The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-04-15
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

THIRTY YEARS AGo.-We casually mentioned last
week the demolition of the Sc Old Charlton House, at
the foot of Kaahumanu street. and in conversation
since with some of the old residents we have learned
some interesting facts respecting the history of that
old house-old for this country,-where civilization
itself dates back but a few years before its found
alton walls were laid. 1t was in 1897, when Mr..
Andrew Aud and Mr.. James Ruddack (the last
named over ten years deceased) undertook to build
an adobe house for Mr.. Charlton, the then British
Consul for these islands, on the same spot where the
stone building recently stood. After getting the walls
up, a heavy rain set in and one side OF the house fell,
when Mr.. Charlton concluded to pull down the ado
bies and build of stone, which was done by Messrs.
Auld and Ru,ldack. sI little thought said Mr.. Auld
to us, while experimenting the pulling down of the old
house, a. that 7 should live thirtv-one years, TO take
down these same wallis Mr.. Charlton occupied the
building NJ a store and consular off 'e until 1887,
when Mr.. Skinner succeeded him. He was followed
for n short time by Mr.. Leidesdorff, one of the pioneers
of San Francisco, and latterly came Mr.. Robson, and
then Mesrs. Thompson & Howe, auctioneers. and last of
all it was occupied by Messrs. C.. A. Williams & Co.
and W. F. Allen. When the old house was first
erected on the beach, Honolulu was n struggling VIII
lage of straw huts, with here and there an adobe or
stone house, topped with wood. Kamehameha III.
had one year before come to the throne, a youthful
king, but fifteen years Of age, surrounded by a nu-
meroustrain of chiefs, and idolized by 100. 900 subjects.
But the old house has outlived king, mobiles, and peo-
pie of that generation, and at last has itself sue
cumbed TO the march of Improvement; following its
longtime ~neighbor, the old fort, it has become one of
the things that were, and of which. ere long, old
residents will talk when recalling "reminiscences of
cold times" But its place will be worthily occu-
pied. Mr.. r. C.. Janiou has ommenced the erection
on the Charlton lot of a large stone building, or
rather block of buildings, on n scale of magnitude
that will compare advantageouslv with Makee's
block on the opposite corner, and will be another
material guarantee of Honolulu, commercial pro-
gress. -
BuRGLARIEs.-Of these it would seem that we have
about two every week Last Saturday the house Of
Mr.. Lord, on Waikiki plains. was entered in broad
daylight. between the hours of one and two o'clock,
and a lot of clothing-about the entire wardrobe Of
the occupant-was stolen, but no money. On the
same night a room in the National Hotel occupied by
Capt. Hooper, was entered while that gentleman was
asleep, and his pantaloons containing a porte-monnaie
was stolen therefrom-loss about $50. The sleeping
room of Thos. Marshall, ESQ.,, was entered early on
Sunday morning last, and while the thief was leisure
" bundling up the effects, preparatory to a removal.
MI. Marshall awoke, and "accoutred as he was."
en- dishabiHe, gave chase. The pace, for a short dis
lance, was of that character which has been elegantly
designated as ca straight shirt tail;'' when the thief.
finding n disadvantage in carrying weight, dropped
the coveted clothing and got off.
THE Haze HAwAu.-This Journal, under the ed;to-
rial supervision Of Mr.. J. Fuller. has entered upon
its third volume. We have noticed during the past
year, a continued Improvement in the Haze, and we
hope to see it succeed. A good newspaper in the ma
tive language can do wonders in spreading informa-
ton among the people, and should prove a valuable
advertising medium. We notice that Rev. Mr.. Pogue, |
proposes to publish in the Haze during the coming
year, a natire history of the islands, and from the ac-
cess which that gentleman has had to the manuscripts
of the late David Malo. we are led to expect something
interesting. The terms OF the Haze Ha,caii are
81 so per annum. -
THROWN FROM HIS HoRsE-Our postmaster. Mr..
jackson, had a narrow escape one day last week. In
riding out over the Palama road, at full speed, his
horses fore feet went through a hole in the FIRST
bridge beyond Leleo, and Mr.. jackson was thrown
over his head and considerably bruised, though for
tunately not seriously injured. The wonder is that
the horses legs were not broken. A trihing expend-
iturc would repair the bridge and prevent the recur-
renee of a similar accident. While on this subject,
We will mention that the first bridge on the Nuuanu
road is unguarded on one side. and that in case .
horse should become frightened just there, nothing
but good luck would prevent his going over the para
pei.