The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-01-28

ANNUAL PARADE.-The annual parade OF the
Honolulu Fire Department takes place next Friday,
the Srd instant Our Firemen are justly proud of
their organization, and our citizens are equally 80.
For THE EAsT.-The Pacific Commercial .Aduer-
tiser for to-day, containing a variety of local news.
together with a full account of the Midway Island
Expedition, can be had in wrappers for mailing at
the bookstores of Mr.. Il. ii. Whitney and NJ. T. G.
Thrum. Also back files. 49,
HHERR BANDMANN.-This world-renowned Shaks-
perian reader and actor, accompanied by his talented
lady, having made an engagement for the season
with the proprietor of the Royal Hawaiian Theatre,
makes his first appearance on Monday evening. Mr..
Bandmannh has performed with great success in Eng
land, America, and Australia, and brings very fiat
teriDg testimonials. N
A SENsATIoN.-We had one this week. We re-
reived an invitation to partake Of fresh oysters. just
out of the shell +! They were part of a lot received
by the steamer from California, and were they not
delicious! We understand they can be delivered
here for 81 per bushel. 1t is proposed, we hear, to
plant a bed at Eva on this island, q good locality
having been selected.
ADVERTISING AGENcY.-Mr. W. NJ. Wallace, re-
Gently from San Francisco, has established himself in
this city as a general advertising and collecting
agent. He has introduced a system Of advertising
which is new in our slow community, though old
elsewhere-that of covering the envelopes Of letters
with printed advertisements of business firms. The
plan is becoming deservedly popular.
THE SAdINAw's GIG This boat, which brought
the unfortunate party from Ocean Island, was sold
at Auction this week. She brought $50, and was
praoantad hv tho purcbasor NJ n A Wfn;ous IN tba
officers Of the Saginar. She will be conveyed to
San Francisco by the Fl. p. Jordan which sails to-
day, and will no doubt be an object of much interest
there. -
THE FIREMES's BENEFIT.-The Theatre was well
filled on Wednesday night last on the occasion Of the
benefit for the Firemen's Sick Fund, and the per-
formances were unusually good and well appreciated.
Miss Maggie knight and Frank Jones, were the stars
of the evening and were frequently encored. We
notice that the inimitable Frank is to take a benefit
this evening, and expect to see a good house, for he
is q favorite. See his card.
A LIGHT SExTEScE.-The Tahitian sailor who was
last week fined 500 by the Police Magistrate for an
aggravated assault on Capt. Crane, having appealed
to the Circuit Judge, the case was heard by that
functionary on Monday Last. Considerably to the
surprise of about everybody. Judge Kamakau re-
duced the me 70 SIX collars. DO tnat Would appear
to be about the tariff for trying ones best to drown a
man. Had the Captain actually been drowned. the
man would probably have gone clear altogether, on 9
plea of self-defense. -
OBsrRucTIsG THE SrREETs.-One dark evening
recently, the attention Of a couple of pedestrians
was rather unceremoniously directed to a pile Of
rough stones lying partly on the sidewalk in Hotel
street. They were made fully aware Of the presence
of the stones, from the fact that they tumbled over
them in the dark and barked their shins, and they
now inquire of '' Items 4" how they can get even.
All we can say is, have the pile Of s,ones-or their
owner, perhaps-complained Of for obstructing the
highway. That will remove them.
A CoLLIsIoS.-There came very near being .
smash up last Saturday afternoon, at the corner OF
King and Nuuanu streets, about 5 O'Clock. A wagon
was coming down Nuuanu street to turn into King,
and another coming along King to turn into Nuuanu.
just as they both got to the corner, a woman on
horseback came between the two vehicles, and all
collided together. For a minute or 80, things were
considerably mixed, and some OF the riders got
spilled. The only damage done. however, WAS the
breaking Of o cross-bar of one wagon and the horse
woman getting her face somewhat scratched. Had
the horses been spirited, the result might have been
J different.