The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-04-23
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

VOTES OF THE WEEK.
ACCIDENT AND DEATH AT LIHuE. - On Mouda
OF last week, enc of the centrifug gal machines, use
in drying sugar at the Lihue Mill, burst while at fu
speed. which is said TO be 400 revolutions pc
minute, scattering the fragments Of iron around tn
mill, as if a bomb shell had exploded. 4 native EN-
ployee, standing by the machine, had one of his leg
cut completely off just below the knee, sending tn
discovered limb half way across the boiling house
and SCATTERING the other leg. Doctors Smith snC
Guliek were sent for, to Koloa, bu, on their arriva
could do nothing for the sufferer, who died sbou
i've hours after the accident occurred. Mr.. Charlie.
Griftiths was also standing by the machine at tn,
time of the accident, but escaped with q Sigh
oruise. 1t was lucky there were no more person.
around at the time, for generally there are quite
number. The sound of the bursting was like that Of
a she'll, and was heard at a distance of one mile from
the mill. -
9 The election which was held on Monday last,
for a representative in place of the late VIM. Web.
ster, resulted in the choice of a native named MAA-
KUIA. The votes stood as below:
PomaiEsi s sSs v.'es'
K nam haiewa 800
huapuu 2
Total 1872 "
Every reasonable man must be convinced that a
property qualification of some kind, applicable to
representative candidates as well as to voters, has
become a necessity, and is the only guard that can
be established to prevent our Legislature from being
filled with men totally unfit to represent at least the foreign
population and its capital, or to enact laws for the Kingdom.
Let us have a change in this organic law of the land. even if
the Constitution itself has to be remodeled.
- We are under obligations to Mr.. Holstein for
ammo Irish pnfa ra;eoI - ~ A-..y.-Y o.
dens. They are very nice and tender, and we see no
reason why the town might not receive its supply
from the vallies back of it, instead Of sending to
other parts. Speaking of potatoes reminds us that
shipmasters complain very much of the poor, miser-
able things called " taters' obtained at Kawaihae
this spring. and say that if we cans supply anything
better in that line they will go elsewhere to get them.
But as there is a new hand at the bellows there
now, in the person of Mr.. w. f. Conway, we feel sure.
that as soon as he gets matters righted. ships will be
served with the best potatoes to be had anywhere,
plenty of them.
CURIosITIEs.-Mr. Cole sold at Auction on Thurs
day a large collection of corals and shells, brought
from the Marshall Islands by the Morning Star.
The corals consisted of the pink and yellow kinds,
which are much priced on account of their beauty and
rarity. They were put up in baskets, some thirty
in number, holding a peck or more each, and sold
rom So 90 to So 90 per basket. Considering the
railty of these corals. and the great care required
n bringing them hither in good order, the prices
ad were not high. Besides the corals and shells, there were
baskets, mats, and armor suits, used by the natives in their
made of cocoanut husks, and the clumsiest, oldest pants !
hey were, ever seen in these parts. |
u We are glad to observe by late papers from
he States that Mr.. Carsley, whose machine for
rrpfpn m hin;orJ o-I oxLo, hill |
ovel method. has succeeded in obtaining a patent
IT it in Washington. Its value may be judged from
ne fact that he has sold the right to use it in Cali
'rnia for one thousand dollars. 1t will undoubtedly
rove a valuable and profitable patent. Although
[r. Carsley holds and will enjoy the profit of the
atent, he is indebted to our townsman Kinney Raw
IN for some of the ideas which led to its successful
Should he realize a fortune from it, we
pc he will rclui to return and enjoy it here, where the in.
nion was first conceived.
IHEAFRICAL-A private theatrical entertainment
IS given on board the Columbiae on Saturday
last, ut which a pleasant company of ladies
d gentlemen were present. The performances were
amateurs connected with the ship, and went off
III, though rather tedious. A collation. followed
ich was a very neat and tasty affair. The Cohumbfne made
hort stay in port, having sailed again On Monday last for
toria. ---
The Russian feet at San Francisco appears to
We received some damage from q gale while on a
lise OFF that port. We find the following referring
it
,AMAGED BY THE GALE.-In the short cruise at sea taken by :
Ountered and some injuries received by the vessels. The
sprung her foremost and unshipped her forward
and the Admirals flagship BOgqtyre is reported TO have
received some slight damage. The Guydemak is at Mare
nd repairing, and the BOgatsre at anchor at Saucelno.
)TAGo, n. I've are indebted to Capt. Parkin-
of the Brechin Castle, for a file of Otago papers. Z
understand that there are eight newspapers pub
ed there, and from the specimen before us, q
ye eight PACED daily, we judge that this new city A
close after Sydney and Melbourne, in the l.
'rprise of its inhabitants. Between 80 and 40 -
are reported in port March /. and the daily
walls and departures are equal to San Francisco.
D 1t is thought that the steamer RIlauea, will I
to resume her trips about the end of
iRDIAN'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE F
In Honolulu, at Auction. r,
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