Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-31

1 The gentleman made arrange
ments with the authorities Of the town.
and took the boy<into his own family:
There he learned. to. rad, Nor was
this all. He soon acquired the con.
tdence Of his new associates bv.
f..ithfalness and honesty. He was
allowed to his friends library and
made rapid progress in the acquisi-
tion of knowledge. It became neces-
sary afterja while that George should
leave NJ Gallaudet, and he became
apprentice to a cabinet-,naker in the
neighborho0d. .Theretl same intes-
rity wonfor him, the ffavor Of his new
associates. To crafty his inclina-
ton for stuvy, his master had little
room furnished for him in the upper
part Of the shop, where he Devoted
his>leisare- time to.his favorite pur-
suits. He made large attainments in,
mathematics, in the French. language.
and other branches After being in
this situation a few years, sitting at
tea with the family one evening, he
all at once remarked that ho wanted
to 60 to France.
''Go to France!'' said his master,
surprised that the apparently conten-
tod aud happy youth should thus
suddenly become dissatisfied with
his situation, "for what Z"
"Ask Mr.. Gallaudet to tea to-mor-
row evening"" continued George,
land / will explain"
His kind friend was invited accor-
DINGHY. AT tea time the apprentice
presented himself with his manu-
scripts in English and French, and
explained his singular intention to 20
to France.
''1n the time of Napoleon." said
he. "a prize was offered by the French
government for the simplest rule of
measuring plane surfaces, of what
ever outline, The prize has never
been awarded, and that method I
have discovered"
He then demonstrated his pro-
blem, to the surprise and gratitica>
ton Of his friends, who Immediately
furnished him with the means of de-
fraying his expenses, With lettersof
to the Hon. Lewis Cass,
then our minister to the court of
France.
He was introduced to Louis
Philippe, and in the presence of the
king, mobiles and pleniPotentiaries,
this American youth demonstrated
his problem, and received the plaua-
its of the court. He received the
prize, which he had clearly Won, be-
sides several presents from the king.
He then took letters of introtluc-
ton and proceeded to the Court of
st. James. and took another, similar
9rize, cferedby the Royal Sociey,
md returned to the United States.
He was repairing to secure the
benefits Of his discovery, by patent.
when h. received letter from the
Emperor Nicholas himself, one of
' hose ministers had witnessed his
demonstrations at London, inviting.
lin tn make his. residence at the Rus
ian Court, and furnishing him with,
ample means for his outfit.
He complied with the invitation,
epaired to ST. Petersburgh, and is
ow Professor of ofAfatslematics in the
loyal College. uuder the special pro-
rction Of the autocart Of all the Rus
las
Punch the notorious London sheet,
ad, hy-the-bye, one THAT shadows
9th the sentiment Of the intel iigent
'asses more than almost any other
iect in London, gets Off the follow
,g at the Yankees:
Though with the North we sympathize.
1t must not he forgotten
That with the South we've stronger ties.
Which are composed OF Cotton.
Whereof our imports 'nloun. un,o
A SUM OF many figures;