The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-12-29

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with all its faults and tailings, leaving behind its
good and bad memories. To our patrons. one and
all. We wish a HAIRY NEw YEAR. and that 1867
may bring to them all the blessings of health. COM
fort and prosperity. Some how. when we arrive
at the end OF the year. whose three hundred and
s~iNty-tiye days We nave Lored and counted one by
one, We feel a if we were parting with an old
friend, one whom, indeed. we shall never meet
again. The seaSonis peculiarly suggestive of sober
thoughts. Il Is the time adopted in business cir
cleS tor a general Settlement of accounts and the
balancing of books, and an appropriate time to
make good resolves for the incoming year-pro-
yided they are stuck to. Next Tuesday. look out
for numerous people, with suspicious looking pieces
Of paper going about town. which said papers they
distribute to various parties they meet-by chance
Of CONSEQUENTLY gratuitously, Al honest
bills should be paid at once. 50 as to start IN the
new year with ledgers balanced and old scores
wiped of. -
CHRfsTNAs-wa observed in Honolulu this year.
with more marked attention than ever before. The
inclination to celebrate this Christian holiday is
becoming more and more prevalent here, Is our
foreign population increases. made up as i; is of
many from the nationalitics of the old world. And
it Is well that it should be 50. The old associa-
tons that cling about the memories of those who
have spent many a Merry Christmas" in other
and far distant lands-the making of presents-the
cheerful expression of good The social
feast-the - tree SO f~ruitfully hung with presents
for young and old-all these were felt, seen and
enjoyed last Tuesday. At the Roman Catholic
Church on the previous evening. the usual service
of high mass was performed at midnight. and the
building and spire were finely Illuminated. The
Reformed Catholic Church building on Emma
street. was also Illuminated, and special service
performed. -
New GAS WoEKs.-We understand that the man.
ufacture of gas will soon be recommended in this
city, under the auspices of a company headed by
VIM. l.. Green, ThOs. Hughes and others, the old
gas works having been purchased for this object.
The new company pays $1,000 for the works, and
as the outlay, necessary for commencing operations.
will not be large, it is probable that the manufac-
tire of gas will commence in January. The gas
will be produced by a cheaper method than that
formerly resorted TO, and the company hope to
furnish 1t to consumers at the rate of five or six
dollars per thousand feet, which is only about half
the price charged formerly. The new company
will profit by the experience Of the old one, and
will, we trust, be able to furnish a better and
cheaper light than any now used, so as to bring
gas into general use for stores and residents.
WoMAN's RIGITs-The lecture on Thursday
evening in the Fort street church, by Mrs. \. W.
Allen, was well attended, and was a production
quite up to the standard OF what might be expected
from a lady of Mrs. VS. known ability and talent.
She took the broad ground that women should be
given equal educational advantages with men, and
should be allowed to fill any position III society or
government for which they proved themselves fit
ted. In other words she advocated "woman's
rights social and political. In concluding her
lecture, she made the p~ertipent observation that
has in other words, been put forth by poets-that
woman was created last of all the other works of
God, leaving tie natural influence to follow that
she was the best. Heavens last, best gift to
man. says one poet, and Burns has it, speaking of
nature
&" Her prentice ham she tried on man,
An then she made the Iasses."
Efy~ In one of our Eastern exchanges, we find
the following notice of the church lately erected
in Lawrence. Mass. for the Rev. VIM. f. Snow, son
of the late Captain Snow of this city. The arrange
ment of the church, as described, is one which
might be advantageously copied in erecting new
church edifces at these islands, where economy
and large space are sought to be combined:
\ CONVENIENT BUH.DING.-The Eliot Congrega-
tional church i'll Lawrence, Mass, has erected a
very neat and unique house of worship, at an eX-
pense of about $50. 900. 1t is cruciform, the desk
being at the head of the cross, and far enough
forward for the people in the transepts to see and
hear and see the preacher with ease. 1He tran
septs may be shut off from the main part of the
auditorium by sliding doors. One of them has
seats with reversible backs, used for prayer meet
ings. and other social religious purposes. During
the Sabbath services. the three rooms are made
one. but are very easily separated To accommodate
the different departments of the Sabbath school.
Don't BE ALARNED-The Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department requests us to state that the new
bell. on Engine Company No. Is house, will be
rung this afternoon at quarter before fire O'Clock,
for the purpose of trial. This bell was made ex-
pressly for one of the best fire companies of San
Francisco, but its use was dispensed with on the
Introduction of the alarm telegraph, which is now
in operation in that city. 1t is hung on a new
principle-the bell does not revolve, and the tongue
only moves. 1t is thought to be one of the finest
toned and best bells of its size ever brought to the
Pacific. --
FAIR AT MAKAwAo-The friends of the Nakawao
Female Boarding School held Il fair on Wednesday,
the 10Th inst, to raise funds for that Institution.
The proceeds amounted to over S4OO, no small por-
ton of which was contributed by natives, who took
a great interest in the enterprise, and helped it
along very much. 1t IS the first occasion where
they have assisted to any extent in a thing of the
kind. We are happy to notice increased attention
paid to the cause of education, on whcha SO much
of the future of these Islands depends.
G5~ By a card in to-day's paper, it will be seen
that Mr.. JAS. L. Chapman has opened a store on
Fort street, next door above M'Candless Il Co,
where a new and select assortment of goods can be
found. In years gone by, Mr.. c. stood at the head
OF his branch of business, and though out of the
service for some time past, has not forgotten what
the Honolulu trade requires or how to serve his
customers to their perfect satisfaction.
FISHING ENTERPRIsE.-We hear it rumOred thata
party from California is about leasing extensive
fishing rights in the neighborhood of Honolulu,