The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-20


tina lev aoouptains and has knooked spots ont OF
them' few days ago of the cebergs, after being
oannonzed for some time. turned slowly over like an i'm
mense monster producing the most startling effects
Castles and towers and bridges made their appearance
IL by magic and torrents Of water rushed down the
rugged sides of the frozen in dozen cataracts
told that the spectacle one OF the gaadest that
could be conceived ,
Another day gone Every hour brings US nearer the
time when the Great Eastern expected to arrive and
the excitement and anxiety become more ah oo more
intense People rise In the morning Of hve ana look out
SPIRITS SPEAK AGAIN
Mr. Maokay received another despatch to-day from
changed his base He now sates that the cable will not
arrive until Sunday Such the latest news from spirit
land
There has been another heavy influx Of visitors today
| The steam tug Diamond from ST. Johns brought the
following DISTINGUISHED Rnss
| Prowse, NJ. r. r. W. H. Mace, VIM Boyde, Walter
Thorturn J Beard NJ. b wallbank, Clerk Central Dis.
trict Court; |. LESSER and Stabb JUDGE Robinson
and two daughters aud Mr. Ridley, of Harbor Grace,
have likewise arrived As yet there no Americans OF
| note IN the village.
The night is beautiful. the full moon sheds its soften
ing light and countless stars help along the big umnary
Never the Italian sky but think the Newfoundland
| at present moment must look very much like il En-
a and Of sry are beard on The
Boulevards People are laughing joking. singing and
dancing to their 'hearts content " Tho schooner Pride
of the Isles which Is anchored the harbor llumi
mated, and there is grand hop on board The saloons
are crowded. and Hearts Content looks
CINE Jones' Wood GU religious festival day.
or some Of the New York lager bier gardens Of
and you have faint notion of the jOication among
the men Young Newfoundland is decidedly bosterous,
and must, according 10 fixed principles wind up IN a
row
ELEVEN O'CLOCK Pm
We are having grand display Of aurora bOrealis The
lights take the shape OF huge pillars and arches OF tame,
ascending from the line OF the horizon middle OF
the sky and forming grand celestial Ium nation some
1 ndnVfna fI
will be here To- morrow Apropo there have been
visions and strange dreaming respecting the cable A
of red light in the heavens which ap.
pcaed wordsto the effect that the Great Eastern would
arrive the 9Th or 7th Of August The figure 80
ndistinctly visible that she could decide whether
| 1t intended for i've or seven Another
lady dreamt the cable would arrive on her. birth.
| last night that the cable was struck by lightning
The latter dream has something Of probability in IT, On
last Wedne sday night two gentlemen had vision that
the cable was fractured and the day we had
Of ths defect developed in the cable of vaentia This
voted TO be very reliable vision could give you
other samples of the dreaming but the above will SUI
| ice.
A ROW IN rHK HANRAHAMAN HOTEL
As anticipated the spreeing has resulted in collision
of brute forces jolly fisherman has just demolished
the respectable son Of very respectable 81 Johns mer
sprg entered the barroom, and commenced very sud
den and promiscuous smashing up Of things generally
cd liquor without regard to the thirstness OF the village
OF Hearts Content The fisherman, being Of religious
because il is The day before Sunday and regarding the
destruction OF the liquor as prodigai waste
soyd He o further
smashing Young merchant got his s.dander ria"
and hercey demanded who are your Fisherman
shouted conemptuousy, ooh, you only Bay man."
and challenged the pscaoria saint to solemn wrestling
| match for five pounds. The fisherman 10 Of
muscle we'll q Of Cod and promptly accepted
the CHALLENGE The struggle was short aud decisive;
merchant thrown three times fisherman unscratched;
NOR
SATURDAY, August g. 1865.
There sign yet Of the Great Eastern, and many
Of the visitors beginning TO go home dsgusted Three
ton Of Newfoundland may be sad 70 Be concentrated in
Of the island was there seen such gathering OF its
youth beauty wealth and influence, excepting
the famous ball in honor Of the Prince OF Wales The
Telegraph House constantly crowded with visitors and
Mr. Lundy kept pretty busy in explaining all about the
arrangements, the electrical instruments, &c ne has
already made the following speech for the nine hundred
| and ninety ninth time
'Yo SEE ladies' here s the stand for the galvanome.
ters Here is the lamp which will throw ray OF light
through this slit upon small circular Mirror about an
eighth of an inch IN diameter, suspended by single
from the By the reflections Of the reflection of
that of light upon this scale to the right and left the
After which speech there alwaysa great number Of
oh mys Goodness sraci0aSses and ike esp res
sGms ors . labor ve love Ta M Luna out IKE
Mr. Lundy has cry formidable rival in the field Of
scientific ec;urng IL the person Of skipper Warren on,
/
listeners the impondersble bodies, and that very
ponderable body, the Great Eastern We have samples
to exhibit these specimens. will give you sketch Of
| the shippers eloquence:-
u1 sn Il bigger rna nor yer @
weighs, let me see tnk, well, good many TONS over
hundred a,h mile Dis be 40 Persian Gull cable NOW
yer dis be bettor de oder one and OATS de
rayson why prefers it, Tucker, Tucker bring me de
cable as crosses dc say She be lighter de oder,
cause yer see she be lighter Now tnk de bess place
to Ian she be down near my stage dar Cause why, tell
yer won't hurt by the rocks and OARS good Ian
| dsr TO rect a house. 4"
II is unnecessary to continue the oratorca display
Another American flag hoisted to-day. II was
the stcamtug Diamond IN compliment TO the Amer
| can Consul. who was on board.
HEARTS CONTENT, NJ F., August 9, 1885
At six O'Clock this morning the Margarea Stevenson
observed steaming aud pufng just outside the bar
Dor preparatory to starting voyage. few minutes
after OF her small boats headed for the shore, the
sailors evidently pulling at their oars with the utmost
energy aud activity In less than quarter Of hour
the little reached the shore and Of her
came rushing up the road In very excited manner He
stopped in front of skipper warrens house, and shouted
out
"where is Mr. Mackays"
Mackay is down In the Telegraph House, sleeping 10
the little toom over the office" was The answer
''what is the newss"
"Haven't time to tell Guns were firing down the bay
this morning, and going out Immediately to sec
what's the matter I"
Exit man frantcally in the direction of the Telegraph
House, where Mr. Mackay quietly reposing in his
bed.
In less time than IL takes to write u Mr. Mackay was
dressed and on the road running after the agile sailor
1.-THE captain told not TO delay minute, sir" said
the sailor.
Hurry on, then, my man; I'll go as fast you like"
answered Mackay. And OF they both went with the
speed Of champion pedestrians
The rowboat was soon reached, and the sailors com.
menced pulling back to the Margaretta Stevenson while
l. In company with Mr. waddell the operator, stood
one Of the whsrves watching their progress out They
had scarcely gone mile before the steamer turned her