The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-03-10
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

Westward Ho!-Among the passengers by the
clipper ship Sea Serpent which arrived on Monday
evening last, en- route for China, we were pleased to
welcome to our sanctum Mr.. Eugene NJ. Van Reed,
some time n resident of San Francisco, and of whom
the press of that city speaks in the highest terms as
an "~estimable aud enterprising young man." MIR.
Van Reed will, we learn proceed, via Hongkong, to
Kauagawa, the seaport of Jeddo, capital of Japan,
where he proposes to locate himself in business. He
was one of the first, in San Francisco, to interest
himself in the welfare of Joseph fIeco, the intelligent
young japanese lately on board the Kenmore Cooper.
with whom he was an intimate acquaintance. Mr.. Y.
r. goes to Japan with high commentators from
merchants, naval officers. and government officials,
and we heartily wish him all the success which
honorable ambition deserves -. BY the same ship
Major Lester Clark goes to China as one of the
bearers of the New Treaty between the United States
and the Flowery Kingdom. After performing his
duty at Pekin, Major c. will visit Japan, the East
Indies, and return homeward via the Holy Land and
Europe to the United States, thus travelling quite
round the world.
OIp SupERsrIrroNs.-A correspondent of the ma
tive newspaper says he knows of n Rahuna lopaau,
(pative physician) who processes to believe in a long
list of ancient Hawaiian gods, to whom be induces his
patients to sacrifice. 1t seems that these deities ore
rather particular as to the kind of sacrifice offered.
For instance, we have thirteen different gods emu
mernted, who positively refuse to cure the patient
unless a black pig is offered; two who insist on a
black-and-white pig; three have an unconquerable
aversion to anything but a black-and-red pig; one
requires a pig that is red all over ~(probably some
friend of Mars, this) another. named Maui, has a
~penchant for speckled pigs; Laka, with a singular
taste, prefers an old sow; and FIVE, among which is
Pele, demand luau. (This last is corrobornted by the
fact that Pele is just now consuming large quantities
of greens on Hawaii) Last there are twenty who take
nothing in the way of sacrifice, probably committing
for cash. If the foregoing is true-and it is narrated
with ali gravity-it is a pity but the Doctor could be
prosecuted for illegal practices. The " fat fees OF
foreign physicians are not near 50 fat as those Of our
Hawaiian NJ. DIS.
The MOUNT VERNON PApERs.-In response to a
general invitation from our patrons. we commence
the republication of these articles, and shall continue
them as long as they prove to be interesting. The
New York Ledger, it is well known, advertises by
getting its stories printed in other papers. We insert
these grotis for Mr.. Bonner, and if we succeed in
procuring for him FIVE hundred subscribers, the ar
rangement will be mutually satisfactory. No. l Of
the series will be found on our last page. and they
will be continued weekly. The New York Ledger is
published for " oO q year, ana IL i saiu 10 nave u
circulation of 800 900 copies.
PUBLIC LEcTuRE.-The Lecture of Professor Alex
ander, on Thursday evening last, was a talented pro-
duction and we'll delivered. The audience was not
20 large as it would have been had more notice
been given. The lecture, we learn will be published.
We trust that more effort will be made to bring out
the latent talent which exists in our midst. The late
volcanic eruption, illustrated with correct designs.
would prove an attractive theme. The geology of
this group is another subject which could be made
very interesting. We only suggest these topics to the
Lyceum. --
More FINE CASE-W6 have received from His
Excellency Mr.. wyllie, some tall stalks Of cane sent
to him by Mr.. Wundenburg and grown on the Hama
lei plantation. From experiments made with this
cane, it appears that the soil OF Hanalei, though
moist. is well adapted to cane culture. and We trust
that q sugar plantation may be started there.
Tns NEXT MAn--We shall look for the mail of
Feb. S BY the F7eefsOings from the 18th to the 10th
inst. She Was to leave for this port on the 1st o.
March.