The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-08-07
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

HEAVY WEATHER.-On Monday last the trades
freshened, and before dark were blowing a gale,
which continued up to Wednesday night. The
schooners Nellie Merrill, Ra Moi, .fcfipe and Odd
Fsiiov sailed for Maui during Monday, and expert
enced the full force Of the gale during the night and
following day. The Nellie Merrill, Capt. Cluney,
reached Lahaina at IL o'clock Tuesday forenoon,
and found a heavy swell setting in from the south
ward, which broke across the entrance to the land
ing, rendering 1t unsafe to land the cargo. On
Wednesday morning the captain made ON attempt to
land some small packages, but his boat was upset by
the rollers. The captain and crew of the boat made
an effort to swim ashore, but found it impossible on
account of the undertow. A boat was manned and
put off from the beach, and was sterned into the
breakers several times, but could not reach the now
almost exhausted men,. The captain succeeded in
getting hold of a floating package, and holding it
before him used il as natives would q surf board,
and the next roller carried him within reach of the
rescuing party. We are glad to be able to record
that no lives were lost. The Rd Moi passed in sight
of Lahaina on Wednesday morning, the Odd FeIIo,o
Mt noon, and the .4ctips reached Lahaina the same
day. "
The HILo PAcKETs.-The Kate Lee and Pauahi
have been laid up undergoing repairs and improve
ments. The Kate Lee has had a fying.jib boom and
sail fitted to her, besides having her s~heathing
secured, and will probably make better time than ever.
The Pauahi has had a new bowsprit and foremast
made and placed. the old ones having been found de-
fective. The new spars were got out by Messrs.
Tibbets and Sorenson, and are very creditable pieces
Of workmanship. Some alterations have been made
in her cabin, by which her accommodations are in
creased and much improved. Her owners will make
every effort to render her comfortable for passengers.
A STILL DrscovEnED.-A woman was fishing for
Il - 4r. =, an 40 =. H. al. II = Al
Island, on or near the land waikane. and came upon
n mass of battered tin under water. She gave in
formation which resulted in the sending of a police
man to obtain the curious mass and bring it to this
city. 1t turns out to be a complete still, used prSba-
bly to manufacture sc Okolehao, - possibly by par
ties who were recently a~rraigned for furnishing
spirits to natives at Waikane.
AcorpExr.-A native employed at the Barrel Facto-
ry met with an accident on Saturday last. by which
he lost some of the fingers of his right hand. He was
jointing slaves at the time, and one dropping he en-
deavored to pick it up without stopping the machine.
His hand was dressed by DIR. McGrew. Accidents
are of rare occurrence at this establishment, and
are attributed only to heedlessness on the part of the
workmen. "
q Somebody has sent US a generous box of
Lahaina grapes, for which he has the thanks of all
hands. We have good reasons to suspect that it
came from the gallant captain of the JNettie, who
has a quiet way of scattering ~grapeshot among his
friends as Semmes did among his foes
- Our neighbor of the Gazette is assured that
we have no objections to his quoting US as freely as
he pleases, in fact we think he can do so with advan-
tage ; bur we would like to have the quotations literal,
not CARRIED to our disadvantage.
CmAp.-Those in want of q durable, cheap and
healthy pipe for conducting water to their dwellings
or workshops. viii notice the advertisement of some
pipes for SALE
. We are indebted to the gentlemanly purser of
the Idaho for memoranda aud generous files of the
latest San Francisco papers, delivered promptly on
the vessels arrival. -
QUIcK--We understand that Mr.. James w. Austin
went through from Honolulu to Boston in twenty
days travelling time.