The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-12-26
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

ANOTHER EARTuoUAKE-On Sunday evening last,
at about 81 minutes past seven o'clock, another
severe shock was felt all over this island Oahu }
1t consisted of ten or twelve very regular vibrations
from East to West, and was felt equally plain by
those sitting or walking. 1t was accompanied by a
noise more distant than that which accompanied the
shock of the 18th. Some persons felt an electric SEN
saton in the knees. In the harbor the effect Of the
quake was most noticeable. Some persons standing
at the havbor- masters Office, observed the fishes sud
denly flying on the surface toIcaTd the sea, while the
water disturbed by the ash, appeared like a sheet Of
phosphorus The schooners lying by the wharves
were also Sc; TO rocking. These earthquakes are
s~Orething new to Honolulu, and the query sug-
gested by our Maui correspondent below is not in
appropriate" Are we going unier?"
The MAIL DUE--The ship Luerecia was to have
sailed from San Francisco on the 9th of December,
and is therefore 20 days out. She will probably
bring a small mail, and about one week later papers
and news from the East. We look for her hourly.
The bark SpselceH probably sailed about the
10th or 18th, but with the winds whichhave been pre-
vailing for the past four weeks, can hardly be ex-
pected before the LIST of Jan. The long passage will
be much regretted, rs she has many goods ordered
expressly for Christmas and New Years, which will
become comparatively worthless should she not ar
rive till after the LIST.
The Haze HAwAu-This little paper, which has
been published by the Department of Public In
struciion for the past six years, has been discontIn-
ued, the last number having been issued on Wednes-
day, Dec. %. All native subscribers of the Haze can
obtain the Kuokoa from January to December 1862,
by paying the sum of Sl.63 in ddrdnce. The Haze
has served its day, and done good service, but the
progressive spirit of the people calls for q better
representative. The RuOkOa, which succeeds it,
receives the unqualified support of the King, Chiefs,
about all our foreign population, and nearly 5000
native subscribers. The enthusiasm with which
each new member is received by them, is sufficient
guarantee that its success is certain.
STILL ANOTHER EARTHoUAKE.-A correspondent
writing from Ulupalakua, E. Maui, says: "There was
Il heavy shock of an earthquake here on Sunday
morning Dec. Is, at 20 minutes before 5 o'clock. 1t
awoke all hands. Your correspondent, though car
rying heavy weight GOA lbs was considerably
Shuck up, and efficiently aroused. a consummation
not brought about by the terrGqueOus ague shake of
the preceding Thursday. Are we going under , ;
That is the question:"
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Tuesday evening, 18th inst,
on board the KdmOi, while on her passage from
Lahaina to this place, while some of the native pas
sengers were enjoying a publ paka, or smoke of the
pipe, one of the number suddenly fell forward on
the deck, and in less than three minutes became a
corpse. He was probably poisoned by the effects of
the smoke, which is often swallowed by the natives.
KINNEY's GRAND GIFT ENTERPRISE Created
quite an excitement during the first part of the
week. His store was the most popular place of re-
for a time. The prizes were d avn for on
eve. We cannot state whom fortune
on the occasion, as the list is too long to par
but judging from the long faces leaving
The store the next morning, we should say the num-
Der of those that did not get prizes was considerably
he largest. -
STILL ANoTHER.-The tailoring establishment of
Nlessrs. McColgan and Campbell, was entered on
Monday night, and sundry pieces of cloth, flannel,
md ready made shirts, stolen therefrom, amounting to
bout $500 in value. No clue has as yet been OBJ
aimed of the property, or the thief. Truly Honolulu,
inder special ministerial patronage, is fast becoming
thief's paradise.
MORE ToYs.-Another sale of toys and fancy goods
will be held at the sales room of ]. III. Cole, ESQ.,, ON
evening.
FOR RENT.
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