The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-02-01

safe OF certain state securities. THOSE that had been
advertised for sale will be indefinitely postponed.
among the important stocks advertised were 9 =
7o2 shares in the Richmond and Fredericksburg
road: 20, 40 shares in the Chesapeake and Chic;
4,9l0 in the York River; one bonl Of 81 900, 600
executed by the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad Company; balance of SIT, 900 due
by the Richmond and Danvie Railroad Company;
about $4,000 due by the Alexandria. Loudoun
and Hampshire Railroad Company, and "A OGJ
shares OF the James River and Kanawha Canal
Company.
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND INsTITuTIoN.-The re-
port of the Board of Visitors of this institution,
for the fiscal year, ending September 30th,
1871, is before 1t is composed Of the report
Of J. c. Covell, as Principal, dated June 81 1871,
and supplemental report by Chas. D. Mccoy,
the success,r Of Mr.. CoTeN, dated October End,
1871. From the report OF the former we take the
following extract:
1.-THE whole number Of pupils enrolled during
the present scholastic year, has been one hundred
and thirty eight. OF these three from West Vir-
GINA were removed in November last to the in
siituton at Romney upon requisition from the
authorities of that State, one was taken from us
by the hand Of death, two were discharged on
account Of mental imbecility, another for bad
conduct, one left whose sight had much improved,
another On account of sickness and one failed to
return, making in all ten who were on the rolls OF
the institution, but who are not now with US
thus reducing the present number TO one hundred
and twenty- ight. Besides these, two OF our
former pupils were re admitted for short time,
each to learn broom making; also an intelligent
colored blind man from alexandria, was received
for the same purpose who after learning his
trade returned at once to that city, with the fair
prospect Of earning an honest a1l independent
livelihood
OF the one hundred and thirty eight, one hun
dred are deaf mutes, and thirty eight blind. The
deaf mutes represent sevenyeight families, and
The blind thirtyeight. OF the seventy eight FAM
contain one deaf mute each, thirteen contain two
three contain three each, and one family contains
four.
OF the one hundred deaf nutes fifty seven are
congenital. or were born deaf; thirty four lost
hearing at various periods in infancy and child
hood, viz: fifteen from scarlet fever, FIVE from
assesses in the head, three from whooping
cough, two from typhoid fever, two from spasms
il teething, one from paralysis one from mumps
one from inflammation Of the brain, one from
chills and fever, enc from erysipelas, one fron
neases, enc from rheumatism, and nine others
from doubtful causes.
OF the thirty eight blind, eleven were born
bind, four became so from scarlatina, three from
purulent opthalma, two from brain. fever, two
from malpractice, one from staphyloma, one from
measles, one from erysipelas, one from conjunc
tiyitis, one from rheumatism, one from an acci-
dent, and five are doubtful
1t is recommended in this report that ST., 900
be appropriated by the Legislature for the erecS
ton of Laundry.
IN the 18th of July, 1871, Charles D: Mccoy
was elected to succeed Mr.. Covell, as Prime; pal
and Gu the first of August following entered upon
the duties Of the position.
At this date, the indebtedness Of the institution
was 81, 95900 There had to be added to this
the current expenses for August and September,
and one quarters salaries, the two items making
the debt SIS, 2o0.90. The whole annuity for the
fiscal year ending September Both, had been
drawn, leaving the items stated above unprovided
for. Deducting from the amount named, several
items of credit, and the nett indebtedness of the
Institution, october /, 1871, was SIZES. So
The present Principal approaches this large debt
with commendable nerve, He says: "This is a
very heavy burden, but feel sure that the pres
ent annuity will enable us not only to keep the
lASIllutlOu III ouCCeoSlul operation ana unlmp&lr-
ed usefulness, but also gradually to iquidate tbs
whole of this large debt, without appealing te
the General Assembly for additional add
The eminent usefulness of the Institution. WE
are sure, will be fully maintained under the pres
ent mana cement.
Below will be found the present officers Of the
Institution.
BOARD OF VISITORS
President, J. Addison Waddell VIM J. Nelson
Alex. B. Cochran Charles S. Roller, Christian G
Merritt, JOHN II, hartmann, j. B. Dorroan.
Secretary, James Z. Patterson.
OFFICERS AND TEACHERS
Principal, Charles D. Mccoy Instructors
Blind Department. Thos. S. Doyle, A. J. Turner
W. c. Geiger, Miss NJ NJ Kerr Mrs. NJ A. Cir,
ford. Deaf Nute Department JOB Turner, Thos
J Williams, Henry A. Bear L. W. Saunders, G.
D. Euritt.
Tsaeher Of Drawing and Painting, Talbot B
Coleman. 44Nending Physician. John NJ Hanger,
NJ. D. Steward, A. N. Breckinridge Matyon
Mrs. Francis B. Johnson. Gouencss, Miss NJ NJ
Kerr.