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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-16

In making up the statistics OF the Treasury De
partmeut, the fact il disclosed that ia the fiscal years
ending in June. 1862. '63 aud 81. notwithstanding
We had over a million men in the field, and thus
Withdrawn from labor, we exported TO foreign coun-
tries q times more wheat and s times mere ham
and bacon than in lS5S-59-60.
A telegram from New York to-day says that Hon
Preston King, Collector of Customs in New York.
was seen to jump OF the ~:erry-boat yesterday. at.
Perth Amboy. by a little boy and girl. They
picked up his hat, which has been handed to
Mr.. Weed and recognized by him. No traces OF the
body ms yet.
Intelligence of the death of Preston King occa-
stoned much regret in official circles.
NEW York, Nov. 25-The Times Washington
special dispatch says Hon. Edward McPherson.
Clerk Of the House. has arrived, and II devotins
himself to arranging the freiiminaries for the SEES
sion. Under his directions the Hall Of the Repre-
srntatives is being handsomely reitted.
The Tunes Washington specia! dispatch says that
Mr.. Mcpherson, the Clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. will not enter the names Of those elected
! TO Congress by the late rebel States on the roll OF
the next House.
special dispatch to the Herald from Toronto
says an intense excitement prevailed yesterday the
18th. The Government placed troops ut the disposal
Of the Mayor, and informed him OF a probable early
attack on the city. with instructions to take as many
prisoners as possible. On Tuesday night Col. Low
rvs house was pelted with brickbats.
To days Leader says great preparations are being
made. such as posting troops and patrols, doubling
the force of the police, &c ami says the horses OF
the Royal Artillery were actually harnessed aud held
in readiness the night previous. Many dlscharsei
American soldiers are in the city, aud an attack
might be looked for.
IMPROVED CospITIoS OF THE FRFEDMES.-Con-
trary to the assertions and hopes Of their white en-
cmies, the freedmen are doing we'll in many Of the
late slave States. In Missouri they are generally
employed aui their children are being educated,
In Louisiana TIVE hundred and fifty thousand freed
men are earning an independent living, and nearly
twenty thousand colored children are NJ school. In
Tennessee they are also doing we'll, and Of their
general condition a traveller says. within the
former military lines of the United States there now
reigns a state of order among the freedmen which
sets a good example to their employers, and one wei
worthy Of emulation" So it appears that most OF
the pauperism and vagabondage in the Southern
States ia discovcrable among the high'toued loafers
who are too proud or too lazy TO work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-16
European.

1t is intimated that Mr.. Adams will in the spring
resign his position of American Minister to England.
The advent of Caleb Gushing is looked forward to
with some interest. An anxious feeling is expressed
that all matters in controversy between the TWO GOV
ernments should be amicably adjusted.
A despatch from Berlin says: 1t is rumored that
Chilean agents were purchasing large quantities OF
arms and material of war also that q certain vessel
was fitting out as privateer. The Chilean uoVcrn-
ment does not at present propose to fit out any pri'a-
teers, or even to issue letters Of marqnc. and no
persons are authorized to purchase any arms or war
material there.
An article in BlzckpoUi'S .hagasine saye, in the
Trent affairs il is now no longer a secret that Lord
Palmerston made up his own mind TO 60 10 war with
the Federal States. The Emperor of the French
long since equally agreed with Lord PaiuerstoD, and
had there not been with him in the Cabinet men to
whom the thought of war, under any circumstance.
ia dreadful, the message sent to WashinEtou would
have required u short and categorical answer.
because the fee: was equipped for action. and wonld
have escorted il To the mouth Of the chesapeake In
the Cabinet. however, there sat at that time, not only
Gladstone. Miner Gibson and Ntlliers. but Sir
George CressWell Lewis, the most subtle OF political
reasoners and the most pacific Of ministers. The
article says that at the time Of the Trent affair
England had p long list Of outrages TO be accounted
for. 1t had been cheated in the Ashburton treaty
The United States claimed az their own territory
they Qhe English , had in their possession ana the
clearest proofs that it belonged TO us, and, al IT 10
can this outrage, the Island Of San Juan was admit
ted TO be ours MP 10 the moment Of its occupation by
on American force. 1t was invaded and kept in
military possession. These. with other less but not.
therefore, unimportant wrongs. ranked and festered.
The Trent outrage presented such an opportunity as
could never be expected TO occur again for rightiug
them all by a process which would have benefited
the whole world. Had we struck then, as Lord
PaImerston was anxious We should do, the Southern
States would have achieved their independence and
become to US faithful allies, as well as our best Gus
toners.
The Paris Temps, DeSbats, Steele. and Opinion
Rationale unite in demanding the withdrawal Of the
French troops from Mexico.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-16
Groceries.
Naval Stores.

Hemp rope. Manila rope, Spuryarn. MUrine, Housing,
Hemp Canvass, Russ. Ravens duck. Linseed OIL
Spirits % TUrpcu;ile, oil paints, Stockholm Sai-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-16
Cutlery and Hardware,

Butcher Eai-es. Clasp knives, PocEst and p~snFniTes,
Scissors. Needles, F-h hooks -s@ dies. houSn po;s'
T-ak,ttles, SKINNER, Srra,usT5. Gun1c@des- ~Lci'
FuaneleI cooking pots AMI frying Paas,
Lad piPes. FeacEE ~irS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-16
GIN FIN

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-16
FANCY GOODS.

\ large assortment of rare and beautiful
goods. comprising Parian Nat"ary, B'Sq"e'
Porcelain and Parian VASES, Bureau Sets,
Punch Bo,cLs, Cologne Bottles, Iete a Itfe
Sets, G4h Cups and SaucerS, &c, &c.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-16
NOTES OF THE WEEK.


- '''iC"E+- n'' H'' y " s' 49,
li'' nv 49, "a '"' ""' "" -
"c'Isl" SIHce Ioi' 'tlE S"'C'E- i" -"
man VINO IS engaged III II writes 10 " savannah pa
per that his plants grow timely that ms Tea Is ol
good quality. and that the plants Will do quite as
well in Georgia a. in their native country. The
rl.n,, -. w ou,.,r. fir -. ,bir7 year #
III .o1s - ,bo, ,f,oo .b.-, will no LARGO
80 INV ~ ~ III
them. The Weld to the acre Is from three to four
hundred pounds. and the plants produce good crops
for eighteen to twenty years. The growth Of tea Is
not affected bv drv or wet weather. or by storms,
and insects will not modest the plants Now why
NAV not the tea plant thrive as well in these islands:
II has been grown here a. a curiosity, but never
cultivated. Some Of our chinese might makcl II pay
vell that Is. if three and four hundred pounds can
be produced TO the acre. Or. Hillrbrand Will. We
hope. brings the seeds or plants with him, and let
= -
- ON THE RAMPAGE.-LaSt sunday afternoon 'Ae
Elauea landed Il drove OF wild cattle from Naval
haze al teamboat wharf. Iue p'hn u 'i' ''''
ter, which lay near by. was playing some SURFING
airs. which terribly excited some I'll '"e , "
strangers. One huge BULLOCK AFTER u'Ac'ls am"
dashing around the enclosure. made n furious
bo,ud leaned into the coal bin. and up the coal
a1:.i,;,o briIli,r and
PIE ." ~ nv w y" =,
which stands near by. Such a skedaddltng as took
place among the Sunday truants and idleTS perch
ed up in the neighborhood. would have frightened
ava . tame bullock. There he stood on the roof
80 = doubtful zrbatbar >, oo m or
- iii he hand stspped PLAYING when his
"O""' ri 80 - rLFF,sl y , ,b. -.,,rJ
nerves slacfehCt ana IL 81" -" ~ :" S
Who, after TINS. can DOUBT that' III Tx Ii'n9u"Bc -
0,,n~ PsrriuUt0D.
D> hoa.,r
Muse LAT h]r"' u ~"s
pEoIoTED--Mr /. NGndenonfg' Iofmetl! man
aver OF the Hanalei Plantation anu more I5c'h"t
chief clerk n The Pozt-oIhce. mas - me MINISTER
( OF Finance. been appointed Registrar 81 fuhlic
. Accounts in due Trca-sry Department. ~ 4 book
hoo. ,r3 ,,tl.r,a.iri NJ. ". cxcols..nI the
49,. a~co,,r.s If ~. Cavern
ni.a2t beinr accuratplv kent. 80 long IS lac may
have charge OF them. We congratulate him upon
h' pr0lnot'h from " M Tr,oart
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-12-16
FRENCH PORCELAIN
DINNER. TEA and DESSERT SETS,
Beautifully decorated, gold band, and plain
white. From $50 to $500.
AMERICAN CUT GLASSWARE,

\ variety Of New and Novel Patterns ele-
gantly engraved, and plain Cut Sets, made
up of any required size.
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20
Dangerous Illness of Ex-PresIdent
bY TELEGRAPH
R<pOrsed for he Daily 4rgas.

Ntw YoEK, Nov. 2O.-The Y Tribune.
Yesterday the catholics of Washington laid the
foundation of the ST. DomInee Church. intended
to be the finest religious structure the city.
The World'.special saws:
Ii Is estimated that PresIdent Johnson will is-
sue proclamation prior TO ms message, defining
more definitely the policy to be pursued relative
to the reconstructIon Of the southern states.
The y Herald's special says:
Two mysterious persoHages, who are SAID to
be from Richmond were Incarcerated IN the old
capitol PRISON on SatGrd1r. The officers and Al
tachees ofthe PRISON are forbidden 10 hold verbal
communication with them.
The officers OF the detective bureau deny the
statement that the bureau Is to be abolished
The Times special says:
The estimate for maintaining the army tie
ensuing year on the preset peace footing is $50,
OOO, coo Enough material % hand to
equip 700 OOJ men, or 10 maintain the present
force for year war footing.
Orders going out from the navy department
TO reduce the working forces IN tee yards and in
many cases wages also.
s.Thls will result ~ the discharge OF fully two
thirds OF the employees in the yards.
The y. Y. Times special says:
Sec'y Mccullough will, IN his Forthcoming re-
port, urge the reduction of the currency BY pos
tive and cautious means; Will continue me policy
OF contracting the currency whsneyer practicable.
NEW York Nov. 20, A.M.-The CITY of Lon
don and New York from Europe mas Just arrived
and - IN the quarantine.
New YORK, ,NOv.20-UnhnIshed couRterfeIts of
fifty cent fractional notes TO the amount OF about
$50 600 together with quantity OF proper tools,
SC, for counterfeI;ing has recently found in
4 mouse IN Philadelphia by the treasury depart
ment detectives Lowell and Outs, OF tins city
About $40, Oe0 had been finish and put IN cIrcula-
ton. The detectives succeeded IN capturing, IN
Brooklyn, on last Tuesday night and commstung
lal the ia 70 he AZ ne head of "a
gaHtic swIadle enterprise named Chas. J. Roberts,
an alleged noted coUnteriOlter.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-The steamship City of
LoncOu, with Liverpool dates of the Sth and
Queenstown the 9Th, arrived at the quarantine
early this AN, but was detained until l..
The pirate Shenandoah arrived IN Mersey on
the 9th and surrendered TO the guard ship Donel-
lsl, and 10 IN the hands of the naval officers.
Captain MadGell states that the first information
he received OF The close ofthe the 30th
Of August, from the British war vessel BarracOnta
snd that she Immediately consigned her guns TO
the hold and steered for Liverpool
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20
MUSICAL.

MR.. +. GRUNDY having become a resi-.
vi dent OF Rock Island, takes this method 10
inform the musical public that he IS prepared to
tune and repair PIanoes and Melodeons, and can
sell at factory prices the following first class in
struments:
Gold Medal Pianoes, Wm. Knabe Co., B.l,i-
more, nd.
A. II. Gale S Co.'s. PIauoes, NY
Organs and Melodeons from the factories of G.
h. Prince Co., Buffalo, n. Y; Cahart & Need.
ham, n. Y; Mason & Hamlin, Boston
Second hand Pianoes and Melodeons taken IN
exchange Cor new ones.
ordersior Violns, Flutes, Acconieons, Brass
Instruments, sc, promptly filed at Chicago pri-
cee.
N. B.-orders for tuning of instruments left at
Island City Hotel, p. o. boz 432 or at residence,
on Madison street, Sd house south Of Highland
street, promptly attended to. oct3d3m.
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20

the purpose of rescuing from oblivion the In
teresting facts and incidents connected with
Rock ..Island and vicinity, We shall not re-
gret the effort which has produced u.
Especially should il stimulate an effort to
look up and preserve all the old copies OF
newspapers which have been published here,
rs well as all those which are now being pub
lished. Newspapers are the best possible
authority from which to draw for information
of passing events. All matters in relation to
local affairs are there recorded. with fresh
ness which can be found nowhere else, edi-
tors OF local newspapers being the daily his
torians of their localities, niDutely recording
every fact of public interest which comes to
their knOsledge, in regard to the history
which people are making around them, every
day. Even the advertisements of local pa
| per are valuable TO the historian, and an eff
fort should be made now to look up and pre-
serve all the old local newspapers.
| We are under many obligations to the fol-
lowing naned gentlemen, for copies Of old
newspapers, and for letters in relation to the
early newspapers of the county. viz: c. X.
Smith, of Monmouth; n. Belcher, of Port
| Byron; J. VI. Gould. Of Moline: Abisha
Washburn. of Colona; and Capt Henry
Powars and Bailey Davenport, of this city.
At some other time, we may, perhaps, re-
publish items of interest connected with the
early history of Rock Island. to te found in
the old papers sent by these gentlemen.
| - s---
Dangerous Illness of Ex-Presideut
Pierce.
NEw YoRK Nov. IA letter from Concord
y. H., says exPIesident Pierce, is danger.
ously Ill from the effects of disease contracted
during the Mexican war.
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20
sROBACK'S BITTERSe e|

u HhVoAOh y ok = AIk0~I
North, by and with the consent Of
the highest government authority. In
l point Of strength viii guarantee ny
Bitters to contain larger proportion
Of real medicinal ingredients and virtues
than any ether Stomach Bltters In the
market; and by comparison with other
IL win be seen at once, that they ar
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20
THE UPPER MIssIssIpPIAN.


The second newspaper started in Rock
Island was the one named aboye, the first
number of which was issued on the Sth dav
of October, 1840, copy of which we have
before us. 1t purports to be published
simultaneously in Stephenson, Rock Island
County, Illinois, and Davenport, Scott coun-
ty, Iowa Territory" by Daniel Criss 1t
was q whig paper, published weekly, at
$3.50 year, and the first and second num-
bers, which are before us, are filled with
sharp and spicy political matter against the
democrats and in favor of the election of
Harrison and Tyler. Illinois then had 5
votes, and the candidates for electors were
as follows
Cyrus Walker, of McDonough.
Buckner S. Morris, of Cook.
Samuel D. Marshall, of Gallatin.
Edwin B. Webb, of White.
Abraham Lincoln, of Ssngamon.
Among other articles we notice q very Bit
ter and abusive letter to Amos Kendall, then
post master general, signed IN. Beloher, P.
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20
NEWSPAPERS IN PORT BYRON.

There have been two efforts to establish q
newspaper in Port Byron. but neither were
successful.
The first was a small weekly paper started,
in 1857 or '5s by J. II. Shipnan. who wa.
soon succeeded by Z. Fl. Johnston. 1t was
called the Port Byron Register. and was publ
hshed but short time. being printed across
the river, on press in LeClsre.
The second effort was in the early part of
the year 1889, when press and type were
procured, and another small weekly paper
started there, by man named Knapp and
called the Pert Byron Times. Knapp pub.
lshed the paper for short time. and was
succeeded by P. III. 0ber. who published the
the paper at irregular intervals. for some
thing like year and a half, when it died for
want of support.
Both papers were neutral, in politics.
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20
FARM WAGONS FOR SOLDIERS.

A GOOD MANY FARMERS, who have
n served their country faithfully and received
honorable discharges, are now returning to their
farms, and they want new wagons. To all such
who purchase of me, l wall make a deduction of
Five Dollars from the regular price.
b. II, KIABALL
Rock Island, Aug. %, dwtf
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20
STONE CUTTERS WANTED

IN the Burlington & Missouri River Rail-
" road. Steady employment and good wages
given. W..BECKWITH,
Road Master.
Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 9th, 1865.
nnNQd NJ
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20
CONCLUSION.

The foregoing summary of newspapers in
cludes. we believe, all the enterprises in the
newspaper line, in this county. 1t is neces-
sarIly very imperfect, having been written in
the space of about three hours time, and
with very scanty materials. Is may, howsv-
er. be of some use to somebody who, in after
years, may have the leisure and the inclina-
tion TO write more in detail of the efforts TO
establish successful newspapers in Rock Is
land county.
If it shall be of any service in arousiDg our
older citizens to sn effort. now, before it is too
late, 70 form an old settlers association, for
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20
TRI-wEEKLIEs AND DAILIEs.

The first effort to publish newspaper
here. oftener than once a week, was By the
Advertiser, which started u tri-weekly in
December 1858.
On the 18th of July 1854 we started the
first daily paper ever printed iu this city,
and before any daily was printed in Daven-
port, and we continued its publication until
we sold out, in 1857.
The Advertiser, soon afterwards changed
its tri-weekly to a daily and continued its
publication till 1858 when the establishment
failed for want of patronage
In May 1855 the Rock Islander commenced
the publication of a daily and continued i.
until that paper was merged in the Argus in
1857.
In March 1855 James NJ. Bowie, formerly
an employee ofours, started daily paper
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20
Manufacturers Prices.
To Consumers

To Consumers
We shall sell good goods a, tar Priees ..
warrant them represented. We shai
pleased to show stock and prices, snG u I. IHI
prefer our goods to their money Il Will oehs-'
ia. BABcOCK,
G.M. BABCoCK.
setI1dwtf.
The evening Argus., 1865-11-20

This completes the list Of English weekly
papers. started In Rock Island, but two of
which, the Argus, and the Onion, are now
IN existence, and both of these, we believe,
are established as permanent institutions.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-22

erena D-----L->ifaa7 anaeiRl message
20 the rebel Congress on Monday, the 18th,
which is published in the Richmond pa
pers of the 18th. We have been obliged
70 exclude sny extended abstract OF it to
make room for more important news. As
= candid confession of the desperate cJndi-
tiob of rebel affairs generally, It is imPOr-
tsnt. he says 'Fthe capital of the oouted-
crate States is now threatened, and it is in
greater danger than It has heretofore been
during the war." He also admits the
worthisssness OF the present rebel financial
Eyssem, the inefRciency Of the military or
Hsnizstion, and the arrangement of Afsis
generally in the Oonfederacy. As meas
nres Of extricstion from surrounding diff
culties, he recommends more rigorous laws
for the impressment of supplies 8 more
remorssless conscription of men, sndD a
suspension of the hGbeaS corpus act
The telegraph has informed Us thst the
rebel Congress, before sdjOurning, complied
with the Rrst Of these suggestions. After
the failure of the Hampton Roads peace
conference, JEFF informs US he made
efforts 70 initiate negotiations for a set
Element Of difficulties by a conference be-
tween General Grant and General Lee, and
the latter wrote the former on the subject !
but Gsneral Grants reply was that he had
no authority 70 act in such capacity.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-22
The NeH Freneh l[intster.

The Hon. John P. BigelOw, now Charge
d AFdiTes ct Paris, has been appointed
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentisry to France. This appointment
was announced IN Eastern papers On Sat
urdsy last but, owing to some unaceounta-
BILE negligence, was not telegrsphed to the
West. Mr.. Bigelow was formerly editor
Of the New York EBsni'sg Post, snd re-
signed his connection with thst paper TO
accept the position of Consul to Paris. On
the death of Mr., Dayton, he was appointed
Charge d AfGirss, and his rare tsct and
ability in the discharge of his duties, to-
gsther with the diplomatic experience &C
quired by him in the course Of four years
residence at the French capital, induced the
President to prefer him to dozen more
prominent politicians for the honorable and
difficult Office of Mi1ister to France.