American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-05-17

" MS awakened our curiosity, and she informed
us, that on her return from Margate in one of the
boats in the year preceding the Doctors mprison-
ment, which ended in his suffering for an offence
against the violated laws of his country the weather
proved rough and unayourabe, as to render their
passage not only unpleasant, but rather dangerous
In this state OF alarm to herself and othe ladies'
on board, It was their good fortune to attract the
the notice of a gentleman whose good offices an.
pleasant manner created general admiration among
the passengers.
The storm Increasing, the ladies', greatly terri
he'd, expressed their apprehension Of immediate
danger The gentleman made use of every atgu.
ment that might tend to lessen their fears and a.
mong other observations evidently calculated keep
|up the sinking spirit he made of the following,
/ Come, come, my good ladies' let me once for all.
make you assured of your safety, although at my
Town expense - know, then, you are perfectly
secure 30 long as you have me on board; for can
ldidly acknowledge that am so unfortunate as to
have the character of very sad fellow; and you
all know the proverb says, She that is born for rofe,
is sqfe from the water
"His remark, Continued the lady, created smile
among US. The storm soon abated, and we were
all In love with the stranger, for his delicacy,
humanity, and cheering conversation. He remained
unknown to US, till we landed when person at
the inn addressing him as DR.. Dodd, he said,
| Now, ladies, the mischief's out you know who l
am, and trust shall you again in another place.
And 1t was our intention to him again but alas!
the next assembly gathered around him. beheld him
not preacher Of the Gospel-but a victim to the
law"
| Providence, (R. ~ May 1.--Most of our rea
ders probably recollect that about year since, we
introduced to their notice two interesting Young
women, Eliza and Hannah Marshall who in conse,
quence OF losing their hearing an early age, be-
came deaf and dumb Owing to the kindness and
llberality OF number Of persons in this town, Bris
toi, and Warren, their mother was enabled to place
them in the asylum at Hartford, Connecticut The
following letter from the eldest was received few
days since; and believing that those who have fell
for and assisted these unfortunates, still feel an in
terest in their welfare and will be gratEed to know
that their bounty has not been bestowed unworth
ly, we have procured copy of the letter. which i.
inserted without the smallest variation from the
Original; and 1t is proper to add, it is entirely hel
own, and has received no correction"
| Hartford, March 10, 1899.
| MY DEAR MoTHEB.-I am writing letter tc
you'll thank to my love my Mother and sisters
am very WE'LL my sister Hannah is well. | am
:, happy to learn. / wish in the spring wish &c
see my mother and sisters. l have seen the large
asylum. Mr. Turner teaches the pupils are If
the school,. We are play in the hall of the asylum
1 1t is very pleasant. 1t is clear sky. We mus
love our friends Mr. Gallaudet teaches the dea
and dumb. The sky is full of the stars am like
to see the new moon. All the deaf ard dumb are
very well. We are writing the states. The school
Is done. God created the world. Miss Hannah
Marshall is happy to learn am like in the asylum.
| am like saw the moonlight is pleasant. All the
pupils are talk and happy to learn.
ann your affectionate daughter.
| ELIZA MARSHALL