Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-17
MREcE OF TIE suIn WILLIAM PEHx-1LEI

WRECK OF THE SHIP NILLIAA PEES--1l f,L-
AScuoLY Loss OF LIFE.--We regret to have to
record a most distressing case Of sliPWrcck
and loss OF life. The fine ship William Penn,
OF New Bedford, Captain Cole from the Chin
ca Islands, bound to this port, was lost on
Sunday, the Both ult. Oil Cape EatteraS, and
all on board, with the exception of one man,
a seaman by the name Of Thomas Dixon, were
drowned. We learn from hIr. Dixon, who
reached this city (Baltimore,) this morning,
that the ship struck about Q O'Clock in the
morning, the weather being Gne and clear,
and the wind from the southwark and eastward.
Our informant states that about three hours
after she struck, the maiBmast went close to
the deck, and soon after the ship went to pie
ces, and all on board, including the captains
wife and 4 passenger, We're drowned. Ihe
lOngboat oar informant thinks, must have
gone over with the mast, and this may account
for the sad loss OF life, there being but two
small boats aboard, and on the bottom of one
Of these he found himselfafter the ship struck
and on which he was thrown on the beach
near Cape Hatteras. He states there were 20
persons on board besides himself.
We were particular in showing Mr.. Dixon
the account of the wreck seen by the schoon-
er Cerra Gorde, of Hatteras, on the 23th of
september, but he says 1t could not have been
tie VIM. Penn, as he is positive that the lat
| ter did not strike until the next day, and he
| further says the description does not cores
DClI Will ttt " H. L emu. ne says soon al
ter she struck a schooner passed within hail
ing distance, and on being hailed by captain
Cole, passed on without rendering any as
sistance.
The VIM Penn, was a fine chip OF 700 tons,
was formerly Philadelphia and Liverpool
! Packet, and at the time of her wreck was own
! ed in New Bedford. She had on board car
go of guano, consigned to Messrs. F. Barreda
and Brother, Of this city. Capt. Cole, our in
/ fornant says, was about so years Of age, and
his wife only about 28.
/ 4 despatch from Charleston, S. c. dated
/ October 8th says: 'sThe ship Wm Penn OF
/ New Bedford, from the Chincha Islands was
totally wrecked off the Hatteras shoals on the
/ Both ultimO. Capt. Cole, the commander was
taken off the wreck on the first instant, and ar
/ rived here yesterday, The Captains wife,
! DR.. G.. T. Bowline, of Virginia, and seven
seamen, who had left the ship in the light
boat, were picked up by the brig Marcus, and
brought to Savannah by the steamer Knoxville
/ on Saturday. The first officer Wood, of Nan
tucket, and second officer Hall, Of Massachu-
setts, and seven seamen, who took to raft,
/ have not been heard from. There were from
! 20 to "a souls on board. Two seamen, who
| remained by the wreck with Captain Cole,
were drowned.-BaH. Pat. Oct. s.
Cg-Mr. Purple, member of the Nebraska
Legislature informed gentleman at Chicago.
short time since, something how members
are gotten up in Nebraska. He said s'Cum-
nings, the Secretary said to me one morning
-''Purple we want a member from Burt coun-
| ty." So harnessed up and took nine fel-
lows with me, and we started for the woods
and when we thought We had got about fan
4 enough for Burt county, We unpacked our bal
lot box, and held an election, canvassed the
vote, and it was astonishing to observe how
great was the unaBimity at the first election
ever held in Burt county. Parple had epera
rote SO Purple was duly elected, and here
am.''
UThe widow of Louis Philippe is in Bel
giam, on her way 10 visit her daughteT-in-law
the Duchess of Orleans.
RZThe london lime receives, on an aver