Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-09-17

high with broad shoulders, ample chest small waist
and elegant limbs. His head, now whitened by the
SHOWS OF nearly sixty winters, Is as perfect as was
ever modelled by scu ptor and his face (rather Gre
cian) expressive by painter transferred
to canvass. His dark, eagle eye, IN his sterner mo-
ments appears to threaten and commando" but when
in mirtiful mood, Gas noticed him several times
during his triaD that same eye which, but moment
before, seemed to look into, rather than al, person,
radiant aud full Of sunshine that of glee-
some young girl He Is, indeed in outward port and
bearing, of Natures noblemen. Pity it is, that
Il man for whom nature has done much, should, by
shameless peryerSion of his talents have transform
ed himself into ''moral pestience." He is en-
cased in that zebra costume (the convcts of Ohio
wear circular striped garb that gives them zebra
like appcarance,) which he has caused to be by
hundreds of smaller rogues than himself
GEORGE WILSON, few years since, as the Rev.
Mr. Gala udet walking Iii the streets of Hartford,
there came running To HIM poor boy of very ordi-
nary first sight appearance but whose intelligent eve
fixed the gentemans attention. as the boy inquired
4" Sir, you tell me of man who would like a boy
to work for him, and learn to read!" "Whose boy
are you and where do you liver" I" I have no pa
rents,' was the reply and have just away from
the work-houSe because they will not teach me to
read'' The reverend gentleman made arrangements
with the authorities Of the town, and took the boy
into his own family. There he learned to read
Nor was this all. He acquired the confidence
Of his new associates by his fathuness and honesty.
He allowed the of his friends library, and
made rapid progress in the acquisition of knowledge.
Ii became necessary after while that George should
leave Mr.. Gallaudet, and he became 0pprentced TO a
cabinet-maker in the neighborhood There, the same
integrity for him the favor Of his associates.
To crafty his inclination for study his master had
little finished for him in the upper part of the
shop, where he devoted his leisure tuaetts favor-
tie pursuits. Here he made large attainmens in the
IL
branches.
After being in this situation few years, as he sat
at tea with the family. evening, he all once
remarked that he wanted to 90 to France Go 10
France!" said has master, surprised that the appa-
renty contented and happy youth had thus suddenly
become dissatisfied with his situation" Tor what !!
ASK Mr.. Gallaudet to lea tomorrow evening"" con-
nued George, and l will explain His reverend
friend was invited accordingly and at tea-tme the
apprentice presented himself with his manuscripts in
English and French, and explained his singular in
tention TO 60 10 France.
In the time of Napoleon" he said ga prize was
offered by the French Government for the simplest
rule of measuring plain surfaces of whatever outline.
The prize has been awarded and that method [
have discovered He then demonstrated his prob
lem to the surprise and qualification of his friends,
who Immediately furnished him with the means of
defaypg his expenses, and with letters of introduce
ton to Hon. Lewis Cass, then our Minister at the
Ppe, and in the presence of the King, nobes and
plenopOentiarleS, the American youth demonstrated
his problem, and received the paudts of the Court.
He received the prize, which he had clearly won, be-
sides valuable presents from the King.
He then took letters of introduction, and proceeded
TO the Court of ST. James, where he took up similar
prize offered by some Royal Society, and returned TO
the United States. Here he was preparing to secure
the benefit of his discovery, by patent, when he
ceived a letter from the Emperor Nicholas himself,
one of whose ministers had attended his demonstra-
tons at St James, inviting him to make his residence
at the Russian Court and furnishing him with ample
means for his outfit.
He complied with the invitation, repaired TO Saint
Petersburg, aud is now professor of mathematics in
the Royal College, under the special protection of the
Autocrat of all the Russias
This narrative the writer has never seen published !;
but the gentleman who related to him the circum-
Stances attributed the singular success of young
Wilson to his integrity and faithfulness.-N E.
Puritan.
A YOUNG TRAvELLER.-We saw Yesterday, SAYS
the Baltimore Clipper, young lad of about fifteen
years of age, named William Bordell, who had just
arrived In the city from Illinois, having started in
June, and travelled the whole distance foot, pass
ing through Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsylva-
MIA, following the National Road. He was on his
way to New York, where his friends resided, and
which he purposes reaching in the same way. We
learn that he left New York about eighteen months
since, where he followed the occupation of ''news
boy.' and having saved a considerable sum of money
determined 10 make tour through the country,
which he had done, foot, and greater part of the
time mountaineering greater portion of the West
ern States Success TO him, wherever he may 90.
Cool FoRETHoUGHT.-One of the most admirable
instances of prudential forethought we ever heard Of
occurred in Boston a few days since Three Irishmen
engaged in taking down wall in Mount Vernon
street. The wall fell upon and buried them. a lady
from the opposite side of the street rushed out and
calling to those who rescuing the poor fellows,
said: bring them in here. Bring them in here. l
have every thing ready. | have been expecting this
all day" The men were carried into her house, and,
true enough, she had every thing ready" bandages,
lint laudanum, and ALL Ii this be not an instance of
cool JOrethough, we know not what if is.
1t has been ascerialned that the mama which fell
in Asia Minor, in 1916, consisted of the Lichen
EScuenteS, these having been torn from their woods
in Storm were transported through the air TO the
places where they fell.