The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-07-21
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

health, and delighted with the scenes anu scenery
around them. The DR.. mailed to US a newspaper over
land. (Which however has not come to hand, issued
on board one of the Mississippi River Steamers.
The paper is printed every day on a press on board
the steamer. and gives all the news gathered from
the various telegraph stations on the river. where
the boat touches ON her way up or down.. The
steamer has a saloon 275 feet in length, by IL
feet in width. and carries from 500 to 1000 passen-
gers. Speaking Of the Mississippi. the DIR. says:
.' There has been an unusual rise of the river this
spring. The artificial embankments in many places
have broken away and elegant mansions, with cotton
and sugar mills and out buildings, rising above a
vast expanse of water, are all that can now be seen
Of some of the largest estates on the river" We
would publish the Dr.'s interesting letter entire,
but from a request in it not to do 80. he will pro-
badly not be back till December.
QUEENS HospIrAL-A meeting of the trustees Of
the hospital took place on Monday evening last. at
which a full board were present, His Majesty pre-
siding. The report of the Committee authorized to
provide a temporary hospital was presented and &C
cepted. Mr.. Thrum's building at the foot of King
Street has been rented for the purpose, at $50 per
month, and is being furnished with bedding and
other necessaries for immediate occupancy. 1t will
ccommodate some fifteen to twenty patients. and
will probably be opened as soon as a physician and
steward are chosen by the trustees. The board have
commenced their work by providing a temporary
hospital with a despatch and earnestness which does
them credit. -
cE.-Another invoice of this delicious article
arrived by the Phantom, and its delivery to
customers began yesterday. The fact is not gene
rally known perhaps, that the ice traffic has not thus
far met such n supnorf "a tn warrant its continuance.
and should this invoice not meet a better return to
its proprietors, the supply of it will be discontinued.
This cargo has arrived at a better season to
meet with success than did the last, which arrived
just before the cool winter weather set in. Ice is a
healthy and invigorating stimulant and ought to be
used in every family. By a notice in another column,
it will be seen that some change has been made in
the rates at which it is to be sold. Those who take it
regularly will obtain it at the former price.
FROM HAwAu.-Our readers will recognise the
pen of our former associate, in the sketch of an e1-
cursion over Hawaii, in another column. From all
accounts, we gather that the eruption is fast becoming
quiet, though the lava may for weeks give symptoms
of life. Capt. Berrill informs us that it had reached
the sea again near Wainanalii, and the same wild
of those antagonistic elements-fre and
ater-witnessed there in January last, was being
though on a smaller scale.
THE "DAsHAwAYs."-Another meeting of this
was held on Saturday evening, at which
the Constitution was adopted, which we publish in
another column. The officers chosen were
Presidenf-Andrew Potter.
Iice- j. MDufee.
Secretary-G. ". Mills.
Treasurer-J. NJ. Dat
pigilance Comm,tfee-James Martin, A. J.. M'Dufee, NJ.
c. Humphreys.
The whole number of Members who have Joined
thus far, is thirty-three.
LIE MINEUn."-Thi is the title of q weekly news
paper of eight pages issued in quarto form in San
Francisco. 1t is printed in French and edited by
" DIR. Prick, LII. d. our former townsman. Six
numbers have been issued. Judging from the paper
before us, it is calculated to find a large number of
readers. 1t takes frequent occasion to notice the
French Commissioner at these islands, every number
thus far having something to say about him. That,
If course, is to be expected.
THANKs.-We are again placed under obligations
% our friend Macy, of Kawaihae, for another lot Of
hose delicious Kohala potatoes, which can't be beaten
Also to H. l.. Sheldon, ESQ.,, for speci-
mems of upland taro. from his land at Kona. This
'ariety is not excelled by any of the swamp kinds.
\ specimen sent measures 16 inches in length, and
Weighs IL pounds. Where sach taro grows there is
10 danger of famine.
CALIFORNIA MAGAzINE.-The last mail brings us
he July numbers of the Culturist and California
Mdgasine--both of which are steadily improving,
nd give evidence Of meeting a liberal support. The
litter magazine contains a well written sketch of a
rip up the Sacramento River. The engraving of
'enecia and also that of Sacramento, will be recog-
lied as faithful sketches by all who have visited
places written Q year or two. .
New ADVERTISEMENT = Our readers will find
columns or more of new advertisements in our
aper, embracing most Of the new goods on the way
this port. That country dealers refer to our adj
ertisements and make up their orders in a great
'easure from them. we have often been assured.
etail dealers both in town and country will often be
considerable ~vexation and inquiry by keep
g the run of the new advertisements.
SUPREME CouRT.-The Court still continues in ses-
on. though the foreign and native juries have been
smissed. A number of cases submitted to the
'nch for decision without a jury are in progress. !
be court was taken up four days last week with a
dious murder or poisoning case. which resulted in
acquittal. We shall give a summary of the cases
led next week. -
UNLOADING IcE-The discharging of ice from the
hantom was commenced yesterday, and will con-
nue. for several days. The ship brought out q
idge to run between the vessel and the ice-house.
is a decided improvement, and will facilitate
70 work. Those who have never seen the way
which ice is discharged, should take a look at it.
LAHAINA CusToM HoUsE--Messrs. r. A. s. Wood
ID George Thomas, left in the schooner Maria on
for Lahaina, where Mr.. Thomas willHuper-
tend laying the foundation of the above edi6ce.
r. Wood win 60 on to Hilo to superintend the erec-
IN Of the Wailuku bridge. |,
3 MERCHANTS MANUAL, containing the new tariff OF 1889. /
and the Treaties with France, England, the United States /
Denmark, and Bremen. Honolulu, Published BY H. NJ. /
Whitney, 1859. Price SO cents. L
The above is the title of a small pamphlet Of sixty {
ges, containing valuable information for business !
m. A copy Of It ought to be in the possession Of
cry foreigner resident on these island. y