The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-10-28

n notice q novelty Of greater artistic mesis sn-" !.
framed picture now lying before US. REPRESENTING :
motley group of twenty-four small pictures OF var'ou'
objects. including landscapes. portraits meoa.s'
cards. Sc. The whole has been execpte4 sole'y "
tho aid of a pen. camel hair brush and ssfeg {fos'
"a nth such 6delkyzand skill fbet they]ma& DC
@nS nI1rfect copies o. tie origisale The va13ous
l1nducsDes and portraits are all colored i pessec'
;n;tat;or of Nature The icfnre, orrather 2 inene'
& the work d nj. Consanini,va Fre1ch artist vno ~
residing with Mr.. Frank spencer. 1t WOMB De con-
sidered an ornament in any parlor, and we trust tne
artist will be well remunerated for his skill.
NEw LDcruREs.-D. Frick, Ii. D.. proposes TO DC
liver a course of four lectures, as follows: LIST Nag
netism, (animal,) old Egyptian and Sybilline science,
revived by Mesmer. ID. Craniolosy, the science OF
the human mind, fathered by Gall and extended oy
Spurzheim, under the pane Of Phrenology. %.
Prescience, or foreknowledge of events. chiefly by the
Interpretation of dreams, attributed to Joseph, the
son of Jacob. 4th. lC~hiromancy, or palmistry, d.
~vination by the lines and lineaments Of the hand' as
praoticed by the magicians Of the Pharaohs and i'm
ported into Europe by the Gypsies. This course to
be opened if encouraged by one hundred subscribers,
at two dollars for the four lectures. The subjects Sc
Iected are very interesting and the lectures can be
made attractive if properly handled, which DR.. Frick
is no doubt quite competent to do.
New BILLIARD sALoox.-In speaking of gas"
last week we omitted to mention that Mr.. Macfarlane
had fitted up his Lyceum and restored it to its orig
inal shape, that of a Billiard Saloon. Gas pipes have
been procured and put up, and the fine spacious and
airy room up stairs will be splendidly lighted up.
Mac is always ahead, and does not require the aid
OF any other head to spur him on to enterprise. The
well-known popularity Of the establishment win
no doubt be maintained and increased. A person
taking an ice cream by gas light in the heart Of the
Pacific might we'll forget his latitude and longitude
and imagine himself :. at hum.''
NAvAL--H. B. NJ. Ship Calypso, arrived at Hilo
on the 10Th, from Kona, and after a visit to the
volcano by a party of her officers, sailed for Homo
lulu, via Lahaina. at which port she arrived on the
25th. H. l. NJ. Ship Eurydice. arrived at Hilo on
the 21st. also from a cruise round Hawaii. Our
advices from Hilo are to the 22d,-no whalers are
reported and but one merchantman, the Washington
Allston. -
DIscHARGING BY STEAM-The government steam
pile driver has been occupied latterly in discharging
the ships Mountain Ware and Harriet 4 Jessie.
In San Francisco the OLD fashioned aforementioned
mode Of discharging cargoes by hand has long since
been discarded, and the master stevedores are all
provided with small steam engines on trucks. 30 as
to be moved about on the wharf. Would not one or
two pay here -
A RACE ACROSS THE PAcIrIc.-Yesterday, the
banks Fanny Major and Young Greek, sailed for
San Francisco within two hours of each other. the
Major getting that much the start. The latter is
much the slowest vessel. though we have heard OF
wagers that there will not be over two hours differ
ence either way in their passages.
ARCTIC LETTERING have rarely read a more in
teresting letter than that published in last and
present numbers. 1t is worthy of perusal by all
shipmasters as well as seamen, and shows that the
forecastle possesses some other talent than fitness for
blubber hunting.
W A ball was given on Friday evening last. by
the lady of His Honor the Chief Justice, which was
numerously attended by residents, and by many of
the Officers of the u. S. Ship .Merrimac. whose band
was present and entertained the company with music.
E The adjourned annual meeting of the Agricul-
tural Society takes place on Friday evening. as per
notice in another column. We hope that all the
members will be present. Important business comes
up, including choice of officers for the ensuing year.
81 The New York mail of September 10Th, may
be looked for between this and Saturday next. by the
clipper ship Reynard, which was to leave San Fran
cisco on the 10th inst. for Honolulu.
FoR SAN FRANcIsco.-By notice in another column
it will be seen that the favorite packet Frances Pal
mer, is laid on the berth and will sail soon, probably
next week, for the above.port.
PoNY.-The Harriet & Jessie brought q fine pony
from Talcahuano, which has been purchased by Capt.
Rowland. The animal is q dark grey, and very
docile. -
IRON LAHAINA We learn that twenty-one
whaleships, two merchant ships and II. B. NJ. Ship
Calypso, were at anchor on Tuesday last.
q Chas. W. Brooks, ESQ.,, of San Francisco, will
please accept our thanks for fayOrs per Europa.
Correspondence Of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser)