The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-12-26

happens o. be- there IN just the weather that
causes the sea @ break over it.
Death Of a Honolulu Shipmasfer.
Tie readers Of the AdrsTtiser will be Eaiucl TO
hear of the death Of Captain james VI. Grccn,
lon. and layyrably known a shiPmas;er sailing
cut OF Honolulu lie mad been an inmate Of the
Iu-auc Hospital at Stockton lor several months,
but gradually declined in health, till hi- death ON
the 2jth OF NJycrnbcr. Ills remains were buried
at Stockton. lie leaves a widow and five chill
dren, now in Honolulu. l aln glad to be able to
add tiat be had the lJrcthought 70 insure his life,
and leaves 10 his family "a policy for = 600 in
American currency.
The steamer Idaho
Leaves port iu charge Of Capt. Floyd, who tenn
Iorily relieves Capt. Conner. The latter takes
his old position for a few weeks ON the Los An
selcs route, but l understand the change Is only
temporary and that Capt. Conner will soon resume
command Or the Iiqho. lie certainly has made
many friends during his term Of service on the
route. and all viii be glad 10 hear Of his return
to tine Li1io and the Island trade.
The Overland Monthly
For December, contains article on the la
waiian Islands, which will attract general atten-
tion. It j. well written, and Its style i such
70 make it all the more credible with those who
are unacquaiuted with the subject discussed.
But any one who has ever lived at the islands or
paid them passing visit. will sec that the story
Is little than tissue Of falschooI. cxaggcrations
and misrepresentation, the publication Of which
can only d. harm. The author. whoever he may
Dc. has sought tie pages Of "A lrs5-cass periodical
20 indulge in the grusscst iupcrsOnltics and
vent bis spleen. or that Of come person for whom
T. 4
Honolulu and social life ut the islands Ii i
somewhat singular. that in the list Of contribu-
tors % the OrerlgHd. in the first six months Of
IT. existence which Will be found in this number,
the author yf this article Is the only name sup
pressed. It has created intense indignation
among all vino are Interested in our islands. The
only reference b IL which have seen in the local
papers j. the fIllJving from tire Bulletin Of the
5th, the editor Of which appears 70 have seen the
writers motives
~1ei o. l t- TrI-, 8. sra-.y oyerirasu Ii-tur- q
style r.arlsr temper 1- article -Ist-i.L That
hl-f- j. BIZ credit
may ada that the Publisher Of the Orerlaad
expressed 70 me deep regret that the article had
appeared IN It. and had It becu possible, ne would
have supposed il altogether. lie did not ~ee it
till the publication was Issued. 1 hope the Ad-
rlriis.r will review tue article without any re-
serve.
Su-lTs
Have been very scarce and high here for tine Tast
two month--No. selling readily from first
hands at 10 cents. and iIbbiug at - cents, and
N1. at proroEtigratcly high rates. These prices
will not continue over sixty days. probably, A.
farzoes have been ordered from every available
quarter, and IN SIX months from now this market
'yiil probably o.. heavily oyer-tpczcd again.
several ye,-si>
Have -ailctl from this port bound westward dur
ing the past week. The clipper Iyhhe S,ra'l,a,
Ieit ror liguSk,ns ON the 81 of December. and
the GOidst EIsere ON the jth. The former would
not touch at Honolulu; Captain WilicDme of the
latter took few letters and IaIers (but no InaiJ
and promised tD touch, ir convenient.
The wtllcship Flgridq, Frazer, sailed on the
9Th, and will touch at Honolulu in going Icst to
the equator. She tool, DO mail.
Two or three clippers are up for HOngkOUg.
IF either promises o. stop. will send papers.
We look Gr both tire Cohgef and u. &. N,rr-
ray between the 18th and 20th Of this month.
Their sugars viii doubtless realize the hishcs;
prices yet obtained tiis season.
Personal. Sc.
Z Capt. Eben- Morgan left Sacramento Nov. 30
by the overland route. and was promised 10 arrive
IN New York on the lltI IF December.
Mc--r-. Pfuecr. PHILLIPS. TaJcr, Norton, Mr..
Kelly AMI otler- of our LtaLo passengers, left ON
the Panama steamer Of Noy. 3Oth.
Or. WOOD, Capt. Brewer and family, Capt.
II. Simpson. Gate Of -Iohongo.) Mrs. I.ucila
(BatcsJ Smith and her husband, left in the Mon
iqyla Dec. 9Th for Panama and New York.
Sir. Edward Richardson (latc Of H1uolulu) and
Capt. II. ". Burdett Left On tine I'd for China.
Tie latter went ont ON special service for the
steamship e,mIany- ] understand BE- viii soon
be promoted o. "a caTtaincy.
Nr. John T. WateriipU-c, Jr.. and lis bride,
are expected IN tine next steamer from Panama,
and viii rrDIably 2, forward in the -H2Htana.
Tie weather has been charming since our ar
rival. clerr uuI beautiful -<ie=, but very cold
too c,ld for tropical bir!-. -hall not return to
lIDnlLalu tiI January. leaving here by fr-t good
opportunity after january Let.
With % Merry Chri-tma-'' md '.HaTry
New Year" O., tie many IC.iaer- Of tLc Adr.r-
remain. Faithfully yoHrs.
IL. VI. WHrTvU,
NeC0LCAN = JOHNSON.