The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-07-02
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

quently been under obliGa tions oJERRY w SULLIVAN,
ESQ.,, of San Francisco, for Eastern and San Fran
cisco papers ahead of tho mail. But the feat by
which he placed his newspaper mail in Honolulu yes
terday, = week, at least, ahead Of the regular mail,
has earned for him the title of Prince of California
newsmen. Hearing that the fine clipper brig I'D
uance was at Portland, Oregon, to sail soon for Homo
lulu, he made up his mail for this port, including
New York, London and San Francisco papers two
weeks later than had been received here, and filling
. large United States mail bag, despatched it by the
steamer to Portland. delivering it to Capt. Collins
of the -Adrance. With such a man to head the Cali
fornia news offices, it is no wonder that we hear of
steamers being chartered by him to carry his mails
up to Sacramento ahead of Uncle Sam. Success to
him. He will accept the thanks of oil Honolulu and
ourselves in particular.
.RAcE-Quitea an exciting race cam off, purely
accidental, on Saturday afternoon last, between the
PdquerO and the Maria. The Vaguero went out of
the harbor at half past four and the Maria about an /
hour later, both vessels headinepast Diamond Point.
As the Maria passed the spafsbuoy, the Taguero
was about a mile ahead, and both vessels were in
good sailing trim. Determined to see what sort Of a
craft the Paquero was, Capt. Frank Molteno took
Charge of the helm of his clipper and made her slip
along at not less than q 2.40 pace, till coming abreast
OF the head, (ab0ut six miles from the buoy,> she
overhauled and passed the Taguero. Both vessels
were now sng fairly in the squalls and heavy seas
that roll thro, sthe channel, which caused the Pa
quero to strike he's colors un> nut for port The
Maria was unable to keep out h..Nil and lowered
her foresail, and the little East .Mau. her
mainsail. 1t was very squally during the night and
the two following days.
CocoANUs.-The age at which the cocoanut COM
mcnces bearing is a matter of dispute with horticultu-
fists, some holding that they do not bear till twenty
years old. Seven years ago Mr.. Paul Manini planted
q large number of Tahiti cocoanuts on his farm ut
Waikele, Eva. Seventy-nine trees are growing finely
and one of them is filled with fruit. 1t is likely that
many of them will set with fruit next season. The
Emma is about leaving for Tahiti, and those wishing
Tahiti fruit and nuts win have an opportunity to
procure them. -
The Brio ADVANCES we anticipated when she
left, proves a fine craft, which it will be hard work to
beat. The made the run over to Columbia River,
against a strong head wind, in % days, and the
return passage occupied but IA days. From the lat.
of San Francisco, 37o NJ, and 5 degrees west of that
port, she run in 9 days, though deep with a cargo of
lumber. Capt. Collins thinks the Yankee ought to
make the trip in ten days from San Francisco,
If SO, she should be here by Sunday next. The
-1IVdHCS Will inject VIII lHimeulate despatch Tor
Oregon. --
SELECT SCHooL.-By reference to our advertising
columns, it will be seen that Mr.. Samuel Derby has
opened a school for children and youths on the old
Royal School premises. Mr.. Derby is fully compe-
tent to discharge the duties of instruction, in con-
formity with his advertisement, and we bespeak for
him the patronage of those who wish their children
to receive education under the care of q kind and
judicious master. His terms are exceedingly reason
able. -
PICNIC.-The superintendent, teachers and schol-
ars of the Fort street Church and Methodist Sabbath
Schools, are invited to join the members of the Bethel
Sabbath School in their annual picnic, to be held
at the Bethel on Saturday next at 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
Table arrangements will be prepared in the Vestry
Room. Those DESTROYS of contributing to furnish the
table, win please send in their contributions before 8
O'Clock. -
EScoURAGING.-It is pleasant to receive words Of
encouragement in these ~dog-days, wheE a general
stupor takep possession of trade, as well as of man
and'beast. A subscriber on one of the other islands,
in renewing his subscription, writes: est is a wonder
to us how in these dull times you find so much of in
terest for your paper. We look for it with an eager
ness second only to an American mail, and are much
disappointed if we do not get it in t~hirty-six hours
after its issue"
OLD HULKs.-A number of the old hulks which
have lain in our harbor for months are now being
broken up for 6rewood. Among them we notice that
of the brig TMskar, of Boston, a California bound
vessel, which was dismasted near the islands about
1850 and was condemned here. The bulls of the old
seam.r S. F. Wheeler, of California memory, and
whaling bark Delta, of Greenport are entirely broken
up. The hulls of the whale ships George and
.Noafpeltv are being torn to pieces. The old Char
lot has beec cut down to her lower deck by Messrs.
johnson & Ensmes, for a heaving-down LUX.
SrRAwBERRIEs.-It has always been a wonder why
more preserves are not made from the vast quantities
of strawberries, whortleberries, pohas and guavas
which abound all over these islands. Instead of being
made here, more than half the preserves sold and
used here are imported frcm ABROAD. Mr.. J. t.
Cover of Makawao, has made up a quantity of
strawberry preserve, for sale at E. o. Halls, for a
tin of which we are indebted to the former gentleman.
1 It is a nice article and has all the rich flavor of the
ripe fresh fs,t -
LAUNcH.-Messrs. johnson s. Emmes have just
completed a large and strong launch for Capt. Thos.
\ Hebron, which is intended for Kahului harbor, on
last Maui. 1t has cost about $3.50, and will be
shipped by the Kamoi this evening. Such n launch
will be a great convenience at that port, where the
strong trade winds render an ordinary boat almost
unmanageable. =
DEspA1cH.-Tb, vaquero put back late on Satur-
day evening for, ew foretopmast, which was hewn
out Of the rough <, raised aloft. rugged and the
sails bent on agai six O'Clock Monday evening.
The Vaqucro did not 60 to sea however till next
morning. "
GREEN ~FRUIr-People. especially children, should
be careful to shun green fruits. The sudden death
in SDr. Judd's family was owing to the little girls
eating unripe mangoes, wal eng sweet are a
tempting fruit. Unripe ohias, Snleh are just coming
in to market, and also green pincapples are equally
unsafe, though when fully ripe all our tropical fruits
are very wholesome.
BUNcoMB-.M hands at the ,cedther ~~sordce.