Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-11-25
THE ELECTRICAL TELEGRAPH.

Yesterday was kind ofHgh,ning's hol.
iday and there were all sorts Of commin-
gled fun and Amusement, at the telegraph.
c office.
The wire, for the telegraph between
this city and Lockport, has been up for
some week or two, ana after some prel:m-
mary trials, the telegraph was yesterday
put in full operation. Through the polite.
ness of Mr.. S. P. CARTER, who has charge
Of the operation here, we witnessed, for
same two hours the Constant interchange
OF message and answers, by this novel
process.
However familiar one may have become
in theory, with this modern wonder, still,
upon Witnessing, for The first time, lis
actual, practical results certain sensation
OF amazement is almos: inevitable. This
was fully visible, Yesterday, in sthe infiu-
ence upon the numbers that were assem-
! bled $50 see it work." for the first time.-
The communications were OF all sorts
| politics, trade, friendship, and what not
| Political candidates, both winners and los
ers, were mixed up with prices current,
and the local value Of flour, tallow. hides,
and all else that man would either buy or
sell-and thus despatched, upon the ligh.
Things spark, 10 the eager eXpectants, at
the other end of the wire. Some of the
incidents were not devoided Of interest,
e!en 10 the lockers on. A Lockport mill
err was told the price of flour in New York
and the price of transportation then charged
TO Albany, and was asked if he wished
coat sent to him,sto load This he declined
al that price. He was then told '.E. p.
wants $1,000" Not understanding the in
itIals, he quickly asked. "Who wants
$1,000 Of meg" "Your agent, to buy
wheat" '.Tell him sent him that sum,
IN draft, this morning by the packet
boat" Then came an inquiry from Lock-
port, touching the price Of sleeps pelts,
in this market. This was stated by one
present, but not dealer, and his statement
with his name, transmitted. The prompt
reply was, Il won't take him-send for
H. Ii. was sent for, who confirmed the
first price, and the querst. at Lockport,
was then satisfied. A Iaughable incident
illustrative of our eternal desire for great
er haste, mus, not be lost. A gentleman
made an inquiry, and the reply came back
'.You must wait until we can send to the
Clerks office.'' This was announced to
the querst by Mr.. CARTER, who informed
him tina, il would probably take some ten
minutes. With a look of grave d.ssapoint-
meni, the man exclaimed, 'W hat! so longi
then I mast call again.; and he immedi-
ately left tho office! Such is human ma
ture, every where; and the desire in ques-
ton is no more satisfied with the speed Of
lightning than with the slow progress Of
the toiing OK.
The wire, to Lockpor:, we should not
omit to mention; is not wound, and isola-
Ted, from the atmosphere, sna rany sup
posed this must disturb The communication
particularly in wet weather But yester-
day was very rainy, and still there was no
disturbance, whatever; not SO much as a
singh touch, we believe, falling to respond
Lockport is henceforth AS the Atlantic
cities soon will be-pra ctically within our
city bounds; and as soon as the operators,
on this magic machine, shall have acquired
the facility which a short practice will
give them, we may confer with our friends
there with the same speed as the senten-
ces could DO mutually written were tho
parties together .-[Buffalo Pilot.