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Polynesian., 1857-02-21

CONFESSED TRUrHs-Tt is not what people
cat but what they digest, that makes them strong
1t is not what they gain, but what they save, that
mikes them rich. It is not what they read, but
what they remember, that makes them learned.
Il is not wha, they profess, but what they practice,
that makes them righteous. These are very plain
and important truths, too little needed by suttons
spendthrifts, bookwo.ms, and hypOcrites.
Polynesian., 1857-02-21
Naval Anecdofc.

The Battle of the Let Of June.-The ship was
roughly treated, that whisper of surrender
was said TO have been uttered, which Lieut.
Monckt0n oyerhearing, resolutcly exclaimed, "He
would be id if he should ever surrender. and he
would nail her colors to the stump Of the mast"
At this moment cock having, by the wreck. been
liberated from The broken coOps, suddenly perched'
himself on the stump Of the mairmast, capped
his wings. and crowed aloud. In an instant three
hearty cheers ran throughout the ships company.
Ills Msjesty's ship, the Bruaslsick, had large
igure-head of the duke, with laced hat on IT,
The hat was struck off by shot IN the battle
The crew OF the Br,nscick, thinking it a degra-
dation that prince of that house should continue
10 be uncovered in the face Of the enemy, sent dep
utation TO the quarter deck to request that Capt.
Harvey would be pleased to order his servant to
give them his laced cooked hat 10 supply the loss
The Captain " ith great good humor complied
and The carpenter nailed it on the Dukes head,
where il remained till the battle was finished.
Just as the Charlotte was closing with tie Mon
ilgHc, Lord Hove, who was himself coming
the ship, called out to Bowen tostarb0ard the hem
to which Bowen remarked, that if they dig so, she
would be on bolrd the next ship, the Jacobin. To
this his Iordshp replied sharply: hat is that to
YOU sir:" Bowen little nettled, said in an un.
dertone: '.D-n my eyes If | care, if you don't;
I'll go near enOngh TO singe sone cf our whis-
kers." Lord Howe heard him and, Turning to his
captain said: That's fine fellow, Curtis"
Tom Packenham, who commanded the IariHcibe.
having frsd away in very rude style on one OF
tho French men-of-war, and observing they did
not answer the compliment in tie manner expect
ed, stopped his fire, and desired to know if the
ship had struck. On being answered they had
not he hailoed out, in great rage, Then d--n
yc, why do you not hre:"-Lfe Of Lord Ho'ee-
Polynesian., 1857-02-21
C.. A. TANER,
Sail Maker, Honolulu. Oahu. 8

sconstant hand and for SALE hemp and Can
rass, Duck Rigging, Patent Blocks Needles, Old Sails
and every thing apperraining TO the trade. Orders
promptly and executed withquIck despatcb
Polynesian., 1857-02-21
SOMETHING NEW
At the Honolulu Daguerrean Gallery
IMPROVED AMBROTYPES!
tographic Pictures on Glass and Paper

IMPROVED AMBROTYPES
Photographic Pictures on Glass and Paper
'IIIE UNDERSIGNED. having recently returned
1 from visit TO San Francisco, takes pleasure in
informing the public that he has introduced and is
now prepared to execute, those SPLENDID AND Pm
NANBNT PIcrUREs ON GLASS well known as the
IMPROVED AMBROTI PES,
Together with all the latest and most valuable i'm
provements in the Photographic Art. An,brOtEpes,
ereoSc2pes, DagWeTTe0ypes, and all kinds Of PhO'o-
graphic Pictures, taken in a superior manner and in
any weather. Photographs, paper, of persons or
views OF residences, ships parts of the city, &C.,
which may be sent to absent friends by letter taken
by the dozen or half dozen. Also-On hand, a
great variety of beautiful Cases and Frames of the
latest styles.
Daguerreotype instruments and Stock for sale,
and instructions in the given to persons desrous
OF visiting other parts. Ii. STANGENWALD.
Honolulu, Oct. II, 1856. 23-t
Polynesian., 1857-02-21

KESSoyAS CHaLLENGED.-The Butte Record Of
fers to bet $500 tnat the devil Of that ONCE will
sleep more consecutive hours than kennoyan can
walk
Polynesian., 1857-02-21
FAMILY GROCERY STORE.

SAVIDGE s. NAY having received per 'Ceylon,'
- from Boston, and avery, from Liverpool, a
large addition to their stock of Groceries and Pro-
visions, invite the attention of generally
to the following list, any of which will be sold at
Polynesian., 1857-02-21

= The crew of the United States slooP-of-war
HGndalia were paid off at Portsmouth, Va, on The
18th of October. They had been on, three
years cruise and thei' payroll amounted 10 so0'
nn0
Polynesian., 1857-02-21

PLAYS IN OLD TIMEs-There was once very
popular game, which consisted in one of the COM
pany being seated on a stick which was placed over
pail of water, and was by no means steady; the
candidate for honor held in his hands taper, which
it was his object and his glory to light at another,
fixed at the extremity of tn said stick, and which
he could only reach by delicate and well-balanc-
ed shuttle towards the object; it frequently hap
pened that the other end would suddenly be uplift-
ed, the stick roll off, the actor be thrown, the light
be exingulshed and admired confusion cnsue, &C.
conpauied by the Growing of lungs like Chanti-
cleer This lively amusement, 1t must be confess
ed would not suit the velvet carpets Of Belgravis
or elsewhere; bat in the days when it most obtain
ed, the floor was probably strewn with sand, or at
best with rushes If the game of pail was lively
what was that of the bucket This was played by
our long haired ancestors youth who nourIshed
locks of sufficient length, or who wore wig ofthe
proper dimensions, placed himself on board over
the bucket of water prepared. At given signal
he ducked backwards without losing his balance,
and managed to dip the tips of his long locks into
the pure element, and instantly recover himself
As he seldom accomplished this feat without a
riety of failures, the comic incidents attending his
strigg' es delighted the audience. Cherry-hOp and
oranTc bob were both considered as charming
games. and one which held its own Hp to late pc
Rod. was thus performed A gentleman put the
end of a coil of string into his mouth, gallantly
nresentinr the other end 20 a selected young lady
the duiv of both was to absorb the string with their
Eps. iii by degrees they approached each other as
If attracted by magnetic influence, and kiss #
one could be accomplished, IN spite of the mutual
impediment, concluded the affair. - Housfhold
Words
Polynesian., 1857-02-21
Blu SINESS CARDS.
GEO. RIsELY,
H. DH q ]" Il W q
Rose Cottage Market, opposite the Bethel

GEO RlSELY has resumed business the stand and
grateful Tor former patronage his that they
can be supplied with the best Beef Mutton Pork and
sausases Also, COrned Beef and Pork always on hand
Ships supplied with Live Stock and Corned Beef at IN
shortest notice. 27-ff
Polynesian., 1857-02-21

reduction made on pamphlets and papers re-
ceived in packages of two or more to regular sub
scribers
paw letters to the T. s. through. and can be pro-
cured at this Office. JOSEPH JACKSON,
Honolulu, Nov l, 1856. 27tf Post Master.
Polynesian., 1857-02-21
Honolulu Family Market,

THE UNDERSIGNED would respectfully inform the Resi-
dents and Shipmastes that they he supplied with the
best Beef Pork Mutton his nearly Oppo-
site the Bethel at the very l"west prices Families, Hotels
and Boarding Eouses be supplied any time of day
vii h the best SaIssges Pork, Sugar Cured Hams &c.
NJ b. shipping supplied with Cornrd Beet, Live Stock and
Vegetables, al the shortest notice Reasonable terms
33-f HANI,Y Proprietor
Polynesian., 1857-02-21
TRANSPORTATION,


We learn from the English papers that four hun
dred convicts are To be sent to Bermuda, where
we suppose they will be employed on the fort6ca-
tons of those islands, We.had supposed that the
defensive works at the Bermudas were completed
and we suspect that this additional force is sent
out much with the view of releasin. the over
crowded prisons of England, as for the labor they
may perform iu their place of abode.
England is now without place to send her con
victs-all the convict settlements have risen into
prosperous communities, and become free British
colonies Of the first class Such is the result in
all cases where convict colonies have been estab-
lished, and ii is desideratum Of the first con-
sequence to decide where the next settlement is to
be made. We have already given our opinion in
favor OF the NOrthwestery portion of the Huyson's
Bay territories and we believe that the danger ap-
pretended by some, of the proximity Of such set
element. has vanished with the knowledge that a
thousand miles of dense forest intervenes between
the proposed site and the free settlements of Can
ada
We learn further by the English papers, that
there are now 200 juvenile convlcts in Parkhurst
prison, the Isle of Wight. By law all convics be-
tween thirteen and seventeen years of age, are
sentenced to not less than atwelyemonth imprison-
meni and sent to Parkhurst, where they are taught
all kinds of trades. Now it appears to us that a
settlement might be formed somewhere in North
America from the youth at Parkhurst. They it
is reasonable to suppose are not hardened, and
moreover having been instr cted in The various
trades of human industry, would at once become
useful members of any new community. Il the
change of scene, and separation from old and bad
associates, have the reforming effects that we have
seen in Australia, like results may be expected on
this continent. especially if this settlement be com
posed of youths from the Isle of Wight prison.
1t is very apparent that the English Government
Sprionslr- .upbarrnssod how IN diSnoro Of i,s
criminal convicts, and that it will have to found
somewhere penal colony, where the penalty of
transportation can be strictly enforced. The pres
ent ticket Of leave system is glaring evil. We
scarcely receive a file of English journals that
does not contain accounts Of heinous crimes COM
mltted by ticket of leave criminals. 1t will be
necessary to rid the kingdom of them by one
means or another, or life and property will be
placed in constant and imminent peril.
Polynesian., 1857-02-21
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
yxyHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
against negotiating Bills or Notes of date OF
5th September. 1856, signed by me, payable at 80
5ay., s;obt Tn Mr. J. II. Wood the consideration
for which having failed. 2s-tf c. A. TANER.
STATUTE LAWS, Session 1856, for sale at this
- Office, "-a
Polynesian., 1857-02-21
JAS. a. BURDICK,
OOP Err and GER I,

COOP II and GAUGER,
Begs TO inform his fe nds and Public generally
has recommended his CoDperiHg Business his old
stand, in nf Mr. H. Rhodes'S Spirit Store, pose
Mr. MoRsarrats Auction Room, on KaahunaHu street,
and respectfully sIcits share of the public patronage
All orders promptly attended 10.
Honolulu, Sept. rs, 1855. 2l-tf
Polynesian., 1857-02-21
EAOST OFFICE NOTICE.-The following
are the rates of Postage chargeable at this
all maid letters

70 All letters for places marked above with a
star (s) must be paid through. they will not be
forwarded - excepting letters for Great Britain,
which, if desired will be sent in sealed bag through
the United States, and only Hawaiian and Sea post
age collected, viz:
Single letters, cents
Newspapers,
Pamphlets, cent per ounce.
Postage on single letters from the U. S. cents.
For double letters, II
And 5 cents for each additional half ounce.
Postage on Newspapers from the United States
On single papers, cts.
On single pamphlets containing less than 40 pa
ges. cents.
On single pamphlets containing from 40 to l5O
pages, S cents.
Bound volumes, 2 cents per ounce.
Daguerreotypes at the same rate as letters
Nnrr.nnrnrs snnt from here must be nre-naid.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-17

ca The annual meeting of the New
England Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is now in session at
Lowell. Its closing business will be the
appointment of its members to their new
fields of labor. The change of location
of the great body of ministers connected
with this conference has suggested the
following to writer in the Zson's Her
aid, the ably conducted paper of the de-
nomination-which is SO timely that we
copy portion of it in the way Of sug-
gestion to our Methodist friends. 1t is
headed " A word to the Laity." The
writer says:
Dear friends, suffer word of admo-
milton from one of your number. Very
soon many of you will have a "new
minister" to receive, and of course all
ezpect, or at least hope to get just the
right man." Whether he will prove so
or not, will depend very much on the
manner of his reception. viii tell you
how we received "ours" two years ago
A few of the sisters who were inter
ested, with enough of the brethren to
render them the necessary assistance,
took the responsibility of going to the
parsonage latter our former pastor had
removed,) and by little labor they soon
had all in readiness for the reception o.
the minister and his family. Some o.
the walls needed little new paperine.-
Some of the tables and other furuitur.
needed little mending. The stove ant
its furniture was improved some, after
doing two years hard work. It was no
much for few willing hands to do. bu
it saved the new occupants considerable.
labor, and enabled them to feel . a
home Immediately.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-17

FANCY DANCEs.-An Ohio En-.
who attended the inauguration bali 4
describes the saltatory movents y, 4
bellies and beaux on that occassn
The dancig here was somewha. Dec,,r
ar 1t was mainly quadrills, 50 e,r.s
ranging cross ways of the Hall VIA
head sets only in contra dance style
The changes were few and simple. s,4
as right and left, forward and bael !
dies change and then repeated. Tb.s
was no side sets, nor regular cotilGa,
all. The want of variety in this NJ
tropolitan dancing was, however, fvh
made up by the fancy filings, such Is d.
Waltz and Polka. These were abs5..
tely barbarous. The old fashion War,
the morality of which even Byron caHsl
in question, is here ignored as altogeth.,
TOO cold and distant. Ihe lady here hy
her head on the gentleman's bosom, pus
one hand in his, and the other in his CO,
tail pocket, then resigns herself to d
embraces and goes to sleep all but b
feet, which, when not carried by hi
clear off the floor, goes patting aruz
on the tip of her toes. The gentleu,
thus entwined, throws his head back 4
his eyes up, like a dying calf; his b
bent in the shape of a figure a, he whl
backs up, swings around, swoons to
appearances, pushes forward and leav
the ring to the great delight of all
| cent people"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-17
Religious 3ntellieenfe.

SOUTHERN AID SooIETY.-This So
ciety. which was organized in New York
some three years since, is designed to diff
fuse the gospel of Christ in the Southern
and Southwestern States, which furnish
a wide and comparatively unoccupied
field for Missionary effort. During the
three wears of its existence the sum OF
S24. S28 has been cast into its treasury
bv the benevolent. During the last year
upwards of forty missionaries were en-
ployed in the eleven States, who accom-
plished large amount of Christian labor.
Three new churches were organized, two
houses of public worship erected, one
hundred members added to the churches,
1850 pages of tracts, rs bibles and las
testaments distributed, and many children
gathered into the Sabbath schools, and
much other good done. The people Of
the South welcome the efforts of this So
ciety, and not one of its missionaries has
been molested in his labors. A circular
from which we obtain these facts, has jus
been issued by the society, appealing tC
the Christian public for aid to enable j
to 90 on and increase its usefulness in thu
great field which lies open before it, anC
which stands greatly in need of Christian
effort. We hope its appeal will NEE
with liberal response. Remittances o
money may be made to Rev. Luthe
Farnham, Secretary and Treasurer G
the Society, at No. fremont street.
q Boston Journal
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-17

CASE OF Rev. |. S. KALLOCH.-The
case of this Rev. gentleman who has
been on trial in Boston lately, for the
crime of adultery, is closed. The trial
occupied ten days, and resulted in the
jury failing to agree. They stood foul
for conviction and eight for acquittal. il
is reported that Mr.. Kalloch will demand
q new trial, feeling confident that he shall
be honorably acquitted. His church
have had a meeting and unanimously re-
solved to retain him as their pastor. He
is a young man of only twenty-five years
and has had his trial for high crime
one of the highest known to the law, anC
the very worst of which a clergyman
can be guilty, and we hope he is limo
cent, but while expressing our hopes o
his innocence, we must be allowed to sa.
that there were some circumstances whicl
transpired in the trial that look rery sUs
PICIoUS.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-17

REvIvALs.-In Lowell, Mass, good
deal of interest exists in the Third Bap- |
fist Church, as well as in some Churches
of other denominations. In the Church
mentioned, 81 persons have been bap-
tized during the last two Sabbaths, and
others are waiting for the ordinance
Some of the converts are young men who
have been connected with Infidel debat-
ing clubs in that city. At the Northern
Street Methodist Church in Lowell last
Sabbath, fifty-two received the ordinance
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by immersion
and pine by sprinkling. During the last
month seventy have been received into
the church-sixty-two by probation and
eight by letter. Within the last three
months sixty have been baptized into the
First Baptist Church in New Haven
thirty-fve males and twenty-five females
sixteen of them heads of families, and
two entire households. The work of the
Lord is still progressing with much inte-
rest. A revival is in progress among
the Marshpee Indians. The Christian
Times has an interesting account Of the
revival in the Rhode Island State Pris-
on, which we have before noticed. The
!. T
the ordinary services of the Chaplain
and Bible class exercises have been spe-
cially owned of God, and some twenty
five of the convicts have been hopefully
: converted. Among these are the entire
class Of DIR. WaylaDd, as also one taught
: by a Mr.. Willard, friend of mine, lay
: man in Rev. Mr.. Fields Church. Dc
casionally the Sabbath school exercises
are changed for conference meeting
when the newly-converted tell their re
ligious experience, and some of then
take occasion to make a clean breast O
it. and confess their previous sins anC
wrong doings. This is generally don'
. with so much apparent righteousness
eontritiOn, and profound humility, tina
the shrewdest, most intelligent and can
u did judges of character, are convince,
that God is among these prisoners of /
truth"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-17

The DRIED. SCOTT CAsE.-It is not
the pulpit and the press alone that have
to do with the Supreme Court decision
in the bred Scott case. The Legislatures
of the free States will take SUBTRACTION
as the interests of freedom demand. The
Joint Committee of the New York Leg.
islature, appointed to consider this case
have made lengthy report, with reSolu
tons and bill accompanying. The join
resolutions, and an abstract of the bill
are as follows:
ReSolced, That this State will not al
low slavery within its borders, in am
form, or under any pretence, for any time
however short, let the consequences b,
what they may.
ResoiUed, That the Supreme Court o
the United States, by reason of the deci
sion of majority of its Judges, havin,
idEn1inen user WIN secrInnaI ann aa
gressive party, it has lost the confdenc
and respect of the people of this State.
The bill provides in section l, that n
descent, near or remote, from an African
whether slave or free, of any color, sha
prevent any person from becoming C
tizen of this State, nor deprive him {
the rights of citizenship.
Section 2. Provides that every slav
brought into this State involuntarily {
> by consent of the owners, shall be free.
SECTION 3. Makes it felony to hold /;
D a slave under any circumstances or f
Il any time, in this State, any person me-
toned in the second section, and punish
i the same by Imprisonment for not lie
: than two years, nor more than ten.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-17

DRowNING.-A young man whose
name we have not learned, was drowned
last Monday evening at North Danville.
In company with three others he was
standing on a cake Of ice in the river,
engaged in guiding the floating cakes Of
ice so that they might pass over the dam
without doing injury. The cake on which
they stood, which was supposed to be
firmly attached, started suddenly and was
carried away by the current. Two Of
the men sprung for the shore and escaped
the others went over the dam. One Of
them managed to retain his position on
the cake of ice and was rescued after
being carried down stream quite a dis.
lance, but the young man above named
disappeared in the boiling food when he
went over the dam, and was not seen af
forwards CaledoniGn.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-17

ROADS, BRTDGEs, &C.-The rains
that have fallen for the past two weeks,
added to the melting of the snow, have
rendered the roads nearly impossible in
this section We hear of several bridges
being carried away or torn so badly that
they could not be crossed for several
days, consequently the mails have not
been as regular as usual. The bridge
near Hainss' shop in Albany, was badly
injured. We understand that bridge
near Morrisville has been damaged, and
we presume there are many others in a
like condition. If so, will those of our
subscribers who elamor for local news,
take the trouble to inform Us of the fact
or of any other item of Interest?
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-17
The Impartial President.

Hon. John w. Whitefeld has been APP
pointed by the President, Land Register
for the Delaware district in Kansas
Daniel Woodson, the acting Governor, is
appointed Receiver for the same district.
Frederick Emery is appointed Receiver
for the Western district. Whitefeld, it
will be remembered, was the competitor
of Reeder for Congressional honors, and
was elected over him by a Missouri mob,
while Reeder received the vote of the
actual settlers, but was deprived of his
seat by democratic-slave influence in Con-
press. and the . Border Ruffian" cham
uion admitted in his stead. Woodsor
was the former secretary, and distinguish
ed himself by his repeated outrages a
the leader of the pro-slavery gang
Emery was the man who was engaged
in the brutal murder of VIM. Phillips II
his own house near Leavenworth, an
whose gang drove the free settlers fror
the place.
Why are these things so? Why doe
our President load with honors the me
whose hands are imbrued in the blood
his innocent countrymen? He cannc
plead ignorance of the fact. The crim'
of which they are accused are proveI
Their fame is worldwide. They boa
of their crimes. Yet he who has swoI
on the altar of his country to deal just
with all, outrages humanity by the a
pointment of these blood-thirsty villai
TO responsible offices.
Gov. Geary, in speaking of these me
says Their hands and arms up thu
elbows, are red with blood. | knC
them to be murderers Yet they a
graciousIy received and treated with mo
cordially and favor than l, who ha
tried to discharge my duty fairly a
honestly, can ever hope to be-"