The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-12-12
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e.. ais ANaNNA@ AAN NNNar N'' -N"N -
the merchants AMI business men Of the city, who
resolved e. prosecute whale fishing in our waters on
tEe opening ~ the ensuing spring with this view a
company was formed with a capital Of Slo,Ono, and
before the meeting broke up all the shares except
eighteen We're taken, viz, - out of 100. The board
OF management consists VI J. l. Stewart, Edgar
Marvin, Capt. Stamp, Capt. Raymur and T. l..
StallSchmjly, with Mr. John kriem!er as secretary.
IL i further stated that Captain Ruys, who managed
the late expedition, will - 10 Honolulu before the
ensuing season commences, and engage competent
hands 10 assist him in carrying ont the intentions Of
the new company. Uutly0rablc weather rendered
the late expedition unsuccessful but the formation
Of this new company, containing rs II does many Of
our best names, both rs managers and stockholders,
gives u reason 10 hope that next year viii make M
portant developments IN connection with tins interest
The company have a steamer and will whale along
the coast and bays Captain Roys is well known
here as the commander of the first vessel which en-
tered the Arctic Ocean.
- The strong trades which prevailed during the
latter part Of last week proved too much for the
clipper ship Sea Serpent. Several of our Chinese
merchants had arranged for the shipment of freight.
and for passages TO the Flowery Kingdom, and had
in fact chartered Il schooner to carry them alongside
the ship Upon reaching the roadstead they We're
surprised to see the ship going of shore. 1t seems
that the ship had experienced some difficulty in hold
ing ON Friday night, and during n gust of wind on
Saturday parted her cable, and the Captain determ-
ined that rather than make sail to gain the anchorage
he would proceed on his route to China without the
freight and passengers. The anchor and sixty faith
oms of chain remain here rs a souvenir. No one can
he blamed for the untoward accident, but il was any
thing but pleasant 10 those who had made and conf
pleted arrangements to leave. Such accidents are of
rare occurrence, and we trust that the experience
of the Sea Serpent will not deter other China bound
ships from giving Us a call as they pass by.
SMALL Pox.-By late Victoria, B. c., papers we
learn that this disease is prevailing along Puget
Sound. As it is hardly probable that these islands
will escape q visitation of the scourge, we insert the
following for the benefit of those who may not be
within reach of competent medical aid:
The smallpox remedy which cured three thousand
cases in England, taken in all stages of the disease,
is So simple that it cannot be too widely disseminate
ed:-"Take Cream Of Tarter three-fourths G. of an
ounce; Rhubarb twelve (12) grains; cold water one
Cd pint. The dose is from a quarter Cd to half %
a pint. In severe cases a half Cd pint should be ad-
ministcred. In cases characterized by delirium,
great benefit has been obtained by applying a bottle
Of hot water TO the feet. Plenty OF fresh air Is i'm
portant, and an outdoor airing ut the earliest period
practicable, is recommended. When taken in the
earliest stage of eruption, it is arrested and suppura-
ton prevented without any Injurious results. The
mixture should be well stirred or shaken before adj
ministering it" |
There are those in this community who urge
that natives might, and in fact should, be brought
here from the islands to the southwark and westward,
and farmed out to plantations as laborers. 1t is
urged that they would be much better of, and that
the condition of those remaining on the atolls or isl
ands would be much improved; consequently that
the dictates of humanity demand that this Govern
ment should fit out an expedition, proceed to the ISL
ands and carry out the decimating policy. To prove
that the islanders are not particularly smitten with
the prospects offered here, We are told that there are
at present on this island nine Bonabeans, seven
Strong's islanders, three Marshall islanders and three
Kingsmill islanders, who are particularly anxious to
get home again. They have hai a short experience
abroad and seem convinced that there is no place
like home. -
CRUEL We would assure our neighbor of me Gu
-ehe that accident VII -aTp,E IN the best regulated
families, that fires are usually the result Of accident,
attributed generally to carelessness ; but we know of
no reason why, when one has lost property from care
that he should be made to suffer the addition
al punishment of having to run the gauntlet of his
We are assured by the gentleman that he
has not yet discovered the cause of the fire on his
premises, but is positive that it was not from " hot
ashes in an open pot"
Tg Yesterday was His Majesty's birthday. The
day was generally observed as a holiday. The Homo
Rifles paraded in the forenoon, and went into
camp on the plains and made n field day of it. 4
liberal lunch was prepared, to which ample justice
done.
- The inmates of the Oahu Prison were treated
to q spread Of the delicacies which this market af-
lords. -
- An alarm Of fire was sounded last evening at
ten minutes after seven, which called out the Fire
Department. The cause of the alarm was the light
Of n bonfire by some youngsters who wished to
celebrate the birthday of His Majesty. By reference
70 q card in our advertising columns it will be seen
they regret calling the Department out.
\ RISE IN BEAHs-One of our residents, ever on
he lookout fora bargain, stepped into an auction
Dom lately while some bags of beans were under the
Seeing some kernels of coffee strewn over
he bags he, s~upposing the article offered to be coffee,
1ut in his bid at seven cents and had the beans
Knocked down to him. When the result was known.
he laugh was On him, and he endeavored to back
but it was Of no use.
AcCIDEyr.-On Saturday afternoon last, rs Mr.. Il
superintendent t Of the Insane Asylum, was
eturning from the city to the Asylum, on horseback.
&c was run into by n crowd of hOrsemen and women,
nd thrown violently from his horse, striking heavily
Ipon his left side, spraining his ankle and knee. At
lst accounts he was improving, but still very lame.
THE INSANE AsYLUM.-During n recent visit to the
.sylum we were pleased with some of the improve
=. \ good seryiceable set Of gymnastic apparatus
md n single bowling alley built
nakai Of the principal building -
Informed US that the latter is in great deinaa.-
he patients and keepers. The Asylum is filed to its
;apacity. -
AUCTIoys.-An important sale will take place this
vening, at 7 O'Clock Mt Bartow's. The goods com
French and English fancy articles, Parian and
Their ornaments-all suitable for Christmas presents
49, Adams & Wilder will sell, at Il noon, at Market
wharf, the schooner -nary Ellen.
BARK "KA MOI. r-Hackfeld Co, have advices