New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-21
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
REMARKABLE MISREPRESENTATION BUILD
MG--A GREAT INVENTOR DEAD-CAMPAIGN
IrcIDFETe.


INCIDENTS.
from Our Own Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, Sept ID, 1860.
On Thursday last ] went 10 Media, in the adjoin-
ing county to attend the celebration Of the ami
yersary of the occupation of the present ample
buildings in which the Pennylyana Training
School for Feeble Minded Children is held. 1t IL
surprising what deep hold this institution has taken
of the public sympathy in this quarter. A long
train Of cars was filed with first class passengers,
among whom were many ladies. From other ID
reciions came other visitors, whom we met on
rea.h hing the spot SO that the gathering was very
large, numbering nearly 1000 persons, as when
| dinner came upward of 200 sat down 10 FIVE gen.
| erousy furnished tables This dinner was prepared
| by ladies' and the whole gathering was kind OF
fair in aid of the concern. 1t cost the institution
nothing--the receipts were satisfactory, and we're
all profit. Fancy articles put up at auction were
sold at charity prices. This school has struggled
| for seven years TO secure its present permanent
status Private benevoence has done almost every.
| thing for it, though the Legislature did grant
Sl5 600 ON condition of like sum being contrib
| uted by Others, all which has been secured Drs.
| Parrish and Kerlin are the Superintendent. They
| have done 20 much toward training and strengthen
ing the feeble minded az to prove that the insttu-
| ton must be cassed among the great humanitarian
enterprises of the age Some of their pupils have
| been downright idiots some lacking only single
| faculty of the mind, some merely feeble minded,
| and capable of wonderful improvement under
| proper training Here each class receives its ap-
propriate care. Some of the pupils are affecting
! objects for pity, some Of disgust To teach some
of them even cleanliness, Is trying undertaking.
| Yet wonders have been accomplished with many
All modern appliances of other asylums for the I'M
fortunate are freely adopted. Music pianos, singing
| gymnastics with other soothing and attractive
agencies are freely used the taste or capacity OF
the pupil may prefer. On this occasion Six OF them
went through the dumb-ben exercise to music.
Young girl recited Our Vacation and boy sang
The I" Indian Boys Prayer" though when he en-
tered the School he was mute chorus OF
" Hard Times Come Again no More" was given so
well as to be called for second time. In one of
the intervals DR.. Parrish brought up q little boy
whose history coupled with his numerous depriva-
TONS as the doctor related them, melted many OF
the audience into tears. Mothers who had children
with faculties either clouded or wholly extin;t,
found their sympathies so keenly excited that they
sobbed aloud One who sat at my elbow heard
give thanks TO heaven that such refuge as this ex-
listed for her benghted child II is singular fact
that one of these feeble minded children has invent
ed sy stem Of symbols now printed from which
the dumb-bell music, or exercise, is performed.
The building of railroads in Pennsylvania, both
great and small seems TO 60 with little Interrupt
ton. The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Is
going forward so theoretically TO leave no doubt
of an early completion, thus stimulating Whining
ton TO connect be rsef with both that road aud the
| Pennsylvania Central The North Pennsylvania is
| about being extended from Freemansburg to
EsstOn. The Reading and Columbia has received
| subscriptions enough to insure its beng oullt.
Al other road is contemplated from Harrisburg TO
the Allegheny tunnel the COnnellsvile road, and
thence by the latter to Pttsburg and by branch TO
Washing ,On and Wheeling by way of Hempheld
road. The Pittsburg end Of the Connelsyille road
is progressing, and the great Sunbury and Erie
enterprise is steadily moving on to completion
spur of ten miles from Attleborough, 10 Bucks
County, to the Trenton Railroad will also be built,
the stock being all taken. But Western Pennsyl-
yana is especially alive and active to new rail-
roads, notwithstanding the scorching experience of
the last seven years. Remote and stagnant coun-
ties are having their valleys tIayersed by new roads,
and the opening Of the Sunbury aud Erie will
stimulate the construction of others. There are
tens of thousands of acres of choice land in these
regions yet to be realized by opening new roads,
and the fair prospect is, that when business re-
sumes its ancient healthful tone under the influence
of the coming tariff, Pennsylvania will have more
mules of railroads within her borders than any other
State in the Union.
A great inventor for over forty years resident
the inventor of the percussion cap. Mr.. Shaw was
an Engsbman, born 60 years ago. He and Ben
jamin West, the American painter, were great
friends and he brought to this country, in 1917
Vests picture of "Christ Healing the Sick"
which West painted for the Pennsylvania Hospital.
Mr. Shaw possessed mind Of great mechanical in
genuity and activity. HIS greatest invention the
percussion lock and cap, has long since superseded
the flint lock all over the world. Our Government
tested this invention thoroughly, and also his wafer
primer for cannon and finally adopted them agree
ing TO pay for the of the patent. He was shown
TO be entitled for these inventions to the SUN of
$4,000, yet for many years he was forced to Pc
tton Congress for his reward, until in lS48, an act
was passed granting $685. 900 conditiOnally. Of
this the Secretary of War awarded him only $lo,-
coo, and for the balance, of 81, 900, Mr.. Shaws
heirs will have to renew their appeal to Congress.
This gross injustice of the Government was keenly
felt by the deceased and his family.
The political whir Of the campaign does not pre-
vent our looking beyond the result and specializing
On the great November hereafter. This State will
next Winter give Mr. Bigler his walking ticket from
the Senate. We are sure of the Legislature by
large majorities in both Houses, with some 40 on
joint ballot. Knowing this, we are debating "a to
which of our tried men shall be made Senator
There is Morton McMicbael of The North Ameri-
can, who is tariff all over, eloquent of pen and
tongue, and able every way to do US honor. His
friends will pull hard for him. Then come Gov.
Pollock, Gov. Reeder, Thaddeus Stevens, and men
of that giant stripe 1t is refreshing TO know that
the pigmes are not even named. Their reign, for
the time being, is over. Thus, this hitherto be-
nighted State begins once more to hold up her head
| in the National Councils.
The straight-out Douglas Electoral Ticket has
| made its appearance in good time, and is heartily
welcomed by two parties at least The Douglas
pluck in Pennsylvania Is so decided that its cOlOrs