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The national Republican., 1866-07-06
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

BrRrAu OF Provisions AND CLorH,so
June %. 1866
Separate Proposals, sealed and endorsed PropossIs
for Navy Clothing and Clothing Mater a will bs re-
ceNed 1t this BureAn until o'clock m on the 2id
day Of Joiy 1895 for furuishug and delivering Ion re-
osiviug thirty days notce) the Uasd States Navy
Yard at Br oklyn, New York, In such numbers aud
9uAne- aud At such times may be spseia.d by the
Chief u this Bureau or by the Cummspd.ut of ssid
Navy Yard he uambers aud quauttes Of the different
arueles sPeeinsd In the following list, Wis:
Blue Flannsl. ysrd., 400, OO0
Calfskin shoss, pairs, Ia 900.
Blankets, number, 2n, ,O1
half In l20 days. "
onsrr may be made for or more articles. the op.
ton of the bidder, aud iu thar q a article s
contained In the Offer, the Chief Of the Burs~u will
hsssthe right accept one Of the articles eon-
u,na 10 such Offer. and rrJse' the remainder
For description of the sTtiess In the ahavs iis' bid
sers are referred to the samples at the Navy Yards at
New YORK aud Boston, aud for Information to the
laws and regulations Tn Pamphlet iorm) regarding
contracts u the ofno-s ~ the Comma ndAnts and Paw
masters VI ~ several Navy Ysrd-
The Department ressrvss the ght to reject any pro-
j.22.law+w
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A SHOOTING OAsE.-On Wednesday last
age, who resides on Fourth street, near II, was
shot by man named James Hudson, the load tax.
ing effect In the boys head, inaioting a terrible
wound. The shooting occurred on Washington
street, between Fourth and Filth. about 7 o'clock
a. - A holo was made 10 the side Of the boys
hat and In his head, but Hudson asserts positively
there was no ball In the weapon. Several doctors
were In attendance, but were unable to extract the
ball. II there Is one. Officer Peastsr arrested Hud.
son, who Is now at the FoaEth ward station, Jus.
tics Walter refusing to take bail until the re.
suit Of the wound can be ascertained.
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Secretaries sswar", " silss, and Others ON
sn lxyur,iun.

FORTRESS MosRoE, July 5-rhs gunboat As.
cutney, with Secretaries Seward and Welles, Com.
modore Radrord, Senator Doolittle, and others
arrived here last evening from Washington on IN
excursion trip to enjoy the sea breeze Ihsy pro.
osedsd up the Elizabeth river short distance nd
anchored in Hampton Roads till this morning,
when they returned
The national Republican., 1866-07-06

EOR SALE-A LOT ON F STREET
sou'h, near city r.il,oSd outing ny % feet,
SOD running back I" Sfoot alley. Price n cents per
foot Address 7. B.. ct this once.
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RELIEF OF THE PORTLAND SUFFERERs.-The
fol owing Is u copy Of tel, gram sent at 1 o'clock
yesterday.

GRAND NArIoSAL CoSGRRr, I
FOR THE BENEFIT or THE rikRs' AND SAILORS |
ORPEAss' HoMg FUsD,
MAsAaIsa DIRECTORS UPPIcE,
wtsHisdroS, d. @ July g. lbo6.
To the Mayor If Portland, M1fas:
Draw o" us at sight for the SUN Of fve hundred
dollars for the immediate relief of the sufferers by
the disastrous 8re In your city this day.
By order Of the Board Of Managers:
VIZ. s. M RISE, Secretary.
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GALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILD
- lNss; srasLEs, ikscihG, whAAvKs, ks.. At
ouARrERnAsrKaG GkxraAL's oyvIcs,
tiksT DIVISION, y

k,..r
wAsHr,orox. D c., Jus l., isos
By order Of the Quartermaster General h.re viii bs
sold on the prrmises At public auet"p, under the d
IsssG Of SigI S'sr1: Jsl; ~
aud continuing frou tb- zane hour each day here
after, tsxeet fkiDaY, Jaiy Is 90 which day the Wa.
disposed Of the folowvg described public property,
Eleven QD Once. r.p.) 2s.l4o, (,~o .,or,s Is.ec.
lsxss tw" Sx2o, two stors. 1885 tiiehea .djoiu.
Ing lo.lsl arsa issie. tive 2e,2e, aud 2ss7s
ytaT is.Is Sur'ssa Is,i.. and On. iS.is. ~,S .Ssi
sdioning skill
islss s..c sI issss isss
~h wing l6xli and two kitchens rdjouing, sxia and
ioxlo is.o with wi ioxi+) As2a. with shed ad-
sis: o. No.. aon...; g,.m: as.isO, e.o ..sri..j
WI .ddie.: tosis} isnsc. I.s we .sss,. % % is.sS
.s sss .si ,,S
ons % Hospital Stable Qr.ms, with sa7olia..i fec.
o:. y Issuing Stable. or.m.J with o,s,a l,...i f...
si Ga sits ..1 sa .Gs a.ss S.s sss. ai s
alxts 2sssoo. 2o.2,. and l7xl7.
ssysa.y eight t7s, Maagsr, SxIiS-;Sre. and iaif
G::s%;yy X s.9 ss.9 sS., ss. HsS::; s,;:,,
One ny Grain House. rsms. hsx2so. .......
square feet, and one o $50 square feet -'
Fensipg, $3.50 lineai feet. ..
One % siorshouse. Qrams,) 52rl5o
Two B aeksmth Shops, tframe1 4ssleo and ssxIao
One ~ EnRins House, i7x32 49, --~~NN
The bn ldipgs will be sold singly, and must be rs.
N owed within twenty days.
Tho bu ldiugs will be taken down at the expense Of
the purchasers Tho depot 10 sceessbls by water and
vessels OF the largest class he loaded al the wharf
Terms: Cash In Government funds
boat for di sboro will the Sixth street wharf
every hour during the day Of sale,
For further infor apply in person or nv lesr
to Capt. GEORGE T. BROWNING, A g. H., oissboro'
D. O., or to this Office.
JAMES A. EKIN,
Brevet Brig. Gen. U s. A., In charge
s2l.tjyl0 FIRST Division, Q. n a. O.
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The Courts.

CRIMINAL CoURr- Chief Justice Cartier. -
Edward @. Darlington, Esq., District Attorney.
prosecuting.
August Bruehi, indicted for assault and battery
on August Kuhl; plead guilty, and sentenced to
pay hne Of IS end costs.
Charles Robsy. indicted with James Saunders
for stealing . oook, four hats aud pair Of soils
sors from John II Hawes; verdict, guilty, and
Edward Garner, indicted for arson; verdict
guilty, and sentenced to Albany for one year.
Richard DeLacy, indicted for assault and bat
tory on Thomas Ellwood; case on trial. Phillips
for defence.
The national Republican., 1866-07-06

GOOD BOARDING AND ROOMS, AT
twssa y0af'asd.a.hAH snd sixth streets, ,si9.lmS
The national Republican., 1866-07-06
Celebration OF the Fouri h.

RICHMOND. July 6.-Ths National anniversary
was observed hero BY pic.nics, excursions and me.
mortal tributes at the cemetsriss. United States
troops paraded in the forenoon. A portion Of the
colored population had . procession and festival.
Capitol Square was ,hronged exclusively BY negroes
during the day Business was generally suspended.
Good order and good humor prevailed tbroug ghout
the day.
BALTIMORE JnIy 6.-Yesterday passed of with
out serious accident. There were great gatherings
at Patterson and Druid Hill Parks. At the former
place Mr.. Bolts made speech Of two hours' dura-
tion. on the state Of the country Senator Nys. Of
Nevada, also spoke.
NRw YoRK, July 5-At the Tammsny Hall eel
ebration yesterday, . letter was read from the
President In which he says there onn bs no noblsr
work than obiitsrating the passions and prejudcss
which retard reconciliation and prevent rseonstruc.
tion.
In Brooklyn, W. Volts = painter, deliberately
fred loaded musket into gang Of children, kill
ing one and wounding two.
Fire At New York-vsluable Horses Burned.
Nsw YoRk, July 3.-Ths stables Of s. G. Jack
son, In Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, we're destroyed
by fire last night.
HuWWu Sioout u hnBtno SOmpkny NO.
o. was run over and killed.
There was large number Of valuable horses in
the stables, all Of which persisted. Among them
were the Hamblstonian stallion Mystery, valued at
$4,000; Red jacket, valued at 81, 900; Sunshine,
at 81, 900. and Peculiar, at $1,000.
The other horses were valued in the aggregate at
$4,000. The coaches and carriages destroyed are
valued at $4,000. Loss on buildings, co.
A colorsd man named Richardson Is under arrest
on suspicion Of setting the place on fire.
The Railroad aud b xprsss I'm mbroxlio South.
RICHMOND, July 5.-Judgs Chambers granted an
injunction In tho case Of b +. Fioklin, supsrin
tsndsnt Of the National Express Company vs. the
Virginia Central, Orange and Alexandra, Virginia
and Tennessee, and Petersburg and Weldon rail.
roads, restraining them from carrying out special
transportation contracts with Adams and the South.
srn Express Companies. The motion Of the dsfsn.
dants for an order suspsndng the operation Of the
injunction was overruled.
The decision is considered very important as de-.
Gliding the rights Of railroads and express eompa.
MES. and has greatly slated all parties interested
In the National Express Company.
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Contrtbstions for the Portland Sufferers.
New YoRk, July 6.-Adsms Express Company
srs taking contributions here for the Portland suf.
fsrers, free OF charge
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CIRCUIT CouRr-Judge Olin.-William
Walters against George R. Hsrriok. New trial
granted. .. ......-
Fielder NJ. Msgrudsr against Horace 8. johnson
New trial granted.
The national Republican., 1866-07-06
Senator I..~.,. C.ps,s,or,

Senator Lanes Condition.
LEAvESwoRrH, July Hopes are now enter.
tanned that General Lane will recover. He seems
much better tonight. He Is conscious, and able
10 speak.
The national Republican., 1866-07-06

Some Fighting In Georgia on the Fourth.
AUGUSTA, July 5.--A party Of freedmen and
soldisrs engaged in . aght at Atlanta on the 4th
inst, In which few we're wounded. The prompt
appearance Of the military prevented the disturb.
ancs from becoming general and serious.
The national Republican., 1866-07-06

A Dsfauising Cashier Takes French Leave.
Nsw YoRk, July b.-Lomironds. the alleged
sbsooudins French cashier, who was under arrest
and on examination for sxtradition. on Tuesday
snticsd the deputy marshal into hotel where the
latter was druggsd and Lomironds escaped.
The national Republican., 1866-07-06
SERIOUS Fire In PhiiaA elphta,

PuitApsLpsrA, July b.-MeFsddsn Q. Baksr's ssw
mill. 10 the rear Of Fourth below Race street, Va,
burned this afternoon The walls, sig stories high
fell to the ground It 10 reported that several per
sons are buried iu the ruins. Two nrsmsn were
carried of seriously injured. The amount Of losI
is not yet ascsrtained.
The national Republican., 1866-07-06
Tr0t at Boston.

BosroH, July s.-Ths trot for 5000. between
the Boston mare, "Biaokstons Belle" and the
Philsdsphis mare Fanny Allen" at Mystic Park,
yesterday, was won BY the Boston mare In three
straight heats. Time, 2.2si, . sol and 23l A
large amount Of money changed hands.
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ne..e.eA P...la.... |. o.,..,l.

PniLApsLrsIA, J,ly b.-A convention Of rail-.
road prssidsnts is In session here. A e'mni,tss
sss appointed yesterday 10 msmovsliss Oosgrsss
and rsnonstrsts against the duty upon Iron and
steel rails imposed BY the tariG Il reported 10.
day In favor Of the proposed action, which was
adopted amer long debate.
A Aoomuittss olive was appointed to isvsstisass
the new process invented By Louis 8. Robbins, Of
New York. for preserving railroad and other tInbsr.
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0EORGErOwN ArrlIns,

TIE 4th Of July was universally. observed
By our people All the places Of business we're
olossd, snd BY ten o'eioek. .. IN the city was
almost deserted, The people having gone with the
Sunday schools and to the pic MOS In the wo de-
surrounding the city. where all were enjoying them.
selves In the exercises Of the day, until four O'Clock
the rsia bsgsn 10 fall, which very abruptly ended
the procsedings The rain continued to fall Al In.
tsrvais until sight O'clock, when the clouds cleared
away. and from thA time until late In the pirht
the town vas snlivened With brilliant display Of
Ere worka Aftsr which all retired TO their houses,
and no doubt many asked themselves "win I live
TO see another glorious Fourth ~ .......
PoRr OF GEoRoErowN.-E Enteyed-Schn
Four Sister, from Fall river.
Steamer Philadelphia, Fults, mastsr--from Phils.
delphia. .'a
Steamer A. Q. stimsr,, Kaor na...r-from New
York.
Brig Nspousst, Tracy, mastsr-from New York.
Brig Jane Davis, Claugh, master--from Boston.
Brig lsabsl Burmau, Small, msstsr-from New
York.
Brig Ksnpebsc, Merrill, mastsr--from New York.
Schooner Stephen @. Hart, Rawlsy, matter
from Bath, Maine.
Csarsd-schoonsr Four Sisters, for Providence,
r. I.
Brig Isabel Burmsn, Small, m.stsr-for New
York. ..|0I H."
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INSURANCE. coN1PANIE.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
EXCELsIOR FIRE INSURANCE COM.
H. rAsY.
No. iso bro.jv:; ;ssS o00
This Company Iusarss all kiuds Of BuiIdinss House,
hold Furniture Merchandise Vessels In Port and Other
Property against Loss BY Fire
EUGEss PiuNkSTT,'
. wALDJ HuTCHINs.
ROBERT W. esssBIT,
GUsTAvB RBYNAUD,
RAMSAY GRoIKs,.
JOSEPH YOUNj,
cH.RLEss PILL,
sP oiLBssT,
RoBERT sCHsLL,
JAMES L. M0k0AN,
0EohGEF NssBIfT,
JOHN = LEvFisowELL,
SE9aGs I srEOMAS.
j.s.sm aAR'Gs p HODGES. Pr.sI
MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE.
METROPOLITAN INSURANCE. COMPANY.
No. los B.oApwAr. Nnw Yo.x.
CASH CAPITAL. .oNE MILLION DOLLARS.
ASSETS, JANUARY, 1896 81, s4s, ss4 %
This Company iusurss. at customary rates Of pre-
MUM, agAost all MARlNEsui INLAND NAVIGATION
RISKS on CARGO or FREIGHT; also against loss or
| damage BY FIRE.
II PREMIUMS ARE PAID IN GOLD, LOSSES WILL
BE PAID IN GOLD.
The assured rses,vs rs per cent, Of the net proats
vi bout ineurug any liability, or 10 lieu ,hsrsof at
| their option, liberal discount upon the premium.
ALI losses equitably sdJus'sd aud promptly paid.
Scrip Dividend, declared Jsuusry a. 1896,
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT,
JAMES LoRIMER GRAHAM, Prss,deut
RoBskT n. @. GRAHAM. Wee President
JAMES LoRtMER GRAHAM, Jr., IA Vice Prsst.
HENRY H. PokTER, ssers'ary.
| CHARLES KING. Agent,
| Room No. I. Washington Building.
Jelly Cor. P-ansylyAnia ay. and .eyeuth street
III HON PSON'S
l. "owEN HOUSE."
EUROPEAN STYLE,
No. H2 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Adjoining willsrds' Hotel,
WASHINGTON, DC.
r. Z. THOMPSON. Proprietor,
Late Of Metropolitan Hotel Je2s.u
W. B. COOPER. Al. RAuA..
NOOP PER & RA G AN,
la.
The national Republican., 1866-07-06

GALE OF STEAM BOILER, FORCE
- Jumps. wATsR PIPE, FIRE P.UGs, H.. con.
Taz WATER. WORKS At orEsBoRo'. D. Q.
ouARTERnAsrEa GHxraAL's OFFICE
wAsHISaroN, D. c., Japs 49, 1885
ord.s e. ., to. . s. os.s ss.r. Gii 70
FRIDAY July is 1885, Il Il clock M. IL. following.
0as Boiler 80 Zee, long aud feet In dsmstsr
irop with all the necessary sPpurssapess including
smoke stack and hood steam gauge (Asherofr = pstss
pipe plugs, reducing pieces Ae ali good
Two worthingtos stsam Force Pumps, No. q, 10 inch
eyliner, eueh stroke, horse power each, spd each
capable Of pumpisg and forcing 100 900 gallons of vssr
day Conneced with them the requisite valves
glands, eoup'ing.. bsuds, elbows double valve oil
cups, 40. The-s Punps are comparatively new, sndin
A isrs. qssnty Of Water Pipe. a. follows.
,sadsa Tee, Zee, s.insS % e.'t.,rOn Water Pipe
set feet Inch sssi.ito
2ooo feet y inch 4"
l.6n0 feet l-fush
5000 feet A-ineh
Thrty-ous Cast Iron Fire Plugs, (Ayrss' patsptJ
with all the necessary connections, such ss T's bspds
i.ott "dtou, together with a.. The TOOL. ss sar.d
for making alterations and r-pairs In water pps sach
m.ehioss taps sad dies. Plysrs, crabs.
isIse., elias. ess be loaded Al ,h. wharf
Terms: Cash, 10 Gov. rpu snt fuLdA
Deliveries VIII be made to purchaser on or before
boat for 0is.boro si leave the Sixth stree. wharf
Any further Information that may be 'esir.d .i b
gwen upon application, 10 p.rso, by latter 10 Capt
Ss.Iss &c. s. Bf0"Dns' H. G,s,ssr. e, or..
Brsvst Brig. Gen. .. g. A, 10 charge,
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T UMBER, LUMBER, LUMBER
.B.CHuHCH CO.
Desire to call special attention Of Carpenters aue
Builders, whrelwrshts and onchmzksrs To- their es
tsnsve and we'll selected ~ all the various
kind. of Lumb.r, consisting in part Of
All sizes Of whits Pine, Poplar. Walnut Oak, Ash and
Hickory.
FRAMING.
white Pine, Spruce. H-mlock. Va. Pine, aud Oak.
FLOURlN0.
white Pine, Spruce, Va Pine, kastern Shore and Oak
-. SHINGLES.
Cypress, white Pius Spruce, aud Cedar.
fkNGBRA Posrs, AND PiCKsrs
Bills Of Lumbsr cut to order at the rhor,s notice.
c. CHURCd 4 CO.,
mya. m Cor. Maryland ave. aud Eleventh street.
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DROPOsALs FOR WOOD AND COAL.

Posr oYyIcs DEPARrnEKr, ! o
June 10, 1855. I
Sealed Proposals will be rscsivsd st this
for the delivery aud storage Of
400 tons Of best quality Whit. Ash Anthracite CoaL
furnace size, u $40 lbs to the ton
90 tons best quality Red Ash, egg size, LAO lbs to
the ton
To be delivered between September /, 1860, and Jan.
uary !, 1867 Also for
100 cords best quality Seasoned Oak Wood.
50 cords best Bakers Pine Wood
The Wood to be delivered at such time and In such
quantities Ms may be required
Bids will be received st this once until July 10
1856 The Department reserves the right 70 reject all
any part Of the bids.
No bids will be considered unaecompapisd By sAtis-
factory evidence Of ability 10 all ths sant,.eL
EB OLMsTED,
js2S-dtjylo supt. Post Ones Building
The national Republican., 1866-07-06

SALE t.,..ft
VIII Be s,ld q pabii. ~ fhH 2
The tirseties o. nssves L.
q. ioiio.,.s :i.:.ris.t ID ftsi a.,E
Capitol street, between siH,h az ff1fIf4 i.,f ="
TSr.. q, poS.sSi. Rs,s. Rss,ssss.' =. sav sus a55g
Two gp:ror,ssI. Ba.idiss', sssh |. ,ar o 10
moved Within t.s ~. nom ss.s Of ..is. l-rs
r'rn'' o.'h, i' GOV oo''fnn''' ssai ,ucr, : ~
s..M n.,. o.n ..s csi.r au.s.a.... SSss n
|Gov vERNM MENT SALE.
arAsrrarA,rr, ossr,ALs o,,,cr, J
wAsnrssrox, D c.. juas as, lies.
e.. 70 d. Siss... siSs.r.. e. ssrDir. gay iss
40 re- s1sGs lots
e"nt.i,ios :. all ssoat i've ha.dr tsoa..sa sss's
whsrvss, At which boats aad barsss be conveniently
Pu.ess..rs win be required to remove tie nssur. On
w..e arraaysd Win the ovssr d the srcasds.
boat for o:.Ssro WI leave d. sixth stree. wharf
evs.y hour cpto u 'eioet, IN 90 the day Of sale
- JANIS A HKIH,
Brevst Br G. Geo. o 6. l.,
je2e-duye 10 charge Pirst Div. \. O. o.
GALE OF GOVERNMENT PILE
- DRIVER 1l
CHEZ ouAarnnAsrul' q opvrou.
DEPor o. wAsaIHorox, \
WAsHpofoS, D. c., Juas 70 1855 \ E4
viii be sold al pube auoiion a sxth street wharf, .
wsshipgt,n, O. usder the dtec oa of Brsvst Lea.
.snsnt Colonel o G Lee. A. n, on Friday, Jaiys
ONs Gj PILE DRIVER, -.
which Ia no longer required for 1overnmsnt uss.43
Terms; Cash, In 0ovsrnmsnt funds .. y
D. n. RUCKBR,
Bvt. Nal. Gen. and Chief Quar- srmsstsr,
jeT-h Depot Of Wsshingtoa.
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n HANS URT.

- - June %, 1886.
DIsTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON Country
To wIr:
In the ease Of Joseph Kelley administrator Of Han
nah Fra.sr deceased the administrator Aforesaid has,
with the appreciation of the Orphans Co.rt Sfors.
uext, for the anal settlement aud distributon
u the personal estate Of said deceased, aud Of the
asses In hand, far the have heeu collected
and turned into mouey; when and where all the credit
and heirs Of said deceased notified to attend
with their claims ppperly vouched they may other.
Wise By law be excluded from all banent In said de-
ceased estate provided copy Of this order be pub
lished once week for three weeks In the NATIONAL
Test: &c ROBBINS,
js27- -WSws Register ~ wits.
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n l. o T II I N G.

Brevet Brig. Gen. U s. A, iu charge.
j.sl.tjylo First Division, O. n. d. O.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-11-10

~ We stated a short time since that Congress
had appropriated $4,000 for a new survey Of the
I=thmus of Darien, for a ship canal. From the
Panama Star. We learn that the l.. :. steamer Va
terse has been detailed for the service with a scien-
tifc corps. The survey Is to be made a little south
of Panama. where it i stated. none has ever been
had. and where there is supposed to be a better
site for such a work. If successful, it is an enter
prise which will facilitate trade with the Pacific,
and especially the whaling business, and vastly H.
crease it as also the merchant and steam service of
this ocean. -
FIRE At HILo-The two story frame dwelling
house of Mr.. Eeinhart. on the Kaiwiki Plantation,
near Hilo. was burned down about l o'clock. on
Friday night last week. The fire i supposed to
have caught from a lamp taken up into the second
story by one OF the children. 1t burned SO rapidly
that in half an hour the building and contents were
entirely consumed. and some of the inmates barely
escaped with their lives. The property was in
sured as are also the mill and other buildings on
this plantation. -
A negro with red hair and whiskers is one Of the
lions of Mobile.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-11-10

Mr.. EDToR-WN yuU. or some Of your numcr-
Gus correspondents. please inform the public what
Is the best time in the year 20 trim peach trees in
this country Also tell Us whether any q. the
grated or bUdded trees from California have borne
fruit? If So. what kinds:
| Will state that | have seen seven pears grown
in the islands from the Bartlett variety. and l no
ticed the other dav in the garden of the Wyllie
Plantation. Ut "Princeville, Hanalei. 4 cluster of
blossoms on a tall pear tree, Plums have been
produced in the same garden from California stock.
| wish Ia inquire whether others have produced
<ruit from California stock, and If 50. what kinds
Any one answering these questions will please 4
constant reader Of your paper. and doubtless the
public at large.
1t would please ne to see a column of your
valuable paper devoted to agriculture, herticul-
ture, and kindred subjects. Yours. J.
Waioli. Oct. 18th. 1866.
I'VE cannot answe the queries Of our CORES
pondent, but with him, would like to hear from any
who can. Our columns are always open to any
articles on agriculture, of local and practical value,
and we shall be happy to insert any such commu-
nication-E Ed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-11-10

The FAMINE IN INDIA-The late extensive com.
mercial disasters in India have been followed by n
famine among a different class of the population Of
the country. The wealthy have had their dark day,
and now, in turn, the poor have theirs. India seems
fated. From the earliest period of is known history
she has been subject to misfortune. War. pestileDce
or famine is continually hers. Her trade, almost
from the birth Of maritime enterprise, has been look
ed upon ns the most magnificent Of all commercial
objects. Not a European nation with ten or more
miles Of seaCOast but, at one time or another, has
endeavOred to participate in her golden fruits. The
possession of her territory and of he: inestimablc
resources have been the objects of ~cupidity to the
strongest Of the powers of the earth from time imme-
mortal. Anarchy has ran riot in India; and when
it has not cut up the population into factions. the
cupidity OF the strong powers has introduced wars OF
invasion that have placed the iron hand upon princes
~reigning over realms Of diamonds. gold, ivory, spices
and silks, and we may add, of feryid imaginations.
India has not only been the theatre Of internecine
strife, and wars Of invasion from the beginning, go
far as present knowledge goes back, but the cradle Of
pestiience. In articles published "A few months ago
we traced the cholera Of two memorable seasons from
its origin in the delta Of the Gauges, and gave the
accepted estimates of mortality resulting therefrom
in the most populous portions Of the colony. To-day
we have to treat of n different and far more horrible
devastation that is d epopulating that unhappy region
Of the trOpics-a famine.
Calcutta. the capital Of India. is built on Hoogly
river, which helps TO make what is known as the
delta Of the Gauges. Here, at the seat Of pestilence,
and in its vicinity, we now have intelligence that
1000 persons are subsisting on charity; that starva-
ton has caused the death Of 1853 Of the population Of
a single station in IA week and that 800 bodies,
dead from the same casualty, have been picked up
leach morning - in the streets Of a given town.
Without giving full credence to the report that APP
pears altogether too extravagaut, there can be no
doubt that once again famine ravages the jungles OF
the Ganges, and the coast of the Bay Of Bengal. IL
follows in the wake Of commercial disaster. pestilence
and war.