The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-09-30
BRIEF MENTION.

WI L. aorHoSEA,
~ BRIEF MENTION.
TnE Hawaiian Mission Children's Society will
meet this evening at Mrs. T. II. Hobron's.
NEW GRoCERIEs.--Hea of families-and every
body else that likes good things-are invited to
read Henry May & Co 5 advertisement.
s- II the writer of a communication signed
" Justice " will oblige us by a statement Of the
outrage referred TO. we shall be less in the dark
than We are az present.
PRoCLANArioN-A Royal Proclamation declaring
the Treaty in force (almost identical with that of
President Grant's) appeared in the Gazette Of We'd
mes day.
FAST DAY.-Thursday last was in the Jewish Cal
endar, "Yom-Kippur,'' or Day of Atonement. and
was observed by several of our townsmen Of that
persuasion by closing their places of business.
MAsoNIc.-The regular monthly communication
of Hawaiian Lodge No. 81, F. s. A. NJ, will take
place at their rooms, Makee Block, on Monday
evening. Oct. ?, at u O'Clock. Visiting brethren
invited.
REAL ESTATE At ArCrIoN.-We are requested to
say that Mr.. Bartow's sale of land, ~6sh-pond, &C.,
will take place to-day as coon as possible after
the Propagation of Parliament. which is set for IL
O'Clock.
The ROUND TRIP.-For The purpose of returning
members Of the Legislature to their homes, the
steamer Kilauea, which leaves on Monday, will
make the circuit OF Hawaii. returning TO port on
Saturday evening.
The WEATHER-has been an enigma of late to
those having q reputation for wisdom in such mat
tiers. The equinox has come and gone without
even q poor imitation of the usual storm. the coun-
try is suffering for the want Of rain, and daily the
thermometer scars TO 900. But, say the weather
wise. there will be lots of rain ere long to make mp.
/QUIcK WoRK.-Duriug the past week q good
many people have paused TO admire the celebrity and
dexterity with which Mr.. Baker, engaged in putting
up DR.. Hofman's new building, has handled the
bricks. One could actually see the walls rise; and it
is not customary TO find people working that way in
our tropical cline.
A MY. NUIsANcE.-We hear that a species OF
acacia shrub (acocia FarneSiann) is found spring
ing up in abundance on the plains between Moana-
lua and Eva on this island. 1t is of no use what
ever to man or beast, is covered with thorns, and
threatens in some localities to usurp the land,
after the fashion of the OF on Hawaii. This will
prove a new nuisance to graziers.
DArNrIEs.-The firm of VIZ (. Lewis i Bros.
of Boston are famous the world over for the supe-
riority of their canned articles. Friel & Laine OF
this city have favored US with a specimen of fresh
mackerel from Boston that is exceedingly nice and
Gne favored. Their La Croix green corn also
beats anything in that line ever tasted here.
MORTALITY AMONG THE CHINEsE.-We learn that
no less than six of the Chinese immigrants per VII.
lard Mudgett have died since. their arrival of scurvy.
Some three or four also died on the passage. We
learn moreover that several barrels of provisions
belonging to the ship have been condemned as
unat for use. The provisioning Of the immigrants
during the voyage was by the charterers.
DRIED BANANAs.-We have always prophesied
that some day the business of drying tropical fruits
would be found q paying one here, and we stick to
it, Mr. Peccinini, the enterprising Italian gentle
man who has established himself as a resident in
Nuuanu Valley, has sent US some specimens OF ba-
nanas dried by him by the action of fire. They are
very fine favored, and could safely be packed for
expectation.
7 MORE IMPRovEMENTs-We learn that " The Cor
ner, y opposite this Office, so long and SO pleasantly
known and 20 be remembered as the centre for
daily greeting and gossip, has changed hands, and
that the old stone building is ere long to be demol-
ished, to give place to one of brick wherein will be
located the bank of Bishop & Co. Truly Merchant
street, in the neighborhood Of "printing-house
square," is looking up. !
LECTURE NEXT WEEKLY a notice in our adver-
Using columns it will be see that Mr.. TIL. N Richie
proposes to lecture on Friday evening of next week
on the subject of Education. Mr.. R.. is the author
of several articles on this subject which have ap-
peared in these columns, and as he is evidently
we'll versed in, and an enthusiastic lover OF his pro-
fession as a teacher, we anticipate an interesting
lecture.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL, RS finally passed by
the Assembly, foots up the sum Of 1884 1861.
The following is the reospitulation
His Msjesty's Privy Purse &c...........,...t f6,0000 90 1
Permanent Settlements. .................. I5,OO0O0 |
Legislature and Prvy Council. ............ 23,l62l5 /
Department of the judiciary. 76,20o0o |
DEPARTMENT Of Foreign Afairs........... 32400O0 /
Department Of Wal. 60,6es30 |
Department Of Interior. ............... 535,9sl-50
Desartment Of Finance. ~265,63000
Department Of Attorney General.....H...... e5,7l600
Department Of Education. ......"..". 100000