Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-17

ruu,Iv srfyiCc uiI ny. &c -ri.- ri a'.I-
ton of New-York is variously estimated at from
10000 to O,O00 If there are sixteen we'll sus-
timed places of public worship in that city,
there can hardly be less than as many thousands
of Isractes. They are. variously divided into
orthodox and reformed or rationalstic, the htter
being the gaining party. These do not hold 20
the doctrine of literal restoration to Judca
and the most of them are now abandoning the
doctrine of a literal future Messiah. Taking
into account their general doctrinal views, with
their liturgica system, and their general policy,
the Jews of this country seem TO be settling
down into q system of religious denomination.
alism, with the usual amount Of party spirit and
social interest which belongs to every organized
party-without much active faith, or expansive
energy. Like the modern Quakers, the Amer-
can Jews seem to be gradually losing their or-
rinal pccuarities; and this we imagine VIII
Renceforth mark them in every country, till they
fade away aud disappear from among the nations
of the carlh.-Southern Baptist
ASYLUM FOR THE BLlND.-During our recent
visit tn Fairfield, we were thrown in company
with Mfr. Elbert Feaster, q most interesting and
polished gentleman Mr.. Fcaster had the mis-
fortune to lose his sight in infancy; but not
withstanding this bereavement, he has secured =
thorough aud finished education. He pursued
his studies at Boston, and also attended the Lee
lures at Cambridge at University for three years.
Upon returning to his home in Fairfield, he mar
ried an amiable lady and turned his attention to
farrnn~and school teaching. We spent many
hours. in agreeable conversation with him, and
found him,well informed upon most subjects.
He informed us that he had bought farm near
Cedar Springs, in Spartanburg District and de-
sipned opening an Asylum for the. Blind in con.
nection with Mr.. Walkers school for the Deaf
and Dumb. TO enable him to carry out this
project, Mr.. Feaster will apply to the Legislation
this winter for an appropriation of $4,000. He
will carry his plans and recommendations before
the Committee on Education; and we sincerely
hone that committee will recommend M ade-
ouate appropriation. We call the attention Of
our legislators to this fact, in order that they
NAV collect all the information with regard to
this unfortunate class Of our population necessa-
ry; to m intelligent consideration OF the appica-
ton for their relief. By turning to the S4lst
page of tho census Of 1850, it will be perceived,
Tint we have in South Carolina, 29S blind per.
sons. Scattered as these are all over the State,
without education and without trade, they,
constitute helpless and Improbable portion OF
our population. Mr.: Feaster proposes to per-
form most acceptable service to the State by
collecting them together and SO educating them
az TO enable them to support themselves: sure
" the Legislature will aid him in this laudabie
undertaking. The number OF blind persons is
greater by 49 than the number of insane and
we contend that the Legislature, having made q
liberal appropriation for the latter is, bound
equally TO do 30 for the former. The one class
claims our sympathy as much, MS tho other
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