The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-10-17
THE PACIFIC
Commercial A0Otrtistr
SATURDAY, OCTOBER l..
OUR JOURNAL IN THE PACIFIC.

part Of the world, where the scenes are laid which
are therein described. The visit Of the Jealous vii
te remembered by many in Honolulu and Maui
The editor and his fellow officers appear to have len
England with the purpose Of publishing q journal al
the end Of their long cruise among the islands Of the
Pacific, and along the northern shores Of North and
South America. The volume is rot designed to i'm
part much that is new, and yet DO one can peruse il
without reading many interesting and instructive
paragraphs. The contents Of the volume afford
abundan; proof that those who have contributed to il
were a company Of h~igh-minded and spirited officers,
who in addition to the discharge of the routine oi
ships duties, we're resolved to have ga jolly good
time y while seeing the world, and contribute their
share TO making others ~gratided; for in Honolulu and
elsewhere they appeared as Amateur Theatricals.' ,
We have thought our readers would be interested in
reading a few paragraphs, which we copy in our
columns, and if any Of our readers desire a more
thorough acquaintance with the book, it may be OBJ
tanned al Thrum's book store
cit was with great regret at the shortness Of our
stay, and a hearty wish for a continuance Of pros
Perity and maintenance Of their present relations,
that we found ourselves compelled 10 bid adieu 10 the
charming little town of Honolulu, and get under
weigh for Maui on the 9th, another island, some forty
miles distant, which We intended to visit before finally
starting for San Francisco. A strong head wind,
AtSeSs!talluS ne use OF steam, ala not permit US to
arrive at our destination till early on he morning Of
the Sth. The Island Of Maui, like the rest of the
group, Is Of great altitude; in fact, IL might be de-
scribed as a mountain island, but divided into innu-
merable peaks, such as are always seen where volcanic
influences have been at work. The lower part is
barren and covered with tufa, making il most un-
pleasant walking, while here and there are huge
boulders several feet high. There were a great
number Of pigeons among these rocks, which at once
became the object Of several guns, and il was not
until too late that we discovered they had been i'm
ported at some expense by a gentleman residing
there, who did not wish them TO be exterminated,
but to increase and multiply. This gentleman,
whose name is Makee, has q large sugar plantation
some distance up the mountain, and he having most
kindly placed his house and horses al our disposal, a
party was made up to visit the great extinct crater
OF Haleakala' blouse of the Sun). Accordingly
nearly q score Of as landed in native canoes, for the
surf was too high for our own boats. These canoes
are peculiarly constructed, and admirably adapted
to carry several people safely, by a very simple con-
which consists Of q long spar rugged out on
one side, resting in the water parallel to the canoe,
and connected with it by q smaller spar at each end.
The effect is that on this side the weight may be
placed without immersing the canoe, while at the
same time there is little loss Of speed or increase Of
1t is astonishing what a difference in sta
bility is thus made to a cranky canoe.
"On shore a number Of horses awaited us, so we
proceeded up the mountain, and after q pleasant
ride, with the exception Of one shower. reached the
Of Captain Makee, who received US most
Kindly, supplying clothes of his own to those who
we're wet. The house consisted Of seven or eight
detached cottages standing in the centre Of a large
garden. At the back the hillside was covered with
'ugar plantations. in which hundreds of peacocks
we're preserved. The cultivation Of sugar is the en-
'loyment Of this gentleman, which article he exports
argely. The climate is peculiarly favorable to the
growth Of this plant, though hurricanes occasionally
great damage. On this estate the cane is grown;
hen the mills are at hand where it is made into
ugar, and placed in barrels for expectation. l
hould mention that we brought over from Honolulu
NO ladies who were going TO pay a visit to this
amily. and who came up with the advanced guard
f the party. In addition Captain Makee has six
varying in age from ten to twenty-five, so
we sat down TO dinner a very jovial party.
.lthough in the tropics, the climate was delicious. SO
col and conducive 10 energy that when the afternoon
ad been passed variously-in flirting, billiards, or
was felt that a dance was necessary; 80
-hilst we cleared the drawing-room a messenger was
espatched with three horses down to the ship for
musical performers. In the interval Of sending
hem ashore three middies, having landed, observed
De patient steeds, and, struck with the coincident
lumber, soon disappeared up the hill at a gallop,
lough not without some questioning on the part of
,e messenger as to whether they were the gents e-
ected, which there was no reason they might not be.
ccordingly, when three accomplished musicians
rived, they had to struggle up the hill on foot, and,
tier a long delay, were seen approaching, reminding
pc forcibly Of that ubiquitous German band which
home always wakes you up at six in the morning
? a feeble attempt at 'TroVatore' under your
indows; consisting generally of q big fat man with
piecolo. q little thin man with q bambordon, and q
~ with 9 cornet. In this case the boy succumbed,
I'D had to be carried by the thin man, while the fat
an brought up the rear, all in an exhausted con-
ton. However, liquid restored them to animation,
i'd soon our miniature ball commenced. We kept
up till nearly two in the morning, when nature
US to retire. As our party was large it
as requisite that each bed should contain two.
ne, however, We being an odd number, was fortunate
having q large sofa to himself, 30 testified his Joy
smoking the whole night there, and was observed
exactly the same position when some Of the party
i up the following morning at 4 A. N. to start for
e crater: however, then he seized o Just vacated
UGH, and wasting no time to disrobe, was instantly
a deep slumeer. OF the visit to the crater the
lowing account has been furnished by one Of the
.rty -
go The crater Of Haleakala, distant about eighteen
lies from our starting-point, is on the summit of a
ountain in the southeast portion Of Maui, at an
ovation Of 10000 feet above the level Of the sea.
orses and guides having been provided, we started
party Of seven ofhcers) at four in the morning.
a. latter passing through fields of sugar-cane for
out a mile, guided by the struggling light Of tie
ming moon, we left cultivation behind, and en-
red upon a virgin soil Of q decomposed lava, COW
ed with rank weeds, shrubs. and brushWOod. Day
wned about five, exhibiting a wooded hill on one
lie, and on the other, beneath q low stratum Of
which hung like a curtain round the island.
looked across the channel. with its white-crested
ives, 10 the dark shores Of Hawaii. Turning our
es towards the mountain. peak after peak rose to a !
Eering height, and by-and-bye the sun began to g:
the the lofty ridges in golden light. As we ad- .
uCtl Ut OAA Ai4tA SObltNiuGS u uOiSt 61un W
cir fetlocks in pulverized lava, at other times they l
over rugged blocks. Anon We cantered s
eT q rich soil, with a thick bottom Of fine spear I
towering shrubs scented the air, and berries ]
various kinds hung in branches from others. a I
Of heath also abounded. About halfway to 7
summit we rested on 4 spur Of the mountain fac Q
? the northwest. and, the clouds having disap- p
lred, we had q glorious view Of the distant Islands Il
Molokai, Lanai, aud Kahoolawe; on the slopes Of i
mountains were large sugar plantations; and .
Tond the low neck Of land connecting the extremes a
island rose massive hills, with richly cultivated 3"
es. The ship, which was visible, looked like q :
Y sea-bird floating on the ocean. The air was
y becoming keen, and occasionally n cold mist 4
ept across the face Of the mountain. Vegetation :
itinucd until within two miles Of the summit, and
baby q thousand feet below it, when we entered r
a desolate region Of powdered lava, cinder, and =
re RaEnra raachinr The crand crater We nassad