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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-10-27
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Since the success of the American, and
marine Telegraph across the Atlantic, new en-
terprises of like nature are being talked of and
proposed. Almost every country of CONNER
cial importance, not already connected with
the great centres of commerce and civilization,
by the telegraph, are anxiously looking for
ward to the time when they will be so connect
ed. In few years, the maritime country
which cannot boast of its cable, connecting it
with the rest of the world, will be looked upon
as behind the age, and unfit to hold its own
against competition in business. The news
which its inhabitants will receive by such
slow coach as steam, will be old and worn out
to the balance of mankind.
We read in the papers which come to us, of
the prospect of new lines being laid to con-
meet the East Indies, Australia and China,
connecting with the Oriental Telegraph lines
from Europe, thus placing those countries in
instant communication with the great Genres
of commerce in Europe and America. An
Germany to the United States, making no less
than three lines, consisting of four cables, con-
Meeting Europe and America-the old Atlantic
Cable Company have two. These cables will
be constantly employed to their full capacity.
Every succeeding line, by having the effect to
reduce the tariff of charges, renders the means
of communication more available. The time
is not far distant, when the project of laying
a cable between the western coast of America
and China, by the way of these islands, and
the chain of small islands between here and
Japan, will be realized. The sOundings made
in 1856, by Lieut. Brooks, show the bottom of
the Pacific to be as favorable to laying an
ocean cable as the Atlantic. The advantages
of such cable to US would be very great,
though probably not so great, as to the coun-
tries on the west coast of America. great
trade will spring up between the East and
West coasts of the Pacific, which will render
telegraphic communication almost 4 matter of
necessity.
The distance from the nearest point on the
California coast to the east end of Hawaii, is
about 1900 miles, which, though n longer
stretch than any cable has been laid, could
owing to the immunity from storms of this
part of the ocean, be laid at any season of
the year, with much less risk of casualty than
the shortest lines are laid in the Atlantic. Be-
tween here and Japan, there is a chain of
small islands, or perhaps, more properly speak
ing, chain Of reefs, projecting out of the
ocean, which would afford frequent resting
places-we might say-as could be desired.
Although, as yet, no serious proposition has
been made to lay a cable such as above spoken
of, it cannot be long before the people of San
Francisco, SO proverbially alive to their own
interests, will see the great advantages which
must accrue to them by direct telegraphie
communication with Japan and China, and
seeing such advantage, will not be slow in ac-
complishing the enterprise.
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MERCEAL.
HONOLnLH. OCT. 2s. 1859.

HONOLULU, OCT &c, 1859.
SINCE our last, we have to report the fol-
lowing arrivals from foreign ports:
Oct 81, Am schr Alaska, with lumber from
Portland, to Walker q Allen Oct. %, Brit
brig Byzantium, with cargo from Victoria, to
Walker Allen Oct. "a. Am bark Vernon,
with lumber from Puget Sound Oct. Is, Am
ship Windward, from Victoria, en- route for
Shanghae.
The departures have heen as follows:
Oct. 20, Am. steamship Idaho, with pro-
duce, 81 passengers for San Francisco Oct
%, Haw'n brig W. II. Allen, On whaling
cruise: Oct. 25, Am ship Windward, for
Shaughae.
Vessels expected are, D. c. Murray, Dim
mock and Centurion, from San Francisco, and
Iolani from Boston.
We understand that the brig Byzantium is
offered for sale. The Alaska will probably
return to Portland. The cargo of Lumber ex
Vernon has been sold on private terms, and
the vessel will return to Puget Sound, in bal
last, IN a rev uays. lue Ltudh AAeh u loau-
ing for San Francisco, and is the first vessel
up for that port. The ship King Phillip hav-
ing changed hands, is now under repairs, and
will sail about Nov. for Puget Sound, under
command of Capt. d. Hampstead.
We have not been able to learn from au-
thentic sources that the steamer Montana was
to follow the Idaho, for this port.
Local trade remains remarkably dull for
the season of the year, and we can not report
any transactions of note by private sale. Large
auction sales are the order of the day, denot-
ing the present state our overstocked market.
A large sale is advertised for to-day by Mr..
Barlow, when a fine assortment of goods will
be offered on liberal terms.
The Whale Ships from the North have not as yet
made their appearance; at this time last year
80 vessels had arrived at this port from the North
ern Whaling Grounds
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Supreme COurt-October Term,
1859.

Achong as. Kauvila Action for trespass,
Assault and Battery Mr.. Jones for Plain
tiff, and Defendant without counsel in prop
per. On motion of Plaintiffs counsel mix
jected to the Introduction of evidence for the
Defendant, as he was in-default. The Court
said that it was matter of discretion, and
oyerruled the objection. The jury found for
the Defendant, two foreign jurors dissenting.
Counsel for Plaintiff gave notice of motion to
set aside the verdict.
Thos Cummins Us. VIM. Sumner. Action
for trespass, for injury to the Plaintiffs horse
by collision with Defendants earthly ap-
peal from the Circuit Judge of Oahu. Mr.
Judd counsel for Plaintiff, and Messrs. Davis
and Thompson for Defendant. On motion of
Plaintiffs counsel a mixed jury was drawn.
After the Plaintiff had rested, Defendants
counsel moved for nonsuit on the ground
that Defendant was not liable for Illegal act
of his servant. The Court heard argument
and overruled the motion. The jury found a
verdict for Plaintiff in the sum of $40. Coun-
sci for Defendant gave notice of motion to
set aside the verdict and grant new trial.
TUESDAY, Oct 12-The Court opened at
10 o'clock A NJ, Hartwell, j., and Wide
mann, j., on the bench.
The Court said that the question of the
power of a Judge in Probate to decree the
descent of real property to heirs, on applica-
ton for settlement of the estate, and distri-
button of the same, had not been formally
settled, and desired that it might be fully
argued by the Attorney General and the Bar.
The Attorney General said that he should
argue against the jurisdiction; Messrs. Judd
and Stanley said that they should argue for
it, and Messrs. Davis and Thompson, against
it, when the matter should be heard.
Geo. Morris VS.. Jos. Morris-In the mo-
ton for a new trial, Mr. Stanley said that
the defendant is not properly in Court, as by
Sec. 1l55 of Civil Code, he had not given
notice at time the verdict was rendered; but
the Court decided to hear the case, and the
point was Withdrawn. Mr.. Jones then ar
gued his motion, which the Court, without
hearing counsel for plaintiff, overruled. The
The plaintiff is ordered to pay plaintiffs
costs OF the July term.
WEDNESDAY, Oct 13.-Achong VS.. Kau-
wila-Motion for new trial, argued by Mr.
Jones, for plaintiff. The defendant made no
oD,,aaranca
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The QUEEs's HosPITAL.-The Quarterly
Meeting of the Trustees was held in the su-
preme Court room, last Thursday. The medi-
cal report showed that during the last quarter,
there had been 2s4 dispensary patients, 7s ad-
missions, and 1856 prescriptions. There has
been five deaths during the quarter. The in
creased attention given the past year to the
care of the vegetation and trees, is showing it.
self in the improved condition of the grounds.
These are sufficiently large to form an extern
sive park about the building, which the art
and skill of the gardener can develop into
beautiful and attractive surroundings to this
retreat for the sick. There is large plot in
the rear of the hospital. which was left out
when the present line of fence was set. 1t
has been decided to enclose this, and as far as
practicable, cover it with grass and trees.
The success of the hospital, during so many
years, is gratifying, and the increase of appli-
cations for admission, shows that it is accom-
plishing that substantial relief to the INDECENT
sick, which was the hope and design of its
royal founders.
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SIR Roderick 1. Murchison has written let
ter to the London Scotsman, giving the argu-
meuts on which he bases his opinion as to the
movements of DR.. Livingstone. Persons ia
miliar with Africa have suggested that Living
stone is probably captive in the hands ofthe
powerful king of Cazembe, but Murchison ar
CUES that the missing traveller is proceeding
westward from Lake Tanganyika, to trace the
watershed and drainage ofthe southern regions
of the continent towards the Atlantic. Muir
Gibson asserts that be has such implicit conf
denee in the tenacity of purpose, undying res
olution and herculean frame Of Livingstone,
he holds stoutly the opinion that, however de-
layed the great explorer will overcome every
obstacle, and will emerge from South Africa
on the same western shore on which be appear
ed after his first great march across the region,
long after his life had been despaired of.
Az Alameda paper exultantly says trains
arrive at that place daily from New York and
way-stations. The way-stations meant are
Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha, Emigrant Pass
and Sacramento.
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MORMON MoTALIrY-If the statements
Just now current about the motality among
The children of the Mormon polygamists are
reliable, they are certainly very noteworthy.
1t is said that the entire death rate among
the Mormons of all ages, is greater than
that of the city of New York, or even of
New Orleans, which is probably the most
unhealthy city of the United States. Of60
deaths in Salt Lake City, in the month, A
were of children. And these, it is noticeable,
are not so much the children of the poorer
Saints, who are compelled to content them
selves with single wife or so, but of the
rich and prosperous "Apostles" and ED
crs." Thus, Heber Kimball. one of the very
elect, has lost forty eight children out of his
family of 63 children. Another digntary
has lost rs children. another 20, and third
II, and the famous Joe Smith, the founder
and father of Mormonism, with his six wives,
leaves to the world only two sons to uphold
his name and defend his fame. Now all this
looks very much as though the laws of Ma
ture, as well as the word of God, were
against polygamy.
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IMPORTS.

OBITUARY.-Mr. aud Mrs. Wilcox, whose
death in the land OF their birth was so sud.
den and unexpected, arrived at Honolulu in
the spring of 1887; and were stationed at
Hilo. Here they engaged in teaching, and
Mr.. w. sometimes made tours to proclaim
to those living at distance the glad tidings
of salvation. In 1913 they removed to Waia-
lua on the Island OF Oahu, where they re-
manned till lS46, when they took up their
abode at Waiole, Kauai. Here, besides the
labors of teaching, Mr.. w. often preached
on the Sabbath, for he was believer in lay
preaching; and for some years be was school
superintendent. In public duties, and in
private life he was conscientious and faith
full. As theologian and in his knowledge
of the bible he had few superiors at these is
lands. Mrs. W. was superior woman, such
as is described in the bible, ''The heart of
her husband doth safely trust in her. She
will do him good and not evil all the days OF
her life. She stretcheth out her hand TO the
poor; yea, she reachcth forth her hands to
the needy She openeth her mouth in wis
dom; and 10 her tongue is the law of kind
ness. Her children arise and call her bless
ed ; and her neighbors praise her" To the
foreigners of the neighbOrhood she could say
the plainest things without giving offence
for they perceived that she had their highest
good at heart, and her influence over them
for good was probably greater than that of
any other one in the place.
In her last days she spoke of her sons as
being the best of children; and the parents
had reason to be proud of them, as being SO
dutiful, so trustworthy, SO enterprising.
The bequest of four or five such young men
TO this nation is of more worth thar all that
the American Board has expended on Mr..
and Mrs. w. The time and circumstances
of their death could not have been better
planned. The health of both was broken and
their inirmiiies were beginning to press
heavily upon them. Their children, except
the youngest, were able to take care Of them
selves. They had seen their two long absent
sons, and other dear friends in the States,
and well might they say with the aged Sim
con, Lord no* lettest thou thy servant de-
part in peace. Up C. advertiser.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Change of Performance every Night
Great Equestrian ActsI
Wonderful AscensiOns!
Gymnastic Feats!
Trick ponies, &c, &C.

The Pavilion will be fitted up in good style,
for the convenience and pleasure of the Pub
lie. The Dress Circle will be furnished with
chairs, from the Wareroom of Mr.. C. E. Will
liams.
Admission-Dress Circle, Sl.OO; Pit, Scots /;
Children under II years of age, half price.
Doors open at Seven o'clock, Performance
to commence at half-past Seven.
fs- Every Saturday Afternoon, there will
be Grand Performance for the accommoda-
ton of Families.
Tickets can be procured at Whitney's Book
Store; at Ira Richardson's Store at A. S.
Cleghorn's Store, corner of Hotel and Fort
Streets; at Benefits Book Store; at the prin-
cipal Hotels, and at the Pavilion. Al
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-10-27

THE difficulty of procuring sailors for the
brig W. II. Alien, which has just put to sea,
on q whaling cruise, indicates that there is
scarcity of men, for ships, as well as for
plantations. In this particular instance, the
fact that the season is at hand, when the
Hawaiian sailor may have a choice of ships
as well as of wages, and he expects there
will be competition to secure his services,
and that the w. II Allen sails month earli-
er on her cruise than the ships usually do,
may have been the hindrance in procuring
readily for her, a crew. The advance offer
ed was larger than usual, and during the
season, would doubtless at once have made
up her complement Our shipping agents,
have orders not only for sailors, but for men
to work on the windward islands, and not
withstanding good wages are offered, an ad-
vance, on that given by the plantations,
the hands cannot be obtained. We like to
see wages advanced, we would like more to
see men on hand to do the work wanted.
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SAILED

Oct 20-schr Liliu. for Koolau.
Schr Active for Hawaii.
Schr Fairy Queen for Kauai.
sloop Waimalu, for Waiaua-
Am Stmr Idaho, Floyd, for San Francisco.
Schr John Young, for Kauai.
schr Mary, for Kauai.
21-Schr ka Moi for Mani.
Schr Kamaile, for Molokai-
22-Schr Hokulele, for Mol0kai.
Schr Warwick, for MolokRi.
Schr Hattie for Kauai.
23-Schr Nettie Merrill, for Maui,
Schr Annie for Hilo.
25-Wh Schr W. H. Allen, Vera, for cruise.
Schr Kitty Cartwright for Kooleu.
Schr Odd Fellow, for Hawaii
Schr Isabella. for Hawaii.
Schr ManuOkawa for Maui.
26-Schr Kinau for Maui
Schr Moi Keili, for Maui
Schr Mary Ellen, for Maui.
Schr Jennie, for Kauai.
Schr Kamaile for Molokai.
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AN Misunderstanding down the valley
road one morning, not long since, we were
OvertakeD by gaily painted dog-cart, drawn
by horse that was going at a rafting pace.
In it were seated Chinaman and his son.
He pulled up, and invited us to a seat by his
side-in other words, to q lift down town.
We recognized, in the owner and driver of the
establishment, an old acquaintance China
man, who for many years, has been domes
tic servant in this town. There was a pardon
able vanity in his manner, as he called to US
to get into his cart; and a smile of satisfae-
tion, that he at least, could now ride, when
ever he chose not to walk, when abroad, either
for business or pleasure. Perhaps there is
nothing remarkable in the fact that a China
man was riding in his own cart, yet in view of
the changes that time brings about, to our ae-
quaintanees and ourselves, and the unreason-
ableness of some, in attempting to depreciate
the Chinese as a worthless and dangerous class
of our population, there was, in this incident,
food for reflection. We remember the time
when this Chinaman came to Honolulu with
his brother, q contract-man, for five years
service, at four dollars per month. He had
brought but his hands and his industrious
habits as capital to start upon. He had never
seen the day, and perhaps then, never expect
ed to see the day, when he ever should be
other than a mental servant, under the control
and will Of others. That he should become
the owner of real estate, should reach a man
hood that should make him independent of
other men, that he should give, as well as take
favors, never entered his head. He was a
coolie, as some term it, and served his time
faithfully. He served under the 142Oth section
of our laws. without deeming it hardship
the law which, theoretically, as some are
pleased to assert, may be administered to the
detriment of the servant, providing he is bent
upon acting dishonesty and viciously. Now,
he is a Hawaiian subject, with well behaved
family, with property both real and personal,
and n respectable position in our community.
This man-and he is not solitary example
has greatly bettered his condition in life by
migration to another country. than his native
one. and never regrets the day that he volun-
tarily signed a contract to labor in place and
sort, at the option of those who engaged him.
From being domestic servant, he has attach
ed himself to the soil, and has become pro-
Queer, and gradually, as his means have i'm
proved, has become a consumer, of the pro-
-
the streets of the town, and he possibly went
here and there to make purchases, we wonder
ed if the stOre-keeper, the mechanic, or tine
artisan, refused to trade with him, or even
limited to him. that he was a dangerous unit
in our population, and had better return to
China as soon as possible.
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PORT OF HONOLULU.
ARRIVED

Oct 21-Schr Hattie from Kauai.
Sohr Ishabella from Hawaii
Schr Warwick, from Molokai.
22-Schr Alaska. Beck 20 days from Portland.
Schr Annie from IlO.
Schr Mauukawai. from Maui
British Brig Byzantium, Calhoun, 80 days
from Victoria. V. l.
23-Schr Moi Kek, from Mani.
24-shr Mary Ellen, from Maui.
sehr Kinnu. from Maui
Am Bark Vernon, Bartlett, 40 days from
Puget Sound.
25-Schr Kamaile from Molokai.
Schr Jennie, from Kauai
Schr Rob Roy, from KOOlau.
Schr Liliu, from Koolau.
Schr Pauahi from Hilo.
Ship windward, - from Victoria, V. 1.
26-schr Marilda, from Hawaii
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THE MYSTERY OF THE CGLEBoGYSE SOLVED.
M Bailon, a distinguished botanist, has just
brought before the French Academy note
upon some branches of CaieJogyae ilicifolid,
Sm., which have female flowers and fruit be-
low, and thousands of male flowers above.
The plant was met with, wild, at Rockhamp-
ton, Australia. 1t is known, observes the
Scientific ReUieto, that bi-sexual flowers have
been once seen on this plant. Vegetable par
thenogenesis is, therefore a false doctrine, as
regards this genus of plants at least. This is
the first time that monoic specimens have been
seen, but it was long suspected that they would
some day be found.
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PASSENGERS.

For san Francisco, per Idaho Oct. 20.-Dr Ship
ley aud wife Rev Mr. Whipple wife and children,
Rev Mr. Turner Geo Leonard wife and children,
Tannatt and wife G RILEY, Stewart wife and chill
dren 5 A Atkins, Mrs Thorne, Monsarratt DR.
J Lee Capt II Townsend. Mr. II II Beach wife and
child, VIM Duncan, Mr. Clark and wife, G Wilcox;
Henry Thompson, II Holcomb, c f Smith, L J
Lowe, II Pope
From VICTORIA, per Byzantium, Get. &c II Lee
aud wife Frank Lee Jas Lee Nelson, W Spur
geon Jas Dodd, Chas Campbell, Chas Baker, Jno
Myes, and children.
From PsRrIAxD, per Alaska, Oct 22d.-F W
Brightman
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$500 Reward!

STOLEN, from the top of Gate
- Post in front of the Residence Of Mr. l.
BARTLETT. Pocket Diary, with the own
er's name written thereon, and containing pa
pers and memoranda of no value to any one
but the owner. Also, about 1925 in Ameri-
can and Hawaiian pOstage-stamps, which will
probably be offered for sale. The above re-
ward will be paid for book and contents as Ia
ken, by f4l-2tl j. H. WOOD.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-10-27

THERE was another meeting last evening
at Kaumakapili; to discuss the minority re-
port of Committee. There was quite a
crowd in attendance. The third and fourth
resolutions were passed, and the meeting
adjourned TO next Friday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-10-27

RUN OvER.-On Thursday last, little boy
aged about ten years, the son of one of our
most respected residents, while playing in
the one of the up town streets, was accident
ally run over by an express wagon. The
child was not seen by the driver of the wagon
until it was too late TO stop the horses. For
tunately although stunned and considerably
bruised, the little fellow was not seriously
injured. 1t would probably be difficult to
fud in this country or any other, child of
the age of this little boy, who has suffered
more severe accidents than he has. A brief
sketch of bis experience in misfortune will be
interesting, and no doubt impress some with
the idea that this child is specially marked as
one of those who are destined to be the con-
slant sport of fortune. At the age of four
years this little fellow met with an accident
by which one of his arms was broken, year
or so afterwards the other arm was so badly
spraiDed at the elbow as to be discounted.
About two years after this, in some unac-
countable manner our little boy got thrown
upon a hook placed in front of store The
hook caught him by the inner part of the
thigh going through the flesh inhicting a
severe if not dangerous, wound. Not long
since as though he had escaped too long, he
was set upon by savage dog and severely
bitten in the face, and now he is run over by
a heavy wagon and escapes fatal injury by al
most a miracle. A few such customers would
break almost any accident" Insurance
Company.
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Gov. DonNIs AND FAMILY, left Hilo on
the Pauahi, Capt. Babcock, and were landed
at Kawaihae, on Friday last. The party have
gone to Waimea, to remain few DAYS
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OUR thanks are due to D. c. Waterman
Esq, for files Of Japan papers, and Report of
the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce.
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lection of California Roses, Patrizzis, LAME
sures, Lamarques, also Fuschias, Irish Ivy,
Aehyranthus' and other varieties of Flowers,
will be offered at Auction, tomorrow, by
Adams and Wilder, at 70 o'clock.
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NOTICE!

A MEETING OF THE LOT OWN
u ners in the Oahu Cemetery will be held
on Thursday of next week. Due notice of
the place and hour will be given. The annu-
al election of Trustees, and reports of officers
will be the business of the meeting,
J.M0TT SMITH,
Sec'y o. AZ