Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-08-23
Courtship and Matrimonial Engagement
made nv ElectricitY


The value as medium of speedy commUnica-
ton OF the magnetic telegraph IS everywhere ad-
mitted. FJrthe transmission of important news,
business dispatches, heading off OF fugitlveS, and
innumerable other necessary aud all important ex-
igencies the telegraph is conteSsedly most valu-
able auxiliary. Through IFS agency fortunes are
made and lost; friends at distance are informed
Of the health OF each other; and through 1t are the
transactions, incidents and miStottuneS OF many
of the larger cities of tie Union, all thrown as it
were under the Argus eye OF the great cenire-
the metropolis of this hemisphere. As medium
by W hCh time and distance are almost annlhilated
it is open to all; and he they who cannot await
the mails delay nos still afford to make journey
have through ii prompt and reliable means OF
INSTRUMENTATION. Perhaps the most novel use
10 which the telegraph has been put is thatwhich
has come under oar notice, and which Is as lol-
lows:
Some months since young gentleman of this
ty entered the Morse telegraph office and request
ed to be instructed in such Of the mysteries of the
telegraph as the operator could OF would inform
him-Such as would not interfere with the secrets
Of the Office The oblising operator proceeded 10
do SO, and in the course OF his instructions he eX-
planned 10 the Freshman the mOduS 0psrGndI OF
writing. 1t should be known that at one OF the
Stations west of this city. in quite small bnt en-
teEpriSing village, female-ihe school mlStTeSS oil
the PLACES the operator at the telegraph station.
While the operator was going through his eXpla-
ndilOilSJ tue ------ OluCG CillGu NlOdH9B dHu
made business inquiry, 10 which an an answer
was returned by the Albany operator. WHO in
professional manner inquired the name OF the anx-
ious inquirer. aud sent it, with the gentleman'S
compliments, to the --- office (Which the te-
male had charge OF. Miss c., We mean the
operator, replied, returning her compliments, and
gave the state of the weather, &C., at ----.
The gentleman was ''immrnSely'' delighted with
the idea Of inleuOgating person, and that person
a female, $50 miles distant, and through the kind
ness Of the operator addressed several ineroga
tories TO her, all Of which were answered in n
gratifying manner. The novice in teesrHnhIng
was delighted, not to say enchanted. He called
again the next Jay, and persuaded the operator 10
again summons The -- office. Again did he
enjoy most delightful tete a tete-think Of tete
G-tete $50 miles removed:-wth has charming III
cognita, or should say inamOrata, fOrthe novice
was all absorbed in Miss C., as the sequel will
prove. For several days did lie call and converse
with the office and its very UbligIng op-ta-
tor, each day becoming more Interested. The sub
iect of discourse, too, was materially changed, in
Somuch that The Albany operator began 10 eel in
rather peculiar predicament-he being a sort
OF medium through which two lovers We're hold
ing communication. To be brief, the novice con-
tinued TO call for space Of two weeks, each day
growing more Interested, until at last he put the
question direct: ''WiIl you marry meg" The tel
egraph never heSitateS; is fast institution, and
those who are connected with it become FAST, aS
II by Inhibition. The lady consented, and the
novice, a few days after, went TO -, claimed
his bride aud was married. The parties are now
residents OF this Cty.-ALbGHy Argus.