The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-05-09
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
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Up aAF -A4l-I ALLOWING 10 one
70 convey the intelligence 10 MS wife, he concealed
the injured arm. and walked home. He preceded
into the house with all his usual cannes. took down
book from the shelf, and commenced reading II ~
aieT minutes, then gradually broke the news 70 bis
vie Surgical assistance was procured, and through
cut the necessary mauIpulations the patient endured
tra'ely hs -udsrings. aided by his wife. whom be
hal inspired with fortitude and resignation. Uu6r-
t1rately. amputatHon was necessary.
AvoGDISG BALTIXoEE-The PhiladeIrbia Py,,,
N anuiIag TO the movement If Ir. Lincoln, il pass
ing through Baltimore, states that when mir Bu-
chanan left Lancaster, four years ago. he xas
threatened ~ the ro~dies Of Baltimore With perz0ual
violence, IN any number Of anonymous letters, and il
maze snch an impression on him that, in company
WIN a lev friends, be took a private carriage, Ieay-
ing Ms escort and a dinner that had been PREPARED
Ior him behind. There were no nesEpaper charges
OF e~oSar1ice against him, although animadversions
without number were uttered IN private circles"
LsNEssITY % THE CSITERsE-Wsre an inhabitant OF
taS earth 10 ascend into The air enc hundred and
srty millions Of miles. the Fixed stars would -rilI ap-
pear no larger ih1n luminous points. Incredible q.
tins assertion may appear. Il Is not 4 chimerical idea.
ogt n fct which - efec;ually proved; for about the
IVtn OF December We are more than one hundred and
sixty millions Of mile. nearer the northern mart II
the heavens than We are On the 10Th " June; and
Jet We never perceive any increase Of magnitude in
the stars
The Two PREsIDsSTs-The .H9Hfg0msry tAlaba-
MAJ Mani asserts that Nessrs. Lincoln and Davi.
we're both born ia Kentucky, the frmer in ,he year
1909. and the latter in 1sO5. That each left his na-
tive state NJ an early age, one emizrating North the
other south. Both served IN the Indian wars of the
resf, both commenced their poIitfc,I career ato,, the
same time. and we're Presidential electors In the cleo
ton OF 1915, Davis for Polk and Lincoln for Clay.
They were elected to Congress near tine same time,
s0or 20, aud we're IN the same year, ard almost
the same day. called TO preside over their respective
goVernments-One a. President of the United Sra,ez.
the other as President of the Confederated States.
Mayor Wood. Of New York. tells a mos, exceIlep,
story During the ride in the procession from the
EEfterV To Fifth avenue ruu FHa uru4.rr - .
Princes reception in Ne~ York. one Of the crowd put
out hrs hand. which the Prince took. leaning over the
side Of the barouche. and shook heartily. l police
man enboldened by this familiarity. rushed forward
and held out his hand for n similar favor. Turning
his back upon the ambitious VI p. however, the
Prince said 70 Mayor Wood. "I shook hands With
that person NJ one Of the people. Of whom I am, in .
some sort. a guest But the policeman is not one q
my hosts He Is now 4 public servant. performing
only hrs dIiy-' a nice point o. etiquette, and dis
playing q rare Possession Of tact.
SEw ARRASGEsESr OF The SCREW PROPELLER-A
small steamer 81 novel construction has lately been
plying On the Serpentine- IL i on the principle Of
the double canoe. This twin-boat IL, in fact. raised =
out Of the water and supported upon two pontoons q 4
\ cylindrical form Of two feet in diameter, aud IS feet :
long. These pOntOons or tubes are each fitted with n a.,
solid eonical spring screw az the stem, driven by a A..
direct centre shaft worked in the usual manner
The ~propsllers ere made 10 act together, or in oppo-
site directions, in such a way that the vessel il driv- =
eL' by one or both, and may be turned in a sweep Of !
little more than her own length. In the passage
from Bristol i. Is stated that this model, Of only three 4
tons burden, roughly built, and very imperfecfly
fitted with machinery, Icred two barges laden with
80 tons OF stone in shallow water at the rate Of three
miles an hour, eth 20 lbs. steam pressure in the 4
boiler. '
SECESSION IL THE EPISCOPAL CHrRcH III
Polk. Of louisiana. it seems, regards the EpiscoDaI
Church Of that diocese as separated from the Episco- 3
pal Church Of the United States. by the action Of m, B
State In 8 late pastoral letter he says -
=" Our separation from our brethren of The Pro- p
iestant Episcopal Church in the United States has
effected, because IRE must foIoU yur nationality.
Not because there has been any difference Of opinion =,
~ 10 christian doctrine or catholic usage. Upon .
hese points We are still one. With us il is a separa- r
not division-certainly not alienation. And u
here IS no reason Why, if we should find the union a
Il our dioceses under our national Church imprar,ic. a
lble. We should cease to feel for each other the respect O.
md regard with which purity of manners, high prin- -
iple and a manly devotion to truth never fail 10 in =
'pIre generous minds Our relations 10 each other ia
.ieTedffeT UiN be The relations IRE both Hou hold fo "a
he men Of our Mother Church Of England" =
FRAscE-The Bonaparte- Patterson case was again r.
efore the French Court on the Sth Feb. The Impe- 4
ial Attorney explained its leading bearings, and said su
he only question was, is the marriage null for want
{ publication in France and argued that this had =
cen decided in the affirmative. The Court adjourn. ID
j it's Judgment eight days. La
Another pamphlet, entitled France, Rome. and
by VI. La GuerrOniere, was announced for h-
On the 18th ult. The Patrie saws IL will
i've a clear insight into the imperial policy, and en-
bic Europe to judge. The semi-offcial pamphlet on ia
re same subject. already published, says - In the -
Eent OF French troops leaving, no other foreign
over will be allowed to supply their place. 4.
Great preparations are being made at Toulon,
rance. for an experiment to be tried with the steel
ated frIgate GIOire. This vessel Is 10 be impelled &c
it'll all The power Of steam TO strike against n shin
Lifeline. aud endeavOr to cut her in two with her
-onze PROV. The steam engines Of the GIoire are
lveloped in mattresses, to protect them from beino .
much shaken by the shock. T.,
As INTERESTING SEA yoYAGE-In the month of
Dvember Of 1889, says the Philadelphia Press, Mr.. r.,
enry sartain wrote on the back Of card, bearing =. y
: address in Philadelphia, and placed il in a bottle, :
being securely corked. he threw into the sea. .
laiituIe 81 deg. 20 min, longitude 20 deg. 81 min. -
that l., about fifteen hundred miles northwest from
e coast Of France. Just eleven months from that =
riod he waited on Major Henry, in answer to a =
te from that gentleman, and 70 his establishment
held ihe identical carl and writing which he had u
- on the waste Of waters in the middle Of the broad "
The bottle had been picked up on the Sal
snch coast NJ Tarnos, in the maritime quarter Of app
tyonne, and Its contents sent TO the Minister Of =
lrine 1T Paris He transmitted it to the United
Department Of State at Washington whence it
- forwarded 20 the Mayor Of Philaie iphia, who m
nded IL back 10 the author a day or two ago. vi
DorL4R J~EwELRY-OrieIe Is a new metallic ALLOW. u,
teusively used in this country ~ n substitute for v
ID Stores have sprung into existence tor the sale ~.
II. and newspapers contain flaming advertisements the
q - full set Of jewelry for only one dollar, being !
: stock Of a lIrge manufactured. who is obliged to Plr
Of his stock on account Of the panic" IL is
French discovery, but - manufactured to n large
tent IN waterbury, Connecticut. IL bears n very =
sc resemblance TO gold IN color. density. and fine
. OF grain; 80 close that II deceives every one but =
zeal dealers or experts, although there Is not = -
gle particle Of gold IN IT, The fneness Of grain in -
; alloy gives 10 those objects Of art composed Of it Ets
lelicacy and a purity OF detail that cannot be Oh .
ned from bronze. The alloy Is ductiIe and maIlea-
and can be cast, rolled, drawn, stamped, cha ed,
into \ powder, or leaves, or tTes tel in any -
er way the artisan may desire. IN immense kf
cunt Of dollar jewelry il being now manufactured
Of this metal and sold South and West. -.
NE LAST BLOW At THE PoPEs TEMPORAL Power. -
long, there Is lit-le doubt that the French -
risou viii be removed f=Om Rome. The journals
PAri- ANNOUNCE aurhnrifnfirelr- the rnnearnncn