Increase In Telegraphic Figures

The increase in the ocean cable and land telegraph f acilities during the deoade is again indicativo of the growth of the city of New York, for the entire systejn is Jributaa to and jrreatly ent rrpon the metropolis. "In 1880 there were 185,645 miles of cables in existence. In 1890 there were 283,917. The Western Union and Postal companies now control 778,997 miles of wires, against a total of 233,534 in 1880. There were 10,077 offices in operation dniïng 1880, but their munber has now been increased. to 22,383. The total munber of messages sent over the wires in 188 was 89,512,904, but the total is now estimated for 1890 at 83,784,637. The receipts for 1880 were $16,827,948. Last year they were $34,783,282. The profits in 1880 were $7,383,379, but during the year 1890 they are estimated at $10,123,298. The expenses for 1880 were $8,498,293, while for last year the estímate is $18,740,609.