The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-03-20


Prp>oSAL-Rev. SAN. c. DAMON, u. u, took pas
sage in the steamer IDAHO on Wednesday. with his
wife ami one Of his sons. intending To spend about a
year in travelling through the United States and per-
haps Europe. 1t i twcuty->cvcn years since hc first
arrived at Honolulu, and eighteen since he visited
the obi country. y long and faithful service as sea-
meas chaplain and pastor, such as has been his, rc-
qUiIcs a respite, and we trust he Will return refreshed
and iuyigor1tel for n new term Of labor. Few men
among us have been more active and zealous during
the last quarter ot a century, or had more intimate
relations with all classes than Mr.. y. The Friend
for April, which has been issued a few days in adj
vance, contains "a statement from him regarding his
plans, which VIII be interesting TO his friends. 1t
will be continued during the absence Of the editor,
and Will contain occasional letters from him. Mr..
b. expects TO 90 across the Continent by the overland
railroad, AMI viii remain IN san Francisco only so
long as may be necessary to await the completion Of
the road, which will probably be within thirty days
after his arrival in san Francisco.
Two Coon PNSsAGES.-The Syyen arrived oil this
port Saturday evening last, ut seven O'Clock, from
Boston. On Sunday afternoon the ,Nci arrived from
Bremen. The Syrca left Boston November 18th.
the .ioi left Bremcrhaven November 10Th, and the
mouth OF the Weser on the 10th. The Syren arrived
on the Line. in longitude % 10, December 18th,
the Moi arriving the same day in longitude - 81.
The MOI reached latitude 80 : south in the Atlantic,
january 10th, and the Syrea on the 18th. In lati-
tude so south in the Pacific the Moi was still
ahead, arriving january 2Sth, and the SyreH on the
3uth. The MOI arrived ON the Line in this ocean
February 2l;h, in longitude l2l 81, and the
SyrsH on the same day in longitude 122o. The
SyTeH reached this port on the evening Of the 18th,
and the MOI on the afternoon of the 1Ith. 1t Will
he seen that both vessels crossed the Line in both
oceans on the same day. The MOI is a new vessel,
and to our mind the finest bark on the Bremen and
Honolulu route. Both vessels are discharging carge~
i'll sulerior condition.
WHALING N HLo BAY.-From Hilo we learn that
humpback whales had again made their appearance
of the Bay, and that the whaler OIiUer Crockcr had
succeeded in taking one which made sixty barrels of
oil. Capt. Thomas Spencer's men had also fitted out
a boat and fastened to a large cow-whale, but had
been obliged to cut from it, though not until it had
received its death wound. \ canoe fell in with it off
one of the plantation landings, and having given in
formation concerning its whereabouts, it was towed
in TO the Bay where it was being boiled out at last
accounts. 1t would make about sixty barrelsA Its
calf had also been killed, but had sunk. Upon receipt
of the news here, an expedition was Immediately
proposed, to whale off this group for the next three
months. We have not heard however that it had
been accepted. -
THANKs.-OurS are due to the masters of ships
who have furnished us reports of their voyage or
We would again urge Captains to supply US
with reports of their voyages. 1t reaches those in
terested in their vessels as soon, if not sooner than
by any other source. :
.NNIvERsARY.-The anniversary of the birthday
Of the Chief of the North German Confederation, HIS
KING WILLIAM l., or PRUSSIA, occurs on
Monday next the 22d inst. We understand that the
German Consul viii be happy to see his friends at
his residence at noon on that day.-Gq@ene.
THE "ONwARD.'-The brig Constantine has been
thoroughly overhauled and repaired, and viii be
for her cruise north IN about three weeks.
owners have rcchristened her the OaIcard. She
be commanded by Captain Rathbun. We wish
her the luck Of her American namesake.
DEoUTH or HAwAIL-By the ROHa Packet we
learn that the Kona coast is still suffering from pro-
tratcd drouth. The springs which have always,
furnished water, have dried up. The ma
are said TO be suffering for both food and water.
Oahu CoLLEGE-The third term of Oahu College
will commence next Monday, the 22nd. Parents
who have children attending that school. VIII please
notice. -
n The attention of readers is called TO the large
number of notices and great variety Of new goods adj
'ertised in our columns today. Buy when you can
goods fresh and cheap.