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 _sham_paigned 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.
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