Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-01-12
Columbus correspondence,
COLUMBUS, Jan. 6. l843.

e Asylum there are about two hundrr
o and eighty patients, OF all stages OF in
g sanity. Some are in chains, some con
F.. fined 10 rooms by themselves, and
, great majority are veil enough to ro
s main IN room together, where they
e enjoy themselves al the imitation o
S what was their occupation when in fuI
9 possession Of their mental powers. One
! very polite old gentleman, who formerly
S was 4 merchant Of Baltimore, and wa,
| said TO be very fond OF giving parties
nowupon the entrance of a stranger in
to the Asylum, is very attentive
talks about his love OF company, tells
about his interviews with Tom, (mesn.
ing Mr., Jeaerson) and is very partlcu =
Tar always 10 send bis compliments to
the Washington family, &c Among
other unfortunate individuals, 10 a gen
tIeman Of the legal proessioa, who
spent much Of his time when sene in
gambling. (Which is perhaps tho cause
oI hla mis(ortunss,) now puts 10 his time
in playing chequers, ile pIays we'll,
and finds fault with his antagonist if he
plays wrong, and always insists that no
plays according to Hoyle." Ho occa-
slonaIIy delivers legal opinions, and 10
duIges in the severest satire. These
are specimens OF the most favored Of the
inmates Of that nursery Of unfortunate
beings who are provided for by the hu-
manly Of our State. The other ex-
IRENE Of cOseS in this institution, shows
misery in lis most horTid form. The
young, the beautiful, and promising are
not only deprived Of the advantages OF
reason, but are lncarceraled in chains,
TO preserve their own liveq.
In passing from this institution TO that
oil the Bind, The feelings Of lhe yisiler
almost nstanlRneousIy relax instead
oI the raving of the maniac, all is ca m
as summer day. Tho pupils in this
institution number over seventy, all ap
Parenlly young. Among others are
Two Chinese girls, the one eight end The
other ten yssrs Of age. They were
brought 10 this couHtry by an American
lady, who visited China as missionary,
and having learned The fact that all chill.
dren born IN China, in sny manuor de-
formed, were Immediately pu! to death,
according to barbarian superstition Of
that country. No sooner did she learn
that fact than she set hersoIi about cor
rectng the error, and for that purpose
procured five children, born blind, and
commenced instructing them in reading
and other necessary atainments. Two
OF them she left in England, one in the
city OF New York, aud the remaining
two were brought to the State of Ohio
How she succeeded in training them, |
am not informed, bot they were admit
ted inlo the Asylu last July and they
can now read pretty well in the New
Testament, and use the pin ype read-
Iy, (Which Is a substitute for writing,
they can also sing we'll, and are learn
ing to play the Piano, &c,
These institutions are the proudes,
Improvements Of the Sa's, The unlor
runate maniac is here led, clothed aud
nureed with the tenderness OF moth
era care, and sometimes esea restored 10
reason. The blind "dre made to see -
Though born 60 blind that the m midnight
hour and the MONDAY sun are to them ell
the same, yet by the aid Of the insruc-
ton OF this institution, they can read by
The touch Of tho fingers as readily as the
old fashioned gjcar could read tho ser,
vice ofthe church Whats a consolation
this must be! So blind that they can
not Distinguish the light of day, yet
they are enabled 10 read aud write, anG
arc great deal more favored than those
in the lands OF be eOlhensh darkness, who
are in full possession OF all their faCu-
ties; for they can read The scripture and
are oil made familiar with the plan Of
christian salvation.
The Legislature isno, engaged in
any thing Of general interest. The
bank bill is occasionally kicked and On
other Of the monsters of the humbugS
engralted on it, The Speaker of tho
Senate on yesterday delivered himself
Of what snlibank, and anti credit feel
ing he had accumulated lie thinks that
the Law Of last winter !s practicable, and
that a large mOjority Of the people are
in favor Of it This is about as reason
able thing as that great letlIo man
ever did since he turned his political
tomerSet, some years SINCE, aud agreed
TO serve in any capacity, and bllndIy ad
vocale any measure proposed by The
party, He ls not the greatest man Of
his party 10 The Senate, but is tho aSSU-
med leader, and has, ! believe, and can
swallow any dose his party can serve
up for him, Therefore, what he Gays,
may becOUsiderOd orthodox, consequent
ly We must have no BaHks, while such
small lights pre'sil over our councils,