The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-03-06
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE
FIR ''CANBEIpGE.''-NO. -.
Say TH,ScIsco. Feb. II. 1859

We are rejoicing at the prospect 1t abundant
crops. cupi0us showers having refreshed AMI ami
mated the c,uutry round.
During January unmi-takahlc Indications lc,I
b. the belief the smallpox diminishing and
tic public heart was gIad. The Llst report. how
ever. states that the epidemic i again ON the
Increase. Onc thing J. ccrtain-thc people NJ
reir les anxious than Formerly, cyincins but
Iir:Ic alarm.
IL may be all right. but tie Bard of Health
ordinance cuncvruins the quarautinius 1T the
=tsslncrs G, HonoluIu, very funny. ii not
silly. at this distance. However. one obnoxious
steamer j. already withdrawn, AMI the other like
y e. BE- som. ami the Islanders may shortly BE-
permitted 90 settle 70 a quiet enjoyment Of the
packet system, A. in diys Lang syuc-
white PIHs.
our friends at this justly celebrated region
enjoying O. intense eoId. the winter proving very.
severe We hear fabulous stories of wealth ac-
suirc,i ia day The immense fortunes, tD0,
put O. the blush the TaItry savings of even our
vealthicst capitalists. Already i've thousand
rcoplc have -lthcrc,l together IN the W bite Pine
District. although efforts % uinc anil prospect
prcycnteI by the heavy falls of snow. People care
aiyise,l not O. venture ncir the Tlacc for sixty
days at least. Money i reported plenty, every
new conner appearing anxious 10 invest Small
capitalists. therefore. necessarily step u the
rrar-thcir chances are over. The rush there
VIII De- immense in the spring. and thO-c best
r.ste, think White Pine ill contain population
Of from ETY. o. one hundred thousand before the
close Of 1902
The foilowing sample conversation may posi-
bly interest the reader: l met young lady on
Montgomery street the other day. who, IN response
% an inquiry concerning her family, remarked
that her fltbcr wts ut White Pine, where he
had been only five weeks and Yet he had refused an
Ofsr Of ISO. 600 tor mine he had taken up" Her
cheeks gl0wed with the rUseate hue Of health, and
1 really thought her one OF the most attractive
girls had ever seen
3. Dillon Ea<an.
This young rituaIistic clergyman Is again noto-
ri0us- Why controversy about him should
spring up just at this time I am at lOes to dis
coyer-but AL Of 4 sudden Mr.. l. becomes the
town talk. Possibly the prospect of his approach
IN marriage (since indefinitely postponei) to
an estimabIe young lady Of this city, caused
tain scandllols developments To be made. After
procuring. with much difficulty, his credentials
from Philadelphia. Mr.. Z. became established
a. pastor Of ST James Church. where he introduced
Ntilct EEeFstl4t'l uiitii
-sunClry rJImOrs concerning Mr.. E's. conduct
wards certain :. doves in the iock gained the
. public ear. Members Of the congregation heard
also that Nr. F. preparing to selI the church
property unfortunately standing in his name) to
the Roman Catholics Suit was instituted and
-aine,I. preventing. him from negotiating disposal
Of the property, and there the matter rests. the
pastor continuing his uinistrations a. before
4 Remlni>eeHee.
Manufacturing three years have passed since
tie conclusion Of the war, we have been spared
until recently the melancholy sight Of MANNED
soLIicrsfn uniform in our streets. In the Eastern
eiries numbers Of them may be found Within
tie rast week two manly Specimens Of the - boys
IN blue ''-One without leg and the other with
cut an arm-have BEEN seen on our principal
tkoroughElr~, supplieant- flr charity, attracting
attention by means of hand organ, upon which
honorable discharges from the army for both have
been eon-piruou-ly postel- IL appears the two
first met in a hoepitaI. after the famous AMI de-
struetIve battle Of the WiIlerne-. and have since
journeyed through the world together. They
pes n desire 70 fJlI0w their present OCCUPATION
only I1ug enough % procure sufficient capital %
e-tlbli-h themselves in -Jme more disnifei cali
iu, AMI from the generous contributors -howered
upon them, 1t : probable their purpose will soon
be accomplished
Every Van hi, O~n Hsr-e.
The Mechanic Institute Pavilion n large and
e1nIno.li0us building. adopted for the purTD-e.
has been Transformed into q yeI1citeIe school.
AMI presents lively AMI attractive appearance.
At all hours % tile day, ambitious a-pirant- en-
dan.yr their limbs o brui-es and larneuess in
attempts o. master the dilcuIte- u the new and
beautiful Toy but - potent are the attractions
Of the vel1eiTele that few Il any abanI5n tile
exercise when once commenced. e matters not
how severe the obstacle o overcome may appear
% ho~ gradual tie prDgre--i1n towards perfection.
Generally tbc student j. master Of the situation
after three Ies-Jus Or one hour each. Very few
are huser. while el-es are recorded where the
Instrument under perfect control after only
quarter of an hours practice. The sensation j. I
NOT enhancing. when. with yelOcipede in correct
manipulation the deli .hred rider can glide al Kill /
without apparent eGJrt, over the ground at rapid
pace. To my mind horseback riding j. thrown
Completely into the shade, and I respectfully
advi-e AL whO desire really delightful anu=e-
ment 10 procure TelCciIeie. and hope some
enerpri=ins Fer-0n viii introduce them into Your
Islands
An Es,entrie Thief.
Ihe B1hetin Iubli-he= an account Of an eccen- I
''ic thief Wh0 entered dwelling AMI carried Of
4 valuable Collection Of je1yel-, sc. Efforts u
faee the repEobare and arrest him, proved futile
y iew days elapsed, when the mistress Of the
l'u'e received very polite note from the thief 70
'ne eject that he prompted % this nefarious
I.'''n through pDserty, bat upon examination Of
MS P'snlsr, Duzd that the articles stolen were
-ptasen'ly Fe!ie=. of lrJtaSLs value melnentos,
'oeTeiore he end5Tsod tie pawn ticket upon pre-
aIi''-'i-n u which, and paynent Of the amount
'i'anesd- (Which sati-fei tie pressing den1anI-