The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-03-21
a-sgt THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY. MARCH 81.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.


NOZZLE M,ReUEsAS MOTHER The story of the
seizure of Mr.. whalon, first officer Of the whaleshir
Congress, some three or four years ago at Hiyaoa
viii be remembered by our readers, and his rescue by
Kekela, Kaukau and others, as also how President
Lincoln sent out five hundred dollars to be expended
in rewards to those who saved Mr.. whalOn's life. An
incident in the rescue, which we have but recently
learned, ought to be made public. There was q
young Marquesan Chief, who had been seized by a
Peruvian cruiser and sent to the Chinchas as labor
abduction of the Chief and when Mr.. whalOn was
seized, bound hand and foot, ready for the oven which
was being heated to cook him, she. moved with pity
for the fate of the poor sailor, took her darling and
only child and placed it in his lap. According to the
Marquesan usage, this protects the criminal or per-
son under arrest, 50 long as it is continued The
higher the rank of the mother, the more sacred the
protection. When the Hawaiian missionaries arrived,
they urged the mother to continue to protect Mr..
whalon in this way until they could negotiate a ran
som with the Chief who held him. Had it not been
for this brave and noble woman, he would have been
murdered and cooked by the savage natives before
any relief arrived. Rev. A. Kaukau, one of the mis-
sionaries who saved Mr.. Whalon's life, is row living
on Kauai, and is anxious that some testimonial be
sent to this Chiefess, whose conduct has never been
rewarded, while others who were less worthy, have
received valuable presents. He has contributed some
presents out Of his small annual salary, to be forward
ell by the I" Morning Star" and If any persons wish
TO add to them, we will see that they are forwarded.
Any articles of clothing, blankets, knives, axes, or
such like are priced by the Marquesans, and the in
fuence Of such a reward for this noble act would be
felt throughout that group.
The District Magistrate of waimea, Hawaii. G. X.
Lindsay, Esq, who for many years has filled that OF
nee, has sent in his resignation. We hear also that
Deputy Sheriff Conway has sent in his resignation to
Sheriff Coney, at -Ga=
1t is reported that the cause of at least one of these
designations has been n lack of efficiency or co-opera-
ton in s~econding the Government efforts to suppress
illicit distillation and rum selling among the natives
on Hawaii. Government has everywhere, in the
outer districts, found that some of its officers are
either the promoters Of these evils, or fail to use their
influence in checking them. Rum and ava drinking,
particularly on Hawaii, is spreading disease, death
and damnation among the native population, and I'M
less there is some check, the next census will show a
greater decrease in their number than 5000 in six
years. If only upright and firm judges and police
and other officers are employed, the evil might soon
be checked there, and much Of the misery, sickness
and suffering that is 30 common in the remote dis
tricts, checked, and the general health of the natives
improved. Otherwise, the next census will show the
native population to be less thaaJBiy Thousand
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JAPANESE BIRDs-The bark Comet brought from
San Francisco n lot of Japanese pheasants, consisting
of four cocks and three hens, a present from Mr..
Van Reed. the Hawaiian Consul at Kanagaws, who
forwarded them to San Francisco by the steamer
Great Republic. Our Consul certainly deserves
praise for his untiring efforts to cause an Interchange
Of the products and birds of the two countries. He
is anxious to receive Hawaiian seeds and plants. es-
~ - .. 10 a~r ono
will put up a box of choice cane plants, weIl-rooted,
we will see that they are forwarded by the SfonetraH,
which sails for Japan ON Tuesday. Any other plants
or seeis left to be forwarded will also be sent. We
may add here that the pheasants received last fall
from the same gentleman, are doing well, and prom
Use to thrive and breed here
A SMASH UP.-The horses of the omnibus, while
standing in front of the Revere House on Wednesday,
became frightened, started off and caught in its wheel
Mr.. Dimond's wagon, which had a horse attached and
was standing in front of their store. This mixing up
of the two vehicles and their horses only added to the
fright, and away went the three horses, the omnibus
and the wagon pell nell down Fort street, till one Of the
horses fell and stopped all further progress. The only
damage received by the omnibus was a broken pole,
but the little four wheeled apparatus was left in the
that printers, for want of any more appro-
pirate word, term pt. %
SAMANG SEEDs.-The winter crop of seeds of this
shade tree is now ripening, and We can supply
all who may desire any of them. A friend has also
left with us for DISTRIBUTE on a few seeds of the Cali
Pine, Australian Acacia, Japanese Tea seeds,
Camelia Japonica seeds. Any of which will be
gratuitously or sent, on application, to any
part of the group free of charge.
y A whale was captured in San Francisco har-
Dor on the 18th of February, by a boats crew from
the NJ q. Perkins. After being killed il was towed
10 the vicinity of the Potrero, and exhibited to crowds,
after which it was taken alongside the whaler, cut in
md made about twenty-five barrels of oil. 1t was of
the species known as the Califor MIA greys, and had
been seen in the harbor for about a week before it
was captured.