New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28

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| Observation-Disclosures VISITORS
DUXBURY, Mass, July 27.-This town, the
hight Of whose ambition has always been 10 sustain
local reputation for CLANS has suddenly become FAMOUS
through the landing Of the new French CaDe' ~ 10 zen
miles from Kingston, which s on the Inc Vi 'o olu
| Colony Railroad and is reached by stage rom that
point Not being aware that the place was go difficult OF
eooess the French Minister and some other dgnitares
who arrived there Saturday, we're forced TO hang
Oh the lower step Of the stagecoach which was crowded.
| and rode thus three or four miles In the neat
| and dust, till their station and condition were
accidentally ascertaned Duxbury is small place. 80
small that does not support hotel and the numerous
visitors who have Ocked there since Thursday last nave
found it difficult to "put up" anywhere, as the few
boarding houses which the town boasts OF were soon ned
Du1bury was selected the most favorable place along
our coast for the landing OF the Cable Duxbuy beach is
the northern Of Plymouth harbor and lying OH TINS
beach are two rocky shoals which warnings OH
the coast Between them three miles Of SOFT smooth,
sandy ground without rocks shingles. The slope OF
the bottom from the beach to the mud bed Of the bay
is and regular decline the course TO the sea
almost due east passing between the Race Point OF Cape
Cod, and stewagen's Bank, and clearing the Georges
Bank stall farther out, making straight course almost IN
the direct alignment Of the Cables track Prof PIERCE
superintendent Of the United States Coast Survey, &C.
lected the spot.
The cable has been tested, and yesterday speed OF
25 words minute attained TO St. Pierrei speed OF
words per minute through to Brest without repeating
and Of words per minute from st. Pierre to Brest The
cable is now virtually IN the hands Of the French comPa
n.y. but period Of days must elapse before business
will be formally begun, as all Of the terms OF the con-
tract will be fulfilled by that time The cable across the
marsh las Duxbury had telegraph beore is now COM
pleted insuring communication direct TO Boston.
One popularity in the method Of working this cable is,
that is not in any way directly connected with tele-
graphic instrument is attached to condenser con-
sisng of two metallic plates insulated from each other
The plates have large surface and when the electric
signal arrives nc one plate influence upon the
other simultaneously but does not pass across This In
fuence produces the signal The advantage OF this ar
rangement IS that avoids the disturbing influences OF
the earhs currents and prevents them from interfering
with the signals Of the operators II has another advan
tage in promoting speed The inventor, MI Cromwell
Marley says that the induction OF the condenser enables
one 10 work by the increment and decremen Of the eec
trio charge and not by the electric current ITSELF"
To-day DuIbury celebrated the landing Of the French
Cable. The residents have been approaching boiling
heat since last Spring, but last Friday they fairly
dubbed over and to-day the result was seem II was at
first intended to have celebration last Saturday but
owing 10 the difficulty in getting the cable
from the shore 10 the town, II was
thought best TO wait until to-day when the attachment
Of the cable would probably be IAN accomplished fac'
Between Rouses Hammock, upon the very edge OF the
shore where the cable fastened Friday and the
old bank building in the center OF the town. which has
been fitted up as the Office Of the Company is an almost
impossible marsh, moro than mile In width, and
the carriage Of the cable across II has been
matter OF much difficulty but at nightfal yesterday
there only remained small portion OF the marsh TO
traverse and quarter OF mile OF dry land The eel
ebration as concerned the committee OF the town,
consisted OF collation. including, OF course feast Of
reason 40 well Of meat and drink, but largo num-
Der OF tho inhabitants Of Boston and tho towns Of Ply
mouth County took holiday aud visited tho old town.
so that perhaps 5000 people were present VINO
handled tho CABLE inspected tho instruments,
took possession Of the telegraph offices, ana generally
drove the employees Of the company TO distraction The
accommodations the town for visitors arc Tretehed,
and had been for the neIhausble bed OF clans on
the Shore which the natives kindly turned into insipd
"chowder at rs cents saucerfu strangers would have
gone hungry till they got homo again The town untllas
Friday had been dead for 40 years but the electric cur
rent transmitted through tho cable then galvanized u
into life which the residents trust VIII be long enough
TO insure the building Of a railway.
The notables Of the town. with several guests ana eVo
OF the great unnamed" who had purchased tickets re-
Iolced over the glorious event In the afternoon by eating
cold spread IN large tent which had been erected on
the brow OF a picturesque eminence overlooking the
water Tho Hon. 8. n. Clifford Of Du1bury presided On
his night were Sir James Anderson, tho Hon. ~ H.
shurtlef Mayor OF Boston, Mr.. Day OF New-Iork
Prof NJ Birsch Of France, Mr. Watson tho Agent OF the
Cable Lieut. Yatsch Of the Royal Engineers Mr.. H. l.
Brown, superintendent OF NaDlc ~ 10 Ni"
and Mr.. Hin OF the Cable expedition On his left were
the Hon. Thomas Russell Collector Of the Port Of Bos
ton; Lord sackyille Cecil, the Hon. Geo. o. Bras
tow, President Of the Massachusetts, Senate ;
the Hon. George Is. LOnng, the Hon. L.
g. Tobey Of Boston, and DR.. Chas. I. Jackson, the
eminent chemist The French Minister Sir Samuel Can
ming one OF the projectors OF the Cable and other cello
brtes expected were present Addresses in response
10 toasts OF tho usual tenor made by Sir James
Anderson Mr. Russell, Mr.. BrastOw, DR.. bhurtlen, Mr.
G. b. Thomas Of Du1bury, Lord Cecl, Mr.. Tobey, Mr.
Loring, the Hon. James Richie Of Boston, the Hon
Charles Levi Woodbury. and Mr. Day Three cheers each
we're given for Queen Victoria, Napoleon, and Victor
Emmanuel.
Sir James Anderson responded 10 the toast In honor OF
the Cable and loudly cheered at his Introduction
After expressing Of his inability to do justice TO
the subject and his delight In listening to many nau
raj orators as had spoken before him. he said that had
been his lot to be connected with Atlantic Gables
since they had been successfully laid but rejoicing at
which he had been present 10 be compared with that
| which he behold fApplause 1t would be q very
cold heart and very weak tongue which did not feel
desire to say something not eloquent ateast honest IN
response cordial welcome from the lips OF beauty,
well Of earnest manhood He then went on to dep
recae any personal claim tho honor which had been
conferred upon him by the managers OF tho celebration
He had not navgated the great ship laid the CABLE
| The honor due to Capt. Sherard Osborne and sr
Samuel Canning. He wished they could have been pros
ent at the celebration in order TO what no had often
| told them of-the grand welcome 70 the cable
| and It's projectors, which In warmth could DO
equaled by no other country in the world
He did not envy she heart that did feel romantic and
poetca at the landing Of cable from Europe
the spot where the Pilgrim Fathers landed two centuries
and half ago. The picture Of that grand event OF such
momentous consequences in the worlds history flashed
10 his mind like lightning when Prof Pierce tod him where