Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-08-28
New Telerraun

We understand that the telegraph. des,-;,., y
the following article of the National In,.r. II
is one of the greatest and most 7alasbIe me-.
of the age 1t is worked at much SMALL: -s,
than the present mode, aad with much mo-. "a.
plicity and certainty. Mr.. Froduax is a "a, -
late distinguished Gen. Brodnax Of Dinwi55;. =
THE PROGRESS OF INVENTION
Turning our backs for few moments No..
itics and party controversies, desire 10 ss le
thing upon subject equally interesting ,o',,1es
ties, and not likely, We trust, to evoke The sri 80
dissensiOn from any; aud that is the wonderful q
ers CT the human mind when devoted 10 ,bs itSs'
cry of new and useful inventions aud in,nrn, -oi'
in arts and science. From the intFoduct;o, 80 ~
Magnetic Telegraph to the aStoniShed WorlS '-s
means for the interccInniuncatiun of lhoppb, :
tween the most distant points, we have teen -, v
pared to believe that the genius of inveutior ~
almost unlimited. 1t wis, therefore witbnn, sS
surprise thai we heard of and afterwards s,S !;
operation, q beautiful instrument, the wonJ.,tl
properties OF which are the invention of Mr. n,,.s
l.. Hughes, citizen OF kentucky. In a conyers,,i,
with this unasS uminE and intelligent iulTl3,,I y
have learned that he devoted four years alrnesf =,
clusively to the study of the Elcctro-Telegrunb 80
that he nov thinks he has brought his imroTsT-'
IN it to suCli perfection to be worthy OF the vs
and from what We have seen and lren iolf ~ :
aciHs CbcrdRGi OF his machinery, We are dis
to think so toe. Even were we capable We H. -
feel that W. have a right 10 enter into anv mir
description of this tclcgraphipg printing iustrr :,
but we may state that it seems 10 possess rrr,,
vantaScS over all lEs present modes OF telcCr,rlf
Some of these are. that it prints with the r,a.,
touishing rapdIty, thatit communicates and reSfi.
the same moment, that its popularity q con.
ton is such to cut of, when desrAt.e trog, Il
itern4cliatc stations, the knowledge o! 4 racs-z
sent from one distant point. to another So that
person i'll Washington, for example. WISHING ,,F!
rty Il secret 10 his friend in Bns;oa OF New ll-,s,
may do so with as U!uch privacy IS if be ve,r yfi
pcriUg it into his ear. He las only n dive ns.
to that friend TO attend nj specific hggr AT ri
Telegraph U!Ecc, and such IS the simplicity rf vs
ing the instrument that the one NAV transmit n
aud the other receive the message without lie h
operation of an agent though neither may lrg
anything of tie principles of tecErarbius Il
| only necessary that th.y Should know how ia ~
and read Another g-ca. beauty Of The inreHi-
IS that it may lie readily attached TO anv Of f-
tclcErIphing modes ofrurrosDoDicnyg now in rg,g-
the principles upon wliah The powers of lhs a.rr
rll and clcrtru-!ua ruCtS arc brought into Tarf5
. ton. arc surh as to admit Of tIa ,ca4sms5Lsa
messages N any condition Of thl atmosphere
1T the present muu,ggt- and so loag is the seq
/ OF Sehustorui may HIST, VIC should think that "a
/ Governments OF France aul England w1ull be vHl
ing to pay almost Hny price for the means OF s,sa
{ correspondence With their respective Generals /,
Gegt, TO cry occasion may Governmental EgFal
occur when IN immediate 2uds,Crct order to syrg
Minister ldight lead TO Important diplomats r,s-
! In the United States, where the Government has 4
or no secrcis, the machinery Of Mr. Hughes viii I'd
crthCIeSs he found Of incalcUluhle Ia CONN.
Cial cCrrespoTidsHre ard doUht not lIa'
soon rs its merits shall have been suisiart1rvr I'D
ed il Will TeCie' g all The encouragement which
ingenious Inventor can anticipate We ruIgs'z
thar model of tie machine ) aUw On lis Havul
! rope.