Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-08-22
Electro. Magnetic TelegraphS.

no improvements Which are IN con-
temptation, and which have already
been perfected by Professor Morse,
show that his newly invented Electro
Magnetic Telegraph, although apparent
ly perfect al first, is yet in its infancy;
and there is very little doubt that before
long a detailed and minute communica-
ton can be made by it with the same ra-
pidity that an ordinary letter cap be
written.
Some experiments have been made,
which have been attended with great
success, the results Of which will be Civ
ep TO the public as soon as they are tes-
ted TO be Of undoubted utility.
We learn that project is in contem-
plation to establish Immediately line
Of magnetic communication between
Boston and New York, and that the
funds necessary for this undertaking are
nearly all subscribed.
1t is not impossible that the line may be
completed before winter sets in. The
princip pal object in contemplation is TO
receive in New York the earliest news
by the English steamships; and in order
to effect this desirable object with tho
greatest possible despatch, an improved
mode Of Telegraphic communication, OF
great simplicity, is TO be adopted on
board the steamers, so that as soon as
the steamer approaches Boston, signals,
either by sight or the sound Of cannon,
will bc made to the Telegraph,c station
on the const, and the news immediately
transmitted to New York. Thus, before
the arrivnl of the vessel in Boston, the
news brought by her will be known in
New York.
A project has also been started to
erect a line between New York and
Philadelphia, but we learn that very
little has yet been done to carry out the
plan.
The accounts Of the triumphant sue
cess Of Morse's Electro Magnetic Tel
cgraph have excited much attention in
Europe.
The New York Journal Of Commerce
says "that Professor NJ has secured a
patent for his Telegraph in France, bu,
was most iliberaly denied Patent in
England. In France be long since re-
Sciences, and the French Government,
and the great medal Of honour from the
Academe d. Indus,rie. How strangely
does this llberalty of the French con
irast with the narrCw-miDdedness OF the
English in regard to the game invention.
Moses Telegraph was invented five
years before Whcatstone's, and the fact
is well known in England; yet in nc
English notice that we have seen, Is
there the slightest recognition of this
priority. Morse's is totally different
from Wheatstone's and is proved to be in
every essential particular superior i
is unchanged in these respects from the
very first, while Wheatstope's, compli
Gated and Inefficient at the outset, II
every day changing, to bring it neare
to Morse's but still is far behind. Tb'
last London Literary Gazette expresse
its pique a. the success Of Morse's Tel
pgraph, in the following terms "Dls
lance must certainly lend enchantmen
10 the view, since this week our news
papers contain long accounts from th
New York Sun of the workog Of th'
Electric Telegraph between Ballimor
and Washington, Just as II that be.wee'
Paddington and Slough were TOO close t
be known" They then proceed to de
scribe the operation of Wheais'one'
'iust az if that between Paddipgton ap
Slough" were first invented, or wer
superior to Morse's. II the question
priority is mooted, there is abundant eVI
dence to show that to this country be
longs the first suggestion Of the Eleciri
Telegraph, and the first and best praci'
cal application Of electricity to Ie'c
graphic correspondence. ."-Bah. finer
can.