The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-11-22
THE PACIFIC
Observation-Disclosures
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER -.
BRIEF


CrRcCs on IFS TRAvEIs-Luproils circus com
pany lett on the LAelike on Tuesday evening for
another tour Of Maui and Hawaii.
= UxsEIrIsH PArRrors-we learn that there are
{ already forty self-nominated native candidates for
the represen taiiOn OF Honolulu in the next Legisla-
ture. The more the merrier.
~ The regular monthly meeting of the Mis-
sion Children Society will be held this Saturday
evening, at the house of Mr.. B.. F. Dillingham;,
Woodlawn.
New STocx-Two Durham bulls from Califor-
MIA ex Ella sold a; auction on Thursday, one for
sIlO. a younger one for 500; and an Ayr
SHIRE bull for $50.
A SuccEss-The Fair held by the ladies on
Thursday afternoon and evening for the benefit of
the Fort street Church building fund. was a decid-
ed success, over Sl40O having been realized.
POLICE CoURr-There were sixteen arrests on
Monday for drunk and fast riding. which were
properly disposed of by His Honor on Tuesday
morning.
81 Next Friday, Nov. 18th, will be a National
Holiday, being the anniversary of the recognition
of Hawaiian independence by England and France,
in 1S43.
SUPPLEMENT-On the supplement with to-day's
paper will be found a very interesting letter from
our New York correspondents; a letter from Mr.. c.
c. Moreno on the Darien canal, and other readable
matter.
Y STEAMER LEHUA.-Capt E. D. Crane, so long and
favorably known in the coasting trade, has sue.
ceeded Capt Bates in the command Of the Lshtia.
She sailed yesterday evening on her regular trip
to windward ports.
SUICIDAL Kipahulu, Maui. on the 3lst ult. a
native woman committed suicide by hanging her,
self. The inmates of the house, including her hus-
band. were absent at the time, and on their return
found her suspended and life extinct. The cause
was supposed to be long continued illness.
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LEcTURE.-Prof W. d. Alexander will deliver a
lecture at the Lyceum on Tuesday evening next, for
the benefit of the Young Mems Christian Association
of this city-subject, the Ruins of Thebes. This
should prove an exceedingly interesting topic in the.
hands Of the Professor, who has both travelled and
read extensively. \
Z A HANDSOME CoLLECTIoN.-On Sunday last. II.
r. H. the Heir Apparent and party. including the
Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Finance. attended
Divine Service at the old Eva Church. AT the
close of the services a contribution was taken up
for building a new church, when the sum of $685.
80 was realized. His Majesty sent 500 by the
hands OF his Chamberlain. Col. Judd.
STORMY WEATHER.-A letter from Kohala states.
that on Saturday the 9Th inst, they had a severe
storm of wind and rain. the like of which was not
remembered to have occurred there before. The
gulches were full of water rushing down to the
sea, and some growing crops were swept away,
while the wind blew in violent gusts and whirl-
winds.
R-Only a difference of IL . between the July
temperature and that of the present month, in these
sea-girt isles, and while jewellers in Eastern citiesA
and higher ATTITUDES are enjoying their Thanksgiving
dinner in artifcially heated rooms, Thanksgiving
day passes here bathed in the warmth of sunshine,
and the senses are lulled by the music of ripping
streams and the aroma of sweet scented flowers.
AMERICAN THANKsGIvING.-Through the courtesy
Of His Excellency Gen. Comfy, U. S. Minister Res
ident, we are informed that the Thanksgiving Ser
Imon this year will be delivered by the Rev. DR..
Damon. in the Fort Street Church at ii O'Clock on
Thursday morning next. November 81. Thankgiv-
ing Day has invariably been on the last Thursday
of November. and it is assumed that the President
will have selected the usual day.
ms- Our people are promised a continuation
Of performances at the Theatre during the coming
month, as a late arrival, Miss Zoe Gayton, will soon
give a series of entertainments assisted by local ia
lent. / Messrs. Ad6ler and Clinton have purchased
some of the parapharnalIa of the Illusionists and al
so intend to start business. Prof Wells, the balloon
list is intending to deliver a lecture at an early date.
and other performances are in prospective.
!. MUsIc.-The Band will play this afternoon at
Emma Square, commencing at a. P. NJ The follow
ing is the programme
March-The Elite Runner
Overture-Emma of Roeburgh.
avotte-Cornf overs. Morley
olka-Two Positions. .Wiegand
Selection-Siege of Rochelle. .Balfe
Waltz-Sounds from the Leinat. .Labitzky
The next Moonlight Concerts will take place on
Tuesday Nov. 25. and on Thursday Nov. 81 at the
usual time and place.
INDUSTRIOUS BoYs.-In the window of Whitney &
Robertson's bookstore was exhibited this week a very
neatly carved sandalwood vase-holder, the work Of
several boys of this city, executed during their
leisure hours when not in attendance at school. Be
sides displaying a very creditable degree of mechan-
ical skill, it evinces a spirit of industry that is
praiseworthy.
H Industry
To mediate, to plan, resolve, perform,
Which in itself is goOd-as surely brings
Reward of good, no matter what be done"