American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-03
BRA BRIDGEMAN, THE DEAF, DUMB AND
BLIND GIRL,

"a BLIND GIRL.
lerhaps the greatest achievement in modern
,cational benevolence is the successful devel-
aent of the mind of Laura Bridgeman-who
d once deaf, dumb, and blind-with the aid
ne single sense of feeling, without eyes or
J. The =. S. Gazette gives THE account Of
30 visit to Philadelphia
here are few Of our readers who take any
oArest in the fate of the blind or the deaf
ties, that have not heard of Laura Bridge
In, an interesting female in the Blind School
4Boston, who is not only deaf and dumb, but
3Mrely blind. We have often had occasion to
W from the annual reports of the institution,
tbresting statements OF the progress OF those
ldren, to whom wisdom, at almost every en-
+ince is shut out. On the recent visit OF the
Eehd Of the Boston School to Washington City,
fura started with them, to share in the pleas
10 Of the excursion, and minister to the gen
MI interests of the exhibition. But untortu-
! kely for those ct Washington, the lady who
! Id the special care of Laura, was seized with
Inc procrastinating sickness in the city and
| VI while she was receiving medical attendance,
AURA was enjoying the sights Of Philadelphia,
IN inmate of the family of our esteemed towns
An, DIR. Paul Swift, to whose pohteness we
lore indebted fer an opportunity to observe,
arefully, the movements, the mental move
E, Vents of Laura, and to be astonished at her
apprehension of all around her. Il daughter
[yIDr. S. was intimately acquainted with Laura
Eifd could converse with her with perfect ease.
Citing beside her and holding the right hand
kI Laura in her right hand, she talked with the
|. af and blind mute i'll the conventional signs
|ml the schools, and received and conveyed ideas
| nth facility and promptness truly astonish-
Laura and her friends had that day accepted
|Lspelite invitation from DR.. Patterson to visit
RE Mint, and spent some time in examining
&c machinery and gaining knowledge of the
|Ohole process, from the rough bar of gold and
tver, to the packing away in the vaults of kegs
|.sld boxes ofeagles, dellars and dimes, and her
bind was almost entirely occupied with the
Wonders of the place. The velvet delicacy OF
se bright machinery, so exquistelly pleasant to
we'll instructed touch, struck her with as
Y punishment, and she inquired whether any 9TH
!, machinery was equal to it in that particular.
he seemed to comprehend the working of the
e shrts of the engine, and with her hands and
! Rms, showed how the crank and the wheel OPP
plated together, and then inquired whether all
The machinery was made in this country, how
$ ,huch the building and machinery cost, and
7lClIj 0hCh OAA leo pCuNNJj SNNAShA
IN exclaimed, 81 wish Oliver could see it,"
II Oliver is a lad in the same school, who il
talso deaf dumb, and blind.
~ "But Oliver, poor boy" said Laura, "would
lot comprehend it at ALL"
=, "Shall you know me, said a dypresent or
Rihe occasion, "when | come to Boston mex
lo,ummer?"
II 81 do not know, unless / feel of YOU" SAID
E Laura, and her left hand was passed rapidly
pat Discriminatory, over the head and face o
y he lady. At length the finger touched breas
itpn, the centre of which was covered witt
tpsmooth glass-"That," Laura said, "felt a.
ssdelicate as the machinery at the mint" and SHE
;astopped moment to inquire how SO much mo-
dhey was preserved in safety there.
II ''By iron doors, and by watchmen."
N "More than one?" asked Laura.
al. e"Yes, two, who watch turn and turn"
s! "What is turn and turn?'"
n Satisfied as to the last inquiry, Laura in
s6qaired when the lady would be in Boston; AM
5 on being answered Gin june" she shook he
HH,,head, and said she hoped to be in Hanover, tn
residence of her family, at that time.
She took occasion TO say that in few year
:. more she should have TO leave the school,