The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-10-27

pOrtrr- 90 the President. Who leave him alone in
his position assumed against Cpugrr-~ -ii the
heretofore unInua..y Union newspapers have come
ont strongly in favor 81 the Congressional rarrys
nominees. tnr New York Tones edited by H. J.
Raymond Lrius among ia" number. Mr. Ray
u1uud has richly earned tl, uutc.u, OF All tr;,.
Union men by his late political ,gcl-L-ry. and has
th- hHmililtiiz con~ri-I-uss of being tricScd cat
~ denomination for Congress. in New lpii, citv.
Icy ~ late DrmHrrItis friends. ,y.p have openly
iEr"Mn him and others al lke kidney overheard.
Elections were h"lt y,.sisr,!4v in PENNSYLVANIA.
and three Of the Northwestern II ties tie returns
from which may b. in before the TuaI.TiU sails.
shell-fsh and Quails to Propagate
the opportunity send again some. varieties uf
sh"lI-ts!I and game birds iS - favorable. bv the
iTnG.TbH. taat through the Courtesy Of Admiral
Thatcher. viii send some California oysters and
mountain quail. hoping that they will reach vou
safely through 20 short passage. The oysters
though small III size, Will b- great addition tl,
fishing resources of your Islands. Tn. mountain
quail i a much larger aud hand.Omcr bird than its
cousin Of tie valley aui j. also gamer aud more
delicious Eating. trU>. that all uf the above will
rtacl' you IN good condition and tia; proper care
VIII be taken To have them accllmIcd and propa-
gated. noted when at your plac" a great want of
more varieties uf human food aud il struck me
with some surprise that the easy way of supplying
this want hus been overlooked hy Your people. \
iittc ni the money expended 10y your Agricultural
Society for the introduction oi rarc. but mostly
useless plants and shrubs from batavia and China.
would have stocked all the haLi;..b!c islands of
your kingdom. with numerous varieties OF edible
game birds. animals and shc. fish These in a few
years would nave increased - in numbers to
furnish large supplies Of +" "'d and defy extinction.
II j. not too late to attend 10 this matter instead of
relying upon the efforts of well intcntionrd
strangers. who have neither the money spare nor
other material personal interest, in 50 doing.
The Town of sonoma.
Your correspondent lately made trip to the
interior. visiting th. comparatively ancient town
Of S1npma Old residents at :Lc Islands may
mcmhcr before the discovery OF gold in California.
the iInpor tant part played by the people of Sono
in the revolution against Mexican rule. |
found the town proper seemingly IN the same con
dipn il twenty years since. 81 far aS buildings
were concerned. Those built OF adobe still
round the plaza, hut the inhabitants of that day
mostly scattered or dead. The old barracks
have been turned into wine cellars. casks OF wine
being ticrc"d Up where the horses We're form 'rly
stabbed while in the quarter above empty casks
were stored. The old chHprls Were apparently iii
the condition vixen the faithful fDckcd to
thf Iafnrr0on of toe -.ssljt priests. The latter
have ike their flock either died or ~, single
service in a month or six weeks being the extent
of Roman Catholic worship III Snnoma. lhto the
one chapel which stiil rcmaiIS ia comparatively
good order passed on sabbath morning, some
stcadfIst adhcrcnt TO the faith leaving the doors
open on that day. As ! walked slowly up the
single aisle the only occupant of the binding my
imagination was busy picturiuG the scenes of the
past ard the incidents that tie inside o the chapel
must have Witnessed IN the early days "i rs pros
pcriiv The actors in the of those days
doubtless were earnest in their filth and their
belief ia tl,r continued prDsPcr ' their chnrcA-
with vrrdgris and containing some water. which
in ancient days the priests blessing held to
have impaired virtues that got it the i'll will Of
the Prince OF Darkness. ] wandered around the
town in search of some relic of the early Spanish
population. and after considerable inquiry found
the old burial place of the children of the church."
In enclosure of about an acre near the main
road. half a mile from the town. the graves of the
early dead were made. The ground Is now neg
lcctri. the only sign discoycrube of c0usccrated
earth being rude cross of redwood. which still
its weather beaten head above the gigantic
weeds and wild tcISce which conceal all els. from
casual view. Entering the enclosures | found
small fences still surrounding graves. while
others lay drcaying On the ground \ number of
low mounds without mark Of any kind. showed IT,.
graves Of others. but in the whole enclosure
could find no cuitaph inscription from which to
learn somewhat of the history of the dead. Lcav-
ing the ground. | started hare from its form.
dcringly Mt me. whose footsteps had disturbed its
"a ancient solitary reign.
The Fruits of Sonoma.
Before leaving town | call I'd un Cen Vallejo.
the founder of SOnOma. In the grounds Of his
homestead. which all be even nominal /
y call his own. found number OF thrifty orange
trees in full bearing. also Spanish and French
olive. MADEIRA nut. mulberry. pOmegranate. and /
white and blue fig trees in full hearing. i'm the
open air. and two Young banana trees. which il /.
the intention OF Gen. Vallejo In protect against
frost and winter winds by canvas frames. and if
they survive. let them fruit with view Of accl /,
mating them during the coming summer | could /
not help thinking of the wealth the Sandwich /
Islands might TEEN with if of the above /.
named trees added To her list of cultivated .
products. But my letter has exceeded bounds aud t
! must close. AJAX.
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