Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-22
A CONCERT" IN THE PACIFIC.


. AlleghanIans," are giving concerts IN the
Pacific. A letter from Valparaiso gives the
! following account o. a concert al Raro,onga
, one OF The Heryey Islands, on the 18Th OF
. last january
THURSDAY, Jan. 19.-As soon as break
fast was over, we put off for the shore In
one Of the ships boats. Hundreds Of IA.
tiyes had already collected on the beach,
at the only spot where boats could land.
Our agen. had pasted two of our large pie
torial posters together aud fastened them
ct the end of a pole in such a manner that
they could be held aloit as We neared the
shore. AT the sight Of this strange pic.
ture, tie eyes ana the mouths Of the IA
tives seemed 70 open wider aud wider as
the boat approached the beach. We soon
found natlye who had been out on two
or three whaling voyages, and could speak
Il li:,le English. We gave him several Of
our small bills, and explained to him our
profession and business. He soon made
1t known to the crowd around. He then
conducted US to tie residence o. Mr.. Gill,
the missionary, to whom We had letters Of
introduction from the Sandwich Islands.
We found Mr.. GIL at home, and be i'm
mediately gave US most cordial welcome,
as also did his most amiab!e lady. They
were very anxious to hear US, but did not
know how we could be rem1nerated for
our trouble. However, if We could be
persuaded to take pigs, fowls, cocoa nuts,
piDe-apples, bananas, pumpkins, and 9th
er productions Of the Island, for tickets Of
admission, they would guarantee large
attendance. This idea pleased our fancy,
and wishing to have the honor Of giving
tue first concert ever given in the Hervey
Group Of Islands, we most cheerfully cOu.
sented to the plan. We instantly sent q
boat off to the ship to bring our tickets,
instruments, fixtures, &c, ashore. In the
meantime, Mr.. Gill proposed that we
should call on the King, excite his curios-
ity, and set his influence at work among
tho natives. He conducted US to the
"palace," very comfortable one-stosy
adobe-bilt house, with thatched root,
pleasantly situated 10 large grove Of CO.
coanut and orange trees. AS We were ush-
cred in and introduced to the "royal fam.
ily," which consisted of the King, Queen,
and a Princess about ten years OF age, We
found them seated on a cane-bo,tOmed set
tee about twelve feet long, which they
filed to its utmost capacity. They in-
stan,ly arose from their seats, and gave US
really hearty shake of the hand. AT
first sight, their great corpulency attracted
our wondering gaze-,he three, should
think, would weigh one thousand pounds.
After having obtained the "royal COM
mand" to give concert, and Mr.. Gill
promising US the use Of the school-house,
which is a very large one-story building,
We presented to their "royal highuesses''
q complimentary card of admission-then
taking our hats, and backing ourselves to
the door, bowing and scraping in the most
and approved courtiy style, We
quilted the "royal presence"
Our agent Immediately got up a large !
"pOster," announcing that
BT ROYAL COMMAND
KING MAKEA v,
AND TIE
RAROrONGA NOBILITY,
1.-THE ALLEG MANS"
GRAND CONCERT
AT rHE
SCHO0L-HOUSE,
THIS AFTERNOON, AT O'CLOCK,
Jan. 10, 1860.
Prices Of AdmissiOn-Tickets TO admit,
I IL cb,cl-ans
IS cocoa-nuls, or 20 pine-apples, or bunch
IS bananas, or 5 large pumpkins, or: baskets
half price.
BY two o'clock, our arrangements were
10 far completed that We commenced the
ale of tickets The place selected for
his purpose was under large thatched
oof. The crowd had been gradually iu-
reasing for an hour previous, and by this
ime the excitement had become intense;
What with the squealipg of hogs and pigs,
,obbling Of turkeys, growing Of roOsters
nd cackliug Of hens, rafting Of cocoanuts,
pilling and squashing of oranges and
ines, the rolling of pumpkins under feet,
II together with the Babel-like jargon of
he natives, formed the most laughable
ublc excitement | ever witnessed not
xceptiDg the excitement got up BY Bar
um's auction sales of choice seats at the
emmy Lind concerts at Castle Garden,
lew York. The confusion was great, the
vine and poultry having evidently enter
4 into the excitement with as much spir
and earnes,ness as the human popula- {
on, all apparently vieing with each other
, trying to make the most noise. We ;
,und it would be impossible to stick to
lr Irregular prices" for tickets; so we
,ncluded to take everything that was
rought with which to purchase tickets.
'hile it required twelve OF the ships a
'ew to receive the "curreucy," placing t
lch kind on its respective pile, that is, +,
ltting the hogs, tied by the legs, in one .
ace, the poultry, tied eight or ten to-
.ther, in another, and the cocoanuts,
ue-apples, bananas, pumpkins, oranges, $
:, piled each kind by itself, it required Il
ur or FIVE other persons to distribute the i,
.kets. The ticket distributors had q busy q
ne of it, though their labors did not re-
lire any very great exertioD. -
By four o'clock, niastecn hundred and II
cty.one tickets had been disposed Of, and z
rythiDg that had been offered in the n
" of pay had been received. The doors el
re now opened; in an instant it seemed :,
;f ovory opo in thak oraat fhron0 mas \ -