Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-24

to interest capitaiiBts in his schts1e. 6s had to engage eminent men Of science and he had to sustain repeated failures
 When the two countries were linked together in August, 1858, Queen gic- toria sent the President Of the United States the following message; Her maj esty desires to congratulate the pteklaent upon the successful completion of that great international work in which the queen has taken the greatest interest. The queen is convinced that tine president will join with her in ferventiy hoping | that the electric cable which now con- meets Great Britain and the United States will prove an additional Hnk be- tween the natisna. whose friendship is founded upon their warm Interest and l reciprocal esteem"
 1 To this President Buchanan fepfied: "The President of the United States cor. ] dially reeiprocates the congratulations of her Majesty. the Queen on the success sf the great international enterprise, &C., conrpIished by the seienee, skill and in- domitable energy of the two countries. II is triumph more glorious because more peaceful than wRs ever won by the een- queror of a battle. May the Atlantic i Telegraph company. under the blessing of Heaven, prove to be bond of perpetual peace and friendship between the kindred
 
 Divnie Providence to dihuss religion, civilization, liberty and Jaw throughcut the world"
 The day these messages were exchhne-
 ed was one of general rejoicing through
 out the country. In New York the bells
 of old Trinity church struck up a merry
 peal. the public buildings were deeorat-
 ed with flags an dsalutes were fired. Ir
 Washington q meeting of both branchtI
 of congress was called to arrange for |
 suitable demonstration. In Louisyiill the queens messsga was announced by ( grand display of fireworks: in Nsshvif the people paraded the streets with music boniires were lighted and the bell
 through the city were rung for half ai hour.
 Tn Baltimore the mayor Issued a proc ! lamation thtst the followirg day twi r hundred guns should be Cred. all th 9 bells in the city should he runG and tn
 city shouid be appropriately decorated 2 In Boston one hundred guns were Are
 at noon on the Common and an the bell
 in the city rung. In the evening of th
 following day ail the trees in the Com } mon were hung with French and Chimes l lantern. In every other city Of th . country similar demonstrations wer l held.
 9 Later celebrations on a much more e5 Q tensive scale were held in nest of tn = cities. and lntenchanging mePsagAs O , good feeling were s-nt and received. Tn | mayor of Philadelphia telegraphed [ ' the mayor of New York: The home ( l. Franklin sends kindly greeting to th e h3me of Field. God willed-the hempe h thread of the man. of science and th
 iron cable of the man of might mad
 known his wonders"
 -I At the big celebration h New York
 Sept. l there was A procession miles
 length. through which Cyrus ". Fit
 rode, standing in an open barouehe. as
 was greeted throughout with the wavir of handkerchiefs and cheers. !. The completed cable reached both enl
 of the ocean, the Irish and Newtoundiaf
 shores, on Aug. 1, and the first messa, d sent across the ocean was: "Europe al :; America are united by telegraph dlel t. to God in the highest; on earth peace al e good will towards men" The station J. Newfoundland was at once eonheeted Nl 1T the general telegraphie system of Arnerii a- and that at Yalentia with the British k, Is European lines.
 (Tomorrow: How Cornvaliis eurre IS dered.)