The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-06
CITY IptelIlgeuee.

BAIr's TrIvosApH.- The New York and New Eng
lard telegraph extending from this city to Boston
der Mr. Bsp's patent is now IN full Operations Com-
mupicaticn H. Of course established between tho inter-
mediate towns The Office which IL In Wall street, Is
cited mp with great elegance and the machiuery 10
very pretty The mode of writing Ia In respects
different from that used by Morse In both the prin
cipls ~ the snue BY means of Ralvanio battery ct
end Of the lire. current Of electricity Is cent
through the wires 10 the other end and hack either
nv Of double set Of wires through tho earth
which H. magnet and completes the circle perfect
y wires Every time Of the poles Of the battery
n pressed Touched the contact is broken aud IL IL
felt ns'sntsnscusiv at the other end Of ths line In
beth telegraphs the alphabet cons,sts az dots aud
STROKES combination Of which constitutes the alpha
bet. dot IL produced by quick touch and stroke
by = degree Of pressure. For instance a dot and q
stroke form letter stroke and dot another adot
ard two s'vctes another letter and on In Morsss
system the letters ere written ON long string OF paper
exactly like tape, coiled round wheel and let off IL
is need The pen. or needle that performs the
tie IL pointed piece Of iron not sharp which dots
strokes the rs II under IT, and this paper is
then decrhersd and written out In Bans plan there
srge circular plate or disk which Ia covered with
chemically prepared paper which Is moved rapidly
around by snecies ~ clock work On the centre OF
disk or plate Of brass ned Nth series OF concentris
The clock work beipg set IN motion the disk
Il wbirled round and the which consists u two
legs somewhat HE carpenters compass. Is connected
with the wires and has one leg fixed in the concentc
groove ard the other the paper The result Is.
that there s coDcsptric circle II telegrsphc writing
produced the paper correspopd ding to the smaller
one on the brass plate and this IL continued t the
paper all covered The psper being chemically pre-
pared and Of blush color the electricity produces
stain on II like INK and more distinct than Mer.e's
writing The paper being rendered damp becomesa
conductor, and forms part OF the circuit the esctri
oity pasripg through to the metallic plate nudsr
meath Hence. Balm calls It the electro chemical tes-
gyanh. There II another modeof writing which Balm
long drspatches at great distances tape like
blank prepared for the purpose punched into
dots and strokes constituting whatever intelligence is
required TO be cents In other words. the writing Is
punched through the ~ end Of the wire II ID
then put on q wheel ~hich Is whirled round rapidly,
and the paper rapidly uurolled; needle. however
coptiDuOusy.
pur cbsd dot stroke IL OF goes through the
metallic plate un dsrpeath constituting portion Of the
electric circuit and produces at the other end Of the
line corresponding dots and strokes in fact the
writing. on the chemically prepared So rapid Is
rent In mpute. and IL Ia stated that 10 600 might he
cent. But then the previous punching Of the holes
mnst be taken into account This delay, however
may he obv'sted by dividing the intelligence and
ployipga number OF hands each to do part STILL the
difficulty 1T the other end OF the line remains though
the intelligence may be sept very rapidly, It must bs
transcribed and pple's q number Of hands put
the paper. and IL can be ont up in the ssms
way Is at the end from which the intelligence is
sent, the rspidity Of transmission Is useless by
Morse's telegraph intelligence Is sent AZ rapidly the
quickest writer write II out There Is this dissd
vantage too in the perforated paper systemf an err
TOT r. committed there great dicuity ia finding 1t
cut: whereas in Morses system message can be sent
back 1t the moment occurs and II can be corrected
In the rspd mode there 10 evidently great danger OF
insccurscy especially in the figures and fractions Of
stand bas not perfected his plan and may be able
tn Introduce improvements to meet every objection
il Balm bss improved on Morsss system the American
must be admitted to be the inventor Of the electric
telegraph and IL coDtsnded by his friends that
no improve msnt whatever has been made upon his
original invention There can be no doubt, however,
of Mr.. Bains mechanical genius. He osn make num-
Der OF clocks keep the esme time and work by cleo
tricity He had two clocks gcng-oue In Edinburgh
and the other In Glasgow and keeping the time
by the same current If electricity by means Of CON-
meeting wires. Msrse uses the magnet in his lines;
Balm does not IL cheaper OF course, to de without
magnets: bat their advantage In making calls at the
stations 10 obvious copies Of any nel-
ton Bsin, OF course. cannot use Morsss magnet In
the course Of THE notice have used the word
rent and though It 10 the term used in books upon
electricity In now believed not to be correct And Ia
only employed for want OF better The truth appears
to be that the wire 10 so charged nlied, from end
TO END that any electricity added at one termination
forces out much ut the other that IL inaccurate
TO speak Of the electric nuid travelling with saoh
motion ~ communicated TO one end OF the line It 10
felt instsntaneousy at the other end and all through
ArorHrn RAnwAr Aoe'prsr = Last evening st eight
o'clock, named Thomas Hare. o stout lrishmAn,
who switch tender the New York and Erie Rail-
roso vss brought to tho City Hospital with his right
hand dreadfuiy shattered AT three o'clock In the AZ
terpoon. the train rexchsd o stopping place called
Turner'S about Ia miles beyond Rsmspo and Hare
vas connecting some cars together, to be brought on
BY the train and the pin not having gone rightly nto
the socket, he put down his hand to III H. when the
conductor thinking all wss right. backed the engine
and the poor fellows hand smashed between the
two ears IL presented . frightfui appsarance The
nost that possibly be- saved IL she thumb aud FORE
nreer and even that Is very doubtful Amputation
If doctorn rs the sufferer expressed t. when In
pliapce With his wish, the wish the conduo.
ant houss dressed the hand carefully and had
him put to bed He was very faint from pain aud loss
OF blood Ihe accident appears to have been partly
produced BY his own car~esspsss, and partly by the
negligence Of the conductor whs ought TO have boon
sure that oil was right before he backed the locomotive
.BoASD OF Alpsrmsr. Oct. Alderman Kelly In ths
chair petition received from the Marine Church.
70 be exempted from S235 sewerage Referred TO ~
nance Committee. bs question OF heating the sur
-.
referred c. the COMMITTEES OF Rspairs aud Supplies
resolution, voting 300, for the purpose Of erecting
benches in Msdson square, passed aud the board
adjourned to next Monday week
BoAsD % surrsvIscss, Friday, October s. Alderman
Kelly IN the chair A petition read from the
SCISSORS Of the county and city Of New DIRK Tor an
ircresse sDd equalization of pay the present
fstcn beirg In, efficient for their srduous dutie- Re
ferrsd TO COMMITTEES A number o. small bills we're
srdefed TO be paid and there being other business
before the meeting the board adjourned to Thursday
n.st 81 o O'Clock
Tss MssToonssr GuAsrs.-Lsst evening the Mont
ecmsy Gusrds met at their srmory Nonts msry Hail.
aud prssept.c their excellent Cspfsip. Mr. Murphy,
With nagbirceut sword, having the significant crest
An s.ss eo,pi,s harp among tno.s present ss
svord YES prevented behalf 81 the corps by private
Thomas tslssh'n. wbe In an eloquent address, said
~ wn mainly owing to his wise councils Impartial
dscsiops and rigid enforcement s discipline that the
Montgomery GOsxds held the high position they did In
the kfsie militia Nr Murphy, in reforming thanks
sdvcr'ed TO the city Guards chose uniform red
18th ~hieh body the Montgomery Guards which scar
tho sfe.n stood w friendly relation He aid In
ireland the rcd snd tn. green we're hostile tn each
Other. hot here they we're eptwined together There
vsss champagne supper, during ~hich the health Of
Lieut.. Tisrty ard nsy he win bis election 10 the As
snby, With other tcasts, drank, after which
the cou rany BROKE mp highly delighted with the
eesdines 81 the evening
Fps -Bstuesn ~ spd O'Clock this morning, Ere
occurred in Wasbipetos street IL originated IN No
81 snd spread 10 Nos 80 81 and t3 occupied ware
houfe the entire upper sorrs ~ ubioh Destroyed
Police Intelligence.
.7srsst Of EscoJe COnttcf Deputy keeper Stowelh
OF blsctv island arrested, last oight la the third
tier OF the Broadway Theatre an escaped convict from
tn. pbitentsy vbo had Effected bis escsps from the
Island upder the fllowt.r circumstances IL sppssrs
that the cell 81 this prfon.r situated on one OF
The upper tiers of the prison When he had effected
hole lsrge enough admit - hts body 60 pass through
sId obtained rccess 20 the roof then he took bis
Blankets c,t them mp into strips tied them together,
sbe lowered hirsr1 from the root TO the ground. .
oistspee ~ nearly fly feet this vac during the
peht ard just AZ DAY break or little before be under
took 20 swim The river which he npsiy achieved
lot not vitbopt being much fsiigued sud at ose tins
he ssid he thought he must surrender up TO -etery
grave ou asue the current rsn 70 strong against
him han b. ali bfs ..de uff m he