Mobile register and journal., 1845-03-08

PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE UNDER DirrIcuL- TIEs.-Perhaps few more striking examples ui this are given than that Of young American who has re- cenly been attracting much attention by series of lectures on Shakespeare and his plays. We alude t Henry Norman Hudson, a native of Cornwall, Vt who, though "born in poverty and bred in orplan- age," has by dInt of resoute application and naiura strength oi mind contriyed 10 attain eninence in path struck out and pursued without aid, and solely m reliance upon his own genus and industry. The Boston Transcr pt gives narl ati,e of Mr. Hudson's pursuits to the present time from which we abrdge the following:
 In youth Mir. Hudson was sent 10 learn tle black smiths trade. nt which he laboIed til the age of eighteen. The individual with whom he passed lhes SC important years of his life entirely neglected hi. ed ncaton and afforded him scarcely the means of com. fort. Under such ances, the young appre nce was transferred from the shop of the black smith to that ot n coachmaker, to which new occupation he applied himself diligently four years moIe-hree years as apprentice and one as iourneyman.
 Up 10 this time the advantages which he enjoyed for improving his intellectual capacities were very slight, and by no means satisfactory to who had even an ordinary degree of mental gifs He had for some tune elt ihe want of education, and length resolved to obtam it. preparing himself for a coIe- giae career, he entered the University of Middle bury, Vt.. adjoining his native town, and graduated there in lS40
 Ater his graduation, Mir. II. went South Ssngage as d teacher. lie spent one year in Kentucky and subsequently, two years m Huntsville, Alabama and while occupied in ihis little iet,red town, he wrote for his qualification and for the purpose of occu- pying ever restless mind, his lectures on Shaks- peate. At first they read before a few persons in Hunt vile, some of whom were discriminating enough to appreciate their beauties and 10 induce Mr. H. io try his fortunes bona fde lecturer. Think ing 10 cumpass his desire of dscharging his College debts sooner by this course than by continuing as teacher, he went to Mobile. during the winter of lo4S A. and delivered hIs Shaks searian discourse es before an audence sufficiently large To delray his expenses. He now fell encouraged To visit larger city; and he accordingly wrnt to Cincinnati, whei e he gave two courses with much the same success as at The South
 He was now urged by some gentlemen of Boston, whom he met m Cincinnati, 10 make a Sisu to the "Athens of America" He followed their advice and his success has surpassed even hls most san quine expectations, while il has afforded him tile means, to considerable exleni, of liquidatinp his pecuniary engagements.
 At Ihe commencement of his College life Mir Hudson says, he finally resolved ''to make just as much of hIinse elf as pussible;" and his suhseuuent Course shows that thus far he has lost sight of his determination. He is now preparing for one of the learned prols ssons and intends only continue his lectures until he shall have procured he means of deiraying his old arrears and of prosecuting his fu- lure studies.