Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-26
The Magnetic Telegraph.

Tns McDknN WoNpee MIR. Kendall, in a let.
ter 10 the Washington ua!on, furnishes some
very interesting particulars in relation TO the
progress made in extending ard preparing to ex.
tend Morses Electro Magnetic Telegraph over
this great country Line. are now in operation
from New York to Washington, Buffalo, and
Boston making an agyregats.a as the wires run,
Of about 1890 miles
The result Of the recent election in Buffalo
was known in New York by agency Of the Tele.
graph, before the returns were ascettained in a
single Ward in the Commercial Emporium II
was Published the next morning in Roston and
Philadelphia aud at Washington that evening
What an instrument this will b. TO prevent bet.
ting, when by its general extension, the result
of an election can be ascertained in a few hours
from the most distant State in the Union, In
1852, ifnot in 1918, the result OF a presidential
election will be known throughout the eonfede.
racy the day after it is held
The conviction is now general, that the teIe.
graph must have stronger conductors thar cop.
per wires and The Washington and Boston com.
ranice are rr"raring toAcover their lines with
iron. An iron cord has been up during the sea.
son from Philadelphia TO Baltimore, and with far
superior strength, is found in every other respec;
TO answer the purpose as we'll as copper.
Lines have been built from Boston 10 Lowell (;
from Troy TO Saratoga; from Syracuse 10 Os.
weco; from Auburn to Iihica, which is pro.
crossing TO Elmra from Buffalo 20 Lockport,
l.
ted ac,os the Niagara, with a line 10 Toronto
from Philadelphia TO Harrisburg, to be extended
to the west This is covered with q beautiful
iron cord The length of The lines no" eons'ruc'
ted, is about 500 miles.
A line is in progress from Boston TO Portland
Preliminary .ters have been taken for the con.
s,ruciion Of line from Buffalo TO Detroit, and
thence through Chicago TO Milwaukee. distance
Of about 500 miles, 10 be finished in hIteer
months. The New York and Washington com
pany. having obtained the right of way along III,
railroads through New Jersey, are rebuild ns
their line on he direct route and expect in TIVE
months to have up two good iron wires frcr
New York TO Baltimore.
- IlHc VII Ut iUlUlculd'fiN 'oh' W eeh
ington TO Petersburg Va, ii there be no d ifcu
ty about the light of way; and none is apprehen
ded An effort will be made Immediately /,
raise the necessary funds 10 carry the southern
line through 10 New Orleans next season.
Mr.. Kendall adds ITO us who know tn,
capabilities Of this invention il is strange that tn,
government has no, seized hold OF it as mos
powerful auxiliary in the war with Mexico.
do no, hesitate to say that. by line 10 New Or
leans, not costing more than two hundred thou
sand dollars, more than one n.iHion Of GoHp
gould have been saved since this war broke out
and greater activity given TO many of,ts opera
tioEs. The armislce of Monterey could hav,
been shortened two weeks or more and with,
tha. time, in all probability, Sal,illo capture,
and progress made towards peace. And whe,
peace comes, how many lives may be saved b,
| gaining week in communicating the intelli
genee to The army and navy!