The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-08-13
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES or THE WEEK.
national THANKsGIvING.-ln our last we pup
lished President Lincoln's Proclamation, calling
upon the people of the United States TO unite In
giving thanks to Almighty God for the signal victo-
ries which have recently crowned the Union armies.
Fortunately, a copy of the Proclamation was re-
ceived in time for Americans III Honolulu TO join IN
concert with their countrymen at home. By invita-
ton, the Rev. S. c. Damon addressed the audience
at Fort Street Church, on the morning of the 9th
inst. Although the reverend gentleman had but a
short time 10 prepare, yet he delivered q discourse
full of thanksgiving for the past and hope for the
future. One thing was apparent, If the colored
race were sighted in the 4h July Grafton, it was
made I'D to them in this excellent and appropriate
discourse. The singing upon this occasion was very
fine, and the selections very appropriate, being
highly patriotic and soui-stirring. In the evening
some of our young people treated the town to q vocal
sereuade. After the close of the exercises, the Hon.
Mr.. Mcbride, Minister Resident from the United
States, was called to the chair, and the following
resolution was unanimously passed;
Reso!red-Tlat the thanks of this audience be rendered to
the Rev. Mr.. Damon for his able and interesting address, ana
that he be requested to publish it in the Friend and other
papers of the place.
In accordance with the above resolution We have
given it q place on our fourth page. One thing to
De noticed Is the lact tnnt the DISCOURSE was ~
ed in twenty-five days after the Proclamation was
made public by President Lincoln.
~ We regret that an article descriptive of the
S1st July in Lahaina, from our well known CORES
pendent, should arrive too late for insertion. We
are safe in saying that the day was much more gen.
orally observed there than here. and we are happy
TO have testimony TO the effect that there was no
drunkenness or rioting. The same was noticeable
here. We think too much praise cannot be given to
the retail liquor dealers of this place for their pro-
clamation refusing to sell liquor to Hawaiians.
Stick to it, and you will deserve we'll of the commu-
nifty in which you live.
PUBLIC LECTURE.-At the request of the Execu-
five Committee. Mr.. Synge will deliver a lecture in
aid OF the funds of the Queens Hospital, on Monday
evening, the 18th inst. ut half past sesen O'Clock,
at the Court House, in Honolulu. Subject Some
of the IIumorists of the Present Century-Sir Wal
ter Scott, Washington Irving and Charles Lamb"
Tickets Of admission can be had at the bookstore
Of II. NJ. Whitney, and at the stores of Messrs.
Castle & Cooke, Won Holt s. Heuck, and A. S. Cleg-
horn. Price, one dollar, except to pupils at public
schools, who will be admitted at half price.
- In the Polynesiaa of last week appears a
prospectus over the name of Mr.. t. II. Heuck, pub
|lished for the purpose of calling the attention of our
residents TO the desirahility of erecting a suitable
Public Hall. We would like to see all give a help
highland to this enterprise. Call and see the plans
and specifications at the store Of Messrs. Won Holt &
Heuck, and give something as a proof of public
spirited liberality. Want of space alone prevents US
from giving the prospectus entire.
ANOTHER HAWAIIAN VEssEL-By Eastern letters,
we see that the late Am. whale ship Hudson had
been altered into a bark and put under the Hawaii
an flag, and her name changed to Haze Ha1aii.
She left home about 9th June, with an assorted
cargo to Messrs. Wilcox. Richards s. Co., of this
place. Upon her arrival here she will be placed in
the fleet of whalers.
- We are requested to give notice that a vessel
will be dispatched to the Marquesas Islands about
the 22d of August. All persons interested in the
Marquesas Mission. will have an opportunity to
forward letters. packages, &C., to their friends there
by this conveyance.
FRENCH Consul FOR HoNoLuLU-We are requested
to state that NJ. Desnoyers, Consul OF the Second
Class at Callao, in Peru, has been appointed by the
French Government to be Consul of the Second Class
in the Sandwich Islands. NJ. Desnoyers may be
expected here in about three months.
3 Our thanks are due 10 Messrs. McRuer &
Merrill, and C. W. Brooks & Co. of San Francisco,
for late papers by the Il. Il. Eldridge more par
ticularly to Mr.. B. F. Durham, for a valuable file of
the daily Sacramento Union.
a Saturday, the II. n instant, will be the fete
day of the Emperor of the French. We regret that
Mr.. de Varigny has been prevented from returning
10 Honolulu in time for this anniversary.