The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-07-20

itui-thte hnG sAlti in surh pursuit. would oe-
vote themselves 70 "a without prospect Nj ihg
rhOoi vita which they aru connected hecom
ng both permanent and fourishing, IT'D ur-
! come s0 IA seems to be capable almost ot dem
ousration that u must derive s rupils from "
considerable extent ot TERRITORY.
| 10 vas with such View, thnt thc directors 81
I The institution have so conducted its affairs, as
I o. prepare o % become adequate % the want
d ai least ail this northern section ot our ruun-
Try. Il hat been hgt few years ~ operation
and has had likF aii rther infant establishments.
v t0 contend with many diHcuh.es Me- H has
v ali along furnished thc mchns ui education ana
support at rate considerably lcss than What is
I has cost ~ provide thcm, and has reaneed tlc
charges ss iow as ihe st8tc Ol its tlnds wpNld
lpernit ~ haswheu peculiar a1irsrcc- required,
/ dispensed charitable ava Go several oi the pu-
| pills, among whom by tarthe greatest proportion
belonged 90 other states than ,l'at in wh'th tue
Y in tiutiOn Is located ls ii, .en HifHr Have ai-
Hays exceeded tIe income derived .rJr iAt pa-
piis hF au amount ni treA. a to 4.fuJ cr.Iar a--
nua.ly- ANA ttl, MithDI, takiur lutr cnn-IJCra-
Y ton tAe large sums expended .n lIe buildings
AND grounds, nov occupied and used Oy tLe Asy
ium. Thus L ais aimed % be wv llCi II n0t vet
20 name, a ctGr,ia5ie uaihHi0A. There is now
3 lair prospect OF b.. soou being able 10 furnish
the means OF instruction 10 the deaf ard dumb,
I
charitable aid to the INDECENT"
A number Of specimens Of Che original com
positions Of The pupils AZ the Asylum arc given
with the report " the directors from which die
following y selected
\ description of q Funeral of d deaf ana Dumb
Pupil Ia TIE american .1syiinn
Miss B. was taken sick on Saturday so thc
increase OF her sickness Obliged her 90 lay ou
bed at the hospital room in this asylum. Her
confinement continued for a few DAYS under the
care Of the watchers On Friday night. ODD III
January. her Soul was sct apart from hcr body
\ Tier solemn death cnused the SORROW ot uII hcr
friends, thinking oi seeing her III more Hci
breath was ont, soon afterwards her corpse wa.
prepared for her funeral III the night time TO-
morrow all he friends saw her corpse, lying on
4 bed they considered that an their suuis must
] be taken away by Gods will as her life was en-
ded. Her mother Immediately continued her
way to the asylum 10 order 20 sec her corpse
on Sunday morning her arrival was safe and
In the afternoon, She went 10 The asylum "a See
her a her dear daughter. On Monday afternoon
when her funeral began, die coffin beneath her
corpse, which was laid n the chapel was seen
lying on the benCA covered with white cloth,
attended BY small number of the persons com
ing to the asylum There We're many persons
who, assembling together in the chapel, sat on
the benches with sufficient accommodation, by
making our prereraions for attending the
prayers OF the principal Of this asylum by his
own signs, and also one ofthe ministers in Hart
ford, hy speaking for the solemn ceremonies Of
the death Of Miss B. The principal, choosing
VI fsiam NO, 3 verse, " Thou turuest man TO die
tructioni and sayest, Return ye children 0i
men !, and II verse, SO teach Us 20 number
orr days, that we may apply our hearts unto
wisdom, wrote these on one 81 the states. and
then made solemn and clear signs 20 which all the
4 deaf and dumb attended, and understood well
setting on the benches aud after his signs, he
again made a long prayer by signs, TO which
they rose and stood, and attended, and under.
stood. After be finished MS prayer for THE sake
OF Jesus Christ, tAey sat On the benches While
the persons and they all again rose, and stood
one Of the ministers standing made long pray III
by speaking He completed bis prayer for The
sake OF Jesus Christ; soon afterwards the prin-
clpai called six deaf and dumb males, To bring
the coffin TO the hearse and they gave their
hats TO the two boys who held them going dowa
70 the front steps Of the asylum and at his call
they brought il up, aud placed il on that car
lrIage the coffin, which was laid on ii, was frs
strongly tied with rope, and covered with 4
\ black cloth on the hearse. IN This. six male.
first went and stopped in the front ward III fht
I
hearse, conducted by black man All the
teachers, and the ladies, entered the coach,
aud The rest did in the good carriages, and the
/ deaf and dumb males walked along a foot to-
wards the northern grave yard, with much re-
gularity and solemnity, and the other persons
v IN this asylum did 50. The deaf and dumb
ladies did not 20 On 70 the grave yard On ac-
count "a the mud preventing them from g0ina
10 m While the road WIS mixed with snow
and mud, when the sun did not shine, they am
proceeded on TO the burying ground with great
solemnity. On their arrival IN that ground sly
males lowered Miss b coffin from the hearse "a
the grave, aud then they sunk it 10 the bottom
while they took of their hats The sexton stre,y
ed the sand on the coffin above the bottom. n
token Of seeing her no more. These perturnar
ces were finished, all the teachers, aid pupils
and the other persons left tile grave yard ior tht
asylum.
BANGOR, June "a.
! James Clark, Jr. and Edt0ard Lalsrenc,
we're indicted at the Supreme Judicial Court
IN TINS town, the last week, tor an outrageous
assault upon Samuel Stetson, in the night Tune.
and convicted. Before sentence was pro-
nounced, Chief Justice Mellen addressed them
40 SUBSTANCE a. follows
Before the Clerk reads your sentence.
q
20 punish you with severity, notwithstanding
The nature Of your offence, and the peculiar
circumstances, 10 which YOU committed Il.
You we're engaged, IN the darkness Of The
night, IN removing from the land Of another.
the timber which yoH had clandesunely cut
and prepared 70 carry away You bad armed
yourselves with clubs and disguised yourselves
40 the head dress peculiar to indians, and imi-
taIed their language and manner and BE-
cause The complainant was merely watching
70 ascertain who you were. he was violently
attacked by you and those associated with
you, beaten with your clubs, and for sometime
exposed 70 your violence. This abuse and vi0-
lation Of lasg, Is the more inexcusable, as Que
.oi You has enjoyed the confidence OF your fei-
low toEnsmen, by holding an Office 0i respec-
liability among tuem- You ourht 10 know and
remember that tins practice of secretly dep
redatIng on lands 10 which YOU have ~ claim.
and carrying away the timber YOU have coli
iected there, is IN the eye u Heaven, 10 less
than stealing. Il IS shameful violation Of the