Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-28

ihls would be no remarkable vrius; but In one who bias
had the benefit Of moral training 10 teach bsr
.pee he right OF prep.ry and whose p.rfes, elirdns''
iacorrupub~ 6tmnsss OF Il 10 inrae principle 10 truly
laudssi-. There Is also connected with Il dehsaey
81 ling or serupu,ousness o. Coincidence bsh
te,s necessary in pre'sn log her any g,, TO a'sute
her repeatedly by isn which abe understands, that
il il for her, ere ,hs will csnsspt TO acsep,p.
Continuing 10 become an object OF enereassd atisn.
ton, aud her MGR. remote situation not hong eopve
for tbs Of ssng re, application made
tor her admission ino the asylum, ard per mission was
granted BY the Directors Ia the summer Of 1925 Al
| ter her reception in.o thai peaceful, refuge, some
| attempts wete made by benevolsn nj icstruesr to
teach her the alphabet by mesns Of leters both rsised
above aud indenwd bene sih a smooth surface But II
in vain that sbo puneusly repaired TO the school
-ocm, and daily devoted hour set hour copying their
forms with pin, upon cushion. However accurate
se' dsnss'ioOs .onns'ine, were, they conveyed no
idea 10 the mind sitting 10 darkness. Ii therefore
deemed wiser 10 coa6ne her attention TO those few at.
,snmeD, which wi hin her sphere, than 10 open
a wsrfsrs with Nature in those avenues which she had
! 20 de eide diy sesisd.
IL has besp observed OF parsons who are deprived Of
particular ssrsr, that add ions quickness vgor II
] bestowed on hose which remain. thus blind persons
are tfsn suishsd ty particular exquieDs's Of
ouch, and the tetf and dumb, Who gain all heir kuow
ledge through the eye, concentrate az were, heir
whole soul 10 that channel OF observation. With her.
whose eye, ear AID oegue are alike dead, he espabi
lies both Of touch and smell sly
ID. Especially The latter almost have eeqair
tee Propetes Of new sense, and to aoseend even
he esgstty OF spaniel. Yet keeping in view all the
aid which tese limited faculties have the pos Of i'm
parting some OF the discoveries and Of her in
| 'e'est SIC .nll In measure, unscsouutab!e.
AZ the sbodes VII IN from her earliest recollection
sh. bsd iphsbitsd, were circpmscsbed ard humble
u wac sugposed that y, e reception into tie v
om hs weuli testify surpIise at 'h. eOmpaIsivs spa.
ciousnsss OF tbs mansion Bu, che imm' d'.lJ buried
herssh 10 quietly exploring The sizs Of se sparments
ard the height Of the ssireSs,f; she even kns, and
'neled TO Tie thresholds; and COW ii by The union
81 rAnf afr xya.h arfpl hrfU
revet false sep nron CHI OF Stairs, or enters
wrong door, or mistakes her ssa, a, the abe.
Amoug her various exctll'ncies, sa,nes'. AID love
OF order conspicuous. Her simple wardrobe IL sys.
ema'ica'ly arranged aud IL is Impossible di,plice
single article in her drawers, without her psts.vng
and resicringn. When tbs larg, baskets OF clean
nen ere weekly brough from the laundres1 she selects
her own garments Without hesi ion, however widely
they may be Dispersed an org lie II any part OF
Dor dress requires mend'ng, she i' prompt and ,kul
IN repairing II, and her perseverance, 10 this branch OF
esoncmy, greatly dimiLi hes the espene o! her cloth
rg.
nee her re- iaeuce at the asylum the donations o,
cha iiabls vsi ante have been cop iierabe in amount
deposited Ia box with an inscrp ion and she
has bVen made 10 understand that the contents de-
vStsd her benefit This box she frequently poi'e' in
her hand, and expresses pleasure when ts.iss in
crease OF weights for che has eng a,ctrained that
ney Is tbs medium 'o the supply Of Ler wants, aud at
achee 10 il proporlionate va,uc.
Though her habits ere peculiarly regular snA soptis-
cot, ye oecasicnay sons action hich Is dit
hcu 10 explain. One morning, during the past sum.
mor while employed wi b her nee die, Oh ound her
sell incsmmoded by the arm'b OF the sun She arose
opened he window. closed he blind, and again resum.
ed her work.
Al tbs tea table with the uh.l. family, ON her send
ing cup % be repehi he'd, ae,ids n,a,ly re.
turned 20 h'r which hsd been u,ed by her per,ou
lois sae Iefcsived at ,hs moment OF taking her
hand, and pushed from her with eight an, car.
anees OF dagu' az II her sense of prop'ety had Iot
been regarded. There was not the sgLtesi nee
in tho cups. and IN his instance ,hs seems erdow,
With degree Of penetration no possessed b. those in
'be iuli eij YIN, nj Of Sigh.
Petso, o,i Intimately .quainted with her habits
assert ba, abe litsnly regards shs Of the
II In media ion. Her nee'ls work, frcm which Sd.
vii no, be aebarrea other days. he never attempt,
rsssr. &c; End this wholly without ihH Ieucs from
those around her.
Julia Brase leeds life Of perise con entm inland
10 in this respect TO exanpe aud reproof ,ho.e
who Tor irh og insonvcneoses indulge in repinirg.
though surrounded by all the gifts OF nature aud OF
fortune.
The grand Influences Of epring wake her lone heart
TO gasnes;-And she gathers the e al fow.rs, and
even The young blades Of grass and nh ales esh
ness with delight bordering on transport. S,metnss
when apparently IN sep thought, she is oh.erv,i to
burst into laughter il her assosia Of IDEAS were
favora le only TO etfulnsss but 10 mis- b. The
socie;y It her fsnale sompaoions 10 The Asylum 10
soothing % her teelrg and their hab uAl kind Off Gee
the guiding OF their arm in her waks, The aztec ion
ate prersu Of their hand, awaken 10 hsr dsmon,tra.
tors of gratitude and friendship MI long since, one
OF be pupils vas Hck-bui i, was cot supposed ,ha
amid the mui uds wac surrounded her. the blind Girl
was conscious II ,hs absence OF sic gle individual
ysician called, and the super Of The f.
IA department, who has acquired great peIe ;raop
into 'he idioms IL Julias character and her modes OF
communicative made her urderi md bis preie ssion by
pre- ssng finger h, pul'e. She i'm eilat.ly arose
aud taking bis hsnd led bin with urgent soci udo OF
friendship he side oil tho invalid ard placing hi,
hand Upoa her pule, di'payed sfes ing op6dencs
10 bis powers OF healing. As she has hsrseIf never
been SICK ,nce early child ooJ il 10 tho more surp,.
ing hat she should so readily comprehend the efficacy
and benevolepes CT The m. deal profession. II would
be easy to relate other remarkable circumstances re.
spseing her, but 10 OF desTabls that bi, article
,houid be so far extended 40 to fatigue the reader.
Mosquitoes have not been very plenty here during the
past summer. The reason, not being acquainted with
the migratory habits OF these animals, were unable
TO assign. We learn through the Banner of the Consti
tuition that they have taken up their quarters in Pha.
dephia, "and" says that paper, "what perhaps will
surprise many persons s, that great part the tor
ment we suffer IRON them is occasoned by the American
System!' The American System of manufacturing
mosquitoes, suppose which is probably carried 10
great perfection in Philadelphia But let the Banner
speak for itself IL is quaint article bat il ELECTS truth
and truth Is worth musquitoe bite.
nv Y. Stanard
The article called ieno, which Is made OF cotton is u.s.
ed every body knows for musquoe curtains TO beds
The duty on this article is Sd per square yard or
about 10 cts. per running yard of a. usual width which
is about one yard aud eighth. II be had in Eng
land, as we informed by an importing merchant al
TO pence sterling per yard Is al to Cts. but
its importation is totally prohibited in order enable the
American manufacturer TO make and sell the same thing
which he now does, at three four times the price
The Wholesale merchants OF this ely sell u, by ,b.
piece, at liz cents per yard; and thu, musquiIoe eur
tain, OBTAINING twenty yards, eo,ts So 40 when enc
OF equal qusy could be in ported, IL for The
American System, al sens per yard, or 81 for eur.
tain. New, every ous can see, that we're 10 not for
this enormous tax msby people could sfo TO project
hemstlges and their slee ping iDfSns from Ih.ss an
Ooying insects, who do h; and Il l., hs,,
ore, manifest that great portion Of ihe III o. which
our population are con Pelisd 10 endure al night, l.