The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-11-24
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Commercial Advertiser.



Senator Douglas declares that more Africans have
been imported into the United States during the last
year than during any year when the traiic was legal
The eighth census OF the United States will be taken
next year, and we may safely anticipate that 1t wlli
show o rate Of progress In population. civiiisaton,
production. manufactures and wealth TAR exceeoibg
that Of any prior decade in this country, and out
stripping anything ever known in any other country.
The last Legislature of Michigan passed an act
empowering any number OF citizens, not less tnan
ten nor more than one hundred, to organize them
selves into q body corporate " for the purpose Of aP-
pretending horse thieves and other felons," and IN
vesting each member of such bodys when engaged IN
making IN arrest, with Che powers of q constable.
A creditor in Stamford went to . converted debtor
in New York, requesting the payment OF his claim
to which, at the end Of a long and badly written re-
ply, he advises the creditor q to seek hrst the KING
dom of heaven and its righteousness, and all these
things shall be added unto you." The creditor had
not thought Of that resource.
A large quantity Of oil was scooped up from the
! river, docks and streets after the fire in New Bedford,
I one man saving $50 barrels. The referees chosen to
decide what salvage should be allowed on this oil,
awarded to the salvors three-fourths of the quantity
gallon. So the salvor Of $50 barrels made nearly
nine hundred dollars for hi. days work.
The bad taste which for a time prevailed in the
Cruton water was owing to an extraordinary quanti-
" Of vegetable matter-a species of alg@. or WATER
plant ofa minute description, having suddenly become
PIC III tnO AA'Ss'
after experimenting, they are certain that, although
slightly unpleasant to the taste and scent, this plant
is in no manner unhealthy or injurious to the system.
The water is more free from inorganic matter than
ever before, although the difference is not material.
Senator Douglas has written an article in the Sept.
Harper's Monthly on " The Dividing Line between
Federal and Local Acknowledgements Sovereignty
in the Territories" 1t is an elaborate defense Of his
ideas upon the question of slavery in the territories.
He contends, as he has always done. that Congress
has no authority over the subject but tina. it be-
longs exclusively to the people of the territories !;
and, as he has always done, he carefully avoids sta
ting who constitute the people, and by what means
their respective rights are to be determined.
The agitation in the city Of New York about Croton
water has had a great effect upon many who have
hitherto advocated temperance principles. and has
induced a large sale of high-priced brandy. Apropos
to this, the lines of n certain German poet ere sub
mitted to the New Workers.
Then to the Lord old Noah said,
The water now tastes very bad,
Because there has been drowned therein
All beasts and mankind in their sin;
IT'S therefore. Lord, I even think,
would prefer some other drink. "-PhR Press.
SALE OF NEGRoEs.-At a sale of slaves that took
place August 20, at Bowling Green, in this State,