New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-25
Progress of the Electric Telegraph.

Mr. O'Reilly, after establishing many other lines
of the Lightning Telegraph throughout the United
states has issued proposals for line west OF the
Mississippi from 81 Louis along the settled country
on the Missouri River, 10 the western boundary OF
organized civil government, ct Independence,
Weston, or up to Fort Leavenworth, cia Boonyille'
Fayette Glasgow, Lexington and Jefferson the
capital of Missouri, unless the subscribers shall
desire the route to be varied. Telegraph stations
are to be set up at the principal towns. Mr. TX.
engages that in 90 days after $4,000 in stock are
secured along the line, he will have it in successful
operation His prices are $50 per mile for SIN
Gle iron cord or 5000 for two cords. and he has Sc
cured the right TO use the patented systems OF
Morse, House, &c. Beyond Fort Lesvenworth, to
Oregon he is also ready to proceed, if sanctioned
and aided by Congress The Philadelphia Amer''
can and Gazette of Monday speaks highly of Mr..
O'R's vigorous spirit and irresistible energy,
and the St Louis journals manifest their admra-
ton Of his activity, skill and enterprise, by every
possible encouragement which the press OF a com
mercial city can give Some OF them make out
very plausible case, to show that telegraph to the
Pacific would pay well, with the custom OF the
Hudsons Bay Company. the settlers, the Govern
ment the Russians, the merchants tho whalers, the
fur traders, the Navy, &c. while few companies
of mounted rifles could protect the wires
Alton is already connected with St. LOUIS, and
Galena and Chicago soon will be. The opening Of
the Illinois Canal next spring, and the increased
trade on the Illinois River route, will make the tele-
graph very useful auxiliary in transactions be-
tween these cities
The Louisville Courier tells us that Mr.. O'ReiL
ly's brother the captain, who IL experimenting tie
Telegraph thence to New Orleans via. Nashville,
has large force at work on that line and expects
TO have the capital of Tennessee in communication
with Philadelphia, Washington, New-York, BuHa-
10. Toronto and Quebec some time next month, and
the line to the Crescent City in working order by
next fourth of July.
The ST Ions Republican has doubts whether
the route to Fort Leavenworth will pay as yet
OF this, reasonable estimates may be readily
formed.
The Nelr Era traces line commencing at
Liverpool, thence to Manchester, London, Do
YER Calais, Bremen. Hamburg, Dan.zc, Riga 81.
Petersburg Archangel, Siberia and Behring's
Straits, on the side of Asia Thence to be carried
across the strait to this continent, and down the
coast to Oregon, via old $40 4o thence to Santa Fe
and across the Plains to Independence to connect
with Mr.. Reilly's line to this City and Phiadel-
phia-
Much of this latter scheme, and many others,
whether real or visionary, may depend for even a
chance of success on continuation of peace and
tranquility. War is great enemy to human i'm
provement.
vent atelegraphing monopoly on some Of the lines;
but why is not the bill of last session, that only
lacked a few votes of passing the Assembly, taken
up and its details, or even the principle amended,
if either needs improvement Ought not some
thing to be donei