The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-12-20
NOTES OF THE WEEK.


NOTES OF THE WEEK.
The NEXT MAIL for the East will be dispatched by
the q. C.. Murray, ON Saturday next.
QUEENS Observation-Disclosures is called to the no.
tice in another column of the Semi-Annual meeting
of this Institution. -
OUR NEXT MAIL from the East will probably be
brought by II. B. MS S. TenedOs; but it is mere
guess-work to say when she will be due.
AUCTIoNs.-Mr. {. S. Barlow sells Fancy Goods
this evening at Salesroom; and on Wednesday next a
closing out sale at the store of Mr.. I. C.. Heuck.
AGENCY OF THE STEAMsHIPs.-By reference to our
advertising columns it will be noticed that Messrs.
Fl. Hackfeld & Co. are agents for the new line.
MAsoNIC-There will be q special meeting Of
Hawaiian Lodge No. 81, F.. Il a. NJ, on Monday
evening. December 22d, at 7:3O P. NJ, in Makee's
Block. -
K. OF P.-We are requested to state that at the
regular convention of Oahu Lodge No. l, Knights of
Pythias, on Wednesday evening next, special bust
ness will be transacted, and q full attendance is
desired. -
SMALLPOX IN SAN FRANCIsCo.-The Health Officer
of San Francisco, in his report November ODD, states
that sixteen cases of smallpox had been brought to
his notice in the city during the previous month, five
of which had died. -
GB' The services at the Bethel tomorrow morning
will commence at half-past 10 o'clock, and will con-
sist in part of the g Children's Christmas service of
offerings by the Sabbath School, followed by an
address by the pastor.
RETURNED.-Among the passengers by the last
packet from San Francisco, we are pleased to welcome
the return of J. C.. PAuger, Esq. of the firm of II.
Hackfeld & Co., who has been ON a visit to his old
home in Germany for over a year past.
SPRUNG.-The schooner Yfctoria. which went to
sea last Saturday, carried away her foretopmast out
side the port, and returned to the anchorage for re-
pairs. A new spar was promptly fitted by Tibbitts &
Sorenson, and the schooner sailed again on Monday
afternoon. =
THE BRITISH CoMMIssIoNER.-We learn that Major
Wodehouse, II. B. NJ. Commissioner and Consul Gen
eral was at San Francisco on the 29th ultimo, and
would probably await the arrival of the Tenedos,
gunboat, expected from the lower coast, in which to
take passage for Honolulu.
PRESERVED FRUIrs.-The "Alden Process for
preserving fruits and vegetables, has undoubtedly
become a great success. A company has been formed
IN OALllOFud duu is carrying Oh liz OuSIhCSS C<NtCh-
sively, their products having attained a remarkable
popularity. See advertisements.
A VENERABLE TRAvELER.-Among the passengers
by the d. C. Murray from San Francisco, was one
old lady, who has reached the remarkable age of one
hundred and taoO gears, and who at this time of life
undertakes alone the voyage to these Islands to visit
her daughter, her grandchildren, and great-grand-
children. -
AMERICAN PosTAGE.-We not infrequently hear the
remark made that it would be a great accommodation
if United States postage stamps were procurable at
the Post Office here. There are times when q stamp
of that description is absolutely necessary to be put
on matter in order that it be mailed, and people nat
urally 90 to the Post Office for stamps.
THE WINTER RAINs.-Whilet this Island has been
favored with ample showers since the first
of the present month, and Maui and Hawaii in a
somewhat less degree, Kauai reports rain in excess of
Oahu. Freshets occurred there November Both and
lst, causing considerable damage to prop
erty, and a woman was swept away and drowned in
the stream of Wailua.
Hawaii NE1 IN OHIo.-We are indebted to Mr.. W.
Weldon of Cleveland formerly of this city, for
papers containing an account of the Northern Ohio
r air leiu CuIkuR CClODcI - III tHC Nobo Ao
tory Department, the Islands were represented in
Woods and Shells, and took the premium. Mrs.
Weldon carried off the highest prize for sewing with
q machine, - the best suit of boys clothing cut and
made by q lady" -
NUUANU LYCEUN.-Mr. J. T.. Waterhouse,- the
of the building on the Avenue which was
occupied by the Methodists and afterwards
by the Observation-Disclosures reftted the house in excel
style and renamed it, The Lyceum. We under
stand it will be opened for religious services to-mor-
evening, seats free, and a general invitation is
extended to all who are not in the habit of attend
other places Of worship"
IOLASI CoLLEGE.-We are requested to say that
the Bishop of Honolulu invites the parents and
friends of the scholars, and all who take an interest
in Hawaiian education to be present at the College
in Nuuanu Valley on Friday, December 26th, be-
commence at 2 P. NJ. with recitations Of English
poetry, interspersed with songs by the boys, to be
followed by outdoor sports, weather permitting.
THE SUNRISE - TRIALs.-During several weeks of
last month the San Francisco papers have occupied
space with accounts of the trials Of the Cap
and first officer of the ship Sunrise, for cruelty
to some of the crew. The details of the beatings and
other punishments inflicted on the sailors by the
mate especially, were shocking. The juries in each
found a verdict of guilty, and on the 28th ult.
sentence was pronounced by Judge Sawyer, the Cap
tain. Robert K. Clarke to be imprisoned in the
county Jail fourteen months, and to pay a fine of
81 600; the mate, Frank Harris, to be confined in
the State Prison for the term of four years. Thus