The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-26

MRs, PAkrrNsrox N HoSoIULU.-The good Mrs
Darlington happening TO overhear a portion CT = dia-
logue between two persons, the other day, IN which
the words. Bul-st.' :. S1larics' and .' Gorsra-
msnt Press" were used. exclaimed IN her usual
sympathetic way - Bulge It , from s. good fat sal
airy Never , Unless, however, they should make a
. Government Press q the matter. and then one
couldn't help being forced OUT At this moment
" Ike" let fall a Eat iron upon the old lady's toes,
which Immediately changed her train Of thought
a few days after the above incident. however. as
.. Ike - sat Iaboriously spelling cut the government
organ. for the edifcatiou Of the cid dame. he came
upon the following poetical expression in hitEE-
cas-" communication. viz. Its plsintive melody
i composed of Z mournfuI wall" &c. What"
Intercepted the kind hearted woman. " mournful
lctG!s Poor creetur ; bu, WASH; its cllf at the
pen al the time: Ike" said nothing, but looked
azkance at the cupboard. preterring q d~oughnut TO
the balance Of the article.
Dull TIMEs-The moderate activity Of the past
few weeks has subs.dei, aud our customary " dull
season" has opened in full earnest. Every other
shop-owneran and resident could be spared for a " cruise
to wjndwari, - withou: the business Of the town suf-
feriDg at all. Even the representatives are getting
tired Of the honors and emolumeats Of Office, aud
looking out for early passage home. The aPpropria-
ton bill having passed the house, the Mobiles will
probably show that they have the tact of doing as
much work in five hours, in the way Of approving
appropriations, as the lower house can in three
weeks. The sooner the day Of adjournment is fixed
now, the better for the country. ~
SUMNER ExCURsIoNs-The long expected steamer
having at last commenced her trips, our residents are
making their plans for excursions to the other islands.
On her trip TO Hilo. on Tuesday. she took some seven
teen cabin passengers. Let our croaking residents
pack up and enjoy the cool sea sir. II will do them
good. 4 trip to Hilo, will reiuvenaJe the most anti
quated among Us, relieving the system of its super
fluffy of bilious humor, and stocking the mind with a
new supply Of the beauties Of nature. 4 sight of
RTlausa is worth a years residence in the heat and
sand of Newport" The steamer will not probably
be back till Thursday or Friday of next week.
OPPosITIoS.-We regret to see our coasting schoon-
ers resort to a reduction of fares, when the steamer
chances to sail the same day with them. The Excel.
on Monday for Kauai, and the Maria, on Tuesday
for Lahaina, both put the fares for natives down to
FIFTY cents each-a rate on which no vessel can be
supported. 1t really makes very little difference
what the fare may be; those who prefer a sailing
'N~NA "AAA AAnN ~ "AAaN Nl'NG wiz prefer 10 tE
the steamer. will DO so, without regard to the price.
The schooners will probably carry the bulk of the
freight, at least for the present, and the steamer, the
passengers. - =
HARPER's MAGAzINE-This sterling and Justly
popular Magazine for June is received. and as usual,
is filed with the choicest literature. The article on
New Bedford and its whale-fshery. illustrated by
the inimitable Porte Crayon, is worth a years sub
The present number begins a new volume.
and it affords n good time to subscribe.
SELECT ScHooL--Mr. Brewster's Select Scboo! will
commence its second year on Monday, August 6.
By perseverance,, he has succeeded in establishing an
institution second TO none of its class in Honolulu.
we cheerfully commend it to those who desire
their children to receive a thorough knowledge of
what they undertake to learn.
FURNITURE AND BooKs.-A sale of choice furni-
will take place on Friday, at the residence
comprises some very fine custom-made articles Of
keeping. In the evening, a sale of pictures
and books will be held at the same place.
\ FINE HoRsE-The Messrs. Dowsett have done
much to improve our island horses, and have raised
several superior animals. 4 large dappled grey, re-
emily broken into harness, weighing 1000 lbs, Is as
ine a carriage horse as any one could desire to own.
LEsLIEs' ILLUsTRATIONS-A correspondent shows
the miserable representation of Honolulu given in
Leslies' Weekly. We agree with him, that the per-
on who drew or engraved it, never saw or read of
honolulu or these islands.
OUTsIDE-Report of the Secretary at War. On the
Implement will also be found a variety of reading
natter.