The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-09

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martyriJm OF II. Peter next year on the eighteen
nuudredth anniversary OF that event IL l. eX-
V.r-ei that the faithful O.. all nations VIII III
great numbers crowd 70 the Eternal city ana
thus demonstrate that in spite OF the troubles
which be-er the Holy Father and bis coun>ellors.
the Roman catholic Church has not lost its hold
upon the affections OF a large part OF the world.
: railroad carriage has been invented il Al
hluv which we think does e little too much.
The ErCasHg journal says II has attained = speed
Of igrt- miles al hour On an ordinary road, ana
when tried upon the track Of = Eor=e railroad
has reached the astonishing rate Of one mile q
minute. IL Will run twenty-five miles upon u
single peck OF coal. Il can h easily managed
by 70 single person guided III any direction ana
turn ls easily and a quickly Is any carriage.
The Whole carriage only weighs $50 pounds.
No inconvenience from smoke OF neat l. e-Te-
ricnced b. persons riding IN this wagon aud,
taking il ali in all. We regard It a. a most Won
derfJl application u steam Tor tie uses Of travel.
y calculation has recently been made that there
are over 100. 900 English signs in Paris, and
Charirari protests against this invasion OF the
language Of Albion. Club, budget, steeplechase,
turf, sport, groom, gentry, bJulingrin, bOuleGJ-
que, &c, have been quite adopted by the French.
In Austria and some other parts Of Germany
the custom Is 70 dance without introduction, and
the practice has some advantages. The ladies
most certainly like il, and | have often heard de-
fend ii on the plea that people went 10 balls 70
OLlCtf dlL IOL u y IlLEDIlCEu ~ SJLlSDJNN lllSy
perhaps did not want to know''-as in Prussia,
where ballroom introduction Is considered valid,
and the gentleman who omitted u bow to his
partner on meeting her afterward W aid be put
down "a ~uncOmmonly rude. Austrian women
are pleasant PARTNERS, not only on account Of
their dancing. which Is celebrated, but for their
agreeable and lively conversation quick ut retOrt
and sharp repartee, they are nevertheless perfectly
well-bred, and have that free and natural manner
which Is the best security against any unfair use
3 m rrrr,r.z--uTr.I Iur-r.,rr-a Iartra.n ynr1Vr
people.
The LIFE OF WAsHINGToS.-The Life Of Wash
ington, in the - Squibob Papers, published by
Carleton, Of New York. is one Of the most ex-
travagant specimens Of John Phoenix humoIs.
Here IS q specimen Of it:
George Washington was one OF the most dis
tnguished movers in the American Revolution.
II. was bora of poor but honest parents. at
Genoa, in the year 1892. His mother was called
the mother Of Washington. He married early il
life, a widow lady, Mrs. Martha Gusts, whom
Prescott describes rs the CUSSideSt pretty woman
south Of Mason and DixOn's line. Young Wash
ingtJn commenced business as a county surveyor,
and was present in that capacity ~ q sham fight,
under Gen. BraddOck. when So many guns were
fired that the whole body Of militia were stunned
by the explosion, and set down % supper unable
to hear a word that was said This supper was
afterwards alluded to as Braddock's deaf eat.
and tie simile '. deaf as BrIddJck, subsequently,
vulzarized into s. deaf is a haddock,'' had its
lis. from that circumstance. Washington COM
minded several troops during the Revolutionary
War, and distinguished himself by fearles.ly
crossing the Delaware, on ice OF very inadequate
thickness. - visit q family Of IIes>ianS OF his
acquaintance. lie was rassionatcly fond Of green
peas and string beans and his famous motto was,
- In time OF peas prepare for war d" " ash
ington's most intimate friend was 4 French gen
tleIuan, named Marcus Dee, who, from his con-
slant visibility, was nick named :. Laughing
me . He rr4tr4. rfa-,rr- WIS a.iTaral Of f..r
mautown, where, coming upon the British in the
night, he completely surrounded them with a
wall OF cotton bales, which caused the enemy to
capitulIte. The cotton bales being perforated
with muskct balls were much increased in weight,
and consequently in value, and the question play
fully used. g What is the price Of cotton?' was
much IN vogue after the battle.
Daring the action. Washington might have
been seen driving mp and down the lines, exposed
TO = deadly fire, III il small Concord wagon, drawn
by a boh-tailed gray torse. His celebrated dis
patch, " Tcni, rid, ,ia., or. l came and saw in
"A Concord wagon, las reference u this cigcuIu-
stance.
Washington was u member If the Know
Nothing Order, and directed that none but
Americans should b. put On guard. which greatly
annoyed the Americans, their comfort being en-
tirely destroyed by perpetual turns Of guard duty.
NIEs1rsG OF NAPOLEON AND I>ARELLA.-The
meeting OF the Emperor Napoleon and Queen
Isabella i remarked on BY the EgDyus in an ar
ticle which touches rapidly on the relative posi-
tiOns II the two s1yeIei-ns, and then autecedent
careers. The following II an extract
One Of the two. after being brought up at 81.
Cloud on the knees Of Napoleon | was obliged,
when still n child. II follow the road To exile.
His youth, divided between silent reyeries, tur-
balent amusement. and bold expeditions in
arms, was passed 10y turns among the republicans
of Switzerland and America. the pleasure-secking
sons of the English peerage, or Discontinued
Frenchmen who hOcked to place under the pa
trOnage of the heir of go greata name their plans
for universal happiness or their own personal
views Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT or ambition. At last
prisonmcnt on the way, and he has had that rare
piece OF good fortune to be able t. realize in ma
ture age all the projects of his youth he has
made = new France and Il new Paris, and l. Oc-
cupied in creating Il new Europe, by eXpending
in the work perhaps a little money, but Infinitely
less blood than did his uncle. VIII what he has
founded last? None can say. But even should
his entire work perish, he Will not the less have
left an indcllible mark in history. And the
Queen Of Spain What a curious destiny has
hers been Even before she was born, her eX-
pccted birth lit up a civil war. She had not at
tanned the age Of reason when her person and
her throne were universal objects of envy and
ambition the choice OF 4 husband for her was 4
European question all the cabinets were in a
state Of excitement the greatest statesmen and
the most cOnsummate diplomatists disputed the
honor of uniting the young girl with some claim
ant III reserve. She was at length suited, and
her marriage became the fOrtrunner Of the fall
OF that Government for which it had been con-
sidered 4 success. The younger branch Of the
BJUrbons went 10 join the elder one in exile
the face Of Europe was changed the BOurb0ns
of Parma and Of Naples fell in their turn. And
now the heiresS of that great name Of Bourbon,
rho D,1- TaSasrIanf Of Harry IL rlar ,ra1rs =