The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-05-22

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bad touched tie earth, aud the Holy
Waters had issuod tbsrefrop Tor their
beaIing. Centuries OF moons had
passed away since that time.
Mound after mound had covered
the graves Of those, whom the mirsc.
ulous waters could not save. Sill
they made their annual visits TO the
consecrated ground. At last the pale
warriors came on the backs Of big
black birds, with white wings, lit the
fires OF their camp on the sands, carried
of the fair pspooses, and drove the war
riors away, with speaking weapons,
to the land OF the setting sun. Ecan.
acirahah, is now,a-days known by the |
less euphonious title Of " Ocean
Springs and famous for its summer
delights. It's near vicinage to the
gayer resorts of Biloxi and Pasca-
goula renders it peculiarly attractive
as O quiet family retreat. from which
It's summer residents can emNak on
pleasure excursions TO the neighbor-
ing islands; plunge at will into the
vor tex OF fashionable frivolity al the
other resorts, aud returning TO the
little village, find in its quiet and re-
tired lie and under its outrageous
oaks, pleasant sedative Tor the
hours dissipation.
1t was in the night when the Gre
scentia, for Pascagoula, Captain Tops
weather-breoders were afoat. In the
pper skies, numberless small, well de
fined, orbicular masses OF clouds, smal
cumuli in close horizontal positions,
but at the same time lying quite asun
der-the sund9r. clouds of tine sailor.
"The beautcous semblance OF q flock
al rest" were observable. Dense
masses of nimbus settling on the
horizon, and obscuring the rising
moon porlended an approaching
storm. Only pleasant bretze, how
ever, filled the Crescentia's sails as
she danced through the waters and
spend merrily on her way. The phos-
pholcscence of the sea danced and
sparkled like myriads of stars on its
bosom, and in the wake of the little
yatch, now seen in the depths of the
waters, shining through them like
moonlight, and anon rising in the
waves crests-fashing like globes of ,
living fire, until at length they were
lost in the waste OF waters. The ,
winds and the rain came-the beauti-
iu. phosphoresceni lights disappear
ed, aud it was long alter the light of !;
another delightful morning had dawn
ed when we cast anchor in the bay of
Pascagoula.
This beautiful bay-the embouchure
Of the two mouths Of Pascagoula river :
receives into its broad basin the
the tributes of Leaf, Tallahala, and q
Chi ,asawha rivers, which away in the c
interior form the Pascagoula river. q
To the light Of the bay is situated i
East Pascagoula, to the left. West |
Pascagoula, the two favorite watering G
places of bysgonc days. The latter +
with its Petit Chateau, was the pleas
INT resort of all the wealth, talent G
and beauty Of the elite Of the gay me- {
.ropolis. 1t had its assemblies, select, '
ID its visitors, aud was fastidicus in q
is selections. None but the elect I
we're gathered under its shades, and r
% be admitted TO its reunions was '
much coveted honor. All its SUR o
were aristocraiic, and its '
society elegant and refined. Its hos /
,itable mansion sent to Mississippi N