The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-11-07
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

4 DRIVE OUT OF TowN.-We have referred more
than once to the want of carriage roads around
Honolulu. Had we good roads, so that carriages
might 90 out ten or twelve miles each way, it would
not only make IA residence more agreeable TO those
living mere as well as strangers, but facilitate the
traffic and travel which must always concentrate
about a large city. Natives would possess more carts
and wagons to bring their produce TO market, which
now is carried on their own backs or on animals.
We should have more carriages. and the Govern
ment more taxes 10 collect on them. We have no.
tced the marked improvements IN our roads since
the present active Superintendent, Capt. Luce, took
charge of them, and he certainly deserves credit for
what has been done. More substantial work has
been accomplished during the past six months, than
during the previous three years.
"A few days since a party Of gentlemen and
ladies undertook, in one of Capt. Coffin s carriages,
to reach Coco Head. The feat was accomplished
with some difficulty. and the carriage driven up to
the outer telegraph station on the head, some ten or
twelve miles out Of Honolulu, from which a charm
ing view is had. y little outlay of money and la
Dor. under the present road superintendent. would
easily make this u passable road, in fact the most
pleasant out of town drive that could be had. The
vicinity Of Coco Head is n fue spot for an after
moons ramble. Just north of the station, a short
lN@-NN- .Nf $1,000 -N%~H - " 81"
Webster, Esq. And we notice that Prince Lot has
recently erected a summer house on the shore of the
small bay which lies under the telegraph station.
This is a beautiful little cove. and is said to abound
with fish. \ good road would make this q favorite
resort, and we commend the subject to the attention
of the gentlemen named, and TO the superintendent
Of roads. -
y \ very pleasant REUNION occurred last even
ing, at the residence of D. C.. Waterman, ESQ, given
by him and DR.. Dewitt to the retiring American
Consul, Col. J. A. Parker. There were present on
the occasion, His Majesty's Ministers of Foreign At
fairs and Finance, the American, Hanoverian and
other consuls. and a large company of ladies and
gentlemen. Col. Parker, during his short stay in
has won the esteem aud respect not Of
Americans only, but all of our residents and
whatever may be his recollections of Honolulu and
ant and enduring. We cordially wish him a safe
journey to his home and family in Old Virginia, and
trust that before he reaches them he will hear that
the carnage of civil war has ceased, and peace again
been restored to his home, which for the past few
months has been in the very midst of the roar Of
cannon and the smoke of contending armies. Col.
Parker expects to leave in the Speedt0el, should the
Eastern mail arrive before her departure.
WAR NEws-The Eastern mail is hourly looked
for, and will contain some wild news.
- There were ~thirty-fye vessels in port yester-
day, twenty-five of which were whalers.
SrRASGER's FRIEND SoCIErY-The Society will
meet this ?. NJ, at the residence of c. r. Bishop, Esq.
n There were nine ships in port at HiIo ut the
latest adviccs from thence.