The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-11-20
NOTES or THE WEEK.

A SLIPPERY RoGUE.-Wm. DERRICK, who has al
ready received more notice in our columns than he
deserves, calls for another. On Tuesday. just as the
chain gang was leaving the wharf for dinner, he
slipped away, and quietly walked past the post office,
to the neighborboOd Of the Pelly premises, where he
slowed himself away, in one of the buildings near
by. About 10 o'clock ii night, he went up the val
ley to the stone bridge, then down the bank Of
the stream to near the prison, where one Of the SEN
try deserted him crawling on his hands and knees,
and secured him about 3 y. VI. He says he was
returning TO surrender himself, but it is thought that
he was endeayoriug to reach the shore. and procure
4 canoe to slip off to a vessel now lying outside, on
board Of which, it is said a relative is engaged as a
seaman. Whatever may have been his design, he
will be more closely served hereafter.
Passengers by the KTlauea report that on
her trip around Hawaii she worked admirably, far
excelliug anything before seen in the way of steam
ing ut these islands. From Kohala Point TO HiIo,
she was only eight hours-a distance Of about 70
miles. During some portions of the trip, when the
tide was not strong against her, she made 10 knots
an hour. Around many of the points and heailands,
the tide is often strong. sometimes five or six knots
against vessels.
MoEE LINEN WAxrED-The ladies who have I'M
dertaken to procure linen for blndages. received last
week, a liberal donation, which was forwarded by
the Comet, whose captain, with the g~allantry Of a
true Yankee. refused to receive freight, and offered
to see the shipment safe through free Of charge. The
ladies. encouraged by their success, desire US to again
call for another l0t-many residing on the other
islands perhaps having suitable articles for this object.
FmD-About 8 P. VI. yesterday. an alarm was
sounded for FIRE, which proved TO be near the old gas
works. and was soon extiuquishei. About s p. NJ,
another and more serious fire took place, which de-
stroyeI the frame or adobe dwelling house Of Solo
mona and two small tha,ch hu,s near by it. The
buildings consumed were in close proximity to the
residence Of Mr.. J. Montgomery, over Smiths bridge.
Tar HARBon-is now well filed and presents q
lively scene. We have in port now probably as
many vessels as We shall have at any one time this
season. Most Of the ships having done well, officers
and men are alike in good humour. Probably as
much money Will be paid Of to seamen this fall as
was last year, though double the number Of ships
were here then. -
For SAN DIEGo-The fine clipper whaler Ocean,
leaves today for the above port. where she expects
20 arrive before the Comet reaches san Francisco.
Capt Clark, with his usual courtesy, offers 10 take
any correspondence. papers or mails, and see them
properly and promptly dispatched by first steamer to
their destination. -
- Messrs. Cartwright and S~avidge's card about
closing their stores on Sundays, will be noticed. and
their action will be approved 10y all. There may be
good and sufficient reason for butchers to serve their
customers on Sundays, but the same reasons can
never apply to nor justify grocers.
Real E-TATE.-The large sale Of Real Estate on
Saturday next, by Messrs. Severance and Cole. should
not be forgotten by those who have money that they
don't know what 10 do with.
2 Annual Meeting of the Honolulu Sailors
Home Society. this evening, at Reading Room. Pub
lie invited to attend. -
There does not seem to be any apparent reason
emitting 10 any serious consideration to the rumors