The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-11-22

ACCIDENT To BL0SDIS-On the Sth inst, Blon-
DIN net with a serious accident at Chiiicothe, Ohio.
After dusk he undertook 10 cross a tightrope, wheel
ing a barrow, and encircied with q blaze Of fireworks
-donbt!ess IN jealous imitation % the late splendid
meteor Before he had reached the middle Of his
aerial route. one Of the pieces exploded and set fire
to his clothing. There was TO time 70 halt aud ex-
tnSulsh the flames, and the modern Phaet0u could
only Keep on his course and suffer the torture u
being slowly blistered. With quite heroic ~selfcon-
troll be gained the eud Of his journey and succeeded
IN srnotherIng the hfe, bUt not until his back Vas
sadly burned.
CoNE T" LrFE-The y. . ysper- contain tie par
tIcuInrs 81 an unexpected return 10 lite. IL appears that
Nr- FIeury, q merchant Of that city. was on board
the steamer -frcfic, aud was supposed 10 b. lost, no
trace Of him appearing. His wife, young and attrac-
tlFe' m"uruei for MIN, then married the chief clerk
OF the late husband. Together the pair lived happily
Tor several years, and 10 their family three children
we're added On the 18th Of the present month tSept)
the wife received from New York a letter written by
her former husband. lie had been picked 10 from a
piece OF the wreck, with five other survivors, and.
teing taken on board . whaler, had gone on q long
voyage With her. The ship was subsequently, sunk,
and fifteen Of those aboard saved them.ei YES upgu the
island from which they were taken by another whalcr,
winch was Just commencing her cruise, and which
only returned 10 New Bedford a week or two ago.
what tue aeNousmcHt will be remains 10 De seen.
y Car sToRT.-Mr. Charles Blake put a six
months old Kitten into "a basket one Saturday morn
ing, IN the town 81 Newton, sere4 miles from Boston,
put 4 cloth covering over the basket aud tied II down.
lie then carried the basket 10 the cars, put 1t under
ms seat, and when he arrived n the Station house 10
boston, opposite the L. ;. Hotel, took the basket III
his hand and carried it entirely across the city 10
Quincy Hall, his place Of business. There he let the
little prisoner out, and she was seen about the hall,
during the day, out On Monily morning on going
down to breakfast he found his little friend back To-
Newton, all halt and hearty, and ready for her cup
OF milk She had escaped from the hall, traversel
the entire width Of the city aud several miles through
the country to the place Of her birth ~: T.. Fur
mcT.
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LArGoS.-The Philadelphia Lelyer says:
We regret 70 learn that the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, and the officers of the United States Mint, per-
slst IN the stupendOus folly, If not something worse.
OF recoiniug the convenient and useful currency Of
gold dollars into - double eagles, - to oblige the New
York exporters OF specie on the one hand, and the
New York and New England issuers Of small notes
on the other. II there were no demand for the
small gold coin there might be some reason for the
waste Of labor, and other loss, in the recoinage into
pieces of a denomination more convenient to expor-
tiers. But such is not the fact. BY our city banks.
and by banks and individuals all over those States
where small notes are prohibited, and opportunity is
offered for the circulation Of small coin. the gold
dollars are IN urgent demand. The Mint here is
now at work on three millions Of these gold dollars
from the Sub Treasury AT New York, recoining them
into twenty dollar pieces, and persist in continuing
the work, Notwithstanding parties have freely Of
ferei them the larger coin in exchange FOR the dol
lars being melted.
\ S~HEEP-KmLIyG SUIT IN OHIo.-The following is
n report Of a suit recently tried in Madison County,
Ohio, As communicated to the Hooi Grorer Icy a
correspondent At London, in that county
Mr. VIM. CuItaIn-an extensive clipper Of our
best wOOls-suterel a loss Of some sixty sheep, killed
outright or damaged more or less. The loss was
in the morning of the following day. No
dog irGs seen an the act of killing. or in the same
enclosure IA trhich the mischief lraS cOnsum mated.
But a neighbours dog was seen near by, in the woods.
and secreted beneath b,idges, which gives rise to
suspicion. The dog was not found at home during
the day, and at night when he came home was
muidy or biOOfy- The owner admits in his testimony.
that it was one or the other, he could not certainly
decide which. The sheep were appraised AT some
SIyo, as the loss accruIng to the owner thereof
Suit was instituted against the owner of the dog afore-
said, which resulted in II jury verdict (after a short
Of $50 in favor Of plaintiff.
foUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCLATIoX.-The 9Th
Annual Report of this Association has been published
The President Is +. W. Playter the Corresponding
X. c. Harrison. The Association has n
library of 800 volumes, and n pleasant reading
room. The late President L. u. Sawyer, in his an
null report, remarks
I have often been astonished as [ have passed along
our streets i'll an evening and looked into what is
commonly called our " Saloons" and seen the num-
bers of men, young and old, nightly gathered there
for the enjoyment Of social Intercourse, and as often
wished | could have the directing of these minds to IL
purer and more healthy atmosphere. | do not be-
lIeve people congregate in these places so much from
choice, as from what they deem necessity. They
must have some place to read the news of the day
and exchange opinions, ard knowing Of none other,
they take these. To all such | have to say, that
there is another place that can be made sufficiently
large TO accommodate all that viii resort thIther,
supplied with good lights, foreign and domestic
magazines and pamphlets, pictorials and
books and We not only solicit your company, but
Will guarantee you more information and less loss
than can be had at a " Saloon" | think an im-
preston has gone abroad that our rooms and Libra
ry are only accessible TO the members of the Associa-
ton. This is not so they are open 10 aH, and it is
desirable that all should avail themselves of the
here extended TO them. We are not labor
ing TO have 4 good reading room and a good library
particularly for ourselves, but for this cOmmuRify.-
=. +. RuHefia.
BLOSDIN AND THE PRINCE OF wALEs.-A dispatch
to the HeTaii thus describes how BlOn1in crossed
Niagara Falls before the Prince of Wales:
When the Prince arrived Blondin bowed to the
Prince and started off, the Prince watching him at
tentiyely through a telescope. The Prince had a seat
in II rustic pavilion, the Duke of Newcastle and suite
sitting in the rear, with Major Teas1ale and others
sitting crOsslegged in front, with no regard to dress.
Some Americans will be surprised to see that the
Prince and suite dress in clothes very plain and neat,
and which would gives Broadway dandy the horrors.
BlOndin crossed and returned, and the Prince COM
plimentei him by clipping his hands in applause;
and then Blondin prepared to carry a man over. To
the Prince objects, and only after repeated as
surlnces would he allow BlOniin to start with Col
cord, his agent. on his back, pausing only to have a
photograph taken. The Prince watched with breath
interest, commenting much on the performance.
Many people were disappointed, as they thought
Blondin would carry the Prince on the rope.
state this IN all seriousness, as the affair was free
" talked about by the spectators.
For the first time BlUndin returned on stills, the
Prince also having put III a protest against this per-
Ii was a most arduous and mastery feat,
put did not please the Prince, who thought 1t fool
hardy.
When Blondin reached the shore. the Prince and
suite had Il long conversation with him in French,
,ompiimenting him, and asking about the stills, and
his feelings while on the rope. As the Prince left. he
said. 'Thank God, its all over" Observing Fari-
rope, farther up the river, he asked what II was.
: 4 path for another fool" answered DR.. kerwin.