New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-01

TELEGRNPHIsG By NI0Hr WITHOUT WfRrs-E.
VI. Palmer esq, the Superintendent Of the American
Telegraph last night successfully performed ,hs ex'
pertinent Of telegraPline between Tbs Guy anu na,
producing this powerful Illumination was placed upon
The top of the State street block and the Hull operator
had siuilaI apparatus Before the light could DE adj
used at this end OF the novel telcgrapbc line, tho
Hull station bad began 70 call, ss telegraphers
would sly IT, the Boston operator. The light at Hull
was of the most brilliant aud penetrating character.
Though several miles farther than the illuminated bea
con, which warns shipmasiers from Long Island, IL
appeared much larger, and was vastly more refui-
gent. The " Outer Light about the SAME distance
from Boston proper Us Hullwas entirely thrown into
the shade by the superiority of this illuu inaon.
seen for at least double the distance il was
tried last night, and we understand IL is pro-
posed to ascertain, Hposrble, the maximum power Of
an instrument having an sperie OF three inches and
half. With the aperture rtdced 10 an eighth Of an
inch the light distinctly perceived from Hull and
at quarter Of inch, telegaphc reading was easily
performed The method of telegraphing with Calcium
signals is very simple TO those familiar With telegaphs,
BY the nerpositiOn Of thin piece OF metal placed In
trent Of the lens Of the apparatus for procuring the
light il il made flicker is entirely shut off. The
variations correspond with the different motions by
which teegraphic characters are made. The operators
ut either end comprehend what is intended 10 be
communicated, readily as they can resd message
by the clicking Of the telegraph. Messages freely
sent from Hull TO State street Block, and answers
turned The operator at the former station said that
he had nearly all the voters In town watching his
movements. The application OF light telegapting
was first suggested by Mr.. II. p. Tutile Of the
Cambridge Observatory. In the experiments last
evening, an improved Calcium light, the manufacture
of Chamberlain 81 Sons, was employed. This i'm
provement consists ncombiniDg the oxygen and hydro
gen on the lime after leaving the pps Of the ins,ru
ment, efectusly preventing any explosion from tho
mixing of the gases inside Of the pipe. The Hull
operator, who so etfectually aided 10 conducting the
operations successfully, was Mr.. g. i. Milliken. The
experiment will be resumed this evening, should the
weather prove favorable This literal darling OF ia
tegence dark spaces Of country may become Of
the highest importance as q means OF communication
bet tween armies marching into the enemys country
They have no time facilities for building elegraphs,
which might be destroyed as soon as made Bat these
signals would furnish without danger OF interruption,
sure easy, and rapid method Of intercourse between
advancing columns and might mateslly contribute to
the success Of the Government forces We learn that
Mr.. Palmer proposes TO bring the matter be!ore the
Federal authorities, under circumstances that doubt
will insure him favorable hearing. Bos Trav, 18th.