Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-11
GEORGE WILSON

A lew years since, as the Rev Mr.. Gsllau
Diet was walking in the streets OF Hartford
there came running to hima poor bow, OF very
ORDINARY hrs light appearSrce but whose fine
intelligent eye fixed the genienans attention
as The boy inquired, "SIr. can YOU tell me oil
a man who would like boy to work for him,
and learn 10 rcad?" "Whose boy are YOU and
where do you liver" Il have no parents :.
was the reply, "and have Just run away from
the work house because they will not teach
me TO read The reverend gentleman made
arrangements with the authorities OF the tow n
snd took the boy into lis own family. There
ne learned to read. Nor was this ALL He soon
acquired the confidence Of his new associates,
oy ldithiulness and honesty. lie was allowed
the use oi his friends library, and made "a pid
progress IN the acquisition OF knowledge. Ii
became necessary after while that George
should leave MIR. Gallaulct, and became ap-
prenticed To a cabinet maker in the nrighbor-
hooi. There, the same integrity won Tor him
ne lavor oil associates. To grtIfy his incina.
ION Tor study, his master had little room
hnisAcd Tor him i'm the upper pirt OF the shop
wh.re he devoted his leisurs time TO his favor.
lie pursuits. Here he made large a,,sinments
III the mathematics, la he French language,
and other Branches
Alter being in this situation few years, a.
he sat at tea with the family, one evening, he
all at once remarked that he wanted To go To
France. 900 TO France" said his master,
surprised that the apparently contented and
happy youth bad thus suddenly become dissat-
lshrd with hrs situation-"ior whatlr ASK
MI. udllaudet TO tea tomorrow evening"
GeOrg-, "snd will e1ploin." Ills
reverend iGicndiwas invited accordingly aud at
tea time the apprentice presented himself with
his manuscripts in English and French. aud
explained his singular intention To- go TO
France. 'ln the time OF Napoleon" said he
IA priZ' was offered by the French Govern
ment, Tor the simplest rule for measuring
plain surfaces of whatever outline. The priz
has never been awarded, and that method
have discovered. He then demonstrated his
problem To the surprise and Qualification OF
ms friends, who immediately furnished him
with the means of delaying his expenses and
with letters OF introduction 10 Hon. Levi.
Cas-. then our Ministerial the Court of France
lie was introduced 10 Louis Philippe, and in
the presence Of king mobiles, and pienipoten.
laries, the American youth demonstrated hi.
problem. aud received the plaudits OF the court
lie received the prize; which he clsarly won
besides vSluabl" presents from the king. liz
Then took letters of introduction, and proceed
ed To the Court of ST. James, where he tool
up similar prize Offered By some ROYAL So
clety, and returned TO the United States
Here I've was preparing 10 secure the benefit o
ms discovery, by pdteut, when he received
letter from the Emperor Nicholas himself ,ont
OF whose ministers had Witnessed his demon
STATIONS at ST. Petersburgh, asking him tC
make his residence at.lhe Russian Court, anC
furnished him with tie means OF lis outfit
lie complied with the invitation, repoired tc
81. Petersburgh, and is now Professor o
Mathematics in the ROYAL College under In,
Russi0ns
This narrative the writer has never seer
published; but the gentleman who related I,
him the circumstances. attributed the singula
success oi Young Wilson 20 his integrity an,
iaithiuness, N. T.. Puritan.