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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-06-20
TuIRrr-EIGnrn DAY, MONDAY, June 10.

iEAEA4bNE.
From Makawao, ten prayers, on very miscellaneous
subjects. Laid on the table.
From kau. five different prayers, and among
Others, one that His Majesty make the tour Of the
Kingdom once a year, in order that the people may
have an opportunity 10 give him their contributions
towards paying off the national debt. Tabled.
From kaanapali, that the Police Magistrate of La
haina be removed from Office, because he does not un-
derstand the Hawaiian language. Tabled
Hon. Mr.. kepoikai gave notice of intention 70 in
troduee a Bill providing that all sales Of Government
lands or other property be made by public auct on,
and toroidding any such sales being made privately ::
also q Bill to amend Sections 232 aud 237 OF the Civil
Code.
Hon. Mr.. Komoikehuehu read first time a Bill TO
smend the law respecting imported birds. Provides
that such birds as are destructive Of crops may be
killed.
Hon. Mr.. Kakani read first time a Bill to amend
Che law respecting fisheries.
Ex. the Attorney General gave notice of inten-
ton to introduce q Bill to quiet titles in land claims
by right Of Inheritance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-06-20

The item for the Leper Establishment, $4,000,
was discussed at length, and referred to a Special
Committee, consisting of Hon. Messrs. Kaai, Wilder,
Kaukaha, W.. I. Martin aud Aholo.
His Elk. the Minister of the Interior, in reply to an
inquiry made on Saturday, stated that the person now
employed as superintendent of Public Works, is paid
$3.50 per month. Adjourned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
Wreck Of The .tcumer sherman.

WILMINGTON, N. c., January l0.-The
schooner Spray, from Little river, South
Carolina, arrived here this afternoon, hay
ing on board The first mate and five men of
the steamer Sherman, which was wrecked
on Thu sday, the eighth instant, twelve
miles south by west OF Little river.
The Sherman, OF the New York and New
Orleans line, lett New York last Sunday tor
New Orleans, with u cargo OF general Mer-
chan,lise. At 2 a. M. on tuesday, the sixth,
she sprung a leak, and the water gsined on
them 40 rapidly that it wac thought impos-
sibe to save the ship unless she coula be
got into some port. Her head was there
fore turned for the coast at 5 A. ii. on Thurs
day. When near Little river, the fires,
being out and the ship making sternway,
with the wind ahead, they let go the anchors.
Captain Ualsey, the commander Of the
Sherman, sent a boat ashore to Little river
for assistance. Captain Morgan, of the
schooner Spray, assisted by Mr. J. w. Gore
and Mr.. N. Is. Meise, two citizens. then
went to her assistance. They were followed
soon after by the schooner Florence, Cap
tain Hill.
The Spray took oil the first mate and five
OF the men, with portion OF the baggage
of all, and some few articles of the cargo.
They could not get much of the goods
aboard, az the sea was running too high at
the time.
The schooner Florence took off the re-
mainder OF the crew, with the passengers,
consisting of one lady, one gentleman and
two children, and succeeded in also saving
much Of the baggage.
= The Spray left the wreck about 4 =. II.
The FLORENCE, at the earnest solicitation of
Captain Halsey. remained by tho ship, wi h
tho determination Of staying until The last,
and saving everything that it was possible
to get from the wreck.
When the Snray left the Sherman Tho
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
GENERAL NaTVaE-Eo. -!

An ect providing Tor the pay .nent I, the
goNernmenment OF Japan the sum due On
account OF rents for lands and buildings
occupied By the diplomatic and consular
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States to
Japan, and for other purposes.
30 1t enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America III Congress assembled. That tie
Secretary of State be and he is hereby au-
thorized to pay to the government of Japan,
through its resident diplomatic representa-
tive IN The mted States, out OF any moneys
IN the treasury not otherwise approp PIRATE d
any SUM not exceeding six thUus and dol
lars. which may be found to be due to tn.
government OF Japan by that Of the United
States, on account of rents tor lands or
buildings occupied for hospital purposes.
Jail and courthouse, by the United States
in Japan.
SEC. ?. That the Secretary of State.
through the minister resident at Jspan. be
and he is hereby, authorized to rent, fur
Dish, and keep suitable buiidings with
grounds appurtenant, in Jeddo, or such
other place as he may designate, for a court
house and Jail, at an annual cost not ex-
ceeding five thousand dollars: provided.
that the period for which the said buildings
shall be rented shall be 70. two years, ah
renewals for two Vt ars as the Secretary OF
State shall determine.
SEC. 3. That a further sum, not to exceed.
two thousand i've hundred dollars, be. and
the same is hereby, also. appropriated. out
OF any moneys in tbs treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the purchase OF q
suitable, law library for the use Of said
iegation IN Japan, the selection of such
1 orary 70 be, made BY the Secretary Eof
State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
e'OlOred Orafarx4

Dnly few years ago the men VINO asked
Tor political rights for the colored people
were looked upon as political fanatics, and
lhe idea of a negro standing in the place OF
John q. Calhoun would have been secuted
as impossible. Nature it was deemed, had
erec'ed barrier between the white and
black races that no legislation could break
down. The interiority was assumed to lie
cot so much III his difference Of color "a in
ais defective mental organization. Expe-
rience is, however. rapidly exploding this
taNorite theory, and tho men who still cling
tenaciously to their ED prejudices find them,
selves met in argument aud overthrow by
ene very negroes whose interiority they love
TO proclaim.
IL was strange scene in Congress. and
Drought the wondrous change in our insti-
tutions strongly into relief, when col
ored representative rose TO reply to Mr.
Stephens. ex-Nice President OF the rebel
STATES. Mr. Elliott spoke well and point
ed!y in defense Of his people, and WAS lis
tened to attentively and respectfully by the
House. His speech, as reported, bears no
evidence of the mental inieriority charged
against the colored race. 1t is keenly arcu-
mentative, and the cutting allusions to Mr.. /
Stephens course of action were as telling
as they were free from coarseness or vuicsr
}nvective. In view Of the provocation TO
which the colored men had been subjected
bN Inc uupdIIlafuelita conduct OF Mr.. /
Harris, the dignitied rebuke given the white
Representative showed that Mr.. Elliott
possessed selfcontrol as well as oratorical
ability.
In future the worShipers of II deed past
will be more careful how they attack the
negro in Congress. They have no longer
The field to themselves, aud their assump-
lions of superiority are strikiugly disproved
by TIE logic of facts. Colored 0ratorv con-
tr;sts favorablv with the yapid nonsense
talked and written by the men who adver-
tise their contempt for the so called inferior |
race. Not few of the white representa-.
tives must have felt their mental infrriurify |
10 Mr. Elliott while the black orator was |
castigating the ex-rehrl Vice President and |
his friends. The character Of colored ora |
tory is impassioned, keen and .argnmenta-
tive. II naturally attracts the sympathy Of |
the natior. because it speaks in behalf of |
che dow ntroddeu and oppressed II aims
at the final overthrow of caste aud the con
quest of the right to equality for all men.
and recommends itself ny its moderation as
well as abii;ty.-Ne.r York He,dld
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

which was not vested in the testator by q
sufficient. grant when the territory was
ceded to the United States. and that it re-
mains in the United States. Certain of the
claims under the will we're rejected and
owners confirmed by the court below, and
beth parties appealed. After bearing the
court affirmed the decree from the bench
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
lGENERAL EATURE-No. iI0.l


An act 10 authorize and direct the Spcre-
ta1y OF War to distribute arms and mill
tarN equipments under tie act OF April
twenty three, eighteen hun dred aud eight,
sand the acts auendatory thereof.
he 1t amended by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States Of
America IN Congress Assem- bled. That the
Secretary OF War be, and he is hereby, au-
tnorized and directed 10 dis ,ribute TO such
States as did not, from the year eighteen
hundred and sixty-two to the year eighteen
hundred and sixty nine, receive the same,
their proper quota Of arms and military
equipments for each year, from eighteen
hundred and sixty-two to eighteen hundred
and sixty nine, under the sct Of Congress-
approved April twenty third. cis htcen hun
dred and eight, and the several acts amend,
atory thereof; provided, that in the orgaDiz-'
alton and equipment of military com paniesI
and organizations with said arms, no dis
criDination shall be made between said
companies and organizations on account of
race, color or former condition of serYi-
tude.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
pproved March 3, 1873.
fGENERaryNA-uRE-No.f Gal

fGENERAES N TuRE-No 69.i
An act TO provide for the preparation and
presentation to Congress Of the Revision
OF the Laws OF the United States, con-
solidating the laws relating TO the post
roads aud code relating to military Of
lenses. andlstheH rev isi0n OF treaties with
the Indian tCibte noM IN force. ~ -t
BE IL enacted b. the Senate aad House
Of Representatives OF the United States OF
America in Congress assent led. That a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
IGENERAL NATURg-No. ST.

An act to establish board of local ;r.spec.
tors of steam vessels for the customs dis
trict of Michigan. in the State Of Mich
gan. ,.-...
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives of the United States OF
America i'll Congress assembled, That there
shall be local board of inspectors desig-
mated and appointed for the customs dis
triet Of Michigan, in the State Of Michigan.
and the inspector of hulls and the inspec-
tor of boilers, composing the said board.
shall receive salary of nine hGnd sea dol
lars year each.
Approved March =, 1875
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
u r. FICtAL l..
Laws OF the United States Passed al the
Third sessies Of the Tortx-Second
Congress.

GENERAL NAruRE--No. II.
An act to amend the law requiring consular
officers to collect three months extra pay
for scamen in Certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That the
law to regulate the consular system of the
United States, which requires consular Off
GERS to collect three months extra wages
upon the discharge Of eeamen, be, and the
same hereby is, go amended as to permit
said officers whenever, after a full hearing
of both battles, the cause of discharge is
found to he the misconduct Of the seaman.
to remit so much of the extra wages as is
now by law paid to the seaman discharged;
provided that relief can immediately be
offered TO such seamen by reshipment with
out expense TO the United States.
Approved March g. 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
(GENERAL MATURING. T4.1

An ACT To restore a OSdiOtn hlrby as second
assistant engineer in the navy,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be. and he is
hereby authorized. by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, to restore Absa-
lom Kirby to his original position on the
active list as second assistant engineer in
the navy of the United States.
Approved March 3, 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN,

In published every Saturday morning.. and contains
the news by tel graph miscellaneous reading, edi
tcriale local matters Of general public interest,
com mercal and monetary reports, and every thing
that appears in the Daily, except such items as are
ofIittIe or no pubic moment. Tbe WEEKLY RE-
PUBLICAN is an excellent family paper Walt.
- well for instruction ard amusement as !nforms-
lion the current topics of the day.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-08-27
Knox County Democratic Convention.

The Democratic County Convention
met at Thomaston Saturday afternoon;
large number from the surrounding towns
being present.
Joseph H. Martin, of Camden, was
chosen President, and " estbra II Bartlett,
OF Hope, Secretary.
The following Were chosen county com
mittee for the ensuing year:
Hon. II. c. Levensaler for Thomaston
Silas Halves for Union and Warren; 5.
J. Gushee for Hope, Appleton and Wash
ington; Nelson Thompson Tor Saint
George, Friendship and Cushing; j, H.
Martin for Camden L. p Walker for
Ninalhaven, North Haven and South
Thomaston; Hon, Samuel Bryant for
Rockland
The temporary organization was then
make permanent.
On motion Of H. G Levensaler, of
Thomaston, the convention proceeded to
ballot tor Senator
On motion OF A. S. Rice of Rockland,
the President appointed H. c. Levensaler,
OF Thomaston, james Mcdonald, of Vinal-
haven, and George Perrigo, OF Rocklaud,
to receive. sort and count the ballots for
senator.
The committee reported whole number
OF ballots 81; necessary for choice "a.
Edwin Gushing had IS, I g. Cook had g.,
and Edwin Cushing of Camden was de-
clared nominated.
The same committee was appointed to
receive, sort and count ballots for sheriff,
and reported whole number, e. necessary
to choice, 81 John +. Torrcy had 81 ;
hoI l. -
had 5; Edward Hill, l. John +. Torrev
was therefore declared the choice of the
convention.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for county attorney. The committee re-
ported whole number Of ballots, 10 ; neces-
sary for q choice, Sc. L. NJ. Staples, ESQ
had 43; a. S. Rice. had 10; Edmond Will
son had and l.. NJ. Staples, OF Washing
ton, was therefore declared nominated.
GA motion Of Mr. Rice, the nomination
was made unanimous
The whole number of ballots tor county
commissioner was "a; necessary for a
choice, 80 Edward Hill had Al; John
Davis. "a. had IL Chas Lovejov, j, and
c. a. Sylvester. l. Edward Hill was
therefore declared nominated On motion
of Mr. Davis, the nomination was made
unanimous.
Justus +. sherman was nominated BY
reclamation for county treasurer
Hon H. G. Lcvensaler. Chairman OF tho
committee on resolutions, reported aa fol
| lows:
First-Taritl for revenue only.
Second-Local self government
lhird-The greatest economy in the ADJ
| mlnlStratlOn of nublic offices
Fourth Hearty support Of :hc candi
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-08-27

II VIII be Saon by The above estimate
that WE have 4 majority in the House Of
tOrtYiOur votes, and we have also on 4 vote
of States 1nch rs is required when n
President i elected by the House, twenty
three States ont ofthirty-sG\ en-. each State
in that event havnga single vote. There
can hardly he any thing more important
han 10 have The House OF Representatives.,
which is 10 count the Presidential votes.
lhc Constitution is almost entirely silent
on the subject All il SAYS is THAT the
President of the Senate shall, i'm the pres
once OF the Senate and House Of Repre-
SentatiycS, open all the certificates. and
the vote shah then he connted.'' This
would seem to be entirely a ministerial
function, but it is mol. There may be two
returns from \ State, or there may be OBJ
.jrctlon> 10 receiving The vote Ola State
on account OF some informally or Illegally
connected with it. Where such votes are
decisive ii is very certain such objections
Will he made, and who is to decide them
except the House of Representatives
In point of fact, that body has already
done 50 on previous occasions and it is on
this account that Senator Morton has pre-,
sented his bill for an amendment to the
Constitution. The power to count or
throw out votes under the Constitution is
an enormous one, and it virtually makes
the House the dictator OF the situation
No Democrat would have the slightest
confidence, even although Democrat
should beat Grant for President, if the
Electoral Votes were to be counted by a
House that containeda majority Of Grants
friends. In order to stop the third term
toolery OF crime, all persons opposed to it
should cast their votes for Democratic
congressman. In other respects the
House has immense prerogatives 1t can
impeach the President 1t can divide with
him the appointing power, and in other
material instances assert its equality with
him, If not its superiority.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-08-27
The Fifth District Convention,


The Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton of the Fifth District met at Ellsworth
on Tuesday. We hear verbally from a
republican source, that Hon. Charles A.
Spotford, Of Deer Isle, was nominated.
II this be correct, we have good candi-
date. But we await official information
before putting up his name
While upon this subject, it is proper
that we offer TO our Eastern friends some
explanations why Waldo and Knox Coun-
ties were almost entirely without repre-
sentation. This district is nearly two hun
dred miles in length. and requires more
than ordinary notification for its gather
lngs, an accessible point, and large basis
OF representation to avoio the expense OF
sending large delegations We began at
an early day to urge thu committee to
issue the call. BY some mysterious infu-
cnce the publication Of the call was delayed
SO late that only ten days interviewed be-
tween the call and the conventional time
that hardly suf1iced for it to reach remote
towns, to say nothing Of the calling of
caucuses. Then the representation was
fixed upon the unheard of basis of one
delegate for every twenty votes cast for
the democratic candidate for Congress in
1872, This would give full convention
OF Serem hAn0red delegates Rockland,
to have its fair weight IN the convention,
would have to send trentY Seren delegates
ana BeyaSt tcent3-three Such q thing rs
this was never before known in the history
of political conventions. 1t was easy for
Hancock to have a full reprcsentation-it
was impossible for the other counties to
have fair one
Whether this scheme was concocted and
palmed upon the district by some enc
having control of the committee, and 4
selfish purpose to serve, we will not say
1t has 4 very suspicious look But we will
say that there is in the minds OF people 4
sense Of deccncy and fairness in these
matters that cannot be outraged with i'm
punity. A thimblc-rigging game like this
is simply disgraceful The leading demo.
Gratis of the district. and especially o
Hancock county, should see that il is never
allowed to be repeated.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-08-27
About our Shipping.

Tho Proc. Aoc Of tho Doth has thn fol
lowing
Tho Journal bewails ola democratic fines
and saws If we had Them hack we cm,ld com,
motto With foraion sh;nhni,an'.I ,nd o,umorS am,
rive them nermisson to soil their vessels here
let rs consllrr those olJ dnmocrati, times
The rccinrocitv trnotv vac a dnn,onrat,c mea.
SIRE. If was nronosni NV thn Slnva ;ntnrast Of
the south. Save labor was bccomima eyncu-
sive in consaonnnnn Of thn h;oh nr;ne If mo-
visions and clothing for the slaves. BY admit
abled 10 nrrhasc nroyision se and To arices Of
clothing at a considerably reduced price. The
our farmers and other producers We're brousLf
INTO competition with the Canadian producers,
Canadian prices. The result was that scarcely
any OF our farmers or other producers were
farm laborcrs We're down to from $40 to- $50 Il
month, A nr,t rate man IN the n, having season
the wages of common day laborers did not
average aver o more .nan 20 cent an our snip garus
more than from 81 to l25 per day and the fore
mand o labor Of I'll el owe EVEN at those e u
cess, was very limited, and it was difficult for
with the Folk Ieyenne tartr IN measure nenriy
paralyzed the manufacturing, and all the other
to shipbu!iding there wv was but one really good
year from ls49 to 1850. That was in 1S54'
count ofthc California gold discoveries. About
tne ony use WE nI Tor sps N ,nose times
if we had then had to contend with steam in
ha S Ear hsrc f ,ran a we 40 noM we ro"
shipping.
The assertion that the Shareholders got
cheap food and clothing from Canada fol
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-08-27
And Barnabas Shall Lead Them,

There is m old Scotch proverb, ap-
plicablc 10 all times and places, which de
clarcs that He should have a long spoon
who sups with the devil Ii is maxim
that we fear was forgotten by the Ecpub-
Ncans ofBclfast who We're a few wears AGO
indignant that Balnahas should have been
imposed upon them rs collector OF Belfast,
and who then registered all sorts of VOWS
OF future vengeance. On Saturday last
they all sat down around the table which
Barnabas had spread, and partooh with
out wry faces, with spoons Of ordinary
length, 1t was a curious sight to behold
Postmaster Thurlow, Doctor Bean of the
city medical rooms, Daniel Lane, and
Bamabas, all engaged in preparing a ket-
tie of soup for the party palate. But these
discordant elements did agree npon the
material that should go into the pot, and
made their followers all swallow it.
This was evidently bad policy on the part
of the Belfast representatives. Whether
surrender or not, ii will be represented
as such by Barnabas, and used for his own
advantage, His term of office expires
next spring, and his adroitness and power
in controlling affairs in Belfast will not
tail to be used in favor OF re-appoint-
ment
There is just one view Of the case in
which political strategy may justify the
course of the hitherto opposers Of Barna-
bas 1t is that, for the sake Of union and
harmony on the Senator question, it has
been promised that at the end ofhis term
Barnadas shall 1caM tie plank We shall
not be at all surprised if this proves to
be the fact, and that Barnabas chuckles
in tancied security over n mine OF powder
that Will one day blow him sky high.