The Hickman courier., 1868-06-27


{ Il. The shareholders in this organisation
viii be many times more numerons ,han
those of any other telegrsp pa conpan,, epd
will be Interested IN its brsfnesss =, - |
cess, We shall establish only direct ,-r1t
routes required by the business of o.. -orn-
try. We shall incur no lisbiiittes savora
our means IN the treasury; and we hone bv
management, 20 be enaoled 70 comma s,c-
cessfully with The present eonsn,,aatsd
monopoly, and to furnish the public cheaner
aud better facilities Of telegrapAic ee,a nun
ionsicn.
TAs Prospect
az tie businees Of ieleeraphiur, 10 |
.nfsncy- It must rapid = increa =, ip.,bc i'm
raed.stc future end yield still srea,er -.
turns. Che business Of h Sou.hern state /
having teen snfpenced during The ear will /
soon De re-csisbiiEfcc Itnes ~ ,e,sers,b /
are 6ecfec spd In process OF cons.rseti.n |
10 Ape, Asia, snG South America vhirh. !
when plsted. will ST once rnateriallv adj
TO the teIe graph 5Rsiress Of the copntrv.-
The proposed routes Of cur range are an
nualiy becoming more aud nlo-s potuious
Cheaper rates and more rapid, certsfn and
reliable facilities viii greatly popalarizc
the telegraph aad insare its substitnf;on for
the mails for tEs F1r- ose Of chrren- con-
inercial corr spoA1ente. Al tAss. s,asid
Slons poiht 10 our future as an ;n,nort-
ant one, and plainly show that this IS the
golden opportunity for inauguratinesa tele-
graphic enterprise of the character and
magnitude of the one now proposed.
An Extraordinary 4dpanrage. 80
10 On the application of The National
Telegraph Company, ssors ~ sS.E<
session enacted The National Tel graph
Law, which is printed herewith. The exist.
ing consolidated monopoly opposed the pas
sage of this law with all The influence and
power 1t could command bat the public in
terest prevailed, and we have now a nation
al reeoSn tion OF the importance of our en-
tes.rise with a grant o. the racst valaa bic
frahchises ever conferred upon Teleeraph
company.
The National Telegraph Company fully
accepted the terms of the Law, JulH Both,
1866, by fling THEN written acceptance with
the Postmaster General of the United States
B<ay~ Subscribers should in all casesfrans-
init funds 10 the Treasurer of this comp IA ny
Frederic Prentice, Esq, No. 20 Pine street,
who W send by return mail receipts for
the same. III other communications should
be directed to George g. Walter. Secretary.
National Telegraph Company, Ga Broadway,
New York
Whenever subscribers desire so 10 DO
they ca pay at once thirty-fve per cent on
j the full amount of their subscriptions aud
receive certificates Of stock issued by the
, toih pau. Hitu ~ AL cases were thlTl4-uNe
FER cent has been paid in, and the Treas
urer receipts returned, certificates will De
issued 10 holders OF TIE receipts. or their
order.
BaF- Your attention is called to the papers
/ accompanying this, and u prompt response
IS necessary 70 ensure certain psrtleipa-
;.cn in the benefits of this orgu zation
Extract from the United States Statutes at
Il large, vol. 10 page 24e, rs follows:
An Acf eSta hilHh cerfain Post Roajs a
for other purposes. approved
March 8, 1853.
( Page 255, sec. 3-And be il further enact
/ ed, that all he Railroads and parts Of Rail-
roads. which are now or may hereafter be in
operation, be aud the same are hereby de-
clared Post Roads.
TIE NATIONAL TELEGRAPH Law.
4 ~ 4 CT to AID in the construction OF Tele-
graph Lines, and 20 secure To the Govern
nent the nse of the same for Postal, Mill
tary, and other purposes.
BE Il cndcfsd bY ths Senate Gad H0tse Of ReD-
ressHfGbres Of Ms IiHited States OF 4Yeeric1 d.
Congress assembled, That any TeIe graph com
pdny now organized or which may hereafter
be organized, under the laws of any State in
THIS Cnion, shall have the right TO con struci.
maintain, and operate lines Of telegraph
through and over any portion OF the public
domain Of the United States, over and along
any OF the military or post routes Of the
United States which have beer ~ may here
after bs 1cctErel sL-h Is 40 - Cong -ss.
and Over, uuder, or across the nayigehl g
waters o. ths uttea STATES Provided lia,
such Tines o. ,elcEs2pA sAau % 50 4on-
structed aud main tssined as not TO obstruct
the rayigation, of such streams and MA ers,
or iHterfeFe with the ordinary travel on
snch military post roads. -4nd any OF
SAID companies shall have the right 10 take
and use from such public lands the neces-
sary stone, timber, and other materials for
It's posts, piers, stations aud other needful
uses in the construction, maintenance, and
operation Of said lines of telegraph, and
may pTc-empt and use such portion Of the
unoccupied public lands subject 20 pre-e m p
ti0n through which its said lines Of tele-
graph may be located as may be necessary
for i stations, not exceeding forty acres for
each station but such stations shall not be
within fifteen miles of each other
See. ?. Aud be it further enncted, That
teiegraphic communications between the
several Departments of the Government OF
the United States aud their officers and
ageni shall, in their transmi ssion over the
lines Of said companies, have priority over
al otlcr business, and shall be sent 81 rates
20 De annually axe3by the POSTMASTER Gen
ers,i.
Sec 3 a A1d be Il f. rther eilaotea T,s.-the
rights aad piiFneges hereby grtnte,l shall
not be transferred by any company acting
under this act to any corporation, associa-
tiou, or person: Prov ided, however, That the
United States may al any time after he ex-
8 piraticn of five years from the date Of the
passage ofAhis act. for postal, military, or
other purposes purchase all the telegraph
lines, property, and effects of any or all oi
said companies at appraised value, to be
aseertained by FIVE competent, disinterestei
persons, two of whom shall be selected by
the Postmaster General of the United States
two by the company Interested, and one by
the for SO pre- viously selected.
See. - nd be it further enacted, That
: before az Telegraph company shall exer-
else any Of the powers privileges confer
red by this act, such company shall ilstheiI
written acceptance with the Postmaster Gen
eral OF the restrictions and obligations i'm
posed by this act
Approved, July oath, 1866.
Sepck NAV now be subscribed in this com
rauy their Office = the city OF New York
o. ~ tfnlu rect touiSyIlle ke-