The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-09-07
NOTES or THE WEEK.


QUICK Tar ASD Trs REsULrs-CaIa. Marchant
is famous n. a fast man-we mean "a n rscer. He
always made the Old KtkauIuOhi spin AROUND ka-
aWalua Point, and Ia AMI from kailua through the
dOklrums and heal currents, a. though she had n
propeller under her stern. Indeed We once heard Of
his beating the little steamer .fnHie Laurie in a
lead calm and against "a four knot tide, his sauey
boat coming in two lengths ahead. How it was
done We never found out, and We have always sus-
pecteI lac had u mysterious power Of propulsion,
which he carries slowed away in his vessel He now
commands the Kona Packef. Il little craft. which so
far as feet and inches are concerned, is nothing to
brag of but he thinks all the world of her. AMI if he
owned her, wouldn't take her weight in gold. And
then how he makes her scud. On the last trip down
he left Alualu, the port of kau, and made the pas
sage to Honolulu, including Il dozen stoppages along
the coast, in two days and eighteen hours. The
cabin accommodates just six passengers, but some
how he managed ON this trip TO stow away sixteen,
and all declared that they had the most comfortable
accommodations ever met with at sea. Ii seems as
if the more passengers she has, the better satisfied
they are. This of course is wholly owing TO the tact
of the Captain. In return for his courteous conduct
the cabin passengers presented him ON Monday last,
with a splendid pair of opera glasses and a huge speak
ing trumpet. The latter is made Of tim, about five
feet in length, and bears the inscription, Capt. S.
Marchant from his passengers, trip of August 20,
1867" At the presentation, the Captain was taken
completely aback, and hardly knew what to make Of
it, whether it was intended as q joke or a testimonial
of regard. We suspect there was a little Of both in
il. However, the compliment was n handsome one,
and the Captain so acknowledged it in a neat and
felicitous letter, which we would add here, were il
obtainable. -
"THE DAILY LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN lis the title
of a little ephemeral publication that the wants of
Honolulu gave birth to on Tuesday last. 1t is about
the size of the late Daily Herald, but is confined
mainly to a report of the Legislature. In its OPEN
ing number the Bulletin has the following statement
The main object of this publication is to give a full repor,
OF the doings Of the Legislature in English and Hawaiian, as
more than usual interest is felt in its proceedings. which will De
confined probably to the Consideration Of the Reciprocit,
probably not last over two or three weeks
/" Besides a report Of the proceedings, we shall publish, in
Hawaiian and English, articles that may tend to explain the
working of the treaty and any arguments that may be brought
the publication is intended to furnish chiefly information per-
Treaty"
Such a publication has been called for during pre-
vious sessions of the Legislature, but there then ap-
peared to be no disposition TO sustain it, which can
only be done by extra effort and cooperation. To
know certainly what is said and being done in the
Legislature from day to day-to have the draft of
any proposed laws or the full report of any speeches
made, such as those furnished in Thursdays and
Fridays issues, laid before the public on the follow
ing morning, are privileges which are prized by
every one who values his political rights.
Heretofore, our community has been left almost
in the dark as to the proceedings of the Legislature.
Many will remember the anxiety attending the de-
bates on the paper money bill and the bold defiance
of all rules, by which it was attempted TO revive the
bill no less than five different times, in violation of
parliamentary usage. Hereafter, We trust, there
will be sufficient public spirit in Honolulu to sustain
a daily report of the proceedings Of the Legislature
or, in fact, of any Convention which may sit to de-
lberate on our political rights and privileges.
The Daily Bulletin will only be continued during
the session of the Legislature, though We are free to
say that if there was here a man of the right stamp
and qualifications to conduct it, we should be willing
to incur n little pecuniary risk in the effort TO con-
tinue the publication through the busy season, or so
long as the public might call for it.
THE FIRE DEPARrMESr.-At the first tap of the
alarm bells on Saturday last, the whole fire depart
ment turned out in force, and, under instructions
from the Chief Engineer, assembled at the Stone
Church. All the engines were on the ground within
twelve minutes from the first stroke of the bells, and
inc HNbTlHt DNSs Vi w Il hiihttitNSts -
the hydrant on the corner of King and Punchhowl
streets. In an inconceiyably short space, connections
were made with the various engines, and the water
forced through the whole length of 400 OF 1900 feet.
~ this was done before many spectators had reached
the ground, and with a skill and promptness which
are really creiitable, considering that our department.
has 50 little service. Such drills have a good effect,
not only in keeping up the spirit and ambition of the
49,, Int H. ~ G,.pSnr sla naFa tYc sn
working order. In the absence of fires, drills of this
kind should be held at least once in every six or eight
weeks. =
RATHER VEN,r1ous.-Thc bark ID. c. Murray
came into port, bringing only express bags and a
small San Francisco bag containing duplicate letters.
The Eastern mails Of July 10th and DIST were put on
board the bark BcrRice, which arrived the day
after the Murray. Ii is a rule with the mail
agents in san Francisco to forward the mails by the
first vessels leaving This is a good rule in most
eases hut still some discretion ought TO he exercised,
For instance. if the steamer is to leave the 5th of
each month. the regular mails should not be sent oil
hy n dull sailcr leaving twenty-four hours ahead.
SMILING AM HArPY.-It r. pleasant to notice the
agreeable change which frequent arrivals creste.
The dullness of summer we hope i. past, and the
busy activity Of autumn set in, somewhat earlier, it
il true, than was anticipated. but none the less wei
come ON that account. The Murray brings hack a
number of rcquaintances whose faces have long been
familiar hcrc-mo-tly young men. of activity, who
prefer our lovely climate aud scenes TO any place they
have found in their travels ahrosl.
WILL MEurrrp. Amherst College has cnr-
f,rrcd ON Roy. $ p,NnN. OF this city, the title of
Dncrnp or pv,NrrY. Twenty-Five years service in
the ministry. a life devoted tn the spiritual and
temporal welfare oT the bundled thousand s'smen
who have visited this group during that period,
aud the goodwill of nl who know him. sufficiently
cutiilc him tn the degrcc conferred. Wecongratu-