The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-10-10
Foreign Items.

Adyices from Havana state that the exodus
during tie Summer has amounted 10 300 per
sons, many Of whom fed through fear of cholera.
There were $50 deaths from that disease.
The President has referred the decision of Cen
eTal Schofeld on the eight-hOur question 10 the
Attorney General.
There are now II 600 OFFICIALS required BY the
Executive Department alone 20 execute acts of
Congress, whose aggregate salaries amount 10
over $3l 900 600.
General Dix, Henry NJ. Watts, Minister TO
Austria, and Cas>ius VI. Clay, Minister 70 Russia,
declare for Grant aud COliax. Senator Fowler
also fuvOrs Grant.
Nathaniel B1wden, conservative member of
Congress for the Sixth District Of North Carolina,
has cOme Out-tOr Grant and COltnx.
Over 10000 persons were present az the Schu-
etzeniest in Baltimore, whereat the instrumental
music was very fine. Everything passed of
pleasantly.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Thc Secretary of the
Navy, in accordance with the will Of Congress.
has reduced the personnel Of the navy TO eight
thousand i've hundred men, the force II counted
previous To the war. IL has been ascertained
that the total tonnage Of the steam sailing vessels
Of the United States is 3 ,lO9, 2G7 tons; the num-
Der Of steamers Is 2,942; Of sailing vessels, l5,-
042, all of which have been efficiently furnished
with registered numbers
The President has issued an order in pursuance
Ol inc Act OF COnEFeSs alIIONCl July -1ln,
1868, establishing Sitka as the port of entry for
the collection district of Alaska. The inporta-
ton and use Of firearms, ammunition, OF distilled
spirits, is prohibited, except under such regula-
tiOns as the Secretary of the Treasury may pre-
scribe, when they may be shipped in limited
quantities from the West coast of the United
States and ports on the Pacific coast 10 said port,
and TO said port only, ON shippers giving 10 the
Collector of Customs ut the port of shipment
bonds conditioned that such articles will, ON ar
rival at SItka, be delivered To the Collector, or
the person acting as such, to remain in his pos
session until sold or disposed of 10 such persons
as the military or clief authorities in said Terri
tory may specially designate in n permit, signed
by himself or subordinate 80 authorized.
THE STEAM PLOw.-A trial Of Standish's plow
was had yesterday ON Union Square. south of the
Pavilion, which attracted a large crowd Of specta-
tors. Owing 10 the character of the soil. and the
various inpediments in the shape of rocks and
sticks, it was impossible to work the machine TO
its fullest advantage. Several blades were broken
out by coming in contact with large stones. or rath-
er the castings. intended 10 break. were snapped Oh
in the twinkliug of an eye. The principle of the
pillow was. however. pronounced a success. by all
who witnessed IL. The machine somewhat resem-
bles q small siern-wheel sicame RI on land. and works
with remarkable ease and smUOthnrss. The perfect
control exercised over the cumbrous machine by
the engineer and tiller-man. is astonishing, the
steering apparatus guiding It with perfect accuracy,
and requiring but little strength. The knives are
attached 10 large circular irons discs. and point
downward. The discs are raised or lowered accor-
ding to tie depth desired to he plowed. and when
the plough Is in motion. they revolve with great
rapidity, the knives cutting the solid into inanites-
sinai pieces Regular exhibitions will be had on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Of next week.
IS. f. Paper.