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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-04-04
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

SUPREME CoUEE-The April term of this court,
opened on Monday last. Very lew cases, however,
appeared on the calendar The only jury case was
that u kluoUhoahu, a native charged with theft, in
stealing n key Of paint from the store of +. O.. Hall.
The prisoner was convicted, and sentenced for six
months. The services Of the foreign jury have not
been required, but we are requested TO state that the
%jurymen are expected 10 be present this morning at 9
O'Clock, to be discharged from duty. The only for
eigu sui; Is that of Ira Richardson rs. I. q. Hard
ing, Road Supervisor, for recovery Of moneys exPend-
ed in constructing a bridge and road. The case is
referred to the bench for decision. This mode Of set
Ting disputes appears to be gaining favor in prefer
euce to jury trials. in the latter, few ~jurymen are
found who have not heard the whole story before,
and made up their opinion before coming into court;
whereas, when the case Is submitted TO the decision
of the Judges, it Is more likely to be settled ON prin-
c!ples OF justice and equity. The change not only
relieves those subject to jury duty from a most tedi-
Gus service, but secures equal and often more salts
factory justice. -
AT IT AGAIN.-On Monday evening last, during
service at the Fort Street Church, L saddle and birdie
were stolen from d. horse belonging to Mr.. :. y.
Emerson, which was hitched in the yard adjoining.
The horse was found next morning on the plains.
On the same evening, another gentleman had a bri-
die stolen, the customer leaving the saddle behind,
thinking no doubt that half a loaf is better than
none. The above makes the hcenty-hird saddle
stolen from the neighborhood, which leads to the in
ference that somewhere whereabouts the forty
thieves" have their head quarters, for whose spiritual
benefit some more strenuous efforts should be made
Oh the part of the benevolent. All this thieving is
done under the eyes Of our ever-wakeful guardians of
the night, stationed on the corner, to whom it would
be gross injustice to suppose for a moment, that they
know anything about it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-04-04

FALSE ALARM TIL fre-bells struck up their
thrilling notes on Saturday last, and the various
machines were soon seen in the streets, but it turned
out to be nothing more than the Catholic chapel
bell enjoying a little frolic. 1t would be well if a
notice was put in the papers, letting the tiremen
and the public know the usual hours of the day for
such novelties, which might be the means of saving
time, trouble, and perhaps life. On the above oc
casion, ~ No. 3s machine was going past Mr..
S~avidge's store, where a horse was tied, the street
being very narrow, owing to the laying of the pipes,
the fremen were obliged to pass close to the heels of
the animal, and rs the engine came up TO him, he
commenced his antics, struck the tongue of the en-
CINE, and knocked one of the fremen on to the
wheel, who luckily escaped any serious injury. other
than getting his leg slightly bruised by the wheel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-04-04

ERRATUN-We are requested to correct an error
which occurs in the correspondence on the first page,
and which was not observed ,ll worked of. Ia Mr..
Wyllie's letter to Judge Borden, of March -, in the
first paragraph, the words and my reply thereto"
IL. -.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-04-04

For KAUAI-The steamer will leave today for
Nswiliwili and Koloa, where She will remain two
days, a~fording passengers a pleasant trip for recrea-
ton or business. She returns on Sunday morning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-04-04

ALL Fools DAYS usual was made the occasion
of practical joking by the juvenile portion Of the COM
munity, and more than one probably had his wits
s~harpeued at the expense Of a laugh,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-04-04
PORT OF HILO.

PORT OF H1LO.
ARRIVALS
March Z-Am VII ship Ontario, Foster, from California coast
80 Eh. season
2t-Am VII ship Polar star, Wood. from home, 100 sp
$50 Uh. season
Gam III chip Florida, Ffsh, from Bgnderes Bay, 100
bhs humpback this s-asDn-
27-Am Uh ship Cailao. Fuller. from BunieTes Bay, 1OC
brfs humptack tins season.
BORN.
In Honolulu, on Monday morning. April lt. AZ 81 o'clock. 70
the ~ife q SIR. Horace q. Crab SON
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-04-04

~ The attention of our readers IS called to the
closing out sale Of Messrs. Melchers & Co, which
takes place to-day.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16
RIOTIN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, May l., lS6l-
The city was the scene of another terrible
tragedy last night. About 6 o'clock large
body of Home Guards entered the city through
Fifth street, from the ArSenal, where they had
been enlisted during the day and furnished
with arms On reaching Walnut ttreet the
troops turned westward, large crowd lining
the pavement to witness their progress. At
the corner of Fifth street parties among the
spectators began hooting. kissing, and other
wise abusing the companies as they passed and
boy a6ont fourteen years old discharged q
pistol into ta.2ci7 ranks,
Part Of the rear company Immediately turn
ed and fired upon the crowd, and the whole
column was instantly in confusion, breaking
their ranks and dscharginE their muskcts down
their own line aud among the people on the
sidewalks. The shower Of balls for few min.
utes was terrible, the bullets flying in every
direction, entering the doors and windows OF
private residences, breaking s. utters, tearing
ratings, and even smashing bricks in The
third story. The utmost confusion aud conster-
nation prevailed, spectators fleeing in all di-
rectiouS, and, but for the random firing o. the
troops, scores OF people must have been killed
AS most of the firing was directed down
their own ranks the troops suffered most Sc
verely, four Of their number being instantly
killed and several wounded Jerry Switzer, q
river engineer, John Gurvin. and Wm. Cady
all citizens, we're killed Charles IL Wood
ward was wounded in the shoulder: his entire
arm will have TO be ampu'ated. j. Godfrey,
working in the garden OF MIR CozcnS, received
three MIME balls in his body Michael Davis
had an ankle shattered James F. Welch was
badly shot in the foot.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16
Military Affairs.

HARRIsBuRG, May lO.-TroOp, f,,u
York city will hereafter pass tbroUa, Uu \"
place, arriving by the Feast Jer,ey sa rass tAa
going to Baltimore OVER the Nor,bs,nV oVru' ~ au
railroad. They can thus reach VAN SStsal'
polls route. ' AQN''
Fifteen regiments OF the Pennsylv,ni.
have received uniforms Twenty.two h. uCoa
knapsacks, cartridge-boxes, and cro,, DDp'sd ! q
were distributed to the camp at York ~. Os'l
day. Eight hundred of these articles ars ,s',a' y
niShed per day to the Commonwealth '''
The first company of volunteers from TT
oming county arrived today. w
Information received to-day from W..l;
ton announces the appointment. by The a'lg Ga"g
al Government, Of Gen. McCleiaLd M'.a "s'
Gen. Of the Ohio volunteers, 10 commond W.
Western Military Division Of the Union I' ,'
Western Pennsylvania is embraced in tia, ~ :.
vision.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16
NEGRO INSURRECTION IN KEN.
TUCKY.

FRANKFORT, Ey- Nay 10.
A messenger arrived here this morning,
bringing the information that three or four
hundred negroes had armed and formed them
selves into company, and were committing
Gepredations.
The whites undertook to diSarm them, dur
ing which several were killed.
The Governor has sent General Ruchner to
ascertain the truth OF the matter He has not
returned The military are held iu readiness to
march as soon as ordered
RISING Sun, Ind, May l0.-The telegraph
operator at Patriot, Indiana, telegraphs that
lie has been called upon 20 aid in qnelling a
negro insurrectOn which broke ont last night
in Owen and Galatin counties, Ky.
Great fears were felt, as it was supposed
tie negroes were led on 10y two or three white
citizens Of Kentucky.
The people are gathering all their forces to
put down the rebellion, and runners have been
sent into Indiana for assistance.
Capt Wells. Of this place, who has a COM
pany ready for our own State service, has tele-
graphed that he would send his men and arms
to their assistance if necessary.
The telegraph line has been down all the
morning between Patriot and Vevay, so we
are without any news from the latter place
1t is thought that the lines have been cut by
the insurgents. 10 prevent the transmission Of
news Of the insucrection.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16

gered and as it is deemed proper that all need
fu measures should be taken for the protee-
tion of such citizens, and of all officers of the
United States in the discharge OF their public
duties in that State, the President directs the
Commander of the forces of the United States
on the Florida Coast to permit no person to
exercise any Office or authority upon the
Islands of Key West, the Tortugas and Santa
Rosa, which may be inconsistent with the laws
and Constitution of tie United States, author-
izng him at the same time, if he shall find it
necessary, to suspend there the witt of habeas
corpus and to remove from the vicinity of the
United States fortrcsses all dangerous or sus,
pected persons.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16
PASSAGE OF TROOPS THROUGH
BALTIMORE.

Col Patterson's fne regiment of Philadel.
phia volunteers, Sheruan's celebrated battery,
and several companies Of United States regu-
lars from Texas,passed through this city yester-
day afternoon on their way to Washington
The troops landed at Locust Point near Fed
eral Hill, and they were received with much
enthusiasm by the people in the vicinity.
The long line Of armed men filed through
the streets in splendid array, and there was
not the slightest obstacle offered to their pro,
gress. At many points they were greeted with
cheers, and the ladies at the windows encourag-
ed the soldiers with pleasant smiles and wav-
inghandkerchefS. The passage through the city
of this formidable body Of welldsciplined sol,
diers has strengthened the Union cause here
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16

SENATOR JOHNSON or TENNESSEE u rsng,
man who las Just returned from the Son,b /,
forms the EreHilg Post that he was in Kno,
vile, Tennesse, two weeks ago, when Sena.o
Johusol, made his Uuion speech at that pac,
There was large crowd. who received /,
speech with favor and enthusiasm. OaIV o,
Secession flag was dpIayed in town. and ih,
belonged to u rebel regiment ON its way ,
Virginia. In the course of bis speech Nj
johnson asked his hearers what they would 4
if they were bound hand aud foot and haqde
over to the seeded States? and they cri.
OUT they would resist 1t to the death
Speeches were made at the same time b
Mr.. T. A Il. Nelson, M c., Parson Bro,,
low, and others. Ii that section the Una
feeling is strong. The Union men say thu1
the question OF Secession was submitted to tn
people it would be defeated by fifty thouns
majority.
Our informant says that while he was /,
Athens last week, four or FIVE thousand reOs
troops from Alabama, Georgia, and Tennes,ss
passed through that place on their way to VIZ
ginis.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16

FLooDING OF THE MIsSI,SIPPy.-A eneu
whose force is irresistible, whose march is eTe
onward. and in whose track nothing is ses
but destruction, is at present invading twor
more Of the seeded States We refer TO q
annual food Of the Mississippi river, Vh'
this year threatens to submerge greater &!
tent Of coast than heretofore recorded. From
all the accounts We have heen able 10 gather,
the &" Father Of Waters" as well as most Of
his tributaries, is homiHg full" and aItbolsa
the rainy season in the upper country has bot
contributed its quota TO the food, Yet the IN
menSe amount of snow which has fallen during
the past winter has begun to show itseif, and
the danger Of general inuuda!iol is paintc'
Iy apparent.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16

A RESERVE CoKps OF 100000 Max =
OHIo-The Governor OF Ohio on Mouds
issued an order. calling for tbs organzato
Of q reserve corps of an hundred thousan
men, to be subject to instant transfer to 1:
tive serVic. Arms are not to be sscei :,
THESE companies. but it is said that there a.,
enough prigat arms in that State to bs used
for purposes of drill, and until the compaa.,
shall he called upon tor active dnty. Tie Of.
der explains clearly the manner OF proceeding
10 raise companies for this reserve force, tn,
number OF companies to which each count,
is entitled, and othnr matters pertaining
TO the organization Of this immense Hon
Guard
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16

retraction will perhaps render it unnecessary
for the Patriot to again call upon the author
tiles for protection from soldiers indignation.
Nothing is yet known as to the final dispo,
sition of the Bradford companies in the forma-
ton of regiment 1t was talked OF once
that we would unite with the Snsquehanna-
which will probably be the case if she has any
companies left-two Of the Montrose compa
nies having started home yesterday being I'M
willing to enter the three years service. The
boys do not express any choice as to their des-
tination-being only anxious to be called upon
for some active day soon. There is only one
thing of which we have reason to complain.
Either the Post Office here is a greater hum
bug than every body thinks it to be, or our
friends at home have forgotten US, as letters
and papers are like angels visits, few and far
between Letters should be addressed 10 the
care of the Captain of the company. and if
by any accident person happens to get neer
the single delivery window in the course of
the few hours it is kept open, ho can get the
mail for the whole company.
The Legislature is still to work upon the
War Bill 1t passed the House to-day by a
unanimous vote, and will probably receive the
sanction Of the Senate tomorrow. 8.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16

TRAIToRs PUT To DEArH "A letter from a
member of the Seventh Regiment to his father
dated Washington, 28th April, states that
the regiment on that morning received an ad
dtion of one hundred aud seveuty-fige men
from New York, all in Goooc health ard
spirits The writer says /: -" Six SecessioniSts
were caugh! yesterday in reasonable acts and
two were shot this mornng,at the Navy Yard.
One is to be shot tomorrow morning. He
was in the employment of the Ordnance De
partmeut, and had been set to work filing
bombs, but, instead of charging them with
powder, he put sand in them. Several men
have been arrested for tearing up the track of
the railroad, aud they will be summariIy dealt
with"
A private letter from Annapolis, April %,
says: " And now to give You an example OF
the punishment traitors receive, we can see
from where am writing, about two miles from
shore, Oil the yard arm of the United States
brig Caledonia, f1co mrn hanging-oue for
smuggling provisions aud powder to the rebels
at Charleston, the other for plotting the
Seventh Regiment on the Chesapeake bar, with
the intention that the BaItimoreanS might get
possession of Annapolis before the Seventh
could land. He was not quite sharp enough
for the boys. They suspected his intentions,
put him in irons and conveyed him on board
the brig, and he is now hanging for his crime. y
" Y Post.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16
LATEST FROM THE war.
BAL LTMORE SUCCUMBED
PASSAGE or TROOPS THROUGH BAL TM0RE /!
RIOT EN ST. LOUIS 4!
Surrender of the Missouri Militia
to the q. s. Troops.
BALTIMORE SUCCUMBED.

BALTIMORE, May 10, 1851
Five steam transports from Perryvi!le land
ed about 200 troops at Locust Point yesterday
afternoon. az which place they took the cars
for tho Relay House. They comprised the
First Pennsylvania Artillery regiment under
Col. Patterson, and the Texas Regulars and
Sherman's battery
Locust Point is on the south side of the har-
Dor, in that portion of the city known as Fed
eral Hill, about mile above Fort McUenry
TIE presence OF the troops was viewed with
satisfaction by the residents OF the vicinity
and there were no indications OF hostility. 1t
is not known whether they proceeded to Wash
ington or stopped at the Relay House
A special dispatch from Frederick received
this morning states that the forest on the
Maryland side of the Potomac near Harpers
Ferry was fred las: night and much valuable
timber destroyed.
About 500 Kentucky and Virginia troops
were encamped npon the Maryland shore, and
the heights in that vicinity are being fortified,
battery has also been placed at Jefferson
Rock, and trains OF p1wder enclosed in pipes
have been laid for blowing up the bridges aud
other property at q moments notice.
The conduct of the Virginia troops has ex-
cited indignation among the people Of Wash
ington county.
A party of thirty Baltmoreans passed thro'
Frederick this morning for Harper's Ferry.
The Norfolk steamer brings report that
the Virginians have seized the small steamer
Com. Seiden, which made tie connection be-
tween Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, and
thus all communication is cut off
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16
Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRISBURG II

HARRISBURG. N,yl
The House passed by unanimous rots Il,
the bill creating the $4,000, 900 loan rA', ~
raises fifteen regiments beyond both the rso';
sitions Of the President. making a to,.I !.
fifty-fvc regiments Ninety-two member, A..
of the one hundred were present.
The act for the immediate relief of the -,
unteers now in service. and to pay the hin
contracted before the Qqartermaster's dep,,,
ment was organized, has passed both HoD,.
aud been signed by the Governor.
A fine looking company has arrived f,o.
Clearfed county A son of the Governor i,
lieutenant in the company
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16
REVIEW OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
TROOPS

HARRISBURG, Sunday May II.
There was a grand review at York to day.
The Governor and many members Of the Leg
islature were present. There were FIVE regi,
me2ts on the ground. The Thirteenth, for
some reasou not known, did not parade The
First, Second, Third and Twelfth made fine
appearance. Thirty one freight cars, with
rough seats for the soldiery, are Immediately
opposite Harrisburgh, on the Northern Cen
tral Railroad, and twenty-five at York They
are evidently intended for the immediate trans
missoL Of troops in large bodies.
The camp at York is filled with water in
many places.
A special train. this morning, for the Gov.
ernor, returned at o'clock to night. Great
numbers of the citizens of York were present
at the review. The Governor was received
with loud shouts by the troops.
An attempt was made, to day, to tear uD
the track of the Northern Central Railroad,
fourteen miles this side Of Baltimore 1t was
detected before much njury was done. Great
Indignation prevailed Ut the determination to
take summary vengeance.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16

Rsy~ The Washington correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Press thus describes the New
York ZouaveS at the Capitol
The New York Zouaycs, under command of
Col Ellsworth, of Illinois, have created a good
deal Of Consideration in oar City OF Mugri6
cent distances Tncy have had two days Of
extensive. expensive and extreme tight, fun and
froic They have broken into tayerns, terri
fed old ladies, ordered dinners aud suppers
which theg had the impudence to request their
victims to charge to that bankrupt concern,
the Southern Coniederacy, auC performed ma.
ny other irreyercnt feats They now occupy
the new Hall OF the House Of Representatives
from which their arIstOcratic predecessors the
New ork Seventh Regiment, required 10 en-.
counter the rain stcrm of Friday and Satur
day and in order not to be behind the Repre-
seututives OF the people, they Yesterday inpro
vistd House of Representatives, elected a
Speaker Clerk and other officers, wen. into
full session, dissolved the Union and recon
structed it, and than wound up the joke by
going into Executive Session, after the model
of the Senate, and in obedience so the exam
pie of Senator Mason of Virginia. ordered the
galleries to be cleared, which was ruthIessly
effected. although that part Of the building
~as occupied by some OF their tired and sleepy
companions, seeking a few hours rest.
After walking the parrapets of the Capitol.
rifle on one shoulder Ieaping fences. knock
ing down sentineis, turning aside indignant
bayonels. hanging li&e monkeys from the out
er edgfs Of the dCme, some two hundred feet
above the firm set earth, to eycrybody'S hor
ror, they have been brought up with round
! turn by an old gentleman at the other end oi
the avenue named Winfield Scott, speaking
through qniet gentleman in charge of the
/ Capitol, Major Mcdowell, U S. A. These
/ Turco men Of our time, these red-shirted pa
triotS so Indifferent to ali other appeals. have
at last been conquered, and to day order reign'
| in Warsaw What mighty magic has pro
duccd this change few can know. but suspect
! they have been promised a steamboat ride
! some pleasant May morning to Mount Yer
non, with slight intmation that they may
| stop at Alexandria on their way for refresh
ments 1t is astonishing how mild these Zoua
yes have become since their treaty with Gen
| eral Scott.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16
REPORTED SKIRMfSHING ATALEX.
ANDRIA.
PEKYvILLE, Sunday, May Il.

PERYvLLE, Sunday MayI2.
There are runlors in camp, this evening, Of
skirmishlug al Alexandria to-day, in which q
company OF Virginia cavalry were engaged.
The railroad is still here 1t is to 20 forward
with the first train Tomorrow
An alarm in camp, before daylight this
morning, found the sculries all alert, aud the
men under arms in few miautes
Passengers from the Soulh discredit the
idea of an attack on Washington, but confirm
the accounts OF large forces in Virginia.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16

A DARE.DEvIL REGIMENT -Colonel WI
sons hard listed regiment in New York city
nearly full. Thirty men OF muscle ofss
themselves in o body on Tuesday.
Glad to see you gentlemen" said the Co
onel, bnt if yon enlist with me, l assure !N
that half of yon will be in yonF z ayeS in si
than three months :" Pleased with the ches
ing prospects held ont by their comuat
der, the irreprcsSible thirty clapped their had
gave the Colonel three cheers, and immediate
Iy enrolled their names.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16

TENNEssEE.-The people, by a majority of
10000, voted against convention-ard yet
the Legislature, like that Of Maryland, woul d
vote the State out of the Union, and have pas,
sed an ordinance to that effect. Hon. T. A. r.
Nelson and Andrew johnson say they will
fight against it under the Stars and Stripes,
and spill their last drop of blood for the Union
The leader of the Union party in East Tennes.
see say that if the State secedes, the eastern
part will rebel. secede from the State and
stick to the Union.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-16

ARREST OF A VIRGINIAN-A man who CAV
his name MS VIM. II. Collins, haIipg from To
State Of Virginia, was arrested this morOA
at Camp Curtin, under the belief that he vs.
a spy. He was taken before Mayor kep1S
where he was subjected to strict eHan''
tion, which terminated in bis discharge, tas'
being no evidence sufficient TO detain him 10
the charge upon which he was arrested
Harrisburg Telegraph, May 10.