The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-05-19

q native at Haiku. ana that " n woman was at
the bottom Of it," The steamer Will bring
particulars.
RErIRED.-Rear Admiral Almy, who it will
be remembered brought back His Majesty and
suite from the visit to the States in the Pensacola,
is to be retired from active service during the
present month. This gallant officer has been
forty-eight years in the Navy, and has cruised
in nearly every sea. He is a native Of the State
of Rhode Island. =
SHOOTING MYSAHs.-A correspondent complains
that he has seen persons on the plains east Of the
city, shooting these imported birds. AS IL Is con-
trary TO law and a 6neable ofense to destroy Inn
ported birds, we beg TO suggest that OUT CORES
pendent inform the police whenever he shall be-
come cognizant of any more similar shooting.
THE KRGuea arrived at Lahaina on Tuesday
morning, after a very boisterous passage. Alter
leaving en- route for Kona, the ~southerly gale set
in so strong that she returned 10 Lahaina and lay
there until early Thursday morning. at which time
the weather had moderated sufficiently 10 allow OF
her proceeding. She will be due here this even
ing.
ONE Of our oldest, best established and most
useful local benevolent associations here is the
st. Georges Society, OF which II. b. Ms Com
missioner and Consul General is Perpetual
President. The Society meets annually on the
evening of the anniversary Of the Queens birth
day, and after settling accounts for the year.
enjoys a good supper and " the feast Of reason
and the flow of soul"
THE MULE Receive hear that " Balaam's ASS -
is going to run in this race, on Kamehameha Day.
II the creature can trot as well rs he can bray, he
has a good chance Of winning the dollars. II may
be objected that q downright ass can not run in q
mule race, but we think that the Father Of Mules "
has a right to gallop with his own children. We
also hear that the ASS jockey will be the A. Il. Of
this journal. Not having spurs, he is going to prick
him up with q steel pen
A Roam TO THE PARK-At the instance Of the
Minister Of the Interior Mr.. de la Nux has sur
veyed the route for a proposed continuation Of
King street out to Kapiolani Park, and which II
has been decided to open shortly. From the
corner Of Judge McCully's lot the plan shows a
straight line, entering the Park near the upper
corner, a distance OF about a mile and a half, on
which a good carriage road, thirty feet wide. can
be made without difficulty and at a moderate cost.
A good road from the city out to the Park Is what
is needed TO make the latter a speedy success. for
the present mode of access to the grounds along
the beach and through the sand is not very desi-
rable. We trust that there will be no unnecessary
delay in prosecuting this work.
DROwSED.-Last Wednesday night was cloudy
and very. dark, and at about 10 o'clock, three sail
chb W ~ ~ "NJG NV OhS W ~
Thomas Pope, lying at the wharves-in going along
the slip near Weights blacksmith shop, walked
overheard. Two succeeded In getting on to the
wharf, bat the third, named Thomas Pagan, be-
longing to the Pope. was drowned. His body was
found the next morning. He was about % years
of age, and came from Brooklyn, N. Y. II is
thought that Pagan was an assumed name. We
beg to suggest to the authorities that a lantern
should be placed at the boat landing, foot OF Nuu.
anu street. for the prevention OF such accidents in
the future-for the present is by no means the first
OF the kind that has happened here.
CULTIVATION OF TOBAcco-We learn that two
Germans have leased some land at Moanalua, near
this city, and have commenced the cultivation of
tobacco. No question exists but that as fine to-
bacco can be grown here as in any other part Of
the world, but so far no one has succeeded IN cur
ing it so as to make a merchantable article. In
years past, a good deal Of money has been lost in
experimenting on tobacco, notably on Kauai; but
we have always thought that the art would yet be
discovered, as has been the case in California.
Tobacco raising there was for a number Of years a
failure, for the same reason that now exists here;
but the business is to-day a great success In that
State. We shall await with interest the result Of
the experiment at MOanalua.
The Boston Congreqationaist says: "Dr. G. NJ
Hyde of the Center Church in Haverhill was dis
missed from bis pastorate by advice Of a council
which met Dec. IS, 1875, and which commended
him as an able preacher, a tender and faithful
pastor, aud a Christian man whose character lie a
recommendation Of the doctrines he taught, and q
pillar of strength to every good cause" Dr.
Hyde has refused several lucrative and honorable
positions, and comes as a missionary to take charge
OF the Hawaiian Theological Seminary at Honolulu.
He will arrive in the next steamer from San Fran
cisco, with his family. The Hawaiian Board are
preparing to put up a dwelling for him, and sub
s~criptions are being solicited from the Hawaiian
churches. &c.
who has for years been well-knoWn 10 and about Ho-
nolulu by the name Of Oakum, died at the Insane
Asylum on Monday morning last. where be has
been for some months, suffering from aneurisD.
His real name was Dwight Holcomb, be was about
50 years Of age, and further than that he arrived
here from San Francisco in the year 1857, and that
he travelled in a wagon train 10 California. moth
ing is known Of his previous history, or Of his
place Of birth. He spent most Of his time on the
mountains and amongst the woods Of Oahu, was
an adept at bee-huniing. occasionally ~peddling q
few bottles of honey whenever In want Of q trihe
Of money with which to buy a meal of yictuals,
tobacco or matches, or meat for his dogs. One Of
our island poets puts these descriptive words in
Oakum's mouth
IS wear a flowing name and I travel with a cane
Ore Of Natures noble oilers as you see
I'm a watf on the streets while 1 live upon the sweets
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