, 1869-02-02
8pNlh aFiELD.
Legislative Visit TO Jacksonville.
Our State institutions.

From Our RptclAl Correspondent,
brHlHurtHt7. Jsn. ~.
Yesterday tho Legislative Committees On
btaio lnsaltuifons. accompanied by qullo n
n.ulhur of lattlc. aud 1rntlrmet, IN NIL ul,i.
brrlnE nhost lilly prrsnns. wont over totack.
stHyilln n visit o,lr Alnlu tnnlllutlonh located
nj TINT rlntc.
INSTITUTION ron rne nt,sp.
Arriving At tho Jacksonville Stallion, tho
party llrat psocr4lcu To tito Institution fur thu
ls!i1d. which Il located near by. AfteF cosdia!
we,eo.no by nr. hAoads, th4 superintendent,
Tho cusnsn! ttce were conducted through thu
wGlk manufactured by the blind-lncluaing
hrushcs. hsoo.na. carpets, bead work, &C.,
were examined. aud elicitel not only the I'D
mlrntlon, but the aston 'shment Of all.
Assembling In the main hull, The commit
tcc were mn de acquainted with the proh-
cheney OF the pupils In the various studies
they are pursuing. A delightful eutert ain
mcnt was also atiorded 10 the way Of music
orchestral and vocal. These exercises chal.
lenaed the conmcndatton of all present, and
10 those Who had never visited such az inst!.
tullnn they seemed marvellous. After 0
bounliful al i attraetive erepast-particulariy
grateful to the hungry legislators and their
| equally hungry friends, served up under the
| taste Of Mrs. khoads, to which, vi course, the
party did equal and exact ju5tce-they pro-
ceeded to the
| HOSPITAL or THE INSANE.
| DR.. McF arlaud, like DR.. Rhoads, vas glad
to see the legislative committees. he and
bis assistants conducted them through the
various @ards Of the hospital. Everything
bore neat mad orderly appearance. The tdt
| osyncrac'es Of tho insane were manifested
In q variety ofways-son1e BY obvious sy1up-
toms Of denentta, Others BY frantic exctte.
| meut, and still Others by mononRntacal
demonstrations. In one Of the female wards
| "A ali rruG mi Fni nifASEaH the
good looking men Of the party, In WHICH the
| young At handsono member from Fulton
achieved decidedly the most. marked atten-
t!pn. ....-.-.:
lSsr1rur1os FOR :fEEnLE-M1suRD CHILDREN
This novel Institution was next ylsited,
when the active, Intelligent and cnterpIlstng
young euperir tendent, DE. G: 7. WILDER,
gave some exhibitions Of the Improvement
OF his peculiarly afflicted pupils. It was, iq
! many respects, 3 sad sight to look upon tn Sc
countenauces, while all exhibit unmlstak
ahlc icns OF deficient: Intellect. There art
nov sixty Of fhcs. unfortunate ones uudel
instruction here, and hear that the ftis nd:
OF more than Two hundred hare applied iol
the!s admission to this institution, My;ob
serya ion leads me strongly 10 the conr1c
tion that this lnstit tution should be enlarged
and receive the fostering caro- Of the State.t II
+ larger degree than 1t has heretofore. Th
. skill that Dr.. Wnber nud big ~
these deficient tnteliects, h., worked won
, ders that;can only be appreciated BY thos
: who have witnessed 1t. The pcriect nessoes y
: and order that. governs this Institution
: speaks In the highest praise Of tho lady al
i The bead Of ITS donesttc department. . ,
INSTITUTION FOR THE DKAf AND DUNE.
= Tho Last place visited WAS the nstltusion 70
= the Deaf sad Duub, aud such = Flsft may b
! regarded as lifting one. alter the last two
!, as it is altogether tho moro cheerful au,
y III knSxk 3ttI
= eyes and lucid couutenanccs ot Its pupils
quickly dtspel aug unpleasant tecllogs II
:. mafning after observing the iusauc m
- Idiotic. str. ll!lett. the Principal, receive
:. the committee With hts accustomed cheer
# iu}ncss and urbatity.ss Under his guidanc
- buildings. I mAy here remark that tho Trus
=. tees llhyc ASKED the General Assembly to sur
ply 1ueaus to purchase eome now iurnttu1o 10
= the school rooms and dortnttoFlcs. ny OF
). kcsv4l.on leads me- strongly to tue optnio
:. =. through ttc shops Nr. Gllten !avltea tho =
ir tctl1on Of III, committee 70 toe importanc
Il OF Introducing tho ", Of printing as one
i, Tho trades which be sauRht 70 The pupil
The smlssnt p,opfs,y q H. ths suSss,so sn
Of dillon Of the back yard, cut ur by wugo
tracks, but otherwise III nn orderly coud
r. t,on, drew from tho, rtlacipa! the, explan
-, that II was caused by teams hauling wat
tn JHF lQG H6C& u ilE llAstaulAVut AuA %uu14 ~
Is bc avoided. This question Of water - e
ho crossing much Of the Astcu1lon o1 Il
,ir legislative comtnIttoe, .aad Is 4 sc1
st ous matter. It IL perfectly obylo!
Iy Tint unless water: eao be provided
A. as well Is tho other charitable State lnstlt
ed tlons, will haYc 10 he tIantfertcd 70 sor
e. more suitable point. hear that Ch!caG
hc Peoria, Rockford, Bloomington aud 9th
is plaets stand ready to make propositions {
.t.f. AAM
~ on q scale Of libcrallty that will Insure 50
~ cets to enc OF the other Of the places pamc
#. jacksonville secms TO think that she h
m secured these tns' '!suifons beyond peradvc
it. turf, nd will thescforo decline to carry o
q ono part Of the aRresmcnt. by which s
ha pehiered succ ss-tnas liprral supply Of IN
4. water and wholesome water hhonl1s at
m times be supplied. II kedun to tho May
Of 1acksouvlls 10 state that he otsssuted q
20. committee that steps EoEn 10 b. t2kcn
H. the matter. Ehleh he hsa no donos NJ, Wnu
ut result IN supplying, the cily aud institute
I'd With good water In abundance within g
" year. The Institution - ,cto sdcd, and b
I been compelled to decline ucccpt1ne Aol
lib pupts who have applied for admission
q Il s e. s.i IT, Ss2' = a
'sD aa Interesting exhibition OF the pupils y
I'd, given IN .thechaPel 10 tho psesenes OF
uss committee and torfr friends. AL wts co
re- | mCQo4p1c hOQ ETcQlk0Olt ~ A4t Pok'e1o.s.
os. the crown!ng point or all was the exhibit
ot. Of two CLASSES OF natural muteas who
esDv tspsht q SPEAK: S9s'E ~ ' hs, inssE
hr and Wouacr, That this can be donc II
"the dumb can be made to speak us
Ledger quesion xi;h thGfs Tao T{nsa N
md classes. nm glad to koow that tbs oilc
los have determined 10 press On With this cnt
aut prise, aud les. It TO tic fullest extent i
cc. hare generally set themselves ngat
[st, what they tcrm an innovation
III VIA reason !. yst6 ,6.t upkeosg. 95s Tn,ts.,
mid tnin Mr.. C;,llctt IN this effort to imprt
ing upon The past. Il should be stated: that
uty, lsdy-her name has escaped m5 rccollees
q. -Vho has these: pupils aoder ,heE, iasts
ess, tu her roycl and difficult task. ..,r~T
ms AMER N excellent chllstion. the party
b. +took themselves TO tn parior,- tndulfed j
pleasant hop tor brief period, end then
n In tnned this CITY, HtC UoS