The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-08-28
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, AUGUST %.

TEMPERANCE LEcTURE.-A full and appreciativt
audience was collected at the Bethel chapel on Tues
day evening last, to hear the Rev. A. o. Forbes
lecture on the somewhat trite but never uninterest-
ing subject of temperance. In the outset, however,
the lecturer discarded the word Temperance, as
a missioner when applied to the great movement
now in progress against the use of alcoholic drinks,
and declared that total abstinence was the watch
word. The present age-the nineteenth century
was not an age in which to trife, or adopt halt
measures of reform. Its spirit called for combined,
earnest and thorough action. He compared the con-
fict between alcohol and its opposers TO a great war
fresh in the memories of all and recently concluded
but while the results of that war would be felt prob
ably for many hundreds of years, this war against
strong drinks involved consequences so momentous
to the well being of all mankind, that they could
not be estimated, and would extend even beyond
this life. The duty of the total abstinence associa-
tons of the present day was not complete when they
had banded themselves together under u pledge of
personal abstinence, but they must exert themselves
to rescue the fallen brother, and lead him in the
paths of sobriety, usefulness and responsibility.
They had q great work to do, and while they must
have the hearty God-speed of all friends Of humanity,
he trusted that they would receive also the substan-
tial aid of active cooperation in this great and noble
cause. At the conclusion of the lecture, which was
listened to with marked attention and frequent APP
plause, Mr.. C. j. Lyons made a few animated re-
marks and concluded by thanking the Reverend
gentleman, in the name of Ultima Thule Lodge, for
his eloquent address. 1t was intimated that similar
lectures may hereafter be expected under the aus
pices of the Good T~emplars.
The CoAsr-LINE OF HAwAI.-Later information
r. -. IL l,xo ,;s;.ol tbo Oo,,laao. ,a,t nf
Hawaii tends to confirm the statement, made soon
after the earthquakes of 1868, that a portion Of the
coast had subsidized from its former level. An i'm
preston that seemed for n while to prevail abroad,
that the whole solid island had more or less settled
rect. But 1T Keauhou, Puma, and perhaps as far
down as waiohinu, Kau, there are reliable data for
supposing that the coast level has changed. Places
along the beach at the first mentioned place, formerly
exposed and even used as building sites, are entirely
under water. The depth Of the water at the anchor
age is perceptibly greater. Rocks, on the rocky
points of land are visibly lower down at the waters
eise than before. Another fact bearing on the ques-
is, that in the heavy swell from the southeast,
we noticed as having seriously damaged n
in Puma, the sea rolled in over ground
never before known to have been covered. This would
more easily be accounted for on the supposition that
the land was lower, than by allowing that the sea
higher than ever before. The area of subsistence
]ccs not seem to have extended very far inland. as a
Of very extensive cracks, diagonal or nearly
parallel with the coast, would appear to indicate
where, so to speak, the shelf of subsidized land broke
the main island mass. These facts are interest
ng as bearing on various geologic theories relating
other parts of this group.
A New SroRE.-we have recently looked in at the
lew brick fire proof building of Messrs. E. o. Hall &
Son, on the corner of Fort and King streets, and for
and convenience it quite comes up to our
lotions ola first class establishment, for the business
or which it was designed. Starting from a solid
tone foundation, the walls are of brick and rising
wo stories, Of good height, it is covered by a sub
tantial slate roof, with nothing but metal, brick
md stone, exposed to fire from the outside. The
building is ~ffty-four feet on Fort street and
ifty-two feet on King street. in the shape of
IN L. The principal sales room is fifty feet by thirty
on Fort street, and is remarkably cool and well
The fittings up are convenient, and do
,reat credit to the taste and skill of the designer. The
and granting is the neatest we have seen in
and fully attest the ability ofMr. Dickson,
he artist who did the work. On the whole this new
,uilding is q credit to the city, and to Mr.. Osborne
he architect ; and We trust it will stimulate others to
the example of this business firm, who, in
ecuring for themselves more secure and convenient
accommodations, have by no means been unmindful
the public taste in planning and executing their
purpose. We trust their endeavors in this regard
'iIl meet with the approval of the public, and We be-
peak for them a continuance of that patronage with
Ihich they have been favored during the sixteen
ears they have occupied this stand.
AT THE SALT LAKE.-This strange pond of water is
till very low, and the collection of salt is going on at
brisk rate, some thirty or forty prisoners, con-
racted hands, and soldiers being employed. The
hole lake is white with the deposit, which shows
ON beneath the shallow but excessively bitter waters.
his deposit is first thrown together into heaps with
or COS, then put into bags, which are aoated
H to the landing on light RATS Of two inch plank.
,uery where does the salt all come from7 If the
Ike has some connection with the sea, as is supposed,
does not its level keep the same at all seasons1
must now be some six feet lower than its highest
Some Of our amateur engineers of leisure
ould do well to ascertain the comparative level Of
ne sea aud this lake. The fresh water lake. in the
Joining crater, is entirely dry.
q On Saturday last, the Acting Minister Of
oreign Affairs gave a dinner to welcome His Excel
ncy Henry A. PIERCE, the Minister Resident Of the
nited States, which was honored by the presence of
is Majesty. Mr.. PIERCE was accompanied by the
onsul Of the United States, Mr.. Adamson. There
ere also present Ills Majesty's Ministers, the Judges
the Supreme Court, the Governor of Oahu, NJ.
allieu, III. 1. NJ. Consul Commissioner and his
NJ. Marinetti, Captain st. Hilaire, and
nsigns Gadaud and Granger of ship-of-war Lamothe
iguei, His Majesty's Chamberlain, the Secretary of
e Foreign Office, the Consuls Of North Germany,
hile, Belgium and the Netherlands, the Hon. c. II.
and John d. Brewer, Esq-Ga=efte.
WEIGHTS AND MEAsUREs.-The Government organ
IT caring to answer our questions in regard to the law
garding weights and measures. we append the
larges which the law provides for: "For sealing
ID marking every beam, fifty cents for sealing and &
arking every measure Of extension, twenty-five =
nts for sealing and marking every weight, ten
nts for sealing and marking every liquid or dry s
easure, ten cents and a reasonable compensation
r making such weights and measures conform to ,