The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-02-19

HoRKIBLE MURDER-By the last steamer from
Hlo, we received advices of a most brutal cold
blooded murder. committed At kapapala, in kau,
Hawaii, Il few miles south Of the crater OF hilauea,
By q native from MoIokai named Pahee. The story.
rs we obtain it, is this The wife Of Pahee, who was
8 half caste, had forsakeu him and went to live with
q native residing at kaPapala. The husband Of the
erring wife. learning where she had gone, proceeded
thiIher armiug himself with a pistol or gun and n
Ratchet. He entered the house. where She and her
paramour were asleep, and with the Ratchet, struck
the man several blows, then attacked the woman.
and also a child, leaving them all rs he supposed
dead. He next proceeded to a cave near by, and
killed and wounded several others. As near as We
can learn three persons were killed and three badly
wounded, two Of whom il was thought would not
survive. When the steamer left. the Sheriff and DR..
Wetmore, who had proceeded 10 the scene Of the
murder, had not yet returned. We shall probably
receive further particulars Of this murder by the
next arrival from Hllo.
a CHINESE HoLIDAY-Yesterday. the 18th of
February, was the Chinese New Years day, when
all Chinadom was supposed to be gaity and festivity.
The Chinese stores and shops were all closed.
Many persons are puzzled to know why this auniver-
sary changes its date from year to year, in one year
occurring in January or early in February, and
then coming in the latter part Of February. This
irregularity is caused by the Chinese mode of reckon
ing their years, by lunar mont s-one year having
thirteen and the next twelve lunar months, and so
alternating. OF course, the number of days in each
year varies accordingly, though every four years
according to their mode of computing time, have
the same number of days as four of our years.
New PAPER MArERIAL-The suggestion made by
our correspondent " Hols,ein" in another column,
that the bark from which tapa is made. and which
is so abundant throughout this group, might prove
to be a good article for the manufacture of printing
paper, is very opportune. If any one can prepare
this bark and make il into pulp, drying it in some
form suitable for export, we doubt not parties here
will be found ready TO pay the expense incurred, and
ship the article 10 America or Europe, so rs 10 give
it n fair trial. Well not some one undertake it? A
ton, ut least, of pulp would be necessary TO make a
fair trial. -
Z NUUANU SrREEr-We are glad to see the work of
widening and improving this avenue commenced.
From Queen street (the wharf, to King street, it
will be widened on the north side II feet, by moving
the buildings back that distance. 1t will then
be nearly straight, and broad and convenient as
q public avenue. This Improvement will enhance
the value of she property on the street, and property
holders there ought to bear a reasonable proper
tion of the cost Incurred.
BmDs-The r. II. Hood brings from Bremen
another collection of birds, mostly canaries and bull
finches, which are offered for sale at the store of
Mr.. Ehlers, in Fort street.
Lg- Those having the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
will observe an advertisement of improve
nents, which can be fitted to their instruments.