The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-09-24

PUBLIC IupRcEMrNrs.~T THE small wharf. known
az Judd's whai, near the Sugar Refinery, has been
repaired under ne supervision of the Harbor Master,
and presents importance of neatness and solidity.
-Nuuaou rect. after its widening, seems 20
have taken a .ew start. and notwithstanding the
prevailing moey scarcity. building goes on. The
edi6ce lately cnpleted BY His Ell. NJ. Kekuanaoa.
presents 4 yer fine appearance, and is very credita-
bic to the matte wo kmeu employed upon it. 1t is
a 6reproOf sto, building, 81 by SO feet, two stories.
each IL feet irhe clear. and will be occupied. We
lean, by Mess Chunghoon s Co.
On the ijoining lot. the foundations of the
building Of Msrs. J. Robinson & Co. are being sub
stautially lait uuier the supervision of Mr.. Tn
Heuck, the anitect. This building will be - by
Sc feet. with eellar 5 feet deep. On the first floor
will be two sites, II fee' high. and over the second
will be the ne Public Hall. 10 fee, high. and will
be very ornamtal to the streets on which it will
front. We un'rstand that several applications have
already been ade for the occupancy Of the stores.
showing q lsiqble desire for safety on the part of
our storekeeFs. These buildings may yet form a
bulwark of sa,y to the neighboring stores in case OF
FIRE, and thuse hold them to be q public benefit:
We learn the ,rner stone of the Messrs. Robinson's
building wills ready to lay on Saturday next.
r. II. 4. ScIErY.-We have seen a paper in cir
culation to z annual members for this association,
which has ben for some time inactive, owing to a
want of meners and public support. We learn that
the funds Of ne society and its garden are at present
productive oihut little good to the public, for the
lack of symPby with those who are willing TO carry
on the enterIise with which they have so long been
identified. g trust our planters and others inter-
ested in a~grhlture and stock raising. will rally 10
sustain an iritution which has already benefited our
islands a gRt deal. and contributed much TO beau
tify and adu our homes. See notice by the Presi-
dent, in anoer column. 3
The srGAiR REFINERY MIR. 1. Bartlett. late assis-
tant At thiinstitution, has been promoted to the
position hel6y Mr.. A. Chatter. From sugar which
we were shn on Monday last. as the first boiling
under the M management, Mr. B has evidently had
his eyes and,rs open during his brief ~ prenticeship.
The sugar IS of a fine color, though rather small
grain. Hover. experience will remedy this the
only defect. The contents of the coolers were n sight
TO make thpreterred stockholders smile and the
old stOckholrs have hopes.
The CoM-Not the bark of that name, but a
veritable Get, tail and all, has shown itself TO the
good peoples Koloa, Kauai, as we are informed by
letter, sincere night of the 9th inst; when it was
discovered In son of the Rev. Mr.. Dole. Its posi-
ton is abou wenty degrees to the westward of the
Pleiades. Icunes on TO the meridian about one
O'Clock, a l., nearly in the zenith. 1t is fast re-
cediug and yas at the writing of the letter on the
14th inst. qtedim.
} B~ The Laies' Benevolent Society meets this
afternoon, , he residence of Mrs. G. p. Judd.
IGentlemen re lvited in the evening. Not the least
benevolent t 10 doings of this Society, are the
opportunities a,rded by its meetings for social in
tercourse. Tenow something by experience of the
good cheer an. general kindliness prevailing at
these gathering and in v ew of this experience.
heartily wish t ladies God speed.
LEcTURE.1 lecture of Mr.. II. Holstein, was I
delivered in tie ort Street Church m Friday even
ing last. Tsa >ufct-~ IIoDorulu. it's Pes,. Present
and Future''-s well handled by the writer, who
drew II very fering picture of the future prospects
of our capitalize lecture was ably delivered by
Mr.. II. \ P. Ger, and the audience testified their
appreciation ONE lecture and the cause for which
il was delivere - -
The 'SuPpiEsr.'-Th columns Of our paper
.being very fu we are again compelled 10 issue a
supplemt ~ntarheet. II contains late and interest
ing Mexican ms, besides advertisements Of several
prominent mentiie bouses-all Of which see.