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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-25

ON wh<Fvs and sRess have presented during se wsek q
more hu~y spprarnn then usuA rs ssssuuasa fr b
The psesenee h or hszb~ Of = portion a. Ire spdng ns<t q
Whale ship, . uunh>E q vh5cs ere new and beaufseui ezEppess.
The advsnfaee NJ shis class q vkniss poss.ss over u od-
nshioned shipsb sen ia tAe eesrfy VIA which they pass
from the northern 10 The extreme southern grounds a ven a In
the increased e.fehings hey han
freishtins Is vesy active. neeGppers ship Kaiss & Eushas
brig <nfsza h taking IA OIL su Liverpool. The brix Advance
= taxing an assorted cargo Gr Ranning's Island and the
schooner Sepkis i rssdy fr -. bound for the Anoo< River.
Ina whaling bdg.nfins Waizza arrived here direct from
from San Rnneisro, brought The United ssafes mail and dates
90 February s.
Ths Ts~sy A45er Bayes on Saturday Tor San Enncisco, With
q null freight and large List Of passengers We understand that
with the Tsnkee last month. The bosiness between Honolulu
and SAN Fnncisco appears tn be steadily Increasing, and when
cur produce Is kept back for want Of vessels to carry IL on, it
would seem that there Is room for a third regular packet to run
successfully between the two ports
The news received BY the mail from New York, in regard to
payments Of whaiers drafts Is very favorable All the drafts
sent forward, 80 far as We can learn, have been paid. This viii
tend to reestaSaish fun confidence in our principal means Of re-
mittance to the East.
We have had two " three large auction sales the mast week.
the most conspicuous Of which was at T. C. lannon's and was
wel attended, As some ne~ aud desirable goods were offered.
Prices, however, we're very low.
We note q few transactions the past week.
sudAk-saies Of light quality. for export, on private terms
supposed to be Toe Sales at auction of 20 ! bds damaged, ex
Kiaooie. at Q % stc in kegs, and ! a nc in mats.
FLoCR-ssock in bakers hands is very light No supplies
can be expected fum California this spring, as prices are ruling
much higher than here This is a curious feature Of our mar
ket- Last spring flour was worth SIP per Dbl in San Francisco
and SIS here Nov it i reversed and is cheapest in this mar
ket- This cannot long continue, however.
~CORS-Scars, and much inquired for It is wanted for
milling
OATS-Good demand, but light stock.
TURPENTINE+lD gals, at auction, sc
LCMBER-No change from last quotations.
FREwooD|obhins at $40 % s1s- Supply good.
EXCHANGE-Whalers bills at par.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-25
DEPARTURES.

March 11-Tenedos. King, for Ochotsk-
12-Fanny, Booiry. for Ochotsk.
12-Rosseau, Green, for the Northwari.
12-Sharon, King, for 0chotsk.
13-TTillman. Little. to cruise North.
Ma Wood. for Honolulu
16-Napoleou III. Morell, for Honolulu
16-Benjamin Rush, Wyatt, for Ochotsk.
16-John Coggeshall, Lambert, for the North.
16-General Pike, Russell, for the North.
19-Suerte, Hind, for San Francisco.
2c-Spiendid. Pearson, for Ochotsk.
Sanborn. to cruise
Scott, for 0chotsk.
7 Freeman. for the Arctic.
2t-Phenix, Hinkley, for Honolulu
24-Tahmaroo Robinson. for the Northwest.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-25

"Thinh'st thou there dwells no courage hut in breasts
That set their mail against the ringing spears
When helmets are struck down. Thou little know'st
OF Natures marvels."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-25
MARRIED

In Honolulu. oil inst, by Rev. s. c. Damon, JOHANN II.
WIcKE to JoHASSE GEISDLER. and JOHANN HorP to DORIS
GxHRNAxS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-25

sPxxx-we notice = steady demand with an improvement in
prices over our last weeks quotations The transactions iu-
ciute ssles OF l080 bis, in parcels, at lose, Isl do ut lose. and
about 30 hfs At 110s per gallon, all for cash. and understood
principally for expors. The market closes firmly
We uaintentionaiy omitted in our last, n sale at Warren, OF
500 brittle Dokphfn's carzo-af 81 p<r gallon, cash.
Whale oil ard whssebone. dull, and without any transactions.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-25

tie f6ro chains, md directly over theoil. There = 10
doubt she was 81 on fre in the logger hold - well a
between decks There we're at the time about eighty
two barrels Of whale oil on board. which is : total
loss, - we'll Is the provisions The men have also
lost all their clothes Az yet they have not FUND
ont Who set the ship ON fire, nor do suspiciops rest
on any one. There are many rumors adoat and it is
hard to tell what tie truth is She is now On the
reef burnt down to the waters edge. The Governor
i wrecking her. the captainagreeing to give him ha
Of all he can save.
Sinoe the natives and Capt King. Of the Sharon.
took the whales in our harbor, about which l wrote
you some weeks since, none have been taken, although
there are plenty Of them to be seen blowing.
Yours, &C., RovER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-03-25

Nh. ED1roR-Sir:I confess myself at q loss,
either from the decision given in the Poiynesian or the
report in your journal, to come to the decision you
seem to have arrived at, in reference to the judg-
ment pronounced in the case Of Haalelea cs. Montgo
merry ; or to come to any satisfactory conclusion a.
to what is to be the future construction OF the law
relative to the rights of fishing.
This is truly . subject Of deep Importance to the
country at large. and should not be left in q vague
position. Would you let me and the public have the
advantage cfsyour opinion. whether Judge Robert
son did or did not decide that the conveyance of land
in fee, without reservation, does not convey the
grantees rights or privileges in the fishery adjacent
to such property go conveyed. and that to do so. there
must be a special covenant?
One reason, amongst others, why am slow to
come to such a judgment, is caused by the fact that
the right is conveyed to the chief or possessor in right
of the land, and in right of the land it should go.
save under expressed reservation. You would there
fore confer a favor on me and others by any explana-
ton you may think proper to give on the subject
Yours, etc.. An INQUmm-
, 1858-12-17
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
STEILACOON, ". 7, FRIDAY, DEC. II, ISIS.
TINE aovERxoR's MESSAGE.


On the first page of this issue will be
found the annual message Of the Governor
of our Territory, to which we invite the at
tention Of our readers in the States especial.
ly. To the reader abroad rather than at
home It will be found interesting, as it con.
tains much information of character sought
by those who. contemplate coming hither,
among whom are many undecided from a
lack of knowledge of the nature of cur
country. Our worthy acting Governor has
acquitted himself well in this particular,
though we wish he had devoted larger por-
ton Of his message to it. The natural ad
vantages and resources of Washington Ter
ritory are many and great, and deserving Of
much more extended notice than he be-
slows upon them. On the whole, however,
Gov. Mason has discharged very creditab'y
this duty, and we congratulate our people
on having 50 efficient an officer to preside
over them We cheerfnlly commend the
message to the perusal of our numerous
readers in the States.
, 1858-12-17
LINES TO A kLOOTcHsIAN.
ny sitkum sI,vash, ESQ.

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~ "'mp", snhoush o. alruer nue. thou art
r. ,hoa ,,,.,S ,ns ,.,'.,t ~ wv" '''us''
To ,h.. = d.,,,os,a So. 80 ~ -, -.
In1 4, ,so s,,., 80, "',,,
Geo., pos.%"",.., .,,T. "s "ss ~ nv
" "' 'e''' 'P"s'
Long time Whil0m thought that pallid cheeks,
n"u O'ue Eyes s'li''hS IKE The SKY at morn'
And auburn curl'' and fingers rOsy.tIpPd,
Comprised all beauty that Of earth wasborn;
BIT other charms, exceeding all Of these,
I've found at last on far Pacific seas
Where puga, sound II. D,oo,, -.,0.. ...,,
And steilaeoom uplins It's bosky shore,
Padding the light canoe, the maid met,
Whose modest graces did epchant me more
Than all the pictures fair BY poets wrought
In golden dreams and raptur'd moods OF thought
Tbv wsi,.s scros,.d ho.a w.. IA, =, a.,,u..
, 1858-12-17

PRonorED.- Tho San Francisco Herald notices
the return to that city Of Maj. .. D. Keyes, U. S
A., lately promoted TO Majority in the First
Artillery, made vacant by the death Of Maj. r.
7. Taylor. During the Indian war in this vicin-
ity, Major Chen captaih) Keyes was here in com.
mand Of Company N, First Artillery, and won
the esteem Of al by his gallantry in action and
demeanOr in his intercourse with our citizens
The Major has recently gained fresh laurels, in
the late campaign against the Indians, as Com
mander Of Battalion, in the column under com,
mand Of Col Wright We congratulate Maj
Keyes in his promotion.
, 1858-12-17

The --LATEST CONCERNING THE ATLANTIC TELE-
messages have been again
transmitted to valentia Bay from the American
terminus Of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable. This
feat was accomplished by the Daniels instru-
ment and orders had been Immediately given to
furnish the Valenta terminus with like instru-
ments. Nevertheless, It was painfully apparent
that some serious defect existed in the cable.
But the simple fact that iDter-cOmmunicatiOn
had been re-established at all, is quite enough to
demonstrate the feasibility Of transmitting mes
sages by means Of the Atlantic Telegraph, and
has given renewed impetus to enterprizes Of
this sort that cannot fail 70 prove eminontly sue
eossfdl in the end. ,e ~
, 1858-12-17

The following letter to the Postmaster at this
place, from the Department at Washington, in
answer to one of inquiry, relative to the rates of
postage between this Territory and British Co.
lumba and Nancouver's Island, will be found
interesting as settling question heretofore
involved in doubt
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 80, 1858.
Sir Il have to inform you, in answer to the
inquiry made in your letter Of the 10th ultimo,
that the Act of March 8, 1851, fixes the single
rate of letter postage, for any distance between
places in the United States, not exceeding 5000
miles, at 9 cents, prepayment Of which is now
required in all cases. The same Act also fixes
the single rate Of letter postage, when conveyed
wholly or in part by sea, and to or from a for
eign country, for any distance over 25OO miles,
90 cents, and for any distance under 25OO miles,
10 cents, except where different rates are estab-
lished by postal treaty or convention.
The postage, therefore, to be charged upon
letters transmitted between Washington Terri
tory or other parts of our Pacific coast, and
Vancouver's Island or Frazer River country, is
the regular domestic rate of 8 cents for distan-
ces under 5000 miles, when the conveyance is by
land, the distance to be computed to and from
the frontier line Of the United States; but when
the conveyance is to be performed wholly or in
part by sea, the foreign rate Of 10 cents for dis
tanccs under $500 miles, and 90 cents for distan-
ces over $500 miles, must be collected at the
Office of mailing or delivery in the United States
as the case may be.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obt servant
HoRATIo KING.
E. A. LIGHT, ESQ.,, P. NJ,
StelacoOm City, Pierce County,
, 1858-12-17

LATE PArERs-Messrs. J. J. and J. L. West
brook, Of Olympia, have placed us under Obliga-
cations BY the delivery Of bundle Of Califor-
mia and Atlantic papers, via Columbia River, in
advance Of the mail. This is the more accepta-
ble. as ii was not expected at their hands. They
have our sincere thanks.
, 1858-12-17

PuB Dcc.-Weare again under obligations to
Hon. l. L Stevens for public documents from
Washington city. He seems determined that
we shall want for nothing from the Federal Cap
ital and we are grateful for his kind attentions.
, 1858-12-17
PUBLIC GAMBLING.

Gambling in public is and has for several
months been carried on to a fearful extent in
this portion Of our Territory. In the PaImy
days of the ephCmcral city of Whatcom,
hordes of gamblers from California ilocked
there, spread their "tricks," and pursued an
uninterrupted career of midday Plunderins
Of the unsophisticatcd. When the "Light
went out and Whatcom went m," this bad
stock were Obliged to seek new field Of
operations, and, as natural consequence, it
fell to the lot Of SteIlacoom, being the most
considerable place on the Sound, to be visited
by some of these vultures.
Had any one asked us whether faro or
monte bank would have been permitted to
be opened in Steilacoom, we should have
unhesi,atingly replied "No,' with clear
conviction that We were expressing the sen
timents of the people in this vicinity on the
subject. What are the factsl Public gam.
bling, for some weeks past, has been carried
ON here with as much publicity as the vending
of merchandise. The games have been pa
tronized, and the pockets Of their customers
have been depleted hundreds, aud we might
say thousands, of dollars. Our statutes
contain the most stringent enactInents against
this iniatuating and monstrous vice, and the
voice of the community, If tested, would be
declared against it, yet not an arrest or an
attempt a. an arrest has bee made.
We have been silent on this subject, and
forborne 10 notice 1t in our columns, in the
hope that an example would be made Of some
one of the guilty parties, and the thing
stopped, but we see no signs Of the wee
being eradicated from our midst by any
such means. We, as a public journalist,
shall perform our duty by denouncing this
moral and social evil, and call upon the exc
cutors of the law first, aud the leading mon
of the community next, to see to it that our
laws are respected, so that our far famed
American Institutions become not by-word
and reproach.
Our neighbors over the Straits of Fuca
have set us an example worthy Of emulation.
In the city of Victoria, containing popula-
lion Of some thousands from all parts of the
world, so promptly and effectunlly are the
laws executed that public gambling is and
has been unknown there from the beginning
Of the great immigration to that city conse-
queat upon the discovery of the Faser River
Mines. Shall we permit ourselves to be
excelled in this respect, when in so many
other things we claim the paint National
pride, if no weightier argument could be
brought to bear, should spur us up to q
sense Of the degradation to which we have
allowed ourselves to be reduced.
, 1858-12-17
WANTED.
Ladies' Fa1r.

vTIHE LADIES' SEWING SOCIETY," OF 0LYM.
pa and It's vicinity will hold Fair In behalf Of the Pres
hytean Church Of Olympia In the lower story Of the Masonic
Hail. the eveningOf the elih Inst Doors open at O'Clock
Admittanec, eo cents. liaf
, 1858-12-17
E. A. LIGHT, ESQ.,, P. NJ,
Steilacoom City, Pierce County,
Washington Territory.

The WEATHER.-During the past fortnight, we
have experienced winter weather in all its forms
hereabouts. For the first time, two weeks ago,
albeit month earlier than usuaD old Mother
Earth appeared in white morning gown; since
then her bosom has been pelted alternately with
rain, hail and snow, the rain prepOminating,
until the immaculate garment has been totally
destroyed, leaving not even rag to cover her
nakedness. In the interim the temperature has
been lower than ever before known; even the
mill streams freezing so as to stop the mills for
day or two. But the sun has deigned to shine
again, and Natuer, after fortnights sleep, has
arisen with countenance seemingly much re-
freshed. New spears Of tender grass are every.
where seen peeping out Of the earth, much to
the delight, no doubt Of all four-foOted beasts,
and not few Of the two-leggcd critters. We
are disposed to cry quits Of Mr.. Frost but we
fear he is not done with US yet
, 1858-12-17

Two ExEcunoSs.-At Danville, NY, Oct
22d, Mrs. Twisgs was hung for the murder OF
her husband and Mrs. Clark. On the same day,
Ira Stout suffered the same penalty at Rochester,
N. Y, for killing his brother-in-law.
, 1858-12-17
gtS Sabtrtistmtnts.

RI The washington Territory Bible society
win meet al o'clock PM the lst Of January, at Mr. T. A.
Hg In steacoom, for the purpose Of elecng officers Of
the Society for the year, and for The transaction Of other bu
ness. .
Al 10 O'Clock the next day meeting win be held when the
report Of the proceedings Of the Society for the past year Will
presented address In furtheranee Of the may
also be expected. Q. p MEEkkh
eiellncnam w 7. Dec. l9lh. 1858.
, 1858-12-17

POISONED understand from Mr.. SchrOter
that an Indian Of the SnOhOmish tribe has died,
and several more Of the same tribe are in crit
ical state, from having eaten some -four with
which arsenic had been mixed, by the Sutler at
Fort SteilacoOm, for the purpose Of killing rats,
and afterwards thrown out Of doors They
were told that il was "no good" and warned
not to touch it It seems they did not heed the
warning, but came in the night and gathered the
tempting food.
, 1858-12-17

LADIES FAm.-See advertisement in anothe
column, Of the Ladies' Sewing Society Of Olym
pia.
, 1858-12-17

THE PHEsrDESr has not yet decided upon III,
man who is to succeed Fayette McMullen in tn,
GoyernOrship Of this Territory.
, 1858-12-17

On Wednesday night we were visited with a
severe gale from the South, which continued
during Thursday. &.
, 1858-12-17

THE MEssAsE.-GOv. Mason will accept our
thanks for copy Of his message Capt War.
rem Cove, Of the Assembly, also has our thanks
for a like favor.
, 1858-12-17

OuR JAH--The last brick has been laid in the
walls Of our jail. wehope soon to chrOniSlc its
completion.
, 1858-12-17

PErERsoS's MAoAzEE.-- This popular Lady's
Magazine will be greatly improved for 1859. II
will contain nearly 1000 pages from % to 30
steel plates; and about 800 wood engravings
Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, author Of Fashion and
Famine" and Charles J. Peterson, author Of
skate Aylesford, /" are its Editors, and write ex.
cIusively for It. Each will give new NOvelet
next year; and they win be assisted by all the
best female writer's. "Peterson's Magazine is
indispensable to every lady. Its Fashions are
always the latest and prettest; its steel engray-
ings magnificent its Patterns for the Work
Table, its Household Receipts, &C., almost count
less. The price is but q year, or q dollar less
than Magazines Of its class. II is the Magazine
for the times. To Clubs II is cheaper still; viz
three copies for $5, or eight for $40; with a
splendid premium to the person getting up the
Club. Specimens sent gratis. Address Charles
J. Peterson, 800 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
, 1858-12-17
L. p, FISHER,

my Washington st., san Francisco'
Il authorized to act as the Agent Of IN RECEIVING a'
v,rsemens and subscriptions Ia San Francisco and collect
ing and recsiPsins for the same. c,,,p,r ~ pposcu
, 1858-12-17

vE would say patrons that IN cansequence Of some
changes In business are deslrous of settlement
with al who have running accounts with Us,
THOSE OF tnSo srANpiSo We propose u
10 the 2ch February Of the present year and those Indebted
g us would confer great favor BY promptly coming 10 sst
Grateful for past avOrs would respectfully solicit con.
nuanee Of the same We In receipt Of new goods By
nearly every vessel and win spare endeavors 10 please
our esloWers Our prices shall be low practicable viii
III MecAw . CO.
, 1858-12-17

~ Wa Sha be pleased 10 furnish masters oi vessels and
others outward bound with fun aes Of the HERALD On app
cation at this oGice.
, 1858-12-17

NIH XHAns EEE.--we nBs requested by the
KKsculila Cammitise of the sieiIasoom Librsry
Association 70 state that there win be BaII
gir,n a. iho bohcnf of that association, to lake
place On New Years Eve. Taking into consid-
sraiion thn character Of those Interested in get
ting 4 up 4 promises 10 be q fine affair. We
hope q, hr and Dear, win combine to make L
worthy Of the association
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-05-12
Tomatoes.

a correspondent Of the Genesee Farmer
gives his modes Of growing tomatoes.
lie forewards his plants in hot bed or
green house, and grows them in spots
until they are a foot and a hall HIGH.
turning them out about the second week
IN May. lie plants.,hsm three feet apart
in rows. When planted he drives down
a few stakes, six or eight feet apart, Ieav.
ing them about four feet high the whole
length Of the rows, and mailing strip of
wood a'I along the tops, and tying one or
two lower down the stakes, % make a
,relIls. The ground should be dug deep
and made rich with manure, and a spoon
iul Of gnano mixed with the soil around
each root. We quote:
"When they have grown sufficiently
long To tie to trellis, select two or three
OF the longest shoots and tic them loosly
to the trcllis, cutting away all other small
la'erals which may grow on the main
branches. let these main branches grow
until they have come in flower and set
the first bunch of fruit then | pinch ont
the top, one joint above the fruit, leaving
the leaf entire. then allow !: 10 20 on
again until it has lowered ard set an
other bucch Of fruit, when the top is PIN
ched out one leaf above the bunch. the
same rs the first, and so on Of all the rest
taking care 10 cut all the laterals which
may grow on the main branches down
to the axels Of the leaves, as often as
they are produced, but lea,i ing the leaves
entire. II any one will take this little
extra trouble, he will be amply repaid
and absolutely astonished at the immense
cIustures Of fine large tomatoes he will
have. II planted in favorable situation,
they will ripen at least as early as those
grown in any other way out Of doors, and
frequently three days or week earlier.
When ripe they will hang longer on the
vines without decaying. The situation
can hardly be too sunny. Deep, light
loamy soil suit them best.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-05-12
From the Plains.

sr Louis. April 27.-The Santa Fe
mail tain. with dates to the lst Of April,
has arrived in this city. The train en-.
coun,ered violent snow storms and ami.
mails on the rout were frozen. Capt.
Marcy was overtaken by Garland's Ex-
press, and ordered to await an escort at
Fort Smith. The Times extra says that
twenty thousand Indians are congrega-
ting on the Plains Tiih lhe determin ason
of making descent upon the Frontier,
and that hostilities have in fact CONNIE
ced. This is denied by gentlemen at
tacled TO the mail train who recently pass
ed through the country.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-05-12

NEVER abuse one who was once your
bosom friend, however bitter now.
Never hire servants who go in pairs
as sisters. cousins, or any thing else.
Never insult poverty.
Never stand at the corEer Of street.
Never speak coutemptuously Of woman.
kind.
Never speak Of your father as the "oll
aan."
Never blow your nose between your
thumb ana fingers.
Never eat a harty supper.
Never stop to talk in church-aise after
service is over.
Never smile at the expense Of your re-
hglon or your Bible.
Never taste second nap.
Never reply to the epithet of drunk.
ard, fool, or fellow.
Never tacte an atom when you arc not
hungry !; il ia suicidal.