The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-10-31
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 81.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NoIES UT III
VERY LATEST BY TEIEGRAPH:-The official Cd
=siie has become famous as a ners journal, and ap-
pears determined to maintain its reputation, If the last
issue is Il specimen. The " California correspondence
especially TO the Hawaiian Ga-ens,' dated San
Francisco. October Is, 1865" must have been re-
ceiyed by telegraph-it did not come by the Montana
FOX she left that port on the 9Th, at 4 2. NJ. We find
much valuable information in it; for instance, If
Pennsylvania and Ohio are carried by the Republi-
cans, in the election urhieh came of to-day, [Oct,
Isl they will probably carry this city" Again,
}. on the night Of the 18th October the soldiers and
sailors had a grand mass meeting and torchlight-pro-
cession.'' $500 men carried 1000 flags and 1900
torches, Sc" Now every body in San Francisco
knows that the election in Ohio took place on the
18th Of October, but Honolulu correspondents under
false colors are not supposed to be so well posted.
According TO this ~scribbler, the Idaho had not
arrived over oil the 18th, nor the Murray sailed.
It's about time the official organ of the government
put a stop to such q dishonorable mode Of hood
winking its readers. -
The FIRE ANSInIAToR.-This novel invention,
which is attracting so much attention in America,
was received from Boston by Messrs. Brewer * Co.
in the CeyioH. On Thursday n private trial of it
was made before the officers Of the fire department,
on the lot makai OF the prison. 4 pile of tar barrels
filled with shayings was set on fire, and allowed TO
blaze up, when Capt. Brewer took the apparatus and
in one minute extinguished it. The pile was then
%relighted, and allowed to get into a hot blaze, when
Mr.. Harper strapped it on his back, and in f~orty-fve
seconds there was not a sign Of fire left. The trial
was perfectly satisfactory to all present.
Another public trial will be held on Tuesday
forenoon next on the Esplanade, where any who wish
can see how easy it is to put out a fire when provided
with this apparatus. Its operation is so simple that
any native can be taught to use it. and a house provid-
ed with one may be said to be as fully protected against
fire a. it is possible to make it. The apparatus is not
liable to get out of order, nor is it expensive.
ExvoY NOT GAzErTED The Hon. Walter NJ. Glib
son took passage on the steamer Montana on Sstur-
day last for Washington. We understand that he
has been commissioned by the Hawaiian Government
on special service. and that he will cooperate with
DIR. Smith in securing the ratification of the Reciproc-
ity Treaty. Capt. Gibson being n South Carolinian
and DIR. Smith a New Yorker, both wings of Con-
grcss will be fairly represented. In addition to this
service, We understand that Capt. Gibson Will direct
his attention to the subject of immigration. Whether
the appointment of the second envoy is due to the
second memorial We do not learn, but that may be
presumed. -
- The Presidential election throughout the Uni
ted States takes place on Tuesday next. During
that day FIVE millions of votes will be polled to decide
who shall be President for the next four years.
Even Democrats do not hesitate TO say that the
chances are in Grants favor, two to one. Our opin-
ion is he will poll about 300 out of the 294 electoral
votes. We shall not receive the news probably be-
fore the arrival of the steamer Montana, due on the
Both November, unless some passing vessel might
chance to bring it. -
The steamer RiiaUsa will resume her trips to
Hawaii on Monday next. By advertisement it will
be seen that she is offered for sale at public auction
ON the 2d of December. Whatever disposition may
be made of her, the advantage of having steam com-
munication among the islands has been so clearly
demonstrated, that We trust some more efficient steam
service will be established.
- An interesting entertainment will be given at
the public hall on Tuesday evening next, consisting
of vocal music, and Tableaux. Some of the latter
are said to be among the finest that have ever been
here. The proceeds of the entertainment
be for the benefit of the organ fund of the Fort
Street Church. -
PRETTY GooD.-A Monterey paper says that " the
whaling season is fairly opened again" \ San Jose
comments as follows on his neighbor:
There VIII be a considerable amount of " whaling" done
Vermont and Maine the season oI-ned briskly and successfuliy.
resulting in n large amount OF Democratic - blubber."
PoRT SIGSALs.-To keep up with frequent changes
made in the telegraph signals, Il new card has been
issued, printed in colors, corrected to date, which
can be procured of the carrier, or at the bookstore.
Price 80 cents each. -
~ The regular monthly meeting of Hawaiian
No. 81, +. and 4. NJ, will be held at its
rooms, on Monday evening next. Visiting brethren
are respectfully invited 10 attend.
Loss OF SCHOONER YETTE.-This vessel was lost on
Kauai on the 22d. She was built about three years
since by Capt. \. White, who owned and commanded
her. -
81 Martin the wizard gives another of his attract
we performances at the Theatre this evening. Ii is
well worth a visit. -
u The Montana sailed for San Francisco on Sat-
Irday last, at the usual hour. She had but few pas
engers.l
yNA New Immigration Scheme.
Mn. EDITOR The native race is dying out. In
me hundred years 1T has dwindled from 400 1000 to
900. and in less than fifty years more, an aborigi-
ial native will be scarce. As years roll on, natives
lie without leaving any Sign, labor gets scarcer and