The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-12-09
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Abbettiser.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

SATURDAY. DECEMBER 9.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
The KILAUEA leaves for Maui and Kona. Hawaii,
on Tuesday next. -
STEAMERS NEXT WEEK-The Moses Taylor from
San Francisco, and the Nebraska from New Zea-
land, will both be due the latter part of next week.
NAvAL-The U. S. S. S. Pensacola, from San
Francisco, was reported as to leave for this port
on the 23d ult-, and is therefore fully due.
THE Coon TEMPIARs' BAL--Don't forget the
assembly on Monday evening at Bufum's Hall.
We anticipate a brilliant and well conducted re-
union. -
Ice CART.-We notice in our morning walks. that
the ice-cart has become an institution. The quality
of ice furnished by the establishment on the Espla-
made is purer and is said to last longer than the
imported article. -
New ScHooNERs.-The new 80 ton schooner built
by Tibbetts s. SOrenson will be ready to launch by
the next high tides. We learn that the Messrs.
Foster, are intending soon to lay the keel of d schooner
Of about 140 tons. -
VERY TRUE.-An exchange well remarks that
one may insert q thousand excellent things in a
newspaper and never hear a word of them from its
readers. But let a line or two not suited to their
taste creep in, by accident or otherwise, and one
hears of it from every quarter.
JAPANESE ORANGEs.-A curiosity may be observed
on the premises of q gentleman on Fort street, being
o miniature orange tree, about three feet high, grow
ing in 9 tub, which has on it about q dozen large
golden fruit. 1t is one of a lot of plants bresght
from Japan about a year ago.
CoMMENDABLE INDUsTRY.-We found a native to-
day who offered to do a short errand for a dime
Such a correct appreciation of the true value of
small coin should be met by such a demand for the
employment of the individual, as light porter, as
would call into the field a crowd of competitors.
A PURvEYoR WANTED-Since the death of the
late incumbent at the Queens Hospital. the Trus-
tees have advertised for a proper person to fill the
position. 1t is safe to. say that they will be ex-
tremely fortunate if a person is found so we'll cited
in all respects as was the late Mr.. Desha.
- The following notification is posted at the
door of the Court House
"BY ORDER OF THE COURT.
"All cases in Banco, and those in which a jury
is waived. will be argued the Grst week of the
Term commencing on Tuesday. the End day of
January. A. d. 1872. WALTER R.. SEAL.
y Clerks Office, 7th Dec. 1871. Cerk.'
WHERE is squiggles. now-a-days3 Don't see him
around as usual, - inquired one gentleman of another
a day or two since. "aOh, Squiggles l-he's on the
road to the Lunatic Asylum" -. was the reply.
"Indeed Well, I always thought he was queer
not altogether sound, you know "No 1 don't
mean that. He's gone out on that road to live
90 Oh, III" -
ENTERTATNHENT IN PpOapRCT We uofo tho arr;
val from Oregon this week, of Mr.. Geo. Pauncefort.
who comes very highly mmen through notices
which have appeared from time to time in the jour-
mails of the Pacific coast, as an actor, elocutionist,
humorist, and a delineator especially of the charac-
tiers of Charles Dickens. The appearance of Mr..
Pauncefort- on the San Francisco stage, something
less than a year ago, was mentioned in very fatter-
ing terms by the press of that city, since when he
las travelled with similar success through Montana,
Oregon, and British Columbia. Timely notice will
be given of his appearance shortly before a Honolulu
audience. - /.
DEATH OF I. r. MoFFITT SToNEY.-This well known
and highly respected resident of twenty years stand
ing, died somewhat suddenly of aneurism, 10 this
city, on Thursday last. He arrived here early in
1851, and until recently was known by the name of
Mofitt, which he changed for that of Stoney (by
~ Va A0nhy . AC AoJ 0o1J
be considered as the pioneer of an improved system
of grazing, his stock farm at Kahuku being a model
in that respect. The old and barbarous system Of
lassos and Spanish saddles for dragging cattle about.
was entirely repudiated ON his ranch, and his large
focks of improved breeds were quite tame and well
cared for. The deceased was q practical friend to
the natives employed on his place, manifesting a
careful regard for their health and comfort that will
aoraa liz - - ao1l., ~osaaoI TIrIou kla c-,,a-
system of the Judiciary, he filled with credit the
position of q Local Circuit Judge for this Island,
and at the time of his death was School Agent of the
Board of Education for the District of Koolauloa.
Mr.. stoney was a native of Kings county, Ireland,
and was aged So years and Z months.
PeLIcE CoURT.-Monday, 4th inst. Hau, a native,
was arrsigued for an assault and battery on a jap
anese named Juba. The assault was unprovoked.
and Hau was fined 80. Tuesday 9th, the case o.
William Hall, charged with selling intoxicating
drinks or substances (beer) to natives, on the 25.h
ult, came up for decision. The testimony was vo-
luminous, and in same parts of 30 contradictory a
nature that whichever way the judgment should
fall, it was evident there had been what is some
times called . tall swearing " one side or the other.
The Court, after a lengthy and thorough review of
the testipony, found the accused guilty of the
charge, and imposed a fine of Sl0O-costs. $3.50.
Kaliii, a native, for being drunk and disturbing the
peace, was warned and discharged. A largesized
case was the next on trial, seven natives
were a~rraigned for having played cards for money
on Saturday last, and far into the night. One wit
ness testified to having lost s57. The little game
what is technically known as "blua," and q
good deal OF money appeared to have changed
banda. The man who lost the S37, said he en-
pioyed q person to stand behind him to whom he
gave ten cents a game to bring him luck-appar-
emily a bad speculation. The gamblers were fined
$40 each and sentenced to Eve days imprisonment