The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-01-26

LETTERS by TIE OVERLAND MAILs."-We are
glad to learn thaE the Postmaster, Mr.. A. X. Clark,
has already taken such steps, rs will in future secure
our island letters oeing forwarded ay the first over
land mail, in case Of their arrival at San Francisco
after the departure Of the mail steamer, as alluded
to in the letter of our U. S. correspondent. published
last week. Letters by the overland route are gener-
ally delivered in New York in "a or % days after
leaving San Francisco, so that now there need be no
detention in the forwarding of letters. Papers, how
ever, are not yet allowed to be carried overland in
the mails. The Congress now in session will proba-
bly, remedy this defecti in some way.
DANGEROUS PRACTICE.-Some thoughtless persons
have been amusing themselves the few past evenings,
by firing rockets. On Saturday night, one of the
sparks fell upon the roof of n matched building, to
which it set fire and would probably have consumed
it, had not the light been timely discovered by q
policeman, who extinguished it. Three horses also
took fright from the rockets and ran away. If such
practices are allowed in a populous neighborhood, the
result will be some heavy loss. On public holidays,
when such sights are expected, the case is different.
q Our Mails are all in the fog, and will proba-
bly, remain so, as long as Vanderbilt has the carry
ing of them from New York to San Francisco. Those
of December 9Th and Goth, are both due, but we may
have to wait till the Frances Palmer returns before
we get any further news. She ought to be here about
Feb. II to 10, and may bring three mails, those of
December 5 and 20, and January 5.
SrRAwBERR1w.-We have received from that prince
of gardeners, Holstein, a basket of splendid strawber-
ries, as large and delicious as any that Cincinnati
could ever boast of. In a note he informs US that his
price has fallen, "to suit the times to so cents per
hoal,ot d.. o-.b rr,,t ,,l1 eh1 ~ onu ,-.o
TREEs.-This is the season of the year when trees
should be trimmed. They generally shed their leaves
in January, particularly the pride of India. This
tree especially ought to be 'headed i'm six or eight
feet, by cutting off the higher and longer branches,
thus STRENGTHENING the trunk and making a prettier
shade tree. --
SEND 1T HoME.-This number of the Commercial
contains a large amount OF statistical information
relating to these islands, their trade and commerce,
which will doubtless prove as interesting TO friends
at home as q letter.
LAST CHASCE-Those wishing to obtain stencil
plates foe marking clothes, boxes, packages, SC,
must speak quick, as Mr.. Burns has engaged passage
and leaves in the Yankee. He can be found st DIR.
Hofmann's until Saturday.
PorAroEs-Our friend Marshal Oudinot has COM
PEELED US to bow to n sample (only a barrel y of those
potatoes which have been praised up so of
late. They are fine, and no doubt if the cargo of the
Teruoa arrives at San Francisco in good order, CAL
ifornians will admit as much.
DAsHAwAYs.-An able and interesting lecture was
before the society, by the Rev. s. c. Damon,
at the vestry room of the Bethel On Saturday evening
last. -
- His Majesty the King, took passage for La
haina III the Maria on Tuesday.