Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-06-23
, GFrom the Central City.1
Letter from Miss Kennedy.

"f LeJLSf HON MISS Aenneuy. p "a
DR. CRoss-Dear Sir: The pleasure and
the pain Of the home greetings have Been
endured; the tears of joy and the tears Of
woe, have been mingled, and find myself;
through the kindness and protecting care Of
"Him who doetb all things well, once more
beneath the roof of my own dear home
The feelings with which I return to the IA
miliar scenes, which, but little more than
a month ago left with bright anticipatiOns
of happy trip to The sunny South, bu.
which resulted so disastrOusly 10 the dear
companions who were with me, may, per-
haps, be imagined. What changes have
been wrought in that one month! What q
lifetime Of mental agony and physical sui !,
fering have been endured in that brief pc
riod But it was not TO those painful incl
dents that designed alluding. -@-i'ae SRI
1t is well llknown, doubtless, TO your rea-
ders, that was on board the unfortunate
steamer St. Nicholas, at the time of the oc-
currence of the accident by which so many
lives were lost, and that am one Of the
few survivors of that terrible disaster
After my rescue from the water, it was
my good fortune 10 be taken to the city Of
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, and it is with the
view of giving feeble expression TO the
gratitude feel, for the Kindness and hos
pitality Of the noble hearted citizens Of that
place, that I find the courage to offer them
my thanks in this public manner.
And first, would speak of the brave, un-
known individual, who came from the shore
to the wreck in small skiii, and TO whom
under the Providence Of God, / owe my res
cue from a watery grave. 1t is matter Of
deep regret with me that did not learn his
name, and that had no opportunity Of ac-
knowledging the great debt l owe him, in
person. &c.. .-.-. -.
To Mr.. Shock and his estimable wife, at
whose house remained during my stay in
Memphis, and who watched over me, d
stranger, with the kindness and solicituda.
of parental care. can never Be sufficiently
grateful. Heaven bless and prosper them;
and shower upon them the happiness they
SO richly deserve.
| "And NAV the stream of their maturing life
Forever flow, in blissful sunlight, through
A fairy scene with gladsome bea uty life,
As ever greeted the enraptured vlew."
Drs. Keller and Tucker, the gentlemanly
physicians, to whose unrenitting attentions
and skill owe my speedy recovery from
dangerous injuries, are also entitled to my
heartfelt gratitude, and they may be assur-
ed, that the recollection of their kindness
will ever find prominent and sacred place
in my memory. 49,
l may also be permitted to return my
thanks to the s'Sons of Malta that mystic;
rious order whose acts 81 benevolehcs dia
so much toward alleviating the sufferings
Of the unfortunate.
| ssThe secret pleasure of the generous act,
Is the great minds great bribe."
Indeed, almost every citizen OF Menph3
contributed, in some degree, to the eonfsrt
of the rescued, and l., as ole of many recip-
tents of their kindness, feel the utter ,inad-
equacy Of words TO give expression for the
gratitude which fills my heart. --sy. 81
s'The heaviest debt is that of gratitude, =
When 'tis not in Our power to repay it,"
Proud and beautiful Memphis! Heaven
prosper thee and thy noble hearted, gensr:
GUS citizens, the memory of whose bsnsv:
olence and kindness,-capable, even, Of
bringing rapture out of woe-shall ever bS
held dear to the grateful heart of vs
| * ELLEN KENNEDY.
Brunswick, No., june 12th, SO. I.