The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-12-31

San Francisco, the mail closing promptly at 81
O'Clock. - -
n The. Hawaiian Mission Children's Society
meets this evening at the residence of Miss L. Bing-
ham, at u o'clock. -
EVENING SALE-Adam & Wilder hold the last
evening sale of the season tonight, at their room, and
will offer choice goods and useful articles, without
reserve. -
VALUABLE LEASE FOR SALE.-To-day, at II N,
Barlow will sell at his sales-room, the lease for ten
years of the lot between Hotel and Nuuanu streets,
known as Sawyer's yard, together with the buildings.
The LAST AMERICAN WHALER-The ConcOrdid,
Captain Jones, sailed yesterday, being the last of the
fleet to leave. There are a number of ships yet in
port-merchantmen and Hawaiian whalers.
THE SrEAMERs.-The vessels proposed to be en-
ployed on the line between San Francisco and the
Colonies are the .Ns6raska, 2l43 tons register ; the
Nevada. same tonnage and the Dakota, 2153 tons.
THE OLIVE BRANCH.-We understand that o new
monthly paper with the above title, will shortly
appear in the native language, for gratuitous circu-
lation. 5 1t will be devoted to the best interests of the
Hawaiian race, and will be conducted by the Rev. ID.
ii. Parker. -
The d. New MAMMA."-This is the name of a new
style of a newly invented milk bottle for children.
1t is an exact imitation of the style of a plump rOuDf
breast, nipple and all. Mothers who cannot suck e
their own children will find it invaluable. DR.. HOf-
mann received q lot recently. 81 Eii6 5Itt
THE LAST ATTEMPT.-Our incOrriglble punnlng
friend got off the following yesterday, amidst the
groans of the bystanders
Why is the harbor of Honolulu like a ship in a
~olo sc -;,d . pooanso - 20 .Io.o roofoJ
The alta ALMANAC.-This useful annual, which
is filed with interesting statistical matter, is becom-
ing every year more necessary to every business
man.. 1t contains, among other data, the American
tariff, postal rates, and much valuable information
relative to California not found elsewhere MIR. H.
M. Whitney is agent for its sale here. Price, three
reals. al,a - OK
Fort STREET CHURcH.-Last evening a meeting of
the members of the Fort Street Church was held in
the vestry room. for the reception of their new
pastor, the Rev. Walter Freares, who arrived by the
steamer. MI. Freares is a graduate of Yale College,
and of the Union Theological Seminary, N. Y. He
was last settled at Santa Cruz, Cal and is accom-
panied by his wife and five children.
STATEMENT OF WILLIAM HALFoRD.-The full writ
ten statement of coxwain Halford, sole survivor of
the .SoginaU's boats crew, concerning the loss OF
that vessel, was received by us from His Excellency
the U: S. Minister Resident yesterday P. NJ. Owing
to its length and the late hour at which 1t was re-
ceived, we are compelled to defer its publication I'M
III our "wednesday IHOa uins's issue
THREATENING LANGUAGE.-Last Thursday, in the
Police Court, Henry Hart was complained of by
VIM. B. Barnes, for having used threatening and
abusive language to him in the street As it was
proved on the trial that Hart had threatened per-
sonal violence, he was ordered to give a bond in the
r>-nI s""n of two hundred dollars, to keep The peace
towards the complainant for one year. An appeal
was noted. -
GETTING SHoD-We noticed yesterday, a party of
natives going by our Office, some fifteen or twenty in
NUMBER. looking very cheerful and chatting volubly
as is their wont. Each one of the crowd carried a
new pair of brogans. On inquiry it appeared that
they were mostly members of the band lately organ
lied, and who have been under the instruction of Mr..
Northcott. We may perhaps hear some good music
from them about New Years.
THE POSTAL CeNrRAcr.-Referring to Mr.. vogeis
contract. the Canterbury Press Of the 30th ult.,
says :-sWe must offer Mr.. Vogel our compliments
on the way IN which he has conducted this business.
He has achieved a great success. He is justified in
HIS OplulOu tnlt IL COntTdCt Is OHO VI III CuLuCnAJ
satisfactory nature, and that it will stand the test of
meeting the requirements of the whole colony. as a
6rst-class mail, passenger and commercial service
INSUFFICIENT PENALTY.-Yesterday in the Police
Court, a big, rascally looking negro was found guilty
under the following Section of the Penal Code, and
sentenced to Is months Imprisonment at hard labor.
The penalty for such an outrageous odense is too
small aarf B. a3a.L 4saa9
Whoever shall be convicted = = of having
sexual or carnal intercourse with any female of this
Kingdom, under the age of fourteen years, shall be
imprisoned for any term, not less than three, nor
more than eighteen months, in the discretion Of the
Court" Section 9, Chapter ID. ','H
The CARASDINIs IN GALIFoRNIA-Speaking of
these favorites of Honolulu, the Netcs of the World
says: s. San Francisco does not largely patronize
concerts, but four pretty girls are in themselves an
immense attraction OF Miss Evens it reports that
she sent a card-in advance of her arrival-to the
management OF the California Theatre, asking q
clean third of the house. It adds that she has too
grand notions. Unknown as Miss e. is in a America.
she viii have to do as others have done before-work
her way. Walter Montgomery has appeared in New
York with great success, and recently played Hamlet
with Mrs. Scott Siddons as Ophelia. The press,
however, we're divided as. to his merits, but he has
succeeded in engaging the attention of the New York
public. - - -
BRUrAL-WHo Is TO BLAME Last Thursday
morning. a Portuguese, belonging to the ship Eary,
laying of in the harbor, ready for sea, was brought
down by the shipping master TO 60 on board. When
he got to the dock, being under the influence O
liquor, as is generally the case with outward bound
seamen, he wanted to go and get his clothing and
some other things, before final departure ; but tn
shipping master, being desirous to get him of hi
hands, insisted on the mans going on board imme
diately. Upon refusing, he was given over to nativ'
policeman, who put him in a shore boat, in charge o
several of the boat-boys. He again asked for tn
privilege Of getting his things, when he was immedi
ately knocked overheard and struck a number o
times over the head with the but-end of oars. AM
then dragged into the boat, held down by four o
five, while one or two others commenced striking hin
in the face and on the head. All this occurred in tn
presence of a number of our most respectable citizens
who manifested no little indignation at such 9 Pre-
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