The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-02
PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.


" Arrah-na-P0gue" i now running IN London,
Manchester, New Tork, Philadelphia, Melbourne
and san francisco.
Appleton i Co., Of New York, will soon pub
li9h Tie Last S.r Months f Ny administrator,
by Jl.nce Buchanan, ez-Prcs.dent Of the United
states
Dr.. Boyd, known to book readers by his nom
de plume :. The Country Parson, - has accepted
the call to the first charge OF 81. Andrews, Ed!n-
burg.
An increase Of fare by the Boston Horse Rail
road Companies. Is denounced by the papers Of
that classical city under the term . SIX center
Tyrannis'-(Sc SemPeT TyTaHHis-)
The Commercials Washington special says JEFF.
Davis has been removed from tie classmates Of
Fortress Monroe, and placed in more cOInmOdiOus
quarters in the fortress This change was effect
Ell on the suggestion Of his physician, who said
his health was suffering.
The TTiJune's special says that the trial Of JEFF.
Davis VIII Immediately How the final disposition
Of Wirz. IL j. also said he will be tried in Rich
mond.
\ RorcH CL1xArE.-A private letter from Vir-
ginia, Montana Territory, dated September 9th,
says that twenty inches Of snow had fallen, and
the sky promised more very soon. Many We're
getting started for the States and Salt Lake
\ French printer has succeeded in making gas
for lighting with the poInace of apples and pears
used in making cider and perry. The gas is said
% be superior 10 that from coal, az it enits neitter
smoke nor smell.
Thirty-six years ago the entire population of
Chicago, Ill, consisted of nine married couple,
an old man and eleven children. According to
the census for 1865, her present population Is
Ia $50.
\ sheep swan ashore on Rye Beach, lately.
supposed from an island seven miles distant. 4
distinguished visitor at the Beach suggested it
might be q hydraulic ram.
STEIKEs.-The Iamentable results Of strikes are
forcibly shown by the fact that the loss sustained
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cent conflict between the masters and their hands
~ estimated at Eve hundred thousand pounds.
EPIsCOPAL.-Judge Asa Packer has given $780,
900 for the establishment of an Episcopal College
at Bethlehem, Pa y commission, at the head
of whom is Bishop Stephens, Is already engaged
IN organizing Il plan for the college.
The British aristocrats are on Il strike. They
have determined next season to abstain from at
tending any of the Queens drawing rooms or
leyees neld by proxy, and not To visit them until
they are received by the sovereign in person
SINGULAR BATrLE.-B. F. Caswell OF California,
says, one Of his chickens, II three months Cochin
China rooster, had II mortal combat with IL full
grown rat recently. The fight was well contested
on both sides, and after n continuance Of thirty
five minutes ended in the death of the rat.
Robert f. Lee, General in Chief of the rebel
armies, was installed President of the Washing
ton College at Lexington. Va, last Monday. Tie
ceremonies were OF d very unOsteEtatious chaTac-
ter, in compliance with General Lees request,
but contrary TO the wishes of many concerned
with and taking az interest in the college, who
desired to have the installation conducted with
considerable pomp and display
An anaconda thirty-two feet long, whose tail
digs q t-euch in the road eight inches deep, is
being hunted in the northern part Of Ohio, by an
immense c1ncOurse OF people. lie escaped ten
years ago from a menagcrie when quite small,
and has just got ms growth
Since the fall OF Richmond, upward Of 600, 600
u.v .,rFI, n gHrTr .-.,~.r- Ct - H. -
mustered oIt, distardcd. paid Of, and every man
conveyed to his doorstep 1T the expense OF the
Us government, over the whole expanJc Of that
wide country
After an earnest aud exciting debate IF FIVE
hours IN the Canadian Parliament one even
Ing, between the supporters of the Proyin-
citl Ministry and the opposition, "a resolution in
trOiUced by the latter, declaring the renewal Of
tLe Reciprocity treaty and the enlargement Of
the st. Lawrence and NeIIaud Canals of the ut
most importance. was defeated by a vote Of seven
- eight TO twenty.
Recent letters from Rio Janeiro states that
Professor AglSsiz has had = continual ovation
from the Emperor and influential men. He has
made q vast collection Of objects, and has left for
the Amazon, where the Emperor has placed a
steamer ut his disposal. He has already. as be
Irophesied before leaving the United States, found
the traces Of glaciers in the neighborhood of Rio
dc Janeiro.
NV OVERLAND TELECRAFH.-W ork was yes
tCrdIy commenced on the new Overland Telegraph /
between this place and Austin, saws the Virginia
Enterprise The line will extend from Chicago
u san Francisco. The eastern end of it i al
ready built and working to near Denver. and
work has been done between here and San Fran
cisco. Before many months ellpSc we will have
two lines OF telegraphic wirr across the plains.
The Hcralds special says the freedmen S bureau
learns from a gentleman in Tennessee that while
= large number of former owners of slaves have
testified 4 desire To cooperate with the commits
sion 10 secure tranquility and order, many refuse
~ accept the new condition of things, and resist
the action OF tine government. The freedmen's
courts are crowded with applicants for justice.
Scant and hard earned wages are withheld from
the colOred people, and the crack of the whip
and use OF shackles are in many localities as COM
mon as in the days of serfdOm.
ACTIVE BUSINESS IN NASHvILLE.-A Nashville
paper says: We are exceedingly gratifed TO OBJ
serve an active and substantial Improvement i'm
the wholesale trade of the city. The Chamber
Of COmmeT Is building up rapidly, and bids
fair To regulate the business of Nashville in such
4 manner as Will increase the trade TO an extent
never before witnessed in this community. \
meeting was held recently. and such steps taken
a. are required u accomplish the work of placing
Nashville ct the head of trade in the South. I'm
mense stocks OF goods. comprising every branch
of merchandise. have been brought 10 the city by
enterprising dealers.
In the AndersonvilIe trial Just closed. docu- !
mentITy evidence was introduced II show that
the rebel War Department had knowledge of the
condition of the prison in May. 1864. the docu-
ments consisted OF I letter from Howell Cobb and
the reports OF several of the officers connected
with the prison. In these papers the condition
OF the prison is infinitely described, and the terri
bic mortality among the prisoners spoken of with
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