The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-10-12
Late American Items.

a. newspaper wrappers ia Texa-.
Ottawa. Illinois, has Il base ball club. every
member 81 which weighs over twO hundred pounds.
Mackerel ARE unusually scarce Oh the coast and
in the bay. and the vessels Out have thus lar taken
but meagcr fares.
New Bedford has established 4 free reading room
for fishermen and pilots, who form an important
par. Of her population.
The little schooner John r. Ford. only Il tons
burden arrived AT Holiness Hole Mass lately, .
DAYS from Baltimore, bound TO brest, France.
During the hottest weather Of summer. New
York consumes every week something like Il 600
tons Of ice.
WAsHINGros. Sept. q Rear Admiral Gordon has
sent To the Navy Department an account Of the
part taken by our feet at Rio ia the ceremonies on
the reception Of Prince Alfred al that port.
Admiral Farragut has sent An account Of his en-
thusiastic reception In Russia.
\ man aud woman. each over seventy years Of
age, were taken zap before the Police Court in In
dianapolis. the other day, FOR assault and battery
ON each other. Neither could get up stairs without
assistance.
Church troubles seem TO be increasing these days.
Rev. Stephen ii. Tying. Of New YORK. breaches IN q
Methodist, meeting house, and straightoay there Is
a tempest in q teapot. aud he mus be t.ed by an
ecclesiastical council Of EPiscopalians.
\ New Bedford man obtaire ed L policy in u com
pauy insuring against accidents. Subsequently be
met with an accident while playing base ball. which
disabled him for some weeks. but the company
Ieiused to pay his claim. n the accident did not
occur while be was pursuing hs usual business.
This i sharp practice, and closely resembles swind-
ling.
Boston has these little jobs upon her hands The
Chestnut Hill reservoir. to cost 81 .U25, COO the IN
sane asylum at Winthrop S6JO.0OO. the removal OF
Fort Hill from 100000 10 $1,000 900, the extern
sion of broadway to Washington street 81 .OOO. oOU.
the widening OF Federal street SZGO,OUU, and the
new court house 100000.
\ new reservoir for the Croton aqueductis being
built iweniy-fOur miles above the CrOiOn dam, and
seyeniy-onc miles from the city Of New York. Tie
noel = H. r.w- ra-4rr.fr g-Tl h. al.u. = R-1
OOO. 600 gallons. which. With The present reservoir,
will at Ird an ample supply i"r many years 10 come.
SALE or rHE ACADEMY or MUsIC-Messrs Good
win AZ Co. furniture dealers. have purchased the
Academy OF Music in San Francisco. and the old
engine house adjoining it, for the sum Of $4,000.
They intend 10 transform both buildings into furui-
tUre ware and sale houses. and viii commence
altering and resting them immediately upon r.
ceiving possession.
-CoSu"roLTrAS HOTEL REoFENED-This first class
Hotel in san Francisco. which suffered so severely
by fire in April last. has been put in complete
order. and pas reopened sept. / TO the public. The
accommodations Of the house are adequate for $50
guests.
Tie :. +. Commercial Herald says: There are
over $4,000 Gao Of deposits in our Loan and say
ing Institutions and our Banks in san Francisco.
mainly by the working classes. making an exhibit
that is equa!led by no other city Of equal size on
the face of the globe
NV YorK. Sept. 3.-A great fire occurred Al
Petroleum Centc- (PennSyivanlal. to-day, in which
property was destroyed estimated at a quarter Of u
million Of dollars. The Tapidity with which the
flames spread. put at defiance all human efforts 10
arrest their progress. 1t WIS thought FOR some
time that the entire town would be reduced 10
ashes.
The New Orleans Republican says there Is at this
time a very large number OF able-bodied men ont
of employment. not only in the city, but through
out the State OF Louisiana. hundreds besiege the
City Hall. importuning every man that they had
reason to suppose had any political influence. in
the vain hope of obtaining public mploymeni-on
the police. under the Street Commissioner. any
where that i chance presented itself for becoming
q public servant.
CooLlE LABOR AT TIE SOUTH.-The Savannah
Republican OF August 1h says The States OF MiSsis-
suppl and Louisiana have moved in the matter oi
coolie labor. All You. q Commissioner from the
Chinese Government, has introduced a goodly num-
Der into these States, and has contracts from Ala
bama and Texas planters for 5000 more. TO arrive
within "A few months. We learn from the New
York Times that planters expect to profit greatly
by the introduction of this class of labor. to supply
the place Of the women and children Of the freed
men who are now supported by their husbands
and fathers. attending schools instead Of working
a. field hands. as they did when slaves
Yale College was named from Governor Yale.
OF whom il was said
BON in America in Europe bred
In Africa Travelled, and in Asia wed.
This was literally true. He married his wife
in India and because he was born in America.
made a donation 10 found Yale College. At the
first meeting Of the corporators. however (Who
were twelve clerCymenl, each laid a book upon
he table. ana these Twelve tNNk> became me
foundation Of Yale Library. now numbering So
600 volumes
How To .ADvERTISE-A wealthy man in Boston.
who owns a country residence IN the suburbs Of
that c;y, recently became dissatisfied with 1t,
determined - have another. and instructed an
auctionvCr famous for his descriptive powers 70
advertise IL IN the papers al private sale. but 10
conceal The location, telling purchasers 70 apply at
h~ Office. In a few days the gentleman happened
upon the advertisement. was pleased with the
account Of the place. showed it to his wife, and
the two concluded ii was lust What they wanted
and that they would secure II AZ once. - he went
60 the Office 10 the aucuoncCr. and told him that
the place be- had ADVERTISED was such a one aS he
desired, and he would purchase it. The auction
crr burst into a laugh. and told him that that was
the description 81 hs own house, whore he was I
thrn living. He read The advertisement again.
ard pond"rcd over the sc grassy slopes" - v;staS.'
e. smooth lawn. etc. and broke out: is ~ pos
sjblc, Well. auctioucCr. make ont my bill for
advertising and expenses, Tor. by George l
wouldn't ~cll the place now Tor three times what 1t
cost mel
Tmr A.R.C 7. M-Thc ncx. annual meeting Of
the American Board j. - br held at Buffalo one
week. before the regular time. owing to the fact
that the New York state fair Is to occur in the
same c'iy on the hJ>t Tuesday OF October The
81 The American Board for torvlCn
Missions Tor IUuC. 1867. as compared with the
same month. lSG6. show a decrease 81 nearly
SHOoA In tho ten months 81 tSe financial NcsT
ending July l. the receipts a. compared with the
previous war show a decrease ~ S2.SSl. There
was a decrease or S2S.SSS IN donations and al
increase VI Si9.Si2 IN lcgSC'cS. The secretaries
report that The long continued cry 81 The missions
Tor hclp rs now being responded to. and they hope
To- b. able ~ report that NOT less than thirty new
latorers have been sent abroad during the veav. +
that at least - many more may DC ready 20
So next wear.
Gen. James \. Ncpoussll. eNCpited States
from California. Who lately died in Albany,
New Work. aged 50 wears, came - California in
lSa2. from Illinois, Of which state h had been
Nitoruoy General and Vas fNv one term Attorney
General NJ California. and served the people one
term In Congress. lie was a we'll edu'etcd and
indeed a brilliant man. hut whisky ruined him.
n, ,r,,t 4, A., Senate a Radical lint soon became .