Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-10-09
George Wilson.
AN INTERESTING NARRATIVE.

A few years since, as the Rev. Mr.. Gal
laudet was walking in the streets Of Hartford,
there came running to him a poor boy, of We
ry ordinary first-sight appearance, but whose
fine intelligent eye fixed the gentleman's at
%tention, as the boy inquired, "Sir can you
tell me of a man who would like a boy to
work for him, and learn 10 read :" ''Whose
boy are you, and where do you live 7" Il
have no parents" was the reply, and have
Just ran away from the work-house because
they will not teach me 10 reldr" The reve-
rend gentleman made arrangements with the
authorities of the town, and took the boy into
his W family. There he learned to read.
Nor was this all. He soon acquired the con-
fdence of his new associates, by his faithful
ness and honesty. He was allowed the use
of his friends library, and made rapid pro-
gress in the acquisition Of knowledge. The
came necessary after a while, that George
should leave Mr.. Gallaudet, and become APP
prenticed to a cabinet-maker in the neighbor-
hood. There, the same integrity won for
him the favor of his new associates. To graft
fly 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 in mathematics, in the French
language, and other branches.
After being in this situation a few years,
as he sat at tea with the family one evening.
he all at once remarked that he wanted to go
t. France. $50 TO France !" said his master.
surprised that the apparently contented and
happy youth had thus suddenly become dis
satisfied with his situation-''for what p
''Ask Mr.. Gallaudet to tea tomorrow even
ing" continued George, sand | will explain"
His reverend friend was invited accordingly,
a,J ~ =, -,ip,a tho ,,pro,ti,o nr.e,,,od hin
self with his manuscripts in English and
French, and explained his singular intention
TO 90 to France. ''In the time of Napoleon"
said he, 'a prize was offered by the French
government, for the simplest rule for measur-
ing plain surfaces of whatever outline. The
prize has never been awarded, and the meth
cd | have discovered" He then demonstra-
ted his problem to the surprise and g~ratifca-
ton of lis friends, who Immediately furnished
him with the means of defraying his expen-
SEES, and with letters of introduction to Hon.
Lewis Cass, then our Minister at the Court
of France. He was introduced to Louis
Philippe, and in tho presence Of king, no.
bles, and plenipotentiaries, the American
youth demonstrated his problem, and receiv-
ed the ~pIaudits of the court. He received
the prize, which he had clearly won, besides
valuable presents from the king. He then
took letters OF introduction, and proceeded to
the Court of ST. James, where he took up a
similar prize offered by some Royal Society,
and returned to the United States. Here he
was preparing to -ecure the benefit Of his dis
covery by patent, when he received a letter
from the Emperor Nicholas himself, one o:
whose ministers had witnessed his demon.
STATIONS at st. James. inviting him to make
his residence at the Russian Court, and fur.
nishing him with ample means for his outfit.
He complied with the invitation, repaired tc
St. Petersburg, and is now Professor OF Math'
ema,ics in the Royal College, under the spe'
> cial protection Of the Autocrat of all the Rus,
slams