The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-06-27

AMERICAN Observation-Disclosures to notice, s
large number of American residents net on Tuesday
evening at the office of A. J. Cartwright, Esq, for the
purpose of taking steps for the celebration of the
FOURTH OF JULY. DR.. G.. P. Judd, was chosen Chair
man and MIR. B F. Durham. Secretary. The object Of
the call having been stated, Messrs. 4. j. Cart
wright and c. C. Harris briefly addressed the meet
ing, speaking Of the apparent unanimity OF feeling
among Americans here with regard to the troubles in
their own country. and the ~propriety Of observing the
coming anniversary in a manner that should testify
their veneration and esteem for the Government of
the United States, and their readiness to support It
when in danger. The sentiments uttered were re-
ceived with hearty applause. On motion of Mr..
Cartwright, it was resolved that national salutes be
fired on the 4th, in honor of the day, consisting of Is
guns at sunrise. "a guns at noon, and 81 at sunset.
Also that a COMMITTEES of ten be appointed to prepare
a programme for the celebration of the day, who
should notify the public of the same through the
papers. A subscription paper was opened to raise
funds for the expenses of the celebration, no s~ubscrip-
tons to exceed five dollars. The meeting was ad-
journed to this evening at the same place at II
o'clock, to hear the report of the committee
MAGNIFICENT FRur-we have received from C. s.
Barlow, Esq. of Lahaina. a bunch of very fine white
grapes, the first fruit from a newly imported vine.
The specimen hangs in the show window of the book
store, and has been admired by many amateurs as
inferior to none ever seen by them here or elsewhere.
The bunch is about a foot in length, and the berries
OF enormous size, many of them an inch in diameter.
We question whether larger grapes have ever been
grown here. When We saw the half grown punches
on the vines, some eight weeks ago, we called them
the Malaga, but the ripeued fruit proves it to be
the .Huscat Of alexandria, the berries being quite
round in fo-n. This is well known to be one
OF the finest varieties raised, and either for raisins or
wine, is very valuable. We congratulate Mr.. Bar
tow on the successful introduction of such a beauti.
full fruit. and hope to see the cultivation of it
till our mountain sides shall become che
quered with vineyards like those of Italy and France.
Observation-Disclosures the dizziness of
The times, our citizens must drink - coffee, we
mean, and read the papers. Messrs. Kruger & Nolte
their usual shrewdness taking this " fixed fact''
as the Hon. Caleb Cushing terms an automatic
.ruth) into consideration, have enlarged their saloon
IN the corner of Queen and Nuuanu, by knocking
Town the partitions between their present place, and
he store recently occupied by Mr.. Geo. F.. Phuger,
md throwing the two into one. They intend to have,
the usual Arabian stimulant, papers of the !
attest dates, from all countries, (not forgetting ssmeiu
) cigars of the fragrant weed of the .. al
faithful island'' of Cuba, and chewing tobacco
rom the estates of the F.. F. of ". A parlor billiard
able to amuse those who like +" to knock the balls
will be set up. and the Lieut.. stands ready to
AXE a cue with those anxious to while away a few
tender moments Success to trade, and the ssdulce
d esipere an loco"
A FAMILY ACCIDENT Family iars'' are of fire..
uent occurrence, but we seldom hear of a family
ccident. On Tuesday last, a native woman, in a
motherly condition, imprudently went On
oard the schooner Excel, intending to take passage
Kauai. Finding herself when she arrived on
oard, somewhat nearer her expected confinement
IAN had been calculated on, she concluded to retrace
er steps homeward. Her strength gave out, how
yer, before reaching home, and she lay down in the
ard adjoining MIR. S~avidge's store, by the Odd Fell
Tvs Hall, and gave birth to a smart bouncing boy,
job not occupying twenty minutes all told. Some
nd sympathizers Immediately took her away to her
'me, and at the latest account, mother and child II
ere doing 6 as well as could be expected" A nice r
,estion comes up, whether the stranger should be 4
a sapage or an Odd Fello,u, entitled, by
to all the privileges of the Order. We :
fer the subject for discussion at the next meeting 6
the brotherhood.
ENGLAND AND FRANcE.-It is a question often ]
which of the above nations possesses the a
rgest navy, a question lot easy to settle when
ures are not at hand. Ia the discussion of the
IVY Estimates made in the British Parliament, =
I'D C. Paget, for the purpose of contrasting the
'ength of the British navy with that Of France,
tied that the French navy at present consists Of 4
90. Liners. Frigates. Small Vessels TOtal; nj
81 800 S
Total. .-.37 -. Al -. 243 27
glands NAVY consists r. 4
Liners. Frigates. Small Vessels. Total.
oat,.-...-53 =. 40 -. sos -. 5S -