The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-10-10


CAUGHT 4 T,Rr-AH:-Swin upon the heels of the
robbery on board the Hero. came the intelligence
that. in spite Of the quick retribution which waited
on that miSiced. a gentlemauly young boat-boy'
whose name we have been unable TO learn, on Tues
day night, by the exercise Of his Iuru-Nerein kno"l-
edge. had kueei It up, between MeSsrs. Kruger X
Notes store and the one adj,iuiug. TO an aperture
about seven inches square, come a double summer>e'
through the window and landed on the floor ike a cat
By the appearance OF things, the young gymnast
must have msde 81 straight wake Tor the tart shelves,
AMI lit. like a hog on 4 June bug upon some
cranberry ,arts, which did not exactly suit the sweet
tooth Of the juvenile marauder, for he spit it out in
promiscuous confusion upon the floor and paid his
d,r5irs (deyours) TO some Jenny Lind cakes, which
met more fully his distinguished consideration and
esteem. for in the till, from which he distracted some
SIS, were found . couple Of cakes. His enjoyment
Of this suddenly acquired wealth was as feeting as
- Loves young dream" for the ubiquitous Young
traced him 10 his lair. ami gently coerced him to re-
store the stolen treasure. from which there was a
deficit Of just three rails. .NoraI for sfo, e-betpcrs-
Don't leave your back windows open, now the police
force is reduced, aud acrobatic ~boat-boys abound. J
kILAUFA-ThiS fine steamer returned from Kauai
on Sunday. We learn that the late repairs have been
perfectly successful in removing that humping sound
made by the shaft, which ladies who Travelled in the
boat, and used the after cabin as a retiring apart
ment. complained Of She sailed for kona and the
intermediate ports, on Tuesday. Among the distin-
guished passengers We noticed MessrS. W. L. Green,
II. NJ. Whitney. DR.. Wicklife, L. S. Physician at
Lahaina, and the veteran of Hawaii, Mr.. J. Parker,
of Waimea, Hawaii.
Honolulu RIFLEs-This fine body of citizen sol
diery parade on Wednesday next. 1t is to be hoped
that full ranks will be the order of the day In
these piping times of anything but peace, with
wars loud alarums ringing in our ears, close
aboard, and the Galattee's departure yet within the
recollection of the yOuEgeSt Of our inhabitants, il is
well that the regularly enrolled soldiers, by their
alacrity to shoulder the musket, should set a good
example to their other fellow citizens, who may yet
be called upon to do duty, without the ''pomp and
circumstance of glorious war"
The EAGLE BIRD BY CHANcE.-A fine representa-
tive of the
d" Fierce gray bird, with a bending beak,
An angry eye, and a startling Shrek"
was presented last week to Sam'l Long, ESQ, L. s.
Consul at Lahaina, by Capt. Foster, of the Consfi-
tuition. f pluribuS uaum" is not upon its breast.
OBTAINING GooDs on FALSE PRETESCEs.-A ma
tive was convicted on Tuesday, at the Police Court,
of obtaining from MIR. II. Cornwell provisions and
money to the amount of about so, by representing
himself as the steward of the Hon. Chas. Kanaina.
He had not been in his employ for five years.
PERsoxAL--We learn from E. F. Hall, Esq, of
Messrs. c. W. Brooks & Co., San Francisco, that
it is his intention to visit S~hanghae, China, Kan
1,-,, ,-1 .l,,,o q. H,,oIz,- I.E..o
returning to San Francisco. We trust that this
WILL become, ere long, the fashionable business
iaunt of the Pacific.
THF SAME OLD CooN.-The Identical coon. who
figured so prominently at the election of Gen. ". II.
Harrison, for President OF the United States, arrived
per Constitution, and holds his headquarters at the
Commercial Hotel.
WHAT IS SHE "A ship has been in sight to the
westward for the past three days. 1t may be n priva-
blockading the Kauai channel. and it may not
but that will do for a surmise. Capt. James who
her yesterday at , o'clock, will probably let
us know to-day. -
Is THERE 4 TELEGRAPH AMONG Us?-We are in
formed by the worthy P. NJ. General, that enough of
the ready has been furnished by our merchants, to
keep this Institution & fixed fact, at least FOR the
present. -
MAIL FOR SAN FRANCIsCo.-The Constitution sails
for Victoria Tomorrow, and will take a mail for the
former place. This will probably anticipate that by
the Speed,ccH. The latter vessel will get away in
or three weeks.
Convicted OF MANsLAUGHTER-Kahalau, the I'M
fortunate murderer of kama, at Kawailoa, was SEN
fenced on Tuesday, by a jury Of his countrymen, to
three years Imprisonment.
THE Next MAIL-can be looked for either by the
ship Charger, or Moonlight, both to have
sailed about the 1st of October, from San Francisco.
THANKs-Ours are due to Edward F. Hall, ESQ,
IF Messrs c. W. Brooks & Co., San Francisco, for
attest papers. -
HILo PACKET-The brig Francisco arrived at San
Francisco, from Hilo, making the passage in % days.
Ter pulu, it appears, met ready sale.
LADIES STRANGERS FRIEND SoCIETY-wil hold
IS next meeting this p. NJ, at the residence of the
Rev. S. c. Damon.
the Annual Meeting of the
Of the &" Haiku Sugar Company" on thes3d inst.
be following officers were chosen for the ensuing year, viz
wv HLLTBRAND, President.
II. J. II. WORDSWORTH, Vice President.
T. STAPENHoRsT, Treasurer.
:. SAvIDGE, Auditor.
VI. R BEcKwITH, Secretary.
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