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Show FAJlOUi SCHOONER WAS IN WAR OF 1812 New York, Nov. 1. Long deferred ' honor due t the Polly, a little two- masted s hooncr, said to be the oldest : wssel nlloat ( American register, j will be paid tomorrow when the Na- tlonal Society of Fnit -1 States Daughters Daugh-ters of the war of 1S1J will unveil In the schooner' cabin a bre tablet which will serve to commemorate the service of the little tessel to the j Fulled States in battle. i Although the polly Is well past the j century mark in age, hating been I built in ISi5, she still Is engaged in the coastwise trade. She was a factor of Importance in the war of Isll' ami passed through many thrilling experiences experi-ences At the moment war was de- ' flared, she proceeded to sea, and aC I the close of hostilities had a recrd of eleven tessels captured as prizes, j Alter the war Ihe Polly ma.! t six trips t- California by way of Capo , Horn. Ihe first being In ISI'J. She has j girdled the globe twice. |