The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-20

Der OF very interesting specimens of the
system o., telegraphing now in operation
between Paris and Lyons, and Paris and
Bordeaux, by which exact copies of the
message are produced at either exlremi.
ty OF the lines solely by mechanical
means. Fhe message is written on, pre-.
pared paper covered with lead d.colored
surface, which is non-conductor Of the
electric fluid. The writing or drawing
in the ink furnished for the purpose,
changes the points touched by it to the
opposite electrical character. The pen.
dulum Is swinging at each end of tho
circuit in unison. It's upper end is divd.
ed into points, say, like finetooth comb.
The message being passed over these at
one end, sends current to correspond
with the writing on lines, and produces
an exact copy Of the original upon the
prepared paper held to the vibrating
pendulum in the distant city. Thus :.
fac-simile of writing and signature is
furnished without any skill Of the opera.
tor. A drawing of the likeness of
thief or absconding clerk is reproduced
with minute fathfuhcss Patterns of
machinery, patterns for bonnets, hierog
lyphlcs, messages in Chinese, or in an
unknown tongue, are copied with as
little trouble. as the simplest letters Of a
familiar alphabet. Some notices of this
have been given in foreign journals; but
nomere verbal description can convey
full idea of the wonderful process.
The Hlbernian. who insisted some years
hgo that the telegraph operator should
forward his photograph over the wires
70 his sweetheart, was only alttle ahead
OF his age since this can now be done
without the slightest trouble, provided
the likeness be taken on tho proper. ma
teral.-Jouriiaz of Commerce.
A BABY's BIoGRAPmY.-An editor
thus does up the biography OF a recent
accession to his household
Wel,ave had so many kind friends
asking about that baby that. we thought
it necessary to biograph the chap briefly,
ana some what after tile current style OF
the day
It's a boy.
He's buster.
Weighs nine pounds and a quarter,
and the old woman tells US that he will
grow heavier as. his weight increases.
He's the first boy OF (which we've
ever been proprietor, and of course is
the only baby in town.
The old woman before mentioned,
declares him the very image of his pa.
"hNttle copy of his faithful sire,
: In face and gesture"
But in justice to'the youth, we must
say we think him an improvements on
the origInul--a world Of progress, you
know.
This young American is as old as
could be expected, considering the time
he was born, and will doubtless be too
old for his father in few years, if he
has good luck
He is quite reticent on politics, and
only wants to be let alone.
He thinks he favors Mrs. Winslow's
policy.
We havn't named him yet; we want
to give a. distinguished cognomen, but
the fame of our great men is at present
80 precarious that I'VE don't like the,
risk. -
It's perhaps unnecessary 10 say, as
all biographers do Of distinguished per.
sonages, that the subject Of this sketch
was born at q very early age, Of poor
but respectable parents"
The Moblleeourts' have decided that
when man steals cotton, its value
must he reckonedin specie, to decide
whether it be grand larceny and felo.
ny, or only misdemeanor' A. man
had stolen 500 pounds Of cotton, which
was worth $i25 in green backs, $25 :
more than grand larceny theft, but only
$50 in specie, so that the thiefis only
guilty Of q misdemeanor and gets off
by paying $500 fine, instead of gong
to the penitentiary.
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