Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-02-05
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hCoLuMpus, Jan. 23d, 1850

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liuJ ,ras i sCoLuMBus, JAN 23d, 1850.
The exhibition, Of The pupils Of the DeSl
and Dumb Asylum on Tuesday afternoon,
was one Of The most Interesting exercises
we have Witnessed ior many day. |, was
given in the Hail Of the House Of Represen.
,adyes, IN presence Of the members OF both
branches Of hhe General Assembly Gov
Chase, The Siate officers, and large num-
lber Of gentlemen and ladies of Columbus.
The Superintendent, M, S,oie> n his 1i1'
,iii1inaf) lsI.I4 fi.s ln0u some statements that
maybe Of some Interest 10 our readers, and
1--we therefore shall endeavor briefly 10 recap.
Ihulate them! lie said that taking the Uni.
led States and Europe as basis, there is
about one Deal mute in every 5000 inhabi-
tan,s. In some portions Of Europe, the
proportion is much grealerA-belng about one
in 50o.a The first attempt made TO educate
them was in France, during the latter parI
Of The last century, The first attempt made
inlhis country was in Hartford, Conr. .--lhe
next In New York. Both these We're indi.
yidual enterprises Ohio was the frs. Safe
which undertook their education as a publ,
duty. There are, in this State, according
10 The last census, 915 deaf muies-542 be.
) ing between the. ages OF 10 and 80 years
and therefore considered susceptible Of cdu'
cation. The minds,of these unforlunales
, previous TO their education, were shown ie
be petfec, blank. They know nothing
more than is communicated through tho eye
The means used 10 convey ideas 10 lheil
minds was fully explained and practically
tested, and formed the most Interesting par
OF the exercises, After The system Of edu
cation adopted was thoroughly explained, O
number Of questions were asked The pupils
and The intelligence evinced in. the replies
was really astonishing. Our sympa,hies
|were earnestly elicled in behalf OF this un.
fortunate class, and we le!. proud that oul
own native State was The frs. 10 acknowl
i edge their, claims 10 public sympulhy--lhe
first which undertook their education as O
duty Ohio, however, but partially perlormi
: this work. The presen. institution canno,
accommodate oil who would gladly avail
themselves Of lis benefits. But Of this
more anon. III .'..i.
) During the discussion Mr.. Sawyer Of Au-
, gluize, (of sassage noto,ie,y) took occasion
TO review the past and present Of political
patd s Of Ohio, and made desperate effor
10 create rupture in The Republican ranks
He talked about Americanism ard Abolition.
ism, Chase, Ford, Fusion, Wade, platforms
&c. But all his talk uvailed nothing; the
Republicans Of Ohio never presented MOI
thorough and complete union than OF this
moment. Mr.. Sawyer was mildly but firmly
answered, by being assured by member.
from every section, and representing every
shade Of opinion, that however hard Dem
ocrals might strive 10 SOW dscord in iht
) Republican ranks, they would find that OF
; all the great issue, Of Stale reform, The ma
jorily in the Ohio Legislature were united
and would como up 10 The balile in solid col
! umn. erH W.rt,
i The Printing question is troublesome
!, one. On the question ofprinting extra cop
I les of The documents accompanying lh'
Governor Message-Repor,s Of State off
e e GERS, &C., the Senate ac,ed very strangely
. refusing 10 order any at all. The ques
lion will come up in the House tomorrow
This smorning.lhe members were inyiIe'
10 another party, a, tho residence ol D. w
Deshler, on Friday morning. Ii will be
; splendid affair. "Fools make Ceasls," &c
We observe that many OF the member
f huye received free papers on 'hc various
8 railroads having faxes grind" We sup
Z posed ,ha, we had been entirely overlooked
J, bul this morning we found in our box ffe
pass on the Marietta and Cincinnati road
By close calculation, we find, that, b.
: ayailng ourselves Of their kindness, We CO..
!. save just ten cents per Irip, and us We d
: no, expect 10 make more than one or lw
: trips, we think II would hardly pay TO use il
o especially as we find the following an
i houncemenI printed in red le,Iers on tn
d back: at is expressly understood on
agreed lhuIihe person accepting this Ticke
assumes all risk Of personal injury and los
! OF damage 10 properly, vhich may occur o.
i the trains ofihe Company 10 the passenge
!. while using the sume!" 1a
il "A Bill is now before the Senate 10 lurnis
l Justices wilma work containing in a scpa
rate volume oil the criminal statutes Of lh
STATE, with forms for criminal complaint
and charges, and other Criminal proceeding
is before Justices. Such, work is mnc
ir needed i.hroughou.ihe State. Blu. epoug
,dl (oY the present. at1l W 4d HHs 44a8