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Volume 3 (1858-1859) (592 pages)
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Page: of 592
190 HUTCHINGS’ CALIFORNIA MAGAZINE.
that the Atlantic Telegraph will have its
effect upon the commercial world, for, by
its prompt communication of facts from
one point to another, it becomes the medium of narrowing down the chances of
the selfish merchants to the pursuit of a
system of trade founded upon well-known
principles of political economy, which, if
respected, the well-being and happiness of
the human family would be greatly benefitted. The great bond of union between
the two continents of Hurope and America
is now complete indeed. The continents
are now within speaking distance of each
other, and, by means of the ‘“‘ great cable,”
language and thought is silently communicated through the Ocean’s depth and
proclaimed aloud at both extremes through
magic power, science and philosophy. The
event ig a great one, and its accomplishment forms an era in the history of the
world, commencing in the year 1858. It is
almost impossible to conceive the extent of the effect of the success of the
Ocean Telegraph enterprise. The human
mind is lost in wonder and amazement at
the greatness of the results which must
follow the great work. We repeat, we are
lost in wonder. It is like contemplating
space, or considering the works of our
Creator. It almost seems ‘too good to be
true.” The glorious announcement staggers our conception, and can only say that
its importance can only be realized as the
results follow its workings. We now await
but one thing to render the telegraphic enterprise complete. The link is not yet complete. We must now have a line stretched
from our State to the Atlantic side, and we
are rejoiced to know that it will not be a
very great while before this will be done.
Tum success attending the Fair of the
Mechanics’ Institute is an event of moment,
and is one of the evidences of the rapid
progress made by our citizens in developing the immense resources of our new and
flourishing State. Itis not five years since,
when trudging over the sand-hills, we
found the site of the Pavilion a large gully, or basin, used as a receptacle of odds
and ends. Presently the work of cutting
and filling was commenced, and now find
the spot transformed into a level surface,
and covered with costly improvements, including the Pavilion, wherein is exposed
evidences of our skill and handicraft, ag it
were by magic, transforming a barren waste
into a place of resort for fashion and skill.
The Fair of the Mechanics’ Institute is a
noble evidence of progress, and it is impossible to find language to give utterance
to our admiration of the skill and improvement in the arts and sciences, as evidenced
by the various articles on exhibition at the
Pavilion. We hope year after year will
furnish the same evidence of the skill of
our citizens. To the farmers and the mechanics we say God speed your efforts to
advance the prosperity of our State by industry and skill, and to those devoting
their energies to the light branches of artistic merit, we in like manner offer words
of encouragement. May each succeeding
year evince evidences of progress in the
onward march of science and the mechanie
arts, until skill ceases to be a matter of
astonishment.
We present in this issue a highly interesting and instructive paper, entitled “ Reminiscences of Mendocino.” It is given in
the lively, dashing style of a narrative, and
will be recognized at once by those acquainted with the subject as being truthful
in every respect. The illustrations, especially—which are from the original sketches
by the well known artist, Epovarr—will
strike such readers as being to the very
life. The article contains a vast amount
of reliable information.
As matter of record as well as congratulation, we give the first official messages
sent across the Atlantic through the great
telegraph cable:
THE QUEEN’S MESSAGE,
To the President of the United States,
Washington:~-The Queen desires to congratulate the President upon the successful completion of this great international