Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-26
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELE
GRAPH RANGE-SECOND DIVlS.
ION WEST OF TIE MISS.
ST.. LOUIS AND FoRT LEAyrNyoRru

! lON w LIS OE ! liE MISS.
ST. LOUIS AND Fort LEAyENwORTu
TELEGRAPH.
| Being the First Section of the Second Di.
vision of the Atlantic and Pacific Tel.
! egraph"--the First Division of about two
thousand miles, connecting the atlantic
the Lakes and the Mississippi" being
| now nearly completed under the con-
tracts of Henry O'Rielly.
WHEREAS, | Henry ORiclly am engaged
in arrangements for establishing Lines Of
Electric Telegraph through various sections
of the United States--in the Lake Country,
between Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Sanduskv.
Toledo, Detroit, Michigan City, Chicago,
and Mlwauhie-and on the Nan Orleans
Route via NdShriHC--as well as on The Grcot
Central Range between the Seabord Line
at Philadelphia, and Pittsburg, Wheeling,
Columbus, Cincinnati, indianapolis, Alton,
Louisville, Einconncs, and St. Louis--inclu
ding the principal intermediate towns of
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
AND WHEREAS, in the extension Of the
Telegraph system throughthe United States
and their territories, it is desirable to fur
nish Tecgraphic facilities with all pracii
cable dispatch TO the extensive and populous
and prosperous regions extending along the
1dtSSoN'1 R3Cer to the 1ceStcrn b0NHdaTy q
orgGR'@ed Government, at independence,
| weston, or Fort Leavenworth-to be con
tinued westward TO the Poetic Ocean,
whenever Congress provides for extension
through the Public Domain, to connect
Oregon and California by lightning inter
course with the Atlantic Lake and 1Iissis.
Sippi regIons--Iho subscriber being ready
TO complete tie whole Line 10 the Pacific
Ocean within twelve months after the pas
sage OF Congressional bill iog the purpose.
ir IS TnEREToRE HEREBY AGREED By
ana every person VINO Subscrlbes and pays
toE the construction, or who purchases Ger
tihcales OF STOCK or Ownership signed with
my name, TOR the construction Of Lite Of
telegraph from ST Louis, to the western
trontier OF organized Government at indie
pehdehce' weston, or Fort LeavenWorth
| WA Jefferson Iity, Doonviiie, Lexington
or SUCH other roate as may be found most
ekPeuien') that VIII, with all practicable
speed consistent with the collection OF ado
qUa'e idhdS. construct and put ~ success ~.
operation Line OF Telegraph between ~
LOUIS ana Independence, Weston, or For'
LcaFehWorth' win icieSrapheries at all the
principal intermediate towns where AIDE
quaie interest shAI be manifested IN aiding
Tue CONSTRUCTION Of the Line tor thus con
heC""9 NeS!eFn Missouri with ST. LOUIS
ana o'heE p!!hciPa. cities and town oi the
Onited States.
HE price OF construction, Including al
instruments batteries and all other appa-
ratuS' necessary tor the successful opera
ton u the Line, SHAH DC precisely the same
as charged on the 4e.egraplic Line no"
constructing southwark OF u ashlngton and
on 'Ae ,Auan'c, LAKE anu Mts. l''lPpi Lines
geNeFGliy' VIZ: 2IoO per mLe ."rr the Line
WIN the single IRON wire or cord, ana Sd
additional Tor the second Line the same
PostS-na5Is or fixtures for crossing RIVER
Oelhg extra chargcs-Wi'h one half allow
ahce loT me use OF the invention or lnven
IONS which IS c"aFgei upon that anu Other
Lines gencFaIIy-such wire or cord to be o
approved material, and the posts along lh'
Lane 10 be strong ana substantial, not les
NAN - feet hlgh above me ground, ant
hihIy pan'ec there!E-Sa!d posts TO be pro
VIdea win glass ihsuiatoTS--the posts to b'
sell on an average, not more than zoo tee
aParl--'nus requiring about one-thlrd NOR
Pos'S ana lnSu'a'"rs man are used On !h'
'Ihodei ScaooTd Line lately erected be
tween FNiiauelphIa ana New ork--So as
: from me staGiity resulting from the IN
creased number 81 posts to prevent tn
Missouri line from Ge,ng blown down b!
stofmS' IKE me "Mouel Line aforesaid. T.