Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-05

speeches, others walking rapidly, others sitting ST.
IenlIY alone, others scrubbing the halls and at
tempting to add flesh lasIe TO the really giistenng
floors. All of them seemed respectful, and were
glad 10 bow in the most polite manner to US. The
window sash of the rooms and halls are made of
what seems to be WOOD but upon closer inspection,
proves to be iron; this is arranged that the pa
tlents may not feel they are prisoners.
After yl=wing these, the Superintendent took US
down aud called our attention 10 another class, by
far more insane. They were kept in closed cell,
and We were only permitted TO look a. them thro'
an iron grating. 1t was sight that no one need
wish 10 look upon twice. We were next shown
into the dining hall. where assembled three times
a day the more reconciIed portion of the better
classes. The table nice looking. and seemed
more like the preparations for large family din
ner than otherwise.
After this we went up stairs, and were ushered
into a beautiful chapel haG forgotteuthere was
such place in insane asylum, and ye'y
much taken by surprise, when saw before me the
pulpit stand. the comfortable locking pews, and
handsome organ. asked il The congregation as
senlbled here every Sabbath day seemed to heed
the words OF the minister, or took any interest III
the services. He thought they did, al least p0r-
ton, and the most noisy outside seemed 10 know
that they must be quiet there. TO my enquiry con-
corning the music, lie answered that it was not as
good as in many churches, yet sometimes the pieces
were well sung, and with apparently much feel
ing. Poor creatures! could not but feel how
uncertain is the human mind; it Seems suspended
OH pivot, and the weight of sudden gUef, the
shock Of some unlocked Tor soErow, may turn the
beam ir the twinkling Of an eye, aud sink the
proudeSt, uightieSt intellect down to the pit OF
ldocy.
| left that room with feelings shall never for
get: | left the grounds thinking of the LIignted
hopes, ruined anticipotlons and clOuIed dreams
that were collected together i'll that pie of brick
aud mortar. The buildings will accommodate one
thousand patients, though ut present there ATE not
more than four hundred under treatment. Theln
Stltutlon is under the control OF DR. SInIEBLlXG,
assisted by two physicians, and number Of super
untendemlS No one spending day III Stauntou
should neglect visiting thIS place OF no little III
tere$t, and il the gentleman Dir llOsm0N he III at
tendance, all may be assured Of hind reception.
| Alter leaving the insane asylum, we went over
to the institution Tor the deaf, dumb and blind. AT
sometime before there had been case OF smallpox
in the school, and according to town resolution,
10 perSun was allowed to euter. But alter SOME
explanations and enlrealy, The gat,s were opened
and i'll we walked. YOU go up long Carriage
drive, hedgeL i'll ON both sides by arbor vitae, and
looking very green and pretty. think itthere be
any difference in the two US. um grounds, that ills
one is the prettier. In the deception
were introduced 10 Mr.. S. p. Fink, one oil the in-
structors, " no was kind enough TO show usnll the
sights. The school was not in session, aud of
course there were very few persons about tile place.
In the school room, few Young ladies were as
SembIed who seemed to be blind from their pecu-
liar Efforts To get out. One lII;le glrl wGS called,
who took book presented her and lead from The
raised print HuGiHly and cote city. What aston
Shed ME very mnch was the facility with which
she traced ont rivers and counties on the map
The name Of the county is not raised but The Lor-
ders are. and by the different cures and courses
OF the boundaries they able 10 put their fingers
on any you call for.
In the paror had the pleasure Of hearing a
young lady, entirely blind, play mos: beautifully
sn the piano. You may not know that after
play all their music from reading; that is, one
who can see takes the copy and tells by letter eve
ry note, and bar, and measure, until their memory
has learned 10 retain il all. Aud yet this lady
played with taste that would have shamed many
a one with two good eyes. Her singing pleased
me too. very much. and when stoud by the side
Of Ler and attempted second to her swee, soprN-
no. could almost have wept, there such
sweet sadness in her every tone.
Poor child! she had never looked upon the sun,
the moon, the Stars, nor auet that God had scat
tered in such tountiful profusion around. Dark
ness had greeted her Oh every side, and there will
be no day for her till the grave is crossed and the
briIliancy OF Heaven bursts on her startled sight.
Then there will be no more darkness, no more
cropping, no more bitter tears, no more oneings TO
look upon the birds and lowers, no more beautiful
dreams that end in woe.
This institution. like the other, is lit with gas
manufactured o" the grounds. and supplied with
a private reservoir. Every convenience that could
be asked is at hand aud when the school is in ses-
son, and everything moving on OF steady pace,
it mus; be worth journey 10 look uPon the work
inss of regular organized system of training,
and listen to The dumb boys band, which is said 10
be fine.
stannton may well be proud of these institb-
tons, as she ought 70 be of her churches aud no.
tells. 1t would seen though that since the compile.
ton of the Central Va. Railroad to that point,
someS months since, the citizens were pushing
matters little too fast. These public buldugsdo
right well where they are needed, but if too large
and loo numerous for the public use sometimes
prove very much like FrsnkIin's whistle, that is,
they not only cost too much III the first place, AMI
exhaust useful capital. bull the more you bIoso
them' the more cracked and worthless they be-
come. ]. d. NJ. C.
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