Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-06-04
The Magnetic Tcicgraph-asain.
Troy AND CANADA JUYcTloY LINE.

hph AMI taNADA JUNCTION LINE.
1t affords us pleasure to learn, and to apprisc
our readers, that active measures (he immcd-
ate success OF which appears to be quite certain
arein progress to establish Magnetic Telegraph
between Troy,N Y. and the Canada Lnc.bv the
way of Whitehall and Burlington, connecting
at the south with the Telegraph from New
York. and at the North with that from Mon
trcal and Quebec. BY this arrangement we
shall be able TO have the news from Washing
ton and New Orleans South and Boston and
Portland Eastward, from Buffalo, Detroit and
Chicago Westward. within a few minutes of
the time it is despatched from those places and
our merchants, farmers, and shippers will know
every thing they most wish of the occurrences
at the north. SOUTH east and west, simnltane-
ously with their correspondents and agents.
But this is not all. We have much to do
with the Canadas, and within year the Euro
pcan news, received by the steamers at Halifax.
will be telcgraphed here before it can be publish.
ed at Boston and New York.
Mr.. EZRA CORNELL, a stranger to us person.
ally. but known TO the public as the constructor
OF the New York and Philadelphia Telegraph
lpc and that between New York and Buffalo
also as the scientific and intelligent superinten-
dent of the latter Co., has purchased from the
Patentees of Morse's invention, the right tc
make and regulate the line between Troy and
our northern frontier, to connect with lines tc
be built by Messrs. LIVINGSTON g. WELLS
thence to Montreal, Quebec and Halifax.
Mr.. Cornell, is aided by gentlemen Of hi oh
standing, ofrcputation and Capital in the city
OF New York, who are to take charge of the fl.
hnncal organization Of the Company, and hc
has every means and facility for the perform.
ancc OF his engagements, what ever they NAV
be.
We also understand that the gentlemen refer.
red to will shortly visit all the important towns
along the route, and the line will be probably Sc.
lccted with reference to the Importance of the
places through which it is to pass, and the
amount Of subscriptions obtained If these arc
made in prompt manner and with liberia
SPIRIT we may expect to see the line divergino
rom Whitehall TO Castle,on, Rutland, Brandon
Mddlehury Nergcnnes, Burlington, St Alban,
ami lliglIGa'e, as prominent points Ceranl,
so, If the entcrprisng people of these towns
give their support and patronage to the project.
We understand the capital required includ
ing the Patent Right, as well as the cost OF
construction, every thing completed ready fol
opcration.wili be but about 3O,OOO,a sum whicl
may be easily raised, we should suppose, at ci
thor of the places named.
The profits on this line will be large. if they
bear any proportion to those of other established
lines.
We should think it quite advisable for the cit
izens OF the towns to which we have alluded. tc
take some steps, by public meetings or other
WISE at an early moment, to secure an organ
Ized and efficient cooperation with the ente
prislng projectors of this Telegraphc Line, If
their efforts for its complete and immediate %.
taLlishment, We hope to see it in operation be
fore the LIST of December next.