The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-02-21

sas Islands, reporting new troubles anu wars. hey.
}. kekela writes, that on the l4th # August, 1860.
the dwelling Of Rev. 2. hapohaku was set on IRE
~ one Of the natives. At the time OF the tire, he
was alone in the house, his wife ard children being
absent inland, planting potatoes. Having been
suffering from sore eyes, he was lying on MS bed
with the room darkened. when he was reused By the
cinders falling around him and the house filed with
smoke. The iucendiary had set fire to the house
from without, and being Of combustible materials
il was soUn euvelopei in the flames, and its contents
destroyed, kapchaku barely ~eacaping with his life.
AIltheir furniture, clothing, &c. were consumed. No
cause Is assigned for this outrage, except ill-wil.
CirI Har.-The same writer says: On the
10th Of December. 1860. having heard that the in
habitluts Of one Of the valleys melitatei An attack on
those Of the valley where Hauwelloha resided. al
though the day on which it was to be made had NOT
trauspirel. he went in n boat 10 inform them Of the
report. arriving there on the 18th. On the follow
ing day, as he wls about To start for his home with
his children, the war-cry Of the invaders was heard,
and the report Of their guns. Kekels and his COM
panions immeiintely returned to the house, which
was soon surrounded by the hostile tribe, and sew
eral guns we're pointed At them. But when the
chief observed who hey were, he shouted to his fol-
lowers, " Do not fire on the missionaries. desist,
they are peaceable." Then calling the latter to
them, the invaders declared themselves friendly.
The villagers had all fed at the first sound Of war.
to an adjoining valley. On the following day. the
invaders, numbering about 2)0, took the spells Of
war, consisting Of kappa, canoes, hogs, ami every
thing movable that they could find, and set fire to the
dwellings.
Inc fact tina: the hostile tribe had declared itself
peaceah!y-iisposei towards the missionaries, while
the dwellings Of the natives had been destroyed and
their property carried off, created a feeling Of ieal-
ousy against them, which appears to have increased
till, during the first week Of January, 1861, the
house Of Rev. >. hauwealoha was destroyed by an in
cendiary, with all its contents, including his furni-
ture and clothing.
These trials aud troubles have had a discouraging
effect on these simple and faithful Hawaiian Mission
aries, but Kekela writes that they are not dishearten-
ell. Kauwealoha and his family were staying with
him at Puamau, anxiously looking for the arrival of
the Morning Star, which they hoped would bring
them some relief. Till her arrival, they were uncer-
tain what was best TO do, whether TO 20 back and re-
sumo the station. or return 10 Hawaii. These truly
Jealous missionaries need the sympathies and prayers
of Christians here and everywhere.
We learn that ut n meeting Of the Directors of the
Hawaiian Missionary Society, held on Monday, it was
decided 10 tit out the .ifOrning Star Immediately,
and send her to the relief Of the Marquesan Mission,
and that she will sail about March lst. She ought
to be accompanied with one Of our most judicious
missionaries. The vessel has been lying idl in our
harbor some five months, and under the circumstan-
ces, it seems unfortunate that she was not sent there
some months ago. Had she gone, her presence might
have prevented the loss of property which has occur
red. The vessel was built for the sole purpose of
ministering To the wants of the missionaries, and
though the reasons which have weighed to keep her
in port are no doubt very good, it now seems Il mat
ter Of regret that she has not been kept running.
NEW FIRE Engine CoNPANY-HAwAIAx No. A.
y meeting WIS held at the Court House ON Thursday
evening last, for the purpose of organizing a native
fire engine company, at which the following resolu-
tons were passed
Rcsofred, That we. The undersigned, do hereby form ourselves
into am ASSOCIATION under the name d HTpGtiag Engine Com
:. Tin, the officers Of said company shall consist of a Fore
and two Assistant Forcruen, a Secretary and a Treasurer.
, That the company shall act under and in accordance with
the Fire Department Of Honolulu.
HoLn IA HAMA"
After the passage of the foregoing resolutions,
twenty-six subscribers attached their names thereto
rs members of the company, which being thus formed.
then proceeded to the election of officers, when the
were elected for the ensuing year:
WV. WEBSTrn. Forsnap. i
J. q. DoNINIs, l,t assistant Foreman.
D. K.hIH,rl.' Seeretary.
J. ". KAEuSAHAoLE. Treasurer. f,
Resolutions were then passed appointing a Com :
N'''S WI -LA 'HA u 'iiH4''N " ( anu
-eport upon applications for membership, at the next
Meeting to he called 10y the Foreman. The meeting ,,
hen acknowledgement ,
ANOTHER LANDMARK GOxE-Dieda at his residence
n Lahaina, Feb. II, Sheik Mahomet, more generally 5
;nown among foreigners as 'Serang." and by the t
natives rs = LAM" Serang was one OF the old resi- t
,ents, having arrived at these islands in the Picker i
ng, somewhere about 1922. From the account he
Of himself, he left Bombay (his native city, in !
he Paragon. for Boston, rs the boatswain or !
Serang' whence his nancy of a gang Of his fel- c
ow countrymen, who engaged as seamen on board l
he vessel. He was promised a return passage from l
Boston. but no opportunity offering, he shipped on "
GARD the Pickering. on a voyage TO the Northwest .
nd Bombay. Arriving here, he was induced to run y
way, and became domesticated. He was NJ one a
me engaged in trade, and conducted quite a thriving
nd lucrative business. Among his papers are found d
bills for merchandise, bought of Pierce & .
'rewer, T.. * II. Grimes, Stephen Reynolds, o. p. :
ticker. and other merchants Of the olden time. II
efore his death, he became reduced in circumstances, u
Ut died quietly in his own house, attended by his q
ife and friends. - "
SrooL PIGEox AGAGx-Our friend Mcintyre. feels s.
alarmed At the Indignation Of Polly Items =" at ]"
II remarks about his Rest for the Weary and Storage T.
IT Trunks on the corner of Fort and King streets, ;
iat he has had the material for n new fertilization
ought there. the found alton Of which will he laid in IL
few days. by our worthy Road Supervisor. In the "
those who are fond Of acrobatic feats, or Ct
urn Tcrcin amuserents, can practice somcrsetS
,er the piles of coral, which are so temptingly u
aced ut said corner. THE Hoops FOR Mr.. Franklin" u
old Dave Long, the clown At the circus, used to I'll
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HoYs PRoDUcE--After eating tasteless and insipid n
llifornia Irish Potatoes till one is tired Of them, it =,
agreeable to find such delicious vegetables a those "
oduced on Hamakua, Hawaii. and sent down by II
essrs. Allen x Berrill of Kawaihae, for whom Mr.. Is
c. Allen is agent here. We have been using them
,rr ,ob1s f- como tim. nas, and find ,bou =. ce