New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-11
PIJBLIC DOCUMENTS.
u..>vs Of J. G. q. Kennedy, superintendent
or the Census on Telegraphs.

u~,srs Of J. G. q. Kennedy, superinten"e"'
Of the Census on Telesraphs.
As Telegraphs have formed subject OF 10.
suiry, il 10 deemed proper to present some scoo.".
she information obtained respecting this feee''.
widely extended and daily enlarging means o
,,c.ton Al the present time it IL suojec' eng
.,,nrb M the attention Of our own caizens' AZ.
.r,Ec.t;ons are made to this office from reign o'u
~. -, ;,fornstion regarding the "in~ie Oh the sys
CONDUCTED i'm America. II s hoped fhat tne de'
IN. viII prove interesting and instructive
IT,. ,eleyr.pbc system is carried to greater extent
r. a.. Ir,i,ed States than in any other part OF the
LII. and the numerous lines now in fui operation
,~.vork over the length and breadth OF the
- They are not confined 10 the populous regions OF
,h Atlantic coast but extend far into the interior,
,;b the ,,muits of the highest mountains and cross
The alu,ost boundless praires; and in few years
continuous communication will be established between
the Capital Of the nation and the shores Of the Pacic as
now exists between the Auan,ic' tae great i>-NS ais
he Gulf Of Mexico
Teleeraphing employs large amount OF capial, en-
s.ues the intention Of thousands OF our cizens anu mas
become Indispensable IN sociai poi'icai anu ~
oI 90 ameicsn ingenuity tina. owe the practical
.,nlcafon of the Magnetic Telegraph for the purpose Oh
fY,n,r;cs,on between distant pontf and It has been
perfected and improved mainly by American science
xutIa the honor is due 10 Professor Morse for the
sc,;cs application and successful prosecution OF the
eeeraph Il mainly owing TO the researches ana ds
covees Of Professor Henry and other scienthc Aneri-
cane that he enabled TO perfect SO vauaoie al IN
vention. -orsr a,oc,-;c;,v
available for the Transmission OF signals OF whcn we
have INV account, was that Of Lesage frencfnan, IN
TIA From that time to the present there have been
numerous Inventions and experiments 10 erect ts Cd
ject and from leo to lSC there nave oeen no ess
different varieties OF tclcJr6plr
will direct attention only TO thoee OF Morse BAN ana
ouse they being the only kinds used in this country
During the summer OF 1892 MI samuei D. NO, ~ Sc
an American conceived the idea Of an electric or clec'
trochemcsl telegraph and announced his invennon 10
the public in April, 1881. 49,
on the 10Th of March, 1897, Hon. Levi Woodbury.,
then Secretary Of the Treasury, issued cdcmsr %
fsbshjnp system of telegraphs Tor the Onted States
10 which Prof. Morse replied, giving an account Oh MS
invention, ts proposed advantages ana prSDaole e1
pcnse At that time he presumed that hve wofds
could be transmitted in minute
Prof Morse pettioned Congress to aid MN Id prose-
cutting his experiments, and TO est the pracnca opera
lion OF his invention. An Appropriation on s5oVo' was
made for tbs purpoe and he then erected the first
Teeprarfc line in the United Statee, in the month OF
June lS4f between Washington and Baltimore, over
length Of 40 miles; previous to which, however, nc naa
conducted series Of experiments Ia the Capitol build
ing ov,erdod to philadelphia and NewYorl.
distance OF go miles IL reached Boston in lef3 and
Occane the sIeet inc" 'IS ~. 20 49, DI
two otners-One the length OF 100 miles from Pha-
dephin 30 Lancaster Harrisburg Pittsburgh Columbus,
Cincinnati Lousville and 81 Louis-the other. the
length Of 300 mles from New York 10 Albany, Troy,
Utica Rochester Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, Chicago and
Milwaukee.
Another line 1895 miles in length goes from Buffalo
10 Lockport Queenstown, Niagara, Toronto, Kingston,
Montreal Quebec and Halifax.
Two iues run South; one from Cleveland, Ohio, TO
New Orleans by Cincinnati and is 900 miles long, the
other from Washington by Fredericksburg Charleston,
Savannah and Mobile TO New Orleans, 100 miea the
entire length Of the latter from New-loTk to NewOF'
leans, being 1866 miles.
The only line constructed with Government aid, was
thas connecting the cities OF Washington and Baltimore
The others have been established by private enterprise
the phteniee being allowed oneha the stock for the use
Of the patent, his share Of the investment
The following table exhibits the annual receipts OF the
magnetic Telegraph Company" extending from Wash
ington to New York, which was the first organized IN
the country, from IT. commencement to July, -: