Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-12-11
SELECTIONS.
From, The Nee York Commereia Adrert

From The Ne,c York Commercial Adrertistr
VISIT OF TuE INniANs TO TIKI lssTIrurIas ron
rilG DEAr Ann Duag.--fhe Indtan dele cations now
IA this city, accompanied by the United States agent
aud II committee OF The Common Council paid visit
Yesterday At II o'clock. 10 the Institution of the
Deaf aud Dumb. Some circumstances connected
with this incident, gave II ltan ordinary inter
est The natural language of gestures. IN winch deal
nlutes converse. Is quite familiar &c all the savage
tribes of the est. The individual signs IN some ca.
scs differ but the basis al The language Is The same
every where. /, was quae Interesting TO observe the
pleased attention. paid by these OF the ioitst
the various sestlculaons emplo, cd by the pupils as
well rs 10 the wonder and unteigncd terror with which,
on Their lSt arrival they were in turn lie aitIed hy
the mules themselves.
Ia the btst instance, Intelligent lad belon eng 10
the school mas brought forward, who described b.,
sisns the lIdlah processes OF hunting aud 6shng,-
The eyes of the whole circle we've intcnv fixed ON
him. and ices n afs expressive of ind ference
lighted up with SMILES Of satisfaction as he proceed
cd. Occasionally Que would respond by sign sigp-
lying Il know Que Of the teacheIs then address.
ed them by signs. follows ~ Gu have come um
acolmtry very far IN the West. You have travelled m
steamboat and cans. loA lave VISITED great cities
ou have arrived herr, aud come 10 this building To
ylSt the Deaf aud the Dumb. We ale pleased TO see
YOU. We are all alike children Of the Gteqi Spit =
Emphatic slsns OF assent followed each proposition
aud Que oi the chiefs interrupted the seaileulaor to
describe the fires Ia The steamboats, which had {. n.
,eyed them. This Individual seemed TO enter into
conversation H,th uncommon ialetcst. He told by
Signs, onh'. own pant how they chased the deer aud
the bufa'o, and how they shmnrd aud slaue Uttered
animals aud ate their flesh. He told the number Of
ms wives aud ehldlcn, measuring the lelrht OF the
Latter with his hand. Various othrr communications
were made 10y different hd yiduas through the same
medium.
Ia the meantime, howcy +, some among them ap-
peafed disposed to doubt the fact that all lhcs. child
ten, amounting To some huudred and ftv were
deal luHfcY. They eSDrraspu Themselves, n
ing manner, ninaiing tia; they were not 10 be de
celyed IN thai son Of way But shurtl, afterwards
having been conducted 10 Of the s,lionl ROOMS
aud having the performance OF clas5 under the
direction OF the Principal Nh Poet, they gave il up
and allowed thls thing was possible
They asserted, however thcy had ngvri seen a d nj
mute among thrlr own people Tins is rclnarka-
Bile fact iof ol 'he cAistcgce of sueh among lue
niles, there eau be no doubt.
Alter the assen5.age had been collected ia the Oh Dp-
81 OF the institution, Tho delegate addressed 6>
MI. Ptet, y follows.
"BRofnEns Il am harry 10 -ce You bete The
object OF Tins institution teat the dc II aud dumb
ihese children whom you SEE around YOU, cannot
hear or speak. They assembled here from al
pattS Of the county We give them food aud cloth.
ins. We teach them 10 read and wife, to dk shoes
clothes and furniture, aud bud books and rlise We
stiablts. We also teach Item concerning the Great
Sph Who takes care OF thcn aud gives liIrIn every
blessing 50 that, when they leave tins place aud re
turn to tGen friends they may know how 10 woIk and
support themselves and 10 be yIrtuons aud happy
Bfotl'ett' THANH You toryoursst. ! wish You pro.
ptrltN and happiness have dnuc."
This address having been communicated to the In
dI1as, WIS responded 10 BY chief OF the Pawuces.
III tie follow IN manner:
MY FArurR-We are Gid 10 come here. When
We 81" these children, did not believe that the,
couli Mt bear aad speak but since we have seen
You maxi Signs to them, anl they write down what
yoa edS, We believe thar tlry are deaf aud dumb
Ny father thaah YOU. rhiuk you. When go
back to my country | shall tell luy people What |
have seea. isnalI remember What you have sad.
shall initiate yonr example"
The EXTERN, lOnduesS of these simple children ri
nature tor glntcung ornalneu's, was manifested ia
thouoahd why's during thrlr visit. | pom all beads,
CHAINS aud rugs they looked with gercycs.-Frnm
many Of lie mltcs, aud others they received ats OF
tfilng value, with expressions q! the highest gr,tIf-
cation.
The visit to the institution has not been without il
use 10 the pnpllt themselves. Ii has served better
than thousand descriptive lessons convey 10 ihrh
an adequate ldea OF the inhabitants OF our Wrs,ern
wiids hey have now clear IDEAS OF porriun Of the
human race, OF whom they read aud are told much
Aud az thclr ls doubt that their uuelyrlizrd ,i.,-
lars VII fulfil ihcu promise, To remember what they
nave seen. 50 there's quite As little that the fenen
braUcc will be rcciptncal.
To TIE TOBACCO PLANTERS OF VIH.
tiNlA-Dne well acquainted with the Toba,co
liaAe m Europe, bees leave 10 recommend TO the
Planters OF Virginia, the advantage that would re-
suit both to them well to HE shipper al put
ting upt.lcr crops IN much softer ordcr than jl,rv
have been heretofore in thc habit of dong, with a
view to the English market where HE use al raj
Tobacco sNcty limited, ana i, becoming nlurr So
every year, Tho crops for some years past have
been scnt to market So drs aud 80 much smoked i,
to be unit iurauy 81 the continental nlIkeis aud the
consequence i, thai The loLatcu of the Wrs-crn
country from diloftliug more leaf aud plln,y y rap
IDLY gaining preference over the dry Tobacco OF
tins Slate. winch can be used with less adv mt.,gr
even By the Manufacturer and Steurmef At home.
hie recommending II 10 he pat up in softer order
care should BE- taken that the order siiou1 be .rcl, ne
10 pass through the sne.t without mould and the
soouer the cop Is priced ..e netfer. Every expo.
su1e Ia weather dilei cured takes from more or less
OF the qualities for winch this plant Is esteemed.
treat bliin Is lie ouly market that wants ve, dry
tobacco, and the consumption OF NHglaia Tobacco
IN tile kIn.d9m OF Great Britain aud Ireland does not
exceed 5000 hhds. Leai, and 4 10 3. 000 binds. OF
Strips. ihe greater part Of our exports then are
"aniedior Other Markets tnau that Of Gca, Britain.
l,ct. H16g.
Lniic3 States ship lSDEPrSDFxcr.-Extract of
letter trom oceron board the United 5 ates Shin
Independence, dated
"-IADErpA, Oct. 10, 1887.