Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-19
With great respect, &c.
" pARIs. Semi. ID 1873

PARIS, Sept. -, 1898.
my DEAR SIR: am sure YOU will be glad TO learn
that our American friend, Professor Morse, of the
New York City University, is producing very great
sensation among the learned men of this kingdom,
by his ingenious and wonderful Magnetic Telegraph.
lie submitted it to the examination of the Acade-
my of Sciences OF the ROYAL Institute ef France, at
their sitting on Monday last, and the deepest inter
est was exclted among the members of that learned
body on she subject. It's novelty, beauty, simplic-
~ an power, were highly commended.
MIR. Arago, the learned and cmnen, Principal in
the Astronomical Observatory OF the French Gov
ernncnt has manifested very lively qualification in
regard to II. lie addressed the Academy in regard
10 our counryman's invention, in terms that could
not but have been most pleasing, rs they GER
talnly most creditabe Mr.. Morse. 1t is under
stood, thata report of the exhibition will be submit
ted by Nj. Arago IN the forthcoming number of the
published proceedings OF the Institute. The IA
sorable consideration aud opinion of a and phi
losopher eminent IN the scientific world as VI. Ar
ago, and so intimately associated with the learned
institutions Of the French Governments, will be in
itself rich reward for ingenuity TO attain in the field
OF science. Other projects for the establishment of
a magnetic telegraph have been broached here, es-
peclay from u Professor Wheatsloue OF London. and
Professor Stelnhcil OF Munich. 1t is said, however
TO be very manifest that our Y ankee Professor is
head oil them all in all the essential REQUISITE of
such an invention, and that he is in The way TO bear
OF the palm. In simplicity Of design, cheapness of
l
graph ranscends all yet made known. In each of
these qualities, 1t IS admitted by those who have
inspected closely, there seems TO be little else de-
sire 1t is CERTAIN moreover that in priority of dis
coreiy he nntedates all others.
On being abroad, among strangers and foreign
ers, ones nationality OF feeling may be somewhat
more excitable than at home. BE this il may,
one cannot but fea srafed, as an American. that
our counlryman, like Fulton in the practical sci.
ence Of steam, IS thus 10 advance of the learned men
OF the old world in the triumphant adaptation to
every day uses of the eldest sister OF steam power
electricity. The results of his ingenuity viii in a
lew years impar the intercourse OF men al points
distant from each other an aspect no less wouder-
inl and influential than that which the use of steam
power has already impaired to H. In this respect
another revolution is at hand, even more wonder
lul than its predecessor | do not doubt that within
the next ten years you will this electric power
adopted between all commercial points OF macni- |
Jude on both sides Of the Atlantic FOR purposes of
and men enabled to send their or
iers or news OF events from one point to another |
With the speed Of lightning Itself sedins there
" all the old modes OF express mails and Of post
10Y correspondence in all matters of moment to Go |
ernmcut and trade The exrenles Of nation.
III be literally uire3 together and brought fo all