The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-08-25

An AIR SHIP.-A ship to navigate through
the air has recently been invented ~ the United
States By DR.. Andrews, and . trial OF Its ca
liabilities was recently made IT New York. The
ship maneuyered very well, but did not quite
realize the expectations Of her inventor, owing
10 defects in tie steering apparatus and the
smallue>s Of the cur. The descent WAS effected
in safety ~ Astoria. At first starting, the ropes
by winch the rudder Is managed, became en-
tangled. and the vessel drliteL some distance
before she could be controlled. When the ropes
became clear, IL was found that she could be
readily managed and turned IN any direction,
but owing 10 inability 10 give the machine as
much inclination a was needed. they were IN
able - make Roadway against the wind which
had by this time become quite fresh. The utmost
they could 90 was t. hold themselves from going
with the wind, but not - travel against II In
der these circumstances IL was not judged advls-
able 10 &c very far away, and after cruising
about for q while, the vJyagers finally landed
near the village of Astoria, Long Island. DIR.
Andrews and his companions are all satisfied
THAI by making some trId,ng alterations IN the
rigging ana apparatus, they viii be able 10 make
Roadway against any ordinary breeze. and they
are all s~anguine - TO the final success Of their
plan. -As SION as the requisite alterations are
completed, another trial will be made.
The FROZEN MAMMOTH N SIBERIA.-At the
last meeting OF the British Academy Of Science,
a letter was received from VI. De Baer, of ST.
Petersburg, in reference 10 the mammoth, still
covered with its skin and hair, which was dis
covered in the frozen soil of Arctic Siberia IN
1864. 1t was found in the Eastern branch OF
the Gulf of Obi. The news only reached st.
Petersburg toward the end of 1865 but as the
bodies of large animals will keep a long time IN
those regions, If they are nOt completely I'M
covered, and Is this mammoth was still enclosed
in the frozen soil, the Academy OF ST. Petersburg
has, with the aid of the Russian government,
sent NJ. Schmidt, a distinguished IaleOntoIOgIst,
to examine the animal ard its position in the
locality. Ii IL hoped that NJ. Schmidt will arrive
before the decomposition is too far advanced, and
that Il correct notion may be obtained of the
outer appearance of the aI.imal, and also, from
the contents of the stomach, of its natural food.
The pre-hIstOrlcal figure of the drawn
on a piece of ivory. found in a cavern of Prrigord
by NJ. L!rtet, will then admit IF Notification.
No REPTILES IN NEwFoUNDLAND.-As a natu-
raj and somewhat curious feature, it is mentioned
that the island Of newfoundland. though abound
ing in game, Is not infested with reptiles. The
absence of snakes and toadS in Ireland, for many
years, has been the subject of comment but We
believe the peculiar condition of Newioundland
has attracted but little general attention. Cap
tain Chearlney writes
In Newfoundland there is not a snake, toad,
frog or reptile of any sort. There l. not Il SPUR
rel on the island, no porcupine, moose or mink,
whereas, with the exception of the porcupint
wanting in Cape Breton. Nova Scotia. all these
creatures are found in the neighboring provinces
The Arctic hare is found in Newfoundland, but
neither in Cape Breton nor Nova Scotia"
Captain Hardy, an English officer. calls atten'
ton to other deficiencies. lie visited the island
in midsummer, and could not help relnarking
the fact that trefies were not to be seen there,
while in Nova Scotia they swarmed by thousands
their scintillltions adding beauty TO the pail o.
quiet night. The island is full of hogs and
swamps, which renders it more difficult TO account
for the total absence of reptiles.
The following advertisement appears in a New
York paper - All negroes take Notice. You
can become White. Levers recent discovery
will remove the Elementary deposits from the
skin, changing the darkest complexion to a bright
olive in the course of from three to ten weeks
This compound is free from all poisonous anG
irritating qualities, and although its effects art
rapid yet it is perfectly harmless to the skin
The past fall, as a lady. modes'ly attired, wa.
on her way to the city OF New York, on board
one of the Hudson River night boats, she saj
quietly reading in the ladies' cabin, when d
flsshily-dressed dame. mistaking her for a servant
rather rudelv accOSted her with:
ID YOU know this cabin is for the ladies %
"Certlinly | do" was the answer land
have been wondering for some time why you ar
here -