The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-01-15

men and observers on the lookouts. The disap-
pointed !" spouters'' landed with the best grace posi-
BILE, putting and sweating like Crimeau heroes, and
sheathed their bright lances, while our poor press
will have to squeak OH till the next &c sparm'' whale
visits our harbor.
SMART, VERY.
A FoREsHADow1sc.-vo a list Of letters q not previously ad-
vertisedn and lying in the Post Office, see an advertisement in
the Advertiser signed hy the Post Master General. Already
one does not know which paper to look upon as the organ of the
officers of the
The above may serve to show how low a snapper
up" can stoop to pick up his +" unconsidered trif1es."
If the writer of it had had half the brains of an ape,
he must have known that the Polynesian has not
published the letter list since January, 1853, a year
ago, and that the Commercial has been employed as
the medium of publicity since that date. The reason
of the change, We suppose, is the very sensible one
that it was desirable that the list should be seen be-
yond the purlieus of the government offices, and the
public interests sanction its continuance. The item,
however, most beautifully illustrates the fact that
some of the :. snapper-up'' tribe can attempt at least
to make a noise as :" sharp as a peel from Punch
Bowl battery'-pide last Polynesian.
THE "YANKEE.'-This oldest, fastest and best of
our SIN Francisco packets, after receiving n thorough
coat of paint within and without, now lies ut Robin
son wharf ready to take in cargo. No steamship
ever went to sea with better accommodations for the
comfort of passengers. In addition 70 former ar
rangements, we notice that a stewardess has been
engaged, which must add much to the comfort of
travellers, particularly tina of the ladies. In f,ct no
passenger packet should be without a stewardess.
There is one thing that reminds every visitor to the
Yankee of home. and that is the picture of old Gen.
Jackson, which hangs against the mizen mast. and
who seems to be the tutelary saint of the vessel.
With cuch n craft % tho YDuEeo sl,ch a CaDtaiD n q
James Smith and such a Purser as Z. c. Pope. a man
who is still dissatisfied had better stay at home The
yankee will sail in all next week.
Honolulu LYcEuM-The annual meeting and
choice of officers of this institution took place last
Friday evening, and the following gentlemen were
chosen for the ensuing year: E. A. Heydon, Presi-
dent; W. letters, Vice President; S. c.. Armstrong,
Secretary; F. Bindt, Treasurer; ]. E.. Chamberlain,
Editor Of The anonymous. The installation of off
GERS takes place tomorrow evening, at the Hook s.
Ladder Company's room, and the public are invited
to attend-when some good speeches may be expected,
winding up with a debate on the times of Queen
Elizabeth. We hear that a number of the literati of
Honolulu have promised to lecture before the society
this winter. Its affairs are in a Furnishing condi-
ton, and we trust that more of our young men will
avail themselves of the advantages afforded for men,
tai and social improvement.
A HULA SroppED.-On Saturday last Sheriff Brown
made a sudden descent on a dancing and singing
party, who for several days had been carrying on
their orgies in a yard in the rear of the public house
known as Z" Liberty Hail. The hula girls we're ar
rested, and on Monday brought before Judge Girls
void, who fined the woman that owned the house
S25 and costs, amounting in all TO S31, as being
guilty Of causing a common nuisance. We see by
the Polunesian that the Mobiles have postponed the
consideration for the present, of the bill for the sup
preston of the hula. How is this: Is there still a
feeling of favor cherished in 81 high places towards
the demoralizing hula, with its attendant train of
evils -
\ Nsw CEMETERY NEEDED-By a notice in another
column, it will be seen that a meeting is called to
take some action on the subject of providing a new
cemetery. The old ground in Nuuanu Valley is
nearly filled and there is not a lot in it for sale. unless /
held by private parties. There is no doubt that inn
mediate steps ought to be taken to provide II new and
larger cemetery. Kapalama and Waikiki have both
been suggested as ~affprding suitable grounds. We
understand that the Masons have an elegant iron
fence now on the way out for fencing in a burial lot,
but unit, a new ground is laid out it will not be of
service. The subject is an important one and we
hope to see some definite action taken now on it.
AMENABLE TO THE LAw.-On Monday last, the
schooner .M1nuoka1cai, for Hilo, sailed from this
port without taking the mails. She sailed before four
O'Clock, p. NJ, without taking the pains to inform the
Post Master of the intention to do so, or sending for
the mail. although the mail for Hlo was an unusu-
ally large one, no packet having left tor three weeks,
and two u. s. mails with a large amount of island
correspondence having accumulated in the mean
time. At page SO, Vol. l. of the Statute Laws
coasters are required sat all times to give such
notice. We trust the Post Master viii see thatahe
fine is promptly imposed in this ma all other similar
cases. -
A NEW FEATURE.-Last Tuesday, for the Il st time
since there was any such a thing rs n Hawaiian
Legislature, ladies.-real, genuine ladies.-gracei
the Hall of the House of Representatives with their
presence, and our reporter informs us that he imme-
diately perceived an Improvement in the . : decorum
and debate" If this be so, let us hope that the fair
and better half of creation will frequently do the
Honorables the honor of witnessing their proceedings
The beauty aud fashion of Washington very of,eu
adorn the galleries of Congress.
DIPLoMA.-Dr. X w. Wood received by the Yan-
kee a diploma, awarded to him by the Mechanics, In
stitute in San Francisco for sugar exhibited at the
fair held there in Sept, 1858. Aside from its value
as an award of merit. the engraving and design are
executed with taste, and the whole, framed as it ia
forms a chaste ornament for a parlor, more valuable
and conspicuous than any style of silver or gold
medals. -
FELL DEAD-On Friday last, Mr.. John Waters.
respectable native Of these islands. fell dead on
the deck of the schooner Raiama. of which vessel he
had command In the absense of a coroner's inquest,
or post norton examination, . heart disease is as
signed rs the cause of his death.
A LARGE HIDE-The Ercel brought up a green
bullock hide. from Kauai, the other day, which ex-
ceeded anything we ever saw before on these islands
Its weight was lightweight pounds. Can Hawaii
beat this: The bullock was slaughtered by Mr..