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THE MOESE STATUE. 
Honors to die “Father of Telegraphy,” 
Samuel Finley Bkeeze Mouse, the in¬ 
ventor of the Telegraph, was the recipient 
of rare honors on the 10th instant. On that 
day a Bronze Statue of Prof. Mouse was 
inaugurated in New York Central Park— 
Gov. Hoffman presiding and making the 
introductory remarks, while Wit. Cullen 
Bhyant delivered the inaugural address, 
and Mayor Hall made an eloquent speech 
on the reception of the statue, which was 
unveiled by Gov. Clafi.tn of Massachu- 
setts, and Hon. Wm. Outon, President of 
the Western Union Telegraph Company. 
The weather was auspicious, the attendance 
large, and the ceremonies interesting and 
impressive—all tending to render the cele¬ 
bration, or ovation, a complete success. 
The statue, of which wc give a flue illus¬ 
tration, is prominently situated near the 
principal avenue of (lie Park, so that it can¬ 
not fail of being the cynosure of all observ¬ 
ing visitors to the beautiful oasis of the 
Metropolitan City of a Country to whose 
fame Mouse hits added so greatly by his 
wonderful Invention. The statue was de- 
" signed by Bvkon M. Pickett of New York, 
and cast at. the National Al t Foundry. Its 
cost was about $11,000, contributed chiefly 
by dollar subscriptions from the telegraph 
operators in the country. The base, of 
Quincy granite, was the gift of gentlemen 
ot New \ork. The bight of the statue is 
seven feet, and with the base, fifteen feet. 
On the evening of the same day a recep¬ 
tion was given to Prof. Mouse at the Acade¬ 
my oT Music. The occasion was one of vast 
interest, the following Programme being sub¬ 
stantially enacted, to the evident satisfaction 
of a very large, intelligent and appreciative 
audience: 
1. Music by the U. 8. Army band of Fort Co¬ 
lumbus. 
2. In vocation by Rev. Howard Crosby, D. D„ 
Chancellor «r the University of Now Voi le. 
3. Introductory Address by lion. William 
O llTOM. 
•t. I)r. Geo. D. LoriNO- Theme, " The Tele¬ 
graph, International Intercourse and Com¬ 
merce.” 
5. Music, 
«. G. W. Sampson, D. D., President Columbia 
College. Wii-.iiiiigton. Theme, “The Telegraph, 
Literature and Journal lam.” 
7. Address by Gen. N. P. Banks. Theme, “The 
Telegraph as a Nutluual Del'cuse.” 
8. Music. 
9. Ai 9 P M. a Message will be transmitted by 
Ui<s s.vniE E. Corn welt,, convoying n brief sen¬ 
timent from Prof. Morse, to which ho will per¬ 
sonally manipulate lus name. And which will be 
received the same instant by all the eitiesof the 
United Slates and Canadas. Electrical arrange¬ 
ment under the direction of GliO. B. Prescott, 
E*<i„ Electrician. [Responses from principal 
cities, and from Europe, Africa and Asia. Time » 
allotted, 10 minutes.] 
10 . Poem by John \V. Watson, Esq. a 
II. Address by Rev. II. M. Gall.uieu: "The ^ 
Telegraph, Christianity and Civilization." u 
13. Address on behalf of the Telegraph Opera- ~ 
tors, by G. K. Walcott, Esq. c 
13. On behalf of the Ladies of the Telegraph— ^ 
James D. Reid. p 
14. Ballad by Miss Antoinette Sterling. ti 
15. Address of Judge Dalv to Prof. Morse. 
10. Prof. Morse’s Reply, a 
17. Benedictory Prayer by Rev. Mr. Ormiston. 11 
After which the operators present und friends b 
will be introduced to Prof. Morse. sc 
A city contemporary — the Evening Mail fc 
-speaks of the proceedings at the Academy ol 
of Music as “in the highest degree impres- S 
sive and interesting. The stage was crowd- A 
cd with the most eminent representatives of p< 
the different professions and ranks of life, w 
and the main body of the building was filled pi 
with intelligent and appreciative spectators In 
and auditors. The hero ol this unique and at 
unpieccdcntcd demonstration was, of course, iu 
the center of observation, and looked, as lie 
is, a noble specimen of the venerable yet bale a 
and hearty patriarchs of our science and art M 
His address showed that his intellectual m 
powers still remain unimpaired, and that his A 
sympathy with the present and hopes for su 
the fuLure are as ardent aud vigorous as ti* 
those of the youngest men who paid homage w: 
to his genius and character. The speeches se 
brought vividly into prominence the various en 
aspects ol the changes effected in our social th 
and political life, our wars and our business, tu 
our literature and our journalism, by the in- w; 
tioduclioH of the electric telegraph." tit 
MOESE AND THE TELEGRAPH. 
The Christian Weekly gives the folio w- 
mg biographical sketch of Prof. Morse, 
and how the telegraph was invented and 
introduced: 
Samuel F. B. Morse was born in 
Charlestown, Mass, April 27, 1791, and was 
<e eldest son of Rev. Jkdediah Mouse, 
! H ; , prominent in our early history as a 
7 ^ Congregationalism in New Eiur- 
tai,^", 1 dL ' fem,er of l,ie orthodox faith 
Vunst the encroachments of Unllarianism. 
to T U y0Ung Mok8E 
L sevi ° 7 ?’ aUd e,ltcrc(l Yale Col¬ 
in 0 1810 ater ’ wI,cre ,JC graduated 
1810< Huviu g decided to become an I 
artist, he sailed for Euglaud in 1811 with 
\\ ashln'oton A i.f.sTON to study painting 
under him. Iu 1815, he returned to this 
country, and practised his art for fourteen 
years, when, in 1829, lie revisited Europe to 
prosecute his studies still farther, aud re¬ 
turned again iu 1882. Respecting Mouse’s 
artist lile, but a word or two can be said in 
this connection. He painted portraits and 
historical pieces with success, aud in 1826, 
soon after coming to New York city, he 
founded, with others, the National Academy 
of Design, and became its first President. 
Subsequently, lie was elecled Professor of 
Art iu the New York University. His pros¬ 
pects upon his second return from Europe 
were promising, and had he pursued his 
profession during the remainder of his life, 
he would doubtless have now been holding 
an enviable place among American artists, 
in the number and excellence of bis works. 
But he was destined for greater things and 
a more permanent fame. When in college, 
Mouse showed some interest in scientific 
matters, and afterwards, while Professor of 
Art, he gave considerable attention to the 
subject of electro-magnetism ; but his inves¬ 
tigations in this direction did not interfere 
with his profession, lie had already devoted 
seventeen years to it, and when, in 1832, ho 
embarked on his second voyage home after 
three years’ study abroad, he felt that his fu¬ 
ture success as an artist in his native country 
was assured. But it was on this very voyage 
that the whole current of his life and thoughts 
became changed. It happened that one day 
in October, at the midday meal on board the 
ship (the Sully) the conversation turned on 
the then recent discoveries iu electro-mag¬ 
netism. One of the passengers, in explain¬ 
ing certain experiments that had been made, 
staled that electricity could pass instantane¬ 
ously over any known length of wire. 
Mouse, deeply interested, then remarked, 
“ This being so, I see no reason why intelli¬ 
gence might not he transmitted instantane¬ 
ously by electricity. ’ I'lio conversation was 
not. diverted by this remark, but the idea 
took deep root in the artist’s mind. He pon¬ 
dered over it on the deck and in bis berth, 
drew diagrams in bis sketch-book of signs 
and devices for regulating the passage” of 
electricity, and became so entirely absorbed 
in the whole subject, that before the voyage 
was over lie had completed the general plan 
ol his invention, and had become firmly con¬ 
vinced of its ultimate success. After reach¬ 
ing the United States, Mouse opened a stu¬ 
dio, but devoted his spare time to developing 
and experimenting upon his discovery. After 
much discouragement and great difficulties, 
his means being limited, he satisfied himself 
in 1835 of the merits of the invention, and in 
1837 demonstrated its practicability to hun¬ 
dreds of persons at the University building, 
the whole apparatus, except a clock, having 
been made by himself. With the wires 
stretched around his room, lie sent messages 
for the wondering spectators, and exhibited 
for the first time in miniature, what subse¬ 
quently was to be realized on a vast scale all 
over the world. 
The next step was to have the invention 
introduced and adopted for public use. 
Mouse aud his friends brought the subject 
before Congress, but it would require vol¬ 
umes to describe the doubts, discourage¬ 
ments, delays, and even ridicule lie experi¬ 
enced in his endeavors to induce the national 
legislature to appropriate a sum of money 
for an experimental telegraph line. The 
Congress of 1837-8 failed to help him, and 
he accordingly went to England aud France 
with his invention, but to no purpose. Dis¬ 
heartened, but still inspired with the great 
idea of his invention, he again besieged 
Congress in 1843, and triumphed. Nothing 
is more interesting than the account of his 
experience in the final attempt. He had de¬ 
spaired of success as the last day of the ses¬ 
sion arrived, and was preparing to leave 
the city, when at midnight word was 
brought to him that his telegraph bill had 
passed. Tills was the dawn he bad long 
been waiting for. In Hie following year the 
first telegraph liuc was established between 
Washington and Baltimore, and the first 
message, “ What hath God wrought ?” was 
flashed from one city to the other. 
Thus was the telegraph invented and es¬ 
tablished by the genius, faith and patience 
ot our fellow-countryman. How truly in 
his case are the words of Sidney Smith 
verified, that “ he is not the true inventor 
who first says the thing merely, but he who 
calls so long, so loud, so clearly that he 
compels the attention of mankind 1” Did 
space permit, it would he a pleasure to mcn- 
liou the distinguished honors conferred on 
Mr. Mouse by tlus crowned heads of Europe 
for his iuvttluable invention, and moreover 
to speak of the great esteem iu which lie 
is held by his fellow-citizens for bis noble 
Christian character. There is also an Inter¬ 
esting history connected with the attempt 
of other persons to wrest from him Ins un¬ 
doubted and proven claim of being the orig¬ 
inal inventor of the present recording tole- 
graph, blit these supplementary facts must 
he sought in more extended biographies of 
Mr. Morse. 
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NOTES ABOUT NOTABILITIES. 
Bret Haute has taken a cottage near 
Fort Adams, at Newport. Adams being a 
military fort, is not Bret Haute’s, 
The Rev. W. H. II. Murray is going 
“ way down in Maine" to spend his vaca¬ 
tion and pick up material to make more 
“Murray’s fools." 
Geruit Smith is now in his seventy-fifth 
year, and still hale and hearty. He has a 
delightful home at. Peterboro, not far from 
Lake Ontario, in this State. 
Chief Justice Chase recently started for 
Michigan to spend a few months at the no¬ 
ted St. Louis Magnetic Springs. Should the 
Judge’s health continue to improve, he will 
go to Europe in the fall. 
Wendel Phillips is to lecture next, win¬ 
ter on « The Bar." Josh Billings’s lecture 
next winter is to be on “What 1 know 
about Hotels.” It will he seen that both 
gentlemen have selected the same theme. 
Senator Schurz begins an extensive lec¬ 
turing course in the fall on popular subjects, 
lie has refused tempting offers by a lyce- 
inn agent to deliver 200 discourccs on Mor- 
monism, preferring to select bis own themes 
and work Ids own way. 
Baron Gekolt has obtained leave of his 
Government and will sail for Germany on 
the first of July. In the meantime there 
will he manufactured the silver service for 
presentation to him before his departure, aud 
for which $2,000 have been subscribed by 
some of his friends. 
UNDER THE MAPLES. 
Undp-.r thn mnplea «at Jenny and I, 
Erer ao ninny years ago, 
Wntchlnn tin- streamlet tuurraurinK I>y, 
Ami gurgling a love-song In ItN flow ; 
And fleecy clouds, in a phantom troop, 
Scudded across the might blue sky. 
While our hearts were weaving, In many a loop, 
A mesh for the lives of Jenny and I. 
It seemed not strange that, her tiny hand 
Should nestle so trustingly food in mine. 
And her auburn ringlets'gold-brown strand 
My clumsy linger like silk should twine ; 
And right it seemed that, her bright young In ad 
Should And a pillow upon tny breast, 
As the clouds, In gold and purple and red, 
Sank royally down in tho far-off West. 
For I that old, old story hail told — 
The story of anxious hopes and fears— 1 
While over her ringlets' dark-brown gold 
Was falling a shower of pearly tears— 
Tears that hong on her eyelids' fringe 
Like dew On the fresh-burn buds of May— 
And her Mushes deepened their roseate Huge, 
As l tenderly kissed those tears away. 
Her heart was mine, though hor lips refused 
To niter that longed-for syllable, " Yes j” 
Hill musing she sighed, and sighing she mused. 
What mount her sighs and hor musing guess? 
But. then we pledged by the at rciimlcit’H Haw, 
As I he. stars peeped out from tho twilight sky, 
Ever so tmiuy years ago. 
Under the maples, Jenny and I. 
There are frosty streaks In tho auburn hair 
That I twined round my lingers years ago. 
And the brow of my wife may tie less fair 
Than 11 seemed In that sunset's ruddy glow ; 
Hut I know, when 1 clasp her to my breast. 
There’s a wilder thrill than In days gone by, 
When the clouds sank royally down In the West. 
Ap under the maples sat Jenny and I. 
tSilllie A. firock, fa Appleton.'* Jonnirtl. 
?§N oo 
f|torirs for ijnralists. 
MOTHER VERT WAITS TEN LABORERS. 
A STORY FOR HOUSEWIVES. 
[Translated front tho French of Emile Souvestre for 
the Rural New-Yorker.] 
The winter evenings had begun at Wil¬ 
liam’s farm. After tho day’s work, all the 
family reunited around the fireside, nml 
some of the neighbors came to join them ; 
for, in these solitary valleys of the Vosges, 
the habitations are few, and vicinity estab¬ 
lished a sort of relationship. There, around 
the pine burr fires, intimacies grew up or be¬ 
came strengthened. The gentle warmth of 
the fire, the pleasure of meeting and conver¬ 
sational attractions produced confidence, 
and hearts opened unconsciously ; minds 
mingled in a thousand projects; they show¬ 
ed that inner life without, which the oilier 
is but a shadow, but which so seldom re¬ 
veals itself. 
Sometimes even Cousin Prudence him¬ 
self came to add to the company, and then 
it was a fete Indeed at the farm—for this 
cousin was the most skillful story teller. 
He knew not only the traditions of the fath¬ 
ers, but what could he gathered from hooks. 
He could tell the origin of every old lodger, 
and the history of all the old families; ho 
had learned the names of the great, stones, 
covered with moss, raised upon the bights 
as columns or as altars; ho was, indeed, 
both the tradition ami the scieuce of the 
country. lie was still more, its wisdom. 
He had learned to read hearts, and it was 
rarely that he did not discern the cause of 
the evils which troubled them. Others 
knew remedies for the infirmities of the 
body ; the old peasant was acquainted with 
those for the diseases of tho soul, aud it was 
for this that the popular voice had given 
him the respected name Of Bon Homme Pru¬ 
dence. 
It was the first time be had appeared at 
their gathering since New Year, aud at the 
sight of him every one exclaimed with joy— 
they gave him the best place, near the fire, 
and made a circle around him. William 
took his pipe and a seat opposite him. The 
good man Prudence inquired by turns of 
everybody and everything; he wished to 
know where the crops were sown; if the 
last colt grew stronger, and how things went 
on in the poultry yard. The young house¬ 
keeper replied to all his questions indiffer¬ 
ently, as though her thoughts were else¬ 
where; for the pretty Martha often thought 
of the town where she was raised. She re¬ 
gretted the dances under the elms, the long 
walks through the fields with the merry 
young girls, picking flowers in the hedges, 
and the long talks at the bakery and the 
fountain. So it often happened that 
Martha sat with her arms hanging and Iter 
pretty head bent, while her mind traveled 
in the past. This evening even, while the 
other women worked, she sat still before her 
wheel which turned not—the distaff re¬ 
mained at her belt filled with flax, and her 
idle, fingers played with the piece of thread 
hanging on her knees. The good man 
Prudence observed it all from the corner 
of his eye, but without saying anything; for 
he knew that counsel is like the medicine 
given to children to make them take it—one 
must choose the way and time. In the mean 
lime, the family and the neighbors surround 
Him. A story, bon liomme Prudence, a 
story! He smiled and glanced towards the 
still idle Martha. 
“ That is as much as to say, one must 
