The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-07-29

"We are happy to inform our readers that we have
now completed the organization of our editorial staff
by the induction of Titus M. Coan, M. D., who will
sit before our Book Table. We know DR.. Coan, who
inherits the honored name of the apostle to the
Sandwich Islands, as a young gentleman of broad
culture and refined literary tastes, while the public
has begun to be acquainted with him as a con-
tributor to the GALAXY and other monthlies. 1t is
our design, with his help, to give our readers the
completest review and the fairest criticism of the
books of the day.
EccENTRICITIEs OF THE sGAzErTE.''-To inform
its readers that there are two new auctioneers in
towu-Mr. Barlow and Mr.. Batrow, one of whom
has a s. Royal Patient > for sale that the price of
passage to Kauai by the steamer is eight pounds
sterling that a case in Court which has been de-
cided by the Chief Justice. has been referred to
the jury at Waimea - that another case of assumpsit
which is still pending, has been decided by q =" YER
dict for PLAINTIFF etc., etc.,-all going to prove the
character for reliability % which that journal as
sumed in starting on its new volume.
PACIFIC CoAsr DIREcroRY.-We beg to acknowl-
edge the receipt of a copy of this valuable book of
reference, for 1918. 1t contains the name and
post-ofice address of each merchant, manufacturer
and professional residing in the States of California,
Oregon, and Nevada ; the territories of Washington,
Idaho, Montana, Utah, Arizona, and Alaska and
the colony of British Columbia Also a gazetteer of
the countries, cities and towns, with the Federal,
State, and municipal officers attached thereto, and
are exhibit of the resources of the Pacific Coast. 1t
makes a book of some 800 pages. is handsomely
printed by Bacon & Co, and published by Fl. G.
Langley, the compiler.
OPPOSITION THE LIFE or TRADE.-The Agents of
the Wongd WOnga in San Francisco advertised
her "for Honolulu by hand-bills scattered all
over the city, in which it is stated that this line is
mot liable to &c detained in Honolulu by steamers
not mGking corrections" and that there is mo
danger from old aoorn-out boilers and side-aoheeI
steamers, unfit to navigate the rough sea OF the
South Pacific with safety" The other line in their
bills declare that 50 the Nevada has already proved
herself to be the most speedy, comfortable. best
ventilated and reliable steamer that has ever
crossed the Pacific ocean, aud that g passengers,
by taking this line avoid the hurricanes, shoals,
SuRken reefs. and dangerous navigation through
the FIJI Islands, -
"SYMPToMs OF CHARACTER. THE large audience
which listeaaasasst hight to the Rev. DIR. Stones
:slitffe talk as he termed his lecture before the
Young Mems Christian Association. on the above
subject, was highly interested, instructed and amused.
The short space permitted US this morning will allow
of no more than q brief notice, reserving for our
next a fuller summary. The lecturer started out
with the idea that the true character of the individ-
ual could not be concealed. 1t would crop out, in
some unguarded moment in spite of the most studied
disguise. And numerous illustrations were given of
the common follies, frailties and vices of human char
acter, which were keenly satirized and ridiculed, the
lecturer concluding with the coup de grace of the as
surance of his deep conviction that nothing he had
said could by any means apply to his present audi
ence-which was perhaps the keenest while the most
graceful satire of the whole.
OPERA CoMING.-Our community have a rare
treat in store. Madame Agatha States, who has
achieved a great reputation in the chief cities of
Europe, as an operate singer of extraordinary power
and richness of voice, and who is now performing in
San Francisco, proposes shortly to visit this city on her
route to Australia, accompanied by a troupe of first
class operate artists. They will probably arrive
here early in September. The following letter has
been received from Senior Biscaccianti, who will be
remembered by many of our citizens:
SAN FRANCISCO, July 18th, 1871.
To the Editor Of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser:
DEAR SIR Allow me to inform you, that as soon
as the opera season here will close, Madame States
and the principal artists OF her company Will leave
for Australia, and have the intention to avail them
selves of the opportunity offered them by the stop
ping of the steamer, to give one or two operate per-
in your city.
l have informed of this fact Mr.. Charles Derby the
proprietor of the theatre, who will probably make
all the necessary arrangements. And if you allow
this communication to appear in your valuable paper
in order that the public of Honolulu could be early
informed of Madame States intention, you will greatly
oblige Your most obediant servant,
S. BIsCACCIANTI,
Business Manager for Madame States Italian Opera Co.