The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-01-29

twenty-five fathoms, leaving q basin within which 6fty
or sixty ships can be accommodated here at one time
Most of the ships that visit here, come after December
and during the spring. Capt. Cummings has a tank
for watering ships that will hold sixteen hundred
barrels. The following articles can be obtained al
this port wood, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, squashes'
melons, cabbages, oranges, from September to feD-
ruary, beef, best quality, mutton, goats, turkeys anu
fowls, as well as pigs in any quantity also, coffee
best quality, besides many kinds OF fruits, such as
bananas, guavas, papaias, cocoanuts, &c.
From eighteen to t,oenty ships usually touch here
in the course of a year. The weather is generally
good, there are usually not more than six OF eight days
out of the year that can be called bad. This port is
considered by masters of ships as one of the best
places to do work in in the Hawaiian Islands, ex-
cepting only Honolulu.
After a residence there of eleven years Capt. Cum
ing's states that he has seen ships lying here during
the worst of weather, but never saw one in any
danger. Irish potatoes can be raised within two
miles of the bay of the finest quality, but no one pays
any attention to their culture. For sailing directions,
if the vessel cannot get in at once to the anchorage,
keep directly off the bay and close in, say two or three
miles from the shore. Often times, north of the bay,
there will be q current setting north. and south of
the bay, a current setting south, so by keeping dl-
rectly off the bay both currents will be avoided.
There is a regular land and sea breeze, the latter
commencing about 9 A. NJ, and lasting until sun
down the land breeze commence about s O'Clock
P. NJ, and lasts until 8 O'Clock A. NJ. 1t is strongest
about daylight, giving SHIPS a chance to get under
way after daylight and get a good ofhng before the
wind changes.
Masters who wish to anchor their vessels in the
bay should keep within three or four miles of the
shore, where they will have the strength of the land
breeze and get the sea breeze much earlier than il
farther off. If ten or twelve miles off shore, they will
not get the sea breeze until II or l O'Clock, while all
the forenoon a fine breeze blows near the shore. The
sea breeze is the strongest about 3 P. NJ. It usually
prevails from about n. W., but is sometimes West
and even s. w. We usually have about two konas
during the winter. The wind never blows with any
strength in the bay. In the country they last from
twelve to fifteen hours, and do much less damage
than on most other ports of the islands. A pilot goes
off to ships, if a signal is made for one, otherwise not
KAwAIHAE, pronounced generally ToU-G-hagh,
is a small village on the bay of the same name on the
western shore of Hawaii, with scarcely an object tt
attract a resident. Excepting a few cocoanut trees
which hne the waters edge, there is hardly any
lOlldpC " DC III thO AAAoSN VI Oh NN ~
of it. 1t derives its Importance from being the port
of the rich and extensive grazing uplands of Waimea
one of the finest agricultural districts of the islands
which has not yet developed its full resources. JUS
back of the town there exist the ruins of one of those
large heiau's or idol temples. 1t is the most perfect
one now existing on the islands. It was this temple
which the young Kamehameha II. ON the death of bis
father, went up to consecrate, accompanied by hi
priests and it was mere, in the midst of his reyelry
that he brought the ta6u system to an end.
Kawaihae is situated on the northeast side of the
bay in N. lat. 200 O4', and w. long. 1859 so. The
bay is well sheltered from the trades, but open to the
~southerly winds, and affords a good anchorage. Yes
sells bound for Kawaihae from the windward, should
keep Kohala point distant about four miles, keeI
along the land in a southerly direction for abou
twenty miles till they come in sight of Macy & Laws
store, then stand directly in the bay till you open q
large gulch on the northeast shore, running down tc
the water. Before closing this gulch, drop anchor in
ten or twelve fathoms. The best anchorage for whale
ships is from three to five cables length from the
northern shore and in about twelve fathoms water.
The bottom of the bay is fine coral sand or blue mud.
but closer in, where small schooners anchor, the bot
tom is somewhat rocky. The wind is usually off
shore, though when the trade is light, sea and land
breezes alternate. The usual pilot signal will bring
Oft q pilot, from three TO ten miles. Inc DeSJ course
for square rugged vessels from Honolulu to Kawaihae
if the trade wind is not too far to the eastward, is fol
them to keep on the southern tack SO long as they can
head up S. E. if the wind should head them of
South of S. E., it would be well to tack towards Lanai
stand on to within twelve or fifteen miles, and ther
back to S. E. which will bring them over on the Wes
side of Hawaii, where they can take the sea breeze fol
Kealakeakua or Kawaihae. Forty or fifty whal,
ships have annually visited this port for the last few
years, to procure sailed beef and Irish potatoes, which
are considered the finest produced on the islands
During 1856, about 1900 barrels Of beef and ovel
5000 barrels of Irish potatoes have been furnished a
supplies to vessels touching here. Besides the abov
! the exports of the place have consisted of fresh beef
pork, fowls, beans, some $4,000 lbs. wool, 1900 bull
| lock hides, 5000 goat skins, So, 900 lbs. tallow, &c., Sc
- Our cctemporary has been at work and hewl
out q new plank to be inserted in the political plat
form of the present ministry. 1t amounts, as gener
s ally understood, to this that prostitution and dance
e houses be ~legaliSed By lar, licensed and Kept unde
. Surveillance, as a means Of prerenting disease. /
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