Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-11-26

right Of way across this Peninsula would be
worth more than our 'Overture-nakers' will have
paid in their own way for The entire road Said
a. perma nent advocate of the sale, in our hear
ing, II wish had $3OOO0O0 three millions
dollars in cash. IS~oud give.it 10 minute for
the Central Railroad. I'D risk bu, what Id clear
100000 (slx hundred thousand doIlarsj the frs.
year.. tie might have been too sanguine in hi.
calculations, but The simple declaration, unlike
any thing rhich has appeared before The public
from that side Of the question, should awaken tie
people To the importance of the subject. and war;
them to watch lest their property is really stole,
from them under the name of a sale. 80
1t is this method of Kidding The state Of debt
which We dislike, aud against which we shall con-
nnue TO fight until fighting is uselt IS; aud fight
ing in some sort. will not be useless uutil the sale
Is coDsummaied aud the "first class" and the
second class,and The "Ntgro," and "Hyena" cars.
with all the dignity of Incorporated aristocracy
ale in full chase across the State. "Oficiai dgni
ty." The people can control if they will but an
act Of Incorporation lifts tine persons favored to
an eminence, where they not very easily
reached.
A WoNDERFUL CHILD Rev. George Den-
nison of Newark ONO formerly professor of Maih
ematics in Kenyon College, has given in the
Western EpiscopaIian, an account of child in his
vicinity whose various scientific acqirements rem
der him the greatest prodigy living. HIS name Is
Freeman ii. Stafford his aye 8 years d months,
of small stature, and pand couuteuance, his most
remarkable feature being his eyes. which are very
large aud bright and move when excited win
great vvacIty and force. He is said to be ac.
qualnled more or less with almost every thing In
The circle of the sciences. The reverend gentle
man, OH visiting him, was shown all almanac for
the year 1916 calculated by this boy in the pres
ence of witnesses. The PROJECTION aud calculation
of eclpses he explained highly 10 his VISITORS
satisfaction, ano during long examination in as
trnnomy aud Mathematics he displayed the most
astonishing readiness and proficiency. ...- -
This child differs from Zera Coburn, and the
Negro boy mentioned year OF more ago, in that
his know ledge seems more the result OF study aud
less instructive. Both of these could combne lar
ger numbers and give results iHsianlaneously,
which were found Correct when verified on line
state, but could give rational account of the
process by which they arrived at Them. CoIburn
was educated IN The express hope that he might be
thus enabled TO benefit the world with an inloIligi.
BILE account of his wonderful g fl. But alas IN
proportion as his knowledge increased The bright
meas Of his genius seemed 10 be dimmmed. aud
after an unquiet life he died vainly wondering why
Providence had SO fruillessIy endowed him with
so slupendous gift. ] he Negro boy we have
mentioned possessed genius Of The same order.
When difficult question IN Arithmetic wasipresen.
ted, his counlenance became vacant, he seemed
less engaged ~ calculaIion than in absractng his
attention from every Thing that his genius might
not be impeded Immediately the flush of inlelll-
gence would pass over his couutenance, and he
would announce the result, but 10 The question how
he Jd il the only answer was, Oh | sudys it
out. This was all the account he could give Sal
ford on The contrary is acquainted with looks aud
works by rules. He can explain principles. aud
shorten processes. la multiplying he moves al.
lernaely from right to left. aud from left to right,
multiplying several figures at time, aud setting
down his result as he fotrsees another step in the
calculation will require. For example to mul;i-
ply 5642 by 3 from left to right he proceed thus
3 times So is 16S and one to carry when multi
ply A is 1863, 3 times az is 126, one is already
down, and 26 belongs to tho right of the product
1926, This is the result of simple operations
which he as easily Pursues in the most in.
tricate.
WHO SHALL BE THE NEXT VICTIM.