The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-10-26
Late American Items.

Secretary Seward purchased his Aubsra pre-.
perty for $500. Ii Is now taxed 1T IA saiHapcn o.
100000.
The Mayor Of New Orleans has lately sppo.sisd
two negroes policemen for that cits-
Tue Pennsylvania oil regions are becoming poor
affairs. The population hAs already fallen on one
third aud j. steadily falling more and more.
CoIored ladies ia The South NO longer speak ot
white and black people. they call them pam and
coiored people. "a very good distinction.
1t is II curious fact that in the fashionable world
people are always asked if they take cream when
skim milk il the article to be furnished.
A subscription 10 raise funds TO build = hoHse
for JEFF. Davis in the south has been started at
Washington and elsewhere. Better build bic house
Ia Canada
In former times the black women Of the South
did almost half the labor in the fields Now they
refuse 10 work in the fields altogether, but are
ready for indoor labor
A voung man IN Ashland. Ohio. recently Tilted
by "a coqueite. who married another, reeoFered
$3.50 FOR presents made to her during courtshiP-
and six cents for injured affections.
In reply TO the question regarding the age Of his
grandparents a recent application tor life Insurance
at a. PitsfelG Office replied All my grandparents
were over 90 when they died. and one lived To be
100 and was then killed by an accidental fall.
1t has been estimated by a member OF the Nsssa-
chusetts Legislature that il will yet require forty
five years and $50, 900, 600 TO complete the Hoosac
tunnel. which has been bored 5000 feet iaio the
bowels of the mountain.
AT Jeddo they have q newspaper which is pub
lished three times a month. with the landabie object
of letting the Japanese know what the outside bag
barians of the world are doing
The repaired Atlantic cable continues 10 work
perfectly. and may be considered as reliable as
though no damage had occurred. Ii WIS found TO
be absolutely crushed, Notwithstanding ii having
iron armOr, for the length OF a hundred and twenty
five feet
The lecture on the Chivalry of the South by Mr.
II. Rives Pollard, announced TO come of at Lynch
burg. Va. did not take place for want Of an aadi-
ence. AT eight O'Clock the lecturer appeared upon
the stage and announced TO empty benches 'ha, the
lecture would be indefinitely postponed
An amalgamation marriage is among the sensa-
tons of the town of Winchester. Va The groom
is a black man. raised and formerly owned by a
citizen OF Winchester the bride l. a white woman.
for some time a resident OF Winchester. The mar
rage ceremony was performed by a eoiored clergy
man.
The Fort Wayne Democrat tells Of a beautiful.
intelligent, amiable, fascinating. and immensely
wealthy young lady in tina; city. who carefully
conceals the knowledge Of her wealth. wears cheap
clothes. and works in a millinery shop, waiting for
an interesting young man TO WOO and w,n her " for
herself alone"
Does the court understand you to say. Mr..
Jones. that yon saw the editor of the Argus u
Freedom intoxicated
Not at all. sir. j merely said that l had seen
him frequently SO furTied in his mind that be would
undertake TO cut ont copy with The snnhers. that's
all
Tie editor of the Loyal Aissourian has been'to
ST Louis and seen " the gorgeous spectacular
He tells his readers: = The proprietor incurred
heavy expenses in completing the scenery, and
consequently had TO cut the girls dn.-sses rather
short
Gerard Hallock. for many years editor Of the
New York Journal Of Commerce. a wealthy and
benevolent man. once said From my boyhood i
have observed that every man grew coveioSs in
proportion as he grew rich If he did not keep
giving
The secrets OF health are six First. keep warm
Second. eat regular and slow. Third, maintain
regular daily bodily habits Fourth, take early
and very light snppers. Fifth. keep n clean skin
Sixth. get plenty of sleep at night-Dr. Hail
FoUR-A Chinese maxim says: We require
four things of woman-ihat virtue dwell ia her
heart that modesty play on her brow that sweet
ness flow from her lips that industry occupy Der
hands"
The latest style of bonnets has Just made its ap-
pearance. Ii l. called the &" Revenue Cutter" and
consists of a two cent internal revenue stamp.
worn or the head and tied under each ear with a
horse hair. Ii presents a very pretty appearance
at a distance. and must be very comfortable At this
season of the year.
California Items.
The German DsmokTd1 announces that the san
dav law will be repealed. a. the FIRST fruit Of the
victory. and that Mr.. Haight has volunteered the
assurance that he will sign the bill.
The California, Oregon and Mexican Steamship
Company have discharged their eight hour men
employed on the oTjslba. The Company Offered
nine hours as a day work.
RAR, AN1S-Enley. in Liedesdorf street oppa-
site Squarza's, says the AGa, received 10y steamer
from ianan a singular bird. Ii is a perfect conn
trrpari III our common dove or barn pigeon in size
and form. but Is 81 a pea-grcea color and a veTy
beautiful bird. Pigeons % all colors-aru6cisliy
dvcd-wrre recently exhibited in Paris. bat the
specimen in the possession 81 Finley Is the genuine
article. and its color Is warranted 10 wear.
Oin BOXES roR ASIA-The gold and silver OF
America arr not the only things which Asia draws
from "a. and ever ahsorhs. hut never returns Even
the old bones thrown into the streets by the ei,i,
zen. Of san Francisco are patiently gathered mp.
piece by piece. by the Celestial eavbSeehun;eSs.
and laid away for shipment We saw to-day some
hundreds Of sacks Of bones TINS gathered. marked
ready COR shipment and going across the broad
ocean u feci the factories and enrich the soil 81
Asia.
Loss OF 7ur ~SurRRecx"-Ta CaS.es Stairs
steamer NlubrscN J. W. Patterson, eeumandes,
went ashore on the S3h of September. al eleven
O'Clock 4 ". in a fog. At Big Flat thirty miles
below SAN Francisco. Tho Captain writes that
the ship Is much strained. and leaking badly. hUt
he has hopes 10 getting Scr eG The S.s9rsoR had
been 60 Cape Ncndociao. with more materials tor
tho ljsht-house buildings. which she had landed in
safety. aud was returning to San Francisco.
Tur Nrr PRoCFrtS-tt IS found. on coaa;;ac
and examining all the contributions received On tAe
occasion ct the HAYES higgins hand organ bet
concert cor the hepo0t - the orphans. On Wedues-
dav. that the cash receipts saaoRnt 10 S446S 80.
and the eight wagon loads 81 nerchaaaise. eS.s
mated al a low rate st lVaSi 81 500 more. or say
s. 600 in rappd paseeerS. The money was aeyNNS-
i;cd Ia the Rank ~ California. where II will NSaafa
t0l presented To the respective sASylums. Amoae
the liberal contributions Of money ave a check
trom The San FranciSeo SaS Company for SASH.
one from retc, noushGc fNp Slea ana 1--WE un,xNe
cor the Same snospt from Mells. Fargo \ %. ana
he san lose Railsoad ConrsHy.
\ GIRn ~ EVu. ONEN-Wm VI Gwsn eNCnitNs
States senator from California. eNrebeL exMeNt
can Duke. er-eVcrvtA,ps. has sailed from New
y orr for Csl,tNFntei ~ soon ~ he heard NJ a
Democratic victory hera he took passage IN tie
arst Steamer, aud will probably have t&e fnsaaavs-
HE imradenee q present his name e. tAe lesisla
ture rs a candidate fSr TIE United States Senator