The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-01
From the New York Journal of Commerc

From the New York Journal of Commerce.
THE SUPERIORITY OF MoRsE's TELEGRAPH AC
KNOWLEDGED IN ENGLAND.
We have seen letter from Mr.. Fleschmann, the
talented draughtsman Of the Washington Patent OF
fee, dated London, July !, in which he describes
visit to the telegraph of Professor Whea,stone. Or
visiting the telegraph-rooms, he says
"The assistant was engaged at one of the boxes
in moving two handles rapidly to the right and left
at his option, whereby pair of magnetic needles
moved with them, and pointed to signs and few
letters upon dial-plate. After having despatched
his ideas upon electrical wings towards the west
paid my admission-fee of one shilling Ca thing SC
very natural in Engand,) for which he very polite,
ly explained to me the operations Of the apparatus
Being myself a naturalized Yankee, | asked many
strange questions, which led him to think knew
more aboutit than the generality Of vsiters. told
him | saw Morse's telegraph on the other side Of
the ocean, and was anxious to learn the difference
between the two. He inquired if it was true that
the American telegraph already in operation be-
tween New Orleans and Boston. | gave him correct
information on this point. He showed me large
roll of Morse's Geographic dispatches, and his al
phabet, and wished to know if that was done with
Morse's telegraph; and when l assured him of the
authenticity of said strip of paper, he expressed his
ignorance in regard to the method of producing the
long strokes, and the means employed to obtain such
powerful magnet to make the impression. Assu-
ring him that it was done by simple apparatus, by
two wires and small battery, and by means of
which fifty or sixty signs can be given and printed
in minute, and all the other advantages over theirs
he could scarcely refrain from acknowledging its
superiority
''The apparatus with needles works fast; and he
can give from fifty to sixty signals in minute.
The needles work very well, and return Immediate
ly to their vertical pesition but it requires good
memory to keep long communication in mind; and
If you irrite il do,en the needles must ,rork sio,per
you have to keep your eyes steady upon them.
There are many other objections, which ] omit
Wheatstone, am sure The superiority Of Morse,
system, viz-the great Importance of having the in
strument record; and his assistant told me, that he hds
made already which he thinks of putting in opera
ton nert ,ceek; and as shall doubtless one like
it in Paris, will then describe it to you; but it will
nevertheless be inferior TO Morse's, and have no
doubt, from what | have seen, that Morse's is the
only practicable yet in existence.
"The telegraph between Rouen and Paris is pu,
up by Wheatstones The practicability and useful
ness of electric telegrophs are well appreciated
and thought of here, and no doubt the continentas
of the same opinion"
The fact that to this day Professor Wheatstone
and his assistants are ignorant of the means by
which Professor Morse produces his effects and the
attempt on their part to make instrument like his
and to introduce it, is pretty good acknowledg.
ment that Morses is the best