The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-08-18

Our Observation-Disclosures from Mr.. Carter
to July 9th, state that he had visited Washington
and would shortly sail for London. Major Wode-
house left New York for England July 18th.
THE CHIEF JUsTIcE.-Letters received from Judge
Harris, by last mail, state that he was on a visit to
Bishop Staley, in England, and that his general
health was improved.
JusT RECEIVED per ". II. Dietz, another invoice
OF Florence Sewing Machines of the best quality.
and for sale "a little cheaper than the c~heapest)
at A. L. Smiths Cash Store, Fort street.
A COMMENCEMENT was made on Thursday to-
wards demolishing the old stone building on " the
corner" preparatory to the erection of the new
f~re-proof building for the bank Of Bishop & Co.
A New PRoPEILER.-The alta notes that the
engines for the new inter-island steamer to be
built here for Capt. T. II. Hebron, have been
ordered in San Francisco.
CALIFORNIA MUTToN.-We were RECALLED on
Thursday morning with some peculiarly fat, tender
and juicy mutton chops from the City Market.
On enquiring as to what ranch the mutton came
from, we learned that the sheep were brought
from California on the Likeike.
PAPER HuNT.-We are informed that the officers of
H. B. MS war steamer .aBatross. now in the port
of Honolulu, have got up q mounted g paper hunt
which will come off this day, Saturday. The meet
will take place on the plains opposite the residence
of the British Commissioner, Major Wodehouse, at
Makiki, at $3.50 P. NJ.
Mr.. HENRY HART, who has just returned from a
successful trip in quest of laborers at San Francisco,
relates some interesting and amusing stories of the
difficulties to be met with in the business of procur-
ing Chinese to come to Honolulu. These will how
ever rapidly decrease as our market for labor be-
comes better known, and we shall have all we want
of the kind.
CHINESE IMMIGRANTs.-The American bark Har-
riet ~: Carleton arrived on Wednesday evening
from Hongkong, consigned to Messrs. Along &
Achuck, and bringing $50 Chinese immigrants, five
of whom only are females. The bark ~. III. Deitz
arrived on Thursday from San Francisco, bringing
80 more Cinnamon. These, and many more, are all
needed on the plantations, present and prospective.
Music THIS AFTERNooN.-The band will play at
Emma Square, commencing at s O'Clock P. NJ. Fol-
lowing is the programme.
Overture Opera-Italiana in Algerf .ROssini
G~avotte-secret :.Resch
Selection pera-Mar Wallace
Waltz-1oOlN Strauss
Fantasia-styrian Sounds. Weissemborn
The next moonlight concert will be on Tuesday
evening, August 2lst, commencing at 8 O'Clock.
STRIKES AND LABoRERs' riots have prevailed re-
Gently in different parts of the United States, in
some places of a very serious nature, involving
the loss of millions of property and many lives,
as at Pittsburg, Pa. 1t is the old story Of the
conflict between labor and capital, and as we
read the accounts we are inclined to think that in
the present instance labor has the best side of the
controversy-but that doesn't excuse violence,
which in the end is sure to defeat itself.
A VERY GUILD CHAP The Sun. according to Pro-
lessor Kirkwood, is between twenty and thirty mill
lions of years old Genesis can hardly beat that
We hope the American Philosophical Society is en-
lightened by the Professors astronomical lore. If
not, Ice are, any how Mrs. Sirius is older than our
Sun, but her mate Mr.. Sirius looks younger. In
deed, Professor !! what a very old oman Mrs. Sirius
must be to be sure Who can doubt, now. that
Samson killed the Philistines with the jaw-bone of
an ass?
PIANos.-In these days of enlightenment and i'm
provement, music at the HOME is one of the highest
marks of a healthy progression. But a few years
ago, pianos were rare in Honolulu now they are be-
coming more numerous in our households, not only
in this city but in the many cosy homesteads scat
tered throughout the islands. Among our advertis-
ments we beg to refer to that Of DIR. c.. s. Eaton,
who offers these instruments lower than any other
f~rst-class.
YESTERDAY noon, the Hon. s. G. Wilder received
the congratulatory calls of a large company of
his friends and acquaintance at lunch on board
the new aud beautiful steamer Likelike. The
health of His Majesty was proposed by Mr..
Wilder and duly honored, whereupon the Minister
of the Interior gave that of Mr.. Wilder and in
doing so paid that gentleman a deserved tribute as
the main agent in procuring the present success.
Mr.. w. il responding, which he did in a very
feeling manner, mentioned in quite complimentary
terms Mr.. Sorenson and Capt. Bulger the spperin-
tendent. and the Messrs. Diekey, builders Of the
boat. Neat aud appropriate speeches were made
by Consul Scott and VIM. n. Armstrong, Esq.
We regret that our space precludes the possibility
of giving a full report of the very many pleasant
things said.
FROM THE ARCTIC.-By the politeness of F.. A.
Schaefer & Co. of this city, we learn from a letter
received by them per LikeEke, that the trading
schooner E. j. McKinnon, Capt. Red6eld. arrived
at San Francisco, Aug. 8. after a very successful
cruise in the Arctic, and brings the following
report to July 1st: Mt. Wollaston, 4 whales
Northern Light, 2 do Roman, Q do Rainbow.
l43 sp. and 600 walrus ; Helen Mar, 2 whales
Sea Breeze. Eliza and Three Brothers, clean.
The bark Java was lost in the ice June 2, be-
coming a total loss. Under date of July I'd,
Capt. Ravens Of the brig TimdndrG reports,
from information received of the natives at Point
Hope, June 2Sth, that the men who were left
last season on board the abandoned feet are at
Point Beicher. There are no reports from the
shipSfhat were abandoned.
AND VALUABLE Stock The Likelike brought
no less than ten horses, as an addition to our stud
of roadsters. Five of these were purchased by Mr..
q. ]. Aguew in California, as follows: For Theo. q.
Davies, Esq one bay horse, 4 years old, sired by
sc Gen. Taylor; for Hon. A. s. CleghOrn, one bay
horse, 5 years old, sired by Gen. Taylor; for NJ.
P. Robinson, one bay horse. z years old, sired by
s.Membrino Chief'; for A. Jaeger, one black mare,
5 years old, sired by Black Hawk %; for q. J.
Agnew, one brown horse, 6 years old. sired By
.sFisk's MembriEo" out Of a thoroughbred Ken-
lucky mare. Besides these, Hon. 8. G. Wilder i'm
ported a span of very fast horses, one of which,
Sc Coldstream,'' has trotted a mile in 235 and cost
$500 a year ago. Sam. Parker, Esq, of Mana, i'm
ports a bay mare, Kansas Maid, whose public
record is 2.311; and John Patty, Esq, a pair Of fine
bay horses. Isn't it pretty near time We had that
road to Kspiolani Park! Galangi