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The Morning herald., 1876-03-23
BOOK NOTICES.
BLAeKWOoD's Fer MARCH.

BLAeKWooD's Fer MARCH.
Blackwood's Magazine for March has
been issued by the Leonard Scott Pub
fishing Co., Al Barclay street, New York.
The following are the contents, briefly
told:
"The Dilemma-Part XI.". All the
old friends we lost in India seem to be turn
ing up in England
Secondary Education in Scotland
shows how the primary schools have been
extended and recognized in Scotland,
and how desirable it is to adopt some
measures for filling up the gap between
them and the universities with secondary
schools"
"Some aspects Of Friendship is a ran
cling article, giving quotations from Jer-
emy Taylor. Lord Bacon, and others, and
concluding that "Friendsh;p is the touch
stone Of merit, A man must have many
good qualities, as we'll as a freedom from
uncouth ones, to be friend in the true
sense Of the word, and having them, friend
hip keeps them in exercise"
"Eton College," An interesting ac-
count Of the Foundation ofthis old institu-
tuition, by Henry VI, who planned, and
watched over the building, and the chief
feature of whose idea was, "the college in
distinction from the school-the religious
corporation of provost and fellows, for
whom he built his chapel, and to whom
he secured various privileges of special
Indulgence from Rome"
Little Bobby; Sketch in Paris"
"Some Gentlemen in the City" is a
sketch Of the rise of the Guldensterns
Conrad Lloyd, Emmanuel Baggs, and
others Of the more prominent London fl.
nanciers.
"Powers of the Air" Some years ago
friend described some things that hac
occurred at a spiritual seance at which he
was present, and when asked what he
thought caused the demonstration. ans
wered: II don't know; l think it was
horns" The writer ofthis article seem.
to have arrived at the same conclusion. HI
certainly has firm belief in the devil"
The Morning herald., 1876-03-23
RESTAURANTS.

During the warm days coming when all
Delaware will be taking steamboat TRIP
to Philadelphia, to escape the dust of rail-.
way travel, could not do better when they
land at the wharves, en- route
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
THE GRAB GAME.

In the midst Of the late war, when
greenbacks had gold value OF only 3S
cents, bankers gathered up about $500.
600 900 of them and converted them into
national bonds at par. By deDositing
these rs security they received so per
cent OF the face in bills. tacetiously call
ed ..lawtul money" They then used the
Treasury Department as mere machine
to raise the bonds tar above par. while
their own notes, based on them. were
kept enormously deprecated. And now
the scene changes. The bonds at 81
cents. gold. have present market value
OF CLOS gold. or about l25 in currency.
The bankers. therefore. are gathering in
their own deprecated bills and present
ing them for redemption. BY sending
1900 lawful money, "-worth in market
only $7S2-they received bond worth
Sl.0so in gold or 1920 in paper. In
other words they are receiving cleas
profit of Ass on each $1,000 of their
notes thus redeemed. while themselves
never redeemed anything and these
same issues. in the hands OF the people
are only worth 2. 1.s cents on the dollar
In view Of such state OF facts. Is It any
wonder that We are in the midst OF bank
ruptcies and ruins. covering the whole
country with woes Bankers are max
ing clear profit Of 81 per cent. on theil
own bills. and ret are not pairing . sin
gle penny to any one who is holding
their paper. and who they owe for TIKI
amount in possession. Is It any wonder
they have bribed the press to silence
while they pere p.under1ng the people
to the extent fem 900 200 in this single
Transaction.
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Lake Superior \ MississiDDi
RAILROAD.

General Ticket Office corner jackson an.
Fifth Streets, St Paul.
LEAVE. ARRIVE,
St. Paul, -. s:3o... m. Duluth, -. 4:2O p.r
$500 p. m. 9 -. $3.50 a. ]
Duluth. =; snoa. N. St. Paul =. 800 p,
1880 =. N -. 600 q. II
HINCKLEI ACCOMMODATION.
ST Paul, ~. $3.50 pm. Hinckley .lO:O0p. n
linekley,.. 600 am. st. Paul, -. 1910 p.l
STILLUA TER TRAINS.
=. Paul -. $50 am. Saltwater 1000 an
g :. -. $40 PIN. g =. 5:l5p.n
: 500 pm. : $50 pm
saltwater. s:l5 am. st. Paul. -. 1000 an
...3:25 pm. : :. 5:OOp.n
g 100 pm . ".... $40 pm
Other trains daily, Sunday excepted.
daily, except Saturday.
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MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS

The LeSueur Echo was one year old
On the 18th.
St Charles, July &c. W. Seefeld
brought the first load Of new barley
to-day.
Fall River, July 27.-Notices have
been posted in all the mills announcing
a reduction Of about ten per cent.
State exchanges declare that prairie
chickens and cartridges will be numer-
GUS this incoming season.
The steam granite polishing establish
ment OF Robinson & Co, Sank Rapids, is
in running order, and the quality Of the
work is declared to be superb.
The daughter, aged six years. Of Geo.
Murray, Iosca township, Waseca county,
was bitten by a rattlesnake on the 10Th.
from which she died on the goth, after
lingering through much suffering.
jackson, MINI July 27'-Gasshoppers
in countless millions are eating every
thing. Everybody is talking OF going
awav Some have already gone, others
getting ready.
Mrs Sarah Ann Boakes, who arrived
in this city severa. days ago from Mime.
sofa, on her way to England, called or
Superintendent Walling Yesterday morn.
ing and requested his aid in finding hel
father, Benjamin Cox, man over *
years of age. Mrs. Boakes stated tina
her father had gone out on Thursday last
for the purpose OF changing his money
amounting to 1920, into British coin
Since that time she had not seen no
heard OF him. Detective Adams, of tn
central offices, was detailed to search 70
the missing man, and he succeeded il
discovering the old man had been over
come by the heat and had been taken t
the charity hospital, where he was regis
tered under the name OF Coatea.-N. !
World
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Chicag 3 NOrtlWeSterlR. R.

PASSENGERS for Chicago, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany, Toronto, Mon
treal, Quebec, Portland, Boston, New York,
Louis. Cairo, San Francisco, Sacramento. Og-
den, Salt Lake City, Denver, Council Bluffs,
Marquette, Escrnaba, Menasha, Madison, Chey
enne, Omaha, Yankton, Green Bay, Milwan-
kee and all points West, South and East should
buy their tickets via CHICAGO and the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago with
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Mich
igan Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago, kankakee Line and
Pan Handle Routes, for all points East and
Southeast, and with the Chicago ard Alton
and Illinois Central for all points South.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific X. X. at Omaha for all far West
points
Close connections arc made nj iY,ncf i'm mi nj
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TRAINS
Winona & La Crosse
Accommodation,
Through Eastern and
Southern Exp-ess,
Prairie du Chen, Mil.
waukee Il Chicago
Express,
st. Paul, Austin 4 st.
Louis Express,
Austin Accommoda-
ton,
st. Paul Il Alinneapo-
Ii Trains,
st Paul & Minnneapo-
lis Trains,
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/, $3.50, 400 Acres Minnesota
Lands For Sale.

These lands are located IT, the hest grail
stock and wool growing regions of the mort ]
west; healthy climate, rich soil pure waite
The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroa
Company also offers FIR sale 800 million fe
Of Pine Timber, a large portion Of which can !
manufactured on the line of the railroad Tin
Der will be set apart for the use OF each mil
low prices made for stumpage; special rates
freights given, and every facility offered
make the business permanent and profitable.
JOHN II. ILSLEY
President and Land Commissioner,
ST. PAUL, MINI.
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Chicago, MilWaQkBG&St. Paul
Railway.
The Great Through Line Between
CHICAGO,
NEW YORK,
NEW ENGLAND,
TIE CANADAS,
All Eastern and Southern Points.
AND THE GREAT NORTHWEST
Connecting in Chicago with all Eastern and
Southern Lines.
Chicago Depot-Corner Canal and West Mad
ison streets Horse Cars and Stage Lines for
all parts Of the city constantly passing,
Chicago City Uf -es- 81 and 63 Ciark-st.
The Only Through Line Between
Chicago, Milwaukee, s., Paul saa MINNEAPOLIS,
It traverses finer country, with grander
scenery, and passes through more business CEN
tres and pleasure resorts than any other North
western line. And the only Railway line trav-
ersing the valley Of
THE UPPER MISSIPPI RIVER
And along the shores Of Lake Pepin. Also via
| Madison, Prairie Du Chen, McGregor, Austin
and Owatonna.
Thus forming through lines between St. Paul
:; and Chicago.
Through Palace Coaches and Sleeping Cars
OF the Best and Track Perfect.
1Connecting at St. Paul and Minneapolis
with the several lines centering at those points
St. Paul Depot-Cor Of Jackson and Levee.
City Ofice-ll8 East Jackson street, corner
of Third street.
H. 7. II. CARPENTER,
Gen. Pass. & Ticket Agent, Milwaukee.
.A77'iU0l and Departure
Of Trains.
Explanation Of reference marks saturdays
excepted Sundays excepted. Mondays
excepted.
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R
Passenger Depot, foot of Jackson street
Ticket and Freight Office, southwest corner Il
Third and jackson streets. j. A. Chandler
Agent, st. Paul.
TRAINS LEAVE ARRIVE
Winona & La Crosse
Accommodation, SOTO q M $40 II
Through Eastern and
. Southern Exp-ass, 1880 p IN 1870 u
Prairie du Chen, Mil.
waukee Il Chicago
Express, 1910 a III = 6:3o . q
St. Paul, Austin s. st.
Louis Express, 800 IL sl0:5o i i
, Austin Accommoda-
ton, *6:4O a m $1,000 a i
St Paul Il Minneapo-
liz Trains, $3.50 III $3.50 !,
: st Paul & Minnneapo-
!, lis Trains, .ll0Op N t7:2n /
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28

The following were the rates OF exchange on rev
York at the cities to-day savapnah,
s. 10 premium; Charleston, par, 3lo 81 premium;
Cincinnati, nrm so 70 100 premium; Chicago Is 70 80
premium; 81. Louis loo premium; Ncz Orleans, com
mercial La, bank y. Sterling exchange was nrm I;
prime, asking ASS and 400; selling rates. 4s7
a4s7,l and 4.seA a4,sa%. Rechmarks, sS's sS y
and 90 a eox. Cables. s6,s a ocx. Prime Paris, al4ss
and 5.ll5s, less y.
TIM UNITED STATES TREASURY.
Agreeably TO announcement, the SubTreasury to.
day began tho payment OF tho Nav interest without
rebate; $72l 900 were disburscd on this account,
900 in redemption OF hve-twentes and $40 600 in
silver.
The price which the $50 900 United States Ave per
cent bonds sold by Mr. Brisow Monday brought was
1o3 rs 49, gold this gold sold to-day at an aver
age price OF about Ia ~; this makes the currency
price realized the bonds l16 with the May in
terest Gor tho purpose Of comparing IL with tho
market price here lis o. Tho market price for the
nvcs At the time, Monday. when the bids were
opened at Washington 11sK l1s1S, the price to-
day 1ls,s 49, II will DO observed from the fore
going that tho syndicate have made profitable trans
action.
The order directing the sale Of gold to day pre-
scrbcd only United States legal tender notes would
be received in payment. Before noon tho order was
modified that national bank notes could DO turned
There were twcnsy-six bids, ranging from Ill 70
to III r.
The following il list OF tho government gold
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT QuIrr-ruruRrs
wEAK-FLouR sTEADY-wHEAr DULL AND
LowER--CoRN sTEADY-oArs IRREGULAR AND
LOWER wHIsKEY LOWER - PORK UNSET
TLED--LARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. UNSET
TLED-sPIRITs TuRPENTINE DuLrr-RosrN
scARCE-oIIS QUIEr-FREIGHrs FIRM AND
MODERATELY AcTIvK-CoFFEE srRoxo-sucAR
STEADY.
THURSDAY. April 27-6P II
The trade movement still slow and in numerous
cases unsatisfactory than ever through continued
depression. On Change business was moderatc-most
commodities lower TO SELL Flour was steady. with
good inquiry for choice supcrs and low extras which
were wanted for shipment Wheat duh and lower
Corn steady. Cats irregular and lower wb,skev
lower Pork and lard lower and irregular quotations
being nuctuating and TO a great extent nominal
Frcights were nrm and moderately active Cotton on
the spot quiet but unchanged. Futures were
weak. Coffee strong Naval stores wcrc quiet
Oils were quiet, but generally nrm. Petroleum was
unsettled Sugar was steady, but quiet
Corrm Tho market for Brazil, was strong. We
sales Of $50 bags Ro Anna late last evening
q IKE for fair and 26l7 bags do to-day at IKE for
fair Mid coffee arm The stock Of mild coffee in arst
hands follows Java msts 1ss $50; sjrrapcre
2o62 do. do; Ceyicn. 1880 bags; Maraciabo LOGS
do; Laguayra. $40 do. Jamaica, 200 do st. Domingo
347 do Porto Rico, $50 do Costa Rica 1879 do Next
can, 561 do: Manila, 500 do Savanila, $40 do. We
aucte :-ordinasy careoes, ls5sc. l5s4c; fair d.
IKE 17hc good do, i7Ae- lsc. prime do, is,Sc
leke range for crs i5,sc is,sc sansos fair
good liza IKE gold, ninety days; Java government
bags 43c- 2ic. do. mate 22c. zoe Singapore
do lslse zoe. ceyion, 17sc. iac Marseaibo Ice
lsc Lasuayra. i7ssc 1876. jamaica lie 1ec; 81
lie lir Naeassar. 1870 leysc Mexican lie Isc
Manila lie Ise Anec..ara lie isc ssvssiis lee
ccIros The msrses er seos W. quiet. sus without
quotsbls changes futures closed The cosine prices
to-day compare with Wednesday, closing prices e fol-
lows -
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

At the nrst meeting Of the creditors Of Gilbert Il
Allen, held yesterday before Register Williams, of No.
Warren street, William r. Osborn was elected
assignee
The first composition meeting Of the creditors or
Charles and Henry HAgeman held yesterday at the
Office OF Register Dayton, No. 122 Broadway when tho
offered composition Of twenty-five cents on the dollar,
In six, twelve and eighteen months, was accepted ~
the requisite number Of creditors
The examination Of Richard Schell, bankrupt, was
continued yesterday before Register H. W. Allen, Of
No. 152 Broadway.
The first meeting in composition Of the creditors Of
H. L Siverman, wholesale matters, OF Broadway, VIII
be held two r. NJ TODAY before Register Fitch, OF
No las Broadway 1t Is believed that the bankrupt In
this has secured tho acceptance OF all but two
OF his creditors 70 the composition or thrtythree one
third cents on the dollar.
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qHE VACANT CoMMIssIoNERsH1Ps.

The Mayor will not likely send in nominations OF
persons I'LL the vacancies in the commissions to the
Common Council, which meets tomorrow. On the LIST
of May Mr.. Williamson, Of the Park Commission, and
Mr. yoorhis Of the Police Commission, retire. II 10
not likely that Williamson will be renominated,
although o democrat, as 1t is believed his political
affiliations in the Board bavc dissatisfied the powers
behind the Mayor. number OF names have been
mentioned for this vacancy but as there s no salary
attached the competition 10 not very lively For the
place Of Mr.. Voorhis there is hot contest chiefly boz
tween Mr. voorhs and Sidney r. Nichols who on
the Tammany Hall ticket for Senator in the Fifth dis
trict Among the others who have entered for the
race are Charles X. Pence secretary Of the Mutual
Gaslight Company, and ex-Assemblyman Thomas
Cooper Campbell. son of the Commissioner Of Public
Works. Tho Mayor has ten days, under the charter,
after the 1st prox in which TO make the nominations,
but he may send in the names on Thursday next
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ADVANCE Ann pRcIirK
The following the changes compared with thoeo

ADVANCE AND phCIfFk
The following the changes compared with those
II the close yesterday -
ADVANCE Atlantic and Psclnc preferred, y: G.. c.
9. and l., - Delaware, Lackawanna aud wes,crn 1,
Harlem, " limos Central, /; Missouri Pacific /.
Northwest preferred, " New Jersey Central, n.
DkciisK--Hannl ba ana 81. Joseph, IL; do pre-
feTdt, i Lake Shore y Michigan Central, n; North
west common y; Ohio and MISSISSIPPI I. Pacific
Mail, IL, 81 Paul, a; do, preferred, *; Western
sTArioxARy.-Gold, Union Pacific Wabash Rock
Island, Quicksilver, Panama, Producers Petroleum,
Ere. C., e. and l. e., New York Central Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph
nARKrT.
Money to-day continued TO reflect the ease that has
been felt for several weeks past and the close call
loans were made Al and 3 per cent Nor Ia this con-
dition likely to be permanently disturbed In the near
future Tho May disbursements by the general govern
ent by States cities aud corporations will necessarily
unloose a sum, and for time II will drift into
various CHI ,nncls; but in the end Il must, IN tho alb
scnce OF the usual Inducements investment find It's
way 70 local repositories, there TO await in idlcness
s.the better time coming" II the mmerciai stua-
ton did not show such evidences Of dry OBJ
servnbIc on sides OF the Atlantic II there any
rim in the overlapping cloud through which sunshs
soud come capitalists might be encouraged 70 avail
themselves OF this outpourng Of disable funds In the
shape Of interest and dividends jet IL is Of tho
ssddest signs OF times that amid the all pcryadng
dstrust there are who dare 10 onter upon fresh
enterprises or fortffy the old
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28
AMENDING THE REVISED STATUTES.

meeting Of dealers in rectincd Spirits members OF
the Produce Exchange, was held yesterday morning.
A resolution passed authorizing member of the
trade proceed to the national capital and the
passage Of amendment to section B. 29S OF the Re-
vsed Statutes of the United States whereby the fol-
lowing provision might be secured THAT when the
packages containing said distilled spirits bear paid
stamps regularly issued together with all the marks,
brands and numbers required by law the shall be
exempt from the operations OF this section requiring
the property 10 be seized or detained
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28
SINKING OF A PIER.

large gang OF men wore employed yesterday In 70
moving tho sinking pier Of the new Delaware and
Lackawanna Railroad over the Hackcnsack River.
Jersey City II has been ascertaned that the OF
this sinking was not the yielding Of the pes on which
the masonry was erected but tho employment Of in
materials foundation Tor the stone abutmcnt
The railroad company for through
out bu, il was not furnished. The loss TO the COM
pany will be $40 0C0 and thc work OF completing the
new line will DO retarded by SIX weeks
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

uALvssroN April ~. 1875.
Cotton weak and irregular middiing. lake low mddne
ll%e: good ordinary lOc Net receipts St6 bales rros
6JS Exports coastwise lOl salss 70l Stock ~ ISL.
INV ORLEANS, April "a, 1915
Cotton quiet; middllng. I2sc. low middling. like
ordinary. SIC Not receipts i bales. 100
Exports coHstwiss. 4443 Sales asfU. stock. ls75ia
MonrLx April "a, Is7d
Cotton unchanged; middlinc, 12c: low middlinR lie
good ordinary Ioc Net receipts 353 bales Exports
wise. 90 Ssles. 900 Stock, 35.3oe
SAVANNAH, April a. 1870
Cotton quiet middling, ~ lees low middsinE. III i0c
good ordinary 3t6c receipts los bales; gross III
Sales 20S stock, 2467S
CuAsLxsroH, April ~, 1877
. ilka good ordinary. lose iOk& Net receipts. rs
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STEAMERS MAILS.

Postmaster James yesterday despatched mails By
ocean steamers as follows:-By Pommerara, for Ham
burg, 81 232 letters 52 registered letters and 81 baep
OF newspapers; T. Caland for Rotterdam ~ Iettcrs:
Rapdan Tor savannah, 800 letters bags Of papers;
Columbus for Havana, 1885 letters, Is Registered
letters oags OF papers, and by the Gamma, for Ber-
muda, 40 letters and bags Of papers
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Mayor Cobb OF Boston, visited Mayor wckham
yesterday
The Aldermanic committee on the protest Of the
shpowners against the completion OF the Brooklyn
Bridge met eleven A. NJ to-day 10 hear further argu
pro and con- Tho ordinance making an additional
appropriation will likely be adopted Saturday by the
Common Council, tho sentiment Of the body being In
favor of IT,
On next Saturday Mayor Wickham 10 TO appoint
thirty 1--WE city marshals TO take the places OF thoso
whose terms of office expire Monday next. MAy1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28
THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL.

Another desperate attempt is being madc 10 prevent
the construction OF tho tunnel under the Hudson
River. tho New Jersey supreme Court having decided
In favor Of the Hudson Tunnel Company nosicc was
served upon the latter yesterday by Delaware ana
Lackawanna Railroad Company that the decision
would appealed FROM and II II should be affirmed by
the Court OF Appeals the will carried 10 the s
preme Court Of the United States There IL 4 CON-
bnason OF railroad interests in active opposition to
A. achemo.
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IotaL %, lOo,o3&
OF this amount $1,l45 was paid for dues to-day.
Bank received for redemption to-day, $500 900;
receipts $780, 900; receipts $4oo 600
INVESTMENT SHARES.
Some Of the investment stocks showed considerable
frmness as for instance, Delaware and Lackawanna,
which advanced from 1919 to los1 but subsequently
fell on to 1914 lOsh los. Delaware and Hudson
Canal has moved from Ill y to ia New York Central
is steady at liz Morris and Essex, 1o2 l02h 10l
Dubuque ana Sioux CITY, 5bh; New York and New
Haven 1850; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 1927 a1o2;
Chicago and Alton, 99sl 99s; Rock Island, 1Oas a
104 104la; New Jersey Central, 9s 971s 97a<
97,s illinois Central o.; American Express, 6l1s
a 81; Adams Express 1855. United States Express
advanced to 90 a 70 q 6o1s lex dividend; Harlem,
1855
THK GOLD MARKET
Gold advanced from 1928 TO 112z, and later de-
clned to l12M, closing at the lowest point
Tho rates paid for borrowing were 8, 4, and per
cent per annum and 164 TO 1872 per cent per diem.
Loans wore also made nat aud per cent for car
rying toward the close.
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CAST UP FROM THE DEPTHS.

Inc body ola little girl found floating in the
water near the New Jersey Central Railroad dock yes
tcrday Is supposed TO be that OF Annie Curtis who
was blown IRON canal boat with hor guardian, Will
ism Noble on the 18th OF March Noble was rescued