Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-11-10

eHiicauon was made Tor her admission into
the asylum and permission was granted by
the Directors in the summer Of 1876. Alter
her reception into that peaceful refuge, some
attempts were made by benevolent instruc-
tor TO teach her the alphabet. both raised
bove and indented beneath smooth surface.
but 1t was IN vain that she punctusly repair
ed to the school room, and daily devoted hour
10 copying their forms with pins upon a cush
ION. However accurate her dehneations some
Tunes were, they conveyed no idea TO the
mind sitting in darkness. Ii was therefore
deemed wiser to contiDe her attention TO those
Few attainments which were within her
sphere, than to open a warfare with Nature
IN those avenues which she had so decidedly
sealed.
II has been observed Of persons who are
deprived of particular sense, that addition
al quickness or vigor is bestowed on those
which remain Thus blind persons are often
distinguished by particular exquisi,eness of
touch, aud the deaf and dumb, who gain
all their knowledge through the eye, con
centrate, as IT were, their whole soul
in that channel Of observation With her.
whose eye, ear, and tongue are alike dead.
the capabilities both of touch and smell are
exceedingly heightened Especially the lat
Ter seems TO have almost acquired The pro
periies OF aew sense, and to transcend even
the sagacity of spaniel Yet kee.irg in
view all the aid which these limited faculties
have the .'ower Of imparting. some vi the
discoveries and exercises of her intellect are
stu, ~ measure, unaccounttbie
As the abodes which from her earliest re-
collection she had inhabited, were citcum
scribed and humble, 1t was supposed that 1t
her first reception lnto the AsS lum, she would
testify surprise at he comparative spacious
mesa Of the mansion. But she immediately
busied herself 10 quieily exploring the sue Of
the apartments, aud the height oil the stair
cases; she even kuelt and smeled TO the
thresholds; anu DOW az II by the union Of a
mysterious geometry with a powerful memo
~ never makes a false step upon Hight oi
stairs, or enter wrof 6 door, or mistakes her
seat al the table
Among her various excel.encies, neatness
and love oil order ate conspicuous. He sim
pie wardrobe Is systematically arranged, and
II IS Impossible TO dl>pl &c single article IN
her uraa eTs without her percciying aud re-
storing it When the large baskets OF clean
linen are weekly brought from the laundress,
she selects her owe gaiments without hesita
ton, however widely they may be dispersed
among the mass. Ii any part Of her dress
requires mendng, she is prompt and skllGil
IN repairing II, and her perseverance ia this
branch of economy greatly diininishes the
expense Of her clothing.
Since her residence at the asylum, the do
nations Of charitable pisitants have been CON
siderable in amount These are deposited
IN box with an Inscription, and she has been
made TO understand that the contents are de
voted 10 her benefit. This box she frconent-
! ly poIses in her hand, and expresses pleasure
when 1t testIiies an increase of weight: for
she has long since ascertained that money is
the medium for the supply OF Der waits, aad
attaches to 1t Proportiooa1le value.
Though her habits are peculiarly regular
and consistent, yet occasionally soale acci
dent occurs which il is difficult 10 explain -
One morning, during the past summer. while
employed with her needle, she found hersl
incommoded by the warmth OF The sun. She
arose, opened the window, closed the blind
and again resumed her work
At the tea table with the whole E4,niiy. on
her sending her cup TO he replcnisted, one
was accidentally returned TO her which had
been used by another person. This she per
celved at the molneDt of her taking it toto
her hand, and pushed il from her with some
slight appearance OF disgust. as il her sense
of proprety had not been ,egaried There
was not the slightest difference in the cups,
and in thls instance she seems endowed with
ia degree OF penetration not possessed by
those in the full enjoyment OF sight.
Persons most intimately acquainted with
her habits assert that she commonly regards
the recurrence Of the Sabbath, and con,poses
herself TO unusuaI ouietness as Is in nsed,ta
ton. Her needlework, from which she will
not be debarred on other days, she never at
tempts to resort TO; and this wholly without
influence from those around her.
Julia Brace leads a hie of perfect content
ment-anJ is in this respect, both an exam
pie and reproof TO those who for trlning in
conveniences, indulge in repinins, though sur
rounded by all the gifts Of nature and Of for
tune.
The genial influences Of spring wake her
lone heart to gladness-and she gathers the
first flower, and even the young blades of
grass, and inbales their freshness with de-
hight bordering on transport Sometimes,
when apparently in deep thought. she is OBJ
served to burst into laughter. as if her asso-
ciations of ideas were favorable not only to
lcheerfulness but to mirth The society OF
her female companions at the asylum is seoth
| ing to her feelings; and their habitual kind
offices. the guiding OF their arm in her walks.
OF the affectionate pressure Of their hand, a
waken in her demonstrations Of gratitude
and friendship Not long since one OF the
lpupils was sick but It was not supposed that
amid the multitude who surrounded her, the
blind girl was conscious Of the absence Of a
single individual. A physician was called,