The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-06-27
American Summary.
ColfaN is a teetotaller.

= $3.50 ''eAS
\ boy of 10 married a woman Of As in Columbus.
Ga,
Little girls are employed to carry the new wom-
an : rights paper.
The colored Catholic church IN Charleston, s. C.,
is well attended
In all the National cemeteries now repose the re-
mains Of S2S.090 Union soldiers.
The gold yield of Nova Scotia last year was
s., 800. 900.
Petroleum 80 cents per barrel in Canada, and no
sale.
Victor Hugo sells his autograph at 10 francs each
OK tail soup was invented by the Hugnenots-
Gas in Philadelphia Gusts 81 % per thousand.
Sales of land are made in South Carolina tor one
third cash, and the balance in one. two- and three
years.
Du Chaillu had an Offer of marriage from $50
dusky beauties, all at once, in the Ishogo country,
Africa.
The law in Salt Lake requires young men to
marry at the age of 10, or pay a forfeit to Brigham
of $500. They can have as many wives as they
please.
Queen Isabella is frequently insulted when she
makes her appearance on the streets of Madrid
\ young bride in Cincinnati, in order to teach
her husband a lesson, picked his pockets of $1,000
while he was sleeping off a drunk.
The estate of a man in Taunton. Mass. valued at
S4f.o0 was divided among his A cousins.
People in Ohio are appealing to the Legislature
for protection against Incompetent dentists.
Gentleness and moral suasion is to
the public school teachers OF Brooklyn.
At a restaurant in Boston only well-dressed pat
rons are supplied with napkins.
There is a newly married couple in Detroit whose
united weight is $50 pounds
A DESCENDANT OF MARTIN LUTHER--A descendant
of Luther, the Great Reformer, is now living in
! Hagerstown. Maryland. He is of the Sth generation.
in regular descent from his distinguished ancestor,
Edmund Burke never put more wisdom into a
few words that when he said that 40 the statesman
who does not understand human nature is Ignorant
of half his business"
There is a difference between happiness and wis
donnie that thinks himself the happiest man,
really is so: but he that thinks himself the wisest
man is most generally found to be the biggest fool.
A Knoxville special says that Gov. Brownlow
has announced his determination to call out the
military force to suppress lawlessness and violence,
which he says exists in certain parts OF Middle and
West Tennessee. He does it without Legislative
action, but relies on the loyal people of the State
to sustain HIM. The Knoxville Hhi9 publishes a
letter signed by the Tennessee members OF Congress.
urging him to take his course.
The Chicago Bible, a new edition of the Scriptures,
is announced as forthcoming. The advertisement
says that n new feature of the edition will be a
family record suited to the wants of the day. In
addition to the pages ordinarily devoted to births.
marriages., and deaths, several leaves will be added
for divorces
Owing to the fact that whisky is selling at less
than the Government tax in this city. the Revenue
Agent has ordered the seizure and closing up of
all distilleries here; the order has been enforced to-
DAY, and there are no distilleries in operation in
New York city.
New Orleans despatch says Gen. Buchanan has
issued an order forbidding the discharge of freedmen
on account of participating in the election, which
action will not be tolerated.
A Havana despatch says Gen. Pizal has suspend
ed negotiations with the United States for the sale
of the Bay of SANTANA, owing to Cabral being dis
posed.
a young woman named Margaret Ryan, residing
in Hudson City n. j.. had a visit from her lover
last week, when she, apparently in sport. asked
him 10 shut his ewes and open his mouth. He did
so and she gave him a piece of poisoned CANDY, 4
which he swallowed and died the next evening.
She is in custody.
The Herald prints a letter from Judge Black TO
the President, Withdrawing as counsel, owing to
the Presidents determination to do nothing in the
Alta Vela case. He says he never asked the Presi-
dent to decide on the matter until he had oppressed
an opinion that the title was legal and just. Black
says Stewards little finger. it appears. is thicker
than the limbs OF the law he. and the thieves whose
interests he has guarded SO faithfully, are welcome
to the short-lived victory they have won.
A Japan letter states that the refugee Tycoon
sought shelter and was protected on board a Uni
ted States war vessel after his abdicatiOn, before
he reached his own ship. The United States Con-
sui at Hiago learns that the native officials adhere
to the scale of notes and money exchange values
as regulated by the treaties. During the disturb
ances in Hiago the United States marines allied
with the forces of the other Christian powers per-
formed important work in restoring order and pro-
tecting foreign property.
Pres. Johnson is not a man to win esteem on close
acquaintance, ana. 10 the LONDON spectator at
least, distance lends no enchantment. 1t closes an
able editorial thus: We can only lay down his
message with a regret that the United States, at
the close OF a great war, should be ruled by a man
who does not know or will not acknowledge for
what the war was fought" /
A fervent church member recently astonished a
prayer meeting by duplicating for the preserva-
ton of the lives of the young ladies of the congre-
CATION. and that one of them might be eventually
reserved for him. On being demonstrated with by
one of his brethren, he said such was the honest
wish of his heart. and that he did not see the i'm
propriety of praying for 1t.
The TYING CAsE.-The trial of Rev. Stephen II.
Tying, Jr, resulting in his admonition by the Bish-
OPP. threatens TO canse a serious schism in the Epls-
cOpal Church. At the meeting of Mr.. Tyngs
friends. on Saturday last, some of the reverend
speakers were very pointed in their condemnation
of the Bishop, and one of them said, I. when seces-
sion is concluded upon as our duty, we may believe
in receiving Gods blessing upon our labors."
Another was defiant, and said he would accept the
first opportunity to preach in a Methodist meeting
house, if all the High Church Presbyters in New
York and all the Bishops in Christendom should
demonstrate against it.
RATHER LEFT-IANDED.-The New York Spectator.
in a complimentary notice of Mr.. Dickens, allud-
ing to his departure for Europe says:-"A large
number of Mr.. Dickens admirers assembled at the
Cunard Docks in Jersey City to-day, noon. to vel
come him Off, We have heard of people being
aceiconed into n country but We should think a
mans friends rather cool who would assemble to
,ceicome him oct of IL.
At Aberdeen. Miss, lately, a little son of Mr..
Bean apparently died. Two young ladies and a
servant volunteered to keep watch during the night
AT about twelve O'Clock the servant was noticed to
be asleep, when one of the young ladies pricked
her with a pin, which caused her to scream. This
aroused the supposed dead child. alarming the in
mates of the room greatly. Upon examination it
was found that the child had become warm and in
a short time it was running about.
4 WONDERFUL. AND VALUABLE DIscovERY.-A dis
covery has been patented which certainly is of
vast Importance to persons who are obliged to
wear artificial teeth. By a very simple but effect
method, the law of atmospheric pressure is APP
piled. SO that the annoyance now suffered is avoid
Heretofore it has been found impossible to
Dreyent air and particles of food from getting be-