Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-29
uE HHoUGuT HIS sHIP HOME.
Token OF AppreciaItO" OF mertto-
riOus sea-Captain.

Merit does not always get Its reward, but
when A. does, aud in substantial manner,
fbe recipient has Just cause 90 De proud.
Capiain Frederick West. who visited Rich
mond Yesterday. was happy man, Tor be
brought with mm high testimonials lalely
received OF yalorous pni prudent seaman
s,ip. he IL OF the steamship Port Adelaide,
a. Iondon. BELONGING 20 the AnglO-Austra-
han steam Navigation Company. now lying
at West Point e. load with cotton just be-
fore coming % this Virginia port he made
an adventurous and successful trip from
Jauan and China 10 New York, and by his
nerve and Judgment saved TO parties inte-
rested in the cargo not less than 100000.
A HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL.
when approached upon the subject ycster-
dow Cap,4in West modestly drew forth
very handsome gold watch suspended from
n massive gold chain, bearing within the
casea suitable Inscription aS 70 itS heing
gift az esteem fiom tue Nl'ionsi Board OF
Marine Underwriters 10 the worthy captain.
II hut lately had been received, and accom-
uan,inc II was the following letter
Tur NATIONAL BoWp OF MRiNE UN-)
pEEwHIrfus. % WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK, January ~, 1852
Co,tin Frederick West, Master steamship
Port Adelaide, now at Newport News,
Va:
Dear Sir.-in consideration Of your sailor
iv conduct and Impartial discharge OF the
duties of a ship-ma,ier In bringing your yes
e.i. fbe steamship Port Adelaide, from Ber'
mud, 10 New York after she had put into
tl, harhnr ~ II. Georges, Ber,nuda, on the
1-th OF December, lSSS, win fourteen icet
cf her rudder carried away, without incur
ring any expense OF moment or stopplnS 10
elect repairs. the National Board OF Marine
Underwriters. los request OF Inc under
writers on your cargo. has had prepared
te.imon,a ,al OF their appreciation.
We therefore present yen win Solu
,yatcn suitably Inscribed aud with cham,
tbrouch Cantalu William Lauder. our cor
r..uondept at Norfolk. and take pleasure IN
,,rrss.ipr our best wishes for your long,
continued health, happiness, and prosperity:
r.. testimonial was exhibited at general
r,,uus of tins board hold on the l6lh in'
slant sud The circumstances are set lorth ~
the monthly synopsis Of the proceedings OF
ihe board.
We NAV sdd that testimonials OF TINS ma.
tur. ar, seldom given, and are intended on'y
DsAspcc.h recognition OF good lal'n anu
good Judgment exercised for The Deheh' oil
Cd. Interested. ,.
ma. following are the underwriters who
have i1irad IN presenting this testimonial;
1Ar British aud Foreign Marine Insurance
Company Limited: the Commercial Mutual
Insurance COMPANY; the Insurance COM
puy q NDilh America; the Marine lnsu-
rance Comusuy dImited); the New YORK
Marine Underwriters; the Thames ana
Mcr.ev Marine Insurance Company lLlm-
BEDS thc tnon Insurance Coinpsnt oi
fma1c.uhn; the subscribers at Cn'ou
States liovd..
With kudcsi regards we remain, dear sir'
!our. very iruE.
>. RAYMOND SMITH. Secretary.
YEAR GONE.
Captain West left West Point about year
egn .u toe " Port Adelaide wilma cargo VI
cotton for Liverpool and thence wen' 70 10.
kolams. Japan, with general CARGO Ineu
traded on the coast OF japan Ter seVerai
months and subsequently, discharged cargo
~ tea Al Vancouver ana san rIau,
cisco. Leaving Yokohama on the i9'h oi
September last aud touching at The various
JApauese aud Chinese ports, he tnal'y ssieu
flom Amoy for New ork with cargo oon-
ssttng principally ot tes, representing "a
value millions OF dollars. Some idea may pe
gotten of the distanea reversed In this Voy-
bgc from Japan 20 New York va Tue MeoE
terrauean In q moderately faNt Saihng s'esn'-
sbip when It is stated that II required amo
months and ten DAYS 10 reach Gibraltar
which Is ordinarily twelve or fourteen
days voyage from New YORK.
IN HURRICANE.
Leaving Gibraltar on the the l9tb OF no,
yetnber. The Port Adalaiide encountered
very heavy gales up TO the i4th Of December.
When about eight hundred miles nom New
YORK She was oyeftaken By hurricane.
storm.tossed and wearled, the cepialn ana
crew had 10 battle with the Wind monster:
Although the navigaior's wisdom enabled
them 10 keep on the edge OF The tempest aoa
thus avoid the worst OF us fury. the gooa
shlp had ber huge iron rudder almost entirely
carried away aud sbe wa almost !. tne
mercy Of the sea. Upon sxsm'nsa'on VI"