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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-08

COMING STATE CONVENTIONS
Wednesday, the 9th inst, n Republican
State Convention will be held at New
orleans, La. On the same day n state
Temperance Convention will he held Mt
Harrisburg, Pa, The Democratic State
Convention Of Wisconsin will be held on
the 23d inst. The Republicans Of the
same State follow on the both. Virginia
and Mississippi hold conventions on the
3Oth inst. for the reorganization of parties.
September LIST a labor reform Convention
will be held nj Lowell, Mass. The State
Democratic Convention meets on the i4th.
The Illinois and Minnesota Republicans
convene on the 20th, and the Massachu.
Setts Republicans follow on the eth
October opens with National Colored
Convention, at Charleston, South Carroll.
na, IN the 18th
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THE TURF.
The Coming Four Mile Race BE.
tween LOngfellOw and kingiisher.


NEW YORK. Augusta.
There is great interest manifested In the
four mile race which comes off at Saratoga
August 10Th The arrangements made
are extensive and efforts arc being male
to induce tnrEnen to come from all quar-.
ters 1t is said that Harper will put Lit.
tlctOn and Express as assistants to Long.
fellow; Belmont slenSy assistant TO King.
fisher General Buford has brought En-.
Quirer, n crack last year, from Kentucky.
lie will have him, with his other horses,
as assistants. There is great rivalry I've.
tween Buford and Harper as to these two
colts; both arc by bennington, both are
claimed the hest and were competitors
In Kentucky last year Enquirer had the
lead, this year Longfellow has II, and
they will meet in this race.
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SAINT LOUIS.
Death OF nn Old SteambOatmans-
FlOuTing Mill Blown UP.

ST. Louis, August :.
Captain John B. Weaver, for % years
past prominently identified with the
steamboat interests of this city, and one Of
the lcssCcs Of the Iindell Hotel when II
burned, died yesterday, aged 81.
About 2 O'Clock this morning, the boiler
in the Union FIGURING Mill of H. G. Yer.
ger & Co., at the foot Of Florida street, ex.
plodcd with terrific force, instantly killing
John Scott, the engineer, and James p.
Jones, the fireman, and blowing out the
entire eastern end Of the building. The
fragments OF the boiler were thrown from
q quarter to halfa mile. The explosion
Is accounted tor rs follows; A small
amount Of water was being heated to raise
steam to operate the doctor engine
About ninety pounds of steam were raised
and the pumps set To work, when cold
water entered the boiler, and the next
moment It's fragments and large portion
Of the mill were flying in every direction.
The loss to the property is from $4,000
TO $4,000.
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The London (o.) Poisoning Case.

COLUMBUS, w August I.
The Coroner's inquest which was an.
nounCed to take place in London, in the
alleged Bufenbarger poisoning case, did
not come OIL, on account Of the absence
of two of the jurors Thereldre nothing
has been officially developed, Mr., and
Mrs. COlbun arrived In London to-day.
Their attorneys are Hon. G. II. Olds, of
this city, and Hon. X. A. Harrison, OF
London, Dr. Collins, OF South Charles.
ton, was the family physician of ButIen.
bArger, and attended him during his
last illness. He has praCticed medi.
cine in South Charleston for thirty
years, and Is said to be man whose word
Is entitled to full credit. lie states that
the disease which caused BuiIenbargers
last illness was consumption, and that
weeks before his death he announced to
Mrs. BuiIGnbarger, (now, Mrs Colburn)
that her husbands demise was TO be eX.
peCted at any time. He also says that he
never discovered any traces Of arsenic
having been administered to BuHenbarger
and thinks that he would have done so
had II been given up to within twenty
four hours OF his death. The COrOner's
inquest will be held and further develope.
ments may be made. ALL.
Hon. Thomas Sparrow died tonight at
10 o'clock Of lOCk.jaw.
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DOIlInger Interviewed.

New YoRK, August T.
The Ivorh publishes Munich letter Of
July 29d, containing an interview with
DR.. Dollinger The Doctor said "Tell
the Americans am a Catholic still, and
hope to die Catholic. Nothing would
grieve me more than TO he the cause of
qchism in the Church." Oi his reported
change TO Professionalism, he said 81 have
no ambition to play the part Of Luther
No Catharine Bora Is luring me away. !
can have M sympathy whatever with
Professionalism" lie denies that there ls
any schism in the Church, and declares
the dogma Of iniallibillty one tending to
accord TO the Pope omnpOtent power
spiritually, and, from the Interpretation
given, II made his power virtually sti.
prcme. lie says, in his opposition to in.
Ihllibility, lie harmOnizes inaction with no
distinct body, and that there Is lnrge
body adhering to the movement who have
netting in common with him, rs they
seek the overthrow Of the Catholic reli.
gion, which he only seeks tn save from
error
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Tho conditions will remain favorable
for local storms from Missouri to Lake
Superior and east Of Louisiana. Threat.
ening weather will probably very gener.
ally prevail during the night from Ten.
nessee and North Carolina to Lake On.
tario, and cloudy weather with n few
local storms will probably stand over
New England Tuesday afternoon.
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Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFIoR or THE CH1RF BIeNAL OFPICRH,


OFFIcE or THE CHIEF HIaNAL OFFICEn,
WAsHNGToN, D. O., Aug. 7-TSO P. n.
SYNOPSIS FOR TwENTY.FoUR HOURS.
The barometer has fallen since Sunday
afternoon slightly at tho Rocky Mountain
stations, and very considerable from Ohio
to Kansas and the Northwest. Tho pres.
sure has increased rapidly from New Jer'
sey TO Alabama, where Il Is now falling
but the highest pressure still remains on
tho South Atlatic coast. Southeasterly
winds are now reported from the Chesa.
peake Bay to Massachusetts, but southerly
winds prevail very generally in the
Southern and Gulf States. Partially
cloudy and clear weather has prevailed
from Pennsylvania to Maine and west.
ward to Lake Michigan, but cloudy and
threatening weather has increased from
Tennessee northeast into Ohio, and rain Is
reported from the Gulf coast.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-08

Tho first court martial for the trial of
the Communists opened today. The
Indictments were read and some Of the
prisoners treated the proceedings with
levity, whereupon the court prohibited
them from communicating with one
another. The examination begins to.
morrow.
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FRANCE.
A French War Steamer Prepared
for Sea-sTrOuble on the German
rTUutIuF.

LONDON, August Z.
The Stdndud to-day says the French
iron clad war steamer, Magenta Maguan.
iga Revouchc, has been got ready for sea
at Toulon, in view Of a possible complca.
ton in the East.
Troubles continue In portions Of
Franco occupied by the Germans. A
Prussian subject having been hanged n
day or two since Nt Poligny, in the de-
partmGnt Of Jura, riot followed, In
which the German soldiers wounded
about 90 citizens, and threatened To burn
the place. Quiet hasbeCn restored. The
authorities caused the arrest Of the often
=,
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the IntellIgencer.

(By the Western Union Line,
ofice Northwest cor. OF Main and Monroe sts)
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l"y Cooke, EsG, Mitmiaphm:
DEAR SIR; The members oi the Mary
land Editorial Association hereby accept
your kind invitation to visit Gibraltar Is
land and participate in It's hospitalities
and beg leave To express their sincere
thanks for your generous attention. Youl
friend John Wills reciprocates your re-
membrance.
fSigned Yours, Respectfully,
EDWARD POTTs,
B. B o. r. r. Co.
W. II. RUBY,
C0r. Sc. Nd. Ed. haS'H.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-12-16

1t has been suggested to us that If the GoV-
crnment wish to spend the money in the Treasury
to the very best advantage, and with a view to the
wants of our children, they have an opportunity
of doing so in making good roads on Hawaii and
Maui. and in repairing bridges on Kauai. At
this season of the year we have reports coming
in from many points, all showing that the rams
are doing damage to our highways, that must be
repaired, to enable produce to come to our
wharves.
Probably there is no one thing that would so
materially Tighten the labors of the planter, as
the building and keeping in repair of roads over
which his cane and sugar could be drawn. There
is hardly a sugar estate on the islands but has
that are useless on account of the expense attend
ant upon hauling the cane over the miserable
tracks known as the "King's highway" Now
two thousand dollars a month judiciously ex-
pended in matchmaking in such localities would
go far towards making available the acres now
lying unused, and the money would still be in
the country. Let rs figure a little. Two thou
sand dollars will build a mile Of frst-class road
from Kaiwiki towards Hilo, over which cane can
be drawn at any season of the year. Such a
road would open up a strip of i~rst-class cane
land, say one mile long and five acres wide on
each side. In all so acres. This land will
grow q tons of 2240 pounds to the ton to the
acre. In all 200 tons of sugar or 448 900 pounds.
Allowing one cent per pound net profit on this
amount, and we have the nice little sum Of
S4,4SO to the plantation from land opened up
at first cost of $1,000, and the money all in the
country. Which is best, to make good roads for
our children, or TO bag the money up and put it
on board the Neuada or Nebraska?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-12-16

WE NOTE that the extension of the esplanade
is gradually going on, the excavatOr being kept
busy in dredging the bottom of the harbor while
the mud is dumped by the cars to the landward
of The steamship wharf. The pile-driver has also
begun to work on the extension of the wharf to-
wards the south side of the harbor, which extern
sion, as W learn, is to be continued some two
hundred feet, with an elbow running seward.
This will be a great addition to the facilities for
steamers in entering and leaving port. Back of
the line of wharf, the coral-stone wall being con-
tinued, the work of filing in can be carried on
for years yet to come, until the whole area makai
of Queen street is reclaimed from the mudaats,
and an important and valuable addition made TO
the city. That this new territory will all be
eventually built upon, with warehouses and
stores, there is no question, but at the rate at
which the city now grows in that direction, that
time must be remote. And this reflection brings
to mind a remark we recently overheard, to the
effect that Government had committed an error
in not deciding to put up the proposed new Gov
eminent house on the esplanade. The property
belongs to the Government, it is in convenient
proximity to the business centre of the city, and
it is adjoining the Court House and near the
Custom House. A better locality upon which to
build the {" halls of legislation " in which our
children are to meet, cannot be found within the
limits of the city. And the moment that it was
known that the Government buildings were to be
placed there, a demand would arise for lots, and
the space that is now vacant and bids fair to con-
tinue to remain unoccupied for some time to
come, would speedily be built upon. If it is OBJ
iected that the space that would be occupied by
the Government buildings will be required for
the prospective of the city, it may be
answered that the area of the esplanade between
Fort and Punchbowl streets is amply sufficient to
accommodate the possible wants of the city in
that respect, for at least fifty years to come.
And without the encouragement of a public i'm
proyement in that direction, it is difficult to
point out the source from which is to come the
inducement to build there. On the other hand,
the particular reason for selecting the locality at
present decided upon, ON which to erect the
buildings for a legislative hall and government
Offices, is not clearly apparent. 1t is remote
from business centres, it costs the Treasury &c.
600 to quiet the title, and is by no means ample
in point of extent. Now when the Government
has abundance of land of its own, with all the
advantages of locality which we have mentioned,
why go out of the way to expend $40, 900 in the
purchase of a less desirable lot?
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We would not counsel any increase Of the public debt or the
creating one, for any mere speculative good.
So says. the Organ of Wednesday last. 1t is
well to " stick a pin" just there, and let us ask,
is not that precisely what this Journal has been
contending for? 1t would have been far better
had the writer stopped at the conclusion of that
one sentence of good, sound sense, Instead of
giving further rein to his Pegasus, which unror-
tunately rambles on into a column of contradic-
tons, puerilities and general looseness of style,
the authorship of which is unmistakeable. The
mark of the creature is so palpable that one might
almost pick it out in the dark. The whole gist of
the article, coming as it does as a Ministerial ut
terance, establishes the fact that the policy of the
present cabinet is to create a national debt on any
possible pretext. Our words of last week are
quotable with added 1t appears to be a
constitutional or chronic necessity for our Minis
try to run US in debt"
Let us create no debt for a mere speculative
good, say the Minister. How much speculation,
let US ask, (for the last time) is there in erecting
a costly carayansary, vastly transcending any pos
sible necessities of our city for years to come ?
There are those who argue, and with a show of
reason, that with all their other advantages, the
steamships that call here are actually a drain upon
us, a sort of exhausting instead of a supplying
visitation. But aside from these considerations
(which however we do not endorse) is it not the
widest sort OF speculation to increase the public
debt in order to substitute steam lines? Let the
Representatives of Hawaii and Maui look careful
ly over the lands now lying waste, and which might
be made available with good roads and bridges,
and then ask themselves whether they will vote to
sanction the speculative schemes of this debt
loving administration.
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TeIerraDhing Again.

To the Editor of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser:
would ask leave to occupy a little of your valua-
BILE time, and (if you think it worth while to publish
this) some of your space in regard to the subject OF
ocean telegraphy.
I think that this government ought to do something
to show that it is anxious to be placed In communl-
cation with the rest of mankind. You say that
permission has been granted to two companies to
land cable here. Suppose they do come, and land
their cable, and use the islands as a resting place for
the g winged messengers" to Japan. What good
will that do us /? We would not be benefited by it one
iota, unless the company allowed Us to telegraph
each way, and receive news, otherwise what would we
care for a lot of poles stuck up around the country 7
Now sir, if we want to be smart, why not offer q
premium to the first company landing a good working
telegraph cable here. Not in money, because we
don't want to borrow any more,-but suppose we
give the company that wins the race the exclusive
right to the use of The islands for q short term OF
years. We could do SO with the understanding that
they were in the first place to keep their line fully
up to the requirements of the public.
-Second-That Trey were to charge for messages
according to fixed rates.
Third-They should connect the main islands Of
the group with a cable, over which messages would
be sent as cheaply as possible.
Fourth-They should furnish our newspapers with
every and equal facilities for getting the latest news.
Now with such an arrangement we would secure
the effective working of a frst-class cable. And
vessels sailing the Pacific Ocean over could, and
would. touch here for the latest news or for orders.
Under such circumstances it strikes me that con-
siderable stock would be taken here. Whether there
would be or not, the concessions on the part of the
government would not hurt anybody, and would go
far in determining the route to be decided upon by
those engaged in the undertaking. There is a great
TODD made about giving a steamship line a subsidy.
but 1 for one cannot see that the steamships bring or
leave much money here, while a telegraph cable
would draw ships from every part of this ocean to
our shores, and we know that they couldn't get
away without leaving us some money. 1t seems to
me then that the government, or if not the govern
ment, our merchants, should do all they could
to bring the telegraph here. We all like to hear the
news, and you Mr.. Editor might feel like giving MS
a daily paper if you had the telegraph to San Fran
cisco to give you news every few hours. NJ.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-12-16
NOTICE.

U1uE is e ONLY
AGENT for the MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE.. CO.,
of New York on these Islands authorized to collect premiums
and receive applications for Insurance for that Company NO
other person has authority to receive any premium o tne
part Of the Company unless they shall have oeen Inrnisneu
Titb a recent with signature of the undersigned as no pay
ment without such receipt being given will be CONSIDERED Vano'
J.. r. HELEN, Special Agent,
dI6H No. IS Queen St., Makee's BLOCK
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-12-16

CHARLES D1cKENs.-Mr. George Pauncefort, the
talented exponent Of this celebrated author, will in
augurate his series of readings on Christmas Eve,
with material apropos to the occasion, his subject
matter being "The Christmas Carol, - and Boots
at the Holly Tree Inn-"' This style of entertainments
has been fashionable. popular and beneficial, present.
ing, as they do, a useful and salutary lesson, COM
mingled with genial and mirth-provoking associa-
tons They appeal to the best sentiments of human
nature, and are enjoyable alike by the old, the young
the grave. the gay. They offer a sufficient opportu-
nifty for q reader Of ability to display his powers of
interpretation, and keep his audience interested and
excited in the narration of events. None but q per-
son ofdecided ability need attempt it; and from what
We have seen in our various exchanges, Mr.. Paunce-
fort combines those advantages for the lights and
shades of characterization which are so essential for
the exposition Of this celebrated author.
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COM
FRIDAY. DECEMBER Is, ISL.

W. have nothing 10 record in the commercial news Of the
- .~,sat q state Of chronic duIlness, enlivened by an Occa-
sioDaI arrival or departure. Since our last issue the barken-
tine Yfetor, with lumber, has been discharged, and 1as gone
The English bark Atalanka, from NeEeastle, with coal to H.
HackfId & Co, arrived yesterday
The mail, from San Francisco are fully due, and We hope
hss,rs roinr TO press to be able to give our readers a summary
Of the news per Moses Taylor and NebTG.ka-
In the Chamber Of Commerce, the currency question was
discussed, and the matter referred tOa committee OF three
The English sovereign will probably be rated al SLs5- which,
a. We have previously intimatei, is about its fair value here
We notice thai the price Of paddy is quite firm in this mar
let with a good market in san Francisco. But little has come
forward during the week, and the prospects are that more
ground will Be devoted TO this crop every year Considerable
inquiry has been made in regard 10 Hawaiian tobacco, but
there is none 70 be had. With proper cultivation these islands
could rival Cuba in the quality and quantity oil is tooAcoo
rrop. Sugar Is coming forward slowly, ami about the usual
quantity is on hand 10 go East by the first opportunity We
- m. Arrival Of the EHoMing articles Of domestic produce:
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horses cantered slowly to the first hurdle, wnicn
Post Boy" cleared in splendid style. kappa :"
followed, knocking a large gap IN the hurdles Ior
Garry the News to Mary" to get through Inc
second and third hurdles were cleared by Posi-
Boy c~apitally, still leading. At the fourth huroie'
Post Boy - on landing caught his f~ore-fOot on a
loose piece of timber in the gap made by Kappa
and fell heavily. rolling over his jockey VINO was
crushed very badly. "Kapua came next ana
fell, throwing his jockey, but did not hurt MIN.
This left the race to IS Carry the News to Mary,
who cantered round the course making the TIMBER ny.
HACK RAcE-$25.
. Catch ~weight-distance one mile.
Mr.. ]. A. Cummins, " Red Cross
Mr.. Sells. Painkiler "........
"Red Cross " against the field. two to One' Pain,
L;1o- (, tbrae IN one "Kikane.'' sKikane - led
past the stand at a smart pace, then bolted with the
boy. This left the race entirely to Red Cross"
and Sc Painkiller,' who ran head and head until the
top turn home, then the favorite got the lead, and
won an exciting race by a head. Time z minutes .
seconds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-12-16
MEMORANDA.

Report OF BARK ATALASTA, CHAs. H. SIScLAIR, MAS
TER-Len NexeastIe September Both al midnight October
81 experienced a terrific gale from south, which lasted until
the morning Of the 4th- lost sails, stove boat and sustained
other damages, after which had a succession Of gales and
Gains for several days The 14ih day after leaving passed the
longitude Of the North Cape Of New Zealand. Had q good
run from thence to The TOubOuai Islands, which were passed
November lst-was nfeen days from thence TO Tahiti, which
was passed the 18th November "a distance Of 800 miles) had
continued light head winds and Gains with squalls Had no
southeast trades. Crossed the Equator in long 1915 west,
November Both took .he northeast trades in 10 north, and
had them fresh Sighted the east point Of Hawaii December
IIth. Came through the Hawaii channel Have had light
winds and Gains until yesterday.
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PORT OF HONOLULU. H. I.
RRIVALS

e lO-Echr Moi Keiki. Green, from Maui
I2-Schr Fairy Queen, Kaaina, from Kauai
l2-Sehr Waiola, Alspai, from Maui
I3-schr Jenny. Burns, from Kauai
I3-Schr Hattie. kaaPum, from Kauai
liam bk ATLANTA, ChAs II Sinclair, % days from
Newcastle. v ; ".
IS-stmr KIIauea, AeGregor, from Hawaii and Maui.
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DEPARTURES

Dec. 12-Schr Ka Moi. Davis, for Maui
I2-Schr Nettie Merrill, Crane, for Maui
I2-schr HOkuleIe, AhuihaIa, for Mani
Is-Stmr Klauea, McGregOr, for Maui and Hawaii
I3-Schr Prince, Hatfield, for IawaI.
Ii-Schr Fairy Queen, Kaaina, for Kauai
I4-schr Jenny, Burns, for Kauai
I4-Schr Moi Keiki. Green. for Maui
I4-schr WaioIa, AIapai, for MoIokai-
liam bktn Victor, Cove, for Victoria, B C.