The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-07-29

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July l. Capt Pomeroy informs us that the whales
on Kodiack this season have averaged 12S brls. each;
this would give a total for the ships reported, of
10,375 barrels, or IN average of 415 barrels TO each
ship. In the Commercial for Sept. 10, 1857, the
first returns from the Kodiack, report twenty-five
chips up to August l, with $3.50 brls. which gave
an average of $50 barrels to each ship. Thus it
would appear that the early season on the Kodiack
ground has been unusually successful, although
whaling was over a month sooner than last year.
The following are the dates of arrival at these islands
of f. the first whaler for the season for the past seven
years
1852, August % 1856, August 9
1sSs' Angnst = 1872, August % %
1855. August 81
The George Hopland, will lay of and on until
about Saturday. when she will sail for the New
Zealand ground. Capt Pomeroy thinks there will be
some eight or ten ships which will shortly report
themselves at the islands, on their way from the
Kodiack TO the New Zealand ground. The latter,
which was formerly a favorite cruising ground for
whalers, appears to be regaining somewhat of its
former character, probably from the fact that the
whales, having been comparatively undisturbed for
some time, have become more tame and plentiful.
THE AMERICAN MAI--Capt. Harding informs us
that be had some difficulty in procuring the island
man toii tue ID ACiSC lpSl OulCe, uuu ia II
was only after taking great pains, and going to the
Office several times, that he finally obtained it.
Having himself commanded a whaler, and clay off
aud on at this port more than once for his Aneri-
can letters, he knew, from experience, how accept
able was the arrival of a mail, and was determined
not to come without it. He deserves the thanks of
our community, who are not always aware of the
trouble that masters of transient ships are put to, TO
confer the seemingly trifing favor of bringing our
semi-monthly mails. Capt. landings difficulty in
getting the mail arose in part from his not knowing
who were the mail-agents. But when he informed
them of his intention to sail. the mail was promptly
sent on board. -
SALE OF FURNITURE-The sale TO take place to-day
at the. Hondlulu residence of B. Pitman, ESQ.,. on
Beretauia street, offers an opportunity not likely soon
to occur again, to those who are DESTROYS of pur-
chasing household furniture, to add to their stock
articles in every respect of superior quality. includ-
ing parlor, chamber and kitchen furniture. silver
and .crockery ware, in fact almost everything APP
pertaining to a well appointed household. besides
valuable horses, saddles and many miscellaneous ar
ticles very desirable and not often 10 be obtained in
this market. Sale to commences at 10 O'Clock. At
ID O'Clock, P. NJ, viii also be sold one of the best
selected libraries on the Sandwich Islands, embracing
every variety Of choice literature, several very supe-
rior oil paintings and a number of rare parlor orna-
ments and fancy articles.
INGENIOUS SPELLrNG.-fhe amount of ingenuity
sometimes exhibited in spelling the English language
renders such productions rs the following a curiosity.
1t is a verbatim copy of a letter recently received by
a gentleman in this city from a correspondent on
another island. We may remark that the writer is
not a native of this country, but comes from the land
of Noah Webster:
s.Mr. tomers-suri have stopt forten piles of
woode from bein shipt Bekors Mr.-hes not pade
me for mer wood that he bort of me thare is $50
dolers more du me witch he will not pa and becors i
vii not let him hev this wood til he pas the thirte
dolers be hes no ped tn the gug But wen the cort sot
he did not aper. if he was ane thing of n man he
woold pave me for hev tn wurk hard and wond
the none tn pa mi wa so you can ce by this bou the
Gals stands fouors truely
FREE LEcTURE.-Dr. Frick lectures this evening
in the session room of the Fort Street Church on the
subject of g Love and Charity This will be free-the
first of a series which the Doctor intends to deliver at
the moderate charge of 81 for the course. We trust
to see a good audience present this evening.
EXPORT Of JAcKAssEs.-The L. P. Foster, which
sailed for Puget Sound on the oath inst took some
thirty donkeys on deck. They were purchased here
from the natives for about ten dollars each, and will
probably be worth not far from 500, to pack on the
6 Bellingham trail'' to the mines, for which purpose
they will prove much superior to horses.
FIREWORKS AND BALLooNs.-Ve learn that on
Saturday evening, at the close of the holidays there
will be a grand display of fireworks from the base of
Punchbowl Hill. After the fireworks, Macfarlane
will send up a number of illuminated balloons from
the Commercial Hotel, among which is one measuring
twenty-eight feet in diameter.
FoRT STREET CHURcH.-We are requested to state
that Rev. Nj. Walsworth, of Marysville, California,
next, at IL O'Clock A. NJ. Also-tha services will
be held in the Methodist Chapel every Sunday fore
noon and evening.
~ We regret TO notice the return by the George
Houiand, of Capt. James ". Green, of the Frances
Palmer. While on the Kodiack ground, Capt.
Green found himself too unwell to continue on the
voyage, and left his ship in charge of Mr.. Comstock.
the LIST officer.
Quick TrNE.-Passengers who left Honolulu May l
in the Yankee, arrived in New York June 12-l
43 days through, which we believe is the quickest
time ever made from Honolulu to New York.
THANKs-we are again under obligations to J..
W. Sullivan Of San Francisco for full files Of Eastern
papers. and TO F. L Hanks, Esq.. for late C~aliSOrpis
papsrs-