Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-19


The Story OF the First Telegram.
The bill met with neither sneers nor oppoS!
t,n in the Senate, but the business Of that
House went on with discouraging slowness.
At,wilisl:t on the last evening Of the Session
Mach 3. lS43) there were 10 bills before 1t.
X il seemed impossible for it to he reached 10
r,rnar course betolc the hour Of Adjournment
,louil arrive the Professor, who had ANXIOUS
;ywa,chcd the tardy movements OF business ali
iay from the gallery Of the Senate chamber,
went with sad heart to bis hotel and prcpar-
,l1, leave for New York at ~ early hour the
mkt morning While at breakfast, servant
;afrncd him that !; young lady desired to Sea
him in the parlur.
There he met Miss Annie Ellsworth, then a
,,np. school girl-the daughter of his intimate
ii,,.nl. Mr.. Henry L. Ellsworth, the first Com
missioner of pateutS--who said, as she extcni-
81 her hand to him: Il have come to coa-
graduate you.
"I'n,n what?' inquired the Professor
Il ron the passage Of your bill, she re
.Impos>iilc! It's fate was sealed at dusk
la>, cvcuins. You must DC mIstasSn.
..Nn, =, Al. <;lc responded. Father sent
,oa o,II vu tha, your bill! was passed. lie
rr,o.ip,d until the session closed, and yours
was the h.. bin but Que acted upon. aud it was
missed il>r five n!nucS before the al djourmcnt;
and a,n 50 -ld 10 be the first one to 'eIl you.
u thcr SAYS too. that YOU NUT ctnlo home
with me 10 breakfast.
The invitation was readily accepted, and the
tx il the household was unboundcd. Both
Mr. ami Mrs. Ellsworth had fully believed III
ia. i,r,,c:. and the former in his confidence III
], and in IN, warm friendship tor Prof. Morse,
,a! s,,rt. al the clu>lug hours CT the session
IN the Senate chamber. doing what he could to
helm tie bin along, aud giving it all the in
f,.clct Of bis high personal and official posi-
tom
;ra>iiug the hand of his young friend, the
Prof. thanked her again aud agalu for bearing
him such pleasant lung>. and assured her that
she should send over the wires the first mes
SAGE as her reward. The matter was talked
over in the family, and Mrs. Ellsworth sug,.
rcscA message which Prof. Morse referred
io the daughter, for her approval and this
VA, the one which was subsequently sent.
\ Alit,le more than year after that time,
tie Inc between Washington and Baltimore
hl> COMPLETED. Prof. Morse was u the former
city. and iIr, Alfred Vail, his assistant, In the
latter: h" first in the chamber OF the SUI
IRENE Court, the last in the Mount Clare de-
po,, when tie circuit being perfect, Prot.
Morse sent to Miss Ellsworth for her message,
aml it came
WHAT HATH COP WROUGiT!'
Ii WAS sent III tripcate III the dot-and-ilue
language Of the instrument TO Baltimore, and
wa> The first message ever transmitted by a re-
rolIn" telegraph.
The story of this first message has been often
~, with many cxaggcrations. 1t has roamed
a'out Europe with various romantic material
:tracicd to it, originating mainly Ill the French
aiagination, and has started up anew from
tine to time in our own couptly under fresh
trns, but the above story is simply and liter
: Is true An inventor in despair receives the
lrws Of his uncxceptcd success from his 1rlena 5
daughter. and he makes her promise which
lie keeps, aud thus links her name with his own
and with an invention which becomes one OF
the controlling Instruments Of civilization for
all time -ScnJner'S for .Ndrch.
\ Man WITHOUT MUSCLES. "A faro dealer
mits city about four years ago, was com
lvGcl to rcrqush his profession by palaiy-
sol his right fore finger. The nerve cell IN
the >liual ccluun) which supplied the joint
Lad died from overwork, aud the muscles of
the finger gradually passed away through dis
&>,- -arophicd, The doctors call it. The dead
ell III he spinal marrow in some way, by con
@et or sympathy. destroyed its uclghbor,
witch controlled the same finger on the left
lant The a;rorhy extended over both hands,
& up ;nc aln> to the chest. shoulders, and neck.
N'"r Ntc>cnt tiuIc there Is not muscle in
,,tvte lorion> of the mans body. The arms
Il ',.'s N,cIl>> and absolutely fcshcss-mere
>"'n aud touc The intctcostal muscles are
d NJ AMI the man can make 20 respiratory
h1p po,Ilr1
q W,F"aEn>, Ira, hea and spinal column clad 10
% N' ma Hat is all, the processes OF the latter
~ .-l"'s oE rs plainly as in Il skeleton. The
81 ,"'. UNSUPPORTED, hangs down on the chest,
Sg ,..i I" Wcic merely tied on. BY q movement
Aa .SS IGin> tie man can throw his head over
s4 I"'; Will fall resting on his shoulders and
"n' 'Ut otherwise than thus, mechanically,
81 J. '''1o( ccontrol its motion. What parts the
@ ,1:C 1.n&>C vii next attack is question with the
81 's|'&'S at Bellevue, where the case was
81 e., Yesterday, but the result is hardly doubt
u 3;a,, ncathr" Is done now wholly by the
',,.E''0s'n. anu must cease if that DC attacked
q veg lyrh World
a u.v G1IGANrlc FNaILY.-Eery gigantic is the
NV ;,:l" ialny (trom lrclaud) Which is row ex
r,..n ,.'.nS IN England. They are from Queens
i r. 10y: i :. near Dublin The mother Of the tam-
~ years OF age. stands feet inches in
...' measures round her arm 70 inches
%r shoulders ) feet. round her waist )
tr> ht@>. and weighs 37s pounds. Her c
ANA 80 Years OF age. stands s feet inches
Weighs -, pounds The eldest daughter
E,ars ofage, stands 5 feet inches in height
49, I,ca>'ircs ronnlthc arm 81 inches, across
u,i<, ,>'G'aerS Que yard and halt, round her
:..% eGt, and has the enormous weight Of
- Eru:iS On account of her obesity shr ;s