The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-10-05

And the Vallejo Chronicle remarks
The defeat Of Gorham Is a warning to politicians
in the future, that fraud aud schc;uers cannot, under
the masks OT any popular issue, even loyalty and
patriotism. Dc placed in tie supremacy
NoysuBm 2s,-It has been proposed to revive
this anniversary ami make It a holiday. and with
this object several meetings have been held 10 pro
vide ways and means, and fix on - programme Of
a-usclnen,s for the day. ~ a NEE; ~ held at the
Commercial Hotel on Thursday evening last week,
the following report was presented and adopted.
70. Mluua Pohaku," the place selected for the sports.
i the plain just beyond or south Of Punahou College:
The unlersignel, committee appointed 10 arrange
a programme Of sports in celebration Of the 18th Of
November 1861, beg respectfully 10 report that II
has prepared a programme which i herewith sub
United for the consideration of those interested IN the
celebration o. that day.
Your committee would recommend that a sljs.rip-
tion b- openei for the purpose OF providing purses
and d~ctr.ying tine necessary expenses OF the day.
The same not 10 exceed three dollars each subscriber.
The committee would also further report that a
Silver Plate has been ordered from san Francisco. by
the officers Of the Hawaiian Government, valued at
Sl25, ~ the prize 20 the winner Of the first sweep
stakes, Hawaiian bred horses
Your committee recommend d" MBuu1 PphakU - as
an ELIGIBLE location for the observance of the day.
Your COMMITTEES would recommend for the hurdle
race. that there be i've hurdles, each Is feet long, 3
feet & inches ia height, with six inches brush placed
on the top.
All races to he started At the tap Of the drum.
Your committee further recommend that the follow
ing committees be appointed To carry into effect the
programme submitted:
Committee Of three ON Finsncc.
Committee 81 six on Course.
Committee Of three ON erecting LSnais.
Committee Of six on Hurdle, MheelbarrOws, Sacks,
Creased Pole, Pig, etc, etc.
Three Shareholders.
Clerk Of the Course.
Two Starters.
One 1T Distance Pole.
Three judges.
Executive Committee Of Three to supervise the
arrangements Of the day.
The Committee report progress ami ask that they
may be allowed further time TO report upon the
prizes after the subscription list i opened. Respect
fully submitted, JoHS .. DONINIs,
WV. DUNcAS, JAMES :. LEMON,
X. II. STANLEY. Ii. PRENDERGAsr.
The Committees we're chosen as follows
COMMITTEE on FiaaHes-His En- Gov. DonInis, VI. c.
Lemon, James 1. DOEsetr, John a Cummings, R. s.i
COni@iffs. on ~Lanais-Msjor MOehonua, Judge Kamakau,
COHmiff,e on Hurdles. ,,e-H. Prrni,reasr, e. :. Bar
-Jaages-Laashen Dgshs, ". Duaeau, r. II. Stanley.
S,ats h"IifrST&; J; Ca5iw5isht, y: Rap!ee, c. IL Judd
ChsrS Of rae COHrss-Jame- l. Dowset.
Erseaiirs Csmminse-His Ex. Governor Dominis, James
Louzada, Frank :. Pratt.
The programme of the sports Is adopted are;
PROGRAMME:
IINA-IiblllllE uiiNSI III harness., Oltu 10 Ill
horses-Ieats-Entrance Sl0-Fireman's foot race,
80 yards, purse.
Sseoad-Sweepstakes for all Hawaiian bred horses
-Helts-Entranc SO, catch weights, plate
Sack Races, purse.
Third-Sweepstakes for all ~hOrses-Single dash
Entrance, 50, catch weights, puIse.-FoOt race, open
10 all, lJo yards, purse.
Foarih-Sweepstakes for all horses-Single dash,
one-third OF q mile-Entrance, 50, catch weights,
CREASED pole, silver Watch or purse.
FJh-llurdle race for all ~hOrses-Single dash
Entrance, Sc, catch weights, purse.-Catehing and
holding II CREASED tailed Pig, the Pig the prize.
SirM-Alule race-siDgle dash one-third of "A mile
--Entrance, 50, catch weights, purse.-Donkey and
WheelbarrOv races.
" B.-Entries TO be made and prizes made known
'scnty days previous To November 18th. All entries
and entrance fees made with tie Clerk of the Course,
and ali subscriptions paid to the Committee ON FL
nance. -
CRUISE OF THE LAcKAwANSA.-Th L. S. Steamer
LaekGuGHRa, which left ills port on the 30th of
July to survey MiddlebroOk Island and Reef, which
are located in North Lat. 2S9 l6, and West Long.
III II, returned on the morning of the 2l, after
a long passage Of 80 days from the island. Mid
dlebrook Island lies about twelve hundred miles
from here, and the passage thitler was made in four
teen days. On the arrival Of the ship, the schooner
Milton BaSgsr, which had been dispatched thither
by the Pacihc Nail Company, (who design making it
"A coal station, to be used in case of their steamers
ANhAE AA0tAAsNA-l WIS ANeuA ~ dANNbi III AAt Aitiboi.
Capt. Burdeit had erected two frame houses, for
which he had taken with linn ample materials in the
schooner. During the stay Of the Lae.asranaa in
the lagoon, a thorough survey was made of the har-
Dor and channels. and as near as we can gather, a
depth of nineteen feet of water was found
in the entrance. which is very narrow. The tide
rises and falls two feet at this port. The lagoon,
though deep, Is said to be rendered unsafe on account
Of the numerous Sunken coral rocks and assures in il;
but these might doubtless be buoyed at some expense.
From all we can learn, the result of the survey has
not been very favorable to the SELECTION of this island
for a coaling depot. or even a port of refuge. 1t may
perhaps be used as such, but The light draft of water
in the channel, the sunken rocks in the harbor itself.
the difficulty in making out the island in stormy
weather, are all against its selection as II port. \
eau be built, which will serve to guide
vessels, but its maintenance will be expensive. SO
wharves may be built, but these must necessa-
rily he expensive. Plenty Of fish and turtle abound
there, and on one Of the islands pretty good drinking
has been found by digging. Capt. Buriett,
"A gang OF men, remains ON the island, and they
occupy the houses erected, while the schooner was
dispatched TO san Francisco direct in charge of the
mate, with the official report Of the Lae;aDunaG.
Capt. b., We hear, thinks fIvorAbly of the selection
Of MiddlebrOok Island as a depot for the China
steamers; but one or two trials OF these large vessels
will satisfy their masters that some more civilized
port had better be fixed on, if it is designed to have
|, regular coaling station. One fact which insurance
companies ought to know is that the LackaIranRa
two anchors at the island, and the Mutton Bad
ger another. And these were lost in the very place
where large vessels can only anchor. From this
anchorage to the coal depot is three miles, which dis
ance every ton Of coal put on board must be light
.rel.
- The return trip Of the LaekGrInna occupied
~hirty-two days, she having had head winds most of
he way back, and having sailed about $500 miles,