The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-09-28
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER -.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

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SAILING on raE lpAnO-lhis steamship left her
wharf. at l2l NJ, on Wednesday, the Both She had
some twenty-five passengers aud about 800 tons Of
freight. which for the hrt trip, Is probably a. good
success as ought 10 be expected, when all the OLD
lines are still on the route. Her departure attracted
10 the wharf a crowd Of spectators, and II was II
pleasant sight 10 all 10 witness the inst mad steamer
leaving the port. For the present trade this vessel
looks too large, but We think that In the course Of u
"ear or two. when the line has attracted TO IL a good
share Of the trade and travel to and from the islands,
she will be found ROas TOO large, and that another
vessel just like her will be required 10 assist. II the
company adheres to the liberal rates they have fixed
AT the outset, their boats will become popular and
control the trade. by advertisement. it will be seen
that the Idaho will leave san Francisco on the 10th
Of October, and this port again ON the 9TH Of NoVem-
Der. This Is about as fast A. one boat can perform
the seryice-eyery forty days. \ second boat will
enable the company To keep up its connections oftener,
leaving each port every twenty days, which is as
often as our commerce will at present require it. We
suppose that the second boat will be laid on early in
1865. The company have opened an office ia Queen
street, and Mr.. Samuel q. Wilder has been appointed
Agent. This appointment gives general satisf,c-
tion here. -
hAHANA SrREAM.-fur some weeks past, opera
tions on rather an extensive scale have been carried
ON at this place for the purpose Of turning the
stream into It's original channel, and ON Friday last
they were brought To n termination, satisfactorily.
During that time an embankment 200 yards long,
about 4 feet above high water mark. and containing
over 1000 cubic yards of material, has been built
across the recent outlet of the river. IL has been
constructed with great care, and every possible pre-
-. l.. -. .a.l g. f,s,r. 80 Gn h.fata
including the planting of its whole surface with
manienie grass. which when fairly rootel, will pro
tect the bank from the action Of wind and water
better than any other covering 1T could have. y
new bridge has al-o been built ON the site of the
previous one. with new abutnents, and OF fully one
third more span, 50 that "A much greater volume of
water can pass now, and thereby the risk OF over
flowing the hank has been much diminished. The
bridge has been built by Mr.. Torbert, and is unques-
tionAbly the hest ON this Island IL II to he hoped
that no new disaster may occur AT this place, rs any
other way of improving the passage OF this stream
would he too expensive To warrant its being under
taken for the accommodation OF such a hmiIed section
OF the population of this Island. As soon rs the
grass begins 90 grow ON the embankment, every fresh
breeze will add To its height by bringing up sand
from the beach; and the acton of the sea, since the
outlet was closed, has added ut leIst Az feet to the
width of the beach.-G6=efis.
APLEAsANr AFTAIR--Friday evening, the 10Th, a
party Of about twenty-five couples were entertained on
board the Idaho, 10y Capt Common and his officers.
At about @ O'Clock, after a pleasant hour spent in
conversation and inspection Of the vessel, the party
were summoned by II March from the Honolulu Brass
Band To the supper room, where the table was spread
the entire length Of the forward saloon. The table
was certainly n surprise to the guests, being covered
with substantials and delicacies. The ice added
much to the entertainment. Iced water and ice
cream were supplied in profusion. The captain and
Tea - .eal IN uu.Efpn thgir urta-fa Mt enS After
supper, ON returning To the main saloon, the tables,
sctices and chairs were found to have been removed,
and after a time dancing commenced, and was Kept
with great spirit. The principal toast of the
evening was "Clptain CCnnor-may he return
with his vessel once a month for the next ten years"
An amendment was proposed by Il wel-known ship
chandler. TO the effect that, . may we be entertained
by the captain after the same manner every time he
BRIDLIsG THE MoxsrER.-Ane new prohibitory liquor
law has been passed in Pennsylvania 1t was de-
signed in the first instance to check the unlicensed
sale of liquors, but since its unanimous passage by
both branches of the Legislature, it has been found
that IL threatens TO almost '~exterminate' the
licensed traffic as well as the unlicensed. 1t forbids
the sale or gift TO minors ana apprentices without
written consent, or to drunkards or persons already
under the influence Of liquor, or to any person con-
trary 10 the request of parent, child, husband or
or to any one between midnight Of Saturday
and sunrise Of Monday. IL authorizes the holding of
n drunken person till he iestiies where he procured
liquor and worse than all this, renders the per-
son who sells unlswfuly liable at civil suit for all
damages which may be sustained in consequence of
such sale" -
ALGEnoHA SEEDs.-we observe that the algeroba
trees about town are covered with pods, furnishing
Nh abundance of seels to such as may wish to plant
them. There arc numerous bare plains ON the ISL
ands. like Waikiki, waianae. Kahuku, Laie, sc, on
island, the isthmus connecting East and West
the plains east and west of Lahaina. and
others we might mention ON these and other islands,
where if the proprietors of the soil would take "A little
pains TO plant the seeds. in a few years there would
be groves s~pringing up to cool the air, and refresh
man and beast. The = monkey pod - tree is another
Of rapid growth, which should lie cultivated every
where On the group. Nothing tends more to enhance
the value Of unpro@iuctivc real estate than trees. There
cannot be too many Of them
TIM WAY THEY no U.-The Sacramento Bee says
50 The Gorhhm State Central Committee have lcviel
an assessment of one hundred and fifty dollars each
upon NOtaTics Public to raise funds to carry ON the
They growl considerably but will have
To come DOWN" The Bank Of California, the Pa
Mail Company. and Wells, Fargo & Co. are said
10 have contributed each sJO.OoO for the same pur-
pose. And yet the loyal. trustworthy yeomanry of
California refused to aid in the election Of an I'M
worthy nominee for Governor. All honor To the Re
and Union men Of that State. When a
worthy and ,rusty mnn il nominated for Governor,
they will stand ready tn elect him.
y We see by our san Francisco papers that the
% ChHrohman 81 that city has n severe review of
Puritan Missions. AZ illustrated in the case Of the
andwich Islands. understood TO he from Bishop
Staley. No enc ia better qualified 10 give "A q shady
side 10 view Of religious matters here than the rev
erend prelate, and his own personal. history may
some day afford n text for n page of history.