The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-10-27

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August, A. D. 1854, in accordance with Article so Of said
Constitution.
That article Gle 20, be and the same is hereby amended by
preceding the words " shall ever be a member Of the Legis-
follows:
AnTIcLE 20; The Supreme Power of the Kingdom, in its
cial, these shall always be preserved distinct, and no judge
Approved this -. day OF ........A A. d. 1876.
BRIEF MENTION.
Cor OFF.-The schooner Kinau, before reported
ashore at Wailua, Kauai, was got of and returned
to port on Monday last.
FOREST FRE.-A letter from Kauai in the Lahtti
Ha1caii states that on the 14th inst, q fire broke
out in the woods on the lands of Kappa and Kealia,
which burned over a space of some 400 acres, the
loss being estimated at some $40 ,000.
FASHION STABLEs-See the comprehensive and
neatly worded advertisement OF DR.. Hales in to-
days paper. There need be no difficulty hereafter
in getting a team or a good turnout Tor waikiki,
the Pail, or even for Koolau and Waialua.
MAsoNIc.-The regular monthly meeting of
| Lodge lie Progress de rOceanie No. 124 A. F. d
A. NJ, will take place at their rooms on King
street, on Monday evening next, at u O'Clock.
Visiting brethren are invited.
THE DECISION of the Judges OF the Supreme
Court on the question of double taxation under
the existing law, which we publish in full to-day.
will be read with interest. For want of space, we
defer comment until next week.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT SALE.-It is reported that
Mr.. C. E. Williams has sold to Mr.. James Camp
bell, all his Honolulu property, including the two
story brick store on Fort street, and the residence
at Kulaokahua. The price is understood to have
been $50, 900.
The KNEES BIRTH DAY occurs ON the 10th prox-
limo. A meeting will be held of the citizens gen.
orally on Monday evening next at u o'clock, at
the Armory, for the purpose OF concerning meas
ures for a fitting observance of the day. A full
attendance Is requested.
For NATIVE LAND.-Mr. Peirce, who for a num-
Der of years past has filled the position of United
States Minister Resident at these Islands, with great
acceptance to this community and to the honor Of
his own country, sailed on Thursday for San Fran
cisco on the q. S. training ship Jamestown. We
understand however that he proposes to return here
to reside.
Music THIS AFTERNooN.-The band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at Al o'clock. Follow
ing is the programme:
Overture, O~pera-Light Cavalry .suppey
Finale, ~Opera-Lucia.. Donizetti
Potnonrr;- 11tsi;an oncra Rannev
Piece Characteristique-Air de la Princesse-new.. Uarens
WaHz-beauuim
A DOC AssAssIN.-A correspondent (for whose
letter we have not room) complains bitterly of
some % inhuman person " who stabbed the writer's
ino6ending dog nearly to death, and without pro-
| vocation. "a merciful man is merciful to a
beast" and Uice UersG. Beware of the man that
will wantonly in6ict pain upon even a dumb ami
NAL.
HAWAIIAN ANNUAL.-Mr T. G. Thrum, the COM
| piler of this work-which has for several years
past been growing in the public favor as an in
valuable book of reference Uniforms us that the
| issue for 1873 will contain much new and interest
ing data and that no pains or labor will be spared
to make it so desirable in every particular that 1t
will be a necessity in every counting house and
every household throughout the islands, besides
being just the thing to send to friends abroad.
The book is in an advanced state of forwardness,
and will be out early.
LETTERS FROM HoNoLULU.-The 8. F. Chronicle
of Sept. "a contains q correspondence from Honolulu
which is anonymous, but which is in pleasing con-
trast with the majority of letters from here that from
time to time appear in the California papers mas
much as the country and the people are not ~maligned,
but things are represented fairly. The writer,
after the modern newspaper style, appears to have
| privately interviewed His Majesty whose ideas on
the subject of Reciprocity and the prospects Of the
| country and of the native race in particular are
given in full. The 8. E. Post of the game date with
| the above also has q letter from Honolulu which is
| equally free from objection with the first named.
CHINESE FRAcAs-At Waihee, on Thursday the
18th inst. there was a ~skrimmage between the
oyerseer. Mr.. Pentz, and some Chinese laborers,
| recent importations from California. 1t seems that
there was a change made in the hour of going to
work and the men thought they were being
wronged. The overseer attempting to force them
to turn out of their quarters. they attacked him
with sticks. hoes, &C., but being a stout, active
Young man he laid them out right and left, until
one fellow coming behind struck Mr.. Pentz with a
bottle. which broke and inflicted a severe scalp
wound and knocked him senseless, for a brief
| time. With the assistance of another foreigner,
the row was quieted and the men went to work.
COOP TURKs.-It is usual to berate the Moslems
as being barbarians, but Messrs. Bond and Marsh,
American Missionaries, who with their wives and
five small children after a terrible experience OF a
day and a night in the midst Of battle and rapine
escaped from Eski Sagra in European Turkey,
speak in the highest terms OF the earnest and sue
cesssul efforts of the Turkish Inhabitants to pro-
tect the lives of the missionaries. See Missionary
Herald for October, from which we quote the fol-
lowing: NJ II. Bond says there was manifested in
Eski Sagra, after the entrance Of the Russians, a
shirt of enmity towards the Professionals, such as to
lead him to infer, that if the Bulgarians become
independent they will not allow the Missionaries
to labor among them!"
PUNALUU LASDISG-This is a blight in the shore
at Kau. Hawaii, where 10 ordinary weather a
landing may be made from coasters. During the
past several weeks however the LUtelike has been
unable to land freight there owing to the heavy
surf which, during the prevalence of strong trades,
tumbles in upon the whole coast line, and she has
on two or three diferer. trips been compelled to
bring Punaluu freight back to Honolulu. The
agent informs us that for the present. or until 6ne
weather sets in. the steamer will not go to Puma
luu. but that Kaalualu on the one side of Hawaii
and Hilo on the other. will be the limits Of her
trips. We are requested to add that hereafter on
her trips to windWard the steamer will leave her