The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-12-21

Nor so BAD, AFTER ALL-Strangers visiting these
islands often have their fastidious notions shocked by
the habits of the native women in caressing pups and
pigs, and making pets Of them. The following from
u late English paper, shows that this habit is not ex-
clusively Hawaiian:
Two ladies leading a little sucking pig by a string
entered the Agcn (French) Railways station recently,
but before taking their tickets asked whether they
would be allowed to carry their pet into the carriage
with them. This was refused, and the two intending
travellers went away; some time after they returned,
one of them carrying what appeared to be a baby,
with its face carfully covered over. They took their
tickets and were about TO get into the train when the
station-master, who had not forgotten their previous
request, advanced, and remarking, "Oh, what a
beautiful child - passed his hand over its head. A
grunt of satisfaction was the reply TO his caress. The
ladies finding that their scheme was Dissolved, pre-
ferred to abandon their journey rather than travel
without their strange companion.
THE OVERLAND RALRoAD.-Some idea may be OBJ
tanned of the cost of travelling on the above route,
when the road is completed from Sacramento to
Omaha, by the following. 1t is stated that the fare
from Omaha to Cheyenne, a small town just made,
or ut least just named, at the eastern foot of the
Rocky Mountains, is SOL 80. 1t is a distance of SIS
miles from Omaha, making the fare ten cents a mile.
The distance from Omaha TO San Francisco is 1000
miles, Mt which rate the fare would be $500. But the
rate for through tickets will probably be less. The
road is to be completed by the autumn of 1870.
IL LUCK.-The w~haleship Thos. Dickson was
sent to sea some two weeks ago in charge of the mate
to cruise around the islands for sperm whales. The day
after leaving pert they took a fine bull under Lanai,
which slowed down ninety barrels. Keeping on their
course, they took a COW under Kahoolawe that made
them twenty-seven barrels-in all III barrels of
sperm, worth in New Bedford at present rates SIS, ZOO.
nurinp the winter months there are ALWAYS schools
of sperm whales around these islands, and it pays to
cruise for them. A coaster that arrived a few days
since, saw TIVE ships off Hawaii boiling in.
The DEER.-Theser really beautiful animals, the
spotted Indian. deer brought by the Loeb ma CARR,
which rs at market wharf, have been visited by
many of our residents the past week. On Wednesday
one of the kinds gave birth to n fine kid, as healthy
and frisky as if born in his own mountain home. 1t
is a male, and the officers of the ship have named
him Kamehameha vi. As this ship goes to sea to-
day or tomorrow, the deer will be transferred to the
Kings yacht, and taken to Molokai, where We hope
they will rapidly increase and stock the whole island.
CHRISTMAS ToYs.-Botht the auctioneers have issued
attractive bills for evening sales of toys-Mr. Adams
holds forth this evening at the New Hall, where a
collection of elegant Chinese and other goods will be
sold. Mr.Bartow has his sale on Monday evening,
and the assortment, as near as We can judge from the
hand-bills, is just what the young folks are waiting
for-mechanical toys, g that make themselves 60"
Don't forget, these are the last chances before Christ
mas. - =,
For KAUAI.-The steamer will not leave for Ha-
wall on Monday, but will remain in port to clean
boilers, sc. On Thursday she will make a trip to
Koloa and Waimea, Kauai. Would it not be better
to make the circuit of that island, touching first at
Hanalei, waimea, Koloa and lastly at N~awiliwili ,
Her schedule table for the first quarter of 1868, will
be found in another column.
OvERaoARD.-Capt Powers, of the schooner KATE
Lee, ON her last trip from Lahaina, while taking in
sail in a squal off Diamond Head, fell overheard and
| was in the water about twenty minutes Fortunately
his voice was heard by those on board, the Roadway
of the vessel checked, and he vas saved, with no
other injury than a severe confusion, while under the
vessels counter. -
A SLIGHT MISTAKENLY its account Of the Prus-
sian flag, the Gazstte says that it has the :" Russian
Eagle - in the center Not 50. 1t is the Prussian bird
that figures there. These two birds knew their res
pective places better than to get on to the wrong
colors, as the Gazette sometimes does.
WORM HEARISG.-Charles Dickens, who arrived
in Boston on the 10Th of November, is to give eighty
! reaiings III the Cnlteu SIStes, liz hIst III pSlnS oh
the ninth of December, in New York. He would draw
full houses here for at least a week. Where are the
managers of the Olympic Club,
NEW Pnor-Capt. Thos. Long, late of bark Me
has been appointed pilot for the harbOr of Honolulu
during the absence of Capt. James Smith, who in
tends visiting home. We have now two pilots fol-
this port-Caplains A. Mcintyre and Thomas Long
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y The annual meeting of Hawaiian Lodge, F
and A. NJ, will be held at their Lodge room at hal
past seven o'clock, Friday evening the 9th inst,