The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-01-17

FoTemdn-Jas. w. Robertson.
.Hsst. Foreman-E- NJ. Fuller.
Secretary-Thomas Tannatt.
Treasurer-H. Mcintyre.
THE NETTIE MERRILI--This favorite Lahaina
packet is at present undergoing some repairs. Her
hull and timbers are as sound as ever, but the bull
warks above the deck have become decayed and new
ones are being put on. The Nellie is a swift boat
We have heard it asserted that with stiff trades she
comes up "to blow only twice between Diamond
Head and Lahaina-which is probably the reason
why the present repairs are necessitated.
CONCERT TROUPE CoMING.-By letter from San
Francisco we learn that Master j. W.. Mckenzie, the
" Young California Baritone will soon visit this
city with his Concert Troupe, and will give a series
of concerts. He is hut sisLts~-y~-i - --ltL-
for his age, possessed of q voice of most wonderful
power, richness and sweetness. His troupe consists
of Madame Anna Stevenson, Prima Donna Soprano;
Signora G.. Baretta, Prima Contralto; Signor Carlo
Motta, the Great oliver Voiced Tenor; uud Professor
j. Goodman, celebrated Pianiste.
The PELE failed to bring the Comet into port last
Thursday evening, although she was near the en-
trance before 6 O'Clock. The consequence was that
| the bark stood off for the night, and sailed into port
on Friday forenoon. But suppose she had anchored
outside and during the storm had gone ashore, with
loss of cargo and possibly of ~lives,-there would
have been louder and deeper grumbling on the streets
than was heard yesterday about the very independent
and accommodating style in which our tug-boat is
managed; and something might have been done
about ii. -
CoMMITTED.-During the recent trial for mayhem,
in the Supreme Court, it t%ranspired that one of the
native jurors, named Kaokuu, had approached the
defendant with the view of obtaining q bride. He
was arrested on the charge of attempting to perVert
justice, and an examination was had in the Police
Court. 1t appeared by the evidence of Uaua and his
wife that Kaokuu came to their house, previous to
the trial of Uaua for mayhem, and stating that he
(Kaokuu) was one of the panel, suggested that by
paying q sum of money-$S0 was mentioned-the
jury would be conciliated and the defendant acquit-
ted. He also stated that this course had been pur-
sued in other cases, which had resulted in acquittal
of the person accused. If this were s~true
we cannot believe-it would constitute an irresistible
argument for abolishing our jury system. Kaokuu
was committed for trial at the next term Of Court.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.-Newspaper people are the only
ones in this community who never know what it is to
slet up - in their work. The standing excuse with
many for the non-performance of some every day
duty that it is : steamer day. avails nothing with
the newspaper man-his tale of bricks must be made
up. N. B. We are out of straw.
THE KLAUEA on her last regular trip down from
Maui encountered quite a storm of wind and rain.
Everybody went below. Then the transoms were
fastened down, and the cabin shut. Then, there was
q call for " tin things" 1t couldn't be helped. Those
who stayed on deck didn't mind it,-he was the Cap
tain. The engineer forgot to open the door from the
cabin into the engine-rOom, and none of the passen-
gers could get a sniff of hot air.
--a1r .Iaf cII Rf1kipz io O cham /
customer. And last summer he &" tried it on - some
new "help" that he had hired-of whaleships.
He called them up about half-past three the first
morning, had them hurry up their breakfast, and
while they were eating it, he went and got out the
horseg-by candle-light-to have them ready for the
boys to go blowing, when they had finished their
morning repast. Then he came back to the house,
and found the " boys had all gone to bed again !
He says,the degeneracy Of the age is awful.
x-WE MET our friend Mac yesterday in a furious
rage at Bilkins Senior. 1t seems that Mac had had a
falling out with young Bilkins, and the next day the
old man, (whose grey hairs demand our forbearance)
entered Macs store, and thus addressed the unsus-
pecting proprietor: 80 you have had some words
with my son, friend Mac - eyes" was the reply;
"I told him my mind pretty freely" "Ye-e-s,
yes,'' responded the aged man. "Well, friend Mac,
I had q dream about you last night What was
it?'' Mac inquired. "Why," said the old man,
slowly, "I dreamt that you was a thief and a liar.
Ye-e-s, I did indeed -
In ORDER to ease the minds of some who are over
anxious to gossip about other folks concerns, We are
requested to state for public information, that Capt
- has sold his schooner; that he has bought him
self a gold watch-chain; and that he has " treated
an old friend-who is q coasting Captain as well as
himself-to a bottle of champagne! \. E. This in
formation may be depended on as reliable.