The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-12-24
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NoIES of fIiE
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a fair SALE.-On Friday evening last, agreeably
with public notice given. the ladies of the Fort Street
Benevolent Association prepared and opened q fair
IN the basement rooms of the Fort Street Church
At an early hour the spacious rooms were densely
crowded, although an admittance fee of twenty-five
cents was exacted at the door. The rooms were dec
GRATED for the occasion, and the table spread with
various handiwork, useful and ornamental, prepared
for sale. Judging from the readiness with which
the articles were disposed of, they were brought to
the right market. The an,eroom was fitted up as g
supper-room, to which an additional fee of fifty
cents admitted the guests, or such of them as wished
TO partake of the luscious and tempting loads under
which the tables groaned. OF course this room
attracted the crowd, and at the door we observed a
gentleman. standing to pay the entrance fee of any
ladies or children, who happened to have spent in
the front room all they had brought with them.
About 8 o'clock, Messrs. Severance and Cole COM
menced selling at auction the articles yet unsold,
and as usual on such occasions much merriment was
had, and liberal prices obtained. For instance one
cake was resold Sc veral times, and brought about
twenty dollars. A sweet canary bird and choice
brass cage sold for S34, and was then given by the
purchaser to the young lady teachers of the school.
During the evening Mr.. Jas. l.. Dowsett, among
other good deeds done By him and others, offered
several dollars for a song from one of the young
ladies, to which she consented. While singing it, 8
hat was very OPPORTUNITY sent around the room,
which increased the sum to twenty. five dollars all
OF which, Of course, went to swell the evenings re-
ceipts. The fair was for the b~eneft-of Miss Ogden's
female boarding school, and the liberal sum of
S409 over all expenses was obtained. To Messrs. j.
L. Dowsett and c. H. Levers the ladies are largely
indebted for receipts so far over their most ~sanguine
expectations. They both scattered money as gener- !
Ously as though they held a half interest in Ophir
or Gould and Curry mines. The object was a benev-
Client one, and the gift the purest charity towards
the young and friendess native orphans, who may
yet become ornaments in Hawaiian society.
r OAHU CoLLEGE.-We learn that James Hunnewell,
Esq, of Boston, whose name is as familiar to Ha-
waiians as household words, has made the generous
donation of tUe thousand dollars towards the endow-
ment of Oahu College. The funds of this institution
are as follows
Value of buildings and 363 acres of land. $4,000
Endowment funds contributed at the Islands. $500
Funds realized from sale of lands donated by the Ha-
Funds contributed in the United States (abouD........ 1900
making in all an endowment fund of 500 900, of
which $4,000 are invested here and 81, 900 in the
United States. Were the whole fund invested here,
it would produce an income that would enable the
10 engage Ii laFRer IOTCe d LtaCuerSs Wuicu
the institution greatly needs. The government has
the right to nominate two of the trustees, of whom
Hon. G. NJ. Robertson is one, and the other, since the
death of Mr.. Armstrong, has been vacant. During
the past week, Mr.. John S. Low, Secretary of the
Board of Education. has been nominated as the second
trustee to represent the government,
CAPT. W. H. WHITFIELD.-We are glad to welcome
old voyager in the Pacific. He looks no older
han he appeared twenty years ago. At a date
prior to that period he brought to Honolulu several
'hipwrecked japanese. which we're found upon a
lesolate island. Among these men was a boy, who
subsequently, has become Capt. Mungero Itche-ban-
uni. of the japanese Royal Navy. and now is
eported in command of the Candinmarrah, the
japanese steamer which visited Honolulu in May,
$50. Capt. Whitfield now enjoys the pleasure of
moving that the poor shipwrecked japanese remem-
ers him with ~unfeigned gratitude for the kindness
which was extended towards him when a friendless
Ianderer. 1t was this Japanese who achieved the
stonishing labor Of translating "Bowditch's Nav
together with the Log arithmic tables, into
he japanese language. Capt. Whitfield is now in
ommand of the Hi6ernia, from Shanghae bound to
Island, for a cargo Of guano. Long may
e live to honor his country. If he had been n few
younger. he would have been a volunteer in
is country's Navy. We understand when the war
Ommenced, that he offered his services, but was
elected on account of his age.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-On Tuesday afternoon about
o'clock, an alteration took place in Meek's
ltcher shop, between Capt. VIM. Stott and JAS. C.
during which the latter drew a revolver and j
lot Capt. Stott through the right breast, the ball Il
.ssing under one of the ribs and lodging in the
uck. The wound is severe and painful, but is |
ought by the surgeons in attendance not to be
ngerous. There are various reports regarding the q
that led to the shooting; but as there will :
be an examination of the case before the
Court to-day or Tomorrow, we forbear giving
y version of it till the investigation has been had.
r. King, Immediately after the shooting, walked to
e station house, and delivered himself up to the 7
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