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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-12-30
The XII Root.

The observation that there are a great many
natural resources in these islands which might
be made to conduce to our merchantable products,
is so often repeated that it has become trite.
But there is one plant that grows wild to a great
extent on all the islands, Of which we have often
inquired in vain the reason for its not having
been utilized. We refer to the ki plant or tree, the
botanical name of which is Dracena TermanaAs.
On Hawaii especially. We have seen thousands of
acres of the high lands thickly covered with a
luxurious growth of this plant, put to no use
whatever. Everybody knows that the root
abounds in saccharine juice, but we have never
heard of an attempt to manufacture it into sugar.
A very strong spirit is sometimes made of it,
which, when refined, is said to be equal in every
respect to the best West India rum. But we are
not advocates of the rum manufacture. Some
one who is acquainted with all the mysteries of
sugar boiling, makes the statement that the Juice
OF the h contains a large per cent. of what is
known as grape sugar, !" and that, therefore, it
is not suitable for manufacturing purposes. In
these days of Improvement and discovery in every
direction, 1T would be strange indeed if a chemical
process cannot be ascertained whereby this diff
Guilty, if it really exists, may be surmounted.
The experiment is richly worth trying. The
materials are here at hand in abundance, and the
cost of solving the problem on a small scale. but
sufficiently large to demonstrate results, will be
but Insignificant. Have we no chemists among
US with the requisite energy to undertake the
work, in view of the rich reward that will un-
doubtedly accrue to the discoverer Of a chean
process of making marketable sugar from the ki
root?
Our government has professed a wish to en-
courage and foster in every possible and reason
able way, home enterprises. Here is a prospective
enterprise that should add largely to the produc-
tons of the country. Let a prize of say 81 900
be offered for the first ton of marketable sugar of
a certain grade which shall be manufactured
from the H root.
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C,nu WrrK-Last Sabbath being the day
before Christmas, sermons appropriate to the occa-
sion were preached in the different cnuione' :"
o;,v We listened with much pleasure 10 an "",
dress to the children in the morning, at fort suoos
church when the wonderful story OF the plrtno
Cbrist was touchingly told to the attentive n''ie
onos At Kaumakapili Church the floral decorations
were particularly beautiful. and the exercises :
uorn Interesting nature. At ST. Andrews Cathe-
dral. a beautiful choral service iollo"eo IL ue"
even-soug. and carols and anthems closed the ser
vices. until midnight, when a mass was sung ny
the Rev. Arch Deacon. At the Roman Calhohc
Cathedral the usual high-mass was performed anu
at ~ O'Clock. midnight. Punchbowl Numbered out
a salute upon the listening night. The day itself
was a holiday. in fact, though the departure of our
eastern mail per Noses Taylor, brought many
down town " in the morning who otherwise would
have staid at home. We hear of many beautiful
Christmas trees, and II of hundreds of presents given
and received. The number and variety OF toys
books and fancy goods to be had of the dealers In
town, was large and varied. and as the Noses Taylor
arrived just in time with goods ordered, the hearts
of all were made glad. During this holiday week,
the happy influences of the season have extended
to all, and our streets have been more animated
than we have seen than before in some time. His
Majesty the King gave his people an appropriate
gift, in the shape of an additional holiday in June
of each year, for which all should thank him. as
heretofore, our festivals have been almost exclu-
siyely embraced within a limit of about six months.
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MEMORANDA.

The STEAMSHIP Moses Taylor, n. T. Bennett, Commander,
left San Francisco Dec I2th AT II NJ. Were detained in port
six days by the non arrival Of the British mails. Had north
west wind Grst two days. Dec. 18th wind hauled to the south
west and gradually increased until the 18th. Hove TO" for
Sc hours, tremendous sea running, and wind blowing a gale in
squalls. On the 18th wind and sea moderated, with wind
from southwest until reaching port Sighted Maui Dec I'D
at 8 Am, arriving in Honolulu at 5 2. NJ
Al CLAIR K, Purser.
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DEPARTURES.

Dec. 25-Am stmr Moses Taylor, Bennett, for San Francisco.
25-Schr Odd Fellow. West, for Hawaii
25-Sunr Kilauea, McGregor. for Maui and Hawaii.
26-Schr Jenny, Burns, for Kauai
26-Schr Moi Keiki- Green, for Maui
27-Schr Hattie, Kaapuni- for Kauai.
27-SchrF Fairy Queen, Kaaiaa, for Kauai
27-Schr Annie. Nika, for Kauai
27-Am bktn } A Falkenburg. Cathcart, for Portland.
27-SchrJ uanita, Dudoit, for MOlOkai
2S-Sshr Ka Moi. Davis, for Maui
SHAW bk Queen Emma, Gellett. for San Francisco.
29-Scir Active, Hope, for Hawaii
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NOTICE TO sURsCRIBERs.

The Advertiser will not be discontinued upon expiration Of
time Of subscription, unless ordered stopped by the subscrib-
er in which case il must lie paid for up to time Of stoppage.
Terms as usual, s. per annum- If paid for in advance, l. e.,
within thirty days Of expiration Of subscription-s5 per an
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PORT OF HONOLULU. II. I,
ARRIVALS.

Dec. Gam stmr Moses Taylor, N T Bennett, IL days 5
hours from San Francisco.
23-U 5 ) Narragansett, r w Mead, 25 days from San
Francisco
24-Stmr Kiauea, McGregor, from Kauai.
24-Schr Fairy Queen, Kaaina, from Kauai.
24-Schr Moi Keiki, Green, from Maui.
25-Schr Juanita, Dudoit. from Molokai.
25-Schr Hattie, Kaapuni, from Kauai
26-Schr Ka Moi, Davis, from Maui.
'2T-Nor Ger bk Ingertha, BjOrstad, ~ days from Amor
River.
2T-Eetch Lunallo, English, from Hawaii.
2S-Schr Prince, Hatfield, from Hawaii.
2S-Schr Luka, Kaai, from Hawaii.
2S-Schr Active, Hopu, from Hawaii.
2S-Schr Mary Ellen. sam, from Maui.
2s-Schr Netfie Merrill, Crane, from Maui.
2S-Schr Warwick. John Bull. from MolOkai.
29-Schr HOkuIele, Ahuihala, from MOlokai. .
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FoR AUCKLAND AND sYDNEY-Per Nebraska, Dec. 23d:-
PUN, bs..--..---.-. 1898 Specie, (S2S0 ~ Pkg 2
Salt ous...-...-... 50 Unspecided Mdse, case ]
1,5SO IS Foreign-----.--.S70-
LA fransifu from San FrGaeiseO 500 pkgs Assorted
Mdse-
Pon s4x FRAscIsco-Per Moses Taylor, Dec. 25lh a.
Bananas, bnchs---.--. $50 Furniture, Pkg.--.--. i
Pmits hx.
----$1s5; SAL
I'm fr1nsifu from Australia and Heu Zealand .-727
bales Wool. 353 bales Rope, 3 kegs Butter, c. Plants, i csk
and 4 c. Seeds, % pkgs snnddss
FoR PORTLAND. O-Per Jane A. Fzlkinburg, Dec. 9th -
Bananas. bnchs..... IS Rice fbs--.-...... 5000
HoasseS, gAIs---.-.--. ScE SAX, tons----..---- so
Value-Domestfc. ...----.--.----.-. s27.Sl9 %.
FoR SAN FRANcIsco-Per Queen Emma, Dec 2sth -
Beef bbl.... 1Paddy. hs--..-.....l 49,, e33
China Goods, pkgs----- SO PORK, bbls---.--..--- q
Goat skins. s---~-E1726S0fRulu 124I2
Hitea. pca----rs ll4lIILIrR, bs.--------.-- % 500
CAT sk1ns pcs----- 2Iisus-r hs.--"------S6s976
sheep skf1E- pkgs-- 16fTanoe ~ ---..-.-.Ht ss
Wonrsea. rars.-.-----. Z3lo+
~Vahns-Dourstr 4I.sI8S So fefaEa.-- s7Gs
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DIED.

sroRBAcK-In this city, December 9Th, CHARLES FRED
ERIcK sroRBAcK, a native Of bremen, aged 50 years. He
had resided I'm Honolulu during the past % years, and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him. u New York and
Bremen papers please copy
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Letter from HiIO.
HILo, Dec. 23d, 1871.

Hno. Dec. 23d. 1871.
To The Editor Of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser !:
GREETING-Terribly hot weather this for Christ
mas Flox and Pink, and Zemias and Morning
Glories and all gay flowers are positively faunting
defiance at the season, whilst the Last Rose of
Summer won't leave the room where painted old
December should be undressing, and even the tenn
perate Honeysuckle, forgetful of her modest anteced-
ents, sits shamelessly bedecked on the very lap of
winter. 1t don't seem right, and a quarter of q
century hasn't reconciled me to this outrageous vio-
-
lation of all the proprieties.
I think there is or has been a
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OF FAsHI,
REMOVAL.

BEG TO NOTIFY MY FRIENDS
Il and the Public In General, that this day have removed my
Tobacco and Cigar Store to No. a.
FORT STREET,
where I shall sell at lowest possible rates all the articles In INV
line. Please call and examine my large and assorted stock.
dz4 "a. A. Fort Street.
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RErURNINe no OHRIsTMAs,

Some leading spirits here of the popular persuasion
intend ~plucking a public Christmas tree at the Eng
lish Church on Christmas Eve, and all juveniles
with their papas and mammas are invited. 1
always thought the Christmas tree was peculiarly a
family Institution, but / find myself mistaken and
dare say that the little ones viii be very jolly. I
should scarcely have mentioned the matter but for
one pleasing incident attending the preparations.
An exotic lady of family called on a very estimable
half-caste friend of hers and enquired what the
latter had done for the tree and her own children.
" Nothing it SEEMS But why, my dear good
gracious I! why, we are all going you know you
must, you know bless me why that will neuer
do 20 However, the Hawaiian lady took the thing
calmly, and quietly replied That she could not see
her own children receiving and giving after that
fashion whilst so many poor little things outside
having no oil in their lamps couldn't get in, although
invited" The visitor confessed she hadn't thought
of that and went about forthwith to find a spare
branch on the tree whose fruit should make glad the
little ones so nearly forgotten. That is how 1 heard
it. 1t is too hot to write any more.
Yours truly,
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STORM

For though the Bilo skies are bright and dust per-
vades the streets, q heavy surf is rolling in from
seward and breaking along the beach, whilst a
brassy haze surrounds the mountains, and many
signs betoken a visit from the "kona.'' The schoon-
ers .Manuokato0i and .Actipe are hereabouts. getting
along by jerks, working one day and weather-bound
the next, tantalizing the plantations and tempting
shippers to profanity. On shore. the usual amount
of nothing is being done with much resignation. save
the unusual event of
AN AUCTION,
Which for a couple of days produced a sensation, and
goods were sold at ridiculously paying rates. Many
articles sold for more than they might have been had
at the stores, but the rage seemed to settle on " b.
hemian ware,'' though whether Bohemia was in
Africa or in chicken broth, the customers didn't
seem to know. 1t was q most satisfactory sale, and
proved that Hilo is in q very prosperous condition,
which is not true.
Is there to be
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With extended jurisdiction and powers, to replace
the present Circuit Judges. Such a change would
be a great benefit and a positive relief to the people
Learning and experience and fitness and dignity
and popularity do not seem to have had weight in
some of the appointments during these latter years.
Whilst a sound moral character, common honesty,
fuency at governing meeting and severe Puritan
charity may be well enough in their place, a few
other attainments one would think, not quite 80
easily possessed, might be looked for in an aspirant
for the Bench, such as an experience of the world
and its wicked ways, knowledge of business, a fair
share of common sense, a little acquaintance with
law and books of practice and q capacity to distin-
guish legal right from wrong. 1t would puzzle a
stranger to guess how some of our Ermine Clads
obtained the key which admitted them to the Halls
of Justice as holders of the Sacred Scales which they
handle so clumsily. The Supreme Court is beyond
the reach of criticism and its high position and char
acter serve to bring its interiors dangerously near
contempt. -
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Or a Parliament next year. By all the rules, surely
Election Day can't be far of, yet nobody seems to
know it, and politics and prospects are never men,
Toned. There was a report that a sort of branch
Judgeship of the Circuit Court would be established
here, and that Hawaii would have all to herself and
permanently what hitherto she has only caught a
glimpse of at long intervals,
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Government Securities.
Markets Today.

BAITINoRE, Nov. 2l.--Cotton steady: low mid
dllnGs. Is. Flour unchanged. Wheat steady; Penn
syNapla, : t6sSl 20; 0Bio and Indiana, 81 GA
65 Corn firm; new white southern, 6sa69, old vel
steady; mess pork SlIs; shoulders 8; rib sides, ss
clear rib, szi; sugar-cured hams, I54l6 Lard, 10.
Western butter-nns rods IN good dena nd at AZ
low grades neg ected. Whisky quiet, 9iI
BALI morn, Nov. 2l.-VIrgnia skies. old, 51k bid,
g asked; do l66, 67f bid 30 asked: do IS5 50 bid
DO. coupon, old, 6s bid .6l5s asked do new Is bid
West NITglnlss 2os4 bid, 2S5S asked. North Caro-
IS bid
NEW YORK, Nov H.-There il little doing in
stocks and money. Virginia sixes 6l1S; new 81
North Oaroinas. 80; new, 10. Money, 5a6 Gold IO5<
kxeh2nge, long Gi; short, l01E.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2l--Flour dull and heavy
heat quiet and unchanged. Corn shade firmer
NEW YORK, Nov q, p. m.-stocks opened steady
was manifested, and by this hour, when the ex-
change closes, prices have advanced from q to per
cent. in Pacific Mail, Centrals Erie, Lake Shore,
Northwesterns, Rock Island, and Wabash closed a
little on from the highest prices Gold very weak at
llC9s 10 llOA Governments steady the first call,
advanced about per cent. on the second and coseu
steady: State bonds dull; Tennessees and ne v
cent. The government to-day received five offers of
bonds, amounting tSl O2 100, from ITO 81 to no 90
The amount adv ertised for purchase 81 900 900,
which viii probably 60 at from ll074 to ITO 3d. The
Stock and Gold Exchange both close for the day at
D. m, in honor of the Grand Duke Alexis.
LONDON, Nov. q, II 30 q. m.-COnsols opened at
go for both Bonds Of 1862, 81 1855 DID, s214 1867
fsAssToRI, Ney. n.-BOnds opened a. s7,1as7,l
for the Issue Of 1862
LoNDoN, Nov n, l:30 D. m-Consols 95s. for
both; others unchanged.
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EDWIN u. STANTON,
Secretary Of the District of Columbi.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, DISTRICT OF CoLuMprA,)
November 20, 1871. (
The President Of the United States has by a
proclamation appointed Thursday, the hirtieR
day Of Norember, 1871, as day of public thanks
giving for Divine favors to the nation during the
past year. By the national prosperity blessings
have been brought to our own homes, and special
benefits have also been bestowed upon this COM
munity; our population and its activities have
increased; industry has found new opportunities
and reaped abundant rewards; the comforts of
our people have multiplied; culture has ad-
vanced; charities and good works have been set
on foot and maintained, and suffering alleviated;
God has established the works of our hands and
touched our hearts with His loving kindness: i
do therefore, invite the people of the District of
Columbia to religiously set apart the day desig-
mated by the President, and observe it as an oc-
casion of general thanksgiving for the pros
perity of the nation and the bountiful blessings
bestowed upon this community, and of public
prayer for the continuance of Divine favor and
the renewal of right spirit within us.
II. ID. COOKE, Governor.
BY the Governor:
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary of the District of Columbia
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WAsuIxcroH u n M m Nh N a

VA DkPAE1MENr, ONee Chg SiFHaI C8to6s Il
WARRINGTON, ID. O !, Nov. Il, 1871, 10 q. m. Z
The low barometer which was Monday morning ON
Lake Superior has moved eastward, and the pres
and Lake Ontario 70 Florida, with cloudy weather
and light rains. The barometer has risen from
Texas 70 Iowa, and frosty weather has been very
genef ally reported from Kentucky to Mississippi
southwesterly winds continue the lakes, dim in
ishiDg on Lake Michigan.
PRoBABILITIEs.-Theb barometer win probably fall
during the day in the middle and eastern States,
with threatening weather on Lakes Ontario and
Erie; rising barometer, with westerly winds and
clearing weather, in the Ohio valley and the south
west; partially cloudy weather, with rising TEN
perature, from the Mississippi eastward to the At
iastic; the low pressure in Canada extends south
eastward toward New England; brisk but not dan
and Ontario.
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OFFICIAL.
EXECUTIVE OPFICE,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2lst, 1871.

WASHINGTON, NOV. list, 1911. J
i, Henry d. Cooke, Governor of the District OF
Columbia, hereby give notice, that in order to
fill vacancies caused by the declination of per-
sons heretofore appointed by me, and whose
names are hereinafter stated, 1 have ap-
pointed the following named persons Superin-
tendents of the Election precincts hereinafter
indicated, for the General Election, TO be held
in the District of Columbia, on the Fourth
Wednesday (the 22d day. of November, 1871.
Second District-1st precinct, j.. NJ. Gregory
instead of John Fl. Cook; Sd precinct, Lennuel
johnson instead of Robert Buchanan.
Third Distriet-1st precinct, I'll. Bronaugh
instead of j. W. BrOnaugh.
Fourth Distrieta2d precinct, VIM. Fl. Rohrer
instead of Jacob Staub. lt1-t.1 .a
Fifth District-2d precinct, Tbos. ID. Cuttings
instead of Pat. Hsgerty; I'd precinct, Henry
Ray instead of VIM. b. Davis.
Sixth District-2d precinct, James McGrann
instead of Charles Earl.
Ninth District-1st precinct Matthew God
dard instead of +. G. Holland; ID precinct,
John w. Tucker instead OF John X. Gill; ID
precinct, John A. Bayley instead Of Daniel s,
Tenth District-1st precinct, James Madison
instead of Richard COvington; I'd precinct, JOS
III. Davidson instead of John Il. Barker; I'd pre-
Eleventh District-1st precinct, Jonas b. Ellis
instead of G. Il. Church; I'd precinct, Ed. Ham.
mersly instead of b. F. Lloyd.
Twelfth Distrct-2d precinct, JAS l.. Talbey
instead of ID. O'Neil.
Fourteenth District-3d precinct. Andrew
Bischoff instead of s. G.. Hotchkiss; 4th precinct
e. F. Behrens instead of VIM. B. Redgrave.
Fifteenth Distrct-1st precinct, W. w. Writ
instead of w. \. Dalton; I'd precinct, Charles
Mann instead of w. w. Kirby; Sd precinct,
Daniel Mclaughlin instead of +. M. Detweiler;
4th precinct, Edward Steer instead of w. b.
Williams.
Seventeenth District-2d precinct, Joseph
Carter instead of Robert III. Graham; Sd pre-
cinct, W. ID. Wise instead of L. w. Knight; 4th
precinct, j. c. Walker instead of Jos. l.. Pearson
Twentieth District-1st precinct, Jas. Lynch
instead of s. G. WALES; I'd precinct, Martin Van
Ness instead of VIM. Wilkerson.
Twenty-frst District-3d precinct, Milton
Mead instead Of George F. Hardin.
II. D. COOKE.
By the Governor:
EDWIN l.. STANTON,
Secretary Of the District of Columbia.
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WASHINGTON CITY:

The people will be called upon to vote to-mor-
row on tie question of authorizing the subscrip-
ton Of 5000 eco for the construction of the Pied
mont and Potomac railroad The disposition on
tie part of our community to aid in increasi ng
our railroad facilities would naturally cause
pretty decided affirmative vote in favor of The
subscription asked, were there any adequate
guarantees 20 protect the rights of the District
But singUlsrly enough not she slightest security
is offered for the large amount asked. No lien on
the road = offered for the investment; the Dis
trict has no control in the Direct1rship, or, in
deed, any voice in its management; and alto
GetheT II appears TO be very much such a one
sided operation for the advantage of the road as
the famous subscription of the Corporation Of
Washington TO the Washington and ALEXANDRIA
road, in which the city was 50 badly diddled
Doubtless the voters tomorrow will, in their de-
sire to have more roads, ego it blind in behalf
of this subscription, taking it for granted that
the District government viii secure proper
guarantees for the investment.
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Some Of the newspapers which have received
the last circular from the Census Office in this
city, are greatly troubled in mind to account for
the fact that in the District OF Columbia there Is
one mailman in every two hundred and seventy
five Of the population, or about four times the
proportion accredited to most of the states. To
save some OF the anxious journalists who are
wrestling with this weighty problem from them
selves being reekoned in this portion of the
tables at the next census if they continue to
worry about it, we rise to explain" that it Is
not owing to counting Congress in, as some sup
Iose, but that the government insane asylum to
which all the lur atics in the army and navy are
sent is located in this District. This too will
account for that other puzzling fact to which
reference is made, that the number of male per-
sons affected by insanity in this Districts almost
three times as great as that of the opposite sex.
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The election to- morrow promises to be arather
ene-sided affair, as in many of the legislative
districts the opponents of the District govern
ment have not even undertaken tot put up candi-
dates This, too, in districts considered strongly
democratic, as the Eleventh. As regards the
loan question, the vote in opposition to it is
likely to be even lighter than that against
the improvement candidates for the Legislature.
BUTT Is the duty of every man interested in the
prosperity Of the city, to give his vote without
fail, in support of the system of public improve
ment, in order to make the endorsement of the
District government as authoritative as posi-
bic, and the censure of the knot of obstruction
ists who have managed for a whole season to
delay important public works, as heavy a.
POSSIBLE
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General Francis A. Walker, at present Super
lntendent of the Census, has been appointed
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to fill the
vacancy Occasioned by the resignation of General
Parker. General W. will at once enter upon the
duties of his new position, but he will also, for
the present. at least oversee and direct the affairs
OF the census bureau.
General Walker has acquitted himself so
well in all the positions he has heretofore occu-
pied that little is hazarded in the prediction that
he will discharge the delicate and responsible
duties OF his new place with credit to himself and
to the fun satisfaction of the country.