The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-01-17
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

"PACIFIC-No. 3.'-AccCrdIng TO . notice issued
last Tuesday week, the individuals who had signed q
document for the purpose Of forming a new fire COM
pany, met on Wednesday evening last. at the Hall Of
" Mechanic No. =" and succeeded in organizing the
above company, under the name Of = Pacific No.
g." They were then placed in possession Of No. rs
old engine by the Department. An election of Off
GERS took place. which resulted as follows
Capt. :. ~James-Foremau
VIM. - Foreman.
b. +. DUrham-Secretary and Delegate.
John II. Paty-Treasurer
\. J. Cartwright, Esq, Foreman Of No. >. then
came forward in behalf Of his company, and very
kindly rendered to them the Use Of the Hall. till they
could see an opportunity 10 get a house % their own,
which offer was gratefully accepted. II we are al
lowed 10 judge by APPEARANCE. Ne must say that q
more hale and hearty set Of men has not yet formed
a FIRE company in Honolulu than No. SIS. and with
some practice. they are likely to prove themselves to
be severe competitors whenever callel upon TO battle
with the deyouring clement fire - The company
now hunters over forty men-several of whom are
connected with the " Honolulu Turn-Verein. Sue
cess TO the rel. 1ctte AMI Glues-not forgetting the
sreys. -
u The KIL.UEA, on her return passage from
HilO 10 Honolulu, met with an accident when about
three miles or Laupahcehoe, on the night Of the
10Th inst. While >Jeauing along slowly, a heavy
shaking and humping was suddenly felt all over the
vessel, and on examining, it was discovered that the
shaft and the propeller had tecome disconnected,
by the breaking Or falling out Of the pin which
fistens the propeller TO the shaft, and which, being
under water, could not be got at till coming into
port. The steamer Immediately squared sway under
light sail, arriving Il the harhor Saturday evening,
and vas towed in by the PsIs. The accident was
nothing serious, though it prevented her using her
propeller. 1t has already been fully repaired, and
the vessel IS having her new mainmast put in, which
will render her far superior as a seaboat, and enable
her to depend more on her sails, and use less coal.
She will be ready to sail again FOR Hio promptly on
Monday afternoon, the 2lst inst.
KIL,uEA, JR-TheIit tIe schooner Uar,rick, often
tons, more or less, which, for speed, has always stood
near the head Of our coasting feet, has put her
self again alongside the steamer, and earned the
above title. When the steamer arrived on Saturday
afternoon, wiihou; having touched at Lahaina, it was
found necessary TO charter a fast vessel 10 60 up and
bring several passengers who were waiting At that
port 10 meet the steamer. The UGrlrict was select
ell, and At 6 P. VI. the same evening started. and
returned TO port early Tuesday neutrality-suspicious. IS
hours, 20. counting Sunday, which Is no day, 50 the
:. Commodore says. That's hard to beat.
VALUABLE REFERENCE BooS.-Prof Ma2es, editor
ami publisher OF the Hor5ing Farmsr, New
YORK, has sent Us a copy Of his new Illustrated
catalogue Of Agricultural IMPLEMENTS book which
ought TO he in the hands Of every farmer, planter
and mechanic. Il ! a complete compendium Of all
the recent improvements in farming tools and ma
chinery Of eyery Kind, and the amount and variety
OF information contained in j, : not equalled by any
pal LEGATION Of IL size. We will order copies for any
Of our farmers wishing them.
NAvAL-The uoa-arriyal II the L. :. s,gJp Of war
Lsrluf. which left Hilo last summer. had created
some anxiety At Panama. She had been out over
% days. = long passage, hut not sufficiently -, 20
create alarm. The Panama Star says
The statement regarding the SGrGFGr being or
ierei to pruceel - ses in search Il the LsrgHt.
made IN our last issue, Wa Incorrect. The latter
vessel i not considered a. behind her time AZ this
season u the year. and 10 fears are entertained Of
her safety ~ the Flag oElce--
Musical SOcIETY.-Ihe next concert, We learn, i
% be given AZ the residence Of pr. Gu..lou, oa Tues
.y evening, January -. The invited guests vii
.ubtl.~- have = rich treat.