The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-04-21
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

San Francisco JOuTuaiS - nSn SN
smart whalemen they had at Monterey and all
along. the papers have been loudly Boosting their
snperior facilities for accommodating 1e "great
feet of Pacific whalers." Failing in the blubber
line. they are now actually attempting to steal our
volcano (! At all events, they are trying to get up an
!" opposition line,' having pretended to discover an
active volcano not far from Shasta The design,
without doubt, is to throw Mauna Loa into the shade
by attracting attention to the superior natural as
well as mercantile g. facilities" of California. AS
the new volcano is described as a mere fame without
any discharge, it may be promised that it will undoubt-
edly prove a : flash in the pam" The -dHa Of 18th
March says:
..we are informed that DIR. Trask says he saw
this fame in 1852, and credits it to an active volcano.
But how can we reconcile the theory OF the existence
of an active volcano near Lassen's Peak with the fact
that nothing has been said of it in any book on the
country, or in any newspaper published in this State
during the last six years! How should there Dea
flame visible forty miles distant ana yet no smoke
visible in day timer! To the latter question we can
find no satisfactory answer; smoke is the chief mark
of all the other VOLCANOES known to us. Ii we assume
it is a flaming volcano without smoke. we can, per-
haps, explain the fact that it has hitherto renamed
unknown, by supposing that it is a low peak. in a
barren district, surrounded by low peaks nearly or
quite Us high, which hide it from the Sacramento
valley, and leave it visible only from a few h,gn
peaks and ridges in its vicinity. We shall be glad to
hear further of Wozencraft's volcano"
CHILE.-Our residents were much disappointed in
not having the privilege of hearing a lecture on
Chile, from Mr.. Collins, who yesterday sailed for
Japan. The revolution in progress there, threatened
at the latest dates, to overturn the existing govern
ment. We learn that the arrival of Gen. Miller at
Valparaiso, just at the moment of the popular out
burst. was looked on by the government as in some
way connected with it, and he was unfortunately the
object of constant surveillance by the government
officials. The Generals health was SO much improved
that he could walk four or five miles with ease;
but nothing could be more remote from the truth
than to suppose that his visit to Chile was in any way
connected with revolutionary designs.
THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY's GARDEN.-We were
agreeably surprised, on a visit a few days since to
the Society's Nursery near the Kings country seat,
to witness the improvements being made under the
supervision of Mr.. Holstein. Although the garden is
only in process of being laid out, a great variety OF
flowers and trees, mostly exotics, have been planted.
A few fruit trees have been set out, among which we
recognized peach, pear, plum, apple and cherry-the
last two in bloom. These are the first cherries we
have ever seen in blossom on the islands. Mr.. H.
speaks very highly of the location of the garden for
the object intended, and thus far, the members of the
OOClcty HtN IL ~ w iSShSsSoS Inv 'NeUh Va AS
directors in purchasing and opening a nursery, which
will in y few years become one of the favorite resorts
of residents and strangers.
The FIRST HONEY FROM HAwAH-Per Kekaulu-
obi, from Kona, Hawaii, Mr.. J. I. Waterhouse re-
ceived a noble honey-comb, weighing about thirteen
pounds nett. 1t came from the farm of Mr.. I. II.
Paris, of Kona, and is the first sent from that island.
The hvury is of u light strow oolor-almost white,
and of a delicious flavor. Mr.. Waterhouse has it for
sale, but likes it so we'll himself, that we doubt if
purchasers will find much left unless they are quick.
We learn from Mr.. Paris that the hive of honey bees
taken by him to Kona, Hawaii, was doing finely.
One colony had successfully swarmed, and the little
workers promise to increase rapidly.
| The COMMERCIAL, IN BRoADwAY.-That the
reputation of this paper abroad, as an advertising
medium, is not confined to Honolulu, may be inferred
from the fact that we received by the last mail a long
advertisement from the well-known piano and music
dealer of New York, which is inserted in another
column and to which we would call the attention of
our readers. The pianos sold by Mr.. Waters have a
worldwide reputation, and we hope to see some OF
them introduced here, where we have so many sweet
~warbling voices and accomplished amateurs of instru-
mental music.
n NAhhOW uOyS, VI Odpt.
J. w. Brown, of the Morning Star, were playing in
a boat at Custom House wharf on Saturday last,
when the youngest, about five or six years old, fell
overheard. His brother, who is only two or three
years older. did not hesitate to plunge in to save the
little fellow. The latter, like all drowning people,
tightly grasped his would-be preserver, and although
the latter by himself is quite a swimmer. the frantic
struggles Of his brother were too much for him and
the pair had sunk twice when a native discovered and
rescued them. The fathers gratitude can be i'm
agined, but not described.
BOTTLES, AGAIN.-The " statistical clerk - of the
Polynesian - is sorely vexed at our estimate that
perhaps 1875, 900 bottles could be raked up on these
islands; and in his haste runs down to the Collector,
who officially informs him that 127, 6O8 bottles CHATS
the exact number) were imported in 1858. Now, if
the g statistical clerk aforesaid will find out how
many bottles are broken annually, and then put this
and that together. he will learn pretty nearly how
many empty bottles are in the market. We suspect
that the 8 statistical clerk :" is going into the bottle 4
trade, and that we stepped on one of his corns. Hope
the trade won't suffer.
From KoNA.-Per Kinoole. letters have been re-
ceived from Kailua, which state that the volcano had
up to the 18th instant, considerably cooled down.
with but a slight flow from the crater. Mr. II. F.
Poor had a tedious passage OF ten days to Kailua,
by the JMarilda, in which he embarked, having been
blown off to the southwest. His health was about
the same as before leaving, he having but partially
recovered from the fatigue of the voyage.
The DEED Is DONE.-The lease of the lot ON the
wharf. adjoining the store of Richards & Co., has
been made by the government, for the term of ten
years. on the annual rental of $500, the building to
be erected thereon, to revert to the government at the
expiration of the lease. We have rarely known Of a
more gross and open violation Of public and private
interests than in this case.