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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-01-04
Communicated
Hawaii Mel.

Mr.. EDITOR The present is a time when all
lovers of cur adopted country should do all they can
to perpetuate peace, and spread that among the peo-
pie, which can alone save the nation.
Politicians lay peculiar stress on the education of
the people. So do ali of us. RROoiedge as potysr,
say they. knowledge is polcer, say we. Is knowI-
edge alone sufficient to make "a good citizen? The
argument of some persons would seem TO imply it
Is 1t a fact, however? Examine 1t a moment. Does
knowledge alone constitute a good husband. a good
child, a good merchant Is the mind the man? No
one would reason so on other matters. The Udlue of
the i~Hteliect is In IFS SuborGinafion 10 the heGrt-the
usefulness of knowledge, in its sanctifcation by pure
affections. What then? II you e~nlighten the peO-
pie, do not forget that this is but half the work.
Let them be made virtuous, and religious, or you
leave them more exposed to danger than they were
before. We hold then, that in the same ratio in
which you educate our community, in that same
ratio Christian influence becomes absolutely neces-
sary for them. Does any one doubt it? Tell him
that the power of passion is far greater than the
power of intellect, tell him that our hearts, not our
understandings, govern US. The existence Of pOlit-
ical parties is not an evil in itself, but the intemper-
ate zeal, and virulent animOsities that have been
generated thereby tend 10 discover our bonds. Let
us not forget that we are in as much danger from
the abuse of lawful means, as from the use of those
which are unlawful. Apart from Christianity, where
shall we find suitable means to give this people just
moral views, and feelings? How else can they be
adorned with the graces of refinement, and exalted
TO the dignity of which they are capable All OBJ
servation, experience, and history demonstrate the
correctness Of these views. If we fail to act upon
them, we shall disregard the instincts of humanity, as
well as the instructions of duty; aud we shall present
to the universe the singular spectacle of a people
owing national existance and property to Christianity,
and yet SO lost to gratitude-so lost to every idea of
self-preservation AS not to feel and acknowledge it.
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VIZ ARE not among those who believe that the
heavens would fall and things generally 20 to
eternal smash, were the new King on ascending
the Throne, TO proclaim the restoration Of the
Constitution Of 1852. Nor. on the other hand,
would our nerves be shattered or our fears for
the liberties of the people be painfully aroused,
did the King, on the ratification by the Assembly
of his choice by the people, proceed to take the
oath under the Decree. and immediately invite
the country to join with him in the formation of
a new Constitution, based on that of 1852. We
have the fullest confidence in the prudence.
agacity and patriotism of the King elect, and
we know that be will be supported by the solid
phalanx of his people.
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THE STATUS OF THE Ex-MIN1sTERs.

Mr.. EDITOR The question has been asked
Have the Ministers Of the late King a seat and a
vote in the Legislative Assembly convened for the
purpose Of electiug a King? Please answer.
HAWAIIAN.
Article 43 of the Constitution of 1864, says
that The Ministry hold seats er o6fciO, as No
bles, in the Legislative Assembly The object
in view in giving the Ministers seats in the As
cation of that document to be that they might
be present to give needed explanations in regard
to the measures and policy of the government.
The King their master, is no more, their func-
tions as his Ministers, under his Constitution,
ceased and ended when they issued the proclama-
ton of the Ilth of December, converting the
Legislative Assembly for the purpose of choosing
n King. There are no Ministers of the King to
80 hold seats CT o6ieio, as Mobiles, in the Legisla-
tive Assembly,"
Article As reads as follows "The legislative
power Of the Three Estates of this Kingdom is
vested in the King, and the Legislative Assem-
bly, which Assembly shall consist of the Mobiles
appointed By Tie Hing, and of the Representatives
of the People, sitting together" This, surely,
is conclusive.
But Article SO, on impeachments, concludes
with these words: "No Minister shall sit as a
Noble on the trial of any impeachment" Will
it for n moment be contended that, being de-
barred from taking part in the comparatively less
important trial of an impeachment, they shall
nevertheless be permitted by their votes to decide
the election of a King?
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IL WORTHY imitation OF the course adopted in
New York and other cities OF the United States
during the late Presidential election, all the liquor
saloons in this city were closed during "Wednesday.
There is no law compelling the proprietors to
close their doors on any day except Sunday, and
we are requested by Marshal Parke to express his
Acknowledgements to them for the prompt manner
in which they complied with the wish communi-
Gated to them by him, to suspend altogether their
business during the election. The entire day was
peculiarly remarkable for the absence of drunk
enness on the streets.
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MI NJ

RIBaY J4NUART .. ISIS
1b- wear discs uth graf qsi~nes 10 cur businss- eirclo-.
Sugar O. coming IN fruu IN different Islands ia considerable
qaanutes, AMI a. the weEfh-r - pleasant Ee may expect
Taiher more activity 90 che ptantstau--
~ rrf-Fruse % cur news columns i VIII he sen that the
Priacs has received ateputaiEan q the masters Of vessels nov
On port, and has expressed himself ia favor q a policy that
vii toad 70 iaThe % our shores the merchant marine % The
Pacific
The whaling bark r. ~. Mood cleared Moniay Tor a
cruise AAd ~e wish Captain Whitney every success.
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HAwTHoRSE,-In his delightful volume. "The
Snow Image and other Tales says that great fires
in Boston have been epochs in her history. In the
year 17l1, one occurred that was known as the
broke out at the Brazen-Head COrnhill, that de-
stroyed nearly 400 dwellings. Now 1872 will form
another starting point from which to date occur
rences.
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NOTICE.

THIS DAY OF MY
II Interest in the Carriage Making Business to Mr.. Gideon
West. L would return my sincere thanks 20 the public of Homo
lulu for its liberal patronage, and ask a continuance Of the
same Z r my successor. 1 take pleasure in recommending Mr..
West as being a first class mechanic, and a straightforward.
honest man, he will no doubt give satisfaction 1 consider him
one Of the most able workmen on the Sandwich Islands. In
deed, I do not think that his superior could be found 10 any
part Of the world.
L will collect all outstanding accounts up tn date, and all per
sons Indebted to me are requested to make immediate payment
Those having claims against me are requested to present the
same without delay, as I am about to leave the islands.
Honolulu. Jan. LIST, 1873. Ga4 Im<l VI. BENFIELD.
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The Yankee. especlally he of the Connection

The Yankee, especially he of the Connecticut
variety, is unquestionably an extremely ingenious
person, and has given to the world n large num-
Der of exceedingly useful inventions. His last
effort is, perhaps, the most ingenious of all his
inventions, though there may be some doubt as
to its practical usefulness. The naked condition
of our trees during the winter months is by no
means attractive, and it is, therefore, a benevo-
lent idea of Il particularly benevolent Connecti-
cut person, to prevent the falling of leaves by
the artificial warming of the trees. He asserts
that a system of steam pipes twining among the
roots of shade trees, and kept hot by steam from
an ordinary furnace boiler, will have the effect
of persuading the trees that the cold of Deem
Der is merely a delusion, and that it would, there
fore, be folly to lay aside their summer foliage.
1t is not known that this plan has been tested by
actual experiment. and it is possible that the
average trees may decline to be deceived by the
device of artificial warming.
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PORT OF HONOLULU, H. L.
ARRIVALS.

29-stmr Kfauea, McGrezOr, from Hawaii and Maui.
z8-sehr Mary Foster, Vest, from HID, Hawaii.
3D-Schr Odd yellow. k-oki. from Hno, Hawaii
an l--chr JuAnita- Jean Hull. from KaunAkakai MoIoksi.
l-Schr Kinaa. Hakahi. from Mahko. Maui.
1-Schr Warwick. kaiaEaia. I'm Ezunzkzkai, MoiokaL
2-schr HoSEEi@, Ahuihala. from M0ioaa. Kauai-
3-Sfhr UuamA. Hatdeld. from K0aA 81 KAg, Hawaii
3-Schr N-stie Merrill. Crane, from Lahaina. Maui
@Haw bk Choc9a. T W Rug, b days from AGA
inflA, cenfraI America.
III : ; Benecia, A G. CARY, . days from San Fran
cisco. via HIo.
Jenny, Lambert. from WaImea q Kooa, Kauai
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Horrors of the Fijian Slave Trade.

Great Indignation has been felt and expressed at
the discovery of some trigbtful atrocities which
were perpetrated on board the brig Carl, owned by
Il DR.. Murray. when on what is termed alabor cruise
among the South Sea Islands. 1t appears that she
lett Melbourne III June 1871, DIR. Murray going
with her as surgeon. She took from here Il general
cargo. and no suspicion was entertained that she
was to be engaged in any but a Legitimate trade.
On arriving at Levuka the cantain Of the brig lett A.;
the mate, "a man named Armstrong. was appointed
in his stead, and having obtained authority from
Mr.. Marsh, the British Consul, to go on a labor
cruise. he, still accompanied by DR.. Murray. the
owner, started upon a Kidnapping expedition among
the islands. Then commenced the preparation of
d series OF the most horrible atrocities. The unsus-
picioUs natives were decoyed in their canoes along
side the vessel. and the canoes were suddenly
smashed by heavy pieces of iron being thrown into
them. Struggling in the wafer the unhappy
wretches were caught. hauled on board the brig aud
thrust into the hold, and thus the atTOciOus trade
was carried on until the SLAYER had nearly COM
pleted her living cargo. But then, maddened by
being stolen from their homes. and by hard usage.
these natives began to fight. and in utter despera-
ton set lire to the ship. To cheek this the captain.
DR.. Murray, and his myrmidons commenced an in
discriminate slaughter of their captives, firing
promiscuOusly into the crowd. The morning after
these murders had been perpetrated, on she matches
being taken of, it was found that no fewer than 10
were either dead or wounded, and both dead and
wounded were at once thrown overheard. Some
time after a few of the particulars of these atrocities
leaked out. and at SYDNEY the captain and some OF
the crew have been committed for trial for their
share in them. DIR. hurry himself is the principal
witness. and it Is from his mouth that the details of
this horrible affair have been obtained. 1t is said
that he has turned Queens evidence. and that,
moreover. he is protected by a certificate from the
British Consul at Fiji. so that it is feared he cannot
be prosecuted. Meanwhile. the Government OF
have been most untiring IN their endeav-
ors to procure every item of evidence that may
serve to render the proceedings taken in Sydney
and have transmitted all the information
to the Government of New South Wales.
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a conspiracy in the Caucasus for the overthrow
of the Russian authorities in that province of
the Empire has been discovered. \ general ris-
ing of tribes was intended. but the leaders of the
contemplated revolt are secured and thrown into
prison, and quiet now prevails.
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DEPARTURES

Dec 28-Schr Nestie Merrill. Crane fr LAhaina, Maui
S0-umr Kfau-a, McGrcgDT. for Maui and Hawaii
50-Schr Psuaht. Reynolds. Tor Eaunakakai s. Lahaina-
3O-Schr ks MOI, Davis. Tor Kahului, Maui
10-Schr Anafe, WOOD. Gr HI0, Hawaii.
51-schr Mary Poster, West, for Hio, Hawaii.
3I-Sehr Odd Fellow. Keoki, Tor EiHio, Hawai-.
31-Schr Mary Ellen, Jim. Tor KohalA. Hawaii.
Jan 3-Sehr EfnSn, Makahf. for Maifko, Maui
3-Schr Warwick, KaiaEaa, for Kaunakakaf, MoInkaL
2-An bktn Jane A Falkiuburg, Forbes, for Portland, o.
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wHIrSEY-At waimea, leland Of Kauai. on the 2sth Of
December Mrs. MEHCY 4. WHTTSEY, widow Of the late
Samuel Whitney, ags u years. she was one Of the pioneer
baBl % missionaries, who arrived here In The brig Tkadens,
in 1870 she vas the mother Of Ms. n. n. Whitney and Mrs..
J. D. Pogus, Of this city
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Fs0N wrSBwAED POHTs-Per RIauea, Dec. 20th-J Uzst,
IL % Montgomery, g Armstrong, Hon + " Martin. 7 Brede,
, Costa, Father A ; Leouor, Mr Akina, and 200 deck
FaoM HILO-Per Mary Foster, Dec zgth-s a. Austin and
son, ID ~ Hitchcock, ~ n Hitchcock, and Is deck
FOE WrSBwARD PoaTs-Per KfIauea, Dec. 3Oth-J Cav,
Rev + BishgD, Mrs Bkhop, Mrs A Bishop, Miss Helen lille
brand, Judge Fornander, Miss Fornander, Rev T BIundun, r
d Fre, Geo Armstrong, and % deck
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MUSKETS, mUSKETS, MUSKETSlI

NE A LOT OF q
ak KErS, Just Received and For Sale Cheap by
~Y~ JOHN NELL,
~ jas No. 90 FORT Street.
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AIEMORANDA.


REPOET OF BAEK CHOcoLA. 7. W. REQ, MssTEE-Fint
eight days had light tafiing winds ard Gains, since then had
moderate trades well 20 the eastward with very heavy rain
squalls Arrived ia Honolulu January ID, after a passage Of
% days from AeajutlN, Centrs! America
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Mn. EDITOR The question has been Asked
Have the Ministers Of the late King a seat and a
vote in the Legislative Assembly convened for the
purpose of electing a King? Please answer.
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Projected Departures.
FoR LazAEA-sehr Netue Merrill, sails this p x.
FoE EesA AND KAE-Sehr Unsma, sails on Monday.
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MARRIED.

Ross-SmTH-In this city, Decembsr 5Oth, at the resi-
dencc Of the brides mother, by Rev. s. &. Damon, GEoRsE
J. Ross, Esd 90 Miss HENRIETTA Z. SMITH, both Of Houo-
iulu- No cards
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-03
.JoTTINQS ABOUT TIE STATE.

-Newberry urges the planting of. shade
trees 10 It's streets.
Union insists upon having cotton fso;;
tory.
city of It's railroad depot
MIR. Jno. Downing, OF Winnsooro', dle1
last Tuesday, under suspicious circumstances.
Mrs. Amesbury, Of Florence, died very
suddenly on the 26tn ultimo.
-Miss B. v. Wood has been appointed post
mistress at Rock Hill.
"A son of David Madden, of Laurens, died
recently of meningitis. -
-Smuh's Bridge across Inc Saluda hlVet,
In Laurens, Is in q bad condltlon.
-Lsurensville complains OF the terrible
condition OF the roads N It's vicinity.
Captain Julius Martin died In Laureng on
the 18th ultimo OF dyspepsia. ..r,..,.g,.
Beaufort anticipates the establishment OF
extensive phosphate works n her midst BE-
fore long.
Salisbury road, Ia In very wrecked and dang
erous condition.
A sailor, named Andrews, was drowned
In Port Royal Bay on the 23d ultimo. He be-
l0nged to The schooner "Anna Sims"
An Clubhouse, on the premises Of MT. J. n;
Frick, In Main street, Columbia, was ourneh
Mrs. McCowen, an old and plous lady Of
Florence. was accidentally burned to deatn
last Wed, esday. by falling on the stove: A.
MIR. j. NJ. Crockett, respected clti1ent %
Lancaster, died on The 2oLh ult., aseo se'en''
"The '"oi east end OF KIncaid's Bridge. over
I,t,ls river. has washed six or eisnt Iees
uo MTpe Stables and corn crib OF Mr. IL =; ;sta W.
Belk, of Lancaster we're ourneu Tu ,h. ISa IN.
;n.tant, Aleck BlackmoD, coiofeo,- TUG ~
cendiary. has been arrested ana conmitaea ~
| all for trial.
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THE DRY GOODS TRADE.
The New York Bulletin In It's last weekly re

The New York Bulletin In It's last weekly re.
view says:
Both agents and jobbers are disappointed at
the result OF the seasons trade thus far, but
neither are respondent. The actual condition
of the trade throughout The country appears
to be highly satisfactory; stocks ere light In
dealers hands, and the different sections are
la a position 10 operate freely when the prop
er time arrives, but there is no disposition to
anticipate future wants, nor is there the least
indication OF speculative tendency, 30 that
purchases for the coming season will be based
uuon q strictly legitimate consumptlve de.
mand. Collections come forward With COM
mendable regularity from nearly all paris
Of the interior, and there have been very few
Important failures throughout the country,
which circumstances augur we'll lor the pros
eculion oil successful spling business, which
will, however, open later than usual.
During the week there was considerable
Improvement In business with both French
and British Importers. Jobbers' stocks begin
to show more complete assortuents, partlcu-
larly of dress goods, aud some OF Them nave
effected tar sales TO the Southern trade.
Prices abroad continue firm for all manufac'
tured goods, whether composed Of BLK, WOOL,
Cotton, linen or mixtures, and the scarcity anu
high prices of labor, fuel and building ma,
terials seem 10 Indicate q continuance OF
present rates at least, with the probability OF
8 further advance on some faorlcs.
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The NUMBER OF JEsU1rs-Though the
Jesuit order has very explicitly acknowledged
it's expulsion from Germany as q grievance and
not vet appear to have recognized it as fact.
The latest Jesuit catalogue goes on to enumer-
ate the German provinces as usual among the
the twenty-five branches of the S,ciety OF
Jesus. 1t even gives prominence to it as the
largest, comprising 75o Jesuit brothers, which
is more than either of the great French prov.
inces, which contain 729 and 694 members re-
spectiyely. AS whole. however, France far
surpasses ever-faithul Germany, tor 1t mus
tiers contingent Of considerably more
than fourth OF the entire Jesuit host. The
total strength of the society 10 stated to be
1851. The several provinces are: Rome Naples,
Sicily, Venice, Turir Austria. Hungary,
Gancla, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands,
Champagne, Francia. Lyons, Toulouse, Ara
gon, Castillo, England, Ireland, Mexico, New
York, Maryland, and Miseouri.-Pdl Mall
Gazette.
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sP1RKS FROM THE WIRES.

The Assembly at Albany has passed the
New York City charter.
"A San Francisco dispatch announces the
loss of the steamer George 8. Wright near
Cane Canlino. Ten 10 twenty lives were LOST.
IMaior-General William F. Barry, COM
mandant of the artillery school at Fortress
Monroe. has been selected as chief marshal OF
the Inauguration ceremonies.
Tweniy Thousand dollars worth of lace,
s,lk and worstpd goods, which passenger
was endeavoring 10 smuggle on shore from
ihe steamship Sllesla, were seized 10 New
The treasury programme for March is 10
buy one million bonds on the first aud third
Wednesdays, and one-half million on the
seeoEd and fourth Wednesdays, and Sell one
and one-half million of gold each Thursday.
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WASHINGTON NEWS And GOSSIP.
The Southern Claims.

WASHINGTON, February 27.
Much surprise and great appolnLment
are generally expressed here In regard to the
action of the Senate claims committee in re-
porting, without recommendation. The House
bill dirrcliUg payment OF the awards to loyal
claimants, contained Ia the second annual re-
port of the Southern claims commission. Al
though these claims have been sntjpcled to
extreme and rigid scLion OF the claims COM
mission. and scrutiny of the House committee
on claims, and have been passed by the nnani-
nous vote of the House of Representatives,
there seems to be great danger that payment
OF the awards will thus be deferred another
wear Many of the claimants are now In this
city In extreme destitntlnn.
Brooks and the Colored Members.
When The vote was declared In the House
to-day respecting Mr.. Brooks. he conspcu.
ously lett his seat, and went first 10 Mr.. Elliott,
the colored representative from Charleston,
South Carolina, and 10 the presence Of hun
dreds in the rear of Elliott's seat, thanked him
at length and emphalically for the vote which
he had given, and he then did the like 10
Representative Rainey, also from South Caro-
lima, whose seat was in distant part of The
House.
Representative Elliott.
Hon. Mr. Elliott, from South Carolina, has
requested Colonel Perry H. Carson to secure
quarters for The accommodation OF the Ran
dolph Rifles, C4ronl Light Infantry, and First
Battalion, First Regiment, South Carolina
National Guari Governor Pinchblck, OF
Louisiana. AMI Hon. Mr.. Elliott. OF South Car
olIna, have sgnided their Intention of de-
livering addresses at the grand banquet To be
given ut Columbia Law building on the eve
niIg Of March 3.
The National Finances.
WASHINGTON March l.
The public debt statement for February, Is
sued to-day, shows tha reduction C1 the debt
for that month 10 be i've millions Two hundred
and seventy thousand eight hundred and
eighty dollars and seventy cents. and the fol-
lowing balances In the treasury: Coin, $685.
$50. 78l curl ency. 81 GOO 9e2; coin certificates,
s24. .24O, $50. o tslanding legal tenders 1885,
600 000. Special deposit OF legal tenders for
he redemption of certificates Gi deposit ST.
100000. Fifty millions OF the bonds OF 1852
were called IN to-day.
Nomimn tfons.
The following nominations have been made
by The President: John 8. Banks, register
land office, East Florida; Holiday, receiver OF
public money. East Florida; Horace Taylor,
postmaster OF Corpus Crisli; w. D. Wicker
sham, postmaster at Mobile; Charles King
gold. postmaster al Mobile. ~ w. b. Jones
ls pressed Tor collector oi customs at Mobile.
Ku-Klux Pardoned.
The following Ku.Klnx have been pardoned:
Miles Carroll, Miles McCulloch, Henry War
lick and James A. Saunders.
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A French woman recently died of neglec

"A French woman recently died of neglect
in the streets of Florence who was supposed
10 be of low origin, but who proved to be the
dang hter of noble in high military position
under the Bourbons. Upon the announce
meut OF her death the authorities took pos.
session of her effects, and on forcing open thr
drawer OF large box In her sleeping roum
found IL full OF sacks OF gold pieces; every box
or drawer contained quantities. of gold: gov
ernment bonds and bank slocks, and In her
shoes, whose soles were Of extraordinary size
and thickness, layers of newly coined gold
pieces were found.