Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-05-09
A VALUABLE BIOGRAPHICAL WORK.
SHOULD NJ OWED
EVERY YOUNG MAN IN THE LA ND
LFE CELEBRATED
INVENTOR OF STEAMBOATS,,
"Father Of steam Navigati0n."
ONE OF pENNsYLvANIAs MOST PArRIoTIs
AND GIFTED SONS,
ID a u L II ~ L LII L n a Al

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one volume octave. illustrated with twenty 1--WE
superiy enufCd and tinted engrayings, executed in
tbe hest manner from Mr. FnltOns org ginal drawings:
rcprescrting his nume:ous venions in stesm Nav,-
cation Submarine Navigation, Ortidcatiuns &e., &C.
together with copies of his early dIswfhgs when an
m, Rci,art Esq. Author of "Uniied stats Autorra
phy" The Inventors aud Patentets Guide, &c &c.
Cloth binding, 81 so
RopsRr FuLros Perhaps there 10 no man in oil ,he
bright galaxy OF distinguished Americans who have
adorned the history Of the Republic, whose
more associated with her glerl mud h,r pros
perity, titan he whose name we have placed at hcbend
Of this article. lsie written BY Franklin Heeau.
Of Lancaster Pa which dls6 the birth place OF
rulton, has bgen ately published II las eVidenty
been labor Of love- the w'iter having performed bra
aotled tssR with city and completeness that do
honor at once to ls mead unG TO is heart II is the
on " reliable satisfactory lie OF Robert Fulton, ana
takes It's place Among American Biographies, without
The slightest possibility Of dispute.
| The people who dwell in the bread valley Of the
mighty Mississippi should be among the earnest aud
tue most proapi to welcome the appearance of an su
tenc record Of the to whose genius they are SO
deeply indebted for the Of richly deve Oping
the abondng resoufcrs OF their section Of the country
The to demonstrate the praccabiliy Of propeIng
sessrs by steam, and TO put IT into surcesshl practice
his cuim to he d'rcd as among the chief beneac-
tors, only Of his country hut of his has Ions
Of this hat struck other minds, and had been argued
Theoretically hut without any practical demonstration
| o the TACT does not initiate against his right ts
considered tho athcr Of steam navigation The pns.
s9gc in 1907 of the CLERMONT, from New York 10
Albany was the sea Of his iii 10 this distinction,
and it is now, and has for been undsputed, md
will forever remain indspuuhe.
From the early -Oyll Oud Fulton, the rm o hia
future fame was recognized by all who knew him and
who watched the Development Of his mind and Of his
promising rich aud pregnant maturity The frst OF
| MIR. Rcigutrs interesting illustrations shows him n
boy ct fourteen years otage, making successful expe.
rnient OF prope ing smal! skin by paddle wheels Of
hi construction, the c ones tnga This was In
lI79. Twenty eight years thereafter he satisfied All
doubrIs thnt vessel of large sze could be propelled
by paddlewhcels with steam us the mot I'VE mower :
veuping itself ~ macy vuIed ways lie y;as !,
drngh man OF ao ordinary merit, and pq inted win
great skill He supported himself with his pencil for
many years, deriving rmOlumeni from paintiur no,
TRAITS and landscapes, and making draw ing Of inrb
merry. lhrseHIls ne put 10 good and useful purpose
when he became as he soon did civil engineer and
mnchnst
ia the book before us we have colored liihorrnpie
plates of several Of Fulton's Illustrations Of Joel bar
low famous " COLUMBIAD - when show rrra, o,i
rnaly OF conception aptness of design and facility or
1t is not our purpose 10 rivn even synonsis of bs
Interesting events OF the rkaby aclive and u,si
career OF Fuons much less to go iuto an elaao rss
essay upon his genius aud the wonderful resnis Thai
have hnwed from his great invention. These two
tasks iave been very crcditaby performed by the I
thor OF the volume to which we have alluded {
pnrpose - pihcipay to cali tleniior TO thai work
Thee is one incident which il psnpcihIv beco,
US however to call to The notice OF cur tnm,diaie
low citizens. During the war of lsig-!5 Rnber,I
ton was OF great s'tyce 10 his country a cont
was made with him b! the Emitted States Govcrpm
,nUo, peSnno' iSt "f , ,ne pntn"se Of employing
n munitions OF war aud the Gulalu, on ihe Ohio
e celebrated battle OF New Orleans took plate nh,
week aitct the Arrival OF the Vesuvlu. in on ws,.,.
ana II was upon nor (s1ys our Dogranhcr ~ thai ths
commanding general relied, auxiliary In his
tcipatnns of safety the city, and The urcomnisb
= ment OF brilliant victory. John Quincy Adams md
y Andrew Jac ks0n both certified Congress The win
K services Of Fulton at this trying period
L. Besides putting INTO successful oprration stoon
sells nil ovtr tie country plans OF defence npnInsi
thine INVASION, and ofsub aquatic nayjpn,sn ocn;na a
y MS thoughts and no lii lie ol his time and
lal activity. And out of suggestions and drmons,ra
lions made ty hun have sprung many of rho mos, No..
W. ana ehicupe instruments OF naval warfare Of ,his
= class the word now knows. "'s VI 'i's
. II was the opinion Of CadwHl1der n CoIdor r ~,
York, aS eNprt ssed in his memoir road LeCoo h ~
So'''y OF Nat state, in l7j7 soon eer III.
ueath iuIton-anditis an opinion in yHnb alI M, -
kh VIII now agree" that there ravnot ha raa,H ,
,'e recotas oi departed worth tho of nc rson 10
whose Invidual eXartions mankind are NOR ;rdet,ay
tn ihey are to Robert Fulton. The combipet ~, Nv u
Tnn of @ 5nd statesmen have improved The con-
important benefits on his species than he In don, ~
-Nee Orleans PeaynR6, Nov. :, IsJ6 ~ o' -
" Inc above work is for saIr bv c q uo,do,,.
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