The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-09-28
TELECRAMS.

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4 careful calculator finds that. on an average,
one person in every one hundred and fifty is blind
of one eye. The defect Is more common IN high
than low ATTITUDES.
Recently the blowing of a steam whistle on 4
Hudson river Sie.u boat attracted n swarm OF bees
from the shore. which alightcd ON the boat and
were safely hived.
The shipping of unmarried women from England
to Australia goes briskly on. and at the present
rate Of supply it will not he long before helpmeets
will be abundant in that distant region.
\ brother of Governor Orr: Of South Carolina,
Colonel John AmaZin Orr, of Columbia. Miss. is
one of the leaders of the Radicals in his State. and
l. talked of Us their candidate Tor Governor.
The new Helper book is received with infinite
disgust nj the South, and is regarded there rs got
up in the interest Of the Northern Radicals. to eN-
. cite more heat and hatred ut the North against the
South.
The Atlantic Cable Company now propose to
send messages by telegraph from New York to
2 foreign countries in the language oil those coun-
tries. The operators 10 be employed are TO be
good linguists.
In q jury impanneled at Houston. Texas. last
month. fourteen out of twenty-iour were colored.
In one case eleven ont of twelve were eolor-d. and
one of these eleven was the only man of the jury
who could write.
Honesty is priced in the Hebrides. \ remark
able case of honesty is recorded in q recent report
on education in those islands. the statemast being
that u cask of whisky. driven ashore from "A wreck.
was carefully returned unopened to the distillery
of which IL bore the brand.
When the Military bill passed Congress there
were fifteen Republican journals published in the
non-rccOnstrucied States. only four of which We're
dailies. There are now ~.hirty-six. of which four
teen are dailies. several tri-weeklies. and the re-
mainder ate published weekly.
Twentyfve-inch guns, burning two hundred and
seventyfve pounds of powder, are the artillery OF
the future, according 10 the Army and Nary
journal.
Miami county. Ohio, is blessed. or was recently.
with the phenomenon of an empty Jail, thus con-
trasting remarkably with other portions OF the
/ country. -t.-t
The police force of Paris consists of 500 men.
and the cost of maintaining the Department is thir-
teen millions of francs, or one twelfth of the revc-
nue. of the capital.
Balloons are now sent up in England. to which
rockets packed with powdered magnesium are at
tached. As the magnesium burns, the country
over an extensive area is illuminated as by bright
moOnshine.
\ letter from Osaka. Japan, to the Philadelphia
Press, says that when Gen. Won Valkenburg, the
American Minister, was introduced to the Tycoon.
the latter dignitary wore n pair of gold pn,tdioons.
Poor fellow,
Among the latest arrivals ut Saratoga are two
Young ladies from Havana. known rs the !" Charms
of Cuba and wearing diamonds to the value of
$3.50, 900.
Ii is said that chewing the centre seed stalk of
the common plantain will efftctually cure the han
kering for tobacco in those who wish TO abandon
the habit OF chewing.
The money value Of the crops this wear. as
estimated by a writer in the New York Tunes. will
be SI00.0O0.0O0 greater than last year. so large has
been the increase.
Observation-Disclosures Gen. Louis T. Wig
fall, formerly L. :. Senator from Texas. is about
entering upon the practice of the law in England
in connection with American cases.
Two Americans, named Gray and Dolandcr. have
each been condemned To three years imprisonment
and five years surveillance for picking pockets in
Paris.
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officer aloat. His station corresponds TO that Of
Lord High Admiral in England. an office which
has not been filled since 1928. and which can only
he filed by "A prince of the royal blood. Prince
Alfred Is now training tor It.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. PIX President Buchanan
j. living dangerously III in this city. Fears are en-
tcriaiucd for his life. lie was brought from Cape
May last Tuesday.
General Land Office has issued a patent in favor
of the Union Pacific Railroad. eastern division.
embracing "A large amount of land.
NEw York. Aug. 22-The orders are issued as
signing Hancock Ia SheTidans place. The order
directs Sheridan at once to turn over his present
command io the officer of rank next to himself. and
proceed without delay to Fort Lawrence. Kansas.
aud relicv" General Hancock uf the command of
the Department Of Missouri. General Thomas.
until further orders, will remain in command of the
Department of the Cumberland.
NASHVILLE Aug. were received to-
day stopping the disbandmcnt of the State Guards.
The reasons given are. the bad conduct of outlaws
and disloyal citizens.
w,sutSGroN. Aug. 29.-lt il believed that Gene
raj Towards successor has not yet been determined
on. though he will certainly he a Colorcd man. II
the President can find one of sufficient prominence
who will accept. The order relieving General
Howard is expected on Monday. whether a sue
ccssor il determined upon by that time ar not. 1t
il also said that Commissioned Rollins will he
shortly removed. and that General Steedman will
take his place.
Cmc,Go. Aug. 30.-Thc Herdld'S special says:
There j. no truth in the rumors relative tn a rup-
tire between General Grant and the President
No rupture has taken place. and the two are on
the most friendly terms. General Grant did pro
test against the removal Of sheridan. the ground
81 his protest being that II was unjust to remove
General Hancock To New Orleans while the yellow
fever was raging there.
THE PRESIDENTS pUUrosE--Tbe Geographic
news which we published yesterday morning dis
pels all doubts as to the Presidents purpose in
removing Sheridan and Sickles. He has again
distorted aud perverted the meaning and intent of
J the Reconstruction Act so lar as To- take the rec
possibility Of doing precisely what the supple
mental Act was framed to- prevent him from doing.
namely that Of interfering with the registration
Of voters I'm the conquered States. Sheridan and
/ Sickles having fixed q date when registration shall
cease i'm their districts. and having otherwise car
ricl out the law under which they have been
acting for the best good If the loyal voters within
their commands. and II being evident To the Presi-
dent that unless the proceedings already had are
neutralizcd. the white aud black loyalists, whose
n.,nes have already been recorded upou the reg
listers. will be- In the majority in those States. he
seeks 81 make possible the extension of the time
allowed for registration in order that such District
Commanders as he will select may afford greater
conveniences Ia the Conservatives. whose poll
iical power i'm Dixie has 80 greatly waned under
Phil Shpridnn'a ministrai;ons-S T. Times.