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Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1857-01-10
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SOMETHING NEW
At the Honolulu Daguerrean Gallery
IMPROVED AMBROTYPES
Photographic Pictures on Glass and Paper

I
'I'HE UNDERSIGNED, having recently returned
from a visit to San Francisco, takes pleasure in
informing the public that he has introduced, and is
now prepared to execute, those SPLENDID AND PER-
NANENT PICTUREs GLASS, well known as the
IMPROVED AMBROTY PES,
Together with all the latest and most valuable i'm
provements in the Photographic Art. AmJrOtypes,
Sere0scpes, DagueTre0ypes, and all ksads Of Ihoto-
graphic Pictures, taken in a superior manner and III
any weather. Photographs, on 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 desirous
of visiting other parts II. STANGENWALD.
Honolulu, Oct. IL, 1856. 23-tf
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1857-01-10

iP There were seventeen thousand new voters
made in New York from the lst of September 10
the 23d of October out Of foreign born citizens.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1857-01-10
B SIN ESS CARDS.
HONOLULU MEDICAL HALL.

CORNER OF MERCHANT & KAAHUHANU STREETS
DR. AcklBBlN begs Rtimae Joined by his
son. Dr Robert Nick Ibhin of RoyaI College
OF surgeons, London, one of whom being always in at
tenoance VIII afford additional guarantee persons
requiring advice IprdciRe.
lie mas just received assortment of English Drugs Perfu
merry &c of the best quality with which establish
meat VIII constantly be supplied, and which will sold
reasonable
fhycns and surgeons prescriptions prepared with the
CREATE Medicine chests carefully examined and
replenished.
Attendance at the Office from A. NJ till NJ on week
days, aud Sundays O'Clock A NJ To II O'Clock A Nj
Al Other times at his residence. Union street.
consignment OF best London White Paint and Lnseed
Oil 34-u
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q All letters for places marked above with a
star y, mast be paid through, they will not be
forwarded - excepting letters for Great Britain,
which if desired will be sent in a sealed bag through
the United States, and only Hawaiian and Sea post
age collected viz:
Single letters, cents
Newspapers,
Pamphlets. l cent per ounce.
Postage on single letters from the U. s. cents.
For double letters, u
And cents Ior 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 $50
pages, cents.
Bound volumes, cents per ounce.
Daguerreotypes at the same rate as letters
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1857-01-10

OCCUPATIONS or FRENCH WoNES.-Did you erer see
lady play on the fiddle, reader? There is certainly
no improperly in the employment. St. Cecilia doubt
less hal vorite Straduarius; vet there docs to
be something iRdefnable, bizarre, fantastic, cut Of
place, in fair hands to take up the fiddle and the bow
But if n feminine yiclinist be novelty, what would
YOU say to a lady clrpenteri Here are s9me hundreds
Of them hammeIing saving, chopping away with tre-
mcndous vgor and CELEBRITY These eyes have seen the
grandam of eighty, polishing of PLANK with plane
10 a nieety. They have seen a trim little damsel of
seventeen, with coiorel handkerchcfs tied coqueshy
round her head, busy fixing beams and grders, while
great bearded, blOused man sa msjastieay by smok-
n his pipe or if he condescende to interfere in busi
ness matters at ALL unpacking d9s' houses, dab
bling with glue pot What labor will not French
woman undertake! They follow the plough they keep
books they open bOx-doors they take tickets at rail-
ways they drag your luggage to the Custom House,
they cut your chops and beefsteks at the butchers,
they dance the tght-rope and on stills, they buy
Old Clothes they keep shooting galleries, they enter
lions dens they measure YOU for boots, they shave
ycu
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HROST OFFICE NOTICE.-The following
Il are the rates of Postage chargeable at this
Office on all prepaid letters
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reduction made on pamphlets and papers re-
ceived in packages of two or more to regular SUD-
scribers.
II cents Z. s. stamp, and cent Hawaiian will
pay letters to the L. s. through. end can be pro-
cured at this Office JOSEPH JACKSON,
Honolulu, Nov. /, 1856. 27tf Post Master.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1857-01-10

JERUsALEH.-If you stay in the Holy City long
enough to fall in anything like regular habits Of
amusement and occupation and to become, In short,
for the time . Il about town in Jerusalem you
will necessarily lose the enthusiasm which you may
have felt when You trOd the sacred soil for the FIRST
time, and it will then seem almost strange to YOU
to find yourself so entirely surrounded in all your
pursuits by the signs and sounds Of religion Your
hotel is Il IaOnastery-your rooms are cclls-the
landlord is a stately abbot, and the walters are
hooded monks. If you walk out Of the town, you
find yourself on the " INT of Olives, in the
valley of JehOsaphat, or the hill Of Evil C0un-
sci. If you mount your hDrse and extend your
rambles, you will be guided 70 the wilderness of
ST. John, or the birth place Of our Saviour. Your
club is the great Church Of the Holy Sepelchre,
where everybody meets everybody every day. If
YOU lounge through the town, your Pail Mall is the
Via DOlorcsa, and the object Of your hopeless al-
fections is some maid OF matrOn all forlorn, and
sadly shrouded in herpilGrim robe. Ii you would
hear music, it must be the chanting of friars. If
you look at pictures, you virgins with nisera-
Div forshortcned arms or devils out Of drawing or
angels tumbIing up the skies in mpious perspective
If you make any purchases, You must 90 to the
church doors and when you inquire for tue manu-
features of the place. you find that they consist of
double blessed beads and sanctiLed shells. These
last are the fvOrite tokens which the pilgrims
~ of with them. The shell is craven, or rather
scratched on the white side, with a rnde drawing
of the Blessed Virgin or of tine CruciExi1n or some
other scriptulal subject having passed this stage,
it goes into the hand Of priest; by him it is sub
ected to some process for rendering it eiheaeious
agant the schemes Of our ghostly enemy; the man
uiacture is then complete, and Is deemed to be fit
for use.-Eothea.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1857-01-10

THE UNDERSIGNED having this day purchased
Il the interest of Ahee in the Sugar Plantation at
Papaiko Hio, Hawaii. would beg to solicit contin-
uance of orders for Sugar and Molasses, &C., &c.
20-ly$ Signed, ACHO.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04

The following anecdote is related by Mr.. Walker in
his amusing and instructive publication, 1.-The Origi-
nal, as aording fine instance of the value of good
breeding politeness, IN circumstances where it
could not be expected to produce any personal advan
tage:
"An Englishman making the grand tour towards the
middle of the last century, when travellers mere
objects of attention than at the present arriving at
Turin sauntered out to the place. He happened to
meet regiment of infantry returning from parade, and
taking position to see it pass young captain evident
ly DESTROYS to make display before the stranger, in
crossing of the numerous water-cOurses with which
the city is nterseced missed his footing and in trying
to save himself lost his hat The exhibition was truly
unfortunate the spectators laughed and looked at the
Englishman expecting him to laugh too. On the con-
trary he not only retained his composure but promptly
advanced to where the hat had rolled and taking it up
presented it with air of unaffected kindness to its
confused owner The officer received it with blush of
surprise and gratitude and hurried to reOn his company
| There murmur of applause, and the stranger
passed on. Though the scene of moment, and with
out word spoken, it touched every heart-not with
admiration for display of politeness but with
feeling for proof of that true charity which
never aileth.' On the regiment being dismissed, the
captain, who was young man of consideration, in
glowing terms related the circumstance to his colonel
The colonel Immediately mentioned it to the general in
command and when the Englishman returned to his
hotel, he found aidde-camp waiting to request his
company to dinner at headquarters In the evening he
was carried to courtat that time as Lord Chesterfield
tells u.s. the most brilliant court in Europe-and was
received with particular attention. Of course during
his stay at Turin he invited every where and on
his departure he loaded with letters of introduction
to the different States of Italy Thus private gentle
of moderate MEANS by graceful impulse of Chris
tian feeling, enabled to travel through foreign
country then of the highest interest for its society," well
as for the charms it still possesses with more real dstnc
ton and advantage than be derived from the
circumstances of birth and fortune the most
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Comparative Health.

Thus far in the season. and yellow fever has not shown
itself in an epidemic form at any point in the United
States Even New Orleans is free from its ravages, SC
far as the public know, and few weeks longer VIII en-
sure total exemption for the season.
There are many moral and physical phenomena mys
teros in their character but not accidental in their
igin. They are all controlled by fixed causes-obeying
laws as unvarying those of gravaton and only mys
FERROUS because unknown, and consequently not under
stood The progress of epidemics is matter of which
comparatively little known, but that little is SUI
icent to teach us useful lessons.
This much experience shows: that after some terrible
visitation like that at Norfolk the general health of the
place visited, is better for years to come ano
this is easily accounted for in the increased attention
which is directed to the detection and removal OF the gen
Grating causes of disease long exemption breeds care
lessness and relaxation of sanitary precautions. Filthy
depostes of stagnan water accumulate-drainage is
glected-garbage is allowed to purify and poute the at
mosphere Miserable hoves the abodes ofwant crime
or thressness surrounded by filth and miasma form hot
beds Of disease and infection All these and other
combine to prepare the way for the spread of disease
and to render the effort to check it vain one 1t
like scattering dry shavngs and finder broadcast among
combustible enemcnts. The first spark starts a conia
grafton which only stops when it has exhausted its ali
ment The same spark falling among proper buildings
properly protected would have died out where it fell
So in great measure with Infection Yellow fever cases
from Norfolk and Portsmouth moved to, and had The
disease at inland points in this State and in Virginia
and yet it did not spread thcrc-nO in single instance
the spark fell upon fireproof materials
Now, the position Of the cities Of the Chesapeake
before the disease broke out there was such as we have
alluded to- Sanitary precautions had been neglected.
filthy and stagnant water lay the surlace-garbagc
polluted the air-8hanties, filthy and unvcntiacd occu
pied positions in themselves cminently unhealthy The
same was no doubt the case at other points. The re-
suit is known.
The terrible plague forced public attention to be d-
reced to these things Many Of the most obvious causes
of disease were removed or abated. A more rigid SAM
tary system adopted and this year shows excmp
ton without parallel within decade of years.
Whatever may be the difference of opinion among ply
scans upon the ubect of miasma, this much is appa
rent-that bad drainagc-bad ventilation, and purifying
matter of any kind injurious to general health and
prepare field for the fatal and almost uncomfortable
spread of epidemics.
It is to be feared that the scare once pasSed-thc
pressing danger once forgotten and cities and
poratons will relapse into their former careessnes until
startled too late into thought and activity by fresh
and still more awful visitation.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04
Railroad Accidents Loss of Life.

On Monday last about three miles this side of Fair
Bluff the freight train run COW and went off, kill
ing free negro by the name of Bill Gafford and slight
y hurting two others The were going backwards
at the tme and the had already been driven off, but
returned again on the track.
On Wednesday afternoon, about or 5 o'clock, the
passenger train going West when about two miles be
You'd Florence Depot, over horse, throwing the
locomotive and baggage off the track. The engine
slightly damaged, and smashed up A lad about
16 Or Is years old, fireman, named John Bramer we be
eve, in jumping from the TENDER was injured so badly
that he died in about three hours. The engineer Mr.
John E. Becton, received slight bruse on the right
bale by nothing to deain him from his business Or
W. D. Iam6rye, the horse was suddenly discovered or
the first Cottont engineer tried to stop, but too neal
We learn that it is engine.
course, only begr
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04
The Mammoth Steamer.

newspaper in New York claims that the idea of
moth ship, like the Great Eastern, original with
English protector says that gentleman by the Of
Burden, of Troy, New York of wealth and mechanic
Of original genius ago suggested the construction
of steamer of hundred feet in length and of
pondg depth and width to return to Europe He believed
that it would be practicable to construct steamer that
would the Atlantic with little motion the Brook
Ign ferry boats from New York to Brooklyn His steam
draw feet of water and her top to be
hundred feet above the water line. The maximum height
from the bottom to the crest is hrthve
feet hence Mr. Burden concluded that vessel of seventy
five feet draught would always nearly even keel
No steps taken to carry out his dea which
afterwards preached ON the other side OF the Atlantic and
pear however, that thing than the general idea of
monster ship was conceived by Mr.. Burden.
Richmond Dispatch
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04
Gen. Cass on Sunday Schools:

Gen. Glass; the venerable Secretary of State having been
invited to addrss the Michigan State Sunday School COve
ton, thus writes
ut will afford me pleasure to accept your invitation.
appreciate the Importance of Sunday Schools and con
slider their institution among the most valuable and efficient
means of religious improvement that have in day
to the noble efforts which making to ameorae
the moral condition of the world. And rejecting
look abroad upon the dangerous and deusve vagas
which, under the name of religion take possession day by
day of the hearts and minds of men, leading individual and
Importance of Jealous and eXerons check
this great and threatening evil And best be eectual
y checked by training the youthful mind in the knowledge
of God and the truths of His revelation Standing this
vantage ground the battle may be fought and And
for believe the contest be of the most momentous
which society has been engaged in and the Sunday
school tuition of the youth assured MEANS under God Of
eventual success So believing my prayers and best wishes
with
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04
Giving 1T UD,

The Montour American, the back-republican paper
of Monour county, surrenders the political battle in the
following language:
From present indications there is no prospect de-
feating Packer A triangular fight must result in the
defeat of the opposition, and in present divided
state we feel assured that have the numerl strength
to succeed if united on single ticket. We are defeated
and rendered poweress by the mprudent zeal of ultra
republicans and intense Americans The settled convic-
ton of mind has ever been that united we stand
divided we fall'
The settled conviction of mind is, that the de
mocracy of Pennsylvania have clear majority of from
ten thousand to fifteen thousand over the black repub
and know-nothngs combined, and with all their
forces in the field. We venture the prediction that Gen
eral Packers ma ority Judge Wilmot will exceed
fifty thousand, fusion or no fusion.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04
EURNITURE!!!

ITNHE subscriber would respectfully Ezzzz=zahn
l nounce to the citizens of Wilmington -
and the public generally that he has just go
selected in person. the manufactures and will receive
during this month"; the largest best assorted stock of Ca6
net Furniture that he has offered in this place AS lie
has had long experience in this business and having pur
chased his entire stock for cash. at manufacturers Oe
cash prices, he offer inducements to purchasers
The following among the articles to be tound In his
store, viz:
Paror Sets, complete in Mahogany and walnut;
Brocatelle and hair cloth covering; o
Sofas and Tete Tetes great variety from sl3 to SOW
Chairs :,
Ottomans Etageres and Corner Stands
Centre Sofa and Card Tables;
Pier Mantle and Oval Mirrors:
Cane Seat Chairs from IS cents to $50 each;
Cane seat Rocking and Nurse Chairs
Sideboards and Secretaries ,.
beautiful lot of Chamber Furniture sets eomplete
Bureaus, a great variety, from $4to $5O
Wardrobes, Washstands, Marble top, &C.;
Bedsteads, Bedsteads, Bedsteads;
Towel and light Stands;
Extension and other dining Tables;
Work Tables, Toilet Tables, Teapoys, &c , ctooIs
Also, lot of superior Piano Fortes Music 7Ianu'' '
&c. = ~ rloroe
Intending to sell goods low his terms are casn u ddnd
bills good negotiable paper, 80 days, VIII nN gtef oVE
| .u,,s+ 10 ,ss7 No. " TFon' s"'''' 2S6-l2-5eH
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04

The New YORK FAnUREs.-We find that the most
cautious and best informed papers attach comparatively
very little importance to the recent Wall street failures
Or suspensions. The figures in these cases. large as they
are represent in fact but little real property and hard
y any actual loss. If Jacob Little, for instance faet
for five millions of dollars, it in this way He hac
contracted to deliver that amount of stocks on certain
day. at certain rates. He failed to do it. That is the
whole thing. The real margin of loss to Little tC
anybody else, is trihing per centage. The gross
figures given represent the gross nominal transaction
the principal of the transaction to speak-the loss
merely the profit loss in the shape Of the per cent s
or fall Parties have been betting Stocks and the
losers not quite ready 10 square up their margins
that is nearly ALL
There appears to be no panic, nor cause for panic
other branches of business The banks undsturbed
and outside of Wall street no harm is DONE and far les
there than appears on the face of things
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04

SHARP PRACTICE NIAGARA FALLs.--The Niagara Falls
Times says that Mr. Webster of the American HOTEL at
Niagara City, formerly resident of her Britannia
Majesty Province of Canada but moved suddenly into the
United States leaving his creditors to whistle for $2 600
And that wasn't ALL He in the habit of visiting Clifton
the Sabbath day. which time he could not be arrested
Recently reward of $4,000 offered to person who
would place Mr. W. in the hands of the Canadian author
ties On Sunday last Mr.. W. visited Clifton usual when
Mr. Peck evinced great interest in that gentemans wei
fare by treating him literally till he became intoxicated
when very easy matter get up dispute with him.
which resulted in fight and Mr. Webster was arrested Tor
affair was to have him detained until the following morning
when he was again arrested as abscondng debtor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04
Sharp Practice OF Bank President.-The Grab Gam
Illustrated.

To show how timid, and to what unprinciped meas
ures old established fnancers will sometimes resort
in times of perpexity and doubt record the following
fact:
On Monday Messrs Moran Brothers borrowed $lO,-
600 Of the Bank of America, giving security for the
same to the amount of $4,000 in bills receivable The
failure of the Ohio Life and Trust Company occurred
Immediately after. On Tuesday Mr.. Moran took $780,
900 of other bills receivable to the bank and ten
dered them for discount, with view mainly to pay off
the loan Of $4,000 The tender was refused perempto-
rily, and Mr.. Moran was walking away when Mr.. New
bold, the President of the bank called him back, and
asked to the bills receivable which Mr. Moran had
to offer On receiving them he cody, and in the most
imperturbabe manner, doubled them up and put them
in his pocket, telling Mr.. Moran he would return these
with the Others previously deposited the $4,000 loan
being repaid.
Mr.. Newbold had no more right to that paper than
we had and it was in fact transaction which approach
ed very near to robbery. 1t, at best was trick which
the most confirmed sharper would hardly resort to- and
in bank president should be denounced by every hon
orable man. Mr.. Moran, however, went to the Mer-
chants Bank, and got his check certified for $4,000
with which he Immediately paid off his loan to the Bank
O. America and obtained back all his securities
Near York D0IIU Np3re
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04

THE SEPoY REGIMENT.-In the London Times on the
9th we find the following -" The Sepoy Regiments
really Differed by of their and religion
who teach the young gentlemen from England the rou
tine of duty The latter learn to look upon the service
with their regiments vexation, and after time as
humiliation. Every one vino is anybody is draughtel
away something else and of course is both
and Notifying to remain. When seven Or more of the
senior officers away getting higher pay and with
the prospect of indefinite advancement it cannot be
wondered at that the regmenta services should be de
morazed and little that the Hindoos should discover
the fact "
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04

ACCIDENTALLY SHor.-Ye yesterday mulatto boy
named Bruce, some eighteen years of age got shot by
the discharge of pistol in his pocket the contents
of which lodged in his body The boy belonged to Mrs
Cowan, but was hired by Mr.. S. Kanweiler upon
whose lot the accident happened We understand that
the boy accounts for having the pistol by stating that
he had it purpose of shooting cat. We believe he
found nsensibe after the explosion. The pistol was
in the breastpocket of his vest We have not heard
what the chances of his recovery may be.
Do;Iu To,,,-noI 0Q1b
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-04
The Elections.

To NoTED.--The three old Wing States, North
Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee elect twenty-five
Democratic to six American members of Congress-
and give aggregate Democratic majority of 100000
This fact suggestive showing, it does that peo
pie of these States determined to unite in opposition
to the progress Of Abolition PRINCIPLES