The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-05-07

pilot here reported small box on board. There was a
meeting Of the Board Of Health he d, and in the 40.
sence OF the Port Physician, DR.. Ford, Dr.. R. Mehib.
bin, Jr., went on board. Every preclution was
taken to prevent c~ontagion. The boat was kept well
to windward, and no communication permitted except
through the Doctor. The following is the substance
OF the report as given to Us. The J. CoggestaH was
last from Talcahuano, 18Th March. On the 25,h of
that month, four seamen, natives Of the Southern
group Of islands, were attacked with small pox, fol-
lowed by another case about a week after. Three Of
the first four had completely recovered, and are back
again to duty. One died, and the fifth has nearly
recovered. The first officer, Mr. Warren, has been
attacked, but As he had been yacciuateI, he had it very
mildly. Two other Of the crew had had it, but recov-
cred, aud another was down, the eruption just com.
ing out, tut as he had been vaccinated, the disease
was likely to be mild. The remainder Of the crew
were examined. and with four exceptions had good
vaccine marks on them. These four were vaccinated
by the Doctor, who also took of necessary medicines
and gave the captain general directions for the treat
ment Of his men.
rs the crew were SO healthy, and the disease so
mild, the captain thought himself justified in contiuu-
ing on his route, which he Immediately did. There
have been some severe comments on the street regard
ing the supply Of vaccine matter being allowed to
run out. when It Is the duty Of the Board Of Health
/ 70 heeT n supply on hand AT all times and under all
circumstances. and especially rs the Legislature. At
its last session, voted $1,000 for this special object.
These criticisms may have weight or not, according
10 the facts in the case, which may afford Us subject
Tor comment hereafter. -
HOrPER's NV ENGINE LATHE.-It is n pleasure to
visit an establishment like J. \. Hopper's, where
everything IS so neat and commo1ious, and moves
along with such clock work precision. We were
IN the other day, and inspected the new Engine Lathe
which be has imported recently by the .4rcttc. 1t IS
self acting, being regulated by numerous geers. II
cuts any size screw from 81 10 the inch to II and II
inch. 1t Is also useful in making steering apparatus
for large ships. Ii weighs 300 lbs and Is driven by
steam. Il has been much needed here in turning
iron and brass work, and this one has all the modern
improvements. Mr.. Hopper, at the time Of our visit,
was cutting a large molasses gate for Louzlda's Plan
tatiOn. Il will take a cut Of J iEch of a side of q
large shaft AT once, or in other words, it will reduce
n shaft of inches in diameter, one inch in once travel
ing. Mr.. Hopper's business is general machine job
bing in brass or iron, large or small. Neat, quick
and cheap, is his motto. LgbOr riacit Grdua, as the
GraduS al ParHdssum hath it. By the Young
Hector he expects a Brass Foundry. aud everything
requisite to start It. All work in his line, necessary
on a plantation, he will be ready to do, sorghum
pms included. -
PERsoNAL-The Rev. DIR. Anderson and family,
returned yesterday from Lahaina in the steamer.
The Rev. Gentleman has, during the past few weeks,
made the entire circuit OF Hawaii, even travelling
over the almost impossible lava streams between
Kau and Kona. The party suffered somewhat in
passing over this tedious road. DIR. \ visited several
of the mission stations on Maui, and was present at
the annual examination of the Lahainaluna Seminary
last week. We learn that he will proceed soon to
Kauai, returning here so as to make the tour of Oahu
before the opening e of the annual session of the Amer
lean Mission, June 8.
THE BAR-We note a Hegira among some of the
leading lawyers rs to their locale. By our adver-
Using columns, it will be seen that D.. L. Gregg, Esq,
has moved his Office from over Bishop & Co.'S Bank,
to commodious rooms on k~aahumanu street and A.
b. Bates, Esq, has taken the office over Capt. b. F..
Snow, on Merchant street. r. H.. Stanley, ESQ, can
be found at the Office of Mr.. Gregg. We have no
doubt but that the clients of these learned 9 gentle
men of the robe will find their talents as ready to
be exercised in their behalf, 1T their present Offices,
a. they formerly did in their old quarters. Our
- Items takes a special fancy to those of Messrs.
Gregg and Stanley. That sertee is 50 comfortable.
DRUGs -Mcssrs. J. Mott Smith & Co have tho
roughly refttel, reprinted and fixed up in "most
gorgeous array their '.shothecary pop" or apothe-
cary shop rather. on the corner of Fort and Hotel
Messrs. Philips s. Adams, with their paint
brushes, have transformed common pine wood into
oak and marble, and made such n change generally
in the looks of things, that we venture to say, when
HiIlebrand returns from San Francisco, if lie
Is not told Of the change which has taken place,
that when ne walks in, and sees it, he will inquire
where Messrs. J. NJ. 5. & Co, have removed their
Office to. -
FOSTER * Co : SHIPYARp.-Here it is lively. We
in there, the other day. and found a schooner
Of 90 tons on the stocks, and to judge from the model,
think she will sail ''some. if not faster,' when she
Is launched. Messrs. +. X Co. have promised us a
of her when she's launched, but any
gentleman of elegant leisure, Ike ourselves, having
nothing to do (don't all speak at once,) if he
to see a pretty model, We would recommend a
walk down there TO take a look at her.
THERE SHE BLows.-Capt. Haley, of the schooner
informs us that on his last trip, when
IF Kau, Hawaii, he saw two schools Of sperm
whales. This Is the second time he has seen them,
md as he Is an old hand at the q" irons,'' and
knows a {" greasy skim" there is no doubt, if the
and Lahaina whaling ground has given
that it would pay for the Lahaina whaling fleet
o cruise 10 that locality The John COsgeshaH
-epo-ts having taken 30 bbls. sperm four days before
lrriving here, and it was probably from the schools
lbove mentioned. I
SUGAR AND SYRUP-The y. s. Perkins took
way for Victoria about 1850 kegs of sugar. The
mines having opened, they Will furnish ar outlet for