Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-03-21


A VALUABLE GEOGRAPHICAL WORK
srouLD ne OWNED AND READ nv
EVERY YOUNG MAN IN THE LAND,
1HE LirE OF THE CELEBRATED
INVENTOR OF STEAMBOATS,
AND THE
"Father OF Steam Navigation,U
ONE OF PENNssYLvANIAs MOST PATRIOTIC
AND GIFTED SONS,
ROBERT FULTON,
One volume octave. Illustrated with twenty Nv,
the best from Mr.. Fnoi's orsinal drswo., 10
renresenng ming nus numerous inventions in Steam Nsv
together with copies of his early dfawinrs wban e
Ar'is, Ar Smins,Gre painter ~ Philadelphia BY J. Frank.
ply" The Inventors and Pateniees' Guide, &c 30.
oIo'h oihdlhg' 80 so
RoBERT FuLTos Perhaps there is no man in fs,i IN,
adorned the history OF the Republic whose ea,errs
more stnkngiy associated with her glery and h bros,
article Written vp by sfeS io is sssi S,ad
o. hancpsler Pa, which was also the birth place OF
been labor of love The writer having per formed hi.
allotted task with hde ty and completeness TIA, do
only reliable or satisfactory lite of Robert Fulton and
hH s place am1ng Amsrcan Biographies wIsou,
the people who dwell in the bread valley Of tho
mghty Mlssssippi should be among the earliest and
the most prompt TO welcome the appGa nce oT IN an
then,ic record Of the man. whose penns they nre 40
ue"py indebted iOf the means OF richly
the abOunding their section of Tho countrv
The first to dcmonst rate the praccabiliy Of propens
sessels by steam and TO put into successful practice
ms claim TO be considered as among the chief benenc
tors, not only of his country but of bis race has long
been admitted TO be unassailablc That the possiiIitv
Of this had struck other minds, and had been nr puc.
Theoretically, but without any practical denomination
The father Of steam nnviaaIiSu n 10 rn 90
sage in lsOI of the CLERMoNT, from New York 10
albany was the sea- of his title 10 this distinction
una II is now, aud has for been undisputed and
VIII forever reialn indisputabln.
from the early boyhood or Fulton the germ of his
future fame was recognized by all who know him and
VINO wachcd the development Of his mind and OF his
character as plant of strong and vigorous growth
promising rich and pregnant maturity The frst or
Mr.. Reiga,ts interesting illustrotions shows him a
riment OF propeine small skf bypadde wHeeis Of
~ own construction, on the Cpnestoga. This was in
doubers that vessel large SIZE could be propflIns
by padd wheels with steam as the motive power
ve'oring itself IN many varied ways. He was a
draugh,sman Of 40 ordinary merit, and printed with
great skill lie supported himself with hts pencil for
many years deriving emoluuent from painting nor,
traits and landscapcs and making dra alnas of nrch
merry Ihrse arts he put 10 good and useful purpose
Whrh ne became, as lie soon did, civil engineer and
In tie book before us we hav eolorea litbcgrDnb.e
plates Of several Of Fultons illustrations Of Joel Bnr
| low famous COLUMBIA AD," which show great ori.
gnaly of conception, aptnoss of design aud facility tI
execution.
1t is no, purpose to give even synopsis Of the
interesting cventn Of the renar knby active useful
career of Fuons life much less 90 an elaborate
essay npon his genius aud the wonderful results that
I
tasks pve been very cedtably performed by the uu.
! thOr OF the volume 10 which have q II uded, Our
purpose rincpuiy to call lcuton tha, work
| Thee is one incident which it especially becom,s
rs, however 10 call 10 the Untice OF immediate el
low ctizens. Daring the Of lsl2-I5 Robert Ful-
ton was Of great scrviC" Ia his country conttafE
was made with him by the Uni ted States Covernmrnt
in December lel4 for the rurpoEo of employing hi.
steamboats, NCsnvius, Htnn, New Orleans and Natchex
on the Mississippi river, IN transporting troops md
mutations OF war. and the buffalo on The OHIO. Tho
celebrated battle Of New Orleans took place about
week atct the arrival Of the Nesuvlus in waters
and IT was upon her. (says oGr biographer) TINT Tho
commanding general relied, ps auxiliary in his
ucrntiOns nf safety to the city. and the accomplish.
mrHt of n brilliant victory. John Quincy Adrrns nud
Andrew JSc kstn both CERTIFIED 10 C0ngTess the v6iuabls
services Of fnltnn al this Trying period.
BcsIdcs putting into successful operation steam
sells MI Oyer the county plans Of defence aguinst npr
his thoughts, and little OF his time Rnd erperimcn.
tai activity And ont Of suggestions aud d"monsirs
tnns made by him have sprung many Of the most use.
iul and effective instruments OF naval warfare Of this
class the word now knows.
II was the opinion Of Catwnladef n. Golden of Now
York oXpr, ssed in his memoir read before the mi
losprhral SDely Of that state in lci7 nf"r tho
daHth of Fu ton it's an opinion in which all
kin Will now agree" that there cannot he Ounu,
the records OF departed worth The OF person 10
whose individual cNGrous mankind are more irdchled
than they are to Robert Fulton, irs-t--- -
OF philosophers aud statesmen have improved tht
dition Of man. but no ndiyi Ua has conferred mnIs
Important benefits on his species than he han done. -
MN Orleans PieayuHe, Nov. 2, 1856.
/ March H. ls57-2M