St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-19
Letter from Philadelphia.

IPUT tUttUOHUH - HC iiiS'it"'i'h
for the Blind" situated ut Twentieth
and Race streets, has long been de-
cided success, the inmates, both sexes,
being thoroughly instructed in htera-
ture, music, and handicraft. After
these are understood. the inmates are
necessarily obliged to leave the lnstltu-
ton in order to make room for other
pupils. A number of benevolent gen.
tlcmen. are taking into consideration
the building of an institution, to he
called the "Pcnnsylvania Working
Home for Blind Men, where the in
mates may find employment ut any OF
the trades they have previously learned.
1t is proposed to commence the build
ing It's soon us sufficient means can he
procured. The present Institution is
opened to visitors on Wednesday after
moons, and the work and performances
of these afflicted people are truly i'll
tcresting and instructive.
Several weeks ago, Il Cuban made
known to some of our public authori-
ties his intention of practicing medicine
in this city. They inquired. very natu-
rally. in regard to his diploma, when it
was found to have been issued many
years ago by the American University
of Philadelphia. Such an institution
not being within the recollection of any
of the gentlemen present, it WAS sup
posed something was wrong. and an
investigation ut once commenced, when
it was found that Il faculty. under that
head. had been issuing medical dlplo-
mas. to all who could raise the money
and wished to buy. The sales seem to
have been made principally to foreign
eIS. \ special notice on their circulars
states. that, Those persons i'll Europe
who cannot he personally present at the
University can Secure dcgrccs 10y apply
D.. jersey. England" The principal
professors of the University are men
toned as DrS. Buchanan and Sites.
The recent letters that have been re
ceiycd by Mayor Stoklcy upon the sub
icct. shows that the diplomas have been
mostly circulated in Austria, and that
portion of Europe the price generally
being not less than one hundred dol
lars. In all their documents there is
an evident scheme to confound this
.'Amcrican University of Philadelphia"
with the university of Pennsylvania,
and no doubt this last institution has
greatly suffered 10y the trickcry of this
would-bc institute. Last Tuesday Il
resolution waS passed by Councils. and
signed by the Mayor, requesting the
Attorney General to sue out II writ of
quo wdIranto. for the forfeiture of char
tiers of medical colleges, i'll this city.
granting diplomas in evasion of law.
and it has been forwarded to Harris
burg.
Col. Wood. the proprietor ofthe MUSE
nm i'll this city, has received the fol
lowing letter. The diamond t" which
it refers is on exhibition ut that place
where the public may have an opp"r-
tunity of examining it =:
"PoRT NATAL. Africa. April -, lS1}.
Col J. II. Wood Dear Sir and
Friend: You know already by tele-
gram of the finding of the big diamond.
and its shipment to y"u by the brig
AIvah as far as London, thence to New
York by steamer. | had from the start .
to buy claim. and too sick to he of
any value to those who had claims and
wanted white laborcrS. The small
stores had were about exhausted, and
starvation stared me in the face. Be
ing unable to work. spent most of my
time, when able. in fishing and hunting.
finding ready sale for my game among
the miners. On the 18th of April, II
heavy rain having been falling for up
wards of Il week, started out to fish i'll
Il small stream flowing in the Limpapo
river, and at about four o'clock III the
morning, just daylight, while digging
for bait. turned over il large piece of
clay. and there. sticking fast to it, was
this wonderful and mighty diamond.
| Immediately hid the precious stone
and worked on until my feeble strength
was exhausted, but found no more.
had no means to weigh the diamond,
hut experts among the miners, to whom
dared exhibit it, said it would weigh
from 100 to l2J caratS. 1t measured
nearly one and a-half inches from point
to point. | send it to You so that it can
be seen by your friends and the public.
| was offered S50,0O0 for it by Il specu-
lator. | have had it insured for S75, 0OO
and sent the policies to you. | shall
follow the diamond Immediately and
arrange for its sale.
| am yours, very respectfully,
w. II. FELLOWS"
Miss Wordsworth. of Franklin. y. H..
who studied medicine in Philadelphia,
has lately been appointed physician to
the Sultan of Turkey. TETIA Moss.
Essex County Court.--Sept. Term '73.
Hon. JONATHAN Ross, Presiding Judge,
d. 6fT V, I Hrnsos. Associate Judges.
| CHARLES +. BENTON, Clerk.
| CHESTER W. SCHoFF, Sheriff.
| o. b. BoYCE. States Attorney,
Tho first caSn fried Inv iury was that