The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-09-12
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
, saturday,, SEPTEMBER II.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

HIS HIGuSESs VI. KEKUANAoA, the venerable
father Of the present and late King, was attacked
with ~apoplexy on Sunday morning last, while sitting
on his verandah drinking a cup Of coffee. During
the day he remained in a very critical state, his left
side p~aralyzei, and SPECIFICS. He has slightly i'm
proved, can eat and speak, has no pain whatever,
but i not considered out Of danger.
The steam tug Psie was dispatched to Molokai on
Sunday noon for His Majesty, who arrived on Mon
day afternoon in his yacht the -naue.
FROM THE GUANo IsLANDs.-The brig RGnehameha
J. returned on Monday from a cruise among the
guano islands, having made a fine round trip. Her
passage down was only eleven days, and the passage
back but twenty-five. Capt. Stone always prided
himself ON his quick trips in the brig but he has
been beaten by Capt. Hickman on his first voyage.
\ full report from the island will be found among
our marine news. l. will be seen that the clipper
RIHgtsher took ON board l 800 tons in ten days, the
UiLiam UieOr ,220 in ten days, and the Grace
Darling 300 tons in eleven days. The Scioto was
loading at the SAINT rate when the brig sailed, and
promised 10 be off within a week. We have seen let
tiers from the masters Of each of these ships, in which
they state that during the summer months they con-
slider Bakers Island a more desirable place To pro-
cure cargo than the Clinchas, and also speaking in
the highest terms Of Superintendent johnson and his
assistant Henry Lake The despatch which these
vessels have met and the fiattering letters from their
masters speak well for the management of the bust
ness at Bakers Island. Including the Scioto'S
cargo upwards of 5000 tons have been shipped off
this year without an accident, and of this 5000 tons
were shipped in forty-eight days. We may add that
accidents may be entirely avoided if the shipping of
it is confined to the months in which the trade winds
prevail-say April to November. Howland's Island
is said TO be now under the management of an Eng
lish Company, who have their headquarters some
where in the British Colonies. Consequently we do
not hear much about the management of affairs at
-ttat island. -
~ ESD or \ NOTED YAcnT.-Messrs. Foster & Co.
are now breaking up the brig Blossom, whose history
is worthy of a passing notice. This vessel came here
from HOugkOng in 1864, in charge of Capt. oltmann,
under the name of Hans and flying the Oldenburg
flag. She was built in England in 1881, for a noble
mans yacht, in which service she was engaged for
many years, having been fitted up in every respect
worthy of a British Lord. When sent out to India
and China, she was armed and carried two or three
guns. The owner, in order to enable her TO carry
the Oldenburg flag, had her registered in the name
of the captain, an accomplished rogue, who, Oh his
arrival ut this port, offered her for sale. The fact
that she had been a nobleman's yacht induced Mr..
Wyllie to purchase her for the King, and the sum of
$500 was paid for her. She was registered under |
the Hawaiian flag, named the -Ndhienaena, and for
several years was known as the Kings yacht. For
the past year, she has been engaged in the cocoanut
oil trade, but becoming old and u~nscaworthy, has been
and is now being broken up.
Capt Oltmann, after selling the vessel, which be-
to other parties, and pocketing the proceeds,
went from here TO Mexico, where he engaged in
some unlawful traffic, was captured by the Mexican
Government and hung. lie left behind him anything
but an enviable name, and two widows TO mourn
fate. -
- The following extract from a Southern journal
shows the unsubdued spirit of the rebels as agitating
the popular mind at the South. Whether such in
appeals will result in civil war remains To
be seen
We say fnrther-whether the voice Of the North shall be
or not, the Democracy Of the nation, if their
candidate for the Presidency shall be manifcstly elected in
the Radical devils OF this world and the worse one can do!
Are We asked II they will fght in such a crisis Yes! yes
yes hight, u need be, with all the weapons forged in the ar
noIss of earth
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Mr. Barlow will sell to-day
At II o'clock on the premises, the land ANA cottage
On the corner of Emma street and Place, lately occu-
pied by MIR. T. S. Pratt. The location is an excellent
and for a person wishing to obtain property
which is more likely to improve than depreciate in
value, this affords an excellent opportunity.
DULL--Though we are subject to seasons of unusu-
dullness, the present month has rarely had its
DUAL in this respect. Nearly every branch of trade
S at a standstil and not paying current expenses ;
md those who have stocks do well ifthey can preserve
hem for better times. AS for news items, an occa-
ional accident to a horse, carriage or riders, is the
most exciting that reporters can furnish
ETpSr IVu.rrp Tho ubaIaoI;, lTyo C,rta;u
iawes, of New Bedford, arrived at Kealakekua Bay
IN Tuesday last from the Arctic, clean. She left the
ground on account of the sickness of the Captains
wife, who died on the 9TH of August. The Milo left
he Arctic on the 18th of July, up to which time no
'essels had done well. She is expected here in a day
II two. -
LIFE INsCRANCE.-We would call attention to the
of the Northwestern Life Insurance
which has appointed Mr.. J. r. Logan to be
heir agent. This is one of the most popular and
of the American companies, and persons
Iesiring TO effect life insurance will do well to exam
ne its terms. - :
MAY SToP HERE--It is stated that the American
Upper ship Gdiafea, about 1000 tons burthen, chart {
red for HOngkong in MacOndray's line, may touch
ere in passing. She would leave San Francisco about s
eptember l, and will be due after the 10Th.
BROKE DowN.-The water cart, on the first day of ,
IS trial, met an accident. The horse slipped and fell, 6
-hich brought one of the shafts to the ground with
UGH a force as to break it. The damage has been i
epaired and the sprinkling will commence again 5
Monday. - =
- The bark ID. c. Murray will sail for San d
rancisco on Tuesday or Wednesday next, and takes C
ie regular mails. No other vessel is expected to fol-
w her till the departure of the .Montan0 on the Sd of !.
ctober. Letters sent by the Murray will reach Q
ew York October 10Th to 25th. e
An AK To GRIND THE official Gdsette hints that r
lie addition Of some kind Of disinfectants should be
liked with the water with which the streets are :
so as to render the air more healthy. Has b
nv body got "A large stock of drugs on hand If so II