The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-29


Telegraph Completed to staunton.
We are xrstiasd 20 be able 80 announce that s"e
Telegraph line from this city to staunton " COW.
p,eted. For the success of the nnderfakinssIN'
have to thank Mr.. r. q. CsowLKr, whose iho's1'e
BILE energy and p<rseysesnce have tr1umP"ee 49,
the very serious obstacles which he had 10 e"I.
ter The frat message on the line was ''""'
10 Governor wrsx, yesterday evening
W. A.. Glad offbis additional line of inteh'sen.'
20. x.,,ox and tide water. 1t wilisfrensth-
V'' "" 's-..hi.. hstween them We trust thai
- In hayea plenty o. business, and its bull
r.w.rted handsomely for their enterprise.
us' The message to Governor Wise has been
nmupic.ted to the papers Of the city, as follows
CHARLOTTESVILLE, 8 P. MY
August 2sth, 1887.
n, Nj, E,,c,H,ncy Governor Wise:
SIZE We take the liberty OF sending You this dis
r.trh the first one sent over the Richmond. Char
iottesyilIe and Stsunton Telegraph Line. which Is
now complete and in full operation throughout its
entire length. The citizens Of Charlottesville take
pleasure In greeting the citizens of Richmond by
telegraph.
We have the honor 10 be, your most obi servts,
r. o. CROWLEY CO.,
Contractors and Builders
r. @. and g. Tel. Line.
To The Richmond Enquirer
ard other Journals Of Richmond:
Please note this step of Progress! I congratu-
late You. II. A. WISE.
P. 8. No. AFTER the above was in type, the fol-
lowing message from our excellent friend Of
tho Charlottesville Jefersonian, and our answer to
it, trsnspired. They not marked by the usual
brevity Of Telegraphie communications; but this
may be owing to the fact that the Telegraph for
the first day is free to the authors Of these unique
missivesi s.-
ny TELEGRAPH.
CHARACTERISTICS, Aug 2sth, 1857, SIS, P. NJ.
Editors of Dispatch. Richmond, Td:-IIow dye,
friend Cowarduf Here's our hand and congraula
tions, sent to you over the electric wires. What
glorious times we live in! Tho world is about to
be belted with wire that will bring news from all
mankind in almost less than no time. What is to
be the next advance in science, and who the man
that is 10 20 ahead of our countryman. Morse =
Could the sage and Americas immortal statesman
who sleeps in the mount opposite my office, awake,
he would doubtless indite message OF congratu-
iation to highlands excellent queen, that might do
him as much honor as the Declaration he penned in
70 against the syrannies and usnrpations OF her
grandfather. Most respectfully.
JAMES ALEXANDER,
Jeffersonian Office.
[Rr TELEGRAPH.
RICHMOND, Aug. 2Sth.
Jas Aleronder Editor J,fersonirn, Charlottesville:
DEAR SIR: We heartily reciprocate your greeting
and congratulations on the suspicious event OF the
completion of the Telegraph between our cities
Hurrah for Charlottesville and Richmond! Hur-
rah for Crowley. IIurrah for you and u.s.
These are indeed GLORIOUS times and would
astonish the heroes and ssges of other days!-
What would yOnr ancestor, Alexander the treat,
saw to these achievements? Instead of regarding
himself the hero who conquered the whole world,
he would DO overwhelmed with the news from
Charlottesville and the rest Of the globe that with
the help of a small wire and flash of electricity,
Morse had conquered a world many times larger
than that he swayedl
Yours truly, EDITORS DISPATCH.