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FRIEND
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HONOLULU, DECEMBER 1. 1860.
CONTENTS
For December, 1800.
will have these finished, I will deliver
cents, which will be
the amount ofmy subscription for the Friend, and
when the whaling fleet loaves, I will deliver you
three similar bunches, to pay for any other reading matter you may have to spare. lam highly
pleased with the Friend, which I think is as well
edited as any paper I have seen."
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"P. S.—l will commence taking the Friend
Ist January, 1861."
$* Series, M. I,
Hod or Volume XVII.,
Short JSditlorlals,
letter to Shipowner), Ac,
Missionary Correspondence
Makawao Church,
Kitractafroiu Report of 11. S. 11. Society
Rev. C. Y. anthony'i Remarks,
Capt. I'nty'B Passages,
Gold and Poetry
The Concert
The Ocean Burial,
Weather and Winds of Apaiang
Ship News, Deaths, fee, &c
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THE FRIEND,
DECEMBER
1. 1800.
End of Volume XVII.
This number closes another volume of The
Friend. Contributors to its columns, and for its
pecuniary support, will please accept our sincere
thanks. Those who have read our paper and done
nothing whatever for its support, we shall leave
to their own reflections, hoping, however, that
during the coming year they mayfind something in
the columns of the Friend, which may lead
their minds in an opposite direction. We are
frequently receiving testimonials that our little
sheet is doing some good. It is encouraging to
learn that when ships meet at sea, the question
is asked, " Haveyou any Friends ?" And when
vessels visit remote islands of the Pacific, the
solitary resident eagerly inquires for the Friend.
Encouraged by past success, we shall endeavor to
keep steadily forward in the even tenor of our
way, during the coming year. The following
will show that our prospects are good.
A New Subscriber Paying in Advance.—
Newspaper publishers often boast of their success
when commencing a new volume, if a long list of
new subscribers enroll their names. But we
defy the world to produce a subscriber more
worthy of newspaper immortality, than one who
has forwarded us his name, and had he not
marked his letter " confidential," our readers
should be made acquainted with his name and
residence. We met the man at tho door of our
sanctum, unloading from his pack-horse two
very nice bunches of Chinese bananas. On
leaving he passed over a letter, from which we
quote as follows: " You will herewith receive
two bunches of Chinese bananas. Such bunches
1 sell for 62J cents each About the time I
you
a large bunch worth 75
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{©Ifc Series, M. 17.
Naval.H. B. M.'s Steamer Hecale, arrived
here on the 27th November, forty-three days from
Valparaiso. She left England on the 28th of Jane,
and touched at Madeira, St. Vincent, Rio and Strait*
of Magellan, arriving ot Valparaiso on the 2d of Oct.
During the passage from the latter port, she has been
only three days under steam. She will sail again
in a few days for Victoria, where she is to relieve the steamer Plumper, which has been ordered
home. The following It a list of the officers of the
Hecate :
11. Hasklns—Commander.
P. S. Hankin—Lieutenant.
K. W. Warren—
Thos.Pounds—Master.
John L. Gabriell—Surgeon.
AlbertLett— Paymaster.
Chas. Wright—Chief Engineer.
Win. 11. Hell— Assistant Surgeon.
Barclay Cary—Assistant Paymaster.
S. C. Britell, )
W. C. Morton, \ Assistant Engineer.
Wm. Lewis. )
Chas. Warn—Gunner.
A.
Sixth Anniversary of H.S. Home Society.—
The Anniversary exercises were held at the Bethel, Monday evening, Nov. 26th. S. N. Castle,
Esq., presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. E.
Corwin. The Treasurer, S. R. Bishop, read his
report, which will be found in another column.
The Chairman of Executive Committee, read the
Annual Report, extracts from which we publish.
TheRev. C. T. Mills made some interesting remarks, which were followed by an address from
theRev. C. Y. Anthony, Pastor of the Methodist Church, which we publish in another
column. Capt. Kelley made some interesting
remarks.
The following Officers were chosen i
President,—B. N. Castle.
Vice President,—Vf. A. Aldrich.
Secretary,—Dr. J. Mott Smith.
Treasurer,—C. R. Bishop.
Ex. Com. Messrs. Damon, Austinand Holdsworth.
At a meeting of the Trustees held on Tuesday, a
resolution was adopted, that a collection be taken up
in each of the churches on Sabbath morning next,
—
for the purpose of paying off the debt. Those who
prefer, oan hand their " mites" to the Treasurer.
A Debtor.—Editorial life at the Sandwich
Islands, is diversified with occasional incidents,
worthy of being placed upon record. A well
dressed person entered our ofliee, und handed us
$5, accompanying the act with the remark, " I
am your debtor, having for years read your paper,
but never given any thing for its support."
We solicited his name, but he positively declined giving it, merely adding, " I am your
debtor."
The London Illustrated News says that
the Rev. John Coleridge Patteson. son of Mr.
Justice Patteson, has been nominated Bishop of
the Islands of the Pacific, acting under the
direction of the Bishop of New Zealand. He
will exercise episcopal supervision over seventy
or eighty islands of the toe Pacific, not under
.1. Sparks— hoatswain.
Garden—
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J. Bowman—Carpenter.
J.
Fair for tue Queen's Hospital.—The success of this projoct is very gratifying. The arrangements appeared to be very judicious and
appropriate. We do not suppose any ore
imagined that the receipts would have exceeded
a thousand dollars ; hence the agreeable surprise, when informed that they amounted to
$1617. This contribution to the funds of the
Hospital is very timely, as the Trustees arc now
fitting up the New Hospital building. The new
edifice is very imposing and handsome, and
when the adjoining grounds arc laid out, the
whole affair will be highly creditable to tho taste
of tho architect, Mr. Ucuck, and the generosity
of the Honolulu public.
Spauldino's Glue.—Was there ever anything
like it? Its usesure manifold, so the (tapers gay;
but we actually sow a lady mending her silk
dress by its application ! And wo have heard of
a surgeon who repaired the broken log of a
turkey with the same ! It may be procured at
Dr. Hoffmann's Drug Store.
A Substitute for Butter.—When butter is
fifty cents per pound, a good housekeeper will
ask, " What is there for a substitute?" We
answer, " Titcomb's Syrup." Just try it, as you
may easily do by purchasing a small keg at Capt.
Snow's.
Honolulu subscribers will please pay on
presentation of their bill by the carrier. No bills
for 1860.have been presented.
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THE FRIEND, DECEMBER,
LETTER
To Shipowners, Captains, Officers, Seamen, and all interested in Vessel* visiting the Pacific Ocean.
Dear Sms:—Suffer us, the Missionaries
of the Micronesia Mission, to come to you
with a plea for help in the great work in
which we are engaged. In this you can
render us very important aid by suppressing
that gross licentiousness, the practice of which
is so common on very many of the vessels
which touch at our several islands.
We plead for your aid, in view of the preservation of the native population of these
islands.
You are not aware, perhaps, how vast has
been the ruin, in consequence of this wickedness, to some of the islands of Micronesia,
and of contiguous seas. It has, we believe,
been more injudicious, more destructive than
cannibalism, infanticide—than civil wars, or
than some of the epidemics which have swept
over them ; for here has been planted a virus
not only in individual systems, but, on some
islands, among the mass of the people, which
though slowly, yet most assuredly, is doing
its sad work. It seals up the fountains of
life and death and desolation reigns.
Much of the decrease of population on the
Sandwich Islands, and on many of the South
Sea Islands, has, without a doubt, been in
consequence of that foul disease which the
early discoverers of these islands planted in
the systems, individual and social, of the unsuspecting natives.
It is this evil which, at this very day,
most affects Ponape, (Ascension Island, Pacific Ocean.) There is but the shadow for
hope that her population can sustain its own,
if they do not all, in half a century's time,
pass away. And on beautiful Kusaie, or
Strong's Island—oh! we weep as we write
it—the work of destruction has been most
fearful. The Missionary there stationed
finds a fearful annual decrease. This island,
when discovered in 1804, possessed a population of from three to five thousand;—less
than eight hundred now remain! and the
fact cannot be questioned, that this rapid
depopulation is the result, to a very great
extent, of this very wickedness of which we
speak. This wickedness still continues.
Not a few ships enter the harbors of our islands to recruit. In many an instance the
bid is made for women—the vessel is soon
supplied—and for the few days or weeks she
may lie there, lust reigns. Now, add to the
wickedness of this vessel tenfold, and what
must be the result, we ask you, upon our
native population?
Over some of the Gilbert and Marshall
Islands the stream of death and destruction
has already begun to roll. We plead with
you in behalf of the 50,000 heathen of these
islands, to aid in arresting its progress.
We plead for your assistance still further :
This wickedness interferes most sadly with our
missionary work.
You can hardly know what an obstacle it
has cast in our way. Creating as it has such
a large demand for native women and native
girls, our schools have been at times quite
broken up, our Sabbath congregations have
been taken from us, and our missionary work
been all disarranged.
Must we have the prejudices of a heathen
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people not only to contend with, but this foreign wickedness ? It tasks all our powers to
elevate a people from the moral darkness in
which for ages they have enveloped themselves ; but must our work be retarded also
by this evil from abroad ?
You surely cannot but feel that the existence of such an evil must anywhere be a barrier to the progress of religion and virtue.
But how much more must it be so in a
heathen land, among such people, where
among themselves virtue is hardly known,
and too where love of gain will lead them
to part with all they possess to secure the
little they can.
We ask for what we do in view of the worth
and beauty of virtue.
The plague spot is loathsome, and he is
abhorred who is smitten with it; but how
much more loathsome is this public prostitution of so many ships, from forecastle to
cabin ! There are those to whom in your
eyes virtue lends much beauty—to your
mothers, your sisters, your wives, and other
dear ones, it gives a worth inestimable. How
would you weep as a beloved sister should
be led astray! What scalding tears would
gush from your eyes were you to see your
parental home the rendezvous of shameless
harlots, your own beloved mother the leader
of them all ? But if, in these dear ones, virtue possesses such a beauty and worth, may
we not expect it will be sufficiently attractive
to you in all climes, among all people, leading you at least to exert, as far as you can,
an influence which should beget there the
same beauty and moral excellency ?
And we plead with you as we do by the
worth of these immortal souls.
Ah, yes, these heathen souls are immortal.
True,
brutes they live,
" Like
Like brutes they die,"
but such is not their end. As dark as are
their minds, as wicked as are their hearts,
their sins are not the sins of a brute, a dumb,
irrational animal. Well for them would it
be were it so, or were they innocent. Like
us, they possess souls, and like us by God will
they be judged. And shall now a single
heathen soul have its gloom in the other
world at all increased by any want of effort
on your part ?
With many of you, dear sirs, we feel constrained to plead for what we do, by the worth
of your own souls, and by the great day of
final reckoning.
ye know, that no whoremonger, nor
" Thisperson,
unclean
hath any inheritance in the
kingdom of Christ and of God." " Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge."
"The fearful, and murderers, and whoremongers shall have their part in the lake that
burneth with fire and brimstone ; without are
whoremongers, and murderers, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie."
Will such of you as cannot deny your participation in this sin dare the vengeance of
God by continuing in or countenancing it?
And think not that this sin is not seen by
Him among these benighted islands. Here,
as in all places, "all things are naked and
open to the eyes of Him with whom we have
death in so many instances, unless you shall
seek for measures that your vessels may, in
some sense, become almoners of mercy to
these benighted islanders—not scourges, not
destroyers ?
Can a man knowingly own shares in a
piratical or slave-stealing ship, and not be implicated in the sin of that vessel ? Can you
fit out your ships and send them to cruise
among these islands, knowing so well as you
do how extensively this wickedness is carried
on, without doing all in your power to suppress it? Can you as stockholders be absolved from participation in this guilt, except
by earnest and decided endeavors to suppress
it?
And to you, captains, we appeal, since we
feel that you, more than any others, are responsible for the permission of shipboard licentiousness. When you lay off and on our
islands, or enter the harbors, it is as you say
whether women shall be allowed aboard.
You are the commander. Your word is absolute law. But speak with that authority you
use when your ship is battling with a storm,
and your decks are stainless.
We know well the apology often urged—
that the thing must be done in order to secure
your supplies, and to keep your men contented. But we know, however, that there are
many captains (to whom be all commendation) who do get their supplies without allowing the evil; and from our knowledge of
native character, we know that the thing is
wholly unnecessary.
Again, then, we repeat it, it is, or is not,
according as you shall say. We beg of you
to suppress it, to forbid it on your own ships,
and to lend your influence in removing it
from others, and in banishing licentiousness
in all its forms from these islands.
And to you, officers and seamen, we appeal.
Remember that shipowners and captains may
forbid the open practice of this sin on their
ships, but without your hearty co-operation
the dreadful effects will be but partially
removed.
We wish all whom we have addressed to
feel that this appeal has been made with no
other feelings than those of the kindest
towards yourselves. We could not witness
the evil longer without thus pleading with
you. We have felt it to be our duty.
With many of you as captains and officers
and seamen, we are more or less acquainted.
You who are captains have often bestowed
favors, either in the gift of some valuable
article, or have brought us our goods and
mails—all as exhibiting your kind feelings
towards us. And this kindness we have ever
appreciated, and for it would be ever,grateful.
We love you all, and desire your temporal
and eternal welfare.
But then we wish you all to feel that all
your kind favors to us, and our good wishes
to yourselves, must not seal our lips or chain
our pens from seeking to enlist your conscience, sympathies, and assistance against
this sin. Did it do so, we should be most
recreant to our duty to these natives, to yourselves, and to our Master. We stand here
as the friends of these benighted ones.
Were there a pestilence raging, cutting
to do."
down one and other, and threatening to desTo owners of vessels we appeal. Can you troy all the population —and did we possess
allow your ships to sail these seas, bringing means to check it, and yet used them not,
to you great wealth, but to these islanders but let tho disease rage, would you not call
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THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1860.
us hypocritial, heartless missionaries. And
shall we not lift up our voices against the
pestilence of which we have been speaking?
We are, dear sirs,
Very truly yours,
E. T. Doane,
A. A. Sturges,
B. G. Snow,
L. H. Gulick,
E. P. Roberts,
Hiram Bingham,
jr.
Missionary Correspondence.
Ebon, August 9, 1860.
Rev. S. C. Damon— Dear Sir: —We are
glad to hail you once more from Ebon. The
Morning Star arrived here July 4th—day
of hallowed associations—delivered us our
Friends and mail. And as in a few days we
are looking for her from the west, bound
Honoluluwards, we will send you our word
of good cheer and friendly greeting.
You will be anxious to hear how the past
year has been with us. We answer—it has
been one of trial and of joy. The little invalid we had with us the fore part of last year
has left us for his higher, better and holier
home in heaven. You remember the sickness of our second son, S. W. Wood. As
the M. S. left us last year, taking away our
beloved physician," we thought the little invalid would outgrow his sickness—scrofula,
or tuberculous formation on the brain—but
were deceived. From some slightly exciting
causes, he was taken again suddenly, March
24, and on the 25th fell asleep in death.
His departure was sudden. And we wept
over it, but in the strong consolation that it
was well with the child. Our dear friends,
Dr. and T. Gulick were ready with all their
"
aid and sympathy to comfort. They helped
us make the little house for the dead one,
and lay him in it. And little Wattie and
Fanny and Katy came with sweet flowers
and green leaves and strewed them over the
helpless form of theirlittle Ebon cousin; and
then, after some consoling thoughts from our
good brother, the Doctor, on the doctrine of
the resurrection, we closed the door of
that little house, with its precious form
and sweet flowers and green leaves, all
soon to wither and moulder away to their
mother earth, and bore it away to the grave
justaround the corner of our house, in the
garden. We felt as though we wanted it
near, that we might keep it sacred from any
of our evilly-disposed natives. Its little spirit,
we felt, would be a messenger of mercy, and
we wanted the little form near.
No bitter tears for thee be shed,
" Blossom
of being seen and gone !
"
With flowers alone we strew thy bed,
O blessed departed one—
Whose alt of life a rosy ray,
Blush'd into dawn and passed away
Oh ! hadst thou still on earth remained,
Vision ofbeauty, fair as bright !
How soon thy brightness had been stained
With passion or with grief!
Now not a sullying breath can rise
To dim thy glory in the skies."
The death of this dear one has been our trial.
Our joy has been as deep. A little daughter
has taken the place of that son. And we
have been all immersed in our missionary
work. During every Sabbath of the year—
save the one on which our dear one died—
we have preached; have had congregations
varying from fifty to two hundred and fifty.
And we have been heard with respectful
attention; some of our meetings have been
enlivened by occasional episodes. At times
when I have been pressing home the duty of
loving the blessed Savior, and the Father of
us all, some chief has called out, "that they
did"—"there was but one word between
us, they did as we taught." I had 'to tell
them they were mistaken—they knew not
their own hearts.
We have closed our meetings with a Sabbath school of some thirty or forty children.
After the morning service, have sailed to
another islet north of Ebon—have met a congregation varying from fifty to seventy-five ;
and here too have had a Sabbath School of
thirty children.
During the week, the fore part of the year,
we were getting up our primer, a copy of
which I send you—all done by our own
missionary hands; and also our hymns
and translations of some of the Gospels;
we have also made, or partly prepared,
a Reader of Scripture Lessons and a small
Catechism. Some three or four months since
we made an attempt to revive our day-school,
which now numbers thirty scholars—children,
young persons, men and women, and some
young married persons. We feel our scholars
are making progress in reading and slatewriting, and reciting from a large mural map.
We sing too a little—and we hope to raise
up some fine singers in time. Our school,
we trust, will now get such an impetus that
no obstacle will again stop it. We mean,
God blessing our labors, to keep it agoing till
some portion of this people become a Biblereading people. And we hope the present
day-school of Ebon, kept some two and a half
hours each day, is only the beginning of
greater things for these Marshall Islanders—
only the first life pulsations of that larger
system of instruction, the academy or the
college. We trust, at least, the school-door,
and so too the church-door, will never be
closed from this time forth on Ebon.
These are some of the duties to which we
have given ourselves. And I need not say
how delightful they have been—l at least
have never found purer joy in my short life.
Our island has been the scene of some
activity in oil-making, and some eight separate ships have touched at our island; the
most have lain by for a day or so getting
cocoanuts and other trade from the natives.
December 24, 1860, ship Chandler Price,
Holcomb, took two whales near by us, making
some eighty barrels; April 22, 1860, ship
Marengo, F. A. Wells, 8 months from home
via New Zealand, had 400 wh and 300 sp,
bound north to Japan Seas. January 22,
to the work with a right good will, and the
result is, a fine building already enclosed,
with many hands and cheerful hearts zealously at work, hoping to get it completed
before the rainy season.
Had not Mr. Sayer taken the matter in
hand just when and as he did, the work would
have fallen through. All praise is due to
him for not only taking the decisive step so
promptly, but he is also giving up his whole
time and attention to it.
Again the sum subscribed is somewhere
between $700 and $800—quite insufficient
for the building being erected—but considerable labor hasbeen given, and more it is hoped
will be, otherwise such a neat, pretty building
could not be put up, as it bids fair to be. A
liberal subscription has been obtained from all
but two or three who have been solicited—in
fact many who have never been seen at pub
lie worship in Makawao, have given beyond
all expectation, and quite up to their means,
besides many of them say if you are pilikia, coming short of funds in"the end, we will
give a little more labor."
The pride and interest that is felt by that
class ofpeople is a matter ofrejoicing, as it will
be pretty sure to bring them out to listen to
the Gospel truths, when other means adopted
heretofore have failed, and it is to be hoped
this is but the beginning of a new era about to
dawn upon us.
Respectfully yours,
A
PERSON ON
THE SPOT.
Idea of a Ship.—A ship is the most ingenious and mighty fabric which human
hands have ever wrought. Nothing else is
half so strong, neither pyramids, nor temples,
nor cathedrals of stone, which, before printing, gave opportunity for the human heart to
express itself, gave forth the thoughts, and
the sublimest feelings and aspirations of the
greatest thinkers. There is not one of these
things that does not easily fall to pieces.
They can be moved by earthquakes as easily
as the seed globe of a dandelion by winds
that puff at it. But a ship caught by the
winds, and tossed about like a ball is unharmed. It is smitten and whirled. It is
rocked on waves as a cradle is rocked by a
mother's foot. It rears up like a frightened
steed. It plunges again like a war horse in
battle. But though winds chase it, and
storms reach out black hands after it, and
waves forever beat it, and it must needs roll
and plunge, it seeks its centre again, and
comes upright the moment the airy hands let
go. Henry Ward Beecher.
—
Capt. and Mrs. Grinnell called, and for their
Hon. Thos. F. Marshall, ofKentucky,
kindness to us they have our prayers. *
a
lecture on temperance in this city, on
gave
Yours truly,
Doane.
E. T.
Wednesday lost, and at the close signed the
total abstinence pledge.—Poughkeepsie Eagle.
[Correspondence of theFriend.
We are rejoiced to hear it. He could not
Mr. Editor :—ln your last Friend appear- have adduced a more impressive illustration
ed a short notice relative to the foreign of the ravages of " king Alcohol" than is
church at Makawao in process of erection; furnished in his own person. He presents
as an error or two occurred in the notice, I an example of one of the brightest intellects
write to correct them, believing you are anx- in the land debauched by drink. Twenty
five years ago the first orator in Congress, we
ious to give credit to whom credit is due.
Firstly, credit is due to Cant. Hobron for saw him recently riding through our streets
starting the enterprise, a number of months a sot. Standing on the threshold of a brilsince, when meeting with some discourage- liant career, he sacrificed fame to appetite,
ments, the matter "came to a stand still." and made shipwreck of fortune and manhood.
A few weeks ago Mr. N. F. Sayer nobly and God grant that he may have strength to lire
energetically came forward, putting his hands up to his newlyformed resolution, UticaHer.
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THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1860.
from the Sixth Annual Report joke in the tailor'sremark, that" Mother Thrum must be separated from the means of grace to
manages sailors better than a regiment of con- a great degree. Pulpit instruction, so necessary
of tke Hon. Sailor's Home Society.
•tables."
to theedification of the soul inreligious progress,
It is worthy of special remark, that among the must be to a great extent lost during his entire
The rapid flight of another year reminds us
that the friends and patrons ofthe Sailor's Home boarders and others resorting to the Home, the sea life. The society of friends, of wife, and
will expect a report ot the Trustees, to whom has most uniform sobriety, regularity and respect- children, in his native land, he must exchange
been committed the interests of the institution. ability has been manifest. A private boarding for that of strangers, in more uncongenial climes.
The Board of Trustees imposes the duty of draw- house would not have been kept more quiet and For these sacrifices, at least to the virtuous,
ing up this report upon the Executive Commit- orderly. The Chairman of the Executive Com- no earthly rewards can compensate. Wo can
tee. In presenting our report, we deem that it mittee can speak with confidence and intelligence only hope to mitigate. Every commercial port
will not be altogether uninteresting or inappro- upon this and other topics connected with the in Christendom, should have a neat and comfortpriate, to refer to the object for which this So- Home, for he has daily visited the establishment, able Bethel, where the sailor shall always find a
ciety was originally organized. In doing this, and is thoroughly conversant with the cntiro hearty welcome, nor that alone, no church is too
we may be able to ascertain what progress has management.
Saml. C. Dahok,
good for him, every church should open its door
lieen made, and whether we have in any respect
.1. T. Wateruoisk,
and invite him to enter. Shame upon the man
11. .1. 11. HOLDSWOKTII,
accomplished the object which we had in view,
who spurns from his presence the one to whom
when the Sailor's Home enterprise was underIZrenttire Coiiinnttn.
he is most indebted for his apparent superiority.
taken.
And then we ought to have in every port, in a
On the 20th of November, 1854, our Constituby Rev. C. Y. Anthony, at the convenient and conspicuous place, a Sailor's
R
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s
tion wus adopted, the 2d Article of which reads
Home. Home—that's the word !—and it ought
Sailor's Home Anniversary.
as follows: "The object of this Society shall
to be made a home, just so far as it can be made
be to improve tho social, moral and religious
An enterprise, for tho comfort and protection by Btrangers. Free from all manner of temptacondition of seamen resorting to this port, by of seamen, such as that which calls us together tion, it ought to be a place where parental counpromoting the establishment and maintenance to-night, ought not to be considered as a work of sel, intellectual instruction, and human sympaof a Home, of good character, from which all Christian benovolenco—it is but discharging an thy and kindness can alwuys be obtained. Sointoxicating liquors (hull be excluded, and in honest duty—merely meeting the demands of ciety should give him enough to enable him to
Bueh other ways as shull be deemed proper.''
justice.
pay his way at such a place, or give him his
In order to secure a suitablesito for the Home,
Society ought to consider itself as a kind of tare free.
application was made to his Majesty's Govern- joint stock association, by which a certain amount
Now is this doing one whit too much ? And
ment, and tho site upon which the Home now of labor is to be performed, and a certain amount is it not because this much has not been done,
atands was granted upon the following con- of benefits reaped. The law that should
regulate that the sailor's profession at the present time
ditions, expressed in a resolution of the King's the distribution of benefits, requires that every occupies morally and socially 80 low a position ?
Privy Council
man receive according to the amount of stock, or It is a source of gratification, that men are beResolved,
That the petition for a lot of which, in political economy, means the same
ginning to awake to a sense of their duty upon
land for a Sailor's Home bo granted, provided it thing, the amount of labor he contributes to- this subject. It is pleasing to know that here
shall be a rule established it such Home and wards tho accomplishment of the desired end. in the isles of the ocean the seaman has a church,
strictly enforced, that no intoxicating liquors The relative importance of the labor ho contri- comfortable and well suited to his wants, und
shall be drank on the premises no women of butes Bhould also affect his receipts, for all neces- that near it stands his temporary Home, well
lowd character admitted no gambling allowed, sary labor is not
cquully important. lie should finished, and well furnished, and what is better,
or any other disorder tolerated."
also be rewarded for any difficulty, hardships and well conducted. Some have been trying to do
the
view
object in
Such was
and such tho con- danyer to which he
bo exposed in the per- their duty in thisrespect,—it is to bo feared that
ditions imposed, when the Trustee* entered upon formance of his duty.mayWhatever sacrifice a par- but few of those who are justly under obligation
the experiment of establishing a Sailor's Home in ticular calling may require,
seciety should com- to do so, have helped. The managers of the enHonolulu. It now becomes ug to inquire, pensate so far as lies in its power. The least terprise have a right to be bold in their demands
whether the object has been secured and the con- that can in justice be awarded
to
calling, upon the public for assistance. We support or
ditions complied with. Respecting tho latter is a competent support and a home. any
tolerate professions and occupations which are
ocIf
any
point, we would remark, that not u whisper has cupation deserve not this, it ought not to be en- both useless and injurious, let us not contract
been heard from tho Government, that the Trus- couraged, much less supported by an
enlightened tho additional guilt of neglecting those who
tees have not fully performed their part of the society.
are really of the greatest service to the world.
obligation voluntarily assumed, but bos the Homo In the light of these self-evident truths, what Let us return unto them some little portion of
the
accomplished
object aimed at, and for which do seamen justly deserve at the hands of society? tho benefits their labors so richly merit.
an appeal for funds was made to the publio ? That their work is
necessary, no one will quesit
If has not, then the experiment has been a tion, but we are apt to lose sight of its importPassages Made by Capt. John "Paty,
failure, and any additional appeal for funds to ance. Take from us the comforts, not to say BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND THE HAW. ISLANDS.
carry it forward would l)e out of place, if not luxuries, which the sailor has brought us, and Ilame of Vessels.
¥ears. x
Trips
downright dishonesty. We are very far from how vastly our enjoyments would be curtailed Sen Clarion,
1887
1
gcb
1838
1
believing that the Home has been a failure, or Somebody must brave the storms of ocean or we BaricKioalanl,
u
Don Quixote,
2
ever tended in that direction, but the tendency must be content with tho meagre supplies of our
1840
2
has been in the very opposite direction.
1841
own land. But there is a religious its well as
1
1843
2
Supposing the Home had been placed, five years temporal necessity for this calling. Paul was
1846
2
free
debt,
from
and
for
ago,
ready
1840-47
occupancy, greatly indebted to the sailor in his work of
8
1847
the annual amount expended by the Trustees to preaching the gospel to the Greeks and to the Sch Mary Ann,
1
Sen Honolulu,
1848
1
carry it forward, would! not haveexceeded $250, Barbarians," to persuade whom the love of Bark Mary France
1848—49
3
Extracts
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*
,
•
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;
!
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or $300. This amount would have boon expended upon slight repairs, painting, supporting
reading room, So. No candid and reasonable
person we think will say, that so trifling an
amount was a heavy outlay for the incalculable benefits which have been secured. What!
the sum of $300 per annum too great an outlay,
compared with the good accomplished! Such
nn idea is not for a moment to be entertained !
From the first opening of the Home, it has gone
steadily forward, ever diffusing a healthful and
salutary influence. Never was that influence
greater or more salutary than during the passing season. Under the able and efficient
management of Mrs. Thrum, aided by the memben of her family, the Home has been groduolly
gaining upon the confidence of both the seataring ana resident community. Those prejudices that once prevailed have melted away, until
now the success and usefulness of the Home are
admitted facts, not to be gainsaid. It is our
honest belief, that the police and Hawaiian Government never had a more efficient aid from any
quarter than from the " Home" as conducted by
jjre. Thrum. There is something more than a
""
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"
Wm. 11. Shailer,
I860
1
Christ constrained him." How could we fullfil Bark
Alice Tarlton,
1
"
the Savior's great commission in everyage, with- Bark
Bark Maseppa,
1851
1
out the sailor's help—" Go ye into all the world "
1852
1
u
Baltimore,
2
and preach the gospel to every creature." One Brig
Brig Zoe,
1
of the most encouraging signs of the times, is the
"
1853*64
12
" "
SchReattoM,
1854*55
11
fact that ships are built and manned for the ex- Bark
Francea Palmer,
1855*58
16
press purpose of carrying missionaries and their Bark Fanny
Major,
1857*68
11
supplies to heathen lands. It shows that the Bark Francea Palmer,
1869
12
18*0
10
church is in earnest to use the means within her
"
"
power for the progress of the gospel, and that 14 different rewels,
100
the millenium approaches.
Donations.
We must then employ the sailor, and we ought
fFor Friend. For Betke,
to support him. If we shall consider the char- Capt. Pierce,
00
f10 00
acter of his work, we shall better determine the Cap*. Flan,
,,... $106 00
5 00
6 00
nature of the support he deserves. That he has Capt. Grlnnell,
6 00
Landeri,
•
hard and unpleasant toil, we all know. He gets Capt.
Capt. IleusUce,
6 00
but little solid enjoyment of a worldly nature in Ship Tempeet,
6 00
6 00
his calling while at sea, and society should en- Capt. Cornell,
Hunting,
6 00
deavor to make his stay upon land as happy as Capt.
6 00
Mr. Bonney,
6 00
0 00
possible. As he braves dangers of various kinds Capt. Kelley,
and of aggravated character in our behalf, he
special
We
would
call
attention
to
iy
the
should feel that he has our sympathies and gratitude. In addition to all this, let us remember collections to be taken np on Sabbath morning,
that he has especial claims upon us in view in the foreign churches of the city, to pay off
of especial snerifiom he makes for us. He the remaining $303 upon the Sailor's
Home.
'
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THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1860.
THE FRIEND,
DECEMBER 1, 1860.
ty In our columns will be found a candid,
calm and earnest letter, signed by all the Micronesian Missionaries, and addressed to shipowners
and those engaged in navigating vessels touching
at those islands. We commend this letter to the
candid perusal of our readers, fully believing that
it will commend itself to their good sense and
their better feelings. That such an appeal should
be necessary, is a Bad and melancholly fact.
Most truly do wo sympathise with the Missionaries who are called to witness the ravages of the
loathsome disease, which, alas ! has spread its
blighting effects elsewhere than among tho
natives of Micronesia. If in our power we can
do any tlnug to arrest the terrible curse, we are
ready to do it, but we must In' allowed to exercise
our own judgment as to tho best manner of doing
it. An editormay sometimes know what will favor
a moral reformation as well u& an occasional writer
for the public. Different minds may take op-<
posite views of a subject, because occupying different stand-points; hence it ill becomes one to
censure another. We have heretofore received
letters upon the subject treated of in this appeal,
but have declined publishing the same, because,
in our opinion, they were not calculated to do
good, and because we have done so, the taunting
question has been asked, " Where is your conscience?" In dealing with this, as with other
moral evils, we havo striven to act fully up to our
duty in conducting a paper occupying a peculiar
field. The old maxim of the courts will apply to
this subject, when writers undertake to deal in
personalities, "Better that ten guilty ones escape, than that an innocent one shall suffer."
Dr. Gulick's Lectures.— He has delivered
three lectures upon Micronesia, two at Fort
Street Church, and one at the Bethel. They
have been published in the Polynesian. Most
sincerely do we regret that any circumstances
should have occurred which led him to discontinue these lectures, for during his residence on
Ascension and Ebon, he has collected a fund of
linguistical, ethnographical, scientific and general
information, which is admirably adopted to render interesting a course of popular lectures.
Gold and Poetry.
Poets do not enjoy tho reputation j)f being
overburdened with gold. What appears very
remarkable, a poetical contributor to our columns,
accompanies his communication with gold ! In
this instance, we shall be compelled to disregard
the rule, which generally is in force, that no
"
attention will be paid to anonymous writers."
Wo hope the writer may ever find his golden
dreams realized. Let us hear from him again.
Both gold and poetry are acceptable, or one
alone!
Dear Friend—l observed in your last number, that the actual cost of the 1000 copies of the
Friend, distributed gratuitously this year, will
exceed $200, and that the amount contributed
for this purpose, thus far, is but $95. Hoping
that every reader of your valuable paper will
give this little item the attention it deserves, 1
beg you will accept the enclosed contributions,
($5.)
And further oblige
The Friend's Friend.
Not thine, indeed, the miser's store.
Not thine the monarch's sceptered power,
Nor thine the fame
That hero's deeds or sage's lore
Can give a name.
What though thy brow hath never won
The laurel wreath or tinsel crown !
No less thou art
A ruler ! Thou hast made thy throne
The human heart!
Lot him, the proudest of his kind,
Who holds tho power to loose and bind,
Or, nobler sway!
Tho mind's dominion over mind,
Boast as he may.
Ambition, honor-led, may stand
A nations pride! The patriot's hand,
Deep died in blood,
Shows virtuous, and may well command
Our plaudits loud.
But holier is thy human call!
To battle, Sir ! to fight and fall
Far in the van,
.God's creatures are thy kindred all !
Thy brother, man!
Who raise the fallen, guide the stray,
That faint or wander from life's way ;
What'er their Btate,
The magnates of mankind are they,
The goodly .great !
May He who blessed the beggar poor,
That hungered at the rich man's door,
And asked in vain
A crumb from out his bounteous store,
Thy life sustain
To teach, while Heaven doth kindly grant
Enough to serve the creature's want,
Our daily bread;
We should, from out that portion scant,
Help those who need.
Honolulu, Nov. 1860.
Tax Concert.—The Musical Concert at Fort
Street Church, under the able management of
Messrs. Waldau and Hosslocher, was an agreeable episode in the quiet life of the Uonoluluans.
Far better judges than ourselves have pronounced
the music excellent and the concert a success.
The attention paid to music by the Amateur
Musical Society" of Honolulu, is very creditable.
What we are going to say, perhaps, we had better leave unsaid, but editors are supposed to
have thoughts upon all subjects! This is ours
respecting concerts for the people. The music
should be less operatic, and more simple. Songs
in foreign languages may suit amateurs, but
when amateurs offer to sing for the people, the
people wish to understand the words. We have
noticed, in several concerts, that those songs
which were understood, hove always called forth
the most rapturous applause. This may be unscientific ana barbarous, but still wo write as one
of the hearers. We once heard Jenny Lind
sing " John Anderson my Joe," and the words
of that song are still vibrating in our ears. The
people, for the most part, prefer soft and gentle
music, and if it is a little plaintive, they are not
offended, neither will they object to lively airs.
"
Information Wanted.
Respecting Thomas Shute, of Somerville, Mass.,
last heard from on board a vessel running between
Japan and the Sandwich Islands.
Also—Respecting John Myers, of New York,
supposed to be in the whaling fleet.
Also—Respecting William or Henry Hand, of
Montpelier, Vt., supposed to have died at the
Sandwich Islands in 1851 or '52.
MARRIED.
the erening of the 22d Inat, W. Harper
Peaae to Sophia H. Clapp, adopted daughter of Mr. Daniel P.
True, of this city.
Kbli.v—MiNun.A—ln Honolulu, Nov. 24, by Bar. 8. C.
Damon, Mr. Alexander Kelly to Mial Mele Manuals.
l'Kisie—Ci.apf—On
DIED.
Show—ln Honolulu, November 24, Miss Mary B. Snow, only
daughter of Capt. B. F. Snow, of thii city, aged 17 yeanmod S
montba.
Davis—ln Honolulu, Nov. 25, Mr. Jamew Darin, natire of
London, England, and late proprietor of the UnionHotel. lie
hadbeen a resident of thii place for about 11 yean.
(Jrant—ln Honolulu, Nov. 0, Mr. Henry Grant, of Southwalk, Maine. He had resided here many yean.
Charrt—ln Honolulu harbor, Nov. 11, on board whale-bark
Harvest, John Charry, aged 2 years and 7 months. He was
son of Capt. Charry, masterof the vessel, which had just arrived
from Its cruise.
Tkiksdii.k—ln the U. 8. Hospital, Lahaina, Oct. 4, of consumption, Mr. Edward Truesdale, native of Union, Broome
County, N. Y. He had sought and found hope in the Savior.
Castiko—DrownedIn Honolulu harbor in November, 1860,
belonging to ship Gideon Uowlaod, Capt. Williams, (omittedby
mistake).
Blvi—At U. S. Hospital, Honolulu, Nov. 17, A. J. Blue, a
colored man, born In Washington, D. C, but recently from
Canada, near Toronto.
far—Drowned Nor. 15, Samuel Fry, of Kawaihae, on the
schooner Kamehameha IV., to Honolulu. He was acting mate
Pay Your Postage, Sailors.—On visiting
of thevessel.
Smith—ln Wsimea, Pukatani, Hawaii,of water on the brain
the Post office, we found 72 letters lying unpaid,
Amelia,second daughter of Williamand Philliai Smith, aged
and most of them we supposed were left by sea6 yearsand 4 months.
» Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not,
men. The low is thot letters unpaid will not be
for of such is the kingdom of heaven,**
Hotchujss—On board the brigantine Josephine, while at sea,
forwarded. These 72 would soon havebeenburied
Oct. 29, ofconsumption, Mr. James Phelps llotchklss, of Peoria,
Illinois, aged 22 years.
in the dead letter box. Thinking that they deBastlas—June 26, John Joseph Bastias, 2d officer of whale
served a better fate, and would make glad the
ship Arctic, was killed by a whale in lat. M° 07 N., long.
162°
84 E. He waa a native of Conception, Chile, aged 28
mothers, sisters and friends of seamen, we paid
Oregon Potatoes and Apples.—One friend yean.
Hob
and
sent
forward
the
letters.
but—June 26, Krnest Hubert, boauteerer of whaleahip
postage,
35
$10
has sent us a barrel of the former, and another a Arctic, was killed by a whale. He was a native of France, aged
To pay this amount we have received from Mr.
years.
about
32
box of the latter. Both have oar sincere thanks. Drowhsd—Aug.
1, Manuel Joseph Trates, a Portuguese, Sd
$1, Capt. J. Smith, Comet, $5.
A.
a Portuguese, boauteerer. Bsesoen,
We doubt whether even the Emerald Isle ever officer ; Bernard Baptists,
(Americans)—James McLaughlin, JamesBullock, Wilbur BtMp
Better than a Cat.—At Dr. Hoffmann's produced better potatoes. As for the apples, herd. Theabove were a boat's crew belonging to thewhaleLevi Starbuck ; they were lost In B.W. Bay.
may be procured an article called Rat Exter- they too are equal to any we ever picked in old ahip
Lawnines—Nov. 4, on board whaleahip L. C. Richmond on
minator." If the directions are followed, be as- Worcester Co., Mass., that favored spot for fruit- her arrival at Lahaina, Manuel Lawrence, a natire of the Western Islands, aged about 20 yean.
sured it will do the deadly business most effect- growing. Really, if the Oregonians can raise
Michklsok—April 9, Capt. Mlchelaon, of Russian whale bark
Amoor, waa lost overboard Inst outside NangaaaU. At 12 M.
ually, we would reccommend every shipmaster such vegetables and fruits, we feel half inclined he
was asleep in his berth ; at 4 o'clock he waa missing.
Nino** aid Tom—August 9th, John Nlnoa and Tom, a natire
to procure a quantity before going to sea. If to emigrate thither, but, uponsecond thought, we
of Ascension, seamen on board whaleahip Maria Theresa, were
halfthe stories are true, which are told of the think for the present we may as well be content- drowned by a boat upsetting In trying to land in Tanah Bay
blowing strong.
abundance of rats on the Guano Islands, a ship- ed with the Sandwich Island bananas, pine whilst
Psasi—June 27, on board whaleahip Maria Theresa, William
ment of thisarticle might be a good speculation. apples, water melons, oranges, mangoes, and Pease.
Jajraivs—On board ship Lancaster, April 19,1880, la Japan
A hint is sufficient.
guavas.
Pea, Charles H. Jenkins, of Boston, aged about 23 yean.
:
sTCook,
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THE FRIEND, DECEMBER,
Weather and Winds of Apaiang.
The Ocean Burial.
s
A croup Mood on the vessel's deck,
And gazed with faces sad.
Upon the still and lifeless form
Of s young friendless lad.
Day after day his oheek bad paled,
o'er the ocean> foam
The proud ship sped with rapid iight.
Far from his native home.
Day after day bis eye grew dim,
As gating on the deep.
He thought that soon beneath its ware*
His frame most calmly sleep.
Twas in the quiet hush of night
1868.
8
»As
I
1
2
January
February
His spirit passed away,
With no kind friend beside his couch,
1860. 1859. Charles
recived amount recivd balnce R.
Bishop,
contribu
donationa,mounts, contribu s
Nor. Feb. Nor. Not.
20— 16— 17— 17—
Mrs. A.8. Capt. Dr.J.Rev. James Mrs. To To To To
W. Friend, K. Friend, Friend Strong'* ain't
from H.Co ke Wight,Bond,Bis et, Walker, the cuh
HO.on. Debating Rice, "Kohal , Briston, Island from on
Lihne,
fol wing hand
R.
M. Club,
for
I.,
from
Kauai, "Haw i,
26—Amount
balnce Honlu McGowan,
brought
To
down.
A
Bobertsn, Libray,.
donation,
$261 216
3S
58 60
AA
10
0
20 8 10
1050 60$50
:
Snow, Bethel,
Ou60 *
00 00 00 *
00 00 00 0000 00
2
5
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DR.
75 25
{
Nor. Mar.
20— 2—
By By
Nor.
10044 37 12
30
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a Si j -2! a»o
January
February
March
s Upril
8 May
8 iJune
3
2
4
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LB k
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jo
Jll Is 8
eSSxz
0
4
1
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July
'Augiut
ISeptem'r
'October
Novem'r
Decemb'r
Total.
IS 3' B
20, 62
22 3 II
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6
0
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6
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3466338 10 40
Thermometrical Observations.
Of 598 morning observations, the lowest was
76, the highest 84.
Temperature, 80° Fah. on 72 occasions.
81
76
" on
"
82
on 279
"
824 " on 46
83
" on 44
"
"
517
Of 506 noon observations, the lowest was 77,
the highest 91.
Temperature, 85° Fah. on 22 occasions.
86
60
" on
87
67
"
" on
"
on 22
874
" on
88
158
884 "'< on 20
89
on 48
90
•« on 30
on 3
«'
904
91
" on 6
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Keep the Birthdays.—Keep the birthdays
religiously. They belong exclusively to and
442
are treasured among the sweetest memories
Of 617 evening observations, the lowest was 78, of home. Do not let anything prevent some
the highest 85.
token, be it ever so slight, that it is rememTemperature, 80° Fah. on 22 occasions.
bered. Birthdays are great events to child81
on 34
" on
ren. For one day they feel that they are
82
96
"
heroes. The special pudding is made ex824 " on 22
"
pressly for them; a new jacket, or trowsers
83
on 178
"" 834 "" on 04 «
with pockets, or the first pair of boots, are
"
84
on 165
donned ; and big brothers and sisters sink
"
85
into insignificance beside " little Charlie,"
" on 17
in
who is " six to day," and soon " going to be
598
a man." Fathers who have half a dozen
Winds.
little ones to care (or, are apt to neglect
Days.
Direction.
birthdays : they come too often—sometimes
6 Wind N.
3
when they are busy, and sometimes when
'• N.N.E.
38
N.E.
are nervous," but if they only knew
they
" E.N.E.
"
31
how
much
such souvenirs are cherished by
"" Easterly.
316
their pet Susy or Harry, years afterwards,
62
" E.S.E.
when, away from the hearth-stone, they had
57
S.E.
none
to remind them that they had added
"
9
" S.S.S.E.
one more year to the perhaps weary round
13
" S.S.W.
of life, or to wish them, in the old-fashioned
1
"" S.W.
1
phrase, "many happy returns oftheir birth0
day," they would never permit any cause to
" W.S.W.
5
" W.
step between them and a parent's privilege.
"
"
Home Acount
Jan.
3— I860. Society.
49$12
10
60
•
1850. ■8
Hail Columbia.—ln the Recollections of
Washington, lately published, it is stated
that the song of " Hail Columbia" adapted in
measure to the President's March," was
" Hopkinson, of t'hiladelwritten by Joseph
At
that time war with France
phia, in 1798.
was expected, and a patriotic feeling pervaded
the community. Mr. Fox, a young singer
and actor, called upon Mr. Hopkinson one
morning and said, " To-morrow evening has
been appointed for my benefit at the theater.
Not a single box has been taken, and I fear
there will be a thin house. If you will
write me some patriotic verses on the tune of
the ' President's March,' I feel sure of a full
house. Several people about the theater
have attempted it, but they have come to the
conclusion that it cannot be done. Yet I
think you may succeed." Mr. Hopkinson retired to his study, wrote the first verse and
chorus, and submitted them to Mrs. Hopkinson, who sang them to a harpsichord accompaniment. The time and the words harmonized. The song was soon finished, and
that evening the young actor received it.
The house was crowded—the song was sung
—the audience was delighted—eight times
it was called for and repeated, and when
sung the ninth time the whole- audience
stood up and joined in the chorus. Night
after night " Hail Columbia" was applauded
in the theater ; and in a few days it was the
universal song of the boys in our streets.
Such was the origin of our national song
" Hail Columbia."
Treasur,
B.
0. at
ris
_
Total.
$S
if.
iJS
si!
1! t
21 2
t3 3
I M
12 0
87 1
38 0
36 0
6, 8 1
II
33
11
April
It
May
26
Jane
18
July
12
Novem'er 17
l>eccinber 16
March
To watch and with him pray.
And then beneath the ocean's breast,
They laid the lifeless form ;
And o'er him go the white-winged ships,
And sweeps the raging storm.
No marble marks his resting-place,
But billows round him sweep,
As he lies upon the coral red
In long and dreamless sleep.
The sea rolls on from pole to pole,
And wide an anthem grand
It bears upon the stormy blast—
From shore to shore, from land to land ;
Unheeding those who sleep below
Amid its glittering gems ;
Of pearls and diamonds flashing bright,
Fit for monarchs' diadems.
But when the last great trumpet-blast,
Shall echo o'er the land,
The dead shall rise from every part,
And join the ransomed band.
Boston Recorder.
L. R. W.
—
I
1860.
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Waterho 's, Thrum'a, Bom,
down, store, Bo m delir d Thm 'i Novemb r
Mra. M.H. H. T.this bil spaid paid$559up Bypaid
«. day
to
paid Ber. Mra. 12, Ber.
8.
for by 8.C.
for
C.
for
for 33 for forpaint, to him
cot n atDam n, Damon,
*-c., mosquitowfoe ks,takingprint g, me, months forbil on
*>a Oct cloth, rii upto on
neting 18,caofre *c., . times, taking- year's
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60
83
$
7
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the
2 ,1869,
4
difernatmount
fand ol winMgarch,. can aceptnc inters
of
$4
$43
for
00 09
CR.
The present debt Is forbalance dae en theBocisty's acceptance,
two II
And one year's interest on do., np to 22d mat.,. 43 00
From which deduct amount cash on hand,
Honlu
Sailor's
MM
Which learea a balance to be provided for of
$3M 63
Cwaa. B. Iwor,
Respectfully submitted.
Trtmmttr.
Honolulu,Rot. 2*. ISM
2
"•'
"
50
"
596 days observed.
4
0
W.N.W.
N.W.
N.N.W.
Variable.
A Lowell writer states that a careful
computation shows the steam power of the
Great Eastern steamship is equal to the
water power that drives the mills at Lowell.
This gives an idea of the immense power of
the steamer, equal to that required for the
works of the greatest manufacturing city of
America.
Force.
207 days wind fresh.
261
medium.
" light.
122 "
15 " calm, or nearly so.
15 " «' in morning.
26
in evening.
Satan is a subtle angler, and uses
The above observations of weather and winds
are believed to be in the main oorreot. The ther- great cunning in the casting of his net, and
mometrical observations were principally noted by searching out the vein of water where every
Hiram Bingham, jonr.
one is delighted.
IMrs. Bingham.
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THE FRIEND, DECEMBER, 1860.
53-tf
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. P. EVERETT,
AUCTIOKTEEII,
CHAS. I ciii.l.or, M. D
Late Burgeon United States Nary, late Consular Physician to
American seamen and general practitioner.
Oroce, corner Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
at Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street.
Medicaland Surgical advice In English, French, Spanish, and
Italian.
Office hours from 11 A.«. to 2 r. M.| at other hour! inquire at
hisresidence.
l-tr
.
Honolulu, Oahu, H. I.
J. F. COLBURN,
AUCTIONEEn.
&3-tf
Kaahumanu street, Honolulu,Oahu.
HAWAIIAN FLOUR COMPANY,
100-tf
Lumber and building; materials,Fort St. Honolulu.
105-tf
8. P. FORD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office Kaahumanu street, near Queen.
,
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN UENEKAI. MERCHANDISE,
llilo. Hawaii.
N. B—Money advanced on Whalers Hills.
194-tf
»n»«" reOK.
JIMBsHoNNBWBLL,Bs»|.,
OfflCE, CORNER OF FORT AND HOTEL STREETS
HONOLULU. H. I.
E. HOFFMANN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahumanu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block.
Open day and night.
C. H. WETMORE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
HILO, HAWAII, 8. L
N. B.—Meaicine Chests carefully replenished.
2d
Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, H. I,
t
Chikiss Hkkwkk, Esq., J
DENTIST.
.
chas. hkewir,
C. BREWER & CO.,
..
KEHKK TO
DR. J. MOTT SMITH,
'
Msssas. Mcßckb & Merrill, I
Chas.Woi.oott Brooks, Esq.,}
Missis. Wm. Pdstiu it Co.,
Messrs. Pieli, Hdbbell at Co.,
168-tf
-
Boston.
"
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ay
San FrancUeo.
Hongkong.
Manila.
A. P. EVERETT.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Janlon's new block, Queenstreet, Honolulu, H.I
- - -"
REFERENCES.
Messrs. Sampson at Tappam,
Brioham
E. D.
st Co.,
*' Bltler,
Kbitk
Hill,
Honolulu, July 1,1567.
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Boston.
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GILMAN & CO,,
Ship Chandlers and General Agents,
G. P. JUDD, M. D.,
LAHAINA, MAUI, & I.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Ships supplied with Recruits, Storage and Money.
HONOLULU, OAHU, 8. L
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office
HARDWARE STOEE.
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT BTREET,
of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, RaJ. WORTH,
zors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
established himself in business at Hilo, Fiies, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds. Pocket and
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Coulking-Irons and
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the
W. N. LADD.
ontliti United States.
owest prices, by
(tf)
open from 9 A.. to 4
LOCKS
HAVING
% I. I, i: 1 .V BERRILL,
SUCCESSORS TO
Macy,
George W.
READING-ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSITORY.
QEAMEN AND OTHERS, WISHING
obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library,
to
KAWAIHAE, HAWAII,
will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have
Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping business charge
of the Depository and Reading Room until
at the above port, where they are prepared to furnish the
further notice. Per order.
justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other recruits as are required by whale ships at theshortestnotice.
and on the most reasonable terms.
216-6m
NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
NAVIGATION,
in all its branches, taught by the
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to inC. BATES,
timate that he will give instruction to a limited
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
Merchant Street, Honolulu.
geography, writing, arithmatic, &c. Residence, cottage in Kukui street.
HAVE THIS DAY ESTABLISHED Mlself in the Commission Business in Honolulu, and trust I
DANIEL SMITH.
Honolulu, March "26, 1857.
DUDLEY
I
shall be able to give entire satisfaction to any parlies who may
entrust theirbusiness to my care.
Consignments from the otherislands, and orders for thepurchase of merchandise, respectfully solicited.
Smallest favors thankfully received
Honolulu, September 1,1860. 224-tf
D.
c.
h aim.
j.
HcRUER &
.
a
mum,
MERRILL,
Commission Merchants
AND
AUCTIONEERS,
AOBNTB 01 TUB
Regular Dispatch l.inrof Honolulu Packets.
(CT AH freightarriving In transitu for the SandwichIslands,
will be received and forwardedby the Begular Dispatch Line"
ran or commission.
Particular attention paid to forwardingand transhipment ol
merchandise, aale of whalemen's bills, and other exchange, insurance ofmerchandise and specie under open policies, auppr
"
ing whaleships, chartering ships, etc.
43 aacl 45 Califorala
afreet,
REFER TO :
Captain B. I. Snow,
)
Messrs. C. Baawii *) Co
\
A. P. IVtRRTT, Est)., )
lMtr
B. Prrsua, Baa.,
.-
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,
SAILOR'S HOME.
B. PITMAN,
SHIP CHANDLER.
A. P. BVKRBTT, Treasurer and Agent.
C. H. I.CHKHS,
ADVERTISEMENTS.
BIBLE, BOOK and TRACT DEPOSITOR V,
SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU.
BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English,
French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swedish and Spanish languages. These books are offered
for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and
Tract Societies, but furnished
BIBLES,
GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN.
Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for
sale. Subscriptions received.
N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off
and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by
calling at the Depository, from 12 to 8 o'clock P. M.
S. C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain.
ROWLAND'S
\'l IIICO Ii
|>l
CrALLERY.
of his Friends and the Public
THE
''Pacific CommercialAdvertiser,"
UNDERSIGNED would call the attehtioh of
to his Rooms,
over the
Printing Office, (next *-othe
Post Office) where he is taking Pictures which, for elegance of
style and softness oftone, cannot be excelled.
Being in constant receipt of New Stock, Chemicals, *c, he is
prepared to take Pictures withall the latest improvements.
Honolulu.
(£7* Pictures taken on Glass. Paper, Patent Leather, India
Rubber, .fee., and warranted to give entire satisfaction.
Hllol r
b —The Publicare invited to call and examine specimens.
119-tf
W. r. ROWLAND Artist,
■
RE-PAINTED, IS AGAIN opened
under its former Manager, and with the improvements made, will contribute much to the comfort of
those who may wish to avail themselves of the advantages of a Home, on being discharged.
Shower Baths on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, whileputting their vessels under repairs, are respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention! will
be paid to their comfort.
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,
$6
Seamens' do. do.
do.
do.
6
Mm. E. THRUM, Manager.
connection
with
Home
is
a
Shipping
the
17" In
Office, under the management of Messrs. Lewis A
Woodman, where crews can be obtained on the shortest notice.
10-tf
HAVING BEEN
SAM'L n. castle.
AMOS
CASTLE
s. ooeii.
COOKE,
A
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DKALIBS
GENERAL
IS
MERCHANDISE,
At the old stand, corner ofKing and School streets,
near the large Stone Church. Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
J3T Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE
MARINER.
AT
D. N. FLITNER'S Watoh and Jewelry
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
found the following works
Almanacks for 1860.
Merchant's, Shipmaster'sand Mechanic's Assistant.
Laws of the Sea.
The Art of Sailmakiug.
:
—ALSO
—
Ship's Compasses and Dividers.
—also—
Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes.
—ALSO—
Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
» English
—also
—
Charts of North and South Pacific.
—ALSO—
A great variety of other articles useful to the
Mariner.
—AND—
Many ornamental articles, inoluding Breast Pins,
Rings, Cups, &c, &c.
Particular attention given to repairing and rating
Chronomertes.
THE FRIEND:
A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
SAMUEL C. DAMON.
TERMS:
One copy, per annum,
Two copies,
Fiveoopies,
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....
f 2.00
8.00
t.W
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IH i: XX I X M). «E(i:MI) X It
,
1860.
Nov. 11—Has*wh bark Ascot, Brunstrom, from Ochotsk, 600 Nov. 13—Amwh ship K. F. Mason, Smith, to cruise and home.
13—Amship Rapid, Drew, for McKesn's Island.
wh, 6000 bone, season ; 800 wh. 0600 bn, voyage ;
800 wh, 9600 bone on board.
17—Am wh ship Marcia, Billings, for home.
from
Green,
OchoUk,
wh,
11—Am wh ship Rosseau,
17—Amwh ship America, Bryant, forhome.
300
2800 bone, season ; 600 7800 bone, voyage and on
IT—Am wh ship Speedwell, Gibbs, for California & home.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
board.
17—Am wb ship Rebecca Sims, Uawes, forhome.
11-Olden. wb bark Planet, Dahlman, from OchoUk, 430
17—Haw. wh bark Cynthia, Whitney, for coast California.
19—Am wh bark Cleone, Simmons, for California coast.
Oct. 30—Am clipper'ship Storm King, Callaghan, 13 days from
wh, 6000 bone.
11—Hanoverianbark Harlmrg, Thompson, 73 days from
19—Am wh bark Delaware, Kmworthy.for California and
San Francisco, en route for Hongkong, with Chinese
home.
Hongkong.
passengers. Anchoredoutside.
20—Am wh ship Onward, Allen, fur Californiacoast.
12—Am. wh ship Chas W Morgan, Hamilton, fm Ochotsk,
30—Hawwh hark Cynthia, Lowe, from the Arctic and
20—Am
wh ship Lancaster, Russell, to cruise South.
with 750 wh, 9000 hone, season ; 1500 wh, 13,000
Kamschatka Seas, 200 wh, 4000 bone.
20—Am wh bark MarthaIst, Cornell, for Californiacoast.
bone, voysge ; 900 wh, 9000 bone, on board.
30—Am ship Baduga, Burdett, from lillo, to load oil and
20—Am
12—Am. wh ship Lancaster, Russell, fromLahaina, off and
wli bark Callao, Fuller, for California coast.
bone for the UnitedStates.
20—Steamer Kilauea, Berrill. for Lahaina, llilo, and interon.
30—Fr wh ship Jason, IIache, from Japan and Ochotsk,
mediate
ports and landings.
13—Haw. wh brig Aloha,Mammen, from OchoUk, 36 sp,
830 Wh, 3600 bone, season ; 28 sp, 1170 wh, 12,000
300 wh, 3600 hone, the season.
21—Am wh ship Electra, Brown, to cruise.
bone, voyage | 1170 wh, 3500 bone, on board.
bark
Monmouth, ormsby,for Californiacoast.
21—Am wh
13—Hamb. brig CarlRitter, Buckwoldt, 230 tons, 62 days
30—Am wh ship K. F. Mason, Smith, from Ochotsk. TOO
from Hongkong, en route for Valparaiso, with a
21—Am wh bark I'lmnix, Hempstead, to cruise and home.
wh, 9000 bone, season ; 100 sp, 2600 wh, 16,000
England, Hempstead, to cruiseand
New
general cargo of nul.se. AnchoredouUide. Sailed
21—Am wh bark
bone, voyage ; 1800 wh, 9000 bone, on board.
same day.
home.
30—Am wh ship Arctic, Phillips, from Ochotsk. SUO wh,
brig
Josephine,
Stone, for Jarvis Island.
14—Abbhcrm. brig Josephine,Stone, 10 days from Jarvis
21—Am lierm.
6000 bone, season 300 sp, 2700 wh, voyage ; 500
Island.
22—Am wh ship Kuropa, Manter, to cruise and home
wh, 0000 bone, on board.
for N. Zealand and home.
Howes,
15—Am wh bark Cleone, Simmons, from Lahaina, off and
22—Am wh sh Ninirod,
31—Am wh bark Phoenix, Hempstead, from Ochotsk, 350
22—Am wh ship Oregon, Tobcy, for N. Zealand and homeon, before reported.
wh, 3000 bone, season ; 2000 wh, voyage ; 1200 wh,
Tinker,
23—Am wh ship Moctezunia,
for home.
16—Am wh ah Montezuma, Human, fm Ochotsk, 000 wh,
8000 bone, on board.
24—Am wh ship California, West, for coast California.
10,000 bone, season ; 300 sp, 2800 wh,36,000 bone,
31—Haw brig Kohala, Corsen, I'm Arctic, 100 sp, 475 wh,
■M—Am wn ship Carolina, Harding, to cruiseand home.
voyage ; 1700 wh, 10,000 bone, on board.
SOOObooe.
24—Am wh ship Fabius, Smith, for long cruiseand home.
16—Am wh ah Omega, Whalon, fm Hilo, before reported.
31—Am wh bark Alice,Beebe, from Ochotsk, 300 wh, 3200
24—Am wh ship Marengo, Rdridge, to cruise on New
16—Am wh bark Callao, Fuller, from llilo, off and on.
bone, season ; 90 sp, 560 wh, 6200 bone, voyage.
Zealand.
from
Cambria,
Pcusc,
Hilo,
ship
Ochotsk
via
17—Am wh
31—Am wh bark Monmouth, Ormsby, from Ochotsk. 270
24—Am wh ship Mctacom, Hinds, for New Bedford.
650 wh, 10.000 bone, season ; 1700 wh, 22,000 bn,
wh, 4000 bone, season ; 75 sp, 1425 wh, 18,000 bu,
;
wh,
voyage
1700
on
board.
10,000
bone,
24—Am wh sh Root. Edwards, Wood, for coast California.
voyage ; 270 wh, 4000 bone, on board.
17—Am wh ship Marengo, Weld, from OchoUk, 1000 wh,
24—Am wh ship Sharon,Swift, to cruise and home.
31—Am wh bark Delaware, Kenworthy. from Ochotsk, 400
12,000
wh,
;
voyage
season
1300
bone,
15,000
bn,
;
24—Am wh bk Gen. Scott, Hunting, for coast California.
wh, 6500 bone, season ; 150 sp, 2600 wh. voyage ,
24—Haw brig Oahu, Yon Holdt. forBremen.
1300 wh, 12,000 bone, on board ; offand on.
900 wh, 5600 bone, on board.
Harrison,
wh,
ship
18—Am
from
240
Dennis,
Ochotsk,
wh
24—Am ship Raduga, Burdett, for New Bedford, with a
31—Haw brig Hero. Yon Holdt, 28 days fm Petropolovskl.
2500 bn, season ; 155 sp, 450 wh,4500 bn, voyage;
full freight of oil and bone.
Nov. I—Am wh hark Nile, Dentin, from Japan and Ochotsk,
240
2600
on
board.
26—Am wh ship Janus,Smith, for coast California.
wh,
bone,
nothing the season ; 110 sp, 490 wh. voyage.
18—Am wh ship Mini rod. Howes, fm Lahaina, off and on.
26—Brem wh ship Republik, Beyer, to cruise.
I—Am wh ship Gideon Howland, Williams,from Ochotsk,
18—Am wh ship Oregon,Tobey, fin Lahaina, off and on.
26—Am wh ship L. C. Richmond, Hathaway, to cruise
600 wh, SOOO bone, season ; 200 sp, 2300 wh, 24,000
and home.
18—Am wh ship Washington, I'urrlngton, from OchoUk.
bone, voyage ; 600 wh, 3000 bn, on board.
26—Am wh Bhip Nile, Fish, to cruise.
;
sp,
620
6600
season
86
2300
wh,
bone,
wh,
23,000
I—Am whbark Gratitude, Davis, from Ochotsk, 300 sp,
26—Am wh bark Favonte, Smith, to cruiseand home.
bone, voyage ; 1600 wh, 8600 bone, on board.
600 wh, 8000 bone, season 500 sp, 1500 wh, voy18—Am wh ship Janus,Smith, from Hilo, off and on.
26—Am wh bark Gipscy, Manter, to cruiseand home.
age ; 860 sp, 1500 wh, 8000 bone, on board.
18—Haw. steamer Kilauea, Berrill, fm Hilo, Lahaina, and
26—Am hark Comet, Smith, for San Francisco.
I—Am wh ship Arab, Grlnnell, from Arctic, 1200 wh,
landings.
intermediate
and
ports
27—Am wh ship Harvest, Manchester, to cruise south.
18,000 bone, season ; 1800 wh, 26,000 bn, voyage ;
20—Am wh ship Harvest, Manchester, from
off
27—Am wh ship Henry Knccland, Kelley, for the coast of
1400 wh, 18,000 bone, on board.
California.
and
on.
1—Haw. sch Emma Rooke, Chad wick, 14 days from San
21—Am bark Frances Palmer, Paty, 16 days from San
27—Am wh ship Roman 2d, Dehart, for New Zealand and
Francisco.
Francisco.
home.
2—Am wh bark General Scott, Hunting, from Lahaina.
21—Am clipper ship Lotus, Lacklc, 17 days from San
27—Am wh bark Martha 2d, Daily, for the Line and New
3—Am wh ship Othello,Killmer,
from OchoUk, 50 sp, 660
Francisco en route for China; sailed again same
Zew Zealand.
wh, 12,000 bone, s ,ason 60 sp, 1500 wh, voyage ;
day.
27—Am wh bark Ontario, Foster, to cruise.
60 sp, 10COwh, 12,000 bone, on board.
Kilauea, Berrill, for Lahaina, IMo and inter
27—Steamer
21—Am wh ship Metacom, Hinds, from Hilo, off and on.
3—Am wh bark Pioneer, from Lahaina,off ami on—before
mediate ports and landings.
22—Russ wh ship Grefoc Berg, Enberg, from OchoUk, 370
reported.
ship
28—Am
ChandlerPrice, Holcomb, to cruise.
wh
wh, 4000 bn, season ; 1000 wh, 14,000 bn, voyage ;
3—Am wh bark Martha, Cornell, from Lahaina.
28—Am wh sh Gid. Howlaod, Williams, to cruise k home.
22—Am wh bark Ontario, Foster, fm Lahaina, off and on.
3—Am wh ship Isaac Howland, Long, from Ochotsk, 50
ship
28—Am
Montezuma, Unman, for California coast
wh
23—Am wh ship L. C. Richmond, Hathaway, fm Lahaina,
sp, 160 wh, 2600 bone, season.
and home.
off and on.
4—Am wh ship Levi Starbuck, Jernegan, from Ochotsk,
23—Haw. steamer Kilauea, Berrill, fm Kawaihac,Lahaina
200 wh, 2500 bn,season; 300 sp, 1600 w,., voyage-,
and intermediate landings, with 25 barrelsbeef. 10
860 wh, 2600 bone, on board.
PORT Or LAHAINA.
hales putu, 1 bag wool, 345 horns, 53 head cattle, 5
4—Am wh ship Hibernla2d, Edwards, from Ochotsk, 900
calves, 54 sheep, etc.
season
66
2700
bone,
wh,
35,000
wh, 10,000
;
sp,
26— Am wb ship Euphrates, Heath, from Lahaina, off and
ARRIVALS.
bone, voyage ; 900 wh, 10,000 bone, on board.
on.
•1 Am wh bark Favorite, Smith, from Ochotsk, 200 wh,
25—Hawbrig Oahu, Yon Holdt,relumed from sea leaky. Oct. 24—Am wh ship Moctesuma, Tinker, from Arctic, 800 wh,
2400 bone, season 100 sp, 2600 wh, 27,000 bone,
25—Danish clipper ship Triton. Neilsen, 177 days from
14,000bone, season ; 60 sp, 1640 wh, 17,600bone,
voyage ; 100 sp, 1800 wh, 8000 bone, on hoard.
Liverpool, with pipes for the water-works, and a
voyage *, 1600 wh, 14,000 bone, on board.
4—Am wh bark Glpsey, Manter, fm Ochotsk, 70 sp, 200
Co.
to
J
general
cargo
Green
&
20—Am
anion,
wh bark Martha, Cornell, from Ochotsk, 360 wh.
wh, 1640 bone, season ; 80 sp, 1200 wh, 11,000 bn,
25—Am barkentinc Constitution, Foster, fm Port Towns4000 wh, season ; 60 sp, 600 wh, 5000 bn, voyage;
voyage ; 70 sp, 800 wh, 1640 bone, on board.
sp, 460 wh, 4000 bone, on board.
end
via
withlumber,
etc.
60
Hilo,
4—Am ship Iconium, Heustis, 22 days from San Fran31—Am wh ship Oregon, Tobey, from Ochotsk, 100 wh,
27—11. B. M.'s steamer Hecate, Hankins, 825 tons, 240
cisco en route for Sydney, with wheat, oats, etc.
guns,
power,
days
horse
6
126
officers
and
43
600
men,
bone, season ; 120 sp, 1200 wh, 16,000 bone,
4—Am bark Bhering, Gilliat, 21 days'fromPctropolovski,
from Valparaiso, en route for Vancouver's Island.
on board.
In ballast.
ship
McGinley,
Robin
from
31—Am
Hood,
Lahaina,
27—Am wh
wh ship General Scott, Hunting, from Ochotsk,
s—Am wh ship Montreal, Soule, from Ochotsk, 260 wh,
off and on.
700wh, 7000 bone, season ; 100 sp, 000 wh, 9000
3000 bone, season ; 2000 wh, voyage ; 1500 wh,
27—Kuss.
Company's
ship
Jorgan,
voyage ; 900 wh, 7000 bone, on board.
25
Ctesarwitch,
bone,
Am.
3000 bone, on board.
days fromSitka, en route forSt Petersburg,with six
31—Am wh ship Nimrod, Howes, from St. Paula,330 wh,
A—Am wh bark New England, Hempstead, from Ochotsk,
passengers
cargo
ar.d
a
of
furs
and
other
mdse.
3000
season ; 60 sp, 1800 wh, 20,000 bone,
bone,
400 wh, 6000 bone, season ; 1300 wh, 11,000 bone,
voyage ; 16 sp, 1100 wh, 3000 bone, on board.
royage ; 1300 wh, 6000 bone, on board.
ahip
Harvest,
Maoshester, from Ochotsk, 260
Nov. 2—Am wh
6—Am wh ship Roman 2d, Dehart, from Ochotsk, 80 sp,
DEPARTURES.
wh, 4000 bone, season ; 260 sp, 260 wh, 4000 bone,
150 wh, 800 bone, season ; 80 sp, 700 wb, 7000 bn,
voyage
sp,
60
260
;
wh, 4000 bone, on board.
Oct- 29—Am wh bark Hercules.Athearn, for NZ and home.
voyage ; 80 fp, 700 wh, 800 hone, on board.
6—Am wh ship L. C. Richmond, Hathaway, fm Ochotsk,
30—Am wh ship St. George, Pease, to cruise and home.
6—Am wh ship GeorgeHowland, Pomeroy. from Ochotsk,
200
season
36
wh,
; sp, 2000 wh, 9000 bn, voyage ;
30—Am wh bark Dromo, Cole, to cruiseand home.
800 wh, 1200 bn, season ; 60 sp, 3200 wh, 26,000
36 sp, 1600 wh, on board.
30—Am clip, ship Storm King, Callaghan, for Hongkong.
bo, voyage ; 800 wh, 12,000 bone,on board.
ship
6—Am
Uncus,
Luce, from Ochotsk, 460 wh, 3000
wh
6—Am wh ship ChandlerPrice, Holcomb, from Ochotsk, Nov. I—Haw. wh bark Harmony, Kelly, for Coast California.
bone, season *, 160 sp, 760 wh, 7000 bone, voyage ;
60 sp, 260 wh, 3000 bone, season ; 60 sp, 1800 wh,
2—Am barkentinc JennyFord, Moore, for TeekaleL
sp,
760
2—Haw. sch Manlda, Keyte, for Fanning** Island.
160
wh, 7000 bone, on board.
voyage 60 sp, 1800 wh, 3000 bone, on board.
6—Am wh ship Oliver Crocker, Cochran, from Ochotsk,
3—Am clipper ship Silver Star, Wade, for Jarvis Island.
7—Am wh ship Thomas Nye, Roily, from Lahaina, off
600 wh, 6000 bone, season ; 93 sp, 2000 wh, 13,000
and on.
3—Am brig Agate,Lawton,for McKean'sand Phoenix Is.
bone, voyage ; 1600 wh, 6000 bone, on board.
3—Am wh ship George Washington,Brightman, to cruise
7—Am wh bark Isabella, Tucker, from Lahaina, 100 wh
6—Am wh ship Euphrates, Heath, fm Ochotsk, 1000 wb,
theseason—offand on.
and home.
16,000 bone, season ; 43 sp, 2260 wh, 82,000 bone,
sp,
bark
J.
25
3—Am
bark
to
cruiseand
home.
West,Tinker,
OchoUk,
Emerald,
Pierce,
B—Am wh
P.
fm
wh
voyage ; 1900 wh, 16,000 bone, on board.
3—Am wh bk J. D. Thompson, Crosby, to cr and home.
400 wh, 4500 bn, season ; 66 sp, 1900 wh. 16,000
7—Am
wh bark Ontario, Foster, from Ochotsk, 30 sp, 370
voyage
;
sp,
ship
26
900
4600
on
board.
3—Fr.
to
cruise.
wh,
bn,
GusUv,
Gilles,
wh
bone,
wh, 4000 bone, season ; 30 sp. 700 wh. 8000 bonr,
B—Haw. brig Mary Ellen,Bennett, 19$ days fm Portland,
6—Am wh ship Florida, Fish, for California Coast.
voyage 30 sp, 370 wb, 4000 bone, on board.
Oregon, with lumber, fruit, etc.
6—Am wh ship Ocroulgee, Greene, to cruise and home.
13—Amwh ahip Robin Hood, McGinley, from Ochotsk,
o—Am wh ship Hillman,Little, fro Lahaina, off and on.
8—Am wh bark Coral, Sisson, for California Coast.
100 wh, 1700 bn, season 40 sp, 700 wh, 7000 bn,
6—Am wh bark Pioneer, Barker, to cruise and home.
o—Am0—Am wh ship SonthBoston. Randolph, from Ochotsk,
voyage -, 700 wh, 1700 bone, on board.
660 wh, 6900 bone, season 1060 wh, 11,000 bone,
6—Am wh ship Magnolia, Pierce, Cur California Coast.
Robert
cruise
and
voyage ; 1060 wh, 6900 bone, on board.
Morrison,
Tllton,
6—Am wh bark
to
o—Am clipper ship George Lee. Barstow, 14 days from
home.
DEPARTURES
San Francisco en route for Hongkong. Sailed
7—Am wh ship George k Susan, .rones, to cruise and
again immediately.
Oct. 24—Erie, Jernegan, for Honolulu.
home.
10—Olden, wh brig Comet, Wllhelm, frm OchoUk, 260 wh,
27—Camilla, Prentice, to cruise on the Line.
7—Am wh bark Pacific, Howland,for California Coast.
2200 bona, season.
B—Am. wh ship Thomas Nye, Holly, cruise south and
27—Hercules, Athearn, for New Zealand and home.
10—Amwh ship Slectra, Brown, from Kodiackand Arctic,
home.
27—Moctesuma, Tinker, for Honolulu.
1600 wh, 22000 bn, season; 60 sp, 1600 wh, voyage;
28—Massasoit, Percival, for Coastor California
B—Am. wh bark Isabella, Tucker, for Calilsrniacoast.
60 sp, 1600 wh, 23000 bne, on board.
Nov. I—Pioneer, Barker, for New Zealandand home
B—Am. wh bark Oscar, Landers, cruise and home.
10—Haw. wh brig antllla, Fehlber, from OchoUk, 230 wh,
o—Am. ship Iconlum, Heustis, for Sydney.
2—Martha, Cornell, for Honolulu.
2600 bone, season.
9—Am. wh ship llillman, Little, for New Zealand and
6—lsabella, Tncker, to cruise.
10—Am wh bark Harvest, Charry, from OchoUk, 400 wh,
home.
0— General Scott, Hunting, for Honolulu.
3000 bone, season ; 160 sp, 700 wh, 6000 bn, voy10—Am. wh bark Tempest, Dentin, cruise and home.
6—Thomas Nye, Holly, for New Zealand and home.
age i 400 wh, 3000 bone, on board.
7—HelenMar, Worth, for New Bedford.
11—Am.wh ship Lewis, Dexter, for New Bedford, with
160
ship
days
with
Siam,
Rice,
Boston,
fm
asstd.
freight
10—Am
B—Hillman, Little, for New Zealand.
cargo to C A. Williams A Co.
9—Ohio,Barrett, to cruise and home.
12—Am. wh ship Adeline Gibbs, Withington, for Fair10—Lancaster, Kussell, for Honolulu.
haven, with freight
11—Am wh ship Maria Theresa, Coop, from OchoUk, 140
wh, 1800 bone, season; 66 sp, 696 wh, royage;
18—Oleono, Simmons, for California coast.
12—Fr.wh ship Winslow, Couppey, cruise and home.
096 wb, 1800 bone, on board.
18— Am wh ship Bart. Gosnold, Clark, to cruise. *
15—Nhnrod, Howes, to cruiseand home.
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FTHE RIEND
HONOLULU. NOVEMBER 1. IS6O.
S©11) £rrirs, Vol. 17.
81
[<Jum>poii<lence of the Priemi-l
Capt. Paty is one of those Cape Cod boys, of whom it
has been eloquently said, " They leap from the cradle
Singular Adventure in the Pacific.
to the shrouds without holding ou to their mother's
apron strings."
Ponape, Feb. 14th, 18G0.
NOVEMBER 1. 1800.
We hope now to see the Frances Palmer enter
Mre. Damon —Perhaps you have not forgotten
under Capt. Paty's command. The laurels awaiting a letter from me, written in the early part of
CONTENTS
him are well earned. Long may his pennant fly 1855, giving some facts respecting the wreck of
Far November, 1860.
I'icr. and his chronometer run.
the Sarah Morse, Capt. Woodberry, and the
81
Captain John Paty.. j
New Appointments under theU. S. Government.- melancholy late of a Mr. and Mrs. Lozee, passen81
New Appointment* of the l". 8. Government
has reached the islands, that gers on board. I have just received a letter from
81, 82, 83 report
Singular Adventure in the Pacific Ocean
83 a new U. S. Consul for Honolulu, by the name Mr. Lozee, whom we supposed perished at sea,
Cruise of the "Morning Star"
84
Lots of the "George 4 Susan 1
been appointed in and us it confirms the truth of the oft repeated
What a Mystery of Crime," 4c
84 of Buel, from Michigan, had
"Washington
NationalMonument
84 the place of Mr. Pratt. Instead, however, of his sayiug, " truth is stronger than fiction," I have'
The Rev. C. Van Renssalaer, D. D
84 coming to assume the duties of that station, Mr. thought it might do good to publish it; if you
Fair for the Queen's Hospital
86
Borden, U. S. Commissioner, by instructions think so, it is at your service. A few explana85,86,87
Ship News, 4c, 4c
88 from Washington, has appointed, F. L. Hanks, tions are necessary.
Reportaof Whaleships
Late ia the autumn of 1853, I think NovemEsq., as Consul. This gentleman has hitherto
the U. S. Legation. We ber, (say journal of those days was burnt in my
Captain John Paty, the Hero of an Hundred officiated as Secretary of
learn that Consul Hanks has appointed Dr. G. house,) the Sarah Morse, bound from Sydney to
Trips.
P. Judd Hospital Physician, and Mr. K. P. California, came into this port, having on board
a
moveAdams
as Purveyor. Most sincerely do we hope some sixty passengers. Among the passengers
pleasure
unfeigned
report
affords
us
to
It
ment on the part of our citizens, to honor a man that these steps are preparatory to the accommo- was a Mr. JohnLozee and wife. He was from
whose life has been spent in successfully navigating dation of the sick American seamen at the Troy, New York, and had been discharged from
the waters of the Pacific. On Friday evening, Oot. Queen's Hospital. Hereafter there will bo no a whale ship in Australia. After some time, he
12th, a meeting was held, to make the necessary ar- necessity for the U. S. Government to maintain set up business there as a painter; doing pretty
rangements for presenting Capt. Paty some testimo- a Hospital here, as it and the Lahaina Hospital well, he offered himself to an English lady keepnial, suitable and appropriate. At this meeting might be dispensed with.
ing a fancy goods store, and the two united their
the following resolutions were offered by Mr. N. t.
fortunes. After a tew years of success in busiRev. C. T. Milis.—We are glad to welcome ness, Mr. Lozee yielded to the entreaties of
Ingols:
Resolved, That, iv consideration of the long and meritorious this gentleman, as the President of the Oahu friends, and set out with his wife and effects to reservices of Capt JoH.f Patt, as a ship master out of Honolulu, College. He has spent several years as Missionand the valuable assistance rendered by him in the furtherance
turn to his native place. The Sarah Morse lost
of commercial intercourse between theHawaiian Islands and ary of the American Board in India. He comes
her way, and after touching at various islands,
adjacent porta in foreign countries, as evidenced by the accomreputation for scholarplishment of his one hundreth postage across thePacific, we, amongst us with a good
reached here ! Mr. lxizee came ashore, introAmerican residents and others, in Honolulu, in meeting assem- ship and other qualifications, to render him a
bled deem him entitled to be hailed aa the Commodore of the
duced himself, and we had the pleasure of having
Merchant Marine, at the Sandwich Islands, and aa such to fly fit candidate for the position of influence and usethem in our family during the stay of the vessel
some ensign, emblematicalof therank thusbestowed upon him;
fulness which he has been called to occupy. We in port. It was the talk among the passengers
and thereforeit is further
Resolved, That, In accordance with the above resolution, can assure him, that the foreign community upon
a pennant, indicating such rank, be purchased from the
that the plan was to get the vessel a snug berth
funds now In the hands of thecommittee appointed to obtain the Sandwich Islands, will highly appreciate his
on shore here, but for wise reasons the thing was
subscriptions for procuring testimonials of our appreciation,
and that the same be presented to Capt. John Paty, on his labors in connection with that institution, and
Island, and the thing was
arrival from San Francisco, and Uiat on its presentation, he we confidently hope the College may enjoy a deferred for Raven's
most scientifically!
shall be saluted with thecustomary salute of 13 guns.
there
up
done
long and prosperous career under his efficient adThese were unanimously adopted. The following
After some time, Mr. L. and a few others
ministration.
built a boat, and started for this island, hoping
gentlemen were then appointed to carry out the
viz., Capt. T. Spencer,
The Rev. C. V. Anthony.—This gentleman to get a ship to go there and remove the sufferspirit of these
Capt. B. F. Snow, Capt. James, and T. A. Hassen- arrived per Comet, to become the successor of ers, such as wanted to be removed. As nothing
ger, Esq.
Rev. Mr. Maclay, as Pastor of the Methodist was heard from Mr. L. for many months, it was
We learn that it is proposed to welcome him with Episcopal Church in Honolulu.
With the concluded he was lost, and his almost distracted
salute, and present him with a silk pennant and samecordiality that we welcomed his predecessors, wife went with the rest of the passengers on the
ohronometer watch. The committee could not have
so we would now welcome him to the duties and first vessel'that touched there, and after some
deoided upon a more appropriate testimonial to the
of a Preacher of the Gospel time was landed in Guam, with only the clothes
responsibilities
■hip master who has navigated a vessel one hundred
in Honolulu.
foreigners
she stood in. The Governor treated her well,
among
timet between the Sandwich Islands and the Amerisent
her to Manila, and from there she wentto
old
All seamen, before leaving port, are invited
Plycan coast. Capt Paty is a native of good
there she wrote us several
to call at the Chaplain's office, at the Hongkong. From
mouth, Mass., and for aught we know, the blood of
crazed
with the loss of her huealmost
letters,
books,
hit
veins.
Ac.
papers,
Home,"
master
Flower
runs
for
in
lbs
of the May
"
THE FRIEND,
:
•
'
resolutions:
•
�THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER. 1860.
82
band and her own destitute condition in the
world. She visited the United States, and did
everything to find her lost husband, but no
tidings, and still she hoped on when almost any
but a woman would have given up all hope.
The Rev. Mr. Sturges, writer of the forgoing
letter, has forwarded us the following letter,
giving a detailed narrative of the wanderings and
adventures of Mr. Lozee.
Lost upon the Ocean Visits a Savage Island and
attack of the inhabitants Death of poor
Broum a Sailor's Prayer Visit four small
islands Boat sail made of cocoanut leaves
Passage of 900 miles in twenty days in an
open boat Fell into the hands of Good Samaritans—Death of two companions Embark with
a native boy Seven days at sea subsisting on
two cocoanuts and two pints of water Land
upon a Savage Island among cannibals Met
by a friendly native, speaking English Visit
Sydney, dfrc.
——
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— —
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—
—
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—
Sydney, N. S. Wales, June 21, 1859.
Mr. Sturoes—Dear Sir :—You will doubtless bo startled when you receive this letter, it
coming from one who, according to all probabilities, had left this world behind, to try the realities of the next; but an overruling Providence
ordered it otherwise—l was spired to grapple
again with the world, and a coldand selfish world
1 found it. After three years' suffering, and
enduring everything but death, I was landed in
Sydney on the 17th of July, 1856, broken down
in health and with not clothing enough to cover
my body, without money, and ill at the time.
I was hurried off to the Infirmary, where I lay
nine weeks, and after leaving there, it was five
months before I was able to do a day's work.
By this you will see that if ever poor mortal
suffered it was myself; but enough of this at
present, you shall have more of it before the
wind-up," as the sailor would say.
" Doubtless
you have heard all the particulars
of my leaving Raven's Island in company with a
boat s crew for the purpose of going to Ascension to get assistance, as our ship had been
wrecked, of which I suppose you know all the
therefore 1 need not mention them,
left my wife and fellow passengers Jan. 15th,
1854, with a light breeze, in hopes that we
should light Ascension by sundown, but how
often a sunshiny morning turns out a rainy
day ; alas! it was so in our case, for about
three o'clock the wind changed, and we headed
within two points of our course. We continued
on this course until dark, when the wind changed
again and we were obliged to put the boat round
on the other tack, which did not allow us to lay
within six points of our course; to add to this,
the night was very dark. The wind blowing a
gale by this time, the sea was so rough that we
were obliged to take in the sail, after which we
driftedfor an hour. The gale increasing every
moment, at last we thought it advisable to try to
get back to Raven's Island ; we then put up
sail and ran before the wind. It being thick
and stormy and our boat running much faster
than we hadany idea of, before we hove to,
(which was about three o'clock the next morning.) by the time it was daylight, I think we
had drifted by the Islands. It continued to blow
all that day, and the weather so thick, that we
could not take an observation until the next day,
when we found ourselves forty miles to the
leeward of Raven's Island, with a gale of wind
and heavy sea against us. Well, we battled
away with wind and waves for three days longer,
and kept getting farther away, and no sign of
the weather breaking. We then determined to
make for a small group of islands called the
Bordaliers, but we were doomed to be disappointed again ; the wind would not allow us to reach
those islands, and we were obliged to land the
seventh day after leaving Raven's Island. We
landed about forty miles to the southward of the
Bordalitrt, on a (mall island where there was a
reticulars,
one native could speak We were three days and nights at sea when we
English. We took this as a guaranty that they came to four small islands, upon which we landwere not hostile natives. Being tired and worn ed, thanking God for a place to rest ourselves.
out in the boat, we threw ourselves down to We landed in the night, and laid down on the
rest; but our rest was of short duration, for no beach and slept until morning, when we made a
party of native fishermen ;
sooner than we had closed our eyes
than the natives
the work of murder; Capt. Brown received his death wound and died about an hour
after the ali'ray, and it was only by fighting like
demons that any of us were left to tell the tale.
After we had succeeded in beating the natives
off, we gained possession of our boat, but they
had completely robbed us of all wo had except
what was on our backs—boat-sail, chart, compass, and sextant, with our provisions, wero also
taken. Wo only had our boat and oars to depend upon, and the wide ocean before us, with
one man in the last agonies of death, and two
moro severely wounded and lying in the bottom
of the boat. Wo then put to sea, one to steer
the boat and two to pull, poor Brown breathing
his last, and two more that I did not expect to
live any length of time. In the fight with the
natives I only received one blow from them,
which did not do much damage. I cannot tell
how I escaped, for I was first and foremost, and
in the thickest of it, the spears passed me in
every direction. I did not think of trying to
dodge their missiles, nor had I any fear, at the
time, of being killed; all my fear that I recollect was, that they would get the boat and leave
us no chance of escape. Two others and myself
succeeded in saving the boat, and we left the island about three o'clock in the afternoon ; and
about four the same afternoon we committed
poor Brown's body to the deep. Thiß was the
most trying scene in my life. Poor Brown had
his reason until a few moments of his last breath;
he talked at tiroes until he died. I had known
Brown in New Zealand, but did not know anything respecting him or his wife and family until
after he had received his death wound. He then
told me that he had some difficulty with the
wife's family, and that he had deserted wife and
children and resolved to bury himself among the
islands. He then told us how he had lived,
and advised us all not to lead the life that he
had led, for he said that he had sinned post re-
hajpui
demption. He had only a few moments to live,
and that time was too short for him to make his
peace with God. I then told him that I had
read that Christ had died to save sinners, and
quoted several passages of Scripture to him ; he
then asked me to pray for him. This was a
difficult task for me to perform, (one that had
scarcely prayed for himself,) to be called upon
by a dying man to pray. I was almost frightened to try, lest God should think it presumption,
and in his wrath should strike me speechless, but
being pressed by poor Brown I tried ; I prayed
that poor B.s sins would be forgiven him ; I
prayed also that my sins might be forgiven me,
and I did not stop there, I prayed for all. After
I had finished praying, Brown conversed for a
little, then a young man that was one of the
sailors on board of the ship, prayed; and I
never heard a better prayer addressed to the
Throne of Grace. This young man had been a
member of the Methodist Church for five years
before leaving home, but bad company had led
him the wrong road; he had not however forgotten the right track when difficulty overtook
him. After this prayer, Brown talked a little,
and we advised him to try and pray for himself;
but bis reply was, it was useless ; yet the poor
fellow did pray, only a few words were distinctly heard by any of us. He died sitting upright
between my knees, and the last words that the
poor man uttered were these: God have
mercy, God have mercy on my poor soul!" He
then opened his eyes, and his whole countenance
was changed; he looked quite calm, and if one
might judge, I should say that poor Brown had
made his peace with God. He then looked
around and leaned his head over on my lap and
died. We buried him as I before stated, than
we recommended ourselves to Almighty God, and
got out of sight of theland as soon as we could.
"
of the island, and we found that it
hud been inhabited. There were about twenty
native houses and several large canoe-sheds, but
i no natives. Tho island abounded with breadfruit, cocoanuts, taro, and bananas ; it was like-
| survey
'
wise swarming with chickens. My trapping
boy, was a great help to us now, for the
chickens were us wild as hawks ;so I sat about
making some traps, and that day we sat down to
the sweetest meal I think that any of us sat
down to in our lifetime, for we had only fifteen
small biscuits between five of us for four days.
We rented ourselves for several days, and then
made a survey of the other two islands, where we
found two natives, who gave us to understand
that the people had gone to an island to the eastward, and would return again as soon as the
breadfruit camo in again. We then set about
getting something to make a sail; therefore we
had to set our wits to work, and find something
that would answer the purpose, und what do you
think it was? I am sure that you would never
guess, so I will tell you —it was the thin webbing that supports the limb of the cocoanut tree.
You often see plenty of it on your walks in Ascension. I think that we had to destroy about a
hundred of these trees to procure enough to complete a sail for our boat. Our' sail was made
something after the style of a patch-work quilt.
We had to make it three-double, and etitili it
through and through. There was nota single piece
in thesail more than eight inches square, so you
will see that this was work in earnest. We just
gut it done in time, for the natives came back
and we were obliged to trust ourselves upon the
sea again, and this apology of a sail carried us
nine hundred miles in twenty-one days, arid the
first seven days at sea I think were as heavy
weather as ever I witnessed in all my time at tea,
but no accident happened to us. We subsisted
on one cocoanut and half a pint of water each
man per day. We left the Caroline Group on
the 24th of February, and landed on Sir Charles
Hardy's Island on the 20th of March, which
made us twenty-one days and twenty-two nights
on the water. By this time we were nearly done
up, as they would say in my country. Our
cocoanuts were nearly gone, and our water all
gone, and this being the first land we had seen,
we resolved to go ashore, for we knew in a short
time we must perish at sea, or land and be
murdered by the savages, and we chose the
latter. We recommended ourselves to the care
of Almighty God, and put our boat before the
wind, and went ashore amongst the thickest of
the natives. We fully expected to be murdered,
but were happily disappointed, for instead of
falling into the hands of the Philistines, we fell
into the bands of the good Samaritans, who took
us in and fed us, and I shall always remember
them with gratitude for theirkindness to me and
my fellow sufferers. These natives had never
seen the face of a civilized man before ; they had
never seen an article of European manufacture
before; a kind Providence cast us on these shores.
They stripped us of our clothing, tore the garments in pieces, and divided them among the
people ; some had a trousers leg, others had a
shirt sleeve, and others a piece as large as your
hand, until it was all disposed of, and all theso
pieces were preserved as precious relics. The
next ordeal was an operation that I was not at
all partial to, that was, the process of shaving;
but they soon whipped the hair off of our heads
and the beard from our faces. Their razors were
in a bad condition, and where they shaved close
they took skin and all, so that I decided
they were bad barbers. Well, the next process
was to oil and paint us, and dress us after the
fashion of the island. We were then as comical
a looking set of fellows as you would see in a
long march, painted red from the top of the
head down to the hips, and a piece of bark, man-
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when a
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ufactured into a kind of tapa, which they girded
around our loins; hung strings of whales'teeth
around our necks, with sharks' teeth, in strings,
around our arms, and a head-dress whi'di in U-yond my power to describe. I never saw but
one thing that I could compare this head-dress
to, and that is, an old hawk's nest it was composed of sticks, feathers, gross and leaves, and
this completed the dress. Five more ridiculouslooking objects could not, in my opinion, have
been found in this world. 1 am suro there never
were five sadder hearts than ours; wo could not
understand a word of their talk, and could not
tell what they intended to do with us, but we
soon discovered that it was all in kindness to us,
;
for we were allowed to walk about as we pleased,
and the best that was in the land was placed before us: but we were not allowed long to enjoy
it, for the exposure so long in the boat, and a
change of diet, soon brought us to the verge of
the grave. We were all taken ill about the same
time ; two of our number died the two following
months after landing ; two of us recovered, but
the other poor fellow did not, but gradually declined until the 15th of January, 1856. f was
unconscious of everything for fourteen days.
Previous to my sickness I had kept the day of
the month by a string around my neck, and for
every day I tied a knot; whilst I was ill another
kept the time, and by this means we knew the
day of the month. 1 had forgotten to tell you
that they broke up our boat for the purpose of
getting the nails and iron work, which was converted by us afterward into chisels and choppers,
which they found very useful, for previously
they used bones and shells for cutting purposes.
Nothing transpired on the island worthy of
notwfrom the 10th of May, 1854, up to the 12th
of January, 1856, when 1 left the island in a
canoe, in company with a native boy ; the other
white man that was well and hearty, had agreed
to accompany me, but when the time came for
leaving he was too much of a coward to trust
himself to Old Neptune; and the other poor
fellow was too weak to accompany me, although
he begged hard to do so. The natives tried to
persuade me to give it up, but I had got the
King's consent, and he had given me one ofhis
canoes, and I knew that this was the only plan
to regain my liberty; and if God seconded my
endeavors, I should in time reach a civilized
country. The poor fellow that begged so hard
to accompany me, died the next day after I left
the island. Well, I must tire your patience a few
moments longer by tracing me through what
people call my mad adventure. I left the island
about eight o'clock in the morning, with a light
wind. I had a sail, and the little canoe skipped
along over Old Ocean"s billows like a thing of
life ; but bow often a sunshiny morning turns
out a rainy day—it was so in this case. About
three o'clock in the afternoon it became very
squally, our little bark was upset, we lost our
sail and all of our provisions except seven cocoanuts and two pints of water. The native boy
and myself drifted by the side of the canoe, retaining each a paddle and bailer, until sundown,
when the wind fell and the sea, in an hour's
time, was as placid as a duck pond. We then
commenced paddling our course to the southward, and on the 19th of January we made land,
and landed on the 20th, at sunrise. We made
this passage with seven cocoanuts and two pints
of water between the two of us. This was the
toughest time I ever had, for I had nothing to
shield me from the sun ; I was literary blistered
from head to foot, and at times quite delirious.
It would be tedious to relate all the particulars
that occurred when I landed among this strange
people, but suffice it to say, that after a few
native pranks in order to frighten me, they used
me better, if anything, than those that I had
just left. These poor natives had never seen a
white man before, but they had heard of white
men through one native who bad drifted out to
sea in company with five others that perished,
and this one was saved by an English trading
�mml, aad was on board of different vessels for
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two years and a half. About a fortnight before tions. The King was present, as he usually is, and
I landed, the vessel that the native was on board he is a noble specimen of his tribe—tall, straight and
<.f, passed in sight of this group, and he request- well proportioned, and would probably weigh from
to read,
ed to he put on shore, that he might call his 300 to 400 pounds. He is anxious to learn
in the Snhhath school, I heard him repeat his
people together and tell them how kind the white and
Mr. Bingham, to whom he has thus far
peoplo bad been to him, and in all probability it alphabeta to
proved constant friend. The children were, bowwas the means of saving my life, and that of the ever,
most
interesting part of the congregation,
the
boy, for Ihil race of men were maneaters to the and it was pleasant to see them as they were seated
other, lor 1 saw them eating the bodies of those on their mats in front of Mrs. B. watching her with
taken in battle. The next day this native came their bright eyes, and endeavoring to catch and imifourteen miles to see me, but in a state of nudity, tate the sound of her voice. Tbey appear strongly
the Bame as all the others. I will leave you to attached to their teachers, who, in their turn, are aa
judge what my feelings were when, after look- strongly attached to them. An examination of the
ing at me for a little, and my looking at some Eu- day school was held on the day before ws left. Quite
ropean beads he had around his body, he asked a number of prizes were awarded to those who etin their different branches of study. Maox '
me, in good English, what I was looking at. celled can
read and write, and I was muoh surprn- i
them
My poor heart fairly leaped for joy. I then at
their geographical knowledge.
found that the native could speak English very We
left Apaiang for Ebon on the 29th, Mr. and
well; be had left Sydney about a month, and Mrs. Bingham taking passage with ns, also Mr. Mathe
leeward, and was
the vessel had gone to
hoe with his wife and child. We reached Ebon July
coming back again in four months. He then 4th, and found the missionaries all in good health
talked to the natives respecting their usage to excepting Dr. Gulick, who bad been unwell for a long
me, and returned to his own island. The next time. As the wind was not favorable for entering the
day he seat me a pair of trowsers, a blue shirt lagoon, I thought it best to make a short atop, hoping
and a hat. I remained there until the 25th of for a better opportunity on the return trip. The
April, when the trader returned, and I had the mission stores were landed while the brig was lying
pleasure of again setting my foot on board of a off and on, and on the following day we shaped our
Inland, taking Br. Gulick along
seaworthy craft. I took the native boy with me, courseus.for Strong's
On the Bth, at sunset, saw the lofty peaks
and induced the Captain to go back to the island with
and next morning entered the
that I had left, to take the boy home, and bring of Strong's Island,
weather harbor, which is the station of Rev. B. G.
away the whito man that had refused to accom- Snow,
whom we found in good health.
pany me in the canoe : and from there, we visitWhile here two large canoes arrived from McAsed many islands, and on the 16th of July, 1856, kyll's Island, having touched at Wellington's Island
we arrived in Sydney, and, as I stated at the on the way. The distance from Wellington's Island
commencement of my letter, homeless and friend- to Strong's Island is about 100 miles, and although
less ; but thanks to Providence, the sun begins a dea-J beat to windward, was performed in five days,
After remaining here some without a compass or nautical instruments of any
to shine again.
twelve months before 1 received any tidings from kind. The two canoes contained upwards of forty
my dear wife, after writing to America, 1 found persons, men, women and children, and were bound
she had gone to China ; then another delay of on to the Marshall Islands, a distance of some 800
four months before I could get word from her, miles still farther to windward I lent them a comand then, to crown all, it was eighteen months pass, and Dr. Gulick who was somewhat acquainted
their language, explained its use, at which they
before we were permitted to enjoy one another's with
were very much astonished, but pointed out an old
society. She joined me about twelve months bushy-beaded
veteran,
eyes looked out from
ago, and we were both very thankful that God under his shaggy locks,whose
saying that his head was
had permitted us, after so many severe trials, to
•* all same as compass." They waited some two
be joined together again on this earth. We weeks for a fair wind, but not getting it, and becomhave bought us a place of our own, about three ing tired, they finally started with the fresh trades
miles from the centre of the city, and I have blowing directly ahead. I mention this to illustrate
begun business for myself again, and trust, if my the enterprising character of the people and the fearhealth lasts, to do something yet. We are both lessness with which they voyage about from island to
in very good health at present, but 1 am a long island, although many of them are hundreds of miles
way off from the man that I was when you saw apart. We left Strong's Island for Ascension on the
me in Ascension. My sufferings have made an 16th of July, and reached it on the 20th, where the
inroad on my constitution ; it has made me look general meeting of the mission was held, partly at
the weather harbor—the station of Rev. E.P. Roberts,
about ten years older than 1 am.
and partly in the lee harbor, the station of Rev. A.
Sturges. Neither the Rev. £. T. Doane, of Ebon, or
Now 1 thank you for your kindness, and the Rev.
R 0. Snow, of Strong's Island, were present at
trouble you must have taken in trying to recover the mieting, whioh was
continued for some ten days.
my wife's property left at Raven's Island. The We left Ascension, on the return voyage, on the 6th
desk
to
China,
so
forwarded
writing
you kindly
of August, and on the 18th touched at Strong's Isshe received.
Present my best wishes land. We left again on the next day, and on the 18th
to Mr. Gulick. Remember me to Mr. and Mrs. arrived at Ebon, but although the wind had been fair
Snow, ofStrong's Island.
for entering the lagoon nntil we reached the island,
which was in the evening, before morning it was
Yours, from
again ahead and we found it too dangerous to go in.
John A. Lozee.
We lay off and on four days, spending the Sabbath
with Rev. Mr. Doane and giving Dr. Guliok time to
complete his arrangements for visiting the Sandwioh
Cruise of the "Morning Star," to the Kings-
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mill and Caroline Islands.
Captain Gelett, of the missionary packet Morning
Star, has, at oar request, made out the following report of the brig's fourth voyage to Micronesia.
We left Honolulu Jane Bth, 1860, oar first stopping
place being Apaiang, of the King's Mill Islands, at
which place we arrived on Friday, 22d. The missionaries, the Rev. Hiram Bingham, with his Hawaiian
assistants, Mr. Mahoe and Mr. Kanoa, met us near
the entrance of the lagoon, and I need not say that
we received a hearty and cordial welcome. They
were all in comfortable health, although Mr. and
Mrs. Bingham were looking somewhat worn by their
labors. Mr. Bingham was much pleased to find that
I had brought his long looked for sail boat, which
had been ordered from Boston, and with which he
intends to visit the neighboring islands, and thus extend his missionary operations. The services on the
Sabbath wen most interesting; the bouse was well
filled, though not with the most orderly of oongrega.
Islands for his health.
Mr. Doane's congregation on the Sabbath was large
and very attentive, and his prospects for usefulness
seem to be very encouraging. While here we landed
three natives of the island, who had been kidnapped
a few months previously by the ship Moctezuma,
Capt. Tinker, bat had succeeded in escaping from his
ship at Ascension. The poor fellows were overjoyed
to get back .to their home again, and the king and
chiefs expressed much gratitude to us for returning
them. Suoh acts of lawlessness as this are dangerous aa well as wrong, and may result in fearful retribution upon innocent heads. We sailed for Apaiang
on the 22d, reaching that place on the 80th where we
remained five days, leaving Sept 4th, and reached
Tarawa the same day, where we left the Rev. Mr.
Mahoe, of Apaiang, and Mr. Haina, who same with
us from Honolulu. Mr. Aia, oar other passengers
from Honolulu, was left at Ebon. The chiefs and
people of Tarawa vers very muoh pleased at the location of missionaries among then, and promised tttam
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WhalingGeorgbark
e & Mary.—
Lot
s f he
The bark George It Mary, of New London, left Honolulu April 12th. Hail a pleasant passage anil very
light winds up to Kurila Islands; puwvd through
tbe forty-sixth passage the 20th May; had thick fog
and rain all of May. Made the ioe on the 28th of
May, in Lat. 64° 60, Long. 14'.t, and entered it in
the tame Lat., Long. 147, working towards Jonas
Island, the ioe most of the time thick and very heavy;
arrived on the whaling ground, W, S. W. of Jonas
Island, June 6th, oruising about until-the Bth. Saw
no whales; a N. E. gale came on, on the Bth; ship in
the ioe. At 9P.M. of the 9th, sea account, the gale
commenced with thick weather and ruin; at midnight
gale increasing, ship under double-reefs, on taok and
tack, in a olear spot of water, with heavy ice olose by
to windward and leeward, and no other olear water
in sight At 8 P.M., had to close reef; the gale still
increasing, bad to wear ship about every hour, to
keep olear of the ice; at half past BA. M. Gale still
increasing, with a heavy swell running from S. X.;
at a quarter past 7, struck a heavy cake of ice on the
starboard bow, started the pumps and at the same
time took off tbe hatches and found the lower hold
full of water. In some five minutes after tbe ship had
struck, seeing that there was no chance to save the
ship, ordered the boats oleared away, and just got
olear of the ship when she rolled over on her beamends in 16 minutes from tbe time she first struok the
ioe. The Gideon Howland, Capt. Williams; bark Delaware, Capt. Kenwortby; bark Dromo, Capt. Cole;
and bark Philip /., Capt. Hempstead, rendered all
the assistance in their power, and took an equal share
of the men. The Gideon Howland being tbe nearest
ship the captain went on board on her, being unwell
at the time, and was kindly cared for by Capt. Williams, for which the captain hereby extends his thanks.
Four days after, the oaptain went on board the bark
Delaware, Capt Keneworthy, who kindly landed
him at Ayan on the 19th of June,where be remained
until the 16th of September, being unwell most of the
time, and from thenoe took passage to the islands on
board the ship Onward, Capt. Allen. The George It
Mary had on board at the time of her loss, five
hundred barrels of California grey oil, with provisions and sails for herself and tender for a season
north, all of whioh became a total loss.
The following statement relates to current
expenses upon the Bathel:
1, I860
Debt. $116 86
rest and incidental expense., 96 00
$213 86
•tions
1Q4 oo
Knar*
Present debt
I 40 86
DosUTiom.—
Fron a friend for tbe Friend
$6 00
6 00
From a friend for the Bethel
From Mr.
for Bethel and Friend 10 00
Fron a lady on Kauai, for tbe Home 8 00
Wafksr
NOVEMBER,
18(50.
THE Fill END.
protection and kind treatment. The entranoe to the
lagoon at this island is on the west side, about five
miles north of the southwest point, and is marked by
a blue water channel, which is deep and safe about
1 ofa mils wide, and three fathoms of water may be
found on the reef anywhere within half a mile north
of it
The Mornint; Star has been gladly welcomed by
both the chiefs and people of all the islands and
groups we have visited, and so far from her being iv
danger among these savage tribes, I am conlideut
they would willingly take up arms in her defense.
She is brooming well-known io nil that part of the
Pacific, and is everywhere hailed as the messenger of
peace. I im under obligations to Capt. lUndall, of
the Brit -i trading brig Sarah Ann, whosekindness
to the iii-uionaries and honorable conduot and dealings among the natives, have won for him the respeot
of all who know him. He ha* been for many years a
nnooanut oil trader among the King's Mill Island,
and has an extended influence with both chiefs aud
people. My intercourse with the missionaries lias
uniformly been of a pleasant character during the
voyage, and I would here express my gratitude for
the many kindnesses I have received at their hands.
We left Tarawa on the 12th of September, and after
a pleasant passage, arrived here on the 12th inst
having made the voyage in four months and four
Yours truly,
days.
( W. Curt.
Honolulu, Oot. 16, 1800
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way of saving some poor wrecked, starved
seaman. I suppose the Lord don't think it
best to send them, as they would be like to
NOVEMBER I, 1860.
do much more harm than good!
We are all well; love to all.
What a Mysterv of Crime is this Pacific
.
Ocean."
We copy this remurk from the letter of
the Rev. A. A. Sturgos, the Missionary at
Ascension, from whose vnluahle correspondence we make so many extracts. He furnishes the following as two very good illustrations of this remark, " What a mystery of
crime is this Pacific Ocean."
Prominent among the passengers of the
Sarah Morse was an elderly woman, going
by the name of " Ross," who was said to
have in her keeping some $70,000 in gold.
Her " man" was set ashore on a small island, in the South Pacific, by the Captain.
The reason given for the deed was, that he
quarreled with his wife. The passengers
thought it was that be might possess himself
of the money ; he had not got possession when
he left here. Mrs. Lozee writes from Hongkong, that Ross finally got away from the
prison where he was left, and went to California, but not finding Captain Woodberry
there, went to Hongkong, met him in the
street and shot him dead !
Capt Brown, of whom Mr. Lozee speaks,
was the Brown of Strong's Island, of whom
you have doubtless heard. He left his ship
there in 1853, tried to form a settlement at
the South harbor, and being drivPh off by
order of the king, put to sea in a whale boat
with 27 souls on board, a good lot of Strong's
Island girls in the company. He started to
come to Ascension, but on renching McAskills, he landed, spent some time there, (as
we afterwards learned, when we were there
in Jan. 1855,) and then went to Raven's Islands, where he was. when the Sarah Morse
went ashore. (Brown was the pilot.) A
Captain who was in at Strong's Island with
Captain Brown, has since told me that he,
8,. killed one of his men, and _hnd another
under water almost dead, when he and others
went to the rescue ! Brown was a desperate
man, and fearful was his end ; perhaps however, like the thief on the Cross, he found
mercy at the last hour, but no one will venture in his footsteps, hoping to escape merited
punishment by a death bed repentance.
What a mystery of crinfc is this Pacific!
When the sea shall give up its dead, what
revelations of guilt, till then unknown to the
civilized world ! How many who have been
honored as dying with no stain upon their
name, will rise to judgment with shame and
everlasting confusion upon their faces!
But there is a change coming—the abundance of the seas shall all be converted to the
Lord ; and how changed this world will be !
how delightful to live in those days, and
how more delightful to help to bring them
on!
We long to see the groups to the westward ; the time is not far distant when the
savages there will learn to treat poor sailors
cast ashore among them, a little better than
they treated our friend Lozee. What a
shame that some of our government vessels, rotting out at such places as Honolulu, don't look in upon these lone spots to see
if they can't find some good to do. in the
—
Yours,
A. A. Stutiges.
Washington National Monument.
We are glad to learn that this monument
is still rising, for when finished it will be a
permanent and enduring testimonial to the
Father of his Country. The purchase of
Mount Vernon, and the erection of this
monument, are two enterprises worthy of the
cordial support of every American citizen,
If the ladies are responat home or abroad
sible for the purchase of the former, surely
the gentlemen ought not to allow the cause
ol the other to languish.
We learn that J. Fuller, Esq., has been
nppointed by the National Monument So"
ciety," at Washington, to solicit subscriptions
to the fund. Who that may lay claim to
the title of American citizen, will not give
one dollar, to be enrolled as a member of
said society ? Let the necessary steps be
taken, and we are confident a long list oL
subscribers might be received. Can any one
inform us whether any block of coral, or lava,
has been sent forward, to form an integral
portion of that monument ? It is surely becoming that the Land of the Kamehamehas
should be represented in a monument to
Washington ! If the sword of a Washington
won for his country and people political
liberty, it may be recorded to the everlasting
honor of a Kamehameha, that lie gave both
civil and political liberty to his subjects,
without unsheathing his sivord.
The Rev. C. Van Rensselaer.—In the
late New York Observer, Independent, and
some of the secular as well as all the religious American papers, we notice obituaries
and eulogies upon the late Rev. Cortlandt
Van Rensslaer, D. D., of Philadelphia. At
the time of his death he was editor of the
Presbyterian Magazine, and Secretary of
the Board of Education of the Presbyterian
Church.
It was our privilege to have been honored
with the acquaintance of this gentleman,
long before he became so widely known and
extensively useful. At the period to which
we allude, 1838-9, he was Pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in Burlington city, New
Jersey; and as we were teaching a private
school in that city, he invited us to superintend the Sabbath School of his church.
Being thus brought into the most intimate
connection with him, we can testify that the
eulogistic remarks which we have read, are
not exaggerated. He was a rare man, and
combined those traits which elevated him to
a highly enviable position among the clergy
of America. As the son of the Patroon of
�TUG I" II I H D
Albany, he inherited a fortune, but that was
employed in a way and manner calculated to
benefit his fellow men. In all the social relations and public positions of life, he evinced
a spirit of enlarged benevolence and conscientious regard for the Church of Christ.
He was most emphatically a model Christian
gentleman and divine, beloved by not only
Presbyterians, but the members of nil other
denominations.
If any changes should be permanently
and finally made by the U. S. Government,
in providing for seamen entitled to its protection and support, we hope this may be
one, viz., that those seamen who do not re-
quire medical aid, but merely board and
lodging, should be sent to the Sailor's Home.
Seamen (the same ns other persons) who are
in health, have an instinctive repugnance to
boarding and lodging among the sick at an
hospital, however comfortable, clean and wellconducted that hospital may be. There has
been frequent complaint among shipwrecked
and distressed seamen upon this very point.
The Sailor's Home is the proper place for
such persons, and it is for the interest of the
seafaring community to sustain the Home,
and surely the U. S. Government ought to
do its part, the same as the British Government is now doing,
It does not fall to our lot to make official
reports of the progress of Royalty, in
its to other islands, but during the stay
Queen and her party at Hanelei, we
id to learn from a correspondent, that
frequented the House of God upon the
th. Our correspondent writes as fol—" The Queen attends church reguSabbaths, A. M., with Mr. Wyllie
c ladies."
,
Sag Harbor in 1854. Should he visit the .Sandwich Islands, ho is requested to communicate
Her Majesty, the Queen, invites all the with the Kditor of the Friend, or write to his
now residing in Willimantic, C'onii.
ladies of Honolulu interested in a Fair lor the 1 friends,
Respecting William //. Stoddard, about 52 years
benefit of this institution, to meet at the of age, fVirmeily of Taunton, Mass. If he should
Palace, Friday morning, Nov. 2d, at 11 read this notice, he is requested to communicate with
his sister, Mrs. Ann A. Marston, Salem, Mass., or
o'clock, for consultation, appointing commit- the Kditor of the Friend. The man is reported to
tees and fixing the day when the Fair shall leiw commanded a schooner which ran between the
Sandwich Islands and California.
be held.
A im>—Respecting Henry Dubosy, of PhiladelHonolulu, Oct. 30th, 1860.
phia, son of n partner in tho house of 11. Dubosy
& Brother. RajMflfJ have reached his friends that
The old proverb, "Out of sight, out of Ihe
may be residing upon the islands, under un
mind," is not always true. "There, if my assumed name. Any information will be thankboat gets that whale, I'll give Father Damon fully received by tho Seamen's Chaplain, or Castle & Cooke.
ten dollars"—so report says the master of Also—Respecting Julius Granger, of Feeding
the Ocmulgee exclaimed when he saw his Hills, Mass. Ho sailed in the •' Chandler Price,"
of C. A.
boats in the eager pursuit of a large Polar Capt. Holoomb. He had assumed the name
Brown Any information will be gladly received by
whale, amid the icebergs of the Arctic. If all either the Seamen's Chaplain, or Dr. Hoffmann.
were as
Also—Respecting Daniel E. Jones, who left New
" our sons" absent upon the ocean,
on board the "Thos. Nye." *
thoughtful, we surely should not come to Bedford threo years ago,Samuel
Slocum, left at TaAlso—Respecting
acknowwould
gratefully
want! We
most
hiti, by Captain Divoll, of tho " Marengo," in
ledge the payment of the vow, and sincerely 1855.
27" Letters are in possession of the Chaplain, for
hope Capt. Green may long live to enjoy the William
11. Hinds, Charles Edward Steward, Levi
fruits of his toils and hardships in those cold Henry Bailey, Sylvester W. Murphy, Richard dcFair for the
Queen's
Hospital.
:
regions.
The present is a favorable time for
those shipmasters and seamen who subscribe for the Friend, to renew the subscriptions. We hear from many, that our paper
is very acceptable in those families where it
is received in the United States.
Until furthernotice, the Young Men's
Sabbath Afternoon Prayer Meeting, which
has been held at the Fort Street Church
Vestry, will be held at the Bethel Vestry, at
o'clock, every Sabbath afternoon.
3J
If D. M. Maynard, seaman on board the
Othello, will call upon the Chaplain, he mayhear something to rejoice his heart.
The actual cost of the 1,000 copies of the
Friend distributed gratuituouly this year, will exceed $200, but as yet the amount contributed for
Freewill Offerings.—Knowing how poorly this purpose, is $96.
the generality of seamen have done during
their late cruise, we refrain from making any
application for subscriptions for support of
the " Bethel" and Friend, but if any shipmaster, officer or sailor is disposed to make
a freewill offering, it will be most thankfully received.
Books and Papers for Seamen.—We
would acknowledge a valuable donation for
the benefit of seamen, from the Key. E.
Johnson, of Waioli, on Kauai. They are
just in time.
We would call the attention of seamen
discharged from ships, to the " Home,"
as a good boarding house. The building was
never in such complete order and the accommodations better than at the present time.
The mate of a ship subscribing for
the Frund to be sent to a niece in the
State of Vermont, remarked that he aent it
for a Curio."
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NOVEMBER, 1860.
Information Wanted.
Respecting JVoah P. Mutter, reported to have
formerly kept a boarding house in Honolulu. Any
information will be thankfully received by Mr. Poor
or the Editor of the Friend,
Also, respecting, George Murphy, of Dublin, Ireland, reported last year on board the Frances Henrietta.
Also, respecting Charles Ellis, alias Charles Edwardt, formerly from Brighton. He shipped as
steward on board bark „Vbr<A West, for Desolation,
and might visit the North Paoiflo.
Also—Respecting Mr. Robert Mc Warner, of
Baltimore, reported to have been in Honolulu eight
or ten months ago.
Auo—Respecting William K. Gibb: He left
Newark, N. J., two years ago, to sail on board the
Bedford.
" Champion," of New
Respecting Mr. R. P. Davol, formerly on board
of the Bremen ship " Alexander Barclay," Heis requested to oall upon Rev. S. C. Damon, or at our
office, where he will hear something to his advantage.
H. Hackfkld A Co.
George
Piesbit,
of Nassau, BahamasRespecting
Also, of Philip Nandi, of Malta.
Any information respecting the above individ-
.
uals, will be gladly received by W. L. GREEN,
Acting as H. B. M.'c Consul General, Honolulu
Edward Coray, Qeorge Murphy, Thomas
McMahon, Asa B. Bates, George R. Abbott, (supposon
ed
board thebark " Favorite,") and Edw. Law.
Burgh,
SHIP NEWS, &c.,
ARRIVALS.
Oct. 25—Am
wh bark
Pacific, Howland, from Lahalna, before
reported, offand on.
ship
Erie. Jernegan, from Lahalna. before re20—Am wh
ported, offand on.
26—Am wh bark Florence, Spencer, from Ochotsk, 1000
wh, 14,000 bone, senson.
26—Am bk Comet. Stott, 537 tons, IS days fromSan Francisco, with passengers, freight and the malls,
Wilcox. Richards a Co., Agents.
27—Am wh ship Moctesuma, Tinker, from Lahalna, 800
wh, 13,000 bone, season ; 60 sp, 1,650 wh, 20 000
bone, voyage 1,500 wh, 13,000bone, on board.
27—Am wh ship Robert Edwards, Wood, from Lahalna,
260 wh, 4000 none, season.
27—Steamer Kilauea, Motteno, from Koloa and Hanalei,
with His Majesty and suite, and other passengers.
28—Am wh ship Fahlus, Smith from Ochotsk, 160 wh,
1,500 bone, season ; 300 sp, 1.800 wh, 16,000 bone,
voyage ; 200 sp, 1,800 wh, 1,500 bor.e, on board.
28—Am wh bk Hercules,Athearn,fremLahalna, offand on.
28—Am wh bark Camilla, Pnntlce, from Lahalna, before
reported, anchored outaide.
20—Am wh ship Europa, Manter, from Ochotsk, 140 wh,
3000 bone, season; 200 ap, 800 wh, 6000 bona,
voyage ; 000 wh, 3000 bone, on board.
29—Am wh ih|p Henry Knreland, Kelly, from Arctic, 700
wh, 14,000 bone, season ', 18 sp, 1,100 wh, 14,000
bone, voyage; 18 sp, 1,100 wh, 14,000 bone, on
board.
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DEPARTURES.
Got. 24—Fr wh ship Caulalncourt, Labaste, to cruise
24—Am wh ship Corinthian, Lewis, forNew Zealand.
25—Am wh ship Martha, Manchester, cruise and borne.
27—Am bark Yankee, Bailey, for San Francisco.
29—Am wh bark Jireh Swift, Earl, cruiseand hone.
29—Am wh ship Omega, Sanborn, cruise and home.
29—Am wh ship Ocean, Clark, for coast of California.
29—Am wh bark John Wells, Woodbrldge, cruise and horns
PASSENGERS.
From gas Faasciaco—perComet, Oct. 28—C H Joddand wife,
Rev C T Mills and wifeand wife,Rev C V Anthony, A Anthony,
J Fuller, wife and 2 children,Miss H A Damon, Miss L 8 Fowler,
Miss M A Pitman, Miss H Truesdell,Miss C A Blxhy, Matter H
Corwln, Mr L Gardner, Mrs X Gardner, Mr Juan Taro, Mr G H
Ingols, Mr J Johnson, Mr W H Knooghton, and 1 Chinaman.
DIED.
CLABV—At U. 8. Hospital, In Honolulu, Oct. 20, Oast. WilSacramento, California. Be was a
or Baltimore. He came to the Islands for his health la
March, and haa spent moat ofthe time on Hawaii. Da has an
uncle, Mr. Rlcbard Coughland, living at Branch Con, Harbor
Grace, New Fonndland, and a brother, Thomas Clary, a patty
officer on board U. S. sloop St. Mary's.
Bbowh—At U. 8. Hospital, Honolulu, Oct. 29, Charles Brown,
a native ot Holland, discharged from the bark France* Palmer.
Kiaai—Aug. 7, Kukal, a seamanattached towh bark Cynthia,
was struck by a whaleand expired shortly attar. Ha balonsad
to Walkikl, Oaha
liam Clary, belonging to
native
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SURGEON,
in all its branches, taught by the
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of KaahuSubscriber. The writer likewise begs to in- manu and Queen streets, Makce &. Anthou's Block.
timate that he will give instruction to a limited Open day and night.
number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
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geography, writing, arithmatio, &c. Residence, oottaee in Kukui street.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
DANIEL SMITH.
Honolulu, March 26, 1857.
HILO, HAWAII, 8. I.
AJIOS a OOOK.
(UM'L ■.. OAHUL
N. B.—Medioine Chests carefully replenished.
CASTLE A- COOKE,
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KiRTERS
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DEALERS IN
oorner of Fort and Merchant streets. Offioe
Office,
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NERAL
open from DA., to 4
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J. WORTH,
near the large Stone Church. Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street,
established himself in business atHilo,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
gr Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills
onthe United States.
HAVING
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B. PITMAN,
MARINER.
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Many ornamental artioles, inoluding Breast Pins,
Rings, Cups, &c, &c.
Particular attention given to repairing and rating
Chronomertes.
•>• ireaaiLi.
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fry All freightarriving In transitu for the Sandwich Islands,
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Particular attention paid to forwarding and transhipment of
merchandise, sale of whaleman's buia. and other exchaage, laandar open poucUa, suppjr
aormnce of marchandlaaand specieate,
log whalaahlps, ctuuteriag ships,
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Butleb, Keith ft Hill,
Honolulu, July 1.18*7.
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43 a led «5 Callfarala atroet.
Hongkong.
A. P. EVERETT.
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glish Charts of North and South Pacific
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Messrs. Wa. Pcbtao ft Co., •
Messrs. Peble, lli-bbki.l ft Co..
ronometers and Chronometer Watches.
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Charles Baawaa, Esq., 5
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under its former Manager, and with the improve-
ments made, will contribute much to the comfort of
those who may wish to avail themselves of the advantages of a Home, on being discharged.
Shower Baths on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their vessels under repairs, arc respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort.
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,
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Q"~ In connection with the Home' is a Shipping
Office, under the management of Messrs. Lewis At
Woodman, where crews can be obtained on the shortest notice.
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Tract Societies, but furnished
BIBLES,
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IMPORTER AND DEALER IN OENERALMKRCHANDIBE,
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will
Hilo, Hnwaii.
found the following works :
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Almanacks for 1860.
Merchant's, Shipmaster's and Mechanic's Assistant. email*- rsoK.
chas. ijbewkr, 2d.
Laws of the Sea.
C. BREWER & CO.,
The Art of Sailmaking.
Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, H. I.
Compasses and Dividers.
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ist-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes.
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,
Late Surgeon United States NaT/, Consular Physician to sick
American seamen and general practitioner.
Office, oorner Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
at Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street.
Medical and Surgical advioe In English, French, Spanish, and
Italian.
Office hours from 11 A.a. to 1 P. a.) at other hoars inquire at
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"Pacific CommercialAdvertiser " Printing Offioe, (next to the
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style and softueae of tone,cannot be excelled.
Being In constant receipt ofNew Block, Chemicals, etc., he is
prepared to take Pictures with all the lateat improvement*,
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calling at the Depository, from 12 to 8 o'clock P. M
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Information Wanted.
Respecting George Henry Allen, seaman, be-
longing to Brookfield, Massachusetts, and now
serving on board bark " Ontario," Capt. Foster
Should this vessel touch at llilo, Lahaina or
Honolulu, the Captain is respectfully requestet
to communicate with the Editor of the Friend
and the young man is requested, without fail, to
write to his mother, and send the letter to the
Editor of the Friend, who will forward the same
Also—Respecting Alfred G. Ulidge, whose
parents formerly resided in Honolulu, but now
are residents of Champoey, Oregon. This young
man wrote last from Sbanghae, China, July 28
1859.
Also—Respecting George: H. and Norman E
Shaver, of Albany, N. Y. They will find letters
with the Editor of the Friend.
THE FRIEND!
DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
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MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
Sept. 30—Am hrlg Consort, M'Lellan, 33 rtays from Port Towns
end, with lumber to 11. Y. Ludington.
Oct. 4—Am irh ship Omega, d.mborn, fm the Arctic, 700 brls.
6—Am whalcshlp W. C. Nye, Boule, from Bristol Bay, 700
W—Am wl. ship Speedwell, Glbbs,
from Lahaina, before
reported.
Swift,
ship
from
Lahaina.
Sharon,
—Am wh
CO—Am wh bark .1. 1> Thompson, "'rushy, from Kodiack
wh,
bn, season 100 ip,
250
2500
Kamitrlmtki,
■nrl
1000 wh, 01:30 hone, voyage ; 100 sp, 100, 2600 hn,
120
,
aaj board.
10—Am wh bark Robert Morrison, Tiltoo, from Ochotsk,
115 ip, 500 wh, 6000 bone, seasou ; 190 up, 1760
wh, 24.600 hone, voyage; 11 j op, 1200 wh, 6000
bone, on board.
20—Fr wh ship Wlnslosr, Couppey.from Ochotsk, 400 wh,
5000 bone, seaaoa ; 800 wh, 0000 bone, voyage i
wh, 6000 bone, on board.
20—llaw wh hrigt Wailuu. Ua«e,fra Arctic, 660 wh, 11,000
I Oct.
;
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bbls. 12,000 lbs. hone the season.
11—Ad sch Sea Witch, Chapman, 108 tons, 23 days from
Society Islands, with oranges, via Farming's Island.
bone, season.
13—Missionarypacket Morning Star, Qelett, 156 tons, 30
21—Am wh ship Rebecca Simms, llawi»s, from Arctic and '.
days from Tarawa, King's Mill Group.
Ochotsk, 1100 wh. 10.000 bon**, nea-mn ; ftfttp, 1700
13—Am wh ship Adeline Gibhs, Wlthlngton, F. 11.. "M
wh, 16.000 bone, voyutre | MAO wh, 10,000 bone, on
tons, 3d months out, from Ochotsk, 250 wh, 3,000
board,
bone, season.
i
22—Am
wh bark Navy. Sarvent, im Fox Islands, 180 sp,
13—Am wh ship Onward, All.'n, N. 11, 461 tons, 24 mos
wh, 4000 bone, season and voyage. I.ay off
224
out, from Ochotsk, 1400 wh, 18,000 bone, season ;
and on, and sailed same day for New Zealand.
3,800 wh, 34,000 bone, voyage j 2,200 wh, 18.000
22—Am wh bark Oscar, Landers, from S. W. and Bhantar
hone on board.
Bay, 60 sp, 660 wh, 7000 bone, acabon ; 126 sp,
IS—Am wh ship California, Went, N. 8., 398 tons, 20 mos
1400 wh, onboard.
sp,
hone,
season;
76
800
8000
Ochotsk,
wh,
out, fm
22—Am wh hark Martha 2d, Dally, from Arctic, 1060 wh,
190 sp, 1,000 wh, 17.000 bone, voyase; 190 sp,
17,000 bone, season ; 170 sp, 1430 wh, 21,000 bone,
1,000 wh, 9,000 bone on board.
voyage ; 170 sp, 1060 wh. 17,000 bone, on board.
13—Am wh ship Magnolia, Pierce, N.8.,396 tons 27 tmns.
23—Fr wh ship Caulolncourt,LabasU, from Lahainu ; off
out,from Arctic, lOOsp, 700 wh, 12,000 bone, seas.;
and on, before reported.
100 sp, 1.760 wh, 30,0001>oue, voyoge ; 1,(00 wh,
24—Am whship Corinthian, Lewis, from Lahainn,; off and
12.000 hone on hoard.
on, before reported
13—Am wh ship St. Qeorgr, Pease, IT. 11., 408 tons, 37 mos
24—Am wh bark Pacific, Howland,from Lahaina ; off and
out, from Ochotsk, ISO sp, 650 wh. 8,000 bone, seaon, before reported.
Bon; 200 ap, 1,200 wh, voyage; 200 Bp, 1000 wh,
24—Am wh ship Majestic, Chester,fro Japanand Ochotsk,
6000 bone on board.
ISO wh, 1500 bone, season \ 75 sp, 1100 wh, voy13—Am wh bk Jireh Swift. Earl, N. 11.,454 tons, 39 mos
age ; 200 wh, 1500 bone, on board.
25—Am. barkentlne Jenny Ford. Moore, 19 days from
out, from Arctic, 300 wh, 4000 bore, season.
13—French wh ship Gustav, Uilles, Havre, 406 tons, 24
Teekalet, 212,000 feet of lumber, and 36 spars.
months out, 35 men,Jfrom Ochotsk, 600 wh, 6000
Passengers—M C Monsarrat, Messrs. Marttnai,
bone, season; 1200 JB, 12,000 bono, the voyage
Atkins, Fox and Williamson.
and on board.
14—Am clipper ship Silver Star, Wade, 1195 tons, 13 days
DEPARTURES.
from San Francisco, with ths mails, en route for
Bakers Island.
ship Julian, Winegsr, for Tahiti and New
Oct.
2—Am
wh
Clark,
8.,356
(losnold,
Bartholomew
N.
14—Am wh ship
Zealand.
tons, 26 months out, from Arctic, 260 wh, 6500;
2—Am bark Frances Palmer, Paty, for San Francisco.
bone, season; 90 sp, 660 wh, 12,000 bone, voyage
ship Raduga, Burdett, for Uilo.
4—Am
90 sp, 670 wh, 6.600 bone on board.
18—Am wh ship Tamerlane, Winslow, for New Zealand.
14—Am wh ship Martha, Manchester, F. 11., 298 tons, 35
ship Wm. C. Nye, Soule, to cruise and home.
22—Am
wm
months out, from Ochotsk, 400 wh, 6000 bone sea24—Steamer Kilauea, Motteno, for Koloa, Nawiliwili and
son; 1,600 wh, 17,000 bone, voyage; 1,600 wh,
Hanalel.
6000 bone, on board.
14—Am wh ship Ocean, Clark N. 11.. 507 tons, 26 months
PASSENGERS.
out, from Bristol Bay, 130 sp, 90 wh, season.
14—Am wh ship George Washington, Brightroan, WareFor Bam Francisco—per Frances Palmer, Oct. 2—Samuel 0
ham, 374 tons, 36 months out, from Arctic,430 wh,
Armstrong, It F Harder, John Mitchell. Mrs. Louiia Dowling.
8000 bone, season; 900 wh, 8000 bone, on board.
For Pi get Sound—per Consort, Oct. O—J M Lockman, wife
14—Am wh bark Dromo, Cole, Warren, 267 tons, 36 mos
and child, Geo F Alley, John King John Sweet, Fred Dow ling.
out, from Ochotsk, 350 wh, 4000 bone, season.
From Raiatea—per Sea Witch, Oct 11—JabexClark, V Tur14—Amwh bk Coral, Sisson, N. 11., 370 loin, 24 months
out, from Ochotsk, 300 wh, 4000 bone tho season, ner, Q Scabbille, C Baldrack.
From Micronesia—per Morning Star, Oct 12—Dr Oulick.
14—Brem wh ship RepuMlk. Bayer, 800 tons, 24 months
out, from Arctic, 400 wh, 6000 bone, season; 600 wife and 4 childrenand servant, T W Oulick, Alfred Castle. J 0
Hathaway. Chas Williams. JohnBuckley, Napahuelua.
wh, 6000 bone, on board.
From San Francisco—per Silver Star, Oct 14—Capt James
14—Haw wb bark Harmony, Kelly, Honolulu, 316 tons,
Lake, Mr Verplanck, J Dowden, Mr Brown. Steer6J months out,from Bristol 8ay,300 wh,2000bone, Gray, Chas
age— C Kojas, X Ayor.
season.
Tiekalet—per
Jenny Ford.Oct 24—M C Monaarrat,
164
From
Oahu,
Rolles,
Honolulu,
tons,
brig
herm
14—Haw wh
61 months out, from Arctic, 400 wh, 7000 bone, Mr. Martinas, Mr Henry Atkins, Mr Fox, Mr Williamson.
ibOO
>
season,
18—Am wh bark Paulina, Steen, from Arctic, 800 wh, 8000
bone, season ; 00 sp, 1750 wh, 12,000bone, voyage;
750 wh, 3000 bone, on board.
18—Am wh hark Isabella, Tucker, from Arctic, 150 wh
season.
IP—Am whale bark Cleone, Simmons, from Arctic, 600
wh. 12,800 bone, season 1260 wh, 12,800 bone,
voyage ; 960 wh, 10,000 bone,on board.
20—Am wh ship Thomas Nye, Flolly, fm Ochotak, 700 wh,
7000 bone, season ; 800 ap, 8700 wh, 84,000 bone,
voyage ; 2800 wh, 7000 ton", on board.
20—Am wh ship Lancaster, Rueaell, to Ochotsk, 800 wh,
1600bone, season ; 60 tp, 600wh, 6000 bone, voyage ; 600 wh, 8000 bone, on board.
23—Am wb ship lllllman. Little, from Ochotsk. 100 wh,
1500 bone, season ; SOO ap, 1600 wh, 16,000 bone,
voyage ;76 sp, 1300 wh, 1600 bone, on board.
,
DEPARTURES.
Oct. 17—Tamerlane, Wlnslow, for New Zealand.
It)—Speedwell, Gibhs, for Honolulu.
10—Sharon, Swift, for Honolulu.
20—a iwh ship Caulaincourt,lAbaste, for New Zealand.
22— Am wh ship Corinthian, Lewis, for New Zealand
22—Am wh bark HelenSnow, Nye, for CaliforniaCoaat.
23—Am wh ship Good Return, Fish, forLine and Coaat of
Chile.
28—Am wh bark Pacific, Howland. for CaliforniaCoast.
MARRIED.
Gatlokd—Moras—in this
city, by
the Rev. Mr. Herman,
George P. Gaylord, to Miss Ellen Moran, both of Honolulu.
DIED.
Bolster— In Honolulu, Oct. 8, Mr* Martha Bolster, wife of
Mr. Abraham Bolster, of this city, aged 63 years. (American
and Irish papers please copy.]
The deceased was adaughter of Mrs. Isabella Duckett, who
is still alive, and about 00 years of age, formerly a resident of
Kenmare, CountyKerry, Ireland, of which place the deceased
was a native. She has left one sister in Philadelphia, another In
Texas, and another In Balladyhob, County Cork, with whom the
mother of deceased is now living. She also leaves a large circle
ofrelatives In different parts of the United States and In Sydney, N. 8. W. Shehas been for over 60 years an humble follower
of Jesus Christ, in whom she expressed her full hope, and with
her last breath desired to meet her mourning family at God's
right hand. M Blessed are the dead who die In thel*ord."—Com.
Parker—ln Honolulu, Sept. 23, Ebenexer Parker, aged 10
years, and grandson of J. P. Parker, Esq., of Hamakua, Hawaii.
Oat—ln Honolulu, October 1, Sarah 8.T. Oat, only daughter
of Capt. Joseph M. and Elizabeth R. Oat, of thia city, aged 4
years and 10 months. (CT New London and Philadelphia
papers, please copy.
Doank—On Kbon (Covell's Island,) George W. Wood, second
son of R. T. and Sarah W. Doane, aged 1 year, 10 months and
17 days.
CoaTANTtKi—At Waimea, Hawaii, Oct. 9th. of constipation o
thebowels,after an illness ofsix days, Dr. C. H.T. Costantini.
Thedeceased was a native of Berlin, Germany, aged 67 yean.
Mbrritt—June 16, JamesC. Merritt, Ist officer of whaleshlp
Republlk. He bad been complaining most of the season of a
pain in his chest, but, at the timeof hit death, had Just returned on board from a chaseafter whales.
Simmons—At Hilo, Thomas J. Simmons, formerly of Tiverton
R.I.
Rbtoolds—Oct. 13, Chas M. Reynolds, 2d officer or whale
ship Bragansa, from the effect of injuries received on the Oth,
aged about 37 years. During a pale, a pile of bone worked
loose, and a portion of it fell upon him, shattering his legs.
Every attention was paid him, but mortification soon set In,
causing his untimely death. lie was a native of Bardwick,
OtsegoCounty, New York.
Arnold—July 13, Fernando Arnold, steward of whaleship
California, ofheart disease, aged 89 years.
Skinner—James Skinner, son of Capt. James T. Skinner, of
New London, was drowned on the29th of March last, off Desohe had
lation Islands, his boat being upset byata whale which
the same time.
harpooned. Two other men were lost
Nye,
Sunday,
March
whaleship
board
C.
on
W.
Sceskens—On
18,1860, In lat. 9° 00 >.. long. 166® 26 £~ Charles Scessens,
from
the
fore-topgallant-yard,
furling
fell
while
a seaman. Hethe
ship's bow, and was instantly killed. He
the sail, struck
42 year*.
was formerly from New York cltr, and aged
Santa*—On board ship Rapid, July 4, Antone dc Santan,
aged
Verde
32.
Islands,
belonging to Cape dc
Paahao—On board whaleship Carolina, In the Japan Sea,
May 28, of pleurisy, Paahao, a native of these Islands, after an
Illness of two months.
liiiKAi—May 12, at Hakodadi, or consumption, Hokai, seaman
on board whalebark Dromo. He was a native of these Islands,
aged about 28 wears.
Kanaka—June 4, Henry Kanaka, seaman of whaleship BartholomewGosnold, fell from aloft, killing himself Instantly. He
was a native of Maul.
Mahone—June 24, Bfcenta Mahone, on board whaleship St.
George, ofInflammatory sore throat. He waa a native of Guam,
aged 16 years.
Kanaka—June 7, ofconsumption, William Kanaka, a seaman
on board whalebark Robert Morrison. Also, on board same
vassal, Sept. 28, of consumption, Henry Kanaka. They wars
both natives of this group.
Roratonga—July 17, of bleeding at the lungs, Roisuooga,
ship,
seaman on board whaleship Wlnslow. Also, on board same
July 30, of dropsy of thechest, John, a saroan—both natives
motors
of a
of Roratonga. Also, on board same ship,Oct. 6, by
blood-vessel,Jim, seaman, a native of Tahiti.
of
whalebark
J
Nts—Aug. 24, Harland P. Nye, boaUteerer
D. Thompson, was taken down by a Urn. He was a native of
West Falmouth, aged about 23 years.
?4YAJfc»-o©t 3, Lewis Pavarla, MMa on hoard rf*hateshlp6
George Washington, of«XMQ»ptfc«, ***»■
la—Am wh ship Rapid. Drew, N. 8., 506 tons, 48 months
PORT OF LAHAINA.
out, from Ochotsk, 350 wh, 3,600 bone season.
16—Am wh ship George ft Susan, Jones, N. 8., 366 tons,
ARRIVALS.
37 months out, from Ochotsk. 100 sp, 900 wh,9000
bone, season; 220 sp, 2.200 wh, 9000 bone on board.
15—Am wh ship JohnWells, Woodbridge, N. 8., 366tons, Oct. 5—Bark Tamerlane, Winslow, NB, fromBristol Bay, 120
wh, 1800 bone, seaaon; M 5|.,]200 wh, 10,000 bone,
38 months out, from Ochotsk, 150 wh, 2000 bone,
voyage; 600 wh, 4600 bone on board.
season; 860 wh,2090 bone, on board.
10—Am wh ship Ohio, Barrett, of N. 1!., from Ochotsk,
18—Am wh bark Brag&nza, Turner, N. 8.. 470 tons, 11
viaLahaina, 700 wh and 8600 bone, season ; 80 ip
months out, fromArctic, 86 sp, 1660 wh, 22,000
2760 wh 8600 bone on board.
bone, on boardand voyage.
12—French wh ship Caulaincourt, Labaete, from Bristol
16—Am wh ship Lewis, Neil, N. I)., 308 tons, 39 months
Bay, 65 sp, 110 wh, 1000 bone, seaaon.
out, from Arctic, 400 wh, 3,600 bone, season; 105
13—Am wh ship Good Ileturn, fish, from Kodiack and
sp, 900 wh, 10,000bone, voyage; 800 wb, 6000 bone,
Bristol Bay. 40 wh, 400 bone, season ; 17 sp, 380
on board.
Pierce,
wh, 2SOO bone, voyage j 340 wh, 400 bone, on
bark
360
39
mos
Emerald,
8.,
N.
tons,
16—Amwh
board.
out, from Bristol Bay, 65 ap, 200 wh, 1,800 bone,
season 1180sp, 2100 wh. 18,000 bone, voyage; 60sp,
18 Am wh ship Corinthian, Lewis, from St. Paul Island,
260 wh, WOO bone, season ; 200 sp, 1000 wh, 13,000
370 wh, 1800 bone, on board.
bone, voyage ; 170ap, 100 wh, 3000 bn, on board.
16—Oldenburg wh bark German, Lubbers, 400 tons 11
months out, from Arctic, 1000 wh, 1,400 bene,
16— Am wh bark Pacific, Howland, [m Ochotsk, 1000 wh,
14.000 bone, seaaon •, 100 »|>, 2200 wh, 18,000 bone,
season.
voyage ; IMO wh, 10,000 bone, on board.
17—American wh ship Ocmulgee, Greene, Edgartown, 468
16—Am wh bark Pioneer, Barker, from Ochotsk, 136 wh,
tons, 36 months out, from Arctic, 960 wh, 11.000
1600 bone, season ; 22 ap, 210 wh, 1000 bone, voybone, seasou; 250 sp, 2,400 wh,on board and the
age | 10 t|>,?lo wh, 1600 bone, on board.
voyage.
16—Am wh bark Helen Snow, Nye, from Ochotsk, 700
17—Am wh ship Florida, Flsb, N. 8., 330 tons, 16 months
wh, 6000 bone, seaaon | 1100 sp, 1400 wh, 16,060
out, from Arctic, 700 wh, 12,000 bone, season; 40
bn, voyage ; -200 sp, 800 wh, 15.000 bn, on board.
sp, 950 wh, 12,000 bone, voyage; 960 wh, 12,000
16—Am wh bark Camilla, Prentice, from Ochotsk, 700 wh,
bone, on board.
6000 bone, season | 700 sp. 1800 wh, 21,000 bone,
wh ship Carolina. Harding, of N. 8., 396 tons, 48
17—-Ammos
voyage ; 60 sp, 700 wh, 6000 bone, on roard.
out, ho Ochotsk ; 36 sp, 600 wh, 8600 bone,
16—Am wh ship Erie, Jeroegau, from Ochotsk, 660 wb,
season ; 80 sp. 2600 wh, 27,000 bone, voyage; 36
7000 bone, season ; 3060 wh, 34,000b0ne, voyag. ;
600
3500
on
board.
wh,
bone,
Bp,
8060 wh, 7000 bone, on board.
1«_Am wh bark Tamerlane, Wlnslow, from Lahalna, (be16—Am
wh bark Helen Mar, Worth, from Arctic, 800 wh.
reported).
fore
8600 bone, season ; 600 sp, 1800 wh, 27,000 bone,
18—Haw sch Marilda, Keytc, 9J days fm Fannlng's Island
voysgs
; 1400 wh, 8600 bone, on board.
oil.
with cocoanut
16—Am wh ship Speedwell, Glbbs, from Arctic, 600 wh,
Billings, from Anadir Sea and
IB Am wh ship Marcia,
ap,
reason
250
2100
season ; 260 sp, 1700 wh, 26,000 sons,
bone,
10,000
bone,
wh,
;
600
9000
Arctic,
voyage ; 1300 wh, 10,000 bone, on boardwh, 26,000 bone, voyage; 1600 wh, 9000 bone, oo
ship
Is—Am
Sharon,
Swift, fm Arctic, 760 wh. 11,000
wh
board.
Fish, from St. Paul's Island,
bone, season ; 126 sp, 2300 wb. 26,000 bone, voy19—Amwh bark Tempest,
age ; 1200 wh, 11,000 bone, on board.
3200
wh,
24,000
bone,
bone,
season
;
860 wh, 7600
16—Am wh bark Hercules, Athearn, from Arctic, 700 wh,
voyage ; 860 wh, 7600 bone, on board.
10,000bone, season i 100 sp, 2100 wh, 28,000 boas,
•*«"
JO—Haw wh brlgt Victoria, Dauelsberg, from Arctic, 480
voysge ; 100 sp, 1600 wh, 10,000bom, on board.
wb, 1400 bone.
a seaman on board whale twig Victonothing
Bristol
bark
Massasoit,
Arctic,
wh
Bryant,
from
Arctic
and
16—Am
Perelral.from
30 Am wh ship America,
Plover Bay. He waa
the season ; 110 sp, 840 wh, 6000 hon*. voyage 10 ria, of cwuramptlon. aid was
Bay. 200 wh. 3600 bone, season ; 160 sp, 1800 wh,
sp.MOwb, onboard
native of Hilo
32.000 bone, vojsge ; 1300 wh, 3600 bn, on board.
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TJ" Bark hrayanza, Capt. Turner, from the Arctic, met with
much foy in June and July. In August. h»d mostly fair weather
and >111111>_ Musis During IVptsmhsr had aiialim-stcoNtiniied
trull-froniS ami S. B. I | lea. Dmbow boa*. Whales were quite
nUUtPJPM !V'.i:i th« middleof July to the last of AlftfOSt Took
the nxwt (luring thin tea, in 1*4.69* and long 172 => W. Took
ths tirs* »hale wlrn three days out from this port. On the
October 9, In lat.
psasift down, had light winds to lat. 41*
40 ■ , had a severe gale from B. W. veering to N. W., during
which a pile of bone worked |ms* and fell upon the 2*l officer,
Mr. Reynolds, breaking his leg and causing his deathseven days
afterwards. Had N. E. trades', NMaHa andrain theremainder
of the mtmf Rsforts. Sept. 19, Eliza Ad'imsy Thomas, N.
8., offSt. Lawreno- Island, with 1100 libl*.
Tf Ship Adeline (Tift*, Withingfu. from the Ochotsk Sea
reports:— Fh>t made lbs !'■'* in Oohotak JoM la, lat. 54° 40,
lone. 146= 00 ; got into S.U". B.y JoM M, and found the ice
very heavy and a great deal of fog—whales scarce and wild.
Took the Ar»t whale July 24 in Shun tar Bay: August 8, the
last of the ice disappeared in Shantar Bay. This season, up to
August 10, has been with us almost a continual fog ; theice has
been much later than seasons previous, and have seen but very
few whales, and those were very shy. Left for right whaling
August 2fi | found a few in lat. 55 40, long. 161 ■ 40, and had
considerable rugged weather; started for the 50th passagepassed through Sept. 23, short of provisions. Heard from the
Braganza with 900 brls. Ijoet a boot-steerer named George
Finis, a German, who was killed by a whale in Japan Sea May
4th. Burled a Hawaiian native in N.E. harbor, S.W. Bay.
July 5, died of consumption, a native of Karotonga.
Hkpokt of ship Maonolia.—We have had leas (food weather
thai in any previous year, having had frequent gales and much
fcijr. Have foundless Ice thanInst season. Saw hut few whales
south of Cape East, and they were very shy, mostly going northward. Tho most whales that I have seen this season were in
lat. 68° N., long. 170° tol"2 c from the25th of July to the
10th of Aug. Saw the last bowheart in lat. 68 '20 N., long.
162° 25 \V. Passed Cape East Sept. 14; struck and lost a
whaleoff Gore's Island Sept. 20, and passed the Fox Islands
Sept. 23. in long. 170 W. Have had good weather during the
passage down. Took the N.E. trades strong in lat. 32° N.,
and anchored in HonoluluOct. 13.
(Tjr Bark Oscar, Landers, reports—Saw nothing off shore ;
cruised in S. W. and Shantar Bay. Took 1 right whale and 9
bowheads in Japan Seaup toAugust. Had light easterlywinds
and Tog most of the time, no westerly winds to speak or. Saw
plenty of heavy ice, and hut few whales. Left Shantar Bay
Sept. 24, and came through 60th passage on the 20th. Had
good wenther all the way down. Kept sight of the Hlllmau
most of the way. The Hillman reports 150 brls the season
CT Capt. Manchester, of Bhip Martha, from theOchotsk, reports aa lollows:—lnlat. 46° 22, long. 145°, saw plenty of
right whalea. Fogs most of the time the fore part of the season.
Light winda from first to last. Left the ground September 20.
Struck a good number of whales, hut lost a large proportion of
them. August 14, GeneralScott, Hunting, ¥. H., had 4 whales.
CT Ship Bartholomew Oosnold, Clark, from the Arctic,
reports—Experienced good weather during the early part of the
season, in July much fog, good weather in August, but strong
blows in September. Whales were scarce in the first of the
season. Saw the most In August, from lat. 68° to 69°, and
long. 173° to 174° 30. Left the Straits Sept. 16. With the
exception of one lightgale, had good weather down, with northerly winds. Reports the Cleone, Simmons, with 700 brls.
D" Ship California, West, reports—Aug 1. ship Cambria,
Pease, 600 wh, 9000 bone, (6 whales) ; Robin Hood, McGinley,
clean; 31st, Rosseau, Green, 200 wh; Sept. 6, Nile, Dcstin,
clean ; Bth, Junior, Rowley, 1 whale. Saw but few whales, and
they were very shy ; weather blowy, with much fog.
Ship Lewis, Neil, reports—Cruised in the Arctic. Saw the
first ice April 29, and had very bad weather during that month.
During May aud the early part of June, had very talr weather,
afterwards it waa altogether unfavorable. Whales were very
scarce and shy. Saw the first bowhead July 6, about 30 miles
S.W. of King's Island ; took the first next day near the same
place. Took thelast whale August 8, in the Straits. Saw the
most whaleaabout the 10th, off the Diomede Islands. May 4th
and sth, was in a very heavy gale, which commenced from
E.3.E. and veered round to N.N.E., causing a very bad sea.
During the gale, there was a heavy fallof snow. Lay to about
24 hours under main spencer-, carried away some head gear
and stove starboard boat. July 18, lost an anchorand 65 fathoms
chain during a southerly gale. Left the Arctic Sept. 15, and
came through the 72d passage on the 28th- Had pleasant
weather on thepassage down.
IT Ship St. George. Pease, from Ochotsk, reports—had
calm and pleasant weather during the early part of the season,
but in thelatter part had rugged, haay weather. Saw but few
whales. Had very bad weather on the passage down. Reports
the following vessels :—Sept. 16, MariaTheresa, Coop, 140 brlß ;
17th, L. C. Richmond. Hathaway, 50; Uncas, Luce, 260; Euphrates, Heath, 1000; Othello, Killmer, 750; South Boston,
Randolph, 500.
O* Ship George Washington, Brightman, from the Arctic,
reports—Had very bad weather during the season. April 9,
was in a heavy gale, which veered from the southward to the
westward. Lost 3 boats with 6 davits, and all attached, except
the sails and oars of one boat. Three days after, met with
another gale which did considerable damage about the galley ;
veered from N. to W. Saw very few whales this season. Came
through the 72d passage Sept. 27, in companywith the Ocmnlgee. Had fineweather doWD. Brings no later report from the
fleet.
□r Ship George tr Susan. Jones,reports—ln February, disi
covered the wreck of a merchant vessel on the B.E. point of Wishart's Reef, Caroline Islands. Nothing remained but the bow
and head-gear, chains and anchors. She was a vessel of about
350 tons. Tookher head-pump and bell on board. Reports as
follows:—Sept. 20, Majestic, Chester, 135 brls; 23d, Phoenix,
Hempstead, 450 ; 25th, Ontario, Foster, 250, and boiling.
Xy Bark Dromo, Cole, reports—Cruised in the Eastern, Japan
and Ochotsk Seas. In the first two, had very boisterous
weather ; in the Oohotsk, had thick fogs and a heavy, troubleaome sea the fog was more dense than he ever knew it to be
before. At times, met withwith much ice. Whales were scarce
and extremely wild. With the exception of one light, 3.E. gale,
had beautiful weather on the passage down.
Bark Cora/, Bisson, reports—Cruised In Shantar, 8. W. and
r
Reports of Whaleships.
Report of ship Rapid.
Capt. Drew furnishes us with the following account of a series
of disastersrarely surpassed in one season's cruise :—" While
the ship Rapid was laying tfami on the harbor of Guam, on
the night of March 24, about 8 o'clock, she waa discovered to be
on fire. It burnt very rapidly, the names breaking out at the
forward hatch, and the smoke being very dense, it was impossi-
<
ble to get at the lire. The hatei.es were closed and covered
with wet blankets and bedding ; fourholes were then cut in the
deck, and water forced into thehold. At 7 o'clock in the morning the pilot came on board and took the ship into port. The
ship had then some live feet of water, but not being able to extinguish the fire, three two-inch auger holes were bored below
the water line on the starboard side, and the ship soon had nine
feet of water in the hold. The hatches were then taken off, and
men sent below with buckets of water, put out the fire. It was
found to be to the lower hold abaft the fore hatch, and had
been kindled with a barrel or pitch and old shooking, both of
whichhad been taken from betweer decks, as the pitch had
been stowed there the day previous. The ship was pumped and
baled out in thirteen hours. The lower deck beams, cariine and
ceiling were badly charred, and the foremast burnt some. No
proof could be found against any of the crew, although two of
the crew are suspected of being the incendiaries. On the 26th
June,while trying to make a harbor during a N.E. gale, under
double-reefed topsail and fore topmast staysail, steering and
dodging the ice, which waa thickand heavy, a strong current
round the point set the ship on to a sunken rock, which she
struck very hard. She was fast nearly six hours, having at
low tide only Aye inches of water under her bows, and five
fathoms under the stern. On rise of the tide, made sail into
the harbor, and came to anchor with 42 inches of water in the
hold ; in five hours pumping freed the ship; we found that she
was making 15 inches of water per hour; kept the pumps
almost constantly going; made a box-pump, and after much
trouble in getting clear of the ice, sailed for Ayan, where we
arrived on the 6th of July, and warped into the inner harbor.
There being no facilities to heave down the ship, and as it was
not prudent to start while she was leakingat the rate of 36,000
to 38,000 strokes in 24 hours, we discharged the cargo and
hauled the ship up on the beach at low water. Found the false
keel was gone, about 20 feet stem and keel badly split and
chafed to pieces, copperand sheathing gone from the keel, say
from 10 to 12 feet, gariward streaks open on both sides an far as
the keel was split. We went to work on the repairs by digging
under the keel—a difficult operation with unsuitable tools, and
one tide in 24 hours—and succeeded in building a box over the
scar, with tared blankets and pine plank. On the 21st of July
we hauled tne ship off to an anchorage, and found her comparatively tight; re-loaded and sailed July 31. Steered to the S.E.,
and fell in with thick fogs and N.E. gales ; saw whales between
the main and Sugar l*>af Island. Came to anchor 7th August;
Ht slack water, took the anchors again and stood to theNorth ;
made the heads of N.E. harbor, went in and let go the best
bower; before the ship brought up, parted the chain, and lost
48 fathoms and the anchor. Thinking it not prudent to cruise
where we were obliged occasionally to anchor, got under way
and went to the eastward. In a dense fog, while the crew were
aloft reducing sail, came in contact with bark Jeannettc, Winslow, carried away his fly jib-boom,swunground on his starboard
side, taking his starboardbow boat we suppose, from thecracking noise heard ; lost fly-jib and rent the foresail.''
£T Snip Onward left Sandwich Islands March 28th, had a
pleasant passage up to the Kurile Islands, passed through the
48 passage on the 26th of April ; saw the first ice on the 27th,
In lat. 61° N., long. 160° E., where we entered the ice and
worked through to the lat. of 66° 20, and long, of 144° 8.,
where we saw our first whale on the 9th of May ; found the ice
compactand heavy off JonasIsland, which lasted until the28th
rugged
of June ; the weather up to this time was unusually
with fog and rain most of the time, and a number vt strong gales
shy
whales
and
those
and
from N. E. and East, found a few
hard to catch. We sustained do damages of any consequence
sheathing.
Took
our
more than the Ices of some copper and
first whaleoffshore on the 11th of May, and the last on the Bth
Bay,
From
Into
the
thence went
of June—making five in all.
where wo arrived on the Ist of July; found the Ice in the Bay
compact and heavy, which lasted up to the 10thof August.
Theweather in the Bays has been unusually rugged this year,worse than I ever experienced it before, thick fog andrain with
frequent N. K. gales and very few whalesand those very wild.
The ships as a generalthing have done very poorly, owing to
theunusual amount of bad weather, which also has caused the
loss of a greatnumberof anchors and chains,and other damages,
such as ships coming in collision, etc., etc. Therehas also been
some loss of life—the Levi Btarbuck lost third officer and a
whole boat's crew, while laying by a whale In a N. K. gale In
South West Bay. We lea Rhantar Bay on the 16th of Sept.,
Ayan on the 16th; crossed the right whale ground with fine
pleasant weather, saw no whales, saw several ships spoke the
Phoenix, of N. U, 450 bbls. this season-, reported the right
whale fleetas not doing much; came through the 60 passage
on the 20th of Sept., with fine, pleasant weather; had a fair
passage down to Lahaina, light winds and a heavy 8. R. swell;
arrived at Lahalna Oct. 12th, Honolulu 13th. I had on board
Mary, and boy.
as passengers, Capt Kidridge of the George h
Wm. H- Allen
-,
1860.
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The brat of the Kenton, had vvtj bad weather
ami much ice. Sawnumbers of whales, but wry wild. Took the
first whale on the 30th of May, and the last one 24th August.
On the the passage to the Islands*,had a succession of gales from
south to west.
Bark Helen Snou\ Nye. (at Lahalna,) from the Ochotsk,
reports—July 1, E. I. Mason, Smith, 180 brls ; Sept. 15, Oipsey, Mauter. 300 ; Roman. Dehart, 3 whales.
Bark Emerald* Pierce, from Bristol Bay, reports—Met with
thick, fogiry weather during the early part of the season. During the middlepart, hod good weather, but light winds. Rugged weather during the latter part. Whales were very scarce
and wild. Took 1 sperm whale and 1 right whaleoff Sitka, and
1 right whale in Bristol Bay. Left the groundSept. 22. On the
passage down had good weather to lat. 41 ° Oct. 6 and 7, had
a heavy gale from the southward, veering to the westward—sustained no damage.
Ship Ormu/i/e**, flreen, from the Arctic, reports—Weather
had on the ground nearly the whole season. Whales extremely
scarce. Had good weather on the passage down.
rtX Ship Florida, Capt. Fish, from the Arctic, experienced
very bad weather nearly the whole season, gales were more frequent than in past years. Met with much heavy ice. Saw
quite a number of whales from the middleof July to the20th of
August. Had part of the cutwater carried away by the Ice,
since which she has leaked more of less, but nut badly. Left
the Straits Sept. 19, and. with the exception of one light gale,
had a very pleasant passage.
Xy Capt. Harding, of ship Carolina, reports as follows:—
Cruised in the Japan and Ochotsk Seas. Experienced much
bad weather, and met with fogs much more frequently than
whaleß. Came through the 60thpassage Sept. 28, in company
with the Omega, Whalon, with 60 bbls. On thepassage down,
had strong gales from NW to SVV. The heaviest blow was In
long. IG7 ° and continued about 10or 12 hours. Was
lat. 40
7 days to the meridian, and 20 days to this port. Iv lat. 30 c
long. 160 7,passed a brig, supposed to be English,steeringby
the wind, heading NNW.
Ship Marcia, Billings, last from Arctic, reports—Cruised during the early part ot the Beason in the Anadir Sea, where she
met with plenty ofice. Saw no ice thelatter partof the season.
Had very ragged father and much fog on both grounds.
Whales were tame, nkrery scarce. Saw the most in the Arctic
Went into the Arctic Adf. 14, but did not cruise much. Left
again Sept. 21. Had fineweather and strong winds on thepassage down.
Bark Tt mpest. Fish, last from St. Paul's Island, reports—
Cruised principally on Kodiak and off Sitka. Experienced
very bad weather, and, during the early part of the season, much
fop. Whales were scarce and wild. Was on the ground from
the first of May to Oct. 7. Had good weather on the passage
down. Reports, Oct. 1, Cynthia, Lowe, 2 whalea; 2, Robert
Edwards, Wood, 2 whales ; 8, Moctezuma, Tinker, 7 whales.
Ship America, Bryant, from Arctic, and Bristol Bay, reports
—Met with a succession of gales roost or the season. In March,
lost 2 boats. Whales were very scarce, saw the moat in the
Arctic, from the 6th to 16th of July; very fewafterwards. Left
theArctic early in September. With the exception of the first
week, hod good weather in Bristol Bay. Saw whales there only
twice ; the first time, the weather was too rugged to chase them;
thesecond, lowered, but, as it was dark soon after, had to give
up the pursuit. Left the ground Sept. 26. Had very good
weatherdown.
O" Ship Ocean, Clark, reports—Came through the 72d passage September 29, in company with the Massssoltt, Isabella,
Emerald and Paulina. Report!, Sept. 29, Isabella, Tucker, 120
brlshumpback; Arab, Grinned, 600 ; Moctezuma, Tinker, 900 ;
Robert Edwards, Wood, 260; Cynthia, Lowe, 200; Henry
Kneeland, Kelly, 200 ; Electra, Brown, 60 sp ; Nimrod, Howes
1 whale.
Ship Rebecca Simms , Hawes, last from the Ochotsk, reports
—Cruised in the Arctic during the first of the season, with mild,
pleasant weather. In the Ochotsk, had pleasant weather in
June, but blowsand fogs iv July and August. During the first
named month, saw plenty of whales, none In the latter two.
Left the ground Sept. 28, in company with theCarolina and
Omega. Fine weather on thepassage. Reports, Sept. 19, Caliao
Fuller, 600 bbls.
Bark J. D. Thompxon, Crosby, reports—Cruisedon Kodlack
and in Kamschatka Sea. Had good weather most of the time.
Saw quite a number of whales at times, but found them uncommonly wild and hard to catch. Left the ground Oct. 8, in company with the Moctezuma. Very good weatherdown.
Bark Robert Morriaon, Tlltoo, from the Ochotsk, reports—
Met with unfavorableweather during the early part of the season. Themiddleof the season was much I etter; but the latter
part was rugged, with frequent gales. Whales were scarce.
Encountered one severe gale, on thepassage down, Oct. 6, wind
from NE, veering to NW, stove two boats, but sustained no
other damage.
ET Ship Quttav, Gilles, from Ochotsk, reports—Whales
were very scarce and shy, and weather moderate most of the
seation. In August, bad much wind, fog and rain. Aug.4, lost
an anchor in a N.E. gale while In B.W. Bay. In the same Bay,
three days afterwards, lost two anchors in a heavy gale from the
N.E. Left the Kurile Islands Sept. 21; had good weather down.
The Marengo had taken 8 large whales off the Kurile Islands.
Ship fVinttow, Couperi, reports—Cruised in the Ochotsk.
Had bad, foggy weather, and saw but few whales. Had strong
breezes on the passage down.
Bark Navy, Sarveut, last from Fox Island, reports—Plenty
of fog and ice, but few whales. Fine weather and pleasant,
easterly winds on the passage down. No later report from the
fleet.
IX7 The Am whaleship Ve»per, and the Russian whaleship
Jmoor, came In contact while cruising offNagasaki, Japan, in
April last, and were both compelled to enter that port and repair.
tET Ship Republik. Seyer, from the Arctic, reports—Found
whales very scarce. Had rugged weather during the season,
but a pleasant passage down, with the exception ofa gale from
5.8.W., Oct. 9, which continued about 10 hours—sustained no
Mercury Bay*
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,
,
injury.
CT Bark Jirek Swift, Earl, reports :—Weather In Arctic
generally good till Septemljer, with whales abundant, but very
abj.
ay Capt.Kelly, of bark Harmony, 18 days irom Bristol Bay,
reports heavy weather and few whales. Good weather on the
passage
down
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For October, 1800.
New Books
Smiill Coin
"Cast Thy Bread upon the Waters"
Hints to Seamen
" Cathollcus"Obtained
Information
Martyrs
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Death of ReT. R. Armstrong, D. D
Sailors and their Friends
Two Hearts in One Man
Rev. 11. 0. Guinness
Ship News, Marriages, kc
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THE FRIEND,
OCTOBER 1, 1860.
New Books.
To Cuba and Back—A Vacation Voyage—By R.
H. Dana, jr., author of Two Years Before
the Mast," &c.
"
This trip of Mr. Dana was accomplished in the
interim from February 12th, to March 7th, 1859.
During this period, he made the passages to and
fro, and saw much of Havana, Matanzas, and
something of the interior of the island. His
narrative is so lively and life-like, racy and
graphic, that its reading is equal to a second
visit to Havana. We saw that city in May, 1851,
but, according to Mr. Dana, it remains in statu
quo. As a trip thithor would berather expensive, and might expose the visitor to the yellow
fever, cholera, and some other rather disagreeable companions, wo wouldrecommend the reading of Mr. Dana's book as the next best course.
He presents some facts in regard to slavery, in
Cuba, rather new, c. g., under Spanish law, any
slave can purchase his liberty if possessed of
means to the amount ofhis valuation, said valuation being made by three persons, one chosen by
tho slave, another by his owner, and the third by
tho two before mentioned. The owner must yield
to the slave his liberty under these circumstances.
Any slave mother can purchase the freedom of
her child for $25. The censes of 1857, makes the
1S«,
700
876
100,000 to 800,
em CoollM, In 1859,—from
These figures must not be relied upon as acBlacks
M
{®tt Strits, M 17
HONOLULU, OCTOBER 1, 1860.
M.l 10. Id.}
"••
curate, but only as approximating to the real
population. This book is really worth reading,
for it will not occupy much time, and will afford
much information and entertainment.
Last intelligence from Mr. Dana, reports him
in Japan, where he had visited all theopen ports.
In a New York paper, we have read a most interesting letter from his pen, dated in Japan.
We hope he will publish a narrative of his trip
of circumnavigation of the globe, which will occupy a period of nearly " two years behind the
must."'
Stories ok the Ocean ; or, Gems from Seafaring
Life. By Rev. John Spauldino, late Correrosponding Secretary of the American Seamen's
Friend Society. New York: Robert Carter
and Brothers, No. 530 Broadway. 1800.
thy riches !
" O Lord, the earth is full ofsea."—Psalm
104 ; 21, 26.
So is thisgreat and wide
This volume is a collection of the gathered
gems which had been accumulating in the
writer's cabinet during many years of advocacy
of the seamen's cause among tho churches of
America. He has often written for the columns
of the Friend, over the signature of "J. S."
This is a delighful volume, and will richly reward
any reader disposed to cull over these gems of
bravery, of common sense, of fidelity, of generosity, of gratitude, of humanity, of piety, of
principle and of temperance. "We now copy the
following, found under the heading " Gems of
Bravery," and hereafter may copy others
"Run over the Pirate."—Admiral Wager,
of the British navy, began his career upon the
ocean as an apprentice to an honest old Quaker,
Captain Hull, of Newport, R. I. On the first
trial of his metal, he gave proofof those qualities
so essential to a seaman, and especially an officer
—coolness and courage. His master's ship, commanded by his master, was approached by a piratical schooner, full of men thirsting for spoils and
blood. Captain Hull's Quakerism would not
allow him to defend himself or his vessel; but
young Wager was no Quaker, and determined
that the guilt of his blood should not, if he could
help it, be upon thepirates' heads. After a good
deal of earnest entreaty, and a little respectable
force, he got the good Captain into the cabin,
and accidentally fastened him in.
Taking command of tho ship, he made hasty
and efficient preparation to run over the pirate.
Hull, getting up tho companion-way, watched
his movements with intense interest, and guessing
his object, quietly said, Charles, if thee intends
to run over the schooner, thee must put the helm a
Utile more to the starboard." Charles observed
the direction; the ship went directly over and
sunk the schooner, and every pirate perished.
This exploit procured for Charles a commission
in the British navy, and thus laid tho foundation
of his fame and fortune.
:
"
Small Coin.
We copy tho following remark from the new
work of Mr. Dana, entitled To Cuba andBack" :
" The absence of any smaller coin [than 6|
cents] must be an inconvenience to the poor, as
they must often buy more than thoy want, or go
without."
This remark applies to the Cubans, but it
equally applies to Hawaiians. Here, we may
say that we have no smaller coin in circulation
than 124 cent pieces. Dimes, half-dimes or halfrials, are seldom seen. There is no doubt that
dimes and half-dimes should constitute our small
coin circulation. The course which has been
pursued in allowing rials to keep up to their
original value of eight to the dollar, creates the
inconvenience, and has banished all smaller coins
from circulation. The inconvenience is very
great when the natives are called upon to pay
their taxes; so we were informed by one of the
tax collectors on Kauai. It was quite impossible,
in many instances, to make correct change.
At the post office the evil is greater. No one
expects to obtain correct change ; if he does,
he will be disappointed. It is impossible to
purchase vegetables at the market in less quantity than may be purchased for a rial. This
may do for the rich, but comes rather hard upon
the poor family, and, besides, the natives in the
market sell much less than they otherwise would,
if there were smaller coins in circulation. Most
respectfully we would call theattention of the
Minister of Finance, and also the Chamber of
Commerce, to this subject.
"
We would call the attention of seamen,
officers and others wishing to enjoy the benefit
and advantage of a well conducted boarding
house, to the Sailor's Home. The' building has
been thoroughly put in order for the public accommodation. Mosquito nettings and other fixtures have been renewed, so that no boarder can
surely have any reason for complaint, bat will
find good accommodation and board, at a reasonable price.
Foreign Church at Lihue Kauai.—On the
sth of September, a Foreign Church was organized at Lihue, Kauai.of nine members. The Rev.
D. Dole is the Pastor. During the last few
years he has preached on alternate Sabbaths at
Koloa and Lihue.
�THE FKIKND, OCTOBER, 1860.
74
"Cast thy bread upon the waters, for
thou shalt find it after many days."
Illustrations of the truth of this beautiful
sentiment of Solomon are daily multiplying.
The following letter addressed to the wife of
a missionary, on another island of this group,
shows that kind words and faithful expostulation with a wandering sailor were not in
vain. This young man is now a member of
the senior class in one of the American colleges, preparing for the Christian ministry.
We can distinctly recall his frequent visits
at this port, and the day when he made a
public profession of religion in connection
with the Bethel church. The following letter
was not written for publication, but should
encourage not only the missionary to whom
it is addressed, but others who are laboring
for the welfare of seamen
July 23, 1860.
Mrs.
:—The promise is, that " bread
cast upon the waters shall return again," and
I know how it cheers the Christian's heart
and stimulates to continued labor in the cause
of love, to hear of any growth of seed by the
wayside, so I write you a few lines, hardly
worth the name of letter, for 1 know that the
heart, which was so like a tender sister to
the wandering sailor boy, will not refuse to
be otherwise to the student young man. In
vain, I fear, will the name at the close of this
sheet, (at which I doubt not you have already
looked,) serve to recall to your mind your
acquaintance with the writer. Our acquaintance was very brief, but it has lasted in my
memory till now, and will last for years to
come.
,
Do you remember when the ship
, was laying off your island,
Capt.
that a young sailor lad, on whose heart the
Holy Spirit bad recently kindled a fire of
divine love, came on shore and visited your
home ? Early nurtured amid fond and tender associations, the rough ocean life had not
blunted his nature, and kindness touched his
heart, as it will that of every sailor. Do you
remember with what earnestness you urged
upon me to give my life up entirely to my
Savior, how you plead with me to devote
:
myself to the ministry, and would not leave
me till I had promised I would prayerfully
consider the subject, which was not then for
the first time brought before me. but which
was in a fair way to be quenched ? I left you
for an Arctic cruise—and, oh ! casting bread
upon upon the water was that effort. But it
was in my heart as well as upon the rough
waters. God has dealt very graciously with
me since then ; I have crossed many waves,
have met many men, have tugged at the
ropes and oars mid polar frosts and tropic
heat; have delved in the mines of California,
and have experienced much of the world's
life history; but grace ha* been given te me,
your whispered counsel has never been forgotten, and now I find myself in my senior
year of study in the University of New
York. I have often talked about you, and
I now write you that you may feel encouraged in future to deal kindly and faithfully with those like me who may be thrown
in your way. I feel altogether unworthy to
be made an ambassador for Christ, and yet I
know that God often chooses the weak things
of this world to confound the mighty.
I pray that 1 may have grace given me to
live numbly, and ever to be a faithful servant
of my dear Redeemer. I shall pursue a
theological course in the Seminary after
I graduate from college. Connected with
our institution we have a society, styled
for Missionary In'
" The Judson Society
quiry," of which I am corresponding secretary. Its object is to foster a missionary
spirit among our students.
It will give me great pleasure to hear from
you, and also anything which you or your
respected husband may write to interest us
as a society, in reference to your own or any
other mission field ; it will, for the sake of the
cause, be most welcome, praying that the
precious cause which we have espoused may
triumph gloriously, and God may bless thee
and thine.
I am your grateful Christian brother,
J. P. L.
.
Hints to Seamen.
X imenes did not write the preface to that famous
Polyglot, that his own (As.) "quotation" is
not to be found in it, that Cardinal Ximenes
spoke in the highest terms of the originals of the
Holy Scriptures, and other truths equally distasteful to him, he must understand, and should
not endeavor to distort the fact, that that evidence, as far as it goes, sustains me in my position, and proves the truth of what I have all
along been endeavoring to convince him, viz
that he has volunteered to become the advocate
of a very unsound cause.
Aliquis" says the assertion is untrue that
the" Greek language has been taught in all Catholic schools and countries from the end of the
fourth century" he is very bold.
It would be too wearying to the readers of the
Friend were 1 to prove, century by century, that
the fact is as I have stated it: 1 shall therefore
only bring forward a few of my witnesses with
the offer to introduce
" Aliquis" or any of his
friende, not only to them, but to fifty others now
in Honolulu, who will afford hint every enlight-
:
:
enment.
Did Bocco, in the fifth century, not know
(ireek, himself a Roman—or Denis theLittle in
tho sixth ? he who, according to Cassiodore,
knew Greek so perfectly that in looking at a
Greek book he would at once read it in Ijitin, or
a Latin book in Greek.
Did St.
of
from your Seville, a Spaniard, or St. Gregory the Isidore
Great, not
1. Do not obtain a discharge
ship unless absolutely necessary.
2. Do not obtain any money of shipping
agent or boarding-house keeper before obtaining your discharge.
3. When boarding on shore, keep your
bills as low as possible, if you wish to ship
in a good ship.
4. Do not forget to write to your friends
while in port. You will always find writing
materials at the Sailors' Home.
5. Before leaving, call at the Depository
and obtain a good supply of reading matter
for the voyage.
6. While in port, attend public worship
whenever opportunity is afforded.
7. You will find the Sailors' Home a good
boarding house.
understand tho Greek language? The latter distinctly says in one of his letters, " very many of
us" (vlurimi nostrum) understand the Greek."
"
Did Branlion. a Spanish Bishop, or Theodore, a
Greek born and a Pope, or Maurus, Archbishop
of Ravenna, (these three in the seventh century.)
not know Greek? The latter corresponded in
Greek with the Pope. Did Paul, a Deacon and
author ofthe Life of St. Gregory, not know Greek?
or Aldhelmus, an Englishman and tutor to the
nephew of the Saxon King Ina ? both in the
eighth century; orLuitprund,Bishop ofCremona,
in the tenth? why, his works are swarming
with Greek quotations.
Perhaps if " Aliquis" were to consult Sismondi, who is so eloquent on the subject of the
monk, he might obtain some information, but I
doubt if he would believe even on Sismondi's
evidence, being a perfect exemplification of the
ITudibrastic doctrine—
M
Convince a man against his will,
lie's ofthe same opinion still."
It is certainly useless for me to bring forward
(Correspondence of the Friend.)
any more authorities with the expectation of
Mr. Editor
Aliquis" needs not fear that convincing him.
I have before shown the estimation in which
I wish to occupy more space in the Friend
the originals of the Holy Scriptures are held in
his
witnesses—l
cross-examining
have
done the Catholic Church ; I can but again refer to
in
all that I. intended in that way, but Aliquis"
on
of Vence,
:—•'
"
will not suffer them to speak. Why, Sismondi,
for aught we know, may have been exposing the
ignorance of some particular monk, and not at
all impugning either the doctrine or practice of
the Catholic Church. My scanty library does
not contain any part of Sismondi's works ; I
therefore sought to obtain the necessary information from " Aliquis," who said he quoted
from Sismondi, but he repulses me by saying that
he has been explicit enough to enable me to
"
find the passage without much trouble." Fie!
If you really possess Sismondi's
" Aliquis."
works, you should not hide his light under a
bushel; but if you do not, you should not suffer
the desire to damage other people to lead you
into the indiscretion of saying you quoted from
thorn.
" Aliquis" says I have authenticated his quotation from the preface of the Complutensian
Polyglot; so far from this being the case, I am
not fortunate enough ever to have seen either the
work or his quotation from it. What I have
done is to expose his perversion of what somebody else said about it. When Dr. Kitto or
William Wright tells Aliquis" that Cardinal
"
the Commentaries
the Bible
an
acknowledged Catholic work, one amongst a
that
will give full information touching
crowd
Catholic doctrine and practice with respect to
the Holy Books, whether in the original or any
other tongue.
*' Aliquis," like too many others, dresses up
some absurd notion of his own, and calls it
Catholic doctrine ; he then sets to work to demolish it, and thinks, poor simple man ! that he
is exposing the weakness of the Catholic Church;
whereas he is only exposing his own ignorance
or wilfulness. Catholics look on and pity him,
for they know their church is founded on a rock,
and that if " Aliquis" stumbles against it, he,
and not it, will he the sufferer.
Accept, Mr. Editor, my thanks for the courtesy and fairness which have impartially afforded
each of as his place in your columns. I beg yon
to note that I have acted purely on the defensive ; I have attacked no man's belief or religious
scruples ; and in taking leave of " Aliquis," the
only counsel 1 shall give him is, when next he
feels inclined to criticise his neighbors' doctrine,
to make himself thoroughly acquainted with
his subject, and, above all, to ponder well on the
command recorded in the sth verse of the 7th
chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel.
P*T»MJW«,
�THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1860.
Information Obtained.
Brewer Plantation,
i
East Maui, Sept. 12, 1860. {
Mb. Damon—Dear Sir:—Your paper makes
inquiry concerning Cant. Wm. H. Stoddard. I
first became acquainted with Capt. Stoddard in
the early part of 1851. He bought two or three
cargoesof Irish potatoes of me in 1851 and '52.
He was in the schooner Gazelle. His brother
Orlando S. was with him at that time. I find,
by referring back to my books, that he left my
landing last, on Dec. 26, 1852. I think William had the Gazelle, and Orlando had another
schooner called the Curlew, at that time, but am
not certain about Orlando. William left my
place Dec-. 26, 1852 with potatoes, hogs, &c.
After discharging his cargo in San Francisco,
he went to Tahiti in the March following, and
got a load of oranges, and was returning to San
Francisco with his vessel and cargo, when within
about 500 miles of the California coast, the vessel
was struck by a squall. Capt S. took the helm
and sent the hands forward to take in sail, and
soon some one of them missed Stoddard from
the tiller. The main-l>oom was flying about, in
the squall, and on going aft, Capt. S. was not to
be found. They supposed he was knocked overboard and drowned. This part of the information I get from Mr. Q, 11. Parks, now living
with me, who was in San Francisco when the
Gazelle came in, and had talked with the crew
about it. His brother Orlando was expected in,
in a few days, and the crew were waiting for him
to arrive. Since then 1 have only a vague rumor
that Orlando arrived and took charge of the
vessel and cargo.
The Gazelle and Curlew both left my place together, Dec. 26,1852, and the Curlew came back
and loaded and left again 27th February, 1853,
since which time neither has returned.
Wm. H. Stoddard was worth about $20,000
at the time ho was lost. He told me ho had made
L. L. Torbert
that much.
Martyrs of Patagonia.
We have received from the Falkland Islands, by way of Buenos Ayres, the sad intelligence of the murder of Capt. Robert S.
Fell, and seven companions, attached to the
missionary schooner Allan Gardiner, in the
service of the Patagonian Missionary Society. The cruel deed was committed by a
party of savages in the Falkland Isles.
Capt Fell was born in the Isle of Man. In
early life he followed the sea, until, moved
by a desire to become a minister, he quitted
his profession, and applied himself to the
study of the Greek and Hebrew languages,
and undertook an extensive course of reading
in theology. His first pulpit was in a Baptist
church in England, his congregation being
composed chiefly of seamen. This was his
field of labor until the Patagonian Missionary Society appointed him to the command
of the Allan Gardiner, a schooner of 90 tons,
which was designed to serve the mission
colony of Keppel Island, (one of the Falklands,) and to keep up intercourse between
the Mission and the natives on the main
land. For about three years he filled the
post of master, chaplain, and missionary. In
addition to his sailing duties he had regular
service on board, and preached to the people
wherever he could find a dozen persons to
hear him.
A photographic likeness of his face, which
has been sent to us, shows an intellectual,
earnest, and benevolent expression. He has
a high forehead, a clear eye, a face somewhat care-worn, but apparently a frame capable of great physical endurance.
—
75
Rev. G. Pierson and his Friends.—ln
The full particulars of the massacre
which numbered as its victims the Captain,a the latter part of March last, Key. Dr. Piercatechist, and six of the schooner's crew— son. a missionary of the A. B. C. F. M., at
have not reached us. We have only the Micronesia, arrived in this city on his way
heart-rending statement that'the company of to the Atlantic States, having given up hr
eight were on shore, holding a service, when mission on account of ill health. A few
about two hundred savages came down upon weeks stay among us produced a change in
them with clubs, arrows, and bone spears, the health of his family, and at the solicitaand not a man escaped. This calamity falls tion of a few friends he commenced preaching
the more heavily upon the friends of that at Brooklyn and Alameda.
In the short time that he has been there
mission as it occurred not far from the spot
whsre the gallant Captain Gardiner and six he has succeeded in enlisting a warm interof his associates perished by starvation, in est in his work. He has gathered a good
1851, in the effort to plant a BtMMM on that congregation in each of those places, and in
Brooklyn a church edifice, which will cost
desolate coast.
The men and women employed in the over $4,000, when completed, is being built.
Coming direct from a missionary field in
Patagonian mission are heroes of the faith.
Mnny of them left lucrative positions, friends the South Seas, Mr. Pierson had not a prodiand home, to toil almost unpaid, in a distant gal supply of this world's goods. The people
place where they receive letters only once a suspected it and with an unsolicited moveyear. Their first work has been to reduce ment took it upon themselves to burden their
the savage language to a written one, before minister with a little m»re worldly care.
the labor of instruction could begin. The And this was done to their complete satisfacclimate is inhospitable, the savages are the tion. The donation visit last week netted
most debased of human kind, but when Capt. over $300. Acceptable as were the gifts,
Fell saw them gathered on the shore naked, sevenfold more so were the sincere regards,
(their dogs and horses almost their equals,) the cordial feeling, and the hearty appreciawithout a single implement of iron, or a word tion of the pastor's labors, with which those
to express the idea of God,—" these," said gifts were given.—Pacific.
he, have souls. For these my Redeemer
The Young Man'sLeisure.—Young man !
died" as well as for me." This idea gave after th% duties of the day are over, how do
them value, and in the light of it the laborers you spend your evenings ? When business
for them became heroes, and now the names is dull,
and leaves at your disposal many unof eight more of these standard-bearers, leadhours, what disposition do you
occupied
ers of the forlorn hope, are added to the list make of them ?
I have known and now
of martyrs to the faith.— N. Y. Independent. know, many young men, who, if they depurTell Your Wife.—If you are in any voted to any scientific, orin professional
games of chance,
trouble or quandary, tell your wife—that is suits, the time they spend
lounging in bed, might rise to any emiif you have one—all about it at once. Ten and
nence. You have all read of the sexton's
to one her invention will solve your difficulwho became n hne astronomer bf spendty sooner than all your logic. The wit of son
a short time every evening in gazing at
ing
woman has been praised, but her instincts
afterringingthe bell for nine o'clock.
are quicker and keener than her reason. the stars
Sir Wm. Phipps, who at the age of fortyCounsel with your wife, or your mother or
the order of knighthood,
sister, and be assured light will flash upon five had attained
and the office of High Sheriffof New Engyour flarkness. Women are too commonly
and Governor of Massachusetts, learnadjudged as verdant in all but purely woman- land,
after his eighteenth
ish affairs. No philosophical student of the ed to rsad and write
a ship-carpenter in Boston. Wm.
year,
of
sex thus judges them. Their intuitions, or Gifford, the
great editor of the Quarterly,
insights, are the most subtle and if they can- was
an apprentice to a shoemaker, and spent
not see a cat in the meal, there is no cat
study. And because he
there. In counselling a man to tell his his leisure hours in
trouble to his wife, we would go farther, and had neither pen nor paper, slate nor pencil,
wrought out his problems on smooth
advise him to keep none of his affairs secret he
leather,
with a blunt awl.
from her. Many a home has been happily
saved, and many a fortune retrieved, by
The Ship Rats.—Rapt. Dewey of the U.
man's full confidence in his " better half." S. Navy, who by the way, is rather good at
Woman is far more a seer and prophet than a " yarn," relates the following instance of
man, if she be given a fair chance. As a rat sagacity. " I was sitting one evening at
general rule, wives confide the minutest of a late hour on the gun-deck to catch the
their plans and thoughts to their husbands, breeze, which came freshly through the larhaving no involvements to screen from them. board ports, when a large sleek long-tailed
Why not reciprocate, if but for the pleasure rat, with a slow aristocratic step, approached
of meeting confidence with confidence ? We the combings of the hatch. I soon discoverare certain that no man succeeds so well in ed that there were two rats coming into the
the world as he, who taking a partner for life, ship, the foremost was leading the other by a
makes her the partner of all his purposes and straw, one end of which each held in his
hopes. What is wrong of his impulse or mouth. We managed to capture them both,
judgment, she will check and set right with and found to our surprise that the one led by
her almost universally right instincts. " Help- tbe other was stone blind. His faithful
meet" was no insignificant title, as applied to friend was trying to get him on board, when
man's companion. She is a meet help to he would have comfortable quarters during a
him in every' darkness, difficulty, and sorrow three year's cruise. We felt no disposition
of life. And what she most craves and most to kill either of them, and landed them safely
deserves, is confidence—without which love on the wharf." How many there are to whom
is never free from a shadow.
tho fidelity of the rat teacheth a lesson!
�76
THE FRIEND, OCTOBER,
1860.
and then notified his friends of the accident.
Dr. Armstrong was removed from Wailuku by,
to his house in an eaßy carriage,
He
was
Pastorate
of
the
First and brought
to Honolulu, to the
under the aire ol l)r. Stangenwald.
placed
Native Church, in this city. During the On examining his wounds the ribs on his right
OCTOBER 1. 1860.
following years he officiated as Pastor of that side were found broken in several places, one rib
church, until the death of the Rev. W. Rich- only being displaced, and corresponding with
Death of Rev. Richard Armstrong, D. D. ards, 7th of November, 184T, when he was these fractures there was found an external bruise,
to discharge, temporarily, the duties not unlike a horse's hoof in size and shape. The
It becomes our melancholy duty to chroni- invited
of Minister of Public Instruction. So emi- parts being replaced, a roller bandage was apcle the death of the Rev. Dr. Armstrong, nently qualified were his traits of character plied, and tho strictest injunctions wcro laid upon
by bis medical attendant to remain quietly
President of the Board of Education. His and mental qualifications for that important him
in bed, and make no use of his arms, or exert
death was the effect of a severe injury which office, that on the following year he was in- himself in any way. No feverish symptoms aphe received by a fall from his horse on the vited by his Majesty Kamehameha 111, to as- peared, and tho case was progressing finely, so
that every day the prospect of his recovery grew
Ist of September. In recording the event, sume the highly responsible duties of that stronger.
On Saturday the 22d, just three weeks
that period to the time of his
office.
From
the
notice
incidents
of
prominent
we briefly
death, Dr. Armstrong has been most intimate- after the accident, he came into the parlor, wroto
Ho slept well
his life and career ns Missionary of the ly connected with the affairs of the Hawaiian letters and conversed on business.
that night, and arose on Sunday morning
American Board, and officer under the Ha- Government. His immediateand appropriate refreshed,
but while preparing to dress ho
waiian Government.
duties were connected with the cause ofeduca- complained of faintness and want of air. He
The Rev. Dr. Armstrong was born in tion. All the schools ofthe kingdom, common, laid down, but the faintness increased, and he beand collegiate, came under his supervi- came speechless, and a short time after expired.
McEwensville, Perm., April 13th. 1805, and high, His
sion.
annual and biennal reports, which A post mortem examination was held on the day
was a few months over fifty-five years of have been published under the authority of following, by which it was ascertained, that five
of the right side had been broken, and that
age. He graduated at Dickinson College, the Government, afford abundant statistical ribs
death ensued from internal hemorrhage, the
State,
1827,
summer
he
was
called
to
no
sinin
native
the
of
matter
show
that
his
to
in
newly united bones having been ruptured again
and the following year entered upon a course ecure office. In the discharge of his official by an unfortunate movement of the arm, thereby
make frequent lacerating one of the intercostal arteries.
of theological study, at Princeton Seminary, duties he was called upon to
tours throughout the group. Again and
We take a melancholy pleasure in thus
he
N. J., where spent three years, graduating again, has he traversed all parts of the isbriefly reviewing and sketching the life of
1831.
He
embarked
for
the
Sandwich
in
lands. He has visited every remote school Dr. Armstrong. He was Pastor of the First
Islands from New Bedford, Nov. 26, 1831, district of the kingdom, both Protestant and Church in Honolulu, on our arrival in the
having previously married Miss C.Qhapman, Catholic. No Government officer, or Mission- autumn of 1842, eighteen years ago. He
of Blanford, Maw. After a safe passage, ary, was brought into such close intimacy then met us with a most cordial welcome,
he landed with his associates, May 17, 1832. with the nation, as a whole.
and during these years ofchange, toiland trial,
When we have spoken of Dr. Armstrong we have labored most cordially together.
During the year of his arrival at the islands,
the subject of establishing a new Mission at as Minister of Public Instruction, and subse- Only a few days before his death we had
Marquesas Islands was thoroughly discussed, quently President of the Board of Education, a long interview with him, while he lay upon
and Messrs. Whitney, Tinker, and Alexand- we have but partially described the import- his sick bed, from which he was hoping soon
er, were sent on a visit of exploration to ant offices which he filled «r which he dis- to arise and resume his duties. Our converthose islands. They returned and made a charged. He was a Member of the House of sation chiefly related to the recent revival
favorable report, which led to the Mission of Nobles, and of the King's Privy Council, among the Hawaiian people. This awakenMessrs. Armstrong, Alexander, and Parker. Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Oahu ing was a source of great encouragement to
With their families, they embarked from College, Trustee of the Queen's Hospital, him. He spoke of it as the brightest feature
Honolulu, July 2d, 1833. They reached the an executive officer of the Bible and Tract at present in the nation. It was a source of
Islands safely, and spent nine months there, Society, and deeply interested in developing hope. It was a pledge that God still rememwhen it was deemed advisable to abandon the agricultural resources of the kingdom. bered Zion. When some unfavorable events
the Mission and return to the Sandwich Is- His accurate knowledge of the Hawaiian were alluded to, his sentiments were : " We
lands. That residence of a few months at language, and the facility with which he may pass away, but the cause of truth will
Marquesas, led Dr. Armstrong to take a deep wielded the pen of a translator, naturally im- advance. The Gospel will succeed. Sinners
interest in all subsequent efforts for the evan- posed upon him an immense amount of toil will be converted. God will take care of
and perplexity. He has been always con- this world. It belongs to him. Let us not
gelization of that savage people.
After his return to these islands, he was nected with some newspaper published in the be discouraged, but still trust."
stationed at Haiku, on the northern side of Hawaiian language, and was continually
Sometimes our views differed in regard
Maui. There he engaged most energetical- writing for its columns.
to public, measures, and the best method of
Although his week-day duties were so promoting them, but that never for a day inly in the appropriate work of the Missionary,
preaching, teaching, and erecting a church abundant and onerous, yet he never spared terrupted the cordiality of fraternal interedifice. That location not being deemed the himself as a Minister of the Gospel. He course. He was a rare man to shnpe dismost favorable for a Mission station, he re- was an eloquent preacher in the Hawaiian cordant elements and harmonize opposing inmoved the following year to Wailuku, on language, and always listened to with deep terests. Skillful management was his pecuthe same island. There, with characteristic interest by the people, in whose true peace and liar characteristic. , His loss will be severely
energy and tact, he devoted the next five spiritual welfare he took so deep an interest. felt, not only in the councils of the nation
years to Missionary work. It was, in subse- Nearly every Sabbath, his voice was to be and in his family, but in the management of
quent life, to those years oflabor that he was heard in some one of the pulpits of the king- our benevolent societies, and in the social
accustomed to refer most frequently, and with dom. It was to fulfill an appointment of circle. In the sentiments expressed in the
emotions of lively interest. Preaching, visit- this nature at Kaneohe, the Mission station following letter addressed to Mrs. Armstrong,
ing among the people, administering medical of the Rev. Mr. Parker, that he was going by His Majesty, every member of the comassistance, building churches and school when he met with the fatal accident which munity will most cordially join:
houses, and otherwise discharging the thou- terminated his valuable life. The circumMy Dear Madam :—I hope I shall not appear insand duties of a faithful Missionary, were stances were as follows, as reported in the trusive upon your first grief,if I hasten to tender you
and your family my sinoerest condolences, for the
objects in which he delighted. It was during Advertiser, of the 27th ult:
bereavement you have sustained under a heavy
this period of his life that occurred what has
On Saturday afternoon, the Ist of September, great
dispensation ofProvidence.
on
horseback,
the
Great
Revival"
to
Kaneohe
he
been called
among the being on his way
Your husband, so suddenly removed at the very
"
while at- time
Hawaiian people. Into the peculiarly solemn was overtaken by a rain-storm, andhorse
when all who knew him or appreciated his usethe
took fulness, were hoping to see him return to his importand exciting scenes of that revival he enter- tempting to raise his umbrella
the
ground, probably ant avocation, was a valued friend of mine, and an
and threw him to
ed with an energy and zeal that betokened a fright
stepping upon him at the time. He lay in a per- efficient officer ofthe government, and I am, to a very
noble soul.
fectly helpless condition for over half an hour, large extent, a sharer in your loss.
On the departure of the Rev. Mr. Bingham when he was found by a Chinaman, who with the Believe me. Madam, when I assure you that so
1840,
autumn
of
assistance of some natives, took him to a hut near suddenly did this blow reach me, that it is only by
for the United States, in the
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degrees that I appreciate the magnitude of the loss and watched the moon and stars, in prayer to God to of the matter in good earnest, and made up the
which you and I and the oountry have sustained.
guide my poor fatherless boys."
subscription among themselves. About $1,200,
Yours very truly,
LiuoLino.
We hope this good mother will continue to
Palack, September 24,1860.
We could add much more, but our limits
compel us to confine our remaining remarks
to a brief notice of the funeral ceremony
which took place on Monday afternoon, Sept.
24th. At half past 4 o'clock, a large concourse assembled at his late residence, where
a hymn was sung, and prayer offered by the
Rev. E. Corwin. The procession having
been formed, his remains were conveyed to
the Stone Church, where his voice had so
often been heard in eloquent and impassioned tones, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. The exercises in the church were as
follows: Prayer in English, by Rev. S. C.
Damon ; Address in English, by Rev. E. Corwin; Prayer in Hawaiian, by Rev. L. Smith;
Address in Hawaiian, by Rev. E. W. Clark,
and singing in Hawaiian.
The coffin was then carried to the Mission
Cemetery, at the east end of the church, where
prayer was offered by the Rev. A. Bishop,
and that most appropriate and touching
of Watts was sung:
visit the house-top for prayer, as did Peter
referred to in the tenth chapter of the Book
of Acts. Although she may not see heaven
opened, and behold a vision such as God condescended to exhibit to Peter, yet she may
rest assured that Godremains the same, and
is still a prayer-hearing God. It is something
more than the language of mere poetry:
Wo would acknowledge a valuable donation of pamphlets and papers, for gratuitous distribution among ecamen, from Mr. R. A. S.
Wood, and also from another donor, who assured us he would not give anything if his
" Prayer, ardent, opens heaven."
The sister of a sailor residing in Massa- naino should appear in print. Wo took tho
chusetts thus writes:
donation on the terms mentioned, and ho may
Will you be kind enough to find my brother rest assured that his name and that of Junius,"
"
" Stat
William, if he is living? Please let him read this
letter, which is from his only sister. Please say to will remain equally unknown to posterity.
my brother that I have seen hard times since he has umbra.
seen me."
She then writes her brother in the most
earnest style to send her a little money to
assist her in buying the necessaries of life.
We hope sailors, who have sisters, mothers
or friends at home in poverty, will remember
them and send at least a few dollars. We
are always glad to assist and advise with
seamen when disposed to send some portion
Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb.
of theirwages to their friends. This is surely
Take this new treasure to thy trust,
a far better method of disposing of their extra
And give these sacred relics room
funds, than in spending them as some are
To slumber in the silent Just."
disposed to do.
the last notes of the plaintive music
The sister of another sailor, to whom we
away, and Mr. Bishop's quivering lips had communicated some information about
pronounced the benediction upon the weep- her brother, thus writes us from Wisconsin :
ing, silent and retiring throng, we looked
Your kind letter arrived last evening. I cannot
upon the sun just sinking amid banks of feel" grateful enough for your kindness to me. I
golden clouds beyond the distant ocean, but thank you a thousand times for your kindness."
We could add many more extracts of a
sending back his mild rays to cheerand gladden, for a little longer, our island home. similar nature which we are frequently reThus it is with our departed Brother. We ceiving from the friends of seamen. We
had buried him from our sight, but we shall publish these to impress upon the minds of
walk a little longer in the light of his example seamen the great importance of their writing
and words. We felt however as confident to their friends. They should not put it off
that he would rise again, as that the sun until about to sail, but they should write on
would again appear after an absence of a few their first arrival in port. They should not
hours—" At the last trump, the dead shall be only write once, but twice and thrice. We
should be sorry to see a sailor " seized up"
raised."
and whipped—but any sailor who is so indoBreak from his throne, illustrious morn;
[1
"
Attend, 0 earth ! his sov'reign word;
Restore thy trust—a glorious form—
Call'd to ascend and meet tho Lord."
Sailors and their Friends.
X
falls to our lot to occupy the position of
rt of medium of communication between
sailors and their friends. It is our most earnest endeavor to make the communication as
direct and frequent as possible. We hope
every sailor visiting Honolulu this fall will
write to his friends. They will always find
writing materials at the Sailors' Home—and
could not ask for a more convenient place
to write than the Reading Room.
We have, by late mails, received numerous
letters from the mothers of sailors, beseeching
us, in the most earnest terms, to find their
sons, and use our influence with them to urge
their return home, or, at least, to write a
letter.
A mother, residing in the State of New
York, has two sons in the Pacific ; one came
out to search for the other. The mother
writes us after this manner :
will send a letter to each, as Norman directed
" I Will
you please to inform me of his whereabouts,
me.
if he is not present to write for himself. No one
knows the times I have been to the top of my house,
has been subscribed. The Key. C. B. Andrews
having located a native female school in that
vicinity, has boon pushing the enterpriseforward.
May success crown his and his neighbors' efforts.
lent, careless and indifferent to the feelings
of his friends that he will not write, we will
say that he deserves a good, sound whipping,
although he may not get his deserts !
Sailors' Home Again.
In tho September number of tho Friend, wo
called attention to the Home, and the effort of
the Trustees to carry forward tho Institution,
and pay off the debt.
Valuable donations in crockcrywarc, tinware,
drygoods, &c, from the stores and shops of
Wilcox, Richards & Co. : N. W. Lodd ; H.
Dimond & Son : Janion, Green & Co. ; 11. Hackfeld & Co.; T. H. &G. Segellen ; Lewis & Norton ;
James A. Burdick ; Castle & Cook.
Also, from a friend, cash
$5 00
10 00
" A. S. C, "
N. B.—Tho debt upon tho Home is four hunIred dollars. Who will aid in paying it off?
A feat of
Seamanship.—Some years ago, we
read
something about a ship being navigated from San
Francisco to New Zealand under peculiar circurastanoes. Capt. M'Phee, of the brig Eagle, now in
port, was the person who performed the feat, and as
the account will bear repetition, we give it here. It
was in 1860, that Capt. M'Phee, commanding the
British ship William, of about 600 tons burthen,
went into San Francisco, where having discharged
his cargo, he found himself unable to procure a crew,
and set sail with his vessel, having on board but one
mate and lu>o apprentice boys, intending to touch at
Honolulu and obtain seamen. When near these islands, his vessel was becalmed and drifted to leeward,
and after vajnly attempting for 12 days to gain the
port, he squared away for New Zwland, whither the
ship was bound, and where, after a fair passage, he
arrived safely, having navigated his ship of 600 tons
a distance of over 6,000 miles with the help of one
man and two lads—a feat unparalled in the history
of navigation.—P. C. Jidv.
David Rittenhouse, the American Astron-
omer, when a plough-boy, was observed to
have covered his plough and fences with
figures and calculations. James Furguson,
the great Scotch astronomer, learned to read
by himself, and mastered the elements of astronomy whilst a shepherd's boy in the fields
by night. And perhaps it is not too much to
say that if the hours wasted in idle company,
in conversation at the tavern, were only spent
in the pursuit of knowledge, the dullest ap.
prentice at any of our shops might become
an intelligent member of society, and a fit
person for most of our civil offices. By such
a course, the rough covering of many a yonth
is laid aside, and their ideas, instead of being
coufined to local subjects and technicalities,
might range the wide fields of creation, and
other stars from the young men of this city
might be added to the list of worthies that
are gilding our country with bright yet meU
low light. Rev. Dr. Murray.
—
Andrew Jackson's Latin Lode.—Andrew
Jackson was once making a stump speech
out West, in a small village. Just as he was
concluding, Amos Kendall who sat behind
him whispered, Tip 'em a little Latin, general,
they won't be satisfied without it. The man of
of iron will instantly thought upon the few
phrases he knew, and in a voice ofthunder
wound up his speech by exclaiming, Ephtribia
Foreign Church at Makawao, Maui.-We unum! sine qua rum !ne plus ultra ! multum
are glad to learn that foreigners residing at inparvo ! The effect was tremendous, and tho
Makawao, havo liberally subscribed for tho oroc- crowd's shoutscould havebeen heard for miles.
tion of a chapel, where they may gather on the
In childhood be modest, in youth temSabbath for religious worship. The foreign com- perate, in manhood
just, in old age prudent.
munity in that region has long been hoping that
the time would come for action upon this subject.
He that works wickedness by another,
It speaks well for them that they have taken hold is guilty of the fact committed himself.
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78
Two Hearts in one Man.
God's own description of conversion is this :
•' 1 will take away the stony heart out of
your flesh, and I will give you a heart of
flesh." Let ua. illustrate this by an incident
of every-day life.
A reckless, self-reliant youth has turned
away in anger and bitter hate from the door
of an indulgent father. They have quarreled, or rather the graceless son has burst out
in a volcano of unappeasable wrath against
those who bore him. He slams the door of
his childhood's home behind, and breaks
away into the wide world a self-exiled wanderer. The ship cannot sail fast enough for
him that bears him out of sight and hearing
of his native land. Not a single line does
he write back to the forbearing heart-broken
parents who sit lonely by the winter's fireside, and listen to the howl of the tempest
and think—and think—and think of the
wandering boy whom this very gale may be
tossing on a broken spar amid the writhing
sea. They do'not often speak his name.
But it is settling down deeper and deeper
into their very heart-core. They pray for
him often. And when the poor old man,
after swallowing his morsel of sweet manna
from the book of John, goes upon his knees
and prays, " Oh ! God have m«Tcy on them
who go down to the mighty waters, and take
care of the homeless and the outcast," his
voice falters; and when the mother rises
every thought of his outrageous and abominable past.
Here is a perfect illustration of conversion
in its vital point, viz., a change of affections.
The " old" heart is gone; and things have
become new. So entire and radical is the
change of the sinner's whole disposition—so
completely do base nnd selfish and unholy
affections disappeur and givo place to higher
and purer and more heavenly affections, that
one heart may be said to lie taken away"
"
and nnother heart put in its stead. There
is no physical regeneration, but a birth of
new affections. Is not this, after all, the
real gist of conversion ? Is it not precisely
such a change of feelings on the sinner's part
toward God, as that penitent dying sailor underwent toward his parents ? Hero is the
simple Bible view of conversion, which the
most unlettered can comprehend—a view on
which all the rival "schools," old and new,
and all the conflicting churches, " high,"
" low," and " broad," ought to be able to
agree. No sinner ever has two hearts at the
same time; but when God gives him, through
Christ Jesus, a heart of flesh, he mercifully
takes away the heart of stone.
If the reader will turn to the book of Acts,
he will find a striking picture of the Spirit's
work on a soul of flint. And the very first
feeling that trickles out of that melted soul
is—lovo to be crucified. The very first prayer that breaks upward is " Lord ! what will
thou have me do?" Already the " stone" is
gone, but whnt comes in its place? The
spiritual affections dislodged from an iron
system of bigoted Pharisecism must rest
somewhere, and they rest on Christ. The
soul-apartment from which self-conceit and
stubborn hatred of the Gospel have been
driven out, are tenanted by the new-come
CTaces of faith and love and prompt obedience.
These graces take possession. Forthwith
the soul which had barred nnd bolted out the
the slightest thought of charity townrd the
least of Christ's disciples, opens itself wide
and free to the incoming of every plan and
every purpose and every suggestion that
favors Christ's cause, and makes ready room
for every one who bears the Christian name.
At once the people of Damascus detect
the change. When the new convert reaches
Jerusalem, all the apostles stand amazed and
incredulous. Can it be that the bloodthirsty
lion who breathed out threats and slaughter
only yesterday, is to-day the gentle iamb,
lying so meekly nt the feet of Jesus ? Their
suspicious fears are soon set at rest. For
they are not long in discovering that the
neophyte is ready to outwork and out hero
the very chiefest of the apostles. Now he
is hunting out the desciples in every nook
and corner—not to* clap them in irons and
drag them to mnrtyrdom, but to kneel down
and pray with them, " thy kingdom come !"
Now he is planning missionary expeditions
over to Cypress, to the regions beyond Mount
Taurus, and to the classic banks of the Scamander, where Achilles fought and where
Hector fell. Now again he is working
miracles on a cripple at the gate of Lystra,
and now writing letters of good cheer to the
brethren in Galatia. Nothing can daunt or
discourage this indomitable enthusiasm,
which is too loving to be called bigotry, and
from her knees turns aside to hide her tears.
All "Jlesh" are those loving, long-suffering
hearts toward him. His heart—God pity
him!—is only stone" townrd them. If
ever a careless shipmate in the forecastle
asks him about " the old folks nt home," his
face gathers blackness, and he damns them
with an oath that rings as if hurled from a
cannon's mouth.
But at length, when weary months have
grown into wearier.years, a shattered, brokendown seaman is landed from a new-come
ship and borne away to a naval hospital. He
is full of aches and anguish, but no tortured
limb aches like that aching heart. " Oh,"
he says, " if my poor old mother only knew
that I was here, dying among strangers,
wouldn't she come to me!" Then the
thought comes over him—perhaps she is
dead—and the tear creeps slowly over his
sunken cheek. He is beginning to melt.
Why not send for his parents ? His pride
would once have hissed down the very
thought. But the stone" is softening. Affliction and the heavy hand of God upon him
have begun to break him down. He sends
the message. Nor does he wait long. And
when at length the door of his hospital-ward
opens, and the half-distracted pair«rush in—
when they catch the first glimpse of thepale,
sunken cheek of their once bluff, brown-laced
boy—the poor wanderer buries his face in the
sheets, and bants out into one great flood of
tears. The heart of stone is all gone, and
in its stead is a heart of flesh !"
Is that young man converted ? Probably
not, toward God. But he is converted toward
his parents. For that forbearing father and
mother his feelings are totally different. He
it changed. Pride has given place to humility cruelty to tenderness—stubborn hardihood to compliant gentleness—and base in- too calm and methodical to be styled fanaticgratitude yields now to a love that weeps at ism. When he writes to his beloved friends
"
"
"
at Philippi or in Corinth, he signs himself
'•a servant of Jesus Christ to all the saints
in Christ Jesus." As he sits nmong his fellow tent-makers, and stitches away on the
goats-hair canvas, his talk is of Christ and
the great salvation." As he flies courier
from" town to town, the blast of his trumpet
gives no uncertuin sound; it is the good
tidings of great joy with which he awakes
the fast-bound in idolatry nnd sin. When he
meets face to face Athenian wit on the Hill
of Mars, he takes (ire with his holy theme,
and as though God did beseech them through
him, he prays them to be reconciled to
Christ. For there is a new heart in Saul of
Tarsus—a heart so generous and so gentle—
so meek, nnd yet so mighty of impulse—so
manly in its warfare for truth, and so womanlike in its sympathy for the woe-struck and
the wretched—so heroic toward man, nnd
still so humble toward his God, that there is
no word will so fittingly describe it as to cnll
it a heart of flesh. He is a new creature.
And the secret of all this marvelous change
from iron-handed Plmriseeism to a patient
loving-kindness which hung over sick dying
souls as a nurse chcrisheth her child, and u
humility which rejoiced to sign itself a
bandmnn of Jesus Chrst," —the simple
"secret
of it all was that Paul had been converted. Reader ! have you?
T. L. C.
—iV. Y. fmVjwmfmif
Death of a Missionary.—A correspondthe New York Evening Post, under
date of Shanghae, April ifO, communicates
intelligence of the death of Key. Mr. Lowric,
a highly respected missionary :
" The American Presbyterian Mission has
just met with a great loss in the death of tin*
Rev. R. Lowric. His father, if I mistakenot, resides in the city of New York. This is
the second of his sons who has died in connection with the Presbyterian mission in
Chins. The first was killed by pirates while
passing from one port to another, several
years since. The- one just dead was regarded as a man of great promise. He was a
young man of fnu: education, deep piety and
ent of
uncommon energy of character.
Two other
young men of promise have been stricken
with death during the past year, Rev. Mr.
Macy and Rev. Mr. Atchison, both connected
with the American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions. Mr. Atchison was a
memberof the American legation of last year,
and was attacked with sickness while at tho
city of Pekin. He died on his way from
Pekin to this place."
The Japanese ambassadors, before
leaving this country, pluced 820,000 in the
hands of August Bslmont, of New York, for
distribution among the members of the respective police of Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, in proportion
to the number of ench and of the time spent
in each city by the Embassy, which was
intended to be an acknowledgement of the
efficiency of the police in contributing to
their comfort. The offer was at firat declined,
but the embassadors insisted so strenuously
that it was finally accepted. The sum has
been apportioned as follows :—Washington
policemen, $2,650; Baltimore policemen,
8300; Philadelphia policemen, 83,300; New
York policemen, 813,750.—American paper.
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DANIEL SMITH.
Honolulu, March 26, 1857.
HONOLULU, OAHU, 8. I.
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and
Merchant
streets.
of
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Office, corner
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manu and Queen streets, Makes & Anthon's Block. GENERAL
< (pen day and night.
At the old stand, corner of King and School streets,
at the Store
CILMAN A CO,,
near the large* Stone Churoh. Also,
C. H. Nioholaon, in King street,
Ship Chandlers and General Agents, formerly oooupied by Chapel.
opposite the Seamen's
LAHAINA. MAUI, 8. I.
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and
Reornita,
Money.
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LOST, AT SEA. FROM BAKER'S OR
d£t New Nantucket Island, on the 80th September, an Iron
boat and an Iron can buoy. When they went adrift were
C0.,"
order, marked In whit* i»lnt, American Ouano
iMatnt the name of Ihe makers, Secor Co., Novblack
and in
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York."
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toward
eltf Iron Worka,New be fallen In with by whalera. Who
the westward, and may
,-ver will deliver the above In a usable condition aball be reat BakJr's
warded ai follows i For the boat, $600, If delivered
or
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MARINER.
D. N. FLITNER'S Watch and Jewelry
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
found the following worlts :
Almanacks for 1860. and Mechanic s Assistant.
Merchant's, Shipmaster's
Laws of the Sea.
The Art of Sailmaking.
—ALSO—
Shlo'i Compasses and Divider*.
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Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
„,££
Ohronomertee.
I lAVINO BEEN RE-PAINTED, 18 AGAIN opened
under its former Manager, and with the improvements made, will contribute much to the comfort of
those who may wish to avail themselves of the advantages of a Home, on being discharged.
Shower Ruths on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their vessels under repairs, are respectfully invited to tend
their crewa to the Home, where every attention, will
be paid to their comfort.
to
Officers' table, with lodging, per week
do.
6
Seamens' tlo. do.
do.
Mas. E. THRUM, Manager.
jy In connection with the Home is a Shipping
Office, under the management of Messrs. Lewis At
Woodman, where crews can be obtained on the short10-tf
est notice.
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ItIcRHER <fc MERRILL,
Commission Merchants
AUCTIONEERS,
AOKNT9 OF THE
Kraulnr lllspatrh Uiiirof Honolulu Packets.
j r All freightarriving In transitu for the Sandwich Islands,
will bereceived and forwarded by the Regular Dispatch Line"
rasa or oomhishioh.
Particular attention paid to forwarding and transhipment ot
merchandise, sale of whalemen's bills, and other sichaage, Insurance ofmerchandise and speelo under open policies, suppy
Ing whaleahtps, chartering ships, etc.
4 3 nnd 4ft Cstlllurala street.
asrsa to i
Captain H. F. Bxow,
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Honolulu.
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SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU.
T)IBLES, BOOKS AND TRACTS, In the English,
J3 French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swedish and Spanish languages. These books are offered
for sale, at cost pnoea, by the Hawaiian Bible and
Tract Societies, but furnished
GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN.
Also, Office of Tht Fritnd, bound volumes tor
sale. Subscriptions received.
N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off
and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by
calling at the Depository, from 12 to 8 o'olook P. M.
8. C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain.
THE FRIEND
ALSO—
Marine Telescopes.
Mast-head Glasses and
—ALSO
—ALSO
UNDERSIGNED would oall the ATTaanoaof
over the
English Charts of North and South Pacific.
of his Friends and the Public to his Rooms,
(next to the
—ALSO—
•■ Pacific Commercial Advertiser," PrintlnK OBce,
elegance of
PoWOßce) where he Is taking Pictures which, for
A great variety of other articles useful to the
—AND—
.tvle aad softness of tone, cannot be excelled.
Mariner.
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Is
Cbemieals,
kc.,
reoel|>t of New Stock,
Many ornamental articles, including Breast Pins,
to take Pk*ur« with all the
India
40.
Leather,
Rings. Cups, **,
cr Pictures taken on Glass. Paper, Patent
Rubber. «c., and warranted to give entire saUsmcuoo.
Particular attention given to repairing and rating
T.HIC
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Gheorge W- Maoy,
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
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Honolulu,
July I, IHM.
WORTH,
VIMi established himself in business atHilo,
Hawaii, i« prepared to furnish ships with
Recruit*, on favorable term* for Ctudi, Goods or Bills
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A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEM-
PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
SAMUEL €. DAMON.
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i: FRIEiM), OCTOBER,
Is(»
Rev. Henry Grattan Guinness, formerly a night, but joy cometh in the morning."
aSailor.
This was his first sermon in the open air.
The seafaring profession has furnished not
a few, who have rendered themselves distinguished in the forum, the pulpit, and other
places where genius and talent have won
the admiration of mankind. The young
pulpit orator, whose name stands at the head
of this article, was, only a short time since,
pulling at the ropes and standing at the
wheel. He has attracted great attention in
England, Scotland and Ireland, and is now
preaching to crowded houses in (he cities of
the United Stales. We copy the following
from Harper's Weekly:
Henry Grattan Guinness was born near
Dublin, Ireland, in the year 1830. His
lather was brother to Mr. Guinness, the brewer of Dublin Stout" celebrity, and was an
officer in the army; and his mother the
widow of Captain d'Esterre, who fell in a
duel with the late Daniel O'Connell, some
35 years ago. He was brought up and well
instructed, by his pious parents, in the knowledge of Divine truth. About seven years
ago he determined to goJO sea. He left
England, and wandered over the shores of
Mexico, the West Indies, Texas, through the
Caribbean Sea, etc. During the voyage the
ship was nearly lost on two occasions, and it
was chiefly owing (the captain states) to the
steadiness and presence of mind displayed
by young Guinness that the ship was pre-
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served.
On returning home his friends urged him
to turn his thoughts to agriculture. To this
he was disinclined, but yielded to their wishes, and went to reside on the estate of a
relative in the west of Ireland. His taste remained unchanged. He preferred the stir of
seamanship to the quietness of farming. Accordingly, in the year 1854, he again set out
on a voyage to the East Indies. Soon after
the ship sailed they were obliged to put back,
in a half-wrecked condition, and he being
attacked by a most serious and alarming illness, was quite unable to proceed further,
and returned to his home in Cheltenham, apparently a dying man.
It was about this time that he experienced
a change of heart, and having obtained peace
in believing, he at once, with the help of God,
determined to spend and be spent in his
Maker's service. For this purpose he entered New College, London, under his friend
and tutor, the late Dr. Harris. This was
about January, 1856.
Pending his acceptance at New College,
Mr. Guinness occupied himself among the
poor of Cheltenham. He also addressed
gatherings in the work-house and otherplaces.
On one of these occasions some unforeseen
circumstance had prevented the inmates from
assembling as h* had arranged, and as he
was retracing his way back, sad with disap.
pointment, the thought struck him, " Do not
many of the people I am passing in the
streets need to be told of sin, and Christ, and
mercy?" Filled with this thought, he took
up his position in a retired part of the town,
pulled out his Bible, and began to read aloud.
A number ofpersons were soon drawn around
him, and he preached an admirable discourse
from Ps. xxx. 5 " Weeping may endure for
:
The thing was soon " noised abroad." He
persevered in this and other forms of Christian endeavor for the good of souls during
several months, at the same time preparing
for the college entrance examination.
Previous to leaving college, which was in
June, 1857, he had, together with other
preaching occupations, been for three months
supplying the pulpit of the Tabernacle, Moorfields, London. His engagement at this
place contributed much to determine his
career.
In the month of July he was ordained as
an Evangelist. The service was held in the
Tabernacle, ministers of several churches
taking part in it. Neither they nor Mr.
Guinness himself considered that the ceremony gave him any additional grace or
authority. It was only a recognition of him
by the brethren as in their judgment called
of God to the work, and a devout commendation of him to the favor of the Divine Lord,
in whose employ he was engaged. The proceedings are said to have been deeply solemn
and interesting.
And now this young preacher entered upon
a range without a limit or trammel, save
what his own infirmity and God's providence
might impose. Though astrippling, he fearlessly struck out, determined to know nothing
among men save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. He traveled through England; went
over the length and breadth of the principality; visited Scotland; and spent a short time
in France; testifying any where and every
where the good, old apostolic doctrine of
Repentance toward God, and faith in our
"Lord
Jesus Christ." The stir produced, as
he proceeded from place to place, was re-
markable.
He arrived in this country a few weeks
since, and has been preaching daily to crowds
of people. Every right-minded person will
wish him God-speed in his noble work.
0
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MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
9—ll A. M., steamer Kilauea. Molte.no, from Nawiliwili,
Kauai.
Sept. 10—Danish ship Himalaya, Bendixcn, 46 days from Hong
12—Amwh ship Jefferson, Hunting, from the Kodlack,
250 hrlH wh, 2000 fesbone.
16—Britishbrig Eagle, McFhee, 28 days from Tahiti.
10—Amclipper ship Moonlight, Ureck, 14 days from San
Francisco; lay off and on two hours, and sailed
same day for Hongkong.
10—Am clipper ship Kaduga, Burdett, 120 days from
Boston, with mdse to C. Brewer & Co.
18—SchMay Queen, Buckminster, 10 day from San Francisco, with cargo of ]>otatoes,en route for Shanghae,
sailed again on the 19th.
21—Am hark Yankee, Bailey, 12 days fm San Fruncixco
via Lahulna 2 days, with nulsu and pusseiigerM to
D. C. Waterman & Co.
20—Am brig Agate, LftVfan, from Arctic Ocean.
DEPARTURES.
Sept. B—Am bark Comet, Stott, forSan Francisco.
11—Am bark Constitution, Foster, for Port Townsend.
13—DaniBh ship Himalaya, Bendixcn, for Valparaiso.
17—Am. Uuano Comi>any'B brig Josephine, Stone, for a
cruise umong the gunnoIslands.
24—Am wh ship Jefferson, Hunting, for New Zealand and
home.
25—British brig Eagle, McPhee, for Hongkong.
MEMORANDA.
ITJ Whnleship Jefferson, Hunting, of Sag Harbor, from
Kodiack, 250 brls whale, 2000 ll* bone, reports the following
vessels:
July 14—Ship Ocean, Clark, N. H
2 sperm whale*.
14—Bark J. D. Thompson. Crosby, N. 8., 2 whales.
20— Bark Tempest, Fish, N. L.,
4 "
20—Ship Good Return, Fish, N.8.,
1 whale.
20—Bark Harmony, Kelly, Hon'lu,
1 **
25—Bark Gen. Pike, Fisher, N. 8.,
1
27—Bark Isabella, Tucker, N. B
3 whales.
29—Bark Tamerlane,Window, N. 8.,....2 M
2 ■
29—Ship Corinthian, Lewis. N. 8.,
O* The British brig Eagle reports—Left Tahiti Aug. 25 j
had fine weather throughout the passage. Left the following
vessels at Tahitii
H. B. M.'s sloop-of-war Calypso,repairing—to leave soon for
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Valparaiso.
American whale-bark Union, Hedges—cruise and home.
French frigate Indefatigable,repairing.
11
storeship Isis.
ship Dennis Affrc, bound to Valparaiso.
Chilian ship Pasquulita, condemned.
SchoonerSea Witch, from San Francisco, 27 days.
Tahitian brig Julia.
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PASSENGERS.
Information Wanted.
Respecting George Henry Allen, seaman, belonging to Brookfield, Massachusetts, and now
serving on board bark " Ontario," Capt. Foster.
Should this vessel touch at Hilo, Lahaina or
Honolulu, the Captain is respectfully requested
to communicate with the Editor of the Friend;
and the young man is requested, without fail, to
write to his mother, and send the letter to the
Editor of the Friend, who will forward the Bame.
Also—Respecting Alfred G. Illidgc, whoso
parents formerly resided in Honolulu, but now
are residents of Champoey, Oregon. This young
man wrote last from Shanghae, China, July 28,
185<J.
Also—Respecting George H. and Norman E.
Shaver, of Albany, N. Y. They will find letters
with the Editor of the Friend.
Also—Respecting James M. Rice, formerly on
board the "William Tell." He sailed from
Sag Harbor in 1854. Should he visit tho Sandwich Islands, he is requested to communicate
with the Editor of the Friend, or write to his
friends, now residing in Willimantie, Conn.
Respecting William H. Stoddard, about 62 years
of age, formerly of Taunton, Mass. If he should
read this notice, he is requested to communicate with
his sister, Mrs. Ann A. Marston, Salem, Mass., or
the Editor of the Friend. The man is reported to
have commanded a schooner which ran between the
Sandwich Islands and California.
Also—Respecting Daniel E. Jonet, who left New
Bedford three years ago, on board the "Thos. Nye."
For Sax Francisco—per Comet, Sept. B—V Basin and wife,
W R Cuthbert, Capt J II Mallett, wife, 2 children and servant,
X Tryon, CharlesWallace, M Machado, J P Machado, George
Richardson, 31 Brcnan, S Story, F SUva, J Simons, E Greenwood—l7.
From San Francisco—per Yankee, Sept. 17—J F Pope and
family, J V Cox, Geo Brayton, Mrs T Spencer, Mr and Mrs A
G Chandler, Mr and Mrs W C Forbes, Miss Louisa Gordon,Mrs
White, Miss H Duicon, Thos Barrett, Chas Derby, Frederick
Glover, C B Lovell, a E Ferguson, F Wodcski, E Tallant, Frank
Harris, G C Huntly, C Miller, Wood, Woodbury, Ahuo, C Howard, T Watson, J Shulte, and 5 Chinamen—36.
For l'Hfxsix Island—per Zoe, Sept. 3—A Mitchell, Br. Griswold.
Frdm Boston—per Raduga, Sept. 16—John Pitman, J B
Priest.
For Baker's Island—per Josephine,Sept. 17—GDrew.
MARRIED.
Bates—Brals—In this city, on the 13th inst., by the Rev.
B. Corwin, Dudley 0. Bates, of Honolulu, to Miss M. Louise
Beats, of San Francisco.
Armstrong—Peck—ln San Francisco, August 28, at Calvary
Church, by Rev. Dr. Scott, Ooodale Armstrong, of Marysvllle,
to Miss Lucy E. Peck, eldest daughter or Sherman Peck, Esq.,
of Honolulu.
Word—Pmxoi—ln this city, on the 18thInst., by theRev. 8.
C. Damon, W. 8. Wond to Miss Lilia Piikoi, both of Honolulu.
DIED.
Armstrokq—At his residence. In this city, at 7 o'clock on
Sabbath morning, Sept. 23, the Rev. Richard Armstrong, D. D.,
President of the Board or Education of this kingdom, aged 66
years.
Uoortos—Of Intermittent fever, on board U.S. steam frigate
Iroquois, In the Bay of Naples, June 26, 1800, Lieut. Thomas
Truxton Houston. U. 8- Navy, formerly attached to U. 8. sloop
of war St. Mary's, on this station
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THEFRIEND
HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER 8, 1860.
Kcto Scrirs, M. il. He. 11.1
1860.
Thine* on Kauai,
Allqufs Replying to Catholicus,
Novel Theory off c cause of Deluges,
Coffee Blight
The Donor—Who is A Friend ?
Honolulu Sailor's Home,
Harbor of Apia, Navigator's Islands,
Fair for the Queen's Hospital,
The Martyrs of Krumanea,
SM Anniversnry A. 8. F. S.,
Nuuanu Valley Cemetery,
Japanese Treaty,
Advertisements, &c, &c,
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THE FRIEND,
SEPTEMBER 8, 1860.
on
ThKinaug—sEaHSen,dr xperienced.
Going into the country," during the summer
months, has become an established custom in
American and European cities. Honolulu seems
destined to follow in the wake of older communities. As soon as the spring whaling fie it had
sailed to the Arctic and Ochotsk, our people began to talk about going away for the summer.
Some left for California, some for Victoria, some
for Maui, more for the mountains of Hawaii,
desirous of looking into the great Crater of Kilauea, while a few chose to take a trip to the
modest, quiet and agricultural Island of Kauai,
where the inhabitants work, read, visit, and
otherwise spend their lives in a rational manner.
We and our family took passage in the schooner Odd Fellow on Tuesday, Aug. 7th, and upon
the following morning, were off Lihue, where a
few passengers were landed. The vessel then
sailed for Koloa, where we landed, and spent tho
day with missionary families. Embarking at
night, we found ourselves the next morning off
Waimea. Again we landed and spent a day
with a missionary family, that of the Rev. G. B.
Rowell. The following night was spent sailing
around the west end ot the Island, and, about
12 o'clock, we entered the beautiful harbor of
Hanalei, where we designed spending a few days.
Never were voyagers more favored. Our sailing
was after the manner of the ancients, except that
they cruised along the shores by day-light, and
came to anchor at night, while we leisurely
cruised during the night and spent our days on
shore.
Having spent some ten days, enjoying the
generous hospitality of the agreeable family of
the overseer of the Hanalei coffee plantation, and
sight-seeing through the valley, we proceeded by
land to Lihue, and embarked for Honolulu, per
steamer iLilttuec
Daring oar rambles upon the Island, we saw,
hsard and experienced much which it would be
"
\m gmts,'flol. XI.
In plays upon bis flute, and has the hymns committhe friendly intercourse of society, there is much ted to memory.
Grapes —While at Waimea, we visited theold
that cannot be described. Memory retains many
bright pictures which the pen cannot portray. vineyard planted by Rev. Mr. Whitney. It was
Kind words, kind looks, and kind acts, may en- the season of the year when the luscious fruit
liven the pleasant intercourse of society, but rare hanging in rich clusters, adorned the vines. Mr.
must be the talent which will enable a person to Rowell remarked that vines must not be pruned
give each a place in his journal. Enough that according to the books." He had done so, and
they once were interchanged, and that their no fruit was the result. Query,—Why will
record is to be found upon the tablets of the Waimea on Kauai, and Lahaina, on Maui, alone
quite impossible to jot down upon paper.
CONTEXTS
For September,
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produce good grapes ? We are not aware that
Thinking our readers will be interested in local good grapes have been successfully produced at
matters, rather thanthoseof a personal nature, we any other localities.
proceed to notice—
Quails.—A few years ago, a few California
Coffee Blight.—This has entirely cover- quails were left atKilauea, on Kauai, and the
ed the two plantations, which, in the spring of forests, in that region, are now enlivened by their
1857, we saw in full and successful culture, cheerful notes and beautiful forms. Let this fact
yielding 200,000 pounds of excellent coffee. It encourage those who are striving to introduce
was sad to witness the contrast.
Then scores of singing birds at the Sandwich Islands.
busy women and children wero picking therich
Mr. Krull's Dairy.—About midway between
berries, and depositing their gatherings at night Hanalei and Lihue, on the north side of tho is-
memory.
the overseer s office, but now all was silent.
Not a gatherer was abroad, and we saw laborers
bringing coffee trees upon their shoulders, to heat
the fires under the sugar boilers of Mr. Titconib.
The blight does not appear to be disappearing.
Not only is the blight upon the coffee trees, but
the indigo, guava, fig, koa, kukui, and we know
not how many other plants, shrubs and trees are
withering and dying, beneath the fatal and
gjpreading evil.
Naturalists have their views upon the subject—
see Sir J. E. Tennent's in another column; and
so has the theologian, Rev. J. Cummings, of
London. He supposes this blight, and other
calamities, such as the potatoe disease and vineblight, to be occasioned by the angel pouring the
7th vial. See " Great Tribulation" and other
of Dr. Cummings' works.
Vancouver's Orange Tree.—Upon Mr. Titcomb's plantation, in Hanulei valley, there is a
large orange, which, tradition says, was planted
by the celebrated English navigator, Vancouver, in 1793. The wind has partially destroyed
it, but good oranges are still procured.
Hanalei Valley.—No tourist's pen or artist's
pencil has yet fully portrayed the beauties of
this valley. The view from'Mr. Wundenburg's
residence, or the hill in the rear, is perfectly enchanting. The hills, the valleys, the meadow
lands, the river, the bay, and numberless other
charms, conspire to render the spot a scene of
rare beauty and exquisite loveliness, either by
day or night. There is abundant to satisfy
at
" A poet'i feeling, and a painter's eje."
Fruits of Hanalei.—On no part of the Sandwich Islands do pineapples, peaches, oranges,
bananas, and some other fruits, grow in such
perfection.
Blind Chorister.—The blind Homer sung,
theblind Milton wrote, theblind Kitto traveled,
and a blind Hawaiian acts as chorister at the
Rev. Mr. Johnson's church, at Waioli. He
land, Mr. Krull (formerly of the firm of Krull 4
Moll, German merchants, of Honolulu,) has
leased a large tract of pasture land, embracing an
area of some twelve miles square, or equal in size
to a small German principality, for the purpose
of feeding milch cows and cattle for packing. He
has selected a most picturesque spot, which he
has laid out with much taste. The dairy establishment is well located, and a stream of pure
mountain water passes by it. We saw the
rich cream in process of being converted into
butter. Such neatness and cleanliness we did not
expect to see! Honoluluans need not fear to buy
Mr. Krull's butter. Said our companion, a
silk dress would not have been soiled, in passing
through the establishment." Success to enterprises of this nature and description.
Rkv. D. Dole's School.—At Koloa, we found
the former principal of Pudkhou School, or Oabu
College, engaged in teaching a most excellent
English and Classical Boarding School, numbering 17 pupils. The Rev. Mr. Dole preaches alternate Sabbaths at Lihue and Koloa.
Church Edifices.—These are excellent upon
the Island ofKauai. Those in Waimea and Koloa are models, the former of stone and the latter of wood. That at Koloa is not yet finished
inside, but the external appearance is neat and
"
symmetrical.
Kauai Book Club.—The foreign population
on Kauai is emphatically given to reading good
books, and the best periodicals of the age. They
have a circulating club, which procures all the
and
leading American and European reviews
periodicals. These circulate from family to family, as regularly as the weekly mail around the
island. Such associations bespeak intelligence,
taste, and elements of genuine refinement.
We would conclude with the remark that
Kauai to be appreciated most be mud and
seen, and an acquaintance formedwitn its inhabitants and thsir hospitality enjoyed
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66
(CorrespondenceFrienodt.)hfe
lectures, disputations, occ., &c.; that no one
shall dare to reject it underany pretext whatever," i.e., if there is a difference between
the originals, which were given by inspiration, and the Vulgate translation, the translation must hold the precedence. To appeal
from it to the Hebrew of the Old Testament,
or to the Greek of the New, cannot be permitted under any pretext whatever. Such
being the case, the reasoning of Catholicus is
Mh. Editor :—I wonder at your patience
in permitting Catholiciis and Aliquis to continue their discussion so long in the Friend.
Catholicus accuses Aliquis of being discursive ; but I leave it to yourself to decide if he
is not much more so—ana he wishes to become still more discursive, and to occupy still
more space in the Friend by cross-examining futile.
Aliquis.
the witnesses. My reference to Sismondi
For the Friend.
was explicit enough to enable him to find the
Theory
of
the Cause of Deluges.
Novel
passage without much trouble, and he is at
perfect liberty to cross-examine him to his
In All the Year Round for May, is an exheart's content. To do this through the
tended notice of a curious theory respectpages of the Friend is not worth while ; espe- ing the cause of the deluge of Noah, as well
cially when Catholicus informs us that, as as of many previous cataclysms by which
Sismondi is a Protestant, his testimony is of large portions of the earth appear to have
little value.
been devastated. This theory has lately been
My quotation from the preface of the Com- propounded by M. Adhemar, a French matheplutension Polyglot he has authenticated. For tician, and has already found some favor
this, I thank him; but everyone knows that it among men of science.
is disparaging to be compared to thieves, WilHe concludes, thut once in every 10,500
liam Wright's opinion to the contrary not- years, an enormous mountain, or continent of
withstanding, which Catholicus quotes from ice breaks away from one of the poles, and
Kitto. If Ximenes speaks in high terms of thereby altering the earth's center of gravity,
the Hebrew and Greek in one place, and causes the great body of the ocean to be
places them as the representatives of the two transferred from that hemisphere to the opthieves in another, it docs not belong to me posite one. Thus four or five thousand years
to reconcile the inconsistency.
ago the glacier which had been growing at
I need' not attempt to disprove the asser- the North Pole, and weighing down that end
tion of Catholicus that " The Greek language of the earth, broke
up, and the waters of the
has been taught in all Catholic schools and
ocean
which
had
been
submerging the Norththis,"
from
time
to
i. e., from
countries
that
the end of the fourth century, for all the ern continent, left them dry, and swept over
readers of theFriend, who are but moderately to the Southern hemisphere in a vast wave,
versed in history, know the assertion to lie which overtopped the
highest mountains in
untrue.
its
course.
time, the Southern
Since
that
now
done
what
1 proposed ut the
I have
continents
been
have
buried under the
mostly
beginning, which was simply to give reasons
ocean,
which
those
of
the globe is of
in
parts
that
Heretics"
asserted
that
supposed
why I
"
the Greek language was heretical at Rome. great depth. In 10,500 years from that time,
Catholicus proposed as his object, or as should nothing prevent, the great mountain
one object, to convince me that the Roman of ice which now loads down the South
Pole
Church is on very good terms with the Greek
language. It is generally admitted that an will come away, and back will come the
original is better than a translation. No waters of the Antarctic Ocean to bury the
translation can equal the originals of the Northern continents again.
Holy Scriptures. Some Catholics have acknowledge this ; but has the Roman Catholic
Church acknowledged it? But this is the
very thing which that Church must do, in
order to be on good terms with the Greek
Testament—for we cannot be said to be on
good terms with one unless we treat him
with the deference to which he is entitled.
The Roman Church, in order to show that
she was on good terms with the originals of
the Holy Scriptures, should have made her
translations from them instead of translating
from a translation ; since, in the language of
another, " a translation from a translation is
of all things the moat insipid and unmeaning."
But she has pronounced " an anathema upon
anyone who shall not receive as sacred and
canonical all these books, (the canonical
books and the Apocrypha,) and every part of
them, as they are commonly read in the
Catholic Church, and are contained in the
old Vulgate Latin edition." She also has
ordained " that the same same Vulgate edition shall be held as authentic in all public
These wonderful revolutions are owing to
the elliptical form of the earth's orbit, and to
the precession of the equinoxes. From these
causes it results that for 10,500 years the
North Pole has some days more sunshine in
a year than the South Pole, and then things
are reversed, and the South Pole, in its turn,
enjoys the longest summer and the shortest
winter for 10,500 years. At the present time
the North Pole has seven days more of sunshine in a year than the South Pole, although
not quite so much more as in the year A. JJ.
1248, when the winter solstice and the perihelion coincided, and the Northern summer
was at its longest, and the Southern at its
shortest.
While the winter was lengthening at the
South Pole, the ice there must have steadily
increased ; and at the same time that at the
North Pole have diminished in quantity.
1860.
M. Adhemar believes that the ice at the
South Pole is 50 or 60 miles in thickness.
Since 1248, this ice-mountain must have
somewhat diminished, while the glacier of the
North Pole has begun to grow in its turn.
So far, the theory seems to be borne out by
facts. We know that the solid body of Arctic ice extends only 15 degrees from the pole,
while the Antarctic ice extends over 20 degrees. Then too the Southern ice seems to
be melting away. Ross and d'TJrville penetrated several degrees farther towards the
South Pole than Cook and Desfournaux were
able to do 70 years before. Their charts
show how the whole coast-line of the ice has
receded. The Arctic ice also is steadily increasing. Greenland, which once deserved
its name, is now a winter-land, and its eastern coast, which was formerly colonized, is
now buried in the solid ice. The old navigators of the 16th nnd 17th centuries used as
they say to reach the Nonh Pole, which has
not been done since.
It seems to be certain that there is a vast
accumulation of ice nt the South Pole, such
as is not at the North. Such an excess of
ice, be it greater or less, must weigh down
that pole, drawing the earth's pentre of gravity
into the Southern hemisphere, and causing
the waters of the ocean to gravitate thither.
This may account for the fact that threefourths of the ocean is in the Southern hemisphere, and that there only have the deep-sea
sounding-lines failed to find the bottom.
Under that ocean are probably buried continents once teeming with animal and vegeta-
What will happen, as that mountain at the
South gradually melts, as it has already begun to do under the lengthening days, while
another one is beginning to grow at the
North Pole ? As this process goes on, the
earth's center of gravity will gradually pass
over to the North, and the waters of the
Northern hemisphere rise and submerge its
populous continents, while those of the
Southern subside' and leave new lands exposed. But the reduction of the polar icemountain, and consequent transfer of the
seas, will not, as M. Adhemar conceives, be
always gradual. After about 5000 years, it
will suddenly break down ; a sudden movement in the earth's center of gravity will result ; a wave of waters will sweep down from
the pole loaded with millions of huge icebergs
which will grind and thresh the uprising
continents, leaving such diluvial traces of
scratched rocks, transported boulders and moraines, as have in both hemispheres drawn
the study of geologists; and the tide of
waters leaving its icebergs behind will swell
over the equator to the North, where the
growing glacier will retain them, being no
longer counterbalanced by its antagonist at
the South.
Thus has the ocean, as our theorist concludes, swept back and forth from pole to
pole, each 10,500 years, each time drowning
one hemisphere and bringing up a new one
to the seat of life and action. M. Le Hon, a
learned geologist, believes that he can distinguish the traces of no less than fourteen
such deluges from the beginning of the Tertiary period to the present day.
God covenanted with Noah (Gen. iz: 11)
that there should not any more be a flood to
�destroy the earth. If the above theory of
deluges should prove to be the true one, it
may be supposable that the melting of the
Southern ice will be gradual to the end, and
the waters will pass over slowly and quietly.
The subject is a most suggestive one, and
portends the most important political and
economical changes in the future of our race.
Some thousand years hence, England may be
under water, and Macaulay's New Zealander
will be unable to find the ruins of St. Paul's
unless he divefor them. The seats of power
will be transferred to Australia, Patagonia
and South Africa. But here, as elsewhere,
we are reminded that we know not what
S. E. B.
shall be.
The Coffee Bug, or Coffee
Blight.
Having recently visited that most beautiful valley, Hanalei, where there are two
large Coffee Plantations entirely ruined by
the " blight," led us to inquire if a similar
disaster had fallen upon similar plantations
in other parts of the world. We learn that the
plantations of Ceylon, have suffered, if not
to an equal extent, yet most sadly. The
following remarks, relating to the coffee bug,
we copy from the new and most reliable
work of Sir. James Emerson Tennent, K. C,
L. L. D., &c, upon Ceylon. This work
ranks among books of standard authority, and
has recently been published (1860) by the
Longmans of London, and has not as yet
been republished in the United States. We
are indebted to Mr. Pease, for the loan of
this copy.
Tax Coffkk Bug.— (Lecanium Coffca, (Walker.) —The following notice of the Coccus known
in Ceylon as the " coffee-bug," and of the singu-
larly deetructive effects produced by it on the
plants, has been prepared chiefly from a memoir
resented to the Ceylon Government by the late
>r. Gardner, in which he traces the history
of the insect from its first appearance in the coffee districts, until it had established itself more
or less permanently in all the estates in full cultivation throughout the island.
The first thing that attracts attention on looking at a coffee tree which has for some time been
infested by this coccus, is the number ofbrownish wart-like bodies that stud the young shoots
and occasionally tho margins on the underside of
the leaves. Each of these warts or scales is a
transformed female, containiag a large number
of eggs which are hatched within it.
When the young ones come out from their
nest, they run about over the plant looking very
much like diminutive wood-lice, and at this
period there is no apparent distinction between
the male and female. Shortly after being hatched the males seek tho undcrsido of tho leaves,
while the fomalos prefer the young shoots as a
place ofabode. If the under surface of a leaf bo
examined, it will be found to be studded, particularly on its basal half, with minute yellowish-white specks of an oblong form. These are
the larvae of tho males undergoing transformation
into pupae, beneath their own skins; some of
these specks are always in a more advanced state
than the others the full-grown ones being whitish
and scarcely a line long. Some of this size are
translucent, tho insect having escaped; the
darker ones have it still within, of an oblong
form, with the rudiment of a wing on each side
attached to the lower part of the thorax and
closely applied to the sides; the legs are six in
number, the four hind ones being directed backwards, the anterior forwards (a peculiarity not
occurring in other insects); the two antenna? are
E
also inclined backwards, and from the tail protrude three short bristles, the middle one thinner
and longer than the rest.
When the transformation is complete, the
mature insect makes its way from beneath the
pellucid cose,* all its organs having then attained
their lull size: the head is sub-globular, with
two rather prominent black eyes, and two antenna), each with eleven joints, hairy throughout, and a tuft of rather longer hairs at the
apices; the legs are also hairy, the wings are
horizontal, of an obovate oblong shape, membranous, and extending a little farther than the
bristles of the tail. They have only two nerves,
neither of which reaches bo far as the tips; one
of them runs close to the costal margin; and is
much thicker than the other ; which branches off
from its base and skirts along the inner margin;
behind the wings is attached a pair of minute
haltcres of peculiar form. The possession of wings
would appear to be the cause why the full-grown
male is more rarely seen on the coffee bushes
than the female.
The female, liko the male, attaches herself to
tho surface of the plant, the placo selected being
usually the young shoots; but she is also to be
met with on the margins of the undersides of
the leaves (on the upper surface neither the
male nor female ever attach themselves;) but,
unlike the male, which derives no nourishment
from tho juices of the tree (the mouth being
obsolete in tho perfect state), she punctures the
cuticle with a proboscis (a very short threejointedpromuscis), springing as it were from the
breast, but capable of being greatly porrected,
and inserted in the cuticle of tho plant, and
through this she abstracts her nutriment. In the
early pupa state the female is easily distinguishable from the male, by being more elliptical and
much more convex. As she increases in size her
skin distends and she bocomes smooth and dry ;
the rings of the body become effaced; and losing
entirely the form of an insect, she presents, for
some time, a yellowish pustular shape, but ultimately assumes a roundish conical form, of a
dark brown color.f
Until she has nearly reached her full size, she
still possesses the power of locomotion, and her
six legs are easily distinguishable in the under
surface of her corpulent body; but at no period
of her existence has she wings. It is about the
time of her obtaining full size that impregnation
takes placo (Reaumur has described the singular
manner in which this occurs, Jlfe"»n.,-tom. iv.),
after which the scale becomes somewhat more
conical, assumes a darker color, and at length is
permanently fixed to the surface of the plant, by
means of a cottony substance interposed between
it and the vegetable cuticle to which it adheres.
The scale, when full grown, exactly resembles in
miniature the hat of a Cornish miner, there
being a narrow rim at the base, which gives increased surface of attachment. It is about 1-8
inch in diameter, by about 1-12 deep, and it appears perfectly smooth to the naked eye; but it
is in reality studded over with a multitude of
very minute warts, giving it a dotted appearance.
Kxcept tho margin, which is ciliated, it is entirely destitute of hairs. The number of eggs contained in one of the scales is enormous, amounting in a single one to 691. The eggs are of an
oblong shape, of a pale flesh color, and perfectly
smooth. A few small yellowish maggots are
sometimes found with the eggs; those are the
lame J of insects, the eggs ofwhich have been
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67
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deposited in the female while the scale is soft.
They escape when mature by cutting a small
round hole in the dorsum of the scale.
It is not till after this pest has been on an
estate for two or three years that it shows itself
to an alarming extent. During the first year, a
few only of the ripe scales are seen scattered over
the bushes, generally on theyounger shoots; but
that year's crop does not suffer much, and the
appeurance of the tree is little altered. The
second year, however, brings a change for the
worse; if the young shoots and the underside of
the leaves be now examined, the scales will be
found to have become much more numerous, and
with them appear a multitude of white specks,
which are the young scales in a more or less forward state. The clusters of berries now assume
a black sooty look, and a great number of them
full off before coming to maturity; the general
health of the tree also begins to fail, and it acquires u blighted appearance. A loss of crop is
this year sustained, out to no great extent.
The third year brings about a more serious
change, the whole plant acquires a black hue,
appearing as if soot had been thrown over it in
great quantities; this is caused by the growth of
u parasitic
over the shoots and the upper
surface of the leaves, forming a fibrous coating,
somewhat resembling velvet or felt. This never
makes its appearance till the insect has been a
long time on the bush, and probably owes its existence there to an unhealthy condition of the
juices of the leaf, consequent on the irritation
produced by the coccus, since it never visits the
upper surfuco of the loaf until the latter has fully
established itself on the lower. At this period
the young shoots have an exceedingly disgusting
look from the dense mass of yellow pustular
bodies forming on them, the leaves $et shrivelled,
and the infected trees become conspicuous in the
row. The black ants are assiduous in their visit*
to them. Two-thirds of the crop is lost, and on
many trees not a single berry forms.
As fur as it is possible to ascertain, the coffee
bushes were not affected before 1843, when Captain Robertson first observed the pest on his
estate at Lapalla Galla. Thence it spread eastward through other estates, and finally reached
all the other estates in the island. It or a very
closely allied species has been observed in the
Botanic Garden at Peradenia, on the Citrus
acida, Psidium pomiferum, Myrtus Zeylanica,
Rosa Indica, Careya arborea, ViUx Negundo, and
other plants. The coffee coccus has generally
been first observed in moist hollow places sheltered from the wind; and thenoe it has spread itself
even over the driest aad most exposed parts of the
island. In some estates, after attaining a maximum, it has gradually declined, but has shown a
liability to reappear, especially in low sheltered
situations, and it is believed to prevail most extensively in wet seasons. It is easily transmitted
from one estate to another, while in itsearlier
stages; on the clothes of human beings, and in
various other ways, which will readily suggest
themselves. Dr. Gardner, after careful consideration and minute examination of estates, arrived at the conclusion, that all remedies suggested up to that time had utterly failed, and that
none at onco cheap and effectual was likely to bo
discovered. He seems also to have been of opinion that the insect was not under human control;
and that even if it should disappear, it would
only he when it should hare worn itself out as
other blights have been known to do in some
mysterious way. Whether this may prove to be
the case or not, is still very uncertain, but everything observed by Dr. Gardner tended to indicate
the permanency of the pest.
& Raetiium t Species of thai eenus are rata oejstoaaalto the
Mr. Westwood, who obserred the operation In one species,
states that they escape backwards, the wings being extended
flatly over the head.
t There are many other species ofthe Coccus tribe In Ceylon,
some (PseudrcoocosT)neTer appearing as a scale, the female
wrapping herself up in a white cottony exudation; many species
nearly allied to the true Coccus Infest common plants ahoat coffee plant alone In Ceylon, but follow the "bap"v
gardens, such aa the Nerlum Oleander, Plumeria Acuminata, tacks on otherbushes. II appears Ilk*.(Mat to nl
and others with milky Juices another subgenus (Ceroplastesr), of fibres, each made up of a single serls. at, —*—> owomj
the femaleof which produces a protecting waxy material, invesicles applied end to end.
fests the Oenduraasa Vulgaris, the furrcssa Oigantea, the Jak
Such as have virtue always in their
tree, Mango, and other ocenmoo trees.
are like
t Of the parasitic Cbalddidue, many genera of which are mouths, and neglect it in
well known to deposit their eggs in the soft Coccus, vis. i
to oth-
'*
:
practice,
kmcystus, Coccophagus,Pteromalus, Mesoaela, Agonlooeurus;
besides Aphldius, a minutely sixed genua of IcbneumoDldts
Most, if not all, of these genera are Singhalese.
a harp, which emit* a sound pleasing
ers, while itself is insensihle of the music.
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�THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1860.
68
THE FIUEIND,
SEPTEMBER
8. 1860.
The Donor.
Who
is
"A
Friend ?"
The question is not unfrequently asked,
Who is a Friend ?" We answer, a friend
is one of a most interesting family, not large,
but frequently to be met in vrrious parts of
the world. The whole family are a quiet,
industrious, moderate, yet very benevolent
people. They are not given to show and
ostentation, but observe a rule laid down by
the most distinguished member of the family:
" Let not thy left hand know what thy right
hand doeth." There is a marked resemblance between the different members of the
family. A mildness of expression and peculiar sweetness of countenance characterize
the whole family. We never saw Howard,
Washington, or Wilberforce, but, from their
portraits, we imagine their faces good types
of the family. The daughters of the family
are very lovelyand beautiful, although all are
not what would be called handsome orpretty.
We never saw Florence Nightingale or Mrs.
Fry, but fancy their features indicative of
what we shall find pervading the female portion of the family. We never were favored
with the visit of an angelic messenger from
the regions above, unless when some of those
glorious personages assumed the forms of a
Friend, which we are half inclined to think
may have been the case many times. It is
exceedingly pleasant to think that we dwell
in a community abounding with a few members of this family. We hope they are increasing, being confident that we cannot have
too many of this class amongst us. Uur list
of donors this month, contains the evidence
that some of this class still abide here,
although the times are hard. They arc the
persons born for hard times. When times
are the hardest these persons shine brightest. Solomon says, " A Friend loveth at
all timet, and a brother is born for adversity."
So it appears that this family is very ancient
and honorable. A member of this family met
us the other day, and without saying a word
quietly passed 850 in gold into our hands for
the Home." Another handed us, over our
left shoulder, a small parcel containing 85
for the Friend and 85 for the Bethel."
Another met us with 85 for the "Stranger's
Friend Society;" another with 810 for any
good cause. These gifts were accompanied
with the request, "Do not mention my name."
We merely note down upon our books, the
family cognomen—Friend—not prefixing the
Christian name, leaving that office to the
.Recording Angel, (mentioned by Sterne,)
who would " drop a tear" if he saw impure
or unworthy motives prompting our deeds of
"
Harbor of Apia, Navigator's Island.
Honolulu Sailor's Home.
Our readers havefrom time to time been made
EBDCshHqyea.mJ.,gaisuCompany.
AthGoruecanf
fully acquainted with the origin, progress and
now
been in
designs of this institution. It has
The harbor of Apia, on the island of Upolu,
successful operation since September. 1856. Navigator's, is one of the best in the Pacific. 11
The "Home" has fully accomplished the good is capacious, well protected, has a good entrance
which its most sanguine friends anticipated.
and sufficient depth of water for large vessels.
When the Home was started, a debt of near An experienced pilot is at hand.
two thousand dollars was incurred, above the
This port has been frequented for many years
amount of funds in hand. That debt has been by whaleships that touch to obtain water and
diminishing from year to year, until it now is supplies, but it is not until lately that merchant
about four hundreddollars. No part of this has vessels have had much occasion to avail thembeen incurred in carrying forward the establish- selves of its advantages.
ment, or by bad debts, but is the unpaid balance
Since the importation of guano has been comduo for fitting the building for the accommodation ofboarders.
At a late meeting of tho Trustees, tho subject
was considered of fully paying off this debt, and
carrying forward the " Home," during the
coming season. It was stated by tho Chairman
of the Executive Committee, that it would be
necessary to renew some portion of the bedding,
besides making some slight repairs, but it was
estimated that the sum of $650 or $700 would
make all necessary repairs and pay off the debt
in full.
The Trustees then resolved that tho Executive
Committee be authorized tor aise that amount, if
possible, during the coming fall, so that at our
next Anniversary, we should be able to report
the debt paid.
Who will assist in this good and praiseworthy
and benevolent enterprise? Let it be remembered that two years have elapsed since any appeal
has been made in behalf of the " Home." Contributions for the object will be most gratefully
received. We are most happy to acknowledge
the following :
[ra. H. P. Walker, Bristol FR. I.
$50 00
60 00
i Friend,
Friend,
50 00
10 00
Ir. Bissett,
:ev. E. Bond,
5 00
5 00
»r. Wight,
Capt. McGowan, Master of English bark Portena, forwarded from Rio Janairo, South America, $2 50.
Our metropolis seems entirely deserted of
Royalty. The King is absent upon Hawaii;
Prince Lot has gone to the coast: the Queen and
suite have left for Mr. Wyllie's plantation,
Hanalei valley, Kauai.
We are not aware as Mr. Wyllie, His Majesty's Minister of Foreign Affairs, has left Honolulu previous to his present visit to Hanalei, for over sixteen years. Mr. Wyllie arrived in Honolulu, February 3d, 1844, a
passenger on board H. B. M. ship Hazard, when
General Miller came to assume the duties of
British Consul General. The King waa residing
at Lahaina and the Hazard sailed for Maui,
having on board General Miller, Admiral Thomas,
Mr. Judd, and Mr. Wyllie. Since that visit of
Mr. Wyllie to Lahaina, we do not recollect as he
has left Honolulu for any other island or scarcely crossed the immediate precincts of the city.
During this long period, he has most faithfully and conscientiously devoted his time and energies to the interests of the Hawaiian GovernIt is not our province to comment upon
charity. Deeds, not names, shine brightest. ment.
his political career, but that he has been laboritruthfully,
Shakspeare said
ous and unweared none will deny. We hope
this trip to his plantation may be both agreeable
How far that little oandle throws his beams ;
and invigorating.
8o shines s good dead in naughty world."
"
"
"
»
.
...
...
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menced from Baker's and other islands near the
Line, a number of merchant ships, on their way
home, have called at Apia for provisions and
water. Yams are generally to be had in abundance; pigs and fowls readily obtained: fresh water
is close at hand, nnd a suitable launch or water
boat has been ordered from Sydney to facilitate
the watering of large vessels.
Mr. August Unshelm, an agreeable and hospitable gentleman of much business experience,
is established there, making it the depot of an
extensive trade among the various groups of islands in the South Pacific. This gentleman is
prepcred to furnish to vessels all such ships'
stores as are ordinarily in demand, and will take
drafts at reasonable discount. He is evor ready
to oblige all to whom he can render any service.
The settlement is not large and there are but
few foreign residents. The Rev. A. W. Murray,
an English missionary, has been established there
many years. Mr. John C. Williams, H. B. M.
Consul, and Mr. Unshelm, reside there, with
their families, who extend to strangers visiting
them a friendly welcome, seeking to render their
stay agreeable by many kind services and attentions, and those who have enjoyed their hospitality must ever hold them in grateful remembrance.
Fair for the Queen's Hospital.
The edifice in process of erectionfor theQueen's
Hospital is rapidly advancing towards completion. The amount of funds hitherto contributed,
will be nearly if not more than exhausted in
erecting the same. The necessary means must
be raised to furnish the building. For this
purpose,
Her
Mnjesly the
Uurcn.
requests the Ladies of these islands to aid her in a
Fair, to be held on or about the 15thof November next, at the New Hospital Buildings.
Notice will hereafter be given in regard to the
time and place for receiving the articles contributed
Honolulu, Sept. 6, iB6O.
.
Our planters, farmers, and gardeners, are
often heard to complain of the difficulties attending agriculture on the islands. They may be
very great, but it should be remembered that
tillers of the soil in other countries are also often
hindered and discouraged by droughts, worms
and blights. The coffee crops in Ceylon have
been cut off as fatally as upon these islands.
In the London Saturday Magazine for Nov. 1841,
we find an article showing that a blight had cut
off hop-crops of England. From the description,
it much resembles the blight upon the coffee,
although going under the name of" Honey Dew."
The insects producing the blight are called
Aphides or plant-lice.
�THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1860.
The Martyrs of Erumanga.
The tragical death of the Missionary Williams,
and bis youthful associate, Mr. Harris, will forever immortalize the little island of Erumanga,
in the South Seas. We lately met Mrs. Wundenberg, of Hanalei, (a daughter of tho early
Missionary, the Rev. Mr. Henry, to Tahiti,) who
was a passenger on board the Missioaary bark
Camden, at the time of Mr. William's death.
She confirmed the accounts which have already
been published, adding however many incidents
of melancholly interest. In the March number
of the Samoan Reporter, just received, we find
tho following paragraphs, relating to the subject.
They arc copied from the report of the 14th
cruise of the John Williams :
Erumamoa Anchored in Dillon's Bay on the
following morning, viz., Saturday, Oct. 15th.
Mr. Gordon was soon on board, and accompanied by him some of us went ashore, and up
the hill to his residence, about 1,000 feet above
the level of the sea, and thers we found Mrs.
Gordon well. Owing to the unhealthy swamps
on the low grounds, Mr. G. has built his cottage
on the high land. Close by the house, he has
erected a small chapel, and has a fine bell at one
end, which echoes from hill to hill, and calls the
tribes to their little Zion.
Every direction is associated with the tragic
scenes of November, 1859. At the foot of the
hill on which the chapel stands is the stream in
which Mr. Harris fell, and the beach where Mr,
Williams ran into the sea. Down the hill, below
Mr. Gordon's study window, is the spot where
the oven woe made in which Mr. Williams' body
was cooked. Over in another direction is the
where the body of Mr. Harris was taken,
nland is a grove of cocoanuts, underneath one
of which the skull of Mr. Williams was buried.
The bones taken to Samoa by Capt. Croker, in
H. M. S. Favorite, in 1840, were not the remains
ofWilliams and Harris. He had no proper interpreter. The natives thought he wanted to
buy human bones, and took off for sale whatever
were handy from one of the adjacent caves, where
they deposit their dead. One of the skulls was
that of the father of a lad we had for some time
with us in our Institution in Samoa. It is difficult at present, owing to hostility among tho
tribes, to get at the precise tree under which the
skull of Mr. Williams was buried; but there let
the remains of the martyr rest, and form part
and parcel of the root of that palm which waves
its foliage in every breeze, emblematic of the
Christian hero's triumph ! A piece of red sealing-wax found in Mr. W.s pocket was supposed
by the natives to be some portable god, and was
carefully buried near where the skull was laid.
Mr. Gordon lately recovered this, and handed
it to me, to convey to Mr. W.s children, as the
only relic which he has been able to obtain of
thoir lamented father. At first he thought from
the description of the natives, that this god would
turn out to be Mr. W.s watch; but when found,
it was only red sealing-wax. The clothes and
other things found on the body after the massacre were aU distributedabout, with the exception
of this bit of sealing-wax, an inch and a half
Jilace
long.
We had the pleasure of spending a Sabbath at
Erumanga. and met with about 150 of the people
in the little chapel. All were quiet and orderly.
It thrilled our inmost soul to hear them, as led
by Mrs. Gordon, strike up the tune ofNew Lydia,
and also the translationand tune of " There is a
happy land." Mr. Macfarlane and 1 addressed
them through Mr. Gordon. They were startled
and deeply interested as I told them of former
times, when we tried so hard to get intercourse with them, and to shew them that we
were different from other white men who had
visited their shores. When I read out the names
of seven who swam off to us in 1845, and to
whom we showed kindness, and took on shore in
69
Never too Old to Learn.
the boat, it appeared, from the sensation created,
that one of them was present. He came, after
Socrates, at an extreme age, learned to
the service, shook hands, said some two or three
moreof them were alive, and that our visit chat duy play on musical instruments.
greatly surprised them, and that they marked our
Cato, at eighty years of age, thought provessel as the one which shewed them kindness,
and did not take sandal-wood. They thought us per to learn the Greek language.
Plutarch, when between seventy and eighty,
quite different fromall the white mou with whom
they had previously come in contact.
commenced to study Latin.
Boccaccio was thirty-five years of age
His Majesty the King took passage on Wednesday, 20th ult., in the steamrr Kilauea for Hawhen he commenced his studies in polite litwaii, intending to visit Hilo, and make a short erature; yet he became one of the three
tour through Waimea and the northern districts of
masters of the Tuscan dialect, Dante
that island. He will be absent about two weeks. great
Most of the Representatives from Muni and Hawaii and Petrarch being the other two.
also took passage in the steamer, reluming home.
Sir Henry Spelman neglected the sciences
32d Anniversary of the Seaman's Friend in his youth, but commenced the study ot
them when he was between fifty and sixty
Society, New York.
of age. After this he became a most
years
The Anniversary Sermon from the text, learned antiquarian and lawyer.
Isaiah 60 : 5, was delivered in the Church of
Colbert, the famous French minister, at
the I'ilgrims, Brooklyn, on Sabbath evening,
years of age returned to his Latin and
sixty
of
6th May, by Rev. Walter Clarke, D. D.,
studies.
law
of New York. The discourse was compreat the great age of 116, wrote
hensive, appropriate—an eloquent appeal to Ludovico,
memoirs
the
of
his own times, a singular exthe men of commerce in behalf of the sailor,
and held the large and select audience in rapt ertion, noticed by Voltaire, who was himself
one of the most remarkable instances of the
attention to the close.
The Anniversary meeting was held in the progress of age in new studies.
Ogilby, the translator of Homerand Virgil,
Church of the Puritans, New York, Monday
was unacquainted with Latin and Greek till
evening, May 7th.
In the absence of the President, Wm. A. he was past the age of fifty.
Booth, Esq., the chair was octupied by PeFranklin did not fully commence his philletiah Perit, Esq. An opening hymn, osophical pursuits till he had reached his
Sweetly ye blow celestial gales," &c., was fiftieth year.
"sung
by the choir of the Church. The Rev.
Accorso, a great lawyer, being asked why
Samuel Hanson Cox, D. D., read part of the he began the study of law so late, answered
107th psalm, and offered prayer—followed that indeed he began it late, but he should
by the hymn, Home beyond the tide."
therefore master it sooner.
Mr. Perit made a brief address relative to Dryden, in his sixty-eighth year, commenthe origin of the Society, noticing the fact that ced the
translation of the Iliad; and his most
he was one of the few survivors of the early
pleasing productions were written in his old
founders.
A letter from Copt. W. L. Hudson, of the age.
U. S. N., one of the vice-presidents, regretMany Facts in Small Compass.—The
ting his inability to be present and preside,
of languages spoken is 4,064. The
number
and expressive of his increasing interest in
about equal to the number
the Society and the cause for which it labors, number of men is
women.
of human life is 33
of
The
average
was read. Rev. H. Loomis, one of the Secdie
before
the age of 7,
One
years.
quarter
retaries, presented an abstract of the Thirtyage of 17. To over 1000
half
before
the
General
William
Second Annual Report.
1 only reaches 100 years. To every
Williams, of Norwich, Conn., moved the ac- persons,
100
reaches
75 years, and not more than
2
of
and
a
in
and
the
printing
report,
ceptance
500
80 years. There are on
lin
will
reach
few remarks urged the Society to increase the earth 1,000,000,000
of inhabitants. Of
the nnmber of such chaplains as they now
them 33.333,333 die every year; 71,824 die
have in the foreign field.
7,780 every hour, and 60 per
Capt. A. Bartlett, Marine Missionary at every day;
second. These losses
Boston, made an earnest and stirring address minute, or one every
balanced
an equal number of
are
about
by
interrelative to sea missions, giving many
married
are
longer lived than
births.
The
esting facts to show their usefulness.
and, above all, those who observe
the
single,
the
S.
Foote,
N.,
of
U.
folCapt. A. H.
sober and industrious conduct Tall men
lowed, showing the great moral and religious alive
than short ones. Women have
change in the navy since his first connection morelonger
chances
of life previous to the age of
with it.
men, but fewer after. The
then
fifty
years
After the hymn, " Tossed upon life's ragof marriages are in proportion of 78
ing billow," by the choir, the Rev. Walter number
more frequent after
Clarke, D. D., made the closing address. It to 100. Marriages are
is
the months of
the
equinoxes—that
during
is enough to say of it that the interest of the
December.
Those
born in Spring
June
and
audience
was
unabated
to
the
close.
large
The services both on Sabbath and Monday are more robust than others. Births and
deaths are more frequent by night than by
evenings were of unusual interest.
After the Doxology, and Benediction, pro- day. The number of men capable of bearing
nounced by the Rev. Mr. McKinstry, of Har arms is one-fourth of the population.
winton. Conn., the Society was called to orPatiently suffer that from others which
der, one class of Trustees elected for the
three years ensuing, a vote of thanks to the thou canst not mend in them, until God
speakers and to the choir for their excellent please to do it for thee; and psmember that
music was passed, and the meeting adjourn- thou mend thyself, since thou are so willing
that others should not ©fiend in any thing
edtoMay, 1861.
"
�70
THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1860.
Valey
NuanuCemetery.
of March, 1846, King KamohatnchaUl.,Keoni Ana, and G. P. Judd, conveyed to
JamesF. B. Marshall, Wm. Paty, James Jackson
Jarves, and Charles Brewer, in trust, a tract of
land in Nuuanu Valley for burial purposes. Tho
conditions were few and plain
First, that it should never be used except aa a
place of interment.
Second, that it should be enclosed by a good
fence and trees planted therein.
Third, that suitable Rules and Regulations
should be established by the Trustees aforesaid.
Mr. Wm. Paty died ; —J. J. Jarves, C.Brewer
and J. F. B. Marshall, took individually great
interest in the lotof land granted to them so
long as they remained on the island; and on
leaving, Dr. R. W. Wood and the Rev. S. C.
Damon became, as their representatives, the
principal Directors and Managers. It must stand
recorded as a matter of reproach against the
residents of Honolulu, that for the past eight
years there has been great supineness and indifference on this subject. Mr. Damon, on whom
the entire working part devolved, was alone and
unsupported ; and all his repeated appeals for
aid and for a division of the responsibility thus
thrown upon him, were entirely unheeded by our
community. This crowding upon one person,
(however willing and amiable he might bo,)
duties which did not belong to him as Seaman's
Chaplain, has led to evils of a peculiar character
which it is painful to enumerate particularly, or,
even allude to.
The climatic necessity of burying the dead from
among our midst as quickly as possible has had
to bo met by the hurried employment of the sexton of the Bethel, to dig a shallow grave at a
short notice, and attend to all the other details
connected with a funeral—all being compressed
into a few hours. Irregularity also took place in
the disposition of the land, and great numbers of
the dead are now deposited in shallow contiguity
with each other, giving rise to well grounded
fears on the part ofresidents in the neighborhood,
that pestilence and disease would follow—to prevent which, as far as possible, mounds of earth
have been thrown up to cover more effectually
that portion of the enclosure set apart as the
"Potters Field." The announcements made by
Mr. Damon in the Polynesian and this paper, a
ahort time ago, that the grave-yard was fully occupied, and that on the next occasion there would
not be found a place for interment, led to the
purchase of an additional piece of land on the
opposite side of the valley road. This was effected at the apparent urgency of the moment, without consulting the wishes of neighboring proprietors and had the great drawback attached to it
that it destroyed in a measure, the solemn privacy and seclusion which are so desirable for such
a purpose. Other localities, in Waikiki and
Pauoa Valley were looked at, but insuperable
objections with regard to distance, duat, and arid
soil arose, so thatafter careful examination, this
idea had to be abandoned.
At this point of our brief notice, a meeting was
held in the Bethel, composed of a number of our fellow
On the 4th
:
eitiiena, whom Mr. Damon had succeeded in rousing
to a full sense of the difficulties of his position at
which it was decided to form a new body of Trustees,
obtain a Charter of incorporation, and a more perfect conveyance of the legal title to each holder of lots,
and then prooeed to develope the resources contained
within the limits already in their hands.—This has
now been fully effected, by a re-distribution of the
grounds generally, where a part bad been laid offfor
gardens and ornamented divisions, by bloating out
large masses of rook, by leveling hills and filling up
hollows, and purchasing from persona who have long
left Honolulu, and who had no tie to attach them to
the lots whioh they had originally bought. Out of
these various ohanges, the Board of Trustees have, by
the help of Mr. Peaae, Land Sarveyor, bo arranged
that they can now come before the publio with offers
of many eligible aites for families, and tall room for
the exigenoiea of our population for twenty years to
come. This, of course, has been attained only by a
considerable outlay, but the Trustees are happy to
find their efforts have met with the entire approbation
of all who have reoently visited the cemetery.
It remains now to call upon all who are immediately and affectionately interested, to come forward and give some help to make our •' God's Acre"
a credit to ouraity, and by oareful cultivation of trees
and Sowers, redeem it from the forlorn asiject it has
presented hitherto. The HorticulturalGardenisfullof
choice evergreens aud shrubs, suited for this MSIUIHS.
and where it is not convenient for proprietors of lots
to attend personally, the Trustees will undertake to
see their views carried out tastefully and economically. The new plan can be seeu at Mr. A. P. Everett's
auction room, and an early d-.xy will be named for
the sale of lots.— P. C. Adv.
ClosiLegislature.
ngothfe
are to offer any insult or injury to the temples or religious worship of the other.
The regulations under which the American
trade is to be conducted, provide for the entry and clearance of vessels, and for the punishment of smuggling, &c., as well as for the
strict prohibition of the importation of opium
—the fees to be paid to Japanese custosn
house officers, &c. The Japanese tariff is
singularly brief and comprehensive, and is
embraced in the regulations as follows:
Regulation Seventh.—Duties shall be paid
to the
Japanese governmentof all goods landed
in the country according to thefollowing tariff:
On the 28th ult., at 11o'clock A.M., His MajesClass One.—All articles in this class shall
ty the King, in accordance with notice previous- be free of duty.
ly given to tho Legislature, appeared in the Hall
Gold and silver, coined or uncoined.
of the Nobles, where both Houses had assembled
Wearing apparel in actual use.
and were in waiting, and delivered in English
Household furniture and printed books not
and Hawaiian, the following address, prorogueing the Legislature of 1860. His Majesty rode intended for sale, but the property of persons
down from the Palace in his carriage, unattended who come to reside in Japan.
with any military or other display, and returned
Class Tvx>.—A duty of (5) five per cent,
shall be paid on the following articles: All
in the same manner;
Nobles and Representatives —ln meeting articles used for the purpose of building, rigyou to-day at the close of your session, I have ging, repairing or fitting out of ships; whalfirst to ask you to join with me in returning
ing gear of all kinds; salted provisions of all
thanks to the Ruler of all nations for his benefi- kinds; bread and breadstuff's
; living animals
cent providence in restoring to health one of
your number from that dangerous illness with of all kinds; coals; timber for building houses;
which he hasbeen afflicted, whose loss would have rice; paddy; steam machinery; zinc; lead;
been a greviouß calamity to the welfare of my tin ; raw silk.
kingdom.
Class Three.—A duty of (35) thirty-five per
I have to congratulate you on the termination cent, shall be paid on all intoxicating
liquors,
of your labors, and trust that the new enactments whether prepared by
distillation,
fermentation
passed by your joint wisdom may prove to be for or any other manner.
the advantage and welfare ofmy people.
Class Four.—All goods not included in
I have to thank you, Gentlemen of the House
of Representatives, for the provisions you have any of the preceding classes, shall pay a duty
made for the expenses of the State during the (20) twenty per cent.
current biennial period.
All articles of Japanese production which
While I regret with you. Nobles and Repre- are exported as cargo, shall pay a duty of (5)
sentatives that, owing to the near approach to five per cent., with the exception of gold and
the termination of this session, you have been
unable to take final action on the amendments to silver coin or copper, in bars. (5) five years
the Constitution submitted to you with my late after the opening of Kanagawa, the import
Message, I concur in thewisdom of your course, and export duties shall be subject to revision,
as made known to me by your Joint Commit- if the Japanese Government desires it.
tee, in deferring that subject for that more mature
His Royal Highness Prince L. Kamehameha
consideration it requires.
Nobles and Representatives, in conformity with took passage on the 29th ult., at 6P. M., in the fine
the Constitution, I now and hereby do declare clipper schooner Emma Rooke, for Victoria, Vancouver's Island. The Prince is accompanied by the
this Session of the Legislature to be prorogued.
Honorable Levi Haalelea, and David Kalakaua, both
:
The Japanese Treaty.
The Constitution of a recent date publishes
an official copy of the treaty, and of the regulations, under which American trade is to
be conducted in Japan, which were finally
ratified in Washington on the 24th of May.
The treaty provides that theports of Simoda,
Hakodadi, Kanagawa, Nagasaki and Nee-e-gata were to be opened to Americans previous to January 1, 1880; and that Hiogo
should also be opened on the first day of
January, 1863. At all these ports a certain
limited region of the surrounding country
is thrown open for the free migration of
Americans, and a fair opportunity appears to
be thus offered to them to cultivate the acquaintance of the Japanese, and to establish
a traffic in all articles upon which a mutually
profitable and advantageous trade can be
conducted.
After 1862, Americans are to be allowed
to reside in the city of Yedo, and after the
first day of January, 1863, in the city of Osaco.
Free exercise of religion, and the right to
erect suitable places of worship is to be secured to Americans in Japan, with the understanding that the citizens of neither country
Nobles, and by J. C. Spalding, Esq. After spending
about a week in the metropolis of British Columbia,
the Prince and retinue will proceed (probably by
steamer) to San Francisco, and after traveling
through California, will return to Honolulu, intending to be absent about two and a halt months. It is
a somewhat singular coincidence that England and
Hawaii will eaoh have one of their Royal Prinoes
traveling in the United States, at the same time. It
is now ten years since Prince Kamehameha returned
from his tour with Dr. Judd through the United
States, England and France, and he will have an
opportunity of witnessing bow great changes have
taken place in San Francisco. We wish him a safe
and pleasant voyage and the complete restoration of
his health, which has so recently received a severe
shock. Our best wishes, and those of our community, will accompany the party in their voyage.
The scene at the wharves Wednesday afternoon
was one that showed at least, that the Hawuiians have
much aloha for their King and Chiefs who were leaving them. At least 8,000 persons assembled on the
Esplanade to witness the departure. At 1 to 6 o'clock,
P. M., the Emma Rooke hoisted the Prince's Royal
Flag, and set sail. The King, who had accompanied
his brother to the wharf, then proceeded to the
steamer, which hoisted the Royal Standard, and
baoked out into the stream, under a salute from the
Fort. As each vessel left the wharf, a crowd of
cheers burst from the assembled spectators, whioh
was returned by the passengers. It was a splendid
aight to see the steamer starting as she did, with
her decks crowded with between three and four hundred persons, and augers well for the future. P. C.
Jtdvertiter.
—
�71
THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1860.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMBITTS.
a. p. everett,
ALLEN aY BERRILL,
SAILOR'S HOME.
Honolulu, Oahu, H.
63-tr
BI'CCBS.HUHB Tl>
I.
George W. Macy,
J. P. COLBURN,
AUOT?:ONBBH,
Kaahumanu street, Honolulu, Oahu.
HAWAIIAN FLOUR COMPANY,
A. P. EVERETT, Treasurerand Agent^_
100-tf
63-tf
C. H. LEWERS,
Lumber and buildlnfi materlals.Fort Bt. Honolulu.
B. PITMAN,
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN (J KNKKAL MERCHANDISE,
llilo. Hawaii.
Money advanced on Whalers Dili*.
J. MOTT SMITH,
DENTIST.
OFFICE, CORNER Of PORT AND HOTEL STRKETS
HONOLULU, H. I.
I)K.
100-tf
SHIP CHANDLER.
N. II
KAWAIIIAK, HAWAII,
Will continue th--..eii.Tß. Merchandise and Shipping bmineii
in tlie ahuve |rort, wli re they are prepared to furnifb ibe
justly celehrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other recruits as are required by whale ships at thy shortettnotlee,
"Jl.Vtf
and on the most reiWonuble term*.
194-tf
A. P. EVERETT.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
HAVING
Janiou'snew block, Queen street, Honolulu, 11. I.
- - - - - ""
BHSKHAM PRCK.
C.
HARDWARE STORE.
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT STREET,
Boston.
of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Razors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
85-tf_ Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and
cms. BItKWKR, 2D. Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and
Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the
BREWER A CO.,
REFERENCES.
Messrs. Sahpsoh ft Tappas,
E. D. Briohih ft Co.,
Butlrr, Kbith ft Hill,
Honolulu, July 1,1857.
""
*
J. WORTH,
established himself in business at Hilo,
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills
onthe United States.
Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, 11. I.
REFER TO
.ItMisllt'NXKWiLi., Esq., I
noston.
I'IUIII.KS Brrwkk, Esq., i
Mks.-ks. Mcßtna fc Mkrrill, t
San Francisco.
hag.,
Cuss. Woi.cott Brooks,
S
Hongkong.
Mrssrs. Wm. Pcrtac A; Co.,
Manila.
Messrs. Pkrxe, HrBBKLL ft Co.,
188-tf
...
.
-
~CHAS. F. GUILLOU, M. D ,
Late Surgeon United States Navy, Consular Physician to sick
American seamen and general practitioner.
Office, corner Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
at Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street.
Medical and Surgical advice in English, French, Spanish, and
Italian.
Office hours from 11 a. si. to 2 p. «.; at other hours inquire at
Mr
his residence.
11. WETMORE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
HILO, HAWAII, S. I.
N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished.
C.
LOCKS
X,
W. N. LAPP.
(tf)
by
-ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOS-
N AND OTHERS, WISHING
n books from the Sailors' Home Library,
will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have
charge of the Depository and Reading Room until
further notice.
Per order*
NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
"FATAVIGATION, in all its branches, taught by the
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to intimate that he will give instruction to a limited
number or pupils in English reading and grammar,
geography, writing, arithmatic, &c. Residence, cottage in Kukui street.
SMITH.
Honolulu, March 26, l_o6__
JMMEL
AMOS
SAM'L N. CASTLE.
CASTLE
S.
COOST.
& COOKE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
G. P. JUDD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
DEALERS IN
HONOLULU, OAHU, S. I.
MERCHANDISE,
GENERAL
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office
corner of King and School streets,
oldßtand,
At
the
open from 'J A.. to 4
near the large Stone Church. Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in Kino; street,
E. HOFFMANN,
the Seamen's Chapel.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, oppositeAgents
for Jayne's Medicines.
Office in the New Drug Btore, corner of Kaahumanu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block.
Open day and night
GILMAN sir. CO,,
Skip Chandlers and General Agents,
LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I.
Ships supplied with Recruits. Storage and Money.
"HOWLAO'S
VTIKKOTYPi: GALLERY.
if
OKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE
MARINER.
T D. K. FLITNER'S Watch and Jewelry
in Kaahumanu street, will be
d the following works
Almanacks for 1860.
Merchant's, Shipmaster's and Mechanic a Assistant.
Lawa of the Sea.
The Art of Sailmaking.
—ALSO—
Ship'aCompasses and Dividers.
Establishment,
:
.
—
—
—
—ALSO
UNDERSIGNED would call the attrsttos of
Marine Telescopes.
of his Friends and the Public to his Rooms, overto the
Mast-head Glasses and
Printing
(next
ths
Advertiser,"
Office,
—ALSO
'• Pacific Commercial
Post Office) wherehe ti taking Pictures which, for elegance of
Chronometer
Watches.
Chronometers and
style and softness oftone, oannct be excelled.
_ALSO—
Being in constant receipt of New Stock, Chemicals, «c, he Is
Engliah Charta of North and South Pacific.
urepared to take Pictures with all the latest improvements.
—ALSO
Paper, Patent Leather, India
Er Pictures taken on Glass.
entire
satisfaction.
to give
A great variety of other articles useful to the
Rubber *c, and warranted
w w !—The Public are invited to call and examine specimens. Mariner.
—AND—
w F HOWLAND ArUstJSj
11941
articles, including Breast Pina,
THE
-
-
«MH> Ki:\\ IKB !
Many
ornamental
Rings, Cups, Ate., &c.
attention given to repairing and rating
Particular
LOST, AT SEA, FROM BAKER'S OR
Nantucket Island, on the 30th September, an Iron Chronomertsß.
2bL New and
they wentadrift were
When
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an
Iron
can
SBaC boat
The lUercls-».t's
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and In black paint the name of themakers, Becor ft Co., NovTHE TARIFF OF 18*»-60,
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ths westward, and may be (alien In with by whalers. Wbo
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England,
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condition
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�THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1860.
72
Death or E. C. Pope.—The intelligence of the
death of this young man, which was received by the
brig Josephine, has created a sadness among those
who were acquainted with him. At the time of his
death, he was acting as agent of the Phoenix Island
Guano Co., and was stationed on Phoenix Island,
with only one companion, a native Hawaiian. The
following particulars are furnished by Capt. Stone :
" Got. K. t. Pope died very suddenly on Tuesday the 17th
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
July 2ft—lo o'clock A.M., Am clipper ship Morning Light,
Johnson, 17 days from San Francisco, en route for
Baker's Island.
brig Mary Ellen, Bennett, 18 days fm Columbia
of July,having, as his kanaka companion said, dropped down Aug. 7—Haw.
River, with cargo lumber.
breathexpired,
and
a
word
or
even
uttering
instantly
without
Comet, Smith, 10J days San Francisco, with
bark
B—Am
ing. This occurred on the afternoon of the ilny. He and the
merchandise to Wilcox, Richards & Co.
native had been ont In the boat after turtle the mostof the day,
11—6
Hawbark
M.,
P.
R. W. Wood, Gherken, 125 days
and had just reached the shore, when he died thus suddenly.
from Bremen, with mdse to Hackfrld & Co.
The native kept the corpse unUl Wednesday the 18th, when he
bsrk-ntlne
JennyFord, Moore, 22 d«ys
M.,
12—12
Am
buried it close to tbe house, and buried all his clothing, paper,,
from Port Townsend, wllh 175,000 feet lumber to
Ac , saving only his trunk and a small pocket diary, which he
llackfeiu
Do.
Asaid wsj the request of Mr. P. a few days before, in ease lie
IS—Am clipper ship Polynesia, Morse, 13 days from Pan
should die.''
Francisco. Sailed
the 17th for Baker's Island.
An examination has been had of the native, by the
13 days from San Fran21*-Am clipper ship Hindoostan,
not stop.
contrafor
Calcutta—did
cisco, en route
Marshal, but tbe testimony is somewhat
Deshon,
Hsrrlet
13 days from Ban
Jessie,
k
ship
23—Am
and
doubts
as
to
the
real
causes
dictory,
havearisen
American
mails—sailed
same day
Francisco, with
ot Mr. Pope's death. It appears that he was well
for Hongkong.
Foster,
days
and strong, up to the day of his death. The supposiConstitution,
21
fm Port
31—Am barkentlne
Townsend, with lumber to Hackfeld a Co.
tion that lie was killed by violence is hardly probable,
Wlnegar,
of
months
out,
N. B. 24
wh ship Julian,
without further evidence, and the most plausible sup- SepL I—Am1 —Amfrom
Kodiack and Bristol Bay, 300 brls wh.
position is that he died fromsun-stroke, or disease conPaty,
days
Frances
from
Palmer,
17
2—l P.M., Am bark
Son Francisco, with mdse and passengers to I). C.
nected with the spine, of which, from his journal, it
Waterman k Co.
appears he suffered much. The native testifies that
3—Am sch Olivia, RedUeld, from a cruise In the Arctic.
they bad never bad any trouble together; thnt Mr.
4—Am brig Josephine,Stone, 17 days fm Baker's Island.
;»—Steamer Kilauea, Green, from Hilo.
P. had always treated him kindly; that on the day
—
he died, both went out in the boat hunting turtle;
that Mr. P. fired at one with the bomb-gun, which
knocked him over by its kick, and the gun fell into
tbe sea. On landing, P. complained of pain, and
the native took him to the bouse, where in a short
time he died, leaving no directions except that his
diary be returned to Honolulu. Mr. Pope was about
'i\ years of age, and was from Boston, Mass., where
his parents and relations now reside.— P. C. Adv.
Information Wanted.
Respecting William H. Stoddard, about 52 years
of age, formerly of Taunton, Mass. If he should
read this notice, be is requested to communicate with
his sister, Mrs. Ann A. Marston, Salem, Mass., or
the Editor of the Friend. The man is reported to
have commanded a schooner which ran between the
Sandwich Islands and California.
Also—Respecting Daniel E. Jones, who left New
Bedford three years ago, on board the "Thos. Nye."
Also—Respecting Mr. Robert Mc Warner, of
Baltimore, reported to have been in Honolulu eight
or ten months ago.
Also—Respecting William K. Gibbs. He left
Newark, N. J., two years ago, to sail on board the
Champion," of New Bedford.
Also—Respecting Rawson Dibble. He left his
ship four years ago, at Lahaina. Any information
will be gladly received by the editor of the Friend, or
.Mr. Dwight Baldwin, Labaina.
Respecting Mr. R. P. Davol, formerly on board
of the Bremen ship Alexander Barclay," He is requested to call upon Rev. S. C. Damon, or at our
office, where he will hear something to his advantage.
H. Hackfeld & Co.
Respecting' George Nesbit, of Nassau, Bahamas.
Also, of Philip Nandi, ofMalta.
"
"
Any information respecting the above individuals, will be gladly received Ivy W. L. GREEN,
Acting as 11. B. M.'s Consul General, Honolulu.
Henry Dubo.ii/, of Philadel' Also—Respecting
son of a partner in the houso of H. Dubosy
i Brother. Reports have reached his friends that
be may be residing upon the islands, under an
assumed name. Any information will be thankfully received by the Seamen's Chaplain, or Castle & Cooke.
Shia,
Alio—Respecting
Julius Granger, ot Feeding
Hills, Mass. He sailed in the " Chandler Price,"
Capt Holoomb. He had assumed the name of C. A.
Brown. Any information will be gladly received by
either the Seamen's Chaplain, or Dr. Hoffmann.
Also—Respecting Samuel Slocum, left at Tahiti, by Captain Divoll, of the Marengo," in
"
1855.
f_T Letters are in possession of the Chaplain, for
Wm. H. Hinds, Charles C. Soott, Charles Edward
Steward, Levi Henry Bailey, Sylvester W. Murphy,
Richard deßurgh, Edward Coray, George Murphy,
Thorns* MoMahon, Ass B. Bates, George R. Abbott,
(supposed on board tbe bark Favorite,") and Ed
ward taw
*'
DEPARTURES.
A r rivals ai Buy (of
Islaads, New Zealand.
Jan. IS—Japan, Grant, 7 months out, with 460 brls spermJmL
22—Harvest, Manchester, 8 months out, with 200 sperm.
22—Floriday, Williams, 18 months, with 800 wh oil, 10,000
lbs bone. This last season on the Arctic.
23—Swift. Worth. 30 months, with 1160 sperm.
31—E. L. B. Jenny, Marsh, 38 months, with 1100 sperm.
Feb. 2—Sea Gull, C. Nichols, 20 months, with 900 sperm.
19—CorneliusHowland, Dougherty, of New Bedford, 10
months, 300 sp, 60 wb.
23—Canton Packet, 32 months, 1260 sperm.
March 4—Hudson, Fish, 8 months, clean.
ft—Gazelle,Baker, 32 months, 1460 sperm,
ft—Cossack, Ilusklns, 32 months, 400 whale,
7—PolarStar, Weeks. 40 months. 600 sp, 1800wh.
B—B-a Shell, Ware, 40 months, 800 sperm.
SAILED.
Jan. 28—Nurragansetl, Gardner, for the United States.
30—Mount Wollastnn, Coffer, for the South Seas.
Feb. I—Japan, Grant, for theSouth Seas.
2—Harvest. Manchester, for theNorth Pacific.
2—Florida, Williams, for the North Pacific.
20—Swift, Worth, for theSouth Seas.
20—8. L. B. Jenny, Marsh, for thsSouth Sees.
WHALERS IN PORT—Fas. 2*.
Ships Sea Gull, Nichols.
Petrel, Fuller.
E. Corning, Kotch.
Robin Hood, McGenley.
JamesArnold, Sullivan.
Andrews, Norton.
CorneliusHoward, Dougherty.
Canton Packet, Alien.
—Southet n Crotn.
PASSENGERS.
For M'Kias's Island—per Samuel Robertson—ft native
July 28—Am clipper ship Morning Light, Johnson, for Baker's laborers.
Island.
For Bakrr's Island—per Morning Light—Wm Kinney.
Aug. I—l7. S. sloop-or-war Levant, Hunt, for Lahaina.
For Passing's Island—per Marllda—J M Brovston, Z Bent
ft—Brit bark Kathleen, Wilkinson, for Sydney, N. 8. W. and wife.
San
Francisco.
bark
for
From San Francisco—per Morning Light—B Miller, J P
Yankee,
Lovett,
9—Am
25—Am barkentine Jenny Ford, Moore, for Victoria, Y. I. Hotchklss, G Klim.
28—Brig Mary Ellen. Bennett, for Victoria, Y. I.
From *-an Francisco—per Comet, Aug. B—J 8 Fonney, E
29—Sch Emma Rooke, Chadwick, for Victoria, Y. I.
Greenwood, Dr Hugo Stangenwald, Mrs Q C Lemont, Owtn
bark
for
M'Kean's
Island.
Zoe,
Bush,
Sept. 3—Am
Young, C I. Richards.
4—Haw. bark R. W. Wood, Qeerken, for Hongkong.
For San FsANelsco—per Yankee, Aug. 9—Mrs H W Severance, Miss L Peck. G H Davis, wife, 2 children and servant,
Mrs
Farnum, Mr Acton, Miss Acton, Mr Macaire, wife and serMEMORANDA.
vant. Dr A N Clark and wife, J A Townsend, Geo Harris, wife
and
3
children, James Whitney, G W Woods, and 3 In the
Report of the Ship Julian, Copt. Winegar. steerage.
SpoKK TIIK FOLLOWING :
For Stdnrv—perKathleen, Aug «—Dr Wm Lee and wife,
1. Mrs Wilkinson and mother, AbrahamBolster, Jnnr.
June 28—J.D. Thompson, of N. 8., 2 right whnles, had sunk
38—Ocean, Clark of Nsn., 2 sp, whales, had seen sp. wh.
From Portland, Orruon—per Mary Ellen, Aug. 7—Chas A
on six different occasions about Sitka sound and Daly. Miss Isabella Daly, D Burns.
Cape Edgcombe.
From Port Townsend—per Jenny Ford, Aug. 12—Hon Geo
July 3—Bk. Harmony, Kelly, of Honolulu, 1 right whale was M Koliertson, Mrs Moore and 2 children, J Steward, Mr Swssey,
bound to Bristol Bay.
native.
1
29—Jefferson, Hunting of BH, 2 whales, had sunk 1.
For Victoria—per Emma Rooke, Aug. 29—H R H L Kame10—Corinthian, of N8,2 whales, had sunk 1.
hameha, David Kalskaua, Levi Haalelea, J C Spalding and
4
Tempest,
of
whales.
Fish,
NL.
10—Bk.
Capt Ahm Russell.
10—GoodReturn, Fish, of * B, 1 whale.had sunk 1.
For Victoria—per Jenny Ford, Aug. 26—A Kennedy, J
10—Gen. Pike, Fisher, of N B, 1 whale, had sunk 1.
Bisset, wife and child. MissBisset, W Bleck, J Williams, Robt
Heard from the following:—
Shand, T Cummings, Mrs Webster snd 3 children.
Early in May—Eiectra, Brown, ofNL, 1 sperm whale.
For Victoria—perMary Ellen, Aug. 28—D Burns, jr, Mrs
June 15—Bk. Tamerlane, Winslow, of NB, 2 whales.
Collins and 2 children.
July I—Bk. Emerald, Pierce, NB, 1 right and Isp wh, sunk 1
From San Francisco—per Harriet & Jessie,Aug. 23—0 X
July l—Bk. Isabella, Tucker, NB. 1 humpback.
Wood. A X Stevens.
The above are all the ships I have heard of orspoken, except
From Port Townssnd—.per Constitution, Aag. 31—Mr and
the Abm. Barker, which has arrived at Lahaina, and theabove Mrs Judington, H N Greenwell,Dr Lam Sing.
is the correct number of whales, up to the 10th of July, as we
Ban Francisco—per Frances Palmer, Rept. 2—Mrs
From
have all been whaling In sight of each other on the Kodiack, Mallet, child am. servant. Capt D C Waterman, Capt H S Howexcepting the Tempest, Tamerlane, Emerald and Eiectra, and land, Capt C Cooke, Capt W II Hardwick, Mr W Baker, J X
Chapman, S C Current, W Dickinson, F Dickinson, W Owen,
heard only from them.
Report*
W Kelly, Isaac Re. d, II Porter, J Knas.
Ab.
Barker,
aiocum,
NB,
Aoj. 29—Arrived, (at lahaina,) ship
S« mos, 1400 wh, 200 sp, 14000 bone—300wh, 3600
MARRIED.
bone season.
WHALESBIPS SPOKEN OR HEARD FROM
McNsrniy—Bradt—ln Honolulu, July 20, by the Rot. Mr.
sperm.
60
May 10—Electro, Brown, NL
Hermann, Michael McNerney, to Miss Mary Brady, both of this
clean.
16— Morning Light, Luce, NB
city.
clean.
16—Vineyard, Caswell. Edgrtn
Pfiiik—Goodell—ln Hartford, Conn.,Rer. E. D. G. Prime,
2 whales.
July ft—Tamerlane, Wlnslow, NB
1 whale, 70 sperm. one of the editors of the N. Y. Ob*trvert to Abbie D., daughter
ft—Emerald, Pierce, NB
of Rev. Wm. Goodell of Constantinople.
120 sperm.
ft—Ocean, Clark, NH
1 whale,
10—GoodReturn, FIsh.NB
1 whale.
16—Harmony,Kelly, Hon
DIED.
2 whales
16—Corinthian,Lewis, NB
Stallwortby—At Malua, South Seas, Nov. 7th, 1860, Rev.
16—J. D. Thompson, Crosby.NB.... 2 whales.
1 whale.
George Btallworthy, Missionary of the London Miss. Society.
16—Jullan, Winegar. NB
1 "hale.
He had labored under the patronage of that Society thirty years.
29—Isabella, Tucker, NB
2 whales.
He was first sent to the Marquesas Islands,but in 1841 waa re29—Jefferson, Hunting, NB
whales.
4
moved
Fish,
NL
29—Tempest,
to the Navigator's, where he has since lived and labored.
2 whales.
29—Gen. Pike, Fisher, Bdgrto
Nadal—In Honolulu, Aug. 3. of dropsy, JoseNadal,a native
of Carthagena, in Spain, aged between 66 and SO years, and for
many years a resident of these Islands.
Baker's Island Report.
In Lahaina, August 21, the infant daughter of Dr. v. w
ARRIVALS.
L'polo,
from
18
Hutchinson.
Mscy,
of
New
last
Bedford,
July 7—Napoleon,
OsiswoLD-In Black Hall, (Old Lyme) Conn., Oth June,
months out, 926 sp, voyage; 210 sp, (3 whales)
Joseph P. Grlswold, Esq., aged 20 years. The deceased was for
season ; cruising on the Line.
Honolulu, and held the office of Police
Aug 2—Herald, Beebe, of N. 8., last from Upolo, 16 mos. out, several years a resident of
460 sp, voyage; 260 sp, (6 whales) season cruis- Justice, till feeble health compelled him, about a year ago, to
return to his native place.
ing on thsLine.
BaCKWlTii—ln Sacramento, California, July 24th, William
4—Japan, Grant, of N. 8., last from Upolo, 14 mos. out,
800 sp, voyage; 600 sp, (18 whales) season; cruis- Chapman, infant son of Rev. Edward G.and Carrie P. Beckwiih,
aged
4 mouthsand 4 days.
ing on the line.
Smith—At San Jose, California, July 20, of consumption,
a—Oarelle, Baker, of N. 8., last from Upolo, 35 mos. out,
Matbew
K. Smith, Esq., aged 30 years. Mr. Smith was, during
sp,
(12
whales)
460
1600 sp, voyage
the year 1862, editor and proprietor of tbe Arpui, a weekly
cruising on theLine.
newspaper
printed in Honolulu. Heleaves a wifeandchild, and
from
Jsrvis
16
Island,
4—E. Swift, Chase,of N. 8., last
by all whoknew him.
months out, 660 sp, voyage •, 220 ap, season} was highly esteemed January,
18A0, by drowning, H. P. Shew,
At
Tahiti,
Shaw
cruising on the Line.
wbsleahip Julian. He came oat on ship Cor11 —Atlantic, Ooleman, of Nan't, last from Upolo, 26 mos. seaman on board
New
Bedford.
(20
whales)
of
inthian,
|
out, 600 sp, voyage •, SO sp, season,
Braoo—On board same vessel, of liver complaint, John J
cruising on theLine.
45 years of age. Be belonged to New
1«—aogenla, Hamlin,of N. 8., 10 months out, SO sp, voy Bragg, carpenter, about
Haven, and has a brother in the Springfield Aftnory.
aft, it whales) ; cruising on the line.
—
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;
;
season;
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THF
E
RIEND
SUtoSmts,
Ooi.g.
HONOLULU. AUGUST 1, 1860.
3for. M
CONTEXTS
For
Aiijii.i.
1800.
Our Exchanges
Hospital at Sandwich Islands
Laying Corner Stone of Queen's Hospital,
Theshlp "Mack Sea,"
Bated in the Missionary's boat
TheJohn VHIUms
Correspondence,
Japanese and American Physicians,
Oahu College,
Mr. Dana's views of Missionary Labor,
Poet's Corner,
Marine Journal, &c
ing :—" In a fracture of the thigh, the extensors oufjht to be particularly great, the mus.67 cles being so strong that, notwithstanding the
57 68
69 effect of the bandages, their contraction is
W apt to shorten the limb. This is a deformity
M
M so deplorable, that when there is reason to
ol apprehend it, I would advise the patient to
01
M suffer the other thigh to be broken also, in
62
W order to have them both of one length."
Psoi.
.-
M
THEFKIEND.
AUGUST
1, 1860.
Our Exchanges.
In glancing over our American exchange
papers, we are continually reading articles,
upon almost every variety of subject, which
we would gladly transfer to our columns, if
our space would allow. An hundreth part
of the items and articles worthy of being
copied from the New York Observer, Independent, Courier and Inquirer, Boston Re-
corder, Congregationalist, Sailor's Magazine,
Republican Standard, and other Atlantic
and California papers, regularly received by
each mail, would leave us but little room to
notice domestic subjects. We mention this
fact, that those publishers who honor the
Friend with an exchange, may not suppose
their favors are not appreciated. The editors of the Medical and Surgical Reporter,
a weekly, published in Philadelphia, have
our sincere thanks for their journal. Alas,
alas, sad is the condition of poor humanity if
that journal is a correct mirror of the " ills
that flesh is heir to." The reading of this
journal ought certainly to have this good effect upon a man enjoying health, he will
surely be led to give thanks for a healthy
state of his bodily organs. What shall we
say to the advice of the old physician who
recommended that if you have broken one
Jeg, and in setting it the limb is somewhat
contracted, then your best course will be to
break the other leg! In the language of
Shakspeare we exclaim,
" Horrible, horrible, most horrible."
An old medical work contains the follow-
We would acknowledge copies of the
Biennial Reports of the Minister of Foreign Relations and the Secretary at War.
The former shows that the Hawaiian Kingdom is sustaining the most peaceful relations
with foreign nations, and the latter that this
nation is not in a condition to go to war with
any people. So long as this fortunate state
of things remains, we are quite confident no
nation will make war upon us. If a dark
war cloud should arise, we feel fully persuaded that Mr. Wyllie, who has so successfully steered the helm of state for these many
years, will be able still to battle with our foes,
and thus put to flight the enemies of this
people. A box of steel pens and abundance of foolscap, would be a far better defence than those guns, to cost $2,000, which
the Prince Commander-in-Chief asks may he
purchased ! We would ask the Secretary at
War, if in his candid opinion, a steel pen,
wielded by the Minister of Foreign Relations,
would not do more execution for this people,
than a Paixhan or even Armstrong gun ?
57
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Situs, M. 37.
Hospital at the Sandwich Islands.
The laying of the Corner Stone of the
most happily.
We are not aware that any accident occurred
to mar the happy impression which such an
event should leave upon the public mind. At
the gathering, however, we noticed the absence of the Diplomatic Representatives of
some of the Great Nations at the Hawaiian
Court, and upon inquiring, learned that it
was occasioned by a question of etiquette
relating to the relative rank of a King's Ministers and Diplomatic Agents. No possible
blame, we are confident, can be attributed to
nny person engaged in making the necessary arrangements for the public ceremony,
Queen's Hospital passed off
and hence we most sincerely regret that at
the famous Congress of Vienna, in 1815,
when the Potentates of Europe defined the
boundaries of empires and discussed the
question of official rank, they were not a little
more explicit touching the relative rank of
a Diplomatic Agent and a King's Minister.
In the approaching Congress at St. Peterburgh, we hope this matter may be satisfactorily dispjsed of, together with that of the
Sick Man," who presides over the Turkish
"
Empire.
Among Hawaiians, in their uncivilized
state, the idea of a hospital for the sick, wa«
never thought of, although needed. As soon
as the ships of foreign nations began to resort
We would acknowledge from Mr. to the ports of this kingdom, the necessity of
Claxton, an officer on board the Yankee, a
hospitals for sick and disabled seamen, was
file of the Pledge, a most excellent temper- seriously felt; but it was many years, howance paper, organ of the flourishing Dash- ever, before they became permanently estabaway Association of California.
lished. In a New Year's manuscript Sermon,
The Rev. L. Smith delivered an in- preached by the Rev. John Diell, Seamen's
teresting address, before the Honolulu Dash- Chaplain in the Bethel, at Honolulu, January,
away Association Saturday evening, July 21. 1836, or one year less than a quarter of a
century ago, we find the following para-
" The Sick Man."—The Paris correspon- graphs :
dent of the London News gives a report that
Allow me barely to allude to two other mat" of
France and Russia have agreed to partition ters
interest.
Turkey. England was to be offered a share.
Public Representatives of the two naThe
«'
If she refused, the others were to go in with- tions, whose seamen form nearly the entire proportion of those whom sickness or casus!ty throw
out her. Compare Revelations xvi: 12.
�1860.
THE FRIEND, AUGUST,
58
upon our shores, have often maderepresentations they were neglected. After some time had
to their respective government*, requesting
some-
the
elapsed, the General removed
Hospital
thing effectual to be done for the oomtbrt and
a spot on Waikiki Plains, which received the
maintenance of their seamen.
" May we not hope that if their governments
will not be constrained, by a rule of justice and
humanity, to make gome more adequate provision
for the comfort of their distressed and disabled
seamen, they may, at least, be wearied by the
importunity of their public agents, and thus be
influenced to the measures in question.
Who,
knowing all the circumstances in the case, would
be willing to have a brother, or a child, thrown
upon the support which the English and American Governments now provide for their distrasscd
subjects in these remote lands ? Do I not exrarcts
the feelings ofall who hear mo, in hoping that
these governments or their representatives may
be induced to take some measures themselves, or
allow their representatives to take them, in order
to effect so desirablo an object ? And would not
the blessing from the bed of many a dying sailor,
come upon those who had thus perseveringly
made an effort in his behalf." [The other topic to
which the Rev. Mr. Diell alluded, was that of a
new cemetery].
The only provision made for sick and disabled British and American Seamen, a
quarter of a century ago, at Honolulu, was
hire the keeper of a' grog-shop to take care
of them .' A sailor in health might resort to
such a place, but to send him thither when
sick and dying, must have seemed rather
to
hard! The Consuls of England and the
United States urged the establishment of
Marine Hospitals, but the reply came
back, " it is contrary to our policy to establish
hospitals in foreign lands, and upon foreign
soil." Those governments desired to employ the hospitals of foreign nations. This
could not be done in any part of Polynesia,
for the native governments never had built
hospitals. Under these circumstances, those
governments desired to make only temporary
provision for their sick seamen.
About twenty years ago the subject was
deemed of so much importance and public
sentiment called so loudly for a change of
policy, that the British and American Consuls were authorized to be more liberal and
thoughtful upon the matter. On our arrival
at the islands, in 1842, we found American
seamen provided for in a manner more becoming a great commercial nation. A temporary hospital had been fitted up, and was
under the excellent management of Dr. R.
W. Wood; at that time, Mr. John Munn was
purveyor. British seamen, sickand disabled,
were still however provided for upon premises
in rear of a grog-shop.
On the arrival of General Miller, the British Consul General, in 1844, the subject very
soon attracted his attention, and an entire
revolution was broughtabout. Being clothed
with more ample authority than his predecessor in office, the General selected a spot
in Pauoa Valley, as the site for a hospital,
which received the name of Little Greenwich.
There, British Tars were provided for, in a
style that would have made the favored inmete, of Gm. Greenwich complain that
to
name of Little Britain.
The number of insufficient to authorize the
maintenance of a separate establishment, of
mate." not being
late years, British seamen, when sick, have
been provided for nt the American Hospital,
or by private parties, who were liberally paid
for nursing and board.
The number of sick and disabled American
seamen, discharged at this port, has long
compelled the American Government to
maintain hospital accommodations, at whatever cost. The same remark applies to the
Ports of Lahaina and Hilo. These Hospit-'
als have always been under the direct control
of the United States Consul. The annual
cost of these hospitals has necessarily been
exceedingly great, for sometimes the number
of inmates at Honolulu and Lahaina has
nearly reached one hundred, and some seasons even exceeded that number.
To board, nurse, clothe, and provide able
medical treatment for so many sick men, has
become exceedingly burdensome and expensive. Report says that, the U. S. Hospitals of Honolulu, Lahaina, and Hilo, have
cost the sum of over $150,000 per annum, or
a sum exceeding the cost of supporting American seamen, when sick, in all other ports of
the world. Really, if such is the fact, no one
can say that the American Government is
niggardly and mean touching the subject of
Hospital provision at the Sandwich Islands.
The annual expense has become so enormous, that even Un:le Sam's purse has
run low, and certain bills have come back
protested, because the appropriation of
Congress has been exhausted. What shall
be done ? Uncle Sam cannot " shut up
shop," and turn poor Jack into the street.
Oh, no; but he is beginning to ask, "where
goes this one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ? Cannot some cheaper method be devised for taking care ofmy sick sailor-boys out
there at the Sandwich Islands ?"
In order to look into the matter, and report,
Commissioner Borden and Commander Hunt
have been appointed Commissioners to investigate the affairs of the United States Hospitals at the Sandwich Islands, and they are
now engaged in the business. Report says
that they are nearly through with the
affair at Honolulu, and will soon proceed to
Lahaina and Hilo. Touching the matter of
good board, nursing, and medical attendance,
in these hospitals, we do not imagine they
will find much to complain of; but as to
the cost, that is quite another matter, and one
which the public cannot be supposed to know
much about, in as much as the public is not
informed what Consuls pay physicians and
purveyors, neither are the details of the Consulate published to the world. If Consuls
have in times past expended too much, let
the President send out those who will be
more trustworthy, economical and prudent.
If Uncle Sam, who lives at Washington,
and cannot be supposed to be as fully acquainted with all parts of the world out-side
of America, as some of Brother Jonathan's
sons who have roamed abroad, desires a few
hint* upon this subject from a member of the
universal Yankee Nation, we will furnish
them, free gratis, and for nothing:
" Hereafter, Uncle Sam, your best', cheapest
and most satisfactory course will be, to instruct
your Consul at Honolulu, to send your sickand
disabled sailorsto the Queen's Hospital. Employ
the hospital of this country for your sick sailors,
as you do the hospitals of England or France.
We are no [longer an uncivilized and barbarous
people, destitute of churches, courts, hospitals,
prisons, and the other elements of a civilized and
christian community. You must know (for you
read the New York Observer, Journal of Com-
merre, Tribune, Herald, and Boston Recorder,)
that a great change has passed over tho_ civil,
social and roligious aspect of affairs in this part
of the world, during the last few years. We go
to meeting on Sunday, work during the week,
pay our taxes, go to elections, educate our children, and otherwise conduct as becomes aa civilized
General
people. We have lately established
An account of laying
Hospital in Honolulu. rend
in our newspapers,
the corner stone you may
printed in English. We call it the Queen's Hospital, and King Kameliameha IV. is President.
Do not suffer your republican notions to prejudice your mind against this Hospital, because
Royalty has taken an important share in the
matter. Just read the King's, speech, at laying
the Corner Stone—is it not sensible and thorremarks,
oughly democratic? 'Society,' he
broad enough, but strip us
distinctions
makes
'
of our artificial robes, and we are all one and
equally naked and equally exposed to the keen
blasts of want and torments of disease.' Read
that speech. The King reasons like a Puritan
preacher of Now England. Let me say to you,
Uncle Sam, that some of Brother Jonathan's
sons are among the Trustees of the Queen's Hospital. They have freely given their money for
as
its erection, and you may be sure it will be
well manage as any similar institution in Boston,
New York, or Washington. It was not got up
as a money-making concern, but from motives of
pure philanthropy. If you, or any member of
your family, desire additional information respecting the Queen's Hospital, as a fit, proper
and suitable place for American seamen, when
sick, I will refer you to your Commissioner, Mr.
Borden, the Missionaries, or, if you'll drop a
line to the Editor of the Friend, he will reply,
by the sailing of next mail-packet for San Francisco."
The Queen's Hospital.—The ceremony of laying
the] Corner Stone of this edißce took plsce on Tuesday, the 17th of July. Awnings had beenereoted,
so that the ladies, of whom a large number were
present, as well as most of the foreigners, were
shielded from the Bun. A large crowd of natives
so many as would have attended, had due notice been Riven them. We give
below the list of articles deposited in the Corner
Stone, which was of Wsianae sand stone, hewn by
Mr. Donlen. The sixe of the lower stone was 88x24
inches; that of the upper 20x80 inches
were present, but not
:
Kamehameha IV.
Ambrotype Likeness of His Majesty,
it
of Her Majesty, Queen Emma.
'•
Hawaiian Bible.
Coor of the Laws of the Kingdom.
Copies ofthe •' Commercial Advertier,"
Hawaii"and •'Friend. 1*
" Polynesian," " Hae
List of Offloers and Trustees of Queen's Hospital.
Copy of Charter, By-Laws, Kulee and Herniations of Queen's
Hospital.
Lsstef Subscribers to Queen's Hospital.
�THE FRIEND,AUGUST, 1860.
peculiarity of circumstances, neverbeen equalled In the history
Laying the Corner Stone of the Queen's of
this Kingdom. Were you to search the archives of our Fraternity, you might not find an instance whereMasons have been
Hospital.
called u|ion to perform a more pleasing duty, than on this occa*
of layi:~ the Corner Stone of the Queen's Hospital. And
On Tuesday 17th July, this imposing cere- to■lonyou,
V* orsliipful, this sceue must bedoubly pleasing, from the
moiiy was performed by His Majesty the
King, in person, according to the ritual of
the Masonic Order, of which His Majesty is
consciousness that thenoble work, which is here commenced, is
so much indebted to the p-Tsoiisl exertions of yourself and your
beloved Consort for its prenent vitality. We feel, therefore, a
peculiar Muurlelf in nuking you to lay the Comer Stone of this
edifice, whicli we trust may long stand a monument of your so*
llcituile for the welfare of your people and a blessing to those
fur whose benefit the work has been undertaken
a P. M.
The different bodies composing the proces"
sion having met at the first Congregational
His Majesty then stepped forward on the
Church, (the Stone Church,) at the head of platform and delivered a short address in the
King street, the Procession was formed as Hawaiian language to the assembled crowd
follows :
around the building. After which the Rev.
W. C. Plater., Esq., Marshal.
Chaplain offered up a prayer in English.
Mechanic's Benefit I'nion, in blue dress and white sashes.
Odd Fellows,Exceliior Lodge and Polynesia Emcampment, in
The casket containing the various articles
Regalia.
then deposited by the
The Masonic bodies In Honolulu, comprising Le Progress dc I* enumerated above was
Oceanic Lodge No. 124. S. It., and Hawaiian Lossjsj
the stone lowered by instrucTreasurer
and
No. 21, Y. R., Honolulu Royal Arch Chapter,
tions from the Architect with three stops,
Knights Templars and the officiating Brethren, all in their respective regalias, and
during which the Public Grand Honors of
the
tho
Orbearing
usual emblems ot
were given by the Brethren:
Masonry
der on such occasions.
Tho Trusteesof the Queen's Hospital, with nis Majkstt the
Master then descended from the
W.
The
perpetual President of the Institution, riding behind.
The Chancellor of the Kingdom.
with
the Assistant on his right, going
platform
Justiceaof the Supreme Court, Ministers and other High Ofthe
the stone, and the Wardens in
to
East
of
ficers of State.
The Commander of the United States Ship Levant, Officers advance of Jthe W. Master to the West, the
and a file of marinesand sailors.
Assistant bearing the Square and the WardThe Members of the House of Nobles.
The Members of theHouse of Representatives.
ens the Level and Plumb.
Government Officers.
Subscribers not included In the foregoing.
The various implements ofthe Craft having
Cititens generally.
been
applied to the stone, the following quesMilitary.
Her Majesty the Queen and a large num- tions and responses took place
Master.—Worshipful Assistant, whatis the proper Jewel
ber of ladies arrived before the procession and of W.
your office f
took their seats, prepared under an awning Assistant —The Square, Worshipful.
W. Master—Have you applied the Square tothe several angles of the Stone f
opposite the corner stone.
Assistant.-I have Worshipful, and the Craftsmen have done
arAbout 11 1-2, A. M.. the Procession
their duty.
rived on the ground, and the Masonic Breth- jewel
W. Master.—Worshipful SeniorWarden, what is the proper
of your office f
ren having opened to the right and left, the Ssniok
Wards*.—The Level, Worshipful.
W. Master.—Have you applied the Level to the top of this
officiating Brethren for the occasion passed Corner
Stone ?
through in a reversed order and took their Senior Warden.—l have, Worshipful, and the Craftsmen
done their duty.
places on a platform erected on the floor of have
W. Ma»t«r.—Worshipful Junior Warden, whatis the proper
the building, adjoining the corner stone. The Jewel ofyour office 1
Junior Warden.—The Plumb, Worshipful.
officiating brethren were:
W. Master.—Have you applied the Plumb to the several
:
of this Corner Stone ?
11. M. Kamebaheha IV., of lie Progres dc I'Oceanle Lodge, edges
Jdrior Warden.—l have, Worshipful, and the Craftsmen
No. 124,8. R., as Worshipful Master.
Robert 0. Davis, Esq., P. M., of Le Progres dc l'Oceanie have done their duty.
Lodge, as Assistant to W. M.
The Master then took the Trowel from the
Binj. K. Durham, Esq., W. M., of Hawaiian Lodge No. 21,
Y. R., as SeniorWarden.
and applied the mortar to the seams
Architect
Lodge,
of
Hawaiian
as
M.,
P.
J.
Cabtwriort,
Esv,
Almx.
of the Stone, after which he gave three disJunior Warden.
John Mibk, Ess,., of Le Progres dc l'Oceanie Lodge, as tinct blows with the Gavel on the Stone,
Tressurer.
Aaa. Fobnandir, B»q., M. M., of Hawaiian Lodge, as saying :
Secretary.
"The Craftsmen having skillfully and faithfully performed
their duty, In the name of the Fraternity or Free and Accepted
this Corner Stone of the Queen's
Rev. L. Anobews, M. M., of Hawaiian Lodge, as Chaplain. Masons. I do solemnly declare
Hospital to be weltformed, true and truMty."
Chas. W. Vincent, Esq., W. M., of Le Progres dcl'Oceanie
Lodge, as Architect.
The ceremony of laying the corner stone
was commenced by prayer in Hawaiian by
Rev. Mr. Armstrong, after which some really
excellent singing was performed by the choir
of the Rev. Lowell Smith's Churcb. On behalf of the Trustees of the Institution, J.
W. Austin, Esq., thenread a list of the contents of the casket to be deposited under the
corner stone.
The Masonic Ceremonies then commenced
by the W. Master requesting through the
Senior Warden that strict order and decorum be observed by the Brethren and all
"
Three vases were then delivered by the
Architect, viz: Vase of Oil to the Assistant ;
Vase of Wine to the Senior Warden ; and
Vase of Corn to the Junior Warden ; during
which the Choir of the Fort Street Church
sang an ode.
The J. W. advanced and delivered the
Vase of Corn to the W. ML, who strewed it
upon the Stone, saying—
May the Supreme Architect of theUniverse stregthen and
In charge this glorious undertaking,
support thosewho have
earnest desires, and
that it may prosper according to our most
long continue to be an efficient aid In the great work of BenevoCliarlty."
and
lence
"
others present during the performance of the
The S. W. advanced and delivered the
ancient rites" pertaining to the business now Vase of Wine to the W. M., who poured it
before them, which request was repeated by upon the Stone, saying—
the Junior Warden in these words :
" May the Giverof every good and perfect gift Mens and
all our charitable undertakings, and may his Divine
the will and pleasure of the Worshipful prosper
bestowed upon the benevolent enterprise
'• Brethren 1 It Is
Master favor be especially
Alex. L. Kamehameha, the Fourth of that name, PastGrace
been here commenced."
which
has
of
of Le Progres dc l'Oceanie Lodge No. 121, and, by the
that
the
Brethren
do
now
Islands,
God, King of the Hawaiian
The Assistant advanced and delivered the
proceed with the Ceremony of laying the Corner stone of this,
of Oil to the W. M., who poured it
strict
orderand
decorum
be
obVase
the Queen's Hospital, and that
Stone, saying—
served during the performance. Of this you
the
upon
accordingly."
w
and govern yourselves
May Health, Plenty and Pease, symbolised by Corn, Wine
the length andbreadth
building and Oil, plenteously abound throughout
The Architect then gave up
of this land, ami may the GreatRuler of heaven and earth
to His Majesty in these words :
watch over and guide thehearts of the people with Hie wisdom,
Worshipful Master i You, Sir, as the representative of a that we may continue to enjoy the blessings of Peace and
time-honoredand most Illustrious Order, I welcome to a task, Prosperity.
May the All-bounteous Author of Natare bless theInhabitants
which, although In tho ordinary line of your duty, has, from the
th|
"
"
59
of this place with all thenecessaries, conveniences and comforts
of life i assist In On erection and completion of this building ;
protect the workmen agslnst everyaccident, and long preserve
this structure from decay; and grant to us all, in needed supply, the corn of nourishment, the Wtnt of refreshment, and
the Oil of Joy."
The Brethren responded—
" Amen—So mote It be—Amen."
The ceremony of laying the Corner Stone
was then closed by again giving the Public
Grand Honors of Masonry.
His Majesty now rose and delivered the
following address in English :
The Queen's Hospital, established for tho relief and comfort of the indigent sick, has already
taken its place among the prominent institutions
of our country. Founded, as it mainly was, by
individual charity, its existence bears honorable
evidence to the feeling with which this community
regards the necessities of its humblermembers at
the time when they are least able to express their
wants. Contributions towards the support of a
hospital,are declarations ofkindness aforethought,
and of a long sighted policy oflove toward those
who need other hands than their own, to smooth
theirrestless pillows. The means at our disposal
are not drawn forth by the sight of any particular case that shocks and haunts us. We do not
offer up our alms as a prayer to God, that He
will save us personally from such anguish as
we see before us, but quietly and with unshaken
nerves we provide against misery that needs must
be, though we see nothing of it. In a word,
there was nothing spasmodic or fitful in the feeling which prompted those who assisted in the
establishment of the Queen's Hospital. What
their hearts suggested, their judgment recommended, and they acted because they knew what
sufferings, so far as human fore-knowledgo can
calculate, are in store. To alleviate these latter,
—these miseries that are to be—was their end
and aim, though they even who assisted to afford
the relief, before that relief could be administered,
had themselves passed beyond the pale of this
world's suffering ; and, let me ask, whatnobler
legacy could man devise than to be virtually
oil into the wounded flesh when his own
Souring
ash has gone beyond the physician's skill, and
turned to dust and ashes? Writhing in the
agonies of dissolution, such a benefactor to his
race might smile to think that some being unknown to him might find one hour'srespite from
pain, or even escape a premature death, involving
perhaps the death of many others' hopes, by
means of prescient sympathy on his part.
On an occasion such as this, it becomes me, the
Sovereign of these Islands, to express, in the name
of my people, the sense of gratitude with which
the liberalityand fellow-feeling of those who helped
to establish the Queen's Hospital have filled
their hearts and mine. Ignorant as some of them
are, and still more or less possessed of prejudices
which they have inherited, they may fail, for the
present, fully to appreciate the service that you
have rendered tbem ; but I feel assured that the
time will soon arrive when those prejudices will
cease to exist. Already we see passing away the
misgivings of those who doubted that a hospital
would ever be resorted to by pure Hawaiian*.
The trial has been made, and it has succeeded,
not perhaps to a wish, but beyond our expectations. Therefore it is, that in the name of the
Hawaiian people, of humanity, and of that char
ity which levels all ranks and sets all distinction
at naught, I tender my hearty thanks to those
who have assisted in this enterprise. In the name
of the wretched and miserable, I thank you. In
the name of the otherwise sleepless, I pray you
may be at ease, and in the name of the dying,
who die more painlessly for what you have dons,
I desire from the bottom of my heart, that long
years of happiness may be in store for yen.
But let me remind you that so long as sickness
shall exist, there will be a duty fapessd upon us.
Charities, like taxes for the tsasnrawiwealth, have
to be met from time to time. There is no commuting for a given sum, »nd claiming exemption
�THE FRIEND, AUGUST, 1860.
60
for all time to come. You give according to your
means for the time being. When the next cull
(Minos, your capabilities uiiiy he greater or leas,
and according to your capabilities you will settle
with your consciences. Ido not envy the man
who would wish (if such u thing were possible)
to pay at one inxuilmeYit all the cUiiire of humanity. There is something wholesoinu in being
called upon from time to time to acknowledge,
however strong our own health may he, and
however prosperous our fortunes, that, after all,
the destitute and the sick are our brothers aud
sisters—our lot happier for the time being, but
our liability to want and suffering the same.
This it is that makes us human, and members of
the human family. Society makes distinctions
bro-td enough, but strip us of our artificial robes,
and we are one and all equally naked and equally
exposed to the keen winds of want and the torments of disease. I trust, therefore, and indeed 1
feel confident, that you will continue your support to this praiseworthy institution.
Since the hospital was established in the month
of August last year, some fifteen hundred different cases have been treated. The proportion of
deaths has been small, and no doubt some even of
those deaths might have been prevented had the
patients made earlier application for relief. As
the institution becomes better known the sick will
doubtless resort to it while their maladies are in
the incipient stages and therefore more susceptible of cure. Already however, you have enough
to be proud of. Already you have decreased the
average of suffering, if only in a slight degree.
Even now you may say that, underDivine Providenoe, you have been instrumental in saving human life. There are persons moving among us,
some perhaps here present, who but for your
charity would never have lived to see this duy.
But it were needless for me to detain you upon
this theme. Your own hearts that prompted you
to assist while the scheme was still an experiment,
will teach \ou to rejoice, and to further exert
your benevolence, now thut your aspirations are
crowned with success ; particularly, will you rejoice on this day which sees us met together to
lay the corner stone of a solid building, which to
yourselves will be an earnest of the permanency
of the labor of love to which you have lent yourselves, while to a future generation, it will be a
monument to your memory, which will proclaim
you for many years to come to have been, in your
generation, benefactors of the human race.
The above noble and truly beatiful sentiments, such Royal acknowledgement for
himself and his people, fell like dew on the
hearts of his hearers,and will be recorded on
high, where the only distinction, between the
King and the peasant, will be the goodness of
heart that guided them here. So deeply
moved, so hushed in rapt nttention. were the
audience, that one might have heard the fall
of a feather; and ore the sound n Imost had
died away, one gentleman (J. T. Waterhouse,
Esq., one of the Trustees.) requested that his
name might be entered for another One
Hundred Dollars toward the support of the
institution.
The Rev. S. C. Damon gave the closing
benediction, and the affair was over, the
Corner Stone (one of white sand stone from
Wnianae) laid, and the building is now progressing, a monument of the public liberality
of this community and of the thoughtful love
for their people of his Majesty the King and
his noble hearted Queen, after whom it is
called. Polynesian,
*^—"^"
Yesterday, 31st of July, being the
Anniversary of the Restoration of Hawaiian
Independence, was observed as a public holiday, and all the Government Officers were
—
elevated on the slip. A whole month and
nothing beyond this accomplished. Not a
nail driven yet. We cannot expect to leave
AUC.IIST 1. 1800.
here much before June Ist."
We are glad to report that the passengers
There has commenced a most interall well, and enjoying themselves in
are
esting religious awakening among the natives
viewing the sights of Sydney.
on the island of Oahu. The first manifestasince,
several
tion was witnessed
months
Saved in the Missionary's Boat.
Kaneohe.
The
good
among the people of
Some months ago, it was reported that a
work spread along the northern side of the boats's crew was saved, belonging to the ill
island, and about one hundred persons have fated Fleetwood, which foundered off Cape
been added to the church of the Rev. Mr. Horn. The Fleetwood was bound to HonoKuaia. Of late the inhabitants on other lulu, and she had on board a boat designed
parts of the island have manifested an un- for the Micronesian Missionaries. It is an
wonted eagerness to assemble where they interesting fact that the survivors were saved
might listen to the preaching of the gospel. in that boat. This circumstance is ascerThe churches at Waialua, Ewa, and both tained in the following manner. The N. Y.
native churches in Honolulu, have been Courier oj- Enquirer reports as follows:
crowded. Evening services have been held
The bark Ceres. Capt. Wheeler, arrived at
in the city churches. This awakening ac- this port yesterday. She sailed from St.
companies preaching missionary tours, which Helena, March 15th, under charter of the
have been made by missionaries accompanied British Government, with two hundred and
Africans (raptured by the U. S.
by their lunas or deacons. One of the old thirty-two
steamer Mystic and Fulton) for Port Spain,
missionaries lately remarked that he had not Trinidad, where they were landed. Cupt.
witnessed scenes like these since the days of Wheeler brings home a boat, the only relic
the great revival, more than twenty years of the ship Fleetwood, which was supposed to
have foundered off Cape Horn. '1 his boat
ago. May the good work progress.
was shipped on board the Fleetwood, and
consigned to the Rev. Geo. Pierson, at HonoThe Ship "Black Sea."
lulu. When off Cope Horn the vessel was
A newspaper report reached Honolulu, by leaking badly, and all efforts to keep her free
the last mail from San Francisco, that this proved unavailing; six of the crew took posship had sprunk a leak, and sailed for Syd- session of the boat and left the ship, and
were subsequently picked up by the ship
ney. Letters were received by the Morning Imagine,
Capt. Williams, and carried into
26th,
full
which
arrived
July
giving
Light,
Pernambuco, where the boot was purchased
particulars. Several of the families in Hon- by Captain Wheeler.
THE FRIEND,
olulu, having friends on board this vessel,
take a deep interest in her fate. The following is the list of passengers ;
For New Bedford—per ship Black Sea.Dec. Sl—Miss Swan,
Mrs. Lcwers, Mrs. M. P. Whitney, Mrs. Henry M. Whitney and
4 children, Mrs. Cate (captain's wife) and Uapt. K. T. Wyatt.
From a letter written by Mrs. Lewers, and
dated Sydney, March 12th, addressed to her
son, C. H. Lewers, Esq., we copy as follows:
29th January, our ship com" On Sunday,
menced
leaking, and as it increased, Capt.
Cate summoned the crew on deck at 4 o'clock,
on Friday morning, to consult what was best
to be done. The crew refused to work the
ship unless we went into some port. Tahiti
was our nearest port, but there would not be
much facility for getting the ship repaired,
or for getting another ship, should the Black
Sea be condemned. We were in S. lat. 28 ° 2
and Lon 157 ■ , when it was decided to come
here. I think we were then about 3000
miles from Honolulu, and 2600 from Sydney.
We could not go anywhere for want of wind,
from the 3d of February until the night of
the 6th, when we got the east trades, and got
on well until the night of the 9th. We had
a heavy thunder storm and rain. It continued until the next day, and from that time
the wind continued favorable until we landed
in this harbor, 2d of March; we remained at
anchor until the 7th."
From another letter, written by Mrs. Whitjney, and dated April 3d, we copy as follows :
M
Here we are, just landed on the opposite aide of the Bay, preparatory to being
The John Williams Nobly Freighted.
We copy the following from a letter re-
cently received from the Rev. Mr. Howe,
Missionary of the London Miss. Society at
few vessels have gone home
" Probably
with such treasures as the John Willaden
liams bears this voyage. The Rev. Geo.
Turner, of Samoa, has a prepared copy of
the entire Scriptures in that language, with
marginal references, to put through the press.
The Rev.'Geo. Gill has a prepared copy for
a second edition, to which will be added marginal references in the Rarotongan, and the
Rev. A. Chisholm is taking home a prepared
copy for a third edition, wiih marginal references for Tahiti. And the Rev. J. Inglis, of
Anaitum, New Hebrides, is taking home the
New Testament, to be printed in that language."
A very curious Numismatic discovery,
in the shape of a coin of the Emperor Gslba,
has been recently made in the County of
Limerick, near Manister. The coin was deep
in the ground, and must have lain there many
years, How it got there was a question for
the antiquaries. It bears on the obverse a
spirited Ajfflief of the Emperor's burly bust,
the representations we have of
exactly
him in tfc)e works on coins, and on the reverse
the figure of Liberty, with the word "Libertas." Several words are erased. The CS is
quite plain and perfect.
�61
fHE FRIEND,AUGUST, I Ml.
Correspondence of the Friend
The Friend—"Mother's Paper."
Honolulu, July 5, 1860.
Dear Sir :—Some twelve months since,
thinking what I could tend home ns an acceptable present to an aged mother, I ordered
you to forward to her a copy of your little
paper. In wiiting to her subsequently, I
never mentioned that I had done this, nor
was I ever advised, until my letters from an
old New-England fireside, received the last
mail from the United States, that she had
received any of the numbers. Permit me
now, to acknowledge your attention to my
request, and quote from the letter of advice
the following, which, although complimentary, I trust you will receive in good part, for
it is rarely that a prophet receives honor in
his own country:
" The papers you send us
from Honolulu are duly received, but you
appear to be such a terrible set of wranglers,
in your Pacific Islands, we hardly know
which to believe, the Polynesian or the Advertiser. What naughty things you must
be doing, to judge by what the Advertiser
informs us—and what nice people the Government folks are, if we can trust to the
Polynesian. Mother never reads these papers,
but when Father brings all the papers home,
she asks for the Friend, and we never get it
until she is done reading it. We have, therefore, given it the name of ' Mother's Paper,'
and by that affectionate title it is called by
us all."
With the simple narrative of a fact, which,
Mr. Editor, you know is a good deal like a
jackass, a rather stubborn arrangement, and
requesting that you will keep me. on your list
as a perpetual subscriber, believe me not only
your sincere friend, but a gratified
" Elder Son."
[Sy We commend this letter of an " Elder
Son" to the careful perusal of our readers.
We hope others may be thereby encouraged to
subscribe 'for our paper, and we shall be most
happy to furnish the same regularly to their
Mothers, or Sisters or Friends.—Ed. Friend.]
Letter from Rev. E. P. Roberts, at
Ascension.
Ponape, March, 10th, 1860.
Rev. S. C. Damon :
Dear Bro.—One ship, the Magnolia, and
one brig, are in Ponotik harbor at the present time. The ship goes directly to New
Zealand, but the brig goes to Ebon, and
thence, I think, to Oahu.
I have written you several times this winter, but since writing I have received a package of the Friend, which will be faithfully
distributed. I have very much needed gome
such reading to distribute among seamen
the past season. Sailors often inquire for
reading matter, and I about as often rob my
private library to supply them. It hardly
need be told you, that a sailor will read
something, either good or bad, if he cun read
at all. One sailor, an " old salt," told me he
had some papers he had read over and over
many times. 1 am sorry to say that they
were papers not as good as the Friend. The
Friend is often called for, and I lend my
copy. 1 wish I was able to pay for 20 copies
for our whaling fleet. I consider it an excellent paper for seamen. Now and then a
bound volume might be sold. You may send
me n few bound volumes to sell, and I will
of course be responsible to you for them.
Portuguese books and bibles are wanted ;
also English books; we have English bibles
and testaments in supply.
We have just made a visit to our good
Kittie friends, and are very thankful for the
privilege of making a journey now and then,
even if it be by perils of land and sea. At
our last visit, Mr. Sturges read to us a letter
he had received from a Mr. Lasee, (Lacy ?)
who and his wife were wrecked on Raten
Island. It was one of the most thrilling narratives I ever heard. As he is intending to
send you the letter, I forbear furtherremarks.
The letter shows that there is enough of
reality in this world of Providence to interest,
instruct and satisfy every faculty of the soul,
without any pampering with dreams and
fancies of the intellect. Would that men
would deal in realities as rational, accountable beings ; and that such writers as Mrs.
Stowe would lend a hand, on the side of
truth, and not of fiction.
March, 30.—Since writing the above, a
brig from Sydney, loaded with coal, for
Shanghai, has entered Ponotik harbor, and
is expecting to leave to-morrow. I shall send
this by her, in hopes that it may reach you
Japanese and American Physicians.
An interesting interview occurred, a few
days since, between Dr. Hills,
ant of the Columbus (O.) Lunatic Asylum
and the physicians to the Japanese Embassy.
The followinc colloquy took place:
Dr. Hill—How many insane persona have
you in Japan ? Very few.
Have you separate hospitals for them
We have four hospitals in Jeddo for the tick,
with separate wards for the insane.
Do you use force or violence in their management ? We do not, but have strong rooms
and guards.
Do you ever bleed insane patients 1 Never.
Are idiots and lunatics kept in the same
hospitals ? They are, but in different wards;
we have but few—not more than twenty in
all; there may be s une in private hospitals.
How many sick do you average in your
hospitals? From five to eight hundred, but
all poor.
Here the Japanese doctors became interrogators, and inquired :
Have you many insane ?
Dr. Hill—We have three hundred in my
hospital.
How many of these are insane? All.
This reply astonished the inquisitors, who
raised their hands, and looked at each other.
What medicines do you use / Wines, qui-
'
nine and other stimulants.
Have you hospitals for dumb and blind ?
Yes. but separate.
Have you medical gardens ? None of importance.
The Japanese here remarked that they
would like to get the seed of our plants of
every description for the imperial gardens of
Jeddo, and they were informed these would
be furnished them by the National Agricultural Society. They were also told that they
would have nn opportunity to inspect the
Asylum of the Insane before leaving Washington, which appeared to gratify ihem very
much.— Med.and Surg. Rep. of Philadelphia.
a
Dealer.—ln
very soon.
woman recently
Ohio,
a
county
Champiign
Capt. Pierce, of the Magnolia, wishes to recovered a verdict of 85.000, under a law of
leave a man with me who came from Chico- that State, which gives a wife Ice., who may
pee, Mass. Think I shall take him, out of be injured by an intoxicated person, a right
compassion for the boy, for he evidently has of action against the person who sold the
the consumption—spits blood, &c. Ido not liquor. A liquor dealer sold the woman's
husband, who was a well known drunkard,a
know what is best in such cases. Wish I
pint of whiskey, from the drinking of which
had the counsel of older heads. I wish to he became drunk, and while in this condition
do the boy good, body and soul. He is threw an axe at her which cut off her left
anxious to get home to his friends, and I tell foot. The defendant offered to prove that
him if he is faithful, he will probably have a the maiming was the result of a quarrel growing out of the unchaste conduct of his wife,
passage on the Morning Star to Honolulu. but
the court ruled out the testimony on the
Now and then I find an honorable excep- ground that the immoral character of anyone
tion to the mass of seamen. I havefallen in cannot reduce the right guaranteed by law
with two mates this season, and one captain, to him. The law made the husband, Heed
of whom I have written before. It is very Brush, the instrument of Peter Lawson, the
discouraging, is it not, to see the mass going liquor dealer, and the defendant couldn't
claim anything more in this case than if he
with a will into the jaws of death ,
had in propria persona thrown the axe. The
Cannot you come down and see us ?
jury, after a short consultation, returned a
I hope to be able to get a Bethel put up verdict for the plaintiff, assessing bar damanear Ponotik, should 1 be continued at my ges at 85,000, as above stated!
present post for a year or two. Much good
A soul conversant with virtue, resemcould be done in this way.
bles a fountain, for it is clear and gentle, and
As ever, your brother,
sweet, and communicative, and rich, and
E. P. Rootits.
Damages
against
harmless, and innocent.
Liquor
�THE FRIEND, AUGUST,
62
1860.
and not upward, also that of the natives. It
is the chief hope of the people, who have
The following paragraph respecting this spent their utmost upon it, and are now seekinstitution, we copy from a letter written by ing an appeal for aid in the United States—
ought not to be unsuccesful.
R. H. Dana, Esq., (author of Two Years an appeal that
Before the Mast,") and addressed to some
Oahu College.
"
Mr. Dana's views of Missionary Labor at
friend in the United Stales. Mr. Dana
the Sandwich Islands.
visited the islands last autumn. This letter
It is no small thing to say of the Missionwe find published in the N. Y. Tribune of
June 6th. The opinions expressed by Mr. aries of the American Board that in less than
peoD ma we consider as worthy of consideration forty years they have taught this whole
to read and to write, to cipher and to sew.
ple
hy the patrons of the College—parents who They have given them an alphabet, grammar,
have children there, and by the pupils in the and dictionary; preserved their language
institution. The literary reputation of the from extinction; given it literature, and transwriter, and his abilities as a scholar, give lated into it the Bible and works of devotion,
and entertainment, etc., etc. They
weight to his views upon this subject. It re- science
schools, reared up native
have
established
quires time, money, mind, study, and many teachers, and so pressed their work that
other elements, to build up a literary institu- now the proportion of inhabitants who can
tion worthy of the name of a College. If the read md write is greater than in New-Engfoundation of such an institution has been land; and whereas they found these islanders
nation of half-naked savages, living in the
fairly laid at the Sandwich Islands, a most asurf
and on the sand, eating raw fish, fightimportant step has been taken. The friends ing among themselves, tyrannized over by
and patrons of Oahu College have no reason feudal chiefs, and abandoned to sensuality,
to be discouraged, but many reasons for en- they now see them decently clothed, recogcouragement. The matter of the endowment nizing the law of marriage, knowing someshould be urged forward, both in the United thing of accounts, going to school and public
with more regularity than the people
States and at the Islands. The new Presi- worship
do at home, and the more elevated of them
dent may be expected in a few weeks, and taking part in conducting the affairs of the
the next year of study will soon commence. constitutional monarchy under which they
11 But the special pride of the missionary ef- live, holding seats on the judicial bench and
forts for education is the High School or in the legislative chambers, and filling posts
College of Punahou. This was established in the local magistracies.
for the education of the children of the misIt is often objected against missionaries
sion families, and has been enlarged to re- that a people must be civilized before it can
ceive the children of other foreign residents, be Christianized, or at least that the two proand is now an incorporated college, with some cesses must go on together, and that the
seventy scholars. The course of studies goes mere preacher, with his book under his arm,
as far as the end of the Sophomore year in among a barbarous people, is an unprofitable
our New-England Colleges, and is expected laborer. But the missionaries to the Sandsoon to go further. The teachers are young wich Islands went out in families, and plantmen of the mission families, taught first at ed themselves in households, carrying with
this school, with educations finished in the them, and exhibiting to the natives, the cusColleges of New-England, where they have toms, manners, comforts, discipline, and order
taken a high rank. At Williams College, of civilized society. Each house was a centhere were at one time five pupils from this ter and source of civilizing influences; and
school, one of whom was the first scholar, the natives generally yielded to the superiand four of whom were among the first seven ority of our civilization, and copied its ways;
scholars of the year, and another of the pro- for unlike the Asiatics, they had no civilizafessors at Punahou was the first scholar of tion of their own, and, unlike the North
his year at New-Haven. I attended several American Indians, they were capable of civilrecitations at Punahou, in Greek, Latin, and ization. Each missionary was obliged to
Mathematics, and after having said that the qualify himself to some extent as a physician
teachers were leading scholars in our Col- and surgeon before leaving home, and each
leges, and the pupils mostly children of the mission-house had its medicine chest, and
mission families, I need hardly add that I was the place of resort by the natives for
advised the young men to remain there to medicines and medical advice and care.
the end of the course, as they could not pass Each missionary was a school teacher to the
the Freshman and Sophomore years more natives, in their own language; and the woprofitably elsewhere in my judgment. The men of the missions, who were no less misexaminations in Latin and Greek were par- sionaries than their husbands, taught schools
ticularly thorough in Etymology and Syntax. for women and children, instructing them
The Greek was read both by the quantity not only in books, but in sewing, knitting,
and by the printed accent, and the teachers and ironing, in singing by note, and in the
were disposed to follow the continentalpro- discipline of children. The mission families,
nunciation of the vowels in the classic lan- too, were planted as garrisons would have
guages, if that system should be adopted in been planted by a military conqueror, in places
the New-England Colleges. It is upon that where there were no inducements of trade to
system that the nativealphabet was construct- carry families; so that no large region, howed by the missionaries. This institution ever difficult of access, or undesirable as a
must determine, in a great measure, the residence, is without its headquarters of recharacter not only of the rising generation of | ligion and civilization. The women of the
whites, but as education proceeds downward,
and children in many ways not open to men,
as in their sickness, and by the peculiar sympathies of sex, and thus exert the tenderest,
which are often the most decisive, influences.
In the course of the two months I have
spent upon these islands, it*hns been sny good
fortune to be the guest of many of the mission families, and to become more or less acquainted with nearly all of them. And, beside fidelity in the discharge of their duties
to the natives, I can truly say that in point
of intelligence and general information, of
solicitude and painstaking for the liberal education of their children, and of zeal for the
acquirement of information of every sort, it
would be difficult to find their superiors
among the most favored families at home. I
have seen in their houses collections of minerals, shells, plants, flowers, which must be
valuable to science, and the missionaries have
often preserved the best, sometimes the only
records ofthe volcanic eruptions, earthquakes,
and other phenomena and metereological observations. Besides having given, as I have
said, to the native langnage an alphabet,
grammar, dictionary,and literature, they have
done nearly all that has been done to preserve
the national traditions, legends, and poetry.
But for the Missionaries, it is my firm belief
that the Hawaiian would never have been a
written language; there would have beefh few
or no trustworthy early records, historical or
scientific; the traditions would have perished;
the native government would havebeen overborne by foreign influences, and the interesting, intelligent, gentle native race would have
sunk into insignificance, and perhaps into
servitude to the dominant whites.
A Mate Learning a Better Way.—The
following extract from a letter will explain itself. Can any one read it and then ask "Is it
of any use to labor for the conversion of
sailors ?" It was written by the Ist officer of
a large ship who left this port a few months
since on his first voyage after his conversion.
"Of my own experience I could say much,
for the Lord has dealt with me very kindly.
Many captains think it very necessary, to
have a mate who can take care of the men,'
which means flogging' them. I cannot tell
you how thankful I am that the Lord has
taught m3abetter way. I find that the law
of love works far better than the law of brute
force and hard words. Oh how sweet to have
an arm of power and love to lean upon in
every moment of danger and temptation.
As the evenings come round for your meetings 1 feel strengthened by knowing that
sailors are remembered in prayer. If Christians only knew the force of those bad influences that surround sailors in port, and what
even the worst of them sometimes think and
feel when at sea away from these temptations, they would have more sympathy for
them when on shore. Should the Lord spare
me to return, I hope through grace to be able
to give a good account of myself and of the
crew."— Portland Mirror.
The Kilauea.—The steamer commenced her interiiland trips on Wednesday, July 18, her first trip
being to Kauai. She returned on the 22d, and left
again, for windward ports, on tho 24th. The fares
have been placed low—for natives, the same as on the
schooners, and for cabin passengers, they will be but
little higher than those oharged on coasters. The following is a list of the steamer's officers
Co»f«in—Wm. O. Bush: lsf Officer and Pilot— Geo. Beck
:
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THE FRIEND, AUGUST, 18150.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. P. EVERETT,;
AUCriONEEn,
ALLEN «fc BERRILL,
SAILOR'S HOME.
RSSBBaSBSAfSj TO
Honolulu, Oahn, R. I.
George W. Macy,
J. F. COLBURN,
KAWAIIIAE, HAWAII,
Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping business
at the above |>ort, wh»*re they are prepared to furnish the
Justly celebrated Kawalhae Potatoes, and such other recruits as are required by whale ships at the shortestnotice,
215-tf
and on the most reasonable terms.
ATJOTIONEEn,
Kaahumanu street, Honolulu, Oahu.
63-tf
HAWAIIAN FLOUR COMPANY,
100-tf
A. P. EVERETT, Treasurerand Agent.
C. 11. LEWERS,
Lumber and huiliiinf materials, Fort St. Honolulu.
SHIP CHANDLER.
Hilo, Hawaii.
A. P. EVERETT.
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J. WORTH,
established himself in business at Hilo,
Hawaii, \% prepared to furnish ships with
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills
on the United States.
_ TOCKS
_
HARDWARE ST(JRE.
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT STREET,
of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Rarors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
5-lf
Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and
oris, hrewee, 2p.
BHsavin rscK.
Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and
C. BREWER & CO.,
Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the
Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, H. I.
W. N. LAPP.
(tf)
owest prices, by
lIKKKU TO
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Messes. Mcßder Mehiiii.l, (
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Esq.,
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Chis.
Brooes,
Messrs. Wm. Postal' Co.,
Co.,
Messrs. Pkrle, Hubbell
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CIIAS. I'. GUI-IsOU, M. I)
,
READING-ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSITORY.
WISHING
AND OTHERS,
Home Library,
obtain books from the
SEAMEN
will please apply the Bethel Sexton, who will ha\e
Sailors'
to
to
charge of the Depository and Reading Room
until
Late Surgeon United States Navy, Consular Physician to sick further notice. Per order.
American seamen and generalpractitioner.
Office, corner Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
at Or. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street.
Medical and Surgical advice In English, French, Spanish, and
in all its branohes, taught by the
Italian.
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to inOffice hours from 11 a. H. to 2 p. k.; at otner hours inquire at
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timate that he will give instruction to a limited
his residence.
NAVIGATION,
number of pupils in English reading and grammarC. 11. WETMORE,
geography, writing, arithmatic, &c. Residence, cotPHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tage in Kukui street.
PANIEL SMITH.
Honolulu, March 26, 1857.
HILO, HAWAII, S. I.
N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished.
AMOS S. 009-.
SAM'L N. CASTLE.
CASTLE A COOKE,
G. P. JUDD, M.
».,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS IN
HONOLULU, OAHU. S. I.
MERCHANDISE,
Offioe, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office GENERAL
open from 9 A.. to 4
At the old stand, corner of King and School streets,
near the large Stone Church. Also, at the Store
E. HOFFMANN,
C. H. Nicholson, in King street,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, formerly occupied by Chapel.
opposite the Seamen's
the
New
of
KaahuDrug Store, corner
Offioe in
3_T Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
manu and Queen streets, Makee Anthon's Block.
Open day and night.
BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE
MARINER.
«fc
CO,,
GILMAN
D. N. FLITNER'S Watch snd Jewelry
Ship Chandlers and General Agents,
_
LAHAINA. MAUI. S. L
Ships supplied with Recruits, Storage and Money.
HOWLAND'S
AfIBROTITK GALLERY.
AT
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
found the following works
Almanacks for 1860.
Merchant's, Shipmaster's and Meohanlo s Assistant.
Laws of the Sea.
The Art of Sailmaking.
—ALSO—
_
AT SEA, FROM BAKER'S OR
+> LOST,
New Nantucket Island, on the 30th September, an Iron
jjak.
can buoy. When they wentadrift were
SbrAs* boat and an iron
in
in white paint, American Guano 0.,"
" "
food order, marked
C
and in black paint the name of the makers, Secor Co., Novelty Iron Works, New York." They probably floated toward
the westward, and may be fallen In with by whalers. Who
ever will deliver the above In a usable condition shall be rewarded as follows i For the boat, f«00, If delivered at Baksr's
Island, or S6OO at Honolulu', tor the buoy $200, at Baker's, or
tioo atßoketal*.
0. P. JUDD,
I•"-*->
sVspeilirtendlng Agent An» (veane 6»
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*■ 0. SE-SILL
D. O. M RDEE.
TIcRIER & in KURIL,--,
Commission Merchantuts
\ic tio veers,
AGENTS OP THE
Regular Dispatch Line of Honolulu Psackels.
_■ All freightarriving In transitu for the SandwichIslands,
will be received and forwardedby the Regular Dispatch Lins"
"
TREE OF COM—ISBIOM.
Particularattention paid to forwarding and transhipment of
merchandise,sale of whalemen's bills, and other exchange, insurance of merchandise and specie under open policies, suppr
lng whaleshlps, chartering ships, etc.
43 nod 45 Califer-la si reel.
Captain B. P. Ssow,
airaa to i
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Messrs. C. Brewer 4; Co.,
A. P. Everett, Esq.,
B. Pitman, Esq.,
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BIBLE, BOOK and TRACTDEPOSITOR Y.
SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU.
BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English,
French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swedmd Spanish languages. These books are offered
for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and
Tract Societies, but furnished
to the
ornamentalarticles, including Breast Pins,
Rings, Cups, Ato., _o.
Particular attention given to repairing and rating
Chronometers.
Wrapping Paper.
RECEIVED EX SAMUEL ROBERTson, reams cap straw paper, do crown do do.
Reams doublecap straw paper, do doablegreendo do,
JUST
Reams hardware paper, do envelope do,
Reams blotting paper. For sale by
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Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for
sale. Subscriptions received.
N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off
and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by
calling at the Depository, from 12to 8 o'clock P. _L
S. C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain.
—
Many
BEEN RE-PAINTED, IS AGAIN opened
under its former Manager, and with the improvements made, will contribute muoh to the comfort of
those who may wish to avail themselves of the advantages of a Home, on being discharged.
Shower Baths on the Premises."
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their vessels under repairs, are respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention] will
be paid to their comfort.
f6
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,
do.
do.
6
Seamens' do. do.
Mas. E. THRUM, Manager.
_r In connection with the Home is a Shipping
Office, under the management of Messrs. Lewis
Woodman, where orews can be obtained on the sbort10-tf
st notice.
HAVING
___ SIBLEB,
:
Ship's Compasses and Dividers.
rsrs.HE UNDERSIGNED would call the Arrmmo-of
—ALSO—
1_ of his Friends and the Public to his Rooms, over the
Marine Telescopes.
Commercial Advertiser." Printing Office, (neat to the
Mast-head Glasses and
'* Pacific
Office) where he Is taking Pictures which, for elegance of
Post
—ALSO
style and softness of tone,cannot be excelled.
Watohes.
and
Chronometer
Chronometers
Being In constant receipt of New Stock, Chemicals, Ac., he is
—ALSO—
prepared to take Pictures with all thelatest Improvements.
South
Pacific.
English Charts of North and
_y Pictures taken on Glass. Paper, Patent Leather, India
—ALSO—
Rubber, be, and warranted to give entire satisfaction.
articles
useful
of
other
to
variety
specimens.
—The
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influence of example, and solicitation in respectable
and honorable circles, can easily be seduced into the
most ruinous habits. Their common and favorite
drink is soAt, a distillation of rice, which in strength
Saved by Grace.
is about equal to old Sherry wine. They easily, however, exchange it for champagne and other wines,
BY LaTUT. w.r. lyVcii, C. S, NAVT,
and rum, whisky and brandy. Not an instance of
An outcast 1, deep dyed in sin ;
intoxication occurred on board the ship, while all
without
within
Perils
and strife
saw the facility with which moderation could be made
wish,
How shall I, if I
begin
to terminate in intemperance. At the presentation
To save my soul from hell ?
of the Japanese Ministers to King Kanielinmeha at
Honolulu, I happened to be standing near the King's
All human sympathy denied,
father, the venerable and hoary-headed Kekuanaoa,
I've yearned, upon a river's sido.
who alone survives of the Sandwich Island party
My sorrows and my pangs to hide
which went to England in the year 18-6, on a someBeneath its rippling swell.
what similar errand. King Liholibo and his queen,
And oould I from my mind dismiss
attended by their highest chieftains, like the present
The reck'ning for life spent amiss.
Japanese Embassy, resolved to leave their beautiful
islands and to go abroad and see the world. Arriving
How gladly would I barter this
in London, they were feted by the king, the court,
For an eternal sleep ?
introduced into all the practices
•' But in that sleep what dreams may come 7" and the nobles, and
of the table wbioh only Englishmen are able to
The Judge! the Record And the boom
achieve or live under. Soon tbey became grossly inUnceasing anguish Endless gloom !
temperate, and died in London of their excesses.
A dark and vasty deep !
Their bodies were brought back, and now sleep in the
brave
the worst
Paradise Island, which they so fatally left. When
No! Rather would I
the ceremony was concluded, and the Japanese minBe deemed of men—a man accurst!
istry had withdrawn, on whom Kekuanaoa had gazed
Live on, with heart disposed to burst,
with a serious and sad expression upon his face, he
Than face an angry God !
stepped up to Commodore Tatnall, and remarked that
What! Ifby men not understood !
he foresaw the fate of the Japanese Ambassadors ;
What! If perverting motives good,
would not live to see their charming island
they
mood,
humble
!
In
deem
mo
bad
They
again ; they would be initiated into drunkenness in
chast'ning
the
rod.
kiss
I'll
the United States, as King Liboliho and his queen
were in London, and, like them, leave their bodies
For, though as 'gainst my fellow man,
there.' I was touched by the humanity of the venerIn honor,! both will ana can
able man, as well as alarmed by bis prophesy ; and
My station take. In God's grout plan,
taking out my note-book committed it to piper.
1 recreant am.
* Let him that readeth understand.'"
For I havo been with mercies crowned :
Have floated while my shipmates drowned ;
Discovery at Rome.—An interesting letHavehealth preserved and safety found
PORET'S CORNER.
:
!
!
!
:
'
In storm and calm.
If gratitude be born of earth,
Where shall we seek her place of birth
But in his heart—devoid of worth,
And yet sustained from harm
Whose friends, unstable as the dust.
And many ties consumed with rust.
Tell him that he can only trust.
To an Almighty Arm.
For God's great fiat has gone forth—
Man'sefforts are of little worth—,
Unless his soul, renewed in birth,
Clings to the cross alone.
Then cast aside long prayers and fasts,
In shattered hulls, with broken roasts,
Come hasten to the rich repasts,
The bridal garment on.
That bridal garment—wove offaith—
Such rare and wondrousvirtue hath,
It frees the soul from sin and wrath,
And fits it for a throne.
Saviour ! Master! Man and God !
The pilgrim's Staff! The prophet's Rod !
Until I sink beneath the sod,
Thou shalt my pattern be.
At humble distance, I'll pursue
The thorny path. Each day renew
The prayer to be disciple true
And steadfast follow Thee.
'
ter has been received from Lewis Cass, Jr.,
Minister to Kome, giving an account of the
finding of inscriptions and delineations upon
arches and walls in the progress of excavations on the Palatin, where stood the House
of Gold of the Cxsars. On the walls of one
room was found a sketch, cut or engraved
with a sharp poinred instrument, of a crucifix,
together with the figure of a man in the attitude of prayer, standing near it. By order
of the Pope, the design was removed from
its position, happily without injury, and con-
D-tni or Petoi Pabuct.—Samuel G. Goodrioh,
Esq , better known to the literary world as Peter
Parley, died May Mb, at his residence in N. York.
Mr. Goodrich was born in Ridgerield, Conn., August
lath, 17—i. He commenced life as a publisher in
Hartford, and after a visit to Europe in 1824, removed to Boston, where he published most of the
juvenile and educational works which have made his
name familiar throughout the country.
Information Wanted.
Respecting Mr. B. P. Davol, formerly on board
of thb Bremen ship Alexander Barclay," He is requested to call upon Rev. S. C. Damon, or at our
office, where be will hear something to his advantage.
CO.
H. IIACKr-KLl>
_
"
Respecting George Nesbit, ofNassau, Bahamas.
Also, of Philip Nandi, of Malta.
Any information respecting the above individuals, will be gladly received T>y W. L. GREEN,
Acting as H. B. M.'s Consul General, Honolulu.
Also—Respecting Henry Dubosy, of Philadelphia, son of a partner in the house of 11. Dubosy
A Brother. Reports have reached his friends that
be may be residing upon the islands, under an
assumed name. Any information will be thankfully received by the Seamen's Chapluin, or Castle Cooke.
_■
Also—Respecting Julius Granger, of Feeding
Hills, Mass. He sailed in the " Chandler Price,"
Capt. Holcotob. He had assumed the name of C. A.
Brown. Any information will be gladly received by
either the Seamen's Chaplain, or' Dr. Hoffmann.
MARINE JOURNAL.
,
PHONRLTFUS
.I.
ARRIVALS.
July S—Am brig Consort, M'Lrllan, 18 .lavs fm Port Madison,
-
with lumber to C. A. 11. F. Poor.
»—Brit bk Kathleen, Flint, 17 days ftn Victoria, with
lumber to Janion,Green Co.
11—Sch Marllda, Keyle, 10 days im Fannlng's Island.
18—Am bit Yankee. Lovett. 14 days from San FrancUeo.
with passengers and mdse to D C Waterman Co
—
DEPARTURES.
—
July 6—Brig Josephine,Stone, for Jarvis and Baker's Islands.
7 Brit bark Grecian, Miller, for Victoria, Y. I.
IS—i P M, bark Frances Palmer, Paty, forSanFrancisco.
24—Sch Marllda, Keyte, for Fannlng's Island.
fided to the care of Monsignore Macchi, who
invited Mr. Cass to inspect it, and permitted
him to procure a copy to be made. NotwithPASSENGERS.
standing a general discrepancy, the conflictJuly IS—Mr Thomas
ing views concur, with scarcely an exception From Sax Feascisco—per Yankee,
Miss Acton, Mrs Whipple, Mrs Macfarlane and son,
in the conclusion, that the aim of the sketch Acton.
Capt
Fred
Wm Babcock,
L Hunks, Herrmann
Capt Wm St.itt,
was to cast ridicule on the worship of the Yon Holt, Mrs Collins, 2 children and servant, Donald Walsh,
and son, B P Carpenter, MrsKanolana Garrett.
Christians. It presents the outlines ef a wife
For Sac Feaecieco—per Frances Palmer, July 18—Mr and
Mrs Post, Mr and Mrs McClay, and i children, Mr and Mrs
cross, on which is a human figure bearing Pope,
childand servant, Mrs J M Smith, Wm 0 Brash, Capt
the head of an ass. A tunic envelopes the Flint, Mr Dennis, Mr Almon, J H Strauss, Mr Cooper, Chae
Derby,
Geo Wilcox, Mr Lewers, C Clark, W Gnllck, Samuel T
waist, and the arms and legs are partially Alexander,
and 4 in the steerage.
covered with bandages. To the left, with one For Vicioeia—per Constitution, June 80—C S Borton, H N
Orsenwell.
of
adoration, From Poet Madisok—per Consort, July ft—Jaa Lukenhurg.
hand raised in tbe posture
July 11—Mr Wss
as depicted on ancient monuments, appears From Faeeieo's Islaeo—per Marllda,
Oreig, Capt Zenas Bent and wife, and 1native.
the form of a man, while below is seen the
Epitcopal Recorder
Alexander adores
following inscription,
MARRIED.
The Japanese._In our American exchanges, we God." The execution of the engraving inand the following anecdote related of Got. Kekua- dicates an entire ignorance of art, being stiff
Lahaina, July 18, at theresidence
naoa, our present Governor of Oahn, wbioh we pre- and hard, without ease or grace whatever. orA-ixaedee—Balbwix—At
the bride's father, by Rev. D. Baldwin,assisted by Bar. Wat.
Aleiasdes, of Oahu College, to
Psor.
We.
Alexander,
D.
sume to be true, as it is furnished by Mr. Woods, the
P.
Chaplain of the Powhatan. Tbe anecdote is charac- Satisfactory evidence refers the date of it to Miss Abeie C, daughter of Rev. 1). Baldwin. _T The Printers
happy
couple.
the
best
wishesattend
teristic of the venerable Governor, who is well known the reign of Septimus Severus. There were
Hsiaiso—Kiibts—AtWalmea, Kauai, June Bo. by Rev. 0. B.
to bo a staunoh " Dashawa j" in example as wall as numerous Christians in his Court, one of Rowell,
Mr. MoriU H-ring to Miss Herjette Kohts.
precept—P. C. __».
name
Alexis
of
the
of
supposed,
whom,
it
W ammo TO THI J_a»_bi r_rTE_TAis__—A corwas thus exposed to ridicule by his
DIED.
respondent of the Journal of Commerce, from the ander,
Pagan associate or companion. The room
Y. steamer Powhatan, furnishes tbe following :
10, of consumption, John H. Lord,
city,
July
Lobd—ln
this
A remark of tbe venerable father of Kamehameha was constructed in the time of Hadrian,—a a native or Liverpool, England, aged 80 years. Mr. Lord
had
IV., the present King of the Sandwich Islands, 1 com- period during which there was a legend cur- been a member of the Fire Department ofHonolulu for thepast
mend to tbs serious consideration of oar countrymen, rent throughout all the Roman dominions,
Pahs—ln Honolulu, July 24, Kate Agnes, Infant daughter of
official and others, who may entertain the Japanese,
that the Christians worshipped a divinity Thos. H. and Kate Paris, aged three months.
or mingle in their oompany. I have never seen bat whose head
At San Franciaco,California, June 6, of anaeriam,
differed in no respect from that Mr.McGmkis
Patrick McOlnula, Printer, aged AS years, tor a os__*r ef
one iitts-T* of intoxication among the Japanese ; of
of Hon-uloby
and
the
anaaa.
a
rsel—U
T-i
atlll thsr are load of intoxicating liquors,
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HONOLULU. Jl LV 7, 1860.
$eto Serits, ftrt. 9, gto.7.}
CONTENTS
For July, 1860.
.—
Page.
vastly the number that travel and the passion
for locomotion. The calculation originally
{(01b StriM, Pol. 17.
Shipwrecked Japanese and their Return
Home.
A few days since, we heard the Hon. Mr.
was, that travelers between two towns are
(J. S. Commissioner, remark in conBorden,
It
Shipwrecked Japanese
so many, and the provision so much.
The City of Yeddo
versation,
that unquestionably the kindness
been
have
mulhas been found that travelers
Responsibility of Purcnta
which
been extended to shipwrecked
that
had
for
and
facilities
traveling,
Lor<) Elgin's Mission to Chinaand Japan
tiplied by
Oil Wells of America
the provision for the thirst has stimulated Japanese seamen, was among the most powOutragesby the Austrian*
it; and the greater the facilities, the greater erful reasons which finally led to the opening
The True Gentleman
of that country to foreigners and foreign comCathollcus Replying to Aliquis
■
the numbers which run to and fro."
Biblical—TheKiver Kishon
merce. This remark has reminded us of sevScientific Circular
The Late Captain Dowsett.
eral notices, which we have from time to time
Marine Journal, Ac
The death of Mrs. Dowsett, an old and published in our columns, and also led us to
esteemed English resident, will be found make some additional investigations upon the
noticed in another column. A cloud of subject. We do not assert that the following
JULY 7, 1800.
doubt and melancholly still hangs over the instances are all which have occurred, wherein
death of Capt. Dowsett. He must doubt- wrecked Japanese have been rescued and reNew Steamer Kilauea.
less be spoken of as dead, although there turned to their native land, but these are
The arrival of this Steamer is a marked has been no certain announcement of his among the most remarkable which have ocevent in the history of our little Kingdom. death. He sailed trom this port on a tra- curred during this century:
To be sure steamers have visited our islands, ding voyage, June 1, 1834, commanding
1814.
and some of them came to run among the the schooner Victoria. While the vessel
The venerable Capt. Adams, formerly Pilot
islands, but they were ill-adapted to our wa- laid at the Piscadors, Capt. D. and four of of Honolulu, and now residing at his farm
ters, and it was rather a blessing than other- his men were captured by the giatives. at Kalihi, on Onhu, relates to us as follows :
wise to have them withdrawn or lost. One Seven went on shore, and onl)«wo re- "In the year 1814, I wassailing-master of
has arrived which seems exactly suited to turned to the schooner. In 1835,™ brig the British brig Forrester, Capt, Pickett,
New SteamerKilauca
The Late Captain Dowsett
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62
62
63
63
63
63, 64
64
66
66
THE FRIEND,
he
inter-island navigation. The question isnow Waverly, owned by the Hawaiian Governto be decided whether she can be made to ment, and fitted out as a whaler, by Ladd
pay. If she can, she will be kept running; & Co., was sent out, partly in search of
otherwise, in a few months her owners will, Capt. Dowsett. This brig, strange to say,
of course, send her to other waters. It is a was taken and burnt by the natives of
matter of dollars and cents. So far as the Strong's Island, and all hands on,board
Government can render assistance, we hope it were murdered. So far as we are aware,
will be done. If it has money to spend upon no information, to be relied on, has ever
internal improvements, we think a portion been received respecting the ultimate fate
might be thus spent to far better purpose, of Capt. D. and his men.
than to finish the Judd road over the mounAccident on the Fourth.—We regret to
tains of Hawaii, or complete some other of announce, that a sailor, named William
the half finished enterprises of the kingdom. Buckley, belonging to Binghamton, N. V.,
If steam works the same revolutions at the (where his mother resides ,) was seriously
Sandwich Islands that it has elsewhere, then injured by the accidental discharge of a
we may confidently expect that this vessel cannon. He lost his right hand, and three
will be kept running, and in two years anoth- fingers of his left hand, (leaving thumb
er will be found alongside, making alternate and fore finger.) He is now at the TJ. S.
trips. The travel between the islands, mutt Hospital, where he receives every possible
not be estimated by the numbers who go in attention.
the present schooner accommodations. A
We would acknowledge a donation of
modern writer has well remarked," Provision books, for the Library at the Sailor's Home,
or traveling, by a strange law, has increased from Mr. Durham.
cruising off Santa Barbara, California. We
fell in with a Japanese junk, drifting at the
mercy of the winds and waves. Although
the wind was blowing a gale, I lowered and
visited the junk. A sad sight was presented. Fourteen of the crew had died, and
their bodies had been cast into the hold of
the junk. Three alone survived, the captain,
carpenter, and one man. These were removed to our vessel, and carefully nursed,
and in a few days they were well. They
were taken to Santa Barbnr.i, and from thence
to Kamtschatka, and, as I understood, were
sent home by the Russians."
1S8«.
The following article, written by the fier.
J. S. Emerson, we copy from the July No.
ofthe Hawaiian Spectator, published in 1838:
who dwell on the land know but
" They
little
of the varied fortune of those who inhabit the seas; and equally unconscious are
they who live under equitable and benevolent laws, of the inhumanity often manifested, under heathen governments, to persons
�50
THE FRIEND, JULY', Itta 0
whose only crime is that of being unfortunate.
The individuals, a part of whose story I
am about to relate, have suffered much from
ignorance of navigation, much from the want
of the necessaries of life, and more still for
for what? For the crime of being shipwrecked
on a foreign shore. A crime not known to
those protected by equitable and righteous
laws. The Japanese, it is well
been assiduous in their efforts to keep foreigners from their country ever since the
expulsion of the Portuguese. And the more
fully to secure their object, even their own
subjects, who may wander to other and distant countries, have, as 1 am informed, been
forbidden to return on penalty of death;
probably lest they introduce discontent by
telling what they may have seen abroad.
The Japanese, of whom I am now to
speak, made the shore of Oahu in a junk
and anchored near the harbor of Waialua,
on the last Sabbath in Dec. 1832. They cast
anchor about mid-day, and were soon visited
by a canoe, as the position of the junk, being
anchored near a reef of rocks, and other
circumstance;, indicated distress. Four individuals were found on board, all but one
severely afflicted with the scurvy; two of
them incapable of walking, and a third nearly
so. The fourth was in good health, and had
the almost entire management of the vessel.
This distressed company had been out at sea
ten or eleven months, without water, except
as they now and then obtained rain water
from the deck of the vessel. Their containers for water were few, adapted to a voyage
of not more than three weeks. The junk
was bound from one of the southern islands
of the Japanese group to Jeddo, laden with
fish, when it encountered a typhoon and was
driven out into seas altogether unknown to
those on board, and after wandering almost
a year, made the island of Oahu.
The original number on board the junk
was nine; these were reduced by disease and
death, induced probably by want of water
and food, to four only.
The junk remained at Waialua five or
six days, when, under the direction of a
Chinese, an attempt was made to take it to
Honolulu ; but after being at sea two days,
nearly twice the time usually occupied in
sailing round to Honolulu, it was cast away
on Barber's point, on the evening of January
Ist, 1833. It is stated that the vessel was
becalmed and drifted on shore. The cargo,
junkand all, were lost, except the crew, and
a very few articles of trifling; value.
The men were taken to Honolulu, where
they remained about eighteen months, and at
length were forwarded by one ofthe residents,
—
W. French, Esq., to Kamtschatka, from
whence they hoped eventually to work their
way by stealth into their own country and to
their own families, approaching by way of
the most northern islands of the group. The
men were all married except one. Their
success in getting back to their country and
homes we have no means at present of
learning.
Near the same time with the company
above named, another crew of the Japanese
were wrecked on the N. W. Coast of America, a part of whom, if I am not misinformed,
were cut off by the Indians; three only escaped and were brought to Honolulu, from
whence they were forwarded to England,
and thence to Canton, where they arrived in
the year 1836, and, at the date of my information, Dec. Ist, they were with Mr.
Gutzlaff. And by menus of them he had
obtained a considerable knowledge of the
Japanese language. Mr. GutzlafTs intention then was to accompany them to their
own native land, if possible, and attempt to
cultivate som«; acquaintance with the people.
His success of course was doubtful. "
1830.
In the Polynesian, of Aug. 1, 1810, the
Rev. D. Baldwin furnishes a long and interesting account of some Japanese, taken from
a junlc, drifting in Lat. 30 ° N. and Long.
174 W., or about half way between Japan
and the Sandwich Islands. These Japanese
were picked up by Capt. Cathcart, of the
James Loper. This uccount was furnished
the Key. Mr. Baldwin by Capt. Kay, of the
Obed Mitchell, who was cruising in that vicinity. As the article in the Polynesian is so
long, it will be quite impossible to copy it.
The Polynesian of Oct. 17, 1810, contains
another interesting article by the same gentleman, upon the Japanese numerals. From
the same paper, we quote the following
short editotial :—
The Japanese who took passage in the
Harlequin, remained at Kaintschntka, under
the protection of the Governor, waiting an
opportunity to return to their own country.
Capt. Dominis left Kamtschatka in the brie
°
"
Joseph Peabody ten days before the Harlequin
arrived, for this place, rto Norfolk Sound
and Mazatlan."
1840,
*r
Thrrraboma.
We are unable to learn the exact date when
Capt. Whitfield of the John Howland. brought
to the Sandwich Islands the three Japanese
whom he took from a small and uninhabited
island lying to the S. W. of the Jupan Isl
nnds. bur readers have been made fully
acquainted with the subsequent career of one
of these Japanese—See Friend of June,
this year.
1846.
In the Friend of Feb. B, 1846, will be
found a deeply interesting communication,
prepared by Dr. C. F. Winslow, respecting
the visjt of the whale-ship Manhattan, to
Yeddo, commanded by Capt. Mercator Cooper, of Sag Harbor.
It was about the first of April, as Captain
Cooper was proceeding towards the whaling
regions of the northern ocean, that he passed
in the neighborhood of St. Peters, a small
island lying a few degrees to the S. E. of
Niphon. It is comparatively barren and was
supposed to be uninhabited ; but being near
it, Capt. C. thought he would explore the
shore for turtle to afford his ship's company
some refreshment. While tracing the shore
along he discovered a pinnace of curious
construction which resembled somewhat those
he had seen in the China seas. Turning
his walks inland, he entered a valley, where
he unexpectedly saw at some distance from
him, several persons in uncouth dresses, who
appeared alarmed at his intrusion and imtne-
.
diately fled to a more secluded part of the
valley. He continued his walk and soon
came to a hut, where were collected eleven
men, whom he afterwards found to be Japanese. As h? approached them they came
forward and prostrated themselves to the earth
before him, and remained on their faces for
some time. They were much alarmed and
expected to be destroyed but Cupt, C. with
great kindness, reconciled them to his presence, and learned by signs that they hnd been
shipwrecked on St. Peters many months before. He took them 10 the shore, pointed to
his vessel and informed them that he would
take them to Jeddo if they would entrust
themselves to his care. They consented with
great joy and abandoning everything on the
island, embarked with him immediately for
his ship.
Capt. Cooper determined to proceed at once
to Jeddo, the capital of the Japanese Empire,
notwithstanding its well known regulations
prohibiting American and other foreign vessels
to enter its waters. The Capt. had two greet
and laudable objects in view. The first was
to restore the shipwrecked strangers to their
homes. The other was to make a strong
and favorable impression on the government,
in respect to the civilization of the United
States, and its friendly disposition to the Emperor and people of Japan. How he succeeded in ihe latter object the sequel will
show; and I will make but few remarks,
either on the benevolence or boldness of Capt.
C.'s resolution, or its ultimate consequences
touching the intercourse of the Japanese with
other nations. The step decided on however,
has led to some curious and interesting information, relative to this country, whose
institutions, and the habits of whose people
are but little known to the civilized world."
;
;
"Japanese
1847.
Junk picked up.—On the 21st
of April last, the Bremen whaleship Otaheite,
Capt. Weitung, in lat. 35 N., lon. 156 E.,
fell in with a Japanese junk, which had lost
her rudder and had been driven ofl the coast
in a gale, in November, 1846,and had been
drifting about for five months. He took off
her crew—9 men—and took out of her 12,--000 los. beeswax, some iron, copper, tools,
molasses, sugar, rouge, ice. Her lading was
chiefly writing paper—the crew reduced to
one-quarter of rice, and were then without
water. She was of about 80 tons, belonged
to Osako and was bound to the north. They
had seen one whaleship which steered for
them and then went off without speaking.
Capt. Weitung kept them with him four
weeks, and then put them on board a junk
in the straits of Matsmai."—Polynesian, Oct.
17, and Friend, Dec. 2,1847.
For an interesting account of the visit of
the American whaleship Inez, Capt. Jackson,
to the Japan Islands, see Friend of Dec. 2,
1847, or Polynesian about that date; see also
Friend of May, 1848, for an account of
Americans shipwrecked in Japan.
IS6O.
This year, Capt. Jennings, commanding
American bark Auckland, fell in somewhere
in the North Pacific with a Japanese junk,
from which he took fifteen or more of the
crew, and conveyed them to San Francisco.
The citizens of that city paid them very dis-
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THE FRIEND, JULY, 18«#.
tinguished honors. Most of the company
subsequently went to China, and some of
them, we believe, were taken to Japan by the
Perry Expedition. One of the company, Mr.
Heko, was taken up by Senator Gwin, and
accompanied him to Washington. He received a good education, and enjoyed very
distinguished favors. He returned to Japan
in IS-M), a passenger on board the surveying
schooner Fenimore Cooper, Capt. Brooke,
and is now engiged in mercantile pursuits at
Kanagawa, near Yeddo. He still retains his
American citizenship. He visited Honolulu
on his return to Japan.
Another of this company picked up by the
Auckland, went from San Francisco to Hongkong, where he joined the " Perry Expedition," re-visited Japan, but proceeded with
the Expedition to the United States. His
name is Samuel Sentharo. He was educated
at Hamilton, N. V., under the charge of the
Rev. Mr. Goble, and returned to Japan with
that gentleman, who is now a missionary at
Kanagawa. It was our privilege to receive
letter written by this Japanese, in the Engh language, and dated Kanagawa, April
i. 1860.
We copy the following from the Friend of
ct. 15, 1850:
Another Junk.— On the 22d of April, in
lat. 45° N., long. 156° E., the Henry
Kneeland, Clark, master, fell in with a Japanese junk, having thirteen persons on
board. The vessel left Yeddo for Kuno,
three or four days sail, but was driven to sea,
and had been sixty-six days drifting at the
mercy of winds and waves, dismasted and
rudderless. For forty days their water had
been out, and they subsisted on snow-water.
Their food consisted most of the time ofrefuse
fish. The junk had no cargo on board.
Capt. Clark took the crew on board the Henry
Kneeland. Th<? commander and two of the
crew of the junk came passengers to Honolulu
on board the H. K. Two of the crew are on
board the Marengo; six were taken to Petroand were taken charge of by the
issian authorities, and two came passengers
the Nimrod.
See also Friend, Nov. 1, 1850.
I
luloski,
1868.
Japanese Arrived —Captain West, of the
toe
.
Hrwland, informs us that on the 15th
April in lat. 31 ° N„ and lon. 150° E.,
about 300 miles N. N. E. of Guam, he fell
in with a Japanese junk. It was small and
destitute of cargo. Only four persons were
found on board. It did not appear that any
had died. They had evidently been a long
time without much food, being very much
emaciated. Their only remaining food was
a little oil. As near as could be ascertained,
the vessel had been out of her reckoning
forty-nine days. At the time of the discovery, the tiller was lashed, and the ship's
comprny appeared to have given themselves
op to die. Capt. West took them on board
his vessel, judiciously administered nourishing food, and they soon recovered their health
and spirits. Having taken from the vessel a
few spars, Cept W. set her on hre. It is
determined what will be done with
them. Two of them Capt. W. would be
glad to take to America, and if some vessel
about to cruise in the vicinity of the Japan
islands, will take the other two, it will be a
good and satisfactory arrangement. Friend,
Nov. 2, 1852.
We are unable to learn what subsequently
became of these Japanese.
not yet
—
City of Yeddo.
By the Chaplain of the Powhattan, we
were presented with a map of the City of
Yeddo, executed by Japanese artists. It is
nearly five feet square. The streets, public
squares, temple-grounds, and residences of
the Princes, are drawn with great care.
Yeddo is truly an immense city, and probably as large, if not larger, than even London.
It is one of the three great cities of the world,
viz., London, Pekin, Yeddo.
The following graphic sketches of this imperial city, we copy from American papers.
They were written by officers attached to
the Powhattan.
" What shall I say of this great and most
singular of cities ? A volume is needed to
describe it, without attempting to .give its
history. I have read of old Nineveh and
Babylon below the ground, and have seen
and handled the works of art which have been
disinterred and created so much admiration
on both sides ofthe Atlantic ; but one living
Yeddo, above the ground, is worth a hundred
old fogy cities below it. I cannot give you
any idea of it, it is so unique, so unlike
anything except itself, and so impossible, as
you will think. I have seen several places
of interest, and maintained a cool head, but
I was bewildered and confounded when I saw
this. It is situated on the western shore of
this charming gulf, twenty miles wide by
twenty-four miles long. It stretches for
twenty miles and more along a beach of
semicircular form, with its horns turned outwards, and along which a street extends,
crowded with blocks of stores and houses,
and teeming with moving crowds, while
shop-keepers, artisans, women and children,
seem equally numerous within doors and at
the doors. Indeed, a dozen or fifteen miles
might be added to the length of the city in
this direction, since there is nothing but an
unbroken succession of towns and villages
for this distance, which is as populous and
well-built as the city itself. In crossing the
city from the western shore to the outskirts,
I have walked two miles and a half, and
then proceeded on horseback for ten miles
more, making twelve and a half in the whole,
while in other places it may be wider still.
According to the lowest estimate, the city
covers an area equal to seven of the New
England farming towns, which were usually
six miles square. And all is traversed by
streets, usually wide, well-constructed, perfectly neat, and crossing each other at right
angles—streets lined with houses and stores
as compactly as they can be built, and crowded with moving and stationary masses as
in our Washington street, or New York
Broadway, at least for considerable distances.
The population is estimated generally at
three millions, which Mr. Harris, our Minister, thinks is no exaggeration. For my
part, judging from what I have seen when I
have gone into the heart of the city, and
crossed the city from side to side, I should
be willing to add as many millions more ;
for the living, moving masses, seen from
sunrise to sunset, and everywhere the same,
fairly seemed beyond computation. One
city as large as seven fine towns in Berkshire county, and containing a population
three times as large as that of the whole
Stare of Massachusetts! That is enough to
think of for a moment." Japan Correspond'
ence of the Boston Traveler.
•' Unlike to Pekin, Yeddo is not surrounded by walls ; no magnificent gate-ways
open their massive doors ; no nine-story
towers rise and frown above them ; and no
bastion and parapets upon the walls with
cannon peering through the embrasures, or
mounted above them, reminds the stranger
as he approaches the city, that its happy
people ever understood the art of war, or
that he lives in a world where it was ever
known. Ascending the flight of steps, and
standing in the front street, and gazing upon
what meets the eye as it turns in different
directions, the first feeling is that of disappointment —the houses are so unlike in size
and elegance, to what we expected to find
them; and the second feeling is that of utter
bewilderment, as he sees everywhere tall
trees and groves and a thick undergrowth,
while hills rise here and there of a considerable size and elevation, all shrouded in a
mass of luxuriant vegetation—hills as rural
and rough as any to be seen in a country
town in New England and New York, which
the human foot seems never to have approached, or the hand to have touched.
I was in the midst of a city larger in
territory and population than London, and
yet seemed to be in a forest! That feeling
is the one first awakened, and wander where
one will, and as long as he will, it is only
deepened; and in my case at least, made
the more delicious. It is a law, or custom,
which amounts to the same thing with the
Japanese, that every man is bound to leave
on his grounds as many trees as he found,
and if he cuts one down, to plant another in
its place. Hence the forest city. Some
groves covered acres, and were in the most
perfect state of nature, while in other places,
however thick the trees were planted, and
deep the shade they cast, among them were
to be seen neat houses, and fine gardens,
and the most elegant shrubs dwarfed, and
their branches trimmed in a most fanciful
—
form.
The distance from the landing or Front
by Mr. Harris,
half. Commodore Tatnall and his Flag-Lieutenant, took
a single tiorimon, a sort of chair like a box,
with mats or cushions on the bottom, and
suspended from a beam which rests on the
shoulders of two or four men, as circumstances may require. As for myself I chose
to walk and see, however the rain poured;
and crossing from street to street, all of
which cross at right angles; wandering
amidst groTet, looking into the shops which
line the streets, and filled with the curioaistreet to the house occupied
is said to be two miles and a
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THE FRIEND, JULY, 1861.
crowds, but always pushing onwards, we
reached the height of a considerable hill,
when there instantly burst upon the eye the
imperial castle, the massive and«vast palaces
ofthe Daimios, or great princes of the empire,
all located outside of the walls of the imcrowned the
perial castle, while the
height of hills amidst the solemn shade of
trees, and groves were seen like native forests in other directions, and a considerable
river slowly wound its way in another, and
THE Fill END.
JULY 7, 1800.
The Fourth.—When the 12th stroke of
the clock announced the close of July 3rd,
the glorious Fourth was ushered in by a
band playing "Hail Columbia" and " Yankee
Doodle." Then followed the firing of crackers, and other demonstrations of joy. During the day, firing of salutes, crackers,
horse-back riding, picnics, steamer excursions, and the usual noise and turmoil,
marked the observance of The Day.
wide streets stretched away in straight lines
beyond the reach of the eye. At once alfthe
first impression was effaced, and I felt that I
was in the midst of an immense and magnificent city—magnificent, not in splendid
houses and palaces, and stores, and paved
Report says that the Kauaians are procuring
streets, and public works of art like Paris and
Rome, and London, but magnificent in that
an excellent oil from the fat ofhorses.
nature which the Japanese have contrived to Some horses when tried out, will produce a
preserve in the midst of so much art and barrel of oil, but the average is about half a
such an immense population."
barrel. Horse oil is reported to be equal
to sperm for burning! Will not some manuResponsibility of Parents.—
facturer
inform the public upon this subject ?
was, when settling on thy leaf, n fly
" Time
Could
shake thea to the root: and time has been We have heard of whale oil, sperm oil, rape
When tempests could not."
seed oil, coal oil, and many other kinds, but
If to pilot a ship across the ocean be a
oil is something new.
horse
work of great responsibility, requiring prudence and judgment, as well as knowledge
Rape Seed Oil.—The Zoe brought a quantity
and experience—much more is it«wuch a
immortal
work to guide an
of this species of oil from Japan. As a
spirit through the
tumultuous sea of youthful passions and light generator it is equal to sperm oil. It
childish impetuosity, and to secure for it a not only produces a bright and clear light,
safe passage through the dangers and perils but is remarkably free from smoke, burning
of manhood and old age. A ship on the
lamps and astral. We
ocean may founder and go to the bottom, and equally well in small
no one, perhaps, suffer a single pain or breathe are able to make these remarks from daily
a single sigh; but an immortal soul, wrecked experiments in family use. The oil is for
upon the shores of time, may spend an eter- sale by C. A. Williams, & Co.
nity in sighs and groans, but they cannot
undo the past or rectify a single mistake.
We would acknowledge a valuable donation
What the pilot is to the ship, the parent is
of looks for gratuitous distribution
conducts
a
frail
The
one
bark
to the child.
far out to sea, beyond the reach of specinl among seamen, from Robert Lindsay and
dangers, and then surrenders his charge into wife, Missionaries of the Society of Friends.
other hands. The other guides a deathless These most excellent people sailed in the
spirit through the perils and quicksands of Comet for San Francisco, as they were unchildhood and youth, and then leaves it to able to secure a
passage direct to Tahiti or
the mercy of a treacherous world, to drift
Australia.
their sojourn upon the
During
circumstances,
or
to
follow
of
the
tide
upon
the bent of its inclination given to it by islands, they visited Lahaina and Hilo, and
parental training and discipline. Though wherever they went, by precept and example,
the parent cannot insure a successful issue, commended their religious professions, as
vet he is in a great degree responsible for the most excellent, exemplary, and worthy memfuture career and the fate of his child; for it bers of the Society of Friends.
is expressly said, " Train up a child in the
way he should go, and when he is old he will
Return Borrowed Books, when Read.—
not depart from it."
Next to the pleasure of reading a new and
The Press.—The press of the United interesting book, is that of loaning it to some
States is vigorous and enterprising, and reach- friend, who will derive an equal amount of
es the hearts of the community far beyond profit and pleasure from its perusal. Having
that of any other country. It is, for good or
for evil, the most powerful influence that acts cleared our own sanctum of borrowed books,
on the public mind—the most powerful in it- (alas! we confess our remissness,) we feel
self, and as the channel through which most it would not be amiss to exhort others to go
influences act. If it could learn that an op- and do likewise—return borrowed books.
ponent is not necessarily an unprincipled and In looking over our shelves, some very valuselfish adventurer, a traitor, a coward and a able volumes are missing, breaking
up sets,
knave; and that our neighbors on an average
are about as honest and high-minded as our- and we shall be exceedingly glad to have
selves, it would increase its own power; and them returned.
the grpat interests of the country (which lanVirtue maketh men on the earth famous,
guish under the poison of our party bitterin their graves illustrious, in the heaness) would be incalculably promoted.—Edw.
vens immortal,
Eeeritt, m N. Y. ledger.
Lord Elgin's Mission to China and Japan.
The Harpers of New York, have just issued an interesting volume, containing the
Narrative of Lord Elgin's vis.it, or mission to
China and Japan. A single copy of the
work nas reached the islands, and it has been
our privilege to peruse its pages. We copy
the following paragraphs, relating to the
Boyal Princes and the city of Yeddo
"One district of the capital is inhabited by
three hundred and sixty princes, each with a
house of the size of a public hospital, which
he is forced to occupy for six months in each
year, and to leave his wife and children to
inhabit for the other six, during which he is
obliged to reside on his vast estates. Ladies
naturally favored with tolerable features are
condemned by an inexorable custom to pull
out their eyebrows and blacken their teeth
the moment they marry, for the express purpose of making them so hideous to other men
that the most Othello-like of husbands has
no occasion to be jealous. And all this city,
and the great empire in all its details, are
ruled over by two chiefs—a Spiritual and a
Temporal king—with the principle of duality
carried through all the inferior grades. Every
official has a double, bound to observe and
report all his actions; every person whatever
being obliged to give an account of somebody else : so that the Siamese twins ought
to have been the produce of this land of inseparable duplicates, where the combined titles of ■ Elgin and Kincardine' were naturally
concluded to belong to the Ambassador in
esse, and the 'other man,' who never made
:
his appearance."
"It is an ordinary thing for one of these
princes to parade the country with a force of
some thousand men. When we remember
th;it all these followers have to be lodged on
the premises of their chief, and that there are
three hundred and sixty of these dignitaries,
we cannot wonder that their residences are
necessarily capacious, and cover a very great
extent of ground. To judge from the noble
trees we observed rising above the walls,
spacious pleasure-grounds must be enclosed
within them. The handsomest palace I observed in Yeddo was that belonging to Prince
Achi, situated on the sleep side of a hill.
The gates were tastefully ornamented; the
walls surmounted by trellis-work, and numerous magnificent plane and otlier trees drooped over them into the street, tempting one to
explore, if possible, the sacred precincts.
Occasionally, in the course of our explorations of the city, we met men ofrank ridii.g
along one of these silent streets, their retinue
taking up almost its entire length, consisting
of men carrying badges on long poles—the
insignia of the rank of their lord—umbrellas
in bags and lacquered portmanteaus. When
a great man wishes to move about incognito,
his retin'je is not decreased, but these badges
of his rank are packed up in the aforesaid
portmanteaus."
Four Names
to Christians.—The
Script-
ures give four names to Christians, taken
from the four cardinal graces :
Saints, for their holiness;
Believers, for their faith;
Brethren, for their love ; the
Disciples, for their knowledge.— Fuller.
�THE FRIEND, JULY, 1 8• •.
A Steamer for the Sandwich Islands.—
It was a cold, boisterous night last winter
that kept us waiting at the dismal depot at
New London, for the late arrival of the
train from New York. How the wind howled across the Thames, and shrieked around
the exposed station-house, and blew open the
doors! But at this very hour might have
been seen, on one of the piers, a venerable,
white-haired father, of majestic mien, ■waiting and watching amidst the storm, for the
coming of his son, in a new and beautiful
steamer, which had just been built at Boston
to run between the different ports at the
Sandwich Islands.
We rejoice in her mission, whose results,
we doubt not, will greatly tend to the developement and improvement of their resources, and the triumph of truth, civilization and Christianity in all their borders.—
N. Y. Sailor's Magazine for May.
Advices from Australia bring the account
of a recent Polynesian massacre. The
schooner Pearl of Anitocum, formerly a well
known yacht in Sydney harbor, was captured
and burnt at the Island of Rubiana, one of
the Solomon group, and her crew eight in
number, besides the captain, were kilh-d and
eaten by the natives. An attempt was made
to capture the Clarence Packet. A similar
attempt was made upon tie cutter Oberon.
Two of her crew wcrejflrdered while on
shore, and then sent wflb the captain, as
him. The plan,
if from them, desiring
however, failed.
4tJPe
Dr. Scudder, who was for many years
in the East Indies as a Missionary, says that
the Hindoo holy books date as far back as
1400 years before Christ. The immensity
of their compilation on almost every imaginable s :bject, is marvellous. They write with
great rapidity; even with raw materials, he
had known school-boys to report a sermon as
fast as the Missionary could deliver it. Their
language is very melodious; some of the
poetry rhymes at both ends of the line.
day of 40 gallons each. Another yields
nearly pure oil, the amount of water not
exceeding one-tenth of the whole. A stream
of pure and transparent fluid, far superior to
the ordinary petrolium, flows incessantly into
a mammoth oil vat, whose capacity is 8,000
gallons, and which yields 25 barrels a day.
(CorrespondenceofFriend.)
Mr. Editor :—Aliquis is so diseursiva in
his controversial flights, and changes his
ground so frequently, that it is rather a difficult matter to keep pace with, or follow him
in the line of his argument. With your perhowever, I shall further expose the
mission,
Outrages by the Austrian Frigate Novara.—About
of
the doctrine, defended by him, that
fallacy
two years ago, it will be remembered, the Austrian Government equip- " the Greek language is considered heretical
ped a new frigate, called the Novara, and dis- at Rome," and at the same time endeavor to
patched her on a scientific voyage round the bring him to the point on some matters that
world. The vessel returned to Austria some require confirmation.
time since; but if we are to judge of the conA statement or assertion is a very different
duct of the officers and men of the Novara
affair
from a quotation, and I do not rememthe
accounts
received
from
Sydney,
from
New South Wales, they have been guilty of ber to have yet seen his authenticated quoa series of outrages on the inhabitants of tation either from Sismondi or Cardinal
Stewart's Island, in the Fouveatic Straits. Ximenes.
During the stay of the Novara at this island,
It is very difficult to prove a negative, and
the Austrians committed fearful havoc among
of
course impossible for me to prove to dethe herds of the natives, carrying whole
flocks of hogs to the vessel, without the slight- monstration that Sismondi's monk did not
est degree recompensing the poor people from utter the words Aliquis attributes to him, or
whom they took the property. Cocoanuts, that Cardinal Ximenes did not assert that
dried fish, etc., etc., were carried off wholethe Vulgate between the Hebrew and Greek
sale, and for some months after the departure
of the Novara the natives were in a state of versions of the Scriptures was Christ betwixt
starvation. The inhabitants of Stewart's Is- two thieves. Under these circumstances, it
land, who were always friendly to the white behoves me to cross-examine the witnesses
men, are now quite the reverse.
brought into court, and so discover the validity
or worthlessness of their evidence. I have beThe True Gentleman.—The following fore remarked that Sismondi, as a Protestant,
sketch is called the portrait of a true gentle- is inadmissible as a witness on Catholic docman, found in an old Manor-House in Glou- trine, nevertheless, as a learned man and a
cestershire, written and framed, and hung historian, he is entitled to a certain amount of
over the mantelpiece of a tapestried sitting- respect.
room :
I would ask Aliquis, did he really quote
The true gentleman is God's servant, the from Sismondi, or only from somebody else
"
world's master, and his own man ; virtue is
his business, study his recreation, content- who said he quoted from him ? If he did
ment his rest, and happiness his reward ; quote from Sismondi, will he inform the
God is his father, the Church is his mother, readers of the Friend in what volume of Sisthe saints his brethren, all that need him his mondi's works the quotation is to be found,
friends ; devotion is his chaplain, chastity is and what the circumstances under which the
his chamberlain; sobriety his butler, temperdescribed, his name, in what age,
ance his cook, hospitality his housekeeper, monk was
he preached; whether he was
and
whom
treasurer,
steward,
his
to
his
charity
Providence
piety his mistress of the house, and discretion a learned man discoursing to an enlightened
his porter, to let in or out. as most fit. This assembly, or an illiterate man holding forth
is his whole family, made up of virtues, and to a still more ignorant people; whether Sishe is the true master of the house. He is
saw and heard him, or whether
necessitated to take the world on his way to mondi himself
at second or third
his
information
got
fast
as
he he
heaven; but he walks through it as
can, and all his business by the way is to hand; above all, whether the same doctrine
make himself and others happy. Take him was universally preached by the Catholic
in two words—a Man and a Christian."
priesthood, or the poor ignorant monk was
its sole expositor ? This is necessary, because
An Astronomical Clock.—There is in the the language ascribed to him is repugnant at
town of Nantucket, Mass., an astronomical once to common sense, and facts which are
clock, made by Hon. Walter Folger, when
to
Protestant as well as the Catholic
he was only twenty-two years of age. The patent the
was
manew language," he says, has
machinery
of
its
world.
"A
the
whole
of
plan
tured and completed in his mind before he been discovered, and this language, although
commenced to put it together. It keeps the new, is old enough to be the mother of all herecorrect date of the year, and the figures sies. This new language, written in a strange
change as the year changes. The sun and character, requiring years of study for its
moon, represented by balls, appear to rise and
set on the face of the clock, with all their masterv, is so well understood that a book
variations and phases, as in the heavens. It written in it is in the hands of many, ate.
also indicates the sun's place in the ecliptic,
It must be well known to Aliquis that
keeps an account of the motion of the moon's St. Jerome, a Catholic monk, towards the
node around the ecliptic, and the sun and
end ofthe fourth oentary. translated the Old
Scientijh American.
The Oil Wells.—A correspondent of the
Erie ( Pa.) Gazette states that among all the
hundreds of wells which have been commenced in the oil region, not one has been abandoned as hopeless. The oil sites are usually
leased, the owner recieving a certain-portion
—from an eighth to a third of the fluid, and
sometimes a bonus in money. The first part
of the operation of sinking a well, is to dig
a shaft about 8 feet in diameter down to the
rock, the distance varying from 10 to 40 feet
A wooden conductor made of plank, with a
chamber of some five or six inches square, is
then set down on the rock, reaching to the
surface of the ground, when the work of boring is ready to commence. Some bore with
a steam engine and some with a spring pole.
The boring generally goes on at the rate of
from two to six feet per day, and to sink a
shaft of four inches, probably costs about $2
per foot. After the rock is ground to sand
beneath the drill, it is drawn up by means of
a sand pump. The quantity of oil flowing
from what is called the Crosby well, " is
still held to be almost incredible, though the
figures are not now heldashigffas they were
in the first outbreak of the excitement. It is
estimatedthat the well yields 60 barrels a moon's declination.
"
53
—
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THE FRIEND, JULY, 1860.
Testament from the Greek, afterwards another
version from the Hebrew, and the New Testament from the Greek into Latin. This
work is called the Vulgate, and with little
alteration, is used in the Catholic Church to
the present day. The Greek language has
been taught in all Catholic schools and
countries from thut time to this, but the original Greek MSS. from which the Vulgate was translated, have been destroyed or
lost in the lapse of ages, and copies of them,
more or less faulty, alone remain. Cardinal
Ximenes, at a vast expense, assembled a
great number of learned men, and kept them
employed for twelve years on MSS. of
the Bible in the Hebrew, Greek and Chaldee
languages—he published them all in the
same book, the Latin between the Hebrew
and Greek, and the Chaldee below—the
whole was called the Complutensian Polyglot. Do these historical facts prove that
the Greek language*is considered heretical at
Rome or the reverse ?
Is it likHy that the Cardinal would have
so stigmatized his own work as Aliquis represents him to have done? Would he have
sacrificed so much labor, and have expended
such large sums of money in completing and
publishing a work which was of so unworthy
a character that himself was obliged to condemn it? Will Aliquis consult the preface
to his version of the work and exhibit the
Cardinal's signature, or will he only say that
somebody else has seen it, and says it is there ?
That somebody may have stated something, of which Aliquis' statement is a perverson, read what follows from a Protestant
authority. Dr. Kitto, in his second volume
of Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature, page
710, says:
"The editors stale in their preface that
they have placed ' the Latin version of St.
Jerome between the Hebrew and Greek to
represent the Synagogue and the Oriental
Church as the two thieves, and Jesus, thnt is
the Roman or Latin Church, in the midst.'
It wi»t not, however, meant by this to disparage the original texts of which Ximenes in
his dedication speaks ' in as high terms as
Luther could have used.'"
See what the same author says, page 924
of the same volume:
"Jahn observes that the Oriental Christians in communion with Rome, still use
their own versions—the Greek, Armenian,
Syrinc and Arabic."
I could multiply my authorities, but to
what purpose ? Aliquis would not dream of
abandoning his position, so I will make him'
a present of the nameless monk as an ally
and participator in the triumph he supposes
himself to have achieved.
1 hare shown, Aliquis to the contrary notwithstanding, and this partly by the testimony
of his own witnesses, that t* practice the
Greek language it not considered heretical at
Rome, inasmuch as that the Holy Scriptures
now in use in the Cniholic Church are a
translation from the Greek.; that the Lmin
version has been published in the same edition,
side by side with the Greek, thus challenging
criticism; and lhat the Greek text is still in use
in certain churches in communion with Rome.
lain ready to produce my iniihorities; there is
nothing concealed in them, nothing suppressed, nothing insinuated. Can Aliquis say
the same for his '-quotation from Cardinal
Ximenes;" is it a quotation ? does it contain
no suppression of truth, and suggestion of
what is untrue ? Is it a true exposition of
fact, such as an honest inquirer after the
truth, and truth nlone, would adopt for himself and present lo his readers? Will Aliquis blush and explain, or persist and produce
hid authority ? His objection to the translation from the Vulgate into the modern languages of Europe, even if his supposition is
correct, of which he seems 10 be doubtful, is
simply captious and puerile. What does it
signify whether a translation were made from
ihe Greek or Vulgate, provided the Vulgate
be a faithful rendering of the original Greek.
I consider it unnecessary, especially, Mr.
Editor, having tai»en up so much of your
space, to follow Aliquis into the realms of
speculation whither he has suffered his fancy
to take flight, until the contingencies supposed by hnn shall have actually occurred.
Catholicus.
Biblical—The River Kishon.
"That ancient river, the river Kishon."
Is ancient the word to be used here ? It is
not a distinctive epithet. The Kishon was
no more ancient than other rivers, and the
word is not used so anywhere else in the Bible.
We read of ancient mountains, but not of an
ancient mountain.
The Hebrew word which is rendered ancient in Judges 5: 21, is found nowhere else
in the Bible In the Vulgate, it is regarded
as a proper noun, Cadumim. So also in
Luther's version. The verb from which it
seems to be derived, in some of its forms, has
the signification of rushing upon. Hence
Dc Wette, in his German Bible, renders il
" Bach der Schlachten"—stream of battles.
Dr. Robinson also translates it in the same
way. As the word is in the plural number,
it evidently means either rushing men, or
rushing waters. I suggest therefore that it
be rendered The Stream of Rushing Waters.
This agrees with the connection better than
any other term. The verse reads thus:
" The river Kishon swept them away, thnt
river of rushing waters, the rivpr Kishon."
The Kishon is like one of our Hawaiian
streams; at one time a mountain torrent,
rushing on with foaming fury to the sea ; and
at another time dry through the greater part
of its course. See a graphic description of
the Kishon, and its sources, in the Land and
the Book.
The readers of the Friend who have not
seen the Land and theBook will be interested
in the following extract from the account of
Barak's battle:
"On the morning c.l' that eventful day, prowas light, DeLorah set the
little army in motion, with the energetic command imd animating promise, * Up, for this
is the day in which the Lord has delivered
Sisera into thy hand. Is not the Lord gone
out before thee ?' Rapidly they descend the
mountain, cross over by Nain into ihe valley
of Jesreel, then incline to the left to avoid the
low and marshy ground, nn<l by the first faint
light of the morning they are upon the sleeping post of the Cunauniies. This assault,
wholly unexpected, threw them into instant
and irrecoverable confusion, tint half awake,
the whole army fled in dismay down the
plain, hotly pursued by the victorious Barak.
No time was allowed to recover from iheir
panic, God also fought against them—'ihe
earth trembled, the heavens dropped, the
clouds also poured out water.' Josephus
adds, that a storm from the east beat furiously
in the faces ol the Cannanites, but only on
the backs of the Jews. The storm is required
by both the narrative of the action and the
song ol victory. It was lo this, I suppose,
that Deborah alluded—• Is not the Lord gone
out before thee? and this it certainly\vas
which swelled the Ki-hon. so that it swept
away and drowned the flying host—for it
never could do that except during a great
rain. The army of Sisera naturally sought
to regain the strJkdv fortified Harosheth of
the Gentiles, fromHkich they had marched
up to their campirsjßound a short time before. This place unit the lower end of the
narrow vale, through which the Kishon passeth out of Esdruelon into the plain of Acre,
and this was their only practicable line of
retreat. The victorious enemy was behind
them ; on their left were the hills of Samaria,
in the hand of their enemies ; on their right
wai the swollen river and the marshes of
Thorn; they had no alternative but to make
for the narrow pass which led to Harosheth.
The space however becomes more and more
narrow until within the pass it is only a few
rods wioe. Then horses, chariots and men
become mixed in horrible confusion, jostling
and treading down one another; and the
river, here swifter and deeper than above,
runs zigzag from side to side of the vale, until
just before it reaches the castle of Harosheth,
it dashes sheer up against the perpendicular
base of Carmel. There is no longer any possibility of avoiding it. Rank upon rank of
the flying host plunge madly in, those behind
crushing those before deeper in the tenacious
mud. They stick fast, are overwhelmed, are
swept away by thousands. Such are the
conditions of this battle and battle-field that
«T3 can follow it out lo the dire catastrophe."
See more in the Land and the Book —a
work of great interest to the general reader,
and which will be of great assistance to all
who are studying the Book.
bably long belore it
Those interested in Deborah's Song, which
Lowth characterizes as a "specimen of the
perfectly sublime ode," may find an excellent
translation and an able Commentary in the
BiUiotheca Sacra of July, 1855. Also a
Translation and a Commentary by Dr.
Robinson, in The Biblical Repository of July
1831.
Auquis.
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56
Circular.
Tht Great Auroral Exhibition of Augutt 28/A,
to September 4th, 1869.
Aa ImiL rp Oasiavsaa.
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18 t
of the heavens, this point
should be accurately located, and the time ol
observation given.
3. If any single phenomenon (such as a
detached luminous arch extending from the
to a single point
conspicuous
On the nights of August 28th and 29th, east to the west horizon) was so
1859, and also from the Ist to the 4th of as to be easily identified, it is important to
its position,
September, there was witnessed one of the have an accurate statement of
of
its
with
the time
vertex,
and
the
altitude
most remarkable exhibitions of Auroral or
Polar light which has ever been recorded of its formation and disappearance.
4. Was the Aurora seen in the southern
within the limits of the United States. The
half
and how near the southdisplay was remarkable for the extent of ter- ern of the heavens,
it
extend
?
horizon
did
—it
was
visible,
over
was
reritory
which it
5. Describe the colors of the light as well
markable for its duration—for the intensity
of the illumination, as well as the brilliancy as its intensity.
any great variof the colors, and for the extreme rapidity of 6. If the Aurora exhibited
it
is
to know
important
ations
of
brilliancy,
the changes. From the newspaper reports it
the times of least as well as the times of
that
this
was
witnessed
display
Appears
throughout a region of country extending greatest brilliancy.
7. Did the Aurora exhibit any sudden
from Cuba and Jamaica on the south, to an, flashes
? Were there any pulsations, like
the
unknown distance beyond the Canadason
waves
of
light rushing up from the horizon ?
north ; and from central Europe on the east,
8. If any observations were made showing
to California on the west.
the influence of the Aurora upon the magSince the laws of this phenomenon are yet netic
needle, it is desirable that they should
but imperfectly understood, it is regarded as be communicated
in detail.
the
that
the
facts
respecting
very important
effect,
if any, was observed on the
What
9.
late grand exhibition should be carefully colwires and recording instruments ?
telegraphic
lected and placed on record, in the expecta10. Was there any sensible motion of transtion that at some future day they may afford
lation
in the Aurora from west to east or the
the basis for a complete and satisfactory thereverse,
and at what rate ?
Aurora
is
unquesof
this
meteor.
The
ory
It
is
to publish in the American
proposed
tionably one of the most important of all
Science
the most important part of
Journal
of
meteorological phenomena, and its full exmay be obtained as the
whatever
information
it
the
planation would probably bring with
and it is intended to
result
of
this
appeal;
explanation of a large number of other phepresent the facts in such a form that each one
such
laws
of
atmosorigin
as
the
and
nomena,
which are necespheric electricity, as well as of terrestrial will have all the materials
investigation
for himself.
to
conduct
the
magnetism. It is then of the highest im- sary all the facts have been communicated,
After
science
that
we
should
ascertain
portance to
is proposed to present an analysis of the
what the Aurora is. The Aurora of August it
on the gen23th and following days affords a peculiarly whole, with some speculations
Observers
may forAuroras.
eral
of
subject
favorable opportunity for deciding the questo the
either
ward
their
communications
tion, and it is therefore important that this
Haven,
Journal,
New
"Editorsof
Silliman's
be
investigated.
A thorAurora
thoroughly
city.'*
ough investigation of a single Aurora prom- Ct.," or "Prof. Elias Loomis, New York
New Haven, Nov. 1, 1859.
ises to do more for the promotion of science
than an imperfect investigation of an indefinInformation Wanted.
ite number. It has been decided therefore to
Richard Littkfield, of ship "ParRespecting
the
strenuous
to
investigate
make a
effort
Capt. Joseph Purker. He left home in
ker,"
laws of this Auroral exhibition. For this 1833,and is supposed to have been married on
purpose we need a careful collection of all the tho Sandwich Islands.
Also—Respecting Richard Peters, a cooper,
observed facts; and it is earnestly requested
ship
that every person who made accurate observ- belonging to ftewburyport, Mass. He left Any
in 1854.
ations on this display would communicate " Navy, and worked in Honolulu
received
respecting him will be gladlythe
them to us for publication. This appeal is information
Mi tor
by
or
port,
Woods,
Newbury
VV.
W.
addressed to men of science in every part of by
of
the
Fiiend.
North America, where an Aurora was seen Respecting Mr. B. P. Davol, formerly on board
on the nights in question, and particularly on of th«, Bremen ship Alexander Barclay,' He is re" Rev. S. C. Damon, or at our
that of August 28th. It is also addressed to quested to oall upon
to his advantage.
observers on the ocean, and indeed through- office, where he will hear something
H. Hackfslu & Co.
out every portion of the globe, with the sole
Respecting George Nesbit, of Nassau, Bahamas.
exception of Europe; for we assume thatthe
Also, of Philip Ncmdi, of Malta.
appearances in Europe will be fully reported
individAny information respecting the.aboveGRfcLN,
It
imthe
is
not
through
European journals.
L.
W.
received
be
%
uals, will gladly
probable that the Auroral exhibition may Acting
as H. B. M.'s Consul General, Honolulu.
have been witnessed throughout the principal Also—Respecting Henry Dulosy, of Philadelpart of the northern hemisphere; and it is of phia, son of a partner in the house of H. Dubosy
that
great importance to know how far the phe- £ Brother. Reports have reached his friends
under an
islands,
the
residing
upon
may
nomenon did extend.
be
he
We desire an accurate but concise descripr assumed name. Any information will be orthankChapkin, Castion of all the phenomena, with the exac- fully received by the Seamen's
Cooke.
1
tle
their
occurrence.
time of
The Chaplain has recently received letters
1. If a dark segment was seen resting on for§y
Penrose, James Dempaey, James E.
John
the northern or southern horizon, or both of KeUey, (ship
"Dromo,") Mr. Jno.Coloord,alias
them, its altitude and position should be ac- Komi Amala, and Jonathan Spooner.
curately stated.
Also—A Daguerreotype for Mr. Jama r.
2. If the streamers were seen to converge Hedges, ship " Ontario,'' New Bedford
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I—llaw wh bark Cynthia, Lowe, for the Arctic.
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B—Am miss, packet Morning Star, Gillett, for Micronesia.
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21—Am clipper ship Red Rover, Cummiogs, for linker's
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23—Am bk Comet, Smith, for San Francisco.
23—Am bk Vernon,Soward, for Puget Sound.
28—Am barkent Constitution, Foster, for Victoria. Y. I.
PASSENGERS.
For San Francisco—per Yankee, May 23—PPlank, P Kelly,
W [latin, J Lowe, J Lumley, R C Haskell, MrsJ Ladd and son,
Mrs Tho Spancer, P Douglass, R H Drysdayle, Mr and Mr
Garrett, H Porter.
From Gcaxo Islands—per Josephine, June 6—TheirExcellencies GovernorC 11 Judd,lady and servant, and Governor 8 G
Wilder, lady, child and servant. Mr Allan Judd, H M Alexander, Messrs Duon, Smith, Wonlen, Drake, Seaman, and sixtynine natives.
From San Francisco—per Frances Palmer, June 10—Mrs
John Paty, G H Davis, lady, 2 childrenand servant, Mrs L B
Farnum. W Sims and lady, G F Pfluger, J B Borland, 8 G
Meehen, H Terry—l3.
For San Francucu—per Comet, June 23—Hon A O Chandler
and wife, Geo Brayton, wife and child, C H Juddand wife, H
Hungary and wife, Robert Lindsey and wife. A Francis Judd,
Joseph P Cooke, Capt W C Stone, Abel Harris, Frank Harris,
A Burgemeister, C Burgemeister, Capt J W Brown and son, W
Cornwell, J U Graham, L Louis, C L Richards, Wm Ralph, Mrs
Jos Roderick and 2 children. Total—27.
MARRIED.
Loti—Johnson —In Honolulu. June 1, by Rer. 8. C. Damon,
Ma. Kobsjit Lots to Miss Pixxr, daughter of Mr. 3. Johnson,
of this city. The Printers' best wishes attend the LovtAaf
youngcouple.
DIED.
Dowsstt—ln Honolulu, July 4, Mas. Mjar Dowsstt, and
62 yean,relict of thelate Capt. Samuel J. Dowsett, and mother
of JamesI.and Samuel 11. Dowsett of this place, tin. D. had
been a resident of Honolulu for 32 year.,and for the past few
years has suffered much as an Invalid frcm a rheumatic comMiCFAm.,l!.!—ln Honolulu, June 9, Mr. Henry M.cfarlaoe,
and Sv year., proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, he was a
natire of Scotland, and had resided on these islands 14 years.
Beoola—At Papalafa, lahmd of Maui,on Sunday, Wth lost.,
"Sin of England, and St
Hanry L. Brooks, aaSTei y«»rs,
year, a resident of these islands.
Bast
June 4, Mr. Edwin Miner,
Maul,
Llllkot,
Mixes—At
a natire of England, and for many
and 66 years. He was islands.
resident
of
these
yearsa
Francisco, May 38, R. H. stoeiasaa, Sf
Roslxsos—ln San
ysews.
Honolulu, aswd
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FTHE RIEND
HONOLULU. JUNE I, 1860.
e.j
CONTEXTS
For June, 18GO.
Oahu College
Evangelical Association,
Crater of Kilauea, with engraving,
Schools of Illinois, correspondence
Finale of the Boat Expedition to Japan
Ellenita Foundering at Sea
Cruise of the Morning Star,
jy Rend Supplement.
Via*.
41, 46,
41,
42,
43,
44,
45, 46,
48.
THE FRIEND,
JUNE 1. 1860.
A Professorship of Natural Sciences at
Oahu College.
Punahou need the lectures and experiments
of such a man, but also those at Lahainalunn.
How can such a man be procured and sustained in a more satisfactory manner than in
connection with a Professorship of Natural
Science" at Oahu College? Cannot the
funds for endowing such a professorship be
raised upon the islands ? This is a question
which we would now ask? Let it be carefully entertained by the friends of the College
upon Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Oahu and
Kauai. Will not our merchants, our planters,
our missionaries and our citizens generally,
consider the subject ? Read the Supplement.
"
We consider the question as definitely setHawaiian Evangelical Association.—
tled, that Oahu College will eventually be The following list embraces the names of
fully endowed. Its importance and necessity those present this year at the annual gatherare fully admitted by all acquainted with the ing of the American Mission. The date of
present condition and future prospects of the their original arrival upon these islands is
Hawaiian Islands. The idea is not for a attached to their names ; from
Hawaii, Kailua—Eev. Asa Thurston, IS2O.
moment to be entertained that an educated,
well-ordered and civilized community can be
Hilo—Kev. T. Coan, 1835; Eev. D. B.
formed and perpetuated on these islands with- Lyman, 1832.
Waimea—Rev. L. Lyons, 1832.
out the moulding and shaping influences of
Maui, Lahaina—Rev. D. Baldwin, 1831;
a literary institution of a high order. Such
an institution is gradually rising at Punahou. Rev. S. E. Bishop, 1853.
Lahainaluna —Rev. J. F. Pogue, 1844.
Its foundation has been laid ; its walls are
Wailuku—Rev. W. P. Alexander, 1832.
partially up; goodly influences have been
Molokai
—Rev. Anderson 0. Forbes, 1858.
there centering for twenty years. The lanOahu, Honolulu—Rev. L. Smith, 1842;
guages and ordinary branches of a good
Dr. (J. P. Judd, 1828; S. N. Castle, Esq.,
English education have always been well 1837; A. S. Cooke, Esq.. 1837 ; Rev. P. J.
taught at Punahou ; but has not the time Gulick, 1828 ; Rev. L. Andrews, 1828; Rev.
come for a step to be taken in advance ? E. Corwin, 1858; Rev. A. Bishop, 1823.
Looking at the wants of the College and the Kmeohe— Rev. B. W. Parker. 1833.
community, we do not hesitate to say that Kauai —Rev. E. Johnson, 1837.
Honorary Members—Rev. John Mnclay,
the initiatory steps should be immediately
taken to endow a " Professorship of Na- and R. Lindsey, a member of the Society of
tural Science." Not only does the College, Friends, England.
but the Sandwich Island community, need
Accompanying this number of the
a scientific man residing in our midst, who can Friend, for June Ist, we shall issue a suppleanalyze our soils, classify our plants, arrange ment of eight pages, in order to furnish our
our shells, explore our forests, study the geo- readers with a full report of the Rev. T.
logical features of the islands, observe our Coan's visit to the Marquesas, per Morning
tides aad atmospheric changes, visit our vol- Star. It is well worthy the perusal of all
canoes when in action, and gather speci- interested in the welfare of missions in the
mens from the mineral, vegetable and animal Pacific. Portions of the report were read at
kingdoms. Not only do our students at Fort St. Church, Sabbath afternoon, May 20.
41
{cOir» Sfrifs, fld. 17.
We regret that the crowded state of
our columns prevents the publication of His
Majesty's speech, at the opening of Parliament, and also full and appreciatory notices
of the Prince's Birth-Day, the Examination at
Oahu College, and the Exhibition at Fort
Street Church, the visit of the Candinmarrah,
and many other subjects of passing interest.
Our readers will find in another part of our
columns the annual catalogue of Oahu College and Exhibition-programme. The performances at the Exhibition and the College
were not only creditable, but in the very
highest degree meritorious. At the Exhibition, we were delighted to see in the audience
the Captain of the Candinmarrah, and two
of his officers. The Occident and Orient
meet on Hawaiian soil.
We copy the following from a late
San Francisco Herald:
Haves, of the Ellenita, had published a
" Capt.
letter in the Sydney Herald, repelling the
long
charges male against him in some of the San Francisco papers, producing certificates of character."
If Capt. Hayes should apply for certificates
of character to some few of his dupes in San
Francisco, Honolulu, and elsewhere, he could,
without difficulty, obtain those which would
satisfy even a Botany Bay community, of
his consummate villainy and barefaced mendacity.
The Japanese corvette Candinmarrah, left our harbor on Saturday, 26th ult.,
bound for Japan, direct. The officers of the
vqpel expressed themselves highly pleased
with their reception here, and regretted that
circumstances prevented a longer stay. On
leaving, the Candinmarrah fired a salute,
which was answered from the battery on
Punchbowl.
For want of space, we are obliged to
omit several articles prepared for this number
of the Friend.
Information Wanted.
Respecting Mr. Jr. P. Davol, formerly on board
of thb Bremen ship "Alexander Barclay," He is requested to oall upon Rev. S. C. Damon, r.r at oar
office, where he will hear something to bis advantage.
H. Hxosnui £ Cj
�42
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—■—
—— -
TheKilauea.
Coratef
Some months ago, we noticed an
engraving
(in the Child's Paper, published by the American and hence ten kanakas were cast into the burning
Tract Society,) of the great crater ofKilauea, on lake, or oflbred in sacrifice. No traveler preMauna Loa, Hawaii. From our own observasumed to pass the crater without rendering some
tions, having twice visited the crater, (1844 and token of respect to Madam Pele. She was once
1855,) this appeared to give a better idea of the sought in marriage by an old Centaur of Hawaii,
spot than any engraving we bad seen. On this whose shape wag that of a man's body, with a
account, we ordered a stereotype plate, and swine's head, but Pele gavo him to understand
would gratefully acknowledge the same as kindly there was no chance for success, and that ho
furnished by an officer of the American Tract must be off, for she dismissed him rather uncereSociety.
moniously, calling him " a hog, and the son of
This engraved sketch is intended to represent a hog." Another tradition, however, states that
one of the most remarkable incidents in the reli- His Swinish Majesty was finally successful, and
gious history of theHawaiian nation. The event that they were married and lived harmoniously
to which it refers, occurred in the year 1825. togethor in the flamesof Kilauea.
In order to appreciate the moral grandeur of the
With such fancies and superstitions, the minds
terrific
of
displays
connected
with
the
scene, as
ofHawaiians were filled imagine then the moral
action, it is neoessary to recall to mind heroism of Kapiolani, a chief woman of Kaawasuperstitious ideas of the Hawaiian people loa, who resolved to go withherattendants to this
ecting this largest of all active craters upon crater, descend into its very bosom, and there,
globe. The ancient Hawaiiansfancied tiiiit, amidst the deafening sounds and hissing reports,
ago, the goddess Pele, migrating hither from offer up prayer to the true God of Heaven. Kapioiti, took up her residence in the crater, and lani did this. An old heathen priestess of Pele
here surrounded by her attendants, who met Kapiolani upon the brink of the crater, and
rted in the flames, and played in the fiery warned her not to proceed. She endeavored to
jes of the burning lake, as the natives played terrify her by the most fearful threats. Un-
Imic
the surf breaking upon the .shores of Hawaii.
order to propitiate the favor of this heathen
the people were accustomed to cast into the
chasm, from whence names and smoke were
nually issuing, their offerings of pigs, banaand whatever else they supposed would
ht the presiding divinity of the region. On
I
,
;
daunted and unterrified, Kapiolani descends into
the crater and reads certain passages from the
Bible, and tells her people that Jehovah is the
maker of all worlds. Her language was as follows :—" Jehovah is my God. He kindled these
fear not Pele. If I perish by theanger
, then you may fear the power of Pele;
I trust in Jehovah, and He shall save me
bl
■
CToGrhLKaitlMeuVf,ncoHawaii.
from the wrath of Pele when I break through her
tain/*, then you must fear and serve Jehovah.
All the gods of Hawaii are vain. Great is the
goodness of Jehovah in sending missionaries to
turn us from these vanities to the living God and
the way of righteousness." After Kapiolani had
finished this address, a chief by the name of Alapai, led in prayer, while all bowed in reverence
and adoration before Jehovah, the Creator and
Governor ofall worlds.
We think it quite impossible
for any candid
and impartial mind to reflect upon this aot of
moral heroism without being impressed with its
sublimity and grandeur. The scene, viewed at
the moment of that assembly of once hcithen
people, following the example of Kapiolani, and
engaging in prayer to Jehovah, is worthy of the
study and pencil of a Michael Angelo. Then and
there was a triumph over the gods of Hawaiian superstition, which merits to be kept in
everlasting remembrance. We would refer our
readers for a more complete description of this
event, to Bingham's Sandwich Islands, pages
274, 276.
We would merely add that Wilkes gives the
following as the Umensions of the crater of
Kilauea: " Total d »>th of the crater, 992 feet.
The lake, 1500 fsk in length, and 1000 in
breadth." The circt ferenee of the crater will
vary according to the route of those who undertake the survey. It a»y be made 7,10 or 12
miles.
The frequent changes which are taking place
in the active parts of the crater,render it impossible to furnish descriptions which do not conflict
with each other.
�THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1 860.
43
Full or the Bible."—Not long
the lady found that out) sends Biddy 3d for
" Chuck
we
a letter to the youth of a Sabheard
ago
wonder
her brother, who comes in great
Scoh lsf
Illinois.
read, in which the writer told of
to sco what for the lady wants of him, and bath school
a good boy who went to sea—perhaps he was
is considerably more astonished when she the cabin boy. One of the counsels which
Chicago, Illinois, April 6, 1860.
Mb. Damon— Sir:—ln this the queen city takes his hand in her kind grasp (it never his pious mother gave him when he left homo
or the garden city (I do not know which they was in such a place before, and when he gets was, " Never drink a drop of rum."
The sailors used strong drink overy day,
call it) of the West, I take my pen to write it away it seems odd for having been there)
and
several times each day. When it >tormseveral
and
asks
gentlemen
him to go to the Sabbath School
you. I have met with
ed,
they
thought they must use it more freewho were your acquaintances, and who have and learn to sing. I have not time nor space ly to
from taking cold. So they offered
keep
inquired for you. Mr. Freeman, of Rock- to follow out the scene, but such kindness it to the boy, for the same reason they drank
ford, Illinois, I particularly remember; he touches the mother's heart, and she says yes. it themselves; but he refused to drink. Durhas the charge of one of those gigantic schools One by one, they are thus gathered in; ter- ing a severe storm, when they were all very
very hard to drink.
which are a characteristic of the West, where rible looking set they are too, but love and wet, they urged the ladhe
would take cold
were
afraid
that
They
C
B
in
his
the
and
and
little
A
the infant enters and sings
kindness
a
perseverance,
candy and die. But he declared that he would not.
basement, and going up stairs, as he grows sometimes, do the work. The most power- Finally, one of the sailors, who had never
step by step, graduates next door to the attic, ful inducement of the whole appliances of tried his hand nt making the little temperance
a full blown man or woman, ready to be Sabbath School instruction are the children's hero drink, said that he knew he could make
married, and become a useful citizen The hymns from the Sabbath School Bell, by him take a dram. So he went to the brave
lad, and did his best to induce him to take a
school consists of 600 or 700 scholars, of all Horace Walters—a perfect gem of a collec- little,
but he would not touch a drop. He
ages and nations, under the charge of a corps tion. The little ones sing the words all the told the old sailor of his mother's counsel,
of some thirteen teachers, of whom your week at home, and at play on the street. I " Never drink a drop ofrum" and he quoted
friend is chief.
heard a great, rough boy, lugging a kind of Scripture to show that he was doingright,
That which has particularly interested me, begging basket, trudge on, whistling "Kind for he had been a good Sabbath school
so much
more than all else here in the West, is the words can never die," and whistling too with scholar. The sailor never heard
his life scarcely, as the little lellow
Bible
in
the
is
for
hope
Sabbath Schools. There
a nervous-pump-energy, as if life depended poured into his ear. All he could reply was,
Christianity of the West. Whatever may on it. The parents learn, and the priest may Your mother never stood watch on deck."
"
become of the Union, this part is safe. By come, and for a time separate them from their He gave it up, however, as a bad job, and
the earnest efficient labors of self-denying teachers and the school, but experience shows went back to his post. On being asked how
men and women, about one-half of all the that they will come back again. One little he succeeded, " O !" said he, " you can't do
with him, for he is chuck full of
children in Chicago are scholars in the Sab- fellow was locked up by his mother (Catholic), anything
the
Bible!"
bath School. Ido not attempt to be accurate yet would manage to get out of the house and
in numbers ; I know that there are Christians run away. At last, after being missed, he
Cheap Paint.—For the outside of dwellhere who have faith to believe that all o' was asked why he did not come, and replied ings, fences and outhouses, where economy
the 20,000 may be gathered in. You may that now they lived up stairs, and he could and durability are considerations :
Take a barrel, and put in it a bushel of
be interested in the description of the locali- not get out of the window. I have not time to
lime ; slack the latter by pouring over
quick
ties where these mission schools are esta- multiply incidents. A similar movement is it boiling water—covering the lime four
blished.
going on in other cities of the West, and has inches deep, and stirring it till slackened |
The first settlement begins by some one been initiated in St. Louis. Why cannot the dissolve two pounds of sulphate of zinc (white
Irish squatter, more daring than the rest, put- same be done for the kanaka boys and girls ? vitriol) in water, which must be added to the
whitewash. This will harden the lime when
ting up a shanty on some vacant lot. Others Draw them in by the beautiful hymns, and it
is applied to the wood, a firm, white, crysseeing that he is undisturbed, come on, and give them a luau now and then —but get also talized
surface, not easily removed by the
by dint of fence boards, old boxes, and hocus the truth, as it is in Jesus, in with all the weather or friction. To make the wash a
pocus lumber, a suburb as densely populated rest. This is work for lay Christians, and is cream color, add four pounds of yellow ochre;
as a pox schooner springs into existence. It done here by them—done by both young and for a fawn, four pounds umber and onepound
lampblack; stone color, one pound umber and
has no Sabbath School, no education, and a old.
two pounds lampblack.
poor, unwashed Christianity. Into that misChicago is still suffering from the financial
erable spot, the love of souls sends its mis- crisis. Never before have I seen times as
A Chinese Baptist Church.—Since the
sionary. You ask " how ? " A census-taker, dull as they have been here, and generally last issue of the Circular we have had the
to organize u little Baptist church
paid by the day, enters and writes down the through the West, so little business done, so happiness
in Sacramento, consisting entirely of Chinese
and
and
then
girl,
of
parent,
boy
name every
much pressure for money, and so much com- members. This is the only Christian church
reports to head-quarters. The captain now plaint, yet also so much hopefulness and trust of the kind on the American continent. All
has his work before him, lays out the ground for the future. This is to be a great city; the officers of the church, at the organization,
in divisions and sub-divisions, and calls his railroads seem to be everywhere; I cannot were duly elected by ballot. The result of
the sound of the ballotings were: For Pastor, Shuck Seen
forces to the battle. Each lady and gentle- go to a part of the iscity where
not heard, and generally Sang; Deacon, Tsuy Fook ; Clerk, Yong
the
engine-whistle
are
not
too
to
do
this
proud
man—and they
a ringing of bells as would set the fire- Fo; and for Treasurer, Wong Chong. They
work—enter on their part of the field. such
of Honolulu into a fever. Pike's celebrated their first communion season on
department
Through mud, by dogs of real kanaka maole Peak has its influence. But lam near the the last Sunday in January. It was a 'seasize, character and beauty, through lanes that end of my sheet. I shall remain here until son of deep and delightful interest May the
one become a thousand.—Baptist Cirsadly test the extension of fashion, they hunt after the Republican Convention, and possibly little
cular,
a
word
thereto.
Rerelating
published in Sacramento, Feb., 1860.
you
send
may
their charge. Scene at Biddy Noolan's—
all
friends.
inquiring
to
spects
fat
as
she
stands
on
body
old
you can see the
Books, like friends, should be well
Believe me ever yours truly,
the rickety threshold in a kind of don't you
chosen, and then, like true friends, we shall
J. E. Chamberlain.
here attitude.
P. S. I have visited Vermont, New York, return to them again, well knowing they will
tor.—Where is your son James ?
Pensylvania, Ohio, Indiana and this State, never fail us—never cease to instruct—never
cloy.
dy (wha wonders how in the universe and cannot yet tell where I may bring up.
[Correspondence of too friend.|
Kin
�TIB FRIEND, JUKE,
44
IBM
.
to Yeddo, where I was
' Adventurer,'
to
the
rank
an Imperial officer,
promoted
1? K1
D « officers, the Acting Interpreter, with the rank wearing two swords ! ofFor
several years I
of Captain in the Japanese Navy, muke us a was employed in Yeddo. I was for a long
JUNE I, 1860.
call, and introduce himself as our old friend lime occupied in translating Bowditch's NaviJapan.
to
Finale of the Boat Expedition
Capt. Mung, of 1851. How changed his lot— gator; it was a long and laborious work. I
now the Japanese official, with two swords," have built many bouts after the model of
In order that our readers may understand but formerly the poor Japanese" shipwrecked the American whaleboat 'Adventurer.'
some remarks which we have to make upon
My old whaleboat is now in a government
sailor, seeking to return home, although store-house at the city
ltcke-banfuni,
visit
of
of Yeddo. 1 have
Capt.
Mungero,
the
trembling lest if he should return he might
consulted respecting quesattached to the Japanese steamer Candin- be beheaded. After friendly salutations were been very often
relating to Americans and foreigners.
marrah, wo copy the following paragraphs exchanged, we said "plerse be seated, give tions
hive had charge of some of the presents
I
from an old number of the Friend, published* us a full account of your wanderings—tell us which were brought by Commodore Perry.
of Commodore
January Bth, 1851:
boat "Adventurer," and how I was in Yeddo at the period
Expedition to Japan.—Japan soems to be tho all about your
visit, but was not introduced lo any
Perry's
of
terra incognita that now the busy world desires to you got home." Capt. Mung, formerly
of the officers of the expedition. I am
know more about, and anything relating to that the " Adventurer," but now Captain Mungero, thirty-six years old. I am married, and
country is interesting. Shipwrecked Japanese
Imperial Japanese Navy, replied as have three children. lam captain in ihe
have, from time to time, found their way to the of the
navy, and, at home, have charge of a vessel."
since
the
whalefollows :
S-indwich Islands. A few weeks
but
China;
some
ship Copia took several to
By no means were these all the interesting
"In Jan., 18T»1, Capt. Whitrnore, of the
remained at Honolulu. Three of these have since Sarah Boyd, launched the boat " Adventur- statements which he made, in answer to our
sailed in the Sarah Boyd, bound to Shanghai, er" from his deck, off Great Loochoo, wind
China. Capt. Whitrnore promised that, on his blowing fresh from N.W., accompanied with many inquiries about Japan, its government,
route to Shanghai, he would pass near the Looabout five miles from its religion, its institutions, its people, Sic.
ohoo Islands, and there leave these three Japan- hail. The ship was
Since writing the above, we huve returned
ese, whose names are John Mung, Dan and land. After rowing hard for ten hours, we
a
made
I
by
call, and been very kindly welcomed on
to
statement
near
the
land.
Next
the
morning
Goeman. According
anchored
Mung, before the United States Consul (Judge sent Denzo on shore, but he returned wiih a board the Candinmarrah, and were introduced
Allen) thoy have been about ten years from their 'tear in his eye,' because he had forgotten
Our
native land. Their 6tutement was to this effect: his native language, and was unable to com- to the Admiral and Capt. Katslintarro.
We loft the S.E. part of the island of Niphen, in municate with the people. We all went on surprise and astonishment were great when
a fishing vessel, and wero wrecked. After reCaptain Mungero presented us a translation
maining on an uninhabited island for about six shore, and I took a loaded pistol ; we made of
water,
and they conBowditch's great American work upon
months, wo were taken off by Capt. Whitfield, signs to the people for
master of the ship John Howland, and brought ducted us to a pond; we now boiled our Navigation. The translation, with the logato tho Sandwich Islands. Donzo and Goeman coffee and ate some beef and pork, 'American
tables, had been made by Captain
remained hore. Mung went to tho United States fashion.' The people gave us Foine sweet rithmic
taken
of
and
educated
He said it tried his patience,
Mungero.
by
there
care
and was
and rice. As we could not speak to
Capt. Whitfield. After being absent several yoars, potatoes
and
made
him
grow old by about three
we were conducted to a governMung returned to the Islands, and here found the people,
he should! He remarkmile
where
some
faster
than
years
office,
off,
about
one
ment
his former companions.
could
would
to
see
we
il
rice was given us, in order
ed that about twenty copies had been made
On learning that Captain Whitrnore
land them at the Loochoo Islands, Mung, with ent rice with two chop-sticks! We showed into Japanese, one of which was deposited
the assistance of a few friends, purchased a good them that we knew how to handle the chopbeen
whaluboat, oars and sails. Having learned the sticks, and this exploit settled the question of in ihe Royal Palace. It had not yet
bescience of navigation sufficient for all practical
The
style.
copy
in
Japanese
printed
our nationality, for we were pronounced
purposes, he supplied himself with a quadrant,
fore
is
executed.
It
is
us
most
beautifully
compass, charts, 4c. It is not expected that the Japanese!
then
to
a
and
performance,
was
a
most
creditable
dispatched
at
tho
Loochoo.
messenger
surely
"A
come
to
anchor
Sarah Boyd will
but launch the whaloboat off tho islands, and city about ten miles off, and after some ban- evidently shows that Captain Mungero is a
leave the three Japanese to make the best of their tering and threats, we were taken under the man of decided ability. He is the first naway to land. Although when at tho Loochoo, cure of the King of Loochoo, who treated us
they may bo far from their nativo shores, yet very kindly. We spent six months in Loo- tive of the Japanese Empire who navigated
Mung (whom wo shall now call Capt. Mung) choo, when we were conveyed in a junk to a vessel, out of sight of land, according to
thinks that he knows enough of the relative the island of Kiusiu, near the southern point scientific principles. We hope, when our
situation of the Loochoo and Japanese Islands to
find his way across. Hesoys that annually a largo of the island ; we were there taken under friend, Capt. Whitfield, of Fairhaven, reads
Japanese Junk visits the Loochoo Islands, for the the care of the Prince of Thiztumar; we re- this statement, he may feel rewarded for his
purpose of receiving tribute money, and that the mained at this place forty-eight days. The trouble and expense in educating this Japanjunk leaves Japan in February and returns in Prince made very many inquiries respecting
June. He supposed they might get passage in America and American people, and our treat- ese sailor-boy He speaks in the most grateher—at any rate they would make tho trial !
ment. This prince has great influence ; he ful manner of those who befriended him,
We shall anxiously wait to learn the success of
a
when a stranger in a strange land, and
is
smart
and
in- treated me with much kindness.
Cant. Mung's expedition. He
We were then removed to Nangasaki, has left with us a letter and prssent, to be
"
telligent young man, and has made good use of
his opportunities, being able to speak and write where we were joined by five more shipforwarded to his friend and benefactor, Capt.
the English language with tolerable accuracy. wrecked Japanese sailors, who had been forShould he succeed in reaching his native land in warded from Honolulu to their own country Whitfield. We could add much more,
safety, his services may be of importance in open- via China. At Nangasaki we were detained gathered during our pleasant interviews.
ing an intercourse between his own and other
not however being confined to
Captain Mungero returns to Japan, taking
countries. Ho would make an excellent inter- thirty months,
liberties.
a
but
allowed
large
close
prison,
and
the
or
with
English
between
the
him many curiosities and works ol art,
preter
Japanese
At the end of two and a half years, we were procured in San Francisco; among them
Americans.
Success to Capt. John Mung, commanding the allowed to proceed to our homes, and, so far as
whaleboat " Adventurer ! "
I know, all my companions safely reached their a daguerreotype apparatus, for the purpose of
During the last nine years we have made homes, and were welcomed by their friends. tnking the likeness of his mother; "and when
diligent inquiry of various persons, but espe- I went to Xicoco: after thirteen years' absence, that is done," he said, " it will be useless !"—
welcomed by my mother. My a most beautiful instance of filial affection.
cially of the officers of the Perry Expedition, I was joyfully
before I left home. My mother
died
father
his
It is most gratifying to learn that the views
and
Mung,
companions,
respecting Capt.
mourned for me as dead ; under that we entertained and published nine years ago
Adventurer,"
but
no
information
the boat "
impression, she had built for me a tomb. I
whatever could we obtain; judge then of our remained at home 'three days and three respecting Capt. Mungero, have been fully
great ■urpriae, on the arrival of the Japanese nights'; I was then removed, with my good realized. He did return to his native land,
THE
LjN
steamer Candinmarrah, to have one of her boat
—
Ihad
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THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1 866.
and there acted no unimportant part in preparing the way for the opening of Japan to
intercourse with foreign nations. The end
is not yet. If we live a few years, other
events equally worthy of record will have
occurred. We shall anxiously await the
development of the future.
Nine yenrs ago, we wrote, " Success to
Captain Mung, commanding the whaleboat
' Adventurer,' " but we now add, Success to
Captain Mungero, of the Imperial Navy of
Japan, Acting Interpreter of the Candinmarrah, and Translator ofBowditch's Navigator.
Long may he be spared to benefit his native
land, to the interests, prosperity, civilization
and progress of which, he is most ardently
devoted. His love for Japan is great.
" Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou
shalt find it after many days."
Oahu College.
Order of Exercises at the Annual Examination at
Oahu College, May 22d, 23rf and 24M, 1860.
ORDER OFEXERCISES.
may 22d.
1. Geography.
2. First Latin Book.
3. Livy.
8. Horace.
9. Algebra, Ist Class.
10. Sinoino.
11. Arithmetic, 2d Class.
12. Analysis.
13. Sinoino.
14. Compositions.
23d.
1. Sacred History.
2. Arithmetic, 4th Class.
3. Anabasis and GreekLess.
TEACHERS.
Wm. D. Alexander, A. B.
Robert C. Haseill, A. B.
ASSISTANtTeACHERS.
Prof. E. Hasslocher. French and Physiology.
I'uiik. A. Waldau, Music and Drawing.
CATALOGUFOF PUPILS.
ENGLISH COURSE.
Isabolla Uoldon,
Abby F. Johnson,
Amelia K. Armstrong, Louisa Johnson,
Ellon £. Armstrong,
Allan W. Judd,
Horatio li. Bailey,
S. Augusta Judd,
John K. Ladd,
Emily S. Baldwin,
Lucilla Bates,
Ellen K. Lyman,
Catherine R. Carter,
Francis O. Lyman,
Do Witt Cartwright,
Elisabeth W. Lyons,
Charles A. Castle,
Fidelia M. Lyons,
Albert B. Clark,
Henry R. Maclarlano,
Sarah E. ('nan,
George W. Macfarlano,
Sam'l L. Ccan,
Harriet C. Pierce,
Mary A. Cooke.
Overton Pope,
Ann M. Dimond,
Josiah VVaolani,
Edwin 11. Dimond,
John T. Waterhousc,
Julia 11. Dimond,
Albert S. Wilcox,
Sarah C. Dimond,
Edward P. Wilcox,
Julia A. (julick,
George N. Wilcox,
Cornelia A. Hall,
Emmelita Wilder.
Ellen liolden,
Ann K. Alexander,
Emily W. Alexander,
S. C. Armstrong,
J P. Cooke,
U. R. Hitchcock,
5. Arithmetic 3d Class.
6. Recess.
7. Homer.
8. Trigonometry k Conic Sec.
9. Arithmetic, Ist Cluss.
10. Singing.
11. Geometry.
12. Ihucydides & Alcestis.
13. Singing.
14. Compositions.
RHETORICaTeXERCISES,
Thursday Evening, May 24, at half-past 7 o'clock.
1. SINGING—Chorus, in sacred style—by Mendelssohn.
W. W.
2. ORATION—Tho Battle of Life,
Hall.
3. DECLAMATION—A Tight Squeese, Wm.
Andrews.
4. SINGING—Trio, " Life has no Power"—by
Donizetti.
5. ORATION—The uses of Adversity, W.H.
Gulice.
N.
6. ORATION—The Modora Drama,
-
-
-
-
7. SlNGlNG—Duet—"lwouldthatmylove"—
Mendelssohn.
8. ORATlON—Thelnfluenoeof War on Human
S. T. Alexander.
Progress,
J. P. Cooks.
9. ORATION—Hawaii Nei,
10. SINGING—Chorus, " Away ! away! The
Morning Freshly Breaking"—Auber.
S. C. Ajui11. ORATION—Who is Great?
•raom.
-
H. H. Parks.
tho Field of
course.
Wm. H. Gulick,
Thomas L. Gulick,
Chas. T. Gulick,
Wm. W. Hall,
Frank Harris,
Josias Koaukai,
John M. Kapena,
Rufus A. Lyman,
Albert Lyons,
Mary A. Paris,
Carrie D. Parker,
Harriet F. Parker.
Emma C. Smith,
Henry Thompson.
COLLEGIATE COURSE.
4. Sinoino.
Emerson.
-
" On, to
Glory!"—Donisetti.
Samuel T. Alexander,
William Andrews,
Wm. 11. Bailey,
Henry P. Baldwin,
Chas. K. Clurk,
Luanda M. Clark,
Juliette M. Cooke,
Martha E. Cooke,
Chas. H. Daly,
Sam'l M. Damon,'
Joseph Emerson,
Justin E. Emerson,
Nathaniel Emerson,
Oliver P. Emerson,
6. Recess.
7. Latin Reader.
- - -
13. SINGING—Chorus,
classical
4. Viroil.
5. Aloebka, 2d Class.
may
12. ORATION—Decay,
A. F. Judd,
H. H. Parker.
An Item for Moderate Drinkers.—A
well-known dealer in (he semi-medicinal
beverage of Schiedam Schnapps" has re"
cently favored the public with a pamphlet
furnishing the results of his own experience
and observation, proving the criminal practice of the liquor trade in the general adulteration of liquors, and the extensive concoction of spurious articles. He states that
while the returns of the New York Custom
House show an importation of 20,000 halfcasks of brandy, 35 000 quarters, and 23,000
eighths, twenty or thirty times that number
are sold to retailers and country dealers as
genuine French brandy. Three-fourths of
all foreign brandies and gin are imported for
the express purpose of adulteration. The
Custom House books show that one man
who has sold thousands of gallons of a certain kind of foreign liquor, has not imported
snore than five pipes in fire years. He gives
a list of the vegetable and mineral poisons
and acids that are employed in this work.
He also states that the greater portion of the
imported brandy is whisky sent from this
country, to be returned with a French brand
as genuine French liquois.—N. Y. Chronicle.
Tm Notorious Cast.
Hayes
—
ThFouaEendlringti Sea.
The Ellrnita sails
from San Francisco; touches at Maui; Me Sheriff of J.ahaina in a "fix" ; the vessel leaking;
raft built; vessel abandoned; the boat; the raft;
the Ellenita goes down ; boat and raft separate ;
the boat reaches Suvaii in afety; English mangoes out in starch of raft; a man dies on
of-war
the raft; after twenty days of exposure, reaches
Wallis Island.
Captain Hayes has acquired a reputation
for duplicity, fraud and high-handed villainy,
which entitles him to a high rank among
rogues. A graphic sketch of his life and
character was published a few months since
in the Commercial Advertiser, and which
has been copied into papers in other parts of
the world. China, Australia, California and
Sandwich Islands have witnessed his foolhardy exploits and too successful rascalities.
He has recently been heard from at Sydney,
and it is to be hoped that, in Botany Bay, he
may find those who will deal with him after
the manner that rogues were there treated in
days of yore.
Captain Hayes does not hesitate to lay
contribution upon any class—San Francisco
lawyers and brokers were well token in;
Honolulu merchants were, more or less,
fleeced ; and, although we incur the risk of
being laughed at, we add, that on the very
last morning before leaving Honolulu, he
came to our office and solicited the loan of
$50, and we were so accommodating as to
let him have the money! How could we
refuse a shipmaster! Surely they have been
kind to us! He plead for his wife's sake !
He was so plausible ! How could we refuse!
The following narrative of the foundering
of the Ellenita was furnished by one of the
unfortunate seamen, who were exposed for
nineteen days and nights upon the raft built
before she went down:
BY HENRY MILLER.
On Friday, August 25, 1859, went on board
tho brig Ellenita, Capt. Hayes, and engaged a
passage to the Navigator Islands. Next day, took
a portion of my things aboard and secured a
berth. Seeing the boat lying on the wharf, I
asked the mate whether that was the only one
the brig had ; he said she hud another. The next
night, went on board again, to sleep and look
after my things. About midnight, heard the
steerage steward and his brother and sister getting their things on board. Made inquiriesas to
what was up, and was told that the captain intended to haul off into tho stream. Went on
deck—saw one of the lady passengers on the
wharf, crying and asking the captain to give her
passage money back. She was persuaded to come
on board tbo brig, which then cast off and stood
to sea, leaking a little the whole way to the
Sandwich Islands.
September 16.—Sighted Hawaii, and mads tbs
harbor of Kahului, on the Island of Maui, tbs
same evening. Went in to stop the leak and gst
wood and water. On Sunday evening, the Sheriff
came from Labaina, with a warrant to arrest tbs
captain. The Sheriff was invited to corns on
board, the captain and juste dscJining to go
ashore, and on the look-out for a brsese. Early
on Monday morning, got under way and beat
out, with the Sheriffoa beard. Finding that tbs
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THE FRIEND, JUNE, 18 60.
captain would not go ashore with him, he left
the vessel in n boat belonging to a schooner lying
in the harbor. The brig went through theMolokai Channel, and then steered for Farming's
Island, which she did not make, leaking worse
than before, and the passengers had to assist in
keeping ber free. After it was found that Farming's Island was missed, the captain ran S.S.W.
for several days. I remarked that that oourse
would not make the Samoan Islands.
About October 10th, while the menwere bending the fore-topsail, they raised land on the lee
bow, which took the captain and mate all aback,
for they thought, by their reckoning, they were
more than a degree to tho eastward. They had
no chronometer on board. Tho land proved to
be theDuke of Clarence Islands. The latitude
was obtained that night by the moon, which corresponded with that found at noon. Took our
departure for Tutulano. The wind beaded off
the brig, and she would not lay for Savaii. Tho
leak kept the pumps going mure than half the
time—a great hardship for the men, who had for
a long time been on short allowance of water.
On the evening of October 15, one of the crew
made the remark that the brig had broken her
back. It was found she could not bo kept free
with the pumps, and on themorningof the 16th,
both were choked. Attempts were then made to
bail with buckets, and one of the pumps was
shifted to the main hatchway, to try to keep
down the water; but all to no purpose. After
much persuasion, the captain was induced to set
the men at work to make a raft, and put the
necessary supplies of provisions and water upon
it—which was done with all haste. While at
this work, one of the men had his leg fractured
by a oask which we were striving to put upon the
raft. With the assistance of a lady passenger, I
set the bone, the lady tearing up some of her
clothing to make bandages. We did the best we
could, the lady paying the greatest attention to
him. About six o'clock, P. M., the passengers were put upon the raft, except the women
and children and two other passengers, who remained on board the brig with the captain and
mate. About eight o'clock, the same evening,
the starboard anchor and chain, with everything
else that c&me to hand, were thrown overboard,
for the purpose of lightening the vessel, butall in
vain. The boat was called alongside, to take the
women and children to the raft, and was then ordered to drop astern, in readiness to take off the
captain, mate and the two remaining passengers.
About 12 o'clock, the same night, the captain
and mate being asleep, I awoke the former, telling him that the brig was full of water to the
hatchways. He immediately jumped up and
gave orders to cast loose theraft, which wasdone.
He then called the boat alongside, supplied it
with a sextant, water and some clothing, and
ran it near the raft. The women, seeing the boat
coming, endeavored to get in it, but the captain
did not lay close enough for the purpose._ We in
the boat consulted together, and thought it would
be best for us to go again on board the brig, wear
her, and try to pick up the raft, as the brig still
kept afloat'and forged so far ahead of it. After
a very long pull we reached the vessel. Two of
us went on board, and wore the ship round. I
went into the cabin, and by the clock saw that it
was half-past two, on the morning of the 17th
October. The brig was then going down, head
first. We called the boat, got into it, and had
veryhard work to get clear of the vessel's side.
After getting a few yards away, she was all under water, except her stern davits. The next
thing we saw was the galley floating away, but
the brig was seen no more. Pulled tor the raft,
which we did not find until daylight, and went
alongside. All appeared overjoyed, as they had
supposed they would never see us again. Every
one in the boat showed muoh sympathy for the
women and children on the raft, who were sitting down with the water washing over them.
The captain was informed that the provisions
wars all spoiled by the salt water, whan it was
proposed by him that all should get on the raft,
except the old mate and two men to pull, so that
the women and children could go into the boat.
After we had gone on board the raft, the captain
refused to follow us, and ordered the men to
throw overboard a cask of water, some blankets,
and other articles, which were picked up. The
water, however, was spoiled by sea-water getting
to it. The captain had all the best provisions put
into the boat, under pretense of keeping them dry.
The men then put up a sail, and a steering-oar was
rigged out from the raft, to get it into the right
direction. It was now almost noon, and I asked
what the sun's declination was. The mate said
9.20 S. corrected. I then got the sun, and found
the latitude to be 12.14 S. By tho mate's reckoning, wo were within a few miles of the longitude of Savaii. The boat came alongside of the
raft, and Capt. Hayes said he was about to leave
us. I asked him for my Epitome, from the boat,
and somo of tho men requested to go with him ;
but he took good care not to como close enough
to enable them to get in. I cannot express the
feelings of those on theraft when they saw tho
boat leaving them, with nearly all the provisions
and water, and everything else, of any use, on
board of it. The captain left me a sextant, but
the horizon-gloss was spoiled by salt water, and
turned out to be entirely useless to us. It was
heart-rendering now to look at our situation.
Beside the dangers of the waves, we were surrounded by ravenous sharks, making iierce bites
at the spars. The men, however, soon recovered
themselves, and bore up with stout hearts, in the
hope of making land before long. All were entirely worn out for want of sleep, but there was
no such thing as sleeping, the sea continually
breaking over the raft; and there was no room
for all to sit or lie down. At the end of five or
six days, we sighted Savaii, bearing S. E., about
40 miles off. We immediately set to work,
made paddles out of pieces of boards, and tried to
paddle the raft towards the island ; but we could
make no headway, as the wind was blowing from
the eastward, with a heavy sea on, running to the
westward. Suddenly our frail craft commenced
rolling heavily, owing to one of the empty casks
lashed to the stern having filled with water.
This placed us in great danger, and we thought
it probable that we should never again get to
land. The raft was then permitted to drive before the wind, in the faint hope that it would
reach Wallis Island. The next morning we saw
the Island of Savaii. It was useless to make any
further attempts to get to the land; some of tho
men wore light-headed, which caused them to
talk all kinds of nonsense, but they soon recovered, and bore up well against their hard fate.
Our clothing was washing to pieces, our legs and
hands swelling and full of Bores from sun-burn
and salt water, and we were half naked.
At the end of fourteen days, one man died,
through hunger and thirst; and all must have
shared tho same fate, had it not been for the good
fortune of the men in catching sharks with a
bowline, and some small fish now and then ; rainwater was also procured from occasional showers.
We were now almost entirely hopeless of ever
seeing land again. On the 17th night, there was
lightning. I was sitting on a cask, with two
other men, and thought I saw land. I told my
comrades, but no one would believe me—they
were in despair, for there were no provisions left,
and the water failed, the weather having become
clear. All at once, one of tho men raised the
land, dead to leeward of the raft, about 20 miles
off. I knew it to be Wallis Island as soon as 1
saw it. We now added two blankets to the sail,
and paddled with all our strength, to reach the
shore. At the end of 19 days and the20thnight,
got close to the reef on the north part of the
island.
It would have been impossible for us to have
gone further, had not two natives swam off with
a line, which they made fast to the raft, and
hauled it on to the reef. These natives then
assisted us to get into their canoes, carrying such
as could not walk. One nan tried to swim to
the reef, but finding himself too weak, had to
return. The natives gave us plenty of water
and cocoanuts, and had some other provisions
ready for us, then took us in their canoes to the
small island.
It is impossible to describe all that wo suffered
while upon the raft. The people who assisted us
were a Samoan, a Tucklou native, and a native
of Wallis Island. I asked one of them to take
roe and some others to see the priest, but ho
would only take me, as he wanted to see him
first. I dressed myself in a jacket and blanket,
and was carried up to the priest on a ladder, as
I was entirely unable to walk. After a while
thepriest came. I informed him of our misfortune, when he Baid he had already heard of it by
one of Her Majesty's ships, which had called and
left a letter, with instructions for the people to
look out for us. He also informed me that the
boat with the captain, mate and tho remainder
with them, had landed safely on the island of
Savaii. He then called a meeting of the chiefß,
and arranged that they should take us amongst
them, until Her Majesty's ship should arrive,
which ho said would be back in a short time.
She had only gone to look for us. Next day the
priest went to see somo of the men, and returned
in the evening, when he sent them tea and sugar.
I was wholly unable to move out of my bed without assistance from some of the natives who were
living with the priest, who had given them tho
strictest orders to
pay great
attention to mo.
Everything I wanted was given me, until I left.
He gave the other men shirts and trousers, ftftcr
a time, the Elk arrived, and her commander sent
a letter to the priest, requesting us all to meet at
one place, to oe taken on board. The greater
part of us went accordingly, and we were taken
on board the ship, where we received every kindness.
I feel sincerely thankful for the many favors
shown us, and am now fast regaining my strength,
which I never expected to do after the hardships
and sufferings I have gone through.
Letter to the Officer, of H. B. M.'s
"Elk."Reavn.dMundri.
Brig
To Capt. Champion, or 11. B. M.'s bkio Eli:
Sir —Weare desirous of expressing to youour warmest thanks
for yourkind attention In assisting us in making our escape
from a watery grave, when floating about Ibe ocean on a simple
raft, at the mercy of Ihe waves. On our arrival at Wallis Island, the first information we received was that you had, In a
most noble manner, left instructions with the Priest and natives
on theisland to afford us every assistance, In the event of the
raft reaching before your return from the search for us. To us
your unremitting attention has been so great that we find difficulty to express our feelings of thankfulness. On the passage
from Wallis Island, theexertions of yourself, officers and crew,
to do everything In their power to add to our comfort in
every way. is received by us with feelings of the deepest gratitude, which will never be erased from our minds ; and should
any ofour fellow-creatures have the misfortune to be similarly
situated, we trust they may fall Into the hands of as generous
and noble-hearted a commander and crew aa on board 11. B.
M.'s brig Elk.
We would wish, Sir, that the public of New South Wales
may be made acquainted with the fact that, on our taking leave
of you In this harbor, you, In the most handsome manner,
handed to those requiring Immediate assistance£4 Bs. Gd., from
a subscription made up on board your vessel, which is truly
acceptable to us who have lost our all by theunfortunate occurrence of the loss ofthe KlUnita.
:
<*■->
ESoosET
On behalfof the otherpassengers on the Teasel.
To the Rkv. Mr. Mrsnis,
Roman Catholio Missionaryon Wallis Island
We, the undersigned passengers saved on the raft from the
wreck of the Ellenita, wish to express our sincereand heartfelt
thanks to you for your kind and gentlemanly attention on our
arrival at Wallis Island, and likewise for yourkind interest with
the natives on our behalf, who, under your instructions. In the
most cheerful,humane and christian manner, supplied us with
food and other necessaries when suffering intense pain from
sores caused by exposure to the weather, dressing our wounds,
and paying every attention to relieve us from suffering.
Wealso wish you,on our behalf, to express our sincere thanks
to tho Islanders for their kind and unremitting attention to us.
Hott Millbs,
(Signer)
LoKI
On bebalf of the passengers on the vessel.
:
...
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Oono^'
List ofpersons in the Boat that runaway from theRtfl
•
—Capt. Hayes, Mr. Parkson, mate. Mrs. Clark and Schildren,
Mrs. Armstrong, Mr. Buterton and son, Miss Murry. Seamen
—John Andersonand Mr. Clark.—lS In all.
List of persons on the Haft .—Passengers—Wm. Adams,
Henry Miller, Joseph Amlngs, Luke Conroy, Thomas Williams,
Joseph Wiltshire, George Marry. Seamen—William Trewhllla,
Barney Kennedy, Wm. Molkot, Henry Freeman, Robt Murry,
steward, Joseph White,cook. Med—«colored man. steward.
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THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1810.
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ADVURTISSMEITTS.
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AUCTIOKTEEII,
Bonoluht, Oahu, H. I.
J. F. COLBVRN,
AUOTIONEEn,
Kaahumanu street, Honolulu,Oahu.
DR. J. MOTT SMITH,
M-tf
63-tf
OFFICE, CORNER OF FORT
HAWAIIAN FLOUR COMPANY,
100-tf
A. P. EVERETT, Treasurer and Agent.
C H. LEWERS,
Lumber and building materiala.Fort St. Honolulu.
HOIWeT^
SAILOR'S
DENTIST.
106-lf
it.
PITMAN,
SHIP CHANDLER.
AND HOTEL STREETS
HONOLULU, H. L
8. P. FORD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office Queen street, near Market
J. WORTH,
established himself in business at Hilo,
Hawaii, ia prepared to furnish ships with
Recruits, on favorable terras for Cash, Goods or Bills
onthe United States.
HAVING
HARDWARE STORE.
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN GENERALMERCHANDISE,
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT STREET,
Hilo, Hawaii.
B.—Money
advanced
N.
on WhalersBills.
m-tf
of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Ra
tors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
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Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and
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At the several stations were found about two hundred, who attended the schools, nearly all female
We sailed from Puamao and cast anchor at Il.matitapa Rty on the 25th ; general meeting and exhibition of two of the schools were attended. At this
buy, the entire ship's company attended the exhibitions, which were very creditable to both teachers
and scholars. At the close of the exercises, all sat
down to a picnic, provided for the occasion—baked
pig, breadfruit, popoi, and bananas, were bountifully
furnished to all, inoluding the whole ship's company
of the Morning Star.
The ship Twilight was completely broken up by a
heavy gale from the north, early in February; a large
amount of provisions, in a good state of preservation,
were saved at the time by the natives and sold to the
Missionaries. Previous to the breaking up of the ship,
the French authorities at Tahiti dispatched the armed brigantine Railleur to assist Capt. Rousseau, the
person who purchased the wreck, in saving the property, and succeeded in saving a large part of the
oil, Ate Previous to her arrival the natives were
troublesome, and took a new whale boat from Capt.
R., as they claimed, for ground rent.
On the arrival of the man of-war, the boat was demanded ; they refused to give ber up, and the vessel
was getting a spring upon her cable preparatory to a
cannonade of the place. Mr. Bicknell happening
along about that time, went on shore and succeeded
in having the boat restored to her owner without
further trouble. The natives declared it to be their
intention if they had powder, to fight the vessel. Mr.
B. thinks a few hard knocks would have a good effect
upon them, a very sensible idea to my own mind ;
they might be cured of some of their incorrigible
fighting propensities.
It is quite evident, however, that the Missionaries
are making large inroads upon this as well as all
other wretched customs of tabus, &c, which teach
that if a female enters s canoe with a male, he will
become instantly stone blind. Many other practices
equally ridiculous, are very evidently giving away
before the power of truth. No missionaries on earth,
in my own opinion, are doing more real good, or deserve more oredit, than those of the Marquesan
Mission.
This report would be rendered quite incomplete
were I to omit to notice the great pleasure we derived
from the companionship ofRev. Mr. Conn, which has
made our cruise doubly pleasant and interesting.
I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
John W. Brown.
B.—We
have ascertained the following, vix.,
P.
no
that there is n in Fatuiva, not Fatuhiva. Omoa is
correct. Nuuhiva, not Nukuhiva. These are the
Capt. Brown, of the Missionary Packet, has furnished us with the following interesting account of his
voyage to the Marquesas, in addition to the sailing
memoranda in another column. The vessel left Hilo
March 17, and arrived at Hivaoa, April 11. The
narrative then goes on
We left Resolution Bay the night of the 18th, with
Rev. L. Kniwi on board, and came to anchor the 14th
at Hanatakuua Bay, Hivaoa, where we spent the
Sabbath. Monday, 16th, sailed for Fatuiva, anchoring next day at Omoa Bay. The old story of
war was the first we heard ; indeed the two Bays,
Omoa and Hanavavi, are constantly in a broil,
although only three miles apart ; we heard of two
men being wounded by bullets a few days before our
arrival, none killed ; most of the fighting-men of
Omoa we found had gone to Resolution Bay a day or
so previous to our arrival, in six wbaleboats, to join
a great feast of that place. This feast was much
talked of while we were there, aad the hogs were
tabued, none could be sold or eaten until the feastday. The Omoa ladies set up a tremendous wailing
as their lords were leaving, cutting their foreheads
and cheeks until the blood streamed freely, all
being quite fresh on our arrival. I asked one who
was badly hacked, why she did it. Kaoka nut te
ATata was her reply—great love for her husband. In
the absence of the Sower of the army of Omoa, the
Hanavavians wished-to attack those who remained,
but prudence being the essential part of valor
with all these scamps, they merely prowl among the
bills between tho two bays, a few from each party
endeavoring to show their neighbors that they are
anxious for a fight. Not one of them could muster
courage to fire a musket, probably, if there existed a
possibility that another was aimed at himself ; they
mean to be sure of the safety of their own precious
person first. The women and children, we understand, take refuge among the hills at night, while
the few remaining warriors keep guard between the
bay. It is an understood condition, that the missionaries, and all their adherents, are not to be molested
in their wars. Taking both mission families on
board, we left for Puamao at midnight 19th, reaching that place Saturday morning, April 20th. Landcorrect spellings.
ed our passengers and goods ; found all the natives of
the bay friendly and obliging, and seeming to be living peacefully with their neighbors ; but the natives
of Heteani, the station of Pohaku, attacked a village
of the Typees in September last, and killed six men,
SPOHNR.LTFUI.
one of whioh they brought to their home, cooked and
ate, under the eyes of the missionary. They also took
ARRIVALS.
captive a boy, whom they burned alive. Pohaku April 28—Am wh bark Martha Ist, Cornell, of N. 8., 10 months
sp,
200 wh, 1000bone, last from Huahine
out, 50
says they made a large fire, over which the boy was
via Lahalna.
29—Am wh ship Braganta, Turner, 6 months from N. 8.,
suspended and roasted, after being bound hand and
clean ; sailed the 30th for theOchotak.
foot. Captives are always sure of a terrible fate ;
30—Am bark Rover, Draper, 16 days from SanFrancisco,
route for Japan—sailed same day.
nothing short of extermination, root and branch, of May I—Amen
wh ship Tamerlane, Wfnslow, from New Zealand,
their enemies, is thought of. At church on the Sab300 wh, 2600 bone ; sailed same day tor Kodiack.
3—Am bark Yankee,Lovett, 13 days San Francisco, with
bath, at Puamao, about thirty attended, mostly
passengers and height to D. 0. Waterman 4/ Co.
females; while many Vera hanging about the house
s—Brit bk Isle of France, Ashmore, 65 days from Sydney
with coals, en route for San Francisco.
and looking in at the door ; probably with a larger
11—Am wh ship Emily40Morgan, Whiteside, a, months fm
and more commodious house, many more woujVl atNew Hertford, bris wh oil. Sailed again on the
14th for the Ochotak.
tend. The seats are composed of rough boards laid
16—Am bark Comet, Smith, IS days from Sao Francisco,
upon stones, whioh raise them a few inches only, and
with passengers and freight to Wilcox, Richards at
Company.
these are placed at the sides and one end of the
19—Am missionary packet Morning Star, Brown, 16 day*
The
from Marquesas.
house only.
floor is composed of smooth black
23—Haw wh bark Cynthia, Lowe, 41 days from Cape St.
stones, all lying loose, whioh is the only place for sit676 bris wh oil.
Lucas,
ting after the boards are occupied. The females dress
22—Am sch Far West, Porter, 14 dan fm Jarvis Island,
their
fine
in
tastefully
white
ballast.
in
tapa ; nearly all
quite
wear a bead-dress of some sort; one had her bead
ornament surmounted by a profusion of grey hair, six
DEPARTURES.
inches long. This article, we are told, is vary much April 36—Oldenburg wh bark German, Lubbers, for Ochotak.
06—Haw wh brig Victoria, —, tor Arctic.
sought after; grey or white hair or beard, the latter
99—Haw wh brig Aloha,Btosver, for Arctic.
the most valuatle, is in their estimation, very beauti•26—Haw sch Nettie Merrill, Bonn, for 11110 via Lahalna
ful. A few wore very tastefully arranged rolls,comand Kohala.
37—Am wh ship Abram Barker, Slocum, forKodiack and
posed of porpoise teeth, using large numbers for
Arctic.
ornament; these are all aristocrats, ladies of rafc
38—Hawwb brig Antilla, Fehlber, tor tbe Ochotak.
and wsalth, none other can afford them diamonds
28—Hawsck Odd fellow. Candage, for HansM, Kanal
:
MARINEJOURNAL.
:
May I—Am wh snip Ocean, Clark, tor Kodlack.
I—Am bark Frances Palmer Paty, for SanFrancisco.
S—Haw brig Ilero, Yon Holdt, for KamtacbaUta and
Japan Seas.
.
7—Am wh bk Emerald, Pierce, forKodiack and Arctic.
B—Am ah Charles Phelps, Brown, fin- M'Kean's Island.
B—Am bark I). Godfrey, Cook, for Hongkong.
9—Am bark lonia, Stott, for San Francisco.
9—Am ship Charles I'helps, Brown, for M'Kean's Island.
14—Am wh Jbip Emily Morgan, Whiteside, for Ochotsk.
23—Haw brig Mary Ellen, Benuelt, for Victoria, Y. 1.,
with cargo of produce.
MEMORANDA.
Ahrricar Missionary PacrrtMorrtsg Star,Cam-. Browr,
rrports—The Morning Star sailed from Honolulu, tor the
Marquesas via iiilo, Feb. 29 ; wt had very ranch and storm y
weather until our departure from 11110, which was not until tho
17th March ; we encountered very stormy winds offKohala and
Kawaihne, which forced us Into Kealakekua, where we remained
3S hours, and sailed for 11110. From llilo to the Line, we bad
fresh trades from N.E. and F..XE. mostly, with squally weather,
and after reaching lat. 8° 30 N., long-. 8° 00 tV.. had thick,
rainy weather until we were near the Line, which we crossed
April 2d, In long. 143= 00 W. On the previous day. In lat.
2■ 00 N., w>- were currented W.N.W. 60 miles—the westerly
current was found In lat. 4° 00 N., but not so strong as near
the Line. On the day we paased the Line, we were set eastward
16 miles, and this is the only easterly set we have fallen In with
on our passage Sooth of the equator, we had line weather, the
wind E. by N. to E. by S. until within a day's sail of the leeward portion of tbe Marquesas group, when the wind drew toward the south, und continued dead ahead until our arrival.
We saw the two Islands, Taliuataand Hivaoa, on the 10th, and
came to anchor next day, (our twenty-fourthday out) at Resolution Bay. Last year our first anchorage was at Fatuiva, £5
days from Kealakekua. On leaving Resolution Bay, May 8, we
passed In sight of Roberts' Island Saturday morning, May 6,
which Is the N.W. point of the group j stood to the north, with
moderate trades from E.N.K. i nd X., crossed tbe Line on Tues
day, Slh, in long. 14 ° 42 W., the weather continuing line until
noon of the 10th, lat. 6° 60 N., long. 141° 30, where the
weather became squally, with rain; next day, took the N.E.
trades strong In lat. 8° 20 N., which carried us In sight of
Hawaii on the 16th, we arrived at 11110 the same evening, after
a calm close in shore.
PASSENGERS.
For Pan Francisco—per Frances Palmer, May I—H C Graham. M Sylva, Chas Luke. W G Needham, N G Bean, Captata
Bonney, Mrs X Koto, IS W Taltant, W II Magee, C Johnson,
wife and 4 children, Thou Sailings, Frank Band, John Kitson,
Mra Paty, Messrs Brown, Miner, and William-—total, 22.
From Ban Francisco—per Hover, April 30—Thou Magee.
From Bam Francisco—per Yankee, May 3—Mrs and Mra
Alexander and child, Mr* and Miaa Chamberlain, Mra A X
Clark, Miia £ Peck, Miss L Peck, Mr and Mrs Macafre and
•errant, V Basin and lady. Jai Almon,Tho- Lowe, Jaißirney,
J T Donlen, Jos Post. Steerage—Mr Clemyst, Patrick Kelly,
and 1 Chinaman.
For San Francisco—per lonia, May 9—Fred L Hanks, W
Roiborough, TheoLane, Thoa Magee, Mr West.
Fmm San Francisco—per Comer, May 16—G W Brown, Geo
Hood, Pa Yu, Ah Pun. J H Mitchell, Th< s Hunter, T B Hunter,
S P Chapman, Len Beaver, Mon Sevres, P Drussll>
For SanFrancisco—per Yankee, May 23—Mrs John Ludd
and son, Robert .'C Haikell, Capt J W Brown, Dr Dry-dale,
W Mann, Mra. Thoi Spencer, Jos Post, And Garrett, Mr. Lowe.
PORT OF LAHAINA.
ARRIVALS.
April 17—Am wh bark General Pike, Fisher, of N. 8.. from
320 wh, 2000 hone, season ; 820 wh, 2000 bn, voyage; 320 wh, 2000 bone.
20—Am wh bxrk Massaaoit, Perciral, of Mattapolsett, ftn
Margarita Bay. 600 wh, season 120 sp, 830 wh,
6000 hone, voyage *, 800 wh, on I oard.
23—Am wh ship Spartan, Bunker, of Nantucket, from the
Line, 36 sp, 20 wh, season 86 sp, 876 wh, 6400
bone, voyage ; .15 sp, 170 wh, on board.
;
;
26—Am wh bark Martha Ist, Cornell,of N. 8., from Huahine. 60 sp, 200 wh. 1000 bn, voyage; 60 sp, 200
wh, 1000 bone, on board.
DEPARTURES.
April 19—Ohio, Barret, for Ochotsk.
19—GeneralPike, Fisher, for Ochotak.
23—Spartan, Bunker, to cruise Southand Line.
26—Massaaoit. Perclval, furKodiack.
27—MarthaIst, Cornel), for Ochotsk.
IT We have had 28 ships in port this Spring 8sal on—37
whalers and on* merchant ship.
MARRIED.
Datlet—Pitt—At Oakland, California, Aprll 3, by tbeBar.
Mr. Ackerby, Capt. James Dayley, of San Francisco, to Mr*.
M A. Paty, of Heuolulu.
DIED.
Coqci—At Walmea, Kauai, April 28, at theresidence of Bar.
0. B. Rowell, oT consumption. Mr. B. Coqul, aged 28 years. Mr.
C. was a German by birth, and lately in tbe employ of Messrs.
Krull at Moll, aa book-keeper.
Koosjm—in Southampton. Long Island, N. V., on tbe 28th
March, 1860, of Inflammation of tbe brain, Charles J. Sogers,
aged 4 year*, son sf James H. Hofsra, of Honolulu.
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angular lidges, rent with profound and awful .chasms, and piercing the
clouds with rising turrets and lofty pinnacles. Everywhere the igneous
origin of the rocks is distinct and striking. Some of the highest ridges
and peaks, and the faces of some of the perpendicular or beetling precipices are naked rocks; but on nearly all the slopes, grass and shrubs
grow to a considerable extent, and all the little valleys, where rain falls,
are perfect Edens of luxuriance. No permanent stream of water runs
through the valley of Vaitahu, but a small rill of pure water gushes out
from a cliff near the beach.
Mixed with the Marquesans, we found French, Americans, English,
Scotch, Spanish, Portuguese, Hawaiians, Samoans and Tahitians, over
all the group, and mostly living on the same level with the natives.
ENGLISH MISSION ON TAHUATA.
For sixty-three years Tahuata has been, at intervals, the seat of missionary operations. The English missionary Crooke commenced here
alone in 1797, his appointed associate, Harris, having forsaken him.
From that time until Messrs. Stallworthy and Thompson left the field
The Marquesas Mission.
in 1841, efforts were made by English and French missionaries and
Tahitian converts, to tame and Christianize the savages at Resolution
but all with no apparent success, and, in despair, they abandoned
Bay,
REPORT
the field. Three French priests arrived at Tahuata in 1838, and these
MornOf a Visit'to the Marquesas Islands, in the Missionary Packet "
were followed in 1839 by seven more.
ing Star," March \lth to May 16th, 1860—Presented to the DiFRENCH CONQUEST, AND DEATH OF CAPTAIN HALLEY.
rectors of the Hawaiian Missionary Society.
In 1842 the French, undercommand of Capt. Edouard Michel Halley,
took possession of this bay and strongly fortified it. They built a fort
RTBEIVYU.SCOAN.
on a headland commanding the harbor, the valley on either side, and
the approaches from the ridges in the rear. They also erected blockhouses with loop-holes, a house for the governor, an arsenal, a bakery,
PASSAGE.
barracks for soldiers, residences, and a battery in the valley and on other
Ma. President :
«_
fortress stands.
We left Hilo on the morning of the 17th of March. We crossed the ridges lower than the lofty one on which their chiefwere
and
this
hostile
united the
display
143°
the
10th
With
these
carnal
weapons
W.,and
26
on
we
in
on
2d
of
April,
longitude
equator
the
made the islands of Tahuata (Sana Christina) and Hivaoa (La Domin- priest, the crosier and the Papal creed. Thus the advent of the Prince
of cannon, the rattle of musica) bearing N. by E., about thirty miles distant, and reposing under a of Peace was announced with the thunder
of
the
bugle, the flashing of steel,
drum,
the
the
notes
roll
of
the
ketry,
of
islands.
canopy fleecy
Conflict ensued, blood flowed,
On Wednesday, the 11th of April, at 5 P. M„ we dropped anchor in and the floating of the tri-colored banner. bit
the dust; from all the surj
the harbor of Vaitahu, or Resolution Bay, after a voyage of twenty-four the gallant Capt. Halley fell, his marines
and
concealed
Marquesans poured in a
the
stealthy
was
and
thicket
rounding
prosperous,
nothing of remarkable interest
days. Our passage
leaden hail which filled the proud Frank with dismay. How many
transpired on the way.
40, and others 10. But
As we dropped anchor, Mr. Levi Kaiwi, our missionary, came on board fell I could not learn; some said 100, others
The
statement
of foreigners at
estimates
are
reliable.
none
of
these
to give us a glad welcome, and we went on shore with him.
on than those of the natives. Half
can
no
more
be
depended
the
station
ISLAND OF TAHUATA.
a mile up the valley, and in a thicket of bushes and trees, is a small
Vaitahu is on the western side of Tahuata. The bay is about half a enclosure of stone and mortar, and there lay the remains of Halley,
mile wide and deep, and walled on the right and left with lofty and captain of the corvette, member of the Legion of Honor, founder of the
riigged precipices of lava and basalt, one to two thousand feet high, with colony of Vaitahu, &c., &c. The fort is dismantled, the guns on
a beach at the head of the bay of sand, shingle and lava. From the the ground, the military roads are a thicket, brambles cover the
jeach, a narrow and rough valley extends for a mile or more inland, ramparts, dilapidation is written on all the buildings, desolation
¥here it terminates against a bold precipice some three thousand feet howls from the windows and loop-holes; the clarion, the trumpet, the
ligh, rising at an angle of 60 °to7o °. This valley is well filled bugle, the fife and dram, have ceased their notes, the warrior's tread is
vith tropical trees and shrubs, and it has once sustained a large popula- no longer heard, the priest and the crosier are gone, and the immortal
ion, although it now numbers but 154 all told.
Halley sleeps in the jungle. " They have left him alone in his glory."
The island of Tahuata, like the rest of the group, is a mass of scoria, Not a Frenchman is left at Resolution
Bay,
ibsidian, pitchstone, breccia, tufa, cinders, lava and compact basalt,
HAWAIIAN MISSION.
hrown up in wild confusion, bristling with jagged points, bald with perlendicular headlands, defiant with mural ramparts, traversed with sharp,
We spent one night and one day on shore. On Thursday, the 12tb
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I atiendod an examination of the school, spoke to the people in meeting,
visited nearly all the houses in the valley, went up to the fort on the
hill, (a toilsome ascent,) visited Captain Halley's grave with Captain
Brown, examined the dancing grounds of tbe natives, looked at all the
principal objects of interest, and conversed with many natives on the importance of their accepting the Gospel. Kaiwi has occupied this station
one year. It is a scathedand hard field, and the people generally seem indifferent to instruction. Twenty-five, however, attend school, more or
less; two can read, and these two give some evidence of being
real converts to the Gospel. Numbers came in at morning and evening
prayers, among whom were Aniamioi, chief of the valley, and his wife.
to be respected, and we think they are
Our inisarionnries there
getting a hold on the people which promises future fruit.
PASSAGE TO HIVAOA, AND VISIT TO MISSION STATION.
Taking Kaiwi on board, to go to the General Convocation of the Mission, we sailed for Hivaoa or La Dominica, on the night of the 12th.
Kaiwi s wife and child remained at home.
On account of calms and head winds, we were from the night of the
12th until Saturday P. M. of the 14th in beating around the western
end and along the N. co*t of Hivaoa. At 2P. M. we dropped anchor in
the beautiful little bay of Hanatetuua, the station of the Rev. Samuel
Kauwealoha. Kauwealoha boarded us some five or six miles from the
shore, and welcomed us with tears of gratitude and joy.
The bay of Hanatetuua is somewhat smaller than Resolution Bay, but
the anchorage is good, and it is of easy access. The beach is of white
sand ; the valley is one mile long and about a quarter of a mile wide. It
is filled with trees and shrubbery, and it is a perfect paradise of shade,
luxuriance and beauty. A brook of good water runs babbling the whole
length ofthe valley, filling the grove with sweet music. Half a mile up
the valley, on the banks of this purling stream, surrounded and covered
with lofty and unbrageous trees, stands the missionaries' house. It is a
well-built structure of stone and mortar, 25 by 44 feet, walls 10 feet high,
with a cellar, floor, doors and glazed windows. It is ample in size, and
divided into three rooms. It is decidedly the best house in the mission,
and it speaks well for the skill and energy of its builder. It was all
done by Kauwealoha.
On reaching his house, and being welcomed by his wife, he proposed
kneeling down to render thanks to God for the events of the day. With
tears of gratitude he inquired, " What shall 1 render to the Lord for all
his benefits tome?"
With Kauwealoha, we explored the whole valley, visited the huts and
conversed with the natives. We were charmed with the scenery;
Nature smiled in her loveliest robes—but everywhere sight and sound
proclaimed " only man is vile."
The population of this valley is 149. The school, which we examined, consists of 26 members, (all females,) at the head of whom is
Kahiaui, the acknowledged chiefess of the upper part of the valley—a
young woman, of a mild countenance and a quiet temper; she is very
friendly to the missionaries, and attends all the schools and meetings.
There are seven readers in this school, and their recitations of the
Lord's Prayer and other lessons, were in such perfect time and melodious tone as almost to enchant the hearer.
WAR AMONG THE PEOPLE, AND MISSIONARY INFLUENCE.
War has not disturbed the repose of this valley since it has been
occupied by the missionaries. It is inhabited by two clans, the upper
and lower. Feuds have occasionally arisen between the two parties,
but no blood shed. The reason assigned by the natives is, that as the
missionaries occupy the center of the valley, they cannot pass them to
fight each other—nor can they send the leaden messengers of death
over their dwellings, or past their doors, or through the thicket which
surrounds them. Thus they are mediators, and there is peace in the
valley. All the people seem to respect them, though most stand aloof
from (heir instructions.
Kauwealoha has visited all the valleys of Hivaoa, and he is thoroughly
acquainted with all the islands occupied by our missionaries. Everywhere he is known and honored by the people, and his person is everywhere safe.
We spent true Sabbath, April 15, at this station. All the scholars
attended the three services, and some forty or fifty others stood, sat and
lay around, and under the trees where we met. Some talked, aome
slept, some struck fire and smoked their pipes, some went, some came,
and some walked to and fro with musket*, staffs, spears and bayonets
fixed to poles. The men were all naked, except the rnaro. The women
clothed in a liejht, drapery of paper-mulberry.
ISLAND OF FATUIVA, FIRST ISLAND OCCUPIED BY
HAWAIIAN MISSIONARIES.
Hanatetuua, and taking the Rev. S. KauweLeaving Levi Kaiwi
aloha on board, we sailed on Monday, the 16th, for Fatuiva or Magdalena, where we arrived on Tuesday, t*te 17th, at 4 P. M., and anchored
in Omoa Bay. Rev. J. W. Kaiwi came on board and greeted us with
tears of joy. As we landed upon the beach, we were delighted with the
jocund rush and the joyful gambols of the children who crowded around
with the hearty kaoha, and who pushed and struggled to get hold of our
hands by the dozen. The adults also came out in numbers, and we
were thus escorted by a chatting and laughing throng to the house of the
missionary. Mrs. Hana Kaiwi was in waiting, and received us cordially. The house was immediately filled with natives, with eyes
sparkling and faces beaming with delight.
Here we found Abraham Natua, father of the faithful Marquesan, and
Rebecca Koheniho, his believing wife. Here was the noble and amiable
Joseph Kiiekai, with face beaming with smiles; and Eve Hipahipa was
here, an aged saint, just on the borders of"a better land"; and here
also was Elizabeth Kahia, wife of our Hawaiian, Puu, and daughter of
the famed Makuunui. These five, members of the church at Omoa,
were all with one accord in one place. Solomon Puu, also a churchmember, with Makuunui and ten others, were absent at Nuuhiva. Job
Kohetaimamau, the seventh convert at Omoa, has gone the way of all
at
the earth.
Never, perpaps, have I enjoyed a season of deeper or purer interest
than in meeting these tamed savages, these happy Christian converts
from amidst darkness the most deep, depravity the most profound, and
pollutions the most loathsome. Abraham is a noble and steadfast man,
and he is rapidly gaining in knowledge. He speaks a good deal of
English, and he understands all that is said in Hawaiian native. His
faith in Christ seems already rooted and strong, and the sneers and
sophistry of European infidelity, like the winds upon the sturdy oak,
only give it more vigor. Not long since, a sneering white man said to
him, pointing to his lips, you are a missionary only up there. "No !"
replied he in strong Saxon, "me missionary all over." This he related
to me with corresponding gestures, and with great emphasis, while a
glow of heavenly radiance shone through the sable cloud of tatooing
which spreads over his face.
but comely," said my heart, as I
" Black,
him, and the good Joseph, and their
gazed with admiring wonder upon
comrades in the Christian race.
Omoa, on Fatuiva. is the first station occupied by our missionaries.
For years all the strength of the pioneers was exerted here. Many discouragements arose, many apparently insurmountable obstacle's stood out,
but prayers and tears and faith and patience and Christian love overcame them. The seed of truth took root; we see the blade, the ear,
and the ripe corn await the sickle. Faith and patience will reap, in due
time, a harvest of joy.
VALLEY OF OMOA, ON FATUIVA.
Omoa is the largest and most populous valley on Fatuiva. It is three
miles deep, and in some places one mile wide, with five lateral branches
or valleys, half to a mile deep; it contains more than 500 souls. A
beautiful stream of water murmurs through it. On the right and left in
the rear, it is guarded by lofty ramparts of rocks piled upon rocks in
sublime grandeur. With Kauwealoha, I explored nearly the whole valley, entering many houses and speaking to many people.
The valley is exceedingly fertile and luxuriant. It is crowded with
bread-fruit, cocoanut, palm, candlenut, hybiscus, pandanus, banyan,
South Sea Island chesnut, orange and other trees, so that in a ramble
of four hours we were almost constantly covered with a canopy of living
green. We saw tabu houses, tabu trees, tabu groves, tabu tombs, tabu
of human sacrifice, tabu hogs, and tabu theaters or places for
acivious dances, carnal feasts, lewd exhibitions, and loathsome indulgences, of which it is a shame even to speak.
In the afternoon of Wednesday, the 18th, we attended the examination of the Omoa school. There are 63 scholars—38 readers and 25
filaces
they also attend to arithmetic, geography and other lessons.
The school appeared decidedly well; the scholars are bright and
wakeful.
After examination, we held a religious meeting for addressing the
people on the great theme of redemption. Among others, Abraham and
Joseph exhorted their neighbors to turn to the Lord.
In the evening, the little church assembled at the house of their pastor
to commemorate the dying love of their Lord. Five native members, the
first fruits ofFatuiva, were present, and there were five from Hawaii, making tan of us in all. We all sat around a table, and together ate and
drank the emblems of the body and blood of Jesus. We need not say that
writers;
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1810.
the scene was new, the love mutual, and the effect melting. Everything tilities, to forgive and to love their enemies, they replied " The people of
is full of hope and promise at this station. Our missionaries hero have Omoa are bloody liars; they rob and steal and kill, and we must defend
ourselves." Immediately a fierce warrior, who was laboring on the fort,
not toiled in vain.
fired up with zeal, came towards us, held up his foot and told us to look at
VALLEY OF HAJLAVAVI, ON FATUIVA.
a great scar where an Omoan bullet tore through his leg. Another
Hanavavi, Thursday, April 19.—This valley is on Fatuiva, and four came forward and wished us to feel a ball which had passed through his
to five miles from Omoa. It is occupied by Rev. Lot Kuaihelani and body from the shoulder blade and lodged in the skin of his breast. I
wife.
examined and found it even so. By a small incision, the bullet might
As the anchorage here is very deep, Capt. Brown decided to send the be removed, but he will not allow it; he glories in it as marshals do in
supplies for this station in boats. In the morning one of the Star's scars, and he carries it in his bosom as a vow of vengeance.
boats and a boat belonging to Kaiwi, rowed out to this valley, and in
Surely " the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of
one of these I took passage. As we rowed along under the shade of the cruelty—they
lay wait for blood—they lurk nrivily for the innocent"
towering headlands and majestic cliffs, we admired the solemn grandeur Taking Lot and his wife, we returned to the morning Star, and sailed
of the scene. Now and then we opened a little glen with a few houses, that night for Hivaoa.
embowered with trees, and cosy and copse-like in the extreme. At
CANNIBALISM.
length the deep bay of Hanavavi opened upon us, almost land-locked,
on
our
While
passage from Fatuiva to Hivaoa, I gathered the followand guarded by a majestic amphitheater of hills and precipices. Towers,
needles, cones, rounded, ragged, truncated, fluted, leaning or upright, ing facts on war from Kauwealoha, Kaiwi and others. Some of the
stand out in bold relief and startling majesty. We landed on a quiet valleys on the southern coast of Hivaoa have long been in a hostile state.
shore, and were received by the missionaries with the same cordiality as One called Taipi (Typee) as a term significant of all malice, treachery,
has been noticed before. The few hours spent here were improved in and mischief, is the terror of all the neighboring clans.
In September, 1859, a party from Haamau, p. large valley on this side
exploring the valley, conversing with the natives, examining the school,
of the island, went in the night to three houses a little removed from the
attending meeting, dining and conversing with the missionaries, etc.
There are twenty scholars here, of whom thirteen can read. The village of Taipi, cut off the heads of three women, one man and one girl,
population is 182. This station is comparatively new, and the mission- and taking a little boy alive, with the heads and one body of their vichouse and premises are not so far advanced as at Omoa, There the tims, they hastened back to their horrid orgies. The body was brought
house is mottled, plastered and glazed; here it is only a thatched cottage. to Hcteani, the station occupied by our missionary, Mr. Paulo Kapohaku,
The valley is fine and fertile, with a living stream of water running and on a height, in full view of his dwelling, it was cooked and eaten
through it. But for a long time it has been cursed with war. A deadly by men, women and children. When I visited that station, the place
enmity exists between this tribe and the old warriors of Omoa, and the was pointed out to me. The living boy was carried over the mountains
thirst for blood is insatiate. Being unable to cope with the powerful and to a valley near Mr. BicknelPs, and there roasted alive over a slow fire,
bold tribe of Omoa, they have leagued with the warriors of Evaeva, a as a sacrifice to the gods. I also saw the place where this occurred.
valley on the opposite side of the island. With these allies, they Of course vengeance was awake and on the track of blood. In October,
manned and armed three double canoes, about two months ago, and pro- the Taipians succeeded in catching a woman from Haamau, and cutting
ceeded in the night near to Omoa. Lying concealed behind bluffs, they her in pieces as an offering. In January last, the people of Haamau
awaited the dawn, hoping to surprise or cut off some fishermen who killed two more of their enemies. In February, a civil war broke out in
might come out of Omoa. At daylight they were discovered, the alarm Taipi—one party killed three, and the other two, and offered them to
was given in Omoa, three whaleboats were manned, chase was given, the gods. In March, four more Taipians and one from Haamau were
a running fire was kept up, with noise and shouting all the way to killed, making 19 in all who were killed in a few months.
Hanavavi. Here the canoes were run on shore, and their marines fled
REV. JAMES KEKELA's STATION.
to the hills, while the proud fleet from Omoa appeared defiantly at the
is*the
station of the Rev. James Kekela. We cast
Puamau.—This
man
mouth of the harbor. One
from Evaeva had been shot through tho
April 21, 33 hours from Fatuiva.
body, but the wound did not prove mortal. Kuaihelani appeared on the anchor here at 9 A. M. on Saturday,
had spread a bountiful table for us, and they
Naomi
Kekela
and
his
wife
told
the
above
the
Omoa
boats
as
an
he
warriors
that
umpire;
height
arms. They live in a thatched house
they had shot one man, that this should satisfy them, and that they had awaited our arrival with open but
Kekela is preparing to build a good
better return home. They were all pleased to learn that one of their without floor or glass windows;
stone
house.
to
bullets had taken effect, and they all returned Omoa.
Puamau is a large valley, with a population of 564. Its surface is
But the war-spirit still rages in the old parties, and in both these
valleys armed savages are seen in numbers of two, four, six, Sec., patrol- rocky and uneven, and water here is not abundant. The harbor is abouta
ing by day, and prowling by night. They live in constant fear of sur- a mile wide from head to head, and half a mile deep, terminated by
prise, and some ten to fifteen men watch in the jungle, upon the cliffs, sand beach. The surroundings are bold and grand, and the valley filled
and in guard-houses, every night, that the others may sleep. Men are with luxuriance. With Kauwealoha and a native guide, I explored it
the rear, a
afraid to go out of their houses in the night lest they should be surprised nearly to the base of the lofty wall which terminates it in we
will not
distance flf two miles. Here we saw many things which
by some prowling murderer in ambush.
tire
patience
reporting.
in
is
no
intercourse
these
hostile
the
your
There
between
valleys, except by
In the afternoon we attended the examination of the station school of
Christian parties, and under the protection of the missionaries. Here is a
case in point; Kaiwi, wishing to send his boat with us to Hanavavi, tried 26 scholars; four are good readers, others are coming forward. Several
less evidence of renewed hearts; of these,
in vain to obtain a crew to man her. All protested that they dare not go at thaWttation give more or Peruvian,
but thoroughly naturalized, are
unless their teacher went with them. This he could not do; he assured Temo, a native, and Jose, a
with them, and was interdistinct;
the
had
much
conversation
I
infl-t
that,
us,
went
with
their
they would be safe. All shook
them
as they
and
their modest, humble and
Gospel,
their
of
the
knowledge
heads and refused. At last one of Kaiwi's domestics, a boy of 16, con- ested/in
sented to go, and just as we were attempting to man the boat from the devdtted appearance.
cathouc Mission.
Morning Star, a second boy consented to go. Our complement was then
made up from the Star,, and we proceeded to Hanavavi. When we
Two Roman Catholic Priests occupy a station at Puamau. They
landed, these boys clung to us, and were never separated from us by ten have a chapel, a dwelling, a building for males and another for females,
feet until we left the valley.
all-enclosed in one yard—a kind of Convent and Nunnery, so far as I
Like some of the great powers of the earth, the Hanavavians are could learn. It is said that they have 14 girls, 11 boys, in this estabattending to the military defences of the realm. Fortifications are going lishment. This is the only papal station now occupied on tbe thass
on with great zeal. They have thrown up a zigzag breastwork ofIstone windward islands.
about half a mile long, some six to eight feet high, four feet thick, and
We spent the Sabbath here, attending two services for tbe natives,
pierced full of loop-holes for musketry. They also have guard-houses, and one as usual in English, at which Capt Brown and tbs crew ct the
and they feed soldiers who watch by day and night. We found men at Morning Star were present Here we met Paulo Kapohalni and' Mr
work on these defences, and took occasion to recommend the Gospel and wife, who had come over the mountains from Heteani, on the south
the Spirit of the Prince of Peace. "Go," said astern warrior, "and shore of Hivaoa, to attend out Convention.
preach peace at Omoa first, convert them, and then come to us with your
VISIT TO REV. J. BICKNBLt's STATHW.
counsels!" On telling them that we had done so, that we were direct
from Omoa, and that we had advised the war party there to cease hosOn Monday, the 23d, Capt. Brown sent his boats to Hanshi, six miles
-
'
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1860.
tbe westward, with the supplies of the Rev. J. Bicknell. This was
done on account of the difficulty and danger of getting in and out of the
small bay of Hanahi. I took passage in one of the boats and spent the
night with Brother Bicknell.
Hanahi is a small and rocky valley, of only 90 souls. It is not well
watered, and it is less inviting than the other valleys we have visited.
The mission-house* is a very comfortable dwelling—mottled, plastered,
floored and glazed, and with a stone basement, which serves as a cellar,
store-house and work-shop.
Mr. Bicknell gives as a reason for selecting this valley for a station,
that it is a central position, having the valley of Hanapattoa, with a
population of 350, on the west, and Motuua, with 90, and Nahoe, with
130 people, on the east, making 660 souls within one hour's walk. Mr.
Bicknell has had about ten scholars at this station, and four renders.
He is daily teaching and training two or three boys who live with him
as domestics.
Daniel Kohotete, the chief of this valley, is a Christian convert, and
a member of the Marquesan church. He seemed joyous to meet us.
Besides Hanahi, Mr. Bicknell has, during the past year, commenced
a station at Hanamanu, fifteen miles to the west. This is a fine valley,
well watered, with a population of 120 souls. «. It is the place where the
Twilight, Capt. Hathaway, was wrecked in 1859.
On Tuesday, the 24th, the balance of Mr. Bicknell's supplies came
up from Puamau, and I returned in the boat to the Morning Star, when
Capt. Brown took his anchor and endeavored to warp out of Puamau
Bay, having taken on board the families here. The wind and swell being
against us, the anchor was let go again, and we lay till morning.
to
VISIT TO THE RBV. A.
KAUKAU's
STATION.
fOn
Wednesday, the 25th of April, we sailed for Hanaiapa, the station
Rev. A. Kaukau. distant some 14 miles to the west, where we arrived
at noon. This is the place selected by the missionaries for general
meeting, and the selection was well made. The bay is safe, the landing good, the valley most luxuriant, food abundant, the house convenient,
water exhaustless, and the hostand hostess generous, polite and attentive.
After exchanging salutations, dining, etc., I explored the valley, and
was delighted with its luxuriance and beauty. From the shore to the
cliffs, it is an emerald bower, an Eden of shade, enchantingly silvan,
with an ample brook murmuring all the length of the valley. Men,
women and children flocked out in numbers to see us, and to hail us
welcome. This valley is about half a mile wideband four miles deep,
with a population of 224.
GENERAL MEETING OF MISSIONARIES.
All the missionaries were now assembled, except Mrs. Naomi Kekela
and Mrs. Louisa Kaiwi, who found it inconvenient to leave home.
At 8 o'clock on the evening of Wednesday, April 25, the Convention
organized by appointing the Rev. Samuel Kauwealoha, Moderator, and
>
Rev. James Kekela, Scribe. The Meeting continued its sessions by
successive adjournments, until Monday, the 30th. At the opening of
every session, half an hour was consecrated to prayer.
Written and verbal reports were presented by all the brethren on the
labors, the condition and the prospects of their respective stations. Foreign correspondence was read; a committee appointed to answer the
from the Hawaiian Missionary Society.
General Letter W.
Kaiwi asked advice as to his proposed visit to Hawaii
The Rev. J.
to leave his little girl Emma, about four years old. The Mission advised
him not to leave his field this year, and he acquiesced cheerfully,*, w~
Mr. Bicknell proposed that the Mission build a small vessel, chiefly
from the wreck of the Twilight, to run among the islands in aid of their
work. This proposition was examined at length, and negatived.
Expediency of introducing the rite of Christian marriage among the
Marquesans. This was negatived, except in cases where the parties
became Christians.
The subject of schools was discussed. The want of books was considered, and Messrs. Bicknell, Kauwealoha, Kekela and Kn.ukau, were
elected a committee to prepare a small Hymn Book, a child's Arithmatic,
and a brief Scripture History.
Salaries came up, and the brethren expressed themselves satisfied
with the appropriations of our Society on this point
Appropriations for building and repair of houses were considered, and
several requests presented for aid, which were approved by the Mission.
These will come before the Directors in their proper place. And here
let me remark, that the dwellings of most of the mission families are
comfortable. They are in size, style, convenience, furniture and neatness, vastly superior to the best of the native huts. They form a distinguishing feature in the scenery around, and a distinct landmark for
all who approach these stations. There is an air of civilization, an
aspect of elevation, about the poorest even of them, still their dwellings
are nil on the scale of economy—the brethren struggle to secure them,
and some of them need help; as, for example, Paulo Kapohaku, who
has neither windows, doors or floor,lnd whose furniture within sinks
almost below zero.
Appropriate labors of the Sisters of the Mission was a subject of free
and interesting conversation, the females being present.
Returning of children to Hawaii was freely discussed.
Preaching from house to house occupied attention. It was a subject
of much interest.
Tours, or visiting other valleys, was a subject of free conversation.
Daily avocations became a subject of inquiry.
Social and commercial relations of the missionaries with the natives
was discussed.
Danger of worldliness was a subject of free conference.
Personal safety of missionaries. All expressed the opinion that, both
at home and in traveling around the islands, they were as safe as in any
other country. They disclaim all fear. Their names and persons are
sacred everywhere.
Boarding School.—This was considered, and it was resolved to try
the experiment of a self-supporting school for boys. Kaukau was appointed teacher, and Hanaiapa the locality.
Sending out native converts to preach among the people. This was
discussed and approved.
What elements in the missionaries' character are essential to success.
Another Reinforcement. —This is desired and needed. Several valleys on Hivaoa, on Nuuhiva, Uapou and Uahuna are said to desire
Protestant missionaries.
Obstacles to the Work. —These were considered, and they are many
and great. Superinduced to the natural depravity and degradation of
the Marqucsan, their isolation in deep and almost inaccessible valleys,
their lack of all law or government, their deep-rooted superstitions, their
ancient and numerous tabus, their clanish jealousies, their wars and
cannibal habits, all tend to render their moral redemption hopeless, except to the eye of faith. Add to all these the steady and certain influence of a large proportion of whaleships and other foreigners who visit
them, and you have an array of obstacles which rise as a wall of adamant to heaven, and defy all power but Omnipotence. Nearly every
ship which visits these shores is filled with vile females, and thus the
scHools in which our missionaries have toiled and prayed are often
entirely broken up, their labors and expenses lost, and their hearts sickened, burdened and well-nigh crushed. These harpies in human form;
these representatives of great, enlightened, glorious and Christian
nations; these are the obstacles which most hinder the missionaries'
work, which blight their hopes, and which sink the degraded heathen
into deeper and ever-deepening shades of pollution and ruin. Still there
are brighter features to the picture. In looking at the
Encouragements in the work, the brethren see many evidences of the
smiles of Heaven on their labors. To some of these we may allude
hereafter. Next came the question :
Shall the Mission be Continued ?—The affirmative was sustained by
argument, by acclamation, and by asseveration.
One said, God sent us here—not man. He has preserved us and our
wives and little ones, in perils by sea, in perils among robbers, and in
perils by war. He has given us influence and favor among all the people, so that our names are sacred, our persons safe. He has made us
mediators between blood-thirsty and vindictive foes. He has drawn
numbers from the tabus and from all heathen orgies,and made them our
docile pupils. He has made our houses cities of refuge from the avenger of blood. And, above all, Hehas given us souls. There is a church.
there are Christians, saints, here. Gospel seed has germanated, and
we must watch and water the tender plants, lest they wither and die.
Christ has sheep and lambs here—we must stay and feed them.
Kauwealoha said that he could not put his hand to the plow and look
back. That he had consecrated himself to this work, and he must live
and die in it. That if the Hawaiian Missionary Society reduced their
salaries from 200 to 100 dollars, they would remain and not murmur;
that if they abandoned them altogether, they would cast themselves on
Providence and their own resources. Finally, said he, " I was born in a
malo, I was baptized in a malo, and I can return to my malo and die in
a malo, but I cannot abandon the people whom I love more than my
earthly kindred and my native land. Paul, continued he, knew how to
be full and to be hungry. He was all things to all men that be might
by all means save some. We can do the same. The climate is mild,
and it is no shame to wear a malo here. We can live on the fruits of
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1860.
a wild assemblage of hills and valleys, of spurs and ridges, of profound
gulfs and yawning chasms, ofneedles more wonderful than Cleopatra's,
of leaning towers outvieing the famed one of Pisa, of cones rounded,
rent, ragged, upright, inclined, truncated, inverted; of precipices at every
angle, bald, green carpeted, festooned, grooved, fluted; of rocks piled
upon rocks, of mountain towering above mountain, of battlement frowning against battlement, as if a sea of molten rocks had been suddenly
solidified while rolling in lofty and elevated waves, sinking in awful
gulfs, boiling in caves and domes, or spouting in fiery pillars and jets
against the sky. The panorama was sublimely grand. It mingles
features of the beautiful with the sublime and awful; as if Pluto had
melted the bowels of the earth, and Vulcan had forged and cast them
into every conceivable figure.
On the top of the mountain there is a level platau of a mile in width,
and covered with a dense jungle of hybiscus, fern and shrubbery.
Passing through this, all the southern slope of the island, with its forests
and valleys and lateral ribs of rock, opened before us, with the little islet
a part.
After examination, all dined together under a cool arbor. All classes of San Pedro and the larger one of Sana Christina sleeping on the
of natives gathered around as spectators, from the prattling children to bosom of the sea in the hazy distance.
Here Mr. Bicknell bade us adieu, to return to his solitary house and
the old dark-visaged warriors with muskets, bayonets and spears. It
self-denying labors. We now supposed that our toils were nearly over,
was a new and delightful scene on these dark, heathen shores.
that the descent to the southern snore would be rapid and easy ; but our
MEMORABLE SABBATH.
mistake was soon corrected. Suffice it to say, that we were but two
Sabbath, the 29th of April, was a memorable day, At 9 A. M., 1 hours in ascending, and three and a halfhours in descending the mounpreached to about 100 natives, after which Brother Bicknell preached in tain. So steep and slippery, so difficult and dangerous was the track,
English to the crew of the Morning Star. Then followed the reception that we reached Heteani soaked with perspiration, covered with mud,
of two candidates to the church, viz : Isaac Tomo and David Jose, both and well exhausted. And yet the trip paid well, and we shall never
from Kekela's field. Tomo is a Marquesan; he sustained a very regret this opportunity to contemplate the power and majesty of the God
satisfactory examination, and appears unusually intelligent, docile, who weighs the mountains in scales, who plants their strong foundations
humble and believing. Jose is a Peruvian, who has so long resided in' in the sea and rears their marble pillars to heaven.
the islands as to have lost most of his mother-tongue. By request, I
VISIT TO HETEANI.
baptized them. Twenty sat down at the table of the Lord, to
these,
was
three
Americans,
His
Of
one
English,
dying love.
remember
The natives of Heteani, men, women and children, flocked out to see
two Marquesans, one Peruvian, and thirteen Hawaiians. Six native us, and nowhere have we met with a more enthusiastic " kaoha!"
members and two of the sisters of the mission were absent. Had all
This valley, with two others near and easy of access, contains 800
been present we should have numbered a family of twenty-eight, and souls, and the people seem peculiarly kind and tame. The house was
gathered from five nations. This was a new day, reminding us that crowded at morning and evening worship, from fifty to seventy being
"God is no respector of persons"; He gathers His people from all kin- present.
dreds and tongues. They came from the East and West, the North
On Wednesday, the 2d, we met the people and examined the school,
and South, and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the in which there are twenty-six
four are readers, the others are
Kingdom of God. But we will not attempt to describe the scene or to coming forward. Two individuals here give hope of conversion.
tell the emotions of that day.
The missionary is self-denying, humble, laborious and patient,
On Monday, the 30th, after adjourning the Convention to meet at and the people love and honor him. He is one of the most quaint,
Omoa in 1861, we held a farewell prayer-meeting. Many supplications original, energetic and acceptable preachers in the mission; but he has
ascended; many thanks were offered, and many tears shed, and at 4 less temporal comforts than any. No missionary vessel has ever before
visited this station. Its supplies have been left on the north side of the
P. M., we separated.
Hearing that there was no landing at Heteani, Paulo's station, on the island, and boated around or carried over the mountains with much insouth side of Hivaoa, Capt. Brown had landed his supplies at Puamau convenience, detention, damage and loss.
to be boated round, or carried over the mountains at some future time.
On Thursday, May 3d, the Morning Star appeared in the offing,
But on meeting Paulo, and learning that boats can land at his bay, the having run over from Omoa during the night. At 10 A. M. the boat,
goods were all re-shipped, and the captain determined to touch at that under command of Capt. Gillett, landed with the supplies of the station,
station on his way back from Fatuiva. All the brethren of Hivaoa when we bade farewell to this romantic valley, under such a shower of
were to return home in their own boats, while the Star ran back forty "kaoha! kaoha! kaoha nui! kaoha mau!"—love! love! great love!
miles to Fatuiva with Messrs. Kaiwi and Lot, and their families, and unchanging love! as we have met nowhere elsewhere; old and and young
with the good delegate, Joseph, from the Omoa church. Meanwhile, followed us to the beach, and dozens crowded and pressed to give us
as I had thus far failed to visit Heteani, and as Paulo and his wife the parting hand. Tears coursed down the cheeks of the missionaries,
were to cross over the mountains from Hanahi, I proposed to go with and our hearts left a blessing behind.
them, and there await the return of the Star from Fatuiva. Taking
We rejoined the Star, and she filled away for Thahuaka. We run
passage with Brother Bicknell, in his boat, we rowed seven miles along the southern shore of Hivaoa, looking into all the valleys and
against a head wind and rough sea, along the bold and rocky shores of dells as they opened successively to view, having San Pedro on our
Hivaoa, and arrived at Hanahi in the evening. David, Timoteo, weather quarter and Sana Christina on our weather bow. Running
Pohano and Levi Kaiwi accompanied us.
through the narrow channel between Tahuata and Hivaoa, we had an
excellent view of both islands. At IP.M. we hove to off Vaitahu, or
ASCENT OF A MOUNTAIN.
Resolution
Bay, and landed the last missionary, L. Kaiwi. I went on
At eU A. M. on Tuesday, May Ist, our party of six commenced to shore, bade all a hearty farewell, and returned in the boat, when tbe
with
ascend the mountain, Mt. Bicknell offering to go to the heights
good Star filled her white wings and directed her prow towards our dear
us. After two hours of great heat and exhausting toil, we stood on the old Hawaii. As the islands receded, and the shades gathered ova tbe
dividing ridge of the island, some 3500 feet above the ocean. Our path mountains and valleys, our hearts melted into a tender, a sad, sacred
had led up steep and sharp ridges, down which we looked into awful melancholy. Heaven bless the Marquesans. May the true Morning:
depths of 500, 1000 or 1500 feet below. In one place I measured Star herald in a better day. May the Sun of Righteousness soon gild
the width of the ridge on which we were walking, and found it two feet their mountain tops, and pour a flood of light and glory into all those
and four inches j at another place it was just one foot. Sometimes the dark and gloomy valleys, where the shadows of death have so long
sides of the precipice below us were on an angle of 50 ° to 70 ° , and
sometimes they were nearly perpendicular. We followed on the crest of
VISIT TO NUUHIVA.
spurs, climbed over cones, and threaded our way along the steep sides
of hills, holding on to grass and shrubs, and scarcely holding on at that.
Friday, May 4th.—Early this morning we were off Taiohai, the
From the central summit of the island, the view was magnificent. Such principal port of Nuuhiva, with the islands of Uahuna (Washing-
the land. The question of support need not decide our stay or removal.
The question of duty is the only question for us to decide. I move to
sustain the mission." The assent was unanimous and emphatic. I have
given you nothing but the switiment expressed by all, and in the main
the very language used. 'Mrrs of love and joy and devotion flowed.
It was a harmonious sentiment and a melting scene.
While together questions were freely asked on both sides, much
mutual consultation was held, and facts and opinions were elicited on
numerous collateral subjects not embraced in the list of overtures.
During General Meeting, we spent half a day in listening to the
recitations of two schools. Kauwealoha's scholars had come by land
from Hanatetuua, some three miles, to an examination. All were
dressed neatly in the white wanke, the native costume, and all appeared
modest, attentive and joyful. It was a delightful scene. Capt. Brown
and his officers and crew were present, and enjoyed the occasion.
Several addresses were made to the pupils, in which Capt. Brown took
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6
those invited
god. No
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full
and Uapou (Adams')
E) with
feast. After the dedication the house closed, signals
placed
the Star, meanwhile,
and returned
Capt.
numbers
again entered. We
it, and it
woman can ever enter it, and no man, except
to
the
is
are
of these
is never
saw
upon
lying to.
houses.
the
mission
town,
over
whole
visited
the
premises,
.Asa
We rambled
the
Vtatapu—This is the Hula or Dance.-s»Pric actresses undergo a long
fort, the barracks, the store and guard houses, the jetty, the roads, the
stores, the native residences, etc. The French seem to have abandoned previous training, during which time their persons are sacred to the
this station; not a sKip, not a soldier, not a magazine, not a gun gods.
Tahu—Tatooing.—During this long and painful process the subject is
remain. Two illy-supplied stores remain, and these look like caving in.
shut
up in a house with the operator, and may not be seen by his friends
and
one
are
on
the
bishop
ground;
everything
Only four Frenchmen
looks dirty, dilapidated, gaunt and poverty-stricken ; desolation seems until he is healed. It is often months.
Boring the Ears.—The subject and operator are closely confined in a
written on all the works of man here.
And yet Nature smiles. It is an ample, a quiet, a noble bay. The sacred house, where offerings of food, fish, hogs, etc., are made to the
gods.
verdant valleys are delightful, and the surrounding hills glorious.
Tehe—This is Circumcision. —This must be done in a new or sacred
We saw all the Frenchmen, except the bishop. We saw also the
place where, in 1833, the Messrs. Armstrong, Alexander and Parker, house, dedicated to the god Nukukoko.
Wauupoo, or Shaving the Head.—This must be done in the sacred
with their wives, spent eight months. Two tamarind trees, planted by
their hands, mark the spot. Moana, a Marquesan chief, now occupies house, and no one must ever step on a lock of the hair.
Tabu Pood. —Banana, cocoanut, squid, skipjack, and many other
the premises. We also saw the spot where, in 1813, the renowned
Capt. Porter, of the U. S. ship Essex, encamped and held carnival with things, must not be eaten by men and women together, though each
his crew, nourishing their hearts in sensuous pleasure preparatory to the may eat cocoanuts procured from separate trees.
Poi pounded by a man is strictly tabu to women. Not so vice versa.
day of slaughter, which soon followed at Valparaiso. We saw the
may never be carried or handled by men, though they sleep on
to
Mats
the
cannon
steep and lofty precipice where his braves dragged up
thunder terror and rain iron upon the poor naked Marquesans! Deeds them.
Food planted, cooked or pounded by a child may not be eaten by the
of glory leave their mark.
Leaving Taiohai, we sailed around the western side of Nuuhiva, mother.
on posts, or raised stone work for pounding of poi,
having a full view of the slopes, the ridges and the valleys. We passed areHouses standing
tabu to women.
the famed valley of Taipi, (Typee) and saw the silvan bowers where
All raised places, as platforms and seats around hula or other public
Melville revelled in the beauties and the bliss of nature in her unsophisgrounds, are tabu to women.
ticated charms.
Roads. —All roads and paths made by men are tabu to women.
On Saturday, the sth, we passed Roberts' and Chanal Islands, the
Superposition.—When a man is in the cabin or hold of a vessel, it is
most north-western of the group, and losing sight of land, bade farewell
tabu for a woman to be on deck. So also of all higher positions. We
to the Marquesas.
In this cruise, we have seen every island, great and small, of the had some humorous scenes of this kind on board the Morning Star.
Charnel houses are tabu to all but friends.
group. We have sailed entirely around Hivaoa, have passed from one
Places of human sacrifice are tabu to all but priests. We could not
extremity of its northern stations to the other in a boat, have crossed
over its mountains, have seen one-halfof Faftiiva, two-thirds ofTahuata, get consent to visit one.
The heads of all males are tabu.
and as much of Nuuhiva, have seen all the other islands, have visited
One day I ignorantly laid my hand on the head of a man who sat on
every station, seen every missionary, examined every school, conversed
with every native convert, explored many valleys, entered many dwell- the ground beside me. He instantly started, shook his head, brushed
ings, and addressed a multitude of the people. In all things the Lord off my hand, looked wild, and run as if his hair had been lighted with
has granted us a prosperous and «happy season of twenty-three days at a lucifer. We saw him no more. Perceiving us laugh with incredulity
at their fears, another man crawled up to my feet, took my hand and
the islands.
laid it on his head. Most observe this tabu, though some are brave
enough to despise it.
Canoes are strictly tabu to women. They never sail in them, nor
Isuaoaibid BriTiom.
MimoxAxiss.
dare they touch them. This is a cruel tabu. If a woman wishes to
of
of
visit a
she must swim. If she have wares to sell, as pigs,
Ch. Pop. Pop. bananas,ship,
fowls, etc., she must swim them off to the vessel. All that
Fatuiva
came on board the Morning Star swam off. If she wishes to visit
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Omoa
friends on another island, she can never do it. If she wishes to go to
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another valley, she must climb rugged mountains and struggle over
Hanavave
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precipices which endanger life. If the way by land be impassable, as
Hivaoa
( Paulo Kapohaku
I
800
is often the case, she must swim around bluffs and along the rugged
2
2
Heteani, and two other Taller* near ) Rahela Palake
5 20
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shores, until she reach some point or crag where she can hold on and
2 6»t
Puamau
ft
Naomi
J
rest,
thus pursuing her way, endangered by sharks and by the surf,
6«0
Bicknell
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until she reach her port, or perish in the attempt.
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There are many other foolish tabus which arise from the superstition
A. Kaukau
> 9
224
Hanaiap*
$
Ruth Kaiheskai
and
ignorance of the people. Would that the system had no likeness
28
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120
Hanamanu. ...••-.....■■........ ;v. J. BlckneU
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300 in more enlightened lands.
Tahuata
VLevi Sarin'.'.'.'.'.".'.'.'.'.'.'.7
In conclusion, allow me to recall your attention to a few considerais*
Vaitahu
) Louisa Pauana
J
3000 tions which are calculated to awaken our gratitude, to encourage our
Nuukiva.
•2600 hearts, and to strengthen our hands in carrying forward our missionary
Unakma
3600
Umpon
work at the Marquesas. God projected and established that Mission.
Totals
I
! 221 68! is? 10 18378 15100 He selected
his own chosen agents, perhaps to confound the things that
are mighty. The missionaries are there by consent; they are contented
TABU SYSTEM.
and happy; they are united and kind ; they speak the language fluThis is ancient, complex, superstitious, and vexatious, but deeply ently ; they have the respect of all the people; they are mediators,
rooted in the social polity of the people. A stranger comes in contact peacemakers; their houses and premises are cities of refuge; their
with it everywhere, and knows not when he will offend. Trees, houses, names are a safe passport; their persons are sacred ; they can travel in
hills, stones, heads, groves, food and a great variety of other things are safety even among the most fierce and warlike tribes j they have weakmade sacred by folly, and we know not until we are on enchanted ened the war spirit; they have lessened the war party j they are undermining tabus; they have drawn hundreds out of it; they are patient,
ground. Take a few examples:
Tomo, War.—When the men go to war it is tabu for the women to prayerful and industrious ; they love their people and their work; they
go out of doors, to bathe, attend to their toilet or eat, except to sustain nave 221 scholars, 76 readers and 40 writers, and we see no reason
life. The god of this tabvt is Fit.
why these numbers may not soon be doubled; they have access to 3,378
Fat Put, Sacred House. —This house is built and dedicated to the souls in their immediate neighborhoods; they can visitmore than 7,000
god Hiniti by a feast, in which swine's fitih and food are offered to the people without leaving the islands they occupy; they have been invited
in
s
Brown,
view.
went on
At 8* A.
at noon,
Parish.
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�to other islands with every assurance that they would be well received;
they are acquiring
fund of facts on the geography, statistics, manners
and customs of theislands, all preparing them to labor more intelligently
and efficientlyfor the people; they have gathered a church of ten members. There are a number more who begin to awaken our hope that
they have passed from death to life. God has honored their labors.
They feel that they are in the right place, and they wish to live and
labor and die among and for the poor Marquesans.
They must be sustained. We must pray for them—give to supply
their wants, and go to their help. God blesses that Mission. He is
ready to bless it still more. He holds the key which opens the windows of heaven, and according to the faith of that Mission and its
patrons, so will He give.
a
SUPPLEMENT TO
THE FRIEND,
JUNE 1, 18GO.
Japan.
Hawaiian Bible and Tract
Efhe
Let us pray and hope and toil until that dark realm, shaded with the
wings of night, shall be flooded with the beams of morning,—until
those gloomy mountains and those valleys brooded by the shadow of
death be filled with the glory of God.
It only remains to say that, during the whole cruise, Capt. Brown
and his officers have spared no effort to render my situation pleasant
and to further the objects for which the Morning Star visited the
islands. My intercourse with all on board has been uniformly and
uninterruptedly harmonious, and my prayer is, that God will ever
remember the master, the officers, the crew and the passengers of the
Morning Star.
Society.
Society (formed by the union of the
waiian Bible and Hawaiian Tract Socie') held its first Anniversary, Wednesday
evening, May 30, at the Session Room of
Fort Street Church. Rev. Mr. Corwin, Pre«dent, in the chair. Prayer by Eev. S. C.
Damon. The Treasurer, A. S. Cooke, read
Respectfully submitted:
his Annual Report, from which it appeared
that the Society had
iceived during the Year
$1,062 26
tpended
669 88
Balance on hand
By the arrival of the bark Zoe, we have
received intelligence from Japan to April
24th. It will be recollected that the Rev. J.
Goble took passage in the Zoe for Japan,
about three months ago. He arrived safely,
and writes as follows, from Kanagawa :
arrived here on thefirst of the month,
" We but
have not yet a house of our own.
(April,)
The Japanese are yet somewhat jealous of
foreigners, and are slow to offer a foothold
to any coming here to reside for any purpose.
We are fortunate, however, to find friends to
receive us into their houses, and we hope
soon to rent one. We are all at present
enjoying the hospitality of the Rev. Mr.
Brown, Missionary of the American Reformed Dutch Church. We have a guard of
soldiers, placed at our gate by the government, to guard us from the attacks of a set of
robbers and haters of foreigners, who infest
the country, and have already killed several.
We do not go out at night without a bodyguard, and avoid doing so unless there is a
necessity. We are permitted to go in any
direction, 25 miles, except towards Yeddo,
which is about 18 miles from us. Foreigners are not allowed to visit Jeddo, except on
governmental business. There are as yet none
who are able to preach, and if they were, the
way is not fully open.
are flocking here, and although
" Merchants
is yet far from free and regular, many
trade
no doubt find it profitable. The Japanese
try to throw obstacles in the way of foreign
intercourse, but the attempt looks very much
like the effort of a boy to stop a stream swollen by a March rain with a few pieces of
turf. While they oppose it, the stream of
commerce only gathers force, which will soon
break over all barriers.
have news from China, that the Chi" We
nese
have refused the terms offered by the
Allies, and there is to be war, which has
probably already commenced."
$
882 87
The Corresponding Secretary, Rev. S. C.
Damon,read the Annual Report, from which
it appeared that the Society had printed
eleven Tracts, in the Hawaiian language,
in editions of 6,000 each, and distributed of
each 4,500; also, a large edition of the
Christian Almanac."
" Hawaiian
The sale and distribution of Bibles and
Testaments from the Depository, at the Sailor's Home, are as follows :
808 !Testaments
English Bibles
120
"
"
French
Portuguese "
Welsh
"
Danish
Swedish "
Russian "
"
Chinese
Rarotongan"
German
Spanish
-
Dutch
7
SUPPLEMENT TO THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1860.
13
46
00
00
172
00
00
6
00
00
71
4
6
'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 167
'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.
10
16
00
00
Total
606
886
In regard to Bibles in Russian, Rarotongan,
"
and Chinese, the distribution has been limited by the limited supplies, only a part of the
year were there Spanish, French and Swedish on hand.
The following is a list of officers for the
ensuing year:
President—Rev. E. Corwin.
Vice Presidents—far. T. Coan, Rev. A. 0. Forbes,
Rev. J. F. Pogue, Rev. L. Smith, Rev. D. Dole.
Corresponding Secretary—Rev. 8. C. Damon.
Recording Secretary—Her. E. W. Clark.
Treasurer— A. 8. Cooke, Esq.
Auditor—l. Bartlett, Esq.
Ex. Committee—Rev. R. Armstrong, J. T. Waterbouse, E. 0. Hall, Q. B. C. Ingraham, and H. M.
Whitney.
The Annual Sermon was preached, Sabbath evening, May 27th, at the Bethel, by
Rev. John Maclay—text, Ps. xliii: 3. Collection, $80.
Hawaiian Missionary Society.
This Society held it IXth Anniversary at the Beth-
el, Tuesday, May 29th. Business-meeting, at 24
P. M. when the following offioers were chosen for the
ensuing year.
President—Rev. A. Thurston.
Vies President—Kerr. 8. C. Damon,
Local Vice Presidents—Rev. T. Conn, Rev. D.
Dole, Rev. B. W. Parker, Rev. C. B. Andrews.
Recording Secretary—Rev. B. W. Clark.
Corresponding Secretary—L. Smith.
Treasurer—Mr. S. N. Castle.
Auditor—Mr. W. Ooodsle,
Ex. Committee—Rev. E. Corwin, Rev. R. Armstrong, Messrs. E. 0. Hall, 0. P. Judd, and 0. M.
Robertson.
Preacher for the next Tear .—Rot. J.F. Pogue ;
Rev. L. Lyons, Alternate.
Titus Coan.
At 74 o'olook, P. M. the Society again assembled
when, the Treasurer S. N. Castle, Esq. made his Report, from which we make the following abstracts
Balance in the Treasury st the oommenoeraent of the
$ 862 21
T***
Receipts of the year
8,078 66
:
_
Payments:
Debt of previous yesr
On acc't of ourr't expenses
$8,486 87
$470 00
2,966 87
$8,486 87
The Society owes a debt not yet accurately ascertained, of about $200. To pay this, and meet the
ordinary expenses of the yesr, will require about
$8,200, besides whatever may be required for the
additional reinforcement needed.
The Corresponding Secretary, Rev. L. Smith, read
a deeply interesting Report, in regard to the Society's
Missionary operations in the Marquesas Islands. It
will be published in pamphlet form.
The Rev. A. O. Forbes preached the Annaul Ser- ■
mon, at Fort Street Church, Sabbath evening;
May 20th.
May Meetings in Honolulu.
May 16th—Hawaiian Evangelical Association
convened; sessions daily, from SA. M., to IP.M.
May 20th —Sabbath evening. Rev. A. O.
Forbes preached at Fort Street Church the Annual Sermon in behalfof the HawaiianMissionary
Society.
May 22dand 23d—Examination of the Students
ofOahu College.
May 24th—Exhibition of Oahu College at
Fort Street Church.
May 25th—Set apart by the Association for
special religious exercises and lecture, preparatory to the Lord's Supper.
May 26th—Saturday evening, anniversary of
the Mission Children's Society at the Mission
School House.
May 27th—Sabbath evening, at the Bethel,
the Rev. John Maclay preached the Annual Sermon before the Hawaiian Bible and Tract Society.
May 28th—Monday evening, social gathering
at Mr. Dimond's.
May 29th—Tuesday, 2* P. M., business meeting of Hawaiian Missionary Society, and 7J P.
M., meeting for reading Reports, at the Bethel.
On same evening, meeting of Amateur Musical
Society, at the Dudoit Premises.
May 30th—Anniversary meeting for reading
Reports ofHawaiian Bible and Tract Society, at
Session Room of Fort Street Church.
May 31st—Anniversary of Ladies' Stranger's
Friend Society, at Mrs. Coady's.
Missionary
Shu's.-There are now five mis-
sionary ships in the Pacific Ocean ; tbs Morning
by the American Board; tbs John.
Wesley, owned by the English Wssleyans; the
John Knox, the Southern Cross, sad tbs Join
Williams. The last is the oldestsod largest, having been in service nearly fifteen vests. It sails
to England every three or four years with the
children and wives of missionaries, sod the contributions to the cause of Hilarious from the natives of tbe South Sea*; sad returns withjiasssugersand supplies of Bibles, and other books, and
materials for printing parpasss.
Star, owned
�SUPPLEMENT TO THE FRIEND, JUNE, 1860.
8
Eighth Anniversary of Stranger's Friend
Society.
The Annual Meeting was held at the residence
of Mrs. Coady. From the Treasurer's report, it
appears that the Society has aided 15 beneficiarios
to the amount of $540 79, leaving cosh on hand
$303 53, besides the fund of $2,250, making the
total funds of the Society now $2,553 53.—
The following officers were elected for the ensuing
year :
President—Mrs. Damon.
Vice-Presidents—Mrs. Snow, Mrs. Reynolds.
Secretary— Mrs. L. Smith.
Treasurer—Mrs. Austin.
Directress—Mrs. Gregg.
Benevolent Society of Fort Street Church.
This Society held its Annual Meeting April 2C,
when the following officers were chosen
President —Mrs. Judd.
Vice-President—Mrs. Corwin.
Secretary—Mrs. White.
Treasurer—Miss Nellie Judd.
Directress—Miss Waterhouse.
:
Report of Hawaiian Evangelical Association
Respecting Oahu College.
The Committee appointed to take into consideration
the affairs of Oahu College, respectfully report
Oahu College is s child of Providence, founded in
faith to supply a strongly felt want. It has been
matured by prayer, and consecrated to the cause of
education and religion. At its commencement it was
rather s private than a public school, as it was designed exclusively for those connected with the American Mission. Afterwards it was placed on a broader
foundation, and its privileges thrown open to all.
That an Institution of a high order is needed at these
Islands, no one can doubt. The history of the Institution, though a short one, shows conclusively that
the founders of Oahu College were not mistaken when
they felt that suoh a Seminary was needed. There
have gone out from it those who have taken a very
high stand in the best colleges of our Fatherland,
some of whom are exerting an influence for good in
this land. These being facts, we think the time has
come when we at the Hawaiian Islands should do
more than has heretofore been done to place the Institution on a permanent foundation. Therefore we
propose the following resolutions for adoption by this
Association :
:
Resolved, That we sympathise with the Trustees of Oahu
College In their efforts to establish an Institution of a high order
upon these Islands.
Resolved, That, In our opinion, the time has come when a
strong effort should be put forth at these Islands to place the
Oahu College on a permanentbasis.
Resolved, That we respectfully suggest to the Trusteesof the
Institution to make Immediate efforts at tbeae Islands to found
to be called the King's Professorship
a Professorship of
of
and that we pledge to them our sympathy, co-operaaccomplishment
and
toe
the
of this object.
prayers
tion
Resolved, That we respectfully ask the Trusteesof the Institution to take measures to reduce the expenses of the Institution.
Resolved, That we sympathise with the Faculty of theInstitution In their arduous duties,and that we have the fullest con
fldence In thepresent Professor and the lately elected President,
believing that they will carry out the object for which the InstiRespectfully submitted,
tution was founded.
Jobs Y. Poena,
T. Coin.
,
,
OahuColeg.-The examination of this institution took place on Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week. The exercises were unusually Interesting and
creditable to both teachers and scholars. From a
catalogue of the scholars, we learn that there have
been connected with the Institution during the year,
88 in tbs English course, 27 in the classioal and 6
in the collegiate, making a total of 70 scholars.
Perhaps we cannot better express the sentiment of
those present at the examination than by inserting here the report of the examining committee :
To the Trustees of Oahu College I
GssTXaMSM :—ln aooordanoe with your polite invitation, the unosrsigned proceeded, op tbe 22nd and
23rd instant, to discharge the duty of an Examining
Committee for the College, regretting exceedingly the
absence of the Hon. J. W. Borden and the Rev. Mr.
Dole, whose assistance had been promised us. Your
Committee congratulate you, gentlemen, and through
you the public, and more especially those parents
having children in attendance, on the efficiency of the
course of instruction in this institution. The examination in the Greek and Latin classics, was on selected portions of Horace, Virgil, Juvenal, and Livy—
for the Latin, Homer, Thucydidee; and tbe Aloestis
for the Greek. The mode of instruction adopted by
the teachers, is certainly most effective, and the performance of the pupils such as to assure us, that we
shall have just cause of pride in those who go "home"
this year to obtain the advantages of older and more
richly—endowed institutions. The recitations and
demonstrations in Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry
and Conic Sections, were perfkct, giving your Committee assurance, that those studies were being
prosecuted with the greatest possible benefit to the
pupils. Your Committee would speak with the greatest consideration of the classes taught by Mr. Waldau, (Musical Teacher.) The youth of the school
are obtaining an education in this branch, which
they could, two or three years since, scarcely have
hoped to have obtained at these Islands. The influence of the Amateur Musical Society of this city, of
which society several of the older pupils are members, has contributed, undoubtedly, to the advancement of the pupils. Messrs. Hosslocber and Waldau,
as educators, are a great acquisition to the community, and we venture to hope that they may become
established among us.
When we have spoken of the proficiency of the
more advanced classes, of course, by inference, we
have spoken in the same way of those not so far advanced, since it is only by traveling on the right road
that any can attain to favorableresults. Your Committee found on tbe ground the indefatigable Pastor
of the Fort Street Church, who, notwithstanding the
arduous labors of caring for a large congregation,
takes upon himself the duties of Teacher of Biblical
History thus benefiting the Institution, by his presence and counsel, and shaming many others who
have more time to devote to the cause, and should
have equal interest in it.
The most pleasing feature in the examination was
to see the young ladies of the school contending so
successfully with their brothers and friends, in the
race of scholarship. Your Committee cannotentertain a duobt that the presence of both sexes in tbe
school is equally advantageous to each.
In conclusion, permit us to suggest that the teaching of modern languages should, in our opinion, be
a fixed fact in the school, and the learning of them
free to all, and indeed required of all attendants. A
little more attention to distinct enunciation would be
desirable.
Hoping that this slight critioism, where there is so
muoh to commend, will be kindly received, and expressing the sincerest hope for the future prosperity
of your institution, we remain
Your ob't servt's,
Charles C. Harris.
G. P. Judd.
Hosolclo, Oahu, May 26,1880.
Schools for Giris.—The establishment of the
Makiki Family School partially supplies a want which
has long existed, and if the accommodation now offered there is not soon taken up, we shall be greatly
disappointed. There is a large number of native and
half-caste children in Honolulu alone, who cannot be
properly trained and educated at home, and who,
without suoh training and education, are almost certain to grow up to uselsasnest, if not to something
worse. They should be placed nnder the best possible influences, while young, and no sensible parent
can ever regret having expended money in giving a
good education to his ohild ; bnt we fear there are
many in the Hawaiian Islands, who will deeply regret, when it is too late, tbe having neglected those
to whom they were bound either by natural or legal
relations, or by both. It would seem to be unnecessary to remind any at all acquainted with the influences to which the native children are unavoidably
exposed, that if they are to be virtuous, industrious
and respectable in after life, their proper every-day
education must commence early, be constant, and
long continued ; for learn they will either good or
evil, and at the very best, they will learn too much
ofthe latter. While the majority have neglected their
children almost altogether, others have made'a good
beginning, but have erred fatally, in withdrawing
their children from school, and the watchful care of
their instructors, at an early age, and their half
completed education has in some esses, only served
to make their subsequent disgrace conspicious. Let
us hope that many have learned wisdom by experience.
We are happy to know that their Majesties the
King and Queen, tbe most intelligent of the chiefs,
and many of the foreign residents have interested
themselves in the establishment of family schools for
girls. Having seen the inadequacy of all other systems of eduoation that have been tried, and knowing
that such family schools, if well tried and supported,
will accomplish the end desired, they have liberally
contributed the means to start the Makiki school,
and hope that those most directly interested will support it by placing their children there, and paying
tbe reasonable charges for board, tuition, &c. No
body expects to make any money out of this enterprise, but something vastly better than money may
be made and saved out of it, or by it.
These remarks have been suggested by the advertisement of the Trusteesof the Makiki Family School'
in this paper, and may apply with equal force to the
schools which are being established, or soon may be
on the other islands ; and it is a subject which
should be '• kept before the people," and we hope
that the Representatives of tbe people, will take a
large slice off from the proposed appropriation for
tbe military and other exhorbitant items, and give it
in aid of the above mentioned, and other similar
schools.—P. C. Adv.
Death or J. W. E. Maikai.—We regret to announce the death of this young Nobleman. He had
already distinguished himself for superior judgment, and the King and Chiefs began to place much
confidence in him. He was a graduate of Lahainaluna, and at the time of his death, held the office of
Adjutant-General, and was also a member of the
House of Nobles. He died on the 27th, aged about
32 years, and as one of the Nobles remarked,
his
death is a publio loss, for he was one of our "best
men."
A Sailor's Gift, or a Bible in Brazil.
A traveler in Brazil had a pleasing surprise. He was wandering by the sea-side,
when he saw a pretty dwelling in a grove.
The master of the house invited him to enter,
and desired a negro boy to climb a tree, and
pluck a cocoanut to refresh the stranger.
While resting in the parlor, the traveler saw
a large book upon the table. " What book
is this?" he asked. "The Bible." "How
long have you had it?" "Eight or nine
years." How did you obtain it?" "It was
given me by a sailor." "It seems to have
been used a great deal." "Oh yes! I am
very fond ofreading; it is so instructive and
so comforting. But I find it very difficult to
keep it home. My neighbors are often borrowing it of me, for they love to read it. I
have let it go out to places far and near; but,
now that it is at home, I think .1 shall part
with it no more."
What!" said the stranger, "are there no more Bibles besides
yours?" "I know of none. Most people
who borrow it say they have neverseen such
a book before." " Well, I suppose you would
not object to lend that Bible, if you had
another quite clean and new ?" Certainly
not."
Then I will sendyou one that I have
on board the ship I came by."
Will you,
Yes, gladly; and a number of
indeed?"
testaments and tracts also, that you may distribute them among those friends of yours
who are fond of resiling the Bible." •> Oh !
how thankful I shall be." The traveler drank
the sweet cocoanut milk, rejoicing at having
found some souls in that land who thirsted
or the sweeter milk of Christ's word.
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HONOLULU, MAY 1, 1860,
CONTENTS
For May,
1860.
Profane Swearing,
M Isslonarisaof Society of Friends,
A Sermon, by R*v. A. C. Garrett,
DanielWheeler,
A new Subscriber,
Visit of D. Wheeler, 1838,
Allquis replying to Cstbolicua
Poetry,
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Addret* of a Dashaway,
Death of Rev. T. R. Threlkeld,
Advertisements. Marine Journal, tic,
Paoi.
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THE FRIEND.
MAY 1, 18«0.
chills myblood, to hear theBlest Supreme
" It
Appealed on each trifling theme."
to
How many minds, less delicately strung and
less harmoniouslyattuned than the poet C'owper's,
have been shocked by the horrid oaths of the
profane swearer. Who that lays claim in the
remotest degree to the name of Christian has not
ofttimes felt his "blood chilled" by the blasphemous language of his fellow-men. We can,
■with difficulty, find words to express our joy at
the formation, in Honolulu, of an Anti-swearing
Society. A better day is surely dawning. A
ray of millenial glory is lighting up the horizon.
We hope no untoward event may retard the
Society's progress.
By invitation of the members of the Society,
April 15, the Rev. E. Corwin preached in Fort
Street Church. The sermon has been published
in pamphlet form. The text:
Romans vl: 21. " What fruit bad ye then In those things
? For the end
thing*
wbsraof ye are now ashamed
death."
of those
is
It is an apt text for such an occasion. He
showed that the practice of profane swearing is,
firstly, uselessand unprofitable; secondly, shameful ; and thirdly, disastrous.
If the committee had sent us the manuscript
we would have gladly sent it forth in the columns
of the Friend. As we did not receive a copy
until just as our paper was going to press, we
space to insert his remarks upon the
Swbarkr's Cried.
iere is a great moral governor who will evenraw a line of demarcation between sin and
Eily
, high as heaven and long as eternity; If
there be such a thing as everlasting exile from the
presence and love of &ed ; if misery and woe unutterable may, by any possibility, after all, be the lasting portion of any of the wicked, how terrible the
import of the swearer's oft-repeated wish that some
fellow-being, a friend, a neighbor, perhaps, may
experience all that is implied in such a fearful possibility.
" Did
you ever think ef it, my hearers, tbst this
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awful doctrine of damnation is the beginning, the
middle and the end of the swearer's creed ? Did you
ever think of it that this is the terrible burden of
the swearer's prayer? Can we wonder that this is
one ofthe things whereof more than three scores ofour
citizens confess that they are now ashamed ? I had
almost asked, is it not astonishing that tbey were not
ashamed of it long ago ? Most of them are shrewd
business men. Is It not surprising that they never
footed up the account to estimate the profit and loss
of such a habit ? Many of them are prominent
among their fellow-citizens as generous and publicspirited men. Is it not strange that the pernicious
influence of their example, in this respect, has never
before been seriously considered by them ? Many of
them are, in every other respect, among the kindesthearted, clearest-headed, and most courteous men in
society. Is it not surprising that tbey never thought
how much this single vice marred an otherwise
respectable, amiable and worthy life ? Now that
they have waked up to take a fair look at the thing,
and are not afraid to see all the facts and bearings
of the cose, I suspect that nobody is more surprised
that this state of moral stupor has so long continued,
than are those who have been the victims of it."
Missionaries of the Society of Friends,
Different sects have each their own peculiar
methods of doing good. Some three years ago,
Robert Lindsey and wife, membersof the Society
ofFriends in England, were impressed with the
beliefthat they were called of the Spirit of God
to travel abroad as missionaries. As such, they
have traveled extensively throughout the United
States, and have visited thirty of the States, including California and Oregon. They have also
visited British Columbia. In the prosecution of
their mission, they have arrived at Honolulu per
Frances Palmer. After remaining for a few
months here, they design to proceed to Australia.
They, as well as Friends generally, are deeply
interested in all aboriginal people, like those of
the North American Indians and Polynesians.
Mr. Lindsey is now causing to be translated and
printed, a Christian Salutation, or Aloha to Hawaiian Christians.
Those who remember the visit of Daniel
Wheeler will be able to appreciate the visit of
Robert Lindsey and wife. They bring letters of
the most satisfactory character.
From the best recent statistical works at hand,
we learn that there are now about 20,000 members of the Society of Friends in England, and
100,000 in the United States. There has been
an unhappy division among American Quakers,
or Friends—Orthodox and Hicksites.
It is really pleasant in this hurrying, reckless
and improvident age, to see a member of the sect
_
\m Strics,
m. XI.
which follows the tenets of George Fox, who
arose in those warlike and unsettled times of the
commonwealth in England. The very presence
of an honest, truth-speaking, thee and thou, kind
hearted and plain-dressed member of the Society
of Friends, is a visible protest against evil-speaking, profanity, law-suits, war, intemperance, and
a host of other ills that affect mankind.
Missionaries Bound to China.—Again are we
favored with the privilege of shaking hands with
a missionary bound to his field of labor. We
refer to the Rev. T. P. Crawford and wife, Baptist missionaries, en route for China from the
United States. They were passengers per Oracle,
arriving in the morning and sailing the same
day. Mr. and Mrs. C. have spent seven years in
China, and are acquainted with the Shanghai
dialect, and returning to their former field of
labor. They are under the patronage of the
Southern Baptist Board of Missions. The Rev.
Mr. Goble, bound to Japan,noticedin our March
number, was under the Northern Baptist Free
Mission Board. It is highly gratifying to know
that good Christians, living both South and
North, are sending their missionaries to the great
heathen nations of China and Japan. The Rev.
Mr. Crawford was from Kentucky or Tennessee,
and Mrs. C, from Alabama. They left behind a
most happy impression of theirlove, zeal and enthusiasm for the missionary work.
A Good Chance for Permanent Investment.
We have received a letter from theRev. L. Lyons,
of Waimea, Hawaii, stating that he is now busily
engaged in building fourteen, one more than a
baker's dozen, of small churches in remote
parts of his extensive parish. Three are about
to be dedicated, and four others during the
year, while the remainder will come along in due
time. Bis people need aid, and ought to have
it. If now, good brother, when you come down
to General Meeting, you come prepared to make
an appeal through the columns of the Friend, you
shall have room. Id the mean time, if any persons are prepared to render aid, we shall be most
glad to acknowledge the same.
A Sailors' Home in Charleston, S. C.—A
Home, costing $5,000, has been built in this
city, by Capt. Gilbert Potter, a retired shipmaster. This old sailor's heart is in the right
spot.
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THE FRIEND, MAY, 1860.
A SERMON:
BY REV.
A. C. GARRETT, OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Bebold ! n aw la the scccptcd time ; behold!
f Cnr., vi: 3.
sow Is theday ofsalvation."
"
Imagine a criminal condemned to die, confined in a damp, dark dungeon, and bound
with iron fetters which crush the quivering
nerves, and render powerless the brawny
sinews. His case is melancholy in the extreme, and might force tears of pity even
from the unfeeling flint. As the door of his
cell grates upon the rusty hinges, and the
key of the retiring gaoler shoots the ponderous bolt, every hope seems to be forever excluded, and despair broods upon the prisoner's
brow. As he casts his glazing eye around,
every object tends to increase his misery. A
solitary window, strongly barred, admits a
feeble ray, just sufficient to illuminate his
gloom and render the horrors of his position
known. The stillness of the tomb seems to
have already fallen upon him; no sound is
heard but the beating of his joyless heart and
the melancholy tread of the sentinel without.
He looks up and eyes the roof—'tis stronger
than rock if he could reach it. He looks
down and views the floor—'tis firm as the
everlasting mountains, and rings again be-
neath the clank of his heavy irons. He
looks around and scans the various sides of
his apartment—they are impenetrable as adamant, and defy his every effort. Escape is
consequently hopeless, and nothing remains
but the unspeakable horrid agony of waiting
for the appointed hour. Meanwhile conscience asserts her rights, and drawing many
sharp arrows from the quiver of memory,
shoots them with unerring aim, and penetrates
his very heart with keen remorse. She
paints before him with terrific plainness the
frightful crimes of which he has been guilty.
She tells him of the infinite, stupendous and
incomparable majesty of that God, who is the
final Judge of all, and of the eternal and in-
conceivable miseries into which his immortal
soul is shortly to be launched.
Now imagine a royal pardon to be brought
to this miserable man, and to be delivered in
these terms : " Her most gracious Majesty,
touched with pity, has sent to set you free!
If you accept her pardon now, your fetters
shall be struck off, and the prison door thrown
open. If you refuse it now, there is no promise that it shall be granted to you tomorrow." " Behold! now is the accepted
time." Can you doubt, my brethren, what
would be the wretched man's reply ? Swifter
than the eagle cleaves the air and darts upon
her prey—swifter than the lightning rends
the clouds and shivers the towering oak—
swifter than these, with heart, and soul would
he grasp the proffered boon. How sweet the
music of the loosened fetters' clank ! How
melodious the grating of the opening door!
What gratitude fills his heart! What love
inflames his very soul, as once more with
freedom's joyous step he treads the verdent
plains, with liberated eyes views the glorious
sunshine flooding creation with its beams,
and with exquisite delight breathes the balmy
air, laden with the sweets of a thousand
flowers!
Was his state, while imprisoned and bound,
by nature infinitely worse. Alas! my brother, we have
been condemned by that law which is " holy
greatly miserable ? Ours is
and just and good;" and the sentence pronounced upon us by the infinitely great an
profoundly awful Majesty of Heaven is, death
eternal and everlasting torments in the fire
that never shall be quenched ! The law hath
concluded us all under sin, or shut us up
under the dominion of that dreadful tyrant;
we are bound by the fetters of iniquity—fetters infinitely stronger than the strongest iron;
our affections are in strange confusion, our
hearts in open rebellion against the Lord
Jehovah, and our entire nature so depraved
and corrupted, that our wretchedness is described by the Apostle by a strong and most
impressive figure, when he says that we are
"all by nature the children of wrath—dead
in trespasses and sins;" utterly lost to all
sense of our own real misery, of our awful
guilt, and our dreadful danger. Conscience,
that " candle of the Lord ' within us, serves
but barely to reveal our misery. It points
out our duty, and declares the difference between right and wrong; it testifies to our
inward depravity, and bears witness to the
corruption which has overspread our souls;
but it does not make known to the wretched
sinner how he may escape from the impending ruin, flee from the wrath to come, and
avoid the everlasting burnings. It does not
exhibit to his viewany way by which he may
be delivered from the curse of the broken
law—from the awful, unutterable pains of
eternal death. He looks upward, and the
sky is red with the wrath of a justly offended
God. He looks downward, and hell burns
beneath with unextinguishable flames. He
looks alarmed, and one wide waste of misery
meets his view. Can anything be conceived
more dreadful, more unspeakably dreadful,
than his case? And yet such, my brethren,
exactly such, is the case of each of us by
nature. But 0! the matchless love of our
Almighty Father! He has sent His Son,
His only Son, to lay down His life for a ransom for all, and to shed His precious blood
as an atonement for the sins of men. And
now on the grounds of that all-sufficient sacrifice, He has commanded His ministers to
proclaim to every creature under Heaven,
pardon and forgiveness, full and free. And
thus runs the terms of our commission :
The high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity; Who created the heavensand studded the
azure canopy with the sun and the countless
worlds which shed lustre on the night; Who
rounded this earth in the hollow of His hand,
and whirls it with amazing rapidity around
the orb of day; even He who created all
things, for whose pleasure they now abide,
and by whose Almighty agency all things
consist; even He bowed the heavens and
came down, took our nature upon Him, and
suffered death upon the cross, that whosoever
believeth. in Him should not perish, but have
eternal fife. Proclaim ! proclaim ! says He,
liberty to the captive, and the opening of the
prison to them that are bound. I have trod,
saith He, the wine-press of my Father's
wrath ; I have vanquished Satan, death and
hell; I have pardon, forgiveness, grace and
life, for all who will accept them, for all who
believe in Me; behold! behold ye ruined sinners ! now is the accepted time! now is the
-
the flying arrow, cast itself upon the Savior
and grasp the offered life? And O! what
tongue can tell, what mind conceive, the
sweetness of that peace which passeth all
understanding, and is the portion, the everlasting, unperishable portion, of that soul that
believeth in Jesus !
My dear brethren, have you embraced the
proffered mercy ? Have you, by faith, laid
hold on eternal life ? Have you cast your
souls upon the Savior's blood, and sought
pardon and peace through Him ? O ! deceive
not yourselves; shut not your eyes to your
wretched and hopeless state, without an interest in Christ. A criminal condemned and
fettered in a dungeon—a slave nailed upon a
cross—a sailor wrecked in a stormy sea, and
floating on the surging brine—all these are
sad and hopeless cases; but ten thousand
times more sad and hopeless is the case of
every sinner who, having no interest in Christ,
has all his sins still unpardoned —all his iniquities wwforgiven. Would the criminal rejoice if his dungeon were thrown open, and
his fetters struck off? Would the slave be
glad if the nails were drawn from his quivering limbs, and he taken down from the cross ?
Would the sailor raise his drooping heart if
he saw a boat approaching to rescue him from
a watery grave ? Unspeakably more should
the perishing sinner exult and leap for joy
when the sound of the Gospel first strikes
upon his ear. For they were delivered from
sufferings which, though severe indeed, yet
But the
sinner who has by faith embraced the Savior
is rescued from suffering as infinite as they
are endless—from the unutterable misery of
an eternal hell! Would the criminal try to
have his fetters left a little longer fastened
upon his aching sinews ? Would the slave
wish to have the nails continued for a space
in his tortured limbs ? Would the sailor cry
to be left for some time at the mercy of the
raging billows ? O ! surely they would not.
And what language shall describe the madness, the unutterable madness, of those sinners who bind the fetters of sin more tightly
around them, and pierce their own hearts
more deeply with the envenomed darts of iniquity, and toss themselves more fiercely upon
the waves of wrath and vengeance, while
they refuse the Gospel of the blessed God,
and despise the blood-bought blessings of His
Son ? Hear, 0 ! hear, my brethren, the
message of redeeming love: " Come unto me
all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and 1
will give you rest;" " He that believeth on
the Son hath everlasting life ; he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the
wrath of God abideth on him." Flee, O!
flee then from the wrath to come. Lose not
a moment. Time is rolling past with vast
velocity. We know not what moment we
may be numbered among the tenants of the
tomb. Cast your souls upon the Savior
therefore, brethren, without delay—without
hesitation; behold! now is the accepted time;
behold ! vow is the day of salvation.
Hitherto I have pressed upon your attention the necessity and importance of an immediate union of the soul to Christ—of at
once forsaking sin and embracing the Savior
by a hearty faith, from the consideration of
day of salvation!"
Amazing announcement! astonishing mes- the wretched and hopeless state of every man
sage ! How should the heart bound with by nature; from the infinite condescension
gratitude 1 how should the soul, swifter than and stupendous work of Christ to redeem us
"
must soon have ceased in death.
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THE FRIEND, MAY
from this misery; and from the awful folly and
madness of continuing in sin, since sin is
that which binds the fetters of death upon
our souls, which pierces them with the darts
of everlasting agony, and drowns them in the
wild waves of eternal wrath and torment.
I might urge the same solemn warning by
a great variety of arguments in addition to
those above mentioned, but I shall at present
only briefly touch on two. 1. The uncertainty and shortness of human life. 2. The
blessedness of the righteous.
Ist. The first of these I need not stop to
prove. That life is uncertain, alarmingly
uncertain, is, alas! too well known to all of
us by sad experience, either among our bloodrelations or intimate friends. How often
have we seen the tender infant, having lately
entered upon the stage of life, resign the soul
again which it had but just received, and
pass from the scenes of earth, its spirit to
mansions of everlasting bliss, its body to the
cold and solitary tomb, there to moulder into
dust! How often have we seen the strong
and active youth when rising from boyhood
to manhood, struck by some fatal disease
which no human power could arrest, and
hurried to an untimely grave! How frequently have we beheld those who have
just arrived at the prime of life, and have
laid many plans for their future conduct,
cut down in the flower of their age and
launched into eternity without one moment's time for reflection ! When the human
plant can thus be, nay often is, nipped inin the
its
bud, blighted in its bloom, and blasted
full maturity, how vast, how unspeakable,
the importance of securing an interest in the
Savior's blood without delay—of closing with
the offer of life the very instant it is made to
us! And if to this we add the shortness of
human life, the great importance of an immediate attention to religion will be increased
ten-fold. For what is our life ?it is even as
a vapor which appeareth for a little time and
then vanisheth away ; " man fleeth as it were
a shadow, and never continueth in one stay."
But view our life in comparison with eternity,
and what does it appear ? It is smaller than
the point of a needle compared with the
vast expanse of the arch of heaven. If the
longest life that any man has ever enjoyed
were taken out of eternity, it would not be
as much missed as if one leaf were taken
from the forest, or one drop from the
boundless ocean. Yea! the six thousand
years which this earth will soon have completed are but a speck upon the horizon of
eternity. When millions of years have passed eternity will be only beginning, and when
millions more have gone by eternity will be
no nearer ending. 0 ! eternity ! eternity !
how shall the soul endure an eternity of sorrow, infinite, endless sorrow ! If life be so
short and eternity so long, what language
can describe the importance, the vast, inconceivable importance, of escaping from the
everlasting flames, and securing an eternity
of bliss! O! my brethren, what are you
doing with your souls ?—are they still exposed to endless torment, or have you by faith
embraced the everlasting blessedness purchased by the Son of God ?
2d. And 0 ! consider what that blessedness
is; see what God the Father gave to purchase
it for you, even His only and well-beloved
Son; see what God tbe Son endured that
Mla^Mtf&V.
He might ransom sinful men, even the sufferings of a life of sorrow and agony of death ;
see what He did to deliver sinners from even
the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone,
whose flames never shall be quenched; see
what by His precious blood-shedding He hath
obtained for us, even everlasting life. If to
the wicked is reserved the blackness of darkness forever—the righteous shall shine forth
as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.
If the lurid glare of inextinguishable flames
shall illuminate the horrors of the bottomless
pit; the righteous shallrejoice in the everlasting glory of their God and King If lamentation, and mourning, and woe, weeping and
wailing and gnashing of teeth, be the dismal
sounds which riiecho through the caverns of
hell; the righteous shall tune their harps of
gold and make heaven's high arches ring
again with hallelujahs and everlasting praise.
If devils and ruined spirits, each suffering
unutterable woe, be the only society of the
wicked ; the great and glorious God, the gracious Redeemer, holy angels, and the spirits
of just men made perfect, each enjoying inconceivable happiness, shall be the society of
the redeemed in glory. In a word, if there
be honor in a kingdom, or glory in a crown—
if there be splendor in a throne, or grandeur
in robes of glory—if there be value in wealth,
or independence in boundless possessions—if
there be happiness in life, or peace where
there is.nothing to disturb our rest —if there
be comfort in love, or bliss where all are infinitely affectionate—if there be wisdom in
God, or love in Christ; then great, unspeakably great, must be the happiness of Heaven;
vast, unutterably vast, the blessedness of the
righteous, for they have entered into those
mansions of glory and bliss, which infinite
wisdom formed, and infinite love provided to
be the everlasting habitation of the blessed ;
where sorrow and sighing shall flee away;
where the wicked cease from troubling, and
the weary are at rest; where clad in robes of
light the righteous shall drink in everlasting
bliss from the rivers of Divine benifacence.
Have you, my brethren, made this blessedness your own ? Have you put your trust in
the blood of Christ ?—have you forsaken sin
and fled for refuge to the cross of your Redeemer ?—has the blessed Spirit opened the
eyes of your understanding to see your lost
and ruined state ?—and has he opened your
door, trust in Him, and though the sun should
be darkened, and the moon should not give
her light, though the earth should be burnt
up, and the heavens should vanish away like
smoke, still everlasting glory shall be yours,
for ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
0! may the blessed Spirit pierce and
penetrate the hearts of all, and bring them to
the Savior for pardon and for peace.
The Testament of the Scoffer.
" Cast thy bread upon theaster*."
A colporteur of the Bible Society communicates a most striking instance of the power
of the Word of God upon the mind. The
colporteur was passing through the camp
of the Allies, when he was met by a young
soldier, who asked him for a New Testament. His orders being to give the sacred
volume when it was ascertained the soldier had not the means of paying, he at
last gave him the. book he seemed seriously
to wish for. But no sooner was it in his
hands than the soldier began to laugh at the
colporteur, saying his only intention was to
see whether he could get it. " However,"
he added, "since you gave it me, you will
not get it back ; it will do to light my pipe."
Deeply affected at his profane lightness,
the colporteur addressed a few serious words
to the young man before leaving him. About
a year after, the same colporteur entered an
inn far distant from the scene of this occurrence. He found its owner in great sorrow
by the death of their son, a young soldier,
wounded in the Crimea, and who had only
come home to die. He entered into conversation with the bereaved parents, when the
mother told him there was one thing which
comforted her—it was that her son died in
peace, produced by sentiments of piety which
he had found in a little book he had brought
back from the army, and in which he had advised her to seek her consolation. She accordingly produced a little book, which the
colporteur recognized as a New Testament.
You may judge of the joy and emotion of the
pious colporteur when, on opening the book,
of which the first leaves bad been torn away,
he read on the cover leaf, " Received at
," very day which he remembered so
the
well; and on the first entire page these words,
read, believed,
hard and evil hearts to receive the Savior, "First, despised, abused—then
salvation,"
underneath
have
and
and
found
I
and by a lively fruit-producing faith to emsoldier.—jV. Y. Ob.
of
the
young
the
signature
the
of
life
set
before
you
brace
hope eternal
in the Gospel. O ! consider the marvellous
A Mother's Influence. —How touching
condescension and love of Christ in laying
the
tribute of the Hon. T. H. Benton to his
to
down His life redeem you; ponder upon
the dreadful folly and madness of continuing mother's influence :
to live in sin ; dwell upon the melancholy'
" My mother asked me never to use touncertainty of life, and its indescribable short- bacco. 1 have never touched it from that
ness as compared with the vast and boundless time to the present day. She asked mc not
extentof eternity; meditate upon theawfuland to game, and I have never gambled, and I
terrible misery of hell,and upon theblissfuland cannot tell who is winning and who is losing
magnificently glorious happiness of Heaven ; in games that can be played. She admonand then hearken to the sound of the Gospel: ished me, too, against hard drinking; and
Behold ! now is the accepted time; behold ! whatever endurance 1 have at present, and
now is the day of salvation ; now is the ap- whatever usefulness I may attain in life, I
pointed moment to escape from the horrors of have attributed to having complied with her
everlasting torments, and to gain all the glo- correct wishes. When I was seven years, of
ries of eternal blessedness. Now! the prison age, she asked me not to drink, and then I
doors are all unbarred ; now! the Kingdom of made a resolution of total abstinence, at a
Heaven is open—haste, O! haste ye ruined time when I wa» sole constituent member of
mortals, escape for your life, enter in and live my own body, and that I ha*e adhered to it
for ever! Jesus is the way, Jesus is the through all time, 1 owe it to my mother"
,
�36
THE FRIEND, MAY,
THE FRIEND,
MAY 1, 1800.
Daniel Wheeler ;
OR, THE SAILOR BECOMES THE QUAKER
MISSIONARY.
'
The name of Daniel Wheeler has become
widely known among not only the members
of the Society of Friends in England and
America, but also among other religious denominations. His fame ischiefly based upon
his career as a minister of the Gospel among
Friends, and as a missionary, commanding
the Henry Freeling, in her voyage around
the globe, from 1833-1837. It is a most interesting fact, that Henry Wheeler should
have arisen from the condition of a sailor, in
the merchant service of England. He was
born in 1771, and was educated by his
parents in the established church. In early
life he made two voyages to Portugal, on
board a merchant vessel, and was then transferred to the British navy—a friend of his
mother having procured for him a midshipman's berth. He was six years in the navy.
On leaving the navy, he thus writes: " Would
I could say that I left the service of sin at the
same time." He repairs to London, where
in reduced pecuniary circumstances, "he
entered the army as a volunteer." He serves
in the recruiting service in Ireland, and is
thence transferred to the Continent, and was
engaged in several battles. The West Indies
was next to become the scene of military life.
On the passage out, he experienced a most
remarkable preservation. He sailed in a
large and noble vessel, but was transferred to
a dingy collier," or transport. His compan"
ions ridiculed the idea of his preferring the
old collier" to the noble ship. " The same
1860.
quently visited the United States, and then
returned to England. He again sailed for
New York March 30, 1840, and being taken
sick upon his outward passage, died in June,
1840, and was interred in New York city,
June 15, 1840. The following lines are no
less true of him than of another of the servants
of God:
of God, well don* !
Rest from thy loved employ ;
The battle o'er, the victory wou,
Enter thy Master's joy."
*• Servant
ley
"
The visit of Henry Wheeler and his son
Charles to the Sandwich Islands, is an interesting event in Hawaiian history. Having
a vessel, the Henry Freeling, of 101 tons, at
their command, they went when and where
they pleased. They visited the Australian
colonies and cruised among the South Sea
islands, arriving at Honolulu December 26,
1835.
On New Year's Day, 1836, Kinau, wife
A New Subscriber.—Some of our editorial
brethren are wont to trumpet abroad their success, and estimate theirprosperity by the number
of new subscribers added to their lists, and especially if some distinguished personage has deigned to send forward his name to be enrolled among
their paying subscribers. If any one can boast
of a more worthy namo ujkjii their list, or who
pays better than the following, let them do
"Mr Mother!"
Her son, a shipmaster, camo to us tho other day,
and wished to subscribe. We asked, to whom
shall we send the Friend! His reply was,
"My Mother!"
We shall be glad to send additional copies to the
same distinguished person—a sailor's mother!
Are there not many shipmasters, officers and
sailors, who can afford to send the Friend for
$2 50 per annum, postage paid? We have no
doubt your mothers would be glad to hear
from you, or your ship. They may do so through
the Friend. Please send us your mother's, your
wife's, your sister'B, your father's, your brother's
so:
name!
In searching through our sanctum for a
letter,
we found a manuscript sermon of
stray
Mr. Garrett. How it came among our loose papers we do not know, unless (when writing at
our desk, as ho did occasionally while our guest)
ho acciaently loft it. As an editor, we shall take
the liberty to print it, although, as a minister,
we should be far from presuming to preach anevening a hurricane arose, and the vessel other man's sermon.
had quitted was never heard of afterto
"Some men devote themselves so
irds." So signally was manifested God's theirbusiness, as to almost entirely exclusively
neglect their
terposition, that he resolved, if permitted to domestic and social relations. A gentleman of
ich the shore, he would lead a new life. this clots having failed, was asked what he intended to do. '1 am going home to get acon after he visited a sister, who was mar- quainted with my wife and children,' said he."
id to a member of the Society of Friends,
We copy the above from Hunt's Merchant's
iter much mental conflict and earnest seek- Magazine. We are happy to think that our
r, he fully surrendered his heart to the teach- Honolulu merchants do not belong to that halfcivilized, barbarous, and miserly class of men,
jB of the Holy Spirit, and adopted the prinwho are unacquainted with their own families.
dress
of
the
iles and
Friends.
For several years, he was employed by the
A New Bethel.—In Wilmington, N. C., a
nperors Alexander and Nicholas, of Russia, new and handsome Bethel, has been built by
improving the condition of agriculture in the citizens of the place. It was dedicated on
b vicinity of St Petersburg.
He was suc- Nov. 20, 1859.
eded in 1832 by his eldest son, while he
We would acknowledge a valuable donation
felt called upon by the Spirit of the Lord to
of books, pamphlets and papers, for gratuivisit, in the love of the Gospel, the inhab- tous distribution among seamen, from Mrs. John
itants of some of the islands of the Pacific Ladd.
Ocean, New South Wales and Van Diemen's
Our Nearest Neighbor.—The nearest fixed
Land." For this purpose he sailed from star to the earth, is two hundred and six thouEngland, in company with his son Charles, sand times the distance of the sun from theearth.
which travels 192,000 miles a second,
on board the Henry FreeHng,liov. 13, 1833, Light,
would require more than three years to reach us
and returned in May, 1838. He subse- from that star.
"
Visit of Henry Wheeler—1836.
of Governor Kekuanaoa, and mother of his
Majesty Kamehameha IV, addressed Daniel
the following note, to which he returned a
reply:
"
" Honolulu, January Ist,
1836.
As an expression of friendly regard ofKinau
and her associate chiefs to Mr. Wheeler, the
friendly visitant, tbey beg his acceptance of a
fow supplies. They are the following: five barrels of potatoes, five turkeys, five fowls, and one
Na
Kinau."
hog.
saaVsjY.
" Highly sensible of the kindness and hospitable intention of Kinau, the governing Chief of
the Sandwich Islands, and the constitutedauthorities of the same, I assure them of my Christian regard in the love of the everlasting gospel,
which has induced me to visit theseisles afar off.
I feel and value this token of good will, in
their act of generosity, and I do freely accept the
supplies so gratuitously furnished.
With best desires tor their present and eternal" welfare, and that of every age and every class
over whom they preside, I am her and their sincere friend,
Daniel Wheeler.
"
in the Ilsrhorof Honolulu, First \
Ist, 1836.
"' Henrt f the" Monti.
5
To Kinau,
Governing Chiefof the Sandwich
" Islands, &c."
sibling,'
During their stay they visited Maui and
Hawaii. They held meetings among both
Hawaiians and foreigners. The schools were
a special subject of interest. They received
from all classes marked expressions of esteem,
and, upon their departure, the following letter
was addressed them by the members of the
Mission, then assembled in genera] meeting :
[Copy, dated Honolulu, June l&A, 1836.]
Daniel Wheeler
Dear Friend :—We, the missionaries of the
Sandwich Islands, feel ourselves happy to have
the opportunity of reciprocating the kindness and
:
sympathy which you and our young friend, your
esteemed son Charles Wheeler, have manifested
to us and our families during the period of five
and a half months, while you have sojourned and
labored with us. We have hailed your arrival
in this country with gladness, and welcomed your
visit to our stations with much pleasure. We
have read your credentials from York and London with care, and have been cheered by the
Christian spirit which they breathe. We have
been refreshed by your interesting account of the
origin and progress of your enterprise, and by
your earnest and repeated evangelical appeals to
our people. You have seen with what readiness
of mind wo have interpreted your discourses to
the people, and endeavored to facilitate your
work. And we now tender you our thanks for.
your kind co-operation in our work, with which
you have been enabled, by the great Head of the
Church, to favor us. Your design to preach
" the unsearchableriches of Christ " in the isles
and on the shores of this great ocean, for an indefinite but protracted period, at such a remove
from the comforts of home and all you hold dear
on earth, must, we are aware, (for we are acquainted with the nature of the service,) be at-
�37
THE FRIEND, MAY, 1860.
tended with sacrifices, toils, and cares, in which
none but the Divine arm can sustain you. But
this arm Divine has thus far sustained you. For
this we would unite with you in thanksgiving
of lights, from whom cometh
«' to the Father
down every good and perfect gift;" and with
you would we rejoice in the assurance that it will
sustain you still. Take courage, dear friend, and
go on with your good work. Do what is in your
power to pour the light of the sun of righteousness upon the people which sit in darkness, upon
the tribes on whom the star-light of Nature
nightly shines, and upon the isles over which the
day-star of grace has arisen. Accompanied and
aided by your own beloved son, sustained and
guided by the adorable Spirit of God, may you be
enabled to do much to dry the fountain of mtomperance and licentiousness which threaten such
desolations in every quarter of the globe, and to
hasten the universal diffusion of revealed Truth.
We bid you God speed, while you proclaim to
perishing men the glad tidings of salvation
through a crucified and exalted Savior; while
with self-sacrifice and devotedness to Christ you
labor to turn men from darkness to light, and
from the power of Satan unto God." Pray for
us, that we may be found faithful in this work,
and that the Gospel may have free course and be
glorified. And now, as you are convinced that
our Master calls you to leave us to prosecute the
service you have to perform for Him in other isles
and coasts, we bid you and your son an affectionate farewell, and part with you as with valued
friends whom we hope to meet in peace, when the
sacrifices, and toils, and trials ofa missionary life
The Lord bless thee and keep thee.
are ended.
The Lord make His face to shine upon thee, and
be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up His
countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Not unto us, but to God be the glory." Your
(Signed,)
affectionate friends,
Sheldon Dibble,
Asa Thurston,
Titus Coan,
Hiram Bingham,
Henry H. Hitchcock,
Samuel Whitney,
John S. Emerson,
William Richards,
David B. Lyman,
Levi Chamberlain,
Ephraim Spalding,
Artemas Bishop,
Richard Armstrong,
Lorrin Andrews,
Cochraine Forbes,
John Smith Green,
Wm. P. Alexander,
Peter J. Gulick,
Ephraim W. Clarke, Edmund H. Rogers,
Lowell Smith,
Gerrit P. Judd,
Benj. W. Parker,
Dwight Baldwin,
Edwin O. Hull,
Reuben Tinker,
Henry Dimond.
"
"
An Arctic Pleasure Trip.—The Am. schooner
Olivia, Capt. Redfield, has been chartered by a party
for a five-months cruise in the Arctic Ocean. Dr. S.
P. Ford and Mr. J. Widdefield take passage in her,
and it is their plan to cruise along both shores, from
Bbering Straits as far north as it is possible to go,
taking soundings and making surveys of the coast
line, as well as sketches of the scenery. The Doctor
also purposes obtaining specimens of all the Arctic
animals and birds obtainable, with the view of collecting and preserving them for tbe benefit of natua-al
history. The expedition is an important one, and if
care is taken in procuring reliable information relating to the currents, winds, soundings, etc., of that
desolate region, the journal of the party may prove
a most valuable and interesting contribution to commerce and literature. The doctor's wellknown literary
and scientific attainments eminently fit him for sue.
ceasfully carrying out the objects of the expedition
The sobooner will sail on tbe 21st or 23d inst, and
will be absent five months.—P. C. Adv.
To-day, April 28, we heard a white man
cursing a poor kanaka, who did not probably
understand a word his white brother uttered in
English What loathing that white man must
!
have for himself, when he reflects upon his languageof profanity ! Yesterday we heard another
man cursing his oxen ! Frequently we hear persons cursing themselves! How wickedand stupid.
Friend Society.—The
meeting of this Society will be held on Tbursafternoon and evening, at the residence of
J. M. hmith.
Strangers'
next monthly
[For the Frier*!.]
Aliquis Replying to Catholicus.
Mr. Editor:—The question in dispute
between " Catholicus " and myself is a very
simple one. It is, Does the Roman Church
regard the Greek language as heretical?
This question is not one of my asking.' A
writer in the July number of the Friend had
stated that " the Greek is a heretical language
at Rome ;" and " Catholicus" had asked, in
the August number, " Can your correspondent prove that the Greek is a heretical language at Rome ?" As the writer alluded to
did not respond to the questions of " Catholicus," I gave a reason or two why 1 supposed
that " Heretics" said that the k Greek was a
heretical language at Rome. I quoted from
Sismondi the language of a monk from the
pulpit, as follows : " A new language has
been discovered, which is called the Greek.
It must be carefully avoided. This language
is the mother of all heresies. I see in the
hands of many a book written in that tongue :
it is called the New Testament. It is a book
full of briars and vipers. As for the Hebrew,
those who learn it immediately become Jews."
I also quoted from Cardinal Ximenes, who
asserted in the preface of that famous Bible
of Alcala that the Vulgate between the Hebrew and Greek was Christ betwixt the two
thieves.
To this " Catholicus" replied by inquiring
if the Roman Church was composed of a
monk and a cardinal, as though he would
not be satisfied unless the millions of that
church were brought on to the stand, and
made to give in their testimony. But I supposed that a monk and a cardinal were sufficient to represent the sentiment of their
church.
Cardinal Ximenes applied the epithet
robbers (latrones) to the Hebrew and Greek ;
and yet " Catholicus" says that he never
spoke a disparaging word of the Greek language. Is there nothing disparaging in being called a robber ?
As Catholicus" was not satisfied with a
monk "and a cardinal as representatives of his
church, I referred to Pope Leo X., who prohibited every book translated from the Greek
and Hebrew, except the Vulgate. Here
"Catholicus" sets up a shout, and says that
Aliquis" abandons his position; and he
"speaks
of " special pleading," and defeat,"
and "flight." "Catholicus" has" shouted
victory rather too soon; for I have never
dreamed of abandoning my position or of
running away ; and I think it will puzzle
Catholicus" to support his accusation of
"special
pleading.
He quotes " fromBellarmine that the readers of the Friend may know what the Catholic practice really is." The substance of
his quotatation is, that the Greek and Hebrew
versions (?) of the Bible are more authentic
than the Vulgate. But what has this to do
with the practice of the Roman Church?
When was there a translation made by the
Roman Church from the languages in which
the Holy Scriptures were originally written
into a modern tongue ? And if such a translation had been made by a devoted Catholic,
what council, or what Pope would have sanctioned it ? No; all the Catholic versions in
the languages of modern Europe, unless I
greatly mistake, have been made from the
Vulgate ?
What if Bellarmine did say that the Hebrew and Greek are more authentic than the
Vulgate? Does the practice of his church
correspond with that sentiment ? Far from
it. Here is a sentiment from the same Bellarmine, which just as clearly shows the
practice of the Roman Church as the quotation made by Catholicus." "If the Pope
"
through error should
enjoin vices and prohibit virtues, the church would be bound to
believe vice to be good, and virtue evil, unless it would sin against conscience." Dc
Pontifice Romano, lib. 4 : cap. 5.
Aliq.uis.
[Selected for the Friend.]
Jsa. 1:11
What srcst thou? I see a rod of an almond
tree.'1 Theu said the Lord auto me, thou hast well seen, for 1
will hasten my word to perform It."
Thealmond tree in Hebrew, ehaked. signifies The waker."
"The watcher." Mjr soul wslleth for the Lord more than
thej thatwatch for the morning.
I am watching for the morning;
"
"
The night is long and dreary;
I have waited for the dawning
Till I am sad and weary :
I am watching for tbe morning,
When the sons of God shall show
All their beauteous adorning
So dimly seen below.
I am a stranger and sojourner,
A pilgrim on the earth;
A siok and lonely mourner,
Few own by noble birth :
But I am watching for the morning
Oh when will morning come—
And I change the world's rude scorning
For the fellowship of home ?
They oall me strange and gloomy,
Bat oh '. they little dream,
Of the hopes that fill my bosom,
For I am not what I seem—
I am watching for tbe morning
When He who for me died,
In triumphant state returning.
Shall claim the church his bride.
They often find me weeping
When I cannot tell them why.
For they know not tbe deep meaning
Of my spirit's sympathy;
I am watching for the morning
Of a bright and glorious day
That shall hush creation's groaning
And wipe her tears away.
The earnest expectation
Of all nature is abroad;
Waiting the manifestation
Of the true sons of God;
And I'm watching for the morning
That shall set the captivefree.
And shall change the obains of bondage
Into glorious liberty.
I will get me to the mountain
Till tbe shadows flee away;
/ nill ask of all the watchmen
For the tokent of the day.
I'm watching for tbe morning,
Tbe night is almost gone;
I hear their note of warning,
I will hie me to my home.
:
Worse
than
Heathen.—After Dr. Scudder's
roturn to America from India, lie was upon a
steamboat with a son, when he heard a person
using profane language. Accosting him, lie said,
" This boy was born and brought up in a heathen
country, and aland of paguii idolatry, but in all
his lite he never heard a man blaspheme his
Maker until now." The man colored, apologized, and moved away ashamed.
wasapproaching
the harbor of New York, he inquired whether
his servant would be able to Had carriage at
the pier to carry his party to the hotel, so little
did ne anticipate the national pageant which anxiously awaited his landing.
Modesty.—As General Lafayette
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�38
Witt FRIEND. NAY, 1860.
length of time I may be permitted to exist on
this island, or in this country; and may that
who has enabled me to keep sober so
God
S.
WESCOTT.
BY MR.
long, still enable me to keep sober till I am
Mr. President and Fellow Dashatoays, and all summoned to appear before that great tribunal
of my fellow beings who may now be where we must all render up our accounts of
within the sound of my voice :
this life. No! I do not want my freedom longer:
I shall join again the Dashnway Band,
It is with deep and sincere feelings that I
With a llrintr Toot, tukc a firmer stand ;
now stand before you, such feelings and deFur when not in your rnnks, I'm never sure,
sly reason tells me that I'm not secure.
sires as I hope are prompted by, or given me
With assistance from Hod, we'll weather the storm.
Our first step Is taken In moral reform,
by, the Divine Author of my being. I have
Then you that have fallen come sign it again—
now had six months of good solid sobriety;
Dome try it once more. O try to abstain,
tells
me
that
have
faithfully
I
And you'll fee! rewarded as I feel now.
my conscience
If you'll only come up, and take hold of the plow ',
kept my pledge, so far, at least, and now I
Take hold with a will, and determined mind,
Yourhealth and your reason again you will find.
suppose many will think (indeed, many have
'Twill lighten your conscience, yourmind will be clear,
said, or else 1 have been misinformed) that
And far more respectable make you appear.
will find these hard times, complained of by some,
Steve ' will have a good drunk ; he
Old
Is the sure consequenceof a man drinkingrum ;
"has' hung out longer than many expected he You
And asreason your actions begin to control,
You will find that man is possessed of a soul,
would ; and now that he is free, he certainly
And thatsoul, by your conduct on earth, youmay save
at
before
he
least,
a
little
From
the anguishattending a drunkard's grave.
flare-up,
have
will
goes in again, if he does at all." Well, be
Yes, my friends, think, laugh, and talk of
that as it may, I have had seven days of this as you will now, the time may be soon
what some people would call freedom—free coming when the gayest of you will look and
from the pledge, free to get drunk, if 1 liked, think seriously about the safety of your
and undo all that I have struggled so hard souls; and so long as you continue drinking
for six months to do, that is, to break myself rum, you will continue to drown the voice of
of the degrading habit of getting drunk, or conscience, until, like many right here in our
drinking to excess, and making a beast of midst have done, too late to prepare for the
myself, making myself abhorred and despised final struggle, and then the pangs of death
by every one of my fellow beings that are in are bitter—bitter indeed !
possession of their reason, and that have in It needs nothing more to be said on the
any way retained the image of God, their subject of temperance, after the eloquent and
Creator, by refusing to allow rum to deprive affecting appeal that has been made to our
them oftheir senses, who have still some good hearts by the Rev. A. C. Garrett. That
morals and principles in their natures, and good man has left impressions on the minds
who respect themselves, and, consequently, of those who had the good fortune to hear
whose respect and esteem alone I should value him, both here and in the church, that will, I
in the heart. Yes, I have had the privilege hope, be long remembered.
of all this without breaking my word to my
My friends, it will be good for us all to
fellow-men, and now, of course, it is quite endeavor to commit to memory,and to retain
natural that an old hard drinker like me, one in our heart of hearts, the Christian advice
that liquor used to make so happy, that many that has been given to us by that pious man,
times, when drunk, he has been heard to ex- and I sincerely hope that this little band of
claim, " Oh, I am so happy! I must, I will Dashaways—Heroes—may so conduct themhalloo!" and so on. Yes, I even thought I selves, that when in after days our good
was happy, at least till my money would be friend, Rev. S. C. Damon, makes mention of
gone, and the landlord would refuse me an- us in his correspondence with that servant of
other glass; then I became miserable; not- God, (Rev. A. C. Garrett,) he may be able
withstanding I would tell him it was all to say they flourish, and prosper abundantly.
right, and that I could pay for all the liquor Verily, the Lord hath blessed our eßorts.
he had in his shop. Happy! Yes, if a man Moral reform is working our comfort here,
losing his reason, and drowning his con- and fitting us for the life which is to come ;
science, and all those finer feelings that God for sobriety and temperance in the enjoyment
has endowed him with, making himself a of the things in this life, are the first and
miserable beggar, subjecting himself to be re- most important steps to be taken towards the
fused before a whole crowd of people for the inheritance of a life of everlasting happiness.
Now yon whohare not got your names on this list.
credit of one miserable glass of poison, and
Come uphere at once, take tbe pen in your fist ;
then being made the " butt" of merriment by
Thus arise, and assist In this glorious plan,
Andlet tbe world know you can still be a Man.
a set of men that he knows are no better than
himself, only that they have kept their credit
The Family of Rev. Dr. Lyman Beecher.
up a little longer by sponging offof him.
is
then
have
been
often
The
children of the venerable Dr. Lyman
I
happiness,
this
If
happy ; at all events, the position has made Beecher, residing in different parts of the
such pleasant impressions upon my memory, country, came together recently, at the house
that I have determined that I will never oc- of Rev. H. W. Beecher, Brooklyn, for a famcupy that position again, never! And as to ily reunion and visit to their father, now in
signing away my liberty again, after just en- the eighty-fourth year of his age. All the
during six months of slavery for the cause of children were present except James, who is
temperance, the chains of bondage of this sort now in China, engaged as Chaplain to the
have so galled me, and I have found them so seamen at Hongkong. Their names, in the
irksome to bear, that I have concluded, after order of their ages, are as follows :
mature deliberation, and after seeing clearly
Miss Catherine Beecher. of Hartford; Rev.
the results of six months sobriety, that 1 shall Wm. Henry Beecher, of North Brook-field,
only sign the pledge after my seven days Mass.; Rev. Dr. Edward Beecher, of Galesfreedom, in which I have not had time nor burg, III.; Mrs. Mary F. Perkins, of Hartinclination to partake of one drop of intoxi- ford, Ct.; Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, of
cating drink; so I shall only sign now for the Andover, Mass.; Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
a Dashaway before
Association, March 11.
Address of
•
H. D.
of Brooklyn ; Rev. Charles Beecher, of
Georgetown, Mass.; Mrs. Isabella Hooker, of
Hartford, Ct.; Rev. Thomas K. Beecher, of
Elmira, N. Y. The absent son, Rev. James
C. Beecher, is the youngest of the children.
So large a family gathering, occurring at a
period after the youngest has reached the
prime of life, the original circle at the same
time remaining so unbroken, is seldom witnessed in any family, and is hardly likely to
be witnessed again in this. The health of
Dr. Beecher is still good, and he bears with
cheerful spirits the weight of his more than
fourscore years.—iTtdepertdent.
Obituary Notice.
Kpt. T. K. Threlkeld,
Late Skambs's Chaplain, Stdney, N. 8. W., and South Ska
MISHONABT.
By a late mall from Sydney, Tla San Francisco, we receired
copies of the Heraldami Christian Pleader, giving full particulars of thedeath or Mr. Threlkeld, and of the distinguished
honors which were paid to his memory at his funeral. Tbe
Herald of October 13, contains the following
The remains of this venerable and respected gentleman were
Interred in the Congregationalburying ground yesterday afternoon. The funeral procession was oneof the largest weremem-
:
"
ber to have witnessed for some time past, and included ministers of all Protestant churches. The cortege moved from the
deceased'slate residence at half past two o'clock,and proceeded
to theMariners' Church, in Lower George street. The coffin
having beenremoved into the center of the church, the Scriptures were read by the Key. Ralph Darling, one of the senior
South Sea missionaries. The Rev. John Rgglestoo, the secretary of the Australian Wesleyan Missions, then engaged In
prayer. Afterwards the Rev. Dr. Tullerton, of the Church of
Scotland, delivered a suitable address ; and the Rev. Thomas
Arnold, Congregational minister, closed the service withprayer.
The body was now removed back to the hearse, and the procea
sion formed and proceeded along George street to the grave
yard. The service here was commenced by the Rev. and yen
erabte Dr. Ross, who repeated appropriate passages of Scripture,
and then delivered an appropriate address. The Rev. John
M'Gibbon (Presbyterian) having offered up prayer, the Rev.
Joseph Beasley, of Redfern, addressed the mourning assembly
In an Impressive and suitable manner- The funeral service
closedwith the benediction pronounced by the Rev. Mr. Sharpe,
Primitive Methodist minister.
"The labors of Mr. Threlkeldwill, of course, beestimated differently according to thestand point from which they are reviewed. They spread over many years. Called by the London Missionary Society to go to the South Seas, he was ordained
for this mission In 1815. After a considerabledetention at Rto
he reached Sydney, performed Divine service In St. Philip's
Church—such was then the freedom ofreligious Intercourse,and
after a stay of some months in this colony, enteredupon bis stationat the Society Islands- There he took part In thecivilization of the nativesand continued until 1824, when, from domestic causes, he quitted the Islands and settted in New South
Wales. Here he was appointed to carry out a projected mission
to the aborigines. A grant of land for a missionary station was
givenby the Government, and a considerablesum of money expended. The directors of the London Society disapproving of
this outlay, Mr. Threlkeld was involved in great pecuniary difficulties, from which he was relieved by money accruing to him
upon his father's decease. Mr. Threlkeld spent some yean
among the natives, and formed a vocabulary and made trans*
latlons of portions of the Scriptures, which, we understand,have
excited considerable interest among philologists. From whatever cause—whetherthat thenatives were too near the contaminating vices of civilization, or whether theirminds were incapable of appreciating religious ideas, as some have supposed, the
mission failed as all such missions have hitherto done. A few
were brought under domestic control, and manifested religions
sensibilities sufficient to vindicate their place In tbe family of
man. Rut they melted away and as the Bible, translated by
Elliott, the great missionary to the Indians, Is tbesoleremaining monument of the powerful tribewho were the objects of his
solicitude, so we presume, but, at a much earlier date, Mr
Th-elkeld's lexicon and translations will be the only remaining
memorial of the sable Australian. We do not regret money ex
pended on these attempts at civilisation ; they, at least, wilt
mitigate the national remorse in thepresenceof a mournful fact,
which seems to be inevitable. They may soften the decadence
of a people who, forall we can see, are destined to disappear
from the earth. Mr. Threlkeld was often called upon to act as
Interpreter In cases where the natives were concerned,and thus
performed a task which was most important In vindicating the
justice of the country from the mos: painful suspicions. Humanity is shocked to see an aboriginal cui>jt*ctvd to tbe forms of our
judicature, whenaccused by an evidence whichheoannotunderstand,and condemned by judges to whom he can make no appeal, and we fancy that Mr. Threlkeld's labors in this respect
were worth to the colony the slender assistance which he received. In 1842 Mr Threlkeld left the native station, being
obliged to sacrifice in those terribletimes or generalruin all the
property which he possessed. In 1845 lie was invited tobecome
the minister of the Mariners' Church, in which service be continued until his death. Mr. Threlkeld kept up a friendly intercourse with the various denominations of this city, and their
estimationof him may be Inferred from the respect paid at his
burial. Our impression of him will remain as of a vigorous,
warm, benevolent old man. Some of his papers through which
we have glanced show us that his long and chequered lift has
been one of struggle, conflict, and sorrow. He leaves behind
him a numerous family of sons and daughters who may dwell
upon his memory without shame, and realise that refreshment
of which the mind Is ever conscious in contemplating * the just
made perfect.*"
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THE FRIEND, MAY, 18430
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HAVING
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REFERENCES.
LOCKS
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READING-ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSITORY.
AND OTHERS, WISHING
obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library,
to the Bethel Sexton, who will have
C. BREWER Sz CO.,
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Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oabu, 11. I. charge of the Depository and ReadingRoom until
REFER TO
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TnLDCiKO
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PtstaA
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Co.,
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Maasas.Peblk, Hubbkll & Co.,
timate that he will give instruction to a limited
188-tI
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geography, writing, arithmatic, &c. Residence, cotLata Surgeon United States Navy, Consular Physician to sick tage in Kukui street.
American seamen and generalpractitioner.
DANIEL jJMITH.
Honolulu, Maroh 26,1857.
Office, corner Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
chas. bkkwee, 2d.
racx.
SHsaaua
_
...
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to
SEAMEN
please apply
NAVIGATION,
,
st Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street.
Medicaland Surgical advice in English, French, Spanish, and
Italian.
Office hours from 11 A.a. to 1 r. B.) at other hours inquire at
1-tf
his residence.
C. H. WETMORE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON*
HILO, HAWAU, S. L
N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished.
G. P. JUDD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
HONOLULU, OAHU, 8. I.
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Offio*
open from 9 A.. to i
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahumanu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block.
Open day and night
GILMAN & CO,,
Skip Chandlers and General Agents,
LAHAINA. MAUI, B. t
Ships* supplied with Recruits, Storage and Money.
HOWLAND'S
AMOS
SAM'L N. CASTLE.
CASTLE & COOKE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND
S.
CO9K.
RETAIL
DEALERS IN
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE,
At the old stand, corner ofKing and School streets,
near the large Stone Church. Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
jy Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
for the
Booksllndinstruments
MARINER.
D. N. FLITNER'S Watoh and Jewelry
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
found the following works
Almanacks for 1860.
Merchant's, Shipmaster'sand Mechanic's Assistant.
Laws of the Sea.
The Art of Sailmaking.
AT
:
—ALSO—
Ship's Compasses and Dividers.
—ALSO—
Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telesoopes.
—ALSO—
Watohes.
Chronometers and Chronometer
—ALSO—
South
Paoific.
English Charts of North and
—ALSO—
A great variety of other articles useful to the
—AND—
Mariner.
Many ornamental articles, including Breast Pins,
&c, &c.
UNDERSIGNED would call the attextion of Rings, Cups,
Particular attention given to repairing and rating
of his Friends and the Public to his Rooms, over the
«• Pacific Commercial Advertiser Printing Office, (next to the Chronometers.
AIBROTYPE
THE
CrALLERY.
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Post Office) where he is taking Pictures which, tor elegance of
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Being in constant receipt of New Stock, Chemicals, &c, he Is
prepared to take Pictures with all the latest improvements.
(Cr Pictures taken on Glass. Paper, Patent Leather, India
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N B —The Public are Invited to calland examine specimens.
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REWARD !
A LOST, AT SEA, FROM BAKER'S OR
JJDa, New Nantucket Island, on the 30th September, an Iron
boat and an Iron can buoy. When they went adrift were
In goodorder, marked in white paint, American Ouano C0.,"
andin black paint the name of the makers, " Secor & Co., Novelty Iron Works, New York." They probably floated toward
thewestward,and may be fallen in with by whalers. Who
ever will deliver theabove in a usable condition shall be rewarded aa follows i For the boat, $000, if delivered at Bakar's
Island, or $XX) at Honolulu: for the buoy $200, at Baker's, or
0. P. JUDD,
$100 stiHonolulu.
180-0 m Superintending Agent Am. OoanoCo.
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G, W .
WHJLLEnUBNr
MAC Y
DEALF.R
,
IN
WHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES AND GENERAL
MERCHANDISE,
Kawsihsr. HmwavU.
ON HAND a
good supply
potatoes, hogs, sheep
CONSTANTLY required
by
and nuof Hawaiian beef,
whalemen,
merous other articls
above articles can be furnished at the shortest
notice and on the most reasonable terms in exchange
for bills on the United States or orders on any merchant at the Islands. No charge made on inter-
island exchange.
Beef packed to order and warranted to keep many
8-tC
climate.
TJAVINO BEEN RE-PAINTED, 18 AGAIN opened
XX under its former Manager, and with the improve-
ments made, will contribute much to the comfort of
those who may wish to avail themselves of the advantages of a Home, on being discharged.
Shower Baths on the Premise*.,
Ship Masters and Agents, while patting their vessel* under repairs, are respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort.
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,
$6
6
do.
do.
Seamens' do. do.
Mas. E. THRUM, Manager.
jy In connection with the Home is a Shipping
Office, under the management of Messrs. Lewis 4
Woodman, where crews can be obtained on the short10-tf
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McRVER & MERRILL,
Commission Merchants
AMD
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AOENTS OF THE
Regular Dispatch l.inoof
Honolulu Packets.
lilaudeS
Tr All freightarriving In transitu for the Sandwich
will be received and forwarded by the Regular Dispatch LtawS
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merchandise, sale of whalemen's bills, and other exchange, tap
surance of merchandise and specie under open policies, luppr'
Ing whaleships,chartering ships, etc.
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40
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I.
ARRIVALS.
April 17—Am brift. Josephine, Stone, for Jsrvis ami Baker's
Islands.
17—Amwh ship 0. W. Morgan, Hamilton, for Japanand
Ochotsk.
17—Britbark Kathleen, Flint, for Victoria, Vancouver's
Island.
17—8ch Kacnehameha IV., Osrdner, for Johnson's Island.
10-ioi brig Consort, Kingston, for Port Madison.
21—Am clipper ship Henry Drlgham, Potter, for Bsker's
Islund.
23—Haw wh brig Oahu, Rolles, for the Arctic.
24—Am wh ship HenryKneeland, Kelly, for Ochotsk.
24—Am clipper ship Syren, Green, forNew Bedford.
24—Am sch Olivia, Kedneld, for Arctic Ocean.
29—Haw wh bark Harmony,Kelly, for the Arctic.
2&—Sell Henry, M'Gregor, for Ijilislna and Kawalhae.
Minh 2'J— Am hark D. Godfrey, rook, 13-'i days from Boston,
with merchandise to J. C. Spalding.
29—Am wh bark Tempest, Fish, fm Scamtuon's Lagoon,
550 brl* humpback oil the season.
29—Am wh bark liclen Mur, Worth, from Uihaina,
touched outside, hik! sailed again same day for the
North.
30—Am wh bark New Kngland, Hempstead, from ScamPORT OF LAHAINA.
mon's Lagoon, 480 In Is the season.
31—Am bark Hyack, M:iy]iew, I,'J days from Teekalet,
with lumber to 11. Hackfeld «V Co.
ARRIVALS.
April I—Am wh ship General Williams, Fish, from California
Coast, 1000 brla the season.
March 24—Am wh bk Hercules, Athearn, NB, fm Marquesas,
3—British hark Camilla, Russell. 109 days from New26 bblssp season; 100 sp, 1400 wh, 17,000 lbs bu,
castle, N. S. W., with coals—bound to San Franvoyage; 100 sp, 800 wh, on board.
cisco. Came in for provision* and water.
20—Am whsh Vineyard, Cas»well,Kdgartown, fin home,
18
Ban
Owen,
days from
Fran225 wh, 2000 lbs bn, season; 225 wh, 2000 lbs bn,
..—Am rtloop Sea Horse,
cisco.
on board.
o—Am brigt Josephine,Stone, from Baker's Island.
30—Am wh bk Paulina, Steen, NB, fm Scammon's Bay,
o—Haw wh bark Harmony, Kelly, from Scamtaon's La400 wh seasoni 00 sp, 1460 wh, 8700lbs bn,voyage;
goon, 800 wh.
500 wh on board.
T—llaw wh brig Aloha, Stenver, from Marguerita Bay, April 2—Am wh bk Pacific, Howland, NB, 9 mos out fm home,
700 wh.
100 sp, 1100 wh, 8000 boue, voyage; 1100 wh,
—Haw wh brig Victoria, Fifth, fm. Marg. Bay, 650 wh.
8000 lbs bn, on board.
7B—Am
Ocmulgee,
640
Lahaina,
wh ship
wh.
100 sp,
fin
2—Am wh bk American,Pease, Edgartown, ftn Hilo, 35
B—Am wh ship Metacom, Hinds, from Gallipagos, 80 sp,
sp, 600 wh, 7000 lbs bn, voyage; 200 wh onboard.
season. Sailed agiiiti the 9th for the North.
2— Am wh bk Rebecca Simros, Howes, F 11, fin H|lo, 36
sp season; 60 sp, 450 wh,4800lbs bo,voyage; 170
B—Olden. brig Kauai, Maumieit. from Margarita Bay,
440 wh.
Wh on board.
' 9—Am wh ship Ocean, Clark, from California Coast,
2—Am wh sh Ohio,Barrett, N B,fm Turtle Bay, 600 wh
800 wh.
season; 70 sp, 2130 wh, 10,000 lbs bo, voyage; 70
sp, 2130 wh, on board.
9—Am wh bark George k ><lary, Kldridge, fm California
Coast, 450 wh.
3—Am wh sh Sharon, Swift, F 11, fm Bcammon's Bay,
9—Haw wh brig Autillu, Kehlber, from MargueritaBay,
450 wh season; 120 sp, 1450 wh, 10,000 lbs bn,
580 wh.
voyage; 450 wh on board.
:;-Am whsh Kuropa, Manter,Edgartown, fm Kawalhae,
9—Am wh ship Kuropa, Manter, from Lahaimi, before
reported.
170 wh, 1000 on, seasen; 180 sp, 000 wh, 5000 bn,
voyage; 000 wh, 1000 bn, on board. ,
9—Am wh bark Delaware, Kenworthy, from California
550
wh.
Const,
wh sh Ocmulgee, Green, Edgartown, fm coast of
9—Am wh bark American, Pease, from Lahaina, before April 3—AmCalifornia,
160 sp, 540 wh, season; 300 sp, 1400
reported. Sailed same day.
7000 lbs bn,voyage; 240sp, 1400wh,onboard.
wh,
10—Haw wh brig Oahu, Holies, from Magdalfna Bay, (300
4—Am wh ship Euphrates, Heath, of N. 8., from Society
wh, season ; 200 hrls on freight.
Islands, 30 wh, season ; 40 sp, 1,360 wh, 16,000
11—Am wh ship Sharon, Swift, from Lahaina.
bone, voyage ; 960 wh, on board.
11—Am wh bark Pacific, from Lahaina.
whship Erie, Jemegan,of N.B ,from Kawalhae,
•—Am
11—Am wh bark Paulina, Steen, from Lahaina.
500 wh, season; 2500 wh, 27,000 bone, voyage ;
11—Am wh ship JohnHowland, Wheldeu, from Coast of
2500
wh, on board.
California, 400 wh, season ; 990 wh, 6000 bone,
7—Am wh ship Milo. Fordham, of N. 8., from home, 20
on board.
season.
wh.
11—Am brig Consort, Kingston, 34 days from Port Madi10— Am wh ship Massachusetts, Handy, from
son, witii lumber to Messrs. Poor.
50 sp, season ; 50 sp, 2,550 wh, 38,000bn, voyags ;
11—Olden, bark German, Lubbers, 148 days fm Bremen,
50 sp, on board.
to Melcl en & Co.
13—Am wh ship 0. W. Morgan, Hamilton, 61 months fm
11—Am bark Frances Palmer, Paty, 18 days from San
home, touched at Talcahuano, 800 wh, 6000 hone,
Francisco.
season; 200 wh, on board.
12—New Grenadian bark Napoleon 111., Clark, from
Callao, en route for Hongkong. Sailed same day.
DKI'VK 11 lU\
12—Am wh bark Phoenix, Hempstead, from California
Coast, 1000 wh, season. Arrived the Bth, but not
March26—Thos Nye, Holly, Ochotsk Seabefore reported.
Casswell, Kotliack.
13—Am clipper ship Oracle, Wood, 14 days from San April 2—Vineyard,
3—Oliver Crocker, Cochran,Ochotsk Sea.
Francisco, en route for Hongkong. Sailed the
Howes,Honolulu.
3—RebeccaSiniros,
same day.
6—Am wh bark American, Pease, for Ochotnk14—Am ship Chas. Phelps, Brown. 160 slays from New
Kuropa,
Manter, for Honolulu.
wh
ship
7—Am
London, with coals to the Hawaiian Steam Navi7—Am wh ship Ocmulgee, Green, to cruise.
gation Company.
9—Am
bark
Paulina,
Steen, for Honolulu.
wh
15 -Am wh ship Massachusetts, Handy, from Lahaina.
9—Am wh ship Sharon, Swift, for Honolulu.
16—Am wh ship C. W. Morgan, Hamilton, Oj months
Pacific, Howland, for Honolulu.
bark
wh
10—Am
fromhome. 800 wh, 6000 bone.
10—Am wh ship Erie. Jernegan, for Honolulu.
18—Am Clipper ship Henry Krigham, Potter, 1060 tons,
11—Am wh ship Euphrates, HeaLh, for Ochotsk.
23 days fromBan Francisco, en route for Baker'a
13—Am wh ship Milo, Fordham, for Ochotsk.
Island.
13—Am wh ship Massachusetts, Handy, forOchotsk.
IS—Am wh ship Euphrates, Heath, from Lahaina, and
14—Aro wh ship C. W. Morgan. Hamilton, fur Japan and
sailed same day.
Ochotsk.
IT—Haw brig Hero, Yon Holdt, 24 days from San Francisco, with merchandise to Melchers k Co.
17—Am wh ship Fatnus, Smith, from Hilo, 600 brls, and
PORT OF HILO.
sailed same day for Ochotsk.
19—Am schOdd fellow, Candage, 27 days fm8. F.direct.
ARRIVALS.
19—Am wh bark Emerald, Pierce, of N. 8., from St.
Quentln Bay, coast'Callfornia, 900 wh. lesson i Arrivals anp Pkpahtcees or Whaieshii'S at Hilo roa
100 sp, 2500 wh, voyage.
the Srsixn Season to March 26, 1860.
90—Am wh ship Qeoeral Pike, Fisher, from Lahaina.
20—Am bcli Nettie Merrill, Bush, 118 days from New Feh. 10—Coral,Blssoo, of N. 8., from cruise, nothing uason.
Cleared March 6.
York.
25— J. D. Thompson, Crosby, of N. 8., from cruise, 76
20—Am wh ship Ohio, Barrett, 800 wh, from Lahaina.
wb, season. ClearedFeb. 28.
23—Asa wh bark Uaixila, Tucker, 8 months from boms
27—Florida, Fish, of N. 8., from home, 120 wh, 40 sp,
via New Zealand, clean,and sailed on tbe 24th for
season. Cleared March 13.
Kodlack an.i Arctic.
26—Am bark Washington, AMston, Woods, 10 months fm March 4—Cambria, Pease, of N. 8., nothing season. Cleared
March
13.
Boston, via Falkland Island 69 days.
4 Callao, Fuller, of N. B , nothing season. Cleared
2J— Am wb ship Abram Barker, Slocum, from New ZeaMarch
13.
land via Kawalhae, 350 brls this season.
4 John Wells, Woodbridge, of N. 8., nothing season.
Clean* March 19.
13—Onward, Allen, of N. 8., from Coast California, 760
DKPARTI KKS.
wh, season. ClearedMarch 20.
April 3—Am bark Comet. Smith, for San Francisco
18 American, Pease, of E* gartown, fm cruise, nothing
s—Brit bark Camilla, Russell, for San Francisco
season. In port.
a—Am wh ship George Howland, Pumeroy, for Ochotsk
20 Rebeoca Stems, Howes, of F. 11., from cruise, 30 wh,
6—Am brig Agate, Lawton, far M'Kean's Islanrl
season. laport.
*—U. 8. steamer Saginaw, Bohenck, tor Hongkong
26—General William!. Fi.h, of N. L., from Coast Calibark
Klisa
MO wh, seanon. Jn port.
Adams,
Thomas,
fornia,
»—Am wh
for Kodlack and
26—Metacom, Binds, of N. 8., fm cruise, 86 sp, season.
Orotic.
ship
port.
C.
Richmond,
11—Am wh
L.
Hathaway, tor Ochotsk
In
11—Am bark Hyack, Mayhew, for Victoria.
B. PiTaua, Collector.
12—Am wh bark Phoenix, Hempstead, for Ochotsk.
Hilo, March 20,1800.
13—Am wh bark Ripple, Morgan, for Ochotsk.
April t—Am wh ship Faulus, Smith, from California Coast,
16—Am wh ship JohnHowland, Whelden, for the Norta.
M0Ma.
16—Am wh bark New England, Hempstead, for North.
10—Am wb ship Spartan, Runker, from California Coast,
15--Am fb bark Tempest, Fish, for Ochotsk.
30 sp, 250 wh.
'
PASSENGERS.
For Sis Francisco—per Comet, April B—George Wood,Capt.
Qray, Capt. Lamont.
From Bakkh's Island—per Josephine. April 6—Messrs B F
Jones. Harris, Dunn, AaAgclo, Graves, and one native.
For Victoria, Y. I.—fjsjrßyaok, April 11—J Van Houten, Mr
Brown, and 3 natives.
From Sax Francisco—per bark Frances Palmer, April 11—
R Lindsey and lady, Capt N Bonney, P Plank, W H Msgee,
Anan, Aman, Q Slater.
From San Francisco—per Henry Brlgham, April 16—J A
Townsend, W H Thwlng.
For Victoria—perKathleen, April 17—Hon O M Robertson,
Capt Morgan, F A Dcspard, J A Andrew, Boot Harris.
For Or am Islands—perJosephine, April 17—JeremiahPotts,
Sel Smith, Syl Smith, Wm Hamilton, and 8 Hawailans.
For Johnson Island—|»er Kamehameha IV., April IT—J H
Trask, and 6 Hawaiian*.
.
.
MARRIED.
White—Hall—ln this city, at the residence of the bride's
father, on the evening of 10th April, by the Bey. £. Corwin,
Mr. Wm.i.iam White to Miss Sophie K. Hall, daughter of EO. Hall, Ksq.
DIED.
Dickeksoe—At Lahaina, March 30, of water on the brain,
Arthur, youngest son of Henry Dickenson, Esq., aged 11 months
and 2d days.
Lostoverboard from the whaleship L. C- Richmond, oil the
passage from Honolulu to CaliforniaCoast, about Dec. 18. 1869,
Bah, a Chinaman, employed as Cook on that vessel.
Thomas—April Ist, at Wslalua, Oabu, Joseph Thomas, a
naUve of London, England,aged SO years, and for more than 40
years resident upon theseislands.
Chambehi.ais—ln Westborn', Bth Feb., Capt. Daniel Chamberlain, aged 78, a member of the first mission to tbe sandwich
Islands—a memberof Pioneer Company, 1820.
Sfeidex—At Washington City, District of Columbia, Jan. 20.
Mr. Robert Speiden, in the 68th yesr of his age. Mr. Robert
Speiden was the father of Mr. It. Y. Speiden, long a resident of
Honolulu.
_,
Information Wanted.
Respecting Monroe Woeden, who came out in
the " Othello," Uapt. Kilmer. He is reported to
have been discharged sick at the Sandwich Islands. Will Capt. K. please report in the fall if
the ship does not visit the islands this spring.
Also—Respecting Julius Granger, of Feeding
Hills, Mass. He sailed in the " Chandler Price,"
Capt. Holoomb. He had assumed the name of C. A.
Brown. Any information will be gladly received by
either the Seamen's Chaplain, or Dr. Hoffmann.
Also—Respecting Henry Dubosy, of Philadelphia, son of a partner in the house of 11. Dubosy
& Brother. Reports have reached his friends that
he may be residing upon the islands, under an
assumed name. Any information will be thankfully received by the Seamen's Chaplain, or Cas-
tle & Cooke.
Respecting Geovge Nesbit, of Nassau, Bahamas.
Also, ef Philip Nandi, of Malta.
Any information respecting the above individuals, will be gladly received try W. L. GREEN,
Acting as II B. Al.'s Consul General, Honolulu.
Also—Respecting Chas. Waterhouse, or Chas.
Thomas, belonging to Durham, Maine, (Cumberland county.) He is 41 years old. He left
New York for California, via the Isthmus, in
January, 1849. Any information communicated
to the Editor of the Friend, or to A Waterhouse,
North Povma}, Maine, will be gratefully received.
Also—Respecting Charles H. Farnlunn, who
belonged to the crew of the " Twilight," wrecked at the Marquesas Islands, and who came to
Honolulu in the Morning Star," July, 1859.
He left Honolulu for San Francisco, and has not
since been heard from by his friends, who are
anxious that he should write home.
Also—Respecting William H. Crtdlow, belonging to Cambridgeport, Maw., and who was
last reported on board the " Wavelet," Captain
Swain.
Also—Respecting Samuel Slocum, left at Tahiti, by Captain Divoll, of the " Marengo," in
1855.
The Chaplain has recently received letters
for John Penrose, James Dempsey, James E.
Kelley, (ship "Promo,") Mr. Jno. Coloord,alias
Koeni Amala, and Jonathan Spooner.
Also—A Daguerreotype for Mr. James F.
Hedges, ship " Ontario, New Bedford.
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iIOMILI'LP, APRIL
25
CONTENTS
For
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FTHE RIEND.
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rtuijiliin of lh«- " I'ltwh.-itiMi, 1
Forty Vtiirs Aj,m,
Btrrooo upon the JapADMe Kmh—y,
->'>,
2. 1860.
\m Series, Hoi. 17.
Forty Years Auo—To-day, Friday, March
according to tradition, wrote portioni of his
great poem, the " Lusiad." " There," said !Joth, at early dawn, the American missionMr. Wood, " 1 recalled my knowledge of the aries, Messrs. Thurston, Bingham, Whitney,
Portuguese language, acquired in college, and their associates, saw for the first time
and translated an inscription in memory of the mountains of Hawaii. " The lofty
There is an interesting anecdote Mauna Ken," writes Bingham, " lifted its
-'■' Camocns."
'*•"■'. (l recorded of this distinguished poet. After snow-crowned summit ahove the dark and
Ktupirt* of IntrinptfWJlOt,
31,33
Advertisement h,
having experienced the favors and frowns of heavy clouds that begirt its waist." Sailing
the Kings of Portugal, and raftering from ex- around the northern part of the island of
treme poverty in Lisbon, where his old black Hawaii, they landed on the western shore.
servant begged bread for the poet, lie sailed Respecting that pioneer company, we would
APRIL -2, 1H«0.
for the East Indies. As he was sailing down remark that the Rev. Asa Thurston and wife
Chaplainthe Powhatan,"
The
the Tagus, he exclaimed, in the lunguage of are now residing at Kailua, Hawaii, where
they commenced their labors in April, 1820.
We hope the Key. H. Wood, Chaplain an old Roman
ossa mca."
Mrs. Thurston has twice visited America,
'* lngrata patria, non posaiilcbispossess
of the Powhatan, will not fail to publish in (Ungrateful
country, thou shaltnot
my bones.)
but
Mr. Thurston has never left the islands
some permanent form the results of his literAt Shanghai, our informant, among other
these forty years.' The Key. Mr.
during
observations
ary, missionary and general
missionaries, cultivated the acquaintance of
returned to the United States in
Bingham
his
cruise
around
the
world.
made during
Mr. C. Wyllie, superintendent of the London
1841,
and
is now residing in New Haven, Ct.
had
noted
down
the
various
interesting
we
If
Missionary Society's operations. This genitems which were casually communicated tleman is a Scotchman, (whether a relation Mrs. B. died in the United States Feb. 27,
.during our familiar interviews, they would of our Laird of Hazelbank, Ayrshire, we 1848. The Key. S. Whitney was located at
Waimea, Kauai, and died March 20, 1846.
have been more than could have been emdinna ken, but opine it may be so, for he is a Mrs.
W. is now on her passage around Cape
bodied in a single chapter of a book of travels. most unwearied laborer in the field of letto the United States. The other memHorn
should
venture
to
We
to publish
hardly
ters.) He has been in China but twelve bers of the
company have died, or are now
the world the statements of the wine manuyears, but he has so completely mastered the
in the United States.
residing
facturer at Madeira, respecting the amount of
language of the Celestials, that he has transJames Hunnewell, Esq., owner of the fine
adulterated wines drank upon the supposition lated the American Astronomer Loomis'
that the winebibbers were quaffing " Old
clipper ship Syren, now lying in our harbor,
Treatise into Chinese, and also completed the and residing in Charlestown, Mass., was first
he
Madeira!" If
told the truth, and no translation of Euclid's Geometry, commenced
doubt he knew whereof he affirmed, the by the Jesuit missionaries two hundred years officer of the brig Thaddeus which conveyed
the first missionaries to the Sandwich Islands.
amount of pure Madeira would not intoxicate
ago. Mr. Wood (strange to say) found
a Dashaway !
The Honolulu Dashaway Association
Loomis' Astronomy, in Chinese, among the
At St. Helena, he visited the grave of
has certainly called forth some of the best
of the Japanese embassy.
members
Napoleon, and at Cape Town, he mingled
Our limits will not allow us to draw from temperance addresses ever delivered in Honoamong a choice company of English mission- our stores of memory, and ramble with our j lulu. That of the Rev. Mr. Macky, publisharies and ministers. While remaining at brother-chaplain among the ruins of Northern ed in our columns, is an exceedingly
happy
the Isle of France, by the aid of the sexton China, and copy inscriptions made by the effort upon this trite, thread-bare and oft-disand
fifth
Christians
the
fourth
in
Nestorian
of the church, he sought out among themul; or visit with the American em-; cussed subject. We hope it may be perused
titude of the graves of Europeans, that of the centuries
the city of Peking and the palace of J by all our readers. The audience which
bassy
youthful missionary, Harriet Newell, who the Emperor of China ; or ride with him j listened to the Rev. Mr. Garrett, in the
died in 1812, at the early age of nineteen,
through the streets of Yeddo ; or visit his Bethel, Monday evening, March 12, will not
the charm of whose life, and the recollec- Japanese school; or ascend the " hill of Mar- soon forget his playful remarks, inimitablytion of whose name, will never fail to awaken tyrs'' where the Catholic missionaries were told anecdotes, stirring appeals, and eloquent
a photographic
the holiest emotions in the hearts of all the put to death ; or seek out spots immortalized language. It would requireaddress; but
the
by the footsteps of Xavier; or enter shops of stenographer to report his
friends of Foreign Missions.
the Japanese; or sit down to plan with the best part was its peroration, when he descendWhile rambling over Macao, he visited the newly arrived missionaries, in Japan, respect- ed from the pulpit, and affixed to the pledge
rave where the Porliir;uesp poet, Camoens, ing; their future operations.
of the Dashaways his sign manual.
Colltf*, fco.,
Jhiathofßev. J. A. Alexander,
Poet's Corner,
Onhii
I).
I>.,
28
28
THE Fill END,
"
:
—
�THE FRIEND, APRIL,
26
1860.
passing and re-passing each other upon the
Atlantic and the Pacific. Some are doubling the
A SERMON PREACHED BY REV. S. C. DAMON, AT THE BETHEL
Qmm of Good Hope, on their way to mission
fields in India, Chinaand Japan, while others arc
MOHRNILGU,
around Cape Horn to California, Oregon,
passing
IPublished bj Request 1
British Columbia, and Polynesia. The missionary as well as the schoolmaster is abroad in tho
ThlT—Daniel xii: 4:
" Many shall run to and fro, ainl
world. The signs of the times indicate that the
Itnoirleilgc shall be iuereaseil."
number of Christian missionaries is now very
small compared with what it will be in a few
The history of this world may readily bo divided into throe distinctly defined jicriods:
years. Where there is now one in China, India
Tho Palriarc/ia!, the Jewish, and the Gospel.
and Japan, there will soon, doubtless, bo scores.
The Lord hasten the time!
ThePatriarchal commences with our first parents,
Having spoken of the purposes or objects for
and continues downward to the birth of Moses,
or rather the exodus of the Jews from Kgypt,
which many will run to and fro, I will now call
including a period of about two thousand and
your attention to some of the inevitable results
which must follow. The great, grand and glolive hundred years, and embracing the account of
the uutcdiluwans, the llood, the culling of Abra- ence throughout the world. It wages war, treats rious result will be that clearly and distinctly
ham and the history of his descendants down to for peace, sends shijis upon voyages of discovery, jKiinted out in my text, Knowledge shall be
"
tho time of their deliverance from Egypt. The and impels
increased."
many to run to and fro."
"
—(
Firs/
'ommircuil knowledge will be increased.
2. Many run to and fro" for suenttjic puronly authentic history we have of this period, is
to be found in the book of Genesis. The second, MM, To examine facts and establish scientific Merchants, commercial agents and consuls are
or Jewish Period, commences with the exodus of theories, sends many abroad to all parts of the especially devoted to the business of gathering
the Jews from Kgypt, and continues down to the globe. Some go to measure the depths of oceans facts and"statistics respecting trade and commerce.
birth of our Savior, including a period of about and heights of mountains ; some to examine rocks Not a mail reaches England or America from any
fifteen hundred years, and embraces the history and soils; some to collect metals and shells; near or remote part of the world but conveys letof the Jews under their judges, their kings, the some to survey islands, reefs, shoals and rivers ; ters, newspapers, dispatches and prices current,
Babylonish captivity and restoration, together some to explore unknown regions, and bring burdened with information relating to foreign
with their subsequent history down to the Chris- away specimens illustrating every department of commerce and trade. The old and slow mediums
tian era. The history of the Greeks and Kouians, natural science. Scientific expeditions have been of communication do not satisfy the intense desire
and other nations of antiquity, would he includ- greatly multiplied during the present century. among merchants to ascertain the latest news,
ed in this period. The third, or (iospel Period, Never was there greater activity in every depart- but all the facilities of the telegraph and steam
embraces tho ages from the birth of our Savior ment of scientific investigation. As the world are put into requisition. The London or New
down to the end of the present dispensation. opens, scientific men press their way to the very York merchant is now made familiarly acquainted
Eighteen hundred and sixty years of this period ends of the earth.
every few days with the state of the markets in
havo already passed away. It is the belief of 3. " Many run to and fro" for political pvr- all parts of the commercial world.
Stionil Scientific knoicledgt will he greatly inmany sober-minded divines and commentators, post.t. There is a strife among the great and
that we are approaching the close of this third powerful nations of the world to acquire territory creased. The large number of scientific men sent
period. While there is not an agreement among and political influence. The agents and repre- abroad by private enterprise, ami in governmental
them, in regard to the exact year when the end sentatives of Kurope and America meet each employment, has so wonderfully increased the
of this dispensation will come, there is however other at all foreign courts. They respectively domain of the sciences, that the scientific era
this agreement —that the end drawelh nigh.'
watch each other's movements with a careful and ■semi really but to have dawned upon our world,
It was, in regard to the closing up of this third jealous eye. No opportunity is neglected to ad- at the close of the eighteenth or commencement
of the nineteenth century. Chemistry, geology,
period of the world's history, that the language vance their power and influence.
of my text refers. The prophet Daniel was
4. There are many other reasons which might mineralogy, and the whole circle of natural
highly favored in being jieruiitted to foretell be specified why there is so much hurrying, Hy- sciences, were comparatively unknown a few
events which would not take place until more ing, sailing and steaming to and fro, but 1 will years ago. Knowledge has been most wonderfully
than twenty centuries had rolled away. The only mention this one in addition
Many run increased since men of scienco began to travel
angel announces to him that a striking charac- to and fro" for religious purposes, or"in order to abroad and explore the wonders of nature as exteristic of the closing scenes of this period would obey the command, Co ye into all the world, hibited or manifested in parts of the world be"
be, that
many shall run to and fro, and and preach the gospel to every creature." Al- yond the narrow region where they were born.
knowledge"shall be increased." Respecting no though the church is behind the world ; Christian These travels and explorations have enlightened
period of our world's history is this declaration ministers and missionaries less active than men of and benefited the whole world. Scientific ideas
more emphatically true than the age now pass- commerce, science and politics, still they are not cannot be confined to the minds of individuals.
ing away. We are now living amid scenes, altogether idle and backward. Much has been Like the very air of Heaven, scientific knowlcdgo
changcs.'rovolutions and convulsions of nations, accomplished during the present century by mis- diffuses itself abroad. Ideas originating in the
most striking and grand. Old land-marks and sionaries, Protestant and Catholic, to ascertain mind of a Newton are now working their way to
customs are breaking up and dissolving, and new the conditionand prospects of the heathen world. overturn those old and erroneous systems of
combinations are forming, all betokening that For this purpose hundreds of missionaries from astronomy which have for so many centuries prethe end draweth nigh.
Europe and America have gone already to Africa, vailed in India, Persia and China. Science is
My thoughts have been called to this subject Asia. Australia, and the islands of the sea. Pro- proving a most powerful handmaid of the Gospel.
by the presence in our midst of the members of bably not less than two thousand are now labor- Most heathen and idolatrous systems of religion
an embassy proceeding from Japan, that hitherto ing in foreign lands. The language of the text are interwoven with their views of the works and
exclusive people, to a nation dwelling upon the is especially applicable to the journeying and laws of nature ; hence the Christian missionary
opposite side of our globe. This is a strange, voyaging of Christian missionaries. During the is in duty bound to call to his aid the discoveries
unlooked-for and remarkable event in our world's last month we have witnessed a practical exempli- of modern philosophers, and idolatry will give
history, and one which is destined to work out fication of thisremark. We have seen one on his way before the preaching of the Gospel,aided
vast changes in the character and condition of way from the United States to Japan ; another by scientific experiment.
But in crder to
the Japanese, as well as of other nations. Re- passing from Micronesia to America; two others achieve the triumphs of the Cross, the Chrissults are to be brought about, which will affect, on theirway from England to British Columbia; tian missionary should be upon the ground at
more or less, the minds of millions of our race. and others leaving our islandsfor their fatherland. the critical moment, in order to make known
This point will appear as I proceed to discuss the Scarcely had we bid these men a Cod-speed ere a the truths of the Bible. An illustration of this
points suggested by the text, " Many shall run vessel arrives bringing an Embassy of peace, from remark is furnished by the history of events subto and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." Japanto Washington. The Chaplain of this ship sequent to the overthrow of idolatry upon these
Two points are suggested
has already preached in your hearing. lie has islands. Idolatry was abolished in November,
Firstly— The objects for which "many shall touched at various points in Africa and Asia, and 1819, but tho American missionaries sailed from
run to and fro" ; and,
communed with various denominations. He now Boston the month of October previous. The two
Secondly—Thoeonsequonces, "knowledgeshall proceeds homeward to spread before the world the events were almost simultaneous. The following
be increased."
spring the missionaries landing on Hawaii and
results of his widely-extended oliservations.
Four objects for which " many shall run to
There has not been a period since tho com- Oahu, commenced their work, thus in the proviand fro," will now be considered :
mencement of tho Christian era, when bo many dence of God, they were ready to make known
1. Many will "run to and fro" for commer- missionaries, ministers, and religious teachers correct ideas upon religious subjects at a most
cial purposes. The minds of business and com- were laboring to explore the state of the world critical moment in the religious history of this
mercial men are peculiarly awake in this age and preach the everlasting Gospel. The inter- people. The influence of commerce and interand they are pushing their enterprises in every course among Christians of different sects and course with foreigners were, doubtless, the most
direction—to the east, to the north, to the south parties is greater now than formerly. It is liter- powerful motives operating upon their minds,
and to the west. Expeditions are fitted out, and ally true that many Christians, Protestant and and which led them to take the remarkable step.
agents are sent to visit all parts of the habitable [ Catholic, are running to and fro. They are Essentially the same process is now going forward
Japanese Embaasy to Washington:
MSABRCTH 18.
globe, in order to open trade with uncivilized
and civilized nations. Japan was the lost great
and populous nation which refused to acknowledge iteelf u member of the great family of commercial nations. So strong, however, was the
commercial pressure, combined with other influences, that Japanese exclusivcnesH was compelled
to yield. The nation could hold out no longer.
The barrier extending across her harbors and
rivers has been cutaway, and the vessels of all nations may enter. This has been accomplished by
men eager in the pursuit of gain, although a naval
expedition was the special agency to effect the
change. A strong and irresistible tide of commercial influences was setting upon the shores of
Japan, 'flu; tirst treaty was one of " Amity and
Commerce." Commerce exerts a powerful inllu-
"
—
:
:
�in Japan. Idol temples are now liecoining tho will be found to operate like tho leaven, hid in
dwelling-houses of missionaries and store-houses three measures of meal." They will modify tho
views of the Japanese upon commercial, scientific,
of merchants.*
The chaplain of the Powhatan informs mo that political and religious subjects. No longer will
seven of these idol-tomples have already been they be able to stand aloof and apart from the
given up to tho occupancy of foreigners. I lis- family of nations. Their knowledge will be most
tened with intense interest to an account which wonderfully increased. Already has tho process
he gave of the celebration of the Lord's Supper commenced. Upon our own little islands, they
for the first time, in the Protestant form, on the will note down their first impressions of foreign
shores of Japan, and which took place in one of lands, and these impressions will be conveyed back
these old temples ! Twelve communicants wore to Japan, even before they can reach Washingpresent, a number corresponding to that when ton, the end of their journey. The naturalresult
tho rite was first instituted by our Savior in Je- must be, to impart to the Japanese nation, to its
rusalem ! It was his favored privilege to he pre- swarming population, its teeming millions, new
sent on that occasion. It is to he hoped that ere and far more coirect ideasof foreign nations than
These ideas will ho
long thousands and millions of the Japanese they have hitherto possessed.
themselves will gather around the sacramental gradually disseminated abroad among that people, preparing the way for foreign commerce and
table.
Third Knowledge respecting tho po/itiea! the final introduction of Christianity ;anot that
partial
condition and prospects of the various nations of form of Christianity which gained
the earth has been much increased, by many run- ascendency three hundred years ago, but as we
ning to and fro. How very little was known a believe, a purer and more spiritual form. The
century ago respecting the political condition of Holy Bible, as well as theRoman Catholic Missal,
Africa, India, China, Japan, Polynesia, and the will bo spread before that people. Portions of
western coast of North America. Lewis and the Sacred Scriptures have already been transClark explored tho regions watered by the Colum- lated into the Japanese language, and a long
bia River since this century commenced. Geo- period will not elajise before the entire volume
graphical as well as political knowledge has re- will be presented to the 40,000,000 of the Japanceived great accessions. No book or treatise upon ese in their vernacular tongue. Nol only will
the political or geographical condition of our they become lietter acquainted witli foreign nathat naglobe, written a half century since, would be at tions and the religion of the Bible, but
to other naall fitted to tho present advanced state of public tion will become far better known America
will
intelligence and information. The world is bet- tions. Christians of Europe and
ter known to our children than it was to our become deeply interested in their condition and
fathers. Some portions of the gloho compara- prospects. Japan is unquestionably to become a
tively unknown and uninhabited by civilized vast field for missionary laborers. Surely there
man, a few years ago, are now thickly peopled, never was a more inviting field for the youthful
missionary—the Brainards, the Martyns, the
c. g., Australia, California, Polynesia.
is
Fourth—The most remarkable increase in any Judsons, the Williams, the Stoddards. There
of
department of knowledge has been in that of a work to be performed, and the call is for mennow
religious or missionary nature. Missionaries and ability, scholarship and piety. The enemy
others who have gone abroad with uviewof ascer- has the field all to himself, and ho will not retire
taining the condition and prospects of the un- until after many hard-fought battles. Ignorance,
cvungelizcd, idolatrous and heathen world, have superstition, idolatry, pride, prejudice, bigotry,
collected a. muss of most valuable information. sensuality, and an untold number of other opposing influences, must ho overcome or removed ere
This has been spread before the reading community, upon the pages of journals, newspapers, that cross which has been trampled ujion for two
books of travel, lectures, and in other ways, which centuries shallbe reared up and become thcglorious ensign of the people, as in the days of Constannow enables us to form a tolerably correct opinion of nearly all portions of the habitable globe. tinc. To bring anout this sublime consummation,
This information is of rare value, and is con- the visit of this Embassy ofPeace is an important
stantly increasing. Christians have become ac- step. God works by means, and we arc not to
quainted with the heathen world, and theheathen expect a return of miracles.
Looking at this remarkable inroad upon the
world is becoming acquainted with tho Christian
world. The results of the present Japanese em- customs and practices of the Japanese, it is a long
bassy will be fraught with vast consequences to stride towards an entire change in their policy.
both nations, but especially to the Japanese peo- Revolutions go not backward. Tho old order of
every Christian
ple. A multitude of new ideal, upon every con- things will never return. Whilefilth
and scum of
ceivable subject, will be gathered up and con- must deplore the fact that the
veyed hack to that nation, so recently shut up to civilized nations should be floated to the shores
all intercourse with foreign nations. These ideas of Japan, still that cannot be prevented. It remains for Christians to awake and concert the
*The Rev. 11. Wood, chaplain of the United Stales Lanier wisest schemes, and form the best nlans for counPowhatan, writing to the New York Journal of Commtrref
teracting those evil influences, and introducing a
under date of Yokohama, Nov. 7, 18j9, remarks as follows:
let good men—the
One gentleman and his wife, Dr. Hepburn, wore from your bettor state of things. Hence,
city of New York, and were sent by the old school Presbyterian best men that can bo found in Christendom—be
whileRev.
Drown
and
Rev.
Mr.
Mr. Verl>cck and
church ',
wife,
sent thither. Let them become
wife, and Dr. Simmonsand wife, arc under commission from the selected and
Dutch Reformed Church. I bave had the pleasure of making; located in every open port. There let them rear
the acquaintance of all. and am assured that a letter band could up the banner of the Cross. I rejoice to learn
not be found for this field. Mr. Verbeck has gone to Nagasaki, that a few of this stamp are already upon the
while the rest have come here, or rather to Kanagawa, both
places being substantially one, only three miles Mag between ground, and have commenced their work. That
them, and all that distancelined with villages. They easily obwork must look dark and discouraging, but not
tained a house through thekind assistance of Gov. Dorr, Y. 8.
have appeared to
Consul,—a Buddhist temple with its spacious out-buildings, more so than the work must
heretofore occupied by the priests—:md both the temple and the Paul when carried a prisoner to Rome, sunk in
houses are being repaired •, and as 1 entered into the temple, I
the lowest depths of paganism. 1 am disposed to
saw that all the idols vanished at tbflappearance of the heralds
and
of the cross. I have spent a fortnight under that strange roof, take a hopeful view of this great subject,
hanlly able to persuade myself that I was spending the mnnithe humblest efforts to bring
witnessing
in
rejoice
inf with my countrymen. For all the world, there was the Yanthings. I was most hnppy
kee parlor stove and parlor tamp—all like home. But not so about a new order of
much aB when the Bible was reverently read, the hymn sunt: to to become acquainted with the Rev. Mr. Coble,
•,
all
knelt
down
to pray —it was bound towards that
a sweet, familiar tune, and
great empire, and I now rehome, not in itsresemblances and memories, but in its life and
joice to see this Embassy on its way to Christian
reality.
No opposition was made to their having the house and tem- America. It forms an integral part in the fulfilple, though the officials perfectly well understood theircharacter.
of that declaration of the Lord, by an Old
Indeed, while I was there on one or two occasions, the governor ment
and a number of officials made a call to ascertain if the repairs Testament Prophet, " Thus saith the Ixird,
were going on satisfactory,(for it is a j/ouernmen* offlce,) as I will overturn, overturn, overturn it; and it
well as to pay theirrespects to our countrymen. Mrs. Hepburn
right it is;
offered a plate of grapes to each, carrying it in her own hands— shall be no more, until he come whose
the first time such a civility was ever offered to a .Japanese by a and I will give it him." Ezekiel,
27. This
foreign lady. The officials looked on amazed, but were quite world,
is the wrong fide up.
for
the
most
part,
courteous, and evidently pleaau], Lverythiup therefore has
It must be overturned and revolutionized. Wickbeen auspicious.
"
—
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21:
27
THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1860.
edness, crime, lust, war, worldlincss and sin, are
in the ascendency. They must be put down.
The prince of this world must be cast out.
Christ must reign from the rising to the setting
sun. God's word is pledged. God's veracity is
at stake. There will yet lie an answer, full
and complete, to that petition, "Thy Kingdom
come."
Seeing that tho end drawcth nigh, and the
Kingdom of God will come, it should lie a ques-
seriously jxmdered by each and all, "Has
that Kingdom come in my heurt?" Tho Gospel
must be embraced in order to benefit our souls.
Christ will have died in vain, so far as wo aro
concerned, unless we cordially embrace tho offer
of salvation. Listen, I beseech of you, to tho
invitation of our Savior, "Come unto me all ye
that lulior and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest." Having cordially accepted of this
offer, God permits us to become co-workers with
Himself in the great and glorious work of subduing this world to the Prince ofPeace. Amen!
tion
The Japanese Embassy.
Tuk arrival in our harbor of the Japanese Ejihassv to the United States, is a matter of no ordinary interest. This embassy consists of two ambassadors
plenipotentiary,
who arc nobles or
princes of the highest rank. \V ith these are two
others of nearly equal rnnk, a censor and a vicegovernor. The duty of these latter officers is to
act ns reporters of the conduct of the amambassadors and others employed in the commission, and also to report anything that may pass
under their observation. '1 he number comprising
the embassy may tic thought by foreigners to bo
very large, consisting, as it does, of seventy-two
persons, viz.: two ambassadors, ono censor, one
vice-governor, sixteen under officers and secretaries, and fifty-two servants or soldiers, viz
:
Ambassador—Simmc-Huton-no-kaml,
Ambassador —Murapake-Awnge-no-kami.
chief Censor, (or spy)—lifurc-ltungo-no-kanii.
tirr-dorri nor —Morita Okataro.
Officers of the \st rank bctmttjint/ to the Ambaxsoilors
Naruse QtMlfQ, Skahara Jbugnro.
Officers of tin \st rank befonoimj to the Censor—lletaks
Kefnlmro,» >sak:il><- Tetatam
l tulir officers hclonninrj to the Amhastadors— Matsmotd
1.
'2.
a.
4.
—
Bftnnojlo, fosida BafEOMfnoa.
Undei officers oj the f ice-Governor—Matwia Sunjoro,Tuge
Ilosiueoro.
Under officeis of the Censor—Kuri-simn-liico-hatMiro,Scwosawii-Sx-ogiro.
Officer and Chief Interpreter—Namura (lohatsiro.
I'ntrriirrtert—Tateish Tokujuro, Tateish Ouagcro.
Doctors—Meoilake, Morayaina, Cowasaki.
It it must bo remembered that the Japanese,
well as the Chinese dignitaries, think that
high rank demands a large retinue. The same
ideas prevail with our native nobility, us well as
with most semi-civilized people. Before starting,
the Japanese were assured that a train of servants
would be annoying in traveling through the
United States. But they wero unable to comprehend tho argument, and demanded that they
should be allowed to travel according to their
custom.— P. C. Adv.
as
Aid
fob
Japan.—It
will be remembered, that
seme five or six years ago, the sum of one
thousand
dollars was raised in Honolulu, for the purpose of
commencing a mission in Japan. There being
no way to use the fund, it was sent to Boston to be
appropriated by the American Board towards carry-
ing out the purpose of the donors. While the
Rev. II. Wood, Chaplain of the Powhatan, was
in port, .the need of a house of worship for foreigners
in Yokohama was learned, and a meeting of the
directors of the Hawaiian Missionary Society was
held to sec if some means could not be devised to
assist in the above project. The result of the meeting
is expressed in the following resolution, which was
then adopted
:
Rmotvrd, That the Secretary be instructed to write to Dr.
Anderson on behalf of this Society, requesting that if the $1000
remitted by the Treasurer of this Society to theTreasurer of the
Board, on the 17th of November, 1854, towards the establishment of a Mission in Japan, is still unappropriated,and Its appropriation for that purpose la not contemplated through any
aijency of the Board, then the Treasurer of theBoard berequested to pay the same over to the Rev. Henry Wood, at present
Chaplain of the U. S. steamer Ponkatan, towards the erection
of a missionarychapel, atsuch plaie In Japanas shallbe deemed
expedient by the evangelical missionarieslocated at Yokohama
(vii) Mr. Brownand his assoclsrtca."
"
�THE FRIEND, APRIL,
28
THE FRIEND.
1860.
RDoeva.tJhD.D.
fAledxainsoer,
Some twenty years ago, it was our privilege to enjoy the teaching and lectures of this
distinguished Divine, then Hebrew Professor
Oahu College.
in Princeton Theological Seminary, New
Wo are glad to learn that a President has Jersey. He was then taking the very highest
as a scholar and Divine.
We have
been invited, by the name of the Key. Cyrus rank
read
the
announcement
of
his
de:ith
with
T. Mills, of Ware, Mass. He has been a
deep
Heath,
sorrow.
At
the
time
of
his
he
missionary of the American Board at the islhad
not
his
science
probably
in
liiblical
equal
and of Ceylon. The most favorable reports
have been received in regard to his qualilica- on the continent of America. Wo copy the
following notice of bis death from a late
tions for that important post. The effort to
secure the endowment has been partially suc- number of the halt-prudent :
Dr. A. was born April 24, ISOO, and graduated at
cessful. A professorship, it is rumored, will Princeton
in 182G, with the valedictory. He was
be endowed by a former resident upon the grandson of the distinguished Blind Preacher, of
APRIL 3, 1800.
Sandwich Islands, and now residing in the
United States. We hope it may prove correct, for an endowment of two professorships
is very much needed.
It alfords us great pleasure to learn that the
Hawaiian Government has donated fo the institution lands upon Maui and Kauai, valued
at $10,000. This grant, with the known
subscriptions, (if it be true that a professorship has been endowed,)' will increase the
funds of the institution to more than $30,000.
A much larger sum is however needed, before
the institution can be considered as placed
upon a permanent foundation. It is a source
of much thankgiving that a few tried friends
of the College, in the United States, and at
the islands, are determined to press forward
the endowment. There lies belore us the
letter from a friend of the College, residing
upon another island, intimating that a welldirected effort, in behalfof the College, should
be made upon the islands. He thus writes
*'I do love to see people help themselves all
they can, ami a little, more, ere they beg.
The right way of taking up this matter, and
the person to lead, would be worthy of sonic
consideration."
We think (he subject worthy of much consideration. Oahu College must be endowed !
Give up that institution, we and our children
might us well migrate elsewhere. We regard it of the very highest importance to
place that institution upon a permanent foundation, and the sooner the better.
:
The editors of the Advertiser and
Polynesian have so thoroughly Japanized the
reading public, that we shall omit our account of the very polite and courteous attentions extended to the Japanese embassy by
His Majesty, government officials and the
foreign community. We can think of no act
which was omitted wherein respect could
have been shown these distinguished visitors.
In a few months we hope to see them again,
on their return home. Our only regret is,
that our quiet waters were disturbed by the
sailing of the vessel upon the Holy Sabbath.
Virginia, noticed by Mr. Wirt in bis Utters of a
Spy." In 1830, at the age of twenty-one,
"heBritish
was appointed to a professorship in the College,
and in 18;!8, alter baring spent a Mason most profitably in Kurope, at the universities of Halle und Berlin, he was elected by the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church to a professorship in the Theo-
First English School in Japan.
During the visit of the Powhatan, we received much valuable information from the
chaplain, the Key. H. Wood, respecting the
Japanese. His account of a school laughl by
himself was deeply interesting, showing the
aptness of that people for acquiring the English language, and their desire to acquire
knowledge. In a late number of (he American Messenger, we have met with a more
complete account of that school, which must
have been furnished by the liev. Mr. Wood.
We quote as follows :
" Tho chaplain had with him several volumes
of Natural History, with well-oxeetited pictures
of the domestic animals of Kurope and America,
which they examined with groat interest. A cow,
to ox, or a horse, is seldom seen in that part of
Japtn, and mine of them had seen either a gout
or a ibeep, A few daw after, one of thesoholarß,
in a written exercise, inquired about sheep, which
led to a discourse of their nature and uses, and
logical Seminary, where he continued to the end of tin manufacture of their wool into cloth. They
were told that their hills and mountains were as
life. He died on Saturday, ■lanuary 28.
Dr. Hodge, the Senior Professor, in some remarks well adapted to sheep as to goats, and of the adto the students on Sunday afternoon, gave the fol- vantages to be derived by all classes from their
lowing account of the early attainments of the de- introduction. The interpreter who made tho inquiries was the highest in oflice, having daily inceased :
When twelve years old, he took down an Arabic tercourse with the governor, who had doubtless
Grammar, which he studied, and at fourteen had directed him to make them.
read through the whole of the Koran in Arabic. He
The teacher had dismissed the subject from
then took up Persian ; and afterwards, while quits, a his thoughts, when greatly to his surprise and
lad, studied Hebrew, Syriac and Chaldee. These he gratification, just as the ship was leaving for
mastered without aid. Latin and Greek he pursued
the governor sent a request to the ship's
in the ordinary course of instruction at College. China, to purchase
one kundrea thtrp for him in
purser
modern
next
languages
The
occupied his attention.
and
forward
them to Nagasaki, which
Shanghai
were
as
mere
to
was
playthings
They
him. There
not a modern language with which he was not fami- was done. The governor with the good coniinonliar—Danish, Spanish, French, Italian, etc. Com- ■ense, and cool, deliberate judgment charactermonly this faculty of acquiring languages stands istic of the Japanese, had reasoned it out that the
alone ; but Dr. Alexander was also a philosophical sheep was preferable to the goat, and had sent for
pbilologiau, and made Comparative Philology a spe- the flock not for bis own benefit, but for his councial study. The chief thing that stimulated him in try. Thus, owing to the advice of an American
the acquisition of so many languages was their liter- clergyman, this useful animal has been introature or belles lettres. His store of antiquarian, his- duced."
toric nnd Biblical knowledge was wonderful. His
memory was tenacious of everything—ideas, words,
DONATIONS
"
"
etc."
Tor the Ladies' Stranger's Friend Society, from
V. S. Cooks, i&
The schooner Olivia is now selling
For Gratuitous Circulation of the Friend:
excellent California potatoes, at the Esplan- )r. Guilloii,
$15 Oil
6 00
ade wharf, and some of the same kind may 'apt. Sanborn,
10 00
llr. A. S. Cooke
be found at the "Feed Store" Tliey are 'apt. 1lows)
5 00
not "small potatoes," if those presented us
pV Ike Hellirt :
'apt. Sanborn,
ft 00
by the Captain are a .specimen.
5 00
dr. Kemp,
Want of room compels us to defer
A Boy Taken. We knew a little fellow
until our next number, an address of a Dashwho
just stepped into Howland's Ambrotypc
articles
which we intended
away and other
Establishment, and before he was aware o
should appear in to-day's paper.
it, he was taken and eased! Little boys
Sailors belonging to vessels touching should be cautious, unless accompanied by
outside, will be supplied with pa|icrs by call- their parents ! It was done in almost no
ing upon Mrs. Thrum, at the Home, if She time! That Yankee out West could not
have been more expert at the business, who
Chaplain is not at his office.
advertised that he could lake " three likeCard.—We would acknowledge a valua- nesses at a pop."
ble donation of one hundred volumes of books
We would acknowledge a turtle front
for the Bethel Sabbath School Library, by
of the Henry Kneeland, atid he
dipt.
Kelly,
Miss Emma Smith.
informs us that there are plenty more of the
We would acknowledge Hall's Fire- same kind in Scammon's Lagoon ! The
side Montldy and Journal of Health, the Hes- whalemen from the gulf of California report
perian, and the Medical and Surgical Re- that excellent fish, fine oysters and clams
abound in the bays and rivcio of that region.
porter, published in Philadelphia.
—
�POETC
'S ORNER.
THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1860.
Naval.—The U. S. steam frigatePochaa
t n, under
command
and
Opening of Japan to tbe Gospel.
Ho ! for Japan's fair isles—
The Gud of glory smiles
On millions there ;
In Jeddo's temple gates
Praise for Jehovah waits,
Praise and true prayer.
Where her grim idols stood—
Idols of stone and wood—
(Now clothed with shame),
Christians—a stranger throng—
Lifting their choral song,
Praise Jesus' name
Since Nagasaki heard
Tidings ot Christ the Lord,
Captain—QtOfM F. IVarsou.
/siriitrnant*—.lames D. .Mineton,
Stephen I). IVnchtml,
Win. W« Robert*.
Alexander A. Seiunit's,
Charles K. Thorhurn,
KolxLTt Itoyd.jr.
—W. A. \V. rpntrfWrMul.
(
(
S>ir,jroH
h'fr
i'trxxfti Asst. tfliryeoN—Ch:i.«. 11. Williamson
Atyistttnf
John W. Sanfonl, jr
"
P*fV«*r—ft. F. (JnHahtT.
v.hnplntn —Hairy Wood.
Marine Q/Jic.r—Contain A. B. Taylor.
Chi*/ Kni/inrer William 11. Shock.
Fir.it Asst. Entjintt rit—Wni. 11. Ruthalonl
Kichanl C. Potti.
Srcotnl Asst. Etujinrrr llcorge. W. City.
Third Asst. Etitjimrrs— Win. Jl. King,
K. K. Archer,
Win. W. Duncan.
Oeorge S. Rrinhl.
—tohvard
Kenney.
Huntstrain
Avtiny Liunntr—Henry FtttMbortat*
Carprnttr—.Joseph <i. Thomas.
Stitimakt r— Augustus A. Warren.
Strrctary—T. A. Nicholson.
Captain?* Cltik—LwOsVd w\ Riley.
I'ur.tt r'.x Chrk—('has. I'. Thompson.
Matter* Mates—Cim*. R. Bctta,
—
:
li. P. D
Mr. Jarves, First Editor of the "Polynesian." —Mrs. Stowe, writing from Italy to
the New York Independent, remarks as follows repectiug our former editorial neighbor:
" We will only add, in closing, that un Amer-
ican gentleman, Mr. Jarves, has been for yoars
past making most praiseworthy and disinterested
exertions to collect a gallery of these old masters
for America. He borrowed, on his own private
responsibility, the money for the collection, some
(sixty thousand dollars, and has given years of patient labor, pursuing bis game everywhere, in
convents, in churches, in cellars, in obscure lanes,
in tho picture-galleries of decayed old families,
till lie bus succeeded in collecting a complete
series, from the masters before t'inialme down to
Raphael—a collection whose value to the student
of Art-history is priceless. These, wo understand, be offered to the city of Boston at half
what they cost him. We have not yet heard
what response his generosity has met with, but
worthy to have his name inscribed with
those of the must disinterested art-lovers of old.
We trust his effort* have been appreciated."
ho is
Dr. Samuel Johnson was once re-
quested to drink wine with a friend ; the
Doctor proposed tea.
drink a little wine," said his host.
"•' IButcannot,"
was the reply ; " I know abstinence—I know excess, but I know no medium. Long since, I resolved, as I could not
drink a little wine, I would drink none at
all."
A man who could thus support his resolution by action was a man of endurance, and
that element is as well displayed in this incident as in the compilation of his great
works.
An association of the members of the
clergy in England have published an address
in which they pledge themselves to a total
abstinence from the use of intoxicating
liquors as a beverage. The Key. Dr. Close,
Dean of Carlisle, heads the list.
Senator Sumner has been chosen a
foreign associate member of the French Society of Political Economy at Paris. He is
the first American on whom this honor has
AN
Empire of Intemperance:
Till. IIONOUI.L'
ASSOCIATION, ON SATURDAY EVENING,
UV KEY. JOHN .VACLAV.
tWH DK.I.IVKRKII ISKI'OKK
DASUAWAY
MARCH
3,
[Fsfctlakai bj bsjassk]
Mr, l'icsiileitt, ami (Irntlemen
of the Society of Datihiiteatjs :
The subject of temperance is not it new
subject, however recent may have been the
organization of this present society. It has
been so frequently anil nbly discussed, that
there remains nothing new to be presented in
argument, and yet although the subject may
be" barren, the practice of intemperance is
surely sufficiently prolific, of unmitigated
evils. The present is an eventful period of
the world's history —it is an age replete and
weighty with no ordinary destinies—events
thicken and multiply as we advance, and
the whole world teems with new and startling revolutions ; the rage for empire has
been always among the chief characterAugustus Stebhin.-,
UiUwrt M. L. Cook.
istics of a wordly ambition. An Alexander
world seemed to limit the
Naval.—H. B. M.'s Steam Frigate Topaze, carry- wept when this
ing 61 guns, and 6GO men, arrived lit this port bounds of his conquest ; a C;esar could not
Feb.
She is $n route from England to Victo bear a rival; Napoleon proposed to himself
ria, mid left on the 2Jtli for Vancouver's Island. nothing less than a grand central empire,
The following is a list of the officers :
uniting in itself till the discordant elements
raptfl/ft—Tbe D«Q. Jno. \V. S. Spencer.
/.it nh tr,tnts—.l«>hii BtUfMS.
of
European and Oriental politics. This
ttolMVoith it. Jackson.
thirst for dominion still exists. Old England
Louli Geuestc.
The Hon. ll<>mee I>- LMCCIIcS.
is still extending her conquests in India, and
Kdvanl li. PaMf.
stretching out her arms to the Pacific. The
Natter—TUm. It. Read.
Surtjenn—Cbw. Forbes, >t. I>.
American Eagle has spread her wings across
Pat/master—Henry N. Sc;iyle.
Captain of JVarißCJ—lane* BblltC
a whole continent, and unites the two oceans.
JeUuger 11. Etymons.
Lieut, of
" Robert
intent upon her ancient policy, is
Russia,
Uraaunood.
f A/i/ Engineer—
Assistant ,Snr</<»ii*—A\rx. GUUnjr, M. I>.
her boundaries southward,
steadily
advancing
Alex. Kurhes, M. I>.
and anxiously awaits her time to seize the
Assistant Put/master —Russell Hill.
keys that will unlock to her the treasuries of
Naval.—The U. S. steamer Saginaw, which had India. France, impatient of the limits within
been looked for some weeks, arrived the 20th ult., after which the allied I'owers of Europe obliged
a short passage from San Francisco, of twelve days. her to restrain herself, seeks an occasion and
She is a side wheel boat, of only 403 tons burthen,
166 feet in length over all and liG feet breadth beam. watches anxiously the time when she can
Her model is a most beautiful one, and as a specimen burst the bonds of leagues, and re-construct,
of naval architecture, sheretlects credit on California upon a larger scale, the partitionment of
ship-builders. She was built at Mare Island, and is Europe.
intended especially for the service of the American
Hut the moral significance of the times is
Minister in China. She lias more the appearance of
a merchantman than of a war steamer. She will not without its teachings and admonitory
leave for Hongkong in the course of ten days. The councils. There is a new empire risen up,
following is a list of her officers :
diverse from all these, and overshadowing all
Comaiatittcr—.las. F. BCHBSCK,
and threatening to swallow up the whole :
Lieutenants—ttojn: N. Weatcott,
.his. .1. Wadded,
indeed it is more ancient than either or all of
M. ('. Campbell,
[ them, running back to the early and misty
Hosier—C. .1. HcDoagal,
Xoryron —:■'. K. Oones,
ages of the world, and having witnessed the
Purser —.ln*. Fulton,
rise
and fall of the greatest and grandest
Geo.
t.
Kuiz,
Ltujiitei rs—
w. s. Thompson,
of earth, it can boast of its antiquity ;
empires
liobic,
11. W.
it is the most extensive empire of earth, the
J. Sheridan,
t'oinitiolnter's Clerk—Woodhol S. BdMlWk,
entire world it claims as its domain ; it will
do. —Ju. K. Bird.
Purser's
abide by no treaties, it is governed by no
TuUl cumi'loiiH-nl ofoAosri anil 800, liftY-ninc.
stipulations, it will not be confined within
Americans in Europe.-The Florence cor- any assignable limits, it aims at absolute and
respondent of the Providence Journal says, universal dominion, it is impatient of restraint
Mr. Charles Perkins, of Boston, is writing —indeed it wars against all restraint, its
a history of Medieval Sculpture. Mr. Jarves policy is unrestrained indulgence; it makes
of the same city is making good progress sad havoc with conscience, with the moral
with his work upon the art of painting in the sense of man, with the freedom of the will,
with the instincts of self-preservation, with
same period. Mr. Jarves' collection of pictures is increasing, and will be ready to send social relations, with natural affections and
to America next year, when his book will be domestic endearments, and even with worldly
interests; it promises universal liberty. The
published.
laws of this empire are also diverse from all
It was a good answer that was once others, for although it arrays itself against
given by a poor woman to a minister who all restraint, and proclaims universal indulasked her " What is faith ?" She replied, gence, yet it has laws—and these are the
I cuiinot answer well ; but 1 laws of appetite and passion. These laws
" I amifignorant,
arc rigid and inexorable; they make n*
think is taking God nl his wordy
—
1.0 dawning light
Led by the morning star,
Hreaks from the skies afar
On her long night.
Soon shall her millions feel
Jesus hath power to heal
Sin's deadly wound ;
Since there the Savior smiles,
Soon shall Japan's fair isles
Bo hallowed ground.
—■Boston Hecoricr.
bearing Flag
of Capt. G. F. Pearson,
Officer Josiah Tattnall, arrived at this port on Monsth
2\
ult.,
day,
days from Japan. The following is a list of the officers of the Powhatan :
Flan Officer —Josmi Tattnall.
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THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1860.
remedial provision ; they are not founded in stream of emigration should set in so con-
the fitness of things, but in the unfitness.
From their decisions there is no appeal; they
are not only severe and exacting, but their
demands are never satisfied—every act of
obedience increases the extent of their subsequent claims; they are unscrupulous of the
rights of others ; they erect no barriers in defense of the weak, and afford no shield for
the protection of innocency. They are the offspring of folly, the defense of wrong, and
the measure of physical, intellectual and
spiritual ruin ; the obedience of its subjects
causes it to differ from that of other empires.
These laws, however rigid and severe, are
readily obeyed ; nothing, nothing, is too dear
and costly to offer at this shrine ; the wealth
and property of long years of toil and care
are eagerly brought and readily yielded up
to appease the thirst of this demon. Fame,
honor, office and position arc all laid at its
feet; obligations the most sacred are readily
thrown off at its command, attachments the
closest and purest are severed at its word,
the most exalted talents are placed at its disposal, manhood and beauty make but a feeble
resistance to its inexorable claims. Indeed no
citizens of any earthly empire pay so dearly
for their citizenship, and yet there are none
that complain so little of this severity; it is
not found necessary to keep up an armed
force to keep down rebellion, although this
taxation is severe, and this reign one of iniquity. Sometimes we find men asserting their
rights and gaining their independence, but
they are in great danger of being brought
back to obedience. This obedience so readily and promptly rendered, is not because of
its reasonableness, nor is it owing to any
benefit proposed to be conferred ; the voice of
reason is not heard in the tumult and clamor
of passion, and motives of interest have no
weight when opposed by sensual indulgence.
This is a strange and unique empire; it is
strong only for mischief, it is great only for
wrong, it is ancient only for its guilt; its
commerce is upon every sea, its trade is
almost boundless, and yet an everlasting paralysis destroys its energies ; boastful of its
wealth, it is actually poor; fascinated with
its illusions of happiness, it but faintly
apprehends the depths of its misery. Throughout its extensive domains squalled poverty
wanders in its rags, pinching want forces out
a scanty subsistence, sensuality riots in its
filth, pale disease pines away in adversity,
and crime, with its brood of vipers, poisons
the citadel of life. This is a dark and dismal empire ; no cheerful sun ushers in a dayspring of hope, no returning spring brings to
it the bloom of beauty and of life, no notes
of melody enlivens its torper or drowns the
discord of its fiendish revelries, no golden
summers bring to maturity the fruits of love,
no mellow autumns bend under the weight
of their gifts and temptingly ask to be relieved from their load ; over it withering
siroccoes sweep and angry tempests rage;
living volcanoes are here always in action,
disgorging themselves over the face of
those ill-fated dominions; here green-eyed
envy lurks, here anger swells, here hatred
and revenge feed themselves, here evils breed
themselves and send forth over these gloomyrealms a strange, distorted, but innumerable
progeny —strange that it should be so populous and extensive, but stranger still that the
stantly to its shores.
The sovereign of this empire differs from
all others. There he sits upon his throne of
skulls, the hoary monarch of antiquity, numbering more years than all the monarchs that
ever lived on the earth. He has watched the
rise and fall of ancient empires, and has himself contributed not a little to their decay.
He is the conqueror of kings, and of the
greatest military heroes. He can boast of
more victories than a Napoleon, and can
point to bloodier fields and greater carnage
than all the warriors of time. An Alexander
met a stouter foe and a more formidable antagonist in him than in the swarming armies
of Persia, or in the invincible legions of the
Greeks. He is an arbitrary sovereign; his
will is a law; he surveys with infinite delight the wide-spread desolation and ruin his
reign has occasioned; he is the great Juggernaught of time ; under his wheels millions of
the human race are crushed, and round about
his throne lie thickly strewn the bleaching
bones of infatuated victims; he feasts upon
the wretchedness of his subjects ; no music
is so delightful to his ear as the widow's wail,
the orphan's sigh, the father's groan, the
mother's tale of griefs; he gloats over the
wreck of domestic happiness, of blighted prospects, of withered hopes, of broken pledges
and disappointed loves; he laughs at the
cry of distress, and mocks at the wrongs of
innocence. The fires never go out upon his
altars, but night and day they smoke with
the blood of costly sacrifice ; the incense of
tears and griefs, and bursting and bleeding
hearts, arise up before him in grateful remembrance ; his breath carries pestilence and
death; at his touch the bloom of beauty
fades, the strength of manhood bows, and
premature age anticipates the years generally
allotted to human life ; the fairest scenes of
earth put on sackcloth at his approach, and
the face of joy becomes shaded with sorrow ;
he never weeps, though many a tear he
occasions; he never smiles but in the grim
satisfaction of others' loss; his throne is
strong, but not because of the legality of his
claims, (for he is a usurper) nor because of
the justice of his cause, or the benefit of his
administration, but because of the passions it
stimulates and the appetite it engenders ; he
is inflexible in his principles, far reaching in
his policy, and bold and daring in his designs.
The despotism of his government yields not
to the liberal tendency of the times, however
much its administration may vary to suit the
appetites it has created ; the flight of time, the
cycle of ages, the roll of years, dim not the
keenness ofhis vision, or impair the vigor ofhis
strength ; he sits upon his ancient throne of
ruin, weighing in his balances the power of reason against appetite and passion, anil oft as he
lifts the scales he seats himself more securely
upon his throne. But may he not himself be
weighed in the balances and found wanting ?
This bloody reign, however long, must come
to an end—it is unnatural, and therefore
must cease—it is a reign of excess, and must
of consequence react.
It has three distinctive periods, strikingly
and strangely marked ; these are the periods
of moderation, of excess, and of terror. These
all pass in the experience of its true subjects.
The first is the formative period—it is the
germ from which the subsequent fruit springs;
this period is highly illusive and deceptive—
it is the period of frolic and fun. Like the
inexperienced youth who, to free himself from
the restraints of society and the press of cares,
launches his bark upon the tranquil waters of
some silent lake, and venturing far out from
shore, thinks not of the declining sun or of
the sleeping tempest or of the treacherous
calms, until, too late to remedy his misconduct, he is obliged to resign himself to his
fate. Life in this stage of its progress has
a show of pleasure and enjoyment; the cup
presented so temptingly to the lips seems to
sparkle with delight; the means of indulgence have as yet not been restrained; the
gilded saloon, the popular amusements, the
enrapturing music, the fashionable society,
the costly beverages, are yet within their
reach. These are the mysterious circles of
the fearful vortex, the pleasing strains of the
dangerous enchantress. Little do they dream
of the power of that current in which they
are venturing, or the dangerous rocks with
which they are environing themselves. The
second period is that of excess: reason that
had hitherto in some measure retained his
seat, and exerted at least a limited sway, is
now dethroned, and the victim yields himself
to the power by an unnatural and undying
thirst; the bonds of affection, the claims of
interest, the obligations of duty, the pride of
character, the teachings of experience, are all
too weak to fetter the monster that has been
begotten and nurtured in his bosom. The
third period is that of the reign of terror :
the gilded visions of happiness have fled, the
costly potations cannot now be obtained,
family ties have been sundered, the most
sacred relations broken, property squandered,
health, mind and charcter lost—there remains
but another tragedy to wind up the dismal
scene, and launch the wrecked spirit upon
wilder seas and more angry billows of eternal
wrath. Nor is this last act of the fearful
drama long postponed or seldom enacted, for
what is there in the present to alleviate its
misery, or in the future to awaken its fears ?
But the history of this empire is not yet
fully written, because its years are not yet
complete. Its history thus far is a bloody
one; the historian is yet to live who will
delineate fully its miseries ; it is a history of
broken vows, of faithless pledges, of melancholy suicides, of bloody murders, of dark
designs, of secret revenge, of domestic unhappiness, of private jealousies, of disppointed
loves, and of desolating wars. Many a heart
it has broken with silent but consuming grief
—many a sigh it has occasioned, unknown
to the world; many a tear has been shed,
witnessed only by God. The secret history of
its wrongs and griefs if known, would, if possible, eclipse the dark record of its public
crimes.
But do you ask me the name of this hoary
monarch ? It is Alcohol. And of this
ancient and extensive empire ? It is Intemperance.
The friends of William Miller, Esq., Her Brittannic Majesty's Commissioner and Consul General,
near the King's Court, will be pleased to learn that
he was in good health in Lima, on the 26th December, and had been restored to his high military rank
of "Grande Marescal dc Ayacucho"—an set of justics
which reflects great honor upon the Government of
Peru.—Polynesian.
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Kaahumanu street, Honolulu, Oahu.
HAWAIIAN FLOUR COMPANY,
100-tf
A. P. EVEBKTT, Treasurer and Agent.
&3-tf
C. 11. LEWERS,
Lumber and building muterials.Fort St. Honolulu.
106-tf
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Office Queen street, near Market.
J. WORTH,
established himself in business atllilo,
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills
onthe United States.
HAVING
SHIP CHANDLER.
IMPORTKIt AND DKAI.KIt IN (i KXKItALMKKCII ANDISE,
Mil,,. Ilawnii.
104-tf
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A. P. EVERETT.
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Janiun'snew block, Queen street, Honolulu, 11.I.
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to obtain books from the
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timate that lie will give instruction to a limited
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geography, writing, arithmatic, &c. Residence, coti,»te Surgeon United States Navy, Consular Physician to sick tage in Kukui street.
general
practitioner.
and
DANIEL SMITH.
American seamen
Honolulu, March 26,1857.
Office, corner Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
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NAVIGATION,
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Medicaland Surgical advice in English, French, Spanish, and
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IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
nF.ALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
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At the oldstand, corner of King and School streets,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON' near
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lIILO, HAWAII, S. I.
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N. B. Medicine Chests carefully replenished.
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
jy Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
P. JUDD, M.
C.
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G.
SURGEON, BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE
MARINER.
HONOLULU, OAHU, S. I.
D. N. FLITNEK'S Watch and Jewelry
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Offics
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
open from DA., to 4
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Almanacks for 1860.
HOFFMANN,
Merchant's, Shipmaster's and Mechanic's Assistant.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Laws of the Sea.
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of KaahuThe Art of Sailmaking.
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—ALSO—
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Ship's Compasses and Dividers.
—ALSO
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Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes.
—ALSO
Ship Chandlers and General Agents,
Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I.
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English Charts of North-and South Pacific.
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A great variety of other articles useful to the
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Many ornamental articles, including Breast Pins,
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UNDERSIGNED would call the attention of Rings,
Particular attention given to repairing and rating
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Being in constant receipt of New Stock, Chemicals, kc, he is
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HT Pictures token on Glass. Paper, Patent Leather, India
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N B —The Public are invited to call and examine specimens.
vV. F. HOWLAND Artist.
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MACY
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—DEALER IN—
WHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES AND GENERAL
MERCHANDISE,
X nwnihsae, Hawaii.
$soo
ON HAND a good supply
LOST, AT SEA, FROM BAKER'S OR
of Hawaiian beef, potatoes, hogs, sheep and nu.rtSt New Nantucket Island.on the 30th September, an iron
gEBK boat and an iron can buoy. Whenthey went adrift welk- merous other articls required by whalemen.
The
in good order, marked In white paint, "American Guano C0.," above articles can be furnished at the shortest
and In black paint the name of the makers, Secor fc Co., Novnotice
and
on the most reasonable terms in exchange
elty Iron Works, New York." They probably floated toward
orders on any merthe westward,and may be fallen In with by whalers. Who for bills on the United States or
ever will deliver the above In a usable condition shall be re- chant at the Islands. No charge made on interwarded as follows: For theboat, $800, if delivered at Bak ,-r's island exchange.
Island, or $600 at Honolulu; for the buoy $200, at Baker's, or
Beef packed to order and warranted to keep inany
G. P. JUDD,
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climate.
Superintending Agent Am. Uus.noCo.
180-Oni
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Shower Hnths on the Premises."
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$8
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Scamens' do. do.
do.
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AND
AUCTIONEERS,
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OF TUB
Reifulnr DiapatrhL.ii.eor Honolulu Packets.
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Mv lHu: Sir:—Enclosed, 1 have pleasure in
you
invoice, hill of lading, and sundry
receipts, lot the Melodcon recently received for
the Bethel Church. Through the liberality of
the memben of your congregation, and the spontaneous assistance of one or two Other friends,
I bave been enabled to laeetall the expenses of
Die instrument, us per ent-loseil papers.
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uf tin- Bethel t'iuirch ; anil it affords me Croat
pleasure to ■rajgn fiTrr to you, on tin- behalf of
tin- Church, '•all right, title aqd interest" in
tin- said instrument.
shall reel obliged liy your acknowledgment of
the enclosures, a* aui responsible lor nil expenses incurred therefor,
I an, my dear Sir, yours,
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Very faithfully,
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'I'iikii. 11. Daviks, Ksq.,
Mi' Dkar Sut: —I received
younof the 24th,
with the enclosures, late un Saturday evoaing. I
improve my earliest leisure to acknowledge the
same, and also to assure you that 1 do most siueerely appreciate your exertions in behalf of the
Bethel choir, but especially your praiseworthy
and successful effort to furnish the Bethel with a
oottlyand excellent "Organ-Harmonium," pronounced by good judges to In.' a vrry superior
instrument.
Through you, I would thank those generous
donors of our congregation, and "one or two
others," who bave so promptly enabled you to
carry through the effort without leaving any unpaid: debt upon your bands.
With rtffectiouate esteem,
I remain yours,
S. ('. Damon, Seamen's Chaplain.
P. S.—l enclose the accompanying resolutions,
placed in my hands by Dr. Smith
:
Resolved. That the MM Choir ilu tenderI" Theo. 11.Diivies,
lor an exertions in proeartag the flue "OrcniiHarmoniuni," which. l>y his sne.eesti'm ami iiistromeiiliilil v, hSI
Iki'u paTCDaasd Sad il-niaU'd tt> the llethel I'hurch.
Resolved, That we also tender "iir thanks to all the meuiutll
oftheltethul nwngH|SlkWl. Hall so liberally subscribed for the
purchase of the lieantifnl iiislrnnieiit.
Ml, their thinks
DIED.
Hart—ln Honolulu, March 21. at the residence of Thus.
Brown, Ksq., in Nuuanu Valley, HIM Kmily Halt, sister to Mr.
Chariot; Hart, of this cityKkui'—ln Honolulu,Feb. Sl,after a short illness, Mr. Kdwnrd
Kemp, aged about :Jt> years, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland,
but for many years a resident of these islands.
Cm.cuAS—.March 10, at the Queen's Hospital, George Coleman, a native of England, aged 7H years, for 42 yean a resident
MEMORANDA.
(Tr Capt. W. H. Allen, of ship Onward,
the voyage. Also reports as follows
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
750 brii thistoMon,
*
ARRIVALS.
"
Feb. Bt—Am SUMS* i"1"!' Svi'ii, t.rocn, 114 lafl from Boston,
with radsc to t:. Brewer A- Co.
H Km luirkeiiliiie Jenny
:
In Scammos'B Lagoon, Fkb. 15:
Tempest,
12 wtialt-s. Victoria,
14 whulff.
Harmony,
Delaware,
11
14 *•
Kipple
Paulina,
12 "
12 **
Urk
NrvT Knplaml,
12
12 »•
8
Sharon,
I\ TtRTi.i; BAT. Kkb. 21:
300 brls.
Ohio, (500 br15)....14 whales. | F.ric
ripsack.
8
Fortune,
I Ocmulgee, 160 sp, 350300
u | Fabius,
S
George «V Mary,
brls.
\JZT Brig Agatereports—Left M'Kean's Island Feb. 16 ; no
Baker's
vessel* there ut tUat date. Touched at
Island Feb. 18.
The Far West arrived at linker's Island, ilate not named,sailed
on the 15th February, outwar-l bound. The Josephine arrived
ut Hakei 'a I sl.inl un the 17th. having touched at Jarviaand
M'Kean'a Islands, 17 ilfiy.s from Honolulu. The Flying Drag, n
I iiled f'.r 11 inn]it mi Rnftda on the 7th Feb., with 1225 tons guano.
The Diiring and Josiah BffSdlM were loading. Weather bap
but both UieMe ■hint woull he li.ade.l by the Ist or April. N.
Lit. 30 : long. 1« :.0, sp.Ue British bark Heather Bell, heoet*
for Vancouver's Ulatiil ; obtainedprovisions from her.
JnrvU l-hnnl M.n-iii*' Il«>poi i.
ronl. Moore, '20 days Im l'ugct
Si-iind. Willi biml'iT In 11. Ilaekfeld te Co.
ST—Am wh bark Mnjestic, Chester, from Margarita Hay,
■ill lirls wh.
"
"
•J"—Am wh lik Miiiiinoulh.Onaflbf, fin Mnn|ucsns, clean.
IM—II. 11. at. sli'ain-l'rii;iiti.'To|iiiie,S|K'nci'r, fin Valparaiso.
Mareli 1 —Am bark Comet, Smith, 10 days from San Francisco,
willi imlse to Wik'o\ Richards A: Co.
I—Am bark Yankee, Ixivett, 10 days from Ban Frani isco, with tinl.,l'ami passengers to I>. C. Waterman .v Co.
11. Thompson, Crosby, fm Marfarita
I—Am wh bark .1.-ea-ou
BaT, W wli,
i 70;, ,vh, voyatie.
ship
Keput'iie, Bayer, ra sea.
1 -Bran wh
.'
I.n seh llli>ia, lledli'-ld, 14 daJTI tin Bail Francisco,
AHKIVAI.S.
with produce in A. I>.
elipiK-r ship VTcbftiPC, Hedge, 10 days from Hono3 -An. wh bark Lewis, Neal, lioin California Coast, !>,.,•. lv—Aid lulu.
Ciiine to ihe buoy immediately.
ooU wh, mi board ; season, nothing.
30—Am wh ship Carolina, Harding, 15 days fm Honolulu,
—t .S. steam nigael i'owhatan. I'eai -0n,21 days from
hound Wi-t.
Japan, en ruata nr San Fiaiieiseo.
Jan. 9—Am wh ship Mana Them**, Coop, from Honolulu.
i*i —Am wh bark Kleelra, Brown. " months from New
Sailed
fl—Am wh ship Oregon, Tobey, honsd West.
Ignition via Kawaihae, 70 brls ipefln.
same
10—Am brig Agate, l>awtou, 17 dayr. truiii lb imlulu, Iwund
day lor the .North.
West.
Uay
Turtle
Montey.ninn,
lloman, fl-om
'.* —Ain'wh ship
Feb. !i-Am brgtne Josephine, Stone, 7 days fm Honolulu.
via Kiiwaihae, 100 tills season.
bids
I'l PAH 11 KKS.
Alice,
last
S|i
season,
liieliee. U0
11—Am wh baft
Dec. 14—Ocean Kxpress, Willis, for Hampton Iloads, with 2,105
li-oln .Mari|iiesas via Kawaihae.
gunno.
tons
I:l—Am wh ship Julian, Wlnegar.
Hedge, for Hampton Roads, 1405 tons guano.
Jan.
14_Ain wh ship OongreM *l, Btranbnrg, from MarqueFeb. 10^—Josephine, Stone, for Baker's Island.
s.t- rl. Kawaihae, BO bids, ipern tin season.
Furnished by S. O. Wildkk.
from cruise via Hilo
15—Am wh ship Coral, Siss
nothing tin' seasiii ', sailed same day for Ochotsk.
16—Am Mbuoner Knuna Koike, Ciialwick, from New
,
.
-
.
l/ondoii via Tali-aliuano, Chile.
10—Ilritishbark Kathleen, Flint, Ix9days from l.ivor-
p'Mil, with uidse to Jaim hi. lir-'ii -Y. In.
10—Amwh ship Phillip Ist, llemp-tead, [rom l.ahaina,
clean sal- d again March IS.
IS—Am wh ship Martia, llilliii|;s, Irom the Line, '.»' s|>.
I.l—Am wh bark KlUl Adam*, Thomas, tram Margarita
llav, TOO wh.
20—Am clipper ship M iliehl, llreek, 17 days Irom
San Francisco en route for China; sailed-again
;
PORT OF LAHAINA.
A R RIVA Dk
Ninn-od, Howes, of N. 8., from a cruise
17 months nut, 40 up, 1500 wh, 10.000
bone, voyage.
14—Am wh bark Helen Mar. Worth,from theLine, 500
sp, 1100 wh, ItiOO li'iite, voyag.; ; 75 sp, 800 wb,
March 12
Am wh ship
on the Line,
on board.
next ilav.
18-Ain wh bark Martha 2d, Dailey, from Coast of CaliJO—I .S. steamship Saginaw, Bchenclt, 12 days fill San
fornia, 180 sp, 3HO wh, 0500 bone, voyage.
Fianeiseo.
10—Am whship Cambria, Pmm, from Hilo, 1000 wh,
20—Am wh .It Cambria, Pease, fm llilo, nothing Mason.
13,000 hone, voyage ; 1000 wh, on board.
'21—Am wh ship Florida, Fish, from hoine,T months out,
10—Am wh ship food Kelurn, Fish, from Coast of Cali40 sp, 120 wh, TOO bone.
17 sp, s. iison ; 300 wh, 1000 bone, voyage ;
fornia,
21—Am wh ahipCullao, Fnll'i-, from the bine, Mtbtng
300 wh, 1000 bone, on board.
this season.
HhipThonms
Nye, Holly, from Marquesas,
21—Am
wh
21—Oldenburg wh hark I'lanet, Pullman, from Bremen.
23 months out, 300 sp, 1800 wh, 2000 bone, voyage ;
2o—Am wh ship Uen. (lowland, Pouerujr, lin Margarita
1600
board.
wh,
on
Hay, 7bo hbls, season.
o-'l—Am wh ship Oliver Crocker, Cochran, from Califor24—Am wh ship Navy, Sarvant, T months fin New liednia, 17 months out, 700 wh, season ; 93 sp, 1500 wh,
lord, 180 i-peim; sailed again on SKUh for theNorth.
8000 bone, voyage ; 1000 wh, on board.
an,
Woodurtage,
(lying
John
el.
Wells,
25—Am wh ship
Hercules
arrived the23d, boiliug—ntt yet entered.
The
XT
"II .'llll Oil.)
sailiil
28th.
.Martha,
clean,
Daly,
25—Am wh shin
DEPARTIRES.
25—Am wh bark llenuli s, Atlu-ani. 2ti >p. ilb humpback i
suiled same dsv.
March 19—Am wh ship Cambria, Cease, for Ochotsk Sea.
25—Am wh ship UC. Kielnnoiul, Ilathaway, fm Margarita ltav, TOO bhls. humpback.
25—Kuss wh brig S. ConsUiitine, l.iiidhohn, 100 barrels
FORT OF HILO.
whale, fin California coast, sailed 2Tth.
20—Am wh ship Nimrod, Itowes, fm Gallipagos Island
2Sth.
sailed
via Laliaiim. clean;
ARRIVALS.
20—Am brig Agate, Lawton. fin M'Kcan's Island.
20—Am wh ship Onward, Allen, fm Margarita Bay. 750 March 13—Am wh uhi]> Onward, Allen, from California Coast,
hbls. humpback; sailed '28th.
750 wh season ; 2300 wh voyage.
18_Am wh bark American, Pease, from cruise—no oil
2T—Am wh ship Tlinmas Nye, Holly, tin line, clean;
sailed 2Stli.
between seasons
28—Am wh bark Ki|i|ile, Morgan.fm BcamißOH Ligoon
20^—Am wh ship Rebecca Sims, Howes, from cruise, 30
■,o(l bids Innpk the season.
brls blackfish.
•
PASSENGERS.
I>r:i'AßTl KKN.
Frances Palmer, Paly, for San Francisco.
iiiissiniiary packet Homing Star, Brown, fur Marquesas via llilo.
29—Am wh sh George Washington, ltiightmaii, to cruise.
Feb- 28—Am bark
US—Am
20—An hark Zoe, Hush, Tor llaaod.Mll.
s Is.
29—11 B M's steamer Tepaae, Spencer, lor \ MKOUVer
Bi.aik—At the resilience of John A. Oreen, Austin, Texas,
March
B—Am barkciitine, Jennj Font, Moore, lor \ letoria and
Dee. 29, Kate Kecles, daughter of Mr- and Mrs. .1. D, Blair, aged
PortTownsend.
ten mouths.
B—Brit bark Heather Bell, Octtenaen, for \ letoria, \. I.
Macy—At Kawaihae, Hawaii, on the 17thOf March, ('has
H. Macy, brother to (ieo. W. Maey, of that plane. (Nantucket
12—Am wh ship Moiitc/.ulna, lloman, lor llonin Islands
and Ochotsk.
papers please copy. |
Death by Drowsisc—.lan. Ist, while the bark Alice was
15—Am wh bark Alice, Beebec, for Ochotsk.
cruising in lat. 14 5 22 P., long 140° 17 W., sperm whales
15—Am wh ship Monmouth, Ormshy, for Ochotsk.
18—1. 8. sU'aiiefrigale Powhatan, Pearson, for san
appeared, and the boats were sent off to try them. One boat
Francisco.
struck, and their boot drew. It being rugged, and near dark,
theboatu were enI led back; tin- mate came alongside to the
Jo—Am wh ship Majestic, Chester, to cruise.
up.
leeward to hoist
The men fat mil, with t!
10—Am wh bark .1. 1). Thompson, Osborne, to cruise.
xeeption of
]n_Aiii wh ship Omeini, Sanborn, to cruise.
Bernard W.di, who attempted to come up the ship's side by a
20—Am wh ship l*wis, Neal, to cruise.
rope, but slipped and fell in the IwKtt ; they told him to keep
•23 Am wh ship Cambria, Pease, for Ochotsk.
<till in the boat, but, while the mate and his hoatnteerer were in
211—Am wh ship Florida, Fish, for Arctic.
the act of hooking on. he triedit agan, slipped and fell between
the boat and the ship, and the suction of the ship took him
17— Am hark Yankee, Lovett, for San Francisco.
down under her rudder, where ulie must have stunned him, as
he made but slight exertion to come to the top of the water ;
however, he sunk to rise BO more about two rods from the ship's
MARRIED.
stern, with three l«»ats close to him, but not near enough to tare
him as he sunk in a few moments after the cry ofman overboard.
Dowumg—Rodebick—ln Honolulu. March 8, by Key. S. Clie was a native of Prussia, but hails from Illinois, United
bolh
Mate*, where some of his friend* n«» reside. |TlHnnfV papers Damon, Mr. Frederick howling, to Mis* Loui*. Roftanrk,
•>r Honolulu.
pI'MSe Crtpy.)
of these inlands.
....
For San Fkaniisio—l>cr Frances l'alnu'r, February 28—A D
Barnard, ftav l'r rlanwa, Mrs Pteneoand 2 children, Key W O
Baldwin, Mm ltalilwin aud 2 children, James A Daly, Mr Bray,
l)r Spanner, Mm Bpenoer, Master Spencer, J Fuller, A Q Woodfonl.K Bobavts. 'I Behrtswr, Henry Hart, A JMasson,Luplenl,
Qndg SB.
J F A Ptekarlng,
For Jatas—|«r lea, Feb. SB—C A William., F S Pratt. J
Uoble, wife and child, Thou Troy.
From Barron -per Syren, Feb. B—Mr and Mrs Hopper and
3 children, Mr Brown, Mr Cole. Feb. 28—William Oullck.
For Mlcßox«siA--|ier Kepublic,
From San rgaaqsco per Yankee, March I—Mr. Pope and
family and servant, Win Utarv, Thomas Dennis, Conrade Glade,
F ("mow, R McMullin. BnMrSgJS—l B Macomber, Alexander
ll.ii ki ii. Samuel Make.
For VICTORIA, V I—per hkt Jenny Ford, March B—MrsFredison and child, U F PHagcr, 8 Dowsott, Mr Btuart, Peter Burke,
Mra llollen, Mrs Hennett, Cha» llaael.
For Victoria, Y. I.—per Heather Bell, March B—Rev Alex C
Oarrctt, lady and 2 children, Key X Lowe and lady, Mr and
Mrs Harvey, Mr Fitzgerald. Steerage—Mr mid Mrs German,
Marcus Howe, T Johns,II F nicks.
From LivaarooL—per Kathleen, March 16, en route for Victoria—F Desperd, J A Andrews.
For San FaAWJBOO —P01 Yankee, March 27—Rev J S Green,
F Carew, "W Johnson, Mr
Mrs Mary X Green, C VV Sayre,
Burns, Mrs Burns and child, Mr. Mallett anil child, Mrs Teunent, Mr. Macfarlane and aon. Henry S Tallman.
From M'Kkan's Isi.anp—per AKMe. March 26—fir It n !>ry.dale, A Mllehell.
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FRIEND
THE
HONOLULU, MARC! I, IHtfO.
StoStritf. tfol.il, S*.3.J
CONTENTS
Far March, 1800.
The Morning Star
Do not the Japanese Know what they are About ?
California Newspapers in 1848
Letter from Rev. L. H. Qullck
Cathollcus' Reply to Aliqula
The Revenge of History
The Rev. Mr.Goble
Sketch of aSermon
Union Missionary Meeting
The JapaneseSailor Boy
Advertisements. Marine Journal, Ate
Paob.
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THE FRIEND.
MARCH 1, infill.
The "Morning Star!"
Newly painted, and ready for sea, (February 25th). She now lies at the wharf,
taking in her cargo for the Marquesan
mission. We could wish that the thousands of children in the United States,
who are shareholders in this little craft, might
now behold her, in good trim and ready to
spread her canvas for another trip. Nobly
has she outlived the " adverse winds" which
for a time threatened to blast her fair fame
and growing usefulness. If the Micronesian
and Marquesan missions are prosecuted as
they should be, the Morning Star, or some
similar vessel, is an absolute necessity. She
must, at all hazards and whatever cost, be
kept running. We learn that Capt. Brown
will retire from the command, after the vessel
returns from the Marquesas, his period of
engagement having expired. Most ably has
he navigated her, and carefully watched over
her welfare. Capt. B. is a good sailor, and
thoroughly " understands the ropes." We
congratulate the friends of missions, and those
interested in the Morning Star, that Captain
Brown will be succeeded by Captain Gellett,
well known in this part of the world, as an
equally able and experienced ship-master.
Both were educated in the American whaling
service—the best of all schools for learning
practical navigation in the Pacific. No class
of seafaring men understand the winds, currents, »hoals, rocks, islands, and dangers of
this ocean to the same extent as New Bedford, New London and Nantucket whalemen.
Wt: would merely add that when the Board
of Missions first contemplated "tending out
the Morning Star, Capt. Gellett was the
gentleman invited to take command of her;
business arrangements however prevented
his leaving the country, but circumstances
having changed, he is upon the spot at the
precise time when most needed—the right
man in the right place. He goes the present
trip as mate. Long may he retain command
to go and come, conferring untold blessings
upon the missionaries and inhabitants of the
Micronesian and Marquesan Islands.
Do not the Japanese Know what they
are About?
It is very common to hear and read staterespecting Chinese and Japanese exclusiveness, and want of a correct knowledge
of outside barbarians. This may be flattering
to European and American intelligence, but
if the truth was known, we doubt not that
4hose people would be found to entertain
far more information respecting Europe and
America than we give them credit for. In
the late battle with the English at the Peiho
River the Chinese came off victorious, but
no credit is given to them, as some Eussians
must have been behind the breast works!
The following remarks by the Rev. Dr.
Macgowan, an American missionary, are
exceedingly suggestive. John Chinaman,
and his Japanese cousins, are not the ignoramuses which some self-inflated and selfconceited outside barbarians suppose them to
ments
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Series, M 17.
publish them ; at least it may be supposed
that they were worth reading. There are
probably few, if any, books published by missionaries in China on secular affairs, that
have not been re-published by the knowledgeloving Japanese. The largest work of the
kind is from the pen of the senior missionary
in China, Dr. Bridgman—a geographical and
statistical account of America, issued some
twenty years ago. To that book the Japanese are indebted for their knowledge of our
country—a knowledge so precise as to excite
surprise. We now see how they obtained it.
Those who think that no sort of truth except
that contained in Holy Writ should be given,
to the heathen by missionaries, will think
Dr. B.s geography has done no good. I
think otherwise. I have no grounds for
affirming that it contributed to prepare the
way for a favorable reception to the United
States expedition under Commodore Perry ;
but sure I am that it has taught them to understand and to respect our countrymen having relations with this land, whether political,
mercantile, or missionary,
Mr. Garrett, the American Naturalist,
who visited the Kingsmill Islands, in the
Morning Star, has returned richly compensated for his labor. He spent most of the
time, while there, upon Apiang, the island
where the Rev. Mr. Bingham is located.
Those islands have never been explored by a
scientific naturalist, and we are assured by
Mr. G. that they abound with new wonder*
in every department of natural history, particularly those of conchology, entomology and
ichthyology. From our long acquaintance
with Mr. Garrett, we are confident Professor
Agassiz, and the lovers of Natural History of
be:
Japanese Books. —I spent several hours Harvard University, could not employ a more
daily in a book-shop, where several curious enthusiastic and indefatigable collector of
things turned up. One of these afforded me, specimens.
I confess, some gratification ; it was the reInvention.—" The glory of inventions is
publication, by the late Prince of Satzuma,
of my book on the Law of Storms. Persons that they raise human nature without hurtwho, like M. Hue, are guiltless of publishing ing any one (as civil affairs commonly do,)
anything in Chinese, and therefore beyond and do not press or sting a man's conscience,
reach of criticism, have sneered at the liter- but bestow on all rewards and blessings,
ary productions of Protestant missionaries, without sacrifice or injury or sorrow of one.
my own included. Now, I submit, that if For the nature of light is pure and harmless.
our books are as defective in style as has It may be perverted in its use, but not polbeen represented, the Japanese would not re- luted in itself."—Ld. Baron.
�THE FRIEND, MARCH, IS6O.
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ICorrcnpontlfiMTe of tin.- MMd.]
own missionary life may be prolonged on some
1848. other Micronesian islet.
California Newspaper Publishing in
We have but little tangible to report reCalifornia now numbers its dailies by the
dozen, its weeklies by the score, and its garding the good work on Ascension, and
monthlies by well nigh the hundred. It seems yet we feel that much foundation-work has
hardly possible that so greut a change could been performed in the way of learning the
have been brought about since 1848, the language, in leaching the theory of reading
period referred to in the following extract and writing to a number, in telling the way
from ■ private letter received from Mr. Shel- of salvation to many so that they understand
don, lately connected with the Advertiser, and |it as thoroughly as they can til! they come
willing into it, in leading, as we hope, a few
now residing at Kailua, Hawaii:
Christ, and in winning our way as friends
to
January 13,
I see in the January number of jto 'he hearts of many. These things cannot
the Friend that you correct an error of a San but in due time be the basis of great improveFrancisco editor about the Californian. ment, even if others choose to pronounce our
Semple sold the paper to B. R. Buckelew, a
watchmaker of San Francisco, in the begin- work thus far a failure. We could have
ning of '48 or fall of '47. 1 arrived there in hoped to have accomplished more, but feel
April, 1848, and was immediately employed very far from discouraged with what has been
by 8., and in May bought him out, together done. What is equivalent to twenty-seven
with B. F. Foster and W. E. Weaver, two years of labor by a married missionary has
printers who had come out in Stevenson's not been expended on Ponape in vain.
regiment in 184(5. We paid $1500 in notes
During the year we have printed a primer
for the establishment, consisting of an old
30 pages, a continuation of Bible Anecof
"Ramagc" (wooden) press and a font of long
primer, besides an old font of Spanish small dotes of 40 pages, and 20 pages of St. Matpica. Hardly had we got fairly in the " full thew—a total of 90 pages this year. Ponape
tide of successful experiment," when the gold literature now numbers 238 pages, of which
fever burst upon us, and took away all our
subscribers. My partners went with the rest, we have printed 32,100 pages.
The following table may interest you reand ut last I was obliged to discontinue the
and
the shipping at Ascension Island
garding
go myself, first getting out an
paper
extra to inform " the public," whichconsisted since the establishment of our mission
of one or two merchants and the women
£ MM
Oil
OJ)C
whose husbands were gone to the mines, that
MM
3
g
of
1 X,
«• en c w «' o> y
the Californian would be suspended for an
°£*
Co •*
o rt 0
indefinite period. On commencing again in
I:::..::
P!|
August several of our notes were due, and
3 5
E
Mr. Buckelew refused to receive gold dust in
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payment, demanding coin, which it was im||
*:
possible for us to get. So we sold out for a
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ft
song, after struggling along a while and exMrtuluiiiru
Metaknta
S-T
-. �.,»
hausting our own dust at ruinous rates to
S:?
Harbor. s/p
ffg
; Ilarnor.
la r
raise coin. Mr. Keinble became the purchaser,
i I'lmntik
.." I!»ri
«J
Q-»o.S«ol Harbor.
| £
and associating with himself the late Edward
Harbor. |
g
_,H
I'anian
Gilbert, published for a few numbers the
|
Uarbor. SV
Harbor.
== 3T.
Star and Californian, and then, on receiving
M
Kin ! %
Kill
i,;-IJ "'°""'8-1 a I
|'
|n.riior.
Ilarltor.
New
York
materials
I had ordered,
I
from
the
they started the Alta California, and went
sb £
Jekoits i s*
g
| .Ifkuits
on and made fortunes.
! Harbor. ',1 r»3 £c
files
1
Our
of the Californian, which were
J\J
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I I'urtik
»»a
full from the commencement by Colton &
x
Harbor. =d
»3
Semple at Monterey, in 1846, up to its final
WhaJwa.
stoppage, were all destroyed by fire.
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Letter from Rev. L. H. Gulick.
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November, 1859. J
Rev. S. C. Damon— Dear Sir: —On the
4th of October, the Morning Star, under our
common friend, Capt. Brown, entered the
weather harbor of Ascension Island, and on
the 22d she again left it on her return eastward, myself and family on board seeking a
new home. Thus terminated a seven years'
residence on an island in which our hearts
are deeply interested. We leave our home
with sadness and joy—sadness that we have
not been more faithful, and have not consequently led more " from darkness unto light"
—joy that the work will still go on under Mr.
and Mrs. Roberts'prayerful care, and that our
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to believe whatever he likes on the testimony
of Sismondi, who is his own witness, not
mine; but why does he not bring him forward and make him speak for himself, so
that all the readers of the Friend may have
the benefit of his teaching, instead of calling
upon me to disprove all the unsupported assertions that himself thinks proper to make ?
Even if he do, / shall not take for granted
the statements that Sismondi or any other Protestant may make in opposition to what I
know to be the practice or doctrine of my
Church.
In the Frierul of August I showed that the
Catholic translation of the Holy Scriptures into
the Hawaiian languuge, which "Heretics" attacked, was correct, and that the Protestant
translation was erroneous—this, in a passage
of his own selection. That subject was quietly passed over by "Aliquis," and the charge
that the Greek language was considered heretical at Rome, only was persisted in. This
position " Aliquis" now abandons by saying
that Pope Leo X. prohibited every book
translated from the Greek and Hebrew, except the Vulgate. Why, this is the point for
which he was contending—the very pith and
marrow of his argument —and he seeks to
divert attention from his defeat and flight by
special pleading, and new, but unsupported
charges.
In order that " Aliquis" and the readers of
the Frieiul may know what the Catholic
practice really is, I will now quote from Cardinal Bellarmine, as translated by Vence in
his second dissertation on the Vulgate. He
says : "The Greek and Hebrew versions of
the books which the holy writershave written
in Hebrew or Greek are not less authentic
than the Vulgate, on the contrary, they are
more so; since they are the spring from
which this is but a stream." * * * " The
Greek and Hebrew texts being the springs
are authentic by themselves, and did not require the approbation of the Council, but the
Latin version did require it, being only a
version." * * * " The Holy Scripture is
the principal treasure of the Church, but the
greater part of this treasure perishes if we
say that the sources themselves of these
divine writings are no longer worthy of belief, and may be rejected as corrupt and de-
* praved," &c.
Here, Mr. Editor, the true estimate at
of the Greek language is surely indiRome
"Catholicus'" Reply to "Aliquis."
cated, as well as the utter groundlessness of
Mil. Editor —" Aliquis" says that I seem the attacks made by "Aliquis." If he writes
very desirous to have the readers of the really with the desire of arriving at the
Friend believe that the Roman Catholic truth, and will call upon me, (you are at libChurch has always been on good terms with erty to disclose my name to him for that purthe Greek language; but that I do not write pose,) I shall be happy to show him the paslike one who feels any confidence in the sages quoted, with abundance more to the
goodness of his cause. I hope to give " Ali- same purpose, so as to bring conviction even
quis" good cause to reverse his verdict.
to his mind, if rational, lieyond the shadow
He is quite at liberty, unquestioned by me, of a doubt.
Cathoi.icus.
Yours,
:
L. H. Gulick.
�THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1860.
The Bonapartes and Beauharnais—
The Revenge of History.
L'homme propose, et Dicu dispose.—This
familiar French proverb, which the vicissitudes of life induce even the most unreflecting so frequently to apply, and which some
witty writer of the same nation, no less philosophical than gallant, wishing to testify to
woman's inevitable influence in all things
great and small, has modified into "L'homme
propose, et la femme dispose," is, perhaps,
nowhere more forcibly impressed upon the
mind than in the checkered career of Napoleon and Josephine. Familiar as every one
is with the lives of these two personages,
many, however, have never thought of fol-
lowing Josephine through her descendants,
and are not prepared to acknowledge how
much more closely the Beauharnais are
allied to the royal families of Europe than
are the Bonapartes. A few, probably, might
prove as incredulous in the absence of proof,
as would have been the Viscount Beauharnais had any one revealed to him the fate of
hischildren and grandchildren, when, in 1797,
he laid his head under Robespierre's relentless guillotine, and left a widow behind him
destined to fascinate and marry the rising
General of the Republic. Equally surprised,
too, would the respectable planter of Martinique, Tascher dc la Pagerie, have been, had he
been told, while attending to his negroes on his
faraway plantation, that from his loins were to
spring a race of emperors and empresses,
queens and viceroys, as powerful as any the
world had ever known; and that to this end
two little islands, colonies of France—Corsica
and Martinique—were to contribute.
After the treaty of Tilsit, says the New
York Evening Post, Napoleon occupied the
loftiest position in the civilized world. Enthroned amid the splendor of the most magnificent court of Europe, he was virtually
master of an empire stretching over the face
of the continent, with the exception of Russia
and Turkey, and with those two powers he
was on terms of cordial alliance. To himself
as every school-boy knows, he reserved the
imperial throne of France, comprising the
France of the present day, Belgium, Savoy,
confined on St. Helena's rock, and Josephine
lay sleeping peacefully beneath the sod. The
rule of the Bonapartes was over; the sceptres of France, Belgium, Holland, Spain,
Italy and Westphalia had been transferred
to hostile hands. The only scion of the
great man fallen, the Duke dc Reichstadt,
ci-devant King of Rome, roamed a virtual
prisoner in his grandfather's palace at Vienna,
bearing with him the seeds of a malady to
which he was early doomed to fall a victim.
The family name of the ambitious Napoleon
figured in none of the courts of Europe.
The children of the discarded Josephine,
on the other hand, were rising into power
and forming alliances with the proudest blood
in Europe. Her son Eugene, already allied
to the royal house of Bavaria by his marriage
with Amelia, daughter of the King, was living with his father-in-law, under the title of
the Duke of Leuchtenberg. His oldest son
Augustus, married Donna Maria, Queen of
Portugal, in 1835. His younger son, Maximilian, married in 1839 the daughter of the
Emperor Nicholas of Russia. The eldest
daughter of Eugene Beauharnais, Josephine,
married Oscar, afterwards King of Sweden,
son of Marshal Bernadotte, and successor to
his father in 1844. The second daughter,
Eugenic, married the Prince of HohenzollernHechingen—(the Hohcnzollerns, it will be
remembered, are the reigning house of Prussia ; only the Prussian monarchs arc descended from a younger son of Rodolplius 11,
whilst the Hohenzollern-Hechingen boast of
descending from the eldest son.) The third
daughter, Amelia, married Don Pedro, Emperor of Brazil. And the only suviving son
of Hortcnsc, Louis Napoleon, is now seated,
more firmly than his uncle ever was, on the
imperial throne of France.
Thus, at the present day, the descendants
of Josephine are allied to the throne of three
empires—France, Russia and Brazil;
three kingdoms—Bavaria, Portugal and Sweden ; without mentioning the connection with
the Hohenzollerns, and the reminiscences of
Eugene's vice-royalty in Italy and Hortcnse's
clouded reign in Holland.
What better evidence can be adduced of
the
vanity of even imperial ambition ? NaPiedmont, and at one time the whole of
the
powerful of mortals, sets his
poleon,
Northern Italy and part of Germany. On whole heart most
on the hope of perpetuating his
his brothers and sisters he conferred respec- family, and sacrifices everything—principle
tively the diadems of Holland, Naples, Spain, and popularity—to attain his object; yet,
Westphalia and Tuscany ; whilst his step- himself and all of name in exile, he leaves
son, Eugene Beauharnais, he appointed vice- behind
him a sickly son, who flickers awhile
roy of Italy. Yet, with his unrivalled domin- and then dies out ingloriously, leaving no
ion, he was discontented. As long as he issue. Whilst
the woman he dishad no issue to transmit his name to pos- regarded, sees Josephine,
her children seated in the
he
fancied
his
ill-secured.
To
terity
power
of half-a-dozen
and emconsolidate his throne, then, and to gratify palaces And even when kingdoms
the
indirect
line of
pires
!
the ambitious yearnings of his heart, he the Napoleons
is restored to power, it is rethe
of
an
alliance
project
formed
with the instated only in the person of one whose
imperial family of Austria. And to accom- descent from Josephine is both more direct
plish this, he discarded Josephine—his long and undisputed than from her ambitious and
devoted and faithful wife. She retired to repudiating lord. The only royal alliance
Malmaison, a powerless, weeping woman, a which the Bonapartes can
offset against the
cast-ofT favorite, without political friends or Beauharnais is the recent marriage of Prince
influence. And he continued to rule, the Napoleon to the daughter of Victor Emanuel,
very emblem of power, all Europe at his feet, and even this was obtained
through
millions of men ready to carry out his slight- the intervention of a grandsonsolely
of Josephine.
est caprice, and his throne apparently firmer
Knowledge.—" The empire of man
than Gibraltar. Who then would have
consists
dreamed of the retribution time held in
in knowledge, for his power is what he
reserve ?
knows. Nature is only to be conquered by
A few ;,hoil ycari- more and Napoleon Ml obeying."— Baron.
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Remabkarle Coincidences.—The Boston
Transcript furnishes the following curious
compilation of coincidences in the names and
lives of the first seven Presidents, Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams and Jackson.
"Four of the seven were from Virginia, two
of the same name were from Massachusetts,
and the seventh was from Tennessee. All
but one were sixty-six years old on leaving
office, having served two terms ; snd one of
them, who had served but one term, would
have been sixty-six years of age at the end of
another. Three of (he seven died on the 4th
of July, and two of them on the same day
and year. Two of them were on the subcommittee of three that drafted the Declaration of Independence, and these two died on
the same day and year, antl on the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and
just half a century from the day of Declaration. The names oC three of the seven end
in son, yet none of these transmitted his
name to a son. In respect to the name of
all, it may be said in conclusion, the initials
of two of the seven were the same, and ol
still two others the same; while the surnames
of two others commenced with the same let
ter. The remaining one, who stands aloni
in this particular, stands alone also in the
love and admiration of his countrymen ant
the civilized world—Washington! Of the
first five, only one had a son, and that sot
was also President."
The Useful and The Beautiful.—The
tomb of Moses is unknown ; but the tmvcle
slakes his thirst at the well of Jacob. Th
gorgeous palace of the wisest and wealthies
inonarchs, with the cedar, and gold, ant
ivory, and even (be great temple of Jerusa
lem, hallowed by the visible glory of th
Deity himself, are gone ; but Solomon's re
servoirs arc as perfect as ever. Of the at
cient architecture of the Holy City, not on
stone is left upon another ; but the pool o
Bethesda commands the pilgrim's reverent
at the present day. The columns at Perse
polis are smouldering in the dust; but its cisterns and aqueducts remain to challenge oui
admiration. The golden house of Nero is a
mass of ruins; but the Aqua Claudia still
pours into Rome its limpid stream. The
temple of the sun at Tadmor in the wilderness has fallen; but its fountain sparkles in
its rays, as when thousands of worshippers
thronged its colonnades. It may be that
London will share the fate of Babylon, and
nothing be left to marl; its site save mounds
of crumbling brick-work. The Thames will
continue to flow ns it does now. And if any
work of art should rise over the deep ocean of
time, we may well believe that it will be
neither a palace nor a temple, but some vast
aqueduct or reservoir; and if any name
should flash through the midst of antiquity,
it will be that of the man who sought the happiness of his fellow-men rather than glory,
and linked his memory to some great work
of national utility or benevolence. This is
the true glory which outlives all others£and
shines with undying lustre from generation
to generation, imparting to works something
of its own immortality, and rescuing them
from the ruin which overtakes the ordinary
monuments of historical tradition or meic
magnificence.
�THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1860.
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THE FRIEND,
MARCH 1, 1800.
The Rev. Mr. Goble.
When the Japan Expedition, under Commodore Perry, was returning to the United States,
it touched at Honolulu in 1855. By tho Rev.
O. Jones, Chaplain of tho steamor Mississippi, wo
wero introduced to a marine by tho natno of
Goblo. Ho represented himself as interested in
the religious welfare of the Japanese, and assured
us that it was his intention to visit his native
country, and return to Japan as a missionary.
Wo wcro interested in theyoung man, but readily
confess wo were not very sanguine in our expectations that he would carry his good intentions
into execution. Time has passed away, and sure
onough tho U. S. marine, Coble, has thus fur
carried out his benevolent plan of life. He has
returned to Honolulu, and is now m remit for
Japan, expecting to sail in the Zat. During the
period ofhis late residence in tho United States,
he has been dilligently studying and otherwise
preparing himself for his future mission, at Madison University, Hamilton, New York. Ho was
ordained as a Minister of tho Gospel by an Association of Ministers in the city of New York,
Thursday evening, Nov. 3d, 1850. Introductory
Service, Rev. J. Dowling, D. D. ; Ordaining
Prayer, Rev. W. S. Hall; Right Hand of Fellowship, Rev. 11. G. Weston, D. D. ; Charge to the
Candidate, Rev. T. Armitago, I). D.; Address
of Designation, Rev. N. Brown, D. D.
Tho Rev. Mr. Goble has been sent forth under
the patronage of the " American Baptist Freo
Mission Society." It affords the friends of missions in Honolulu much pleasure to form tho
acquaintance of this missionary, on his way to
a new field of labor, for which he seems peculiarly well fitted. Already has he visited
Japan; and while thore, Commodore Perry
allowed him extraordinary facilities for going on
shore, even more than was enjoyed hy the officers
of tho squadron. He has acquired a tolerable
acquaintance with the Japanese language, so
that ho can both read and write tho samo, and
also converse in it. Ho has acquired this knowledge from books, and intercourse with Samuel
Sentharo, the Japanese who resided with Mr.
Goblo during his connection with tho University.
It is a matter of much thankfulness that this
native of Japan has liccn led to embrace the
Christian faith, and is now a member of tho
Baptist Church. Most anxiously shall wo watch
the future operations of this mission to Japan—
that great nation of over 40,000,000 of people.
The time may come when not only shall Bible
prophecy bo fulfilled in regard to that people, but
when a prediction, found in one of the ancient
books of the Japanese, will ho verified, which
runs nearly as follows
" The pels feces are coming from the West,
:
Flying upon the wings of the wind,
Walking upon the tops ofthe wave,
Bringing to us a new religion,
And revolutionizing our country."
Sailing of the "Morning Star."—This
vessel sailed for the Marquesas on Tuesday
afternoon, Feb. 28. She proceeds via Hilo,
to take on board the Rev. Titus Coan, who
goes as Delegate of the Hawaiian Missionary
Society, to visit the Missionaries.
Most truly do we sympathize with
our missionary brethren, Rev. Mr. Pierson,
specting unknown portions of the Pacific, and of Ebon, and Rev. Mr. Baldwin, of Hana,
particularly the Ralick and Radack groups. Maui, in the providences which compel them
Capt. Beecher remarks : " There must be a to leave their stations. Both have labored
great mass of information about the Pacific faithfully and successfully during their resiat Honolulu." This is very true, but this is dence in the Pacific, and we bespeak for
what is much needed to increase that infor- them a kind and cordial reception among
mation, and also to promote the commerce the friends of missions in the United
of the Pacific. The British and American otatcs.
Governments ought each to send into the
Sketch of a Sermon,
Pacific at least half-a-dozeti small vessels for
Preached at the Bethel, in Honolulu, Sabsurveying purposes. These vessels should
bath
evening, Feb. 19, by the Rev. A. C.
cruise in those parts of the ocean never visited
minister of the Church of England
by a man-of-war of any nation. The cost of Garrett,
John xvi i 4. *' He shall glorify me i for he shall receive of
these vessels would be less than that of a mine and .hall shew it unto you."
some appropriate preliminary remarks,
sloop-of-war, or a frigate. These vessels in After
which was shown the connexion of the text
might be employed for other scientific pur- with the context, the reverend gentleman divided
poses. There are hundreds of islands and his subject thus
Ist. An event predicted—" He shall glorify
shoals lying between the Sandwich Islands
me."
China
that
have
never
been
accurately
and
2d. The grounds upon which that event is exsurveyed, except by the master of some pected to tako place—" Ho shall receive of mine,
it unto you."
American whaler or trader. The trips of the and shall shew
Having inverted tho order of these points, the
Morning Star are all important, aside from preacher dwelt upon the latter first.
The Holy Spirit having convinced the sinner of
her special object,that of a missionary packet.
sin, righteousness and judgment, takes,
Captains Moore and Brown deserve much
Ist. Of the power of Christ, and shows it to
praise for valuable reports, and we hope Capt. the soul. Suppose a man to have committed some
against the laws of his country for which
Gellett will follow their example. By theway, crime
he is arrested, tried, found guilty and sentenced
we remark that Capt. Brown, of the Morning to undergo the cxtremo penalty of the law. Now
Star, reports Johnson at Marquesas, the man when the door of his dungeon has grated on its
about whom enquiry is made in the letters rusty hinges, and the ponderous bolt has been
shot, and the footsteps of the rotiring jailor have
we are now noticing.
died away in the long passage, and the prisoner
begins to reflect upon his wretched condition;
Departures for the United States.—Among just in proportion to his sense and feeling of tho
the passengers pier Frances Palmer, despcrateness of his case will be his slowness to
believe the power of any proposed delivorer. Ho
we notice upon the list the Rev. J. S. Emer- will feel that the necessity of his nature, tho
son and wife, missionaries of thirty years honor of tho laws, and the dignity of tho governall render it impossible that he should
residence upon the islands. They have ment,
escape. Such is precisely the position of the
most
of
at
spent
this period Waialua, Oahu. convinced sinner. Let a man be only made to
Mr. Emerson was, however, Professor for feel the dcsperalcness of his caso, and he will imbegin to think that power can nowhere
several years at Lahainaluna, and at that mediately
exist adequate to his necessity. Let him only
time was a most strenuous advocate for teach- feel what it is to be a lost and ruined sinner,
ing Hawaiian youth the English language. under sentence of perpetual banishment from tho
of bliss, exposed to the curse of tho broken
His views are now better appreciated than abode
law, and knowing not the moment of his executhey were fifteen years ago. About that tion ; and just in proportion to tho depth and
time he published an English and Hawaiian poignancy of his feeling of the utter misery of
his condition will be his slowness and hesitation
Dictionary. We hope in re-visiting their to believe the power of tho
delivererwho may be
native land, they may realize and enjoy all
to him. This is the moment which the
loly Spirit seizes to show unto the sinner the
their lively fancies may have pictured.
power of Christ. He spreads before the soul the
wholo panorama of creation, and exhibits Jesus
Editor of the Hae Hawaii."—J. Fuller, as spreading out the heavens, and laying the
Esq., Chief Clerk in the Office of Pub- foundation of the earth, and upholding all things
the word ofhis powor. He opens the volume
lic Instruction, and editor of the Hae Hawaii, by
of Rovelation, unveils tho future, and reveal*
leaves in the Frances Palmer, for the Atlan- Jesus as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, wield
the sceptre of universal empiro, and wearing
tic States, to return in the autumn. In be- ing crown
of unlimited dominion. Thus is the
tho
half of the numerous readers of that paper, question of power settled.
scattered over all parts of this kingdom, from
But here a difficulty is met with. Do not the
Hawaii to Niihau, we suggest that the travel- very justice which is the foundation of thoThrone
of tho Eternal, and the very Righteousness which
ing editor write frequent letters for his paper. is the habitation of His Seat forbid theexercise of
The Hawaiians should know more of what power in the sinner's behalf? God, who cannot
has passed his word " The soul that sinneth
the people of other lands are about. We lie,
it shall die." How then can God be just, rightcould wish editors at the Sandwich Islands eous and true if he remit the penalty, and forgive
Spirit takes
might, in turn, travel abroad ! Surely they tho sinner?the Here the Christ
and shotvs it to the
2d.
work
of
Of
should be entitled to this privilege once in soul. He shows the sinner, through
tho instruten years.
mentality of tho Word, that the blood of Christ
(ET* We copy from the Advertiser two letters from London, soliciting information re-
:
:
Firoposed
"
:
�THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1860.
satisfies the claims of justice ; that the obedience
of Christ meets the claims of law ; and that the
Grace and Spirit of Christ meet the claims of fitness, and thattherefore Godmay still be just whilo
Ho justifioth the ungodly. Thus the question of
right is settled.
But here another difficulty is met with. The
convinced sinner now fools that if tho power and
work and grace could bo mado available for him,
his salvation would bo possible. But how is ho
to know that Christ will oxcrt Hispower on his behalf? Does not His very worthlessnessexclude the
possibility of such a thing ? And just in proportion to the depth and gonuincness of tho work
going on will bo tho intensity of thesinuor'sapprehension of his own vilcness.
This is tho moment which the Spirit seizes to
take,
3d. Of the love of Christ and show it to the
soul. Through tho instrumentality of the Word,
Ho points out the love ofUod in sending His Son ;
and the matchless love ofChrist in condescending
to lay aside His glory, clothe Himself in flesh,
and suffer, bleed and die, thatsinnors might live.
The question of Christ's willingness is thus settled.
tho sinner's soul. He
Confidence springs up inand
passes from death
vontures all on Christ,
unto life. 0! glorious change! All nature is
changed to tho boul. God in Christ, just, yet
justifying; inflexible in truth, yet infinite in
mercy ; is seen in every flower, heard in every
bird's warblod melody, and gazed upon with admiration in every arrangement of creation and
providonce.
Second, The event predicted must thus corao
to pass. The Spirit thus glorifies God. This He
does in three ways
Ist. The infinite perfections of the Savior are
soul of tho indirendered clear to the heart andthus
acts.
vidual upon whom the
I may be placed in the midst of a lovely landscape, possessing all the elements of beauty and
grandeur. But if my eye be blind, or if disease
have palzied its nervo, all tho beauties of tho surrounding scene aro lost upon me, and affect mo
not. But let some powor adequate to tho case be
brought to bear, and let my eye be restored to
health and vigor, and then all the loveliness which
lay around before will flash upon my view, and
tho glory of the Great Creator will be visible. So
the mercy, tenderness, love, powor and faithfulness of Josus are scattered all around, but whilo
sin palzlcs tho soul, they are unnoticed and unknown. Let, however, tho Almighty Spirit opon
the eyes of the understanding, and the glory and
grandeur of the Saviour will flash upon the soul,
ic.
2d. Through the medium of tho Christian's
life, these perfections are displayed bofore the
eyes of men.
3d. Thus also aro fresh discoveries afforded to
the angels of the infinite depths of excellence inherent in the Savior of men.
:
Boox or Job.—"The book of Job is an
oem antecedent to the Mosaic dispenlt represents the mind of a good
ot enlightened by an actual revelation,
king about for one. In no other book
lesire and necessity of a Mediator so
ly expressed. The personality of God,
.M of the Hebrews, is most vividly
led on the book in opposition to pan"—Coleridge.
A Bostonian in England.—Lord Lyndhurst,
the Chancellor of Great Britain, is
eighty years old. He is an American by
birth, being born in Boston, before the Revolution broke out. He recently delivered an
address before the Royal Academy which, in
ability, was worthy of his palmiest days. He
*poke of attending Sir Joshua Reynold's lectures seventy years ago!
Union Missionary Meeting.
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The Rev. Mr. Pierson, returning from his mis-
j sionary lalwrs in Mioronosia to tho United States,
A peculiar combination of circumstances followed with a few highly appropriate remarks,
brought together a highly respcctablo audience, expressing sorrow that sickness should have comMonday ovening,Feb. 27th, at Fort Street Church, polled him to return, and generous sympathy with
who
to hear addresses from missionaries of three dif- the ardent, hopeful and enthusiastic speakers
had justpictured in glowing language what they
ferent missionary societies, and three different dehoped to sec accomplished in Japan and British
nominations of Christians. The meeting was Columbia. He expressed his heart-felt thankfulopened by singing. Then followed the reading ness to the pooplo of Honolulu for their groat
of the closing verses of the gospel of Matthew, kindness to himself and family, and earnestly
Go ye commended to tho audience the cause of miseions
including our Savior's last command,
"
as represented by the Rev. Mr. Goble, saying that
and
thcreforo
teach all nations." Prayer wus
the very fact that he was of another denomination
1/.
offered by tho Rev. Smith. The presiding of- was
a strong argument for rendering pecuniary
ficer then introduced the Rev. J. Coble, Baptist aid, for the missionary cause knew nothing of
missionary, on his way to Japan.
sect or denomination.
Mr. (i. briefly referred to his visit to Japan I A collection of one hundred and six dollar*
while connected, with Perry's exploring expedi- (.< llltj) was then taken up, and presented to the
tion, and to his interest in that people. He then
bound to Japan.
spoke of the civilization, refinement, superstitions Missionary
The interesting exercises of the evening wore
and government of the.lapanese,—touching upon continued
until half-past 9 o'clock, with no indithese points briefly, and yet in a most instructive I cation of weariness on the part of the audience.
the
audience
of
his
told
style. Having
willing- The addresses were uncommonly good, and apness to go and labor for the spiritual welfare of propriate. All present felt deeply interested in
that people, ho introduced Samuel Sentharo, a hearing
speakers of so many different persuasions,
native of Japan. " This man," said Mr. Goble, and all giving utterance to tho same elevatedaud
has
lived in Christian sentiments. Our limits absolutely prewith me to the United States,
"mywent
family while 1 was pursuing my studies at vent us from indulging in those reflections which
Hamilton, and 1 hope has also become a true fol- crowd upon the soul. The exercises were approlower of the Lord Jesus Christ. He is, so far as priately
closed by singing I letter's missionary
I know, the only Japanese who has ever truly hymn
embraced the religion of the Bible."
" From Greenland's icy mountain*," A-c.
Tho Japanese, whenrequested by the presiding
officer, sung a song in his own native language,
Japan.—Mr. Ward, the United States
and then addressed a few broken sentences to tho
audience, and although most that he uttered Minister to China, taking passage in the
was difficult to be understood, still such words as Powhattan, visited Nagasaki and Jeddo.
these fell upon the ear :" I hope in Jesus. He While the guest of Mr. Harris at Jeddo, the
save my soul. The Holi/ Spirit make my heart Prime
Minister being informed of his being
new. I <jo back to Japan to tell my people about
the
and at the house of Mr. Harris,
city,
in
Jesus. ''
The following stanzas of an hymn were then immediately informed him in the most civil
and cordial terms, that he should be happy
sung:
There is a voice upon the wind,
to have an interview at his residence within
A voice that comes from far,
the Imperial enclosure, or castle, as "the
A voice from where the ancient groves
And perfumed hreescs are !
| Prohibited Hall" is usually called, which is
Tig not the gongof triumph—no,
Nor scream of heathen rage
about as sacred at Jeddo as at Pekin, and
Hut 'tis thecry for Gospel light,
appointed at the same time the day and the
The echo of theage.
hour. Mr. Ward, of course, was happy to
TheKaren, from his rocky hills.
And natives of Japan,
accept the invitation, and the interview was
Unite their voices with the sound
The Prime Minister, upon
That comes from Hindostan.
! had accordingly.
Round thewholeearth the echo flies l
arrival,
inquired if it would be
Ward's
Mr.
I
The Isles wait for His law.
Ohey, ye saints, your Lord's command ;
agreeable to him to see the other ministers
Oo preach my Gospel—go.
also and at the same time ; and upon his exThe Roy. R. L. Lowo, minister of the Church pressing his great gratification in doing it,
of England, and missionary under the patronage they were introduced, and remained to the
of the Columbia Mission, of England, was then close of the interview, which lasted nearly
introduced. The reverend speaker adverted to
hours. The Prime Minister and all the
tho manifest neglect of British Columbia on the two
others
were most courteous, and seemed at
tho
Government
ofboth
British
and
British
part
Christians, untilabout two years since, when the home in their new relations and duties, withdiscovery of the gold mines attracted public at- out annoyance, and at the same time without
tention. The spiritual welfare of the colony was humiliation or embarrassment, and showing
then distinctly brought before the consideration good common sense as well as an admirable
of tho British public, by the munificentdonation simplicity in manners and habits. The Reof Miss Burdott Coutte, who gave .£25,000 for
hall, which was close to the Imperial
the establishment of a Bishopric. Ho further- ception
more stated that a most excellent Divine, tho palace, was remarkable only for its simplicity
Rt.Rev. G. Hills, D.D., hadbeen appointedbishop. and neatness, while the refreshments served
As he had not boon upon the ground, Mr. I owe on the occasion were only a few sweetmeats
very appropriately and modestly dwelt upon the such as the Japanese arc fond of. On both
importance of giving to the rising community sides the interview was entirely pleasant
the means of religious instruction.
and satisfactory, however unostentatious
This speaker was followed by his associate
North China Herald.
missionary, the Rev. A. C. Garrett, who boasted
that he came from the Emerald Isle, the best
Love of Christ and the Church.—" If
country in the world! Tho brief space which
our small sheet affords renders it quite impossible Christ be precious unto us, his gospel will be
to furnish even a meagre sketch of his eloquent so, and all its truths and promises; his
remarks, sometimes humorous and at other times church will be so and all that belongs to
serious. He dwelt upon the rising importance
it."—Henry.
of the colony, its vast internal resources, the
motley elements of society there gathering, and
Our prayers and God's mercy are like
the importance of moulding and cementing those
dements by the subduing, transforming, purify- two buckets in a well, while one ascends the
other descends.—Bishop Hopkins.
ing and cnnaobling influences of the Gospel.
t
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�THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1860.
22
The Japanese sailor boy referred to in
tho following paragraphs, is now (Feb. 25)
boarding at the Sailor's Home in Honolulu.
We copy this notice of him from the December number of the Sailor's Magazine, published in New York. • He will leave for his
native country with the Rev. Mr. Goble, per
Zoc :
The Japanese Sailor Boy.
The subject of the following narrative was
for a time a boarder at the Sailor's Home,
without the ability to pay. His friend, Capt.
Miicy, came into the office just before he
sailed for Japan, to know how the bill was to
be paid. I said, " write the story of him for
the readers of the Life Boat, and the children
will pay it," and here it is as the Captain
wrote it.
The heathen sailor cast away has come to
us for the "bread of life," and has gone to
carry it to his kindred and country.
THE STORY.
In the year 1851 I was in San Francisco,
connected with the shipping interest of that
city, and while there, a ship-wrecked crew of
Japanese arrived, consisting of sixteen men.
They were placed under my special charge,
and remained with me about a month. On
my departure from San Francisco they were
placed on board the Revenue Cutter, to await
the action of the United States Government.
They had all become very much endeared
to me, and their expressions of gratitude, by
the language of signs, for they could not
speak English, were touching in the extreme.
Ahout
New York, on his way to his native land. I
immediately sought and found him, rich it is
true in spiritual things, but destitute of the
necessary means to bear him to his home ;
but by the exertions of his friends <n New
York, who have interested themselves in his
welfare, and expressed deep sympathy for his
mission, God has blessed their efforts and
opened the way.
I have been deeply affected to hear him
publicly proclaim in broken accents the love
he bore to his Redeemer, who has, as he
trusts, saved his soul, and while listening to
his chants in an unknown tongue, I hare felt
that it conveyed lessons of deep instruction
to us who have been so highly favored from
our youth.
On the sth of November, 1850, lie again
left the land of his temporary residence for
the sunny shores of his native clime, to carry
the glad tidings of great joy to 40,000,000
benighted heathens, and may the Lord be
with him and grant him abundant success in
his labors of Jove.
Americo-Hawaiian Youth in the United
J. F. B. Marshall, Esq., writing undordatc
of Boston, December 2, 1859, for the P. C.
Advertiser, thus alludes to the whale fishery:
palmy days" of the whalo-fishcry seem to be
over, but the business, though it may never prove as
remunerative as in the past, will continue to be
worth following for years. The numerous new inventions and discoveries tor illumination which the
| IThe
"
last few years havo produced have furnished various
substitutes for whale-oil, some of which seem to promise the desideratum, but none as yet are perfect or
free from objection. The kerosene oil, manufactured
from coal, which was so popular, and which it was
thought would drive all other illuminating articles
out of the market, has very much declined in public
favor. Though a cheap a:nl brilliant light, it fills
the room with n noxious odor which is said to be
very injurious to the lungs, and unless some means
is discovered for remedying this objection, it will not
come into general use. The self-generating gas-lamp
gives a brilliant and pure odorless light, but is liable
to the same objection with camphenc and other burning fluids, viz : the danger of explosion. Many persons of my acquaintance who havo tried all these new
inventions have gone back to the old-fashioned solar
lamp with lard or whale-oil, which fact I mention for
the comfort of your island friends who aro engaged
in the whaling business.
Congregational Singing.—"I
States.
It is highly gratifying that our youth,
when they visit the land of their fathers, and
enter the colleges where their fathers were
educated, take a stand for character and
scholarship, so very respectable. The following paragraphs we copy from a letter of J. F.
B. Marshall, Esq., published in the Advertiser of January 19. Might not the writer
have written " and daughters" :
The friends of Hawaii regret to learn of
President Beckwith's resignation. The Oahu
College just struggling into existence, can ill
afford to lose one who was so eminently fitted
for his position, and who has done so much
for the rising generation at the islands.
The proficiency and solid acquirements of
the sons of the Sandwich Island Missionaries,
who have come to the United States to finish their education, are matters of common
remark among those who know them. They
have almost, without exception, taken the
front rank and borne off the highest honors
of the Universities where they have graduated, and the more I have been able to compare them with the young native Americans" of the present day, the more I have
found reason to feel proud of the Hawaiian
born American youth. This supeiiority, I
think, is mainly attributable to the circumstances of their birth and early childhood.
Being out of the vortex of the busy world
which was the home of their parents, they
grow up with an intense thirst for knowledge
of its wonders, and are not interr ipted in
their progress by the excitements and constantly recurring events, which, like bubbles
on the surface, are constantly distracting the
attention, and tending to render superficial
the acquirements of our youth here.
year from that time, our governship of war to return them to
their own native land. When they arrived
at China, all but two decided to remain there,
instead of going back to their own country,
as the laws at that time were such as (if enforced) would have condemned them to
death.
One who remained on board of the ship
was a young lad of prepossessing appearance,
in whom I took peculiar interest, and to
whom I became very much attached.
He came back to this country after an absence of three and a half years, and landed
here under the charge of Mr. Goble, who took
him to Hamilton College for the purpose of
giving him an English education.
In the meantime I heard nothing from him,
and knew not his destiny, until about eighteen months ago, on looking over the papers,
I learned that Professor Harvey, of Hamilton
College, had baptized a Japanese youth. I
immediately wrote to him a letter of inquiry,
and learned to my gratification, that it was
in reality Samuel Sinthan, my young Japanese sailor. I wrote to him immediately, extending an invitation to spend his vacation
with me, which he gladly accepted. I was
much gratified with his visit, and delighted
to hear him speaking in our own language,
and telling in broken accents of thewondrous
Simplicity of Nature.—"As the words in
love of God, who had brought him from heathenish darkness unto the marvellous light of all languages, in all their prodigious variety,
the Gospel.
are compounded of a few simple characters,
After remaining with me about two months, so in like manner are the agencies and powhe returned to the college and resumed his ers of the universe composed of a few primary
studies.
properties or original springs of motion."—
A few days aince I learned that he was in Bacon.
a
ment sent a
Whale Oil vs. Kerosene.
"
exceedingly
regret that our church (the Episcopal) pay.s
so little attention to congregational singing.
In that particular part of public worship, in
which more than in all tho rest, the common
people might, and ought to join—which by
its association with music is meant to give a
fitting vent and expression to the emotions—
in that part we all sing as Jews; or at least
as mere men, in the abstract without a
Savior.
" Upon this deficiency in our service, Wesley and Whitcfield seized ; and you know it
is the hearty, congregational singing of
Christian hymns which keeps the humbler
Methodists together. Luther did as much
for the reformation by his hymns, as by his
translation of the Bible."—Coleridge.
The Girard College.—Stephen Girard,
the founder of the Girard College for Orphans
in I'hiladclphia, required by his will that the
boys should be instructed in the purest principles of morality, but that no clergyman
should be allowed to enter the institution.
As no text-book was prescribed, the officers
of the college took it for granted that they
must use the Bible, as it is recognized as of
the highest authority by tho greatest number, and accordingly the Bible is daily read
there without note or comment. And as in
teaching astronomy and other high sciences,
it is necessary to give a previous instruction
in the elementary departments of mathematics ; so to teach morality, they find it necessary fo teach that on which morality depends,
and accordingly they teach religion.
Children to be told of Christ.—" Little
children can he interested in the story of His
redeeming love. The amazing love of Christ
can be painted out to them, as it was exhibited in the disciple that leaned on Jesus'
bosom ; as it shone in the countenance of the
rapt and dying Stephen ; as it poured itself
out in the conversion of Paul and in his unparalleled labors, or as it has manifested itself in the living example of persons whom
they well know, or in full and sweet consolations of the departing Saint."—Prof. Edwards.
�THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1860.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. P. EVERETT,
AUCTIONEER,
DR. J. MOTT SMITH,
.
F. GUILLOIt, M. D
AND
S. I\ FORD, M I).,
PHYSICIAN AND S I It
I
Office Queen street, near Market.
<.
Kaahumanu strtet, Honolulu, OahuHAWAIIAN I'Mllll COMPANY,
100-tf
A. P. EVKRKTT, Treasurer and Agent.
63-tf
(HAS.
Tho bailor's Heme,
HOTEL, STREETS
HONOLULU, H. I.
J. F. COLBURN,
AUCTIONEER,
C. 11. LEWBBS,
Lumber and buiMing uiaterialn.Fort St. Honolulu.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
DENTIST.
OFFICE, COIINKIt OF FORT
Honolulu, Oahu, 11. I.
r.3-tf
,
()
>
J. WORTH,
established himself in business at Hilo,
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or BilU
ontho United States.
«»■
''
bbSSMbbb!
HARDWARE STOKE.
ODD PILLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT STREET,
of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Razors, Cut lunl Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, l'ockct and
Sheath-Knives, MarlinspikrH, Caul king-Irons and
Wallets, ami numerous other articles, for sale at the
(tf)
owest prices, by
W. N. LADD.
_ LOCKS
11. PITMAN,
SHIP OHANDLER,
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN OENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Ililo, llunnii.
IW-tf
N. B.—Money advanced on Whalers Hills.
KVKRETT,
A. I'.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Janion's new block, Queen street, Honolulu, 11. I.
REFERENCES.
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Messrs. BAMrsox & Tappas,
E. 1). Uriobam & Co.,
Bl'Tlkk, Kkitii & Hill,
Honolulu, July 1,1857.
muxah race
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Boston.
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.
Commission and Shipping Merchants, Honolulu, Oahu, 11. I,
KKKER TO
JamesHl-nskweli., Esq., I
Boston.
CHAIU.KS BItKWKR, Ksi[., S
gan FranciB( o
Mbssbm. Mclti kb *! Meku.li., I
Chas. Woloott Bkooks, Esq., i
Hongkong.
Messrs. Wm. Postal-«: Co.,
Manila.
Messrs.Pkels, Hibhell k Co.,
108-tf
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READING-ROOM, LIBRAKi AND DEPOS-
ITORY.
OTIIKRS, WISHING
to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library,
to
will ptottsti apply the Bethel Sexton, who will have
charge of the Depository and Reading Ivoom until
further notice. Per order.
SEAMEN
AM)
_ NAVIGATION,
ciua. bkkwir, ui>.
C. BREWER & CO.,
C. 11. WETMORE,
NAVIGATION
TAUGHT.
in all its branches, taught by the
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to intimate that he will give instruction to a limited
number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
geography, writing, arithmetic, &c. Residence, cottage in Kukui street.
Honolulu, March 26, 1857.
DANIEL SMITH.
BAM'L Y. CASTLE.
AMOS g. CO»K.
CASTLE & COOKE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GENERAL
DEALERS IN
MERCHANDISE,
AND SURGEON,
At the oldstand, corner of King and School streets,
HILO, HAWAII, S. I.
near the largo Stone Church, Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, lb King street,
N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished.
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
G. P. JUDD, M. D.,
JST Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
PHYSICIAN ANI> SURGEON, BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE
HONOLULU, OAHU, S. I.
MARINER.
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office AT I). N. FLITNER'S Watch and Jewelry
Xi_ Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will bo
open from 'J A. to 4
found the following works :
HOFFMANN,
E.
Almanacks for 1860.
Merchant's, Shipmaster's and Mechanic's Assistant
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Laws of the Sea.
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of KaahuThe Art of Sailmaking.
manu and Queen streets, Makoe & Anthon's Block.
—ALSO
Open day and night.
Ship's Compasses and Dividers.
—ALSO—
GILMAN & CO,,
Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes.
Skip Chandlers and General Agents,
—ALSO—
Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I.
—also
Ships supplied with Recruits, Storage and Money.
English Charts of North and South Pacific.
PHYSICIAN
.
—
—
—also—
A great variety of other articles useful to the
Mariner.
—AND—
AMBROTYPE GALLERY.
Many ornamental articles, including Breast Pino,
&c.
&c,
fVMIE UNDERSIGNED would call the attention of Rings, Cups,
1 of liis Friends and the Public to his Ilooms, over the Particular attention'given to repairing and rating
Pacific Commercial Advertiser," Printing Office, (next to the
"Post
Office) where he is taking Pictures which, for elegance of
.
4Hj3*SAIIORSHO«^|B
HAVING
105-tf
Late Surgeon United Stat.', Navy, Consular Physician to sick
American seamen and general practitioner.
Office, corner Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
at l)r Wood*! Mansion, Hotel street.
Medicalanil Surgical advice in Knglish, French, Spanish, and
Italian.
Office hours from 11 a. m. to 2r.s.i at other hours inquire at
hisresidence.
style and softness of toue, cannot be excelled.
It.iIknk In constantreceipt of New Stock, Chemicals. &c, he is
|>rr(tared to Lake Pictures withall the latest improvements.
07 Pictures taken on Glass, Paper, Patent Leather, India
llubber, &c, and warranted to give entire satisfaction.
N H —The Public are invited to calland examine specimens.
W. g. HOWLAND Artist.
119-tf
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"^B©oIREWARir!~
FROM BAKER'S OR
AT
±-v, LOST,
SEA,
aX£L New Nantucket Island, mi the 50th September, an iron
M,ilt and an Iron can buoy. When they wentadrift were
iv good order, marked in white paint, American Guano C0.,"
and in black paint the name ofthe makers, Secor k Co., Novelty Iron Works, New York." They probably floated toward
the westward, and may be fallen in with by whalers. Who
ever will deliver the above iv a usable condition shall be rewarded as follows For the boat, $600, if deliTered at Baker's
Island, or $WW at Honolulu; for the buoy $200, at Baker'i, or
G. P. JUDD,
$100 at Honolulu.
Superintending Apent Am. GunnoCo.
ISO-Am
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Chronometers.
HfOTICE TO WHALEIVfiIY.
G, W . MACY ,
DEALER. IN
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BEENRE-PAINTED, IS AGAIN opene
under its former Manager, and with the improvemade, will contribute much to the comfort of
those who may wish to avail themselves of the advantages of a Home, on being discharged.
1
Shower Hntlis ou the Promises.
"Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their vessels under repairs, arc respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort.
$C
Officers' table, with lodging, per week
do.
do.
6
Seamens' do. do.
Mrs. E. THRUM, Manager.
SST In connection with the Home is a Shipping
Office, under the management of Messrs. Lewis &
Woodman, where crews can be obtained on the short10-tf
est notice.
HAVING
ments
'
SPECIAL NOTICE.
WEor
eign subscription
HOPE OUR PATRONS, WHOSE NAMES,
the names of whoso friends are upon our forlist, will improve the present for
renewing their subscriptions.
$2 50 will send the Friend, postage paid, to any
part of the United States or England.
0P Any sailor subscribing for the Friend will receive a bound volume for last year gratis.
(5 will pay for one year's subscription and a
bound volume containing the Friend for two years.
Bound Volumes
constantly on hand, for one or several years past A
reduction of the price when several volumes are pur-
chased.
jj, b.—We are continually receiving intelligence
that the Friend is highly prized by the friends of seamen in the United States. How can our seafaring
acquaintances confer a more welcome favor upon
their friends than by causing this paper to be regularly forwarded ? It contains more or less news respecting vessels in tho Pacific Ocean touching at the
Sandwich Islands, besides much general information.
BIBLE,BOOK AND TRACT DEPOSITORY.
SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU.
BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English,
French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, SwedThose books are offered
in and Spanish languages.
for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and
Tract Societies, but furnished
GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN.
Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for
sale. Subscriptions roceived.
N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off
and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by
calling at the Depository, from 12 to 8 o'clock P. M.
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Seamen's Chaplain
BIBLES,
WHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES AND GENERAL
MERCHANDISE,
Hnwail.
ON HAND a good supply
of Hawaiian beef, potatoes, hogs, sheep and numerous other articls required by whalemen. The
above abides can be furnished at the shortest
notice and on the most reasonable terms in exchange
for bills on the United States or orders on any merchant at the Islands. No charge made on interisland exchange.
Beef packed to order and warranted to keep in any
3-tfclimate.
Knitiiihiir,
CONSTANTLY
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
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�THE
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liioiurUTioN Wanted.—By the last mall we received the following letter from Capt. Beecher, of the
Royal Navy, England, whow name has long stood on
our subscription list, requesting information, which
the publication of the letter will doubtless facilitate
us in obtaining:
*
IRIE NI , MARCH,
iB6O.
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
\
ARRIVALS,
November 14, 1859. (
Sir —Through the kind services of General Miller, I became Jau.
28 -Am wh bark Hibernia, Booker, from Huahine viaLaacquainted with yourexcellent paper, the Commercial Advtrhaina, 46 brls sp, season.
tiaer, and have found in its pages much useful information
B—Sch Marilda, Hooper, U days from Fanning** Island,
adapted to the pages of uiy own work, the Nautiral Magazine,
10,000 galls cocoanut oil.
with
and which 1 hare nut hesitated to transfer to the Utter.
11—Am wh ship George Washington, Brightman, from
Amongst tl.iH information, are the two voyages to the Kalick
Cape
St. Lucas via Kawaihae, 40 sp, 400 wh.
Chain, (Polynesia,) hy the Morning Star; and my doing soap13—Britishhark HeatherBell, Ockenden, 155 days from
peari to have led to the discovery, hy the parents, of a young
with merchandise to Janion,Qrcen & Co.
London,
man who I* alluded to in the accompanying letter. If on peru13—Bremenwh ship Republic, Sayer, from acruise, 200wh
sing it, you can add any further information beyond that given
ship
Omega, Sanborn, fm Tahiti, 1400 wh.
Am
wh
11
of him in tho last voyageof the Moaning Star, I am sure, when p
cl>. 1 ;_Am bark Frances Palmer, Paty, 15 dayß fm San Franyou know that you will be answering to parental calls of worthy
freight and passengers to D. C Waterwith
cisco,
und pood although nol rich people, your sympathy will not
man if Co.
withhold it.
ship
Bryant, from Kcalakckua via
10—Am
America,
wh
But I have another motive besides that for troubling you with
Kawaihae.
these lines, and it is to ask you if any chart <>f the Polynesian
schooner
Toando,
Elbrecht, 24 days from I'uget
JO—Am
Archipelago or any other, is published at Honolulu. Possibly
Sound, with cargo of lumber to Hackfeld $ Co.
MM containing the Morning Star cruise may be, with sailing
Wilhelm, 1 mouths from
Comet,
.il—Oldenburg
whale-brig
directionsattached to it. anil if no, J should esteem it very much
Bremen, clean.
of you if you would send me a copy of it and let me know to
from
Topaz,
Valparaiso.
M.'s
IiS—II.
Steamer
B.
whom I could refer in London to pay its cost. At any time, indeed, that you meet with any little account of wind*, weather,
DKPAKTIRKS.
hiUTitanes or hydrography of the I'acltlc ocean, of au inexpensive kind, I should he greatly obliged by your addressing a copy
lo me. There must be a great mass of information alnnit the Jan. 27—Am ship Amethyst,Studley, for San Francisco.
l!tt—Am bark Yankee, Lovett, for San Franciseu.
Pacific at Honolulu. We have Maury here—hut it Is that which
Island.
Feb. I—Am brlganiiue Josephine,Stone, fur Jarviaand
i* scattered in newspapers to which I refer, besides, perhaps an
Ochotsk
'J I Am wh ship Benj. Bush, Fish, tor Japan
occasional local chart of a group, or un island. The Morning
Seas.
Star* cruise has shown how little we know of the Kalick and
Ocean.
M |aj wh ship America, Bryant, for Arctic
Kadack Chains, and other islands besides. Therefore having
liJ— Haw brig Hero, Yon Holdt, for Sau Francisco.
mud- known my wishes, and trusting to your kind disposition
which I gather from your pa|>er, lo exercise the liberty I take
In doing »ot I subscribe myself with pleasure,
Your obliged servant,
MEMORANDA.
A. B. Bkkchkr,
Captain K. N.
.Mr. 11. M. Whitnkt, Honolulu.
PS. I may add that Mr. Main, the writer of the enclosed.
IU Ship Hitiernia, Booker—Reports having left Huahine
letter, is a clergyman of the Church of England, and the first
Nov. 30. Ship Caravan, Bragg, laying off and on, had taken
Assistant Aatronomcr at the Royal Observatory.
The following is the letter alluded to in the above 23 brls siß'rin since leaving Honolulu—was taking in wood, intending to sail soon homeward hound. Since leaving Huahme,
KnYil. ObSKRVATORY, URKKNWH'H, I
November 12, ISW.
have not seen a vessel. From theequator up have hud strong
Sin:—As Captain Beecher hui kindly offered to include this easterly and heavy weather ; the last few days have had light
letter in a packet which he has occasion to send to you, I take
winds. Touched at Lahaina on the27th.
the liberty to make an inquiry of you on u subject concerning
(CT Schooner Marilda, Hooper—Reports nine days from
which It Is probable you may be able to give some information.
It relates to the first voyage of the Missionary vessel Morning Farming's Island; with the exception of three days fine weather
AdStar.ot which an account was given in the Commercial
and steady trades, had a rough passage. Has heard from or
terttstr, published hy 11. M. Whitney, K»q., llouolulu. It is
there stated that two men, named Covert and Johnson, were seen no vessels.
found as settlers at Strong's Island, engaged in warfare with the
XT British hark Heather Bell, Ockenden—Reports leaviug
king of that Island, and that, after some negociation, they were, Loudon the Bth Sept.; had fair weather to Cape Horn ; crossed
with their wlv« and families, carriedoff the island in the Morn- the equator in long- 31° 17 W.; off the Cape on 3d Dec., with
ing Star. It is however not stated what became of them afterfair weather i lay off and on the Island of Juan Fernandez one
wards, or at what place they weie put on shore. Now it happened that, last autumn, (1858,) during a tour in the north of day, for water—saw there the whale brig Comet, from Bremen,
England, I lodged for a few days with the parent** of Johnson,
to this*port from thence to Honolulu had fresh hrecn ■
who were then very anxious about their son, from whom they bound
had not heard for some time,ami I was enabled soon afterwards and fair weather •, crossed theequator again in 126 ° W. From
to give them the information which I have already mentioned. the Horn to Honolulu, was 54 .lays. Off Cape Horn, spoke the
Themother has recently written to me again, begging me to try American whaleship Tahmaroo, bound to New Bedford.
and procure for her more information, as they have never heard
D Whale ship Omega, Sanborn, last from Tahiti, reports—
from the son since I left them.
irit is In your power therefore to trace this man at all, or The following vessels had been in there i Ship Modern Times,
even to inform me at what island or place he was put on shore, from M'Kcan's Island, with cargo of guano, put in to repair
you would be doing a very charitable action towards these i>oor
damages to masts and spars ; had been there over three months,
and would greatly oblige, sir,
Robrrt Main.
and sailed again for home Jan. 6.
Your obedient servant,
Whale ship Julian, Winegar, arrived leaking badly i disy information which any of our readers can furrepairing.
nish us on the questions propounded in the above let- charged cargo, hove down, and was ship
Splendid, Pierson, had
Whale bark Warren, Miller, and
ters, will be cheerfully communicated to the writers.
also arrived at Tahiti, both leaking,and would have to repair.
Left Tahiti, January 5, and has come in to repair, the ship
General Scott on the Sabbath.—The leaking
about 3,000 strokes per day. December 16, long. 180
steamer in which Gen. Scott was a passen- W., lat. 21 S., saw ship Wm. Thompson, Childa, cutting In a
Dec. 28, lat. 16, long. 160, spoke bark
ger, arrived at San Francisco on the Sabbath, large sperm whale.
Fanny, Boodry, boundhome. The Omega has taken nothing
and the public demonstrations of respect im- since
leaving Honolulu last fall.
mediately followed. In his address the GenXT Capt. Brightraan, of the George Wathington, reports
of
such
interJanueral deprecated the influence
haviug cruised off Cape St. Lucas, (Lower California.)
126 si>erm since leaving
ruptions of the quiet and sanctity of that day ary 1 spoke bark Franklyn, Howland,
Made
—the time of his arrival not being under his Henolulu Rebecca Simms, same date, 36 humpback. Keala14 days. Cruised off
nawaii
to
iv
Cape
the
run
from
the
am," he said, a churchown control.
in company with several other ships. Spoke the Amergoing man. I have not failed to go to church kekua
ica, Bryant, 36 bbls humpback. Touched at Kawaihae-tor potaAdmiralty, London,
:
>
:
--
Rhodes, arrived at Port Townsend on the 22d, to load turner
for Melbourne.
H7 Ship liaar Howtand, Long, sailed from New Bedford fui
the North Pacific, Dec. 31.
jr Oldenburgbrig Comer, Wllhelm—Reports having spoken
Dec. 27, 1860, the whaleship Commotlvre Morrit, Jones, of
Falmouth, lat. 38° 00 S., long. 77 00 W., SJ month! out, 60
barrels sperm.
(ET Whaling bark Black Eagle, of this port, belonging to
the estate of Thomas Brown, has been sold to A. 11. Potter*
Co. of New Bedford, for $4,760 Melt; she will be fitted out again
as a whaler.
ET" Whaleship Coral,Sisson, arrived at Hilo,Feb. 10, from
the California coast, nothing the season voyage, 460 wli, 6000
bone.
Likklv to Makk a Votac.b.—The ship Ycung PheniM,
Shockly, of New Bedford is reported at Mauritius in November,
having taken during her voyage of only 28 months, 1160 bbls.
sperm oil, 2400 bbls. whale oil, and 18,000 lbs. bone. She ml
bound on another cruise, and may be set down as lik' ly to bring
home what in these days is called a first rate voyage.
°
.
PASSENGERS.
For Sam Francisco—per Amethyst, Jsn 27—FL Hinckley.
Wm San Francisco—|>cr Yankee, Jan 28—Hon Abner Pratt,
lady and servant, E N Nenrn ami servant, Capt O II Cannon,
Capt II S llowland, W II Tiffany, .Mrs Alvah X Clark, Mr Kills,
Mr Grant, Mr Hums, Capt Malzkicvitch and servant, C Miller,
wife and child, Michael Leins, Theo A Kind, D C Waterman,
Chin Shun, Ah llou, Oh Illn, Asiini, Jos Taylor, II Orlander,
E Ves<|Uc, E J Smith—total 28.
From London en route for VANCorviß's Island—perlleather
Bell, Feb 13—Rev Alex C Garrett, lady and 2 children, Rev R
I. Lowe and lady, Rev W S Harvey and lady. Steerage—Peter
German, Jane German, Marcus Rowr, T Johns, II F Hicks.
From San Francisco—per Frances Palmer, Feb 17—Rev J
Goble, lady and child, Mrs A D Cartwright, Miss MT Cartwright, Miss Lucy Hi.Men, Mrs Kobinson and child, Mri X
Richards. C A Williams, II F Harder, A Masson, T Troy, A A
Mott, N S Mason, J Lard, Al.mi Ah Cuoy, Ah Gee—l9.
MARRIED.
Lacy—Borland—At Montgomery, Orange
county, N. V.,
by Rev. Dr. Judd, assisted by Itev. W. Bauuanl, ofNew York,
and Rev. S. B. Bell, of California, Rev. Edward S. Lacy, Pastor
of the First Congregational Church of San Francisco, to Miss
Isaticlla U., only daughter of the late Hon. CharlesBorland, of
Montgomery.
Exkrktt—Ricbardson—ln Lahaina, Feb. 8, by Rev. 8. K.
Bishop, Mr. Thomas W. Kveretl, of Lahaina, to Miss Ellen
Richardson, of Waikapu.
DIED.
Xt sskll—ln Honolulu, suddenly, Feb. 8, Mr. SamuelRussell,
bookbinder, for some years a resident of these islands, formerly
of Boston, Mass.
Bbown—At Koloa, Feb. 11, Wru. Brown, aged 86 yean, a
native of London.
Information M'nnted.
Respecting William Newman, Birmingham,
England.
George Ntshit, Nassau, Bahamas.
Philip i\an</t, Malta.
Any information respecting the above individuals, will be gladly received dv W. L. GREEN,
Acting as H. B. M.'s Consul General, Honolulu.
Also—Respecting Chas. Waterhouse, or Chas.
Thomas, belonging to Durham, Maine, (Cumberland county.) He is 41 years old. He left
New York for California, via the Isthmus, in
January, 1849. Any information communicated
to the Editor of tho Friend, or to A Waterhouse,
North Pownal, Maine, will be gratefully received.
Also—Respecting Charles H. Farnham, who
belonged to the crew of tho " Twilight," wrecked at the Marquesas Islands, and who came to
;
Honolulu in the " Morning Star," July, 1859.
He left Honolulu for San Francisco, and has not
"
"1
since been heard from by his friends, who are
anxious that he should write home.
on a Sunday for forty years, whenever it was toes.
Also—Respecting William H. Gidlow, bepossible to attend. I am always sorry to Ainericau ship Iconium, Heustis—Left Puget Sound Jun. 7 |
Mass., and who waa
had light winds till near the islands. On the 12th,spoke a longing to Cambridgeport,
stay away from Divine service."
Wavelet," Captain
French clipper ship, 12 days from San Francisco, bound for a last reported on lioard the
Iconium did not atop at thisport, but was Swain.
guano.
of
The
cargo
Great Deeds of Great Men.—A lecturer
boarded by the Commercial news-boat some eight or ten miles
Also—Respecting Samuel Slocum, left at Taon the heroes of the English commonwealth at sea.
hiti,
by Captain Divoll, of the " Marengo," in
Sound—Reports
Puget
it
was
who
the
from
Hampden
established in
says,
American schooner Toando,
1855.
the
outside
of
When
about
30
miles
English mind the idea of liberty, Cromwell having sailed Jan. 18.severe gale, during which the aaila were
who established the idea of toleration, Blake Capes, encountered a
iy The Chaplain has recently received letters
split, the I chooner thrown on her beam ends, and a
for John Penrose, James Dempsey, James E.
the idea that Britain must be master of the torn and
to
again
Port
Townsend
to
Put
back
part of thedeck-loadlost.
(ship "Dromo,") Mr. Jno. Colcord, alias
seas, and Milton the idea of the liberty of the repair, where Capt. Keller was obliged to leave the vessel on Kelley,Amala,
and JonathanSpooner.
Tbs vessel sailed Koeni
was the special work of these account of sickness Incurred in the disaster. Elbrecht,
formerly
of Capt.
A
charge
the27th
Jan..
Also—
for Mr. James F
In
Daguerreotype
again
on
of
Puritans,
en, all
the fathers
British I commanding the Marilda. Reports the Jennn Ford, loading,
Hedges, ship " Ontario."' New Bedford.
ka isll a few days after, for Honolulu, ship Milwaukee.
£,
"
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