Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-24
TuH ATLANTIC CABLE-.-iTS Ell ECrS UP
ON THE PRESS.

results which the Atlantic cable has pro-
d,cel in tho earliest days OF its existence.
People we're disposed to doubt ''a efficacy
in transmitting news from the other side
of tho world with rs much accuracy 81
has characterized tho report of the srcech
delivered by the Eing OF Prussia III Der
lin on Monday, aud published 'erdatm III
orr columns Oh Thursday. The successes
Of tho cablo was deemed cquivoca', the
pcrmanoncy Of its continuity is, perhaps,
still doubtful, ard can orly be decided by
time but one thing is certain--'hat 1t
has been the medium, OF bringing US very
important news, for which, wo may add,
the public is Inhibited to tho enterprise OF
the Herald; cor our special correspondents
in Europe collected the news in Berlin, st.
Peterburg, Pesth, London, and various
other points, and forwarded it over the ca
Die. But for this tho public would Lave
had very LILLE news Of Importance by 'hc
cable. Some Of tho small-fry newspapers
enJeavored to turn tho thing into ri!icn!c:
Int it occurs to Us that there is noIhn,, to
to ho sconei at in the Atlantis: cable, but
ratl.cr something TO lc ari''aulcd as an
effort 0: science, skill, cAterpriSc anl SC
MUS. For instance, the news whiuh We
were enabled - !Ay be!olc o,;r rca.,.rj "!t
Thursday, could aot haze been oI."..:,>.
for two weeks by the ordinary ci"n"c'.
These dispatches from Berlin and o:!,r
points Of the continent were furnished t.
the American pubic al Il cost OF $1,000
in our currency. For this fact the public
are indebted to the Herald, anl were ii
not for the iucompetency of the Executive
Committee Of tho Associated rrcss We
would be able to furnish European ,.cws
much earlier.
The success Of the cable SO FAR has been
complete. The electricians have been able
to transmit messages at the rate OF eleven
words per minute with moderately light
batteries, and that is more than expected. 1t
is true that the cable may not last for
very long time. The abrasion at TIC bot
tom of the ocean may wear it ou', anil it
will probably become necessary to re"cw
it every year; but there will doubtless be
other lines laid across the Atlantic iu add
ton TO the old cable, which is about TO lie
raised and reconstructed. We may expect
to find cable laying htrtciorth y regular
business.
There can be no doubt that The c!ygraph
ic communication with Europe will rev
olutionizc the newspaper business Oh both
continents. 1t will tend TO produce c,n.
densation Of style in newspaper articles.
Already wo ob,evc, since tho telegraph has
been established TIN oughout Europe, a ter
seness in the writings OF tho English jour
nails which forms strong contrast to tie
former long -windcd sty;c 0: tue ma5aziac
school, which rendered. the leading ar:i.-
cles almost uncndural.e. Tie telegraph.
vii! bring us back to that suconct, simple
and condensed method Of expressing cur
ideas which prevailed il ancient times
The early records Of Greece, Egypt and
Palestine, out Of which ancient history
was made were nothing were than tcle-
graphic notices. from which subsequent
authors wove the web Of authentic history
The Hebrew language was originally writ
ten without vowcls, like some systems Of
our modern stenographv. At a subsequent
period the vowel points were introduced to
facililase Interpretation. 1t is evident that
the extension Of the telegraph system will
have very marked eil;:ct upon the incl
.!ectual habits Of The world at lar.e. Tie
telegraph teaches us that to days Of the
elaborate ten-coIcmu articles and three
volume books have gone By. ConIensa-
ton Of words to express thought will pre-
vail. In short, we should net be surprise ed
if by telegraphic agency we returned to
the ancient, simple style Of Homer, No
ses and the Prophets--a consumma:iyn
for which we shall be exceedingly tha, X
ful.-Ncw York World.
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CLEVER Boys.-The Saturday Review
says that in the biographies Of distinguish
ed men we lind that few of them at school
or college gave sign Of their future power
The Pail Mall Gazette denies this state.
meEt: "Pitt, having done well in Cam
bridge, was in Office at twenty QUE and
was l'rlme Minister at twenty four. Fox
began his political career, and was already
IN actual power in the House of Commons
at the same youthful sge. Duke began
his essay on the sublime and beautiful at