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

WAsHINGroN's BmrHDAY.-This great American
anniversary occurred yesterday, and was observed
by a general display of bunting throughout the
town, and III. Il. Rouse. Esq. acting for the American
Minister, received visits at the Legation. Ameri-
cans scattered everywhere throughout the world
will always be found ready to honor the birthday
of the Father of their country, whose name has
been imperishably engraved on the temple of fame,
and those living in Honolulu can join as heartily
as their countrymen at home in singing:
welcome 10 the day returning,
Bearer still as ages flow,
While the torch Of Faith is burning
Long as Freedoms affairs glow.
See the hero whom it gave Us,
Slumbering on a mothers breast
For the arm he stretched to save US,
Be its morn forever blest."
FEBRUARY 22D-was not only the anniversary of
George Washington but also of our tcwnsman,
Commodore JOHN Patty, of the bark Comet. He is
among our Oldest pioneers. having resided here
over thirty years, and we trust may live to witness
the return of many more of his birthdays, honored
as the day is, with such noble associations.
a "KoNA" STORM IN BosToN-An old resid ent
of these islands, now living in Boston, in a private
letter. dated December 2Sth, renewing his sub
~scription for the Adrertiser, which he says he
receives very regularly, and affords him and his
wife greater pleasure than the perusal of any
<Ault iCdl paper, ttllS III lOllON MY
yesterday we had an h -fashioned Kona storm.
blowing a perfect hurricane from the S. and s. T.,
accompanied with rain, just such a blow as you
have every winter. The tide in the harbor rose
unusually high, and much damage was done.
Nearly all the railroads were piitia, some being
quite submerged, and the running of the trains has
been interrupted. During the night the wind
hauled to w. and n. W, which with you is a favor
able change with us, however. it has become very
cold, and a heavy snOw-storm has set in, promising
good slerghing. Thus terminates our "Kona."
At the :" Club and elsewhere, L often meet our
old island friends. and the theme is generally
Hawaii and Honolulu. Our aloha for 4" auld lang
syne don't diminish by absence.
The WEATHER. This usually trite subject,
which it has been customary to twit newspaper
folks with as being their der7;er resort, when all
other sources failed Of getting something to talk
about-the weather, has taken up a good deal of
attention during the past two weeks. The rain,
which was so much needed has fallen in ample
showers, and so far as we have ascertained,
throughout the entire extent of the Islands, from
Hawaii to Niihau, rain has been abundant during
the past ten or fifteen days. The Lord rains let
the earth rejoice We have heard of no damage
by ~freshets, during the recent rains, although the
quantity that has fallen between the mornings of
the lUtu ana --l- dlllOulllS Uo l--lJ inches. NllCe
then considerably more rain has fallen.
DOMESTICATED.-About six weeks ago Mr.. c. f.
Williams bought from " Oakum a hive of bees
which the latter had captured in the woods. The
little workers appeared to relish the change from
their mountain home to the busy hum of a cabinet
shop, for they went right to work making their
dainty sweets, and have kept at work through the
dust and drouth Of the busy street. The other day
Mr.. Williams took about thirty pounds of rich
honey from the hive. leaving some twenty pounds.
: efficient to prevent any Encouragement to the
little workers on account of the large quantity
taken away. -
-NATERSTOUTS-Some years ago We Tecollcct of
hearing or reading that a waterspout had burst on
Maui, at a place called Ukumehame, not far from
Lahaina. and which destroyed some valuable
land. We hear from Hawaii that a similar phe-
nOmenOn has recently occurred there on Maunakea.
which has carried large quantities Of sand aud
rock down to the PLAINS. The French Commission
er. and the Prussiau Consul-Mcssrs Berangcr and
Schaefer-were deferred from ascending Maunakca
on this account, under the advice of Mr.. Parker of
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PLANT TREEs-Therc Is no better season for
transplanting trees than this, or for raising them
from the seed. The aIgeroba. mango and monkey
pod will grow almost anywhere, if protected for the
year or two. The rapid growth Of all these,
when in well wateredl localities, is surprising. The
mango will commence bearing in three or four
years from the seed. and is equally valuable for
fruit or shade. \ little effort at this season OF the
year in starting trees. will meet with more reward
than double the labor during the summer
Es- y seaman, belonging to the LGckG7rGnUd,
thrown from a horse yesterday, near the Com
mercial Hotel, and had his leg broken.
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20 The bark telegraphed last evening is sup
posed to he the E1gie, l45 days from Bremen, or
the z. ". Wood. lS2 days from the same port.