The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-09-17
GEORGE WILSON.
AZ INTEREsrINe NARRATIVE.

A few years since, as the Rev. Mr.. Gal
laudet was walking in the streets of Hart
ford, there came running TO him poor boy,
of very ordinary first-sight appearance, but
whose fine intelligent eye fixed the genfle-
mans attention, as the boy inquired,
eSir can you tell me OF a man who would
like boy TO work for him, and learn TO
read?m
"Whose boy are you and where do you
live?''
81 have no parents, . was the reply, aand
have Just ran away from the work-house be-
cause they will not teach me to read"
The reyerned gentleman made arrange
ments with the authorities OF the town, and
took the boy into his own family. There
he earned to read. Nor.w was this ALL He
soon acquired the confidence of his new as
sociates. by his fathfulness and houesty.-
allowed the use of his friends library, and
made rapid progress in the acquisition of
knowledge. 1t became necessary after a.
while that George shold leave my Mr. GaIlau-
Diet, and be became apprenticed 10 cabinet
maker in the neighborhoed. There, the same
integrity won for him the favor of his new as
sociates. Tograify his inclination for study
his master had lite room finished for him
in the upper part o! the ship,where he deyot-
ed his leisure time to his favorite pursuits.
Here he made large attainments in the math-
ematics, in the French language, and other
branches. After being in this situation
few years, as he sat atstea with the family,
one evening, he all at once remarked that he
wanted TO go TO France. go to Francer'
said his master, surprised that the apparently
contented and happy youth had thus sudden
ly became dissatisfied with his situation
ssfor what?n Ask Mr.. Gallaudet to tea to-
morrow EVENING" continued George and I
will expIain.n 8
His reverned friend was invited accord
ingly and at tea time the apprentice present.
{ ed himself with bis manuscripts in English
and French, and explained bis singular In
tention to GO TO France. ssln the time of
Napoleon said he, prize was offered 10 me
French government, for the simplest rule for
measuring plain surface of whatever outline.
The prize has never beeen awarded, and the
method have discovered" He then de-
monstraed his problem to the surprise and
qualification of his friends, who Immediately
| furnished him with the means of defraying
his expenses, and with letters ofintroduction
TO the Hon. Lewis Cass, then our Minister
at the Court Of France. He was introduce
ed to- Louis Philippe, and in the presence of
king, mobiles, and plenipotenuaries the Amer
| lean youth demonstrated his problem, and
received the piaudits ofthe court. He re-
ceiyed the prize which he had clearly won,
besides valuable presents from the king
He then took letters ofinroducton, and pro-
ceeded TO the court of ST. James, where he
took up similar prize offered by some Roy
al Society, and returned to the United Stat
es. Here he was preparing TO secure the
benefit of his discovery, by patent, when he
received letter from the Emperor Nicholas
himself, one of whose ministers had witness
sed his demonstration at st. James, inviting
him TO make shs residence at the Russian
Court, and furnishing him with ample means
for his outfit. He complied with the invita-
ton, repaired TO 81. Petersburg, and is now
Professor of Mathematics in the Royal Col
lege; under the special protection Of the Au-
tocrat of the Russians