The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-05-01

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questioned as to whether lie did swear to such facts,
lac answered with evident unconcern, that he had,
AMI that it was all down in the magistrates book.
When asked if what he said, and which was put on
record, was true, he said he did not know, he testified
to what lac was told to, ut the same time confessing
that he was not the brother Of the individual which
lac had before claimed to be.
LEPEOsY At THE MARoUEsAs.-Captain Tengstrom,
of the brig Morning Star, informs us that ut Tahu-
alta, the flvorite resort OF whaleships for supplies,
he was told by the resident missionaries that over
half of the population were affected with the leprUsy,
and that it was spreading very fast. Captains Of
ships VIII do well TO make n note of this, and give
the island a wide berth in the future. Unlike the
venereal, the leprosy can never be cured, and the
sailor who becomes infected with it, by cohabitation
or otherwise, is doomed for life-no power on earth
can save him from a lOathsome disease and n linger-
ing, wretched death. -
WHALING From Lahaina we learn that Mr.. Philip
Milton fitted out a boat and during the forenoon of
Monday fastened To the calf Of a large humpback
whale, which had been disporting opposite and about
the landing for some hours. The COW was lanced.
several times during the exciting chase which the calf
lei the whalemen. After the boat had being dragged
about all day, between Lahaina and Lanai, the calf
struck for the passage between kahoolawe and Lanai,
and the crew were obliged to cut from it at midnight,
the COW spouting thin blood and being quite weak vt
the time. -
- Owing to the scarcity of sailors in San Fran
cisco, the ship Resoinie had not been able to procure
a crew up TO the 10th of April. She will bring the
mail and passengers. and may be along any time.
Six or eight ships had been detained there two or
three weeks from the same cause. The sailors are
supposed to have all started off for the White Pine
silver mines, where a sailor who went from Honolulu
last year has made his fortune, having sold out his
claim to capitalists and purchased a house and lot
IN San Francisco, for which he paid twenty thousand
dollars. Z No wonder Jack has the fever.
TX RHE SrEcIMEv.-Mr. Sanford b. Dole has in
his Bosscssion a curious fish of the cutie variety,
differing from anything ever seen by US. 1t meas
ures some six inches in length, has suckers, like a
cuttlehsh, but otherwise thee is little or no resem-
blance. The head is d distinct, with large eyes, while
the body * covered with Il sack or shield. The
specimen is from Kauai, and will be forwarded soon
To- Prof. Aeassiz, to enrich the museum of Harvard
University. -
THE WARwICK.--By the .~lfoikeiti, reports reached
this city that the Harrick had been hauled up for
repairs and one side of her had been found to be
badly stove, the other slightly. The schooner Rob
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patched from this port on hearing of the accident
and We shall doubtless see her in our harbor soon.
~ Neither the Cambridge nor the Comet had
arrived at san Francisco up to the lOth,-the former
IS days and the latter l. days out. They would
both arrive so as to sail again by the 2jth of April,
and may be expected between the Sth and 18th inst.
The steamer Huho will not be due till the 23d of
MAY. which is the day advertised for her 10 arrive.
= Messrs. Brown X Co, wholesale dealers, have
been before the Police Magistrate for selling liquor in
quantities not allowed under their license. The case
was decided against them, and on Wednesday the par
ties were fined $500 and costs. The Messrs. Il. have
appealed to the upper court, that their case may go
before a jury. =
, REAL Estate SoLD-The well known Hooper
Premises, on Hotel street, were sold recently for
$500. Taking into consideration sales at auction
of ether pieces of real estate recently disposed of,
this is a moderate price.
Jrsr LOOK At IT-AT WHAT?-Why, at that adj
v-ertisement Of Mr.. McInerny, whose stock comprises
almost every useful article known; AID then 90 there
and get what you want, and don't talk about dull
times, when such goods are TO he had for the asking.
= The steam tug Pele has been laid up for re-
pairs. She will take in a new boiler among other
improvements. Ships arriving during the next few
Eceks will have TO be tracked in as in the days ofold.
LuE LONDON PuNcu says it is often bored with
SNooiles.' II any boiy wants to know what a
q" Noodle " i. le; him read the waianae school report,
IN this weeks G1=cis, and then ask if We haven't
a genuine Noodle among Us.
The clipper ship Endsaror was ready to sail
for Manila, at latest aivices from san Francisco,
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