The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-06-16
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Committee.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

~ The exhibition at PunahOu on Thursday
evening drew ont a large assemhlage, mostly from
Honolulu. and the spacious hall was filled to Its
best capacity. The walls were t%asteiully decorated
with notices. evergrecns, and pictures,-drawings
or paintings executed by the scholars Among the
ornaments we observed the lifc-like portraits OF the
three former presidents of the Observation-Disclosures.
Dole. Beckwith and Mills, each encircled with a
mule wreath. The performances We're excellent,
considering the ages of the pupils, and everything
passed of creditubly to all concerned. Several OF
| the Young ladies possess voices which, with proper
culturr. will make them superior singers. The
original soliloquy Of Master Jacob Brown was most
admirably executed, and. as the critics say. " took
Mi, the audience. The three native speakers also
did well. They have The Gift of oratory- 10 Il remark
able degree. David MalO's closing address was
one of The best. and was well delivered. We must
not omit to refer To the debating Society. which be-
sides the students. comprises a number OF the grad
mates living i'm town. Last week, Friday evening.
a very spirited dcba te took place on the subject OF
negro suffrage and equality Of the races-which
resulted in the conviction that a white man was as
good rs Il negro. if be only behaved himself
u PERsovAL.-Among tue passengers by the Comet
7 is J. !. Ayers. late OF the san Francisco NoT7ai"g
CaV. who brings his family, p%urposing to remain
here. We see it stated in the San Francisco pa
pers that he designs establishing u newspaper
and printing Office. and Tor that purpose he has
Drought a. y i4I'tSi hAitt'' 1880 ''
types. &c. Now. if the Government Printing
Ejonopolv were sold out or closed. it would be an
/ admirable onnnrtunity for Il second printing office
and paper. and we would hail its establishment as
/ a step forward. But until the Ministers cease TO
! SINGLE ont printers only of all tradesmen. to hold
their noses at Il public grindstonc. and curse the
country with a p%ampered press. there Is little hope
Of much progress in journalism. Mr. Ayers: we
understand. is a good printer as well as editor,
and If Government wishes to get rid of its costly toy,
il can probably do so.
+ ~ Captain Reynolds. to whom we referred a
Kcouple of weeks since as having been appointed to
command in the North Pacific, will leave Hampton
Roads in June. for Honolulu. in the United States
steamer Laka,coapa. : guns, and 1888 tons bur
then. The ship will touch at Valparaiso to coal,
and arrive here about November. We believe this
shin i not connected with the Pacific squadron,
but has Il separate and independent sphere WIN
this port as headquarters.
- ~ \ new bell has recently been received for
the Catholic Church in this city. which is said to
be the heaviest bell on the islands. The steeple of
the church has been taken down the past week
preparatory to the erection of a new spire, which
i 10 be the loniest one on the Islands. 1t will be
several weeks before it can be completed.
- The American bark S,calo,c was TO leave
san Francisco about June > to 9. with the Amer
lean Minister'S for China and Japan. and Hon. Chas.
K. Bishop and wife. The bark will remain here
some ten DAYS. or till after the 4th of July. She
will probably bring uUr next Eastern mail. that OF
Januarv II. and will be due in all next week.
10 Rev. :. c. Damon will preach a sermon on
Foreign Missions before the Hawaiian Evangelical
Association. on Sabbath evening. at the Fort Street
Church. #
~ The British steamer Thames was offered at
auction on Monday. "a advertised. at the upset
price of $4,000. but not a bid could be obtained
on her.