Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-20
The Certainty of Science.

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THE attanments of Lieutenat MkURY, head of
the Photographed department at Washing
ton, and Of the admirable manner in which he
has practically applied them for the public
advantage. He has literally mapped the
Ocean, and has enabled navigators to traverse
1t, was as much ease as laudsmen pass over
the earthly the shortest and safest routes
Where navigation, whether by sailing vessels
or steamers. was formerly pretty much q mat
ter OF guesS-work, it is now almost GER
taintY.
MAURYs reputation, like that of many other
; eminent persons here, is even greater abroad
than at home. The greatest authority, which
we quote with the deepest respect and vene-
ration, has declared that prophet has little
respect in his own country. Assuredly, MAU-
RY IS esteemed as highly as any scientific man,
all over Europe A recent instance, illustra-
ting this, lately occurred in England.
The prime Of Wales left Portland harbor,
! for England, on the 20th of October, in the
Hero, screw war steamer of ninety one guns
and large tonnage. 1t was expected that he
! would reach his native land some time before
! the 9Th Of November, which happens to be
not only Lord Mayors Day, in London, but
| also the anniversary Of the Princes birth
| day. Mail steamers from Boston and New
| York, which departed several days after the
Hero Quilted Portland reached England before
the above-named day. Some anxiety, if not
actual apprehension, was felt as to the safety
of the Royal squadron At the request Of
| Queen VICTORIA, several steamers were de-
spatched from Portsmouth, by the English
Admiralty to look out for the Hero, and afford
| assistance, if reqCiSie Each returned with.
out any tdings. In this emergency the Ad
mlraty applied to Lieutenant MAURY, who had
left this country on a mail steamer, on a short
| leave OF absence to visit Europe and had left
New York on the 9th of October-seven days
after the Prince of Wales left Portland
Lieutenant MAuRY Immediately made the
desired report, which certainly shows how
Ola Experience doth attain
To something like prophetic vein,
for he distictly described what weather the
Hero had encountered what part of the At
attic the winds had operated adversely on
the voyage what course the Hpr0 must have
been compelled 10 take, namely southeruly
and about what time the Prince might be ex-
pected, after the delay caused by this dei0rr
In a word, his report reassured the public
miud-for Lieutenant MAURY is acknowledged
as authority wherever White-wngcd Com
merce extends her rule
Immediately after and precisely at that time
IudiraIed by MAURY-namely, on the 10th
NOycmbcr-the Prince of Wales did arrive
much to the satisfaction Of his family and the
public
Moreover, the exact course which NAURY
said the Hero must have taken, turned out to
have been an actuality, indeed, a necessity
induced by the particular winds occurring
about the pace and time mentioned in MAU.
RY'S Report. The eXuctltude Of sCience-that
is Of MAuRY's scence--was exempiifcd here,
and MAURY stands before the world as a pro-
phet :-Jcf0re ana not after the fact, as is the
case in most modern. instances Press.
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENcY.-N Not many years
ago two Frenchmen-one wealthy and in pos
session Of ready cash and the other poor and
peuniless-occupied, by chance, the same room
in q suburban hotel In the morning the
" seedy " one arose first took from his pocket
u pistol, and holding it at his forehead and
backing against the door exclaimed to his kOri-
fed companion
1T is my last deperate resort am penni-
less aud tired Of life give me 500 frances or
| will instantly blow out my brains, and you
will be arrested as a murderer"
TIE other Iodger found himself the hero Of
an unpleasant DRAMA hut the cogcrcy Of his !
companions argument struck him cold
He quietly crcpt to his pautaloOnS, handed 4,
over the am6unt, and the other vamosed, after |,
locking the door on the outside.
Hearing of this, another Frenchman, of
very savage aspect, one night tried to room
with a tall, raw boned gentleman from Arkau-
bo b.. 4 l,.r f-oo o,,i4
during the day, and evidently had plenty more
behind Next morning Pike" awakiug, dis .
covered his room mate standing over him, with .
4 pistol leyeled at his own head, and evidently .
qnaking with agitation.
What the duce are You standing thar for .
in the cold p said Pike, propping himself on
his elbow, and coolly surveying the Gaul. /
al am desperate y was the reply. 9" You |
give me one hundred dollars, or ! will blow .
ont my brains y
Well, then, blow and be darned !" replied /
Pike. turning over.
"Bo,e you will be arrested for re murdaire" /
persisted the Gaul earnestly.
tEh. what's that 2" said Pike; " oh. | see?' |
and suddenly drawing revolver and a five .
pound bowie from ander his pillow, he sat up |
right
A man may as well be hung for sheep
as lamb he coolIy remarked, and, at the |
word, he started for the Gaul bnt the latter |
was too nimbe the "boss pistol" innocent |
of lead, exploded in the air, and with one
frantic leap our little Frencbman was standing |
in his night robe at the toot OF the staircase
proof that what may suit one person will not
answer at all for another,
#. @
GARIBALDI has resigned hi dictatorship in |
to the hands ol Victor Emmanuel, and gone |
home % hic rnhn fnrrn ON the LII tie island of |