Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-03-17
FATAL RENcONTRR.

shipman Kea By and Ihornily. Of the U.
States ship John Adams, met in an affair
of honor upon an island opposite 10 Fer
nandira, on Saturday the 98th ult. Both
were MORALLY wnunded-the former di-
ed in twelve and the latter in four and
twenty hours after this fatal rencontrs.
What aggraya'es this thr:ftIess expendi-
ture Of blood is, that they wee both
young men OF promise. high in character
and hope Their remains were inferred
on Mondas the 81 instant, with military
honors. Charleston Times, March 9.
A few weeks since, VI. Laurent Clerc,
celebrated Instructor OF The DEAF and
DUMB, and who is himself both deaf and
dumb, visited this city-he hal some
conversation in writing. " ith a gentleman
OF this city, relating to the Asylum at
llartlo,dIn Connecticut, for the insrruc-
ton OF those who are So unfortunate as
to be deprived Of those two faculties, and
eyincsd graf sol,citude to extend its aid
to some deaf ard dumb children in this
place. On his retu to Hartford. he ad-
dressed letter to the gentleman with
whom he had converssd in answer to Sc
veral enquiries, from which we have been
permitted TO make some extracts, which
will be found interesting from the in
formation they convey, and as speci-
men OF the abilities OF this extraordinary
man BALI. Fed Gaz.
Mr. DEAR SRI tarried, on nv wav
longer than | expected TO do, and did
not reach Hartford until several days
after having left Baltimore-aud on hear.
ing when arrived, that the directrs Of
our Asylum intended to make new regu-
iations with the deaf and du,nb who were
yet to core here, l waited for their de.
cisisn, to enable me to write you. At
length they met, and have lately decided
that the Asylum will be open for the re-
ceptiou of another class Of pupils, the
9TH May next, aud there will Ue room
for few, in addition to those TO whom a
place has been already promised. Ap.
plication must be made at least one month
previous to the time aboveme ntioned; and
at The expiration of one month after that
time, no pupil can be admitted until the
ensuing year. II will be peculiar adj
vantage to the pupils to commence with
the first lessons Of the new class, and a
punctual arrival is strongly recommend
ed. For terms Of admission, and for fur.
,ther information concerning the Asylum.
application may be male BY letter (post
paid1 to either Of the Committee consist
rg Of the following gentlemen-Daniel
Wadsworth, Esq. Dr. Mason, F Cogs-
well and The Reverend Abel Film. And
it is recommended that in every instance
such application be made previous t0 the
dear and dumb PERSONS visiting Hart.
ford. with a view to admission-ss cases
have occurred in which, from want u; sui.
fcieat information with regard to the re-
snlations of the Asylum, it has been
found necessary to refuse admi''ance -
and thereby the expense Of long AID u E.
les. journey has been incurred No pu-
nil who has not already applied, will be
received Tor a less term than tive years
ard upwards.
send You here enclosed four manual
alphabets, for each of Il e interesting
deaf and dumb of your place. In the
course Of his syri'g, report will be
puo!isl ell Of The progra IS Of the Asylum,
during h" Ii ST YEA, after the commence.
mpnt Of instruction. and shall not TAIL
C'The habit Of o." atirg language in
coinmon u.e, will aecount for ,'- use Of
this word