Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-12

Postal TELrGEs rHV-Ihe progress Of tele-
. gTapby in England under the post-oihce depart
men. IS very clearly shown by tie recent report
/ of the secretary Of the department, Mr. Frank
/ Ives scG ism0re, for the three lest quarters Of
4 1870 The transfer TO he department was msde
On The 5.h Of February, 1870, and an immedi-
ATE reduction followed from the average rule OF
/ fl cents, established by the English companies,
/ L. . cents for each message Of 20 words, exou-
sive Cf the adiress, 10 any part Of the British
isles Two ELECTS followed the chsnge,-sn ia
orease Of sixty-;hree per cent. in the number Of
messages, an increase in their length and tenn
porary clog.ng Of the wheels Of business from
/ the iuguliica1cy Of existing wires and nstru-
ments. and tire change Of lines aud ofices. IL
I became necessary TO lay down a new cable 10
/ ireland aud II wGs found advieahle 70 establish
/ many new stations At first. there were many
complaints, hu; now there is general asqu;es-
/ ence in the policy Of the change, and the sys-
I ten bas baen greatly improved and extended.
/ Schools for teaching operatives have been estab-
( lisbeI, bounties have been given to the post
masters and their clerks VINO learn telegraphy.
/ Two to three months training suilices to make
sn operative, and many females are employed
during the daytime on account Of their quick
ness and deiieacy Of touch. During the lasl
niGe moaths Of the year.
/ Ihe miles Of wire have been increased
from 5l,3u to G3,3i!
/ Tho instruL rts f,om l,>69 " $40
] The telegraph ofdces from 2,l59 " 800
] Messengers l,tlf 3 llh
( Clerss and assistants, including post
m7siers an d staff 2G37 a, o.
( Dispatches sent daily 1896 2l4,U2'
+ While the amount paid yearly for rents has been
reduced from Sis, 800 to S5S, ,430 The pres.
is supplied much more literally with news, a
lower rates, ami during The session Of Parla-
ment. in place OF $3.50 words before the change
10000 are sent daily and Is, 900 at other tines
( The companies supplied l76 newspapers, the de
: partment s67, and the news is 10 longer con-
coctej by the telegraph operators but sent by tbs
( agents ot the press. The charge for separate
wires for the press has been reduced thirty tC
/ fifty per cent. Eleven thousand words have beer
I sent by one special wire IN day. The instru-
ments Of Morse * Hughes, Americans, are il
general use. The receipts at the reduced rat,
already more thsn suffice TO cover the yearly ex-
pense. The money for the purchase of the tele
graphs hiss beea obtained partly by anticipation
Of revenue and partly by loans from the post
Office savings bank companies at IL to pei
cent. and the department expects soon Il
realize ths interest from growth of business, and
is extending the system 1t anticipates an early
I reduction 10 twelve cents or six pence per tele
gram. Most of the engineers and head-clerks O.
the companies are retained by the post-ofica
The Worcester Spy says that the Englisl
sparrow, who is very exemplary in his behsviol
in the cities, snd very useful in destroying th'
csnker worm, becomes deceitful above all thing
and desperately wicked in the country. tie i,
accused Of neglecting the juicy worm which de-
vaststes the trees, and Of rioting in the grain
fields of the honest farmer. The sin is also laid
& to his charge Of waging war upon the robin and
oriole aud other favorite natives. 10 their exelu-
sion from his favorite haunts THIS is indeed q
! saddening statement.