The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-02-27

DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED CITIZES-Mr. NJ. Brown
died on Saturday last in this city. He has been a
resident of Honolulu for about ten years past, and
was greatly esteemed by all who knew him. At the
time of his death he was q Lieutenant Of the Rife
Corps, which turned out on the occasion Of his fune-
raj. The masonic societies, of which he was also q
member. attended in a body. At q meeting of the
- Honolulu Rifles" Volunteer Corps. held the even
ing Of Saturday the ODD inst , His Majesty the King
presiding as Colonel of the Corps. the following resO-
lutions Of mourning were unanimously adopted, on
tho death of MICHAEL Brown
RESOLVED, Tha, the coincidence Of this corps be respectfully
and kindly rendered To Captain John II. Brown, brother Of the
deceased, and the members OF his family, conveying to them 's
sincere sympathy in their Bereavement
Resolusd. That a. a last tribute Of respect TO or deceased
courade, this corps do parade in full dress, ro-moTrUw, Sunday,
the Isl inst, at p P. NJ, to attend his fuperal-
mourning on the lea arm for the three next consecutive full
dress parades, As 4 mark Of respect TO the deceased.
ResoIued. That the Secretary be instructed 10 transmit to
the family Of the deceased a copy OF the above resolutions and
cause the same to be published in the public Journals Of this
city.
y The following resolutions were also passed by
the Company, on the death Of Orderly Sergeant
GEoRGE THOMAS
Rescued, That ,his Corps have received with much regret,
The intelligence cf the death, in San Francisco, Cal, of Or
derly Sergeant GsoRGE THOMAS
RESOLVED, Tha, regretting the loss OF one so much respected
and beloved by his officers and comrades, this Corps tenders 1t
d ds@pd.n' IN '''0'sD's % the 0'0'As' L AIM u -
ReiolreG, That this Corps wear the proper military ensignia
OF mourning on the Ih arm for two full dress Parades, as q
mark Of respect to The deceased
Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to transmit to the
cause the same to be published in the public journals Of Ibis
city.
Jxo. O. DoMSrs,
ArmOry of the Honolulu Rides, /
February Gath, lso2.
DAsHAwAYs.-This association has again been the
subject of q revival. AMI we trust will bring forth
permanent good fruit. No one will question but that
a permanent institution of the kind is needed in
Honolulu, and it is to be hoped that it will receive
Saturday evening, Feb. 80. and resulted as follows
President-A. Potter.
wee Presidsnt-G. W. Mills.
Se~cretdry-Alex. Bolster.
TTedSUrer-John Landy-
ExPEDTTIoN.-The sloop Louisa has been pur-
chased by ]. Wilkinson, and is now being fitted for
a southern expedition, under command of Capt.
Zenas Bent. We understand she will take possession
of an island during her cruise. If Capt. Bent should
happen to fall in with land that may be populated
with goats, we hope he will not pass by without
specializing in skins. and reporting the quality of the
breed. Skins-goat. seal, or any other skins, are in
demand just now.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE-The San Francisco Herald
and Mirror have been merged into one paper. under
the united head of /" Herald and .MirrOr.'' The
has been greatly enlarged over that of either of
the former papers.
81 We are under many obligations to Capt. Clax-
ton, for latest Eastern papers received by the Yam
kee. Also to Messrs. M'Ruer & Merrill, and Chas.
W. Brooks & Co. of San Francisco, for similar favors.