Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-10-21
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OCTOBER o.. 1855.
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OGR S.fN FRANCISCO LETTER.
SNS Francisco, Oct. 10. 1854
Ed. PRIss 81 Had it no, been Tor the famil
lar heading on your paper, a, hand by the last |
steamer, one would think new candidate fot
Hawaiian honor had appeared among the |
press Of Honolulu, and you are certainly to be |
complimented upon the improved appearance
Of your welcome paper, and the tone Of your
articles is certainly stronger, more independent
and, consequently, more interesting. will
say, We have nothing on this eoas, which
equals the neatness, compactness and general
appearance Of the SATURDAY PEFss under the
new regime.
tnE WEATHER.
Our city is in mud and rain, hence disgust
and disappointment Farmers complaining,
shipper, growing. and no one pleased at the
premature showers, except the umbrella dealers.
and dealers in beans and potatoes having large
stocks ON hand. Many farmers are eaugh,
with grain unthrcshed, many with wheat sacked
but not housed; and the weather clerk Is
blamed for the whole. when, perhaps, the close
proximity Of the comet may account for 1t all;
and, while It may be to blame for the ealami
ties and losses, should be praised for proving
an incentive to early rising, fot many who never
saw the sun rise before are now TO be found
gazing. with halfopened sleepy eyes upon the
brilliant and unusual customer to be seen just
before the sunrise, and on a clear morning Is
distinctly visible and well worth the trouble
called for.
THE MAEKEr.
Our markets are beginning to show the effect
OF early rains. tomatoes fast spelling, grapes
only in fair order, peaches, plums and other
small fruits have disappeared entirely; like.
wise, melons and cantelopes, while all varieties
Of beans has advanced fifty per cent and will
probably 60 higher. as the rain has undoubt-
eddy injured the crop, the receipts this year
being barely what arrived weekly las, season.
Potatoes have also advanced and now bring
good prices. Pork commands good figures
and a choice article is hard to get, general
hardening in prices for pork, hams, bacon and
lard. seems to be obtaining throughout the East
as well as in this State. Coal oil, which but a
few weeks ago was selling below cost, and
with small stocks in hand has now advanced
nearly fifty per cent. and many believe can
never be again as low as now unless new oil
wells are discovered, the reports from Penn
Sylvania being very discouraging. White Lead
which was considered low at cents has
dropped to 81 caused by some violent convul.
sion, known only to the conflicting companies
in interest
MARINE MATTERS
The San /o,f, which rumor has it, Is the
first OF direct line for your country has arrived
and while fine vessel in every respect is moi
considered up to the Oregon line, in which
may be found the Ccingi5id Oregon and Qnfe,
efhf Pdcifc, and though the arrangement o
cabins is after the English line, say the AnS
tyuha and ZtaiiAdia, the San jose cannot com
pare with the QnteH Of he Pacife in point o
modern convenience. o. course it may b,
all bosh criticising the boat As the onll
authority is street talk for saying she may neve
be put on your line, and every one not in III,
company may be entirely wrong and no
within row OF apple trees Of the truth. Talk
ing of boats the new zach, bull, for tn,
Spreckels Bros. is nearly ready to launch, anc
il money, skill and suggestions will avail, thu
new flyer will be the tastes, on the bay. AND
description Of her dimensions may not be ou
OF place She will be so feet dong, 81 fee
beam, draw about s feet and will be schooner
rugged, with foremost u feet in length, main
mast IS feet, main.boom so feet, with al
standing rigging Of galvanized wire and al
iron work galvanized will carry over 4,oos
square feet OF canvas will be fitted up with
half'a-dozen state.rooms and every requisite
for long cruises, and will COS, about $40, 600
NEwSPAPERINGs.
II you OF the Pres and your friend of tn,
Gasotfe took half the pains to disseminate tn,
true condition of your politics As the 90 Tier
does, what can be called in mild terms erro
neous statements you could have coun,eract
ing influences constantly at work with us
But where the ZYScr is sent to every news
paper and is always found on the files at on
Merchants Exchange, while in many cases
is the only paper at hand, it is not to be won
dered at that items are often published from
the one source, and items too which will no
hold water. And in this connection woul,
ask what's the matter with the Chronicle, per
haps you have subsidized it OF a, least Shout,
suspect so, did not know they would neve
for amoment listen to any such proposition
Blu, perhaps the truth is the political 6gh, OF
hand is about As much as the CAyenielt car
take care OF just now. For what with Demo
Gratis, Republicans and Prohibitionists the cas-,
IS fast becoming delightfully."- mixed, and goot
people are on the fence with no satisfactory
party to turn toward, each platform havin,
most Objectionable features, bu, We mus, hop,
ior the best.
suppose the Snss left at ?. NJ, but find !
is at ~ NJ instead, 80 am forcedlto close will
many items Of interest not noted. Better lucl
next time. ADoLrHus.
EMPRESS CRdRGES AND RECU