Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-02-15
From the Boston Journal.
Goldfish on Saturday.

from the Boston Journal.
Goldfish Saturday.
The custom in the New England States of having
Goldfish for dinner Saturday. is time-honored one
and may be dated much further back than can be
recolected by that venerable parsonage the oldest
lnhabltant. 1t is good custon-reminds of our
fisheries and tends, by consuming the fnny inhab-
tans of the deep, to encourage our hardy fishermen
in their perilous but useful vocation. When Mr..
PRESTON, of South Carolina in debate in the Sem
ate of the United States said that the natural pro-
auctions of the New England States were confined to
ice and granite he ought to have included the Goldfish
caught on the coast, and in our bays and harbors-
This custom of dining week on Goldfish is the
subject of many good jokes On the part of those of
our friends who not fortunate as to be born
in New England A writer in the last number of the
American Review alludcs to this custom-but is not
aware OF any law on the bect-at least no legsla-
tive cooperative enactments-an tells the follow
ing good story in illustration of the faithfulness by
which it is observed by those old fashioned folks who
recognize the laaO Of habit as supreme:
"A very staid and worthy old gentleman resided
in New Haven, whom successful mercantile career
of more than thirty years had placed in independent
If not auent circumstances, but through either Gus
tom, desire to add to his already ample store, he
still continued his business and his anteprandia Wis
It's to the counting room. One morning the good
wife had postponed the matutinal meal in conse-
quence of his Absence until that rare and valuable
thing In woman-her patience-was well-nigh ex-
hausted. At last however, he made his appearance,
and without any apology for his hardness but look
ing especially grum and out of humor, he sat him
down to eat. cup of coffee, however, partially re-
stored him, and opening his mouth he spake
'Most extraordinary circumstance, most extraor-
binary, indeed u
''Why what do you mean my dear - demanded
the lady.
''Mean :! Here have I been to open the store with
my own hands, and after sitting in the door full
hour, waiting for my boys, not one If them made his
appearance, and was forced to close the store again
to to breakfast ~
"Good heavens u exclaimed the lady, with I'M
feigned horror, you have not been to the store !?
Why, it's Sunday "
Sunday returned he, "Sunday? impossible
TERDAY!n
Too Moral BY HALF The Delta tells a queer
story about Daniel Clark, (of whom Mrs Gaines
claims to be the heiress,) and Miss Cation, (the
present Duchess Of Leeds, )for whose hand he
sutton 1t appears that some slanderOus stories
had been circulated in relation to his mental capa
bilies and Mr. Clark, finding his love did not thrive
sent his friend Captain Keene to the lady to pied his
cause, and ask for explanations. At the interview
Miss Cation suggested that Mr. Clark a roue,
man of intrigue. Keene quite relieved by this
charge, and denied in very positive manner the
SANDER, asserting upon his honor that Clark had
never had intrigue in his life" Miss Cation
then rose and looking Keene steadily in the face
Marked :" am satisfed-tell Mr. Clark our engage
ment is dissolved' So much for being too moral.
A TURKISH CUsroM.-The Sublime Porte has re-
tanned the old custom of proportiong the size of its
letter to the rank of the person addressed One of
ordinary size is sent to private individual,
little larger to civil officer, and still larger to
military one. The recent despatch under the Sui
tan's own hand to the Emperor of Austria is said by
the Vienna papers to have been more than two feet
across while one to the Gar would have made a
comfortable door for a Russian cabin
Of the s145 100000 of exports, during the last
commercial year. less than Ill 0000 900 consisted
of our agricultural productions! This exemplifes
the preponderance of the industrial interest of the
farmer and planter, unassised by the adventurous
aid of a tariff in their favor. Then, why is their
overwhelmingly great interest to be taxed, not to
compensate but to enrich minor one, by aid of a
tariff philadelphia Pennsylvania.
LARGE SUBscRIPT1oN.-The city of Toronto has
subscribed 100000 to Railroad from Toronto to
Lake Huron.