The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-05-27
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Abbettiser.
SATURDAY, MA q.

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CAPT. DANIEL SMITH.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
THE MAIL for the East goes forward bv the Cyt,,
Of Melbourne, closing at the Post Office at IL NJ,
to-day -
A RARE SIGHT.-Last Monday the 22d, Venus and
Jupiter were both visible at noon-day-the former
was in conjunction with the moon on that day.
VALUABLE CARGo.-The clipper ship Syren, which
cleared yesterday for New Bedford, takes a cargo
valued at S107, IT'S, about one half of which is do
nestle produce. 49,
To Commemorative are thankful to friends
for their favors, but must particularly request that
they furnish them early in the week, otherwise they
are likely to lay over. Brevity, it may be observed
also, is the soul of wit.
SKATING RINK.-We learn that Buffum's Hall has
been leased by an enterprising party of this city, for
the purpose of establishing a skating rink. We shall
refer to the subject at length hereafter, promising
only that we approve of the enterprise. as providing
a healthful source Of amusement.
The QUEENS BIRTH-DAY.-Last Wednesday, May
oath, was the anniversary of the birthday of the
honored lady who sits on the throne of the British
Empire. The flags on government buildings, the
different foreign COnsulates and the shipping in port,
were displayed in honor of the day.
QUITE A SIMPLE QUEsT1oN.-The two native news
papers of this city are discussing the question
What was the origin of sin ?'' Some Of the answers
sent IN by correspondents, are, as may be supposed,
remarkable for luminosity.
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A LUsUs NATURE.-There is a pumpkin vine at
Lihue, on this island, that was planted Is years ago,
and that is still growing, and bears every year.
We were shown a large pumpkin recently picked
from this ancient vine. 1t grows on the bank of a
never-failing spring, which may account for its Ion
gevity. -
THANKs.-David Robinson, the half-caste who was
successfully operated on for a confirmed cataract, by
DR.. Dudley, desires through us to express his sincere
thanks to those who by their contributions, enabled
him to make a suitable return to the Doctor, through
whose services he has regained his sight. He says
"May God preserve all these good friends from
blindness" And let all the people say, Amen.
SOMEWHAT MIxED.-A "By Authority Notice
dated at the Finance Office, says that propositions
will be received at the Foreign Office, for the trans
portation of q number of japanese to Yokohama,
{. first, on the idea that only % are to be carried
and separate proposal for each additional passengers
over 22.' The " idea - of grammar is here about as
definite as the locus of the official giving the notice.
A REMEDY FOR WHITE ANTs.-Among the impor-
tations from abroad which have of late years annoyed
and pestered housekeepers, a species of ant has
been prominent, and known as the white ant, though
it is not really white but of a whitish brown. This
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into the centre, eating out the fbres. In a late mum.
Der of Harper's Magazine, it is stated that common
salt strewn about the place where these ants frequent,
will cause them to disappear.
THE KILAUEA-sailed promptly for Hilo on Monday
evening last, with a fair freight and passenger list
A large assemblage was on the wharf to see the
mokuahi once more under way. The Kings banC
was also in attendance, and discoursed excelen
music. Capt. McGregor was provided with a supply
of fireworks, and intended when off Kaunakakai, tn,
place where the RIaueG came so near leaving he
bones the other day, to throw up rockets and burr
blue-lights, to show that she still lives.
WHERE'S SHILLABER 1.-THE old story about g tn
original Mrs. Partington,' which has been going tn,
rounds of the press periodically every two or three
years since B. P. Shillaber made the old lady's nam
a household word, appears in the Gazette of thi
week with a finale that is somewhat startling. w
have always revered the memory of Sydney Smith
as a good Christian and clergyman of the Church O
England, in spite of his witty proclivities, and conse
quently we are scandalized at learning that I" tn
immortality she (Mrs. Partington) has earned mus
be set down as due to Sydney Smith,
PUBLIC IMPRovEMENTs.-We learn that it is il
contemplation to fill in mauka of the steamboa
wharf, and as soon as a cargo of piles arrives, t
carry it out some 800 feet further, OF which point
will form an elbow and be continued seaward ia
enough to form a berth for a steamer.-Smith'
bridge, at the foot of Beretania street, is also to b
thoroughly repaired, it having become decayed some
what during the fifteen years which have elapse
since it was built.-The fish market, foot of Quee
street, is to have a thorough overhauling at tn
hands of the clerk of the market and his energeti
deputy, (no longer myths) and the crowded ill-cor
ditioned stalls are not to remain as nuisances in tn
street, but be reduced to order and cleanliness.
THE P1oNEFR.-The City of Melbourne, whic
sails to-day noon for San Francisco, is the pioneer
, the new through line from Sydney. She is a prett
fast boat, and was thoroughly overhauled during he
last stay at Sydney. Her trial trip, made the da
before sailing, was pronounced to be highly sati
factory, her speed being eleven knots. The passer
gers represent the passage up to have been no.
pleasant, the temperature and the weather being d.
lightful, and the ship satisfactory in all respect
She brought twenty passengers to FIJI, one for HI
nolulu, and ffty-two for San Francisco. 1t is al
ticipated that she will make the passage hence to Sa
Francisco in eight days, arriving there on the 9th
June. Leaving there on the 10th she will be dr
here on the 18th. The object of the delay in Sa
Francisco is to alternate the arrival of the Austr1
liam mail by this line with those carried by the 2.
. O. ships. -
CRUELTY TO Misunderstanding a long mornir
walk tile other day, beyond the environs of the tow
and into the regions where roam the COWS whit