The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-01

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be laid down on Blunt's and Imray's charts some
seven or eight miles too far south.
We passed near Massachusetts, Island, which is
laid down on the charts, but saw nothing Of it.
II may be worth remarking that the island of
Namerik, by our chronometers, seems TO lie in about
les = east. some eighteen miles to the west of the
position assigned to it ON Blunt's and Imray's charts.
We sighted Oahu shortly after noon on the 2Sd,
distant seventy English miles, and let go our anchor
the next morning for the twenty-ninth time since
our departure, nearly seven months ago In many
dangers, seen and unseen, our Heavenly Father has
kept Us, and TO Him be all praise.
BorAxIzIxo.-The past few weeks have afforded
most delightful weather for rambling on the hills and
mountains. Last Saturday a party of eight improved
the opportunity to ascend the central ridge, back Of
Manoa Valley. They found no trouble in making the
ascent 10 the ridge, some five thousand feet above the
sea, where q fine view of the Waimanalo and Koolau
plains is obtained. After spending the day there,
gathering ferns and flowers of new varieties, the
party towards night began to return by another route
than that they took going up, and became lost, so
that when darkness closed in, they found themselves
still on the ridge. Here, without any provision for
camping out, they were compelled to stop. and select
ing such shelter as was afforded by the large koa and
kukui trees, built n fire, remained through the night.
The air was cold, and TO add TO the discomfort, it
showered frequently, rendering it decidedly uncom-
Portable. Next morning the party FASTENED down,
and on reaching their horses, at the head of Manoa
Valley, found another party, which had gone out
in search of them, with n supply of refreshments,
which were very acceptable. There is no great risk
attending these excursions, if parties 60 well prepared
to camp out, when compelled TO. The view from the
submits of the mountains, in clear days, such as We
have had lately, is surprisingly beautiful.
A HEAVY JoB.-The Russian ship Zaritsa, which
has been in port for some weeks past, has been re-
ceiving extensive repairs, Mt the hands of Messrs.
Foster & Co. On Thursday n large box, which had
been made expressly for the purpose, was placed under
the ships bows to enable the workmen to get at and
stop a leak which has proved somewhat troublesome.
This box was sunk under her bow, and then with
the aid of Engine No. l., manned with a gang of
men, and with one or two large ships pumps, the
water was all pumped out of it. enabling the work
men TO repair the vessel as easily as if the hole were
above waterlevel. This box is the largest one ever
constructed here, being eighteen feet deep, and re-
quires considerable skill to make it so as to accom-
plish the object without accident. The success which
has attended the job, shows that our mechanics can
accomplish anything in the ship-carpentry line that
they may be called to do. The leak was found to be
near the keel, caused by a defective plank, which
had to be removed, and replaced by another. The
job has been so well and 50 inexpensively done, as to
elicit the praise of those familiar with work of this
kind. 1t is certainly an ingenious way of repairing
u ship. -
BuTARITARI.-0ur readers will remember that
when the .Morning Star left for Micronesia, she took
a letter from King Kamehameha to the King of
Butaritari. On the passage down Capt. Bingham
left the letter and promised to call for a reply ON his
return HI did 50 and the King, through his broth
er, sent n message to our King, acknowledging that
he killed the men in n drunken fit, and was very
sorry for what he had done. He moreover asked to
have the Hawaiian Missionaries returned to reside
ON his island, and Capt. Bingham took them back
and left them there. They were kindly received,
and will probably have no trouble with the King. 1t
was stated some time ago that the cause of this muir
der of Hawaiians ut Butaritari was, that the PfeI
had taken off some women belonging to the island.
But Capt. Bingham could not learn that there was
any foundation for this report, and found that the sole
cause was that that the King was vexed because he
could not sell his oil, and procure a favorite gun
which the Captain of the Pfeii had in his possession.
And in a drunken spree, being dared to the act by
his uncle, he killed two seamen, his brother killing
the third. 1t is not likely that anything further
will be done in this case, but these savages should
understand that they will be held accountable for life
in future. -
RATHER BoLD.-0n Wednesday last, Mr.. Banning
rode up to Mrs. Armstrong; residence, hitched his
horse and went in to leave a message. On return
ing, after an absence of one or two minutes only, he
found his horse gone, and on looking up the street,
saw a native on the animal at full gallop, bound to
Waikiki. Yesterday the horse was recovered, and
probably the thief himself will be found. The
affair shows how audacious some of these rogues i
are, and that it is well to keep an eye on your ami
mails. "
ILLEGAL LIouoR TRAFFIc.-The police have made
several arrests of parties engaged in the illegal sale
of liquor to natives, and in each case brought before
the Court, the charges have been sustained by posi-
tive evidence, and the parties fined from $500 to
$500 each. The law must be upheld, and the police
deserve the thanks of all for the vigilance shown in
bringing these cases to light. 1t ought to result in
checking the evil, which prevails all over the group.
ANOTHER wHALER.-The schooner Emeiine, long
engaged in the Kona and Kau trade, has been sold
to Messrs. James Dawson and o. J. Harris, who will
fit her for sperm whaling to cruise among the CALI
pages Islands. The price paid for the vessel is about
So 5000. For the contemplated service, she is well
having spacious deck room, and a large hold.
TROUBLE WITH CooLIEs.-By the arrival last even
ing of the Odd FelIoc from Hilo, we hear that a dis
turbance occurred among tine coolies on the Paukaa
resulting in the dangerous w~ounding of
an overseer. The particulars we have not learned.
A number of the coolies who had hand in the affair
have been brought to Honolulu by the schooner.
AccIDENT.-Dr. W. NJ. Reber, assistant surgeon of
the U. S. ship Lackouanna, met an accident while
riding on Saturday last. His horse fell, and crushed
his foot above and below the ANGLE, causing a tract
ure which may prove very serious. He is under the
care of Drs. Kennedy and Mc'Grew.
ELECTION RETURNS w would request the officers
of elections throughout the islands to send us correct
reports of the elections in their districts, giving the
number of votes cast for each candidate.
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- February this year has FIRE Saturdays, the