The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-26
The Old Bottle Of Champagne.

John IIumtert, a newspaper preSstnan.
who had been employed IN the mechan-
cal department OF this or tina. Cailior
MA ioursal since the good old days.
while searching in pile Of rubbish in
al out -of-thc-way corner of.he buililn'-
lately occupied by the Olkland Ncsrs.
found a securely sealed bottle OF cham
pagne. Attached 10 the bottle Vas the
name Of B. F. Stillwell, an unfortunate
creditor of the defunct journal.
Collector B. z. Stillwell. grey
haired veteran though an active 1907,
was found during the day aud confront
"a with the bottle OF champagne, and
last evening he invited number Of
his friends to his Office. 90. Broadway
where the bottle and its contents were
inspected IL is a large quar-, bottle,
the usual shape Of a champagne bottle,
and presented an ancient and musty
appearance as it stood on table before
the semicirc!e Of Mr.. Stiilwells bottle
companions. The printed trade mark
with which it is labeled was mouldy.
and the letters were obliterated beyond
recognition. 1t is a regular 49er. for
this is its history. as given last evening
by Mr.. Stillwell. and Mr.. ). is reckoned
eminently Trustworthy, and an honora-
BILE man:
That bottle OF champagne. gentle
men, secured from the three cases
found on the oath of September. 1872.
at the northwest corner Of Sansome and
Clay streets, San Francisco. The work
men then engaged i'll excavating that
corner for the foundation Of the build
ing now erected thereon, came upon the
hulk of the ship Mantle, which. in
lS49
Went upward with the flood,
And stuck in the mud
at that particular point which now is.
as you all know. in the midst of our
city The ship and a considerable por-
tion of her cargo were abandoned at
that early day, probably owing to the
scarcity and expense of labor After
time the vessels hulk was lost TO sight
ahd covered over with made ground
which is characteristic of that portion Of
San Francisco. subsequently the Nj
antic Hotel was erected on the spot OF
the abandoned Mantle, and furnished
accommodation for man and beast un-
til the year 1872. when the old hulk
was unearthed, as before stated. The
finding of this treasure-trove. consist
ing Of boxes of soap, sheet-lron. cases OF
wine, etc created cCn.iderab!e excite
ment at the time. and l, among others,
SUCCEEDED III capturing one of the bot
ties of champagne. which. to this day.
! have kept in various hiding places
But now. gentlemen, on this greatest OF
holidays propose opening that bottle.
the same now before you. for your ben
eiits. ard wish you. one and all. 'Mer-
ry Christmas and a hsppy New Year "
iE New Haven Register. One
night recently clergyman of this city
was called down To his parlor at mid
night TO marry q couple who had Just
arrived in town. Il will take your
certificate" said the parson, We have
no certificate" replied the feminine.
IL cannot marry you without cer,ifi-
cate from Mr.. Gslliher, the registrar"
remarked the parson Suppose you
marry us tonight, and We bring you a
certificate in the morning ," said the
woman 1T will not do att all can
not break the law for the pleasure Of
any party" was the response. "Thcn
you will not marry US tonight 7" said
She. sharply. No. a'am; l will not"
We'll them" said she. looking at the
man, William, we will 60 and marry
ourselves"