Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1852-01-16
A MELANCHOLY SCENE.

canal near KlCnmOnu:
We left the wharf at Richmond few min
utes after six o'clock, with crowd or board;
had proceeded between two and three miles,
when the attention of all was arrested by sud-
den and loud cries on the deck. My first i'm.
preston was that the boat was on fire, and
pressing through the crowd as fast as possible,
got into the open air, when first heard dis
tinctly the cry of"a woman overheard! lhe
boat was nearing the shore, and rs soon as it
got in leaping distance, jumped, with Capt.
Yateman, on the bank, and ran rapidly down
the towpath about a hundred yards-many
others followed but by dim light from
boat below, i discovered that there were two
persons ahead of us-one on the path, the 9TH
er in the water. The latter was young man
bv the name of Tins or Tibbs, who deserves
the highest praise for his ntrepidity,
Seeing him struggling near the opposite
shore, we called to know whether he had found
her, at the same time urging one of the servants
from the boat to put forward with pole TO his
assistance. Mr.. Tins answered falntly-"ies,
and almost at the same moment, after fierce
struggle, saw him 60 down. The servant
had swan, in the meanwhile. near enough to
reach him the pole, which he convulsively gras
ped, and after some minutes. was brought with
difficulty to the shore. nearly drowned. The
unfortunate woman however, was not with him.
Her hold OF one of his feet had been loosed by
the effort to pull him on shore. The water in
the canal running swiftly at this point, Capt.
Yateman and myself ran some thirty yards
down, calling on the boat below to hasten to
our assistance. In the meanwhile we were de-
ceived twice by portions OF her dress which
had been detached, and were floating on the
surface, which we drew out under the vain
hope that they might still be connected with
the body.
Disappointed in this, we knew not what
course to adopt-ncarly all the passengers had
collected together on the bank-bnt no one
could even guess where the body lay. The
boat below came up at this moment, furnishing
additional light and assistance. Capt. 1ate-
man ordered one on board to draw up the line
under the hope that it might come in contact
with the body and raise it to the surface. This
actually happened and after short time It
was brought 10 the shore, taken up TO the Pack
ct Boat, and every effort made to restore AMI
nation, but in vain. She had been too long.
(about 0 n,uutcs) under the water, which was
extremely cold Unfortunately, among so ma
ny passcnscrs, there WAS not single physI,,
clan, and our little cmedical knowledge extended
no further than to have her wrapped in warm
blankets, placed near tic stove, and rubbed
briskly for some hours. These efforts proved
uuavailinr-dcath had secured his victim.
Several circumstances make this visitation
peculiarly painful She was t"r"iEncr- the
wife OF Gait. James killey, of l!o British mcr-
chant service--had lst reached Richmond III
the morning, and WAS on her way to join her
husband, WHO had purchased farm in the couh-
ty of Mercer, and was engaged in preparing
house for her accommodation. Two interest
inr BOYS Of six and three years OF age, her on
/, children, were with her; and AL English
gentleman and his wife, under whose protec.
ton she was travelling, and whose grief and
distraction excited the sy.npathcs OF all. while
they bore strong testimony tothc virtues OF the
unhappy woman. But what most deeply
touched the feelings, was the delicate condl-
ton of the sufferer. Fearing that the sitting
mir of the cabin would hasten her confinement,
she got up from the Ladies' Cabin, saying she he
,couId "go 10 The door, and gel Mle pure al"
and, being unacquainted with the narrow
passway in front of the second cabin, stumbled
and fell overheard. The splash was heard,
but supposed to have proceeded from some.
thingthrown from the kitchen; until her cries.
as she first rose, some twenty yards III the rear
of the boat, revealed the secret.
In conclusion permit me to say that have
never seen more sympathy in any crowd All
offered their services The captain of the boat.
with his hands Tone of whom, Mr.. Tins, merits
the gratitude of every human heart, and who
was finally restored to litc) did everything that
could be DONE \ subscription was nmed'
ately raised to send the two interesting and IN
tclligent children to their father, aud to give
decent incrment to the body--which w"5
brought up to Lock No. %, where a kind
hearted old gentleman, Mr.. Mosby, (who was
on board,) generously offered to take charge OF
if. and attend to the last sad duties. The chill
dren were also left, with the gentleman and la.
dy already mentioned, (Mr VIM. llolroyd and
wi(cA and our hearts blcd TO hear their piercing
cries rs the boat moved off; for, until then,
though oftenlimes enquiriug for their mother,
they had not heard OF their loss.
CusrARps WITHOUT EGGs.-Onc quart OF
sweet milk, four table spoontuls OF Hour, and