The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-09-16
Floating Journalism.
tcoMMuNIcArED

We have before US a very interesting little news
paper printed and published on boaId the u =. y.
May 4th, 1879. at Sitka harbor, styled the didska
Herald, and marked Vol. /, No. /, and in drawing
attention to this its first issue, a request ~ made,
that 'the eye Of the critic, and the sneer OF tho
e'er-to-be- pleased may bc withheld, and as bust
ness men say u. 4 o. f., we promise TO do better
in the future
Not having met with any recent number we pre-
sumo our little friend has died n natural death
from want OF support from the ward room and
berth deck, or some other cause.
We regret the non-appearancc Of .he piquant 1T
tie literary ocean waif as we noticed with pleasure
the many sharp points made in it's columns.
We submit a few extracts from this press on the
deep which we consider will be interesting 10 some
Of our readers who may remembcr a formar notice
of it, as well as TO those now ON board the Alaska.
There are some points applicable TO the slight
breeze rufiing the brave bosoms in n certain politi-
cal circle in this city at the present time.
AS an item Of general news we find that a
passed Assistant Surgeon is wanted for the Jean
nette' a wag enquiries " what Is the matter, Is an
increase expected3" We all know the melancholy
fate Of this vessel, and the heroic suficrings OF her
devoted officers and crew, especially Danenhower
whom we all remember 80 we'll.
Cohen, a sitka brewer, is announced as g COM
mencing his brew of lager beer " 10 as 10 enable
him to supply the floating public with unlimited
quantities on payment only.
Eastern epicures have their ~appetites excited,
and made to mourn the lack Of opportunity by be-
ing informed that .halibut weighing over fifty
pounds may be bought here for a half a dollar
each, fresh from the water"
Then rumor proelaims u very romantic mar
riage on the tapis, zone Of the marines has been
smitten with the lovely personal charms OF the
daughter Of Sitka Jack"
1t was love at first sight, and q wedding will:
be TIE result. the incident leading thereto 'lbeing
the lovely maiden coming along side tho Alaska,
padding her own canoe, loaded with fish. Tho
marriage ceremony will be performed by the Rev.
w. j. Bent. The marine guard are invited 10 at
tend in full uniform, and the steam launch is be-
ing fitted TO take the happy pair a trip to the
North Pole, so as to cool the ardor Of their love.
No cards. No pie"
We draw particular attention to the extract
which follows, as probably the mission Of the
Alaska now in our waters is, according 10 the
imagination Of some Of our brave maiccn-
tent office seekers, TO the same purpose "The
Alaska has been sent TO Sitka on special duty to
suppress disorder, and protect American citizens
from certain native tribes, who. armed with some
old castaway carbines are on the warpath : but
as the particular locality exposed to such dangers
is as yet terra incognita,' an exploring expedition
is 10 be formed under command Of one of our
marines, who has had some experience in African
exploration. He viii search out these mysterious
belligerents' and the Expedition will be accompanied
by our special war correspondent, and when found.
as Captain Edard Cutie says, he will make q
note on it.
Should any such enterprising explorer be still
on board the Alaska, and is DESTROYS Of finding the
whereabouts Of " probable belligerents" on these
lovely islands we would commend him TO apply for
the desired information TO the toast master at the
" Last Supper - held at the Hawaiian Hotel.