The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-05

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The paper was sent. Of course, for We trusted
TO the honesty more than the scholarship of our
correspondent. who has become one Of our best
and most prompt subscribers. and We judge the
paper has done hlm some good. and have no fear
that the publication Of his note will lose Us 4 sub
scriber.
Next comes a long and almost iIlesible commu-
n~ication from one who has had q fare-up with
his ~neighbors, and who thinks that editors are
the tutelary defenders Of all mems rights. and that
the Press i a most effective and powerful weapon
% redress private wrongs. He writes, desiring
u TO take W bis cause. and avenge his wounded
honor. ina-much IS he has been q subscriber
from the first .ssue. Of course we can insert his
long story. which no more interests the public or
u, than it dos the Shah OF Persia. By far the
larges; number Of communication are on private
grievances. and we have now on hand a score
Of letters Of this and other descriptions. which
have been kept thus far only 70 remind us
Of the vanity Of our earthly calling, but which
We hereby give notice TO all concerned. are 10
be burned forthwith.
But it i in the poetical line that we find tho
richest variety. Every man thinks himself a
poet, thar i. every one who has a speck of self
conceit about him and there are but few who
have not tried their hand al rhyming. We don't
publish the tythe Of poetical illusions received
perhaps It's our fault. Some of the authors no
doubt think it Is. These come in. written on
every conceivable subject, some solemn and
morose, others again witty and funny, or intended
70 he 50. = v0yaeer from Sydney gives utter
ance 10 his emotions on beh0lding the islands
where the celebrated Cook was murdered. and
pens his thoughts on two pages of foolscap, COM
mencing-
V 5 . sqT .FS syI, I v I y. . ne rising shore
So coal rocks emerging from the SEA
Monuments OF s'er~ung animacule"-
which Is a tair sample of the whole.
Next We find one addressed '. To the Bride
of which we give the first and last verses
AMI I'D your maiden Sez;ar- wear
a thoughtful, not a sadtened air."
-F R. i aax on sa h.9: IF ne '.r 5s! ne @o .hss..
Together ye must fghf IT OUT"
Probably the bride has had ample opportunity 70
=. fight it out" before this. without the aid of the
poets advice.
\ tlmid hand, which we more than suspect be-
longs 70 the fairer SIX. sends - An Odd Fellows
toast, which. judging from the date, must have
been penned about the time their hall was dedi-
Gated. The lines betray n loving heart. anxious
to exchange the state of single blesSedness, for 4
:. joint-stock company of love- We quote the
last two verses
May every sIrsls daughter OF Eve,
Permit him 20 jim her Ionriy lodge,
All 20 nay the old b even
May al. the iaskIess s~ain-.
Become a loving SIR"
The following must have been penned during
some of the stirring political discussions Of the
past few years, and probably i a. applicable
now to the government organ or ministers, as it
ever was
AsNoDEUs, SEATED on MoLoKISI, Coguitur.)
Oh, IcouId shout rith elee.
Terve !y-so sci he d. ny rarl.
And Erayes low before my golden SHINE.
Bu-. subtle. never f-sr-thy ;.me's not yet,
In devils children have the DEVILS luck.
SO iA-re, ny son IS Soot 70 late. hour-
w. .es ys : are ny TT a.: R az, ' ..ts. friend
Msor.Vis no pnrupans SHIN th,Fe's Ansh; on Land
or amr a. zhI;n he q LrAe-us
OF god. The ac5s ,hirs. FOR which smpeled.
Nor recently. loid Arnold % b-;rsy
III, freais-NeGaEIer u,rlHst. 70 sell
Tay are 70; Faa,as 'ao.e 10 I'd slse Hsl-.
AID track th~e je4IoU-y through I'D tbs Eie-.
T--se sy ta= strU.-~ hu,bub pertaining %
DANISH mstaFhyscs, and ane.sItlorc,
wlsh la:ly bur-, on yon unhappy taru.
NJ. planned ty th@- % cheat m-u'- sober s-n-=
And lead them ,rrH= from the FrwT-r mark
Hlm lgs ' = a.. %, ~ 80 e-I- rs ~ "a
Thy s1y ifst thou hast made tLys=f the chief
OF e. Euc!s deep ard tmIrous o so,
And Tat wrh runc.rg front hut teschcruus heart.
Thgu hast culcc.sd schemes 60 drain ;hr lalI
~ all us zss-,h-1 cverr1Tu H. trade.
To yield it Up 20 anarchy and STRIFE,
ACI -I i= ord 20 degradation deep.
Ilat th0u may-t rap the harvest of these wrongs.
IT, uLl- thrl = cm-t. 80 car-l-ss eyes. 70 -
Bus labT-E % supply h- pressing wants,
- the skilled Il1- anxious fr a port,
Restrained by juttirE rck- anu hidden sands,
or huF-r--I ~ adverse Erufs AMI tide,
CT finds . -l- O. MAKE q devious course,
Ard % avof1 The dancers 10 h- zay--
Subtle. cr-- nor tt1u'r wlrr-d-r= on thy guard.
FgHissS- N q guF or tas trade uiHdJ