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lnjur»d— rf.«SÇ* About 100 men were employed , bung on tbe outside of tha A MILL 9VBMKD. of Persons HiMtAlned. o'clock yc.tcrdar afternoon » Ahoul I*'» t , co ttoo »nd woollen the EnterpriM Mill, on M.ln •"'frna KUr avenue, M»n«junk, and ««'■"' LAcu could cliock tbe flame» A the property wa» de»troyed, and .W" 1 lu en JK-Un» were more or leu >lk" A"° d r 'me mill conalated of » Kfk"" 1 ? XuntlRl »Urne »tructure«, built i*W'Cnmel S. Keelr. The targe»t ill«- »tory bulldlDK, 10S by SO jltae, ■* .J I,. Jutted, aud tbe fourth ùf a »quart: building, north ^f!';J'^ t ll,mpa?ated from It'by an In t wide, were burned out. The W'A q,ii| those of two «maller «truc jjinc.tlutrly adjoining were drenched tt or all the building, were con JX flltiier bv door« or by bridge, oyer SÎmÎcI between the two larger building». ÎIÎEÏ lully »► hlyh ». the mill ltaclf, Üftamcdiately at the raat. From t\à two ** ,"erica of the large building light "£L bridge« were tbrown out to the Bill "2 ,„d tbe»e were made to terra In * Tf«'rearc»De». The entire flrat floor ^ÄtdTjo«ph M. Adam., woollen The second and third flooia and the ß «id fifth of the 40 by *> buUding ule j ar » iplnulng mill for cotton and "Jim Varn« bv Kelly A Wllhere, and the Ol the two large building, were "Lied bv Lord & Conner, In the eame £ofbie'"W The upper floor wa* rented "joie Wilde A Bro., »l»o spluner» of car Siyaroe. a the mill tje «re broke out In the picker room on tefourth Uoor of tbe uortbernmoat bulld * jiosc to the bridge. It v a» flrat dia ÏJid m the w»»te box by oue of the „dual,, who barely bad time to drop a ujdleui material he waa carrying and run am the bridge. The floora were atrewn lellammable material, and In an Hunt the flainea tilled the room, ran aeraae k bridge and Idling the north cud of the un, «not ol the other building, at once cut 4 tbe mean» of cecape for the thirteen mom at work there. The only atalrway a tbe large bulldlug waa at the north end, udlMii *<0! the portion lint attacked by It Asa)ci ne employes ou the fifth floor and those H tbe lower floor seem to have escaped without any accident«, but the working pople on the fourth floor were hemmed In. fortunately a large rope which had been mri in hoisting bale* ol material to the various fl< Noth front, and the greater number of the anted Kiris escaped with comparatively iil|bt injuries, by sliding down this. The IrtaprcAd bo rapidly, however, that a num kr were burned by the flames. A girl Datnutl Mary Conner,aged 14 years, käme frantic with terror and Jumped fomi south window, falling to the ground tad breaking her spiual column. She was carried to her home, where she la now in a pnrinu*» condition. Walter Trout, 17 jnn old, also jumped or fell from the fourth story and bad his hip broken. Robert |wb,»çed 19 ye fcl hit arm was. foe flesh toi ri Iront above the elbow to the trirt William Kvcrman, boss carder, ipninrd his ankle aud bad both hands ladly l.urni d and torn while going down the ape. llift son William, a youth 16 yeare til wit burned by the fire about the bead ad neck. and Ids hands were rather badly hart by tbe rope. Two young women, Suaau and Mary Main, aged 18 aud 16 years, escaped by ■w of the roj»e, but both were somewhat limbout tbe hands. Mary fell when part oflht way down, but her fall was broken by icuwbo Binod beneath, and her most «float injury was a sprained ankle. James Wiley, aged 15 years, was badly burned shout the face, head and arma. A man unitd Hunsworth and a girl named Hoopes nrtilfo rr I»nrted as having been hurt, but M particular.- could be obtained. The confurion was frightful, and it waa difficult loagtrtiiu the exact extent of the casual tie*. All of the Injured persons were taken totheir homes. The losôe« arc variously estimated at from P.OOOto $*'».>,000. Mr. Keeley, owner of Jkbolldirig, says that they were valued at WOO, ami that they were iusured to the Mut of $12,000. The loss will about equal ■•iMurance. Joseph M. Adams estimates Ml0M»tabout! 11,000, on which there is uluuran.r of $7,800. Lord A Connor fix thlrlo^at $0,000, which la covered by in WWfMo the extent of $6,900. The loss »uinG by Kelley A Wllhere is estimated ■918,000; and their insurances amount to i' 1 " 1 ' 1 ' 1 principally in companies out Vnlladelpliia. John Wilde & Bro. 's loss * atijDated at $15.000, but the figure is wight to be large. WlAWiKST RETAIL STOCK OF DRY GOODS. Strawbkidge & Clothier, mULEH' IN I)nv Goods Exclusively, Eighth and MarketBthebts, 1'iiiladelphia. .ars, slid dowu tho rope, caught by an Iron hook and fcmtli t'uroliiiH'H Condition. Jj* exhibit of the affairs of the 8tatc of Carolina in the annual message of tJ5™ or llugood, JuBt submitted to the 2Jtarc., that "of a well-ordered, wo king, economical government, hud prosperous people"—an *° striking and pleasant contrast ■JJtlip reconstruction era, when Jobbery, and theit ran riot in that op J* 1 *™ Commonwealth. Tho Governor ■»no Ids message that the securities of JJwUruliana are sold upon the market a T ® that there is no floating debt; Doe cuni-nt expenses, as they accrue, met with current receipts; aud that Is a balance of $98,017 iu the State awaiting disposition by tho Legisla ^ Great progress is being made in ira the educational system, which prom 7»° D compart favorably with the beat a.... other States. The revenues of the L l^ T current expenditures are derived JJJwien»*t earnings of the penitentiary, ft fl A ttI,1,,l ' ,lt to over $40,0(H) last year, _ w phosphate royalty and from the En„..year the phosphate royalty aaia tt< ? l0 an Increase of $17,000 pared with the previous year; this resource to be a htcadily increasing oue. .usual aud ordinary expenses of the *»sE V 7 nmcn t uot defrayed by the roy V l,: burplua In the treasury can be ^ 7 a levy of one-half of a mill upon the ïï»» j aXu file values ; that Is, five cents ohL !? " un dred dollars of taxable property lb nu» If ^ The levy for the interest on Public debt amounts to 3 1-10 mills, iTmin. K cneral State levy 3 1-10.against ÄssiTk 1 F ear * A better showing than bdit? 5 au ^' bc presented by any State, UttnMv , 15 crc(1 * t upon the legislative ana toth c jTartment« of tbe government of laturrh of the Bladder. *1 .?? ff , l r rr,Ution » Inflammation, all Kid "fiuchuj, a i ^^ 1 îî ar J 1 com P latnte > «ured by Nan toy* 14,1,1 Marring® In Tenneao«®. k (Meriwether's Weekly.) Beaeon in Memphis depends hlch « 1 C0tton crop. Tho same cauaea cott cn late tend to delay society , anJ thus have a per< Ikllosn, V?" nun, ber of marriage«. hjn at ilV? rB l,old that the wheat crop Is tbriM, ^ ^onected with the queatlon of Hüo k5, ( 81 ,at It la poaeible to calculate the ^thn » eeu the n Mtuber of bushel« raised JotKp J? Uniber of marriage« to take place. luths 1 ®" 1 8tateê thJ§ ratio depend» S*de»t! 1 ?°a t , t0D cro P* ^he consequence of ^ h„ ? ct,ou the cotton crop, ordi WbUM ,ncßfi tell us, would be to tfect Price ol calico, but the dlaaatroua Ipon thP? 11 ,na rriagea, aud conaequeutly hr.1,1. reaw of population, no one haa lute d PIU ,. ? ^t«. Who would think that P^uded upon the cotton crop Î A»|- '' 4, ongn on Corna." "Rough on Corna." 1Ä W ' complete, permanent cure "art«, buniona. ( h Dlrd Manns »« e6ln COÜ »tant aong and curea •Whic' ;? centa at drug «tore. Bird . Luuidan, N. J. Üble >me ». fAtt n MISFOBTCNB. Tha Ague at I.»»t Compel« aim to K» Uorae at a Mo«t Inopportune (Kow York Star. ) 0»c»r Wilde, after nearly a year'» »ojourn the L nited StaUa, during which period b« ha» run Into all the »octal exceaae« and txtnTifiDcet of which a mental orrtnlM tlon like thia Is capable has succumbed at lut to the great American ailment—the ague —Me has got it badly—so bad ludeed that he must go home forthwith. The ter rlble malaria which haa thus struck dowu Oacar, the baautlful, by the wayside is not a thing to be scoffed at or scorned. It will bend alike the gentlest and the fiercest, and It la not, therefore, a matter of surprise that the tender-hearted and lamb-liko «esthete ^should have lallen a helplcsa and unresisting victim to Its fell ravages. The Poet of the Beautiful will return to England—"the Home of Art"' as he de light« to term It—with memories in which mlufle both sadness and pleasure. He will recall with something like an aesthetic thrill the merry times he had last summer at the watering places and lu the mountains, when he sighed end ogled and spooued anioug the lovely girls and utterly dlacom litted the aobar-sided, matter-of-fact fallow« from the city with his truly artistic dress, his languid airs and his beautiful postures— the result of a close and attentive study, no doubt, of the best models of tbe Greeks or Japanese. And he will remember, with the geuulue sorrow of a lover of the beautiful, the barreuncaa of the American mind In artistic thought, tbe homeliness of tho American woman and the wholly unculti vated condition of our society In general. Oscar'« malaria comes most inoppor tunely, preventing him from rendering the slightest service to that "dear Mrs. Langtry, you know," In her present little social trouble with her estranged patiou and cicerone, Mme. Labouchere. Ills gallant •plrlt will no doubt rebel at this; but Le will have to submit with all the grace of a knight who, niaugre the confounded shakes, knows not defeat. There arc other lilies In gay London who will welcome him as a relu vigorated lion, fresh from hia American foray, when he sets foot there once more, which will just be in "the season," wheu tho butterflies of the British metropolis, emerging from their summer chrysalis, are In the full splendor of fashionable dissipation. Once there Oacar will forget all about hia " shakes," his American charmers,and eveu the Jersey Lily will no longer occupy a niche lu his daily conversation—for that might be In bad taste, In view of recent event«, and Wilde is never guilty of doing things "in bad form, you know." Prob ably tho only thing he will care to remem ber for any extended time will be tho con soling circumstance that his American so journ netted him a harvest of dollars that will caary him through several seasons at home and enable him to air hia eccentricities and grotesqueries with more Impunity and less chances of adverse criticism than be fore he crossed the Atlantic. Tim«. That Husband of Mina Is three times-the man ha was before he be gan using "Wells' Health Kenewcr. $1 Druggists. Holiday Presents. Ladies and children's furs, ladies fur col lars, fur mufflers, ladies, gents and boys seal skin caps, smoking cajm, ear muffs, bat brushes, silk, alpaca and gingham um brellas and canes. R um ford A Bro., 404 Market street. J>JK X) iàfàlHIB. J£BALTH IS WEALTH. DR. E. C. WJWT'B NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT, a »pacificfor Hysteria, Dlz*lness, Convulsions, Nervous ile.a<lai-ii<:, Menial Depres sion, Lohb of Memorv. Hnermatorrhæa, lmpo tency, Involuntary Remission, Premature Old Age, caused by over-exertion, aelf-abusfls or •ver-lntlulgencc. which leads to misery .decay and death. One box will cure recent cases. Each box contains o»e »oath's treatment. One dollar a box, or six boxes lor |6; sent by mall prepaid on receipt of price. We guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With each order received by us for six boxes, accompanied with $6, we will send the purchaser a written guarantee to return tbe money If the treatment d«jes not effect a cure. Guarantee Issued outy uy w. B. DAN FORTH, Drugs 1st,corner Second and Market streets, Wil mlugton, Delaware, ole agent. gLEGANT J HOLIDAY GOODS ! Useful and Ornamental at Z. JAMES BELT, PHARMACY, bIXTU A MARKET STS. Beautiful CELLULOID SETS of plush, leather ami satin. Elegant ODOR CASES for Handkerchief extracts. hlome verv jj>ndt^' Christmas novelties lu ALLI CUT GLASS and ENGRAVED BOTTLES In great abundance.. FARINA COLOGNE EXTRACTS In beautifully labeled bottles. NAIL SKI'S, TOILET MIRRORS, PUFF BOXES ami numerous useful article* for pleasing presents. designs In «I HANDKERCHIEF —r ▲ NOTED BUT UNTTIXED WOMAN. [From the Boston Qlob*.] B asra Editors The above is a good likeness of Mrs. Lydia E. Pink ham, of Lynn, Maas., who above all other human belngu may be truthfully called the "Dear Friend of Woman, * asMue of her correspondent« love to call her. 8h) iajftalously devoted to her work, which is the outcomO ut a life-study, and Is obliged to keep six lady aralstanta, to help her answer the large correspondence which dally pour« in upon her, each bearing Its special burden of suffering, Vegetable Compound Is a medicine for good and not evil purposes. I have personally investigated It and \m satisfied of the truth of this. On aooount of its proven merits. It Is recommended and prescribed by the best physicians In tbe country. One says i " It works Bko a charm and saves much pain. It will cure entirely tho worst form of falling of the uterus, Lcuoorrhœa, Irregular and painful Menstruation, all Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation aud Uloeratlon, Floodings, all Displacement« and the con sequent spinal weakness, and Is especially adapted to pm change of life." It permeates every portion of the system, and gives life and vigor. It removes faintness, flatulency, destroys all craving for stimulant«, and relieves woak of the stomach. It cures Bloating, Headaches, Nervous Prostration, General Debility, 81eepl«*»noaii, Depression apd Indigestion. Tltat feeling of bearing down causing pain, weight and backache. Is always It will at all times, and Joy at releaiiefrom it Her permanently cured by its use. under all circumstance«, act In harmony with tho law that governs the female «y «tom. It costs only |L per bottle or six for |5., and is sold by druggists. Any advice required as to special eases, and of many who have been rcutored to perfect health by the uss of the Vegetable Compound, can be obtained by eridreesing Mrs. I'., with stamp for reply, at her borne In Lynn, Mass. For Kidney Complaint of either sex this compound in Bnsurpassed as abundant testimonials show. "Mrs. Pinkham's Liver Pills," says one writer, " the beet in the world for the cure of Constipation, Biliousness and Torpidity of the liver. Her Blood Purifier works wonders in its special line and bids fair to equal the Compound in Its popularity. AU must respect her as an Angel of Mercy wh ambition Is to do good to others. Philadelphia. Pa. MM I solo Mrs. A. M. D. TYELAWARE CARPET HOUSE, U NO. 308 MARKET STREET. We have Jn*t received a large fteck if) —OP PIN»— TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, THREE-PLY INGRAINS AND DAMASK CARPETINGS —Also a large assortment of— OIL CLOTHS, MATTINGS AND WIN DOW SHADES. AF'Give us a call and satisfy yourself that we are giving bargains. ^2 HENRY GREBE, WILMINGTON. DE CLOTHIM9. 15 /} I fikO ] $ In connection with Storm 'Coat, mentioned last week, we have large commo dious Ulsters, adapted to conductors and drivers, who, of all persons employed out of doors, need warm heavy wraps to protect them from the cold. our car PRICES LOW ALWAYS A. C. YATES & CO., LEDGER BUILDING, Chestnut and Sixth sts. PHILADELPHIA. •«ptlSUaa-M QUR ASSORTMENT -OF— OVERCOATS y 3 \ \ Cannot be beaten, either in Style, Goods or Price, for Men Youths' Boys' or Children. Rock bottom prices and all clothing guaranteed as repre sented at John H. Moore's 228 MARKET ST. -THE— OLD AND RELIABLE CLOTHING HOUSE. Full lines ol all kinds of Goods for Winter wear. Call to-day and examine them. novlltjanl-126 J^DAMS AND BROTHER, No. 504 Market Street, —CI^FAP— Cash Variety Store. TOYS, DOLLS & MASKS, GOODS, 1 HOSIERY DRY NOTIONS, LADIES' A GENTS' „ UNDERWEAR, BOOTS, SHOES & RUBBERS CROCKERY, TIN. _ GLASSWARE. HAG, HEMP. INGRAIN AND STAIR CARPET' STAIR RODS, CURTAINS. Largest and sheapest line <Lamps, Lanterns, Vases In endless variety. Tabic and Pocket Cut Carriages. The largest, cheapest and best line of BABY CARRIAGES In the State. —«Ob k AGXNtS rOR— HARPER'S BAZAR PATTERNS. It will pay you to call and examine of goods and prices before purchasing. TABLE, STAIR and FLOOR OIL CLOTHS. ». 18-12-45-d a w varletv N EW BUCKWHEAT MEAL! Just reeelved a fine article of fresh new Meal —AT— J. J. SMITH'S, FOURTH AND SHIPLEY STS MIß CMLLAJf KO ÜB. BEN.T. S. CLARK, NO. 407 MARKET ST. We are dismaying thia season the largest and most elegant stock of HOLIDAY GOODS Ever offert*«! by . The stock has been selected w-lth great represented. The stock embraces , and every article Is warranted to ba GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES of every Style, DIA MOND EAR RINGS, DIAMOND FINGER RINGS, DIAMOND LACE PINS, OPERA GLASSES AND JEWELRY Of at cry kind and description. All of which will be »old at the lowest figure». BENJ. S. CLARK, 407 MARKET STREET. dcct-lm-inwf WE ARE NOW OFFERING NEW Paper Shell Almonds, 3£ pounds for $1.00. The lowesr point ever reached I Trophy Tomatoes, 10 cents per Can. Now in Store Duffy's Clarified Pure .Juice Cider—the handsomest we ever saw. Grenoble Walnuts, Almeria Grapes, Table Raisins, etc. J. P. ALLMOND& CO EIGHTH AND M ARKET. E. C. G. GREEN MAN & COL 411 MARKET STREET AND 408 SHIPLEY STREET. In connection with our large and well selected stock of Wall Paper and Window Shades, we are displaying a large and elegant stock of Holiday Goods, which have been selected with great care. Our stock includes Dinner and Tea Sets in every style ; Hall and Library Lamps ; Bronze and Bisque Figures ; ornaments of every descrip tion. Also a full line of Glass and other wares, etc., etc., which we will sell at very low prices. Do not fall to call and examine our stock before purchslng elsewhere. E. C. G. GREENMAJST & CO., E. C. G. GREENMAN. dec9-tf-60 GEORGE W. GOODLEl' REMOVAL! From S. W. Cor. to N. E. Cor. Fifth and King Sts. WHERE W2 HAVE OfENED A NEW Steam Marble and Granite Works. Our Warrroora Contains tha Largest and Choicest Selectloa of MONUMENTS, STATUARY, TOMBS, MANTELS, ETC., Ever offered in Delaware, made expressly for our new wareroom from the newest designs and at the lowest prices. DAVIDSON & BRO. OCt7-35-tf UAH VIKO. N EW Dancing Academy. ] ; • PROF. F.. F. FHAIM'S Strictly Select Dancing Acatlemy,. LECTURE ROOM, MASONIC TEMPLE, (second floor.) At the solicitation of numerous friends open a Select Dancing Academy In the Lectu Room of the Masonic Temple. »ball GENTLEMEN'S CLASS.-Monday and Thurs day evenings, from 8 to 10 o'clock, commencing Monday evening, December 11th. LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLASS.-Wed- , nesday afternoon, from 5 to 6 o'clock, and Satur- ! dav from 2.30 to 4.30, commencing Wednesday ! afternoon, December 20th. All the LATEST DANCES taught during the find quarter. Schools or private classes lu the city town should ron&ult choice of days. as possible for i d circulars a«ldre«s E. F. FKAIM, 700 French »tree doc9-ôtJfc*2t40 pROF. A. S. WEBSTER'S SELECT Dancing Academy, MASONIC TEMPLE, (Fourth Floor,) Wilmington, Del. pg~Now open for the reception of pupils for the Second Quarter. GENTLEMEN '» CLABS-Monday and Thurs day eveulnga, ftom 8 to 10 o'clock. LADIES AND CHILDREN'S CLASS—Thurs days from 5 to 6 p. in., Saturdays Dorn 2.88 to 4.30 p. m. The latest dances to be taught during second I uarter are La Russe waltz. Kin pie waltz, College ancon and Universal Quadrille. CHOICE OF DAYS. Schools, seminaries or private classes In the of town should confn* with me as soon city or_ _ as practicable for choice of days. For terms, circular, etc« apply at H. F. ROBELEN'S, No. 710 Market street, or by mall to A. ». WEBSTER. Temple, Wilmington, Del. Masonic augai-tf-50 A PRESENT ! Handsome Card With Each Can. VAlI-Es —OFTEN - BP ^«asai A Good Watch ! «föWD^ A.k Your Grocer For It I d«u 5 -dAw-l -20 OCt7-35-tf « * "We do hereby certify that we supervise arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi Annual Drawings of The Louisiana State Lottery Company, andin person manage and control the Drawings themselves, and that the same are ducted with honesty, fairness, and In good fa'th toward all parties, and puny te autlioalze the co n this certificate, with fac-slmles signatures attached, In Its advertisements." A Commissioners. T TNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION I OVER II ALP A MILLION DISTRIBUTED. Louisiana State Lottert Co. Incorporated In 1868 for 25 years by tbe Leglsla tnre for Educational and Charitable purposes— with a capital of fl,000,000—to which a reserve fünd of $55U,owo has sines been added. overwhelming popular __ was made a part ef the present State Constitution adopted December 2d, A. D.. 1879. IT» GRAND »INGLE NUMBER DRAW ING» will take place monthly, or postpones. Look at tbe its franchise It never scales following dlstrl GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT, During MONTI wDicn win taxe place the 151st GRAND „ ILY and the EXTRAORDINARY __1_. ANNÜAL DRAWING AT NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10th, 1882. Under the personal supervision and management of GEN ERAL G. T. BEAUREGARD of La., and GENERAL JUBAL A. EARLY of Va. Capital Prize, $100,000. «"NOTICE.-TICKETS ARE TEN DOLLARS ONLY'. HALVES, |5. FIFTH», fß. TENTHS, fl. LIST or PRIZES 1 Capital Prise of f100,000.. 1 Grund Prize of 1 Grand Prlxe of 2 Large Prizes of 4 Large Prizes of 20 Prizes ef 60 Prizes of 100 Prizes of 200 Prizes of 600 Prizes of 10,000 Prizes of .# 100,000 . 50,000 . 20,000 . 20,000 . 20,000 . 20,000 . 25.0CO . 31.000 . 40,000 . 80.000 . 100,000 60,000. 20,000. 10,000. 6,000. ,«Q 500. M too APPROXIMATION PRIZES 100 Approximation Prixes of »200. . 100 " *• 100 # 20, 0C» 10,000 7, £00 .#622,500 75 m n,279 Prizes, amounting lo. Application for rates to clubs should only be made to the oflee of thecorapanyl New Orleans. For Information apply to M. A. DAUPzfIN, New Orleans, La. Or, M. A. DAUPHIN, at 807 Seventh Street, Washington, D. O. N. B.—Orders addressed to New Orleans wll receive promet attention. novl5-(1,6w-wA* J ^ POSITIYECURE WITHOUT MEDICINE !S ALLAN'S SOLUBLE MEDICATED BOUGIES Patented, October 16th, 1871. —One box of— any case In four days the most obsUnate case, no matter of bow long standing. No nauseous doses of cubebs, copaiba or oil of sandalwood, that are certain to produce dys pepsla by destroying tbe coatings of the stomach. Price, #1.60. Soldby all druggists or mailed receipt of price. For further particulars send for circular P. <>. Bax, 1,533. J. C. ALLAN CO., M John »trust, Naw York No. I will No. 2 will fault) MI8 CETjJLAJfJBO UB. ATTENTION HOUSEKEEPERS! BEDS! BEDS! V U. 8. 8. "Vandalia," 3d Rate, Navy Yard, N. Y., December 10th, 187«. Commodore, Karl English , If. 8. N., Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting, Washington, D. C. Sir : Iu obedience to your orders of December 8tb, I beg leave to sub mit, herewith, the statements to me ol Lieijt. Commander G. F. F. Wilde, Executive Officer of this vessel, iu reference to the PATENT ELASTIC FELT MATTRESSES and PILLOW'S. Thia BtAtement U made in accordance with the Instruction« received at the time the said articles were issued to this ship for trial, with my approval of the same. "THE FELT MATTRESSES AND PILLOWS were placed in the berths of the ship on the 20th day of March last, aud have, therefore, undergone a trial of something more than eight months. " The present condition of tbe Mattresses and Pillowa shows that they retain their orig inal elasticity unimpaired. The surface of tbe Felt remains even and smooth, without having formed Into "Ipmps" or "knots" to the slightest extent. In the tropical allmat« tbe Felt was found to be a remarkably cool and comfortable substance to lie upon. It was non-absorbent of moisture, either from the body or damp atmosphere, and remained sweet and pnre, and free from the slightest objectionable odor under all conditions of at mosphere. •THE MATTRESSES AND PILLOWS were alao found to be free from vermin of all kinds, at all times. In one room where there was a hair Mattress la use, the Officer occupying it was troubled with bug vermin, despite all efforts to prevent the annoyance, but the Felt In every instance remained proof against the pests. " As regards the flotation qualities of the "Felt," I would make the following report of the test made by me. A sample or "model" Mattress, one foot long, ten inches wide,, and five Inches thick, weighing one and one-half pounds In the aggregate, was used. The ticking at one end was cut away to permit the water to make its way in between the sheets of the Felt, if possible. A chain shackle, weighing twenty-five pounds, was made fast to the model, which was then placed in the water. At the end of twenty-four consecutive hours, the upper side of the model was still above the surface of the water ; upon being taken from the water aud examined, the model was found to weigh four and one-half pounds gross weight, the greater part of which weight being caused by tbe water which the ticking had absorbed. The water had penetrated the "Felt" only about one-eighth (%) of an inch. " I would recommend the PATENT ELASTIC FELT MATTRESSES and PILLOWS for the use of Officers of the Navy. My opinion is that the Felt is the most cleanly, com fortable and durable substance for tho purposes to which It Is put, ever tried in the Navv, and it is a most efficient Life-Preserving material as well. All the officers of the ship using these Mattresses concur with me in this opinion, and I strongly recommend the u»e of these Mattresses and Pillows by the Bureau. " Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, [Signed] Richard W. Meade, Commander U. S. N., Commanding. Commandant's Office, Navy Yard, N. Y., Forwarded Dec. Utb, 1879. [S'gned] W. W. Queen, Captain Commanding. United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, Washington, D.C., Aug. 7,1882. Dear Sir : It gives pleasure to inform you that at the International Fishery Exhi bition, recently held In Berlin, a Bronzed Medal was awarded to you for your exhibition of Life Saving Mattresses, as well also for its superiority over all articles for Bede,Bolsters and Pillows. You rs* respectfully, Spencer F. Baird, Commissioner of Fisheries. ---SOLD BY JAMES MEGRATTEK, Sola Agent for the above named MATTRESSES, BOLSTERS and PILLOWS for the 8tate of Delaware. NO. 413 MARKET STREET, Wilmington, Del. n ovs-l m-in wf-&2t+-14S YOU ARE INVITED TO CALL AND EXAMINE -MY STOCK OF WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE, MILLARD F. 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