The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-11-24
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Bayarl TAYLOR has in a press a long poem. entitled
Picture Of -. John"
Algeria IL afflicted by a. plague Of locusts which
deyCur every green leaf
A .nrge emigration has set ia from Canada 10 the
United States.
Rumor says that General Tomb Thumb will soon
have another Thumb en- bis hands
The widow Cliquot. who recently died in France at
the age 81 eighty nine, accumulated by the manaf1e-
ture aud sale - her famous vines "a fortune Of from
Sd, 900 OU to 5000. UJO-
Another new planet has been discovered bringing
the number OF asteroids az to eiehty.eiebt The So
lar system il getting to be IA numerous family.
Prussia has commenced the pleasant operation Of
swallowing up Hanover. Iiesse. Nassau. Frankfort,
Schleswig aud Ilol-'eiu. She is making IA hearty
meal OF the petty Kingdoms aud principaiities.
John Mitchell writes from Paris that Napoleon will
get out Of the Mexican muddle as best he can, and
adds - am not sorry for him he did not boldly
take the only course that would have securely cstab-
lished his Mexican enpi-e-thst is he dill no, recos-
nize and aid the southern Confeieracy."
Captain Fox having left Russian waters with the
squadron under his command. has, IN accordance
with previous orders, turned the vessels over to Ad-
miral Goldsborough. and will make the tour OF
Europe TO inspect the various dock yards, Tor the
purpose Of noting any improvements that may be
being made in naval architecture in Europe.
little g;rl near Milton, Pa was sent TO the field
n few days since TO carry lunch to the field hands.
Remaining away longer than was necessary, search
was made for her. when che YVES found strnnFlei TO
death 10y = black snake. The reptile had coilet itself
several times about her neck and had to be cut in
two before ne would release his hold.
TAX on KNowLRDGE-As an illustration of the i'm
mense tax on knowledge which the monopoly Of pa
per-makers impose. We observe that the Carew Paper
Company of South lIadley Falls, Massachusetts,, have
Just declared a yearly dividend OF 100 per cent.
besides reserviDg a fund sufficient to build an add
ton to their mill. Last year the dividend was 10
per cent.
The Union League House in PHILADELPHIA, was
destroyed bv fire, while the Radical Convention was
in session there. President johnson was charged
with causing il 10 he set in fire. This charge was so
malicious and ridiculous that it was subsequently,
Withdrawn The loss is put down at twenty-five
thousand dollars.
The news from Mexico continues to he OF a most
unreliable character. First. Macmillan is going to
leave the country next he is going to remain then
he is about to sbdicaUe next he has no intention Of
doing so then the Liberalists are defeating his
troops everywhere next the lmperalists are contin
ually gaining ground, and Marshal Bazaine is perfec-
ting measures TO grind the Liberals to the dust
Thus the accounts vary from day to day, and there
is no dependence TO be placed on them whatever.
REWARDS FOR HuNANITY-A Montreal despatch
snys "A gold watch has been presented By Consul
Gen. Potter, in the name Of the President Of the
United States. to Captain Gagnon, Of the British
schooner Marie Louise, for the rescue of two
American seamen off the Mag1alen Islands last
Summer. Two other gold watches have been
presented by the Consul Genersl-one to the sailing
master of the schooner and the other TO the Collector
Of Amherst. Each watch costs $500"
The first installment of the money Austria has TO
pay Prussia went from Vienna in a special train.
1t consisted of 90 .000. 900 reich thalers, (about the
same number of dollars in greenbacks } 1t is all ell
yer, and occupied twenty six days in counting it out,
and reckoning thirty thalers to the pound. weighs
6,G66, Go pounds, or with the packing, 1000. 1t
was under the guard of a detachment of thirty six
trusty soldiers, together with the proper treasury
officers and their servants.
GENERAL BUTLER SURE OF A SEAT IN CoSGR Ess-
DIR. George E. Loring has declined to be q candidate
for Congress in the Fifth District in Massachusetts,
This leaves the field clear for Gen. B F. Butler. who
has accertei n somewhat irregular nomination ten
dered him by the Republicans of the District. Gen.
Butler has endearel himself to the Massachusetts
heart, and it is not probable that any person will run
against him. If a military engagement and hard
blows were pending, the result might be very differ
ent.
EFFECTS OF EVIL CoMPANY.-A boy of eighteen
was recently executed Mt Manchester, England, for
murder. He acknowledged his guilt to warn all
young people OF both sexes TO be obedient TO their
parents 4; not to neglect the Sabbath, the school and
the Bible, and against all profaneness and de-
b~auchery, and especially against evil company, which
he said, was his ruin.
Draining on n gigantic scale is being carried on in
France. No less than three hundred and fifty thou
sand square acres are undergoing this salutary pro-
cess. Government has devoted seven millions TO
carry out the works. The staff officers of the civil
En- gineer Department have furthermore surveyed a
su perfcies of five hundred thousand square acres,
the retaining of which will not cost less than thirty
four millions.
A terrific whirlwind has burst over the coast and
town of Boulogne. and occasioning a serious loss OF
property. The Inhabitants had scarcely recovered
from the fright of an awful storm Of thunder and
lightning which took place in the morning, when
vivid lightning in the southwest direction denoted the
approach of another storm. The hurricane took up
clouds of sand from the hills and along the coast,
which swept over the town by the torrent to an enOr-
nous extent. Much damage was done, especially TO
the port, where several cargoes OF merchandise were
piled for shipment. 4 yacht foundered in the harbor
and afterwards was carried out to sea, bottom up
wards, but fortunately no lives were lost.
Dentu, the well known Pahis Royal editor, has
given the sum of 100000 for the privilege OF pub
fishing the catalogue Of the Great Exhibition. The
following calculation rs to the probable amount Of pro-
he will thereby reap has been made. Suppose a
million of copies to be issued the cost of printing.
paper and advertising these said copies will at least
come to e12, 900. To this sum add the c20,0 o paid
for the privilege of publishing them. and you have At
once the formidable sum Of E32,UO0 sterling Sell
each copy at a franc, and NJ. Dentu will at once
eS.0J0.
The Great Reform demonstration ut Birmingham
came OF ON the 2Sth, Of september and 1t Is estimated
that not less than $50. 600 Of all classes assembled in
the opeu mir TO eviuce their desire for some alterations
in thcSpresent electoral system. Delegates from most
Of the manufacturing towns in the Kingdom were
present. Mr.. Bright. Mr.. Scholefeld. MIR, Beales.
MIR. Mason Jones and other leaders Of the popular
party were received with applause. Mr.. Bright and
Mr.. Scholefeld, although present, did not speak. In
the evening a meeting was held in the Town Hall for
the purpose 81 presenting addresses 10 these two lat
ter gentlemen. The addresses were carried by accls
nation and presented by the Major. In returning
thanks both MIR. ScholcEeld and Mr.. Bright warmly
the Chancellor Of the Exchequer ond other
friends Of Reform. The meeting passed os
quietly and with much enthusiasm.
Henry Ward Bcccher has written a long letter 10
congregation in explanation of his Cleveland let
ter. at which they felt aggrjeved. He says he doesn't
propose 20 leave or be put out Of the Republican party.
lie declares that he is not a johnson man. aud ac.
ccpts only a part Of the Presidents policy with moii