Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-21

On my Liverpool. after few days. thi
woman advising her u arrival. and that should eav
fct vrgits certain day. think the 2Sth 81 May
advertised day Of sailing, a cannot b. positive
dates aer such lapse OF nc but about or 10 days
fore sailing waited upon by this woman. Hasecoras
ned and clone. ship Priaces Dock. She
ding ON the quay told hs lady wished To
being pointed out approached her. inquirin il she wish
cd She replied that she was Mss Pots iron
Manchester, and had Liverpool that mognne-sh.
had been TO my Hotel to and directed to m,
ship. invited her board; she appeared weak and deli
Gates offered some rcfrcshments which she declined. Ic
conversation principally about America and the ercum
stances of her brother n.lawoi whose business she
pcacd b. entirely ignorant she Informed sh.
in situation dry goods shop aud did like give
up but the Doctors had td her sea voyage would be-
nct her health and she had made up her mind 20
tmeriea. requested her little commission
for family being better judge of the articles wanted
than myself, which she consented do Not having the
list OF items At the ship proposed TO send them by the
mail NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a the time, the
amount that would the expense, which she declined.
Ih Tsf iHferrieie lasted not n'oc than 10 OF ~ minutes
Mr. HARRISON the ship hoard at the time.
About the 25th May, this again called at the Ho-
tel accompanied by elderly female. who she informed
had accompanied her from Manchester her or She
brought also the articles purchased for family and open
ed them for inspecon- expressed approval OF her
selection and asked her for the BILL rendering the amount
She requested me, she had for the money pres
give il her in America s>sentcd. The
OF the bull was about S45l Informed her tina, dssp
pointed in getting away that day, which Wednesday,
and did think should be able leave before Friday
Saturday. that II she would let know where she od
ged the day certain the ship would sail, would call
tor her in cab, and relieve her OF the trouble OF calling
sending This objected by her, saying she
would rather call herself, it pleasant, "out for
her. This second interview with this woman lasted
more than half hour ut the Hote-iuring which time
dinner awaited nut.
Friday morning was informed lhat a lady passenger
had called for tie Hotel, and she told the ship
would not sail that day. did not her myself SAiur
day the ship haled IN the River preparatory To sailing
On Sunday morning. she called the Hotel uEaeoompa
med for the door and informed her should
certainly sail Monday morning had require the aid
OF steamer. Monday morning she again called Hnde
81. H. III
from thence the Pier Head, where the lying
had first 10 call consignecs office. We met Il, the
steamer, and IN few minutes after arrived board
the ship In 81 minutes AFTER the ship under weigh in
tow OF the sieamhoa-and about IL O'Clock, 29ih MAY
passed the Rock light house.
As arrived on board conducted this woman
TO the cabin, pointed her and the accommodations
OF the ship and requested she would make herself comiora
bic and home.
her health andm shefesessiek. she repled" have
had line night and the ship very still" Coffee
handed round by the Steward which she deelned there
being milk on board asked her If she would have Tea"
which she consented take and the Steward ordered
TO draw She asked what kind OF that was,
meanng the Steward that she could make him
stand anything she saidl replied her he "Chnese,
and it was with difficulty could make him understand
SELF that al she required anything any time, was always
ready TO attend TO her wants.
We had continuance OF thick foggy weather in the
CHANNEL. which required my attendance deck. Know
ing this woman sick and helpless in her ROOM called
al her door, and inquired she wanted thing strongly
commencing her take hide rca" which she
ed and carried her, and supported her her bed
while she drank H. She PROSTATE in this perhaps
two or three days times getting and laying down.
cording TO her feelings.
About the FORTH or fifth day after leaving Liverpool
urged her deck and sit in the house where
she could get the pure air. she mp and there for
some time believe until dinner, while there, requested
her 10 let mix her little medicine, that would quiet her
stomach and relieve her the vomiting. She asked
what would be; replied only cordial. little brandy
with and water. She consented take it, and
cordingy mixed in small wine glass equal portion Of
brandy and water, adding small lump of sugar and iew
drops OF peppermint brought her in the house
deck; she drank IT, and expressed herself much relieved.
The next day, she took the mixture and found herself
better of the sea-sickness
few days After she complained OF pain in the head.
but made complaint Of sea-sckneSs. recomme nded
her take dose Of salts she replied that she had taken
some Family Pills." that she had brought from Manchcs-
ter, but they did 10 relieve her, and declined
that time taking the salts day after this she told
me the pain IN her head caused her suffer very much
asked her twas pain in the head sick ache!
She replied the former then urged her 10 take the
salts which she consented 10 do early the morning,
stating that they very Eeuseuus and she fearful
they would stay her stomach. told her could mix
them in such way That she would lind Inconvenience
from them. forgot IN the morning Ia give the salts until
| inquired how she and she told better,
observing that had given Aer the salts promised.
lapoogsed, and and took from medicine
large table spoon full Of salts halt tea spoon full OF cream
Of tartar mixed and strained them, which added
drops Of of Lavender. She took fem and remark
ed they different from snts she mad taken before
being paateable this before breakfast break
fast she sat table, and drank cup Of tea, about 10 o.
clock asked her how she felt she replied better. At
dinner, she table and had hide chicken soup. a
bout p NJ the day, asked her i she felt better
She replied that she felt very sick from the pain in her
head felt satisfied lhat this suffering caused by
veness and a2oogsed her for the question about
10 ask her observing iha' she married
man, and II was for her gOod cid hoped she would
consider me ndehcac. / then asksd how ions since
she had movement Of the bowelsl And my surprise,
che replied, efecol since s had left Liverpool
we were then at sen fully fortnight.
proposed her take some stronger medicine and
recommended cnlomel She expressed herself willing TO
take any thing :hat would relieve her. Accordingly. I
weighed out ten grains - rDomel IL mixed aud gi-
ven 10 her, and had the desired eject and the
ming she table quite relieved entirely ire. from
pain IN the head and appeared cheerful and thankful.
day or Igo aiter this, she complained OF restless.
ness ana want OF sleep, and asked II could give her
any thing procure sleep fh- the breakfast Ia
bic. | replied she could take q little sudsnum OF pare.
gonc as she pleased-shc preferred laudonun. That
evening she retired about O'Clock, p NJ she asked
me for "that which o IEsae her sleep" got Up
from the table where reading, Nj. Harrison held
the candle, and took vino glass; which dropped
10 drops ct lsudsnum. Being late, aud the fires having
been oNincuished before t hour, / into the pan.
Try and feeling the tea pot warm poured about hall the
wine gas OF tea TO the audanum, ard carried her
when she drank IT, In the morning table being asked
how she had rested, she replied yery well indeed" and
said she rested better than she had ay previous
since she board.
Those incidents fresh in my memory and they are
deeply impressed from the anxiety had know the effect
Of the medicine had given her, This the last medicine
she TOOK while on board the ship, my knowedge She
daily improved health a1d thought passage thus fer
had benefited her exceedingly. had hut little conyessu-
ton with this woman, do remember unless liable
Of talking with her half hour any period Of the pus
sage.
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