The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-01-12
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

\ SANrTARY.-We hear that during the present
month. Capt. Jno. IL. Brown, the authorized agent
of the Board of Health, proposes to make a tho
rough inspection of the city of Honolulu, with a
view to clearing ont filth and nuisances. This is
not only proper, but highly necessary, for as the
city increases in population and density, unpro-
vided as we are with sewerage, the accumulation
of filth in this tropical climate is more than likely
| ~toiEvite and foster disease among our population.
The Board of Health was long ago formally and
officially introduced to the public, and Judging
from the string of regulations published in the
Government newspaper, any credulous person
might have been led to believe that something in
the sanitary line was really going to be done. But
after all the blowing of trumpets the mountains
travail came to naught. and in the summer season
too. when umisapces are most likely 10 prove in
furious to the public health. Let us see what will
be done now. in the winter season, in the way of a
thorough cleansing of the city.
Xxx Coop IDEA.-We notice that the Court House
s11lare. al the corner of Queen and Fort streets, is
being plowed preparatory to turning it into a gar
den. The square is public property. and by direc-
ton of the Minister of the Interior. it is proposed
to fence in the portion makai and in front of the
Court House. and convert that now barren spot
into n beautiful garden of choice flowers, trees and
shrubs. The details. we learn, will be under the
direction of the managers of the Il. III. Agricultural
Society. We several years ago suggested the fenc-
ing in and planting of this spot, which ought long
since to have been improved, and with judgment
and taste it may become a source of pleasure and
a pride to our citizens. Here we beg to make Il
suggestion for The consideration of the public and
the government. What more fitting spot than the
centre of this garden square to erect Il monument
or IL memorial Of some sort as Il national recOgni-
ton of orr debt of gratitude to kamehameha Ill.
the grantor of the Constitution of lS52,-thc good
r. II Y,aln i l.u CON F-m,Ia1l.,- TLl..
Is or ought to be a fund of several hundred dollars
in some bOdy's hands. contributed by citizens in
1854 for this same object. Can any one inform the
public where the funds are to be found?
y WEEK OF PRAYER.-ln accordance with a re-
commentator of the CongregatiOnalIst Churches
of London. the past week, from January 9th to
18th. has been devoted to prayer by Christians
throughout the world. for specific objects, set forth
in a programme published by the London brethren.
In this city the meetings have been held at the
Bethel Chapel every day at IL o'clock in the fore
noon. and at the vestry of the Fort Street Church
in the evenings. They have been well attended
and a good deal of interest has been awakened.
observation-disclosures are famous for making
good sausages, head cheese and such like prepare
tons of pork. At the City Market. on King street,
a new butcher, all the way from the land of saur-
kraut. brown bread and Bolognas. has Just COM
menced the business OF sausage making, and the
expectations raised by the scrupulous cleanliness
of his establishment and his meats. are quite real
lied when you come TO taste the latter.
CLOSING ARGUNKSTs-In the water right case of
Peck ct al. as. Bailey, at Wailuku. Maui, the evil
dence was closed at the late term of the Circuit
Court for that island, but the time allowed by law
for the term having expired. by consent of counsel
the closing arguments will be heard at Honolulu.
this forenoon, theCircuit Judge of Maui. Hon.
\. VI. K~ahalewai. sitting with one of the Judges
of the Supreme Court
DRIvING-The process of driving the piles
for the extension eastward Of the Esplanade, has
been going on for several weeks, and is advanced
towards completion, or as far as is considered nece
essary at present for the accommodation of the
China steamers. Eventually, Honolulu may boast
of q fine city front.