The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-10-01

Den death OF Ar. Stuarts ono OF our most esteemed
fellow citizens. he kad resided here for the last six
or seven years. and was regarded by al who knew
him as q valuable member Of our community. He
leaves q widow in the United States. whittier she had
returned on account Of her health. For the past year
Mr.. Stuart had been unable to attend to his business
on account Of his poor health. His death having oc-
CURED very suddenly, q p~ort-mortem examination
was held and his malady found to be an aneurism, or
tumor on the aorta or main artery, below the heart
"a disease which no human skin could have cured
or alleyiated. -
Dr. HILLEBRAsD ON THE COFFEE BL1aHr.-we
publish to-day an interesting letter from DR.. Hille-
brand of this city on the subject of the cause and cure
of the disease which has made It's appearance among
the coffee trees at Kauai. We learn that the same
disease made its appearance in Kona, Hawaii, about
this time last year, and caused the destruction of
quite a number of trees. 1t was, however, mostly
confined to particular localities, and those obnoxious
to damp and stagnant air. The present year it is
rarely perceptible. Since the communication was
put in type we have learned from DR.. Hillebrand
that he has discovered in his garden the species of
beetle to which he alludes, and which is now feeding
u on the insect coccus. 1t is to be hoped that by
studying it's habits an antidote may be provided
against its future attacks.
FORCE PUMPs.-We notice that Mr.. Levers has
brought out with him a powerful force pump with
$50 feet of hose, which he has stationed in his lum-
Der yard. With four men the pump is capable of
throwing a heavy stream over a building sixty feet
high, and must prove a valuable protection to his
premises We would advise those who purpose pro-
viding their premises with force pumps to examine
that Of Mr.. Levers. The cost of the pump is about
1925. Mr.. Levers is agent for the sale of them
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TREES AND FLowERs.-Among the passengers in
the Yankee from San Francisco, was Mr.. A. T.
Smith, proprietor of the Pathological Garden and
Nursery in Sacramento, California. Mr.. Smiths
Nursery has been established about eight years, and
is, we believe, the Oldest, and has the largest collec-
ton of fruits and flowers of any in that State. Those
who may wish to order fruit trees, shrubs, vines or
flowers, will find this a good opportunity to procure
them. Orders will be forwarded by the Yankee, and
the month of her return (November) will be the best
season of the year for setting out plants. Mr.. Smith
may be addressed at the office of the Commercial.
San FRANCISCO ADvERrIsEMENTs.-We present to-
day an evidence of the appreciation of the CONNER
cial .Adrertiser by the business men of San Fran
cisco, in the shape of a column and a quarter of adj
y~ertisements. received per the Yankee. There is no
surer indication of a really enterprising business
man than to see him advertise extensively, and we
confidently recommend to the notice and patronage
of our readers the different firms and establishments
which will be found under the above head.
AspARAGUs.-Mr. Holstein, of the Kings Garden,
has shown us a specimen of Asparagus raised by him
IN Nuuanu, which we believe is the first successful
attempt at producing this delicious esculent on these
islands. He says he made the beds and planted the
roots as they ought to be planted five days ago, and
in that time they have grown two feet, and produced
enough to be cut morning and evening. Asparagus
thrives here better than any place in the world,
not even excepting the celebrated asparagus beds of
San Sebastian. This growth averages a half On inch
per hour. -
ARRIVALS OF On AS COMPARED WITH 1856.-Up
to this date, (Oct. l } there have arrived at the port4
of these islands seven ships, one schooner aad on
brig from the North, mailing in the aggregats<y y
barrels right whale oil, against six ships ant. & 4
bark at the same date last year, with an aggregate@i
$3.50 barrels. All the above right whalers are frdn
the Kodiack and Arctic grounds. We shall ha&
our first Ochotsk whaler within IA week probably. n
A COMMISSION MAN.-We would call attentions
the advertisement of Mr.. NJ. NJ. Russell, in another
part of to-day's paper, who undertakes to execute
any commission for purchases, &c., in San Fran
cisco, to which place he intends making regular trips
IN the Yankee, performing, we presume, the duties
which are fulfilled with so much dispatch and fidelity
by expressmen between the cities of the United States.
This arrangement ought TO prove of much utility,
and Gas is usual in such cases) we wonder nobody |
thought of it before.
The EMPRESS EUGENE AND THE WHALING Bus1-
= Ar the first hlush the abova Saa1oS o, old |
juxtaposition of ideas represented by words, but when
are a little doubtful about the etiquette as to the term
lady in this case,) was the first mover in the great
skirt fashion, which involves a large consumption of
whalebone, causing a rise in the price thereof, and
the profits of whalers, which is a subject
of much interest to us.-we say long live the Empress
Eugeniel "Its an i'll wind that blows nobody good.''
A New WHARF AT KAwAIHAE.-The Mary, on
Tuesday last, took up a lot of oak ~planking for a new
wharf in process of erecting at Kawaihae by Messrs.
Macy & Spencer, the enterprising Beef Packers of
The wharf is to be substantially built, II
wide and 30 feet in length, and will no doubt
prove a valuable improvement, and an accommodate
to the coasting trade, and to whaleships calling
at that port for potatoes, as many do at the end of
the fall season. Can't the Government make a move
now to put the buoy in its place.
A NEW MERCANTILE FIREL-Mr. c. L. Richards,
the popular supercargo # the Yankee, has asso-
ciated himself in business with VIM. Fl. Severance. "a
of the late lamented U. s. Commissioner at these
islands,) and under the firm of c. L. Richards s. Co,
(see their advertisements they have opened a ship
,~handlery and general store in the building at the
head of Charlton wharf They are of the right sort
to succeed. -
DIR. Young of San Francisco is doubtless a
very smart physician in his line. The last mail
brings 8 large batch of his pamphlet 8 medical mon
tor addressed to nearly every man who has lived
here, including some deceased. No doubt in San
the doctor has his hands full, but the lati-
ude of Honolulu is most too far south for his skillful
operations At present we are well supplied with the
physicians. -
FRoGs.-The Yankee brought down a consignment
# California frogs for DIR. Hillebrand, which have
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