_Statement showing the Progress of Telegraphy in France._
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│ │ Number of │Gross Receipts in│Average Cost per │
│ DATE. │ Messages. │ Francs. │ Message in │
│ │ │ │ Francs. │
├───────────────┼─────────────────┼─────────────────┼─────────────────┤
│ 1851│ 9,014│ 76,722│ 7.84│
│ 1852│ 48,105│ 542,891│ 11.28│
│ 1853│ 142,061│ 1,511,909│ 10.64│
│ 1854│ 236,018│ 2,064,983│ 8.74│
│ 1855│ 254,532│ 2,487,159│ 9.77│
│ 1856│ 360,299│ 3,191,102│ 8.68│
│ 1857│ 412,616│ 3,333,695│ 8.06│
│ 1858│ 463,973│ 3,516,633│ 7.60│
│ 1859│ 598,701│ 4,022,799│ 6.72│
│ 1860│ 720,250│ 4,188,065│ 5.81│
│ 1861│ 920,357│ 4,919,737│ 5.34│
│ 1862│ 1,518,044│ 5,302,440│ 3.49│
│ 1863│ 1,754,867│ 5,937,904│ 3.38│
│ 1864│ 1,967,748│ 6,123,272│ 3.13│
│ 1865│ 2,473,747│ 7,052,139│ 2.88│
│ 1866│ 2,842,554│ 7,707,590│ 2.79│
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