The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-02-13

II In our last issue was published the notice oil
the death of Mrs. Jarves, wife of ]. J. Jarves, Esq
historian Of the Sandwich Islands, and of Mrs.
Richards, relict of the Rev. W. Richards. Among
the departed recorded in this number of the Friend
will be found a notice of the death of Mrs. Hunt, wife
of the Rev. I. .. Hunt, of Waterville, n. Y. These
were three ladies' who once lived and moved in the
society of the Sandwich Islands, and their influence
was felt. They were highly educated and refined.
Though long years have passed since they left our
shores, yet all the foreign residents of the islands,
previous to 40, will remember them, and only with
fond recollection of their genuine worth. To the credit
Of the Hawaiian Government, it has paid an annuity
to Mrs Richards OF $500 per annum ever since the
death of her husband. in 1917. 1t was the lot of Mrs.
Hunt to have passed through n variety of experience
in her journey to the grave. We remember her as n
companion of her husband at kau, on Hawaii,
Lahainaluna, Maui, and in Honolulu. We met her
again in California in 40 and so, and we subse-
quently have heard of her in the States. She was
one of the excellent women whose record is on
high, and whose memory is precious to her friends
Friend. -
pEATH's DoIsGs.-One after another our friends
are dropping rapidly off. The last mail brought
tidings Of the death of Mr.. George Thomas, in San
Francisco. We have no particulars except that it
was so sudden that a post norton examination was
TO be held. He was one of our most industrious and
esteeucu mechanics, VINO leII US Il " weeks since
hoping that a voyage would benefit him. His death
will be felt by all who knew him.
- Yesterday morning Mr.. Henry A. Nelson died
in this city. In former years he was we'll known,
but. for two years and a half has been confined TO
his room by the unfortunate occurrence which is
familiar to all. His funeral will be held at 4 P. VI.
to-day.
On Saturday last a native soldier died very
cniieplv ofer lripkino iuprudan.Iy uhap bea,ai
These sudden deaths are very common. and as the
weekly published records in the Native papers show,
the native population is passing away like chat.
GOLD MINEs-New mine. are reported as being
discovered all along the Pacific coast. The last mail
brings advices about the mines in Oregon. Mr.. Ogden,
Of the American Legation, has shown US a letter Civ
ing a most glowing account of them. Some have
been so lucky as to gather four and FIVE thousand
dollars worth of the dust, but the general average is
from one to two thousand to each adventurer. We
also seen q letter from San Diego, giving accounts
of rich mines having been discovered just back of the
town, so rich that the place has been almost deserted
by the halfcrazy people. Labor has risen to IS and
$40 per day and scarce at that. Capt. Clark of the
whaleship Ocean, and Capt. Hamilton of the c. ".
we're doing well whaling in San Diego Bay.
will probably lose some of their men from the
gold excitement. -
FIRE.-Ahout Z O'Clock \ VI. on Wednesday, the
sounded the Gre alarm, which proved to be a
.hatch house near the Hospital. The house is sup
posed to have been set on FIRE by the carelessness of
some boys left in il. and was entirely consumed.
Pacific Engine No. 8, was the only one that reached
he fire. -
- We are under many obligations to Capt. CAL
Afghan, of the Storm King, also to Messrs. McRuer
\ Merrill and C. W. Brooks & Co., for late and in
eresting San Francisco papers.