Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-01
EULToN's FIRST TSTEAMBoAT.-A ROMANTIC

STORY. "A correspondent ofthe Geneva Cou
rer relates the following story OF the Aate. Nor.
gan, the little steamer which for more than
generation has piled on Cayuga Lake, her ow-
uers obcying the behest OF the first proprietor,
to run her till she busts:' :''--
Before the Chancellor Livingston stemmed
the current OF the Hudson, yet after the little
CIermont had stirred the quleter waters OF the
Collect Pond, the whistle of the Kate Morgan
awoke the echoes IN Tanghanlc Glen, and her
paddle-whcels dashed the spray upon Cayuga
bridge. There is u bit OF romance attaching To
her name and building
O!d General Morgan, of Revolutionary tame
had uOble estate on the eastern bank OF tho
lake, not lar from where the present Wells
College now stands. Between his only daugh-,
ter, lovely girl OF eighteen, and young Fulton
had loug existed 1 tender attachment, which,
however, the poverty and obscurity of Robert
led the General to severely lrown upon. Ful-
ton went to New York. Tie labored long years
in periectlug his invention; his day Of triumph
came, and then he wrote 10 the stern father re-
!ating his success and asking for the daughters
hand.
May wrote back the incredulous OLD SOL
dier, "l'il believe what see with my own eyes.
Come you back, Scapegrace, to the lake build
and sail a steamboat past my own door, and
then, aud not till then, shall yon have my
daughter Kate.
Need say that Fulton came joyiulIy back,
that o steamer was hut as rapidly as cir
cuinstsncea would permlt that she was launch
ed, and in due time did sail trlumphantly past
the Generals door, But let me add that. &C
cordiug to an express stipulation made by the
sly Robert in cass he succeeded ed-when the
Kate Morgan sheerel in towards the Generals
dock small boat was seen pushing out con-
10 X 1tn hnrp pYlrn ia hpr
Il gentleman ln clerical vestments. They were
Soon on board, and there, amid the waving Of
flags, the ringing Of bells, and the blowing of
whistles, the proud Inventor and his prOuder
BRIDE were made one. \ glorious sweep up
aud down the lake com pieled the first bridal
trp by steam ever known in this country
Before We leave this historical boat let Us 80
below 4 moment Here are the old fashioned
engines, inscribed fireman, Cartwrght& Co. "
They were the first engine builders in the
United States, aud furnished both FutOn's
and F!tcE's boats. Cartwright was the Ia
ther Of tie we,! known Peter Cartwright, the
Western bsckwooIs preacher.
Glance now at the cabin. Its upholsterlng
was furnished by A. #. Stewart, at that time
an enterprising young tradesnan, keeping
little seven by niue shop in Chambers street.
Though the lustrc Of the goods has long since
passed away, its durability remains to attest
10 the honesty and good Judgment OF the
young dealer, aud by which he has since risen
10 be the foremost merchant OF our country.
How TO KEEP CooI-Thc Herald OF Health
for July gives some directions upon The peril.
neut problem OF how to keep cool. We
quote -
Il. The diet should Le mposed largely or
entirely of fruits, fresh vegetables, and wheat
meal bread, and other preparations OF wheat
and oat meal. Cora meal bread and cakes
should be seldom eaten, II at all, during hot
weather Avoid all stimulating or heating al
ticIes OF food, as meats. Especially lat or salted
meuts,) butter, graVles, and greasy jood OF all
kinds, sugar, mustard, spices, &c DO not eat
hot food, and especially avoid eating more than
the system requires.
80. Drink nothing but water, and that only
a small quantity at 4 time. Of course, this
precludes the Use OF tea, coffee, and oil aco-
holic drinks.
IS. The c!othing should be light, Iisht-col.
ored, loose fitting, and changed often:
''A. The entire body should be bathed every
day, either in the morning or at night. Far
meIs and others who perSpire freely and are
exposed to dust should bathc every night.
They will rest and sleep better tor doing So
The whole body can be etfectualy cooled in
short tino by holding pieces OF 100 in the
hands. or letting stream Of cold water run
upon the wrists or ankles. :.
"5 Avoid all undue mental or physical
excitement.
INCOME TAX IN NEW YORK supervisor
butcher, Of New York, makes some very in.
tereSing reports 10 Commissioner Dalauo, in
relation to the Income Tax OF New York. la
the twelve districts, including Brooklyn and
New \ Nork, the total increase for this year has
been $22:2,22, 695. ahe Eighth District shows
falling off of S3l9, ,S74; the First $25, 600, and
the Twelfth $24 600. The increase in the
remaining districts makes up the deficiency,
etc The Income Tax for the twelve districts
for the year viii amount TO Sc, 1920. a. H.
Stewart does rot return 100000 income,
while Clafin, Mellen l. Co., and hundreds OF
other large houses, show but small prohlS.
Thousands CT merchants swear to losses for the
year and 4 number of houses failed Mr..
butcher says it has been 4 terrible year Oh the
merchant princes as we'll as the small traders.
ADVANTAGE OF CnIdNoNs. .--Somu people
may condemn chignons, but moderately sized
one this morning saved lady from serious,
If not fatal accident. Owing 10 the extreme
heat she was seized with taintng fit, and 1T
once stepped into a Main street ieweiry store.
There she sank into chair. and instantly fel!
10 the floor in swoon, striking the back of her
head against one of the valuable pieces of large
plate glass III the show case, shive ring it into
atoms, and also bending the plated frame and
breaking the edge of the counter. The CHG
non was knocked off by the contact, but it saw
ed tho lady from a severe cutting. She was
with proper restoratives brought to her senses,
and went Oh her way rejoicing. So much Tor
lucking up your back hair, ladies' Hartford
Times.
One of The largest carpet manufactures near
Paris in France, was burned to the ground last
night. Six buildings, with all their costly
machinery and large stock OF raw and manu-
iacured MATERIAL were destroyed The loss
is estimated at over $1,000, 600. Eight hun
drcd operatives are thrown out OF employment
boat, with five or six young meu in it, was
carrled tho RncLssier Ealls seSR ds