The extensive and elaborate System of railroad telegraphs which is in use on all the railroads of the West and Northwest owes its existence to General Stager.
Their systems of telegraphs are very peculiar, and though they might seem impracticable at first, yet so thoroughly are they understood by the savages, that it is availed of [Pg326] frequently to immense advantage.
It was not, however, till the invention of telegraphs that anything approaching to the means of holding regular communication by signals was attained.
One of his telegraphs made the signals by sounds, produced by magnetic needles striking, when deflected, against bells of different tones.
A remarkable instance of the imperfection of sight telegraphs occurred during the Peninsular War.
Its chief merit, however, consists in the beauty of the mechanism, for it is essentially the same as the index telegraphs he and others have previously invented, with the substitution of magneto-electricity for the moving force.
Since the invention of the double and single needle telegraphs there have been many modifications in the instruments, to make them work more promptly and with less vibration; but in all essential parts the telegraphs of Messrs.
In continuing the history of the invention, as regards the different modes by which communications are transmitted along the insulated wires, the next telegraphs that deserve notice are those of Dr.
In the early stages of the practical application of electric telegraphs in this country, Mr. Cook took an active part in overcoming the numerous difficulties attending the proper protection and insulation of the wires.
When he telegraphs to Washington for orders, he gets no answer: the other side telegraph, and receive replies that encourage them in their course.
Sheridan, like a true soldier, telegraphs the facts, with indignant comments; and his despatches are garbled for public effect.
Railroads gird the lands with ribs of trade, telegraphs thread the airs with electric tidings of events, and steamships crease the seas with channels of foam and fire.
Five years later the Fairy Electricity, armed with wireless, gives warning to submarine cables and land telegraphs that she won't be able to keep them much longer.
Who could have foretold with certainty at the date of Oersted's discovery of electro-magnetism, that this discovery would result in {199} the expenditure of hundreds of millions of pounds upon telegraphs alone?
Henry had succeeded in perfecting the electromagnet, that dial and printing telegraphs were successfully produced.
The Judge telegraphs to the mine for his foreman to come to San Francisco.
Peyton drives to the bank, and telegraphs Woods at London: "Come instantly!
Cut off, by the great plains, from the central government, the State is almost devoid of telegraphsand has but one little railroad.
If a pint more or a pint less than usual falls, he at once telegraphs this priceless gossip to the Press Commissioner, Oracle Grotto, Delphi, Elysium.
He returns to Government House and gives vent to his overwrought feelings in smoke--Parascho cigarettes; then he telegraphs himself to sleep.
Will telegraphs and railroads be too swift for the swiftest insurrections?
Remember that telegraphs and railroads can be rendered useless in an hour.
In conclusion, let us meet an objection that might be made to the accuracy of the hypotheses that serve as a base to the preceding calculations, in cases where ground plates for lightning rods and not for telegraphs are concerned.
The province of Bengazi, being still without telegraphs or roads, is one of the most backward in the Ottoman empire.
Posts, telegraphs and telephones are exclusively under state management and form a government department.
Central Government telegraphs to Shoemaker to take back both apprentices to stop disastrous disorder.
This foreigner says that railways and telegraphs have been found beneficial in his country; good, let his countrymen have them if they please, but let us rest as we are for the present.
The next improvement again came from France, in 1806, when an entirely new set of telegraphs on the following principle was established along the whole extent of the coast of the French empire.
The step seems to have been taken none too soon, for under the companies the telegraphs had been worked in a manner far from satisfactory to the public.
The transfer of the telegraphsto the State was immediately followed by a startling increase in the number of messages sent.
The plan proposed to be adopted in respect to telegraphs is yet only carried into effect between London and Dover; but it is intended to extend all over the kingdom.
The total expenditure was so vast that the Treasury eventually took fright, and in 1875 a committee was appointed 'to investigate the causes of the increased cost of the telegraph service since the acquisition of the telegraphs by the State.
There are many people living who can remember when there were no telegraphs such as we have now.
But it shows what kind of telegraphs were used in that day.
Have you never heard that on some of our Indian lines, baboons, vultures, and other heavy creatures have sometimes almost broken down the telegraphs by taking exercise and roosting on the wires?
Is it to be land-telegraphs to-day, or submarine cables?
There were no telegraphs and no railroads, and no way for business men to correspond with each other except across a continent on wheels or around a continent by sea.
I have long thought that a system oftelegraphs for domestic purposes would constitute one perfection of civilization in any country.
The observers at these telegraphs are not expected to keep their eye constantly at the glass, but look only every five minutes for the signal to make ready.
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