The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-03
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
A TRIP 70 NEWFOUNDLAND.
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ACROSS THE HARRENS."
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Some New and Curious Facts
About the Cable.
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A PEEP BEHIND THE CURTAIN"
The Wonders Of the Ocean in
Flashes Of Light.
DISSECTION OF THE GALvANoMETER,
rEIBesApHEs IN NEWFOUNDLAND.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS Of THE HERALD.
HaAar's Coyrysr. N.T. august 10. !

"NS'"H CONGRATULATIONS w inC nIhAlus
HaAar's Cosrrsr n T.. Angus. 10, 1867
Reserving for another opportunity full description Al
70 bow you can reach ST. Johns, Newfoundland, we will
leave there and show you how you reach this jump
ing Off place. whore the lips Of she Old and the New
Worlds meet. and with kiss Of lightning cement
bond OF friendship between the two hemispheres We
shall also endsavor show you what you may see when
you arrive here and something more, perhaps.
WINDSOR LAKE-sr YACHT cIuB--THE PRINCE OF
wArKs-roRTCGAL COVE
Taking the mail stage In ST. Johns al ten A. NJ, you
will be carried over well macadamlzed road in rapid
STYLE to this place. II Is distance Of nine miles and
so route you will pass Windsor lake, pretty sheet of
water covering an area Of twenty miles used both
FOR the purpose Of supplying ST. Johns with wholesome
water and for the relaxation OF the ST. Johns Yacht
Club. There was one pretty little craft OF about
four tons lying azly At anchor with competitor to
mako u afraid. This place is somewhat noted from the
fact that while he Prince OF Wales hero he enjoyed
the Inequalities Of the club and expressed much salts
faction thereat In honor Of his Hghnsss lofty peak
not far distant, upon which flagstaff erected from
which the proud banner Britain haunts on gala DAYS
has been named the "Prince OF Wales Ell or as my
informant termed ID. the "Frince OF Wales ill.,
learned that the Prince was invited to ascend the height
bat declined probably because he was little i'll after
HE voyage
Portugal Cove ia 80 named because in early times the
Portuguese planted settlement there after the manner
OF the Spanish But the Cove does not appear to have
improved with ago. IL has very ancient appearance
and certainly very ishlike smell, the fish apparently
not having been properly cured the refuse matter
not properly disposed Of 1t very safe halbor
should Judge, the Royal Mail steamer Lizzie much
like tub with kettle Coz boiler has to seek the
shelter Of Belle Isle whenever gale springs up There
s also Contest between her royal mailship and the
wharf wheneve they approach each other. But in the
encounter The captain Of tho Lizzie generally
gets ahead Of the bulkhcais OF the wharf
because hs knows II he does nos mako fast
with hawser TO windward he s certain TO 20 upon
the rocks hard by seward There Is not much travel
in the Lizzie might Judge by the reply her cap.
tain made 70 the inquiry OF New York gentleman az to
how many passengers he had, which was, "a
boy aud another little sr.n Without psusng At
Portugal Cove longer than 10 ascertain that
!, contained considerable peope--''when they're
EGGS ana sivea blessed dirty faced baby Earth.
ing, No managed to wsdals through Conception bay,
viewing its picturesque beauties especially the Pup
Belle Isle, and Other remarkable rocky formations In
thai locality, ~ We pass along, and reach
cARBoSsAR.
called So Il is avsrrod because there Is no carbon near
This place is noted the residence Of Captain Taylor
who board the United States frigate Niagara at
the time Of tho attempted laying OF first CABLE for
the purpose Of plotting her into Trinity bay
He Is now engaged III copper mining
speculation, an extensive tract OF rich
mining country in Green bay being In has
possession. An English company once agreed to pur.
chase the property, bet the Captain being TOO greedy
they refused conclude the purchase aud the property
now on The market FACT which the Captain does not
fail 70 let every stranger know the moment he steps
sshoFe, opening ths subject with his Looking after
copper. slr?" There is, doubt much copper orc IN
Newfoundland, particularly in Til. bay, where mining
operations are going Cd successfully employing some
hundreds OF peopls-"A rsry good thing. no doubt
says his Exceiency Governor Nusgrave "for employs
good many Of paupers thus relieving the trea-
sury Of the island OF tho burden OF supporting thai
than slo,veD, OF revenue Of bnt eI20 600 being
devoted TO tne support 81 the OF The ssnd But Of
The distance rom tarocnear 10 Hearts Content has
nsvor been accurately measured bnt IN order
make The Journey You viii be ss,lssed with that en-
perience, without ting 10 know how far you have
ns Wan The Mecca n iostss cootsn.yoa have ony
TO take trap, aad, with stout hear. and a thick
traveller have procured an exact isbs Of distances on
the route. wh the names Of prominent points aud Oh.
jects Here is
O. Taking your starting point from The frat hnI.
called Packs HilI, because that shs name OF the
owner Of he farm, you CONS to- Niisf.
Hurdsrs Hill, called from the lats
.sp,sln Hardsr. who Owned the farm and
.. Yoa then como 20 beaver Valley, very
pieiuresque valley, formerly the resort OF
40 beavers, who here built their dsns.
hnt TITO white man, encrosching,
nov comes in with his - Innovations ?
Victoria Hin with Victoria village which
has some very nice fences and house lots
but no hocses Che idea OF giving rho
name victoria 10 snyshing among tho
J. waugh's Pond. where grand dinner wa. -
given IA 1888 by party OF pole raisers
J. spicet NH, poud ana piirsh-- all the beau
i s. b ;'i; ssi :s... d ,i.s ID iii. Y g
J. Spring Hat-celsi 30 no. 80 much on &C.
count Of your horse, and certainly not
on account OF ours, from the fact that
yon car hers halt and refresh yourself a
J. The 5rsrd Bsrrcns called (, deer p.s,ar, "
Good place tor ptsrmssIn o bird about NO
1ze 81 common hen, between . scotch
grouse ami Norwegian ptarmsxin, mou
.ark and ssmyl. tioe shooting u ~
lresy az We were reaching this point
yon vii witness tho splendid spectacle Of
fony miles Of w0ot sud brush on lre ss,
carelessly ~ hunting parties. To.......
O. ps Trout Pond, called 80 from the fscttha
trout ious poands weights have been caught
D. In view Of Hearts Content Big Dog mi
Baffens, stcneY ard bOrgy. but level 80. !. so |
Little Dog Hl hAIrspa From this point
you will see iso largo, splendid fhesss Of
water 10 The westward, four or ave hundred
scfes each FISH IN deep, blue water proba-
bly, forty 70 CITY fsihoms lrder high his
They have bce1 named tLako Cyfus'i and
Lake Nary hoy smile so pleasantly
together No habila0n " be seen. 80. g. .
, Heater Bridge, srsHnDg considerable
stream, The oaliet Of ihs sheets OF water
above referred 10 Tho bridge 10 csllcd M,
heater because iis piers arc In the shape Z
hAt iron, 10 project u from the Ice, Inc
summer view mere IL very One numbers or
beautiful flowers lining the roadside and
creeping up gently among the green spruce
and nrs on the hillside. The winter view 10
said 10 be quite different with violent snow
drifts and frecring blasts from the north
vest, until theslysr .haw between January
ana March comes'n ................... "a liz
o. lwaddells Brook, which omptlss into the
hsrbor, and where ,bs village Of Hsaus
Content commences. Ola l
D. Church and cabio station. .........,,.. x 12Jl
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