The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-08
ATMOSPHERIC TELEGRAPH.

JuLY &C. 1864.
Mn EDITOR Seeing II stated that the special committee
Of the United States Senate which referred The
mortal Of Ehel Richardson asking for appropriation
the feasibility Of his proposed atmospheric ee-
graph have recommended compliance with the request,
and reported bill authorizing the construction of tube
under the supervision of the Postmaster General di-
rect line between Washington and Baltimore am re-
minded Of publication made some years ago, which,
though treating mainly on another subject touched also
the transmission Of the mails through tubes Or tunnels
Ny plan was first published in 1886 in s,al pamphlets
after that 1t published u he Republican Banner in
Nashville Tenpt58ee, ia IS49 and from that paper by
the poteness Of Major Douclson was transferred to the
columns Of The Washington Union, At the end Of about
three months after he took charge oft.
have always intended 10 bring my plan occasionally
before the public have thought the present be
very opportune occasion TO ask it3 republication in the
Union, which | uow 40 As my plan has not yet been
adopted withdraw the offer heretofore made to the world
of the Of the invention If such it may be called
cep SO far as pertains the Congress of the United States
to which honorable body the offer will still be open when
they may think proper to accept the same When
stated that supposed ha might be made pass
tho rate 81 eighty miles hour did conocturaly,
from having seen in some work that the tornado trav-
ecd about that bat it is possible that the current
by the power and force Of steam, may be made TO pass
vastly greater speed the rivalry of the current
in Mr. RchordsopB tube created ~ means Of Che air
pump
When my essay shall be rcpublshed future time
expect be better advised to the apdity and force of
the which is proposed be raised by the steam
engine and the results Of proper inquiries experiments
shall be made known.
Ia the mean time throw out the suggestion (or the
consideration ofhose who may take anneresn the subec
that the steam power proposed TO be used in my plan,
may possibly be advantageousy united and used with the
plan of Mr. Richardson for the Transmission Of the mails
AS to the feasibility tie whole Of my plans suppose
one Of reelection could doubt obvious inquiry
might be made in regard to tho practical utility Of the
work compared with the expense
As to transmitting the mails this would be very proper
consideration but in relation to Decentralization Of pure
air into hospitals crowded ,iles and unheahful loca-
ties health should be looked almost above any price
Az the engine would not necessarily be constantly used
for introducing pure air transmitting the nails pro-
duce or freight Of any kind there might be combped with
the main purpose Of its construction machinery which
could occasionally ha eco other valuable purposes.
rsaoh tunnels or tubes could Of course be made from
the main sem 70 carry The nails &c. &cy 10 laer ponts
and in tho same way fresh ard Wholesome atmosphere
after supplying ths wants Of oil the intermediate points or
tho main channel could be dused through the whole cir