Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-11-19


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THE ELECTRICAL TELEGRAPH. @
Yesterday was kind Of lIghtning's holiday,
and there were all sorts of commngled fun aud
amazement, at the ielegraphc office.
The wire, for the telegraph between this place
and Lockpor, has been up for some week or two,
and after some preliminary trials, the telegraph
was yesterday put IN full operation. Through the
poIiteness of Mr.. s. P. Carter, who has charge
of the operation here, we witnessed, for some
two hours. the constant interchange of messages
and answers by this novel process. 's'i
However familiar one may have become, in the
DRY. with this modern wonder, still, upon witness
ing, for the first time, its actual, practIca resolts,
a certain sensation of amazement is almost inevi-
table. This was fully visible yesterday in tho
influence upon the numbers that were assembled
to see it work." for the first time. The communl.
cations were of all sortspolitics, trade, friend
ship, and what not. Political candidates, both
winners and losers, we're 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 lightning's spark,
to the eager expectants, at the other end Of the
wire, Some of the incidents were not devoid of
interest, even to the lockers on. A Lockpon
miller was told the price of flour in New York,
and the price of transportation then charged to Al
blny, and was asked if he wished a boat sent him
to load. This he declined, at that price. He was
then told "E. P. wants $1,000" Not UNDER
standing the initials, he Quickly asked "who wants
$1,000 of met" Your agent to buy wheat Tell
him seut him that sum, in draft, this morning,
by the packet boat Then came an inquiry from
Lockpor, touching the price of sleeps pei,s, in
this market. This was stated by one present, but
not DEALER and his statement, with his name
transmitted. The prompt reply was, i won't take
him-send for H. H. was sent for, and confirm
ed the first price, and the Iueris at Lockport was
then satisfied. A laughable incident, illustrative
of eternal desire for greater haste, must not be
lost. A gentleman made an inquiry, aud the reply
came back, You must wait until we can send to
the Clerks Office This was announced to the
querisl by Mr.. Carter, who informed him that il
would probably take some ten minutes. With
look of great disappointment, the man exclaimed,
sWhat SO long then must call agains' and he
Immediately left the Office Such il human ma
ture every where and the desire in question is no
more satisfied in the speed of lightning than with
the slow progress of the toiling OK. sa a.
The wire at l.. we ahould not omit to mention
is not wound, and isolated from the atmosphere,
and many supposed this must disturb the Comment.
cation, particularly in wet weather. But yesier~
day was very rainy, and still there was no disturb
ance, whatever not SO inch single teuch,we
believe, failing to respond. Lockport rs hence
forih--as the Atlantic cities soon will be--practi.
calIy within our city bounds; and as soon as the
writers, upon this magic machine, shall have ac-
quIred The facility which short practice will give
them, we may confer with friends there with
The same speed as the sentences could be mutually
written, were the parties together. 81, ..s.osda
We may add, ~ hich We can ip good conscience,
and from long experience--lhal this Company has
been exceedingly fortunate in the seectioa as wri-
ter at this important point, Mr. s. p. Carter. It's
position requiring ready intelligence combined
with gentlemanlv and courteous manners, and a
disposition to accommodate, which Mr.. c.. posses
ses to an eminent degree.--Bufalo Pilot has.,i
0tFThe Western Christian Advocate contains
the following Information respecting the German
Methodist episcopal church s"There are now
fifty SIX German travelling preachers. Of these
thirty belong to the OHIO Conference or in
other words, there is virtually German Confer.
ence, consisting Of three districts, at acted to the
Ohio Conference. The whole number of Ger
man slethodIsts Is abou, $500. The church men,
bers III the Cincinnati German districts are l,0lO.
GoLD.-ins iiche>l goid nlnIe IN the world 10
situated m Cosalo Mexico. Ii belongs to Siguor
YrarIe, who refuses TO work it to any degree oil
productiveness. because he could moi dispose Of
the immense revenue At would Weld amounting To
several millions of dollars. He has now far more
than he wants. aud says that his money is safest
under ground. 8a srai..8 is.-.4 asiasse
None know The full extent of present hate, but
those who have achieved ,hat vi cb viii insure