The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-04

public should know what mischief these trick
STEERS can accomplish BY their underhand combi-
nations II they are not exposed aud checked
Meantime, we may expect to see our canals,
like those Of Pennsylvania, go to the hammer,
snd be sold for few paltry millions, leaving the
PEOPLE to pay by taxation the heavy debt they
have accumulated through the agency of few
schemipg politicians.
The Telegraph System or the Horld-Land
and submarine Lines.
We publish this morning an interesting
and valuable article on the World System
Of Telegraphs Many of the facts embodied
therein are now presented for the first
time in print, and, taken altogether, they ex-
hibit the most remarkable enterprise and pro-
gress in this important branch of human science
and discovery. Twenty years ago there was not
mile Of telegraph in this country, nor, in fact
in any part Of the world yet to day the number
of miles Of land aud submarine lines is estimated
at one hundred thousand, while at least twenty
five thousand additional miles have been pro.
jected. Such work, in 30 comparatively brief
period seems almost Incredible, and had we
not the incontrovertible evidence presented to us
in the article which we this day publish, we
might well question the veracity of the state
ment. Skepticism, however, has received go
many severe lessons of late that the race Of
old steadfast and obstinate unbelievers is
rapidly becoming extinct. The practicability
Of the Atlantic telegraph, although its success
was rendered temporary by causes already fami
liar to the public, put the quietus on the great
body Of them, SO that real, genuine, original
skeptic ia sort Of fossil that might be priced
on account Of its rarity, if for nothing else.
In this, the last and greatest achievement of
human genius, which will before another year
elapses become q permanent success we have
the strongest guarantee of the establishment Of
the world telegraph, by means Of which all the
nations Of the earth will be put 10 immediate
communication. Our readers will perceive that
two routes are already laid out for this great
work. One by way of the Red Sea, the
Arabian Sea, India and the Eastern Archipe-
lago to Australia, from Australia to the
Sandwich Islands, and thence to San Francisco,
where the connecting link with the Eastern
hemisphere will be formed by line stretching
from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast, and unit
ing with the great ocean telegraph which is to be
lalu next summer. The other route will extend
across the whole continent of Asia, the longest
part of the line running through the cherries
| wilderness Of Siberia and terminating at the
AMOR river. From this point q cable will most
probably be laid across the seas of Ochotsk and
Kamschatka to the Russian possessions in Ame-
RIGA, from which land line could be construct.
ed sufficiently far southwark to meet and con-
meet with the trans-continental telegraph that
is to unite the eastern and western ex-
tremes Of our republic. The great Asiatic
telegraph that is to form so important
part Of the electric girdle of the earth
has already been commenced by the Russian
government, and will extend distance Of nearly
eight thousand miles, commencing at the ancient
capital of the Muscovite empire.
There is still another route which will soon be
surveyed, 80 that should favorable report be
made in regard to it, we will eventually have
three world telegraphs. The bark Wyman, in
which the survey will be made, sailed from Bos
ton on Monday, the 10th inst, having on board
Col. Tall P. Shafner, one Of the projectors Of the
undertaking. The route on which the cable will
be laid is by way Of Greenland, Iceland and the
Farce Isles to Scotland, the whole distance be-
ing about eighteen hundred miles. The longest
section Of cable which will be required on this
route is five hundred miles. Mr.. Shaffner has OBJ
tanned the exclusive privilege from the King Of
Denmark Of landing cable on the coasts Of
| Greenland, Iceland and the Farce Islands, which
will form intermediate stations between the ter
mini Of the line. When this line shall have been
successfully laid, we will have two great north.
ern telegraphs-the one just described, and the
other by way Of the seas of Ochotsk and Kan.
schatka. The third, as has been already stated
will he by Australia and the Sandwich Islands
The Anglo.Indian telegraph is rapidly ap.
| preaching completion, and we are informed on
reliable authority that in less than nine months
all the great cities Of Hindostan will be brought
into connection with the seat Of government In
London. England is certainly making rapid
strides in the establishment Of telegraphic com
munication and, as we have seen in the case OF
the Atlantic Telegraph Company, gives the most
substantial encouragement and aid to these en-
terprises. The government Of Spain, we also per-
ceive, has Issued decree granting provisional
concession for the construction Of a telegraph
to connect with the Island Of Cuba; and, in fact,
nearly every government in Europe is promoting
the extension Of telegraph communication, either
BY legislative enactments or by special privileges
and material support. The uses to which the
telegraph is capable Of being put were exhibited
in remarkable manner by the fertile genius Of
the French Emperor during the campaign in
Italy; and it is now well ascertained fact that
it played an important part in contributing to
the success of the French arms on the obstinate.
" contested field of Solferino. In Algeria tele-