The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-09-17
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Eighteen kegs of sugar, weighing l20 pounds each,
brought 10 cents a pound, or a total of 1924; a half
barrel OF tamarinds brought SO, and two bags of
tanarinds 50 so each; making a total OF 1888.
The S. +. Bulletin of the 9th ult.. thus notices
the sale OF a small lot OF sugar and tamarinds made
that day, the proceeds of which were donated to the
fund Of the Z. S. Sanitary Commission by Nh. p. n.
Makee, of the Makee Plantation, son Of Capt. James
Masee. the proprietor. snd a "chip of the old block. i"
as he is facetiously termed by the matter-of-fact com-
mercisl reporter of the staid Alta California. The
donation of Capt. Makee, the "old block in question,
of 200 bbs. molasses realized q short time since, as
our readers are aware. nearly 81, 800. II TO this is
added the amount now realized by the donation Of
the " chip" the princely sum of $4,000. or there
abouts, is the result. At the rate Of exchange exist
ing between legal tender currency at the East and
the gold currency of the State Of California at
the time OF the sale, the munihcence of Messrs.
James Makee & Son. and OF others, whose gen.
crosby their primal gift brough into active play,
has contributed to the noble purposes of the Z. S. s.
Commission the amount OF Sc. 500. in United States
legal tenders. Is not this a worthy manifestation of
the truth Of the couplet.
"C@lam, non animun mntsns,
Qui trans mare currnat"-
which may be paraphrssed into our own vernacular,
They change their skies. bat not their hearts.
Who run DER seas, to foreign parts"
We notice also, by the California papers, that the
Rev. DR.. Bellows, President of the u. s. s. Commits
sion, has established branches Of the Commission
in California and Nevada Territory, aud would
do go in Oregon. for which State he started overland
during the latter part Of the month Of August. D..
c. McRuer, Esq, of Meesrs. McRuer s. Merrill, is
the President of the Branch for the State of Cali
fornia. =
STEAMER FARE.-Some changes have recently taken
place in the management of the steamer lines between
New York and San Francisco. The Opposition Line
is to run via Nicaragua. The California Farmer
states that the two companies have fixed on higher
rates of passage. On the 23d OF August the charge
was $23S for first cabin, and S184second cabin, in
gold of course. y New York letter of July states:
"The price of passage to California. by both the
steamers 10 leave on the 23d. has been very greatly
raised, and is IS follows deck saloon, $500; first
cabin, 1915; second cabin, $500; storage. SUI.
1t seems a combination has been entered into by both
companies to put the rates up. How long 1t Will
continue is uncertain. 1t will doubtless very greatly
check emigration 10 the P;cibo slope, and s,mewhat
interfere with the intentions OF many persons there
in projected visits TO their old homes. Freight,
also. is raised, the new tariff being 81 IS per foot
The prices are paper money, and reduced TO gold
are cheaper than they were in San Francisco On the
same day. -
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH There ia some prospect
that this erea, work will soon be tried again. The
wire mas been COfnpIeteus ne uffot Ste "
steamship engaged for the service of laying it. She
had taken on board 5000 tons of coal preparatory to
receiving the cable. Her immense size will allow it
to be slowed in the NEST convenient and safest man.
ner for LAYING and to take it all on board. The wire
js smaller than that before used, but at the same time
is four times as strong. With the experience gained
in submarine ~telegraphs during the past five
years, it is hoped that this attempt will prove sue
cessful. No time has been set for laying the tele-
graph, but Judging from the fact that the above ves-
sci has been got ready TO take it on board, it may be
done during the next month.
PERSONAL By the Pacific mail steamer Consti-
tuition. arriving from Panama on the 28th August at
San Francisco, Capt. James Smith, of the Comet,
and c. L. Richards, Esq, OF the firm of Messrs. Will
cox, Richards & Co, were passengers. Our cores
pendent writes that Capt. Smith never looked better,
and has apparently drank 50 of the waters Of lfe,'
to judge from his rejuvenated appearance. Char
ley's silky" 10 use the writer's own words. They
both leave in the Comet 10 sail about the 9th inst. for
this place. The Comet brings also 4 large number
of absent Islanders. among whom are Mr.. and Mrs.
7. T. Dougherty, .Nr. and Mrs. J. J. Waterhouse and
family. Rev. Mr.. Corwin, Mr.. Atherton, and others.
CoTToS SEED.-Persons wishing TO obtain cotton
seed of island growth. for planting, can procure II at
this Office. November and December are the best
months for planting cotton, and five to eight m on,hs
(according to the locaiity,) will bring the plants to
bearing, after which they continue to bear perenni-
ally. and for several years. No crop ,ha, can be
Rrowu-not excepting cane-will bring a larger re-
turn 10 the proincer at present prices, say from 800
to $3.50 per acre, according to the labor bestowed on
its cultivation.
- The brig HIN. u. Rice,-the pioneer of the
new Hiio aud San Francisco Line-sAiled from Hilo
on the 7th inst, with 4 full cargo of sugar, molasses
and fruits. She purposed taking puiu, but all of
that article had been shipped to Honolulu. Under
these circumstances. she has done very well in OBJ
tanning a full cargo Of other staples.
IDA D. RoGERs.-This brig running between San
Francisco and kanagawe, Japan, touched at Koioa
on the 9th inst, to obtain water and provisions,
and sailed again the next day. Capt. Noorehouse
reported Is days passage from San Francisco.
p II the Comet left San Francisco on the 81 or
4th inst. she i fully due to-day. 1t is possible she
may have delayed and sailed severa! days later, in
which case. with the light winds now prevailing. she
may not arrive Tor some days yet.
EVENING SALs.-A sale OF choice Parian ware ,
5 ., plated ware. &c, will take place this evening,
a. 7"le's Auction Room.
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