The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-09-02
THE PACIFIC
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BRIEF

BRIEF MENTION.
NEEDED Observation-Disclosures from Ess, Mani
report that some fine showers Of rain have fsiTen
there during the past ten days.
FoR MoxDAr-The subject Of procuring a new
inter-island steamer, is a special order in the
Legislature for Monday.
The Hawaiian Mission Children. Society. win
meet this evening at the residence Of Mr.. ]. Bates
Dickson.
NTHE TIN TABLE of the steamer announces her
trips for September as follows Sept 4, to HilO;
Sept. IL, to Kona; Sept Is, Circuit Of Kauai;
Sept. %, to Hilo.
OuR xFxr MAIL--A ship for the guano islands is
reported as likely to leave San Francisco about the
LIST inst, and may bring a mail in advance of the
steamer due on the 10Th.
The NErrIE MERRILL-Our thanks are due to the
artist, Mr.. John L. Rees. for a very handsome picture
of the Lahaina packet-the pride of the island feet.
It makes a fine ornament for our sanctua.. s>-e4-
MAsoSIc.-The regular monthly meeting of
Hawaiian Ledge No. 81, F. and A. NJ. will take
place at their rooms in Makee Block, on Monday
evening next, Sept. 4, at u O'Clock Visiting
brethren invited.
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CENTENNIAL REFLEcTIoNs-The pastor of the
Bethel Church on Sunday morning last gave n
very interesting discourse. based on his observa-
tions during his recent visit to the United States.
It will be found entire in the Friend for the present
month, and will well pay perusal.
THEATRE To-NIGHT.-A great attraction is offered
at the Royal Hawaiian Theatre this evening. A
number of ladies and gentlemen, who are amateurs
in the fullest sense of the word, propose to give an
entertainment " for 4 charitable purpose The OBJ
ject commends itself to every heart, and the bill pre-
scented is one that should draw a full house.
NUMEROUS REAsoNs.-Bunsby overheard some
one asking "What possible reasons could the
Ministers of Foreign Relations and Finance have
for declining to vote on the military a%ppropri-
alton y Whereupon b. remarked that their reasons
were numerous, amounting to no less a number
than four thousand.
AN IMPRovEMENr.-Mr. S, Magnin, the enter
prising clothing and dry goods dealer of No. "a
Fort street, having purchased the lot near the
corner of Nuuanu and King streets has erected
thereon a ~fre-proof brick store, 20 by 40 feet. It
is however but a single story in height. and some
twelve feet in the clear. 1t will constitute one of
the best business stands in town.
A MIsTAKE.--We are assured by persons who
were present during the debate in the Assembly
on Saturday last, that the Gazette is misinformed as
to the actual tenor of "A remark made by one OF
the speakers, as referred TO in its article headed
Hawaiian Law" No sneh sentiment was ex-
pressed as I" that only the Supreme Being should
decide the law for him y but the idea conveyed
was that he was responsible only TO the Supreme
Being for hs opinions.
CHINAMEN AS VoTERs.-A correspondent inquiries
whether Cinnamon are generally eligible as voters.
The Law prescribes that q voter shall be able to read
and write, but does not say whether it, shall be in
English, Hawaiian, Chinese or Sanscrit, that he
must be able to use those accomplishments. We
don't believe it would hurt John a bit if he were
declared ineligible for the exercise of the ballot
privilege, so long as he may be allowed the far more
important privilege of ~peddling cakes and otherwise
indulging his proclivities for trade.
4 How THE News FLEw.-The schooner Netie
Merrill sailed for Lahaina on Friday of last week,
taking the United States mail and the news of the
passage of the treaty bill. a letter from 7. W.
Everett, ESQ., OF Lahaina, to the Postmaster Gen
eral, says; THE Nellie hove in sight at 10 a. M.
on Saturday, and at IL we could see that she had
an unusually large display of bunting, and we
then felt sure she had the news that the treaty had
passed. l sent a private messenger over the noun
tain and he arrived at Cornwell's about a quarter
to 2 o'clock. The planters were so elated that
they purchased the mans horse and paid him
double his charge for the tripl The mails were
landed here at about 2 p. M, and in accordance
with your direction I sent them over The mountain
at once. They arrived at Wailuku at CT p. NJ, and
went on at z O'Clock to Haiku, Makawao, and Ma
KEGS. There was great rejoicing at Wailaku on
the receipt of the news" The Edndile sailed for
Kauai on Saturday, and similar Instructions were
sent from the Postmaster General to speed The
news over that island.