, 1859-09-16

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER le, 1853.
curtoattte* Of n Lunatic Assyluna---
:, chara:ters among the Inmates
ffrnm ihe Gnsed taes Ga1este,l
The insane department Of the Almshouse at
plocklex. in Philadelphia, presents some Of the
most singular deselopuepls Of insanity That can
;- be encountered all the world orer. Than the
: four hundred inmates Of that departmen.-1nole
sad fonale. and Of all uatioualities-the crea,cr
variety of forms OF madness were eyer co}lectpd
Zip single building. The sight ns you naxs
through the various wards il uiternatelT piteou,
lnd'crous and incomprchenslblc. II Is marvel.
F.: ous that among four hundred mad,uen and mad
wnmcn such uniform good order should prevail.
ana thai esen among the most excitable, timid
pefsops may venture without fear of receiviup
: lnjufy. The claes most largely rennesented
ns!e, as veil as ut the Insane Hospital ut Wc.l
fhtihde'phia+ is TINT Of the farmer or farm H.
noeer, nattcs which to those who appreciate
:. slightly anomalous. The large minority Of the
Panents aae cn'irely hnru.1:ss, the subjects
mainly Of one nauia, which renders then, unfit.
;eed Tor society, though in crcry other respect
they arc wholly sane. These hare the free range
: 'ot he wards. and Of the large yard, where e1-
9. crciSe j. taken. Orer them the sersillance is
not rigid Constant watchfulness is onIy NEG
-bssasy, in the Cases Of few.
- 1t u singular study-this alteration Of the
=, human intellect and too much praise cannot be
given 70 such gentlemen Is DR.. Worthing.on. uf
!" the Friends Insane Hospital and Drs. Kirk.
:. Hospital, for the success which bus rewarded
Their iabors IN re-seating reason upon ite throue
fass through the paupers in the wards Of Block
~. and IN two hours visit you will learn that
which lifetime afterwards can never obiterate.
IheEe, &re "charncters'' among these inmates,
the bar. aud newspaper reporters Numbers Of
<hem arc eps!eptacs, nnd Of course iucusable,
yet these nre, perhaps, tie happiest of all. iAs
I specimen, there is man who 'imagines himself
the pos .esaor Of mn inexhnustsbie bauklng house.
he na tail, brnwuy fellow, With a boiled eye
: company with Guardian Of the poor. The
l. Guardian be probably knows, aud to him lie
!: merely mods 8ainte. 1ou, however, be ap.
. proaches With smile:
Do you wunt any funds to-day I" be earnest
=, Our companion explains bis delusion, and to
: humor him, you reply, Yes. hare any thing
oveffs
: *.0h, yes: lent Victor Emanuel 100000
to-day. aud PFC promised Garibaldi and kossuth
each quarter Of million 10 morrow. But
eau spare rou about tifty thousand, providing
You'll take it in tisefranc pieces.
Tint will do rery nicely" you respond
!" By the war. Mr. how much do you sup.
pose Yourself to be worth ~ -
Worths Why, the Rothschllds are my
agents now. and they know better than do.
Nj: belmont aud James Dundss are my agents
in Philadelphia- Ask them"
Do Joa ever get short Of funds. ur. --?"
"Not often, but / did once. ] Ient Comm.
fort fifty rnilliona to saye Mexico, and he cheatcd
me out Of it, That cramped me for about
week; but no more now. SEMI up Tomorrow
and I'll let you hare the fire frank pieces. Ncv-
er mind about interest" Saying which the
poor fellow stalks away feeling happier no doubt
than one.half our millionnires who possess both
reason aud dollars.
: Another very old character at tue AlusAouse
H Mr. Wigeios. This person is q tnaniac on
the subject Of religion. Upon all other points
be the Saviour Of the world. He was formerly
q aschoolmaster in Kentucky. He is tal1, spare
man, with a splendid forehead, aud IN ere that
tells of integrity and lofty principles. He has
been aa inmate Of B1ockleF for some years. and
room. II desired to do 50. be will make you an
address. His gesticulation is expressive, and
hts roice very fine, ret in half an hours apecch
: you cannot find single iutelligib1e sentence
At present the poor fellow is going through a
forty days fast A gentleman connected with
the Almshoose assured us, on Wednesday last,
*~ Of his belief that Virgins had eaten nothing
for twcntg-four dass-a s,atement certainir con.
frmed by the cadaycrous lookn Of the un}ort,,.
sntc man, but Of course incrcd BILE.
-. At times this unfortunate man is somewhat
lucid and cveu LOGICAL in his arruments Wa
asked hiu. The Other day: "Mr. Wierins. vo,,
profess to be the Say;our If thu .vnrI5 -
"1 do"
"You believe the bible. do you uot*"
"Certainly."
"Then look at The remark of The Anost,e
Paul 0N''0
=. j.. t'Th1s man, when he had offered himself
sacrifice for sin, forever sat down Mt the richt
hand of God" @'s'"'
Now il vou belieye this. Mr. wirc;ns bowcan
yon cali Fosrself this sacrifice :"
aI proye it bv Scrintmrc so;d t,c 1,n..;c
Turn to he 1Stb cbapter Of 1evt;cns uo H.
18th yorsa you vi,l lad that ttess wera t.co
sacrifices. The first ,,o,t .rn. Iasr. chr;st ~ -
wss kilied for sin nfisr;nm T"rn ~ .hs 4,ni ~
verse, and Won viii sce thni tbc second 1o.t ~
sacrifice was taken by Aaron. the sins of ali ,hs
people Of Israel were confe.sed arr h;u md
: lhat then The nrieat sent :. hy fhe hand. n g.
man into the wilderness."
"What then. NJ, VIRGINS ," nc asked.
-, "Itead the aJd verse, vas the rcu]y- md yon
= will sse that an the sacrifice for sin that
claim to be-"
"Aui the coat shall bear unon him a11 ,hc;r
- S4tA4tsAS1 AA<0 aauA LUZ AAA&u!kEu AUQ 0e
shai! Jet 80 the goat III the wilderness"
This Is me, said ur. Virgins. 81 nm The
joint sacrifice with Jesus Christ. lie was slain
as sin offering. and ! bear those sins in his
place until the Father gives to me my kingdom" !"
,Sneh 1sthe present aspect Of very remark
able case Of religious mania, Of which there ai
several IN the building It is probable, how
eser. that sooner or later the unfortunate Ken
tucksao will cmactate himself beyond Lis nat
nral powers OF endurance ind die in conse-
q9ence.
in nngata5 contrast 70 "lEg'ns, we fnd u
Golofea iemaie lunatlc, vino styles herself the
Vneen OF Chba. weacs necklace Of potatoes,
4ed IL always o. happy as the day is long.
Every visitor TO The asylum makes point Of
seeing tho Qucen, who greets their advent with
slmpering obesiance, u few steps Of break
down. and request for piece Of tobacco, or
!ss pecnniary cqniraleut- The Queen, however,
9asn't single ldea in her head beyond liking
tor good eating and a propensity Tor rending
ner garments. Wholly unlike her. is ano.her
negfess. VINO SITS In corner Tor hours, swear
1ag a. some s,aaA .essy objects, and who appears
70 nave been bapt'xed in erery species Of vile
ness. quadfoon woman from Demasara, who
oelieses Ms shat ne! Daughter is immured in the
ce1taF o1 an aolololns ward, IL also remarkable
monomaniac. as in every other rcspect she is
more than usually Intelligent. The thought Of
her uFhtEr. hoHeYer cnnYerts hnr in,o n