The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-10-29
IHEO. &. HUECK,
Secretary Board Of Health.

BIRDS EYE VIEW OF SAN FRANcIsco.-We have
on exhibition at our Office, a birds view Of San Fran
cisco. the commercial emporium par excellence Of
the Pacific coast. which Is the most perfect thing OF
the kind we have ever seen. Ii measures &c by 40
and was Autographed by Messrs. Robinson s. Snow,
Of San Francisco, whose place Of business is near
Messrs. c. W. Brooks s Co., on Sansome ST., corner
Of Washington. y key accompanies the plate, and
contains over I0I references. The picture is so min
utely perfect that a person at all acquainted with the
localities can pick them cut without the slightest
difficulty or necessity of n key. The San Francisco
price IL So, and we will be happy to order for any Of
our friends who would like q copy. through MIR. n.
L. IugOls, to whose courtesy and TO that Of the pub
fishers. we owe the 6ne specimen 10 which We have
drawn attention.
PHOTOGRAPHIC RoOMs.-Mr. Chase. since his return
from California, has at considerable expense, i'm
proved his picture gallery, Ivy the addition of a new
room. with improved s~ky-light and apparatus. which
enables him 10 take better pictures than have ever
been obtainable in Honolulu, and of all sizes. from
that Of n breast. pin to n large size portrait. Some very
superior specimens of his skill will be found displayed
IN his gallery. We observed also there a life size
portrait Of President Lincoln, painted by Mr. Perry,
the artist, VINO is now on a visit TO the Volcano
HABrER's MoxTnLY.-The October number is be-
fore US, and opens with an illustrated Tour through
Arizona" which will give ore o most graphic descrip-
ton OF the overland mail route. The article on
Privsteering" shows that greater CONSERVATION
and losses we're created in the war of 1912 By Ameri-
can privateers than me rebel cruisers have during
the rebellion. The Terms of both the Magazine and
the Weekly have been raised TO FOUR DOLLARS Il year,
which with American and Hawaiian hostages added,
makes each periodical cost now So a year.
NEW PUBLIcATIoS-PrOfessOr Alexander, of Oahu
College. has recently issued 4 pamphlet entitled "A
Short Synopsis OF Hawaiian Grammar" which, from
its brief yet perspicuous calculation of the grammat-
ical construction Of the language, will attract the at
tention Of those interested in it. II was prepared chief
~ for the use of the pupils in the College, but will serve
as a help 10 any who are studying the vernacular.
copy. -
PATENT OFFICE REPoRTs.-We are indebted TO the
Commissioners of Patents, Of Washington, for copies
Of the Records of the Patent Office for 1902 and n
copy OF his report for 1868. Among the books re-
eeived are several volumes of plates. Persons wish
ing to refer to them can do so at our Office.
During the coming week, three clippers may
be looked for from the cosst-the Georges, the
Drsaduaught and the Oracle. The bark Il. a.
Eldridge vas also TO sail about the ODD to Path OF
October. -
~ takes place on Friday next, and will probably be
one Of the most extensive ever held IN this city.
Catalogues will no ready before the day Of sale.