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Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-03-18

FAST MES.-They fall like shadows tumble
like wrecks and ruins into the grave-often when
quite young, almost always before forty. The
wicked .liveth not half his days" The world at
once ratiies the truth and assigns the reason BY
describing the dissolute as "fast men:" that is,
they hre FAST they spend their twelve hours in six
getting through the whole before the meridian,
and dropping out of sight and into darkness, while
others are in the glow and glory of life. "Their
sun goes down while it is yet day." And they
might have helped it. Many an one dies long be-
fore he need. Your men of genius, like Burns and
Byron, to whom, when dissipated and profligate,
thirty-seven is so fatal; and your obscure and
nameess "wandering stars" who waste their youth
in libertine indulgence-they cannot live long.
They must die early. They put on the steam till
they blow up the boiler. They run at such rate
that the fire goes out for want of fuel. The ma
chinery is destroyed by reckless speed and rapid
wear. Nothing can save them. Their physical
system cannot stand the strain they pat to it while
the state of their minds is often such that the soul
would eat the substance of the most robust body,
and make for itself way of escape from the IN
cessant hell of its own thoughts.-T. Binney.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-03-18

If the world were Intended for house of mourn-
ing, every flower would be painted black,s every
bird would be crow or blackbird, everybody
would be born a negro, the ocean would be one
vast ink pot, black veil would be drawn over the
face of heaven, and an everlasting string Of Grape
hung round the borders Of creation.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-03-18

NOTICE.-MRS. FIDDES begs to announce
IN that classes are forming her residence for the
study of the following branches Of polite educa-
ton The Grammar Of the English Language. the
Grammar of the italian Language, the Grammar Of
Music, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Piano
Forte Playing, Singing and Theory Of Music:
Terms and full particulars may be obtained OF
MIS- Fiddes at her residence in Nuuanu Valley.
Jan. Is, l854-t.28
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-03-18

Rose Paringdon says she never cared about
grand spectacles or other sights, but there are two
things she would ike to have seen-the incubation
of Frank Pierce and the Corporation OF Queen
Victoria.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-03-18
MrLAscHoLr.-Yhe Alta California publishes

MELAScHoLY-Yhe Alta California publishes
letter from correspondent at Tahiti, which repre-
sents the moral condition of that once promising
people in most pitiable light Speaking of
drunken women he says =" Day after day We are
doomed to witness 'these painful scenes in our
streets Is there no means Il putting stop to this
misery? :hianthrophy answers yes by prohibit
ing the importation of strong drinks. These dis
gustins scenes are not confined to women alone,
but to yoong girls; l allude to the native popula-
ton, although the streets are frequently gnced
with the presence Of sailors and soldiers Of farer
complexion.
"The idea Of the Tahitians assiinisnting them
selves to the whites is all humbug; there is not on
the earth's surface more dissouse and drunken
set, high and low, rich and poor; the streets are
filled with drunken natives as well as with sailors
and soldiers. No moral man can deny that Tahiti
is nothing more nor less than a vast brotheL."
What has produced this deplorable result among
a people once comparatively vIrtuous The an
swer is obvious, strong drink"
SIGNIFICANr-The London Sc Times" i'm an
able and congratulatory article the retarnof Lord
PalmerstOn to the office of Secretary of State
for the Home Department, uses the following
very significant language. Speaking Of Palmers-
tons's mastery diplomacy and great political ex-
perience, and the loss to the country and the cou,-
cils Of the nation, by his withdrawal from the min
istry on account of political differences, it says
g Is this empire, at the moment ,chen IL is about
to stake its honor and its power ON the hazordS
Of rar and reluctantly to take up arms, for the
first time these forty years, against one Of the
greatest states Of Europe, to exhibit 10 aankin6
the reak and Pitiable speetaeie Of eomnlosl-
,eealth divided and ,ceakened at its rery heart '
In another place, in the course Of the same article,
occurs the following sentence: "!f tre are about
to enter on state of srar, of rhich this genera
tion has nerer kno,en the pressure, src mast pre-
pare for the sacrifice it imposes alike on AsgA
and Lotc." If all this has no meaning then the
press must take some other method Of expression
besides the use of plain English to make itself un-
derstood. The political horizon in Europe looks
threatening for general war, and if England and
France, undertake parts in it, we shall hear of
something else besides clouds and smoke. There
will be tottering among the thrones and rotten
empires OF the Old World but whether the result
will be ultimately favorable to liberty or not, un-
certain. We hope.-N. Y. Atlas.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-03-18

p. A. M. hsssby notified that our regular montny
meeting takss the 6rst Monday Of eyey month";
and Der :ss setally ia'i'sd 70 attend Fer o'sew
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-03-18

A LDRICH BISHOP have lately received per
u shin CHILO large and select assortment of
Groceries, Ship and Family Stores Hardware, Hats.
Boots and Shoes, and Clothing, which were ordered
expressly for this market and are now offered tor sale
at the lowest market prices.
Also on hand and for sale, extra heavy Ox Carts,
made to order half bbls. and Keg Slaves and Heads
and half bbls. and kegs set up.
Honolulu, Dec. /, lS53.-t30
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-03-18

TUST RECEIVED and for sale by the undersigr
J ed, cases of superior Claret
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-03-18
C. HI. MARSHALL,
COOper. Honolulu. Oahu, s. l.,

having stand Of Fort and Hotel SITS
nearly opposite his old stand, would respectfully inform
the public that he prepared TO execute orders
in the line, the shortest notice and the
most reasonable terms Tubs, shower baths, and work
ofevery description made Tn order.-35n
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-03-18
COOPER AGE.

FRANCIS D. swAIN, cHAs H. BrTLER
SWAIN & BUTLER,
Coopers, Honolulu o a hu, s. I 81,
Having formed hip under the style of Swain and
Butler have taken the shop recently occupied BY
Walters and inteni carrying the Cooperng Business
in all its various branches Hoping by strict attention
merit share of the public patronage On hand and
for sae 1000 bhls casks barrels, buckets tubs shower
bath AMI bathing tubs.-37-tf
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-24

QWA1s BELISi BELLS 1.-The subscribers manufacture
- hand all stenu
sV, locomotive school house, and beIs Thee
hung with the arms They
ean that the cispper in new
pscs, which desirable after bell has been years
bpvin aMxed cappc resting
thereby proloMgnG tho sound These bells
raea ron the best Mock and cast In iron cassinT Al
used, found Improve
We written warranty that chsrch bells break
date Of with fair will
shape. Tho ~ all bells warranted Nearly 1900 bells
bssa and sold from this foundry which the best ev
superiority. We
awarded hom The various % for the best bells for
Wepay getting
n ehss asd can refer 70 those furnished by Our foundry b.
within Of Hudson
una A. the
n - United largest bells
Aled with despatch We refer bells
~ etses Old bells taken in exchange for
Lsvsa, eonpawss, he, constanly on hand address
~ A. MENEELYs SONS,
Msv o1-lvdAep Wesr Troy, N. "
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n r. CxaAMnERLIN's Commercial College, located
" No Baltimore street Baltimore, The
object NJ institution place In Tho reach cf individuals prop
Aesss 0hsatnins thorough practical .aucs
vouaa knowledge
psseri ew than be acquired In
hohy ysan any counting house.
Ts N udy embraces donhe book keeping and m
~ trade Mercan
csosDaocs according approved methods
Rracte penmanshp combining rapidly with beauty
eongofHet0o. Lectures various
taa svcanuIs Subjects beside points for
business The
IT sdsns complsis the eight
There h~iaG vacation, sppicsnt and A.
evening periods
diplomas awarded 10 thss who graduate For Ac write
~ have = circular forwarded by NAL
MUvI3-lyAAQ
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vaAuahie Real Estate in Market.-A Bargain o q
Had.

vaAuahie Real Estate in Markst.-A Bargain o be
Had
WILL sal valuable tract Of land In the county Of Prince
Georne's, Maryland 40 nehaf
heavily tmbered with Its virgin growth only
Washington city, Alexandra,
UWu navixnbi~ water,
DsgAboshood Msyan1 well waeed having
fhujns springs, md pfoverba for health
1hS good conssting OF large dwelling
saisAne Kitchen, smoke stabe
twenty hofses house,
TIA inpsovemenu eight
dolafp requires place
eoo1 Of beautiful desirable
e ebuui
hve
dnlass per viii be taken for this property application
inno<ntey The title perfect The portion
will be required and the deferred any
carry interest
10 Il. sest HaU# JOHN A. PARKER,
Jas lift Potomac House, Washington
MAI Intel 6tI
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A CARD.

rOPARTNERsHP.-I have associated with business, 10
ls inst, bvother H. BuRss
WIN b known and csrsisd in the future under the
DrRNs BRorHsH. would ask for
issEni patronage been upon
years, will be efforts spared by
meet The Of the public In line
All indebted will please make carly by
es1 notss B that business should be speedily
ssexjed. GEO. BURNS
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BOOTS AND BHOESWe would call public
- asgs and we'll selected Of boots shoes
variety usually kept
puncfusl
oasefs. GEO. BURNS h BRO,
Penn av between 9th and loh ss and ~ and 9th
Jan1<-sa4w
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John . Cousin In the Hand worth two Cou
y Bushf by En,iiIs Carter.
Alcohol Constitution Man illustrated by beautifully
coaaesA chswica chart by Edward l.. Youmass.
= ls1hsUnnr complete WORKS ; vol >.
Consb Positive rhiosophy translated by Miss Nartinsan
~ ya4 received at TAYLORA MAURYs
Jaa 81 bookstore, 9th street
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Hy GREEN ~ SCOrG. A@.sto.~~rs
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT Az CTfON.
On shall O'Clock
M south street, immed
aey opposite Capitol square, excellent
m ia rniture, win.
Mahogany sofa, dressing and other bureaus
walnut and other tables
nd bookcases u secretaries
Walnut and maple cottage and other kodseads
Chairs, wardrobes, and other stands
Looking classes, feather beds, and
Brussels, three and other
Olcioh, oi
China gisss crockery, and stonswuFs
Hall aud lsmps
Cooking, coal, and other
With good assortment OF kitchen requisites.
Trims; All Of under SIS, @2 credit
two and four months for sasfscony endorsed
interest
GREEN \ SCOTT,
Jan l3-d Auetipneart
John a. LINTON, Attorney Law ht.
ONCE the sid. Of Louisiana sv.ppe and 7th
streets.
Jaa a0-2aw2w
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WILLIAM RusswuRM.

Mr.. BELL Mr. President. nave that the memorial
and papers OF the legal fepre.e OF
William Russwnrm, officer III the fevo uonan army,
be The files OF The Senate, and referred 10 he
Committee Revolutionary GAINS THIS has been
before committees OF the Senate during
The before las, there adyers report bot
on motion the reconmied 10 the COMMITTEE on
Revolutionary Claims, so thai the Senate have de-
cded adversely 10 the clam. therefore presume that
there wall be objection to lis being Withdrawn and
irfred again.
The motion agreed 10.
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IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
MONDAY. JANUARY IS. 1854,
SENATE.

Hon RoprRr roomBs. from the State OF Georgia. a
peared IN hls seat this morning Rt Hf.Es
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MIR BUTLER asked leave to withdraw from the as
The Senate nc documents IN elauon 10 ihe clam -
hrs, CaudiA Stuart 10 pension TOO ne los " bri SOU
lanes Susll, captain Ia the army who ~ kie. ~
a,le 10 . egou, ard tba lie may be Ell 'tel y
ne Commdre on Pensions gBieh ws- nsfted "
Mr. JONES, oil Iowa, Asked leave 10 wiihaIaW TIT
me files Of lac Senate The papers 10 The 81 Col ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-16

vhieA ~ Emperor Napoleon d made 70 ny some
ahAzp things about us Yankees for looking with
longing eyes and watering mouths ut the island of
Cuba. l have the best Of reasons for believing
in Substantially correct information. It is Wen
known that the present Emperor, like his illustri-
GUS uncle, ID extremely anxious to perpetuate his
dynasty In direct instead Of slantindicular line;
but 1t Is not well known that the Empress is un-
doubleday in that situation which ladies' delight in
who love their lords. This bit Of imperial gossip
was received by the last steamer and Of course, has
given rise TO much piguant talk in the diplomatic
circles Of this city, These little annual episodes in
the domestic Arrangements Of Queen Victoria have
not the slightest influence on politics or the public
funds. But the case is far different with the en-
chanting Eugene. She Is not only Spanish by birth,
but concentratvey Spanish in all her feelings, hopes
and aspirations. She has now become the peculiar
idol Of Louis Napoleon's worship, and literally
carries all before her. He enters into all her long
ings, and grati6es her every within. Now It 30 hap
pens that the Empress-which is an evidence that
her education has been sadly neglectedhasi mbibed
bitter prejudice against our free, enlightened en-
terprising, land-grabbing republic In her CONVEX
sati0n with Judge Douglas, when that distinguished
Senator visited the French Court, she took pains
to conceal her feelings Of hostility towards our
country and our people, The Empress longs to
humble what she calls the arrogant pride Of the
United States; and the Emperor, ike dutiful and
affectionate husband, is disposed to crafty the
longing even at the hazard of forming an omen.
sive alliance with the government Of Spain. All !!
these women folks! From the days of Eve to the
days Of the Rev. Antoinette Brown, they seem to
have been animated by the one same insane idea to
deprive US male wretches Of portion Of our gar
ments. For the first two years Of our existence,
when we are wholly within their power, they COM
pei US to wear frocks. When we become united to
them in the bonds Of matrimony, second attempt
is made to deprive us Of an article of apparel to
which we are legally entitled. And finally, when
we are about to be consigned t. the tomb, we are
enveloped in shroud shaped frock fashion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-16

Native AHsrscsn Police In FhaIaAsIpAxa.
Judge Conrad, the newly elected Know Nothing
Mayor Of philadelphia, on the occasion Of his install
ation On the 18th inst, delivered an address. OF
which the following in relation to appointing native
Americans ON the police, Is an extract
Careful and anxious investigation and reelection since
the election have impressed with the conviction that
the ~ Ss cx
safe in ITSELF security for Others must be contributed
of men ko,cn a. born IN this country. This conclusion
consideration arrived At Regarding with the respect
and esteem which their intelligence and moral worth
challenge, the large body Of our adopted citizens who
sincerely and zeaously abure all foreign domination
still constrained to acknowledge the unambiguous
and decided expression Of the popular will upon this sub
ject and my personal views offered from those
the most efficient police being my am-consider the
consultation from foreign materials of that police, a.
and hostile popular sentiment may render class Of
men inefhcient and ansuited for police service who
would b worthy and wei. qualified for other stations
1t cannot be doubted that such sentiment now pre-
walls, and would render the employment Of foreign
ers in the pslice imprudsnt, not merely in 70.
safety and the q the pu sni es
justly jealous Of the combined and secret inu
which have been exersd to deny them their birth
right of self government; they almost without distinc
ton Of party assert that Americans adequate to the
enactment and execution Of their laws and that
uie Is natural. Appropriate, and viii meet PROM
respect, obedience when required, by men of other
lands and other tongues and other modes Of thought
and action offensive provokes resistance, and induces
violations Of the law 1t is certain that the most
organised and formidable resistance to the Is to bs
apprehended from certain class Of fore0nrs; and it ID
equally certain that police force Of an opposite class
Of foreigners, employed against them, adds aggra
walton to the subject Of excitement and Is rendered
not tho additional transgression at least wholly
ineffective and useless for It's suppression. No
doubt that police force composed Of vigorous resolut
and temperate Americans, will be more efficient in
trying EFFICIENCY especially II employed to suppress RIO
or insurrecton among aliens, than one constituted Q
superior adaptation and eicency-being ascertaihed
nothing is left for doubt to the duty Of the appointing
power
The new Mayor also avows his determination Il
enforce the law against the Sunday liquor traffic.
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News from Venezuela.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.

LAGUAYRA, May 20, 1854.
The Government and Destruction of F0reigu Pro
Official Defalcotion-SmaM Army, but Numerous
Officers and Large Pay-Ndual Promotions.
The Congress of Venezuela has closed its session.
Among the acts passed wassone declaring that the
government would not be held responsible for any acts
Of violence destruction loss Of property to for
eigners during political connections or revolutions
unless committed by the legitimate authorities Of the
government. An act was also passed admitting
of upwards Of eighty thousand dollars, in favor
of the heirs of the late Cap. John Clark, of Bati
more, and authorizing the payment of twenty-eight
and half Per cent, the proportion payable by Ven
and twenty-one and half per cent. by Ecuador
This claim was originally in the hands of the u.
S. Charge dAfares, and had it continued there the
award, it is said, might have been much greater.
sick Laguayra, and had not single cent procure
any of the necessares of fe he was in the house of
an Irishman named Scanlin, made his will just be-
fore he died, leaving Scanln his executor. When
!. N. Steele late Charge d'Aaires Scanlin took it
out of his hands and compromised the matter with
with the government. Had it continued in the hands
Of the Charge, d'Afaires, the amount would have
State, at Washington, for distribution among the
lawful heirs, which it is said consist Of two daught
ers residing in Baltimore, and very poor.
The gOvernement is in wretched state of dis
Ocuiucdu tuc hue ScCTcLdry Oh the treasury,
after feathering his nest resigned, and left the
country it is said discoveries have been made est-
mating that he absquatuated with half a million of
dollars, after service of two years with salary Of
$4,000 year. He had nothing when he entered the
Office.
The drafts on the Treasury keep the government
very much embarrassed. Although they have only
one thousand soldiers in the army, they have
twentyeight generals on the army list drawing pay
and other officers in proportion, and continually
creating others. President Monagas has been
created by the Congress Generain- Chief, with pay
for life, 600 year, this rank was conferred by
Bolivar on few Of the most distinguished of his
generals at the close Of the Revolutionary war of
Independence, and there remained only two alive,
Paez and Marine; the rank has now been conferred
on person nearly unknown. Monagas is, however,
in advance Of all other nations; he has promoted
two of the oldest navy captains to be generals in
the navy. The navy list reads thus =" Generals
and officers of the navy, &c.;. these promotions
place Captain John Daniels, of Baltimore, at the
head of the captains of the navy. Now if the
captain will return again to Venezuela, and use
little soft soap, Monagas will create him general
in the navy. How clever that would sound-General
Daniels, OF the Venezuelan Navy, with medal and
ribbon at the button hole. Salary 50 400 year
instead OF 81 800, as captain on the retired list.
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LIFE OF MARTIN VAN BUREN.-Mr. Van Buren, EN-.
ploys the leisure hours of his foreign sojourn in
writing the memorials Of his own remarkable career
No man is more capable Of giving dispassionaae
and just account of the events of the last sixty years.
or OF divesting themof the false character which mo-
mentary passions and strifes have impaired to them,
or OF clothing the narrative of geatevents in the elo
quent yet measured language Of history. But
the hours which foreign travel or residence afford
for literary labors few, and work Of the char
acter Of which we speak would require a consulta-
ton and comparison Of authorities such rs foreign
residence viii not admit of. Whether work, thus
commenced, ever reaches the public is probably q
contingency that gives little to the author
who having satisfied all the ambition Of his life is
not likely to vex his tranquil and philosophic age
by hurried strife after literary fame.--Aibany
Idtlas, June IA.
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CHILD BURNED TO DEATH IN CMCMNATI.-On
Wednesday evening John Barrett went to his home
on Columbia between Rose and Park streets, very
much intoxicated, and commenced a TRADE Of abuse
on his wife and children. He struck his wife and
child with poker, and broke up the furniture and
threw the pieces into the street. While the quarrel
was progressing, the clothes Of the child, named
Victor Barrett, aged about nine years. caught fire
from lighted candle, and in a very short time her
entire body was enveloped In flames, which was ex-
tingushed by the wife AZ soon "a she could release
herself from the violent seizure Of her husband The
child died during the night, in great agony, and
yesterday the Board OF Directors of the City mfr
mary gave an order for its intermept.-C Cincinnati
Gasette, Jane 10,