Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-10


, gon and California Line could be am.
ply protected, and the comfort of emf.
grants and travellers largely promoted
by the distribution of small parties of
, regular soldiery into stockades twenty
or thirty miles apart, instead of being
concentrated in large numbers at Forts
hundreds of miles cumbersome of
the Telegraphic constructors forming
intermediate locations and stock AIDES as
the germs oftowns, for which they have
shown their capacity by the generous
fidelity which has characterized their
arduous labors for several years in con.
structing Telegraphic Lines in all sec.
tons OF the United States-,hus spec
Oily establishing an efficient chain of
stockades about fifteen miles apart for
the protection of emigrants and settle.
ments, as well as for encouraging Tele-
graphic and other correspondence, on
the whole route between the Missouri
Frontier and the Pacific Coast--on the
success Of ,chich plan, whenever Con
gressional appreciation is obtained, the
undersigned UiH freely stake all the in.
terest he has or may haze in the Lines
constructed under his arrangements in
all sections Of the United Stdtes-a re.
mark that may not be deemed irreva-
lent, in view of what some persons have
styled the ''impracticable" and "vision-
airy" character of the projected extern
sion from Fort Leavenworth to the
Pacihc--and in view also, of the fact
that, while the Telegraph may be thus
economically extended to the Pacific,
and all its advantages enjoyed by the
American People and Government, and
especially by the emigrants and COM
merce on the shores of that Ocean,
several years before the Great National
Railroad can be built, the pioneer set
Elements made along the proposed Tel
egraph Line would always be useful in
connection with that Railroad, Us well
as with the civilization of the country
along its route-objects fully harmon.
izlng with the philanth, opic National
Policy advocated by Senator BENTON.
The favor with which this
Telegraphic project is received in Mis-.
souri,, where the subject is quite as well
understood as it can be elsewhere, rem.
ders it needless to dwell further on these
points. Others can Judge whether the
projected Telegraphic extension to the
Pacific is more visionary" now than
the atlantic, Lake and Mississippi
Telegraph" was considered when the
undersigned commenced the construc-
ton some years ago, before any Line
of Telegraph had ever been construct
ed through individual ressurces-the
Government having previously paid
thirty thousand dollars to other parties
for the short experimental Line be-
tween Baltimore and Washington.1
(ROute and plan Of Construction to
Missouri .trontier.)
The proposed Line between St. Louis
and Fort. Leavenworth will include
such cities and towns on both sides of
the Missouri, as may promptly signify
their desire for Telegraphic communi-
cation, by subscribing for the proper
tionate shares of the stock; and the
whole line to Fort Leavenworth will
be completed within four months after
the subscription is filled.
The general character of the Lines
already constructed under the arrange.
ments of the undersigned, may perhaps
render II unnecessary TO multiply words
respecting the manner in which this
Line will be built along the Missouri
Suffice it to say, that it will be arran.
ged in manner eqnal every way to the
best Line now in existence in the Union,
and will be transferred to the stock
holders in good working order, a, the
same rate as the "Illinois and Mississip-
pi," "Ohio and Mississippi" and other
great Lines of Telegraph, as stated in
contract with the Stockholders. The
subscribers to this and other lines con-
structed by the undersigned, shall not
be dependant on any one Patent or
set ofPatentees--the right TO use either
of several Systems having been secured
Ito the end that no delay or difficulty
need ever occur from relying exclusive.
ly on any one mode of Telegraphing