The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-01-04

wound down from the ciOud-cappcd, run-dlstilitng
mountains. These ravins- were generally fringcd
with shrubbery, and gave variety and beauty to
the scene. 1 could cattle ruaming the
green PASTURE lands. and occasionally unprcten-
tious native gra-s house would appear like square
brown rock in some vcrdant valley. The eoeoa
palm waved near tie leach, and the breadfruIt
tree and brisht-Iestvcd kuEu c,ntrssted their
foliage. The cane fields looked bright among the
groves Of fruit trccs AMI extended to the ap-
parcntly sleepy, silent and dilapidItci buildings
of LahainaIuna. Perehcd high up ON the noun
tin slope ami overlooking IAhaina, Its situation
romantieand picturesque, and. If there il any
thing in Iocllity should inspire the student to the
love or the sublime and beautiful in nature.
Before the anchor was east, several boats were
around the steamer with active. talkatiye runners,
n vociferous N New York cabmcn. Selecting
one Of these, l pushed ashore and landed ON
rather diminutiye wharf with lighthouse of
similar unpretcntiOus appearance. Here WIS as-
-embled n crowd Of anxious an1 curious natives Of
every age, sex and size.
had as fellow passengers, the Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court and tire members of the bar,
who came down to hold Court and dispense JUS
tiee To the people of Maui. The Judge ard at
tendant limbs of the law made Immediately for
the Court House. This Is n substantial and COM
moious two-story stone building. fronting the sch,
about one hundred yards east Of tire landing. On
entering IL, 1 was struck with it, convenience of
arrangement. IL contains the Post Office. Gov
ernor's, Clerks, Sberif's, Circuit and Police
Judges Offices The COURTROOM in the upper
story Is large and well arranged, though plainly
furnished. IL is airy and well ventilated The
yerandah in front Is an excellent place to lounge,
enjoy the sea air, and catch glorious glimIses of
the ocean scenery and the islands, which make
Lahaina appear To be the central mart ON n mag
niheent bay. The members Of tie bar appeared
have plenty OF time tO enjoy the luxury; causes,
and consequently, fees, were like angels vists,
- few and lar between I heard of them
say, he did not make money enough to - Jingle
on n Saints tOmb-tOBe.'
stroIIel around tine streets of finely pulverizsi
red dust that in five minutes walk causes the
best BACKED boots look If they had just come
out Of the tan. I visited celebrity called - Mar
shsl OudnOt,' and found him luxuriating in a
capaeious arbOr Of grape vines, and surrounded by
mammoth sugar-eanc, whose growth was 50 rapid,
that ON his own emphatic and vcracious authority,
IL fairly erackied often disturbing his midnight
slumbers. Attracted by n steam whistle, re-
paired to the sugar mill of Messrs. Campbell x
TurtOn. The mill in active oIeratiOn, and
industry and energy kept everything moving
around in the Iivliest manner. Piles or succulent
and saceilarine cane we're lying around, and the
quick teams were raising clouds of dust rs they
eamc from the fields with more. The rich juice
was running in n cataract from the mill, tire ket
ties were boiling, the eentrifugals were whrling,
A. I.nks.l
ON both the energetic prOprietors hard at work,
thought they deserved it. The other mill Of
Walker, Allen CO. memory, Is lying idle, Macaw-
ber-like, =. waiting for something To turn up
Pas-ing down by cane feIds, iaterspersed with
taro patches, breadfruit and cocoa palm trees,
examined the Roman Catholic Church, which was
quite substantial and eommOdiOus, and to which
Is attached school Beyond this, passed
other small chapel, near the high. white walls of
the village prison. or - Fort " il is called here.
Quiet and unprctending, with a neglected grave
yard, it looked like it had pastor, or had
pastor without congregation. 4 next went to
the large stone church OF the Rev. DIR. Baldwin,
with it, tall sprc, and found here u school-hOuse
also, which gave some evidence Of being in
hourishing condition. Hearing bell in the direc-
of the beach, directed my steps TO that point,
anu was informed that the sounds proceeded from
the chapel Of the English Mission, with a school
attached, called very strangely the - Reformed
Catholic Church.
Feeling that convincing evidence Of mortality
hunger-I had some difficulty in finding place
to satisfy the cravings of appetite, there being
hotel, little overt hospitality. and but two apollo
gies for restaurants in the place. While in this
laudable pursuit, was gratifed on receiving
polite invitation to attend dinner the next
day, the 1Ith being the birthday of His Majesty
Kamehameha ", and also to assist at a social
party at night. / felt inwardly gratificd, and
looked forward with bright gastronomic anticipa-
tious, and also a saItiferous itching in my pedal
extreInities.
Well, / worried through the night and next
morning rose refreshed with the prospect of din
ner at . Ia mode H0,e0ii, and hop at z. VI.
The morning was bright, the cannon should have
thundcred to the shouts Of the jubilant populace
and gaudy uniforms, and gay banners should have
foated or the air, but everything moved salts
iaetorily notwithstanding. \ good loaf Of bread
/ at the Dutch bakers, washed down with liquid
called tea, fortified me for the Of the day.
and felt decidedly stOieal. The celebration com
meneed with general riding in the streets, kick
ing up OF dust, the occasional sluib of fire
/ cracker, and the Patriotic screams and yells of
J younger and older boy-. There were equestrian
/ amazOns Of magnificent Centaur-like appearance,
and general display Of billed shirts - and pink
and marigold dresses.
| At p. VI. precisely, the Lahniua band struck
up most weIeomely, if not over musically, the
grand overture to dinner, and n procession was
formed, headed by the native dignitaries, while