The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-30

rug; ana on it, part of the time. was the added
weignt OF an editor, whose plump condition does
Oea"l' 20 the prosperity of the profession in Boston.
one OF the leaves of the table wa. taken ont nv unseen
agency and laid on the others. A cloth being nIaceJ
upon the table, a hand, or what to the touch seemed
" manly was repeatedly thrust up under il. This
wss grasped by some of the gentlemen present, in
whose grasp it melted away. They state that the
form and feel of human fingers was perfectly palpable
Inc hands of the medium and of all present were at
'nat time on the table in full sight. Mr.. Hume held
an accordion In one hand, taking hold of the bottom
IL the instrument. while his other hand was stretched
out away from it. Several tunes were PLAYED upon
1t by invisible agency. One of the editors present
inspected it closely; he saw the Nllows part and the
Keys moving exactly as if some person were playing
upon 1T, while it HING suspended at only a few inches
rom his eyes. The result, in short, of the session
was, that everybody present was satisfied that the
Ieafs performed were not done by the mediums, and
that any theory of solution which ascribes them to
jugglery is simply ridiculous"
"A feat quite as remarkable as any of the above was
performed at a house in the suburbs of this city not
long ago. q heavy diningttable, with two gentlemen
neither of whom is a thorough-going Spiritualist-
standing upon it, was lifted six inches or so from the
floor, Mr. Hume being in the room, but not touching
the table. Athird person, who is a sturdy unbeliever,
made sure that the table was really in the air, by
thrustlng n stick in every direction beneath it. All
three, who are gentlemen of the highest position,
believe that there was no hocus pocus about the mat
ter, whatever may be the secret of the seeming mira
cle-.Nec York Erening Post
TREASURE TROvE-Mr. Benz S. Day, of Curri-
tuck county, N. c., while p~loughing in his field, a
few DAYS ago, says the Norfolk Herald, dug up a
pile of old Spanish gold and silver coin to the amount
of about six thousand dollars. 1t is supposed to
have been buried during the revolution-and the
accident that led to the discovery was most singular.
1t appears that an old pine tree had fallen near the
fence of Mr.. DIS farm, and one of the branches struck
in the spot where the money was found. As the tree
was an obstruction to those engaged in ploughing, it
was raised from its position, when it was discovered
that the old branch had several pieces of the coin
sticking to it. They then went to work and dug down
to the depth of about 4 feet, when they were startled
by the discovery of this large amount of money.
Every eve that looked upon the sinners, we are told,
became as big as moons; and one of the negroes who
assisted in raising the tree, on seeing the money stick
ing to the limb, was so amazed at the sight, that he
halloaed out" why Massa Day, what am DAFT
wonder if he gro dar-Well well, dis am de fus time 1
cher seed money groin on de pine tree A yoke of
oxen was soon hitched TO the treasure, and it was
carried to the house of Mr.. D., where it can now be
seen.
This, we assure our readers, says the Herald, is no
hoax; and it rather gives credence to the tradition
that there was money deposited on that part of the
coast by Blackboard the pirate.
NEW LIQUOR LAW IN New YoRK.-The State
Legislature has just past n new liquor law, on the
license basis, which contains many remarkable pro-
visions. How it will operate, tine only can show.
- l2aaipg is the eating of it. The
following Is gwen as a general summary of the lead
ing points of the bill 1t provides, in the first place,
for the appointment, by the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court and presiding Judge of the Court Of
Common Pleas, and Recorder of the City ard County
of New York, of three reputable freeholders, residents
of the county, who are to constitute a Board of Excise
Commissioners. Each county in the State is 10 be
provided with one of these Boards, the members of
which are TO be appointed by the County Judge and
two Justices of the Sessions. The Excise Boards Of
u rural districts are to meet not more than ten days
in the year for the purpose of granting licenses,
while the Board for the City of New York are allowed
fifty days for the same purpose The license granted
to storekeepers refuses permission to sell liquor to be
drank on any part of the premises. Each violation
of the terms of the license is punishable with a fine
of not less than thirty, and not more than one hun
dred dollars Applicants for license are obliged to
produce proofs of good moral character, and that they
are able to keep all the necessary accommodations
for travellers, which consist, in the language of the
bill itself, of s. three separate beds, with good and
sufficient bedding'|'' good and sufficient stabling
and provender of hay in Winter and pasturage in
Summer, with grain for four horses" The absence
of any of the articles enumerated in the bill as neces-
sary for the accommodation of travellers, - is punish
ed, on conviction, by a fine of ten dollars. This pro-
vision does not, of course, apply to storekecpers.
The sale of liquors to minors, without the consent of
the master or mistress, is punished by a fine of ten
dollars, and every case of intoxication by n fine of
twenty-five. Every person applying for a license is
required to have his petition signed by not less than
twenty respectable freeholders. The applicant must
also produce a bond to the amount of two hundred
and fftv dollars, executed and delivered with sufficient
sureties in the sum of five hundred dollars, to be ap-
proved by the Excise Board. No dealer is allowed to
sell IlquOr 10 a man whose Wlie may nave entefeu u
complaint against him of habitual drunkenness, IN
der a penalty of fifty dollars. The same provision
applies in the case of a complaint against the wife ny
the husband. There is also a provision prohibiting
the sale of liquor on Sundays. The law goes into
effect Immediately.
ADVANTAGE OF PRESERVING CORREsPoNDENCE.-A
package of old love letters recently brought n man
900, in Bristol, England. His first flame mar
another man, and he himself also married, but
retained the love letters of his first, against an oc-
casional remonstrance of his wife. After some years,
the writer of the letters died-a widow, leaving her
lover $50, 900, and her letters to him were essential
to prove his identity. The wife is now glad she was
allowed to burn the evidence of her husbands
early affection for another.