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Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1853-08-13
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A BACHELORS SoLILoeUY.-A worthy
single gentleman, who had early and snugly
ensconced himself in one corner Of the hall
to hear popular lecture, was forced to va
cate his seat In consequence of the rush of
ladies. On reaching his lodgings, he is said
to have delivered himself in this wise;
'Where in grace and thunder do these hosts
OF women come from' They are on hand in
every emergency, and are as gregarious as
sheep. They have hand in every thing,
and are IN every place. No matter what
may be the occasion, the women are sure to
muster. Go into our places of amusement,
and there you see them as thick as flies in
August. Look into our churches, and three
quarters of the congregation are women
Go TO public ora;ion, or charity lecture,
or an abolition meeting, OF concert, or a
meeting of spirit mediums. or a lyceum ad-
dress--any place where they can congregate
and on fair average three-quarters of the
people present will be female women
Where in thunder can they come from, Go
where you will this women-rush is tremen-
dous, absolutely tremendous. Why, look in
to families, and in nine cases out of ten,
there may be seen six able-bodied women for
one man! And take our social meetings,
from the most unpretending visits up to the
great Ultima Thule of modern fashionable
life-the Boston Almack's-and It's Just the
same. Women every where preponderate
They are in majority; and it is ever an ac-
tive, visible, tangible, interfering majority.
1t constitutes, unquestionably, De Tocqu-
vile's celebrated Tyranny And there
seems no help for it, not peg to hang a
hope upon. As it is so here, it will be so
hereafter. 1t is so on Earth, and" said he.
in tones of utter despair. sit will be so in
Heaven"
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GREGORY,S
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TX PR IS IS

~ TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD!!
V,HE UNDERSIGNED has for the present as
sumed the Honolulu agency Of Gregory's EI-
press, and viii forward by every opportunity 20 Ca
fonia letters and parcels for the United states ana
Europe via San Francisco. He will also shortly oe
in the receipt, by every arrival from Canolnla, "a
the latest newspapers from Europe, the United
States and California
y. w. GREGORY has the only Express running
between New York and San Francisco wa Nlcara-
oua. and is thereby enabled to bring inteiige'c &c
through several days in advance OF the regular mal'
by the way of Panama ~.
business in California, and is engaged in thor
ougfIy re- re-organizing his Express arrangements:
A branch Of Gregory's Express IS TO oe estaosneo ne
in New Bedford for the purpose OF facilisanhg IN.
transmission Of letters and parcels between thd'
place and these islands FRED. L. HANho,
tf4s at the store of 7. Spencer
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Comparison between Ok and Horse Labor
for the Farm.


Some time ago we published commun-
cation containing the experience of Mr..
George Dewy of Hanover, upon this subject
The practical value Of that article found for
1t place in nearly every agricultural journal
IN the country. In late number Of the
Wisconsin and Iopa Farmer, we find another
calculation arriving at similar results. 1t is
well worth the consideration of the farmer.
We are we'll aware of the attraction that a
fine span of horses has for the young farmer.
The motion of the horses Is more congeniai
to young blood or TO fast blood. The move
ment of cattle is generally slow and sleepy
compared to the life and energy of the move
ment of the horse. Then a fine span OF
horses has more noble appearance, especi-
ally when taken from the plough and driven
to the street. 1t is pleasant, too, once in a
while to be able to convert the spirited plough
team, into spanking pair for the pleasure
carriage. But the advantages In favor OF
the use of oxen for farm labor are such as
render it difficult to dispense with them
three propositions.
l. The yoke Of good oxen, with good care,
will do as much work annually as the span
Of horses
2. The oxen improve in value, or at least
do not diminish, until at the close of their la
Dor they are still as valuable for beef as when
at five or six years Old; while the horse is, at
twelve, materially deprecated in value, and
in few years more becomes burden, only
to be thrown off by the axe.
3. The first cost of oxen and fixings is less
than that Of horses, and the annual cost of
keeping, and the general wear and tear is
less by one-third or two-fifths.
Under these considerations quite prof.
table difference in favor of the use of oxen
is ciphered out
The writer whose statement we exhibit,
assumes the cost Of good pair of horses to
be 5000, and their harnesses to be S25, max
ing S225, the interest of which at per cent.
makes Sl5.75. 1t costs to feed, for grain,
S6S. so, and for hay, S4S, making the entire
annual cost Sl35.25. A yoke of good oxen,
yoke and chains cost SllO, which at per
cent. interest is S7H7O:-grain to feed costs
S34 ,35, and hay S4S, making the annual cost
of yoke of oxen $685.
At these rates per annum the account Is
kept for ten years with the same set Of ami
mails
heeplng one par OF horses at lo-Zo Sl,o--0O
Shoeing, at $l2 per annum 10000
Total SI,4l1.3O
Keeping one yoke of oxen ten years, at
1896 SS995O
Shoeing, at So per annum 5O.eO
Total $4,000
At this time the yoke Of oxen are worth
for beef $4,000, which is to be taken from the
cost of the OK labor for the ten years.
Considering the pair Of horses, at fourteen
worth SIPS, this sum is to be taken from the
cost of horse labor which reduces that sum to
Cost Of horse labor 81 ,327. so
Cost of OK labor 500. so
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If less than l #. in girth, multiply superb
cial f. bv 8

Example. Suppose the girth of bullock
to be #. 2 in.; length, #. 6 in. The su-
perficial area would then be 81 square feet.
This multiplied by %, in accordance with
the preceding table gives the weight 7e2
pounds.
Example. Suppose pig to measure in
girth 2 #. and in length Il. o in. There
would then be l-2 superficial feet. which.
multiplied by eleven, gives 80 l-2 lbs. as the
weight of the animal when dressed. In this
way, the weight Of the four quarters can be
substantially ascertained during life.-Bos-
ton Traveller
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N,HE UNDERSIGNED intends to continue the
practice of his profession at his Office in the naval
store formerly occupied by ]. c. Spalding.
Having on hand and being regularly in the receipt
of full supply of the best American, English,
French and German Drugs and Perfumery, he is
prepared to fill all orders for the above at the most
reasonable rates. f.E...rr -.
Prescriptions carefully prepared, Medicine chests
fitted up with the greatest care.
Townsend's Sarsaparilla. Soap, assort.
Bulls do. Extract of Ginger.
Syrup sarsaparilla, comp. Jujube paste.
Sands Sarsaparilla. Candy, assort.
Corbetts do with iod. pot.Lozenges.
Extract Sarsaparilla. Liquorice.
Cherry Pectoral Toothpowder and Paste
Balsam of Wild Cherry. Pain Killer. 4-rrt
Syrup Ginsing Mrs. Kidder's Cordial
German Cologne. Seidlitz Powders.
Cologne scentd with muskFluid Magnesia.
Orange Flower LotionCapsules. 's'
for complexion. Chlorats OF Soda
Lubin's Extracts, assort Carbonate ammonia.
Bogles Hyperion fluid for Codliver oil.
the hair vanilla Beans.
Barry's Trcopherous do. Childrens' Trusses.
Hair preservative. Carmine, &C., &c.
Shaving cream and soap.
---f. rs0s5 re5z ae E. HOFFMAN,, NJ. d.
Residence at the house of DIR. r. w. Wood. tf-4
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LIVE CATTLE WEIGHED BY MEASURE
The only instrument necessary Is tape
measure, with feet and inches marked upon
it. The girth is the circumference of the
animal just behind the shoulder blades.
The length is the distance from the shoulder
blade TO the rear of the bullock. The sup
er6ciaI feet are obtained by multiplying the
girh and length. The following table con-
tains the rule to ascertain the weight Of the
ANIMAL
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Cotton: its Consumption and Production.


We saw an expression, some years ago,
In reference to the production and consump-
tion of cotton, which struck us with much
force, and which we have never forgotten
since. 1t was, that .'Me porId must be
clothed" And cotton is the article, which
has chiefly to be relied on, to do this. This
we see, from the extensive, various, and in
creasing uses, to which it is constantly ap-
Iplied, in all climates and regions of the world.
And this being the case, the price Of cotton,
however it may fluctuate from local and tran
STORY circumstances and occurrences, must
continue good, and to increase, as we shall
show. Hence, i" cotton is by much the most
important element in the commerce of the
world" and SIS the chief and most valua BILE
article, both in the domestic and export trade
of the United States, and is the great staple
production of the south; and not this conti-
nent only, but the whole world, has deep
concern in everything affecting the produc-
tion and price of cotton
| We have been led to these remarks, and
to write this communication, from an interest
ing article we lately saw, on cotton, showing
how rapidly the consumption is outstripping
the production of it, The =" Economist" a
British journal, presents some very impor-
tant facts ON this subject. "The Economist
is Of opinion that the present crop Of cotton
1852 will command even a higher price
than the last; and it supports its conclusion
by adequate arguments. The cotton crop of
the United States for the year ending August
|3l, 1852. reached 3,O25, ,O29 bales, being
$50, 772 bales increase upon the crop of the
last year, 9lS, 1923 bales increase upon the
crop Of the year preceding the last, and 62S,
05l bales more than the average crop of the
last six years. But the increase of con-
sumption more than kept pace with the in
crease of production; and hence the price
was enhanced, and the stocks reduced.
In September of 1852, the price of cot
ton was twenty per cent. higher than in Sep
Itember Of 1851. But the stocks were much
smaller, as appears from the following table:
Sept. go 1851. Sept. 80, 1852.
nj d.
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UlAKE NOTICE.-An vessels engaged IN the II,
IL licit importation of spirits or w1nes' ale ana
other snrt,ous liquors. are liable to seizure and on
due proof to confscation and sale. The masters and
supercargoes of vessels engaged shall moreover
and a their aids, co-operators and abettors whether
on board such vessels shore, be subject to ne
of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS each, ana I'M
nr;sonment until paid. G. P. JUDD,
atf Minister of Finance
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GOOPERAGE-J.A A. Burdick having taken the
y stand formerly occupied by {. ii. Marshall
6rst door above B F. Snow, will continue to carry
on the coopers business in all ts branches at the
above mentioned place, where he hopes tnat those
of his friends who ha We hitherto afforded him lib
eral patronage will not fail to give him call.
n 500 bbls water casks on hand and for sale
on liberal terms. [y
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Thess weights are given on the authority
ofthe Spirit of the Times, which paper says
the sheep are derived from the South Down
breed This is probably a mistake, as we
never heard that Mr. Reybold bred South
Downs. but he is known as breeder of the
New Oxfordshire, or improved Cotswold
breed
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IUST RECEIVED ex AUCKLAND, and Moe
ID tezuma, Bass and Alsops ale, do, do, porter in
pints, by ii. ROBINSON, at A. p. Everett's auc-
ton room.
ALSO ON HAND.
l6 gallon kegs of Brandy, Gin &C., suitable for
ships stores, and put board free of duties permits
&c.
Honolulu, Dec. Is, tf-32
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ATOTICE.-Dr. S. Porter Ford would inform ms
friends and the public, that his only office is on
Kaahumanu street, next door below Messrs. Coady
Co.-the connection heretofore existing between
Dr iathron and himself having been dissolved.
PARTICULAR attention given to diseases OF the Eye
.nd F. Nov. 3, tf-26
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DoCTOR S. PORTER FORD, SURGEON &
IL PHYSICIAN, office in Kaahamunu street
next door below Messrs. Coady & Co. Medicines
put up for shipping at the lowest price.
Particular attention given to diseases OF the eye
and ear. ~ OF
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LARGE. SHEEP-.The following are the
weights of six sheep bred and fattened by
William Rey bold, of Delaware, and lately
In Philadelphia
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NEW AND CHOICE PERFUMERY.

GUST RECEIVED ex brig Moctezuma, choice
ID assortment of perfumes and Extracts, among
which are, Eau de Cologne, Eau de Lavender, Aqua
Florida ENH Atftt-
The attention of the public is respectfully solicited
to the above which are of superior quality and war
ranted gen,,ine from the manufacturers in ParS.-
For sale by S. PORTER FohD;
Hon. Dec Is, ls52-32-f kaahumanu St.
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nNE NILE of Wire Fencing complete for $500
ID with 6 wires, Iron Standards, Pillars, Stays,
Bolts, Nuts and screws.-No wood required.
Apply TO ~ u 'ANioN
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S44S.OO

In ten years then the farmer is better in
his standing by S44S, by the use of oxen in
stead Of horses for farm work. Granite
Farmer
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HAwAuAN CICARsi

HAWAIIAN CIGARS
4 LDRICH BISHOP, agents for the manufactu-
n ren arc receiving and offer tor sale, Premium Ha-
waiian Cigars of the manufacture Of Messrs. >. H.
OPITZ CO.. srar
These Cigars which received the premium at the
last exhibition of the R. II. A. Society are believed
to be equa to the best Havana Regalias, and are
well worthy of the attention of purchasers for con-
sumption or export.
Honolulu, Sept 8, 1852.
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May the twO-lc4o
My dear Judy.
| commenced this letter yesterday. If it
does not come to hand you may allow that
am not here but gone to Quebec. Tell Bar
ney that his brothers family is all dead en-
tirely barrin the COW. God bless her-l'd
write you more but as there is no way Of
sending this, will just let it 60 as it is-Re-
member me in your prayers, and TO all the
Flathertys. No more at present from your
husband if alive Thady O'Riley, and if dead
God rest his soul.-P. S.-If this letter
doesn't reach you, just let me know by return
of Post and don't wait for another until you
hear from me again, but rite me Immediately
and let me know how your coming on.
N. B. have altered my mind and won't
send this letter after all, so you can answer
or not at all just as it Place you-Give my
love to the chlldren-When you come to the
end of this letter don't read any more Of it
but just answer, by the first office, yours TN
til death, and after, if not before.
Your own Thady O'Riley
As in duty bound ought TO be.
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THE SUBSCRIBERS having entered into CO.
Il partnership would respectfully inform Mer-
chants and Ship Masters visiting this port that they
intend keepnp constantly on hand supply of stock
such as Pigs, Fowls. Ducks. Turkeys, &c., which
they viii supply to shipping at the shortest notice.
and on the most reasonable terms. Orders LEFT at
the stores of T. Spencer, r. Coady & Co., or J. G.
spalding, viii be punctually attended to.
N. BROWN,
T. T DOUGHERTY.
Honolulu, March Is -tf-46
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TOBACCO.

TOBACCO.
NO CASES, each 6 boxes VIM. Price IL 10.
80 lump, superior honey due tobacco, 20 boxes
Webster,s SIS superior cavendish tobacco just re-
ceived per ship Charles, and for sale by
Vor e 1e55 - RICE CO.
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illustrated Family Almanac.-I6j3.
4 few copies for sale at the Polyncsian Once
- Ste
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A GENUINE DocUMENT.-The following
letter from an Irishman in America, was
handed few months ago to the editor of the
Batavia Spirit Of the Times, by venerable
Irish gentleman, with permission to make it
public. The letter is suPerscribed as fol-
lows
To my wife at
Tim Flatherty's
In Ireland
If gone to be forwarded
Nav the two-ISl6
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Small BINS i'm the District.

The bills circulating in the District of Co.
iumbla, of denominations from one to five dol
lars, are nusances; as are the notes of all de
nominations redeemable in anything but gold
or silver. That state of things tolerating
such issues should exist in this District, under
the very eyes of Congress, at the seat of Go
Vernment, where the Executive Departments
are paying out specie daily in such large
amounts, is menstrous anomaly. 1t ought
not to be permitted to continue day.
But we are not sure that it is to be arrested
by such bill as Mr.. FioKLIN has introduced
in the House of Representatives. That BILLS
half as long as the Constitution of the United
States, as if it were necessary to have very
large bill to put down very small notes. Two
or three sections of half a dozen lines each
would be all sufficient But Mr. FIcKLIN's
bill is too long even to be read by members
OF Congress at a short session. To read and
comprehend it would require all the leisure of
member during the twenty -four hours-and
then we are not sure he would comprehend it.
II 1t passes, it will pass on faith. Nobody will
ever know except the author of it whether or
not 1t is such a bill as ought to be voted for.
1t bill could be reported, of proper dimen-
sIons, bill of two or three Ineligible sections,
involving no painful amount of labor or study
In the perusal, we dare say that it might get
through the two Houses at the present session.
The evil is crying one, and the impudence
of these irredeemable paper mongers extreme.
Some of them even aspire to be a sort of SUBJ
treasurers, and compete for Mr.. Speaker BoYD's
deposits. Yes. 1t will not be forgotten that
this hard-money Speaker has placed the public
funds In the hands of bankers who issue bills
redeemable in bills, and who will not take
their own bills in payment of notes falling due
at their counters. If these gentlemen could
be clapped in the penitentiary, sure enough,
one of these fine mornings, for deluging this
unfortunate District with their pestilent paper
trash; and if they could be kept there for
months more or less on suitable viands and
beverages, the effect would be excellent in this
community. 1t would do ones heart good to
see the utterers of such stuff looking from the
inside of grated window.
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RAILROAD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE p kcIFIc =
We have received copy of memorial to Con-
gress, ''on the necessity, importance, and practi
cability of building railroad from the Mississippi
river to the Pacific ocean," prepared by commit
tee appointed at the Railroad Convention held in
Little Rock, Arkansas. The object of the conyen
ton was to arrive at he best mode of deyeonino-
the resources of the Southwest; and among other
measures, continuous railroad from the Missis
sippi river TO the Pacific ocean was extensively
discussed. The convention, considering the mat
ter Of national importance, determined that the
facts of the should be presented to the National
Legislature. Hence the appointment of the COM
mittee named.
1t is estimated that the road will be 1000 miles
in length that it will cost $4,000 900, and that
its revenues will yield $l5, 100000 per anpum.
Five millions are set aside annually to keep il in
repair. 1t is proposed that aaa
"Fhe Federal Government guarantee To any
person or persons who will undertak Ike TO collnIee
the road that the road shall pay net dividend of
hve per cent. per annum for fifty or one hundred
years. Let II be understood that the road shall be
built under the superintendence Of a Government
certain stipulated sum. Let it also be understood
that the guaranty shall not begin to run until the
whole road be completed and ready for use, with
all necessary equipments, &c.
"Let 1t also be contracted, that for this en- pa ore
ment, on the part of the General Government The
person persons building the road shall casrvtbe
Government mails, officers, agents, troops m uni
tlons of war; supplies, &c. free of all expense.
during the continuance Of the guaranty -
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HEALTH OF CHARLEsToN.-We notice in some
of the papers in the interior of our State greatly
exaggerated reports as to the unheathiness of our
city, and the city papers taken task for their
supposed remissness in advising the public of it.
By reference to the morning papers of Friday Iast
It will be perceived that the city register reported
% cases of "cholerao for the week previous, and
this morning its report will be found in another
column, announcing that rs died of the same dis
ease last week. These cases have almost invaria.
bly, been traced to lmprudences in diet, and many
of them are the direct results of the excuses which
too frequently characterize the Christmas hodays-
By reference to the report it will be perceived that
of the 25 deaths there were Is blacks; and of the
10 whites all were foreigners. G nj
10Y 5..75 fs9s Charleston Mercury, 9Th.
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PETITI0Ns.

By Mr.. CHANDLER: The petition of William
Plat s Sons, and many merchants and insurance
companies Of Philadelphia, asking for the aboli
ton OF the tax for hospital money, and for legisla-
ton on behalf Of young seamen
Also, the petition Of. James B. Langdale, late
soldier OF the United States army, asking an in
crease of his pension.
BY MIR. fay The petition of John T. Burnham
and others, of Essex county, Massachusetts, pray
ing that the benefit of the pension laws be extend
ed to all persons who served for any time in the
war of the Revolution, and to the widows and or
phans OF all such persons and also that the widows
of soldiers of the Revolution married after Janu.
airy /, 1900, be entitled to the benefit of such laws
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THE REPU BLIC
WASHINGTON:
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY II. 1853.
Congress.

In the Senate yesterday the subject of the
Bulwer and Clayton treaty was further debated
BY Messrs. PEARcE. SEWARD, CAss, Downs.
BoRLAND, and SoULE; the latter had not con-
cluded at the adjournment.
In the House of Representatives the De-
iciency bill was taken up in Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and several
speeches were made upon subjects having nc
connexion with it.