The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-11-26
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

THANKSGIVING Day IL HoSoLULU.-Agreeably
with notice given in our issue of the 18th. Thursday
last was observed by Americans here, as the Ameri-
can National Thanksgiving. Many Of the stores we're
closed, and business suspended. The sermon OF the
Rev. DR.. Quick. at the Fort Street Church, was an
out-aud out, straight forward Union discourse, worthy
Of the occasion. The audience was large. and the
singing excellent. Eyes unused TO weep could not
refrain from the compliment of a tear as the preacher
portrayed in glowing periods the prospects Of the
Union cause. Some of the Illustrations were most apt
and telling. The reference 10 our Saviour's casting
out the evil spirit, and illustrating by the same the
putting down Of the rebellion, was one of the hsppiest
of Bible references. Some thought the man dead, out
of whom the evil spirit had been cast. Some said he
was dead So, some said the Union was dead and
rent beyond all recovery! But is the Union dead +?
The Reversed Speaker very appropriately discussed
some of the good results which would follow the pro-
secutiOn Of this war, showing that. politically and
morally, the nation would come forth purified and
regenerated. He paid a touching tribute TO the pa
triotism and loyalty of the Sailors Of the q. s. Navy.
referring to the fact that when the Rebellion broke
out, and treason was found among Cabinet Ofic ers.
Senator's. Representatives, Ministers of the Gospel.
and almost every class of citizens, including Army
and Naval Officers, not a traitor was found among
Uncle Sans web-footed boys The speakers allu-
sion to President Lincoln. the noble soldiers, aud
several other topics. were exceedingly touching and
TO the point. We would make a fuller report of the
discourse, but we hope to see it in pript.-wnen our
readers will be able to read it for themselves.
MADAM PELE GETTING RESTLESS. We are permit
ted to extract the following from q letter from Mr..
Coan, dated November 10 "A new lake has opened
in the crater Of Kilauea, under the precipice where
travellers used to build their anti civilization huts.
Last evening I walked three quarters of n mile to get
O good view Of it. 1t is a mile N. w. of the old
lake, boii5 well, AMI has three satellites around it.
Eight fires are now seen in the crater in the night.
The old lake is very active. and that part Of the
crater (around the lakel is swelling up, so that the
fusion is breakin g out in points nearer to the houses"
- As near as we Gun judge from the locality
given, the new lake. is near where the lava burst
out in June, 1868, when the stream ran 80 as to cross
the path which travellers follow in going to the old
lake. It. is now some years (January, 1852 since
the last eruption on Mauna Loa, and as they have
heretofore occurred every four or FIVE years on an
average, it is not unreasonable to look for another
during the present winter. especially if the fail of
rain on Hawaii is abundant.
NEXT NEws.-It is useless TO speculate what
the next news will be, but as every one is anxious to
AHO" UAHI ~ 'tfS ~ 49, N"a ~ ~ hhA IL AZ oSo-
sing. If our foreign dates are to the 18th, OF course
they will advise us of the election Of a new Presi-
dent-a very important matter as political affairs
stand now in the United States. OF course Lincoln
has been elected, by what majority depends ~altogeth-
err on the extent Of the split in the copperhead ranks,
which at last advices appeared to be very serious.
The war news of Nov. 10 will probably report the
evacuation Of Petersburg, to he followed by a concen-
tration of Grants army round Richmond, and q
siege of that city. AS for gold, those best posted say
it has risen, but to what sgure, we can't learn
somewhere above 24O. Wait q little and see.
- We are indebted to Capt. Prendergast for q
sample of Rice. cleaned at his rice mill, where as
handsome rice is turned out as ever came from
Carolina or any other place. It is = specimen fit for
the table OF the Emperor of all the Russias. Natives
are cuItivatiug more of this article than formerly,
and we hope Capt. P.'s facilities will be such that he
can clean every pound raised. that none may be
shipped abroad as paddy. All the labor required to
make our staples marketable, should be performed
here, and all the profit derived from them should be
retained in the country. This is the only way to
secure our prosperity.
KoNA SUGAR CANE.-Mr. John Cavanagh has
shown US several stalks OF cane raised in Kona,
Hawaii, which show that it will grow as stout and
large luSIe a. III any OthcI u q l u
lands. We learn that two small sugar mills are in
process of erection in that district, one by Mr.. Paul
Emmert and the other by Mr.. C. F. Hart, each of
whom has o field of cane that will be ready to harvest
as soon as the mills are completed. Success TO sugar
manufacture in hona.
AUCTION SALE.-Our readers will not fail to OBJ
serve the notice of the sale of ]. E. Barnard's proper
ty on Tuesday next. 1t comprises a fine dwelling
house. with over 8 acres OF land, covered with fruit
trees, vines, sc. There are no private dwelling prem
Uses around Honolulu On which so much money and
personal labor has been expended as these, aud to one
who has a taste for gardening and horticulture, this
offers q rare opportunity for good investment.
CATERPTLLARs-have begun to make their annual
appearance, covering the ground in some places so
thick, that a person cannot tread without stepping
on them. They are extremely an poying to oultiva-
tors, requiring them 10 plant and replant, often three
or four times in succession. Any one who can dis
cover a simple and cheap antidote to the caterpillar
plague. will be a public benefactor.
p Until the present Kona storm set in, we
thought the ORrard would be due to-day, but with
the change of wind and weather, we are thrown out
of our reckoning, and her arrivals is rather uncertain.
She is probably two weeks out to-day, having left
San Francisco on the 18th. 1t is fifteen days since
our last sdvicea we're received, by the Whistler, on
the 11th inst.
To Sugar Planters.
w ona SUGAR PLAST1rIoS. Good references gwen.
Apply at this office. 4i42t-