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OVERS HEALING EMBROCATION.
nor EXTERNAL AND Use.

II Is a perfect pain destroyer, and an Invaluable remedy
Tor Rheumatism, Cuts, Wounds, Pain in the Side. Back and
Limbs, Lumbago, Sore Throat, Burns, Scalds, Swellings, Ague.
Cramp, etc. For cuts and wounds it is superior to any other
preparation it will afford immediate relief in scalds or burns
and Tor pains or weakness in any part of the system, it will give
certain relief in a very little time. For sale at retail by traders
throughout the Islands. For sale wholesale at Honolulu by
july L, ioooAl. b. w. FIELD.
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A RUNAWAY STEAMBoAT.-An eccentric but most
amusing cruise was recently made by a steam tow
boat in the waters of the southampton harbor, in
England, the particulars OF which are related by a
correspondent who was an eye witness of the whole
affair. 1t seems that the Belmont, q regular steam
tug, had taken in tow the ship Walter Hood, bound
from Southampton to Australia. On reaching the
lower bay, the sails were set on board the ship, and
at the same time the tow boat cast her off With the
intention of returning to Southampton for another
vessel; but by some accident the ship ran into the
steamer, a violent crash followed, and in the confusion
all hands, including the captain and cook of the lat
ter, jumped on board the sailing vessel, leaving their
boat in charge of a dog and two cats-a strange crew
for q steam-going craft. But her steam was up, and
after a succession of plunges and crashes, she sue
ceeded in shaking herself clear of the ship, and the
next moment was seen S'gOing 1t alone,'' starting off
at a terrific speed, and IN anything but the right direc-
ton.
For a few moments her captain and crew, engineer
and all, were struck with dismay: the long tiller of
her rudder was seen dashing wildly to and fro, while
the fierce barking of the dog, who evidently knew
little of navigation or steering, rendered the scene at
once absurd and terrifc-ludicrous and frightful.
Meanwhile the captain of the steamer, having recov-
cred his presence of mind and composure, obtained a
small boat, and with his men started in pursuit of
his abscOnding craft; but ere he was well under way
she had altered her course, and from some cause or
other, came round and set out for the point whence
she had started, thus making or describing complete
circle. The men bent Justify to their oars, but the
chased steamer lodged, SHE'D and circulated about in
the most erratic manner, the dog keeping up an in
cessant barking and bowling, as though endeavoring
in this way to head her off or bring her to reason. -
Soon she shot off in a new direction, and now made
directly for a light-ship in the outer harbor. Here
the men on the lookout deserted her position, and
having manned their own boat, also started in pur-
suit. Th0 race now became truly exciting, the course
of the ~steam-tug becoming more and more uncertain
as her helm shifted and fro, at the sport of the wa
tiers of the channel. BY this time, however, she had
nearly run her race, her steam was getting low, and
at lengthher speed gradually diminished, her pad
dies stopped, and she ultimately gave in from sheer
exhaustion. The crew from the light-ship were the
first to board her, her own crew coming up about
twenty minutes after, She was at length got into
dock, where she was sentenced to undergo complete
repairs after her frolic. 1t is said that the crew were
fully justified in leaving her as they did, she being in
imminent peril ofgoing DOWN. o. Picayune.
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a MAN MATCHING DUCKs.-An English paper tells
the following story
"A curious circumstance occurred Mt Eton Wick
a SHOEMAKER nad broken his leg and was confined to
his bed. During his confinement a duck that had
been setting on some eggs died, but the good wife
unwilling to let the hopes Of having a progeny of
ducklings escape her, placed the eggs in bed With her
sick spouse, and the man has actually Matched three
eggs, and the brood is doing well.
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SUPERIOR FURNITURE-

N%oR SALE By TIE UNDERSIGNED, 2 large Mahogany
STEWARDS, very superior, l smaller one, do. do, Chest of
Drawers Mahogany, Bureaus do, Toilette Stands do, and Rose
WOOD, Gard Tables, do, Arm Chairs, Rocking do, Heavy Rose
Inherent sizes, Hat and Umbrella Stands, Cottage and Horizon
ment of new pattern Housepaper with border.
July ], LIZ Won HOL II AuFr-cU
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SHIP EamffIPrys
Chain cables, bales sail Irvine, do navy oakum.
Russian cordage, each 81 4 80 81 81 3 q Il II inch.
81 and Is thread ratln, 2 and 3 yarn spunyarn.
Manila cordage of American and Manila manufacture, each
44,44, 4, 81, 81, 81, 3,24, q, p, 2, Ii, II, II, inch.
Ships caDooses, &c. &c. &.
Bbls Tar, Pitch, Resin.
Furniture, &c.
Gases Baltimore cane seat chairs, French pillows, feather do
Iron bedsteads, windlass bedsteads, hair pillows, cloLes line
Plough lines, bedcords, wool carpeting.
Carrissg es, &C..
3 top buggies, 1 open wagon.
Sets of harness, India rubber bags.
Drugs 8rad Medicines.
Boxes pulv.nuX vomica, do red precipitate.
do gum opium, boxes Thorn's Ext. Perry Davis pain
Killer, Dyers Embrocative.
Champ gne. in quarts.
Oak Plank.
Sundries..
Laths, bundles veneering, casks OF cement, OK carts.
Wheelbarrows, handcarts, fire crackers, Maynard & Moves
Ink, Lackawana coal, One Sugar mill complete, &C. &c.
july 2, 1S56-tf.
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ASAGAoIoUs DoG.-Theo occupants of a store in Troy,
n. T., recently on opening it in the morning, found
the floor to be on fire, and a favorite Newfoundland
dog trying to subdue the flames with his fore feet and
mouth. lie had poured a rail of water which was
in the room into the hole. and had combated the fire
probably for several hours, preventing it spreading
beyond a spot two or three feet square. His feet, legs,
and mouth were badly burned.
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BOOKBINDING

nONE IN A VARIETY OF STYLES
lV neatly and substantially, and on fair terms. Law Books
Music, Newspapers, &C., bound to order. Portfolios, Scrap
Books, Herbariuns, Drawing Books, and Blank Books, made to
order, officers # ships can have their Navigation and Log
Books: and Charts, bound and repaired, at the Mission Office,
kawaiahaO. Old Books rebound at short notice.
Orders may also be left at HI. M. Book
store, Honolulu. SAMUEL, RTSSEII
July 1, 1S56tf.
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New LIBEL LAw.-The late Legislature ofPennsyl-
vania passed q new libel law. The old maxim was,
Sc the greater the truth the create the libel This
act reverses it. The greater the truth the less the
libel. Under it malice is not to be inferred.
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Portfolios with and without
Bankers cases & wallets q
sizes and variety,
Pencil leads.
Slate Pencils,
Sealing wax several variets
Brass pens for red ink,
hound & fiat ebony & pa
any rulers,
Letter Clips bronze, gilt kM
Printed & blank receipt boz
Laquered callenders,
Tin paper cutters,
Notorial seals,
Desk Blotters,
Boxw0od sand boxes.
Tissue paper of all colors,
Physicians visiting lists,
Patent ink and pencil era''c
Port moniaes a variety,
Invoice files,
Morocco cigar cases,
Gummed labels,
Marking brushes,
Bill hooks,
Cards of every variety,
School copy books many 80
sCargo books printed,
;Flat copying brushes,
Blanks of all kinds,
Shipping papers,
Nautical almanacs 1857, !.
Thermometers of various
India rubber bands for flu
=, pers,
,BoXwood and Metal waters
,Vesta matches and boxes.
III. Nj. WHTTN
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MECHANICAL DUCK.-The automaton peacock Of
Gen Degennes, a French officer of the 18th centu-
ry, probably suggested to Fancauson the idea of con-
structing his celebrated duck, which was perhaps the
most wonderful piece of mechanism ever made. This
duck exactly resembled q living one in size and APP
pearance. 1t executed accurately all its movements
and gestures, 1t ate and drank with avidty, performed
all the quick motions of the head and throat peculiar
to the living animal, and like it muddled the water
with its bill. 1t produced the sound Of quacking in
the most natural manner. Every bone in the natural
duck had its representative in the %automaton, and
its wings were automically exact. When corn was
thrown down before it, it reached out its neck to pick
it up. 1t swallowed ii, digested 1t, and discharged it.
luton, after which it was conveyed away by tubes.
Leekman, who saw it long after, informs us that its
ribs were made of wire, and that the motion was COM
municated through the feet by means of a cylinder
per.
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- = I HCu W IIItt PNlt BOaTUS. 80 VI. ItU.
tongued and grooved Flooring. Sash and Panel Doors, ID
Window Sashes and Blinds of assorted sizes. For sale b..
sd. III. HACKFELD s.
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EBOST OFFICE NOTICE.-The following are the
Il rates Of postage c~hargeabc at this Office on all prepaid
letters.
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HENRY RHODES.
IMPORTER OF WINES AND SPIRITS.

Champagne, Stought0ns Bltters, Curacao, ETC., etc.
Ale and Porter of the best London brands in pints and Quarts.
July /, 1S56-tf.
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CONTRACTOR s. BUILDER.
VENHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD
his friends and the public that he has resumed his car
penter business, at the old STAN on King st. All orders attended
to with promptness and dispatch in the various branches of
business.
Plans, specifications, and estimates drawn to order.
On hand and for sale, PANEL doors, sash doors, sashes, glazed
and unglazed window and door blinds, &C., &c.
July i, 1-tf CHARLES VINCENT.
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Mp GRIp ATTENDS DIVINE WoRsHeIP-The Polio

Nh. GRIP ATTENDS DIVINE WoRsHeIP.-The Polio
Tribune elucidates excessive meaness IN the following
story:
Mr.. Grip is one Of our best known citizens: Mr..
Grip is O. worshipper of money and never allows o
haIfdollar to pass out OF his hand without giving the
s. Eaole a squeeze that makes him hiss like a gan
der.'5 Mr.. Grip is q church member who attends
divine worship with becoming punctuality. Although
Mr.. Grip is a man of wealth, he "makes it u point
never to put over five cents on the plate, even for the
benefit of Sc Central Africa This piece of coin he
places in the right hand pocket of his vest, on Satur-
day evening, so as to { prevent mistakes" A few
Sundays since, Mr.. Grip, in dressing, got on the
wrong vest. He did not discover his error till the
g man with the plate commenced taking up q col
lection. The moment Mr.. Grip saw him he common
however, he had the wrong vest on, while the smallest
piece of money, he had in his pantaloons pocket, was
a halEdollar. He of course, could not think Of
6 throwing away funds in that manner. He applied
to his wife
"Mary, have you got any small change?'
"Not q cent"
He then turned to his SON:
Got any small change, George 2"
"Nothing but a shilling-that one with pillars you
gave me last night"
haven't you got a smooth one :"
Well, hand it here, and give me your knife, III
tick him on four cents any way
Saying this, Mr.. Grip took his son Georges knife
and drew it across his son Georges shilling. By this
means, Mr.. Grip reduced its value to eight cents. and
felt better for the next two days. Mr.. Grip is a char
acter. 10 do another out of four cents, affords him as
much pleasure as to make two shillings in any lepiti-
mate manner. The plate carrier that gets ahead Of
GRIP, has got to start early, that's all.
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FAMILY GROCERY STORE.

GROCERY STORE.
G CURED HAMS s. ES, Smoked
- Beef, Smoked HerTings, Loaf, Crushed, and Raw Sugar,
Patras Currants, Muscatel Raisins, CitrOn Peel, Fresh Figs,
Fresh Dates, Bottled Fruits, Jams, Scotch Marmalade, Pickles,
Durham Mustard, Sardines, Sperm Candles, Water Crackers,
Fancy Biscuits, Carolina and China Rice, Fresh ground Pepper,
Spices, Colman's Stone Blue, Salad Oil, Sauces.
Superior Oolong Teas, Fine favored Coffee, whole or ground
and packed in tins for Ships use.
The above will be found fresh and of excellent quality.
July l, 1tf SAVIDGE & MAY.
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SUPERIOR SYRUP, for sale by
y 2f A.. P. EVERETT.
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July, 1856 l-tf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-25
T HE TEST VS..
BY PRINTiNG AND MAGNETIC TEiESRApps.

From Washington.
THE NEW COINAGE BILL-IkrORrANr DECISION IN
THE SUPREkE COURT, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "A, 1855.
No session Of the Senate today.
The Committee Of Ways and Means In the House re-
ported three Of the General Appropriation bills
referred. The bill proposing . change Ia the
rency debated ut some LENGTH and, 1t lisa matter
Of great moment the interest Of the
try was postponed for two wetka. Mr. Herbert read
defence Of his action on the CAfo rnia Land blu OF last
session, and assAled Gen. Denver, who will reply 1t
early day Congress will not be in session to
The President has nominated Thomas D. Condy Marshal
OF South Carolina.
The House Committee Naval Affairs have concluded
repeal the bill amendatory of the act promote the
efficiency Of the Navy precisely passed in Inc
Senate
A delegation OF the Kaw Indians, from Kansas, have
arrived here but being without Interpreter
able make their business tho Com missoners
on Indian Affairs.
Many Of the members Of Congress left for home
to enjoy the holidays.
The Rhode Island case decided in the Supreme Court
to-day, embraces series OF events for century.
The lands are covered by manufacturing estab-
Hshments and fourshng villages, and have been
throughout past generations without the question OF legal
ownership. The bill alleging frauds and claims was
deemed by the court detective and the presu mption
being in favor Of the present occupants the decree Of
the Circuit Court Of Rhode Island was affirmed.
Thabergs third at The National theatre at
xacted brilliant and fashionable audience Postmaster
General Campbell and many members Of Congress were
present. The performers most cordially greeted
and everything passed of admirably. Madame DAngri
was Enthusiastically received.
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\ BALM FoE THE LOBBY MEMBERS AZ WASH
INGToN-Messrs. DUNCAN 4 Brother No. Isl
Fulton street, have published beautifully bound
and engraved book OF q devotional character,
containing prayers engravings of the Saints, ond
pious poetry, all Of the Catholic church. On the
title page there is a picture Of an angel with two
beautiful wings just flying up to heaven, with
two lambs bearing crosses, and two gold crosses
on the covers. We recommend this pious yo-
lume to the particular attention Of the rascally
lobby members at Washington, who are going to
perdiiion as fast as they can. as book emf.
nenily calculated to recall them to their senses
and save them from the pit OF darkness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-25

LAND JOB N TROUBLED seems that
Wesley q Co., the stock gamblers in Wall street,
and proprietors Of the DAILY Times, have no
title Of any practical value to the Brick Church
property, which they desire to sell to the United
States government for Post Office site. If poor
Pierce purchases that corner, it cannot be used
for Post Office. 1t must be devoted to pious
purposes, and the moment that Post Office is
erected there the Corporation take possession.
That is the law laid down by the courts. In this
view of the case we recommend poor Pierce to
buy the property and build upon it monastery,
to which he may retire like Charles the Fifth Of
Spain. when he got tired of the splendors Of
empire and the distribution Of the spoils. Poor
Pierce as the prior of monastery in New York,
viii be a standing warning to those who may
attempt to follow in his footsteps, and govern a
country without mental balance or public virtue.
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THE DuTY ON SUGAR-WIsE HEADS IL TnE
TEEAsrRY.-One OF our Washington correspon-
dents, in abiding few days since TO the propl-
sition TO remove the import duty of sugar, 20
marked that that measure could have no eject
in reducing the price Of the article TO consumers
here. inasmuch a. the Cuban government rcgulat-
% the duty on sugars exported from that island
by the prices ruling in the United States So,
according TO our correspondent, when sugars
ruled high in our market the rate Of export duy
levied by the Cuban government was lowered,
and when prices ruled low in our market the
rate Of duty was augmented. And so-this was
the reasoning--if the price OF sugars iu the
United States be reduced 30 per cent in conse-
quencc Of the proposed abrogatiou Of import du-
ty. the Cuban government will proportionably
increase its rate q export duty, and consequent
" the only advantage Of the abrogation will BE-
TO put money ia the spanish treasury.
Now tho premises on which this raiiocinai.on
i based are false-albeit they were derived
from the Assistant Secretary Of The Urea
smy, Mr.. Peter G. Washington. The export
duty levied by the Cuban. government is not a
sliding or fuctuating one. II is a fixed duty OF
So cents per box; and il our import duty be TO
moved as We hope il will be. the consumers Of
the article will enjoy the benefit Of the measure.
Sugar i nov inordinately dear and there is NJ
reason why with plethoric treasury. The people
should BE- taxed thirty per cent for this necessary
Of life. We cannot imagine why Mr. Peter q.
washugtoD--whO i supposed TO know something
OF his business should thus lead Our corrcspon.
cent astray. We are 10th to believe that he did 50
Intentionally, and We are equally ayerse to iorm.
ing the opinion that he was 50 ignorant of the
customs laws Of Cuta But 10 one or other Of
these positions must he be placed. unless he can
give some ingenious and satisfactory explanation
Let him Try.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-25

CskIsrsAs nAyt will bo no news 70 the tllc rs 10
tell them this Christmas day. They need reminder
o. that fact bot there certain old fcges who
believe ma, anything tax place unless they are notified
Of IL IN the newspapers, and for their information We
wish 10 stale that ihs Il Christmas day, ard hope
knowledge Of the viii DO something towards soften
ng their hearts to the kndlsr charities Of season.
Christmas IL not mucn observed Ia this country, and
morcs tho Pity. I'D country people observe religious
~, and around other Of the year there
many holy and chas,snspg Influences With them itna
day for the cultivation OF domestic virIues-fames loug
separated reunited, and the old home,
many, many long years becomes again nlcd with ito old
occupants. The large foreign population 10 this city
make, the observance OF the day more general with
rs than with o.her cite, IL the Gated States. Oar
markets are perfect wilderness OF Christmas trees
Eaiy decked with flowers while the stalls covered
with rrofuson Of
Nuttons, and lated booves and bacon swne
Herons and oitefns, peacock, swan aud ous.ard,
Teal, msllsrd, pigeons, viogeons, and, IN fle,
Flum pudding pancakes, apple PIES and Gus ara
Christmas greens are 10 be seen IN all parts Of the
cty-n stores, saloons private houses aud the Roman
Ca.hoo and Episcopaian churches are also decorated
with them. The secls los. mentioned will have services
commemorston OF Chrsts birth 10 dsy, but We hear
Of no other celebration worth mentioning, except the
extra performances the theatres. Let us all observe
the dss beconnsly and try and bring back the GOOD
old times spoken Of by the poet
A man gni then behold
Al Christmas In each hall,
Good pics 10 curb the cold
And meat for great and small;
Black Jacks TO every
We're Gid with wine and beer;
No pewter pot nor
In those says did appear
The neighbors were friendly hidden,
And oil had welcome true;
The poor from the gates were not CHI ldden,
Whom this old was
Hs Lars sroes-Drsvrroy or Tslyu.--Tne snow
81 Monday extended large district az coun
try, and was much towards the north than
in this latitude. Between Albany and PousHkeepse the
fell the depth Of twenty inches and the tralns
on the Harlem and Hudson River roads detained
three hours until the track was cleared. II showed
steadily days In Albany and the storm ragged fav
10 the west All the mails from this city north de-
tagned aud the tracks now are very bad order.
The Cincinnati express tho Central road due ri Aosny
MpAu did not arrive until late in the afternoon.
The snow was also very the Sound, and the
boats we're nearly all detained. The mails nearly
ali pu out of time. From Boston By way OF Hcr1g,on.
the mail due O'Clock A. N. did not arrive until p.
D., wlne the eastern railroad mall vm only one hour
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-25

SENATOR DouGIAs ANO His PROsrETs--A
nineOmpoop who writes stupid things from Wash
ington to an obscure journal published somewhere
in this latitude, vaguely insinuates that we have
attempted to injure the character and damage
the political prospects Of the Senator from Iii
mole What nonsense What greenness! What
we said Of Senator Douglas was just the thing to
remind the people Of the country that he
was still in the field that he was fresh
er faiter. stouter, ADLER, and therefore better
capable Of being candidate in the campaign Of
1860 than ever before. Senator Douglas has
been badly used by some Of his political friends,
ard Il is TO be hoped that he will have better luck
hereafter lie has good sense, and il is pity
that be is so unfortunate as to have friends who
lack that valuable article.
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United states Supreme Court.

WAshINCroS, Dec. ~, 1886.
Case 30. l3.-Elzsbeh Moore Green and Hawkins.
Judge Mclean delivered opinion affirming the decree
Of tho United States Circuit Court OF Rhode Isand with
coats.
Ctse No. so.-obodiAh II. Pau vs., Cnsuncey Jerome,
Error 10 the United STATE, Circuit Court for the Western
District OF New York The matters in controversy be.
tween tho parties having boon settled ordered that
the wnt OF error be dismissed.
Gaze No. so.--lasao Hawthorn va. Horace II. Day.
Argument continued
Gaze No. 43.-Ibe Commercial Marine Insurance Co.
Seward Oliver On motion or counsel for appellee
the decree OF the United Circuit Court OF
ehusets was affirmed, with cOsts per stipulation TO the
rsrnsclye partiss.