Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-08-05
WOnderS Of the Magnetjc Tclggraph,


Philadelphia Ledger relates the following
wonderful feat of the Electro Telegraph.
We are aware that such correspondence
took place. The operatives in this city
attest its accuracy, and Mr.. Louis Chase
treau, who presided at the instrument
and by the way displayed good deal of
genus-had hearty laugh to himself:
A dramatic scene, such, ! venture to
say, as never had its parallel on this earth,
occurred on Saturday, evening last, 9th
inst, and was the Legitimate offspring OF
that strange invention, the magnetic tee-
graph-an invention 10 which the public
attention is at this time so universally at.
tracted. Prof. Morse the inventor and
superintendent ofthe magnetic Telegraph,
and his assistant Mr.. Vail, in their office at
Washington wished to test the integrity of
the telegraph line the whole distance
through from Washington TO New York,
distance of no less than 260 miles. The
better to understand the singularily Of the
scene am about TO record, the reader
must imagine four individuals, one at the
office in Washingin, one at Baltimore, 40
miles distant; one at Philadelphia los
miles further, and one at New York, Cor
rather Jersey city opposite New York;
II miles further The telegraph line
passes through the instruments at the Off.
ces at each of these places, and commu.
nication despatched from any one is writ
Ten and understood instantly by all others.
shall designate the operators by the
names Of the places at which they are
, stationed:
Washington.-BaItimore are you in
connection with Philadelphia
t Baltimore.-Yes.
j. Washington.--Put me in connection
with Philadelphia.
Baltimore aye, sir! Wait a mi
mute. (Afler pouse) Go ahead, yor
can now talk with Philadelphia.
Wash--IIow do you do, Philadelphia
PhlIa.-Pretty well. Is that, you Wash
ingtonl
Wash.-Aye, aye, are you connected
with New York;
: Phla.--Yes.
Wash Put mo in connection will
, New York?
D Phil,-Aye, aye; wait minute. (Al
$ ter pause) Go ahead--now for it,
a Wash.--New York, how are youl (Ney
e York does not answer.
4 Phil. Halo, New York, Washington
{, is talking to you; hear himl Why dom
t you answer
], New York; don't get any thing iron
i him.
/. Wash.--T get that from New York.
& Phil.--New York! Washington says h
gets that from you
III Balt.--.How is il that Washington
1 hears from New York and New York doe
o not hear from Washington.
Q PhiI.--There's where Pm hoored.
5 BaIt.--What is the reason, Washing
!, toni
}. Wash. because New York has NJ
+ properly adjusted his magnet.
I'll Phila.--l have been hard at work q
t day--L feel like bricks--had no supper
It have had a stiff evenings work, ther
a has been so many messages TO write
!. one alone that gives US Sl7. want to &c
v Wash. Wait little.
1t Bat.--Go ye crlpples.
/. Phila.--Who is wrllingl
=, Wash. Don't talk all at once.
VI Balt.--Harry Rogers are a case,
So are Sally Thompsng,
Gen. Jackson are boss,
~ And so are Col. Johnsing.
:. phiIa.--Who is thai will discuss tht
D. point.
i Wash.--Baltimore keep quiet. Phil
q delphia, tell New York 10 ask me to wri
n dots; Chat is 10 adjust his magnot.)
r Phla,--Aye, aye, sir; wait lltlle.-
!. New York, ask Washington 10 write dot
II New York Aye, aye; Washlngtt
10 write dots,--(Washington begins to wr
y dots.) That's it. o. X. Now ha'
y gol you. Go ahead
IN Wash.--Do you now get what SCI
ss you.
I'd New York.-Aye, aye.
i. Wash.--Did you get Prof. Morse'5 me
= sage for his daughterl
., New York.--Yes, from PHILADELPHIA
but il is too late 10 send It over the rive
ID tonight. am all alone. The two DO
II. are gone.
,s Wash. very we'll, no matter.
nd BaIt.-Good night, am going,
nv Wash.--Good night all.
-. Phil.--Good night.
mn New York. flood night.
~ And so ends this curious scene: not
10 imaginary one, but one of actual occ'
e, renee. Let any one reflect upon the ia
i, that all these questions and answers occ'
- red in a space of time but very little long
" than that in which the unique drama
been related.
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he order of Gen. Gaines TO protect the pull