The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-08-08
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATERDAY Y, AUGUST s.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

0TuE VoLcAxo.-Ol Kiiauea has been quite rest
less the past two weeks, and given signs of increasing
activity. On the evening of July 23d, two smar;
shocks were felt in various sections of the island, and
also at sea. IL occurred about ten o'clock in the
evening. The schooner Rais Lee and the KonJ
Packet were at the time of the Kau coast, when the
shock was distinctly felt, especially by the natives On
board, who at once declared it an earthquake, as it
felt as If the vessel had been stopped. On looking
up toward the crater Of Kilauea, Capt. Crane saw
what appeared like rockets or balls of fire, shooting
out Of the pit. He called up the passengers to wit
ness the scene. which was a grand and brilliant one,
aud continued for some time. He estimates that
these red-hot stones rose about go feet above the
level Of the crater rim as seen at sea. From a gen.
ueman who visited the crater a day or two after this
eruption, We learn that the stones were thrown out
from n hole a short distance west of the south lake.
As this lake is one thousand feet below the level of
the upper rim or edge Of the crater, these stones were
thrown up to a height of not less than 1850 feet
We cannot learn that any one was in the crater II
the time, though visitors are frequently there ut night.
Mr.. Delamar, who visited the crater two days after
the above eruption, met a very narrow escape while
gathering lava specimens. The old south lake, dur
ing the earthquake Of April I'd, subsidized, making a
pit about $50 feet deep and half a mile long, with
steep perpendicular sides. He descended into this
pit to secure specimens, and while down there, a por-
ton Of the precipice fell down near him, and a lava
stream commenced flowing around him, which very
nearly cut off his escape. a few minutes delay in
his retreat would have cost him his life. Captain
Makee and a party of ladies were on the bank above
watching him, but could have done nothing to help
him, had he been enclosed. The old lake has enlarged
its area, and is now divided into two larger ones,
each boiling up and flowing over as of old. These
lakes are of different elevations, often varying from
I twenty to one hundred feet above each other. Another
traveller writes us that he saw a most beautiful sight
on the 18th of July-a stream of lava flowing from
one of these lakes into the other or rather two streams,
about fifty feet wide, and Oper a cataract some serenity
fire feet ia height. This is a sight seldom seen in old
Kilauea. From all these accounts, it would appear
that the crater is very active and that interesting
changes are now going on in it constantly. The ap-
pearance is continually changing, so that visitors on
two different days would not find it the same. Rev.
Mr.. Damon, who visited the crater last month, COM
municates to US an item which we were not before
aware of. We give it in his own words:
some fact about the volcano is quite noteworthy.
When the great earthquake occurred on the I'd of
April, and the whole island of Hawaii was shaken
from its center to circumference, the shock must have
been comparatively slight at the "a volcano-house,'
for standing there, on the very brink of the crater,
az hCaoN "a' W AbJaASa <Nt - NA1SA was W ~
seen in the brick chimney, nor an article of crockery
was broken in the house. Everything remained in
sidfu quo, rs if indeed the earth was terra tirma. This
is n most singular phenomenon, and remains to be ac-
counted for, when biologists make up their verdict
respecting the late CONFUSION on this island"
nEDIcArIoS.-A card from the Building Commit
tee of the Hilo Foreign Church, which was inserted
in our last paper, informed the public of the CON-
pletion of the new edifce lately erected Mt Hilo by
Mr.. L. L. Torbert. The dedication of the house took
place on Sabbath morning, July 26th. The exercises
were conducted by Rev. 7. Coan and Rev. ID. ID. Ly-
man ; the former preached an interesting sermon
suited to the occasion, and the latter offered the dedi-
catory prayer. The foreign population of the village
were nearly all present and appeared to enjoy the
exercises very much. The absence of Rev. s. C.
Damon, who was expected to participate in the dedi-
catory exercises, was much regretted by the audience.
The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper was admins
tered in the afternoon Of the same day, and three
sion. lThe seats were sold the day before the dedicA
ton and Melted eleven hundred dollars, one thousand
of which is to be appropriated for the salary of Rev.
Frank Thompson, of New York, if he accepts the call
which has been extended to him to become primarily
Pastor and secondarily Seamen's Chaplain for the
port of Hilo. The Treasurer read n brief report be-
fore the meeting, which showed the following facts
Entire cost 81 house. 90
The receipts were as follows
From the lilo foreign community s377s So
From natives $50 from Honolulu and So from Kona) 307 %
From lilo Sabbath School Union 100 90
From ships Cs55 Of il, from officers Of iGcIa,ramnaj. 1873 90 Q
From United States OF America goId).-......-."- III Us
From kohala- 80 90
From Kaa - 50
$3.50 co
The house is % by AZ feet the audience room is
1G feet in the clear from floor to ceiling. The spire
is S29 feet high from the ground, and is considered
by all who have seen the house to be in good proper
with the building. Those who have seen this
new church say it is the p~rettiest edifice of the kind
on these Islands, AID the builder deserves credit
for the architectural skill displayed. The church is
of debt, and has the prospect of soon obtaining q
settled pastor. -
- OAHU MAIL CARRIER.-The route of the post boy
ms been changed lately. He leaves the post-ofice
every Monday at 9 o'clock, passing through Kaneohe
at ii o'clock, thence on to Kualoa, Kahana, Puma
Laie and Kahuku, arriving at Waialua Tuesday
noon ; thence to Waianae, returning through Eva,
reaches Honolulu Wednesday afternoons. The ride
around the Waianae mountains and BARRIERS Point
n hot and fatiguing one but the Legislature
having provided the ways and means, the inhabitants
Of that district will have a weekly mail hereafter to
my part of Oahu or the other Islands. From Kane
,he letters and papers for waimanalo are sent by
another carrier, who leaves KaneOhe every Monday
noon, ON the arrival of the post from Honolulu.
The NETTIE MEHRTL--This fine schooner, which
was laid up some two months since to receive an
,yerhauling, was found on examination to be quite
rotten in her side timbers, and had to undergo extern
five repairs, which have been done by Messrs- Foster
< Co. She is now ready for sea and sails on Monday
for KOloa and Waimea, Kauai. 1t is about
light years since she arrived from New York, and
We hazard nothing in saying that in every respect
The is as staunch and perfect as when she first came
nto our harbOr. -
GERMAN NEwsPAPER.-One of the best weekly
newspapers Of North Germany, is the Roelrische