The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-23
Telegsaplsans,

1t Is at once profitable and amusing, In
the present state Of Telegraphing, TO look
back to the state Of that art twenty-five
years ago. The following, which we find In
an address delivered before the Boston Ma.
rine Society, in 1899, by the Hon. Jous
PicKEaIso, since deceased, will show what
er,rapagant anticpations were then indulg.
ed in by the sarans Of Boston. 1t must be
remembered that what little tclegrsphing
there then was, was done only by 50 mails
addressed to the eye. Mr.. PicxxnrSo, after
tracing the art from the first communica-
tons made by torches ut the siege Of Troy,
until the date OF tho address, proceeds u
bllows
But the application Of the art TO other
subjects, will naturally follow the progress
OF thosc rapid improvements which arc be.
lieved 10 be characteristic Of the present age.
II, for instance, w take the case Of CONNER.
cial affairs 10 general, VIC know what u
change has taken place In the transmission
Of intelligence, relating 10 business, within
q few years past aud II would seem, too,
AZ II every new impulse In business rendered
II necessary 10 add n W energy 10 our means
OF communication. IL II too much 10 sup.
pose that the demands OF business may, be-
fore long time, lead to the establishment
Of Geographic communication between our
principal cities Even since ! have been
preparing % meet you at this time, the
question has been agitated ~ 20 the practi.
cabili,y Of line, for purpose" Of business,
between the great scat Of our Northern
manufactures and this city.
And may we not look forward TO the
time when there shall be such communiea.
ton between this city and New York, Phil.
adelphia and Washington ! dare not ven
ture 10 predict such m event for some time
10 come and YET, when We daily witness
the extraordinary resources OF this growing
country--wheu we observe the wonderful
results Of al active and intelligent T,0pula.
ton, necessarily occupied 10 developing
their powers and resources, and stimulated
by the circumstances In which they are
placed, 70 greater and more intense encrtion
than the same number Of people have proba.
biz ever been--whcn we see too. that all
ordinary calculations, founded upon the pre-.
oedents Of other nations, fall short Of what
Is here actually accomplished--when we
witness all this, we cannot believe that II IL
being too sanguine TO expect the application
Of the telegraph 70 vastly greater extent
than we have yet seen. VIII II be said that
the demands Of business will never be such
az 10 warrant the adoption Of III For
want Of practical knowledge, dare not az.
firm that this will very soon be the case
and yet, IL there are now essential adyan-
tags 70 business, 10 obtaining intelligence
IRON New York In two days, OF less, or at
the rate Of eight or ten miles al hour, any
man can perceive that there may be pro.
portionate benefit, when We can transmit
The same information for that distance, by
telegraph. at the rate u four miles 10 min.
ute, OF, In the space Oi d single hour, from
New York 10 Boston. Let Us take m al
example, by way Of Illustrating this view Of
the subject, the case OF the great question
now agitated q, Washington, and 10 which
the welfare Of the country !. 10 essentially
involved. Might Il not prove 70 be Of VI.
tai Importance 10 Thousands Of our men Of
busness 10 this quarter Of the U Mon, whe.
tber friendly or adverse 70 the tariff, TO be
able 10 know the decision Of the govern.
ment q, Washington. in two hours and Q
quarter after that decision was made ?"
TnzgRlPTic IsrHUxEsra-Tbe follow.
Ing describe the various recording instru.
rnsnts nov 10 use, with the chief dIference o.
tetxeen them
Firt.-The M0rs Instrument, 10 CON.
mon ug In this country, transmits messages
by the alternate breaking and recommending