Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-29

MERCANTILE Honor There is abundant matter
in this brief phrase for any amount of dlsqustion
everywhere applicable in age of Christian civil
zatIon and unparalleled commercial activity But
the whole matter is so simply presented in often
quoted historical Renaissance that it would lose
part OF Its force by comment 1t is related that the
Spanish galleons destined to supply Terra Firma
and the kingdom of Peru and Chill with almost
cry article OF necessary consumption, used to touch
first at Carthagena and then at Porto Bello In the
latter place a fair was opened; and during its pre-
sc'bed term OF forty days, the richest traffic the
face OF the earth was begun and finished with
bounded confidence and honor, and the utmost sim.
plicity of transaction. No bale Of goods was ever
opened, no chest Of treasure examined both
ceived on the honor of the person 10 whom they be-
longed and only one instance of fraud is record
ed during the long period in which trade carried
With this liberal confidence. All the coined silver
which was brought from Peru TO Porto Bello in the
year 1854 was found 10 be adulteraed, and to be
mingled with a fifth part of base metal. The Span
ish merchants, clingng 10 their old Spanish honor,
sustained the whole loss and indemnifed the foreign
ers by whom they were employed The fraud was
detected, and the treasurer of the in Peru,
the author of II, put to death.
Baltimore american.
THE ENGLISH NAvY.-That immense navy of Great
Britain supplies her with unfailing argument in
diplomacy, and saves her deal of negotiating Or
ders from London can blockade any port in the
world within six weeks; and everybody has d.
plomalic relations with England somebody is always
being blockaded by II. B. Ms ships. The chief
real damage she inflicted Russia was by her
blockade of Odessa and Sebastopol, and of Cronsadt
and the Finnish ports. This year she began, in
January, with blockade of Nangasaki TO promote
friendly intercourse with Japan. In February, she
cultivated commerce with China, by blockadiDg Can
ton, Hong Kong. al Shanghase. March found her
blockading San Juan, and threatening to blockade
Vera Cruz April has released Buenos AyTes from
Kho IL %rra
md May brings of feet ordered to New
Granada TO blockade Carthagena. ALBANY Journal
NOVEL IDEA.-A few evenings ago, some ladies
were in conversation, and as usual, the subject OF
ladies' dresses was brought up and duly discussed
Said ilady No. l, They have new fashion-ths
steel skirts have superseded the hoops
'Iwou!d not wear steel one, replied her compan'
ion, { should be afraid OF lightning
ooh! said a gentleman present, that can be very
easily RENE died-have lightning rod attached TO IT.
To BUILDERS The plans and specifications for
the Marine Hospital and Pest House at Wilmington,
N. c., are now ready at the Construction Bureau Of
the Treasury Department. Persons desiring to 60
for the work, can obtain them by applying there oy
letter or otherwise.
We are under obligations to Messrs. Fulton
Price, OF the Wilmington Journal, for a pampnio'
copy of the Address Of Joshua G. Wright, ESQ.,
livered at The celebration of the Battle of Moore
creek brldge, FEBRUARY Z|tn, 1907, 1910 ia
beautiful production done up in the usual good sy0
of the journal ohice.-FdyetteuiUe argus.
The Ottawa &C. W. Citizen says "The stocA
of white pine manufactured on the Ottawa this sea
son, together with what laid over from laSFyeS,
will amount to about II 300, 900 ieet; that on S
st. Lawrence to about 100000; and on the w. ".
Maurc 100000 in all about 70, 400 700 1eee, ooO
understand that there is not more than 2,oOo'cco
fee, of red pine reaty 10 go to market the coming
season. -..s--...
PRoL1F1c.-There is man in White county Illinois, WV
has wife that has borne him sixteen children the I lat
by twos, the succeeding nine by three-Wne ,a tL
and poor, helpless lonely thing came into TINS Molu
out company. Sixteen children at seven births!