The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-09-24
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

FROM BAKERS IsLAND.-The fine ship Fleet,ring,
Bakers Island. She was sent hither by the agent to
procure supplies. a fire having occurred there on the
9Th Of August, which destroyed the large dwelling
house erected some years ago by the Guano Company
for the use of its agents. The cook house and store
house were also destroyed, together with all the pro-
visions, clothes and furniture in the buildings. The
fire occurred in the forenoon, and completely swept
away every necessary of life, compelling the agent of
the company to send the only available ship to this
port for supplies. Owing TO the heavy and long con-
iinued rains at the islands, the guano is completely
wet. and has to be shipped of in that condition.
This, howeyer. cannot last long, as in the hot sun OF
that latitude. it will soon be as dry as formerly.
Il 4 New ARTICLE OF the
importations by the Comet were American postage
stamps, which are now purchased at San Francisco
at greenback currency rates, about 40 cents buying
one dollars worth of stamps. Nearly oil our mer-
chants have ordered these stamps from San Francisco
for their own use, as the saving is large. This de-
probation of currency is no doubt the cause Of for
eign postage being raised to II cents. The postage
now is really but very little more in gold than it was
formerly. All letters to be mailed should have
stamps on them-12 cents American and 8 cents Ha-
waiian. -
~ we are gIaQ II nOtice the frequent lmpOTta-
ton of choice American horses. The Whistler
brought IA very fine carriage horse for T.. Foster, ESQ,
and by the Comet a remarkably fast trotting mare
was imported by T.. T.. Dougherty, Esq. This latter
is enc of the finest shaped and most valuable horses
on the Islands. Such horses as these ought to be free
from taxes, while those poor miserable and shapeless
beasts called horses that roam the country and are
trespassing on everybody's land-shOuld be taxed
five times what they now are.
= Some one of Mrs. Partington-s proieges cprob-t
ably the ubiquitous Ike) is evidently located in New
Bedford. The Mercury of that place says:
We learn at the Exchange" that one of our whale
ships, which two seasons since went up TO Contact.
was last season struck in the Indian Ocean by a
Tycoon.
That chap should be sent to sea in the first whaler.
A short cruise blubber-hunting Wouldn't hurt him
bit, and might show him what a Tycoon" is, and
There the " COniack'' is located.
I - Capt. James Smith Of the Comet will accept
cur thanks for the courtesy Of heaviug-to his bark
OF Diamond Head for our news boat az the pilot.
1t is not every captain who takes that trouble when
4 pilot approaches to board his ship, to say nothing
Of such 'snappers-up of uneonsidered trifes' as
reporters. When we See a ship hove-to to ena,
Die a boat to board her, We set her captain down as
gentleman and a perfect sailor, worthy to fill the
place he occupies.
MAIL SIGSALs.-The captains of our regular San
packets, as well as all other vessels bring.
ng mails from that port, are requested TO set the
american flag at the mainmsst head, whenever they
Diamond Head, on approaching the port. The
essel is then signslled ct the telegraph station as
aving a mail, and the mail boat is Immediately sent
#. and the mails delivered on shore with the least
ossible delay. ,
1.-THE CALIFoRSIAS"-is the title Of q new lite
Try periodical of Is pages. published weekly in San
at $500 a year. 1t is t~astefully got up,
I'D beautifully printed on fine paper and type. 1t
edited by c. H. Webb. Esq, for many years con-
,cted with the press in New York and San Fran
SEQ. The numbers before Us give evidence Of its
ing 4 first class Journal. full of interest. and spark
q with wit and good humor.
- The Comet brought down the largest company
passengers. that has arrived from San Francisco III
r many years-51 in all. Among them are some
cur residents. who have been absent on business or
easure during the summer Besides these, We
AT that the list includes some who have come
Their to avoid being drafted into the army.
We are under obligations to Consul Worth Of
10 for a summary of news received by the schooner
". RuggEes, Chadwick, which arrived at that
TT on the 16th-foreshadowing the interesting intel
ence brought by the Comet. Our thanks are also
- ~oo..rca- y ~ tLo $780,