The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-10-27


H,rn-Bv Drivate letters from Hilos We learn that
our beautiful sister town. Always the tropical gem 81
the islands. is rapidly improving. The Road 0uPe..
visor Mr.. Reed, s.has done wonders for the roads'
Three new streets have been opened in the town
o,a from Church to Prison street, running ma""d VI
Tho Retbel another from Church street just oeio"
Rev Mr.. Lvman's to the Wailuku; the third leads 70
tho new Suspension Bridge. With the new church,
new American Hospital and other erectons' anu Us"
fences built under the force OF the ienc'ng a'', -
on,earance of the place is materially Dettered- iney
are greatly enjoying the Wailuku Bridge "n'cn =
open for pleasure riding and business 10 "'se
beautiful reach Of country. till lately 10 most . .
like the other side of Jordan, fair to see Out naru f"
.ome 70 The natives have shared in this prosperity
and MANY of them have built very good houses Ior
themselves. Our informant adds: We want q Few
MORO families and business men here and then Hiio
would be a thriving town indeed No part OF the
islands has proved more generally saiuDrious' not
virhstanding it's reputation for rain. somewhat exag-
perated. perhaps, and no other place here Is lib equal
for picturesque and grand scenery.
aIn the marine report of the p. C. AdUertiser we see him
(Flying Dragon) reported with II days passage from ,, n3
co ns.ens freight Of a clipper ship now a days often depend on
ne d anPa aSrou 9 ar an incorrect Rassns n eporI"~PoIynesia
The above is about as near as our contemporary
usually gets to the truth. The Flying Dragon sail
ed from San Francisco, Monday. Oct. 8. at II A. NJ
discharged the pilot about 2 p. NJ, and arrived on
Honolulu at 4 P. NJ. on the 15th-12 days and two
hours, according to our reckoning. We would eau
ton our contemporary who boasts himself "second to
none for accuracy that the character and conse-
ouent freight of our regular line packets are OF quite
as much Importance as those of transient clippers.
The passage of the Palmer was correctly stated IN
the Polynesian, at IL days, but the attempt to give
her rival two days shorter passage, if not an IN
territorial injury to the reputation of a fine packet
is most certainly an objectionable ohense, when all
the facts were easily obtainable.
A New HALL.-Honolulu mas long felt the need OF
a large public Hall for concerts, lectures, addresses,
&c. Our population is now such that on occasions or
more than ordinary interest. there is no hall here OF
sufficient capacity to accommodate all. The largest
building is the Fort Street Church, which, however,
is reluctantly yielded to miscellaneous concerts and
exhibitions. The Court House used to be a favorite
hall, but of late it has been considered sacred to JUS
tice, and is seldom thrown open to the public. Inc
necessity still exists, and is felt more just at this time.
We - not see how it is to be remedied unless the gov
eminent in planning for a new government house en-
brace a large town hall in the plan. We notice that
the second floor of the market is being converted into
a large room to be occupied as an Armory by the
Rifles. 1t has been suggested that it might answer
for a concert-hall, but we think a trial will provethe
ceiling to be too low for adaptation for that purpose.
THE ALLEGHANIANs.-These accomplished artists
have given several concerts during the past week.
On Saturday afternoon. they entertained the children
at the Royal School, on which occasion the house
was crowded. On Tuesday evening Miss Hifert
took a benefit, and she has on no occasion appeared
to greater credit. This evening Mr.. Stoepel takes a
benefit. Those who have not heard them. should
improve the earliest opportunity to do so. They re-
main but a few days longer, and are expecting to
take passage for China in the Viking some time
next week. -
JUVENILE SPoRTs.-A few days since, the children
of A. b. Bates, ESQ.,, drove through the streets in a
small carriage drawn by two lambs with their long
wool as beautiful and white as snow. The lambs
were trained into harness and drew the carriage along
in gay style. The whole establishment was a perfect
miniature after the Tom Thumb model, and afforded
much amusement to lookers-on.
THANKs-We are under many obligations to Capt.
futile, of the Midas, Messrs. Gilman & Co., of La
haina, and Capt. Ashley, of the Reindeer. for the full
and interesting reports from the Ochotsk sent by
them. Capt. Ashley reported 112 vessels in his list.
which being very late, (Sept. 24, is the most reliable
obtained. --
WHALEMEN's SHIPPING LIsT.-We have taken great
care to make our list as complete as possible. We
report to-day nearly every ship that has been cruis-
ing at the north during the past summer; and many
ships are reported, which we know no other reports
have been received from than what we have.
CIRCUS CoMpANY.-Lee & Co.'S Equestrian troupe
are expected here next week by the clipper ship
Fixing. The favorable impression left by them on
their former visit to Honolulu, is a sure guarantee
of the success awaiting their visit this fall.
< New PAcKET.-The fine clipper bark -drchiiect
has been laid on for San Francisco by Messrs. Will
liams s. Co. Under the command Of so popular a
master as Capt. Fish, she will be a fayorite, as long as
she may continue on the route.
LARGE PAPAYA.-Mr. r. B. Armstrong has sent
us a papaya, raised in Hanalei Valley, Kauai, weigh
ing six and a half pounds, and the size of a mans
head.
Correspondence Pac. Commercial Advertiserl