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HS UGkWHEAT.--2 ha'f bbs 40 qr blls anl 40 Il } eighth bbls, landing from sha Floridian, for sale
 decl1 by WM. H. BUNNEiI. X co. .
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A EW SUGARS.-50 hhds prime new Sugar, for V sale by [dec22l T. P. MILLER X co.
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FIN CONFORMITY with the last Will and Tes \ lament of Joseph Raby, deceased, and to carry into effect the provisions of said Will, and in con formty with the order of the Orphans Court of Mo- bile county, granted the 2sth day of October, lsil, !, I will, Monday, the 9th day of January, 1912, ex Mobile, within the legal hours of sale all the personal and real estate of said Joseph Raby, follows, viz the Negroes Will, Tony, Isaac, Sally and her three children; Household Furniture; also, n tract of Land lying on Bayou Golden, in Mobile county, con tanng about 300 aores also tract of Land at Full ton, containing about IS acres, being the residence of the late Joseph Raby.
 Terms of sale months credit, with two good se- curties JOSEPH kREBS,
 nov20 S2tf EXccutor.
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6N0FFEE.-a00 bags Green lasana Coffee, land 1J ing per sclrs. Belle anl puiarcl, for sale by
 derli THOS. P. MILLER < co.
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CtTfiAR AND MOIASS iic-36 hhds Prime La.
 sraar. I5 thI4 Moasses, landing from schooner Alpinc, for sale from the wharf, hy
 6i5 ELLIS $ GREEN.
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DhEF AND PoRK.-5O bbIs Beef and , do eD Pork, landing from schr Commercial, for sale decl4 by VIM. Ii. BuNSELL & co.
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20 JOHN BRAGAw x co. P Dauphin street,

kea JOHN BKAGAW < CO. 27 DauPhn street, xEeG offer for sale
 " 50 cases bro. drcb plain Hats
 30 do do black do
 50 do do roruin dc
 % do fashionable fur do
 o5 do do silk do Jsst received per brig Mobile Also daily expected in store by barque Hebron and brig Alabumu; 100 cases Russet Brogans; 50 do Kip do 25 do thick Bootsi 20 do fine do 40 do Womens fine Shoes; 20 do Mems do s b do Children's do do orts
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IsyA Two convenient Dwellings, having ach four MA rooms, and Kitchen room, the north side of CoLti street, between Royal and St. Emanuel sts.
 Also-Three rooms suitable for offices sleeping upartmcuts in the budding adjoining tho above dwell ing. Rent moderate. Apply to
 nc J. EMANUEL.
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TPACON & SALT.-a0 casks Sides and Shoul- A- ders Cincinnati smoked Bacon, 200 sacks Salt, for sale at low prices by
 dec7 ?. McCASKILL, IS Commerce-st.
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\ a1 niil fly li His the 
 1 lfH
 
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 C Boa
 0 Din 'i- ii
 Pulies be sr givi ser,  fam A ns Eve sed patr
 J.
 nd Gl VI sellel ii ceiye Annd
 Th aHa1 toria. Bfitii arii,s [. " HH
 Fir Art, i n. sl#a r w. & Z and Il eafl hi
 Ger ei highly a design
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EBiNE APPLE CHEEsE-27 cases landing \ from brig Georga, for by
 deel4 VIM. H. BUNNELL & co.
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ENRESH WARRANTED GARDEN SEEDS. E The subscribers are now nreceipt of their an nua supply of Garden Seeds embracing every variety in general use. They will warrant every Seed sold by them to be fresh, well matmed, and of the first selection. |. C. DUBOSES S CO.,, Druggists,
 noyl3 late DuBose x Rolf.
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~ OMBO SASSAFRAS.-A supply of Gombo, Ob prepared with the greatest care, just received and for sale in quantities to suit purchasers, at
 aoy26 GATES'S Drug Store.
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w WHIskEY.-7 barrels RtptGed, landing tns
 W day from steamer Lady o' the Lake and for sale by (decID L. HULL & SON.
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STATE OF ALABAMA--WILCOx COUNTY. ORPHANS COURT, Nov. Term, being the !
 18th day of tic month, 1911.
 Estate of TN this case application Thos. Evans, dec'd \ of the admnis traior of said estate, ordered by the court, the same be con timed the 3rd Monday in February next, and that forty days notice thereof be given in the Mobile Re giser and Patriot, requiring all persons interested in said estate to appear if they choose so to do.
 By order of the Court,
 decl3 Ilif w. c. GILMORE. Clerk.
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STARCH, SOAP AND CANDLEs.-25 boxes S Colgate Starch, 100 boxes NeWBedford Candles, 100 boxes No. Soap, for sale by
 deo11 P. McCASKlLL. IS Commerce.st.
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LNLOUR & WHlSkEY. 300 bbls Flour, n su- II perior article; 100 bbls old Monongahela Whis- key; 100 hbs old RectlIed Whskey, landing from steamboat Alabama and for sale by dec3 ELLIS & GREEN, 6S Commerce-st.
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AEA FOR RENT-Thres stores No. Is, i7, 10 Ii,H on side of Water street. They will be rented separately together and is desirable loca ton for any business.
 Also-The Store Mo- 10. west side of Wafer street, late in the patton of Obear & Phillips
 Aso-An Office the of D. Wheeler, No Water street. The above premises will be rented nj very low rents Apply to ln6l J. EMANUEL.
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c SUGARS.--40 hhds, choice article of old crop fJ Louisiana; 100 bbls prime 0 new crop, land tug from Creole and for sale by
 decll MARSHALL & ROWE.
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TENHE undersigned haying solil telr stock oi Iron \ and Hardioare to Mr. O. MAXANGE, beg leave solicit for hun continuance of the patronage or customers. 0G-fhe office of the subscriber IS re- moved Church street, first door west of Royal st. where all those indebted will please call and pay and all demands presented for settlement.
 nous 69f JOSEPH HALL & co.
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PENyI4NsUTP.

RER. BOYLAN takes leave inform such as are lvA great profcients in Penmanship, that he will give instructions in this art his Academy, Govern ment street, between the hours of and 9 o'clock, five nights in each week. And he unhesitlungly engages to change in course of Tpsirs Lessons the most stiff, crumped defor,ned irregular scrawl, into style at once bold, free, easy and elegant
 Ladies wishing to take course of lessons, but finding it inconvenient call at the Academy, will
The Polynesian., 1841-04-10
Vol. No. "A.

rics
In teaching Orthoeraphy it was several
ycaas ago determined by the Trustees,
that Webster should form the standard.
Through the kindness Of gentleman
now residing in Charlcstown, Mass, the
school was provided with copy of Web
ster's valuable Octave Dictionary. The
more advanced pupils, in filling up their
lessons in definition, have been supplied
with small edition as used in primary
schools.
The children in general readily acquire
with ease to themselves, and their teach
ers, the art of Chrography--=they are ex-
ercised of course for some time merely
on the slate-scveral of the girls are at
tending TO Il regular course. agrecably to
Fors.er'r improved System.
In the science of Arithmetic, Enerson's
Second Part, and Daboll's School Mas
,cr's Assistant have been made use of.
With the junior classes the mineral frame,
Emcrson's First Part, and Fowlc's Child's
Arithmetic, have been employed. This
branch Of school duty has probably called
forth more real mental exertion than any
other.
In the study Of Geography several Of
the scholars manifest greater disposition
to apply themselves than formerly. The
books used in this department are Par
ley's Blakes, and Olney's Biographies
the latter accompanied with Atlas.
The little advancement which a few
have already made in English Grammer,
has perhaps been sufficient to establish
the feasibility of attending to this highly
valuable branch Of study. The highly
acceptable, and valuable presents of an
Orrery, and pair of Is inch Globes, re-
ceived lately for the use of the school,
have excited much interest in many Of
the scholars.
The school room is all in one, therefore
the forenoons are devoted to the boys,
and the afternoons to the girls, il has been
objected that the attendance Of each ought
to be twice day, and the school room
divided into two; the only answer that
can be made to this desirable point, is,
that it would entail the expence of addi.
tional teachers, as the fatigue of attend
ing, asslduously, to direct the studies of
40 or so pupils, over whom he has no
further control than their respect for him,
for hours daily, is quite as much as can
be borne, continually, Under the enervat-
inc influences Of Il tropical climate the
effect on the health of the present teach
er is even now very evident. The diff
cultics to he overcome, aud the consc-
qucnt eXcrtons and fatigue of the teach.
or, is very different from that experienced
in countries where the children are under
wholesome control, and taught in lam
guage which is constantly used by their
parents and associates but here it must
be very dlscouraging to the teacher, when
it is considered that there are at least
twenty of the boys. who are not so much
as spoken to- in English by their parents,
and who unless in the school room, have
no encouragement whatever to make use
of the little they are acquainted with.
Their mothers it is well known are una
bic to converse with them, except in the
native language, and in many instances
too little assistance is, it is to be regretted,
is derived from the father, on whom the
The Polynesian., 1841-04-10
=. JARVES, Editor.
OAuU CHARITY SCHOOL.

(hartv School, printed at the Mission
kess. Honolulu. All will be gratified to
BAR of the fourishing condition of this
stitution, and the amount of good which
I has already accomplished. Notwith-
pndine the number of scholars in attend
ce. there are doubtless many youth yet
bprovided for, and it is to be hoped that
y funds will be so enlarged, as to confer
1e inestimable blessing of good educa-
I'm upon all that class of the community
n which the school was established. The
Mid progress and lady-like department
A some of the older female scholars at
ksts alike the patient zeal and good sys-
Nm of their teachers, and their own Capa-
| ties for prohting by instruction. 1t is
\ a comparison between the characters
j such pupils, and those of their sex and
ste who have been deprived of the ben
Its of a moral and primary education,
|at we can fully appreciate the full ad-
kntaye of the institution. Marriages be-
&een foreigners and Hawaiians appear
\ late to be rapidly increasing, and it
Us been the custom of many parents to
Ind their offspring to the United States
y receive an education. Let this institu-
bn be enlarged, and the necessity of
1Sch painful separations will be much di-
Finished. But the Report will best speak
III itself, therefore we give it in full, re-
Smmending it the consideration of our
Iladers.
Il THE OAHU CHARITY SCHOOL was es-
Sblished in September, 1882. The num-
hr of half caste children increasing rap
Nv, and the limited means the native
hguage afforded of giving them an USE
n education, with the natural wish of
upme of the parents to teach their chill
zen the English language, rendered an
istitution of the kind necessary. Other
Rasons which actuated the benevolent
9iginators of the plan may be also men
tbned, viz. The great numbers of chill
1 ZEN who were orphans, others whose pa
\ snts were engaged in sea-farlng life,
kequently away OF. long and protracted
bvages, and the remainder whose parents
Qere engaged in various employments
Which occupied the whole of their time
I Jus necessarily throwing the great bulk
y the children in continual contact with
Ne demoralizing influences Of the native
jppulation, of the lowest and most vicious
9asses, from whom they only received in
brmation to make them pests, instead OF
ketnl members of society with this iecl-
hg subscription paper was opened ior
pc purpose of building school house.
|hd paying competent teachers.
The foreigners, residing in Honolulu
Il that time, needed but to have their at
4ntion drawn to so interesting a subject.
he subscriptions were liberal from every
ass, and received great assistance by a
bndsome donation from the U. ;. frlg-
e Potomac, then on visit to the ls-
nds; also from the masters and offlcers
several vessels then in the Port.
The donations were found sutiEent to
fect school house, and the proIVs OF
The Polynesian., 1841-04-10

as they were residents here, were nearly
sufficient to delray the salary of the teach
ers.
Accordingly, on the Sd of September,
1892, the subscribers met, and having ap-
pointed Treasurer and Secretary, with
Il Committee of five, the whole seven form
ing Board of Trustees for the manage
ment of their affairs, they proceeded to
draw up constitution for the school, and
receive proposals for erecting buildings,
&c. &c.
A contract was entered into for a stone
building 36 feet by 26, with the necessa-
ry accommodations for the sum of $S 800,
which being completed by the end of the
year, application was made for the servi-
ces of Mr.; and Mrs. JonstOne, then at
tached to the Sandwich Island Mission,
as teachers. Temporary permission be-
ing granted, Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone were
engaged with salary of $500 per an
mum.
/Thirty five children of both sexes hav-
ing been admitted, the school was open
ed on the 10th Jan. 1888, An address
was delivered on the occasion by John
c. Jones, Esq. United States Consul
The teachers now entered on their ardu-
GUS undertaking-the difficulties of which
are not generally understood-and must
be witnessed to be felt. The children
were all beginners, and nearly all entirely
ignorant of the language of their teachers.
Parental and other influence so deplora-
bly, wanting that the attendance of the
children was too often dependant on their
own wills. An angry word-a hasty ex-
pression-or an unpleasant occurrence,
would infallibly have driven them from
attendance at school. Their studies were,
however, conducted with that nice dis
elimination, so as to engage not only their
interest but their affections TO go to
school became with them pleasure, not
a task.
The first annual examination took place
in Nov. 1893, when the change in the
behaviour of the children, and their pro-
gress in their studies, was highly gratity-
ing to the patrons of the school, and had
a visible effect on the contributions of
some who had till now held back. The
continued success of the scholars, visible
at the next annual examination, in 1884,
was equally gratifying.
This promising state of affairs was
threatened with severe blow, in consc-
qucnce of the American Board of Foreign
Missions having decided. that Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnstone should no longer devote
their whole time and services to an insti-
tuition in which the English language was
taught, as being contrary to their standing
regulations. TO lose the invaluable SER
vices of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnstone at this
period would have been fatal blow to
the Charity, and the state of the treasury
would hardly allow the Trustees to adj
vance larger sum for their provision, in
the event of their breaking off their con-
nection with the mission, at special
meeting of the subscribers, however they
undertook to do all that was necessary for
their comfort in the event of their contln-
uing at the school, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnstone eventually consented to leave
the Mission and devote themselves entire
" to the school. A house was provided
for them accordingly.
A.. T,V thn ph<,n al
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-22
From the Philadelphia American .Senh NEIL
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY

Judge upshur, the Secretary Of the Nav has ON.
tered upon the duties Of his Department with 81 eJ
resolution to make our Navy worthy Of the American
nallon. Heretofore very limited naval forec
could scarcely be considered more than icient far ,
few states Iut the time has now arrived when we
must not only increase our naval service to an tent
commensurate with our growing population, but also
with the view Of meeting the fleets of foreign powers
in the event of war.
AS long as other nations have proud navies to ira
verse every sea- we must II We expect preserve our
national nag from insult have naval force to notify
'he world that we are for honorable peace with ali
nations but IT forced by any casualty to war tina,
we are ready with our Navy 10 settle our maritime
difhculties with tins strong arm of our defence
power that can visit foreign nations and sneak
the language Of defiance when il NAV be- reou;red.
Wall be sure TO be respected everywhere Ii Is the
weak and defenccess that have to bear the sneers
tauns OF an insoent foreign government With our
long ine OF coast becomes necessary to have arqe
sea ofee 10 keep OIL an enemy or by meeting him on
me hish seas stop HIM in his progress toward our
shores. IN making up true estimate of our national
resources, we are to look at great increase of DO
pulation, and what we NAV expect 10 he when The
contemplated vessels shall all be completed Ourpre
sent population Is vergine upon eighteen millions and
IN me year 1900 VIII amount to thirty millions The
Navy must be enlarged now to reach the advanced
condition OF the country. The valuable commerce.
on the lakes, reaching 500 miles call for immediate
and prompt attention We ,nder our thanks To the
honorable Secretary Of the Navy for his very satsf,c
tory report IL srasps the subject with master mind
and places the proposition OF enlarping the NAVY in
light that cannot fail TO win the approbation Of The
country, II is our opinion that well eouipncd nav
hiled win American tars, will always do much To-.
wards keeping US in state Of peace with all The
world
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LEGISLATIVE REFORM.

We are pleased TO see the move made in the
Senate, by Mr. King, TO enforce the passage o.
an appropriation in favor of other public officers
want OF the estimates, possesses little strength
II conJectural appropriation can be made with
out estimates for the pay of members of Con
gress, for session of uncertain length, certain
ly estimates are not required for the payment OF
definite number of men receiving fIed annu-
al salaries. Any man &C luainted with addl-
ton and subsuacton can from the Secretary
Report of last year, determine, in five minutes,
the amount TO be appropriated for the compen-
saton Of all the civil officers of the Govern
ment. The objection of Mr.. Evans is really
ilimsy OF the injustice done by the present
mode OF leglslating on the appropriation bills,
we can add nothing 10 what has been urged in
the Senate. MIR. Woodbury's remedy, by a
conference between the Finance Committees,
we deem insufficient. The bill for the pay
ment OF the pensioners ought, in justice and
gratitude. to be first acted on. Such, we believe
has been the practice, and such it ought 10 be. To
pass the act for the pay Of the members of Con-
gress, and then leave the civil appropriation bill to
their tender mercles, is preposterous. Let them
pocket their own pay, and how they will talk.
Let past experience demonstrate the utter hope
lessness Of early action on the appropriation
bills. In 1892 the civil appropriation bill was
detained so long under the hammer Of Congress,
sional oratory, that il was not signed till the 9th
Of May. In 1894 the bill, with the same title,
was signed June 81 in 1896. on May 9th in
1898, on April 6 and in 1910, on May 4th
During the alternate years of the short session,
this bill has scarcely ever been sent to the Pre-
sident for his signature before the I'd of March.
The Army and Navy have also 10 be provided
Tor, and the acts for their support, generally are
discussed subsequently to that for the pay Of the
civil officers. Mr.. Woodbury's suggestion, we
believe, therefore. can be productive of little
benefit, while il is liable 10 cause hasty legisla
ton.
The true remedy for The evil complained Of,
We recommended the other day something like
which we believe was limited at by Mr.. Evans,
himself, about two years since. Let the COM
mencement Of the fiscal year be changed from
January 10 July; and all the appropriation bills
will be passed in time, without any indecent
haste of action and after the most ample dis
cussion. Partial provision can be made at
once for portion Of the present year. and esti-
mates can soon be prepared for the year, begin
ming on the lst Of July next.
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EromMe y. YCommereial 4dlerli.e :.
THE GENERAL POST OFFICE

The GENERAL POST OFFICE
A. the Post Office Department Is that in which The
whole people are the most Immediately concerned VIZ
presume the report of the new head of that Depart
nenl has already been read with the attention whicf
its importance demands II is regular business ii ke
document, in which the Postmaster General speak.
directly TO the pui pose with clearness and precision
aud as a consequence without unnecessary vcrbiare
here s again pretty large deficiency IN the reve.
nue. otthe Department which must be supplied from
other sources otherwise the usefulness of the Depart
ment must be crcumsciibed nv limiting the extent Of
the operations Under these circumsa nces the Post
master General has not thought il expedentto recon-
mend reduction of letter postage while he has suc
gescd such modification Of the newspaper hostages
to require the payment thereof in advance by The
publishers and increased rate of postage upon the
huge sheets OF newspapers falsely called the CO.
lunns of which swallow up pamphlers and books
nay, whole Libraries, the sea-serpent drinks in
whole schools Of minnows The suggestion is wise
and just one There il no reason why these typo.
graphical enormities should be allowed TO cucumber
and qreak down the mails TO the disadvantage oftheir
less assuming and yet more useful contemporaries the
real newspapers of the land ard it il is right and pro.
per that they should pay in proportion TO then weight
~ the space they occupy in the mail-bags.
We can Of course have no objection TO the plan of
fe,renchment proposed by the Postmaster General
10y cutting of portion ofthe commission allowed TO
deputy postmasets for the delivery of free letters
Indeed the whole allowance under this head might
wen ne taken away. But we insist that the letter
poIdgesought TO b. gfeaty reduced and il the in
crease ofcorrespondence consequent upon such re
ducuon should not more than supply the amount re-
duced, then let the Government pay for the ians,Dr
tailon OF It's correspondence Let the Thanking prl,
lege be curtailed, or discontinued and If 1t be ncces
saty, let the Federal Treasury be taxed with the
hostages of members OF Congress in lieu thereof As
at present organized, the whole expense OF the Go.
vernment hostages, and Of the correspondence OF
members OF Congress IS taxed upon the letters Of