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A Weekly HalfHolidav.

Some four years since-it was in 1861 move
ment was made in Honolulu towards closing places
Of business on Saturday afternoons, thus ~affording q
weekly holiday for employees. The memorial asking
for this boon, which is still extant, was signed by
thirty-twO persons then in the employ Of business
firms, and set forth in appropriate terms the reasons
for the request. There also appears on the same
memorial the signatures Of some twenty firms, agree
ing to close on Saturday afternoon ut 2 o'clock. The
plan was followed for a time, and the result was the
formation of a baseball club by the young men Of
the city, a~ffOrding healthful exercise and amusement,
while others improved the time thus afforded by
horseback excursions into the country. But the
holiday was not universally granted, for some bust
ness establishments refused to join with the majority
in the early closing movement, and gradually the
custom was dropped. We hear now however, that
the subject is being again mooted among employees.
During the summerm months, or from May to October,
it would seem that the amount Of business trans
acted is not so considerable but that our merchants
could afford the proposed half-holiday. without APP
preciable loss or inconvenience, and We hope 20 zee
The movement succeed.
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II 4 note Is losl or s.olea. ., may OF may no. re-
lease the maker. according rs tho holder comes Wy
IL bona gie. for yalae. or not.
Netcs bear interest IL not 70 stated, from tho Tine
they fall due.
Principals are not responsible for tho nnauthor.
lied acts Of their agents cut OF the usual known
line Of duty.
Ia limited partnerships. a partner may be liable
for irm debts only to a limited extent.
Ignorance Of the Law makes n criminal o6cncs
Of less magnitude, and an ignorant man therefore
is entitled 10 a lower sentence than a man OF intclli-
gence. ignorance Of legal rights is often held NJ
an excuse for acts or non-performance Of acts In
civil matters.
IL Is not a fraud 10 conceal a fraud for a good
reason the community ara not called upon TO pro-
nounce on every act OF the members, whether
iraUdnlent or not. and TO proclaim their views there
on at the risk OF being held consplrators. Each
Que must judge Of his duty in Informing Of Srimi-
mai offences however, and not risk bis own inno-
eence by aiding 10 shield public Offenders.
The law compels no one TO do mpcssbilities, be-
causc IL can't but q man may agree TO do what u
impossible, and be liable therefor.
An agreement entered into without consideration
Is not void II on the strength Of IL something has
been done or omitted 10 be done by one OF the
parties.
The acts % one partner do not bind the resi, uh-
less within the Legitimate scope oi the business, nor
against those whose liability is known TO be a lim-
tied one,
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Mn. Error In the GG=cle Of the 2ist, there
is an article headed The National Blight" l am
pleased to see that at last some action has been pro-
posed to arouse the natives TO the danger Of lsprosy.
1t is high time that something should be done in
this direction, for il is q fact that the natives at
present do not appear TO take much interest in tho
matter, but on the contrary. as a general rule, they
do all they can to conceal cases from the police. IL
is as sure as that the sun shines, that IL they have
cases in their houses, and sleep and eat with the
persons so affected. they themselves win in time con-
tract the disease. can cite case afcr case whore
one person has distributed the disease TO n number
in this way. and I am ready to furnish particulars TO
those desiring them.
The late Board Of Health was in my opinion TOO
lenient in this matter. IL is n well known fact that
numbers of suspected cases have been sent here from
the other islands by medical men, as competent
Judges of the disease rs any in Honolalu. and these
cases have been returned back ms not being lepcrs,
and, after q lapse Of six months or n year. the same
persons have shown the disease so plain that IL did
not require q medical man 20 declare il. No one can
tell how many new cases have resulted from such
action. 1t is high time that the present Board should
act promptly. as they are doing, for the isolation of
all who show any symptoms OF the disease. No
matter what the cost may be. All who have the
symptoms should be sent Mt once 20 the kalihi Hos
pital for treatment, and IL they are proved on exam
inatiou by n Board Of medical men TO have the dis
ease, be sent TO Molokai. Expedition and hrInness
are necessary TO stamp out the disease. l am nwnre
that one medical man has taken the ground that ia
the first stages Of the disease IL Ia not contagious,
but | do not know the grounds Of such an opinion.
| think it is n doubtful question rs to how soon tho
disease becomes contagious. and until that is settled,
il is safe 10 isolate all in any way affected. and then
no danger will result. Let tho Board Of Health take
any and every person, whoever he may be. that has
the first symptoms, and place him under medical
treatment. II the present appropriation is not
enough, let the King in Privy Council increase Il.
I for one hope there win be no more "diliy-dnlly-
but that We shall oct ms is done in other coun-
tries where this disease is known-stamp IL ont mt
once; and as was done here when the smallpox
appeared in Honolulu the last time.
SAYITARIus.
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Strange.

Mr.. EDITOR WHAT'S it tina. is so strange?
FrSt-That those who rush into print to e~nlighten
the community, do not post themselves up OH the
subjects upon which they wish to ~enlighten others.
Second-That the good works of Hawaiians should
be entirely ignored by their friends from other lands
who dwell among them.
"An Observer in the last issue of the Gd=ette,
says, "For years the Rev. L. Smith. DID, has off,
ciated at the Leper Hospital at Kalihi,' &c.
Observer " ought to have known that Ralihi is
a part of the field included in the Mosnslua and
Kalihi church, which church has had a Hawaiian
pastor for years who administered regularly the Or
dinances Of the church to the afflicted ones at the
Kalihi Hospital The Roman Catholic Bishop has
also placed a priest at Kalauso, MoIokai. to look
after the lepers. $50, too, the Mormons have their
cider" &c. "The Protestants have been represent
ed by a Deacon &c.
If those who would e~nlighten the community on
Professionalism in the Hawaiian Islands, would or
could read the native newspaper Ruokoa, they would
have known that there has been q Protestant church
named "SiiOdmd" at the Leper Settlement for
years that this church, in connection with the Ka-
luasha church, has had q Hawaiian pastor for years;
that the Hawaiian Board not only supplied the lepers
with the native newspaper Kuokoa for years. but
that it aided in building the beautiful Protestant
church now at Kalauao before the Romanists or Nor
mans thought of occupying the place. and before
certain persons now in the community had thought
Of extending their pity to this afflicted portion of the
people. Protestants will be faithful to their trust at
these islands, let who will reap the honors.
FRIEND OF THE HAwAIIAS RACE.
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THE Gazette of this week gives what it designates
az a Z" Valuable Summary Of business laws" The
following brief compendium of business laws is as
safe TO follow as converse statements often laid
down in books called Every Man his own Law
yer" to which sometimes is sarcastically added
"Or, a Fool for a Client"
a note by a minor is not void.
\ contract made with a minor is not void.
y contract made with O lunatic is not void.
Minors and Inmates not under guardians may
make valid contracts for their own benefit.
y note obtained By fraud, or from n person in a
state of intoxication can be collected from the
maker, by bona fde holders for value.
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Hon. ". 7. MARTIN has this day been appointed
Road Supervisor of the district of kau, Island of
in place OF c. E. Richardson, resigned.
EDWIN o. HALL.
Minister Of the Interior.
Interior Office, May 14th. 1873.
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not a source Of revenue, e saving Government; enter
prise, and one Of immense benefit to the entire coun-
ny. Captain David Taylor, who assumes the eom-
nSnd Of the steamer this trip, has the reputation OF
being q good seaman.
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4 Token or APPECcIATIoS.-LaSt Sunday several
gentlemen happened TO be couversing on the tact of
Father Damien having volunteered to live among the
lepers on Molokai, when one Of the party suggested
the making up Of a subscription for the oeneht oil
the Father. This was done on the spot, amounting
TO $3.50, and subsequently handed to Bishop Mai
gret. His Lordship thanked the donors in eloquent
words for this evidence Of their Christian Charity,
and assured them that the sum would be gratefully
acknowledged by Father Damien. who was a. present
living in the open sir. under . lsuhala tree. We
may add. however. that the lumber for Z house for
the priest went to Moloksi on the Hareiek last
Wednesday, i, having been ordered by the mission
some ten days since.
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"WEDNESDAY. the 18th day of June proximo. the
Day Of Kamehaueha l., will be
as a public holiday, and all Government
Offices will be closed. EDWIN O. HALL.
Minister of the Interior.
Honolulu. Nav 29th. 1873.
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ARRIVAL OF TIE PoRrSHoCTH.h-The [. ;. ;.
Portsmouth, on surveying service, arrived yester-
day noon, last from Valparaiso. This is the vessel
to which we referred in October last as being fitted
from New York for a protracted surveying cruise
in the North Pacific. She left New York Dec. 23d,
and arrived at Tslcahuano March &c, visited Nalps-
raiso. and after a stay there of fifteen days, sailed
for this port, where she expected to meet the L.. ;.
s. NdfTagaRsetf, also on surveying service. The
Portsmouth We learn will probably make a pro-
tracted stay here. The history of this ship is inter
esting. She was here first in 1876, and afterwards
in 1855. On the first occasion she went from here
to California and took part in the conquest OF that
country by Commodore Stockton. Montgomery
street, San francisco, was named for her then Com
mander, and Portsmouth square was so entitled in
honor of the ship. The following is a list of the
officers at present attached TO the Portsmouth:
Communicable g. Skerrett.
Lieut.. COrnmGnder-Lewis Clark.
LfeWteHGnts-J. L. Noel, c. W. Christopher, Daniel Dele
hanty.
Master-Wm.H II. Beehler.
EnSigHS-Wm. G.. Mayer, Jno. w. Danenhover, Sam9 l..
Graham, c. 2. Rees, VIM. Z. Conway, l.. p. Jouett, F. H.
Crosby.
Past Asst. Paynaaster-E. n. whitehOuse
Past Asst. StTgson-Wm. II. Jones.
IcfiRg Asst. SurqeoH-ThoS. ii. Streets.
ActIng B0dfSlCdiH-Jno Heating.
4cfIHg GuHHer-Samn Cross.
CGrpeHfsr-JOs. G. Myers.
4cfthg Sdii1dkeT-Jno.- Martin.
Commanders CIeTk-Jas. Tnton.
PGyHdStCTS ~CfeTk-David MOrrat.
DTGGghtsmGR-H Baycr.
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial A00trtiser.
MAY 81.
Official Notifications.

l.. SEVERANCE. ESQ. has been this day appointed
Inspector OF Stations for the district of TIilo, Isl
and / of Hawaii, in place OF J. y. Gilman.
Edwin q. HALL,
Minister Of the Interior.
Interior Office, May 18th, 1873.
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Honolulu, May 29th, 1873.

|
THE Examination of the Boys Boarding School,
Haleakala, District of Makawao, will take place at
the Stone Church, Makawao, on Thursday, Jane
18th. commencing at 9 o'clock a. NJ.
The summer vacation will commence June 18th.
and end July 18th. Parents or guardians DESTROYS
OF having a visit from their children or wards dur
ing the vacation. are requested TO communicate
with the Principal, Mr.. F. L. Clarke, as no pupils
will be allowed ts leave the institution except such
as may obtain permission from their parents or
guardians.
The summer term of the Institution will open on
Wednesday, July 10th and it is highly desirable
that all the pupils who attend the school be prompt
in their attendance on that day. New pupils will
be received at the school upon application 10 the
Principal on the premises, or at the Department
Office at Honolulu. II. r. HTTCHCOCK,
Inspector General of Schools.
Department of Education.
Honolulu, May 10th. 1873.
PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMINATIONs.-The regular an
nual examinations of the Government Schools of
the district of kona (Honolulu), Island of Oahu,
will take place during the ensuing month of June,
"a follows:
Tuesday. June 10th, at the Royal School.
Thursday, June 18th. at the Fort Street School.
Friday, June 18th. at the Militant School, King ST.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Monday, June 23d. at Kamoiliili Church, 6 schools.
Tuesday. June oath, at Kawaiahao Church, 4
schools.
Wednesday, june 25th, at Kawaiahao Church, 5
schools.
Thursday. June 26th, at KawaiahaO Church, 4
schools.
The examinations will at 9 O'Clock AN.
on each of the days above named.
The public is invited to attend.
The summer vacation Of the above schools will
extend from the dates above named to Monday.
August 4th, 1873, from which date a new term will
commence. "a
BY order of the Board of Education.
W. JAS. SMITH, Sec'y
Honolulu. May goth. 1873. I
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NOTES OF THE WEEK.

~ The Grand Duke Alexis left China for ia
pan April II. He may come this way during the
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POsT-MAsTER AT KAHULUI-Mr. Colt Hebron, the
Postmaster at this place, has resigned, and Mr.. f.
H.. Bailey is appointed in his place.
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Orr NEXT MAM.-We look for the steamer from
San Francisco on any day from the 18th to 2Sth-
say about Tuesday next.
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TT The Band will not play this afternoon at
he Square--their services have been engaged else
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4 Eas~ The spicy, saucy, readable little NahOu of
yesterday announces that it will discontinue for a
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KAwAIAHAo CHURCH.-We are requested to state
that, the building being in the hands of painters,
there will be no service held at this Church to-
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-29

THE CANVASS.

ROOMS REPUBLICAN, EX. CON-
RIcHMoND, VA, September %. y
HON. HORACE MAYNARD, Of Tennessee
with COLONEL r.. W. HUGHES and others
will address the people at the following timer
places.
ABlNdDON, November 3rd, day.
BRISTOL, November 3rd, at night.
HON. JOHN w. JENKINS will address
pa,,h,,o.,, ,,,ao,,ngs .s fo,,o,,, \
-. ,.'', $50 w ~ "S .o"
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Gre'siitg Stats Suarnal.
ON SALE AT
JOHNSTON'S MUSIC AND NEWS
STORE, 918 MAIN STREET.
LEON sCHAAP'S, 14O2 MAINsTREET
WYATT & CO.'S MUSIC EMPORIUM,
817 BROAD STREET.
NEWS STAND FORD'S HOTEL,
AND AT
OUR COUNTER.
ON sAIE EAr
THOSE CONVICT KEGS

WE have received a card " from Mr..
John Whitworth, denying that any kegs
had been made for the Tredegar company
by convict labor. AS Mr.. Whitworth was
not referred to by US, and as our informa-
ton came from what we supposed to
be an entirely reliable source, we shall
follow up the inquiry and make such cor
rections as the facts in the case shall
require. The fact as published by us was
publicly stated on two occasions by one of
our public speakers, and if it be without
truth, we shall promptly correct it, and
that probably tomorrow.
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STATE NEWS.

Captain q. Pannil has been nomina.
ted by the Republicans of Orange for the
house of delegates.
The will of the late John B. Baldwin.
OF Staunton, made nineteen years ago, and
ten lines long, has just been admitted to
probate.
Mr.. George Koon Cabel, formerly a
well-known citizen of Lynchburg, died in
Philadelphia on the 18th instant, in the
seventy-sixth year of his age.
--R. L. Turpin, native Of Lynchburg.
has been arrested in Carrolton, Missouri,
and brought to Virginia, ON the charge Of
embezzirng public money some years ago.
lie has been released on bail in the sum Of
$1,000,
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TEXAS.
Hostile Indians.

ST. LOUIS, October 29.-The Repabli.
can ca has special dispatch from Dennison
Texas, which says Lieutenant DUMMY
rom Fort Richardson, arrived there, and
reports the Indians in that region very
hostile. Several murders have been com.
mltted by them during the past week, and
q great deal of stock run off. A family
living near Ouachita were butchered, and
the settlers fled to ranch in that vicinity,
Wnere they were besieged by a large
band OF Indians. Two companies of sol
dlers left Fort Richardson on Monday in
pursuit OF the savages. The greatest
alarm exists among the frontier settlers
lhe Indians are believed to be Co.
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COUNTY POLITICS.


A large meeting of the citizens of this
county was held at Lawrenceville, Monday
last. Hon. r. I. Daniel was present, but
refused to divide time with any Republican
speaker. Hon. William H. II. Stowell
spoke in the courthouse about an hour 10
q packed house. Hon. G. w. Graham
followed Mr.. Stowell. Mr.. Daniel after.
wards got off his speech to small crowd. !.
who, Judging from their actions, were not
particularly impressed with his lingo.
Brunswick will increase her usual Repub-
lican majority for Hughes, Ramsdell. and
Fultz.
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GENERAL ITEMS.

"A Washington dispatch says that Sec
retary Robson has concluded not to
make up his report on the Polaris expe.
ditlon until after the arrival of the sea.
men who were left behind on the whaIeI
in the Arctic region.
The state of Texas is larger than all
France. ltexceeds in size the three largest
states in the Union. It's area is 274' '364
square miles, or 175, ,594 $50 acres of land.
the greater portion Of which it is easy to tiIl.
and wonderfully productive of grain, cotton
and minerals.
1t is stated, says the Washington
Star, that ex-President johnson has now
in the hands Of the printer the manuscript
OF his version of the Surratt case, thought
by him necessary to be given to the
public, in view of the recent publication
of Judge Holt on that subject.
1t being received axiom that rose
by any other name would smell as sweet,
we may be pardoned for venturing to hint
that the Mangyschlak detachment of the
Russian army would be quite as odorous
and vastly more pronounceable if it were
known BY any other title. This detach-
ment is part Of the Khiyan expedition.
1T is a curious thing that the three
leading English politicians are, of all men
In the land, the most un-Engish. Glad
stone has all the visionary enthusiasm and
subtle dupllcity of an Italian monk: Dis.
raeli is the slave Of Asiatic hyperboie and
mysticism, and Bright has always taken
his place among 1E
t Those patriots Of the w rid alone.
Inc friends OF every country but their own
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A GARD.

In the hurry necessarily attending the proper
distribution OF tickets among the Republican
voters of the state, + called inside the POST
office this morning to weigh package contain
ing tickets and ascertain the amount of postage
necessary for their transmission, when the post
master, Miss Il. j.. Van Lew, (although she saw
me rapidly passing OUT rudely ordered me TO
leave her Office and nevercome into it again. Her
conduct was doubtless due TO a rebuke / felt
called upon few dassago to administer to one
of her employees for his insolence He Is a
special fayorite OF hers. The thanks of the
Republicans of Virginia, and especialIy of Rich
mond, should be rendered the post tmaster Of Rich
mond for courtesy extended to those engaged
in helping their cause. Many think she might be
OF some service to the party II she would substi-
tute Republicans for avowed Democrats she has
her Office. JOHN w, WOLTZ,
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AGRICULTURAL InfpLEnfENTs.


This department of the State Fair has
been encouraged by manufacturers pretty
generally, They occupy larger space Of
the grounds than anything else, which but
Detokens the extent OF the business. Messrs.
Watt % Call, of this city, probably make
the nnest exhibit, having some forty varie-
ties OF their celebrated plows, harrows,
&C., including their mammoth plow, made
tor use on the Wilton farm on the James
river, ~ "a
P. II. Starke, also makes an extensive
exhibition OF his farm implements, having
some thirty varieties of his plows, which
are both of the old and improved pattern.
and large lot Of drags. rakes, cultivators.
&c. ~ ijq a
Ii. M. Smith & Co., have varied as
sortment of their implements on exhibition,
including thrashing and cleaning machines
Tor which they are the agents.
Charles L. Palmer, another well-known
manufacturer Of this city, is also large
exhibitor in this department. asA
3Ihe reapIng and moving machines take
no second place in this department, some
twenty different makes being present, and
all being attended by parties interested in
pointing out and explaining their various
meritorious parts. Among the exhibitors
of this class Of articles we note Mr., j, @.
Durborrow, of 55 Light street, Baltimore,
who exhibits Kirby combined reaper and
mower, with the Baltimore selfraker at
tacnment a Burdick independent reaper,
with Baltimore raker attachment; two
wheeled Kirby mower; Kinyon meat
chopper, and a Westminster Harmon rake.
ii. I. Underhill, Ga Sharp street, Balti-
more, exhibits the Farmers Favoriten
grain drill, Wisner's hay rake, &c.
Joshua Thomas, 35 North street. Balti.
more, exhibits among other agricultural
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PROSPECTS OF INCREASED TAXA
TIoN.-The books of the bureau of internal
revenue show receipts for the present
month up to yesterday amounting to
81, 200, 900, against 81 800, 900 for the same
period last year. The total for this month
will be about $4,000, 600, or a decline OF
about S2,O0O,000 on the usual monthly
average. The commissioner homes
that the falling off will not con.
tinue to such an extent as ID
require the imposition Of new taxes in or
der to prevent an increase of the national
debt. Should any such legislation be ne
cessitated the recommendations would be
to. revive the tax on bonds and mortgages.
which realized about $40, 200, 900; on gas
companies SO 800, 900, and two and halt
per cent. on railroad passenger and freight
receipts, 81 5000