{"newspaper_name": "American watchman and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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Thc following is an extract from letter written BY


young man, student at the Asylum for The


Deaf and Dumb in Philadelphia, to his friend in


the country.-lt shows the importance Of such


an Institution and that those who are unfortu


nately deal and dumb may by proper instructions


partake of mental enjoymenls Of the highest


order.--Record


: 1t is an extraordinary fact, that Jefferson and
Adams died in the same afternoon Of the last Ami
versary OF our National existence. They have
richly adorned their country by their important
services; and their virtues and abilities will for.
ever pass known and senera,ed through succeeding
generations The former is compared TO the sun
in his meridian, holding full glory, on account Of
his high standing in the jealous and noble defence
and interchangeable promotion of our rights; and The
latter, to his decline before sunset, preserving tran
guilty, though decreasing in glorious splendor
because OF his advanced age, and by reason OF the
pleasure and peace which he enjoyed in contempla.
ling the privileges Of our liberty and improvement.