The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-02-24

EOEE very uNt EEdlFH ANNhc 49,
this week. and set out in his kalihi valley farm.
Tho varieties are choice, and Mr. Herbert mas q
few roots of each kind to spare.
liz our report OF the Coronation Ball, the names
Of the captains and officers Of the men-0t-War IN
harbor were Inadvertently omitted from the list OF
guei Is. They Will appear in full IN tomorrow"
weekly issue Of the =. c. ADyERTIsEE.
The themes of Mr.. Cruzan's sermons Sunday,
will be in the morning. The Lords Supper. and
Who Should Come to 1t IN the evening Inc
Husband and Wife in the Home, being the
second Of the series on The Home
AMERICAS flags we're profusely displayed abont
town on THURSDAY. in spite of the rain. Dodds
omnibuses were as gaily dressed rs they could be
under the circumstances, but his horses passed a
sorry day in trailing through the mud.
WE learn from Messrs. w. G.. Irwin & Co: that
the steamer C. X. Bishop was locked in San Fran
cisco shortly after her arrival. and would sail for
Honolulu on or about the 14th instant. She may
bs looked for about Monday or Tuesday next.
ETHE Hawaiians appear to take great interest in
the Statue Of Kamehameha. Crowds OF people
were around it on Saturday nightlast and all day
SUNDAY. Some Of the old men and women gave
vent 10 their feelings on looking at the Statue in
chaunts and meles in low tones.
A KEW flag has been adopted for Messrs. t.
r. Foster & Co.'S steamers. 1t consists OF red
white and blue, horizontal stripes, with n red ball
in the centre. 1t was displayed for the first time
from the masthead Of the James MAkee.
\ The windows Of Messrs. G.. w. Macfarlane & Co.
are DtluH III bOiu ~ JIG vi
artist, Mr.. George G. Stratemeyer. The designs
are unique. aud when the work is finished. IL will
add greatly to the good appearance OF the building.
The brick building on Merchant street, recently
occupied by Mr.. J. NJ. Davidson, has been taken
possession Of by Messrs. Bishop x Co., to whom il
belongs. A door has been cut through the walls,
the growing business Of the Bank requiring more
Office room
Nor a little praise is due to the sailors from the
men-of-war in port, for their help in decorating
the Palace, both on the occasion Of the illumina-
ton and on the night Of the ball. The arrange
ment Of bunting as drapery was very fine within
the dancing pavilion.
YySryRpAY afternoon Marshal Parke took pos
session Of q bulletin board exposed to view in front
Of the Pae alma office, that was supposed to con-
tain some seditious matter. Not having obtained
a translation Of same. we are not IN 3 position TO
.criticise upon its nature
| MR. J.. D.. RAMSEY, the snterprising proprietor OF
THE leading grocery store ON Hotel street, between
Euuanu and Fort streets, has recently moved into
new and more commodious quarters near his old
band. His grocery is now one OF the most neat,
wholesome, and well-stocked stores OF the kind IN
the city.
THE clipper schooner Nettis Merrill and the
schooner Haleakala will both leave here at the
same hour on Monday night next, on their way TO
Lahafna. All those who believe that one Of them
will get there before the other can name their
choice, and leave the amount OF their convictions
with such parties as they may elect.
On Sunday afternoon, between the hours of half
past three and FIVE O'Clock, the Post-ofics box No.
i75, and the property Of the Rev. H.. III. Parker
was forced open by some unknown person. Whether
or not any matter was distracted, has not been
discovered, but a considerable amount OF cor
respondence was left in the box after the foul deed
was committed.
CAPTAIN SEARS Of the KiIauea Hou informs us
that the brig Pomars lying in Kahului harbor last
Sunday, parted her cable in a very heavy ground
swell that had set in to the harDor, and there
being no wind she was lifted over the coral reef
and ashore on to the sands. She 10 . totai
wreck T; she had a part load of sugar that was lost
with her. The vessel was insured.
WE are glad to welcome back to Honolulu,
Bishop Willis Of the Anglican Church Of Hawaii.
The Bishop looks wonderfully recuperated and in
good spirits. He informs us that an interesting
event occurred On board the steamer when two
davs ont a little girl being born TO the wife Of one
Of the passenger, Mrs. Wilson. The Bishop chris
tened her Annie Pacific Searle Wilson
THE overdue mail steamer caused no anxiety or
uneasy apprehensions, as in the case OF the Suez
known to have sailed ON a certain date but II Ger.
tainly caused inconvenience to passengers bound
Sonth. who had TO remain on the qsi Uire an
unlimited number Of days. The delay Of the over
land mail was the cause, the non-arrlvai OF the
City Of New York on her due date.
AMONGST the passengers in transit by the City Of
New York, were Mr.. Kahlo, United States Consul
at sydney, and Mr.. George Buchanan, special cor
respondent for the Neao York Herald; The last
named gentleman made good use Of his time in
obtaining information about affairs in general,
part of which he posted for transmission, and the
balance he will forward TO the United States on
HIS ~ ~
A AND B IA merehant) met ON the street yester-
day lust after the CITY OF New York " was tele-
phoned. A remarked to p. :" hope we shall get
4 s6rsesQd treaty news by this mall to which b
reniied sP~5de--the treaty, I don't care whether.
we have it or NOTE all live far too extrssyf6sotT
here, I myself spend $1,000 a year more than
ought. We all ought to stand on our own bottom
without the treaty, and / shall be glad for one q
be obliged to be econemieal-
Mr.. FuRSEAUx has on exhibition a painting o
the Coronation, that gives an excellent idea of tht
brilliant appearance Of the pageant at the momen'
when the King placed the crown upon his head
The variety and brightness Of the colors displayed
in every part OF the assemblage, as we'll as the
decorations, is fairly bewiIderin0 and the sur.
rounding rainbow hues finely set off the pure whise
Of His Majesty's superb uniform. From this pic
ture and other studies made by the same artist, we
hope to see a grand historical picture made.
THR shore battery fred a salute of twenty-one
guns at noon Thursday in honor Of Washington
memory. During the evening, the band gave a
complimentary concert to His Excellency r. NJ.
Dsggett, e. s. Minister Resident. Notwithstanding
the inclemency Of the weather, there was a goodly
gathering on the Hotel yerandah, to all Of whom
Mr.. Daggett extended a welcome in his accus-
toned manner. These timely courtesies to the
Great Republic are due to the forethought of His
Excellency Governor Dominis.
FEW weeks ago. juries were appointed to con-
slider and report on the widening OF Merchant and
Alakea streets. No street in this city requires to
be widened so much as the first named. The pub
lie would like to see this work undertaken at once.
With regard to Alakea street, some speeulator in
anticipation Of it's being widened. has thought fit
to place the foundation of his wooden structure as
close to the middle Of the road as he can without
blocking up the sidewalk. When the street is
widened the owner of this structure viii naturally
look for compensation.
AMONGST the recent visitors to Honolulu vas Mr..
j. A. Garwood, until lately proprietor of the
AbdrOd NAL q newspaper published in the pro-
vince Of Canterbury, New Zealand. This gentle
man was on the staff of the first newspaper pub
lshed in that part Of the colony. Mr.. Garwood
came up at the invitation of a friend expressly to
witness the Coronation. He expressed his pleasure
at having witnessed the ceremony, and acknow-
lodged having spent a very agreeable week in our
capital. He returned to his home by the City of
New York.
TIE entries for the Coronation Races have closed
and as was anticipated, owing to the conditions,
they are not numerous. Ror the Coronation
Purse, Mr.. J. A. Cumming enters Tsiehu, and Mr..
Frank Heustaee enters Teaser. The Kalakaua and
Kapiolani Purse viii be competed for by J.. ".
Haley's Island Chief, and Moses Kamano's POM
Moi. For the Foreign Visitors Purse, the two
last named horses and Jas. Duschalky's Treaty