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

tUTTON we are GAL 10 perceive tnLt pub!ic At
teutiou l. becoming more directed TO the cultivation
Of this stsple. the demand for which i greatly in ex-
ce-- Of tie -upply. of the alap,ability Of our soil
ani elimrte TO II, We need no other evidence than the
fact. that it is found growing Wild almost everywhere.
From the native paper, Rr0LOa, ~. learn that Hon
John H.. on his ryceu, tour Of Oahu, induced 275
NATIVES TO- engage TO plant cotton, and left seeds with
them all 6r that purpose. This Will give the cultiSa-
ton II c.tton on this island = good start, even If all
these natives DO not fulfil their promise. DR.. Dewitt,
L.. :. Consular Physician. has recently received seye-
raj .lrieries of cotton seed from the States and intends
% plant a heIi near Puulhou College. within two
mile II Honolulu. The location selected will doubt
Ie., grow cotton, but We think 1t will prove less
aIlp,eI 10 It than some other districts
At Hakawao. E NJ, we found some very choice
sea-islanI cotton growing 0n Capt. Hobron's estate.
a specimen Of which can be seen in our office. The
plant appears to DO we'll there, producing abundantly.
He informed Us that he purposes putting IN q large
quantity the coming JASON. We hope 70 hear Of this
staple beng planted more generally on these Islands.
AMI have no doubt taat n rumunerative market will
b. found for all that can be raised
PEIvNrErR1yC ~ CmyA-Well, We certainly must
say that the disruption Of the United States has soon
assumed those caIanitous characteristics, for which
civil wars are 80 celebrated. The u. 5. Naval store
keeper n Shanghai was = politician named q Judge
CIeary-we believe ne earned the title from having
been I magistrate in California. 1t seems by last
advice from Shan ghai, that this man in connection
with Colonel Ward, (the celebrated hlibusteT,l
Cant. Alien (who brought the steamer Surprise from
California; and Captain Lynch. (for some years in
Command u the steamer antelope AMI lately Of the
COnfesf,J purchased the schooner .NerG, equipped her
from the o.. :. Naval Stores, and intend to cruise off
this coast as a privateer. I'll" steamer SGSigGC
hurried up yesterday ON the intelligence beng made
known Tmi We make small doubt Will capture her.
Wari i a desperate character, and has n large sum
Of mouev which ne has made IN the imperial service.
lie was connected with Walker and IS n sailor by
profession. Lynch Is a Northerner. We !ancy the
affair will end IN grief The craft IL too small and "A
suitable crew can hardly be had in time. We heard
that Eve q the S"StHatr'S officers resigned upon
learning the object Gf her trip, but subsequently
Withdrew their observation-disclosures Press. Aug.
10Th.
Tine above is denied by Mr.. Geo. NJ. White, who
went ia the SurDrise, to China. a. a fireman His
statement Is published ia full in the San Francisco
D1Iy -ffa. of Oct. 1Ith. That paper remarks:
- From our kn1~i-lge d Capt Allen and has avo~Ti Union
sentiments b-Er- .~ayins nr china, W. frankly say, Ve DO not
h~..ge b. ~osbI 80 fr forget his duty To the country a. %
take Up arms against the sovernnent"
EPtsc1rAL-In the London Times Of Aug. 20, we
fnd the GIlowing item, which will be read with
interest
TuE EpHor ~ rHE SANDWICH IsLsyps Some time since,
cecil. VI y. SIR. ). q. HubIari. VI. r., ArcfrIeacon Grant,
A~rrfirse,n Bekrrssrth. Mr. \. J. Berr-fIri HOPE. Nr. Maul-y
Hapkiu-. m Hawaiian Cou-uLGtHerai, tn H'n- Douglas Cor
don ani other grn1ism-u, va apIetntsi ier the purge ~
Hawaii. expressing lis MrF-ty's desire u receive a mission
from u- church Il Engsni, beaded ~ a Bishop, .ith a view
% piantHtg a church "a thu Hawaiian Islands The result u
their Lsl,rs hls been the appointment. With the consent . the
= v,sLw'rtb ~ ~ bf.b,arie' yr S.aI-y rrtI1-
at-I IN i+It. when b. was 18th wrangIer and AfterwarIs became
Fellow u QIrsu's- subsequently, h becatnrI Tutor OF = Marx 5
a city containing. besides IT, native popghtion, about 200 Earo-
pan ~ American residents. The French Roman Cnll'l's
Ppssass @1fh~irai th~rr, With a B-h"P aui SbrEy' and W
AmercaF Cou=resatinuallsts haze also places 81 worship, The
Kiue orrrs oa rs oEn behalf tni that q his subjects and resi-
d.gfs. wa1 d,srrr the establishments u the English Episcopal
Church, a yearly payment % E4uO, and 70 give a site tr a
have aIrruiy undertaken o. sri-rt AMI maintain three C.r-y-
mrH u a-i.t u. b'shoP, Sho WI also bod ts osss . tT :
Crown ruaosss any apprehension a. u the legality q e0use-
GRATING u~ NV BshoP-
SErrGED-The Sunday law" has been decided
by the Supreme Court Of California in full bench, TO
be constitutional. Four thousand dollars was ex-
pended by the liquor dealers in testing the legality
OF the act. From the decision Of the Supreme Court.
there - no appeal. and the provisions of the law re-
quiriug all places Of business to be closed ON the Sab
bath. must be complied with. Commenting on it.
the BBilefia says:
persrtts prctrabIr- W. believe it will sutuo class u T~opIe
4, .bgf ~ hop On sunday, vithout feeling that a rival Is TAX
ing all their trade away because they close No man likes TO
De a ~IAteo % Ms Iu7tAHr@ 1e"tA NtfN ." NNNN. ~
- - ~ - ri ~ SHI h. sone.tIy mi literally enf,fe-d -
ClLigoRNII FiRxEE-This sterling sheet comes
20 u by each mail filed with valuable information
pertaining 20 farming, horticulture. grazing. and in
short, Everything relatng TO the industrial pursuits
California, particularly the Southern part, possesses
the climate Of these islands, more nearly than any
other part Of the United States; aud the experience
Of it, gruziers AMI fruit growers, Is consequently Of
great value To those engaged in the same pursuits
here. We know Of nc journal that We can commend
~ better adapted to the wants Of our rural friends.
NI1csoSE-r,x Nprrs.-A pamphlet prepared and
issued by Rev. :. g. Damon, giving an account Of his
observations in Micronesia, during hTs trip thither
in the .UOrlia< Star, has been issued. and can be
had At the Sailors Home or NJ the Bookstore. Ii IS
probably the most complete as it is certainly the most
graphic aud recent description of that group that
has vet been printed. IL can be sent by mail TO any
part Of the wOrII, and will doubtless be priced by
those Wbo have friends here or are interested in the
improvement of Polynesian races.
Accrpgxr-As Mr.. c. +. Newman was riding
down Nuuanu Street a few evenings since, his hors'
-hieI suIdenly. and threw him of. lie EEL ON hi.
heal aud shoulder, breaking bis collar bone. Th'
shock was 80 severe as to render him insensible
auI h. lay in that condition till morning, when HI
was found by some natives. who assisted him to I
dwelling Though temporarily disabled. ne i recover
ing from the accident. and will soon be able 70 RESUME
his practice a. pianist aud music teacher.
RfcE L,SD-Ou Saturday next. at IL O'Clock
\ VI. J. H. Cole will sell, on the premises. near hrs
bridge. Nuuanu road, SIX lots Of laud, suitable 70
rice aui klIo culture. or for gardening.
j r. CoIburn will also sell. on the same day, q
half past II O'Clock. \ VI, on the premises, Nuuan'
roai. several parcels Of desirable land. belonging t
the estate o: Po." deceased. See advertisement
under auction heal