Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-28

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PINK CoRAL.-Coral is found in more or less
abundance along the coast of the regency OF
Tunis, Algeria, and the Mediterranean shores
of Morocco, as we'll as in the neighborhood OF
Sardinia, Naples, Leghorn and Genoa, and the
coasts of Caledonia and Provence. Between
Bona and Biserta there are certain banks rich
in the product, which are regularly frequented
by the coral boats There are also many other
banks, we'll known to the fishermen, at from
ten to twenty miles from the main land; but
those furnishing the best quality OF coral are
off the island of Galita 1t grows on rocks en-
bedded in the mud, and never on those lying
on sandy and clear bottoms.
The coral found on the Barbara coast is prin-
cipally red, but black and white. as wefl as the
much priced pink, also exist The latter kind
is most frequently obtained along the Galta
and Fratella rock banks. The price OF coral
varies from l4s to FL | Is the pound, but the
light pink or rose coored coral, being extreme
ly scarce and in good demand, is often sold for
fifty times its weight in gold. Coral Is chiefly
worked into jewery, at Terre del Greco, Leg
horn and Genoa Formerly Marseilles was a
center tor its manufacture, but now not more
than three hundred or four hundred work
men are employed on it at that port. Eu-
rope takes comparatively small share OF
the yearly supply of coral, the South Ameri-
can States, the interior of Africa, the East
Indies, China and Japan being the best markets
for it, The dredge by which coral is collected is
formed of two pieces Of olive wood, each about
six and one half feet long, firmly uailed and
lashed together crosswise, weight, generally
stone Of fifteen or twenty pounds, being at
tached to the point Of juncture. The crosswoods
are suspended with kind Of net made of hem
pen ropes, apparently unravelled, and forming
punches, resembling ship swabs
From sixteen to twenty of these nets hang
around the woodwork, four or five others be-
ing attached to a long rope trailing from the
center weight, while third rope with nets is
fixed to one Of the extremites of the cross The
tow-line Is attached to the centre OF the dredge,
which is dragged along the bottom of the sea,
the boat being either under oars or sail. When
the dredge is felt to have become fixed to q
rock, the boat is brought immediately over the
spot, and the dredge is hauled up to a certain
height, by hand in the small, and by capstan ln
the large craft, and then allowed to fall again
on the rock, until it is perceived that the nets
and cordage have lost their hold, when the
whole apparatus is drawn on board and cleared
of whatever pieces Of coral may have been
LOVE BoRAx AND MATRIMONIAL mar
riage is, before long to take place in this neigh
borhood 10 the circle Of high life, as it is some
times phrased No one knows how many ma
tural children the King may be the father OF;
but two, at least, are acknowledge son and
daughter, born long before the inorganic mar
riage with 'Rosina, now called the Countess
Mira6or, the Kings oldest aHd most faithful
flame. The daughter was married several
years ago to the Marquis Splnola, of the an
cient Gcnoese family of that name. The son
has for many years been one of the most dash
ing of the young elegantes of Florence, driving
his four In hand, and spending pretty freely
the money allowed annually By, the royal pro
genitor. This young man is about to lead TO
the altar pretty lady, whose fortune is made
in double sense. One or two generations
back Freuchman of intelligence and capital,
by the name Of Larderal, got control OF the
borax works In the volcanic region, about
twenty miles from Vienna, in the direction OF
Voltcrra, and by utilizing under the vats the
hot vapor which comes from the ground, the
use of wood, which was consumed in great
quantities to make the pots boil, was
done away with, and vast economy of expense
obtained. A great part of the borax used ID
the industries of various countries comes from
Tuscany, and the Larderels have at the pre-
sent time dozen establishments under their
control, aud large fortune is the fruit of their
enlightened enterprise. Various titles of no
recognition of the servic rendered to the Indus
try of the locality. The daughter Of Count
Larderel is now about to be married to the
Kings son. Victor Emmanuel has given two
hundred thousand dollars to enabl, the young
man to set up his establishment, and created
for him the title of Prince Mirafori. So much
for love, borax and matrimony. This history
serves at least to show how intelligence and the
happy accidents of life bring fortune and So
cial distinction More and more, money in
Italy, as everywhere else, is carrying away the
prestige from ancient titles and family line.
We have the example at Rome OF such tor
tunes as those of the Prince Trolipia and the
Duke Grazoli made in this century by specu-
latiop. and no older than those of Cornelius
Vanderbilt or Daniel Drew carrying away the
highest social honors by marrying into the old
dest families in decay. Italian Letter to the
Nc,o York Times. ...
Books FOR CHuDREN-We find in our
European exchanges very sensible letter from
George Sand on the subject of books tor chill.
drcn. She rightly objects to those which deal
too much and too lightly with the, most awful
problems which oppress mankrnd'-With poy-
erty crime and suffering in their most terrible
and depressing aspects. She would not have
child glibly taught the horrors OF life the
wickedness Of being, the secrets OF the chaInel
house, the bloodshcd, the mortal hatreds that
disfgure the fair earth. 1t is, of course, i'm
possible to shield him from the sight of sur
rounding evil; SO much the more reason tor
making him love what is good and beautiful, !.
and for cutivating 10 him the holy Hover OF
hope" The child must. not ''be, turned to
stone either by the fear which; produced egot-
Ism, or by the indifference which consecrates