The Arkansas advocate., 1832-08-29

tion, and named the Qstorya (the native name oi the Niger has been launched in England, and will speedily be fitted to attempt an ascent of that river, un- der charge Of tho Messrs. Landers.- Great commercial advantages are ex- peeted and will probably flow from this noble enterprise.
 THE BLIND.-It is already known, probably to most of our readers, that Dr. S. G. Howe, who, ten months ago, went to Europe, for the purpose of ex- amlnlng the schools for educating the blind, has returned. Dr. Howe went out as the special Agent of the New England Asylum, and, but for the mis- erable policy of the Prusslan Goyern- ment, which prevented him from visit ing several important institutions in that Kingdom and Germany, he would have returned with a mass of practical information that must have been of the greatest advantage to the contemplated institution in Boston. As it is. he has not returned empty handed. He visit ed several celebrated schools in Eng land, Scotland and France. From ;n institution in Paris, he has brought a 9oung gentleman, to serve in the capa- city of an instructor, and one every way qualified for the office. This young gentleman is about 20 years of age, and lost his sight whenhe was about 4. iie has no conceptions of colors, but in regard to all objects, the notions of which depend upon the exercise of oth- CT senses than that of seeing, he ap- pears 10 be we'll informed. He has been teacher of mathematics in the Parlslan school whence he came. His knowledge of that abstruse science. and tue rapidty with which Re answers questions that require arithmetical op- erations of considerable length, are tru- ] ly surprising. The mental operation bY which ile arrives al the solution Of of q problem, is unknown.
 Questions of q difficult character, and requiring greater exercise of me- mory, such as the extraction of roots and the involutiop of high powers, he works out on table with set ot types l representing figures. and made for the purpose. He is an accomplished per. former on the organ, piano forte and VI olin.
 Books for the use of the blind ara printed on thick paper, without ink, ths letters being raised above the surface by strong impression. Such books he reads with great facility, tracing the words and letters with his fingers. Or the maps which are used at the Edin burg School, the boundaries of state. and kingdoms, rivers, and the shores O the ocean are all represented by threae or twine glued on the surface oi the map. But these are expensive and diff lcult of construction. Dr. Howe ha made one or two by way of experi ment, in the same manner as the book are printed, which will answer the pur pose better, and be much eheaper.--- He has also brought home with him se verai specimens of articles manuiactur ed by persons totally blind, such sa' lace, network, stockings, caps, purses Ec. that would excite admiration i they were the work of those who had eyes to guide their fingers; but when il is considered that they are manufactur ed with the assistance of but one sense that of feeling-the spectator can not suppress his astonishnent.
 The New England Asylum has yet but scanty means wherewith to carr, on its proposed work--a work which we trust, will be blessing to numer ous unfortunate human beings, by ena bling them to support themselves ii comfort and independence. It is no expected thatit will be entirely an elee mosynary institution. The pupils vii feel that they can do something in re. turn for the labor bestowed on their ed ucation, and be made comparatively happy in the consciousness that they can lay the world under obligations, ol pecuniary as well as moral chaIac- ter.- Boston Courier.