The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-09-22

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Merchant street the past few days, we were pleased
20 note the dumping of a cart load of honest earth
mot onnosite our Office. We prophecy that q year
hence that will be the best bit of road OF the Whoie'
FRENCH WAR VESSEL ExPEcTED.-We learn from
Mons. Ballieu, Commissioner of France al tnese
Is,onds that the French man-of-war lie Lemler lett
Son Francisco August 18th for Vancouver's Island
and would leave there for Honolulu on September 10.
THE wELL-KNowN MAGNEN on Nuuanu street, mas
lust returned from San Francisco per steamer win
select stock of the finest and most desirable goods,
among which are mems and boys clothing, ladies'
underwear, &C., sc. To be sold at lowest rates
Give him q call.
DouIrxc Ry MooNIIGHT.-The drill of Company
"Bn Hawaiian Guards, on Thursday evening,
under the command of Capt. G. b. Wilson, Is
snoken of as excellent. Their platoon firing was
certainly very good-quite equal TO that oil regu-
lar troops anywhere
Cuosr Since the Hawaiian Hotel has been
closed for repairs, it is reported that o veritable
| ghost nightly perambulates the deserted halls and
| Corridors. and has repeatedly shown him-her-or
itself on the verandahs. Possibly the shade OF
| some dissatisfied hotel bond holder.
go speak, If voice thou hast!
WHARF FAcLITIEs.-It often occurs that freight
in large parcels, such as boilers and mill rollers
is required to be shipped from Honolulu TO the
other islands, the putting of which on board YES
sells is a lengthy and difficult job. Now II a large
and DoWerful crane were erected on the espla-
nade-or a couple of them-the shipping OF such
freight would be greatly facilitated, and by the
imposition of a small charge government wohld
be more than remunerated for the cost.
THE LATEST THING ON IcE.-Recently by steamer
at q certain plantation on Maui, was received q box
marked . 6 ice.'' The planter was conjecturing as to
what kind friend at the metropolis had been so
thoughtful. and was about to open the box, when one
of the Chinese employees on the place came forward
and claimed it for his, by certain cabalistic marks
that had escaped the notice of the planter. There
upon suspicion was aroused, the box opened, and
sundry packages of opium found snugiy concealed
Tableaux
ACCOUNTS IN ENGLIsH.-A correspondent suggests
that there should be q statute provision to the ehec'
that all book accounts, in order to be legal IN these
islands, must be kept in the English language. The
writer states that he refers particularly to some Q
the Chinese doing business here, who keep theh
books of account in the characters of the Flowery
Land, 80 that for the purpose of examination II
court, whenever the necessity may arise, they are
useless to any one but themselves. The Suggestion
is certainly worthy of consideration.
REFORMATION WANTED.-Some one writes to u
from the interior of the state of Pennsylvania, asking
information in regard to the agricultural product
Of these islands, and as I" to whom I shall direc
to obtain seed,-if you produce anything that is no
grown here,-as 1 wish to experiment on accllma
tizing the products of foreign countries Tn
writer also requests US to send q specimen copy
of our paper. This letter is only q specimen
of many of like character that we receive during
the year, invariably u~naccompanied with postag
stamps, either to compensate for trouble or pa.
postage on replies.
SDEATH OF CAPT. JAMES SMITH.-Thisv veteran ship
master,-for many years well known at these islands
first in the whaling business and afterwards fror
1861 to 1870 as connected with the line of sailin
packets between Honolulu and San Francisco;-d
in his native city of New London, Conn, on the l9t
of August, aged II years and b months. From Iol
r to 1870 period of nearly 60 years-Capt. Smit
s followed the sea, and accumulated o good deal
q money-is said to have been at his death worth aboI
$50. coo. AS is truly remarked by the New Londo
paper in which we find the announcement OF b
decease, PERSONALLY he was a man OF q generol
and genial nature. tender-heafteo' enari'aoie an
sympathetic. In his views, either political or socia
he had decided convictions, which no amount
argument or persuasion could change. Positive
4 ali things, he suffered nothing to alter an opinio
once formed, but held to it to the last" He W
never married, and was one of o family of IL, s
boys and six girls. Of these but two are Twin
Cant. Richard Smith and q sister.
C.pru. PUS1sHMENT.-Many journals of the Ur
L leu CldLC5S Z ~ ~ 1'--6
] to the matter of hanging criminals. We have g
ready quoted the remarks of some of them on tn
subject. We now notice an article in a Journal
Washington Territory, The weekly InteHtgenc,
|, headed What is a Lesson refers 10 u
hanging of q criminal in Philadelphia. thlrty-tV
wears old. of which twenty were spent IN a drea
full career of crime, and who nevertheless declar
on the scaffold that he died happily IN iuil cons
!! his being strangled. The journal, after relati
the particulars Of his life and death, concludes W
l the following very sensible remarks =
aNow, excepting that this peculiar case goes
u,,,o beyond HE usual record, it does not great
- differ from the published accounts oil the iast ia.
or the last hours, of almost all condemned and
eculed criminals. They all are not only ialiy p
pared to die, but are perfectly conHdeh' 'na'
ID heavenly reward awaits them.
ior {" Is this a wise lesson TO lnclloate upon
minds of those who read or hear OF these aceonn
Ts IL not virtually saying that to commit erin
: wbIcb The human law says merit an ignomini6
- death is no obstacle TO securing everlasting lie
We agree with our contemporary that there Is
v;.dom in such a /. lesson except to inspire eV
doors with the hope of a happy death.
Musrc-MooxLIGHT-During the week, Mr.. B
oer has favored the public with two really
concerts by the BAND. The oftener we hear
ox.ant;onaIIy good music of these native perfOl
}. ers under the leadership OF Berger the more
- are astonished and delighted at the singular s
7 and aptitude they display. The attendance
- Emma Square was good on Tuesday evening,
spite of the shower, but on thursday evening
Ieatber was delightful; all the sitting room
occupied and the square was full of lady and 9
tlemen pedestrians. We thought, with Sh
rs speare-
Here will we sit, and let the sounds Of music
Creep in our ears; sft stiffness, and the night,
Become the touches Of sweet harmony"
Instead of the usual Saturday afternoon con-
the Band will play this evening at the SOU
IL" There will undoubtedly be a full attendance.
public are under obligations TO Hon. "A. Sc
IS. horn for new seats. Following is the program
for this evening:
Festival March-Princess Kaiulani. ...-...-....-..
Il Overture. Opera-Peter
(a-OQ the
in. li1sc,;on OneraNT Troyatore.
uiar Grand Selection, ~
Gayotte-Seoret Love, 10y request). ................R
pnIka-The NiRhIinQala Bon