The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-01-22

NOTES OF THE WEEK..
II shetland shswls, with ball fringe, at GRANT
I RoBEETsos's.
- Our next mail from San Francisco and the
East may be looked for by the steamer Australia |
Tue on Monday next, the 9th inst
~ Don't forget the sale OF household furniture,
d. Friday next, by Mr.. Adams, Ell the residence of
wm. q. Irwin, Esq, corner of Beretania and Fort
streets
~ Black and colored silks. reduced in price, at
GRANT q RoBERTsoSs.
e We return thanks to Purser Beardsley Of
the P NJ. S. s. City OF New York. tor favors extend
ed in the shape Of files flate Sydney and Auckland
papers and memoranda OF voyage.
II Whitney & Robertson received their miss
ing case OF ehromos by the City of New York yes
ierday II was carried on 10 Sydney by mistake.
They will be pleased TO have all call and them.
IT There was street rumor on Sunday last that
the steamer Kilaues-hou, was in distress at Rahu-
lni for the correctness Of which we cannot vouch.
We hope however, that the rumor IS unfounded and
that no accident has happened 10 the vessel named.
E- Queensland shawls, just opened out at
GKAST & RoBERTsoSs
ga rumor prevailed yesterday that two Of our
prominent opium dealers took their departure on
The steamer City Of New York, for San Francisco
having become satisfied that this field too lin
tied for future operations in their particular line OF
business.
E We have positively ascertained that Mad
anne Jenny Claus concert, spoken of in one of our
late issues, will take place al the Lyceum on Thurs
day, the 90th Of this month Tickets can be secur-
ed 81 McWsyne's drug store. No tickels TO be sold
a. the door.
- seaman on the Opal by the name of Al
cock who had been at the Queens Hospital for
short time, suffering with darrhea, died aud was
buried in the Nuusnu Valley Cemetery, on Monday
last HE remains were followed to their last rest
ing place by a delegation of his friends and com
rRdes o: the Opal ReqHeSeat IN pace
- Real Honitou aud Maltese Lace, offered at
low rates, by GRANT & RoBERTsoN's.
~ We are glad TO learn Of the safe arrival of
the schOoer Jenny at this port on Monday morning
last. Il will be remembered that this is the vessel
which was in distress al Nawiliwili during the re-
cent severe gale Great credit is due to the captain
for The manner in which be managed his vessel by
properly securing her during the prevalence of the
gale.
CHISEsE NEW YEAR DAT.-To-day is the COM
meneement OF the new year with the Chinese resi-
dents of Honolulu and elsewhere, whose custom it
s celebrate and observe the day in their peculiar
Way 10 the fullest extent, providing with lavish
hand, good cheer, which they dispence with gen
erOsity truly wonderful 10 all who honor them with
= call To all We say " KOnObi."
~ We learn from u passenger by the Likelike
10 Waikiki, Maui, that on her last trip, the steamer
met with severe weather, but she nObly rode the
storm. Our informant says, that IN many years
experience as sea-faring man. he never had such
q rough ride, as the one from Honolulu to Waikiki,
Maui He speaks in the highest terms of Captain
Reynolds whom be regards as gentleman and a
sailor Of fne abilities.
~ Real Vslenciennes Lace, at reduced prices
for sale by GRANT & RoBERTsoNs.
~ The telephone line from Diamond Head,
communicating with the Interior Department and
the business houses Of Messrs. II. Hackfeld & Co.,
and Wilder & Co, is finished and in good
working order. The first vessel announced was the
steamiug Kapiolani which arrived in this port on
Sunday morning last. The advantage and conye-
uience OF the telephone line will amply repay those
genilement through whose energy it was con.
siructed.
s9y- The serviceable and substantially built steam
ting "Kspiolani," owned by Col Spreckles, ar
rived al this port from Kahului, Maui, on Sunday
morning last, and was viewed aud inspected by
quite a 4 number Of our citizens versed in nautical
knowledge. The judgments passed upon the quail
ties Of the tug varied greatly, but all agreed that
She would answer well the purpose for which her
owner intended her. This view was based upon
the well known shrewdness and business tact Of
Colonel Spreckles.
~ The following named vessels, viz-Fremont
Adelaide Cooper and American Girl, have all re-
Gently entered the port Of KahuluI Maui, with full
cargoes Of freight such is necessary for the i'm
provements required on the large sugar plantation
ofthe California Sugar Company, to whom the yes
sells were consigned. The enterprise displayed By
Colonel Spreckles aud the gentlemen associated
with him in his gigantic enterprise in rapidly push
ing forward the work, is both wonderful and en-
couraging. With such men success is dead GER
tainiy.
szy- A large selection of Tasmanian Shawls, just
received al GRANT d RoBERTsos's.
RArN.-If the rainfall which We hsd in Honolulu
on Sunday afternoon sud Sunday night last ex-
tended to the other Islands, as We hope it did tn,
hearts of the husba ndmeu must be glad We hav,
Dot had IN many months such bountifu rainfall il
this region as that of last Sabbath. These frequen
showers will make the grass, the cane, indeed ev,
erything grow luxuriantly, and the returns to thu
ranchmeu and the growers of cane be alike cor
respondiuEly large. We should all feel thankful To-
these blessed showers, for they the harbiDger
Of good things TO come for Hawaii ne
The storm that visited this Island about ten day
ago. aud lasted till Friday evening, the 18th inst
was very severe. The wind blew a strong gale from
northeast for several days. then changed to dieren
/ points Of the compass So violent was the wnt