The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-06-09
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member, upon payment of the regular dues.
HAWAIIAN BIBLE AND TRACT SocTErY.-There ha!
been a union of the Hawaiian Bible Society and thu
Hawaiian Tract Society. They were originally aux
iliary to the American Bible and Tract Societies, but
the friends and members of these have thought it ad.
visable to form a new and independent organization,
under the name of the Hawaiian Bible aid Tract
Society," On Monday evening, May 2sth, a meeting
of the friends of the Bible and Tract enterprises was
held at the Bethel, when the following officers were
chosen for the coming year:
Presidenf-Rev. Z. Corwin.
Yice Pres,dents-Rev T. Coan, OF Hawaii; Rev. J. F. Pogue,
Of Maui; Rev. A. o. Forbes, of Molokai, Rev. L. Smith, OF Oahu
Rev. D. Dole, of Kauai.
Correspondiny Secretary-Rev. 5. C. Damon.
Recording Secrefary-wm. A. spooner-
TT eosure,-Amos s. Cooke.
Audifor-I. Bartlett.
Executive Co,nmittee-E. o. Hall, G. b C. Ingraham, J. T.
waterhouse II. NJ. Whitney, R. Armstrong.
The officers of the Society have already made ar
rangements for publishing a series of Tracts in the
native language. Other plans of usefulness are con-
templated. -
NOTHING ELSE To Do 1T is dull times for news,
we will grant, but we can't allow that as any excuse
why the Polynesian marine reporter should pilfer
our neks without credit. We sent a toat out to the
ships J l.. Hale and Orion and bark Alice, at an
expense of two or three dollars to each vessel, to pro-
cure news and other reports,-which we published in
full, but the Polynesian cody %smuggles two of them
into ITS columns, after endeavoring, by re- writing or
altering. to make them appear rs original. This is
not the first time the same thing has been done. We
are perfectly willing that the government should use
what has cost us an outlay of money, but in doing
so, let it have the manliness to credit it where it
comes from. We mean to spare no efforts to make
our marine reports full, as they always have been,
and expend annually several hundred dollars to pro-
cure them. -
KoHALA PorAToEs-We are indebted to Mr.. G..
w. Macy. for a barrel of these fine Irish potatoes,
which are now in so high repute among the whalers,
He has supplied this year 60 vessels with upwards of
5000 barrels, besides several cargoes sent to Homo
lulu for sale. In order to have an abundant supply
for next year, as we'll as to stimulate the natives to
industry, he has offered n prize of 5000 to the native
who raises the largest amount and the best potatoes
for the next spring season. This is premium worth
working for. -
'MIsFoRruNEs NEVER CONE SINGLY.'-Neither do
blessings; at least so we thought as We sat down to
breakfast the other morning, and found our table
loaded with a huge pyramid of brown bread, the taste
OF. which carried us right straight back to fiderland,
for we haven't seen the like since we bid adeu to cd
Sandy Hook. 1t was delicious, and accompanied
with a cup of choice Kona coffee, no epicure ever en-
joyed a feast more than did we and our BARNS that
loaf There is a mystery about it yet, for we have
not been able to find where it came from, though we
have inquired in various quarters. Our thanks to
the donor are none the less genuine, however.
IcE.-Housekeepers who have depended on ice to
keep cool during these sultry days, were somewhat
taken aback by the supply of that article suddenly
giving out on Monday last. That ice is a healthy
and invigorating luxury, none will probably question.
We only wish our residents supported the ice enter
prise more literally. We understand that a further
supply may be expected the latter part of July in the
Phantom, which sailed from Boston for Homo
direct in March.
A SAFEauARD-Ve notice that a we'll has been
sunk under the new Odd Fellows Hall, and a supply
D: water obtained, about twelve feet below the cellar
loor, apparently inexhaustable. A force pump has
llso been set up on the first floor, capable of carrying
he water to any part of the building. This will add
greatly to the safety of the property. If every build
ng possessed such a natural reservoir beneath it, we
hould have little to fear from fire.
VERAcIoUs, AGAIN.-The Polynesian, in giving :.
IN account of the Meeting of the Chamber of Com
nerce last week, speaking of the action of that body
n deciding, at its first meeting, against a reduction !
the rates of coins, says that this resolution "went
by the Yankee" That vessel did not take
he report of the action Of the Chamber in this matter.
he bark sailed about 2 O'Clock, and the meeting was
ot till 8 o'clock, and the above resolution was not
assed till about 4, p. NJ.
WELL DoNE--Mr. Spooner, of Punahou, has sent
s a mammoth tomato, measuring about fifteen
,ches circumference and fire inches diameter, which
nth another about the same size weighed together
! lbs. 1t would be hard to beat this in any coun-
y. None but good imported seed will produce such
pecimens. -
The CHINA BANANA.-Our remarks a week or two
about this variety of the banana, have brought
ut some still larger specimens. DR.. Hillebrand
aised o bunch numbering $50 bananas, and Mr..
pooner, of Punahou; has o bunch growing on which
,ere are 2O4 bananas. This variety is an
uestionably the most prolific that we have.
YOUNG AMERICA" the ~prettiest craft
lat has ever been seen in our port, is now being got
lady for launching, in Capt Spencer's premises. It
q hve-oared yacht, from the Eliza & and in
s model is as near perfection as anything we have
er seen. The captain being at a loss for q name
r his ~bantling, we have christened her as above.
"DAsuAwAYs"-This is the name of a temperance
ganization just started in San Francisco, orieina-
ng, We believe among the 6remen. At the latest
counts nom twenty to fifty members we're joining it
ghtly- I. has extended to Sacramento, where an
tire Hook and Ladder Company were on one occa- /
On enrolled a. memberA
DraEs-0nr merchants and traders should en-
'avor p bring theee serviceabls coins again into our.
neys With - natvest The dime and half dine s. /
: besk>neu coins " csn have.