The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-06-22
The Atmospheric Telegraph.

me T0ul murder OF Mrs. ShaU and Mrs.
Lynch.
The Atmospheric Telegraph.
An article in the Springfield Republican
gives some facts in relation to this new an =.
nihilator Of time and space
1t seems that company is now forming.
to be called the New York and Boston At.
mospheric Despatch Company. which in
tends. as soon as 800 600 is pledged
which they are confident will be before
long-to construct line from Boston and
Worcester, to be pushed on to New York
when sufficient stock is raised.
They propose 10 lay from city to city a
tube two feet in diameter. constructed OF
wood, prepared and fabricated on the in
side, and coated with tar or some other
preservatiye on the outside, laid at depth
of four feet beneath the surface ofthe earth.
and fitted at each extremity with 100 air
pumps Of ten feet diameter and ten feet
stroke each, worked by stationary steam
engines-and similar pumps at interme-
diate stations, if necessary-and expect
to propel mail Of half tons weight from
Boston to New York and back in the space
OF half an hour, with ease and certainty.
In fact. the inventor insists that it can,
and will be done, in one half that time,
thus affording time to correspondents in
those cities not only TO send and receive
but also 10 write and reply to their letters,
in the space Of one hour.
Mr.. Richardson. the patentee. has ap.
piled himself for twenty years to perfect.
ing the details ofms invention. and claims.
First-That the machine will. and does.
transport letters, packages. &C.. at speed
OF more than one thousand miles per hour,
with certainty and safety heretofore un.
known.
Second This great speed is attained
with curved or straight line at pleasure.
and although the calibre of the cylinder
through which the plunger and load is pro-
PEELED (by the presence Of tho airy may be
of different dimensions, yet the air has OF
the facilities to pass.
Third-That with this great speed there
are stations on the line at which the load
is stopped and changed or discharged in
an incredibly short space Of time, and al
lowed to pass 10 another station; or with
out stopping, the load goes the whole length
Of the line, as the operator shall dictate !;
or The load may be stopped at either, and
not all, the stations.
Fourth-That supply-valves are used
which are operated by the action Of the
passing load, and keep constant supply
of atmosphere directly behind the plunger.
which saves the friction and weight OF the
long column following the load. The
valves are at intervals Of from three to
twenty FIVE miles. in proportion to the di
ameter Of the cylinder.
Fifth-Thatproducing partial vacuum
is as easy as to supply the power in any
the atmospheric resistance is obviated and
the power saved.
Sixth-That tho plunger goes forward
without calculable friction. and its touch
on the inside of the cylinder is not sulfi
cien.ly great to create heat.
Seventh-The engine, tender and fuel
are stationary, and the power used in COM
mon locomotives, to draw themselves and
is saved, equal TO carrying
twenty tons of freight.
Eighth-That the actual cost Of trans
portation is not more than one-half that
of any other method, and more than twen-
ty times as fast"
The Republican winds up as follows:
In conclusion, should this method Of
operate successfully. with
one quarter, or one tenth Of the power and
which are claimed for it by its
friends, which oil experiments confirm. and
which are conceded to it by very many of
the most distinguished mechanics and en-
gineers Of Boston and other places. and
by the almost unanimous consent Of those
who have examined into the matter. com.
plete revolution in many parts of the busi
ness will be effected. The telegraph will
be. superseded,> as every person would
much prefer to send letter. long or short.
as il might sui, him, and that with entire
secresy by this conveyance, to being con-
fined to very few words. at a high price.
with necessity of confding his commu-
nications to at least two other persons
Railroads may soon be numbered with the
things that were, as it is understood that
persons as we'll as papers, are to be called
for, through this channel and the patents
mention passengers as portion
Of the commodities to be transported. AT
any rate. we advise people to keep their
eyes open. nowadays, instead OF their
mouths, and not be astonished at anything;
and il they live in Springfield. to do busi-
ness in New York and Boston. and come
home regularly to their meals, be thank
ul without complaining that they are de-
prived OF view Of the scenery on the
route.
SKYLARKs.-A colony Of skylarks, forty
lwo in number, were recently imported
rom England by gentleman OF Delaware.
and liberated on the farm Of Samuel Can
by, about four miles from Wilmington.
with the hope Of perpetuating the species
IN this country, and thus adding song
ster ofmuch renown to our forest choir
The birds flew from the place at which
hey were released in various directions.
and. for the mos. part, in f1ocks OF three to
Twelve. alighting, mostly. within sight. up
M I;o;s,;nr carro. Oo,yo. &c skap,