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�FTHE RIEND.
HONOLULU, JANUARY 1, 1849.
Vol. 7.
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I\o. 1.
mented; four or five tail jflmted candlesticks,
(at least they have once been plated, but
Kor tbe Friend.
much of the silver is worn off) of a very
CONTENTS
A Sketch of Guam,
pitiful appearance, and a number of images,
ONE OF THE LADRONE ISLANDS. dressed in colored glazed calicoes and deckOf Tlie Friend, Jan. 1, 1849.
ed with tawdry worthless trinkets. The
Page 1
Poetry, Sketch of Guam,
roof of the building is supported by two
BY
L.
A.
B.
A New Era in Navigation,
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of wooden pillars, dividing the body of
California, The Ark and Ship.of-War,
" 4 Harbor, Scenery, —Capital, Churches, ■ rows
the church into a wide centre and two nurVolume VII, Ireland,
" 4 College, Government, Taxes, Ctts- row side aisles; these pillars are just the
A Chance for a Yankee,
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toms, Religion, Products, —JVeui Gover- ■ rounded trunks of trees, some of them not
Extract from Webster's Speech. Plymouth 1820 " S
even quite straight, and none finished off
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nor, Sec.
Suicide, Honolulu Serr.iuary,
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with any degree of neatness. They are
Intelligence.
Rota,
United
After
two
at
or
days
Stales,
France,
Late
spending
£
J
Tahiti, California,
the island is known by either■ whitewashed, and ornamented above and
Tanpane—for
Pray for Seamen,
" 66 name—we proceeded to Guam, distant only below with colored figures and scrolls in
The best Seamen,
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a few hours sail in a S. S. W. direction.— distemper, with which the tie beams of the
I cannot stand that,'
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The
harbor of Guam is in lat 13 32 N. roof are colored to correspond. There are
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Interments in Nuuauu Valley Cemetery,
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and
144 ° 16 E. It is a safe harbor, two long wooden benches, or settees with
long.
Deaths, Donations, Marine Journal, Notices &c. " 8 but not
very convenient, there being manyi backs, placed facing each other on either
shoals about the shores which make it badI side ofthe centre aisle, which are the only
landing for boats, and it is destitute of water, seats in the cnurch. On the right hand,
which ships have to go to another anchorage and immediately over one of these seats,
at Umata to procure. The ship proceeded[ stands the pulpit, ornamented in a style to
direct to the last named place, and going on[ correspond wiih the pillar against 'which it is
For the Friend.
shore there, I accompanied the harbor mas- placed; and from this, sound moral discourEalai, Molokai, Aug. 21,184S ter, Capt. Roberts, back to Stimuli, his res- ses, as I am informed by Capt. Roberts, are
Mr.Editur—Some days since I made a missionary idence at Port Apra. The country throughi generally delivered to the people, f
journey alone to one of our beautiful valleys on the north which we passed presents much variety of' The other buildings which I have enumerextended
side ofthe Island, and spent three days there. During surface, and is picturesque in its general| ated are undeserving of a more
or
the
this
certainly
college,
no
hook
means
and
English
n
otice,
of
and
no
means
unless
by
character,
the interval services having
destitute of ferofstudy along, and being girl on three sides by scenery tility in the valleys, which are well watered, not for the building itself, which occupies
ofgreat grandeur, nnd on the fourth by the sea, whose and the hills clothed with a fine herbage. three sides of a square, but that I may tnento
soft murmur as itbroke on the pebbjy shore filled my ear, Indeed the general character of Guam isi tion the vtrry superior education imparted
my thoughts poured themselves forth in Ihe following that ofexuberant fertility, and under an en- .the pupils within its walls. These number
lightened and energetic government it is ca- about fifty boys, who receive a gratuitous
stanzas.
pable of becoming a very valuable append- education in the Spanish language, in readGOD DOETH ALL THINGS WELL.
age to any country, but Spain merely holdsi ing, (writing, a very little arithmetic, and^
Thy works, O God! around us lie,
without in any way improving it.
church music. The establishment is under
In varied grandeur, earth and sky
the direction of a native born teacher, and
town,
The
chief
called
is
situated
Agana,
tell,
Proclaim tby love, ihy wisdom
the principal object which appears to be
about
five
miles
the
on
the
sea
harbor,
from
A nd say " Thou doest all things well."
aimed
at is to ensure a supply of persons
and
fertility
a
tract
of
richer
more
coast, in
capable
with
water
than
is
to
be
of undertaking the office of deputy
plentifully
supplied
lines,
rugged
The mountain peaks in
or alcalde in the different islands
governor
found
of
the
the
neighborhood
in
directly
On which the earliest sunlight shines,
for which purpose two boys
The
ofthe
houses
are
such
and
villages,
bay.
generality
Girded by clouds, in glory tell,
as I found at Rota, viz: slight structures of (from five to seven years old) are chosen
O, God! " Thou doest all things well."
bamboo, elevated a few feet from the ground from each village in rotation as vacancies
on supporting posts, and roofed with thatch, occur in the college.
The restless ocean, spread around,
Our Island home, with comely sound
though there are a few built of coral stone, In front of the commissariat store, is a
Breaks on ihe shore, a tale to tell
in a clumsy and dungeon looking style, and large open space, devoted to the purposes of
Of Him who
mostly without glazed windows. The gov- a cockpit, and where every Sunday after" doeth all things well."
ernment-buildings consist of a church, col- noon thiscruel sport isregularly engaged in;
The valley,clad in richest hne,
lege, palazza, guard-house, jail, commisar- the head priest himself being one ofits prinWith verdure fresh and fiowret blue,
iat, two depots of artillery, and two ruined cipal supporters and encouragers. GamChimes with the rest, like sweet toned bell,
forts, all of which are in a most miserable bling, as a necessary consequence, is a conTheJUaker" doeth all things well."
style and condition, and plainly bespeak the stant attendant, and is practiced to a conutter imbecility of the government. The siderable extent, the priest in this also
The fish, that play in ocean deep,
first had lately received some repairs, and enjoying a bad preeminence. This man has
The birds, that make their airy sweep,
on entering a visitor is surprised at the ex- often as many as forty or fifty game cocks
Each in their way are prompt lo tell,
ofits decorations, not however arising at one time in training for this sport.
tent
O, God! "Thou doest all things well."
from their real worth, for it is in truth but a The government of the Ladrone or Mamiserable, tinseled attempt at splendor, but rianna's Islands, of which Guam and Rota
Shall man alone, of all tbe train
the absence of all architectural ornament only are inhabited, is a mild despotism, in
That fill the earth, the air, the main,
withont, and the utter poverty of every thing tbe hands of a governor, who is himselfres*
Silenced by Satan's sinful spell,
else
about the town leads you to form cor- ponsible to the supreme authority of Manila,
Thou
doest
all
well
?
things
Not say, "
responding expectations here. There are from whence he is appointed, at a salary ol
S. G. D. three altars, all highly if not richly orna- £360 a year, and which government kindly
Polynesian Sketches.
THE FRIEND.
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looks alter this, its not very distant depen- voted to Missionary enterprizes among the might be detrimental to the safety of Spanish
dency, once i« three year*, at which periods heathen,, be better employed, eves as re- interests. Thus cautious are ihev to prea ship is sent down with the necessary sup- gards ihe heathen themselves, if it ware di- serve the people as much as possible in igplies. The commissariat offre r is also ap- verted to urgent endeavors towards evan- nui ance. Arid this leads me to mention a
pointed from Manila, and like the governor, gelizing our own seamen? I say it wonld I'iiniinsiiiiice which, though it occurred at
lor a period ef six years. These gentlemen, be better as regards Ihe heathen themselves, the pen, <1 ef my former visit, has only rewith tbe priests, are the only. Spaniards on among whomThe reception of the gospel is cently come lo my knowledge, and is a lathe islands. The several deputy governors tearfully retarded, and tbe exertions of the mentable instance of the despotic rule which
of the different islands and villages, are all Missionaries paralyzed by the immoral and is still dominant in the hands of the Romish
natives, and receive their appointment from unchristian character and conduct of men, priesthood in places where Ihey are free
the governor. Rota and Tinian, which last who, aa a class, (though there are a lew from the controlling force of external causes.
is used only as a place of banishment, and bright and happy exceptions) disgrace and A Spanish seamsn, Jose, a native of Guayto that extent only inhabited, each have u profane ihe sacred name by which they call aquil, arrived here in an American whale
ship and left her at Ihe island; he whs posgovernor sent from Guam; and each village,.themselves.
has its own alcalde, a native generally of The natives of these islands cannot be sessed ola New Testament in the Spanish
(he plate over which he presides, assisted praised for possessing too much industry or language, and lending il to the people of the
(forethought, yet show sufficient quickness house where he boarded, it excited much
by a deputy and constabulary force.
The government exact no tsxes of any!'and ingenuity to warrant the expectation, curiosity to see the word of God "in their
description from the people, who are in fact that if under a more liberal and enlightened;l<i»'ii language, wherein Ihey were born."
generally too poor to pay any, but, in lieu government, to develnpe their energies and jThe book passed from one lo another, and
thereof, a personal service ol 40 days in a encourage their exertions, they would make at length came into the possession of the
year is required from every adult male on''rapid progress in the scale of advancement. priest, who sent for Jose, and gave him very
the island, for the purpose of keeping the The islands possess in themselves, a lei- strict orders that if ever be came to Guam
roads and public works in repair; those tile soil and luxuriant climate, every requi- again he should bring no more such books
however who hold, or have ever held any site to encourage and reward the exertions with him! nor would he return to Jose the
office under government are exempt from, of an industrious people. Sugar, cofTee, copy be was then possessed of Jose afterthis service. At otheMimes, also, whenever' cocoa, cotton, tobacco, indigo, and many wards joined the ship in which 1 left Guam
the government may require their services,'medicinal plants, might all be cultivated myself, and thus I became acquainted with
every one is necessitated to render it, unless here to great advantage; some are already' 'ihe fact; but he was obliged to sail without
incapacitated by sickness, no other excuse,known upon the islands, and those which his bible, which the priest refused to restore!
being allowed; but on these occasions they; are not might readily be obtained from pla- |Oh that pi'i tostunts would rightly prize and
receive pay at the rate of one shilling a day ces at no great distance, as Singapore and duly improve the unspeakable privilege of
freely possessing (he scriptures of salvation.
lor an ordinary laborer, and one and six-, Ihe neighboring countries.
pence a day for a mechanic, which sum be-| Since the preceding pages were written 1
iag fixed by law for the government, has have again visited the Marianna's Islands,
Navigation.— Or a vessel
become by custom the standard for all other and find considerable changes. The old A New Era in
Chicago, 111. for England.— Although
parties. The hire of a bullock and dray, governor is gone away nnd his place sup- /caring
the great American Lakes have for years
together with its driver, has also become, plied by-another, an active and stirring man,Ipast
heen navigated by hundreds of vessels,
fixed bf, the same means at one dollar (four; of business, who is laboring diligently to in— that navigation
has been confined to those
jfuse a spirit of industry, punctuality and inland
shillings) a day.
seas.
The
falls of Niagara totally
The
customs
of
the
have
into
roadt*
every department.
The
people
nothing activity
those vessels from finding their
very peculiar about them. Their marriages and bridges, utterly neglected by the late prevented
are generally the result of inclination rather governor, are now undergoing repairs, and way to the Atlantic. But in these days of
(wonders, enterprise accomplishes what had
than interest, and a daughter is seldom lie is about to commence collecting beche In been
impossibilities. And a navthwarted in her choice, unless the character'nier at the islands, a department of iudusiry igableconsideredstems
passage
at last lo be opened
of her favored suitor should be objectionable. which was lormei ly carried on here to some
'from
Eiie
to
old
Ocean.
The Buffalo Couextent.
He
has
also
established
a
school
ml rier
Primogeniture is not much regarded among,
says—'A few days ainre the three mastthem, but at the death of the bead of a fain- every village, and strictly enforces upon all ed schooner
New Brunswick, loaded with
tly the property is commonly divided among!{families the attendance of their children at 18,(100 bushels
of wheat at Chicago, and
where
the
they receive
the children. If these happen to consist of,'.these seminaries,
(cleared lor Liverpool. She goes by the wajk
one son and one daughter only, the former; same instruction as at the so called college,
|ol the Welland
St. Lawrence.
by custom inherits the land and stock, and in all except the church music. The mas- This is the first canal and the
clearance of this kind ever
the latter the house and household chattels:ters are supported by the government, and
from the inland waters of the great
of their deceased parents. But land is not several ofthem are transports from Manila, made (<ulakes
an European port.'
or,
insurrection,
and
saleable
been
the
possession, having
bete a permanent
engaged in
but is considered the property of him who patriotic movements of the native population I As Victoria's Custom House Officers
have seme inkling of what has
clears it, and is held during occupation; and of that island, and though not themselves doubtless
going
been
on, when they examine the New
much
are
learning
the uncleared land, or such as has been suf- possessed of
yet greatly
fered to relapse into a state of nature by its superior to the people of Guam generally. Hrunswick's papers ihey may form some
former occupant, is open to be taken posRunaway seamen are now more harshly ideasoof wheie Chicago is l< cati d, and not
sorely puzzled as one of ibeir fellows
session of -by any one who chooses to dealt with than formerly, being kept at work be
a. lew years since, when an American
go to tbe labor of clearing it, without any on the public roads instead of sending them was,
The, vessel exhibited papers of clearance taken
to enjoy a life of idleness at Tinian
east, let or hindrance whatever.
The people are very attentive to the forms governor had also brought with him very nt a C'ush iii-house in Pittsburgh. The
and observances of their religion, and hav- strict orders from Manila, not only against poor fellow declared there was no such port
jin the world; not thinking of going some
ing never beard of a purer creed may char- receiving any foreigners to reside in the itwo
thousand miles back into the .country to
itably be supposed to be sincere in thai country, but even to send away those whoj
which they profess They are told by their were now resident there, many of whom had look for a seaport.— [Am. paper.
priests that the English and Americans who ia censequenco been compelled to leave,
Covering for Roofs.—An Am. paper
annually visit then, aranotgotd Christians, and a few of the more respectable had peand their conduct unhappily, but too gener- titioned to remain on account of their fami- says, thai immense quantities of straw pasteally authorizes tod confirms tbe descriptions, lies and in faith of the permission which board are manufactured in lhat country and
subtle tbe real differences of the Protestant I hey had formerly received. The object of sent to England, to be used,after preparaand Romish worship they of course know these orders, which were direct from the tion, as a substitute for tiles and shingles.—
nothing ef. Alas! is the coo version of our home government in Europe, was ostensibly It is laid on the roof, then saturated with
seamen a hopeless task? Would ant a part to preserve' the people from heresy, but in tar and coaled with sand. This forms a perof the labor and part of the funds (if other part also most probably, to guard them from fect roofing, and more stable and enduring
oaanot be obtained) which is at present de- the introduction of liberal principles, which than any other article used.
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fore that would have availed us but little, Ed that whatever else there might be desirafor during the night a heavy swell had set ble in California, there was certainly no
in,
which rolled and broke furiously Xtn tbe Sabbath. One of tho first things I heard—
California.
bar.
By the time the breeze awoke these an item of intelligence too, that shocked me
The sttention of Ihe public being now dihad
subsided as to roll over without break- —was the murder of Mr. J. R. Yon Pfister,
so
rected to California, the following extracts
The
confusion attendant upon getting recently from Honolulu. It was perpetrated
ing.
received
from
from a private letter recently
the " Chaplain to the citizens of San Fran- under way and approaching our port, forced in cold blood at Sutter's Fort on the Sacrav
v
cisco," may not be uninteresting, especially us,to dispense with our usual Sabbath ser- mento.
the passage Another
as he touches upon other topics than the vices. The widest part of
item of intelligence affected me
all absorbing one of gold. We have been through the neck is from 5 to 7 miles, lying quite as deeply, though it brought up a very
favored with several other interesting epis- between two ragged rocky points. As we different class of feelings. I was told that I
tles from that quarter, extracts from which (drew in towards Ihe narrowest part, the would be welcomed on shore as a minister oi
we should be glad to insert in our columns, breeze stiffened, and we rapidly passed Ihe gospel, and that an invitation was about
the beautiful Bay. to be sent to me,
offering the Chaplaincy of
did we not feel that the writers might think through the throat into
To
the
of
narrow
pass —3-4 of a San
this
right
we were talcing too great liberties with I heir
Francisco. I was glad also to learn
mile wide—"Fort Bluff," with the remains that
Capt. Thomas, of the English schooner
communications. All agree in their testiof an old Spanish fortification upon its flat Laura Ann, whom you know, had for
severmony respecting the richness of the mines,
a strong and natural al Sabbaths read the English
the facilit es for acquiring wealth, the high summit, lifted itself,
service and a
prices now paid for goods and labor, and the bulwark for the protection of the Bay. No printed sermon, much to the acceptance and
possibly enter were that bluff edification of those who
desirableness of a more settled state of af- enemy could
attended.
fairs.
I properly mounted and manned. As we passYours truly,
ed between it and the high hills opposite,
T. D. H.
" San Francisco, 6th Nov., 1848. the tide was ebbing, and the agitation ofthe
Seventeen days from land, our fast sailwaters aa they drew through the neck to the
ing clipper dropped her anchor on the bar open ocean resembled tbe whirls and eddies The Ark and the largest Ship-of-Warof Saw Francisco. The loom of the moun- af the famous "Hellgate." The day was a —Infidels have objected to the account ol
the ark, and have asserted thai it is quite
tains had all day darkened the eastern horiremarkably clear one for this coast, and exzon, while the increase of land birds told us cept where the waters of the Bay form to absurd to suppose that ever there could be
a vessel constructed large enough to hold all
we were fast approaching their resting place. South a horizon with the
sky, the whole cir- the creatures that must have been placed in
Long before it was visible to bis passengers cuit ofhills by which this beautiful sheet of it, together with sufficient food (it may be,
for six or twelve months) —corn for t|e four
the experienced eye of Capt. Newell traced water is
surrounded were distinctly visible. footed animals, seeds
for the birds, and se
horizon
the
of
above the hazy
outline Mount,The Islands with which it is dotted seemed
on. Now we will take the dimensions oi
to
the
Diablo, a moderately elevated range
to float upon its surface, and added not a the ark from the record of Moses, and calNorth of the entrance to the Bay. About,little to tbe beauty of the scene. One ofculate them on the lowest possible scale.—
mmjA P. M. we passed the rocks which are sta- jthem in particular attracted our attention. There are two definitions given of a cubit—
it is eighteen inches, ora foot and
tioned as sentinels about 15 or 20 miles op- It was as white as a chalk heap, from the one that
half, the other that it is one foot and eight in[
mouth
of
the
harbor.
These
conthe
posite
guano deposited l>y the birds, thousands ofches; we will take it only at -the lowest
sist of three clusters of two or three rocks whom we saw all over its slopes. From thisi Moses states that the ark was 900 cubiti
each, rising abruptly from the ocean to the circumstance it is called .Bird Island. Be- long; this would make it 450 feet long, oi
about the length of St. Paul's Cathedral
height of from 20 to 200 feet. We passed |fore reaching this, we passed Sousolito, or The
breadth of it he states to be 50 cubits;
them to tbe South of us about 2 miles. Tbey Whaler's harbor, on our left, where we saw we have it then 75 feet in
breadth. He
appeared white in the sunlight, probably the hulk of a vessel half built, but which the states it to be 30 cubits high; so that it wai
from the guano 'deposited by the innumera- discovery of the gold mines had robbed of145 feet in height. In other words, it waa ai
ble wild birds that are forever flying and its builders. As we approached Bird Island long as St. Paul's Catheeral, nearly as broad,
land about half high. The'tonnage ofthe
floating on the adjacent waters, and wheel- we saw to our right and near the shore the ark, according as
to the calculation of moderr
summits.
ing around and alighting on their
barracks of the American regiment stationed carpenters, must have been about 82,001
We approached the main land gradually here, also a road leading over the summit of tons. The largest ship of war—the Britanwith a light and dying breeze. But our dis- a hill, beyond which lay the town. That nia, for instance, which is of a size altogethunimaginable to those who have nevei
appointment at not entering the bay that P. rounded, a few scattered dwellings on tbeer
seen it—is 2,800 tons burthen; so that tbe
M. was relieved somewhat by the phenome- brow of another announced to us the sub- ark must have been equal to seventeen
firstna both ofthe sea and sky. Pelicans, crows, urbs of San Francisco. Soon the shipping rate skips of war, and if armed as such ships
shags, wild ducks and geese, and innumera- rounded out to us, omong Ihe first of which!are, it would have contained much beyond
men and provisions for them for 18
ble black-birds filled the air, while seals, was His Majesty's schooner Kamehameha 118,000
months.
Now Buffon baa stated, that all
porpoises and whales sported and plunged 111. As we approached, the town was grad- Iithe four-footed animals may be reduced te
and spouted in the smooth sea. The sun, ually developed, extending from tbe wharf, 250 pairs, and the birds to a still smallei
exhibited a singular phenomenon. I then back and up the sides of the hills, on whose;'number. On calculation therefore, you wili
bade adieu to sunsets, for here it sets be- slopes it is built. The appearance was bet- Ifind that the ark would have held more thai
1 times the necessary number at creaturei
hind the hills long before it hides itself be- ter than I had anticipated, there being many five
and more than five times the required quanneath the waters. That night—Saturday more substantial houses, both stores and l tity of food to maintain them for twelve
we anchored off the entrance, waiting for dwellings than expected to find. On coming months. So that when we bring' arithmetic
the morning breeze. It was perhaps eleven1to an anchor, Capt. Carter, of H. H. M.'s|te bear upon the question, we will still finrj
result evolved, that God'i
o'clock, A. M. of the Sabbath before a suf- schooner saluted us with seven guns. We the triumphant
is true.—[Sermon of Rev. John Cutpword
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ficient breeze came in from the sea to ena- were soon boarded by dwellers on shore, ming, or, objections to Scripture answerble us to weigh anchor. Indeed a wind be-]land from what I soon saw and heard, I judg- ed.
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We enter upon another annual cruise, Ikei.anii.—Mr. John Mitchell's Trial.
more than ever impressed with the solemn In May last, Mr. Mitchell, editor of the
HONOLULU, JAN. 1, 1849.
responsibility that attaches to- the office of'"United Irishman," was tried, condemned,
an editor. Our sheet and our subscription and sentenced to 14 years banishment to
Volume VII.
may be comparatively small, but not so Spike Island. In a late Liverpool paper,
Agreeable to an intimation in our last list
number of our readers, or our paper's we find the following remarks respecting
number, our vessel is ready for another the
said island:
cruise on this, the first day of January, circulation. Our generous donors and worenable
us
to
scatter
our
thy
patrons
monthly "The government is about to establish a
A. D. 1849. With this year commences tbe
penitentiary at Spike Island, Cove—
sheet
broadcast
the
thousands
of-convict
among
seventh volume of the Log Book of The
one of the four establishments intended for
Friend." It is Monday morning, and the readers in the Pacific. Our friends cordial- Ireland: together with two for juvenile de—one male and one female. The
first day of a new year; what more fit occa- ly approve of this plan as regards the sea- linquents
at Spike is to accommodate 800 condepot
We
shall
community.
the
faring
spread
sion to wish our readers, on ship and shore,
victs. All civilians are to be removed from
a happy new year,—happy may be its begin- usual amount of canvas, and permit our the Island, and the convicts employed in
ning, progress, and end. In glancing an terms to remain the same, hoping our voy- embanking, forming basins, improving the
eye over our last year's Log, what mighty age is so wisely planned that the outlay will ports, and other works of a similar characchanges and revolutions, do we find record- not certainly' exceed our income. Beyond ter."
The trial of Mitchell occasioned great exed for the year 1848. It has been a year that, we do not make any calculation.
to be remembered and referred to, in the
During the year we hope to vary our citement in Dublin, as he was a prominent
world's history. The year commenced with cruising ground, so as to procure a series of agitator in favor of revolutionary principles.
France a kingdom, and ended with France instructive and entertaining "Polynesian His sentence was based upon numerous para Republic. The enthusiastic and sudden Sketches." Our locker marked " Corres- agraphs published in his paper, and decided
shout of vive la Republique,"
shook the pondence," we (rust will contain some val- by the jury to be of a seditious, revolutionnations from Rome to the Orkneys. Sov- uable communications. The principal part ary, and treasonable nature. The following
ereign, citizen, and peasant started at the of our cargo we shall endeavor to make up are specimens. Addressing the ladies of
sound." The Mexican war has ended, but of good arguments and sound reasoning, in Limerick, Mr. M. remarks in one of his
near half her territory has been annexed to support of truth and righteousness, temper- speeches, " No lady is too delicate for the
the United States. Poor California has be- ance and morals. Those fond of small culinary operation of casting bullets. No
come rich California. During a single year stores," will usually find a good supply in hand is too white to make up cartridges."
was there ever a more signal and emphatic that part of our cargo marked "Marine In- And again, "My friends, we have no eneverification of the passage found in holy telligence." Six years ago this month, we mies here save the British Government and
writ, Thus saith the L/>rd, Remove the hoisted our colors, and run up the tee-total their abettors." The following appeared as
I tell
diadem and take off the crown: this shall signal, and never as yet, have we been dis- editorial in the "United Irishman."
I,
that
for
ant
not
frankly,
one,
not be the same: exalt him that is low, and posed to strike the one, or lower the other. you
' loyal.'
abase him that is high. I will overturn, We carry no scaled instructions, or main- I am not wedded to the Queen of England,
overturn, overturn," Nations have been tain principles which we are afraid or asham- or unalterably attached to the House ofl
overturned, families broken up, and multi- ed publicly to defend, Most unhesitatingly Brunswick. In fact, I love my own barn
tudes in public and private life passed away. we acknowledge the Bible our chart, an en- better than that House. The time is long
Most have gone, leaving no foot-prints on lightened conscience our compass, sound past when Jehovah anointed kings.
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the shores of time which the hurrying tide reason our helm, common sense our ballast, There is no divine right but tbe sovereign
of life will not soon efface. Not so with one a firm faith our sheet anchor; hoping to people, and as for the ' institutions of the
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memorable individual. The name of John take the Saviour as our pilot, and make country,' I loathe and despise them."
It was apprehended there would be
Quincv Adams, will be teniembered so long Heaven as our final port. During the curas one is found to appreciate genuine patriot- rent year's cruising, we expect to fall in bloodshed should the Government proceed
ism, and love true liberty. But we must with many vessels. We shall extend to all with the execution of the sentence, but hapnot linger to speak of individuals who have a friendly salutation, and if not bound on the pily the affair had a more favorable terminafallen in the battle of life, though memory same course with our good ship The tion. The excitement among a certain class
treasures up precious recollections of some, Friend," we shall not fail to give them an invi- was greater in London than in Dublin. A
who once gladdened the circle of private tation to join us. Our invitation is couched handsome and generous subscription was
friendship. How true,
in the words ofMoses unto Hobab, " Come raised in Ireland for tbe wife and family of
"Each moment basits sickle, emulous
thou with us, and we will do thee good, for the unfortunate Mitchell.
Of Time's enormous scythe, whose smple sweep
the Lord hath spoken good concerning IsA Chance for a Yankee.—Some years
Strikes empires from the
each moment plays rael." No one, either landsman or seaman,
root:
Judge Jeffrey, editor of the Edinburgh
ago,
Hit little weapon in Mr narrow sphere
we think will ever regret leading an honest,
Review, remarkrd that should a prize be
Of sweet domestic comfort, and cuts down
We shall
sober,
and
life.
righteous
godly
bloom,
blist.
offered
for a new translation of the SeptuaThefairttt
of sublunary
especially aim to induce all sea-faring men
Old
Testament Scriptures, the work
gint
Foreigners and aborigines can testify, to ship under the Bethel Flag, and
when- would be undertaken and the prize obtained
that almost each moment, one after another
ever they sail be friends of the tee-total sigby some Yankee, who understood not a word
has dropped out of the family circle, on our nal.
of
the Greek language when the prize was
•bores, and among our limited popoulation.
" Then let the wildest storms arise;
offered. This was certainly a high oampliMany families will doubtloss be visited durLet tempeet mingle esrth end skies;
ment in favor of Yankee linguistical skill.
No fatal shipwreck need we fear,
ing the commencing year. Let all heed the
We have just obtained some manuscript
Saviour's exhortation, "Watch, therefore,
But all our treasure* with us bear."
sheets in Japanese, which are at the service
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for ye know neither the day nor the hour
The Almanac for 1849 is unavoida- of a Yankee or any one else desirous of
wherein the Son of man cometh."
bly omitted until our next No.
putting his linguistical powers to the teat.
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"It may safely be asserted, tbat there are as a gospel minister to attend the funeral o> An extensive fire had taken place in Nornow more than a million of people descend- one who undoubtedly met his end in conse- folk, Va.
ants of New England ancestry, living free quence of drinking intoxicating liquors.
We glean most of the foregoing particuand happy, in regions .which hardly sixty
lars,
from the N. Y. Journal of Commerce
years ago were tracts of impenetrable forest. Honolulu Seminary.—We sincerely con- for
17. The Washington correspondJune
resist
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mountains,
or
or
seas
Nor do rivers,
gratulate those parents who have children of ent
ofthat
paper states, "The mere nominathe progress of industry and enterprise.— a suitable
age to attend school, that Mr.
Ere long the sons of the pilgrims will be on
ofGeneral
Taylor for the Presidency
tion
ihe shores of ihe Pacific. The imagination Fuller has decided to remain for a season in has done a vast good to the country."
hardly keeps up wilh the progress of popu- Honolulu. Prompted by our own sense of France.—The anniversary of Protestant
lation, improvement and civilization."—[Ex- what is praiseworthy, we most cheerfully
tract from Daniel Webster's address at Ply- recommend this school, and hope such an Religious Societies took place in May; at
mouth, Dec. 22, 1820.
Paris. May Bth, was held the 25th anniverinstitution may never fail in Honolulu for
are
sary ofthe "Paris Tract Society;" 9th, the
upon
sons
ofthe
Pilgrims
already
The
want of patronage. In our humble opinion
have
ofthe Evangelical Society of
anniversary
of
the
Pacific.
Some
found
the shores
Mr. F. has many very correct practical views
their way thither across rivers and moun- upon the subject of school teaching. His France." The treasurer announced that
tains, while others have taken the ocean pupils appear interested in their studies.— the debt ofthe Society was 32,000 f., whereroute. But they have only just begun to Ere long we hope, he may find a more com- upon an English clergyman present stepped
people those vastregions whose waters emp- modious school-room. A suitable building- fro ward and laid upon the table 6,600 f. to
aid in liquidating the debt. * 11th, the annity into the Paoific. We saw it recently re- lot, we understand, has been given by the
ported in the public prints, that the man was King. Would that some able friend ofedu- versary ofthe "Society for Evangelical misstill alive who felled the first tree in the wil- cation might be found, who would endow an sions among tbe unevangelized Nations"
derness of Ohio, and that the man still walk- English and classical academy in Honolulu! took place. South Africa is the principal
field of the Society's operations. It was
ed the streets of Cincinnati who built the
Intelligence.
Foreign
stated that the Society's debt was 12,000 t,
West.
first house in that Queen city of the
Chand- whereupon 4,500 f. was subscribed! 12th.
United
States.—Tbe
whale
ship
now
that
may
It is not improbable
the child
ler Price" arrived via Tahiti the 28th ult., On this day took place the anniversary of
have been born who will lire to see cities as
having left New Bedford 3d July. One hun- the "French and Foreign Bible Society."
large and flourishing, and a population as
dred whale ships were in N. B. harbor fittingiM. dc Gasparin, an ex-peer of France, predense, west of the Rocky Mountains as are
out.
The majority would sail for the Pacific. sided. 23,000 Bibles distributed during the
now to be seen East ofthe Alleghanies. At
The
was chartering vessels to year. Besides this number, more than 100,government
no very distant period, "the voice of acclafrom'Mexico to the U. -000 Bibles have been distributed by other
convey
army
the
"
mation and gratitude, commencing on the
It was estimated that 1,100 officers, Bible Societies. The American Bible SoStates.
Rock of Plymouth, shall be transmitted
and 5,000 teamsters, would ciety has appropriated $10,000 to aid the
through millions of the sons ofthe Pilgrims, 26,000 soldiers,
from Vera Cruz. A motion wasi Bible cause in France. " France needs reembark
till it lose itself in the murmurs of the Pacific
before Congress to continue the pay ofbothligion— the religion of the Bible." We
seas."
soldiers and officers, for three months after much preferreporting the triumphs of benevSuicide. —A ,catholic priest near Boston they landed in tho U. S. "In support ofthe olent enterprise, to detailing the accounts of
lately refused to perform ths church burial measure," writes a correspondent of the N. bloody insurrections!
services at the funeral of a man who had Y. Journal of Commerce, "Mr. Webster Tahiti. —By a late arrival from tbe Sociemade a very feeling and eloquent appeal." ty Islands, we learn that the
gold fever
died from intemperance, classing it as a case
was
important
The
most
item
of
there
and
that
soon
several
intelligence,
vesraging,
of self murder.—[Exchange paper.
relates to the Treaty which has been nego- sels would sail for California.
in
consedying
drunkard,
doubt
the
No
of the U. S. Persons in the employ ofthe French govquence of his excesses, is guilty, but would ciated between the government
and
that
ofNew
Grenada.
The
Treaty se- ernment at Tahiti, do not seem to relish the
not the maker and vender of intoxicating lito
the com- economical principles of "la Repoblique
very
important
advantages
the
cures
guilt?—
quors come in for a share of
U.
S.
But
the
most
manifested in the reduction of their salaries.
important
merce
ofthe
to
perform
Would the priest have refused
of
the
refers
to
a
arrival from the
passage
feature
Treaty
the
a
rich
California.—By
body of
the burial services over
of
The
Presiwe
learn
that
as plenty
gold
coast,
across
the
Isthmus
Panama.
continues
wiser,
growing
rumseller? The world is
makes
a
to
ever.
the
mines
for
Congress
Many
leaving
dent
ias
were
special
Message
by
to
be
called
their
actions are coming
we
tbe
where
find
they
living
enormously
town,
the
From
that
subject.
Message
who
desupon
i
suicide,
proper names. He is a
the following: "It will be perceivedI high, and it is impossible for all to obtain
troys his life by the rope, or by the knife, quote
of the Treaty, that the comfortable lodgings and a good table.
or by brandy. Whether a professed minis by the 35th article
" Grosn under fold,yet weep forwtat otbread :"
to guater of the gospel has the right to refuse to New Grenada government proposes
We
hear respecting several who went
and
citizens
ofthe
attend the funeral of the suicide, we are not rantee to the government
the
Islands, that they have done refrom
passage across the Isthmus
prepared to decide in the negative. We U. S. the right of
well, and will ere long return.
m
arkably
over the natural roads, and over
are prepared however to pronounce rum- ofPanama,
The
"Star"
and "Californian"are united.
be conmaking, rum-selling and rum-drinking, bad any canal or rail-road, which may
9, we see it announced
Dec.
Under
date
of
business—and those engaged in the first, structed to unite the two seas, on condition that Capt. Stout has been successful in consecond or third will eventually regret we that the U. S. shall make a similar guaranty tracting for coal, and that the steamers may
of thisIbe expected the last of January or first of
think that they had any thing to do withito New Grenada, of the neutrality
February.
sovereignty
is
of
her
and
her
territory,
hard.
portion
them. Tbe way of transgressors
Commodore Jones and Governor Mason
same."
over
the
remarkable,
seem
somewhat
P. S. It may
have been taking steps preliminary to calling
but it is nevertheless true, while engaged in His Excellency, J. J. Roberts, President delegates to assemble in a Convention for
the very act of penning ths above remarks,,of the new Republic of Liberia had arrived the purpose of establishing a provisional
government.
a gentleman called to engage our services.in the U. S.
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widow, and thatof isea. His soul found peace when tho ship
the Bran who importuned his neighbor for'was on her homeward voyage. Pilgrim."
bread. Luke, c. 11, 6—B vs.
PfraoyrSeamen.
Tbe thoughtless and unbelieving world The facts narrated in tbe following para- The Best Seamen.—Capt. Parry of the
has much to learn-in regard to the nature, graphs, extracted from the "N. Y. Evangel-]British Navy, the well-known commander of
importance and* benefit of prayer. A prac- ist," may not he uninteresting as illustrative'the Polar expedation, at a public meeting in
tical infidelity among men, excites a smile of our remarks. We take the more plea- 1826 spoke as follows:
"I have had the honor, and I may truly
of incredulity, if not of derision, when the sure in making the extract, from the circumthe happiness of commanding British
say,
praying Christian speaks of really receiving stance that we are personally acquainted'seamen under
circumstances requiring the
with
"thai son who bad been made the sub-,utmost activity, implicit and immediate
an answer to his petitions to Heaven. The
obeBible is full of encouragement upon this jeet of such agonizing prayer." He visited dience, and the most rigid attention to discisubject. The testimony ofthe most devoted the Islands during the last shipping season, pline and good order; and I am sure that
the maintenance of all these was, in a
and exemplary Christians is clear and satis- and has sailed again for the U. S. The great measure, owing to the
blessing of God
factory upon the point, that prayer is not a statements may be relied upon as true.
upon our hnmble endeavors to improve the
vain, useless and foolish practice, but one " On the east end of Long Island are two religious and moral character o( our men.
fraught with unspeakable blessings, in favor aged pilgrims, who have been the parents In the schools established on board our ships
religion was made the priofboth those who pray in faith, and those of eleven children. is Three are not, and one during the winter,
ofthe
to be "just on mary object, and the result was every wav
living
eight
thought
for whom the prayer of faith is offered.— the verge of heaven." They have
hope that gratifying and satisfactory. It has convinThis is a subject of vital importance to Sea- after the separations of earth shall have end- ced me that true religion is so far from bemen. Amid the disclosuresofanother world ed, they shall all meet again, an unbroken ing a hindrance to the arduous duties of
it will undoubtedly appear, that many a sig- family in heaven. One of the sons has his that station in which it has pleased Provion the deep. He is now master of dence to cast the seaman's lot, that on Ihe
nal blessing, and remarkable deliverance, home
, of
the whale ship
His voy- contrary, it will always excite him to their
has been experienced in answer to prayer. So ages have varied in length from one to threeperformance, from the highest and most powAr as seamen especially are concerned,it is no years. On his last voyage save one, he erful of motives; and I will venture to prein proportion as this spring of ac-unmeaning assertion that, "Prayer moves the sailed around the world, and in just one dict, isthat
year from leaving home returned with his tion more and more introduced among our
arm that moves the universe." All things and ship full, and without having dropped his seamen, they will become such as every
beings, physical, mental and spiritual are un- anchor during the whole voyage. His visits Englishman would wish to see them. To
der God's control. "All my springs," says have necessarily been short at home. His this fact, at least, I can on a small scale
the Psalmist, "are in Thee." God can aged mother did not let them pass without bear the most decided testimony; and the
admonitions respecting the chief friends of religion will feel a pleasure in havcause our cup of joy or sorrow to overflow. repeated
concern." He would turn all off by "the re- ing the fact announced, that the very best
It is the frequent remark of those whose ply, "Oh, mother, we can't have religion at seamen on board the Hecla—such, I mean,
"home is upon the deep," that amidst the sea." When he left home for the voyage as were always called upon in any cases of
were, without
circle of their friends, they have a godly, abovementioned, the mother's heart was un- extraordinary emergency
anxious. In remembrance and pray- exception, those who had thought the most
pious and praying wife, or mother, or Bister, usually
er she followed her beloved E. in his long seriously on religious subjects; and tfiatef
or father, or other relative. It is a powerful and
trackless way; and often (as she says) a still more scrupulous selection were tone
motive, operating upon the mind of a master, was so burdened in spirit that it seemed to made out of that number, the choice would
officer or other seafaring person, to lead him her she must die. In none of the former fall, without hesitation, on two or three individuals possessing dispositions and sentito serious reflection and a religious life, voyages had that son been the subject of ments eminently
Christian."
such
agonizing
prayer.
When the ship had
that he has some near relation who is known been-gone a year, a neighbor,
who also had
to be daily praying for his conversion. We a son in the same ship, came in to bring the "I cannot stand that."—And what
not the sailor "stand ?" He had stood
write
upon this subject.— news that she had been unsuccessful, and could
the beating of many a storm. Often had he
Facts illustrative of this point have come had gone to the North West Coast. This mounted
up to heaven and gone down again
was sad news to the parents. They sat up
under our personal observation, not a few till a late hour, talking of the absent
into the depths. Many a time had his soul
ones;
ofwhich we can now recall to mind. Most and when they lay down, it was to think and been melted because of trouble. Yet he
has rode out the storm, trod the billowy deep
confidently we believAurayer has been of- pray.
boldly, and given bis trouble to
winds.
fered in America and England for absent Two hours after midnight, the mother But now he meets something whichthe
a
footstep in the entry-way. The not stand." What is it? He can he "canfriends far off upon the waters of the Paci- heard
stand the
door opened, and some
fic, which has been beard and answered. is there?" No reply; one entered. "Who perils of a storm. He can bear being a
but the footsteps ap- night and a day on the deep. He can buffet
Striking instances might be cited, although proached the parent's bed-room. "Who is the
hardest gale that ever blew off the
the subject is one that demands great cau- there?" A well-known voice replied " Ed- "Horn." He can do and endure
more sea
moment
the
In
aged mother's arms
labor and hardship than any other man;
tion; yet it partakes of a cheerless skepti- win."
were around the neck of her sailor son.—-1 vere
but, now he knocks under. It is the picture',
cism and a heartless infidelity, to dismiss Her
first words of greeting were, Edwin,
er pass over all these examples as unworthy have you found the Saviour?" "Let the on the cover of a tract, of a woman teaching
a child. "Oh!" said he, I cannot stand
of notice. If it was in our
com- pious parents who have long wrestled for that; it reminds me
" dear mother;
ofmy poor
municate with the praying wives, sisters, the conversion of an impenitent child, imag- it is just the way she used te teach me:
but
how the heart of that yearning mother she's gone;" and he burst into
mothers and fathers, who are accustomed ine
tears.
when her Edwin replied, "Mother, Mother!
throbbed,
there are no human teachings
daily to remember in secret, and at the I trust I have."
like your own. Call your boy to your side
family altar, their absent husbands, brothers There were tears of sacred jey shed in and
give him
warm from a
and sons, we would address them in the that house. The pray era ofmany years had mother's heart. instructions
And should that troy break
words ofPaul to the Thessalonians, "Pray not been unheard, nor forgotten.
The away from bis home, and become a
rover on
had waited until importunity the deep, some little incident may recall
without ceasing ;" yoa may expect your Prayer-hearer
the
had become great. In the best time he scenes of his early years. He,
too, may be
prayers will erelong be answered, knowing gave the gracious answer. The son found reminded of his
dear mother," who
they must be heard. Read the Savior's ac- that it was possible to enjoy religion on the used to call him to"poor
her aide.
The Seamen's
Friend,
count of the importunate
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Thomas H Marshall
Tim nan J'lhnano
Heiijiim i Pitman
Jume- Bryant
ThmiiaM Dwyer
Emanuel Gomez
Ivlwanl Willilier
Thoinaa Rendols
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Anthony Wilkinson
Thomas Aylelt
James Lucas
Orren H Smith
Mrs Eunice H. Marshall,
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Clement Norton
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Nelson O. Hall
Willuim Day
Thomas Day
Lmen J. Moller
John Dewey
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Maria Wheeler
John Glaudthorp
James Cheazy
Dr. Rich ir.l Ford
D. C 11igJason
William Thompson
AinoaFord
Isaac C. Brewer
John Freos
Henry Gritwold
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Divid Lyons
John Kmglita
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Samuel A. Reynolds
John Smith
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George Chapman
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John Meek, Jr.
James liarley
Elyneaa Case
Joseph
W. C. Cram
Charles Brockway
A Tahitian Sailor
Caroline Louisa Pnty
A native i»fGu»m
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T'Himas Jackson
W. F Summer*
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matter Hanoverian thip " Crown Prinoeaa."
Master Belgian brig " ludefatible."
Second officer American whale thip" Splendid."
Matter of " Governor Troup."
Reaident for many yenrt on the lalanda.''
For many yeart a resident at Marquesas Itlands.
Infant aon el J. F. B. Marshall, E«q. The remtins removed to the United State*.
Died at the TJ. S. Hotpiuil.
Reaident for many yeart on the Itlands.
Died at the Brilun Hotpiul, ditbarged from an English ship.
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Died at British Hospital.
Death occationed by severe burn.
Died at Waialua, Oahu.
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Lima, Peru
Weathersfield, Conn.
Staten Island. N. Y.
Infant son of Mr. C. Btewcr,3d.
H. B. M. S. Juno.
Master American whale thip" Audley Clark*.*
Belonging to ahip" Portland."
England
For forty year* a resident on the Islands.
Died at British Hospital.
Left in Amencan whale thip.
Wife of Mr. Joseph Booth.
Wife of Mr. John Harris.
Died at Y. S. Hospital; left" Samosel."
Sarah Parker."
Wife of Captain John Meek.
S.
Died at U.
Hospital.
Relict of the late Captain William Sumner.
Maater ofschooner" Srt Singaptira."
Died it Luhaina; his remains brought to Honolulu.
Drowned ; belonging to English wbale ship" James Stewart"
Belonging; to ahip "Neva."
Son of Mr. Chapman, formerly Acting U. S. Consul at Tahiti.
Infant daughter of J. B. DeFiennea, Esq.
Norwich. England
Greenwich, England
England
Honolulu
N. Y. City
Sweden
Nantucket, Mass.
Honolulu
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Honolulu
A rgyleshire, Scotland
Charlettown, Maas.
Tahiti
Honolulu
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Shelter Island, N. Y.
Guam
Bath, Me.
East Lyme, Ct.
Tahiti
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Resident for 28 yeart on the Islands.
Discharged from the" Lyriia."
Infant son of Mr. Smith, ptvssengar of "Brooklyn."
Wife of J. F. B. Marshall, Esq.; ber remains remoTad to lh« TJ. S.
Cadet H. B M.'t thip "Grampus."
England
Martha't Vineyard, Matt. Ma»ter Bremen while ahip "Gustave.',
Died at Y. S. Hoepital.
United Statea
Belonging to H. B. M.'t thip "Juno."
England
Jonestown, Pa.
Died at U. S. Hospital.
Schaneback, Hanover
Carpenter Hanoverian ahip" Crown Princess."
Michigan, U. S.
Wile of U. S. Commissioner her remain* removed to lb* U. S.
For 41 year* a reaident on the Island*.
England,
New York City
A Printer.
Ruatia
Drowued, l.elonging to bark" Alexander."
Died at U. S. Hospital.
Mandeo, England
Many years a resident on the Islands.
Scotland
Carpenter whale ahip" William Tell."
United States
Wife
of Mr. John Wheeler.
Honolulu
Left Bremen whale ahip.
Bremen
For 20 years a resident on the Itlands.
Bristol, England
Many yeart a physician in Honolulu.
Madely, England
Richmond, Va.
Many years resident on the Island*.
Lisbon, Spain
27
isaiiii
"
Boston, Mast.
L.-wi»
Kekoaaihue
Honolulu
New York City
Bonton, Matt.
—-
a
■
Infant child ma of Mr. H Iran and Mrs. B. C. Qt&pM.
Died at U. Hospital, bcloiigiiii? to American whale ship •»*]
Died on board U. S. S." Braodywiae."
A Printer, discharged from whale ahip '• HmnibtU."
England
H.-ury Thompson
——
Philadelphia. Pa.
Rochester,
John Smith
Percival L—ler
Martin St-btieeman
Mrt. H. F. Ten EyH
William Sumner
John Nilea
Russian Seaman
Margaret Harris
E. O Terrey
George Grant
Betsey W. Meek
Patrick Haya
Honolulu
South Hampton, N. Y.
Matsachuscttt, U. S.
Concord, N H.
Halifax, N. S.
Hallowell. Me.
Nueborg. Denmark
Hudson, N. Y.
New Bedford, Maat.
London, England
in mov
John Wilrtnr
*.
._
j
Wolley
22
'•
IUARY, 1849.
INTERMENTS IN NUUANU VALLEY CEMETERY.
I
I ■
II
OsunaAi RastAtaa.
| Naxb. | Asa.
| Raaipawca.
|
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H>ra,n France. Grime.
I', iiii .fih Wf Inter Unmti
1844. Nov 24
1845, Jan. 2S
Feb II
tl
March II
FRTEInI
Honolulu
Green Port, N. Y.
New York City
Ruaaia
Honolulu
'
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Died at U. S. Hospital.
Died on board »hip" Gem."
"
.
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Third officer of ship" Formosa. M
Drowned in Honolulu harbor; belonging to thip "Friends."
Corea."
ship"
from
Discharged
Youngestchild of Captain and Mr*. John Pity.
Died at U. S Hospital.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrt. Heath.
Died at U. S. Hospital.
Died off Honolulu narbor,pa*»en«er from California.
Died in harbor, on board Russian bark" Alka."
Daughter of Mr. Robert Brankt.
The subscriber was appointed at the last meeting of the "Nuuanu Valley Cemetery Association," to prepare a list of the
interments which had been made, and to keep a register of future interments. As nothing of the kind had been done, it was with
some difficulty and labor that the foregoing was compiled, and upon examination, H may be found in some respects erroneous. If
such should be the case, the subscriber will esteem it a favor to have the error pointed out, that a correction may be made.
The importance ofkeeping a full and correct register will appear obvious. A majority ofthe interments are those of strangers,
respecting whuse death aad buriul, enquiries may be made in after years. This is already tbe fact. In some instances, surviving
friends may wish to erect monuments; should this be the case, how necessary to be able to identify the spot where the interment ems
made*, and to ascertain the date, etc., when the death took place.
Whenever interments may be made, the parties concerned are respectfully requested to forward a written report to tbe subSAMUEL C. DAMON,
scriber.
Honolulu, December, 1848.
Secretary and Treasurer, A". Y. C. 4
�THE FRIKND, gNUARY, 1849.
8
,
and while there he acqsired some property. According
DEBT ON THE CHAPEL.
Funeral Solemnities.—On Saturday, forms,
to his "Last Will and Testament," the balanceof his property
In balancing the account of the Chapel, it is found to
disposed of for charitable purposes, after bis debts
be
to
the
of
the
was
ult.,
took
funeral
place
the 30th
and funeral expenses should be paid. A gentleman in Hono- stand thus, at this date, December 38. 1348.
late Wm. Pitt I.eleihoki. brother-in-law lulu was appointed his executor. By said executor, the sum Original coat of repairing Chapel, erecting Read13.944,41
990,00 has been equally divided between the "Oahtt Charity ing Room, etc., (See 'Friend' lor March)
of the King, of the late young chief Moses of
Hciiool pod ths "Beamen's Chspet."
2,131,43
Paid,
"
His Excellency Gov. KuKekuaiwa,
The remains
of Mr. Summers were brought on shoreami
lujerred in the "Nuuanu Valley Cemetery." A marble stone
ward
of
the
Present
debt
792,90
anuoa, and
Is to be erected lo his memory.
Drowned, Bept 4, in the Ochntsk sea, by upsetting of the The incidental expentes of the Chaplaincy, for
Queen. A profession, composed of King, boat
felting entangled in the line, William King, aged 22
the current year, including Sexton's salary,
Chiefs, King's Ministers, Foreign Represen- years,and
blacksmith of ship "Josephine." He belonged to East
lighting chapel, repairing walls, etc.. etc.,
3307,7*1
Hampton.
tatives, and Consuls, together with numer- timely end.L. 1., and leaves a wife and child lo inuuru bis un- This amount hat been paid from the acknowledged tloous officers of the Government, and private
nations for 'Chaplaincy.
The Chaplain would return his sincere tlicnkt to ail
citizens, marched from the house of M. Kewho have, in any way, aided the 'American Seamen s
kauanohi, to the Stone Church, where reliFriend Society' in maintaining and supporting this Chaplaincy. He hopes the benefits, direct and indirect, which
gious exercises were performed. The proPORT
OF HONOLULU.
result to the scafsringjand foreign community,are a satisattended
the
deCession being re-formed,
factory compensation for the numerous donations made
ceased to the Royal Cemetery, where their
to the institution. In all eases, the subscriber lias most
Arrived.
scrupulously aimed toappropriate the various sutnSwhicn
honors.
remains were interred with military
Nov. 25—Am whale ahlp Portsmouth, Munroe, Warren, 4600 have been contributed, 'agreeably to the wishes of the
MARIJOURNALNE .
whale.
donors.
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
28—Eng brig Spencer, from Liverpool, witb md«e. to Star
Seamen's Chaplain.
Honolulu, Dec. 29, 1848.
With the new year, a fresh hand is key, Juiiioii «V Co.
Dec. &—Hawaiian achooner Mary Ann, from Ban Franriaco
announced as having commenced playing —report• the Undine from New York, and a Chilean *htp fo"NOTICE.
hnd arrived nt s«n
inn tn when the cao.fj nut. The
To Szamin and Stbakgebs.—77te Seamen's Chnpi
the 'Government Organ.' The Reading Franciaco—llaallleo
not arrived. The U. 8. nore-ahip Sonth- is open for Public
Worship every Sabbath, at 11 o'clock.
was going Hi when the M. A. left. TheLexington
Public may expect some ' original airs.'— hamptoD
a. m and "J, p. h. Skat* free.
wai soon to nail for theUnited State* direct.
9—Hawaiian schooner Hualillo, Smith, 13 days from Religious services will be held at the Vestry Boom
We have not forgotten an unpublished ad- BanDec.
every Thursday evening. Usually, there will be a LecFranciaco.
ship Josephine, Hedge*, from Kararcatka; ture delivered.
Dec.
24—
dress upon 'little men,' delivered by the wanting 400whale
bbls to complete cargo.
The Seamen's Concert for Prayer is held at the Vestry
B. Co.'a bark Cowllta, Weynton, frc.m Oregon.
Room the third Monday evening each month.
gentleman, which evinced a quiet humor, or- 28—H.
Am whale ship Chandler Price, Taber, 6 mos from NewSeamen belonging to vessels (of all nations) visiting
Bedford, via Tahiti, 300 w. Reports the Tsar, arrived at Tahi- this
iginality and talent.
port ure invited to call at the Chaplain's Study,
ti, all well.
,
,
30—Chileanbrig Correo do Coblja, Solhouae, 13 daya iron. where they will be gratuitously suppHtd with copies of
the Friend and other reading matter. It will be most
San Franciaco.
convenient for ihe Chaplain lo receive calls from Seamen
Hilo, Nov. 20, 1848.
Sailed.
between 2 and 4 o'clock, p. m.
Mr. Editor,—Some months ago I sent you Dec. 7—American achooner Honolulu, Ncwell, for Snn Fran- Public services at the Native Churches, on theSabbatK
ciaco.
commence
the
U.
a list of donations received from
S. S. Nov. 26—Peruvian brig Paeiflco, Miller, for San Franciaco. The at 9j,s a. m., and 2g p. m\
Seamen Reading Room is open at all hours of
27—Hawaiian achooner Julian, Moran, forBan Francisco.
Preble, in favor of the Seamen's Chapel at During
the day. Strangers arriving and i having lite foreign pawhaleshipa Hiinir.vl.le,and Mt Wollaatoi)
tbe
week
have
learned
that
are
Having
you
respectfully invited to aid in keeping said room
Hilo.
just
home direct. Several other whale ships have nailed to cniiae. pers,
In port—schooner Honolulu, Newel), for Ban Francisco, on supplied with useful reading mailer.
not received that communication,! now trans- Tuesday;
brig Tepic, Luce, for Liverpool via Valparaiso boon;
JJ- Donations are respectfully solicited for the support
roa
the raiEKD.
mit a duplicate, which you will please pub- brig Spencer, unloading.
of the Chaplaincy, and the publication of 'The Friend.
Dec. 15—Englishbrig Tepic, Luce, for Valparaiso.
An anuual report ol all donations is made to the Amerilish for the information of all concerned.
Dec. 19—Am whale ship Portsmouth, Monroe, homeward can Seamen's Friend
Society, in New York. Auy person
T. COAN. bound.
Yours truly,
contributing the sum of Sou is entitled to become a Life
21—Hawaiian schooner Catharine, Treadway, for dan Fran- Director
Commodore D. Geisinger,
of
the
Society, and by 820 to become an Honocisco.
rary Lie Member.
2,50
Lieut. E. Ward, Jr.
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
5,00
Sergeon J. F. Brooke,
PORT OF LAHAINA.
Seamen's '■ haplain.
Honolblu, April !.—tf.
3,00 Nor. 11—Am whale ship Warren, Evans, Warren, 11 mos
Ass't Surgeon J. L. Burtt,
A Card.
300
300
whale
this
saason.
whale,
5,00 out,
Purser H. Wilson,
The Seamen's Chaplain would gratefully acknowledge
whaling bark Pacific, Arrlen, New Bedford, 40 mos
a large and beautiful 'Bethel Flag', presented to the'ChPassed Midshipman E. Binley,
1,00 out,12—Am
500 sperm, 1100 whale, 500 whale this season.
apel
by Capt. Gcllctt, ship'Uncaa', November, 1843.
20—Am whale ship Portsmouth, Monroe, Warreu, 30 mos
Commodore's Secretary, F. Schlezy, 2,50 out,
4000 whale, 1300 whale thia sesson.
Return Borrowed Books.
Midshipman W. McGunnegle,
1,00 22—Am whale ship Ontario, Brown, from Hllo.
The subscriber desires all persons having bonks in tlieir
whalaahlp Henry Thompson, Holmes, from Oahu.
1,00 23—Am
E. Brodhead,
whala ship Marcla, Ellison, from HHo.
possession bel nging to him, or the 'Seamen's Library,
1,00 24—Am
27—Hawaiian schooner a S., Tailor, 17 dsys from San to return them immediately. Some valuable books arc
W. F. Shunk,
Francisco.
missing.
1,00
Carpenter T. Coleman,
fjf Some weeks since, the subscriber loaned the Me2,50
moira of General M
'to some one in Honolulu, who
,
"
Subscription,
has neglected lo return the volumes. He is requested to
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
Seamen's Chaplain.
extensive
and the
of The
Hilo.]
•Additional Donations
the Chaptl at
Friend.'' Newspaper, one thousand copies of whihh are
Iwilmina Chaplaincy.
in the Pacific.
Divine service will be held in the Seamen's Chapel,
'Capt. Seabury, ship Minerva,
$8,00 circulated gratuitously among seamen
FOR CHAPEL, roll KBIEND. every Sabbath, at 11 o'clock, a. m.
Seamen, residents,
3,00 .Am. wh STAMPS.
Capt Swift, ship Maria Theresa,
and visiters, are kindly invited lo attend.
iff.SO
ship Governor Troup,
1,25
8,rs
A. N. Butts,
The office sf the Chaplain is a short distance from the
Caravan,
8,73
14,00
Chapel, on the same street towards, the sea. All persons
1,00 ■ '• Electra,
H. Hasking, ship Wm. Thompson,
25,00
Lucy Ann,
wishing to converse with bim, procure the Holy ScripPortsmouth,
16,00
tures, or religious publications, books, etc., will be always
PASSENGERS.
20,25
Gem,
welcome, between the hours of 3 and S p. ».''"
10,00
Hltrhrock.
Friend,
Honolulu,
A
Tepie
Valparaiso—Mr.
the
for
Charles
In
E.
T. E. TAYLOR, Chaplain.
10,00
Par Josephine, from Karoschsika, Mr. Samuel lllll.ran Eng- A Friend,
Lahaina, July 29, 1843.
r
M
lish traveller, from England via St. Petersburg tnd Siberia.
60,00
Friends,
The Friend, Bound.
Per ChandlerPrice, from Tahiti, HoraceUawet, Esq.
10,00
Mr. Goodell,
Per Cowlitt, Capt. Molt and Mr. Stewart.
The
for
or
more
Frieud,
bound,
one,
two,
years, can he
10,00
Capt. B. F. Snow,
Per Correo dc Coblja. W. 8. Rolden. J. Flanders, J. Stone,
obtained at the Chaplain's Study. £>■ A few entire sets
10,00
Wyatt, ship Morea,
G. Graham, D. McQueen, N. Travera, J. McDuß, E. Browu,
remain
unsold.
deduction
be
made
from
A
will
the suhEatate
of
Summers,
45,00
W. F.
Apia, W. Sumner, John Joyce, J. O. Davit,
T. Metealf,
scrlption price to persona purchasing more than one
S,00
Judge Lee,
and three Htwtiiuu.
volume.
5,00
Mr. Bishop,
*„* Seumen will never be charged more than the actual
coat of the publication end binding.
DIED.
COST OF THE FRIEND FOR 1848, VOL. VI.
•ra this Sewn, oa ihe 10th ult., Ellen Amelia, youngest
daughter or Rev. L. and Mrs. A. W. Bmlib.afeil 1 year 8 mos.
In balancing the account of the Friend, for 1848, it is
and Mdavs.
fonnd to stand thus, st this date, Dec. 28,1843.
A Monthly Journal devoted to Temperance,
aged
Saa
61.
Francisco,
California,Eliab
Grimes,
Al
In this lawn, lath alt. Margaret Bran is, daughter of Mr. Dr. Paid.
Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence.
For paper, printing, carrier's fee, bindRobert Breaks.
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
8787,76
ing, ttc.,
In Honolulu harbor, lttk nit. oa board Russian bark Alka,
SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN.
from Sitka, Ellas Traflnmu, a passenger.
Cr. Received.
6,08
At 11. B. Hospital, 25th nil. Mr. TbomssEnnis, belonging to Balance on account of 1347,
TERMS.
Bata.la, N. Y.
209,50
Subscribers,
Killed by a whale in the Oebotak sea, in Aiignst, Ammon C. Sale of bound volumes, etc.,
One copy per annnm,
Si ,50
269,48
of ship l'orshoaias, and formerly of ship Porismouth. Donations,
Two
copies per annum, -...--.
290,25
2 sb
Sese,
annum,
r belonged in Delhi, Delaware Co N. Y.
per
copies
Five
000,00—»776,3I
3no
Off Honolulu bajbor, on board schooner "Thomas Martin," Editor's Salery,
Ten
g'no
annum, .-..-..
copies
per
from California, Mr. Wm. F Summers, belonging to New
Single copies and bound volumes for 1,3,3,4
Debt,
12,44
York oily. He came nut on board the " Uneas,"- and about
ands
be
obtsined
at
the
of
yean may
Study
the Chap.
one yearago, was discharged sick, at this port. During the
sanamer he partially recovered his health, and went to Cab- Unsettled bills,
318,50 lain.
'
For thebenefit of the Seamen's Chapel, recently having »o immediately.
$30,50 undergone
Jan. 1,1849.
repairs;
support
Total,
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FThe riend.
FEBRUARY
Polynesian Sketches.
HONOLULU,
Vol. 7.
THE FRIEND.
CONTENTS
OF THI
FRIEND,
FEB.
1, 1849.
For the Friend.
Sketch of Strong's Island.
1, 1849.
page 9
Poetry, Our Seamen,
Sketch of Strong* Island,
9
10
11
Extracts from late papers,
Ocean Steamers,
Wreck of the whale ship Maine,
Conscience,
An Appeal from a Man-of-war'sFore Top,
London Editor upon California,
Oahu Charity School,
Honolulu Seminary,
Master
ll
BY WILLIAM L. JACKSON,
of American tohale ship "Inez."
——
—
— —
9
\o. 9.
Jan. 26. Capt. L. has got his ship repaired to his entire satisfaction, but he has
had a great deal of trouble with his crew.
Last Sunday evening seven of them took a
boat and left for the Island of Ascension,
and the probability is they will all be lost,
and ifthey are, I cannot think otherwise but
that it will be their just desert for their in-
Being intimately acquainted
Ship Harvestashore crew disorderly Capt. gratitude.*
with
I know him to be a man whe
L.,
IS
3
Capt.
Island
s
Ruins
on
the
Lakey management
IS
abhors
ill-treatment
to seamen, and that he
King and Royal Family Religion — De- sailed from home on
13
the present voyage
13
inhabitants
their
Annuto—number
ity
of
13
with a determination of governing and treatForeign Intelligence,
knowledge idea of the English language, ing his men as reasonable and rational beTeetotaller's Budget,
14
14
Commercial Statistics,
See., Bfc.
15
He publicly declared that it Was his
Rope Tarns,
January 7, 1848. This day I anchored ings.
IS
Deaths, Donations, fee.,
seamen could be better governed
opinion,
in the N. £. harbor of Strong's Island, findby
the rational than the brute.
addressing
ing the entrance easy and harbor good.—
it
Two English whalers, and the American He made his personal dnty to look after
bark Harvest, Lakey, Matter, were lying at their comforts and physical wants. Among
duties, he imposed upon himself the
anchor. Captain Lakey, in entering the other
[Selected for the Friend.]
duty of going three times each day to the
OUR SEAMEN.
S. W. harbor, in consequence of not having
to see that their food was served out
a good pilot on board, got his ship on the galley,
them in proper order and in
BY MISS ANNA LOWELL SNELLING.
generous
reef and injured her bows so that it was to
his" men say,
Oh. remember ye the tailor, when by the aocial hearth.
with difficulty he kept her afloat until he quantity." I heard one of
that they always had enough and that which
Ye enjoy the countless blessings Godhas ahower'd on the earth; could get her ashore on the beach, where
and wholesome. He however had
He is tossing on the ocean amid the blllowa' roar.
at low water he was to batten the leaks with was good
not been long at sea, before he discovered
But his heart ia with his loved ones, upon his native shore.
so
as
to
be
with
the
assistance
boards,
able,
that there were some among his crew who
of the natives, to work her around to the N.
Oh, remember ye the sailor, in the darker hours nfuight,
could not bear to be treated as rational be£.
harbor.
storm
at
height;
raging,
wind
is
and
the
ia
ita
Whenwithoat the
ings, and their influence over the others
lie
aheltered
from
the
learned
from
and
other
sourblast,
I
Captain L.
Ye on your downy pillowa,
all his ideas of
high
the
and
giddy mast,
ces, that at the time his vessel was in the was such as to frustrate
Whilst he perhaps is rocking on
reasoning with them.
lee
harbor
and
of
a
in
lost,
danger
being
And the dark clouds above him sending down sulpherous Ore,
part of the crew refused to work, unless he Feb. 5. Capt. Lakey has got his vessel
On the Inky waves beneath him, as on a funeral pyre,
pay them daily wages. Capt. L. nearly ready for sea. The Rowena, ofFall
would
thunderia
like
a
solemn
bell.
While the deep and hosrae-toaed
came in to-day, so we now have five
requiem
or
hie
knell.
to them the impossibility of com- River,
represented
Tolling o'er the gaping waters his
vessels
in port, more than the natives aver
he
had
no
plying with their demands, as
saw
at one time. Since I have been
here
money on board, and there was none to be
How the distant signal cannon his senses must appal,
I have endeavored to learn a little
here,
Island.
He
them
howWhilst the discordant sea-bird is answering to the call,
at
the
informed
got
the Island and its inhabitants. The
And amid the roar of waters, comes up the last fhlnt cry
ever, if they would work, and succeeded in about
high.
on
natives
are of the Caroline Island origin.
mercy
pardon
for
and
from
wretch,
drowning
some
Of
getting the ship off, that they should be paid The Island
appears at a remote period; to
arrived
at
some
where
an
when
port
they
Remember ye the sailer, at the silent hoar of prayer.
have
been
the
strong hold of the Buccaneers,
it
investigation could take place, and should or else the present
As yekneel before the altar, his soulremember there;
generation have wonderstormy deep. be judged proper and right that they ought
when
on
the
your
Saviour,
taught
has
For thus
tor the fortifications,walls
fully
degenerated;
sleep.
winds
to
lulled
the
however
billows,
|
the
and
to
be
for
their
work.
This
stormy
He smoothed
paid
works at present to be seen,
Capt. L. then and stone
Idid not satisfy their minds!
could not have been built by the present
Whosehand la ever open, whose heart is ever kind?
case
tne
time
stated
the
to
this
King.
(At
blocks of stone, 10 or 12 feet
Who, when cur peace was perilled, the bravest did we And?
there was no vessel but the Harvest in port.) race. Large
Not he who rolls In luxury, thechild of wealth and pride— ]
with
one end fixed in the ground,
in
length,
But the poor, hardworking sailor,whose home is on the tide. The King replied that if the sailors would and opposite openings in the walls, as if ex1not work, he would furnish some of his own
Oh, remember ye the sailor, whose 111-rewarded toll
people that would, and that he would " tie pressly intended for mooring ships. The
jup" Capt. L.'s men until the vessel was present generation of people can furnish no
Has tilled your teeming cotters with fralta of every coll;
When yonr ships, through some great danger, have safely ready for
how they came there. These
sea, when they should he put on information
are sacred to their deity, Annuto. [Not
reached the atrand,
board.
however
much
against
Capt. L.,
stated in the Friend. ]t
How poorly yerepay him lor the labor of his hand.
his will, compelled to resort to force, and Snate, as
The
is about fifty years of age, as
King
their
natures!
flow,
danger,
tbanka
abundant
deal
with
his
men
to
escaped
your
from
according
Or, when
i
could
but the Queen is younger, a
judge,
I
And on the ahip'a commander gifts and praises ye bestow,
to
their
All then went
duty.
small
but
good featured woman—the
very
courage
greatest
shown,
forget
thesailor,
who
haa
Do not
There being no conveniences for heaving
mother of eight children, six of whom are
And saved your livesand fortunes*! the peril ol his own.
a ship out at the lee harbor, he brought her
The eldest, Prince Royal and heir
around to the weather harbor, although leak- living.
Who does not love the sailor, the hardy and the bold!
to
the
is alow, designing scoundrel,
throne,
ing badly. The natives rendered him imHisheart and aoul so truly east la Nature's nneat mould,
prow
bears
a
assistance.
The
furnished
King
a
or
the
ocean
country
banner,
wave*
portant
While our
» If the rfadrr would Intra the fata ol that bo»i's crew,
Long live our gallant sailors, our pride and glory now!
houses for the storing of the cargo, and as we would sefer him to Urn FiJUa 1 for October 1, 184*.
many natives as be wanted to assist in dis- Only one ol the soma aMseJM and bis preawvanon
While the tramp of fane Is aounding for many a victory won.
the same, also guaranteeing (so was quit* imraculou*.— {M.^WH.
And our land swells forth the praiaea of man j n gallant son— charging
were concerned) for the t See artiel* oa
Whilst the wreath is twtn'd for valor, and merit claims Its due, far as the natives
Smsf* Mud, is Vol. ill. No. »,
May I, 1845.
the
blue. safety of every thing landed.
12
——
—
The Poet's Corner.
,
W've a seaaj for oar brave sailors, who ride
waters
—
�THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1849.
of San Jose, to reand I believe none) too good to commit any
Extracts from Late Papers. heavy fire, to the town
our garrison under the command of
lieve
crime, so eager is he for the throne. ElixIreland. Trial of Smith O'Brien.—ln Lieut. Heywood, who had been twenty days
ah, the nejt, is a noble and amiable youth,
our
last we noticed the trial and sentence of surrounded by the enemy, and in great disof
The
other two
age.
about fifteen years
10
'
that I saw were Princesses, one about six,,John Mitchell. By the "Dale," intelligence tress. Capt. Dv Pont afterwards mounted
and the other three years of age. The King ]has been received that another Irish agita- seventy of his men, under the command of
is a man of good sensc'and sound judgment, tator has been arrested, tried, convicted and Lieut. Selden, and pursued the enemy in
the interior of the country.
possessing a large share of Indian cunning
and craftiness; for instance, when I talked sentenced.
Lieut. Selden was successful in entirely
with him about their religion, and smiled at Freedom given by the soil of France. breaking up the insurgents, bringing back
some oftheir superstitious customs, he wink- Important Decision. —A slave belonging to and depositing on board the ship their comed and said it was the fashion of Strong's ]Louis Alme Pigneyguy was yesterday de- mander-in-chiefand twenty of his people as
Island, giving me to understand that he,clared to be free, in consequence of having prisoners. It will also be recollected that it
knew better! They believe in a future state |been taken to France.—[N. O. Picayune. [was the boats of the Cyane, under Lieut.
and the immortality of the soul—that the This is in accordance with decisions which![Harrison, that cut out the enemy's brig
spirit is buried with the body, but that dv- |have frequently been made here, and with Condor, in the port of Guaymas, under the
ring the following night Annuto comes,,which the South has never been satisfied. fire of their musketry; and also while the
which is known by certain noises, such as;If a slave be brought by his master, volun- ship was blockading Mazatlan, her boats
rattling the bushes, and breaking of small,tarily, into this State, his shackles fall off at signally defeated the enemy's boats sent off
sticks. It is their belief that the soul of,once. Slavery cannot exist here for a mo-|[to defend a vessel attempting to run the
the departed is taken to another Island,,ment. And it is so with every free State, blockade, and landed and spiked all the enethere embodied and made to serve its time, and with every country where slavery is not,my's cannon at San Bias. Her crew have
according to the pleasure of Annuto, after-,recognised. The decision in New Orleans been remarkable for their discipline and
wards it passes into another body, and still,goes further, however, than our decisions'[good conduct, acting as soldiers, both infantanother, and so on through eternity.
have or can go. It establishes the import- ry and mounted men; and they have been
As near as I could learn there are about.ant fact, that the freedom which a slave thus in seven fights on shore, and their loss has
12 or 1500 inhabitants upon both Islands,,acquires, by the voluntary act ofhis master, been one officer and one man killed in batthough I had no opportunity to ascertain,shall avail him permanently; and that if he, tle, with a large number wounded. Some
correctly. They are in a deplorable con-,of his own choice, shall afterwards return to of the crew have been wounded in several
dition. There is a general sickness prevail- ;a slave State, he shall not again be subject different engagements. After this long, sucing, a species of fever. They also have a ito bondage.—[Boston Transcript.
cessful and meritorious conduct of Captain
foul disease raging among them, together lC7»The N. Y. Evening Post says, We Dv Pont, and the officers and men of this
with their other maladies. Some were die-,understand that the British Government" has ship, they have arrived home—their service
ing daily, and I think unless they have some requested ours to remove the wreck of the was performed so far away, that very little
relief, all the inhabitants must in a few years Missouri
so that the relatives of these
from the bay at Gibraltar. It lies is recorded;
be swept away. The King told me that he
brave and devoted patriots scarcely know of
of
way
port.
the
vessels
that
visiting
in
did not want sailors to stop on the Island, Very excellent offers have been made to the their deeds of patriotic daring. No promoand to prevent it he will deliver up all run- Navy Department to do this, but for some tion, no brevets await them, as it is unknown
aways, free of expense, and insists that mas- reason or other they have not been accept- in the navy. It is to be hoped that some
ters of ships shall take them off. He wishdistinguished mark of esteem may be shown
es, and so do fuany of his subjects, that a ed."
Capt. Dv Pont and his officers and crew, so
missionary would come and live with them Capt. Dv Pont and the Cyane.—The worthy and deserving, and that their servireturn
from
of th,e Cyane
the Pacific we ces will not be unappreciated by their
He told me that if a good man would come,
fellow
and teach his children and people to read have already noticed; the Union makes the citizens. These noble tars, having served
remarks
following
the
cruise:
upon
and understand as white people did, lie
as foot and dragoons, cannot be tamely rewould build for the missionary a house, and' The U. S. sloop of war Cyane, Com'r S. ceived by their countrymen.
furnish him with as good food as the Island: F. Dv Pont, just arrived from the Pacific
France and the United States.—The
in a very short passage of sixtyafforded. Nearly all I talked with upon squadron,
the subject expressed the same opinion.—ftwo days from Valparaiso, has had a most London Morning Chronicle remarks of the
They have learned about the improvement!(active and brilliant cruise. She sailed from attempt to introduce the principles of repubof the people of the Sandwich Islands, and, the United States in August, 1845, and her lican government according to the American
feel anxious to be enlightened therjnselvea. crew have been particularly distinguished model, into Fiance, that Carel was right
when he said: "Tell me the constitution of
Nearly all can now speak the English lan-i throughout the war; no crew have ever had America
suits the people of America, and
guage* very distinctly, which singular cir- |the good fortune to perform so much servi6e
cumstance, 1 think is owing to their dialect. iin a single cruise. The Cyane was on the you tell me that it does not suit the people
I employed two boya to row my boat aboutiwest coast of Mexico when the war broke of France. If a Republic takes place in
the harbor, as is the custom at Honolulu, out, and only left there after the receipt of France it will be a military and a literary
and in a few evenings I taught one of them the news of peace. This ship's company Republic, as that of America is destined to
the whole English alphabet, every letter of participated in the taking of Monterey, and be a peaceful and commercial one."
Igarrisoning the town—the first offensive opwhich he pronounced, clear and distinct,
Great Packet SHir.—A New York letter
cept v, which he called we. There would eration on that coast. They were in the says:"The keel of the largest merchant
be no necessity for a missionary to learn fights of Com. Stockton .at the Mesa and the sailing vessel that ever was built in the
their language. I could not learn as they Rio Gabriel; they destroyed the gun boats world, was laid a few days since by Messrs.
worshipped but one deity, and that one in- of the enemy at Guaymas, cut up their ship- Westervelt &. M'Kay, at their ship building
visible. They viewed him as not always ping in the Gulf of California, blockaded the yard on the East River. She will be of the
ports ofSan Bias and Mazatlan, and were a tonnage of sixteen hundred tons, but will
favorably disposed towards them, but
he is sulky, (as they express it in English) 'part of the force of Com. Shubrick when he carry much more. The Ocean Monarch,
the King propitiates his favor with various took that place; and two of her officers, which was recently destroyed by fire off the
delicacies. I saw no appearance of idolatry, Lieuts. Rowan and Selden, had the com- coast of England, the New World and the
though many things are viewed as sacred to mand, one of the shore party and the other Constitution, were the largest vessels of this
the deity, and the people would on no con- of the water party that surprised and routed class afloat, but the new vessel which I have
a large body of the enemy at Urias. The mentioned, will be twenty feet longer
sideration touch them.
than
ship's company also garrisoned in part La any of them. She is intended as a packet
The tact that the inhabitants of Strong'! Island can Paz and San Jose, Lower California. It ship, to
ply between here and Liverpool,
apeak the English language with tolerable correctness wag
Capt. Dv Pont, with 100 of his crew, and will take her place on Robert Kermit's
we have beard slated by numerous visiter*. It ia certainwho so gallantly landed at San Jose, in the line in about four months. It was supposed,
ly very remarkable, and quite anomalous.—[Ed of
X
face of an overwhelming force of the enemy, when the problem of ocean steam navigation
Embers.—Nov-ember and Dec-ember are and forced his way two miles through a per- was satisfactorily solved, that in a few years
the last moers-of the dying ye~ar.
fect ambuscade, and under a constant and our packet ships would be driven off the
'
.
—
•
ex-'
when!
i
�1
THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1849.
track, but they are flourishing now as much It appears from the statement of James in attempting to cross the Columbia bar, on
as they ever did, and new ones are being Douglas, Esq., that Mr. Hawkes, who was the23dinst. The Hudson Bay Co.'s brig
built almost every week."
then acting as pilot, was prevented from "Mary Dare," on board of which I was a
Ocean Steamers.—We read in the N. Y. reaching the Maine in consequence of the passenger, entered the river the same day, a
Journal of Commerce of the 22d, that the roughness of the water between her and few hours before Capt. Netcher attempted to
We understand that the run in with the "Maine," and we could disline of mail steamers between New York Baker's bay.
and New Orleans, by way of Havana, with Maine, although without a chart, had enter- tinctly see the signal flag flying at the mast
its branch to Chagres, will soon be in ope- ed the channel, keeping herboats in advance, head for a pilot. There was, unfortunately,
ration. The arrangement is to connect with sounding the way, and would have entered no pilot at the time in Baker's bay. Mr
the mail line on the Pacific, from Panama the bay in perfect safety, without a pilot, Hawke's branch pilot being, as we afterto the Columbia River. This service is to had not the wind failed her while in the wards discovered, at Fort George, where I
be performed by a steamer touching at San channel. The anchorage in the chanuel of arrived the same afternoon, and hastened to
Bias and Mazatlan, in Mexico, and at some the river, near its mouth, is bad—insufficient inform him that a large ship was waiting for
of the principal ports in California, until it to hold a ship against a heavy sea—hence, a pilot off the bar. He almost instantly proceeded on his return to Baker's bay, but
arrives at San Francisco. Thence another the Maine was thrown upon the spit.
steamer takes the mails and passengers to We understand that Capt. Netcher now unfortunately, from the roughness of the
the Columbia. The whole distance from N. states, that he should entertain no apprehen- water beyond that anchorage, he found it
York to Oregon, between five and six thous- sions of danger in again attempting to bring impossible to reach the "Maine" that night,
and miles, will be performed in little more a ship into the Columbia. The truth is, and before the morning of the 24tb, she had
than thirty days. Some of the government that the mouth of the Columbia affords a become a total wreck, nearly on the same
steamers are now fitting out for the Pacific, good channel for the ingress and egress of spot which proved fatal to the barque Vanto extend the mail communication to the ships; no such mighty river, passing through couver, and at a less recent date to the U.
Sandwich Islands, and it is contemplated ul- such a country, up which the tide sets fcr S. schooner Shark.
timately to comprehend China in the sytem. one hundred and twenty miles, can pass into These particulars I have communicated to
It is supposed that the Sandwich Islands an ocean, over a bold iron-bound coast, you for publication in the Oregon Spectator,
may be reached in forty days from New without a channel sufficiently broad and at the request of Capt. Netcher, and further
York. The service will be arranged with deep to admit of a safe and easy entrance of beg to suggest that it would be for the adreference also to a connection with Wheel- ships of the largest class—the only difficulty vantage of the country, that some measures
wright's line of British steamers on the Pa- consists in knowing where that channel is. were taken by the public authorities for the
It is an old saying, that "it is an ill wind protection of the valuable property, a great
cific coast of South America.
The Government pays $490,000 a year that blows nobody good;" this is verified, to part of which may be expected to drift on
for a monthly mail by this route between N. a certain extent, in the unfortunate loss of shore from the wreck.
I have the honor to be, sir,
York and the Columbia river, and a semi- the Maine. The first and third mates of the
Your most obedient servant,
monthly mail between New York and New- Maine, both intelligent men and able seaOrleans, by way of Charleston, Savannah men, have consented to remain in Oregon,
JAMES DOUGLAS,
and Havana. The contract is for ten years. qualify, and act in the capacity of pilots.
C. F. H. B. Co.
There are but two difficulties which atThe steamers are all constructed under Government inspection, with a view to their em- tend the entrance of vessels into the ColumMr. Editor, —Permit me, through your
ployment, when required, as vessels of war. bia—one is, that the sea is sometimes rough valuable columns, to return thanks for my—the
the
cannot
be
other,
Pacific
steamers
is
such
a
that
wind
dependin
One of the
self, officers and crew, to the inhabitants of
state of forwardness, that she will be des- ed upon in the neighborhood of the sun's this territory, for their extreme kindness.—
patched to her destination in October next, rising and setting. The first of these exists We landed entirely destitute, from the
and two more will follow her successively at everywhere, to a certain extent—the second wreck, and if we had not received hospitality
intervals of one month each. The whole may be avoided by entering the river at from the settlers, must have suffered much
line between New York and Oregon is ex- other times than those of about sunrise and —as it is, we have wanted for nothing that
sunset. Both of these difficulties may be it was in their power to
pected to be in operation next January.
provide, for which
The Journal justly remarks that the mag- mainly overcome by such means as an effi- we again offer our heartfelt thanks.
—and
enput
cient
requisition
in
pilot
may
the
and
the
expedition
project
with|
nitude of
Capt. GEO. E. NETCHER.
which it has been carried out, reflect the tirely so by the aid of a steam tug.
Oregon
City,
Aug. 31, 1848.—[Oregon
highest credit on the enterprise and energy Letter of Capt. Netcher statement of James Spectator.
involved
It
has
of New York merchants.
Douglas, Esq. —Card of Capt. JYetcher.
August 25, 1848.
the expenditure of nearly two millions of
Deaths of Eminent Men.—The Northdollars, all of which has been furnished by To James Douglas, Esq.,
New Yorkers, with the exception of one Sir—l have to inform you that my vessel ern papers announce the deaths of the Hon
year's mail pay advanced [by Government in lies a total wreck on the south sands of the Jeremiah Mason and Mr. Win. Lawrence,
small instalments, to be refunded out of the Columbia bar, and beg you will have the both of Boston. Mr. Mason was one of the
first year's mail service.—N. O. Pic. Sept.4. kindness to represent to the authorities of most eminent lawyers the country ever produced. He was for many yeajVu. S. SenaWreck of the "Maine."—We regard, Oregon the same; and hearing that you tor from New Hampshire, but tor twenty'
of my signal flag for a
the wreck of the whale ship Maine, on the were an eye-witness
years past has resided in Boston. He was
you will do me the favor of
that
I
pilot,
beg
the
Shark
spit"
23d
upon
ult.,
of
the
night
"
formerly
in the Branch at President of the United States
at the mouth of the Columbia river, as one having the circumstances published
Portsmouth, N. H., and Mr. Bidfor
to
thank
you
I
Oregon
Spectator.
beg
which
has
of the most serious misfortunes
dies refusal to remove him lifts been confrom
Fort
George,
The loss of the the kindness we received
ever befallen Oregon.
sidered the origin of Gen. Jackson's antipa"Shark," produced an impression abroad, which, I understand, was done by your orthy to the bank.
be
case
the
vessel
saw
should
you
ders,
in
that the mouth of the Columbia was exceedMr. Lawrence was the brother of Amoe
not wrecked, or require any assistance. My and Abbott Lawrence, and, like them, disingly dangerous of entrance—such is that
cargo consisted of 1,400 barrels of whale oil, tinguished as a high-minded merchant.
the fact, and it is extremely unfortunate
of sperm oil, and 14,000 lbs. of bone— Mr. Mason
[150
the
wreck
of
since
attempt
the
first
almost
died at the age of 82; Mr.
months
out.
G. E. NETCHER,
24
enter
the
to
Shark,
a
whale
ship
by
the
of 65.—[Am. paper.
Lawrence
Late Master of ship Maine, of Fairhaven,
mouth of the Columbia, should result in a Massachusetts.
Maine
was
that
the
We
understand
wreck.
The Irish Patriot, Duffy.—The Lonone among a number of ships clearing from
don
Times says: "We are positively assured
Fort
1848.
Vanconver,
30,
Aug.
were
to
directed
Fairhaven, Mass., which
that Mr. Duffy, the great literary support of
enter the mouth of the Columbia for supplies, George Abernethy, Esq.:
hasten to enclose for your infor- the Nation newspaper, has made an unqualiif practicable. The appearance of the Sir—la letter received last night from fied submission to the Government, and inmation,
an
experiMaine off the Columbia bar was
of the late whale ship tends to plead guilty sod throw himself upon
ment, and it is a pity that it proved one so Captain Netcher,
"Maine," which was unfortunately wreckedI the mercy of the Crown.
—
unfortunate.
"""■''
'^a
�THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1849.
12
ply. Does she reprove thee for past dishon- Reading Room. It was well patronised,
esty? Repent, and make restitution, so far but the excellent keeper caught the gold
HONOLULU, FEB. 1, 1849.
as may be in thy power. Does she prompt fever and shut up shop. His success, we
thee to perform some noble act, or generous trust, will encourage some one else to unConscience.
deed? Show thyself herobedient and manly dertake the enterprise. We would here
prompts
monitor
servant.
in man'embosom,
This
Art thou in doubt what course to remark that there have been found some
noble
deeds.
to
and
worthy
times
take?
Seek
for information, and ever follow difficulties in sustaining such houses in Honstrange,
oft
"sear- an enlightened conscience. Go where she olulu, which do not exist elsewnere. Our
has
not
end
done
wrong,
a
man
has
If
ed" his conscience, how restless he will be directs, and happiness here and hereafter shipping season continues only a part of the
for days and months. He may try to quiet shall be thy everlasting portion. No words year.—Persons of the proper character for
her by administering opiates, and endeavor- can fully describe the real dignity and gen. keepers could find more profitable employing to forget what he has done, bat all in vine worth of a truly honest and conscien- ment in some other occupation. —It must
vain; he finds no peace but in the exercise tious man.
also be remembered that the temperate, the
sober, and the best of our seamen do not
of sincere repentance and the repair of the ** The Aimighty from his throne, on eerthsurveys
rreater than an hosjbst, nimbi.f hrart.
scatter broadcast their hard earned wages,
wrong so far as it may be in his power.— Nought
An humble heart Hisresidence ! pronounced
The following we copy from an American
like multitudes of their ship-mates, who will
His second seat, and rival to the sales !"
paper. The letter originally appeared in Such an heart will be, in the highest and squander in a few hours or days the savings
of a long cruise. These latter are the men
the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
best sense, conscientious. Its value above
who build rum mansions and gin palaces,
"Mr.
occasion occasion rubies, its worth above price.
"A long time ago I hadW
and
support a class of men whose regard for
street. It
to go into your office in
customers commences and ends with
their
was vacant, and your pocket-book lay in the An Appeal from a Man-of-War's
and
their
money.
me,
Devil
prompted
draw exposed—the
Fore Top.
return
contents
to
you,
its
now
I
Money
took
it.
I
is all.- When the drunkard has
U. S. Ship Dale, Jan. 16, 1849.
and may God forgive me.
in his pockot, he is " a jolly good felmoney
following
Editor,
consider
the
—If
you
REPENTANCE.
Mr.
"Yours,
low," and is accosted with " what do you
lines worthy the space they will occupy in want, Sir?" but when all his money
"Albany, April 25, 1846."
is spent,
The letter was mailed at Troy, and en- your paper, you will confer a favor by in- he is "a brute," and, brutish like* is kicked
which
was
closed was one hundred dollars,
into the gutter. Strange, that "free-born
serting them.
stolen in May, 1840.
and Britons" will endure such treatment.
good
many
is
the
aim
and
of
object
It
The next extract we copy from an old Engthe nse of ardent Yes, "money is all." We copy these
lish periodical, and although the events oc- worthy men to suppress of a man-of-war's remarks from a late
English paper. We
I am one
curred several years [ago, yet the moral spirits. Now
as
would
add,
too,
town
on
"liberty,"
strange,
crew that visited your
that "free-born
lesson which these facts inculcate, remains
and
to
Americans
endure
such
I
will
procalled;
intend
!
commonly
" that either "Britonstreatment
the same. Its re-publication may serve, per- it is
aid
More
will
think
or Ameristrange
some
measures
which
I
pose
delinquent
haps, as a useful hint to some
of temperance not a little in Hon- cans," will condescend—will stoop to grow
and less scrupulous merchant. In the com- the cause
not find a single house where rich on the drunkard's earnings! But what
olulu.
I
could
mercial world, it is of the very first importwere to be had, except it is most strange of all, that men professing
refreshments
good
ance to maintain a high tone of mercantile
a hotel. If there was a to have a regard for the good of society and
a
or
shop
was
grog
integrity. This will be the result when
and in the morals of the community, will advocate
merchants consult their consciences as well house kept on temperance principles
the license and sale of intoxicating liquors,
as their purses. Honesty is the best policy, good order, it would be more respectable, except for medicinal
purposes, considering
in transactions commercial, political and and in the end I think more profitable. Sup- the immense evils
their use inflicts upon the
Creams,
Water,
Soda
Ice
pose
they
kept
religious.
and a great world. Let us cheer up, and believe a betat stt/Us Dtsd.—A mercantile house in Lemonade, Spruce Beer, Segars,
Bumim&mm, fi-g., had lately the gratifica- many other trifling "notions,"—and I would ter time is coming. Wise legislators are
tion of rrceiving a letter, of which the fol- also recommend music. A sailor can dance now advocating the passage of laws, making
lowing is a copy-, doing honor both to the and enjoy himself as well in his sober senses the vender of strong drinks responsible for
individual and to his country.
the evils he inflicts, for example—support
Philadelphia, Oct. 16, 1826. as when he has rum aboard. Some people the
"
wives and children of their ruined cus: In the year 1816, your have an idea that where a fiddle is, there, as
"Mean*.
, an invoice of hard- a matter of course, must be rum; but I have tomers ! This would be right and just.
house shipped to
ware, which we refused to receive, in conwhere men enjoyed themselves
in
sequence ofits coming out of the season for been places
Scribbling upon
our sales. I have now some doubts whether in eating, drinking and dancing, without A London Editor's
use
of.
California.—ln
a
late
to
a
of
made
No.
of the London
"liquor"
there were sufficient grounds for refusing
there being drop
receive them. I have, therefore, individual- The expense of fitting up such a house could Mail, we find a long article upon the Yanly, remitted to you the first of a set of bills not be much, and I hope to hear of one be- kees' occupying California. The writer in
tor exchange tor £226, to meet the loss on
ing in existence soon. If ever I visit your a serio-jocose style makes some sensible rethe above good's. I am yours, fee,
port again, I shall not fail to pay it a visit. marks. He speaks of it as something very
Yours,
FORE TOP. "amusing" that a nation like the Americans
' Reader, trifle not with conscience. Heed
should be turned loose into such a huge,
(U. S. Ship Dale.)
ber warnings, and attend to her suggestions.
Does she tell thee, "Go discharge that long If all seamen were of the character of the mysterious, unexplored region! The quickdelayed obligation"? Obey instantly. Does unknown writer of the foregoing, they would silver mines he makes the matter of joke;
she warn you in terms like these, " Beware very soon work a revolution in sailor board- in that he is probably rather hasty, but what
how you overreach that man in trade"? ing houses. During the last fall shipping will he say when he hears about digging up
Despise her not: Does she say, "Be strict- season, a house somewhat similar to the one " ounces" and " pounds " of real solid gold
ly honest"? ' Hesitate not a moment to com- recommended, wat> kept near the Seamen's 23 carats fine! He must not treat this as a
TIE FRIEND.
—:
•
�13
THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1849.
joke! Let him speak for himself, in the take pleasure in bearing our testimony in Rhone, and learn that said paper is to close
favor of the Teacher's fidelity and the pro- with 1848, and be followed by the " Alta
following extracts:
is
a
of
interest
really
great
There
deal
ficiency of the pupils. It was gratifying to California." From a private source we
"
to be acquired in the siezing of California, witness so many parents and other spectators
several printing presses have aljust taken by the U, S. We mean there is present. The Teacher practices in the ready otttn ordered from the U. S., and as
something very amusing in the spectacle of management of the school, the principle of soon ar tWy arrisa, we shall expect newsthe most inquisitive and tenacious people in
the world turned loose into a huge, myste- "self-government;" i. e., allowing the pupils papers will be issued at every important
rious, unexplored region. It is something to keep their own record respecting punc- place in the territory. Perhaps golden types
beyond Denon and his brother savants in tuality, tardiness, good, bad and indifferent may be employed, if not, the old fashioned
Egypt, and is almost equivalent to a meeting recitations, good and bad behavior, etc. A
will doubtless serve to make known to the
of the British Association in Japan, with the
sent
home
is
filled
out
and
world stories about gold, that will
reading
free run of the Islands. It is certain that at weekly certificate
this moment no human being of Caucasian for the parent's or guardian's inspection and almost awake the Incas from their tombs,
origin has any conception of what may be signature. At fiirst view, this system might yet all be true,—for we have ceased to disdiscoverable in the 10 of the globe's sur- seem open to gross abuse on the pupil's part, credit any reports we may hear from Califace between the Rio del Norte and the N.
Pacific Ocean, and it is almost as certain but it must be remembered that a company fornia, about gold or gambling, money-mathat in two year's time there will be a rail- of twenty or thirty scholars exercise a vigi- king or murder. We regret to learn that
road right across the province, and boarding lant watch over each other, and wo betide C. E. Pickett, Esq., U. S. Indian Agent,
houses at every station. It is something in
luckless tyro that should be discovered should be charged with a crime of a dye so
these dull times to have a terra incognita in the
deep as that of murder. It may be recolstore, with Americans for adventurers. * in making false entries!
The work of discovery has already commenAt the close of the interesting exercises, lected that he visited these Islands during
ced. At present the great attraction seems some very appropriate remarks were offered the summer of 1847.
rather in the bowels of the earth than on its the MinisteV of Public Instruction, urging
Oregon.—We would acknowledge a file
surface, and hundreds of independent citi- by
zens are at work with pickaxes. Quick- upon the pupils the sentiment " perseveran- of the "Spectator." In another part of our
silver is the main object of search, and we tia vincit omnia," which were followed by columns will be found an account of the.
are told, in a semi-official and perfectly se- some equally appropriate, by the British
whaleahip "Maine," lost at the mouth of
rious report, of one mine, about 13 miles
the sentiment, the Columbia. The Oregon people stoutly
General,
inculcating
Consul
'so
rich
that
a
gentlefrom St. Francisco,
man who surveyed it under directions of the that not only was it necessary to exercise maintain that the mouth of said river is not
government, was so much affected by sali- perseverance, but also to cherish an inviola- difficult of navigation, yet one noble vessel
vation that his mouth was sore for a period ble regard for truth.
after another is there wrecked. The authorof ten days after he had concluded the surities of the Territory should do all in their
vey,' &c."
Foreign Intelligence.—New Zealand.
leardkfc^
power to secure good pilots, and see that
The Oahu Charity School.—Theannual —By the whale ship "Margaret" which left they are upon the ground. Perhaps a sysmeeting of this Institution was held at Mr. New Zealand Dec. 4, we have intelligence tem of "lights" has been established. If
Thompson's Auction Room, on Monday that there has been an earthquake at Port not, might it not be well to have it done imevening the 15th ultimo. The Treasurer Nelson, which alarmed the people and did mediately ?
presented his report, showing that after all some damage. The occurrence led to some Almost the entire male and a part of the
demands were settled the sum of between sparring between the editors of the "Nelson female population of Oregon, has gone gold
$30 and $40 remained in his hands. Mr. Examiner " and the " New Zealand Specta- digging in California. The remainder seem
Hatch presented his resignation as teacher, tor." In concluding some remarks upon the determined to find the real gold nearer home.
much to the regret of the friends of the earthquake, the editor of the Spectator ob- This is noble, but they will, if they will work
School. A vote was unanimously passed, serves, "We cannot conclude this hasty and their saw and grist mills, sow and reap their
tendering the thanks of those present to Mr. imperfect sketch without acknowledging in extensive wheat fields! Such will bring into
Hatch for his zeal and fidelity, during the this visitation the finger of God." This the territory a better harvest of gold than
period which the school has been under his strain of remark wonderfully arouses the going to California! But stop—what good
forth a secharge. Other important business was tran- editor ofthe Examiner, and calls
will result from moralizing to the Oregonians,
sacted relating to the school, and the follow- vere rebuke. He thinks such remarks not if people nearer home are uninfluenced.—
ing gentlemen were chosen officers for the calculated to do much harm, " otherwise Every body there, and her*, and elsewhere,
than as they may contribute towards the socurrent year, viz:
seem to be going to California.
phistication of the public mind, and the per- News has been received from Tahiti, and
F. W. Thompson, Secretary.
petuation of vulgar and unworthy notions of several ports along the coast of S. America,
S. Reynolds, Treasurer.
in CaliGod's providence." His brother editor that but the one idea of digging gold
W. L. Lee,
the public mind. If such excitefornia
absorbs
a
over
the
man
who
can
draws
of
sigh
pity
R. W. Holt,
ment prevails here and in other parts of the
> Committee.
R. G. Davis,
discover in these events nothing but "the Pacific, will it not be even greater in the
J. Meek,
demonstrations of physical processes."—We United States and Europe, when they trumE. L. Hatch,
pet through the public prints notices like the
go for the Spectator's idea!
Before the meeting closed, rising $150 SO* Capt. Fales, of the "Margaret," re- following, clipped from a late American pa*
was subscribed for the support of the Insti- ports that he read in a New Zealand paper, per:
|Cf» Profitable Digging.— Two Irish
tution.
the report of the loss of 17 whale ships in laborers who hired a lot of ground at DahThe School was re-opened on Monday the the month of May last, off the coast of Co- lonega, in the State of Georgia, to dig tor
29th ultimo, Mr. H. H. French, Teacher. chin China in a typhoon. We shall anxious- gold, have realized $15,000 for their ere
within four year*.
Honolulu Seminary.—The examination ly wait to receive further particulars of their We make no hesitation ia publishing the
of the Ist quarter of this interesting School loss, or a contradiction of the report.
statement that more than a score of diggers
a
the
—We
would
acknowledge
of
17th
ult.
have each realised more than $16,000 durmorning
on
the
took place
California.
It was our privilege to be present, and we file of the "Californian & Star," per the ing the last season, in California.
�THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1849.
14
The Teetotaller's Budget.
COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
We are indebted to William Patt, Esq., Collector General ot Customs, for the following
Statistics for the year ending December 31, 1848.
Commercial
Vain Boasters. —Of such that boast they
can drink a great deal of wine and /et be Statement
of Imports, Exports, Duties, etc., at the Port of Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands,
sober, I would say, let them hearken to Sefor the year ending December 31, 1848.
neca, who saith, "Let* such men say that by
die;
and
by
shall
not
Return i Nett
drinking of poison they
tir'oss invoice I Gross 7-Vilue
Nell
duties.
value.
taking of poppies they shall not sleep; and
1expoirted. ilulies. amounts I duties.
538,781.47| 26,941.49 11,531.73! 460.32527,199.7426,481.1 7
that by drinking of helleborus they shall not Goods paying 5 pr. ct. duty,
24,887.34 115,416.24 14,019.8478,437.95 10,807.5236,978.29
cast forth whatsoever is in the inward parts." Spirits, Wines etc.,
Imported by Consuls, Missions,
—[Peter Martyr.
28,263.79
28,263,79
etc., free of duty,
Water contains in it full thirty per cent, By whale ships, under the 8200
13,736.13
13,736.131
of pure atmospheric air, the very agent that provision—Free,
nature is every moment employing to purify
605,618.73142,357.73,25,551.55- 78,898.27580,067.18 63,459.46
the blood. On the contrary, Alcohol con- Deduct spirits, wines, and goods,
I
cent,
of carbon, the etc., now in bond, and which
tains in it fifty-two per
very element which nature is every moment will probably be exported, esti8,000.00 11,250.00 8,000.00 11,250.00
laboring to throw out of the blood. He, mated at
therefore, who drinks pure water, drinks
8605,618.73 142,357.7333,551.55l90,148.27!572,067.18!52,209.46
that which must purify the blood; while he
who drinks alcoholic drinks, whether beer,
for the year ending Dec'r 31, 1848,
1
wine or gin, drinks that which pollutes the Imports for the year ending December 31,1848, [Exports*
amounting, at per table, to 8605,618.73—were iNative Produce—
blood.—-[Anti-Bacchus.
Imported from thefollowing countries,viz i
Sugar,
499,533 lbs., valued at 822,828.93
Results of Unnatural Stimulation.—
7,369.53
8211,973.59 Molaeses, 28,978 gals..
Persons addicted to drinking suffer in -the United States,
« 5,943.75
58,065 lbs.,
intervals of sobriety, and near the return of England,
138,177.14 Coffee,
"
4,570 bbls.,
their accustomed indulgence, a faintness and Valparaiso,
129,410.25 Salt,
"» 4,570.00
oppression, circa pratcordia, which exceeds China,
6,800.00
49,577.38 Goat skins,
"
the ordinary patience of human nature to Manila,
19,970.27 Hides,
" 3,943.00
endure. As the liquor loses its stimulus,
m «
Cattle,
900.00
14,986.57
River,
Columbia
the dost must be increased to reach the same
12,788.25 Arrow Root, Tallow, Pulu, MusCalifornia,
of
or
ease.—Paley.
pitch elevation
tard, Vegetables, etc., etc., etc., 14,464.22
9,620.52
Mazatlanand San Bias,
Pledging not Slavery.—For a Christian
4,547.20
America,
Central
man to say that he will not pledge himselfto
4,446.07
866,819.43
abstain from wines and strong drinks, be- France,
'oreig.n Goods—
3,907.44
Tahiti,
cause the pledge would enslave him, is to
2,395.50 Claiming drawback,
25,551.55
demonstrate that he ia a slave already, and Sitka,
Island,
Bremen
Not claiming drawback,
i
to
the
of
a
Christmas
slavery
Guymas,
426,499.42
voluntarily submitting
3,818.50
taste for liquors which have done more to Sea, etc.,
desolsje the Christian church than Nero or
8518,870.40
Dioclesan.—[Rev. B. Parsons.
8605,618.73
Aqua Vit.e is the name very absurdly
table is not pretended to be exact, but is offered as an approximation to the truth.
given to alcohol, when used as an intoxica* ThisManifests,
for the first half of the year, (until the new Law came in force, July 17.
Outward
ting beverage. It has been the Aqua Mortis,
the water of death, to myriads of the human 1848) did not give Values, consequently they were only to be obtained by sucb estimate as could b e
race; and will probably, ere long, destroy imade from a list of packages.
the native tribes of North America and AusGross Receipts at the Custom Houses of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai, for the
tralia.—[Dr. Ure.
Year ending December 31, 1848.
Partial Intoxication.—No man, says an
eminent physician, who has taken only a
Honoltjltj, Oahu.
Lahaina, Maui.
single glass, has all his faculties in as perfect a state as the man who takes none.
52,209.49 Import duties,
374.23
Import duties, •'
264.62 Transit duties,
22.99
Insidious Destruction.—Leaving drunk- rransit duties,
enness out of the question the frequent con- Harbor dures.
■•
732.00
3,094.96 Stamps,
sumption of a small quantity of spirits grad- Stamps,
956.37 Anchorage dues,
160.00
ually increased, is as surely destructive of Fines and Forfeitures, *•
220.25 Lights,
170.00
lift as more habitual intoxication; and there- interest,
266.00
369.67
Canal,
fore the gin-shops are spreading disease and
758.08 Shipping and discharging Seamen,
905.75
death to a degree that is frightful.—[Dr. Storage,
...
...
....
. .
-
—
-- ---
- -
--
--
...
- -- -- --
- - ...
...
Gordon.
When
" "
"
"
857,873.31
is a
82,630.97
Man Drunk?—The following
is Cotton Mather's definition:
Hilo, Hanelei, and Kealakeakta.
Habbor Master, Hokoltjlu—
" Whenne a marine fallethe offe hisse
89.38
beasts, or essayethe too light his pipe at ye Shipping and discharging Seamen, 1,017.75 Stamps, etc.,
59,518.56
627.50 Amount at Honolulu (bro't over),
pumpe, he is too bee esteemed drunkenne." Stamps,
A Child's Logic—'Papa, doesthe world
862,238.91
859,518.56]
turn round?' 'Yes, my dear, it turns on its
axis once in twenty-four hours.' ' How often is that?" 'Why, once a-day.' 'Well
Whale Ships entered at the Port of Honolulu during the year 1848.
■■■ gees
I thought so, for Mr.
down to
I
St. John's, N. B.,
M2S
Bondsville most every day with a jug, and
United States,
1
Amsterdam,
14
France,
before he gets home, ha has to stop and lay
Total,
148.
8
down beside the road, and hang on to the
Bremen,
harbor.
ground to keep him from falling off."
* Four of those ships did not come inside the
-
-
�Statement
etc., at the Custom House, Port of Honolulu,
of Imports, Exports, Receipts,
Sandwich Islands, for the years 1843-4-5-6-7-8.
5roes value
7~~
leasr.
nf imports.
I-.
I1"
0,
,„,. .|
au,,e,
Re-ex-
portad.
I Ragara
datiee.
Nett
amouat.
Nett
duties.
1 Transit
duties.
I
1J43,323,383.38 6,701.84,66,618.17 1,670.41 156,565.211 6,270.74.
3SO,357.1J 10,996.13!60,054.061 1,501.34,289,969.771 8,970.13
844,
845,
846,
847,
848,
546,941.72 21,563.94 u7,010.(l3 2,098.82471,319.7819,465.12
598,382.24 53,447.78 62,325.74121,667.02 536,056.5031,780.76
710,138.52 101,512.25 55,208.07156,991.17653,930.4544,521.08
605,618.73 142,357.73 33,551.55,90,148.27,572,067.1852,200.461
Jlrrivals and Departures
Entered. Class.
Nor 26 '47 Bark
Dec. 16
31 BriK
M
Jan. 1
3 Schooner
•'
3
19 Briganllne
24 Schooner
24 llriganline
27 Schooner
4< 29 Brigamine
do
"28
Feb. 2 Bark
& Schooner
12 Bark
19 Schooner
19 do
" 23 Bark
25 Ship
26 Bark
26 Schooner
Mi h 7 Bark
11 Bark
Apr. 1 Brig
3 Brig
11 Schooner
12
do
11 13
do
do
" 28
May 1 Ship
8 Bark
8 Brlgantine
8 Schooner
"
"
""
""
""
""
""
""
"
"
'""
"
""
""
"
16 Brig
26 Schooner
" 87 Brig
June 3
8
8
» 9
14
17
17
" 19
19
•' 20
23
" 28
July 1
4
'- 9
" 9
11
15
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""
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"
"
"
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"
FEBRUARY, 1849.
Schooner
do
do
do
Bark
Schooner
Bark
Schooner
Brig
Brlgantine
Bark
Ship
Brig
Brig
Brlgantine
Brig
Name.
Harbor
duea.
Oahu,
total nett
receipts.
15
THE"' FRIEND,
Cabin Boy's Locker.
Rope Yarns.
239.31 2,968.33 ■ 8,4«8.34
BY FLUKE.
411.60 4,881.33 14,2635.8
734.0114,890.83 25,189.96
'Brother, what is yarn ?' said a little cher20.56 4,705.32 36,506.66
184.93 4,095.24 48,801.95 ry-cheeked child to her brother Jack, just
364.593,094.96 55,668.94 returned from sea.
'Come, I'll tell you,' said Jack, taking
of Merchant Vessels at and from the Port ofHonolulu, for the year 1848 her on his knee; 'its a sailor's
Master..
Tons.
391
A. J. Weyntou
Nath'l Crosby
278
Rnlva
140
Euriqueta
200
BenJ. Hasklns
90
Currency Laes
Geo. McLean
S. S.
87
F. Molteno
Flecha
J.A. Vaaquet
200
Mslolo
James Parker
62
Laura Ann
146
L. H. Thomas
Starling
Geo. Belcbam
109
Argo,
J. Jurnovltch
97
Wilhelmina
J. Rtlsaom
165
Janet
David Dring
333
Honolulu
156
F- A. Newell
Don ftuixole
260
F. Lindsay
Providence
67
W. C Hinckley
Mary
Geo. Belcbam
56
Vancouver
304
Alex. C. Mott
Thna. Andrewa
Cbarlea
4P6
Samoaet
Lewis G. Mollis
734
Haulilco
75
F. P. Jsmeson
M. Kllnkuffstrnm 300
Alexander
Angola
Samuel Varney
273
Euphemia
J. J. Volget
133
Correode Cobija, Thos. McGrath
120
75
F. A. Jameson
Haalileo
CourierValpn'so, J. Arnaud
110
Julian
Carl Moran
110
Adelaide
Jules Chsron
£6
George Brings
Isabella
"
Cowliti
Alex. J. VVeynton 991
124
SeisdeJunio
II. Rene
59
Mary Ann
Alex Rassdalr
173
Tepic
Geo. Luce
156
F. A. N'ewell
Honolulu
Eveline
S.T.Goodwin
196
Starling
J. K Hinckley,
109
25
Wm. Jeffrey
Ariel
64
II. T. Eastham
LouisPerry
87
F. Molteno
S. S.
273
Prince Inerlahikon", John Lindenberg
J.Menzies
71
Loulae
Mary
J. 8. B. Knox
268
Geo. Belcham
56
Mary
328
P. Lovelt Jr
Eagle
Courrfer Valpar'so, John Hall
110
Wm. M. Bloomneld400
Paramatta
Matilda
Then. Lewis
689
Mary Dare
J. O. Scarborough 149
177
Correo Talcahuana, M. Margot
J. A. Vasques
200
Flecha
Euphemia
J. J. Volget
133
279
E. Libbey
Georgian
3. S.
87
Wm. Taylor
Benj. Hill
Rhone
471
Indiana
Ellsha Crosby
150
New Perseverance, Boyer
Sabine
ChatnelJ
175
Mociezuma
Pfaunkuche
99
686
Penco
M. Olio
173
Tepic
Geo. II Luce
196
Eveline
Goodwin
Jurnovisch
Carious
Julian
Carl Moran
133
85
(has Campbell
SrlSlngapura
Tsar
Ba.m'1 Kennedy Jr 470
156
Honolulu
F. A. Newell
116
Kamahameha III J. O. Carter
Wm. Taylor
8. S.
James
Smith
Hsalilio
129
Sagadahock
George Sarmore
120
Correo de Cobljah, Thos. McGrath
Lindssy
149
Amelia
Kong
Hope
Thos.
John Psty
280
Mary Frances
JPot'",
Walahao
,U
Tepic
Geo. II. Luce
268
Mary
Alonxn Parker
Gen. H. Gould
85
Plvmoulh
Hooper
H.
PaclAco
Carl Moran
133
Julian
116
Kamehameha 111 J. O. Carier
156
F. A. Newell
Honolulu
Chrlatopher
Bell
222
Spencer
69
Jelhro Hussey
Mary Ann
110
Corrao Valparaiso, J. Arnaud
75
Jamea Smith
Hsalilio
45*
A. W. Rudall
Alka
Caiherlne
P. T. Tresdway
41
78
8.S.
Wat. Taylor
Cowlitz
Toulun
Troubadour
Where from.
Cleared.
Where fbr.
Jan. 13
Fort Vancouver
Fort Vancouver,
Portland, C. Riv.
" 83 Hong Kong, China
Maxallali
do
do
Marquesas, sold at auction Jan. 28, and broken up
Monterey
Jan. 17
Tahiti
Coastwise
6
Monterey
Manila
Mar. 2
San Francisco
Tahiri
25
Tahiti and Valparaiso
Monterey
Shanghae, China
Jan. 31
Hong Kong
Feb. 3
West coast of America
Mazatlan
" 39 Maiatlan
Coastwiae
1
California and Mexico
Columbia River
26
Columbia River
Boaton
19
Manila
Valparaiso
May 4
Bordeaux
Raltea
Feb. 26
Fan Francisco
24
Coastwise
Portland, Oregon
London
Mar. 16
Fort Victoria
Hong Kong
San Pedro
16
Boaton
" 10 Hoag Kong
Coastwise
2
Christmas Island
Apr. 8
Sitka
Sitka
San Jose
8
Silka
Monterey
May 10
SanFrancisco
Apr. 15
Valparaiso
Lahaina
Christmas Island May 10
Coastwise
Apr. 12
Coastwise
Tahiti
Hong Kong
20
HongKong
Marquesas
9
Ssn Francisco
May 4
Hong Kong
Maiatlan
Fort Vancouver
Fort Vancouver
* 23
Valparaiso
San Franciaco
24
Coastwise
6
Mazatlan
Liverpool
30
Sitka
Manila
June 10
San Francisco
Columbia River
8
Columbia River
Aug. 10
Ban Bias
Columbia River
Tahiti
June 7
Coastwise
17
Gallipagos Islands
San Francisco
Punts Arinas
Coastwiae
12
Sitka
19
Sitka
San Francisco
" 19 Coastwise
July 5
Boston
St. Pelersand St.Pauls
Sin Francisco
San Francisco
11
June 20
Guayaquil
Manila
July 18
Christmas Island
San Francisco
Valparaiso
Aug. 17
Tahiti
Monterey
Macao
4
July 13
Vancouver
Columbia River
Tahiti
15 San Francisco
28
Sams Barbara
Manila
Aug. 3
San Francisco
California
Tahili
California
I
July 15
Coastwise
San Franciaco
Callao
29
SanFrancisco.
Hong Kong
Puma Arinas
27
Aug. 21
Tahiti
San Francisco
7
California
California
Mazatlan
29
Manilla
Valparaiso
Sept. 21
Valparaiso
San Francisco
Aug 21
San Franciaco
Sept. 14
ColumbiaRiver
Oregon
Guaymas
14 Guaymas
Hong Kong
San Francisco
2
Hong Kong
Nov. 7
coastwise
Tahiti
10
Boston
San Francisco
Oct. 10
San Francis
Sept. 30
Coastwise
do
Lahaina
Oct. 4
do
Coastwise
do
11
Tahiti
do
'• 28
Valparaiso
30
do
Hong Kong
Mazatlan
Nov. 20
Oct. 23
San Francisco
Coastwise
San Francisco
do
Nov. 18
Coastwiae
Oct/ 31
do
San Francisco
Kainscatka
t
Sydney
Coastwise
Nov. 7
san Francisco
25
ssn Franciaco
do
do
24
*' I coastwise
do
Dee.
do
5
San Francisco
"
"
"
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"
"
"
"
"
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"
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story, every
word true, but you must not believe all of it.'
'And wont you tell me one?' »
'Yes, certainly; but remember, the one I
tell you is all true. We had been off soundings quite a spell, our steward was rather
crabbed, and we had got out of eggs—'
'Eggs, brother —do you have eggs in
ships?'
'Bless you, to be sure. Did you never
hear of Mother Carey's Chickens? The
eggs they lay are peelers, I tell you, and
plenty enough in vary high latitudes.'
'But where do the chickens come from,
Jack?'
'Why, Cherry, they come over in great
flocks, and light all around us.'
'Well, go on, Jack.'
'Weed got out of eggs, as I told you, and
to tell the truth our butter was rank—'
'Butter! butter!—'
•You put me out; don't interrupt Cherry;
butter, to be sure. If you were to'see our
dinner table—'
'Table!' says Cherry, 'I didn't know—'
'No, pocr child, of course; you never
were at sea, and how should you know anything? I say we happened to be out of butter and eggs—and I'm sure there is no lie
in that—wnca one morning we waked up
with a whale alongside of us, a cosy old
chap that was rather near sighted, and having left bis specs at home, did not spy our
craft till he was close aboard.'
'Whales don't wear spectacles,' whimper-
ed Cherry.
'Not that I know of; however, we said
22 Schooner
good morning to the old fellow; and our
26 Brig
30 Brig
captain, ses he, 'Matey, get out a boat, will
Aug. 6 Brig
you, and pay respects to that fellow.' Well,
13 Brlgantine
ii
" n Brig
while they were getting ready, Jim Ratlin
"" 1417 Brig
Brig
and myself leaped overboard and smam for
"
23 Schooner
"
whale. The captain bawled after us, but
the
"
S
do
Bent
It 19 ghip
we
as if we we were deaf. Our plan
made
"
•' 28
Schooner
was to make a slip noose over his smeller
SO
do
"i. 3 do
Oct.
and steer him into port, but as soon as we
n do
"
18
do
got snug aboard of him, the old fool began
13 Brig
to scramble to windward; he sounded two or
"
IS
Schooner
'• js
do
three times, but we held on to his ears: finally I got a chance, and jabbed my pen" 2331 Bark
Sloop
" 3 Brla
knife into him, and after running a while, at
Nov
i Bark
last he turned up. We had lived upon him
7 Schooner
about a week, and had given up all hope of
"
•' 7 Rrlg
Bchoonor
".1 1220 do
u
seeing our ship again, when one afternoon I
do
24
was awakened with the cry of 'Whale ahoy!'
"
Liverpool
" 29 Brig
san Francisco
'Halloo!' 'Where yer bound?' 'Bound to
D«. 3 Schooner
do
j
.i
do
do
ii
ship, if we can find one.' 'Tackle on, then;'
a
do
Dec 23
St. Peterabargb
Kirks
'. 10 Bark
ana they threw us a line. They soon came
(built here)
" 20 Ssn Frauciaeo
20 SVUooner
•• "go
•an Frandiscc
" 21 coastwise
do
up with us, and you can judge of our surII
prise at finding that it was a boat from our
Arrivals and Departures of Vessels of War at and from the Port of Honolulu, for the year 1848" own good ship Napoleon. They took as
alongside and we commenced cutting in our
Commander. Guns.
Where from.
Whera
Name.
Nation. Class.
Date.
whale, and we stowed down 100 barrels of
Mar.
Chrisl
4
Valparaiso
Leborgne
Sarcelle
2 French Corvette
do
IS
Christmas Island
10
Tahiti
do
as
do
do
" 27 Cohan Hirer good oil as ever was put into a ' 'riah.'
Aor'lO
Callao
Jaae
IB
June 10 British Frigate Cooetence
What do you think of that?'
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60
Tahiti
24 Valpai
Adm.
Tromalio
"
17 French Kngate Poursuivantc
July
Wood
15
Jack ended his yarn; but poor Cherry
"
Paget'
Pandora
Panama
Brig'tina
July 4 British
Maiatlan
Aug I Hong
Preble
Sloop
"16 TJ 8
was
fast asleep—[Yankee Blade.
Lahatoa
Frigate Independence Com Shttbriek
Sent 5 US
18
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16
Notice to Lahaina Subscribers.
A CARD.
How to PnosriaTw Business.—ln the
The R>v. Ma. Taylor will now act as Agent for the
first place make up your mind to accomplish The Pastor of the 2d Presbyterian Church in Friend,"
at Lahaina, and the irregularity which has atwhatever you undertake; decide upon some ]Honolulu, together with bit Church Members,, take "tended the forwarding of jourpapers, it is hoped, will no
longer
experienced. Mr. T. will employ a carrier,
be
All
Forparticular business—persevere in it. "
ithis opportunity to express their gratitude to
difficulties are overcome by diligence and (eign reaidents and others, who hare very cheerfully who will deliver the paper.
History of the Hawaiian Islands :
assiduity."
(contributed to the amount of450 dollars to aid them
their Antiquities, Mythology, Legends,
Embracing
hands,
not
to*
Be
afraid
work with your
;in purchasing shingles for their meeting-house.— Discovery by Europeans
in Ihe sixteenth century, re-dis,
and diligently too. "A eat in gloves catches They
their Civil, Religious and Political
Cook,
covery
by
had raised seven hundred dollars among History from thewith
earliest traditionory period to the presw?
no mice."
themselves, when the recent epidemic broke forth ent time. By JAMES JACKSON JARVES. Third
Attend to your own business, and never among them and carried
at Chaplain's Stndy. Price, Si,oo.
edition.
For
sale
oft* a hundred of their numtrust it to another. "A pot that belongs to ber.
the
survivors
are
unto
nigh
aick,
of
Bibles
Many
! Bibles!!
many is ill stirred and worse boiled."
and the church aa a body are very much At the study of the seamen's Chaplain a aupply of
Be frugal. '' That which will not make a death;
Bibles and Testaments ia constantly on hand and for
pot lid." Save the pence and the pounds'disheartened.
sale. Atpresent the assortment
those in the
This timely aid has enabled them to purchase the English, French, German, Spanish,comprises
themselves."
Swedish, Portuguese,
take
care
of
will
for
which
feel
to
their
shingles,
they
very grateful
languages.
Dutch
and
Welsh
will!
Who
love
Be abstemious. "
dainties
benefactors.
a late arrival, some elegantly bound Family
EBy
i have been received from the depository of the
Honolulu, Jan. 80, 1849.
beggars prove."
American Bible Society, New York. Prices from tl to 87
Rise early. "The sleeping fox catches no
poultry." "Plough deep while sluggards
NOTICE.
ALXfiAHAC
FOB.
L849. To Siamin and Stbanoers.—
Hie Seamen's Chapel.
sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and 1819 SIMITIWiT FIB 11849 S M T
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A. m., and 7i, p. it. Skats ran.
Religious services will be held at the Vestry Room
every Thursday evening. Usually, there will be a Lecture delivered.
The Seamen's Concert forPrayer ia held at the Vestry
Room the third Monday evening each month.
Seamen belonging to vessels (of all nationa) visiting
Ihis port are invited to 'call at she Chaplain's Study,
where they will be gratuitoualy supplied with copies of
the Friend and other reading matter. It will be most
convenient for the Chaplain to receive calls from Seamen
between 2 and 4 o'clock, p. at.
Public services at the Native Churches, on the Sabbath,
commence at 9J, a. m., and 2| p. M.
The Seamen's Reading Room is open at all hours of
the day. Strangersarriving and ■having late foreign papers, are respectfully invited to aid inkeeping said room
supplied with useful reading matter.
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of the Chaplaincy, and the publication of 'The Friend.
An annual report ol all donaliona is made to the American Seamen's Friend Society, in New York. Any person
contributing the sum of 660 is entitled to become a Life
Director of the Society, and by *20 to become an Honorary Life Member.
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
Honolblu, April I.—tf.
Seamen'a Chaplain.
Return Borrowed Books.
The subscriber desires all persons having books in their
possession belonging to him, or the 'Seamen's Library
to return them immediately. Some valuable books are
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never
tasted
Gen. Cass,
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Lewis Cass has never broken theabstemiousO* Some weeks since, the subscriber loaned the 'MeMARRIED.
ness of his life in this respect. Hence the On the 20th ultimo, it the Catholic Church, by the Lord moirs of General M
to some one in Honolulu, who
has
neglected to return the volumes. He is requested to
Maijret, and afterwards, at Her Britannic Mnjestyjs
vigor ofhis constitution and the clearness of Bishop
so
immediately.
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
,
by
Esq
William
Her
Britannic
Miller,
Consulate General,
:
his unclouded intellect.—[Am. paper.
Seamen's Chaplain.
Majesty 1 Cousal General, Roikrt Chemhire Jamon,second J5n.1,184».
*
Janion, Esq., of Rocksavage, in the county of
Richard
Chester, to Domitila, eldest daughter of Senor Don Francisco
Rodreyuet Vida, Consol for Chita at theseIslands.
ion o!
'
Lahaina Chaplaincy.
Divine service will be held in the Seamen's Chapel,
Religion is the cement of civil union, and
every
at 11 o'clock, a. m. Seamen, reaidents,
Sabbath,
the essential support of legislation.
DIED.
and visiters, are kindly invited to attend.
In this town, on the 27th ult., Mr. Wili.hh Mobbtoh, The office sf the Chaplain ia a short distance from the
aged 41 years, a native of the Isle of Wight, Ecgland, and for Chapel, on the same
street towards, the sea. All persons
years a resident on these Islands.
Some men seem most severe when they some
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ice when on the point of melting.
daughter ofHev. D. T. and Mrs. A. L Coude, aged one year,
T. E. TAYLOR, ChapUin.
,,
Lahaina, July 29, IS4B.
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The Friend, Bound.
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scription
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and binding.
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Jast
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aad for Sale,
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Mrs. Armstrong,
At the Chaplain's Study, a fresh supply ofthe publicaTahiti.
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Mrs Skinner,
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FTHE RIEND.
HONOLULU, MARCH 1, 1849.
Vol. 7.
17
No. S.
About one o'clock P. M. of the day that
we made the island, the Captain took us all
on shore, and would not entrust the steering
For the Friend.
CONTENTS
.oar to any hand but his own, as he said, if
OF THE FBIESB, MARCH 1, 1849.
should be upset in the surf, he should
ASkoetRcahrfHonegneI,vey slands.
Original Poetry,
page 17
never forgive himself. There was a high
j
Sketch of Rarolonga,
17
on the reef (which is only 200 or
The Two Whalers,
18
BY A FORMER RLSIDENT AT LAHAINA.
300 feet from the beautiful broad shore of
New York Correspondence,
19
20
Books, Our Exchanges, Decrease of Polynesians,
coral white sand) which partook of the magPitcairn's Island, Report A. S. F, Society,
21
Distant nificent and awfully grand, as the wind was
Encouragement to Labor for Men-of-War's men, 21—22 Departure from Sandwich Islands
view of Rorotonga Landing Cordial re- high and the spray was driven by it wildly
Loss of Whale Ship Cassander,
22
Daniel Webster's Opinion of New Mexico,
23
by the Engtish Missionaries—Ef- and furiously. We made thp Rev. Mr. Pitception
Donations, Death's, Marine Intelligence, &c.,
24
dreadful Hurricane in 1846— man's station, at first on the N. E. side of
fects of the
Visit to Mr Pitman's Station Decrease of the island, but as it was too rough to land
Population the Rev. Dr. Gill's missiona- there, we coasted the low cocoa-nut shore
ry labors, Sfc.
along for five miles—not more than a mile
our "Polynesian Sketches," from it, rounding a point approached Mr.
In
continuing
For the Friend.
quite unexpectedly an interesting account Buzicotts's station which is at the bottom of
PEACE, BE STILL.
a small bay. This was not deep enough to
When old ocean foams and rages,
has fallen under our inspection, of Dr. break off the full force of the trade winds,
works
its
will;
And the tempest
's visit at Rarotonga, on his voyage but there was an excellent opening in the
W
One soft phrase the war assuages,
to
the
United
States. We are quite confi- reef 200 feet wide, where, curious to see or
Peace, be still!
wave wu
dent that it was never intended for publica- say, not even a roller or rough
When wild thoughts put forth their blossoms,
to impede our smooth, comfortible
visible
tion, but on that very account the testimony and safe landing. We were scarcely on
And the soul with passion fill,
herein given is the more valuable. Would shore before we were surrounded by the isJesus whispers to our bosoms,
Peace, be still!
that every reader of Herman Melville's car- landers who seized all the children in their
and misrepresentations, (in his late arms to bear them where we might be going
icatures
Tis thy voice, O Lord of Ocean I
to with one accord,
all
Soothes the storm, arrests the ill;
work entitled "Oinoo") of English Mission- This they withobjected
much discord, till they were
and
Maria
Fears are hushed in calm devotion,
aries in the South Pacific, might glance an set on their feet. They had felt pent up
Hearts lie still!
eye over this sketch of a writer's first im- long enough, and now on land wished once
more for liberty of spirits and limba.
O when on death-beds we languish,
pressions at Rarotonga:
Let the same soft sounds distil;
"We sailed from Niihau the last of the I had hoped to see the Rev. Mr. Buzicott,
Whispering to the soul's last anguish,
Islands, on
M., the 26th but learned that he had been gone to EngSandwich
Peace, be still!
of November, 1847. We have had pleas- land nearly a twelve month. I knew him
New London, Conn.
F. M. C. ant breezes, but
light and far to the east- well by reputation, and was aware of his acward. It was impossible to reach Emeo quaintance with me in the same manner arul
For the Friend.
and we could reach no island more eastward had intended to lay claim to his hospitality
THE TRIUMPHS OF THE GOSPEL.
than Rarotonga. On the 24th of December, for my family. The Rev. Mr. Gill
Christ the Lord is King in Zion,
we discried the lofty outlines of Rorotonga, was at Mr. Buzicott's station. I had never
Bow, ye Nations, to his sway;
forty miles distant. As we approached, it heard particularly of him, but presuming on
Israel's hope, and Judah'a Lion,
became a beautiful object to look upon, ris- Anglo-Saxon, or rather on Christian civiliFrom the strong shall take the prey ;
ing sudden and lonely—green and umbra- zation, I made good my way to his house
Sons of Abraham,
geous from the shore to the mountain top,— and was received by him and his lady in the
Hail with joy the glorious day.
so pleasant and sunny did it appear, like an most cordial manner, and as an old acquainemerald set in silver on the bosom of the tance too, —for I found that they had for a
From Ihe heathen's blood-stained temple,
blue
sea. Rarotonga is twenty miles in cir- long time heard of me, and were expecting
Foil'd the powers of Hell take wing:
cumference,
nearly round, and is so con- me there on my passage home- Some ships
Moslems on their Koran trample,
that
it much resembles Tahiti. It had touched there a few days before, and
structed,
And Immanuel's praises sing;
is 3000 or 3500 feet high perhaps, of basal- had reported me soon to leave the Sandwich
Turk and Pagan,
tic structure, and looks more like a great Islands, and that the "Atlantic" would probOwn your Prophet, Prieat and King.
body ofland that had been sunk, than like a ably touch at Rarotonga on ncr way home.
Freed from Papal superstitions,
distinct volcanic mass projecting from the In all my wanderings I have never known
Burdens grevious to be borne,
bottom pf the ocean. On inspecting it how- such a hearty and cordial hospitality—and
Thousands o'er their lost conditions
ever, you see numerous signs of volcanic all so simple and homelike too—as was exWith unfeigned sorrow mourn;
action on the sides of the island, —as if the tended to me and mine at Rarotonga. We
Search the Scriptures,
lava and conglomerate had been forced spent one night on shore and embarked the
And to Christ for pardon turn.
above water or near its surface. The peaks following day at 4 P. M. During this time
projecting here and there, among the more the enjoyment of a month was crowded into
Christ the Lord ia King in Zion,
round and rugged summits of the island, a day.
Christians tune your harps again;
were barren, moss-grown, weather beaten Soon after our arrival a messenger waa
The Root, the Branch, the Lamb, the Lion,
and
needle-shaped. Those and all other despatched to Mr. Pitman's station with inO'er the earth triumphant reign ;
mountainous parts and vallies indicated the formation of it. The next morning he came
Hallelujah,
action of the elements from an unspeakable) over to see us—jest a# Mr. Gill and myself
Jew and Gentile join the strain.
age of antiquity.
were about mounting horees for a ride to his
H.
N.
G.
Pitcairn's Island, 1848.
Polynesian Sketches.
THE FRIEND.
"we
ibreaker
—
—
—
—
The Poet's Corner.
—
;
—
—
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however
�THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1849.
18
The Two Whalers:
station. I wished iprj( I take a look att book bindry under his care—the mechanical
the island, and after Mr. Pitman had restedI arts to superintend and much other business OR THE ISLANDS WITH AVI) WITHOUT A 8181.F..
we started. The path led through a forestI which I have not time to name. He is well
, Mass., July 3d.
F
of mangoes, bread-fruit, papain and banana, and thoroughly educated, possessing much In the year 1836, a whale-ship left the
of
well
for
win- harbor which lies before my open window,
adapted
and a scene ofother umbrageous evergreens. urbanity manners,
Sometimes we were completely shaded fromi ning and retaining the love and confidence for the Pacific Ocean. While sailing along
the fierce rays of the sun,—in other places iof the natives, which he appears to have se- one of the beautiful islee of that sea nearly
huge trees were lying prostrate near thei cured. He wished much toreceive commu- under the equator, sdaairge number of napath. The country .appeared devastated soi nications from the missionaries at the Sand- tives came off for the purpose of trade. No
that the sun and tram winds had an oppor- ■ wich Islands. He had received an Hawaii- treachery was suspected, and all for a while
tunity to contest their powelrs together.—■an Bible, &c, &.c. *
went on amicably. But, upon a signal from
This devastation was occasioned by the hurP. S. Since transcribing the foregoing a chief, the natives sprang for the harpoons,
ricane in the spring of 1846. The effects for our columns, the following translation of: whale-spades, and other deadly weapons at
of which were disastrous in every direction.
.'hand, and a desperate contest immediately
Huge trees, five and six feet in diameter, a speech of a native of Rarotonga, has fal-i ensued. The captain was killed by a single,
len
our
over
observation, in glancing
under
torn up by the roots, j:ocoa-nut trees, withi
stroke of a whale spade; the first mate also
their thin heads torn off, were visible, and a late file of the Day Spring." We think soon after. The second mate jumped overhundreds of cocoa-nut trees were pressed its perusal, in this connection, cannot butl board and was killed in the water, and four
over many feet from their perpendicular poto
of our readers:—.seamen lost their lives. A part of the crew
sition, and hundreds more were levelled to prove interesting many
ran up the rigging for security, aad the rest
the ground and their heads taking a new Change in Rarotonga.—" Not long ago into the forecastle. Among these last was
wbjle
you were a civilized a young man, the
turn upwards. Mr. Pitman told me this pathi we were savages,
third mate, by the name of
was completely shaded before the gale, so)people. We them took delight in killing!'jJones, the only surviving officer. By his
off
each
each
and
other's'
nutting
other,
that the sun barely reached the traveller oni
cool intrepidity and judgment, and after a
it,—now it was open long distances together. heads. As soon as a head was obtained, we| long and fearful encounter, they ship was
Though the island appeared charming to me, i left the trunk to twist about, and the head cleared, the chief killed and many of his
he said its beauties were all destroyed. He was presented as a sacrifice to our gods. It companions, both of those on board and
spoke in mournful tones on this subject.— was the custom not only to Hill each other, those who came alongside to aid in securing
Whole villages were swept away. The de- i but our taste was so depraved, that we 1the ship. Mr. Jones now became their capstruction of houses aad the great and beau- thought more of human than of any other tain, buried the dead, dressed the wounded
a group assembled, they would and made sail for the Sandwich
l tiful churches at Mr. Buzicott's and Mr. Pit- flesh. toWhen
Islands, from
man's station, were painful to behold. New begin talk among each other as to how whence the ship was sent home to this port
villages however had risen up, almost to ap- they would gratify their horrid appetite for —the voyage, for the want of necessary ofpearances, by enchantment, but the nativesi human flesh. One would propose that they feers, being completely broken up and tliouof this island are very industrious, and itI should eat their own younger brothers; and sands of dollars lost to owners and underwas pleasant to see what an amount of labor those who were moved with compassion for writers.
they had accomplished in eighteen months. them, would take them out of the way.— The blessed gospel had never shed its
inThere seemed to be no principle of love;
1 tnade a hasty excursion to Mr. Pitman's
fluence on this benighted island, and there
were
t
hey
without
natural
affection.
station. His situation though pleasant, is
we considered that we were in was no power to weaken the ferocious pasnot so pleasant as Mr. Gill's. Both Mr. anFormerly
isolated
that ours was
only sions of men. Had the gospel been there,
and Mrs. P., are out of health, and Mr. P. land in the condition,and that a little the
way
off, how different would have been the scene.
world,
looked to me too feeble to live very long, unthe
and
seas
and
when
the
met;
sky
foreign- Somewhere the survivors of that massaa, less he should improve. He is lean to anjers first came to us, we thought that they cre must find an asylum. Weeping over
appalling degree, but says he bears great had broken through the sky to visit us.— their slain companions, in the anguish of
exercise very well. His account of the hur- When we observed their clothes, we thought their own wounds, and in the disappoint\ricane
and the escape of himself, wife and■
was their skin; but we thought it was a ment of their broken-up voyage, they must
household, was extremely interesting, andlit
very
convenient skin, for you had a number hasten somewhere for refuge. But what
thrilling. My hair stood erect at their per- .of holes
where you could put away your made their asylum at the Sandwich Islands
with
whole
visit
at
my
ils. I was pleased
When we looked at the legs of'so welcome and so desirable? The gospel
property.
Rorotonga. We rested after a month spent| the foreigners
with their large trowsers, we was there! Missionary influence had made
on the ocean, and we could have been no
were
afflicted with elephant- the island a fit and a safe resort. The
thought
they
better treated by our own friends. We shalli iasis, and when weall looked
at their feet we downcast mariner knew that where the gosloot back long and often to this spot with
were
toeless. We did not pel banner waved there was safety.
supposed they
\ real enjoyment and satisfaction.
know their feet were inside of their shoes. Let us now contrast with the bloody outOur stay was necessarily short, but I have 1I have but little time left, but if I had a rage above recorded another scene. Some
not
of my observations, whole day I could make known some of the two years ago, another whale-ship sailed
i time to tell you now
though they were numerous and mostly customs of the heathen.
from this port. In pursuing her voyage she
agreeable. One remarkable fact however, When the word of God came, we were arrived among the Hervey Islands in the
I I will not omit to mention, and that is the very much surprised when we listened to month of November last. In a dark and
I rapid depopulation of the island, which op-ofi[what the teachers told us. They spoke to 'squally night, the strong current had carcrates in t>uch % manner that the excess us about salvation; and when they said, that ried the ship beyond the captain's reckoning,
| marriageable males over the females of sim-jthose who believed in Christ would pass into and she struck on a coral reef a few miles
ilar ages is nearly as two to one. The exlife, while those who believed from the shore of the island of Aitutaki.—
I cess of deaths over all increase has been''everlasting
not would be lost, these seemed strange)iThe masts were immediately cut away to reF one hundred annually, for many years.— things to our ears. After a little time God lieve the ship, but she soon began to break
Twenty years ago the population of Raro- jwas pleased to carry on his work with great- 'to pieces, thumping on the reef with dread[• tonga, exceeded 6000, now it falls short ofj er power, and those were conquered by the ful violence at every surge of the sea.—
3000. * *
truth who were never conquered before. In''Here were all the horrors of shipwreck.
Send to the Rev. Mr. Gill, by way of Ta- the times of darkness, everything was bad; The crew took to their two remaining boats
; hiti, to the care of the English Consul, or bad food, bad clothes, bad people, bad —three out of five having been dashed in
some missionary at Tahiti. Vessels fre- chiefs, and bad everything;
connec- pieces,—saving nothing but the clothes they
quently pass from Tahiti to Rarotonga. Mr Jtion with the word of God, everything wears had on at the time the ship struck. They
| G. is a fine fellow, and understands the ob- a different aspect, everything is ameliorated. must perish if they remained with the ship.
jects of his business very wall. He has a! My word of exhortation is, let us hold fast But what had they to expect from yonder isgreat deal to do—a Seminary of twenty!to that which will endure forever. Let us land that opened on their vision as the mornyoung men under hip care preparing for mis-| concerned to send the gospel to lands ing broke? How many wrecked mariners,
sionaries to the uhchristianized islands ofj still in darkness, that darkness may flee escaping from the fury of the sea, had fallen
before the fury of savage men. But go
F the Western Pacific, —a printing office and from them, as it fled from Rarotonga."
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they must: and with anxious hearts they ply Who can contemplate the facts stated in itations in Europe continue. We are getthe oar to reach tin land. Had the gospel reference to these two ships without seeing tine however a better class of her papulagone there, or bad it not ? Oa that ques- that the diffusion of the gospel among the tion than formerly; viz: those who have intion hung their
The affirmative pagan islands of the sea is an unspeakable
a competence of
would fill them with joy; the
withi blessing to the interests of navigation and dustry, character, and
some
of the wealthy.
property,
of
life
with
together
commerce,
the
and
in
protection
despair! They reach the shore drerMiedI
with water, cold, fatigued, having lost their•property, as well as in preparing immortal Not a little money is brought over by them,
all. And what new •master was to cap thei souls for the bliss of heaven. Jv. Y. Obser- and what is far better, good morals with a
ver, July 22, 1848.
climax of their woes!
(
to make good American citizens
i disposition
But the gospel had been there! TheyI ——■——^»—«SlSB—^^^—S^"^—
Well, let them come—the poor and all—si
were not to be the prey of ferocious men.
that they are disposed to be and do right;
Their first interview with the natives showed
them they might dismiss all their fears. An 1
For Hie Friend. we have room enough, and unwrought wealth
English missionary was there, and he and
New York, Aug. 15, 1848. enough to give them industrious habits,
the natives vied with each other in showing
Just
think
of
it! Two steamers, each of healthful morals, and a comfortable living
all hospitality and kindness to the distressed
are nearly completed, to Politically, just now the United States arc
[
2,250
burthen,
tons
the
left
mariners. When
the island
captain
the chiefs presented him a document writtenf run between New York and New Orleans, what the sailors would call a chopped sea;
by one of their number in a fair hand. The touching at Charleston and Havana in less and where we shall bring up on snch a sursame identical paper lies before me. It than
seven days. They are to be put on the face our shrewdest navigators find it impos
gives in their own language a brief account route the Ist of October and two more are
sible to tell. Gen. Taylor, Gen. Cass, Mr
of the wreck.
Eta ma eteßu ote pai,"i
&c. On the other side is a translation by to be added by the Ist of April. The same Van Buren; which shall be the next Presithe missionary as follows:
company have a contract with the govern- dent? is the question. Mr. Van Buren has
Sirs,—The owners of the ship wrecked. ment to run steamers from Hevana to Cha- just received a united nomination by an im'
This is tha likeness of the ship wrecked
twice a mense convention assembled at Buffalo, and
here. We rose early in the morning, andI gres, on the Isthmus of Darien,
route
to
Pan- will carry with him all who earnestly insist
Thence
the
overland
the ship was a total wreck. We went with month.
all haste to the aid of the crew, and foundI ama on the Pacific is only twenty-eight on not another inch of slave territory. He j
that they were all safe. A part only of the miles; and from this place steamers of 1000is understood now to be committed to this
cargo was lost, and a part we saved. This
contract with the U. S. free principle, and multitudes of both politiis the amount of what we saved: 251 casks tons burthen under
to Astoria.— cal parties will give him their votes on this
Government
run
regularly
The
of
the
of oil, &.c. * *
word
chiefs
to the owners of the ship is finished. May From Panama to Valparaiso the British have account. How the matter will go time must
you obtain salvation from the Lord.
a line of steamers, which with the American determine; while thousands of hearts pray
Ko Valma Rangi. line make some
6000 miles of the Pacific that the burden of American slavery may be
Class Chiefs:
Ko Tamatoa,
coast thus navigated. Add to this that we reduced to a point rather than enlarged an
Ko Umkura,
Manaa Tangi. have now weekly steamers from Europe, iota. Freedom for a world!
J. S.
Aitutaki, Dec. 17, 1857.'
making the passage in less than two weeks;
Under what obligation were these suffer- so that a
passenger may leave Liverpool, The Young Harpooner.—The Monthly
ing mariners to that wisdom and benevo- and be at
the following very good story of a
the mouth of the Columbia in Rose tells
lence which had caused the gospel banner to
whaler in Nantucket. No wonder the
young
wave on that island ere that ship went to less than six weeks! Don't this look like hardy seamen of that island can handle a
pieces on its shores! What a fate might bringing the ends of the earth together!— harpoon with such singular dexterity, when
have been theirs had Zion never said—
And will it not be literally so when a steam- they begin to practice so early in life:—
Wake iales of the South,
•Your
"Passing through Nantucket last sumer shall regularly ply between your Islands
redemption is nigh 1
mer,
we stopped at an out-of-the-way house
This island first received the gospel and the American coast. Many shall run for a glass
of water. As we approached the,
through the agency of Rev. John Williams, to andfro and knowledge shall be increased. half-open door, we beheld the following
that burning and shining light among the If not a fulfilment of this prophecy, these scene, which excited our risibility at the
Pacific Islands. Accompanied by two of the swift winged messengers certainly furnish a time to a considerable extent.
native teachers, whom the church at Riatea
An urchin, some six years old, had fastenhad chosen, Mr. Williams reached Aitutaki very good commentary.
ed a fork to the end of a ball of yarn which
in Oct 1821.
The facilities for internal communication his mother was holding, which he very dexA letter from the captain of the wrecked in this country are very rapid and easy. It terously aimed at an old black cat quietly
ship lies before me, from which I quote:
to Cincinnati, five days to dozing in the corner. Puss no sooner felt
'During my short stay on the island, 1 is but four days
and
to St. Louis, from New the sharp prick of the fork than she darted
Chicago,
eight
stopped at the house of the English missionoff in a jiffy, while the. experimenter sung
ary, whose name is Henry Royle. His York! While Portland, New Orleans, St out in high glee, "Pay out, mother, pay out,
was
more
than
kindness toward me
I could Louis, Chicago, Buffalo, and all the prom- there she goes through the window."
reasonably have expected from any individ- inent
intermediate cities, are not one minual. As regards his christian character, he
A Student of the Bible.—Among disThe
interute
apart
by our incomprehensible lightning tinguished
is a man truly devoted to God.
Bible students
be mentioned
est he manifested to those under his care is communication! What are we coming to! the late venerable John may
Quincy Adams, who
at
other
than
have
witnessed
any
I
more
or rather what is coming to us? I have just recently stated that ever since he was 30
missionary station. Every morning it was returned from a trip of 3500 miles through years old, he has been accustomed, among
his practice to rise at daylight to teach his
val- the first things, to read the Bible every
scholars. The natives are a kind and hos- a portion of the great valley. O, the
morning. With few interruptions, be has
pitable people. I have never seen'any more lies covered over with corn, and the fields of followed
the practice over fifty years. He
so. They have a large stone church which wheat and oats stretching away and away has read seven
different versions, in the
hundred
to
one
thouwill contain from eight
to
German,
like
own
Pacific.
Bread
Greek and Latin lanenough
your
French,
sand people, and it was well filled every
beside English translations.
guages,
world:
and
the
a
considerable
portion
was
there.
have
feed
I
while
They
Sabbath
likewise a large stone school-house and of the old world is coming here to aid in
about twenty-five stone dwelling houses. As producing and eating it. The current of Elihu Burritt, the learned blacksmith,
addressing crowded audiences in
regards civilization the natives of Aitutaki immigration is unchecked, and will doubt- we see, is
Exeter Hall, London, on the Philosophy of
have made as great advancement as those of
less increase very much if the political agi- Labor, aad kindred subjects.
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me with his practical wisdom, I shall not do not pretend to place our " 7 by 9" sheet
pine for want of intellectual companionship, upon a par with American mammoth week2 MARCH 1, 1849.
and I may become a cultivated man though lies and dailies, still we have the satisfacHONOLULU,
excluded from what is called the best socie- tion of noticing that some of those whaling
papers make not unfrequently about the
ty in the place where I live."
Books, Books.
The " Serampore " came freighted with |C7» Strangers and visitors will find a same disposition of our " small fry " that a
some choice invoices of " books, that are,choice collection of books at the Polynesian certain fish (the name of which is not unknown to New Bedford editors) made of the
books," from New York and Boston Pub-, office, in Merchant street.
brought
no
ever
Ushers. Probably
vessel
prophet Jonah.
into the North Pacific a better selection of Our American "Exchanges."
Icy Exchange papers sent to our address,
standardand miscellaneous literature. Such Per " Serampore " we acknowledge files at the office of the Am. Seaman's Friend
an intellectual banquet has long been de-1of newspapers from the following offices:— Society, No. 82, Wall street, New York, or
sired, although the foreign community at the New York " Observer " and " Evangelist," Mission House, Boston, will be forwarded
Islands wag tolerably well supplied with in- ]Boston "Recorder," "Puritan," "Youth's the earliest opportunity. Should any of our
tellectual nutriment before this arrived.— iCompanion," "Wellspring," "Dayspring," American exchanges, or subscribers, have
Those who haee and read good books, will "Congregational Visitor," "American Mes- occasion to complain, that our papers are
ever be ready to increase their libraries, isenger," " New Orleans Presbyterian," irregularly received, they must bear in mind,
Sales, we are glad to learn, have been very "Missionary Chronicle," and "Herald," that mail packets and steamers, do not, as
good, and we hope book publishers will be " Whalemen's Shipping List," and " Nan- yet, play upon the Pacific.
induced hereafter to keep our market well itucket Inquirer," (2 copies ) In behalf of
supplied, not merely with ephemeral works iseamen, we would thank the publishers of Decrease of Polynesian Races.
By the epidemics (whooping cough, measand novels, but works of real value. Hith- Ithe Boston "Recorder," " Youth Compan- les and
influenza), which have raged among
erto books, shop-worn and unsaleable in the panion," and " Nantucket Inquirer," for
the Hawaiians, during the last 12 months,
United States, have been consigned to theIhaving sent files of their papers, gratuitousit is estimated that not less than 10,000 have
Honolulu market, and the publishers did not Ily for years, for the benefit of seamen visi- been
swept away or about one tenth of the
probably realize their invoice-prices. When iting Honolulu. Speaking in behalf of hunpopulation.
An account found in another
we have looked over catalogues of some idreds and thousands of masters, officers and
of
our
columns
shows that at Rarotonpart
former consignments of books, the thought isailors, belonging to New Bedford, New
the
South
ga, in
Pacific, a rapid decrease
has crossed our mind, that book merchants:London, and Sag Harbor, now abroad in the has been
for many years. Capin
progress
in the United States must think that Eng-i Pacific, multitudes of whom annually visit tain
Jackson's
of Strong's Island,
Sketch
lish readers at the Sandwich Islands were this port and Lahaina, we have a complaint published in our last n mber,
showed that
peculiarly fond of treatises on the '' swine," against the various newspaper publishers in there a depopulation was
in
progress. The
" canine," if not the " feline " species, for.'ithose ports (the publisher of the Shipping same melancholly fact has long been apparin verity, works of this description have,List excepted.) Some time ago we were ent at the Ladrone Islands.
(See sketch in
most abounded. If book publishers desire accustomed to receive the New Bedford
No. of our paper.) We recently
January
to sell such books in Polynesia, they should Mercury, and one other newspaper publishmet with an intelligent young man, who had
secure their translation into the Hawaiian, ed there, but neither has come to hand for
resided several months on the Gambier IsMarquesian, Tahitian, or Fejeean dialects. at least two years New London, and Sag lands. He remarked that
depopulation there
Anglo-Saxon mind is operative in these re- Harbor publishers have never condescended was fearfully rife.
believed, that in
It
is
gions, and we want standard authors in Eng- ied to exchange with the "Friend," while no part of Polynesia, can the
native tribe be
lish and American Literature. The book the "clippings" from our humble sheet
referred
that is now upon the increase.
to,
market in Honolulu is not extensive, yet have been neither " few " nor " small," for
It has appeared to us, that, as yet, adequate
should there be opened a depot for Standard, itheir columns. As opportunity has offered,
causes for this general depopulation had not
Historical, Legal, Theological, and Litera- we have uniformly sent our paper to the of- been
assigned. Some of the causes which
ry works, we believe it would return a hand- fices of the several newspapers published in have been
assigned, cannot be true, to the
some profit. There are not a few resident all the whaling ports of the United States.
extent, which some have imagined, for it
on our shores and to be found among the We presume no two copies of the Nantuckwill be readily seen, by referring to the
numerous visitors here, who can echo back et Inquirer are read by so many Nantucketmap, and statistics, that this depopulation is
the eloquent words of the lamented Char- men, as the two sent to our office. New
progressing, both where missionaries have
ming: "God be thanked for books. They Bedford, New London, Martha's Vinyard,
and where they have not; where
are the voices of the distant and the dead, and Sag Harbor papers, would be read, (if labored,
there are Catholics, no less than where there
and make us heirs of the spiritual life ofisent) by very many belonging to those plaare Protestant missionaries; where there
past ages. Books are the true levellers, ices, who are always anxious to obtain the
are no foreigners, as well as where there
They give to all who will faithfully use them, latest intelligence from their friends and famthe society, the spiritual presence, of the ilies. It is not so much on our own account are many. The increase of the Pitcairnians, stands most manifestly in striking congreatest of our race. No matter how poor ithat we complain of a want ofeditorial courtrast with the decrease of pure Polynesians.
lam—no matter though the prosperous of'tesy on the part of those publishers, as on
my own time will not enter my obscure account of their neighbors and fellow-townsContentment.—Contentment
dwelling. If the sacred writers will enter men, frequently calling at our office for in some measure all those effects produces,
which the
and take up their abode under my roof, if " heme" papers. It has not escaped our alchymist usually ascribes to what he calls
Milton will cross my threshold to sing to me recolection that some years since, the editor the philosopher's stone; and if it does not
of Paradise, and Shakespeare to open to me of a New Bedford paper sent us word that bring riches, it does the same thing by banishing the desire of them. If it cannot rethe worlds of imagination and the workings he would send his paper to us, if he could move the disquietudes
arising from a man's
of the human heart, and Franklin to enrich be assured of a quid pro quo." Now we mind, it makes him easy under them.
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XXth Annual Report of Am.
Pitcairn's Island.
From Captain Luce, ship " Margarett,"
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The Seamen's Friend.
Seamen's Friend Society.
we had obtained a few items of recent intel- The twentieth anniversary of this Society, Encouragement to Labor for
Men-of-War's Men.
ligence respecting the Pitcairnians, but weIwas celebrated in the Broadway Tabernacle,
are glad to obtain something additional fromiMay 8th, 1848. From the report there pre- A Sweedish Sailor restores 700 Rix DollarsMr. Buffett (one of the three foreigners re- sented, we learn that the Society was never Good effects of placing religions books cm
ship-board Vessels
War should be
siding there), who came as passenger oni more prosperous than at present. During plied with Chaplainsof Ward-Room supofficers
board the "Dover," Captain Jeffery. At; the last year several new chaplains were read the Episcopal Service, Bee.
present the inhabitants enjoy remarkable commissioned to preach among seamen in In the Appendix of the last Annual Rehealth, and are generally nrosperous. They foreign ports, viz., at Canton, China; La- port of the American Seaman's Friend Sonumber 147, the respective sexes about heina S. I.; Havana, Cuba; Marseilles and ciety we find the following statement:
equally divided. During the last five years, Bordeaux, France; while all their old chapG. A. S., is a native of Bjorneboro, Finonly two cases of death have occurred, one laincies have been sustained. The report land. He spent his early youth in that city
of those was a small child, who died in con- also shows that more than ever is doing for in the employ of a merchant. Becoming
unsteady and dishonest in his habits, he fled
sequence of a burn, while the other was a Iseamen, at home. At New York, five Beth- his
country, and six years ago he was huntyouth, whose death was the result of an in- els are sustained, and at Boston four, while ing along the docks of London for a sailor's
jury received in his foot. The number of'at every port, from Maine to New Orleans, berth in some vessel. He succeeded, arid
to America, where he shipped in a U.
births during this period has been twenty- the Bethel flag waves. At the principal came
States
bound to China and the Pacific
the
lakes
and
canals, Bethels Ocean.vessel
five, or one sixth of the entire population. !points along
In the Chinese Sea he was sick
Mr. Nobbs still officiates as school-teacher have been established. Much is doing for both in body and mind. A fever had seized
and conductor of their religious services.! seamen, in the way of Sailor's Homes. The the former, while some words fitly spoked by
a pious mariner had greatly affected the latNearly every family maintains family wor- amount of funds acknowledged by the Treas- ter. On the way thence to the Sandwich
urer,
is
much
than
at
former
anlarger
any
ship, and " grace is said " at their meals.
Islands he read some of the volumes of the
The Pitcairnians are in the fullest sense of !nual meetings, being $24,179,74.
" Christian Library," by which his convicThe Honolulu chaplaincy is one of the tions for sin were increased. He arrived at
the term, Democratic Republicans. Feand was conveyed to the hospital
males as well as males, all vote for Chief'oldest on their list of foreign chaplaincies, Honolulu,
a wretched man. Here the Rev. Mr. Dabeen
established
be
having
in
will
1843.
It
Magistrate, being entitled to exercise the
mon, the seaman's chaplain, made his acelective franchise at the age of sixteen years! sixteen years the first of May ensuing, since quaintance. *
Gradually his health returned; and about
The current year, Mr. Simon Young is the Rev. Mr. Diell landed at this port.
the Ist of April last he came to New York,
Chief Magistrate, and Arthur Quintal Chief
fCT'For the information of seamen, we' and on Sabbath to the Floating Bethel, to
Counsellor. When cases of difficulty arise,
would give notice that, per " Serampore," a hear from the Rev. Mr. Hedstrom words
requiring an appeal to the goddess of jus- fresh
whereby he might be saved. *
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supply of books has been received, for He had saved his money, and
now came
tice, she presides over a regularly constitusale and gratuitous distribution. If any up the question of making amends for the
ted court. Trial by jury, is by no means an
sailor leaves Honolulu, without a good sup- dishonest deeds in his native city. He went
unheard of method of deciding cases among
to
of useful and entertaining reading, it his minister, and with him to the Sweedthe people of Pitcairn's Island. Pecuniary ply
ish Consul, through whom he got a
for
will be because he does not call at the study about seven hundred rix dollars. draft
This he
fines are the usual punishment inflicted.—
of the Seamen's Chaplain. If any one will has sent to his mercantile employer, with
From all we are able to learn from visitors,
call belonging to a vessel lying "off"and on," penitent confession, to pay him principal and
and a correspondence of some years with
he can obtain a supply for the ship, as well interest, and with the request that with the
them, it is our full belief, that they are livbalance he will serve some others in the
as himself.
same manner. At the same time he wrote a
ing as comfortably, quietly and peaceably,
letter to his relations, telling them the story
as the same number of people in any part of War Against the Grog Shops.—A woof God's merciful dealings with him.
the world. We would call the attention ofiman in Cincinnati, whose husband was in
Glad are we to read so interesting an acwhalemen to the notice in another part of'the habit of drinking at a neighboring tav- count
of a sailor whose visit at Honolulu
ern and then coming home and abusing her,
our columns.
requested the landlord to give her husband will not soon be forgotton by those who be
Melancholly. —We regret to learn thatno more drink. The landlord refused the came acquainted with him: twice glad to
woman's request; she followed her husband,
learn that he still maintains a consistent proon Monday morning, February 19th, three and as he was in the act of
drinking, made
seamen belonging to the " E. Freith," took an assault upon the glasses, decanters, and fession as a disciple of Christ; and thrice
a ship's boat, and started, as is suppos- other rum conveying devices. The landlord |glad that he should embrace the earliest oped for California. They supplied themselves flew to the protection of his property, a portunity to make restitution to a defrauded
crowd gathered around, sympathised with
with a compass, watch, clothing, bread, wa- (the woman, assaulted
the house, gutted it'employer. In doing this, he has done no
ter, &.c. Up to this date, nothing has been completely, and then proceeded round to the more than his duty, yet undesx these circumheard from them, except a boat under sail destruction of other coffee houses in the city, istances it was a noble and praiaworthy deed.
was reported the following day off Dimond ;By this time the police arrived and stopped He once asked our advice upon this very
the progress of temperance reform in Cinpoint, and it is a source of unfeigned joy,
Head. Serious fears may be entertained cinnati, where, in a legal way,
it seems to
that our recommendation has not been disrespecting their fate. Their names we learn ]be most particularly needed.
to be, William Lapham, Wisconsin, John
regarded.
Gorman, an Irish lad, belonging to New A Motive to Virtue.—Allowing the perA few additional facts may not be uninterYork, and William Collier, New York.—lformance of an honorable action to be at- iesting respecting this conscientious Sweedwith labor, tbe labor is soon over, ish or Finnish sailor. Hs was discharged,
The family of the latter, is reported to re- but
]tended
the honor is immortal: whereas, should
side in Nassau street, near Fulton. Should even pleasure wait on tbe commission at Honolulu, from the U. S. S. Constitution,
of'
we hear good or ill report, respecting them, what is dishonorable, the pleasure is soon in November 1845. At that time, neither the
it will be reported.
Surgeon of the Frigate or the Hospital Phy.
Igone, but the dishonor is eternal.
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■Man entertained any expectations that he) TOO rix dollars to his mercantile employer'read theEpiscopal Service," and one of those
coold recover. At his own request he re- and others, from whom he had wickedly tak- officers is about to be admitted to " holy orceived tbe sacrament, and with the utmostt en the same several years previously. Wei ders" in the Episcopal Church of the United
calmness and christian composure awaitedI confess that we are glad to publish a fact ofr States.
his end; but as stated in the above mention- this description for the consideration of thosei P. S. In perusing a file of the Boston
ad report, he gradually recovered. At one upon whose countenances might be seen thei Recorder, recently received, we find a comof our visits upon him, he referred to the■ smile of incredulity, should it be announcedI munication from the Rev. Mr. Turnbull,
circumstance that he had assumed a Purser'si in their hearing, that a sailor, —a man-ot- Seaman's Chaplain at Valparaiso. In rename, (a very common practice among men- war's man had become a converted man, andI ferring to the influence of good books he remarks as follows:—
of-war's men), and that he wished me to un- ■ was now living a christian life.
are
at
which
show
hand,
abunderstand that " William Winson" was nott Materials
" A most interesting case on ship-board
has
come to my knowledge. When
other
results
followed
the
that
dantly,
good
■ recentlyStates
his real name. From a brief record which
the United
frigate Constitution sailed
efforts
made
for
the
moral
and
benreligious
we have preserved of that interview, we are
three years ago, the Rev. Mr. Parker, Seaable to inform our readers of his true name efit of the ship's company of the " Consti- man's Chaplain in New York, placed on
which corresponds with the initials at thetution," when she sailed from the UnitedI board of her, a set of the Christian Library
by the American Tract Society.
commencement ofthe above extract. " No- States, having on board the Hon. Henry published
contains forty-five volumes and is sold at
vamber 26th, [1845.] About noon visited| Wise and family, bound to Jio Janeiro, andllt
$20, including the case. During the voytbe Hospital,—saw the pious Sweedish sailor from thence round the world. Some good age, a marine read some of them, and by
whose name I learned to be Gustavus Adol- remarks of Mrs. W. on the first Sabbath the aid of God's grace, good old Dr. Dodphas Silfversten, of Bjorneboro, in Fin- morning after the vessel left New York, hadI dridge spoke to his soul. He listened, beand became converted.
land. While there I met Captain Percival, probably more influence than she could have lieved in JesusChrist
this ' man-of-war ' he stood up
On
board
of
who came to visit the same person. He hasi imagined they would! The self-denying ef- alone on the Lord's side. He was derided
manifested, I am happy to learn a kind and| forts of Lient—in maintaining the publicI and slandered, but all this did not prevent
benevolent feeling in regard to any of hisi reading of the Episcopal Service, were not him from a full and resolute discharge of his
without their good moral and religious ef- duty.
men whenever they have been sick."
In the month of April, 1846, he made ai fects! That "Christian Library," placedI At that time there was no chaplain on
an omission reprehensible in any adpublic profession of his faith as a christian, on board by the Rev. Mr. Parker of the board,
ministration, which allows a national ship
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at the Bethel Chapel in Honolulu. On hisi Episcopal Floating Chapal, in New York, with five hundred men to leave port on a
examination for church membership, wheni was profitably read by some whom he may protracted absence, without any spiritual adasked upon what he was building his chris- never meet until the Judgment Day! That viser to comfort the sick and dying. The
tian hope he replied, in language we shallI pious marine labored not in vain, and| marine above alluded to, finding no chaplain
in the Constitution visited the sick ward and
"
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never forget:
The foundation of my hope, will undoubtedly enjoy the sweet conscious- attempted conversation with the patients.
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is nothing which I have done, but simply the ness of having done his duty as a christian, The well would jeer, and often the sick
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atoning merits of a Crucified Redeemer."
when some of his opposers and vilifiers are would utter rude remarks and unkindly reHe left Honolulu in the following June oni exercising the deepest regret for their wick- pulse him. But he was not to be driven
board the U-. S. S. "Congress," but was ed conduct! It was surely to be deplored, from duty; his visits were daily repeated and
he tried to urge upon all the obligations of
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subsequently transferred to the "Colum- -that a ship's company of about 500 souls, the gospel. The Constitution returned
home,
bus," in which vessel he returned to the U.> should leave the shores of Christian Amer- and I have lost trace of the man, but not of
States. After he left Honolulu we received I ica, to circumnavigate the globe, without a his labors.
two interesting letters from him, and in oth- Chaplain on board, and that too, when the The officers of the ' Columbus ' recently
gave her men liberty to come on shore at
er ways learned that he had not turned back, vessel was entitled to the services of a mm this
port, and a
speaking the Canaan
having once put his hand to the gospel- ister of the gospel, and moreover when one language called Swede,
on me. He had been told
plough. In one of these letters now lying; was actually offered, but a naturalist taken that I was here. When I inquired how and
before us, he makes most grateful mentioni in his place. It may be asked how this where he became acquainted with the Saof his indebtedness to the kind treatment of! could have been? It may be answered, upon vior, he replied 'on board of the Constitution.
was very ill,' he said, 'and exthe Hospital Physician. We refer to this good authority, because, in the opinion of pected He
to die.' A marine whom he accufact to meet the reproachful remark, we ihim, upon whom devolved the responsibility rately described, had conversation with him
have often heard made, that in the sailor,of deciding between the services of a natur- about his soul and his salvation. He felt
there was no gratitude! We believe it is alist and a chaplain, it was judged that the ashamed when he first spoke with him, but
now he is bold and fearless for God. Diffias unfounded, when made in regard to sea- professional services of a chaplain, would cult as
it is to live the christian life on
men, as any other equally large class of our ireflect less honor upon the country, than board, yet it can be done. Ofthis he isshipcerfellow men.
for he has tried it and trusts he has
i those of a naturalist! For the honor of a tain,
Some one has remarked that one fact is;great and christian nation like the United been successful. Is there not encourage"
ment for the continued distribution of these
worth a thousand arguments." We doubt:States, we hope a similar decision, may
little
messengers of truth and life? "
not a thousand good arguments might be ad-, never be made, and
if made, never allowed
duoed for vigorously laboring in behalf of, to be carried into execution, thereby de- Loss of the Whale Ship
Ship Cas ander,of
seamen, yet there are some, whose minds priving 500 American citizens of the servi- Providence, by Fire, at Sea, and the
suffer1
are so prejudiced that they will not acknowl-, ces of a gospel minister during a three year's ings of her Crew in the Boats.—The ship
Cassander, Henry Winslow, master, sailed
edge that it does any good whatever, to,cruise, around the world.
In one other inProvidence on the 19th November,
preach to} and distribute good books among stance, has an United States Frigate, cruis- from
1847, on a whaling cruise. Nothing occurseamen. May not the minds of such per-, ed in the Pacific, duringthe last seven years, red worthy of remark until the Ist of May,
sons be favorably affected by this fact, that ihaving no chaplain on board, but for the 184S; between 4 and 5 A.M., it blowing a
moderate gale of wind from the northwest at
a Sweedish sailor, m being converted era-\
honor of the Navy, the " Ward-Room of,the time the alarming
cry of " fire " was
braces the earliest opportunity to restore that Frigate furnished those
who regularly Iheard. All hands were instantly
on deck.
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and it was soon discovered the fire was in that we might get some sleep and rest to en- ■John J. Jackson, of the bark W. H. D. C.
the lower hold, apparently near the fore- able us to bear the fatigue and hardship con- Wright, for the services they rendered, and
mast, where four barrels of tar had been sequent on a renewal of our voyage. This the attention they paid me.
stowed; it was also discovered that two of also he refused. He gave us some bread, P. S.—ln Rio, I was told
Cora*
the crew—negroes from the Coast of Afri- wine and water, and then passed a pencil mending Tilton, of the U. S7 brig Perry,
ca—had jumped overboard; I hove a rope's and a piece of paper down to me to write that the Alercidita had arrived at Monteviend to one of them, but he refused to take the name of my ship that he might report deo and that Capt. Dormick reported to him
it, and sunk out of sight. Orders were in- me. 1refused to write it unless he permit- having fallen in with, us; he said he offered
stantly given, and every exertion made to ted me to come on board; and, against hisito take us on board and carry us with him
extinguish the fire, and save the ship, but express wishes, jumping into themain chains to Montevideo, but that we refused, preferthe fire being in the lower hold, and the I went on board. He asked me if he could ring to remain in the boats. This I prosmoke so dense and the flames so rapid, that do any thing more for me. I told him noth- nounce to be utterly false.
Whalemen's
no one could enter the between decks; our ing but take us on board. This of course Shipping List, Sept. 5, 1848.
efforts proved unavailing.
he refused, and I left him. Thank God,
man's inhumanity to Daniel Webster's Opinion of New MexAttempts were then made to procure such instances of
bread and water, but the smoke in the steer- man," are rare, very rare, among seafaring ico.—New Mexico is secluded—isolated,
age was so dense as to prevent us—this led men, and Capt. Dormick of the brig " Aler- a place by itself, —in the midst and at the
us to believe the ship had been fired aft as cidita," will have the satisfaction of know- foot of vast mountains, five hundred miles
well as forward. Three boats were lowered, ing he stands " alone in his glory."
from the settled part of Texas, and as far
with the customary boat kegs of water, a We again made sail and proceeded, with- from any where else! It does not belong
small quantity of bread, seme raw meat, ta- out accident, until the night of the 6th, when anywhere! It has no bilongiugt about it!
ken from the harness cask, my nautical in- it commenced blowing very heavy in squalls; At this moment it is absolutely more retired
struments, and a few articles of clothing.
hove the boats to until daylight, by making and shut out from communication with the
As every exertion had been made to ar- a line fast to the oars and paying them out civilized world, than the Sandwich Islands
rest the progress of the fire without avail, it ahead. At daylight again made sail, until or other Islands of the Pacific Sea. In sewas thought most prudent to leave the ship II o'clock, when it began to blow a heavy clusion and remoteness New Mexico may
to her fate and make the best of our way to- gale from N. N. E., and we were compelled! press hard on the character and condition of
wards land.
to heave to. About 4 P. M. my boat was ■Typee. And its people are infinitely less
Shortly after leaving the ship, the second swamped, and we were left to the mercy of.elevated, in morals and in condition, than the
mate's boat picked ap one of the Africansi the sea. We supported ourselves by the people of the Sandwich Islands. We had
who had jumped overboard when the alarmi capsized boat until the two remaining boats much better have Senators from Oahu. Far
of fire was first given. He afterwards con- ■ came to our relief, when all, eight in num- less intelligent are they than the better class
fessed that his companion had fired the ship, ber were saved. By this accident I lost my of our Indian neighbors. Commend me to
and then, plunging a knife into his side, andI nautical instruments and all my water.
the Cherokees, —to the Choctaws,—if you
jumping overboard, said that he was his ac- The two remaining boats now contained please, speak ofthe Pawnees—of the Snakes
complice, ne gave as their reason for acting; 22 persons, and their gunwales were not —the Flatfeet—of anything but the Diggin
as they did, their fears that they would beI more than six or eight inches out of water. Indians, and I will be satisfied not to take
sold as slaves at the first port we entered. In this situation we passed the night; noth- the people of New Mexico. Have they any
I hope it is not necessary for me to say their■ ing was heard save the awful roaring of the notion of our institutions, —or of any free
fears were without the shadow of a founda- tempest, and occasionally the voices of some institution"? Not the slightest! Not the
of the officers and crew offering up prayer slightest on earth! When the question is
tion.
Being now daylight, it was found that allI to the Almighty Ruler of wind and wave for asked—what will be their Constitution—it
the ship's company, except the African, were their safety. He heard our prayers. In is farcical to talk of such people making a
in the three boats; in all twenty-three souls. the morning the wind moderated, and the Constitution tor themselves. They do not
We found our supplies to be two boat-kegsi sea was beaten down by a heavy shower of know the meaning of the term—they do not
and one teakettle, in all about ten gallons offrain. From this time we had fine weather, know its import. They know nothing at all
water, about fifteen pounds of bread, andI and proceeded toward the land, where we about it; and I can tell you, Sir, that when
some raw meat. According to the previous arrived at 5 P. M., 10th of May, on the they are made a State, such a Constitution
day's reckoning, we were in lat. 34 deg. 38I beach near Conventas, in the province of as the Executive power of this government
milesi St. Catharines, Brazil, nearly exhausted,,may think fit to send them, will be sent and
mm. south, lon. 45 west—four hundred
from the nearest land. No one who hasi having no water and very little food left.
will be adopted. The Constitution of our
never been in a similar situation can appreThe mate's boat was capsized in the surffellow citizen* ofNew Mexico, will be framed
ciate the sufferings that succeeded. Con- ■ on landing, and Barney Reed a boat steerer,"in the city of Washington!— Speech in U.
fined to one gill of water and a small portion was drowned, he being so weak as to be un- S. Senate March 23, 1848.
of bread a day, in bad weather, and obliged able to extracate himself from the surf.—
to pull against the wind, we soon became Near where we landed we discovered a
Franklin's Wife.—When Dr. Frankexhausted, and had to trust to our sails, house, at which we were furnished with wa- lin's
mother-in-law first discovered that the
heading as nearly towards the land as we ter and provisions.
young man had a hankering for her daughTwo
after
left
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days
Catharines,
for
St.
could.
the good old lady said, she did not know
Nothing of importance occurred until the to give notice to, and ask assistance from'ter,
so well about giving her daughter to a prinlon.
the
U.
S.
Consul
47,]
sth,
32,
when,
the
there.
after
[lat.
Shortly
I
left,
of
morning
ter. There were already two printing offiabout 10 A. M., we discovered a sail; all the negro either deserted or was stolen;
in the United States,
and she was not
hands took to the oars, and after pulling and most probably he met the latter fate, his'ces
certain
the
country
support them. It
would
hours,
distress
for
five
we
fears
of
which
were
of
the
cause
of
much
so
signals
making
was plain that young Franklin would decame up with her, and found her to be a suffering.
pend for the support of his family on the
Spanish brig, 100 days from Barcelona, I arrived at St. Catharines on the 19th— Iprofits of a third,
and this was rather a
made
efevery
He
the
Consul
a
with
which
procured
vessel,
to
Montevideo.
I Idoubtful
bound
chance.
such an objection was
If
from
the
mate's
boat
went
back
and
met
the
crew at a place callUs;
fort to get away
came up with her first, the captain would ed Loguna, forty-five miles from where I urged to a would-be-son-in-law, when there
were but two printing offices in the United
not let him come along side, but gave him a landed, and sixty from St. Catharines.
some
distance
astern.
shall
I
never be able to thank sufficiently States, how can a printer get a wnk now
rope and towed him
I then came alongside, and through an inter- the Americans in St. Catharines, particular- when the number is near two thousand?*
preter stated my distressed circumstances, ly Captain J. R. Malcolm, R. S. Cathcart,
and asked permission for me and my crew E. N. Jefferson, E. P. Mosher, and Mr. W. Nantucket Fishermen.—The Nantuckto come on board—he refused most positive- ■ Hammel, for their kindness and the assist- iet Inquirer states that the cod fishermen of
ly. I then begged him to take us to Monte- ance they afforded me, both in St. Catha- ithat Island have thus far done grandly. The
video or St. Catharine's or one or two day'sirines and to enable me to get down to Rio. ischooner Luraua has arrived with 30,600
sail towards lend. He refused. I asked I am also under great obligations to Messrs. fish, and the schr. Oneco is hourly expected
him to let us come on board one night then, Maxwell, Wright &. Co., of Rio, and Capt. with 48,500
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THE AMEND, MARCH, 1849.
Br shM'Abae. H. HowUad',
Capt. Fisher, Dec. SO, '48,
skjJ
and Testaments.
Hawaiian Bible Society.
Morris, of Falmouth, 41 month, out, 2,200 sp*SM A fr*»xs supply
IJCommodore hark
per " Seraaspore.'' At the study*f the
Sappkn, of New Bedford, 6 months out, 80
mil. 8, '4t,
Mrs. eßebecca Johnstone, constituted a bbl.
.perm-, Jan. 10, bark China, of New Bedford, SO month* Seamen* Chaplain a supply of Bibles and Testaments
Life Member, by a friend; (the proceeds to oat, 1,900 hbls. tperm ; same date, ship Lion, of Providence, 40 Is constantly on hand and for sale. At present the asmonth, out, 2,000 bbls.
Jaa. 19, ship Charles Phelps, sortment comprises those in the English,
sperm;
be devoted La the purchase of Portuguese of Stoninglon. 19 month,
out, 1,500 bbls. sperm snd.whale; man, Spanish, Sweedish. Portuguese and Dutch lanFeb. 5, sblp Herald 2nd, or New Bedford, 15 month, out, 150 guages.
Bibles, for seamen.). $10,00.
sperm, 250 bbls. whale—bouad into port. Deadeinona, 26 March 1, 1848.
tf
Miss Mary Hubbard Turrill, a Life Mem- bbls.
mos oat, 1800 sp; Virginia, 16 moa out, 400 sp; Golgonda, 17
The Friend sent Abroad.
out, 550 ap; Mary, 15 moa out, 100 sp; Sparton, 15 moa
ber, by relative in the U. States. $10,00. moa
200 ip; Autumn, S3 moa nut, 900 .p; inlander,So mos Any person, by paying the subscription price of ike
Master Frederick Turrill, Life Member, out,
out, 800 ap, Pellons. 450 sp snd wh; Canton, 29 moa out, 1800 Friend, ($1,60) in advance, can have the
paper forwarded
400 sp; Malta, 16 mos out, 400 ap snd 100 wh.
wh,
by his parents. $10,00.
Capt Hatting., Berampore, roporta Nov 24, he spoke whale to any part of England or the United States, by the eartf
Miss Mary Alette Paris, Life Member, by ahip Cltisen, Lansing, off east end Btsten Land, bound name liest opportunity.
Bibles
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Also, Dec 18, whale ship Ploughby, oil not stated.
NOTICE.
her father. $10,00.
By Capt RichardLuce, Jr., master of ahip Margaret Scott,
—Coast of Chile, Oct. 20, '48. ship Niger, Gray, 4mos. 80 a. o.; To Seamen and Stsanoebs.— The Seamen's Chapel.
Miss Ann Matilda Paris, Life Member, by ahip
Vineyard, Coon, 12 moa. 750 a. o. 200 w. o.; Not., ahip is open for Public Worship every Sabbath, at 11 o'clock,
her father. $10,00.
Fabiua, Smith, 2,600, home; beard from, in Not., ship Com- a. m and ~i, r. m. Scats nil.
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Subscription.
For the Seamen's Chapel.
Mrs. Rice, Honolulu,
Gummer,
"
•Mr." Sayer,
"
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"" Tibbey,
Toplift,
"
Hatch,
"
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Capt. Fales, " Margaret,"
" Winters, " E. Freith,"
Mr. Cooper,
"
" Halsey,
"
" Thos. Douglass, a lump of gold,
modore Morria, Jonea, S8 mos. 2,100 s. o.; barque Ruaael, Religious services will be held at the Vestry Room
Morse, full, 2,400 a. o.; Not. 29, ship John Coggeahall, Luce, every Thursdsy evening. Usually, there will be a Lec150 s.o. 100 w. o.; Dec. 6. ahip Harbinger, Fisher, 6 moa. 60 ture delivered.
a. o.; ahip lassc Hick., Rice, clean, Sandwich lalsnda direct; The Seamen's Concert forPrayer ia held at the
Vestry
Dec. 8, ship Emily Morgan, Ewer, nothing since leaving 8.
lalsnda, bound lo Ihe coaat of Peru sperm whaling) Dee. 20, Room the third Monday evening each month.
Seamen
vessels
all
belonging
(of
nations)
visiting
to
Ist.
20
8
84
38
W.,
Leonids.,
Swift,
8.,
$5,00
ahip
Jon.
of N.
moa.
a. 0., who reports off Csllao, ahip China,Flaher, 27 mos. this port are invited to call at the Chaplain's Study,
5,00 700
1.700 a.
barque Smyrna, Hllmore, 38 mos. 1,200 a. 0., bad where they will be gratuitously supplied with copies of
Inal his 2nd officer, Mr. Norton of Edgartown, whodied 36 Ihe Friend and other reading matter. It will be most
5,00 houra
after hewsa taken; barque Peru, Flaher, 16moa. 400 a. convenient for Ihe Chaplain to receive call* from Seamen
8,00 o.; Highlander
of Mystic, 40 mos. 1,000 s. «.; the above Is I between 2 and 4 o'clock, p. m.
believe
to be depended upon.
5,00 On the22nd
on the Sabbath,
of October, s man named James H. Blakey, of Public services at the Native Churches,
5,00 Edinburgh, Scotland, was killed Instantly by falling from the commence at 94, a. h., and 2} p. m.
The Seamen's Reading Room is open at all hours of
2,50 fore-top-msst crosstres of the 'MargaretScott.
o.;
5,00
1,37
2,00
15,50
Feb. 6—Hawaiian schr. Spy, Cortls, for California.
Jan. 28.—Am. merchant ship Rhone, Hill, for Hongkong.
Feb. B—Hawaiianschr. Juiian.'Moran, for China
s—Peruvian brig Pacihcn, Swain, for China.
—French wh. sh. Gustave, to cruise.
6—Bark Connecticut, Penhallow, for Valparaiso.
9—French achr. Sophia, lor San Francisco.
10.—Am. schr. Honolulu, Newell, for Chins.
Feb. 13—Peruvianbrig Elisa, for San Francisco.
—Am wh sh Margaret, Falea, to cruise.
—Am wh sh Margaret Scott, Luce, lo cruise.
16.—Am mer bark Auckland, Jennings, for San Franciaco.
For the Fritnd, Weusspaper
Two Sailors, '* M. Scott,'
An Officer, "Margaret,"
Sailor,
Officer, " Isaac Hicks,"
the day. Strangers arriving and .having late foreign papers, are respectfully invited to aid in keeping said room
supplied with useful reading matter.
fiy Donations are respectfully solicited for the support
of the Chaplaincy, and the publication of 'TheFriend.
An annual report ol all donations is made to th* American Seamen's Friend Society, in New York. Any person
contributing the sum of too is entitled to become a Life
Director of the Society, and by #20 to become an Honorary Life Member.
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
Honolblu, April I.—tf.
Seamen's Chaplain.
Return Borrowed Booked
The subscriber desires all persons having book* in their
possession belonging to him, or the 'Seamen's Library
to return them immediately. Some valuable books are
Bailed.
$1,00
1,00
50
1,00
PORT OF LAHAINA.
DIED.
missing.
November 14th, 1848, on the const of Chile, Edward Morton
iy Some weeks since, the subscriber loaned the 'MeArrived.
Ml from the fore-top-Mi1-yard of ihe whip 'John CoggeshaU',of
to some one in Honolulu, who
New Bedford, and struck on deck which killed him Instantly. Feb. 4.— An.>. ah. Geo. Washington. Olbbi, of Warham, moirs of General M
has neglected to return the volumes. He is requested to
He belonged In or near Boston, and waa about 19 yean of 14 1-2 mo«. out, 260 ». o. 1,050 w. o. 13,000 lot bone.
»o
immediately.
age. lie wai a amart and promising young man, ami much —Am. w. sh. Washington, Palmer, of New Bedford, 16 mos
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
esteemed by all handi on board the snip.
J»n. 1,1849.
out, 80 ip. 900 wh. 1,000 Ibi bone.
Seamen's Chaplain.
We copy the above from the last Polynesian, but we have, Feb. 6.—Am wh ah India, Swift, N. Bedford, 6 mos. out
Lahnina Chaplaincy.
since the publication ef that paper learned that Morton's true ! 100 •perm.
name waa Edward Douglass, belonging to Atnherat, Mass.— 9.—Am wh ah Dover, Jcflery, New ;London, 7 moa. out, 20
Divine service will be held in the Seamen's Chapel,
We obtained thia fact from a shipmate, Henry Metcalf, be- iap. 150wh. and 1,000 Iba. bone.
every Sabbath, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Seamen, residents,
longing to Northampton, Mass., who came out In the "War—Am wh ah Benj. Morgan, Chapel, New London, 6 moa. out, and viaiters, are kindly invited to
attend.
ren."
I60 ap., 300 wh., 2,000 lba. bone.
Killed, Oct, 24. 1848, James Blackle, Aberdeen,Scotland, by Feb. 17.—-Am. w. ship Tobacco Plant, Allen,New Bedford, The office af the Chaplain ia a short distance from ihe
Chapel, on the same street towards, the aea. All persons
falling from fore top-msjit-cross-trees, of Margaret Scott ! 29 months out, 320 bbls. sperm.
Foremast mand
20.—Am w. ship Romulus, Hull, Mystic, 6 months out, 1 wishing to converse with him, procure the Holy ScripCapt. Nash, master of bark Prudent, reports that on his isperm whaleand 1 right whale.
tures, or religious publications, books, etc., will be always
passage one, while in north latitude 39 deg., west lon. 41, a
—Am. w. ship Abm. H. Howland,Flaher, 6 1-2 months out, welcome, between the hours of 3 and 5 p. m.
foremast hand, by the name of M. Josa, fell overboard In the i25 bbla. sperm.
T. E. TAYLOR, Chaplain.
.
night, and nothing waa either aeen or heard from him. A boat
Lahaina, July 39, 1848.
waa lowered In Tain.
New Bedford Oil Market.
la Honolulu, Monday morning, 96th ult, Mr. Alexander
The Friend, Bonnd.
Siimi. He has resided fn Honolulu near 90 years, baring Sept 4,—Sperm, 93c, unbleachdd winter do.,
$1,10, hlearh'd The Fneud, bound, for one, two, or more years, can be
come out In the brig which brought out the first missionaries tdo. $1,15. Whale, N. W., 34c to S6e. Whalebone,
24c cwt. obtained at the Chaplain's Study. JJ- A few entire sets
to these Islands. He originally belonged to Marblehead, Maaa.
At Makawao, Maui, January 21, 1849, Mary Cummings,
iremain unsold. A deduction will he made from the subscription price to person* purchasing more than one
adopted daughter of Wm. McLane Esq, and wife of Thomas
Information
for
Whalemen.
volume.
Cummings, aged 1? years and 10 montha. Thia young wife
and mother waa amiable, intelligent, faithful) and exemplary; The subscriber would respectfully give the following
Seumen will never be charged more than the actual
a blessing to her fkmily and friends during her brief life. She notice for the information of whaleships, cruising in the cost
*»*of Ihe publication snd binding.
died sustained by theconsolations and hopes of the gospel of iPacific. Recruit* can be obtained
at Pilcairn's Island,
Notice to Lahaina Subscribers.
t'hrist, leaving to her afflicted friends the aweet solace of believlna thut abe baa gone to be with the Lord, In whom she for at leaat twenty-fife ships, at about the following The Rev. Ma. Taylor will now act as Agent for th*
confided In life and In death.
Blessed are the dead whodie prices;—
1
at Lahaina, and the irregularity which ha* atFriend,"
Com.
iv the Lord."
(2,00 itended the forwarding of
Yams, per barrel,
your papers, it is hoped, will no
Sweet Potatoes
2,00 longer be experienced. Mr. T. will employ
a carrier
Irish
3
who will deliver the paper.
Onions
3,00
History of the Hawaiian Islaad* :
Limes
2,00
Lime Juice, per gal,
Embracing their Antiquities, Mythology, Legends
33
PORT OF HONOLULU.
Cocoa Nuts, per hundred,
2,00 1Discovery by Europeans in the sixteenth century, re-disOranges,
l,0o covery by Cook, with their Civil, Religious and Political
Fowls,
per
dor.,
3,00 History from the earliest traditionory period to the presArrives.
m
In exchange, the inhabitants are ordinarily ready to ent time. By JAMES JACKSON JARVES. Third
Jan. 17.—Peruvlsn brlf Psclllco, Hooper, 21 dsys from San itake white and blue drilling, at from 20 to 25 c per yard; edition. For sale at Chaplain* Study.
Price, tl ,00.
Francisco.
and calicoes from 15 to 20c per yard. They are usually
ft —Am. brigSabine, Goodwin,from Mooterey.
Jaat received and for Sale,
want
of
check
oil,
shirts,
in
soap,
percussion
powder,
10.—Ass. whale ship Margaret, Fsles, of Newport, 56 daya
At the Chaplain's Study, a fresh supply of the publicacaps, old lead, carpenter's tools, fee.
ilnaani Zealand; 7 months out, clean.
tions of the American Tract Society.
81.—Am. merehaat ship Berainporr, Haatinfs, 154 dsys fin The best season for furnishing yams, is from August to
January; Sweet Potatoes, throughout the year; Irish PoBoatoa, with mdse. Mesara Bvereti & Co.
Feb. I.—Am. w. t. Margaret Scott, Luce, 14 mo.. 100s. o. Itatoes, from December to February, and July to Septem200 w. *.*S
ber,
1 (two s.asons).
JOHN BUFFETT. A Monthly Jonrnal devoted to Temperance,
Feb. oadKm. schr. Honolulu, Newcll, fm. San Franciaco.
Honolulu, Feb. 23, 1649.
tl
Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence.
7 BrtßK H. Bay Co.bark Columbia, fm. England.
FekflM.—An. wh. sh. Isase Hicks, Rice, N. London.
PUBLISHED APJD EDITED IT
D'Aubigne's
History
of
the
—Am. wh. hark Elisabeth Frith, of Sag HarborReformation,
SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN.
1
15—Asa. raer. bark Auckland, Jennings, 144 daya fromBoala 4 vol*.
ton, with mdse. to S H Williams *. Co.
few copies of this interesting work, elegantly bound
TERMS.
Feb. AS.—Am. w. sh. John Coggsaball,Laos, 15 months out, ■ A
One copy per annum,
in cloth, are for sale at the) Study of the Seamen's Chap11,50
4*o sperm. I*o whale.
lain.
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2,50
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following
notice
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on the
Ten copies per annum.
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FRIEND.
THE
HONOLULU, APRIL 2, 1849.
Vol. 7.
N*». 4.
25
THE FRIEND.
OF
THE
Contents
"rtIEKO,APBIL2, 1849.
Original Poetry, " Gone to Sea,"
Page 06
Sketch of Samoan Islands,
,
" at
A Kind Word to Moderate Drinkers,
" 26
A Terrible Lesson,
<•
Sf
Life at Sea, Celebration Washington's Birth-day,
28
Extracts from HodgePodge,
28—29
30
Original Ode, Hymn, and Poem,
Lou of the American Whale Ship United States," 31
"
32
Donations, Marriages, Deaths, &jc,
"
The Poet's Corner.
For the Friend.
GONE TO SEA.
Thrae little words I know,
Ah! bow sorrowful they flow,
"
Only three j
Yet no .cunning phrase can teach,
Yet no flight of song can resch,
Half thepower of that short speech.
Gone to teal
■
Oft amid the wiady spay,
Those we love adventurous stray
Full of glee;
While the terrors.of the deep,
Hover round fond woman's deep,
And she only wakes to wasp,
.«.*_¥ Gonetoeea!
This shall soothe the tempest's frown,
Chain the oflldwy Neptane down ;
Storms will flee,
Hirers fresh, and gardens gay,
O'er yon wat'rjr plains will stray, #
And no quivering Up shall say,
Gone to tea.
these separate and independent elans, are
now woefully apparent in IrSTSevastating war
which was there (Ssjtng at the last accounts
from the islands. We hare been fjjtared
with the
from a latter
recently received, dated, tfpoltt,
Then shipwrecks dire,
Foundering ships, and ships s-fire,
Will not be;
Then no treacherous waves shall roll,
O'er the globe, or o'er the soul—
Shivered then shall be the scroll,
Cone to tea.
No more tea.' —0 glorious word 1
Second rain-bow from our Lord !
And to thee
God of promise !—bending low,
We the heart's deep thanks bestow,
For this brightening ianer bow,
No more tea.
New London, Con.
F. M. C.
"A most destructive war has lately broken
out, involving the whole of Upolu, Monono,
and a large part ofSavaii. Monono, though
a small island, and -comparatively of minor
Importance, with regard to numbers, has
nevertheless been long regarded and respected by all Ihe other islands as the ruling
power. If a Monono man visits any of the
other islands it is his orivilege to ask for
whatever he may wish, and U* the rightful
No more
tea !
1848:—
■
owner ofthe desired property refuses to comrequests, it is considered an
insult to the government. In fanner times
it would be at the risk of hi* Ufa, and the
same feelings are cherished yet to a considerable extent. In this way many a poorfellow
has been deprived of a choice mat, a fat pig,
or perhaps a favorite dog. But this Heathenish despotism does not operate so well in
Samoan, or Navigators' Group. these more enlightened times, and a great
Situation,—Government, War now raging, body of the people hava resolved no longer
—Latt intelligence, Establishment of tht to submit to this oppression.
ply with such
Polynesian Sketches.
——
The warriors ot Monono party are not less
Million, 1830,—Present number of Misnumber on
sionaries,—Printing,—English and Ameri- than 2,000, but there is a greater
They must either submit,
the
defensive.
can Consulates, Sec., Sec.
"Ss
or fight. They have chosen the latter
The Samoan, or Navigators' group of alternative. About 50 in all, have fallen, and
islands, is situated in the South Pacific, perhaps double that number are wounded
We, at home, are tempest tost;
between 13 ° 30 and 14 ° 30 S. L., and As far as can be ascerained, the loss onboth
We an heart-wrecked, we am lost;
168° and 173° W. L. Bight islands sides has been nearly equal. The most the
And we fleeto-the group, via.—Savaii, the largest, missionaries can do is to pray for them, and
belong
Fancy-swept o'er watero drear,
Upolu, next, Tutuila, Manua, Olooainga, attend to the wounded. The whole fighting,
more
than
mortal
fear,
Fearing
Ofoo, Manond, Apolima. The largest, as yet, has been .with muskets."
Searching for those souls so dear,
Savaii, contains 700 square miles,' being From the Samoan Reporter" for SepGone to tea.
" additional particulars reabout the size of Mani, while Apolima con- tember, we glean'
tains only 7 Square miles. The entire popuWe can see the masts go by,
the
unhappy
state of affairs in the
specting
lation of the group is estimated at between Islands. We copy as follows:
And Ihe white surge towering bigti,
O'er the lee,
50 and 60,000. The island of Upolu is esti- " From the time ol the engagement on the
mated to contain 25,000, Savaii 90,000, 17th ot June till Saturday, the Bth of SepAnd the riven ship ashore.
Tutuila 8,000, and Manono 1,100.
Sinking crew, and floating store,
tember, there was a cessation of actual hosFused within that molten ore,
In 1845 one of the English Missionaries, tilities. On the evening ofthat day, a party
the Rev. Mr. Mills, made the following re- of the Aana forces burned Lemulifanua, a
marks in regard to the government of the district belonging to Manono. Between the
And we see that mourning d
islands, in a letter to the Editor—'' There is night of the following Sabbath and Monday
Wife, who for bar absent lawSf^
no properly constituted government in Sa- morning, a party from the Manono fart made
plea
j
her
flakes
moa. Every land has its chief, and each is a secret attack upon a village in Atua, surWaiting, fjpg, watching law,
unwilling that another should dictate to him. prising its unsuspecting inhabitants at the
Listening farteeunlaiched gate,—
Still, in matters which concern the public early dawn of day, butchered is! cold blood
On her breast taw lead-like weight,
welfare, they are ready to agree and enact twelve persons—men, women, and children,
Gone to tea.'
laws. After all, as it remains with each and wounded others. This was very preparty to act upon those regulations or not, valent mode of warfare in the hsjgfchen state
But there is in light enrollas.
as they please, it is of course very difficult ofthe islands; but many thought, tjaM sack
Three bright worlds of power untold,
for the well disposed part of the community a dastardly mode of proesvJure would not
Only tbret -.
td stand out against an evil which demands again disgrace their islands? and, conseYet the soundless deep they drain -,
Earth's cleft shores unite again,
punishment." The system of independent quently, appear to hava used less vigilance
At the power of that abort strain—
chieftainships would seem to resemble the than they otherwise would. The Manono
No atoaa sxa I
state of affairs on the Sandwich Islands, party have since been waiting in daily exprevious to the conquest of the islands by pectation of aa attack, in revenge. But
shall
be
no
"And
there
more
»Rei. 21 1.
Kamehameha, I. The evils resulting from Aana and Atua appear k> Dc making their
.
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V
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sea."
�THE FkIEND, APRIL, 1849,
26
genius and learning, have fallen into skis
arrangements with great coolness and dechasm, what security is there against your
liberation; and this seems to augur more
ominously for a determined and deadly
sharing the same fate.
For the Friead.
attack, when they may decide upon it, than
Once more; not only are you walking in
ifthey bad made a hasty onset, under the exA KINO WORD TO MODERATE DRINKERS.
the
same path, with the same assurance of
moment.
citement ofthe
that has proved the ruia of thousands,
"Several church members have been While I have no hard words to utter safety,
but
many from your circle are yearly drafted
drawn aside to take part in the war; and, against those who do not join in an entertwo
or
who
had
sustained
them,
three
to
among
prise so nearly allied to the best interests of repair the ravages of death in. the army of
the office of teacher; but itis also encouragcommunity, as the cause of Total Abstinence, drunkards. Were it not for therecruits furing to see that many of them have, as yet, would
say a few words with candor, frank- nished from your ranks, drunkenness would
taken a decided stand against uniting with I
are
endeawar;
and
and
love, to all those who use intoxi- pass away, and the curse of intemperance
ness,
those who delight in
would cease from among men. It is a sad
vouring practically to exhibit the power of cating drinks as a beverage.
tne principles ofthe religisa ofthe Prince of I would propose the inquiry—is your thought that the thousands who are now
Peace. They retired to other lands, at a practice safe one for yourselves ? Is there staggering through life will soon be numa.
distance from the immdemtescene of conflict,
when it was evident that all efforts to bring not a legitimate tendency, in the haditual bered with the dark army of the dead; but
the war party to a better mind were fruitless; use of any intoxicating beverage, to increase sadder still to reflect that the places of those
and some of them have found a refuge, and the demand for such stimulant ? To these thousands will be filled by those who now
are under instruction, in the Institution at
the reply is often made—l can hold honorable stations in society, who are
Manula. One of the church-members has inquiries
govern myself. I can drink, or I can let it the pride oftheir friends, and the joy of the
fallen in the war.
alone
various circles in which they move. No man
"While it is, indeed, a cause of thankful- ■
hour,
in
have
stood
the
that
can
trying
contemplate the immortal wrecks that lie
I grant
ness that some
men of strong minds and
yet no one can estimste the moral and spiri- generous hearts are found in your ranks. scattered along the path-way ofthe moderate
tual evils which -must result to the district This may be your endowment, but does this drinker without feeling a strong desire to stay
from the condition into which it has been!
re- fact place you beyond the reach of danger ? this tide of living death.
brought. Even should peace be quickly
stored, it may take years of toil and anxiety Have you not seen your equals, or even Again; admitting what it would be diffito overcome the effects of present proceed- superiors in all that exalts human nature, cult to prove, that you may pass on in the
ings among the people.
the power of habit, and yield beaten track of fashionable drinking, without
"H.N." fall before
"Sept. 1848.
themselves the victims of intemperance. The injury to yourselves, there is another ground
By referring to the Life of the Rev. J. circle of every man's observation furnishes to appeal. Every moderate drinker is the
Williams, it appears that he made his firsti facts bearing upon this point. Where then centre of a circle, more or less extensive,
missionary voyage to the Samoan Islands,
over which he is exerting an influence
on board the Messenger of Peace," in theiis the certainty that you may not follow in
"
this noble reform. Your words have
the
Islands
against
summer of 1830. He left upon
1 the same' course. I admit that many men
some native teachers who had accompanied have used intoxicating drinks through life some weight, your actions much more.
him from the Island of Rarotonga. The
Many of you stand in high places, where all
following year he made his second voyage to without becoming drunkards. Men have en- you say and do tells upon the conduct of
battle
and
this group. A highly prosperous missioni countered the strife and shock of
was soon established on the islands, under' escaped unhurt, while very many of their others. It is a privilege to stand where
the direction of the London Missionary So- ' comrades have fallen. You would not infer many of you stand, but a privilege which
ciety. In 1839 12,300 were gathered in from this that it is wise for men to endanger links itself with fearful responsibilities. By
the various missionary schools, and near a
your practice you arp saying that it is safe
fourth part of the population was broughtt their lives without some adequate cause. to use
intoxicating drinks as a beverage.
under direct religious influence. From theINo more should the moderate drinker conM.
for
are
Society
Annual Report of the L.
saying this to many a man who has
aider himself safe because some of that class You
1847, the last which has came to hand, we live and die sober men. in reference to not the same control over his appetites
learn there were 19 missionaries, clericalI
which you possess, around whose path-way
and lay, laboring upon this group. The en- those who are regarded as temperate in the are not the same inducements to sobriety as
tire New Testament, snd a portion of the■ use of strong drink, it remains to be shown
Old Testament, has been translated into the that they enjoy more, and suffer less, in pass- have been mercifully shed around you. As
Samoan language. Besides various works in.; ing throngh life, than they would do if they friends of humanity, I know your deep symthe native language, the missionaries pubpathies are often excited in behalf of the
lish, half-yearly, the" Samoan Reporter" in lived according to the total abstinence prin- more than orphan children, and worse than
number
about
the
containing
English, each
i ciples.
same amount of reading matter as the Again; it is an undeniable truth that widowed wives ofthe unfortunate drunkard.
"Friend."
every drunkard was once walking in the The friends of temperance have been enby
of
Islands
are
frequented
This group
same path which you now tread, and felt the gaged in this contest for many years; with
English aad American whale ships, which
you is the power to decide it at once and for
has led to the establishment of consulates. same security .which you now feel. Go ask
ever. Your position resembles that of the
Mr. Prichard, formerly missionary at Ta- that man, who has been drawn into the
in an opposing army. The deciregulars
hiti, is now the British consul, and Mr. whirlpool of intemperance, now shattered and
is
are fast passing away.
dedly
intemperate
Williams,
Williams, son ofthe missionary
wrecked until his soul retains only some
the U. S. consul.
The
would grow up solrising
generation
faint traces of its former greatness, in a calm
The mission there has suffered recently a interval, when the fierce waters do not rage diers ofthe cold water army, were it not for
severe lass in the death of two of its memask such a one for the history of his the influence of your example. The profit
bers, vis.—the Rev. Thomas Heath, who within,
Thomas
ruin; he will point you to the social glass as and respectability of the trafic in ardent
died May 0, 1848, aad the Rev.
Button, who died on the 34th of March pre- the outer circle of that maelstrom into which spirits turns upon your patronage. Hence,
he has been drawn, he will tell you that he to you, as to generous and liberal minded
We shall anxiously look for additional thought that he was safe until he saw his men, we make the appeal. We plead not
intelligence from that quarter, hoping it may
the whirl of waters plunging to dc- for ourselves, but for the thonsands who
be more favorable in regard to the internal bark in
struction. If men of rank and station, of groan beneath the blighting curse of internand political affairs of the Islands.
The Temperance Friend.
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THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1849.
The following remarks we re-publhth from
perance; and for the thousands more who indulged in, and now, instead of the intelliare hastening to the same dreadful position. gent and gentlemanly citisen, he is at times the Friend of July 16, 1847:—
little better than a drivelling idiot. These
For their sakes, we entreat you to take the
" On the afternoon of Monday, July sth,
things come from very small beginnings. occurred
the missionary monthly concerWot
intoxhigh ground, that you will neither use
The young men who indulge even in an oc- prayer in the native church.
Previoueita the
nor
_a»
encourage casional glasaof wine, on a festival occasion,
icating drinks a beverage,
the natives, adults and chiinren,
meeting,
may escape this end, possibly —they think brought to the missionary's study, their varisuch use in others.
they
escape it—so did poor Thompson ous monthly contributions. We would
here
T. E. T. —so shall
did every man who now fills a drunk- remark that the missionaries, Messrs. Hitchards' grave, or is reeling towards it. But cock and Andrews, have rather discouraged.
Lahina, Jan., 1849.
they should know that there is no safety but than encouraged their people from bringing
in abstinence. " The appetite grows with cash, but preferred that they would bring the
what it feeds on," and there is not one of
ofthe soil or of their hands. They
A Terrible lesson. —One evening some them who may not come to as sad an end as products
weeks since there came into our office, a his who has called forth this article.—Let have pursued this course, principally, that
man of some thirty-five years of age, in a the young men of this community think of they might encourage industry among the
state of almost helpless drunkness. Seating these things and be warned.—.Yashua (JV.H.) people. It was interesting to witness the
variety of Hawaiian wealth that was poured
himself upon a stool, he threw back his cap, Telegraph.
I
into the Lord's treasury. The men usually
which in the effort fell upon the floor, and
brought a stick of wood valued at 6\ cents;
an
as
we
of
attitude,"
striking
say
players,
"
the women and children brought mats, rope,
sometimes, he asked if we had ever seen him
twine, taro, eggs, fowls, potatoes, &c. The
Sandwich
the
last
acIslands.—From
before. After an examination we told him
that we did not remember ever having that counts received at the Mission rooms from entire contributions, reckoned at Molokai
honor. He then said the last time we met, these islands, it appears the natives are en- price current, amounted to about $6,00.
Additional contributions, we learn, would be
was at Baltimore, at the great Whig Conmonth by persons living
vention in 1844. We remembered him at gaging with increased energy, in building brought during the
once. He was then editing a leading whig school-houses and meeting-houses, and rais- at a distance. This method of collection
paper in that state, with marked success, ing funds for the support of teachers—and subjects the missionary to far more trouble
and was an honored delegate to that conven- actually contributing money to aid in sending than would a collection in money, but it is,
for the people. He is
tion, though he had seen strange vicissitudes the blessings of Christianity to more destitute doubtless, far better
very particular to record each donor's name,
in his day, and had been much addicted to parts of the world.
given and its value. Subsequentintemperance. He now stood before us in a On the Island of Molokai, the native the article
state of loathsome drunkness, and asked the Christians, during the past year, have raised ly, he must find a market for the various doextract from a late
privilege of sleeping upon the office floor. between eight and nine hundred dollars for nations. The following
paper, will inform our readers reWe told him that we could not do that—that these benevolent purposes, besides erecting Americanthe
disposition which has been made
in spite ofhis condition, we could not be con- three new meeting-houses on their island.— specting
contributed by the
tent to give a fellow craftsman, whom we At Waimea, Island of Hawaii, Mr. Lyons of some of the offunds
had known in better days, so poor accommo- reports as under his charge, sixteen churches, christian people Molokai:—
dations as that, but he utterly refused to ac- containing about 2000 members; twenty-one " ' At the Anniversary meeting of the New
cept anything else. He was too drunk, he common schools, with about 1000 pupils, and York and Brooklyn Foreign Mission Society,
said, tor anything else. We finally spread the greater part of the children in Sabbath held a few days since, Rev. Dr. Armstrong,
in the course of some remarks, msde the
down a large lot of our old exchanges, and School.— Zion's Herald.
fixed him up as comfortable as we could, and The above is a fair sample of the style in following remakable statement:
< I have just received a letter from the
left him for the night. In the morning we which people abroad are humbugged and
found him sober and rational, and we em- misled in regard to the religious improve- Sandwich Islands, with a draft from the
braced the opportunity to talk to him of his ment of the natives of these islands. Such Church of Molokai, the contributions of the
habits, though we had small hope of good paragraphs as the one quoted above are only natives, derived from the sale of mats, oi
from it, notwithstanding his most solemn productive of ridicule among those who re- $100—to be paid to the Ceylon mission for
promises. He wanted to borrow five dol- side here, and know the entire falsity of the the education of pious natives there for the
lars. We had no money to lend to such as statements there made.
ministry.'
he, but we gave him freely a small sum of If the Zion's Herald, and other papers of " We are happy to add that this same peomoney—more than was for his good, we ap- that stamp, would inform their readers of ple recently voted the sum of $90,00 for the
prehended—and he left us with the most the number of missionaries who have de- benefit of their fellow Polynesians, the Taheartfelt thanks for our kind deeds and kind serted their calling, to accept of office, they li itians, who have been called to pass through
words.
would be serving the cause of truth much so mnch trouble. This amount is now in our
the earliest
We heard no more from him until last more effectually than by publishing such possession to be forwarded abywell
executed
accompanied by
week, when we came across an item stating nonsensical paragraphs as the one above.— opportunity,
the
native
written
language,
by a
else
beletter
in
here,
We
do
nor
does
one
any
not,
man
that a
named Thompson was found
of Mr. Hitchcock's church, and addrowned in Lawrence. Though we had no lieve that the natives ever contributed one member to
at Tahiti.
knowledge of his whereabouts, we thought farthing for the support of missionaries in dressed the native christians
at
the
services
house
"Religious
meeting
countries;
nor
do
we
believe
that
nait
other
instantly that was he. The truth realized
our anticipations. It was Henry G. Thomp- tives ofMolokai can raise $900 in the course followed, 'laying down the contributions.'
we do, (Mark 12, 43,) that it is
son, a man connected with some ofthe best of a year, independant of their own support, Knowing as
the
but the motive prompting the
not
gift,
there
chance
to
be
an
unless,
indeed,
should
families in the State—of decided talent and
to God, we
genius, who but for the terrible habit of in- extra number of shipa and sailors visit the gift, which renders it acceptable
that
some
poor Hacould
not
but
conjecture
islands.—
Island
Sews.
Sandwich
have
filled
a
temperance might
prominent
aftennoon
have
waiian
that
cast in
might
place in society.
Reading the above extracts, brought to our more than a score of ' princely donations,'
The lesson should not be lost. To our recollection a visit we made to the Island of which are trumpeted round the world. An
readers he is unknown, but there is hardly IMolokai, during the summer of 1847. As audience of 200 assembled to pray for the
one of them who does not know of parallel
extension of the Redeemer's kingdom, and
cases, less distinguished perhaps, and not so the remarks in the Zion's Herald most pro- that the people of all lands might come into
•shockingly fatal. We can name them by bably referred to transactions upon that the possession of a purer, holier, and more
scores—men possessing every natural quali- island during that year, it may not be unin- rational liberty than is aow enjoyed by the
fication to adorn society, but who instead of teresting to our neighbor, the JYews, and most favored on earth. Ws ars happy to
ornaments have become its pests. That others, to read such memoranda as we have add our testimony touching the favorable
man who goes reeling home to his family,
reports which have gone abroad respectnight aflor night, was once its ornament and preserved, respecting facts, to which we ing the condition of the natives of Moloits pride The appetite for strong drink was were an eye witness.
kai."
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ers imagine that type, ink, and presses, are which the procession is to pass, from 9 a.m
12 m.
indispensable for issuing a periodical. The to After
the collation the procession will
HONOLULU, APRIL 2, 1849
" Leland" must have its weekly Gazette, again form and return to the State House.
And if half the reports are true, that famous
Printed at the Hodge Podge Office.
Life at Sea.
the Hodge Podge, must have
a
newspaper,
that
a
readers
need
not
be
informed
Cmt
been a rare production in this age, aboundTHE "HODGE PODGE.")
(FROM
life at sea is a severe test of temper and chaing with periodical literature. Besides this The 22d of February. 1849, will long be
racter. If a man has " corners" to his cha- method of
employing the mind, in the way of remembered by the good citizens ol Leland,
racter, they will be sure to knock against writing and listening, the calendar was as one of the proudest in her annals. It
some body if he is placed on ship-board studied, that no anniversary of any remark- was, indeed, a glorious anniversary, and glocitizens.
riously was it kept by our
either as a passenger or as one engaged in able event, should pass without being duly Many an anxious glance patriotic
at the heavens
the management of the ship. The tongue,
celebrated. It only appears strange, that in was cast on the previous day, and many a
denominated by an inspired penman as a their seal for celebrations, the passengers of little urchin or miss trembled lest a rainy
little member," finds ample scope for the the Leland" did not get up a first rate 4th morning should deprive them of their promised sight ofthe civic procession. But the
display of its true nature on ship-board. of July celebration in January !
sun rose clear and cloudless, and never
During a long voyage, for want of weightier We shall now furnish our readers with a within our memory, have we known a more
matters, trifling remarks are magnified into full
report of the mode of celebrating the 22d delightful day. The air was so mild that
grave subjects of dispute, and made the of February, copied from the editorial de- fires were dispensed with, and even the
were thrown open to the balmy air
grounds of enmity. It is astonishing how partment of the Hodge Podge. We shall windows
without. As old Sol came out of his
from
ensmall an affair will create jealousies and
preface the somewhat lengthy extracts we ocean bath to smile upon the festivities ofthe
mities among a company of passengers, or are about to make, by inserting a programme day, his appearance was greeted by the roar
of artillery, the joyous ringing of bells, and
between the master and officers of a ship.
ofthe anticipated exercises, which we found the wild martial strains of the BangathumIt is a rare circumstance for a voyage to posted
up in a conspicuous part ofthe vessel pian Band, proclaiming to the world that it
commence and end without more or less oc- when she arrived in port.
was the birth-day of Freedom's Champion.
curring of an unpleasant nature. SomeThere was but little rest for the sluggard.
Washington's Birth Day!
times, howsver, pleasant passages are made,
What, with the roar of cannon, the chiming
CITY CELEBRATION ! !
of bells from every steeple, the music of the
pleasant for passengers, master and all on
The
Authorities
of
Leland"
have
band as it marched through the principal
City
are
"
board. Ii such instances
not the excepfor the celebration of the 22d of streets ofthe city, the firing of crackers, and
appointed
the,
to
tions
the general rule, yet they form
the joyous shouts of little beys, not an eye
February, the following
minority.
ORDER OP PROCESSION, &C
could remain closed.
A vessel has lately arrived, and sailed The procession will form in front of the We regret to state that from some unex9
plained cause, either from the guns becoming
from our port, having made, according tore- State House at o'clock a.m., precisely, and
move in the following order, escorted by the heated and exploding before the ramrod was
ports, a remarkably pleasant and agreeable
withdrawn, or a paixhan shot being left in
1. Bangathumpian Band ! !
passage from Boston. Passengers and mas2. Heroes ofthe Revolution and Mexican them by mistake, one ofthe discharges ofthe
Volunteers.
guns did much damage, tho' we are happy to
ter have not come on shore, mutually to
state that bo one was injured.
The city
abuse one another,' or speak of the miseries i. Mayor.
baths in Starboard street were shattered so
3. City Authorities.
of the voyage. It appears that the ship's
much that the whole front of the immense
5. Orator of the day, (
company of the "Leland" are to separate 6. Poetess ofthe day, ( Marghals
edifice came down with a tremendous crash.
When the first alarm had subsided, and the
good friends, and with regrets even that their 7. Champion ofWomen's rights.
cause of the terrible noise had been ascervoyage was not more protracted. Without, 8. Governor of the State.
tained, each one looked on his neighbor with
9.
Distinguished
guests.
just now, endeavouring to point out the rea10. Citizens generally.
horror as the thought flashed on their minds
sons for this, somewhatremarkable phenome- . The procession will march up State House that possibly the baths were occupied at the
non in a life at sea, we proceed to speak of Hill; through Saloon Avenue; Larboard time of the explosion. The greatest intrecertain methods devised by the knowing Street; Windlass Square; Galley and Star- pidity was at once displayed by many of our
ones" for beguiling the otherwise tedious board streets; up Quarter Deck Hill; round citizens to aid, if possible, the victims.
Taffrajl street and Tiller Place to the Pavi- Some imagined they heard moans issuing
hours and days of a five months' passage,
from the ruins, and common council man,
lion.
Everett, with self devoted heroism, which
ORDER Or EXERCISES.
during which terra firm a gladdened the eye
should immortalise him, rushed at once into
1. Music by the Band.
but once, and that was tho barren point,
the ruins, resolved to rescue the victim or
2. Voluntary on the Organ.
where, report says, certain unscrupulous per3. Declaration of Independence.
perish in the attempt. For some moments
sons have either hung up," or otherwise 4. Original Ode, by full Choir.
he was lost to the anxious gaze ofthe breathdisposed of their consciences. The good 5. Mayor's Address.
less multitude; but at length he emerged
Q. Oration.
from the fallen timbers and announced the
ship Leland," ho U remembered, left BosStar
Banner.
Song:
Spangled
joyful news that he had searched every nook
7.
•Apn freighted with both Yankee Notions, and 8. Declaration Ladies
and crevice, and that it was clear that no one
of
Rights.
natives of that good land, faceteously styled 9. Original Poem.
was in the building at the time of the crash.
by a quaint Boston Editor, Yankee-doodle10. Original Hymn. Air: America; with The multitude then dispersed with light
full chorus.
hearts to prepare for the festivities of the
dom I Seme of the passengers had preImmediately after the services a collation day.
viously boon at sea, and knew that sotnewill be served
in the Pavilion, of which The stores were all closed, and a general
tiuag rnnst be done to bring out the better all present are upinvited to partake by
the holiday was given. The masts of the shippart of human nature, or soon discord might Mayor, who also invites all who join in the ping in the harbor were decorated with'
appear.
So, forsooth, a newspaper was festivities of the day, to a Public Dinner at flags, having a fine effect. Long before it
started, and other moans taken to entertain 3J o'clock, p.m., at the State House, and to was time for the procession to move, the
exhibition of the Tableaux Vivantes at streets through which it was to pass, were
the mmd. Ah ! a newspaper—that's the theo'clock.
crowded with spectators, so thai the mar7J
tiling t Noaring in a Yankee's estimation to A strict police will be in attendance. No shals had some difficulty in clearing a space
THE FRIEND.
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equal a good newspaper ! Let not our read- carriages allowed in the streets through wide enough for the-procession.
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our mental viaion with the utmost disAt half-past nine a murmur, " not high but the day, and full of grand and lofty thoughts, fore
tinctness,
until the groans of the dying, and
Decla-t
mutltude,
the
anThis
was
the
rose
from
was
followed
mighty
by
sung.
deep,"
nouncing the approach of the long expected ration of Independence, read in a most clear tthe wail of the widows and orphans seemed
pageant. Long before it came in sight, and distinct voice by General Everett; nottto be ringing in our ears. From these
however, the inspiring strains of the Banga- a word was lost by the vast throng of listen-imournful themes, the strain, by a happy
thumpian Band rose above the shouts of the ers. The fire of patriotism again lighted up ttransition changed, and a view of our city
populace, and the appropriate tune of Wash- the eye o( the old veteran of the revolution; was presented to us, true to life. The
ington's March sent a thrill of patriotism and as the speaker detailed tbe wrongs which |principal events of the past year all came
we saw beautifully delinithrough every breast. At last the showy had compelled our fathers to take up arms in iup before us, andfestivals
and jubilees which
£
the various
uniforms of the band were seen glistening in defence of our rights, his hand, trembling ated,
have
us
the past, the poem
1
whole
the
which
enlivened
during
and
soon
the
with
staff
procession
grasped
supported
age
the sunbeams,
with the very celebration in which
t
with its imposing splendor, came in sight. his tottering limbs as if it were that musket closing
were engaged.
Immediately after the band came the war- which had so often dealt death to hia coun- we
* The
worn veterans of the revolution, with the try's foes.
Poem was followed by an original
more recently, but no less scarred and warThe mayor next made an address to the Hymn, composed by the old revolutionary
worn heroes of the Mexican war. We audience, welcoming them to the first,!hero before alluded to. It was a noble innoticed one of the former particularly whose national celebration of the new city of " Le-Nvocation to the immortal Washington; and
steps tottered from age and hardships, but land. He gave an interesting account ofthe Ias the glorious anthem swelled upon the ear,
still the fire of patriotism lighted up his eyes, foundation and progress of the city; paid till
t
the whole building was filled with the
as he proudly thought that he was aiding in a well deserved compliment to the governor lofty
1 strains, the whole multitude seemed anicommemorating the birth-day of him whom of the Commonwealth, under whose wise Imated by the same patriotic spirit.
he had so often followed to the field, and un- rule the state has acquired its pesent lustre. After the performances were over, the
der whom his scars and his glory had been He stated the present.prosperous condition,procession reformed and marched to the
won. The famous Everett, too, of Mexican of our city; and as he congratulated themeState-House where a collation was spread,
renown, we were glad to observe among the ( that the tew attempt.-? at disorder had been to
t which all did ample justice.
heroes of that war; his lofty bearing, not-,entirely put down, the inmates of the disorAt half-past four o'clock the grand dinner
withstanding his lame leg, distinguished him derly houses quailed before his searching came
off in great style. But as, after dwelall,
and
he
attracted
more
notice
from
above
glance, and seemed to be anxious for a knot- ling, as we have been, on the richtnie/lectuai
the populace than all the rest of the Mexican hole to creep out of, or a lodge in some vast,
officers. Next in order came the mayor and wilderness where they might hide their dim- feast which we had had, we do not feel like
devoting much time to a description of that
city authorities of Leland," followed by the inished heads. We understand that one of
orator and poetess of the day, who were es- them intends to assume another name, in the spread for the bodily wants, suffice it to say
that every delicacy which the markets of
corted by a marshal on each side.
hope of escaping the unenviable notoriety Leland" afforded, was
heaped in profusion
"
We felt proud of our noble city, the Paci- thus attached to the old one. At the close on the groaning board, and
that toasts were
talented
the
orapresented
as
we
on
the
of
the
fic "Athena,"
looked
his address,
mayor
those present, as well as by many
by
given
individuals whose performances, on that day, tor of the day.
invited guests, whose engagements forbade
afforded us so much entertainment. The Had we room in our columns we would,their presence.
proudly
champion of female rights followed,
gladly give place to his whole speech as it
bearing a banner, on which was depicted the was reported by our stenographer, but are In the evening a brilliantassemblage again
at the pavilion to witness the Tabflags of every nation in the universe, sym- compelled to deny our readers that pleasure, leaux
jgathered
Vivantes. The city procession passed
bolical of the universal sway which is held He gave a most interesting account of the
by their sex in every clime.
earlier days of the great man, a subject through the same streets as in the morning,
and on
Windlass Square they were
The good governor of our Commonwealth that has not been dwelt upon so much by'saluted reaching
with three hearty cheers by a depuj
came next, his whole countenance irradiated other orators. He brought vividly before us tation
from the neighboring town of Forecasj which
with benevolent smiles, as he acknowledged the young hero in his infantile efforts to use tle,
were as heartily returned. The
first
the cheers and shouts of the enthusiastic his pegs; and never was Washington's
deputation then joined in the march to the
oration'
The
march
so
described.
His
at
his
appearance.
procession
eloquently
citizens
pavilion, when the tableaux came offin great
was closed by the distinguished strangers was received with loud cheers.
style—and thus ended the festivities! of a day
who are now visiting our city, and the citiThe champion of female rights then rose long
j to be remembered as the brightest .in
former
the
class
zens generally. Among
and read the Ladies' Declaration of Indepen-,our city annals.
and
w*j noticed one of the Scottish nobility
dence. It was a bold stand she took and
several S. I. missionaries.
well did she maintain it; but we feel a natuThe whole pageant was one of the most ral hesitation in commending the novel views We take pleasure in furnishing oar readimposing we ever remember to have seen in taken hy her; as however much we may at ers with the following poetical effusions
our city. After marching through the prin- heart agree with her, still—there are reasons which were called forth by the con».er";.!aied
cipal streets of the city, the procession —the—the fact is—we have wives
celebration on board the Leland." By rereached the pavilion, which made a splendid and as they are at all times ready to use
to the foregoing programme, it will
ferring
limit,
the
we
do'
utmost
appearance, decorated with flags and ban- their prerogatives to
notto
mean—we
at whit stage of the proceedand
flowers
not
is
exactly—that
say—we
readily
appear
with
of
garlands
hung
ners,
i
withstanding the season of the year. The darsent commit ourselves for fearof getting {ings, the " Poem" was read, and the
walls were covered with paintings; the por- it."
Ode" and Hymn" were sung g***j
traits of all our presidents were there, among The Poem which followed was indeed a
natal
which the noble features of him whose
beautiful production, worthy of its author—
THE GRAVE OF WASHINGTON.
day was thus celebrated, beamed upon the need we say more in its favorr It was
By E. B. M., a lady ptsaawftr.
mighty mans assembled to do him honor, listened to with breathless interest and inAsa; Orate of Bonaparte.
with dignified composure.
tense delight. Its design was a panoramic In the land of our homes, far away o'er the ocean, ,
But how shall we describe the performan- view of the past year, and vividly, indeed,
Where liberty's banner waves proudly oa high,
ces of that occasion. We cannot find words was it portrayed. The mighty events which Whose name stir* the fount of the hearts deep amotion.
to express our delight as the exercises pro- have shaken Europe to its foundation, topThe bright flash of hope, or fond memory'• sigh
ceeded, each seeming better than the pre- pling down thrones, and breaking up em- That land holds a spot, ever sacred in »tory,
Since he who now reats there—the goad sad the
ceding. The brilliant sallies of wit, the pires, passed in rapid succession before us—
brave—
masterly eloquence, the feast ofreason, and then the scene was changed to the new
the flow of soul, to which we listened on that world, and the sad event of the year to the First planted that banner, still waving u glory,
morning, will never be forgotten by any of great Republic—the decease of the "old While he sleep* Kcurely-ti* Washington's grave
that fortunate audience. After a volnntary man eleoquent," was alluded to in the most
on the organ, played by the champion of beautiful and touching language. The Mex- Oh! fierce was th* din oflb* battle, vafd raging.
And darkly war's cloud on our loved country rose,
female rights, in her happiest style, ao origi- ican war waa then brought before us, and the
by
Ha
scattered the bands, ta stern conflict enfftgiSaT.
«.d,
country
up
one
of
ill-fated
came
bein
rnmnmned
the
mar«hal»
of
battles
that
n.i
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And drove from her borders, hsr merciless foes.
When the first dawn of freedom wae over her gleaming,
The might of hie strength to her councils he gave,
'Till that sun rose in brightneses, whose rays are now
Which earth's broad panorama to our eyea present,
As the Strang* weird-like drama of the year juat spent,
Far away in the shades of Mount Vemon he sleepeth,
His labours are over, hie victory won,
Hie spirit hath risen to God, who still keepeth
The life which He gave, and recalled aa His own.
The angel of peace guards his slumbers so lowly,
Above him the laurel and cypress boughs wave ;
In the heart of each freeman, that spot is deemed holy—
The shrine of a nation ie Washington's grave.
Convulsions dire are rending nationa o'er the main,
And shouts of triumph mingled with deep cries of pain,
Are echoing fierce and dread across the water* wide,
As tbe old world in wrath lay's low her tytants pride.
France with a spring like tiger on her Bourbon foe,
Hurl* from hia throne the hoary monarch low,
Who thought to chain a fieryaation'a voice with gyves.
Rash deed 1 avenged by hecatombs of human lives 1
Behold the Croesus King" as pale, deserted. lorn,
To Albion/a cliffs in wretched guiae he's born,
A throneless outcast like the Corsican ol yore,
Imploring rest and home on her calm, peaceful shore.
And we, while the billows around us are heaving,
Though far from onr homes and loved country we
Bnt hark ! again the about of triumph and the wail
Of grief and anguish blended, makes the cheek turn
beaming
In noon-tide's full splendour on Washington's grave.
stray,
Will raise onr glad voices, in gratitude weaving,
A tribute efpraise on this festival day.
The incense of love on the heart's altar burning,
While the walla of our temple the blue waters lave,
Shall bs kindled anew, in fond memory turning
From the deck of the " Leland" to Washington's
grave.
ORIGINAL HYMN.
.
By Mr. Sabobmt. an omcer of the " Leland.''
Hail to the glorious mom,
When to our land was born
Her noblest son;
The statesman bold and free,
Champion of liberty,
A nation honours thee
Our Washington.
When foreign foes assailed,
When boldest hearts had quailed,
To as wee given
The hero end the sage,
Whose name through every age
Shall live on history's psge
A gift from Heaven.
'Tie from the ocean wave,
To thee, the good and brave,
We tune our lay.
Loud let the welkin ring,
Till ocean back shall fling
The honoured theme we sing,
Thy natal day.
To thee, great God, we how,
In adoration now,
Accept our prayer,
Upon us shed thy light,
'
Protect us by thy might,
Show earth that freedom's right
Is thine own care.
"
pale.
Europe, like giant armed is rising from the night
Of dark oppression, and the glorious light
Of freedom gilds her hills ; her plains, and mountains
o'er,
From vine-clad Tuscan vale, to Denmark's sea-girt
shore.
Her discrowned monarch* trembling o'er the ruins stand
Of thrones they deemed the deep-sunk pillars of the
land.
Peace to thy troubled shores, O storied land of song I
May tyrants ne'er again their stern misrule prolong,
But girt with plenty—all thy bloodless vict'ries won,
Heaven bless thee with a second Washington 1
This nausceous, vile ordeal I we think our friends had
orter
.Have some compassion on us, and throw us in the
water.
At length those outward heavings.no more do grimly vie
With ocean's yesty surges ; concludingnot lodie,
We invalids like bean-poles long, sallow, lank, and
lean,
Around the deck are scattered, a touching sight 1 ween!
Now swiftly glide ihe moments, for under awning
wide
With our books, our games and music, if heartily we
tried
We could not raise a mnnnur. for our passengers all
think
Our merry Cape Cod captain is of tars the very pinkWhile our little group so kindly, all seem intent to make
This lengthy voyage pleasant, for each others muchprized sake.
Rare festivals are given and our Christmas, new-year's
call,
Our jovial birth-day parties, and the nightly mimicball
Our masquerade so motley with its brilliant, merry
scenes.
All in memory will glisten, like rain-bow tinted
dreams.
In valentines full ninety, (due honoring the saint,)
Our love-lorn swains and maidens their tender hearts
well paint
Evincing very plainly by many a thrilling line,
Our novel
" Hodge Podge" paper ne'er for genius
lack will pine.
our
last scene closes with its magnafique parade
Thisday
Of banner hung pavilion and the civic promenade
Of tried and trusty burghers of our great and fair
Now turn we to the western land that gave us birth
To us oh fairer far than classic climes of earth.
But 10l a nation mourns, and sable signs of wo
Le-land,
Appear in lofty palace hall and cottage low.
Escorted all so proudly by the Bangathumpian band."
Meet ia il that our reft and stricken country mourn,
These thrilling martial strains! I'm sure their wild
For cold, outstretched—to his last dreamless rest is
cadenza
•
bom
Would make an Orpheus even, throw down his lyre in
death's
dread
dart
laid
The old man eloquent!" by
frenzy.
low,
At lost the steps we've clambered ; each one in his
The only shaft he hurld not back upon bia foe.
right place
Stricken with armor, clad like England'a far-famed son,
The organ very grandly rolls out its solemn bass.
a
he
Upon the field where many palm .won.
The next event in human course is Freedom's DeWar now unfolds his wing, and quick from ev'ry shore
claration,
to
Gather the fiery legions cl arged pour
And then an ode sublime, a freeman's fii oblstion.
The tide ofbattle o'er the Mexicana'sland
A wicked little vixen, with fair and curl-decked brow.
Who boldly muster under Santa Anna'a hand.
Her Woman's right" position quite bold does now
and
on
a
many plain
Fierce grow* the contest,
avow.
Arise the gory pyramids of welt'ring slain.
But hsten to our mayor, who ushers the oration
At length tha victor's laurel twinea the stripe and star,
Cooked up with talent rare to honor the occasion.
And slowly wending home from pilgrimage afar,
And last of all your servant in humble tones and meek,
acarred
and
scattered
Behold the drooping, toil-worn,
For poem long end tedious your pardon would bespeak,
host
In earnest hope to meet you all, in knife and fork array
Who left so late filled high with pride and haughty At feast provided kindly by the marshal' ofthe
day.
boast!
And eeeingin my fancy, these, brilliant belles and beaux
Oh dear bought vict'ry ! ne'er could earth's broad lands In motely girb all gathered, this eve at our
tableaux.
"
"
' —
"
"
•
atone
For sounds that rend our ear*; the orphan's, widow's
'
We feel we owe our readers no apology
moan
ORIGINAL POEM.
For
those
that
fall
at
Cerro
Gordo,
Monterey,
E.
passenger.
C.
a
for
N.,
By
lady
occupying so much of our narrow space
Amid the din ofbattle fierce or wild foray I
Immortal patriot, hero, statesman, sage !
with the affairs of the
The
Bright cynosure of earth through each successive age !
And now 1 fain would leave, all affairs across the literary merits of these productions, entitle
If as we're told, the spirits blest on high,
water,
them to more than a passing notice, and we
Oft leave their starry home, in mansions of the sky,
And ask of you right earnest each Leland son and
scenes
which
their
And hover o'er the
erst
impress
hope their publication may prove beneficial,
daughter,
bote
you can shew just reason why ia this magic glass, in a suggestive way, to other ships' compaIf
Oh deign to amile on us, as parted from the shore
We can't lik* other worthies in trim reversion pass ? nies bound on long voyages.
Of native land, we've gathered on the surging deep,
eye,
With hearts o'erflown with love and gratitude to keep, I think I read approval in each quick-consenting
How much more rational and commendaSo nem. con. vote is given for th* scene* to haaten by.
The natal day of freedom's brave and honored son,
From Salem and from Pittsfield,from great Manhattan's ble to beguile the hours, days, and months
Of thee our pride aad bout 1 O peerless Washington I
mart,
of a long voyage inreading, writing, visiting,
Four month, my friends have sped since on the pilgrim From Albany and Charlestown most sadly do we part. and anniversary festivities, than to
spend the
On Leland deck we gather and with kerchief to each
strand,
time
necessarily
occupied
in making a paseye,
We waved a sad adieu to onr dear native land
Aad thus abut out from bustling earth by ocean's track, We burst oat all a-weeping aa oar friends on shore we sage, in disputes with fellow passengers and
in thought we'll rod the ponderous wheels of time
»PT.
master ofthe vessel.
At last they weigh the anchor, but ere night grows
•beck,
It affords us great pleasure to add that duvery thick,
And view as *h a magic glass the shifting scenes.
Quick into bertha we tumble, because we're awful sick ring the entire passage, commander and pasFitful and wild ac hue, of feverish dreams,
"Leland/'
—
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THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1849
sengers, in their social and festive scenes, rock. Capt. Worth is of opinion that the Honolulu. The "fever" was extending to
carried out, most fully, the principles oftee- vessel was stove by a whale. Capt. W. and the other free ports, and parts of China.
totalism. Capt. Eldridge, (who, by the way, his mate left Tongataboo in the French Sch. Freights—to England £3 10s., to flew
is a staunch teetotaler,) remarked to us—" to " Clarion," and after a passage of 38 days York $18,00.
my knowledge, not a drop of wine or spirits reached Tahiti.
There had been some terrific typhoons
has been drank during the passage; we Agreeable to the request of Capt. Worth, during the last year; several vessels were
had a dozen bottles of wine put on board for we insert the following:—
missing, and an immense number dismasted,
medical purposes, and they have been kept " Mr. Damon—ln publishing the account of the loss of as may be learned from the fact that one
ship, you will do me the favor tn insert th* following
as such." We hope the idea is exploded my
statement.—On mv passage from Tongatabo to Tahiti, in ship-wright had an order at one time for no
that the contents ofthe intoxicating bowl and L. 24 ° S., and L. '5:1 W., I spoke the H. B. Company's less than 70 lower-masts.
Bark "Cowlitz," Capi. Weynton. I told him my cirthe wine cup are the necessary accompani- cumstances. 1 had no shoes, and our small vessel wasin
iCPThere is a rumor of war between
that Capt. W. would furnish me waa one
distress;
ments of social life and festive celebrations. small pig all
and a few potatoes. His conduct 1 considered England and China, but not well authentiunkind and ungenerous. He seemed to view me as
It is not for us to judge how great may have most
an impostor! while Capt. Molt, who waa a passenger on cated.
been the influence of the lady passengers, or board the " Cowlitz," and had lost his vessel, the " Vancourer," at Columbia River, manifested the kindest feelhow much their presence contributed to ings ; gave me two shirts, and what Was of vastly more Sydney.—At
last accounts no less than 11
consequence, a kind look.
but
it
bring about so many desirable results,
vessels
were
to take passengers
advertised
(" Signed.)
was undWbtedly very great, and most saluto
advertised, offerCalifornia.
One
vessel
"CALVIN G.WORTH,
tary! It may be that the advocates of woLate Master ofthe " United States." ing superior accomodations, adds that she
"
man's rights" will prove champions on the
is armed," and that the master is "well acHonolulu, March 27,1849."
"
ocean
the
land,
as
well
as
and
find
the
sea
Capt. W. came to the Sandwich Islands on quainted with the habits of the people,
true field for glory.
board the "Brooklyn," Capt. Jeffrey, from having been for several years on the coast."
he desires us to state We have heard of bloody affrays on land,
LOSS OF AMERICAN WHALE SHIP "UNITED whom, and whose lady,
Mr. perhaps the contest will now be transferred to
that he received every kindness.
STATES."
the sea!
board
the
James
came
here
on
Creasy
This vessel sailed from U. S. December Monroe," Capt. Bowman. The crew and
10, 1845, and had taken 700 barrels sperm passengers of this ill-fated United States" Marriage Among Dissenters.—The
and 1700 barrels whale oil., In November, most probably remain on Tongataboo, marriage of the Honorable Seth Barton,
1848, she left Lahaina, run down to Tan- although it is to be hoped they may have Charg? d'Affaires, of the United States of
near the Government ofthe Repubnings' Island for wood and water. There found some means of conveyance to a part America,
lic of Chile, with the Senorita Dona Isabel
Foster,
Mr.
board
of
family
she took on
the
of the world where their wants can be better Astaburuga, was solemnized at the United
and that of his son-in-law, Mr. Halsted, 13 supplied. They were
Santiago dc Chile, by the
in rather a suffering States Legation, in Newell,
Reverend Chester
Chaplain of the
passengers in all, and was bound to Sunday state when Capt. Worth left them.
United States ship of war "Independence,"
the
13th
December
passed
On
of
Island.
in the presence of her commander, Com.
the Navigator Islands, where three sperm
William
Branford Shubrick, and suite, all
an
Schooner
"Amelia."
Island.
Discovery
of
whales were taken. On the morning of the
the Foreign Ministers now resident in SantiDecember, in that region of the ocean Gold fever at China. Typhoons, Sec.
the
of
and
.
"
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"
"
ago,
20th
American Consuls
Coquimbo
•where there are no sunken reefs or rocks, if We are glad to announce the arrival in Valparaiso, and others.
the charts are correct, the vessel was stove China of the British schooner Amelia;" U. Senor Don Manuel Camilo Vial, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, and the other membersof
and in live minutes filled and sunk.
S. ship "Preble;" Hawaiian Brig Moctezu- the Chilean Cabinet were also invited to the
Sea ceremony.— El Mercurio.
It was at 3 o'clock in the morning when ma;" American merchant ship
It
be
will
recolthe sad catastrophe took place. The spot Witch;" hence 25 days.
This marriage appears to have excited
where she was stove was about 57 miles N. lected the Amelia" put into Honolulu in more than ordinary interest, from the fact,
W. of Tongataboo. In the few moments al- consequence of a horrible mutiny occurring that it was solemnized in violation of the
lowed for getting clear ofthe wreck all were on board. She was to undergo some repairs laws ofthe land.
successful, except four children of Mr. Hal- in China, and would thence proceed with her Prior to 1844, a Protestant foreigner was
sted who were drowned. Capt. Worth and cargo to Mazetlan. Capt. Lindsey still re- not allowed to marry a Catholic foreigner.
to the British
his boat's crew, after 28 hours of hard row- tains command, and reports
That is now allowed; but a Protestant
as
follows:—
Consul
General
The
ing, succeeded in reaching Tongataboo.
foreigner is not allowed to marry a Catholic
On the 25th of December, 1848, during native of the
mate, Mr. Creasy, with the remainder of the
country unless he will sincerely
crew and surviving passengers, succeeded in a calm I discovered an island or rock in Lat. or hypocritically become a Catholic. "In
reaching a small island about 20 miles dis- i9 0 20 N. L., 141 15,30 E. L. It ap- the present instance," remarks the editor of
tant, where they remained two days, and for peared about 40 feet high, and 4 miles in (he Neighbor, " exposure to such hindrances
want of provisions put away for Tongataboo. length; vary barren, and of a dark .brown and such compulsion was avoided by retreatCapt. Worth and his ship's company re- colour. I feel confident of its position, as ing to the inviolable character of the resiceived every attention from the Rev. Mr. I proved the rate ofmy chronometer only two dence of a foreign minister; and there,
Webb, -an English Wesleyan Missionary days previously at the islands of Gregan, without coercion ofthe parties, the marriage
was celebrated."
residing in Tongataboo. We are requested and Assumption."
by Capt. Worth to bear his public testimony It appears by a private letter, and the The editor makes some very sensible reto the kind attentions which he received Friend of China, of January 13, that matters marks upon the absurdity and injustice ofthe
there were in a tranquil state, except the Chili or Catholic laws about marriage. The
from both the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Webb.
In the account of the wreck furnished by gold fever broke out furiously in Hong Kong true Catholic doctrine is, that no marriage is
Mr. Creasy for the Sandwich Island News, upon the "Amelia's" arrival. She took a legally solemnized which does not take place
he gives his opinion that the vessel struck a considerable quantity of gold dust from according to the rules of that cllurch
''
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�THE FRIEND, APRIL, 1849*
32
Subscription,
'For the Seamen's Chapel.
Cast. Tabe?, "Copia,"
"
Mr. Lucett, Tahiti, S. Is.,
Richmond,
"J.
Coggeshall,"
Mr.
Mr. Wallace,
D. Nevens,
"
Thos. Lambert,
G. W. Robinson,
"
"Asenath,"
M. Uladwell,
Mr. Newell,
FOR THE FRIEND.
Capt. Luce, "J. Coggeshall,"
Mr. J. Richmond,
D. Nevens,
"
G.W.Robinson,
Capt.Taber,
"Copia,"
Mr. Barber,
"
Mr. Sargent,
"Leland,"
—S«kr Cun.ucy Lass, McXana, Tahin, 30 days, bound lo
Information for Whalemen.
San Francisco.
The subscriber would respectfully give the following
IS—Ship Navy, Norton, New Bedford, 7 mo. out, 90 .p.
—C. Phelps, Birch, Sloninflon, 21 m0«0ni,375 ip, 1600 wh, notice for the information of whaleships, cruising in ihe
lb* boae.
Pacific. Recruit* can be obtained al Pitcairn's Islaoil.
$5,00 14,00(1
March 9—Am. w. a. Copia, Taber, 6 months out, 100 brls. for at leaat twenty-five ships, at about the following
5,00 sperm. 6—Flaw.
priceai—
March
schr. I.ouiae.Bent, San Franriaro.
ams, per barrel,
5,00 9—H.
B. Co'a brig Mary Dare, Scarborough, for Columbia \
Sweet Potatoes
2,00
1,00 River.
Irish
3,00
Protectorate bark Mary, Fleary, Hong Kong.
10—Ft.
1,00 —Am.mer. ship Scnunpore, Haatingt, Realcjo, Central Onions
I 'JO
50 America.
Limes
2.00
(al,
March 10—Schr Paplete, Bowles, Tahiti.
Lime
Juice,
per
33
1,00 11—Fr. brigantine Currency Lass, McLaue,Tahiti.
Cocoa Nuts, per hundred.
2,00
1,00 12—Brig Eveline, Cooper, from Monterey. days.
Oranges,
1,00
mer ship Leland, Eldridge. Boaton, 144
3.00
Fowls, per doz.,
50 —Am.
March 13—Km. w. a. BrookMne, Jeffrey. New London.
are
exchange,
ordinarily
ready
the
inhabitants
to
In
li—Am. aclir- John Duulap, Bachelder.Salsm.
take white nnd blue drilling, at from 20 to 25 c per yard:
—Am. w. a. James Monroe, Bowman, Fairhaven.
yard.
They
per
usually
and
calicoes
from
15
to
20c
are
15—Chilian brig Bel. dc Juno, from Valparaiso.
Harbor
in want of soap, oil, check shirts, powder, percussion.
$5,00 20—Am w a Ontario, Payne, Sag
—Chilean brig AnfonioRamos, Hansen, Valparaiso
old lead, carpenter's tools, etc.
1,00 21—Hawaiianschr Plymouth, Gould, Sydney via Tahiti. caps,
The best season for furnishing yams, is from August io
50 22—Am w a Logan, Nickerson, New Bedford.
January; Sweet Potatoes, throughout the year; Irish Po-
"
"
50
7,00
5,00
Sailed.
March 10—Am. w. a. John Coggeshall, Luce, Japan Sea.
22—Am w s Copia, Taber, New Bedford, for Behriug's
tatoea, from December to February, and July to SeptemJOHN BUFFETT.
ber, (two s.asons).
Honolulu, Feb. 23,
Straits.
1849.
Il
NOTICE.
1,00 23—Am brig Eveline, Cooper, for HongKong
To Seamen and Stbaxoebs. The Seamen's Chapei.
is open for Public Worship every Sabbath, at 11 o'clock.
a. M., and 71, p. m. Seats fuee.
MARRIED,
PORTF
LAHAINA.
Religious services will be held at the Vestry Room
At Honolulu, on board ofthe Am. ship "Leland," by the
every Thursday evening. Usually, there will be a LecRay. Samuel C. Damon, oa Ihe 11th alt. Hon. William L.
Arrived.
ture
delivered.
Lee, formerly of randy Hill, state of New York, to Miss
March 14—Ship Gen. Scott, Harris, New Loudon, 8 mos oul, The Seamen's Concert for Prayer is held at the Vestry
ATBEamE E. Nswtob, of thecliy of Albany, Slats of New
lbs
bone.
Room
the third Monday evening each month.
250 brls wh. oil, 2000
York.
15—Bark Eugene, Brown, Btonington, 20 mos out, 90 brls sp, Seamen belonging to vessels (of all nations) visiting
At Charleston, Mass., U. S. A, on the 4th October, IP4B, by 1600 wh, 14,000 lbs bone.
this port are invited to call at the Chaplain's Study,
Rev. Geo. E. Ellis, James F.B. Marshall, of the flrny.i B. H. 16—Ship Brookline, Jefley, New London, 8 mos out, 160 sp, where they will be gratuitously supplied with copies ol
Williams, ft Co., Honolulu,Hawaiian Islands, to Miss Martha, 60 wh, 600 lbs bone.
the Friend and other reading matter. It will be most
A. T. Johnson, daughter of the late John Johnson, Esq.
—•hip South Boston, Soule, Fairhaven, 6 1-2 months oul,
convenient for the Chaplain to receive calls from Seamen
At San Francisco, January 9, by Rev. T Dwight Hunt, Mr. 175brls sp.
p. h.
R. A. 8. Wood, of Honolulu, to Miss Fbakces E. Merrril, 19 Ship Almtra, Coffin, of Edgartown, 25 months out, wiih between 2 and 4 o'clock,
Public services at the Native Churches, on the Sabbath,
600 brls oil.
daughter of John H. Merrill, of Ban Francisco, California.
Ship Catharine, Green, NLondon, 7 mos, 55 brls sp, 525 wh, commence at nJ, a. m., and 2\ p. m.
In the Congregational Church, at Ptlttsfleld, Mass. Septem- 5000 lbs bone.
Reading Room is open at all hours of
ber, 25th, by Rev John Todd, D V.. Charles II Wetmore Ship Psrschute, Fisher, N Bedford, 9 mos out, 100 brls wh, theThe Seamen's
day. Strangersarriving and having late foreign paM ,1)., ofLebanon, Conn., te Lucy 8. Taylor, ol Pitlsfleld.
1000 lbs bone.
respectfully
are
invited to aid in keeping said room
pers,
80—Ship Logan, Nickerson, New Bedford, 16 mos out, 50
supplied with useful reading matter.
brls sperm.
—Bark Fellows, Babcock, Stonington, 43 mos, 430 brla sp, jS" Donations are respectfully solicited for the support
DIED.
of the Chaplaincy, and the publication of 'The Friend.
In this town, on the 27th alt., Mr. William Mobktok, 400 wh, 4080 lbs bone.
Sailed.
An anuual report ol all donations is made to the Ameriaged 41 yean, a native of ike Isle of Wight, England, and for
can Seamen's Friend Society, in New York. Any person
come years a resident ou these Islands.
March 80—Brigsntine 8. 8., Ely, for Saa Francisco, with contributing the sum of 850 is entitled to become a Lile
Deo. 13th, at Kolna, Raul, Mast Ababslla. daughter of 76 passengers.
Director
of the Society, and by 820 to become au HonoDr. James W. and MelioentK. Smith, aged 2years and 16 days.
rary Life Slember.
At Wailuku, Maui, Dec. 17, Mary Andslucia, youngest
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
•laughter ofßev. D. T. aad Mrs. A. L. Conde, aged one year,
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Seamen's Chaplain.
Honolulu, April !.—tf.
ten months and seventeen days.
3000
60
The
Inez
has
on
board
barrels
black
and
bar-.
March
Charles
lour
a
Honolulu,
4,
Johnston,
In
resident
Mr
She
The
Friend,
Bound.
on the Islands, a Dane, aged 50, but formerly a resident of the rela sperm oil, having been thirty-eight months out.
Bonin Islands.
touched at the Sandwich Islands in November last, and The Fneud, bound, for one, two, or more years, can be
Killed by a whsle or drowned, December 31 1848, Mr Isaac reports the British American ships Athol and James obtained at the Chaplain's Study. Jj- A few entire sets
Hanson, a boat steerer belonging to the American whale ship Stewart aa recruiting there—the former having on board iremain unsold. A deduction will be made from the subTnscarora," lie is believed to belong to Hudson New 50 barrels sperm and 1950 barrels black oil; the latter scription price to persons purchasing more than one
"York.
1300 barrels of sperm and 1600 barrels black oil. News volume.
On the 95th, Mrs. Abell.wlfeofA. G. Abell.Eaq. Thialady from California to the 12th October had been received at V* Seumen will never be charged more than the actual
came fromTahiti In their.B 8, Independence,but waa unable to the Sandwich Islands. There were then about six thou- icost of the publication and binding.
be removed from the ship, on board whichshe breathed her sand persons engaged in digging for gold. The Inez, we D'Aubigne's History of
the Reformation,
last on Sabbath morning. -"Valparaiso Neighbor."
believe, has come on to Sydney with a view of selling her
in 4 vols.
At Dedham, Maaa. U. S. A., in August or September 1848, oil and proceeding to California.
A few copies of this interesting work, elegantly bound
Mr. Francis Johnson 'ate of the arm of C. Brewer Jt Co. HoThe Albion ha* been about sixteen months out from in
j cloth, are for sale at the Study of
the Seamen's Chapnolulu, 8.1.
Fairheaven, during which time she has taken 375 barrels lain,
v
sperm and ISO barrels black oil. She has spoken no This edition is
with
the
prefaced
following notice by
whalers but what have already been reported.
PASSENGERS.
the author:—
I have revised this translation line by line, and word
In theLeland, from Boston—Messrs. N. Couk and lady.C. Th» CALrroBMiA Gold FriLD.—Within the next fortWetruorc and lady, Henry 8. Howland and lndy, J. F. B. Mar- night no leas than eight vessels, (exclusive of the schooner Iby word. It is the only one which I have corrected.
Signed,
shall and lady, Misses E. B. Marshall, C E. Newton, E. J, Plymouth,) will sail from this port for Calafornia—namely
J. H. Meble D'Acbigni.''
Dowsett, Messrs. S. 11. Everett, Thomas Crehore, James —the barques Eleanor Lancaster, Lindsays, and Juno;
History of the Hawaiian Islands :
Cook.
William
Louisa
and
and
the
schooners
DesHill;
brigs
In the Selsde Jnuo, from Valparslso—A. G. Abe)!, Esq.
Embracing their Antiquities, Mythology, Legends.
8.
For Calafornis, per Asenaih"—Mr. E. H. Bosrdman: patch, Deborah, and Titania. Sydney Herald, Jan.
Discovery by Europeans in ihe sixteenth century, re-disHawes, Esq., U. 8. Consul for Tahiti; Pr William Jelby Cook, with their Civil, Religions and Political
covery
ly; Thomas dimming! Esq.; Mr. Ognde; Mr. Foster, Mr.
History from the earliest traditionary period to the presACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Byers; and Mr.W. 11. Rogers.
By JAMES JACKSON JARVES. Third
ent
time.
A donation of 850.00, from Miss Waldo, of Worcester, edition. For sale at Chaplain's
Study. Price, 81,00.
Mass., for the purchase of books, for gratuitous diatrihu-!
tion among seamen.
The Friend sent Abroad.
A donation of valuable books, for Library," from J. Any person, by paying the subscription price of the
C. Jones, Esq., formerly U. S. Consul at the Sandwich IFriend, (81,60) in advance, can have the paper forwarded
PORT OF HONOLULU.
Islands. Among'tbese volumes are Umcy's History of ]to any part of England or the United States, by the eartf
Harvard University," 2 volumes ; Life ofLord Eldon," liest oppnrtunitv.
Arrived.
2 volumes ; Missionary Voyages," a rare work, being
Just received and for Sale,
Feb. 22—Am. w, s. Dover. Jeffer.
a large cjnarto volume, containing an account of the first
Feb 24—Am w s Herald 2nd, Macomber, of New Bedford, missionary establishment at the Society Islands ; and At the Chaplain's Study, a fresh supply of the publications of the American Tract Society.
15 b« mos out, 150brls sp. 850 wh, 8000 lbs bone
other valuable book*.
26—Marengo,Devol, New Bedford, 6 1-2 mos, 50 brls sp
—Mew Esglud, Wilcox, Nsw London, 6 1-2 mas out, 88 A donation ofbooks, per Serampore," from some un
brls antra
known donor is tbe U. States.
—Eng. hark Assnatß, Koonev, Ban Francisco.
A Monthly Journal devoted to Temperance,
Feb 26—John Elisabeth, Chappell, for Japan Set
Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence.
March I—Marsngan, Devol, Japan Bra
LaC
hin haplaincy.
PUBLISHED AMD IDITID BT
27—Fr. scar. LeocsJla LeMsirs. Irom Tsbiti.
Divine
held
service will be
in the Seamen's Chapel, SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN.
28—Am w Marengo, Devol.
Sabbath,
o'clock,
Seamen,
residents,
A.
m.
every
whaling*
Cartwrigbt
hsrk
at
Romulus,
—Am
11
and visiter*, are kindly invited to attend.
—Ens bark Asenslh, Bvjoaev, from Liverpool
TERMS.
—Cabinet, Haihawsy Sioningion, 8 1-2 mes out, 100 sp
The office sf the Chaplain is a short distance from the One copy per annum,
81,50
March 6—*tiir> Good Return, Cook, of New Bedford, 15 Chapel, on the same street towards, the sea. All persons
copies per annum, -....-.
Two
2,50
mos oat, 450 brls sp, 900 wh, 8000 Hasbone.
Holy
Scripthe
him,
wishing
procure
copies
to
converse
with
Five
per
annum,
5,00
9—Ship Katusof. Slocnm, N Bedford, 8 mos. oat, 800 brls
goo
tures, or religious publications, books, etc., will be always Ten copies per annum, .-.-..sp, 100 wa, 1000 lbs bone.
and
between
the
hears
of
3
5
welcome,
r. m.
O" Single copies and bound volumes for 1,2,3,4
—Ship Met.com, Saockley, NB, 8 mo* out, 80 ap.
T. E. TAYLOR, Chaplain. and 5 years may be obtained at the Study of the Chap.
10—SkipChamssam, C*li, Edgarlowß, 6 1-2 mos. out, 83
brls. sp.
Lahaina, July 29,1848.
lain.
—
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FTHE RIEND.
HONOLULU, MAY 1, 1849.
Vol. 7.
CONTENTS.
P.IQR.
Poetry,—Foreign Intelligence,
Arrival Extraorduiary—Sea Serpent,
Temperance Frieml,
Editorial Article*.
Hawaiian Bible Society,
< abin Boy's Locker,
Original Hymn—Sabbath Friend,
Marine Intelligence, &c,
The Poet's Corner.
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36
THE FRIEND.
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.
Ukited States.—Thle New York Sun givei
:hc result of the Presideintml election as follows:
..
States for
Late and Important News.
Taylor and Fii.more.
Election of General Taylor, President of the
Electoral votes.
37
Massachusetts.
12
United
States
Louis
President
Napoleon
38
Rhode Island.
4
39
the
France
Death
the
Connecticut.
C
Republic
—
of
of
of
40
6
Pacha of Egypt Flight of the Pope from Vermont.
36
New York.
Rome Gold— Steam, fyc, tyc, fyc.
7
New Jersey.
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No. 3
..
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Pennsylvania . . 26
Delaware. ... 3
Maryland. ... 8
Kentucky. ... 12
North Carolitiu. . 11
.13
Tennessee.
Louisiana. . . 6
Georgia. . . .10
Florida. ... 3
States for
BuTLER.
Electoral votes.
9
Maine.
New Hampshire 6
Ohio
23
Indiana.
12
Illinois.
9
5
Michigan.
South Carolina.
9
Missouri.
7
Virginia.
17
4
Iowa
9
Alabama.
Wisconsin
'. 4
3
Arkansas.
Cass ADD
...
...
...
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...
...
...
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...
Mississippi.
.
Texas
By late arrivals, we have received late
and important intelligence from diirerent
For the Frimid.
parts of the world. We would acknowledge
WELCOME
TO
POETESSES OF THE 'LELAND,
THE
A
files of the " Alta California" to March,
MISS M. AND Miss N.
Suggrsted by the perusal of a record of the proceeding!* on "New York Sun" to Dec. 2, and Valpa6
buard the LHaiul," at sea, on the 22il of February, as publish- raiso "Neighbor" to January 27. From
4
ed in the Friend" for April.
these papers, and private sources, we glean
Welcome, thrice welcome, to our sea-girt isle,
1631
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the following items
Ye minsirels fair, who wake the tuneful lyre;
146.
Necessary
290.
to
a
choice
Here let your sweetest strains the hours beguile,
Total vote,
California.—Arrival of the steamship CalTaylor's Majority, 34.
A ud o'er thesocial waste new life inspire.
ifornia, and her reception at this port. —The On the Popular vote, the total majority for
Fresh from proud Hudson's gorgeous scenes ye stray,
long expected and welcome pioneer of the
Taylor as far as heard from was 141,000.
Andbrs ye the dangers of the mighty deep
North Pacific Steamship Line arrived in our
To find congenial spirits far away
Emigration to California.—ln almost
harbor yesterday morning.
Where Pkle's fires in boding stillness sleep.
city down East, associations are formevery
of
Mazntlan
on
the
17th
February,
She left
to
ing
go to California, but the plan involves
Here, where the goddess once, with wild delight,
and Monterey on Tuesday last. Gen. Persifor
Reveled in dread Xi uuia'i surging Hume ;
F. Smith, new military commanderof the Ter- better prospects of success than it does in
Here, 'midstwild nature 1)* beauties may youwrite,
ritory, and his suite lire among the passengers. this city. A hundred persons of enterprise
On Fame's bright scroll, for each a deathless name.
The California is truly a magnificent vessel advance $300 each, which enables the party
and her fine appearance as she came in sight oft to purchase a substantial vessel, and fit her
A deathlessname? such names already shine
ihc town, called forth cheer upon cheer from our out with cargo and provisions, the ship being
In richest lustre on the world's broar*. page;
enraptured citizens, who were assembled in mas- used, when in
California, as aJiome for her
Land N
M
h! names indeed sublime,
ses upon the heights commanding a view of the
Alikeadored by poet, statesman, sage.
Buy, and in dense crowds at the principal whar- owners. This plan for a smalloutlay promves and landing places. She passed the vessels ises comfort and success. The great error
Already have we heard your touching lay.
of war in the harbor under a salute from each, of adventurers is the small sum which they
By ocean breezes, genily wafted on;
returned by hearty cheering from j|i crowded put into the general stock, which, when exThe theme was noble! 'twas the natal day
at the hausted, leaves them nothing for their supdecks, and at eleven was safely
Of proud Columbia's God-like Washington.
anchorage off the town.—[Alta CnnWnia.
port far from home. The sum of $300 is
Such ever be the themes on which you dwell,
The latest intelligence from California, scarcely sufficient for so long a voyage, but
Lofty, ennobling, eloquent, sublime;
shows that great and important changes are among 100 subscribers it ensures the purSisters! for such call up your sweetest spell,
chase of a ship and cargo, which belong, on
For such the Poet'srichest garlands twine.
there transpiring. The slow work of cenits arrival, to all the stockholders, and will
VaMIY."
" Hard of TUB
turies is compressed into months and weeks. enable them, if successful, to return home in
Nuuanu, May, 1849.
Thousands are arriving from east, west, her.
In the different ports of Boston, New York,
north and south. Vessels are deserted, parSelected for the Friend.
and Baltimore, at least fifty vessels
Philadelphia
LOOK ALOFT.
ties are returning from the mines, and other are up for freight or charter to the gold regions,
In the*ternpeat of life, when the wave and the gale
parties setting off". From a private source and to record all the expeditions would be imAre around and sbove, if thy footing should tail—
practicable. A New York letter of Wednesday
we learn that an Irishman recently arrived evening, the 13th, says:
Ii ilium eye should grow dim, and thy caution depart,
from the mines with 200 lbs. of the precious The jewelers had a mass meeting—yes, a mass
" Look aloft" and be firm, and be tearless of heart.
last evening, to form
ore.
Let our readers compute his fortune, meeting !—at Riley's Hotel,
prosperity's
glow.
the
who
embraced
friend,
If
in
a California association, and the names enrolled
With a smile for each joy,and tear for each woe,
at $16 per oz.
comprise many of our most respectable citizens
Should betray thee, when sorrows like clouds are arrayed,
engaged in that important branch of business.—
the
Several
have
arrived
from
clergymen
"LookAloft" to the friendship which never shall fade.
The shoemakers are to have a demonstration
States. It is reported that between 40 and to-night, and to-morrow the printers are to have
Should the visions whi< h hope spreads in light to thine eye,
about
it wouldn't be better for
50 vessels are at anchor in the bay, without a talkeven to whether
Like the tints of tne rainbow, brighteu to fly,
throw down the stick and take up
them
of
Then turn, and through tears repentant regret,
seamen. All kinds ofmerchandise are daily the quoin.
'-Look Aloft" to the sun that la never to act.
two hundred
arriving. There is the greatest demand for Besides all that, in to-day's Sun
young ladies are advertised for immediately, to
to
California
And oh, when death comes, In terrors to cast
tenements. Let those going
set out for the
placero." Tfcey must be reHisfears on the future, his pall on the past,
take with them a house, even if it be no spectable—so says the advertisement, and steady
In that moment ofdarkneas, with hopein thy heart,
employment will be guaranteed. Passages all to
larger than the tub of the philosopher Dio- be paid. Seamstresses
And a smile in thy eye, "LookAloft" and depart.
ami tradesmen preferred.
New York, August, 1643.
The N. Y. Sun, after specifying several astociagenes.
J. 11. c.
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tions of oapiulisu and others in that city, gives A Paris correspondent of the European steam vessel in working order that has ever
visited these Islands.
the following m* feature:
Times, under date ofDec. 15, writes.
We have been
furnished with the
action
Government
date
Important
tranquility continues. following list of thepolitely
m rtftr- "Up to this
ofthe
command :—
ence to the Gold Region. —According to the The latest election returns show a majorJ. S. Hathaway, Ist Art. commanding.
ity in favor of Prince Louis, similar in Major
Cant. B. H. Hill, Ist Art. coindg. Comp. M.
following from the Washington correspond- proportion to those already announced. Tbe L.
H. Holdeu, Surgeon.
ence of the N. Y. Sun, of the 14th inst., the proclamation of the President will probably be Ist Lt. J. B. Gibson, Comp. M.
made about the 40th.
Lt. T. Talbot,
government is taking steps to prevent the The present Ministers are preparing to evac- Ist
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2nd Lt. J. J. Wood, qr. master and com'sary.
export of gold ore, duty free", from the new uate their official residences. The sweep will 2nd Lt. J. B. Foy, Adjutant.
be nearly as general as it was in February last.
2nd Lt. J. Dement, Comp. L.
mines in California :
As usual, a succession of programmes has been
2nd Lt. G. Tallmadge, Comp. M.
It is rumored, and I have every reason to be- circulated. The cabinet, as now settled, is said [Polynesian.
lieve the rumor is true—that the Government in to lie as follows:—
Cabinet council on Saturday last, decided to send President of the Council, Minister of Justice
The Great Sea Serpent.—When the Daeimmediately a number of small vessels of war, and
Public Worship—Odillon Barrot.
dalus frigate, Captain M'Qulite, which arrived
brigs and schooners, to enforce the embargo Foreign
Affairs—Drouin dc l'Huys.
at Portsmouth on the 4th inst., v*is on her pasupon all merchant vessels going into the harbor Interior—Leon
dc
sage home from the East Indies, between the
of Monterey, San Francisco, and other ports on Finance—HyppoliteMalleville.
Passy.
Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena, her Capt.
California,
to
come
coast
ot
them
requiring
the
Public Works—Leon Faucher.
and most of her officers and crew, at 4 o'clock
under bonds not to receive on board for transpor- War—General
Rulhieres.
tation any part or parcel of gold ore dug from Commerce and Agriculture—Achille Fould. one afternoon saw a sea serpent. The creature
was twenty minutes in sight of the frigate, und'
the public lands or mines on the Sacramento or
Instruction—DeFulloux.
passed under her quarter. The Duedalus left
Other parts of the gold region in Alta California. Public
Marine—De Tracy.
the Cape of Good Hope on the 30th of July, and
The Government is fully awake to the imporThe above form the Cabinet.
reached St. Helena on the lull of August. The
tance of the gold region, and the Cabinet undoubtedly regret that a mint at California was The latest returns of the Presidential elec- following interesting report respecting the apnot acted upon at the last session, before the tion now give about four millions for Prince pearance of this extraordinary'animal has been
forwarded to the Admiralty by Captain M'Close of which they had an inkling of the gold reLouis and nine hundred thousand for Gen. Quliii':
gions. A State Government will undoubtedly Cavignac.
be at once organized in California, and the mines
ship Dcednlus, >
" Her Majesty's
taken possession ofby the United States troops. Two negroes and two mulattoes have been
Homoaze, Oct. 11. \
Thefinal methodsfor securing the mining regions elected to the National Assembly from Gouda"Sir;—In reply to your letter of this day's
to the Government have not yet been decided
(late, requiring information as to the truth of a
loupc, of whom one has taken his seat.
on.
Italy.—The Pope has fled to Naples. statement published in the "Times" newspaper,
The California and the Panama steamers
of a sea serpent ofextraordinary dimensions havbeen seen from her Majesty's ship Daedalus,
of the sth January and 16th February, from The Pope," says the London Times, "left ing
the Quirinal on the evening of the 24th o. under my command, on her passage from the
Panama, are full of passengers, and a large
Indies, I have the honor to acquaint you,
as a servant of Count East
for the information of my Lords Commissioners
number of applications have been made for November, disguised
and wearing the livery of the Ba- •of the Admirably, that at 5 o'clock p. in. on the
passage in the Oregon, to sail on the first of Sophr,
varian Legation. Dressed in the character 6th of August last, in latitude 24 degrees 44 m's.
S., and longtitude 9 degrees 22 minutes E., the
March. All these boats are on their way
of a footman, he mounted the box of the weather dark and cloudy, wind fresh from the
round Cape Horn.
Ambassador's carriage, seated himself by N. W., with a long ocean swell from the S. W.,
The steamers Crescent City, Isthmus and the coachman, and thus absconded from the the ship on the port tack heading N. E. by N.,
something very unusual was seen by Mr. SarOrus are advertised for Chagres -and are
Quirinal Palace and was carried off to toris, midshipman, rapidly approaching the ship
is
full.
The
Orus
intended
to
navnearly
Grsta. No one in Rome recognized him, from before the beam. The circumstance was
igate the Chagres river. Beside, there are and the illustrious fugitive arrived in Geefa immediately reported by him to the officer of the
watch, Lieut. Edgar Drummond, wilh whom
some forty-five or fifty vessels of all sizes,
on the night of the-25th, without experiencing and Mr. William Barett, the master, I was at
the time walking the quarter-deck. The ship's
up for Chagres or San Francisco direct.—
the least danger."
company were at supper. On our attention beAt last accounts, about 6000 persons were at
The Pope of Rome, who had wished to ing called to the object,\it was discovered to be
Panama waiting conveyances to the El stand alagfLJ'rom the struggle between the an enormous serpent, with head and shoulders
Dorado. The number of course was con- Italians-nfll Austrians, was forced at the kept about four feet constantly above the surface
the sea, and as nearly as we could approxitinually increasing, and it requires some eleventh nour to despatch all the troops he of
mate by comparing it with the length of what our
of the maintopsail yard would show in the water,
stretch of imagination to conceive how all could assemble to the assistance who
there
hadlJwas nt the very least sixty feet of the animal
a
these people are to be transported to the former. A handfull of malcontents
exile,
returned
from
took
of!
advantage <Jleur d'eau, no portion of which was to our perlately
gold regions.
this circumstance to create a riot at Rome. ception, used in propelling it through the water,
No less than four vessels are being fitted The Coufit Rossi, President of the Council, either by vertical or horizontal undulation. It
passed rapidly, but so close under our lee quarout at Sag Harbor, and it is calculated that was assassinated by a ruffian, at noonday, ml
that had it been a man of my acquaintance I
one of the public streets. The Pope with-jter,
more goods will arrive in California in the drew privately from Rome, and sought a!should have easily recognised bis features with
and itdid not, either in approachnext six months than will supply the inhab- refuge in the kingdom of Naples, where he!jthe nuked eye;
ling the ship or after it had passed our wak,e, deitants three times over.
was received with acclamations by King viate in the slightest degree from its course to
(the S. W., which it held on at the pace of from
The Park Theatre in New York was des- Ferdinand and bis subjects.—[Times.
twelve to fifteen miles per
apparently on
fire
on the evening of the 16th Arrival Extraordinary.—The U. S.I'some determined purpose. hour,
troyed by
The diameterof the
December. Loss $80,000, of which but a transport steam propeller " Massachusetts,"!jserpent was about fifteen or sixteen inches l»cCapt. Wood, arrived in our harbor on Monday! -liiml the head, which was, without any doubt,
small portion is covered by insurance.
from Boston, via Valparaiso, on her way to that of a snake, and it was never, during the
Austria.—The Emperor of Austria has last,
Oregon. She has on board 163 rank and file of twenty minutes that it continued in sight of our
abdicated in favor of his nephew, Francis the Ist regiment U. S. Artillery, (companies'glasses, once b»low the surface of the water: its
") Brevet Major Hathaway,jjcolor a dark brown, with yellowish-white about
Joseph.
'* M " and L,These
commanding.
troops are intended, wejthe throat. It had no fins, but something like
Egypt.—lbrahim Pacha is dead, and sue- lunderstand, to garrison the ports of Oregon. the mane of a horse, or rather a bunch of sea
ichusetts' is a noble vessel, register- weed, washed about its back. It was seen liy
ceeded by Abbas Pacha in the viceroyalty The
' Mass
ed 750
tons, and coming in as she did in a calm,''the quartermaster, the boatswain's mate, and the
of Egypt.
moving without the help of sails, or other visi- man at the wheel, in addition to myself and ofFrance.—Prince Louis Napoleon Bona- ble means of locomotion, she perfectly aston- ficers above mentioned. lam having a drawing
the native population who assembled of the serpent made from a sketch taken immeparte has been elected President of the Re- [ ished
in crowds upon the beach. She is provided diately after it was seen, which I hope tn have
public of France, by an overwhelming ma- with Ericcson's propeller, (which, by the way, ready for transmission to my Lords Commissionjority.
| is well worth inspection) and is the second ers of the Admiralty by to-morrow's post.
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THE FRIEND, MAY, 1849.
ceived that quite a demand was made for the fatal thrust could consign the soul of its vogenuine Eau dc Cologne, and that a penny tary to the second death ?
For MM Frl»nd. could be turned to advantage in the business.
And in the bare possibility of so dire an
POCKET VERSUS PRINCIPLE.
Now he of course would do nothing to en- event, how do you suppose it would stand, in
Mr. Editor—There resides near one ofH. courage intemperance! Not he! He was a the final reckoning, with the vender of this
H. M.'s ports, a gentleman that I wot of— fast friend of temperance; and then he would article for such uses?
Homo.
fair and honorable, as the world goes—" a do nothing to favor immorality! Oh, no! he
conserwithal
a
of
was
the
constituted
of
the
temperance"—and
public
guardian
friend
morals in that vicinity. But then he could
TEMPERANCE PLEDGE IN 1637.
vator of the public morals "by authority."
the
story
goes,
since,
as
Jack
not
lose
the
to
for
Editor—l have found the following
himMr.
opportunity
provide
Not long
ashore on liberty thereabouts, was observed self and his household, so providentially temperance pledge written on the blank leaf
to be right merry; and from his bad naviga- opened before him. He surely need not of an old English book, which has been hantion, and sundry oft-repeated lurches to lee- know that the Cologne was poisoning the ded down from parent to child for several
ward, it was more than suspected that the community, since it would not be drank on generations; but at the time when the pledge
stevedore had made bad stowage of the car- his premises, any more than the man who was dated, to have been the property ofgood
go on board, or else that contraband goods plunges the fatal steel into his neighbor's bo- old Robert Boltok, Bachelor in Divinity, and
were in the hold which were dangerous to som, in the dark, need knotc that he is a mur- preacher of God's word at Broughton, in
the ship's safety.
derer. He didn't see the death-throe of his Northamptonshire, England. It shows that
The latter soon came to be the settled victim! Suppose conscience does pretty temperance was properly appreciated, by
was a temperance clearly intimate at times the probabilities in some at least, in olden time.—[Ch. Adv.
opinion But Jhen
A. P.
port! The serpent of the still dared not the case! In either case, suppose it would
show his head there—save indeed on the hardly require Yankee shrewdness to guess Marietta, July 3d, 1834.
premises of "the Doctor," who, of course that the assassin's knife and murderous alco- Broughton, 1637.—Ffrome this daye forhad the right to distil "for medical purposes hol were hardly safe instruments to be scat- warde to
ih/e ende of my life, I will never
alone," if his "license" could be depended tered at random in the community! Why, pledge anye healthe nor drinke a whole carrowse in a glasse, cupp, bowle, or other
upon. How then could poor Jack have been what then?
drinking instrument whatsoever; whosoever
evil
slimy
spirit
Where
did
the
of
bitten?
But never mind that. Our hero did not it be, or ffrome whomsoever it come, except
lurk? were the inquiries oft and anxiously feci it to be his duty to refuse to line his the nscessitye of nature doe require it. Not
revolved by "the authorities;" for, be it re- pockets with the profits of Eau dc Cologne! my own most gracious kinge; nor anye the
membered, to the solution of this problem Why indeed should he? If he didn't sell it greatest monarch or tyrant on earth. Nor
my dearest ffriende, nor all the goolde in the
hung ,a toveted tail!
somebody else would. Besides, he was vio- worlde shall ever enforce me or allure me.
But, to make a long story short, it was at lating no temperance pledge. No temper- Not an Angell from Heaven (whoe I knowe
length discovered, though not till after a deal ance society was ever known to be so fanati- will not attempt it) should persuade me.—
of commendable anxiety and great pains-tak- cal as to include perfumery in its pledge! Of Not Satan witkjll his old subtilities, nor all
powers ofSell itself, shall ever betray
ing pro bono publico, with no small quantity course then, all was right. The natives, too, the
me. By this very sinne (for, a sinne it is and
bottles
of
of unjust suspicion against the beer
purchased meeting-house, water (as Cologne not a little one,) I doe plainly finde that I
sundry law and license abiding dwellers is expressively denominated by them,) and have more offended and dishonored my great
thereabouts, that the spirit which poor Cas- he might suppose, if he could, that all he and gloriouse Maker and most merciful Sasio rightly calls devil actually issued from sold was applied to no worse purposes than viour, than by all other sinnes that I am subject unto; and for this very sinne I know it
Cologne Bottles!
that purchased by natives. Why indeed'is that God hath often been strange unto me.
Jack had ascertained by actual experiment might not he supply the deraJßjlSjts well as And flbr that cause, and noe other respect,
have I thus vowed; and I heartily* begg my
that the veritable Eau dc Cologne possessed any one ?
V ) *
good Father in heaven of his greate goodvirtue,
fuddling no less than the perfuming
A large quantity of the article in question ness and infinite mercie, in Jesus Xt. to asfurnishing thereby a new exemplification of was soon said to be on board a vessel, mark- sist me in the same, and to be favourable unthe proverb, "Where there's a will there's a ed to his address.
to me flbr what is past. Amen.
rather
R. Bolton.
the
was
April 10, 1637.
To
be
sure
article
way."
or
rather
at
three
a
glass,
reals
expensive,
What say you, Mr. Editor—can there be
those who prefer it, Champagne.
bottle, but then considering that the agreea- any harm in selling perfumed alcohol? We Give
a
—In little work just published, 'entitled
ble perfume and the fuddle were both secur- all know that
the filthy stuff' called 'The Whole Art of Making British Wines,
selling
ed with that amount, perhaps the purchaser
Rum is a dirty and murderous business, Cordials, and Liquors,' by JamesRobinson,
arranged the matter thus with himself—
make the best you can of it. But then the the trade-secrets are fully divulged. See
three ftps,
Essential Oils,
aromatic
Cologne is quite another affair! It what 'sparkling champagne' L'OU dePerdix
three do.
Rum,
isn't
with " the drink that drunkards is made of! 'sliced rhubarb stalks, the tops
classed
Which would not be so very expensive after
know!
you
use,"
ofyoung spring nettles, sugar, and eggs!'—
all, you know, particularly as one bottle fulon
it—beastly
drunk
Taste, also, this 'Fine Old Port' compound
filled the consumer's noblest desire—throwing Suppose Jack gets
or
does
suicide,
drunk—and
mayhap
commits
of the juice of Hamburg grapes, sugar, a dehim into a state of brutal drunkenness —thus
this?
And
barm
of purple beet-root, sliced ginger,
in
worse;
can
there
be
coction
any
instruct
qualifying him by living example to
that
sage leaves—together with a huge
could
his
think
and
red
complain
captain,
you,
the
peculiar
these poor heathen Hawaiians in
of French brandy, isinglass, bitblessings of civilization and Christianity!— his man had poured the sweet odor into his proportion
almonds,
ter
sugar candy, and lerooa-peel!
Alack-a-day, that these poor heathen should stomach rather than upon his handkerchief? Roughness is given by alum, oak bark, some
Cothink
it
that
possible
other astringent; and the real port-flavor, by
prove so stupid and unworthy their privi- Do you really
water could be made "to bite like a adding the tincture of the seeds of raisins!—
logne
leges!
that its [Gateshead Obs.
But the story. Well, our hero soon per- serpent, or sting like an adder?" or
The Temperance Friend.
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THE FRIEND, MAY, 1849.
Progress of Temperance.—Both Houses the line of their transgressions. We should
of the British Parliament, in answer to the as soon expect the sun not to rise, water to
numerous petitions of temperance societies, run
HONOLULU, MAY 1, 1849.
up hill, iron to float, or a man to fly, as
have passed a bill prohibiting all sale of innot
to
witness the awful curse of drunkentoxicating liquors on Sunday morning and
The publication of the Friend will be afternoon.
ness eventually being visited upon rumseldiscontinued after .the present number, until
ICT* We copy the above item of intelli- lers or their descendants, unless they exerthe editor returns from a voyage to the Wesgence from a late American paper, and most cised timely repentance. The laws of God
tern Coast of America. It is our intention
cannot be violated with impunity. Solomon
to embark to-day, April 16th, on board the sincerely do we hope it may be true. It is
an important step in the right direction.— asks, "Can a man take fire in his bosom
U. S. Propeller "Massachusetts," Captain
The Hawaiian Legislature we hope may be and his clothes not be burnt?" Of course
Wood having very kindly and generously
thereby encouraged to carry out, during not. Can a man acquire wealth by selling
proffered us a free passage to San Francistheir present session, a measure now but spirituous liquors and reasonably expect it
co, via Oregon. It is with no ordinary feelpartially executed. We refer to the entire will prove a blessing, either to himself or his
ings of pleasure that we anticipate visiting
of the sale of spirituous liquors children? The past answers. "No."
our native land. To be sure, we do not ex- prohibition
on the Holy Sabbath. At present houses lipect to visit those portions of the country censed to sell
by the glass, are alone closed, Volcano of Kilauea, Hawaii.— We
rendered sacred by the associations of home
learn from the Rev. Mr. Paris, recently from
while Hotels may continue open as on other
and kindred, yet it is to be our privilege to
days. We cannot see why this distinction Hawaii, that on passing from his station in
embark in a vessel bearing the name of our
should be made. If it is wrong for a grog- Kau, to Hilo, he observed the great crater
native state, and it will require no great
shop to be open for the sale of spirits, why of Kilauea undergoing some remarkable
stretch of the imagination to fancy ourselves not for a
Hotel? It needs not a very close changes. Although the lake is now compaonce more an inhabitant of the Old Bay
observation to see that the sale of spirits by ratively quiet, yet the internal pressure is
State! Under the protecting care of Divine
Hotels on the Sabbath is productive of much such as to have elevated the surface of the
Providence, we hope to resume our duties
evil, especially to the sea-faring community, lake from one to two hundred feet. In the
at the end of three or four months* During as well as the mechanics of
Honolulu, not to centre of the lake a huge cone has been
our absence, the recollection of the many
speak of any other class. Will not some thrown up, and from its summit there are
acts of kindness which we have received member of the
Hawaiian Legislature bring frequent eruptions. The frequent explosions
from residents in Honolulu, and the sea-farforward this subject, and endeavor to have a of the pent up gases may be heard at the dising community, during a sojourn of six years
of the License Law, so modifying tance often miles. These explosions resemat the islands, will serve to hasten ourretnrn revision
the statute that no person shall be licensed ble the sudden escape of the steam from the
to our home, and the sphere of our labors.
by the laws of this kingdom to sell spirituous boiler of a steam engine, although nip»n a
of
the
The
affairs
duChaplaincy,
N. B.
and intoxicating liquors upon God's holy scale immensely enlarged. Other parts of
the crater furnish abundant evidence that the
ring our absence, will be entrusted to the Day. This day was consecrated
for other
care of the Rev. T. E. Taylor, Chaplain at purposes, but the sale of liquors more than subterranean fires of Hawaii are far from beLahaina.
any other cause leads to a most gross dese- coming extinct.
Hawaiian Coffee.—The fair experiment cration of the sanctity of this Sacred Day.—
Depopulation by the Measles.—ln a
has been made that coffee of the first quality Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it hoformer number we noticed the fact -that the
can be raised upon the Sandwich Islands.— ly.—We are anxious to see the laws of this
Some recently from the island of Kauai, is kingdom just as strict upon the subject of the measles had been very destructive to the abof a superior excellence. We are able to license and sale of all kinds of intoxicating origines of these islands. The following
pronounce that from the plantation of Mr. liquors, asJg Btngltsli and French treaties statement will show that this epidemic was
Titcomb, of the very best quality. It is now will allow; 1 Ye hope to sec the day when not confined to the Sandwich Islands. Capt.
for sale in Honolulu, by Mr. Reynolds. It England and France will cooperate with the Klinkofstrom, connected with the Russian
is surely to be regretted that an inferior ar- rulers of this Kingdom to entirely prohibit Fur Company, thus writes us from San
ticle from a foreign country should be im- the importation of intoxicating liquors.— Francisco:—"During the last summer we
ported in such quantities as to overstock the What an inestimable blessing would thereby had, throughout all our colonies, the meaand great numbers of the inhabitants
market, and thus check the growth of coffee be conferred upon the seamen of England, sles, taken
were
off. Some of our Islands in the
France and the United States.
upon the islands.
Alsaitian chain lost most of their population.
Hawaiian Syrup.—We have recently had The effects of trafficing in Spiritu- In Sitka, among a population of 600 souls,
an opportunity to test the good quality of ous Liquors.—Those engaged in the sale we had in one month nearly 80 deaths, if not
some most excellent Syrup, made for family and manufacture of intoxicating liquors, and more. Nearly all, except Europeans, were
use, by Judge Parsons, at Lahaina. It is such as sympathize with them, are extreme- sick, so that all the town was in sorrow,
superior to anything of the kind that has ly sensitive when the point is urged that they fear and dread."
been in the market since the Chinamen ceas- are upholding an iniquitous and dishonest bued the manufacture of the clarified syrup.— siness. This is natural and what is to be
It is with great regret we are called upon
We hope the manufacture of good Syrup expected. Before their minds we would hold to announce the death ofCapt. Lindsay, late a
will find ample encouragement. Such syr- up the mirror of the past. What does that resident of these islands, who sailed from hence
up as that manufactured now at Lahaina, reflect? As we gaze upon that mirror, we in the British schooner Amelia.' His decease
would undoubtedly command a very high see reflected this truth, wealth acquired by took place at Whampoa on the 33d of June last,
und was caused by inflamation of the brain inprice on the coast.
traffic in spirituous liquors has proved a curse duced by exposure after bis undergoing an operA novel Novel.—There has been repub- to those who acquired it, or to their children ation for the removal of a tumor from his forelished in Germany, an exact copy of a Jap- and friend*. This result follows on the prin- head. Capt. Lindsey leaves a widow, a native
anese novel, by a Mr. Schwartz,
ciple that God ordinarily punishes men in of Hawaii.—[Polynesian,
THE FRIEND.
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THE FRIEND, MAY, 1849.
Hawaiian Bible Society.
Treasurer's
ofbarque " Hermes,"
from
Extract from the l»g-oook
Report.
HAWAIIAN BIBLE SOCIETY IN ACCOUNTWITH
Hong Kong toCapt. R. B. Corkhill,
Honolulu, April 26, 1840.
A. 8. COOKK, TREAS.
wards the Sandwich Islands.
i:
Dear Sir: A meeting of the Executive 1848.
i
Monday, 13th March, 1849.
Committee of the Hawaiian Bible Society Aug. 21. By Mr. W. Goodale, to constitute Mrs. L O.
Thurston a Life Member,
S10 00 Lat. 35, 56 N. long. 136, 49 E. moderate and
was held, on the 20th inst, at the house oi it u it 3i r tnKKlali-, to constituto Miss Mary
fine weather, E. N. E., Koomsang Island, Loo
Howe Thurston a Life Member, No 60,
10 00
the Treasurer, when the following vote was
Choo group N. 1-3 E., 11 or 13 miles distant,
Nov 80,
J
1'arls,
to constitute Miss Mary A
Itev D
passed : That the Secretary, pro tern, be a
I'arls a Life Member, No 66,
10 00 fresh, E. by S., stood to the N. N. E. intending
committee to prepare an account of what has i. i. ii iiev j rj i.arh t0 COI tltute Mi88 Anna M
to pass between the great Loo Choo and Koom10 00
already been collected for the Society, with 1849. I'arls a Life Member, No 67,
sang.
what may be collected at the Seamen's Cha- Feb 22. JoelTurrill, Esq, to constituteMast. FredAt fifteen minutes past 3 o'clock r. m., saw a
ship
the
and
that
the
erick
Life
on shore on the N. K. end of Koomisary
Member,
Tin
iill
Sabbath,
on
same
s
No
10
00
coming
68,
pel
A relative in U S, to constituteMiss Mary
island on low point of sand and reef, fully five
be published in the next number of the
H Turrill a Life Member, No 68,
10 00
miles to the N. E. from the island. The ship
Friend —also cause to be re-published, with
A Friend, to constitute Mrs llcbecou
24,
shore lying about halfway out on the point.
Johnstone
Life
00
ion
No70,
a
10
Member,
corrections, the list of the Life Members."
Apr. 16,
At
by Kev 8 C Damon, for BiMonies
ree'd
3.45 tacked to the southward. Ordered the
An excellent sermon in behalf of the II B.
bles In various languages,
01 62 quarter boat down and sent the 2nd officer with
S. was preached at the Seamen's Chapel, « n i' Monies ree'd by Rev 8 C Damon, as subfour hands te endeavour to see what ship it was
scriptions,
ID 00
Lord's day morning, 22d inst., by the Rev.
on shore. While the ship was hove to, the
21,
Friends, to conatitute Mrs Mary J ChamJ. S. Green, from Acts 17: 11, 12. "Noberlain a Life Member,No 71,
10 00 nearest part of the reef 3-4 of a mile distant, the
23,
I.nrrin Andrews, Jr, to constitute himself
ble Beresns." The preacher set forth the
ship on shore bore N. N. W. 1-2 W., a low rock
a Life Member, No 72.
10 00
off the S. E. point of Koomsang W. by S. 1-4 S.
value of the Scriptures in the formation of
MrsLaura Judd's children, to constitute
herself a Life Member, No 78,
10 00 the point of the low land and reef, E. N. E.—
character, and the evils of light, novel readMr Edwufd Bailey's family, to constitute
The S. W. of Amakirrima island of the Loo
ing, alias yellow covered literature," and
himself* Life Membor, No 74,
10 00 Choos S. E. by E. 1-4 E. Took a cast of the
Mr 8 N Castle, to constitute Mrs MA Casadmonished his hearers, especially the chilp. m., the boat
tle a Life Member, No 76,
10 00 lead in ML, hard sand. At 6.10
dren and youth, to study the Bible. After
Wm C Luualilo and others, to constitute
board and tho 2nd officer informed
Miss Victoria Kamamalu a Life Member,
the sermon a collection was taken up. This,
us the name on the ship's stern was Elizabeth
10 00
*ith the amount received from the new Life it ii u No 76g
and
Henry," of London, lying inside a small reef,
ncr Armstrong, to constitute Mrs C C
Members, and annual subscribers, and for
Armstrong a Lite Member, No 77,
10 Oo starboard side to the shore, about midway beRev. D T Condo, to constitute Mrs A L
tween the reef and sand, distant from either
Bibles sold, will amount to about $400.
Coude a Life Member, No 78,
10 00 about 3 cables lengths. The lower masts and
ore
The expenses
nearly $50, leaving $350 ii ii u nev E Whittlesey, to constitute Mrs E K
rigging,
Whittlesey a Lift Member, No 79,
10 00 bowsprit gone, also anchors, cables,
in the Treasurer's hands, ready to be for- ii
ii
it
[;,.,. j g Emerson's family, to constitute
sails, brass and iron work, glass of sky-light,
warded to tbe parent Society for a new suphimself a Life member, No 80,
10 00 deck-lights, and in fact every thing that could be
it n n
}{ev 8 C Damon, to constitute Mrs J M
ply ofBibles and Testaments.
removed had been taken away. No one on
Damon a Life Member, No 81,
10 00
By the Serampore, which arrived in Januboard or
from the ship on shore; supDr R W Wood, to constitute Mm C A
ary last, a large and beautiful assortment of >
Hooper a Life Member, No 82,
10 00 posed the
have been stranded about a
Rev D Baldwin, to constitute himself a
24,
Bibles and Testaments, in various languages,
month—part of the copper stripped off round the
Life Member, No 83,
10 00
was received in return for the $500 sent to
JoelTurrill, Esq, U 8 Consul, to constitute
ship. Rudder sawn in two below the rudder
10 00 trunk. A small pair of shears rigged as if to
Wm Turrill a Life Member, No 84,
the parent Society, about a year since.
Membersof Royal School, to constitute
unship the rudder.
This Society (H. B. S.) has been in oper10 00
J M Cooke a Lite Membor. No 86,
From a few receipts found on board in the
members of Royal School to constitute W
ation, now, eight years, and has collected,
cabin,
Goodale a Life Member, No 86,
dated "Auckland, New Zealand, Ist Dec.
10
00
from year to year, a sufficient sum to pur«1; J ll
Annual Subecri|.tions of
find the Captain's name was W. J. S."
1848,"
chase a full supply ofBibles and Testaments
I'arls 1; D B Lyman 1; I
It appeared that the natives or other
Clark.
1,60; J 8 (.rem 1; J F rogoWR: B Anin the English, French, Spanish, German,
people had been stripping the ship, as but little
drews 1; Mrs Dole 1; Dr ft Mrs Wetmorc
Portuguese, Welsh, Swedish, Danish and
was left on board except a few water butts tbnt
2; Mr & Mrs Rice2; A B Bates 2; Mr & Mrs
Johnson 2; Mrs Rowcll & Daughter 1,26;
Dutch languages, for seamen and landsmen.
were floating about in the hold. We supposed
1. 0 Hall 1; J Fuller 1; C R Bishop 2; J
the
crew would be all saved when the Ship went
The amount collected from year to year,
E Wilcox 1; J H I-aty 1; J G Lewis 2; 29 76
on shore. They might now be on the island, or
is as follows, viz:—
Collection at Seamen's Chapul, Lord's
37 26 more probably have gone away in the boats to
Day, 22d Inst.,
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From June, 1841, to June, 1842, $108 50
1843, 44 00
1844, 62 00
18t5, 292 BB
" 1846, 482 46
1848, 584 82
May, 1849, 407 93
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Hitchcock
6p. m., hoisted up
«407 82 Loo Choo, or elsewhere. At
boat and made sail to southward. Strong breeze
1849.
DR.
Apr. 16, For raouoy paid by Itev 8 C Damon, ts
ami cloudy, E. S. E.
follows:—postage »1.60; labels W;
The reef on which the "Elizabeth and Henry"
freight per Matilda «8; freight per
was
wrecked is not laid down on Laurie's chart,
Sera mpore 19,62; do to Oregon 4JJ0—39 62
1847, or on Nome's, 1836,
For printing 200 "Original Hymn," by
Miss F M Caulkin,
4 00-43 62
crsw of the "E. &.H."
Making from 1842 to 1849,
$1982 38
Mem.—Should the
Ten dollars, paid at any one time, constiBalance due tha Society,
»36 'M have proceeded to Loo Choo, they will most
E & O. K.
tutes a Life Member. Eighty-five individuprobably meet with kind and hospitable treat,
AMOS 8. COOKE, Tress.
als, by paying this sum, or by having it paid
metit. When the Royal Oak" was wrecked
April
.Honolulu,
26,1849.
for them, have been made Life Members.
there five or six years hack, the crew was proF.xatuined
and
found
to
be
correct
life
The first sixty-three were constituted
8.
CASTLE.
vided with lodging and provisions and every asN.
members previous to June, 1848. For the
Auditor of J/*w. Bib. Society.
sistance rendered them in saving what were poslast twenty-two, see the Treasurer's Report,
sible from the wreck. The authorities also built
which
is sent herefor the last eleven months,
"The U. S. S. Preble is about to proceed to them n junk in which the ultimately reached
with.
Japan to bring away the crew of the American Cbusan in safety. Altho' offered remuneration
Yours truly,
A. S. COOKE, Sec. protem. whaler Lagoda, recently wrecked on the coast." it was constantly and firmly refused.—[Polyne—[China Mail.
sian.
Rev. S. C Damon.
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38
Tale or a Tub.—The following droll stoA Duel Avoided.—A famous duellist
ry appears in the St. Joseph Times:
challenged an Irish barrister for some remark
On the passage of the ship Alexandria from made by the barrister while the duellist was
Anecdote of Swearing.—An anecdote of New Orleans to New York, a young lad, of
this description, which we read a few days about fourteen, from a naturally frolicksome giving his testimony on the stand in some imago, reminded us of one we have never seen disposition, became so troublesome that he portant case. The barrister knew precisely
in print, but which We have for a long time was threatened by the captain that he would as much about fighting as a fancy boxer
stored among our recollections of the late confine him in a water cask. Our youngster knows about Milton's "Paradise Lost." His
Rev. Joseph Grafton, of Newton. We know took no heed, and, at his next offence, was friends told him, however, that there was no
nothing of the truth of the story, and yet so put into the cask, which was headed up,
perfectly characteristic is it, that we have al- leaving a large bunghole for the admission of way to avoid the scrape, and it was certainways regarded it as the relation of a verita- air. The ship encountered a violent storm, ly expected of him either to light or apoloble incident. Father Grafton stood high in and, in a violent lurch, the cask containing gize. This settled the point; for the proud
the public estimation, and was often present the boy rolled into the sea. The circum- little Hibernian, though he would rather eat
with other clergymen on great occasions.— stance was not noticed by those on board.— than fight, still infinitely preferred being shot
At one time he was dining with the Governor Fortunately, the cask struck bung up, and to making an apology. So the two duellists,
and Council, the Mayor and Aldermen, or floated about thirty hours, when it was thrown with their seconds, etc., were soon upon the
some other body of magnates, in Boston, and upon the beach of Cape St. Bias Here the battle ground. The challenger was notoriwas excessively annoyed as well as shocked boy made efforts to extricate himselffrom his ous as a great pistol shot, and had fought
by the profanity of a young man who sat prison, without success, and, in despair gave some half dozen duels before, in one of which
nearly opposite to hitn at table. Having en- up to die. Some cows strolling on the beach he was so badly wounded as to be left a cripdures the odious vice as long as his patience were attracted to the cask, and one of the ple for life.
would allow, the old gentleman arose and number, it being fly-time, switched her tale When other preliminaries were arranged,
cxclaimnd,
Mr. President," in the sharp, into the bung-hole, which the boy grasped he requested, through his second, one favor
energetic tone, which all who knew him will with desperate resolution. The cow bellow- from his adversary, which was permission to
recollect. The President struck his knife ed, and set off for life; and, after running stand up against a mile stone, that was on
handle upon the table to command attention, some three hundred yards with the cask, the chosen ground. He sought no advanand replied, " The Rev. Mr. Grafton." Si- struck it against a log on the beach, and tage, but wished to lean upon the stone, belence prevailed, and the old gentleman very knocked it to.pieces. The boy, thus provi- ing too lame to stand without support. His
that dentially released, was discovered by some request was at once granted, and just as the
cooly proceeded—"l move
there be no swearing done at this table ex- fishermen on the Point, and taken into Api- word was about to be given, the lawyer issucepting by my friend the Rev. Dr. Homer." lachicola, where a small collection being ed his mandate to stay proceedings, as ho
The motion prevailed by acclamation, and made for him, he was enabled to proceed had also a request to make.
the remedy was as thoroughly effectual as north by the way of Columbus.
In the gravest manner in the world he sothe mortification of the young swearer was
licited permission to lean against the next mile
Nantucket Sheep.—Even in Nantucket stone, and the joke was so good thatthe chal
complete.—[N. Y. Rec.
people have their troubles. At present there lenger took his revenge out in a hearty roar
is a
and anti-sheep party; tho anti- of laughter, withdrawing his deadly defiance,
The Rich Man and the Day Laborer.— sheepsheep
party being much the largest. There and declaring that he could never shoot a
A merchant who is as avaricious as opulent, are
about
thousand sheep on the Isl- man of such excellent humor.
recently excited some public attention at and; someseven
flocks are owned by men
large
London. He had obtained at the cheapest
possible rate, a poor day-labonflkto do some who do not own a rod of land. The sheep
"Put your finger in de, vat you call
work in his house. This unfortunate man, run at large on the Island and eat up every him, dc blacksmith's vice," said the foreigngreen thing. The people of the Island are er,
"and turn him till you can bear him no
fatigued with work, represented to the mer- noted
for their love of blackberries; it is eschants wife, that with so low wages he could
Dat isde rheumatiz. Den give him
longer.
off
the
not purchase a glass of beer to quench his timated that ten thousand dollarsgoes
another
turn.
Dat is dc gout." But taxa.
thirst. The compassionate woman gave him Island every year to purchase this delicious tion in this country has long since passed the
fruit.
It
is
much
force
contended,
and
with
a tankard of ale, but the husband learned
gout point of intolerable, and verged upon
this circumstance on his return, and whenhe that if the sheep were away the people could the impossible. To pay taxes is the grand
raise
their
and
the
blackberries,
own
hence
settled with his laborer, retained the value
to be the only obis now before our feature, and would seem
of the drink. The poor man exclaimed difficulty.
of
life.
tax. tax.
Tax,
ject,
English
couruH pither people who keep sheep
against it, and raised so great an uproar that State
have
let
them
run
at
any
rigntto
large
upon
the police took him to prison. The next day
George III. was
when he was called before the Judge, he ex- the land which is the common property of School of Manners.-As
the
whole
that
the
of
one of his men
people.
walking
Hence,
see
we
quarter-deck
you
plained the affair, was discharged upon the have here a
real, bona-fide 'free soil" ques- of war with his hat on, a sailor asked his
paymenfof two shillings; but the merchant tion.
messmate who that fellow, was who didn't
had another account to render to justice.—
to the admiral?
He was condemned to pay fifty pounds ster. Doing the Barber.—An Eastern-shore dowse his peak
it's the King."
ling aa a fine for having sold beer without a man stepped into a barber's shop in our city, "Why,
license, and the poor laborer, as the inform- on Saturday, says the Baltimore Argus, and "Well, king or no king," retorts the other of the offence, received the third of the requested the barber to take off 12$ cents er, "he's an unmannerly dog."
"Where should he learn manners?" resum.
worth of his hair. The barber trimmed his plied Jack, "he ncvcr-was out of sight ofland
locks very neatly, and then combed and in his life."
Gen. Lafayette.—During the Revolu- brushed them in the most particular style.
tionary war, Gen. Lafayette being in Balti" Are you done?" asked the Eastern-shore
SYLLOGISM.
more, was invited to a ball. He went, as man, as the barber removed the napkin from
A sailor is not a sailor when he's aboard,
his
neck.
requested, but instead of joining in the amuseAnd a sailor is not sailor when he is ashore;
ment, as might be expected of a young " Yes sir," returned the man of the razor
I!nt lie must be either ashore oa aboard
Frenchman of twenty-two, he addressed the with a bow.
Therefore a sailor is not a sailor.—[Ex.
ladies thus: "Ladies, you are very handAre you certain that you took off eleven
Why is a sailor not a sailor when he Is orerboard.—[P.
some; you dance very prettily; your ball is pence worth?"
Journal.
very fine; but my soldiers have no shirts." " Yes t)ir," returned the barber, " there's
BECAUSE
The appeal was irresistable; the ball ceas- the glass—you can see for yourself."
the tarn-ail, he Is a-etern.
If he fell
ed; the sadies went home and went to work,
Well," said the Eastern-shore man, "if If from a from
Jib-boom,he isa-bead,
and the next day a large number of shirts you think that you have got eleven pence
If from the bulwarks, be is a-long-»ide,
were presented by the fairest hands of Balti worth off, I don't know as I have got any use
Therefore a sailor overboard k not sailor.
more, for the gallant defenders of their coun- for it, and I haven't got no change, so you When is a sailor a silLOa ? Do yon girt it op'
trymay just keep the hair for your trouble!"
When be is no so'eaa
Cabin Boy's Locker.
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THE FRIEND, MAY, 1849.
|C7»The following
Original Hymn, com-
Sabbath Friend.
enjoyment of "such a Sabbath, he feela how
blessed, above all other days, is the one
young lady, of New London, Ct.,
which the Lord hath made.—Bibliotheca SaA New England Sabbath.—A corres- cra.
was sung by the choir at the Seamen's Bethel, on Sunday, the 22d ult., on which oc- pondent of the Rochester Democrat, writing
Working on the Sabbath.—There are a
Mass., says :
casion the Rev. Mr. Green preached a ser-ifrom Springfield,
New England Sabbath is something great many people who profess to keep the
"A
mon for the benefit of the Hawaiian Bible! which can only be seen in New England. It Sabbath according to the fourth commandis not an article of exportation. There is a ment, but who, somehow or other, always
Society.
quiet, settled calm about it—a stillness which find a multitude of 'works of necessity' to be
AN ORIGINAL HYMN.
can almost be felt—unused to any other at- attended to. We have seen a capital anecmosphere. I arose yesterday morning op- dote, lately, about a family of such people,
BY MISS F. M. CAULKINS, NEW LONDON, CT.
pressed by the solemn serenity which seem- who were pretty severely rebuked by a coled to pervade every object around me. In ored man in their employ. Tha family were
tins busy town, at eight o'clock, not a sound farmers. One Sabbath morning the colored
could
be heard. Silence pervaded its streets man was not up, as usual, at breakfast.—
What sjght breaks on a darkened world,
and I could scarcely make myself believe The son was sent to call him, but Caesar said
From these resplendent leaves unfurl'd!
that I was in the midst of a population often they need not wait for him, as he did not
The opening eyelids of the morn,
or twelve thousand souls. The green fields wish for any breakfast.
Shed no such beams on hill or lawn.
—the mountains—the forests—stretching out Why, Caesar, said the young man, we
in every direction, far as the eye could reach shall want you as soon as the dew is off, to
—seemed praising God, in their calm beau- help about the hay.
An angel bending from the skies,
ty, and the huge elms of an hundred years, No, said he, I can't work any more on the
Heralds the volume as it flies;
lilted up their long arms towards heaven and Sabbath; it is not right.
Happy the nation that receives,
looked devout a9 the ancient patriarchs.— Not right! said the other. Is it not our
With outstretch'd hands.the dropping leaves. The very buildings—many of them associa- duty to take care of what Providence has gited with stirring events in the past—became ven us? And would you not pull your cow
Thrice happy each life-quickened heart,
sanctified monitors, as they said to the con- or sheep out of a pit, upon the Sabbath, CssThat trusts to this unerring chart
templative mind, 'This is the land of the Pil- sar?
if I had been trying all the week
grims—Remember the Sabbatn day to keep
'Tis hope to age, and strength to youth,
it holy.' Whoever remembers his first Sab- to shoWthem in. I would let them lie there.'
To darkness, light; to wanderers, truth.
bath in a New England town, will be able to
Day.—The
understand what I have written, for he must Remember the Sabbath
'Tis gentle rain, 'tis sparkling dew,
have felt what I have attempted to describe. Grand Duke Constantine, of Russia, during
The mind to cleanse, refine, renew :
There is no ingress or egress here on the his tour around Scotland, visited the Islands
'Tis lightning fierce, and thunder deep,
Sabbath. All public conveyances lay by.— of Staffa lona, in the Hebrides. He arrived
Formerly a car passed over the road to Bos- at the latter on Sunday.
To startle conscience from its sleep.
ton and back with the mail. This has been The stern old keeper of the Cathedral
keys refused to unlock the gate and admit
discontinued.
A shaft from this full quiver sent,
Yankee
one
is
always the party to see the tombstones, for that
villages
In these
In twain hath many a bosom rent;
delighted with their magnificent shade trees. would in his opinion have been desecrating
A drop ofbalm from this rich store,
They constitute the principal beauty of al- the Sabbath. In vain did Captain Robinson
most every place you visit—of this place pre- ask imploringly, whether he was aware who
Hath healed the broken heart once more.
eminently. Nearly every street here is sha- the illustrious stranger was, whom he refusto
age,
and
zeal
from
ded by magnificent elm, sycamore or maple ed to gratify. Donald 'dinna exactly ken.'
age
Learning
He supposed 'from what folk said, it was onHave worshipped, loved, explored the page; trees."
ly the Emperor of Russia. But he wad nae
Martyrs in its defence have died,
England, Scotland and America en- gie up the key to his own Queen on the
Or torments worse than death defied.
joy a Christian Sabbath. To them it is Lord's day. There was a power aboon suwhat God originally designed it should be in perior to any earthly power, and he could
Like angels round a dying bed,
and of mer- nae gie up the key.' Chr. Watchman.
all the earth, —a day of
the reIts truths a heavenly radiance shed;
cy to man. But how
nations An Example.—A vessel containing upthat
the
they
only,
flection
celestial
wings,
And hovering on
of Christendom, enjoy a Christian Sabbath. wards of one hundred and fifty Hollanders,
Breathe music from unnumbered strings.
It is truly sad to witness the desecration of lay all of Sabbath day at one of our wharves'
the Sabbath even in Protestant Europe.— rather than violate, by travelling, that law
O now thou Word, divinely fair,
But a son of the Pilgrims, who loves this which secures its sanctity as well in the New
Take wings and wide thy message bear ;
day of the Lord, wearied with the perpetual as in the Old World. They held public serPeace to all climes, —heart-peace be given, hurrying to and fro of the multitude in that vice upon the deck of their vessel in the
strange land ; saddened at the sight of the morning, a sermon being delivered by a minAnd light to guide the soul to heaven !
gay throngs that crowd every place of amuse- ister of their own number. Their hymne,
ment, in pursuit of every conceivable form sung in their own tongue, seemed indeed to
We are assured that M. Pageot, the late of merriment and of
guilty pleasure ; sick- be hymns of praise, swelling forth from
French Minister Plenipotentiary to the United ened at the sound ofrevelry and noisy mirth hearts that rejoiced to breath this the land of
States, has left that country for England, to of- mingling with the notes of martial music, freedom and their adoption. They are desfer Louis Philippe a part of his princely for- the bustle of the military parade, and the tined to the colony m the Grand River Valto the attention of
tune, and induce him to establish himself and din of business ; to such an alien from the ley, which was brought
the
past winter. We
during
to
land
of
the
it
is
most
our
legislature
Pilgrims,
refreshing
his family in America. This is most admirable
and a speedy paswinds
favorable
more,
once
of
sacred
rest
wish
them
in
a day
in M. Pageot, and Ahe more so as it is most rare. enjoy,
or in that fair and happy sage to their new home in our Western Valhis
native
land,
Joural dv Havre.
island from which his fathers came. Even ley, and trust that thousands more will speein busy London, that vast metropolis of the dily follow them.—Del. Adv.
We cannot help remarking on the very world, the sacred suspension of secular
quiet and good natured way in which the crew of business, the deep repose of that tumultuous A Child with Twenty Names.—The Maoflicially announcerthe birth ofthe
the Russian Brig Baykull have behaved them- city, as the Sabbath returns, the stillness of drid Gazette
Montpensier's child, and that she
dc
Duchess
selves on every occasion when they have been the hallowed day, its sacred associations, its has been baptised Maria Isabel Francises dc Asis
on shore. If all sailors followed their example solemn rites and divine instructions enforced Antonia Luiza Fernanda Cristina Amelia Fehp*
the police fores might be reduced to one-half of by the solemnities of the sanctuary—these Adelaida Josefa Elena Enriquita Carolina Just*
*
are all a cordial to his thirsty spirit. In the Rutins Gsspara Melcbora Baltasar* Nates.
its present strength.—[Polynesian,
posed by
a
THE BIBLE.
:
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�THE FRIEND, MAY, 1849.
40
,
Hon on, IS mos. 700 sperm; reTo Seamen and Steikciii— The Seamen's Chapel
wotfurnished by the Contain ef Snip Rambler of Naaluckst.
ported a skip la slftil lo be the Wa. Wirt, of New Bedford, is open forPublic Worship every Sabbath, at 11 o'clock,
unknown.
the Hermes, to the editor of the Polynesian. Humility
a. m tod ?4, r. ■. Seath mi.
The Alexsndsr spoke ship Coral on the line, 28 mos. out,
The following
Religious services will be held at the Vestry Room
"March 29, 1840. 2700 sperm; hid taken 1000 obis in about 8 days.
Thursday evening. Usually, there will be a LecLat. 31, 58 N. long. 138, 28 E. Steered N. Flora spoken In Feb. oil"Chile, bound home from Cslifornls, every
ture delivered.
E. by E. 1-2 E. till 8 P. M., distance run since 800 wbsle. All well.
The Seamen's Concert for Prayer is held at the Vestry
noon, 66 miles. At that hour the centra of a
Room the third Monday evening each month.
PORT OF LAHAINA.
Seamen belonging to vessels (of all nations) visiting
smalUisland bore south five miles whirl) would
port are invited to call at the Chaplain's Study,
this
place it in latitude 32,24 N. longtitude 139,86 E.
where
supplied with copies of
Arrived.
they will be gratuitously
Not laid down in Laurie's or Nome's charts.—
reading matter. It will be most
14. Ship Majestic, Hall, New Bedford, 5 months out, the Friend and other
From 8 P. M., steered E. by N. 1-2 N., kept a 40April
Chaplain
the
to
receive
calls from Seamen
convenient for
sperm.
goed look out for South Island and must have 16. Orosimbo, Barium, New Bedford, 4 months out. Mean between 2 and 4 o'clock, J. m.
Public services at the Native Churches, on theSahbath,
Adams, New Bedford, 5 months out, 130 sperm.
passed close to the place assigned it on the chart —America, Cole.
New Bedford, 3 months out, 60 sperm.
commence at 9l, a. h., and 2j p. m.
but saw nothing of it, sod doubt very much if it —Towner,
—vy. U. Nye, Rose, New London, 9 months out, SIM sperm. The Seamen's Reading Room is open at all hours of
is in that position.
17. Massachusetts, Chase, New Bedford. 8 months out. 90 the day. Strangers arriving and having late foreign paFound the chronometers very correct by ob- sperm.
pers, are respectfully invited to aid in keeping said room
supplied with useful reading matter.
servations taken in Honolulu harbor, April 26th
Donations are respectfully solicited for tb> support
1849."
A Card.
the
of
Chaplaincy, and the publication of 'Trw Friend'.
An annual report ol all donaliona ia made to the AmeriTo the Editor of the Friend:
can
Friend Society, New York. Any person
Seamen's
Donations.
Dear Sib—It gives me great pleasure to acknowledge contributing the sum of t50 isinentitled to become a Life
through your paper, a donation of one hundred dollars, re- Director of the Society, and by 820 to become an Honotor Chaplaincy.
rary Life Member.
Man),
Adams,
B.
*5 00 ceived from foreign residents inLabaina,and fromofficeis
Mr.
SAMUEL C DAMON,
sum
has
apstopping
port
and
seamen
at
this
This
been
AFrlsnd,
S 90
Honolulu, April I.—if.
Seamen's Chaplain.
a
to
purchasing
Serapropriated, according
promise, in
For the FrUnd.
Information
for
Whalemen.
phina for the Chapel in this place.
JanesNichols
$ 1 00
The subscriber would respectfully give the following
T. E. TAYLOR,
6 00
notice for the information of whalethipa, cruising in the
Rev. Mr. Coan,
Seamen's
Lahaina.
Chaplain,
•»••_..-.
Pacific. Recruits can be obtained at Pitcairn's Island,
ii
6 00
for at least twenty-five ships, at about the following
Mr. Haloey, ....,M Extruct from the RecordM ofthe General Meeting of the prices:—
Capt. KHokofttrnm,
16 00
Santlvich Jtlnnds Motion:
Yams, per barrel,
»2,no
Sweet Potatoes
2,00
April 24, 1849.
3,00
Irish
DIED.
Voted, at the request of the Rev. Mr. Taylor, the Sea- Onions
3,00
Oa beard Am. wkaleshlo "Alesander," off Rio Jajsarlo, Nor. imen's Chaplain at Lahaina, we relinquish the room beLimes
2,00
93, 1848, Capt. Josßph Black, belou|la| lo MiddlohvssjfMsss. longing to the mission, under the Seamen's Chapel, toge- Lime Juice, per fal,
33
Aloe, onboard Ik*same vessel, Nov. 95, Wm.Maynehl, carCocoa
Nuts,
hundred,
per
2,00
penter, belonging to New Hampshire. They died of a tevsr ither with a strip of land around the Chapel, 14 feet wide,
Oranges,
1,00
caught at Cape rte Verde Islands, it being very sickly when the
for the use of the Chaplaincy, so long as that building Fowls, per doz.,
3,00
vessel touched there.
inhabitants
are
exchange,
ordinarily
ready
an
the
to
Evangelical Protestant plaee of worship. In
At vTaloli, Kauai, Feb 6, Frank, Infant and twin son of shall continue
take while and blue drilling, at from 20 10 25 c per yard;
Ssv E fc Mrs L S Johnson, aged 6 monthsand 1 day.
True Copy.
and calicoes from 15 to 20c per yard. They are usually
SAMUEL G. DWIGHT.
in want of soap, oil, check shirts, powder, percussion
Ass't Scribe. caps, old lead, carpenter's toola, (fee.
The best season for furnishing yams, is from August to
January; Sweet Potatoes, throughout the year; Irish PoTo Seamen.
tatoes, from December to February, and July to SeptemPORT OF HONOLULU.
The subscriber, a practical seamen and shipmaster,has ber, (two s.asons).
JOHN BUFFETT.
entered upon the duties of a Marine Missionary at large, Honolulu, Feb. 23, 1849.
if
in tbe port of Boston, under the patronage and support of
Arrived.
ithe benevolent, and offers his services to seamen, free of D'Aubigne's History of the Reformation,
March Sl--Bhip Hellespont, Manwarlng, of Mysllc,s 7 mo icharge.
in 4 vols.
out, 96 brio. op.
The Office of the mission is at No. 8, Long Wharf,
—Ship Alexander, J. Byon, of New Bedford, 11 mos out, where the scriptures and religious trscts may be had in A few copies of this interesting work, elegantly bound
are
for
sale
at
cloth,
in
sp,
brls
oil.
Joa.
the Study of the Seamen's ChapBlack,
416
late master, died at ses all the languages of Europe, and where ship owners and
Capt.
lain.
on the 21st at Nov. lost.
on
ship
application,
may
obtain
miscellaneous
masters,
7—Ship
Hope,
Christian,
Bedford,
April
New
18 runs out,
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The
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March 84—Danish brlgantine Emmy, Oebhanl, from Honr ings on ship-board when invited, either on the Sabbath or
Koag.
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History
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Hawaiian
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ial and spiritual vafBj Book after the pecuniary interests
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River.
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and
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bla
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river ship
bark Anita, itheir friends. To shipwrecked Mariners he will afford
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ship
Splendid,
Cold
Spring, clean
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Pearson,
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religious
temperSeamen
want
of
the
Bible,
books,
in
Dutch and Welsh languages.
aiso vlaTablts.
ance and other publications, counsel or advice, are invited
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Haag
Kong.
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from
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tf
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auy
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THE RIEND.
41
HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER 1, 1849.
Vol. 7.
N:
•
10th. This morning high wind, rough ses,
and ship going nine knots. At noon, Lett.
Ponvar—"Setting Ball," "Go Ahead,"
Pace 41 A Trip from the sandwich Islands to Lower 25° 14' N., have made two degrees of
41
Passage to Columbia Hirer,
Oregon and Upper California.
easting since leaving the Islands.
Colombia River, its discovery,
43
Sabbath, 220* April. After three days of
Astoria,
« Leaves selected from "Our Log Book." rough weather,
it was exceedingly pleasant
44—46
TheFrench at the Sandwich Islands,
and quiet Sabbath mornto
a
peaceful
greet
Letter from Navigator Islands,ko,
48 I.—PASSAGE TO COLUMBIA RIVER.
could
but
I
ing.
think, perhaps this may
not
47
Report ofthe King's Commissioners,
Tuesday, April nih. The order was githe privilege of public
be
that
we
enjoy
may
Protest, by command of theKing,
47 ven to " cast off"," which was followed by
this
48 that to
chanced
worship.
morning to open a
I
Notices, ship news, Ac,
"go ahead" with the steam, and the
of
volume
sermons
by
Spring, addressed
Dr.
"Massachusetts" quietly glided out of Hoto apseamen.
was
I
in
to
circumstances
nolu harbor.
Soon the pilot bids us adieu
of
the
first
and I felt that I was for some months sever- preciate the opening paragraph
a
moral
sublimity
in a
is
For theFriend.
ed from scenes and persons endeared by discourse: "ThereThe
BETTING SAIL.
landsman conjectures
Sabbath
at
sea.
many pleasant associations. At sundown
O for a blessing from on high,
it—paints it, while the devout seamen feels
Ere from the much loved shore we fly;
we had reached that region of calms off" the
it; there are aspirations here felt, felt no
A hope divine to stay each soal,
S. W. part ofthe Island of Oahu, but fancyAs o'er the dangerous main we roll!
where else. Yet what is it that gives such
ing that we should be favored with wind, the
See! the long wished for wind blown free!
sublimity to a Sabbath at sea? It is not the
We must part! we must part'
steam was allowed to escape, and we found
mart of business which we here enter; nor
To sea! to sea!
the vessel becalmed.
During tbe evening are
And now to, thee, O heavenly Friend!
they the portals of science and literature;
Ourselves, our ship, we would commend ;
some of the officers assemble in the "Ladies*\
nor is it the splendid Cathedral; no, nor yet
Star of the East! our Pilot be,
Cabin." One reads the "News," another the more simple and bumble sanctuary,
As we launch with the wind on tbe boundless sea!
the "Polynesian," a third 'Jarves' History,"
where far distant friends "worship and bow
Along lift's restless billows driven,
and
a fourth "Wyllie's Notes."
Another down and
They win their port, whoseport Is heaven;
kneel before the Lord their MaThey meet no wreck who trust God's love,
group assemble in the after cabin to listen to ker." Great objects consecrate all that is
They sail secure, who look above.
the sound of the violin. Everything is very around them. Tbis vast ocean, this emblem
Lord! when oar eyes are fixed on thee,
Not a sailor or soldier deserted at
quiet.
All la well! all ia well!
of infinity itself, gives sublimity to the
On land, or sea.
Honolulu.
scene."
Let songs, not sighs, around us flow,
All day, yesterday, (tbe 18th,) it was quite
From land, but not from God we go;
going upon deck at the hour appointed
In storm oroalm, in Joy or pain,
calm, and the vessel made but little progress. forOn
Divine service, I found the awning spread
The sailor may trust in the Lord of tbe main
Towards evening Capt. Wood gave the orover the spacious quarter-deck—the officers
F. M. C.
der to "fire up," and during tbe night we
Xsw Losses, Coaaj.
soldiers assembled—a flag thrown over*
a
ran at the rate of six knots. This morning nd
the
every thing admirably arFrom the Louisville Journal.
the summits of the mountains and hills ofj capstan—and an
It
was
ranged.
impressive scene—the
GO AHEAD.
Oahu are scarcely to be discerned in the disquietness—the
gentle breere—the
Day—the
Xever doubt a righteous erase ;
tance. By the aid of steam and ssils we are
ocean—all conGo ahead!
yet
heaving
almost
sleeping,
rapidly urged on our course. I am surprised to
Throw yourself completely k,
of
love and gratitowpall
forth
emotions
spire
Conscience shaping all your laws,
perceive how retired a passenger can be, on g#de
to the Giver of all good, the Ocean's
Manly through thinkand thin,
board a vessel with two hundred shipmates. God and the Sabbath's Lord.
Go ahead!
As for sea-sickness I have escaped in
Do not ask who'll go with yon;
24m. We are having a fine run. The
manner far short of my fears.
Go ahead!
winds are strong, but favorable, speeding us
In conversation with Capt. Wood I learn"umbers! spam the coward's plea
If there be but one or two.
ed
that he was a classmate in Harvard Uni- forward at the rate of 8, 9, and 10 knots.—
Single-handed thoughit he,
more so
versity with Prescott the Historian. He re- Tbe weather is cool, snd becomes
Go ahead!
Thick
clothing
very
necessary.
every
day.
marked that Prescott was quite celebrated,
Though fierce watersround yoa dash,
me of
in college, as an excellentLatin scholar, andI Such weather, by contrast, reminds
Go ahead!
warm
of
the
Islthe
and
temperature
mild
aaa;
furthermore that while an under-graduate he
Beak them! certainly you
Lat them proudly dare the skies—
ands.
received an injury in one of his eyes which
What an mountains to a man'
resulted in almost destroying hia vision, to i 30th. Being the last day of the month,
Go ahead!
which he makes so touching an allusion in according to the Army Regulations of tbe
Though fierce waters round yea desk,
the
Preface ofhis history of "Ferdinand andI United States tha soldiers were called out
Go ahead!
Let no hardship baffle you;
Isabel!." "Thus shut out frome one sense, for inspection. The weather was very cold
Th ough the heavensroar aad flash,
I was driven te rely exclusively on another, and with a 'quick step," the soldiers marshSttll, undaunted, firm and tree,
•to ahead!
and to make the ear do tbe work ofthe eye." ed avmr the quarter-deck, and in "innMs
Contents
OF THE FRIEND, SEPT. 1,1848.
THE FRIEND.
Poet's Corner.
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world the impor- me
—
quick time," each one heard hisname called. satisfactorily shown to the
r—-
;
that tbe eye of an Omniscient Judge has
Tbe orders "face frost, face left, face right, tant results of having expended so much trea- not been fastened upon him. When the
and right about face," were quickly givsn, sure and destroyed so many lives in discov- poor, miserable and drunken Indian has died
and all soon disappeared from the deck ering an Antarctic continent, or in attempt- a bill has been filed against his destroyer in
Heaven's Chancery. In the day of final
whose services were not required in the ma- ing to discover a N. W. psmmge!
nagement of the s sbip. Thus ended the
reckoning there will be no want of facts and
II.—COLUMBIA RIVER, ITS DISCOVERY evidence to establish the guilt of multitudes
"training." Exeunt omnes.
AND NAVIGATION.
who have engaged in this destructive, altho'
Mtty ith. According to observations at
noon we were about five hundred miles from With a thankful heart I sit down to record lucrative traffic.
land. Every thing moves on pleasantly on .the incidents of this day, May Bth, our vesAfter tea, I accompanied a party on shore.
ship-board. Some of my fellow passengers sel having safely crossed the much dreaded We visited the house of a Mr. Keplin, which
are great readers, and having an excellent, Columbia River "Bar," and now lies safely is near the extreme point of Cape Disappublic library on board, time does not bang at anchor in Baker's Bay. Early this morn-, pointment. On entering his dwelling I obing our ship was some distance off the mouth served a Yankee clock, firsh from the manheavy.
This morning, May 7th, at 11 o'clock the of the river.
Guns were fired for a pilot, ufactory! I also noticed lying upon the tabut
outline
was
seen.
Just
20:
none
made
dim
of the land
his appearance. It was a ble an English Bible, English Prayer Book,
days since leaving Honolulu. For two days source of much anxiety to the captain, as and Noah Webster's Spelling Book; Ihe latnot having been able to obtain observations, neither himself or any person on board had ter printed in Oregon! In taking a short
our position ia not exactly known, but Capt. ever entered the river. As we approached ramble through the forest, I observed many
Wood conjectures that we are too far North, the entrance, a boat was sent forward—but trees and shrubs corresponding with those on
hence as we approached the land the vessel it did not appear safe to enter on our first the Atlantic coast. Blossuins of the strawmade a southerly course. Drift wood occa- coming up. A line of breakers extendedthe berry and raspberry were thrice welcome to
sionally passed the vessel. Land birds and entire distance across from Cape Disappoint- the sight. We were compelled to return
on
sea fowls are frequently seen.
ment to Point Adams. Some rather anxious board for the
last rays of the setting sun had
High o'er tbe restless deep, above Ikereach
countenances were visible on board the Mas- but a few moments longer to play
among the
Of gunner's hope, vast Sights of wild duck stretch
sachusetts, for we were not ignorant of the branches and leaves of the noble forest trees.
eye
glance
as
can
on
either
side,
Far the
fact, that no less than four vessels (U. S. S.
Ia a broad apace, and level line Ihey glide."
After returning on board I endeavored to
Peacock,
U. S. S. Shark, H. B. Co.'s Bark
The coast presents a most uninteresting
survey, so far as could be done
carefully
aspect. In some places may be seen dense Vancouver and Am. whaleship Maine,) had with the eye, the outlines of the
Cape, the
forests, and in others only scattered trees.— been wrecked on the very spot where we Bay and highlands.
spot
This
isa
replete
Towards evening the mist and fog entirely were hoping to cross in safety. We knew, with historical
of
associations
the
deepest
inconcealed the land from sight, but from tbe however, that scores of vessels had safely terest. Not
sixty years had rolled away since
appearances, our captain concluded that we entered the river, and having the aid ot the first
vessel from a civilized nation had
must be off" Shoalwater Bay. The order was steam, our captain determined in the afteranchored
within the bar. For ages, the Cogiven to "fire up" for the first time since noon to make a second trial. It was in eveor
as it was called by the Indians of
lumbia,
Just at the time ot
ry respect successful.
Using sight of tbe Islands.
the
"the great River" had poured
country,
bar,
our
the
the
rollers
seemcrossing
heavy
On our passage over.the good ship "Masits
full
tribute
of waters into the Pacific, aled
to
subside
and
the
sea
to
As
die away.
sachusetts," as well as other vessels which
its existence was unknown to the civthough
one
another
landmark
after
was
made
and
have sailed over the route, proved the falsity
ilized and commercial world. A Spanish
of statements in Gulliver's Travels. The the Massachusetts approached her anchorsome
hundred
navigator, Bruno Hecate, commanding the
two
hearts
more
age,
beat
celebrated Dean Swift in giving an account
Corvette "Santiago," sailed along this coast
free!
of the same, represents Mr. Gulliver as havSoon
after
our
came
to
it
anchor, in 1775, is supposed to have been the first
vessel
ing visited "Brobdingnsg," a country lying
was
visited
a
canoe
by
between the Asiatic and American coasts.—
containing ten Chi- who expressed his decided opinion that a
nook
can
I
a
Indians
.Surely,
say, that I never great river here entered the ocean. "These
The King of that country must have been
Prince of vast possessions, for says Gulliver, saw more miserable specimens of humanity. eddies and currents caused me to believe,"
"The whole extent of this Prince'saWninions Whoever sees them, will agree with Wash- he remarks, "that the place is the mouth of
reaches about six thousand miles, and from ington Irving, who never saw them, when as- some great river, or some passage to anoththree to five in breath; whence I cannot but serting in his Astoria, "Neither sex can er sea." The North Cape he calls "Cape
conclude that our geographers of Europe are boast of personal beauty." One represented San Rogue," the South, 'Cape Frondoso,"
in a great error, by supposing nothing but sta himself as a chief. I was ready to ask, if and the Bay "Assumption."
between Japan and California.'' Either the such the leader, what are his followers? It Three years pass, and in 1778 an Englishgood Dean of St. Patricks, Dublin, must was sad to witness their eagerness to obtain man, by the name of Meares, commanding a
base misuaderstood Mr. or Capt. Lemuel rum! I now felt ashamed of tbe Anglo-Sax- Portuguese vessel, at tempts to discover this
Galiiver, or the vast continent, upon which on race, for English and American traders "great river," but failing in his enterprise,
the kingdom of Brobdiognag waa situa- ■ almost exclusively have pampered to the blots "Cape San Rogue" from the chart and
ted, must have been submerged. It is some- poor Indian's desire for intoxicating drinks, writes "Cape Disappointment," and for
what surprising not to find allusions to thisi It is the lust for gain which has taken ship ''Assumption Bay," writes "Deception Bay."
subject in Cook's, Vancouver's, Belcher's, loads of strong drink to the N. W. coast to Quitting the coast Meares records in his
Beechey's, or Wilkes' voyages. This inat- destroy the aborigines. Indian traders and journal, "We can now with safety assert
a*r, however, may attract the attention of their employers may have pocketed the pro- that there is no such river as that of Saint
4sj<silsgniihiil navigators, when the learnedI fit ofthe sale, but there the matter does not Roc exists, as laid down on the Spanish
gsssfiaphers and navigators of England, rest. Let not the rumseller on the cord and charts."
France, Russia, and the United States, havei inhoapttabie N. W. coast of America, tinag- A few years more elapse, (1792,) and the
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distinguished navigator Vancouver is found ver, about 90 or 100 miles from its entrance. red great attractions upon Astoria. The vilglancing his keen eye along the same rugged On his return down the river the "Jenny,"a lage contains about twenty buildings of evecoast. His vessel sails within three miles of vessel belonging to Bristol, England, was ry description, erected without order or regthe breakers, but they extend across the lound anchored in the bay, within Cape Dis- ularity as regards the streets. A visitor is
mouth of "the great river." He looks in appointment. This noted Bay was denomi- somewhat surprised the site should have been
vain for an entrance. "Not considering," nated "Baker's Bay," by Lieut. Broughton, selected for a city, when others far more deremarks Vancouver in his journal of April in compliment to Capt. Baker, commanding sirable might have been chosen. The in27th, "this opening worthy of more attention the "Jenny," which vessel took the lead on habitants are rendered quite uncomfortable
1 continued our course to the north west."— leaving the Bay, and was followed by the by the cold, strong and disagreeable winds
which prevail. The town I would remark is
Only two days afterwards Vancouver spoke "Chatham."
the south side of the Columbia, being
upon
the Boston ship "Columbia," Capt. Gray,
at
this
point four or five miles in width. The
by whom he was informed that the "ColumIII.—ASTORIA.
from the hills upon which some of
prospect
bia" had "been off* the mouth of a river in This morning, Wednesday, May Pth, the
the houses are built, is exceedingly fine. It
the latitude of 46 ° 10', where the outset or Massachusetts left Baker's Bay for Astoria,
commands a view of the ocean, the mouth of
flux, was so strong as to prevent his entering a distance often or twelve miles. The river the river, Cape Disappointment, Chinook
for nine nays."- (Vancouver's Journal.) is several miles wide, but the ship-channel is
hills, the highlands on the opposite side of
This statement of the Yankee captain was; somewhat intricate, and difficult of naviga- the river, and the extensive ranges of hills
doubtless received with some incredulity by tion, except to experienced pilots. Twice
and mountains stretching away to the East.
the English navigator, for only two days pre- the vessel touched the sand spits, but was
The region was formerly covered with a
viously his vessel was off the very same backed off by the propeller with little damage heavy growth of pines, and only a small area
opening which did not appear "worthy of or difficulty. She came to anchor off the ci- has been reclaimed from the dominion of namore attention."
ty, the town, or village of Astoria, about one ture.
As the visitor looks out upon the
The vessels of Vancouver and Gray part- o'clock.
Just as we were sitting down to
peaceful little village snugly crowded under
ed, the former sailing north, but the latter dinner, Gen. Adair, the Collector, called on the shade of stately forest trees, he is ready
sailing south. Capt. Gray doubtless conclu- board. He was much rejoiced to learn that to ask, "Is this Astoria?" Is this the spot
ded that he would forever decide the point Capt. Wood had piloted the Massachusetts, so famous in history, and of world-wide cewhether there was, or was not a great river in safety, over the bar. This feeling I sub- lebrity ? It was for this place that forty years
emptying into the ocean south of Cape Dis- sequently learned was quite general among
ago the ships of Astor took their departure,
appointment. "On the 11th May, Gray ar- the inhabitants, not only of Astoria, but of via. Cape Horn, when a voyage hither was
rived opposite the entrance of the river, and the territory. They felt that the bar and riamong the uncommon occurrences of the
heedless of the risk, in his ardent spirit of ver were suffering in consequence of ill- times. Here were the head quarters of the
enterprise, dashed boldly through the break- founded reports which had been circulated. North West Fur Company, and subsequenters on its bar, and in a few moments slid out The first American steamship, which had evly ofthe Hudson Bay Company, until the esupon the tranquil bosom of a broad and ma- er attempted to enter, had now come safely tablishment ofFort
Vancouver. Among the
jestic river." The great question was then up the river, without a pilot, in the most dif- English Astoria, even now, is denominated
forever settled. Hecate was right when he ficult parts ofthe channel. Not only did the "Fort George." Thus historical associasaid "a great river here entered the ocean," Astorians seem really to confer upon our
tions of interest are connected with this spot,
and Meares was wrong when he asserted no Captain the hospitalities of the city, but but
the fascinating narrative of Washington
such river was in existence. Capt. Gray Gen. Adair proposed calling the next new Irving, styled "Astoria," has contributed
commenced trading with the Indians, explo- county in Oregon, Wood county. The Mas- more
powerfully than any other cause to renring the surrounding bay, and ascending the sachusetts, being the largest vessel which der the place remarkable, and in coming time
river fifteen or twenty miles. He now as- had ever entered the river, and moreover hasomewhat classic ground. The ingredient
sumes the prerogative of altering the names ving arrived, bringing two companies of U. of romance forms so
prominent a characterupon charts. "On leaving the river," an S. troops, was thrice welcome. So many of
istic of Irving's writings, that many readers
anonymous writerremarks, "Capt. Gray be- the male inhabitants of Oregon being absent imagine his Astoria belongs to the sam c
stowed on it the name of his vessel. The at the mines, serious fears were entertained class. "History, genuine history, and faithsouthern point of land he called Cape Ad- that more Indian troubles, if not massacres ful narrative, are most prominent in this
ams, and substituted the name of Cape Han- would occur. Gen. Adair furnished us with work, the value of which will be highly prizcock for that of Cape Disappointment. Nei- the latest news from tbe United States and ed by the reader who delights to trace out
ther Cape Hancock nor Cape Adams have Europe, but having recently arrived from;historical incidents associated with the)' place
California, be had tales to rehearse about, which he may visit.
taken an assured place on the maps. *
The name of the good ship Columbia, it is the abundance of gold that would have satisIt is certainly a remarkable as well as innot hard to believe, will flow with the waters fied a gold adventurer of the 16th century. teresting fact, that although the U. S. Govofthe bold river as long as grass grows or After dinner a party visited the shore—the iernment possess the whole of Oregon, having
waters run in the valleys of the Rocky moun- army officers were delighted to receive intel- ifor a long period maintained with England a
tains."
ligence through the post-office. Gen. Adair jjoint occupancy ofthe country, yet it is only
The discovery of the Columbia Capt. Gray give us a cordial Kentucky welcome to his ithe narrow and small district of Astoria,
communicated to Vancouver, (accompanied house, where we were kindly entertained by which has ever been, in reality, purchased
by a rough chart,) who in the autumn of the his family. The General had only been in jfrom the aborigines of the country!—lndian
aame year despatchedLieut. Broughton, com- the place about one month, but yet he had {titles to tbe vast domain have not as yet been
manding the "Chatham," to make an explo- succeeded in erecting during that short peri- (extinguished by purchase and treaties. Jm
ration. Thia enterprise was most success- od a very comfortable dwelling, as good as While at Astoria I made enquiries refully accomplished; Lieut. B. with boats a*- those tenanted by his neighbors. Neither,specting tbe settlement of Clatsop Plains,
ccndiag as far up the river as Fort Vancou- nature, nor as yet art, seems to have confer-|isituated onthe south shore of the Columbia,
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THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER 1, 1849.
of which the withdrawal is demanded by
near its mouth. I learned that a thriving Tbe end is not yet. Monsieur D. informed us the
sth paragraph immediately preceding."
lbs morning of bis departure, lhat trouble bail the"All
these conclusions ought to be the object ofResosettlement had been commenced, consisting but juiit commenced ! Ihe English Consul Gen- lutions of
11b Majesty, passed in His Council, and of
of about thirty families, which are engaged in eral, United States, Chilenn,areruvinn and Da- urgency."
nish Consuls protested against these violent 7. "The return of the tine of twenty five dollars paid
the French ship " General Teste," besides an inagricaltural pursuits. They are supplied measures
endangering property under tbe pro- by
for the tins* during which she
demnity of sixty dollars
with the preaching' of the Gospel by a Pres- tection of their re*|>trctive flags. Tbe Kinjr, was unjustly detained here."
"The
official organ of the Hawaiian
solemnly
proMinister,
his
has
8.
insertion
the
in
Foreign
byterian and a Baptist minister. As an evid- through
tected against these acts of violence. The for- Government of the punishment indicted upon the schoof the High School whose impious conduct gave
ence ofthe enterprise ofthe people, this fact eign community, nlmoxt to a man, ia strongly up- lars
occaeion to the complaints of Mr. the Abbe Coulon."
is worthy ofrecord. Being perplexed about pnasrl to this strange movement, and utile** we 9 "The removal of the Governor nf Hawaii, who
err, in regard to public sentiment in ibe violated or allowed lo be violated the domicile of Mr.
getting their produce to the California mar- greatly
United States, England, anil even France, a ihe Abbe Marech.il, or the order that that Governor
reparation to that Missionary, Ihe one decision or
ket, vessels visiting the river not affording voice of indignant rebuke will lie uttered. No Intake
ihe other to be inserted in ihe office.l journal."
more
for
remarks
at
space
present.
peymentto the French citi/en proprietor ot
"The
the desirable facilities, one of the inhabitsnts
10.
the Hotel of France of ihe damage* committed in his
the
keel
of
the
immediately laid
against » horn the Hawaiian
" Clatsop The following despatch was received by house, by foreignhasnailers,
not taken sny process."
Clipper," a vessel of 60 or 70 tons, and in R. C. Wyllie, Esq., the King's Minister of administration
"The undersigned give a delay of ihree days from this
22d August, 1849, to the Hawaiian Government to
three months it was freighted, bound to Cal- Foreign Relations, on the i!Jd August, at 3 day,
make a categorical reply to the demands above."
M.
P.
"In
be
Ihe default of this Government making known its
ifornia I Eventually, ship building will
COPY OF TRANSLATION FROM THE FRENCH. decision, between this and Saturday nex', the Z9th Auextensively prosecuted along the banks ofthe
On board of the Admiral'sFrigate Le ) gust, 1849, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the undersigned
instructions ofthe French GovFourauivante, orl Honolulu, the > agreeably to the formaldeclare
Columbia. Timber suitable for ship building
\
ihe Treaty of the 28th
have lo
22d August, IM9
) ernment nil null
exists in the greatest abundance. Remark- Natal Station of thb
and void, and replaced by the ConFrench Refpblic, and March, 1946,
ed an officer of our ship, as he gazed upon the Consulate or France, in the
vention
concluded
the
12th
and
17th of July, 1889, beSandwich
tween the Post Captain l.aplnce, acting in the name
forests of pine, from two to three hundred Islands.
"The undersigned. Lezoarant dc
Rear of the King of the French, and His Majesty Kemehafeat in height and straight as an arrow, Admiral, (.'oininantler-inChief of the Troinclln,
Naval Forces of inilia 111."
the French Republic in the Pacific Ocean, and Dillon, "Besides the two Dirties re-entering, by right, under
" What a place to get masts, here are enough Consul
of that Republic, in the Sandwich Islands, ful- the empire of that Convention, it w ill become the rule
for all the shipping in the world."
filling the functions ot (,'h rged'AAuires of France near of the reciprocal conduct to follow , and the Hawaiian
regulations
Government will be bound lo execute it, in all its
the Hawaiian Government,
and in a joint note dated the 20th extent, remaining nfier thai day responsible for every
The French again at the Sandwich of"Have in concert,
August current, demanded of His Majesty, the Kins infringement thereof which they may commit."
Inland.
"And in regard In ihe demands comprised in tbe paraof this Archipelago, through the medium of His Minisundersigned
of Foreign Relations, un Audience in Hie Council, to graphs 7ih, Bth, 9th, and 10th nbove, the
The events ofthe last month will form a me- ter
will ementertain with him many grave Questions actually pend- declare that incase justice be not dune, jheycomplete
means
at
their
toohtuina
ploy
disposal
morable chapter in Hawaiian history. Difficulties ing between
the
the Consul of the French Republic, at Horeparation, declining for thia case, and from tbe present
the Hawaiian Government."
having arisen between tbe French Consul ami nolulu, and
"Bra note dated yesterday, 21st August, Mr theMin all the responsibility of the subsequent acts that may
the government, Admiral Tromelin, command- iater of Foreign Relations, making known the decision happen."
DILLON.
Signed,
His Majesty, informs the undersigned that the King
ing the Frigate Poursuivnnte" and steamer of
Signed.
LEGOARANT TROMEUN.
deliberating in his Council, has not thought proper to
a
flnssrmili." is sent to effect settlement. Our grant the audience demanded, upon the ground that The foregoing is a true copy of the translation made
the difficultiesraised between the Consul of France, in by me from tbe original French this 2Hd of August, 1849.
object is now, merely, to state facts necessary to the Hawaiian
Islands, and the Government of this ArchiR C. WYI.LIE,
introduce tnd explain the sccompanying docu- pelago, have been submitted direct lo the appreciation
Minister of Foreign Relations.
(he French Republic, through the medium of the
of
Consul
ments. August 2'id, the Admiral and
liswaiinn Chime d'Afiiiires at Paris."
The following reply, on behalf of the Ha"The Minister of Foreign Rel.it tons sdds that in case
make ten demands, threatening that unless com- ■ere
oi her questions, besides those submitted wsiian Government, was sent off to the French
should
be
plied with, in three days, tbey will employ oXtheFrench Government, the undersigned are invited-1
them, in order that the Hawaiian Govern- Admiral and the French Consul, at half past
means at their disposal to obtain a complete re- to formulaeexamine
them and take them into consider- ■ I P. M., on Saturday, the 26th August, 1849.
may
ation."
paration." The King's Foreign Minister, re- ment
Foreign Office, Honolulu, )
complied
be
Ihe
questions
their
demands
cannot
"Neither
submitted to tbe appreciation
plies that
French
the
Hawaiian
GovernGovernment,
August -25th, 1849.
by
ordered
lof
the
King
that
the
has
5
with, hut declares
nor those which the undersigned had the intenthat no resiatance whatever ahull be made to suchI iiient,
having been formalized by the; The undersigned, Minister of Foreign Retion
to
make
not
valid,
force." The Consul follows this reply, by tak- one part and the other [it is presumed that the meaningf Intions of the King ofthe Hawaiian Islands,
ing down bis flag and retiring on board the •learn- 'is by both parties,] the refusal of the Audience which
the -«!2d instant,
from the tenor of the preeited note of Mr. thejhad the honor to receive on
er. A force of over two hundred soldiera landI results
at
the
afternoon,
Minister
ol
cannot
be
considered
3
o'clock
ofthe
despatch adRelations,
Foreign
another■
I
sad lake possession ofofthe Fort, while
otherwise than aaa dilatory reply. The intention of
force takes cninmmid nil Hawaiian vessels in Ihe undersigned was at first to treat summarily, in a con- [ dressed to linn, dated the same day, by Rear
pert. The French are esceedingly careful not■ ference, of the principal points in litigation, and to re- Admiral Legos rant dc Tromelin, Commandihe hands ot Mr the Minister of Foreign Rela- ■ er-in-chief of the Naval Forces of Ihe French
to touch the Hawaiian Flag, doubtless remem- ■ mit intotheir
demands duly and precisely (nettement) Republic in the Pacific Ocean, and M. Dilbering the English and French guarantee oftions,
formalized."
1849. This is dune on Saturday, August 35th. "In the meanwhile, the time lor deliberation has paas- lon, Consul of France in the Sandwich IslThe Sabbath passes quie.ly tbe town remains-1 ed; admitting us true ihe declaration given by the Ha- , amis, in which they make, in the name of
orderly. An attempt is made at negotiation.— waiian Government I hat ihe questions to be treated of the French Republic, ten demands, to which
been submitted by it to the examination of that off
On the tSlh, the King's Commissioners visit the■ have
the French Republic, ihe time required te know the de- they require a categorical leply from the
steamer. See their report. No reconciliation! cision of tbe Csbinet olParis, and the actual situation in
iseftcted. The Admiral without charging the'which Ihe persons and commerce of the French in tbeJKing, before three o'clock of tbe afternoon
with a violation of the Treaty of■ Sandwich Islands, are placed, do not permit to acceptt of Saturday, the 25th instant, under the pcThe undersigned, therefore,
of their declaring null and void the
it}, but only putting an unfair interpretationi any longer new delays.
consider themselvesas bound to-day to accomplish here, nslty
upon the same, orders the Fort to bediamnnlled. and
wit bout, delay, their whole duly, and to gait the Gov- '. Treaty of the 26th of March, 18-16 ; and
Now commences a most wanton destruction of eminent of Ilk Majesty King Kamehameha 111 , in the reviving in full vigor the Convention with
Guns are spiked and case (deineure) ofgiving a categorical answer to thefolproperly.
of the 12th and 17th
demands put by tbe undersigned, without expo- ; Post Captain Laplace
•ken; their carriages cut up and destroyed;; lowing
silion of facta and discussions which tbe correspondencei July, 1839; and under the further penalty
broken
aud
tons
ofpowmagazine*
open
powder
previously interchanged, render completely useless."
der emptied into the sea ; Governor's house 1. "The completeand loyal adoption of the Treaty of their employing the means at their disposal
doors
smashed,
windows
loftbe 26th March, 1846, aa it reads in the French text/ to obtain a complete reparation, unless the
shockingly disfigured,
ad eator** ofthe demands comprised in paragraphs "th, Bth,
broken, ami property of various kinds totally 1 "The reduction to fifty per cent, liquors
of French
duty upon Brandies and spirituous
mined. After the •' Ariryr .if reparutiou" hadI origin.
'9th and 10th are complied with.
gloriously waged successful wnr, for four days,! S "The subjection of Catholic Schools to theI direcThe undersigned has the honor to reply
no
one offering lion of Ihe Chief of the French Mission and to Special to the
aeon old guns aud oatabashet,
Rear Admiral and Consul of France,
!
Protestants, and a treatment rigorously
let or hirutransn,*' it safely embarked withoutI Inspectors,not
equal granted to the two worships, and to their schools." that their despatch has been laid! before the
done
single
lieing
man
this
I
All
i
of
a
ifctloes
4. "The adoption of the French language in business King in Council, and deliberated upon with
with the Hawaiian Flag flying night and day ntercourse
(pour les rapports) between French citizens
ever their heads ! The Admiral and Consul and the Hawaiian departments, ("administrations")." all the care possible, and that thelKiug as sn
government
lo
wforcing
to
6
"The
withdrawal of the exception with which independent sovereign, under his iightsguarin
the
net nwcceedinw
1French whalera
are affected, which import wines and anteed by the joint declaration of France and
•r th* duly on French brandy, (which the Trea- spirits,
and the abrogation of the regulation which
ty of '4« itllowed the Hawaimn Government toi p|hauasMli laden with liquids to pay and support the Great Britain, of the 28th November, 1843,
impose,) mil ta sen taking the King's besutifidI custom house officer placed on board to superintend tbe as a parly to the Treaty of 26th Match, 1846,
yarbt •* Kaineha.iH-ba Hl..»' releasing ether Hs- jtsMdms_nnd unWsding ;'
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THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER 1, 1849.
any was tried, was ofthe opinion that the charge
direct correspondence through his duly ac- Mit to place them under the direction of
hsd not been sustained by proof; and, no
Protestant.
mission,
3Sd
Catholic
or
the
of
credited Representative, since
having been taken from his decision, do
appeal
requiring
|
demand,
As
answer
to
fourth
the
Aprillast, with the Government of the French
international
question can srise in tbe matter.
buslanguage in
Republic, by and with "ihe advice of His the adoption of the French
the 9th demand, requiring the removal
To
French
citizens
and
mess
intercourse
between
the
undersigned
Privy Council, hss instructed
of Hawaii, who it is alleged,
the Hswaiian departments, the undersigned of the Governor
to make the following reply.
to be violated, the domor
allowed
violated,
is commanded to state, that the subject of
In the first plsce. the King antf-Government this demand is now pending in reference to iicile of Mr. the Abbe Marechal, or the order
disclaim sny intention in the letter of the
for the same to that
the government of France ; and that it is that he make reparation
or the other to
Minister of Foreign Relations of the 21st confidently
the
one
decision
Missionary;
believed by the King, that the reinstant, ofrefusing an audience to Rear Ad- suit of that reference will be favorable to the be inserted in the official journal; the unI
mirsl dc Tromelin and the Consul of France.
the
views entertained by this government; name- dersigned is instrtoucted reply,—that
It appears however, from the demand, under
hnve
now
for
the
first
snd
Government
ly, that this demand is without foundation!King
here complainhostile menaces, of categorical answers in
the Treaty ofthe 2Gth of March, 1846, or time learned ofthe grievance
without
discertain peremptory requirements,
of this Kinged
—that
the
tribunals
legal
of,
the law of nations, snd absolutely impracticcussion or exposition of facts, on the ground able
have ever been open to the redress of
dom
of
these
islsnds.
the
state
present
in
that such discussion or exposition would be
and that it is for
To the fifth demand, requiring the altera- iall injuries of thistonature;
been
injured to
wholly useless, thst such audience could have Hon
have
the
alleged
party
visits
of
ofthe law to encourage the
been of little or no avail, if granted. But the
for justice by due recourse to such triother
seek
and
brandy
so
as
to
admit
whalers,"
undersigned is nevertheless commanded to
liquors free of duty, in common bunals. Until justice be so sought and desdd, that if it be the pleasure ofthe Admiral spirituous
with other commodities ; and the repeal otinied, neither the Admiral or the Consul of
and Consul ofFrance to have an audience of
the law ofNations or thai/
the
regulation which obliges vessels laden France, can, underof
the King, upon msttrrs actually pending beMarch 1846, rightfully*
Tresty
ofthe
26th
and
support,'
liquors to pay
tween this Government and the Republic of with spirituous the Custom House officer proceed
/
as if justice were refused,.
j
board,
while
on
to
France, it will be granted. In relation 'placed there to superintend the lading and To the tenth demand, requiring the paythe demands of the Admiral and Consul of
Hotel of
unlading of such vessels, the undersigned ment to the proprietor of thehisFrench
France, the undersigned is instructed to re- has
bouse bY forreaffirm the ground Ithe damages committed in
it
command
to
in
ply as follows:
previously taken in regard to other demands, eign sailors, the undersigned/has if in comThat to the first demand, namely, the com- namely, that these questions have been re- mand to answer,—that the Courts of this*
plete adoption of the Treaty of the 26th ferred to the direct consideration of the gov-]Kingdom ever have been and now are, open
March, 1846, as it reads in the French text, ernment of France ; the result of which re- Ito the proprietor ofthe French Hotel, equalthe King .and Government assent; assuring ference the King now awaits. But to add, ly with all other persons, to compel the rethe Admiral and Consul ofFrance, that they however, that if the King and Governmentimuneration of damages wrongfully sustained.
are now ready and willing, as they ever have could see wherein such provisions conflict'The King and Government are not aware
been snd will be, to fully and faithfully exe- with the parity or any other right guaranteed that redress for such wrong has ever been
cute all tbe provisions of the Treaty of the to France under the existing Treaty or the denied to sny French citizen, and until it ia
26th March, 1846, until the same be modified law of nations, or wherein such provisions tdenied, they can see no ground for such reor superseded by a new Treaty.
apply to French whalers or merchant ships clamations.
demands in
To the second demand, namely, that the differently from the vessels of other nations, Having answered the several
V the order in which they are propounded, the
duty on brandies and other spirituous liquors this demand would be granted.
to add, that a
of French origin, be reduced to fifty per cent. In answer to the sixth demand, namely, tundersigned is commanded
despatch,
Consul's
virtue
of
Admiral
and
in
to
received
ofthe
copy
ad valorem, the undersigned is instructed the return of all duties
every demand,
make answer, that to this demand, the King the regulations, the repeal of which is de- with full explanations toupon
the King's Special
has been forwarded
and Government most respectfully decline to manded in the fifth paragraph, the undersign-!
added to those other
accede. First, on the ground that this ques- Ed is commanded to state, that it follows as Comroissioner, 'tohebehas
it in command to
tion is now pending hi dpect reference to the a consequence of the answer above given to documents which
Government,
with a
that
cannot
be
submit
lo
the
French
granted.
requirement,
of
fifth
it
Foreign
the
consideration of the Department
of
every
the
reamicable
adjustment
view
imatter
Affairs in France. Secondly, because such To the seventh demand, requiring
the
Concontested
with
andXquestion
by
dollars,
of
of
the
fine
of
paid
plain
and
infraction
turn
twenty-five
is
s
decided
isul
demand
he
has
been
instructed
the
General
And
ofthe
26th
of
Franhe.
whaleship,
Teste,'.
the French
the letter and spirit ofthe Treaty
to use similar efforts to adjust all those emibraced
of March, 1846; the 6th article ofthat Trea- besides an indemnity of sixty dollars for the
the
was
detained
in the despatch now under reply; so
here,
Govwhich
she
the
Hawaiian
time
empowering
during
ty expressly
the
medium
of
to
be
as
not
to
leave doe grievance, or even the
through
duty
King and Government,
ernment to designate the amount
laid upon brandy and other spirituous liquors; of the undersigned, answer that this with alleged evils arising from the delay of aaid
provided slways, that such duty shall not other questions has been referred to France; reference, unprovided for.
be so high as absolutely to prohibit those and that relying upon her justice to support And the undersigned is further commandarticles." So far is the present duty from the view they have taken, they respectfully led to add, that the King and Government of
amounting to an absolute prohibition of the decline to yield their assent to this demand.Ithe Hawaiian Islands, >ever ready fully and
importation of those articles, that it appears The "General Teste" in leaving the port of'faithfully to carry out all the stipulations of
fron the statistics of the Custom House at Honolulu, without first obtaining a clearance, the Tresty of the 26th March, 1846; nod
Honolulu, that there have been three thous- plainly violated the law, as admitted by the1ever solicitous to live on (he strictest terms
and, two hundred and eighty three gallons Consul of France, subjecting her to a pen- of amity and peace with the Republic of
of brandy and other spirituous liquors im- alty of five hundred dollars, which, through France, would respectfully phpaose, in case
ported into this plac*, which have paid duties, the clemency of the King's Commissioners 1the reference made to France nj not satisfacof Customs, was reduced to twenty-five.
since the first day of January last.
tory, to refer all matters and centroversies
As answer to the eighth demand, requiring in difference between France and the HaTo the third demand, requiring the subjecwaiian Islands, to the friendly mediation and
tion of Catholic schools to the direction of the insertion in the official journal ofthe Hawhose
ofsome neutral Power,
inadjustment
waiian
of
the
Government,
punishment
the chief of the French Mission, and to spearbitrament and award the King and Governof
the
school,
treatscholars
high
upon
;
snd
a
flicted
the
not
Protestants
cial inspectors,
the com- ment will engage to abide.
ment rigorously equal granted to the two for impious conduct, giving motive to underWith this answer and proposition solemnly
worships and their schools, the undersigned plaints of Mr. the Abbe Coullon, the
to you in the King's name, it wil
King
to
thst
the
conveyed
answer,
is
that
it
is
the
instructed
signed
answer,
is instructed to make
and Consul of France to
be
for
the
discountenanced,
Government
have
and
of
the
snd
Ianswer toAdmiral
intention of the King snd Government
to their
their
own
improdiscountenance
all
iown consciences, and toGovernment,
Hawaiian Islands to treat with perfect equal- ever will, strongly
Hie world, for the
church
of
conduct
in
any
and
or
impious
per
Protestant
worships
ity the Catholic and
make ofthe large force at their
heir schools. But that the schools referred this kingdom ; but, that in the ease referred use they may King has ordered that no *+-.
are
no
The
informed
disposal.
to are public schools, entirely supported by to, the King's Government
shall be made to such
tbe funds of the government, raised cxclus- conviction was had, or punishment inflicted,.sistance whatever
R. C. Wjuii.
the
case
re
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THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER 1, 1849.
had passed them, was going on, no one thinkThe Bethel Flag re-hoisted.
ing of danger, when the ship struck the reef Efforts were made some years since to eslabout half past 16 at night. About a week tablish a Seamen's Chaplaincy in China, by
after the mate and a number of the crew the lamented Stevens, and others, but from
fInrteoligmcIslSaNoovi,gart ands.
reached
this in a boat. A small vessel was various causes the undertaking was partialJfew livn Seamen's Chapel Loss of Am.
sent to endeavor to save the rest, but they ly relinquished. We are rejoiced to learn
Whaleship Gem War among Samoans
could not find the Island. Capt. Worth, that the American S. F. Society has comWhooping Cough Missionary Barque
however, and those with him, managed to missioned an able and efficient Chaplain for
"John Williams."
repair their boats. After being 21 days on China. From a letter dated Canton, 4th
Apia, Utolu, Feb. 27, 1849. one ofthe sand banks, they left, and got here
January, 1849. we copy the following paraJUy dear Sir—Opportunities for sending six days since. All hands were saved.
graph, showing that the Rev. Mr. Loomis
letters direct from,this to your Islands, are Our work continues to be hindered by this
finds ample encouragement in pecuniary
but of rare occurrence, so I must take what foolish and wicked war. When or how it
matters,
which certainly reflects much credit
presents at the present time, to forward by will end, is difficult to say. The longer it is
upon the mercantile and sea-faring commuway of Tahiti. We have to acknowledge continued the more difficult will it be to rec- nity
in China:—"Owing to the
of
your kindness in transmitting to us from oncile the contending parties. A large business, I deemed it advisable depression
to
make
no
time to time copies ofthe "Friend." I fear meeting is being held this week at the next
effort for a Bethel till this winter. I have
our little "Reporter" is but a poor return Island, Savaii, of the neutral party, consist- struck the first blow.
I think at the right
for the trouble you take. Situated as we ing mostly of church members, and steady time and the
in
place.
right
My success has
are, any news is always very acceptable. people, lo try some plan to restore peace.— been
far
beyond
my largest hopes, and I now
We are especially glad to hear of good be- The aggressive party contend for retaining feel
sanguine that I shall raise funds for the
ing done among seamen.
the power which they gained in former wars.
of a Bethel, large and
[Construction
I am sure you will rejoice to learn that our The others say, we wish no superiority—but idious. I cannot speak too highly of commothe noBethel Chapel here is about completed. I we fight for equality. The last have cer- .ble generosity of'captaina, officers and men.
trust that many who visit this port will be in- tainly so far right on their side, and have ev- jFrom merchant vessels I am raising $40,
duced to come and listen to the glad tidings er shown a disposition to settle matters qui- $60, $70, $80, and from one $90. A large
number of captains have given $35 each.—
of salvation, which we shall endeavor to etly. It was only when they were compel- From
shipping and merchants I shall
preach with all simplicity from Sabbath to led (hat they took up arms. It is a pity to raise 5 the
or 6,000 dollars."
Sabbath. It will of course be a great addi- see what evil they are doing both to soul and
XXI Anniversary of the Amibican Seamen's
tion to my labors to preach in English and body. If ever this war was settled, both Friend
Socixty.—Tha 21st Anniversary of thia Society
But
we
must
was
celebrated at the Tabernacle, on Monday evening, 7th
well as in Samoan.
try and do sides have had so much of it, that they will
inst., Pent, Esq., the President, in the chair. A large
think well before they commence the like number of the clergy and other philanthropists who are
good to all.
deeply interested ia promoting the welfare of this most
The Chapel is composed entirely of gal- again. Some ofthe leading chiefs have been interesting
class of osr fellow men. The vast amphithevanized corrugated Iron, brought out within killed.
atre of the Tabernacle was filfed to ita utmost capacity
of standing and sitting room. The exercises were
the lost year from England. The cost of Whooping cough has been very bad, both
opened with the singing ola Hymn,commencing with the
following
stanza:
the building in London was about £170.— among children, particularly. It was introLight on the Deep!— When Chaos walked
£60
was
Islands
months
About
of this
raised in the
duced some
since from Tahiti.—
With Darkness o'er the wave,
came with rosy light, and talked
before I left; the rest was subscribed by None of the missionary children have died Life
Of beauty to that grave.
An earnest md impressive prayer was then offered sffriends in England. It is 40 feet by 20.— from it, but vast numbers ofthe natives.
ter which the venerable and reverend Justus Spptilding,
Ten feet is taken off the length for a reading Our missionary bark, John Williams, has one
of the Secretaries of the Society, presented an abstact
ofthe 2let Annual Report, from which itappeara that this
room, where a library will be kept, with gone on to Sydney about a month ago. She Society
extends ils beneficent operations for the
of
what newspapers and magizines we can pro- is to call at the New Hebrides, to see how seamen to Gotlenberg, Stockholm, and Qottland,benefit
Swedenand
Havre,
Bordeaux,
Marseilles, Frauce; Canton, Chicure. We have need to do something to our friends Geddie and Archibald are get- na; Havana,and St. Thomas,
W. I.; Valparaiso, Chilecounteract the temptations held out to sea- ting on. Mr. and Mrs. Powell, belonging to and Honolulu, and Lnhaina, S. I.; where ita chaplains
sailor
and
missionaries are stationed. In several other
men by the grog-sellers on shore.
our Mission, went with them when they set- foreign ports it ia also doing much through the
agency
pious seamen and missionaries of other societies. In ad-of
One thing astonished me when travelling tled at Aneitum. They may expect much dition to thia, it is acting ia harmonious and efficient concert with numerous societies, which at home employ
through England and Scotland, to see the lit- rough work for a long time.
mors
than four-score laborers for the
and temporal
tle interest taken in tbe spiritual welfare 01 Praying that the Lord may bless you in good of those who do business on spiritual
the waters.
seamen in remote parts of the world. Some your own soul, family and labors, belive me Tbe receipts ofthe society the past year, without including a considerable amount raiaed by Us officers, and exwould say when begging a little sum from
pended in the places where raised, were 518.682; and the
My dear Sir,
expenditures 518.497.
them, "But what have we to do with SeaYours very truly,
Those institutions called Sailor's Homes, so essential
in protecting seamen, and promoting their social and momen's Chapels in the South Seas?" Others
WM. MILLS. ral
improvement, nre happily accomplishing ihe object in
would ask, "Does not the Missionary Soci- Riv. S. C. Damon.
view—the one in N. York, owned hy tbe Society, having
had
3,035 sailor boarders the last year; and in 7 years
ety support you and build your chapels?" It
ending May 1,25,654. The N. V*. Marine Temperance
opinions
of
A Whaleman's
"D'Au- Society now numbers over 23,000 members. Both at sea
is difficult to get Christians at home to unon shore seamen are cultivating habits of sobriety.
derstand the real state of matters in this bignk's History."—The master of an Am. and
Hence the increase of their depositee in Savings Banks of
whale
the
their
ship
writing
personal comforts, their self-respect, their manly
us,
followexpresses
quartet of the earth.
hearing, their attendance on the mesne of grace, their tear
of
of
ing
D'Anbigne's
the
opinion
History
of
God,
and obedience both to divine and human laws.
may recollect the "Gem," of Sag
The aspects ofthe seamen's cause sre such as to fill eveHarbor, being at the Sandwich Islands a Reformation:
ry mind with the purest satisfsction, and every grateful
with thonkagiving to tbe Author of all good.
short time age. She was wrecked a month "I have read those four volumes, ofthe Re- heart
report having been read, the Chairman introduced
formation, and shall feel anxious to get the to The
the meeting the Rev. Df. Scott, of Newark, N. ]~ who
ago on SuwarroW'a Islands—which are only rest
of it as soon as it is issued. I hope God in a very animated and eloquent style spoke to the fola number of Mod banks, surrounded by a may
spare the author's life to a good old age, lowing resolution:
That the renert be accepted, and printed unlarge reef, about £00 rn.les to the N. E. of that he may have an opportunity to complete derResolved,
the direction of the Board ofTrustees.
Dr. Beecher, of Boston, followed. His discourse
thin. It seems that the reef was not laid it to his satisfaction."
W. L. J. wasRev.
listened
with the utmost attention, and elicited
down correctly en the chart, and the captain Oarreaders will see the work advertised much spplause.to Tbe doxologv
and benediction concluded
the exercises, and all, we doubt not, retired from the place
•ot being aware of this, hut supposing be
P
■MitSaCT Ess fssl Mai 17.
Seamen's Friend.
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�47
THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER t, 1849.
28th,lat
copy of which isberets appended: the undersigned farther paoTEsra against the rejection by the aforesaid Admiral of tbe security for every just reparation and indemrenity offeree! by Hia Majesty, through tbe undersigned, on
accompanied by their honorary Secretary,
Wednesday, the
day of Aagost, IMS, asrl
paired on board the war steamer "Gassenril."
againat the Rtprisals alter that offer resorted lo by the
and after a conference of three hours, in which
said
Hia
Admiral,
weakening
Majesty's
authority, and by
the Admiral stated that he~dil not charge tbe
the wanton destruction of his Military Stores, diesbliag
Hawaiian Government with any violation ofthe
His Majesty from suppressing intestine disorders, repelling Pirates, and extending that protection to the persona
Treaty, but merely with placing a wrong inand properties of French citizens, the responsibility of
terpretation upon ita 6th article, relating to
which, the said Admiral, nevertheless, scruples not to
the duty to be laid upon heandy and other
throw stringently upon His Majesty; the undersigned
spirituous liquors of French \ origin, and in
further protest* against the seizure and confiscation by
which the King's Commissioners stated their BY COMMAND OF THE KING OK THE HAWAIIAN the aaid Admiral of the King's Yacht, indispensable to
ISLANDS.
keep up the communications between Hia Majesty's lalregret at the misunderstanding which had
progresses
arisen in reference to the audience, which it was
Bv\oedir or Hia Majesty, Kamehameha 111., ands, aud to enable His Majesty te make those
to their good
not the intention ofthe King to [refuse, returned King bf the Hawaiian Islands, given to the under- throughout his Islands which are necessary
protests
the
further
undersigned
against
j seizure and detention
on shore, reported to His Mdiesty in Privy siguedVn Thursday, the thirtieth day of August, 1849, government;
by ordeia of the said Admiral
receipt of a despatch dated same day, and address- the
Council, asked and received furtjner instructions. alter
of
all
other
vessels
under
the
Hawaiian
or
any
flag,
other
dc
ed to the.
from Rear Admiral Legoarant
against the damages thereby (torn to his subjects and
At six o'clock, they returned to the "Gassendi," TrnmeliuVundesigned,
Commander-in-Chief of the Navaf Forces of'andForeigu
to
Residents
and
all
witaia
whom,
Foreigners
and after another conference offpur hours, came the Frenca Republic, in the Pacific Ocean, in which, reon shore without having been able to come to a jecting the offer made by Hia Majesty's command, to re- his Waters, His Majesty is bound to protect as much as
aubjecta; the nndetsigned further psotests
his
own
opinion
all
the
true
and
meaning
about
satisfactory arrangement. The minutes of what fer differences of
by the Admiral, posted
printed Proclamation
of the Treaty ol the 26th of March, 1846, against the thirtieth
day of August, 1849, for the reasona
transpired at these conferences, taken down in interpretatioh
to Frsaice and Great Britain, who jointly framed it up on the
jointly
short hand, will be uddeil, in tin- Appendix, if|and proposed 11 lo His Majeaty (agreeably I" the express aforesaid, and because "it is a flaefant outrage on His Majesty's right', guaranteed by France, herself, ia the Joint
copied out in time. Meanwhilej the following understandingbetween the undersigned and the Couimis- declaration
herein before mentioned,and under the Treadocument, duly authenticated by both patties, is siuner ofFrance, and the Consul General of Her Hrilau- ty ofthe 26th
of March. 1846, copy of which alao ia herenic Majesty,) and rejecting the offer of indubitable secur- unto appended; the undersigned
printed.
peotests against
ity aud guaranty for ibe full amount of all indemnity and tbe ground taken by the Admiralfurther
ia hia aforesaid ProclaPoints of disagreement in the Conference of28th reparation, in all cases, claims and grievances whatsoev- mation and in other documents, that
His
Majesty's Govthat France herself might pronounce tn be just, after
Aug. 1849, between Rear Admiral dc Trom- er,
fully hearing and amicable concert with His Majesty's ernment have made an erroneous interpretation of either
the letter or spirit of any part of that Treaty,and in virtue
elin, and Gerrit P. Judd and Win. L. Lee, Special Plenipotentiary, or thatbea friendly nation of her thereof, made any unjust
unlawful exactions whatever,
own choice, might declare to
just, as umpire, in re- either of French ciltzetu, or
the King's Special Conunissioder*.
or other Foreigners, ahd against
gard to points whereon France and His Majesty's Plenby him and hy the Consul of France
ipotentiary might not be able in agree, he the said Admi- the right arrogated own
to pronounce their
interpretation to be the correct
Admiral dc Tromelin proposes!to the Hawaii- ral
His Majesty's weak and unresisting Kingdom one,
subjects
and
His
subject
Majesty te War and Reprisals ou
Government
to
the
on
to
duty
brandy, to the harsh law of reprisals, the undersigned, Minister
an
reduce
a
mere
difference
of
opimou,
anil because Hia Majesty reto
uml oilier spirituous liquors, seme per centitge of Foreign Relations, in His Majesty's uame, and on His jruses to adopt their interpretation,
until after
differto be agreed upon by the conferees, naming as Majesty's behalf, most solemnly appalls to tbe good faith ence shall have been clearly and fairly decidedsuch
by amicaand justice of France, uuder Her Engagement of the 28lh ble reference, as international Law provides fnr
a fair duty eighty per cent.
such
in
of November, 1843, aud Ppotests against the infringeThe commissioners offer to refer tbe question ment
cases, and as, in this case, was expressly provided for beof that Engagement, by ihe said Admiral, in
of duty on brandy anil other spirituous liquors to ing a Military Force, in hostile array, and taking milita- tween the undersigned, as Hia Majesty's Plenipotentiary,
the arrangement of France and the King's Spe- ry possession of the Fort, Government offices, and Cus- and the Commissioner of France, ana Consul General of
Britain as aforesaid; the undersigned further reocial Commissioner in France, the Hawaiian Gov- tom-bouse of Honolulu, and of those portions of the ter- Great
tests against the pretension of said Admiral and Consul
ol His Majesty's Domain on which these edifices to
ernment giving a satisfactory guarantee that they ritory
interfere
the Religion or Education of Hia
aland, on the afternoon of Saturday, the twenty-fifth of!Majesty's either with
subjects, or with the appropriation of the fnnda
will abide by the decision resulting from such August, 1849, immediately after the receipted
a despatch
reference, and also to abide by the decision of from the undersigned, by Hia Majesty's command, ren-' contributed by his subjects for those purposes) the aodersigtled fuuher protests against their interference with or
some neutral power upon all questions upon dering all such hostile measures absolutely unnecessary; !tmppjttrfon
to the laws ofthis Kingdom, and to the jurisdicfurther protests against the attempt of'
which France and the Special Commissioners the undersigned
uoflV HI! (Majesty'a Courts of Justice as established by
the said Admiral to justify these proceedings upon tbe raw,
cannot agree.
Sod agawet their extraordinary pretension, to claim
that His Majesty bad violated the Treaty of th*
Tbe Admiral answers that he is willing to re- ground
which Hia Majesty declares he Has damagea and indemnity ofthe Hawaiian Government on
26th of March,
own view ofeases, before such esses have ever been
fer to France the question of the duty on brandy, not violated, but1846,
their
which the Consul,of France, in despite
the Hawaiian Tribunals, or even been heard of by
but to her alone, recognising no neutral power of its ratification by the late King of the French, did vio- before
the Hawaiian
the undersigned further pboas an umpire. That if the government will give late both in word and apirit, as wast shown in His Ha- tests against Government;
the Admiral's imputation of obstinacy to
Majesty's protest, through \ the undersigned, of the King's Commissioners,
a guarantee in specie, say twenty thousand dol- waiian
resisting Demands which,
sa>
28th February, 1848, in regard to\ Wines, and which
lars, that all duty over the amount France may the
their duty te their God. to tee King, and to
the Admiral himself attempted again to violate, iv let- uuder own
consciences, they could not fail to resist;
decide-aa just, he will wait one year or sixteen ter and spirit, in regard to spirituous liquors, their
the uudersigned further protests against the voluntary
months from this day, the Hawaiian Govern- which violations, ifapproved by France,.(which His Ma- hauling
down
ofthe French Consular flag, and the volundoes net believe they can be,) underUhe Luw of Nament agreeing, in case the duty is not fixed by jesty would
abandonment ofthe said Consul's private bouse, and
abrogate said Treaty altogether; the under- tary
France at the expiration of that time, to consider tions
of
his
office,
under values enormously exaggerated
public
signed further protests against the said Admiral, for an for which
the duty of 80 per cent, as the lawful one from assumption
values he sought to make the King's Govern.
of His Majesty's Sovereignty, ik printing and
responsible on the 26th of August, 1849; and the
this date, and refund the difference between that posting up in tbe streets of His Majesty's Capital, on the nient
protests against, and throws tbe reaponaiper centage and tbe duty collected, with interest morning of Sunday, the 26th of August, 1641, a Procla- undersigned
upon said Admiral for all damages, injaries, capmation, in contempt of His Majesty's laws and Royal bility
from tbe time of collection.
tures,
confiscations, or detriments of any kind
detentions,
uthorny, pretendiag to cancel the said Treaty of tbe.
The King's Commissioners .object to tbe limit A
26th of March, 1846, and to revive the Convention of whatsoever, to all persons or things, that have ensued
from
the
measures
adopted by him since ths twenty-secof time, and to leaving tbewhole thing to the de- Laplace, which never wea a Treaty because Franks never
cision of France alone. They state their desire ratified it, and was wholly annulled by the Preamble to ond day of August, 1849, or that as may hereafter adopt,
in pursuance of the unjust and unlawful demands then
for some umpire upon questions which cannot lie the aaid Treaty ofthe 26th of March, 1846, although His made.
settled by France and the Special Commissioner, Majesty, at tbe Admiral's own suggestion, on the 2Sth of And, finally, the undersigned, in the King's name, and
to be named by France and the Commissioner. August, 1849, had nominated Special Commission™,
foi tbe express purpose of making an amicable adjust- on Hia Majesty's behalf, is commanded to protest that
The Admiral states that he munot consent to ment with the aaid Admiral, on principles reconciling t\e the King does not consider himself at war w iln France—
he entertains for France the almost respect, and that
the umpirage of a third Pov er, iv any event honor and dignity of France with tbe Rights of His Mis; nthat
otwithstanding all he has unjusdyaiifferea from tbe Adjesty as guaranteed by herself; tbe undersigned furirfer miral
whatever.
and the Consul before uaund, ffja Majesty has giprotests sgainat tbe said Admiral for the hostile sod unBut tbe Admiral adds that he will recommend necessary act of beginning to throw down the guns and ves tbe strictest orders that die persons and properties of
all
citizens
of France, now oa these Islands, or that may
a reference to some umpire, up in questions which dismantle His Majesty's Fort, in the forenoonjff Tues- hereafter errrVe,
be aa much respected and aa carefully
the very
France and the King's Spec al Commissioner day, the twenty-eights day of August,
Inflicted upon Ha JHav
time when His Majeaty's Commissioners .were engaged(protected aa if said Admiral had
cannot agree upon.
and upon hie sebjects no inj tries whatever.
on board the war steamer Gaaaeadi ia Qonference with Ijeety
■
Tbe Admiral further adds tl lat he cannotpro- the Admiral, with the view stated; tbe/Undeesigned furDone in presence of thai Kins and Council, s».
against the aaid Admiral for the exclusion
der my hand and the Great
ceed io discuss or arrange any of the other de- ther protests
King's
of
the
Ministers
from
their
the
Seal op the Kingdom, at the
time,
very
at
mands, unless the question relating to the duty when in the execution of their ojHces,
)
(
the
The
GreetSeal
Palace
ef Honolulu, this third
moat
they
King,
on brandy and other spirituous* liquors be first needed free access lo all theirdob/to
of the I day of September, id the year
papers for the defence of
\
settled.
Hawaiian
our
Kingdom Jof
[
His Majesty's rights unjustly invaded, and lor the preLyra one thoussi aught
forty-nine.
G. P. Jrjni), > n
lection due to neutral interests; the undersigned further
1 ■ hundred andH.C.
Commissioners.
protests against all and
one
of
the
Demands
W. L.
WVLLIE.
jrvery
jointly made on His Majeaty'a Government on the twenRead snd approved, as
/ / ty second day uf August,/84», by the aforesaid Admiral, Naval.—The American
frigate Savannah,
and M. Dillon, the Cooejsl of France, as altogether unLsGOaMaXT
righteous and unjust in/ihemaelvea, untenable under the Capt. Voorhees, arrived u 1
CO" During these negotiations,\the work of■ Law of Nations, and urged upon fibs Majesty by the be-as 17th of June, and sailed th* sssas Jay for Calforenamed, with a fostination, cogency, and limitation
dismantling the Fort was progressing, aad con- to time; as if Hiatnajesly'a Kingdom
bad been a betas- lao. This is the ship, it will he recoiiactsd, that
tinued up to the 30th instant, a little past mid- gared Fortress, add not a friendly independent Stats ■»- has on board the American Commiasioner under
dnr the SpecialJ*raicctum of the joint declaration of
France aud Uw ikuaio, of (he 28th November, 1843, iappointment for these Island*.—fPolvoesuwi
f 99~0n Tuesday, the
, the Commissioners appointed
11 o'clock «. m.,
by His Majesty,
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THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER 1, 1849.
THE FRIEND.
List or Officers
theof
U.S. Revenue Brig Lawwernce.
Com sum- AlasnaSar Y. Finn.
Liai'Tasis-ra Jcake
CkastSock, Edmund C Kennedy,
Was R ftsree, Ik-barn H Bowlln, Andrew 1 ttaln.
Ounaan—Junes Rnnktn.
I CsarasTnn—Robert McMnllln.
Aassoana—P B. Gamer.
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HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER 11, 1849.
In consequence of the recent French difficulties,
we hare been unable to issue onr paper on the lit of
the month. Henceforth, however, or until the close of
the year, we hope to furnish onr readers with a semimonthly sheet, to compensate for the non-appearance
of the Friend daring the months of Jane, July and
August We make this proposition, hoping that our
readers and patrons will furnish the necessary pecuniary means.
Donations.
Friend.
Iffieers of the "Ohio,"
'apt. Thomas,
!apt. Schroeder,
Ir. Pool, "Honoluln,"
.
135,00
10,00
4,00
1,60
Friend,
MARRIED.
.
16M barrel.. I found tksm quite tains, and very easily taken
The weatker was beautiful. If 1 except a tow of the laM days
ihere, which were dirty, dark and rainy. 1 ahnuki recommsad
They
•hips to vlait the Sea of Aaadlr ss early as Joss Ist.
Whales
will Had the weather milder than in 50 ° or even 45
will there be plenty for Iwo or throe seasons.
Snipe whalinr in the vicinity of Si. Lawrence Island, and
Techukutikoi Ness, should the weather be thick, will be eel far
For Chapel. Into the Straits, naleas on their guard This happened to the
935,00> Alert, and we found it difficult to work out where the whales
10,00> were. There is undoubtedly a plenty of whales within the
tralta, bat 1 bad no occasion to go through for then, ss I
4,00 S
found plenty In the Sea of Aosdir. They were plenty when 1
left. Species the same as in theOchoiak Sea, yielding 16* bar5,00) rels each.
July IS.
11. B. M.'a S. Herald seen entering Bherisi's
Straits, under fallsail.
..
Communications, obituary notices, and Edito- In this town, oe the (th alt., by the Rev. E vv. Clark, HssI. Hhsldos, of SaJem. Mass., to BassxH VV., eldest
rial articles, relating to Japan, California and the Uni- st
daughter of J. G. Huns ofHonolulu.
ted States, intended for this number of our paper, we
are compelled to omit, that oar readers may be furDIED.
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PORT OF LAHAINA.
Arrived.
Aug. B—Am whsleship Chaa. Phelps, Birch, Bconittftoa.SO*
Iaperm, 2700 whale; hound home,
Recently, at his residence on Moloksl, lon.ha Hulu, lstei 10—Haw. brif 8. S., Taylor, IS days fm Baa Franrtaco.
member of the House ofRepresentatives.
14—An. whr. Anonyms, Coalfield, IS ds fin San Francisco.
In tbia tuwn, on the 9th ult., Rossst Kii.day, s native of Am. whaling hark Richmond. Swift, Providence, 60 sperm,
Ireland, for many years s resident of these lalands, aged about I3400 whale, hound home.
SO yean.
Aug. 17—Am whalr .hip Miner-s, Beabury, New Bedford,
On Tuesday, the 21st ult., Asif Mast Ass, daurhter of 25 moa out, 150 ap, 25U0 whale.
91 Bcbr Boston, Cole, from Honolulu.
Cast. D. P. snd Masv F. Psshallow, aged 18 months.
nished with the principal official documents connected
with the hostile movements of the French at these Islr
ands. Let oar readers keep in mind, tfie French
:
Admiral's declaration to the King's Commissioners
was, that he cannot proceed to discuss, or arrange
On board bark Richmond. March 13, of disease of the heart, ——————asses
any ofthe other demands, unless the question relating Willi.m
Cole, Boatateerer.
and
other
spirituous liquors be
to the duty on Brandy
,
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"
n>st settled.''
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PASSENGERS.
Per Mary and Adeline—A. Ten Eyck, Esq., J. F. B. Mar
Late News.
shall, Esq., and A. Johnatone.
Per Mary—A.
Buah, Wm. C. Parke, 0. P. Wood. O. W.
Intelligence, per "Sabine," has been received from Honghulling, 0. W.
8. Kenwsy, Mrs. Harris snd two children,
Studleigh, T. Gsndle, T. Fisher, B. Hornblower, W M.
W.
F.
U.
S.
to
last
of the Orrell, J. Fox, H. Phatnnboro.
Europe to middle of June, and the
Per Psclllco—C. P. Robinson, J. T. McDougall, Johnson
same month.—Cholera raging on both sides of the AtFreeborn, Mr. Cartwrlght, T. Gibson. J. White.
lantic.—The French are prosecuting the war against Per Julian—James Makes, Esq.,
David Kigley.
the Romans.—Troubles inParis.—Everything quiet in
Jsaasssl a«s»r^Bsvss>^aWssl
Just Received and for Sale
AT THE CHAPLAIN'S STUDY, a new and
beautiful assortment of BIBLES in the English LanEx-President Polk died at his residence in Term.,
guage They are bound in various styles, and can be
June 15th.
PORT OF HONOLULU.
had at prices varying from 37 1-7cents, to $7,00 per
California fever continuing to rage in the United
copy.
ArriTed.
States.
K7- Seamen, and others, are informed that at the
Commander
Pourauivsnte,Bellecrolx
Aug, 15—Fr. frigate
same place may be fonnd Bibles printed in the follow(was. H da An Callao.
M
At 3 o'clock to-day, Sept 11, embarked on board Ass. whaleahlp Wsshlogton, Bailey, Nantucket, 21 months ing languages: German, Sweedish, Danish, Dutch,
French, Spanish and Portuguese.
ISO sperm; leaking 2500 strokes an bonr.
the Am schooner Honolulu, His Excellency, 0. P. nut,M—Fr.
steam frigate Gaasendl, Faucon Commander, 10
I N. B —Portuguese seamen are especially notified,
Judd, H. H. M.'s Special Commissioner and Plenipo- guns-, last from Tahiti.
obtain copies of the Holy Scriptures in
IS—Am. whaleahlp Ontario, Brown, Sag Harbor, fm Japan that they can
tentiary Extraordinary to the Governments ofFrance, Sea,
the old and new Testaments.
3250 whale, 11,000 lbs. bone; bound home.
(108,72
left
dsysi #** It is
Great Britain, and the United States. He is accomvoluntary with seamen whether they
Aug. 21—Am sloop-ofwer Treble, Glynn, 16
Hongkong.
!receive a copy of the Bible as a gift, or pay the whole
panied by the Prince Royal, Alexander Liholiho, and rotll—Am whaling bark Richmond, Swift,
Providence, 25 moslor a part of its value Money received from the sale
out, 3400 wh, 100ap, 20.000 lbs bone.
his brother, Lot Kamehameha.
of Bibles is appropriated to the purchase of new rapAm sehr Napoleon, Williams, 70 days fm San Bias.
tf
Aug 23—Am ship James Munroe, Hamley, far San Fran- plies,
1
New Chilean Cabinet.—At the close oflast claeo.
Danish aehr Emmy, Neal, for Tahiti.
The Friend, sent Abroad.
month Senor Vial resigned, and soon afterSenor Aug. 28— Br. ship Amason, Bales, fm Bhsoghse.
Any person, by paying the annual subscription price
San Puentea did the same. Some days elapsed 30— Am. bark Mary, Parker, 17 da fm San Francisco.
of the friend, ($1.50) in advance, can have the paper
brig Paclneo, Swain, 14 da fm Ban Francisco.
ers the posts were filled. At length certain per- Peruvian
Chilean brig Correo dc Cobija, Solhaune, fm Kauai.
isent, by the earliest opportunity, to any port in the
sons, prominent in the opposition, were called to Sspt. I—Am. whaleshlp Alert, Green, fm Bhering'a Straits. ]Pacific, or to any part of the U. States or England,
Moras, 18 dsfm San Francisco.
the side of the President. Tbe Cabinet is now Oth—Haw sehr. Jullsn,
N. B.—By paying the additional ram of 50 cents,
brig Sabine, from San Francisco.
paper will be sent for one year to the U. States, via
owiwpoend ofSenores Don Jose Joaquin Perez, 9—Am.
Eug. sehr. Bandicoot, from 1lobar! Towc.
Ithe
of the Interior and Foreign Affairs;. Don AnCalifornia and Panama Postage on papers to private
Sailed.
tonio Garcia Reyes of the Treasury ; Don Mamast be pre-paid. The Friend, being a months—Am. hark Mary Francos, Morris, for San Francisco. {lersoni
y sheet, and containing a full report of Marine Intellinuel A. Tocornal, of Instruction, Justice snd Sept.
11—Mr. Ana, Smith, for Ban Francisco.
Honolulu, Newell, for Sen Francisco.
Igence, will be found a, useful and cheap method of
Worship ; and Don Pedro N. Vidsl of War and Sehr.Correo
Brig
dc Cobija, for San Francisco.
communication with the mercantile community in Eutbe Nary.—[Neighbor, of June 29th.
rope and the United .States.
tf
Spoke ■.
By bark Richmond, June 28—Ship Moetesuma, Tower, New
Religious Books.
2,700 whole ; Chandler Price, Taber. do., 1.800
Panama Railroad.—The books of subscrip- Bedford,Camlaoe,
Allen, NB, 1,300 ; Huntress. Sherman, NB,
tion to the capital stock of the above railroad whale;
CC7" The Seamen's Chaplain has just received an
1,400 whale ; Roman, Blackmore, NB, 2,000 whale; Bragansa, excellent
assortment of Books published by the] Amer
were opened in New York, on the 27th June, Devoll,NB, wanting 2 whales to All ; Minerva, Beabury, NB,
1 whale to All; John Coggeehall. Luce, NB, 700 wh, 460 ap, licon Tract Society, including nearly all of'their stand
and the whole amount was subscribed before S Morels,
Norton,
Elllston, NB, 2,200 whsle ; Erie,
Fairhaven, ard publications. These books are beautifully bound,
o'clock, of tbe same day, by New York capital- 3,000 whale
; Marcos, Osborne, Fairhaven, 300 wh., 500 sp;
an advance on the New York prices
ists principally.—[Polynesian.
Warren, Ivans, Warren, 1,000 whale ; Luminary, Norton, and will be sold at
Warren, 700 whale ; Ontario 2d, Payne, 811, 1,000 whale; \ only sufficient to cover the expenses.
ap
the collection will be found some new and
Wm. Tell, Taker, SH, 800 wh, 80 ; Levant, Lowen, BH,
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LISTOF OFFICERS OF THE U.S. SHIP PREBLE. 2,000 whale; George Mary, Mlddleton, NL, 2,000 whale. jinstructive books for children.
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spoke
June
Alert,
Green,
Richmond,
Winters,Cold
The
Quaessassa lame. Glynn
Spring, suiting Brat whale, Washington, Drake, 2 whalea—
of
Islands:
ry
into
the
Hawaiian
H
Aim—Edward C. Ward. Jr., Albert G. Clary.
same time saw Elisabeth Frith lake a whale) July 7, George Embracing their Antiquities, Mythology, Legends,
Washington, Glbba, Warekam, saw- him lake two whales;—
EVTBaArra—Silaa Bern, Edward Brlaley.
Isth, Panama, Sag Harbor,! whales; 13th, Two Brothers,] Discovery by Europeans in the 16th century, re-discoPceasn—Heery WUeon
Jenney, N. 8., nothing. Just on ihe ground; 20th, Caroline, very by Cook, with their civil, Religious and Political
AesisTAJrr ■—•San John L. Bom, WilliamLowker.
Greenport, whalea; Ajax, Havre, 1 whale; 23d, Mores, Wy- ]History from the earliest traditionary period to the
tin
MeGeaaegle, William F. Shnuk, stt, N. B, 5 whales, 2000 bbls.
present time. By JAMES JACKSON JARVEB
Missaiia—
Third edition. For sale at Chaplain's Study. Price,
Memoranda.
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CATTAIn'n OlSek—Frederic L. Hanks.
»l,oe.
of
Ihe
Alert,
reports ss follows—With regsrd to
CapL.
Green,
J.
Griflln.
aAiusAEam—T.
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whaling la the Arctic regions—l left the Japan Sea, Bth of
actum BoATswAin-Benjemla Wakeoald.
tcese my snt whale Jen* 16th, and tea thai timei Noah Webster's, and the Union Spelling Books for
Do CAarsa-rma-Tkones Colsnaa.
uauil was full, there was so lack of whales. I cat 11 yleUlag
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FTHE RIEND.
HONOLULU, OCTOBER 1, 1849.
Vol. 7.
49
No. 7.
tides is tedious. To beguile the hours slowly
passing, we were favored with some visitors
from the shore. In a large Chinook canoe,
containing fifteen Indians, came two Catholic
W>
61 They were miserably defeated by the Dale's gallantorew,
priests. They were very glad to learn the
61 We drove them from their quartern although we were but
Fort Vancouver, Calsaa Plain*,
most prominent items of European nnd Amer62
Japan, Editorial,
few;
68 We raised our banner on the fort, a standard for thebrave, ican news. I informed them that Louis NaAccount ofGuam, Earthquake,
64 In spite ofall our enemies the
Mba Mitchell,
stars and stripes did wave.
|m.lran had been elected President of France.
64
Curious Phenomena,
This
event seemed both to surprise and re65 Our ship Vept op a i terdy Are at the enemy in town,
Deaths nnd Obituaries,
66
else
they
kept
The
where
were
shot
or
Richmond,
buildings
ofthc
concealed
them.
One especially, who clapped his
joice
Wreck
M
cut down ;
Ship News, &c,
hands
expressive of joy! I also announced
The light commenced at 10 o'clock and lasted until three,
We whipped them four to one my boys and gained the the Pope's flight, but this item of news apvictory.
parently called up another class ofemotions.
We Willed 'wehty-flve of them, and wounded forty more.
I may have been mistaken, but 1 thought our
For the Friend. The Me\ ienns were horror struck to hear our cannon roar ;
visitors heard this intelligence with an air of
To sec the bravery of onr men did make their courage fail,
BATTLE OF GUAYMAS.
crew
the
It certainly would not have
sloop-of-war
They
forget
never
the
of
Dale.
incredulity.
will
8.
"Dale."
By W. H. Campbell, a Marine, II 8
U 8 8 D»tr.
1
lend
an
ear
if
strange
you
been
they had supposed their hereAmericans,
I
would
have
Honolulu, Jan. 1349.I
Come all you bold
Concerning a small victory, whicli now yaTre goiug to hear,
dealt in the marvellous!—
newsmonger
lical
In the year of 47, I suppose you all do know,
their success in
I
respecting
with
Mexico.
made
enquiries
were
at
war
The United States of America
the
Indians.
They
replied that
teaching
We had as brave a ahip'e company as ever trim'd a sail
were
rather
gallant little Dale:
their
thick
headed!—
neophytes
sloopor-war,
American
the
an
to
Lower
On board
A Trip from the Sandwich Islands
Oregon and Upper California.
We were brave Yankee tars of war that never knew a fear.
After our visitors had viewed the ship, I
for to hear.
To have a fight with our proud foeit was pleasure
saw them over the side and push off for the
Leaves selected from "Our Log Book."
lay,
we
In
Guaymas
of
did
the
month
November
In
shore. Although I could not sympathize
For to blockade the harbor, and keep all ihlpa away;
IV—ASCENT OF THE COLUMBIA. with the doctrinal opinions of these missionWe soon did stop their trade and took possession of theport.
their
head
bear
stern,to
upon
ship,
and
moored
our
both
We
Soon after our vessel camu to anchor off aries, yet I could not but admire that spirit
fort.
Astoria, the "J. W. Carter," Capt. Hoyt, of self-denial which they manifested in lahis
One day our captain came on deck—to officers did say, arrived from Portland on the Willamette,hav- boring among the Clatsop Indians, or going
A,
Call Company B to quartcra-also Company
well ac- iftkey should be ordered by their superior, to
Have their muskets all well loaded,see everything doneright, ing on board n pilot, Mr. Lottie,
This day we will march into the town the enemy to fight
ofthc
spend their lives ninon;? the tribes of Aftica,
with
the
Columbia.
quainted
navigation
and New Holland. Would that all
for
Asia,
box
with
rounds
omore.
secured
cartridge
up
his
40
service?
were
immediately
Hi*
Each man tilled
the
before
we
the
shore.
fully
bent
to
take
town
left
We were
the Massachusetts, as otherwise we might Protestant clergy rendered us willing obeWe only landed half our men, we numbered seventy three.
company.
us
Ith
ns
to
bear
have
heen detained for many days. About dience to the Great and last command of
One field piece we took w
ihree o'clock, r. m., May 10th, we left As- the Saviour.
We straightway marched Into the town, oar banner we did
The tide rose and fell, but still the Massatoria, proceeding up the river. One hour afThe Mexicans didlire upon us as we werepassing by ;
chusetts
remained quiet in her bed of sand.
terwards the Massachussett3 was fn-1 upon
The first round that they gave ns our Captsin he did fall,
Friday,
we there remained, and we
a sand spit offTonzue point. Ii a not an All day,
He was severely wounded by a coppermusket ball.
serious fears, that perhaps
to
entertain
began
uncommon nccurrnnce for vessel* to get
Bat then the fight began at once, without the least delay,
a
and still Ihe vessel conpass
away;
them
blared
month
might
We took possession of their fort, and at
aground nt this place, indeed, the very first
The Mexicans di: keep concealed, like foxes they were shy, vessel that ever attempted to ascend theriver tinue in the same spot. Every effort was
From every i.oor and window theirmusket balls did fly.
aler its dis-ovcry by Captain f>ray, got made to get her off. Leaving Captain,
We fired them gia_* and canuiater with oar field piece from
n»rounil at this rery place. I refer to the Pilot, and hands to work tho ship, I must
the fort,
Chiithnin, commanded by Lieut. Broughton. not fail to observe our Indian guests, who
The Mexicans beganto run, they did not like the sport j
Theyran out of the builcings into the open street.
\t this point, he left his vessel and proceed- have come alongside to sell a large sturgeon,
Oar marine guard beaded them in front and cut off their
ed to explore the river in "the cutter and and look at the strange craft. One Indian
retreat.
liiuiK-h with n week's provisions." The made his appearance on the quarter deck,
They commenced again to fir* at us—they spent their shot in
"Columbia" did not advance higher up the wearing a blue coat withU. S. NavyjbMtees,
vain—
We fired a volley into them which drove them hack again ; river than this place, nnd to commemorate and a British glazed chnpeau.
J uniform
The Mexicans were much confusedand retreated back wit)
the discovery of Capt. Gray, the Bay lying ed a truly ludicrous appearance.'!
fright.
a
corner
to the right.
Company A opened upon them from
upon the North shore of tho river, was cal- indicated that he went for a joint occupancy
lew
roanda
back
no
one
did
the;
again
a
bat
They returned
led dray's B.ii». Soon after the Mnssachus- of Oregon by England and theUnited States!
kill,
Company A still biased away with the Held piece on the hill: sotts struck, the tide fell and the pilot re- Alongside appeared a canoe containing an
The Mexican* new gave np-tbeir bugle sounds retreat.
ported that it would he vain to endeavor to get Indian mother and pappnoee; I made signs
They retreated to the moautaiue when then found that the
her off until next high tide. Te wait for
Contents
OK THE FRIEND, OCT. 1,1848.
Poeett—Battle or Gua) mas,
Ascent ofColumbia Itiver,
Geographical outline of Oregon,
Lower Oregon, l'opulltion,
Our force contained by seventjr-three that fDaglit upon the
shore,
were four hundred men or more;
rage 49 The Mexicans in number
engaged, our flag did boldly fly,
49 About two hours we were
We let them know that Yankee tars will fight until they die.
Poet's Corner.
THE FRIEND.
,
�r
50
|
THE FRIEND, OCTOBER 1, 1849.
a la Chinook. At first she understood me as be effaced. Easily can their towering sum- V. —GEOGRAPHICAL OUTLINE OF
desirous of taking the child on board. To mits, capped with eternal snows, be called
OREGON.
Having ascended tho Columbia lo the
this proposition she did not Seem inclined up in imagination before the mind.
to assent, eat npon further explanation, I This morning Sabbath, May 13th, Ihe ves- highest point which I expected to advance,
saw the little fellow bound hand ami foot with sel came to anchor off Fort Vancouver, and ■ud expecting to spend some weeks in travthongs, while Ilia head was rendered im- nlthough it wns not convenient to have pub- elling among the settlements along the banks
moveable by a head-board. When all was lic service on ship-board amidst the necessa- of the Willamette, I endeavored to inform
dene, the child was slowed carefully away ry confusion attending the ship's duties, yet myself with reference to the general outlines
ia the head of Ihe canoe! Nolh withstanding it was pleasant when we arrived off the pier, nf the Territory of Oregon, so :hnt I might
understand the relation of Ihnt part which I
the Indians did what they could for our amuse- nnd the pilot asked, "Where are all the gen- was about to
visit, to the whole. I now betlement
of
the
Fort?"
to
the
listen
to
reply,
ment, the day appeared long. To be aground
gan to realize that Oregon wns indeed "a
aro
at
church."
"They
How,
iiiethought,
than
on s sand bank is even more tedious
great country," considered with reference to
to be in a calm at sea. The good ship can gentlemen be belter employed during the its number of
square miles, the length of its
hours
of
the
Sabbath
holy
than in worship"Massachusetts" with its numerous tenants
rivers, and height of its
Would
mountains. This
that all who profess themin net a few points, resembled the 'Castle ol ping Ood.
11} took breakfast
morning
(May
selves
were
thus
to
be
with the
gentlemen
found on
ItsfPence' described by Thompson:
officers ofthe Hudson Bay Company v. hen I
God's
was
holy
Day.
time,
to kill the
"Their only labor
(Aad labor Sara it Is. and weary woe
I much regretted, however, lo hear the fir- met the Company's agent, Mr. Grant, from
The/ alt, they 1011, turn o'ersome idle rhyme;
ing of salutes, from ship and shore. Such Fort Hnll, who had come to ihe Fort to obThen rising sudden, to the glass they go.
tilings but illy comport with Ihe sacrrdness tain his annual supply of goods. The preOr saturter forth with tott'rlng steps and slow;
This soon too rude an exercise they find,
of ihe Subbath, or roughly harmonize with sence of a man, from his "home" at Fort
Straight on the couch their llmts (gain they throw,
the command, "Remember ihe Sabbath day Hull, six or seven hundred miles in the inteWhere boar* on hours they, sighing lie reclined."
und keep it holy." I have always admired rior of the country, wan well calculated to
This morning, Saturday, May 12th, I wat
the reply of our worthy Sandwich Island Go- impress the mind villi the truth of the statewaked by the cheering announcement, "She vernor
Kekuauou, who refused lo fire n na- ment, that Oregon embraced n territory
is going a-head." Soon after I heard the mar
tional salute in compliment to the frigate equal in extent to all of New England, and
heaving the lead cry out, 'Quarter less four!
'United States," in the fall of 1843. This the Middle States, with the addition of VirThis was additional good news, for I recollect- vessel arrived
in Ihe outer harbor of Hono- ginia, N. & S. Carolina, and a good part of
ed that the vessel would float in two and a hall lulu on the Sabbath.
A lieutenant was sent Georgia; or an area more than three times
fathoms. We were now gliding along with- on shore, by Captain
Armstrong, to notify as large as England, Scotland, Ireland, and
in a stone's throw of tho banks, covered thick the Governor that
the ship wns ready to fire the neighboring Islnnds belonging to the Briwith forest trees and brush-weod to the wa- a solute. The Governor wns infotmed of the tish Empire.
Oregon
ter's edge. On both aides of the river th« lieutenant's errand, while at church, and sent 49° of N. L., and extends from 42 ° to
from 110° to 124° of
woodland extends as far as the eye cat
back word that he would attend to the busi- VV. L., embracing an area of 400,000 square
reach:
miles, nnd watered by the Columbia and its
ness apopo, (10-tnorrow.)
"Woody aill o'er hill encompass'd round "
Our sailing up the Columbia wns exceed- numerous tributaries.
Many a long year wilt elapso ere this song ingly pleasant. This river abounds with It is
distinctly divided into three grand diwill need to be sung by the settlers of Ore- much beautiful scenery,
diversifiagreeably
visions:—Lower,
Middle und Upper Oregon.
gon:—
ed by valleys, hills and mountains. At pre- 1. Lower Oregon
embraces the territory ly"Woodman s_ are that tree!"
sent Ihe whole country, along the river'e ing between the ocean nnd the
one
President, or
We have passed
or two Indian lodges,
banks, abounds with a heavy growth of for- Cascade mountains, the
but alas, the once lords of the forest are nc
Willamette
being
more to be seen. Their hunting and fishing est trees, some of which are of immense di- the principal river of this division. 2. Midgrounds are nearly deserted. The smal mensions. Among these trees I observed dle Oregon lies between the Cascade and the
the pine, hemlock, maple, sycamore nnd pop- Blue
mountains, the Shules and Umatilla bepoXj measles, and other diseases, and I ma)
add rum, have well nigh swept them al lar. I looked in vain for the chestnut nnd ing the principal rivers of this division. 3.
Inn! of the Atlantic coast, and if I was cor- And Upper Oregon
away. Our intelligent pilot, who has beet
lies between theBlue and
twenty years in the country, remarked thai rectly informed, they are not to be found in Rocky mountains, the Lewis and its tributasince his arrival "95 per cent, of the Indium Oregon. From the mouth of the river as far ries being the rivers of this division.
up as Fort Vancouver, a distance of ninety
had died off."
The Middle
But here we are at 12 o'clock, M. fast up- miles, probably the number of settlements country remainnnd Upper sections ofthe
unsettled by any white
on another sandbank, twenty-five miles from or small clearings in the forest, would not ex- population,
Ihe trnding posfs of the
except
ceed
twenty, including three or four sawwhere we started this morning, and 45 froir
Hudson
Bay
Company,
nnd the Missionary
mills.
Even
the
view
a
of log cabin was exthe mouth ofthe river. About 4 o'clock, P.
stations.
Upper
is described as "a
Oregon
to
ceedingly
pleasant
the
On
eye.
Sabbath
M., got off, and proceeded twenty-five miles
rocky,
barren,
we
broken
morning,
13th,
May
"Sew
traversed in
passed
country,
PlyAnther up, and came to anchor a few milei
ahwve Cowlitz river. To-day, for the firsl mouth," where there was a very good log all directions by stupendous mountain spurs,
Ivjt. Hood. On a previous day I house, which presented an air of neatness on peaks of which, snow lies nearly all the
it a view of Mt. St. Helens. They within and without. The master of the es- year." The Middle region of Oregon, bean noble and majestic mountains. To these tablishment came to the door and welcomed ing less elevated, possesses a milder climate
aid Mt. Reiner, all peaks of the Cascadt us with a tune upon his flute, the soft and ond better soil, remarkably well adapted to
range, and they form a trio of ns sublime melodious sounds coming over the gentle wa- the purposes of grazing. This is very manmountain elevations as are any where to hi ters, wafted by the morning breeze, fell ifest from the immense herds of horses in posfound upon our globe. One clear and dts- soothingly upon the ear. The lover of na- session of the Indians, Mho allow them to
will find ample range for the gratifica- graze in large
tiact view ef those mountains leaves en it* ture
companies, and cannot, of
tion of bis visual and mental powers, in aa- course,
make any provision for them duriu*
nossw
the winter monilts.
.*_.
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBW
....
�densely populated, compared with ihe reOREGON.—POPULATION.mainder,
Clatsop, Lewis, and Vnncouver.
..
51
THE FRIEND, OCTOBER 1, 1849.
He said that he bad been away
from the Islands 'three tens and nine years/
in the valley of the having originally heft in the ill-faled "TonThis division lies along the coast, and ex- The former are situated
wheie
reside
a large proportion i quin," which was blown tip on the N. W.
'Willamette,
mountains.
tends as far inland as the Cascude
ofall
the
while
inhabitants
of the Territory. coast. I next visited the Company's bark
watered,
and
well
It is heavily timbered, well
on board a cargo of wheat
adapted lo limning and manufacturing pur- Clatsop county is near the moulh of Colum- Columbia taking
Ihe
settlement
at Silka. The
Russian
poses. A census has recently been taken of bia river, Lewis about the N isquaIly settle- for
vessel
was
|
partially
unmanned,
several saithis poition of Oregon. I obtained a copy, ment on the straits of Juan dc Fuca, and
lors having taken French leave for the mines.
on application to Governor Lane, who had Vancouver about ihe Fort of Vancouver.
It is remarkable how wide spread is this gold
just ordered it lo be made, in view ofthe esTO mania.
—FORT
VANCOUVER—VISIT
VII.
tablishment ofthe Territorial Government of
CALSAS PLAINS.
Agreeably to appointment, went on shore
the U. S. <iver the country.
14th, visited the Fort, this morning, May 15, to accompany a party
This
morning,
May
Summary ofthe Census Ketuius of the Territory of Oregon,
and of-'on an excursion to Calsas Plains, situated
for the year I*4o. made under tne provisions of Seotiou 4 or the extensive stores, store-houses,
of the Act 01 Coiigiess entitled "Au Act to establish
ex-'about
of
the
Hudson
The
Bay
Company.
(
fices
seven miles in rear of the Fort, and
the Tenitoiial oovernmei.t of oiegou''—Approved August 14,1848
tensive mechanical operations, which have in 1upon the North side of the Columbia. The
the estimation of former visitors, imparled so 1 weather was cold, rendering an overcoat ve{ comfortable. Our party consisted ol Gomuch animation to this central depot of thery
are
now
almost
susentirely
"Compuny,"
Col'NTISS.
i-o
vernor Douglass and daughter, Mr. Birnie
«
O
B
s,
-O
o
is B
I 111 jS 8 Si K
Scores of the Company's servants und daughter, and myself. Our small cnvalpended.
1
s l! 1!|
■ !•
1 1« • "1*1 H3 nre now seeking their fortunes in the mines-1(cade gallopped away at a rapid gait, and was
'"■
?_'J!L _'" fe
It is clearly apparent that nf- (soon out of sight amidst the dense and stateS70 of California.
870 I I
870
lieu on, : : : : : ,"271
| 466 218
1682
468
047
94
181570112
theFort
are in a trnnsilion state.
6
at
Cliampoeg,
fairs
ly forest trees skirting the beautiful plain up401 too 585' I 1* 6 13,6 17 13S>3
Clackamas,
• :
8
is relaxing; a on which the Fort is
227
100
76'
'3
old
224
49
The
and
rigid
discipline
Clatsop,
! :
situated. As we passed
I
<6
80 83 87 1 81 4 100 80,
Lewis,
928 II !'-3 new order of things is gradually coming
instructed
l.mti, :::::: 1U6 iuu 859 1 ! 111,3
was
much
I
hy the remarks
along,
11,4
1
831 827 outf' I l!
1-olk. .:::::
: 848 IM 488 4 28 81107 85 1142 about; and one is inclined to think that the of Mr. Douglass, who spake of the trees and
Tuallty,
: : :
„ , I Am* For I 4 22 20' 2 89 12 80 79]] 158
Va'eouverj M ._.„_<_<>
glory of Vancouver's Fort is departing. The
894' 4021657 1 8 8 4 1353 15 1368 introduction of U. S. laws into the territory shrubs in the forests nf Oregon, as Solomon
Yamhill, I .!..«,
"spake of trees, from the cedar that is in
Aggregate, 20012613 8027 15 211 468786 298 9083
have a powerful influence Lebanon even unto the hyssop tha' springeth
will
necessarily
Children under 14 years ofage.
upon the government of the Company's ser- ' out ofthe wall." After passing through the
Remarks.— The abovo statistical table does vants. A person now, who may be charged
forests of stately pines, and over two small
not include tho aborigines of ihe country, with crime, cannot be sent to Canada for tri- "
of prairie land, we came to the Calhalf-breeds and Hawaiians. Al the lime the al, but may seek protection behind the iEgis patches
Plains, so called from an edible root found
sas
census was taken, considerable discussion ofU. S. Territorial laws. This very week
there by the Indians. This prairie is several
was elicited upon the point, whether any but Mr. Douglass, hitherto at the head of the
with
miles
in circumference, and contains three or
establishment,
is
to
remove
i
white inhabitants would be allowed to be- Company's
there
to
ofIsland,
settlements,
to
Vancouver's
lour
situated at the respectful
his
family
come enrolled ns American citizens, nnd enas Governor. Mr. Ogden is to become• distance of more than a mile apart. Our obficiate
titled to the privilege of the elective fran- his successor at the Fort. This gentleman
ject was lo visit a lady, whom 1 had met at the
chise. Some Hawaiians presented themselves some months since distinguished himself in Islands on her first arrival from London. On
who
were
cuptives,
the
of
numerous
rescue
before the proper officers, and desired to beseized and cruelly treated by the Indians at seeing us emerge from the forest she came
come American citizens, nnd be ullowed to ihe
massacre of Dr. Whitman. His long ex- " out and gave us a cordial welcome. It was
vote at the coming election on the Ist of perience as an Indian Trader, admirably
an interesting eve"nt, amid the solitude of a
June, but the Governor did not feel authori- qualified him satisfactorily to conduct such a
thirstingr prairie, to meet a lady of intelligence and rezed by the existing laws of the U. S. lo al- negotiation with a tribe of savnges,
fourteen
hours
he
stood
ar- hnement, who had, with her husband, cpmfor blood. For
low them to do it. The subject was referred guing and reasoning the matter with the In- " uienced gathering around them the comforts
to Judge Bryant. Ihe Supreme Judge of ihe dians before they would give up the captives.
'of a home. At the time of our visit he wns
Territory, and he expressed a similar opinion, At length he succeeded in obtaining every inabsent at the mines. A blazing fire was soon
although he was not perfectly decided in his dividual held in captivity. Itofis but repeatmuch to my gratification, although
person
kindled,
the
mouth
every
ing the remark in
opinion that it would be in violation ofthe U. acquainted with the circumstances, that "no our kind hostess regarded it as a pleasant
S. laws for Hawaiians to become citizens. one but Mr. Ogden could have succeeded so3
May morning! "Now," says Mrs. C, "I
The law was explicit with reference lo the well." He is now past the meridian of life,
{
am
no! obliged to go two miles into the connA
African race, and the aborigines ofthc coun- but possessed of remarkable energy.
does
t
of
the
fever
not
smart
shake
and
ague
try, to obtain soil for my flower-pots." Very
try, but it was evidently a new feature in the
for overhauling goods and true, one could enjoy more elbow room on a
him
incapacitate
process of the naturalization of foreigners, invoices, and conducting an extensive corresprairie in Oregon, than in the crowded streets
for individuals of Asiatic descent to make ap- pondence.
Jof
London! She was usefully and happily
In strolling about the premises 1 chanced
plication for papers of citizenship.
in teaching several pupils, among
employed
of
lo
fall
with
a
Sandwich
Islanders.
in
group
hundred
During the month of May seversi
was
an interesting boy, the son of Mr.
»
it
whom
to
the
ctedit
of
the
pays
company,
Much
foreigners were naturalised. I was some- the salary of an Hawaiian preacher and1 Yon Pfister, who lost his life in California.—
what amused with the mode of application, school teacher. At the time of my visit he• For a long lime I shall remember Sty.pleas
Plains,
adopted by one who.presenting himself before was Inhering under serious hindrances, in■ ant excursion to Calsas
On our return to the Fort, in the midi
i
of
his
a
half
dollars
of
so
many
countrymen
for
"two
and
consequence
asked
the officer,
a boat about read;
leaving for the mines, and others becomingi ofthe afternoon, I found
worth of Yankeeism."
fourteen
miles up th*
Portland,
start
accom-to
for
(pslaka) indifferent to religion. He
By referring to this table it will appear panied me to visit an old kanaka who hadJ Willamette. A sketch of my rambles thyo
that Benton, Champoeg, Clackamas, Lynn, been nearly forty years in the Company'ss the beautiful vaUey of this river,, I most rw
ay I^-Boa*.
£yfc. Tnaisty. and Yamhill counties are service, during which period be had visitedd serve for another leaf of
—
VI.—LOWER
England.
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THE FRIEND.
THE FRIEND, OCTOBER 1, 1849.
Islanders, Maui, hung himself, and two days Several interviews were held between
body was removed and buried, but Commandnr Glynn, and the authorities. The
his
were not allowed to attend Japanese evidently intended lo evade any dicompanions
HONOLULU, OCTOBER I, 1849.
his remains to Ihe grave. On the 24th of rect communication between the Commander
Japan.
January died Ezra Goldlhwaite. He had nf the Preble, and the Emperor. Ho was
la the November No. of our paper, there been ill for some time, and wns attended by
put off from day to day, and given to underis a briefnotice of the "Lagoda" having fif- a Japanese physician. Sometime before he stand that
"by and bye" he might expect to
teen of her crew escape in the Japan sea;
died, he was quite deranged. During their have the business attended to. The prompt
and in the December No. an account ofMc- confinement one other wns sick
and delirious, nnd decisive action of Com. Glynn seemed to
Donald's leaving Ihe "Plymouth" for nn ad- and it is the belief of all the
captives that infuse some new ideas into the minds of the
venture in Japan. We are now able to furthere wns "fou! piny" with their companions. Japanese. He distinctly told them the obnish our readers with a sequel to (heir adIn March they learned that another Ameri- ject of his visit, and if the Japanese authoriventures. The names oflhe young men from
can was confined in Nagasaki.
ses were determined not to surrender the
the "Lagoda" were as follows:
We. will now furnish some facts relating to prisoners, then he should leave immediately
Robert McCoy, Philadelphia, Perm.;
that American, who was none other thanRo- mid report to his superior officer. A time
•Jtftin Bull, Kempville, N. V.;
nald McDonald. It may be recollected by was appointed for their delivery, but if
Jacob Boyd, Springfield, Essex Co., N.J.; some of
our readers that this young man vol- they were not forthcoming the Preble would
John Martin, Rochester, N. V.;
untarily left tho Am. whaleahip Plymouth, •ail. Before the time hnd elapsed they were
Melchar Biffar, New York City;
nnd was furnished with boat, sextant, com- delivered over to the Dutch
merchants, and
John Waters, half-caste, Sand. Islands; pass, &.C., by Capt. Edwards. On
landing
transferred
to
the
Preble.
Ezra Goldthwait, and eight natives of the he intentionally capsized his boat, nnd was
During their captivity these young men
Sandwich Islands. All these left the Logo- kindly received
by the Japanese. After be- gathered much interesting information rethe
6th
of
June, 1818, and fled to ing on shore eight days ho was taken under
da about
specting the country and the the Japanese
Japan, in three whale boats. They mnde the
charge of four Matsmai officers. At government. McDonald, but more especialthe land near the Straits of Matsmni. After
Matsmai he was imprisoned from the [6th of ly McCoy succeeded in acquiring a toleraa variety of adventures, by land and water.
September until about Ihe first of October. ble knowledge of the colloquial
Japanese
at one time confined in prison, then breaking Subsequently he was removed to Nagasaki,
language. We hope that ere long a more
out and escaping, on the 2nd of September, and was
brought before the Governor in the full report of these young men will bespread
having been for sometime confined on board Town Hall. On entering he snw
upon the before the world, together with the visit of
a junk, they were ordered to be brought to
pavement a crucifix, and an image of the Ihe "Preble." It opens a new chapter in
Nagasaki, and were brought into tho pres- Virgin Mary and the Savior when an
infant. the intercourse of foreigners with the excluence ofthe Governor. McCoy reports that
He was compelled lo tread on these when he sive
on entering the "Town House" he was made
Japanese.
entered with Ihe crowd into the Town Hall. The "Preble" returned to China, where
to tread upon a crucifix, in the floor, made
Then he was questioned in regard to his
the Americans were left to be sent to the U.
of either brass or composition. One of the
coining to Japan, and whether he believed in States, but the Sandwich Islanders were
others asserts that not stepping upon it, he
the God of Heaven. To which he replied
was thrust back and made to do the business
brought to Honolulu.
that he did. He was given to understand In our next we intend
to the satisfaction of the Japanese. While
giving some account
that the images he had trampled on were the
of the Loo Chooans, and the visit of the
arraigned for trial various questions were Devil
nf Japan. During his imprisonment "Preble."
asked them, such as follows: "Did you come
he had several scholars among the Japanese
to this country as spies?"
Answer, "No."
which doubtless contributed to
There is a certain newspaper in BosWhat
come for ?"
you
Answer, interpreters,
did
""Whales." "Do you eat
the kind treatment which he generally re- ton, of no small pretension, in the columns of
whales?" AnMcDonald, for the first time met which for January 27, 1849, wo notice some
swer, "Make oil out of them." At this in- ceived.
the
other captives on the 26th of March, al stanzas entitled "My Country's Flag of
Dutch officers were present. They
the Town Hall, although they had been pris- Stars." These lines havo this superscripremoved to a prison, or temple, about
tion, "Written for the Flag of the Union."
mle from tho city. Here I hey broke oners for months in the same city.
that
these
men
were
We
would merely add, that the same, verbaimyoung
Knowledge
ad escsped to the mountains, but were
led
in
Commodore
Gcisenare
prisoned
Japan,
tim,
lo be found in the "Friend" for Ocen, brought to the city and confined in
of
S.
ger,
Commander
the
East
India
U.
tober
15,
1845. The author was a sailor on
ommon prison, situated on the site of
to
the
ion,
"Preble,"
Comboard
the
U. S. S. Portsmouth. His mansquad
despatch
>ld Catholic church. They were now
for
rescue.
mander
their
This
vesGlynn,
ner
of
the manuscript copy ofthe
placing
Mp in cages and treated more cruelly.—
it this time the Dutch superintendant tel arrived in the Japanese waters about the same in our hands, induced the belief on our
> to Ihe authorities at Batavia about ast of April. On her approach, Japanese part that he was no plagiarist.
jfficcrs warned her Commander off, but he
young men. All escaped the third time
McDonald, of Japanese celebrity, is
lushed
forward and came to anchor near the
prison, but were retaken and more cruof
were
native
i
:ity
where
the
of Astoria, in Oregon, his father
Nagasaki,
prisoners
elly treated, being confined in cages, with
having
confinement.
The
of
the
been
once an officer in the Hudson
report
n
Preble's
their feet made fast in stocks, and allowed no
in
bosoms,
service, but now residing in
their
inspired
hope
although
Bay
Company's
tuns
lire, no lights, and but little clothing. On
to
from
he
Canada.
Japanese
evidently
designed
keep
the 17th of December one of the Sandwich
hem all knowledge that an American inan•f-war was in
McCoy reports that he
Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and
This young man reported himself at the tad threatenedport.
the Japanese with a visit ol
it
run
itself to death. I can work out a
will
Sand. Islands, in March, 1848, as John Bra- luch a vessel if he was oot treated better, bul
dy, from Kentville, N. Y. See Friend, Apr. hey only laughed at his threats. They hole good character much faster than any one can
alter his
Inw
lis ma nut nf it _TDp. HWksr
�..
THE FRIEND, OCTOBER 1, 1849.
53
[COMMUNICATFD.]
disclosing deep fissures, and spouts forth
Aw American Girl "before the Mast."
—Frnm Ihe Polynesian nf August 25th, we Visit to Guam—No Supplies an Alarming'fresh water; almost every church «>n ihe islam! is either shuttered t>r destroyed, (tiring
Earthquake.
learn that on board the whale ship 'C. MitchdisEditor
that
it
about
Ihe only stone buildings there); Ihe afMr.
—Presuming
may prove
ell,' seven mouths from home, there wns
a
renders,
us
saito
trnnsinteresting
I hereby
your
covered a female who hud shipped
frigbled inhabitants rush from their Irml len■
lor in Nantucket. "When summoned into mil you a hasty, and perhaps rather imper- etnents, and throwing themselves on their
the Captain's presence, immediately niter,i- feet sketch of nn earthquake which took faces to Ihe eiirlli, lustily repeat their praythe discovery, she made a full and volunta- place nt the Ladrnne Islands, on the 25th of ers, (being Catholics,) and we hesitate not lo
ry confession, whereupon she wns taken into.January last, n day which will long be re- nflit-in ihey prayed in sincerity. The shock
lasted about forty-five seconds, nnd would
the cabin, a state-room set apart for her U3e, membered in the annals of those Islands.
and every attention shown her that could be We were laying at anchor, at the Island of have levelled to the dust any modern built ciextended to a female on board ship." To the Guam, at the usual anchorage inside of the ty, of brick or stone, on the habilabie globe.
American Consul nt Paitn she reported that reef, in company with a fleet ofabout 20 sail On board ship it was almost impossible to
she belonged to Rochester, N. V., of respect- .of whalemen, endeavoring to recruit ship, «tand erect without holding on for support;
able parents, but in consequence of misfor- preparatory to encountering the cold, damp, the clattering of Ihe clinin cables, the appaltune wns abandoned by them, alt hough she '"£g.y nnf l cheerless weather of a N. W. sea- ling rumbling beneath us, united with the dia
had resolved not lo lend an abandoned life. son. We use the term endeavoring, as ow- of every moveable thing on ship board, in raShe was taken under the charge of the Am. ing to nn article which appeared in the col- pid motion, sounded as though 10,000 ChiConsul, and was elated with Ihe idea of re- umns of your valued journal, under the sig- nese gongs had liurst forth in one simultaneturning to the Unitud Slates. "Too much nature of Blue Water, (extolling those Isl- ous concert. The motion was lateral, i.nd
praise," remarks the correspondent of the ands for the varied and bountiful supplies inconceivably rapid, with three heavy, disPolynesian, "cannot be awarded to the Capt. which could there be obtained,) almost the,tinct perpendicular shocks, as though the
of the'C. Mitchell,'the Am. Consul, Cap- entire fleet was induced to direct its course ship was beating over a reef. It extended to
tains ot vessels in port, residents, &c, for t hither, not to partake ofthe bounties of na- all the islands composing the group, and
the interest they took in her welfare, and the ture, so lavishly diffused, (as we were led lo |ships which arrived afterwards, felt the shock
measures they adopted for her comfort and believe,) but to meet with a cruel and bitter sensibly, two days sail from land with a fair
disappointment, nn almost total absence of wind. At the watering place the sea came in
safe passage to her native home."
fruit and vegetables to shield us from the at- and caused an alteration there, and one ship
The Pacific News.—This is the title of a tacks of that dire scourge to seamen, on pro- which
lay at anchor, came near being thrown
new paper, to bo published tri-weekly at San tracted voynges, the scurvy. A fearful ac- on shore, parting her chain and losing her
Francisco. We are much pleased with Ihe count will no doubt be made on the return of anchor. Rumors were rife of lives being
tone and spirit of Nos. 1 and 3, and shall be the fleet. Death and disease, however, at
lost, but of this we are not positive, their
glad to see additional numbers. For these the period of our stay there, was stalking |houses being built of such light materialsand
we are indebted to Wm. Ladd, Esq. From through the land with fearful and appalling so loosely thrown together, that would be alan article entitled "Gold Mines," we clip strides, decimating the inhabitants, and car- most impossible to shake them off their equithe following:
tying terror nnd dismay into every hamlet. librium. After the first shock had subsided,
"Upon the Sacramento and its tributaries, This may in some measure account for the and the inhabitants had regained a little self
are at work about fifteen thousand men, and paucity of supplies, and we will charitably possession, they seized their priest and fled
with the year ending next January, they will presume it is so, as it must have been wide- with him to the mountains, thinking, aa ws
doubtless relieve the earth of little less than ly different in Blue Water's time.
suppose, to place him in greater security from
$20,000,000, and this we consider a moder- But to our subject, craving pardon for this personal danger. We had a great number
digression: the 25th of January was a se-<of light shocks during the three following
ate estimate.
rene
and beautiful day, the trades blowing days, at every recurrence of which, the in"Upon the San Joaquin and its tributaries
moderately,
cooling and refreshing the |habitants would repeat their prayers, saying
there are somo twenty thousand men now at very
work, who will earn by January next some atmosphere, the woods in our vicinity, re- tthe island was about to swim.
$20,000,000. According to this calculation, sounding with the heavy blows ofthe axe, or About 26 years since they experienced a
this country will yield not less than $40,010,- ringing with the merry laugh of the careless
shock, but neither the memory
-000 annually."
mirth loving mariner, as metamorphosed into pretty severe
ofthe
oldestinhabitant,
nor oral tradition can
a back woodsman, he vigorously plied his axe
attention
of
to
so
tremendous
a shock aa that
the Protestant Mis- to wood his ship; the slumbering bosom o.'recal mind
The
called
to
the
on
the
afternoon
ofthe
25th
last.
January
sionaries is
following resolution. the bay dotted with the swift whale-boat, cv- <
At the Monthly Concert, held in Honolulu, er and anon darting with the rapidity of an
Yours respectfully,
in Sept., it was voted, that tho avails of the arrow from ship to shore, shore lo ship, or
WHALEMAN'S FRIEND.
collection for the next two months be appro- ship to ship, in the varied performance of
Ship Bragania,
priated to the Tualatin Academy, Oregon, their duties, presented a pleasing and an in- ]Honolulu
Harbor, Sept. 24. J
and that other stations be invited to co-oper- (cresting view. But lo! at 3 r. m., in the
>
—
>
•
.
:
.,
.,,
,,,
,,
<
'
ate.
midst ofthis busy scene, a distant rumbling
N. B.—Remarks upon the Academy may and unearthly sound is heard in the direction
be expected in the next number of the ofthe mountains, trending westerly; louder,
To Honolulu Subscribers.—We are obli
Friend.
nearer, and more distinct it approaches us;
to employ a native carrier, and should
ged
when in an instant rocks, mountains, forests
Latest advices from England and Eu- and shipping, reel and rock to and fro quick- he neglect to leave our paper where directrope, indicate that the gold mania is there er than thought, in one great convulsive«ed, subscribers will be supplied apoo *■«•»*
ragaog with terrific fury I
j^^^3j throe; the earth yawns open in many pieces,|<
'
�54
THE FRIEND, OCTOBER 1, 1849.
„ Painful Incident.—We regret to learn Miss Mitchell, the Discoverer of tion had not been complied with. 'I be earliest mail thai lell Nantucket slier the discovby the arrival oflhe ship Prince dc Juinville
a Mew Cornel.
from Canton, whence she sailed Dec. 7th, From a late "N. Y. Evangelist" we copy ery, did inform Mr. Bond nf the fact. But
Mr. Bmid was not the Royal Professor of Asthe loss at Sea of our young friend Burritl Ihe following interesting statements
respect- troiiimiiv at London; and Ihe gentlemen with
H. Shepard, son of Mr. Fitch Shepnrd, aged
19. Mr. S. was a member of the Senior ing the achievements in the science of astro- whom tin- awiitil tested, decided thai as ihe
Class in ihe New York University, and a nomy hy a young lady uf Nantucket. Not condition was not complied with, MissMifchyoung man ofmuch promise.
merely the lover of this sublime science will ell could not have the medal.
On account of impaired health, and by the rejoice in this triumph, but every American Gov. Everett was not discouraged. He
advice of his physician nnd friends, he em- must experience a thrill of delight, when he sent nil Ihe letters nnd documents hurliing
Ihe case—lhe letter to Mr. Bond, beating
barked for Canton in Oct. 1847, in ihe ship learns
that one of his countrywomen—a Miss the post-mark of* October 3—hi K. P. MamMatilda, to recover his health ami invigorate
his constitution. He visited several of the yet in her "teens" has won the palm, when ken, Esq., Churge d'Affiiircs of the United
principal ports nn his way, and arrived at the veteran Astronomers of England, Ger- Stales nt Copenhagen. This gentlemen obCanton in September last, via Cape Horn, many and Italy were her competitors for the tained "an audience with the King of DenCalifornia nnd the Sandwich Islands.
mark. He relerri'd Ihe whole mailer lo Prof.
prize. We have another instance wherein SehuuiHcker,
with no older lo repoit at once.
He remained in Canton till Dec. visiting the accomplished scholar and statesman
Mr. The report was favorable !>• ihe claims of our
the places of interest in the vicinity; and
finding his health entirely restored, he em- Everett, transfers a name from the records ifair country woman. The King was | leased
barked for home with high hopes and fond of village obscurity, to the scroll of historic lo regard the letter to Mr. Rood, as complianticipations ol soon meeting his friends and immortality. It may be recollected that Mr. ance in spirit with ihe condition. He ordered the information hi be sent to Miss Mitchresuming his place and studies in the Univer- E. first took by the hand,
Mr. Burntl, the ell, that as soon as the medal
could be sti tick
sity. But by a solemn nnd mysterious Providence he was lost overboard a few hours af- "Learned Blacksmith"—the reader of filty .it should be transmitted In her. Tin- eoutleter the ship left the port, and all his hopes languages, and introduced him to the learned sy of i in- King of Denmark must be admitted.
blasted in a moment.
The zeal of (Joy. Everett in behalf of one
of two hemispheres.
The day was bright and clear, and the "In the year 1831, a gold medal, of the iwhom he never saw, is deserving of all
wind fair. The ship was going nine or ten
ducats, was founded by Fre- praise. The whole transaction must be reknots an hour, when suddenly the spirit-stir- value nf twenty
derick VI., King of Denmark, to be awarded garded with great interest by all the liiends
ring cry wus heard, "A man overboard, to any person who should first discover a ofAmerican science."
threw over the lile-buoy." The ship was
"telescopic comet.'' This foundation wns Curious
hove to, a boat lowered and every effort offered
Phenomena.—Wettahkefolwith the following conditions: I.
made which personal regard or humanity The medal
was to be given to the first disco- lowing from Ihe "Journal nf the Royal Geosuggested, but to no purpose. He struggled verer of any comet, which at the time of its graphical Society of London,"
1842:
manfully with the rolling billows to reach the discovery
was invisible to the naked eye, nnd Chili. —"Dr. Weyman, n proh'ge of
but
Barin vain. The captain with his
life-buoy,
period was unknown. 2. The disco- on I luiiilinli, and n fellow-pnsseuger. tells me
glass watched him from the deck with inter- whose
very must be made known by the first post that Chili is to a iiiineialoyist or geologist one
est, till Ihe boat was half way to him, when alter
the discovery, to the Astronomer Roynl oflhe most interesting muim its in the world,
sunk
exhausted, and his body went down at London.
he
If no regular mail left the place and iliat her botanical productions are, alto sleep amid the coral reefs ofthe ocean till
discovery, it must be sent by the first op- though less numerous, less known than those
the sea shall be summoned to give up her of
portunity of another kind. An exact compli- ;o(Peru. He says thai the province of Codead, while his spirit ascended, it is believed ance
was indispensable; and the medal would pia pn is in n stale of constant agitation from
to join his mother in Heaven. The sad ingiven to the discoverer who earliest com- earthquakes, and that the whole face of Ihe
telligence has wrung the hearts of many be
plied with ihe condition. 3. The exact posi- country is progressively undergoing most
infriends with anguish, and the more so be- tion ofthe
comet must be described, and the teresting changes from these
cause of the hopes which he had excited of
which it is moving. 4. Obser- He plates that this is the case,convulsions.—
in
direction
more or less,
fbture usefulness.—[N. Y. Evangelist, April
X
vations sufficient to settle these points must throughout Chili; but that, unless
17,1849.
scientific
be made, and each observation sent off, the persons ore present to observe and compare
|C7"With sad emotions we read the above first without waiting for the second, the
sec- the extraordinary effects of ihese convulsions
notice of young Shepard'■ death. Our rec- ond without waiting for the third, he. 5. ofthc
enrlh, much will be lost lo Ihe scientiollection of him is quite vivid. He was an The medal to be assigned in twelve months fic wot Id. According to the Doctor, Valpainteresting, intelligent and promising young after the discovery—Messrs. Bnily & Schu- raiso and most pait ol the con.-t of Chili have
men, and his untimely death must have been macker to decide if n discovery has been risen several feet from the level ofthc sea of
made. If they differ, Mr. Gauss, of Gottin- late yenrs. This accounts for two streets
severely felt by his kindred and friends.
gen, to decide; and these gentlemen agreed having been gained on the ocean in
that city
From Valparaiso.—Arrival of the Sophia to communicate mutually to each other any since 1 first arrived there, in 1817. The
announcement
of
a
discovery.
water is very deep close lo the beach all
Walker, with JStnety Thousand Dollars worth
the Ist of October, 1547, nt half-past round Ihe bay. When at Valdivia, in
of Qold ZW—The ship Sophia Walker, tenOno'clock,
1820,
r. m., Miss Maria Mitchell, of we observed that there was
Captain E. G. Wiswell, arrived at this port
two feet of
only
Nantucket,
comet,
discovered a "telescopic
"i uter where six Dutch line-of-baltle ships
this forenoon in the short run of 64 days
J
On the 3d of Oct., at 7J. r. m., Father dc had anchored sixty or seventy yenrs before.
from Valparaiso—and nineteen daya from
the Vico
saw it nl Rome. On the 7thof i'ct., 9,1The rivers of Birbir and Imperial are
Equator. She brings a large amount ofgold
now
dust, valu-d at from $80,000 lo $90,000, of 20in., Mr. Daviessawit at Cranbrook, Kent,' scarcely navigable for boats al their months,
ich f 40,000 is in charge of Captain J. H. in England; and on ihe lllh of Oct., Mad- whereas, when Ercilla wrote his 'Araucana,'
300 years ngo, large vessels sailed some disMing, late of ship Huntress, of New York, ame Rumker discovered it at Hamburg.
I at San Francisco, and is owned by Oli- Mr. Mitchell took no steps to obtain tho tance up those streams. The Doctor assures
medal for his daughter, not thinking it at all' me Hint Lake Titicaca is 12,100 feet
ihant k Co., of I bat city. The
above
remainder of
(hat she had anticipated
"melons metal is consigned to Baltimore probable
others.—' the level of the sea, and the Ceno dc ToleBut he transmitted by the first mail that left 1 do, between Arequipa and Puno, is
louses. Captain Spring came
17,200.
passenger in
sophia Walker, and also Charles E the island of Nnntucket, information of the —(Note made during my voyage from Peru
■eet, from Oahu, and J. R. Sehaffer, discovery, to W. C. Bond, Esq., Directorof to the Sandwich Islands in 1831. W. M.")
Itimore. The Sophia Walker left this the Observatory at Cambridge. The prior"Not a single teetotaller in all Ireland,"
the 16th of November for Valparai- ity of Miss Mitchell's discovery was admitted said Father Matthew,
in his speech at Cork,
so,- aad has made the voyage Out and back in throughout all Europe. President Everett, "is
known to have died either of famine or
»f Harvard University, was anxious that the
five months and 18 days.—[Best. Journal.
the fever."
claims of Miss Mitchell should be
so cheap as reading, •nd he took the matter earnestly presented,
Whoever is not persuaded by reason, wil
in band.
No
entertainment
is
One difficulty stood in the way—the condi- net be convinced by authority.
•** asjy pleasure so lasting.
i
—
�THE FRIEND, OCTOBER 1, 1849.
55
Church in Woodstock, Vt.,
Norma. It it really distressing to leant
profession. She died in the triumphs of f. ith. Infi- .respecting the fearful waste of human life connected
On our return to'the Inlands, we Stash regretted to delity itself would have wept at her touching allusions with the mining operations of
California. It is allearn thnt tlie venerable Mr. Chambsslais had l«en |to Jesus and Heaven. Her funeral is to take place to- most certain dead-, for persons of intemperate habits,
been
removed hy death, although the event hail long
day—funeral sermon to be preached next Sabbath.— while many of the most robust and vigorous constituanticipated by himself and l>y all who were aware Sfj"Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last tions are incapable of undergoing the
exposure, fitbis precarious stale of health. For years, it might al-| end he like his." came home to my heart with peculiar
nnd labor attending a miner's life. We have
itiguc
most lie said in truth, tluit ho had liecn a dying man | power as I witnessed her smiling countenance and
heard of other deaths repined, but have not as yet
He died July 29th. and liadhc survived another month,ihcard her cheeiful voice even in the hour of dissoluIsjrn
He
was
in tion. May we and ours, and our people, live the life heard the reports confirmed.
would have been just 57 years of age.
Dover, Vt-i commenced a successful mercantile busi- of the righteous tliut we may die their death."—[ t. d. ii DIED—la California, in August last, Mr. Jrmo
ness in Boston, witli fluttering prospects of wealth, but
llusket, a native of Kintuclet, and formerly a rest,
"In the midst ofUfa we are in Death."—In crossing a
by an interesting train of providential events, literally
dent at these Islnnils.
renouncing the pursuit of gain, he turned his correct stream in Kipahulu. East Maui, August 7. William
Sissos was thrown from his horse and drowned. He DlED—Last of August, on board the ship Connecand business-like talent* into a channel for the welfare
of his Divine Master, and the interests of the Church- was a young man of some 2t years, who left a whale ticut, in San Francisco, I'ktkiiKitutu.a colored man,
During a period of 27 years—honestly nnd conscien- ship at Lahaina three years since. He was a resident and long a resident in Honolulu.
tion-ly devoted to the secular agency of 'he Sandwich of Ilium at the time of his death. Will the newspapers
DEATHS on board U. & Stoopof-War Pnble, from
Islands Mission und such other missionary labor ns devoted to the interests of seamen, please notice this
June 13, to Avgwt 27, 1849.
could be performed by a layman, he has shown that it communication? Seamen, landsmen, "in such an
At sea.
which
as
hour ye think not, the Son of Man comcth." —[com. June 13, Wm. Llo.vd, ordinary seaman.Charleston,SH.
was a full, unreserved and hearty consecration
18, Janus Dick, Boatswain's mate, Philadelphia, 43.
he made of himself to God, and the interests of misDIED—July 9th, at Sutter's Fort, California, Mr. an, James Thompson, sailmnkrt s mate, Eng ,91.
sions. There was a correctness about all his linancial Amos M. Atheli, of Lynn, Mass ,aged 23 yearn.
22, Jack, passenger, Sand. Islands, age unknown.
concerns, us agent of the mission, that reflet ted the The deceased hud recently arrived
the couuntry, 29, IVri-r riiornpson, onl. seaman, Philadelphia, 25.
in
His
influence
and
I, Jiicob Junson. seamen. Sweden, 39.
highest credit upon his character.
accompanied by a brother They had started for the July
8. Philip HirlninUoii. do. Maine, 27.
acquaintance were extensive, tut not more so than the
mines on foot, and stopped by the road-side to rest, 9, Samuel Wicr, Cooper. New York, 24.
esteem and respect which were shown him. Hisdeulh
but it appeared that deceased who had in years past 16, John Crafts, Quartermaster, Newport, R. 1.49.
his
and
misfelt,
only
family,
not
severely
by
be
17, James Viillaiuv, Capt. afterguard, Delaware
will
been subject to fits, wo* again suddenly attacked, and City, 21,
sionary associates, but the public has sull'crod u loss.—
never recovered. His remains were brought to the 23, Michael Laughlin, yeomnn, Ireland, 28.
The influence und example, however, of such a miin
John Culp, orderly scrg't marines, France, 27.
where they were interred, it devolving upon the
Fort,
forgotmnn's
deeds
are
not
felt.
A good
will long be
26, John Gardner, Capt. forcci itie, Mass.. 45.
Editor
officiate
as
a
clergyman
upon
to
the
occasion.
29. James Qninn, Capt maintop, iielnware, 38.
ten. His presence may not be seen amongst us, but
5, Jacohus Caddtis, seaman, Holland, 27.
recollection of his virtues and excellencies will be long DIED—At sea, on board the U. S. brig Dolphin, in August
11. James Baird, ship* corporal, Maine, 38.
cherished. "The memory of the just is blessed."
the Indian Ocean, of Typhus Fever Jahk* Laukiueii, 13, l'eter Seymour, armorer, New York,44,
aged about 18years, a native of Camden, Maine.
17, Win Co/.zcns, sen man. Conn., 30.
DIED—In San Francisco, July 29, Henrietta EuOn the death of this youth I feel proud in affirming 19, Richard Berry, ordinary seaman, Ms**., 25,
28
of
J.
C.
Zimmerman,
daughter
years,
Jeremiah Horn, marine, Ireland, 28.
oenis, aged
that he left behind him a character untarnished by the 20,
Esq., Consul of tnc Netherlands at New York, and wife
At Honolulu.
many vices of a seaman ; he was much respected and 22, John Ryan, seaman, Ireland, 30.
of Frank Ward, Esq., of that place.
and
bid
fair
to
have
made
and
become
an
ho25, Wm. Archibald, landsman,Boston. 22.
In company with a numerous concourse of the citi- beloved,
nor to the employment.
26, Thomas Coleman, aet'g carp. Newfoundland, 41.
zens of San Francisco, it wo* our melancholy privilege
27, James Dunnett, seaman. Charleston, 24.
to attend the funeral of the deceased. This instance Tread lightly shipmates as you bear the pall
Sept. 6. William Cox, marine. New York, 25.
most
to
7, William Prest, seaman, Sweden, 31.
impressively inOf one that's bound unto another shore;
of mortality was calculated
8, John Williams, rook, American.
culcate the sentiment that "in the midst of life we are Reflect,bis debt is paid,and he obey* the call.
Note.— Places of nativity, and age, taken from shipFor
greater comfort* may be there in store.
in death."
ping article*, and cannotbe depended on at very corThe family of which she was a most esteemed memrect
Hold steady shipmates the plank that now divides
ber had just arrived in the country, with worldly pros.
His frail timbers from his mansion home j
DIED.
pecU the fairest, but thus suddenly a mysterious Prov- Usher
lightly into the rugged ocean's tide
At Wan Franriscn, Calilornia, on Ibc ttth till., nf Inflammato
the
overspread
hail
caused
a
dark
cloud
idence
i.i iba luni>. (in ks WaLi.u. ngsat S4 ynara,lavs U. *. V.c*
ilon
heart,
no more to roam.
A seaman's
Consul al I.MhHina, Bandwicb l.lai.d*
household. Only a few days previous to her most unOn board .bi|i Uragania, Ao* SI, 'it, John, a native of* th*
she
and
her
husband
had
bid
adieu
Oh
departure,
could
there
b«
but
Mauds.
expected
one tender parent here betide, Sandwtrh
On beard same ahip, Sept. t, N9, llsm-t Scott, tl Mew
to a beloved parent who had accompanied his children To shed the tear of sympathy sincere,
Beilrurd, fnrnii-i-ly ot abip Chaudk-r Price, if Nrw Urdlora],
til. |inMia*e lo ilu-ae l.Uiids.
to their new home, but the very next steamer would Methinks it might calm the stormy ocean* tide,
l.iwt u.eriienr.l. and was ilrownrd. C-nm ahln Rracanet. De*.
8,48, di. I rot A. lUai.ow, w.iiian, i.f "-'-'g
convey the sad intelligence that the Angel of Death And draw from many a last and grateful tear.
M ""
I* years.
had visited the happy family circle. The funeral serIcOsmrjHICATKD. .led
vice* were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Mines, an Epis- Fobs Pkak, bkio Dolphin, >
Medical Discovert—It has been ascertained
Oct. 21, 1848.
J
copal clergyman. His remarks on the occasion were
that the true source of scorbutic disease, as it shews
most appropriate and impressive, and his allusions to Drowsed, Aug. 24, in the surf at Lahaina, by the itself in our ships and prisons, is the want of
potash
tho virtues of the deceased peculiarly touching. Slow- upsetting of a boat, James Townsend,
steward on in the blood; that salted meat contains little mora
than half the potash in fresh meats; and that, while an
ly the procession accompanied the departed to the board Minerva," aged 40. Residence unknown.
"
ounce ofrice contains only Aye grains of potash, an
cemetery, where sorrowing friends and stranger* comounce of potato contains 1.875 grains, which accounts
Deaths
in
remains
the
for
almost
dust,
"looking
mitted her
to
the generCalifornia.—By
every arrival from for
the great increase of the disease since the scarcity
al resurrection and the life of the world to come, thro' the coast, intelligence is brought of the death of enc or of the potato. In patient! under this disease theblood
more persons who have resided upon these
our Lord Jesus Christ."—[Ed.
Islands.— is found to be deficient in potash: and it has been asSeveral have already been reported, but we are not certained by repeated experiments that whatever he
patients speedily recover if a few grains
DIED—In San Francisco. April 24th, Mas. Sim- aware as the following have been published. (We the diet, sued)
(from 12 to SO) of some salt of potash he given daily.
mons, wife of Capt. Simmons.
arc unable to give tl-e dates.) Mr. Pattirsok, and Lime-juice is regularly ordered in the
navy, as a ajnj
A correspondent thus refer* to this interesting lady, Mr. McKean, both partners of the firm of Z. Bent 4V fie for the disease, and the reason of its cflcsv yi
under date of April 25th:—" I yesterday witnessed one Co., carpenters in Honolulu. They died at
the acid, but the amount of potash, being M
out the an ounce.
On these facts, it seems pussiM
of the happiest scenes it has ever been my happiness last of July, and were buried in San Francisco.
It is a alight, but vsrv salutary improvement la die navy.
to behold—the dying scene of Mrs Simmons, wife of with sincere regret that we record the deaths of these Let a portion of tartrate
of potash he ore"
Capt. Simmons, of Woodstock, Vermont. You have two enterprising young men. They originally came ly to be mixed with the lime-juice that is given oat lost'
use;
and
let
arrangement*,be ssUnltd for boilrßag'
probably known him at Honolulu. She and her hus- to the Islands on boi.rd th« brig Henry. Their friends
salt meat in
A large portion of the salt ».
band arrived a little more than three week* since in reside in Nova Scotia, or on Prince Edward's
Island thus be eliminatedsad the food made mate wholethe steamer Oregon. Now she is s corpse. She died Mr. Blrrouuua, belonging to the IsUnd of Maui, ha* some. A similar eaatrse aught be adopted in wore,
and
of the Isthmus Fever. She was an amiable and love- died, but when and where in California,
If as simple remedy is Ja enr
ws raaailrr houses it prisons.
criminal to neglect it—[N Y. Farmer «V
ly young woman, a nember of the Congregational port, go also TsMmlaS OaxeoaT, T^SsaaisJUmdj bands, is
DeO
atnhsd bituaries.
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for the Island* of the tactile, J
19—ltrHj_.iu..ut. l**vol, f.n Utchi'ti*. pen, j ii w linkc*rtir (aii*\ lumiikK Leini Ire. If. tinCm rinii Irmiisco.
i.onolulu, March 9, 1840. )
-,£(;—
Haw luMfHittlnC W itliflniiiir. i*rliri»-»n. I'm -antburg
It in hereby notified that Consul Gen .Millerhas received i
Si" iKM Kin int. ItniVMi. from AriM' Ocnu., lull
Wreck of Richmond, and Report Idespstch fioiu the Foreign Ofl'ce, London, dated tlie 31st of KhrHhtth Krlih, Winters, f.ii A O, Hill.
last \ atclt, instructing him to fake proper titers for causing Jin.l.'j. f.ii a <>. f..11
Ships.
1 h •Iter, liarker. f,n A O. nearly f<ill.
Le
Consular District, that, '-The *Mirti-L'". Dcvi
II fn A (), VM).
The Junior Arrived 28tb ult. bringing Intelligence of[■ to made known within hit*Admiralty
haveoiieted areward
Lord* Cotnntlssloiieri of the
lM.tr links Kite, fit a O,
of
Cold
Spring. of 120,600 (twenty thousand pounds .-km im-) to such private Imiiii. Miller, fn <Klikt.uk net*, full.
the loss of the whale kliii> Richmond,
fm <i sea, 29ti
Winters. She was full, wuntiriK one whale, and went chip or ships ofany country at* may, in the judgment of theii iSliiriftiiHtH. Tnwer,
Jiiliiim, Tuber, t'.n <l MM, |f>l)U.
on slioru ill the fog, Aug. 2, 3 o'clock, P M, about 12! Luidships, tender ell cieut assistance to Sir John Franklin
paper
When
tint
goes tn |irrr»s, b w Inth .In, * in the olflrj,
ff.7*
-fepiiru.
miles somli of St. Lawrsnra Bay. Officers and crew his ships, or their crews, and may contiibute directly to ex
tie ice.'
t
iieate
them
fiom
Stilled,
escaped sufely to land, mid were anion;; the Indians
The following is a copy of a minute of theLords Commit17—rtrhr Mm riicnot. ("arm win, I'tir Tali f
four days. They were kindly treated, the Indians fur- sioueir. of Ihe Admiritity transmitted on the occasion :—
I!)— Mnr\ rtnmri. fur
San IVnicihtti.
nishing them with deer and siilmoii They assisted ulUna Kuliiiip. f. r B>fhiev.
Admiralty, £8d Match. 1849.
*!"»—TntiltMii »rtir Ftnleridle, Ri« Inl Km: I runcueo
r*t/|>i
*o in endeavo iut In ire*, tlie vessel off, and when thaiI The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are under the
Dr brig Jiaepli A Urn ii. ADei Mm Inn
necessity ofla\ iug a Mipplementary eslhnale lor the lelief ol Am «It *U\\. \ leri, (Jieeii. New l.nndoi ri»»rt..
\ll Society Islands,
was imuoudhlc, nided in tccwillg the provisions. The the
Aietic expedition under Sir John Fianklin. and Sir Jus
afi I'ttw whr i'riv«[t-er, Kii.ii. San I r.ti fn-i'n
E- Frith, l'nntimu nnd Junior, took each one third off Mussupon the tableof the 11mi"
29— Haw schr Jiilimi, Miiiitii, C<H,re|Cou ni.il Vaipnratfio.
s having been appiizcd by thelest letters reThai< Lo.d-hi,
the crew of the Richmond. These vessels came to an- eelvod fmm
Mr.luiius Ituss. that it waa his intention to di
Spoken.
(lie "Investigator to landall the supplies,that shecould
chor aliout li miles from the ill-fated Richmond. Thei red
spare, ni Whaler 1 oint, and to proceed to Kitgland, if no th Dv the [Irafiti..vt. Jill) 2, IN.!). I .mmpit n. N. [I 220f'; 4th,
bids,
Ron-am,
<;
at
N M. ki?
fill. Rimtulita. MvaJir. fit i ; Hi lendid,
oiugK of the Kxpidiliou under Sir J. Fianklin weie leceked
oil was ko'.il us follows—E. Frith bought 900
t by
'ol' Hprh g. rSfii •, Inili. Mle, «;ret-ti| i'H. li.. t ; kild. Fellow*.
the Whale Ship* now about to Mill, leaving tlie "K.,letSI ix> per I'M. Hunama bought tOO bbls nt $0.75, and■ inise''
i(i<
;
Ant;
Slotting!*
<:«liinel.Ht'>t h ftitnt. |(' ( heard from
f,
n. I
to piosccute the seaieh alone,—have consulted tlw
•, Mm.lt 7.M1 n, N. 11., 8750|
Naval autlioiitieu uk to the probab.e contetiuei.ee of July I ft— Hin.iros. N. 11.,
the Junior bought 900 at 10.75. The ship and chat- higheM
Time,
.handler
S
7i>o.
N D
Ibis step
tels sold for $.") no I
They lind it to be the unanimous opinion of those most
with the 1 olar Seas, t hat Mich u separation oftlie
We have obtained these particulars from Mr. C. 11. conversant
Memoranda.
ships under Sir .lamer' l{oss would be most pciilous to tlie
ipliiaiijug in the ice, and would piobably reutmine tlie Cnpr Kern |>inn, oflhe Wm Kntch, re, urln m; on ihe nuiiu n
Ileeves, Ist officer of the It. He reports the vesselsi ship
entire object oftlie K/jieditiou, If Sir J.F'lankliu's patty weie iy of Capl I'olger. of ihe Mwiilitello. ll.nl ihe hurl. I.migrant of
as doing remarkably well in Uherring's Straits. Pan- to be discovered ut a time when the '-Enterprise" I ad nearij
exhausted bar own stores. They have therefore deteiniine<t \«-w Itedfnnl, li.'v dentil hi m-ii about .' |nl Ul, in the viciniiy
amu, K. Frith, Washington of Sag Harbor, all full.— upon
sending out u ftesli supply of provisions for both ships of Hie French Rock. Nof New Zealand. 'I here lire strong
the '-North War, 1 which Is now titling, for this purpose. (ears ill ii
by
Isaac
lliiks
Metacom
J
&
1500,
',
Majestic 1500.
full,
till were lout, I'.uh nf i lie vi>m-I luivo hern picked
at Sheeniess, witlt orders to p oceed across ISafi n V Lay, and
Elizahcth. wanting 3 whales.
as much further as practicable in the direction of Lancaster ti;i ttv several n'vi N. The Moiiticello and Murk lay experienced
and Harrow Stunts, looking out for the 'Invctligu- f lie ratine shlc,
tX7"At the head of the Anadir sea the Richmond| Sound,
tor." or her boats.
In the event of the "Investigator" not being fallen in W Ml. July 2, hli hi Ihe Hon in Islands, .Uontier.Ui, 45 mos, 15C0 ep
took si\ whales in one week, which made 1200 bbls.
theCnm'nder of the '-North Star" will l>e directed to land the «:i wt II; ■'!, uptike Ol) input, 23 mos. H( (J s; ;—IS.LUJeutIJ
fjy iVc regret to announce the death of Capt. Win- supplies
at such points on the South side of Lancastei Sound. 31 rime, 1500 *|i;—l, Alaliaum. 37 iuna, I30(. sjtTin.
o
sea.
on
hoard
13,
the "Eliza- r other places indicated by Sir James Uoas, as may beaecesTkbs, who died at
Sept.
sible to trie '-North Star," in suh cieut time to secure bis l*>
beth Fritli,'" commanded by his brother.
turn across Lafbn s Hn> before the winter sets in.
The expense of titling the North Star for the ice, will be
£008t(, aid the wages of the crew, stores, provisions, on boa itI.
Donations.
£6(302. making 112,688, in ail, whichconstitute the supple
For Friend. For Chapel'( meutary estimate now submitted to the House ltul, in addition to this. Her Majesty's Government has determined to
$3,50
U. S Nival Hospital,
oiler a lewaid of 110,000, to be given to such private ship, oi
distributed amongst such private ships, ofany country, or to
I
Triton,
5,00
5,00
Capt. Bpeuccr,
any cxp'oiiug potty or put ties, as may, in the judgment ot
tlie boaid of Admit a fry, have rendered ell cientassistance to
10.00
Mr. Hush, of Lahaina.
Sir John Fianklin, his ship.*-, or their crews, and may have
500 coutiibuted diiecfly to extricate them from the ice.
Mr J. 11. Smith's an. sub.
H. 0. WARD.
10,00I
Mr. I. Montgomery,
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lii Orsma, at Salem, May 9. hv Urn Uev. J. L. rarriali, M>.
CI/A PLAIN'S STUDY, a new and
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Al I'urllHiiJ. Oreynit. by tin- Uev .Mr Ala.ir.aon. Ca|il Os
hciiutiful assortment of BIBLES in the English LanU. S. It. Ilrig Lawrence,
lUli., mailer eftiHrk l Aliila," lo Miaa E Wakhem.
guage. They arc I ound in various styles, and can In
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5,00I
Capt.Friucr,
had at prices varying from 37 1-2cents, lo 57,00 pet
8,50
PASSENGERS.
Officers,
copy.
16,50I Per Maxim, from Ts||i«fha T R- Villa, Kan,., anr. family; [XT" Seamen, nnd others, arc informed that at th«
11.00
Crew,
,l> ii rtii itst tglasts, JJ. Hernandez; I-dmmid Smith.
[Cr~i)oa:itioas "For Chapel" devoted to payment of I'it Jnnuifi AUiino. from Adtliitlr, 8 A —Hr. McDoueall same place may be found Bibles primed in the followGerman, Swedish, Danish, Batch,
Dr. Uurie; 11. Roe*; Q. Oaij j Hi v 1' ing languages
$2,944 41 i;id\, fien. <*reiif;
the licit, which was originally
French, Spanish nnd Portuguese.
im It; nnd in mlirr*
$500 00
Paid hv A. S. F. So.iety,
I'er i;«nttifciictit, from Ann Francisco—John Smith; fisofgl
N. B —Portuguese seamen ore especially notified
'nlhuru; II 't'reamtr; J. Selby j W. DuUglitß*. G. iJeuilts Ml.i'
Douutiuns,
1,865 54 2.365 54 '.til
that they can obtain copies of the Holy Scriptures it
i.otiiuTi ||. Kyi.
I'cr <*re> ho'Jiid. fittiii K«n FYsiicii-cn—J. HsssWl «t ion-, W the old and new Testaments.
$578 87 Ft. I*>llaslls| .!'■.-•', Ii riionr; (,lmx. Crockett.
Present Debt,
*,*»■ It is left voluntary with senmen whether thej
receive a copy of the Biolc as a gift, or pay the wholt
Tlie Chaplain sincerely hopes the contrlhulions from
or a part of its value Money received from the salt
the sca-f.iring and resident community will ennl lehim
of Billies is appropriated to the pnrchasc of new supoil'
this debt before the close of the
to entirely pay
plies,
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MARINE JOURNAL.
year.
rX7"Dnnation» "For Friend" devoted
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School Books.
Shipping in Port, Sept. 20, 1840.
Teachers and others can be supplied with a few sehooi
mer klmi Mm A. A> elinc. llci cllun, 8. II Willistna A. hooks at the Chaplain's study.
The assortment
ers,
i CO COllft'lfher- IT M il.llM.
Am nier bur* WVtry, l.niley. s II Williams & Co; fur Uoatou comprises Primary Geographies, Arithmetics, GramiVruviun In in l .iitiro, fur >>ale
mars, Reading Books, Webster's Dictionaries, &c.
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Acknowledgement of Favors—Freight free of Hr hark Maxim.
Undaay, nt Vida, for Valjiaraitn.
Am a!ii|i T»;ir, Hi-ndr,, s* II W Ac. Co; fur lluug Koii-j.
faMontreal,
on
hoard
the
Bibles,
ship
by
6 boxes of
Am hk Coi.i rclKUl. IVnhalluw, X R Vida.
The Friend, Bound.
vor of Hairy Pierce, Esq Also, n similar favor by lit hk rtwnlliiw, ,S.Hjin.v,Bound volumes oftlie F'ric»d, for one,or moreyean
Am wh ttlit|i Tin..ll. ptpeiicer Plt Vids; for U Ststsa.
Jam s llimncwclt, Esq., who allowed 2 barrels ami 3
can he obtained at Rev. T. (oan.s, Hiloj Rev. T E
tin
Wm INitch. Ki-iiipton, Make. Autbt ua. Co.
llraft'iitta, >V(*tl, Mtk<■»■. Anthon A. Cv
Lahaina; and the Chaplain's study, Bono
Taylor's.
boxes to In convcye*' from Boston to Honolulu, freight tawdf>hriifatitii.t'
Willu luinm hrbriever, M A 4c Co
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An wh -t.H|» Komiilu*, ll(-pnr; fur V t*lstes.
free, hi Iwird ship Tsar. A valuable | ackagc of paAm
ii w.ir l'n t>ii-. Com. Glynn; furPkd Frtncisc
MUtofi
from
J.
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Seaman's
&.C.,
will,
Esq.,
Ilijnni
pers.
Notice to master* of Whaleships.
Reading lioom; and a similar package of valuable
Arrived.
ships will be reported correctly in thi
Any 6—Rr. aelir Clyde. Mclean, HI daya fn Auckland, NZ.
Looks, pamphlets nnd papers from J. C. Jones, Esq
Friend and Polynesian, if, on xo.ur arrival, a report ii
hr liuik lisviin. Lindas). ■ >-* dttya from Valparsiao.
and Mr.-, (Jorhuni, Boston.
aik !) aiu. lii 141 fcn.biue ilsrinoie, 17 dsys from i*an Fran- Ileft at the Polynesian Office. Unless you arc willing
1-H-u
1to take this tiouhlc. the Editors of these papers are sub
lb—fir
'audi oot, Csrrawsy, 93 dsyi fm IN.ban Tow
Donations op Books for Seamen.—The Son- li—Am achr
bagsutine Mary tSiuarl, Tucker, 19 ds>sfruui f*ai. jeeted to great inconvenience, and are oftentimes una
tile to make any report.
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man's CliHolnin wi ul'l acknowledge 25 copies of rt.i.rn-1 <i.
Ci-I't. ill— Am. whaleahlp Wm. Rolen, Kemp ton, f.n Jspsn
Manual of Devotion, for Soldiers and Sailors," hy an hark
H«M»ti(iw, L*«S|[ntve. It da fm an Francisco.
Spelling Books.
17—r*chr Pi aieruitr, 2I J da f.n Tahiti.
unknown gentleman in New York; the books being i"hip
Noah Webster's, and the Union Spelling Book* fa
Tatar. Barak-y. IsW «...>■ from lioatnn.
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FTHE RIEND.
HONOLULU, OCTOBER 15, 1849.
Vol. 7.
57
No. 8
and through forests, and I was glad to learn affair has not yet been published to the World.
that a much belter route for a road had been At present, I hardly know what opinion to
selected. These plains are about 20 miles adopt in regard to the subject.
Page 57
Tour through Willamette valley,
59 in extent, surrounded by a heavy growth of I continued my journey over the plains,
Education in Oregon,
" 59 limber. The soil is admirably adapted toi and before evening arrived at the house of
Vitlt toKJakaniits,
" 59 farming purposes,
Emigration, Overland,
being prairie-land of thei Rev. Mr. Clark, Pastor of a Congregational
"" 60
The Friend, useful to Whaleman,
small streams in- Church. Occupying the same log dwelling
description.
best
Several
Oil taken in theArctic Ocean,
" 6061 tersect the plains in various directions. Set- with him, are Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Eells, formSabbath, 140 years ngo.
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tlements have already been made in mostt erly missionaries of the American Board,
Guam, Cock-fighting, Ac
"" 6162 parts of the plains,
and nearly all thei among the Indians, but now principals of the
Memoir, ol N llowditch,
Deaths, Marine Intelligence, Ac.
land is now claimed on the system, thatI Tualatin Academy. Mrs. E. was an old ac" 64 every
man is entitled to one mile square, or quaintanco, as well as a native of the same
six hundred and forty acres, provided that town with myself, in Massachusetts. It was
he enters his claim at the office of the County exceedingly pleasant to revive an old acquaintance, after twelve years of separation.
Clerk.
A Trip from the Sandwich Islands to Lower Soon after entering the plains, I sought Most vividly I could recall the scene of her
Oregon and Upper California.
out the dwelling of a Mr. Pomeroy, whom departure from the shores of the Atlantic, for
I had met at Portland. His good lady furn- her future home in the wilds of Oregon.
Leaves selected from "Our Log Book.'" ished me some refreshment, very acceptablei Then it was not an every day undertaking
nfter my lonely ride through the forests.—■ for a lady to leave the frontier settlements in
VIII—TOUR THROUGH THE WILLAMETTE After dinner, I accompanied the proprietor Missouri and traverse the prairies and mounVALLEY.
in a walk about his premises. It was grati- tains lying between the States and the shores
Visiting Portland Tualatin Plains Oregon fying to view a farm of more than five hun- of the Pacific. She may be said to have
City and Salem.
dred acres, fenced, and stocked with twenty been the third lady that started upon this enat
Portland
about
12 yoke of oxen, horses, cows, and sheep. His terprize, as it was on the previous'year, 1836,
Portland. —Arrived
o'clock last night, May 15, in company with barn was nearly completed, measuring one I believe, that Mrs. Whitman, and Mrs.
beJudge Bryant, the newly appointed Territor- hundred and twenty feet in length, being Spaulding led the way. To these ladies
ial Judge, and Cnpt. Crosby. We were nearly filled with wheat. Mr. P. is a native longs the honor of having been the first of
cross the Rocky
rowed in a small ship's boat from Vancouver, of Massachusetts, and after experiencing a their countrywomen tohundredshave
since
mountains,
owner
of
a
Indians,
four
and
finds
himself
and
although
by
variety
fortune,
of
about twenty miles,
having a strong current against us, our pro- fine farm in Oregon, which he superintends, followed in their footsteps, yet it must be
advengress was slow. On wnking this morning, in connection with an extensive building and viewed as a noble, praiseworthy andinto
the
turous
Man
plunge
example.
may
Portland,
of
business.
out
the
town
lumber
rising
upon
looked
situated fourteen miles above the junction of Proceeding three miles over the plains, I unexplored forest, traverse the almost boundbut
the Willamette with the Columbia. The town called at a dwelling of the Rev. Mr. Griffin, less prairie, ascend the lofty mountains,
and
hardships
trials,
not
of
his
speak
on
of
the
was
the
let
in
him
"press-work"
out
the
east
side
who
engaged
doing
is handsomely laid
river, and is well situated, having in the rear on the Bth number, volume Ist, of the "Ore- perils and dangers, when woman travels by
an extensive forest and beyond that forest, gon American and Evangelical Unionist," a his side "to share his joys and halve his
at the distance of fifteen or twenty miles, a periodical of 10 pages, octavo. It was to sorrows."
beautiful farming country. The first settle- have appeared semi-monthly, but has been After spending a few hours with friends I
ment here was made in the autumn of 1845, partially discontinued in consequence of a hastened back to Portland to spend the Sabno
by Capt. Crosby and Mr. Stark, the former, scarcity of printers. A London or Boston bath, as, much to the regret of theispeople,
yet perro&ster, and the latter, supercargo of the editor would have thought there would have iclergyman of any denomination,
barque "Toulon." Their first building was been also a scarcity ofreaders, for the idea imanently located in the town.
No house of public worship having been
a log-store, which is now standing; between of issuing a newspaper, where the populatwenty and thirty buildings have since been: tion is so spnrsc would certainly have been Ierected, the upper loft of a large store was
erected, and others are in progress. The| viewed as preposterous, by any but n genu- isuitably fitted up for the accomodation of an
house built by Capt. Crosby, is an excellent:!me Yankee. Publisher, editor, and press- iaudience of fifty, and more than forty were
dwelling house, and cost $5,090, and at thehman, were all combined in one, who was as- |present in the morning. During the interval
I attended an interesting
present time the premises are valued at $10,-jisisted by a boy who had only set up type but of public services,held
in a log-building.—
000. The buildings, including store and( a few months, and a little Indian boy to work.!Sabbath school,
taught by two female
dwelling house, erected by Mr. Paltegrove the roller! 1 must not neglect to record the'Twenty-four scholars,
arc substantial, and docredit to the place, lewfact that Mrs. G. was busily occupied in fold- iand one male teacher, were present. The
ing and stitching the paper. The columns icitizens of Portland are sincerely desirous
number of inhabitants in Portland, is
about one hundred. The site of the town is of the paper are at present principally occu-Ithat a minister of the gospel would be locaadmirably selected, being well adapted to the pied in a discussion and expose of the con- Ited among them, and they are very ready to
landing and discharging of vessels. 1 find, nection of the Jesuit Missionaries with the isubscribe for the erection ofa building, which
butone vessel in port, the "O. C. Raymond," Indian massacre at Watlatpu, where Dr. iwill answer the two-fold purpose of a chapel
undergoing repairs, and belonging to Capt. Whitman and wife, with others, were cruelly iand school house. During the current seaCrosby. This vessel is engaged in the lum- killed. "The editor of the "Union" is fully ison, a Methodist minister is to preach in
ber trade with California, and must be doing a of the belief that the massacre never would Portland every other Sabbath.
Oregon City. —This morning, Mmy 22nd,
business, enabling the owner to pay the mas- have occurred had it not been for the influCity, situter $300, tho mate $200, and the seamen ence indirect, if not direct, of the Jesuit istarted on horse back for Oregon
ated >t the falls, on the Willamette, from tea
month.
Missionaries.
per
$100
Tualatin Plains.—This morning, May 17, Quite sufficient is known to induce the ito fifteen miles above Portland.. The road
Htartcd for the Plains, my road lay over hills opinion that the full history of that atrocious thither lies upon the east aide ofthe river, is
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mouth of the net open down the stream- i only one instance, although, I passed near a
somewhat circuitous and by no means adapt- the
Into this net the salmon run on their passage iscore of farms; young and old, of the male
pathIt
is
a
mere
wheel
carriages.
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way through the primeval forests. I had up and over the falls. In this way, I saw portion of the inhabitants, having gone to the
take several large and plump fish that imines.
heard of wolves infesting these wilds, but them
never saw any until to-day, when a large would have brought an ounce apiece could Having spent four days among friends upon
been conveyed to the San Fran- ithe plains, including a Sabbath when I
pair of dark brown wolves crossed my path. they have
Having heard and read much about Ore- cisco market. The snlmon possesses a most preached to a most interesting audience of
for ascending streams in mostly children and youth, I started in comgon City, I was exceedingly anxious to see remarkableofinstinct
the
Go they must, not- pany with the Rev. Mr. Eells, to proceed up
side
of
the
spring
year.
situated
the
east
the place. It is
on
the Willamette, just below the falls, the river withstanding currents, rapids, and falls may the valley of the Willamette as high as Salem.
being perhaps an eighth of a mile wide op- oppose their progress. It was interesting to We rode about twenty miles on the west
posite the town and the shores very bold.— see them attempt to ascend the falls, and I side of the river, then crossed, and reached
The "city was laid out by Dr. McLaughlin, could not but sympathize with the unfortunate, Salem, about sun set, having travelled bethe proprietor ofthis claim, in 1842, although, who would make the attempt but would fall tween fifty and sixty miles. The capabilias early as 1829 he made arrangements for back into the foaming abyss below, there to ties of the Willamette valley for agricultural
the erection of a saw-mill and other build- gather courage and strength for a second, and grazing purposes fully met the expectaings. In the spring of 1830, potatoes were third, and perhaps the thousandth trial.— tions which I had formed, and I was assured
first planted here. During the year 1832 a Should they finally fail to ascend, their Inst that the richness of the soil, and its adaptaThe dead tion to nil farming purposes was even betmill race was commenced. About the year struggle is their death struggle!
1838, the whole establishment was nearly may often be seen floating down the stream ter, further up the valley.
destroyod by fire, so that as late ns 1840, less by the current. There is a certain species Salem.—This is a new and well located
than ten years ago, only one solitary log-hut of eels also, which is endowed with a similar town on the east side of the river. It is the
marked the spot, where now may be seen a instinct to ascend rivers. Thousands were centre of the operations of the Methodist
town of more than one hundred dwelling to be seen struggling to crawl over the rocks, Mission. Here resides the Rev. Mr. Roberts superintendent of the mission. The site
houses, two flouring mills, two saw mills, and force their way up the stream.
several stores, a neat Methodist Chnpel, a The Indians, from time immemorial, have of the town is well chosen, on a dry and
Catholic Church, a Nunnery, and other ap- resorted to the fulls in the spring of the year somewhat elevated position, so that there will
purtenances amply sufficient to constitute a to take a winter's stock of salmon. A num- be no fears of inundations during freshets in
thriving settlement, doubtless the nucleus oi ber of their lodges are erected near the river. the river. At a short distance from the town
a much larger and more populous city. On The inhabitants of Linn city arc not altoge- is a saw and grist mill. The most interestthe opposite side of the river aro two small ther pleased with their Indian neighbors.— ing feature of the place at present, is the Insettlements also aspiring to be styled cities, Some months since, on a certain evening, a stitute. A large and commodious three
not however, of the first class! Linn, and lighted torch was seen to be borne towards story building, with two wings, is here erected.
her sister, Multinoma city, have not as yet the habitations of the Indians, and in a few It was originally designed for the education of
passed their infancy, and for sometime to moments the surrounding country was beau- Indian youth, but as the mission failed, in concome, may not be able to deck themselves in tifully illuminated with the ascending flames. sequence of such multitudes of the Indians
other robes, than that noble growth of forest No one was presumed to know any thing how dying off, the building is now found to be extrees which the Creator has spread over the the fire could have been communicated. The actly what is needed for an English school.
hills. I record this opinion with all deference poor Indians lost their winter's supply offish The institute is now under the excellent
to my worthy brother, the Rev. Mr Blain, and berries. They applied for redress to the management of the Rev. Mr Wilbur and
ofthe Reformed Presbyterian order, who has Provisional Government of Oregon, but were lady, who are assiduously and laboriously enlocated himself on the brow of the hill, nnd told to wait patiently until the white man's gaged in the instruction of about eighty pu, whose Great Chief should 3cnd out little chiefs pils of both sexes. They are anxiously lookthat kind neighbor of his, Mrs. L
garden looked so flourishing under her spec- to rule over the while men, or the Bostons, ing for an assistant teacher to he sent from
ial superintendence. Linn city, as well as as Americans are called by the Indians in the Eastern States. The central location of
Linn county derive their names from Senator Oregon. Ere long a chief arrives in the Salem has led some to suppose that it will
Linn, who while a member of the U. States character of Governor Lunc. The Indians become the seat of the Territorial GovernSenate made strenuous and commendable ef- apply for redress, but they are violently op- ment. Upon inquiry, I learned that settleforts in behalf of Oregon. The term Multi- posed. The Indians ask for justice! The ments had been formed to the distance of
noma, was the Indian name forthe Willam- Governor goes upon the spot, hears both near one hundred miles above Salem. There
ette river. During my sojourn often days in sides, and decides in fuvor of the original can be no avoiding the conclusion, that
Oregon city, enjoying the kind hospitality of possessors of the soil. It was a decision the inhabitants in this beautiful valley
the Rev. Mr. Atkinson's and Mr. Walker's which did him much credit, not only among iwill continue to increase until they will
families, I made various short excursions in- Indians, but among impartial persons of the number sufficient to form one, or more States
to the suburbs and environs. The sound of white population. The poor Indian will soon of the Union. Learning that the "Massathe woodman's axe, and the lumberman's be gone, but so long as he does linger, let chusetts" would soon leave for California, I
saw, together with the occasional crash of the justice be done to him. Such decisions by was compelled to relinquish the idea of adgiants of the forests falling prostrate, perhaps, the governor will pave the way for him to vancing; I had, however, seen quite sufficient
across the very path you may be travelling, form favorable treaties with the aboriginal to give mc a most favorable impression ofthc
Inatural resources of the country, and the enare unequivocal evidences that Oregon is a tribes in Oregon.
"new" country, but remarkably similar to 1 left Miis morning, June Ist, for a second, terprising character of the inhabitants.
New England, two hundred years ago. The visit to the plains, the distance from Oregonl In commencing my return down the valley,
traveller in Oregon, who is familiar with the £ity being twenty-five miles. The road isj I was highly favored in being privileged to
history of the older portions of the United uninteresting and mountainous. Only an form one of a pleasant party, starting for
States, will bo constantly struck with the occasional log-cabin indicated the abode of Oregon city, good fifty miles distant, being
similarity which may be traced in the Indian civilized man, and these were generally un-' in the judgement of the ladies of our comware, and the hardships of the first settlers, tenanted, the owners having gone to the pany not a long day's ride on horse back.—
their respect for law, and religion, desire for mines. I was favored with the company of',We started soon after sunrise, and reached
schools and education, and in their indomni- the Rev. Mr. McKinney, a travelling preach-.!.the end of our journey before the sun went
table love of free institutions, as well as in er of the Methodist denomination. He had i down. The Rev. Mr. Roberts and lady, the
emio-ratcd to Oregon, from Missouri, and was Rev. Mr. Parish, and several others, composthe natural features of the country.
During one of these rambles, I crossed the able to furnish much interesting information ied our party. The road is far from being inriver, and visited a party of Indians fishing respecting the various emigrating parties.who teresting, some portions of it lying through
for salmon, just below the falls. The fishing had crossed the Rocky mountains. On en- |pine barrens. 1 must not, however, do inground ia upon a small island at the fool of tering the plains, we passed several beauti-jjustice to the French prairie, some twenty
the falls; there the Indians rig out a plat- fill farms, well fenced, and stocked with herds imiles long and five or six wide, surrounded
form over the troubled and foaming waters. of cattle and horses, but it was really dis-Iby forests of fir and pine. The inhabitants
One of the party then taking a scope net heartning not to see the farmer following his iare French Canadians, married to natives of
thrusts it below the surface of the water with plough, or sowing his wheat. I saw this in the country. They were formerly servants
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of the Hudson Bay Company, but from ten am confident this will be the result should ready been formed upon the rich bottom
to twenty years ago, were induced to make the territory continue to prosper, and emi- lands. The most remote of these settlements
a settlement upon this prairie. Their dwell- grants from various parts of the world flock is now owned by a Mr. Foster, in whose welings are erected on the out-skirts ot the prai- to the beautiful regions watered by the up- fare I felt considerable interest. In the
spring of 1842,Mr. Foster, with his family,
rie, about a mile apart. Their "claims" per waters of the Willamette.
embrace a few acres of woodland and extend During my two visits to the Tualatin plains, embarked with myself at New York, and we
towards the centre of the prairie. Wheat is I became much interested in the efforts now were fellow passengers around Cape Horn.
the principal product of this portion of Ore- making for the establishment of Tualatin Mr. Foster remained at the islands duringthe
gon; it is raised with ease and in an abun- Academy, by the ministers and people of the winter of 1812-3, and then passed on to Oredance. As we rode leisurely over the ex- Congregational Church. A school was or- gon, containing at the period but a few Amertended prairie, the fragrance of the wild rose, iginally started at this place, by the Rev. ican families. After living a few years in
growing in prodigal profusion, regaled our Mr. Clark, and an elderly lady, Mrs. Brown. the vicinity of Oregon city, he removed to
They were knowing to the fact that there his present residence, sixteen miles up the
olfactory sense.
About midway on the prairie, we called nt were many children in the vicinity, who were Klakamns river. His farm is situated on the
the house of a settler, out of which ran chil- orphans, growing up in ignorance. Moved road leading over the Cascade mountains,
dren and dogs in great abundance. In the by a most commendable spirit to provide for and nearly all the emigrants from the States,
midst of the group appeared a venerable their education, a school was opened denomi- over the rocky mountains, passdirectly by his
looking Indian woman. "There is old nated "An Orphan School." Mrs. Brown, door. Here it is, that the careworn and
Dorion's wile," said my travelling compan- living in a rude log-house, received several weary emigrants, after their long journey of
ion, Mr. Roberts. "What,"says I, "not the children into her family as boarders, a neigh- months across the mountains, first enter the
person referred to in Irving's Astoria!" "To boring log-house was occupied as a school, abodes ofcivilization on the shores of the Pabe suro," he replied. I returned and sought and meeting house. Amid many discourage- cific. Here they may witness tho fruits ofthrift
a formal introduction to this Indian dame, ments the school prospered and more schol- and industry; a farm of 500 acres well fenced,
who accompanied Hunt's party over the ars presented themselves than could find 100 sown with wheat, 10 with potatoes, the
rocky mountains, near4o years ago, and is so comfortable lodging. After a few months, prairie is covered with 100 head of cattle,
graphically described by Washington Irving. the friends of the school decided to enlarge together with horses, sheep and swine in
Her husband was Hunt's interpreter among these accommodations, and change the name abundance. Mr. and Mrs. Foster have a
the Indians, in 1811, and his father was an of the school to that of"Tualatin Academy." promising family of four sons, and three
interpreter for Lewis and Clark, in their tour About this period, the trustees secured the daughters. As I beheld so much of substanpermanent services of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. tial wealth, I was forced to acknowledge
in 1805-6.
My long, fatiguing and dusty ride from Kells, formerly Missionaries of the American that my old Cape Horn companion had proSalem to Oregon city, was rendered quite Board among the Indians, in Middle Oregon. bably made a good exchange of his "small
agreeable by the cheerful chit-chat of my I am confident that two more suitable per- and poor farm," far away on the British line,
fellow travellers, especially Mr. and Mrs. sons could not have been selected for the in the Stato of Maine, for one of the best
Roberts, who originated on the banks of the school; the Rev. Mr. Eells, had been for farms in the flourishing territory of Oregon.
beautiful Delaware, a few miles above Phil- several months previously engaged in teach- On my ride out, I met a Mr. Palmer, readelphia, at the very spot where I had spent ing at the "Methodist Institute" in Salem.— turning from a trading expedition among the
a happy portion of my life. It was truly de- There he had given universal satisfaction as Cayuse Indians. He was conducting a band
lightful in the wild woods of Oregon unex- a competent and successful teacher. Hav- of one hundred and fifteen horses, which he
pectedly to meet those who possessed with ing a teacher, the trustees resolved to erect had purchased at the rate ofabout $30 each,
mysell, much knowledge in common, respect- suitable buildings. At the time of my visit in trade. These horses were destined for
ing towns, cities, villages, and persons in the workmen were engaged in putting up a the market, at the mines of California.—
two story log-house for the Rev. Mr. Eells' Thus, it appears, that the mines of Califorpublic and private life.
family. While upon the ground, I resolv-d nia extend their influence far away among
on my return to the islands to present the the wild Indians of Oregon. This Mr. PalIX—EDUCATION IN OREGON.
claims
of Tualatin, Academy, and solicit do- mer conducted an emigrating company over
Among the settlers in Oregon there exists nations. There I fancied I saw the founda- the rocky mountains in 1845. During the
a commendable public spirit in regard to the tions being laid of an institution, which journey, he kept a diary which wns publishsubject of education. The bill which was migrTt, in due time, vie with the Colleges and ed at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1847; I procured
passed in Congress, constituting Oregon a Universities on tho shores of the Atlantic.— a copy of the book, and find the narrative
territory, provided that every sixteenth, nnd The records of Harvard, Vale, Dartmouth, admirably agrees with the verbal narrations
thirty-sixth section, should be made availa- Williams, Amherst, Nassau Hall, and nu- which the traveller may hear when he enters
ble to the purposes of Common Schools. The merous other now flourishing institutions almost any
log-house in Oregon.
leading men of the Territory are alive to the would show that they sprung from an equally
importance of having the provision of Con- humble origin. The time was when the now XI—OVERLAND SETTLEMENT OF
gress fully carried out, so that the rising richly endowed Harvard, was sustained by
OREGON.
generation shall derive the full benefit of the the contributions of the poor colonists of The settlement of Oregon, by emigrants
appropriation; although, at present, the pro- Massachusetts Bay. If a person needs encrossing the Rocky mountains, is one of the
ceeds are very small, yet in coming time it
to contribute for the establish- great events of the passing age. Ten yeare
couragement
foundation
of
fund.
a large
will be the
ment of schools, academies and colleges, in a
Had
In addition to efforts for common schools, new country, let him attentively peruse the ago it was not believed to be poasible.
most certhe various sects are vigorously making ef- history ofalmost nny one ofthose noble insti- the undertaking appeared credible,
forts for the establishment of permanent high tutions which are now the pride of the people tainly an eminent European writer would
following remarks,
schools, which may eventually be converted in the Eastern ano> Middle States. A small never have hazarded the
in the Edinburgh Review, as late aa July,
into colleges. The Catholics have a school donation of a few
dollars, at the period when
on the French Prairie, and in Oregon city such institutions are struggling into existence, 1843between
are erecting a large building for a Nunnery, is really of more value than a "princely gift" --"However the political questions
to the ownership
and
as
America,
England
which
is
to
connection
with
there
be
a
in
when the same institution shall have arriv- of Oregon, may be decided, Oregon willnevtr
young ladies' Seminary. The Rev. Mr. ed at
maturity.
be colonized overlandfrom the United Statet.'*
Blain of the Reformed Presbyterian Church,
"The world must assume a new face, be*
school,
has
a
for
private
boys
in Linn city,
X—VISIT
TO
KLAKAMAS
fore
SETTLEMENT.
American wagons make plain the road)
and girls under his charge. Mrs. Thornton's
to Columbia, as they have done to the Ohio."
"Boarding and Day School," has been for
As if the above assertions were not suffiseveral sessions in successful operation, in About two miles below the Falls, or Orebaseless, the following unfounded inciently
Oregon city. At Salem, the Methodists have gon city, a small river, called Klakamas, enknew but little,
a flourishing High School. [See visit to ters the Willamette. Tho valley through ference shows that the writer which he w«s
subject
upon
to
the
regard
in
runs,
timbered,
have
no
this
this
river
is
heavily
doubt, that erelong
which
Salem.] I
will become a fine institution, embracing a and upon it one saw-mill, if not more, has attempting to enlighten the readers of the
i$
Collegiate or University course of study. 1 been erected; several settlements have al- Edinburgh Review, "Whoever, therefore,
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THE FRIEND, OCTOBER 15, 1849.
but only a very few scores of dollars A Sabhai it at Ska, 140 vkahs aoo.—ln
of Oregon, its peopU [sands
i
the year 1703, throe Jesuit Missionaries
Europe."*
will comefrom
Ithat we aak.
Having perused theso over-confident and
started on a mission to China. Being unaEstimated cost of Friend for 1840,
unfounded assertions, with the absurd inferble
.eceipta from Jan. to October,
388, to obtain passage to I lie Fast Indies, in
ence, I was somewhat iatorested to make
their churucter a* ecclesiastics, they preenquiries, while travellingTnrough the settle$4l>i tended that thoy "were going to entor the
ments, respecting the condition of Oregon,
in the summer of 1843, when these remarks Between the present time and the close of service of the Kmpcror of China, Don Amofirst appeared. JCfln the year, or summer ithe year, we must receive about $450 to ilei, as a mathematician, I (so says Father
of 1843, 121 "American" wagons, drawn by meet our expenditures. Perhaps $150 will
l\i|ui in his jotirnul,) as a painter, and Father
Ml horses, and 098 oxen, and accompanied
remainder,
derived
from
the
subscription;
be
ll'errone, as our servant." They obtained
by 973 loose cattle,crossed the Rocky mountains to Oregon! The total number of emi-'iwe trust will be contributed by the friends pussuge on bourtl the Knglish vessel "Donegrants that year, was 1000, including 558 of "The Friend." If a single number of gal." During their pussngo out, they did
males, and 442 females of all ages! Pre- this paper, directed whalemen to a spot where not make known their character, but
Father
vious to this period it is estimated, that about 1
whales,
hundreds
of
worth
bears
have
taken
this
to the
in
they
testimony
regard
Kipu
the
of
the
Willamvalley
400 had settled in
ette! We must conclude of course, that the imore than a $1000 each, it is surely a mo- observance of the Sabbath, by the heretics.
world has assumed a new face!
derate tax upon their purses to ask a contri"The principal officers played almost
bution of a few hundred, when every dollar every day at draughts, but on Sunday no
• The quota! iooa and the ahnve etatiatica, we n-alte from
Greenhorn'a work on Oregon, publwbed m New York, mb. Ithus contributed is converted iuto paper one attempted it; and many of those who
and ink, to be scattered broad cast over the could read, might be seen during a great part
to be the futwre owner
,
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wide Pacific.
oil lie day with the Bible in (heir hands. One
Icy Seamen will aid in the support of the ofthe company who was employed in drawing
paper, by subscribing for copies to be sent
HONOLULU, OCTOBER 15, 1849. to their friends, also by purchasing bound la geographical map, wishing to continue his
work on a Sunday, received a severe reprivolumes.
mand
from the captain. Such is ihe rigor with
We would call the attention of Seawhich
these heretics observe the Lord's day."
men to the importance, when in port, of obOil taken in the Artic Ocean.—From
we could wish modern shipmasters
Really,
taining a good and fresh supply of reading the reports of various cruisers in the Arctic;
to observe the Sabbath as strictly,
r
emembered
less
than fifty!
matter, for their passage home, or the com- Ocean, it is estimated that not
and
that
the hours of the Holy day,
during
You
vessels
have
Straits
will find some historical
passed through Bhering's
ing cruise.
read, "might be seen durall
are
able
to
who
and
taken
oil
that
ocean.
in
and miscellaneous works at the Polynesian
a
of
the day with the Bible in
ing
part
great
show
following
call
we
The
table
the
amount
will
office. If you will
at oar office,
their
hands."
taken
thirteen
after
enthey
our
best
to
wants.
We
ofoil
ships,
will do
by
supply your
have some books for gratuitous distribution, tered the straits, the highest point which:
Academy, Oregon—We would
and others for sale, on the most reasonable ihey sailed, the number of whales taken, and Tualatin
the
attention
of the Protestant Missioncall
the time when their first and last whales
terms.
the
aries,
stations, on the islands,
at
various
were taken.
to the importance of aiding the funds of this
"The Frind," the Whaleman's
J.
Institution. As a pledge that the funds conrectory.—Ship after ship is arriving heavtributed for this purpose will be judiciously
Hi,.
ily freighted with oil andbone from the ArcHi
,
expended, it may be stated, that the Rev.
tic Ocean, the new cruising ground. It m-n
i.
Atkinson and Mr. Hatch, (formerly re:.Vlr.
mas-,
not be uninteresting to enquire how the
15
nil
than
ten of more
sident on the islands) are members of the
fifty vessels should have
tOO Oil of
0
.board of trustees.
been induced to steer for Bhering's Straits'
1.0 • u if I T • 4 is li < II ,
aad the Icy Sea. One and another has inMemoir or N. Bowditch.—Let all our
formed us that they obtained their intelliM ;o s* «7 68 6i ■itMl 68 6? 6« la
young readers among srnmen, not fail to read
40 i« '0fO ro TO
<0|
10
gence from"The Friend." Our object in
'
this Memoir. Its perusal may inspire them
thus alluding to the subject is this, to'
Ural
July
with an ardent desire to advance in their
remind our readers among whalemen, that!
18 n « 14f 7 ISi *5 141*5
The seafaring community, are
profession.
having been enabled to fill their ships, in
more
indebted to Mr. Bowditch,
probably
of
consequence the information obtained from
than
to
other
writer. His "Navigator"
any
columns
"The
but
An,Friend," they should'
the
of
now found on board nil American vessels,
[is
now aid in its support. All we ask is simply,
«0ts 10IT 81 s 10 14is t* »6 14 15
and not a few vessels under the flags ofother
that at the year's end, we may not fall in
•
nations.
debt to our printer. This cannot certs inly j
to each ship,
134-2 brl«.
nil
Average
be viewed as unreasonable, having on board'
Oahu Charity School.—Let all friends
147 "
" whale,
many thousand dollars' worth more of oil and
number of whs to each ship, 9
of
this Institution, in Honolulu, attend the
bone than they would have had, if we had Upon the supposition that other ves«e|« meeting
of tlto Trustees, to be held to-mornot taken special pains to solicit information have been equally successful, the following
evening,
row
(Tuesday,) at Mr. Thompson's
he a low estimatr.
from Capt. Roys, of the Superior," re-'willTotal
amount ofoil taken by fifty
Room. A,report and business of
Auction
•pecting his successful cruise in the Arctic
ships in Arctic Ocean, in IKIO, 07,100 importance will be presented.
450
Ocean, and which was published in "The Total number "f whales taken,
Friend" of November, last year. There' June sth was Iho earliest that a whale was Mexican Claims.—The claims already preNo vrswas an eager demand for that paper, and]|taken, and August 30th, the latent. than
the genial to the Commissioners exceed 810,800,000
Iscl as yet reported as going higher
several masters hare already acknowledgedC|"Omega," and she was driven by the windsi and more are constantly coming. Congress votheir indebtedness. Now it is not for thou-jjinto 70 c 13.
i ted |S,fJOO,OOO in liquidation of tbe whole.
TH EFRIEND.
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[communicated.]
a small grass plot, towards which we saw of refinement to their national character,
A Sabbath at Guam—Cock-fighting—Sab-bath several parties of Spaniards as well as sea- which fifty yearsago would have been scoutat the Sandwich Islands.
men, directing their steps, and we retraced ed at as ideal and absurd. How widely difMr. Editor:
ours. There we found active preparations ferent is the other picture, a rigid, selfish
Sir, —To while away a tedious hour, per- going on for a cock-fight, some four or five and ruinous policy is now withering and blastmit me to give you a brief sketch of i Sab- cocks being already there, a small cord be- ing the prosperity of the entire Ladrone
bath passed at Guam; including n dinner at ing tied to the leg of each, and at the other group. No commercialmarine whatever. All
that El Dorado for recruits, and the spon- end a small peg which was driven in the that we snw, being a few shapeless floating
taneous luxuries of nature, believing that it ground, beside each cock stood its owner, masses designated with the name of canoes,
will afford an ample theme for reflection.— descanting upon its merits, and waiting for which a Sandwich Island native would blush
On Sunday, the '21st of January last, the bets, previous to heeling and matching them. to own. Trade, commerce, agriculture and
starboard watch, of which your humble ser- Within a few yards of the last, another group the social comforts of life are in a rapid devant was a member, went on shore for three were seated gambling for money, at a game cline; and cock-fighting on the Sabbath apdays of liberty; start not gentle reader, at peculiarly their own, and they too, within pears to take the preference of every other
the idea of our desecrating the Sabbath by one hundred yards of the church, and the pursuit. These are humiliating but stubborn
going on shore on liberty, as I nm not aware sound of the little bell before the altar, which facts, and whether it be the difference in the
of ever having fallen in with that individual, we distinctly heard. Nearly every indivi- creeds, or modes of instruction, by their spirwho had walked a plank for six months, who dual then, was laboring under a severe at- itual teachers, which has caused so astoundwould not embrace the first opportunity to tack of the influenza, which was raging fear- ing a contrast, it is not our province to say,
extend his perambulations, provided he was fully and fatally upon the island; but neither believing that every individual of the large
blessed with health and strength. The dis- death nor disease, prevented them from whaling fleet which was so unfortunate as to
tance from the landing to the town, was about practising this cruel and brutal amusement as visit those islands last season, will come to a
six miles. On our route thither, we met a it is termed. At 4 o'clock, the services ofright conclusion.
number of the inhabitants, some on foot, the church were concluded, which was anYours respectfully,
some astride a bullock, the males invariably nounced by the tinkling of the bell, when
WHALEMAN'S FRIEND.
armed with the long curved Spanish knife, they immediately uncovered and dropped on
?
Ship Braganza,
rather an unseemly sight for the day. Hav- their knees, remaining in that position until Honolulu, Harbor, Oct. 9, 1849. $
ing arrived at the town, we took a bee line the boxed priest and his retinue had passed,
Donations.
for our boarding house; each ship master the game cocks standing proudly erect, as
For Chapel. For Friend
having provided a house for his crew, at the':though conscious of their superiority to the Muter, officers and crew of
$35,50
the Am. Ship E. Frith,
rate of 75 cents per day, per man; (pretty degraded beings who knelt around them.
3,00
tall price and consequently expected tall The procession having turned an angle of Mr. Bonney, Metaeom,
J. Maury,
3,00
Manchester,
Mr.
fare.) Our house having a stone front, andj the government mansion, they sprang from
1,00
1,00
Mr. Lcighton, Bragari7.a,
being one of the better sort, we entered withl their knees, adjusted their hats, and proceed- Mr. Cross,
3,00
do
3,00
a smiling countenance, and a keen appetite,!
1,00
jed to cock-fighting, with as much nonchal- Mr. Brown, Electro,
sufficiently whetted by our morning's walk.—|
as a Broadway exquisite would sip his Proclamation or President Taylor.—The
Friend! did you ever take a cold shower
What a contrast was here exhibited, President of the United States hns issued a projulep.
bath, in the month of December, for any when
clamation recommending that the first Fridny in
compared with the Sandwich Islands! August
be observed by the people of the United
chronic complaint? If you have, you can
(the group we had just left,) what a melan- Stntes as a day of fasting, humiliation and praywe
when
experienced
judge of the damper
of the pestilence that is
choly picture! I am neither sectarian in er to nvert the' ravages
threntening to sweep throughout the land.
we surveyed that table; a table, •which will
now
creed, nor enthasiast in religion,and although [Am. Paper.
never be effaced from memory, whilst reason I have, no doubt, partaken largely, in comholds her sway. In the centre of the room
The California Fleet.—The number of
mon with my seafaring brethren, of preju- vessels
which have sailed for California is 821,
a few boards were placed across some upstill
not
I
restrictions,
am
so
dice
against
106
viz:
ships, 105 barks, 58 brigs, 46 schooners
rights, resembling a mason's scaffoldings,
6
steamers.
The list comprises vessels which
shut
the
evinnd
as
to
eyes
against
my
bigotted,
have sailed from London, Liverpool, Bordeaux,
upon which were laid a dozen plates of a
here
own
senses.
The
contrast
dence
of
my
Cowes and Antwerp, as well as from the United
dingy hue, with here and there a knife and was too glaring, it would have been an utter States.
—St. Louis Jour., June 26.
and
pattern, refork of every variety, size
to have passed it by unnoticed.
impossibility
Extent or Knowledge in Ireland.—We
sembling an importer's card ofcutlcry, whichj both cases we see
In
religion cherished and notice in some of our exchange paper*, the statesalt
water
to.
had lain sufficiently long in
74 towns, each
fostered by the strong arm of government, ment that in Ireland there are hundred
inhabiwith a minimum of twenty-five
give il a solid coat of rust. Then came the'but how
The
vastly different the results.
tants, not one of which contains a bookseller f—
dinner, a hog cut up in small pieces, almost,
one an infant nation, springing with giant Scotland, with a third of the population, has
bristles and all, and boiled in fresh wateri
three times the number of booksellers; being in
strides from the lowest depths of degradation the proportion of nine to one! More remarkawith a few potatoes, and a little salt sprinknnd heathenism, grasping the extended hand ble still, there are six counties which cannot boast
led on each man's plate, comprised the sum civilization and Christianity, and appear- of even one bookseller or a single circulating liof
brary; namely, Donegal, Kildare, Leitrim,
total of that dinner. After having tantalized
to an admiring world, a Queen's, Westmeath, ami Wicklow. Such a
magic)
if
ing
(as
by
nature, satisfied would be too cxpressivo a
certainly needs a revolution; but
new people, regenerated and disenthralled. state of things
change would be for the betpolitical
term, we strolled up towards the Government
whether
a
what they profess, according to ter, is problematical, at least.
practising
*At
the
farther
exHouse, and buildings.
inculcated in them, particulartremity of this range, and n little in ndvance the principles the
Loss oftheU.S.Steam Propeller Edith.
to
Sabbath. A liberal policy —Despatches
in
ly
regard
received by express from acting
church,
which
serin
located
the
of it, was
in encouraging commerce and arts, has al- Lieut. James MrCormick, to Com. Ap. Catesby
vice was performing, il being the Sabbath.
Jones, report the lons sf the U. 6. steam Prothem the appearance of a thriv- peller
Edith, nejr St. Louis Obispo—officersaud
Between the government house and the cal- ready given
and added a degree crew all saved.
aboose, which stood directly opposite it, was ing, commercial mart,
ance
—
�THE FRIEND, OCTOBER 18, 1849
62
MEMOIR OF NATHANIEL BOWDITCH.
copious abstractor the mathematical papers culations which were required in navigating
contained in it. He was too poor to purchase the ocean. The consequence was, thatevery
As this remarkable individual rose by the books of science, and, in consequence, re- one of n crew of twelve men, who sailed with
that could read and write,
force of his genius, the integrity of his char- -81. ~ed to this laborious method of procuring him to Batavia,
acter, and his untiring industry, from a very ihem. Some clergymen, however, of liberal subsequently rose to the rank of captain or
humble condition'in life to a conspicuous sta- educatiop, to whom he became known, al- chief mate of a ship. At Salem it was contion among the mathematicians and philoso- lowed him access to their libraries, and thus sidered as a high recommendation of a sailor,
that he had sailed in the same ship with N.
phers of bis day, and left behind him some assisted his early studies.
Among the objects which at an early per- Bowditch, and this circumstance was often
valuable testimonials of his talents and industry, it is apprehended that a brief memoir iod engaged his attention, astronomy was un- sufficient to procure for him an officer's birth.
of his life, will be interesting to the readers questionably one, for at the age of fifteen, he In illustration of this statement, we arc incompleted an almanac for the year 1790, con- formed that on his second vojage, the first
of the Review.
The following is compiled from the 35th taining the calculation of eclipses and other .-nut second mates had been sudors in the
volume of Silliinan's Journal ofScience and usual phenomena. His indefatigable indus- same ship on the previous voyage. This attry in literary pursuits, is illustrated by a fact tention to the instruction of the crew was
Art.
Nathaniel Bowditch was a native of Salem. related upon his own authority; that, when doubly advantageous. It not only paved the
Massachusetts, where he was born in the quite young, he read the whole of Chambers' way to more lucrative stations, but it furnemployment for those portions
spring of 1773. His parents were in very Cyclopedia, in two large folio volumes, with- ished salutary
of time which sailors too often spend in corlimited circumstances ; his father, during out the omission of a single article.
In the beginning of 1795, when in his rupting each other. Instead of passing their
part ofhis life, wus a shipmaster, and subseand demoralizing
quently carried on the trade of a cooper, by twenty-second year, ho commenced a sea- leisure minutes in idle
which he procured a precarious subsistance faring life, and performed several voyages, communications, they were found to be disfor his family. His mother appears to have first in the capacity of clerk, and afterwards cussing questions respecting tangents and
been a pious, though uneducated woman; as supercargo. On the second voyage, the secants, altitudes, dip and refraction.
and if she did not store the minds of her chil- captain and supercargo dined one day at the An acquaintance of Bowditch informs us,
dren with knowledge, she was careful to house of the American consul at Madeira.— that in 1790, a foreigner was in Boston who
guard them against the encroachment of evil The wife of the consul having heard that called himself a professor of mathematics,
and her maternal tenderness and pious ex- young: Bowditch was a great calculator, ob- who boasted much of his knowledge in those
ample made a permanent impression on the served to him, while nt table, that she had a sciences, and asserted that he had found noquestion, which she would like to have an- body in this country who knew anything on
mind of this son.
The period of his childhood was that ofthe swered. She then stated that she had re- the subject. He had a question, he remarkrevolutionary war, when the opportunities ol ceived some years before, a legacy in Ire- ed, which he had proposed to several of those
literary instruction, even among the wealthy, land. The money was there invested, and who were reputed the most knowing, but they
were very limited. From the straitened cir- after remaining some time at interest, the could not solve it. This problem being handcumstances of the family, the education of amount was remitted to England, where it ed in the evening to Bowditch, he returned
young Bowditch was confined to the schoolsof remained, still further accumulating, and re- the answer next morning, and subjoined a
his native town, which were inadequate to cently the whole had been remitted to her.— question which had once puzzled him. But
furnish anything beyond the simple elements The original legacy, the times of transfer, nothing further was heard from the profesof instruction. But he possessed a vigour of &c, of course were stated as she proceeded; sor. He did not manifest any inclination to
intellect, and a determination of purpose and she desired to know what amount ought prosecute further this war of problems with
which eventually enabled him to overcome to be received at Inst. N. Bowditch observ- the young American.
the difficulties of his situation, and attain a ed it was a little difficult, on account of the At the lime when the subject of this merank among men of science, of which, in the difference of currency and number of remit- moir commenced his seafaring life, the book
early period ofhis course he probably never tances; but after übout two minutes reflec- on navigation which was mostly used by praction he answered, ''the sum you ought to re- tical mariners was John Hamilton Moore's
dreamed.
The advantages of the schools, such as ceive is £343 15*. 6|d." She then inquired treatise; a woik of but little science, and
they were, ho was obliged to forego, at the of the head clerk of the house, who had pre- abounding with errors in the tabular pints.
age often years, and assist in the labors of viously made the'calculation on paper, w lie- These errors he undcitook to examine, and
his father's shop, for the support of the fam- ther this result was correct; and he, taking actually corrected eight thousand in the nauily. From this he was soon transferred as his calculation out ofhis pocket, answered, tical tables. But the obvious impel fectiou of
an apprentice to a ship-chandler, and subse- "he bus got it exactly; and I venture to sny the work, und the limited portion of science
quently became a clerk in a large establish- there is not another man on the island that which it contained, necessarily turned hi*
ment of the same kind. During thisappren- can do it in two hours."
[thoughts to the production of an original
ticeship, lie manifested a strong inclination A curious instnnce of his devotion to scien- treatise. The result was The New Practifor mathematical learning; employing nil the tific pursuits, somewhat similar to the case of cal Navigator, the first edition of which was
time he could snatch from the counter, in his Archimedes, is related us occurrying on his issued in the year 1800, when he was but
favourite studies. A circumstance, which, third voyage in 1/98. The relations of the twenty-seven years of age.
with a boy of ordinary intellect, would, no French and American governments were Though this was the production of an early
doubt, have passed away and been forgotten, then of an anomalous character. The na- age, the author of which had his livelihood as
appears to havo roused his latent propensity tions a ore not avowedly at war, yet on the well as his scientific knowledge to acquire by
to mathematical pursuits. When about four- ocean a state of hostility actually existed.— his own unassisted industry, the Practical
teen years of age, an elder brother, who fol- The vessel in which Bbwditch sailed was Navigator is unquestionably much superior
lowed the sea, and was attending an evening strongly nrmed; and being chased by u to any woik on the subject which has ever
school for the purpose of learning navigation, French privateer, prepared for rcsistnncc.— appeared.
informed him that the master had a new The post assigned to him was the cabin, from In succeeding editions, care was taken to
manner of working questions; for instead nf which ho was expected to hand up the pow- introduce such improvements as were made
numerical figures he employed letters of the der as it should be needed on deck. In the in nautical science; it is therefore probable,
alphabet. This excited the curiosity which' midst ol'lheir preparation, the captain, look- the work will retain its place in the school of
the brother was not able to satisfy; but in- ing into the cabin, saw with surprise that his navigation, for many future yenrs.
formed him the master had a book which told supercargo was quietly sealed at the table, Nathaniel Bowditch, in common with most
all about it. This remnrkable book was bor-! 'busily employed, as usual, with his slate and others who have risen to eminence in science
rowed, and proved to be a treatise on alge-''pencil. The privateer, however, changing or literature, was*m nothing more remarkabra; the first the youthful aspirant had
its course, left the mathematician to finish his ble than his industry. During the time, in
seen. He studied it assiduously, made him- problem nt leisure.
his eastern voyages, when the ship was lazily
self master of the contents, and copied it out The suavity of his manners appears little making its way on the ocean, he was usually
from beginning to end. Subsequently, he less conspicuous than his ardour in the pur- engaged in the studies from early in the
got possession of a volume of the transactions' suit of knowledge ; and he made a practice morning till nine at night; with the exception
ofthe Royal Society, from which he made a! of teaching the sailors how to make the cal- of the times of taking his meals, making the
ever'
1
�.
THE FRIEND, OCTOBER 15, 1849
63
needful observations for computing the ship's■ individuals; and upwards of five millions off obligations, which tic was anxious to avoid.
to fe- .He revolted at the idea of being patronized
place, and walking the deck for indispensa- -dollars, nine-tenths of
ble exercise. But amidst this pedestrian ex- ■ males and orphans, were thus received and|in the printing of this expensive production,
ercise, he was frequently observed to be'invested. In this manner the Institution be- by men who were totally incapable of underdeeply immersed in thought, when it was-1 came, in fact, n savings bank, on an extend- standing any part of it, and therefore chose
well understood that he was not to be inter- ed scale, and of incalculable advantage. Weito wait until he could afford to publish it on
rupted, ns he was supposed to be solving; nre told that the Actuary was never willing i his own responsibility. A more correct view
some difficult problem. And when he wasMo make these investments, until he was sat- .of the cnse would perhnps have been, that
observed to dait suddenly into the cabin, the'■ isfied that the owner concerned, was fully some men who had neither the talents, the
conclusion was, that he had caught the idea npprised of the nature and condition of the|.taste, nor the industry to study and underinvestment, and it is noted as nn evidence stand such a production, might still have the
which was the object of his pursuit.
His studies, while on the ocean, were not of the skill and care with which the concerns 'good sense and good disposition to do what
exclusively mathematical, for he is said to 1 of this company were managed, that although they could towards enabling others to possess
have acquired a knowledge of the Frenchi this was the largest monied Institution in 'such a valuable work. The man who, though
and Spanish languages, by the use of hisi New England, with a cnpital equal to ten ignorant of science himself, has the generosbooks, without the aid of a living instructor. common banks, and with loans out amounting.ity to encourage it in others, and to furnish
On one occasion, the vessel was obliged to to six millions of dollars; yet during the un-jthe pecuniary means of its promotion, disput into the Isle of France to refit, when it exampled commercial embarrassments, and plays a liberality of sentiment which ought to
was found that Bowditch was the only person financial difficulties, which marked the lnter|.'command our respect. An individual who
on board who had any knowledge of the years of N. Bowditch's administration, the,'has been endowed with the capacity ofenlargFrench language. I lis acquaintance with losses sustained did not exceed those exper-|ing tho boundaries ot science, and has spent
years of unceasing toil in its cultivation, may
the pronounciation must have been very de- ■ ienced by some of the smaller banks.
leave to others less liberally gifted,
.safely
and
of
hold-,
year
fective, as he had studied without a precep1815,
the
course
while
In
tor; but his knowledge oflhe language, suchi ing the office of President to the Essex Fire the burden of bringing his labors before the
as it was, proved of essential service to the; and Marine Insurance Company, nt Salem, public. The world is certainly more indebtinterests of the owners, as well as to the crew1 he commenced the laborious task of transla-iJed to tho author of a valuable book, even
ofthe vessel.
ling from the French of La Place, his cele- .'though he may be poor to pay for its publicaAt the ago of seventeen, he had under- brated work, the Mecnnique Celeste. Thetion, than to the man who contributes a small
taken the study of Latin, and in this he ap- ■ object of the French astronomer was to de- portion of his property to pay the expense of
pears to have combined the study ofmathe- duce from the law of universal gravitation, printing it.
matics with the acquisition of that language, established by Newton, nnd the principles of At length, in the year 1829, the first volfor the first Latin book that he undertook to motion, by strictly mathematical investiga- ume was published, and called forth u high
read, was Euclid's Elements of Geometry.— tion, a complete theory of the figures, the i encomium from the London Quarterly ReA copy of Newton's Principia being lent to action and motions, of the celestial bodies. view. In that work it is said: "To the stuhim, with liberty to keep it till called for, he The subject itself is one of great difficulty, dents of celestial mechanism, such a work
is also said to have read and translated it.* and the instruments of investigation, the must be invaluable, and we sincerely hope
The fifth and last voyage of N. Bowditch, highest refinements of mathematical science; that the success of this volume will be such
was performed chiefly in the year 1803, hav- ■ but the difficulty of following the author wasias to induce the speedy appearance of the
ing sailed for Sumatra in the autumn of the1greatly increased, by his frequent omission sequel. Should this unfortunately not be the
precccding year. On his return from this1of the process by which the conclusions were case, we shall deeply lament that the liberal
voyage, he was appointed President of the! connected with the premises. La Place does offer of the American Academy of Arts and
KsscxFire and Marine Insurance Company, not appear to have considered that his work Sciences, to print the whole at their expense,
in Salem, the duties of which lie continued would probably be read by many who were was not accepted. Be that as it may, it is
to discharge till the year 1823. During this1not as familiar with the profundities ofmathe- impossible to regard the appearance of such
interval, he was several times invited to ac- matics as he was. Bowditch used to say, a work, even in its incomplete state, as othercept of appointments of greater emolument " I never come across one of La Place's wise than highly creditable to American sciin Literary Institutions in different parts of Thus it plainly appears, without feeling sure ence, and as a harbinger of future achievethis country; but these offers could not in- that I have hours of hard study before me to ments in the loftiest fields of intellectual
duce him to abandon his native state.
fill up the chasm, nnd find out and show how prowess." The second and third volumes
In 1823, lie published a chart of the har- it plainly appears." The design of the trans- appeared in 1832 and 1831, each of the three
bors of Salem, Beverly, Marblebxad and lator, was not simply to furnish a version of containing about a thousand quarto pages.—
Manchester, the survey of which had occu- the original in our language, but to supply The fourth and last volume was nearly compied him during the summers of the three the commentaries which appeared necessary pleted at the time of his decease, and some
preceding years. So minutely accurate was to bring it within the comprehension of less of the last reading he did, was a proof sheet
this chart, that the old pilots said he bad;Ipenetrnting intellects. To accomplish this of this concluding volume. The cost of pubfound out all their professional secrets, and object, the commentary was more extended lishing this work is stated at upwards of ten
thousand dollars, which must have been a
had put on paper, points and bearings which than the original.
they thought were known only to themselves. Though the translation, as already men- heavy draft upon the property of a man who
On the establishment of the Massachusetts tioned, was begun in 1815, nnd it is said to was not rich.
Life Insuruuce Company in 1823, he was el- hove been finished in about two years, no N. Bowditch died in the spring of 1838, a
few days prior to the completion of his sixtyected to the office of Actuary, being consi- part of
it was published until several years fifth year. It is probable that the subject of
dered the person best qualified for that high- after
his removal taskßoston; during which this memoir will be known to posterity, chiefly
ly responsible station, from his habits of actime it is probable
considerable revis- as the author of the Practical Navigator, and
calculation,
and
his
inflexible
integri- ions and
curate
were
improvements
applied to the the commentator of La Place's Celestial
ty. On accepting the office, he removed to
annotations.
Mechanics, yet these are not the only meBoston, where he spent the remaining fifteen
The manner in which this work was pub- morials of his talents and industry which he
years of his life. The duties ofhis new station were performed with fidelity and skill, lished, manifested a spirit of independence has left behind him. He contributed a numand to the entire satisfaction of the Com- which the nature of the case does not seem ber ofarticles to the Memoir of the Ameripany. The original capital was five hundred to have justified. He was frequently solici- can Academy of Arts and Science*, as well
ted by his wealthy friends, nnd by men of as to other periodicals of the day.
thousand dollars, but at bis suggestion, thei eminence
in science, and formally requested Review, Philadelphia.
for
and
obtained
to
applied
liberty
Company
bold in tiust, and loan o|jjJ, the property ofp by the American Academy ofArts and Sciences to permit them to print it at their cxA profane coachman, pointing to one of
pense. But he was well aware that the de(trout
probably
profound
This
which
was
the
most
work,
i
•
to a pious
mathematical treatise tlmt ever appeared prior to the Me- ■ mand for such a work was not likely to re- the horses he was driving, said
canique Celeste of La l'iace, wan originally written In Latin,
"That horse, sir, knows when I
traveller,
numerate
the
and
he
therefore
apthan
publisher,
forty yearsbebut it was translated into Knglish, more
fore N. Bowditch was born. If lie actually translated it, lie[prehended that its publication at tho expense swear at him." "Yes," replied the travelprobably did soto improve blmaelf iv the science, and in the
of others, would bring him under pecuniary ler, "ond so does One above."
Latin language
i
1
:
i
.. .
.
*
'
i
,
:
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�THE FRIEND, OCTOBER 15, 1849.
64
ISO bis sp, 80 bis wh, 1 wh this season, July 17, ship Csmbris
N
J B 6 whs this season, 18, l'acahontas, Tisbury. ft whs this
Mr.
Damon,
|
hy
On.
the
Rev.
Samuel
C.
season, 21, Dartmouth, N 11 6 wh this season,2l. l'heiiix, .N B
4.
Honolulu,
In
18 wh. ISOO bis, 22, Liverpool, 8 wh. this season, 25, St l,ra
Vt illlam Taylor, is Mr.. Msriha Ann Lee.
MARRIED.
.
N B 14 whs 2800 bis. 26. Jefferson, 8 H. 8300, 2S, Herald, N II
6 wis 900 lbs, 27, Liverpool, West. N 1117 months out 23U0.
Msv 16, Nsvy N B 12 months out 1100, 18, Margaret Scott, N
whs this season. 12, Wm Thompson, N B, 3400 barrels.
Under distressing circumstances, drowned, on Ihe tta July B,
1 InIt the
daughter
eldest
of
Ann,
Japan sea, by the Rosaline, ('apt. Mosher—Apr 22,
on
Islard
of
Julia
Ihe
Kaunl,
Ihe
last,
Jules Uudnil. Esq., formerly Consul of France for ihe Ha- Panama. Sag Harbor, 6 whales; 80, 11 v Thompson, Nil
general
cresied
relaelsncholy
May
I-lsnds
The
scitdrnl
whale;
6, Good Return, N 11. none; 20, Triton, N 8,460
wait*"
gret in this community. It was not noticed before, on sc wh; 23, l'ioncer, N 11. 1 whl; 28, ll'y Kneeland, N B, none;
of
Dudoll'sabsence.
South
counl
M.
!27,
Boston, Fairhaven, 260 wh, 28, I'huMiix, N 11, 9
Died, In Honolulu, Oct. 13, Capt. I. Hart, carpenMr, long a whls; 29, Ann, S II 1 whl; June 1, Midas, N 11.3 whls; 8,
Just Rece «•<! and for Sale
j Nile, N B, 6 whls; 11, Liverpool, West, M 11, 8 whls; 22. l.iv
resident on the islands.
On board ship Tiger, Nov. 5, 1848, Josephus, n»tiv* of,erpool, Tripp, N B, 6 whls, July 1, Alpha,Nantucket, 4 whs; AT THE CHAPLAIN'S STUDY, a new and
Sept 26, Ockmulgee, Tisbury, 3200 bbls, ii,, Bliei ing's Straits.
the Sandwich Islands
bcuutiful assortment of BIBLES in the English LanDrowned si Guam, March 12, 1849, Mark Nickolson, of
Deptford,belonging lo ihe bark Envoy, Usui. Walker, of New
Tlicy urc bound in various styles, and can be
guage.
PORT
OF LAHAINA.
Bedford. Aged 1» year..
had at prices varying from 37 1-2 cents, to $7,00 per
On board ship Alpha, of Nantucket, 29th Aug., Mr. Reubln
copy.
O. Coleman, Ist officer. It was supposed that he died of yelArrived.
low fever. Mr. C. was s native of Nantucket.
ft?" Seamen, and others, arc informed that at the
Sept
whaleship
of
Green13—Am
New
Wood,
Devoll,
E.
Bragan7a,
Bedford, snmc place
Died on board same ship, I7lh Sept., P.
may be found Bibles primed in Ihe follow36 mos out, 200 ap, 3800 wh, 4,5000 lbs bone.
wich, R. 1., alao, Abell B piier, nfConn., on Ihe 23d Sept.
German, Swedish, Danish, Dutch,
Lost overhuard sud drowned, in the early part ol August, 16—Massachusetts,Nickerson, Nantucket, 10mos out,none. ing languages:
22—Mary Stuart, Tucker, N V, merch brig.
French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Mr. Sister, 2nd officer, and Mr B.nks. hostsleerer of the Awugale
13
mos
29—Catharine,
London,
of
Green, New
out, 90 5p,2000 N. H —Portuguese seamen are especially notified,
•honks of Falmouth. The vessel al ihe lime, being in s
wind, having jusl entered the Arctic Ocean. The Is tier per- wh, 20,000 lbs bone.
can obtain copies of the Holy Scriptures in
aon unfurtiinalely fell overboard, in the anxiety lo save ihe for- Bengal, Hempstead, N L, 28 mos out, 26 sp, 2275 wh, 22,000 that they
Ithe old and new Testaments.
mer, who was precipitated into Ihe sea, by Ihe bow boat giv- lbs bone.
sp,
16
mos
60
2040
Harbor,
Washington, Drake, Sag
whether they
out,
ing away.
#*# It is left voluntary with senincn
Died at aea, Sept. 21, on b lard the Elizabeth Frith, Cap! wh, 26,000 lbs. bone.
gift, or pay the whole
French whalcshigLo Tour dv I'iln, Smith, Havre, 25 mos 'receive a copy of the Bible us n
Fhllander Winters, aged 31, lule master of Ihe Richmond
or
a
received
from
part of its value Money
the sale
Afler the loss of his ship, Capt W. lookpassage wllh his bro- oul, 3900 wh, 4400Dlbs bone
ther who commands the Elizabeth Frith, bound to Ihe islands Oct I—Am wh ship Sarah, I'arrington,Mattapoisett, 13 ins of Bibles is appropriated to the purchase of new suplie waa a great sufferer during ihe ia.l four days of bis life, out, 1700 wh. 18000 lbs bone.
tf
plies,
Metacom, Shockley, N B, 14 mos out, 200 ap, 1900 wh,20.00
being deranged.and for ihe last sixty hours, unsblc to spesk. Ii
Is supposed Hint his death was in pan occasioned by the anx- > lbs bone. Hall.
The Friend, sent Abroad.
B,
piece
Majestic,
look
on
mos
40
1350
17000
lbs
wh,
N
11
out, sp,
iety consequent upon llle loss of his ship, which
one.
the 2nd of August, previously.—(Com.
Any
by paying the annual subscription price
person,
Coleman,
Nantucket,
September
sp.
John
mos
Honolulu,
29,
0ut,200
14
Henry,
Died st U. S. Nsval hospital,
I'anains, lislleck, S 11,24 mos out, 45 sp, 3750 wh, 30000lbs of the Friend, ($1.50) in advance, can have the paper
Fierce, seaman, belonging lo 11. S. 8 Preble. He waa a naopportunity, to any port in the
resided
Deacon
Peels.
bone.
the
earliest
Sheffield,
sent,
L.
by
Muss, where he
with
tive of
Drowned, 11 August. In the Ocholak Sen, Mr. Paul Ashley, Ockmnlgee. Msntir, Ti»bury,2s mos out, 15 sp, 8100 wh, Pacific, or to any part of the U. States or England.
unfurluuately
was
COOOO
lbs
bone.
2nd officer of Ihe William Hamilton. He
B.—By paying the additional sum of 50 cents,
Bk Awsauonks,Smith, Falmouth, ir,mos out, 600 wh, 600C N.
taken out of Ihe boat by the linegelllns foul.
paper will be sent for one year to the U. States, vis
At *ea on hoard the Rosalie, September 2,1849, JohnMar. lbs bone.
Gibbs, Warcham, 22 mos out, 260 sp, 2750 California and Panama Postage on papers to private
tin; September 8, John Brown; September 11, Bill Mitchell;; Geo Washington,
wh, 29000 ILs bone,
September 29, William Maul,natives of these islands
must be pre-paid. The Friend, being a monthLost overboard from Ship Adeline, of New Bedford, oni Bk Eugene, Brown, Stouington, 26 mos out, 100 sp, 2400 w, ly sheet, and containing a full report
of Marine Intellithe 18th January 1849, Hiram Fisher, seaman, from Edgar- 22000 lbs bone
gence, will be found a useful and cheap method of
town, Marthas Vineyard, aged 17 1-2 years.
DIED.
,
,
*
,
.
.
•
J
Jthe
[persons
communication with the mercantile community in EuInformation Wanted.
tf
rope and the United States.
Taunton, Oct. 11, 1848.
Dear Sir—l write at the suggestion of Mr. Joscphus
Information Wanted,
Skinner, of Norton, respecting his son. who sailed from Respecting Eugkne Lewis, a native of the state of
PORT OF HONOLULU.
Bristol, R. I, on a whaling voyage, in the capacity of New Jersey, U S. A. If alive he is now 40 years of
carpenter, on board the ship Chariot, of Bristol, some- age. A report has reached his father, residing in MorShipping in Port, Oct. 13, 1840.
time in 1844. From the best accounts that we can get ristown, N. J., that Eugene may be still alive and reH.
Mary
Ailellue.
Williams
McLellan,
at
11.
A
ahlp
mer
Am
he left that ship in April, 1845, and when last heard siding in some part of the Pacific. Any information
Co. consignees—for Manila.
Am mer bark Mary, llailey, 8 II Williams A Co; for Boston from was at some of the Sandwich Islands. We want will be thankfully received, if made to the Editor of
Peruvian brig Pncifico, for aale.
to learn something of his whereabouts, if he is living, the Friend, and communicated to an anxions
parent.
Br bark Maxim, Lindsay, P R Vlda, for Valparalao.
and if not, where and at what time he died. He was
Am ahlp Taar, U'lraley, is II W & Co; for lions Rons.
subject
fits.
Connecticut,
Fenhallow.
for
California.
to
Vlda,
F
R
bk
School
Books.
Am
Am wh ahip Triton, Hpeucer P H Vlda; forU Stalaa.
Will you write what information you may have or Teachers nnd others can he supplied with a few
do
school
Win Rotch, Kemplon, Mnkre, Authcn A Co.
can get concerning him (lib name is Joscphus A. SkinBragania, Derail, Makee. Anthon A Co
do
books at the Chaplain's study. The assortment
—whether
ever
knew
or
heard
of
such
a
ner)
you
perfor
s*r|>Romulus,
Bogue;
Btalee.
V
Am wh
comprisesPrimary Geographies, Arithmetics, GramFrancis' o.
son, or not—anil if lie is there, to nsc your influence
Am aloop of war Preble, Com Glynn; for
Heading Books, Webster's Dictionaries, &c.
Am mcrch ship Hcbcr, Patterson, Makee Authou & Co;ito have him return. By doing so, you will serve the mars,
for lions; Kong
an
humanity
cause
of
and
relieve
unxious
family.—
do
Am wh ship Abram Barker, Barker,
The Friend, Bound.
Direct to Joscphus Skinner, Norton, Mass.
Bark Monmouth. Ilalaey, F RVlda.
Bound volumes of the Friend, for one.ormorcyears,
Respectfully, your friend,
Ship India Miller, Makee Anthon «. Co.
Ship Eleotrs, Brown, F R Vlda.
C. A HOCK can be oSSiincd at Bsv. T. Coan.s, Hilo; Rev. T E.
Ship Marengo, lie vol, M A A Co.
Taylor's, Lnliaitia; und the Chaplain's study, HonoRev. S C.Damon, Sandwich Islands.
Ship Isaac Hicks, Kice, 8 Reynolds
Editor cannot, at present, furnish the de- lulu,
tf
Ship Rosalie, Mosliier, M A A Co.
Whip Julian. Tsber, A B Howe.
aired information. Any information respecting the
Ship Two BrotlKTS, Jonney, M A A Co.
person referred to, will lie duly communicated if made
Notice to Masters oi WJ uleships.
Ship Pocabonlaa. Cottle.
tf
to the Seamen's Chaplain, Honolulu.
M A aY Co
Ship Copia, Taber,
Your ships will tie reported correctly in the
It?"
do
Ship Jeannette, West,
Friend and Polynesian, if, on jour arrival, a report is
Bark E izabeth Frith, Winters, M A as Co
IstMstM
Captain.
French ship AJa-x, Le Tcllier,
left at the Polynesian OfKce. ' Unless
arc willing
Have recently been received by the Chaplain for to take this trouble, theEditors ot theseyou
Am ship Margaret, Falea, M A ft Co
papers are sub
do
DaSbip James Murray, Wheldon,
W. S Collins, schr. Indiana, Capt. Crosby; Mr.
jetted
to
great inconvenience, and are oftentimes unaShip Adeline, Journeean,
do
vid Hillson, formerly painter in Honolulu, but who ble to make any report.
llardey, Captain.
tf
French ship Gustavc.Shookley,
left on board a vessel bound to Callao; Capt. R. AlM A fc Co
Am ship Metscomb,
Ship Menkar, Norton,
do
len, ship Condor; Mr. Israel Horselcy, Condor; Mr
Spelling Books.
Danish schooner Johanna and Olufla, Egers.
James I'eter Ludlow. Margaret; Mr. Sturt, formerly Noah Webster's, and the
Asa ship Montreal. Chad v.ick, Williams A Co; for U 8
Union Spelling Books for
to lie in Cnli- sale
cooper in Honolulu, but
Chaplain's
Hamburg brig, CeciliaLouisa. Hansen.
at
Study.
tf
fornia; Mr. Samuel Rawsonywatch-rnnkcr, now at Ihe
Leathart, Captain.
Br brig Fanny,
Am Ship Moctexuma, Tower, Makee Anthon k Co
Religious Books.
mines; Mr. Jacob P. M. Mead, ship Dromo; and Mr.
Ship Washington, Pratt,
do
Jeremiah Varncy, Honolulu.
E7" The Seamen's Chaplain has just received an
Arrived.
excellentassortment of Books published by the Aincr
Wanted.
Information
icon Tract Society, including nearly all of their standOat s—Am whaleslilp Catharine, Green, NL, 2100 wh.
f| lag brig Anonyme, Brainier, fm San Francisco,
Whcntlic"HuntBvillc,"of Cold Spring, left the U. ard publications. These books arc beautifully bound,
no
F
whalaship
Omega,
Moray,
report.
11.
S—Ass
S., in the fall of 1847,her shipping articles contained and will be sold at an advance on the New York price*
Alpha, Folger.Nant. 1400 wh.
do do
the name of "John Stuart." It is supposed this name only sufficient to cover the expenses.
do do
Erie. Norton, FII 115 sp 3300 wh.
d*
do
was assumed for that of "Thomas Shbphbrd." Said
Tiger, Brewster, 1800 wh,
the collection will be found some new and
Win Hamilton, Shookley, NB. 4000.
do do
John Stuart left the Huntsville at Ilobart Town, New instructive books for children.
tf
Lagoda Finch, NB. 3200 wh.
do
do
fall
under
his
eye,
South
Wales.
Should
this
notice
do
Illinois, J agger, Sll 2700 wh.
do
of the Hawaiian Islands t
History
to
with
Mr.
earnestly
requested
he
ia
communicate
Bremen brig Johanna Cscaar. Kberiield, fin Sao Francisco.
Embracing their "Antiquities, Mythology, Legends,
John Bhepherd, of Patterson, N. J. Should John StuS—Bag Cutter ThoaNUen. fin Tahiti.
11—Span brig ClavUeno, St Juan, fm Hong Kong.
art, alias Thomas Shepherd, visit Honolulu, let him Discovery by Europeans in the 16th century, rc-diseo
12 -Haw soar Starling, fm Jian Francisco
very
by Cook, with their civil, Religious and Politico.
tf
not fail to call at the Chaplain's study.
Spokes.
History from the earliest traditionary period to the
Sea.
Adeline,
22,
India,
In Jspsn
N
May
ship
By ship
present time. By JAMES JACKSON JARVES.—
Hymn Books.
season, June 6, bark
II editors'. 10months out, 2 whales thisJune
Study. Price.
"nssani. fllinlnn. 6 whs this season, ship 10, ship Illinois, At Chaplain's study, large *nd small edition of Third edition. For sale at Chaplain's
r
Wm Hamilton,
Sag Harbor. » whs that soason, July s,
$1,00.
,f
Book*
tf
Hymn
Seamen*
bark
Brsmm,
N
B
Julys,
this
Bedford,
season,
Hew
17 whi
MARINE JOURNAL.
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Vol.
FTHE RIEND.
r.
HONOLULU, NOVEMBER l, 1849.
65
No. 9
XIII—THE JARGON.
the people enjoy the rifiht of electing nine
citizens, to represent them in an Executive Every visitor to Oregon will very soon
»f> Council; and fifteen, for n Legislative Asafter hid arrival, learn that I here is in use a
6A
Return m the Mnsfcochustili,
CO scmhly.
new language, which has been created by
Gli
Depttrllire fnun Vninouver,
the
of
the
the necessities of the situation in which emiprivilege
living
It
is
also
people
Bunk* u|hmi Oregon,
G7
07 under n territorial government tv elect a grnnts, Hudson Bay Company officers, and
A Pup:l ol N Buwrlitch,
Astronomical DiM-nvery.
G7 delegate, who shall represent them in the others found themselves, in relation to the
Alltarln (Venn. Lvlilorijl,
6."
United States. He enjoys aborigines of the country. Indians havo
Gs Congress of the
IVhiilinfx,
Hunk, r Hill—View,
69 the privileges of a member of the House of learned n few English and French words,
69
Crui-c in Amic Ocean,
with the exception of vot- foreigners have learned a few Indian words,
70 Representatives,
ArWue In Seamen,
so lhat ere long a mode of communication was
ing.
71
Temperance.
Deaths. Murine Journal, lie,
72
The first Election took plnce, on the first introduced, which answered all the common
Monday in June. I waspresent at the erec- purposes of trading and intercourse between
tion which took place on the Tualatin plains. iFit: Indians ond the white population. I
At 12 o'clock, M., the county clerk culled was particularly struck with the frequent use
which was made of this jargon, (as this lanA Trip from the Sandwich Islands to Lower the meeting to order, and announced that it
would be proper to appoint persons who guage is called,) in the intercourse of the
Oregon and Upper California.
should officiate ewjodges of the election, to white inhabitants among themselves. There
leaves selected from "Our Log Book." prevent frauds. Three were chosen and duly was one word which was in constant use,
sworn. The necessary preparations having but its derivation I could not loam. This
XII—TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT been made for ballotting, one of the judges word was cullus. If a man was inefficient,
OF OREGON.
announced that "the polls are now open,— he was cultvt, and if any instrument was useDuring the joint occupancy of Oregon by please walk up and vote." I was gratified less, it was cultus. The frequency with
England and the United States, emigrants to witness the perfect understanding of the which the word was introduced into converfrom the Western States and other parts of voters, in regard to the nature of the bus- sation led me toUmnginc, that almost every
the world settled in the country, but they did iness in which they were engaged. Although thing, and every body, animate and inaninot find there a regularly organized govern- assembled in a log house, in the woods of mate in Oregon, must he cvltus. Webster's
ment, and courts of justice. Even niter the Oregon, yet they appeared, acted and spoke, spelling book, has already been re-published
question of the boundary was settled with like free born American citizens, conscious in Oregon, and when the time arrives for an
edition of his dictionary to make its appearEngland, it was a long time before the Con- of their rights and privileges.
gress of the United States took definiteaction I learned that, S. R. Thurston, Esq., was ance there, it may be expected that cultus
and numerous other words of the Jargon,
in regard to a Territorial Government. In elected delegate to Congress.
words
will take their station by the
the meantime the people organizeda Pro$CP The following facts in regard to the
vincial Government, —chose their governor, Council, and Assembly, I take from the and terms derived from the Krewßi, Latin,
and ether public officers, —organized their latest "Pacific News," published in Califor- Greek, nnd Anglo Saxon.
courts and appointed their judges; and at the nia, on the 29th of Sept., under the head of At the close of Palmer's Journal I find a
brief vocabulary of the words used in the
period of the Wailalpu massacre, the Pro- " information from Oregon."
"Chinook Jargon." "This isa tongue" says
visional Governor called out a military force
"The Council is composed of H. Buck, Palmer, spoken by a few in each tribe reof several hundred soldiers. It reflects crecounty, W. Blair, of Tual- siding in the middle and lower divisions of
dit upon the Oregonians, as a Inw-resprcting front Clackamas
S. Parker and W. Shannon, of Cham- Oregon: • It is nlso used hy the French, and]
and order-loving people, that they could en- atin, J. Graves,
of Yam Hill, W. G. Malay, nearly all old settlers in the country."
act civil, judicial and military laws, which poeg,
Linn,
Ford, of Polk, N. Humof
Nathaniel
I copy the following words—
would be in force for the time being, but
of Benton, and.S. I. McKean, ofClatshould cease when the timo came for Con- phrey,
EngMh.
Jargon.
sop, Lewis and Vancouver counties.
Chinkamin.
Chain,
gress to extend the Territorial Laws of the
A. L. Lovejoy, W. D. Holman and G. Handkerchief,
United States over the country.
Hankachun.
The policy of the government of the U. S. Walling were elected to the House from Crow,
Kawkaw.
Lo-ma-las.
seems peculiarly and admirably fitted for Clackamas; D. Hill, and W. W. Eng, from Molasses,
Lcmonte.
those portions of the country where the limi- Tualatin; W.W. Chapman, W. S. Metlock,
ted number of the inhabitants, renders the and John Grim, from Champoeg; A.J. HemNeim.
ame.
R. Kinney, *nd J. B. Walling, from Old,
Oldman.
expenses of a state government too burden- l>rc,
Papa.
some. Hence, whilst the government at Yam Hill; Conser, and J. S. Dunlap, from Paper,
Sal-luks.
Washington claims the right of appointing Linn; H. N. Y. Holmes, and S. Bench, from Mad, angry,
Polk; J. Mulkay, and G. B. Smith, from Warm,
Warn.
certain Territorial officers, their salaries are Benton;
H. Simmons, from Clatsop, Lewis Wood,
j
Slick.
paid from the U. S. government treasury.
and
Vancouver.
territorial
of
conPuss.
government
Oregon
Cat,
The
The Legislature is now in session at OreAmericans,
sists of the following U. S. officers.
Bostons.
King Geo. men, Itc.
$3,000 gon city. The officers of the Council, are S. Englishmen,
Governor, Joseph Lane, salary,
1,800 Parker, Chief, and A. A. Robinson, assisSecretary, R. Pritchctt,
tant clerk; C Davis, sergeant at arms; S. XIV—JOURNEY OVER
Three Judges ofthe Supreme
THE ROCKY
Kinney, doorkeeper, and Rev. D. Leslie,
Court, W. P. Bryant,
MOUNTAINS.
Those
of
the
House
are
A.
L.
Chaplain.
O.
Judge,)
(ex-ofT. Sup.
"Our Log Book" reC. Pratt, and
" each 2,000 Lovejoy, speaker, William Porter, chief, and In the Xlthchap.toofthe
Attorney General,
Gcndis,
clerk;
unknown.
assistant
William
ference
was
made
"overland settleE.
Holmes,
"
sergeant at arms; D. D. Baily, doorkeeper; ment of Oregon." "Journals," ''Diaries,"
Marshal, Joseph Meelt,,
"Travels" and' "Histories" may be publish
In addition t»the abovementioned officers, and Rev. H. Johnson, chaplain."
Contents
OK THE FRIKKD, NOV.
ol Oregon,
Territorial
The Jarion,
Journeyover itio Rocky Monniains,
(ioveriiiriem
1,1849.
Page G."i
THE FRIEND.
fountain,
*
"
,
"
-
�THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER 1, 1849
66
Ed, but a Gull report never can lie nindo of..kinds, including the apple, the pear, the
XVI—DHPARTURE FR M FORT
VANCOUVER.
the difficulties and hardship* of nu overland peach, the plum, etc. In the garden ofexjourney, to. Ihe shores nfthu: Pacific. A lew [governor Abtrnolliy, at Oregon city, I saw There is one lintuic of the Hudson's Pay
spintedi and adventurous young men" m.v Illicitly peach trees, and [rmn what I, could Company's trading establishment that must
set off, aiitl ni:c»tii|ilisli thq undei taking in a' lenrn. respecting fruits, Oiegou is well adapt- favorably impress the nund ola litigious
few weeks, and report it u pleasant summer! ed to the fruit growing trees, which flourish man. Theie is a uuiikeil lesperl lor
icliifexcursion over til* prairies ami mountain:*, in the eastern mid middle stales.
,.ll* institutions.
It is the ilivniilihlc piacaffair,
it
is
different
when
husbut
a very
We stopped at Portland t«> dine, and theni.tire to iiiiiintain public'services at the I cot
bands and wives, young men mill maidens,| proceeded on our way to Foil Vancouver.
on the Snlilii.lii. Ifn Protestant rlcrgwnnn
old men and children, lud farewell to the la.-t wns somewhat expecting lo have found the'lol'iniy (lenoiiiinnliou is present, he is invited
log cabin em the frontier of Mission i, andr'Massuchurtts" nl Portland, as I was aware■to preach alter the tending ol the kpiscopal
commence their long, and toilsn.ne joiunev dial she had been thus fin up the Willamette, scivicc. Mi tin (list. Piesliv leiiau anil Conto Oregon. Jl'n person would lull, know! to take on hoard a cargo ol lumber, lor Cnl-]■'girgnlii'lial cleigymen, have, at difl'crent
the trials incident to the journey, he must tl'i ii nia. Dr. Nevvell wn* u fellow passenger'limes ollici/.tcd llieie. In pa si veins, the 01make it, hut next to that means of inforimi- with nil* down ihc Willamette, lie is an'-l livers of the establishment have linn retion, let him go among I lie emigrants, sit American, a native of Ohm, having been maiknlily kind to ministers of the gospel.—
i their arrival,
with them at their hotiplfalilf liihles uml lis- 'twenty years nil Indian trader in Hie moun- ■On
liny have hern invited
ten to their soul-thrilling niirriilioiis. Let tain-, and resident in Oregon. lie was in to remain so long as tin y might choose, lice
i charge, and weic privileged
him hear the story of that widow whose hus- 'company with Dr. Whitman, when heeiiler- •lot
vviih a seat at
band lies buried on the lonely prairie; of the'ed the territory in l~"l."> and was intimately Ihc company *s table. Alter public worship
bereaved mother whose child sleeps under a acquainted with all the Indian troubles con- ■this morning, May 10. .Mr. Ogden lending
tuft of 'lite wild sage; of that orphan, whose 1nected with the massacre at W'uihitpii. He'the Episcopal service, and myself
preaching
parents died in that deep gorge of the'was one of the commissioners who m'cniu- ■ I't'oiu Is. II!). 11. I listened i<> a lull
account
mountains; anil of that family which left a pitnied the army that marched into the Cay- ■'of the Wailalpu mussiiciec, by Mr. Ogden.
-1
home of affluence, wealth and intelligence, use country, to inflict punishment upon I lie On tin: following morning. .Monday, tho
but now is struggling with poverty, �ickness guilty perpetrators of thill ouluige. "It was Massachusetts left the Fori. Really n
mont
and privation. 1 hope that I may never a sad sight" he remarked, "lo behold tin- "'pleasant, mild and
liny eeuld not
cease to admire the enterprise, hardihood ami ruins of the mission station, lately so flour- •have been linked propitious
litr, wherein to glide down
patience of the first settlers of Oregon, who ishing." As the soldiers came up lo lite'the Columbia. Its hunks were clnifo'd
in
found their way thither across the Rocky mills, nnd beheld the havoc which had the richest foliage. I nm sure spiing never
I
mountains.
been made, ami I effected wnt on thai spot, decked (he country with a rolic ol.deeper and
i
The narrative of the journey of an emi- Dr. Whitman, his wife, and several othersiiieher
green. As sleoni and tide rapidly
grating parly, which crossed the Rocky had been cruelly murdered, they were tilled born us down the si i en in, and I gnzed
promountains in 1815, has been placed at mv with indignation and were ready to inflict u bally for the last time upon
the mountains,
disposal hut its great length utterly precludes soldier's revenge.
hills, and forests ofLoner Oiegou, I sirenits insertion among ihe lenvis of "Our 1001 We reached the
Massachusetts, lying nlI itously endeavoured to fix a | am.i amir view
Book." It would almost form a book ofitPort Vancouver, nbout II or 12 o'clock, atI of nature's handiwork upon thu tablet of
eelf.
night. The Rev. Mr. Roberts hud also beeni the mind. As I reviewed my brief so»
] found
iimniig the Orcgnninns,
a fellow passenger from Portland, as lie, ton, join u
XV—RETURN TO THE "MASSACHU- was going to embark for California on busi- memory staled with the uivst pleasant reSETTS."
ness connected with the Methodist church. miniscences. Old iicqiiaintnnees had been
A.Jettyfiom Cnpl. Wood, notified me that, It wns exceedingly pleasant to step on,i revived and new ones formed. I had wittho "Ma'ssiichilssetls" would soon leave for■ board the Miissachussets, nnd to meet her. nessed tho enterprising and intelligent citiCalifornia, and if 1 wished to take passage, generous nnd gentlemanly commander, Cnpl. zens of the country I itsy in their v in ions emI »iiicerety regretted his dutiesployments, but la) ing the foundations ofcivil,
speedily report myself on board.— Wood.
uring thttivening previous to leaving Ore- ■ had confined him so closely to the vessel,. jicligious, politictil and literary institutions,
gon city. linadu several calls, in the way offilial he could not have iniide an excursioni which were to bless pnsteiitv.
preparation for my depnialine. I shall not among ihc settlements of tho Willamette vul- .1 This afternoon, May 11, came to anchor
opposite Mr. Piirnie's faim to lake in a snpsoon forget a contrast that evening presented
to my mmd, At one place I found a
'ply of vegetables for the California market.
Ihc
"Massachusetts,"
On
return
to
I Next day got upon the s.ind
pnny of persons drinking, gambling, and' found my
bar, off Tongue
quite n new state of things. Both Point, anil thu following came
fsing the tnnsl, profane language, but at the officers
to anchor at
nnd soldiers, with all then tents and
aext house where I called, 1 found,a group
.Astoria. Mere weVeie detained one day
on
warlike
were
removed
equipage
shore.I account olTog and unfavorable weather.
ofchristians knelt in prayer, one
whom I 1
"erected, in renrofthe Foil.l <viliming
our detention at Astoria, an opheard earnestly addressing the throne of.Their tentsit were
{Although was now the middle of June the portunity was afforded the ladies
Grace. Thus it is in our world!
nf the 'city'
iwenther
was quite cool, and I deeply sym- to
strange contrasts does it present;
| visit the Massaclitisscts. There was a reOne!
officers
and
men,
with
pathized
encamped
calls upon Qod, in prayer, another will
markable "turn on'." I was glad to learn
upon the "lented plain." The soldier, ns that Dr. Wilson, had he-e been
curse the Hcing who gave and sustains his'.well
|
located, liy tho
as sailor, has surely many hardships In superintendent
life; hero is virtue, there vice, here is holi-lencounter,
nf the Methodist mission, to
no trifling naidnnd
it
is
truly
ness, there sin. Sorely none but God knows 1
preach and labor at Astoria. As he wasonce
the heart, or will be able to judge every flan'-1 ship during times of peace, to be sent to n a scafttrinsxman, I nm unite sanguine that
and
there
.remote part of the country,
station- seamen will find in him
according lo his true deserts.
n kind friend; henco
ed lor years; while Ihe DUsy world is hurry- I took great
This morning, June Bth, rniny and
pleasure in furnishing him with'
noise,
bustle
and
Ihc
offion,
amidst
n partial
grceiible weather, quitted the landing, afterling
and the private soldier are ißnok." supply of the "Seamen's Hymn
numerous delays, at just 12o'clock, M., hav-fIcer of the arinv,and
monotonous life, rcceiv-l
tag embarked in a Hudson Bny Company's''spending n quiet
While nt Astoria, I became acquainted by
allj report
boat, Lieut. Hawkins, kindly furnishing me ,ing their daily rations, and contrivingwas
nnd my own observation, with somo
a passage to Fort Vancouver. On our pas-'.kinds of sports lo "kill the lime." I
ifncts that ought t;> make those merchants
officers
and
to
know
that
the
soldiers!
glad
page down the Willamette, wo passed the j
jwho sent rum to Oregon, on board the "Sabrig "Henry," about three irriles below the! had taken the precaution la supply lliein- Icurmcnto,"
ashamed of their giiillytrafiic.
Falls, that being the highest point that a yea-''selves with n good quantity of entertaining•When lire Massachusetts
(list entered the Cofond
books.
met
a
man
more
of
I
rarely
•el of say one hundred tons, can nscend.
lumbia river, no spirituui liquors were for
deed, Pottlnnd is considered the head of reading than Major Halhaway. I fancy lie, sale in the territory.
We heard of no diffinavigation. Between the Falls and Portland, might say with one of Sluikspeare's players.'culty among the Indians or sailors.
But now
"My library, o dukedom large •nOHgh,"
on the east bank of the river, I was informed
j.
scene was changed. A nun-selling craft,
|lhe
that there was n settler, who had under culI doubt not that officers and privates will Ithe Sacramento, had brought up a supply of
tivation about 40,01)9 fruit trees, of various (find ample time fur reading.
Jspintuous liquors,
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quantity and <o»e uxunler had already been
A ruru. of N. BowniTcit,— In our la«t the immediate pupil of N. Rowdiu-h; Re prothe result, so I was informed at Astoiin. At number, vve published a memoir ol' N. Row- hiibly dciivtrl his instinct ion fioiu the capPortland seamen had übtiiitied a supply and ditch,
tain's son, who, in ibis respect, seems to
author of the "Practical Nnvigator." have
were riotous. So the whole country, or all,
followed the example of his tutor."
anecdote
The following
of one of his pupils
pails of 'the territory vvheie ihc liquors went,
Important
DiscoAstvery.— ronomical
must be taxed with noise, riots, drunkenness..may not he uninteresting. We would inert*and even murder, In enrich the owners of the ly add, that the vessel called "Cleopatra's'The Magnetic Clock, spoken of recently by
Cargo ol thai i vessel. The nnoiciits wei •• Hinge," referred to in the subjoined extract, #(>iiie ii|'l lii> papers, lias been mnde the subaccustomed lii punish the murderer, by faswas subsequently brought to the Sandwich| jct't of mi official communication limn Lieut.
tening Ihe dead body of the nun (lei id per.Maury, tin- Secretary of I lie Nnvy. The
son, lo the nun (brer's buck, and compelling islands, and sold lo Ihe chiefs. It wus a! lietit. recommend:* lliut the National Obserhim lo I..'.ii about the loathsome appendage 1 beautiful ci aft, and fitted up in the most cost- valory tit Washington be I'ui'iii»li«-H with one.
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until decay should relieve him of the loud.—;
ly style. If we have been correctly inform- Ho iliiis describes die iiivention, and its
a
surely
would
be
suitable
fil on.l
It
punishvii ue:
ment for drunkard-makers, alius son it ven- ed it cost the chief's over $511,01)0 in sandalI I1 have the honor of
known lo you
ders, if I In'v were ciuiipi'lled to carry about wood. The vessel was running but n short n most i.ripoit,Tnt discovery in tistronotny,
should
their drunken victims until sobriety
'lime, before it was wrecked in the harbor of which lias been innde by Dr. Locke, ol'Obio,
return. 1 wns much gratified with learning llanalei, Kauai.
nnd of asking authority In in yon to avail
#
that among the Oiognnians, gcuciiilly, there
curious anecdote is related by the myself of it for the use and pin poses ol'tliis
was a curiect moral senlinient in regard lo " A yon
Zach in his astronomic corres- Observatory.
Baioii
both the use and sale of intoxicating liquors.
pondence. In the year, 1817, n splendid] The discovery consists of I lie invention of
packet called Cleopatra's Barge, owned byJit "magnetic clock," by menus ol which,
XVII—BOOKS UPON OREGON.
Crowniushicld, of Salem, arrived at,seconds of time may be divided into hunGeorge
Several publication* have appealed reinwhen
the Raron with others went on dtctlis with as miieh iiecurucy and precision
'illg to Oiegou. The following I have cllimc-]Genoa,
conversation with the captain he as the machinist, with rule nnd compass, can
ed to meet with; "Vancouver's Voyages;"! board. In
for
a number of his friends and cor- . subdivide an inch of space. Nor do its vowinquired
"U. S. Exploring (•'xpediliou;" "History of
cis end here.
They are such Mint I be asOregon and California," by Robert Gre«'ii- respondents in America, and among the rest. tfonomer in New Orleans, St. I.onis, Host on
mentioned
Hovvditch.
The
N.
incaptain
how. New Yolk, MIS; "Scenes in the
and in every other place which the magnetic
Rocky mountains;" "The Oregon Territory formed him tli.it In' was a friend and neighreaches, may make his observatelegraph
bor
that
of his. and
a young man, whom he
and British Nor It American Fur Trade," by
tion, and at the same moment cause this
son,
out
as
his
own
was
a
pointed
pupil
of
John Diiiiii; "Puhucr's .loinunl;" "Viiiiuus
Bow ditch. This young man, be observed, clock here in Washington, lv iccoid the inPublications of ihe Methodist Episcopal mis- was
the one who actually navigated the ship? stnnt with wonderful precision. Thus, the
sion;" "Oregon Spectator," '.I volumes;
he
and
requested the Baron to examine him. astronomer in Boston observes the transit of
Oregon "Free Press," I volume; "Oregon ]
The
inquiry was then addressed to the youth: n star as it flits through the field of his inAmerican,"? Nos. Among the enrly works
making the Straits of Gibraltar, what strument, and crosses Hie meridian of that
"On
of
upon Oiegou
deep interest I must not fail
was
the
error in your reckoning?" "Six place. Instead of looking ntu clock before
lo mention "Lewis and Claik's" Journal,
miles,"
vvas
the reply. "Yon must have got, him, nnd noting time in the usual way, he
and Irving's "Astoria." 1 have recently
longitude
your
very accurately; how did you touches a key, nnd ihe clock here subdivides
seen notices ofa new work on Oregon by.
obtain
it?"
by our chronometers,' his seconds to the minutest fraction, and
"First
Jutl"c Thornton, which is much commended
by
afterwards
hinnr distances." "Whiit,j records Ihe lime wilh unerring neeutney.
by the reviewers, but I have not as yet met nnd
you know how to take nnd calculate the!Thn astronomer in Washington wnils lorthe
<!<>
with ihe book.
star to cross his meridian; nnd as it does,
Having rend the several works which have longitude by lunar distances?" The youngIDr. Locke's magnetic clock is ngain touchfallen in my way, aid seen it portion of the man, rather nettled with the question, retor- ed; it divides the seconds nnd
records the
"J know how tociilciilnte the longitude!
country, I am prepared to assert that bis- jted:
Why. our cook can do that." The owner of•lime for him wilh equal precision. The diftoriaus, travelers, antiquitriaiis and scientific
ference between these two times is Ihe lon«iauthors, have hut just entered this field of,the ship and the captain then assured their -ludc of Boston Ii 0111 the meridian
of Washingthat
the
cook
could
calculate
the
long-,
'visitor
research and investigation. It is a field that
ton.
will amply reward the literary man, and the.''ilude very well, and did it every day.— | The nstronomers in New Orleans and
St.
scientific explorer. I hope soon to hear ofthe| "There he is," said the young man, pointing! Louis, and every other place within ihe
a black man in the stern of the ship, with
reac*
organization of an historical society, among to white
apron before him, and holding a of the magnetic wires, may wait for the snrr*
the literary men of Oregon, and also that the a
chicken
one hand and a large knife in ihe stai-; nnd as it comes to their meridian, lliey
in
lovers nf the sciences,—botany, geology,
"Come,
lonvards, Jack," said the have to touch a key, and straightway this
other.
mineralogy, zoology,— have their associn-'
gentleman
"the
is surprised that central mn</netic. clock If lis their longitude.
tions. It is occasion of just pride to Oregon, captain,
can
calculate
the
you
longitude
by lunar dis- And thus this problem, which hns v>*ed asj
denoininnthat the clergy men of the vaiious
tronomers and nnvigalors, and perplexed rhe
tances.
Answer
his
questions."
tions, are laborious and energetic men. They.'then asked the cook what method Thnßnrnn
he
used to world for nges, is reduced atonce, by Amerhave it in their power to accomplish an iiu-j
ican inoeniiily, toy, form and method the
(h«
lunnr
calculate
by
longitude
distances.—l
merse amount of good, connected with the )
inaat simple and accurate. While the prowas,
The
answer
"it's
all
one
to
use
I
me;
literary and scientific institutions ofihe tei ri-l the methods of
so much simplified, the results are
cflps
Maskelyne, Lyons, Witchell,
tory. May Oregon become the „Yeui England
In one night the longitude
and Bowdileh; hut, upon the whole, 1 prefer grflnely refined.
(he
or Pncific.
may now be determined Willi far more accuDiuiihorne's;
it,
used
and
I
am
more
to
can
This morning, 16th ofJune, 7o'clock, left
racy by means of the magnetic
Astoria, nnd the Massachusettsrecrossed the Work with it quicker." The Baron wns great-, clock, than it can by years of telegraph and
observation acly
to
hear
such
surprised
language
issuing
bar of the Columbia in safely. To-day is
cording to any other method I lint has ever
the sixtieth since leaving Honolulu. We from n black face, with n knife nnd bloody been tried. It is, therefore well
entitled to
were twenty-one to the river, five days as-|''chicken in his hand. Being directed to lay. lie called a most important
and it
discovery;
show,
bring
down
his
chicken
and
his
books
to
cending, the vessel lay twenty-nine nt ForChis calculations, he
quickly returned with his, belongs to that class of achievements by
Vancouver and Portland, and this is the fifth
.which the most beautiful and enduring raonsince leaving the former place. Now, we hooks under his arm. He had Bowditch's liments are erected to
the national honor and
Navigator,
Tables,!
Practical
the
Requisite
are once more safely at sea, bound to San
Hutton's Logarithms and ihe Nautical Al- greatness.
Francisco. Ho, for California!
manac.
He exhibited his calculations of The following gives a striking picture of
.
Genius.—Genius resembles a proud steed, latitude, longitude and true time, which he the minute accuracy of the instrument in
that whilst he obeys the slightest touch of the had worked out nn the passage; nnd he an- marking difference of longitude:
kind hand of a master, revolts at the first in- swered all the Baron's questions with accu"The probable error of. longitude deterdication of compulsion or restraint.—[Life racy, in correct nautical language. Thisi mined with Dr. Locke's clock, is brought
ofLeo X.
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astronomer in St. Louis or elsewhere, were hear that they have pierced into the opposite a small hay —at 80 sow n ship some diar
tance from the land—no whales;
130 a point
•aerating with Ihe magnetic clock here for region of Polar cold. "
his longitude, the observer in Washington
whitish colmade
out
some
nnd
a
distance,
were to move from one instrument to another IcyCapt. Cooper, commanding the Frankored island to the south of,it, and 3 ships off
in this building, tho fact that he had moved lin, on a former voyage commandedthe Man-
—
would be made known at once, and whether hattan, which made one of (he most interest- shore—no whales; —at 150, a harbor with %
he had moved to the east or the west would
few inhabitants, a small craft; —at 220, a
ing and satisfactory visits which has ever
be told by the clock, and appear in Ihe recluster of islands—a ship nl anchor, just arbeen mnde to the Empire of Japan. The
sulting longitude."—[Sailor's Magazine.
nnd had taken no whales. The subrived,
Manhattan anchored off Jeddo, where no fowas then asked if we should see whales
ject
reign vessels were allowed to proceed. See
He replied, that we should. We
Friend, Feb. 2, 1816. Cnpt. Cooper is re- to-day?
did
see many.
He was asked if we should
HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 1, 1840. ported to have been the first that successful- getoue? He replied, no; and we did not,
ly cruised in the Ochotsk sea.
after chasing about 20 different whales.
Antarctic Ocean.
article
has
been
following
placed
The
JcyThe person placing ihe above stateThe barque Franklin, Cooper, has just arat our disposal, and we give it insertion with- "
ment
in our hands, was the operator. Being
Ocean,
the
Arctic
taken
having
rived from
out expressing any opinion upon the subject rather sceptical
in such matters, we suggest3000 barrels of oil from the Bth of June to
under consideration:
ed that it would be gratifying to have him
the Bth September. Before Cnptain Cooper
MESMERIC WHALING.
bring his subject to our office, and give us
tried his fortunes within the Arctic circle, he
Ship Champion, April 16, 1819. some exhibition oflhe wonders of mesmerism.
successfully navigated the Franklin "among
The saying is that it takes "all sorts" to On the afternoon oflhe 29th ult., both operthe tumbling mountains of ice" floating withmake
up a world, and with equal propriety ntor and subject made their appearance. A
in the Antarctic circle. At Hobart Town,
it
may be said that it lakes "all sorts" to1few invited spectators were present. Some
Capt. Cooper met Lieut. Smith, who accommake
up a whale ship's company. We have of whom were far from being credulous in afpanied Ihe English Navigator, Ross, in his
inesmerizer,
and another that has accom- fairs of this description. Sufficient to rea
late Exploring Expedition lo the South.—
From liim he learned that an abundance of panied a mesmeri/.er through the United mark—in five minutes the subject was going
whales were seen in high southern latitudes, States, lo be operated upon in public. We off' into a quiet mesmeretic slumber. No
and that the weather was good. This hint had an exhibition on board, and after the shaking, loud speaking, or other attempts
was enough; off starts the Franklin, and in subject was taken to ihe "fourth state," the would make him even wink! The operator
January of the current year, Capt. Cooper following questions were asked, and answers 1 then took the subject to the second sta"e of
mesmeretic sleep, exhibiting various proofs
advanced as high as 66 ° , in about East L. returned:
165°. He taw many whales, including Operator; I want you to go with me nbout that the subject was entirely at the will of
hump-back, fin-hack, sulphur-bottom nnd 250 miles to the North. (A few minutes de- the operator, the most remarkable of which
was rendering Ihe arms and hands of the subsperm, but no right whales, or a species to lay.) What do you see?
to
be
see
and
it
seems
I
land,
Subject;
ject perfectly stiff* and motionless, as well as
whales,
to
the
Greenland
or
Polar
correspond
insensible. The operator performed numeras he expected. In that region he found the surrounded with water.
weather unfavorable for whaling, and after Operator; Was there any snow upon the ous experiments upon the various organs of
the brain, viz: self-esteem, benevolence,
cruising for, 20 days, he steered for the north. land? or any islands?
Sometimes an hundred ice-bergs would be in Subject; Yes; several, with a deep bay memory, &c. Permission was given to the
spectators to test the truth of what they saw
view at once. The thermometcrdid not sink within them.
lower than 32 F. Cnpt. Cooper remarks Operator; Is there any good passage for a and heard, by various experiments. After
that should any vessels go there, I hey must ship amongst them ?
the subject had remained under the will of
bethem,
Between
some
of
and
stand
fear
of
ice!
It
would
the operator near one hour, he expressed a
Subject;
in
appear
■ot
(hose
others
water.
much
lattween
shoal
in
the
seasons
wish to awoke. It was done, but in a manhigh
vary
that
ner exactly opposite from that taken to put
itudes. Some years, it is good weather much Operator; Do you see any whales?
higher up.than in others, and of course the Subject; I see plenty of them amongst the him asleep.
icy barrier is broken up, at different places, islands, but never offshore. I see one ship For years we have been hearing and reading about mesmerism—this was Ihe first exin different years, which may account for the offshore —too far offfor whales.
hibition
which we have ever witnessed.—
to
comwished
the
operator
I
previously
confusion in the statements of different exShould »c venture any remtrks, they might
coast
the
in
neighol
the
mence
explanations
allgde
to
this
subject
plorers. (We shall
exhibit a ridiculous ignorance of the art
A borhood of Mama-Tahn, of our charts. He which would not be surprising, inasmuch as
again.)
discovered a reef that run partly along shore during the last few years our residence has
In recording the simple facts
with the attempts of our countrymen lo lake about fifty-five miles. He saw a small bay, been upon the "out-skirts of civilization."
We dare not say mesmerism is a humbug
whales within the Arctic and Antarctic cir- (no harbors,) with a few whales ink. * * we do not believe
we were humbugged and
whales;—l9o
but
no
miles
miles,
a
bay,
cles, we are reminded of Burkes remarks, 100
yet there is in the whole subject something
three fourths, of a century ago, in Parlia- a large open bay, and 140 miles, a good har- nearly allied to a perfect humbug!
ment: "And pray, sir, what in the world is bor full of whalas, nn#a ship at anchor—per- Late Naws.—Just as our paper was going to press, by the
175 miles a few inha- politeness ot Capt. Makee, we were furnished with a coiiy of
equal to it? Pass by the other facts, and fectly smooth.
the X Y. Trilmue for Aug. 16; just received i*r DraM bark
from San Francisco.
look at the manner in which the New Eng- bitants—from 180 to 190, rocky shore, no
Italy, July 16. The I-rack
the cily of Home and ]iroclairoed the restoration
ar:ny
the
subject ofthe look
lope
The llussinns and Austrian, have conquered
land people enrry on the whale fishery.— whales. At two hundred miles
Throughout Europe political affairs unsettled.
Hungary.
While we follow them among the tumbling complained that his sight failed, the distance In
London, public meetings in favor ofthe Hungarians
SUtea Aug. 11, President Taylor issued a procla
United
then
returned
to
MamaThey
too
far.
mountains of ice, and behold them penetrat- was
■nation warning the people not to engage in a secret expedition filling oat for Cuba. The California fever rapt* with
ing into the deepest frozen recesses of Hod- Taha, and commenced their route along unabated
furrt Veaeela crowded with passengers leaving
New Bedford. »c. g1.au6.6f18 total amount of C'uJtson's Bay and Davis' Straits, while we are shore; 30 miles from Mutna-Taha they found Boston
fornia gold deposited In the United States mints
Cholerastill rages lo Europe tad United States.
looking
lh«m beneath the drtic Circle we two bays with a few whales—at 40 miles
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HfaAnrvecsti
BC'orukiseOcean.
• Office and forward them; and should there be any
Capt. hakcy, commanding the ll.irvcst, has furnish- dead letters, they might be returned, and the postage
we
would be refunded.
The person who has visited Boston nnd ta- Ed some data relating to his lnte cruise, which gladHitherto the community in Honolulu have beeo
ly
publish
ken a view oflhe city and surrounding coun- The Harvest proceeded
lo the Arctic, viu. Kam- in uch indebted to the courtesy of the house of S. H
try from either Ihe State House, or Bunker schatka. Saw
ninny l'olnr whales orl Cape Thadeus, Williams sV Co. for their kindness in the transmission
Hill monument, will ever remember the beau- hound N. N. E.; also saw whales about ILK) miles-S. E..of letters. A temporary arrangement, we think,might
made, if a communication, signed by
ties oflhe prospect, and the pleusing combi- \from this point;—this was after June 10th. June 16, lie satisfactorily
mercantile
the
firms and private citizens of
leading
nation of city ami country, hill nnd mountainI'neiir Tschukutskoi Noss, St. Lawrence Island in sight
not roily, but ninny specks in Honolulu, should be addressed to Messrs. Baker and
—whales
plenty—water
scenery
A small volume litis lately fallen
some days, wind N. W.nnd ice driving down Post, of the firm of Williams & Co., San Krancisco.—
into our bunds, entitled a "Punoramic view.lit. After
'from Anadir sen. Here the current sets N., so tha't W'c are satisfied all that is new wanting,is for some
from Bunker Hill Monument." It is
Isomc ships lay well over to St. Lawrence Island, sup- person to volunteer and make a little effort.—Who
panied by an engraving four feet long and posing the passageblocked up—all is clear From the will do it, pro bono pvhlicdt
seven inches wide. A view of the engrav- ■last of June to middle of July, whales abound in vicin- By the very latest intelligence we regret to learn
ing, with the notes nnd explanations, almost[ ity of King's Island, say R. vv. and w. of it. The mainIthut the U. S, Government find it ontof their power to
whales, from lust of July until Se\t- [equip vessels to search for Sir John Franklin. When
equals a visit to the Athens of America.—j.body of the I'olar
seen between 67 ° 30 and G9° 30, and the letter, addressed by Lady Franklin to the President
were
The follovvini; extract from the preface of the
...
IIfrom 170° to 17.1° w. Last of the season water roiwas received, it was announced
work, will furnish n vivid idea of the growingi ly. Whales not seen close in with the land, ns they of the United States,
that two vessels would be despatched, one to proceed
commerce
nnd
business of the city. "The
'arc seen in the Ochotsk sea.
ithrough Hudson's Bay, and the other through Bhertrade of Boston are growing v» iih nn iiuparnl- From n table famished by Capt L. we copy the fob ring's Straits.
lelled rapidity —mainly attributable to her lowing summary:
In June, after the 10th, 8 good whaling
days
Donations.
railroads. There are now, May, 1818, 2'iSffoggy—2 rainy—l diva gules of wind—ldays—9
1 Frier
For Chapel. For
4winds motrains of cars passing over the railroads in jderate—and 1 day culm
Captain, Officers and Crew,
$16.75
$7;25
Boston every day. In 1815, the roads enrIn July. 18 days suitable for wl aling. and 13 which Wm. Hamilton
8.00
ried '2,251,033 passengers to and from Bos-■ were not, Bof which it blew strong gules—s days fog- A Friend, Wm. Rotoh,
4.00
Sylvester Nellis, E. Frith,
ton; last year, 1817, these same roads car- Jgv—l9 breeze moderate—and 3 days of calm.
4.00
4.00
siiital.lc for whaling, and 20 not Ciipt. Whcldon, J. Maury,
In
II
August,
days
ried 4,075,093 passengers, nearly doubling so—l6 days blowing a gale—6 rainy—l foggy—9 days
4.00
Talier. Copia,
4.00
"
their number in three years." The public.'moderate breeze, and 6 days of calm.
5.00
5.00
Mutacom,
Shorklc.v,
of,
and
the
"
citizens
spirit of the Bostorrians,
from Ist to 14th, there were 11 days
4.00
4.00
In
.September,
Green,
CaUtarine,
I
Massachusetts, in regard to education, (nut|
" Barker, A. Barker,
suitable for whaling, nnd 3 not so, 2 of which it Mow" nnd Crew, A. Barker, 10.00
to speak of other public enterprises,') is no- ed a gale—9 moderate —3 calm—nnd 2 rainy.
3.00
17.00
Officers
ted far nnd with:.
From June 10 lo 6'eptcmber 14. 90 days inclusive, Officers and Crew, Erie,
10.50
We clip the following from a late Ameri- saw Polar whales on 49 days. We had a number of
800
Master and Officers, Margaret, 12.00
heavy gales, the heaviest commenced on the morning Master, Officers, and Crew,
can Paper:
There are 1of 12th Aug. from w. s. w.
1450
Old Massachusetts Forever!
18.00
Jcanncttc,
5.00
5.00
now 105,009 children attending school in In lat. 62 ° off Cape Thadeus, in 45 fathoms water Owners of ship Junior,
Massachusetts, 3,050 of whom are less than the lead brought up a small piece ofbeautiful coral. Four Sailors, Adeline,
4.00
four years old. The amount collected for The weather not cold, considering the high latitude. Mr. Fisher, .T. Maurj,
2M
educational purposes, aside from the State Thermometer, lowest, 39 ° F.—highest, 65 ° F. Day- Mr. Covell, Copia,
1.00
1.00
appropriation, for the year 1818, was $754,- light from 10 June to middle of August. In hurry of Ryan, Margaret,
-913, being $100,000 morethan paid any pre- whaling, difficult to keep run of days as they passed. JN. B. Anthony, Montpelier,
1.00
vious year, Boston itself expends annually
50
Alpha,
L.
Wright,
for public schools more than tlie whole simi- California—By a late arrival we have seen the A Friend,
150
lar domestic appropriation of Cirent Britain Pacific News to Oct: 9. No special intelligence. The II. Spindler, "
1.50
for its seventeen millions. So says an Eng- U. A', ship St. Marys, was reported to leave on the 14th Com. Glynn, U. 8. 8. Preble,
».oo
lishman, Lyell, the geologist. And yet the for Canton, viallonolulu ; Commodore Voorhecs pro- Rev. Mr, Taylor, Lahaina, for
people ofMassachusetts find this expenditureLjcecding thence to take command of ihc E. I. squadron. Capt. 3; two, friends, 3,
6.00
the most economical in their budget. Whatj We hear it reported that the propeller Massachusetts
3.50
J. It. Jasujcr., Esq..betides an. tub.
education
is
more
than
saved'
for
Com-'
is expended
may daily be expected at the Islands, bearing
she|
Massachusetts
is
whal
SI 10.16 »8»75
in other respects.
'niodore Jones' broad pennant.
is chiefly through her schools. With her arid In consequence of the Honolulu not arriving in sea- For the Chaplaincy, by British Consulate, two
soil and comparatively barren physical re- son for the steamer, 11. H. M.'s minister, G. P. Judd, iquarterly payments of $30.00 each.
sources, what would be the condition of her
Chapel debt now reduced to $441 12 We
a month in .San Francisco.
Esq., was
before
population were it ignorant and degraded?— Both thedetained
AIU California and Pacific News are dcci-1are especially desirous of paying efl* this debt,
But with her liberal educational and religious
we
obliged
at
inasmuch
as
are
now
year,
late
French
invasion
the
close
of
the
of
the
in their disapproval
I
provisions her people have become the most ded
to usM interest on what remains. The first donation
competent, successful and comfortable com- Honolulu.
sickness pre- iis always thankfully received, but of late some of our
to
arrive.
Much
Emigrants
continue
munity in the Union. It is gratifying lo nohandj the second
San Francisco, and also throughout the mining iseafaring fries*!* have placed in our
tice that she appreciates the cause of her'vails at
be donation for the same object.
may
the
next
late
By
intelligence
'districts.
arrival
prosperity, and instead of diminishing is
[TT-The donations for the Friend have, of late, bant
larging her expenditures for education. If''expected from Europe and the United States.
abundant. Should those who hare recentunusually
at
any one of her sons feels like demurring
or
no
permanent
i
s
much
to
be
that
regretted
ly arrived, with full ships, follow the example of dicir
It
the fact, he needs but to travel over sections
come out at
of the Republic through which we are now even temporary mail arrangement has been forme*be- |predecessors in port, the Friend will not
vessels just arrived everletters
debt.
Some
in
Francisco.
When
the
end
year's
written
Islands
and
San
t
tween the
passing. He would see arguments
their
out on the very fields, fences and houses.—],[arrive there in the U. S. Mail, for the Islands, there is (flowing with oil, (as we have been informed by of
The truest economy of States is to expend;,uo authorized person to obtain them from the office masters,) went to the Arctic Ocean m consequence
our columns. We again
forward them. When in California, we met Maj. intelligence derived through
liberally for the education of the people."
allude to this subject because we think our readers
for
California
and
Office
Agent
to
the
conGeneral
lost
Allen,
We commend these remarks
the whaljng community, receive more than 100
and U. S. Governments among
per cent for alt the money which Ussy Invest m the tupsideration of all the friends of education and Oregon. Until the Hawaiian
was port of this paper.
f
humanity, here and elsewhere. The moral*! formed some arrangement, he informed us all that
fer the
panoramic view from Bunker Hill monument necessary would be to have some agent in San Fran- ***At present our monthly
exceed $11000
from the Post pabßcation
of
the
paper,
lclters,
&c.,
take
the
than
tho
who
would
j
is no leas
physical.
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THE Ptlgyp, NOVEMBER I, 1849
Seamen's Friend.
Now, let no one be discournged by the The fidliitvtiiu is n ionileii-I'il i-epoit of ike
number of chapters anil psalms pointed out, receipts aiid disliinseiiniils in fuvor nf thu
since ull who begin can
w lien they' litre-mentioned Bet'iel:
Good Advice to Seamen and Others. choose. And no one shouldslop
he discouraged!
KXPENOEO
because his memory is treacherous—this will Tnnlirr. boards, zinc,
I lalinr on
improve
by
no
practice. If you have
Oahu, October, 1849.
expeIm-U'i'7,
$46 75
Dear Sir—With your permission, I wish, rience in committing, your memory may at iTiiiihrr, joists& scantling for floor
through the Friend, to say a few words to mv first art like n greenhand mi sliip-liom il, hull mill n illinjr,
ftl 25
ptoctice you will hnd.il will soon "know,Twice iliiiii'liiiii; roof,
:tl( 50
fellow voyagers on the sen of life, relative to by
|:il.(S0
the chart (hut is given lo guide us to to the the ropes." Still, to secure what you learn,l'•iiiVi feet k.ui boards,
haven of eternal rest. When rending ihe it should be accurately and thoroughly coin-! 141 " nine. "
I4.-I8
book, "Two Yenrs Before the Mast," 1 was milted, and nlten repealed—the olieiier the jstoni-, mill unison's job on "•all.",
29 88
gratified with the account the author gave of belter. Having found this a delightful em- 140 > mm- laths, 10 511;
ti Of!,' III 50
hid*, lime. 3S; 3D do. s.-mti, 3.75. 41.75
his method of shortening the time of his ployment, both at sea and ashore, I am very
that
you should all share with me in Plastering mill U'lijtuwnnliiii|;,
solitary watch on deck, viz: by revolving, on jdesirnus
14.01)
reciting mentally, various things previously the privilege. ''O taste, nnd see thai tin-jCiii|icutii's lull on innin j(il>,
14787
commuted to memory, among which lie men- Lord is good. The words of the Lord lire ,121 ll.s. nails, 12.111; box of glass, 6, 17.10
pure words ; more to be desired in r they than I window frame, ;J; 4 suslies, 4,
tioned portions ol' the Bible.
7.00
gold;
yea, than much fine gold; sweeter as I— i Glazier's lull, 2; 1 doz.
Having been accustomed more than 39
window
i
so
than
homy
and
ihe
honey.comb."
years, to sjpend much of the time nccuoied in
;j .^0
s|ii in«s,
Yours, very sincerely,
solitary walks nnd rides, and also wakeful
Rolls, screws, lucks mid lutein-*,
6.99
SEN EX. Paints mid oil, 15; pointer's lull. 5,
hours of the night, in reciting mentally pails
21100
of Ihe Sacred Scriptures, I can recommend
Pulpit tiiumiings, 3; chair, 1 50,
4.50
A.vo, lonki'ts, casks mid blushes,
the practice, with the utmost confidence of
HiloChaplaincy.
its utility; not merely in enabling those who
(for mason,)
5.00
Hilo, Sept. 13, 1810 Bloom,
.25; t-i«-ai iii« chnpcl, .Hi,
pursue it, to pass the time pleasantly, hut
1.07
more especially, lor its salutary effect mi the My Dear Editor —Having learned that you I
hnve
returned
from"the
to
resume
Const,"
mind and heart. Anil us ihe sons of the
Amount expended,
$571.75
ocean have ordinarily more leisure hours than ihe publication of your paper, we hasten to Total mn'i ofsubscription,
<i(i542
most others, 1 am anxious (o persuade them say that our little Seamen's Chapel at Hilo
to try the experiment. In order to litis, it is completed, in u simple and cheap style.
Ralance now on hand,
$!):$67
will be necessary for those who have not pre- For more than a year it has been open for This balance will be faithfully appropriaservices
whenever
a
English
congregation
to
viously attended
it to begin by treasuring
ted, when needed, in repairs mi ihe Chapel.
up in their mental storehouse, the portions of.'could be nssembled; hut, for want of workMost truly yours,
and
we
funds, it is but recently that
Scripture lobe recited ami pomleicd. 1 say. 1men
T. COAN.
could
it
finished.
The
visit
ofthc
pronounce
pondered, for I would not have any one reOhio,
U.
us
May
S.
S.
and
the
in
June, gave
cile merely, hut give the mind full liberty to,
dwell on nny sentence thai, at the time,''generous "lilt" of $119, so that we have not The Americans and their Newspapers.
—There is no unlive American in ihe Noitlimight present a new or striking thought. 1 only been enabled lo complete the work, hut ern
we
are
also
funds
for
future
in
repairs or im- not Stales,and lew in Ihe Southern,whu canfeel persuaded thai by so doing new and soul
write ami read. The result is shown in
cheering views of divine truth would bo ob- provements.
the smaller ainoiint of crime. The astnnishtained—such as tend to encourage in the The Chapel is a low stone building, 50iing
activity of the press in America, baffles
hour of Hunger nnd raise the heart above nil feet by Hi inside. It is rooted with thatch,!
fear, except the fear of "Him who has pow- tind plastered outside and inside. All the all coiijeetiiie of ils progress when the1 conbecomes better peopled, in England,
er to destroy both soul and body" forever.
wood-work is painted. A tower or hclfiev tinent
in the provinces, the number nf newspapers
Although nil Scripture is of divine origin has been erected which contains n small bell, decrenses;
six or seven have lall'm during
and therefore profitable for instruction, yet belonging to the unlive church. The Chathe Inst year. In the old country we have,
as some part*, are more plain and striking pel proper is 3J feet long, 2'J feet of Ihe or
than others, I beg leave to recommend a few building being separated by a sliding parti-, had lecetillv, 470 newspapers lo 28,000,passages which 1 deem peculiarly so. To tho lion for a rending room. This room is fur- -000 of population, 12 of winch appeared daiyoung, nnd lo those who have good memo- nished with seats, writing desk and book- ly. In America, having 2;>,000,1M)J of pop.
iilaiion, there wero in 1840, no less than 138
ries, I would rerotnmend us follows:
case, nnd will contain a small library and daily, 125 twice
or tinire n w«ek, and 1,741
In Genesis, the first three, with the 44 and such papers and other periodicals as can he weekly newspapers, besides
227 periodical
furnished by your subscriber, or as may be
45 chapters.
works. The circulation of sj nevvspnper is
contributed
the
of
who
by
generosity any
may lice hv post wiiliiu 30 miles
Exodus, 20th chnpter.
around the place
favor the enterprise.
Job, tho 4, 5. 11, 33, 39 nnd 42.
of publication. Beyond that di.-lnnce, one
free
Psalms, the firm 5, with the 11, 15, 19, The Chapel will be
to all who wish to and a half cents are charged on ench
as
23, 24,.25, 27, 32. 31, 46, 51. 53, 50, 57, enjoy its privileges; nnd divine services may postage. Lei ii not bo said that
their papers
91, 103, 101, 116, 121, 125, 139, 145, 146 be expected in it on nil Lord's days when are small; they are as large as ours
in the
In Proverbs, the 1. 2, 6, 7 nnd 9 chapters. ships are in port, or whenever a conj;regu- |larirer towns, and some of them
vie with the
Isaiah, 40, 53 nnd 60.
be
assembled
lion
can
of
sufficient
number
to
Times
•>
in the number of advertisements.
In the New Testament—Christ's sermon, warrant public services.
Mr. Mnekay shows, too, that an English in
the
in
6. 6, nnd 7 «f Matthew. John the Ist, The reading room will be always accessi- cheaper than nn American paper,
3, 14, 15, 10 and 17 chapters. Romans, 3, ble to seamen, and will, it is hoped, form an the duty, of which there is none inexcepting
Uni5»8, 12. Hebrews 11 and 11. Revelations, attractive and profitable retreat when in- ted States. The best papers cost the
3
d.
1-2
1, 21 and 2*.
clement weather forbids the sailor to ramble Kniilish Every house, even the most reTo those who have not a well grounded over the country for exercise and recreation. mote places, takes a paper; some take two.
hope that they ore Christians, I would soy This room contains an excellent set of plates [London Weekly News.
begin with tho poosages named in the New of the human stomach, (Dr. Sewell's) preTestament, for there the way to be saved is sented to Rev. L. Lyons by a gentleman in
Types.—Typographical errors are somemost clearly pointed out.
the state of New York, and by Mr. L. pre- limes exceedingly
amusing. For instance,
the
To
nged, and those whose memories sented to the subscriber.
wo once read in a Loudon paper an account
are poor, I would recommend as follows: in The whole building was once occupied as of a party,
nt which one of the most distinGenesis, Ist chapter with the first 3 verses of a mission house; but as a new Chapel was guished personages
was the illustrious Duka
2nd;
the
and in the 3d chapr. the first 7, with much needed here, it has been freely devoted of Pork! A Boston
gave an account
the last 3 verses. Psalms, 1, 103. 116 and to the use of seamen, by whose generosity, ofthc proceedings ofpaper
139; arra tho chapters above specified in the chiefly, i: has been entirely remodeled and Fleas! and a Westernthe Court of Common
paper contains a deNew Testament.
fitted up in its present style.
scription of an Atrocious Bobbery!
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�THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER 1, 1849.
Temperance Friend.
71
two enemies gone to one friend? So 1 think cd the old gentleman what use there could
—and nf these, some have "gone to the be of a bottomless jug, which was caidully
i
I
bollrni! whence no traveler will return."—llaid in a sale place, among his domestic equipMr Editor—''ln limn of pence prepure Alas, (he men that fill n drunkard's grave! ment, and received the following reply:
for wm." is a maxim which has some loice, "What shall u man give in exchange lor his I 'Why, sir, 1 urn n man of ninny years, and
though it may not sound well in the eais of alI soul.-"
Ilots ol children, and hnve worked other peo"peace man." Still, it has a wide npplicn-|J To return to our starting point. The state |ple's land all my days—paid from 4 lo 0 bushration, ami disconnected from the n.n-e oil'of things in Honolulu might be much worse els nf grain an acre rent, for so
doing, have
bio onus, and bristling bayonets you may u .1 ill.m nis now in regard to the abominable, Iall that time used a jug with a bottom in it,
seriously object to allowing it a standing at
.shameful practice of drinking the drunkard's iand I got sick of feediu' other people with my
ihe bend nl an article in the Friend. The'''drink. Ho you not fear a
change lor the hands, either landlord on umseller; so I sent
fact is, my dear sir, I limns staunch a friendlworst;? Will not the ranks of the drunkards I7 ofmy boys to Mexico to tight for some land
of peace as you are. Could I have my way be filled up soon by recruits from California?■ —nnd they got bnck safV, after figlttin' with
not another gun should ihe Hawaiian Gov- Ami is not ilijs ihe lime, friends of temper- Gen. Taylor, time enough to vole lor him—
ernment purchase, nor n spnonlitll of powder, mice, to bestir yourselves, put on your nr-jinnd they got seven qunrter-sections of lund,
to replace the yiins and powder destroyed,! lino and take the field? So I think, and I that, please God, will he our own without
I
wantonly and shatneliillv 1 allow, by the gal- 'wiite to urge you to duly. "The foe! the lrent. And now, that old jug you see there,
lant I'Veni'luiieii! No, no—lei tftc French loci They come! they come!" To nrms.H(pointing nt the bottomless thing) shall hold
1
bring all hack, uiispikc the big gnus, repair friends' The Cod nf battle, the Lord ofiall the whiskey or rum that will be used in
good
things
make
oilier
the carriages, mid
hosts, arm you with cucigy, and speed you imy whole family while 1 control 'em; becauso
which, Vandal-like, they demolished, or let
old (jimcral Taylor told my son John that a
to victory!
the obi I'oit stand just -is they left it, a monuYours
truly,
jug without a bottom was the best kind of a.
ment ofthc until anil beauty j»f the doctrine
log to put liquor in; and if he wns my son
AMICUS.
in view of which they acted, viz: "Might
John he'd Reive nil the jugs to hum just as
makes Right."
history of the temper- they did the Mexicans—lake away their powThe Traffic.—The
lint in repenting the maxim at the head of ance
reform
for
the
win he its history er to kill us. (■'nod day.' "
past
this article, I d it with my eye on Ihe war- lor I lit* Inline. It is a waste of moral enerfare which vvc must nil wage with the Demon
gy atid mi idle attempt to reform the social Pledge Breaking.--The Limerick (Irish),
of Intemperance. And here 1 iiimml but re- habits of
niiy people, while liquor-vending, Chronicle, received by the la-t steamer,
mark on ihe fact that in ihis warlare, the the
cause of this dissipation, is left to reverse says:—"The CHthoKc clergy of this city
of
seem
to
have
lost
temperance
friends
their efforts, and make two converts to the continue to call the names of such persons
ground. I mean Ihc friends id' this cause al bollle, while ihev make one to total absti- from their respective altars, on Sundays, as
the Sandwich Islands, and particularly al
have been fined nt the police office by the
Honolulu, tin: very centre of operations.— nence.— [N. Y. Express.
magistrate for public drunkenness during the
Why, Sir, some two years ago it seemed to We join issue with a contemporary that Ihe week previous. This course, so well devisus who live a little out of the range nf your,.above conclusion is fast taking possession ol ed by our good bishop, aided by the magisoperation*, though not guile out of henring tho public press nnd the public mind, and is a trates, has had, we are glad to perceive, a
of your gnus, that you were doing terrible pleasing indication nf the progressive aspect very salutary effect; since the number
of
execution among the enemy. I could not hut of' the temperance enterprise. It is a truth names denounced on Sunday Inst was considold,
celebrated
warrior
of
which
no
demonstration
so
be reminded nf n
that
long
require*
diminished, compared with that of tho
who cried out, ns the enemy h II around him, ns intoxicating drinks ate permitted to be erably
two previous weeks. We understand, also,
a
Indeed,
sold,
for
while
so
or
rather
victims
I
will
long
converts,
heaps."
"heaps upon
that several of these
offenders have,
verily thought all were led captive by you; to intemperance be multipled. The only wny in consequence of unhappy
this
expo-rare,
that scarcely it vestige of nu enemy to do!.to suppress intemperance is to prohibit the their pledge, and are now observingrented
correct
honor ti> the god of Bacchus, remained.— sale of intoxicating drinks; nnd the only ef- and temperate habits."
.*
reached
The
fective
means
make
What notes of triumph
us.
of its suppression is lo
press well nigh groaned with ihe amount ot the accuised traffic n criminal offence, and
An Iron Stomach.—The following story
matter sent forth in the shape of Cascades render all interested iv its continuance perand Fountains, and-oral ions. I nil but felt a' sonally responsible for ils effects. We have purporting- to be an extract from a work pubpang of regret that my locality prevented me already wasted much moral eneigy in our lished some time since in Loudon, entitled
from (living ihc enemy a single thrust; still, .various movements and efforts to stay the "The Principles of Medical Psychology," is
of' intemperance which is annually car- rather singular, though it apjgHtra quite indiI could not but rejoice in what I fondly hop-li
ed was a certain nnd glorious victory. So I 'ryiiijr forty thousand of our fellow men to theIgestible.
"Urban Fedad was n lunatic confined at
ili iinkaid's grave; and it is high time, now
reserve*! my lire for another enemy.
But at the end of two years it M reported .that we have found that nil other means fail, Gratz, in Geimuny. One of Ins mot hid conthat the army of Temperance has ceased to to declare, the rum trnfficer n criminal.— ceptions was, that the stomach must always
fight—nnt because the enemy is conquered, I Am. l'aper.
he strengthened with iron. He was suddenly seized with a violent inflammation 0 f the
ns we all once hoped, but because they have
assumed so formidable n front of opposition, Old Zac's Jug.—The following excellent nsopliagus, which nearly proved fatal. He
that it is said there is no list* in attempting temperance story is told by the editor of the recovered,Hbwever; but una shortly taken
anything at present. The ''heaps" of slain Grand River Eagle. If the old hero can in- ill again, andjJicd on the third day. On ophave arisen and become like an army with troduce the use of ilm kind of jug recom- ening the body'there were totiod: 7 oxidated
banners. Is not this fact amazing? Who mended by him, ho will have achieved a vic- lath nails, each 2J inches long; 33 nnila 2
would think tint men from whom the chains tory over his country's direst foe, which »ill inchesting, some blunted by oxidation,some
of a debusing servitude had been broken, far transcend the trophies of the battle field. pointed and large, and 40 smaller nails and
and who had tasted the sweets of liberty, "We were highly amused yesterday. On rivets; 3pieces of wound up iron wire; an
would so soon hind on those fetters and sub- the hridgft that passes the tumbling waters of iron screw 1 inch long; half a knitting neemit again to the most debasing servitude thai the Grand Rapids, we met a hale old man, dle; two iron tobacco pipe cleaners; abiass
ever earned a guilly world? And yet this is with eleven sons, seven daughters, thirty- hat buckle; port of the blade of a knife two
a fuel; a melancholy, mortifying, heart-rend- seven grand-children nnd his own wife—the inches long, which was quite, blunted on (he
ing fact; n fact, Mr. Editor, that cannot he only one he ever had—with numerous horses, edges and at the point by oxidation; and last•Jontrovertcd by arty innn who walks the carls, wagons, oxen, cows, and furniture of ly a roll of lint about the size of a hnzlcnut.
street*«*f your goodly village. Have not the very antiquated appearance, among which The total number of articles amounted to 100,
cradles for and weighed about 20 ounces. Thentonir
friends nf temperance lost ground during the were seen cradles
Inst year or t'vo? If so, how can they re- grain, spinning wheels, pots, kettles, and al- ach wns 'very much drawn down but noi pergain it? Do you sny the cause has suffered most everything requisite for a settlement, forated. Judging from the state of oxidafrom the loss of some working men, some such as fifty-seven blond relations will make tion, it was concluded that many of the above
good soldiers wlto have left for California? in the Grand River country. After stopping named contents bad been retained a couple
Some muy have gone, but I ask, havo nut the train and making many inquiries, we ask- of yeajji in the stomach."
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fRTEND, NOVEMBER 1, 1849.
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Am hut ■••<)■ Twtr, Biir<tlr>v, IW Hong KonffHaw l»k 1>..11 UiiUottt, Diidt.lt, Hnnhli-i. Kauai.
Ait wtiHl.-rtlnj. \Vn-liiimiiin Ut-Matt-. |<>r i*:ifi Harbor.
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BpHHlt.li til Clnvikmi. Si JIIHII, I'm
Am vt.n.e*hl|i Win HamllHm, fchockley. for N Ue»l-
Friday. Oct 29, off Honolulu, on board wjiSMahip Tuscany.
Capt BawiaDt, master, belonging to Sag Harbor lie had
ben aa Invalid several week*. riU remains were brought on
fonl
Oct 19—Junior, TiiikliHin. for N lI<I
•hora, and hU funeral attended in connection witli the reguOct 20— A brum arker Murker, fur do.
Chapel.
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wasan
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eaerclaes
the
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Mcl acorn. SrhitCklVy. lor tlo
unusually large attendance of ihip-mai-trrs and othere A
I,* Tour dn Pio, i*.i.ith. I'nr Havre tie Crnmc,
Just Becevcd and for Sale
fonarat discourse aas preached fa om Psalms. 90,12: ■s
|*«*i.h*lln\e,|'or K.tn Fr>iiiri«rn.
daya that are may apply our heart* Omneriictit.
taaoh ua lo number
our
AT THE CHAPLAIN'S STQDY, a new Md
Oct 22—M*tr«nn't, Fait**, lor l\ew Zrnland
unto wiadom •■ After the serviceselarge procession accomHaw Mrhr rtnirlinu. D«-tfny, lor r*«ii FraKri-.cn.
assortment of BJBLES in the English Lauliciuitifiil
panied the remains to a touts) In lMhnu Valley ceraetry
2-I_\|Hit'Hifii. Uevol, to i 'line
Onboard ship Levant. May 1 Franklin Sheffield
arc bound in various styles, ami can be
They
gungc.
Mirks.B*re.
fUtlfl
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Craig,
John
Honolulu,
.■mac
On beard bark Prudent, Oct 24, off
{lad at prices varying from.'l 7 1-2cents, to 57.00 per
.Iciniifiic Witl. lor N. Zealand.
hlnrkanalth, ofKliaabathtuwn, N J.
Frlib. Wlnu r». lor If.
copy.
tin board Eng brig Fanny, on passage from SanFrancisco, ElixahHh
,to ri'ii-r
.Ink Mnim Wheldoi
Lewis Herring, of 52 Cross at reel, N I city
(or N l.oi.iloii.
rT""P" Seamen, and others, are informed that at the
24—Ii.iHh,
Win.
Millrr.
of
la thin town, on the 14th alt., Kami, daughter Mr
'same place may lie found liililcs printed in the followAim, ItnTrlHcr, ft*r Havr*.
GUI, aged 2 yearaand 2« daya
ing WngNHge*: German, Swedish, Danish, Dutch,
At IT 8 Natal noapilal. Honolulu, Sept 21, Edgar Johnson, Illinois', Jaeger, for s 11.
25—Two flrnthera.Jenny, to cntlac.
belonging to Preble.
French. Spanish and Portuguese.
carpenter,
I.oard
Ju
16,
On
Harrington,
Tuscany, Oct
of
Spoken.
N It—Portuguese seamen are especially notified,
N Y city.
On hoard General Scott, August 1)347, George Uibbi, of By «lilp Peine. In Jan* i Sin-Inly 11. *h Herald, Mirm;li t. that they can obtain copies of the Holy Scriptures In
Therein,
AwHI. I bii the old niutni'W Testaments.
\ IM, woo hi* »h ami ap ; 21.1i. Marl*
Saratoga, N Y.
On board bark Cossack, Sept 28. Joseph Merry, of Ukbon, In 2lih. lunar llnwNml, We»i. I!>.«» il« Anm-i l*t. liiiriIt is left voluntary with seamen whether they
aged 32 29 John Tliursby alias Jaiuee Johnson, of St. nri'ith, l*enrrc, ToOtlo) and ttvtieral Williams, P«ra.,lh,N 1..jI #% a copy of the Bible as a gift, or pay the
receive
Johns. N 11, aged 28
I9M Jo.
Orliol-k
Kara).
By
I?,
—Aoi
or a nirt of its Vnlaw Moucy received from the salo
Drowned in Ochotsk tea, Sept 29, Jose Syhu. of
Name ahi[>, (*i-hie.) In Sen of
Morcm, h^l.ni%
I'rowued in Columbia Itiver, Sept 4, Mr I .at lie, l'ilot.
mlrt, U'lHn, N IM. 2">i wli mill ap u 2lm, l>k
of Bibles is approßTiatcd to the purchase of new snpI
BnwnrnV,
ah
iim mtv,
Taken out of tlie boat by the line and ilrowned, Aug.. in Stonintifnii, 8 wli* thl* ««■■»-■.n ; 2 i!i,
tf
the Ochoatk sea, Cyras J. Kobinson, ofFairhaven, a eeuiuan Si* llMrhnr, Mn Mb lliiMfi-ii-on ; I2lh heard (rf ffieAl.'il.i Him. plies.
wli mid *p.
100,
on board the Julian
Fell from a I It and drowned, oft" Cape Horn, January 1849,
Information Wanted.
Francis Caceras, a Portuguese seaman, on board the Am ship
PORT OF LAHAINA.
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Taken out of the boat and drowned, Albert 1) Brown, 2nd
S., in the full of 1847. her shipping articles contained
officerParachute; also at the same time, Kichard Fuller, of
Arrived.
'the name laf'floliii Stuart." It is supposed this name
Hudson. N Y.
list ofarrivals did not rench us in season for was assumed for thai of "TnOMAS Siikchert)." Said
Drowned. May 16, Sloan B Clifton, of Brooklyn, N Y. and The following
vessel by whiah.it wn* foriinrdedjtaviiiirbeen John Stuart left the lluntsville at ilohart Town, New
aaamau on board theBrookline. Also Chaa Cotfin, a Sand onr last. The
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ashore on the east end of this Island lor ttvn days.
Inlander, died of consumption.
Wales. Should this notice fall under his eye,
bono.
liost offlving-jlb-boom of ship Henry Knceland, Aug 21), Oct 3 -Cowper Cole. N H,II80 ap. 2200 a) h. 25000 lbslbs
hone. ||jic u earnestly amncsted to communicate with Mr.
65 sp, 2701 wli. 30000
IMB, Win Draper, or Brooklyn, N Y. Also June 12. iB4!t, Oct4-llllnois, laggcr, 8
Should John Stulives, N 11, 43. sp, 240. wh, SOowi ll* John Shepherd, oT Patterson, N.J.
died Soatherman Oesnrn, of « Bedford. June 14, Charles Octs-St Utorge
bone.
art, d/kvi Thomas Shepherd, visit Honolulu, let him
HoNorton of New Bedford.
William Thompson. F.II s. N B, 1 '0 sp, 3KW wh. 15 0 not fail to cull at the
tf
Chaplain's study.
iln bone.
General Scott, Ii arris, N L, ISSI wh, 2 loot) lbs bone.
—M'liira.lloilin.
F.d«nrliiwn.
101
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The Friend, sent Abrond.
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Columbia. Sweeney, S 11,86 sp. 11 in wh, 12 hi lbs bono. Any person, by paying
the annual subscription pries
Frances I em ietta, Clough, Nil 8 u ap, 2 ...u wh, 28 uo
lbs bone.
of the Friend. (51.50) in advance, can have the paper
PORT OF HONOLULU.
211)0 whale,
Cheppel,
sp,
45
L,
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and
.Elizabeth,.
John
hy the earliest opportunity, tf)
port in the
21Jin lbs bone.
I■cut,
Byl|>h. (iardiuer. N It. clean, from California, taking Pacific, or to any part of the U. Sunpjs England.
Arrives!.
|N. I!.—By paying the additional Bant of 5# cents*
in cargo for the United States
Oct It—Haw eehr Biarlra<, Coitlufham, 18 ds tm SaoFran
Jane,and Chandler l'rlce, whalers. Just In. not re- the paper willfce seat for one year to the U. States, via
ported. Twenty i) c whalers at auchor, and one
Cisco.
California and Panama Postage on papers to private
Pr wkatSjMp Lo Burr da Pin, Sailik. 8.900.
coming In.
persons must he pre-puid. The Friend, bcinga monthOot 14-HawkkTaVo Uotxoie, Duduit, SO da fin San Franav
claeaV
ly ahect, and containing a full report of Marine IntelliOot H—Am sihaleahlp afontprlise, Yonnc, NB. 2,700 wh.
Information Wanted.
gence, will lie fottnd a useful and cheap method of
fiweral Sell. Harris. N 1., |SSO wli.
Oct ITvatMbj do
Tauktos. Oct. 21, 1848. communication
with the mercantile community in EuOat
mer bk Harpnneer. Mori,-,-, fm Vancouver's Island.
Dear Sir—l write at the suggestion of Mr. Josephus rope anil the United States,
Oil ll—Am wk bk Ann, Edward*.' rinf Harbor, fall.
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Skinner, of Morton, respecting his son. who sailed from
Oa SO -Am wh bk Anne, Edward*, 8 H. 2360 wb, 40 sp.
Bristol. R. I, on n whaling voyage, in the capacity of
Am wh skip Liverpool. We>t, N Ud, 1810 wb.
Letters
Oci it— liuich mar bk Sumatra), Velinisn, SO days from carpenter,oil loard the ship Chariot, of Bristol, someHave ireently been received by the Chaplain for
Han Francisco.
time in 1844. From the best accounts that we can get W. S Collins, schr.
Amwh bk Columbia,Panaaoy, S If, 1100 wh.SS sp.
(apt. Crosby ; Mr. Dahe left that ship in April, 1845, and when last heard,vid Hillson. formerlyIndiana,
Pb do »ti Champion. Parker. N Hil, 15.50 wh,%5 sp.
painter in Honolulu,l>ut*»ho
Do do bk Morrurr, PaarJleioa, IHO wh, 100 sp
from was at some of the Sandwich Islands. We. want:,left on board a vessel bound to Cullno ("apt. It. Al;
Oci M—Am mer hk Marts, HaAaraudayf f.u San Frsnclaco. to learn something of his whereabouts, if be is living,!,
Br schr AavaaaavAvrelt. fm aVgki««..
len, ship Condor; Mr. Israel Horscley, Condor; Mr
and if not, where and at what time he died. He was James Peter Ludlow, Margaret; Mr. Sturt,
Oct ttWAm *r*WCaava*ek, BarnV, flippirau, ICOO wh.
formerly
Am vrkkk Wola*,laeeT, F 11, 4*l wh. 300 .p.
subject to fits.
now supposed to ba in CaliDo do ab Gideon Hnwtand, Cash, N ud, 31U0 wh.
information you may have or cooper in Honolulu, but
write
what
Will
you
fornia Mr. Samuel Haw son, watch-maker, now at tho
rr do do sMfcytiander, Qaedoo, 1100 wh.
can get concerning him (his name is Josephus A. Skin- mines ;; Mr. Jacob
Do da ds MaSSfe, Ode, 2400 wh, MP sp.
P. M. Mend, ship Dramo ; and Mr.
ner) —whether you ever knew or heard of such a per- Jeremiah Varncy, Honolulu.
Oci 86—llrvftfan wh afe Republic. Aaanln, 2,404 wh.
Hplendkl,raaraaa, la saos out, laufwh.
son. or not—nnd if he is there, to use your influence
l'araohala, Ktsrrtr, Mmus nut, sYJO wh.
to have him return. By doing so, you will serve the
History of the Hawaiian Islands:
l'liilip Ist, Wooalrrjdjfe nos out 120 sp, 1000 wh.
cause of humanity and relieve an anxious family.— Embracing their Antiquities, Mythology, Legends,
Neva, ('ass,llmaatawt, 880 sp, 1600 wh.
Mass.
to
Skinner.
Norton,
Ist is nt, Lowed, M am eat,MO wh.
Direct Josephus
I Discovery by Europeans in the 16th century, re-disco11rook I Ine, Jeffreys. 14 rasas out. 106 sp, lMfMrh.
Respectfully, your friend,
|very by Cook, with their civil, Religious and Political
Henry Kneeland, Otark, It mo* out, 700 wh.
C. A HOCK. ]History from the earliest traditionary period to the
Kraakiln, Cioaar, tt mos out, 3860 wh.
Rev. S C. Pamo*, Sandwich Islands.
present time. IJv JAMES JACKSON JARVES
N 1' rallmadaa, Maiford. 18 mos out, IMB wh.
Editor cannot, tit (resent, furnish the dc- Third edition. For sale at Chaplain's Stady. Price,
Nassau, Weak*. 40 mos out, MOO wh.
2200
Nwlrt,
14 moaout.
India
wh
sired information. Any inrorrnation respecting the |81,00.
If
Clement me, rraaheuren, X aaos out, 4700 wh
person referred to will be duly communicated if made
Nlmrod, aaaraaaa. 14 mos out, 660 wh
tf
to the Seamen'!; Chaplain, Honolulu.
Notice to masters of Whaleships.
Trnedoa, Comstock. 16 mos out, 1600 wh
Tuscany, liaise v, M mos out.
ships will he rqiortcd correctly in the
Wattled,
George fc Mary, tiiddleton, 24 mos out, 3400 wh
Prudent, Naah, 18 mos out, UOO wh
a native ofdie state of!•friend and Polynesian, if, on your arrival, a report is
Ecuknr
L«wis,
Respecting
Hk Harvest Lakey, full
left at the Polynesian Office. Unless you nrc willing
Wile, Case, IS mos out. 1700 wh
1 New Jersey. V S. A. if alive he is now« years ot to take this trouble, theEditors of these papers are sab
Oat at—Haw aohr Caro inc. Cole, 18 ds fm gas Francisco age. A report has reached his father, residing in Mor- jeered
to grent inconvenience, and arc oftentimes una.
bk Aaoktand, Jennliurs, 22 ds fm Kamschatk., ristown, N. J., that Eugene may be still alivo and re- -j
lr
Capt^m
Kara and
ble to mako any report.
tf
atr William, paaseneera
siding in some part of the Pacific. Any information
gereral other i unta have
arrived, bat anable to obtain la- Will be thankfully received, if made to the Editor of
The Friend, Bound.
ports
the Friend, and communicated to an anxious parent.
Last report rroaa Lahafau, SI vessels at anchor.
Bound volumes of the Frielld,for one.ormore years*
can lie obtained at Rev. T. Coan,s, Hilo; Hay. T E.
Keligious Banks.
■•ileal.
The Seamen's QMkplnin has just received an Taylor's, Lahaina, and the Chaplain's study, HonoOct t—Hamburg ha Cecelia I.oalsa, Hansen
tf
excellent assortment of Books published by the Amcr lu/u.
Danish schr Johanna OlnfT.i, Refers, r.ir Bydaey.
Oct I—Am mershlp Mary and Adeline.M'lsjllsn. fur Maoila. icon Tract Society, including nearly all of their standSchool Books.
Oct 10—On whaleahip Rraranta, Derol, for N Bedford.
ard publication*. These hooks are beautifully bound,
Oc.l 11—Hrem Kg JohannaCesar, Rlberfsld, for Singapore.
and will be sold at an advance on the New York prices Teachers and others enn be supplied with a few school
Oct It—Am whaleahip Elerira, llrnwn, for N London.
at the Chaplain's stady.. The assortment
only sufficient to cover the expenses.
Oct It—Do da
Ibooks
Pocahontas, Oolite, for Th-bary.
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Primary Geographies, Arithmetics, Gram
CT-In the collection will be found some new and comprises
t>o do
Wm Roich, lo cruise.
Ajahkland.
Maw Toslaad mar kg Fanny, Leathart, for
instructive books for children.
tf imars, Reading Books, Webster's Dictionaries, fee.
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FTHE RIEND.
HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 15, 1849.
Vol. 7.
No. !•
rangementa for Ihe I'uture supply of Upper]the bordering mountains come down in a
California with ministers of the gospel, under narrow ridge of broken hills, terminating in
Page 78 the direction and patronage of Ihe Methodist'a
taage from Oregon lo California,
precipitous point, against which the sea
The Bay nf San Fraucisc ,
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Their system of itinerary! breaks heavily. On the northern side, the
Hun Francisco,
74 denomination.
Passage to
74 [preaching is admirably calculated for a new-! mountain presents a bold promontory, rising
74
Hon. T. B. King',. Address,
Methodist ministers may] in a \'vw miles into a height of two or three
No good Maps of California,
75 ly settled country.
Seamen's Chapel, Apia,
75 well he compared to those light-armed troops.| |thousand feet. Between these points is the
76 who proceed in advance of the main body of strait—about one mile broad, in the narAntarctic Continent,
76
Navigotors anion; Fox Islands, Beware,
77 an invading army. Their system has accom- rowest part, and five miles long from the tea
Foreigners' Ceinetry at Laliuina,
78 plished an untold amount of good through- to the bay.
Wreck of the Gem,'
78 out the sparsely settled districts upon the
Nautical Kommice,
Passing through this gate, the bay opens
Census of Haw
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Marine Intelligence, Sic.
Ho western frontier of the United States. Mr. to the right and left, extending in each diRoberts informed me, that in September a rection about 35 miles, having a total length
convention of Methodist clergymen would as- of more than 70, and a coast of about 276
semble nt Salem, in Oregon, for the purpose miles. It is divided by straits, and projectof
organizing an annual conference, embrac- ing points, into three separate bays, of which
Islands
to
Lower
from the Sandwich
ing Oregon, California, and New Mexico.— Ihe northern two are called San Pablo and
Oregon and Upper California.
This will undoubtedly promote Ihe efficiency Suisoon bays. Within,the view presented is of
Leaves selected from "Our Log Book." and permanancy of the Methodist donomina- a mountainous country, the bay resembling
lion on this side of the Rocky mountains.— an interior lake of deep water, lying between
XVIII—PASSAGE FROM OREGON TO As the country continues to increase in popu- parallel ranges ofmountains. Islands, which
lation, Oregon and California will have their have the bold charncter of the shores—some
CALIFORNIA.
mere masses of rock, and others, grass covprevailing winds along the coast being separate conferences.
rom the Norlh West, vessels are enabled to Our other passenger, Dr. Welsh, was an ered, rising to the height of three and eight
nake quick passages from the mouth of the Oregon farmer, who was now on his way to hundred, feet—break its surface, and add
Columbia river to the Bay of San Francisco. California, for the purpose of exercising his to its picturesque appearance. Directly frontThe distance is about four hundred miles.— professional skill, in curing the miners, as ing the entrance, mountains—a few miles
I met the master of a vessel in the Columbia] they come sick and diseased from tbe mines. from the shore—rise about 2,000 feet above
river, who had just made the passage down Early this morning, the fog cleared away, the water, crowned by a forest of the lofty cyin 78 hours from Baker's Bay to the anchor-! and about 9 o'clock a fine opportunity was press, which is visible from the sea, and
age at San Francisco, although, on his return afforded for the Massachusetts to enter the makes a conspicuous landmark for vessels
passage up the coast he was fifteen days, most magnificent of Bays. Steam, wind and entering the bay. Behind, the ragged peak
which is considered a very good passage. tide hurried our vessel along, and soon after of Mount Diabolo, nearly 4,000 feet high,
Vessels are oftentimes twice that length of passing the entrance of the bay, we were at (3,770,) overlooks the surrounding country
time in sailing from San Francisco to the anchor amidst a "forest of ships." I count- of the bay and San Joaquin. The immediate
Columbia river. The Massachusetts cross- ed sixty-eight vessels at anchor. Our ves- shore of the bay derives, from its proximate
ed the bar of the Columbia on Saturday sel was visited by an officer, who informed and opposite relation to the sea, the name of
morning, and on the following Tuesday after- us that the steamer Panama, would sail in contra costa (counter coast, or opposite coast.)
noon, she was off the entrance of Ihe Bay, less than two hours for the Isthmus. This It presents a varied character of ragged and
but prevented from entering on account of afforded us a fine opportunity to forward let- broken hills, rolling and undulating land, and
ters, which in thirty days would reach friends rich alluvial shores, backed by fertile and
the dense fog.
On the Sabbath, we had Divine service on in the Atlantic States. On visiting the Pan- wooded ranges, suitable for towns, villages,
board. Capt. Wood being 1 ever ready to ama, I was most agreeably surprised to meet and farms, with wh'ch it ii beginning to be
•how respect for the day, he most readily several gentlemen whom I had known at the dotted. A low alluvial bottom land, several
made arrangement for the assembling of the S. Islands. Among them, Messrs. Wil- miles in breadth, with occasional open woods
■hip's company in the large and commodious liams, Boardman, and Jarves. They were of oak, borders the foot of the mountains
cabin. It was our expectation to have listen- among the first to improve the new facilties around the southern arm of the bay, terminaed to a discourse from the Rev. Mr. Roberts, for making a passage from the Sandwich Is- ting on a breadth of twenty miles in the ferfellow passenger, but just before the lime lands to the United States, without doubling tile valley of St. Joseph—a narrow plain of
rich soil—lying between ranges from two to
for holding service, he was obliged to inform Cape Horn.
three thousand feet high. The valley is
us, that it would be impossible for him to
XIX—THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO. openly wooded with groves of oak, free from
preach on account of sea-sickness.
We had some most agreeable passengers The following description of the Bay is ex- underbrush, and after the spring rain* covfrom Oregon, viz: Judge Bryant, the Rev. tracted from a recent memoir by Col. Fre- ered with grass. Taken in connection
Mr. Roberts, and Dr. Welsh, thus each of mont, communicated to the Congress of the with the valley of San Juan, with which
the learned professions had its representa- United States, during the summer of 1848. it forms a continuous plain, it is fifty-five
The bay of San Francisco is separated miles long, and on* to twenty miles broad,
tive. Judge Bryant, is at the head of the
Judiciary Department in the Territory. He from the sea by low mountainranges. Look- opening into smaller rallies among the bills.
is a native of Kentucky, but has practiced ing from the peaks of the Sierra Nevada, the At the head of the bay, it is 20 miles broad,
law for about twenty years in Indiana. It coast mountains present an apparently con- and about the same at the southern end,
is bis intention to remove his family to Ore- tinuous line, with only m- single gap, resem- where the soil is beautifully fertile, covered
and make that his permanent residence. bling a mountain pass. This is the entrance in summer with four or five varieties ot wild
'he Rev. Mr. Roberts is the SuperintendentIto the great bay, and is the only water com- clover several feet high.
of tbe Methodist Episcopal Mission,in Oregon munication from the coast to the interior The strait of Carquinez, about one mile
Mid California, and was on a visit to the latter |country. Approaching from the sea, the wide and eight or ten fathoms deep, connects
country for the purpose of completing ar- coast presents a bold outline. On the south, the San Pablo and Suisoon bays. Aroond
these bays, smaller valleys open into Ihe
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bordering country, and some of the streams and 23d of July, although I saw much which anchor off Ihe Army Depot, about a mile
have a short launch navigation, which serves] was wrong, yet, upon the whole, I did not above the rising lowti ol Benecia.
to convey produce to the bay. Missions and witness so many exhibitions of depravity as I
large farms were established at the bead of expected, from tbe accounts which 1 had
XXII—BENECIA
navigation on these streams, which are fav- beard and read. I am satisfied that the To-day, June 23, I visited the city of Beorable sites, for towns or villages. The tendency is in the way of improvement, and necia. The following remarks concerning
country around the* Suisoon bay presents good order. It was surprising that there .the place, I copy from the editorial columns
small low ridges sod rounded hills, clothed were so few cases of theft and robbery, con- of the "Alia California," of July 2:
with wild oats, and more or less openly wood- sidering how exposed vast quantities of goods "This is the rival of San Francisco for the
of every description were about the wharves empire of {he Pacific. It is situated on the
ed on their summits.
The Suisoon is connected with an expan- and along the streets.
Straits of Carquinez, nbout thirty-five miles
from the ocean, on a gentle slope which besion of the river formed hy the junction of
the Sacramento and San Joaquin, which encomes almost a plain as it nears Ihe water's
XXI.—PASSAGE TO BENICIA
tor the Francisco bay in the same latitude,
edge. It contains about 500 inhabitants, innearly, as tbe mouth ofthe Tagus at Lisbon. The Massachusetts being ordered to Be- cluding soldiers now stationed there, and
A delta of twenty-five miles in length, divid- necia, to discharge her cargo, after spend- many buildings have been erected there of
es! into islands by deep channels, connects ing two days at San Francisco, she sailed late. It is now made the Head Quarters of
the bay with tbe valley of the San Joaquin thither. The vessel affording such excellent .the U. S. Army. The large deposite of arand Sacramento, into the mouths of which accommodations, Gen. Smith and suite, the my quartermaster and commissary stores,
the tide flows and which enter the bay to- Hon. T. B. King, and several other gentle- have recently been removed from San Franmen took passage for Benecia, situated on cisco to that place, and a site has been segether as one river.
north side of the Straits of Carquinez, lected by Commodore Jones for a navy yard
the
Such is the bay, and the proximate country and shores oftbe bay of San Francisco. about thirty-six miles from San Francisco.— a short distnnce above the town. This place
It is not a mere indentation of the coast, but On the passage I was introduced to Mr. W., is certainly rapidly advancing in size and ima little tea to itself, connected with the ocean late from New York. He is Ihe author of a portance, but we do not doubt that its prosby a defeasible gate opening out between work on the Tories of the American Revolu- perity will always be dependent on that of
seventy and eighty miles to the right and left, tion. I know uot that I ever met with a per- San Francisco. A great many harsh things
upon a breadth often to fifteen, deep enough son more intimately acquainted with the his- have been said of army and navy officers
for th* largest ships, with bold shores suita- tory of all the old families of New England. "lending Iheir influence" to build up this rible for towns and settlements, and fertile ad- He related this anecdote respecting Judge val to San Francisco, but we have no dispojacent country for cultivation. The head of Prescott, (father of the historian,) and Mr. sition to repeat them. There is no necessithe bay is about forty miles from the sea, and Peabody, an old Salem merchant. In early ty for it either, as whatever may be the rethere commences its connection with the no- life Mr. P. applied to the Judge for advice sult of that speculation, we regard the prosble valleys of the San Joaquin and Sacra- in sonic legal affairs. In course of the inter- perity and destiny of San Francisco as so seview the Judge remarked, "If you would suc- curely fixed by her natural position, hercapmento."
ceed in the world, avoid lawyers and law- ital and her energy, as to defy the efforts of
suits." So much pleased was Mr. P. with all the speculutors that ever existed."
XX-SAN FRANCISCO.
On landing in San Francisco, I must con- this advice, that he allowed the Judge to Here I found the Rev. Mr. Woodbridge,
fess, I was somewhat disappointed in the ap- make various shipments to the East Indies in a Presbyterian clergyman, engaged in a
pearance of the town. As a city it did not his ships, freight free, by which he laid the school, and preaching on the Sabbath. He
fill up that "beau ideal" which I had pictur- foundation of a large fortune of several hun- seemed to have secured the confidence of
ed in my imagination. I had perhaps ex- dred thousand dollars, which has descended all classes in the community, and I was rejoiced to perceive that he was laboring for
pected too much. I was however not disap- to
pointed in the business-like appearance of the The hills and mountains surrounding the the real benefit of the future inhabitants of
town. I had witnessed nothing for years, bay present a most singular appearance, the country. He left on Long Island a flourwhich so much reminded me of the hurry and much resembling immense drifts of sand, but ishing society and church, which were corbustle of the business portions of the cities of I learn that they are covered with wild oats, dially united in his support, where he had laBoston and New York. Stores and dwelling which in the rainy season look perfectly bored as a minister of the gospel for fourteen
houses were going up with magic-like rapi- green, but as the ruins cease, the straw dries years. After surveying the country, he dedity. New Streets were opening, and enter- up and the grain ripens, affording pasturage cided upon Benecia as prospectively opening
prize was tbe characteristic of the place. As for immense herds of rattle and horses, which a wide and promising field for ministerial useI mingled among th* hurrying crowd, a mere range over the country for many leagues, no fulness. He is expecting to return, ere long,
"looker on in Venice," I soon learned that fences obstructing their rambles. The sce- for his family, and cast in his lot with the risit was no place for an idle man I was sur- nery surrounding the bay is so unlike any ing fortunes of the people of the country.
prized to meet so many familiar countenan- that I have elsewhere beheld, that I find a
ces. It really seemed as if one-fourth ofthe description difficult, if not impossible. There! XXIII.—THE HON. T. B. KING'S ADpopulation had emigrated from Honolulu, or may be valleys capable of tillage, but the
DRESS.
country generally is ill adapted to farming Agreeable to s public notice, I went June
had spent a season there.
!
I found it impossible to learn the popula- purposes. The farmer would be especially 1 25th, at 4 o'clock, r. m., to the school-room
tion of San Francisco, but at this date, (July troubled for want of water and fencing mate- of the Rev. Mr. Woodbridge, to hear an ad21.) there cannot be less than 6,000 to 8,000. rials.
dress from the Hon. Mr. King, member of
It was gratifying to learn that while, merThe afternoon was delightful. The atmos- Congress from Georgia, before the citizens
chants, lawyers, physicians, mechanics, and phere essentially changed after leaving theiof Benecia. After returning on board the
laborers of every description were busy in region about San Francisco, where the rtw Massachusetts, I recorded the following as
their various employments, a number of and disagreeable winds have such fair play. tbe substance of his remarks. I do not preclergymen had commenced their professional As we sailed along the shore lying upon the tend to give hisexict phraseology, for he was
labors. One year previously, and there was Straits leading into Pablo Bay, a deer wasi nearly an hour in making his address.
not a Protestant clergyman in Upper Califor- seen grazing on the highland. He raised
He commenced by adverting to the pecunia, now there are at San Francisco, alone, bis head anJ took a view of our steam-ship, liar circumstances under which had galherno lees than four, th* Rev. Mr. Hunt, chap- as much as to say, "What strange craft isied representatives from the four quarters of
lain to the citizens of San Francisco, the this?—what new event has occurred which the globe. [Officers of the U. S. Army, a
Rev. Mr. Wheeler, pastor of the Baptist attracts so many strangers to these shores— merchant from Chili, a physician from Baltichurch, the Rev. Mr. Williams, pastor of as sure as I behold an many strange sails and more, another from Washington, a western
the Presbyterian church, and tbe Rev. Mr. strange people going up and down the waters pioneer, a clergyman from Long Island, an
Mines, an Episcopal clergyman. The Me- of this bay, I and my fellow wild game of the ex-U. S. Consul from S. 1., one or more from
thodists are now erecting a chapel and are forests will retire."—Upon enquiry I learned England, but in all not exceeding over fifty
aeon expecting a minister ofthe gospel to be that the deer, tbe antelope and the elk are persons.] Some, he remarked, had censurfast disappearing from their old haunts.— ed Congress because that body had not orlaboring among them.
Daring my visits-on shore, the 31st, 22nd, Just before dark the Massachusetts came to ganized a Territorial Government for Cali-
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I learned that the Hon. Mr King is a New We now lake ihe opportunity of expresssons, showing that it was a fortunate circum- Englander by birth, but has resided for ma- ing the sense of gratitude which we feel for
stance lhat no territorial government had iny years at the South. His name ia intimate- the efforts made by the Rev. J. J. Freeman
been organized. The Congress of Ihe Uhi-'lly associated with the enterprise of steam na- and Augustus Fieldwick, Esq., the respectted States has fully discussed the affairs of;vigation between Panama and California. 1 ive Secretaries of the above Societies, as
California, nnd the Executive was ready to.lbelieve that be brought forward the measure well as to many kind friends, who aided us in
proceed; but then came up ihe vexed ques- in Congress. He was one of tbe candidates procuring the nent substantial building which
for the Secretaryship of the Navy, under the now forms an interesting object on one side
tion of slavery. The advocates of the
Proviso, (which was essentially theordinance |present administration, if I have been cor- of the bay, near to the British Consulate.
of Congress respecting the non-existence of rectly informed. I could not but conclude The building is built entirely of corrogated
slavery in the territory N. W. of the Ohio,) that Ins visit to California was most oppor- galvnnized iron, raised on a platform of cowould by a law of Congress shut slavery out tune, for on his return to Washington he will ral; and is well adapted to try the teeth and
of California; but no, says the South, let that Ibe prepared to furnish the Execulive and patience of the white ant, which is the greatquestion remain unsettled until California Congress with some valuable information, est pest that can afflict a poor builder in Samoa.
shall settle the question for herself. The pe- which is much needed!
riod had now arrived, as he thought, for the
The building is 40 ft. by 20 ft. Ten feet
people of California to do it. Now was the XXIV—NO GOOD MAPS OF CALIFOR- is taken off the length for a reading room,
NIA.
time for California to become a State. A sufwhere a library will be kept, with the most
ficient number of inhabitants were alrendy in Although near three centuries have elaps- recent magazines and newspapers which can
There was an impression !ed since Cslifoi nia was discovered—although be procured, where the sailor on liberty, or
the territory.
abroad tlit.it a certain district of country must,,Jesuit Missionaries have for nearly a centu- any of the residents can spend a profitable
have a definite number of inhabitants before| ry traversed tbe country—and although much hour. The chapel, which is 30 ft. by 20 ft.,
it could be admitted as a State. That im- bus been published about the country, yet its is neatly fitted up with seats and pulpit.
pression was unfounded; but even if it was,geography has been but imperfectly known. The cost of the building in London was upnot, very soon California would contain 100,- It is not until to-day, June 25, that I have wards of .£l7O. The fittings, glazing, paint-000 inhabitants. This he was coniident met with any thing like a tolerably well exe- ing, and other items, have added
would be the case before theclose of the cur- cuted map of the country watered by the wa- bly to the expense, to meet whichconsiderathe addirent year; and should the gold mines contin- ters of the Sacramento and San Joaquin ri- tional subscriptions received on the islands
with
their
numerous
tributaue to yield as they had done, not a long pe- vers, together
will go far.
riod would elapse before half a million ofpeo- ries. This map was sketched by Col. FreIt is just to acknowledge the gratuitous lathis
direction,
of
under
his
still
even
country.
mont,
become
citizens
the
or
ple would
bors
of a great many of the foreign residents
to
take
her
accurate.
It
be
is far from being
would amuHence, California was now ready
station as a sovereign State of the Union. sing to collate the numerous maps or charts in putting the building together.
There could then be no question but it was purporting to delineate the interior of Alta The chapel was opened on Sabbath, the
the duty of the people of California immedi- California. No two would agree. Some 28th of January. A large number ofthe foately to take the preliminary steps for the or- imake the Sacramento river run due west, reign residents attended; and the occasion
ganization of a State government. Califor- others make the San Joaquin empty into the was rendered more interesting by the presnia needed her Senators and Representatives Bay of San Francisco nt San Jose; verily the ence of the captain, officers, and crew of our
in Congress, to urge her claims more effec- interior ofAfrica is equally wellknown to the missionary bark John Williams.
tually than it was possible to be done by the civilized world. I found it impossible to obContributions for the support of the libraDelegate of a Territory who might make sug- tain any definite and satisfactory information ry and reading room will be thankfully regestions, but would not be entitled to a vote. respecting the geography of the country, ceived.—[Samoan Reporter.
He then adverted to the unquestionable from any existing maps, until that of Col.
fact that California was about to assume n Fremont chanced to fall in my way. The dePrinting in England and America.—A
great importance, and that of necessity. For, sideratum, however, will very soon be sup- letter from London
to the Boston Post, thus
a long period the idea of a rail road to the plied. One of the good results of the discoPacific had been discussed. Almost every very of the gold mines, will be that the vast compares the facility with which books are
state in the Union had passed resolutions in regions west of Ihe Rocky Mountains, north printed in London and New York.
its favor, and now if its construction is dcci- iof Mexico, and south of the Columbia River, ' 'The art of printing advances far more
ded practicable, its terminus must be in this will very soon be thoroughly explored. Ev- rapidly in America than here. Liverpool,
valley;—nature had so decreed, and it was ery river and stream, mountain and hill, val- nearly as large as New York, has no printnot in the power of man to annul that decree. ley nnd canon, prairie and plain, will be ex- ing done by steam. In London, but one or
print by steam, and
Here, in this mighty basin, on the banks of plored, and accurately laid down upon the two printers, of books,
this bay, (he would not pretend to define the maps. More will be done this year than has very rarely print more than twelve pages of
12mo. book at a time. From an extensive
location,) but here was to arise a mighty Ba- been done for three centuries, to obtain ac- aacquaintance
with the manner and speed of
commerce
of
the
counwas
to
center
a
vast
curate
knowledge
bylon—here
geographical
book-printing in New York and London, I
—through this channel was to flow the pro-itry.
will vouch for the fact that of all the books
ducts of China and Polynesia. Tbe teas and
CHAPEL,
SEAMEN'S
printed
APIA.
in the two cities, our printers print
this
must
be
along
silks of China
conveyed
During the Inst few years, a considerable three copies to the Londoners one in the
route to the shores of the Atlantic, and perships having anchored at Apia same time First-class publications are genhaps to Europe. The commerce of Califor- number of
and
numbers of foreignresidents ha- erally better "got up" in England than
Harbor,
would
that
nia, he thought, this year
equal
ving settled around the bay, it was thought America. But, got up equally as well, tbe
of any state of the Union.
ofworship should New Yorkers will print two copies to their
In concluding his remarks, he referred in desirable that a smalleplace of
be
the
holding Eng- one. Not one book in four in London is sterewhich
had
erected
for
purpose
n familiar manner to some things
otyped. In New York three out of tour.—
surprised him since his arrival in the coun- lish service on the Sabbath.
London one publisher lately boasted that
In
by
were
msde
the
Missionawitness
the
Subscriptions
he
was
astonished
to
try; c. J.
which, with sums he actually published a book in three days
order which reigned at San Francisco, on the ries and foreign residents,
to from the tune he received it. That is quotSabbath. As he walked the streets on a Sab- given by Captains and crews, amounted
about
ed as an extraordinary operation that was
£60.
The
being
nearly
of
the
John
Williams
he
heard
not
the
sound
bath morning,
hammer, neither witnessed any more disor- to return to England, the Committee re- actually accomplished, once. In New York
the Missionary at Apia, the Harpers have issued many a book in
der, than would have appeared in a well or- quested Mr. Mitts, to
use every effort to pro- from twenty-four to thirty hours after its reand
Capt.
Morgan
ganized christian community.
He doubted not, should the proper steps cure an iron chapel, to be brought out in the ceipt. But I will not multiply examples to
be taken by the people of the country for a missionary vessel. On the arrival of the show the greater amount of enterprise or inState organization, that the older States would John Williams in London, an appeal was ventive genius in America.
joyfully welcome California to the sisterhood laid before the Directors of the London Misof the Union, and pass laws favorable to com- sionary Society as well as the British and Scurrility is the corruption of wit, as knavery
Foreign Seamen's Society.
ef wisdom.
merce, schools, &c.
fornia, but he was prepared to give his rea-|
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through want of pecuniary support. If an fog set in, and the barometer fell. At sr.
editor and publisher is well supported, it will m. 1 discovered a reef of rocks to the windward ol the ship, about half or two-thirds of
HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 15, 1849. keep him in good spirits, and he will strive a mile distant. The reef appeared to be about
to make his paper in every respect worthy of one mile in length, and some of tbe rocks 8
or 10 feet above water, nnd the sea was maAntarctic Continent.
a reading and intelligent community.
king a breach over them nil ihe time. The
Some years agr> much was said and published respecting English, American and Navigators among Fox Islands, water about the slip was thick, and indicated
slmnls near. I immediately gave the order
Beware!
French navigators cruising along the shores Capt. Lnkey, of bark Harvest, informs us to ware ship, the helm was put up, and the
ofthe Antarctic continent. Il has in some thnt the island of Atcha is laid down in N. L. Huron came round unusually quick and stood
olffroin this danger. But now, "Alas, poor
way come to our knowledge that cer- 63° 3', and
W. L. 172° 35", while its cor- Yorick!" here we are in an unknown place;
tain English navigators report to have sailed
rect position is 52° 28', and 174°. The no chart, that I can trust to—surrounded by
over a part of the Antarctic continent discodanger is in passing between the inlands of islands and rocks—in a dense fog, and only
vered, or laid down on Wilkes' chnrts. The Tugoulla and Adach, for when the navigator two hours more of daylight, and twenty-five
simple facts, so far as we can ascertain, are supposes himself in mid channel, he is among men looking to me for protection in the midst
of Ihe surrounding dangers. And now I
these: The American navigator appears to the rocks and shoals on the north side of
must find my way back the way I came in,
have mistook a portion of the " icy barrier" Atcha.
for to stay in here all night, I dare not. I
for the main land. Subsequently, English Amlai is believed to be out of its true
steered S. E. by X
po- set all possible sail, and
exploring vessels cruised higher up than the sition on the chart; when its true position is with n strong breeze from southwest. It now
sets in a drenching rain, and we cannot see
point laid down as land upon Wilkes' charts. known, the passage is good between Amlai ,60
rods from Ihe ship. My feeling at this
manifest,
for
mistaken,
is
also
That he was
land Seguman, the only danger being a ledge time was most painfully intense, and such as
Capt. Cooper, commanding the "Franklin,"|'of rocks extending out 4 or 5 miles on the 1 have never before experienced But the
Huron is now doing her best, and every man
navigated his vessel, in January last, 2 s of east side of Amlai.
longitude, and 1 ° of latitude, on a W. by R. The following extracts are copied from nt his station. There is no disorder or confusion; all is still, and all on the lookout for
course, over a region laid down as land Capt. Woodruffs private journal, now master
and ready to obey my orders. At 8
.land,
by his countryman, Wilkes. This was of Philip Ist, but on his last voyage master r. m. we were all relieved by seeing the land
between the parallels of longitude 168 ° 20', of the Huron. These extracts relute to his on the weather bow, about 3 miles distunt,
nnd our noble ship going as straight for the
and 105° 30' E., and on about the parallel last voyage:
as though it hud been clear and daypassage
of latitude 05= 20.
Saturday, Ist August, 1846. light. It now sets in foggy and stops rainFrom nil we are able to learn respecting This afternoon fresh increasing winds from ing, nnd we lose sight of the land. At 10 p.
very high latitudes,both north and south, the the southward; cloudy weather and spells of;m. it is a dead calm, and very dark; we are
seasons vary exceedingly. Even in those fog; saw one poor, miserable hump-back jnow about midway between the islands. I
to be like myself—don't took the deck myself all night. At daylight
frozen regions they have their warm as well 'whale—he appeared
know which wuy to go. At 2p. M. the isl- I find the nearest land on the island of Attou
as cold summers, hence the " icy barrier' and of Attou bears N. W., about 45 miles bears almost W. N. W., 4 or 5 miles distant.
(as it is called) is by no means stationary.— distant; saw porpoises and many wild ducks. The weather clears up, and we steer on S.
We do now recollect to have met a whale- Thinking it rather unsafe to run in such thick E., with a light breeze from N. N. E. At 8
man from the Arctic Ocean who spoke of'weather, 1 double reefed the top-sails and a. m., having gained a good offing, I steer
stood four hours off and four hours on. The S. W.
God is good, and his tender merseeing the icy barrier, although Copt. Bee- morning is very thick, with fresh winds from cies are "over all his works," and nothing but
chey, in 1827, sew " packed ice" lower down southwest. At 6a. m. made sail, and think- a miraculous interposition of Providence has
than some of the whale ships lately cruised. ing myself sufficiently well to windward to saved us from a melancholy shipwreck, and
ihe island clear of danger, I steered W. perhaps death.
The same fact is doubtless true of the oppo- passW.,
N.
keeping a sharp look-out for the
site region of polar cold. This will satisfac- land. At 10 a. m. Ihe fog cleared up, and
Donations.
For Chapet. For Friend
torily account for the mistake of the com- we saw Ihe island of Attou right ahead,
$16,00
mander of the U. S. Exploring Expedition.— about 5 miles distant. 1 immediately tacked 'Henry A. Pierce, Esq.,
Capt. Z. Bent,
$8,00
8,00
The mention of these facts may serve to put to S. E.; but it cleared up pleasant, nnd I Capt.
Nash, Prudent,
6,00
10,00
concluded to go through between tbe islands,
expeof
national
exploring
the commanders
6,00 f 6,00
Iwore ship and made all sail; saw three smal- Mr. Wilson, "
ditions upon their guard, as their errors may ler islands, not on chart, bearing N. N. E., Mr. Brown,
7,00
"
10,00
be detected by some adventurous and enter- about 10 miles distant. I find by several; Crew,
"
5,00
good observations that the islands are very Capt. Pendleton, Mercury,
prising whaleman.
*
4,50
4,50
erroneously laid down on the chart. The Capt. Brewster, Tiger,
latitude of the east end of the Master, officers ana crew of
chart
the
gives
new
paper
Honolulu Times.—A
weekly
6,00
12,00
island 52 50* N., and my observation gives G. Howland,
has made its appearance in Honolulu; H. L it 52 s 30' N.; the chart gives the
5,00
longitude Capt. Chadwick, Montreal, 6,00
Sheldon, Esq., Editor and Publisher. Suc- 173° 40* E., and my%hronomcter gives the Capt. Folger, Alpha,
5,00
Capt.
Edwards, Ann,
5,00
2,00
cess to the enterprise. We are glad to see longitude 172° 11' E. The island appears
George 81 Mary,
that the publisher is fully aware of the diffi- to be mountainous, and some pails ofit cov-'Capt. Patterson, Heber, 10,00
6,00
culties attending the pecuniary support of a ered with snow. Saw a smoke on the shore, A Friend, Montpelier,
4,00
4,00
but Mr signs ofany whales.
paper; hence, we infer that he will succeed.
A Friend, Champion,
2,00
2«1 August, 846. Mr. Calhoun,
»,Wi
Let those who read remember the printer;— This afternoonSunday,
"
comes in with moderate Capt. Cole,
Caroline,
10,00
5,00
yet we fear there are, in Honolulu, persons winds from the southwest, with cloudy wearead
as
of
who will
the "Times,"
it makes its ither. Passed the east end
the island of
$78,60
$95,60
weekly appearance, but never subscribe for.Attou, about 6 miles distant. At 3 p. m. saw
John
C.
Green,
bearing
W.,
about
15
miles
Rattlesnakes.—Mr.
Jr.
N.
a copy, or in any way contribute for its sup- another island
and two others while water-bound near While
a strong current setting River,
Observed
distant.
recently found a den of rattleport. We are led to give this gentle hint, N. E. and drawing inlo the leeward: find J snakes,Arkansas,
and forthwith amused themselves by
disthe
of
we
hope
publisher
bead
the
wiudward
of
the
sincerely
island; 1 patching seventy-seven of them, each measurbecause
can
to
the "Times" will net fail in the enterprize will keep her a-going. At 4 p. m. a dense ing over four feet.
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Honolulu, March 9,1849.
Lnhainn, Nov. 10, 1819.
Mr. Editor :—As I presume that ull of the It is hereby notified that Con. Gen. Miller has reMr. Editor—Will you please insert the contributions for the French Protestant Mission-, ceived a despatch from the Foreign Office, London,
following notice in your paper?
ary Soriety of Paris have now been paid IntO.idated the 31 st of March, instructing him to take proper steps for causing to be made known within his
Lnbnina.Nov. 6. my hands, 1 hand you, herewith, for the satis-]'Consular
District, that, "The Lords Commissioners
matter,'
1
At a meeting of foreign residents and mus- faction of thosewho feel an interest in this
dis- of tha Admiralty have offered n. reward of X20,000
full
statement
whole
and
receipts
a
of
the
ters, to take measures for putting a perma- Imrseiiients for that object. As, nlso, statement (twenty thousand pounds sterling,) to such private
nent fence around the Foreigners' Burying of funds, paid into my hands, for Tualatin Aca- .-hip or ships of any country as may, in the judgment
of their Lordships, render efficient service to Sir John
Ground in Lahaina, a committee previously demy, Oregon.
his ships, or their crews, and may contribute
Franklin,
appointed, gave in the following report:
Yours, truly,
to
directly extricate them from the ice."
S. N. CASTLE.
That it is desirable to have a permanent
The following is a copy of the minute of the Lords
mound
the
Commissioners
of the Admiralty, transmitted on the
coral,
of
placed
fence, made
Receipts on Account of the French
occasion:— ■
form
of
a
wall
in
grounds,
above-mentioned
Missionary Society of Paris, are as follows :
Admiralty, 23d March, 1849.
three feet wide at the base, and five feet high.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are unBritish I. Army
$5,00
Laughnnn,
Cunt.
der the necessity of laying a supplementary Estimate
This report was adopted, and the following A Wilcox, Wuiuli
10,00 for the relief of the Arctic Expeditions under .Sir John
a
committee
to
chosen
as
were
gentlemen
5,00 Franklin and Sir James Koss, upon the tabic of the
A. S. Cooke
Swinton,
Messrs.
Hoffout
its
design:
carry
5,00 House.
Mrs. C. L. Richards
Their Lordships having been apprized by tho last
5,00 letters received from .Sir Jnmcs Koss, that it was his
myer nnd Bush.
Rogers
E. H.
to land nil thesup2,00 intention to direct the Investigator
On motoin, T. E. Taylor wns chosen E. Whittlesey
plies that she could spare, at Whaler l'oint, and to
Wuiinea,
10,00
Hawaii
proceed to England, if no tidings of the Expedition unTreasurer of the funds collected for building L. Lyons,
10,00 der .Sir J. Franklin wcro received by the whale ships
do.
G. D. linen, do.,
this wall.
about to sail, leaving the Entcrpriie to prosecute
10,00 now
B. W. Parker
the scaiill alone,—have consulted the highest naval
It wa3 moved and carried that one condi2,00
Mrs.
Conde
A. L.
authorities us to the probable consequences of that
tion of burial in this burying grovind should Master Samuel Conde
25 step.
They find it to lie the unanimous opinion of those
be that a head and foot board mark the place Mrs. McLane
8,00 most
conversant with the l'olar seas, that such a sepof each grave.
A Friend
4,00 aration of the ships under Sir James Koss, would be
9,12 most perilous to the ship remaining in the ire, and
It was also moved and carried that T. E. Scholars of Punnhon School, contr.
would neutralize the entire object of the Expedition, if
of
the
buryMonthly
the
direction
of
and
Foreigners
whole
concert
Taylor have
.Sir J. Franklin's party were to be discovered at a time
Missionaries, nt Honolulu
when the Enterprise had nearly exhausted her own
ing ground, and be authorized to employ a
4,33 stores. They have therefore determined upon sending
Miscellaneous contributions
man to keep the grounds in order.
out afresh supply if provisions for both ships by the
1st Church, Honolulu, Native, Oahu 32,00 North
Star, which is now fitting for this purpose, at
Nov. 10.
Second Church, do. do.
do. 15,00 Sheerncss, with orders to proceed across Baffin's Bay,
tho direction of
Native Church, Manoa Valley, do. 5,00 and as much further as practicable in looking
Meeting met according to odjotirnment.
out for
Lancaster Sound and Barrow Straits,
hud
been
do. 10,00 the Investigator or her boats.
The chairman reported that $431
Ditto
Do. Ewa
Do. Waianae
do. 5,00
In the event of the Investigator not Icing fallen in
Do.
subscribed since the last meeting, which adwith, the commander of the North Star will t* direct31,00
for
the
same
Do.
Do.
Wainlua
do
ded to $80 previously paid in
ed to land the supplies at such points on the south side
Do.
Do. Kanenhe
do. 13,75 ofLancaster Sound, or other places indicated by Sir
purpose, makes the sum of $511 available
do. 22,00 .lames Boss, as may lie accessible to the North Star iv
Do.
Do. Molakni
funds to bestow upon the burying ground.
sufficient time to secure his return across Baffin's Bay
Do.
Do. Lahainn
Maui 7G,00 before
the winter seta in.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
39,60
Do.
Do. Wailuku
do.
The expense of fitting the North Star forthe ice will
T. E. TAYLOR. Sec.
be
£6086, and the wages ofthe crew, stores, provisions
do.
19,00
Do.
Do. Makawao
on board, .£6602, making £12,688 in all, which constido.
8,00 tute the supplementary estimate now submitted to the
Do.
Do. Hana
Hawaii 20,00 House. But. in addition to this, Her Majesty's GovWhaleship Burnt.—It is with regret that we
Do.
Do. Kohala
20,00 ernment has determined to offer a reward of £20,000 to
Do.
Do. Wnimea
do.
are called upon to record ihe burning, in our
be given to such private ship, or distributed amongst
9th
of
the
Kailua
30,31
inst.,
of
the
Do.
Do.
do.
harbor, on the morning
-ueh private ships, of any country, or to any exploring
20,00 party or parties as may, in the judgment of the board
Do.
Do. Kau
do.
whaling bark Mercury, Copt. G. Pendleton.—
Admiralty, have rendered efficient assistance to Sir
53,30 of
The fire was discovered about one o'clock, in tbe 20 per cent, pretn. on 266,53
John Franklin, his ships, or their crews, and mayhave
forward part of the fore hold; ond was so fur adcontributed directly to extricate them from the ice.
H.G.WARD.
tf
9519,33
vanced before it was discovered, tbut every effort to get it under was unavailing. As yet, the I have remitted my draught on
MARRIED.
origin of the fire has not been ascertained; no H. Hill, Esq, Boston, by
of Mrs Dominia, by
In Honolulu, Nov 16. at the residence
time for an investigation having intervened.
the
C
Damon,
Mr. Gioaaa (iiuioaa. of Koloa, Kauai,
Rev S
The Mercury is owned in Stouington, and has '« Montreal," July 7, 1849 $200,00
to Mist Eixaa B Ttwaaauav,of Cliarlertwon, Mass.
Starling," Oct. 23
319,83
been out sixteen months, and had on board 1200 Do. by
barrels of oil. The entire ship nnd cargo lire
DIED.
consumed, and nothing remains of the once noble
519,93
In Oils town, on the 2nd Inst., Ma. Wurii Teenan, ngod
vessel but a few of the blackened limbers upon
28 venra. a naove of Maw York City. He was heard to speak
of Wheldon, Ulster Co aa hto place of neldenee He earn*
tbe reef, at the leeward side of the harbor. She
around Cape i. orn In bk Sutton—landed in Ben Francieeo,
was all ready for sea, and would have lieen oft" For Tualatin Academy, Oregon, I have re- In July went to
th« mineswhere ha waa take* atoh. OH reIturning to San Kranoiaco.
he embarked on board the Kiik- br
in a short time, in prosecution of her voyage.—
ceieed, from
Louisa for the Sand Wanda, and died a few days after hto
iarrival.
f Polynesian.
Ills property lincludlnn a soian amount of money)
#20,00 lias been placed in the hands or the U S Consul.
Hon. L. Andrews
(N. York pa|.«ra |.lea«r lnacrl.j
Damon
5,00
Rev.
S.
C.
to
be
At flilo, on lk« linl inaiant, of dysentery, UrOWMSI
Shaler,
supposed
yearn,
The W. H.
k, a native of Providence, R. 1., and for tha last
5,00 ailoon
Rev. Elias Boud
of tbeor island-.
reKldrnl
distress,
lost, is reported at Montevideo, in
5,00
Amos C. Cooke
At U 8 Ho«pit*l,Lahaina,Oct2B,John Thornai, ftosaablp
Waablngtou 30, John A l'erklna, belonging to .Orotou,
having lost sails, jib-boom, &c, Stc, off the Contributed at the Monthly ConAnio. Orlando Simmons, boat steertr, from ship Midas.—
cert, by Missionaries and FoFalkland Islands. On entering Montevideo
lie was taken with the aeurvy aw days before ernvjwM»
Westdied noon after landing. Me We» »
reigners, at Honolulu
47,06 port, and
harbor she went upon rock not laid down
oftanJhatlSM
stock, Vt, and brother of Captglmnaoiui
Owns, a native
Davio
VeTm,
boani
the
Alines,
Oct.
on
M,
would
be
detained
2
upon the charts. 'She
of Urtaiii, Rngtaiul. a#«d about M ynaen, for aasny yeas, a
$82,06 resident on theas Weeds.
_..._
months to repair, and may be expected here
Af son. May Sta, osi bosrd tbe American waaMaf bark rkHfp
City.
York
S.
of
Mew
Eaarurr,
CA
ISTLE.
Juan
I,
W.
M.
in January.
._ ■-***>Jala^a^a^a^a^a^a^a^aH
,'
—
*
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�THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER 15, 1849.
78
The men told me, that five men, the night ask. Mips Arnold then said that the safety
Samoan, or Navigator Islands.
had launched a boat in the breakers, of the ship and her own security from insult
before,
Friend
No.
of
the
there
was
In the Sept.
and sprang into her, and the rollers took could only be insured by throwing overboard
•n interesting communication from the Rev. them on the reef, where they lay upon the that instant every drop of spirits in the ship.
Mr. Mills, one of the English Missionaries rocka all night. They also told me, that Mr. Wiihout hesitation the seamen consented,
at the Samoan Islands. He briefly alluded Jennings, the mate, cnine to the wreck next and, leaving no time for reflection, they
to the loss ol the Gem, and the new Seamen's morning after she struck, nnd got bread, forthwith got the spirits on deck ard threw
water, nautical instruments, charts, cnmpnss, every drop overboard. From that time Miss
Chapel. We have since received the March and
boat-sail; and told them he would land Arnold had her screened cot secured near
of
the
Samoan
which
we his party somewhere, and return to their as- the
Reporter, in
number
wheel, and slept alongside the binnacle,
find a more detailed account of the wreck of sistance. I got bread, water, and one quad- and three of the crew kept a fuithful watch
the Gem, in a letter addressed by Captain rant, and the three men, and returned to the around her during the remainder of the voyage, and these faithful giuirdinns of one of
Worth to the conductors of the Reporter.— island.
Next morning, I went in search of the five our beloved countrywomen never failed to
We copy the entire letter:
men, and found them on a small island, and evince tln- utmost respect, and preserved the
WRECK OF THE "GEM."
two stoved boats, which we towed to the lar- most rigid decorum, honorable in every point
Capt. James M. Worth, of the whaling bk ger island. We then got bread, water, and of view to themselves, and (o that charge
Gem, of Sag Harbor, has just handed us the lumber from the wreck to repair the boats, which they had pledged themselves to underfollowing sad account of the loss of his ves- und raise upon tliern.
take.
sel and valuable cargo in January last:
I remained twenty-two days on the island, Miss Arnold wrote a statement of all these
"The Gem was bound from the Sandwich nnd then started, with three boats and six- occurrences, and forwarded it to Captain
Islands to the United Slates uf America, and teen men, for the Navigator's Islands; and Hnines, on the ship's arrival, when the
was wrecked on the night of the 23d nf Jan- arrived safe, after seven days' passage, at second male and disaffected were immediateuary last. She struck, about 11 o'clock at the island of Upolu.
ly arrested and sent to prison. The chief
night, on a sunken reef which extends around The wreck was quite whole when I left.— officer had indulged himself to such an excess
Suwarrow'i Island. My mate being unwt 11, The Gem had on hoard 2,230 barrels of that after the captain's death, and in the abI took the first watch myself. My longitude whale oil, and 170 barrels of sperm oil, and sence ofall means of resort lo his favorite
being correct, I placed Ihe ship 85 miles to 27,000 Ilia, of bone. She was out fifteen stimulants, he was perfectly useless
the east of Suwarrow's Island, on Ihe chait. months ami twelve days.
Miss Arnold became the welcome guest
Just before she struck, I went into the bow, On arriving here, 1 found Mr. Jennings of (.'apt. Thomas at Aden, and every possiand told the man on the look-out to look and nil who left (lie wreck with him: so no ble attention was shown to this noble-minded
sharp, and looked ahead myself, but saw no- one is hit.
lady by the whole society there.
thing. I walked aft and jumped into a bout, I found many friends at this island; and I Subsequent to MissArnold's charge against
where a boat-steerer was looking out, and shall ever feel grateful towards them, for the second mate, Capt. Haines applied to her
sew a white streak nearly under the bow ol their kind sympathy and hospitality.
for a circumstantial statement of what occurtbe ship. I said, "What is that?" and she
red on board the Rainbow after her father's
Very respectfully yours,
struck with a terrible crash. She was going
JAMES M. WORTH. death. The lady complied with his request
at the rate of six and a half knots; but carimmediately, and her narrative was so well
Apia, Upolu, March, 1849.
ried away nothing except the fore-topsail
and ably written, that it excited admiration
sheets. She struck again, and rolled the lee Nautical Romance.—The following ro- on all sides. At her solicitation, her father's
nil nearly under water. I ordered them to mantic story of real life is from the Bombay remains were preserved in a cask of spirits,
haul up the mainsail, and let go the maintop- (East Indies) Telegraph and Courier:
and were buried at Aden the dny after the
gallant halyards. I could see no land, and "The Rainbow, .from Southampton to ship's arrival. She had always kept his acthe ship was laboring hard. I then gut the Aden, arrived there about the 16th ultimo.— counts. The second mate navigated the ship,
men to clear away the larboard-quarter boat Capt. Arnold, her late commander, died ten but several of the crew knew the proper
end told my mate to save her, if he could.— days before the ship reached that port, and course to Aden, and all his proceedings were
I then ran to another boat, and, with the as- the chief mate was so habituated to drunken- narrowly watched."
sistance of my second mate and boat-steerer ness, that he had been confined to his cabin
reader's mind will be struck with
got her clear, and jumped into her. 1 culled several times during the passage. The cap- theEvery
remarkable
good sense and presence of
several by name to get into the boat with me, tain's daughter, about 10 years of age, was mind manifested by the heroine of this real
but they refused; and, fortunately, we got on board, and after her father's death the romance. Two points are here admirably
clear of the wreck. The mate called to me second mate, who had assumed the command,
and said his boat was stove; but, shortly af- made a daring and insidious attempt to en- illustrated.
1. Property is not safe when ardent spirits
ter, the ship's bow swung round, nnd left the tice the young lady and run away with the are used.
•larboard quarter clear. They then lower- ship. She indignantly and successfully re- 2. A lady is not secure from insult, if comed ber, and fourteen men jumped into her, pelled all his base and dastardly attempts, pelled to associate with those whose minds
end got clear of the wreck. I took five into and although suffering under a painful be- are under the influence of
intoxicating drinks.
my boat, which It-It the mate nine and my- reavement at once rushed on the quarter But are not "spirits" worth
anything? O,
self eight, and eight on board. About twen- deck and made a public appeal to the ship's yes, They are excellent lo preserve
dead
ty-five minutes afterwards, a dark rain squall crew, as British seamen, and threw herself bodies.
Miss A. put them to this very use.
came, and I lost sight of the boat and wreck; 'on their protection. This well-judged reso|C_/*"Ardent spirits keep alive dead bodies,
and it was fifty-six hours before I found lier
had the desired effect; the seamen
kill living bodies! Let our spirit-drinkagain. The current being strong, took us 12 (except two of their number, who had been and
readers ponder those facts.
ing
miles from the wreck, round the reef. At:Jed away by the second mate) declared, with
daylight, I could see nothing but two small, that manly feeling which sailors so often dis- Important to Whalers.—We learn from
islands and the reef, which we followed play, that they would to a man protect her the United States Consul at Cape Verd Isaround for about fifty miles, and found a land-jfrom all harm, and told the second mate nnd lands, that "By a late law passed by the
ing place on the south side oftbe north-east-'their misguided shipmates in very plain terms, Portuguese Government, whaling ships are
•m island; and, supposing we had been all that if m, the second mate, gave the slight- allowed to anchor in any of the eastom house
around the reef, hauled up our boat. The est molestation to their late commander's ports nt the Cape Verd Islands, to trade for
next day we searched for the wreck; but in daughter, they would pitch him overboard, refreshments, refit, repair, &c, free of port
vein; nor could we get food or water on the and any one else who dared to follow his ex- charges, and remain four days, Sundays and
holidays not included in the lay-days. After
island. The next day we took our boat and ample should share the same fate.
followed the reefaround on the inside; and, Miss Arnold then, with great presence of the four days have expired, they are charged
after pulling eight miles, found the wreck, mind, begged the ship's company would grant as merchantmen. The passage of this law
with her masts gone, sndthree men on board. her one especial favor. Her character, her will be of great convenience to our whaling
It was difficult to board her; but, with as- manners, and the well-timed appeal which ships, as their custom is now to lay of}' ana
sistance ofropes thrown to us, we succeed- she had already made, induced the crew to on, to avoid port charges, and send a boat in
for what the/ require.—[Salem Register.
ed,
lution
v:
�79
THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER 15, 1849.
Census of the Hawaiian Islands—From Official Documents—Taken January, 1849.
. v r«n Aggregate amount of each description of Persons included opposite.
ISLAND.
3
a
Q
27,204 2,726|
23,145 2,409|
18,671 1,619,
6,941 686
,
IAWA1I,
�AHU,
MALES.
FEMALES.
396
267 Under 17 years of age,
154 Of 17 and under 30,
3.429 412 52 Of 30 and under 50,
723
44
18 Of 50 and upwards,
528
5
47
IAUI,
:auai,
IOLOKAI,
rilHAU,
ANAI,
586
Total Aggregate,
180,641
7,9431,478
Total males,
Excess ofmales, 3,143.
10,773. Under 17 years of age,
6,327 Of 17 and under 30,
10,819 Of 30 and under 50,
8,353 Of 50 and upwards,
9,593
5,719
9,696
8,121
36,272
33,128
Total females,
36,272
337
Blind,
Deaf,
Hilo, (not included)
144
8,972
Native population,
FOREIGNERS.
...
Unman ied,
Living with foreign wives,
Children,
-
Living with native wives,
Half castes,
Foreigners in Hilo,
- -
-
Total foreigners,
Natives,
Grand total,
78,854
SCHOOLS, fkc.
409
133—266
239
313
471
59
Number of English Schools,
Scholars,
" of" High" Schools,
Number
««
Scholars,
" "and common
Number of primary
Schools,
Scholars,
"
...
0
6
259
505
18,022
1,787
78,854
80,641
our judgment it deserves. It is thusalluded in a physical point of view upon the human
Census of the Islands.
In connection with the publication of the to in Jarves' history: "Great numbers ofrace, than the remarkable discrepancy of
numbers between the children of missionacensus of the islands, recently made by pro- healthy Hawaiian youth have left in whale- ries
and those ofthe chiefs, who are the most
perly authorized officers of Government, we ships and other vessels and never returned. civilized among the Hawaiian population.—
would offer a few remarks, and some statis- The number annually afloat is computed at Nine of the mission families number 59 chiltics respecting the decline of the aborigines;4,000. Atone time 400 were counted at1dren—an average of 6,5-9 to a family. 20
of the islands. This is probably the most Tahiti, 500 in Oregon, 51 at Paita, Peru, Hawaiian chiefs have but 19 children among
them all. The mission families within less
accurate census which has ever been made. besides unknown numbers in Europe and the than one generation have increased
175 per
The estimate of Cook that, in 1779, there United States. Their wives and families,,cent. At the same ratio of increase, in 100
were 400,000, is generally believed to have left to provide for themselves, fall into vicious )years their descendants would number
been mach too large. Jarves remarks in his habits, and both evils combined tend to di-'59,535."
P. S.—Some months since the opinion was
history that 300,000 would have been nearer minish the native population."
in our columns that in no portion
the truth. This one thing is very certain, It is certainly no source of astonishment advanced
t
there must have been a vastly larger number to us that the native population has rapidly of
< Polynesia were the aborigines on the in<
of people then, than now, or who cultivated diminished; our great wonder is that so ma- crease,
but rather upon the rapid decrease.
the thousands of acres of rich taro land now ny are left, as the late census indicates to belIn conversation recently with a gentleman
lying waste, on all the islands? The travel- now living upon the islands. It should be ffrom Tahiti, we learn that according to a late
ler need only visit such districts as Kan, borne in mind that last year was the "an-icensus of that island the natire population
\
Waimea and Kohala, on Hawaii, and he will num mortuum," the year of death! Measles, was
now increasing.
As he walked oar
infer
that
not
four
timesthe
whooping-cough
thrice,
combined,
and
influenza
streets
he
observed
a
if
i
readily
striking contrast benumber of people must formerly have dwelt seemed to sweep the islands with the besom tween
t
the number of native children here and
of death. Ten thousand would probably betthere. We should be glad to receive some
upon the islands.
The following statistics will show that the a low estimate for 1848 and 1849, which accurate
data upon the subject, from the Rev.
i
J
decrease has been rapid; population estima- those epidemics took away.
Messrs
Thompson, Howe, or other of the
ted in 1823—142,050; and according to the In the present census, the total number!English missionaries resident at Tahiti.
census of 1832—130,315; and according to of foreigners, including half-castes, is put
down as 1,787. While the aborigines Fatal Accident.—We are sorry to learn
the census of 1836—108,679.
are
diminishing, foreigners are increasing.'by a letter from Hilo, that a seaman by tbe
The decrease appears to have been in proname of W. H. Gardner, of Providence. R.
The
following remarks of Mr. Jarves show j1., was drowned on the29th
ult. at that place.
gress almost from the very date of their dis]
belonged to tbe whaleship Luminary, of
covery, before as well as since the introduc- that the descendants of missionaries will un- He
and was engaged at the falls of the
1
tion of the gospel. Our readers are aware doubtedly form no inconsiderable portion of Warren,
Wailuku
filling water for the ship, when
in
the
future
inhabitants
of
this
group:
of the ordinary causes assigned for thisrapid
he unfortunately slipped and fell into the badecrease, but there is one which does not "No fact illustrates more* strongly the su- asin, and was drowned. His body baa not
seem to have attracted the attention that in perior influences of enlightened Christianity been
t
recovered.—[Polynesian.
.
�THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER 15, 1849.
80
Navy, Norton, New Bedford; 46 in, 1100 wh;
!<outl> Boston, Soale, Filrhavea; MO ip; 186" wh;
Maria Tbereaa, Swift. New Bedford; MO sp: 1646 wb;
Jeaai Baker, T Kinsley, J Uavanah, J While. E Fernanda, T Condor, Allen, New Bedford; 46 up; MOO wh;
Wiama, A Strict, V Bums, J Taigeii, l> S Avery F II Hicks, Ontario, Payne, Sag Harbor; 80 sp; MOO wh;
Trident, Taber, New Bedford; 2100 wh;
Par Aaealaad, from retropaulaakt—J S II Knos, N L WilHerald, Mscomber, New Bedford; 180 sp; 1100 wh;
Friend, Kobnrn, New London; 140rp; MOO wh;
asssi.
Far Louisa, fromSan Frencleco—P Ogden, J Crummrr. II Mogul. Hunter. New London; 100sp; 2300 wli;
lpslllag. 0 II Main, J Sainpsnn, A O Thnrston, W. Uavls, Heroine, Wall, Fairhaven; 860 up; 1600 wh;
J Smnaenburi. T. Feeay, W Aylell, J Turner, J William*. rtMeiilx, M'Lean, New Bedford; 8 0 ap; 1700 wh;
T Stewart. U. Uodlle, W Oodlln, J Codlln, II Bennet. W Day. James Maury, Wheldon, New Bedford; 1600 wh;
Par aegis, from San Fr.mclsco—Obed lluaakino, George Nitnrod, Sherman. New Bedford; 860 Kit; 600 wh;
Hellaed, and ISaatlvea.
WilliamC Nye, ltoee. New London; ITOO wh.
Just Krri'ved and for Sale
Oct 29—Bk Shepherdeee, Benjamin, Myatio, IS mos out.
1400 whale.
AT THE CHAPLAIN'S STUDY, a new and
Milton, .Smith, N B, 26 mos out, lm.O sperm.
ao -Indian Chief, Bailey, New Loudon, 28 mos out, 00 a*, Ibeautiful assortment of BIBLES in the English Lan2200 whale.
guage. They are bound in various styles, and can be
Ohio, Norton, Ml, 12moa out, 2 >o sp, 1800 wh.
PORT OF HONOLULU.
hod at prices varying from 37 1-2 cents, to 57,00 per
Isaac Mowland, West, NB, 16mos out. 14uap. 1860 wh.
81—Gov Troup,Coggeahall, NII, 26 mos out, 6isp2B.u wh icopy.
lihramin, Butts, Nil, 23 mos out, 160sp, 260 wh.
Arrived.
\Xy Scnmen, and others, are informed that at the
Nov 1 -Clematis, Bellow*. ML, 12 mos out, 64 sp, 12IHI wh.
Oct IS—Am wh ship Gideon ilowland, Cash, N Bd, 27 mo's 2—Tuscarora, Leake, Coidspring, 18 mos out, T>,u wh.
same place may be found Bibles printed in the follow•at, 100ap B*oo wh.
sp,
mos
out
llou
America,
Adams,
NB,
12
wh.
ing languages: German, Swedish, Danish, Dutch,
19(0 wli.
131
Am wh ah Hodman, Allen, N Bd, 23 m ool,2tlosp
Cavalier, Dexter, Htonington, 13 mos out, iOu sp- 1600 wh. French, Spanish and Portuguese. "•
17—Br mer brig Louisa, MiHon, 21 days fm Francisco.
ship
B—Merch
San
Francisco
Russell,
Coleman,
fm
St—Am wh ah Pioneer, Halhaway, N Ad, in in out. 175 sp KutusoflT, Bloeum, NB, 16 mo*out, 80 bo 10 0 wh.
N. B —Portuguese seamen are .especially notified,
KWOwh.
that they enn obtnin copies of the Holy Scriptures in
Two Brothers, Jenny. N 11,26 mos out, 560sp 100/ wh,
ds
Frnndeco.
fl
scar
Carolina,
Cole,
21
fin
SP—Haw
Abigail, Young, NH. 44 mos out, 6 0 sp.
the old and new Testaments.
30—Am brtganline Veloa, Hem, 17 ds fm dm... 2200
Am schr Anglona,Barico, 14 da fm ban Francisco.
wh.
#*» It is left volitntHry with senmen whether they
Am wk sh India, Swift, N Bd, 14 m out, 100 sp
receive a copy of the Bible as a gift, or pay the whole
A* »k Harvest, Lake), F 11, 39 in out, 650 sp 1800 wh.
Felropaulaski
ds
22
Jennings,
mer
tut
11—Am
hk Auckland.
PORT OF HILO.
or a part of its value Money received from the sale
■r brig Reg la, Jnliiisuu. 18 ds fm 8 1rancitco.
of Bibles is appropriated to the purchase of new supMsrv, Mlddletou, N 1,, 26 ni out. 110
Am wh ak George
tf
plies.
Arrived.
sp t***wh.
25
100
S|i
m
Sherman,
out,
sh
Huntress,
lid,
N
Am wk
Sept 23 Am shfp Sylph, Gardner, Fairhaven, 12 10 pp.
•HOOwk.
Oct B—Am ship Warren, Evan*. Warren; 1 too wh.
Information Wanted.
Bremen wh ah Republic, Austin, 10 in mil, 75 >p 2400 wh.
9—Am ship Zephyr. Sherman. New Bedford; 76' sp.
Am wh ah N V Talluiadje, Mulford, Coldspriug, 13 m out, I —Am ship Kutusoff, Blocum. New lledtbrd; 1 00 wh.
When thc"Htintsvil!e."of Cold Spring, left the IT.
lt&Owk.
26—Am ship Champion, Cott. New Bedford; 600 wh.
S., in the full of 1847, her shipping articles contained
No* I—Am wh ah Tobacco Plant, Allen, N B, 37 m out, Oct26-Uood Return, Cook: NB:4siep 175<J wh.
»oo lp sou wh.
the name of "John Stuart." It is supposed this name
Norton:
Warren:
40
m
ap.
9
wh.
27—Luminary,
wus assumed forthat of "Thomas Shei-hekd." Said
Am wh ah Liverpool, Tripp, N Bd, 27 m nut, 50 sp 2000 wh.
IW—Monticello, Folgcr: Nantucket: 17<m ftp.
Am wh hk Prudeut, Nash, 16 in out. 2UOO wh
Richard Mitchell, M'Cleave: Nantucket: 600 up.
John Smart left the Httntsville at Holinrt Town, New
Am wh sh Hrookline, Jeffrey, N L, 14 in nut, 100 sp 1000whsp Washington, Corwin: Satf Harbor; 6 -u wh.
South Wales. Should this notice fall under his eye,
Am wh bk Fkilip 1, Woodruff, Green Port, 13 in out, 120
1000 wk.
he is earnestly requested to communicate with Mr.
26
Port,
out,
ship
Green
Neva,
Case,
N»* I—Am wh
m
John Shepherd, of Patterson, N. J. Should John StuFOREIGN MEMORANDA.
1600 wh.
art, alias Thomas Shepherd, visit Honolulu, let him
5—Am wh bk Le Grange. Dexter. F 11, SI m oul, 300 sperm
tf
1200 wh.
Arrivals and departures at the Port of Petro- not fail to call at the Chaplain's study.
Ae> ahlp Tenedoa, Cnmstock, N L, 27 in out, 1500 wh.
1849.
paulaski, Kamschatka,
£7"*The above notice has attracted the attention of
An ah Nile, Uaae, Green Port, 14 m oul 1950 wh.
June2-Bremen ship Ram**, Musing: last from (mam: 86 a man on board the Huntress of New Bedford, who
Am *h Tuscany, Halaev, 8 H, 26 in out, 20U sp 800 wh.
imiK out, 1600 bbls, 11th sailed for Bherring'* Straits.
Bremen ah Clementine, llaahagen, 36 in nut, 4600.
asserts that a Thomas Shepherd shipped on hoard the
7—Danish mer schr, Emmy, Neal, 18 da from Tahiti, mdi to 11—Am ship James Maury, Wbeldon: last from Talcahua- Huntress in N. B, in
Sept 1847, and left her in Honono: 6 mos out, clean. 23 sailed for Bherring's Straits.
It Skinner 4 Co.
Amslgp More*. Wyatt: last from Guiuii: 2 i mos out, 166:. lulu in Nov. 1848, and went on board the Angelina of
Am ah Gov Troup, Coggeshall, N Bd, 26 m oul, 30 sperm
Bherring's
for
Straits
whale, 6 sperm. 23 sailed
17*0 wh.
Havre, bound for that port. He reported that he was
Am ship Two Brothers, Jenny: last from lihn: 21 mo*
Am ak Levant, Lnwen, 8 11, 24 m nut, 2000 wh.
bound home.
I—Am brlgantnie Bobt Bruce, Dokcndorf, 17 da from Baa out: 66 sp. 6." wh. 23 sailed lor Bherring's Straits.
22—Kng schr Nancy Dawson, Sneddon: from China. B'ld
Praacteeo.
July 2.
The Friend, sent Abroad.
■ailed.
26-H B Ma ship Herald. Kellett: 86. ds fm Oaliu. Sailed
Any person, by paying the annual subscription price
July 26 for Icy Cape in search of the I'lover.
Oct Bo—Am wh ah Mneievnn*. Tower, f.ir Sydney.
July 21—Am ship India.Miller: from Ochotsk sea: 26 mos of the Friend, ($1.50) in advance, can
Nov 2—Am ah Lagona, Swain, for N Bedford.
havethc paper
out. «2»0 wh, 17.1 sp. B'ld Aug 9 for Onhu.
Am ah Montpeller, Young, fnr N B'd.
Keag.
Aug 8 Kr ship Elizabeth, Damarreecje. last from Ochotsk sent, by the earliest opportunity, to any port in the
sh
llong
mer
lleher.
for
Patterson,
S—Am
or
Pacific,
any
part
of
to
of
the
U.
States
sea. 23.vi bbls—ln distress, having been ashore on one the
or England.
Am ah Julian, Taber. lo cruise.
Kurill islands, was obliged to discharge and heave down to N. B.—By paying the additional sum of 50 cents,
Br schr Amnion, Howell, for New Zealand.
repair—which being completed aid Sep 23 lor Oaliu or Tahiti. the paper will be sent for one year to the U. States, via
*—Preach ah Manrh. Gllles.
Sept 11—Am shin Maria Theresa. Swift: fm Japan sea: 21
T—Aiaak N, P. Tallmadge, Mulford, to craiet.
mos out: 1600 wh. 2 sp—put in on account of indisposition California and Panama Postage on papers to private
persons must be pre-paid. The Friend, being a month28sld forOaliu.
ofCaptSwift
Spoken.
13-Ambk Lagrange, Dexter. 60 mos out: 1706 bbls. 28 ly sheet, and containing a full report of Marine IntelliOa law litn Oct, by the Veto*, Cap't Bent, Am l>ng Cnao- sailed for Oahu.
gence, will be found a useful and cheap method of
aleae, fm Boston, 260 da nut, withpasaengcrs for 8 Krauciaco. 16—Am ship Phceniz, M'Lean: last fm Japan sea: 25 mos
UIN°N, Lon 133- 30> W.
out: 17on wh, 460 sp—crew sick with scurvy. 28 sld tr Oahu. communication with the mercantile community in Eu24—Brem sh Hansa, Musing: fm Bherring's SU: 22 obbls rope and the United States.
tf
this season—reports the whaling fleet doing well. Oct 7 aid
OF
LAHAINA.
PORT
for Oahu.
PASSENGERS.
par Vela*, from San FraMeaco—B II Rirhsrdaon, S Itrnrjr,
,
MARINE JOURNAL.
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for
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...
Information Wanted.
Taunton, Oct. 21,1848.
Dear Sir— I write at the suggestion of Mr. Josephut
Oct 9—Seise, Sloctiin, NB, 70 sp, 1800wb
Edoenb
a
native
of
the
state
o
Lewis,
Respecting
Skinner, of Norton, respecting his son, who sailed from
Chandler l'rloe,Taber. N B, 2200 wh;
New Jersey, U S. A. If alive he is now 46 years of Bristol, It. I, on a whaling voyage, in the capacity of
Bk Newburyport, Lester, rjtoniurtoii. 60 sp, 2HO wh,
11—Mary ft oaaan, l'enJleton, Monigton. 40 rp, 8200 wh; age. A report has reached his father, residing in Mor- carpenter, on board
the ship Chariot, of Bristol, someIS—Kocnan, Blaoknun, N B, 200 ap, 2800 wh;
riatown. N. J., that Eugene may be still alive and re- time in 1844. Prom the best accounts that we can get
Merrlßnac, Dams, Kaw Loudon, 60 ap, IBM wh
of
the
information
Any
Pacific.
that
in
siding
ship
some
he
left
in April, 1845. and when last heard
part
14-Bk Hvest, Ballley X B. 800 sp, l86u;
Hcaanaa, Benjamin, N L. 1100 wh;
will be thankfully received, t'f made to the Editor of from was at some of the Sandwich Islands. We want
18 Zephyr, Sherman, N B, i6O sp;
Friend, and communicated to an anxious parent. to learn something of his whereabouts, if he is living,
the
80—Staperior, Sloan, N L, «S0 wh;
and if not, where and at what time he died. He was
Made*, EJdredge, N B, WO sp, 1600 wk.
Religious' Books.
subject to fits.
J»«*..uu,Smith. Sag Harbor, 8800 was
War—a, Kvaa*. Warren, MOO wh.
K7" The Seamen's Chaplain has just received an Will you write what information you may have or
ewMrtlll, AaatJn, Bremen, 76 sp, 2400 wh:
Boor iota X Whitney. Mall, fm California
excellent assortment of Books published by the Amcr can get concerning him (hisname is Josephut A. Skin(MM, Hath*way,Btoalngton, 100 sp, 1060 wh,
icon Tract Society, including nearly all of their stand- ner)—whether you ever knew or heard of such a per600
Howlaad,
Akraaa II
fisher, N B, 20 ap,
wk,
ard publications. These books are beautifully bound, son, or not—and if he is there, to use your influence
NL, 100 ap. 166.. wh;
JesTr—,Went.
6—ar. Kajaa.
and will be sold at an advance on the New York prices to have him return. By doing so, you will serve the
Waatport; no report,
tS-Mk
cause of humanity and relieve an anxious family.
OM BMt, m*b-. rkirhavra. 000 sp;
only sufficient to cover the expenses.
Maw am«jllj.( WU—a, H L, MOO wh;
(L7*l* the collection will be found some new and Direct to Josephua Skinner, Norton, Mast.
Mar*ta,tU*»h, M B. lio *p!_*o wh;
Respectfully, your friend,
tf
instructive books for children.
Bk fortaa., WoedbrUtg. "n B, MOO wh;
_______-_——__
.— at
C. A HOCK
Mm— Thisap***, Holm. > L. MOO wk;
Rev. S C. Damon, Sandwich Islands.
B**tM_4;»lo«_,Chßp»l .ML, 8100 wh;
Letter*
U7"The Editor cannot, at present, furnish the deHave recently been received by the Chaplain for sired
k
information. Any information respecting the
W. 8 Collins, schr. Indiana, Capt. Crosb*; Mr. Dareferred to, will be duly communicated if made
vid Hillson, formerly painter in Honolulu, but who person
Hothmpont. «aia»arlnr, Myotie, ttep; 600 wh,
tf
left on board a vessel bound to Callao ; Capt. H. Al- to the Seamen's Chaplain, Honolulu.
llaatt—i,Btaru_n, M B, 1* ap, nhJOwh;
len, ship Condor; Mr. Israel Horseley, Condor; Mr
n ■«*_■ Caroline fm Saa Francleoo.
The Friend, Bonad.
Jaj}e>Peter Ludlow, Margaret; Mr. Stmt, formerly Bound volumes
Margaret,Falea. Hewpert;
htaaga—t Soott, Lao*. X B: no report;
of the Friend, for one, or more yean,
romper in Honolulu, but now supposed to be iv California; Mr. Samuel Rawson, watch-maker, now at the can be obtained at Rev. T. Coan.t, Hilo; Rev. TE.
mines; Mr. Jacob P. M. Mead, ship Dromo ; and Mr. Taylor's, Lahaina; and the Chaplain', ttudv, Houoluia.
Mat***, (Mtora, Faari—an, 660 sp; 800 wh.
Jercmuth Varney, Honolulu
1/
,
ArriTSMj.
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