Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-09-02

The line oftelegraph between W ashin ston and
tmcre was in due time erected andi. was arst put in
| operation during the sitting Of the Democratic
Convention in Baltimore.in june. II think, 1874
| Mr.. Morse occupied room for operating his tele
graph on the occasion adjoining the Ssprems Cour,
| IN the Cspito aud whom the Convention met and
began its organization he received and rem. 10 the
crowd assembled every fifteen MINUTES, reports of
its proceedings. Mr.. Wright, Of Pa, it was an.
| nounced was elected President, &C.. &C.. and when
| the balloting for the candidate began there was
the most intense interest among tho people Assem-.
| bled here until it being announced that one and
| and smother. and another State had voted for Mr.
| Polk, he had finally received the requisite tw,-
thirds, and was nominated. A long breath follow
cd this announcement, but cheer, from the De-
nocrats, most Of whom departed with sad
conntcnanccs. Then came the announcement that
Silas Wright had been nominated rs Vice President
whereupon. he being in the Senate Chamber, he
ssnt word back that he should not accept the nomi-
nation.
A message in reply stated that n committee was
about Ia leave in the cnrsf,r Washington TO wait
upon him, and asking him not to determine def
nitely until they had waited on him, which message
closed TINT first day separations Of the electric te-
graph. except some private communications be-
tween tho operators.
The laying of the ielegraphic cable, and the
transmission ofthoughts through the ocean from Eu.
rope to America, is a wonderful achievement, md
may well be celebrated "a such but the first trans
mission Of messages and information to Wash
ington. Of what was Mt the instant doing
in and by the convention in Baltimore.
was to us then n more astounding and I'M
realisable fact than anything that has since been
achieved; and was, Mt the time, greater step If
progress in compelling the most snbtle, untaniea-
BILE and powerful element of nature u obey the
will Of man. than the great feat which has just
been accomplished. and which We are, with
abundant cause, so jublant.
| have witnessed the first successful ntroduc-
ton Of steamboats,, in 1907: of railroads and rail
cars; of the dagucrreotype and the photography Of
the electromagnetic telegraph, and the union III
two continents by wire cable. by means of which
in the transmission Of intelligence aud the inter
change Of thoughts between the two continents,
time aud space annihJated; and now the ques
ton forces itself upon us all-what next?
Yours respectfully,
WASHINGTON, Aug. &c. 1858.
PosTscRIpr.--Apropos to the scene have re-
ferred to in the House of Representatives is an
anecdote | will now relate. Some twenty odd
years ago, when published and conducted daily
papcr in Philadep ha. had prepared n wooden
Representation of John Fitch's steamboat which
ran from Philadelphia TO Burlington in 1857, and
published brief history of his efforts to introduce
steam as n motive power in propelling vessels
This brought to my ofice mn old gentleman named
Wamslcy, who said 10 me: - see you have been
giving some account Of Fitch and his steam boat.
] replied yes, il an interesting sub ect, and
there were few who knew that Fitch ever propelled
n boat by steam. lie remarked that he knew
something about Fitch and his boat, and went
10 say that he was of number of gentlemen
who assisted Fitch with money 10 enable him to
build his boat, engine, &r. | then remarked that
il evident thnt Fitch failed in his effort for the
want of means to enable him to go on, and aske.i
him why the gcn;lomea who aided him. Of whom
no one, did not furnish him with means
enough to enable him To succeed? IL will tell
you," said Mr. W. "The tact was that eyo wholly
looked upon Fitch azy, and he was an object
of ridicule wherever he went and we who had
sisted him laughed ut and rliculcd for
aiding NAL man with money on Change and
wherever we weat, that became ashamed IT
what We had done. and ceased to have any inter
course with him" This, doubt, WAS the
did truth; Fitch ras considered not only wild and
visionary, but absolutely crazy, by the whole pop
nlation Of Philadelphia.
british Corn Prospects --The Corn Trade.
From the Mark Lane Express
Another weeks fine weather has enabled farm
crs to secure most of their wheat in excellent con
dition. The diversity, however. of the yield aud
quality is remarkable a. the season. ltappears
the weight Of white wheat where il was blightcI,
does not exceed Al pounds per bushel, and is only
vored localities produce samples weighing Is
pounds per bushel. Whatever the average may
roach, it must therefore he much below last year.
Red descriptions far more equal, and have Civ
I'm II fair result IN the very field where white
has almost entirely fnilcd a lesson. therefore.
will be given 20 growers to the best dependence.
1t is singular that the weld presents the same in
CAPABILITIES in France; and we fear may
calculate that other countries will not fare much
better.
Harvest work having been general the markets
have been thin, and mllers have had an opportu-
nifty to buy even old samples rather more ia
yorabe terms. At the same time the greater
plenty of the new, in consequence Of the relative
ly high rates that were paid for the first samples,
has brought 1t more to parity with old. The
weather has thus far been propitous and the i'm
portance OF this fact can hardly be over-estimael
when the rate Of consumption is considered,
through the increase of population. America
shows more tone, IN consequence OF untavurabe
accounts in many states; hut France, and the
countries Of the continent. exhibit some reaction,
especially Belgium, where most excitement Oh
tanned. Less favorable accounts OF the produce
in Russia have been reported; and it is certain
that in Siesa there have been desolatng floods.
So that, as q whole. this country, though some
what deficient stands foremost-especaly Scot
land and Ireland, where more humid climates
have lessened the effect of drought. Potatoes
tinue most promising.
Campbell's Choice.
Lewis d. Campbell was. on the oath, unanimous
ly renornnated by the Republicans of the Fourth
Congressional District Of Ohio for sixth term in
the House Of Representatives. In the of
an address to the convention, in which he an
nounced hts acceptance Of the nomination he sta
ted that he had been assured by prominent demo-
Gratis in Congress, that he should not be disturbed
in his seat il he would keep quiet on the Lecomp
a.