The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-02-23


THE kUoGoA-The Hawaiian weekly which bear,
the foregoing title, has very mucl, improved sine,
it, infringement passed into the bands or The Rev
Or. l.. II. Gulick. Ii bids tair TO become 4 penna-
ueut, as it already i n confesscdly useful institution
Care appears to be taken to exclude from its col
umns anything that might offend the most refined
mind. and all who know anything about the Ha-
waiian language, will readily understand how
much vigilance mast be required in an editor,
under such circumstances. Judging from the col
umnS of the kuoboI. We should say that no little
time and attention Is bestowed upon that portion
headed d" Nh Hon Kuioko." a free translation of
which would perhaps read-lnternal News. or. -
domestic summary. To those who can read lIa-
waiian. or who have native families. the EuokcI
will be a valuable journal. II has but recently
entered on its sixth wear. The subscription price
is only $500 per annum. The present circulation
is nearly 2.j00 copies each week, and steadily in
creasipg. -
Cant T. u WiaHS. Esq--My dear Sir-In
this mornings Commercial .idrertiSer it is stated
editorially that the piano used by me on Thursday
evening last, and kindly loaned me by you from
your residence. did not give satisfaction 10 the
Pianist. &c. Allow me TO correct that statement.
for it gives me pleasure to state that it did give me
entire satisfaction. and was the best piano | was
able to find in Honolulu, after diligent search.
Honolulu, Feb. 9th. 1867. II. 5. JAFFA.
I'VE have simply to state that the writer Of the
item referred TO received his information from a
gentleman who was present at the concert. aud
who understood it as expressing the private opin-
ion of the pianist. We are happy to learn that
such was not the case. and that the piano was the
best, she was able to find in Honoluls1
. u.rn TY,r-- nu;,~ e., III Ir1,,sb .b, a.
have had rather hard times. Poi has been more
costly than bread. \ calabash that usually cost a
quarter, now commands fifty cents, and is well
watered at that. At Waialua, on this island, we
are informed that the natives.-men, women and
children-have been forced. by the scarcity of food.
to go up into the mountains and dig ii root and
bake it in order to maintain life. The recent rains.
however, will remove the anxiety in respect of the
scarcity of food which was threatened by the long
continued drouth. Laziness, however. has had a
great deal to do with the scarcity of food.
A MADE MAsr.-The clipper ship Eenilrorh,
Captain Brown, which has recently been discharg-
ing Goals for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
al the steamboat wharf, was found to have re-
quired a new foremost. The Messrs. Foster took
the Job in hard. and have executed it in n manner
that proves unquestionably that Honolulu is pro-
vided with as good and skillful mechanics as any
other port in the Pacific. The mast is what is
termed in seamen's parlance made mast not
being formed Of a single spar, but built of sepa-
rate pieces. This style of mast is considered by
nautical men as superior to the old plan of a single
spar. -
A NEW YACHr-The schooner Eruiter, which ar
rived on Thursday from New London, has made a
long voyage for so small a craft, having nearly
circumnavigated the globe, and sailed over 10000
miles. She is under command of Capt. Daniel
Watrous. who brought out the schooner Eheeline,
now in port. The Fruiter touched first at Cape
Town September 81, for wood and water. She
next stopped in New Zealand and lastly at the
Marquesas, arriving in port on the 2lst,23 days from
New London. Though of only 40 tons register, she
is of 20 old measurement, and capable of carrying
GOO kegs of sugar. Her captain claims that she is
one of the easiest and finest seaboats he was ever
in. -
To NAvIGAToRs-Messrs. Taber Il Brother, of
New Bedford desire us to make public the follow
ing corrections in the American Nautical Almanac
for 1861. Captains will please make a note of the
errors:
EPHEMERIES FOR 1865.
Page 80. March $, SUMS Destination, for 49, read 49,
" 40. March S. Siderial Oh, for 5ss. O3 read 59s. o3.
81 I29. August Is, suns Defamation, for IL read 81.
q" 49,. November p, SUMS Ascension, for lon read lam.
-NU. ENNlbbN - 1N1A11 - ~
=. 200. December %, Equation of Time, for ON read I'm.
I" 2OI. Dece'ber %, Suns Defamation, for 1878 read 25".3.
SHEEP FARM AT MoLoKAI.-His Majesty the King
has a fine sheep run on the Island of MOlOkai, I'M
der the charge Of Mr.. John Burrows. The schoon-
ers Beraice and Rob Roy on Friday week took on
board one hundred of the fine sheep from the flock
of j. =. Parker, of Hamakua, to be transported to
Molokai, for His Majesty's ranch. The schooners
had a very smooth trip across the channel between
Hawaii and Maui, and on Saturday night arrived
at their destination.
ADJoURNMENT-The Evangelical Association of
the Island of Oahu. which has been in session in
this city during the first part of this month, adj
journed on Monday last. Much interesting informa-
ton was laid before it respecting the religious
condition of the Hawaiians. AT Waialua. a revival
has been in progress for several weeks, and in the
female seminary, which has about sixty pupils,
there have been some forty conversions.
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