The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-01-11


decide. IL is maintained By anne, that for policy,
n conservative will &c surely elected, the chivalry
retiring for a while, tine object Of the Democracy
being to pIcea prominently before the pGblic
conservative men, and thus retain the haek-liding
Republicans. who have this year acted with them,
for the great Presidential e~amTaisn Of next year.
The Candidates
Already a number have been mentioned. ~
representing the ehiyalry, we have William j.
Wallace and Tod RObinsOr san Francisco law
yers, both out-spOken Sc~e-siOnisi-, but otherwise
well qualified. Il. =. Washington, editor OF the
Examiner. talented and able, j. reported u be
the best man Of this wing Ut tine party Rose, Of
Amador County, rich, prominent n n liberal
contributor towards paying the expenses of the
campaign, OF fair abilities, and representing the
kid glove element.
The conservative wing - represented by j. p
Hosc Of san Francisco, n lawyer Of ability, AMI n
very capable man, well fitted for the position /;
Eugene Casscriy, an Irish lawyer, adrcit and tai
entcd, AMI with 20 air a Union record, he would
probably be defeated II he WIS not supposed to
control a large Irish vote among the representa-
tives who will OF course prefer him to Hose, the
latter having the misfortune not to have been born
in Ireland. Besides there i jackson Temple. law
partner Of Gov. Haight, whose candidate he is
supposed to be.
Oar new Local Officers
Have been installed. Mayor McCoppin has
more than realized the expectations Of hs friends,
his inaugural eyincing ability, and promptncss
in the recommendation of necessary improve
ments. In the different departments, the old
clerks have been ousted and staunch Democrats
placed in their positions, and with the exception
of n few follower officials, the city is guarded
entirely by Democrats. Vale Republicans.
Elder KHapT-Dr. Ssudder.
Elder Knapp, n somewhat celebrated rcviyalist
preacher, whose efforts ut conversion for thirty
years. through revival meetings, have made his
name as familiar a. household words, arrived by
the last steamer and viii ommenc his labors ut
once. lie is an old man, short, ~thicksct, with
full gray beard, and gentle mien. His style Is
marked by eoarsenesr and eandOr-and he attracts
large crowds to be amused. We have already
one able representative, in another field, however,
of the sensation class Of divines, DIR. Scudder, for
some time pastor Of one of our largest and most
influential congregations, an able nan, but un-
fortunately lacking. 90 n painful extent, the Dig
nity Of manner, and serious aspect, ~ necessary
10 impress and awe the general listener. On the
contrary, the fact i indisputablc, that a large
number attend his church to be amused by the
SMILES and anecdotes with which his sermons arc
interIarded. lie will illustrate IN an exquisite
manner, a beautiful religious truth, until all are
touched beyond expression by his eloquence and
pathos, when suddenly he s~tartlcs his hearers
with an amusing allusiOn causing everywhere n
litter, not unfFcquently 4 laugh. Between Elder
Knapp and DR.. Seudier, we are promised relig-
ious ntertaiLmcuts Of no mean Order = both
doubtless doing good, all the while, and creating
considerable religious excitement.
The .. Great RrPHbIier
Sailed December 18th, for China-wIth a large
passenger list, and full freight. She carried 300
Chinese at forty dollars eaeh-an item Of thirty
six thousand dollars from this source alone. The
fare to Yokohama il $3.50, TO Hongkong $500,
and fifty cabin passengers left in her.
Marine.
The barks Geo. SGrer and CeLeSfiG arrived
here on the 9th, reporting passages of twenty
three days each.
The only vessel up for your port is the bark
CeIestiG, to sail the after part of December.
Yours, &c, PELICAN.