The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-11-29
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CART. DASIEL SMITH,
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER -.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
~ Several communication are unavoidably
omitted. -
DoN'r FoEGEr the Fair and Festival of the Good
Templars on Thursday next. See advertisement,
TuE Ku-,yEA makes a trip to Kanai next week,
sailing on Thursday.
YESTERDAY was the 4Oth anniversary OF the
opening of the Honolulu Bethel, by the late Rev.
Mr.. DELL. -
DEATH FROM BURxs.-The little child Of Mr.. Wool
sey, reported last week as badly burned from play
ing with matches, died from its injuries on Sunday
morning. -
~ The Hawaiian Mission Children Society,
will meet this evening at the residence of II. NJ.
Whitney. at I! O'Clock.
\ FALL IN OH--Las Thursday n leven barrel
cask of Polar oil slipped from "a dray and the head
burst, alongside the Il. ". Wood, loading for New
Bedford. and half its contents fabricated the ground.
MAsoxlc.-The Regular Monthly Meeting of
Hawaiian Lodge No. 81, F. & NJ, will take place
on Monday evening next. at Il O'Clock, at their
HAL IN Makee ; DIOch. EleCllOu u OlHCSiSs
a BALI. AT THE LEGATIoN.-We learn that cards
have been issued for a ball at the residence of the
American Minister, in Nuuanu Avanue, for Thurs
day evening next. the 4h proximo.
SALUTEs ExCHANGED-The Italian frigate Carl
baldi saluted the Hawaiian Gag on Wednesday at l
O'Clock, which was returned by the battery or
Punch Bowl, in command of Capt. Hassinger.
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RAIN ON EAST MAUI-Makawao reports frequent
showers last week, and the country as already begin
ming to look green. At the Haleakala Boarding
School, two inches of rain fell during the week end
ing the 2lst inst. - q
= \ LAND FLOWING WITH MILF AND HONEY.-See
Nh. Todd's advertisement of the Ridge House,
in to-day's paper. We know of no more delightful
spot, in every respect. for the sick or well, than the
locality of Mr.. Todd's house in South KOna,
Hawaii. -
NoTIcE.-Don't forget that Mr.. Thos. II. Harrison,
the celebrated Coach and Ornamental Painter, has
removed to the fine rooms over Mr.. Dalton's Harness
Store, and is prepared to do work in a very superior
way, and at prices % per cent. cheaper than work
has been done heretofore. st
Music THIS AFTERNoON.-The Band will play at
emma Square, commencing at44 O'Clock. Follow
ing is the programme, to conclude with a march
around the square:
overture. Opera.a Bronze Horse .Auber
Glory of the Lord, from Messiah
Selection, Opera" Fra Diavoio .Auber
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES time between last Saturday
night and Monday morning the tin shop of j. Mott
& Co. on Kaahumanu street was entered by q thief,
and some ten or twelve dollars in change stolen from
the till. Tracks of bare feet on the floor Demon
strated that the thief entered and departed through
the chimney or smoke hole of the furnace. 1t was
evidently some one pretty well acquainted with the
premises. -
AMATEUR CoNCERT.-We learn that n concert of
vocal and instrumental music will be given at the
Theatre on Saturday evening next, for the benefit
of Miss Bella Miller This young Hawaiian lady
has a voice of remarkable natural compass and
fexibility, and it is to enable her to go abroad for
a musical education that her friends have projected
this benefit. She viii have the assistance of sew
eral amateurs and of the Government Band.
REAL ESTATE AT AUcT1oN.-There will be several
rare opportunities to-day for those desiring to invest
advantageously. Adams will offer at his salesroom,
at noon .-frst, O dwelling house and land at Kane
ohe, lover the Pali) admirably situated for a coun-
try residence; second, the land / Of Keopuka, in KOo-
lau, some 50 acres; and third. eight desirable build
ing lots on the plains, east of the city. The last
furnishes q rare opportunity to secure q location in q
portion of the city that bids fair to be much improv-
ed ere long. -
A REUNION OF SHIPMAsTERs.-One evening last
week, Mr.. P. c. Jones, of the firm of Brewer & Co.,
at his residence on Nuuanu avenue received the calls
of some dozen or more of the masters Of whaling
vessels in port. Some hours were spent very pleas
antly in conversation, enlivened by the stra ms of
the Government Band which was in attend ance.
While discussing ice-cream, the recollection ine,vita-
bly, arose that one short month before, their att en-
ton was directed to ice without the cream, in the
stormy regions of the Arctic Ocean.
HoNoRs TO THE BRAvE.-On Wednesday last, on
receipt of official intelligence of the death of Rear
Admiral John A. Winslow, who died at Boston,
3Oth, the L. S. S. Sarandc displayed her
ensign at half-mast and at noon fired minute guns.
Consular flags in the city and flags of the shipping
were also at half-mast during the day. Admiral
Winslow was Captain in command of the heGrSdrge |
in the memorable engagement off CheTbourg, when
she sunk the alabama. He entered the service I
from Massachusetts, in 1927, and had been in the
service ~forty-ive years.
AMERICAN THANKsGTvING-Las Thursday, the
9th of November. was the day set apart by ffesi-
dent Grant as an occasion of national thanksgf wing,
and in accordance with the recommendation of the
American Minister Resident, 1t was generally OBJ
served here by the citizens of the Great Re public.
Services were held in the Fort Street Church at IL
a. NJ. and an excellent and appropriate sermon was
preached by the pastor, the Rev. W. Ere ar, from
Ezekiel 16:l4-' And thy renown went for th among
the heather for thy beauty for it wa ; perfect
through my comeliness, which l had put I Ipon thee,
saith the Lord God" Many stores and places of
business were closed after 10 O'Clock, an lat family
boards the traditional roast turkey land mince and
pie was INDUCED in.