The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-12-03
t OF THE WEEK.

the Hawaiian Legislature passed the Bill of Appro-
priations for the years 1861, in which among other
items of public improvements appears pne for 8 buoys
at Kawaihae, $780, This was an appropriation
imperatively needed. as is known by every one
acquainted with the harbor of Kawaihae, and when
the long list of Public Improvements" was publish
ed in the Poiynesian of June IA, 1856, with a
flourish of trumpets, there were many who were
credulous enough to suppose that this port, the i'm
portance of whose trade is annually increasing, would
receive the pittance Of $500, in the shape of an anchor
and buoys so much needed. But it seems that there
were too many other leaks of the ship of State, nearer
home, to allow of Hawaii being thought of, and the
harbor of Kawaihae is still without the simple means
of preventing a vessel from going on shore. during
the " Kona'' season. On the 10Th ult, Capt. Berrill
in the Mary had a very narrow escape from ship
wreck. He was lying ut anchor, engaged in taking
in an unusually valuable freight, when the wind
veered to the southwark. and although it was a light
breeze. a tremendous sea rolled in, causing the Mary
to drag. A second anchor WINS let go, but withoat
bringing her to. and the first chain parted. Had it
not been that Mr.. Macy was fort >tely possessed Of
an anchor, which he promptly furnished. the Mary
would inevitably have gone on shore and with her
freight, become a total loss; and this because the
government are either too careless or too penurious
W = " thC AiASA " tiS R0Ats StPc 0SA III
informs us that he is ready to convey an anchor to
Kawaihae freight free whenever the COVE ment will
provide one. -
LAHAISA.-The Mary L. Sutton completed her
cargo at Lahaina, and sailed on the 23d Nov. for New
Bedford, direct, having been just two months loading.
She will not be far behind the first ship at that port,
from the Islands, of the homeward bound fleet. The
Sutton has had little or no detention in obtaining or
receiving her freight on board, a good portion of it
having been taken from the ships by hauling them
alongside, and that with no damage worthy of note
to either vessel. She will probably have the largest
and most valuable cargo of oil and bone that has ever
left these islands, amounting in value. at the last
quotations. to about $3.50 ,000, and it will probably
turn out in as good order as any cargo ever landed in
New Bedford from a merchant vessel The III. L.
was consigned to and loaded by Messrs. Gilman & Co.
Among the ships that have been alongside of the
Sutton, was the Bruius, Captain Henry, who has
shipped all his oil, 2nG0 barrels, and about 10000
pounds of bone and while his ship was flying light,
having no cargo on board, thoroughly repaired the
damages she had sustained by the ice last season. by
resheathing end putting on over one thousand sheets
of copper. The work was well done and with dis
patch. The ship Three Brothers, Capt. cleveland. is
now doing the same work of Preparing, and recop-
pering bow and sides of the ship. The work, we be-
lieve, has been done in a manner TO gi-Satisfaction ]
to those interested.
ApArTEpNEss OF MiRsHEs FOR GROWING CANE
There are tracts of marshy land throughout these
Islands, which are supposed to be worthless. Two
years since, or more, some of this swamp land was
purchased by DR.. Wood, of Koloa, and drained for
the purpose of testing its applicability for growing
cane. The cane produced was of an unparalleled
growth, but so very watery that it was with difficulty
sugar could be made of it-the product being mainly
molasses. This season shows an improvement in the
experiment. We have received from Mr.. McGregor,
the sugar boiler on the estate, samples of the cane and
a keg Of the sugar made from it, both of which are
superior specimens. Few persons who have not Wis
tied the locality are aware of the labor required on
this marsh. The ground is so soft that it will not
bear an OK team and cart load, so that railways have
to be laid through the field, and the cane transported
on them to the side of the marsh, causing a double,
and in some cases a triple, handling of the cane.
The experiment Of bringing these hitherto worthless
tracts into use is, however, successful and we have
no doubt that in other localities the same success
would be met. The swamps of Waikiki could proba-
bly, be reclaimed for cane culture.
WATER PpEs.-The obstruction which occurred in
the pipes some two weeks since, and which nearly shut
off the supply of water, was found on boring to have
been caused by shrimp, which had nearly filed the
pipe. The fish got in when very small, and grew to
two inches or more in length. The application of a
stfainer over the receiving pipe, does not always
guard against them. Since the obstruction caused
by these small fish has been removed, the supply of
water has been much greater.
EIUcArroSAI.-We observe an importation per
.4aslia, from Bremen of a quantity of what in the
-o~I LII <.-ov vrra onpoiIovo1 oronf loln, a. .oIo.1 i
in the task of teaching the young idea. We
mean birch twigs; and we beg to suggest to the
Department Of Public instruction, the propriety of
buying up the entire invoice. No charge is made for
this hint. -
The MAN.-Of the many whom we
have heard speak of Mons. Devani's performances,
but one opinion has been expressed, and that Of as
and admiration. His feats are certainly
unparalleled, and would lead one almost to believe
that his physical construction differs from that Of
other men. Risley's efforts to amuse the public ap-
pear to meet with merited success. On Saturday
next, they give q performance in order to
ladies and children.
Persons wishing to order fruit trees or plants
from California, have q good opportunity to do so
now. Mr.. S. Smith. connected with the Sacramento
Nursery, goes over in the Yankee, and can fill any
sent in before her sailing. Orders can be left
ut the Office of the Commercial, and in the absence Of
Mr.. Smith, viii be forwarded to Sacramento by the
publisher Of this paper.
a Four numbers of the Commercial have been
issued since the last mail by the Fanny Major.
These papers will be found filed with late and inter-
marine and general intelligence, and can be
at our counter. The mail will leave on Tuesday
next. -
THE New BELL.-The new bell for the Fort Street
Church, which we noticed previously on its arrival
per the Fortuna, was hung yesterday, and for the
inst time gave its voice to the breezc. Its tone is
renarkably sonorons, and the fremen say it is the
oudest bell in town.
WHARTAoE-The Haat Of more vhAxyes has never
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