The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-04-16
Foreign Summary.

Prof. Faraday was once a working book binder.
Prentice thinks from present indications that the
people of the South will soon have 10 be hired to take
the Confederate notes gratis.
Fowls roosting in trees at New Albany, Ind, were
found on New Years morning upside down, hang
ing by their claws TO the limbs, frozen solid.
The Rural .Netr Yorker shows by fgares that
500 per acre can be made by cultivating beets for
sugar.
Gottschalk is engaged to be married TO a New
York heiress with attractions estimated at S2Oo,Ooo.
A Missouri woman lately gave birth to twenty
seven pounds of animated humanity, done up IN
three different parcels.
1t is thought that those who recently set fire to
jeff Davis house intended merely to smoke the
creature out.
They do say that Mrs. Tom Thumb has got a baby,
and that both the little things are doing well.
The total fund and fundable debt Of the United
States on the 10Th of January. was 81 .44s. 87l ,6O7.
The interest of $766, 6l7 ,SO9 is payable in gold.
The beautiful ballet dancer at Berlin is believed
to be the heroine of a ducal romance and q morgana'
tic marriages. people flock to see her.
A valuable bed of coal underlies the city Of Steu'
benville, and parties have offered the city $l5O.O0O
for the privilege of mining 1t.
1t is estimated that shipowners in and about Port.
land, have realized Sc ,110,5OO for vessels sold in
England since October, 1862.
In the course of a speech at Philadelphia recently,
Gen. Meade stated that since March, 1861. when the
Army Of the Potomac left its lines in front of Wash
uRiOu " - Ahe"
killed and wounded.
In the U. s. Senate a bill defining the rank, duty
and pay of Chaplains was referred; Chaplains to
have the pay Of a Major Of Infantry, hold religious
meetings twice q week. and keep the library for SOL
diers' use.
The camels imported for the government six years
ago, and since kept near the Tejon reservation OH the
plains, have increased from fifteen to thirty seven
They are now removed to Benicia, California. They
can easily travel fifty miles a day, but they are not
allowed to do more than thirty. One of them has
carried four bales of wool or cotton.
Rev. DR.. John Cummings, the well-known Scottish
minister of London, has commenced the publication,
in penny numbers, of "The Life and Lessons of our
Lord, unfolded and illustrated 1t is announced
that = = each number of this work will be illustrated
with a full page engraving from original designs.
A most elegant and costly set of parlor furniture,
in papiermache, suitable for an "illustrious and
honored President" has been found on board the
Cumberland. just captured on the coast, while
attempting to run the blockade. 1t was intended as
a present to JEFF Davis from his admirers in England;
but, alas, it has fallen into the hands of the Phiis-
tines. Another set, intended for ex-senator Mallory,
the rebel Secretary of War, was also found on board.
The Gloucester feet caught 153. 900 quintals, and
the value of the whole at present prices is $2,2oo,oOO
probably the largest product from fisheries of any
por. in the world. Enlarged preparations are made
for the next fishing season.
The Prince of Wales has presented to Harvard
College a copy of the photographs of the Samaritan
Pentateuch taken during the visit of his highness to
Nabloos. This is claimed to be the oldest manuscript
in the world. The Samaritans say that it is more
than three thousand years old, and that it was exc
cuted by o grandson of Aaron. Il
The Rome correspondent of the London Times
saws that at the last annual " Academia Poliglotta"
of the great Catholic College of the Propaganda.
the youths who carried off the palm were two negroes,
rejoicing i'm the names of William Samba and John
Provost. Their delivery and action were wonderful.
and called forth thunders of applause even In a
church.
The English Government are considering the pro-
priety of removing the Government of India from
Calcutta to Delhi. AS the Queen has by act of Par
lament become the Great Mogul, it is thought that
she ought by her Viceroy to occupy the Great
Mogul's city.
GENERAL GRANT-The intention of the Act of
Congress reviving the grade of Lieutenant General
has been faithfully carried outsby the PRESIDENT.
Grant has been invested with the full authority OF
Commander in Chief of the armies of the United
States, with his headquarters In the held where Fer
military operations demand his personal supervision.
He has power to transfer troops from one department
TO another as may be necessary, to determine the OBJ
iective points to be attained in the various portions
of the vast theatre of war, to form the plans of cam
paigns and to combine the movements ieemed essen
tjal to securing decisive success. He can command
in person on the Rapidan or on the Tennessee II the
emergency should call for his immediate superlnten-
dence. If it be important that one army should
make n mere demonstration while another is actively
prosecuting a real advance, the Lieutenant General
need not consult the Washington authorities or the
views and wishes of another General, but can order
the required movement to be made. The RESPONSE
bility is vast, but If the head be equai TO the TASK
unity and concert OF action will be attained TO a
greater extent than has been realized in former cam
paigus. The armies of Lee and johnson are essen
TALLY cooperative bodies; the armies opposed to them
must be of the same character, il we hope TO battle
the swift concentration OF rebel force at either END OF
the great military line.
A Governor on Secession.
New YORK, March 17th.-Richmond papers Of
March 18th contain the message of Governor Brown
Of Georgia. He commences by saying that action oil
Congress has shaken the confidence of the people IN
their justice or competency in the management Of
affairs. The compulsory funding OF seven hundred
millions in forty days, at o less rate OF interest tnan
is pledged on the face of the notes, resembles repu-
diation. The discussion Of important measures IL
secret session is declared a ~blighting curse and con
venient for canvassing subjects which VIII not pear
the light. He declares the new military law uncon'
stitutional, and says the Consumption OF cltlzens VIII
not fill the army but keep stay-at'homes on detail
depriving the State of her active military, ana MAKE
civil rights subordinate to the military power. He
denies the right of Congress to delegate the power OF
suspension of the writ Of habeas corpus to the Presl-
dent, and characterizes it as q plain violation of th'
Constitution. The Legislature is earnestly recon-
mended to take prompt s;tion and stamp the act witt
the seal of their indigna Z Iebuke. de says " We
should keep before the \ 'rthern people the idea that
we are ready TO negotiatt when they are READY anc
will recognize our rights to self-government ana INT
Government should MAXI a distinct offer of peace OF
these terms; and shouldEthe course of the States b
doubted, let all armed fAces be withdrawn and thu
ballot box decide. IT tits be refused even a dozer
times, renew it,
NOTICE.