The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-08-31

\ BRILLIANT NETEoR.-A correspondent, writing
from Paauilo, Hamakua, Hawaii, under date of Aug.
Is, says Last evening about half an hour after
sunset, and whilst there was still too much light for
stars to be visible, | witnessed the fight Of the most
magnificent meteor ! ever beheld in my life. 1t burst
into view with n flash rs of most vivid lightning,
about due East, and from 409 to sos above the
horizon and took n downward course towards the
North, continuing its flight full 30 and Mt an
elevation Of about 10 : it seemed TO burst into frag-
ments and disappeared over the sea. Its color was
white with a purple tinge, t.inged with deep rich
purple, and it left a very luminous train in the sky
throughout its whole course, which remained visible
Mt least irenfy minutes, fading gradually away from
the e~xtremities, leaving the centre like a long narrow
band Of Illuminated smoke. The time this aerolite
occupied in its visible flight was not more than three
seconds. | saw natives to-day from Laupahochoc
and from Kohala, and find that it was seen from both
places. Did you have similar good fortune in Homo
lulu -
- Nothing Of the Kind was observed here that we
are aware Of, the bank Of clouds hanging over the
mountains day and night during the blowing Of the
trades, Icing sufficient to obstruct the view of any
meteor appearing 50 low down in the Northeast.
\ VERSATILE GENIus.-A newspaper recently
started i'm the United States, has succeeded in making
an arrangement with the celebrated JoHv SMITH, for
the exclusive privilege Of his services As correspond
out. After stating terms, &c, in a lengthy pros
pcctus. the publisher introduces John To the public
in the following manner
While We have every other contributor, with
every other publication, We have secured the sole and
special services of JoHN SNITH, who will contribute
To- mo- other journal. Ii may be as well To add that no
other paper has this arrangement
com COMMONWEALTH of the most strik-
- - g .,- ,..mr u.n l.. e. - lone -.,,--
pou,lonce. We have engaged, at great labor and
much expense, the following corps Of lcttcr-writers
At Lonion-Iohn Smith. Ii. u. F. r. s, Sc.
At Paris-Le Chcvalicr Jean lie Smit. l.. II.
At Romc-H Padre Giovanni III Smith.
At Malrid-E Senior Don Juan lie Smcoth.
Al Nicuna-Dcr Herr Johannes Won Schmidt.
NJ st. Pctcrsburg-Gcncol Prince Ivan Smithoff.
\ Z Cracow-Cuuut Jan SyczmitskI.
At Congo-Kiug Jack smith.
\ Z Cairo-IIonn Ben IIoua Smihit.
\ { Canton-The Mandarccn Chong-Smcet'
BLt-ur what can look more neat or bust
nese-lke than a t,stily-cNccu,el bill-hcad. 1t gives
the impression that the business Of the firm. he
it large or small, is conducted pro6tably, economically
aud systematically. The saving # labor to q book
keeper, in having his bill-hcals printed is fully one
fourth. and the addition to- the credit Of the business
man who uses them is fully onc-half, so that he is the
gamer every way. In variety, style, neatness and
chearuess. no place Of it's size in the world can sur
pass Honolulu in printing biIl-hcads. We speak, Of
course, simply as a looker-ou-
KAUAI L,vusc,rfs-Some very picturesque views
Of scenery on Kauai. taken hy Mr J. Valentine, are
20 10 seen at tho photograph gallery Of Mcssrs.
Cubb & Meek, over the -Aireri,ssr office. These
gentlemen purchased the negatives from Mr.. Nalen-
tine. who left FOR California in the Murray, and are
prepared to furfish those wishing To obtain copies.
These sketches give a better and more perfect idea of
our tropical scenery than any that have been taken.
Dov'r nv AL,RNFp-if the ERE bells ring about 4
this afternoon, rs the boys have set that hour 10 man
the brakes for n drill.