after n number OF days
spent in wandering through Nova Scotia and Cape Bre-
ion where / heard Gaelic, spinning bees, and
visited coal mines discovered that Hearts Content
was little than foity miles distant. and had mail
communication as often as twice n month.
Leaving ST. Johns this morning in trap. as the good
people OF this island phrase it, reached Portugal Cove
Conception Bay where the steamer Ellen Gcisboro was
waiting to make her irregular trip to Carbonier.
The route from ST. Johns Portugal Cove is through
country more remarkable for is beauty OF landscape
than valuable for agricultural production. The road is
one Of the best that have ever tTsyelcd-hard and
smooth with Just sufficient undulaion to vary the ride
Portugal Cove. seems 10 be inhabited entirely by
fishermen whose little buts and iishstages fringe the
shore OF the picturesque Mother Nature has been
far more liberal in Ler supply Of rock than she has been
Of earth The small spots OF green flr up on the side
Of the high cliff tell stories Of much hard climbing to
plant few potatoes OF peek Of oats Every foot Of
earth has been made use Of The only thing not
entirely clear is how the potatoes etc. were kept nom
rolling out after they were planted.
Your arrival at the place is signal TO number Of
very dirty small boys who at once attack you with
boiled Holsters at a cent each As every else goes
into Holsters you go in too, and walk on board the
steamer with small nrmull. ell for five cents, as you
will have smaller coin and the boy has no change but
Holsters, and persists your taking all that you are
entitled TO- On board you find every one. with the
exception Of the captain, busy eating HOLSTERS. The
fragments are not thrown overheard, but about the
deck the appearance Of which brings to mind Camden
aud Anboy cor with its 1oorcoyeng Of tobacco juice
mixed candies. orange.peel, etc.
The Ellen ''eisboro cannot be called a fast boat
unless at her dock by driving she has been known TO
make much as four knots, but this is a rare occur.
renee Her eighteen mile trip is more likely TO take
six hours of your time than less The fare is collected
Oh The Newfoundland pIincplel End that the inhabit
ants have a noteworthy way Of seeing the larger
portion OF your dollar THEN right II YOU are az vet
uneducaed and fail 10 beat down The price Of any pur.
chase or payment. you quietly done ont Of your
money iud laughed at. II any Of The TRmUNr's read
crs purpose visiting Newfoundland, they wil find that
American silver is the best OF funds to travel with o.
gold Won lose considerable with silver the per cen
il in your favor
Carbonier is quite nice little village, the wcsicIi
shore Of Conception Bay The inhabitants are mostll
fishermen who DO not content themselves with the fish
ing Of the waters OF the bay. but go 10 Labrador from
which place they return with vast quantities Of cod
or fish. as the cod is called Othsr fish are desig
mated but the cod is simply fish,
Horse flesh is not plenty with The inhabitants thos
who are fortunate enough 10 own them know the valu
Of lie article also that it is worth mu.n money TO con
ver a stranger to Hearts Content; a. a favor the
viii 90 that is. if YOU will walk mp the hills This yo
are weak enough consent to do for consequence yo
walk nearly the entire distance reachngyour distnaiio
with ANYTHING but a conien,ed heart and very tire
feet.
The road is through a country known as the " Bar
rens few small huts Duit Of fagot and turf tl
only hab'auons seen. The scenery IS hne sometime
even grand and the pure that Of any country
| on the earth
Small lakes. with untold quantities Of trout in them
sparkle in every lands ape. AT last you at Heart
Content, small fishing Wage built along the easter
shore of beautiful bay that is on the map a It'll
| iTeguiarity Of Trinity Bay"
Through the kindness Of Mackay, the Superintend
ent OF the Newfoundland Telegraph Co.. obtaiDe'
lodgings with the " best in Hearts Content" skip
per Jo Hopkins. 10 this l certainly was fortunate
The skipper al old seal hunter has made himself com