The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-11-09

C.sroH ptt-iisrr is ss'sibing. Furnished ~ a
correspondent. which All ought g. Ltow Who have "a
ip with iratLrr. an1 ~h. live la rii, iani n rate ani
,-tr"ashes. Castor oil is much i~ttsf "a sfsn a.i
redeem oil leather than any other al kpnun. When
bo,is aHi shoH- sre gfeasui With -. ts III uiil npt at
all interfere with the ~lrhshins Ansr-afi. az IL ts
cas-" with Lard. olive. ~ any o,hHT Ill. la Harris
burg. IA. The oil lraihrr hose II SYtns u tho Zee
companies uas creased with IL. and f,uni 10 Ls-ptns
ain.at as san ani nrsiils as no~ i-aihrr Leather
belis hr transmitting n,atiun in machinery will usu-
ally last three g. ave years. according "a uhs wear
Hni tear they are esppsei L., whrn grsas.i With
castor al. they will iast len ysars. or sven tphFer. a.
they always remain netiLlr ani ia n, crack. lie
sides this al,antag~. castor al will prevent slipping.
- that a belt three inrhrz ut1r will DO Equal To- another
four nHl n half iuches wide. without a. II is bSorss-
nry. however. o. wait turnty-fuur hours. I'll the oil
has disappeared from ths surface aud l~arIralai thar
leather; otherwise rhe freshly CREASED surface viii
causc slipping. The rats aud other ,rruain detos,
anything inprrgnaioi with castor oi. sHd will nt
touch IL. -
TnornLE OK noAHb SUR. II be whairship JJhn
Carer came into port with two az her seanrn la
irons. IL appears tina, one ~ ,hr men refused duty
lnht spring when the vessel was oH this port. AMI
General Smith went on board 10 inpestigats and set
TIE th' uoHbi". Inc fhp faii"l, hhi Nhhe up f"fths
the same man who hal mutini.i of this port. amer
threatening Ia Ere the chip. tiii the mate. &c. was
put Ia irons with an accompitce. II Ia reported that
the leader is nn escaped convict FROM BiaekuelI's
leland. II ~. the whole affair II Mt once explained.
Capt worth IL an old shiprnas,sr 81 over twenty
years experience Ia this ocean, aud has the reputa-
ton 81 being one 81 the millcst men In the feet.
which Is substantiatc1 by the fact that hs has never
hal the drst complaint OF any kind during hs voy-
ages TIL this convict came on board. The Consul
has the matter ia hand, AMI will probably see that
justice IL done. -
SroSdE-It IN stated that a company has been
organized in England TO engage ia the Manufacture
or rather preparation Of sponge. % lie ussi for up
hOl,tery and all purposes for which curlei hair 10
now used. II is said that n sponge mattress p1sse>ses
all the advantnge-, and il free from many Of the
Disadvantages Of hair, and be- Afforded much cheaper.
The process of manufacture is similar to that 81 paper.
n. far as the preparation Of pulp II concerned. There
are portions Of the Pacific that abound with sponge.
aud in some places it is Of the finest and softe7t quail
ity known IN commerce. The beet picked IL quotel
81 S3aSi per pound. while common commands one
dollar. The gathering Of this article might b. made
To pay well here, where 20 fine a quality IL found.
FIRST PRrzE-In Mr.. FIitner'. jewelry store may
be seen the silver goblet ordered for a prize 10 he
given to the winner u the race on the 2Sth inst. II
il IA really scrviceable piece Of ware, and cost $50.
1t is understood that the government employees gen
orally contributed for and offer the prize. In another
place will be found a lie; Of the contests and prizes to
be given on the coming holiday.