The New York herald., 1846-06-27

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Several other lines are about being Immediate
ly put IN contract. One of these will connect
with Montreal or ST. Johns. One will probably
be constructed, connecting Springfield with Al
bany or Troy.
We are glad to learn that the great Southern
line is to be commenced Immediately.
The vast importance and benefit of the tele-
graph, is but just beginning to be felt. 1t is be-
ginning to be used medium, not only of bust
ness communication, but also in the various So
cial relations OF life The mode of communica-
ton is so novel, so complete, and so instantane-
Gus, that people employ it for sending messages
to their friends in another city, about every day
household affairs. But in commercial point OF
view, the advantages are incalculable. These
viii be fully appreciated without enumerating
them.
The rapidly with which news is now conveyed
from the seat of government to this city, is ano-
ther striking illustration of the utility of the tee-
graph. During the late active operations Of our
army on the banks ofthe Rio Grande, the anxiety
Of our citizens for intelligence from the seat of
war, was raised to the highest pitch; and although
i was satisfied by rapid interchange of intelli-
gence between Washington and this city, owing
10 the enterprising efforts OF the cash papers to
keep the public advised, at the earliest possible
moment, of whatever transpred at Washington,
In relation to our gallant army yet, if the commu-
ncation from New Orleans TO this city had been
unbroken and complete, how much more satisfac-
tory would it have be en- to receive the news us
soon as it reached the metropolis of the South.
But the actual saving of our government from
the existence OF such line to our Southwestern
border has been strkingly illustrated by the fact
that all the expense incurred by the calling out of
the volunteers mustered by General Gaines might
have been saved, had the governnl ent had hourly
communication with that officer The space of a
fortnight-the time occupied in mutual commu-
nication by letter between Washington and New
Orleans, would have been annihiated. had there
been telegraphc communication between the
two cities, and the government would have
saved million of dollars, according TO their own
eccount--a sum more than sufficient to construct
a Telegraph over twice the distance between New
Orleans and Washington.
This fact speaks volumes in favor of the con-
siruetioa of Southern line of telegraph: and wo
hope 70 see before many months, Gt can
easily be effected before tho mex, session of Con.
gress) an uninterrupted communication between
our Northeastern and Southwestern borders.
This is by no means an ufopian prospect and
with such communication we cannot but pro-
mise ourselves incaculable advantages. Wewin
but instance one, out Of the many benefits, likely
% accrue from it--namely, the ease with which
the vilaay OF forgers, burglars, dcfaulters, and
other scoundres ofrhat description could be foiled
and counteracted- A robbery or forgery is oon.
mitted in New York, and instantaneou. intel
lgence Is conveyed TO Philadelphia, Baltimore
Boston, Albany, and all the principal cities in tho
Union. The officers Of the law are Immediately
apprised of the rascality, and the rogue upon stem
ping out OF the cars, or boat, as the case may be
is arrested, and his evil designs are frustrated
His villany travels before him on the wings of
the lightning, and the consequences stare him in
the face when be thinks himself most secure
As proof that the enterprize Of our citizens
under our rorious institutions, Is called into exer