Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-04-25


NEW ENGLAND INsTITuTIoN FoR
The EDUCATION OF The BLIND.-The
number Of pupils in This seminary is snow
about SIX y-three and we are informed,
inat there are few schools Tor seeing chill
oren, where the scholars have made
GREATER progress 10 knowledge. than blind
pupils in this school-so completely is
their dtsldy,ntage counterLcted by their
superior ATTENTION, their increased desire
Tor Intellectual exercise, aud the peculiar
meiho Is adopted for their instruction. We
hence learn the mercy and wisdom Of
Htm, who watches with compassionate
and sleepiess eye, the wants oil his de-
! peadent creatures, in establishing the lao
ct compensation. . This law is beautiful
ly illustrated in the capacities Of the iu-
mates OF The asylum. For. the loss of
their sigh, they have given 10 them a
thrtef1id exquisitIveness in their ear and
touch. ..-..
| Who ever witnessed an exhibition of
This school, without finding his acdtest
senslbilitlss stirring Within ?-In listen.
! Ing to their concerts, every visitor is de-
viii luCII pSElCNth0u III tuC OF
ence of music. In thus enjoying the
harmony Of sounds, and stndlng upward
their sacred songs of reverence AMI graf
ltule 10 their Father In heaven for all his
protection over thcm. and his kind p. owls
Ious given them. they Seem 10 realize his
COMPENSATORY goodness towards them.
They do, indeed, seem to sing with the
SPIRIT and the umderstG 4ding, and to BIZ
preparing themselves to take signal part
III The dlviae employ Of The redeemrd
host, who will In heaven continually swell
the anthems OF praise 10 Father, Sou, and
Holy Splrit.
Their sense Of touch is truly wonder
full. BY this rema rkable compensation,
for the loss of their eyes, their fingers
seem to be the medium through wnIct
light is poured upon their understand
ings. By this increased faculty they are
t:ught 10 read many books, whicA are in-
gen!ously printed for lhrm-espec'aIy
ruany portions Of the Bible, which is
strIkIngiy a Lamp TO lh>ir feet, 10 guide
their footsteps safely through this durk
and intricate wilde ness.
| By the touch, they pursue their me
chanical labor, with wonderful aIroitness,
1t IS peculiarly Interesting to See them
working at their several lTadeS,-th>' boys
weaving mats, rugs, and carprts-aud
making mattresses, cushions. &C., the
girls, sewing. netting, braidlng, &c.
| Many Of tht discharged pupils, are
employed in other schools, as teachers,
having made good progress, in the studies
Of Na'urll and Moral Philosophy, HrsIo-
ry, Algebra, Astronomy, Geography, &c,
Several OF them, "rIIe legibiy, aud cor
rrspoud win their friends by leIter.--
Christian Watchman.
! TRAekDIEs.-A An Arkansas paper
states that two fatal encounters look place
al Mills Point. on the Mississippi, iA thai
State, on Friday last. Al first there was
4 a fight between Rivers, a lawyer, and
Ferguson, physician, In which the lat
ter was worsled. Shortly afterwards,
Ferguson, burning with the modification
of defeat, PROCURED "a rifle aud shot Rivers
dead and thereupon brother OF ktve.s
a ined himself with another fife, SOUGHT
Fergus IN out, auI AFTER wruuiiag hIIn
SEVERELY win rife SBot, flushed upon
MIN WI a pistol and @dssp dehtd htn: at
once. II IS hol stated whether any JUDI
cal proceedings have been Instituted IN
consequence CT these bloody lrans ctlons.
HoRRIBLE AccIDENT-,The Cleveland
Hrrd 4 states that IA number, of chIldren al
play in thai city, discovered quantity of
dInngtd powder which had been thrown
away. While they were over and among
it, one Of them, a boy, brought coal ot
lire and threw i; Into the parcel upon the
ground which was in the midst OF thtm-
The powder, though 100 much dlmdged
10 explode, igniieI Immediately, and burnt
seve.I of them in the most shocking man
ner Two Of iheu died very sOon-the
rest are so burnt as 10 render their recove-
~ doubtful. They are the children of
two or three German Imil!es-names not
learned.
OHIo.-In May, 1887, the whole num-
Der Of anlisIavery societies reported in the
state OF Ohio, was 2l2 Seve, al doubtless
, ne Iiecled 10 re, OFT. From AL The inform
, alton W.. have bren able TO gain, welbink
the whole number OF Socr.ips now, may
bt. psli.n tied at about 500. Cine year ago
I29 socie.i. 5 numbered I0,462 members /:
the balance ha not reported their number.
The average for each 5 ciety was about
80 ,nrmbarS. We rem lrk. TIM SO ttr as
our kno N'elge extends, lhe great MA .r.N
: ia thP diff, rruh societies is composed OF e.
gal voters.-Ciacia. P5Iant3roy
, IMPORTANT INTkLLiGExcE- Arrange
, ments have been maxi hy -fre Sink II
EngIand, in conn, ctior with MeS>rs. Bar
l M. Brotners g. Co., aud NJ. Jims G..