Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-07-02
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WONDERS OF THE TELEGRAPH.

The following extraordinary dramatic scene, we
VIII venture to say, has never had its parallel on
this earth, and is the legitimate offspring of that
strange invention, the magnetic telegraph, an in
vention to which the public attention at this mo-
ment is so much and universally attracted:
On Saturday evening last, June 6, Professor
Morse, the inventor and superintendent of the
magnetic telegraph and his assistant, Mr. Vail, in
their office at Washington, wished to test the in
tegrity OF the telegraph line the whole distance
through from Washington to New York. a distance
Of no less than 260 miles. The better to under
stand the singuarity of the scene we are about to
record, the reader must imagine four individuals
one at the office in Washington. one at Baltimore.
4Omles distant, and one at New York Cor rather Jer
sey City, opposite New York, | IL miles farther
The telegraphc line passes through the instruments
at the offices at each Of these places and COM
munication despatched from any one is written and
understood instantly at all the Others We shall
designate the operators by the names of the places
at which they Stationed
Observation-Disclosures, are you in connexion
with Philadelphia
Baltimore.-YeS
Wash.-Put me in connection with Philadelphia
Bait.-Ay, ay, sir; wait minute. (After a
pause. go ahead You can now talk with Phil
adeiphia
Wash.-TIow do you do, Philadelphia?
Phil.-Pretty well. Is that you, Washington :?
Wash.-Ay, ay; are you connected with New
York;
Phil.-Yes
Wash.-Put me in conneXion with N. York
Phila.-Ay, ay; wait minute (After pause }
Go ahead. Now for it.
Wash.-New York, how are you?
New York does not answer.)
Phila.--Hallo, New York, Washington is talk
ing to you. Don't you hear him? Why don't
you answer2
n. York; don't get anything from him.
Wash.--I get that from New York
Phlla.-New York, Washington says he gets
that from YOU
Balt.-How is that Washington hears from NJ
York, and New York does not hear from Washing
tong
Phila.-There's where am foored
Balt.-What is the reason, Washington?
Wash.-Because New York has not properly
adjusted his magnet.
Phila.-I have been hard at work all day. !
feel like bricks. Had no supper have had a
stiff evenings work. there have been 50 many
messages to night, alone that gave us seventeen
dollars. want to 90.
Wash.-Wait little.
Balt.-Go it We cripples.
Phila.-WhO is writing
Wash.-Don't talk all at once.
Balt.-Mary Rogers are case, SO are Sally
Thompson,
General jackson are boss, Col.
Johnson
Phila.-Who is that? l will discuss that pint.
Wash.-Baltimore, keep quiet Philadelphia,
tell New York to ask me to write dots Chat is,
adjust his magnet)
Phila.-Ay, ay, sir, wait little. N. York, ask
Washington to write dots.
n. York.-Ay, ay. Washington, write dots.
lWashlngton begins to write dots) That's it :
y. X. Now have got you; go ahead.
Wash.-Do you now get what send you
n. York.-Ay, ay.
Wash.-Did you get Prof. Morse's message for
lis daughter
~ York.-Yes, from Philadelphia; but it is too
late to send it over the river tonight am alone
the two boys gone.
Wash.-Very well, no matter.
Balt.-Good night | am going.
Wash.-Good night all.
Phila.-Good night.
N York--Good night
And 50 ends this curious scene; not an magma
ry one, but one of actual occurrence Let any one
reflect upon the fact, that all these questions and
answers occurred in space of time but very little
longer than that in which this unique drama has
been related.-PhM Ledger.