The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-02-06
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

The "SHAKEs" on THE lSCREAsE--Almost every
letter We receive from Maui and Hawaii, makes re-
ference to frequent earthquakes, some much heavier
than others. On the morning of the 29th January,
Zone letter says the 29th another the 30th,) q few
minutes after o O'Clock, a very severe shock was felt
so heavy as to wake up all who were asleep, and
set doors, windows. lamps, crockery, &C., into an
unusual nervous state. One correspondent, writing
from Maui, says
eve are having fine weather. though rainy.
Although our market is bare of flour and potatoes,
the supply of earthquakes is fully up to demand. A
fine sample was offered at 8 \. VI. this morning, and
there was n lively time among the spectators for
about 20 seconds, which was met with a correspond
ing briskness among the lamps and crockery. The
Minister of Finance had better lay before III. NJ. Pri-
Wy Council Tin which he has only one voice) a
scheme for export of this Shdky product, even if il
has 10 be done via Hilo, in opposition to Honolulu.
L. ). with his accustomed liberality, might offer the
Florence free gratis and for nothing Just so as
to start n new line. He couldn't certainly object
to the amount of ~ecldt-ter which would attend the
transactions. EcIat-t ter is meant for a COAX"
Should the new scheme be proposed by the Minis
ter, it would probably prove as sensible as some of
the schemes already adopted by him. Another
correspondent writing from Makawao. (Jan. SO.)
says:
"a 5 O'Clock this morning, we were pretty tho
roughly shaken up by an earthquake. had risen
and was striking q light, so that l fully realized the
movement. The morning was clear, though the
night hal been rainy.
After the longest season of southerly winds that
| have ever known at Makawao, it changed to the
northeast on Monday last, and we have since had a
copious rain, filling our springs and brooks to over
flowing. The young wheat looks well, l believe, and
our farmers are encouraged.
More than usual snow we have had on Haleakala
this season-some three or four crops, and two of
them copious." -
BUILDISG.-Tt is somewhat surprising that in
fheSa ,full tin,aS Tho M t;yaaa borll $1,000. ~
ing frame houses. Yet it seems that the reduction
in the price of lumber has given the same impetus to
this business, which the low prices two years ago
did. Those riding out of town in any direction will
meet natives on the roads, every day, CARRYING lum-
Der to the outer districts, some on their backs, some
on horses, and others on carts. The coasters, too,
nre loaded with orders from the other islands. We
like to see this briskness in house building, for moth
ing will do more to improve the health of our native
than the removal of them from their wet
ind fever-breeding thatch huts into dry frame
For their sakes, we trust the price OF lum-
Der will never exceed $50 or S25 per thousand.
notice that the RuOkOa urges them to buy lum-
Der now while it is cheap, and probably that paper
has had some effect in waking them up, just at this
line. -
WATERsPoUTs.-The elements around us have for
weeks been in a state of unusual disturbance for this
altitude and longitude. We have recorded a hail
torn, frequen: thunder and lightning, earthquakes
md snOwstOrms on Hawaii and East Maui, Kona
forms in every district of the group, and now a cor
writes us that the residents of Maui have
zen treated to the sight of a magnificent display of
which broke over the bay off Kalepolepo
nd the point of Maui lying between that place and
They are represented as having been a
eautifnl sight, all the more so for having been in o
ocality where they could do no harm.
- The Danish ship Benz. Horard, now due from
an Francisco, will probably bring a small mail
nd San Francisco papers of January IL.
The clipper ship Storm King will be due on the
with a large Eastern mail.
The Russian steamer CaloUGla is expected here,
ut it is not certain when she would lea We San F.
THANKs-We are under special obligations to a.
Cartwright, Esq, for papers received by Wells,
& Co.'S Express per Comet, ahead of the mail.
so to Capt. Patty, for his usual valuable memoranda.
For TUE EAsT.-The SpeeiIceH, under the COM ,
of Commodore John Patty, will sail on Satur- 1
noon, Feb. s. taking the regular monthly mails
the United States ami Europe.
- We would call attention TO the card of Mr.. 4
%. w. Brown, and feel assured that all who wish y
services of a copyist or accountant, will find him
npetent to afford the most perfect satisfaction.