Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-03-25
RI OOMSBURG. PA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25. 1868. d

change Of weather SO sudden, SO severe, ant
SO unexpected, gave rise to great fears fol
the safety ofthe little packet, and the mex
post by land was anxiously waited for b,
friends and relatives at both towns. ! y
The post at length arrived, but brought
no tidings Of the Liverpool Packet; another
| post and another came in, and yet no new.
of tho missing vessel. Search was ther
| made along the shore to see If the wreck
could be found, but not a vessel could be
discovered. The bold begin to doubt, and
the timid to despair, and the opinion was ID
last arrived ut that the vessel had been
blown off the coast, or sunk in gale. II
the latter she and her passengers were, Of
course, irretrievably gone, as no person
loud live in boats in such weather; if the
| the former, there was still hope that the
next arrivl from Bermuda would bring some
intelligence. ''' ...'.j ."" .'
We will not atempt to describe tho deplor.
able state of mind Of the people in the once
happy little town, for nearly all had q rela-
tive on board, either father, mother, broth.
er or sister. Prayers were put up in the
churches, and n gloom mantled over the
countenances Of every one. , ap 9if D.. z
Advices were in due time received from
Bermuda. but nothing was heard from the
little packet and her passengers. Accounts
we're also received from several Of the West
India Islands, but still without tidings OF
the missing vessel. t.. ,...
Three months at length passed away, and
the packet was given up for lost. Those
who had friends on board went into mourn
ing, and prayers were even offered up for
the repose of the souls of the departed, and
and so connected were the different families
with each other throughout the town that
the Sunday on which all who had friends on
board put on black, put nearly the entire
population in the habilamcnts Of woe. y
-Four months had uow passed away the
mourners, notwithstanding their irreparable
loss were becoming reconsiled their berieve-
nlents; for there is aphilosophy in the hu-
man heart which teaches US to bear with
fortitude great losses, when those Of less
severity are met with impatience. All hope
had now fed the vessel had, without
doubt, fouudercd and gone to the bottom,
with all board; but when or in what
part Of the vast ocean, was to remain vailed
in the secrets of the deep until the sea
should give up its dead. ea f.p-
Sixteen weeks had now elapsed, when
one fine morning in the spring some sea.
faring people dhvn in the Fort described a
strange brig approaching the harbor: She
attracted attention from the circumstance
that, although stranger she was navgated
by one who well knew the entrance to the
harbor, for she came in without pilot or
shortening sail. The quick eye and watch
full habits of seamen could not lightly pass
over such circumstance, and the report Of
strange vessel coming spread through the
little town, and many persons assembled.
The best telescopes were put in reQuisition,
but none could make out who or what the
stranger was. As she drew neares to the
anxious group, her deck was discovered to
be crowded with male and female passen
grs.
"Ah! exclaimed one who had "a certain
indefiuable hope, as that hope sank within
him, San cmigrant ship after all, and a
deep sigh came from his bosom; 70 he had
a near and dear friend on board the little
Packet. "An emigrant ship said another;
chow can any captain of an emigrant ship
know SO well his way into this harbor?-
Besides, emigrant ships do not come to
Liverpool" A pause ensued, during which
one with quick eye was gazing through
the best glass the town could afford; he
was on one knee, resting his telescope, when
he suddenly sprang on his feet, and declared
that Captain Bass was among the passen-
gersl "Nonscnse!" was the incredulous
cry; Captain Bass and the Liverpool
Packet are at the bottom Of the sea, and
will there remain until the day Of resurec.
tion." L-.....
Not daunted by their incredulity, he said,
give me the trumpet, will speak the
brig. In few moments she will be near
enough. What brig is that? p The re-
sponcs was given. "Are you Capt. BassT'
Z" Ks," was the reply. A few words sufiiced
to reveal that the vessel had been blown Oft,
and for many days went befor the wind with
great rapidity. As the gale abated, Capt.
Bass found he could better reach the West
Indies than he could get back with 70 small
and so crowded vessel. Using their pro-
visions economically, and Stacking their
thirst with cider and the barrels of apples
that were on board, they reached Barbados.
There the Captain sold his sloop, bought
the brig, and came back safe miM all his
passengers. ''' .'''
The joyful news few through the town
with the impetuosity Of lightning, and Gre
the vessel could be brought to the wharf the
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