Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-11-29
THE FIRST TELEGRAPHIC MES.
SAGE,

SAGE.
We find in an exchange paper, the follow.
ing interesting account OF Prof Morse's sue.
cessrul efforts to establish the telegraph:-
lie now returned to his native land, from
Europe, and proceeded in.r"ediatcy to Wash
ington, where he renewed his eHdeayors to
procure the passage of the bill granting the
appropriation Of thirty thousand doIlars.-
Towards the close of the session Of lSi4,t
House of Representatives took it up and
passed it by a large majority, and it only re-
maned for the action of TIE Senate. Its
progress through this House, as might be
supposed, was watched with the most intense
anxiety by Prof. Morse. There were only
two days before the close Of the session, and
t was found on examination Of the calender,
no iets than one hundred and forty-three bills
had precedence of it.. Prof. Morse had
nearly reached the bottom Of his purse, his
hard.earned savings were almost spent, and
although he had struggled on with undying
hope .or many years, it is hardly to be wund-
cred at if he felt disheartened now. On the
last night of the session, he remained till
nine o'clock, and then left without the slight
est hope that the bill would be passed. He
returned to his hotel, counted his money, and
found that after paying his expenses 10 New
York he would have seventy-fve cents left.
That ight he went to bed sad but not without
hope for the future, for through all his diff
culies and trials, that never forsook him
The next morning, as he was going TO break
fast, one of the waters informed him that u
lady was in the parlor waiting to see him
He went in Immediately, and found that the
young lady was Miss Ellsworth, daughter Of
the Commissioner of Patents, who had been
his most steadfast friend while in Washing
ton.
81 come" said she, "to congratulate YOU"
"For wha,!" said Prof. Morse.
"On the passage of your bill" she replied
ooh, uo--you must be mistaken" said he
81 remained in the Senate till late hour
last night, and there was no prospect OF its
being reached"
"An the first then," she exclaimed JOY
fully, "to tell you'll"
"Yes, if it is really So"
"Well," she continued, "futher remained
till the adjournment, and heard it passed., and
asked him if might not run over and tel
you"
"Annie," said the Professor, his emotion
almost choking his utterance, "Annie, tht
| first message that is sent from Washing tor
to Baltimore, shall be sent from YOU"
"Well,' she replied, 81 vii! keep yon it
your word"
! While the line was in process OF compile
ton, Prof Morse was in New York, and up
on receiving intelligence that it was il
working order, he wrote to those in charge
telling them not to transmit any message
over it till his arrival ethen set out i'm
mediately for Washington, and on reaching
that city, sent note to Miss Ellsworth, in
forming her that he was now ready to fuli
his promise, and asked her what message h'
should send.
To this lie received the following reply
"What hath God mroaghi!'-words tha
ought to be written in characters of Twin
light. TIE message was twice repeated, an
each time with the greatest success. y
coon as the result OF the experiment wa
made known. Governor Seymour, OF Cor
necticut, called upon Prof. Morse and clair
ed the first message for his State, on tn
: ground that Miss Ellsworth was native
: Hartford. We need scarcely add, that h
claim was admitted end now, engraved
letters of gold, it is displayed conspicuous
: in the archives of the Historical Society
z Connecticut.