Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-28
TIE f.ECrRIC TELEGRAPH

The first Telegraph established in America
was between Baltimore and Washington, al the
expense Of the United States, under the supern-
lendence OF Professor Morse, who had taken on
several patents tor an improved mode If tele
graphing by electricity. Lines were afterwards
erected between Bosom and New York, Bait
more, Philadelphia and New York, aud New
York and Buffalo, VIA Albany and Rochester
and contrac! was made in 1915, between The
owners Of Morse's patents and the enerprisine
and we'll known Henry O'RelIly, Of Albany
who had aided 10 putting up some oil The above
lines that he should form new companies, tint
all necessary funds, and allow Inc pateniees a
per centage in the stock Of such Telesraphs a:
he might establish 10 The Westward, &c. Undel
| that agreement, and other arrangements, he con
pie ed, in hree years, 4 900 miles OF Telegraph.
FIRST the Atlantic ana Mississippi range, b.
| which Philadelphia was connected by lightning
with ST. Louis, via Harrisburg, Pitisburg and
Cincinnati, and we believe continuation is IN
progress 70 Independence and For Leayen worth,
in Missouri. Mr.. O'Reilly next put ID opera
lion The Lake Erie Line, from Buffalo 10 Detroit,
via Cleveland and Toledo, and from Cleveland
10 Piusburg where il connects with the western
Central Lie.
The third line completed by O'Reilly is aboa'
/ 500 miles long extending from Dubuque, Bur
iineton and GaIena, 10 New Orlsaus-from Iowa
10 The Cult OF Mexico.
One thousand miles Of telegraph are in The
hands OF the Ohio Indiana and Illinois Telegraph
Co.; their Inc connects Lake Michigan, al CHI
cage, the Wabash and Vincennes, the Illinois
Canal and River and The Mississippi Valley al
Gaena and ST Louis extending 10 Lake Erie al
Toledo. UIner companies carry Tie wires from
s.. Louis 10 Louisville, thence via Memphis c.
lumbu>, Jackson, Vicksbufs, Natchez and Baton
Rouge 10 New Orleans. The numh.r OF associ-
a!iuns engaged in telegraphing on these routes We
have moi ascerlained. The line from 81. Louis 10
Galena embraces Alton, Springfield, Peoria,
Quincy, &c, and people can communical" now,
On business or Otherwise, distance 0! 5000 10
600 miles, receiving replies in an hour or Two
10 brief messages, while long statements are
transmitted by wires hundreds OF miles with a
speed rsatiy miraculous.
The Canatas communicate by ligh ming, with
Buffalo, via Hamilton, Toronto, Kingston, Mon
lreal and Quebe and with Troy, via Vermont
and Montreal. A line OF wires is carried down
the East bank OF The ST. Lawrence TO Meis or
Milis river, and Father Point, and is TO be con-
linued 10 Halifax.
There are also Telegraph Companies between
Boston and Lowell-Boson and Portand-Porl-
land and Calais, Me.-Buffalo and Lewiston
New York and Ofing Ito Fire lsland)-Syra-
New Bedford, Providence and Worcesler-Bal-
lmore and Wheeling mot finished There is a
line completed from Washington 10 New Or
leans, via Richmond Petersburg, Raleigh,
Charleston, Montgomery, Mobile, DC.
The distances, in most cases, may be found IN
our tables. The rates are very moderate, as CONT
pared with The charges in England where Tele-
graphing is as YET, close monopoly. Mr.. House
has telegraph in use between Wall ST., N. Y.
and Philadel phia, which prints every word OF lhe
message in Roman capitals. Some companies
have made cash dividen.s; that from Phiacel-
pha TO Pillsburs per cent, and the Southern 3.
| OF The aetna gains OF some lines liide is as yet
known. The cost of construction varies from
$50 TO 5000 per mile, and may be higher in
some cases. Of nearly $500 miles in opera ion
on Ibis Continent, The cost including all The ma
chinery. may be abou, 81 500 600. Telegraph
ing is ony in is infancy. Mr. Balm is taking
| ou patent for Telegraph by which man
may sign hi, name al one end OF line, ant i
will be carried by The wires TO The other end!
P1i,ner's Ai,ndnack 1879