The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-08-20


marked applause, without farther mention we're
aJenny Lind's Good Might "The Maniac
" Little Fat Man. and " Rocked in the cradle of the
Deep But the instrumental triumph of the evening
was 6 limitations of the Bag-pipes."
y A strange proceeding occurred at Hama on
East Maui, a short time since. A native connected
with the plantation died, and at the funeral, which
took place on Sunday, his body was borne on shoul-
ders, accompanied with a band of music, with drums,
flutes, and flags. The procession was large, but the
most singular feature was that there were a number
of persons on horseback armed with long whips to
keep off the evil spirits. The music and riders
accompanied the body to the Protestant church, and
thence to the grave. 1t was a most singular mixture
of superstition and religion.
A HoARY OFFENDER.-On Tuesday last, an old
native, whose snow-white head and decrepid form
gave him the appearance of very advanced age, was
arraigned before the Police Court for gross cheat. He
appears to be one of the confidence men, quite
common among the natives, and pretends to be pos
sessed of supernatural powers, being a descendant of
the family of the goddess of Pele. On various pre-
fences he obtained a horse and some other property,
from another person, which he disposed of for his
own uses. He was sentenced. under the second de-
gree, the full extent-S50f fine.
A VISITATION FROM THE SEA.-Last Wednesday
morning, a number of shoals of small fish appeared
in the harbor and were taken in large quantities by
the natives with hook and line as fast as they could
be pulled in. The native name is Hahalaiu, and in
olden times, women were forbidden to eat them under
the penalty of death. They are the young of the
EkuIe. a fish about the size of the herring, and are
fine eating when broiled or fried. They are taken in
large quantities off the South and West coast of Ha-
wall. and are highly esteemed from the fact that they
only appear periodically.
No NATIVE LABOR TO BE Habitat is the cry,
and so we send for coolies. As a comment on this,
it was only a day or two ago that we saw a dozen or
more stout, healthy looking natives, in broad day.
light, s%quatting down in the street near the Foundry
intently watching a game of checkers which two of
their number were engaged in playing. And this is
a common sight in our streets, although Chapter 81
of the Penal Code provides that any such persons
may be arrested as Migrants, and are liable to fine,
or Imprisonment not to exceed three months.
THE sc. NJ. WARD.'-Thisf fine clipper schooner,
which arrived here from New London on the 31st
ultimo, has been put in thorough order, the damages
received in rough weather off Cape Horn having
been repaired, and the defective mainmast replaced
Dy Ii e dIu HuSOlH SPAR IS INV CdN "
sea, on her cruise to the Guano Islands belonging to
the American Guano Co., and will probably sail to-
day, under the command of Capt. Hatfield, long and
favorably known as a skillful schooner sailor between
these islands. -
u The weather for the past two weeks has been
very sultry and oppressive, the thermometer ranging
at midday from sc Q to S8o in the shade. The
mornings are cooler, the thermometer indicating
10 . n TX . at Sunriso The Weather this summer
seems more like what prevailed 10 to 20 years ago,
when the konas set in regularly every fall. We an
ticipate their return this autumn.
ARRESTED AGAIN.-Fuller, the colored individual
who has several times been before the Police Court,
seems determined to keep up his notoriety. Last
Monday, he was before the Police Court on a charge
of using profane and obscene language on the street,
the charge having been proved, he was sent over
for three months, but has appealed to the Circuit
Judge. -
Now FOR SOME Fux.-Mr. Thatcher having been
permitted to give another concert, will hold
forth this evening at Buffum's Hall in Hotel street. |
Mr.. T.'s entertainments are chaste and refined, and no
one can find fault on this score. But they are alarm
ingly funny and we guarantee that every one who
will get the full worth of his money.
INsURANcE.-We would call attention to the card of
the Imperial Fire Insurance Company of London.
Its enormous capital of $8,00O,OOO enables it to
risks at the lowest possible rates, while all its
losses are promptly and ~equitably settled. Messrs.
& Allen are agents for these islands.
FURNITURE SALE.-Mr. Barlow viii sell at public
auction on Monday next the furniture, fixtures and
,rockery of the American Club House in Richards
street. Also the lease of the premises for two years.
of the stock is nearly new, and in frst-rate