The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-02-04
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

a MICRONESIA TnAvELEn.-Capt- Moore. of the
Morning Star, brought from Covells Island, a
native of the Hogolen group. situated some six hun
dred miles to the westward of Covelrs. His story
is rather interesting, rs tending to explain the pro-
bable manner in which the various groups OF Poly
nesia and Oceana were originally peoplcd. He was
one of a party of three natives belonging to an island
of the Hogolen group, who started in q canoe to pro-
coed to a neighboring island, butts westerly gale COM
ing on, and their frail vessel being ill-calculated to
keep to windward, they were blown away from their
own group, and, after many days-it is not known
how many-brought up on one of the Ralick chain,
some three hundred miles to the eastward Of the
starting point. Here they arrived in a starved
condition. The Ralick people treated them hospita-
bly,, and eventually the king of Covell's Island
persuaded them to come and live with him.
When the .Horning Star was about leaving for
Honolulu. Roulua. one of the shipwrecked islanders,
expressed n strong desire TO visit Oahu, which he
had heard a great deal about, and it being the inten-
ton of the Directors of the Missionary Society to dis
patch the packet on an exploring trip to the Hogolen
group next fall, it wa thought peculiarly advisable
to crafty our islander, and at the same time by inn
parting to him instruction in the language and Gus
toms OF the whites render him a valuable auxiliary
in the future operations which may be undertaken
among his countrymen. Capt. Moore. we understand,
intends to take Roulua with him on the trip to the
Marquesas. -
A QUEER FIsH.-We have seen the dried anatomy
Of an odd specimen Of the fish family. which was
speared by a native on the reef, n short time ago.
DIR. Prick thus describes it "Of all the vertebrate
frolics with which Nature has animated the Pacific
abyss, the accompanying individual is certainly one
of the strangest archaeological creations. 1have.nst
yet found any link or connection between this speci-
men and the families described by science, and unless
the investigations of the late exploring expeditions
have procured a member Of the same tribe, our fish
must be considered as a solitary subject on earth. 1t
measures 211 inches in length, II in height, and %
in thickness. 1t is provided with four fns-two pee
toral or head fins, 5 inches long one dorsal and one
anal, each of 5 inches. The first of these stands out
~obliquely from left to right, at the extremity of the
back the second takes the same direction ut the
inferior extremity, being distanced by a caudal fin
fixed like n frill along the whole height of the fish. 1t
is without teeth, rihs or spinal bones. To give an
idea of the form of this cold -blooded monster, let US
suppose that a fish of about four feet long had been
cut in two in its middle, and a fold of the skin left at
the end Of the head in leu of the amputated
tail" The fish is the property of Mr.. II. McFarlane,
and can be seen at the Commercial.
y MODEL REPRESENTATIVE. The representative
elect from Hanalei, appears to be n jewel of the SORT
something after the Sullivan and Hyer school of poll
ticians. \ correspondent on that island says that he
went over to Kooa last week, and having drunk too
much cologne water, called in at the house of a for
eign resident. There he proposed to play n game at
cards for 500. The individual consented, but ex-
pressed a doubt as to Humphreys having so much
money, telling him also that he did not believe he
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member for Hanelei could stand, and he accordingly
"pitched in His opponent, however. returned the
compliment quite vigorously, and continued the
pommeling process until Humphreys cried out,
3" Uokf. ,coki!"
A MURpERoUs AssAuLr-Last Monday night q car
penter named Edwards, who lives on Mr. Dawson's
premises in Nuuanu Valley. detected some natives
proving about with the intention, as he thought, Of
stealing lumber from the house which, is in progress
of erection there. In attempting to drive them away,
he was attacked by one of them with an ak that had
been used for hewing coral, and a terrible wound was
inflicted on Edwards forehead. He made his way to
Capt. Luce's premises, near by, when he fell from loss
of blood and pain. Drs. Ford and Hillebrand were
soon in attendance, and the wound was properly
taken care of. 1t is not likely to prove mortal, though
the skull is badly fractured and several pieces of the
bone were taken out. The native who made the at
tack was arrested on Tuesday, and will he examined
to-day, if Edwards is able to be present.
ssOUR SPECIAL than one
of the Polynesian's readers enjoyed a hearty laugh
over its disappointment and sorrow at the
'wilfull neglect of its special correspondent.
Why, Monsieur, it will take more than = 1000 a
year to secure the services of a especial correspon-
dent" who will keep yon from disappointment and
sorrow. Being posted up in the " conventionalities
Of newspaper-dom,'' we would recommend to our
n~eighbors that when the "nary note'' gets across the
channel, an extra he issued. TO relieve an anxious
public, for it would be too bad to keep the +" nary
note" a whole week in hand.
Observation-Disclosures begins to impart to the
other islands the benefits Of her higher civilization in
the shape of the hula, which she has Seen acquiring
during the past two years. Two female nrtistes in
this line, from Honolulu, have been giving exhibit
tons at waialus and Honomaulu, Kauai, 12t cents
admittance. The native, attend en- mosse, and money
pours in at a great rate-S277 is said to have been
received in n few days.
Pol FOR ExpoRr-We notice the export per L.. r.
Foster, for Washington Territory, Of lot of poi, put
up in barrels. On inquiry. we learn that there are
quite n number Of Hawaiian s employed Mt Teekalet in
getting out lumber, for whose especial benefit this
glutinous delicacy is intended. We can imagine the
gusto with which they will return to their two and
three-fpgered diet in a strange land.
MoLoKAI BUTreR.-Mr. Myers, at Kalae, on Molo-
kai, has the name of making a superior article OF
butter. The missionary packet took Myers butter
for ships stores on her late voyage to the westward,
and IL kent perfect1y sweet and hard durinp the whole
cruise in those hot ATTITUDES. Castle g. Cook have it
for sale. -
SWEET PoTAroEs.-We have received from Mr..
Oudinot of Lahaina, a bag of very fine sweet potatoes
from Tombez seed. They much resemble in
appearance and taste the Carolina potatoes, and are,
understand a sample Of the kind Of which the