Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-20

EXTRAORDINARY CURES OF THE DEAF AND
DuMB.-Dr. Turnbull's mode of restoring or
developing the senses ofhearing and sight, is
undoubtedly the most wonderful discovery of
the age. On more than one occasion we have
laid before the public, accounts of the remark.
able cures of which we have actually wit
messed the performance, and which we hesi-
tate not to confess, had we not seen we could
scarcely have believed. However, as too
much publicity cannot be given to discovery
calculated 10 confer upon many human beings
blessings scarcely inferior to existence itself,
blessings without which life lacks its chief
value, discovery by which those excluded
by the absence of sight OF hearing from the
most desirable intimacy and communion with
the external world, are admitted to enjoyments
previously unknown to them; to receive the
light of Heaven with all its delighting revela-
tons, and hold free converse with their kind
as too much publicity cannot be given to
such discovery as this, we unhesitatingly
lay before the public the wondrous facts
RVS Ms twsGs5naa % lat Is DTM a5d
care by the Rev. DR.. Mckinley, of Kiimar-
nock-one named Margaret Shields, aged
nine years, whose parents thought she had
lost her hearing when an infant by fever
the other named Mary Wilson, aged thirteen
years, CT Templeton Burn, kimarnock,
whose parents say she was born deaf and
dumb-were introduced into the room where
we attended to witness DR.. Turnbnll's ope-
rations. Into the ears of each of these chill
! dren the operator poured few drops Of white
! liquid and added small bit ofslint to prevent
its escape. They were then allowed to sit
| quietly for about half an hour, when the Doc
tor slowly and silently approached first the
one and then the other, with his watch in his
hand and in both cases, no sooner did he
come within two or three yards of the patient
than her eye indicated a feeling of surprise,
and moment after, as the ticking of the
watch became more distinctly heard, she ut
tered an exclamation of delight, and assumed
an attitude of most anxious attention, appa-
rently DESTROYS thoroughly to enjoy the new
sensation. Some simple sounds were next
uttered by the Doctors assistant, and were
immediately repeated by the child upon whom
the experiment was tried. Words were mex,
spoken in d similar manner, and with SINH.
lar result, and even whole sentences, after
being pronounced by DR.. Turnbul's assistant
were repeated by the patient, who only hall
an hour before, was both deaf and dumb
The child of course, evinced no consciousness
ofthe meaning of the words, but seemed tc
utter them from the delight of exercising q
new faculty. Such wonderful result as
IouiSHeu us. AS idnpuane WOuJ0 dltOgetnel
fail to convey an adequate idea ofthe emotions
we experienced, we state the simple fact
which, indeed, needs not any extraneous EN-.
bellishments to Eeighten its interest.
We have given the name and address Of the
Rev. Gentleman who recommended the chill
dren, in order that the sceptical may have an
opportunity Of ascertaiGing their condition
previous to the operation we have just desert
bed.-1iOrning .8dUerfiser.
/ We have great pleasure in bearing test
mony to the above well merited observation:
of our liberal contemporary, who has omitted
to add that people afflicted are hocking from
all quarters, and many from the Continent
to DIR. Turnbull, and departing in gratitud,
and joyfulness of heart at their happy relief
We think the Government ought to step for
ward and purchase this invaluable discover,
4 for the general benefit of mankind. If th,
man who caused blade of grass to grow
where none ever grew before was deemed ;
public benefactor, how much greater is tn,
glory of him who unveils the beauty of da,
to the blind, bestows the charm Of speech OF
the dumb, and wakens the harmony of swee
sounds TO the deaf.-Ed, London Sun,