South-Western, & Western Union Telegraph Companies.

THE PUBLIC ARE NOTIFIED, that in order to guard against mistakes in the transmission of messages, every message of importance ought to be repeated, by being sent back from the station at which it is to be received to the station from which it is originally sent. Half the usual price for transmission will be charged for repeating the message. These Companies will not be responsible for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery of unrepeated messages, from whatever cause they may arise; nor will they be responsible for damages arising from mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery of a repeated message, beyond an amount exceeding two hundred times the amount paid for sending the message; nor will they be responsible for delays arising from interruptions in the working of their Telegraphs, nor for any mistake or omission of any other Company over whose lines a message is to be sent to reach the place of destination. All messages will hereafter be received by these Companies for transmission, subject to the above conditions. Neither of the above Companies will be liable for the responsibilities of the other.

Louisville May 4th 1861
To M. O. H. Norton Esq.

N. Orleans

Remitted thirty thousand dollars yesterday will remit fifteen more this day No more at present- Governor wishes fifteen thousand dollars invested first in ten millions musket percussion caps one third of balance of fifteen thousand in cannon & two thirds in rifle powder The whole thewhole sum remaining in Belgian rifles. acknowledge receipt of this despatch

Ben J. Adams

Copy B

$5⁰⁰