The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-06-10

9th-Last Quarter 90 Pm
25th-First ID Pm
TIME OF SUN RISING AND SETTING.
lime 1st-sun Rises. 5 81 5 AM; Sun sets......6 SO PS
June stb-sun Rises. IS 20 5 AN sun sets......e SO pm
15th-sun Rises...522 AM; sun se.s-.."-6Ss Pm
CAPT. DANIEL Smith.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
re- The steamship City of adelaide, from sgd
ney, via the Fijis, will be due June 10th.
n- On our fourth page will be found an inter-
esting article on I" A Ride through Puma" &C., by
La Paz. =
ms- The next packet to San Francisco will be
the D. c. Murray, to sail Saturday next, the 18th
instant. |
rs Unless some transient vessel should touch,
we know of no vessel from San Francisco before
the Queen Emma, due about the 10th inst.
Recommendations are due to Capt. Shep-
pard of the d. C.. Murray, and to Purser Alley of
the Moses Taylor, for files of papers and memoranda.
School. ExAMINATIoN.-The annual examination
of the school for Hawaiian girls, by Miss Bingham,
will take place on Wednesday next, l4th inst.
NAUGHr AM1ss.-In an editorial article last week,
II types ulduS Us soy ene - A0A Va LAO
in these islands was $4,000, instead of 200. 1t
was a cypher too much, and therefore, naught amiss.
FIREMEN's ELEcTIoN.-The election on Monday
evening last resulted in the choice of the following
officers of the Fire Department:
Charles N. spencer-chief Engineer.
William Hughes-1st Assistant Engineer.
James. s. Lemon-2d Assistant Engineer.
~SUDDEN DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT. John
Nomore, a Portuguese, who has resided on these
islands for many years, died suddenly at his resi-
dence in Puma, Hawaii, May 81, aged about sixty
years. -
THE LATE LIEUT.. TALBoT.-The body of the late
lamented Lieut.. Talbot was received from Kauai
on Monday last, and having been placed in a
beautiful koa coffin and enclosed in a case. was
forwarded by the Comet, on Wednesday, on the
way to the United States.
MOVEMENT IN HAY.-The unusual sight of a cart
piled high with bales of native hay. attracted our
attention the other day. On inquiry, we learned
that it came from the Waikiki Hay Farm, weighed
1000 pounds and was going to the Guano. Islands,
for the animals employed there.
MISSIONARY SERMoNs.-The Annual Missionary
Sermon will be preached by the Rev. F. Thompson, of
Hilo, in the Fort street Church, tomorrow evening,
at "a O'Clock. On the following Sabbath, June Is,
the Home Missionary Sermon will be preached by
the Rev. Lowell Smith, D. D., at the same place.
PUNAHoU Co11EaE.-Our readers will please to
bear in mind that the annual examination of classes
at the College will take place on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week, and the exhibition on
evening, commencing at Z P. NJ. A gen.
invitation is extended to the public.
PAINFUL AoCIDENT.-Mr. Thos. Sorenson, of the
of Tibbets d Sorenson. ship carpenters. was
severely injured on Monday noon, by a heavy spar
falling on him. His feet and legs were badly
bruised, and although no bones were broken, his
will prevent him attending to business for
some time.-Gdzete.
DEAR GENERosITY.-A member of the chain gang
saw a by-stander taking a chew of tobacco, and
asked for a bit. 1t was given, and the generous
donor found himself in consequence fined So in the
Police Court next morning. 1t may be well for
to know that by the law, any person who
shall furnish to a prisoner any prohibited article
tobacco Is one) contrary to the provisions of the
prison rules, shall be fined not exceeding two hum
1red dollars, or imprisoned at hard labor not exceed
two years, in the discretion of the Court.
GOOD TEMPLARs.-This organization of Temperance
men, although it is now less than twenty years old,
1as already become numerous and powerful. At
Baltimore, on the Odd of last month, the Right
Grand Lodge of North America, held its
annual sessions, presided over by ]. A. Orme, R. W.
j. Chief Templar. There was present two hundred
representatives from the different States and Terri
ories of the Union, Canada and Great Britain, from
800 Lodges. The reports show the Order to be in
fourishing condition, with a membership of near
lalf a million. -
A PLEASURE PARTY OF HAwAuANs.-On the 18th
# May. a party of travellers started for the East
rom San Francisco, in a Pullman Palace Car. en-
jagged for their exclusive use. They consisted of
Judge Widemann, and family, Judge McBryde and
amily, Sir Charles Clifford and son, H. NJ. Whitney
nd family, Mrs. Capt. Jernegan and two children,
Brewer, Miss Brown, Mr.. E. P. Adams, Mr.. J.
/. Hitler, Rev. D. Dole and wife, Mr.. A. Frazer.
I'd. Hodschlaeger. The .Hlta, humorously dubbed
heir conveyance 't the cannibal car,'' and says they
arried the Hawaiian flag. A letter dated at Salt
May Goth, says that the party were all in good
and were enjoying Pullman car life.
A HAWAIIAN DANDY.-We have a Hawaiian Beau
among US, who deserves a niche in these
olumns. He fills the humble position of porter in a
Wholesale and retail store, where, during the week
Re patiently and laboriously performs the, duties of
is station in life, clothed in a plain suit of denims.
tut after four O'Clock on Saturday afternoon, he is
ute a different individual. His tall and shapely
orm Is then clothed in the whitest and finest of linen
ults with stand up shirt collar, so stiff as to pre-
ent a turn of the head a shiny beaver, cooked on
ne SIDE gloves,-sometimes green, yellow or fawn-
lored-exceptionally white shoes, either green,
elbow or blue a neat rattan twirling in his hand !;
good cigar, alternately pulled or carried daintily
etween the fingers our Hawaiian dandy, as he
lajestically walks about the streets on Saturday
Venings, or Sundays, is the observed of all observers.
ne envy of his compatriots of less cultivated tastes,
nd an object of admiration by the fair sex
LEGAL NoT1cEs.-The following appear in the
fasette June 2lst is appointed for hearing proof of
ne will of Amos S. Cooke, before Chief Justice Allen
t the Court House, Honolulu. In the matter OF the