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S0cJ1L EMBELLISHMENTS.

\ cLild1en's party was gwen III honor OF
Mas Florence watts By her father. C. H. Watts, mum
Der OF the Produce Exchange, at his house NO. 9Js Lex
ineon ave- last evening The house was decorated with
cut flower. and refreshments were served Tie party
listed until 10 p. m. Dancing was INDUCED H. Nils
Florence wore dress white 5wsS trimmed with Faen.
ce,ps lace there were daizcs In her hair and the
corsage. Among the children present. were Masters
Harry schumacher. Harry Hennques. EdGar Conrck.
Leonard Ely Dayy Atwood Wie berg, Alfred whitney,
Charles Nichols, Forrest Parker, Fred Wilson, Harry
White George Plots aud Jesse HaZet!ne, ana Misses
Belle King, Clara Gardiner, Mamie Armstrong, Gerie
Conrick Adde and Annie Wilson, Bertha Sanborn Emily
Wiuter sauie Whitney, Marion Nichols Frankie keloek,
Edith Baxter Eta Davis Nette Althanse, Eyeue ana
Jennie Parker and Edith Robinson.
Miss Donaldson, of No. 1877 Joralemon-st''
Brooklyn entertained the dancing elas OF which she Is
member at her house last evening. Ths rooms were
music
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pleted at skpwth and In that neghborh0od. the WORT
has acted as well a. could possibly be desired
The river has been diverted from Skpwtb Chute and
the main channel deepened twenty feet. on the chan
mel side OF Skpwth Towhesd the chute 10 almost cora
pletely filed by sitting, which works into the ehnte
that is no improvement to navigation 1t woulf Dc dih.
cult to say In what such improvement can consist TIE
commission considers the work. far as DONE com.
pete suecess The work at Delta Point as far rs mat
tresses been heretofore, has held tue ban
for years caving has been stopped a. far nc
tho low water reyetment carried but TIE upp1
bank has washed back gentle slopes above the reyet
ment This il advantage. The work now being exc
euted Is the most thorough Of the class that ha. Decl
done the Mississippi the bank being matresscd ron
its top down to the bottom Of the river.
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SALE or ORIENTAL PORCELAINS.

The Messrs. Kirby a. Go. announce the ar
nya OF collection Of Oriental porcelsins. conalgned TO
Their house by the Messrs Siche OF Paris and which
they viii sell auction. NJ. Sichel Is one OF
The prophet makers Of profits, who is not without
honor III his own country, whore his reputation as con-
hcisseur IN Oriental objects If v, the things estab
ished bai his taste III all things beautiful made by the
hand OF man less All article OF faith with those look
ING after such thugs When lie came here last year
WIN his Oriental pOrcelans he came, IN sense, 70 his
own again. for the collections this side the
ef consist largely OF objects transferred BY purchase
i0l his shelves Ia Paris 10 shelves at home, We
Iaeistau4 that the new consignment will be open 10
te public Friday, the 24,h ns but Of that doubt
ue advertisement will tell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
4 CONSUL-GENERAL ENTERTAINED.

A dinner was given last evening by num-
her OF gentlemen of Englewood. at the Engewood
House. to Consul General T. B. Van Beuren' VINO mas
recently returned from Japan. Music was furnished by
Stubs orchestra O. N Jordan presided ana addresses
v.re made By William Walter Phelps, General stewart
L. woodford Daniel Drake Smith, George .. zoe anu
Colonel W. NJ. Grosyenor. Among others present were
Iruont Clarke Charles Nordhof 4. c. Holman. ]. I.
Fioyd. W. J. Cruikshank. WE Jtlinghast, r. Brinck-
erhof d. W. Evans, W. l. Bgelowi Jesse d, burdetts'
Hs,t smith John T. Miller G. b. Patt Herbert b fur-
ner s. W. Towey c. IL Waterbury william " Aii S
lie. l. R0ckafoIler, Clinton II. Blake, j. H. Crane
CAPTAIN ], H. Merrinan, W. l. Whstemore, " "'CN-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
THE FISH TRADE or GLOUCESTER.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Nov. 23.-An indlgna-
toa meeting OF those opposed to fish monopohes was
held in the City Hall this evening Mayor Williams
called the meeting to order, and George j.
Tarr WAS made chairman. The audience was
largely made up OF fishermen ana mas
ters OF vessels Resolutions were presented
~ rb.rlos froygn aud unanimously adopted. setting
forth that an important crisis has arisen ID me principal
Industry of GOdcc,teT taat Tor mutual protection Is
absolutely -sarv that action be taken 10 retain
m the city this important industry; that the Boston
Fish vca. 70. las blea broken by he manly GctioE ol
ono arm snsreined bv the determined cO-Opera
lion OF fshermen; that the New England il'h
Company i fully dangerous and obnoxious, utFll-
InOuoroiv Of the habut trade that no person couu
bus trip OF hbdt IN Gl0uc 3ter ma sen Il "itNou' ''
cons, NJ at this company aud los allies =, l., D.. o.,
sGgratiOn The state or attalis
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WORK ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

VIcKsBuRG, Nov. 23.-The Commercial this
evening publishes an interview with Captain W. L. Mar
shall United States Engineer in ehSge OF tue WORK al
Providence Reach and Delta Point nc uo"ieu 'Hs'
,bera b,d noen million dollars spent at Providence
reach Ua had only expended S4So0o0. OF which
s34sooo was expended in the purchase Of plant con
sisting of barges sradinsboats, pe-drivers, steam
to1vboats boats soneboas. and other expen-
sye plant. Sixty thousand dollars have been expended
for labor but the plant for 1000 men is ON hand and
work will be pushed as fast 40 labor TO man the plant
can be obtained Three miles Of pile, dixie and mat
tres work have been constructed aud, far as com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
SALE OF FURNITURE And DELFT bAhH
AT LEAVIT1'S.

Messrs George A. Leayitt a. Co. have now
exhibition at their rooms, No. ST. Broadway,
lection of furniture and old china which they VIII sen "
auction on the afternoons Of Friday, Saturday hiu V
day the 24th 25h and 27th inst. The furniture Is
entirely of the well known Dutch inlald OF maj
sort: there are besides few pieces made OF
with surface carving and also n few pieces VI o -
Gothic and renaissance styles The less saiu a'o' NV
zoe ot these specimens the better. It's ap"y ""'-
,r n fix the date Of pieces which tell with enEhss
tontrass a story absolutely irreconcliaoie WIN '"o
theories OF the cataOgue-maker. THUS supposi"s ,
+h.a antioue carved oak cabinet or stand No 10
no aoIv Of the sixteenth century as the catalogue say
how then can the antique mahogany capihet VII"
lrs and brass mountings" be also "a the catalogue
o ~ the sixteenth century The latter piece Is Ger
tsnIv not very old its style is perfectly Defined ana 10
nratend that IL is an antique throws suspicion on us
ncgbbors who one and ALL sport the same adjective We
GLADLY turn from the furniture 10 the Delft ware when Is
very amusing consisting as il does apparently OF the
spois of the kitchen of a whole Dutch village Never
since the days when NewYork was New-Amsterdam mas
there been seen in these confines such raft OF Old stu
Here are enough plates and dishes jugs and mugs ana
pots cups and saucers, teapots and mtk-pltch-
ers to furnish forth u regiment, and coarse -
they are. both in material and ornamentatlon
they are still serviceahle being almost all or then IN
good condition aud capable of very effective use on the
tables of those who dare TO he pictorial III tnt Ho'
keeping and 10 snap their fingers at fashion ny Nt
we take TO he in the advertisements liS io'
said TO include objects from the Hamilton SAFE VI
course this does not the late famous sale OF He
effects Duke of Hamilton. hut the auctoheef VIII
be sOrry to hear that many persons read IL So
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BUTLER LAGG-On Tuesday the 2lst inst Al the Firt
Presbyterian Church " nkers by the Rev john Reid,
Charles Henry Butter N Marcia eldest daughter Of Ethan
F.agz esq.
CLARK Mel N1OsH-On Friday November 10. Horace
Clark OF NewYork city 20 "a All Cushman Mcintosh OF
Springfield. Mass.
DUNNING-vAN vOoRHrs-on wednesday evening.
November 90 1882 at the residence Of the brides ather
by the Rev. O. II. Vaudeville. D. D. Kate NJ daughter u
the Hon. Q. W. Van VOOrhs 70 Edgar Dunning. all OF
this city.
LAPHAM-DEARBORN-Att the residence OF the brides
parents Brooklyn Wednesday evening the 22d inst ~
the Rev Thos b. Mcleod Lewis H. Lapham 10 Anoinette
eldest daughter OF David b. Dearborn
LYoN-LANGwORrHY-At the residence Of the bndet
father Westerly L. November 81 1892, by the Rev Dr.
Laugworthy, Of Boston. assisted by the Rev w c. TITS
worth, Mr. John @. Lyon; OF Piitsburg Penn 10 MISS
Adeina LangwOrthy, daughter OF y. III. Lsngworthy.
RIPLEY PCMEROY-At Newark. y. J.. November 81,
1882 the High street Pres0yterian church. by the Aev
i. W Poor ID D. lthe pastor the Rev. J. III. Mciyain,
d. D. presfing William Ripley and Jennie T. PoIneroy.
daughter Of isaac POmeroy, OF this city
Al notices Of Marriages mast be iad0rsed rih fsH
name and address
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MATER COL0RS AT THE KIRBY GALLERIES

Extraordinary is an adjective always APP
propriate any collection Of drawings dumped upon
'as community by the redOubtabe Mr. William H. Fan
mig Every year he disappears tho harvestheid OF
uro9e ana returns rejoicing bringing his shaVes win
MH The locality Of the particular neld he harvests
mat be known only to himself for the like Of the things
40 orng' back found by the Cnstornouse In
tet ugzage OF any other home arriving traveller We
suspect that most Of these Oriental subjects A1ers
soa Egyp may be reokened Oriental We suppose. Tor
'ae honee-haye boon painted In the North by Lapps
mo EsqaimGax. since they present such remark
ss's iinaknatious Of what goes in tropical parts
as tie pinetyes dreaming or, rather. having night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
ABRAHAM LENT.

Ex-State Senator Abraham Lent died from
heartdsesse about II o'clock last night, at his home
No Ill MacdOugal-st. He had been sick about three
weeks He was sixty-seven years Of age Mr. Lent
was member Of the firm Of Croney Lent, tauors OF
No 795 Broadway. He born in this city. Early
in life he became interested in politics. He served III
the Common Council in 1859, go 'ol
'O2 and '65. In 1865 he was elected
State senator He succeeded General Arthur
IA Chairman Of the Republican Central Committee IN
1851. MT. Lent was prominent Ood IehDW' Deihs
connected with Greenwich Lodge. He was director III
tue west side Savings Bank. He leaves "A son ana u
daughter the latter ne wife OF A. A. Farey Mrs. L&t
uled about year and a half ago.
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mare about the palm. And Mr. Tanning hae inc iios.
extraordinary luck in picking MP rarities TURNER'S
are nothing to him. no. Holman Hunts nei'nei'
though by your smiling wicked reader you snouo seem
to say sol But of course 1t would not 90 70 pu' SUI"
,,os n. tbese into our pudding too thickly It might
a,ro an i,dioeston The most Of the drawings there
fore are by nobody in particular. If anybody therefore
wants nobodys work. here he may find it In periec'on
with frames that have this merit they dazzle the eyes
So man can't see the drawing But LET us not DC ui
grateful There are many picture collections now e
lively blue we owe Mr.. Tanning thanks LOT t Inc
amusement pure and unadulterated. afforded 70 us ~
cOOrs.
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The Council has addressed the following letter 70
ooDduc tor OF the festival, Theodore Thomas;

The Council has addressed the following letter 10 The
conductor OF the festival Theodore Ih"mas'
We the Advisory Council Of the Music Festival Asso-
ration OF desire heartily TO congratulate you upon
ITS OiaOle result We have known the uhtlilh9
energy patience, ski and devotion with which on have
the immense duties Wtch ofVoi'eu upon GU
in Organization and preparation an We were witnesses
10 tbs -ua triumph which was achieved by your drec
fion OF te friendly host OF yoca ana Iices
drawn from widely separated cuiamunlles Dut al III
eired by The spirit OF their leader Gratefully recalling
your LAM anil faithful, services IN educating tue musical
81 c,utry neblest Choral and Orches raj
Interpretations OF the greatest WOrGs OF lAe greatest
masters service Of which the Iatc fo5tlNaI was
worthy illustration aud mOnumeut-wc have desired 10
offer You some simple ana htlhg t'Ren OF 50
strikng au event II the musical history OF
AmeriCa token which should derive all lts
value from friendly sympathy aad regard. We
Dog, therefore, respectfully 10 ask your accept
nnce Of a conductors baton, which IN IseI
"a of no worth. which hope may serve to remind
you OF our friendship and gratitude ana OF our un
Aloyed pleasure In the associations OF the IestFaL
surely II 30 justly happy whose uuselhsh puDtc ca
rer Ia, surrounded him with love, honor and trOops Of
friends We can wish for You greater blessing than
the cOntina ance OF your present happiness
This Is signed by George william Gurus, Henry g.,
Marquand Cyrus W. Field. Daniel Lord IT,, Joseph W.
DrexeL james ". Alexander, oeih Low, Imam Wal
Asor. Richard irwin tr, Charles ~ peabody Jr'
J. C. Kogr zles John ID. Elweu AID others The letter
OF the sigoers In autograph, ana mas Deeh rlc4y
for Presentation. In covers OF crimson EelFe' "ItA
paneliu hIte watered satin upon The lhhldes'
The bA.on offered to Mr.. Thomas was made by
Tiffany Co.. of the pursst ivory. tipped at each end
with gold The smaller tip has engraved upon II brlef
phrase esoterc significance, from Beethoyens futh
Symphony. The larger tip bears this inscription;
THEODORE THOMAS
Nth The thanks and love OF the members OF the Ad-
yisOry Couuel OF the Musical Festival Association
York, May, 1882
Tue IA is inclOsed in a Of crimson and white
like the Edng Of the letter. upon the inside of the
I'D Is Psiuted upon silk Heroic Motive from seg
iTed"
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4 DINNER TO THE M4YOR-ELECE.

Frederick w. Devoe gave dinner party
last evening at his house in honor OF Mayorelect Ed
.on Itw.s a purely social entertainment Tho guest
OF the evening Mr. Devoes right hand and Justice
Noah Davis at bis left. The other guests were "lam
DOwd, Judge Abraham r. Lawrence, the Rev. DR. T. T.
Tiffany Gustav schwsb. Jacob IL. sobin, Judge Jonn H.
Brady stephen A Walker, Moses Deyoe Thomas r. De
voc o. Van Reed, James L. Drummond. r. sauhnerh,J r
A. H. Orr George Montague, Gilbert H. CRAWFORD hehry
A Rogers DIT EOryin Green, j. seaver Page. Dr. Cyrus
Edison George A. Meyer, Jacob ID. Vermilye, n u Ar
monr aud Henry Meyer: Messrs; Edison; DAVIS. Law
rance and Brady made short and informal speeches
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Pos, once Nstice.

Foreign mails for the week Ell nS NONemoet - VI" N''
At this Onice as follows; - 80. r, ....,-
RDAY-Atxa m Europe per IS city Of ID isseis
wa Queenstown otters Germany AMI ScOta1i laast
DO directed per City OF Brussels al am ior h.
&c per Vera southampton and BREMEN tet'ss
for treat and other European count mas DO
directed "per WerraD at a. IA Tor scot ana desL pt
Bolivia. via glasgow, at - IA. Toy Bel slan oliosN
per RhJ nland via Antwerp at 80 y IN ~ ~.
So Newport, VIA havana he ,s aa'
for China and japan per - Guy oil Iosio wa s ~. "a
cisco close November a2sat D. M The mails iV ->us
trana NeyZesland sandwich and FtJi Isands. per -
CIV Of sydney VIA san Francisco. close Deeem0e' y ~
7pm- ,,,.ay ~ pp,psox Poatuiaster.
This scheduie closes Of Pacific mails Il ~
thu bass OF an overland Aaslt 70
cIsco Mails The East arriving on time AZ
an OF xzinx tac sans ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 50, 1851. -.
HOWARD MISSION AND HOMh FOh II TIE WAN
T revolving year again brings U Us me JASON OF my
gatherings social and national thanksgiving ana en-
J s,son Of etuning special thanks the Divine Proyi
whose thery and tender nerces have Deen over
ma i'm A wonderful manner during the pat year
fhe ,ra.ou OF and bsn.hIng the poor and
nee substantial token OIL humane aud thrstah
r one years the Howard Mission has cared for
neglected Chidel hundreds Of ani
lies and poor the City OF NeWlOrA and from else
where. - -. -. ~
elected chiiTen OF the and on toe occdioh 0l hls
u,tnitOus twenty.nrst THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL nearly Two
mons nd eisons chiefly children VIII look 10 Us f tru
Dinner their share 10 the go cneer 10
which express thanks To mat Alna fOf NN"1
care thev are augh 20 II s His creatures
Help - gwen saves many p"oA N"A-~ ~N
shall need generous supply Of poultry provisions AMI
imenis for the day Itself also liberal
of MONEY! other articles 10 sustain the "ih'is N"'A
winch - 10 i0iOm. ....a ,.,,h ,ha ,,,..so, -
a1ients OF benefits ihrou ghOut the year 80
chilli members Of above iamies o-tp
N,s,Is AMONG families dunng tho year $3.50. oSsS
,s l hon places OF business during the past a.,
~ checks may be sent Mr. II l. Tompkns. treas
rrer p o. Box $685. tO Nj A. y Hatch. president No
N.ssau-sI. New-lorA CITY. -, -. a. 49,. H..
All xmas provisions and clothing 10 the MISSION 'i"u
a BOwefy, New loFN
seryses on rhans Saving OF Interesting character
snVng BY children and addresses by att acE" speaAts
pIuner served throughout the Afternoon
I.ns AZ services commence Al ocioS@
You are cordially invited TO be present =, non p,,,
H. f ToMPKINs, Treasurer.
I'll r.
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STATISTICS or ILLITKRICT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The Census Office
Issued 10 day special bulletin continuing statistics
Of Ihteracy tbe United States - Returned 80 the
tenth census TIE number OF persons years old and
upward in the several States and Territories Is
SO 76l 6O7. OF this number .94345l 1874 per cent
are returned unable read and 239 95S. II pc,
cent as unable 10 write. Waite persona the UuItcu
states ten years old and upward 80 100 400; unaDie
10 write 00sO, o. per COlOrrd persons ol
ten years old aud upward, 1901 07 unable to WIFE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORL
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
SIl11sit flr III DIll LlLEOAr h1trs

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24-l a. m.-The storm
last night central in Northern Illinois has moved slowly
with great increase i'll energy, the northeastward,
and is now central over Lake Huron The barometer Is
highest in Kansas General rain or snow has fallen In
the Lake region Northwesterly winds prevail in the
Northwest and UUper La Ike region soutnwestery in the
OaiO Valley, Lower Lake region and All inue coast
States The temperature Risen in the Atlantic coast
and East CUR States and fallen in the other districts.
Indications Tor tO-fdJ
For New-England. cloudy weather with light rain or
snow sOuthery yeerng TO westerly Winds Stationary Or
lower temperature and pressure.
For the Middle Atlantic states, partly cloudy weather
in portion, rain snow winds gcering 10 colder
westerly, followed by rising barometer
Indications tor to-nOiTOp.
Colder fair weather IA indicated Saturday In d Q
Midd G and South lantic states and colder clearing
weather NeN-Euglind.
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=. ,aa,tv az expression aud shading. The Sec
s"sr,s the Hear my Prayer. o God" OF Charles
Stood the only surviving work OF gifted iad'
-; Of Croft, who died at sixteen, In the
r..r 1870 Ths work is uncommonly mature IN
g.. and even in idea. The fugues with which II
..,;ns and ends are well devised though the latter
80 lack, purpose and proper close. Tho tmrd
sn,hem was James Kent's Blessed be Thou Lord
cod of Israel" Kent was also pupil OF Croft ana
Enough he died in old age in 1776 lie was contem-
,orarv with Stroud Kent's work Is I'M
Interesting, aud should have pre-
Sarras a score Of his master. Boyce'
whom he assisted in his Cathedral Music" Inc
tourth anthem was Memberships Judge Me. "
God, remarkably well sung-without ACCOMPANY
meut-the close exquisite, The fifth anthem was
DR. Stainer's The Morning Stars Sang Together
the sixth very lovely hymn, "Tbe Radiant Morn
Hath Passed Away" by the Rev. H. Ii. woodward
a minor canon Of Worcester Cathedral. The three
four-line verses are treated very nchiy, win
a free organ part, the music IN the
modern ldiom-even romantic though IN high ana
noble way. 1t was admirably sung. the cresce"do
in The repeat being extremely effective. The Ias'
anthem was Mr.. w. b. Gilbert's 80 Lord How
Glorious are Thy Works" After brief devotions the
service terminated with the occasional hFhn
Tho Churchs One Foundation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
WILLIAM IL. BROWN.

BANGOR, Me-, Nov. 23.-Wnliam II. BrCwn
a prominent citizen and physician and Mayor OF this
city in 1879 and 1880 died this afternoon. He was born
In Bangor June l. 1872 and was graduated at Bow
dOh College IL ls4-, aud at the Harvard Medical 5chOo
IN ls1O. He leaYes widow and tNO dansnters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
FAILURE or 4 COAL MINERS STRIKE.

PITTsBURG, Penn, Nov. 23.-FrOm indica-
lions to-day strike OF the coal miners proved
failure. II was expected that when the strike was
ordered all OF the pits would DO compelled close down,
but out Of nine pits IN this district only fourteen
have been idle and from various parts OF the
district this afternoon show that majority OF these
have resumed although, In cases, full force
has not vet returned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24

TRIBUNE OFFICE Nov 24-l a. m.-During the fair ana
clear weather OF yesterday the movement in the bar
oeter was downward. The temperature ranged between
81 and 100. the average 3ol3 being 2-' lower th"h
ON the cores bonding DAY last year and 5 higher tua
Fair aad warmer weather. followed by increasing
coudness ana chances of rain, may 10 expected Iousy
Ia Iuis city and vicinity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-24
OBITUARY NOTES.

RICHMOND, Nov. 23. r.. NJ. j. Paynter died
to-day at the age OF forty-twO years He for many
years the Richmond Of the Western Union Tele
gaph Company aud a the time Of hi- death super
intendeut OF the southern graph Company here.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 23.-EX-Alderman John
Waddock President OF the Board Of Aldermen IN 1880,
died last night Of consumption.