Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-11

JOEY GoUeENHEIM-We mentioned, yester-
day, that this lady had commenced suit
against the bark Glimpse. 1t appears that
she lays her damages at $4,000. The Bulle-
tin says
She alleges that in July last, at Melbourne,
she, her sister Adelaide, and Ripley A. Eddy,
her agent, took passage in the Glimpse for
San Francisco paying therefor f200 English
currency the same beingabout twice the usu-
al passage money for the same number of
persons The agreement was that the Glimpse
should convey them direct, and that the said
joey, Adelaide and Eddy should have the
sole and exclusive use of the cabin, known as
the after-cabn of said bark and the berths
attached; that it was stated to the said mas
ter at the time of the payment of said sum of
money, that said Joey and her sister had al
ways while at sea, suffered a great deal from
sea sickness and nausea, and that she wished
to provide every possible convenience and
safety against the suffering she anticipated
that, thereto. e, she was Wiling to submit to
an extra price of passage for the voyage: in
consideration whereofth the said DAYTON under
took, that said passengers should have their
meals furnished them privately in the cabin:
that the meals should be served at such time
as ihellant might desire that said passengers
ere to have a steward to wait upon them at
al. times; that it was expressly agreed that
the table should be provided with fresh meat
during the whole voyage and every possible
care and attention should be given to them
| She goes on to say Chat the voyage COM
menced on August Sd, and continued about
l o. II
passengers besides this party After being at
sea three days Joey became very sick; and
having been unable to take food for about
three days, requested the steward who wait
ed upon her to procure some broth for her of
some kind, as a nourishment that the stew
ard was unable to procure such broth that
it was stated by the said master or some of
his servants or agents that there was no fresh
meat. for such use or purpose, but that libel.
liant could have such food as was provided for
other passengers, which was good enough
that libellant was at this time suffering Sc
verely from weakness and debility that
about this time and while the said lihellant
and her sister were confined to their berths
by reason of sickness, the said master while
sitting at the table at meal time in the cabin
of said bark, and in presence of large mum
Der of passengers who were then taking their |
meals, said that these women, (meaning said |
Joey and Adelaide) are asking for meat be-
fore getting over their sea asickness-thev
have asked me for hell, and they shall get |
hell ; that the language was used in the hear.
ing of and was heard 10y the aforesaid passen- |
gers so taking their meals that the said libe,.
liant at this time or shortly after informed the |
said master that she wished fresh meat to be |
furnished, and that if this could not be done
she desired to be put on shore at New Zea-
land, as the state Of her health was such that
she did not wish to prosecute the voyage
without being supplied and provided for as
the said captain had agreed She alleges that
the master admitted that the vessel was not
properly supplied
About seven weeks after leaving Melbourne
the bark put into Noukahiva, and, so far, the
said libelant had not been supplied with food
as was agreed, and during all that time she
alleges that the captain was sulen, sulky,
discourteous and ungentlemanly in his con-
duct; that his conduct was at times grossly !
abusive; that his manner towards lbellant |
and her sister was noticed by all the passen-
gers. and was the common speech among |
them; that he inform ed several of them that
if Mr.. Eddy said anything more about fresh
meat for those ladies, that he would put him.
said Eddy, in irons; that the whole conduct
of said master was that of marked neglect
and insolenee, whereby libelant suffered very
much in her mind, and her weakness and de.
bility was increased in consequence thereof,
and the want of such nOurishment as her phv-
steal condition required. She goes on to al
lege that at Noukahiva she was deprived of
$" ar for the purpose of S,oeetening lime drin q
for her use; that a notice was insultnglv put
up in conspicuous place upon the cabin
door, stating that sugar would not be furnish
ed for such purposes; that this was done for
the purpose of annoying hbelant and her sis
ter; that before getting into said port the
master pretended to have discovered for the
first time that the vessel was out of stores. to
wit: coffee potatoes and other stores. She
alleges further that, while at Noukahiva, said
master used the most abusive and indecent
language concerning the said libelant; that
the language was to the following effect:
"Who are they, and what are they? (mean-
ing libelIant and sister, What is their stand.
ing2 They never sat at a decent table bo-
fore :" that he continued in a strain of ungen.
tlemanly language for fifteen minutes; that
his manner was violent, so much so that his
wife stopped him by putting her hand over
his mouth; that the said libellant became
greatly alarmed for her safety, and suffered
thereby, etc
Two weeks from Noukahiva, the master
again discovered that he was dangerously
short of a great many articles of food, and |
made for the Sandwich Islands During this
run, the master continued his conduct, and
during this time libellant was deprived more
or less of the common necessaries at her Ia
bic, such as sugar, salt, coffee the bread was
unwholesome and unfit to eat. That while
at the Sandwich lalds, the said master at.
tempted to compel said libellant to leave the
bark, used violent language, and made false
representations to the u. ). Consul concern.
cerning libellant and her sister, with intent to
injure them, dc. that he wantonly and ma
liciousy procured Mr.. Eddy to be arrested
upon pretended criminal charge for the
purpose of injuring libellant and deriving
her of the services of the said Mr.. Eddy.
She alleges that he encouraged the servants
and walters, on board said bark, to use Ian.
guage in her presence, unreproved, too OBJ
scene to orepeat; and he said, among other
things, that if she went on said ship he would
make her perfect hell This was said to
some of the passengers while at the table;
that he would run the bark on the rocks;
that he did not care, he was safe enough
that the bark was insured for her full value.
After leaving the Sandwich Islands, the mas.
ter prCtessed to be very penitent and sorry to
the said Eddy, and that he would do better
for the remainder of the voyage. She ALLEGES
that she was greatly detained 10y reason of
Id masters carelessness and negligence; that
she lost full month of time; and suffered
great bodily and mental pain, DC, whereup-
on she prays that the Court may pronounce
Tor the damages $4,000 with costs; and that
the bark may be condemned and sold, DC.