The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-03-16
Foreign Miscellany.

The newest Yankee notion is an umbrella with n
gutter around the edge, terminating in "A spout.
The expenses of the city government of New York,
for 1867, are estimated at 50. lSO, 800.
There are 200 boot and shoe factories in Lynn,
MASSACHUSETTS,. with annual productions estimated at
$l2, 900 900.
Hamilton College, at Utica, New York. has re-
ceived $3.50, 600 in requests and donations during
the last two years.
a lecturing professor Of chemistry said recently to
a college class " Gentlemen, oxygen is an inrisi6ie
gas you see ii in these bell glasses"
There is a pathetic determination in the Western
editors announcement that. God willing, we mean
to settle up on the first of January and be settled up
with
Pouring cold water on the face and head destroys
the effect Of narcotic poisons. A girl poisoned with
laudanum in England was saved in this way after
all other remedies had failed.
Brigham Young says that the Gentiles are trying
to bring Salt Lake City down "to a level with such
deus Of vice as San Francisco, Boston and New York.
A schooner of thirty tons has recently been launch
ed on Salt Lake. 1t is designed for the transporta-
ton of wood and salt, and in the summer season for
a pleasure boat.
The cattle plague in Holland is increasing. In
the week ending 18th of November, 3,257 head of
cattle were attacked, against 1865 in the previous
week.
The Hotel du Louvre and the Grand Hotel. Paris,
have determined to raise their prices during the Ex-
hibition so per cent, and to insist on people dining
or paying for their dinner.
A tobae conist at Berlin, on recently opening a
package from ST. Domingo, was astonished TO find
near the top Of it the dried human hand of a negro.
and a little further down a bowie knife.
No chan ges have occurred in the position of Fenian
Affairs in Ireland. Seizures Of arms and ammuni-
ton continued and occasional arrests were male, but
the brotherhood - remained without movement.
There is a literary society on board the United
States steamer VaHder5at. They gave an enter
.aTru,a n fv- pypuiruS since IN nhDut gDp hundred
invited guests.
An IMrERIAL INp The Prince Imperial of France.
who is no; quite eleven years old, is said to be an
excellent compassion.
According to the Swiss journals the Empress Char
lotte il going to leave Miramar soon, and be removed
to the insane establishment Of Prefargier (canton Of
Neuchatel), where she will he installed with part Of
her suite in a separate building.
snails, one Of the principal Partisan delicacies,
are said to have almost supplauted frogs in that
market. They are sent in great numbers from the
surrounding country to Paris-Burgundy aud Cham
pague alone supplying one thousand snails daily.
A. B. Baldwin is lecturing in Virginia on the sub
jcct Of Fighting considered as one of the Fine Arts"
slider it half so fine an art now as we did a few years
ago"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9th.-The President called
upon George Peabody 10 day as a private citizen.
In conversation he plid the latter a high compliment
for his munifcent gift to the educational interests of
AbN SSANh" - - aAsSA ~ 1SSNNA% sara
there is now q more friendly feeling towards the
United States They hoped more from the Govern
ment Of that country than ever before.
The Executive mansion has been thoroughly reno
voted at $4,000 expense. The new carpets aud
curtains were specially imported from England.
QUICK OCEAN 1RIPs Capt. Samuels. Of the yacht
Henrietta, gets - 900 for commanding her in the
recent ocean race. The HeHrietta's time has been
beaten by clipper ships-the ship DreGdR0ught,
which Capt. Samuels then commanded, having made
tho passare in 1SSQ in ~ days and q hours or 10
hours quicker than the Henrietta. The latter's time
was chiefly remarkable in being made in very rough
weather. The quickest steamer time was made by
the !ScOfia-eight days, nine hours and four minutes
from Queenstown. A skipper who can thus get the
speed out of big or little sailing vessels, can 10 doubt
make a steamship put her best foot forward, aud is
Just the kind of a commander the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company want for their service. aud so we are
not at all surprised at the announcement that Capt.
Samuels has been appointed by that Company to a
command in their line, and have assigned him one
of their new steamships now in process of construc-
ton for the China trade.