Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-11
[From our Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. Z, 1859.
The Secretary of State has transmitted to Congress
his annual report the foreign commerce of the United
States and commercial changes in foreign countries for
the year 1853 1t is of peculiar value to the mercantile
and producing interests of the country at this time
begins with Great Britain and ends with Paraguay
Besides the abstracts Of diplomatic and consular dis
patches of which the report mainly composed impor
tant and interesting information is compiled from the
official reports of the leading Governments, and present
ed in an agreeable and attractive style The Superin-
endent of the statistical office of the State Department
and bis assistant exhibit in this report far as
sorry examination enables to Judge of much
ability and untirng labor.
1t appears from this report that the number of
under vine cultivation in France exceeds four millions
yielding annually nine hundred and nineteen millions five
hundred and fifty five thousand five hundred and seventy
five gallons of wine, and tweny seven millions two hun
dred and twenty Thousand and fifty gallons of brandy
worth, at the present low prices in France
The report contains letter from c.. G. Baylor, dated
Brussels in December last ill which he says he has de-
voted his means and opportunity to the development of
direct reciprocal and independent trae between the
tobacco and cotton States of America and the Continent
of Europe Such trade would benefit the general inter
ess of the Southern States and incidentally the Western
and Northwestern States also. With the concurrence
of the friends of the movement Belgium has been selec
ted the base of European operations and with the
of the leading commercial and financial in.
fuences of The Kingdom, Mr.. Baylor is authorized to
say, with the appreciation and good disposition of the
Belgian Government the long expressed wishes of the
Southern States will receive such aid as to result
in the realization of tie practical and successful carrying
of the direct trade with Continental Europe. There
has been formed in Brussels to negotiate the details of
this commerce. and to represent the planting interest of
America, { Itinental and Direct Trade Association
Steps arc icing taken to receive the cotton direct
from the pla ions OF America, to be sold on the Con
tinent, und, auspices and guarantee of ample and
weknown pltal, in the most expeditions and econOm
ical manner, direct TO the consumer in Belgium, Swift
zerland in the Zollverien, and in Germany TO meet
this cotton import and mpar the character of recpro
city to the trade and supply the important feature of
return trade with cheap frcghts, the manufacturing
interest IN Belgium is about to be organized, and
through means at simple practicable and attrac-
tive committee has been formed under the admins
tration of which will be held exhibitions of Continental
industry taste, and manufacturing skill, throughout the
Southern States of America, 10 the principal towns
These industrial exhibitions will partake of the character
of the German fairs and trade sales The goods of the
Continent of Europe will then most attractive man
ner be brought to the very doors Of the South
crn people at first cost, and exchanged for cotton
Mr.. Baylor asks the approval of the Department for
what he has done. The first fair will probably be held
in Charleston or Mobile.
CH1cAGoAN IN LrCk.-THE $4,000 LOTTERY PRIZE A
REALITY.-Some weeks since it the rounds of the
papers that Chicago citizen had just drawn prize of
900 Havana lottery The statement the time together
with contemporaries treated as having rather doubtful
basis We prepared, however, to pronounce it q
fact established beyond all question in the minds of
beers of most respectable and best known citizens.
Some months ago young man, resident of city and
we'll connected here, yielded to impulse that he states
had seized him before that me try the chance
battered looking $40 Indiana bill in Havana lottery, the
advertisement Of whose agent in distant city had caught
his eye. We are liberty the former
and by DESTROYS of writing advertisement
for the latter We wish simply to give rather remarkabe
matter of
Time passed on, The drawing took place in November
the time of the above referred to- the holder
the lucky ticket advised of the result He at
for the Southern city where the agency of the lottery
located exhibited his ticket and there heard the
of his confirmed He told however, that from
the magnitude of the prize would be necessary for him
to visit Havana He did arriving in that city
about month after the drawing He there paid, in
gold, fifty thousand dollars which he transferred to the
Union Bank New York City, returning to this city with
certificate of deposte in that bank of the whole less
We give the above statement beyond all question a
true We leave readers to comment upon each
| in their own way.
In this case, can, from knowledge, add that
sudden wealth has seldom fallen into hands where promises
better use-Chicago Press Tribune, January Gath.
SPRING SUPERIOR CoURTs.-The Courts in this Sec
ton will commence with extra term for Cumberland
on the second Monday, the 18th day of February The
regular sessions will commence the third Monday and
will be held as follows, Judge Heath presiding -
Moore, Monday, February 81.
Montgomery, %.
Stanly, March 7.
Arson, IA.
4 Richmond 81.
/ Robson, %.
Bladen, " April f.
Columbus. IL.
Brunswick, IS
New Hanover, q weeks ." 25.