The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-11-15
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

Approved: EDWIN o. HAIL, Minister Of the Interior.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
SuPPLENESr.-For an original story and other in
teresting matter, besides advertisements that will
well repay perusal-see supplement to tO-day's paper.
GIVEN OvER.-TwO subjects of prophesy with our
street gossips are about given over-as to when the
steamer will arrive, and how soon the Kona storm
will commence -
MAsoNIc.-There will he 4 special meeting of
Hawaiian Lodge Ne. 81. +. Il 4. NJ. this Saturday
evening. November 18th. at $50 P. N. Visiting
brethren are cordially invited to attend.
For MIcRoNEsIA.-We are requested to say that
the whaleship .fctiUe, shortly to sail on a cruise to
the westward, will touch at Ebon, and will take a
mail. Letters may be left at the Office of the Hawaiian
Board in the Sailors Home building.
A DRY SEAsoN.-Old residents of twenty-five
years standing fail to remember so long n period of
drought as we have experienced since July. For the
past three months not two inches of rain have fallen
in this city. And-shall we never have another
Kona? -
NoTICE.-Don't forget that Mr.. Thos. H. 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 then work
has been done heretofore. 3t
THE w .WooD.-This fine bark is nearly ready to
commence loading with oil for New Bedford, for which
port she will sail early next month, under command
of Capt. Reynolds. Her late master, Captain Ben.
Whitney, takes charge of the bark Arctic, reftting
for q whaling voyage.
Music THIS AFTERNooN-The Band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at Al O'Clock. Follow
ing is the programme. to conclude with a march
around the square
Overture, Opera-The Trumpeter of the Prince. .......Bazi
a9W bea9tlml no1 enc
Selection, Opera-Le Pre- aux .Herold
Garrison Ball
ANGoRA GoATs.-We noticed one of the beautiful
15-16ths going on board the schooner Prince last
Thursday, for Mr.. George w Jones, of Puma, Hawaii.
Mr.. Jones will know how to appreciate the opportu-
nifty to raise a flock of wooded goats. We hear also
that Mr.. Simon X. Kaai, the Deputy Sheriff of North
Kona, on the same Island, has procured two Of the
bucks. In a few years we expect to hear good reports
from these enterprising graziers.
A TEsTIMoNIAL.-A short time since, MIR. J. r.
Price, by the timely discovery of an ~incipient fire in
the rear of DIR. McGrew's premises, at a late hour at
night, prevented what might have been a serious con-
fagratiOn. This is the second time within a few
months that Mr.. Price has similarly done the public
service. Mr.. Price is the recipient of a handsomely
mounted and appropriately inscribed cane from DR..
McGrew, as a testimonial of appreciation.
No MORE CoNCERTs.-We hear that the open air
3evening concerts by the band are to be discontinued,
because the public of Honolulu is not sufficiently
appreciative of good music as to pay the trifing
subscription that was agreed upon to reward the
musicians. We don't feel any pride in mentioning
this fact; we are rather melancholy to think that
Honolulu has no music in its soul
SIS there a heart that music cannot melt
Alas how is that rugged heart forlorn!
OF solitary and melancholy born?
He needs not woo the muse he is her scorn
The sophist's rope Of cobweb he shall Irvine;
Nope DER the schoolman's peevish page or mourn,
And defue for life IN mdnmon'S dirty mine
Sneak with the scoundrel fox or grunt with glutton swine :"
SHIP REPAIRs.-We can perform these in Honolulu
as thoroughly and in as workmanlike a manner, if
not quite SO expeditiously, as in any port in the
world. This has been the invariable resort of ship
masters and owners whose ships have come here dis
abled and needing repairs. The ship Coringa of
Boston, which arrived here some time since, guano
loaded, has been hove out, caulked and recoppered,
and is now ready for sea- The British bark .annie
Fleming, wheat loaded, sdismasted in a gale, has re-
ceived two new lower-masts and other spars from the
~ship-yard of Emmes & Co., and will soon be ready
for sea again The British bark FarG1Cay, recently
returned from a severe handling in the Arctic, finds
her foremost and mainmast both sprung, and Tibbitts
& Sorenson are workong ON two beautiful Oregon
pine spars to replace them.
THE BETHEL FoUYTAIS.-We notice that the public
drinking fountain on the corner of the Bethel lot has
been dry for some time past. On inquiry we learn
that the pipes need repairing, and it is intimated that
government folks think that the Temperance organi-
cations of the city ought to attend to that duty.
Why? Because, we suppose, that the fountain was
originally erected by the now defunct association
known as the "Dashaways." Do the Good Templars
necessarily become the sc heirs at law > of all the
temperance societies that have ever preceded then,
and does government 60 upon the principle that one
good turn deserves another? This is surely a small
natter for government to higgle about, and it is as
surely a great matter of public convenience and COM
fort that this drinking fountain, erected by the vel
untary subscriptions Of our citizens to be free to
all . should be kept in order by the Government.
WHERE ARE We? AND WHAT MAY BE Done These
are the very pertinent questions which Mr.. Holstein
proposes to discuss in his lecture tonight at the
vestry room Of the Fort Street Church, which has
been very kindly loaned for the occasion by the Trus-
tees. We are able to assure our readers that the
lecture will contain nothing of the nature Of a politi-
cal discussion, but that the topics of Labor, Popula-
ton, Immigration and Agriculture will be reviewed
in their bearings upon the present situation in
Hawaii mel. Those who have known Mr.. Holstein for
the past twenty years, will agree with US that he Is
an original and vigorous thinker, and possesses a
command Of the English language that for purity,
perspicuity and force, may, without doubt, be termed
scholarly. Whilst tpiling at his favorite pursuit of