The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-26
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb q, 1876
have been to-day at the Post Office Depart
ment, and have received all the facts connected
with the establishment OF the new steam lines
to the principal ports IN Europe about TO be effected.
under the auspices OF the department.
This is very important movement, and have
every reason to believe that il will be carried
through, with great deal of success, energy, and
business capacity, by the Postmaster General.
i will be recoleced that last fall, the Postmas
ter General advertised for the bids, leading to con.
tract tor the establishment Of steam lines to some of
the principal ports in Europe, also to Mexico and
the West Indies This proposal only received four
bids-one from Mr.. Mann, Of Baltimore another
from Mr.. SnO0. OF Cincinnati; another from Mr.
E. Mills, of New York, and another from one
whose name forget. Out of these proposals. ono
was accepted by the Postmaster General, namely,
t tract " will be- by some Of the moss, con-
sponsible men in New York, such as Mr.. Brown,
Sam. Jaudon a. Co.. Captain Comstock, well
known at the steamboat Offices; John !. Boyd, Of
the Havre line; Jacob A. Westcrvelt, and Mr..
Mills Il believe the brother of the contractor). Un-
der the auspices Of these gentlemen, the lines arc
to be established, embracing number Of steam.
boats OF the size Of the Great Western, to run once
a fortnight between New York and Cowcs, touch
ing at Bremen. There is a clause In the contract,
providing that half the time thew NAV touch a
HaWe, which, under certain contingencies, may be
termination OF the railroad from London to South
ampton; and il may be considered nearer London
than even the port OF Liverpool, by some thirty
miles,
year, created considerable attention in some parts
of Europe, and has brought over agents from Bre-
men, and from Hamburger, 10 order 20 make ar
rangements for the lines touching at those ports. A
AneIn hnoh nAr
some time, with a view to effect such an arrange
ment, to make it touch at the latter place and
yesterday, an agent from Hamburger arrived, for
the same purpose 1t will be seen, therefore, that
the line proposed here, has created great sensa-
tion in Europe. Some persons may think that these
lines ought to have terminate ed at Liverpool, but
believe the motives OF the Postmaster Genera, in
providing for their terminating at Cowes and Bre-
men, or COwes and Havre, 10 not to interfere with
the Cunard line, touching at Boston and Liverpool,
now established under the patronage Of the British
government. have been Informed, that two Of the
stocks at New York; and that it is their intention to
finish one OF them by next January. Certainly, the
parties at New York are capable Of carrying It out,
commercial world John l. Boyd has, also, great
skill IN the trans Atlantic trade, and so is Mr. Com
stock, also, well known for his experience in steam
affairs.
of steamers between New York and Europe before
another twelve-month. The want OF enterprise,
heretofore manifested by the merchants of New
York. will be supplied by the energy and skill Of tho
lieve, will soon be presented in all its details, in
report to be sent to Congress this week, by the
Postmaster General. The measure yet requires
the sanction of Congress, but OF this there Is no
doubt.
have also made inquiry relative to the progress
making in the magnetic telegraph between this
city and New York. saw Mr.. Morse, the inge-
NOUS inventor, to-day, and learned that il 10 proba.
bic the line between Baltimore and Phi!adelphia
may be ready for operation in month, and the limo
between Philadelphia and New York. in about q
fortnight-so that, in about month or five weeks
we may expect that the magnetic telegraph vii! DO
in full operation between Washington and New
York-givinR the latter intelligence in rel tom u
matters transpring at Washington, at any hour and
enabling the N. York journals 10 publish the proceed.
ings each day, the same as the Washington press.
The establishment of the telegraph in other parts
of the country, between New York and Buffalo, 10
proceeding with speed, and IN short time u will DO
in operation through the entire Northern and Eastern
States. Great speculation is a1oat in all quarters
to its effect upon the newspaper press. be-
ieve that when il goes fully into operaon that three
fourths of the business newspapers in the large
cities, will be utterly ann,hilated by the telegraph.
learn that since the opening OF the line between
Albany and Utica, one OF the Uuca journals has
nearly doubled Its circulation, while those distant
journals, that used TO be received IN that place tor
the news merely will be stopped az soon as conve-
nient. The operations of the telegraph will be sim
gular; il will annlhilale all the mere Commercial!
newspapers, and give larger ana more extenoe0
circulation to such original, tn nix ing, and intellect
ual Journals as the Herald This 10 the opinion OF
the best informed in these matters.
have been informed to-day, on some authority,
that the tariff bill may not be taken up tor some
time, but may be preceded by the Treasury bill, N
the House Of Representatives. Some friends OF
the administration think the best mode OF pro-
ceedng, will be to settle the currency, a. Tar AZ tho
independent treasury bill is concerned, before they
touch the re venue, or tariff bill. am not sure
but this is the best method Of proceeding to action