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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20
AMERICAN THANKSGIVING DAY.

By resues, of His Excelleucy, Henry a. Peirce,
U. 5. Minister President, We copy the following
Proclamation Of n National Thanksgiving, by
President Grant. In accordance with The recon-
msndatiou Of the President, all Americans citizens
and others desiring 10 recognize the OCCASION are
invited 10 attend Divine service at the Fort street
Church on Thursday next. November 18th, at III
O'Clock A. N. a sermon will be preached by the
Rev. DIR. Damon.
By the President of the United States Of America
A PROCLAMATION.
In accordance with . practice al once wise and
beautiful we have been accustomed, a. the year il
drawing 70 o close. to devote an occasion to the
humble expression Of our thanks to Almighty tod
for the ceaseless and distinguished BENEFITS bestowed
upon Us as q nation, and for his mercies and protec-
ton during the closing year.
Amid the rich and free enjoyment OF ell our ad-
vantages, we should not forget the source from
whence they are derived and the extent Of our obi
cations to the Father of all Mereies.
We have full reason to renew our thanks TO Al
mighty God for fayors bestowed upon as during the
past year
By His continuing mercy, civil aud religious lib
erty have been maintained, peace has reigued within
our borders, labor and enterprise have produced
their merited rewards, and to His watchful proVt-
dence we are indebted for security from pestilence
and other national calamity.
Apart from national blessings each individual
among US has occasion to thOughtfully recall and
devoutly recognize the favors and protection he has
enjoyed.
Now therefore, 1, Ulysses S. Grant, President OF
the United States. do ~eeomme that on Thursday.
the 25th day Of November. the people of the United
States, abstaining from sil secular pursuits and from
their accustomed avocations, do assemble in their
respective places of worship and in such form as
may seem most appropriate in their own hearts, otter
to Almighty God their Acknowledgements and thanks
for all His Inercies, and their humble prayers for a
continuance of His divine favor. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal Of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this 9th day OF
October, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-fve, and of the indie
~pendenee of the United States the one hnndredth.
u. s. GRANT.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20

Ii OUR issue of the Odd ultimo, in an article on
' Trans Pacific Steamers - we stated that it was
the intention of the Pacific Mail Company to start
a circular line of steamers, from San Francisco to
China, Japan, Manila, Australia, New Zealand
and back to San Francisco, touching at Honolulu.
The Nelson New Zealand) Times received by
the last mail publishes a letter from Sydney,
wherein it appears that a somewhat similar COM
prehensive enterprise is contemplated in the colo
mics, without reference however to San Francisco.
The writer says: "The principal capitalists and
ship-owners here and throughout the Australias
are contemplating the formation of a very large
company to run large steamers between New
Zealand, Australia, New Guinea, Manila, and
China. The ports of call are to be as follows
Sydney, Brisbane, one or two ports in New
Guinea, Manila, and Hong Kong, returning the
same way to Sydney and to Nelson, New Zealand.
Then there will be branch lines from Sydney and
Melbourne to Adelaide. The second branch line
will be from Perth. round the Northwest coast
to Cooktown, to meet the main line in some port
in New Guinea. | was informed by one of the
gentlemen connected in the scheme that Nelson is
selected for the line end Of New Zealand, from
her central position and being easy of access, and
New Guinea for the branch lines to meet, and it
is supposed it will assist in developing that
splendid country. The capital is spoken of as
Gl ,OO0, 600, in shares of EOS each. The Parlia-
ments of the different colonies are asked for sub
sides, and the Imperial Government will be
asked to allow a mnn-ofwar to examine the
route before the scheme is launched forth in
proper FORM
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20
PORT OF HONOLULU. II. L.
RRIKALS

oV l3-SchT KA Moi, Reynolds, from Rahufui, Maui
l1-Schr Warwick, John Bull, I'm Kaiaupapa, Molokai.
l3-schr kinau, Ahuihals, from MaIiko, Maui.
Is-Gsman blk Cedar, RohIhs, III days from Bremen
14-schr Active, Puaahiaa, from Kohala, Hawaii.
14-Schr Mary Ellen, Mana, from Maalaea, Maui.
I4-Schr Luks, Kaai, from MoIoaa, Kauai.
I6-Schr Manuckawai, Kaiawaia, I'm Nawiliwni, Kauai
I6-sehr Fairy Queen, Kaaina, from Hanalei, Kauai.
ls-Bht stmr Maegregor, II Granger, 81 days from San
Francisco.
ls-sehT KamaIIe, Bolles, I'm Waimea & RoIoa, Kauai.
Fs-P II Cos s. Cotma, w G s~haekford, 8 days from
San Francisco.
I9-Schr Hattie, KaIauao, I'm Waimea a. KoIoa, Kauai
l9-Schr Mile Morris, Lima, I'm Kaunakakai, MolOkai.
e-stmr KIlaues, Marchant, from Hawaii and Maui.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20
MEMORANDA

REPORT OF IS MAceREooR, Fl GRAINsER, CoMNAsDER-
Left the Front Street wharf At 5 p m Nov 9, and anchored In
the bay TO await the arrival Of balance Of the English mail
At s p m steamer came alongside with the mails. AT $50 got
underway, and At 9 10 discharged pilot of Fort Point. Passed
the FazaIOnes At midnight. On the 10Th had moderate north
west wiads and dense fog. Had light variable winds and fine
weather throughout the remainder OF passage. Arrived in Ho-
nOIuIu Thursday morning, Nov Is.
r q PRISGLE, Purser.
REPORF or So GONNA, W C sHAcKFoRD, COMMANDO
Left San Francisco Nov 10Th at IL rs a m. Fist five days
experienced strong NV and SW winds with heavy NNw
swell, thence 10 port light 9 and SW winds with heavy swell
Nov 18th.
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ES.

Nov lS-sehr Nettie Merrill, Crane, for Lahaina, Maui.
la-schr Jenny, Uilama, for Kona and Kan, Hawaii.
l5-5umr knauea. Marchant, for Mani and Hawaii.
I5-Schr Warwick, John Bull, for Kalaupapa, MoIOkai.
lT-echr Fairy Queen, Kaaina, for zIanalei, Kauai.
IT-Sehr ManuokeWai, Kalawaia, for NaWiiwili, Kauai
liam bk Camden, Robinson, for Port Gamble.
IT-schr Luka, Kaai, for Mooaa, Kauai.
I7-schr Ka Mol, Reynolds, for Kahului, Maui.
lT-Schr Active, Puaahiwa, for Kohala, Hawaii.
I5-Brit stmr MAcgregor, Granger, for Auckland and
Sydney.
Is-Schr Kinau, Ahuihala, for MaIfko, Maui.
l5NSchr Ulama, Mana, for Kohaa, Hawaii.
Up NJ Cos - Colima, S~hackford, for Auckland and
Sydney.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20
THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL AND NEW
ZEALAND.

In req : the Ga@ette'S article on the above
named snTn'int the impression will be gained that
the ParliagI 1t ofo,'ew Zealand refused to ratify
the contrr III the Pacific Mail Company.
This is NJ. however the fact. The contract was
really ratified, but not approved. The Governor,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20

I CAsTLE-LOwEEY-In Pitisaeld, Mass, October 18th. at
the residence Of Mr.. ID. NJ. Collins, WILLIAM r. Castle. OF
New York City, formerly Of HOnslulu, 20 IDA b.. daughter Of
Mr. T. C. Lowrey, Of Oakland, Cal
this CITY. Nov 18th by the
Rev. 81. II. Parker, Mr.. THOMAS MANcHEsTER 10 Miss LULU-
BIPoLaSI, adopted daughter Of :. r. Kalama, Esq.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20
MORE LIME,

s. co.. HAVE RECEIVED PER
ID D. C. MURRAY AND NJ. B. ROBERTS, 800 Barrels Of
Best California Lime, which will be sold at the Low
est Prices-in other words, We will not be UNDERsoLD in
this article
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20
DIED.

HTsHEs-ln Honolulu, on Saturday, November 18th, Of
pneumonia, WILLIAM HUGHEs, aged about 30 years, a native
ofCork, Ireland, and for many years a resident Of these Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20
NOTICE

A LII HAVING CLAI ms AGAINST
n the estate Of X. @. ADDERLY, deceased, are requested
TO hand in the same to the Arm of c. Brewer l. Co., addressed to
II. ]. Coolidge. And all debts due and owing said estate are
required to be paid to the same arm.
II. J. COOLIDGE,
MO 1t Administrator Estate Z. G. Adderiy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20
Projected Departures.
VESSELS IN PORT.

FOA KoLoA AND wArHEA-sehrs KanraIe and Hattie, sail
this p u
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20
CALIFORNIA LIME!

W1 ECEIVED PER MURRAY. IN PER-
H0 Feet ORDER. 81.
For Sale al greatly reduced prices, by
ssa R0LLse s co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-20

VESSELS IN PORT.
NAVAL
II b VI 8 Peterel, Captain CoOkson.
MERCHANTMEN.
Am ship Emerald, Bairpson-
Am an Marianne N0tteRhn, Whitney, repairing.
Am bk Mary Belle Roberts, Gray, loading.
HaW blk r & Wyie, Walters, loading
I'm ship Gatherer, Thomson, dischaTging.
Am ship Syren, Newell, dischaTging.
Am bk Matte Haeieay, J II Waller, loading.
HRW brig VIM II Alien, Chave, discharging.
German bark Cedar, RohHs, dischaIging.
wakLERs.
Am VII bk Atlantic, Brown, repairing.
Am VII bk Europe, McKenzie
Brit VII bk PARKWAY, spenNr. .
Haw VIII blk Arctic, Whitney.
Am vi blk James Allen, Keenan.
Haw VIII brig OnEard. 6iley.
Am VIII bk Jaw ID, Fisher.
Am Wh ok Corn Rowland, Holman.
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VESSELS EXPECTED.
Brit bk AglaiA, FIN Liverpool, to T ii Davies, sailed June Is.
Am schr Fanny, from Arctic, 10 about due.
MEkIOR
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-14
Tho sv,n.stsr,ss wlsssdR,esrs.
lFrom the New York san.l


Tho fastest sailing vessel In the world
il at Pier No. 3. East river. She Is
known M the New England. Sho vas
built In 1853. in Hall. England. for the
British mail service ACROSS the Channel,
and was christened the Cambria. She
was a side wheel steamer. and was built
for strength and speed. Soon after the
beginning Of tho American war shc was
employed as blockSie runner. making
six trips from Wilmington to Liverpool
with cargoes OF cotton. The Cambria
was captured ON her seventh trip in
lsG3, and was used rs Government
dispatch boat. In 1870 shs was Pur-
chased by Gibson. Of East Boston, who
changed her TO barkertine. and gave
her the name of New EBglanl. Shc
has made tho voyage under sail nom
Mobile 10 El1nore in twenty-eisht days,
and from Mobile to Boston in ten days
ani eighteen hours. She has frequcnt-
iy male sixty knots In four hours. Her
length IL 10 feet. breadth % feet, and
iG2 tons burden. The iron platos VI
which she il constructed aro AN inch
thick, and those on her bottom are OF
the best English steel.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-14
More Gold In Massachusetts,.

Tho Worcester Spy says that the gohl
fever seems 10 be spreading through the
state VI Massachusetts, AMI continues:
Sowburyport comes irst and crcatrs
the eIcitsinent. then Ieports cone thai
tho precious metal has been discovered
in Oxford. antl nov u report comes from
Milford. Worcester county, of discov-
cries Of gold there. The report was
first put In circulation last Saturday
evening. il being currently rumored then
and ON the following morning that gull
hal been discovered ON the land owned
by Richard Carroll. and it.naturally crs.
aie,l much oxcitsm, Mt. ani quite num-
Der visited tho scene. returning with un.
known specimens. A. the story goes.
Mr.. Carroll, who n the owner otn large
granite quarry on the line Of the Milford
and Ashland Rsilroad. last Thursday
purchased forty acres % land from I. y.
Crosby. paying therefor $4,000. IN the
land WAS barren and rocky, II was
thought an exorbitant prico, until it Was
nmorel that Captain JsrrJ pou,ihue, an
ex.miner from California, had been pros.
pccting. and had obtained numerous val.
uable specimens Of quartz. II was
further rumored and contralicted that
specimens Ind been sent TO an nssaysr
for analysis.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-14

En- SNIsEs came home mellow the
other night. and when his wife asked
him what allied him. he said he had
been to the spelling school and had
(hic) got foul Of hip.pip-PopPo-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hip
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS some
snch (hic) confounded word. and II had
given him ono Of his 'spells. ."-Sdra-
tor.n.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-18

roll-call was finished. Messengers were sent
to the committee rooms to look for absent
members, and every effort was made on the
part of the majority to secure the necessary
two-thirds.
The vote was announced as---yeae, 10 nays,
&C. being less than two-thrds in the affrma-
tive. and 30 the motion was rejected. The
only exception to the vote being a strict party
one was that Mr.. Sener, of Virginia voted
"No." His vote the other way would have
carried the motion.
Mr. Cobb, of Kansas, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill directing the President
to supply food and disused amy clothing TO all
destitute and helpless persons living on the
Western frontier, who have been rendered so
destitute and helpless by the rayaSes of the
grasshoppers last summer Agreed to---yeas,
10; nays, 40.
Mr. Kasson. of Iowa, moved to suspend the
rules and allow the committee on rules to re-
port now any new rule or change of rule that
during its consideration the Speaker shall en-
tertain no dilatory motion; and that the dis
cussion thereon shall be limited to one hour.
Carried-yeas, 1Sl nays, 80. The result was
the cause of great congratulation on the Re-
publican side of the House, and of correspond
ing depression on the Democratic side.
The new rule adopted the day previous was
amended after long discussion by substtut-
ing the words 'two-thirds' in place of " three
fourths." The vote stood III to 50.
Messrs. Randall, of Pennsylvania, and Cox,
of New York, then insisted on resigning their
places on the committee on rulca, and after
some discussion their designations were accept
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the rules were slls-
pended, and bill passed appropriating $1,000
for the expenses of the Select committee on
Louisiana.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-18
The Bottom of the Sea.

Among scientific puzzles Is one which
has long perplexed geologists, namely,
the existence of large areas of rock con
tanning no sign of life, side by side with
formations of the same period which are
full of fossils-relics of primeval life.
Why should one be so barren, and the
other so prolific There is now IN an
swer to this important question, and
readers who take interest i'll the explor-
ing voyage of the Challenger will be
glad to learn that the answer comes from
that ship, in paper written by DIR. Wy
vile Thomson, chief of the scientific
staff on board. This paper was read at
a meeting of the Royal Society. 1t con-
tains the results of deep sea soundings
which have revealed the existence OF
vast areas of barren clay at the bottom OF
the sea, III depths varying from two
thousand two hundred to four thousand
fathoms and more. In other parts, the
bottom is composed of the so-called
globigcrina, which live near the sur
face, and sink to the bottom when dead.
There they accumulate, building up
chalk for ages to come, when land and
sea shall once more change places. But
it is remarkable that, at the depth of
two thousand two hundred fathoms, the
globigerina thin off and disappear, and
the gray deposit merges into the barren
clay above mentioned. The explanation
is that, below two thousand fathoms, the
tiny shells of the globigerina are dis.
solved by some action of the water, and
that the minute quantity which they con
tain of alumina and iron goes to form
the areas of barren clay. The extent ot
these areas is SO great that it exceeds
all others as yet known at the bottom OF
the sea, and it is the most devoid OF life
In this respect, the red clay now form
ing resembles the schist which at pres
ent occupies so large a part of ourearth'i
surface.
We are all more or less familiar will
chalk and with rocks that show no sign
of fossils; and to be thus, so to speak
made eye witnesses of the process b,
which chalk and rock were formed is un
usually interesting. An eminent natur
alist declares that this paper alone i
worth all the cost Of the Challenger ex
petition. Chambers Journal.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-18
The Dead Giant of Texas.

If any credence may be given to the
following story from the Calvert Central
Team, there must have been at some
remote period in the past race of giants
in Texas which eclipsed the Anakims.
The people are considerably exercised
over the uueartbing of a skeleton of one
of the giants near Smileys crossing, on
the Brazos:
The knee cap, under jaw or chin piece,
and one tooth We're brought to town,
and after examination were pronounced
by some to be those of a human being.
The tooth measured from nine to eleven
inches i'll length and six inches across
the surface, the enamel of the tooth be-
ing we'll preserved and having two roots,
and all presenting the appearance of a
human molar tooth. The knee cap and
chin We're only partially preserved, and
We're in the possession of some gentle
men who intend taking them to Alabama.
The knee cap could hardly be forced
into a large carpet-sack. The skeleton
is now lying Mt Bailey's store, we under
stand, near where it was unearthed, and
measures fifteen feet from the knee Joint
to the tip of top shoulder. 1t is almost,
if not quite, unreasonable to suppose
this to be the remains of human being,
but we do not undertake to say that it is
not. Whatever it is, it was a monster
in life; and, from the appearance of the
jaw, we conclude it could have swallowed
a good-sized man with ease. Some of
our citizens are going out to examine it
more closely, and we hope to have some
thing more definite concerning the
strange animal
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-18
Will Wonders Never Cease.

When DIR. Walker proclaimed that he
had produced from the medicinal herbs
of California an elixir that would regen-
crate the sinking system and cure every
form of disease not organic, the incredu-
lous shook their heads. Yet his Vine
gar Bitters is now the standard restora-
tive of the Western world. Under the
operation of the new remedy, dyspeptics
regain their health; the bilious and con-
stipated are relieved of every distressing
symptom; the consumptive and rheu-
matte rapidly recover; intermittent and
remittent fevers are broken; the heredi-
tary taint of scrofula is eradicated
Skepticism is routed, and this wonderful
preparation is to-day the most popular
tonic, Alternative, and blood depurent
ever advertised in America. We don't
sell rum under the guise of medicine.
We advertise and sell pure medicine
which will stand analysis by any chemist
in the country.-COn,.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-18
American Girls.

A French traveller, who has recently
passed some months ON this side of the
Atlantic, furnishes the Rcruc dcs DeVr
.lIo'N1cs quite n lengthy sketch of life
and manners in America. Without COM
ment we give that portion of his sketch
in which reference is made to the man
ners and customs of the average Ameri-
can girl. We imagine, however, that
the picture drawn will be readily recog-
nized. The writer says:
The young American girls only live to
have the best possible time. They are
as free as can be. Fortunately their ex-
aggerated love of pleasure is checked by
a calculating temperament, which saves
them from many fall. Then the laws
of the country protect them more
efficiently than ours would against the
enterprise of the male intriguer. They
do not, however, prevent many abuses,
and fast young ladies are by no means a
rarity in the city of New York. During
the day they go with some friends or
with the escort of him who has the
privilege to hirt with them to the Central
Park. In winter they go sleighing and
skating, and air their curiosity i'll all the
stores of Broadway. There they get all
sorts of goods spread out before them;
they ask the price of each and buy none.
The impassive salesman does not show
the least sign of discomfort. There is a
peculiar word for that singular custom.
1t is "shopping. Another custom
which is largely practiced by American
ladies is to enter confectionery shops and
take ice creams at every opportunity.
i In the evening the same young
ladies' are seen at the theaters and i'll the
fashionable eating saloons. If great
ball is given anywhere you may be sure
to meet them there. In the summer
they flock to watering places, such as
Saratoga, Long Branch and Newport,
where several times a day they make a
display of dresses which might ruin a
score of husbands; or they cross the
ocean and astonish European folks by
their merry freaks. = Many peo-
pie accustomed to our habits would not
fancy such girls for wives, and they may
not be wrong; but the truth is that these
gay, hghthearted, and often dangerously
imprudent girls, make in the end excel
lent wives and mothers.