The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-01-21
NOTES OF THE WEIR.
Death loves l shining mark

SO1ES or THE WEEK.
Death loves = shining mark
Yesterday morning. = little girl died in this city
under peculiar circumstances. IL was Miss DIVA
Townsend. q daughter Of Mrs J. 5. Townsend
About two weeks since, she run a splinter into her
foot. which was easily extracted, aud the slight
wound made, apparently healed up A week ago
last Sabbath, she attended the Bethel. end was at the
funeral of the late e. \. Ragsdale. and among the
crowd gathered there we particularly noticed her,
and her pleasant face. ever sparkling with joy. was
marked by many. \ few days after, she complained
Of pain in her neck, which then passed to her head
and developed in tetanus, or l0ckjaw. with which
she died. She was an interesting and lovely half
caste. of more than usual promise, and attended Mr..
Ingraham's school. Her sudden death is a caution
to parents to be extremely guarded when accidents
of this kind occur. and they are very frequent
Sailors have an old custom always to pound such
wounds gently with the handle of a sheath or case
knife, till the poisoned blood is all extracted and water
exudes, and we have never heard Of tetanus following
such practice.
SEWING MAcHIxEs.-The following statistics will
show the public estimate of Wheeler & Wilson's Sew
ing Machines, and the favor shown them above all
others made
In 1854. Wheeler < Wilson made but..........-.. $50
Grover & Baker made the same year.......-..- 203l
In 1859. Wheeler 4 Wilson ,Os6
Grover s Baker made the same ear.....------.l0,2s0
In 1861, there were made aud sold in the United
States, IS. 2s5 sewing machines of all description. of
which 19, 725, or more than one-half, were from the
manufactoyy of Wheeler & Wilson. Since that time
the number made and sold has been continually in
creasing, until now it is the most popular and sala
bic sewing machine in use. Messrs. CASTLE s. Cooke
are the sole agents for the sale of Wheeler s Wilson's
Sewing Machines in the Sandwich Islands, and sam.
pies can be seen at any time at their store. All ma
chimes warranted in perfect order.
ANDREWS HAWAIIAN DICTIoNARY.-We are glad
to state that there is a prospect of this much needed
work being speedily put to press. The paper required
for it has been on hand for some time. Types
have been purchased expressly for it, and are all
perfectly new. These are also Oh hand, excepting
some sorts ordered from Boston, which are on board
the Young Hector or Yankee, due in a week or two.
During the past few weeks, Judge Andrews has care
fully revised the work with the aid Of s. NJ. Kama
kau, who is probably the best Hawaiian scholar liv-
ing, and with his help has added over one thousand
lcOrds. The copy is therefore as near complete and
perfect as it can be made. a prospectus will soon be
issued, and subscriptions solicited; and some time
during the present year t1e64) We trust the Diction-
airy will be ready for delivery to those who may en-.
gage it. -
MEAN TRIcK.-Last week a most rascally trick
was performed in koolau, which should be exposed.
MIR. John Montgomery was visiting his plantation
there on Saturday. and when he sent for his horse to
return to Honolulu, found hat the animals tail had
l cen shaved Of its hair as clean as q spike. On the
name of the horse a note was found tied, stating that
the horses tail could be found on application at the
Office of the Commercial -Adrertiser, where it was
cto rod IN he uSed Z brush off typpS more mean
cruel and contemplate act We have never heard Of,
and it would be a disgrace to u Botany Bay convict.
When TO this we add that the villain attempted to
disguise himself by initiating a lady's handwriting,
few will hesitate 10 say that he merits a coat of tar
and feathers. - -
> ELECTION RETURNs-We have a few further re.
turns from the other islands. On Molokai, E.. G.
and Ed. Jones have been elected. On
Kauai, v. Knudsen, S. P. Kalama and Nuuanu con-
the delegation. From Hawaii only partial
reports are received. So far as heard from natives
have been returned. We will give next week a
list of the representatives elected. X
MAGAzIsEs-NOw is the time to renew subscrip-
lions for the monthlies and EDITORIALS, so as to secure
The numbers from the opening of the year. The
of war in Europe as well as in America will
render these publications exceedingly attractive and
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FoR THE EAsT-The Comet viii sail to day taking
ne mails for California, the United States and
Files of the -4dUertiser, including the in
eI esting commercial statistics in the present issue,
an be had at the counter.
q One Of the Darlington family, stopping at
.ahaina, Undoubtedly the ubiquitous and veritable
met with an accident the other day while walk
ng through a cane field, and declares that "a piece
f sugar cane struck the pulpit of his eye and he
I'D not see how it was done"
- We are indebted to the Polynesian for the use
t the tables on last page.
lNIY THINK 0ETTi