The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-11-03
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The American ship Gdidtea arrived at this port
on the SOth. Is days from San Francisco. She
brings no mail. nor any later telegraphic news,
as the overland wires had been down for several days.
From the latest papers at hand we CLEAN some inter-
estiDg items:
Secretary Seward has virtually retired from the
Cabinet. He is relieved of all officially duty, and
Fred W. Seward is acting as Secretary of State.
Montana is giving solid proof of her mineral
wealth. A steamer from fort Benton passed Leaven-
worth on October 18th carrying s., 800, 900 in treas
Commodore Robert F. Stockton, whose name is
identified with the American conquest of California,
died at Princeton IN. j. on the night of October
9TH.
Col. George W. Nichols, author of The Story OF
the Great March," has written a novel, shortly to
he published by Harper Brothers.
The Secretary of the Treasury states that the ma
tional debt on the LIST of October, less the cash in the
Treasury, amounted to S2,573, $50 .34l &c. The
amount of the matured debt not yet presented for
payment is large.
The New York Commercial .4drertiser learns,
through one of the Presidents courtiers that he e1-
poets to be impeachei at the next session of Congress.
He probably feels that he deserves impeachment.
At any rate, such au apprehension implies that he AT
last realizes the fact that Congress is sustained by
the people Of the North.
Congress appropriated S74. 900 for the purchase,
propagation and gratuitous distribution of seeds
plants, cuttings and shrubs.
The Fire Department of Boston proposes to send
to the Paris Exhibition a complete miniature illus.
tration Of the fire aud alarm apparatus used in that
city.
4 highly sensational Washington correspondent
says that Charles O'Conor, as counsel Of Jeffel son
Davis, holds in his hands a letter written by Mr..
Johnson in 1860. proposing 10 join the rebellion, pro-
vided he could have n seat in the confederate cabinet
and that this Is Why Davis lS not tried.
The President has removed the elected Governor of
louisiana, and appointed the AttOrney-General of the
State as Dictator, with control of the United States
forces.
Jenny Lind's fortune is said to have had a severe
hole knocked in il by her husbands dissipation.
VESETIA.-This famous province, lately ceded by
Austria to France, is very we'll known to the world.
but the space which it occupies on the map of Europe
is not so well known. Venetia contains 3,S70, 500
acres of ground, and had 2,493, 1868 inhabitants at
the last census.
The British Government has proposed to the Uni
ted States, through the Department of State, a reci-
procity agreement between the two countries, in sub
stance as follows: That England agrees to send
home to the United States all distressed American
seamen in British waters, the United States to follow
suit. In order TO effect this coDsummation, it will
be necessary for Congressional action.
The work of rebuilding the structure of the Smith
sonian Institution at Washington, which was des-
troyed by FIRE, is slowly progressing. The large tow
floors to secure the safety Of all the documents be-
yond contingency. The large tower to the southwark,
which was very badly damaged. will sOoG be rebuilt.
The roofing of the main building, 200 feet long aud
SIS feet wide, will be of wrought iron, covered in with
stating, with rolled iron parlines, on d novel plain.
A Washington despatch to the Philadelphia Led
ger says: Judge Underwood expresses the opinion
that the Virginia Legislature at its next session will
inaugurate a movement looking to the adoption of
the Constitutional Amendment. The people Of Vir-
ginia believe that their best policy will be TO adopt
the ~amendment, thinking that if they do not, Con-
gress will either pass an act reducing them to a ter
ritorial condition, or one imposing universal suffrage.
1t is understood that Mr.. Baldwin, Speaker of the
House of Delegates, will urge the adoption of the
proposition OF Congress as embOdying the best terms
the rebellions States can obtain"
New LONDON ITEMs-R. n. Dowd, ESQ. late
Superintendent of the New London Northern Railroad,
has been appointed Commissary of the New York
and New Haven Railroad.
About II! O'Clock Saturday night Sept. 2, a fire
was discovered in u building on Water street, occu-
pied by Rode,, g. Cornell, directly in the rear Of
Williams & Birns's office. 1t was speedily extin
guished, before much damage was done. 1t IL sup
posed the fire was started by a party Of boys.
Mr.. Avery Hewett, Of this city, has bought DR..
JEWELS house on Main street for $4,000. He proposes
to improve the general appearance of the house, and
thither in the Spring, Mr.. Arnold Weaver
having purchased his house on Granite street.
ANOTHER CABLE-Books have been opened for
subscription 10 stock in a new cable, to be called the
American Atlantic Cable, The route TO be taken by
this line is via Bermuda and the Azores, thence TO
Lisbon, Portu gaia distance oY POO miles.
PRUssIA-The King of Prussia had issued n letter
expressing thanks for the numerous and welcome
assurances of fidelity, devotion and readiness for
every sacrifice for the King and country which have
been addressed to his Majesty from all quarters on
the occasion Of the victorious conclusion of the war.
The letter declares that the unmistakable union
between the sovereign and the people will. in the
epoch, conciliste all differences and all opposition,
and turn them to advantage in love for the common
Fatherland and in the accomplishment Of the Prus-
sian mission in Germany.
Love AT FIRST SIGHT-The Rochester Union tells
of a party who, visiting New York, went on board a
Liverpool packei-tbeir first acquaintance with a
vessel. a sailor boy invited them into a luxurious
cabin. when a young lady, one of the party, who was
delighted with all she saw, exclaimed, "Oh |
should like TO 60 to Europe in such a ship You
can" said the captain, in a deep voice, who had
entered the cabin unperceived. You can if you
"As your stewardess," replied the young
lady. "No, as my wife," exclaimed the captain.
g As your wife, SIR" exclaimed she, in unfeigned
astonishment, you must be joking" mo. l am
not. returned the captain, g | mean every word OF
it," The young woman was futtered and fattered.
as any young woman would be. She asked for a few
hours to consider the unexpected proposition. At the
expiration Of the time she gave the captain a favor
able answer, and in three days she was married.