The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-07-04
THE CITY OF GLASGOW.

Tho Jersey Blue has the following affecting
story connected with tho probable loss Of this
noble ship:
During tho latter part of our career in tho
Philadelphia post Office, VIC became acquaint-
cd among the mass of human beings whose
faces appeared daily at the general delivery
window" where wo were stationed, with an in
toigent, happy looking Englshman, of about
forty five years of age, who came frequently TO
enquire for letters from home.
IIc was man of ploasing manners, and evil
IDENTIFY had boon we'll educated and accustom-
cd to the refinement and olegancies of really
good society. Being stranger on our shores.
he was glad TO avail himself of an opportunity
of conversing with us, and spoke freely of his
past and his hoped for future. Ito had como
over to Philadelphia. bringing with him a little
son apparently about twelve age. to select a
residence for tho rest Of his family which he
had left in England, and to make all the necos-
sary arrangements for their comfort when they
should arrive. Ho had accomplished this
had taken and furnished house in Philadel-
phia, and was expecting letters from his wifo
informing him OF her sailing with their children
in tho steamer City Of Manchester.
Wo handed him letter-it spoke OF her
expectations to sail i'm that steamer, and bo
won't away with such glad nnticpations as
might be supposed to fill the heart of a hus-
band and father long absent from the wife and
children whom he soon expected to meet and
embrace again. few days passed, and an
othor foreign mail arrived, and with it lettcr
for our friend from his wife, saying that she
had not boon able to make her arrangements
in time to sail in tho Manchester, but that sho
would certainly sail in the Glasgow. Some
timo after this, lettors came, which she had
mailed at tho timo of embarking in this ship.
and now he was unspeakably happy with tho
| almost certainty Of seeing his wife and children
in very few days, for the New York mail ste-
amers generally make tho passage but few
days sooner than our screw steamers. Soon he,
with many others, commenced going down ev-
cry day to Queen street wharf to look for the
incoming steamer.
But who shall speak of the horrors to Gomez
Day after day did he, with many othors OH that
sad walk, 90 down to the wharf and strain his
vision to dcscry among the numerous vessels
down the river, The anxiously expected steamer.
We saw him when the vessel had been some
thirty days out, and were startled at his ap-
pearance. The plump. happy seeming face OF
one month before was haggard rs tho face OF
Death. the eyes that so shortly before we had
seen dance in tho light of inward Joy, were
bloodshot, wild and glaring upon us with ma
MAC expression. Ho walked mopingly away,
but his face haunted us still. A few days after
this, steamer arrived bringing a report that a
vessel somewhat resembling tho Glasgow had
been seen off the Bahamas; this repor; brought
him to US again. oh, how that false hope had
frightened his countenance! His eyes had ro-
gained their expression of intelligence, and no
clung to his baseless hope, as drowning man
to a straw.
We left the Post Office few days after this.
Yesterday we inquired concerning this wretch
ed man, and was told that he had bccn for some
time in the Lunatic Asylum, ravng maniac.
May God reward him in eternity!