The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
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Preparations to Receive 1t i'm
Newfoundland.
Description Of Hearts Content and the
Surrounding Country.
TELEGRAPH HOUSE AND INSTRUMENTS
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Sketch Of the Past and Present
of Terra Nova.
Its People, Resources and Min
eral Wealth.
Ehe Climate, Productions and
Amusements,
&C., &C., &c.
TELEGRAPH HOUSE AND INSTRUMENTS
Our st. john. Correspondence.

Our st. Johns Correspondence.
ST. JoHSs, N. F., July ii, 1885.
Az your special commissioner the land fogs Gods
have the honor to my safe arrival We left
Halifax the morning of the 7tb the Cunard
Alpha commanded by Captain Sampson and reached
hsre nine O'Clock this morning after very success
eu passage Here am, then within few hours jour
ueyng Of the little village Of Hearts Content which has
been selected the American terminus of the great
electric cable which is to join together in bond Of
eternal amty, let hope the Old World and the New
to be my grateful duty to chronicle glorious
Cess another costly and dshcartening aures stand
ing, as do, upon this great Of the Western world
which seems to be stretched forth in such inviting
towards the venerable East and which Pro
vdence appears to have fashioned and designed for the
very purpose for which has been selected find that
shs Is the natural question which springs up in my mind
at this moment. confess that for the first time slight
doubt forces itself upon my attention The magnitude
~ the undertaking. the difficulties to its accomplishment
she discouraging results Of previous attempts
the innumerable chances Of little mishaps, from
the uncertainties Of waves and winds and ma
shnoryall these crowd themselves upon and compel
me 10 ask myself whether with many obstacles inevi
table, probable and possible, the thing be
Cossfaly carried out realize fully than ever the
vast importance Of success and this it perhaps which
makes me somewhat prone to scepticism, 1t is idle,
however now TO indulge in speculaons calculations
On the subject Three days ago the Great Eastern
10 have started om the coast Of valcntia her great
mission, wind and weather permitting and while
writing this letter she doubt engaged in uncong
from her tanks the mysterious cord which is destined
annihate time and space by bringing America within
minutes communication with Europe. All can do
therefore is to wait and hope for the In or
awelve days the problem will have soIyed itself, and
shen shall know all about IL. :.
As the steamer Alpha leaves again for Halifax
row morning. and there will be no means Of communi
eating with you for two weeks thereafter, obliged
70 write very hasty letter, aording you in very
aensed form what information have already obtained
respecting the arrangements Tor the reception
cable at this s'le Of the Atlantic.
TERMINUS OF THE CABLE
The little village which has been chosen the Ameri-
terminus of the line IL situated Trinity bay
thrty miles from the bay Of Bulls Arm, where the
cable was last pulled shore after having been
fully carried the deposited the bosom
Of the famous telegraph submarine plateau Of Lieutenant
Iaury. II rejoces In the paradsiacal name Hearts
Content, name suggestive Of everything beautiful
mature and delightful TO the feelings o: humanity but
3ke many other things in this world Of is better
IN name than in reality. Hearts Content is small vii
sage Of some nine hundred inhabitants, celebrated for
having no hotels and plenty OF mosquitoes. The
quiioes, am told have great partality for human
aesh and bite like furles They called gally nip
pcrs in these regions The village consists OF coec-
ion OF very neat white cottages, owned principally by
fishermen and people engaged in other pursuits in
small way. II Is located southeast side Trinity
bay, about thirty miles from lis entrance and believed
70 be better adapted for receiving the cable than The
place which formerly selected. II Possesses
a a Nxh hi,i
lend to it the appearance of basin II is said be
:eep enough permit the Eastern approach cry
near the shore with perfect salcy which will prove
very great advantage in hauling the shore end Of the
cable to its place of permanent resting The Inhabitants
nre an honest, industrious class OF people, with repua
tion for kindly disposition and hospitality strangers
under ordinary circumstances. But the present
stances very extraordinary and the people here
slider they have perfect right 10 change with tue
cumstances They have consequently put hospitality
aside and made up their minds to take money making
Boarding and lodging and all the life
taken rise which wond sartlc hou-ekcepers even in
the city Of New York with all is extravaganza and high
prices. number Of visitors and excursion parties from
the states and British provinces are expected arrive
here to witness the grand spectacle of the age and the
kocpers OF boardinghouscs expect reap rich
from those unfortunate travellers who come here ON pleas
business From this IL will be seen thai This
mo little village where people with the hope Of
having plenty TO eat and little to pay and enjoy ing the
comforts Of rural happiness at moderate cost THOSE
who have started with such a deusve idea will lind
themselves sadly mistaken.
THE rrLpGR,pB STATION
is situated about the the village facing The BAY
Is plain, unpretending structure OF wood two stories
high, fifteen feet wide and twenty five in length n
was originally intended a private residence, but was
purchased In an unfinished condition by Mr. Charles
Inndy, Agent Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company as the
most eligible building in the village the required pur
pose On the first floor will be rooms one bc oc
crpiod as the operating room Of the Atlantic Company
and the other an Office for the chief clerk ofr A.
siackay Superintendent of the New York Newfound
land and London Telegraph Company
,rING ROOM
81 nj present being fitted Mp IN very comfortable man
Der under Tie supcrntendcnce of Mr Inndy n viii be
made perfectly air aud watertght a. to prevent even
fhc slightest external influence affecting the exceed
snQy delicate instruments which 10 be used The
floors will he carpoted the walls neatly papcred and the
entire building furnished in style greatly in contrast
with the miserable accommodations Of the old Telegraph
station ON Bulls Arm bay Two columns of brick aud
stone, built the solid rock, up from ihc centre of
the Appropriated for the reception OF the end Of the
cable and on these win rest the gayanomcters by
which the messages will be received from Vallonta
The gaIvauomcter consisls Of coil Of exceedingly
sine copper wiro covered with silk, in the ceni Of
which Is suspended small mirror about three eghts ni
an inch long To the back of the mirror is ccmented
small piece of maynczed iron which j. suspended by
single abre Of silk just II from the cocoon
Opposite the gnlvanorneter Is placed paralnc lamp
bearing before horizontal scale The light from this
lamp ~ directed through slit IN the scale and thrown