New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-18
ST. THOMAS.


IN the name OF the Dominican Republic secured by
the house Of j. Csppee e. Co, a few weeks since
from New.York, with directions to be By them re-
shipped to st. Domingo. The circumstances are
there Seven terces Of Goldfish were shipped on board
the brig Velocity, in the name Of j. Duvall & Co,
New-York, to The above named house here, with or.
ders to resbip. The day after it was landed one Of
the ttrces was opened by accident to show the fish
customer, When taking up alsyer Of fsh, tin case
was discovered, which being opened, was found to
contain sheets Of bank notes for the Dominican Re-
public, six notes to theet, Of IS each These cir
cumsapces Of course, were suspicious the money had
an ugly look; quite fsby operation all together
Accordingly, the seven terces all ooened ard
found to coDtain the same contents. Each ito case
contained eight reams Of paper, making in all an
amount Of some $500 000 The m after IN ade
Known to the public authorities here who have for
Dally investigated the subject taken the money into
Government custody, and communicated their pro-
cee0jDes in the case TO Consul, Who has aso re-
ferred them to the State Department at Washington
to take tuch action as they may deem ft Consider
ing the special friendship entertained just now by
President Pierce for his brother Santanna, OF Domi-
Lca and his wlir gbess 70 show him good turn and
manifest bis peculiar interest ip Whatever respects
The welfare OF bis people, il would not he surprising
he should set about svengibg this meditsted wrong
upon Domibica with considerable esrDesfDess.
Heavy rains ba re continued to dreLch this and the
Deigbboripg islancs until t@o weeks ago. dura-
NOn Of the fall rsiDs, / am told, much later than
utual Since that tine however, we have had
beautiful weather, and If any Of Jour friends, or
(which is the same thing your readers, find silver.
ing sensation come over them, a. they 10 ok forward
to the approaching winter Of viii n you may by this
tin have pretty decided premonitions find the a
selves possessed Of q declining constitution, which
they are afraid TO expose 10 the hazards Of your
rough winter, and most ungenal spring, if they have
bro nchitis not ripe for spoDgiog which sponging
won't cure, now Is the time for them to
"hy to kles
Where the Mango spples grow
and wbae / can promise them many comforts many
novel sights, many Interesting gimDses Of 1.-THE
"world,' but what is most important one OF the
mort inspirtirg summer of genial, and restoratis 20
climate tDat ever wrapped mortal round with its re-
fI.sliDg breezes
Just now the dry.goods trade for the fall season.
is at its hight. Scores Of Spanish schooners lie at
anchor in our harbor, receiving waiting Tor their
cargOes Of bales and boxes Of SNOWY, gaudy goods,
TO deck the wives and daughters of Porto Rico Cuba
and o. Der lands and ISLANDS heresbouts, all made
and packed to order 10 Manchester Glasgow, and va
rous towns in France and Germany, to suit the taste
of thee particular buyers and to evade the customs
regulations which old, foolish Spain imposes, TO her
own loss on her colonies. Little, dark, mustached
Speparcs jose you in the streets, charm your ears
with the accents Of their most beautiful most must
CAL most rital and artistic speech as you pass, or
saunter easily and crelessy from one store to an
other to look at specimens or close a purchsse-not
very sharp to buy, the merchants complain All that,
how ever may be or not is best known to them
selves Notorious il IT, at all events, that each sue
ceedng yesr they make still neutrality-suspicious.
The supply Of American -four is still quite limited,
the demand very great. and the prices very high
some Sl3 to $l6per barrel.
The feet OF, vessels-the result of the De-
tober storm, of which have Informed you from time
TO time in my shipping lsts-are Slowly prosecuting
their repairs. The Louis Philippe has nearly dis.
charged her cargo, in good condition for the most
part. THERE'S every probability thstshe will be con-
demned, the expense of repairing euch chip, dan-
eyed TO such an extent here, beng more than sho
would then be worth.
The English bark Cambria, brought in by the Cur
lew has been given up to the Government, who Will
administer on her for the good OF all concerned.
from Our Own Correspondent
ST. THOMAS, W. l., Dec J. 1884.
l have just returned from witnessing and min
cling in q scene of remarkable novelty aud inter
est 1t was the funeral of colored man, whose
name, when mention it, will be familiar to all
your readers who are acquainted with st. Thomas,
and especially with its business history, and
awaken. at the same time, unless am greatly
mistaken. no ordinary emotions of sadness and
regret. For this reason, because, also, the uni
yerral respect accorded to him in life, amounting
to honor paid him in death, stands forth MS fact
against the alleged incapacty of the colored race
by one class of ultrasts, and the asserted imposs
bility which we hear from another class OF that
race rising to respectabty and public esteem in
the arrangements of modern civilization am led
IN describe the scene iust witnessed, and which
has made most pleasing impression upon my own
mind.
The person deceased was by name Peter James,
a native of the Island of st. Martins, but for thirty
FIVE wears resident here, and during that time
constantly engaged in various business capacities
Most of that period Indeed, until Its dissolution
a few wears aco-.-he was employed as the book
keeper of the extensive house of w. j. Furness
a Co. Mr.. +. is now wel-known resident OF
your CITY The latter part of his time OF service
in that house, he was d minor partner In the con-
Germ. drawing. am told, an eighth of the profits.
To fill. with credit and confidence, this position,
in 40 large an establishment, argues the possession
of valuable assemblage Of qualities; untring IN.
dustry, large mathematical calculation ana read',
ness. coupled with accuracy and unsuspected
honesty. And in these qualities which goa great
way toward making up Il useful and important
character. Peter James was preemlnent AN
told that his work, labOrious and extended as II
wss was never behind hand. His bslance-sheet
for each mOnh year after year, was furnished
with the regularity of clock-work. Ills oooks
rarely. if ever exhibited a mistake. Whlle ms
hone:tv WAS only Of that ereessire kind which
consists in an all.absorbing devotion to the rights
and interests of ones employer. TO perfect isnor-
inc of his own. Such was the value OF his ser
vices that. from what l hear, fully believe he
made himself necessary to the very existence OF
the house. On the dissolution of that business
he gathered together the small amount he had
saved, after supporting, in handsome style,
a large family, and employed It IN a
small commission business OF his own But mere
Keeping does not call into exercise those sc-
mics necessary TO conduct business operations,
and therefore, they go TO waste. He had groom
- E,rness a Co; and so, when torn from that