The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-06

here were men on both sides OF the who
.pg~ged tn heavy mercantile sossctors aud who wovia
lese CT SEEDING despatch her agents Drfs 70 the
amouns u mi ions received pa mem on hfms bsS
Gays before ths Arrival Of the steamer that brousef
the tsrrios OF sceir Insolvency. II "a almost nssA
ltss 70 stsse that such things can hardly
,eses apno Communication Is established bet weea ne
Two countries The vame remark Of applies as well
20 tbs o'ner countries OF Europe which the Uoted
States arr engaged in commercial Intercourse There
another point which must not be cd In this
pec.son At first tho accounts that win pa pubishsd n
the press both sides the ocean, In ths
limited capacity N GOO cable, must be very bie; bat
tney Will contain the principal features or Interest and
importance The public Will not, however, be limited
very long line for the fret that snail beea lHd
viii DO, DO 10 successful operation years before o,hsrs
will be put This ~ be rendered. necessary by tue
csmsnds OF business wh CD would keep dozsn cables
does business with sDy pNlo Europe WI bs obliged 70
use be would not be efs behind by bis competitors In
trade Then the Telegraph Company will have to msse
the demands not only tine business community Of
private Individuals the pfesE and she governments which
have entered into with t. Now, who protenes
that one cable would be sufficient do ali this business
that two, three half dozen cables would be
enough What enough win ter'y three thousand miles
OF telegraph in America and forty two Thousand In Ea
roper The taisg is absurd. Looking still furinsr
the future when the world crcug telegraph shall ~
an accomplished fact when the farhes ses OF the
and when that great Island continent which makes
ruch rapid strides material greatness sud which tarea
tens ere long take her Stand amopg the ndepeudsnt
powers or the eastb connected with Europe, and
through Europs with Notwithstanding we say, sal fsr
thsr into the future, When all this will be done, VINO Will
cables the Atlantic will satisfy the prcss tho
vernmen,s, the business community aud the demands u
private persouhY
These sre bu, some Of the resuts OF succsssful
completion of the present EXPEDITION but there otn7Ss
OF Importance in toeir POLITICAL cons-q aad
vi ch il wocd be impossible 70 unsrate here. Whas
ever doub, may be entertained upon its effects q the
ens aud Intellectual world there can be none IN regard
to iw greet advantages other wise
TELEGRAPHS IN THE UNITED STATES.
There axe nov in the United staies, To DO brought in
connection With the Atlantic telegraph, something ike
80, 0l0 miles OF iDlscd lines, rs !cllo vs.
Tue estimated OF miles OF telegraph ll1o cast
ncfib vi New York is
Noes.
VI poets ...... -....-......s,..s. ...,ss... o,CVo
o. wiro strung upon p0et3 ....,.......... SO
South and southwest OF New York
OF we upx upon post8 ii, 500
West AID post s west OF fso and tbs Ohio
U pis's ....--.--.- -.......... ........ ouvv
q! wHs etnts upon pcss 10 900
making grsud so;s in the whole clualry Of about
t~enty-as- Thousand niss OF posts upoa which thero
ST. uog about thirty three thoassGd niles II slegsapn
wire
The nouinxl capital nves,e' in tns existing oes ess
mated $00 o. but TIE actual cos OF ciastracaon did
prooaoly exceed l000 Co., the balance having osen
squsy owl red bs,Seea the Conr&r ShS oait
the hnee sIc the Msree patsntees
The estnseA pumb OF uassaaSas pess'ok OYER all ne
Ines 4tto 600 per aaLan Or about Is 500 sAcn ousasf