The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-24
Hartford.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. IL, 1851.
The Nao Catholic Ch1ch-Nao Bank-Bankiag Ca.
pltalo Hartford a~d Of ne State-Latc of Connect
cut, respecting Interest. and Method of Evadi~g 1t
By the Baaks-Ameioan Asyi,sm for the De1:s AVID
Drmb-Acconrt of the Puplis-Irtnestiag Inter.
rieu wah Julia Brace, the Deaf Dumb, ant Blind
Gut-Anecdote-Hcrs with Fire FEET.
A new Catholic church is in process of erection
in this city, and is nearly completed 1t is built of
Mddletown freestone, and is said to be the largest
Catholic church in New England. Nearly the whole
length of the basement is divided into two apart
ments, intend for school rooms one for males,
and the other for females. The window glass is CO.
lored, like that Of Trinity Church in New York.
Mr.. Keely, of Brooklyn, is the architect.
The City Bank has recently gone into operation
here, with q capital Of half million of dollars
The banking capital of Hartford now exceeds six
millions and six hundred thousand dollars That
Of the State Of Connecticut, on the first day Of
April last, was q triae over ten and half millions
The population of this city is only about eighteen
thousand. think that no other city in the Union
has any thing near the amount of capital invested
in banking, in proportion to its number Of inhabi
stnnts.
The statute law Of this State prohibits tho taking
the whole interest taken Is prescribed as the pen
atty for violating this law. Formerly the whole
debt was rendered void. But the Bank eommis-
sioners, in their last annual report to the Legsla-
ture, say
alt is a custom with some Of the banks Of the
state 10 receive usuriou interest," in the form of ex
change To such an extent has this been carried
in some banks, that instances have occurred whore
the merchant, or applicant, whose notes were dis
counted, was charged directly upon the books Of the
bank with the ordinary rate OF exchange on New
York, whether he received New York funds or not.
An examination of the exchange account of the
banks Will explain, IN measure, why they are
abledto make the large dividends they are now
making Capital invested in banking is no " pay
ing larger dividends than that invested in any of
the ordinary productive pursuits
have been, this morning to visit the American
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb.
This institution was founded thirty FIVE years
ago, by the Rev. Thomas III. Gallaudet. OF this
city, whole deeply lamented death occurred 4 few
There are now two hundred aud fifteen pupil,
nearly equally divided between the two sexes.
~ the poiiteness Of the assistant steward, Mr.
). L. Willard, was permitted to see the pupils in
the shops where they were at work. They labor
about an hour and half before school In the morn
ing, and the same length Of time ia the afternoon.
In the tailor shop we're thirty, and in the boot
shop The same number; there we're eighteen in the
cabinet shop Others were occupied by different. IN.
pigments, or at play,
As entered the rooms they manifested much
curiosity 10 learn the OBJECT OF my visit, ana this
was increased when they saw me take a note book
from my pocket aud commence writing. One said
that be should be very happy TO read it, and another
wished to know II was going to tax them. They
generally looked bright and cheerful. | was in
formed that they were obedient, and much more
easily governed than people who can hear and speak
! had the satisfaction Of seeing, on this occasion,
Miss Julia Brace, whose soul dwells In thrice &C.
cluded dungeon, as she is deaf, dumb, and blind
II MIR Hobbs has reflected honor upon the Ameri-
can nation by the extraordinary skill which he dis
covered 10 picking IN ingenious and complicated
lock at the Worlds Fair, impershable fame be-
longs to him whose genius, patience, and perseve.
rance unlocked the gloomy dungeon in which
ture bad imprisoned this unfortunate human being.
aud let in upon her benghted lind the glorious and
heavenly light Of intelligence. When | fret saw
Julia Brace she was walking through one Of the
halls without any guide. She entered the sitting
room, and commenced Swing on a calico dress,
which she was making for some other person The
matrop, Mrs. White, requested her TO thread her
needle In order that might see with what facility
she could de IL. she had at the time short piece
OF thread Ia her needle. This she carefully drew
into the cloth to save IL. She then pulled the needle
from il, placed the end Of another niece of thread
end the eye of the needle, with her fingers between
her lips and in the twinkling of an eye the needle
was again threaded. by rgps, communicated by
the sense OF touch, she converted with astonishing
facility and rspicity. While | was sitting beside
her, che tsid to the mstron that her own dresses
were poor and worn, and that she wanted two new
ohes-one calico and one mouseline de laine. she
IS said 10 be very fond Of orna ments, and she al
ways wants her dresses made in the latest STYLE.
and Trimmed. toticed that she IN AIDE mucn use of
herps in which the oftouch appears to be very
acute and delisafe In ftf;p~ has sorL an. al