, 1841-03-06

q long period we have moi heard i of a cIrcum-
stance so daring and desperate, as that which
we arc about TO state. On Wednesday
morning last a man named Coonrad e on
board the Mavsville packet, Swiftrue, and
asked for employment, but not getting any,
he engaged for a passage on deck. While
on the passage. he attached, himself to one
Of the cabin passengers, and induced that
person to drink until he felt inclined to 90 to
sleep, which he did in the deck passengers
quarters. On arriving, at Maysville, Coon
rad, the cabin passenger, who by that time
had become sober, and another deck passen-
ger went ashore and entered 4 tavern
There the cabin passenger proposed to stand
a treat, but on going to pay, he missed his
pocket book. lie Immediately charged c.
with the theft, who denied it; but on being
pressed, he made for the door and ran off,
4 cry was raised, and he was soon brought
back; but as, in the meantime, the property
had been found near the door Of the tavern,
where it is supposed Coonrad had dropped it
on running out, the owner did not wish to do
anv thing more about the affair. Not so
with the crowd around, on observing which,
Coonrad again ran of and made for the river,
into which he dashed and ATTEMPTED to swim
off; but on being threatened that he should
be stoned to death il he did not return and a
promise being held out that he should not be
detained, he came ashore. lie was then i'm
mediately seized, and finally committed to
Jail. During his examination, the prisoner
was heard TO threaten that if he was sent to
Jail, they should not find him there in the
morning; and he made good his threat but
too well. During the night he contrived to
set the bu Hiding in flames! and in the morn
ing. nothing was found Of the desperate and
unfortunate wretch, but 4 few bones smok-
ing among the ruins of his prison! For these
particulars we are indebted to the attention
of Capt. Molen, of the Swiftsure. We have
learned since that Coonrad had been known
Tor some time in this city. and that he did
not bear 4 good character.-[fia. Ca.
ROBERT FuLroX.-Thr Delaware Journal
very Justly remarks that rh'S roin'Iy owes
4 large debt of gratitude To Robert Fulton
The West has sprung from n wilderness into
a great ana prosperous empire by the magic
influence OF his skill and genius. Every
portion of this vast Republic is indebted to
nun wi 'H unprecedented aNl nv IA Ohl
civilization and comfort. But like other be-
netactors. in times past it has been the lot
of Mr.. Fulton TO experience not only ingra-
,itude but injustice. He died in poverty;
and his children have been for years seeking
ut the doors OF Congress. not Il mere testl-
monial OF National gratitude. but the pay
ment of Il just debt, which if 4 court of JUS
tice could take cognizance of the matter,
would not be withheld n moment. In the
year 1911, when the British forces we're ap
preaching New Orleans, Mr.. Fulton was
the owner of the NesuvIuS. the only steam
boat q? the Mississippi. In the December
of that year. the NesuviuS was impressed 10y
Jackson for the public service, 10 trans
port troops and stores for the governments
Al the time this seizure was made, the earn
IngS of the vessel were $500 per day. and
according to the testimony Of Edward Law
ingston, Mr.. Fulton's profits. if he had not
been deprived of his vessel by the govern
inent, would have been, while she was thus
detained from him one hundred thousand
dollarsi For this. neither Mr.. Fulton, nor
his children have received n cent of com
pensation 10 this dav. In addition TO this
item, considerable sums are due to his heirs
for OUTLAWS by Mr.. Fulton, for the benefit Of
the government, for the use Of his patent
right in the construction Of steam frigates,
and for other matters amounting in all to
100000. for which his heirs have been Pc
tItloning Congress for many years in VAIN
If an individual were to practise this injus-
tice towards Il fellow creature, all voices
would be raised against him; but a powerful
whose duty it is to protect the
citizen, may rob him Of his property with i'm
punity, and set his claims for justice at def
ance.-[Ga=ete.
DREAnFUL DIsEAsE.-The RochesterTN.