The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-04-02
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

DEATH OF AN OLD REsIDENT.-We regret to an.
nounce the death of Capt. Thomas King, who died
on Wednesday morning, at his residence in Nuuanu
Valley, about so years of age. He had resided on
these islands for about 26 years, and was engaged rs
shipmaster in various enterprises. There are few
among US who have done more to develope the re-
sources of our group than Capt. King. Some 20 or
more years ago he engaged in whaling. but not find
ing it pay, prosecuted the coasting trade. During
the last ten years he owned largely in both whalers
and coasters, and realized n handsome property
therelrOm. He belonged to t hat class of energetic,
enterprising men, whose death in any community, is
a public loss. --
IMPROVED SuEEP.-Not long since we heard a
gentleman, every way qualified to know what he
said. declare that there was no branch of business
at these islands, which i'll proportion to the capital
invested and risk attending it, paid a larger income
than the rearing of sheep. There are hundreds and
thousands of acres on these islands admirably
adapted to sheep husbandry. now Overrun almost
solely by miserable horses, poor goats and lean
cattle, which, instead of being called live Stock
can with more propriety be termed dead stock
\ sale was made a few days ago Of the clip of a
large flock of sheep, and though the parties decline
to give the prices, we are probably not far from the
mark when we say that one years income of the
flock in question exceeds $4,000 /! To start right,
graziers should have good stock, the best obtainabe.
Messrs. Hofschlaeger & Stapeuhorst are expecting
shortly a lot of very choice Merino rams and ewes,
and those planning to commence this branch of bus
mess. cannot do better than TO secure some of them.
We refer such TO their advertisement.
MUsICAL.-Mr. Rudolph Sipp has shown US a
variety of piano forte music, comprising his own
compositions, printed in Hamburg, from which we
infer that his merits rs ii composer are of n high
order. We are glad to learn that he has been invit-
ed to take the place temporarily vacated by Prof.
Hasslocher in punahou College. and the students
there may consider themselves highly favored with
the aid of a teacher Of such acknowledg ed merit.
The music referred to can be seen at the bookstore.
In one Of our California exchanges we find the
following Aattering notice of Mr.. Sipp:
'Mr. Rod Sjrp, the latest arrived musical celebrity, is Great
ing a great stir in musical circles. Local pianists regard him
shows marvellous command OF the piano keys, and draws forth
~hiriwinds and zephyrs alike at will lie is of the Gottschalk
rior to any Of our resident artists Tor tit concert room. Piano
solos have come to he a bore at our concerts, only enduralle in
the hope of a speedy end. Mr.. Sipp is listened TO with atten-
ton, ani enthusiastically encored-"
FIRE AT LIHUE, KAUAL-Thos. II. Marshall, Esq,
Sheriff of Kauai, writes us that the carpenter shop
of II. \. Wilemann. Esq, at Grove Farm Lihue,
was destroyed on Wednesday last, together with all
its contents, including two turning lathes, and an OK
cart in Il shed adjoining. The fire was communicated
by a fake from the blacksmith's shop, standing some
80 feet distant. The building consumed had n thatch
roof. and rs a strong wind was blowing at the time,
the flames enveloped the building so rapidly that it
found impossible TO save anything inside OF ii.
~ Up to last evening, no later foreign advices
had been received, though the schooner DanI Heb
ster and clipper UHd Hunter are both overdue, by
one of which we may receive a mail. We hope to
obtain news by them to the 18th or l4th, and it will
be very important. The closing of Con-
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he Cabinet,-the attack on Charleston, which was
iaily expected at the latest advices,-the impending
battles near Murfreesboro and Nicksburg, - the
threatening and revolutionary attitude assumed by
me Legislatures of Indiana and Illinois-and the
-umored French aforementioned Indicate that the
of March will bring forth stormy events.
"GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WooL.-The PoIvnesiaa
makes itself ludicrous over a typographical error in
'ur last weeks item concerning the Virginia. The
entence should have read :" as no such vessel was
,nown to be ahont ia HtS ocean, and was so mark
Il in the proof, but not corrected. The correction
makes the Poly. appear supremacy silly.
KEGS AND BARRELs.-Messrs HofschIaeger & Sta
enhorst advertise that they have increased facilities
or the manufacture of these articles. 1t is simply a
uestion Of time as to whether we can make our
and barrels as good and as cheaply as imported
mes. Our forests abound with the best of mate
ial, and it will not be many years before the impor-
alton Of oil casks to Honolulu will be like q" carry
ng Goals to Newcastle" not very profitable business.
set on FmE"-The whale ship HiIman. while
wing OF this port last week, was set on fire. About
the first officer discovered smoke emerging
rom the forecastle. and on going down, found a tub
nth sundry tarred combustibles ignited and blazing
p He quietly put out the fire, and little was said
bout it. Jack evidently dislikes "a Northern cruise,
ven with a prospect of good lays and high prices for
il and bone. -
- \ Concert of the Amateur Musical SocietY,
nder the direction of Mr. Ron. SIPP, will be held at
re residence OF VIM. c. Parke, Esq, next Tuesday
vening, at 8 o'clock. Members of 1862 are consid-
red members for this and the two following concerts