The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-01-03

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<his evening, at 5 P. NJ. of lOOyds. between William
Allen and George Mclv"y.
SAILORS HoME-In consequence of public servi-
ces at the Palace on 3lst ult., the annual meeting
Of the Honolulu Sailors Home Society was omit
ted. The meeting will take place to-day at II a. IN.
y For MICRoNEsIA.-The bark Hdloa.i. Capt Whit
ney. will sail on Monday next. at 10 A. NJ. for ia
luit, for another lot of South. Sea Islanders. The
brigantine Storm Bird will follow for the same
destination in about a week afrer the bark.
KoNA SToRMs.-In view of our statement that the
late storm was the first Irregular kona" since 1866,
a correspondent reminds US that there was one in
November, 1874. On referring to files we find that
there was a comparatively brief blow from the south
at that time. with very copiOus rains, nine inches
having fallen in this city within "a hours.
MISS ZOE GAYToN, Is expected to arrive
on the II. ". Almy. shortly due from San Francis
CO. and proposes to open a season at the Hawaiian
Theatre with her Star Company :" Of actors. on
the 10th instant. If however the vessel does not
arrive in time the opening night will be postponed
to the 18th.
THE Observation-Disclosures Adler and Duray took a
farewell benefit at the Theater on New Years
night, and produced for the amusement Of the au-
dience on the occasion, a variety entertainment,
consisting of songs. dances and recitatiOns. The
performance was fair, Ferrie, of the Lackacdnnd,
in his specialilies. and Duray's trapeze act, earn
ing well merited applause.
+ THE PoLYGRAPH. This is another new inyen-
tion in the way of manifold writers. Messrs. Whit
nry s. Robertson have shown us the operation OF
the 80 Improved Photograph whereby it is claimed
that one hundred good copies can be taken from a
single writing, and as fast as the sheets can be
laid on and taken off. Ii is certainly a valuable
discovery. and will Danish the cumbersome copy
ing press from the counting house.
A MISUNDERSTANDING the passengers arrived by
the Australia on Monday, was the Rev. Father Hugh
?. Gallagher, for some years pastor of st. ~Joseph's
Roman Catholic Church in San Francisco. The rev.
erend gentleman has spent twenty-seven years of
active service in California, and bis health becoming
impaired he now takes a vacation. After remaining
at these Islands for several months. be will proceed to
Europe, and visit his native place in Donegal, Ire
land.
AN IMPRovEMENT.-The old wooden building on
School street, adjoining the store of J. 7. Water
house and formerly belonging to Her Highness
Keelikolani, having been purchased by Mr. Water
house. has been demolished. aud in its place will
be erected u DFlck 0ulldlng. FOR the present
however, the lot has been utilized by the erection
of a temporary building for the storage OF incom-
ing goods. We had occasion some time since TO
call attention to the tact that the old building pro-
truded on the street.
PATTI Is COMING.-CarlOtta Patti. the world-re- |
nowned vocalist. is expected here by the
next steamer from San Francisco. en- route for
Australia on her tour around the world. If oppor-
tune in the arrival of the steamer. she will give
Honolulu one concert. This lady has a most bril-
liant record in Europe and America. Queen Vic
toria said of heI-' Never in my life have l been
so charmed by such a sweet and magnificent
voice" The steamer will be due here on Monday
Jan. &c.
LAHAINA SUGAR CANE.-A correspondent residing
in the village which was once known as the
'' second city of the Kingdom" writes as follows:
4" This place continues very healthy notwithstand-
ing our dense foliage, our stagnant ponds, canal
and marshes, and the progress of malifc planets or
stars. | am beginning to think that our panacea
is sugar cane, which everybody chews here at all
times of the day. There are chalybeate proper
ties in cane, especially our juicy Lahaina cane.
estimate that the molars of the men, women and
children of Lahaina grind up about forty loads OF
TurtOn's cane per annum."