The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-11-19

On Monday the wind hauled to the southeast and
has since held a south-westerly course. We would
caution shipmasters against the hazard of leaving
port when the south wind blows in, even though it
may blow lightly at the time. Although our steam
tug is a strong boat for her size, and can easily haul q
2000-ton ship In smooth sea, she is not to be depended
on in a rough sea and head wind. owing to her being
SO short that her propeller must be out of the water
more or less in crossing the short swells always met
with near shore. 1t is better always to delay sailing
a few days than run any risk. The indications now
are that the trade Windmill return by Saturday or
Sunday.
DEspIcABLE-The man who, having o spite against
his n~eighbor, vents it on his harmless horse, certainly
deserves to be called a despicable character. A few
nights since a private enclosure in town was entered
and a g~entleman's horse badly manned with a knife.
A reward of 500 is offered for the scamp, and We
trust he may be discovered. The penalty for the
offense is one years imprisonment and $500 fine.
Prizes FOR BREAD.-We would call attention to
the advertisement of the r. H. Agricultural Society
in to-day's paper, offering prizes for the best bread,
which must be naeved--e been made from Ha-
waiian -four, to be exhibited at the ladies fair on FRI
day evening. We understand that the ladies are to
judge upon the bread produced by the bakers, and
the bakers upon that by the ladies.
CHINESE SUGAR CANE-We have received from
Hanalei a stalk of this cane sixteen feet in length and
four inches in circumference Ihao 1erageh j. Eft of
the field from which it yas. IS thirssst -
far as its value for Sugar or molasses is cSaesfnss~
we have alwaE considered it useless; though for fod-
der or Chiysen feed it is probably one of the best
plants mat we have. The specimen sent us was raised
from seed received from Boston.
PLATFORM ScALEs.-An noteworthy instance of indi-
vidual enterprise is to be seen in the putting up this
week of Fairbanks Platform Scale on the open space
opposite the store of I. Spencer, ESQ. Mr.. C. p. Ward
is the owner and importer, and deserves much credit
for his enterprise in furnishing the city with SO useful
a desideratum. We understand that the government
has given the use of the ground gratuitously. At
first glance, there would not appear to be any great
need here for a platform scale, but conveniences of
this kind will always be appreciated after being once
used. A thousand instances occur on the wharves
where goods are weighed in detail, taking up much
time under a broiling sun, which by these scales can
be weighed by tons in the gross. They are capable
of weighing ten tons at a time, and a horse and dray
can be driven on and the weight of its load of mer-
chandise ascertained in a trice.
WHEAT ON KAUAI-We have received from Mr..
e. johnson a sample of wheat grown about ten miles
from Hanalei, Kauai. The berry is not well filled,
but is of a good color and would make flour, although
it would require six or seven bushels at least to make
a barrel, where four and a half bushels of we'll filled
grain make the same quantity. We have no doubt
that wheat. oats and barley will grow well on Kauai,
anywhere between Hanalei and Nawiliwili, but it will
be found of better quality the higher it is grown
above the sea. We trust that further experiments
will be made with grains on that island.
EIGHT BEILs.-The pleasantest sound one hears
about the wharves is the merry jingling of some fifty
or sixty bells from as many ships at the hour of
twelve, especially when the wind is on shore. Each
bell has its own peculiar tone, and tells unerringly to
practised ears the name of the ship. We remember
once to have heard the bells of the shipping ON a
former occasion when they had a strange startling
sound, and seemed plainly to speak of wantcn de-
struction. 1t was during the fall of 40, when at the
dead of night the bells gave out their shrill alarm,
and a noble ship, right in the middle of a hundred
sail, burned to the waters edge with a valuable cargo
of oil. We hope never again to hear or see the like
in this harbor, and that the silver tones will Aser be
called to announce anything more unwelcome fhRRh
the advent of & eight bells.''
ALMOST SUNK.-Thep ile-driver got caught under
the string piece of the pier No. / on the esplanade on
Sunday night and partially filled with water. She
was bailed out on Monday, and fortunately the en-
CINE escaped much damage.
A BOTTLE IMp.-Two natives were quarrelling to
gether on Monday night, when one of them enforced
his argument by hitting the other on the head with a
junk bottle, knocking him senseless. DIR. Billions
attended at the station-house and the man WINS brought
to, with no other damage than o sore head.
A WHALES BoNEs.-Several of the huge vertebral
bones of a whale, together with the bone of his hukes
and one of his ribs, lying on Robinson's wharf, are
objects of curiosity to any one who never has seen
these monsters of the deep. They came in the CAas.
Phelps from the Ochotsk.
LADIES FAR--In the absence of every species Of
amusement,-rationa as well as irrational-the fair
to be holden tomorrow evening at Colburn's will
probably meet with q large attendance. The proceeds
are to be applied towards erecting a parsonage fol
the Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
CoNcERT.-By a notice in another column it will be
seen that a concert will be gwen on Tuesday evening
next at the Fort street Church, the avails of which
are to be applied towards canceling the debt Of $500
now on the Home. Honolulu possesses no small ar.
ray Of musical talent, which will probably be dis.
played on this occasion with more than ordinary
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FOUND fisherman cruising in his canoe off Dia-
mond Head, picked up on Tuesday last q board hav.
ing the name Chus. Carroll in gilt letters. He wa.
advised to bring it into town and find the owners
which ne did on the next day. The ship was lying
OH and on at the time. and the quarter board wa,
probably accidentally dropped over in taking it of.
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