The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-09-24
NOTES OF FHE WEEK.

A BELATED NIMROD.-Last Monday, one OF on
citizens, a well-known sportsman and a dead shot
was on a ducking excursion near HalaWa, in com
pany with another gentleman. The sport had beef
lively, and some eight brace Of ducks had beer
bagged, when he determined to make one more tria
up the gulch, forgetting, in the excitement of th'
genuine sportsman, that night was coming on. H'
succeeded in killing another bag-full of birds. and
undertook to retrace his steps to the plains below
But the sun had set, and pitch darkness came on, SC
that he was uncertain of the way, and, fearful Of
walking over a ~precipice, quietly resigned himself to
sleep out. After sleeping about one hour he was
aroused by falling stones from the pail above, caused
by the wild pigs, which abound on the mountain,
turning up the ground for roots. Creeping along
cautiously, not knowing what moment he might
tumble off a ledge and be dashed to atoms below, he
came to a shelving rock, where he lay until morning,
getting what little sleep the myriads of mosquitoes
would allow, and arrived in town Tuesday morning
all right. Considerable anxiety was felt on account
of his disappearance, and numbers Of people went out
in search of the belated nimrod. Fears were ex-
pressed that sunstroke or some accident had happened,
but it was only an excessive passion for wild ducks,
which at this season are plentiful and fat.
A FALsEHooD NAILED.-A report having been
in circulation to the effect that the recent fires on
the Hebron Plantation were i~nstigated by articles in
the uObOQ newspaper we are aulnOTlZeu ny
Marshal Parke to state that on his recent visit to
Makawao, having heard the same rumors, he closely
questioned eleven of Captain Hobron's laborers
leach having been examined privately as to whether
they had ever read or heard of anything in the
Hawaiian newspapers, instigating laborers to resist
their masters, or in any way to create disturbance.
When Intercepted, they appeared surprised at the
question, and replied most distinctly that they had
never seen or heard the first word. Thus another of
the low and base ISLANDERS started here in Honolulu,
for circulation among planters, with the design of
exciting them against our papers, is proven to be
false, and must recoil on the heads of the originators.
A DISTINGUISHED VIsIroR.-By the Moses Taylor,
a number of passengers arrived en- route for New
Zealand and Australia. Among others we notice
the name of Sir George Grey, G. C. B., formerly
Governor at the Cape of Good Hope, and latterly of
New Zealand. Under the Aberdeen Ministry from
1852 to 49,, Sir George was Secretary for the Colo
MES. Twice as Governor of New Zealand, once of
Queensland, and once of Cape Town, besides having
filed the office of Colonial Secretary. Sir George is
eminently qualified to speak as to the advantages of
the California line to the Colonies, which he fully
endorses. He is a well-preserved looking gentleman
of some sixty years. and as we are informed pro-
ceeds to New Zealand in an unofficial capacity, to
settle some private business. Sir George expresses
himself delighted with the Pacific Railway.
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, the able and accom-
plished editor of the New York Erening Post, for
the past forty years, has now, after the age of three
score years and ten, given to the world a new trans
lation of Homer's Iliad. Good judges say that in
his translation of this wonderful poem, a fresh
treasure is found, in exhibiting the beauty, power.
simplicity and strength of the English
Senator Sumner, himself one of the most
accomplished scholars of the age, says that "Mr.
Iiad is incomparably the best ever made
This is high praise, when we remember how many
great poets have linked their names with that of
Homer. Bryant is now near seveHty-six years old,
but hale aud vigorous az at forty, with a step as
quick and elastic as that of youth.
A WAR BULLETIN.-F Fully half an hour before the
express papers and mail matter were received at the
Post Office last Wednesday. the door of the Book
store was covered with a large Bulletin, giving full
particulars of the important news brought by the
1t was Immediately surrounded by an
crowd, and the wonder was expressed as to
this interesting and carefully prepared Bulletin
could have been got up SO soon. 1t seems, however,
that the public are indebted to the forethought of
our townsman, Mr.. S. G.. Wilder, who came passen-
ger by the steamer, and who prepared the Bulletin
on the passage. 1t was a great convenience to the
press as well as to the public.
E In New York the decoration of horses with
sun bonnets is being carried on this summer with
LII elaboration that bids fair to convert the manufac-
turing of them into a separate branch of business.
bonnet (Which is in fact a hat) is made
If various kinds of cloth, is elevated about an inch
above the equine head, so as to allow a free passage
If air between, and covers the space between the
ears. by which appendage it is kept in its
1lace by means of two holes, that give Judgment to
hose organs. This is a new idea, and very suitable
or introduction into these islands. Where is Ward
Jerome? -
The TINES BLUNDERs.-It says that Mr.. A. Rob-
nson, agent for Chang, the giant, was the agent for
hrs. Anna Bishop, and was with her when she and
Ter troupe were wrecked in the Indian Ocean. Now
t happened that Madame Anna Bishop was ship
wrecked in the bark LibeiIe on Wakes Island in the
Pacific Ocean that they didn't sail 41S miles in an
pen boat from Madras to Singapore, but went 1000
to Guam, and from thence to Manila, having
forwarded thereto by the Governor of that
parish dependency.
NEXT MAILs.-The bark Ethan Allen was to sail
rom San Francisco, September II to Is, and will be
ue about October 1st. The bark d.. C.. Murray
Tould leave September 20 to "a, and will be due here
10th.
The bark Comet and ships Sea Serpent and
frank Flint all left San Francisco before the
teamer, and probably have no mails.
The equlnoctlal storm, which Old salts always
ok for about this time, appears to have burst on US
the shape of a heavy gale of wind, accompa-
led with rain squalls. Should the wind veer a
or two further south, it will probably give us
abundance of rain, for the atmosphere is warm
nd damp. -
PELL's IsLAND-Thisi is laid down on the charts as
doubtful" The brig Ka~mehameha y. looked for
in vain. At Laiason Island, near Laiasinsky ISL
were found a great plenty of birds, fish, and
lrtle, and some birds resembling the Java sparrows,
,me of which were brought here.
WHALING DIREcToRY.-At the Bookstore will be
und for sale q small volume issued by Taber & Bro.
New Bedford, with the above title, giving the =
gnal of each whaler, with the owners names, and
her informstion-a most valuable handbook for
concerned in whaling.
SALE OF THE BANK ExcHANGE.-The liquor and
lliard saloon known by the above name. was sold