The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-10-20
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pApER CURRENCY IN TARTAR

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PAPER CURRENCY IN TARTARY.
"In the CITY Of kanbalu," says Morco Polo,
sis the mint of the Grand Khan, who may
truly be said to possess the secret OF the al
chvmist, as he has the art of producing mo-
ney by the following process:-He causes
the bark to be stripped from those mulber-
~ trees, the leaves of which are used for
feeding slk-worms, and takes from it that
thin inner rind which lies between the coar-
scr bark and wood of the tree. This being
stepped and afterwards pounded in a NOR
tar. until reduced to pulp, is made into paper
resembling in substance that which is manu-
| factur'd from cotton, but quite black. When
ready for use, he has it cut into pieces OF
money of different sizes, nearly square, but
somewhat longer than they are wide. OF
these, the smallest pass for denier tour
aoase; the next in size, for a Venetian sill
yer groat; others for two, five and ten
groats: others for one, two, three, and as far
As ten bcsants of gold. The coinage of this
paper money is authenticated with as much
form and ceremony as If it were actually ot
pare goa or silver; for to each note a num-
her Of o1icers, shceiaiiy ahhointed, NOT only
su6scri6e their names, Dut afix their sgnets
also; and when this has been regularly done
~ the whole Of them, the principal officer
ieputed by mis- Majesty having dipped INTO
vermillcn the Royal Seal, committed to his
custody sta.ups with it the piece of paper,
50 that the fora Of the seal, tingel with the
verm,lion, remains impressed upon it, by
which it receives full authenticity as current
n3ney, and he act If c20ntcrf'i'i:sy il is
hanishcd as a calh0at ?Dtace. When thus
co,nel in large quantities this paper curren-
cY Is circulated in every part of his Majcs-
tvs dominions; nor dare any person, at the
, peril of MS life, refuse it in payment. All
his subjects receive it, withou. hesitation. oe-
cause wherever their business may Call them
! they can dispose of it again in the purchase
Of merchandise they may have occasion fol
such as pearls, jewels, gold, or silver
With it, in short, every article may be pro
cured" The only material difference be-
swcen the paper systems of TArtary ant
other places, appears to be i'll the process o
making the paper. In Tartary the shai
causes the trees to be stripped of their bark
and converts the rind into paper; III othe
places it was the custom Of the Chancelo
of the Exchequer to strip the people, ant
the bank turned their rags into notes.
, Odysseus's Cave.-Dr. Howe, who wen
!. from Boston few months since, to Join th
Greek army, gives the following description
! of this singular retreat.
This cave or Castle, is one of the great
y est curiosites in the world: it is a cave ii
i the air, if / may so call it. The only way O
4 getting access to the mouth of it, is by as
cen.ling precipice of 200 feet, by four lad
: 'lers ono of which is drawn up before tn
otheri is let down. The interior will hold
- small body of troops very conveniently
:, Ulysscus had stocked it with ammunition an
:. provisions for 10 yrars. 1t is absolutely i'm
=, pregnable, the entrance being SO forme
/. that no cannon shot or shell can enter |
- the interior is fine spring OF water, whic
!. it is impossible to cut off.
" Home.-4At home it is, and ouly at hone
n that we show the natural man, the re,
!, temper of the beast; perverse or sociablt
\ overbearing. stern, or atfectionate; cross c
~ cruel gentle or severe; our infrmities, what
i ever they are, the kinder pulsations of til
- heart, the more wicked emotions of tn
=, mind. Ifthere be any bad blood in a fello
n he will show it-whcnever he dares-whcr
ever he can, but where can he shew it NOR
=, safely than at home, where his wife and chi
dren cannot help themselves, and his pei
Il pie are paid so much a-week 10 bear it. Sc
~ him at home, therefore, whoever he may b.
whatever he may be; good or bad; great {
little; if you would know his true value
ri it pyramid? go near to it, if you woul
We know its real strength;-it may have bee
is built of pebbles. Is it runs so near to
m nearer it may have been richly sculptu
,c ed; it may be treasury of ornament.
r. man may be hypocrite all his lille betol
a the public, but no man ever was before h
y, own family.
nc .dGood Man among the american Indian
MS With view to ascertain what wei
their ideas of moral excellence, we asks
et Wennebca "a ChieD what in their opiniS
il ! constituted good man. He immediate
nd replied, that in order to be entitled to tn
Id appellation, an Indian ought to be mild
his manners, atfable to all, and particular
an so to his squaw. His hospitality ought to
Id boundless; his cabin, as well as all that
can procure, should be at the disposal of ar
to one who visits him. Should he receive pr
ur sents, he ought to divide them among Il
2u.l Of his tribe. reserying no sha