The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-02-15
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
srFFrCESr.-we present cur patrons to-day
with a seven column supplement Of choice reading
matter.
EAKrueUAKE There was a slight shock felt at
hohala. Hawaii. at 6 minutes pas; 1 o'clock On tbs
morning Of Feb. 7sh. which lasted eigh, second.
only
PuoNoGBAFu AND SrEEcscorHcAN-Mr. Kohler
give a matinee this altsruooR. and an exhibition
this evening An opportunity that may not soon
occur again TO see This ~oader OF The age-the
Phonograph-
By reference TO cur advertising columns it
will he noticed that Capt. Marchant, who for the
pas, twenty years has been engaged in the cOasting
rade-aud who Is one Of the bes, pilots about the
has retired FROM the tolls Of the sea and
takes a watch below.
MrsIc-The Band will play a, Emma Square
this afternoon, at 4 80 o'clock. Following Is the
programme:
March-Union .Kuhuer
overture-ItAlisnA in .RossIni
Duet-The BrigAnds MercAi4nte
Waltx-CAgliostrO Strauss
Selsction-Macbeth.-.--.-... Verdi
/R We learn tina, Robert Stirling, Esq, (aecorn-
panied by Mrs. Ssirling) is expected to arrive here
by the steamer from Australia, due on Monday next.
Mr.. Stirling, it will be remembered. held the Office
of superintendent of Public Works for several years.
and was subsequently Minister Of Finance under
kamehameha V.
- His Excellency the Minister of the Interior.
who last week was confined TO his room from a
severe attack Of opthalmia. was so far recovered
as TO be ont on Tuesday. but suffered a relapse on
Wednesday which last. it has been suggested.
was occasioned by the iulsome notice Of himself
in the Gazette of that day. We are pleased TO
learned however. that he is again convaIescent.
"a TRIAL--Last Wednesday morning fire was
started under the boiler at Mr.. Geo. Lucas new
carpenter shop on the Esplanade, and the engine set
in motion for a trial. Everything worked smoothly
and for a new engine, very satisfactorily. The
power is lS-horse. capable CT being worked up 10
25. The establishment, which will be a most COM
plete one and far ahead of anything in that line
ever seen in these Islands. will be in working
order in about two weeks.
A TRAMP.-A native tells this story: One
morning last week. about 4 o'clock-whic is long
before daylight-he was on his way down town
to purchase beef for his breakfast, when a for.
eigner, evidently n stranger, came out of an alley.
and elapping his hand on his shoulder demanded
money. The native, who is q stalwart fellow,
knocked the man over with his fist and then ran,
(native like) calling out '.naai IN !" Returning
shortly after in company with others. the man was
gone. Was it a tramp?
AMATEUR MUSICAL SocIETY.-This association of
ladies' and gentlemen gave a concert last evening at
the Lyceum, to a very full audience. Our space will
permit of our saying only that the Concert was a
rich treat to the lovers of music-and who does not
love it. We cannot particularlse, beyond mention
ing that the solos by Mrs. Patty and the song by
Miss Boyd were particularly admired that the
duets and choruses were excellent. The music was
Of a very difficult character-Haydn's &" Creation I"
for instance-but our Amateurs under the able
direction of Mr.. Berger, acquitted themselves with
great credit.
AN INoUIsITIoN.-We hear that there is at present
in town an agent of a San Francisco Association,
which may perhaps, from its understood objects,
be termed a Mercantile Intelligence Office. The
plan is, TO ascertain by personal inquiry by the
agent, the financial standing of every individual
doing business in a community. Inquiries are
therefore made as to the nature of his business
how much it pays whether he has any surplus
capital and how much his business and private
habits the state of his credit, &c. &c. And any
one who has been subjected TO these tests and is
marked good in the printed blank, can reap
the advantages thereof when deliring to buy q bill
Of goods in San Francisco " on time"
GENERAL. GRANT TO VISIT HoNOLULU.-Contra
dictory reports have appeared in the telegrapbic
dispatches as to whether General Grant would go
to the East Indies in the Richmond, specially fitted
for his accommodation. One account says that he
ha1 u;uap an H. .,;o 49, -. -. 49, ~
tic letters have been received here announcing
that he may be expected at Honolulu en- route for
San Francisco in the early part OF April. We
note that California papers are counting upon
his arrival there in May. A meeting of citizens,
both native and foreign, is proposed for Tuesday
evening next at Kaumakapili Church, for the
purpose of appointing a committee of arrange
ments TO make preparations for a suitable recep-
ton of the Ex-President of the United States
during whose term of Office the Treaty Of Reel
procity was ratified.
\ DECoRATIoN.-On Wednesday last, after the
review of the troops was concluded in the Palace
yard, Mr.. II. Berger, the worthy b~and-master,
was surprised by being made the recipient, at the
hands of His Majesty, of q magnificent decoration,
in the shape of a heavy gold, 12-pOinted star, blue
enameled, weighing about $50. The presentation
(Which was an entire ~surprise) was accompanied
with some appropriate words from His Majesty, to
the effect that the decoration was from the Queen
in recognition of Mr.. Berger's skill in his vocation
and his diligent service Of five years as master of
the Band, On the front in the centre of the star
is a representation of q pulOulou, or ancient tapu-
stick, encircled by the Words No kou GkGmai,"
for your skill. On the diverse is the inscription
Presented by Her Majesty the Queen to II.
Berger, Feb. u. 1879" 1t is a fine piece of
workmanship, and was executed by Mr.. Wenner,
leweler, of Fort street. Well deserved