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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-28

The States Attorney of northern county
in Vermont, although a man of great legal "a
bility, was very fond of the bottle. On one
occasion an important criminal case was called
up by the clerk but the attorney. with OWL
like gravity, kept his chair, being, in fact. not
fairly able to stand on his feet. ssMr. Attor-
ney, is the State ready to proceed ?'' said the
Judge. sYes-hic-no-your honor,'' stam-
mered the lawyer ssthe State--is not-in a
state to try this case to-day the State, your
honor, is-drunk !'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-28

Tho Democrats of Schuylkill county have
made bad s'split" of it-by dividing into two
factions, each of which claims to be ssthe par
ty,' and denounces the others as disorganiz-
ers. They have called seperate county con-
yeptjous and delegate elections.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-28

THE GREAT RAINS OF 1S5S.-The amount of
rain that fell over large portion of the Uni
ted States in six weeks, running from the lst
of May TO the 18th of June, has scarcely q
parallel. The PIttsburg Journal has given this
snLject considerable attention, and says that
the average of observations will give about
ten inches in May, and five inches to the 18th
of June, or fifteen inches in ferty-three days.
These rains do not appear to have been local,
but extend east and west at least one thousand
miles, and north and south one-half that dis
tance. No wonder the newspapers were full
of accounts of rains, floods, and disasters.
Fully one-third of the average of the rains of
the yen have been crowded into six weeks.
The Mississippi and its tributaries might we'll
appear to thre aten young Noachian deluge.
No such rains have been experienced since
the wet season in May, 1855, and then they
were not condensed into SO small space of
time. 1t is said that some rain gauges showed
four and one e-half inches of rain on the l1th
and 18th of June alone. What the cause of
these tremendous rains has been, We are not
able TO say. There is hardly doubt but that
we will either have equivalent amount Of
dry weather, or else some other district Of the
globe is parched up for want of water. The
remarkable fact that the annual fall OF rain is
so nearly equally balanced. sets at defiance all
our notions of wet and dry seasons, though
portions OF year are extremely wet or dry.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-28

CHANGE OF FoRruSE.-Gharies Stantz "a pau
per in the franklin county, Ohio, poor house,
recently received inteiligenee that an uncle
bad left him 100000,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

The FIRST WHALER OF THE SEAsoS.-We chroni-
Gle the arrival of the 'irst whaler'' this year, about
one month earlier than that of 1857. The ship
George Houland, Capt. G. P. Pomeroy, left the
Kodiack early in July. The report. which is a very
favorable one, will be found under the head of
memoranda. Twenty five ships are reported up to
July l.. Capt Pomeroy informs us that the whales
on Kodiack this season have averaged 12S brls. each;
this would give a total for the ships reported, of
10,375 barrels, or IN average of AZ barrels TO each
ship. In the Commercial for Sept. 10, 1857, the
first returns from the Kodiack, report twenty-five
chips up to August 1, with $3.50 brls.. which gave
an average of $50 barrels to each ship. Thus it
would appear that the early season on the Kodiack
ground has been unusually successful, although
whaling was over a month sooner than last year.
The following are the dates of arrival at these islands
of 9 the first whaler for the season for the past seven
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

ground was hollow and echoedabeneathzth hey
tramp. All, in their thoughtful mo1entA
would acknowledge this, and yet their conduct
belied their convictions.
Let us. said the speaker, take, for a moment, o
business-like view Of the subject. in the shape OF
an ACCOMPLISHMENT between time and eternity.
This is a pure business transaction, and the items
must be put down in order. on each side OF the
account. First, on the side of time-for the
matter of years; how much shall we put down as
the duration of mans life? Twenty, thirty, ti-
ty-aye, fourscore, if you will. Then for riches
twenty, fifty, a hundred thousand-yes, a mil
lion. For titles-an earldom, a dukedom, a
crown. Now put down AL the luxuries, and the
pleasures that art, genius or taste can invent
and pour upon the lap of wealth. Add all the
joys of friendship, the smiles and the loves of life
but do not forget in the account, for they be-
long there, the tears, the griefs, the heart-pangs,
the cravings of conscience, the burden of cares
which the rich man groans beneath. Now foot
up the items and declare the sum total. Eighty
years of toll and drudgery and soul groveling, ere
we leave it all and lie Town in the grave! Who
will undertake to strike the balance between all
that time can offer and a nerer-ending, ever youth
full eternity of bliss, where the soul, age after age,
grows in it's capacity for enjoyment IN the light
of Gods countenancei
But we are unable to present more than a mere
outline of a discourse which abounded in gems of
thought and was delivered with an earnestness of
manner that made an evident impression upon
the audience. We learn that the Rife corps have
requested a copy of the sermon in order that it
may be printed in pamphlet form.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29
The Funeral Sermon.

According to previous notice, Rev. L. G. Beck
with preached, on. Sunday last, a funeral sermon
before the Honolulu .Rifes in the Fort Street
Church, on thn occasion of the death of their late
commander, Richard Coady, Esq. Besides the
above corps in uniform, the two Masonic associa-
tons were present by invitation, occupying seats
on each side of the pulpit, while the body of the
church was filled to OVERLOOKING by the foreign
residents. Rev. Mr.. Damon opened the services
with prayer and reading an appropriate portion
of scriptures. The singing by the choir was
excellent, and the pieces well chosen, especially
the chant,-entitIed { Silent Land"-a transla-
ton from the German. by Longfellow. Prof.
Beckwith took his text from Psalms 46: 10, Be
siH. and nolo that I am God. In the first open
ing sentences of the discourse, the attention of
the large audience became riveted upon the
speaker, who continued to the close to control
every eye and ear. The sermon, as a whole, was
a remarkable production, and created a sensation
in our community which no public address has
ever done before. It's extempore delivery added
greatly to its force. Eloquent without rant, full
of vigorous and idiomatic expression, earnest,
and withal scholarly and polished, the preacher
won all hearts; and when he alluded in touching
but appropriate terms to the void which this
Providential dispensation had made in our COM
munity, there were few in the crowded house,
who could check the flow of tears for their de-
parted friend.
In his application of tho text, Mr.. Beckwith
said that the news of death which last Sabbath
came from over the water, was the voice of God,
speaking in unInistakeable tones to this ccmmu-
nifty. 1t was as If, high overhead, an unseen hand
had tolied one on the bell of eternity, calling
men to pause in their rush and scramble after
wealth, and consider the reality, nearness and
Importance of eternal things. And the call had
been heard-else what meant this crowded
church-the presence here of many a one not
wont to be seen in Gods house? But men need
ed nothing less than that awful voice to arouse
them from their apathy and worldliness- With
out the Christening rod, they passed along through
life as though they had a policy of insurance from
Heaven against all possible loss or disaster in the
world to come. And yet every step through life
they wers walking OYER hidden grayes-the very
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29
To the Editor of the p.

To the Editor Of the P. c. Advertiser.
SIR Being the " first whaler'' who has touched
at your port this season that has used the new rife
bomb lance manufactured by Grudchus s Eggles, of
New Bedford, which bomb is said to be an improve
ment on c. c.. Brands, I consider it a duty I owe to
the wheeling interest generally, TO make the following
tatement
I have used the new bomb, and given Il a fair and impartial
trial ; I have used it Mt ordinary distance. and as close as four
teen feet. and in every instance with the like effect; and 1 have
no hesitation in saying that the bomb is an entire failure, and
reliance upon It has caused, and will cause, a great loss of whales
to those who use It.
They leave the gun with a swift rotary motion, and the head
or barb IS so slender that when tbs bomb strikes the blubber It
twists the head of, while the bomb passes in only far enough for
the trigger to strike the outside Of the whale, which causes the
lock of the bon b to trip and the bomb to explo lie in the blubber,
one part Of the bomb blowing out again@nd the remainder peing
likely to come back into the boat. Not one cut Of six that I shot
went through the b~lubber-but, on the contrary, they burst in
the blubber, and the head or barb bursted of, serving only to
make the whale wider and more difficult to liI.
1 have also used c. c. Brands bomb on this and other voy-
ages, ana can give testimony as to their general efficiency, and
my experience teaches me that the 2 OF. bomb is of little use
with riguX khales, unless you get them into his ife-anywhere
else makes them worse to catch-they appear to hurt them just
enough TO make them afraid Of the boats; hut the ! or bomb is
the thing; il one of them is shot into a Shsle, and bursts, he Is
forced to give up without further troublc-so far. about ali the
oil that has been caught ON Ksdiack this season has been killed
with Brands 4 OF. bomb the ships that had them are nearly
the only ones who have any oil mp to the 10th June rad I have
had them I should have had a greater quantity Of oil now. for
the whales are very shy and hard 10 strike-and almost all the
whales 1 have seen this season had iron wounds in them where
they were struck this season or last, and some with wounds Of
both seasons. The 4 or bomb is the only way to get them.
The Brands bombs that have been in a ship one voyage do
not appear to explode so surely as those whc. are new, aud I
think it would be advisable to send such TO the manufacturers
aud have them refned, or a new fuse put in.
Very respectfully yours. &C.,
@. P. PoxERoY,
Master Of ship George HOriasd-
rr-..r.t. IL ~ yoES
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

Am. VIII sh Phoenix, Lambert, was to leave San Francisco in
July for this port. rs
Am. ship Modern Times, of H. A. Pierce's Line Of Packets,
would leave Boston for Honolulu. via Tahiti, in July.
Br brig Recovery, Mitchell, Is now due from Victoria, VII.
Am ship La as. Daggett, $50 tons, will be due nom San Fran
cisco shortly, and win sail for Puget Sound.
Am ship John Marshall, Pendleton, with cargo Of euano, from
Jarvis Island, due July Both
Am. bark Young Greek. Taylor. OF Pierce's Line, sailed iron,
Boston for Honolulu direct, June J.
Am. ship Mountain Wave, Harding. sailed from Boston, In
Pierce's Iine of Packets, May 20. for Honolulu dirsci-
Am. ship Gladiator sailed from New Bedford June 18th, for this
port.
Br. bark Portcna. McGowan. sailed from Liverpool. May
%. for Honolulu. with merchandise to r c Jarion.
The clipper ship Syrrn, 1855 tons, had been purchased by
Messrs- Hunnewel & Brewer. to take tie place OF the John Gil
pin in the Sandwich Islands line of packets-sailed from Boston
direct May 20, consigned to c Brewer 2d.
The ship Harriet & Jessie, Gray, sailed from New Bedford for
Honolulu direct, May 10.
Danish bark Candace was IN sail from Hamburg In April, with
merchandise 10 II. Hackfeid & Co-due here in August.
The following vessels are expected at this port in October, to
load oil: From San Fr.ncisco-Ships anglo Saron. Golden
City and Raduga. From Sydney-Ships Mary Robinson
and Washington fHston.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29
Honolulu. July q, 1855.

Mr. EpiroR:L believe it is not inappropriate to
remind the p~ublicnpnd especially the police. Of the
existence Of a nuisance which must. of a necessity,
have a pernicious effect. l refer to the existence of
some Chinese gambling establishments 1t is un-
d~oubtedIy to many who have coolies in their employ
a source Of annoyance. If you HAYES good China
man. ten to one he will be enticed to visit those dens
till at last he becomes a nightly visitor. is unfit for
his days labor. loses his small earnings. and be
comes q thief. It would be be we'll il the police would
take it in hand to ferret out those dens and put stop
TO them. / have no doobt many hass ae eaue.
wish g H.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

In Honolulu, July 23i, az a quarter past one O'Clock, 4. NJ,
the Wife Of ID. Frick. LID. after a long and harrassing Illness.
The deceased was a French lady. born AT strasbourg, and about
So years old She WAS the mother Of eight children. all living.
The funeral Ceremonies were performed al the Catholic Church.
On the 1lth July. AT Waimea, Hawaii, JAMES FAY, Esq, born
in England. hut for many years a resident of this country.
In Hartford, CT, Nav II. Susanna Corr. wifi Of Henry Hill.
Esq Of Boston, aged 50, mother Of our fellow tGwnSman, r.
p. Adams. Esq.
In New Haven, June 3, aged so years, Of consumption. DR..
JAMES A. RICHARDS. Professor Of Bellies Letters AMI Sciences. in
Beioit College Wis DIR r. was a son of the late Rev. VIM.
Richaris, OF these islands. He died At the residence of his
mother In New Haven.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29
SPECIAL BUSINESS NOTICE.

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AGENTS FoE THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
Lghaiaa, Maui c. :. BARLOW. ESQ.
Hekarao, 2 HaKi L. l. ToRBERT. ESQ.
Eii0. Hgraii Capt. J. WORTH
KdlcIihas, Hatrdii = Capt. JAS. A. LAW.
hoHa. Hauraii THOS. II. PARIS. Esq.
KoI0a. kausi pr. J. ". SMITH.
San Francisco, Cal LIP. FISHER, Esq.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

OM1ssIoS.-rn our account of the funeral last week
we failed to mention the post taken by the Hawaiian
infantry. Their appearance on the occasion was
~creiitnble alike to the Government and Prince Lot.
They acted rs an escort from the ship to the house,
and thence to the burial ground.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE MrLLIoS.-A series of horse
races and other amusements are 10 come off on the
Waikiki race grounds on the 31st- See advertise
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29
PORT OF HONOLULU. H. I.
DEPARTURES

Ir.y GAM bk Ne,ita. PnTeys. FIR ports in the Pacific
2t-sch John Young for kauai-
24-Sch Excel. for Kauai
2f-Sch Mary, for Kavaihae-
GAM -ch L P Foster. Moore for Port Townsend, W.T..
2EBrig Emma, Benn~t- fr San Francisco
23-Sch MoiseFki- for Kahului-
2S-Sch Kalana. Waters. fr Lshaina and Hlo-
es-Sch Kinooir, for Knna- Hawaii
2s-sloop Laanui, for Kauai-
2s-HaT brig Advance. English, FOR Earnings Island.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

NATIVE Posr NrFIcE.-One end of The verandah in
front of the Post Office. has been partitioned off for
the reception and delivery of native letters. The
large and rapidly increasing in,er-island correspond
ence has for some time demanded this addition to the
facilities of the Post Q nice.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

PERsoNAL--Rev. Mr.. Turner, who has presided as
pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in this
place for two years past, sailed for California with
his family on Saturday last, in the brig Emma. Rev.
Mr.. Walsworth and wife, of Marysville. Cal, came
passengers in the Flying Eagle. Mr.. w. lisa brother
of the late Mrs. Pitman. They intend visiting Hawaii
and perhaps Maui, before returning TO California.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

Quick TTNF.-Passengers who left Honolulu May 1,
in the Yankee, arrived in New York June s12-
43 days through, which we believe is the quickest
time ever made from Honolulu to New York.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29
EXPORTS.

For PoRrs IN The PAcIFrc-per Menta, July 23S casks, 2
cs, ] cart, 8 chain cables, ga bags, SIS baskets, IS boxes, 254
pkgs.
For sAs FnASclsco-per Emma, July 2i-loob bis provisions,
10000 HIS pulu-
For PoRrLASo-per l. p. Foster. July 24-l15 bbs Hawaiian
heel, Is kegs sugar, 5 hbhs taiIoS, 30 jackasses.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

coASrwlsE.
From LAHAISA-per Maria, July Pol King and one child,
Miss Jane Levers, Miss Mary Cartwright, Miss Luce, Miss
Moxley. ] Chinaman. and 1 on deck.
From Hno-per Kaiama. July 25-CaptJ Worth, 2 China
men. and q on deck.
From LAHAiSA-Per Kamd, July 27-Mr r Armstrong and
daughter.
For KoSA. Hawaii-per Kinoole, July ga. G. Thurston,
and IS on deck.
For PORrI ASp-per L p Foster, July 24-J ID Mills, S Downs,
A Wheeler, r. Mcdowell and wife, Z McGihnis.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

THANKs-we are again under obligations to J.
W. Sullivan of San Francisco for full files Of Eastern
papers. and to F. L Hanks, Esq. for late CaliSorpis
papers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

FREE LEcTuRE.-Dr. Frick lectures this evening
in the session room of the Fort Street Church on the
subject of : Love and Charity This will be free-the
first of a series which the Doctor intends to deliver at
the moderate charge of 81 for the course. We trust
to see a good audience present this evening.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

The George Ho,clond, will lay of and on until
about Saturday. when she will sail for the New
Zealand ground. Capt. Pomeroy thinks there will be
some eight or ten ships which will shortly report
themselves at the islands, on their way from the
Kodiack TO the New Zealand ground. The latter,
which was formerly a favorite cruising ground for
whalers, appears to be regaining somewhat of its
former character, probably from the fact that the
whales, having been comparatively undisturbed for
some time, have become more tame and plentiful.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

n We regret to notice the return by the Georgs
Horiand, of Capt. James NJ Green, of the Frances
Palmer. While on the Kodiack ground, Capt
Green found himself too unwell to continue on thu
voyage. and left his ship in charge of Mr.. Comstock,
the LIST officer. 5
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

EXPORT Of JAcKAssEs.-The L. P. Foster, which
sailed for Puget Sound on the oath inst took some
thirty donkeys on deck. They we're purchased here
from the natives for about ten dollars each, and will
probably be worth not far from 500, to pack on the
g Bellingham trail'' to the mines, for which purpose
they will prove much superior to horses.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

Fort STREET CHURcH.-We are requested to state
that Rev. Mr.. Walsworth, of Marysville, California,
will preach in the Fort Street Church on Sunday
next, at IL O'Clock A. NJ. Also-that services will
be held in the Methodist Chapel every Sunday FORE
noon and evening.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

4 few more ships were heard from, averaging about three
-hsIes- The whales len about the FIRST OF July, and the ships
sese al putting OF FIR Bristol Bay and the Arctic About 90
Clips were 90 tbs ground Weather good. but whales very shy.
Yours. etc. G. p. PoxERoY,
$500 Master Ship Geo. HotpEnnd-
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FIREWORKS AND BALLooNs--We learn that on
Saturday evening, at the close of the holidays there
will be a grand display of fireworks from the base of
Punchbowl Hill. After the fireworks, Macfarlane
will send up a number of illuminated balloons from
the Commercial Hotel, among which is one measuring
twenty-eight feet in diameter.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-04-22
Groceries! Groceries!!
Fresh Arrivals! Heavy Additions!
Prices Greatly Reduced
CURRENCY TAKEN AT PARN
J, B. JENNINGS

= - 9UNVA w
Cor. End and Frances SITS, ST. Joseph No.
HAS just received at his store room, corner Of Second
and Francis Streets. st. Joseph, everything desirable in
his line, which he purchased for the Fall and Winter
trade, at greatly reduced price for Cash, and which he
will sell at corresponding prices for cash, OF to pnnctuaI
customers. Among his recent receipts are so doz Fresh
Peaches, 50 dOz Prime Apples, 90 doz Assorted Fruits.
20 dOz HOLSTERS l & 2 ID cans, 300 doz FIELDS celebrated
Oysters put up this fall. 20 half Barrels new whse Fish.
lbs Currants, 90 boxes fresh raisiRs, 100 boxes dried herr
ring, 500 lbs GosEee Butter, 200 bbls crackers, so bbls
nuts assorted, 500 lbs Peanuts, 100 boxes assorted ana
fancy candies, 100 do gum drops and motto LOzengers.
200 drums Figs, sc. Also alarge lot sugaa and m~oIasses,
which will be sold at prices considerably below the prices
sixty days ago.
st. Joseph, Nov. s, 1857. .2ln
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-04-22
New Hardware Store.
Sign Of the Saw.
]. FLAHERTY,

i FIaAHERTY,
IuDorter, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
American German, English & French
HARDWRRE IND CUTLERY.
ST. JOSEPH, DO.
rs NOW receiving and opening The largesta and most
varied assortment Of goods in The above Line ever
offered in any market west Of St. Louis.
Ny stock embraces q full and complete assortment
Of Cabinet and House Builders Hardware, leehaa-
les tools Of every description, direet from the ncst
approved manufacturer; agricultural and hOrticul-
tHral tools and implements, in great variety eombin-
ing all the recent and useful Improvements for the
saving Of a vast amount Of labor to the farming tom
munity, from whom / respectfully request q careful
examination Of this department Of my stock. lam
also exclusive agent for the sale Of the celebrated
st. Louis Circular Mil and Cross Cut Saws, which
viii warrant, and I'll all orders ut The faetary prices.
Also q large assortment Of Guns, Rides and Pistols
Iron, Steel, Nails, &C., Of the best brands: in q word,
my stock is very complete, which, 70. its quality and
price, / am determined to offer such inducements as
will command a liberal share Of trade from this and
adjoining counties. Ny arrangements for importing
and agencies for American hardware Manufacturer,
together With a long experiences in the general Hard
ware trade, enables me; not only to defy all coupeti-
ton, but has convinced me that the true principle Of
trade is small profits and quick returns.
January 1. 1851. vln29tf
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-04-22
NEW FIRM.

Jonas Crane and Theodore Hill have this ay ,c7s.J
new e"-partnership under the the urn ard sIl bsi
HIS, and will continue the Mercantile 0usihe
stand CT McAllistsr, Dozier * Co. IKE
e q 1857. TIE ll0EE HI HI