Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-27

ulate him on the accuracy Of his Wash;r..s
correspondents. When The blind lead g. sN
Ihgml.
Since the fashionable :" Dunstabe BoDD,..,
SO much worn aud admired by the ladies' H.,
received a new name. they seem in a fair Wa, ,"t
be discarded by the Northern fair ones. r..
are now called 'skendalIs." Dansta.c q!
place where they We're first manufactured k ~S
the honor to be the birthplace of Amos Kena .IH
the Heav, T. born Auditor What an ur(or,"n.,
appendage bad name ls.-Georg,fo,ra CoS"'
bia, Gazette.
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Grammar rerSus Orihodoay--A worthy yo,r,
clergyman, who has a respectable kirk inhis eyts
was in company. few days ago. with yprc,'
Bile malron of the old school, Who consrauI,,.i
the reverend gentleman as follows: -! !cch. ~,
I hear we're coming cut to be minister no,I
Eth, man, see that We preach GUIDE common son.
and orthodoxy. Dinna fash your head We Gran
ma, callan, for hantle o grammar scralnnsd-
ma cdify; and the pulpit and the ward wc,cis$
better when nae grammar was heard III! q
Preach yc guide common sense, iaddi, but aim,
all things preach Orthodoxy"
Etinjurgh SEQ. ma.
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The Dcaf and Dumb The subjoiued I,-. |
was sent to tIe Mayor of this city. Is tie p,
cipa of the Hartford Asylum. It vas W.T.,
| BY pupil oi that asylum whose name it besr..-
| The kand writing. would be crtditabie 10 uy
young person Of the sex. The wiitei. deyi
tute child, was placed in the Boston Alms.tO,e
in 1922, without ANY ascertaIncd particulars q
are. parents or connections. Size vas tan.
rerred TO the House Of Industry in March -;
and recorded as benz Is year, ot ace She ".
afterwards placed in the a. ytum at Hartford
pursuant to the proyisions'os Las # he Con.
monwcalth. and having had tie fall advantages
of the institution, FOR the peIloi allowed BY IL
law, mus, row be sent back to the CITY, She
represented by the Principal Of the establishment.
as young women, of most amiabIe character
department, and the simplicity of her STYLE. and
the circumstances disclosed in her narratreyn
tory and present condition, cannot fail tOintere
the feelings of all who have at heart the succs,
of the Efforts made for !'cyialng the misuival,
Of the individuals who are the objects Of d. |
most useful institution. -Bosfon Coprier
AMERICAN ASYLUM, April tic 18th 1851
| TO The Mayor Of Boston. sir--I haveanr
portunity to write to YOU about my life. ln
form YOU that when MAS a little deaf and dun
girl, dwclt in small house. have fosOts
in what street; it was White or of painted weed
! My parents were very good and kind to me, and
gave me food and cothcs. They had good car
Ofme. IreEembcr that my father went out forhs
affairs, and that my mother was not negligenth
working. had MANY friends who often yistsi
my mother She went away. and was mpt
srievcd 10 part with her. and went to slran..
house where staid with some gentlemen and
dies. WAS sitting dawn and sewing my cloths
tell you that after had left my mothers house
have heard that my mother became very sick
and some days after died. hope that she Wi
buried. did not know that my father had ab,l
doned me, and had gone away. | was very ,O
~ that lost my mother. have no relations nc
friends. inform you that when was onely
some persons placed me into the hospital, art
treated me well. While | was in the Hospital
| worked in the washing room. A lady empOy
cd me to sew sheets. BY and by was told Tia,
| should 90 to Hartford, and after my arrivals
the Asylum. began to learn the elementaT
book. was taught by Mr.. Lormg during seven
or eight months. Afterwards Mr.. Clerc took
me into his school, and instructed me, and wa
with INV classmates. have been five years and a
half in the Asylum. | have learned my books
history. geography. maps, arithmetic, bogaphr
and other things. inform you that ! feel truII
unhappy, that am an orphan. know not uhe
Their my father is living or dead. am told thl|
am under the care of the Mayor Of Boston. and
that you will be good and kind 70 Inc. hop
when my instruction has finished shall rctur
home, and will have the pleasure of seeing yoa
| wish to 90 to Boston, but have no acquaiG'
ancein Boston, because have not seen them.
tell you that do not know how | may rctUr
home. shall perhaps journey with some pupil.
in the stage. | ssk you; What shall | do at home
Indeed ! wish to know if you will be pleased to |
place me into house, where may work. and
be taken care of. | assure you that will b. |
grateful to you, if you are kind to me. hope
that you will be glad to receive and read u.yh T
ter. Will you have the goodness to write ton
soon. ] send my respects to you.
am, sir, your respectful and obedlent g.
want, EVELINA HAYDEA
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In the case Of secretary Branch, the p5fsilc
has not taken the trouble even to digest new
form o! expression. in acknowledging the reccIP,
OF his letter of resignation and accepting TIE
same. lie merely makes copy verbatim oIh'
letter to Mr. lngham on the same occascn.-
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