The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-04-14

Letter from Maui.

To The Editor Of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser
MAKAwAo, April 18th, 1877.
DEAR SIR: The Schooner Iolani went ashore on
the reef at Hamakuapoko last night.
All that is known of the circumstances at this
time % a. ny is told by a passenger who was on
board at the time
AT II O'Clock midnight the Captain went to
sleep, and the mate took the helm. 4 short time
afterwards, a passenger said to him, You are
going ashore )" to which he replied Il Know
where I am"
In a few minutes she struck the outer reel
where she Is at this time apparently good and last
All hands got ashore safe, and Mr.. Baldwin with
O crew of men is at the place trying to save what
As I am writing this to go by the la Moi mail
am unable to say to what extent she Is damaged,
or what may be saved. You viii no doubt hear
from other sources later, giving more particulars
The weather has been dry for several weeks
past. but now we get the strong trade winds, WITH
Occasional showers. and crops are looking well.
Stock Is in good conditiOn-ieed plenty. -.
IMPROVING his FLocKs.-w. NJ. Gibson, Esq, the
enterprising Shepherd of Lanai" arrived in
town from his island last Friday, and the next day
secured the entire lot of pure French Merino
Sheep which we're advertised as for sale in our
last, AZ the round price OF $1,000. The iutroduc-
ton of improved breeds of sheep into these Islands
merits especial notice, and too much praise can not
OC esq sG4 aBNh SAS NAAGA RA@~1o
1854, California only produced 5000 lbs or
wool, whereas in 1876 the production OF wool IN
California has Increased 10 the enormous figure OF
sc, $50. go lbs. In the sans year 1876 OregonI
produced nearly 4,00e, 000 lbs. wool. Since the
year 1854, an estimate has been made OF the total
production of wool on the Pacific Coast, at $780,
T52. 1913 lbs, which has been valued at seventy-sixI
millions Of dollars, California producing $50, 1880,
403 lbs, Oregon 81 500, 600 lbs, and the otherl
Pacific coast States and Territories the remainder.
These 6gures show how enormously the WOOL
growing business increases, when 1t Is cleVerly!
managed, and we have no donbt that 1t may bel
found a very profitable speculation IN these
Islands. with proper management. The return of
wool exported from Honolulu, during the past
quarter. according to the Table of the Collector
General of Customs, Is very encouraR ing Ihel
question of good mutton is also by no means AM
unimpoFtsRt one, so that any attempt 10 improved
the conditoa Of our Island sheep, even from a!
sympathy from our mutton-eaters-
SHAKESPEARE asks. What's in a name?' Att
times we are inclined to believe there really is some
thing In it. 4 sea-faring friend of ours recently bad
sn addition to his family, of the female sex, to-
whom has been given the name of Aehhe Merrill
Let US hope the beauty, grace and good fortune OF
the gallant craft will also attend her little name
cake. through life.
We correct a typographical mistake which ap1
peared in oHr last issue, in the name of Lieutenant
Louis Knollys, which was enormously printed
Kudleys.
RARE WoRK-At West d C~hayter's carriage
making shop. King street. may be seen the hand
soonest work in that line ever executed here.