The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-01-10

THE GREAT E,sTERS PRONOUNCED F.urEE-
me monster steamship Great Eastern Is declared TO
oe 4 Complete failure. either As a commercial specufa-
ton. or a. the development Of a priucipaL tn,
LO7soH COWmsTcIli Record says
such was our opinion IN the hey day Of its ropu-
Iariiy' Waer !; was the pride ani beast Of the scen-
tine meh y whom u vas constructed. One short
voyage has gore far towards demonstrating the cor
rectness C; cur views she Is 50 terribly shaken a.
70 Dc Pronounced uu-eiwur;hy, until a further large
expenditure = incurred.
The Island Of Cula. in .-;t. Il S,,,is5 ni-
rule. says a London paper. : one Il the most pros
porous portions II tie earth. Her present t1tul,-
ton l. estimated Al l,lSD.UOO Of which 555. 600 are
white Inhabitants, 10000 free colorei. 400 600
slaves. and $1,000 Asiatics snd Indians. The sugar
estates are Immensely productive. Txenty-three Of
the principal plantations. comprising about 100. 600
acres q Land and 1919 slaves are valued at E3,-
OJp.tDJ- These tweuty-three estates produced in
1859, 235,OOO boxes. the worth Of which wss -
each box, making in all gao. 900. There are l 500
sugar Plantations in Cuba, the exported products Of
which amounted to about 10000 900 per annum.
\ BOY WHO WILL MAKE HIS MARK-The brightest
boy OF the class Just examined for admission To the
Annapolis Naval Academy was a little fellow from
texas, about fifteen years Of age, who had been three
years setting type in 4 newspaper Office and had
studied mathematics and arithmetic with A dip can
die N the garrett Of a log cabin at night. He was
poorly clad when be reached Annapolis. and on being
asEei how be obtained the means To rea-k Annapolis,
replied that he worked for it, and that his money
Ealing short on the route, he had got small Jobs AT
tyPe-seiting in New Orleans and other points Of his
journey If he should not be admitted he expected 10
work his way home again. He i now 70 6e seen on
board the Constitution IN his naval uniform, witt his
gut buttons and anchors, looking a. bright and hope
III! as II be anticipated becoming commodore.
DiPTHERIA AND ITS CUEE-The distinguishing
mark Of this malady (putrid sore throat from other
diseases OF the thrua; Is the formation of a mem-
oTane, which Increases gradually until the patient
- strangled 20 death. II il sometimes accompanied
with liberation and great bodily prostrarion. To
prevent the formation Of this membrane IS to arrest
and cure the disease. The Cincinnati Press gives
the following simple remedy
&" In the early stages Of the complaint. which i
always accompanied by = soreness and swelling OF the
throat, let the patient use a simple solution OF salt
and water, As a Eargle, every fifteen minutes. At
the same time moisten n piece Of flannel with 4 solu-
ton Of the same kind, made warm as the patient can
bear II, and bind II around his throat. renewing IL NJ
often a. the gargle IS administered, and N the mean
while sPrinkiing hue salt between the flannel and the
neck. Use inwarily some tonic or stimulant, either
separately, or, If the prOstraton be great, use both
together The treatment, as may he seen, il extreme
ly simple, and, II used in the earlier stages OF the dis
ease, will eject a complete cure"
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