The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-12-28
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

- ~ 1900, NNsft AfNANN HNNE
ton from the President, Of the Agricultural Society
ia continuation Of his letter published by US on tn,
lith. wecan see nothing To be gained by Il continual
utteranee of personal chickering's, but increased dis
gust on the part II the public, who are already nau-
seated with the attempts Of this gentleman a. publish
what he has done, or il doing or il about to do-and
We must therefore respectfully decline 10 inserti IT, II
lac is honest ia hs professions that he desires To live
peacably with us aud the rest Of mankind, lac will
withdraw his letter, and cease writing for the public
prints ; for We have never yet had occasion to nllude
10 him, except after the appearance Of some Of his
communications or official acts. Ia justice TO him
we will state "A fact which he wishes made public, re
gar1ing the agricultural garden. lie says that the
Society has purchased another lot adjoining the
former purchase. Of equal quality, aud that the whole
now contains over three acres, with n cOmmOdious
house for IA resident gardener. II the agricultural
Society ever succeeds in accomplishing anything
worthy of public notice, it will be wholly owing to its
Board Of Managers, and in spite Of its President, who
is evidently a drag OH all its operations
A NEW ESrRRPRIsE-The schooner .7iberHi has
been purchased by Nessrs. ~. Pco, J. Perry and
Capt Joseph Spencer. and will be fitted out for the
whale-fshery. She Will be commanded by the latter
/ gentleman, an old sailor, whose name is synonymous
with good luck. She will cruise of Hawaii for sperm
whales, till spring, and then go North. Her name
has been changed To Wm. II .AheH. We are glad
to see this enterprise started. To purchase and fit
out schooners or brigs is the proper way to begin.
Large vessels require too much capital, and afford
more room than is needed for the short cruises.
Sperm whaling, especially, can be carried on from
this port proftably. Whalers sent to the Gala
pages, Marquesas and other favorite sperm grounds,
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months. will be found to pay handsomely On the
capital invested. Let us have more of these whalers
fitted out. Oil viii pay better than sugar, and don't
require any reciprocity treaty to aid it, as it will
always find u market in Honolulu.
CHRISTMAS DAY.-This annivers iry was ushered in
by u salute of cannon ut midnight from Punchbowl
hill, at which hour the usual services at the Roman
Catholic and Reformed Churches were also commenced
with the customary display and music. At ten o'clock,
service was held in the Kawaiahao Church, Rev. Mr..
Parker preaching u sermon in Hawaiian. 1t was the
occasion Of the first public trial Of the new organ, re-
ceiyed from Boston by the ship Hiaai. Hon. Mrs.
Dominis presided at the instrument, assisted by n full
choir. The music came fully up to te expectations
of those who have taken GO much interest in the pro-
curement of the organ, although those expectations
were raised very high. The church was filled to ex-
cess, and among the audience We noticed a large num-
Der of foreigners. The day was given up to recreation
and social enjoyment both by the native and foreign
born. -
RoUGH WEATIER.-The schooner -Nettie Merrill, on
her last trip from KAUAI, encountered heavy squalls
from the Sonth, while in the Kauai channel, which
nearly threw her over on her beam ends. Although
she had a heavy deck-load Of cattle, she rightei again,
with only the loss of her sails, which were carried
away in the squall. After landing her passengers at
Waialua on this island, where she was unable to an
Choir, she ran round to Kahana Harbor, ON the Koolau
side of Oahu. Here her cattle were landed, and
driven into town, and the vessel remained until the
weather moderated. During his stay in Kahana
harbor, Capt. Kinney made some soundings, which go
to show that that harbor is the best one, excepting
Honolulu, that there is on this island, that it is large
and capable of accommodating ships as well as schoon-
ers, and may at some future day lie O port of some
Importance. -
PROGRESS OF LIBERAL IDEAs.-One of the surest
signs of the genuineness of the political reformation
taking place in Europe is the increased respect given
TO the Christian Sabbath. Prussia, now the most
liberal and popular of European nations. has just
enacted & Sunday Law, which is a step in the right
direction. \ recent German paper says
"The attention of the Pruss;aa Government having
been called to the subject of Sunday observance, it
has been ordered that after 9 O'Clock on Sunday
morning there shall be no trading; and no public
work that eau disturb rest shall be undertaken on
Sundays and holidays. Shops are not to be opened;
the doors must be closed and the windows covered.
Chemists shops, ~surgeries and bathing establishments
are exemnt; also provision stores and tobacconists'
shops, except during the hours of divine service,
from 9 TO ii 4. NJ, and 2 to 4 p. NJ. During the
hours of divine worship no concerts or public assem-
blies of any kind are TO be permitted. The owners of
the public gardens may keep them open all day, but
are not TO suffer the playing of any kind of games
nor any noisy amusements."
SPoNGE.-Some weeks since We copied from an
English paper an item relating to a new use to which
this article is now put. In the Philadelphia Ledger