The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1846-10-17

GEORGE WILSON. some lew
I years since, as the Rev. Mr.. Gal.
laudet was walking in tie streets
of Hartford, there came running
fup to him a poor boy. of very or
dlnary first-sight appearance, bul
whose fine intelligent eye fixed
the geIltleman's attention, as the
boy inquired, "Sir, can you tell
me Of a man who would like a
boy to work for him, and learn
to readl" "Whose boy are you,
and where do you Iive?" Il
have no parents" was the reply,
'and have just run away from
the Workhouse, because they will
not teach me to read" The rev.
erend gentleman made arrange
ments with the authorities Of the
town, and took the boy into his
own family. There he learned
to read. Nor was this all lie
soon acquired the confidence of
his new associates, by his faith
fulness and honesty. He was al
lowed the use Of his friends Ii
brary, and made rapid progress
in the acquisition Of knowledge.
1t became necessary,after awhile
that George should leave Mr.. Gal
laudet, and he became apprenti-
ced to a cabinet maker IN the
neighborhood. There, the same
integrity won for him the favor
Of his associates. To crafty his
inclination for study, his master
had a little room finished for him
in the upper part Of the shop,
where he devoted his leisure time
to his favorite pursuits. Here he
made large attainments III math-
ematics, III the French language
and other branches,
.sfier being in this situation a
few i, ears, as he sat at tea with
the family one evening, he all at
oace remarked that he wanted to
go to France.-"Go to France!n
said his master, surprised that
the apparently contented and hap
py youth had thus suddenly be-
como dissatisfied with his situa-
tion-"for what?" "Ask Mr.
GaIlaudet to tea tomorrow eve
ning," continued George, 'and |
will explain His reverend friend
was invited accordingly, and at
tea-time the apprentice presented
himself with his manuscripts in
English and French, and explain
ed his singular intention to go to
France. In the time of Napo-
leon, said he, a prize was offered
by the French government for
The simplest rule for measuring
plane surfaces of whatever out
inc. The prize has never been
awarded, and that method | have
liscovered.' He then demon
,trated his problem to the sur
,riso and qualification Of his ac-
Iuaintances and friends, who i'm
nediateIy furnished him with the
means Of defraying his expenses,
md with letters OF Introduction ;;
o the Hon. Lewis Cass, then our
Minister at the Court of France
Ie was introduced to Louis Phil
ippe, andin nthepresence ofkings,
lobles. and plenipotentiaaes, the
American youth demonstrated
lis problem, and received the .
Dlaudits of the Court. He recei-
,ed the prize, which he had clear
y won, besides valuable presents
rom the King. He then took let :
ers of Introduction, and procee-
led to the court Of st. James,
where lie took up a similar prize
,ffered by some Royal Society {
md returned to the United States {
1ere he was preparing to secure
he benefit of his discovery, by1F I
,atent, when he received a letter
rom the Emperor Nicholas hlm-
elf, one Of whose ministers had'
Witnessed his demonstrations at 9
i. Cloud, asking him to make his
AT the II rIsSia4o G,olIrt