The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-10-21

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Jackson Henry Turner VIM
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Keegan Luke
Kibbling Mrs p Whitford Joseph r
whitaker Horace
Levy Samuel Watts James
Lee Rev J d Wood Robert A 8
Lehman Mrs Jane Watt MIR
LuscOmb chas watts Miss Maggie
M attner Egbert Wolf Geo de
Marvin Capt GeoF Weel w w
Al. BRICKWooD, Postmaster-GeEeraL
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THE PACIFIC
Commercial Anbertiser.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 81.
PHASES OF THE Moon FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER,
1s71-HoEoLULU MEAN TINE.
Oct. 6th-Last Quarter. 90 AM
sc,hIFi5s: Quarter ] % Pm
TIME OF SUN RISING AND SETTING.
Oct. 1st-Sun Rises ......5 IS AM Sun Sets.....-5 46 Pm
1 Ssh-s%n Rises. :.::S 50 AM Sum sets::::::s s. s. Pm
sad-sun Rises......s o. AM Sun Sets -. % Pm
CAPT. DANIEL SMITH.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
THANKs.-Ours are due to Mr.. Barry, the gentle
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late papers and memoranda.
My- Our space is so fully occupied by Foreign
News, that we are compelled to omit orr usual
8. Letters from Hawaii" They will be continued
however in our next issue.
CRowDED-Our itemizer complains that he is
crowded out of his usual space by the accumula-
ton Of news and other matters. In truth, we don't
believe he had much material this week on which
to exercise bis talent.
81 Lovers of the weed will observe by II. Boil
mann's advertisement in to-day's paper, that the
most fastidious tastes can be at his
store, in the shape of choice cigars. pipes and to-
bacco. -
y The steamer Moses Taylor from San Francis
CO, with the mails, is fully due. The Nebraska,
from Auckland, arrived this morning. The WongG
Wonga sailed for Sydney at 81 this morning.
LIFE INsURANcE.-We hear of a gentleman of this
city to whom an assignment was recently made by a
resident on another island, of q policy of insurance
for So, 500. in the Mutual Company of New York
advertised in this journal). News was received
this week that the insurer has died.
MORE Observation-Disclosures lepers were
dispatched by DIR. Hoffman, on Wednesday morning
last to join the colony of exiles on Molokai. 1t is q
sad sight to note these periodical embarkations-the
lifelong separation from friends and home, and the
parting between relatives. The desire of the well to
60 With the sick is often very powerful.
DEATH OF NJ. G. MoNsARRAT.-Tbough not unex-
pected, the announcement on Wednesday last or
the death of this resident of over twenty years
standing, was received with universal sorrow by
all classes of our community. Mr.. Monsarrat en-
joyed the respect and esteem of a large circle Of
friends and acquaintance, endeared to him by his
sterling qualities of head and heart.
A DANGEROUS NUIsANoE.-Our attention has been
called to the practices Of OK team drivers on the road
between town and Waikiki. 1t has become q common
thing for them to indulge in furious racing on the
home stretch, to imminent danger OF carriages and
in the opposite extreme, the driver of a team has
been found asleep in his cart while the oxen occupied
the whole of the narrow road, so that a carriage full
of ladies and children had extreme difficulty in avoid
ing a collision. Can't the police look to these thingsf
TRIM Your TREEs-It is particularly annoying of
q dark, rainy night, to have your umbrella Ga new
silk one. cost $5), ripped and torn. as You 60 hur-
rying along the sidewalk, by the overhanging
branches from your neighbours Enclosure. Impolite
language is sometimes heard on such occasions. ALI
of which-the explosives and the umbrella-might be
saved, If people would occasionally spend a few min
utes in trimming their shrubbery bordering on the
street. -
TIE MUTINEERs OF THE "RoMAN."-By a pas
senger who came from Tahiti in the Kamehanaeha ",
we are informed that in the latter part of August,
a French war steamer had arrived there from the
Marquesas Islands. having On board eight of the
crew OF the American whaleship Roman. who IL
will be recollected, stole two boats and deserted
from that ship last spring, after nearly killing the
first and second officers. The men were in prison
at Tahiti. awaiting requisition by the American
authorities. We learn that one. if not more, OF
these men are native Hawaiians. Is there no
chance for our Foreign Office to get up a diplomatic
breeze with Tahiti, or perchance put the formidable
battery of the NeHie Merrill on board. and dis
patch her to the rescue of our compatriots?
A FORTHCOMING WoRK-Tbe history of the Poly
nesian race is yet to be written, and we are
pleased to see in the Gazette the following allusion
to the subject:
.W are authorized to state that this Lacuna in historical
lore is likely soon to be In a measure, Il not fully, flled by the
whose long residence in this country, intimate connection with
the Hawaiian people, and industrious researches into the
greater collection Of legends, traditions, poetry and ancient
prayers. not only Of this group. but also Of the other groups
him has been able 10 obtain. A critical examination Of these
data win, we have no doubt, enable 40 the Ss,d ai, moi fhe 2 ori in
and descent of the PoIynestan race, as well as us extreme
Ie9epSs and religious rites, 20 the time when the CushIte race
predqpinated in 8. W. Asia and the Indian Archipelago"
TEE OPyR.-Tbe Theatre was well filed last
Thursday evening with a brilliant and apprecia-
tive audience, who welcomed the re-appearance OF
the Opera Troupe with much satisfaction The
selections from .sLncia of Lammermoor were
well made, and in spite OF the disadvantage result
ing from the necessary omission of many scenes
and Incidents. the sad story OF Lucia was
clearly rendered. In the Grand Scena and Duet,
as well as the Rondo, Madame States was partjen-
larIy pleasing while Signor Orlandlni IN " AN
non Avera.D and Signors Susini in I" Cessi alb Cessi."
and Ceccbi in the = Finale" won many plaudits
from the audience. The opera of I'll Trovatore'
is announced for tonight, and with its many beau
tifnl arias cannot fail to give satisfaction. We
understand that the chorus in the = Miserere " will
be given by a number of young Hawaiians. who
have been under the instruction Of Maestro Gloria,
the Director.