Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-08-13
T.,epraphs. Railroads, &c.

Telegraphs, Railroads, &c.
T, tho Knickerbocker Magazine of 1850 is pleas
ant sketch of A Scene in the U. S. Patent Ohce IN
the year 2O5O in which Franklin, Adams Jefferson and
Futon reappear and are vastly asonshed by the proof
nied I'D ali around them of the gigantic progress OF
science since their day. Franklin designated as oh-
Gle Ben asks the chief director OF the ONCE ho" lons
it will take him to go to Boston
swered the director that's too soon, IN twenty
four hours 1t requires powerful lungs 70 60 6y bal
loon-time five minutes departure every halt hour
The magnetic railway tram VIII take you through IN
fnr hours or by the old fashioned railroad in twenty
tour" Whatw said Uncle Ben. Is the old stage
company entirely broken up?" Don't know what you
mean by stages said the little man, but will look for
the word in the big dictionary $50 by steamboat"
said Fulton. Steamboat! repeated the little man.
steamboat! too everlasting slOw-nOt over twenty
miles an hour-well enough for freight but passengers
cannot endure them they go aboring and spashing
along at snails pace, and they are enough to wear
out any mans patience. Yet the steamboat was
the greatest stride made at any one time in the
way of Ocommotion, and was very creditabe to
Fulton and the age in which he lived" " That
is admitting something burst out Fulton, who had set
like statue, watching the little mans volubity.-
Men and their works., continued Fulton, must be
Judged by the period in which they lived. Each i'm
provement as succeeds the last is aided by its prede
cessor and altogether they make out the chain of sci
ence" But" said Uncle Ben, all this talk don't get
me on my way to Boston. That is my birthplace.
was there for the last time in 1863 and you know that
according to the provisions of my will, there is more
than four millions pounds sterling of my money which
has been disposed of by this time by the State somehow
Uncle Ben was always shrewd fellow IN the way of
dollars and cents, and could he was very anxious
about that money. Ohio Ohio ~ said the little man
so you are Ben Franklin and you the old gentle
man who left that legacy We've got portrait of you
up stairs than two hundred years DID, and it does
look like you. Glad to see you You said something
in your lifetime about immersing yourself in cask of
Madeira wine with few friends, and coming to the
world in a hundred years again. These are your friends
| suppose" I" These gentlemen replied Uncle Ben,
are John Adams and Thomas Jefferson sgners of the
Declaration Of Independence" "The other gentleman
continued /" Robert Fulton, whom you have spoken
Of" "Well, declare calculated the little man, this
is a meeting But about that legacy, Uncle Ben, OF
yours two millions sterling OF has gone to 6u1d the
Gtta Percha Magnetic Telegraph lane connecting BoS-
ton qCh London and Pari two of the largest cities in
the Eastern Republic of Europe" Gutta percha =
magnetic telegraph !-Republ'c of Europe!' repeated
all of them. All built under water, and sustained by
buoys" continued the little man, and it works to
Charm-plan up stairs in room Poland can be seen in
a moment and as told you before, it writes the En-
glish language as fast as my deputy" Republic Of
Europe ~ exclaimed Jefferson again. Yes SIR said
the little man, for more than century, No more
thrones DO rulers by divine right no gov
crnments sustained by powder and ball no lords nor
mobiles is not merely one of a class OF men
but indUiduay me :, with rights perfect, and pow
ers as great as any other The principles, Jeer
son. of your Declaration which you did create, but
only asserted have Frustrated every arbitrary govern
ment on the globe Even the Jews since their return
to Jerusalem, have organized a republican form Of gov
Crnment, and have just elected Mr.. Noah President"
1t has not taken but eight years to complete the &C
COmpshment of that portion of the above which relates
to an ocean telegraph achievement which renders il
perfectly credible that the remainder may be realized
the next half century There good many physica
and scientific truths yet to be demonstrated possibly
quite surprising any which electrified the ideas
Uncle Ben"
1t is q matter of qualification to our countrymen tina
the American vessel which so efficiently aided in the
laying of the telegraph throwing into the shade
the British ne-ofbatte-ship with which she asso
ciated and showing combination of power and tracta
beness never before in vessel of such size thu
ocean, the master piece of the lamented Steers
whose famous yacht America beat with the feetes
vessels. On that occasion, the London Punch perpe
traed the following which is not altogether inapplica
BILE to the late generous rivalry between the Agamem
non and Niagara
Yankee Doodle did not know,
When he went a sailing,
What the Dicken he should do,
If it proved failing.
" If Johnny Bull should beat me now
As am going to yot him,
III try it over anyhow,
Another time-Odd rot him.
So Doodle filled his mansai full
And babe good bye to fear,
And fairly beat the British Bull,
With one good Yankee Steer.
Now, never mind dear Uncle Bull
Although you done s. BrO1Cn,'
You'll only take the longer pull
Because you pulled down.
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