The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-08-19
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Editorial correspondence.

Nj DEAR COMMERCIAL After years Of absence.
u ) pleasant TO revisit scenes Of bygone days and
many returning travellers from the Pacific arrive in
almost every steamer. who have been absent from
hiteen To twenty years. among whom yOur cor
respondent. Many changes have taken place in
thiS ds III other Of the Atlantic cities during that
interval, for all have grown with astonishing
ruPIdIty. New York surpasses them. however. and
In its commerce especially, is fast Oyertaking its
only rival London. From 4O0 to coo vessels are
constantly ia port 1T lis wharves and the arrivals
average fully fifty vessels day. As we approach
ed the port from ASpiuwall on the day entered
It, we met no less than thirteen steamships leaving
aud saw upwards of sixty vessels outside of SANDY
Hook, either entering or leaving This, which Is
only an everyday occurrence, viii give idea of
It's shipping Interests though it embraces less than
Onehalf, - there are two other entrances to the
pOrt-thc East River 10 Long Island Sound. and
rhe Hudson River to- the North. both which outlets
are crowded with vessels leaving and entering
An interesting article, showing the growth of New
York city, will he found in tie Atlantic for April
1865.
Though the population of New York proper is
only million. yet If the cities surrounding tare
included. which really suburbs of the metrOpo-
lie, divided from 1t by rivers, the total population
is nearer two millions. Compared with such large
communities these. our little city Of Honolulu,
and entire kingdom Of 10000 souls
but specks. Yet. Il possess all the elements OF
growing communicate the elements that have
served To make this and other American cities So
popUlOus and wealthy. there is no reason why our
kingdom shOuld not. under a wise and liberal adj
ninistratiOn ncreasc-in population. enterprise and
wealth. We must remember that it is not solely
American enterprise and capital that have made
this city what il IS and built up its commerce and
wealth. but it is the work Of people from every
nation and cline: so with our own Kingdom. Ha-
Waiaus alone never make il prosperous,
pJpulOu= and wealthy will an influx Of people
from other countries. bringing with then their
means their know ledge. and enterprise all which
serve L. enrich the state. We should encourage
:his immigration from abroad. for there is land in
abundance. untitled, and there IS room enough
for hundreds of thousands 10 locate among us.
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national wealth
Marked changes have taken place in this city
during the past fifteen years. Many of the old
landmarks-such the Exchange, Castle garden.
Trinity Church the Astor House. Grace Church and
other buildings-remain unchanged-butt the gene
raj appearance of most OF the streets has altered
wonderfully. Broadway. which formerly de-
voted exclusively to elegant retail stores, Is now
from Wall street to Chambers. taken up almost
wholly by Banks and Insurance Companies and
from Chambers to canal streets 1t Is mostly occu-
pied Dy wholesale establishments. the large retail
houses being now mainly above Canal Formerly
the side of this great avenue was neglected.
but the largest wholesale and retail establish
Inents located there. From Bowling Green To
Union Park this street Is almost continuous line
OF marble and brown stone palaces. dcV otcd 10
trade and fashion For the SIZE dHd beauty 6f It's
buildings for the richness and display of meTchan
disc in it, stores and for the length OF rs prone
nades 1t i = wonderful sight and i said to sur
pass every other public avenue in the world.
Broadway is the most crowded avenue / have
Witnessed Every day. but especially during
the fOrenOOus. il Is almost blocked up with the
crowd Of vehicles required {" do Its business. Not
uufrcqugutiy continuous lines of vehicles three or
four abreast filing up the street extend for mile
almost uubTokeH. and present the appearance of a
great procession. The crowd on the sidewalks =
equally great. During the forenoon, the living
stream of human beings flows down. and during
the afternoon. the return tide SETS uptown often
completely choking mp the broad Sidewalks. Ana
this Notwithstanding that six hundred Omnibusses
are constantly employed in conveying travellers up
and down Broadway alone. These omuibusses
rFrTfT -lE. car n
passenger l. taken. and generally go crowded. car
ryuS average over 10000 passengers daily
This j. In Broadway alone. Through most Of the
other avenues leading mp town. tltFc are morse
railroads and ears but the citizens viii not yet con-
sent have this beautiful thorJugIare cut up with
rtiI tracks. and prefer the noisy. clumsy "nni-
buses 20 the more quiet and rapid cars.
The, cross streets. running from Broadway down
the Hudson River. say from Trinity street 10
Canal. are being built up with immense stores. not
less expensive or elegant than those III broadway.
.iud occupied bv wholesale dry goods and clothing
merchants. These. formerly were located IN Pearl
Broad and Beaver streets. but have now mostly
removed the west ot Broadway To - stranger
II seems marvellous that large number Of these
establishments. Of such size and dimensions. often
five and six stories high, should be supported.
And vet they and the profits OF some ni them
are. said to he very great. II only goes show the
immense trade and commerce of this metropolis
Th, rents paid by SOM of the large establishments
are almost incredible, varying from five 10 t'rsHiy
tdOU~tLd dollars per aHE"H- oLe Nti'ie>''ie ana
retail clothing establishment was pointed cut to
NE that DavS SlS.uJG rent annually But the re-
turns Of the internal revenue department show that
the business n these wholesale houses l. equally
extraordinary. varying from one million 70 forty
millions a wear. This latter sum l. the official
return Of tLc business of the house OF Alex. l.
Stewart in Broadway. whose marble palaces occupy
t,gn whole blocks for whOesaliuE and the
other for retailing. Catlin ~ Co. in the same line
Of trade. l,av tax On business of forty-two mill
lions find In this mornings Herghi. the follow
Ing remarks. very appropriate in this connection
TzE GErAr NV YoEE WHOLESALE HoUSES--Th- vastness
5- Of principal New
scarcely rouureherded without recourse To the 'ca re
The Internal From these s We hnd
doing the largest business n I'M. c',
according annun1- "as iaL O' IL d
fafn amounted % upwards oi iOty-t@o
az dollars The next was mat OF a l.
business amounted nearly fTy millions lAen
do business 70 me
o billions per aun1nl. down 10 hive ani ore NIL
u show the
enterprise u merchants. ~ho leave no SEA ~
they dispose of their goods az
They that exists
the leading competition tha: )rbtfs com
oaatou au r11uopoly and thereby benefits the people hy
account fg the prnc-y dry goods and other mercantile edAces
chat business hfars and thzy account
r the surprising !yrv elegance the private residences
AHt sumner villas Of the~- American merchants
Leaving rents and dry goods. II me refer 70
Hterature. Among the publications i a
monthly entitled Hours az Home. which has been
started 10 supply want long fcI-.-a magazine
having scIur regard for morals and religion and
differing from the popular nonthlies Of the day
sorlsthng Of the character Of GOOd Words. edited
3y DR.. MLeod. in London. Three numbers Of