The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-22

viii som be filling their houses with the usual
supply of holiday goods
Waikiki air seems good for the advancement of
our species. There have been three or four births
there within the last fortnight
We notice the death of Mr. Mora Moss, the
banker Of Oakland and San Francisco Mr.. Moss
visited these Islands about two years ago.
The Press gives translation of another of the
wednesday E-pJvss native articles. There is little
doubt about the authorship Of the articles.
M Furneaux the artist, has executed some very
good views of the Volcano and the lava fow on
Aauna Loa; they are the best of his work here
We are glad to hear that Henry Smith has been
appointed as a clerk in the Interior Office. He is
n Young man Of intelligence and excellent char
acter.
seaman of the ZealaHdia named Miller frao-
TIRED his leg yesterday morning while at work
slowing cargo. He was attended by the ships
surgeon.
Captain Nordberg of the bark Eureka, has our
thanks for late files of San Francisco papers.
We are also indebted to Mr.. Thos. G. Thrum for
like favurs-
The Board Of Education have engaged Mr..
Crook as the teacher for their school at Maka-
wac de visited a number of cur public schools
the other day.
The smallpox patient is doing well, and no
Other cases seem TO lie likely TO develop. We may
reasonably hope Tint the danger is past, but 1t is
more through good luck than good management
Vaccination has been going on as hriskly as pos
sihle. The South Sea Islanders who have been
vaccinaied have nearly AL taken; fancy If the
smallpox had got amongst them
The new Theatre will probably be completed
early in January Indeed they talk of January
the LIST. but We rather doubt 1t, at any rate the
work Is being pushed on rapidly
The prophets may well give up prophesying
Moreno-s return to power. The powers that be
don't care for further advances from one who is
known through Washington as dead beat"
Queen Emnia returned from weeks tour on
Kauai on Saturday last. The party had made a
rapid tour of the island. One hard piece of riding
was from Haena 10 Lihue in one day.
Some gun carriages are being landed from the
recently arrived bark MohicaH. They are, SO we
hear for the new battery at Fisherman's Point.
Everyone will be glad when the salutes from
PunchbOwl ara done away with.
Property becomes valuable when the Govern
ment begins to build roads We have just heard
Of little triangular strip of sand beach, 125 feet
long. q feet wide at the base, going for between
$40 and SEQ. OF course it must have been sold
by some very needy individual.
The gentleman who called on board the steamer
Zealaadia, yesterday morning. and asked for and
received the GAZETTE flies of papers, memoranda,
dc. from the Purser, will be good enough to re-
turn the same 10 this Office when he is through
with them, and receive thanks for his kindness
The poet { 1 thank thee Jew for teaching
me that word of the Advertiser had it very
seriously this week "stem with loving breasts the
charging surf flashing loyal flame, " "suri
crests that would quench his torch of love" Is
good enough for one week; don't put it in all a.
once; poet, " reserve your powers little.
BY the way was it not the responsible editor Of that
same sheet, who repudiated completely in the now
celebrated enlightenment articles" throwing the
blame upon a young half white And yet We are
told tins week that tine responsible editor of both
the Adrerfiser and Express fights under no mans
shield.
The King returned from his tour in Hawaii
on Sunday morning. We hear that II was intended
to receive him with salute and turn of military
but the gallant defenders of our shores, are ap-
r,zrenfly not addicted to early rising for by the
time they reached the wharf, the Likelike was in
The consequence was that no salute was fired and
that an official got wieged for his dilatoriness.
An enterprising negro youth entered Mr.. E. o
Halls cottage the other night and removed desl
containing valuable papers and considerable sun
Of money. fortunately suspicion early fell npo1
the lad and nearly everything was recovered. II,
has eighteen months amusement in the shape o.
rad making and other useful work before him.
A disloyal Press, or perhaps certain local scrib
blers who are sore because they are not Ministers
have Illuminated good deal against His Majesty
Is doing valuable work: although not to Ha
vaiians, for what use do they make of the excel
lent Honolulu roads, which, by the aid Of tn
crusher, are making
The steamer Likslike will return from Windwarl
on Saturday morning next instead of Sunday
which will enable her passengers TO enjoy Christ
mas On shore. On the trip down the steamer vii
leave MAhukona and kawaihae Friday morning
Maalaea Bay Friday afternoon, and Lahaina tn
same evening, arriving IN Honolulu at the usua
hour Saturday morning.
Cricketis in the ascendant, and vel hear of ney
cricket club having been formed. The game vii
probably have rush 50 for some time and the
II viii sink into oblivion. If our baseball
and cricket clubs would establish a a season " 70
such sports. we are sure the clubs would have NOR
suppor. and greater interest shown IN them Pee
pie get hold of an amusement IN this country an
then run It into tine ground
The Press is in error when it states that tbor
are no peEs in St Andrews church There is on
lust beneath the pulpit We confess, however, t
have been fairly taken mp on the misuse OF
xuad pew is strictly an enclosed seat IN church
Still. Tac0A de parlcr, has attached the word pe'
10 any kind Of seat in a church With our neigh
Dor of the Press to look well after Us We trust 90
English viii become gradually peW-eri
Hilo complains that the hArbor is so filed n
r1-.a1rr fa
boon. What the Hilo folks want Is that matter
( should be 50 arranged that small boat could &c
saw within one fourth of a mile OF the presen
wharf. At the present time the steamer lands ne
freight at Waiakea and It costs as much to trans
zsrt it from there TO HilO as 1t does for steame
/ freight from Honolulu: at least so says our COZ
respondent
We understand that Bishop Willis and Mis-
Willis are going to visit England at the commences
rnent Of next year We are glad to hear it. III
/ Bishop has done good. sterling, honest work !
this community. He has won his way to 81
respect even OF those VINO cliler with MN. p
s-,ent valuable time and considerable prIvai
means upon what, when be first arrived her
\ scesucd a fhanhless task He deserves what SUI
cess has met his efforts, and be thoroughly needs
holiday
Two Cinnamon at one of the plantations in HI
van thought they would try ride on one of Il
wire ropc tran-ways. The rope broke and OF
man who stuck BY the car was pitched into the 81
after a rather more rapid descent than he calc'
lated On. and n sornarsault of twenty feet throUe
I -fe air a. the CIR struck the water, fortunately
.rhoaz,.rss boat WIS az hand and picked him up u
injured. save from fright and ducking; his cor
r,er,inr had held on TO the rope. IEoofour citlzeI
r-rrr Ia have tried the same line of cars q fe
minutes after the Cinnamon went down Mora
don't unnecessarily trust yourself to wire trar
ways
The concert Of the Amateur Musis=5 Society W