The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-03-11

THE LATE EARTHQUAKE on MoLoKAL-From the
neighboring island we learn that the slight shock
felt here at midnight on the Srd inst, was more de-
cided there. In fact, it is asserted that slight shocks
have been frequent ever since the 18th of February
when the big shake occurred.
i SUGAR AND MoLAssEs FROM KAU.-By the Luna
lilo, on Thursday, we notice the receipt Of some
very fine sugar and No. / molasses, from the planta-
ton of Messrs. Hutchinson & Costa, of waiohinu,
Kau. Messrs. Hutchinson & Costa are both hard
working mems attending personally to the details Of
their small plantation, and we wish them, as they
! deserve, every success.
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! CHEAP PHoroGRAPHs.-By reference to Chase's
advertisement in to-day's paper, it will be seen that
IS the counterfeit presentment - of ones self can be
had, for a limited period only. at a very moderate
charge. Chase makes excellent pictures and is the
oldest established photographer here, with the
newest. improvements.
THE QUEEN EMMA.-The German bark North
Fideetas, which arrived here last summer dis
nasted. and was subsequently purchased by the
Messrs. Foster and others, has been entirely rehtted
and rugged. and now lies in the stream, as fine a
vessel OF her class in every respect as ever doated.
We learn she is TO be registered under the Hawaiian
flag as the QUEEN EMMA. We congratulate the
owners of this handsome addition to the Hawaiian
feet, on the good omen attaching to a name which
all are ready to honor. -rrfe
THE KANSAS ADVERTISER, is the title of a monthly
sheet which comes to ma from Tnpeka- Kansas with
the characteristic motto of the great West, " Bnsi-
ness is business-go in and win.'' The publishers,
Mills & Smith, are land agents, and report that they
have sold during 1870, 90, $3.50 acres of land. Kan
ss as a State, is only ten years old, and has already
a population of 362, 900.
A SENSIBLE GovERNMENT.-Australian papers re-
fer to news of the discovery of gold in Madagascar.
1t appears that several ounces of gold ore have been
presented to the Prime Minister by some one con-
nected with the English mission in the island. but
the present was received in a very ungracous man.
ner, the Government fearing that if gold were dis
covered in quantity there would be a rush " of
Europeans to the spot, who would quickly overrun
and make themselves masters of the country. 1t is
stated that further search for gold has been pro-
hibited. ,..t p. -
PEDDLING GIN "A visitor at the Police Court on
Monday morning last, would have thought that at
last, there was some business on hand. Three large
case bottles, apparently containing gin, were dis
played on the table. right under the Deputy Marshal's
nose. Our reporter at once s~harpened his pencil and
opened a fresh leaf on which to iot down an inter-
esting case.'' But a wretched Chinaman named
Atai, up and confessed the soft impeachment of
having sold the gin to a native, whereupon he was
fined $50, or be imprisoned Is months at hard
labor, That WAS all.
The NErrIE TURNED BAcK.-The schooner .Nettie
which sailed on Tuesday evening for
Lahaina, returned to port on Wednesday morning,
having become disabled by carrying away the main
and the parting of the stay between the
masts. She sailed again the same day, having re-
paired damages. The Kate Lee sailed at the same
time on Wednesday, for Hilo, and while the two
chooners were IN sight, the impromptu race attracted
considerable attention. The Nellie appeared to have
the advantage of the Kate in going to windward.
AN ERRoR.-The January number of the British
Journal of London, which we have hereto
looked upon as perfectly reliable in shipping
md mercantile matters, under the heading of " Ships
oading at London has the following paragraph:
"For Honolulu-At London, Orient, Rifenan, ST. An
Castle, Saron, the GoteOo, the Murray, fafHfG-
vessels" t@- -
IOuOO Va -OuE IlGA hOuoNo hOtS nav NhJ NN'NSNo
If either of the vessels named loading for this port,
md the announcement must therefore be an error
Is moreover we find the three first named vessels
elsewhere Us loading for Auckland, n. q.
CoRoNER's INouEsT.-Last, Saturday an inquest
vas held by the Deputy Marshal on the body of a
emale infant, found on the previous day on the
below the prissn. The body had evidently
ain where it was found for several days, and was
and decayed by exposure to the weather (;
70 much SO that it was difficult to say whether or not
t was a still-born child. Nothing was ELECTED as to
he parentage of the child, and the inquest was adj
burned until to-day. Conjecture is rife as to where
he poor waif came from. Infanticide is almost un-
Ieard of among the natives, although foeticide has
common in former times, and s%upposing the
to have been a s~till-born, the manner Of dispos-
ng of the body would be a strange and unnecessary
me. -
GINGER SNAPS, BY FANNY FERN.-The name of
he talented sister of N. P. Willis has become familiar
o the lovers of pleasant reading the world over. The
Their day we picked up a neatly printed volume with
he above title at whitney's Bookstore, and opening
by chance, fell upon one of the short articles of
hitch the volume is made up, entitled " A bid for
n Editorship,' opening thus 81 think L should
Ike to be an editor, if somebody would do all the
lsaSreeaDie HaFu "orh me' IN fo0'e ne o"J
ne fancy touches.'' Yes indeed, Fanny, as the old
lilor remarked, I" Who wouldn't be q sailor if it was
ways pleasant weather and sunshine :" The book
full of short, chatty articles, q great deal of sound
conveyed in a cheerful style, and is just the
hing to have on ones table wherewith to pleasantly
,cupy q leisure half hour. s4.
WoMAN's RIGHTs.-It is not surprising that in the
ty of notions-Boston-the subject of Woman
lights" should be taken up in a practical way.
ere is one of the straws which shows which way
lie wind blows. cut from a Boston paper:
E. G.. STEVENS & DAUGHTER, q
CONvEYANCERs, $3.50
o. 5 Pembert0n Square, Room $50 Boston,
Examination of Titles Of Real Estate 10 all the Counties OF
Commonwealth. Drafting Of all kinds Of Instruments re-
ting to Real and Personal Estate r 4