The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-06-16

Fifteen persons, mostly expert accountants, thus
gave nine different footings. The trouble lay in the
circumstance that some of the pieces, (being fractions
of larger coins) were not in the list issued and conse-
quently no Uniformity exists, some valuing the smaller
coins pro rata as the larger, while others took them
at their current value. The table issued ought to
embrace all the coins in circulation, which have been
deprecated. But it contains no reference to half
soyereigns, five or ten franc gold pieces, and some
others, the Chamber of Commerce not having acted
on these coins. -
A NARROW EsCAPE.-Last evening, about 8 o'cl'k,
a mosquito netting, in Mr.. Holdsworth's dwelling,
caught on FIRE. and together with the mattress and
bedding was nearly consumed. The children were
all in bed ut the time, and the accident was caused
by one of them getting up and looking about the bed
with a candle for a cracker which it was eating. The
screams of the children aroused the neighbors, (no
one but a Chinaman being at home at the time and
very providentially the fire was put out without any
other damage than that mentioned We would eau
ton housekeepers against allowing children to use
any other lights in chambers than lanterns.
CALIFORNIA AHEAD STILL.-TheM essrs. Smith of
Sacramento, we'll known as the proprietors of the
most extensive nursery in California, sent us by the
Palmer, four jars of fruit raised last season by them,
which are labeled "Old Nixon Cling Peach,'' '.Craw-
ford's late Peach, > 'tViolet Nectarine,' - and "Prince's
Imperial Green Gage Plum These are all most
superb specimens of fruit, some of them being nearly
four inches in diameter. 1t will be a long time be-
fore anything like them are produced on our islands.
Any of our readers who wish, can see these fruit at
our office. -
FINE PEACHEs.-Mr. Dominis has shown US TWO
ripe peaches grown at his residence, Washington
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tree, which just now affords a beautiful sight. AL
though not quite equal to Smiths peaches noted
above, they show that we can expect fine peaches
here one of these days.
ADVERTISING TO SOME PRoF1T.-Tbe agents of the
schooner Liholiho. advertised her for Hilo, notifying
the natives that in payment of freight and passage,
all coins would be taken at old rates. Many kanakas
and wahines, having debased coins, concluded to i'm
prove the Importantly, and visit their friends on
Hawaii, and such a crowd went as we have never
yet seen on any coaster. At the lowest count, there
must have been 200 persons on board.
- The government gazette must be sorely
pushed in its "snapping-up,", when it resorts to
such peccadilloes as typographical errors for its items.
In regard to tomatoes when it finds any more
raised by : private gentlemen of even half the size
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note of them, as something of more than " common
occurrence" -
MAIL OF MAY 5TH.-Letters received by the
Palmer state that a clipper ship (name not MENTION
ed would sail about June 1st, touching at Honolulu.
The schooner Flying Dart would also sail early in
June. By one of these vessels, the above mail may
be daily looked for.
y A meeting of the subscribers to the Queens
Hospital was held on Thursday last, at which a draft
of the Charter was presented and approved. and Com
mittees appointed to select a lot for erecting the Hos
pital. and also to provide a temporary Hospital.
Another meeting will he held soon.
MECHANIC No. 2.-This efficient fire company has
chosen A. J. Cartwright, ESQ.,, rs its foreman, Mr..
Gilliland having retired to the Chief Engineership.
Under Mr.. c., we venture to say that the corps will
fully maintain the high repute it has held under its
late foreman. -
- By reference to our advertising columns. il
will be seen that a meeting to arrange for celebra-
ting in a proper way, the coming Anniversary of
American independence, is to be holden at the Mer-
chants Exchange Hotel on Saturday evening next.
For THE ARcTIc.-One more and probably the last(
chance this season for sending toshe Arctic fleet.
may be afforded by the bark Helen Mai, Capt. Worth.
which arrived at Lahaina on Tuesday and left again
last eveing. If she touches here at all, she ought
to be here to-day.
SMALL CHANGE-Judging from the manner in
which our contemporary, The Friend apitches into,
quarters and reals, they have but a small chance of
keeping above water long, and must soon go by
the board.' - 4
- His Elk. Prince Lot was at Hilo on the 11tb.
and intended to start in a day or two on a tour
through the southern districts of Hawaii. He will
be absent two or three weeks longer.
3 Marshal Parke and r. A.. s. Wood. ESQ re-
turned from Hilo to Lahaina yesterday in the Rola-
ma, and may be expected here in the Maria to-mor-
row morning. -
FoR THE EAsr--The Fslir win leave on Friday or
Saturday, taking a mail. The three last numbers of
the Com mercidi can be had in wrappers ready for
mailing. -
ExcyRsIoN.-His Majesty, accompanied by a num-
Der Of gentlemen, made an excursion on Saturday
last to Pearl River, in the steamer. Pele, returning
about 6 P. NJ on Monday.
BUILDING CHURCHES WITH PULu.-We learn tho.
Messrs- A. Harris & Co. have contracted to build two
on Hawaii, which are to be paid for bv the
natives wholly in pull, at stipulated rates.
AFALsE Manufactured ON Friday morn;no
iasts caused by burning some rubbish in rear of Mr.
Levers lumber yard.
LAST PAoE-On our fourth page viii be founa 4.
stats prison sketch, an article an ~.
Sickies tragedy, and the w~halemenss tight and sperm
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fecsss repairs and WIN not sak1 siII xbost d 80 -
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