The Worthington advance., 1882-08-31
Things in General.


A quiet country town in Maine has be-
gun this year to entertain city boarders.
They had a hop at ball there the other
night, and some of the villagers partici-
pated. The next morning the worthy
village divine called on the leaders Of
the band that furnished the music to get
the names of the members Of his church
who countenanced the scapdalous affair
by their presence. He intends to "la-
bor' with them.
The aggregate resources Of thirteen
trust companies in New York and Brook
lyn are $13s, ,427 ,47S; their capital, $l2,-
4W,OOO; their surplus, $9,8l7 $50; their
deposits, $l03, ,7B, zoo. This exhibit, in
connection with the fact that the New
York city savings banks hold $2l9, 9,OOO,-
QUO Of the 500, ,OOO, 900 deposited In such
institutions in the State, and that forty
{ eight national banks in the city transact
more than so per cent. of the whole busi-
ness OF the 1882 national banks Of the
United States, will give some idea Of the
centralization Of the money capital of the
country in that metropolis.
\ seccessor to the oyster, the extinc-
ton Of which is from time to time pre-.
dicted, has been found in Washington
Territory, in the shape of huge soft
shell clam. The new aspirant to CASTRO
nomic favor, when dug out Of its home.
is said to resemble plump duck. The
edges of the shell are separated by
breast Of flesh, which is cut into slices,
rolled in meal, and fried-the flavor be-
ing equal to the best oyster, while the
meat is very tender and juicy.
An exceedingly interesting CONNER
cial experiment il to be made in Eng
land, which, if successful, will transform
the inland city Of Manchester into
seaport, 50 that vess els instead Of having
to unload at Liverpool can sail up to
Manchester and unload at its wharves.
Thistransformation is.to obelaccomplished
by means Of 4 canal, or in reality the
deepening of river So as to admit the
tide.
A lady cores oondent complains Of the
treatment Of her Sex in England. She
snys: '"Ihe inferior female sex appears
to me to be sat upon and suppressed in
almost every way in England. Men are
waited on first at table. saw row of
perhaps - dozen ladies' at dinner with
one man near the centre. The walters
went past the ladies' at each side of him
to attend to his wants first. He was a
superior being"
The fruit crop Of California is unusual
ly good this year, the grapes, pIuns,
pears, aprlcots and peaches being in es-
pee ial request, and the California orange
is also said TO be coming into vogue.
Only four or five years ago the price Of
grapes on the spot ranged from IS to -
per ton for ordinary sorts to SIS or $40
Tor the choice varieties These prices
have already doubled, and, as vinicul-
ture presents few difficulties in Califor-
mia, those engaged in it are reported to
be making splendid profits.
IL Naples kind of wife-malket is
held in connection with the Founding
Hospital every year. All the marriage
able girls of the institution assemble in a
room, to which young men Of good char
acter have access. Offer of marriage on
the part of any young man Is conveyed
by allowing his handkerchief to drop be
fore the object of his choice as he passes
by. If the girl takes it up, she thereby
signifies her acceptance.
The English are the best customers fo1
American canned salmon. Most of the
Sacramento river salmon 60 to the At:
lantic cities, but Liverpool draws the
bulk Of its supply from Oregon, either
direct from the Columbia River or
through San Francisco. Last season the
Fraser river sent LAG, 600 cases to Europe.
1t is expected that rs many more will be
canned there this season for the same
market. The Columbia river sent $780,
700 cases direct to Europe for the year
ending March 81. Thus far this season
three cargoes have been cleared di ect
from the Columbia river to England
with 9S, ,48O cases.