The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-05-20
oTE OF THE WEEK.

cess than the last in raising a foreign loan.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
e The bark Fanny Major. with the mails of
March 20 and April 5. arrived off the port just as
our paper goes to press. We shall issue an extra,
Immediately on the receipt Of our files.
Picnic AT PuNAHou-Agreeably TO n general in
~vitation from the Fort Street Church Sabbath School,
the children and teachers of the Bethel and Methodist
Schools and numerous members of the different for
eign congregations of Honolulu. assembled at Puma
hon on the afternoon of the 18th instant, for a sub
urban picnic. The gathering was quite general, and
the utmost good feeling prevailed. The number of
children of foreign parentage was much larger than
we ever remember to have seen assembled together on
these islands on any previous occasion. Several gen.
tlemen had the curiosity to enumerate, and ascer-
ta;ned that there were over four hundred present, in
Gliding two hundred and fifty children, and one hum
dred and fifty adults. Such a gathering of youth
within the precincts of Oahu College, was very sug-
gestive Of the future intellectual condition of the pop
ulation of the islands. 1t was gratifying to see some
OF the venerable fathers of the Kingdom of Hawaii as
well as the fathers of the Sandwich Islands Mission,
witnessing with evident pleasure the enjoyments Of
youth. Among the former were His Excellency Gov.
Kekuanaoa, and His Honor. Judge Ii, and among the
latter the Rev. Messrs. Thurston, of Kailua, Alexan-
der, Gulick, and others. At the festive scene, where
n great abundance of good things were provided and
disposed of as children know how, the Divine Bless
ing was invoked by the Rev. Mr.. Thurston. There
was one feature of the occasion to which the managers
of the picnic, we unders. and, plead not guilty-and
that was the hosting of the only bunting displayed
the " stars and Stripes and the cheering, which
was energetically done by the boys. We learn that
our worthy townsman. Capt. Thomas Spencer, who
is everywhere and always n citizen Of the 9 universal
Yankee nation. - is responsible for this part of the
exercises. The beneficial effect of such little gather
ings of children are more than appear to view.
Grown people, too, are benefited by remembering,
while watching the innocent amusements of their lit
tie ones, the days when they, too, were younU-
sob dear IN memory are those hours
When sticks Of peppermint possessed
A scepter'5 power to sway the breast.
And hsayen r was rS rnse 2 2 ; gnYr 81 " e fed
The large number of carriages that conveyed the
children and guests to and from the college, was a
striking feature of life in the Sandwich Islands to-
day, compared with some few years ago. We learn
that there was one or two smashes on the way hack
TO town, but happily no one was hurt. Heaven bless
the children -
A ROYAL CRApLE-We had the pleasure last
Tuesday, of examining n very beautiful piece OF
workmanship, in the shape of a cradle, prepared in
anticipation Of that event upon which the hopes of
the nation may he said to communicable birth Of
an heir to the throne of the Kamehamehas. The
body of the cradle is in the shape of a scallop, made
of remarkably handsome koa-wood, inlaid with rose
wood, and lined on the inside with pink and blue
satin. This is supported upon two ~uprights beauti-
fully turned, between which il swings on pivots.
Just over the head, surrounding n scroll and acting
=. g.. H. uo.-,:x - - r,cok,ro o;lt
crown. The whole is u very handsome piece of work.
~manship, and reflects much credit upon the maker.
Mr.. W. Fischer. cabinet maker. Hotel street. In this
connection we may he allowed to state, that VIC learn
Her Majesty's health continues quite good-an an
nouncement which will be received with qualification.
ANNIVERSARY wEEK.-Yesterday commenced the
annual meeting Of the American Missionaries, who
are collected in this city from the different stations all
over the islands. During the ensuing week the vari-
Gus benevolent associations have their annual meet
ings,-the Hawaiian Missionary Society, the Hawaii
nm Bible and Tract Societies, and the Honolulu
Sailors Home Society. Among the many faces
which we thus annually welcome at the metropolis,
we are glad to notice the venerable Rev. A. Thurston,
the last male now living on the islands of the band of
pioneer missionaries, who in 1920, arrived at Hawaii
in the Thaddeus. Considering his late severe
accident, Mr.. T.. is looking quite we'll, and we hope
he may yet remain many years in his chosen field Of
usefulness. -
A WAGER LAID AND WOMAN amusing instance
of the lack of amusement or of any kind Of excitement
which prevails in Honolulu during the dull season,
on Merchant street. Two gentlemen, who
are both extremely well and favorably known on
Change were conversing on the dull times'' and
the heat of the weather, when one observed, seating
himself in a wheelbarrow, that he would give a dollar
TO he wheeled cup home.'' His friend, ready no
doubt in these times to make a dollar by every fair
and honest means, at once accepted the proposition,
the hour being noon, under a broiling sun, the
feat was accomplished and the dollar earned. One
might say well-earned, for the distance to be ira ,
versed was about half n mile, and the relative sizes
Of the trundled and the trundler were as ..big'' to
little" -
Doc Po1soxrSa.-A fine Watchdog, belonging to !
the premises of r. Clouston, Esq, Agent of the Hud-
son Bay Company, was poisoned on Sunday morning {
The object was probably theft. but was not ac-
Twenty dollars reward has been offered G
the detection Of the parties. A good Watchdog is
a valuable auxiliary in Honolulu. We recommend. I
a law to authorize the killing of the scores
Of wretched ours that throng the streets, apparently
an owner. - !
The JOHN YoUSo.-This little schooner. which for
The past year, under the command of Likeke. has
a good reputation for the dispatch and .
regularity of her trips between Honolulu and Koloa, I.
Kauai, has been withdrawn for a season, in order to
De re-caulked and coppered. Capt Likeke. who is
iso the owner of the vessel, is a noteworthy instance I
f. successfully industrious Hawaiian seaman. =
COOP SArLrxc.-The staunch schooner Mary,
,apt. Berrill (she is one Of the old-time ~clippers) on
Ter last trip from Kawaihae made the passage to
honolulu in seventeen hours, during which she was
sut two hours in running from the east to the west 7
nd Of Lanai, "A distance Of ~ miles. We recollectth that 4
4 the month Of November. 1856, she once made the d
nm from Honolulu to Kawaihae in thirty hour.