The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-23

4 Company, we have received, at our own soicita.
tion considerable addition to our data, and have il
in our power to give all necessary information con.
corning every telegraph line in the country.
Several Of these lines are now in operation, and
equal the expectations Of the most sangune of theil
projectors; and the revolution which electricity
applied in this manner. is destined to effect, il
already being developed.
We now proceed with the lines in operation, and
In course Of erection.
The flrst In magnitude, a. il s importance. 10 the
New York and Boston line. The "rght Of
way" OF this line was not obtained until the
middle OF last November, and all that has been
done upon it has been done in the midst Of a
New England winter-a winter almost unparal.
eled for severity Notwithstanding this, the line ID
now finished, and in the most perfect working or.
der, from Boston to Springfield, distance of one
hundred miles. Thence to Hartford, it will be
finished next Wednesday; thence to New Haven
within fifteen days. Between New Haven and
bridgeport the wires are being placed upon the
posts, and will be completed within ten or fifteen
days. From Bridgeport towards New York the
work is In active progress and the posts are set to
within forty miles Of the Harlem Railroad. Before
the lst OF May, the entire line between the two
great cities, New York and Boston, will be in ope-
ration This, for awinter's job, is doing we'll and
instead OF being found fault with for any hardness
of construction. the public ought to give the presi
dent, directors, contractor, DC, roasted OK and
plenty OF water power fully infused with magnetism
The Boston line is a noble work The wire is of
large size, and the insulation is formed by new
and superior process. The telegraph Offices of this
line, far they are now established, are as fol-
lows
Boston ). I'm the Merchants Exchange.
Worcester In the Exchange
Springfield. ..Massasoit Row.
Hartford. .Imlays, cor Main Pearl sts.
New Haven. .Brewster's elegant building
This line consists of but two wires, at present
but these will no doubt be increased at once. The
business between New York and Boston, and the
manufacturing beehive Of the East, is very great
and two wires will not do the business that will be
presented.
After this comes the New York and Baltimore
telegraph. The present eastern terminus OF this
line is now at Fort Lee, on the New Jersey shore
of the North River. Within week the terminus
will be at Jersey city, and communications will
then be sent over to the depot every ten minutes,
and telegraphed South. This line is finished, and
in daily use to Philadelphia. Beyond Philadelphia
it is flushed to Wilmington, Del, and the contrac-
tor promises to reach Baltimore by the 10th of April
next. This will complete the entire line to Wash
ington.
The Great Western Telegraph is probably the
next IN importance. This line is to run from Pha-
delphia to the Ohio river, probably at Pittsburg-
From Philadelphia to Harrisburg it is now done,
and it is expected that il will reach the Ohio river
early in the summer.
The New York, Albany and Buffalo Teegraphs
comes next in order, although it is as important
line as any on the list II is in great state of for.
wardness. From Albany to Utica it is in daily un-
interrupted use. Thence to Buffalo the posts are all
up, with the exception Of some twenty-five or thirty
miles 1t is supposed that, from Albany toward
New York, it will intersect the Boston line at
or Bridgeport. It is the intention of the
President and Directors to be through the whole
distance by the LIST Of July. The work is going ra-
pdy forward and the hands that it is in furnish an
abundant pledge that 1t will not linger This line
is, also, very permanent and workmanlike struc-
ture, rejecting great credit upon its builders Since
the opening Of the section between Utica and AL
bany-about ninety-six mies-ithas not been out of
order single day. During this time the mail on
that route has failed more than once, showing that
telegraphs are reliable as the public rnails, to
say the least of them.
The next is the Lockport and Buffalo Telegraph
This was finished last autumn and is in fine work
ing order, giving entire satisfaction to the public
and the stockholders.
Then the Oswego and Syracuse line. This lie un.
der contract; the money raised, and will be finish
ed before the first Of May.
And the Ithaca and Auburn Telegraph, which is
now under contract, and will be pushed through 90
soon as the frost is out of the ground.
In regular order, we have the Troy and Saratoga
line. This is also under contract-the money raised
pledged to finish and put in operation
on or before the first Of June next THIS line will
probably be continued to Whitehall or Lake Cham
plain, during the summer.
Then the Lowell and Boston Telegraph, which Is
finished and ready to 60 into operation.
In addition to these large lines, there are two
telegraph lines now in operation, for the purpose Of
teeeraphing shipping. One Of these is from Nan.
tucket to Boston, and the other from Coney Island
to New York. The latter, we believe, goes into
operation hismornlng.
And we learn from the Charleston Patriot of the
18th instant, that it is in contemplation to establish
line from Charleston, South Carolina, to Au
gusta, Georgia; and that the South Carolina Rail.
road Company, is now negotiating with the proprie.
tors OF the telegraph, to establish it on the line oil
heir railroad.
number of "side lines," intersecting the larger
lines, are to be built during the summer.
The telegraph enterprise is now no longer mat.
ter OF doubt or speculation; and the stock Of the
main lines must be far superior to any stock eve,
created in this country. The expenses of working
the lines are small-consuming no fnel-workine
up no horse fesh-and using no expensive ma
chlnery The business between Philadelphia ane
New York, proves that the stock will pay enermoul
dividends, although that line is not in condition
this time to accommodate the public to the extent O
Its capacities, or the wants of the community
Seventy messages passed on this line, which wa.
only fair average Of the daily business
The rapidity with which this great discovery wa,
taken up and aprropriated hx the Anaex;a.a zso.l.