The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-10-26
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

SINGING MICE.-Wc have read Of such creatures.
but always supposed they were n myth. This il not
-, however. Several nights ago. IA gentleman living
in Nuuanu valley was wakcl from his sleep by Il
peculiar singing noise, which appeared TO be in the
room. lie got up, and looked around, but could
discover no clue to its origin, though approaching
very near to IL. IL rcscmblei the singing ola canary
bird, with the change Of notes, ~warbling, &c. though
not 80 loud perhaps as that Of a bird. lie retired,
but still the noise kept ON, and puzzled him 50 that
he could not sleep. On Wednesday evening, the
little musician struck up again. and filed the house
with his curious melody. Taking n light, the gentle
man went into the room, and there sat n mouse as
tame and unconccrned as possible, singing away as
mcrrily n a bril-. The riddle was solved, much to
the delight of our informant. who as may well Dee
imagined, is proud Of his little tenant. We may add
that. being himself a sknlful pianist, the mouse may
have learned its notes from the instrument. At all
events IL affords n most remarkable incident in natu-
raj history, Of which there can by no doubt
Az AscrIc MAIL-our readers will remember
that we gave notice in the spring Of n mail to be
despatched to- the Arctic Ocean by the bar .uarha.
The vessel left here in May, and arrived ON the ground
about july 1st, when she set her ensign at the mast
heal 10 give notice Of news. This soon brought the
ships around her-a score or more in one y,-an
one after another they sent boats Ia learn what had
happened. On boarding the .urriha, each captain
found a parcel Of papers aud letters addressed 90 him,
with a., latest news from Honolulu aud New York,
announcing among other items the ccssion of Russian
America. II We m'y crclit the reports, nothing ever
occurred on the whaling grounds that created 50
much good feeling among the fleet A. the arrival Of
the mail which the .urriha took up. II was as good,
one enthusiastic skipper said. ne falling in with a
school # right whales
Prnuy'. SrpuE-Onc 81 the most substantial.
commOlious and in all respects best adapted 60 our
climate aud city. - the store lately erected 10y MIR. J..
Perry on the corner Of Hotel and Nuunnu streets.
n IL built Of stone. with a light AMI airy cellar he
meath. slate rpor. iron shutters. md is completely
~Grc-pro"r The store room il well ventilated. fourteen
feet high from the floor To- the ceiling. and ~ well
arranged That traders ON entering it can view all the
go.ls nt n glance. Altogether Il may be act down NJ
n molcl store. worthy II hcing a pattern for those
who design building
~ The American clipper ship FrGntTin ravacl
This port On The 23l. nineteen days from San Fran
ci-ro. Pilot Mcintyre went oT. and ON approaching
her. the ship h"yc-to aud delivered h. tho pilot n few
letters and pnp-rr with dnica tn October {. ON which
day she salcI from san Francisco. she Immediately
squared away. anil under a fresh trade wind was olt
~ sight In a few hours. bound 10 Honrkonr.
n Tho ship .uin.shpha. nom japan. reports
having lirnpll~i tho bark Hsr7icS. in north latitude
- 7 90 tho 18Th e October. Sho len Honolulu ~
Tho 9Th instant. and must therefore have gone about
con miles IN twelve days. II clio keeps ou at that
rate. -ho will have a long uazzag" over.
Ur,crrp-N small lai. the son Of Capt McGrcror.
wac s,yei from drowning Nv Att,v W Jrrr on
Monday i,rt. Tho by WINS playing IN the dpct.
.l,. L.. GA a., .uI r.ut a.. gin IuIEDtu ELr a -f.rr
Fortunately Mr. Judd saw him aud rrscu~l him.