The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-10-17
From Nte Buffalo Com mn,ereial .4drerl,ser.

REMIHIscENcE OF FuLToN's FIRST STEAM VoyAGE,
AND THE RECEPTION or HIS FIRST PASSAGE MosEy.
Some twe enty years since, more or less-for can
not fix the date 18th more certainty-I formed a
travelling acquaintance, upon steamboat on the
Hudson river, with gentleman who, on that oc-
casion, related to me some incidents OF the first
voyage OF Fulton, 10 Albany. in lis steamboat,
the Clermont, which have never met with else
where. The genteman's name have lost ; but
urged him, at the time, publish wha, he related;
which, however, so lar as know, he has never
done. have several times repeated the facts as
they were told me, and have been often requested
TO secure them from oblivion by giving them to
the press.
CHANGED, said my narrator, TO be at Albany,
on business, when Fulton arrived there, in his
nnheard Of craft, which everybody felt so much
interest in seeing. Being ready TO leave, and
hearing that this craft was TO return TO New York,
repaired on board and inquired for Mr.. Fulton.
was referred TO the cabin, and there found a
plain, gentlemanly man, wholly alone, and en-
gagged in writing.
Mr.. Fulton, Ipresume.
Yes. sir
Do you return 10 New York with this boat.
We shall try TO ge, back, sir.
Can have passage down?
You can take your chance with rs, sir.
inquired the amount 10 be paid, and after a
moments hesitation sum, think six dollars
was named. The amount in coin, laid Ia his
o,ep hand, and with his eye fixed upon it he 'e-
mained 50 long mo,ionless that ! supposed there
might be misconnt and said to him. IS that risht,
sir! This reused him as from kind Of revert !,
and a. he locke up al me the big tear was brim-
ming in his eye, and his voice falered as he said,
excuse me. sir; hut memoiv was busy "a con-
templa,ed this, the first pecuniary reward have
ever received for all my exertions in adapting
steam Ia navigation. / would gladly commemo-
rate the occasion over bottle oi wine with yon,
but really am too poor, even for thai, Just no"i
yet trust we may meet again, when this will mol
De so.
The voyage to New York was successful, as all
know, and terminated without accident
Some four years after this, when the Clermont
had been greatly improved, and her name changed
10 the North River, and when two other boats,
namely, the Car OF Neptune and the Paragon, had
been built, making Mr. Fnlton's feet three boats
regularly D Ing between New Y ok and Albany
took pass ge upon one Of these for The latter
city. The cabin, in that day, was below; and.
as walked lis length, 10 and fro, saw ! was
very closely observed by one supposed s'an-
ger. Soon, however, / recalled the features OF
Mr.. Fulton; but, without disclosing this, con.
tinued nv walk and awaited the result. Al
length, in passing his seat, our eyes met, when
he sprang TO Lis feet, and, eagerly seizlng my
hand, exclaimed, knew II must be you, for your
features have never escaped me; and, although
am still far from rich, yet may venture that bottle
now. II was ordered, and during its discussion
Mr.. Fulton ran rapidly but vivitly over his ex.
perience of the worlds coldness and sneers. and
Of the hopes, fears, dsappointnsents, and dicul'
ties III at were scattered through his whole career
OF discovery, up 10 the very point Of his hnai
crowning triumph, at which he so fully felt he
had at last arrived. And, in reviewing all these
said he, have again and again recalled the occa.
sion and the incident OF our first interview al Al
bany; and never have done 80, without its re-
newing in my mind, the vivid emotions it origin
ally caused. That seemed, and still does seem
to me, the turning point in my destiny-the d.
viding line between light and darkness, in my
career upcn earth-for il was the first actual re-
cognition Of my usefulness 10 my fellow men
Such, then, were the events coupled with the
yery dawn OF steam navigation-a dawn so re-
cent az to be still recollected by maryland such
as Fulton there related them, were the early ap'
recitation BY the world Of a discovery which ha!
invaded all waters, causing revolution in nav''
CATION which has almost literally brought the
verv ends Of the earth into contact.
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out OF dollar for anything with this title. Here
is the whole secre, from an English paper: Dis
solve a 4 lb. OF lime in boiling water, straining
twice through flannel bng; dissolve eeparate'y
ID. Of brown soap, and ID. soda; boil the three
together. Put six gallons Of water into the boil.
or, add the mixture. The linens, which mus'
have been stepped in cold water for twelve
hours, are wrung out, the stains rubbed with
soap, and put into the boiler, where they mus
boil for thirty-6ve minutes. They are then
drawn (the liquor being preserved, as il can bt
used three timer, } placed in tub, and clear wa
ter poured over them. Rub them out, rinse
them in cold water, and they will be ready fo'
drying.