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The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-03-30

SIZE OLE OUR GREAT LAKEs-The latest meas
urement of our fresh water seas are these:
THE greatest length of Lake Superior is 1856
miles; its greatest breadth is 100 mean depth
9sS feet; elevation 627 feet: area $4,000 square
miles. e@##sf s.
THE greatest length of Lake Michigan is $50
miles; its greatest breadth 1O8 miles mean
depth 900 feet; elevation 5s7 feet !; area 10000
square miles,
THE greatest length of Lake Huron is 200
miles; it's greatest breadth is 100 miles mean
depth 900 feet; elevation 574 feet; area 10000
square miles.
THE greatest length of Lake Erie is $50 miles;
it's greatest breadth is 80 miles it's mean depth
is 81 feet; elevation sos feet area 5000 square
miles.
THE greatest length of Lake Ontario is 1870
miles; greatest breadth 65 miles; it's mean depth
is 500 feet elevation 262 feet area 5000 square
miles,
THE total length of all five is 1856 miles, COW
ering an area altogether of upward of 10000
square miles,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-04-09

WHAT Is GONG on AT PORT RoYAL-ExTRAoRDIN-
AIRY DEvELcPMENTs.-The administration, in its
humane efforts to elevate the character of the Afri-
cans and eoualize them with the white people, two
years ago benevolently sent out from Massachusetts
to Port Royal, South Carolina, at the expense of the
whole people of the United States, a few hundred
spinsters to educate, civilize and refine the CONTRA
bands at that place. The .NeD Hampshire Patriot
gives the result of this very benevolent experiment
of Mr.. Lincoln in the following paragraph:
Private advices from Port Royal say that many
of the female abolitionists whe went to Port Royal to
teach the little niggers how to read and pray have
been obliged, within the past few months, to abandon
their black charges and open nurseries Oh their own
private account. An officer informed us recently
that no less than sixty-four white spinsters had con-
tributed to the population in and about Port Royal
harbor. The climate seems to favor population even
more than the production of Sea Island cotton by
paid negro labor.
The information furnished US by the officer con-
corning the sixty. four little mulattoes has been con-
hrIned by the testimony OF the Rev. Liberty Billings,
Lieutenant Colonel Of the LIST South Carolina Regi-
ment, who is here in consequence of ll-heilth. He
slys il ia n sad truth."-B0stoa Journal.
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PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
81 Anthoritg.
Notice.
TO ALL PLANTERS


The King being DESTROYS to give an impulse
TO the agriculture Of this Kingdom, in the in
terest Of the Planters, and Of the prosperity and
wealth of all classes, His Majesty directs the
undersigned to ascertain Of all Planters, or of
their Agents, what additional labor each Planter
requires for the successful cultivation of his
X estate-what number of Chinese or other Asiatic
Iaborers each Planter would take-what wages
each Planter viii engage to pay to each laborer
imported per month, besides food and lodging
what sum per man each Planter would engage
to paw on the arrival of the la1orers in Honolulu
for what term of years each Planter would
require the laborers to be contracted for, and
whether he would wish the laborers to come
with their wives and children?
These particulars are necessary to enable His
Majesty's Government, with full knowledge of
what is Uished and tranted, TO frame and combine
n plan for the immediate importation of laborers,
such as will give general satisfaction and conduce
to the general good.
On this subject, Planters or their Agents are
requested to address the undersigned, with the
least possible delay.
CHARLES GORDON HOPKINS,
Minister OF the Interior.
Office of the Interior,
HOnolulu, April s, 1851 4un
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Election Notice.
Office % the Interior, Z
Honolulu, April s, 1861 J
IL 1t

WHEREAS 4 vacancy has occurred in the Elec-
ton District of Honolulu, in the Island of Oahu,
by the decease of the Honorable William Web
ster, the late Representative of the said District.
Notice is therefor hereby given that an election
for a Representative for the said District, in the
room of the said Honorable William Webster,
will be holden at the Court House in Honolulu,
On Monday, the 18th day of April, 1864, at 8
O'Clock, A. NJ
Dated this 9th day Of March, A. d., 1864.
JSo. MONTGOMERY,
Police Justice of Honolulu. Inspectors of
j. =. Low, the Election Dis
School superintendent ftrct Of Honolulu,
ABR. FORSASDER, Oahu
4lO3t Tax Collector. -
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Notice.

EMENT BLANKS.
EDLANk FORMS OF AGREEMENT BE-
E8 tween Masters and Servants-the only authorized form.
Price 81 90 per Dozen.
For sale by
4O9-2m III. NJ. WHITNEY.
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Foreign Secretary of the a. b. c. F. NJ.

On the sam day at half-past - P. NJ. it
pleased the King to receive in special audience,
Her Britannia Majesty's Commissioner, W. W. F.
fSynge, Esq, to present to His Majesty, a sealed
letter from His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, addressed to the late King, of which the
following is copy
SANDRINGHAM, November Is, 1868.
SrR:-Your Majesty's letter of the 10Th of Septem-
Der, 1862, has unfortunately remained without an
answer much longer than l could have desired.
Mr.. Synge has already received instructions to
acquaint you that | entirely approved of his having
complied with the wish of Your Majesty that | should
unite with the Queen, my Royal Mother, in standing
sponsor to the young Prince, your Son, whose prema-
ture loss, We all so much deplore. But L cannot
refrain from expressing thus directly TO Your Majesty
my entire sanction of Mr.. Synge's decision in this
respect, and my satisfaction that the manner IN which
he performed his duties as my proxy on the solemn
occasion Of the Princes baptism, was such as to
make n favorable impression upon yourself and your
Royal Consort.
Let me add my earnest wishes that the Almighty
NAV heal the wound which He saw fit TO indict, and
may bestow upon Your Majesty many years of health
and happiness during n prosperous reign.
With sentiments of high consideration and esteem,
l remain, sir,
Your Majesty's sincere Friend.
ALBERT EDWARD Z.
To HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Before presenting the letter, Mr.. Synge ad-
dressed the King, as follows:
Sire:
have the honor to place in Your Majesty's hands
a letter addressed to the late King by His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales. l hope that Your
Majesty will see in it another proof OF the sincere
friendship entertained for the Royal Family of Hawaii
by that Of Great Britain.
While His Royal Highness will join with his August
Mother and the whole English nation In deeply re-
GREETING that Your Royal Bother has been SO sud-
denly removed from US. he will l am sure sympathize
equally heartily with the Sovereign and people Of
Great Britain in wishing Your Majesty a long and
prosperous reign.
1t pleased His Majesty to make the following
gracious reply:
You are to assure His Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales that l receive his letter addressed to my
late Brother with all the respect and gratitude, with
which, if it had pleased God to spare him, L know,
He would have received it.
He and his now widowed Queen, justly considered
II a. the greatest honor to the Hawaiian Crown, that
the Queen of Great Britain, and Her Heir Apparent
the Prince Of Wales, had consented to be sponsors TO
nv Nephew the late young Prince Albert Edward
when offered to God in Christian baptism.
This honor rendered to my Crown, indicates clear
" their interest in the independence of my Kingdom;
and, with Gods blessing, it will be my endeavor to
prove to them and TO the world that | do not lightly
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esteem a Throne which they have so highlyTaonored
and 10 follow the example Of the RoyS God
Mother OF my late Nephew, in ruling my SUBJECTS in
the fear Of God. and for the good OF my peoEe.
That you, as Her Majesty's Representative will CO.
operate with me, in that policy. l am well assIred.i
The King was attended by His Mir$ster of
Foreign Affairs, His Chamberlain and the Honor
able David Kalakaua, Members of the Privy
Council Of State.
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MAPS OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS,.
A FEW OF THE
"a ton maps on hand. No tourist should be without one.
PRICE S1.5O. For sale by.
409-2n ii. NJ. WHITNEY
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Copy of the Presidents letter was inclOsed to
Tue Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with
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the following interesting letter from the Honora-
bic w. H.. Seward
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15
z r O 2 Q s "A L s
FOR RRKcrIs0 TaK
Custom House at Portland, Maine.

IKEASUEN DEFAhTAENT,
August 20, 1864 !
DRoPoSALS will be received at this department
Il until the first October 1864. at IL O'Clock
thorized TO be erected at Portland Me- riding to
tae plans and specifications prepared at This Depart
ment; said proposals 20 he either Tor the whole
building or separate for different kinds of work: tn
Department reserving the right TO reject accept
the proposals hereby invited, or any part thereof
where IL deems the interest of the United Stat
quires it, the Department also reserylng the right TO
exclude the bic OF any person or persons, whom
Ihere 10 just cause to believe viii not faithfully per-
form the contract. Also all bids that upon inyesii
CATION are below a fair price Tor the work.
Bids will not be received in gross, and the Depart
inent having prepared schedule OF the approx
mate quantities OF each kind of ork and material
required, which SEIZED ale may be had at the office
of the Supervising Architect, Treasury Depaitmentl
the bidder E be required TO afx his prices thereto
for such articles and kinds of work he proposes to
bid for, and then carry the whole out in one gross
amount
Ninety per cent of the amount of the work done
and material delivered according to contract price,
tsad amount 10 be ascertaiDed by the estimate CT
Agent OF the Department appointed Tor that pur-
posel will be paid from time 10 time the work
crosses and per cent. retained until the compile
ton of the contract and acceptance the work by
tie Agen. Aforesaid aud be forfeited in the event of
the non-fnlfllment of the contract.
Contracts Viii be awarded only TO Master Builders
and Mechanics. and the assignment thereof. except
b. consent of the Secretary OF the Treasury, will be
q for fixture of the same.
Fac b proposal must be accompanied by guaran-
tee 81 led by two responsible persons certified
be SO by tue United S ates District Judge Atfor
ney OF said Ds'rct in the of So 900 % for the
whole work, or of proporionate amount III for any
part that thu bidder viii, when required, if his pro-
posal be accepted enter into contract and bond.
with sufficient securities for It's faithful performance.
Forms of the bond and certificate required; also
the plans specifications and working drawing will
be furnished application to the Supervising Ar
chitect of the Department.
No bid viii be considered. unless II fully complies
in all its details with the requirements OF this adyer
tisemenk.
The Proposals must be sent to this Department. ad
dressed TO Isaiah Rogers, Supervising Architect,
aud plaiDY endorsed;
'PFoposals for the Portland Custom House."
Proposals will also be received at the same time
for the old Custom House building and materials
Their elm, 1.-THE four granite columns on Fore street.
excepted TO be removed within sixty 60l days from
date of the award and in case the sale Of tho sahe
be ava red to the successful bidder for the Gus
tom House the amount OF same will be taken part
payment of his contract.
ISAIAH ROGERS,
Supervising Architect.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15

House to Rent.
Unwilling HOUSE No. Cotton Street *
~ Enquire of u. u. UPHAM & SON.
Sept 6--dlw.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15
a RRMARxxBLK CURE or CASE oyDRo
81 CURED BIZ MIS-. NxEcuxsrxR

This lie to certify that have been cared of thu
propsy OF fifteen yesys standing BY Mrs. MascAes.
Ter. have boon 10 physicians in Boston, New York
and Philadelphia They si told me that they could
% nothing for ne. unless they tapped me, and q.
srred NE that By tapping could 1--we but . short
time. had made up NY mind to 10 home and live
sslong - could with the disease, and then de- On
my way home stayed over might In Portland With
. friend Of mine, and told han what ny mind gas
regard to my disease. Ihey finally persuaded me
TO 70 and see Nn. Manchester. She examined ne
and told me my case exactly.
Twas much astcnished 70 think that she tola ~.
correctly. that told her that would take her ned,
oinss. not having he least Nth that tnsy would
mo any good or thst should get the slightest relief
from any co1rss vhateyeri finally toqk the medi.
cine and went home. In ons wosk from the tine (
commenced taking the medicine. had over three
gallons Of water pass ms In hoar and my fell.
low sufferers may be assured that II was great rslef
to ne. had not been able to Lie down 10 bed At
night before tbs for tyo years. row can lie dox
with perfect case. have taken her mediciss
eight months, and am - well % any man could
to DO, and no s;sas Of sscpsy. l xsald aasta
that are sick to 60 and consult Mrs. MansAsss
even II thoy have been given up BY other bt
stcians- have sent her runber Of cases Of 9th.
diseases, and she has cured taem also. GO and
Tor yourselves. aaa no fsifn, bat nos my fsnn
cannot DO shAked In her AKIN In telling ana cur,-s
discase. CuArrrss Hsuro-
SARAH r. HARnou,
-, Many A. H4nroy.
OSs1cE HoUrs-From A n augPM
septfs In &outal cdly
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15

- A two story dwelling house on Congress st.
tg;, nearly opposite the castellated Villa of s. T.
k-sh. Carlton, t@q., and on the line of the Horse
Railroad. This loase contains fourteen finished
and is we'll adapted 10 accommodate two families
with seperaie out buildings stable. &c, and q well
Of alter In the yard. large part of the purchase
money can lay mortgage IL desired
This properly will be offered at ucton on the first
of August, ii not sold before.
ALLEN EAINEs.
Portland July 81 1864
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15
For sale.

4 SQUARE block of land, of about 10000 acres
IA OF wood land, on the south side of the river
st. Bawranoe, In Canada East 1t is interceeded by
two considerable rivers with eligible Mil sits. Well
wooded with every description OF timber, sach as
berch, beech. tamarac ana bass woad toany amount
Enquire OF III. I. MACHIE, Portland.
Portland, Feb. 1864. feb25 eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15

PROPOSALS. are desired for csrgoes of the fol-
a lowing woods, viz - White or Canadian Poplar.
Aemloek Baswocd. or American Linden, Beech,
Yellow Birch, and White or Red Elm and White
Spnuee-all To be sound and understandable.
CGaTs may be made TO furnish by the cord, or IN
the lol; of ~ or 16 feet tong, nom inches in
snameter upward to be delivered on nayigaee water
iyr vessels drawing when loaded nino feet Parties
please state tho kind of wood, and the amount they
csn loeinsh, where they wish to deliver fGr ship
ment, ana when it viii be delivered there, and tho
to contract.
For further Particulars or sending proposals,
please address
ID. BUFFUM
Treasurer American Wood Paper Company,
Providence, Z, l.
Aur 23-d3m
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15
MIDDLE AGED

There are many men az the a. =. ~ :. ~ s.noare
troubled with too frequent evacuations from the
burning sensation, and weakening the system In .
manner the patient cannot account for. On exam
lining urinary deposits ropy sediment will often be
albnmen viii appear, or the color viii DO of thin
milkish hue, again changing to q dark and turbid
appearance. There are many nnsn who die Of this
difficulty, ignorant Of the cause, which is the
SECOND STAGE or SEMINAL WEAKNESS,
can warrant perfect cure In such eases, and
full and healthy restoration of the urinary organs.
Persons who cannot personally consult the Dr.
do so by writing In plain manner description
of their disease, and the appropriate remedies viii
be forwarded Immediately.
ALI sorrssfs-dence strictly confidential and VIII
be returned II desired.
Address, DR. j. 3. HUGHES
No. Temple St., [cornsr Of Middiel Portland
Ev-6szd Stamp for circnlax.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15

cAss OF SPINAL DISEASE cURKo
M % osr'i.y that went to sec Mrs. Maucbes.
=, .a,' aai0n with daughter of troubled With
spahai disease for which she had been dootorsa "a,
ave years and BY nsmbor OF physioian. a,
xmas; and sho has had twonty-one apuIIo.,iono
electricity applied, but all to 10 eject; but M so
uAnaiiy grew worse. eano to the cosclus;o.
me sas' resort, to 20 and see Mrs MANCHESTER a..
sa so and to my great susprss abe told me the rs,
aaso o. iae disease, and how she had been nom time
ume' which encouraged me TO try her medioinss.
loso So and now my daughter is able to be around
me house al OF the time. She slso rides ten or IT.
zen miles without arr ssssble Inconvenience ana
short time she viii be restored 70 serssst
aeann Since my daughter has been soo,ortas,
nave heard Of great many cssas .Asi nrs naues.,
=. aas 'arsd. itaint u any person deserves pat.
.onsss.M's tho one vbotries 70 preserve the health
% tine siok and sanerirg; and know that ,se n.ss
ever s.Iors which lies in her power 70 sss.s, her
eSaAH T. AxisHrs
6hokoE KNIsh1e,
ABsr L. KxaaHTs
, hnA KTeH1s,
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15
Seizure OF Goofis

NOTICE is hereby given that The folIo,vin, do.
IN scribed goods were seized at this mort an lie
days hereinafter mentioned, for yiala sis ~ the
Revenue Laws Juno "a. 1854 on Thsrf u f-o o.r
steamer from st. John, N. b., Dbl Whiskss .
cases Wine (of ~ bottles each) July l5 lsea -
board brig 1hos Conner, 2 bbis Molasses Isi,v os
1864. on board team Dbl. sugar. / bag sugar
August 9Th, 1854. on board brig Martha A. Berry.
Dbl Molasses. August IL, 1854, ON board brig Cal.
muck 2 bbls Molasses August IL. 1854. on board
brig G. H. kennedy bbls. Molassss.
Any person or persons, desiring the same, are re.
quested TO appear and make such claim, within nine-
~ days from The Cav Of the date hereof: otherwise
the said goods viii be disposed OF in accordance with
the act of Congress, approved April 2, 1874
j. WASHBURN, JK., Collector.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15
CAurIon TO TIE PUBLIC.

Every intelligent and thinking person must know
that remedies handed out from general use snoaic
rience in the hands of a regularly educated physi-
clan, whose preparatory study fits him Tor all tne
duties he must fulfill yet the country he flooded with
poor uostTurns and care-alls pnrporting to be the
best in the world which not only useless, but al
ways injurious The un fortunate should be PARTIC-
ULAR in selecting his physician as IL IL lamentable
yet incoptrsvertable fact that many syphiiitic APP
dents made miserable with ruined constitutions
by maltreatuent from inexperienced physicians In
genera prac.Ssi ,or POM cohoeasa
agement Of these complaints should engross the
whole time of those who would be eompstent and
rerienced general practitioner, having neither OPP
portunity nor time to make himself acquainted with
their pathology, commonly prsfues one system OF
use OF that satiausisc and dangerous weapon, Mer'
curry.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15
HAVE coNFIDENCE,

All who have committed an excess Of any kind.
whether it be the solitary vice of youth, the sting
Ing rebuke Of misplaced confidence in maturer years.
SEEK FOR Ag ANTID0T IN SEASON.
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitudc and Nervous
Prostretion that may follow Impure COTTON, are
the Barometer to the whole system.
Do not wait for the contamination that 10 to fol-
low, do not wait for Unsightly Ulcers, for
Disabled Limbs, for Loss OF Beauty
and Complexicn.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15
aaad n,, Free ssrees for S.,.

fEiHE valuable real estate on Free street known
n as the "Furblsh property" The lot is about iO6
feet on Free street and extends back about ia ieet
said estate will be sold a whole. the easterIy
halt OF the dwelling house, with iof about 40 by l1b
feet, will be sold by itself
Application may be made 10 james Furbiss Esq
on the premises, or to GEO. L. Is. JACKSON,
julyldtf 80 Exehan ge street
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15

A LADY HoRsR-DEALER For the last few
DAYS, young lady, wearing monitor straw
bonnet, trimmed with black ribbon, and
brown buster, and apparently not over sixteen
years OF age, has presented herself in Wall-st,
offering for sale handsome sorrel pony and
four wheeled cabrioiet, trimmed with exqus-
tie taste. Tne beautiful stranger conducts her
self with the most business-like propriety. She
says she has come from Troy, and is visiting
this city to dispose OF her horse and carriage.
Her appearance attracts much attention among
the sperulators of Wall street.-N. Y. Express.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15

The most curious instance of change ofin-
stinct is mentioned is mentioned by Darwin.
The bees carried to Barbados and the West
ern Islands ceased 10 lay up honey after the
first year. They found the weather so fine,
and the materials for honey so plentiful that
they quilted their grave, mercantile character
became exceedingly profigate and debauched,
ate up their capital, and resolved 10 work no
more, and amused themselves by flying about
the saear-ho1ses and singing the negroes.
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15
70 Let.

1.-TWO first class teneneRts az tis corner of Salem
IL and Bracket Sis; also one tenement on Green
ST Inquire OF JABEZ c. WOODMAN Jr Rsal
Estate Broker, 81 Exchange ST., or NATHAN III.
WOvDMAN. % Oak st. sepi6dtf
The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15
FOR SALE & TO LET.
House and Lot No. 81 Danforth ST., For

House and Lot No. 81 Danforth ST, For
Sale.
- The two and 0 half storicd wooden dwelling
E:.; House and lot, No. 81 Danforth St, contain.
liking ten good sized rooms, with a bathing
room-piped for gas thFoughcut--a furnace thai
will heat every part of the house Cistern Tor rain
water and never falling well of drinking water
Copper pumpe, &c On the premises are good
barn and sheds. The lot is about l26 by "a feet The
house be examined any day from 10 A. N. Till s
r. IL. by calling the anbscriicr who will furnish
particulars and terms of sale.
j. X. BRAZIER
Ocean Insurance Company Building,
No. q Exchange st.