Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-11-17


she Deaf end Dunb. .nd Lunssie As,luns
are located herr Thcne baildings ere on 4
grand scale. md occupying - they Do, svs
eminenees east Of the town. on either side q
the line Of the Central Rail Road, they com.
mand a full aud delightful view Of that thor.
oaghfare IS we'll as the town. We visited
both of these places Ia the course Of The even.
ing. and we're delighted With tho manner ia
which the grand purposes for which they were
established seemed to be executed. The
scenes we Witnessed at the Dumb Institute
where the greater part Of OR leisure time
was spent were IN The highest degree impr,s.
sive On our arrival we we're immediately
invited into one Of The instruction rooms
where member Of males and females OF dif.
'eseas ages and sizes we're engaged in writing
on large states such sentences as we're given
oy the teacher, which were communicated en-.
trey BY every conceivable motion Of the 30.
dy, the heads, fingers. eyes. moush--all wers
IN motion, whilst these interesting exercise,
we're progressing; during the whole time no,
one word was uttered. and, save the nci..
created by the pencils and states, the seoc.
was almost profound Az these exercise,
many Of the inmates we're expert, and the bon.
manship Of some was beautiful The bell now
announced the hour Of religious devotion
when all started for the Chapel 10 another
part ofthe extensive building. These seni.
ces were solemn to the last degree IA
voice was heard, no sound broke the awful
silence Of the hail. and yet, for more than ono
hour the solemn ceremonies continued, every
bosom seemed locked up in its own thought,
to respond silently bu. truly to tho divine ad.
nontions and teachings Of tho scriptures. a.
inculcated and expoundcd by the still els.
qucncc of the Chaplain. We next witnessed
the performance Of the blind, Of whom tbsr
are considerable proportion Of the whole
Some we're engaged in answering geograpLi.
oaA 1ucssiVuo ~ tiauuiS Will tuelr ungcn
characters raised or elevated npon large map.
and it was done with surprising accuracy
and experiences. others otherwise employed
some young ladies Of prepossessing srpcr.
ance we're knitting. The work. shops nov
engaged our attention, where part Of Ii,
inmates wcrelearniag mechanical trades soms
shoemaking, brush, broom and basket making
SC. Returning to the main bailding, fren
which the shops arc disconnected, We wea
into another recitation room, where our at.
tention was attracted BY blind boy reading
French
Whilst here, the melodious notes Of the pane
broke upon our ear, and invited us to the interest.
ing quarter from which they issued Here ,va
pleasant faced young lrdies we're amvsing then.
selves with mu.ick playing, alternately, a number
ofairs, among which was the Jenny Lind Polka
and several waltres, 3Essrains OF exquisite sweet
ness When weleft 1t was difficult to decide which
we loved most the performers or the performan.
ces, the blind musicians or the music. We nov
took leave fthis homo o. the unfortunate and RED
turned to our hotel. both coaiented with our 10.
and, We hope more graceful for those blessings %
boantifully bestowed upon US. md SO strange,
withheld from others.
Ito BE- Ccfaiausdl