The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-07-20
THE
Commercial Advertiser.
rTRDAY. july 20.
NOTES or THE WEEK.

NOTE or THE WEEK.
Corrox GRowING.-Ihc schooner Name -N1rn!
brought from Nihau, a Few da!s ago, SOME 600
pounds anil tie steamer AMI KJaa Psckoi some 900
pounds from Hawaii, Of tie very choicest Sea Island
Cotton. That from Hawaii was raised by a native,
who resolved $500 for cotton brought down this
week. including a premium Of 500, which he had
earnrl. AMI who has been paid nearly one thousand
dollars for cotton delivered ly him during the past
twelve months. This would Indicate that the article
can he grown here IN certain localities, although on
the Island Of oahu the cultivation OF i; has nearly
ceascl owing TO the caterpillars and drought, which
entirely destroyed the plantations in 1866. There
are certain tracts Of low moist land near the sea on
each Of the Islands, both on the weather and lee
side, where TIA plant Will thrive better than any
thing else. and these arc the localities which should
lie s,lcctei-the nearer the 81. the better; and Of
soils, sandy soil Is the best. Any foreigner, who has
the land. can Engage probably in cotton growing,
with very little outlay for capital. \ plow and eul-
tiyator, with a few laboreTs 10 assist him III picking
j. all that is needed; and in six months from the
time hs plants are up his harvest begins. and he will
he receiving the reward Of his labor, which, On favor
able soil, viii be from fifty to sixty dollars an acre,
though good management may perhaps increase it to
eighty or II hundred dollars. Sugar cane does not
average tins return To cultiNatol>, 10 say nothing q
having to wait three times as long for the pay.
TuE CoNcEEr-Last Saturday evening, at the
Thcater, was poorly attended, hut the singing was
most excellent. 1t was the first opportunity that
Malame D'Ormy has had Of displaying her rich
voice, AMI though in the early part Of the perform
ancc she did not appear 10 have that freedom and
viyacity for which she has the reputation, yet the
generous appreciation which she met from the small
audience, seemed to implrt n new spirit TO her, and
her performance during the second part was all that
couli he asked. Her execution of the patriotic song,
- Bless me father. let me CO. was really touching.
Herr S;hraubs,altcr's playing AMI singing were Of a
superior order, and all who hearl him, cOncede that
hc possesses a voice Of richness, power, and strength
seldom met with here.
- On Monday evening next, a second vocal and
instrumental concert IF operate and other select
music will take place at the theater. Madame
Josephine D'Ormy, whose singing ON last Saturday
evening was 80 universally admired by the small but
apprcciatiye audience then gathered, will give some
of her best pieces, and viii be assisted by the Herr
Schriubstadyer on the piano, with his fine tenor voice
These two artstcs sang together some years aga in
the Italian Oper. in New York, and thus understand
ing each the others style, they produce a concord
Of sweet sounds hut seldom heard here. The price
hI NtN HtsttS HIS btNI t'A.Nf Nh aN WV NNNA-
sion to 81, and fifty cents for the parquctte. We
hope to see IA full house, and We are confident that
none who 20 to hear Mad. D'Ormy sing Will fail to
be satisfied and delighted. Herr SchrauLstadter, We
understand, will return to San Francisco by the
Comet. -
MATTERS on HAwAI.-A correspondent, writing
from Kona, says: The volcano is just now very ac-
tive. and parties lately in from Kilauea report it very
full, almost TO overlowing. They also state that the
old crater ON the summit of Mounaloa has broken
out again and i quite active. The atmosphere has
been unusually smoky for several days, 50 that
we have been unable to see the steamer or
schooncrs passing. The weather, however, is fine
and pleasant, with copious showers of rain every few
days. The orange crop bids fair to be a good one
this year, and the blight is leaving slowly but surely.
Cane does well in both North and South Kona, and
much would be planted if there was any means Of
getting it ground. Those who have planted are un-
able TO sell it, and as a consequence it rots in the
ground -
ACCIDEST.-On Saturday last, the Honorable Mrs.
Bishop, while ON the way to Heeia, met with a pain
fIl and serious accident. The horse which she was
riding when near the s mile post, made a sudden
spring. which unscated and threw her to the ground.
Retaining her hold upon the bride, and before she
recovered from the fall, the frightened animal plunged
anil stepped upon her. breaking both bones near the
left ankle. The servants and attendants rendered
immediate assistance. \ carriage was procured
from the Kaneohc Plantation, and not without much
suffering she reached her house ut Hecia. y mes
scngcr was dispatched to town to inform Mr.. Bishop
of the accident, and 10 procure medical assistance.
We are happy to learn that the accident though
severe, is checrfully borne. and that it offers no seri-
Gus impediment to Il speedy rccovery-Ga=ehe.
THE HEATED TERN. - For two weeks past the
weather in Honolulu has been extremely warm, even
for this time of the year, the sun on the Esplanade
and. about the wharves being hot enough at certain
hours of the day to cook csgs-soft boilel-almost rs
well As Sam Loller. The nights, however, have been
freely visited with refreshing trade wind showers,
and the air of the early mornings is delightful. On
Thursday and yesterday the strong trades hauled
more to the nortlIward, and from - terrible hot,
the passing word of pedestrians was Rather more
comfortable" The thermometer has ranged the past
week rs follows At sunrise, 20 to -; at noon, 50 to
So; and at sunset - to 30.
SUPREME CorRr-Cn Wednesday before Associate
Justice Davis, the case came up of Daniel Mont
gomcry ". Aldrich, Walker x Co, to recover the
proceeds of several shipments of coffee by the plain
tiff to the defendants, and by them sold on plaintiffs
account, prior 20 the dissolution of the copartnership
of Aldrich, Walker y Co. The evidence was all in
on Wednesday, and on Thursday the case was argued
by counsel and submitted. Mr.. II. II. Stanley APP
peared for the plaintiff, and the Attorney-Genera for
the defendants. Decision reserved.
\ DruE IN Cornr.-Last Wednesday there was a
case Of assault and battery in the Police Court. The
assault was fully proved.-indeei the assailaut adj
mitte1 the charge, but proved such extreme provoca-
ton shat the Magistrate imposed a fine of only ten