The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-06-24


RrcExr observation-disclosures Newell, Of tho
uaouero, brought from Melbournes several pure blood
Merino Rams. two Of which were ordered by Louzada
& Spencer, ef Waimes, Hawaii. These rams have
been landed in first rate order, and are brothers OF
tho lot imported > few months ago. the are OF which
cost 40 guineas. and were purchased OF the great
sheep breeder, J. Aitkin. Esq. The superior breed o.
this stock Is now showing itself among Messrs. L q
as aock a Waimea, Who win have in all this month.
500 l.robs from the best selected ewes. although the
r.ms were only landed here six months ago. Messrs.
Z & s. have also received. by the same vessel. several
6ne sheen dogs. which have long been wanted here to
ausrd the sheep against the attacks Of the poi5ed
brufeu which now annoy them. A law should Do
ennotsd. allowing every dog detected annoying focks
to- IS shot without recourse to law. This would soon
have It's erect. We congratulate the gentlemen
named on their successful importations, and trust
they will be well rewarded.
Vessels ExpEcrED.-The prospect now Is, that
there will be no lack of vessels to load oil at this port
NEXT fall. even should the whaling feet return here
with a much larger catch than usual. MIR. Pope, OF
the firm of d. C. Waterman, s. Co., writes US from
San Francisco that they will have the following ships
to load oil Ships Anglo Saxon and Golden Eagle,
from San Francisco; ship Mary Robinson from sgd
new. and ship Gladiator from New Bedford. Mr..
Brewer informs us that he will have the ships Wash
linton .aLston, Raduga and Syren. Mr.. Field adj
vises us that the following will be consigned to him.
Clipper ships Mountain Waue, and Golden CITY,
and bark Messenger Bird ; making a total OF ten
vessels already engaged to take oil and BONE
Honolulu Rifles turned out
again on Thursday las,,
e -.4ol:r- +ba,r <apfe wapf fhrouph with
drill and target practice. The arrivals of the paquero
from SYDNEY, and the Yankee from California,
caused the early return of the corps to town, though
not however until the prize of the day-a silver
medal-had been shot for. Private james Lockwood
was the winner. Second prize was taksp hy 4issF
]. H. BrowE:Hfrnen1Sa
a WONDERFUL DISCOVERY THE whole town was
somewhat excited by the announcement. a day or two
aro. that an extensive guano deposite had just been
discovered on Oahu, equal to the Jarvis Island guano,
and supposed to contain one million tons 1t should
be added that its supposed locality is under the Seat
of the War Department, and that an appropriation is
limited at to enable the employment of a regiment OF
Sappers and Miners.
~ Mr.. Tour NICHOLAS arrived az passenger in
the Steam Frigate .Magicieane from Panama. 1t Is
understood that Mr.. N. is authorized to act as British
Vice Consul for these islands, in case General Miller
should wish TO be relieved from his post.
FINE LuMBER.-Messrs Poor have sent us a speci-
men nf Oregon White Cedar. which appears as hand
some as the best American pine. This board IS some
thirteen feet long, and entirely free from knots or I'M
projections of any kind. In a lot OF 10000
feet, received by the Yankee, not a blemish or knot
ax;sts In San F Francisco it has almost entirely su-
perceded the American white pine. The -a19 Cdfl.
fornia has the following in relation to this article =
OpoRrrERous WHITE CEDAR.-A specimen of the
white cedar OF Oregon has peen brought to this office
This wood grows in dense forests, extending IN a bel
from the region of Port Oxford TO Goose Bay. lhs
belt varies from fifteen to twenty miles IN wiutn' ano
is about sixty miles in length. The wood is quit
white, and is used for joiner and finishing work, ow'
ing to the fneness of its grain. 1t is peculiar from
ali other pines or cedars, owing to u slight odor, re-
sembling that of otto of roses, which can be PLAINLY
distinguished when newly cut, but dies out on expo
sure to the air. Messr. Nefus y Ilchenor, iumDei
merchants Of this city, are engaged IN cutting and
supplying it to this market. The wood is considered
more valuable than any other native lumber.
~ The Rev. A. O.. Forbes was ordained, on the
9th May, in Philadelphia, as a Missionary to the
Sandwich Islands. He is a son of one OF the former
missionaries at these islands, and is to be stationed.
we believe, on Molokai.
s- LETTERS received from Rev. s. C. Damon, report
him and his family at Wailuku, on East Maui, viii
ther they have gone to spend a lew weeks IN recruit
ing.
To ConREspoNpENTs.-Owing to the crowd of mat
ter this week, we are obliged to postpofO several com
munications, which are in type waiting insertion