The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-01-08
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

docket is small, there ~Gg but two criminal anu
four civil cases to try by jury, and FIVE cases in
Banco. The foreign jury have not been required
this week, the Court having been occupied IN hearing
native cases. In the case of the King VS.. Puhimoku,
indicted for larceny of the sum of one hundred dol
lars from the premises of Geo. W. Macy in the night
time, the prisoner plead guilty, and was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment at hard labor. The case Of
most interest this term is a civil suit between Geo. d.
Sylvia and David Sylvia plaintiffs, and P. Nahaolelua.
defendant, wherein plaintiffs claim the sum of $1,000
for adverse possession by defendant of a large and
productive fish pond at Kupeke, KOna, MolOkai, for
the period of ten years from June, 1857, to June,
1867. The case came up before a native jury yester-
day. Mr.. Henry Thompson appeared for the plain
tifs, while Gov. Nahaolelua was defended by T. II.
Harris, j. W. Kauwahi, and r H.. Stanley. with the
assistance of HIS Elk. THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS The Court adjourned at 3 p. NJ, until this
morning, the case not having been concluded.
/THE PUNCH BowL.-We intended to give our little
monthly contemporary q short notice of some kind;
but observing that Bennett's O10n deals it a heavy
blow in the face, while 4 correspondent Of the
Gazette follows in its rear with q savage war club,
it would be unfriendly in us to interfere when 1t has
two such antagonists TO deal with. To give an idea
of Benefits wrath, we quote a few lines from his
original pome the only original matter we can
find in his paper this week
{" There's punch in tina, Punch Bowl. too strong and too much,
And its pen-feaihered muse hobbies lame on a crutch,
And drunk as old Bacchus, reels, staggers and imls,
Such dogg'rel as wouldn't with Dogberry PASS,
For he'd shuttle, look knowing, and write her an ass.
With pedaniic attempts at dog-latin she iabbers,
And in style mock-heroic she filings forth her '~grabbers,'
Fast clutches the dunghill TO keep from uP-Eiling,
And rattles off nonsense that's truly appalling.
,or the eagle brood You :-ha! ha what a SANDER!
T Mao s,o G1@s and 1nat whose sh Kisses ses would on lrishtsn away
ACCIDENT.-Purser Mcclellan, wife and child were
out enjoying q drive on Monday last, and had
stopped to make a call. and returning to the carriage
Mrs. NJ. and child entered, but before the gentleman
could take his seat the horse took fright and started
to run along Berctania street. Ar. Mcclellan grasped
the reins, just back of the saddle of the harness, and
was carried along until reaching opposite Mr.. Domi-
mis- residence, when the animal endeavored to pass
between a tree and the fence, and to save his own
limbs and perhaps life, Mr.. Mcclellan let go, feeling
confident that the carriage must bring up against tree
or fence. As soon rs the carriage brought up, the
horse cleared himself. while Mrs. Mcclellan and child
were thrown out into the air and came to the ground
with great force; happily however, breaking no bones
the injuries sustained being bruises and a few
scratches, besides the severe Earring of the whole
system. -
Sailors HoME-At a meeting of the Trustees Of
the Sailors Home, held on Wednesday last, the
Treasurer made a report to the following effect
Receipts since Dec. IS. 1868 ........-.-... 200.r9
Disbursements TOR the same period l962f.
Cash balance OH hand ......-.. 1886.
The object for which the Home was established has
not been attained of late, ffeEa various causes, the
principal one undoubtedly being the decrease of the
whaling fleet, coupled with the fact that the seamen
of the feet are mostly Of a class, Hawaiian, South
Sea Islanders and Portuguese, who do not care to
patronize the institution.
~fRRATUM.-We seldom deem it worth the while to
correct typographical errors, which happen so easily
by the transposition of types. or in other ways but
in our article on the Reformed Catholic Church.
our 8 devil - made a mistake which appeared so like
mischief, to say nothing OF the want of sense in the
as printed, that We take the pains to correct
it. Abiding to the above church on its new basis,
we wished it well, as none more earnestly desired to
see 9 peace among the various Christian demonstra-
SC. Christian denominations was the word
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.BILLHEADs.-What looks neater and more business
like than a well-printed billhead2 To say nothing
Of the saving in labor to the person making out ac-
counts, they add to the credit and standing of any
or meCnanlC WHO naS tDtiu. Ia OHnCc IL
ing received a large assortment of the latest new styles
Of bilhead, circular and card types, our printers
aatter themselves they can turn out work better and
cheaper than even San Francisco job Offices.
Masonic BAxouEr.-The members of Lodge lie
de i'Oceanis F. g. A. NJ, held a banquet
1t their rooms on Thursday evening. to which were
invited the members of Hawaiian Lodge. Table ac-
;ommodation was made for sixty members and but
seats were un0ccupied. The repast furnished
was all that could be desired. The usual toasts were
offered and the responses abounded in Wit ard humor.
u We understand that Mr.. and Mrs. Brewster
received an invitation from citizens OF Makawao
md Waiiuku to open a school in the last named place,
md have accepted it. We congratulate the people
f Maui in having secured the services of these conpe-
ent teachers, while we may regret that no suitable
building could be found, properly located, for their
in this city
The whaling bark Sea Breeze, Capt. Fisher,
eturned from sea yesterday, fer the purpose ofland-
ne the Captain, who has been i'll since leaving this
The bark was about half way to Strong's ISL
nd. when it was determined to put back. The mate,
fr. Horace Sherman, will assume command and pro-
eed TO the coast of California.
THE NEXT MAIL DUE--The clipper ship Charger
'as to leave San Francisco about January 1st, and
touch here and leave a mail, about the 10th to
9th. The bark ID. C. Murray would probably
that port about the 9th of January, and be due
ere from the Goth to 18th instant.
FURNITURE S.uE.-We would call the attention
f our readers to Mr.. Bartow's sale Of furniture
his day, at the residence of Mr.. LOuzada, on Punch
;owl street, at 10 O'Clock, A NJ. The articles to be Of
are of superior manufacture, and parties dcsir-
us of purchasing will do well to be en- hand.
- The adjourned meeting of the Young Mems