The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-17

Minister will need some ether first rate voluu-
teer diplomatic assistant. In view of this ne
cessiiy, we ara happy to stare that the Chevaler
Wikof is at sand in London, according to our
last advices,, having postponed his projected
mlssion II, st. Petersburg, because Of some
alarming rumors while he was yet in Paris in
regard to the purposes of this aforesaid British
West india squadron. Very likely his return
to tie British capital is due to the sagacious
advice of Lonis Napoleon, who knows very
well, from his personal experience as special
constable in London, among twenty-five thou
sand other special constables, at the opening
Of the great Crystal Palace of 1851 the
dangers Of war panic among the solid masses
of the English people. The New YORK HERALD
was somewhat instrumental in, exciting that
awful London panic of 1851, we confess; but
in this case of 1855, pleading not guilty, we
throw the responsibility upon Lord Palmers
ton and the Cbevalier Webb, aud rest our
hopes Of peace upon the prudent couusels Of
Mr.. Buchanan and the pacific diplomacy of the
Cheyalier Wikotf.
Astounding TeIegraphic Improvcmcnts-A
New Telegraph Company.
Several weeks ago, in an article relative to
the high rates of toll charged by two of the
Southern Geographic companies, we casually
limited at the probability Of new telegraphlc
phic companies which would grow out of the
increased profits Of telegraphic lines Although
Mt that time we had some slight foundation for
The remark, yet we had not the most distant
idea that the projects which were then but just
begun to be thought of would so soon be
brought to maturity We now learn, however,
that since that article was written, there has
been formed in this city a new telegraphc
company, composed of some of the stanchest
business men OF the country who propose to
themselves the task Of entirely revolutionizing
the whole Geographic business of this CONT
nent. To perform this Herculean feat, it has
several advantages which many Of the existing
companies have not, namely, ample cash means,
large enterprise, an appreciation Of the wants
of the public, and the sole ownership of the
patent for this country OF the most wonderful
instrument for telegraphic purposes ever in
vented. We allude to the Electromagnetic
Printing Telegraph, invented by David L.
Hughes, of Kentucky.
Most of our readers will, perhaps, recollect
the description given in the HERALD, few
months ago, of the Hughes instrument Since
that description was published, one of these
instruments las been in New York, where its
capabilities were fully tested, in presence OF
numerous competent judges. We should hard
ly dare to give publicity to the statements Of
the wonderful powers of this machine,
as manifested in their presence, did
we not know that the persons making
them are entitled to the fullest credence. Its
most prominent points of excellence are: re-
liability, economy, speed and accuracy. In
these respects it is so far ahead Of eny machine
now in usc that a comparison with them is out
of the question. 1t will print, as we are told
from three to five hundred letters, or from
fifty to one hundred words, in minute, with
out the possibility Of error. Ii will send two
messages simultaneously, in opposite direc
tions, over the same wire. 1t works with the
most perfect secresy-that is, it will send a
communication from the point of departure
direct to its destination, without the pOssibili-
ty Of any way office on the route receiving a
copy, excepting at the will of the sender.
This is feat which no other instrument now
in use can perform; and one, the advantages
Of which must be apparent to every individual
who is at all conversant with telegraphc mat
ters 1t is very simple in its operation. Any
person who knows letter of the alphabet
when he sees it can write as correctly with
this instrument as the most experienced opera
rectness being that the copy shall in the first
instance be written plainly and correctly The |
machine verifcs itself--that is, at each revolu-
ton the operator can tell, by means Of an I'M
erring test in his instrument whether it is in |
unison or not with the instrument with which |
1t is communicating in a distant city. But its
most wonderful feat, and that which will test |
the readers credulity the severest, is its power
to start into operation similar machine in |
distant office, without the help or even pre-
sence OF an operator, and compel it to write |
out whatever messages it chooses to |
send in the same perfect manner in |
which they first started on their transit. |
Thus, for instance, an operator at Wash. |
lngton may, at any time, lock up his Office and |
go to his meals or his bed if he chooses and |
Oh his return he may find on his desk message
perhaps from New York or New Orleans, all
fairly printed out, and ready to be enveloped
and sent to its address. These are some of the
most prominent characteristics Of Mr.. Hughes
instrument. There are Others such as its eco
nomy in the use of working material tia cano
bility of operating in all possible states of the
atmosphere, and its admirable compactness and
simplicity Of construction, to which we have
only space 10 ailude.
The new company to which we have called
attention, as the first step in their operations
have secured the absolute patent of the Hughes |
machine for tie whole United States. at a cost