The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-08-18
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INTERESTING ANECDoTE OF FULTON.--T
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser publishes the follow
ing incident, communicated by Mr. W. lIaski,s:
! Some twenty years since, formed travelling ac-
qualnance upon steamboat, on the Hudson river,
with gentleman, who the occasion related to me
some Incidents OF the first voyage OF Fulton TO Alba-
ny, III his steamboat, the Clcrmoat, which l have
never met with elsewhere. The gentleman's name
have lost but | urged him at the time to publish
what he related, which, however. SO far as | know
he has never done.
chanced-said my narrator--to be al s lbany on
business, when Fulton arrived there IN his unhcard of
craft which every body felt so much interest in Sec
ing. Being ready to leave, and hearing that this
craft to return to New York, repaired IN board
and inquired for Mr.. Fulton. was referred TO the
cabin, and there found plain, gen;iemauly man.
who'll, alone, and engaged in writing.
"Mr. Fulton, presuuieH'
''Do you return to New York with this boai!''
eve shall Try TO g"t back, sir!'
"tan have passage down!'
''lou can take your chance with US, sr.''
inquired The amount to be paid, and, after mo-
meut's hesitation, SUN, | think sin dollars, was
named. The amount in coin laid in his open hand,
and, with eye fixed upon it, he remained so long
motionless that supposed there might be miscoun,,
and said to him
SIS that right, sir!''
This reused him as from Kind of revcl ir, and as
he looked at me, he big tear was brmmins in his
eye, and his voice ialtered as he said
Excuse me, sir; but memory busy as CON
templatcd this, the first pccuniary reward 1 have
received for all eNertions IN adapting steam
navigation l would gladly commemorate the oc-
casion over bottle Of wine with YOU bot really am
too poor Tor that just now vet trust we NAV meet
again when this will not be 500
Some four years after this, when the Clormont had
been greatly improved, and two new boats made
making Fultons feet three boats, regularly III, inc
between New York and Albany, took passage il,
one of these for the latter city.
The cabin, iii that day, below; and as walk
ed il, length to and fro, THAI was very close
iy observed by one l supposed stranger. Soon,
however, recalled the features of Mr.. Fulton; bu,
without disclosing that, l continued nv walk and
waited the result. At length, in passing his seat, our
eyes met, when he sprung 10 his feet, and eagerly
Selling my hand, exclaimed:
81 knew it must be you, for your features have nev
escaped me; and although am still far from rich
yet may venture that bottle now.'
1t was ordered, and during its discussion. Mr.. FuI
ton ran rapidly over his experience of the worlds
GOODNESS, and sneers. of the hopes, fears and dsan
pointments, and difficulties that were scattered
through his whole career of discovery up to the very
point of his final GROWING triumph. at which he 81
fully felt he had at last arrived
"And in viewing all these" said he Ihaye ac,i,
and again recalled our interview at Albany and new
er have done so, without its renewing in nv mind
the vivid emotion it originally caused That seemed
and still does seem to NE, the turning point in nv
destiny, the dividing line between light and dark.
ness, my career on earth, for il was the first actual
recognition of my usefulness TO my fellow men,
Such, then we're the results coe,al With the YER,
dawn OF steam naVIsaiion--a dawn recent as t. be
stu recoiected by maryland such as Fulton Their.
related them, were the early appropriations BIZ the
world, of discovery which has invaded all ,,a,srs
causing revolution IN nav cation which has almost
literally brought the very ends OF the earth in conflict,
us and noveapplicaon of The Electric / eIeornpb 7,
consists of small DIAL not more than foot in diam.
eter, with hand which points certain numbers an
It, They refer TO printed scale over it. on which
are the names OF all the physicians and surgeons Of
the hospital; and il is intended by means of his Won,
deriui agency to intimate the moment they arrive.
that IN case Of danger TO patient they may no
instantly On the directions are also Inc bows
for meals, the time at which the friends Of the sick
must leave, The time for operations, and every other
matter desirable TO he known in the wards when. il
Is THIS mt'naied. The dial is placed in the hail of
the hospital, and the message to be sent 90 the
corresponding number is found the direction table
and the hand is turned a corresponding one ON H.
dial. This causes bell TO ring in each ward which
indicates that the nurses are to refer the a-to
they placed Throughout the cstablishmen,-vbo,
they VIII Ind the same number pointed to as the one
the hall, and by referring to the directions they At
once see what the message is. This saves a yast
deal OF confusion IN running up and down stairs he /
sides being desirable for the patients. who will
be exposed TO much less noise.
1t is hard TO be civil 10 an.unthankful nerson.
i, is like feeding an i'll natured dog tina , snarls
while he takes food from your own bands.
The qualities of your friends will be those Of vour
enemies cold friends cold enemies half friends half
enemies; fcrvid enemies, warm iriends.--Laya,er.
Edward Mink, an Englishman, has been found
dead near Danville, Pa. Whisky was the cause Of
his death.