The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-08-05
THE PACIFIC
Commercial A0bertiser.
UGUST 5.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
PAR-o-Docs.-ShOrt Doctor Long and Dull Doc
tor Sharp. -
BARK cd. C. MURRAY was reported to sail
from San Francisco on the Doth, due here in all next
week. -
MAsoNIc.-The regular monthly meeting of Ha-
waiian Lodge No. q, F. &. A. NJ, will be held at
their Hall, on Monday evening next, at u O'Clock.
Our NEXT MAIL may be brought by some tram
sient vessel, Of which there were several at San Fran
cisco at last accounts, bound either to China or the
guano islands. -
CATTLE SALE.-We would call attention to the
large sale OF cattle, advertised to take place at the
sales room of c. S. Barlow, on Saturday next,
August II, at noon.
The .ajGr, of the U. S. N. 2. & A. line, arrived at
her wharf at 3 O'Clock on Sunday morning, 9 DAYS
% hours from San Francisco. She brought but two
days later news. which will be found in our foreign
summary. -
% The latest Dame Europa - book announced
in England is " How John nearly quarreled with
Jonathan. the Head Boy of Dame Columbia g school, %
1t is said that 200. 900 copies of "Dame Europa's
school " have been sold.
"a l. OffOhTUNIT1.-l1e htL0ueU. as Will be
seen by advertisement, leaves on Thursday next on a
trip around Kauai, returning on Saturday. This
affords an opportunity seldom enjoyed of visiting
that beautiful island, justly held to be the finest of
the group. -
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE We beg to call at
tention to the notice of sale of the valuable property
on the island of Kauai, known as the 6 Tobey sugar
Plantation.' The present owner retires only ON &C
count of i'll health. 1t is seldom that an opportunity
occurs for so desirable an investment.
LOOK OUT FOR Your DoGs.-The ~washings that
come from photograph galleries, contain matters that
are deadly poisonous. We hear of more than one
valuable canine that has been drinking at the pools
that are formed by the water thrown from q photo.
graphic establishment Oh King street.
FIREMEN's FUNERALS During the past week the
Fire Department has escorted two members of the
Department to their long homes. On Monday was
the funeral of Mr.. E. b. Harper, formerly an assist
ant engineer, and on Wednesday that of Mr.. Polea, a
member of Engine Co. No. 4.
THE ROAD STEAMER-Accounts from Lahaina
state that the Road Steamer OF Campbell q Turton,
was successfully tried on Monday last. having been
put up by the engineer of the plantation, Mr..
Robert Halstead. She worked extremely well,
towing carloads of delighted natives all over the
town, and, says our informant, - she didn't break
down nor have to be dragged home by horses.'
This first road steamer on he islands is a perfect
success, and will doubtless be soon followed by
others. wherever they may be made available.
GINGER AND ToBACCo.-Some twenty-five cases of
ginger received from San Francisco by the yaJar,
were seized on Tuesday last, as containing struggled
tobacco. There were some $50 paper packages of
Chinese smoking tobacco, concealed under the ginger
roots. The c~onsignee, Kwong Chong, stated that the
was sent from here, and that his employee
packed the tobacco by mistake, and that it had been
sent back from San Francisco, as the ginger was uu-
saleable. The explanation was anything but salts
factory, and Kwong Chong was fined $50 in the Po-
lice Court. -
New ZEALAND FLAx.-We have received from Mr..
W. Il. Hulke, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, some
very handsome samples of the staple product of that
colony, the Phormium tenar, or fax, which may be
at Whitney's bookstore. This textile now COM
petes favorably with Manila in the English as well
as the continental markets, being found very suita-
BILE for ships uses. A great deal of Manila rope of
the smaller sizes is used in these islands, especially
among our stock-raisers, and had we any machinery
IL eS 0A@AN0 va ~ ONA NOtASG |
be found to our interest to deal with New Zealand
for the material. --
HIGH TIDEs.-During the past week, the tides have
been noticed to rise unusually high in the harbor.
During the year past, it has been remarked that the
tides were higher than in previous years, but on Sun
last, the highest mark was reached that has been
known during fifteen years observation. On Sunday,
the moon was very near full, and consequently it
tho Of ubat 10 oal1ad sprinp fidoS Tho
where the smallpox hospital stands was quite
covered, and the water was up even with some of the
Rharves. Is the power of the moon increasing, or
ire we drifting nearer to her?
SUPREME CoURT.-The only matter of interest
which has transpired this week, was the decision of
Nr. Justice Hartwell in the case of c.. Kanaina VS.. 7.
Long, ejectment. His honor gave Judgment for the
plaintiff, with costs, on Monday last. Counsel for
defendant (Mr. r. II. Stanley, and His Excellency C.
Harris, Minister of Foreign Afairs) noted ex-
options to the full bench. This cannot of course be
leard until the bench becomes full by the return of
me Justice, who is now absent in Europe. The
property in dispute (the' lot nearly opposite the
,alace) is valued at $4,000. We understand that
,lans have been prepared for the erection of a new
Hall, which it was proposed to erect on
his lot. -
COOP TENPLARs.-This evening. at U ltima Thule
lodge No. l, /. O.. G. T., the following officers for
be ensuing term will be installed Robert Burns,
v. C. t.; Mrs. j. NJ. Dat. W. v. T.; G. W. Norton.
v. S.; NJ. McInerny, W. T.. R. Coyle, W. F. S.;
v. B. Ryan, W, NJ; r. Milne. w. r. Fl. S. Mrs.
ohm S. Wilson. w. L. q. S.; Mrs. j. II. Black, W.
G.. Samuel Seymour, W. o. G.; T. J. Richards,
c.; q. P. Ryan, W. A. S.; Wells Peterson, w.
NJ. E. L. Sheldon, P. w. c.. 7. We are pleased
o learn that this Order of active temperance re-
primers is continuing to prosper in numbers and
n1uence in this community. Ultima Thule "
as recently contributed the sum of 800 towards
he fund of the Orphans Home a ane building
nd institution in Vallejo. CAL, under the manage
the Grand Lodge of that State.
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EsPLANADE.-The dredge continues its daily
of elevating the mud from the bottom of the
arbOr to revisit the glimpses Of the moon on the e-
lanade extension. Gradually the land grows out
eaward as the railroad oars dunnn their loads on the