The Nevada journal., 1852-08-28
GRAss VALLEY, Aug. 10th, 1852.

/ GRAss VALLEY, Aug. 10th, 1852.
A. A. SARGENT,-
! DEAR SIR have just returned from
hearing q lecture Of Mr.. J. E. Strong
which was given this evening to the
! citizens Of Grass Valley, on the interest.
ing and useful subject of electricity.
i The lecture was free and the atten-
dance was such as did honor to the
affinity and appreciation Of the minds
of the people of our pleasant valley for
subject most curious, attraetive and
beautiful in scientific point Of view,
and fraught with so much interest and
solid utility as connected with the So
cial, political and commercial welfare
of our ocean-bound confederacy.
Mr.. S. exhibited the modts operandi
Of the telegraph in the most clear and
perfect manner. His model is beau
tiful one, and worked admirably. A
number of messages written by indi-
viduals Of the audience were sent and
answers received in the most correct
manner; the lecture room in the Alta
representing one station, and the ex-
press Office Of Gregory the other. A
couple of gentlemen, one Of this place
and the other of Nevada city, formerly
associated with MIR. S. in conducting
the telegraph business in the Atlantic
States, assisted him in manner very
creditable to themselves in working the
model Not only were written messages
conveyed and read, but messages were
also transmitted from one Office to the
other through the medium of the ear !;
this part excited much pleasure among
the audience, and indeed, as an exhibi-
tion of telegraphic yocality is truly re-
markable.
Mr.. S. having closed his lecture, in
teresting and appropriate remarks upon
the subject Of telegraphs in general,
and particularly upon the expediency
of the one proposed by Mr.. s. to be
constructed from Sacramento to Nevada
city, cia Mormon Island, Placerville,
Auburn, and Grass Valley, were made
by the Hon. VIM. II. Lyons, DR.. Cleve-
Mr.. Carpenter.
Mr.. G. D. Roberts proposed vote of
thanks to Mr.. Strong, for his entertain
ing and instructive lecture, and to his
co-operators for their able assistance,
which was unanimously carried MIR.
S. gratifed the audience by number
of pleasing and scientific experiments;
after which it dispersed with no ordina-
ry feelings of pleasure and qualification,
in the contemplation Of an evening
spent in the highest enjoyment of the
social feelings, and not less so in the
exercise of those polished and high
toned faculties of the soul which are
ever tending beyond the things of sense
and sight, to those loftier and more
subtle subjects that have an affinity
alone for God himself.
MIR. Strong is refined gentleman
business man, and thoroughly versed
in every thing pertaining to the tele-
graph business. His lecture was clear
and elegant. and it is scarcely possible
that an individual left the room without
clear conception Of that which it was
his desire to elusidate-the modus ope-
randi of the electric Telegraph.
As matter of pride to this section Of
! our country, to our county and State,
and as paramount reward to laudable
industry and enterprise, it is TO be sin
cerely hoped by every good citizen,
having the welfare of our common coun-
try at heart, that Mr.. S. may succeed
in getting the amount Of stock subscrib-
ed and that ere many months we may
be able to communicate with cur friends
in the Valley City, not through piodding
coaches, but medium better BETTING
our wants and feelings tongue of
lightning.
am proud to say that Grass Valley
is awake to the value and profit Of the
enterprise, and a number of her best
citizens have already taken stock.
s. A.