The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-10-15

anu the urait would De welcome. II j Il t4!g ~
take n part against the Johnny Crapeaus to the south
ward. The Monroe Doctrine is not dead, It Is only
sleeping, it will awaken shortly, like q giant re-
freshed by its numbers
Late Arrivals.
The John Jry arrived on the 18th with dates from
Shaughae to the 10th July. The cholera was and
had been raging f~earfully there. You recollect the
Pilot boat DqnI. Uejstcr, which was at Honolulu,
on her way to Shanghae. Capt. Chas. Abbott had
died, Palmer was not expected to live when the JohH
J1y left, and Shelly was reported rs about to return
By the steamer GoIfen .4ge, Captain whistles
and wife were passengers. lie tells me ne shai!
probably go to Honolulu. There are Oh vessels
lying in New Bedford ready to be fitted OUT our inc
depreciation Of the Rebel cruisers have frightened the
owners, and the war risk eXacted by the Under"rit-
ers leaves no margin FOR profits Miss Martha
Cooke was also passenger by the Golden -1Se-
The Relations of the United States and Japan.
The Acting Collector of the Port, w. b. Farwell,
Esq, has received from the American Minister in
Japan, the Hon. r. II. Pruyn, a letter which con
tains the following information
1t may interest you to learn that the prompt
course in rescnting the outrage on our flag has re-
suited most flvorably, rs the Hyomtag, with SIX
guns, destroyed L steamer, bhrque ana brig, mount
ing over 30 guns, besides engaging six batteries
The commissioner of so much, with so little means,
has astounded the Government and people; and
what is strange, the Government 10 much Obliged to
US.
Wreck in the South Paciic--Loss of Two
COnsuls.
In a letter dated Papeete. 18th OF July, 1865, re-
ceiyed here per Surprise, from Tahiti, is mentioned
the following occurrence
eve have heard Of the sad loss of n schooner
having capsized-with the American Consul (whOse
name / do not know together with MIR. Pritchard,
thu English Consul and all his family. Not one life
was saved. Both Consals belonging to the FeJees.
The accident occurred while the vesse! was gong
from one island TO another
A Stray Bird.
The Treasurer of Sacramento County is supposed
to have gone your way in the Yankee. The amount
Of the dedication of the absconding Treasurer is
| 1000. He, besides this amount, carried off Sl53
belonging to the City Guard.
His bondsmen have refused to pay upon some
technical legal bubbles, and will stand n SUIT at law.
JEFF. Davis Brother.
Joe Davis is n brother of jeff. Joe and jeff had
a plantation in partnership out near Jackson, Miss,
and said plantation was well stocked with negroes.
These negroes are now nearly all of them under the
stars and stripes, some of them as cooks and servants
for Federal officers. Joe is living npon his planta-
ton. and scarcely enough of his niggers are faithful
to him 10 carry home his subsistence, which he is
obliged to draw FROM the commissariat of the Union
Amen
Another Southerner of a different Stripe.
Here is the conclusion of Gen. A. j. lIamilton's
letter TO the President. Hamilton is a Texan.
by your just Proclamation you gave the highest
earthly sanction to the wise and noble policy of the
enfranchisement of the black man, and by his enroll
ment in your armies for the defence of the country,
you have confirmed it to the benefit OF the nation.
You will be urged to revoke that act. God forbid
that you should listen to such advisers and to
rob yourselves of the gratitude and admiration Of
mankind"
a good many of 'em are getting that way of think
ing. The ssblue bellied'' Yankees are teaching the
g chivs'' some hard old truths.
Drafting.
The machinery for the draft is all arranged here.
The son of Edward Everett was drafted in Boston,
and two sons of Gen. Meade in Philadelphia.
Edward paid tho $500. Nine artists were drafted in
New York, one of whom (Bierstadt) is at present in
California.
eign Ports.
This is the title OF q long article in the Bulletin,
which is too long for extract entire. 1t is a case
where the Civil Tribunal of Tahiti directs that the
Consul of the United States be invited to make resti-
tuition of the deposits of money and articles of value
to the estates of Daniel Marsh. to the
of the Bishop for Ms heirs, and the editor
Judging from the long previous delay, 1t
might reasonably have been doubted whether the
money would ever have reached the children, If the
French Government had not taken action III the
1t is rarely that any notice OF these acts, as
IN this case by otflcIaI puDHcatlon III Il
paper, comes before the public; and they will never
be rectifed except by the attention of the authorities
at Washington being called TO some glarlng case OF
delay. In the Sandwich Islands, similar instances
have occurred where property of deceased persons was
withheld from the heirs by the consuls who on
one frivolous pretence or another allowed year after
year to pass before paying over money due"
Any such occurrence must have happened before
Tom DIS day, for he is too honorable n man to
10 any such naughty act. En-, Tommy!
Ancient Wedding.
4 couple were joined in marriage in this city q
few days since whose united ages were l52 years.
The 9 blushing BRIDE had passed her 18th summer,
while the SHOWS of IS winters rested upon the bride
,room's youthful brow He had once, and the
bride twice. before entered into the marriage obliga-
1t is said that the difference between eating straw
berries and cream, and kissing Il pretty girl, is so
small that it cannot be appreciated. L can vouch
FOR the truth Of this part, but it must have been
and cream a little sour, when the old
bride took her due.
Whereabouts of former andwich Islands
Residents.
Capt. Stott l saw to day in California street; Capt.
is into stocks; Judge Hardy and Robert
Andrews were in my office yesterday; the latter is
passenger by the Daring Judge Hardy looks we'll;
Henry McCoug htry is book keeper for Messrs. VIM.
B. Cooke s. Co., Stationers on Montgomery street;
Thos. Thrum is painting on Jackson street. Daniel
Vida. Geo. II. Ingols and N. L.. Ingols, l see occa-
ionally. The latter gentleman looks unwell. He
asked me, if | was writing you, to give his regards
% Torbert, formerly manager of the Brewer Planta-
ion. Drs. Wood and Hillebrand are in town. j.
Fuller is Secretary Of the Lancha Plana Copper Co.,
No. l. company. 4. w. Carter is here, and l saw
z. \. s. Wood this morning looking as usual. Jno.
+. Pope is secretary of half a dozen mining compl-
and what old Sandwich Islanders are there who
not receive Il cordial welcome from \. 2. Ever