Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18

'oVo mlLGs OF TELEGRApm,-We copy
from the New York Herald the annexed
account oi the various lelegraphic lines
completed or about TO be constructed within
our Union;
Al the present time there are upwards
oil seven thousand miles oil telegraph in op.
efaiIon and in course of construction, in the
United States and Canada. Lines have
recently been constructed. excluding from
Portland in the State of Maine, to freder.
lcksbufg, IN Virginia, and, in II week or 10
TWO, It will he in operation as far as Rich.
mond. II the Wrsl, there is line in up.
GRAFTON 10 Wheeling, and in very short
time It will extend to Cincinnati, in the
State oi Ohio. In the month Of August
lhera will be line, completed hetwcen
Mobile and New Orleans, n distance OF one
hundred and fily miles. When lha, line
shall have been completed, we will he with.
in three or four days Of the latter city hy
means of the telegraph and our southern
overland express, and will receive news
ifom there four DAYS in advance Of the mail.
\ line bolwcen Portland ana llaIiiaS. Is
about Ia be constructed, and will be finished
probably IN another We ir, OF less, by which
the quotations oil the foreign markets can
be made known throughout the whole
country in lew minutes aflcr the arrival
Of the English Cunard steamships; and
which will bring New York, Ruslon aud
the extreme West aud South within nine
or ten days Of England,
With magnetism on the land and steam
on the ocean, We have the fact before US
that within few years the world has made
a most prodigious stride in civilization aud
science. The earth aud the heavens them
selves, have been made subseryicnl 10
mans purposes; and If the United States
bn individually more benefited by il, we
have The proud consolation that il is 10 the in.
genuiiy and intellect of her own suns lhal
she I. indebted The names Of Fulton aud
Nosc deserve II be remembered as long
as the world retains It's pfescn, shape.
Ma. Gay An rnG WuGs or MANY.
IANp-'ihe National Inlelgfnerr has
received from Thomas Dnckct, Esq., the
following letter from Mr.. Clay, which be
considers Justly The property oflhe Wig.
el Mats 4lald.'
ASHLAND 1uly IL. 1877.
Ny der Sir; duly received yaar uhlie
M lcliet- addressed Ia me by yol as the
President Of tue Nhig Convention ni MARY.
lani, recently assembled, transmitting a
resolution Nhieh they adopted, in which.
allrr adgrning Ia Tie death ni ms amen'ei
s0n al the hattie ol Buona VISA, they kind
ly express lhcif sympathy with me. and "a.
sure me ol the continued affection Of Mary.
and towards me.
receive with profound and grateful sen.
sibility ihis friendly aud feeling expression
ai lhr sentiments ni the Wing Convention
u Maryland. The death OF ms beloved
sou was great aillclion, which has pa, ia
frquisiIiHn. all my lnHinde and resolution.
The goainrs- oi Providence, and the kind.
ness ol my friends, and couniymen, will,
hope enable me 10 bear II with becoming
submission and resignation.
! have 50 ollrn received distinguished
proofs oilhc attachment aud confidence of
Mar lani, and regard so many Of H. cil
zens a. my personal friends, that it afford.
me high satisfaction 10 be assured that
continue to ENJOY IL friendly consideration.
Accept, my dear sir, cordial assurances of
he csiccin aud regard with which have
The honor 10 br, with great respect. ,oul
friend and obcdicnl servant, II. CLAY.
Tn1uts DucKEr, E,a.