The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-08-05

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Iamoug our residents of the very comnsndablee ussen
81 taking q few vbeks or months relsxation IRON
business With a change of scene and air. Some tax
q trip to California. and scarcely a packet has len
here for two or three months past without numbering
among her passengers some one or more = familiar
faces, from our midst. Some visit East Mani. and
for a few weeks luxuriate in the pure atmosphere ana
rural scenes of Makawao. Occasionallysn party Is
made up to visit that great wonder, the crater OF
Kilauea, via the pleasant village of Hilo-though
latterly Pele has appeared to be in a q brown study
and is very chary of her manifestations, possioiy
nursing her wrath to keep it warm. Others again
revive their recollections Of a colder cline on the
] plains Of Waimea, or shake off dyspepsia aud grow
stout in the wild cattle chase on the slopes OF Maui
nakea. The beautiful island of Kauai. too. has Its
visitors. who find in its noble cane fields, diversified
scenery and hospitable residents, an agreeable relief
from the monotony of business cares and the dust
and heat of the metropolis This practice Of summer
excursions, while relaxing the mind recruits the body,
and thus becomes a sanitary measure, to be encourage
ed rs much as possible. But among the islands our
means of travel are, with but one or two exceptions.
below par. extremely uncomfortable. and not over
safe. Had we that long-called for desideratum. steam
communication between the islands, a residence here
could be rendered much pleasantera and healthier than
now. - u
SPRrNKLING THE STREETs-We are sorry to see that
this enterprise, which was commenced a few weeks
since, has been abandoned, and on inquiry of the
waterman we learn that il is impossible for one man
too keep the dust down in Kaahumanu and Queen
streets and find time to attend to his regular custom
ers besides. The desirableness of street sprinkling
was made quite apparent during the few days it was
kept in operation, and we hope that public spirit
po,oI ~iI1 ha fo,n1 onour o,,r pnarcha pts IN on m
the purchase of another water cart for this sole pur-
pose. A very light sef-imposed tax would secure the
object. Some suggest that salt water be used instead
of fresh, as being slower to evaporate; but We opine
that the saline dust would be found very injurious to
eyes. -
a SAVINGS BASK.-We are much gratifed with the
prospect Of having a bank for savings established in
Honolulu, Messrs. Chas. R. Bishop and VIM. Aldrich
having associated themselves together for this pur-
pose. The plan, however, is to have two separate de
partments, one for savings deposits and the other for
a general banking business. The gentlemen name1
have ample means to ensure the enterprise being
placed Oh such a basis as will command public conf
dence. and il conducted with system and .liberality,
cannot fail to become not only popular, but of perma-
nent benefit to the country. No prospectus has yet
been prepared, nor site selected, but the particulars
will probably ~transpire in the course of a week or two.
LAuNCHEp-The Pele was got afoat on Friday
last, having been thoroughly overhauled and cleaned,
and received her new composition metal propeller and
rudder. She is now in A. !. order TO commence the
fall season work of towing. We learn that she is now
an independent institution, the pilots having no con-
troll over her movements or rates of towage. Her
propeller is of a different model from the old one, and
it is supposed will give her increased power.
= Two numbers Of the Commercial have been
issued since the departure of the last mail by the
Emma, and ran be had at our counter, ready for
posting. The mail is advertised to close on Saturday,
but the bark may be detained for freight till Monday
or Tuesday. Our supplementary Shipping List will
contain the --latest whaling news received up to the
sailing of the packet.
The FRASER RIVER MANIA.-Scme idea of the ex-
tent of the trade anl travel created by this gold fever,
may be gathered from the fact that in the .fita Cal
Jornia of July IA. besides the six large steamships
running to Puget Sound. there were advertised 6 clip
per ships. (including one of 300 tons,) 8 banks, 5
brigs and I schooners-in all u vessels on the berth.
Brooks Dowy.-The { Mechanic No. 81 turned out
for drill on the morning OF the 31st, and after a few
vigorous strokes on the brake, something in the in
ternal machinery gave way. 1t was, however, re-
P'~ N'S"N SH ~ o@Nos va ~ 10 dd
old one, and we think the Company deserve, and the
wants of the community require, a new machine.
THE FLYING EAcLs-This ship. having discharged
her ballast (from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco at
the Market Wharf, last week took in the guano
(about $50 tons) which has for some time been stored
in the Government premises. and on Monday morn
ing hauled off into the stream, where she will await
the completion of her cargo from Jarves Island.
EARTHQUAKE AT East MAuI-On Sunday, July
25th, quite a smart shock of an earthquake was ex-
perienced in the districts of Hama and Koolau, East
Maui. Dishes clattered, and furniture %sensibly Vi
brated. 1t was not noticed in other parts of Maui,
nor at Kohala. Is lIaleakala getting uneasy!
The GOLDEN EAoLE.-This fine clipper has been
laid on-the first of the season-for New Bedford, to
load with oil, by D. c. Waterman s. Co.
Pubic LEcTuRE-Dr. Tricks Free Public Lee
ture upon /" Love and Charity came off Thursday
evening at the Fort street Church vestry room, before
a rather small, but highly select audience. Several
causes might account for this. There was an even
ing auction of books, paintings, objects of vertu, &C.,
there were one or more part es dansantes in town,
and we have heard that the phenomenon of spirit
rapping reappeared in some circles all of which had
previous claims upon many who otherwise would have
been but too well pleased to listen to the Doctors
lecture--Polynesian.
subscription lists have been circulated for the four
lectures, the first of which will commence
on the 10th inst. For the subject to- be treated we
refer to a communication from the Doctor in to days
paper. A subscription paper may be found at this
Office. -
DIR. McKibbin having removed to Queen ST.,
the corner opposite our Office looks unusually dull,
closed doors.