New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-04
The Albany and Utica Telegraph.
Correspondence of The Tribune.

! UTICA, Jlst January, ic'V'
feel qualification l can scarcely express IN
! be;ng able te announce 10 you that the Magnetic
To,egr.nb between this city and albany as IN per-
for, ,,orking order. A, O'Clock this morning
! c.yy Of our friends were present to witness It's
o,ers,;on. preparatory 10 its being opened for
F.; The npblic accommodation. Communications OF
varions kinds were nstantaneousiy transmitted TO
and from Albany, with a correctness which sur
prised NJ all. Among the communications were the
following, which in some slight degree show the
practical utility OF this Lightning Post;
An editor present wished to ascertain the result
of the Loco Foco Caucus held iii Albany las; eve
ming, for the Offices OF Treasurer, Regent, &c &c
aud was promptly informed of the nominations
made. Another gentleman wished to sci! iasI
trottug horse in Albany, and made inquiries as TO
the market for him there. In few minutes the
proper information was procured In Albany and re-
turned 10 the Office here that the owner OF the horse
mig nj take advantage OF the inc sleghinS mere dlu
be wish TO- and proceed 10 Albany. Anotner gen,
tlemsn had received letter from business friehd
in lbany which required immediate attention OF
protest would be the result He transmitted few
words of direction at past 9, which reached Albany
before the banks had opened il their hour OF open
ing be 10 A. N. | wished, myself, TO communicate
with gentleman, al present IN Albany, on Oushe77
OF the utmost importance to number OF parties /
sent word 10 the Albany Telegraph Office that
wished my friend to be there at - o'clock tins Day
90 as to converse with me by Telegraph. The reply
was soon returned that the appointment would
be attended to; and al y O'Clock my friend ana
myself 1cM c0nrerSe face 10 face. though distant
from each Otler some ninety. jtce DltteS
While l am writing this the most important items
of news which were received at Albany last night
from New-York are constantly coming to US and
had our morning paper fit TO delay It's puoica'
ton little time, these items would have added zesi
and additional desrabIeness TO lis already desirable
columns understand there is probability that
daily compend of Eastern news Will be made up
here to past l p. NJ to send West in the afternoon
train of cars which leaves at ? This will give tive
hours and half later news than by the mails
The Telegraph posts, caps &c. are up Iwith a n
very ritiing exception all the way 70 buiiao, ana
in few weeks the entire line will be completed.
There can be no doubt OF the complete success OF tins
I line do not own dollar OF stock IN the Compa-
nv. and therefore speak disnieresledly when say
thu, i, ,,St be Of great public utility, and proiao!e
/ TO the proprietors No stock will probably pay so
large an income as that Of the Telegraph between
important places.
/ i should say that the weather here today Is
stormy and the moist snow as it falls on the wires
forms quite coating upon them. 1t has been pre-
dic,ed that under such circumstances, the Telegraph
would be inefficient but this not the case II 'cor"S
10 admiration hroug bout the whole line OF 90 miles
In great haste, am your ob't serv't, NJ.