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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-02-24

A1.AskA.-We CLEAN sths interesting
items Of the new acquisition % our domain
aud Its inhabitants from the putlished rc-
ports Of Capt Z. & Fast oftlle I. s A.. who
il seems. has collected larkc and valuable
amount OF historical relies aud curiositIcs,
make up the history Ct the inhabitants Of
that country, which has no written history.
The captain says the Alnskans arc. on the
whole, a handsome people. well made. with
fine eyes and hair, but aDominably dirty IN
their skin. clothing and hahliA They are
purely Mongolian. and display much oriental
taste In fitting their simple garments. We
copy the following nom q New York daily,
whose editor collected the tcts nom the
Captain. and we also indoEse 4 remark a The
editor, that the description j. nos 20 bad a.
the lowest condition Of society In New York
Strange 10 say. they have no laws. and
according 10 the captain they need none;
for they have found out how 70 do without
them. During his residence among them.
he never saw any difficulty arise between
them. The houses arc very large. except
those Of the very poor, which are A. campet
at those OF New York. only not qnlic 30
sqnalid and filthy. The large houses are
presided over By the owner. and he i called
the chief They are divided into numerous
small rooms, which altogether contain, very
often, as many as my people, or ten Mmlics-
In the middle of the house Is large square,
paved with gravel and stone. This 4 the
place where the common fire Is kept, and
the cooking for all the hungry moaths goes
on. II Is always burning night and day, and
the men, women and children lie down. or
sit mostly, round Il, sQuatfing on theirhams,
which is their usual po5iflOn. There i only
one room in the house. and II Is divided, a.
We have seen, into larger or smaller rooms,
according TO the aggregate number Of the
household.
This singular people burn their dead and
collect the ashes ir boxes into their sacsed
places. The captain tried TO get a skull,
but found Il impossible On expressing his
regret to one Of the chiefs, he said: sOh,
never mind will kill a slave for you, and
you shall have bis skull This the captain
declined, however"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-02-24

ty Of the place-On one side, the placid
waters Of the bay, its waves rippling with
gentle murmur on the snow-white sand Of
the shore. and on the other, the dark ggeen
Of the mangrove bushes. and the towering
cocoanut trees. all Illuminated in the glo-
riOus tropical moOnlight-the Missionary
hymn came to my recollection, and / found
myself repeating the words
Where every prospect pisssss,
And only man i rile.'
In doing so. lifted my eyes, and lol there
was the bOwsprit Of the dear old brig, as
she slowly crept along with the gentle land
breeze. What relief In the first trans
port of excitement. leveIled my musket
right at her, and fred. The cook after
waris told me. that the ball went right
through the galley. only an inch or two
over his head. then hailed. Brig ahoy :"
~Hallol" was the response, in Capt Wal
lis welLknown tones. ~Send boat ashore
at once. or we viii be all numbered In
mediately there was boat lowered. and
the mate and six men, well armed, pulled
to the beach. Telling him the whole story.
as shortly as l could, we proceeded to the
trade house. There we found Brown, in
the same maudlin state Of childish terror
in which ! had left him, weeping bitterly.
1t is needless to add, that the natives
did not come down from the town to at
tack Us. they having seen the brig during
the afternoon, coming from Mathuasa.
Ito bs eontisrned)
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ABsHTHE.-A medical man, who has been
studying the different slc0hollc drinks served
70 thirsty people, says: "Ab1infhe is prepar-
ed By distilliDg sprigs Of absinthe, angelica
root, etc This mlxfnre appears simple. You
have heard Of prussIc acid, which instantly
kills any animal touched By iff Pour SIX
drops Of prussie acid in quart Of water;
take another basin, and pour six drops of alb
sinthe in quart Of Eafer. Throw lnto both
basins some live fshes Those thrown into
the basin with sbsinthe viii die four times
sooner than those thrown into the basin con
talning prnssie acid" This statement ought
to sfartie men who drink Ike 1zhes.'
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-02-24

JAMES L. LEWIS,
COOPER AND GAUGER.
Ai the Old Stand. cornsr King & Bethel sts

Lzr.s SICK Il OF sbooks AID Al kiz.ss q cooz-
eriag N1-erizls euzstzzzir q bad BE hs1e< tr
a:-earioa 70 bEziness . e-I1 cu1rinEzaes a rks
FA-rucAce uaica hz has kerss1<are ezSuysd su5 fgr
Wiki hs a0~ retzrnz rs rh.1ks- 1sa
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-02-24

Henry Ward Beecher writes: "Buf per-
haps you are an eater Of rice birds, friend
Bonners How do you have them cooked 2
I will inform you OF recipe which 1 heard
yesterday from gentleman who is often IN
foreign parts, and has learned some Of the
secrets Of those who are knowing in luxu-
ries- Here Il is: Sweet potatoes are boiled,
se0oped out large enough for a bird, and
when II i snug3y in, the other half returned.
tied down, and the whole put into the oven
and baked That being done, no directions
arc needed for eating. The juice Is retained,
or If any escape, II renders the potato all the
more delicious suppose the method is as
good for all small birds as for the nee bird -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-02-24
PIANOS TUNED.

PIANOS and other Musical
Ins--uD-ars Tu1=5 Aa6 Eez4frs-s hT
fHCHARLEs DERBY. a; tie H.xzis.z
= ssIheA--s-
Lessons given on the Piano & Guitar.
Ias b=s- q zzse-eocsz eirsn- rl-lvs
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-02-24
IRA RICHARDSON.

EPoRLER & DEALER u BOOTS. SHOES,
AID 6ez.lzzea's Furnishing 6oods. co-ae- q Fo-s
a15 Merchant S-resss. H1colElz- silva
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-02-24

TIE TELEenAFH u SOUTH hUsTR11Ik.-
We have received the copy Of the report of
Mr. Todd, the Superintendent Of TIE South
Australia felEgrnp1s, on the working and
condition Of the 8gsfeu uuder his charge f1r
The year 1887. II has been decided 80 fIsnl-
lzst report which vii be addressed 70 the
Commissioners o. Public W0rks--Br. ~.
Journal
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WIZ j. COSTA.
yEWELER AND ENGRAVER,

Eort Street opposite old Fellows Eal,
L p-ep@rea 20 execzte sizh y<1zy:nesz Al su- IN
his Ene q 11zi1esz sch Wa-ek And CIsck repair-
NJ NHzuf.rrz-lnE Jerelry AID EnerzTing i-sa
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NTarItets hY TeIegranh.

NEw YORK, Feb s-gotton easier; sales Of 800 bales
At 3U1d0 3O1ac. Flour dull and unchanged sales OF
$500 barrels. Wheat dull, and unchanged. Corn
dull sales OF 25OO bushe els mixed Western at 8s@g0c
o ats steady. Beef quiet. Pork firm; Mess
ts:@S2'25. prime, 27@2Sc. Lard steady at 2o%92lc
new foaK, Feb. s-stocks dull. Gola, 1885,. Ex-
1O9. b2Os. 1862 l13z; do. 1854 1l0: DO 1885
llS; new l0s1S 1867 1925 l04O5 lOSs Virginia IS,
6224; Missouri 6s s6& Canton Co., COS: Cumberland
preferred 86S; New York Central, 1927; Reading,
Hudson River. 1853: Michigan Central. ll9 Michigan
Southern, s9; Illinois Central 1888: cleveland and
Pttsburg, 92s; Cleveland and Toledo. l04; Chicago
and Rock Island, lS2'4 Pittsburg and Fort Wayne.
10Y.
BALTmoRE Feb. s.-Ootton firm aud in moderate
demands middling uplanos at 20 cents. Flour very
outlet and entirely nominal. Wheat duh: sales OF
Pennsylvania req at 81 759is5 Corn firm: prime
white at SS6990c. yellow at SI9SSo. receipts small
Oats firm: prime Rye tIm at ti5o@1l 65. Pork
firm at t33 Bacon firm; rib sides l7Sf@lsc clear
DO, H%@l9o; shoulders, 16A9l6c. Hams, 3Oc. Lat d
a
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-08
FOURTH EDITION
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Mississippi Reconstruction = The
Constitutional Amendment
False Charges Against
COrrespOndents-The
Alaska Purchase.
FROM WASHING TON.

Special Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph.
The WeIIs.FargO Contract and Alaska
Purchase.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The Committee on
Public Expenditures to day closed the testi-
mopy, and directed Mr.. Broomall to make
report In the Wells Fargo matter, aud Mr.. HUI
bupd In the Alaska matter. Mr.. Painter and
one or two other witnesses testified, but moth
ing new was developed.
Mr.. Latham's testimony on Saturday com
pletely vindicated MIR. Painter, and his explana
tions were deemed entirely satisfactory. 1t is
understood that he has directed a suit to be
brought against all the papers that have wan
toply lbeled him.
A CORES spondent of the New York Post and
Philadelphia Bulletin was also before the COM
mittee for the purpose of correcting his testi
mony in the Wells-Fargo matter. He failed to
explain his several contradictions. and also to
Justify his calling of witnesses from whom he
alleged he had obtained his information. The
committee are satisfied that he never knew
anything about the case, and had really no
foundation for the statements published In his
dispatches 10 the Post and Bulletin.
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lieve he will be easily Influenced, much
less controlled. by any person. He will
act from the dictates of his own Judgment and
what he believes to be the line OF his duty, l
regard him aa q man of great generosity and
magnanimity, neither selfish nor ambitious:
and believe he meant all that the words Inn.
port when he said Let us have Peace General
Grant, however, no more than nny other mar,
can have ell things as he might desire The
future OF the country, therefore, is still envei.
oped In greater uncertainty. Alithe patriot at
the South can do is to bear in patience the
preaent-exeroise o generous confidence and
look hopefully for times development"
NEGRO LABOR.
Mr.. Stephens still retains all his former SER
wants. both on the lot In town and on the old
homestead none OF whom show any disposk
tlon TO leave him. Harry Stephens, who bore
MS masters name long before emancipation
ana nlled his present place while Mr.. stephens
was IN Congress 1s still the major domo at Lii
oefty Hail. He Is steward, butler and female
manager OF the premises. His wife aud chill
uren, some OF whom are nearly grown, con sti-
tute the other domestics of the establisement
Az the plantation, about two miles distant
all MS former servants still remain, and cult.
Nate the land In parcels as tenants. In MIR
SJephens' own words. "they nav one fourth OF
the products as rent. They work as well and
az faithfully as ever but do not think that,
upon an average, the product Of their labor is
ABOVE one.tourth of what it formerly was,
which attribute to the want ef proper skill in
farm"
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M.ERITED REWARD.
The Rights OF Railroad Passengers

The case OF Judge Goddard VS.. the Grand
Trunk Railway Company was decided at Port
land N. H., on Tuesday last. Toe facts are
thus recorded by the Portland Argus
Judge Goddard purchased q ticket to Dam
Vile Junction and started to visit his family,
then residing in Auburn. The aftern DON train
was very long, and, as usual, one Jackson was
detailed to take the tickets OF passengers leav-
ing the train before the regular conductor came
through. Judge Goddard, having some busi-
ness at Falmouth, stepped ont, and upon the
request of Jackson, handed him his ticket.
Upon his return, jackson again approached
where he was sitting and demanded mis- ticket.
and upon JHdRe GOddard's replying that he
gave II to him when he left the car. told the
Judge that he lied, and falling into an ungov-
ernable passion committed an assault upon
him. shaking his fists in his face; threatening
TO beat his brains out and using the most pro-
fame language He continued this for some
twenty minutes, when the train approached
Cumberland and he desisted. For this outrage
Judge Goddard brought an action, and the ver-
dict of the jury of $4S50 will serve az lesson TO
corporations TO employ such servants as will
RESPECT the rights of passengers and will project
them from outrage and personal abuse.
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Letter from senator wilson,

The Austin (Texas) Republican publishes the
following letter from senator wilson on the
proposed division OF that State and disfran-
chsement-
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-E II. Turner-Dear
Sir:-Your communication of the 18th ult.
found on my return from Massachusetts this
morning. can hut be deeply interested In the
suhiect matter OF which 10 treats Concerning
the project ef dividing Texas, think You have
no reason of apprehension on that score; TOR
hardly think there twenty members OF Con.
gress who look with favor upon the PROPOSE.
Iion. ,,,,,. a.,
will he left TO the States but would be sorry to
see anything more stringent than the four
feenth article. The fewer disfranchisements
we can get along with safely. the sooner we
can get out of our present troubles. There may
be some risk and present ineonvenience, but
the principle think 10 be right, and on the
whole best. ,,,
Constftution, and be soon represented in Oon-
gress. Very truly, yours, ID. WILSON
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FORTIETH CONGRESS sESsIO,
House of Representatives.

Continued from the Fourth Edition.
hr. EldildRe moved It's reference to the Commit
on the Judiciary. Rejscted.
The bill was then referred to the Special Committee
Or the New York Election Frauds.
BY Mr.. Barnes. providing Tor the exchange OF gold
1orkUnited States emaud notes andito prevent the
rency.
By Mr.. Brooks to encourage the building OF steam
and Mea
BY Messrs. selye aud Muller, proposing amend
ments 10 the Consultation Of the United states. To
Judiciary Committee.
By Nj Morre,i regulating the value OF extra rationn
tee on Military Affairs.
of July, 1866, granting bountes to soldiers. Same
reference.
= BV Mr. Haughey relating to the rights OF loyal
citizens in Alabama. To Reconstruction Committee.
BY Mr.. Walker for Mr. DelanO. authorizing the
President to appoint a commission to revise the
tariff laws, and to report Its proceedings and
mendatlons to Congress. To Oommittee on Ways
and Means.
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TIE ARMY.
proposed Reduction Of ihe United States
Military Force,

proposed Reduction Of ihe United States
Military Force.
FROM 1,e ". Y. Times.
The details OF the proposed bill for the reduc-
sl0n OF Jhe army, agreed upon by the House
MlMIary committee, are in brief as follows:-
First. Consolidate the Quartermaster, Conn
missary and Pay Departments into one de-
gnrtment, to be called the Department of
Second. Consolidate the ordnance and artil-
lery into one corps.
Thlrd. Reduce the number OF Infantry regi-
me uis from forty five TO thirty.
Fourth, No more Brigadter- Generals of the
line To be appointed beyond the present mum.
beT, eight, thus abolishing the two commits.
Fifth. No more BrIgadier. Generals tn be ap-
pointed in the Staf, except the Chief of the
Supply Department.
sixth. Abolish Regimental Commissaries of
Subblstence for cavalry.
Seventh. Reduce the number of non-com mis-
stoned officers In each regiment.
Eighth, Abolish bands.
Ninth. The term OF enlistment to be five
sualty," expiration of terms of enlistment,
discharge, death, disability, dismissal, resigna-
Eleventh. All the staff Departments to be re.
duced In the number OF their officers.
No new appointments are to be made either
from West Point or from civil life, until this
reduction is accomplished, which it is esti.
mailed Will require about two years. The num-
Der Of officers thus cut of Is about six hundred.
The measure Will be proposed tomorrow,
under a suspension OF the rules, as an amend.
ment to the Army Appropriation bill. tits de-
signed as much as ythlng to test the temper
Of the House, some Of It's leading members
having complained that the Military Com
mittee were apathet1c on this question.
II the Army Appropriation bill is to be cut
up indiscrlminately, without regard to
the objects or necessities for which the money
is appropriated, as it has been for three days
past then 1t Is absolutely necessary that Com
greEs reduce the army in the same proportion.
General Butler, animated by his inveterate
hostility to the regular army, stands ready to
propose, as substitute for the foregoing still
more sweeping reduction. which amounts
almost to annibilation. It is exceed
ingly doubtful, considering all the circum-
| stances, whether any reduction Is finally ac-
| complished at this session. There are but
TIVE nty lone working days left.
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Railroad Accident.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8.-An eastern bound passen.
ger train on the Missouri Pacific Railroad ran
through an open switch at Smithtou on Saturday
night and was badly wrecked. The engineer
Charles Brownell, formerly of Michigan, was
fatally injured, and died ON Sunday morring.
Henry Buckhart, a fireman, and another man
on the locomotive were seriously hurt.
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Sentence on FOrgar.

RUTLAND, VT, Feb. s.-The Supreme Court of
Vermont sentenced Edward 8. Piper, alias G. B.
Clark, the celebrated forger and swindler, to
the State Prison for eight years. He was taken
to the prison at Windsor on Saturday. Piper Is
well known in many sections of the country,
having 10 ade some bold operations.
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FROM EUROPE.
RN AtIantto Cable.
" <hbSSNesNO NtNOtOa
The Eastern DIFFICULTY.

LONDON, Feb s.-The news from Athens is
contradictory. The latest dispatches maintain
that Zaimis had succeeded in forming Cabi-
net and that peace is thereby assured.
The reported battle between the Turks and
Montenegrus is authoritatively denied.
An American Ship Abandoned.
LONDON, Feb. s.-Advices he We been received
announcing that the American schooner Gott
was abandoned at sea on January .. No par
ticulars are given.
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The Coxsaekie Murder Case.

GARRISON, Feb. s.-The prisoners, sharp and
Simmons, in the Coxsackie murder case have
been admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000 each,
the evidence reducing the crime from murder to
manslaughter in the fourth degree. The final
examin alton closed on Saturday.
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This Afternoons Quotations.

LONDON, Feb. 8-P. M.-Consols for money,
93t; for account 93t@994. Stocks steady.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 8-P. M.-Cotton quiet:
middling uplands. 124@125d.; mlddling Orleans,
l2b@12id.
Lard quiet. Pork, 97s. Beef, zoos.
LONDON, Feb. 8--P. M.-Tallow, 46s. Sd.
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FIFTH EDITIO N
THE LATEST NEWS.
The Copper Tariff Bill Passed
Advices from Europe.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Copper Tariff BiIl,

Special Despatoh TO The EUentn0 Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The House, by vote
OF 100 yeas to Sc nays, concurred in the Senate
amendment TO the Copper Tariff bill. Its oppo-
nents endeavored to ilibuster, but It's friends
were so numerous that they were choked OF.
The Senate amendments to the bill make IL
more stringent as protective measure than it
was when il passed the House.
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The StaG Officers
The Georgia Electoral Vote.
DaSnntch To The ASSOcinted PresS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. SIN the Senate the reso-
luton in regard to counting the vote of Georgia
munds and opposed by Messrs. Ttumbull, Hen
bricks, and Whyte on the ground that Georgia
is primd fdcie member of the Union and euti-
tied to cast her vote. On the expiration of the
morning hour Mr.. Salisbury declined TO yield,
aud commenced a speech on the pending ques-
ton, namely, the Constitutional amendment.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-08

THE PoLCE.-There was but slim crowd
around the Mayors Office this morning. the
applications being principally from the rural
wards. Among which were the Twenty.tirst,
Twenty fourth, Twenty. seventh, and Twenty
Pi 10 hfl
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Robbery at Wilmington.

WnMINGToN, Feb. s.-The office of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore
Railroad Company was entered on Saturday
night, the safe opened by means of duplicate
kew and Sl750 stolen.
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WASHIN0FON, req. o'
ST. Domingo.
An agent OF the Dominican Government IL
here assiduously at work to get our Govern
ment to take possession of that island. This
morning pamphlet containing history OF the
island and highly -colored account OF its
wealth and resources, was placed upon the
desks of the members. Seward is backing up
this movement. 1t is looked upon here as a
huge job and stands no chance of success.
Electoral Votes of the sOuthern states.
The Reconstruction Committee this morning
had up the Georgia business, and when the
electoral votes are counted on Wednesday 1t
will ask that Georgia be thrown out. The ques-
tion OF throwing out the vote OF Louisiana was
also discussed, but no decision was reached.
whisky In Bond.
The Ways and Means Committee have unani-
mously agreed to report against extending the
time tor the payment of the tax on foreign
whisky in bond; also against the proposition
to allow whisky TO be removed by giving secu-
rity and not paying the tax.
The staff Officers.
The Senate Military Committee have deter.
mined to take no action on the bill reducing the
staff officers of the army until the House does
so on a proposition of similar character now
before Ii.
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ATTEMPT TO BURN-Late on Saturday night
an unoccupied weaver shop on Cumberland
street, above Amber, was set on fire, but the
flames were extinguished with loss OF about
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WANTED To DROWN HMsELF.-Dick Griffin
yesterday wanted TO walk into the Delaware
from Cattells wharf, but he was stopped by
Policeman Ellis. He Insisted on being let
alone, as ne said he knew where he was going,
but 1.-THE policeman took him to the station,
where he remained until he became sober.
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VTTEDDING INVITATIONS, ENGRAVED IN
Wv Inc newest and best manner
LOUIS DREKAt stationeL anq Mngraver,
No. 1888 OHH6NUT Street.