The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-01-20

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to Stamp Dates approved September 9th, 1879, can be had
upon application at the Hawaiian Treasury.
10. CARTER,
Dec. p, 1875. (Iml Registrar Public Accounts.
BRIEF MENTION.
NUMEROUS VIsToRs.-Eight hundred thousand
persons visited the Hawaiian Department at the
Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, as per record
kept by the Commissioner.
4 SHIP BUILDING AT NEW BEDFoRD-From a late
number of the Standard we learn that tour new
ships are being built in that city for the whaling
business.
FLORENCE SEWING MAcHINEs.-These machines
can be obtained for $50, including rufler, ETC.,
from the agent for the Hawaiian Islands, Thos.
Lack, No. 40 Fort Street.
AN Havana NJ. DIR. Jared K. Smith. son Of
the Rev. DIR. Smith of Kauai, has received a
license to practice medicine from this government.
DR.. Smith we learn, has a medical diploma from
the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons.
y LAND SALE To-pAY.-By notice in the govern
ment Gazette it is announced that a valuable beach
lot at Waikiki will be sold at auction at noon to-
day at Aliiolani House; also ct the same time and
place lease of the land of K~amalumalu. Kauai.
WHALERs SAuED-From New Bedford, Dec. Is,
bark Pacific, SmitheIs 14th, barks ". 4. Farms
aoorh, Hamill, and Mercury, Brooks all for the
North Pacific. At Honolulu Capt. John keenan,
will assume command of the Fdrnsoorth, ard Capt.
Hickmott of the Mercury.
MORE REsULrs.-The Adderley Plantation at
Koolau, changed hands this week, at the very
handsome price OF s25. 900. Two years ago, moth
ing like that sum could have been got for the
place. Another result of reciprocity.
SHELLS AND CURIos.-The Morning Star brought
a large collection of shells, corals, native dresses
and implements of warfare, from the Micronesian
Islands[ Among the shells were a number of the
rare~orange cowries, which are valued as high as
fifty dollars a pair.
Music THIS AFTERNooN.-The band will play at
Emma Square this afternoon. The following is
the programme:
Overture. Lea Aveogies de i oiede. .Mehul
Selection, lie pre- aux clercs.... .Heroid
ouickstep. Prince Leopold. ................ Christopher
IA COSTLY PALL-There was recently received
from Europe a heavy black velvet pail, richly
embroidered with gold, for the casket containing
the remains of the late King Lunalilo. The crown
on the upper port Of the pail is heavily embroi-
dered in gold and studded with precious stones,
and the whole must have cost not far from one
thousand dollars. "a,
THE LOST WHALERs-Mr. R. B. Forbes, writing
to the Boston Daily Advertiser, says:
1t seems to me rather odd that no one has
thought of invoking the aid of government in 6t-
ting out an expedition to try to relieve those men.
Is it too late even now to do this? The ships will
probably remain near where they were last seen
until the ice pack moves in the spring, and a
steamer with suitable means can get within reach
of them in a few weeks from San Francisco.
A New ENTERPRrsE.-By the last steamer bound
south we noticed a shipment of some City
Ramie plants for Sydney. When these are
properly brought to the notice Of agriculturists in
the Colonies, we expect to hear a favorable report
and q demand for more. The Hawaiian Ramie
Company " we trust will eventually prove a sue
cess. We learn from Mr.. Hitchcock, our Centen-
NAL Commissioner, that considerable inquiry has
been made in the States respecting our Gbrous
plants, as the ramie, olona, &c. Mr.. c.. G. Cole
man of the firm of West Il Coleman will furnish
any desired information as to the planting or cul-
tivation of ramie.
COLDS AND THEIR ACCoMPANIMENTs.-As usual at
this time of the year, colds are frequent among
both adults and children. With the older folks
however, there has been more or less of attendant
fevers, which from their long continuance and
facilitating effects have in some instances amount
ed to severe illness. The general symptoms re-
mind us somewhat of the exasperating complaint
known here some years ago as " Boohoo Fever.'
and which was. at the time supposed to have been
an importation from Panama. But is it not a fact
that Honolulu is losing its old-time reputation for
salubrity of climate. and is it not easy to point
o1tthe causes Of the change?
T HAWAIIAN ALMANAC AND ANNUAL. ls77-This
valuable work is issued to-day by Messrs. Thrum &
Dat. Like its predecessors of the years 1875 and
1876, it will be found to be a compendium of use
full information respecting these islands. in a COM
pact form, and at a moderate price. not to be had
elsewhere, excellent for referance, and just the
thing TO mail to ones correspondents abroad. In
the table of contents We note The postal service;
area and elevation Of the group census returns
register ed vessels treaty of reciprocity import
duties stamp act; court directory; domestic
exports rice culture ; comparative view of COM
merce foreign current coins custom house table;
rain record currency act meteorological tables,
&c. &c.
POLICE CoURT.-Three celestials, with names that
are so little euphonious that when their sounds
float through the air of the court room one might
immagine he smelt brimstone-were fined each
$50 and costs for their attachment to opium. One
drunk and one fast riding deposited each So.
Charles Welsh, a gentleman OF color, who had
been in the habit of turning an honest penny by
gin for those who are legally unable to
purchase the article themselves, (fOr the very rea-
sonable consideration of only IS cts per bottle)
came to grief; and was a~dJudged by the court to
pay over 500. the proceeds resulting from the
sale of 400 bottles Of bad gin, into the treasury of
the Deputy Marshal. or else give his assistance in
macadamizing King street for 200 days. Those
who have thus lost their valuable friend in proeur-
ing and replenishing SO oft the flowing bowl, are
expected to go into deep mourning. and to be seen
weeping on the stone piles along King street,
while admiring the industry Of their quondam
friend. Lamye, when landing his trunks from the
steamer from California. found Mr.. Markham offer
ing his services to arrange the contents of said
trunks in a becoming manner. and several boxes