The Genuine Cable.
No single enterprise better illustrates the go-ahead-ativeness of Americans than the purchase by Messrs. Tiffany & Co., the Broadway jewellers, of the entire surplus of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, left on board the Niagara. They have no possible use for it, beyond the selling of pieces as specimens to be preserved as curiosities; and yet, on this speculation they have advanced some $30,000 or $40,000 hard cash. In some cities, and some countries they would inevitably find themselves “stuck,” as the newsboys say; but here, they will, assuredly and deservedly, reap a rich reward. They are selling the pieces, plain and mounted with fac simile certificates by Mr. Field, at all prices, from 50 cents upwards, about as fast as they can cut them off.—Sun.
Now, of what real utility is a piece of this supposed cable? None whatever. We strongly suspect hundreds of mechanics are employed daily in manufacturing a fac simile of the Atlantic Cable, and doubtless will continue to be so employed as long as a purchaser for a piece of “that Cable” can be found. For gullibility, New Yorkers are certainly the greenest of the human species. Still, perhaps, an imitation of “that Cable” will answer every purpose, and enrich the retailer at the expense of the credulous. We intend to get a monster “cable” manufactured, “to order,” to cable up our Alligator o’nights.
A showman giving dramatic entertainments in Lafayette, Ind., was called upon by Terrell, of the Journal, who tendered a bushel of corn for admission. The manager refused to accept of it, telling Terrell that all the members of his company had been corned for the past six weeks. Our city fathers have been shampaigned and cabled for the last two weeks.
Our devil thinks it a national loss that the Limekiln man did not live long enough to be elected Mayor. No doubt of it—lime is more substantial than paint.
Wonder if the great Putty-man has ever paid Bennett that little bill for paint advertising? We suppose so, as Bennett is now using plenty of varnish of the putty calibre.