The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13

period q lreands history the island well nor
tion OF Kerry inhabited by spsniards which trad
ton FULLY borne by the prevalence Of such names a
osuiiyan, ODriscoll, Murphy, Rooney, &C, ali ndu-
btably Of Castilian origin
The rlaud about sevon miles BY three. and
rejolces IN population about thousand souls,
scattered in all directions There are wovages the
island, knightstown and Chapetowp. The former Is
situated nmedaloy AZ the ferry ana reoces In possess
ing pasSabla hotel and ANAL church the latter owns
chapel and grog shop Tho local gentry are comnrsed
IN The single individual known the knight OF Kerry,
whose castle ~ Il situated tho brow of one OF the
hills, hut he inhabitants anioat without exception
Wen To 90 and VOL behaved in fact, this ~ about the
only place ia ireland in which poverty Is altogether un
Known separated from the malnnnd the small farmers
have hitherto Ind fears eviction distainDg for
rent. gay hitherto; reasons viii afterwards appear
lhe young men are employed In tho state quarry, and
arc sober and INDUSTRIOUS the girls simple and good
looking, and the whole place hss air Of happiness
about at utter with what you might DO led
expect But II Is much be fared things viii not long
continue m iheir present peareable condition Even
there Il rumor or ev,e6ns aud wholesome bread OF
htatNaiion Is beginning 10 pevade the inhabitants.
FNlLMoMhEguh kNp Tue cApLE
, folhanmeruta BAY Is situated about ak miles fran
roan Arrived here your lTt thought Il that you are
on the nearest spot Of land 10 your own the words
OF tho aryie, that "tnee isn't the foedin av goat be
tween this nm Amcrkayn Tho broad Atlantic at your
feet and tho dash necessarily against the cliffs
WIN al the fury their coo mlcs of rolling win permit
Awoodan shed little TO your right from which tho
telegraph lag floats, tells you % have arrived at thu
object Of your search The shed Is about ooxsox20 AMI
exposed Is to all the fury or the elements does
Seem the most desirable residence
The Interior IA divided into the instrument rooms,
kitchen dining and sleeping apar uenis tho latter being
very uncomfortable looking places There fourteen
clerks here four Of them belonging 20 the Electric ana
Magnetic Companies, and tho remainder being ia tho
Immediate service OF the Atlantic telegraph Company
Tho latter ten all Engl.shmen and for English
men, very warm hearted, agreeable fellows; and tel
you II is difficult task 20 be good humored FAR away
IRON the htins OF civilization and exposed @ SO many
Inconvenience They all 1.-Two well The expense " the
company, having first class cook the premises, aud
gooa tapply Of iair cnampagne and Miand.'@f -Four
are always on duty day aud night whio the rest
,rse TO sleep as best they may, considering that u
AKEASGEmEsrs
are very strict, aud strangers prohibited from seeing
the apparatus ~ fact ANYTHING connected with tho
telegraph Tho instrument room ia small and furnished
with Inc necessary appliances for the receiving and tho
transmission Of messages large high backed chair IS
placed IN front OF the instrument and clerk sts il
continuaig watching for the Tight on the Mirror
that signals from the o'hor Hde q Tho Atlantic.
wonkISo % TIn. r.Bn!Arn
Taking an thnss into consideration the cable n work
ing very we'll AZ many a. sixteeu words p3r minute
havc arrived, but the average number Is eight, and
moro may not be safely scnt Indeed Il eau hardly be
expected that even with the most delicate apparatus any
great Increase Of power can he arrived tho loss by
induction s 80 very considerable A. b, iis monetary
success % course, speak positively, but
satisfied tina, up % The present i has been great
On reliable authority nm gwen "a undersapd that
the amount received from tho HHALp rnro tho compile
OF tho cable almost .xeeods iat derived from MI
other sources 50 ar ~ conreiaed over hcsa
derive great advantage rom a Al We aet Ia tho
London Times IL the Price Of gold and .'ocks Altogether
TuE potUtap YgFI8so.
Attrst thought u would he imagined 'hit tho rsinh-
iAhmeIt Of The Atlantic telegraph station &C. Naerta
would prove great benefit TO the people ~ Nacu.,a
not OF all ireinnd. iDe NaentQns PAY uihert,ws aNd
the dv the plan lh agh Ut fur several asau-
Certain farmers have held land the island from line
immemoria aud lad hoped % coupnne 10 poasc.sirn,
1T least that II should contDuc hi the posse IN
their children forever Now ID r. not 10 Ue etpeeted
ttrt the parties connected WI II No cable vii 10 sutshed
long remain housed IA shell h0..es mil have
10 De built, and indeed ofic hsv been giyon Tor
land which uutll those hgifgps
the poor farmers vii he cpsicd aud r!,e hes Ipsi
ti0t- Will Of c0rrse be gellcd ~ the company,
will the farms be Rfcsed from their owners and they
compelled % remove elsewhere Though this = nect2
slry esi II l. not the less griCsOl3 one, 10 y
hardly 10 be wondered that the armas h0nd ~ iudy
nant.
Again, provisions always moderate raie here
because of there beng only cer9in sud regular De
mana. The demand has already the rates
20 become almost doubted aud thpc poor
sirnccs must suieF starvation Il not able q pay To
prices
Were hs telegraph station instead 81 being a poil.
haiameFum AZ knlghlstowa, there would 0H 81.
vantage to the people Il would tncrcle thar einlI
village 10 the proportions OF town and th4s hanrB the
place. whereas such can never be expected 10 ke place
where II H. The company thoroughly Englisn
determined do nothing tina, Will bcneut Ifosnd, and
very much fear that betorc long the able wi be In.
jrrcd by of those whom It Is calculated - iriur.
several times the occastun Of 'hs LAT attempt the
wire cut aud. =. say, h " kcly - ~ again.
Naentia y exception a. other portions of ireland
regards fenianisn, which has taken strong root
there, and though the people understand very lttle
England and sincere In their devotion 10 the
have now pointed out what you may hope % see at
yalentia and should ycl with 70 lev dsys you
Will doubtless spend an agreeable tins.