The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-01-07
THE PACIFIC
Commercial A06ertiser,
JANUARY 7.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
Honolulu FIRE DEPARTMENTAL the meeting of
the Department ON Thursday evening last, Friday,
the Sd of February next, was fixed for the annual
parade. -
FOREIGN JURYMEN.-We are requested by the
Marshal to say that the foreign jury are required to
be in attendance at the Court House on Tuesday, at
10 A. NJ. -
EPIpHANY.-Yesterday, Jan. 9th, was the Church
Festival of the Epiphany. the 18th day after Christ
mas, and was as usual observed by the Roman Cath
olics of this city. The festival is in commemoration
of the appearance of our Saviour to the magians or
wise men of the East, who came to adore Him, with
presents. -
THREE Hours OvERBoARD.-Last Saturday P. NJ,
a native woman was knocked overheard by the main
boom of the Kate Lee, off Diamond Head, on the
passage to Hilo. Three hours afterwards the woman
was picked up by the Mary, in a pretty exhausted
condition, having been three hours in the water.
She was landed at Lahaina and returned to Homo
lulu yesterday in the Nellie. The Hawaiian females
are famous swimmers, and there is an instance on
record of q native woman swimming a day and a
half, most Of the time with her husband on her back
the vessel had foundered-and getting to shore in
safety. -
A MIMIC VoLCANo.-From Capt. Crane of the
Nellie Merrill, arrived yesterday. We learn that a
lot of molasses, which had accidentally been allowed
to run under the sugar mill of Makee's plantation at
Ulupalakua, had by some chemical actiOn-sponta-
neous combustion erhaps-beeome ignited, and was
giving considerable trouble, although no fears were
of serious consequences. The pit in
which the molasses was seething and bubbling in
conjunction with the salts of the earth, is said to
resemble a volcanic crater in action, ON a
small scale. - 4+3sI
RUNNING A MUCK.-On Wednesday last, a native
named Jesse Aimoo, a raw-boned six-footer, having
poured out copious libations to Bacchus, made q call
on some of his acquaintance, who were sitting
quietly in a house in friendly cOnfab. On entering,
Jesse said not a word. but proceeded to ''slosh
about % generally. dealing his blows in all directions,
with perfect impartiality. With no little difficulty
the bruiser was mastered and locked up in the
When brought up for trial, Jesse
tried to make out provocation, &c but the Magis-
trate failed to see it, and imposed q fine of $50, and
to give a bond in the sum of $3.50 to keep the peace
for twelve months.
AN ADMIRALTY CAsE.-On Thursday last, q libel
filed before Chief Justice Allen against the Ameri-
can schooner Sovereign, by Henry May. for the sum
of $500. The allegation of the libel is that MIR. Mays
agent in San Francisco shipped a quantity of flour,
etc., per the Sovereign to his order, which through
unseaworthiness of the vessel and the neglect of the
officers and crew became damaged on the passage,
and hence the claim. The answer traverses all the
points of the libel. There are q number of
other claims of a similar character, amounting in the
aggregate to some 81, 200, which are pending the
result of the present action. The arguments of coun1<
sci were concluded yesterday, and the Court took NE
liant. Mr.. x. H. Stanley for respondent.
The GOVERNMENT AND.-Und the tuition of
Mr.. Northcott, a band has been organized, consist
ing entirely of young Hawaiians, to the number of
twenty-five, selected from the most promising ANA
teur musicians. The rising generation of Hawaiians
display as a rule, q remarkable taste and ear for
music, and are surprisingly apt to learn. After
numerous difficulties, consequent upon the hayward
disposition of native youths, the members of the
band are now engaged under contract. on monthly
wages, until they become of age. The band was out
a short time on Thursday evening practicing,
surprised those who heard them by their accu-
playing. Mr.. Northcott deserves great credit
for the pains he has taken to mold q band of musi-,
clans out of such raw materials.
RAIN FALL FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.-Ne
are indebted to Capt. Daniel Smith, Deputy Harbor
Master, for the following table of the rain fall at
Waikiki, (about q mile and a half from the city,
during the months of November and December, last
past
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