Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-05-23

FRoM THE " Y. JOURNAL OF CoaMERcE.
Exhibition Of the Deaf s Dumb This
exhibition attracted as great crowd al
Chatham street Chapel last evening, as
was ever brought together there, on any
occasion
The President Of the Institution, the
Rev DIR Minor, delivered brief address
concerning the affairs Of the institution,
from which we are sorry to learn that 1t
labours under much pecuniary embarrass
ment -Four thousand dollars are wanted
to discharge debts already incurred; and,
notwithstanding the aid afforded by the
Legislature, the funds Of the Institution
are wholly inadequate to the instruction oil
all the deaf & dumb 10 the state. The whole
humber of deaf 8, dumb in the State at the
present time, is about nine hundred; and
even on the supposition that it will remain
stationary, there will always be one hun
bred and fifty Of suitable age for instruc
ton. The whole number now under tui-
ton is SO
Very able instructors have been obtain
ed, and improvements in the mode oil IN
struction are making. During the inter
walls of the usual course Of instruction, lee
lures, by signs, on various subjects, are 10
be gwen to the pupils, by the professors
4 The young men are also taught various
trades, and the girls are instructed IN PLAIN
and ornamental needle work, household
affairs, SIC
Infant School Society The sixth annu
al meeting of this society was held yester-
day, at the Canal street Church.
The Annual Report exhibits a crafty
ing view Of the increasing number, popu
arlty and success of the schools IN this
lefty The first Infant School was estab-
lished here 10 May, 1927, and the experi
ence of six years has placed beyond dis
pute the practicabilty of instructing IN
tants. not only in the branches oil prima
~ educstion, but in the principles oil NOR
ais and religion
There are now, in this city, sixteen
schools, wherein 1870 infant children re-
ceiye instruction, - 400 in the charity
schools, and go in those attached 10 the
public schools. There are also eleven pri-
vate schools, conducted upon thelnfant plan
comprising about 42O children. There
are still 5000 children, under four years oil
age, who are not embraced in any OF the
schools. The Managers report that their
funds are entirely exhausted, and unless
their Treasury is replenished, their exer
tons can be of little avail. The impress
sion that provision is made for the in
struction of the infant children of the poor
by the Public School Society, is erroneous
The Society, will be able to support but
!, few infant sch ools, and their funds cannot
J be appropriated to children under four
years Of age. Under these circumstances
the Managers, appeal, with confidence, tc
, the public for further contributions.
5 We published, few days ago, from The
! ST Louis Times. an account OF an acci
dent said to have happened TO Mr. Tur
ney, OF Illinois, whilst baptlzlng brother
with wooden leg, Sc. From the follow
S ing it appears that no such occurrence tool
D place. We hope the author of this shame
full deliberate falsehood may be detected
and exposed
S CARRoLroS, Ill. April II.
b To the Editors ef The st. Louis Times
have requested Col. Fry to call on yol
Y for the name of the author Of a notice il
your paper of the 18th inst signed a"Sub
J scrIber
2 Most Of the statements in that publica
u0n are without the slightest foundation
in truth II is true. | once filled the Office
; of Attorney General of the State Of Hi
nois And it is likewise true | have re
t Gently become impressed with the impor
: lance of Christianity Every other allega
, ton in the publication is the product of a
wicked heart, there being no circumstance
, bearing the smallest analogy TO any one
S Of the statements
f 1t would be quite useless TO conjecture
as to the motives Of any individual who
/ could be concerned in a transaction Of
; this character. 1t is by no means proba.
; BILE that such a statement could have orr
ginated in ignorance, or with any design
, but such as could never find place in
J an honest heart If the individual who
has fabricated this statement, and impo
sed on you for the purpose of reaching
my feelings, be not destitute of all shame
and honorable feelings he will find suit
able punishment in his own reflections
Whatever, or whoever he may be, shall
be content TO leave him to the just indig
nation of the virtuous
Yours, respectfully,
JAMES TURNEY.
(TOT n GROWING