Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-06-17
pOrsls and in mind, and t, offend the wsrld with

vorsls and in mind, and to offend the wsrld with
the disgusting spectacle they present.
This w,etched mansion, is Of all places the worst
to place the unfortunate in, und the mere idea Of
ultimately being compelled TO find last home, in a
receptacle so horrible, is Of itself enough to trans
form sane man to a maniac. II is to be lamented
that the citizens, or those who have the manage
ment OF the Dexter donation, 10 not make imme-
date arrangements to erect the edifce which the
veDerated donor TO the town, contemplated would,
ere this have reared its front and spires to the hea
vens, in commemoration ofhi liberality and phi
lanthrophy. We are are told that the Dexter Asy-
lum would have been comm enced long before this,
had it not been for the interference off few indvd-
ais, who, possessing the controlling power Of the
town, have caused it to be postponed from year to
year, lest they Memsete, should he called on for
small additional tax. How long such miserable
policy will be pursued, when humanity and all Of
the nobler principles Of Christianity, mplore our aid
and mercy in behalf Of band Of miserable suffer-
ers, we know not-we cannot divine. For the
honour of the town, We hope and pray the Dexter
Asylum may be Immediately commenced.
A few days since we chanced to visit our Aims
House, (our sink ofcorruption would be more np-
propriate cognomen) and il more horrd spectacle
can be presented to the eye OF mortals, than was
holding it.
In one of the cages lay a wretched sufferer, in
complete state fnudity, with his face downwards
wrthing and groaning with the pains which tor
mented him, and were fast Fastening him to the
grave. A confirmed eryspeas disfsured his per-
sor, and indeed he was unfit for any other place
than a charnel house. On pallet Of straw, in
state OF pute efaetion, lay young man who had Ied
the night before, over whose corrupted form was
thrown large quantities Of herbs, TO prevent those
who visited the house, from inhalng the cOntagion
which the corpse generated and distilled. 10 the
adjacent room sat two old men, insensible Of the re-
verence due to the dead, amusing themselves at
draughts, whilst in a neighborins cage, young
man, once the pride of his family aud the hope Of
his friends, raved amid all the horrors offrenzy.
Thi. unhappy being, known to us in younger
days, and regarded one of the favored few of our
early associates, has lived TO see his prospects
bighted, and all his hopes cut of, and his body in
carcerated in lonely and filthy cell. No longer no.
ticed, no longer thought Of he is suffered TO remain
in hi. prison house; and they who once feasted on
his iberalty, and were proud ofhis friendship, now
deser: him and scoff at his misfortunes. If there
are those among his early associates, who yet retain
any regard for the fate Of youthful companion,
let them vi. this unfortunate mortal, and minister
the bulm of Gilcad TO his wounded spirit.
1t is nothing but justice to say, in reference to
the situation Of our Alms-IIouse, that no blame can
be attached to the keeper, MIR. HAYWOOD. This
gentleman has done every thing to promote the
happiness of his unfortunate inmates, and for his un
Iemitting attention to the afflicted who have te-
come tenants his wretched mansion, he is entitled
to the regard Of the public.