Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-18
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Under the above caption the New York U. s..
Economist and Dry Goods Reporter, excellent authority,
by the way says that the operations of the mlnufac
turers during the last few months have been very active
and the production of goods whole for the same
period of time has been probably larger than ever before
The threat of raising the tariff combined with calcula-
tons based upon the supposed deficiency of the supply
already in the country has stimulated imports during
the short time of 1859 that has yet elapsed, until they
have reached point beyond that before touched
the imports for the month of January being in Of
any corresponding month in the history of commerce
In the face of the large production and imports of the
last few months there has been slight advance most
classes of goods amounting sheetngs and shirngs to
an average of five per cent as compared with April of
last year. 1t is also in favor of the manufacturer that
cotton although still bearing good price, is somewhat
lower than it was last Spring while provisions generally
are obtanabe at moderate rates than they have
ruled at for years.
The immense expansion of imports which has marked
the transactions of the year, far cannot be relied upon
to continue throughout, much of it was doubt,
due to the panic created by the fear of rise in the rate
Of duties and desire to get in goods before that rise
took place. That fear seems to have been pretty much
disspated it becomes pretty certain that the domi
nant party at Washington will not NEEDLE with the
Tariff during the three weeks that still remain of the
present Congress.
Much of the revival in the demand for foreign and
domestic goods is uuquestionaby due, quite much to
the revival of credit to the accumulation of actual
to pay for them, although it is reasonable to sup
pose that the economy of the last year year and
half have laid tic groundwork for safer and more
heahful system of Credits while there is no question
but that the very sparng purchases, by country mer
chants have left the stocks in the interior than
usually bare Credit revives most slowly in the great
West" because there it has been most overdOne and
because Also there is little export demand for
breadstufs and therefore but little chance of obtaining
money to liquidate balances
"WnM1NGToN, n. c., FEB. 14TH, 1859"
The necessity of placing the above date at the head Of
and unsentimental letter on business reminded
of the fact that of all the days in the year, the
present day is Saint Valentines day. And this turned
our thoughts back to those prmeva times when Adam
srayed through Eden's bowers, in thought man, in
hope boy, and Eve beside him, crown'd with flowers
made life living JOY while wreath wreath his hands
did twine to deck fair Eve, his valentine. Here dog
fight interrupted us. For this was in the oden time
before the world had earnd new ways, beneath that
glorious eastern cme of starry nights and sunny days
Eve had no hoops nor crinolne when Adam was her
valentine Dog fight over. One dog got fits. Little
niggers cry maddog"]
So Adam with no bills to pay, no house to rent or
lease married his bride without delay and laid him down
in peace curtain lectures made him pine no curtains
had he and his valentine. The times have changed since
then, and must change well they and mingling
in the sres of men, forget that early, golden day; yet
oft at we lonely pine, and turn to seek vaen
tine. Tour meditations are again interrupted by de-
mand for Copy."] When, upon some English green,
the Maypole towers alott, full many heart wisely
Ween, has breathd its in tones as SOFT if the
words in studied line were tracd upon some scented
valentine In cot or hail. in shade, wherever low
ing hearts may meet, there love as bright bowr has
made, as e'er was trod by Adams feet as bright a
it may shine as blessd him and his valentine.
D6Docetian abdicated, Charles the Fifth abdicated
Napoleon the Great abdcated and Fausa the First of
Hayti has abdicated-when he could do no better The
Charleston Courier of Saturday has the news received
there by the brig Eliza at Charleston on the 11th with
Kingston (Jamaca dates to the 10th ult Fuastn $50
louque signed his abdcation at Port Prince on the
10Th January, 1859. He has left Hayti He is said
to have $2,5OO,O00 banked in Europe.
Felix Costa has just recovered seventeen thousand
dollars damages from the city of st. Lous for in
Jury done to three thousand barrels of lager beer be-
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