The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-15

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Parson Brownlow lately, in aepeech at Montgom
cry, Alabama, said that be va a Wing. had Away
been a Wing, and would rathe2 low vote for the las
suit of clothes worn by HEM Clay, stuffed witt
straw, than for any of the VIII 9, ~cringing, part,
demagogues of the present day
Our MEcmAsIcs.-The pride h glory of New Bed
ford is her honest hard-handed mechanics,-who al
a class if they are no mechanic princes, are, at least
princes among mechanics. In attestation Of our as
sertion. n friend has brought TO our notice the fact.
that the California, of 400 tons, which arrived at
this port, was built here by Messrs. Jethro and Zach
ariah Hillman, planked with yellow pine, and
launched from their ship-yard in April, 1912. having
been caulked by Mr.. Philip Cannon. In the interim,
comprising sixteen years, she has performed five
whaling voyages to the Pacific and Arctic Oceans.
She has never been re-caulked, and is now tight. If
our Boston and New York shipwrights can do better
work than this, we shall be glad to hear from them.
W. b. Shipping List.
Cor. FREMoSr's TIzENsHP-VERDI OF JURY
The following is the verdict rendered in the case Of
John C. Fremont as. the MERGED Mining Company,
on an issue.a rs to the citizenship of plaintiff. The
trial occupied the United States Circuit Court three
days, and was brought to a conclusion last evening
at ~halfpast five O'Clock:
cory VERDICT: s
The Jury in this case unanimously agree that John Charles
Fremont was not. at the commencement of this suit, on the sdh
Nj. PARDEE, Foreman.
This settles the right of Col. Fremont to sue in the
Federal Courts.-S. F. Herald.
R. W. Emerson of Los Angeles, California, sold
sixty-seven hundred gallons of wine last year for
SS,125, the cost of producing which was only $500.
With such profits as these to stimulate it, wine grow
ing must become an important branch of industry in
the Golden State.
Further adyices from the Frazier River gold mines
justify the early reports of their richness and extent,
and the rush thither from this State IS on the increase,
notwithstanding people must be satisfied from the ac-
counts received that access to the mines is, as yet, at
tended with infinite dificulty and danger. The In
dams on the river appear to be getting hostile, but
the British Government will, without doubt, place a
strong force there, and afford most ample protection
to miners of every hue and cline. whether against
white or copper colored desperadoes.-CaL. paper.
THE CALIFORNIA MAILs-Tbe Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company has signed a contract with the Tehu-
antepec Company to take mails and passengers on the
Pacific To San Francisco, and the Department has ex-
tended the Pacific Company's contract for one year
in consequence. The service is to commence in Octo-
Der. The compensa ion for the mails from New Orleans
to the Pacific Ocean Is to be $3.50 900 a year, for
semi-monthly service; and the plan of the govern
ment, it is said, is to make Tehuantepec the mail
route to California and to discontinue the Panama
route. It is also reported that the SIoo Company have
protested against the arrangement, but it is not likely
that their protest will be needed.
REVOLUTION IN THE RIGGING AND SPARRING OF
SHIPs.-The ship Eficdrd, Of this port, owned by
Capt. Barton Ricketson. and lying at Rotch's Wharf,
is now being rugged upon a new principle, which we
understand has been patented by a gentleman in New
York, Capt. Lewis, who is experimenting the opera
tons. The Improvement, it is claimed, will propei a
vessel faster, with n less number of seamen and Mt less
expense, than upon the old plan. Masts and rigging
are entirely dispensed with. In the place Of masts,
shears are to be erected, forward and aft, brig fash
ion, two pair in each place, and between each set of
shears the yards swing on pivots. The bowsprit will
also he done away with. The ship, which is to be
rugged as an experiment, will probably be ready for
Sc, in a couple of months, when we shall be able to
give a fuller description of this novel rig, which the
inventor is sanguine will effect a revolution in the
sailing and building of vessels.-.N. b. Rep. Stand
ard.
THE UNITED STATES AND PARAGuAY.-The United
States is about to demand PREPARATION from Paraguay
forthe outrage committed several years since. by firing
upon ste ner Water Hitch, while ascending n river
OF that c, dntry. 4 vessel arrived at Savannah from
Buenos Ayres, bringing the following intelligence in
regard to this matter
An as ~ciation of Paraguayan exiles has been
formed in Buenos Ayres, consisting of the most illus
tricus me-" IF Paraguay, who have been expelled from
the coun. 4 by President Lopez. They are now draw
ing up Gaddress 70 President Buchanan, congratu-
IaJing NJ upon his cIear comprehension OF me gov
eminent of him for his many
pledges txxake the government of President Lopez
pay a sui bic indemnity for his outrages upon Amer
lean citi3hs. The Semanario, the official organ of
presidenAA Lopez, has copied portions of Mr.. Bueha-
i his as siss Sain''i'' to enforce a settlement Of the Amer
The Tsshop of the State of Michoacan-of which
AcapuldY is the capital-has published a decree in the
city Of Nexico, declaring that no person, who took
.the' oath ~ fidelity TO the Constitution of 1857. shall
receive Ne sacrament until he publicly retracts his
oath. This is equivalent to an communication of a
large portion of the best class of the Mexican officials,
and may cause much trouble to the Church in future
times.
The MoRNoSs.-The Normons claim to have S40,-
900 members of their church scattered over the world.
They have ninety-fve missionaries in Europe, and an
equal number in Africa, Asia. and the Pacific Islands.
They have one newspaper in Salt Lake City. issuing
1000 copies weekly: one in Liverpool. issuing -, 900
copies weekly; one in Swansea. South Wales: one in
Copenhagen in the Danish language; one in Austria
liza: one in India: one in Switzerland. in the French
language. The " Book of Mormon has been trans
lated and published and re-published in the WEIGH,
Danish, French, German and Italian languages.
RACE BETWEEN A HoRsE AND a LocoMorIvE.-A
novel race took place 1T ST. Thomas on Tuesday last,
between n blooded horse and n locomotive. The horse
is decided to be a very fast nag, and so is the locomo-
tive, and both were well trained to the track. The
arrangements between the betting parties were, that
the horse should he ut his starting place when the 10
connective came up even, and the word .s CO. should
be given, when away they went, under whip and
steam. The judges declared the horse the winner by
one half length. The bet was $50 a side and the dis
lance 80 rods. This decides the question that the
horse is faster than standardization T. Times.
The Philadelphia North american says Of Girard
College Sc Its pupils at present number 800. all of
whom are orphans. In the reception of pupils, ac-
cording to the will of the founder. preference Is given
first to orphans born in the city of Philadelphia: sec
ondly, to those horn in any part of the State of Penn
svlvania; thirdly, to those born in the City of New
York; and lastly, to those born in the city of New
Orleans. The number of applicants waiting Mt the
present time to be received into the Institution, is
2l2.'
SUCCESSFUL ENGINEERIsG.-Some time since, we
mentioned that a civil engineer of Boston engaged TO
construct a water wheel for the Atlantic Mills of Law
renee, for which he was to receive $1,000 if he saved
seventy-six per cent. of the water power, and for every
one per cent. above that he was to have $3.50. He
made u wheel which he affirmed saved ninety sir per
cent, but as there was no sufi lent practical test, the
company refused TO settle. and it was referred to three
of the ablest men in the State, who awarded the engi-
neer SIS, 700. 1t is said that he spNht more than
5000 in the mere mathematical calculation neces-
sary to construct the wheel.
ANOTHER RAILROAD Observation-Disclosures never
come singly, and we had scarcely heard of the Gen.
trail Railroad disaster when another, from a precisely
similar canse. was renorted to have taken Mace on