The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-11
New Inventions In Tslsgraphing.
SIZED OF FROM EIGHT TO PIprKBN rHOUHAlI
WORDS PER HOrR ATTAINED.

New Inventions IN Tslsgraphing.
SIZED OF FROM EIGHT TO PIsrKEs THovsASD
WORDS PER HOUR ATTAINED.
very valuable invention In teegraphng has been
perfected ~ Dr. Bradley, Of this CITY, of which, With
otner Inventions all tending to the st further deyeIooe
ment Of this great science we give dsscr,,,or rra
msirg, however, that nrst nsrumsnt refarre "a o.
partial infringement OF the Morse patent whether in
view OF lie great speed which has been attained n, ne,
transmission Of messages by mears OF this ~
will be accepted by the owners Of the Morse p..ent "a
mains to be seen.
Braoieys improved telegraph apparatus embraces ar
the elements Of the Morse instrument. together with in
genious and simple devices fer transmitting md record
Ing with great rapidy by means Of type composing
scks operators who read by s3und having nothing now
70 learn In practising their usual mode new IN
sirument. Messages, when prepared for Transmission
can DO communicated and egbly recorded ct as rate
from eight to twelve thousand words per hour. On
short circuit fifteen thousand have attained Prom
thousand to two thousand five hundred good work
on either the Morse the printing Instruments now in
USE which showsa large gain in favor Of tia.
writing
The preparation Of the messages is performed BY Set
ting Them up in type, and when thus the types aos
composing sticks containing them passed through tho
instrument, where they meet with such appliances
cause the opening and closing OF the circuit such order
TO produce The record At the receiving onco In
most regular and mechanically accurate r,.nnn. The
record s made sheets OF paper with ink regular
lines and pages, and as compact closely written
script.
Ire inventor has also conceived and constructed q.
machine for making the type, by which produces
finished state from i've to ten thousand hour
type having teeth edge, either short broad
represent the dots and lines Of The Telegraph
tsrs with the Roman letters stamped the ffons, thur
enabling any one to set and distribute them should
be not be familiar with the telegraph letters TIE
"a mate with INK in sgzag lines, producing complete
fac smie Of the types they in the composing
sticks Dr. Bradley proposes to furnish fonts Of types
cheap raes to busire aud families, who W
their own dispatches, take them TO the telegraph ocs
where they will be passed through the instrument aud
recor del at the ae Of destination 10 ouch clear eg
BILE characters that any read them after havoF
given little attention 70 the telegraph alphabet. By
these any two correspondents will DO able 20 CON-
municate with the greatest secrecy by simply Changing.
the denomination Of the types forming cipher o.
their II may be well to state that The re-
coroipg instrument can be constructed with four
cylinders which three copies be TAKEN s.oppnfs
only one at time, and changing the paper 10 s,ch A.
formations that the transmitting apparatus not be
interrupted
Having tested the instruments on tho line be.weers
New York and Washington to the satisfaction Of super
ntendent and operators, and finding their practical
operation TO be equal TO his most sangune expectations
the inventor next turned his attention the improve.
nent Of the receiving magnet relay is commonly
called, for It in this instrument that lie found ,h<
limit rather tho first interruption, speed Of ns
operations The result has been the production OF
electro magnet active, and possessing many advan-
tages In practice those In lie
by discArding entirely all the old orms and proceeding
step by step, and with eye TO the dis;oyere
principles Of the science 70 construct instrument
trely Awaiting himself Of the suggestions pre-
sened by the heical ring, that powerful Of al,
electro magnets, commonly shown in exc
trcal exhibitions, he but one helix, with onlJs
onetnird 70 one half The quantity Of. wire oom-
monty used, thus diminishing proportion the resistance
consequent the Introduction OF relays int, Tie hne
and ut the same time producing sensitive snas
powerful magnet The sof. iron passes through the he1
and extends around in close proximity 10 It's orter sur
lace within the poles In close proximity other on
the outside OF the coll Of which standing ipe &C
far 70 The right Of the other To admit the amatrro be-
tween them, which being hung ut its ceotre by . iar>
metallic spring ia free to with exceedingly rapc
vibra.Jns Beside the main spring which draws the.
arnature IRON the magnet, there sprns
Ing In the opposite direction, making II ne ,cseaxy x.
place the main spring in higher state Of lsason where
BY more rapid vibrations and irmcr secured
The helix II arranged in conoentric sections, with
switches, BY which portion Of it may thrown oa
OF The circuit, no as 70 adapt IL 10 long oeo
70 strong or weak circuits 10 contemplating advan
tsgss Of this powerful msgcet the The
Idea OF adapting IL 10 some appliance by which thSs
ticks Of the srmature might be made proiuse sounds
sufficiently sudioe for practical purposes whoo: to
tervebton Of local circa In pursa., he hss ira
verscd Held In The science of hitherto scarcely
explored Clear aud distinct knocks soupas uascco.
panied by any such vibrations produce ssnsiae o.
rroorgued tone 70 any extent whatever, ioe desssra
ium In ielssraphy for reading by sound me inventor
has succeeded in lbs Les and Abors he accom-
plfhment OF this important object, and has profoed e.
sounder BY peculiar combination Of his lnpsoy,d na9-
net with tension strings wires and BOUNDING coArd
oy which the lghiesl touches OF the srmatcre vhce,
are capable OF closing local circuit capable o.
producing the cln and distinct sounds required, sun
cieriy aupnsd for all practical purposes By resns o.
this invenon not only viii the cl.!nx cut a.
Office DO lessencd nearly half but the e-pcaees-
for keeping up the batteries be reduoed b. ar
equal ratio. main line OF wire, well insuie,ed re
qures twelve cups Groves battery for one huaered es
and that the zlrcs require renewed ove-y tour
months, sttcnded BY relative expenditure of sess IL
we suppose way station every miles requiring ,xo
cups each, there VIII be twenty cups OF local battery
zncs o. which have TO be renewed every two months
This gives an expenditure u thirty zines per annuu
Tor main batteries and one hundred and twenty for the
locals with acids 10 correspond BY the use OF ths new
Instrument all local batteries dsrensed With vticr
raves three fourts Of battery expenses nov
crung In addition 10 this the operator dais greater m
ciy 10 having but INSTRUMENT to s5us, ssd taxi,
caro- Of, instead Of two The sound aso Is more asrces
bic 70 the ear and more acceptable 70 The operator
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