LINE TO BURLINGTON, VT.--A movement appears to be in progress in
Vermont for establishing a line of telegraphic communication from
Springfield or Albany to Burlington. Much confidence is expressed by
some of the Vermont papers that the enterprise will be carried
through.
It is stated that the Magnetic Telegraph will extended from Washington
city to Richmond, and completed before the middle of December next.
TELEGRAPH TO CANADA.--It affords us great satisfaction, says the
Montreal Herald, to learn that there is a great probability of the
"lightning lines"--the Electric Telegraph--being extended from the
great cities of the United States to Montreal and Quebec. A gentleman
is now in town, and has submitted proposals to the Board of Trade for
making an immediate commencement with this most, important public
work. This line is expected to be extended to Montreal from Saratoga,
to which place a line is already in operation.
The line between New York and Buffalo having been recently completed,
the following is reported to have been the first telegraphic
conversation on the occasion.
GENERAL CHAT BY LIGHTNING.--At one o'clock, P. M., precisely, the
Telegraph Line connected through the whole distance from New York to
Buffalo, 507 miles.
Upon turning the adjusting screw of the magnet by Prof. Morse, all
things were found right, and Prof. Morse sent his compliments to all
the operators on the line.
The first to answer was Albany.
"The compliments of the _Albany_ Office to Prof. Morse and Mr. Wood."
"_Utica_ Office wishes to be remembered to Prof. Morse and Mr. Wood."
"_Auburn_ Office sends compliments to Prof. Morse and Mr. Wood."
"_Buffalo_ sends compliments to Prof. Morse and Mr. Wood, and presents
_Lake Erie_ to _Old Ocean_."
"_Rochester_ Office sends compliments to Prof. Morse and Mr. Wood, and
presents _Erie Canal_ to _Croton Aqueduct_."
"_Auburn_ presents _State Prison_ to the _Tombs_."
"_Syracuse_ sends compliments to Prof. Morse, and asks how are the
Yorkers."
"_Troy_ says, Now give me a chance. Compliments to Prof. Morse and Mr.
Wood; and now for business, if there is any."
"_Utica_ asks, Need we keep dark any longer?"
"_Troy_ answers, No. Announce it to the four winds that Buffalo and
New York _are no longer separated--they talk to each other by
lightning._"
This entire dialogue occupied somewhat less than _five minutes_!
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