The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-02-06
NOTES OF TIE WEEK.

PARADE or TIE FIRE DEPARTNENT.-Wedncsday
being the anniversary Of the organization Of the
Honolulu Fire Department, the different Companies
turned out with their machines and paraded our
streets until noon, when they partook Of a collation.
spread in their respective houses. The procession
was very creliably arranged-the Engines, Hook
and Ladder Truck and Hose Carriage, being very
neatly trimmed and decorated generally with flowers.
The ranks of Honolulu Engine and Hawaii Engine
Companies were very full-the former composed
mostly of foreigners, while the latter was composed
Of Hawaiians. Take it altogether, we doubt if any
city Of its size is rs well protected from fire rs Homo
lulu. Our Fire Department is very justly a matter
of pride to our citizens.
The MONTANA" NIrnpRNwN.-Rumors have
prevailed for some time past that the California,
Oregon and Mexico Steamship Company intended to
run but one steamer between these islands and San
Francisco. BY the arrival of the Idaho we learn
that the Montana will be drawn off the route, and
that the Idaho will make her trips once in t~hirty-six
days. The reason assigned is that the island COM
munity do not see fit to patronize the line as passen-
gers, the sailing packets frequently carrying double
the number that the steamers do. This community
viii miss the prompt and regular communication
with San Francisco. -
- on Saturday afternoon last n funeral cortege
passed up the valley road to the Nuuanu Cemetery,
arranged after the custom and with the usual rites
and ceremonies of the Greek Church. To our COM
munity it was n novel sight. The remains to be in
TERED were Of n child, passenger by the Russian
ship Hinged -4rrolr, from Sitka. The procession
was lei 10y a group of children of both sexes. who
carried the lid Of the coffin, which was covered with
flowers. Then followed the officiating priest of the
Greek Church and attendants after which the hearse
and family of which the deceased was a member.
Then came the friends and ellow-passenger in the
ship. The men were generally barc-headed.
= \ rumor again prevails that Diphtheria has
made its appearance in this city, and that it was the
cause of the death of Mr.. Savidge's children. The at
tendan; physician says the appearance Of the throat
is much the same as exists in scarlet fever, but that
no other symptoms of that scourge exist. Malignant
throat IS given as the cause of death.
"a money-orler system has been arranged
between the United States and the principal cities Of
the North German Confederation. BY reference to
the United States Mail, newspaper, it Is evident that
the Confederation is not behind any Of the Great
Powers in the cndcayor to diminish and equalize
postal rates. -
Az Invoice OF Books received by the Laho, will
be opened At the Book Store Of II. VI. Whitney today.
The invoice was selected expressly for this market,
md contains reading for youth and age.
THlSEs.-The community are under obligations 10
Purser Mcclellan, Of the Idaho, for the prompt deliv-
Ty Of the mails on Monday night. Ours are due for
lies Of papers and memoranda Of passage, &c.
-
- The clippership Fearless was to leave san
from the fifth to tenth Of this month for
I~onskong, and may possibly touch here and land
he mails. -
= \ number Of English sixpences, new and
from the mint, are in circulation. Somebody
believe in dimes.