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The Polynesian., 1840-07-28
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July 10, Br. brig Ciementinc, Bowbeys,
from Hawaii.
" 90, French Corvette, La Danaide, "a
guns, T. Rosamel, Commandant,
10 days from Monterey.
" 90, Am. whale ship Nautilus, Ellis,
New. Bedford, 90 mo- 400 bbls.
The Nautilus touches here to leave Capt
Ellis, who is too i'll to remain on board.
The Nautilus will continue her cruise under
charge Of the first officer. Capt Ellis spoke
three weeks since, the st. George, Fisher,
New Bedford, 10 months, 500 bbls. Also,
the Cadmus, Mayhem, Fairhaven, % mos.
800 barrels.
July q, Am. whale ship George, Lake,
New Bedford, 6 mos. so bbls.
The Polynesian., 1840-07-28

cubic inches, and each cubic inch con-
tains 1000 cubic tenths of inches, maxi
ing, in all, nearl y thee billions, of cubic
tenths OF an inch. Now it is probable,
indeed almost certain, that each such
cubic tenth Of inch of the air of the
room contains one or more of the par
ticIes of the musk, and that this air
has been changed many thousand of
times. Imagination recoils before
computation of the number of the par
ticles thus diiiused and expended
Yet have they altogether an appreciaLle
aceight or magnitude.
The Polynesian., 1840-07-28
His Hawaiian Majesty and suite to
leave Lahaina for Honolulu in few DAYS
- SO letters from Maui state.
LIST OF OFFICERS OF TRENCH CORVETTE
LA NANAINE

Corvette Franchise, la Danade, q canons de 80
l7O hommes d'equlpage.
TPH. DE RosAMEL, G. /, inc de Corvette.
IAUREs, Lieutenant d sseau Second
AMY, Lieutenant de Naisseou.
BRUNAT, Enseisn de Naisseau.
nE CACHARD, Enseign dc Vaisseau
TIsQUET, Enseign de Naissean.
CoCHE, Commis administration
IIAuTAUD, Chirurgien Major.
LIE BRIL-, Elevc de isc Classe.
ID. MAREUIL. EIeve dc ! ise Classe.
GARNAUT, Ele,c de 2 cne Classe.
REYMoNENE, Elcve dc 2 eme Classe.
RoUBIN, Second Chiurgcn
The Polynesian., 1840-07-28
To Correspondence.

An article on the and customs of the natives
Of the Navgators groups has been received and will
be given i'll a future number.
Our thanks are due to DR.. Baldwin for his attention
IN sending the Pol ynesian account of the ''Ship-
wrecked Japanese" 1t will be presented TO read
crs III our next number
The Polynesian., 1840-07-28

The French Corvette La Danaide. r..
Rosamel, Commandant, arrived from Cali
fornia on Monday last Soon after dropping
anchor, salutcs were exchanged with the
tort On Thursday she was visited by Gov
kckuanaoa. who received the honors due to
his rank. La Danaide will remain several
weeks, and then proceed to Manila.
The Polynesian., 1840-07-28

Musk. 1t is said that a grain of
musk is capable of perluming, for sew
eral years, chamber twelve feet
square without sustaining any sensible
diminution of it's volume or it's weight.
But such chamber contains 2,0S5, 1884
The Polynesian., 1840-07-28


L,,,ded all beneath from our view, but in
,ho back ground, sixty-five miles distant.
,o.o in bold relief, like some ocean island
bo dark blue peaks of Maui; for they had
b, tince. Their appearance, at once drew
| rom ali. one sympathizng burst of delight
,od asonshmcnt. Though they were actu-
iii, three thousand feet below us, with more
,hao two thirds of their height enveloped in
/ rooor. there they were, seemingly rising for
miles in perpendicular height above, andwith
proximity that appeared fearful. 1t was a
.,cctaclc worth months &C toll, and one of
those which visit man but rarely in this world
/ Of sad realities. The effect was too over
vhcming for us to stop and reason upon the
causes of the phenomenon. Let cold calcu-
lating philosophy do that Here we were on
the summit of one of the sublimest of Gods
own works, shut out from earth, and around
us the mighty pinnacles of natures glorious
temple; the beautiful, grand, terrific and sub
lime commingling in most perfect harmony.
The attributes of the Almighty, love, justice
and mercy were here shadowed forth in all
their fulness in his works, and we feeble
creatures, could but admire and adore. The
shades of night, caused us to leave, and we
hurried our reluctant steps downward, and
after descent of about eight hundred feet,
we found an overhanging rock, just large
enough for three to creep under, aifordng
some slight protection from the keen noun
tain air. This was to be our couch. From
the dampness of the ground it was evident
that the snow had not been melted long from
here The long twilight afforded us plenty
time to eat our frugal meal, and prepare our
lodging place, which was to select the smooth
est portions of the rock. AS there was but
little choice in that particular, we soon re-
signed ourselves to our stony bed, having
first bundled ourselves well up in blankets
Thermometer 400. Mauna Loa bore S. w.
true from US.
We found it impossible to sleep, the rar-
,fcatlon of the atmosphere still causing faint
ness, until we drew our blankets over our
heads. Up at sunrise, Thermometer 800,
and a fine bracing morning it was. My
companions, not having seen the snow, dis
believed the guides statement the evening
previous, and started themselves to seek the
summit. Having ascended the hill which
the guide had pointed out, they found another
arising two hundred or more feet above that,
which after great labor they scaled. These
hills are composed of loose sand, into which
one slips knee deep at every step. The sec
ond one was frozen hard This they found
to be the highest point; it was composed of
Stag, lava and gravel The snow or rather
Ice lay IN the chasms, in spots in masses ten
leet deep, fourteen wide and three hundred
long, About five hundred. feet down, in q
sou'herly direction, lay the pond of water,
the existence of which has been often doubt
ed' 1t lies in the basin of small crater,
ahd at that distance appeared green and
SHINY Having piled cairn as monument
70 their success, they returned in all haste
to the camp. -
The Polynesian., 1840-07-28

A Copper Riveted and Iron Bound
Leather Travelling Trunk. Also, An
Excellent English Fowling Piece.
Apply to L. IL. ANTHON.
June 8, 1910. if.
The Polynesian., 1840-07-28
- ii :. :. 4. - q CO..

Haze for sale,
10 barrels American Beef, superior quality.
~ bar Am. Flour, sup. quail. (Gallego Br.)
so barrels California Beans.
90 baskets Champagne.
600 sheets Sheathing Copper, l6 and "a or.
Juy.25. t.
The Polynesian., 1840-07-28

10000 Coral Stone,
so Piles Lime Stone,
100 Cords Wood,
400 bbls. Salt,
1900 lbs. Arrow Root,
80 Bbls. Beans,
90 Corn,
For Sale by LADD & Co.
June, 6. If.
, 1840-02-15
SLEIGHiNG TINE

American Cnurtssip.-This mnst he an
everlastin fine country, beyond all doubt, for
the folks nave no.hin to do but to ride about
and talk politics. In the winter when The
ground is covered with snow. VIII I grand
times they have Il slayin over these here mr.
shes with the gals, or PLAYING ball on the ice,
or goin to quiltin frollcS of nice long winter
evenings, and then a drivin hume like mad
by moonlight. Nature made that season on
purpose for %courtin. A little tidy scrump.
tous Iookin slay. IA real clipper Of a horse, a
string Of bells as long as a string of inions
round his neck, and a spring on his back, look
in for all the world like a bunch of apples
broke off at a gatherin time, and a sweet
heart alongside, allmuffled up to her ewes and
Iips-the one lookin right into you, and the
other talkin right at you-is cen amost
enough to drive one ravin, tarinC distracted,
mad with pleasure, amt it! And then the
der critters say the bells make such a din
no hearin ones self speak; so they
put their pretty little mugs up close to your
face, and talk, talk, talk, til one can't help
Iookin right at them instead Of the horse,
ead then whnp you both 60 eapsizsd into 4
, 1840-02-15

The Wings Of Marion county, have NOM
mated Thomas l.. Anderson, Zachariah G.
Draper, and John Lear, Esqs., as candidates
TO represent that county in the next Lesisla-
iure, and Il committee composed Of John ].
Campbell, Moses ID. Bates, anG John Bosly.
were appointed tn confer with delegate,
from other counties, conpo>ing the SEN
s,orial District, for the purpose of nomi-
mating a canlida;e for the Senate. John p.
Rutter, we perceive GOES IL upon his oun
hook again, for the Lower House. w had
supposed Mr.. Ru;;er had learned a little
wisdom from the result Of the last Senatori-
al election ia his district. He should bear in
mind. that the modas operaaH Of bringing
candidates for public Office, has under
gone n considerable change, within tie last
years, and that Conventions and Cau-
have taken TIE place nl the old
fashioned mo lie OF doing thinss-Aud wo.
b+tite the iuch'es> wight that his Tie .~e.iron-
;e Y, not TO give in III, ali esion 10 their be-
There is TO sa!v st:on for hnn-!Is
will be read out Of the church, IN quick lime.
No: Mr.. Rutter, you haze 'rakei up TIE uroag
passenger thus tIme-You are az ieas, Il
OF u century behind the agG--so no
kickin: in the trIces. au! let your pray
pr be tie uU Of the Coareati,a b. doa..
, 1840-02-15
SHORT PARAGRAPHS-Suitel N

SeasOns.-Shut the door
Don't believe all that the almanacs and
Politicians say.
Pu, an around your buildir-s. rnl terp
out Mr.. John F'Ios,, ~vulyarly nicknamed,
Jack Frost
Insure against fire.
Never 20 to sleep in church-or keep your
nat on, coming IN or going out.
Wear thick soicd shoes.
lniulge il r~ati,ndl amusemen:-man was
made to differ from the brute; let hin not
thwart the ohiec' of his creation.
Go early I" the Lectures.
Follow Fashion. If Reason tends h"'-
when she non't kick Fashion out % doors ar
else-shsW turn you out.
If you can't speak weH Of ynnr neighbors,
give your tongue a resting spell.
Keep vuur children Chose who have them
out Of the streets at nights, and teach i'am
to love home and books-tine will pay you
Wall street interest.
Ii you have differed with a friend or neigh
bor-go I'd him-make up-mend the breach.
See that your pumps and wells are in
proper order before cold weather comes
in good earnest, and non't he dependant up
the courtesy of others for a cup Of cold
water to make a cup Of coffee.
, 1840-02-15

Tobacco in Euro,..-The high prices OF
American tobacco in Europe have, it appears,
led 10 the cultivation of that article on the
continent to n considerable extent. The
Richmond Wing publishes a letter from the
house Of g. and c. kreglinger, under date
of Antwerp, October so, which contains
the following statements on the subject:
The prediction Of home leaf has increas-
ed 10 an incredible extent since the rise IN
the value of the article IN the Uui;ed States.
and the common lois American tobacco are
almost entirely supplanted by it in Europe.
The majority of consumers having become
more used 10 home grown leaf, n great fall in
the value Of the ex otic plant only. can bring
the latter again into general use. and this
will only become apparent after the cnltlva-
ton of the former shall have been checked
by very low prices of the latter, So IS 20
render the production of kone grown to-
baccn Improbable 10 the planter. This, we
fear, cannot resul, in the coming scasor.
even If prices. as seems TO be expecte l..
should give way considerably in the Unite I
States, but in the following year prices NAV
again attain n proportion which would hav"
a choice Of operating with advantage. As
10 the finer descriptions Of American tobac-
which canno, be supplied by European
production, they are likely TO be better sup
but great caution and circumspection
will be necessary in any operation in them.
as experience has shown that their consump.
ton is also materially decreased by high pri-
ces.
, 1840-02-15

In the absence OF news from any qGa:.e,
what more frui;!... source. nj wise reiecli,a
and well timed d:s:og;se,' can We ind ,f.aa
the wcather-Ics the Notwithstanding the
last week. II IS said that variety II ~ SPICE
Of life, aHi # tai> be true. We Oi tie 2 a!ris,
have certainly no cause 10 couplain-li u
constant and rapid succession oi change, ;c-
GLIDING every graduation. from the wmtsry
blasts OF LAPland. to the soi. and balG,y
breezes Of the tropI :s-can make life agfeea-
bic, and render 4 eli u tie de5irlbl,, then We
should be satisfied to stay at nome and in
stead o! moving the county seat 10 Loui,ians,
we should move Louisiana to the county
seat-VafIety l. charming bur no, such va
riety IN the usdLher rs we have been pleased
with the las, lew d1ys-Wind ani c I'm, sun
and clouds, snow and rain, have esci,
visited Us, not only every day this week, bui
almost every hour ~ eic, d v-1ui 1T this
present writing. 1t seems 20 be blowing and
showing tr III every point Of the c"nptss. at
the same time. -EOlus, has ed his cap.
iives, ard they are now raging with fury
fra l1ht aud sweeping with unresisted sway
over the wide waste around us-The .mis-
pile Of brick OF which our CORES
pondents speak, seems to totter 10 its foun-
dalton, thrsatnins destruction to all within
and arouad it. Blast after blast, expend
their force upon its crumbling sides-storm
after storm Of furious wind, beat asatns, iis
front-anoiher will level it 20 the earth-No
it continues to stand-saved ONLY By a cur
rent from the opposite direction-By the way
while we were just noticing the effect Of
the torrents Of wind upon the said 'misshapen
ordered our devil to go and seq If
the Court were in ssssion-as wa felt soms
Interest to know, whether they manifested
no felrs Of being buried under its ruins-He
in about q hall hour, and gave us
an account of what he heard and saw some
what after this sort-'That he peeped ,Ero'
" the key hole, and saw tho three Justices
IS sad the Clerk, sitting a, if each enc was
, 1840-02-15
BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.

The creations Of the sculptor may monl-
der into dust; the wreath Of the Bard may
wither; the throne of the conquerer may be
shivered by an opposing power, into atoms;
the fame of the warrior may no longer by
hynned by the recording minstrel; the hope
Of the youth may bs Disappointed; but that
which hallows the cottage and sheds a glory
around the place-rirtue-shalI never decay
II is celebrated hv the angels OF God; it is
written on the pillars nf heaven. and reflec-
ted down Ia earth. The rock-cracker who
possesses it, is moro noble than the intrigu.
lng statesman. would rather be in his
~place,.i would rather have the -'inward glo-
~" with which the poor man sis crowned"
than overshadow the world with mar.
tial banners. ! would not exchange his
lot for the reputation Of a Raphael, the in
snira'i"et Byron, the ~elnquence Of a Mira
beau.t re intellect Of a Bacon. may be
d~espis-d here; but i'll possess it, then shall
tower above them all, when the guilty shall
trembIe in their secret places, as they behold
the ''heavens roll together as a SCROLL"
[Wm. Wallace.
, 1840-02-15

More RsaiyVais.-rhe Bonneville En.i-
graft STATES that the Post-MIs,ers AZ Frank
lin, Or. Iiednan,j Arrow Rock, Westpor,.
Versailles, AMI Ro,hePori, have been re-
moved from Office. la tile Gaze Of DR.. Red
man, he WAS notified that his resignation
would be accepted. So /, sesms tie Depart
ment turns out its trienis as we'll as liz En-
eniss.
, 1840-02-15

snowdrift together, skins, cushions, and all.
And then to see the little critter shake her
self when she gets up, like a duck landing
from a pond, chatterin away all the time like
Il canary bird, and you a haw-hawing with
pleasure, is fun alive.you may depend. in
this way a%!e!ler gets led on, to offer himself
a lower aiore he knows where he bees.
Sam Slick.
, 1840-02-15

the camp, & were taken without resistance.
As soon as the menster saw them he De-
came misunderstanding his teeth and howl
ed, and thrashed about until he burst Ills
cord and com very near eifectingh his escape.
But he was bound anew and after that was
kept more carefully watched and guarded.
next day he was placed on his litter and
carried down to the mills on the st. Peters.
For two or three days MIR. Lincoln says
he refused to eat or drink, or take any kind
OF food, but continued to howl at intervals
an hour at 4 time; at length however he be
gan TO eat but from thai time his howl ceased
and he remained sullen and stupid ever
since. The cubs took food very rapidly,
and became quiet and playful.
Mr.. Lincoln is a native OF Boston and
some Of the workmen engaged IN his mills
are from this city. He arrived here on Sun
day afternoon in the Brig st. Charles, Ste
wart, master from New Orleans; with the
Wild Man and two cubs, and they were all
removed rom the vessel that evening. BY
an invitation OF Lincoln, who is an old nc
quaintance, we went down To his IONS
to examine this monster. He is 4 h"rrld
looking creature. and reminds us rcry strong
ly of the failed satyrs as we have pictured
them to our own mind. He is about eight
feet three inches high when staining erect.
& his frame is of giant proportion in every
part. His legs are not straight but like those
of any other four footed animal and his
whole body is covered with a hide very
much like that Of the COW.
His arms are very large and long and i'll
Proportioned. ltdoes not appear from his
manner thai he ever walked on all iourS.-
Inc fingers and toes are mere branches ann
ed with stout claws. HIS head Is covered
with thick course black hrir. like the main
OF a horse. The appearance nj his counte
nance, If such 1t m " be C lied. is very dis
gustlng-nay, almost horrible. Ii is COW
cred with a thinner and lighter coat than
The .est OF the body-there Is no appearance
of eyebrows or nose. the meath IS very lar-c
vide, & similar 10 III, 1t at the babnon. H..
%Tr quite dul! and heavy and there T.
indication Of cunning or activity alb 'ui
them. Mr.. I-inc"ln SAYS he is beyond doubt
carnlvornuS. as lie universally rejects bread
and vegetables and eats flesh with great a
vidIty. He thin's he is of the ourang ou-
tang species; but from what we have seen, We
are inclined 10 consider him a wild anIma!
$ nn,xnl, resembling = man. He is, To say
the 'aSu one of the most extraordinary crca'
lures ever brought before the public from
any part of the earth, or water under the
and we believe will prove a difficult
puzzle To ,Je scientific. He lies down like
Il brute and does not appear To possess mare
Than connon domestic animals. He
is now qu-i, tame and quiet, and is confined
with a stout chain attached to his legs.
Ii is Mr. Lincoln's intention la submit
these animals 10 the inspection OF the seen
rific for a ie dlvs IN order 10 asc-rt IN Hhat
ere; AID alter that to dispose al them
~ ss1oe person for exhibition. Mr.. Lincoln
will return 10 The ST. Peters in the
course of three weeks (
, 1840-02-15

Some months ago. the Rev. Jane. Arm
strong preached at Harmony, near the Wa
bash; when n doctor at that place, 4 pro
fessed deist or infidel, called on his associ-
aies, TO accompany him, while he attacked
the methodist as he said. At first he asked
Mr.. Armstrong If he followed preaching to
save souls he answered in the Affirmative
lie then asked Mr.. Armstrong If he ever
saw 4 soulF No IF he ever heard a soul!
NO III he ever tasted a souIT No 'If he
ever smelt 4 souIr NO. If he ever felt a
souIr Yes, thank Cod said Mr.. Armstrong.
WELL said the doctor, 'there are four of the
five senses against one to evidence that there
is no SOUL Mr.. Armstrong then asked the
gentleman If he was a doctor of medicine,
and he was also answered in the affirmative.
He then asked the doctor IF he ever saw n
paing 'No.' If he ever heard a p ,inr 'No.'
If he eve. smelt a painr NO If he ever
tasted a painr 'No.' If he ever felt a painr
Yes Mr.. Armstrong then said 'there a~r
tour senses against one to evidence that there
is no pain, and yet, sir, you know there is
pam, and l know there is a SOUL / e
doctor appeared COMPOUNDED and walked of.
, 1840-02-15

Anecdoie Of Maiison.-When the debates
upon the adoption Of the Federal Cons,itu.
ton were occupying the attention Of our pa
triot fathers, and when wisdom, like a daily
~visirant, lowered over the hall where genius
and virtue breathed fire into the hearts OF
the sages who were there assembled; MIR.
Madison wished to speak but was almost
afraid from his great physical debility to
make the attempt. However he begged a
gentleman who was sitting near him TO pull
him by the coat when he perceived that he
was becoming exhausted.
Mr.. Madison rose and opened his speech
his voice was feeble at first, 1t became
stronger as he progressed-passage after
passage IF brilliant and Illuminated thought
came from his almost inspired lips, every
point Of the grelt subject he touched upon
he left for men Of all future times to look
upon as il he had thrown the clouds from the
summit Of the hilis,-he went on, and con
cluded-'Why,' as he sunk back exhausted
in his chair, 'why did you not pull me when
you saw me 60 on as | didr
81 would rather have laid my finger upon
the lightning was the reply.
This anecdote was obtained from a gentle.
man who-was present.
, 1840-02-15

VIVA, think you, reader, OF the article COP
lei RON ;he Boston ~Tnnes-hsa!rG The
Wild Man OF the WoodsF Ism, it rather
TO Tough a yara for this latitude,
, 1840-02-15

@Magnyfcent Sp-e.!a.;oE-Accorjing
to the Sun, not a SMILE pri4e come oat a.
the drawing of the Grand New Orleans
Lottery.
, 1840-02-15

Punning.-A person named Owen Moore
once left his tradesmen somewhat uncere.
moniously, on which occasion a wag wrote,
"Owen Moore has run away.
@Owing more than he can paw"
, 1840-02-15

General Anderson, (Dem..) has been cl,o-
sen by the Tennessee Legislature, to fiji me
vacancy in the U. ). Senate, accustomed by
tile resignation Of Judge White.
, 1840-02-15

The Democrats of the Virginia LegisIs-
ture approve Of the nomination Of James X.
Polk for Vice President.
, 1840-02-15

lfyoung ladies' now a-days did not become
women At thirteen, men would have better
'wiver.
, 1840-02-15

of in the Silly night as the watchmar
said when they asked him if hs ever took ,
nap.
, 1840-02-15
JOURNAL.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY rs. 1a4o

0TOwiug - the state Of the roads, the
inclemency of tho weather, and the Difficult.
~ of crossing the Missouri, we are without
u mail from ST. Louis, since Tuesday last.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-07-21
District Convention.

The time is near at hand when the Wings
TO nominate their candidate for Congress and
candidate for %elector. We shall expect to see
congregated at Brandon on the 3Oth of July a
large proportion Of the bone and muscle of the
their rights, and the rescue of the country from
thraldom. We know that this meeting will
occur at a very busy season of the year, and
absence from home will at least be %inconve-
nient to the farmer. But we believe the far
mers Of this district will not shrink from their
duty at a crisis like the present, when their
brethren throughout the country are reused to
a deep sense of impending danger, alarmed
at the monstrous strides Of executive power.
We have to contend with the whole force OF
the office holders and expectants, even now
impatiently waiting TO clutch the spoils-bul
let us haste to the battle and wrest the spoils
from their hands.
This District has hitherto been ably repre-.
sented on the floor Of Congress, and we doub,
not every freeman will feel a deep interest in
the question who shall be our next represent.
alive land will choose to have a voice il
the election of the candidate. This county
will undoubtedly be largely represented ir
Convention; we already hear the note of prep
a%ration, and she has some men "lawful ant
true" whom she would like to honor; yet hel
motto will still be "Union for the sake of the
Union"