The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-02
THE TELEGRAPH.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1855
| To The Editor Of The Union
have just read the article signed vndex in this
ng's Union
No apprehension need be entertained of protracted
controversy between and him, whoever he may be, on
the subject of the telegraph.
OF the New York company it is evident Vindex knows
little or he would not assert in relation to the Hughes in
strumen that they shave paid All immense for its
that they fare about paying sum still more immense
in awaiting themselves Of their purchase" They have paid
such sum, and contemplate such expenditure.
also enabled say that they dsauoor and regret the Civ
ngs-ou of yindicue individuals who, to their
ends msstae facts and msrepreent the designs Of the
company.
The Hughes instrument is yet be tested and whether
it win turn out to be useful in practice or, like Bone's
invention and hundred Others beautiful in theory only
can be determined only by test on long lines.
Morses apparatus has been abundantly tested 1t has
nearly superseded all other sysems in this country, and
other is used except by parties who have right
use Morseis their line
On the continent of Europe Morses system has nearly
entirely, superseded all Others and the Professor has
been favored with the most latterng testimonials of the
estimation in which it is held To those of the Sultan the
Kings of Wurtemburg and Prussia has recently
added gold medal from the Emperor of Austria de-
scrp,ion of which, and of its presen taton subjon
NV only object is to prevent those whose property is
vested less in Morses lines of telegraph from in
duging in amy alarm from the statements of outsiders
either in relation the Hughes instrument the designs
of the New York company.
AMOS KENDALL.
AUSTRIAN RECOGNITION OF AMERICAN GENUS
TIE great gold medal Of science and arts conferred upon Pro-
essor Morse BY The Emperor Of Austra acknowledgment
for Tie telegraph.
We have been put in possession of the following
poudence which shows the appreciation by another Euro
n hp ufinnI -tply fIn
egraph.
The gold medal is a massive and beautiful specimen Of
art On side is medallion head of the young Emper
or crowned with laurel with the inscription "Franciscus
Josephus u. g. Austria Imperator and the diverse
wreath of laurel surrounding the imperial crown with
The inscription eris ct ariibu This is the fourth to-
ken of acknowledgment from European soyeregns
ed to- and received by, Professor Morse:
BosTos August q, 1856
Sin: have much pleasure in transmitting to you, by
order of the imperial government the great golden medal
for science and which his Majesty the Emperosof Aus
tra has been pleased coner upon you, in acknowledge
nent OF your eminent merits concerning the Geographic
system in general well its development in Austria in
particular II very satisfactory yse to he the organ
OF the imperial government this agreeable OCCASION and
beg you WILL ut the time permit TO express to
you my great personal regard.
Remaining sir very respectfully your obedent servant
HULSEMANN,
Charge dAfares of his Majesty the Emperor Of Austria
To Professor MoRsE, Poughkeepse, New York.
Texas is sound on tho American question.--N J. En-.
press.
Texas has but recently elected democratic governor
returned democratic congressional delegation chosen
democratic legislature, which has just returned DEM
ocaic United States senator The Express is right" Tex
is sound on the American question" di5any Argas
THr WINTERS ron LAplEs.-A New York cor
respondent says
Laces diamonds and furs are fixed facts for this win
ters rcgnis The old yellow baby caps bid away in our
grnndmothers tronks looked up and teir
appear ON youthful busts. article called Califor-
mia diamonds s selling at half the price Of the
elry, and shines with equal brillancyD