The North-Carolinian., 1850-01-26
VOL. 10-NO. $40.

IO-N u -0IOsNby the year or six moLfl-
aud the adjacent cave. The building l. a
tasteful octagon, and fowei gara
stretches out ia front. and n .eSetaU'>
garden IN the rear. at the base of whioi
flows lovely strcamlet. admirably adapt
Ell. by an artificial dam or obstruc tion. -
the cool and invigorating bath, and which
has recently received. from the Judge, the
name of Marion Creek, in compliment to
young lady, from our State. lately his
guest. Here Junge Porter whles away
the sum mrr. with his large and interesting
family. 'ievoting himself to rural occupa-
tons and literary pursuits; and occasion
ally making excursions t" view the natural
curiosities and beautiful scenery. with
which the adjacent mountain reg ion, Of
both Georgia and Alabama, greatly abound
and extending frank and generous
hospitality to his friends. in which category
he includes every one who halls from South
Carolina. He takes a lively concern in
the affairs and welfare Of Cave Spring. be-
ing Il trustee Of one Of its Academies. and
maritcstnS an especial interest in the Deal
and Dumb Institute. to the pupils of which
his house aud heart are ever open, and who
seem afrctinnately attached t" him. In
deed. his house is the house OF welcome
and hospitality to all the villagers, ON
whom his kindly and amiabe manners
have produced highly favorable impres.
sion.
While staying at his house. one Of his
guests determined on having a display OF
FIRE WORKS.
which he had carried with him for the
amusement of the Judges children. The
benevolent host Immediately resolved that
his proteges, the mutes, should also have
the benefit and enjoyment Of the novel ex
hibitor. In the evening. they According
Iy assembled for the purpose, with numer-
Gus other villagers at the Judges house,
and never was enjoyment, high and uprori
Gus enjoyment. more fully and more cheap
~ dispensed to human beings. The "u'es
had never before witnessed such a spec
taclt, and they were both excited and de-
lighted to an extraordinary degree-thc
sky rocket, the wheel rocket. and the
Roman candle having been all lighted on
the occasion, for their entertainments But,
perhaps the very highest de!'g It was IN
spired by the common fire cracker. sew
crai packs Of which were included in the
pyrotechnic assortment. These the Mutes
Of both sexes easily fired. some Of them
doing with great trepidation, and jump
ing at the fash like timid and startled
awns-and others lighting and firing the
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most active at this pastme. was Miss Prior,
one OF the young ladies already alluded to.
and she seemed never to weary of the
| sport, but continued to fire cracker after
cracker as long as they lasted. Like.
perhaps, most mutes, she is dumb only
because she is deaf, aud she has been
| taught, by the motion Of the mouth. to ar
ticuIate several words. without always n
very definite idea Of their meaning. For
instance. at the discharge of every cracker,
she would exClaim, 81 fire, tWo'--and that
as well at the first as the twentieth. At
parting, too, giving me her gentle hand,
she distinctly said ''Good bye!"
l was highly pleased to see that all the
villagers took the mostly kindly interest
in the mute., aud, as striking proof of it.
may be mentioned that every man, woman
and child. ("'d enough to understand it,
had learned the language of signs. and
seemed to take great pleasure in convers-
ing. D" their fingers, with the mutes. \
stranger thus finds difficulty in COM
municating with these interesting children
Of misfortune, for he has an interpreter IN
almost every one possessed Of the faculty
, Of speech. Through this instrumentality.
l held several interesting conversations
with the mute teacher, Mr. Edwards, who
is a gentleman Of great plety. intelligence
and information. He converses freely
with all who understand his beautifully ex-
prcssive language of signs, or Who will use
an interpreter that does. While attend
ing the exercises Of the asy lum, had the
qualification Of seeing him deliver lecture
/" his mute pupils on
THE PRODIGAL SON;
and SO significant and expressive we're his
signs and gestures, that was able to fol-
low him throughout the interesting narra-
tive The parts OF the lecture IN which
he described the prodisal reduced to rags
and begyary. the fathers joy. and the kill
ins of the fatted calf at the return Of the
repentant youth, and the discomfort Of the
envious brother. were exceedingly fine
and touching
Cave Spriny is not only the scat of
health. conte'tment, plenty. educa''"n
and humanity, but it is also the abode of
temperance; and it is sometimes called
Temperance or Temperance Town. be-
cause the Legislature Of Georgia has: as
| measure Of protection to the Deat anu
| Dumb Asylum and the Hear" school pas
sed an &C, protibtin the sale %, ar"eht
spirits, within the village and within two
miles ut its limits.