The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-10-06
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NOTES OF THE WEEK.

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NOTES OF THE WEEK.
~ H.RH Prince Leleioboku is expected back
from bis trip the wndward, the latter part of tho
week.
Ia By advertisement in another column 1t will
be seen That The fine schooner Giovanni Apani will
shortly sa for Tahiti.
REAL EsTATE.-Tbe large lot on The corner OF Be
/ reisua and Alapai streets, has been purchased BY
Mr. T. C. Damon Terms private.
tEy His Majesty returned on Monday evening.
/ from shori tour through Koolau, Us far as Laic,
] His health Is good.
sUIcIDE---we learn that a woman named Kuanoa,
resident Of Ka'u, Hawaii cut her throat on the ID
oi last month. She was insane at the time she com
miiied the deed
THE FAST MnL-Tbe Government arrangement
I for fast mails to Chicago and ST. Louis went into
operation on September 18th. We are not vet ad-
viscd hoN much time will be gained with the mails
between New York and San Francisco.
PUzzLE.-As an alienation to the dull times we
oiTcr the following. which we do not remember to
manner that their sum shall amount 10 100. Each
figure must be used once and no more.
The RAvESsToNDALE-Th ship, which has been
peculiarly unfortunate Of late has been repaired in
most thorough manner, and will sail tomorrow
Tor san Francisco We trust that her trials are at
an end, and that she will have prosperous voyage
over
AT THE IRoN woRKs.-They have under way a
new vacuum pan for the East Maui Plantation Mr..
Young IL also getting plans for a min for Camp
bell and Turton OF larger size than has been
cast 10 Honolulu.
OUR NEXT MAL--The steamer vasco de Cana,
which leaves San Francisco next Saturday, the 9th,
instant TO take her place in the line, will bring
a mail, will also the City of Melbourne which is
10 san on the llth., instant The former will be due
on Saturday or Sunday following
sUPERsrI11ox-From letter in the Lal,ri Hauuaii
We learn that all the inhabitants os certain village
on Moloka wearing eis Of the leaves OF the R4a
IA variety Of ern) because forsooth, an old woman
Of the place, whom they believe to be possessed OF
spirits predicted that unless they all wore garlands
Of that particular plant, deadly pestilenee wond
prevail Whatever may have been the danger, they
are now doubtless quite safe.
VINO Is ''srARIINe ga London correspondent
writes inquiring, Who is "Siaringg" 1t ap-
pears that the poetry written at the islands has
reached Londoni "Starng," believe, is none
other than editorial brother, H. l. Sheldon, Esq,
editor Of the Tdcifc Commercial Adterfiser In the
March number OF the Friend for 1865 will be found
poem entitled "The South Sea SLAYER" by
"Siariug;" aud other poetical effusion claim q
similar paternity Friend
The wEATHER.-In our dire extremity we fall
back upon this never stale, yet much deprecated
topic For the past week or ten days the wind has
been light and variable, and generally from the
south and west. Consequently the days have been
warm and sultry, the thermometer standing as high
as - in the shade much OF the time But the
nights have been wonderfully clear, and after mid
night generally rendered relreshingly cool 10y the
land-brcczc from the mountain tops.
- The nearest approach to an excitement dur.
ing the past week has been caused by the selling out
OF accumulated stock which was Initiated by Messrs
A. $. Cleghorn q Co al their uptown store, and
whose example was Immediately followed by the
dry good stores Of Messrs J. T Waterhouse B F.
Ehlers, and 5. Msgnin. Crowds of natives came in
from all parts Of the island In search cf good bar.
gains and the quantity Of long boarded quarters and
halves. which has been taken in, must have been
something surprising.
~ Our naval bondRsaS have "saied away"
leaving the town in a state of commercial stagna.
ton. Even the weather feels the depressing infu-
cuces, and the wind is undecided whether TO blow
from cast or west, whether TO blow at ALL Dull
ness no word for The stale Of affairs there is no
news, or gossip, no blOw-ups break downs, no 1
accidents, no DRINKS. There no crimes perpe-
imied, and signal deeds of virtue done, unless
signalling the Hilauea half hour after she leaves
LahaiBa be one.
AT meeting OF the members Of His Maiesiy's
Privy Council Of State at Ioaui Palace on the 3Oth
Of September, the following resolutions were
passed
WHEREAS Since the last meeting Of this Council intelligence
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