2 10 12 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/81d16f9464185e8f6114ba40873a1ef6.pdf 7593d618fe72fb188fa4c3f0426d7f18 PDF Text Text F THE RIEND. HONOLULU, FEBRUARY New Series, Vol. 111, No. 2. 1, 1854. 9 Old Series VOL. XI nnd so ing portion of the community is now showing but the view I have here pro- by its approval of the principles of the Maine is held by every rational man Law, that the reign of Alcohol shall come to 9 fioorl News from a Far (-ountry, 9 in Victoria. It would be wise to raise the A Slmri Voyage Round Hi* World, 10 Anti-Harley, a and an end There is no denying the fact, that 10 duty on brandy and rum to £1 gallon; r| U|naj of the Maine Law, II Marine Information ami Item-*, to levy severe fines and heavy penalties on the essential principles ofthe MaineLaw are 12 Lata HtWi—Appeal IS lit-hall' of■ Church, 12 every smuggling dealer ia these articles, on gaining ground noisy politicians and wordy edTract i*oeiety HMtinf, 13 the large scale or small. What Hinder* the Establishment of a Hank, itors to the contrary. The soberminded, senM la the M tine Law Cn on*tiiiiiioiial? Meantime, however, the mercantile corn 11 Poetry—A Child* Monttog Hymn, Emerald, 14 DacLatOM in the i as.- of the Whale-hip dread of the coming sible, and subtantial portion of the communi14—IS iiiimity is moved with Advertisement*, Ship Naas, I) nations. fee, blow. A great rush has been made on the ty is upon the side of total abstinence. The bonded stores. Tens ofthousands ofpounds following item from a late American paper sterling—perhaps hundreds of thousands— will enforce this statement, viz: have been already paid in for " spirits in bond." That is to say, although the stock Maine Liquor Law Triumph in Baltiin private stores is notoriously large, and KoBE. —A full Maine Liquor Ticket from HONOLULU, FKBRUARY I, 1554. quite sufficient to meet the consumption for Baltimore has been elected to the Legislamany months to come, yet the fear of an ad- ture We had not supposed that the TemGood from far Country. ditional five shillings of duty, or the hope of perance movement had advanced so far in live shilllings more of profit, has that city. In the " Sydney Morning Herald" ofOct. securing driven men to pay down those enormous sums 17th 1853, there is an interesting communi- at once. The result will infalliahly be, that It is not our wish, here or elsewhere, to cation, dated Melbourne, Oct. 11th. The though the additional duty should be impos- witness rash and injudicious laws enacted Editor of the Herald heads the article "from ed, yet the stock on hands will be SO dispro- for the suppression of intemperance, but bethe demand, that these fore the lawmakers at the Sandwich Islands our own correspondent," so that the senti- portionately great for burn their fingers at last. clever fellows will ments advanced may he regarded as, at least This must follow. abrogate the " $5 00 gallon law," allow lireaders hear mind in Our to be sold upon the Sabbath, permit will quors semi-official. Who was expecting sentiments like these that the Herald is the most widely circulated from the British Colonies? We are alto-; the traders to sell with a nominal licensefee, and allow the sale of spirituous liquors and influential newspaper in the British gether "taken aback." If they had been] to Colonies. It may be styled the "Times" found the natives, let them carefully contemplate in some Colonial paper, published of the world. for Englishmen in that part the consequences which must inevitably renear the boundary of the state of Maine, we article, of the is the sult. We despair of seeing the immediate discussing The writer should not have been surprised, neither if various means for raising a Government triumph of temperance principles in any part they had been found in some out and out of the world, but we do hope however that Revenue. After referring to the Gold Revtemperance paper published in Massachuera is not far distant. Let Engthe golden enue, he proceeds after this manner, in resetts, should we have considered them worlishmen, Americans and the inhabitants of gard to a duty upon spirituous Liquors: thy of copying, because some of our readers advanceHere is another point. The Government would have said "just what might be ex- all lands, labor and pray for the —Truth is mighty is resolved to get more money out of the ment of this good cause. coming from Melbourne, the dram-drinking part (that is, all hut the en- pected;" but and will prevail. tire) of the population. Already a Bill has scat ofthe Colonial GovernmentofSouth Ausbeen brought in to raise the duty on spirits tralia, we are fairly thunderstruck, and comfrom 7s. to 12s. per gallon. The Jtrtrus thinks ing too in the Sydney " Herald" is the most A Short Voyage around the Globe.— that the duty will be cut down to 10s. in the surprising ofall. We would call the read- The iron Screw Steamer Argo, recently arCouncil. My opinion is different. I think rived at Southampton, Eng., has been round the Council and everybody of sense in the er's attention to that portion of the quotation as commend the globe in 128 days. She was 64 days on marked Such views these colony, have come to the conclusion that alJiff*. most any amount of duty on these intoxica- themselves, not only "to every rational man her passage from Southampton to Melbourne ting drinks is justifiable, seeing that so vast in Victoria," but to every rational man thro'- via the Cuipc Good Hope, and occupied the same length of time in returning, via Cape a proportion of the wealth so easily gained Horn. She is completely ship rigged, and goes in that direction. If men, then, will out "the wide wide world." have these destructive luxuries let them pay If we mistake not, such reasoning will ap- has an auxiliary steam power of 300 horse, for them, and dearly too. It is not just, nor ply to the state of things underKarnehamcha to be used in adverse winds and calms. She 17 tons' a political, nor Christian, to tax heavily the 111, as well as under Victoria I. The sim- has used 2,105 tons coal, about miles a day, or and has 230 day, averaged necessaries of life, and let the irnnecessaries off" scot-free. In other words it is mon- ple truth is this, dram-drinking directly and 9 1-2 miles an hour during the entire voyto make every sober and indus- indirectly is the cause of enormous evils and age. In fair winds under canvas, the Argo man pay heavily for the articles the sober, total-abstinent portion of the com- made 13 and 14 knots an hour for successive days; and II and 12 knots close hauTe'd, with consumes, in order that drunkeness munity is heavily taxed to support the sys- the screw feathered. .Our Yankee Clipper* he cheaply diffused through thecomand that publicans, and spirit- tern. This is a point to which the friends of must look to their honors, if Joho-8011-has on a large scale, may accumu- the cause are now directing their attention. »ot to building such vessels as'the Argo. r ggplatc fortunes. It is all very well to talk' In the United States the tax-paying and rot- Boston Traveller. £sfJ*about encouraging smuggling Contents OF THE FKIKND, FEBRUARY 1, l&Vt. - - ---------- - - ... - - -- -- rnz ifum®. news a ! , — �THE FRIEND, 10 FEBRUARY, 1854. Honolulu, Jan. 2, 1854. hie the people to partake of them without wine to begin with, and so on to the gutter, cste prnfnni." being absolutely poisoned." To the Editor of the Friend: " l'rocul, U proculANTI-BARLEY. Sir.—ln the New Era of Oec. 29, a writer This sentence is suggestive. It conveys by the name of Barley astonishes the natives the idea that as well as spirits, the ale, porProgress of the Maine Law. by the following deliberate statement: ter and beer, the common draft ale, the dol"At the present moment there is not a lar a bottle light wholesome ale, are aßSehrfl At a 'Temperance Celebration' held in single glass of wholesome or unadulterated [poise*. It suggests the idea that Mr. Barley, Sacramento City Oct. 2«ith, 1853, an Adspirits or wines to be obtained in Honolulu, jnotwithstanding a reputed fondness for run- dress was delivered by a Mr. Wiiichell, from we make the following extract:— or perhaps throughout the Islands." Jning into the alcoholic fermentation, is well which me in a glance at the progress of Indulge how awful the of responsibility true, If :posted up on temperance, and tells the truth those who import these liquors, all honorable for once, or he is trying to pull wool over this lew during I lie past year. In Maine by an increased majority in its men although they be; how cruel are those tho eyes of the public, with a view of aiding, the people have reslamped it with favor, How mnd and fool-hardy not the cause Of temperance, but that of two who sell them! are those who drink them! Whatever is 'gentlemen who desire to establish a Brewers their approbation. unwholesome and adulterated must positively in Honolulu. Let the public judge if every In Vermont, the law has been established be injurious and the man who fearlessly pub- intoxicating liquor not made by these two and all the friends of Temperance are rallyling to sustain it. lishes such startling facts, regardless of gentlemen is poisonous or wholesome. Massachusetts clings to it as to her heart's of abuse or the ill will of those whose interest prompts them to sell, and of those whose A reform in the laws is called for by Bar- blood. At her late Slate Temperance Conlove of stimulus prompts them to drink such !ley, which will make the people to parteka vention, it was propOStd to raise one million rascally stuff", should have the thanks of of them (the intoxicating liquors) without of dollars to aid in enforcing the law, and every sober member of the community. Mr. being absolutely poisoned. All the liquor, subscriptions were commenced. beer and what not, which arc brought here In New Jersey all classes of men, and all Barley says further, bail, poisonous, unwholesome. Reform the Temperance organizations are girding are "Ale, porter and heer, which all acknowlaws, let the two gentlemen make A. P. themselves for the fall campaign, resolved the he to the most nutritious and suitable ledge B. that will be (sure, good, wholesome, that the next Legislature shall be ol the true beverage to the constitution of man, in those and because it is made, but all that now reaches Maine Law stamp, and no mistake! climates, are all but prohibited from the the Islands is bought, foreign. Of course In Maryland at a meeting of the people in causes." above the public will believe as much of this as Carroll County, it was resolved to vote for Respecting the truth of this I have my they like, hut I don't see how the thing could:no man for the Legislature who would not doubts, partly owing to a suspicion of Mr. he done up brown, short of the undertaking 'pledge himself to go for this law, and this Barley—he makes these liquors—he must on tho part of the government to be respon- feeling is rapidly spreading all overthe state. have an interest in praising and recommend- sible for the purity of the article those gen.Michigan too, has passed the Maine Law, ing them, and partly because I have heard tlemen propose to concoct. Every pound of and it is becoming more and more popular professed distillers and friends of distillation hops, barley, malt, aloes, dragon's blood, every day. Its friends are far more numerspeak very disparagingly of Barley's pro- $tc, &c. used would have to he inspected us ous than at the late election. ducts, as sour, windy, bitter and unwhole- it enters from foreign countries, and every In Ohio the people are without it and for some compared with free alcohol. As far slop tub would need to be watched, lest ow- it. Their power, never exerted in vain, alas I recollect, I have known medical men ing to scarcity of the foreign ingredients, the ways triumphant when exerted, is ready to and men and women, too, who seldom em- itwo gentlemen be tempted to use awa, and spring upon the terrible vice of Intemperploy a doctor, give those beverages a char- other native products as a substitute. A ance, and to master it; and muster it they acter far from nutritious and suitable to the taster would be required, who should exper- will. constitution of man—branding them with the iment upon every In Wisconsin, the Legislature last spring hatch, to be sure and cerepithet poison, as we shall see by and by. tain that it was wholesome, nutritious and liy a vote ol 40 to 13, passed a law submitBarley himself does, except when prepared suitable, and I think I could guess whocould ting the question of a prohibitory statute, to under the fostering care of the government. get that office without much electioneering. the people this lull. There is another interesting point in the I ask, Mr. Editor, what poison, what adult In the Territory of Minnesota, there is no above quotation, that these beverages are' iteration is found in spirits, wine, or ale, por- reason to distrust the friends of the Maine all but prohibited from the above causes—l beer, &c, equal in virulence, us a poi- Law. They are neither cowardly nor indiffrom the intolerant and rapacious duties of ter, to the alcoholic ingredient? I ask Bar- ferent; and there is no danger that they will json the government. Let us see, the duty on ley, what but the alcohol is unwholesome? hereafter, ignobly surrender the position spirits is five dollars a gallon, that on ale, [And I declare without fear of contradiction which they have so proudly assumed. porter and beer, five per cent ad valorem, that after boiling for two hours any of these which may amount to five cents a gallon. liquors now on sale in Honolulu, so as to gel Cause for National Gratulation.-In We must therefore believe that a burthen ofl rid of the alcohol, a peison can drink them a recent address, Hon. Edward Everett, taxation on sj>irits rßß_ll but prohibited ale, in any quantity, with perfect impunity. Se- white referring to the vast sums paid in the which bears a burthen of taxation a hundred 1 riously I nm astonished at the effrontery of United States lor the relief of pour emigrants told less. The low rate of duty increases people who talk so much about good from Europe, said that when he was Ministhe cost to the consumer! This forsooth is! jthose and that high duties on spirits pro- ter to the Court of St. James, he received a liquors, the newest dodge in favor of temperance!' mote intemperance as has been advocated in letter from one of the interior counties of On this principle, articles that bear no taxacertain high quarter,—that high duties en- England, telling him that they had in their tion would be quite prohibited, and the re- a the use of bad liquors, tvs: and now House of Correction an American Seaman, courage moval of all imports upon cau dc yin, wines forward Mr. Bailey and offers to whom they were desirous of being rid of. comes and other intoxicating liquors, would prove stuff", ns I He wrote back that he might be sent to a violation of the treaty with France, —they make some real good, wholesomehis commu- London, where he would be shipped to the the last paragraph in perceive by would be prohibited thereby. nication out of the products of these Islands! United States; adding the suggestion that if Barley makes known to the world that Just as if the world does not know that the Htr Majesty's Minister at Washington were people are driven to madness and self-des- ratio of goodness, in tho estimation of those applied to in a similar wav by the overseers truction by drink, and that within the last who love such drinks is proportionate with of the poor-houses and wardens of the prisons eighteen months, several cases of suicide the alcoholic element they contain, and the in the United States, he would be pretty bushave actually taken place by drinking spirits pleasant and inviting flavors they put forth ily engaged. "I really felt pleased," said For this he blames the government. He Love of alcohol induces people to buy spirits he, "at a time when my own little Slate of hopes, however, that that are heavily taxed in preference to ale, Massachusetts was assisting from ten to "The new advisers and rulers will look that is free as bread, rice, or any other for- twelve thousand destitute British subjects into and take into their consideration the in- eign article, and all the world knows that annually, to be able to relieve the British iquity of continuing such a system, and that this love of alcohol is produced by the use empire, 'upon whose dominions the sun nevthey will cause such reforms in the laws on of it generally in small doses such as are er sets,' of the only American pauper quartspirituous and fermented drinks, as will ena- found in half a glass of ale, a spoonful of ered upon it." I I �THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1854. 11 the Tyne for America. The Crusoe.—Santa Barbara, i one has particularly attracted our attention. Ithen waiting in had run off" from the vessel, and wascap(lad the shows that patentee, byII Howe, Mr. K. now We have California, Sept. 11, 1853— It by the police, who overtook him at Midan the introduction of geometrical application, Itured in Santa Barbara a great curiosity; it is a dlesboroiigh. This extraordinary child is a Indian woman, who has lived for eighteen vessels can be built of such character that may be obtained, >inative of Wiburg, and has been at sea since years alone upon the Island of San Nicholas the greatest rate of speed with and cheapness in Ihe was nine years of age. His father died buoyancy, a small island about forty-live miles from Icoupled the hoy was ten weeks old. In his this place, during which tune she has not cost of construction. Several advantages i when the short but eventfel life the boy has visited as on him by consequent Isare set forth being. This lSeville, Cadiz, seen the face of a human 1 London, Leghorn, Falmouth One! geometrical of application principles. land was once peopled by a tribe of Indians, Tyne, and made n long trading voyclaimed, is, that and the advantages hostile, of the principal were i North-west tribe i to whom the He of the vessel in the water, from iage in a schooner to the Sea of Azof!'. To preserve the remnant of this tribe from "every part was school his notwithstandin life, has surface never at stern, the stem to the a bearing l destruction, as wall as with a view to chnsfor cargo above it in direct iing which he can talk five languages—Englionize them, the Padres induced them to Iand a capacityproportion to tlic bearing sur- Ilish fluently, and writes a good steady hand. come to the main land eighteen years ago geometrical section of the vessel;lHe can read an English newspaper without laced ol the capacity After they were all 00 board the vessel sent in ballast or iany difficulty. His mother is a Fin, and can light, when good rind this holds swam ashore to lookl for them, this woman a schooner I talk six languages; he learnt four from her has built loaded. Howe Mr. and a for her child which had been left; called the "Elliptic," but the English he picked up in London, yacht tons, of 1:10 storm springing up in the night, the vessel be ready for inspection on Satur- while his vessel was in a graving dock rewhich | will returning sea; on was compelled to put to street, E. R. pairing. The captain of the vessel, a kindshe could not be found. She was known to day next, at the foot of Delaney be that she cargocd hearted man apparently, has no fault to find may is represented be alive by those who at times visited the is- ilt to the lull extent oilier capacity, with the boy, except, as north country mothwnh wheat otters, from land for the purpose of hunting the use of ballast, —that i ers would say, that "he is hempy and misthe marks of fires and of foot prints in the and that without she more in respect to buoy-| chievous," and defies the cook and steward, will accomplish sand. sailing, than a vessel of the his chief, who is no linguist. The little felrapid she and day ancy other On being approached the a different prin-'low has gone off'with the vessel to America. upon size, same constructed manifested much joy, which she betrayed by breadth and width of;jNewcastle Chronicle. The length, ciple. and character, signs of the most significant in proportion a would he regulated such craft few articles at once commenced packing up her that she has Remarkable Instance of Abstinence of furniture. Whether the sounds which she to tonnage. We understand been tried, and proved satisfactory.—JV. Y. not been asyet or has not from Food and Drink.—ll. Doesburg, utters are words certained. The man who found her is fam- Jutirnul of Commerce. Esq., editor of The Hollander, a paper pubJCT" Since the discovery of gold in Cali- lished in the Dutch language, in the Holland iliar with live or six Indian languages, hut he was unable to understand a single expres- fornia, six hundred ships have gone round i colony, in Western Michigan, communicates sion ; it is more than probable that she has Cape Horn into the Pacific, which have not to the Tribune an interesting item which he Her returned. Some were broken up at San culled from one ofhis Neterlandish exchanges forgotten her native tongue entirely. clothing consisted of skins ofbirds sewed to- Francisco, and some found employment in |of one Engeltie Van der Vlies, a female at ffether with the fibres ol" some trees or plants. the Pacific. The abstraction of this large I'ijnacker, near Rotterdam, aged CO years, Her food has been shcll-tisli, seals, and a fleet from the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the who has not eaten in .'l5 nor drank in .'II small bulbous root, similar in appearance to causes of the activity which has prevailed in I years. She is now in her last decline, Proan onion, but wholly tasteless. The needles our ship-yards dining the last few years. lessors and numerous scientific men from all with which she stitches her garments are And besides this it makes room for the won- parts of the world, go to see her. The made of the sharp hones of a fish. She had derful clippers. Hoard of Health of the Hague, instituted inLargkr quiries into the matter as far back as 1820. tiif, two hooks made of a hunt nail and sharpenSun* Larocst. TIIAV A medical man has yot ascertained the true ed by friction upon B stone. Her lines; The Newhurvpori Herald, referring to the were beautifully twisted from the sinews ol launch of the Great Republic, says: condition of that wonderful lady. She lives some animal, probably a species of fox vvhich good humor, and suffers with Christian we hear, will immediately " Mr. McKay, abounds on the Island the construction of a ship larger love and faith, her lot and connition. This commence Her age as near as can be estimated, is than this, which he is to build on contract. is certainly a remarkable phenomena in the about 55 or GO. Her features are quite "The theory has been started of building history of humanity, and is an important masculine, and her hair of the color of (lark! a ship so large, that she will pass through news item for the whole world, as there is brown, and very line. This is quite remark- the ocean with comparatively little motion, no instance of such long abstinence among able for an Indian; their hair, you know, is ploughing directly through the waves, with- mankind. always jet black and coarae. In some future out rising upon them, and so high above them letter 1 will give you a more extended ac- that the rolling of the highest waves will alA Linguist in the Cabinet. —The U. S. count of this marvel of the litlh century. She ways be below the deck. It is a dating General, Mr. Gushing, is said to be Attorney is truly an object for the reflection of the thought, but in view ol what has been acmember of the Cabinet who is able to only ihe philosopher and the inspection of the curi- complished already, who »ilj venture to de- converse in any language besides his own. ous.—Newbury port I lerald. nounce it BS absurd? There aie those bold 1Mr. Gushing is a veritable polyglot; and at enough to predict that a ship will yet he built; the late diplomatic dinner in Washington, Marine Information. that will pass through the Stormy waves on| Mr. Bodisco.the Russian Minister, Loss or the BASK EMMA. A letter from! the ocean, with as stalely a progress as a given by in French with Mr. Sartiges, conversed he Paite dated Oct. 15, says: The Bark Emma, vessel of a hundred tons through a river in the French Minister; in Spanish with Don Austin, of Now Bedford, while lying at an- the same gale. If any one is to realize the the Spanish Minister; in Dutch, chor iv this harbor, was set on fire by one ofI fruition of this dream, it is we doubt not, Mr. Calderon Baron Yon Gevott; in Portuguese with with the crew, at 12 o'clock on the night of the' McKay, if ins life is spared five years longDc Figanere; and in the purest Italian, with I4th, and burned to the water's edge. No- er." the Representative of the two Sicilies.—We thing saved from the wreck but her boats Nearly one million of pounds sterling presume he could have added the Chinese, anchors and chains. Two of her crew had have been expend' (I IB the expeditions to had a Representative of the Celestials been been put in irons for running away; one of ascertain the lale of Sir John Franklin. present on the occasion. The distinguished them threatened to set (ire to the vessel, for party were surprised and charmed by Mr. his revenue upon the captain and officers, A Precocious Cabin Boy.—The police Cushing's captivating and various accomand is supposed to be the person who com- help lo bring extraordinary characters before mitted the act. The E. bad 660 bbls. of oil the public, and last week a miniature copy plishments. —Cong. Journal. on board—JV. B. Shipping List. of an extraordinary youth fell into the hands The Mud Cabin, or, The Character and Smr Bun.niNO.—Among the various im- of the river Tyne police. His name is Al81 of British Institutions. By "" provements which have been hrnunht for- exander Hallonbury, aged twelve years, the Tendency a. Co. Appleton York, D. Isham. New ren vessel, ward recently in tne construction of vessels, cabin boy of the Helios, a Russian A Female I I i < i l I ' i 1 — JNo lin — . J J^ �THE 12 FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1854. Late News. tains, and have twice erected their frame, it annexation, without conditions of any sort We are indebted to J. Ludlow, Esq., of having been blown over the Slat time, in one likely to embarrass the United Stales in considering the subject. So we may as well get San Fransisco, for files of American papers, of the gules of last winter. to admit the State ot Hawaii, with Mr. Iready For months they have been collecting a to the sth of December. So far as the truth Ai.i.kn, and perhaps Dr. Jui>i>, as her two can be gleaned respecting the war between sum (mostly in quarters and reals) for build- United States Senators. Russia and Turkey, victory inclines to the ing expenses. The money was deposited for: Elisha H. Ai.i.kn, who succeeded Dr. standard of the latter. Strange as it may isafe keeping in the Gov't. Chest, and over IJODD in the Hawaiian Ministry, came to Washington two years ago, at the tune of ■eem Turkey, for once, has the sympathy of!JjdOO was lost by the robbery of that chest. French aggression on the Island, with a diThe frame is now thatched apparworld. Her cause is and must he up the Christian rect proposition for annexation. Mr. W'ebfor want ot money to buy boards. ently the cause ofright and justice. Istf.r would not Ml the proposition and The newspapers make considerable sport H. A. Pierce & Co., have given a Bell, Ai.i.kn returned He now promotes the same over the famous Pacific Rail Road. Mr and a tower has been erected to receive it,' scheme as a member of the Hawaiian Govein enl. Walker, for example, a bankrupt, has sub-,1and above the tower is a spire, so that while Mr GaEOG, the new Coinmissioner to the within the voice of men shall utter its scribed $10,000,000 ! Sandwich Island-, is fully informed that the to ings the the Hawaiians, outward form The Panama Rail Road is rapidly prostatement of the Administration warmly fashall appeal to the memories and the hearts vors annexation. That and (he Cuba quesgressing. tion are expected to be great topics iif interpapers report most melancholy cases of the haoles. murder. The first, that of .Mr. Butler, aj We want to board up this steeple and.,est during the next session of Congiess. 1001 teacher, in Louisville, Ky., by two point it, and put in doors and windows. 1 Tract Society Meeting. see how the people can do it all. There young men, or boys by the name of Ward.i[deal most inlerestinn and fully utlendcd A few here foreigners who feel any They are the sons of a most wealthy citizen are very meeting of the Hawaiian Tract Society was of Louisville, and perpetrated the horrid, 1interest in the matter. Can't some one give held at the Bethel, Tuesday evening Januathe poor people a lift? They deserve it.j deed, because their younger brother ry 17th. The meeting was called to hcnr In liusie, Yours truly, corrected for telling a falsehood. They were the report of Mr. Ryan, the Society's ColE. P. B. committed for trial before the Supreme Court porteur. For the information of our readers murder, the first No bail adin for degree. Annexation. out of Houolulu, we would remark, that durmitted. It will be a trial that will excite a We have been intending for some time to ing the last six mouths, this Society has emdeep interest. The murdered teacher is offer a few remarks, upon the subject of an- ployed a colporteur. The time for which he spoken of in the highest terms, as a most es- nexation, but we fancy our renders will be'I was engaged being about to expire, the timable, excellent, efficient, and accomplish- much more interested in the following para- members of the society and the friends of the ed teacher, he leaves a widow and a young graphs from the pen of some writer in Wash- cause were called together to listen to his rechild to mourn his loss. (ington. There is a freshness, and prophetic port, and make up the deficiency in the neThe other case, is that of another school sagacity displayed by the writer, which com- icessary funds to meet the expenses of the soteacher, who was murdered by a Baptist mend his lucubrations to our island readers ciety. Minister in North Carolina. The circum- Judging from the Editorial and epistolary The Colporteur's report was read by the stances were most aggravated. The guilty scribbling in several of the American papers ! Secretary of the society, and heard with the man, having been found guilty, by the Court, respecting Hawaiian affairs, we find our- most cordial sentiments of approbation. i took out two pistols, with one he fired at the >selves altogether behind the times ; il our Those who have watched 1 lie labors of Mr. prosecuting Attorney, (but did not inflict a (neighbors the Polynesian" and "Era" are Ryan, fell that the report was most truthlul, " fatal wound,) and with the other, shot himself (to he taken as minors of Hawaiian politics and convincing, in regaid to the importance i .through the head, and died instantly. Such and diplomacy. We do hope, annexation and propriety of employing a colporteur, i cases of blood and murder are too revolting may not take place without our knowledge, whose sole employment should he "going i to publish in detail. It is to be hoped that in the ends of the earth." The following iabout and doing good." In the discharge of " the guardians of the law, will do all in their we copy from the Pacific," but it originally Ibis duty Mr. Ryan, has given the most un" l power to maintain its majesty and sacred- appeared in the N. Y. Tunes. qualified satisfaction to the society, which i ness. Washington!, Sunday, Nov. 13. Itestified its approval, by authorizing the Ea: It is deemed not improbable that Mr. Sev- iCom; to making some satisfactory arrangea in behalf of Native Chnrch. erance, I tie United States Commissioner to c have received a communication from the Sandwich Islands, has already negnciu- ment with him, if he was willing to continue iliwili, Kauai, dated January 14, from tted a treaty of annexation to the United States in the Society's service. As a guaranty that which we make the following extract, know- IMy letters, published last Spring, it will be re- funds should not he wanting the sum of£490 ing that some of our readers arc seeking out membered, indicated that his instructions was immediately pledged. This commendalull discretion in the premises. His ble measure was channels wherein they may allow their char- left him adopted, after the contribureply to the Protests of the British and French tion of would commend their at$'248,16, to discharge previous liabilities to flow, we to authorities in Hawaii, certainly implied that tention the following extract. Should any |he had the power to negotiate for annexation, ities. This amount added to what previousdonor see fit to make us the agent for for- —winch he was not disposed to lose by com- ly had been contributed for the Colporlagewarding their contributions, we shall be hap- mitting himself, even by inference or default, enterprise, makes the total sum of $757,33. to the views of assumptions of European diThere prevailed the utmost cordiality and py to act in that capacity plomatists. there any people generous Are acfeeling. Every one present seemamong your Hawaiian MinisThe recent change in the " I quaintances anxious to give away a few dolttry, clearly indicates the growing desire on ied inspired with the sentiment. The tract lars in a good cause, who will help the poor the part of the King for annexation. Dr. cause is a good cause, and it is an inestimaJuod was known to be in favor of that pro- j people of this neighborhood to finish their!ject, but Mr. Allen, who recently assumed ble privilege to be engaged in its prosecution. Meeting House. They have labored hard, Dr. j Judo's Portfolio, is more radical on the instant and brought aM ;subject, and in favor of —have the timbers from the mounperfect We learn that Mr. Ryan contemplates, BUssst BUSS BM I ' 11iiin teach-1 tThe was' 1 .,, , ■ppeal . ' ' ' , ,' , �THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1854. 13 visiting the United Slates holding out how- Is the Maine Law Unconstitutional? gers and freight may be easily transferred ever the reasonable expectation that he may The reader will find the opinion of all the from the cars to the mules, and the transit return and cont nue in the Society's employ. Judges of the Supreme Court of the United will be made in twelve hours. It appears then, that of the whole 49 miles 23J are in Stutes on the several points of this law, in operation, and 8 more will be finished in a What hinders theestablishment fifth of Howard's of the Reports the volume weeks, leaving 18 miles to be constructfew decisions in United States Courts, page 504: ed, which 18 aobank? fSavings miles have already commenced Chief Justice said: Taney No person doubts who is acquaint d with at both ends. The greatest grade of the road Stute retail and interIf any deems the this <■ inniiify, that there are many persons "traffic in ardent spirits injurious to iti on the Atlantic slope is 01 feet per mile, and nal ready to make deposits, when a Bank for citizens, and calculated to produce idleness, on the Pacific slope, 70 feet—the total rise being 250 feet above high water of the PaciSavings shall be established Knqnirifs are vice, and debauchery, I see nothing in the fic. The heaviest work is at the summit, almost daily made for such an institution. Constitution of the United Slates to prevent where a cuttieg is encountered 1300 feet in it from regulating and restraining the traffic, No community could furnish a body of Rank or and '24 feet in greatest depth—confrom prohibiting it altogether, if it thinks length, taining 30,000 yards of favorable excavation. Directors more capable and suitable, persons proper." Totten estimates that with no drawbacks in whom the public would repose confidence, "Every State, therefore, may regulate its Mr. the entire road may be completed in six own internal traffic according to its own months as in all respects qualified for that office.— after the whole force of the company its own views of the inProbably, nay, unquestionably, the Legisla- judgment, and upon is employed. The grenter portion of the laterest and well being of its citizens." (5 borers now at work is composed of natives. ture would grant a charter lor such an instiHow., 573.) | are made for the importation Arrangements tution, demanded by every consideration of Mr. Justice McLean said: of 1700 additional coolies from China, and the be to the injurious as convearticle foreign well as pecuniary public morality, " If 2000 New Grenadians. Irish laborers are nience and thrift. Why then, cannot such health or morals of the community, a State not so efficient on the isthmus as in colder ii ay, in the exercise of that meat and comand healthier climates. The coolies, after an institution be established ? lis importance prehensive police power which lies at the a few months, become steady, temperate and is admitted. Do our merchants fear it will inundation of its prosperity, prohibit the sale industrious workmen, while the natives of withdraw so much capital from the retail of it." (5 Howard, 5!»-2 ) New Grenada take to the pick, shovel and to destruction of propertrade of Honolulu and the Islands ? Do they And in regard the wheelbarrow as naturally as an Irishman fear it will serve to regulate Exchange ? Is ly, he said: takes to a potato. They are the best la"The acknowledged police power of a borers that can be a Savings' Bank dreaded because it will in- State procured. Mr. Totten extends often to the destruction of produce mechanics, seamen, natives, and others perty. A nui-aiice may be abated. Every- thinks that the total additional expenditure to complete the road from the Attosave their money, instead of squandering it? thing prejudicial to the health or morals of a required lantic to the Pacific shores, will not exceed a P. S. Since writing the foregoing remarks city may be removed. Merchandise from $1,125,800. Tho travelling public will read disease prevails be- the we chanced to pass a carpenter vigorously port where a contagious above facts with pleasure, as evincing ing liable to communicate disease, may be the energy which now imbues all connected at work, upon one of the new buildings which excluded; and in extreme cases it may be with this great work. When completed it are now so rapidly going up in Honolulu. thrown into the sea " will afford one of the finest instances on resaid: Justice Cation We made the passing remark, that, it was Mr. cord of successful American enterprise.—A*. " I admit, as inevitable, that if the State Y. Times. gratifying to see so many line and substanhas the power of restraint by licenses to any tial buildings in progress of erection. He extent, it has the discretionary power to replied, " yes, but there is one more thing judge of its limit, and may go the length of American Monuments.—The monuments which you want in Honolulu, that is a Sav- prohibiting it altogether, it such he its poli- erected in America exceed in height those of the old world. Thus, there is not a colcy."—Maine Liquor Law Advocate. ings Bank-, a bank of deposit. umn, either ancient or modern, in Europe, As we had never spoken with the person so high as the Bunker hill monument. The The Panama Railroad. upon the subject of a Savings' Bank, the reAs an illustration of the rapid progress highest column in Europe, ('202 feet high) is mark struck us with much force. A Savings' made by the workmen and projectors of the the one erected in London by Sir Christopher Bank—a Bank of Deposit—and if our wise Panama railroad, we transcribe to our col- Wren, in commemoration of the great fire is men in //onolulu think best let them make it umns the interesting report of George M. in IGG6. Pompey's Pillar only 90 feet in and but 115. The highest height, Trojan's of the company, a bank for discount. Theiie are matters that Totten, Esq., chief engineer monument in Paris is 137 feet. The Alexwas submitted to the Board recently which we leave others to decide upon and arrange. of Directors. From a perusal of its pages ander Column in St. Petersburg!] is 175 feet What we want is this, a well established and we learn that the whole length of the road, 6 inches. The Nelson Column in London, well regulated institution where, the hard from ocean to ocean, as finally located, is is 171 feet from the level of Trafalgar square. Bunker Hill Monument is 220 feet high. wotking mechanic may deposit his #5, or $10 49 miles, of which distance the portion from The proposed Brock Monument at Queensto Barper week, the sailor, one half or one fourth Aspinwall, the Atlantic termination, boeoaa, on the Chagres river, a distance of town will be 185 feet high. The Washingof the proceeds of his cruise, the kanaka his Monument is now 150 feet high, and 23 l-'2 miles, has been in operation since ton completed will when be about five hundred. now on money, buried underground for safe deep- July, 1852. All el this track lies firm is found that the monument stands exactly ing, the clerk a part of his salary, and the embankment, with the exception of about It in the middle of what was the "ten miles professional man, something from his income 1000 leet, which are laid on piles and crib- square." It is of such gigantic proportions improvements in regard to cul- that either of the other monuments above (if indeed, he has any thing left after meet- bing.—Many verts, biidges, Btc, have been completed on named, could be placed inside of it without ing all his expenses.) This is a matter, this end of the road during the past year. much the of 'the workimpeding however, the detail of which, does not seem The iron which forms the road is of superior men, and when it is operations finished any two of the to the yard. 60 pounds weighing lo fall within our professional of Europe could be stowed'away sphere; but quality, over the Chagres river would monuments editorially, we shall do all, in our power to The bridge finished within -its without being noticed from walls probably be by the first of the prefurther the enterprise. Who will join us ? sent Dec. As soon as this was completed, the exterior. the road would be open for the trains to The S t r a n g e r ' s S o c i e t y Ladies o f t h e F r i e n d s and by Jan. Ist to Obispo, 31 Maine Li quoa Law in California.— Gorgona, are happy to acknowledge the following recent do- miles from Aspinwall. A branch road is mice petitions are circulating in Tuolumne County nations : to be presented to the next legislature, memorial" Mr. Cooke, under construction from the railroad izing them to pass a prohibition Liquor Law, 910 00 now L'apl. Potter of the Antnl near Obispo to the Cruses road, so that shall combine the essential principles of the Maine when the trains reach that point the passen- — •: �THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 14 1*54. Messrs. Bi.air & Montgomery, on behalf of the continuance of the voyage, too firmly settled to plaintiff, contended that the Captain had no: admit of reasonable doubt. right to order the oil to be discharged forishipment But this doctrine of non-interference on the part to the United States, and Unit, under the Articles,! of the crew in the disposition of the catchings, I the men were not bound to obey such a command. believe not only to be good law but sound sense. For the Friend. the MoCArnhiildg'sHymn. Written at the Request of a Mother. Consequently lis ironing and imprisoning of them jTo say that every seamen in a whaling voyage is was a despotic act, tor which he should be made' a Baaa! partner in the concern, and has a right to to sufier in heuvy damages ; and moreover, tint say whether the oil shall be shipped home or reeven granting the command to have been lawful,' main in the vessel, would be to allirm a doctrine still the plaintiff was entitled to damages, inasmuch never dreamed of by the owners, and one which I thank thee,—l have parent*, friends, as the defendant had punished him with unneces- would introduce confusion and ruin into the whole In whuiii I Hiity (iinrtdp; business. Under such a ruie the wliuling business sary and cruel seventy. That thy good Hpirit with their* blends, Messrs. Bates &. Harris contended on the would be entirely impracticable. My inf.int steps in guide. part of the defendant, that the plaintiff was bound In this case, the voyage was " to continue for ny the Shipping Articles to remain with the ship four years, or until the return id"the said ship to a May I to them a romfort be, four years and during that time to obey all the port of discharge in the United Stales." The Their kind commands obey; Be ever doar to them and thrt-, |lawful commands of lac Master. That the order four years had not expired—the Vessel had not Nor from thy pretexts »iray. to discharge and tranship oil for any purpose! returned to a port of discharge in the United whatsoever, was a legal order, such as the crew States —she was not even lull—and yet the plainmmc try to Let not temptations had no right, to disobey, and therefore, having tiff'ami others acting under the erroneous belief victory gain; mid My heart, placed themselves in the wrong, they could not. that they had a property in the oil, and that the Iijustly My daily bread (his day supply, complain of the punishment. That the Captain had no right to Compel them to tranship That I may strength obtain. gjoishincnt was not unusual or cruel, but such as it, refused to obey bis lawful command. In this was customary and necessary under the cireum-iithey were wrong, and the Captain had a right to For all my errors pardon give stances of the case ; and that in any event, if punish them. But says the plaintiff granting he And make me wholly thine; wrong had been done, it was by the Command of had, still be should pay me damages, for be transMay I ill othi'M Ctttttal torsive, the American Consul who stood ready and willing cended the bounds ot reason and necessity,and As thou forgiveat mine. to shoulder the responsibility. imposed upon ma a cruel punishment not called If thou shah please prolong my days Ciiiee Justice Lee charged the jury in sub- for by the circumstances of the case. And give me influence licie; stance as follows: This brings us to the consideration of the May they be passed in wisdom's ways The first question which presents itself for our Master's authority over his crew, and the kind and And ever in tby tear. consideration in this case is, whether the com- degree of punishment he may indict for a disobeBut should my days hihhi numbered be, mand of Captain .lugger to discharge the oil into dience of his lawful commands. Il has been truly And earthly lien bo riven; the Montauk was a lawful one. To determine said, that the Master of a vessel holds a station, From second death please yet me free, tins, it first becomes necessary to inquire whether the responsibility of which has hardly a parallel And grunt LM lib- in heaven. the crew of the Emerald bad any property in, or in any other situation of civil life. He has to control over, the oil; for evidently they entertained govern in good order a little world, and that too, In each event, thy will be done, the idea that part of the oil belonged to tliem :— under the most trying rirciiiustances, and in the YVhilo Ion earl!) may dwell; that they were joint owners and quasi partners in midst of terrible dangers. Upon his judgment, That will I would not wish to hhun, the calcliings of the ship; and consequently ought prudence, skill and courage, often depends not K. B. 0 Thou wiliest till things well. !to be consulted and allowed a voice in the ship- only the safety of the vessel and cargo, but the ping of the oil. In fact they subsequently stated lives of nil on board ; and therefore, the law has Supreme Court.—January Term. as much to the Master and American Consul, in clothed him with large authority and discretion in Chief Justice Lee and Associate Justices saying they did not wish their oil shipped on hoard the command of his crew. The necessities of tin: .Montauk, as they did not wish to pay freight the case require that one mind, and not several, Andrews &. li, on the Bench. on it. That they entertained this idea of partner- 'should both order and be responsible for the direcCharles J. Clark vs. Daniel Jaggcr.—This ship in the oil is not to be wondered at, for it is b tion of affairs, and hence, he is invested with suwas an action of trespass, brought to recover natural and common one ; but at the same time preme authority over his crew, wnOSS duty it is to damages against the defendant, who was Captain one which has no foundation in law. The fact that obey his lawful commands in all matters relating of the American whale ship " Emerald," for inju- seamen in the whaling service receive u certain jjto the government, bosini ts and navigation of ihe ries alleged to have been inflicted upon the plain- proportion, or lays, as it is called, of the procei ds Vessel. If they refuse to so obey, he may inflict tiff, who was the cooper of said ship. ot the voyage in lieu of wages, does not consti- punishment; but it must be such as is reasonable It was in evidence that the " Emerald" loft Sag tute tliem partners or tenants in common with the and accessary under the circumstances of the Harbor in the year 1831, on a whaling voyage to Master and owner! of the vessel in the oil which case ; and if cruelly is exercised, or if the punishthe Pacific and Arctic Oceans, to continue for may bo taken; and, during the continuance of the ment is grossly oppressive and disproportioned to " four years, or until the return of said ihip to a voyage, they have no voice or control over the the offense, the master then becomes a trespasser, discharge the United States." In disposition of that oil. "The owners of the vessel and will be liable to the sea n in an action for m port of October 1853, the Emerald put into the port of and projectors of the voyage," says Chief Justice damages. While the law allows the Master a Honolulu, wanting 1000 or P.'OO barrels of being i Parker m the case of Baxter vs. Rodman, (3 Pick. wide margin in the government of his crew, and full; and Capt. Jogger, having concluded to try It. 435,438,) "are the owners of the product of the 'much latitude of discretion in the punishment neanother season in the Artie, mode arrangements to [voyage. The true meaning of the Shipping con- cessary to cnlorce his commands, still, it watches send part of his oil home in tho and tract is, that the men shall be paid out of the pro- |over the execise of that discretion with a jealous " Montauk," ordered his men, among whom was the plaintiff, to ceeds in a stipulated proportion. It is an agree- eye. It confines him to the bounds of due modetranship it to tho Montauk. This order, the ment as to the mode of compensation, and gives ration, nud if he exceeds those it withdraws its plaintifTand others refused to obey, on the ground tliem no property in the oil, but only regulates the shield of protection. But it is said by the remits that it was not a lawful command, inasmuch as ■mount of compensation." It has been repeatedly of the United States, that where the teaman is in the Captain had no right to ship the oil without!'decided by the Court of King's Bench and the the wrong, and it appears that some punishment is their consent. The Captain then applied to Mr. Supreme Court of Massachusetts, that the oil was merited, the court will not undertake to adjust Angel, the United States Consul, for assistance, the property of the owners of the vessel, and re-,;very exactly, according to its own idea of fitness who immediately went on board of the Emerald, uiained under their entire control, until there was and propriety, the balance between tlie gravity of and remonstrated with tho men, telling them that some settlement or adjustment of the voyage.— 'the offense and the ipiantnin of punishment, and they were wrong in the matter, the ship not being The right of the seaman nt is is to have the oil sold and Will not award damages unless the punish full, and they having shipped for four years or to recover a share of the proceeds, according to manifestly excessive, or unlawful in its kind. In til their return to the United Stales. He then bis lay as set forth iv the under- this case t!:e punishment Bret indicted on the Articles. It is seaman left them to reflect upon the subject until the next stood, ill plaintiff" was Imprisonment on beard the ship by an officer or if practice, day, when, finding they still persisted in their re- 'prefers to liave Ins share in oil, he will he allowed confinement in irons; and the question is, was to fusal obey the master's command, he ordered to do so ; but even in this case, the courts say. "it that a liwt'ul punishment and proper under the them to be handcuffed and kept on board. Subse- is clear be can have no properly in the the oil un- circumstances r I think it was, and the Captain quently, on the complaint of the Captain, that the til separation ami delivery." The seaman's lay cannot be tieid responsible for it, unless he exerplaintiff and others were interfering with the la- [or share in the proceeds of the voyage, says Judge cised cruelty or unnecessary severity in its inflicborers who were engaged in the discharge of the Story, in ilie case of Collin vs. Jenkins, (•'). Story's tion. It is s ,id that after handcuffing Clarke ha oil, and thereby disturbing the peace of flic ship, h\, 112,) "i- in the nature of wages for seamen in jerked hack bis arms and called tbr a pole to thrust he ordered the plaintiff and others to be brought on the common merchant service, and is governed by between them and Ins back, and only desisted shore and confined in the Fort, where they were the same rules." In no sense whatever can the from carrying out Ins cruel intentions at the reimprisoned for 14 days. It was for this confine- seamen claim to be treated as partners with the quest of a Midshipman belonging to the U. S. S. ment in irons on board, and imprisonment on owners of the vessel, and 1 consider the doctrine " Portsmouth," who went on board the Emerald to ahore, that the plaintiff brought his action for that they have no property in the oil which will assist in reducing the crew to a state of subordidamages. allow them to exercise a control over it, during nation. If he had thrust the pole through, as it is Father in heaven! a- dawns the light Of a new cheering day; 1 thank thee that throughout the flight Thy presence wan my stay ; I I • I I �THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1854. 15 said he threatened, I should be clearly of the Who were the Original Settlers kpO SEAMKN AND STRANGERS.—The Seaevery J. men's Cl.ai>el is open tor Public Worship opinion that he exceeded the proper bounds of NoeE wf ngland? 7 1-2 r. m. Scats free. moderation, but as he did not, it is doubtful In point of fact, it was not the peasantry Subbuth, at 11 a. m., and nations) to vessels all visit(of Souinen belonging whether he can be made to pay damages. As a Britain, of Great nor her nor her paupers, ing this port are invited to call at the Chaplain's be in rule men cannot held responsible fortune hunters, that founded New general will be gratuEngland. study, in Chaplain street, wherethethey damages for wrong intentions, so long us they are Friend and other Itovalj supplied with c pies of intelligent It was her staunch her yeomanry, into execution. not carried loading matter. It will be most convenient for the But says the plaintiff, if the defendant commit- mechanics, her merchants, her farmers, her CI a,'lain to receive calls from Seamen during the irons on board of ted no wrong in confining me in middle classes—and of devout women not a afternoon of each day. the ship, still he had no right to bring me on shore few—whose enlarged vision beheld u realm A weekly religious conference and prayer meeting To this the of freedom boyondjhe ocean, and whose in-, is held on Wednesday evening at the Vestry, and and imprison me m a foreign juil. defendant replies that he bad no part in imprison- dependent spirits disdained the yoke of op-; also ut the same place, every Sabbath afternoon, at ;i 1-2 o'clock. Seamen arc particularly invited to ing the plaintiff in the i'Vl, hut that it was done it to be imposed either on the attend. by\he Marshal of the islands, upon the order of pression, were The character of our Public services at the New Court //ouse at 11 Mr. Angel the American Consul. This is all soul or the body. alsogaTativc Churches very true, hut the' imprisonment was made upon country might have been very different had A. M. and and 7 J P. M.,atand 9 1-2 A.*, and2 1-2 I', u. on commence Sabbaths, think he I Jagger, of and settlers or even their and Captain patrons request her pioneer the Seamen's Heading Room is open at all hours should bear the consequences of it, if he was in directors, been the younger sons of the gen- of The the day. Strangers arriving and having lute forthe wrong, and not seek to shift the responsibility try, or disappointed placemen, importunate eign papers arc respectfully invited to uid ill keeping on to other shoulders. The advice or order of suitors, and their servile followers. An ac- said room supplied with useful reading mutter. furnishes no to protection Consul the American Donations are respectfully solicited for tho suphiishuuiluiu!) fearing Cod, or a sturdy tive and he rest his such a must case, the Captain in poit of the Chaplaincy and the publication of the justification on the strong necessity of the case; blacksmith, honest and independent, exercis- Friend. An anuual report of all donations is made right, reason, not bear bun he must fall. It at once his his electorial out, ing and if tins will to the Am. Seamen's Friend Society in New York. is said that the law does not clothe the Master and his sledge hammer, is better than a hunAny person contributing $.')(! is entitled to become a for disobewith authority to imprison the seamen dred pensioned lords, to he the founder of a laic Director of the Society, uud $20 to become au tf. dience, in the common jail of a foreign port; and town, or the father of a race.— His. L. Honorary Life Member. and that the iinprisoniuenl, if necessary or proper, SKLECT HI.AKK'S IlliV. Y. M. must be on board of the ship. My opinion, howNaked Trusth.-The late eccentric John boauihm; for boys, ever, based in a great degree upon that ol Judge Holmes used frequently, in his addresses to Story's in the case of the United States vs. BugCALIFORNIA. BKNKTA, AT gies, (5. Mason's K. 163.) is, tnat the law does in- different juries, to explain the meaning of the In this school thorough education in the English naked truth," by lclating the fol- Ancient and Modem languages, and mathematics, is vest the Master with such authority, where there phrase, is a positive necessity for the peace or safety of lowing fable: afforded to a limited number of pupils, under the the ship that the offending party should be reTruth and Falsehood traveling one warm ears of experienced Teachers: moved to a place of safe-keeping on shore. But day, met at a river, and both went to bathe The course of study is calculated to fit tho scholar while 1 think that the Master may in cases of husincss pursuits, and also to prepare such at the same place. Falsehood coming first for active strong necessity imprison a seaman in our jails, 1 as desire to enter college. am clearly of the opinion, that it caimot be justifi- out of the water, took his companion's The location ut Uenieia, has been chosen as reed, when a more moderate punishment on ship- clothes and left bis own vile raiment and then markably healthful and accessible and the arrangofind the board would be us effectual and safe. The idea so went on his way. Truth coming out of the mentsof the family are such, that pupils will commonly entertained, and so generally practised water, sought in vain for his own proper comforts of home. an experienced master. Music is taught by at these islands, that a Captain of a ship may dress—disdaining to wear the garb of FalseThe Academic year begins with August Ist, and is throw his crew into our miserable jail for the hood. Truth started, all naked, in pursuit divided into four quarters of eleven weeks each. slightest offenses, is a most erroneous one; and it of the thief, but not being so swift of foot, Terms per quarter including all churges, $160, is high time that Masters should understand that overtaken the fugitive.—Ever payable in advance. they cannot thus abuse their authority with impu- has never 11l l'l'.H TO since he has been known as "Naked Truth." Judge says seamen, Such of (iov. J. Rigler, California. nity. imprisonment Hon. 1.. Severance, cases, be to in only can resorted Story, II- Allen, Esq. Col. J.C. Fremont, Elitha and must he with the intent to take tliem again Melancholy.-An exchange paper says ('apt. John l'aty, Rev. T. D. Hunt, San Fran on board the ship for the voyage, or to bring them that a company ofMonks have recently pur- Rev. Daniel Dole, S. 11.Willey, Rev. A. Humes, Phlla. home; and not with the intent merely to chased I GOO acres of land in lowa and settled Rev. S C. Damon, Rev. S. L. l'omeroy, Bos. punish them, and at the same time to dissolve there. They never mingle with the world, Rev. !•:. Bond, llenicia, January 1,18.>:i.—tf-7. their connexion with the ship. The Master can a new suit of clothes punish only to promote good discipline, and com- and when they put on till pel obedience to lawful orders on board of the it is never taken off, waking «r sleeping, , J afJV. school " ; " " r ship." The jury after a short absence returned a verdict for the defendant. Messrs. Blair & Montgomery for Plaintiff. Mssrs. Bates & Harris, for Defendant. it falls off with old age. Young America has but a poor chance in such a crowd we should say, and we mistake bis character if he does not try to crowd out these representatives of old fogyism off his favorite hunting Infants in Heaven. —Beautiful is an infant ground.—Exchange paper. whatever we may picture it to ourselves. Beautiful in the cradle. Beautiful O. D. OILMAN. B> SMITH. 111 It I, US! BIBLA'S! upon a parent's knee. Beautiful, awake or & SMITH, OILMAN asleep. Beautiful at play in the corner of RECEIVED and for sale at tho Chaplain t Study, RIHLES of various sizes and styles of the room, or under the shade tree before the SKIP CHANDLERS binding. These books are imported by the Hawaiian AM) door. Beautiful as a lamb in the Savior's Hible Society, and sold at tho American Uible Socie arms. Beautiful at the font of baptism. AGENTS. oty prices in New York, with the additional chargGENERAL Beautiful beneath the coffin lid!— Yes, beauof actuul expenses. . LAHAINA, MAUI. tiful even there, in the loveliness of death— STORAGE. Karnes' Notes! RECRUITS, with with hands folded peacefully—with brow like Ships supplied SAT.E at the Chaplain's Study, complete moulded wax—with eyes closed in sleep, MONEY. sets of Uarocs' Notes on the New Testament, Isaiah and Job. ' perchance to dream!'—with lips so graceGEO. A. lATHROP, Also a lew copies of the cheap edition of UNCLE fully composed, as if to say, 'I murmur not,' AND SURGEON, TOM'S CAUIN. and with its entire face radiant with a smile, PHYSICIAN Also Webster's Spelling Rook. lIONOH'I.C, OaUU, 11. I. which is the imprint ofits dying vision! iy Any sailor unable to read, and desirous of Office at the Market Drug Store. Residence, corand DeiOtt.nlq sts., next above the Cath- learning, will be supplied with Webster's Speling of Fort ner I Must Live.—A man whom Dr. Johnson Book gratuitously, unless he prefers paying for itChurch. reproved for following a useless and demor- olic The Friend, Bound. alizing business, said in excuse, "You know Bound volumes of the Friend for 1, 2, 3, 4, i, 8. 7 J W O RTM reduction Doctor, that I must live," To this the brave established himself in business at Hi- and 8 years at the Chaplain's Study. Ato Seamen be made will subscription price old hater of every thing mean and hateful, from the with ships to furnish Hawaii, is prepared lo, purchasers who desire more than a single volcoolly replied that "he did net see the abso- recruits on favorable terms, for cash, goods, or Bills and ume. necessity lute of that." on the United States. '" JUST 1710R . . HAVING �THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 16 Sandwich Islands Mormon Correspondence. Summary.—By letters from elders George Q,. Cannon, July, 20, and Benjamin John- 1554. To Married. On Saturday evening, the HM inst., by the Rev. T. E. Taylor, at the residence of S. Kay aefcle, Esq., Richard (Hlliland 10 Mis- Ru»alie 4J. Jonea, all of Honolulu. Whale-Shipvs itHntahwgeianIslands. Mastersof ■ i ji i\ .■ ■ 11111 i.inuu.. YOUK attention is called to the followiing fact* which arc offered as inducements to visit KKAI.AKEAKUA HAY the coining nea»on for reDIED. ■ Icruits. You will find here in the greatest abundance and In thift city, on the 2<l inst., Mart Alicc, infant daughter of Henry It limit's, Esq., aged S molitha. of the best kind, the following articles, which will There i« no nVek, however watched and tended, be furnished at the shortest notice and at moderate Itnt one dead J itit ih i* there, prices —Sweet Potatoes, the best the isbinds afford, There is no fireside, liowso'er defended, Squashes, Melons, Oranges, Cocoanuts, liccf. MutHut has uiie vacant cliair.'* • ton, Goats, Hogs, Fowls, Turkeys, Wood in any On Thursday morning, Mat jnnt., of croup, Chari.ei Her quantity, delivered at the landing. Lastly ami most niHt, infant von of CIi.ik. II. and Elizabeth M. Taner, uyed -J months and H days. important, you will run no risk of small pox, as that pestilence has not appeared here, nor within several "Ho fades the lovely, blooming flowerFrail smiling solace of an hour! miles of this Bay. Every attention will be puid to Bo soon our ir.iu-ii'iitcomforts fly, those who may favor us with a call. And pleasure uiily bluonm to die." P. CUMIXGS. In Honolulu, January IHh. after a short illnen»of five days, Kcalakcakua, Sept. 1, 1081 BIU-H Thomak Houtor, steward of American wh.ileship Antolope, aged 17 years. The decea-ed belonged to Aowpori, mid eame out in tlie vessel. He M U iiiueli b. loved and e>teemed by his R. H. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. aon, Aug. 10th, 1853, we learn that the Church in those Islands has increased from April 6th to June 26th, about 1000, and there are Elders preaching in every inhnbi" ted island in the group, with the exception of two, and those being the smallest, and doubtless contain many Saints, and most probably have been visited by native Elders before this. The Small Pox was raging at Honolulu, and had swept off about 2000 natives; the brethren were kept constantly on foot visiting and administering to the sick with the greatest success, not any of the Saints dy- shipmate*, and espeeiall) by tlie master, t'apt "otter, and otlirers, who Mve e\ iih ed the nio-l UliniriW attention and soing who adhered to counsel and attended to lieituib' tor his welkin- durum his dekw** His fuiivr.il was the ordinances of the gospel! attended on Thursday alteniooii, Jul. 'Jtith, and his remains Brothers Lewis and Farrer were assault- are deposited in the Seamen's hut, of N. V. Cemetery. At the lT S. Hospitil, Honolulu,Jan. I8th, Mb. I'. TYrdei.i., ed, and hurt considerably, while administer- belonging to llrookl) n, New York. He lelt the ruite.i States ing to a sick person, and afterwards found on board the. Alary J'm/.ier." He was a cooper b> trade.. that it was done by order of the Marshal, by Aged *JB years, in this city, on the M tnst., Hugh DiCEiOff, of II. & VV. Dieksnii, merchants, of Honolulu. the name ofPark. The brethren commenc- Bm., of tlit- (farm was a native ol (Hasgow, in Scuilaiid, was an Tne de< ea-ed a suit before the Attorney General, who active and correct man o€ business, and was much respected was much piejudiced against the truth; but in this community. Brother B. F. Johnson acted as attorney in PASSENGERS. the case, and brought it through triumphantly, by the assistance of the Holy Spirit, and By the Prince do Joinville, for San Francisco— much to the discomfiture of the Judge and Messrs. Baker, BiMOtl, Force, Perkins and servant, Members of the Society, who have not paid their subscriptions, will please call and fettle with the un others, who had to fine the scoundrel $12, Blake, Stevens and son, Post and servant, Mcßride, dcrsigncd, at the store pn Fort street, next to the Cloglilan. a mere get off. premises of C. llrcwcr, Esq., Kay ami Alphonso, Hydm-y.—Mr. for and Mrs. J. tin11. Ily The Book ofMormon is now ready for Ihe Copies ofthe "Transactions" No. 4, on hand and Healer u. Kay, it. 11. ItUler. for sale, price 50 cents each ; members being entitled press in the Hawaiian language, having been (ly tin Huston, for San Francisco,—Messrs. W. Itrown.G. ta jto them without charge. GEO. WILLIAMS, translated by Eldur Geo. <i. Cannon, but Howe, J. 11. Btraua, .V 11. Morse, 11. Bilk, 11. llrown, K. <;. Honolulu, Dec. 23d, 1853.-4m-:i3 Treasurer. Chillis, J. Wilkins, <;. IV. Kyrkmati, J. O. U Wadsworth, It. for want of type and press is delayed. There B. Cllild*) Mr. Mums, Mr. Freeborn, J. McMann. are native printere belonging to the Church, the at U Frost, for SanFrancisco.— ('apt*. Win Stott and Honolulu Port Charges.-Merchant. and it would be well if the brethren would F.By & Smith, Messrs. (>. (;. Ciiflord anil Howes. Tonnage (ships loading or discharging cargo) per tun secure a press and type, and have it printed jv. regiater, Pilotage, in mill out, each wayper foot, $1 On in their own office. Health Certificate, i (to Buoy*, --_-.. The American Elders on the Islands were 2 00 1 00 Manifest. well. Sister Lewis designed returning Harb>t Master, 3 00 . . dear*nee, j oO to California.—Ueseret News. Pilotage lor anchoring a vensel outside, which does t PORT OF HONOLULU. t'l I- '. : . tl — MARINE JOURNAL. not ------ - - -- --_ -_- -- -_- -- _-- - ---- --- ---- -_- - - ------- - . enter the hariur, J 10 00 Wbarfage per ion p»t day* Free Will Offerings, 2c. Arrived. Water, filled at Ike wharf, per hbl., For the Seamen's Chapel, (seats free) supported ISUc ton, ntone, per hours Ballaal ft) fm LahalaO. $3 3 SO Akamai, 11 by gratuitous contributions; and the Friend, one Jan. 5- Haw. illlsil Rbippmg BeaJDea, loreipn, 3 00 17—Steamer Akamai, kllis, IU hours hn i.ahaina. thousand copies of which are distributed gratuitousdo. do. 'riiiuiipsi.ii. Francisco native, l 5o 7—Am ah .Misiiiiel. 1-1 ils lin Sin ] 00 Day Labor, do. Touched in land" the mail, and proceeded in 1 hiaa ly among seamen in the Pacific Ocean. do. sitka do. foreign, di s 00 ehCs»aTewlteb,Gwfiaa,ai fm Friend. 10— Has An Co'a Chapel. Names. ds im Baa Fnoejeso, John Wade, ill °u clip, 27—Am $25 00 A Friend, Porl Chnrgpa,.—Whalrr**, 27—lirit, hk Iti'lviiliTa, US (Is lin San FraecUco. 2 00 G. Winters, Hnovs, 2 00 Feh. I—Haw sell Uialtu, Kiog. Mda I'm Boa Francisco. 5 00 5 00 lleHhli CarUoeate, E. B 1 DO Pilotage. In anil out, each way per foot, Cleurnnces. Cajifornian, 5 00 1 00 6 00 A llarl.or Matter, 3 00 Capt. Webster, Alphonso, Washington, 6 00 cruise. Edwards, Dec. 30, Am wh hk 00 Clearance, 1 50 Spanish Sailor Boy, Jana, Am wh sh Kambler, Willis, cmn>e. Whaler* can land fondi to the v;i|ie of $200 free of dnt\ , u «' (i, Mart ntlo, llevoll, 5 00 Worth ildd.tion&l Mr. Baker, Antelope, 11 per 5 without liable $1,0111) eeit. to Urine 5, srhr K. 1,. Frost, 11,mpsliail, San Fiancisco. 5 00 t. hti.ige dues ; tillf if llley liinil noire than Si 1.2d' 1 including Capt. Potter, do. 11—Sh Cawafewltch, Qafgsu, Bhanghae. the 0900 free of duty,) they arc mbjoft to 1..c bum UftbiUtMM Mr. Chapell, Bengal, a 00 11—Am wh hk BUcfc W.rrior, Lyons, ends*, as iiiircliiilit ve>sels. 11—Am wh hk Delta, Weeks, Asceaetoa. Mate of the Levant, 1 00 Products of the whale fishery transhipped fiee, eirept entry 11—Am wh hk Chili. Aadereoa, crates, nnil p. runt 5 00 Uapt. Kdwards, Ascension. Talmudiie, l.dwards, 11—Am wh sh N. I'. Merchant vessel-* touching fur repairs, supplies or reJgjr 6 00 Jan. 14, Am oris Alfonso, Collin, Sydno. Capt. Picrson, firshmeiit-, advices, shipping or discharge of crew, and landsh Mars. Sroli, F.ldriilse, cruise, 10 00 C. S.C., wh •' are exempt from tonnage dues. lug passenger.*, o i, n u r j(r Hoston, Tai-lcy, San Franri.co. Anknown Donor, 4 25 hk Consume, Chandler, Manila. •' Mr. Cook, a mariner, 1 00 16 wh sh Kodliiali, Allen rrui.c. ii o «i .« Hibema, Jetties, Japaa Bee. Hawaiian Bihlb Socibty.—A Life Membership, ii n « M ltrooklyn. Sisson, cruise. Kauai, $10. P. Bond, Esq., 18 bk Fanny, Nye, .Marquesas. A Monthly Journal devoted to Temperance, ii n.i wn ah Canada, Ward, cruise. ii ii LEWIS & CO.. ig ii Win. T. W healun, Conistock, cruise. - - - " " - - "" "" " " " " . Jan.23—Am wh sh Sarah, Swill, cruise. S3—llr sell Kiiliiliiami, Hefaltr, Sydney. 84— Am wh sh Virflafa, Seabury, eruiae. Store formerly occupied by E. & iij Urimes 25— Mil w.i sh lleni; il, Phillips, cruise. Nuuanu Street. 2G—Am wh sh lien. .Morgan, Chapel, llilo. Ships supplied with recruits. Cash advanced on SHIP CHANDLERS, I. R. Mitchell Bills of Exchange. Honolulu,—tf. Nath'l Fales jr. J. ti. I.ewii. PORT OF LAHAINA. - THE FRIEND: Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL C. DAMON, Seaman's Chaplain TERMS. ...... One copy per annum $2,00 * Arrived. «•-----.Two copies" 3,00 (m Sydney aclir Indianola. Oathcarl, masted Dec 31 Am 3 "..-.--G. F. .Mill), M. D., Nov 4, via Tahiti, 24 daya. Five copies" 6,00 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. * Cleared. Bound volumes of the Fbiend, for 1,2, 3, 4, l~9' Residence in Nuuanu Valley ; Office in Kaahu(, 6, 9, and 8 years, at the Chaplain's Study. A reJan. 2, ,1-maated aehr Imlianola, for r<. F. manu street, one door below R. Coady & Co. no vessel" at Tahiti, and a carfn oroi duction from the subscription price will be made to repona The Indianola Medicine Chests carefully refitted, and a great on Ihe heach, wailine a conveyance. The Contest, fiuin tin Seamen, and purchasers who desire more than a sinToriety of Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Soda Water port, will probably lake il lo itie U BUM Boa had ant ye gle volume. Jan. 4th, 1854-lvr-2. arrived. *c., for sale. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1854) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1854.02.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854.02.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/cd48f64a6a24e751b920bd6b150f7c2d.pdf 81ffb6636a55dc701cbcf1ded96b3e43 PDF Text Text F THE RIEND. New Scries, Vol. 111, \<». 1. < «>iii<-iiiM AXN'ARY HONOLULU, JAM ARY 2, Old Scries VOL. XI. 1854. not fail to appreciate her labors, which must ties and it gives us great pleasure to believe that we can most confidently anticipate from Mr. Gregg have been protracted through years of re- a career of equal honor and success. search. In a futlire number we shall notice Our society will regret the loss of Mr. Severance his family, who have contributed so much to * .1 the work at greater length, for it contains ami its pleasure. They sailed yesterday in the Young 4 information not only of local interest to thej America for New York. They will be long reLondon and vicinity, but' membered, and their influence long felt. And in Ja inhabitants ofNew closing this briet expression of regard, we know also to the general reader. that we speak the sentiments of this whole comWe notice on the 21st page an incident munity when we wish them a pleasant voyage to " ■•7 which must have given a name to the schoon- their native country, where we are well assured * they will be welcomed by numerous friends and er or brig, just arrived in our port from New an approving government. London. "The coast of New London COUB-I -------- ' - -----.... --------------- - -- - - OF THE FIHKND, f Editorial. Dnutan af U. 8. ComUanmicr. Napol«m't argument for Christianity. - A Sailor'* broken AM Sixpenny Hnvinic Re|iublir ofLower California. War almost eerijtin. Hawaiian Cruminar. A New Yoar'M ode. IfUnd cilKatnliiva. Strnne'» Island. Amcriran (,'niincrs. Hln|t Kranklin. Intrusting Anecdote. Shipnews, kc. &.C. 2, 1854. - - - ■ » - * -- - ■ ■ " * ' "fLMIi F^Jium ty was first explored by the Dutch navigaNorth West Passage Effected! tors, beginning with Capt. A. Blork, in 1011. The high honor of having solved this long HONOLULU, JANUARY 2, 1854. This commander, in a small vessel construct- unsettled question in Arctic navigation, has “Happy New Year,” is a kindly expression, ed on the banks of the Hudson, —a yacht fallen to the lot of Capt. McClure, commandthat will drop from ten thousand lips, on called the Rf.sti.f.ss, forty four feet and a ing 11. B. M.'s Discovery Ship Investigator. this opening of the year 1854. May our half long, eleven and a half wide, passed More thou three years had this vessel been examreaders not only repeat and re-repeat the through Hell-gate into the Sound, and shut up in the Arctic Ocean, and not a word Cape Cod."j wish, hut may they also do something to make lined the coast as far eastward as had been heard from her. She entered the the summer their friends, neighbors and fellow-men hapLDeS.Uaportue.C f ommissioner.Arctic by Bhering's Straits, in valuable, but a kind act word is A kind py. Rotation in office is still the order among of 1850, and on the 20th of July 1850, Capt. is better. Let all contentions be buried in U. S. official and diplomatic men at the Sand- McClure wrote to the Admiralty, but that the grave of the dying year. Forget what is wich Islands. The new U. S. Commissioner, was the last, until he has recently communievil, and keep in lively remembrance what cated with vessels on the other side, and forMr. David L. Gregg, has arrived just in time is good. Hereafter strive to make all with the Admiralty, under date to occupy the vacancy created by the depar- warded letters to whom you associate, more happy. As you of October crew of his vessel are 4. The ture of Mr. Severance. The latter gentlepass along the jwurney of life, gladden the to have excellent health. enjoyed reported last week on man, with his family, embarked hearts of your fellow-travellers. Let each No Sir John Frankreturn to intelligence respecting to board the "Young America," day witness your love of peace, desire to do the United States via Cape Horn. It was lin's Expedition. good, and your willingness to act well your our intention to have prepared a few parapart in life. Then will your days, months are again much gratified in being graphs, relating to Ihe peculiarly pacific and and years pass happily away, while you are with which the late Com- under obligations to Hon. Senator Seward felicitous manner sustained by the animating assurance that missioner had discharged his public duties, for a valuable donation of books, through the you have not lived in vain. but we prefer copying the following from the Post Office, including n Report on the Fiof the Friend nances of the United States, and a volume With this number last issue of the Polynesian: degree an eminent the in to subscribers entitled "The Constitution." This last volM r. Severance possesses Vol. XL The terms the situation which he has occufor take will The iinnlitications ume embraces a vast amount of valuable inpublisher remain the same. pied with so inucli credit to himself, and usefulness the Besides the Constitution of the leaves afin papublic the carrier formation. to both Governments. Experienced special care that own country, accomplished as a writer, U. S., all the Inaugural Addresses of the of his Honfairs his in the stores and residences per, at mature in his judgment, and possessing a frank and olulu subscribers. Should there be any fail- honest mind, 'he has accomplished his mission with early Presidents are found in the volume, ure, please notify the Publisher, or the Sex- tho honorable success which was anticipated by which is accompanied with a most copious those who knew him best. In all his intercourse, Index and published under the sanction of ton who will act as carrier. tinder all circumstances, he has been regarded as friend, in whom entire confidence could Congress. a We would acknowledge the valuable jbesincere placed. His efforts have been for peace and History ofiusefulness, and not for personal distinction. And gift of a new book, entitled We would acknowledge files of the circumstances of irritation which New London, Connecticut, from the first amid all the have arisen here, his influence has been for law San Francisco papers, from Capt. Coffin, survey of the coast, in 1612 to 1852: by | and order, for justice and equity. The Minister recre- brig Alphonso". Among them we find a Frances Manwarring Caulkins." This is a of Foreign Relations has given him a letter Mm to his own covernment, as a represenditing volume, and written, well well printed larce, paper, the Califortative whose course has been to tho entire satis- new weekly Temperance of near 700 pages. It affords the most satis- faction of the King, and which is in the highest nia Temperance Organ. It appears to be an We should factory evidence of great patience and re- degree honorable to both gentlemen. it a subjoct of congratulation to any country ably conducted sheet, strongly advocating deem search on the part of the authoress. Wei that their foreign agents ofevery character snould the " Maine Law." hope the good people of New London will! prove so successful in the discharge of their dv- commences " I ' " �2 i hi. ifAilljniV.lt 10:11 NapoA len's rgument Christ, that with so absolute an empire, his your cares and all your enjoyments are censingle aim is the melioration of individuate, lei ed in your family, Christ and the Scriptures, of "Chlist speaks, and at once nations beIN A CONVERSATION WITH (JEN BSE- their purity of conscience, their union lo the TKANI) AT ST. IIKI.KNA. truth, their holiness of soul. come his, by closer, si i icier lies than (hose TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH. " My last argument is, lliere is not a God of blood: by ihe most sacred, most indissoluin heaven, if a meie man was able to con- ble of all unions lie lights up Ihe flame of offers lo failh Christ our a series True, a love which consumes sell-love, Which pieof mysteries. He cotmnands us authorita- ceive and execute successfully the gigantic vails over every other low. of the of sumaking object himself design tively to believe, and gives us no other rea- preme worship, by usurping the name of "In this wonderful power of his will we son than his awful word lam God. to do this; he alone recognize Ihe Word ihat created the world, "True, this is an article of mere faith, God. Jesus alone dared s aid and of himself, / " The founders of other religions never clearly unfalteringly and upon it depend all the other articles of am which is quite different from saving, conceived of this mystical love, which is the the Christian system; hut the doctrine of the / God; or there are gods am a History men- pssence of Christianity, and is beautifully divinity of Christ once admitted, Christianity! tions noGod, other individual who has appropria- called charily. appears with the precision and elenrness of to himself the litis of God in the absolute "Hence il is lh»l hey have struck upon Algebra; it is the connectedness and unity of,ted sense. Heathen mythology now here pre- a rock. In every attempt lo effect this thing, a science. tends that Jupiter and the oilier gods them- namely, to mule himself belated, man deeply This doctrine, resting upon the Bible, assumed divinity. Il would have been feels his own impotence. jselvcs the traditions prevalent in the;;on their best explains •So that Christ's greatest miincle unpart the height of pride and absurdworld. It throws light upon them; and all ity. were deilied by their posterity, doiiiitt dly i- ihe n ign <>i charity. They the other doctrines of Christianity nre strict- ;the heirs of the first despots. As all He alone succeeded in lifting (he heart ly connected with it, as links of the same are of one race, Alexander could call men of "man lo ihings invisible, and himin inducing chain. The nature of Christ's existence is self the son .Jupiter; but Greece laughed <iiHi lo sacrifice temporal things; he alone mysterious, I admit; but this mystery meets at the silly of and so in making by influencing iiioi id ihis saci ifice, has formthe wants of man: reject it, and the world is gods of their assumption; the Romans were not ad a band of union between heaven and emperors an inexplicable riddle—believe it, and the serious. Mahomet and Confucius merely gave earth. our satisfactorily of race is history explained. out that they were agents of ihe Deity. Nu'• All who sincerely believe in him, taste "Christianity has one advantage over all ma's goddess Egeria «as only the personifi- ihis wonderful, supernatural, exalted love, s\ steins of philosophy and all religions; cation of his reflections in the solitude of Ihe which is beyond the power of reason, above Christians do not delude themselves into the woods. The Brahmas of India are only dei- the ability of man; a sacred fire brought A nature of things. You cannot reproach them all i ibiiii-s. fications of mental down io earth by this new Prometheus, audi with the subtleties and artifices of those ideal-, a .Jew, ihe particularslof which Tune, the " How then should gieai destroyer, can neiists who think to solve profound theological are better attesled than that ther exhaust the of whose force nor limit the duration. problems by their empty dissertations.— ofany of history his contemporaries—how should he The more I." Napoleon, think of this, I Fools! their efforts are those of the infant the son of a carpenter, give out all hi admire it the more. And "it who tries lo touch the sky with his hand, or alone, convinces me was God, the Creator of nil absolutely of ihe divinity of Christ. cries lo have the moon for his plaything.— ( once that he to himselfthe highest Christianity says simply, ■ No man halh seen things? He arrogates " 1 have inspired multitudes with such afconstructs his worship with God but God. God reveals what he is; his 1ladoration. He lection for me they would die but his own hands; not with stones, with men. God forbid thatthatI should comparefortheme.solrevelation is a mystery which neither imagi- You are amazed at the conquests ofAlexan- dier's enthusiasm with Christian nation nor reason can conceive. But whenI charity, God speaks, man must believe." This is! der. But here is a conqueror who appropri- which nic as unlike as their cause. ates to his own advantage, who incorporates sound common sense. " But after all, my presence was necessawith himself, not a nation, but the human "The Gospel possesses a secret virtue of race. Wonderful! the human soul, with all ry, the lightning of my eye, my voice, a word indescribable efficacy, a warmth which influ- its me; then the sacred fire was kindled in faculties, becomes blended with the ex- fioin their hearts, Ido indeed possess ihe secret ences the understanding and softens the istence of Christ. heart; in meditating upon it, you feel as you "And how? By a prodigy .surpassing all of this magical power which lifts the soul, but do in contemplating the heavens. The Gos- other prodigies; he seeks the love of men, I could never impait il lo any one; none of pel is more than n book; it is a living thing, hthe most difficult thing in the world lo obtain; my geneials ever learnt it from me; nor have active, powerful, overcoming every obstacle |Ihe seeks what a wise man would lain have 1 the secret of perpetuating my name und in its way. Sec upon this table this book of from a few friends, a father from his chil- love for me in the hearts of men, and to efbooks," and here the emperor touched it re- dren, a wife from her husband, a brother fect these things without physical means. vercntly; " I never cease reading it, and al- |from a brother—in a word, the heart; this Now that 1 am at St. Helena—now that I inn alone, chained to this rock, who lighls ways with new delight. he seeks, this he absolutely requires, and be "Christ never hesitates, never varies in;,gains his object. Hence I infer his divinity. and wins empires forme? Where are any bis instructions, and the least ofhis assertions!'Alexander, Ciesar, Hannibal, Louis XIV, to share my misfortune—any to think ofnie? is stamped with a simplicity and a depth; with all their genius, failed here. They con- Who bestirs himself fur me in Europe? which captivate the ignorant and the learned,! quered the Who remains faithful tome; where ate n,y world, and had not a friend. 1 friends? Yes, two or three ofyou, who aie if they give it their attention. am, perhups, the only person of my day who by this fidelity, ye share, ye ulNowhere is immortalized to be found such a series ofi loves Hannibal, Ciesar, Alexander. Louis " beautiful thoughts, fine moral maxims, fot-j leviata exile." my France, who shed much lustre upon so ] >wing one another like ranks of a celestial ;XIV, Here the Emperor's voice choked with and the world, had not a friend, even in Ins 'grief. amy, and producing in the soul the same' own family. True, we love our children, emotion as is felt in contemplating the infinite i but it is from instinct, from a necessity which! " Yes, my life once shone with all the brilextent of the resplendent heavens on a fine the beasts themselves obey; and how many i liance of the diadem and the throne, and summer night. manifest no proper sense of ourj,[yours, Bertrand, reflected thut brilliunce, as 'children " Not only is our mind absorbed, it is con- kindness and the cares we bestow on them the dome of the ' Invalids,' gilt by me, retrolled, and the soul can never go astiav, Ibow | many ungrateful children? Do your flects the rays of the sun. But disasters with this book for its guide. the gold gradually became dim, and General Bertrand, love you? youi came, now all the brightness is effaced by the rain Once master of our mind, the Gospel is children, ref of love them, but you are not sure being a faithful friend. God himself is our friend, quited. Neither natural affection nor your; of misfortune and outrage with which I am our father, and truly our God. A mother!]|kindness, -vill ever inspire in them such love continually pelted. We are mere lead now General, and 1 shall soon be in my giave. has not greater care for the infant on her!,as Christians have for God. When you die, hi east. The soul, captivated by the beauty Myour chi dren will remember you, doubtless,! " Such is the fate of great men. So it was of the Gospel, is no longer its own. God'!—while spending your money; but your Willi Ciesar and Alexander, and I too am forgotten; and the name of a conqueror and an occupies it altogether; he directs its thoughts!,grandchildren will hardly know that you ever emperor is a college theme! our exploits and all its faculties; it is his. Bertrand! are existed. And yet you are General tusks given to pupils by their tutor, who bit* "What a proof it is of the divinity ofi^And island, an whero upon are here we al^ For the Divinity " . l " I ' • , I , ; ** , — ' �censure contest for three centuries; begun by the which was that the lady had proved unfaithapostles, then continued by the flood of'Chris- ful to the trust reposed in her, and married In this war all the kings another, with whom she had decamped short'• How different the opinions formed of the Han generations. great Lottie XIV. Scarcely dead. Ihe great and potentates of earth were on one side; on ly before. Instantly the captain was obserEiag wus left alone in his solitary chamber ihe other I see no army but a mysterious ved lo clap his hand to his breast, and fell at Versailles—neglected by his com tiers, force, some men scattered here and there, in heavily to the gtouud. Ho was taken up and perhaps the object ul their ridicule, lie all paits of the world, and who have no other and conveyed to his room on the vessel. Dr. wus no more their master. He was r, dead ia King point than a common faith in the M. was immediately summoned ; but before he reached the poor captain, he was dead. body in his coffin; the prey of a loathsome mysteries ofthe cross. body will A post-mortem examination revealed the lime, and my my die before I putrefaction, " given back to eailh to become food for cause of his unfortunate disease. His heart And mark what is soon to become ofroe] " —assassinated by the English oligarchy, I i worms. Such is the fate which so soon was found literally torn in twain ! The tredie before my tune, and my dead body tooi awaits him who has been called the great mendous propulsion of the blood, consequent abyss between my deep upon such a violent nervous shock, forced must return to the earth to become loud for Napoleon. What an misery and the eternal kingdom of Christ, the powerful muscular tissues asunder, and worms. "Such is soon to be Ihe late of Ihe great which is proclaimed, loved, and adored, and life was at an end. The heart was broken. Napoleon. What a wide abyss between my which is extending over the whole earth! Sixpenny Saving's. deep misery and the eternal kingdom ol Call you tins dying? is it not living ratherr Christ, which is proclaimed, loved, adored; The death ol Christ :s the death of a God!" The Legislature of this State, (N. V.) at its present session, incorporated a Sixpenny und which is extending over all ihe earth!— Bank, which has at once commenced Savings Is this death? is it mil life, rather? The Broken Heart. ASailor's operations at the corner of Broadway and death ofChrist is the death of a God." The interesting ease of a literally broken Anthony streets. The Bunk will receive deThe emperor paused, ami as General Bel- heart we subjoin, was r. lated by Dr. J. K. trami did not answer, the emperor resumed: 'Mitchell, of the Jefferson College, Philadel- posits as small us five cents. It certainly is ''You do not perceive that Jesus Chiist is 1 phia, lo his class last winter, while lecturing a novel sort of bank for this country, and Gud? Then 1 did wrong to appoint you gen- on the diseases of the heart. It will be sen sounds rather diminutive in Wall street.— Such institutions, however, are not very uneral!" ion perusing it, that the expression " broken common in Europe, and five cents deposited merely figurative. not ted" is The above is translated from a French. In the early part of his medical career from time to time, by the fingers of boys and girls, or the humble laborers of the city, may tract, printed in Paris, withthe title "NapoDr. M. accompanied as surgeon a packet leon." The narrative is confirmed by a let- that sailed between Liverpool undone of our in time gather an accumulation that will make ter from the Rev. Dr. G. Dc Felice, Profes- southern ports. On the return voyage, soon the Sixpenny Savings Bank a thing to be sor in the Theological Seminary at Moiituu- alter leaving Liverpool, while the cuptain of counted on by heavy merchants when they ban, France, in a communication inserted in he vessel, a weather beaten son of Neptunei need accommodation. The Royal Library I of Pans, the largest in tho world, began witii the New York Observer, of April Hi, 1542 ! but possessed of uncommon fine feelings and a single volume. stales that Dc Felice the Rev.; strong impulses, weie conversing in the Professor Dr Bogue sent Napoleon at St. Helena a latter's state-room, the captain opened u We are happy to call attention to this new copy of his " Essuy on Ihe Divine Authority large chest, and carefully look out a num- institution. There are thousands and tens of the New Testament," which eye-witness- ber of articles of various descriptions, which of thousands who eurn so little more than they necessarily consume, that the idea of es ultest that he read with interest and satishe arranged upon a table. Dr. M., surprisfaction. He also states, that similar witnes- ed at the array of cosily jewels, ornaments making any accumulation for the future by ses attest I hat he read much in the Bible, and dresses and all the varied paraphernalia of means of present savings seems to them prespoke of it with profound respect; and fur- which ladies are naturally fond, inquired of posterous, but who, if they knew that a bunk, ther, that there was a religious revival among ihe captain his object in having so many val- trustworthy in its management, stood ready the inhabitants of St. Helena, which extend- uable purchases. The sailor, in reply, said to receive their smallest gains, would be ed lo the soldiers, who prayed much lor the that for seven or eight years he had been de- disposed to lay aside many a sixpence that is conversion and salvation of the noble priso- votedly attached to a lady, to whom he had now expended for trifles, because it seems by ner. Prof. Dc Felice closes his coiiimiiiiica-i several limes made proposals of marriage, itself so valueless. And what is of more contion by translating from a recent French ibut was as often rejected; that her refusal to sequence than the sixpences thus saved, a journal, the following Conversation, related! wed him, however, had only stimulated his habit of prudence, and careful, economical expenditure, would thus be formed, whose by Count dc iMoutholon, the faithful friend ol love to greater exertion ; and that, finally, worth is beyond estimate. We commend tho the emperor: upon renewing his offer, declaring in the ar- new Bunk, therefore, to tho multitudes in "I know men," said Napoleon, " and I dency of his passion that without her society the cily who need just such a place of depotell you that Jesus is not a man. ;life was not worth living, she consented lo "The religion of Christ is » mystery, become his bride upon his return from his sit for their small earnings, and we hope to which subsists by its own force, and proceeds next voyage. He was so overjoyed at the hear of similar institutions starting up elsefrom a mind which is not a human mind.— prospect of a marriage from which, in the where.—lndependent, July 14. We find in it a marked individuality, which warmth of his feelings, he probably anticipaICP We hope the time may soon come, originated a train of words and maxims, un- ted more happiness, thai) is generally allotted when a well-conducted Savings Bank may be known before. Jesus borrowed nothing from to mortals, that he spent all his ready money established in Honolulu. Such an instituour knowledge. He exhibited in himself the while in London for bridal gifts. After gaz-( perfect example of his precepts. Jesus is not ing at them fondly for some time, and re- tion would be greutly advantageous to the and welfare of the community.— a philosopher; for his proofs are miracles, and marking on them in turn, " I think this will morals from the first his disciples adored him. In please Annie," and 1 am sure she will like Could not some plan be adopted for bringing " fact, learning and philesophy are of no use |that ;" he replaced them wilh the utmost care, ithe subject before the next Legislature?— for salvation; and Jesus came into the world [This ceremony he repeated every day durof it, ye friends of the Hawaiian nato reveal the mysteries of heaven, and the ling the voyage ; and the doctor often obser- Think tion and well-wishers to the foreign populalaws of the spirit. ved a tear glistening in his eye, he spoke tion. 'of the.pleasure ho would have in presenting "Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne The same arguments which might be urmyself founded empires: but upon what did Ithem to his atlianced bride. we rest the creations of our genius? Upon On reaching his destination, the captain ged for a Savings Bank in England and tne Jesus Christ alone founded his em- arrayed himself with more than usual preci- United States, would apply to Honolulu.— force. pire upon love, and at this hour, millions of ision, and disembarked as soon as possible, We are convinced that many seamen would men would die for him. I to hasten to his love. As he was about to he fou vi to invest their earnings in a bank, was if it should become well established. The " It was not a day or a battle which step into the carriage awaiting him, he achieved the triumph of the Christian reli- called aside by two gentlemen who desired subject is worthy of the serious consideration gion in the world. No; it was a long war, a to make a communication, the purport of of our business men and mechanics. ill judgment upon us, awarding or praise. us i Ibe — Ideal , J , '' i and'' ; �4 THE FRIEND, pwuobelircf alifornia. LReoC JANUARY, |554 such correspondence as the following, it can- malic expressions wild which the language not well appear how war can be well avoid- abounds, nor can it assist them much in the ed : most difficult part of " learning native' OMER PASHA'S LETTER TO (JORCIlAKt >1T. familiarizing the ear und the tongue with the MnxsiKt'it it. <;i;ni:hai. :—It is liv tlie order of vowel sounds. But it will give them clue " a my (ioverinneiit that I have tlie honor to addrcei to the laws ofstructure ofthe language, show tins letter to your Excellency. the BuhHms Porta has exhausted nil them in some measure, " While wherein lies the difmenus of concilintion to ltiniiitain tit once peace and its own Independence, the Court of Russia lias not ference between good native and bad, and ceased to raise difficulties In t a way of any tosh lake them fatther through the husk of the settlement, and lias ended with the violation of treaties—invading the two Principalities of Moldavia language in one week than they could get and \\ aUaohia. Integral parts of the ottoman Em- without assistance in six months. pire. "True to its Pacific system, the Porte, We doubt that not such persons will welInstead of exercising the right to make reprisals, eonSnad itself even then to protesting, and did not deviate come its appearance. from the way thai might lead to as arraiiuom—t. To the comparative phisologist it ought to "Russia, on the contrary, far from enticing oorrespooding sentiments, lias ended by rejecting the be of still greater value, for though very unproposals recommended by the august meditating pretendingly presented, it is evidently Address of l'r«-i.l.- u Wnlkrr lo Hie People ol courts—proposa's which were alike necessary to the the I iiiini Sliilex. honor and to the security of the Parte. wrought out with much patient labor, and 'There only remains to the latter the indispensa- gives more NoviiMiiEU 3, 18.53. real knowledge of forms of exIn declaring the Ropublic of Lower California free, ble necessity Of war. lint as the invasion of the pression and and the modes of thought than, so far violation of the treaties which sovereign and independent, I deem it proper to give Principalities the people of the United .States the reasons for the have attended it, arc the veritable, causes of war, the us we know, is elsewhere to be found in course I have taken. It is duo to the nationality Sublime Porte, u a last expression of its pacific lenwhich has most jealously guarded the independence timents,proposes to your Excellency, by my inter- print respecting any of the Polynesian diaof American States, to declare why another Republic vention, the evacuation of the two' Province", and lerts. The Tahitian dictionary recently is created on tho immediate confines of the great grants (or your decision n term of fifteen days, to date from the receipt of this letter. If within this published has a much fuller list ofwords than Union. The Mexican government lias for a long time fail- interval a jicgotiative answer shall reach me from the very unsatisfactory Hawaiian one, but ed to perform its duties to the Province of Lower your Excellency, the commencement of hostilities the grammatical sketch prefixed to it is very California. Cut off as the territory was by the trea- will be the natural consequence. While I have the honor to make the intimation meagre and most ty of Guadalupe Hidalgo from all direct communiofthe other printed matter " cation with tho rest of Mexico, the central authori- to your Excellency, I embrace the Opportunity to on the Polynesian language consists of a few ties have manifested little or no interest in the art'uirs offer the assurance of my high esteem. (Signed,) Omku." of the California Peninsula. The geographical posgeneralities made up from very partial ition of the province is such as to make it entirely The following curt document is and hasty observation. knowledge OORCHAKOFF'S REPLY. separate and distinct In its interests from the other portions of tho Mexican Republic. Rut the moral " My Master is not at war with Turkey, but I have The compliments paid to Judge Andrews and social ties which bound it to Mexico havo been orders not to leave the Principalities until the Porte even weaker and more dissoluble than the physical. shall have given to the Czar the moral satisfaction by Mr. Hale (Philologist of the U. S. Ex. Hence, to develop the resources of Lower California he demands. When this point has been obtained, and to effect a proper organization therein, it was I will evacuate the Principalities immediately, what- Ex.) for his sketch ofthe Hawaiian verb, in ever tho time or the season. If I am attacked by the tho Hawaiian necessary to make it independent. Spectator, are certainly deThe mineral and pastoral wealth ofLower Califor- Turkish army, I will defend myself (confine myself served with an additional emphasis for this (Jociiakoit." nia is naturally great; but to properly devclope it to tho defensive.) there must bo good government and sure protection By the next mail, news maybe expected more complete work. to labor and property. Mexico is unable to furnish We could wish that the industrious author these requisites for the growth and prosperity of the to a date subsequent to the expiration of tho Tho territory, under Mexican rule fifteen days above mentioned. Peninsula. had had leisure to give a fuller exposition of would forever remain wild, half suvage and uncultithe peculiar idioms, and colloquial phrases vated, covered with on indolent and half civilized people, desirous ofkeeping all foreigners from enterThrough Mrs. Penhallow we have ofthe language, and also for an essay upon ing the limits of the State. When tho people of a received some garden seeds from the garden the language ofthe old "Meles," for which Torritory fail almost entirely to devclope the resources nature has placed at their command, the in- of Mr. Coburn, Proprietor of the Rocking- work none is so competent, but we are glad terests of civilization require others to go in and possess tho land. Thoy cannot, nor should not be ham House, Portsmouth, N. H. We shall en- that so much of a form of human speech apallowed to play the dog in the manger, and keep deavor to make them bring forth as plentifully parently soon destined to extinction, is saved others from possessing what they have failed to ocas if planted amid the hills and rocks ofNew for the future. cupy and appropriate. Mexico has not performed any of the ordinary du- Hampshire. We have our fears, for the If it be true, as Humboldt has remarked, ties of a government towards the people of Lower California. She has established no sure and ready time does not appear to iiavo quite come for " that the vast domain of language in whose means of communication for the people among them- Republican seed to flourish well in Hawaiivaried structure we see mysteriously reflecselves, or with the rest of the world; nor lias she ever undertaken to protect them from the wandering an soil. It must be confessed, however, ted the destinies of nations, is most intimaterobbers who infest the Territory. Thus abandoning that the climate and soil are not adverse ly associated with the affinities ofraces; and the Peninsula, and leaving it as it wero a waif on the waters. Mexico cannot complain if others take thereto ! Five years hence, seeds may be the most important questions of the civilizait and make it valuable. more successfully planted. tion of mankind, are connected with the ideas On such considerations have I and my companions races, community of language and adherarms of acted the course we have And in in pursued. HawinGrammar. for the success of our enterprise, we put our trust in ence to one original direction of tho intellecHim who controls the destiny of nations, und guides We are pleased to learn that the long protual and them in the way ofprogress and improvement. moral faculties" ; anything which mised grammar of the Hawaiian language WM. WALKER, Coi.., us so many facts respecting a widely gives President of Lower California. by Judge Andrews is at length in a fair way worn from offthe "garb of the human soul," to be speedily published. J. \V. M. War almost certain. To those among us who wish to acquire deserves cordial thanks. Late intelligence from Europe, affords the the native tongue, and are trying to pick A CARD. The publisher would strongest presumptive evidence that ere this something like rule and method out ofits ap- gratefully acknowledge the of the Friend smishintial encouragewar has actually commenced between Rus- parently lawless sounds, this book will fur- ment received from Capt. Spencer, Mr. J. C. Spalding, Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Williams, whose donasia and Turkey. When the Generals ofthe nish valuable assistance. It will not indeed tions are not reported among the donors for the supRussian and Turkish armies carry forward give them command of all the peculiar idio- port of the Friend, Late arrivals from California bring intelligence that a certain Col. William Walker, at the head of forty or fifty followers, has overturned the Mexican government in Lower California, and established a Republic.— Said Walker, it appears, is President of the new Republic, and about one-half his followers have been advanced to public offices.— A more ridiculous affuir could not have been got up. There is no possibility of their maintaining the position which they have taken, unless Upper California sends forth a horde of adventurers, who will rally around the new standard. The following is the address of President Walker: �. THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 5 1854. The King called on me this morning to go with him to sound the depth of water in and around * the entrance to ihis, the Weather Old l'athi-r Time, the traveller never Wfi'-}', Harbor. We called on our way, and took Along the rugged path ol life steals un ; Mr. Wm. O. Covert, second mate of the And down Hie past's abyss, deep, dark and dreary, I'arauon, the barque which was wrecked here Another year is gone. the -20lh of last March. The following is the Many to whom it* morning sun shone gladly, result of our survey: (shoved nt, alas ! to hear it- paiting sigh | At the north side of the entrance to the Low, lengthened siejis and mournful murmurs, sadly Tell where the loved one* lie. abundant. Very few foreign vegetables are harbor, about a cable's length, or 90 fathoms cultivated on the island. Hogs arc abun- from where the surf breaks, we found 10 faDeop in theeavemed tells, beneath the billow, dant, and can be obtained of the natives, if thoms of water, and about two cable's Many have found a wide iiiid lonely grave; Where never llfhisaf grass nor weeping willow, the purchasers have such articles of trade as lengths, 38 fathoms. Above their heads may wave. the natives desire. Of clothes, red flannel On the south side ofthe entrance, a cable's and flannel shirts are most sought for by ihe length from the surf, there was '20 futhoms Peace to their ashes turmoil, prief and sorrow Vex and oppress their wcari. <l >ouls no more natives. Tobacco is always a ready article of water; a cable and one half, 32 fathoms; Lot in the dawning of a brighter morrow of trade. lone half a cable's length, (> fathoms. Death's triumph will be o'er. A cable's length from where the Paragon Futuhiva is the smallest ofthe six inhabitSlav blessings spring with the golden ■ -nil ed islands in the Marquesas group, but the lies, in the same direction which she went on That u>hers tin glad New Year, third in population; Nukuhivu and llivnoa, to the reef, we found but '20 fathoms of water. And pleasures emtnie the Utile band or Dominique, only having a greater number In the middle ofthe passage, nt the mouth Abiding with tin here. ofthe entrance, we found bot<if inhabitants. The population in the valley ofthe mouth A future free from the pangs of rare, where the mission is located is probably tom at 41 fat boms; and a ship's length or so On the night of their sorows dawn, about 101). In another valley, four miles from the rocks on either side, ot the same Who 'ncath the frowns of an angry fate, from this, there is a still larger population. place, it was 28 fathoms to bottom. In the Arc nobly struggling on. On the windward side ofthe island there are middle ofthe passage, about halfway in the While hosts afar, at the mighty nod several small inhabited vallics; and '201)0 harbor, it was 35 futhoms. In the middle of Of a tyrant, rush to war, would probably not be too high an estimate the passage, near the mouth of the harbor, SI iv smiling peace \m our sunny islos inside, 20 fathoms; and just at the mouth of for the population ofthe whole island. Iler kindly blessings pour. the harbor, 1!) fathoms. In their physical appearance, the natives These soundings were taken nt low water. May the withering breath of fell dUea.se of Futuhiva, like those ofthe other MarqueRe-visit our land no more The greatest rise and fall of tide which I sas islands, are a superior portion ol the PoHut health and plenty resume their reign have noticed, has been a little over 6 feet; lynesian race. The men arc strong, athlet- but Our happy kingdom o'er. more generally it is from two to four feet. ic, healthy looking; free from all those cuSo, blest with peace anil happiness, We found a rough coral bottom, and the taneous diseases so common in many of the May one and all remain. are about (he same islands of the Pacific Ocean. The fenfeles king snys the soundings Till time, in his put—ltm round-, shall reach (he island, except that in around entirely are His starting place again. usually small, have regular features and (some places the shallowness extends out a light complexion. Among the population And while with comforts kindly blesucd, ofthe island there seems to be a good pro- much farther. From cares and sorrows free, At certain seasons of the year, tho curM'iy you ne'er forget, in your happy lot, portion ofchildren and youth. They are ap- rents about the Island are very strong. I Your brethren on the sea. parently free from disease, and have strong, have not been here long enough to learn Year ofthe while their you, to healthy, vigorous bodies, ttea, sons counte- their habits, if they have any regular ones. A happy New nances indicate intelligence. ftUkj y*ur lives from temptations ami trial* be free, If you will give the above a place in the sweep down the Though chilled by tho cold blasts that There are four foreigners living on the isl- Friend, you will greatly oblige your friend vales and at the bay where the mission is loKing George," at whose request it is writOfthe far Northern regions ; and rocked by rude galea and, cated. Two of them have been many years ten. On the wide, stormy waters, may Providence lend B. G. SNOW, Truly yours, there, and speak the language well. One of Her smiles to your labors, ami may a kind friend Missionary at this Island. Ne'er bg wanting, your lone lot to comfort and cheer, them, by the name of Clark, makes himP. S. —You requested me to take some While far from the love.l ones to memory dear. self useful to ships touching at Fatuhiva. note, and perhaps send you a drawing ofthe He acts as pilot, and assists in procuring so-called Ruins "on this Island. To give Bo sure we kindly welcome you With pleasure ami delight, wood and water for ships, and such other anything like a full and correct idea of them To the lovely isles whose sunny skiei supplies as the island affords. It is to be re- would require more time than I have had, or Are ever clearand bright. gretted that these foreigners have commen- shall be likely to have very soon, at my disMay happiness attend you all ced the distilling of an intoxicating liquor posal for such a purpose. Some of them are Where'er you chance to roam, from the cocoanut, and furnish it both to the an immensa work, truly. But (hey are all And favoring breezes swiftly bear natives of the valley and to seamen. unquestionably the work of the natives, tho' bach to his happy home. As further evidence that the natives of this done at a time when altogether more numeisland have had some desire for missionaiies rous than at present. It is almost incredible For tlie Friend. to live with them, it may be mentioned that how rapidly this people have dwindled away, Islaondf Fatuhiva. some months ago, when an American cap- jnor has the tide ceased lo ebb. The king It is the most southern and eastern of the tain was trading at Fatuhiva, a chief re- jknows the vessel and the very man who sowMarquesas group. On the charts it is usual- quested the captain that when he returned to led the first seeds of the wasting disease.— ly written Magdalena. The island is small [the island, he would bring missionaries to re- God only knows who and how many have about the size of Lanai in the Hawaiian Iside with them. On the arrival of the mis- been engaged in it since. Oh! deliver me group. It is high land, tho highest parts be- sion at Fatuhiva, this chief offered his house from their awful doom. It is no wonder to us ing about 2000 feet above the level of the;; for the accommodation of a part of the teach- who arc out here and know what is done, sea. Its appearance, when approached from ers, and Mr. Bicknell accepted his offer. It and who do it, that these Islands have been the ocean, is broken and rough. The val-: is quite impossible at present to know all the so little known to the civilized world, though leys are narrow and long, extending far up!! motives that influence the chiefs of Fatuhiva they have been long known and frequently into the interiorof the island. These vallies to desire the residence of Christian teachers resorted to by a certain class of the seagging are the only habitable portions ofthe island. among them. B. W. P. world. lam glad that the night of darkness is drawing towards morning. As yet we can They are thickly shaded by the rich foliage Survey of Strong's Island. of the cocoamit and bread-fruit trees which hardly tell which point ofthe compass looks grow luxuriantly nearly down to the water Strong's Island, Sept. 17, 1853. brightest, but our eyes linger most hopefulBro. Damon:—Here is a bit of intelligence ly towards the East. lam glad that watchside. The only place of anchorage is at the lit- that may be of some interest to the few sea- men have been sent to " tell of the night." tle bay ofOinoa, where the mission is loca- men that may wish to visit Strong's Island Dove Island Cottage, B. G. S. Hi Se t H. H ted. It is on the north-west side of the island,—is little more than a roadstead, but is well protected from the S. E. trades, and the only wind that exposes vessels at anchor to any danger, is a westerly one, which blows but seldom. The landing of boats is sometimes dillicult, on account of surf. Wood and water are eusily obtained at this bay. The bread-fruit and coconnut are ANYEARW'SODE. LATE A ■ It int. '. . " " — : �6 THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1*54. AmericanCruisers. much shattered and crippled from an engage-' The nest disappearance ofthis kind from A correspondent ofthe Portland Advertiser ment with an American corvette, which sud- the navy list is believed lo be that of the gives the following interesting reminiscences denly disappeaicd in the night, and il was schooner Lynx. 0, Li. Commending John 11. ufvessels ofthe American navy (hat have thought sunk. Another story prevailed, that .Madison, ill 1821, in ihe West Indies. I have from lime lo time disappeared, leaving no the crew were prisoneis to the Arabs, the however, no account of her lute, and am not clue to their fate. Vessels of war, of course ship having been lost on the African coast. cerium but BsM was stranded, and some of are subjected to certain i jsks from their magSeveral years after, the melancholy inter- the ciew escaped, though my impressions reazines, not shared in by the ineicaulile mu- est in the fate of the Wusp and her brave] specting her are lo the contrary. rine, us Cooper has suggested, it is probable defenders was revived by an examination of] The next loss we have to record is probathat some which suddenly disappear have the log book ofthe Swedish Adonis, from bly familiar to man) —it is that of the Hornet been blown up il .sea. A stroke of light- which it appears that having Lieut. M'Knighl in 182!), then attached to the West India ning reaching the magazine, a su. den squall and M. Lyman, late ofthe Essex, on board Mpiailion, under the command of Capt. Otho or a heavy gale, weakness from preceding as passengers, on October 9lh following, be- Morris. The Hornet was sent by the com encounters with an enemy, or sudden collis- ing then in lat. 1836north, long. 30 10 west, module to cruise off Tampico, during ihe ions with another vessel at sea, in which both the Adonis spoke with the Wasp and trans- season of the autumnal equinoxes, perish, are the several fates by which these ferred these passengers at their request to are known to lender those seas the which most disappearances can only lie accounted for. |her, which is ihe lust account of her being dangerous on the globe. The I loi net's presThe first loss we have to note, says the seen, or that was ever known ofhei fate, or ence was accessary to protect American correspondent of the Adrcrtiser, is that uf.lofthe two gentlemen who embarked on board. property, dining the lints that attended ihe Ihe " Reprisal," I(>, in 1788; but though she lAt this meeting, the officers ofthe Wasp reol'Barradas. The day before her foundered at sea, on the Banks of Newfo'nd- ported her recent action with the Reindeer, invasion loss u considerable sum of money was reland, she scarcely comes within our limits, and also that tliey had sunk another vessel, ceived on boaid, and a number of residents since one of her crew (ihe cook) did escape. without being able lo save a single person, visited ber on a parly of pleasure, which The next on the list is the Saratoga, Mi, or even leuru her nnine. waa destined to have a fearful termination. Capt. Young, which vessel disappeared in This was !)()() miles farther south, 000 wesl The weather threatening and ibe HorOctober, 1780. In that month and year af- of where Mr. Gcisenger had left her 10 days net put to became cai lying her ill-fated guests sea, ter capturing a ship and two brigs, two of before; and it is presumed Capt. B. intend- with her. The prognostics proved true—the them well armed, the Saratoga made sail to ed running down the Spanish main, and blast came—one id' the most awful ever convey her prizes to (he Capes ofthe Dele-! through the West Indies, in obedience to known in that region of violent convulsions, ware. The following day (he prizes were his orders. There is only one other minor overturning all before it. The re-captured by the " Intrepid," 71, and tho' respecting this ship that has any plausibility. chored within the smooth river ofvessels anthe Saratoga escaped, it was only to meet a It is that two English frigates chased an A- and sheltered by ils banks were Tampico, worse fate, as she was never heard of more.! incricaii sloop of war off ihe southern coast, ded or overturned; ami those either stranin the In July, 1780, the frigate " Insuigente,"j;about the time the Wusp should arrive, ami roads without, driven lo sea, or lying loiindered at 33, Capt. Patrick Fletcher, recently captur- that the three ships were struck with a heavy their anchors. There was a schooner in ed from the French, and refitted, sailed tii in sdtmll, in which the sloop of war disappeared. company unh the Hornet, the master of the Capos of Virginia, with instructions to In July, 1821, the brig Epervier, 18, com- which slates that with nothing but his "slenkeep between longitude 00 deg. and 08, and by manded Lt. John Templer Shubrick, sail- del masts his vessel was nearly blown over to run as far south as 30 deg north latitude ed rom her I Algiers on return to the United by the hurricane—and that a ship with her und to return within eigtit weeks to Annapoon boaid as passengers sev- tall masts, though every sail was furled, States—having lis. A higher power had ordained she should eral citizens released from captivity could never have withstood it. As usual rurecently never return; as, with the exception of a few treaty that had mors tell of the shrill |ii|ie of the boatswain's bearing and ihe iin Algiers, private letters forwarded by vessels spoken been concluded with that power, on the :{oili whistle, and the creaking ol blocks and span with, she was never seen or heard ofalter. to have being heard from a neighboring schooner, "InAugust, ofthe sume year, the "Pick- (June, preceding. She is knownabout Gibraltar, the Straits of the above lbs bowling ofthe storm, and a glimpse passed ering," 14, Capt. Benj Miliar, sailed for the (he lust that was loin tall ship under pare poles scudding be10th of and that is July Guadaloupe station, never to return, as, in fore il, being revealed by a glance of lighlthe case ofthe Insurgeute, all on board per ever seen or heard of her. There was a «•"'>iZ—and also of a hat with the name ofthe that she was seen a tremenin vague rumor ished—" not one was saved to tell the tale " on ils libnii, Inning been picked up at ship far dous the month of not gale, in August, Vague rumors were set afloat at tho time, sea. But through the twenty years and more that the two vessels run afoul of each otherI from the American coast, but it is ola char- that have eUpsed since the acter on. anniversary of too lo be relied The questionable in a gule—a tale, however, unsubstantiated, I thai bailie ofLake Erie, on which she disapas the Pickering was sent to a station which i■ Enterprise, Lt. Kearny, was n.uking a pass- peared—uf Ihe thousand floating objects that the Insurgente would be little likely to visit i age at this time, and experienced a heavy are apt to east themselves loose from a sink! blow, which was said to be tremendous a ing ship, and float upon the surface, or seek. not so little farther to the East of her, and it is The next loss of this kind which I find ie-|I probable the Epen ier was lost in it. Inner much as an oar or handspike has ever been corded, is that of Gnu Boat, No. 5. She sail-i perished Lt. Yarnell, who was Perry's first found to tell the fate winch lime as sure'y ed from New York, commanded by Lieut. lieutenant the commander, bore a in the battle of Lake Erie, and Jells. Capt. Morris, Ogilvie, May 4, 1805, for the Mediterrane- other officers. Shubrick had been present bij;h character as a cool and collected officer an, but springing her mast returned to refit, at no less and seamen; and his Ist lieutenant, Daniel than six regular sea fights, five of and sailed a second time, June 20th, after; Mackey, left no superior behind him. [II force; of which had been between vessels a which she was never heard from. This ves- as Picked up on the docks at Liverpool, by a as frigates, he had also participated! heavy sel was sloop rigged, and carried two heavy' in the American, and commencing as a celebrated chase of New Yosk—yetj charitable 'j 32's. boy in a merchant ship he had worked cabin been | when he met his unknown fate, he hud In 1815, the United States sloopof-war only nine years in the service and was but his way Irani the hawse hole aft to the position Wasp, 18, Capt. Blakoly, after captui ing the 27 years of age. A mysterious providencelIbe held when the sea closed over him and Reindeer and Avon, both 18's, in two separ- had decreed no happy termination to his use-, his career. ate engagements, the last on the first of Sep-j lul and brilliant career. Within probably a Nearly ten years after the loss ofthe Hortember, continued her glorious cruise until!!few day's sail of his native land, returning net, in May, 1820, ihe pilot boat schooner the 21st of the same month, when she put jon the wings of fume to reap the well earned Sea Gull, commandedby passed the present Commodore (ieisenger and el.reward of his valor, he was cut oil'in his J. W. C. Uied, and attached midshipman to the crew of 9 men on board a prize brig, intend- ! bloom, and on the field of his glory found the Sea Exploring Squadron, sailed from aSouth little ing to continue her own cruise to the 'grave of his hopes. Congress had voted him harbor near Cape Horn, in company with ofthe Azores. This for years afler, was' two medals, and his native sta(e, South Car- her consort the Flying Fish, all that was known of her fate, though vari-i olina, and the cities ofCharleston and New tion of doubling the Cape—a with ihe' intenterrible storm ous rumors got afloat respecting it. It was'[had each voted him a sword—none ol which came on; the Flying Fish regained her harsaid an English frigate went into Cadiz, very!lihe was destined to receive. bor, but the Sea Gull found u rest only in the , 1 1 Islands! �THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1854. 7 She disappeared, and now the workmen, as busy: rpo SKAMKN AM" STUANCERS.—The Seaas bees, but not quite so numerous, were not 1 men's Chapel is open for l'nbbc Worship every be here heard of after. lt may was never Sabbath, at 11 a. m., and 7 1-8 r. m. Seats free. remarked that passed midshipman Macon only shearing the old carcass, by rippiiii! off Beasuo hisonglng to vessels (of all nations) visitthe copper, and cutting out a slice of plank ing this port are invited to call at the Chaplain's felt a presentment of his fate, even before leaving the United Slates, and was urgent to. here mid there, but gutting it also, taking [study, in Chaplain street, where tliey will be gratusupplied with o pies of the Friend and other get relieved from bis orders, hut without ef- out all the doors and partitions, and pulling jitously leading matter. It will be BtOSt convenient for the li-ct. Her crew consisted of fifteen persons. up the pumps, as men uproot the trees. [Chaplain to receive rails from .Seamen during ths The Franklin, 71, was built at Philadel- afternoon of each day. Her officers were passed midshipman J. C. Ried, of Florida, acting lieutenant com- phia, about the same time with the Wnshing-j A weekly religious conference und prayer meeting field on Wednesday evening at the Vestry, and manding, and passed midshipman Fredrick lon, of the same rate and size, which was is alas at the same place, every Sahhnth afternoon, at being Pish built at this Franklin port,—the The Flying A. Bacon, ofConnecticut. I 1-2 o'clock. Seamen are particularly invited to a smaller schooner, afterwards attained the launched 8Syears ago. She must have been attend. high latitude of 70 I I S. (a higher latitude built ofthe best materials, and with the mostl l'ulilic services at the New Court 7/ouse at 11 74 P. M.,' and also. Native Churches than any vessel that had ever preceded her,) faithful workmanship j her wood work, with-! A. M. anil and Sabbath*, commence nt II 1-2 A.. M. nnd 2 1-2 r. M. and completed her circumnavigation of the out and within, being very little decayed, onThe Seamen's Beading Boom is open at all hours but much worn, and on the inside looks like ofthe clay. Strangers arriving and having late forglobe. used, Sea an old house which has been but notj tho Gull S .Jot quite four years alter eign papers are respectfully invited to aid in keeping as saul room supplied with useful reading matter. disappearance, on the 20th of February, abused. Most ofthe plank appears sound was put on, and so well fastened was Donations are respectfully sulicitod for the supwhen it A. 10, Lt. E. (irampiis. the .schooner 1813, pnit of the Chaplaincy ami the puhlication of the it off like Norfolk, from nt the that it comes beginning, Downcs commanding, sailed Friend. An annual report of all (lunations is made with orders to cruise in the <«ull Stream fur drawing teeth. Slices of oakum come out to the Am. Seamen's Friend Society in New York. d Any person contributing $•">(> is entitled to become a a short lime, and not to visit any port until perfectly sol and fresh. Willi the alterations and repairs proposed, Lite Director of the Society, and $10 to become au her return to the place ofher departure, untf. Life Member. less from necessity. The captain, purser,, the Franklin will be a noble ship, as good aa Honorary with und tail known new—and be a lion mane in again well Ihisj and other officers, were BBT. <:. M. ULAKK'S IBLBCT vicinity. On the 17th March, she was oil' erect, and teelh anil claws outspread.— BOARIim. SCHOOL roit BOYS, the bar at Charleston, and her master, Mr. Portsmouth (JV. II.) Journal. and reto AT HKNICIA, CALIFORNIA. Isaac K. You, came up that city IntersigAnecdote. mained until the 95th, wiih his friends who li\ tliiHschool thorough education m the F.nglish U resided there, when he returned to ihe The Rev. Dr. Hawks, of New York, late- Ancient and Modem language*, ami mathematics,the to a limited number of pupil*, under schooner. She bad been encountering a ly delivered a lecture before the Historical afforded care of experienced Teachers series of storms, was known to be leaky, and Society of that city, when he related the fol- The course of study is calculated to fit the scholar storm that others illustrative of in B lowing story, among lo have foundered is supposed for active business pursuits, and also to prepare such almost immediately succeeded his return. female heroism. " Among those," he ob- as desire to enter college. The location at Henicia, has hern chosen as reOne ol the latest letters received from her served, " who formed a part of the settlemarkably healthful and accessible ; anil the arrangeso the was during revolutionary write, to ment struggle, Do not fail concludes thus: " ments of the family are such, that pupils will and the that I may receive a letter on our arrival nt a poor widow, who, having buried her hus- comforts of home. a Norfolk. Date your letter April M—no! la- band, was left in poverty, with task upon Music is taught by an experienced master. with August Ist, and is ter." Alas the lines of affection penned to her hands of rearing three sons; of these, The Academic year begins into lour quarters of eleven weeks each. meet him, were destined never to reach his the two eldest, ere long, fell in the cause of divided Terms per quarter including all charges, $160, hand, or renew the home associations of Ins I heir country, and she struggled on with the payable in advance. we to the aa she could. After the fall youngest come boat III'.FKIL TO heart.—With the Grampus (iov. J. Hitler, California. conclusion of our list, though if we mistake of Charleston, and the disasterous defeat of Hon. L. Severance, Esq. Klisha Col. J.(J. Fremont, Allen, 11. Tarleton, and one Col. Buford ofVirginia, perhaps by per1831, the lost in not, Sylph, Key. T. 1). Hunt, Son"Fran ('apt. John l'aty, it. was to or extend mission some four five Amergiven added to or two more might be S. 11. Willey, Rev. Daniel Dole, Key. A. Uamcs, l'hila. At this moment, perhaps, while the reader is ican females to carry necessaries and pro- Rev. S ('.Damon, Key. S. L. l'omeroy, Boa. quietly perusing these sentences, the sea in visions, and administer some relief, to the | Rev. H. Bond, Henicia, January 1,1863.—tf-7. some parts lashed into fury, is engulfing some prisoners confined on board the prison-ship leni|iest-lossed mariners. More than five and in the jails of Charleston. The widow hundred vessels are wrecked and lost yeaih was one ofthe volunteers on this errand of She wus admitted within the city, us has been ascertained by carefully prepar- mercy. ed statistics—and of these one-tenth disap- and, braving the horrors of pestilence, empear and leave no trace behind. Further- ployed herself to the extent of her humble more, it is stated that " for every 10 sailors means in alleviating the deplorable sufferings whe die of disease, 11 die by drowning or of her countrymen. She knew what she had in wrecks." True indeed writes the poet: lo encounter before she went; but, notwith standing, went bravely on. Her message of From out their watery beds the ocean's dead. "Renewed, humanity having been fulfilled, she left stand shall on the unstirring billows Charleston on her return; but alas ! her exBIBLES! IIIHUS! Frogs pole to pole, thick covering all the sea. posure lo the pestilential atmosphere she had HKCKIVF.II and for sale at the Chaplain ■ Ship been obliged to breathe, had planted in her Study, BIBLES of various sizes and styles of Franklin. These books ore imported by the Hawaiian An old Lion, with his teeth drawn and system the seeds of fatal disease, and ere she binding. Kihlc and sold at the American Bible SociSociety, bound hand and she sank under an attack nails cut off, securely caged, reached her home oty prices in New York, with the additional charge foot, is quietly, it'not patiently, going through of prison fever, a brave martyr to the cause of actual expenses. the operation of having his inane and tail of humanity and patriotism. That dying Barnett' {Vote*! sheared close to the skin, and now and then mother, who now rests in an unknown grave SALK at the Chaplain's Study, complete a small pattern snipped out by some one of thus left her only son, the sole survivor ofi sets of Karnes' Notes on tho New Testament, the numerous barbers who were handling the his family, to the world's charily; but little and Job. did she dream, as death closed her eyes, the Isaiah sheep shears. Also a few copies of the cheap edition of UNCLE Now we think alio it it, this item was not future of that orphan boy. That son became TOM'S CABIN. to be about a lion, but about a ship; but as the President of this free republic; for that Also Webster's Spelling Book. we walked over the great dismantled hulk, widow was the mother of Andrew Jackson.": I'cr" Any sailor unablo to read, and desirous of learning, will be supplied with Webster's Spelling and then under it, we caught the idea ola Book gratuitously, unless he prefers paying for it. the tormentThe Friend, boys lion over to as caged given Bound.1, 2, 4, Bound volumes of the Friend for 3, 5, 6, 7 of it. J WOHT E~" ors, —and could not afterwards get rid aid X years at the Chaplain's Study. A reduction established himself in business at HaThe guns and trumpets, the thunder and mu- from the subscription price will be made to Seamen Hawaii, is prepared to furnish shi| I with sic of her decks were gone long ago—the and purchasers' who desire more than a single vol- recruitsle,on favorable terms, for cash, goods, or Kills) had masts and sails, the chains and anchors 'on the United Stated. deep blue waves of that stormy ocean. ' W. : JUST . HAYING . �JANUARY, 1854. THE FRIEND, 8 Panoramic Biblical views. Manuel One/., HVaih, eniise und home. Am Well-, CrnH. cniirte and home. "14_ m*'" u"M John I'acilir, I'ea-e, erili-c. Then* Nye, Almy, etnlae ami home. //i-mpstead, rnise. " " " //eroine, Mt. \Vr 15— CffUlM (heline. « "" wh "hk ravnlier, Freeman,on rnise on line. < George, itoveae, *• '* " seh Fan, Ottetvell, Sviln.v. •• 17—Hr 17—Am wh sh Jeannelte, Uesl, N Bedford. Wb l>k Prudent, Nash, < iui-e. lluAni F.i—Am w h sh Abigail Drear, c '* Married. F.wa, Dec 10th, by the Rev. A llishop, Mr. C. W. Clark According to present prospects, the lovers |of At I'lutii.t, t<> Kawaiula, of YVaianae. of sights and shows, paintings and pictures, IU tlie name, mi the Ilth iiut., Mr. Janftnnj It. William.*, of iHonolulu, to Kauikaula, off Kwa at the Islands, are to be as much favored as \'\ the MUM, on the 13th inst., Mr. James Thompson, to i hotli ol Kwa. dwellers in other parts* of the world. Thurs- Kahihiku, Ity the MM, mi the Bftfc inst., Mr. II. I'. I).' Hiltonl, late nf I Ihgl— last, Humphreys li, Mr. to Miss Cilhaniiu t'avasus, late ol Manila. presented day evening a series of Biblical scenes at the Court DIED. House. He connects with his evening perIn Itnxhnrv, Nnv. M, Mrs. Lai it a Pohtkr IIii.i., aged 57, wlfi «.i Mem > Hill. Baa. Treasurer of the Am. Hoard ol Com formances a Galvanic Battery showing the mlMfonen for foreign .Minimis, on tin- mom in j.' «>t Oel 994, while iniiiisMTinj- to ajjed I Mr, she was Ml li ken down method of Telegraphic communications. Mr. by apopl, \\ and bamhermi m-en-ilde la all aiound her. Bight, hearing, voire, the nmiion of one >idc, and .ill apparent intelI H. we understand, proposes to continue his lectual ami mural vv# -uspeinled to IM Mat, re lou-mtea was she able, fat tlie twelve >ubs<ipicnl days, to take performances should he he encouraged.— :neither any liouri-liuict I. have known Mrs. Mill, mtisl have regarded her as For reasonable compensation he would ex- oneAllnl Who (he nio-i active!) boMVoloBl mUMI in IM l■■"inniiiiiiiy. aba tbla sinmiiiv reaembled her boaorid lather, the late Da hibit the Galvanic Battery &.c. before the In vi.l Porter. I). I), ol fat-kill, .\. V. Her hene\ ,>h nee w aprompt, active ami sell denying lowarda the si.k,the afflicted, Schools of Honolulu. the poor, the aged widow, tlie awlectad mid brim. twaaarly 11 - --- - -.... ---- - , ... - nnilt. hi, Juha Wells, •' Cross, Almy, Thus. Nye, Ship Tims. Nje, Crew uf il'., Cuoper of Mt. Vernon, Ship Ml. Vernon, Capt. Holm, Win. " II Cav.ilicr, 11 Munnel Ortcz, «' " "*' Ne|ituni', America, " Nortli 11.11 Priiili'in, "" John anil Kli/.nlietli, Officers and rrow V. H, H. Purtsmoulh, Meteor, India, Illack Warrior, 5 00 5 00 5 00 I 00 7 00 niton. Ill—Am hk Kremlin. Rogers, New lledford. ll—-Am wh hk Bndeavor, (lowland, for New Bedford. 'JM—*.iii hk p.itltlinder, CreeeV, Hong Kong. 'Jl—Frsh Salauiandre, ll:ird..\. Ham, 21-A« seh (Irtolan. Itovd, \\ aiinea. Wi—Am wh sh Tom-india, Preach, cruise. B7— Jlnw sch Baquimauz, (lata Franklin) Hull', VVahnea 27—Am wh ah Nor. Light. Norton, cruise. John ami Fli/.ihelh, Long, cruise. clipper sh Voting America, Babcock, New York 2R— >h (Iro/.imho, Johnson. New lledford. wh brig Eon, Faiv, Baa tramisco. *' "" " " "« i';i-ii, Nantucket " «" wh'•sh Columbia, Bright 29— Weaver, New Bedford. Ph Benj. Howard, Saunders, New York. " "" sh Chlto, D, ahon. New Bedford. • M 11 ** Haw steamer Akamai, Eliia, for Kauai. A CARD. The Chaplain would gratefully acknowledge the receipt ol sVJI) from 11. 11. U.s Consul General, fiatattendance at Little liriton Hospital, tor the quarter ending lice. SI, IMS. To Musters of W luile-Ships visiting the dead which die in the Lord,—thai they may peat from Hawaiian I "hi nils. their labors and their works do followthem." attention is called to the l'ollowiing facts In Honolulu, Dec. 6th, Ma. Jaaoa Hoi.u it, agad 43 vcars. The dena-ed was lately Inm California, bin formerly ol PI) which aii' ottered as Inducements to visit month, Miss Durum tin- aujourn oi thedeeeaand in //« lulu he had u i.n I he e-teeiuol mi tin roils friends, a ml aHorded the KF.AI.AKEAIvI'A BAY the coming season for remost aatt-tfaetor) avidauca thai be had made the aaroaaary pre cruits. You will find here in the greatest abundance and paraf ion lor the unseen world. [4 oin. At the Cttj Boa| ital, in llenolulu, Dee. 96, Mn.J.utt OlAT, of the best kind, the following articles, which will lately fr..m California, hut originall) from Scotland. Ha was be furnished at the shortest notice and at moderate acarpenter by prolcs>ion, and had melded s«,iue paara in By :—Sweet ,.n Hie I5 01 1.0 I , , «* , n.nsei rated herself lo I III" Of il-elt| I ness, ami e\el alt. I Free Will Offerings, went ftboUt dolDI tOpflV 1 Indeed her line COMtttUtlOtl MTU impaired by her sell forgetting labors of love. A pro—llmonl For the Seamen's Chapel, (seats free) supported Of sudden death, u title in i o degree all", t ted her 11.t,pinna*, by gratuitous contributions; and the Friend, one ie«i bar, durio| many of ither later yean to plaa and ad lor im thousand copies ol'which arc distributed gratuitous- day, and .she seldom cloned a day with an impression of duty unperformed, it pre eminently a cfaarai terietlc of this wm ly among seamen in the l'acilic Ocean. pious, di v.ihtl and useful woman to do with bar might what Names. Chapel. Friend. lii r hand found to do; and w. II may it be said of her, UB1 eased M T3— Oil I IKI 7 00 3 00 5 10 I no 5 on 5 no 5 oo 1 (HI 5 on : YOUK - prices Potatoes, the best the islands afford. Squashes, Melons, Oranges, Cocoannts, Beef, Mutton, Coats, Hogs, Fowls, Turkeys, Wood in any 5 00 PASSENGERS. M lll'lll quantity, delivered at the landing. Lastly and most 5 on Hy the Voting Amiru a. for \. w Yurk.—Hun. I. sVviranrp, 8 on lady mill daughter. Miss II PWler, Mrs J l.ailil ami yon, tin important, you will run no risk of small pox, as that 5 00 si,.ii, Mis, \in,.-, .<ii.il. 'Japl 11 r Pendleton. pestilence has not appeared here, nor 63 00 several 4!l 00 By Prince dc Jeiavtlle, from Ban Praneiacc^-Messrs E a miles of this Hay. Every attention within Crewuf Mt Vernon, 7 no will be paid to II Mayoard.J Armstrong, It I. Chamberlayne, BasBuggies, y so Mr. Wm. P. S.uilonl, 2 50 those who favor us may with a call. clii'ti, J Lewis, II M Past, t A Sunimera, A it Philips, ~'and :i Mr. Tims. Crnwell, 2 25 Chinamen. P. CUMINGS. Capt. Nyo, Mount Vermin, I 00 Restless, By Ihe front -New .Mrs Pish, I.mill.in.— A Fish. Ship Mastor, Kealakeakua, 1, A Sept. IMS—6m-IS :t no liy the Minna, lr.ni San Frain isc.i.—-Mr ami Mrs Waller, Mr Ml. Ssunilors, F.niliiavnr, 1 50 50 1 tiriitiii, X McOaven. J Sinclair, J Ferguson, J Qrabam, W A friendly ('.'(plain, 7 00 GEO. A. LATIIROP, Harrison, Mr Tuthitl Mr. Sherman, Culumliia, 3 00 Uy tin- /.lie, lor Ban Fi anrisro. —U Coady ami lailv, McSHI , Capt. 00 Hart, J p Johnson, B Blundall, W A PHYSICIAN I AND SURGEON, Clark, J Or Wm. C. Hlller, 1 00 Nicola, J T vVaterhousc, John Thomas, Sherman, llonoi.i-I.U, Oahu, 11. I. Aches. Thus. Ilnriisliy, Antelope, 1 no Itv tin- iiriij. Howard, for New liriliunl Juims a Anthon, Office at the Market Mr. Win. V. Wreaks, Washington, 1 00 lady anil rhilil. Drag Store. Residence, corBy ihr Boston, Han Francleeo—Messrs J Lazarus, // ner of Fort and llcretania sts., next above the CathIf To our great surprise and delight, we find a Triari, T Bruaetn,from ami B in tin- steerage. olic Church. small surplus in our hands, after settling all bills oonnected with the publication of the Friend. p. ~. SMITH. 11. 11. OILMAN. Various receipts during 1853, $813 12 Cost, $874 83 '« acu-e,9 \, Y. - - - -.... - --- - MARINEJOURNAL. ... CrILMAW to SMITH, SHIP CHANDLERS POH RTF ONOLULU. $38 29 AND Arrived. This gratifying result is owing; to an uncommon GENERAL n. Am wh sh Edgar. Pferaoa, ofC S. 850 wh moo hone. number of freewill offerings during the last month, ; Dae. r». Thus. Nye, Almy, 5«p95t>o wh 4oon bona. I ft. Hre u Alex supplied with KECKLTTS, STORAGE. Ships Barclay,/feme, 99 wh Soon bona. and numerous now names added to our list of foreign I "M 7. Am M Levant, Cooper, L4oo wh fiooo bone. MOXKY. I " , "* subscribers. " AGENTS. " " Rambler, Willis. Am 7. Am Steamer Akamai, KJlis, 3o R. hour-- from Hawaii. Tho Chaplain would mako the following annual Dm. lo—Am vrh sh Rambler, Willis, I7oo wh, 9loon bone. I.EWIS4 CO., 12—Am wh sh Columbia, Caah, ESoowh, l4ooobona. SHIP report in regard to funds received for the incidental sh hone CHANDLERS, 9o lOoo 85ooo Callao, *p, wh, wh Baker, *' Am bng 13—Am Han Pranclaeo. Zoe, Paty, 99 in} i fr I. It. MITCHKI.I. Nalll'i. FaLIS JB. J. O. LtIVIA. expenses connected with the Bethel. sli Core New a, di London. Crocker, Am 178 fm Store formerly occupied by K. S: // Grime, Debt, January 1, 1863, M—Am t>k llaroiue, ampatead, rrom aaa in dtatraaa* $175 (57 u Am sh //erald, //allow. Im l.ahaina. Nouaxd Stbbxt. Expended, during the year, 501 49 15 r Akamai. Ellia, II hours from Kauai. Ships supplied with recruits. Cash advanced for *' Steam, Doc. l;—Am bk Uonalanca, Chandler, 166 da fm Boatoat. 19—AmMh E I. 1'iost, //, uip-tead, II dl fan B. Irancisro Hills of Exchange. 677 Ofi //onolulu, —tf. 10 Am bk rathliu.hr, Cres>v. IS dfl fm Free will offerings during 1853, *0 672 12 19—Ambrig Alphnnao, Cnhlu, 99 da fm do. do. t>o—Am acta Franklin, r*utT, 11 da I'm Present debt, M, $1 91 21— \m sch Ortolan, Boyd, 19 dl fin [S3 da fin Sew London* December 27th, 1853. i.»:i—Amsrh RaaitcM, U> ds fm San 1'iam i.sco. S3—Am acta Minna, A Monthly Journal derated to Temperance, 99—flaw stmr Akamai. Ellla, fm l.ahaina. A CA1U). The StrniiRers' Friend Society would 'J:t " bk Louisa, Bnckwood, fm Kawaihae. Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. acknowledge $20 from dipt. Waiting, conimaudini; Dec. Am brie Prihca de JoinVIlie, Law ton, !."> ds fm San Kramisco. a Bremen whalcship. PUBLISHED AM) EDITED HY 30—Am brig Boaton, Tapley, II di fm Baal PfaJMaKO* SAMUEL C. DAMON, Seaman's Chnplnin History of the Sandwich Islands. Cleared. FEW COPIES of Jnrves' History of the Di'c. 3. Am wh sh Emerald, lagfer, erulae. Islands 3. Hamilton, Holm, \. Bedford, Am « Wm. for sale at the Chaplain's Sandwich One copy per annum $2,00 7. Brit Kfh Btacovary, Mitchell, for VaneonTan island. StudyIf. Susan, Mary 7. Am wh sh Two copies" BrnWli, cruise and home. "---.... 300 7. Am wh bk //arvest, Alms cruise and noma. DR.J. MOTT SMITH, "--.._.. u **. Am hk llheriuc, Mor-e, for New London. Five copies" 5,00 "I A bany, N. V., M 8. Am wh hk lit lie, Bbrdon, H? Hound volumes ofthe Fuiknii, for 1, 2, 3, 4, Bchell, 'I'urku, Dec. lo—Rum bk rruisc. wh OD'IJB KiftPUSa>ai, ii, ti, 9, and 8 years, at the Chaplain'! Study. A reRaynotda, crui.ee an<l home. " Am wh MBk .Minerva. Office in Fdrt street, next door to the French Oaattlaman. Cartwrlght, Japaa Baa. duction from the subscription price will be made to «* Hotel. ■ MM iNapoIeon, llolley, cruise ulid home. Si amen, and purchasers who desire more than a sinAsia, .Murin, lluvre. 12—Kr gle volume. " ,, ... A ' THE Fit! ENDn" . "" " " " " " TERMS. - J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1854) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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