New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-05

,o,oa for hing time the completion VI the trial INES
IN the National Cap to Men were ignorant OF Inc iae'
that the earth formed the most perfect circuit
An the preliminary troubles over. the inventor saw
the work OF his brain demonstrated and take s pco
among the most benefcent discoveries OF the wo''a'
and himself placed high among the benefactors OF his
race He saw himself and children raised to affiuence
which was literally shared by those heroic men VINO
stood BY him and partook Of his trials, and with MN
breasted the storms OF contumcly and scorn.
SUCCESS SECURED.
There ia notb.ig ike success. Stock could not be
nrcsented 40 fast as 70 meet the demand Companies
mutiped wires spread under all parts OF tho heavens
and ran ali directions over the land and under the seas
Three great lines we're created The Morse Company 20
well known took the lead Houses lne which printed
words became popular. and Paines, more curious ara
scientific than al! took down the message, and by
chemical process changes the character by celebrating
part of the words and doing all in an instant But
these three lines into another They rterered
with the business Of each other underbid ana msde
rivalry that allowed profit while the pubic vas
badly served The companies we're oil poor and nade
no money.
CONSOLIDATION EFFECTED.
consolidation suggested aud Sgreed 70 oetween
the three companies An the Lines then in existence
aud the consolidated company werecaled the DIX Ma
tors Telegraph Company, after the Six Indian Na'loh'
division was then made Of the territory OF the
United Siat,s and the companies occupying certain
portions took each name by which 1t was to be known
To the American Telegraph Company. to be located IN
New.York was allowed the seaboard from HALIFAX 70
Nev. Orleans with branches reaching to Canada. The
United STATES Telegraph Company took the in'nd neT
and embraced the different telegraph companies in The
a. psottDa vol
Company
NEW ERA CREATED.
This con solidaoR introduced new era 10 teieF'ep"
ing II called into The service o. the linei be aoest
in the lspd I, MADE teegrephing the most profitable
business IN the country 1t produeed harmony eooco'"
ard sy.,em among the lines The public are and he'e
been better served the Companies say lbc mohoP'
DIV hns no, only not increased the tsrif Of prices rs
they affirm. bnt Ia. ranged the prices actually lower
down than they were before the Con pane' having
resolved to make the telegraph public necessity u
every man aud to PCT It's facilities within the reach %
nil el,s,e, and conditions rather than make gain by
eIorbant charges During the var. till 'he third year
tho old priees ruled and when they raised they
were raised only 30 per cent. Willie nenry MI the Dust
ness OF the land vas rascd fully 100 per cent. But Is
evident that large portion Of the people are d,haireu
from the use 81 tie ecyraphs by the present hg rates
Tia use could be mno as universal the most common
necessities. TINT are found under every roof Through
the length and breadth OF the land the now silent ma
chimes cuui click with unhcsating pertinacIiy Ike
the spindlcs In a factory. Tho immcnse dividends of
the companies and their profits indicate how easily
such a reduction cond bc made aud tue telegraph he
used no less ~ the lnbor.r than by the millionaire
AMIRIcAS TELEGRAPH %. DrILDIsG on BROADWAY.
One OF the most interesting places. for stranger To
visit Is the American Telegraph building on Broad
wav, corner Of Ibcry.st Tho great brown stone edi
fce from basement roof is devoted 10 the work OF
the Telegraph COMPANY II Las capital II sa.O0~o
II employs 900 miles Of wires. IL has 80 officers IN
different parts OF tie country. pay rl on which the
name. Of 1900 employees ARE written. The annual ex'
pensss Of the Company fan but little below The great
SUN Of 10000 No common men can be employed
The bosnc.s demands persons Of Intelligence. quick
ness and parts and such cannot be had without
GOOD compensation. II takes se75 900 TO NEE, the de-
nand Of the payro--saa 90 paid fr messages alone.
and the batteries call hr the outlay If $4,000
Tie hnilling Is curiosity. II smacks Of mystery.
Wen wss It that Morse lived hot when witohcraft was
m illumination and wizard no; allowed TO live
In the land" The Office for messages Is on the street
door fitted up as.clegant bank where system aud
quictness rules disturbed only by the endless click.
click Of the hundred instruments that al TIE room
Here Morse House and Paine meet. and each do their
work. The House printing instrument il model of
accuracy and swifn,ss; less than seven thousand
words can be- Transmitted 10 Philadelphia IN an hour
The elegraphng Is done by the The messages are
written Ms thep come clicking the wires The earl
proved to b. more than the eye and fewer mis-
takes are made than In the old method Of words SYM
bos When tho messages over the words are all
written for they taken down fist they come
and the message is ready for immediate distribution
b All messages arc numbered and recorded in book
with the accuracy Of bank account The system is
becoming an important source OF evidence In
Tire fact that message sent to whom from whom.
\ the date and the import, al recorded
9 TTLEGRAPHfc MACHINERY.
The battery room is a study. The company use zoo
cups or cells and the complicated simplicity Of the
wires and the cnpoo the roof where all the wires
concentrated IL theme Of constant wonder. Special
wires are devoted to special kinds Of business The
Brokers' board have exclusively employed for their
use Express men Railroad men. the Press the Police
. have each line TO themselves One line Is devoted to
Philadelphia exclusively another to Boston. Tie mes
sages are sent by instrument and returned by
other that message amer message be sent along
l. with wonderful rapidity one afsr the Other In rapid
succe ssion and accuracydspatch will follow dispatch
with interruptions. One Of the most curous things
In this Office telegraph switch not unlike In pract
cal use the railroad itch railroad track by THU
invention messages be switched of at any moment
to let an inooming dispatch have the track" This il
the invention Of the talent u the Office Gen Leerts
the engineer. leading in the invention II Il most
curious machine.
o BIRDS EYE VIEW or TELEGRAPHic OPERATIONS.