The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-10

WASHINGTON, D. c., July Bone OF
the most interesting collections ever
secured by the National Museum has
Just arrived at that institution. and is
being arranged for exhibition by Prof.
George c. Maynard, in charge OF the
electrical collections IN the department
of technology. under the direction of
Professor Watkins.
The collection was the property OF
Mrs. Isabella Field Judson, OF Dobbs
Ferry. N. Y, and comprises the private
papers OF her father, Cyrus w. Field.
relative to the laying of the Atlantic
cable, cablegrams first sent, objects
with which he worked out his Idea OF
laying the cable, and many other things
of interest pertaining to 1t, The cores
pondence and autograph copies of tele-
grams sent by Mr.. Field to the Presl-
dent OF the United States and other
prominent persons are extremely inter-
estlng There are many letters and
draughts Of plans, invitations, sent and
received, In Mr.. Fields own writing,
The copies Of the kilograms sent 70 his
wife and father just after the success
full laying Of the cable, or Atlantic tel
egraph," as he termed It, are especially
attractive,
An object In the collection which Is
calculated to inspire the greatest
amount OF interest Is the globe, con-
structed by London manufacturer. on
tukI oh, ka nj
course for the cable to be laid from
Newfoundland to Ireland.
The globe is about foot and n hnif
In diameter on stand, with magnetic
compass underneath. and shows many
signs OF hard usage, The mind which
studied Its details was the one which
enabled the people Of the two nations,
separated from each other by thous-
ands of miles OF salt water, to exchange
communications almost In the twink
ling Of an eye, Though the cable at
ter It was first thought TO be put sue
cessfully In operation did not act prop
erly 10. the transmission of messages,
and wait OF several years, a harass-
ing, soui-consuming wait, interviewed,
the originator OF the idea saw the sue
cussful elimination OF his plans.
Contents Of Collection.
The Journal kept by Mr., Field, and
notes of deep sea soundlngs, set down
by him and officers OF the Great East
ern, by which the cable was laid are
part of the collection. Mr. Fields pri-
vate library. with all the literature re-
latlng to the work OF laying the cable,
forms another part OF H. There are
also copies of medals presented him by
Congress, and the French government,
engraved resolutions passed by mem
bers Of bodies In this country and Eu-
rope. A cane presented, made from the
wood OF the Great Eastern. Among the
relics which cause the visitor to exam
Inc closely and attentively are cases
containing sections Of the first cable,
and those evolved from II.
Sections of the message transmitted
manufacturers for the space of ten and
ffteen years after the FIRST cable was
laid down, and presented to Mr.. Field
by the manufacturers. are shown. A
silver vase, gold chased, presented him
by his children on the occasion of his
golden wedding, which occurred In De-
cember, 1890. on this are inscribed the
names of all his children and grand
children. This IS inIaid with parts OF
the cable, and also the steamer Great
Eastern.
A copy Of report OF the anniversary
banquet, held in London. March l0,lS6S,
to commemorate the signature OF the
agreement for the establishment of the
cable between England and America, is
exhibited, The agreement was signed
March 10, 1854,
The charts, comprising a large num-
ber. showing preliminary soundings
and movements Of thc vessels engaged
in the work each day, in Me-. Fields
own writing, are Of especial value. The
diaries contain a large amount of in
teresting matter, showing the many
dlsappolntments with which the writer
met. and the hundreds Of obstacles
which had TO be overcome by him be-
fore the final triumph OF the child OF
his genius
The copies Of four kilograms sent on
the morning Of the completion of the
work. the first time, were shown TO The
Star reporter. They followed within
few minutes of one another, the hour
and minute being given on each.
First Message 10 FIh wife.
The first message was rs follows:
TRINITY BAY, Newfoundland,
August 8, 1858.
Mrs. Cyrus w. Field. No. 81 East
Twenty-hrst street, New York.
ARRIVED here yesterday All well,
,rhc Atiantic teInurnnh cable success-