The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-10-29

Lieut., Porter, commanding tho steamer Pow
hatan, which has been cruising in search OF tha
sumter, vti'ts TO tho Navy Department from
Maranham, coast Of Brazil 2l'h Of September,
that ho arrived ihcro only flve days after tho
sumter left. For two days more. tho Mira,
ernised at tho mouth of tho harbor, in hopes of
falling in with the brig Maria OF New York.
wnich sho learned Vas hosrly expected. The
brig and the POwhatan entered the y, rt in com.
pAny. The Governor Of Muanham treated tho
officers OF the Sumter with great courtesy, did
everything but return her salute; promised that
she might feli tho Maria thcre, II captured, sup.
Piled her with coal, and seemed anxious 10 do
50, Tut did not care about granting the
samo privilege TO tho Powhatsn. Lieut..
Porter entered protest against such
treatment Of privatoer. In entering the
hArbcr tie Sumter got ashore, and Lost hsr false
Keel, and when she left was lesking b1dly. She
lett under sail, having housed her smokostack,
She left port with fifteen mon In irons. She
had taken no prizes since tho Abbie Bradford.
AID u was understood at MluanhSm tina, here,
atter her motto was, 20 "burn, sink and dcstroy -
particularly Boston and Eastsrn vessels. Cant.
Semncs told the Governor of Maranham that
tho South was fighting the battles OF Brazil,
Nhilo tho North was fighting TO oxterminato
slavery, and if she succseded In cnrauernr tho
south, would turn her hand To abolieh slavery in
Brazil. party of Amsric ms thsro back ed this
statement, ono Of whom lent the captain of tho
sumter E3,OOO to psy for coal, taking in return
CofiAeee5Ntf iftin, VI iSg .BS-SosJ1 Ma l>hN
his labor by night as we'll as by day, for emil
grafton adds greatly 10 tho numbers OF this very
deserving class, and urged oil by the compeu
don, all hours OF tho day and night lind tho
chifionier on his perambulauons. IL has been
calculated that teveral hundred thousand dol
Lara annually are thus realized fIom tho street;
Of the city OF New York, giving supp mt to hua'
drods Of families, and yielding Indispensable
materials for businos purposes. Not only inc
father, bat his wife and children, arc employed
In this business, either In tho streets collecting
or arranging and preparing the articles at hon
Many Of these cbiiTohicrs, employ the long wiz
tor evenings In other pursuits; while tho wiz
and children are arranging tho gatherings OF th'
day iho old gcnloman himself, selted on ht
chair, is ong gsged in making match sticks, which
he docs IN this manner. A piece Of white cedar
| board Ia firmly secured, edgo upp rmos'; every
| push Of his groorsd plane drives tn dozen Of
| moro sticks the sEo Of straw and the length o.
the beard, which Is about two ioot. Ho viii
plane up a number Of pieces Of two inch wid'
plank, into many gross Of match sticks these
| are put up in but dies Of hundred each, an
sold 10 y locc -foco match max r. at a price, s,
low, az to defy all competition. Indeed, the in
! hrduction Of This grooved plane Invented by
| Yankee we belieye,) and its adoption by thu
| ehiffonierr, broke down somo ot tho largest ma
/ nuiaeturng establishments, which had extensive
macnin,ry engaged in thu busine1,-JOuTR1
l Of Commerce.