The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-07-21
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. July p.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

"a t'-t sA'ASl3tltl- accompany lE- II Win I
rich China ,ableservice and crystal p" glassware.
which they presented to him and his lady. The
slight having been proved To he wholly uniat,n-
tional. matters were soon set TO rights again. This
i the first wedding anniversary we have ever heard
Of being celebrated in Honolulu, though they are
Of frequent occurrence elsewhere. Not long since,
Theodore TiIt0n, editor of the New York Hgfspea-
dent celebrated the tenth anniversary of his we'd
ding, winch is called a Tin Wedding \ regiment
of guests called on him at his residence in Brook
lyn. each bringing a present Of tH1care. The total
number of tin presents was over six hundred. and
what was more remarkable. he SAYS. no two articles
were alike. OF course some were of very fine
workmanship. -
New SUGAR PL,NTATIoN-Steps are being taken.
under the auspices of Mr.. ". c. Challamcl. to form
a joint stock company to carry on a Sugar Planta-
ton at Kaanapali. about six miles west of Lahaina.
1t has long been known that ONE fine sugar land
Is located there. but only recently has it been OBJ
tainable by lease for that object. The land con-
sists of 30 acres of cane bottom land, and G75 acres
of pasture land. leased from 10 to 40 years. The
soil Is said to be as productive as any of the Wal
lukU cane lands, and of the same general character.
There is a fine anchorage at the place. where the
landing is far better than that at Lahaina. The
proposed capital is $4,000. to be divided into 200
shares of 500 each. payable in twenty monthly
i~nstalments of 50 each. The natives in the vicinity
have some 200 acres of good cane land, and are
only waiting the erection of a mill to plant the
same. Seed cane is growing on the place. aud
shows the soil admirably adapted to lis culture. as
it is estimated to yield four tons To the acre. Mr..
Challanel's long experience in the manufacture of
sugar and the management of sugar estates, both
in Louisiana and here, augurs well for this new
enterprise, which we trust will soon be in success
full operation, adding one more To the worthy in
dustrial enterprises of the Kingdom. and calling
into activity the dormant energies of the native
people of that district, whose only resources now
are fish and poi. We trust our capitalists will aid
Mr.. Challamel to the extent of their ability.
WHERE ARE THE Police Natives and Cinnamon
are again at their old tricks of robbing hen roosts
and stealing saddles. and Ought to be stopped by
some means or other. Last Sunday evening a sad
die and bride were stolen from Il horse standing by
the Fort Street Church, and the animal sent adrift.
Chickens are the unfortunate victims of these mid
night providers. Last Wednesday morning. a little
before daylight. a man was caught in the act. and
was chased about half a mile by two foreigners
residing on the premises he entered. and who hap
pcned to hear the noise. Our reporter was, as
usual, on the spot and witnessed Il sight not often
seen in Honolulu. The native reached the street
dHcdu W SoiHt ten rect. with Iultc CulChtlS Ill MS
hands and a red blanket tied round his neck. which
had unfurlcd its graceful folds to the strong breeze
then blowing. Next came the chasers in their
go'r"S de SOD,nei (the cut of which was very much
in the style of a ho'oha. only much more sol, which
were futtcring in the breeze worse than the
featbcred bipcds huttered in the hands of the law
breaker. As fast as their feet would carry them
they followed the thief. shouting haul il" at the
top of their voices. One succeeded in tapping him
on his cdbeSa with II broom handle that he had.
causing him to drop his blanket, and shortly after
the three chickens. The scoundrcl was, however.
too fleet for his pursuers. and, as there was not a
policeman around, hc had Il free course and es-
capped. Why don't we have more police. and let
these annoyancrs be stopped. The Legislature
ought to appropriate something for public morals
as well as public salaries.
ANOTHER CASE OF ARsoN.-On Saturday night.
July 9th. the shepherds station at Aamoku. near
Waimea. Hawaii. belonging to the Waimea Graz
ling Company, was set on fire and consumed Mr..
Spenccr's clerk and another foreigner were occu-
plying it at the time. and hearing a rIstling noise
outside, went ont to see what it was and found the
building in flames. While at work trying To put
out the fire. a native pillaged the house and then
jumping on one Of the horses near by, escaped
with his plumber. Constables were sent off in va
riOus directions. and succeeded in capturing the
culprit. who confessed that he set fire to the house
and stole the articles found in his possession. as
also two of Mr.. Spencer's horses. He was brought
TO Honolulu on the last trip OF the steamer, and
will be tried here.
UNFoETUNATE.-Just two weeks ago an cntcrpris-
ing native came down on the steamer and bought
the sloop L"iha, which was put up at auction that
11V payinu for her the sim of GG0n - inO in a6-
vance and the balance he gave his note for-and
started off the very day he purchased her for Ma
KEGS Landing, with a full freight, where she ar
rived safely on the Monday following at noon. He
had discharged part of her cargo during the after
noon, but before morning a southeast squall came
up and drove the slOop upon the rocks. she drag
ging both her anchors, and breaking to pieces long
before dayiight-the unfortunate native losing his
sloop only three days after his purchase. The
freight was not much damaged, as it was all pine
shocks and fioated ashore.
RICE MAcHrNERr.-Mcssrs Severance have re
Gently introduced a rice threshcr. which has been
erected and set at work at Punaluu. 1t is driven
by water power, and by the same machinery which
drives their rice mill. Heretofore all the rice has
been threshed by hand in the old-fashioned way
by heating the straw across the edge of a board.
1t was a slow and laborious method. BY the new
thresher the labor {. ten or fifteen men is saved.
and the whole operation is 81 simple and works 81
we'll that we donht not it will give a new Impetus
to the cultivation of ibis important staple.
Now FOR \ FAIR TEIAI--On Thursday two of
our finest packets sailed for san Francisco. one
belonging to each line. The comet, under com
mand OF Commodore Patty. discharged her pilot at
, p. NJ: and the Smy1,io'e at ; o'clock. Both yes
sals took the east routn, through the Molokai chan
mel, and being in splendid sailing trim. each skip
per hopes. OF course. to beat the other. This Is
the worst season Of the year to 60 over. and unless
the vessels can managc 10 get well to the eastward.
they ruu a chance. of making long passages. We