The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-07-16

MAUI AND ITS CHARSS.-ln the following extract
from q private letter to US. our readers will recog
nire the pen Of the Editor of our late contemporary
the Polynesian, who is now located at Lahsina a:
Circui. Judge Among his official duties, is a tour
around the Island Ct Maui every four months
{" First impressions are said to be the truest, and
what they we're his many friends will be pleased to
note:
"I have just returned from my trip to the wind
ward side of this islanl. What Beautiful scenery,
what magnificent prospects in IN agricultural point
Of view How cool a.d bracing the air How
kind aud hospitable the inhabitants, FROM waika.
pu to waiehu aud beyond, water is abundant and the
soil inexnaustible. The forest belt of Makawao and
the kula, with its cool air, its glades aud groves. are
inexpressibiy harming and reminds the foreign
traveller Of home ut least 1t did me very forcibly.
But the sweetest spot Of all, the grandest in scenery,
the neatest and thriftiest in all its details, is the Ma
kee plantation and its enyirons.l The road over the
mountain, gong from or coming back to Lahaina, is
in my opinion susceptible Of great improvement, and
well deserves some legislative attention. Through
out the Waikiki and Makawao districts the roads are
excellent and kept in good order To people travel
ing With hired horses and making the journey once
IN their lives, n break neck ride over the Ukumeha-
me spurs of the West Maui mountains may have its
attractions, but to a resident. having some regard for
his own animals and being obliged TO make the trip
once or twice a month, that mountain road cannot
fail to be a sore annoyance. And as a natural con-
sequence Lahaina is shut of from all profitable com
merce with the richest aud most populous districts of
Of the island"
Az AGED TREE-who tina. has ever live in New
York will not remember the old Pear Tree referred to
in this item , The item carries US back to the days
when We saw it in bloom. now nearly twenty years
ago:
The Stuyvesant Pear Tree. in Third avenue, corner
Of Thirteenth street, New York, is once more in
bloom. The tree was brought from Holland, so runs
the story, by Gov. Petrus Stuyvesapt, in 1647, and
is therefore 2l7 years old-by fer the Oldest object
placed by man on New York Island that can now be
recognized. IL is much decayed, and is liable to go
down at any moment.
x A HAWAIIAN CLIPPER.-The little foreand-after
Helen, in commahd of Capt. Clark, is proving her
self to be one Of the fastest and best coasters for her size that
We have ever had. Last week she made the passage up to Ma
Ike, East Nzui, and back in two days and three nights, leaving
heron Thursday night ard arriving back Sunday morning,
trade wind was blowing, and the passage nm frm Honolulu re
Maiko vas a dead beat. The Helen was built here. BY the
same arm would now build a similar vessel ot los sons FER the
Hho trade. such q crat Is much needed on tha, route. and we
doubt not would prove O good investment.
81 The Concert at the Kawaiahao Church. nv
Hawaians, on Thursday evening, was a grea, success. An ai-
dition Of about $3.50 was added to the funds Of the Queens
Hospital. -
FATAL AccIDEsT.-We regret 10 hear that F. A.
Sherwood, q we!l-known resident Of North Kona, Hawaii, lost
hi, life recently, by the accidental discharge OF his gun, while
hIL--ng in the mountains.
- The attention of retailers and country dealers
Is called to our new advertisements. The cargo Of brig ar0o.
viz be sold BY sample, as advertised in our columns.
Our thanks are due to Messrs. M'Ruer & Mer-
rll and C. W.. Brooks & Co., for favors in the news
line. -
y Notes OF the week are scarce, the Convention
It's dOiuss being the absorbing topic
= - As we go to press. o clipper is telegraphed.