Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-02-24
Wilmington Notes.

pleasure OF hearing the Los Ange.
les Prima Donna, Miss Mamie Per-
ry, was shared by the people Of
Wilmington, ss the number wbe
awaited Themselves of the opportu-
nifty of going up to the city testi-
fled. That they were not .disap-
pointed is the general verdict. It
Ia true that the glowing extracts
We have read from both home and
foreign papers had prepared our
minds and ears for Ia UGH more than
we had any reason to expect. That
her notes in all her roles were like
a string OF pearls and each one a
gem, none will deny. Her Will
mington friends, of whom she has
many, heartily wish her the fullest
measure of success that she has SO
richly earned by her steady devo-
ton to her chosen art.
Wilmington is about to lose from
her society circles the Misses Ban
ming, who are shortly to leave for
their Eastern home. After a visit
here of some weeks duration it Is
found that they have endsared
themselves to a large circle OF &C.
quaintances, whose regrets are
loudly expressed at their intend
ed departure. But our young PEG.
pie are endeavoring to crowd as
much pleasure into the short time
left them as possible, SO that pic
mics and excursions are the order
Of the day. On Monday q num- Der
went to the Salt Works for u pic
mic, and we understand that the
fun WAS fast aud furious" enliv-
ened by well-filled hampers of good
things. Also, an excursion was had
to that home VI the ophidian, Rat
tlesnake leland, the classic beau
ties of which are difficult to de.
scribe. Imagination can we'll pic.
ture to the mind that In the an
cient days the bold buccaneer made
this his home and from the lockout
on Deadman's leland ordered his
hordes to sweep down upon the
gaiieoDs that plough the Spanish
main, laden with the wealth Of the
Western Isles. Many relics were
discovered tending TO prove this
theory, but in the search no large
amount of treasure was unearthed.
Late In the day the tired party
were kindly taken aboard the hos
pitable Cricket and started for
home, but on tue way were ignG-
minously stranded (as the Admiral
expresses it, on the "Coast of Care
lessness," where they were COM
PEELED to await the friendly tide to
float them off and bring them safe
to shore, where the tired party
separated, we'll pleased with the
days trip. One especially was so
we'll pleased that the following
lines were penned and in rose tint
cd cover placed on the Admiral's
desk.
OUR ADMIRAL
Bring out the Cricket, and let the waves
play.
For. come what will. we'll be happy
to-day.
The queer Queen OF the Nile. the great
Alexander,
Had no such feet-was no such con-
mander.
Ours swung round the circle and then
took q notion
He'd build great city down here by the
ocean.
Now the white wings of commerce are
bending this.way
Bay;
Now the bar is removed and the waters
are free
To unload on the cars he brought down
to the sea.
Romulus of old, with his wolf of q
mother,
When he wandered about with his crank
Of a brother,
Had he known how TO make a beautiful
home,
Would have surely come here and
founded his Rome;
But Romulus thought he'd surround
him with walls.
And build high up away from the squalls;
So on seven hills his city he sot,
But in process Of time 1t all went to pot
Then three cheers all round for ADJ
miral B.,
Who is building our city here by the sea!
For as man or as friend he's moro pre-
cious than gold.
And when "Nature made him she broke
up.the mould"
A letter was received here q
short time since from the owners
of the ship Partisan, in which they
state that they have given up all
hopes of ever hearing from her.
The loss of this vessel, with all on
board, IL greatly regretted in VIII.
mingtoD, as the captain and her
officers are remsm bered with the
kindest regard by all who came in
contact with them.
The British chip Partisan, Capt.
Reaume, arrived at this pert March
Is. 1881, with cargo of 2.027 tons
of coal, consigned to WEIGH & Co.
of San Francisco. On May Is,
1881. cleared for Liverpool with
$50, AL pounds of wheat and 149, 10e
pounds Of -four, consigned by Lam
kershim 81 Go. of Los Angeles.
The superstition is that her cargo
being improperly slowed by the
stevedore in charge, must have
shifted and caused her to founder
in some severe gale encountered in
mid-ooesn. 1t is proper to say
here that this was one Of the few
vessels that was loaded and slowed
by parties outside of Admiral Ban
ning's force.