Year: 1865




vALESrrA, July ls, 1885.


THE BEAUTY OF vAIEsriA ISLAND


This locality rapidly losing the very few attractions IL
ever possessed and is becoming almost uncomfortable. In
the finest weather and the most auspcous circum
stances, it is terribly duD and finds 1t drawing
heavy and distressing drafts upon bis good nature,
patience and gaety, which threaten finally 10 complete
y exhaust however large fund OF those good qualities
he may fortunately possess There is absolutely nothing
TO be seen or done after couple Of days. soourn upon
the island. There is a novelty in contemplating
the wretched novels to be found there and entering into
abstruse mental calculations how many cows, pigs,
children and ackasses they will shelter at the same time
and the study OF the habits and Of their inhab
tants 10 not without interest," but hove is like its
neighbor, and the families differ only in numbers the
student tires OF that of amusement and turns
but in vain, TO find pleasure in gazing upon the rough
wild wastes Of upland moors with here and there
patch Of poorly cultivated ground that stretch around
him on either sde To be there long sweep of
precpatoy cns OF solid rock tina, face the gray
of the Atlantic and shiver its mightes waves at their
base, which have touch Of wild, romantic beauty about
them and the everlasting that stretches out be-
fore you grand and sublime, suggesting illimabe
scope and immcasurable pewer. But the scene s not
one that you can dwell upon day after day and find
never failing spring OF pleasure in its contemplation
You feel that there aduncts wanting and you
look in vain vaentia Island find them. There is no
harmonious whole, with its every part beautiful and
pleasing TO attract the eye and crafty the mind 1t is
rough, rude and unfinished picture Of nature with little
art TO soften down harsh points and add TO 1t finish


rude, practical mind has designed hut for the Allan
tic Telegraph Office on the rocky summit OF Foihumur-
rum and the architectural deormity now stands there
looking TO the Far West over the ocean II does not add
at all 10 the beauty Of the scenery but is doubtless
valuable for the purpose II was erected Having
can turn turn % to the eaSTv black Storm form scanned face
of the Cliffs and the white fringe OF at its base
and be awed by its imposing front and Scared battle
ments which have nterpOsed for centuries their hard
granite walls TO the encroachmens Of the restless sea-
and then sweep Of the eye over the Atlantic and the
curious rocks of the Skigs upheaved from their midst
and have done that portion of the island Very little
rewards You for tarying at any other porton OF the
seen in one day After that you are thrown on your
own resources, which must be inexhaustble indeed to
carry you through week upon this dull, dreary island
But when the rains fall they do here every day more
or less the weary load becomes too great 10 be borne
with equanimy and patience II is falling tonight IN
the afternoon The last spark Of life is nearly drowned
out OF the breasts Of all the visitors here who are ex
hased in waiting for the telegraph feet which has been
on It's way for long "a time Hope itself Is 30 watercd
and Trimmed by this last calamity that It can hardly be
recognized or felt The rain comes down 70 INCREASINGLY
and with such steadintss that all begin 70 feel that
the November gales set and find here, II the
winds DC abate and end found 10 this dark cur
tain Of cionds roll up swiftly from the broad
bosom Of the Atlantic and empty their dTenching
loads upon us Evory day that this weather con
iinaes so IA. POsponer the sailing of the telegraph
feet AsIwrite the Great Eastern N company with the
English ships Sphy and Terrible, is being tossed and
knocked about by The and wind fifteen or twenty
miles on the saDd unable 10 make move to begin the
great Undertaking. And the storm s doubtless shaking
up the Caroline, with the shore end board she
way 20 Vaena without the latter the work scarely
he commenced She is cond n,ly look for 10 morrow
and, on ARRIVAL, will be at stripped for the work
ii the weather should clear up and the sea subside IN
measure, she will probably lay the shore end on Thurs
day. and by The same night the splice being made he
tween the shore end and the deep sea- board the
Hawk or Caroline the great ship will start her way
70 Newfoundland, pioted BY the Terrible and SphyDx
AL this Of depends upon the arrival Caroline
TO morrow and favorable change in the weather. The
nrrt pTssy cerap the hitter coDpnse isas DOUBT
full as anvthng may well be The weather on this coast
s prcverbiay hckie and treacherCus and generally bad
The barometer to day gives but ltle encouragement;
hat we hope for better weather tomorrow. But until
that comes II is useless 70 think Of commencing the
work il cannot be done We must be patient and



PREpARAToSs yoR rHE woEE.


Commun icution will he had with the Great Eastern ut
tho first by the Hawk and the OF the
different companies and the gnes's who came around In
the ship from the More will be taken or and those belong
ing 10 the ship who are To 60 N her here will be placed
on board


Mr. Cyrus w Field, represeu uiing thqal1antic Tele-
graph Company, and Mr.. Daniel Gooch"x x p, repre-
senng the Construction and Maintenance Company. are
the only directors Of the companies allowed TO so on the
the grea, ship m her passage scross MI W H. Rus ell,
the historian and Mr. Dudley, tn artist for the
pany join the ship here They, with Two or three





TO he taken on her nnd the entire number Of passengers
will be under dozen. number Of distinguished vis-
tors expected Lord John HAY, Sir Robert
Peel! and other expected and the steamer
Prince Alexandra, already mere with eral o the
Lords of the Treasury and Revenue.


The little town here crowded, and several houses
have been taken near by to accommodate guests Al
Mrs. Young hostelrc quite member of unfortunate
who late compelled 10 sleep sofas chairs
tables and floors, well n they may every ped in
town 10 occupied Yesterday the fcuvnen between hs
and the man, did hne business feiTyiug the peas
antiy from Calliri,eer, and neigtborfood, to
the island. There immense turn out OF
m n, women and children, "a raze upon tie
Great Eastern. They walked clear Ia FoiihnnIuTrum,
were thoroughly drenched hy rain and returned again.
the greai ship not having made her appearance This
was great disappointment Ia tnet Us u The second
time they have gwen themselves holiday for the pDr
pose OF looking nj the vessel The only profit
rcaped In the affair by tn ltte saloon Keepers at
the cliffs who dispensed quantities d bitter beer and
p0thecn To the thirsty incursiO Onss at about double the
usual rates When the Great Eastern ducs come then
will be rally or sigbseers from Bairy the shannon
II she will only hang about ht sbc undoubtedly
Will for day. These gentlemen Of the hay inqus-
tive fellows, and there moi single one Of hem hat
would not give his best brOpnns to got passage o Ame
ri the great ship, II he could have chance They
a desire try th,r luck In America and cherish the
hope that they will be able ~ these days TO 1--we
under the Stars and stripes upon which they often cast
longng aud doyort oyes don't blame them Tor want
ing 10 leave this part of the country How could
support them is "a mystery.


vALyNTiA, JuLy 10, 1855


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