The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-02-28
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

MEEIT notwithstanding his stay in San Fran
cisco, and shortly before he left for Honolulu, Com.
Patty received IA silver pitcher and salver, from his
friends in that city. The testimonial is all the more
valuable for having been made from the new Washoe
silver ore. Speaking of it, the 5. F.. Herald says
HANDSOME PREsExT-A superb silver pitcher and
salver WERE, last night, presented to Capt. Patty, by a
number of his personal friends and admirers. Capt.
Patty has made over one hundred voyages between
this port and Honolulu, without taking into account
his long and trying maritime experiences in almost
every sea and cline on the globe. The pitcher and
salver were most beautiful specimens Of art, and in
the highest degree crcditable TO the wcll-known firm,
Messrs. Barrett x Sherwood, by whom they were got
up. They prove that we can do about as fine work
of the kind here as can be mad from abroad. The
presentation and reception of these valuable and Gle
CANT articles were witnessed hy a number Of sincere
friends TO the veteran son Of Neptune, who We'd with
each other TO do him honor and exhibit their kindly
regards. =
YACHT RACE-On the 10th, the schooners Emma
Rookie and Matte Merrill sailed for Lahaina, deter
mined once more to try for the "~champion's belt
The Emma was ready a half hour before the .Nthie,
and getting under way, she ran across the harbor,
and rounding under the L. ). steamship Uyoming,
crossed back to near where her rival was lying, and
fired Il salute, Capt. Chadwick evidently being in hs
best spirits, and his craft feeling her " oats" This
challenge the .Nottie could not rest still under, and in
n trice her sails were spread, and her saucy bows cut
ting the water, painting like 4 r]acehorse, to overhaul
the New Londoner. In passing the s%Pnr-buoy the
Emma had about ten minutes start; off Coco Head,
the .hettie passed the Emma, but the latter ran into
the &" calm streak off Lahaina, one hour ahead.
Both vessels reached the anchorage together, which,
as the Emma had the start, gives the race fairly to
the .Nttic. -
ANOTHER ATTEMPT At ARsoS.-An attempt was
made on Tuesday evening, to burn the Mission Bind
cry. located between the residences Of Mr.. :. y. Cas-
tie and Rev. L. W. Clark. \ light was observed in
the building by persons passing during the evening,
and on examination it was found to he on fire, an
ignited bundle of shavings having been thrown
through one of the broken panes. Had the attempt
been made two hours later, the building would pro-
badly have been destroyed. The frequent attempts
at arson and burglary in that neighborhood, show a
malicious design on the part of some one. For
awhile, the attempts ut arson were charged TO n crazy
foreigner, but as he has been confined of late, and on
Tuesday night was in irons, the repetition of the at
tempt shows that the offender is still at large.
PUBLIC MoRALs.-During its session last week in
this city, the Oahu Clerical Association composed,
We believe, Of all the Protestant c%lergymen on this
island passed the following resolutions, which we
have been requested to publish. They were adopted
unanimously. and as expressing the unbiased opin-
ions of a respectable clerical association, must carry
with them much weight
WHEREAS, the Hawaiian Legislature At is last session passed
a Law for the regulation Of prostitution; therefore
Re,oIucd, First, that the members OF this association regard
the law entitled &c An Act TO mitigate the evils and diseases
arising from prostitution" = virtually a recognition aud ap-
prov4I Of the sir Of RIGHTEOUSNESS by the Hawaiian Govern
meut.
Rs,olref. Second. that We regard the law in its import and
practical effect as one in direct opposition to the law Z God,
and therefore will, in all suitable ways. use our best endeavors
to procure rs repeal.
PERsoSAL--We are happy to notice the arrival OF
our old friend and former townsman. Capt. /. Hebron,
the sailor farmer Of Grove Ranch, East Maui. The
gallant captain looks as hale and hearty as any disciple
Of Cineinnatus ever did, which shows at least that the
climate of f. Maui and the use of the pillow are as OCH
ducive to health as r life on the ocean wave. We are
gratided to learn that he has recently purchased an
interest in the clipper schooner Emma R0o6e-un-
questionably the finest craft of her size that ever en-
tered Honolulu Harbor.
MARCH 4TH.-On Monday next, Abraham Lincoln
be inaugurated President of the United States,
the entire administration becomes changed from
to Republican. 1t is a singular fact re-
specting the 4th Of March. that it has never occurred
during the years when n new President IS to be in
on the Sabbath. nor will it occur on that day
for a long period TO come. The day was recommend
d by Benjamin Franklin rs peculiarly adapted to the