The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-05-06
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
EXODUS PER .YANKEE.'-The Yankee, which
left on Saturday noon for San Francisco. took a large
number of passengers, many of whom have for some
time past been residents of Observation-Disclosures men
amongst us, whose absence is felt. But there is
none more missed than j. F. B. Marshall, ESQ.,, who
with his lady took passage in the Yankee, en- route
for his native land. Mr.. Marshall has for many
years been closely identified with the prosperity of
Honolulu as a leading merchant and business man.
He has filled numerous positions of trust and honor,
possessing as he did the entire confidence of the COM
munity, in all of which he gave the utmost satisfac-
ton. We are certain that we but speak the feeling
of all, when we say that the departure of such a man
from our midst is a public loss, and that we join in
the hope that his stay abroad 1--WE presume cat
home'' is the proper word) will not be permanent.
The SUMNER SEAsoS-emphatically the dull season,
is upon as. To-day the re are but two square-rigged
vessels in port. and the dredge has a fair chance to
operate without obstruction on the bottom of the
empty barbor. Those fond of boat-sailing can now
indulge their pleasure in lacking from reef to
wharves without running afonl of anybody's hawse.
or being invited to "come aboard by some rough
but ~hospitable son of Neptune. Neptune's children
have all departed for the icy north, "where stormy
winds do blow, leaving US landsmen to busy our
selves as best we may during their absence. Now is
the time, for those who have the time-which of
course don't include the printers-to get up little
jaunts in the country, or trips to Maui. or the volcano
Though that is said to be in an unamiable state of
qnietude) with all the little pleasant incidentals of
dirt and exhilrating exercise-of sea-sickness and
returning appetite-of jolting steeds and charming
landscapes. Go, all who can, and send as your
journals for the benefit of the " can't get away club"
From WASHINGTON TERRITORY. u By the bark
.M~ayfoper, from Teekalet, W. T., we have a confrma-
ton of the former rumor as to the productiveness of
the Fort Colville mines. The ~diggings are as yet en-
tirely on the surface, and the gold is coarse. The
cold weather had prevented much active operation,
but the lumber company at Teekalet, which employs /.
some two hundred laborers at its mills, was expect
ing they would all leave for the mines as soon as the
spring opens. 4 large emigration was expected from
San Francisco. 1t is, however, well to receive this
-spO.s u" a vvruurn urgree OF allowance. as 1T ls re-
membered that land spectators in a new country
like Washington Territory are much interested in
promoting immigration.
NAvAL--On Friday last III. b. NJ. steamer Retri-
button, % guns, Capt. c. Barker, arrived at this
port, 80 days from Callao, and sailed again on Mon
day p. NJ. for Hong Kong. The Retri5ution was n
DiNhfii SNIP aha ihad - IA Mil Y W lii 4
and men. She left at Callao II. B. NJ. steamers
yMagic,enne and Virago, soon to sail for China via
and the U. S. steam-screw ship .Merrimac,
bound to these islands. The latter ship, it will
be remembered, mounts fifty heavy Dahlgreen guns,
will not be able TO enter our port.
HANDSOME SUGAR.-We received per the .Moikeiki,
Kahului, a key of sugar forwarded to us by Mr..
McGregor, the sugar-boiler of Brewers plantation,
Mani. This sugar we pronounce to be the hand
specimen we have yet seen from any of the
and in this opinion we are confirmed by
III who have examined It. 1t is of a uniform grain
md almost white. Mr.. McGregor is said to be n per-
ect master of his business, having been employed n
number of years on one of the best sugar plantations
n Louisiana. -
THE HoRsE NUIsANcE-Next to horses hitched in
he street (Which practice we hear but little of latterly)
hat of hitching them just inside the Post Office gate
becoming a great nuisance. Every one has not the
'equisite nerve to pass within an inch of the heels of
strange horse, and we have frequently seen ladies
good deal Inconvenience by the practice we refer
o. In the rear of the Post Office, ample room will
'e found for hitching horses.
CIRCUIT CoURT FOR MAU1.-The Nav Term of
his Court commences at Lahaina on Monday next,
md Judge Robertson and Marshal Parke leave per
Maria this p. NJ, the former to preside during the
ERIN and the latter to assist at the trial of the GRIM
nal calendar. We learn that there is a large num-
ger of cases, and that the Court will probably be o-
upied n fortnight.
An UNLUcKY DAy.-The Legislature is convened
o meet on Friday. This is ominous, truly. but we
eany hope nothing serious will happen, beyond the
ppointment of an auditor of Public Accounts, the 1
N - NJ af n .~oDo~x~ - I:,1 - A
of sixty dollars to keep the Mormons I
way. - i
THE PoLYNEsIAS.-Our n~eighbors, having become I
with the pace of their terrapin express, i
re about to alter the shape of their sheet to its pre- 9
ious form folio. What our contemporaries !
step in the way of improvement will be, we can u
lot anticipate-unless it proves a step out. 4
THE RrLEs-We understand that the Honolulu .
will turn out on Wednesday next, the 18TH :
for parade and camp duty. They will also :,
ave a trial at target practice, and from recent indi- -.
atoms of practice. we may expect better work with 1;
he MINES than on the last occasion. :
The PIPES AT LUcKN-w-John G. Whittier. one n
Z Americas best poets, has written a beautiful poem II
n n touching incident which occurred at the relief s
Z Lucknow by the gallant Havelock, now no more. II
he man who can read it unmoved-has no poetry p
4 him. See outside. Fl
ALARM OF FRE@The alarm Of fire on Monday +
corning about 9 O'Clock, proceeded from a cook-house n
the rear of Davis's block, on Fort street. 1t was Il
ztinguished almost Immediately on being discovered, a
efore the engines could get to the spot. No. / was Fl
rst on hand on this occasion. Il
81 Capt Raymond, of the .Mayao~er, will please "
,cept our thanks for later California papers than :,
reviously received, also for other favors- =,
- We are requested to give notice that the nj
sdies' Strangers Friend Society. win meet to-day. o.
Mrs. Stott's in Union street. III