The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-09-26

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Steward iiW
APpafatu: and Incidental ezpeu-cs..-...... 1871:
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There is still a debt of $3.50 incurred in the ercc.
ton of the building and fitting it for use; and it tC
be hoped that the income of the present year will
enable the club 10 pay it of. The current expenses
arc only about five hundred dollars, and if the insti-
tuition Is as prosperous rs it was during its first year,
there will be no trouble in cancelling the entire debt
On Tuesday evening next. the members will hold a
reunion. -
NAvAL--H. b. NJ 5. Scout, Capt. Price, arrived
Mt Honolulu on the 23d instant. Is days from Esqui-
mault, bound for England. touching at Tahiti, oparo
and Valparaiso. The following is a list Of her officers:
Lieuienans-E. j. Jennain, W. E. Fitzgerald, VIM. II.
JOcelyn, Pelham ALdrch:
Napnf Lisut.-Fred. Townsend.
Lieut.. Marines-wm. II. V. Torn.
Chdpia'H-Rev. a Buckley, Ma.
f%sgs@snWE r. M aaGl'e'
chez EHginso-Fred. A. Bulley.
Snb-Lisut.-A. f. Croker.
Assf. Paym ssfer-wm. &. 8. Hyne.
Mia;A9%s"TIn; ", sayle, W s'pgnsn, e J.; Naylor'
Edward II. Bayiy, James N. Iuft, b ii. ChCvaiIer.
CieTk-JO.ePh +. E. Hin
Lswton. T. ". Davenport.
Boatstcain-John Miller.
CaTpentsr-Josiah Head.
THE wEATHER-has been, if anything, even more
oppressive the past week than the previous. Those
who are well ought not to complain, but for those
who are sick and confined to their touches, more than
ordinary patience is needed, and the kindest atten-
tons which sympathizing friends can bestow should
be given. Though the thermometer has not been as
high as usual, the atmosphere is extremely heavy and
oppressive. The grateful rain which fell on Thurs
day and Friday is probably the only sign of an
Z" equinoxial storm - that we shall have, as we are
peculiarly exempt from those gales, which are So fire.
qucnt in the East and West Indies at this season.
What appears there in the form of a hurricane, visits
us as a pleasant autumn shower. even though the air
may be so heavy as to be really oppressive. The
trades usually return fresh aud strong early in Oct.
KAMAKAU's HAWAIIAN HIsToRY.-Wc were some
what surprised to see the official organ undertake an
apology for appropriating the property of others for
its own use, without compensation or even the consent
of the author. An official notice appears in to-day's
paper, announcing that the author has a copyright
for the work but we are not certain that even this
notice will deter the organ from continuing its publ
cation. The author, Mr.. Kamakau, has again assured
us that he has not given to Mr.. Sheldon nor any one
else authority &c translate and publish it, but that he
is ready to receive proposals for the purchase of his
interest in the work, from the translator or any one
else who desires it. -
.JAcKAss MEAT.-A few days ago there was n ''drive-
i'm on DOwsett's land at Waianae, and among the
estrays was n large number {, jackasses, for which
there was no claimants. The natives proposed killing
them for food, and some eighteen or twenty were thus
disposed of. The next day any one going through the
district might have seen .jackass quarters hanging
near the houses, and the natives declare it is the ten
derest and sweetest meal they have ever eaten. On
the score of novelty, Hawaiians may be set down as
fully equal to the Parisians, who have introduced the
use of horsefiesh, and maintain that IL can't he sur
passed as an article Of food.
The OVERLAND RAILRoAD.-The eastern branch Of
this road has been completed so miles west of Oma-
ha, leaving but go miles to Salt Lake. OF this a
large part is graded and nearly ready for the rails.
The California Company has just contracted for the
grading of 100 miles west of Salt Lake. The track
is laid and the cars running so miles east from Sac
ramento. This leaves only about 500 miles of stag
ing. The entire road will probably be in operation
before the end Of January, 1869. Passengers and
mails are now taken through in ten days from Sacra-
mento to New York "
% BY the following item from a Boston paper, it
will he observed that General Hartwell, (frst Asso-
ciate Justice of our Supreme Court recently took
part in an interesting ceremony on the 18th of July
Weymouth (Nass) dedicated a monument TO its ninety-nine
dead heroes n the Fourth, with IN grafton by Dr. George Il. |
Loring, of Salem. 1t is a shaft Of Quincy granite, % feet high,
with marble memorial tables on the faces of the PEDESTAL
Naticks monument is more elaborate. and rises 80 feet, while
bears on its tablet eighty-siN names. Gen. A. =. IIartweil
presided and spoke eioquenuy, and Senator Wilson delivered
the address at the dedication on Saturday
FLAG RAIsING.-To-day at II O'Clock the nationa
flag of the North German Confederation, will be
raised at the residence of T. C. Heuck, Esq, corner
Of Beretania and Punchbowl streets, on which occa-
sion, the Consul, as per notice in another column,
be happy to see all his countrymen, fellow-resi-
dents and friends.
DEArHs.-Our readers will regret to learn of the
death of Chief Engineer z. Peltz, of the LackGuaa-
ma, who died at sea August 81, and was buried at
La Paz, Mexico. Mr.. VIM. Candy, and Mr.. c. NJ.
Dickinson, both of New York, who visited Honolulu
few months since, for their health, also died lately
in San Francisco. -
q Judge Andrews lies in q critical state at his
residence in Nuuanu, having had an attack of pleu-
about one week ago, which, as yet, shows no
hopeful symptoms. - i
His Highness Gov. kekusnaoa remains in
about the same condition as last week, without
change either for better or worse
The sale, by auction, at the store of t. II.
Davies. will take place on the 9th October, instead of
the 9Th.