The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-12-07

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srnoxe TRADEs-The Schooner Mary which ar
rived ou Sunday from Kawaihae, experienced to
their fullest extent the strong trades which swept
thpough the channels aud the islands last Fri
DAY and Saturday. Out of thirty bullocks taken on
board at Kawaihae, she lost seventeen.
We publish in this issue the able and interesting
discourse delivered by the Rev. Mr.. MeCuly at the
Fort Street Church Thursday the 25th ult before
a large audience Of American residents and others
the occasion being the day of giving appointed
BY the President of the United States to be observed
by the people Of that country. We commend the
perusal Of this discourse to our readers.
LAuA1NA PAcKEr.-C Communication between Maui
and Honolulu is greatly facilitated by the steamer
like regularity Of the weekly trips OF the clipper
schooner Nettie Merrill, Capt. E. D. Crane Her
Quality as fast sailer and an excellent sea-boat are
too wei known TO require comment and heraccom
modations for passengers excellent She pune
iually leaves Honolulu every Monday, and Lahaina
every Thursday
A PERAuBuLAuSG REsrAURANr.-Goingo our usual
rounds on Saturday night, looking after unc0nsd-
cred trhes that we might snap them up, lighted
upon a eolored gentleman, Goodwin by name, who
had on his arm a large basket from which he unearth
ed tins Of picked tripe soused pigs feet, boiled eggs
bread and butter etc. Everything looked clean and
appetizing. To any one obliged to work at night,
such lunch wouldn't come amiss.
GOING AwAY-our friends The Whalers, fast
making their exits either for cruises or for home,
and our harbor, so lately full Of ships viii by the
end Of next month be comparatively bare Of square
rigged vessels. Some 20 South, some West, TO
look for sperm whales and some are bound home.
So ends the season of 1870, which but for the low
prices Of oil and bone. would have been one Of the
most reuumeraiive for several years past.
PRorrcr1oS Hook AyD LADDER.-Ths veteran
company Of freueu held their annual election of Of
hcers for the ensuing year Monday evening last,
with the following result t.;
Foremon-R. E. Wakeman.
Assisfaat Forcman-H. 6. Crabbe.
.Secrcfary.-William Humphreys.
Treasurcr.-W. f. Herriek.
Depuy.-C. f. Williams.
The two latter hold over from the last election.
TIE FR1END-our honored friend, who estab-
lished tie Friend some tweniy-seven years ago, an
uouuces that be hopes to commence new volume
on the lst Of January, 1871 All old residents must
Join with US in eougratuating the Rev. Mr.. Damon
upon the success with which he has conducted this
journal for over quarter ofa century His Edi-
tors notes while passing along through the old
World, ," have cen atteutyely read. They ought to
De printed in q book. So far from "wearing the pa
thence" of bis readers, has simply excited their curl
osity to hear more.-P c. 4.
z}rvErIr OF MISS HosuER.-On Saturday evening
n. t1, lie had
and songstress of Rogers Troupe of Mnstres, took
a benefit at the Hawaiian Theatre. The House was
jamued to its utmost capacity, showing the apprecia
tion in which the performances of this lady are held
by de theatre going public. Miss Hosmer, in her
mirth-provoking impersonations, was received with
uubounded applause. The amateur glee club of
Honolulu-composed mostly Of young Hawaians-
gave some of their best pieces, which were encOred
enthusiastically. 1t was one of the nights of the
season.
SucH A HEAD OF HAIR Hearing this remark en-
thusia,cay onunciaed the other day. while passing
along Kaahumanu street, We turned and saw-a head
Of hair indeed and which shall not soon for
get It was no chignon, nothing artificial about it,
but just such a natural redundant mass of flowing
rngles that we might imagine to have adorned moth
er Eve in the garden Of Eden The owner Of it was
young Hayaiiah lady, stranger in the city, very
neatly and even fashionably dressed in the latest
style" and who tripped gracefully along. seemingly
quite unconscious Of the admirng gaze which her
nobby head Of hair attracted from every passer-by
BENEFIT OF FRANK JoNEs.-This nimitable dan
GER jokist, and general performer, announces by
quite Characteristic handful that "his numerous
friends aud bis brother professionals are going to
give him a benefit at the Theatre tomorrow Thurs
day) night. Frank Is truly most extraordinary
dancer in the negro characters, and besides, what
cannot be said of all performers in that line, an ex
tremely good low comedian. Any one who wants
to have a good laugh, to shake the cobwebs out OF
the brain ought to go to the Theatre tomorrow
night The whole force of the company and anna
teurs viii be brought out.
INGESIoUs.-It is surprising to observe what ex-
ireme pains some people-who probably did not pay
much attention to school in their youth-will take,
aud what in genuity they will display in misspelling
some of the most common words We saw letter