The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-05-28
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

g,rw1Kt srGAH.-Just out Of H.Io, three OF four
t-aes rerhaps. on the road to HImakun, is 4 beau
.rr tr,ct Of cane land. known as Ktichi, where
hard working aud thrifty Germans, Messrs.
,.,ut x Reiuhart in 1861, broke ground for q
u,r plantation. s. diligently. have they applied
ssr.eIyes to their business, that in less than two
: from the date og commencing operations, and
smaller outlay than probably any other plrata-
-, can boast Of. they have been able to send to
.,rke, some 100000 pounds of sugar. This plan
,,+on is an illustration Of what perseverance, energy
I'D pecuIitr mechanical fitness for the work, can do.
-. one Of the few plantations which can be said 10
L,gs paid almost from it's very outset. Messrs.
yei.hers & Co are agents for the sale Of the sugars
.gfbe KaiCiRi estate, to whom We are indebted for
.tsg. aud it any Of our readers wish to see n sample
# the manufacture Of this new plantation. equal
=, any Of its older rivals. we can show it at our
,unung-room- "
SOAR REFINERY.-We regret to learn that this
,upiny, which has been at work only about one
,s,r, has been compelled 20 an assignment, which
.s male on the 23i inst, 10 i. B Bates, E~u.
The assets Of the company largely exceed It's lIabili-
+s and amount to S3I 900; and as it has been
Ling q paying business for the last two months, or
sacs the IN production Of the cenrrifugaIs. it seems
rn3rtuuafe that il c1uli not have hal a longer time
% sho~ that 1t can be made 4 safe, profitable and
,gn lucrative manufacturing establishment. We
Understand that the creditors are 20 well satisfied Of
4. ability 70 become such. that the business will con-
fnue for the present, under the direction of 4 COM
uittee appointed b. themselves.
ONLY a GoAK-Some body has been making
sport over the signature Of George Hyatt. y poster
vas issued on Monday hel lei with a Latin motto,
LJertf qgidii5ct tgcieafi, followed by 4 picture of
ITO co!orel puZiIists in 4 set-to. and giving notice
il English that the above named 9 gemman' in
pnls 10 give an exhibition Of his sparring qualities
A. 4 place and time 10 be hereafter made public.
Gerzs T. in no way related TO the great pugIlist
Ton Hyer, u"twith stauijng the resemblance in the
unes, AMI will probably keep the peace for the
present. #
A NEw CoAT-Mr. J. II. c. Pratt, Mr.. Coles
worthy assistant, has taken aIvanta-e Of the absence
d " the himmer'' on a short trip to Hawaii. to give
hs auction rooms a regeneration, as Mrs. Darlington
Eoud say. II fresh paint, commodious rooms and
business qualifications merit success, or insure brisk
business, there ought to be a revival Of trade, at least
IN the auction rooms.
PHoToGRAHC.-Mr Chase has hung up in the
hok-store 4 frame Of carfes de risite taken by him,
most Of which are of residents Of the islands. These
secimens show much artistic skill, and compare
h7orabIy with the best cards received from abroad.
Vow while news is scarce. a Carl ne risite enclosed
TO the old folks At home, is perhaps the most accept
able token that can be sent 10 them. Give Mr.. &. u
aI; or at least examine his specimens
. The old friends of G. d. Gilman, Esq, former
bOf Labaina, will be pleased to learn that he has
ge into business in Boston. having entered as part
Ter in q wholesale drugstore. By the same letter
We learn thar Mr.. F. L. Hanks has become settled in
New York. being now employed as book keeper in
he firm of Field Il Rice, formerly merchants of
Honolulu. =
DEATH-Wer regret to learn by the last mail Of the
Death of Henry Pitman, son of BENZ. Pitman. Esq,
truerIy of Hilo. lie died at the Annapolis Parole
amp, Feb. 27th, of lung fever, having been serving
IS n soldier in the Union army. He was about 20
wears Of age. and his remains were deposited in Mt.
Auburn Cemetery, near b lston, Mass.
STRUCK BY LIGHTING.-A correspondent writes us
from the Northeast district of East-Maui, that dur
ing the storm on the 9Th, n thatch house in that
locality vas struck 10y lightning and consumed. No
1ne was in the house al the time. a number Of
persons we're in another house near by, which
escaped uninjured.
ROYAL scHooL-Tne scholastic year OF this school
closes next week. There will be 70 special examina-
ton held. but the exercises OF each day Of next week
embrace reviews Of classes, and those desirous
{ Witnessing the progress and requirements Of the
scholars, are invited 70 attend.
II real estate and furniture, advertised in the
columns. -
- The Steamer will be due fom Hawaii on
saturday morning. -
- The bark Fsfis-i sails today NJ noon for
sydney, taking 4 number OF passengers.
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