The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-08-04
VOTES OF FIJI WEEK.

Uo,stein. of the Agricultural Society's garden. :
ever exaggerated ideas may have been entertalno1 =
ito FIRST introduction in Europe and the United 0sa'ss
about it's sugar-yieldiDg qualities, all OF wnicn nav
beer exnlosied one fact is certain. that 1t IS not on'y
: fret rate fodder-grass for horses and cattle, but so
far as experience has taught, it far exccls all others
:, ,;.hness and wholesomeness of its nutritive consti-
tuents-not even excepting clover. ueh'ie"e" -
Uonolulu who have kept their horses on TINS grass
during the last year, speak in the nignes. 'e"
its beneficial effects upon the health ana s'rens'n =
.,.;r animals We feel assured that those who have
once given it n fair trial will soon come to the con-
clusion that they cannot well do without 1t.
Srppp1sE-Last evening, about 9 o'clock, the
Members of Protection Hook and Ladder 20. No. l >
occomnanied with appropriate music. waited on their
Foreman, Thomas Spencer, and presented him a neat
silver nitcher. Mr.. C. w. Vincent, on behalf the
company made the following speech
son behalfof the Members of Protection HOOK ana
Ladder Company, I present you this silver pitcner,
as a small token of the high esteem and respect tney
bear towards you for the able ana nSaiuao ~ a. ~.
YOU have rendered them as Foreman, since the OF
oanization of the company-the efficiency OF wnlcn y
ow;np much to the indefatigable and untiring zeal
YOU have always manifested towards it. They peg OF
you to accept it, together with their earnes, son0
for the future welfare of yourself and family.
Cant. Spencer was taken wholly by surprise, but
renlied in his usual happy manner. After which
tbe company were entertained by "Gardner," with
n of those of.hand lunches for which he Is famous.
OpANcEs-Our readers will regret to learn that
the nrospects of raising this fruit successfully at
these Islands, are somewhat doubtful. 1t has always
been s,nnos.d that Kona on Hawaii was peculiarly
.dapted TO them. and heretofore no enemy OF
the fruit has been observed. A reliable correspon-
dent at Kona, in a letter dated July 20, states: "a
new scourge in the agricultural line is upon us.
The orange crop is going to be small this year. AS
fast almost as the fruit gets half grown, a white
worm makes its appearance in the end of the orange
and boring through the rind, destroys it, How e1-
tensiyely this insect has been observed there or else
where our correspondent does not state, but possibly
some of our old orange growers may have observed
it in former years. We should like to hear from any
one, whether it is so or not.
- Many of our readers who visited the splendid
clipper 6. Sovereign of the Seas when at this port
in 1852, will remember her chief officer, MIR. Charles
Merrihew, a gentleman by birth and education.
whose extreme good nature and polite deportu
endeared him to all who were SO fortunate
make his acquaintance. On the return OF th
to New York, Mr.. Merrihew was placed in comn
Of the LIST class packet ship Pomona, in the New
York and Liverpool trade, and by late adviees, we
notice that his ship was totally lost in the English
channel with $50 lives. The Captain was among the
lost. Though quite q young man, he was a most
eonsummate seaman, cool and collected in emergen-
cies, and perfectly fearless in times Of danger, his
loss will be deeply ~deplored by all who knew him.
THE distributing very important happened on
this anniversary. In town it was unusually quiet
throughout the day. The Rifles left their armory at
10 O'Clock, and proceeded to Kewalo, where His Maj
esty, accompanied by his aids. took command of the
corps and reviewed them. The e%volutions were all
performed with that precision for which the Rifles
are noted. At 1 o'clock, the company with invited
guests, sat down to a most liberal and really refresh
ing banquet, provided by His Majesty. Some little
disturbance occurred near the close of the entertain
ment, of which, perhaps, the least said the better.
TAXES AND DISSATISFACTION various quarters
we hear that the natives are getting frightened at
the new horse tax and disposing of their horses by
killing and eating them. 1t is said that they prefer
the flesh of horses to that of beef. This custom pre-
walls in some half civilized countries, and though
eating horseiesh sounds awfully wicked to refined
tastes, yet really it is better and more wholesome
food than pork. Still, we have no wish to see the
custom prevail here, though our native horses are
becoming a scourge and a nuisance.
"SEALEp TENDERS. Visitors from Hawaii speak
in glowing terms of the sight afforded by the flowing
of the lava into the sea, which was still in progress
when the last vessel left The stream had spread to
about fuo miles in tcidth along the shore, and the
lava had formed a point running out nearly a quar-
ter of a mile beyond the old shore line. One who
witnessed it thinks that Madame Pele would be a
grand contractor to finish out the Esplanade for US,
4 r,1 :. - II II. - 20 o.,ll 1-;u
regulate her movements as easily as those of the
dredge, and stop her at the right moment. Why not
get out some proposals for ''sealed tenders:"
GINGER Roor.-A subscriber at Hilo sends us a
root of this plant, inquiring if it is Of any value, and
adds that probably a ton could be gathered growing
wild about that town. The plant also grows wild
in the vallies back Of Honolulu. 1t is occasionally
shipped to San Francisco and sold to Cinnamon, who
preserve it, as they do in their own country. 1t is,
we believe identically the same plant as that which
furnishes the preserved Ginger imported from China,
in earthern pots, and it would no doubt pay well to
preserve here, could containers be had.
POSTAGE STAMPs-Have been, issued at the office
in Honolulu. and distributed at the various Post
offices throughout the Islands. They are of one, tuo
and fire cents respectively. Every person should
keep them on hand, and use them whether they send
by post or otherwise. The tto cent stamps are is
sued in sheets of 25,-or 80 cents for the sheet.
ROYAL Tour. Their Majesties the KING and
QUEEN with the PRINCE ROYAL, accompanied by a
large suite, left in the schooner Maria on Wednes-
day evening for Lahaina, were they will probably
remain two weeks or more, after which the Royal
party will proceed to Kailua, and spend several
months on the island of Hawaii.
kAcEs.-A race is to come off on the Waikiki race
course on Saturday next, at Al o'clock. between two
horses belonging to NJ. NJ. Webster and two of Paul
Manini's, for 500 a side. Considerable excitement
is anticipated on the occasion, as one of the horses is
from Hawaii, and is said to be q fast racer-lef him
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