2 10 12 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/0b5a92a04cbb5208bc817ee13244fcd6.pdf 09ea09b42569604d11a60f4f38c366af PDF Text Text FRIEND THE HONOLULU, FEBRUARY 1, 1866. 3ta Series, 001.17 Dto. U f CONTENTS For Frbrunry, 1 5t.... Visit of the laancnster Volcanic Phenomena of the Island of Hawaii New Zealandand Hawaiian Islands The Morning Star The Pacific Cod*Fishery Mutt Inexcusable Ignorance Salt* of Mr. Wyllk's Library Lines on a Skeletr n The arrival of the Ajax Hawaiian Antiquities PiOR. 9 0, 10, 11, 14 12 «2 13 13 13 16 M 10 THE FRIEND. FEItRUARY 1. 1866. We are glad to learn from Admiral Pearson, Capt. Davenport, and other officers ol the Lancaster, that they made so pleasant an excursion from Hilo to the Volcano, during their late trip to Hawaii. It was quite remarkable that they should have escaped the severe storm which was raging in other parts of the group. We would take this opportunity to express our gratification, in view of the very agreeable visit of the Lancaster to these islands. Both officers and seamen are an honor to the United States. In our intercourse among the seamen, as they have gathered around the " Home," it has afforded us very great delight to meet so many well disposed and excellent men. We have met some old man-of-war's men who had retired from the seas, but who nobly responded to the appeal wh»n the President called for seamen to man the vessels of war, and put down the rebellion. Their song was : "Down with the traitor— Up with the King." The sailors have a noble record in the late civil war. Uncle Sam's " web-footed " boys were not found among those who would pull down the flag. The following slip, from a late American paper, will be read with melancholy interest : " William Conway, the sailor who, on the secession of Florida in 1861, refused, at the dictation of an officer who had turned traitor to hi? country, to hnul down the national flag at the Pensacola Navy Yard, died last week at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, aged about sixty-three years. His luneral was attended at the Hospital on Saturday afternoon. The services were conducted by Chaplain Stewart, who preached a suitable discourse, in which reference was made to the long naval service of deceased, and particularly to his action at the Warrenton Navy Yard, Pensacola, where, on the 15th of January, 1861, he was ordered by the rebel Lieut. Renshaw to haul down the old flag. 'No,' the veteran responded. ' I have served under that flag for over twenty years, and I shall not pull it down.' " Generous Response.—It affords us much gratification to acknowledge the prompt response which has been made by numerous families to our appeal for books and papers for seamen. The following persons have kindly sent buodles to our office : Mr. Hall, Miss Ogden, Mr. and Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. deVarigny, Rev. C. B. Andrews, Rev. J. F. Pogue, Capt. Snow, Mrs. Dimond, Mrs. Parke, and Mrs. Thrum. Most of the contributions have been distributed among the seamen and marines of the Lancaster. The friends of seamen never need fear that they can furnish an over supply. Among the colored seamen there has been a loud call for spelling and other school books. We are now employing Mr. Dunscomb, formerly a sailor, to act as keeper of the Depository and Reading Room at the Home. Seamen will always be supplied by making application to him. Seamen wishing to write letters will be supplied with materials at the Home. We favor our readers with a long and interesting communication from the Rev. Mr. Conn, upon the volcanic eruptions on Hawaii during the last half century. It was written for a Scientific Society in Paris, at the solicitation of Mons. Desnoyers, the French Consul and Commissioner. As we were honored with the transmission of the document we solicited a copy for our columns. Few persons have enjoyed such favorable opportunities for witnessing the action of the volcanoes on Hawaii as the Rev. Mr. Coan. 9 {©uStries, Mill. Volcanic Phenomena of the Island of Hawaii. BY REV. TITUS COAN. It is a well-known fact that all the Hawaiian Islands are of igneous origin. Submarine fires commenced the work of elevation in unknown ages past; subterranean, subaerial eruptions have continued until some of our mountain summits stand 14,000 feet above the sea-level. The whole Hawaiian group has been raised from unmeasured depths of the Ocean. Nor is this elevating process yet completed. The southern portion of Hawaii covers a vast abyss of fire, from which hot steam and gases escape at a thousand vents. Mauna Loa is the great crowning dome of this part of the island, and it is of itself only an immense volcano. From base to summit, on all sides, it is scarred with pits, rents and cones, and ten thousand marks ol fiery struggle. From these fissures, and yawning craters, molten floods have been disgorged from time immemorial—spreading and solidifying over all the mountain rushing in fiery streams and cataracts down its sides, expanding over the plains below, sweeping down forests, licking up lakes and rivers, and throwing up mounds, ridges and hills, and leaving a surface resembling a raging sea suddenly congealed in a tempest. On the summit of this mountain is the vast crater Mokuaweo•weo a yawning gulf of sufficient capacity to gorge the largest city on our planet. This crater is constantly emitting steam and sulphurous fumes, and occasionally eruptions of molten lava take place in its bottom. The whole mountain is subject to eruptions at any time and at any place. The great Kilauea, at its eastern base, is but one of scores of its lateral valves, extending on all sides to the ocean. The southern portion of Hawaii is unfinished land, subject to further changes of elevation, subsidence and extension ; even Mauna Loa—which is seen more than 200 feet lower than her sister peak, Mauna Kea—may yet tower far above her under the elevating process of subaerial eruptions. One eruption on the very summit of the mountain might raise it 500 feet. Mauna Kea is a cluster of extinct craters. It is unfortunate for science that our knowledge of the Hawaiian Archipelago is of recent-date. — — �IUK 11.1 I; M 1), lI.IIRI A X \ , 10 Chaotic darkness broods over the lonjr pa t river passed over a wild and uninhabited reapes, when submarine thunder rolled under gion, ami was little noticed by the natives (be deep—when the fiery throes of nature there being no foreigners near at the time. disturbed the quiet bosom of the Pacific, and As there was neither pen nor pencil, nor inheated her waves to licrceVbullition—raising telligent eye near the scene, little is known from unmeasured depths the massive piles ol this grand phenomenon except what can which form our beautiful group. Nowhere be gathered from the permanent results, conelse on earth are all the conditions for observ- sisting or caves, pits, hills, ridges, precipices, ing volcar.ic action so favorable as Hawaii ; caverns, yawning chasms, and vast fields ot and yet it is scarcely half ■ century since tlie smooth, glistening lava and of jagged scoria, world has been able to obtain reliable facts tiusos and steam are still issuing from many fissures along the line of flow. on the subject of our eruptions. Kruption of 1833. During the last forty years many travelers This was local and insignificant. It rent have visited our volcanoes —surveys have been made, charts projected, and observa-'. the northern bank of Kilauea ; spouted up tions, sketches, photographs and descriptions incandescent masses to a considerable height, published. To these the inquisitive reader, burning jungle and trees, and flowing off is referred. into an extinct and wooded crater at a little The limits of this paper preclude all butj distance north. Many of the jets were the merest outline and epitome of the vol- thrown up into trees where the lava-stalaccanic phenomena of our islands, or even of, tites still hang suspended from the branches. what has come under the observation of the j But, as this eruption was unimportant, we writer. We begin with pass it without further remark, and speak of — Kilts ii vn. Thcr This is the great active volcano of Hawaii, not to say of the world. It is a vast and nearly circular pit, near the eastern base of Mauna Loa (Long Mountain.) Its depth varies from 600 to 1.200 feet, the difference being occasioned by the filling up and the disgorgement of lava. The circumference by trigonometry is more than 7£ miles, while to a pedestrian it is 10 miles. The pit is sunk in a vast level tract, and one may ride for seveml miles along its margin, and horn his saddle look down into the black and smouldering abyss of lava, listening to its mutterings, its hissings, its belchings, the cracking and rending of its solid strata and the startling detonation of exploding rocks and gases. He may also witness its fiery jets, its smoking cones, its molten streams, its burning caverns, its glaring ovens, its boiling pools, and its raging lakes of liquid minerals, and all a thousand feet below him. All over the bottom of this pit, and from its craggy and creviced walls, and from the regions surrounding its upper rim, innumerable puffs of smoke, steam and gases are constantly arising, indicating the presence of a vast abyss of Are below. The old native mythology called this crater Ka Lua o Pele (the pit of Pele), supposing that the fire-goddess Pele held carnival there—bathing and disporting in the molten sea—hiding in fiery caverns, breathing out fire and smoke and sulphur from her nostrils ; glaring with her burning eye-balls from fissures, and vomiting out floods of wrath upon all who failed to propitiate her. Leaving legends and traditions, we will speak of some of the great eruptions of Kilauea ; and first, I minion of INK). This combined the elements which kindle the emotions of sublimity, grandeur, awe and terror. It commenced in June, and for twentyseven miles it was chiefly subterranean. For seventeen years the great cauldron of Kilauea had been slowly filling up. The fused lava had been rising, and fiery demonstrations had been increasing within the crater, and becoming more and more vivid and startling. Many lakes of boiling fusia opened in the bottom of the cmtor. Scores of hissing cones are from five to twenty-five feet high, spiiting out fire and sulphurous gases, with a voice which resembled the letting off steam from a hundred fire engines. Fissures epencd all over the floor of the crater, from which lines of fire were everywhere seen like chain lightning in the clouds. At length the lateral pressure of the igneous lava became too great for the walls of the pit and the fusia found vent in subterranean galleries, some 1,200 feet below the rim of the crater, and for days the flow was so deep and obscure that it was known only by the subsidence of the lava in the crater, the cracking of the superincumbent strata under which it was flowing towards the sea, and the throwing up of puffs of gas and smoke, of hot jets of lava from the fissures. As the liquid flood was drawn off from the crater the solid mural floor, which had rested upon it, fell in with cracking, crashing and roaring sounds like those of ice when the water is drawn from under it. When the molten stream was within twelve miles of the sea it broke ground in a vast and burning flood, and from this point it pushed its way over the surfcice, The Kruplion of 1823. consuming forests, filling up pits and ravines, This, for some miles, was subterranean. licking up pools of water, sweeping around The lava at first found vent in chambers and and over hills, bearing immense rocks, boulducts under the south bank of the crater, a ders and masses of earth upon its bosom, and thousand feet below the surface of the coun- finally pouring over a precipice some thirty try—in their dark passage, cracking and feet high into the ocean in a sheet of fire rending the superincumbent strata and throw- one mile broad ! The scene baffles descriping up puffs of smoke and jets of sand along tion. the line of the flow, until at length the obThe ocean boiled intensely and the waters structed fusia burst forth in a sea of fire and were heated and fishes killed for twenty rolled down to the ocean in the districtofKau. miles along the coast. The explosion of This stream is from one to four miles wide, rocks, the shivering of lava, the detonation about twenty-five long, and varying in depth of gases, the smoke, the sulphur, the gyratirorri five to one hundred feet and more. The ing clouds of steam, the dark volumes of angle of descent is about 2 ° The igneous smoke, the flashes and gleamings of lurid . 18 ti 6. light conflicting with darkness, and the confused rape of the elements, formed a. scene of awful sublimity. For three weeks this river of fiery ruin flowed into the sea, push- ing out the const line, and raising large mounds of tufa and sand, which towered from two to three hundred feet above the water. The stream fell into the ocean in the district of Puna, nearly twenty miles from the town of Hilo, and during its flow all communication between the people on the opposite of the igneous river was intercepted. All eastern Hawaii was lighted up at night, and the scene resembled a burning firmament. Many of the natives gazed upon it with little emotion, while others were struck as if the final conflagration of all things had commenced. The length of the stream, above and lielow ground, is estimated at thirty-nine miles. It is from one to three miles wide, and of unequal depths, say from four feet on the margin to one hundred, two hundred or three hundred in basins and central channels. The subsidence of the lava in the crater of Kilauea was four hundred feet, and from this it has been estimated, by Prof. Dana, that the amount of the disgorged lava was 15,400,000,000 cubic feet. A few small villages and some cultivated patches were destroyed, but no lives were lost. A few small villages and some cultivated patches were destroyed, but no lives were lost. After a lapse of twenty-five years hot stea,m and gases are still rising at many points along the line of eruption. The depth of Kilauea, after this depletion, was more than a thousand feet. In some places the walls were smooth and perpendicular, in others jagged and beetling. At some points immense masses of toppling debris lay against the walls, from the base to the top, on angles of 60 to 80 degrees. For a long time it was thought to be impossible to descend to the bottom of the crater, but the writer at length, with difficulty and peril, reached the floor of the abyss, no one venturing to accompany him. The great cauldron of fusia, called Halemaumau, was found to be in feeble action, and the forces which had, for so long a time, startled and astonished beholders, seemed in a state of rest or exhaustion. Through 1841-2 the action was feeble, but gradually increasing. In 1843 action became more intense. Overflowings of the fiery lake spread large deposits over the bottom of the crater. Uplifting forces—such as gases, steam and the gradual rising of the fusia from below— elevated the superincumbent strata, so that in 1844 the crater had nearly regained all it had lost by the eruption of 1840. At the present time all thecentral portion is elevated 500 to 600 feet above the point to which it fell during the eruption. Since 1840 there have been no discharges of lava from Kilauea, either subterranean or subaerial, though there have been boilings, and gushings, and overflowings, and many fiery demonstrations within its walls. A pit 600 feet deep, and two to three miles in diameter, furnishes an area sufficient for pyrotechnical displays on a scale of great grandeur. And such are often witnessed in this wonderful laboratory. The great lake of fire, sometimes enlarged to half a mile in diameter, mutters, boils, surges, rages, and throws up spiteful splashes and fierce jets of �11 1 II E FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1866. ; .sometimes the rocky walls of the pit are lent and the awful flood, bursting its adamantine barrier.!, pours forth u sea of fiery ruin, covering an area of two or three square miles, and sending up a radiance which lights the heavens and hangs like a burning cloud from the firmament. Hot sulphurous steam often fills the atmosphere, hissing cones rise and disappear, the roofs ol vast fiery caverns fall in, extended fissures open, and streams of igneous lava gush up. Avalanches of rocks and earth fall from the high, circumvallating walls with thundering roar ; pits of liquid fire open and rage at numerous points in the bottom of the crater, and for a season all the infernal forges of Pluto seem in full blast. I have seen eighty to a hundred points of action in the bottom of Kilauea at one time. Anon, all will be comparatively quiet for months, or for years. The old mother-lake babbles sluggishly ; her circumference contracts ; her sanguinary bosom is nearly covered with a black and hardened pall, under which it beats feebly; here and there the lire shines up through a crevice, or a few jets are thrown out against the walls. Her satellites are all obscured ; her glowing furnaces extinguished; ferns and other plants shoot up in bottom of the crater, and men begin to predict that the extinction of this amazing fire-fountain is near. Again we are startled by sights and sounds, and by such vivid demonstrations as arouse all the powers of the spectator, and fix his attention with resistless interest. The great lake once lifted the superincumbent strata of solid lava, and formed over herself a rock-roof, or dome, sdme two miles in circumference and 200 feet high, with a single aperture in the apex of about 100 feet in diameter, down which the spectator looked, as into a shaft, and saw and heard the fiery billows raging 150 feet below incandescent fusia him. Afterwards this whole dome fell in, forming a great depression or basin, and bringing the fire lake tn the surface. Sometimes the lake rises very gradually Aid overflows its rim—the overflowing stratum hardening at once, like water freezing around the mouth of a well. By repeated overflowings of this kind the surrounding rim of the lake is raised from ten to twenty feet above the general floor of the crater, and, as the fusia is constantly rising within the rim and serving t0 form it, the whole lake of fire, half a mile it may be in diameter, is thus elevated above the surrounding area where it boils and rages above the head of the amazed spectator, until at length the lateral pressure becomes so great or the action so fierce as to burst the barrier and flow off in a sea of lire, covering three or four square miles with its molten wave, and lighting up the heavens with its lurid glare and forming ■ scene of terrible sublimity. But we must leave Kilauea, though a tenth ol its wonders have not been told, and glance at a few outside eruptions ; and, first, Kritplioli on Miiuiis I lint, .fiiiiimry l(>, 18 13. Near daybreak of the above date, a twinkle, like that of a lamp or a small star, was seen near the summit of the mountain. The light increased rapidly, and in an hour floods of liquid fire were spreading over those high regions and beginning to rush down the side of the mountain towards, the north. The light rose high in the firmament, and a splendid radiance spread over all the summit of the mountain. In a day or two the burning river had reached the northern base of the of the infernal regions. This eruption spent itself on the higher regions of the island and never reached the sea. It covered a superficial area of about sixty square miles. mountain, while a branch of the stream shot I'. in|»i ion on Ma iinft 1.1111. I'YbriKi ry off to the westward towards Kona, and a This eruption commenced near second branch flowed northwest towards Wnimea. With a congenial companion, and several native helpers and guides, I was soon on my way to the scene of eruption. Our path, for twenty-five miles;, was up the bed of a rapid stream, full of beautiful and noisy cascades, and leading through a dense jungle and forest, and without a human habitation or a domestic animal in all the route. The scene was wild and romantic—the flora was tropical and of wonderful luxuriance. The consisted of wild cattle, wild dogs, fauna wild hogs and wild birds and insects. We slept two nights in the deep forest, listening to the roar of the cascades, the music of the rills, the chirp of insects and the bark of wild dogs. On the third day we emerged from the jungle, and, after traveling some fifteen miles over rocky fields and grass plains, we came at night to the foot of the great trunk of the igneous river, near the base of Mauna Kea, and about twenty miles from the terminal crater of Mauna Loa. The stream was nearly a mile wide, and it was creeping slowly over the plains, its upper suface blackening and hardening rapidly by the reduction of heat caused by contact with the atmosphere. From under this indurated crust the viscid fusia flowed out, forming an irradiating line of fifty yards in breadth across the whole width of the stream. Here, and at lateral gulches along the margin of the river, and at numerous pools, which broke throagh the hardened stratum which covered like ice the flowing fusia, we could dip up any quantity of the igneous minerals, and cool and preserve them. We spent the first two nights and a day on the high plains between the bases of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, in close proximity to the great molten sea which was spreading over all that region. On the next day we ascended the mountain, following the stream up to its great terminal furnace, about 13,000 feet high. In going up we walked over the solidified surface of the stream —now on the left, now on the right margin, crossing and recrossing as safety, convenience, speed and curiosity dictated. In passing up upon the solidified surface or counterpane of the stream numerous fissures and orifices, like cracks and holes in ice, opened down to the fiery stream below. Through these apertures we could look down the depth of from twenty to one hundred feet, and see the incandescent river of fire rushing down the steep side of the mountain in a smooth, vitrified fire-duct, at the rate of forty miles an tour, directly under our feet. When this fusia first began to flow down the mountain, and before the surface refrigerated, it spread out to the breadth of three miles, but alter it was covered and protected by the hardened crust it was confined to dykes and deep channels, which were cut by its own heat and motion. To look into the very bowels of the mountain and witness this stream of fire and brimstone, as it rushed along its awful track, was a scene of startling and amazing interest. It if one had had a vision i -<>» I KfVJ. the summit of the mountain and only five or six miles southeast of the eruption of 1843. For two days, this sumniit-cratcr sent down its burning floods along the norlh-eastcrn slope of the mountain; then suddenly the valve closed and the great furnace apparently ceased blast. After thirty-six hours the fusia was seen bursting out of the eastern side of the mountain, about midway from the top to the base. It would seem that the summit lava had found a subterranean tunnel for half the way down the mountain, when coming to a weak point or meeting with some obstruction, it burst up vertically, sending a column of incandescent fusia a thousand feet high into the air. This fire-jet was about one hundred feet in diameter, and it was sustained for twenty days and nights, varying in hight from 500 to 1,000 feet. The disgorgement from the mountain side was often with terrific explosions which shook the hills, and with detonations which were heard for forty miles. This column of liquid fire was an object of surpassing brilliancy, of intense and awful grandeur. As the jet issued from the awful orifice it was at white heat. As it ascended higher and higher it reddened like fresh blood, deepening its color until, in its descent, much of it assumed the color of clotted gore. In a few days it had raised a cone some three hundred feet high around the burning orifice, and, as the showers of burning minerals fell in livid torrents upon the cone,it became one vast heap of glowing coals, flashing and quivering with restless action, and sending out the heat of ten thousand furnaces in intense blast. The struggles in disgorging the fiery masses, the upward rush of the column, (he force which raised it thousand vertical feet, and the continuous falling back of thousands of tons of mineral a fusia into the burning throat of the crater and over a cone of glowing minerals, one mile in circumference, was a sight to inspire awe and terror, attended with explosive shocks which seemed to rend the mural ribs of the mountain and sounds to wake the dead and startle the spirits in Hades. From this fountain a river of fire went rushing and leaping down the mountain with amazing velocity, filling up basins and ravines, dashing over precipices and exploding rocks until it reached the forests at the base of the mountain, where it burnt its fiery way, consuming the jungle, evaporating the water of streams and pools, cutting down the trees and sending up clouds of smoke and steam in murky columns or fleecy wreaths to heaven. All Eastern Hawaii was a sheen of light, and our night was turned into day. So great was the illumination at night that one could read without a lamp, and labor, traveling and recreation might go on as in the day time. Mariners at sea saw the light at two hundred miles distance. It was a pyrotechnical disrlay more magnificent and marvelous than was ever made by an earthly monarch. Concluded on psje li �12 I II ft riMh.Nl>. FEBRUARY, narrowly this people the which is now seen doom escaped general FEBRUARY I, 1868. to have overtaken the aboriginal inhabitants of other groups of Polynesia. There have The War is New Zealand—The war of races in New Zealand still goes on with unabated vigor, as it been crises when it seemed as if they must always does wherever Anglo Saxons oome into colgo, and their independent nationality be lost. lision witb men guilty of a tawny skin. In their own country the brave, intelligent, and warlike We need but refer to the events of 1839, Maories have no friends among the white population; 1543, and to others which might be cited. bat in England, where their lands are not so immediately coveted, their cause has been token up by the According to our view, three fundamental Society for the Protection of Aboriginal Raoes." principles have been successfully adopted in " officers of this Society have written to ihc MaoTbe ries, advising them not to sell their lands to the the administration of the affairs of this GovEoglith settlers, sh their titles are as valid as those ernment which have led to the happy results of the Dukes of Bedford or Northumberland to their immense estates. But this doctrine finds little sup- now to be witnessed port. It is especially denounced by the London 1. The native government has been upTimes as destructive of colonization, which says that tbe only title the Maories have to their lands is tbe held, and foreigners, when admitted to partifaot that many years ago they killed and devoured cipate in governmental and political affairs, Ibe former occupants. It is diffiult to sec how they could have a better or clearer tille. In swallowing were required to take the oath of allegiance. tbe proprietors tbey may be said to have appro2. When the feudal tcnureship of laud priated all their rights and interests in the lands; from the King and Chiefs, the compassed and oertainly there is little danger of tho former owner) returning to press their claims. This primi- mon native was secured in his kuleana " tive bat effectual way of conveyanoing strikes the London Times with horror; that journal maintains ho became a bona fide land-owner. The the right of the Anglo-Saxon to displace all inferior common native was also allowed to enjoy raoes in the interests of trade and civilization; and as this is also the prevailing sentiment iv England, the right of suffrage, and other civil and we presume the finest and most intelligent race in the political rights, without regard to his propSouth Pacific—a race capable of a high grade of civilization—is doomed to extinction.— Exchangepaper. erty qualifications. He was treated as a The sbove paragraph presents a most un- man, and we fail to see any bad results from desirable state of civil, social and political such treatment. 3. Foreigners have not only been permitaffairs in another part of Polynesia. In his habits, customs, character, language and ted or tolerated in the country, but allowed manner of life the New Zealander strikingly to own land and enjoy the same civil rights resembles his Hawaiian cousin. He belongs as the natives of the soil. There has been to the same family group with the Samoan, political, religious and civil equality. Tahitian, Marquesan and Hawaiian. His We might also refer to the general diffudoom appears to be sealed, but he says: "If sion of knowledge—establishment of schools I must go to the wall, I'll go facing my ene- and of churches. We arc not unmindful mies, with weapons in my hands." It would of the principle enunciated by Kamehameha appear that there are those in England who 111., which has become the national motto strongly protest against the treatment which "Ua mau ke ea oka aina i pono." (The the New Zealander is receiving from the life of the land is perpetuated by righteousness, or through right.) British Government. In closing our remarks, we would merely We desire our readers to survey carefully the state of the aboriginal Polynesian races refer to one other fact lhat has had a strong in New Zealand, Fejeean, Samoan, Tongan, conservative influence. American MissionTahitian and Hawaiian islands. Note this aries have always felt that the benign infa:t, that in no part of all the widely ex- fluence of Christianity among Hawaiians tended regions of Polynesia does the Anglo- would be most happily carried out by the Saxon take off his /tat to an aboriginal Chief perpetuation of Hawaiian Independence. except upon Hawaiian soil. This is a most This idea has been embodied in their consignificant fact. Now it is well worthy of stant prayers to heaven for this people. It is the thoughtful reader's attention to stop a not for man to say how far Hawaiian Indemoment and enquire into the reasons for this pendence may be in answer to prayer, acremarkable fact—singular political phenom- companied by the earnest efforts of the friends enon! Here, where Americans—Republican of this people. In view of all these facts, and Democratic Americans—have settled as how superlatively absurd for the Hawaiian Missionaries and merchants, planters and Consul —Mr. Hopkins—in London, or the mechanics, here the aboriginal race is pro- Bishop of Oxford, or any other Bishop, to tected and secured in its rights; whereas, in proclaim the American Mission to these other parts of Polynesia, where European islands a failure." Hawaiian Independ" Missionaries and settlers have taken up their ence is, undoubtedly, one of its results. abode, the native ofthe soil is told in the lanThis is a subject which is yet to attract, of the London Times, that he belongs more and more, the attention of thoughtful ■n inferior race and must retire, if un- minds. /The Hawaiian nation is great bypohng, then by force—" vi et armis." sition. Our islands arc a most favored part of Pereous unacquainted with Hawaiian his- the world. Hitherto different races have THE FRIEND, Tory are not aware how : " — — lige 1866. here dwelt together in peace and harmony. We shall continue to do so, in our confident belief, if we continue to treat man as man, irrespective of color or nice ; but a war will come when the wicked doctrines of the London Times are allowed to prevail, and the Anglo-Saxon is allowed to disp'ace an inferior race in the interests of trade and civilization. "Our foreign people wish me to continue to preach to them. Can I bear tho strain ? I can do all things through Christ." Ac. We copy the foregoing paragraph from a letter recently received from a Missionary, located at one of those stations on the island;, where the foreign population is upon the increase. We know that Missionaries are always ready to assist in keeping up religious services in English, but, having large parish-_ es, the tax is somewhat onerous. The question arises, has not the time fully come for Sugar Planters and others, residing at Wailuku, Hilo, Kona, Hanalei, and perhaps elsewhere, to take up the subject in serious earnest to supply English preachers for the growing population? Such enterprises will require an outlay of funds at the beginning, and then need to be constantly fostered and supported. We believe the Hawaiian Evangelical Association would readily assist in enterprises of this nature, but the well disposed monied men at those localities ought to take the initiative steps and come forward with liberal subscriptions, accompanying such subscriptions with pledges of what they are willing to do in the future. Now is the time for those looking to the future welfare of the foreign population of these islands, to " devise liberal things," and act out a true-hearted generosity. No, we will not denominate the support of the gospel and gospel ministry a generosity, it is#a solemn duty devolving upon those who look to the welfare of the community and the interests of religion. Large property holders should realize that they have more than an individual responsibility in this matter. Now is the time to consider the subject and act accordingly. All may help in promoting it. In the meantime, where there are even a few foreigner! l, let them come together and hold religious, services upon the Sabbath. New "Morning Star."—Letters received from the Mission House, Boston, per Ajax, announce that this vessel will not be ready for sailing until on or about the Ist of October. This, however, will afford her a favorable season for doubling Cape Horn. The Missionary Society is authorized to charter a vessel, if necessary, to visit the Mission Stations in Micronesia. Donation.—In our last issue the Bethel was reported in debt, $29 62. A friend (S. P.) has forwarded $30 to liquidate the same. Many thank*. �I II I. The Pacific Cod-Fishery. generally known that fishing grounds have been discovered in the Pacific quite as extensive, and, if anything, more prolific and inexhaustible than those on the Banks of Newfoundland. But such is the fact, and to Captain Mathew Turner is due the credit of inaugurating the lucrative trade which now flourishes between these It is not as yet - 1866. rßinii. FEBRUARY, Most Inexcusable Ignorance. •' Look on thin picture, then on thut. '— Shakespeare. The following remarks were made by the Bishop of Oxford at " one of the largest and most fashionable audiences that has ever assembled at the Victoria Hall, in Leeds, England —Queen Emma, Rev. J. Hoapili, and many dignitaries of the Church being ' rjresent: / "The means of livelihood in these (the Hawaiian Islands) distant islands arc abundant, but then life is supported almost upon nothing. The mere growth of a single plant is enough to maintain a man in all that is necessary for his physical wants. It is with them as we might expect it would be ; they have a very poor country. They did export the native grown sandal wood, but the sandal forests have been almost entirely cut down, and there is no exports now. Since the cessation of that trade there has been next to no export, and, therefore, next to no imported wealth in the islands. They are, therefore, as far as regards silver and gold and the like, a poor people, and they cannot raise a sufficient sum of money at home to build their first Churches, and to plant among their people the first Missionaries of our Christian faith. Therefore, we must send them the help if the work is to be done." Having read the foregoing, we desire our readers will peruse with care the following grounds and San Francisco. In the spring of 1863, Capt. Turner, in the brig Timandra, made an experimental trip in search of codfish, and, although only partially prepared, he met with sufficient success to induce him, the next season, to fit himself out with everything necessary for entering into the business in a regular way. This time his success was complete. He filled his vessel, taking more than one hundred tons of fish, which brought from 12 to 16cents per pound in the San Francisco market. Two other vessels were fitted out at the same time, but did not succeed in finding the right spot, and returned with a few tons only. Last season, however, seven vessels were fitted out from San Francisco. They sailed from that port about the last of April, and returned during the month of September—every one full. Their united cargoes amounted to at least statistics: five hundred tons, and, at the price averaged From the last issue of the government (12 cents per pound), would bring, in round paper, the Hawaiian Gazette, published Satnumbers, $120,000. The minimum price, urday, Jan 27th, we copy the following stawhen all the vessels were in port, was 11 tistics relating to the imports and exports for cents per pound ; and when the Smyrniote ;1865: left San Francisco, about six weeks ago, the IMPORTS. faliic of goods having paid duly. - $1,220,937 77 price had advanced again to 13 cents, and It Honolulu goods in bond, 489,964 d9 the probability is that the fish will all be Lt Honolulu imported free of duty.- 204,997 14 Honolulu imp'd at I.alumni duty consumed long before the next season's catch Itpaid, 2,542 22 arrive, not a has been Lt Honolulu although pound 1,946 70 imp'd at Lahaina tree. shall Lt Honolulu Imp'd at Hilo dntyp'd, 11.391 18 seen, be Thus, it that alwill exported. It Honolulu imp'd at Hilo free, 3.963 .VI M N though the fleet in this trade be doubled, or Lt Honolulu imp'd at Kinvailutcp'd. Kawaihae live MM 87 even trebled, there will still be a market for Lt Honolulu imp'd at all, and for a long time the business must be Total. Sl,946.26;> 68 jast year total imports were in value 1.712,241 (17 one of extraordinary profit to those engaged - in it. Showing an excess over last year of $234.024 01 BXFORTB. The Pacific codfish arc of an excellent Value foreign goods exported, • 5 287.04;> 73 sweet —and without —fresh and the quality Value domestic goods exported. - 1.130.211 82 offensive odor of the Eastern fish which Value domestic goods furnished as supplies, fl 1,000 00 have made the voyage around the Horn, Total. $1,808,157 id and a great many of which are of a very uncertain age when shipped. We speak ad- j HAL AM> KMONAL PBOreBTT til HAWAIIAN KIKODOJf. real estate. no - m.:s:i:j..->82 visedly with regard to the quality of the Total Total personal property, :S.li<!3.122 00 is several fish, for, it years although Pacific Total, - S7.996.701 III) since we met our friend Capt. Turner, he has The Custom House receipts for 1865 were sent us a package of them, for which we would here take occasion to thank him 5192,5«6 63. and to assure him that, although we ■ are Aside from all sectarian and religious much pleased at the receipt of it, the thought considerations, we do think His Majesty that he bears us in remembrance is still more should instruct the proper officers of his gratifying. Kingdom to furnish the Hawaiian Consul in of distribution The London with a truthful statement respecting gratuitous For Gelett, Rev. the financial condition of this Kingdom, and $10; T. From Capt. Friend : Coan, $5 ; Mrs. Sinclair,of Niihau,sS, and that he be instructed to cause the same to be I published in the leading papers of England. 1 Hcninrwrll Estl Boiloil. $10. 13 It is most lamentable that a Bishop of the Church of England should appear before the English people with such barefaced misrepresentations. If we should know an American Bishop or clergyman to be guilty of such flagrant departures from facts and figures, in appealing for funds, we should say that he should be silenced instanter and deposed from the ministry. In conclusion, we would merely add that, poor as Hawaiians may be, they have built, during the last quarter of a century, Church edifices the estimated value of which is from $150,000 to $200,000. These-are exclusive of Catholic Churches and Chapels. But it is utterly useless to argue this point with our readers. Sale of Mr. Wyllie's Library.—The sale of about one thousand volumes of this valuable library took place at Cole's Auction Room, on the evening of the 23d ult. The books sold at fair prices, and some quite high. The total amount realized was about $1,300. Most of the books, we nre glad to know, arc scattered abroad among foreigners on tho islands. Some have regretted that the library should be scattered, but it speaks well for our community that these books are distributed and to be read by many more than would ever have perused them had they remained together. Our people read and prize good books. We are of the opinion that there is as much reading among the foreign community here as among the same number of people in any other part of the world. Books, we also are of opinion, are the very cheapest ornamental furniture with which any one can adorn his house. Good and substantial furniture, with plenty of books, furnish a dwelling far more elegantly than costly furniture and no books—except a few yellow covered novels! Children had better spend their money for books than toys and candy ; young men had far better dispense with wine and segars than with a good library, while good books and old age are most admirable companions. Musical Concert.—Just as our paper was going to press we noticed hand billsannouncing that Madame Bishop would give a grand concert at the Court House. We need not commend to the people of Honolulu the musical talents of this lady —so well and favorably known in Europe and America. We think " the lovers of song," by patronizing her concert, will be amply repaid. Books Missing.—Guthrie's Sermons on Ezekiel; Hawaiian Islands, by Miss Anderson j General Miller's Memoirs, 2d volume —from the library of Mr. Wyllie. Any person having these books in their possession �TII X IRI X N I), Fi:BRI A R Y 14 |Colicla<Ml from psffr ll] In the day time the atmosphere, for thousands of square miles, would be filled with a murky hHze, through which the sunbeams shed a pale and sickly light. Smoke, steam, gases, ashes, cinders—furnace and capillary or filamentous vitrifactions called I'ele's hair—floated in the uir, sometimes spreading out like a fan, sometimes careering in sw,lt currents upon the wind, or gyrating in everehanging colors in the fitful breezes. The point from which the lire-fountain issued is 10,000 feet above the level of the sea, thus making the igneous pillar :i distinct object of observation along 'the whole eastern coast of Hawaii. During the eruption the writer made an excursion to its source. After three days of hard' struggle in the jungle and over fields, ridges and hills of bristling scoria, he arrived near sunset at the scene of action. All night long ho stood as near to the glowing pillar as the vehement heat would allow, listening to the startling explosions and the awful roar of the molten column as it rushed upwards a thousand feet and fell back in a fiery avalanche which made the mountain tremble. It was such a scene as few mortals ever witnessed. There was no sleep for the spectator. The fierce, red glare, the subterranean mutterings and strugglings, the rapid explosions of gases, the rush and roar, the sudden and startling bursts as of crashing thunder —all, all were awe-inspiring, and all combined to render the scene one of indescribable brilliancy and of terrible sublimity. The'river of fire from this fountain flowed about thirty-five miles and stopped within ten miles of Hilo. Had the fountain played twenty days longer it would, probably, have reached the shore. Eruption »< Minima Lost, Annual. 18ftS. This eruption, though less noisy and demonstrative than the former, exceeded in magnitude and duration any eruption during the present generation. The stream, including its windings, maybe sixty miles long and varying in oreadth from one to three miles. The depth of the deposits is, of course, unequal, ranging from five to two hundred feet. The point of eruption is about 12,000feet high, and neurly mid-way between the eruptions of 1843 and 1852. The stream mil nearly parallel with that of 1852, and in some places not more than two or three miles from it. The fusia issued from immense rents near the summit of the mountain and extending far several miles down its north-eastern slope. The duration of the eruption wus fifteen months. The igneous matter was first vomited upon the surface of the mountain, whence it rushed rapidly down to the plains and forests below. At length, as in other eruptions, the surface of the stream solidified, forming ■ covering and protection to the fusia which, like a river frozen over, continued to flow beneath. The writer visited this eruption some twenty times, exploring it all the way from its high source on the mountain to its terminus, five miles from the shores of Hilo. He spent days and nights on the refrigerated part of its surface and along its irregular margins ; noting its progress through a dense forest of twenty-five miles—boiling his teakettle and toasting bread and ham over its , 18 66. mineral (ires. I once spent a cold and rainy times immense boulders, EprUssded with night on its margin without shelter, warm- chrysolites, are raised from unknown depths ing myself by its beat, and watching its open and deposited in heaps and ridges upon tli'" channels, its boiling pools, its jots and its la- cooled surface of a lava stream. These are teral and vertical gushing of fusia until morn- very cotnpnet, as if cooled under great presing. In my position 1 could command n sure. Some of them have a metallic apview of ten square miles of the river, witness pearance and give out a ringing sound when its thousand thousand glowing points of struck with the hammer. The volcanic caverns abound with beautifusia, listen to the sound of fulling trees and see numerous bonfires ol consuming forest ful and multiform stalactites and stalagmites —often tubular and vermiform, sometimes and jungle. On other occasions 1 would sit all night ferruginous in appearance and often iiic-riistgazing upon the molten stream ;is it pushed ed with the most delicate crystalline salts. Pumice of an imperfect character is proits way down some deep and precipitous water channel, leaping down cataracts, plung- duced in moderate quantities. Obsidian is ing into deep basins of water from twenty to sometimes found. Vitresceut filaments, callforty feet deep, throwing the aqueous flood ed Pele's hair, are abundant. This hair-lik<into intense ebullition and sending it all up substance is spun by the shivering of melted in fleecy wreaths of vapor towards heaven. lava ejected suddenly into the air or thrown Some of those scenes were of indescribable against the craggy walls of the volcano. interest, and, as the burning stream ap- Some of these capilliform vitriftietions inea.proached to ten and five miles of Hilo, mul- ure a yard in length, but the more common titudes of people visited it. For fifteen long measure from four to six inches. It hangs months the inhabitants of this town watched in masses and festoons from the crags of the with deepening interest the progress of the craters like swingling-tow around a flaxdevouring flood. Its course was direct for the town and harbor, and its breadth insured the burial of both should its steady and relentless progress not be arrested. Mercifully the fusia ceased to progress seaward when only five miles from the shore, and, although the great terminal fountain continued to send down its burning floods, the lava was so obstructed in its long course as to be thrown out laterally and vertically and deposited in heaps and ridges and capes along the flow, without reaching its terminus. Thus Hilo was saved from a fiery tomb, and we were culled upon to render thanks to the Lord for this merciful de- liverance. Eruption of January, INSII. dresser's barn. Some of the filaments are. exceedingly fine and light, and they are often floated in the atmosphere and carried in currents of wind to the distance of ono hundred miles. Of salts, sulphur and sulphate of lime arc most abundant. Sulphate of alumina, of ammonia and of copper arc found in moderate quantities. Chloride of sodium and glauhcr salts are found in caves. Oxyde of iron is abundant. Of copper less. Silicious deposits are sometimes found. The foregoing is a very incomplete history of Hawaiian volcanoes during the last fortytwo years. Many other eruptions of lesser note have occurred during this period, but the limits of this article exclude them. This is the latest outburst from our great Or the Eruption* volcanic mountain. The first point of this Noticed in this pfiper, B mere epitome has eruption was high on the northern part of been given. An extended and full presentathe mountain, and northwest from the three tion of the facts would require a volume of last named eruptions. At first the lava several huudred pages. flowed north and was seen on tbe eastern and Hilo, Hawaii, Bth Sept., 1886, northeastern shores of Hawaii. Soon, however, this upper furnace ceased its subaenal action, and the igneous stream passed down in subterranean channels, opening fissures on the northwestern slope iind descending rapidly to the sea in North Kona, reaching the shore in eight days. The scenes witnessed in this flow were vivid and thrilling. The igneous stream Igaped precipices, rushed along tunnels, sometimes on the surface and now and then .spouting up jets of great beauty and brilliancy. The eruption was quite accessible and it was visited by large and numerous parties of ladies and gentlemen, lt lias also been so often described in public papers that a narrative on our part would be superfluous. ProilnclM of lliiwiiilnn Volriinoc.. Of theso I need say only a word. The lava, minerals and stilts have ban examined, analysed and described by Professors Dana, Silliman, and many other savans. Most of the deposits of our eruptions consist of palioehoe—a comparatively smooth lava, either compact or'vesicular and cellular—and aa, an exceedingly rough and pointed slag. The rocks forming the outer walls of our craters are basaltic, and often very compact. Some- Almost daily we are applied to for information formation respecting seamen and others who have Wandered away from home and will not keep their friends and relatives informed of their whereabouts, As an incentive to urge upon all such wandering rovers, upon land and MB, the importance of keeping their friends posted up, we Would state the fact that, baring succeeded in opening up communication between one such arid bis friends, it affords us pleasure to inform bin that "an estate worth, at least, $10,000," awaits bis return. He litis been absent some fourteen years. The Friend found nut this man. Now we would earnestly entreat all teamen and others, absent from home, not to fail in writing every time they visit Honolulu, or any port where they can send letters. At the Sailors' Home you will find " pens, ink and paper," gratis, and if you have no money to pay the postage, come and we will furniih stamps. �mm; iv I I■; ,\ l), rRIRI A R V, ADVERTISEMENTS. PLW OACEFS ORSHIP. ADVERTISEMENTS. •I'sMKN'S llr.TilKi. Itev 8 C Damon Chaplain-Klug fin.,.l, nedr Uss Eillßia' bmbbw. rc.n. hing at II A. M. J. B. iTUrfll-'V MM •. tOOtti y,i, FrSB BatßlßsSfl IewSEJ itft-T tie- In.irinlig servii**. AMI N. CA-ITI.K. Prayer meeting ..el Wc.ln-rtd.-iy sveningfl :it 7<i o'clock. CASTLE & U.S. laßßsth Sahsal or Bible Class f'.r MrsßsrS at 0) QtMtftl MtTflitinU in Mo- Kir<-].n»>f ftsM, Kinp Strrrot, r>|>,MV cluck I iI.ImCIi EtSEaBBf. nitr tin' S Jtniril'i Chllp' I FORT ITeVSR C'FII 111 ll—Corner of Fort and Bi-rrlauia Ai.so ai;kms for strc.-t-i~U.-v. X, I'urwin PaasOC. IV. .u't.ini.* no tnici.i cy* :it Dr. .luync'* (Vlfhr:ii'-'l t'-unily M''«lirin««, II A. M.:in.i 7! P. K. eWibbse Ist I cit 10 A. M. Wlk.-i.t a- Wlboa*. to*In* Mrit-liiiM's, ■TOlvl iMirili'il-Kin ? street, sbshbi bee Pslsbb Isv. 11. B. TbC K'-lillti Ni.'iir *'"in|..niy. I'lrk.r Fastor. eVrvkssi m Bawaltso. every SnßsSs/at tj The New Buflaod Mntiiril Lift Insunince Cum,-any, A. 11, unci:; p, 11. Tins N'-v sfort. lMiiiii\ .Marini' [iMWMM i'mnpany. CATIIOI.U: ('II tlllCll—Fort street, Mag Heretaiiin—under Tin- V-w York Sri unly .Murini' Itisiirunct: Coinpuny. of lv. Bar. Bhksa Hsurrst, ssslwes by Hot, 603-ly tbscbarfc Plans t-'.iiehr,. Ivice. cv. ry Sun.l.iy ..t 10 A.M. uml I'M. FMITII'jJ CIIL'KCII lleret.mia street, near Nuncum street— Itev. Lowell ifnnih Pattor. bWtbbel in Hawaiian every y.au lay ot 10 A. M. and 2J P. M. RtFOSMSO CATHOLIC ClU'llOH—Corner of Kilkul and AGENTS* lOR Noaaon streets, aadar idusrfß of lv. li.v. IvtEwop Bulbf, asiiMte.l by Itev. Meisri. ll.botß.tn, IsalEtgbsr and Hiking- • tea. Knijlish service every ScuM at 11 A. M. and 7* P M. SAILOR'S HOME! COOKE, ~ - — tons EBBSWBESBEBESG .BJesBH"" ''■■|."*.. Wt—JlßmrwHl offlßni|li'lllllllffiFll'llllllCl ffiF COOKE, -^fc BBSBI Wheeler & Wilson's ~- SEWING MACHINES! ADVERTISEaVCEIs'TS. 11. «'. SKVKRANI * CASTLE 15 186 |. ,1 aMATIIIXE HAS AM.THK [aATIWT j I riMUS wan j OflioorH' ft iin|>Hivi'itinit:i, mill, hi X, A.XJ aTlONiam*.. AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, ' :i,Milinu to former i-n-QiiuuiH, tulilo, prlM iii»<ivp all KumjuMii ami American iiwfliilid Sewing Mfirhiuertntthf World-i KxhiMUon in I'AKltf In 1861, jjSeaineuß' ilo. uml al tin' Exhibition in London hi iv.: .'lie evidence of the superiority <>f 11*.-*>Murium' il I im«l in th** rword at lv Halon. In 1861— quekn mm, Honolulu. Tin- OfOfff k Uaki'r OompMiy. ■taton, 477-ly Will continuebusiness at the new stand, The Florence Coaipaiiy, Musaacliu'wUi. The l'urkrr Ciiiiipaiiy, ('..niieoUai., .1. M. Singer if Cn., New York, J. 11. COLE, Kiuklr k Lyon, " AUOTIONBEH, Chan. W. Howlinid, ,>elnwaT'\ (f;cc!Ci:S.-COR TO A. P. KVKKRTT.) Jfc Co., t'itichniiiti, 0.. M. 476-ly N.S. C. IVrkitiP, Norwalk, 0., Al his Isle rnoins, Quern Street. WttMQ H. Smith. Connecticut, old 18,5f10, whilntthi) Wheeler -V Wilvhi Company, or Bridge i>ft. J. JIOTT SMITH, niatle and sold 19,726 during the •ame period. ort, DUIVTIST. ] ,' I'lniNi* •trail nll I Kxiniilnr. 11 (I 469-ly i)IH.» mtSMT of Fort und Hotel Streets. Fire-proof Store, Roliinxon's Kiiiliiiiie, " with lodging, per week,. 86 6 do. do. do. Shower llntlis on tin- Premises. Mr. mill Mrs. MM.I.Kit, Honolulu, April I, 1866. Managers. W. A. AILRICH. Commission Merchant AID -f^uQtioiieers, PHYSICIAN fc SURGEON, HILO, HAWAII, S. I. MM and 300 Calltornla Street, CEO. W. VOLLUM, BOOK-BINDER, C. 11. WETMORE, M. D. SA.N I IS V\< IM O. ALSO, AOKNTS OF TUB Sail Francisco k Honolulu Packet**. REMOVED TO THE LARGE building In Merchant Btrcct, opposite the Sailor's Home, is prepared to execute all ordsJ.) for binding ItlioKs, Plimphlcts, HAVING N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the HILO DIMTf; STORE. 6-tf JOBS MCBACBEE. ALDRICH, MERRILL <V Co., I tEMOVAL! E. HOFFMANN, M. I)., Physician and Surgeon, Makec'sBlock, corner Queen and Kaa 478-ly humanu streets. J. C. MKEEILL, Particular attention given to the sale and purchaie of aer ehanillse, ships' business, supplying whaleships, negotiating exchange. Ac. I,- All freight arriving at San Francisco, by or to the Ho nolulu Line of Packets, will be forwarJcd rass or commission. O* Exchange on Honolulu bought and sold. XH Ac, Ac. —EErBBEEOBS— Attorney nnd Counsellor nt law. Orders from the other Islands should be accompanied with Messrs. C. Is RiciusDS A Co., Honolulu OAIIU COUNKII FORT and MERCHANT St., HONOLULU, particular directions in to the style, and If the work is to •| II Hacepeld A Co., 490-ly sample volume should be bound, match volumes previously a C Bbewer 0.,, C If '-ft sent Willi the job. Bishop A Co m Dr. R. W. Wood, BKOOES, W. FKANE LADD, EDWAHD I. nAI.I.,Ja. DBAS. WOLCOTT Mechanic* Importer and Dealer in llamhwahk, Cijtlebt, Hon. K. 11. ALI.EM, Thou and Aukioultcbal Implements, For street, llono DC. WatkeMAK, Esq., 478-ly 490-ly lulu. A. F. JUDD, G tf Newspapers, Music, Old Books, " W. N. LADD. " CUAS. W. BROOKS k CO., CO.,O.'iieral C. L. RICHARDS &dealers in Chandlers ami Commission Merchants, Mwilhllsillßw> EMS constantly on hand a full assortment of merchandise, for the supply of Whalers and Merchant vessels. 400-ly^ fltip JOHN THOS. WATERHOUSE, Importer and Dealer in General Merchandise. Honolulu, 11. I —RMKKISCBs— SHIPPING AND BIBLE, BOOKand TRACT DEPOSITORY. SAILOR'S HOME, AND TRACTS, in the French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swedish and Spanish languages. These books are the Hawaiian Bible and cost for sale, Tract Societies, but Commission Merchants. BIBLES, BOOKS HONOLULU. English, offered prioos, by at PACKET UNE HAWAIIAN furnished AXiKEIVTH FOB THE EanomiifamiiiwisfOsiit GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN. Honolulu His Ex. R. C. Wyllie,. .Hon. B. F. Snow, Esq., Thos. S|ienccr, Esq Hilo Dimomcl A Son, 11. Dickinson, Ksq...Lahnlna Meltuer <V Merrill. San Francisco 11. () ...San Esq., tj Lawton, AT. Brinks F. C. W. OFFICE—.si I tlnEsomr St.,corner Merchnni Field A Rice, New York Toliln, Hr.ii. A Co., " SAN FltA-NCISC*. Wilcov, Hlrhanls A Co It .-i .lulu. " , 3SI-I.V _____ "• VBKRMAN PKCE. " A. I'. CASTES C. BREWER & CO., Commission & Shipping Merchants, II ~i,oluln. OH.hu. 11. I. AUENTS Of iln- ll.wii.il and Honolulu I'nrlo-i Line.' AUENTS For I hi- Milker, W 11iluUn A. liana I'lli inn I iou. AUENTS For ihr I'lin-hns*-nn.l Snlr ol lain ml Produce. HKKK.It TO— New York. Joss M. Himo, Esq ) Cnss. Bbkwkk, A Co. ( Boston. Jaxeslluenewell, Esq. i ' ) J. C. Merrill. A Co. R. B. Bwah A Co. Esq.) Okas. Woi.oott Bbooes, > San Francisco. 496 ly BOUND VOLUMES — FRIKND, FROM 1 546 lo 18J5 For sale by the Publisher-Prlee »l fwr volume, OF bound tofether. THE yolumea for Also, Offioe of The Friend, bound sale. Subscriptions received. on N B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying by and on," will be supplied with books and papers, the Depository, from 12 to 8 o clock P. M. ATTENTION GIVEN TO calling at 8. C. DAMON, SeamCen's haplain. te and Sale of For. Merchandise; the Purchase,Shipment warding and Transhipment of floods; the Chartering and Hale PARTICULAR of Vessels ; the Supplying of Whaleships; and the Negotiation of Exchange. Kxohange on Honolulu in sums to suit. ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. Kr.H--.il WALEEB, AU.KS If Co, Honolulu. F. Bsow,Bsq., •' C. Bkkwbb A Co., Bishop Co., Tboh. .Sr«»rnß, Esq Hilo. Ai.i-makd If Co., Kanagawa. 606-lr Besj. * , "" Per order a FR.KBH SUPPLY. BOUND IN NBAT For sale t, A and convenient style. TO jAS.HOE«EWBLLHEq.,BOStOn Hbkrv A. Peiece A Co. lli'Tlke, Sise A Co., Perron A Co.. New York. Wm. 11. Fooa A Co., 11. Food A Co., Uhanghae. M'Ceaebe, Mebeii.i. A 00. Portland, Oregon. " "" READING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSITORY. OEAMEN AND OTHERS, WISHING O to obtain books from the Sailors* Home Library, will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have charge of the Depository and Reading Room outil further notice. Hawaiian Phrase Books. wrnrntßY. THE FRIEND : A JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMJ PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND MONTHLY GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, PUBLISHED AND EDITED BT SAMUEL C. DAMON. ... TERMS: One copy, per annum, Two copies, Fi»e copies. " . *iwK J.W **" �TII X IKIK N l» 16 The following lines accidentally fell under our observation in the cabin of the Lancaster, when Captain Davenport informed us that he found them while overhauling the baggage of the pimtes whom he captured at Panama. It will be recollected that the pirates were prepared, under a commission from the "Confederate" government, to fit out privateers in the Pacific. They were taken to San Francisco, and were there tried and sentenced to be hung, but that sentence was subsequently commuted to imprisonment. The leader of the gang is in prison for life. Captain Davenport represents him as a well educated man. The original of these lines was found hanging on a case of skeletons, at the Royal College, London: Linos on a Skeleton. Behold this ruin! 'Twas a skull Once of ethereal spirit full, This narrow cell was life's retreat: This space was thought's mysterious seat. What beauteous visions filled this spot, What dreams of pleasure long forgot. Nor hope, nor joy. nor love, nor fear Have left one trace of record here. Beneath this mouldering canopy Once shone the bright and busy eye: But start not at the dismal void— If social love that eye employed. If with a lawless fire it gleamed. But through the dews of kindness beamed, That eye shall be forever bright When stars and seas are sunk in night. Within this hollow cavern bung Tbe ready, swift and tuneful tongue. If falsehood's honey it disdained, And when It could not praise was chained, If bold in virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke: This silent tongue shall plead for thee When time unveils eternity. Say, did these fingers delve the mine! Or with the envied rubies shine? To hew the rock or wear the gem Can little now avail to them. But if the page of truth they sought. Or comfort to the mourner brought: These hands a richer meed shall claim Than all that wait on wealth or fame. San Francisco "Call." the passengers by the Ajax came one of the founders and chief editorof that lively sheet. We learn from him that he expects to spend a few months on the islands. We hope he may find his sojourn agreeable, and may the readers of the Call be enlightened by his communications from our shores. of the I V , 186 «. The Ajax.—The long looked for steamer arrived Saturday, January 27th, having made the passnge from San Francisco in fourteen days. During her passage she experienced a severe gale and constant head winds, which accouuts for her long passage. The clipper ship Blue Jacket made the passage a few days previously in ten days. The Ajax is now discharging her cargo, and is advertised to sail on the 10th. Nearly all the staterooms, we learn, are already engaged. The arrival of this steamer has essentially quickened the pulse of life in Honolulu, and should a line become permanently established, we may expect the tide of Hawaiian life will flow much more rapidly. Photography.—Mr. Chase has removed his establishment to the rooms lately occupied by the Messrs. Weed. It is a fine location, and fitted up with much taste and expense. May his success correspond to his liberal outlay. The old stand of Mr. Chase has already an occupant, Mr. Burgess, whose Married.—The reading public Dec. 31—Danish brig- Carl Ludwlg, Callson, Hdays from _F. Jan. 2—Russian hark Nahinoff, Archlraauilriftoft, 34 days from Sitka, with salmon to Hackfeld A Co. 3—Am brig W. D. Rice, Buddington, from San Fran ciaco, via Ililo. 7—Hnw'n brig W. C. Talbot,Dallmann. fm Howland's I 7—Am clip ship Blue Jacket, Dillingham, 14 dys fm S. F Vl— Bremen bark Dodo, Heustman, 80 days from Newcastle, with a cargo of coal, en route for San Francisco, put in for provisions and water. U. 19— 8. 8. Lancaster, Pearson, 80 guns, from Hilo. 27—Am stmr Ajax, Godfrey, 14 days from S. Francisco. "Ike" is have long been acquainted with this member of the Partington family. A sister of " Ike " is now upon a visit to our shores, and makes known this item of domestic news. We are also glad to learn that Mrs. P. is still a member of the corps of editors whose brilliant and witty paragraphs have so long rendered the Boston Evening Gazette a favorite with the reading public. specimen photographs exhibit much artistic skill and taste. MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS. PASSENGERS. C. Murray, Jan. 3—Mrs McForHull, Mr C Cooks, Capt T Long. Julian, Chas X Smith, Capt B PinParker. Jones, Mr H L A Hawaiian Antiquities.—We are glad to nex, B Frank Bolles, C Louis, Mr Spencer, J 8 Trimble, U T Carr, F Hout, T Alback—lB. learn from the Rev. L. Andrews, author of Webster, From San Fbancisco—per Blue Jackrt, Jan. 7—Mr and Mrs and child, Mr and Mrs Fowler, Mrs Bailey. C H Bailey, the Dictionary, that he is now engaged in Bolten Mr Sissons, Mr Low, Mr Richardson; Mr Sourof, Mr Congden, translating and elaborating a work upon the C C Lapman, Doutherland, II W Potter, Mr Wheelsck—l6. For San Kbaxcisco—per Whistler. Jan. 22—Henry Hayrr, antiquities of the Hawaiian people. The Wiegard, Jas Wilson, C 11 King, J West, Shalarbaum—6. translation is from the original manuscripts For New Abcbasoel—per Nahinoff, Jim. 25—Geo Uiggins. of the late Rev. David Malo, of Lahaina. From San Fbaecisco—per Ajax, Jan. 27—Capt W H Moore family, Mrs. H T Whitney, Miss M R Audubon, B C Horn Mr. Malo has been styled the John Locke— and and wife, Rev Geo B Whipple and wife, Clara Workonanic, Bishop Shultz, Mr Shultz, Mils Phealan, C the philosopher—of this people. He was Madame Anna Lewis Leland, Asa D Nndd Joseph Farwell, F 8 really a learned man in Hawaiian history Laicellcs, Wood, J W Grifnn, Dr J W Alsop, Jr., Chai Crowtll, W II VanReed, Klssassboro, John Oreenwald, Capt and antiquities. We hope, at a future time, Bailey, Eugene J J Ayers, Mrs R S Frits and servant, Col JamesW Bicknell, Kuler, Geo E C to present extracts to our readers. Mrs L Wood, Chss Buckner, Mr Reese, AB llluyas, Dr Chas Spear, Jacob Stelninao anil arriant. Dr Frank Spaulding, II D Dunn, Albert E Massi-y. H A Benjamin, W MARRIED. A Oilman, Ed Hoflschlaeger and acrvant, G C Filch, X H Arthur, J B Lynde, James Spruance, Bam'l Drury, JumesSatLewis—Kai-ena—ln Honolulu, Dec. 31st, 1865, by Rev. 8 terlee, 8 A Wood, M R Evans, and 14 others. C. Damon, Mr. John G. Lewis of Honolulu, to Amelia Kalcna, ot Kohala, Hawaii. Information Wanted, Lyman—Bbicewood—ln Honolulu, January Bth, at the resRespecting John M. ./action, aged 24 yeara ; light hair and inence of thebride's rather, A. P. Brickwood, Esq by the Rev. BrickA. to Lyman eyea. Kufus Miss Rebecca He ia a native of Clarksville, Red River County, A. gray 8. C. Damon. Mr. wood. D" No Cards. Texas. He left home In April, 1860. He ia reported to hare theSandwich Islands, in company with one K. J. Reyvisited nolds. Any information will be moat gladly received by the DIED. Editor, or the Postmaster in Honolulu, or the young man's brother, R. 11. Jackson, Clarksville, Texas, care of K. Marque: Bibcock—ln Honolulu, Sabbath afternoon, January 21st, & Co.,Ne ■- Orleans, La. She Annie Kllaa Baboock, aged 8 yeara 2 monthsand 16 days. upon Respecting John Bingham and Thoma*Bint/ham, reported was the daughter of Capt. W. H. Babcook. In reßectii been lo°t while attached to the American schooner or the death of this charming child the lines of Dickens rise to to have brlr T <' ~.»o reported to have been lost, about the year 1848 mind : or 1849, while on her trip from San Francisco to the Islands, or Oh ! it Is hard to take to heart The lessons thatsuch deaths will teach,on her passage from Honolulu to Lahaina. Any information But let no man regret it, will be gladly received by the Editor, or John Bingham, Esq., at Adams' Express Co.. Philadelphia. For It is one that all must learn. And is a mighty, universal Truth. When,death strikes down theinnocent and young. For every fragile form from which he lets The parting spirit free A hundred virtues rise. dt> VISITE; In shapes of mercy, charity and love, LARGER PHOTOGRAPHS; To walk the world and bless it. Of every tear COPYING AND ENLARGING; That sorrowing mortals shed on such green graves. RETOUCHING <lor- its ihr beat uiniinrt. Some good is born, some gentler nature cured. and on the moat reasonable terms. Purr—Of consumption, January°th, at the residence of his Also for saleJPhotographs of the Craters Kilxuen and brother, F. 8. Pratt, Tasker S. Pratt, Esq., aged 32 years. The llnlrnknln, and other Island SceDes; the KINDS KAM X deceased had been residing for several years in San Francisco, lIKMEHA, &c.,«yc. and he came to theislands hoping that a change of climate would operate favorably. His funeral was numerously attended on the Sabbath afternoon following his death B. L. CIIASR. Ccminqs—Capt. Preston Cumlngs disappeared from Honop. s —Having purchased the Portrait Negatives from Mr. lulu, January 6th, and on Thursday of the following week his remains were found in a mountain gorge or ravine in rear of Weed, duplicate copiea can be had by those persona wishiug Punchbowl. He is supposed to have committed suicide. He for the same. 505-2 m H. I- (.. left a nativewife at the place of bis residence at Kealakekua, Hawaii, wherehe has resided forabout flfteen years, and accumulated considerable property, haviag been engaged in mer<fc CONWAY, cantile pursuits. KAWAIHAB. HAWAII, HiomtAS) —Capt. JacobUeustman, matter of the German the Oenera Merchandise and Shipping business hark Dodo, committed suicide on the plain east of Honolulu, Will contlnae at the above port, where they are prepared to furnish UnJanuary 16th. His mind la reported to have given signs of Kawalhae Potatoes, and such other re justly celebrated Insanity before arriving in port. cruits aa are required by whale ships at the shortestnotice WABXEKJra—II. Warneken was drowned in the harbor of 47Srly terms. reasonable body but his was not and on the moat Honolulu, Saturday nlgbt, January lath, recovered until the 16th. He was a blacksmith on board the whaleship Julian.Capt. Lubbers. For Ban Fbaxcisco—per D. resl and daughter. Capt Jas T , Avails it whether bare or shod, These feet the paths of duty trod 1 If from the bowers of ease they fled, To seek affliction's bumble shed. If Grandeur's guilty bribe they spurned, And home to nature's cot returned: These feet with angels' wings shall vie, And tread the palace of the sky. Akontmods. Editor _IBRt A —Among By the Ajax arrived H. D. Dunn, Esq., connected with the Bulletin, of San Francisco. He visited our islands some ye»» »go. We extend to him a cordial welcome, feeling assured that his « notes " on the islands will be reliable. , "photographs. CARTES At the Gallery on Port Street. ALLEN FIRE WOOD ON HAND. � 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 (1866) 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 - 1866.02.01 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1866.02.01 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/3e73878cf0857a1bc6a4588b1a26299e.pdf 5e2dfc355d9f28d39cdcb49e905c84d4 PDF Text Text FRIEND THE %to§km,9bt)7, Ik ).\ HONOLULU, Editor's Table. (OXTEMS — For Jitmini v. 1 800, A New Volumo Table Teiuhcruise r,r Mnrning Sltr" Mnrnluy Star,'* ro|,l "Hawaiian Missionaries in Microni-sia Ihe New ''John WUUmm** .eleventh Hi port of U.S. R.I .Senator WUeoirt Btlrtr \Ve<Mins Week of Prayer <:hanp**n in UQlted jStatei Navy Hialu>|> of Oxford, on Hawaii. iiei The Oldest ("omnu'ruul City Report nf TreHPtirT 11. i*. 11. 8 Officers of U. S. fl. Lancaster Marine Journal " Te Titiraki n Te atu* U aomata Te Boki Aci, c I eiai irouu to i-kawai ma ataii. Tarawa, 1805. 1 1,3 is from the title page of The above copied 4 4 a in the lanof printed pages, G5 pamphlet 4 Paw. I 5 ft 6 6 6 8 8 8 THE FRIEND, JANUARY 1« 1860. A New Year, and Another Volume of the Friend. With this number commences the 23d volume of our paper. Most heartily we wish our friends, patrons and readers, on sea and land, a happy New Year. Remember, however, happiness can be obtained only upon certain conditions. You must obey law—law relating to your physical,,social, mental, moral and religious being. " The law of God is exceeding broad." Comform. to law, and happiness is as sure to follow as effect to follow cause. " Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap." Break away and rebel against God's government, and like Paul you will find it " hard to kick against the pricks." Submit to God's authority, and like Paul you will find " a peace that passeth understanding." Reader, on the opening of the new year, make good resolutions, and rely upon God's grace to assist you, then A. D. 1866 will be a happy portion of your earthly pilgrimage. From Thomas Marshall Esq., of Kauai, we would acknowledge a large supply of papers for distribution among seamen, and among them a file of The Boatswain's Whistle," published at the National Sailor's Fair at Boston. Hereafter we may make " extracts. " Harriet Newell."—We JANUARY I, lHlifi. are gratified that D. Foster & Co. should have given a missionary name to the M. Star, although it is after the daughter of one of the owners. guage of the Kingsmill or Gilbert island inhabitants. It is a translation of the Hawaiian Protestant or Puritan Catechism. It is a translation entirely completed by the Hawaiian missionaries, without any aid Irom their American brethren. The American missionary, the Rev. H. Bingham, is now absent from that station in the United States. The printing of this Catechism was executed by a sailor by the name of Hoskiss, who was wrecked while attached to the Aslerion. It is printed on letter paper, as no printing paper could be obtained, and only a small quantity of that, hence only eight copies were printed. A much larger edition will be printed in Honolulu and sent thither. It is exceedingly gratifying and encouraging to witness the laudible efforts of Hawaiian missionaries in Micronesia and Marquesas. The apostle Paul wrote to the christians at Corinth "ye are our epistle—known and read of all men," so Hawaiian missionaries and christians are a noble epistle addressed to all men," declaring what has been accomplished by American missionaries on the Hawaiian Islands. The Rev. M. Hoapili, preaching in England, is no less the fruits of the American Puritan mission to the Hawaiian Islands than are our Hawaiian misisonaries in Micronesia and Marquesas. " To Navigators.—In Blunt's Nautical Almanac for 1866, there is an error of one degree in the sun's declination for apparent noon on July 3d. The declination given is 23 °58 34.8, whereas it should be 22 °58 34.8. The error does not appear to have run through the whole edition, as we have seen one copy which is correct. Freedmen.—Several of these men, on board the Lancaster, have called upon us for spelling books and large type testaments. They appear very desirous of learning to read. {©l&SrrifS, »«L23. Letter from Rev. J. S. Emmerson. [The following letter was written to a friend in the United States, but its contents relating exclusively lo the tenth and last cruise of the Morning Star, and to the condition of missions throughout Micronesia, it has been suggested that there was a propriety in publishing it at Honolulu. Mr. Emerson has consented to this arrangement, hence we have taken the liberty of inserting " Mr. Editor" in place of ] . Tenth Cruise of the "Morning Star" through Micronesia. , On Board the Morning Star, ) Lat. 9 N., lon. ISO, Nov. 14, 1865. Mr. Editor :—We are now on our return passage from Micronesia. We left Oahu July 17th, and have been absent almost four months up to date ; and I may as well give you now my general impressions of this Mission as to wait till I reach the Sandwich Islands. As business took us to (lowland's Island, on the equator, the Gilbert (slands were the first Missionary field to open up to our view. We reached Tarawa August 10th, occupied by two Hawaiian Missionaries and their families, anchored at dusk, and before 9 o'clock at night were visited by Haina, who had been to a western islet among the people, and R. J. Ma- hoe, his associate, with his wife, who had been spending a week with the people on an eastern islet of the lagoon. These visits are conveniently made at high water only, as at low water they become one island, except one or two ship passages into the lagoon. The islands are verdant, and well covered with cocoanut trees, but very little other fruit, as the soil is extremely shallow, and the water brackish, which is their only resort, except so far as they can depend on rain water, which can generally be obtained, but not always. These brethren have been about five years in this field, then entirely uncultivated. They have erected two goodsized meeting-houses and two school-houses, one near them and the other two on another islet. Their own buildings were mainly erected by their own hands, and all look neat and more comfortable than we at first enjoyed at the Sandwich Islands. Their schools are not yet all they desire nor all they hope. The king took apparent pleas- �2 THE VIIE H U. ure in showing us how well he could read in his own language. Some ten or fifteen children also showed us they could read, and quite a number united very well in singing a song of praise to our Redeemer and theirs. The Missionaries got us for dinner some hard bread, stewed chicken without salt, and fried slapjacks without butter and almost without lard. They also gave us cocoanut water, the best they had, and without apology. They have had no salt for five months. They are respected by the king and the people. 1 could but admire them as men and women of warm hearts and true devotion to the cause of our Lord and Mister; and we shall expect to know that he has honored them in his service. Near evening we left for the ship, Mahoe and Haina expecting to come on board early in the morning. At early dawn we were on our way winding out of the crooked passage of the lagoon into the open sea, and, having a fair wind, we were at noon entering the passage to the lagoon of Apiang, and by 4 P. M. were all on shore, Mr. Snow and wife and children, Kanoa, Kapu, Ammai, and families, Mahoe and Haina, from Tarawa, and Maka and wife, the new Missionaries from Oahu. It whs near night on Saturday, and but little could be done hefore the Sabbath. At 8 o'clock Sabbath morning, the King and Queen, Missionaries, Captain and crew of the Morning Star, with some fifty or more men, women and children, were assembled for worship. Addresses were made and interpreted. Tears were shed as Mr. Snow reported the story of Mr. Bingham's sickness, and his visit with Mrs. Bingham to the States. They both have evidently n warm place in the affections of the King and Queen. Their inquiries were many and often made about them. After the addresses the Lord's Supper was administered, seventeen Church-members being present, the Queen being the only native who partook with us. The King appears well, and has the reputation among the native Missionaries of being a Christian man. By agreement, a new station is taken at Pitt's island, by Kanoa and Moka. We left them there with their effects, with the approbation of the King, Kaiea, and his Chiefs. To all appearance the station is promising, the people numerous, and food more plentiful than at Apiang. Although the evidence of the Spirit of the the Lord among the people of the Gilbert Islands is not so marked as at some of the stations further west, yet there is much occasion to give thanks and take courage. The necessity of the presence of the American Missionary for years to come in the Gilbert Islands is quite apparent. The field is large, the people numerous, and the necessity of a moving and cheering spirit among them is quite apparent. Touching at several Islands in the Marshall group for the trade of the vessel, we arrived at Ebon, Tuesday, August 29th, and found that the Pfid direct from Honolulu, with Mr. and Mrs. Doane, had arrived two days before us. We were happy to meet them, with Aea, and family, all in good »«*lt_, Mrs. Snow now felt that her cup wat tfi he full of rejoicing—having an agree- JA \ I Alt\.l » 66 . able family and an accomplished sister as associates, of which she had so long been deprived. But letters from Boston and Honolulu soon brought a cloud of disappointment over their minds. The big tear stood in the eye of Mrs. Snow as the letters were read before us. But the noble spirit of self sacrifice soon triumphed. They at Bonabe are more needy than we, was the unselfish response, and the Lord's will be done, was the meek and generous reply. So Brother Doane and family go to Bonabe, and Brother Snow and family remain in the care of two fields, 300 miles apart, speaking languages entirely unlike, and no missionary using the English language within 700 milts of them. The Church nuil School* nc Ebon. The chiefs all being absent on other Islands, many of the church were with them. But the prayrr meeting, Wednesday evening, was one of peculiar interest, and showed there was a christian feeling among a people so recently heathen. Although but partially clothed, their appearance was every way becoming and decent, and 1 could but feel that there was a good Spirit among them. Examination of School*. present 125 scholars, mostly girls and young mothers—readers nearly all, 44 can repeat the gospel of Mark entire, 50 can repeat the multiplication table, 40 or 50 sing well together. 4 girls and 4 boys can sing independently, or lead a choir. The appearance of these scholars under the care of Aea, assisted by Mr. Snow, or Mr. Donne, was admirable, and promises much for the future teachers of the Marshall Islands. Friday, p.m.. v/e sang Heber's Missionary Hymn, on the shore. Mr. and Mrr. Doane took leave of ihe people, (for whom he had laboured 9 years,) and now £0 on to the far west. Mr. Snow leaves his family at Ebon, and goes to visit his other flock _t Kusaie, 300 miles to the west. Saturday, Ist, arrived at Namarik in the morning, spent a few hours with Kapali, and Elemakule, at their new station ; but as ihey have been there only 7 or 8 months, the cultivation is not very apparent. A few children are learning to read, but are not much trained as yet. The brethren manifest a good spirit. We left them in the afternoon, and sang a cheering song as they parted from the ship, to which they had accompanied us. Reached Strong's Island, September, Bth, and left Brother Snow with the people of his first love ; but we did not leave ihem without forming a very high opinion of their love to their teachers—their modest demeanor— their warm hearted thanksgiving prayer and hymn at meeting with their pastor : but so quiet, so manly, so subdued were all their exibitions of joy at meeting with their teacher, 1 could but give thanks in my heart, and say of a truth, the Lord is with this people. But I left them to return and see them again. In the evening we embarked, and were soon on our way for the west. Passed Macaskil's Island, September 12th, and on the 18th, reached Wellington's Island, where we stopped and held a meeting with the King and people. A Mr. Smith, an Englishman, engaged in the oil trade, lives on the Island, and with books from Brother Sturges, has taught some 10 or 15 of the people to read and sing; and they meet on the Sabbath for prayer and reading the Scriptures, as far as they have them. They are said to be an honest and inoffensive people. There appeared to be a large number of young children. They understand the language of Bonabe, and many, also, understand the language of Ebon. The King said ho would be glad to have a Missionary. How far they will learn and embrace the truth as it is in Jesus, without a teacher who himself has learned Christ, is doubtful. We arrived near Bonabe, Tuesday, September 19th. Left the Morning Star near the Bonatik Harbor early in the forenoon, and took passage in a whale boat for Mr. Sturges' place, some 25 or more miles distant. Mr. and Mrs. Doane and son, with myself, passengers. We passed by the ruins of the 4 whale ships, burned by the pirate Shenandoah, and arrived at Mr. Sturget late in the afternoon. They received us with great cordiality—not like children pleased with a rattle, but like those who were accustomed, through use, to bear manfully and alone the heat and burden of the day. Brother Sturges is a man of genial spirit warm heart, and iron constitution—weighs, probably, 225 or more pounds. His wife, though frail and much in need of rest, is a noble specimen of fortitude, self denial, and christian cheerfulness. While the Natiakin, near them, has burned their house of woiship, and murdered, in a most brutal manner, some of the people around him, and threatens others if they go to the place of public woi ■ ship— saying that the knifo with which he butchered an innocent woman is reserved for :;even others if they dare to join the Christian [tarty. But muiiy of these frightened ulieep .till amwH their shepherd with more than filial confidence. Morning and evening, from 10 to 40 are daily vi?iting the house of their pastor, and uniting with him and his family in prayer and praise. One of then favorite songs, which I heard more than twenty times, in tho tune of John Brown, contained this sentiment: " Haliluia, Haltluia, praise the Lord, praise the Lord, who has come to bless the benighted people of Bonabe; " and with this song I could fully accord, for it was obviously a united thanksgiving of many hearts. I had the pleasure of spending five days with Brethren Sturges and Doane, in a visit around the Island of Bonabe. I enjoyed the visit the more because we saw so much of the rough and tumble of Missionary life on Bonabe. It rained most of the time after leaving Mr. Sturges' house till the day when we returned to it. For four days and nights our clothe* were wet or damp all the time, but no one took cold. We held meetings with the chiefs and people in five different places, besides visiting several sick people Sabbath afternoon after public worship, nnd wherever we called a goodly number of from 30 to 50 assembled and expected worship. There were at the Communion about 70 church members, and would have been 100 or more, Mr. Sturges informed me, if the rain and lack of information had not prevented some from attending. Five infants were baptised, and all the exercises of the occasion presented an aspect of solemnity and devotion very cheering to my heart. The Wajai, who was seated like a Inmh nmong the people, was not long since a �man of blood, but now a man of prayer. In the meeting preparatory to the Communion, this Wajai confessed he had used some hard, unkind and unbrotherly words to one of the church when entering the house of worship, for which he asked pardon of the brother, which was freely accorded to him—all of which, among a people where tho power of life and death was so recently claimed by the chief, was very delightful. At the Monthly Concert, which was attended Monday morning before we left, many prayers were offered with an apparent good understanding of the object of the meeting. After which came the contributions, consisting of money, oil and shells, and very few were destitute of an offering, however small. The meeting house built by the Wajai, after his own taste, and mainly by his own meant, stands on an elevation of at least 1,000 feet, and open to the ocean around one third of the Island. The house is about 50 by 70 feet, well floored by hewn plar.k ; the eaves of the building 30 feet high, and the centre elevated—bellfries one above the othet, so that standing in the centre of the house, you can see the conical top 75 fec-t above the floor of the house. The building is very creditable to the genius and enterprise of the Wajai and hi« people, and had it been done by foreign labor, would cost, probably, 1.000, not including the thatch- _ ing. It is estimated that at least one half of the people of Bonabe are now, by choice and in their sympathies, on the Lord's side, and now there is a strong and encouraging movement in the right direction. It is well that Mr. nnd Mrs. Doane have gone to take a part in the work. If they had two good and well trained Hawaiians to teach schools, and forward the work of the Lord at this time, it would seem very timely. This is the opinion of both of the brethren. Schools have been much neglected of necessity. How to count 100, except by the addition if fives, tens and forties, has yet to be learned. The people are not lacking in intellect, and now is a good time to work for their good. Bonabe is yet a hard, self-denying and laborious field, but I think it is destined to be a delightful land—by far the most beautiful and productive I have seen. '• The harvest is plentioua mid the laborers low.'' Brother Snow and his interesting and hopeful people. Among this people I saw more of the modest, humble, industrious, thoughtful, enquiring, self-reliant and Christ like spirit than I had seen any where else in Micronesia. They have just received from Brother Snow the Gospel of Mathcw, and they appear to study it with all diligence— not to know whetherthings are so, for of that they have no doubt, but to know what they are is their study. The Gospel of John, which they have had for a year or more, is committed entirely to memory by many of the adults and young people. Some, also, are searching the Old Testament in the English, seeking for knowledge and understanding. One of them said to me, " What docs Firmament mean ? " and when the word was explained, he felt enriched. The same man had a jar with his wife. It was on Saturday, and he was expected to teach the people on the Sabbath. He was troubled, and spent a sleepless night—was shut up and knew not what to say. He opened the Psalms and read the two wnrds, " Rejoice Always." His sadness was soon turned lo rejoicing, and he was so greatly enlarged that Sabbath with joyin the Lord, that he was filled with rejoicing. That the Lord was with him that day, he had no doubt. That this people have simple, child like confidence in God is so apparent, that one can not mistake it. The King and the high chiefs are not numbered with the Christians. The people look to Jesus only as their guide and leader. The King and his brother have not yet allowed their wives to join the church, although they desire it. The people told us, as the first thing they had to communicate, " The King has forsaken his old god of storms and seasons as a worthless dependence, and is now waiting for more light about the true God." The King asked me, just before he left us, if I would not come back and live with them on Kusaie. That he, as well as the people, are seeking for light, and wish for some one to guide them, is very apparent. After taking Mr. Snow to Ebon, and leaving him with his family, the Morning Star went down to Pleasant Island—a trip of two weeks down and back again to Ebon. I'll n.iiiii lalauil lies about 50 miles south of the Equator, and has thus far received no attention from the christian world. Their language has not been learned by christians, and has but little similarity to any other language known in the region. Some few words, it is said, resemble those used in Ocean Island. But some of the people who have floated off to other islands, have learned a little of Bonabe, Kusaie, Ebon or the Gilbert Island language. But they know more of the English than of any other language besides their own. The foreigners, of whom there are "now five on the island, say there nre 3,000 people on it: n stout, healthy, and at the presant time, a fleshy people. The Island is about 300 feet high. Mr. Snow says it is a coral Island to the top: but others, who have never went on the shore, say it is basaltic. It is nearly triangular in shape, and is accessible from one Retara la Kaaair. point to the other. A man can pass around and After a visit of two weeks at Bonabe, we it in a day. It abounds with cocoanuts been fruit, and little effort has made October, at pandanus and arrived left on the 3d of Kusaie on the 6th. Spent the Sabbath with to introduce any other fruits. Two or three May the Lord send forth laborers into this vineyard. Whether the inhabitants of Bonabe are increasing is not ascertained by a late census, but the number of very small children, Mr. Sturges thinks, is larger than formerly, and appearances are, in this respect, encouraging. A vast amount of toil and fatigue must be endured in this Island of mountains, ravines, deep gorges, plentiful streams, impassable jungle, and no less vexatious coral shoals, passible in boats or canoes only at high tide, and in some places passable onlyby swimming at low tide the little inlets. The vast amount of both sea and land productions to be now found in and about Bonabe, and what they may yet develope, may yet give a significance to the name Ascension, which the Spaniards never thou ght when they gave it the name. 3 lIIC FRIEND, JAMA X Y. 1866. of the foreigners living on the island are said to be wealthy. One, by the name of Stewart, an Englishman, told me that a Missionary, if fairly introduced to the island, would live unmolested by the people. A native chief also told me that the peeple would protect, and take kind care of a Missionary and his family, if they should come to live with them. But they have the reputation of being a treacherous people. The things they offered the ship for sale indicate more skill and industry than seen in almost any other island which we visited. These consisted of mats of various shapes and figures, hats, boxes, work-baskets, girdles, belts, ornaments for the head, beads, spears, fish-hooks, &c. Their canoes were large and commodious, and some would carry 50 or 100 people All were made of narrow strips of board, and fastened together by twine made of the cocoanut fibers; and the most rapid sailing craft used in the Pacific. This Island is so small, so populous, so accessible on foot or by water from point to point, so elevated, with so cool an atmosphere—not broken like Bonabe or Strong's Island—with a population so robust and healthy, that it would seem very desirable that they be instructed into the knowledge of the truth before hope of doing them good has gone by. Jala,at, one of the Marshall Islands, is now opened as a Missionary station by Kapali, one of the two native missionaries who were located one year since at Namarik. Jaluet is a larger, more central and more accessible field than Namarik, and it is hoped will be more productive of good. The harbor is a very desirable one for anchorage—better and safer, in the opinion of Captain James, than any ' other in the Marshall Islands. November 25. Longitude 158 W. Latitude 29 N. Have just passed Slaver's Island, and making good progress on our way. The Meaning Star holds out well, although the Captain has been apprehensive lest the old rigging, the stays or spars, would give way while far away in remote and rarely navigated seas. Our jib-boom gave away in a squall, some ten days since, but fortunately it soon moderated, and two pleasant days were allowed us in which a new one was put in its place. The stays have been strengthened by means of chains, secured from the ships burned at Bonabe. I think that the work of the Morning Star will, in future, require a larger craft, with more carrying capacity, and more room for native passengers than the present will ofadmit of. The christianizing and civilizing the Micronesians will and must go on together. But so long as tobacco is the main article of supply for the people, and but little is done to create civilized or civilizing wants among them, the progress must be very slow. One of the latest stories of Mr. Lincoln is ofhis interview with a delegation of ministers. It is not reported that they had much to say when they were admitted to the presence ; but, in taking leave, one of them remarked he " hoped the Lord was on our side." agree with you," said Mr. Lin" I don't coln. Of course they looked amazed. " I hope, indeed, that we are on the Lord's side." �4 I II.; I* ft tftN THE FRIEND. JANUARY I, 1866. The "Morning Star" Sold. So, the Morning Star has been sold, and her place to be supplied by a new vessel now building in Boston, and to be sent out during the first six months of the current year. This is undoubtedly a good and wise arrangement. It will bo doubtless much cheaper to build a new vessel in Boston, than expend the funds necessary to make the repairs required on the Star, after running so many years. The new vessel, we learn, is to be " rigged " after another fashion, and, also, to be a few tons less in measurement; besides she will be otherwise fitted up to suit the peculiar object of a missionary craft in the Pacific. The new schooner will retain the name of the old vessel. This is a good idea. Having advocated the building of the Morning Star ; having been present on her arrival at Honolulu in 1857; having wit- nessed her frequent departures for Micronesia and Marquesas ; having welcomed her arrivals from those distant missionary fields ; having once made a delightful voyage in her through the Microncsian Islands, and having been fully conversant with the management of the little craft, during the entire period that she has been sailing in the service of Missions, it affords us much pleasure in bearing testimony to the great assistance which she has rendered the Missionary cause. A great and good work has been accomplished by her aid. The hundred thousand stockholders could not have invested their " dimes "in a more paying enterprise. The vessel was planned and built, launched and kept running to further the Missionary cause in Micronesia. She has fulfilled her mission, and it has been a noble mission. She has made ten trips to Micronesia, and more than half that number to the Marquesan Islands. All the Missionaries in those groups have been conveyed to and fro, and otherwise received unnumbered favors by her various trips. She had become extensively known among all those islanders, and her visits were exceedingly prized, even by those not directly connected with Missionary operations. Language would fail to express the joy awakened in the hearts of our Missionaries by the sight of her flag, after dwelling for months on their lonely islands, without communication with the outer world. She has become an absolute necessity to the Missionary cause. To be sure, it has cost money to run her, and some trouble has been experienced in her management; but these are nothing—the merest trifles—compared with the amount of her usefulness. " Bleasings lirighteu _ u they lake their flight." * i JAMiAItY , 18 6 6. And now we should enter our protest against her sale, were we not assured that another, and better vessel, was already "on the stocks," and would be soon hero. Even now, it is rather hard to say " Farewell " to the little craft, and we sincerely l*opc he? future owners may not employ her in any ignoble trade ! It ill becomes us to say " Farewell," without tendering our kindest acknowledgments to those able, experienced and skillful commanders, Moore, Brown, deleft and James, who have been so fortunate as to navigate her safely over so many dangerous reefs and hidden rocks, in and out of so many harhors, and finally to bring her safely to port. Hawaiian Missionaries in Micronesin. The reports by the Morning Star respecting the labors of the Hawaiian missionaries at the Marshall Islands is very encouraging. We have received letters from D. Kapali, dated Namarik, Sept. 22<1, and H. Aea, dated Rube-Station, Oct. 24th. The former is supported by the Ist Congregational Church of San Francisco, and has proved a most faithful missionary. The latter, H. Aea, went out as a school teacher, but has recently been licensed to preach the gospel. As a school teacher he was highly successful we remember to have witnessed with much delight his efforts in teaching at Ebon in 1861. From his letter we quote as follows " I remember the time when you landed on these islands ir, 1861. My family send to your family their aloha. The health of my family is good. "We have now become acquainted with the islands, and they with us. people of The christian converts are very desirous that their King should become a christian. I believe the Lord will soon call lii.s straying sheep. "The schools are very much increasing. The scholars can read ami sing. I was not tired to teach them during these six years. In my school there are 310 scholars, out of which 110 in the Ist class, 99 2d class, 47 3d class, 54 4th class. There are 17 chiefs that can read and write. This month I have appointed two of my scholars as assistant teachers. Mr. Snow and myself have printed some hymns on the press which Mr. Doane brought out from America. Mr. Snow and myself treat each other kindly. I have nothing to give you but my aloha. Yours, H. Aea." This is surely a good record for the young Hawaiian missionary. Q.7* It should be remembered that these schools are among a : : " of the Marshall Islanders characterized the American Puritan missionaries and tlie Puritanizeil Hawaiian* who have reduced "the language of those people to a written form and established schools among them ? He might do so with the same propriety that he abuses the American Puritan missionaries on these islands ! treatment His Excellency Governor Bullock.— To-day we suppose the Honorable A. 11. Bullock will succeed Governor Andrews as the Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Most nobly has the retiring Governor discharged his official duties during the civil war. Most sincerely ao we congratulate our old college classmate, Mr. Bullock, in having secured the suffrages of to large a majority of the free and independent voters of Massachusetts. It is a high honor, and we are confident he will honor his position as the people have honored him. In his youth he was a fine classical scholar and eloquent .speaker, and from his appointment to deliver the oration before the New England Society of New York, we are delighted to learn that be is inclined to follow in the track of the eloquent men of the Old Bay State. The New "John Williams."—A new missionary vessel, to take the place of the one lost a lew months ago in the " South Seas," has just been launched in England. We copy the following from ■ late exchange Tin' new -hip has been litiill with greal oareb; Mr. Hall nl Aberdeen, 'in.l will coat, »a believe, about £8,000. II tins bevn paid lor. like its preilecensor, by Ihe aubscriptlnna nf tbe voting people : •■ ami Sundny-wbool chiltlrep uoiiuecU'd with our In- dependent congregation*. ' From this notice it is gratifying to learn that " English Puritanism " is still pressing forward the work ol missions in the South Seas. The missions of the London Missionary Society are among the most successful of modem times. No more energetic and scholar-like missionaries are to be found than those in the Samoan or Navigator group. The new John Williams and the new Morning Star we liojk- will soon commence their regular trips among the islands of the South Seas and Micronesia. English and American Puritanism appears to work harmoniously in prosecuting the Polynesian missions. Honolulu, Dec. 6th, 1865. Editor of the Friend: Sir—l nolice in your last numlicr the appointment and proaprctive consecration of a negro to lII* office of liishop of the Church of Knglaml for some part of Africa. Knowing you lo be familiar with such tt»k will the laying on of the hands of Ilia people who were accustomed to kill and matters, I tbe Arch-bishop of Canterbury make tbe Lordship massacre, only a few years ago, every white negro, Samuel Crswther, a Lord > Your friend, A Layman. man that landed upon their shores, and would allow a white man to live among them. In 1852 or '3 two California vessels were burnt and the crews cut off at this very island. We wonder if the Bishop of Oxford would say that " mismanagement and inalnot O" For the requisite information we must refer our correspondent to the law advisers of the Crown of England, or perhaps the Bishop of Honolulu, on his return, may be able to furnish the. desired information. �Hi, tlti X N ft, J..N II RV , 18 66. 5 1 Senator Wilson's Silver Wedding.— friends. This has proved of immense usefulness to seamen. During the shipping season "The silver wedding of Senator Wilson the reading room has been a constant place of at Natick, on Friday, was largely attended, around, has antl the and was a very enjoyable affair. Among the rolled resort. Another year Chairman of the Executive Committee is In closing this brief Report, I congratulate prominent persons present were Senator most happy to come before the Board of the Trustees, patrons aud friends of the Sail- Sumner, Collector Hamlin, Anson BurlinTrustees with a much more cheering report or's Home on the continued existence and game, Linus Child, F. W. Bird, William than he was able to make on the last Anni- usefulness of the establishment. I regard it Claflin, and Generals Underwood, Tilton and versary. The condition of the premises one as a most necessary and important means of Hamlin. Letters of congratulation were year ago and the prospects of the institution usefulness. So far from relaxing our efforts read from Rev. Samuel Hunt of New York, were vastly different from what they arc on in maintaining and sustaining the Home, I who officiated at the original wedding, Prof. the present occasion. As the Trustees are would urge all interested in its welfare to Calvin E. Stowe of Hartford, Secretary Stanaware, for several years scarcely anything press forward. We owe it to seamen and the ton and John G. Whittier; and original poems had been expended in repairs upon the buil- character of the port that the Home should were furnished by Elizur Wright of Boston, ding outside or inside. While the keepers be generously sustained. The good already and F. B. Sanborn of Concord. The value had done all that they had agreed to do, and accomplished is a pleasing earnest of what of the gifts in silver ware was about $5,000, and Mrs. Wilson had a purse of $4,000 in all that could be expected of them, the time we may hope to witness in the future. S. C. DAMON, green-backs presented to her by friends in had come when very extensive repairs were these wonder, No under Natick and elsewhere." Exchange paper. of the Executive Committee. absolutely necessary. Chairman circumstances, taken also in connection with Honolulu, 26th December, 1865. The above notice reminds us that the time the fact that the business of the port had for our silver wedding is near at hand, for Friends of seamen need not imagine we were married in the same town, by the exceedingly diminished, that some of the Trustees should have felt rather despondent that they can furnish us with an oversupply same clergyman, and in the same month of and should have said perhaps the mission of of reading matter for gratuitous distribution the the following year. We can hardly realize the Home had been accomplished, and Among books called for are seamen. among the entertained, not may be might question that a quarter of a century has elapsed since premises be diverted to some other use f As primary school books, spelling books, arith- that time, but old age creeps on imperceptithe Chairman of your Executive Committee, metics, reading books, newspapers, particuour old it affords me much pleasure to report that larly illustrated papers, &c. A man-of-war's bly. We sincerely congratulate both his Senator, the the matrimonupon friend, very shortly after the Annual Meeting the other day for Josephus' history, affairs of the institution took most decidedly man came ial and political success in life. a favorable turn. The Trustees and mer- and we were most happy to supply him with Week of Prayer. chants of Honolulu generally, when applied a copy sent for distribution. to, sabscribed very generously for thoroughly The following topics for the Week of repairing and repainting the buildings. About Personal.—The Rev. L. Smith, Rev. E. Prayer come to us indorsed hy the Chairthat time, or about the first of April, respon- W. Clark, Rev. H. Bingham, Sen., and Rev. men and Secretaries of the British, French, sible persons came forward and offered to H. Bingham, Jr., were at the meeting of the German, Belgic, Genevan, Swedish, and refit the Home internally, not calling upon The Rev. Dr. Turkish Branches of the Evangelical Althe Trustees for any pecuniary aid. They American Board at Chicago. that only liance that of Goodale at stated meeting and this the amount to day have done so, Sunday, Jan. 7.—Sermons of the duties their expenditures is known only to them- three missionaries of the Board were his of Christians to each other, as members of it, and Mrs. Miller enMr. Suffice selves. seniors : viz, the Rev. A. Thurston of Honof tered upon the management of the establish- olulu, the Rev. Dr. King of Greece and the the body Christ. Monday, Jan. 8.—Acknowledgments of ment when Captain and Mrs. Oat honorably India. Divine mercies and confession of sins. retired. The bedding and furniture of the Rev. M. Spaulding of Tuesday, Jan. 9.—The Christian Church : Home have been thoroughly renewed and reThe Morning Star sold for $4,300 That its testimony may be clearer, its faith fitted many new bedsteads were procured to $6,000 in currency at Bosstronger, and its devotcdncss, liberality, and and neatly fitted up ; rooms were carpeted ; in gold, equal and the ceiling was repainted. Perhaps the ton, which amount will go far towards the zeal enlarged. Home was never in much better repair in- purchase of the new vessel. Wednesday, Jan. 10.—Nations For their ternally and externally than at the present and spiritual welfare ; for kings, temporal Seamen on board U. S. S. lancaster and all in authority ; for the maintenance of time, and I am most happy to report only a trilling debt is now standing against the have subscribed $304 for the purpose of peace ; and for the increase of" righteousness, Society. erecting a monument to their shipmate who which exalteth a nation." 1 cannot say as the Home has been any was killed a few days ago while on shore. Thursday, Jan. 11.—For Christian famimore useful during the past year than during lies, for servants, and for schools and colleges. former years of its existence, yet I can say A letter has been received by the Friday, Jan. 12.—For Christian missions that its usefulness has not diminished. As Editor for William A. Sherman. ministers, and for all engaged in Chrisand and blessnow managed, it is a real comfort tian work. this port. to Never resorting the seamen of the Friend for 1865.— Cost ing to Saturday, Jan. 14.—For Christians in more than during the past year. Seamen from Paid for printing, paper, postage $614.00 sorrow, in sickness, nnd in persecution ; for English and American vessels of war have &c. the widow nnd the orphan. made it a place of resort. Travelers from •ceiptsfor the Friend, 1865. Sunday, Jan. 14.—Sermons : The blessCalifornia have also found it a quiet and $176.00 Foreign subscribers, ing to be expected from the manifested union comfortable boarding establishment. Donations, 128.75 In the early part of the year Mr. Bonner 221.00 525.75 of believers in all countries. Island subscribers, and Mr. McCandless offered, on their own reFKIF.N0. BETHEL. Donations. sponsibility, to take charge of the reading $88.25 I priend, Debt, Dec. 28th, '65, • r *5.00 room. They caused a part of the room to $5.00 • 5.00 N.B.—We hope our delinquent subscrip- Captain Penniman, be partitioned off and fitted up as a place for 10.00 it 10.00 Thompson, this way off this debt for tions will pay 1865. holding religious meetings. In " 5.00 5.00 Ashely, is believed much good has been accomplished. " Landers, Bethel, induced to he 1865.— 5.00 5.00 been thereby have Many seamen Homans, • Incidental expenses, 1865, 5.00 $154.82 visit the Home who, under other circumstan125.00 dr. McCully, 5.00 Donations &c., 5.00 ces, would have kept away. At the reading Smith, 3.00 3.00 supplied been gratuitously room seamen have Debt, Dec. 31st, '65, • rJ9.82 with the materials for writing letters to their Eleventh Annual Report of the Honolulu Sailor's Home Society. — : ; : - -- - - - -- - - -- - -- - - - - -- - -- - -■ -- " " " �6 I 'II X KRIhM), Reforms and Changes in the Navy of Che United States. The great civil war which has been raging in the United States has produced important changes, not only upon land, but in the Navy. Without attempting to notice all these changes we would refer to the following: Ist. Grog Ration Abolished. —Spirituous liquors are not allowed to be served out, except under the Surgeon's orders. This rule applies to officers as well as to ihe seamen. It is a very serious offence to take liquors on board. Officers are allowed wines when purchased by themselves. Seamen receive a pecuniary compensation corresponding to the value of the spirit ration. There was no doubt much growling among " old salt;;," but there cannot bo a doubt, among all right minded persons, that the abolishing of the spirit ration was an important step in the right direction. It was an old traditionary opinion in the navy that in a time of battle the sailor needed to have his rum mixed with powder! The Surgeon was inclined to this opinion who suggested to Admiral Farragut that it would be well to serve out grog to the sailors before the fleet should attempt to pass the forts at the entrance to Mobile Bay. The Admiral's reply was noble : "Give the men each two cdps of coffee." The results of that morning's engagement showed that sailors could fight without an allowance of rum mixed with powder! 2d. Flogging Abolished.—The oldand barbarous practice of flogging has passed away. Methods of punishment more humane and rational have been introduced. This is another step in the right direction. 3d. Compulsory Attendance upon Divine Worship done away with.—No one now attends upon the Divine service unless voluntarily inclined. According to the old system there was apparently great respect for the worship of Almighty God. " All hands," willing or unwilling, must appear in their " Sunday best" when the Boatswain piped to service. All worship to be acceptable must be voluntary, and hence we are inclined to the opinion that this too is a good change. The Chaplain now relies very much for hearer* upon his ability to interest his audience. His circumstances correspond to those of all preachers on shore. There is no doubt that one effect of this change will be to introduce into the Navy a superior class of Chaplains. No dull, prosy and worldly divine will be inclined to seek the Navy as a sphere of Übefulness, and accept of a Chaplaincy in the Navy as a sinecure. 4th. The Navy is now filled with a much Younger Class of Mm than formerly.—Thia is true of both officers and seamen. " Old men for counsel and young men lor action " i* uodoobtedly a principle that will apply J A NII \R V , I 8 6*6. with telling force upon the Navy and the nation. If other ships of the U. S. Navy correspond to tho Lancaster, the average age of the ship's company would not exceed twenty five years. sth. The Number o) Colored Seamen is much increased.—There is about one hundred on board the Lancaster, or about ono-fifth of the crew. This would be about the average of colored soldiers in the Army of the United States. ' "Tbe people j'ol thf Hi>w/iiian Itlaadi] "are wearied out by tie niieminugetnun' and mnl treatment of Ameiicar, Puritanism."—London Timet. This is a sentence from the address of the Bishop of Oxford, at Salisbury, England. We are not at all surprised that the Bishop should have made this nnd other equally extravagant remarks. Amcrcan Puritanism has obtained a pretty strong foothold on these islands, and we do not think it will be rooted out during this or the coming generation. It would be no easy matter to destroy the good which Puritanism has accomplished here. Protestant churches, schools, colleges and the entire native literature of the Kingdom present a pretty bold front. It is no small compliment to the kindly, genial, civilizing and refining influences of Puritanism that it has trained up some who, when traveling abroad find themselves at home amid tho refined circles of Republican America, or the Aristocratic of European society. Let no one be surprised at these illiberal remarks of the Bishop. This style is quite characteristic. There now lies before us a volume, published in London more than twenty years ago, and written by this same personage when he was a much younger man. It is entitled His" tory of the American Church." Its style is much the same as in this address. When we read the complaints of the Bishop and others about American Puritanism " we are re" minded of President Lincoln's reply to the man complaining of General Grant's drinking whiskey " I wish more of my Gcnerais would drink the same sort! " When we look over these islands and behold on every side the good results of American Puritanism, we instinctively exclaim " what a blessing Puritanism has been—the more of it the better." The good Bishop's efforts to displace American Puritanism in the Hawaiian Islands will be about as fruitless as General Beauregard's attempt to blow up Plymouth Rock. : . A Ship Without a Bible.—As we were passing along the Esplanade, distributing tracts, on a Sabbath morning, the mate of the hailed us, " Will you give me a Bible ? we have not one on board." The next morning, on meeting the master of the said ship, we thus accosted him : " Captain, I should be afraid to go to sea in your ship." He seemed to be somewhat surprised, and asked " why ?" " Because you have no Bible on board." " But I have a testament," said he ; " besides, I sail according to the charts." Really, sailing on the sea of life without a Bible is not less absurd and unreasonable than to sail on the ocean without a chart or compass. The Oldest Commercial City.—The in the world, and one which still retains its mcrcantila currents, is Damascus. The caravan comes and goes as it did three thousand years ngo , there arc still the sheik, the uss, and the water-wheel; the merchants of th» Euphrates and of the Mediterranean still "occupy with his multitude of their waters." From Damascus came the damson, the blue plum, and delicious apricot ofPortugal, Damascus damask, the beautiful fabric of cotton and silk, with vines raised upon a smooth, bright ground j the damask rose, introduced into England in the time of Henry VIII ; the Damascus blade, so famous the world over for its keen edge and wonderful elasticity, the secret of whose manufacture was lot.t when Tamerlane carried off the ,1 rts into Persia ; and that beautiful art of wood and steel with silver and gold—a kind of Mosaic engraving and sculpture united—called Damaskeening, with which boxes, and bureaus, and swords, and guns are ornamented. Damascus remains what it was before the days of Abraham, a centre of trade nnd travel, an island of verdure in u desert, a with martial and sa" predestinal capital," cred associations extending through more than thirty centuries. It was " near Damascus" that Saul of Tarsus saw the " light from Heaven above llie brightness of the sun;" and the street which is called Straight, in which it was said "he prayeth," still runs through the city. The city which Mahomet surveyed from a neighboring height and was afraid to enter, because it was given to men most ancient centre of trade to have but one Paradise, and for his part he was resolved not to have his in this world, is, to this day, what Julian called the eye of the East," and Isaiah the " head of "Syria." It is still a city of flowers and bright waters ; the streams of Lebanon, the rivers of Damascus," the " rivers of gold," "still murmur and sparkle in the wilderness of Syrian gardens, while Tyre and Sidon have crumbled on the shore, Banlbec is a ruin, Palmyra is buried in the sands of the desert, and Nineveh and Babylon have disappeared from the Tigris and Euphrates. Can a Mother Forget ?— Not a morning. noon or night, but she looks into the comer where you read Robinson Crusoe, and thinks of you as yet a boy. Mothers cannot forget the" child. A short sentence, full of household history, and running over with genuine mother-love, is tellingly " Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to the sacrifice." A mother mourning at her first-born's grave, displays a grief whost very sacredness is sublime ; butheavier than ihe death-stroke is the desperation of a son who rushes over a crushed heart, into vices which he would hide from even the abandoned and vile. beautiful: �JANUARY, 186 6 APVBRTISBMUIaTTB. APVBRTI3-.IYISNTB. PLACE. OF WORSHIP. BRTHEL—Iter. B. 0. Damon Chaplaln-Klng street, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 A. M. U__-Mt_ . 7 », t ft* ft ft Cft J H ml, s. iian k. «. atbsrtom. 4-tos ■. cookb. Beau Free. Sabbath Sc'iool after the raurulng service. CASTLE -Y COOKE, Prayer meeting on Weuuesday evenings at 7J o'clock. N. li. Salibatb School or Ulble Claaa for Seamen at 94 General Merchants in theFireproof Store, Ktuf Street, oppoo'clock Sabbath morning. site theSeararn's Chapel. FORT STRUCT OIIURCH-Coruer of Fort and Beratunia ALSO AGENTS FOR streets—Rev. K. Corwin Paitor. Preaching on Sunday! at Dr. Jaynes Celebrated Faintly Medicines, A. ami Sabbath School 10 T, 11 A. M. P. M. at M. Wheeler «V Wilson's Sewiiiß Machines, BTONK CHURCH—King street, abore the Palace—Rev. 11. 11. The Kohala BuKar Company, Parker I'll;nltir. Service* in Hawaiian every Buuduy at 94 The New Knglanii Mutual Life Insurance Company, A. M. and a I'. M. The New York I'hcnlx MarineInsurance Company, CATHOLIC CUL'RCH—Fort street, near Beretanla—under The New York Security Marine Insurance Company. �W-ly the charge of Rt. Rev. Bishop Muigret, aaiiUted hy Key, Pierre Fa vena. Services every Sunday at 10 A.M. and 2 P.M. SMITH'S eilUßCll—Biretanla street, near Nuuanu street— Rev. Lowell Smith Pastor. Service* In Uawaiiao every Sunday at 10 A. M. and il P. M. RKMRM-D CATHOLIC CHURCH—Corner of Kukul ami ,ir VISITE TAKEN IN THE Nuuanu streets, under charge af Rt. Itev. Ilinhop Staley, ajiisled by Rev. Messrs. Ibbotson, Gallagher and ElklngH-ft style for $"> prr dote... Copying done in the beat ton. English Marias; every Buidny at 11 A. M. and 7| ninniuTand pictures enlarged on the most reasonable terms. Photographs of the Kings Kamehameha, and Chiefs. Also, *:"■_. . I Scenes of the Inlands. For sale at 25 cent* each. 11. L. CIIABK. IHtM SAILOR'S HOME! j, — —' '■-!• I»'"'.»''■. PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY! CAKTKS _. ADVXaBTISEIVX-SSrTS. _ ; AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, Hrr.nioot Store, RobiusonN Hull-lug, lit'KRN STREET, HONOLULU. 477-ly Will continue business at tha new staod. J. 11. (OLE, AUOTIOW-H-H, (aroc—Moa to a. p. araasTT.) tt Ms late rooms, tlueeu Street. * CASTLE 11. \V. SEVERANCE, Wheeler & Wilson's SEWING MACHINES! MACHINE HAS ALLTIIK LATEST impmvemenM, snil, addition former premiums, waa TMIIS awarded tho highest prise above all European and American to in 476-ly COOKE, VI.IMH I OK AUOTIONBEn, OSoera' table, with lodging, per week,. 9& 6 See,mans' do. do. do. do. Shower Bathe on the Premises. Mr. nnd Mr*. MILLER, Managers. Honolulu, April 1, 1865. J. C. MERRILL & Co., Commission Merchants Sewing Machines at the World's Exhibition in PARIS In IMI, a»o ami at the Kxhlbitlon In 1-ndon in 18S2. The evidence of the superiority of this Machine is found in tha DR. J. MOTT SMITH, record of Its sales. In 1841— _J_3KTTIBT. The Urovcr & B:iker Company, Boston, •?«»•_ and, 300 c 'nil tornln, Street, OlBce uansar ol Fort ami Hotel Streets. *£>9-l» TheFlorence Company, Massachusetts. The Parker Company, Connecticut, s\\ iiu\<imo. R. lIUEFMA.NN, M. I>„ I J. M. Sinner 4; Co., New York, Kaa IJ Finale Lyon, ALSO, AUKNT3 OF I'llrri/slci—i and Surgeon, Makse'sBlock, corner Kuecn and Clias. Howlkuil, Delaware, W. I7s-ly humanu streets. M. Greenwood Co., Cincinnati, 0.. San N. 8. C. Perkins, \orwalk, 0., WII,. i. 11. Smith. Connect,, Ut. C. 11. AVr.TMORE, M. O. Particular attention ,:l yen to the sale and purchase of mar old lS,6tx), whilst the Wheeler Wilson Company, of Bridge PHYMCIAX & SURGEON, chandlse, slnps' business, suppl'.lug whaleships, uagetiati.'t art, maiie and sold l&\Ttt daring the same fwtvsa. 8. exohanra. HAWAII, 1. So HILO, „ 11 tt CrPlrase Catll and Kxnmliw. j r All freight arriving- at Asa Franoisco, by or lo the Ho N P —VleaitiueClietis carelully repisolsli-.l at tto tioluluUi.e ol Packets, will b.- forwarded rant or ooiunaiioa. b-tOC STORE. t.(f HILO j_y- Kxohange on Honolulubought andaold. Auctioneers, - — - " " ; Francisco & Honolulu Packet.. __. * REMOVAL!" A. F. JUDD, Attoviiti ami (. 'juiisolloi' at Law. vOFM'KFCRTa-l MBttCll AST Si., HONOLULC. OAHU | MO-ly C. L. RICHARDS & CO., in Merchants, dealers Qeneral *Mp Chandlers ani Commission Merchandiae. Koep constantly on hand a full assortment of merchandise, tor tbe supply or Whalers and Meiotiunt *w-iy w_fc GEO. W. VOLLUM. Mown. C L. RICRABD3 A: C0... II HictriLDAt C0.,. C Bar.wr.ua; C0.,. |•• Bissor a Co.. " I)r R W. W00d,.. Hon E. 11. ALllli, UGMOVKD TO THE LARGE It C. WiTrauas.-sq., building in Mercl.-ini opposite the Sailor's Home, la prepared to execute all ordau for bludnig . BOOK-BINDER, HAVIXG Honolula "" "" * J_-_! BIBLE, BOOK and TRACT DEPOSITORY SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU. 6 tf BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English, LADD. accompanied theother islands should be with W. N. Orders from French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, SwedImporter and Dealer in Haauwaas, OrjTLaar, Maoaiaica particular directiona aa to the style, and If tha work is to n and Spanish languages. These books are offered Tools and AoaicuLToaaL InrLaiiaats, For street, Hono match volumes previously bound, a sample volume should be «"-iy t-ft sent with the job. luiu. for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and OHAS. WOI.OOTT BRIHIIH, W. FKISI LADD, XPWAaP t. MALL.ja. Tract Societies, but furnished JOHN THOS. WATERHOUSE, Importer and Dealer In Oeneral Merchandise. Honolulu, 11. I Hooks. Pamphletai, Newspapers, Music, Old Book*, &.C, Ac. chasTwTlrooks & * " -, - , " " Ml-ly Msa-ia rao_. ■• *• '• caaraa C. BREWER & CO., & Shipping Merchants, Commission llonolaln. _ Oahu, H. I. GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN. CO., SHIPPING AND —REFERENCES— Honolulu F. Snow, Esq Ills Es R. C. Wyllle,..Hon. B. Thos. Spencer,Ksq Hilo rnmn_d Hon, Merrill, Ban Francisco A; Lahaina Mcßuer Esq... Dickinson H Esq., CW Brooks* C0... Bau F. 0. T. Lawton, Sew York Field 4* Rice Tobiu, Bros. Co.. Wilcox, Richards Co Hon ;lulu. BIBLES, Comiiiissioii Merchants. tt&W&tttft PACKET USE AGENTS FOR THE BETWEEN __Hll.\()LllliVHritl.\(lSfD_k OPEICE—SII Snnawns)' Si., csraer Mcrekaal SAN PBANCIBCO. ATTENTION GIVEN TO tha Purchase, Shipment and gale of Merchandise; ta For. Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for ■ale. Subscriptions received. N. B.—Seamen belonging to Tessels lying "off and on," will be supplied withbooks and papers, by calling at tho Depository, from 12 to 8 o'clock P. M. 8. C. DAMON. SeamCen's haplain. READING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOB- SEAMEN AGENTS Packal Liu. Of Ihe Baslaa anil Honolulu AGENTS' ll_naPla-latiss-a warding and Transhipment of Goods ; the Charteringand Sal* Far Ike Msskce, Walla-a AUENTB ofVesaala ; the Supplying of Whaleehipa; and the Negotiation af Island I'rmlair. aad Sale of Kxohange. the Pisrcbaae r»r A —REFER TO— Kxohange on Honolulu In lumi to (ait. "aw York. John M.Hood, Esq ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS. J Co. Ciua. Baawax, Boston. * JinanHrj*«awr.LL, ksq. > J. C. MaaaiLL Co. Cias. Woicott Baooaa, Ksq. ) * > ___ Wtt-iy _- , OF __ * BUSK TO JasHcaaxwaLLEaq,Boston. Uouolulu. Haaar A. Paiaoi Co. *' Ba»J. ».B«ow,Esq., C. Baawaa Co., Btsior Co., Taos. Sraaoaa, lag., Hilo. THE PBI.XD.FROMIIiHaIIOsuiaan 4 Co., Kanagaws for sals by the Publisher-Price •! jar valaioe, AtA65-)v kound tocstaai BOUND VOLUMES THFTrIEND : TEMJ PARTICULAR ALDSiin, WiLlia Sr Co "" " BcTLaa, Bi»a Co., bottom h Co.. Maw York. Wat. H. Fooo It Co., " H. Fooo Co., Bbangbae. RiruaDa k M'Oaaaaa, Port land. Oragi.o ITORY. AND OTHERS, WISHING to obtain books from the Ballon' Home Library, have -in please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will oharge of the Depository and Reading Room until further notice. Per order MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, PUBLISHED AND EDITED BT SAMUEL C. DAMON. One ropy, per TwooopUi, Fi-»ooplea. TERMS: annum. . . . . %'ISM S.OO *M �FRIEND.THJANURY. 1866 8 ii MARINE JOURNAL. R. liiahop, Trrasurrr, iv account curwilh Iho Honolulu Sklloi'h llonii- Society. rent Receipts and Disbursements from Dec. 26th, 1864, to Dee. '_ls(, 1865. 1864. DR $120.83 Dec. 26—To Cash on hand, FORT OF HONOLULU, S. I ARRIVALS. 3ft—-Hi its h ship llliu-kb-Tii, 81 days from San Francisco. I861'). April 10—To Cash contributions from followin;,'named persona: Aldrich Walker fc Co., II. Ilnekfeld & Co., 0. I'. Judil .I.W.Austin J. If. Waterhouae Kd. UoiTsehlaegcr <n Stapenharst, 25. 20. 20. 2010. 10'• I 60 60. 26. 20. April 10 -To Cash from Rev. 20. 10. 10. 6. 6. ' —, H. tlnlick for reut of llltlce up to Jan. 1st, 1866 Ii,,.. 19—To Cashfrcin Bil. Hoffachlaeiieri Stapenhorst for use of Cellar from N«v. 1st to Dec. Ifilli, 1805 302 60 76.00 1600 $612,113 IMG. In-' 15.13 21—To Balance bro't down, . There Is a balance due on l\ M. Wnlston's hill paid hy him from which deduct amount nf Cash on hand. Leaves a dellrii'iicy lit this dale nf 18«6. 38.72 15.13 23.69 ' CR. April 10—By paid S. I1 Nohea, for painting buildings. A-c 169.00 W. N. Ladd, for Hardware, Nails, _c. 10.07 •' Dowsett, •• " " "" " " •! ri 8. II. forl'aint, Oil &c II. M. Whitney,for Advertising Castle t/ Conk, "l'aint, Lewcrs & Dickson, forLumber, Paint, * ftc. 91.C3 l.»6 13.00 143.97 Rev. B. C. Damon, on account of P. M. Watston's bill for Carpenter work amounting to $107.60 08.78 Dec. 21—To Balance carried down 15.13 '• $512.83 Thecontributions,other than Cash, towards repairs upon the Home have been— Paint by Castle & Cook, valued at $26. 8. II. Dowsett, 20. 10. K. 0. Hall, k Oil by Lowers s Dickson, valued at 20. 17.50 Co., Oil by C. II. Richards k " $93.60 Honolulu, Dee. 21st, 1865. CIIAB. K. BISHOP, Treasurer. Donation raa Hums," (Omitted.) Captain D. Smith, $20. Melchers Co., $25. "" "" "" "" " _ " — " Lancaster. UO.fSicers. F. F. Pearson, Actio; Rear-Ado)lral, Commanding Pacific Squadron. Albert 8. Barker, Fleet Lieutenant. Thomas R. Proctor, Admiral's Secretary, ornoaaa or thb anir. Commander—11. K. Darenport. Lieutenant-Commander—William B. Cushlnp. Lieutenants—W. R. Brigham, M. W.Sanders,Fred. Pearson, C. W. Traey. _n»to«—W. W. Iler.drlckson. Chief Engineer—B. B. H. Wharton. Paymaster—Bdward Foster. Passed .assistant Surgeons Fred. E. Potter, Jobn D. Murphy. chaplain—Donald McLaren. Captain Marines.— D. M. Cohen. Second Lieutenant Marines—F. D. Webster. Assistant Surgeon —E. K. Bingham. Second Assistant Engineer —X. M. Breesc. Acting Second Assistant Engineer—B. F. Fowler. Third Assistant Engineers—George Sawyer, Vanderslice, Richard Inch, Bdward Stiles. Acting Third Assistant Engineer—SouthallJtfafea—R. W. Lane, George W. Claxton, JohnDetless, Carpenter—William D. Foy. Boatswain—MoKlnley, Ounner—Burgees P. Allen. Sailmaker—Stephen Seaman. Information Wanted I Mr. Editor.—Would yon be kind enough to advertise in your valuable paper, tbe Friend, lor Information respecting a young seaman of the name of Robert Bowera, commonly called "Joe Bowers," who went down from San Francisco to Honolulu with aptain fcalth, 6 years ago. He was then IS years of age, and was supposed to hare Joined a whale ship at your port, 1 00 to m wl '"atly the anxious bret ' ofata" *" 30th Number l» """ * " ' """• CT Sup't S. * For San Francisco—per Maunskea, Pec. 4—Mrs Bryan Mrs Mason and 2 children. From San Francisco—per 11. N. Kugg.es, Doc. fl—Five Hawaiian*. From Han FnnNCisco—per Whistler, Dec 14—11 Hillebrand, lady and child, Mr Bowman, lad- and BUM, Miss M X Andrews, .1 X Waterliouse, jr., Henry L Uoyer, Charles Burg.-ss, Suinu'.'l Notl, Henry (lark, W C fYeeden, W It Porter, Ah On, P R Uedbury, Jim Friday, II Rudolph, Kam t-iug, and 18 Hawaiians—27. For San Francisco—per Onward, Doc. IS—Mifs roil, Mis.i tlattle MempMmd, Mr and Mrs Lowchayn, Mis MiHatt, J Strive, BC Clark, B PreeooW. 'i B*odte, J Franci*, c Fuller, R Brigge, I Veen, N Perkins, C Knos, J Prader, Mr Sylvia, II Leudaber. W Kecler, G Blucher, W llampur, W Gum, J Silvlax, L A Mui'thiiigt'.n, X R Gardner, J B Owens—27. for HoKfiKoso—per Fairlight. Dec. 10—Miss F M Weed, 0 L Weed, Jas Weed, W Rab, Ah Chung—s. For Brkmbs—per A. J. Pope, Due. 15—Mrs Hulin and 4 children, Mrs lack and child, X L Bond, II Burderdorf, G 20 —Am bark D, C. Murray, Iti'mn-tt, 19 days from Snu Francisco, witli .ndse :ind passengers to Aldrich, Walker & Co. I—lliw'n wh lik llae Hawaii, Hepping done, from Arctic, via San Francisco, with IGOOwbaie and 16,000 lbs hone. 4 -Am lurk Sunbeam, Barrett, Rrotd Hilo, with 270 bbla oil and MOO Hn bona. o—l'. P. ft. S. Lancaster, _0 gun_, Admiral lVarson, 26 days from Panama. 6—Am aclir 11. N. bonlsi, Chadwick, 23 days .mm Pan Francisco, with mdse to 0, Bmnr k Co. 7—Am clipper ship Fairly lit, Bush, 21 days from fan Berg—lo. Francisco. From San Francisco—per Comet, Doc. 23—W Love,wifB—Ham. hark Tony, 31 days from San Francisco, with tand child, .Mrs Ah Vo, Mrs McF-MTest and daughter, Capt W cargo wheat for Melbourne. steerage. Lawrence, ship Taylor. daya 2C from Stott—7 cabin ami 10 If, 11—Br A. Snn Francisco. 12—Am bark Muiof, Latie, 19 days Iron. San Francisco, with mdse to, Adrich, Walker H Co. aofOnftTirdhcuesSociety. HSoanilmru'es 12— Hum ship Juniata,Thompson, 10 days from Han Francisco. CiOino Oit 18GC. in Morning Tkustkkb Star, fantta. from Micron.-sia 13—Brig S. N. t.'aslle. .!. n. I'arter. 14—Am bark Whistler, Paly, 12j days from San FranC.I-aajtr. Go. 8.0. Hall. J. cisco, with indse, to 11. fleekMd k W. I. (Ireell. *'. A. tklnu ter. 16—Schr Odd Fellow, Clmiy, 40 days from Baker.-; Island. Goino Otrr in 18fi7. 17—Haw'n brig lMii-1, Ziegenhirt, Iron Miciunnsia. J. M. Smith. W. A. Alilriih day.s from 17—Am clipper ship George*, lleu-tiss, 0. M. Bafcerlion I'. ('. Jam m. Lang's Island. )i. A. r. Oaitar. a. f.Jada 20—Am wh hark Canton Packet* Flatter, 14 days from fan Francisco. Ooisa Out in I*oB. 22—Am brig Kentucky, WlUlitan, 16days from Boreka, .1. W. Austin. S. ('. Daman. I'. 11. Ijewirwith lumtM r to Aldrich. Walker It Co. K. Coiivin. 28—Am bark Smyrnintr, Lovitt, 12 days from San FranDaniel Smilli. 0. K. llishnp. cisco, with indue to Aldnch, Walker & Co. OffHMM s'OR 1860. 2'—Am bark Comet. Puller, 11 tUji from San Francisco, ('ash President. —?•- N. k. with B-dee and niiisngers to 11. Raokre id k Co. lice I're.iiilcnt.—J. W. Atsnw 26 --Am bark Oregon, Wilson, 64 days from New Castle, Secretin i/.— llh. Smith. wiih coal. Sailed same day for San FranctfCo* Treasurer.—C. It. BIMHOF. Executive cmnmiiir.e.— C. Duoon, K. 0. Halt, J. <> DKI'AKK RUN. Carter. $50. A.S, f'leghorn Daniel Smith C. Brewer & Co., Janion Green Ac Co., B. C. Damon, .1. I. Dowsett Samuel Bavldge, C. It. Bishop W. N. Ladd, Cash PASSENGERS. — 27 —Haw'n ship lolani, Green, for K«W Bedford. 28—Am wh bark Oriole, Jeraegtn,for cruise and home. MARRIED. 28—Am wh ship Reindeer, Kaynor, for a cruise. 29—Am wh ship Addison, Pierce, for a eruiso. ilAl.l.— VanCi.kvk.—lll lliiniilulu, Dec. -20th, at Ihe raaldanc "U-Ain bark A A BUridge, Abott, for Portland. of lha br-egronm'a father, K. O. llall.Bsq., by Bar. v.. Cur Ashley, a ship Troupe, Got. for cruise. I—Am wh win. Wtll-ni W. Hull, bq., in Mi- R-a-Hh A. VsoCltvs I—Am wh ship Jeeephtoe, Chapman, for a cruise. only daughter of Den. 11. P. VanCleve, of St. Anthony, Mm DOOM, a bk for cruise and Caswell, I—Am wh Vineyard, ni'Mit.i, fy Nn cunls. 2—Am wh ali Oliv.r Crocker, Lipinan, for a antiae. S\wy.:r—l.liioi.akl—By Rsjv, .1. S. Km.rs'iu, Not. 2, 186.1 2—Am bark Constitution. Clements, for Paget Sound. on ii'mrU tho Morning Btar," in the l.aKi'ini nf .inluiit, Marahal 4—Haw'n bark M-iinakca, Kobinson, for Ban Francisco Island,, Henry Bawycr, a Portagneaa, in Ugola—t, a native o 4—Am wh _h Onward, AlUn. for cruise. with the approbationat the chief, Latast— Jaluet, 4 —Am wh sh C. W. Morgan, Landers, for eralae. 4—British ship Hlackburn, Murphy, for Baker's Island 4—Am wh sh Cornelius. Rowland, Iloinan, for cruise. DIED. 4—Am wh bk Minerva, Pennimau, for cruise. fr—Am wh sh J. I*. West, Tinker, for cruise. consumption, at Lahainahina, Maui, Nov. 17th. KisxtcY— Of 6—Schr Kitty Cartwright, Qregg, for Farming's Island. Mrs. Helen K. wife of .1. K. Kinney of Honolulu, and daughter 7—French wh sh Winslow, Lablaet, for cruise. Key. John I—slltus 0. Oakland, California. 10—American clipper ship Fairlight, Bush, for Hong- of Jacinto—ln Shantar Bay, Ochotsk feea, Sept. 6. 1865, Antokong. nio Jacinto, ltd officer of ship llliuoiH, Capt. Davis, of New 12—Br ship A M lawrence, Taylor, for Hongkong. Bedford. He was a nntivt' of Madeira, and his death was 13—Ham bark Tony, Gartner, for Melbourne. hy being carried down by the line. caused Francisco. 13—Am bark Onward, Hempstead, for San Cj.Aiii-—In Newlmven, Oct. 12th, Sarah B. Att water, aged 13—Am whaleship Java, linos, cruise. years, wife of Capt. W. W, Clark. 13—Brem brig Agnes, Siedcnburg, for Bremen. 41 14—Hawwhale hark Florence,Loveland, cruise. New Haven Courier, from which we extract theabove the In and Makf-e's 14—Schr Kate Lee, Chadwick, Lahaina we find the following notice of Mrs. C, which will interest hitLandiug. many acquaintance, here. IK—Am wh ship Geo Howland, Jones, for home. Obituary.—Vnder the appropriate head will I>e found the 18—Am wh ship Mount Walliatou, Willis, for a cruise. of the dt-ath ofthe wife of Captain William W. annouccment a cruiae. 22—Am wh bark Canton Packet, Frasier, for Clark, ofthi-i city. We deeply fritva* with hundred of others —the acquaintances and kindred of this family—that our MEMORANDA. friend should have been called in the very noon of life, to bear the heavy sorrow which has fallen upon him. Mrs. Clark was kind-hearted and eminently faithful In all her duties and Report of Morning Slur. Recollections of the noble truthfulness of her friendships. Sailed from Honolulu on the 17th July. Touched at Howher warm enthusiasms and amiable deeds, cause us land's on the 4th of August. Found the paapto in want of character, while to hesitate, we long to give some personal expressions of food. Landed supplies and sailed same day for Gilbert Islands. our sympathy with those who are in mourning to-day. The Arrivod at Tarrawa on the 10th of August. Spent twelre days late Clark, Mrs. has for a long time been In rather delicate in thisgroup and sailed on the 22d for the Marshall Islands. health, though few would have so suspected, owing to her uniArrlred at Mill■ ion the 25th. Cruised through the group and form cheerfulness. For about twelve years *he resided in tho in the Seiiaivane Islands as far west as Ascension, arriving on Sandwich Islands, and twice made voyages around the world the 20th September—hesriog for the first time of tbe Shenanhi vessels In which her husband was the Captain. Her many doah'sdestruction of the whaling fleet. friends in those distant islands, where she was known and loved Sailed from Ascension on the 3d October for the EasL Visit- with unusual affection, will learn with great sadness that they ed Pleasant Island on the 23d October. The ship fVarhaiok, are to see her face and listen to her voice no more, and that she touched there on the 12thOctober from M'Kean's Capt. Dunbar, never agaia extend to them those generouscourtesies which Island, with 1600 tons guano, bound to the Mauritius, all well will with her, invariably blended with all the common affairs on board. Continued on crntse Kant as far as Millii. Lost were of life. sight of Mlllil at noon of the 10th of November, hound for Palaau, Molokai, Dec. 4, Mary Ann, daughter Burrows—Ai to easterly winds from lat; 14° N. Honolulu. Had moderate 14° to 21° had very strong tradei X N. X.; had the first of J. W. and Helen Burrows, aged four mouths and Aye days. please copy. New London long. papers from thence to 174° W.s westerly winds in 30= N. lat.. long. 167° W.,had alternately winds from westward anil N. BTKW4RT—At U. 8. Hospital in Honolulu, Dec. 16th, George long. lat. 29 160 X., most of the time fresh and squally. In ° ° Gardner, a/tan Stewart, ordinary seaman bnloti(ring to Y. 8. B. W., had the wind from K. S. K. In lat. 26° wind S. K. to 8., Lancaster. He belonged to Atlanta, Georgia, but Is reported light. On the 10th hail breeie from K. N. X., and saw land at to have friends residing In Philadelphia, and a brother in San noon of the 12th. Anchored at midnight outside. Francisco. He had been injured by a fall from a horse. Hie Vs»9«i.s Baml: —At Pitt's Island, brig Tyro, Capt. Randall, remains were buried in the U. S. naval lot, in Nuuanu cemetery. bound to Sydney, and brig Hirnet, Capt. Lee. At Kbon Ist Chisholm.—Died in Honolulu, Dec. 22d, John M. Chlsholm, September, saw brig Pfiel ; again at McAsltill on the 3d Octo- of Woodside, by Aberdeen, 08 Barau St. He came to the ber. At Ascension bark Kamehameha Y. 20th September; Islands in 1864, steward of the Leonodaa of Peterhead. again at Wellington on the 4th October. 7th December, lat. Ririioa—At the U. 8. Hospital, Honolulu, Dec. 26, John T. 29 (ON. long. IM 09 W., saw barkentineConstitutionand from whaleship Illinois. During a whaling bark supposed to be Oliver Crocker, both heading Raynor, a seaman discharged th# war he s*rvM «o board the D. f*. B. Ohio N.K. " ° � 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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