Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-17

Co. We copy the annexed paragraphs from a Iona
and interesting letter in the Norfolk Beacon. de-
scrptive Of tour through this part of the Valley of
Virginia Among other things tho letter contains
the following just notice of some of our public in
situations :
"We set out from the Natural Bridge in good
time, and after pleasant journey of several davs
diversified and enlivened by the many PLEASING IN,
cidents aud adventures Of the way. we ary;ve,, IN
good health and spirits at Staunton, in Augusta
county, and put up for few days at the Eagle Ho-
tel, kept by Mr.. JAMES McCLUNo. Althoarh rid.
ing on horseback is most exhilaratng exercise.
and sends the blood in joyous impulses through the
veins, yet it must be confessed, that after lono
ride, even in the lovely valley Of Virginia. it is vast
~ agreeable to stop awhile, and try what virtue
there is in the repose and comforts Of an excellent
hotel. Mr. McClung's establishment enables one
to make this experiment, and if there is any thing
In polite attention, refined society, and bountifGi
provision Tor the comfort of guests il is most ex.
ceilent hotel. The agreeabeness of INV visit IN
S'aunton, and Of Meetings. Hotel was greatly en-
nahced by the fact that, several members Of one Of
e o.s Interesting families of our city, were there
soJourning for while, boarders in the s,me bonee
io one member or this family we were much in
debted for his polite attention. and the facilities az
forded us in visiting the valuable institutions At
Staunton, especially the institutions for the educa
ton of deaf mutes, and of the blind.
Certainly there Is no human charity so lovely
and that 50 surely touches the sympathetic chord
In every heart, as that which rescues the forforn
class OF our fellow mortals, the dumb and blind.
from ignorance and utter seclusiOn; and opens nm
to them the bright sources OF happiness and useful
ness. None but the recipients of this benifcent
charity can properly appreciate its value. There
are thirty one pupils at the institution for the edu
cation of deaf mules. The Rev. Mr.. Tyler. of the
Episcopal Church. is the principal. The Rev'd.
gentleman was absent on the occasion of our visit.
a circumstance we much regretted An assistant
IN the institution. however, highly cultivated deaf
mute assembled class of the pupils and afforded
us the most gratifying evidence of the excellence Of
the plan of instruction
Inc class was composed Of happy looking bows
ana girls, who were evidently delighted at the on
Portunlty OF showing their intelligence. -S,andinr
beDre large black boards, with small pieces ofcbalk
prepared In the form of pencils, in their hands, at
the bidding OF the teacher, they would write in a
very neat manner, handsome sentences partly COM
posed by themselves, without making an error
sometimes, these sentences responses to inter
rogatories propounded by the teacher. Sometimes
sentences employing a fragment suggested by the
'eacher' SO as TO convey an Ineligible idea For
example the teacher suggested the words Gas many
as, ''such as, 'as good as" and the pupils would
write out sentence, employing the words suggest
ed in sensible position
Our visit to the institution for the blind was even
more interesting than that to the deaf and dumb
schooi. Dr Merrilat is the principal of this inst-
tuition. There is one female and two male assist
ants both blind, both most interesting and highly
cultivated gentlemen and twenty five pupils, male
and female. We were introduced to the male as
sstants, and spent an hour in the most edifyinp con-
versatIon with them-One of them is highly skill
ed In music, and two young ladies, members of his
class, performed for the Piano very difficult
ind ELI
execution.
must confess, my feelings were deeply moved
and tears Of sympathy were coursing down NV
cheeks, wien beheld the number of interesting.
many OF them lovely looking girls, cropping their
way about the rooms their eyes sealed shut up for
ever to the bright scenes and charming beauties az
earth, never to behold the gay landscape the flow
ing stream, the glorious garniture of earth and sky
never to look upon the human face divine. the love-
~ associations which cluster about the precious re-
iatiohs OF nome and friends. Surely of all human
lnflrnites, that Of blindness is the greatest
One OF the pupils an interesting LOOKING pirl an
Parently sixteen years DID, read chapter from the
bibe with the greatest fluency. She read several
OF Htsop's fables in French, which she translated
win perfect ease; and in questions indi-
c'ieu the Positlons OF towns and countries on the
map, described the length and courses of rivers
names. and relations of seas, sc.
learned from one OF the assistants, that he was
not Dorm blind, he lost his sight finally when he
was SIX or seven years old. He stated he was the
most miserable person earth, and suffered an in
tense pain in his eye balls until he submitted To the
operation of puncturing the eye. BY this operation
the inky fluid, contained in the eye is let ont, and
the eye is forever destroyed. He told me that an
terror to the operation he recollected distinctly the
forms OF things but that after he lost the pic
lures from his memory, and did not, at that time.
retain the slightest perception of the appearance OF
anything He added, that after he was taken into
the institution for the education of the blind at Phil
adelPna think, and instructed and prepared to be
useiui IN the world, ne became happy and content
ed man, and found out that the blind enjoy many
advantages unknown To those who see
The Lunatic Asylum is beautifully located inst
without the limits of Stanton. II contains at this
Tune, one hundred and thirty male and seventy
ihree female patients, and doubtless deserves the
hlgh reputation 1t enjoys under the mastery man
agement of DIR. Stribling. felt no desire to visit
1t however. The fororn and frightful aspect pre-
scented by human beings, unguided by reason. in
duces such painful emotions, that / shudderinp
shrink from the spectacle.
A young colored man. named Roberts. brother
OF the Governor of Liberia, from which COLONY he
recently came to the United States, with n view of
completing his medical studies went to Pittsield
Massachusetts,, where there is Medical College
to enter as student. The Faculty, it is said,
were willing TO admit him, if the students should
not OBJECT One OF them, however, from the South
demurred, and the faculty refused to receive him.
MURDER OF AN OFFIcER-The Louisville M
Pers nave Intelligence from the Army, that Capt.
w H. Ball, of the Washington Blues, volunteer
corps from that city, whose disappearance has here
totore been noticed, has been found in a cbaparel,
about miles from Maiamoras, with his throat cut,
and three stabs in his breast
DEATH OF REV Mr. AprrY The Albon,,