L.G. Tillotson Catalogue and Price List out

L. G. Tillotson & Co.'s Illustrated Catalogue and

Price List.

WE were not aware that our genial friend, TILLOTSON, ever cherished any design of coming before the public as an author, but his latest production, in the way of a catalogue, gives rise to the gravest suspicions of his ultimate intentions in that respect. A thick pamplet [sic] pamphlet, modestly purporting to be merely a price list, etc., etc., found its way to our table the other day, which, on examination, proved to more nearly resemble an illustrated treatise on the electric telegraph. It is accompanied, moreover, by much useful statistical information not usually found in the latter class of works, and we therefore feel called upon to review its contents. Before this work appeared it was not every one who knew that four different kinds of keys, and six different kinds of sounders, and fourteen different kinds of relays were required to satisfy TILLOTSON'S ideal of a complete assortment of these useful articles. Passing over a list of ordinary telegraphic appliances, altogether too numerous to mention, we only have space to refer to some of the novelties which have not previously appeared in print. The FREEMAN clasp switch is a new thing, and apparently a good one. It is simple and durable. It has no board to warp and split, and no soldered connections. Every part of it is in plain sight from the front, and the connection made by the clasp is perfection itself. A combined pliers and wire cutter, on a new principle, is obviously a great improvement on the ordinary side cutting pliers, in point of strength and convenience. There is a patent barbed spike for brackets, which is bound to stay where it is put. It will save many crosses and much unnecessary profanity. VAUGHN'S patent auger will bore post holes in sand or clay soils almost as fast as a lazy man can count them. Why not mount it on a cart and work it by steam? The next thing is something else, viz., a glass tube of quarter inch glass, with a quarter inch bore, which is put through the side of a building, and the line wire run inside of them. These are much used in the Western States. ROBERTSON'S battery insulator is another western invention. It is made entirely of glass, and is placed on a pin, which is inserted into the rack or table. BROOKS has an invention for the same purpose, using paraffin for insulation. It is more expensive, and is said to be more effective. "You pays your money and you takes your choice."

The Cubans still stick to their absurd looking insulator, the form of which closely resembles that of a crookneck squash. If anybody wants them they can find them at TILLOTSON'S. The ingenious mechanical instrument of PUTT, and the excellent repeater invented by that universal genius, CHARLEY HASKINS, have already appeared in our columns, but may be found in TILLOTSON'S book, and also at his warerooms. Last, but not least, a long list of insulated wires and submarine cables from the establishment of S. C. BISHOP - of which TILLOTSON & CO. are general agents - is accompanied by a very useful set of tables, giving the price and number of feet per pound of all kinds and sizes of insulated wires, including magnet and office wires.

As the price of this excellent work is only "thank you," we have no doubt it will prove a great success. It can be had bound in one volume with SMITH'S Manual of Telegraphy, for thirty cents. A new edition of the latter work has just been issued. An edition of the catalogue and price list has also been printed in the Spanish language, for the benefit of the profession in Mexico, Cuba, and Central and South America, which may be had on application.