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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-22

SCI N. rahses above referred 10 for the amounts received and
expended on each island and district, and for what purposes.
The amount paid for teachers wages in 1857, $17.663 -
"a school houses, = 3,522 81
/" salaries Of inspectors, commits
ATOMS orcoilecfors ard treasurer furniture, SC, 6392 "a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-22

RELIGION IE THE FREE SoHooLs.I have spoken SO
fully on this topic in former reports, that it will be
unnecessary to say much upon it here. The laws
recognize no sectarian divisions ins the schools-nor
do they give the Board of Educationnny right to con-
troll the religious instruction of the people; nor has it
assumed any such control. "The duty OF nurturing
a religious faith, and of informing the soul upon its
relations to the Creator, and all His creatures has
been wisely left by our laws to the lessons OF the sane
tuary. and Of the domestic circle" The direct object
of the free schools H. suficiently indicated, by the quail
i6cations required by law, in their teachers, that they
& exhibit satisfactory evidence of good moral charac-
ter ana qualifications to instruct, particularly in the
rudiments of reading, writing, arithmetic and geo
graphy.'' Nothing is said of religion. That is wise
" left out; not because the government regards it as
n matter Of no consequence, whether the children Of
the nation are taught the doctrines and duties of
Christianity or not: far from it, for this is the highest
and most essential part of all education; but from the
manifest impossibility Of supporting a separate class
Of schools for each sect; or Of adopting any mode Of
worship, or of religious instruction, that would be
satisfactory to all. The experience Of all States which
have undertaken to educate oil people proves this.
A system Of common schools supported by the State
must be based on some common ground, where all
can meet, and coufne itself to that lire Of instruction.,
which, in the language Of the excellent report OF Hon.
E. P. Bond, Chairman of the on Educa-
ton, to the House Of Representatives in the year
1854, &c shall fit the people to understand the consti-
tuition and laws of the land. and to bear their share
in the administration Of government, as well AS to at
tain success in life" The action Of both Houses of
the Legislature ON this subject, in 1854, was clear
and decisive, and the Board has endeavored to carry
it out
In q Large majority Of our free schools ae tie chill
dren of one dissemination Of Christian only. They
hsFe been % ever since schools were first established
on the islands; and in such schools, % long a. the
tmchen have not neglected the branches required by
leW 70 3 taught, they have been LEFT TO their own
discretion IN imparting such religious instruction. and
6oudn6elne ne6 voJhip - he's ben underwood 70
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13
faymer's department.
The New Sugar Experiment.

We have received from Mr.. Joseph S. Lov,
ering (the extensive sugar reiiuor of Pbiladel,
phia.) a pamphlet account of his experiments
with the Sorghum Saccharatum," or Chin
ese sugar cane. This paper in minute in ts
descriptions Of processes and results, not Gu
ly in the making of the sugar, bat the culture
Of the plant AccompaL ying the pamphlet
were specimens of the ST gar and the syrup
the latter Of the fine quality, and the former
ranging from imperfect samples to quite
superior article, The only question is one of
economy. Mr. Lowering, pronounees the re.
suit highly encouraging" The pamphlet
will be sought with great interest. We SUBJ
join tue conclusions at which the writer ar.
riyes and we need hardly remark that he
is the most excellent authority in the prem.
ses:
lst. That it is obvious that there is q cul-
mnating point in the deveopement of the su.
gar in the cane, which is the best time for sa-
gar making. This point or season l consider
TO be, when most if not all the seeds ere ripe,
and afterwards several frosts, say when ihe
temperature falls to 25 degrees or 80 de-
grees f.
%. The fost or even hard freeing, does
not injure the juice nor the sugar, but that
warm Indian summer weather, after the frost
and hard freezing, does iujure them very ma
terially and reduces both quantity and quail.
lty.
Sd. That if the cane is cut and housed, or
shocked in the field when in its most fayora-
BILE condition, it will probably keep unchanged
for a long time.
4th. That when the juice is obtained, the
process should proceed continuously and
without delay.
5th. The carifcatiou should be as perfec.
as possible by the time the density reaches
l5 deg. Beaume, the syrup haviug the ap-
pearance af good brandy.
9th. That although eggs were used in
these small experiments, on account OF their
convenience, bullock's blood, if to be had, is
equally good, and the milk OF Line alone will
answer the purpose in the latter case how
ever, more constant and prolonged skimming
will be required to produce perfect clnrii-
cation, which is highly important.
7th. That the concentration, or boiling
down, after Qualification, should be as rapid
us possible without scorchng-shallow evap-
orations being the best.
With these conditions secured, it is about
as easy to make good sugar from the Chinese
cane as TO make a pot Of good mush, and
mach easier than TO make kettle Of good
apple butter.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13
The Douglas Festival in Washington
How the People Danced.

4 Washington correspondent of the Cleaye-
land (O) Plaindealer thus writes in relation to
the late festival at the house of Senator Douglas
at Washington. He soys:
"Jhe entertain mont consisted Of dancing, eat
ing, talking and laughiDg-each one doing well
their part. The dancing in Washington is Pc
cuar; as in New York. the Lancier Quadrilles
are all the go. 1t is an English dance, and in
vented by amateurs at the sege of Sebastopol,
and dedicated to The French. There is considcra-
bic bowing in 1t, requiring peculiar kind of
musc-otherwise it resembles tho wcll-known
Cdedonian Quadrille. But the fancy dances
here are horrible there is neither grace nor gen
tlity in them; the poetry of motion is Loaf in the
ierocty Of action, couple grapple with each
other as if wrestling, and turn and trip, and trip
and turn, like amateur gadiatcrs. This is all
done in a small ring, formed circular, like dog
fight the lady held in close contact by the gem
lcman, drops her chin OH the gentlemaII's bosom
and looks up because she has nowhere else to
look; the gentleman bends over in the shape of
a half moon, and, of course, looks down, foI- he
has nowhere else 10 look ihe right arm of the
gent and the left of the lady used for the
grapplcs, while the other two arms, locked at the
fingers, extend at length either at right angles
parallel with their bodies, often changing posi-.
tons, and working up and down, on the princi-
pies of pump handle. Thus accoutered, they
slide into the ring, whir and twirl few times,
and then slide out, when another couple take
their place. The spectators who arc stad old
gentlemen and their wives, portly middle aged
ladies, minated gentleman and unlearned fancy
dances of all classes, form ring around these
exhibitions from five to fifty deep. They stand
and stare until the music stops, when the crowd
dispeIses. We saw the French ladies', compo-
sing in part the suit of Count ~Sartigcs watching
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jerked from the iceberg, and must have shot
poor Bill.
"l've most done, gentlemen continued
Ben, after short pause "The 'citement Of
saving him reused me bit, and looked out
for it was clear enough by this time, and there
was the ship mile astern of us, all becalmed
and with boat alongside / managed to
give hail after trying good many tines
AT last they seed us and fetched US of, pret-
ty near dead beat. They cruised about. ever
so long, looking for poor Bill but found
nothing Of him."
Ben was evidently effected. and we we're all
silent for some time. | poured him out
tumber of port with trembling hand, and
asked him how the doctor Jared after
well, sir" said Ben, "he was dreadfully
cut up and had kind Of fever on him, and
talked and talked and raved like mad. He
got better afore We arrived home, and was
only melancholy like. ! heard tell as he
found that he'd come into heap of money
Anyhow, l know as be behaved very hand
come to two little uns Bill had left behind
him with ne'er a mother. He talked good
deal to me during the v'yagc, and found
about week after we'd got to port that he'd
settled twenty pound year on my poor old
mother, which is the only creatur' in this
world as | has to care for and for which
hope as God will bless him." said Ben, with
fine honest tear in his eye, and, taking up
his cap with THANK you kindly, gentlemen
or listening to my yarn" he left the cabin.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13
Attipes.

GFrom Tie Germantown Telegraph
To BAKE BELNs-CoRN MEAL PuEpiNG.-
Boil quart of white beans in two or three
quarts of water, until they begin to crack. Pas
in a teasPoonlull of saleratus while they are
boiling. Then strain of all the water in which
they have been boiled, and put them in a pan or
basin large enough to hold them aud piece of
nice fat rib Of corned pork, which weighs two
pounds or so; score the pork and settle it in the
middle OF the beans, SO that the fat is little
higher than the beans cover sll with water and
add two tablespoonfulis Of moIasses, and bake
ia moderate oven three hours. When done,
the top should be a nice Brown. Don't forget
the molasses, OF you won't know Yankee baked
cans.
As fitting accompaniment, will d
recipe for lNpIAS BAKED PuDDISG:
Take two quarts of sweet milk, and boil one
quart, and While boiling stir in as much fms
Indian meal as will make verv still batter;
add teasroonful of salt and make il verv sweet
with aolssses Butter a pan aud pour the
batter in, and pour the remaining quart os cold
milk over il. cnt lit.ie bits OF butter and put or
the top, and hake two hours in moderate oyes
Any person who has never ate of il before, aiii
think they are eating eus,ard. BETTE.
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;. OLD SERIES, VOL ls. NO. 81

he was shot by q gang of Border RufIians
from Missouri.
ain 1916 they turned their eyes westward
to VaDcouver's Island, to Texas, to Cali
torna and finally to a valley in the Rocky
Mountains. la lsl9 as the young grass was
peering from the sod and the buds we're burst
ing into flowers, in the month OF May, the
exodus to Utah commenced.
'From that day Young has reigned supreme
end thousands and tens of thousans have
hocked to his standard. The unsettled re-
ligous sentiment of tine lower grades of. mind
gravitate to Salt Lake 1t is the Botany Bay
OF the world There it stands, rampant and
defyiug-a despotism consummate, wearing
the show Of popular approval, and bending
willingly to the bed of tyrnnt. There it
stands--it is before you in your path TO the
Pacilc-t will not away at yonr bidding q
huge, ugly stubborn fact, which no Ignorance
can disregard and no political faulty de-
pise.
What will you do with it? VIII you de-
spoil and saber 10000 souls because they be-
eve in Brigham Young and polygamy p
W Ill you meet the fanaticism OF folly and
fraud by the fanaticism of determination p
Will you make the city desert and the re-
gon bowling wilderness on the one hand
or will you suffer this moral cancer, inilamlng
polltlcal treason, TO grow on untouched until
1t. becomes too vast 10 handle? Will you
permit an Independent and deficient despot-
ism, organized in the very heart Of this con-
tlnent aud embracing the vilest and most in
tractable elements of which a community can
be composed, to compact and strengthen its
deienses, to train its batallions, to call home
its forces and light a fire at your threshold
which all the forces of the Republic cannot
subdue
IL know some think we should let them
alooe, and that the system must soon fall TO
pieces. But how long has Mohammedanism
lasted How mach less reliable is the fan
atism OF to-day than that of ten centuries
ago? What element Of this structure, gives
signs of impotence or decay? What limb of
this hale giant is already smi.ten with moral
paralysis, and gives tokens that its energies
are spent or even weared Sir, we have let
them alone, and from contemplate hand
ful, they have grown into nation The c-
tizens of Illinois aud Missouri could eject
them without aid but now they stand behind
wall Of ten thousand bayonets, and dare you
to the encounter. The unorganSed fanat-
cism Of the world gravitates TO Utah and there
it is nodded into armies. Eight ienths at
least Of these elements are foreign, uneduca-
ted by and unaccustomed to our institutions,
with no love for Democracy, and no rever-
ence for nationa! law; restless masses, impa4
tient restraint and fraternizing only on the
lust of license and the hope Of power"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13
Coffee and Milk.

ID. d. a. Caron, Of Paris, has recently
been engaged in investigating the effect of
breakfasting on this iavorte beverage; and,
from the results, he thinks he is justified in
asserting that most Of the nervous and allied
disorders which affect the dwelers IN large
cities, are traceable to this source. lie
farther informs us that when the coffee Is
mixed with milk its nutritious properties
are neutralised, because of its fermentation
being retarded Coffee and milk in bottle
were twenty-seven days before they began to
becompose, while milk and sugar were only
three days. 1t is evident that the astrngent
pronGsaes of the coffee, hinder the digestion
OF the milk and as the same time the cafe
inc, or active principle of coffee is set free,
and acts on the membrane Of the stomach in
the same is vegetable alkalies, producing
most dsasterous consequences to the diges-
tive apparatus. He tried many experiments
on himself and friends, and found that in a
few hours the pulse was lowered from SO to
6s, from that it went down to 56, when he
took some food, and it Immediately rose to Y.
He concludes by informing us that many
cases of irritation, nervousness and hysteria
have been entirely cured by gentle course
Of tonics, and giving up the use Of ccfte.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13

RACHEI's LAST DEMONSTRATING wih Her
JeueiS. In the early stages oil Rachel's final
lluess her fondness for gold and jewelry did
not desert her. She frequently had her
jewels and rich garments brought to her bed,
and beguiled the weary hours in looking over
them; and on one occasion, after taking one
long aud lingering look at them she exclaimed
with sigh of heartfelt distress, II tdm donc
gutter tout" "( Mus. | then abandon all"
Her death struggle was long and severe, and
her last hoars are described as agonizing.-
Cannes, the town in which Rachel breathed
her last, is, as a French journal assures us,
IA paradisaical resort in the south of France,
the honor of whose discovery belongs to Lord
Brougham, who has for years had his country
seat in it, and recommended it to his country
man as winter residence" This winter
Cannes has been overaowiug NTH visitors -
Since the occupation Of Nice by Russians,
such of the English as formerly wintered
there have resorted to Cannes. The recent
reports Of the improving health of Rachel
for up toa few days previous to her death
hopes had been entertained Of her recovery
attracted crowds of consumptives to the
charmed spot Rachel leaves two sons, the
Oldest Of whom it is alleged, is the grandson
Of the great Napoleon, his father being
Count Walewski, Napoleon's son by bis
Polish mistress, and now French Minister ol
Foreign Affairs.
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selttt 4oetrp.
OLD LETTERS.

Old letters wipe away the tear,
And gaze upon these pale momentoes,
pilgrim finds his journal here
Since first he took to wa on ten toes.
Yes, here are scrawls from Chapman Rice
Do mothers still their school-boys pamper!
o, how | hated Doctor WIsell
y, how lov'd wcll-flld hamper!
How strange to commune with the Dead
Dead joys, dead loves, and wishes thwarted:
Here's cruel proof Of friendships fed,
And sad enough Of friends departed.
And here's the offer that wrote
In '33 to Lucy Diver;
And here's John Wylie's begging note
He never paid me back stver
And here my feud with Major Spike,
Our bet about the FFepsr Ilivasi)n
On looking back acted like
donkey upon that occasion.
And here letter from ''thc Row,n-
How mad was when first learnt it
They would not take my Book, and now
I'D give irine TO have burnt it.
And here a heap Of notes, at last,
With Glove" and ''dove,' and sevcr nevern-
Though hope, through passion may he past,
Their perfume is us sweet as ever.
A human heart should beat for two,
Whatever say your single scurneIs,
And all the het,rthsI ever knew
Had got pair Of chimney corners.
See here n double violet
Two locks of hair--a deal OF scandal
I'll burn what only brings regret
Go, Betty, fetch Lighted candle
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13

A Coon MATcH.-A writer in the Home
Journal describes a couple who were ''not un-
eaqually yoked together:
In short, the man was very poor
And what was worse, supremely lazy;
A kindiof trouble hard to cure,
But such as rarely drives one crazy.
His wife was just bis proper match,
An idle gossip, aud slattern,
Whose, froek with time aud frequent
patch,
Look'd like quilt of varied pattern.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13
rNpI1Ry STEAM FIGURING MILL

ME subscribers respectfully announce to the
public that their new Steam FIGURING Mill
this place, has been completed, and will go
operation on Monday the 3ist day OF Au-
s.. inst.
Having engaged competent and careful
Her, they trust they will be able, with all the
dern improvements adopted in their mill, to
e entire satisfaction to all who may favor them
IA their c.. stom. -
SNYDER, RINEHART & HARRISON.
Sunbury, August %, ls57.-u
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13
EavE>T WHEEL GREASE.

Mis- Grease is recommended to the notice OF
! Wagoners, Livery Stable keepers, &c, as
ing SUPERIOR to anything of the kind ever m
,duccd. As it does not gum upon the aXies
is much more durable, and is not Affected oy
weather, remaining the same in summer al
winter, and put up in lin canlsters a, 5l3 ana
cents, for sale by A. W. fioliEh'
hJ,rch IA IS57-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13
e $40 and SIS Single and Double
Threaded Empire Family Sewing
Machines.

n AGENCY for the sale of these Sewing
Machines can be secured on liberal terms for
County of Northumberland. No one need
,ly without capital suiii cient to conduct the
mess properly and who cannot bring refer
es as to reliability and capacity. A personal
Iication will be necessary.
he peculiar adaptation of these Machines for
purposes of Family Sewing, will, where ever
are offered for sale command ready and
United demand.
JOHNSON y GOODALL,
E. Corner of 9th and Arch Sts., Philadel'a.
.ugust Is, ls57.-f
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13
eyy philadelphia Dry Goods !

SHARPLEsS BROTHERS,
,,rr rowssrNp SHAMELESS g. SoN,
gAVE removed to their new store, N w;
4 corner of Chesnut and sth Streets, and
vc opened their usual full assortment OF au-
mn and Winter DRY GOODS, which they
er at very low prices. Their stock includes
avis. Black and Fancy Silks, Merino's and
other Dress Goods, Mems aud Boys
Wear, Blankets, Housekeeping
Goods, and Goods for
"Friends Wear"
Oct. "a, ls51.-6m2c
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13
MrJSIC MUSICI

F2.O. KIMBALL, late of Elmira, having
i become resident of Sunhury, respectfully
rorms the citizens and others, that he intends
form a Singing Glass, both secular and sacred
4 will impart instructionto all who may desire
Mace themselves under his charge.
\. B.-Mrs. o. Kimball is prepared to give
.tructions to few more pupils on tine Piano
Drte. =
sunbuy, September 10, ls57.-u
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g 0 { t + y
[Fron Punchl
NY FLORA.
FASHIONABLE PASTORAL

FASHIONABLE PASTORAL.
Tell me, Gentles, have you seen,
My Flora pass this way
That you may know the Miss mean,
Her briefly III portray.
No bonnet on her head,
But on her head she wears
An oyster-shcl 'tis said
In size with it compares
It's shape no eye can brook,
Its use is doubtful too
1t but imparts barefoced look
And brings much cheek to view.
Her dress may please the Swell
For its swollen exuberance;
She looks a Monster Belle
In such Big Ben expanse.
Those air-tubes filed with gas
Might lift her to the noon
The small boys mark it as they pass,
And screech. out; "Ah Daloon!n
A parasol she bears
For ornament, not use;
For comfort gloves she wears
Too tight, and sleeves 10 loose.
Behind her hangs a hood
Just level with her chin,
An Indian Squaw might lind it good
To put baby in.
or her hair she shows the roots,
Sham flowers the rest conceul
And she's crippled by her boots
With the military heel
Streets or you hear them stalk
Whcne'cr she ventures out
And she seems to wadde more than walk,
Her hoops so sway about.
Her figure may be good,
But that no eye can tell;
A mere luy.fgure would
Show OH her figure as well
She may have ankles neat,
But they're concealed by skirt,
Which chiefly serves to hide her feet,
And gather up the dirt.
Then, Gentles, have YOU seen
My Florn this way come!
She cannot have unoticed been,
She takes up too much room
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13

SHAILs vs. OYsTERs.--The consumption of
snails in Paris has Increased to such an ex-
tent as to seriously injure the oyster trade
A whole side of the new fish market is de-
voted TO these delicacies.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-02-13
BLANKs! BLANKS!

LANK Deeds, Mortgages, Bonds, Warrants
Attachments, Commitments, Summons, SUI
,as, Executions, Justices and Constables'
Bills, &C., &C., can be had by applying al
office.
sfCKLES of various kinds, Lobsters, Sar,
dimes, &c, &c, just received and for sais
le Drug Store OF A.W. FISHER.
unbury, August ], ls5I.-- i
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GILBERT BTLsoE,

o. Campbell ~ CO, AND l.. c. IVES,
(Formerly No. Is n orth Wharves.)
!ALERIN PRODUCE, FRUIT AND yE-
TABLES, No. A North Wharves, 4th door
.rket street, Philadelphia.
anges, Apples, Dried Fruits bu''er'
mons, Onions, Mercer Potatoes, Cheese
isins. Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Beans,
, Nuts, Peaches, Cranberries Eggs, &c,
Orhers for Shipping put up with care and dis.
ch.
~ GOODS sold on commission for Farmers
| Dealers.
October "a, 1857
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Fall and Winter GOODs'

is stock consists of Cloths, Cass'meres, Gass'-
It's Of all kinds, linen cotton and Worsted'
Also, Calicocs, Gnghams, Lawns, Mousselhe
LANES aud all kinds of Ladies Dress "oous'
GROCERIES, Hardware, Queensware Oh va
Also. an assortment of Ready Made Clothing
all Jescriptiens. Boots and Shoes, Hats and
ans. SALT FISH. &c, and variety ot
her articles such as are suitable to tue uaue'
of which will be sold at the lowest prices
E5y Country produce taken in exchange at
highest market prices. o-- .e
Lover Augusta twp, October 10, ls57.-u
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NEw STORE-
ELIAS ESlERICH,

"A ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens 1'
"a of Lower Augusta township and the pup,
c generally. @ that he has purchased me o,. a,o,.
I,cIy kept by Isaac Martz, in Lower Auees,a So,
,wnship near Emerichs Tavern, and mas J"s'
lencI a snlendid stock OF