The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-04-22

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dHE New YACHT BoAT.-The new boat which
was brought ont from Boston on the deck of tbs
Syren, Capt. johnson. was on Saturday last duly
christened the Henrietta, by the wife of one of the
owners. and afterwards, with a. small party or
board. a short sail was enjoyed about the barbor
So far as could be seen by this partial trial, the
Henrietta will prove herself extremely fast and q
weatherly boat. She was built on Clarks' Island
in Plymouth harbor, Mass. by James NJ. Watson
! The following are her dimensions and description
Length, % feet 6 inches; beam, Z feet 10 inches
rig, schooner. lug foresail and boom mainsail
draft 3 feet 6 inches in ballast-5 feet 8 inches
loaded. The arrangements have not yet been per
fected for the yacht boat race to come of next
month. -
RAILROAD GUIDE. We have received, from
Thrum's Circulating Library. a copy of +" The Alta
California Pacific Coast and raus-Continenta
Railroad Guide" published by Fred. MacCrellish
& Co., San Francisco. Mr.. James Brooks, of the
NetoS of the World, who passed through by the
NeUddd, left a few copies of this work in the
Library, for public circulation. Mr.. Brooks goes
to the Colonies 10 further the interests of the Alta
and Introduce the new work. 1t is a valuable
compendium of information respecting the route
by rail across the Continent, and is full of every
thing that may interest the traveller. The States of
California and Nevada and the Territories of the
West are fully and accurately described.
BALL OF THE Coop TEMPLARs-The ball which
came off on Monday evening last at Olympic Hall,
under the patronage of Ultima Thule Lodge of
Good Templars, was a decided success. The
spacious hall was comfortably Glled with ladies
and gentlemen, and the dancing was kept up with
spirit until a late hour. Among the many visitors
unconnected with the Order, we have heard but
one expression, that of unqualified admiration of
the neatness, order and p~ropriety observed through
out. The hall was beautifully decorated with
flags and evergreens, the music was good, the re-
freshments were all that could be desired, and the
whole affair reflected credit on the committees and
on the Order at large.
WHIRLwINDs.-Last Thursday a number of these
aerial phenomena that usually attend the Interrupt
ton of the regular trade winds, were observed
about Honolulu. In one instance a number of
native sleeping tapas, laid out on the grass to dry,
were seized upon by the spirit of the air, and
made to perform some queer antics. One was
whirled round and round for a time. and then
taken up to the height of several hundred feet,
where it remained stationary for several minutes,
and then, singularly enough, came back and landed
within a few feet OF the spot 1t started from. An
other went up still higher, until it became a mere
speck, and then disappeared, on a voyage to the
moon, probably. These whirlwinds are the active
agents in creating water-spouts that are occasion
ally seen, and sometimes do no little damage on
these islands. Where's 'Kuaaina?"
AN ABSURD LAw.-One of the most absurd Of a
number in that category that deface the statute
book, is the law ITO prevent married persons
from deserving one another" 1t is not often
brought to the notice of the foreign community,
but the District Justices throughout the islands
are familiar with the mischief and trouble that it
creates among married people. A husband may
by sworn complaint cause the immediate arrest of
his wife, and if she refuses then to return to him.
the judge has no option. but must send her to
prison for one month. When the month has ex-
PRED, and the wife still persists in her refusal, the
same course can be gone through with, of arrest
and Imprisonment for another month. But women's
rights are regarded in this model law, for a wife
can do the same with a deserving husband. A few
instances of the application of the law to foreign
es might result in awakening sufficient attention
to cause its repeal.
10 IhN LIRE UT RAD Jul luR
the first part of the week, the daily visitors to the
Post Office noticed a clumsy looking affair in the
verandah of the building, upon which was display
ed a smeared looking bandbill. The impression
at first was, that some one had started in OPPOSE
ton to Wallace. the enterprising advertising agent,
whose handsomely gotten up advertising bulletin
appears on one side of the door of the Post Office.
This display of genius proved, however, to be the
oAuorf;cipn hoard or Rha nx;o1s--
Office, upon which is daily posted. for the admira-
ton of the public, a specimen of its work and
and like everything connected with that establish
ment, is behind the times in comparison to private
enterprise. 1t not having been seen in the same
position the last day or two would appear as if
those in charge of the government printing Office,
not wishing the public to notice the striking con-
trast to the other, had removed it to a less con-
spicuous place. -
Our SUPPLEMENT.-With to-day's paper, we fur
nish our readers a supplement. containing the new
and popular story of the " Fight in Dame Europa's
School," 1t is stated that no less than one hun
dred and twenty-six thousand copies of the pam
phlet have been sold in England alone. The writer
was for some time unable to get a publisher,
though he offered to sell the copyright for a
guinea. AT last it was printed by a local printer
at Salisbury, England, on the understanding that
one third of the profits should 20 to the author, one
third to the printer and one third to a London
publisher, who lent his name. For this favor the
last named individual received about $500. 1t
is announced that the author, the Rev. Mr.. Pullen,
intends on the strength of the reputation he has
made by this story to resign his cathedral appoint
ments at Salisbury, and devote himself to litera-
ture. The animus of the story bears somewhat
hard on the Emperor William, and imparts a de-
gree of irreverence and hypocrisy to his character,
which may be in consonance with an English view,
while though John, the English boy, is satirized
for his ). neutrality . and called some pretty hard
names, he is shown to have some good points.
Whatever opinion may be formed OF the justice
with which the characters are drawn, the story is a
very rea dable one.
The K1LAUEA.-This steamer of numero Gus acct
dents, and which appears to have as many lives as q
cat, was fortunately got off from her perilous position
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