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FORT AND FLEET.
The Federal tsiockaders of the War--some
Incidents Skipped by Historians.
[ fDetroIt Free Press.


One night IN December, 1858, runner
was creeping along down the harbor In
hopes to dodge through the fleet of eight or
ten vessels, when all at once an alarm was
given in the Federal feet, quickly followed
by the bang! bang! of the great guns. The
excitement continued for full twenty
minutes, drawing some of the Federais a
mile from their first positions, and the
runner took advantage OF the Juror to es-
cape to sea. Aboard other it was believed
that some craft, bound in, had been cap
tured, but such was not the case. About
eleven o'clock strange fogs began to rise
from the water and sail around. Some of
the lookouts took the curious shapes for
what they were but aboard of one blockader
fog-bank took the shape. of q steamer
slowly moving over the water, and an alarm
was the natural consequence.
All sorts of ideas were worked to draw tie
bIockaders off the station or give them 4
scare,and many Of the putJup jobs were sue
cessful. One night the hull of vessel was
drifted down with the tide and produced
the greatest CONSERVATION for time. 1t
drifted down upon q blockader, being al
most abb ard before 1t was discovered. All
hands were called up tn repel the boarders,
the guns turned loose, and as the dreaded
monster" drifted away the whole feet took
hand in II and finally sent her TO the bot
tom "witil every som on board" 1t was be
iieved tor many hours that "rebel Merri-
mac" had been done for, but during the
next forenoon negro made his escape to
the feet in skiff and not only revealed the
true character OF the "m0nster" but ct tied
that two runners got out during the excite
ment.
Anothes plan wes to drift raft down
after having set up Il couple OF sticks for
L. 10
ranged that smoke and sparks issued from q
smokc-stack. As soon rs the raft was
sighted the fun began, and runners were
always on hand to take advantage of q
change of position bv the fleet.
1t is doubtful If any blockade ever recog-
niZed by the world was more strictly EN-
forced or OF damage to the blockaded. No
one expected that it could be made so strin-
gent that nothing coul slip through. That
was the aim, of course, but the Federals
labored mder many burdens. n the first
place the Confederates purchased the very
latest craft afloat. In the next bad weather
was an advantage to them. Again, they
would take such desperate chances a. dumb
founded brave ell. In dozen instances
they came down the ha, Dor at a speed of Ia
or Is miles an hour, and plunged atraight
through the fleet and took the chances.
Some were not even hit by the fire instantly
opened, while Others took from three to six
cannon balls into Nassau as relics. Federal
history fawns upon the Admirals, puffs the
Commodores, aud pats the Commanders on
the b ck; but it stops there. There is never
a ord of praise for the thousands who en-
| dured the hardships and braved the dangers
of the blockading stations. Indeed, but for
an occasional magazine article or news
| paper sketch, the country would have for
gotten that we had anything afoat except a
| few ironelads.
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The Damaged steam.hip Algier..

The steamship Algiers, from New Orleans
for New York, which collided with and sunk
the four-masted schooner WI. White
thirty-ive miles east snafheast OF the Five
Faith nm Lightship, bss~a '-aking SO 'taily.
that she was run aground c,l Sunday night
on the stone pile at the Delaware Break
water, and fifty yards from the lighthouse,
with thirty-two inches of water in her for
VIVID h",d She remains at the Breakw ater
awaiting assistance from the wrecking COM
panies. The Maule wreckersi st nwi,-. are
arranging to assist the vessel. The Algfers
Is owned 10y the Morgan steamship Com
pany, of New York, and is new iron ves-
sci, built few years ago in Wilmington.
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THE FACTORY FIRE.
Particulars of the Providence Disaster
Three Of the victims Already Dead.


Three of the Victims Already Dead.
PROVIDENCE, Nov. 21.-A fire occurred
at 1015 o'clock this morning In the Callen-
der bull ding, brick structure between
Sabin and Cove streets. The building,
which was OF four stories, Is mostly occu.
pied by jewelry shops. The ilre originated
in the workshop of Charles T. Melvin, in the
middle of the bull ing on the third floor,
and was caused by the ignition of ten
gallon can of naphtha. The room, which
was filed with light, infammable cloths
and dry woodwork, was next the stairway,
and before warning could be given escape
by the stairway was barred by the flames.
On the fourth floor is the workshop I
William II. Robinson & Co., gold cha n
makers, employing forty operatives equally
divided rs to sex.
When the flames swept up through the
floor the employees made a rush for the win
dows. There was no fire escape on the
building. A panic ensued. Just across an
allcyway, Is feet wide, at the end OF the
building, was two-story wooden structure
The roof of the wooden building was about
20 feet below the window sils, where the
girls were congregated. The excited per
sons in the rear crowded and pushed those
in the act of jumping, and many fell short
Others were injured by being jumped upon
after they had reached the roof.
he dead are Emma Ga, ,sett, aged %, o.
Blackstone street, and Bessie Cobb of Pond
street. Both these girls struck the ground
between the two buildings and died.
The injured are; Mary McSarley of ia
Dean street; she jumped from q window
fell on picket fence, and was go terribly
| injured that she cannot live; Mary Harty
| Della Gassett, Emma Matthewson, Mrs
johnson, Mrs. Cuddy, all young women, ant
all proably fatally injured. Some were car
ried to their homes, and others were takeI
| to the hospital.
One man, name unknown, an employe oi
Grant g. Co., hung from the telephone wir'
until the Fire Department arrived. Thelad
der raised under him proved to be five fee
| too short, and fire man mounted to the tol
| and caught the workman in his arms.
The loss on the building, IL is estimated
will not exceed $1,000; insured for S10,0 900
| William H. Robinson's losses are $4,000
Everything in his shop was destroyed
Insured for 5000. Joseph w. Grant &
Co.'s loss is total, amounting to 100000
| Melvin's loss is also total. The Providence
Button Company loses $500; uninsured
| The Providence Cigar Works lose 5000.
| Up to midnight only three victims of th'
disaster had died-the two girls before re
ported, and Thomas Mann, foreman O
Robinson d. Co.'S jewelry shop. There
no hope for Mary McSarley, Mrs. Cuddy, o
Della Gassett. Sixteen other persons wer
injured, three of them seriously. ,he other
are in hopeful condition.
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YIRGINIA,S DEBT.
Another Important Suit on the Part of
tho Foreign BondhoIders.

RICHMOND, Nov. 21.-The counsel OF
foreign bondholders of London commenced
a suit here to-lay. The Virginia Funding
act of 1871, under which the bondholders
released the State from one-third of the
old debt and agreed to look to West
Virginia for that third, cantains a pro-
vision that annually after the year 1880
there shall be levied and collected in
the same manner as other taxes, a tax OF
two cents on each 500 of assessed valua-
tlon of all the property In the state, for a
sinking fund to pay off the principal of the
bonds. To-day application was made to the
Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia for a
mandamus to compel the officers of the
Commonwealth to collect that tax.
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Getting q Regulation.

Chief Hawkins is still engaged In getting
a reouisition for the removal of the Wood
ward bunko robber to this city from Phila-
delphia. He secured the necessary papers
from Governor Hall and then proceeded to
Harrisburg, but has been delayed by the
absence of Governor Hoyt. 1t is expect d.
however, that he will return with bis man
today. In the meantime Sergeant McCon-
nell nets as CHIEF.
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EXECUTIvE CLEMENCY.
The President PardOns u Road Agent and
Respites Death sentence.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The President
has pardoned Robert Logan who was con-
victed of robbing mail coach In the West
ern district of Texas, on the 2Sth of Noyem-
ber, 1881, without jeoparadizing the life of
the carrier, and sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment in the pepitentiary at Chester,
Ills,
The pardon was granted ON acc ount of
the prisoners youth, and because he is be-
lieved to have been the tool of elder men.
He confessed his crime, pleaded guilty, and
has since aided the government in the pros
ecution and conviction of others.
The Presidt mt has granted further re-
spite till December Is, in the case of James
Layton Gilmore, under sentence of death al
Deadwood, Dakota.
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Cool 'mpud ance.
rxaa.s - ,


November Mr.. Swank gave three rea-
sons for the slump in the iron trade. No
vember Is our esteemed economic con-
temporary the T mes gave the same three
reasons, without credit 10 Mr.. Swank. No
vember 20 the esteemed Times pats Swank
on the back for agreeing with the Times. II
is not often that thief has the audacity to
ask the time of day from the man whom he
has robbed of his watch.
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Cases of Drunkenness.

Last evening Charles Rider, who became
drunk during the day, fell and cut his head
badly. was taken to the Hall in wagon and
fined 81. A plain case of drunk was also
settled. This morning five vagrants, CAP
tured while warming themselves at the gas
works last night, were remanded. Mary
White, George Sharp and Edward Tibbetts,
were fined 81 and costs each for drunken
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THURLOW WEED DEAD.
The Aged New York Journalist Pass,
Away This Morning.

New YORK. Nov. 22.-Thurlow Weed the
veteran editor, died peacefully at $3.50
O'Clock this morning.
He did not recover consciousness during
the night and died at S.55 this morning.
Among those who furrounded his bedside
at the time were Mrs. Harriet Webb and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Barnes, two Misses
Barnes, Thurlow Weed Barnes, Mrs. Alden
and daughter, Hon. Frederick W. Seward
and DIR. Chadbourne.
At s.45 he began to sink and 10 minutes
afterwards respiration ceased.
The funeral will take place in the church
adjoining his residence probably on Friday.
The body will be taken to Albany for inter
ment
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RRGIsTHH's OPEIcR,
INV CAsttE COUNTY, DBL. Oct. 18th, 1851.
Upon bthtappIcAtiOn OF Joseph Pugh, Executor
Of Ablal Watson, late OF Wilmington hum
dTei, 10 dld county, deceased, IL Is ordered and
dlreced By the RegIster that che Admlnistrktor
aoreald giye notice OF granting OF letters Tea-
hEeniary upon the estate OF the deceased. with
edae Of granting thereof, by causing adver-
tsenehs 10 be posted within forty days from
We date Of such letters In six OF the most public
lhCt. Of the county OF New Castle. requiring all
Fisons having demands against the estate TO
lfesenl the same, or abide by an Act OF Assembly
such case made and provided; aud also eanse
gt Ame TO be- inserted within the same period In
w. DAILY GAZETTE, q newspaper published in
Nanlhgion and to be continued therein three
weeks le. o, d.
Given under the hand and Seal of
~ once Of Register aforesaid, at Whining
H. s. ZION, In New Cassle county aforesaid, the
- day and year above written.
$. g. BIGGB, Register.
SoIlcE.-All persons having claims against
Gelate Of the deceased must present the Same,
gl l at'ested TO the Executor, on or before
WiQotr 18th, 1889, or abide the Act OF Assembly
IA h'Ieh case made and proylded.
JOSEPH PUGH, Executor.
Address; d!9 North Eleventh street, Phila.
novii-tts-5w
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The BOY Thief.

Last evening Joseph Pions, the ten-year-
old black boy who stole watch and chain
fr IN Mrs. Layton, I'll Spruce street, on
Monday evening, while the We man was
getting him something to eat, was eld in
$l0o to appear at curt. The watch had
been broken to pieces.
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DAM CIRG.
DRoF. A. s. WEBsTER's
SELECT
Dancing Academy,
MASONIC TEMPLE,
Fourth Floor,)
Wilmington, Del.
1SS2-SEASON OF-18Sa

COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPT. II.
GENTLEMEN's CLAss-Monday and Thurs
day evenings, from to 10 O'Clock. Monday sep
ember II, 1882. =
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S CLASSLIhnrs-
day and Saturday afternoons. commencing sat
urday, September i6. Thursdays from 10 p'
m Saturdays from to p. m.
LADIES' 'CLASS-Wednesday evening from 7
TO o o o'cIock, commencing on wednesday, sep
tember 20. -
An the latest and most fashionable dances
taught Including the Lawn Tennis, Lancers,
New RacGuet Quadrille, Glide, Side Glide, rive
sten. Newport and all Society WaitLes
snecialty: taught either privately or In classes.
Also new Mfnuet specially adapted to chiidren
As q parlor dance.
CHOICE OF DAYS.
scboo,s. seminarios or private classes In the
city or out of town should confer Win ihe en 0o
as practicable for choice oil days
nurinp the summer .he Academy rooms nnve
hsen bandsomely decorated and rcftted, ana W ~
nov IN snlendid condition. They VIII nereaiiIe,, erei,
he used exclusively for class purposes anu se'e''
parties.
For terms, circular, etc. apply at
H. r. ROBELEN'S,
No, 7i0 Market street,
or by mail to
AS. WEBSTER,
Masonic Temple, Wilmington, DEL
aug3l-tf-6O
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Mrs. funston In Wilmington.

Mrs. funston of Philadelphia, will ad-
dress the Judian Association of whining
ton, at the West Presbyterian Cnuren To-
morrow. Thursday aftei noon at O'Clock.
The public are cordillly invited. Mrs.
funston has addressed large audiences else
whore on this subject,
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= -; TsTEIps NOTICES.
ni,iy;IGIsTER's ORDER.
REcIsrsR's oyTIcs, ,..s I
- SS.stla IN Del. October ~ fN1N. 4


RxGIsrBR's 0vFrcH.
tss ,ss s ssnplIcstion OF Harry N. dentweii.
II Maria l.. Smith, late Of Red Lion
AtnlInlS In aid county, deceased, IL 10 ordered
lsdde 9sddySced by the Registcr that the Administra-
~ a,ssarsssid live notice Of granting OF letters
wiggw1lnIsiration upon the estate OF the deceased
w aa.Ia,da ,Ss date OF Rrantins thereof BY causing
W " w Ia 10 be posted within forty days
w ~ Satr Of such letters inssir Of The most
h9I hisl,s 70, nIarss OF the county OF New Castle,
tials,np~ tipds, "a ali persons having demands against
rsi,ts ra,.ts 10 present theeame, or abide BY an act
7, hs,,.,s,nhly In such case made and provided
M rsvse The same TO be inserted within tbs
~ ~ nsriod in the DAILY GAZETTE,
s1s,.pper s1s nublished In Wilmington, and 20 be
lss,,PPutd sssPptd therein three weeks, le. 0; a.
ean..s1 Glyen under the hand and seal ofofiice
loft The Register Aforesaid datWilminEton
- I'm New castle county aforesaid. the
tf'nd year A00's So. BIGGs, Register.
NOTICE.
An Uersons having elaine against the estate Of
y IirsAssd must present the same duly arrested
= ~ IdmIuietFntor. on or hefore OCTOBER n, A..
h ia On slylde She act Of Assembly In such
oN "''' HARRY NJ. cANTWELL.
address, No. nI East sixth street. wiimlng-
tea Del.
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DEGIsTER's ORDER.
REersrEH's OFFICE, . 49,.

hE0IbThh y OIFAgBV
yew Castle Co., Del, October is, 1881.
rpsn the application OF Charles Freeman,
Ian handred In said county, deceased, II 10 or
s,reT md directed by the Register that the Adj
rfSarator aforesaid give notice OF granting OF
idtsr. Parliamentary agon the estate Of the
Sg.easrd. With the date ~ granting thereof by
ls,Ing gadyertisemelgfSte be posted within forty
t,p from the date = su.i letters, u SIX @ Of ne
itSaiTlaE al persons heviag deinsnds against the
ri,ip % present the sHfbe1f abide BY an act OF
l,Snbly in suen case ghe1s and provided. And
10 cause the sane " ~ le45rted within the same
sSSa s.I DusI,ssd I2 SS IN Wlansssa. sa % 10 % CON
Naned therein three weeks, ye. o. d.
49, Given under tii6 hand and neal OF once
y. :. Iofthe Register afcresAia, 81 Wiiminston.
~ Yin New Castle County, Aforesaid, the day
"' '''' i. O. BTa6s, Register.
RoTIcR.
All persons having claims, against the estate OF
Ne deceased, must present the same duly attested
"a ,he Executor, On or before October 18th,
lB2 OF abide the act OF Assembly in such case
nSde1hd provided. CHARLES yREEMAN,
Executor.
Address: hurlow, Pa. oct2i-tta. sw-
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DEL. wIsDNIsDAY. NOVEMBER
II ELF RANTED.

mMPOSI'r. RS WANTED.--APPLYT TO
~ THE JAMES WFBD Z in,ing C0inpany
IA MAHKET STREET.,
noV2-lt Wilmin ION DelaW are,
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PERSONAL.
NJ EDITION NOW READY, MANuAL.

NOTICE,
m EDITION NOW READY; ruANuAL
"a Pocket Cyclopedis, " WrlteFsaEnaI TsaE IraVei-
cor.atna over 2O 600 Synonymous Wordss roI,
ssn Words and RhraSss Isnar iSns wofs GREAT
us Sn Wnoms. TITLES used in United states; ADpre
GF GhaSees Of Marriage
81 Eli implied statistics; Interest," DIS
snee and Popaai2Tn Tnlinsss La%s Rules
nnrnetnal calendar; Domestic and Foreisn
Postal Hates Stamp Duties LSTs os sse eIS Var Legal
Read Human NstarSe S Flowers, HSSs rs etc, ETC., he
Hell asssnce Of large library, 5oc, morSSsa1
nocketbook style, sl.OO, mailed.
"ANF Il. @. RIFFEL 4 Co, Pnblishers,
ao-,s s3l Arch Street, PhiladeipniA'
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ZOE SALE.
For SALE.
"a Desirable Dwellings.

street .....,,'......... 1000
4-stOry brick GIG King street, ,.,..,. BU0O
2-story brick N8 Washington street 3 500
3-story brick. 10 Market street ...... 1900
3-story brick. glg Linden street....., 1000
2-story brick, a2 Il 9O4 Linden street 2 900 each
2-story-brlck, 3OS S. VanBuren street | so
2-story brick, &c. gls, go W. Elm st. 600 each
2-story brick, 405 Monroe street,. ! 100
Gust street 100 each
Harrison street. et.....,.................. 100
2-story brick, 1888 a. 1884 Elm street l 100 each
2-stefy brick, 800, all, 3lS, 3I5 South
VanBuren strcet...................,,.. 100 each
4 2-story brick, 700, 7Os, no, 7l2 Brown
street ......................e. 800 each
3-story brick, 9th and Franklin stS
now In course of erection. Also val
liable truck farm on New Castle ave-
nue., containing u acres and good
buildings. Price ...............,...... 1000
The above dwellings are In good condition and
contain from s TO 10 rooms each, and Will be sold
on terms to suit the purchaser. Apply to
jos. l.. CARPENTER JR.
noy2I-lmd&s sN Washington street.
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NOTICE.,
pEGlsTER's ORDER.
RRoBrEE's -oygIcR.

LddreM. ThurIow. Pa.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-18

The correspondent of the London
Standard at Alexandria, speaking
of the possibility of obstructing the
Suez Canal, says that during the
period of i'll feeling between Russia
and England, in Lord Beaconsfield's
administration, competent Russian
officer was sent to make complete
military survey of it. "He fixed
upon two points at which it would
be easy to block the channel. One
was at Cantara, between Ismailia
and Port Said. There the banks
are hard, chalky stone, whilst on the
bottom there is great deal of silt.
Another spot was situated between
the Salt Lake and Suez. His plan
was to blow up ship with dynamite
at either point. Then the mud silt
would soon gather round the wreck
so as to form block, which, if once
established, would take six months
to remove" Copies ofhis plans, it is
stated, are in the hands of the Egypt
ian military, end if European troops
are landed for the defense of the canal
it is feared the Egyptians may carry
out one or the other suggestion.
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qhhs: paiiIg Bn1lsfi'e
FRIDAY, AUGUST IS, 1882.

nuts or copra as ballast, and, after .
voyage Of 10 days from the Celebes,
sailed safely into the Golden Gate.
Captain Kustell relates some strange
stories OF the islands. The most
remarkable one Is relative to the
Marshall islands. These are stu
ated between 3 deg. and IL deg.
north latitude and 1874 deg. and lT9
deg. east longitude. They are q
low group of coral islets, destitute
Of all trees except bread fruit. Yet
the natives have large canoes thirty
or forty feet in length made Of
California redwood. Captain Kus-
tell says he saw redwood logs drifted
on the shores, and in one place rail-
road ties, one Of them with the brand
l. E. White, Novarra river. The
problem to be solved, does drift
wood float 1000 miles across the
Pacific ocean and find its way to
these islands in Oceanica. On the
return trip the Pearl saw six vessels,
all English, and spoke with one, the
English ship Rock Terrace, on June
18th. Captain Kustell says he
suffered from nothing so much az he
did from the mouotony of his sur
roundings. He was virtually alone
during his entire trip Of two years
and three months, having no other
companions than the Malays and
Kanakas he shipped at the different
islands. The voyage is a remark
able one, as the Pearl is the smallest
boat that ever crossed the South
Pacific and explored the Polynesian
Archipelago.
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A prominent ex-confsdsrass on.

A prominent ex.C Confederate on.
Ger, now residing in Washington,
started out the other evening to find
man servant. He met a pretty
good looking colored man, and ask
ed him if he could recommend a
good servant. The colored man re-
GREETED that he could not. "What are
you engaged at2" asked the ex-Cor-
federate. "Why can't employ your
81 am not doing anything Just now,"
was the reply, "butI expect to have
a seat in Congress in few days. My
name is Lynch, and am contesring
the seat of General Chalmers"
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5B~ Heaoy Black Bunting at
So cents u yard during tie Inven-
tory Sale Mt he Honolulu CLOTH
ING EMPoRIUM. A. NJ MHLLIs.
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Instrumental /:

Days of Youth,
Up the Thames, NARROW woods.
La Diva Polka,
jolly Utter Gallop,
The new Racquet Galon
PATHS Echo Song,
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Caprice Lancers,
Rural Festival a Recreation,
vicissitudes Reverie,
Boccheroni's celebrated Minuett0,
Hazel Kirke Polka.
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The Duke of Edinburgh has had

The Duke Of Edinburgh has had a
second narrow escape from violent
death. In March, 1868, he was shot
in the back by one O'Farrel, and on
June goth last, while fishing IN Garril
bay, hooked large fish and in the
excitement lost his footing and was
dragged overheard. He was carried
under four times, but finally got out.
His Royal Highness is evidently not
to perish by gunshot or by drowning,
and may die a natural death.
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A kind of wife market is held in
Naples in connection with the found
ling hospital every year. All the
manageable girls Of the institution
assemble in a room, to which young
men OF good character have access.
Offer Of marriage on the part Of any
young man is conveyed by allowing
his handkerchief to drop before the
object Of his choice as he passes by.
II the girl takes it up she thereby
signifies her acceptance, but her re-
fusal If she allows it to remain.
Daily globe., 1882-01-30
A Corner in Corncobs.

"There is a corner in cOrncobs some
where" said New York wholesale dealer
in pipes, "for the demands of manufac-
turers of corncob pibes cannot be met,
even at advanced prices. There has never
been such a scarcity in the supply. The
pipes, too, seem to be in greater demand
than ever. Many men wont smoke any
other kind, know one rich society man
who would be in disgrace if he was seen
IN public with corncob pipe in his mouth,
but who keeps his pipe IN his bedroom,
and has a quiet smoke before he
goes to bed. The man who invented
the process of hardening corncob has
become independently rich. Some cob
pipes are costly because of the silver
mountings, but the pipe that sells for five
cents is the most popular. Smokers say
that the corncob pipe is sweeter than any
other. Southern negroes, who know what
is good, from hoecake to a 'possum,
wouldn't give cob pipe for the finest
meerschaum, if they couldn't get anoth-
er. suppose the short corn crop has had
something to do with the scarcity. The
cobs of poor crop are not fit to make
pipes out off,