The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-13
IRE FRENCH TELEGRAPH CABLE.

The Projectors and Managers Of the Enter
prise Confident of ssuccess--Prepnraiions for
the Landing Of tho Cable mt Duxbury,
Hiass.-Tho Event to be Celebrated by the
Citizens-vain Effort Of the Western Union
Telegraph Monopoly to Place an Injunction
Upon the Land Communications of tho
French Company.
DUxBUBY. Mass, July IL, 1869.
ihe citizens OF this small and obscure town are in
great ecstasies over the prospective distinction
which will be awarded them upon the successful
laying OF the French cable. Within month real
estate has gone up 100 per cent and in the inme-
date neighborhood where the new line of commun-
cation with foreign country is to land the advance
in the estimated value OF property Is still greater II
the cable Is q success, and everybody seems to
anticipate 1t will be, this town wilr undoubtedly
acquire wealth and importance; but nOtwithstand-
ing this may be true IL is hardly probable that It's
distinction and value will come up to the extrava-
giant ideas Of the majority Of the citizens and land
owners. Az one time the shlpbuiding business
was quite large here, but 1t has recently gone to
decay; and until 1t was decided to land the cable
here the town has only been renowned for It's supe
rior quality Of clans. There Is railroad here the
nearest one being the South Shore, which In about
four miles distant, and visitors have to come this
distance by stage to Kingston There IL charter
existence for one however, and it is not unlikely
the: will be speedily built II the presence Of the
cable gives fresh business vitality to the town.
The cable fs expected here about the 25th Of the
present month and all preparations for its reception
will be completed at about that time. A. d. Brown.
superintendent OF the International Telegraph Com
panys lines Is building double wire land route be-
tween here and Boston, and 1t will be completed ON
the 10th inst 1t Will terminate IN the Franklin Com
panys Oice, liz State street. Boston, and connect
direct with their wires to New York. The wires Of
the Franklin Company, now not in the best Condi-
ton. will be materially improved In view or the
prospective increase OF business. Ii Is not certain
however, that the arrangement between the French
and Franklin companies Will De permanent, for II the
cable works well the interests OF the French Company
will require first class land lines OF their own,
and they will probably build some between Boston
and Washington. The wires now being constructed
by the French company between this town and BOs-
ton the line OF tine Old Colony ana South Shore
railroads. the route that occupied part by
the Western Union Company's lines. The latter
company, Us soon as 1t ascertained that the cable
company was building land line ON this route set
up the claim Of exclusive right OF way, anu threat
ened to place an injunction upon their work. Tho
officials OF the western Union Company failed, how
ever, to ind the necessary documents giving them
| the authority and exclusive right which they
CLAIMED. and by permission OF the railroad company
the construction OF the land lines OF the cable COM
pany will go forward.
Several OF the representatives Of the French COM
pany are here arranging for the reception the cable
and they all confident OF the success of the
terprise. The cable Itself. they claim is In every
respect superior to either OF those OF the Atlantic
Company, and with single line they Will do AZ
much business and more, than can be done on both
of those between Hearts Content and vaentla. Tho
Is about 1861 nautical ailes. There viii be repeat
ing station at st. Pierre, however and thus the
longest stretch oil cable to ne worked will be be-
tween Brest and st. Pierre. distance OF 2, 77S miles,
The remaining portion OF the cable, between st.
Pierre and Duxbury will be about 773 miles
The longest stretch will probably be worked
with instruments similar TO those the Atlantic
cable but between here aud ST. Pierre IL il not i'm
possible that the ordinary Morse instruments can
be successfully employed II this can be done the
| transmitting power OF the cable VIII be more than
quadrupled.
AS before stated, the cable is expected here about
the 25th. The Great Eastern Will only come far
st. PIERRE and between here and tEat island the
work OF paying out Will be performed by the steam
Chiltern and Scandarea. The place selected for
the American terminus OF the line AZ already de-
scribed In the HERALD IL ut ROuse's HumInOck,
the Gurnet Light, ut the entrance of Plymouth
harbor. and about mile and half from the village
OF Duxbury. The Hummock IL ca-snaped
hill and consists OF abou. lOrty acres its highest
point being about fifty ieet above the level OF tho
sea- The neaCh here Is one OF the finest along tho
whole coast, and as terminus for cable IL unsur.
passed.
A building has already been erected for the recep-
| tiOn OF the great international means of cOmmuni-
cation, and soon AZ 1t arrives 1t will be spliced To
land line which runs into the main Oilce ia the OLD
bank building In Duxbury village, and from this
point messages Will be repeated over land lines W
all parts OF the United states and the CaDadas.
Tne citizens here are making extensive arrange
mens TO properly celebrate the successful compile
| ton OF the enterprise.