The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-08-01
FOREIGN EWS
TeIeoraDhic and Other.
American.

definite number of candidates are named, but Pen
dleton's friends have the most compact crganiza-
ton. and are strongly hopeful of success 1t is
said that Chase has written a letter indOrsing DEM
ocratic principles. Seymour, 1t Is said. will de-
cline Western delegates won hear OF Chase as
u candidate.
NEW YORK. July 3-A Herald special SAYS the
President has determined to issue a general amnes-
~ proclamation, TO include JEFF. Davis. Breckin-
ridge. and other leaders of the rebellion.
The political excitement is increasing hourly.
Pendleton's friends indulge in expressions OF CONT
dence in his nomination. Seymour Is their second
choice. Ii is believed they control over one hmm
dred and sixty votes. Wash. Mexican and Judge
Flynn. of Cincinnati, had n private interview with
Seymour and a few leading New York Democrats.
very likely Seymour may be nominated by aceia-
nation before six ballots are had, and forced TO ac-
crpt. Should Seymour be nominated Hendricks or
Blair will be- Vice.
The President to-day issued the long expected
proclamation of universal amnesty.
Senator Henderson was married to-day to Miss
Mary Foote, daughter of one of the Examining
Clerks in the Patent Oaice Department. \ large
number OF Members of Congress were present, and
several other prominent officials.
The Tying case may be revived. \ grand i'm
parchment is talked Of. the young clergyman hav-
ing preached in n methodist Westinghouse since
his recent admonition by the Bishop.
In New York they have just brought out n new
invention for lighting the street lamps slmultane-
Ousiy by electricity. 1t is n simple. small maoi inc
placed in each lamp-post and connected by insulat-
cd wires with a central point, where the operator
can. by SIMPLY starting the eiOck-Work attached 10
the batteries, at once open the cocks IN each lamp
and light up the whole city in the twinkle of an
eye. or put out the lights At his pleasure.
y. Boston police officer has been upon the police
force for the last three years, and during that time
he has arrested three hundred and t~hirty-one
thieves, OF whom two hundred and forty pleaded
guilty. and the remainder were convicted.
Amherst, Massachusetts is growing rapidly. 1t
is estimated that SIsO.0 Geo worth of new buildings
are erecting this season. including the additions TO
the two colleges, which is one fifth the valuation of
the town.
Shooting stars are continually passing through
space. Professor LOOMS says eight millions shoot
through the earih's atmosphere every twenty-foCr
hours. Most of them are very small-four hun
dred and eighty TO the ounce!
The new system of boring wells on the American
principle. which has lately been tried in Paris. and
by the English expeditionary forces in Abyssinia
with such wonderful success. is engaging the atten-
ton of the ranoheros in tee Plate, and is likely 10
be generally adopted before long.
Senator Sumner has written IA letter to a citizen
of Norfolk declaring that he knows no ground on
which 4 cOlored man could be excluded from a
seat in Congress if elected. and saying he should
welcome the election of a competent representative
OF the colored race to either House of Congress, as
n final triumph Of equal rights. Until this step is
taken, our success is incomplete.
Nj. CONFESS offered an amendment in the Senate
to the bill concerning the rights of American citi-
zens abroad, providing If any American citizen Is
arrested by any Government In contraventlon OF
the intent and purpose OF this act. upon allegation
that naturalization has not operated to dissolve
allegiance to their native Sovereign, the President
is ~mpowered il Congress is not in session, to sus-
pend in part or in whole commercial relations with
such Government; or, when the other remedy Is
available. to order the arrest and detention of any
citizen OF such Government found within our juris-
diction. except Ambassadors. &c. and to report
such proceedings TO Congress upon It's assembling.
A CASE OF SUSPENDED ANIMATIoN.-The Detroit
Tribune reports an interesting case of restoration
10 lite of 4 person apparently dead. The wife OF n
- nsr nFn. n -hnrf IL
ness. died. apparently, and the body was prepared
for the grave and placed in a coffin. During the en-
suing night. one of the lady watchers thought she
would try the experiment of placing a mirror on
the face of the dead. To her surprise, she discover
ed moisture on the glass. After repeating the
experiment with the same result. she called the at
tention of others to this sign of life, and iii the
morning it was determined to defer the funeral.
The body remained in the coffin several days. and
on the fifth day from the day Of her supposed death,
the signs of life were so many that the body was
placed in bed. where. after some days, she recover
ed life and warmth, and finally opened her eyes
and spoke and is now in a fair way to recover.
J. Ross BROWNIES REroRr-Tle Secretary of the
Treasury has transmitted to Congress j. Ross
Brownies report on the mineral resources of the
States and Territories west of the Rocky Noun
tains. This work has been in progress upward of
a year. and embraces a complete summary OF
everything essential to n correct understanding of
our great mining interests, including the geologi-
cal formation of the mineral belts, the number of
mines in operation. their yield and condition. the
trtAatnltntO al ores. stnu SOIut EtueEal dtlDiiS
of the precious metals. The report will make
about GOO pages. Mr.. Browne estimates the yield
of the States and Territories for 1867, as follows:
California ss5 100000 Colorado-:.---- 100000
MOntana........ I2oOO,O0O Arizonn......... 100000
Idaho:-..-... 6SoO,oOo Miscellaneous. 100000
orrsant 10000 Total.........s75,0OO,OOO
Tie entire product of the precious metals from
1913 To January I. 1865. is estimated as follows:
auE,rnia..... 5000. 900 600, washngton ..... 10,OO0.O00
Nloqiana....... es,Ooo 600 N isesna9so%s 45,ooO,Ooo
Colorado-...... g 600 r, plate etc.. 100000
New Mexico and sG TOtal...".-sl,lGoOOO,OOo
Placer mining is on the decline. Vein or quartz
mining is progressing tavorably. y general de-
cline is observed in the bullion product. The pop
ulaiiOn actually engaged in mining has greatly
diminished in the past few years. and does not now
exceed 10000. Agriculture, manufactures, and
commerce are assuming the preponderance over
the mining interest. The area OF land suitable for
cultivation is much larger than was originally sup
posed. Important results are anticipated from the
completion of the Pacific Railroad. The miscella-
neous minerals OF the Pacific slope are elabOrately
described. Copper mining is in a depressed condl-
ton also quicksilver. The report embraces de-
tailed descriptions of the mineral resources Of Cal
ifornia. Nevada, Utah, Arizona. Montana. Idaho,
Washington Territory, and Oregon. Interesting
statistics are also given of the history and condi-
ton OF The mining interesting IN Europe. Mexico,
South America, Australia, and British Columbia
Ny. Tribune. MARCH, 9Th.
Z ENGRAVING RY MACHINERY.-Two citizens of Leak
feSfilIe. North Carolina, engaged in the watch and
jTwelry business. having occasion TO do much en-
craving oil metal, and finding that sort of work
rather slow by hand. sought to invent a machine
Tor the purpose. Their names are j. c.. Guerrant
and b. j. Field. Truly necessity is the mother of
invention; for without any familiarity with the
mechanical arts. outside of their particular line,
and with nothing to guide them but their own tai
ents. they constructed an apparatus that supplied
their want. One OF its earliest achievements was
to engrave the Lords prayer in microscopic char
acters inside of a wedding ring. Under a powerful
magnifier all the letters are seen distinct and per-
feet. One thing leads TO another, and in the course
of their labors they discovered that the same me
chanical principle could be applied to the making
Of fine engravings on steel. or copper, or wood to
the execution of the most delicate medallion and
geometrical lathe work in fact. to the performance
of every task where n graver is required. Having