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HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., JUNE 1, 1846.
fOL. [Y.
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THE FRIEND.
[No. XI.
men find it necessary to stipulate befonhemei
with their employers te that effect. Common
A Semi-monthly Journal, devoted to Temperancg,
law, common ouetom, common consent and
Seamen, Marint: and General Intelligence.
THE SAILOR'S SABBATH.
common sense, all award them this priviPUBLISHED AHn SUITED BV
NO. VIII.
lege, and they take it as,the boon of HeavSAW Kl. C. DAMON. SliAME.V'S CHAPLAIN.
We are now prepared to attend to the en- en to all, and without crouching to ask it an
oafavor at th|C hand of man.
quiry
propounded in our last, viz
TERMS
The ship Is a
do common seamen whale on the But at sea all is changed.
Why
#2,50 Sabbath
line copy per annum.
little absolute despotism, and the sailor must
?
4,00
Two copies.
"
5,00 This is a question of deep interest, as it know no duty paramount to "snip's duty.'
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All will acknowledge it important that
7,00 may affect the temporal and eternal wellFive »•'
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there
be government on board ship, and that
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25,000
Tea
of
not
less
than
American
sailbeing
i
"
sailor
know his place and discharge
service,
the
to
the
in
say
ors
engaged
whaling
1)
S
A
V K RT 1 E M E M Tf,
nothing of those of other nations.
every real duty to his master and to the ship
for
evijnc
50
cents
insertions,
$2.26,and
2
.-(|uare,
Perhaps, thousands of whalemen never faithfully. Nor need this interfere at all
' cry additional insertion. One half square ot less,
It is a cus- with his freedom of conscience and his duty
2 insertions, #1,75, and 37 1-2 cents for every ad- stop to enquire why they do it.
ditional insertion. For yearly advertising, please tom and they fall in with it.
It is com- to God. The laws of the Eternal are prier
apply to the Publisher.
and they obey. But why the com- and paramount to all human rules and regumanded
Subscriptions and donations for the Friend receiv- mand ?
" The Sabbath was made for man" lations, and .were a ship governed with honed at the Studv of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by the
for man generic—that is, for all men. Why est reference to this incontrovertible fact,
Boardman,
Honolulu;
—Mr.
E.
H.
t'ollowing^geiits:
sailor would find his heart
It'-1. Coflrau Forbes, Lahaina; Rev. Titus Coan, then is there no Sabbath for this numerous no conscientious
Hilo;r and the American Missionaries throughout class of our fellow men ? ■ Why has the in conflict with the commands of bis superithe Islands
sailor no day which he can call his own du- ors whom he wishes to respect and obey
ring the year ?—no day on which he may Some things, clearly, should be done at sea
not be called to perform the most arduous on the Sabbath—such for instance as the
POETRY.
and perilous labors ?—no day on which he due preservation of life, health and happia proper and
may rest his wearied limbs ?—no day when ness, all which will
For the Friend.
ship!
Every w.ise,
care
of
the
necessary
he
retire
with
his
Bible
and
his
God
may
LIGHT BREAKS ON THE TOMB.
and feel the calm consciousness of relaxa- liberal and christian commander will discern
Tis dreary and dark where slumber the dead,
tion from toil and the assurance that during between things really necessary to be done
Where the high and the low, alike pillow the head.
\o ray from the fane of proud reason shines there, these hallowed hours, no mortal can control on the Sabbath and those which imagination, or caprice, or custom, or the love of
To illumine its darkness, or banish despair.
his muscles and bis mind ?
It
many
is
true
that
sailors
are
gain have stamped with the false name of
willvery
death
we
When to the lone chambers of
draw near,
ing to whale on the Lord's day, and it is "necessary."
To deposite the names of the cherished and dear,
No
hnpc gently soothes the torn toart, also true that a goodly number would prefer
Not only do serious and pious men occaOr whisperlPtis only*a moment we part.
not to do it. Hundreds of young men are sionally ship in whalemen, but others also
M! nlure is silent, nnr comes there a sound
shipped from the country. Among these, become serious at sea. By tbe reading of
To the stir of the stricken, ffcom death's deep profound, arc sometimes found sober and pious men, the Scriptures and religious books; tracts kc
beyond
a
the
dark
vale,
H'hioli tells of country
who have been taught by pious parents and by listening to preaching while on shore in
Where death never enters, nor sorrows assail.
ministers to "remember the Sab- some foreign port, or by some other call 01
christian
lVoud reason has sought, but in vain, to descry
bath day and keep it holy." These, in agency of Providence, tbe sailor's attention
\ land, far away, o'er the ether blue sky.
Where tffe lov'rt and the loving, together may come many cases, have shipped without dreaming may-be arrested, his mind solemnized ami
And find on its bosom, a permanent home.
that the service required them to disregard his heart affected. He feels the important■••
their early instructions, violate the dictates of religion and the need of preparation to
Hut sec ! trom the gospel a flood of rich light.
It breaks on the tomb and dispels its dark night" of conscience and trample on a plain com- meet his God. But what can be do ? The
It fuerros the vista and points us the way
mand of Jehovah. But what shall they do ? rules of his ship require of him that which
To life after death, immortality's day
Shall they claim the privilege which the his conscience and the laws of Heaven foiHark ! hark ! from the midst of that halo of light.
to them in the begining bid. A determination "to obey God rather
lomesa voice which disturbs the long silence oJ ■ Almighty granted
and which, on shore, is not denied to the ox than man" brings upon bim a mingled temnight,
Thy dead men shall live," I hare power to sane, 'and the ass ? This is denied them ! Shall pest of ridicule and wrath. This tempest
To ransom from.death, to redeem from la* grave.
feels unable to breast. In his weakness,
J. R. J. they plead conscience in this matter ? But he
May
the
absence of all human sympathy and
in
cursing?
10th.
them
to
ridicule
or
Lahaina,
this only expose*
One mightier than themselves has taken support and amidst the many trials of his
their cooncienees, their bodies and souls situation, his flesh and his heart shrink from
FORGIVENESS.
hi*
into his own keeping. A mortal has usurped the unequal contest. He
How beautifully falls
the prerogative of the Creator in this mat- mind to the high and holy detertrnwation tc
roni mwian lips that blessed woni, forgive ;
t'orgiveneas-—'tis the attribute of God—
ter, and the trembling sailor must submit in follow the counsel of Christ to his disciple?
''he sound which oponeth heaven—renew* again
silence. His obedience, his .fear, his' alle- "Fear not them that kill the body,'bat are
I>n earth lost Eden's blodm, and Rings
kill the soul." Mat. 10:28
A halcyon halo o'er the waste of life.
giance have all been traoafered to a fellow, not able
Thrice happy he whose heart has been so schooled
"Thefearof man brings a snare" upon
worm.
Thai he can give it utterance ; it imparts
On shore, all laborers have & legal right him. He struggles a Ijttle while with hi»
elestial grandeur to the human soul
to rest one day in seven
sndm.ke.h man an angel."
Nor do hired convictions'and then gives up the conflic'
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He breaks the commandment, tears bis con- gardcd as foremost in«tbe temperance phal- moderation, and ended his meals with an
Ho may itnx of Greece and Rome. Men of mod-! appetite.
science, ajid sinks' into stupidity.
\
Dn. Mackwioht—Enjoyed uninterrupted
ho|d on to a perishing hope'for a season, or em times may be classed among them.
go back to the world and become " (vuo-fold few of whom we will notice as rccordec by I health, which he attributed, under the bless-'
moro»the child of hell titan before." Hence Professor Hitchcock y> a discourse on tboi iug of God, to bis regular habits of lemperr
ance, and his daily exercise in walking.
the rtiinou.t relnark which lias passed into a, "blessings of temperance."
prirveib aiimtig seaman, " There can be no Sir Isaac NeVton. A treatise, which John Wesley—Was " cxtrnordiparil\
cost him the greatest intellectual effort of all [ temperate."—He lived mffny years, which
rtH<rion at sea."
men.
What then caq the sailor do ? lie: should hii works, was composed while the body was lie devoted to the good of his fellow"
fear God and keep hit* commandments," sustained by bread and water alone. He Richard Baxter—Livpd in the stormy
days of both church and state. A frail
as (his is the whole duty nf man. He should lived tyb years.
" laborers on shore, meekly, respectful- La Place. His biographer says that " he constitution
caused him to anticipate an earlike,
to st(y
ly and yet firmly, claim liis right to one day had always been accustomed to u very light ly grave. He
;
ho
that
he
reduced
it
to
an
exgradually
him,
and
this
bo
denied
diet
if
seven,
in
preach as though I ne'er should preach again,
"AIdying
suffer persecu- tremely small quantity.—He lived 78 years,
should/ calmly and patiently
man, to dying men "
'habits
of
tion " for righteousness' sake" and for con- and was enabled to continue his
science suke. He should,'' fear God rather study until within two years of his death."" ,His biographer says " that his personal
in well-doing commit the Eulek.—A distinguished mathematician, abstinence, severities and labors were exthan mail,'''and
keeping of his soul to Christ, as to a faith- by Ms strict temperance accomplished a ceedingly great. He kept his body under,
He should cast his burden large amount of-profound intellectual labor. and always feared pampering his flesh.""
ful Creator.
John'Milton .'man' of high attain
or* that Almighty Arm' which will one day He lived 76 years.
among the leading
plead his cause and take vcugeancc on his Bovi.e.—A profound chemist,, with a very ments and justly classedWhile,
lived
It
is
of
his
engage*! in
age.
constitution,
be
cut
feeble
65
tesintellects
years.
Better
that
the
body
oppressors.
with the lash or boiled in the caldron, than tified that the simplicity of his diet preser- educating the youth " he set the example of
that the soul bo east into hell, " where "the ved his life long beyond men's expectations. hard study and spare diet to his eptrpils.
the
worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched." He drank and ate merely to support nature. whom he seems to have
John Locke..—With a feeble constitution, severity of old times."
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TJJtis tney be called "preaching mutiny
Count Rumfqrd.l—His distinguised traits
and encouraging insubordination among sea- lived beyond seventy years. "To his tempof
of
life
he
was
indebted
for
the
of
character were temperance and love of
is
"farther
from
the
heart
erate
mode
men." Nothing
the writer and it may be sufficient to reply increase of those intellectual powers which order. " His wants, his pleasures nnd his
to such en insinuation, that if this he mutiny gnve birth to his incomparable work on the labors," says Guvier, "were calculated like
then Daniel, Shadrach, Paul.Peter and all human understanding, his treatise on gov- his experiments." He drank nothing but
the apostles, nay even Christ himself not ernment and education, as well us his other water—he permitted m himself notbing superfluous.
writings which honor his memory."
only preached but practised jubcllion.
Dr. SrußziiEiM.-*' We have seen him,"
The venerable Kant.—" By the healthin our next we will enqujrc whether shiphis biog- says h"is biographer,, " sitting down to sumpwhale
on
ful
(says
early
rising,
coerce
their
men
to
of
practice
enn
masters
rapher,) daily exercise on foot, temperance tuous meals, provided in honor of )iim —and
the lord's day ?
in eating and drinking., constant employment have seen him fasting fhr the want of (hod
truly yours,
"TITUS COAN. and cheerful company, ho protracted his adapted to his simple taste."
Frunklin.—" I made the jjreater *prolife to the advanced age of eighty."
of
Leibnitz—Possessed a clear intellect and gress," he say 8, "from
TEMPERANCE.
profound learning. He was temperate in head and quickness of apprehension which
lived to a good old generally attend temperance In eating' and
For the friend, all habits of living. He
drinking."
"go.
POETICAL TETOTAL PLEDGE.
of
John Howard.—This distinguished philanpattern
Tho
mas
Reed—A
bright
Dr.
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Whereas, we honestly do think
was accustomed to the most rigorgreat
thropist
loveliness,
and
a
possessed
from
drink
moral
alcoholic
■"fbereaprings
Nothing to make man better ;
mind. His biographer testifies that it was ous temperance. He drank no -fermented
But raihor that it tends to curse
his " temperance and exercise" which pre- liquors and nte no animal food. By- these
His health anal happiness and purse,
served
his powers of mind in a healthy and means he was enabled to live in the poorest
scatter
woes
And
arouDd him
;
.',
active
state for eighty and six years.
countries.
m
Pledge
agree
We,.therefor*, in this
Pascal.—A powerful mind with a frail Dr. Samuel Johnson.—He 4s known to
That independent we will be
body. Ho was extremely rigid in his bafc- have been given to excess both in eating and
OC Alconol'a.dominion;
And will, Wtoreover, if we can,
His moel successful efforts of
its of temperance and abstemiousness, and drinking.
Fortnwrth penuade eacli fellow man
lived beyond the expectations of his friends. mind, it should he remembered, wßre perTo be ef ont opinion!
President Enwaßds —Was constitution- formed before be had acquired the means of
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ally tender; but by the rules of temperance, intetnpejlmco. "By abstinence from wine
was enabled to and suppers," he says, "J obtained sudden,
he enjoyed good health
TEMPRANCMEN.
thirteen
hours in a day. find great relief-and had freedom of «mind.
his
studies
pursue
df ancient times.are often no- In his diary, he says : "By eoting what is restored to me, which I have wanted for all
markahle examples of temperance, light and easy of digestion, I shall be able this year, without being able to And any
(•nt physicians are the names of to think clearej, and gain time ; first by means of obtaining it."
cc and Galen ; among orators De- lengthening out my life—shall nefd less But what awful havoc did excess in eatphilosophers, time for digestion after meals—shall be able ing and drinking make upon Pope, Byron,
l and Cicero—and
Plato and SocTattf*. The ,to study closer without injury to my health- Burns and Dryden, and'marry others who
»ie principles
of these men not only shall need less-tin* to sleep, and seldotner might he-mentioned. Their fame as authors
of distinction, is far from being desirable*, if
d their days, but enabled' them to troubled with the headache."
and
eating
others
characters
as
Matthew
Hale.—ln
their
Sir
1 with it their mental and physical Bufferings
ipon
They may be re- drinking, be observed greaL. plainness and must be endured. Had they been temper
of intellect
Ftnm
Sjhers
Salem
Temperance Offering.
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FR.IIITP.
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—— yielded
the earth
a plentiful harvest', and
—,
—i
~^w
baa
ate in tbetr habits, bow much misery might Indeed it is not too much to hope that by the
they-have avoided ! How happy and useful gnod providence of God, those who do busi- as there is a ready' market for nil the proness on " great waters" may, ere long, be- ducts of industry, our coffers arc fuH too
irf tfieir IrvesJ How peaceful in death,
come efficient agents in the reformation of The tone of. public morals is improved, cc la
the world."
abundantly' evident from the moral and reSEAMEN'S CAUSE.
ligious publications of the secular press. InExlracl'frptn an adcb-ess of the- Hon. Theofidelity,-Proteus like in its aspects, has been
CORRESPONDENCE.
Y.
OUR
N.
the
Jim.
Bible
dore Frelinghuysen, before
so rebuked as to hide, save where it aeeks
Society, in May, 1846, jfew York.
New York, Sept. 12, 1845. notoriety for the sake of being seen, or the
glory of martyrdom.
"We can scarcely applaud too highly the To the Editor of the Friend.
measures now in progress" for meliorating
Slavery is within a hundred yards of the
Dear. Sir: —lam about as miserly of my mouth of the great Kentucky cave, and
the condition of American seamen. Long
water,
is
of
its
conha-d the, religious community considered the time as the Meditcrrean
a torch
rivers ami rills, Cassius M. Clay has been holding
moral character of this class of men so de- stantly receiving a thousand
to light it out. The other day a (nob comthe
Atlantic
rush
from
of
with
an
unceasing
agraded'as to inspire little or no hope
posed of very respectable"
put his
mendment. But by the blessing of heaven throughthe Straits ofGib'rattcr and apparent- torch out,"and he has gene to/re«TiK«
Cincinnati
to
on the wfell devised plans and spirited efforts ly imparting not a drop except by evaporation. light it again. The Lord sparc-him to shed
was
a
fisherman
blown
off
few
years ago
of Christian philanthropists, it is abundantly A
more light on the unfruitful works of dark
shown that the reformation of seamen is no shore in these .straits, and to prevent hie belonger n problem incapable of satwfactory ing driven to an inconvenient distance, let Temperance is gaining netftithstanding
laden
solution. The Bethel flag, which now down for an anchor, a basket heavily
waves in so many different ajid distant parts witlr stones. The effect waa an arrest of the power of appetite and avarice.
of the world, is the sore signal of safety the progress of ljis boat, and satisfactory Revivals of religion have. be*jur few tor
the the last 113 months. The ways, of Zion
and comfort to the tempest-worn mariner. evidence of an under current pouring and
mourn. Yet cheering tidings of souls reHe finds, on his arrival, a " Sailor's Home," water out as fast as the upper currept
newed and sins forgiven, have frequently
furnished with ample accommodations, con- all the streams poured it in. So. you shall
ducted" on principles of temperance and so- have an under current sufficient to prove that reached us from the sea. As a class*of men,
we know of none rising faster* in social and
briety, witii regular and daily worship at miserly as I am I hnve a moment for you.
the family altar. In the reading room is The isms of which I wrote you in my moral improvement than seamen. This
found a collection of valuable books, with last, such as Millerism, Perfectionism, Mor- brings me just where I shall hare- to begin
the Bible, appropriate tracts and a monthly manism, excite so little public attention as another letter. So Adieu.
Yours truly, *
magazine, which for adaptation of matter to be practically dead. The latter however
and felicity of style, is probably surpassed has some property at Nauvoo, to protract its
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by" no similar publication. These appli- exisfence a while.
ances, connected with the regular exhibition In the United States, we have a thousand
of- religious service at their chapels, have and one errors fo make us sorry, and as Intemperance in Bengal.—A few moevidently -improved the morals and in not a many more good things to make us glad.— ments walk from Serampore leads "you t to a
few rnstanfus effected an entire reformation Indeed we ought to be very, very glad; (or pagoda, the former residence of Jifenrv
of this useful portion of our race, and in an we'have a goodly heritage. The sun rises Martyn. "Its vaulted roof was then so
eminent degree relieved the seaports from and sets, and the showers fall on a heaven- changed from its.eriginal,destination, as ofthe licentiousness arid revelry which the ar- favored people. Progress is the order of the ten to re-echo tne voice of'prayer and.the
rivaj of ship% crews had heretofore so often day. Our cities and villages, at least all songs of praise, and Martyn triumphed and
that had any right to be born, are rapidly rejoiced that the place where once devils
occasioned.
In abort, as far as human ogencjr is con- growing larger. Of late we have had many were worshipped, was.now become a Chriscerned, nothing seems wanting to perfect and destructive fires; but almost as soon as tian oratory." The devil has agQtn obtained
this fine scheme of benevolence but the free the smoke has cleared away, splendid dwel- possession of the pagoda, il is now a ■distildistribution of the Holy Scriptures to every lings and stores have taken the places of the lery, flooding tbe country with vice, disease
i-|ass of American seamen. Those ft'f the old Ones. Agriculture and the arts and all the and death! The banian tree, the circumfernaval.servieo have to some extent been al- manufacturing interests arc on an inclined ence of which I found to be two hundred
us and thirty-four paces, where Martyn was
ready.supplied. Why shonld not all, wheth- plane upward. Rail roads are making the
wont to spend hours in prayer and meditaomnipresent. Why, only think of it!
er in the naval or commercial
placed in the enjoynient of the same inesti- old Bay State baa six hundred miles ofrail tion, is transformed info a cooper's shop for
mable blessing ? Surely no employment is roads, is making money out of them all, and the manufacture of gin barrelal Intempermore perilous, none calls more loudly for not satisfied yet, is tnaking more. The next ance is an exotic vice in Bengal, and only
the abundant consolation which the religion time you come home you will find us flying recently introduced, but spreading with fearof tit* Gospel alone can afford.
Nor can so swift, that in order to stop where you wish ful rapidity. If the evil be not stayed, the
we lightly estimate the benign effect which you will have to etart the day before hand! hitherto sober Hindoos will become a nation
the reformed habits and orderly conduct of And before you have made up your mind of drunkards.— Doof. Macgov'an,
our seftmen may* produce upon the morals of what tp think about, your thoughts will be
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the various nations within the widerange of off* a thousand miles on a. race with Prof.
Rather Odd.—What would folks fifty
our commercial intercourse. Already have' Morse's lighting! And according to a disthe officers .of the American navy acquired, covery just telegraphed, printing will bring years ago have said, asks tbePitsburgh Age.
a just celebrity for. their exemplary deport- up the rear so as to come out not more than had they received .a London paper with on
ment at the several missionary stations the 16th of an inch behind. I have almost engraving'of a. fice' in'Pittsburgh,' before the
the
which their course of duty obliged them to done wondering, except when I get up be- ruips had ceasejl smoking, ayetsach tq this
the
sun
case
now.
We
received
ot
will
paper
wonder
whether
the
and
and
for
hate
fore
day
encouragement they
visit,
thus incidentally afforded to the faithful la- rise again on such, an ungrateful people as kind on the 4th and lit a cigar among the
borers employed in that holy enterprise. we. Our barns-and storehouses are fbU"*, for
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the principle ports of the Uprted Kingdom*
On
the other side of the Atlantic, in *ihl
HONOLULU, MINE 1, IW6.
year lUlti, the Tfcev. W. StaJjurJ wa> em
Hal there are Win at sea, when feelings crowd
Tbe soul that own no sympathy with mints;
• HISTORY OF "THE BETHEL FLAG." ployed as a missionary .in the .city of Ne»
Wbea thoughts of death and life, Mm tpmb, the shroud,
At the opening of the present century soa- York. The claims of seamen hut jug atThe dreauu-like passing of the things of carth
were n neglected class. No direct ef- tracted his attention—on the -20th' of Dec,
mcii
Thonghts by which sternest hearts are, lowly bowed
lurlli.
forts
for their religious wclfaro were made 1816, he gathered a congregation of seasome
sad
stroke
ofProvidence
find
In
Man's leaden vision for the moment sending
either in Kngland or America. They wertti men, at No. 37, (Jhevry street. " This waBeyond tttfs lower life to that which hath no ending.
indeed, " without Christ, being aliens from l\ie first religions meeting ever held in .Amerithe commonwealth of Israel, having no hope ca for the special benefit of sailors."
Seatce ten days out of port, we had a gale ;and without God in the world." What was On the 14th of October, 18ID, the corner
A sky, all wiktness ; and a sea that rolled
Koainrng and angry ; and a dfsmal wail
even more deplorable to human foresight,, stone of the Mariner's Church -was'laid in
Of storm-winds in the rigging. Bold—ah! hold
the future looked* as dark and foreboding as UoseVelt street. It was' upon this edificeWaa then the teaman, that a rendiug sail
the past.
Man's extremity is God's oppor- thut the Bethel Flag was first hoisted in AmerTe fori, dared brave the storm aloft, and hold
Danger at bay oat on the slippery yai-,1,
tunity." This old proverb was again to be ica. It will be intercstingto trace the chain ol
With but a foot-rope frail his life from harm to iruanl. verified. A light appears—a gleam of hope providences which resulted in the transfer,of
arises—ah, whence come the rays* which re- the Bethel Flag to the western continent.
�.i dnlf's cafrfTbur men aloft up springing,
lieve the gloom?
Reader, in imagination, It was in tin* winter of 1820 -and 1821.
.< On such a rope unhesitating trod;
When loT h failed, and there, fur lite, fast clinging
canst thou discern the fahit and glimmering that an American Presbyterian Clergyman,'
To the smooth spar, or aught of rope or rod
light of that lantern hoisted at the main-top- by the name of John Allan, visited London
Then grasp* could fix on, those four men were swinging
gallant mast of that coal ship anchored at While there he became interested in the reSport for the winds I And yet—praise be to Oxl
ligious improvement of seamen. The fojlowNone perished. Sore, O sure, it was an Arm
Roterhithe near London?"
Of power unseen alone, that ahiclded them from harm.
extract from u letter addreaaed by Ml1 AlHow far that little candlo throws hi* beams
"So shines a good deed in a naughty world."
lan to the Fditor of the Sailor's Magaaine,
dad peril i yet alas, the peril past
the desired information upon this
Seemed but the presage of a sadder still.
Knowest thou, reader, that lantern sig- will afford
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buffeting
hour
and
the
blast,
subject.
gone,
scarce
An
nal?" It invites a few pious people from the
A man of sinewy frame, and with the thrill
Duripeuiy stay in London, the Kxeciiuve Commit
to meet a few religious sailors on board tee" of the British and Foreiui Seamen's Friend Society,
land,
Of a warm gushing life within, held fast
In send out te this country a Bethel Flag,ana
The same yard-arm, and there amid the chill
that collier ship, that they may spend an hour determined
desired me tv be the benrer of U. At a meeting held at
Of a rude wind and rain, performed his part—
the
Free
Mason's
Hall, by the friends of seamen, I. pub
in prayer! Those little gatherings fur prayer
lirly pledged myself to hoist the Bethel Flag. Anonv
A teaman trae and hold, with a true seaman's heart.
were called "Bethel Meetings," the name other distinguished personages who attended this meeF
ing, was the venerable Wilberforce ; he was then bendwhich Jacob gave to the spot' where God nig under
Betlo"l—a leaden sound on deck—a cry
the weight of years, but manifested grot vig-.
the pnrest fceHngs of benevolence. He
There's some one fallen!"— And anon all rush
met him in the field. Gen. 28: 19. These or uf mind uftd
advocated in a very plain but forcible manner, the claims
To where, pale, bruised and motionless, doth lie
upon the Christian community, spoke
the
which
seamen
bad
meetings were commenced in
year 1814.
One thai just now was in the prime and Hush
with regret of his want of real in the •cause, lamentine
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Frc
the
lantern
for
a
blue
gave way
long
Of living manhood. Dim ii is now that eye;
that he nail not cnufHßcd in it at an earlier period.
On the 2-'ml of February, 1821, Mr. Philips, a devo
And cold in death, that tongue forever hush
flag, with the word BETHEL in the center. ted" friend
to seaincu, and one of the leading members o'l
proffered
aid
is
no
human
skill
All
vain,
In one corner a star was represented in red, the British nnd Foreign rVamen's Friend Sotirty, sent to
Again that pulse can move, or warm that icy chill
lodging* the promised Bethel Union King On Fridiu
rising in the east. The dove bearing an my
the 2nd of March. I sailed from Liverpool for New York
the
in
packet ship James Munrpe, comminuted by Cant.
olive branch has since been added. In the Ilogep.
Next day; the ocean burial. T was then
On the llth day olMarch,,1321, the second
sad
tad,
in
hour,
when
a
hammock
A
wound
having previously oh
early part of the year 1817, the BetheJ Flag Sabbath after leaving Liverpool,
That corse lay on the gangway, anil the men,
tamed permission of the Captain, 1 hoisted tfie flag
English
was
first
hoisted
on
board
the
colwith
own
to
a pledge given to tut
hands,
agreeably
my
Tearful and hath, oa deck were gathered ruun.l
at the Free Mason's Hall, refered to above. It
lier craft, Zephyr. During the following meeting
To give their comrade sepulture, ami when,
isSi most lovely day—not a cloud wa* te be seen. We
In tones scarce' heard above the moaniug souoii
year, it whs to be seen on board a '' Float- luuTnow fairly cleared the coast of Ireland, about which,
and in the channel, we had been contending with head
Of tullen storm-winds, solemnly was read,
Chapel," or " ship-chapel" anchored in winds. We were now enabled to keep our course under nn
T» tiaae the impressive scene, the Service lor the ing
press of sail. Early in the morning, the captain
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the Thames, near London Bridge. The easy
furnished me a head to rig the Uagt the Ban had
aim vcrv nat
public mind in England, had now become never seen a flag of this description before,
orally asked me what nation it .belonged toT I torn him
Death have J Hen oa land ; and there, his tread
directed to the claims of seamen. The way it was for all nations, explaining to bim the object of the
In the lone hajlt of an afflicted dwelling,
He listened with great interest. The neces
seemed opened for doing them good as re- invention.
aary preparations being made far hoisting, I took; bold nt
The soul reflective fills with solemn dread.
the
halyard
run tip the Bethel Wnion Flag with pecuBut Here, when gloomy wave* alone are swelling
ligious beings. To them the everlasting liar pleasure.and As
it floated gaily over the, stersvpf our
Witje, wide around, and in the abroad* e'erhead,
el
goaf was now tq be preached. In the year gallant vessel I gazed on it with delight. Never had I
Low meaning winds sad. reqaiems are telling—
a flag possessing in my -view so mnch interest In
seen
1818 was formed " The British and Foreign deed, it wa* an object of pleasing contemplation by ail
The, world away- Ood, only, all things fillingThere wan something in the device so hoaut i
Seamen's
Friend Society andBethel Union." on board.
Death wears hit saddest .form—an .aspect dark and
fully appropriate, it could not fair to excite soma interest
chining
Other and similar associations were soon' in the bosom* of all who beheld it Alter this.it wis
hoisted on every Sabbath, at which time, we
C, 8. b.
formed in different parts of England and, regularly
uniformly had public worship.
Ship Mariposa. At tea, Oct. 10, 1846.
Scotland. Since- that period stationary and The flag waa preaented by Mr. Ailan U»
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For the Friend.
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the 3d of June, 1821. Only, a qqaTtcr of! Tahiti —By the arrival of the Bremen
we
received
connnuniAtion,
have
The Light Ship.—This is the title of a
a couttiry. has' since elapswd, and now it Brig,
Later
vcrto
'4th
of
April.
the
new semi-month lv published in New Yol-k
naves every Sabbath, in nil the principal (cationa up
the
Anby
'bal
was
received
intelligence
devoted to seamen and boatmen. It it edit"
sea|i<*V along the Atlantic coast, and in
extract
serve
may
lie
but
goln,"
towns
ed
by Ray. C. W. Deniaon, formerly conand cities whicll
many of those
connected
oT
trnnsnehistiry
of
to
a
with the Boston Sheet-Anehor. The
keep
up
and
hikes
the
interior
nected
in
upon the rivers
that
in
quarter:
also'
tions
fust
No.
of-the " Light Ship" has been re*
in
The
spectacle
cheering
the couhlrv.
Tahiti, April 4, I
now to be vVitncssed in many foreign ports.' My Inst hy
would prepare you to hear that Tahiti ceived, and presents altogether a nautical
disturbed state. I Will give you a hur appeiirarfce. It has several distinct departIn ormnectioii with the preaching of the gos- is now in a veryThe
hostilities at Huahine mentioned in
ried
outline.
pel among seamen, efforts have also been my last letters to you, crcawd great excitement nt Tahiti: ments under the respective titles of "The
made for theirtcmporal improvement. *Thc| The French were preparing to send the steamer down Vain," "The Bethel," "The Best Bower,'
Temperance Reform has gone foeth as the! with troops, when the Tahilion people announced their "The Snug Hai-ftor," " Editor's Looker.'
intention to attack Papeite, if hostilities were tarried on "Nuptial Tie," "Old Davy's Log," [or
auxiliary of religion. The
at the leeward.
A few days afterwards, three corveties
afforded
"Home,"
house
or
has
to
Deaths] Ladies' Cabin," ■' Young Jack,"
iioarding
arrived with 2'on troops, the Fortune, Heroine and Seine.
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many a tempest tossed sailor, not only a quiet The governor now convened a griind council of war and fee.
From the Light House we clip^o'followhome after a long and perilous voyage, but ]declaredJlis intention to attack the natives in tin ir encampment, unless they would lay down their arms. All
ing items:
also a delightful foretaste of that Heavenly
his men. both sailors and soldier.- were landed aud equipHome.'.' All these various agencies are ed for bush fighting, every day, for some time, they " A bollle was picked up Sept. 10, near Douglas asHead
folcontaining a paper with writing upon it.in pencil
now conspiring in as many different ways pruciiscilon the hills behind the town. Hi dlipatssM lows Packet ship England, from LivcrpJ|l Dec. 11,
Lost
with uu ofter lb Pomare to return and receive 1R44, lon. sh, 7, lat. 40 It).' On the otheMide,'
to bring about a more desirable and far hap- the steamer
No vessel in sight.
io feel waler in hold.
her kingdom tic. The steamer returned aud reported quartor boats,
down
those
"that
The date of the paper (Dec. 11, ) is the date ol the gale in
go
pier condition among
that Uncin Pomare luid accepted the offer, and would winch she was undoubtedly
lost.
to the sea in ships, that do business on grent soon he up, and in the meantime she wished her peep*
Spirit Ratios.- We had "the pleasure oli
"Naval
Tahiti not to fi<fht ! ! All were now quiet for a few days, being present at the Visitation recently made at the
wafers." Paslrfis 107; 23.
tin- Seine sailed for New Zealand and next day. the Brooklyn Navy Yard by the Secretary ef tbe Nary, and
M*ay the Lord hasten fhe day foretold by steamer
to the
tailed for Huahine. The natives havipg no lo hear the testimony of several Naval Ofiicera.
lo result from the abolition of the apir
the Prophet Isaiah, 60; 5, when " the abun- confidence in the French, at once supposed that both the udvaulagcs likely was
hut one voice on the subject.
it ration.- There
dance, of-the sea shall be converted unto strain.-r and the fritratc had gone to eary on hostilities at It was stated, nmiitig other things of a similar characHuahine. The excitement was very great, when a ter, that the great majority of punishments on hoard our
I'hoe."
vessels-of-war, can be traced diiecllj to the grog-tuh
worthless youth, cnstalled as governor of the French at (Some
striking facta"*ere given onahis point, which we
the
all
is
now
a
blaze.
in
jshould be happy, if authorized to do so, to lay before tar
Deserters.—There is a class of seamen Point Venus, applied spark and
one, belonging to Point Venus, from the camp, public.''
who. are ever ready te runaway from the Some
entne to their own land for bread-fruit, and were driven
Temperance Offering.—This it a
ships, on board which thejr have engaged to off by the Frenth-madc chief. They returned, aided by The
and well conducted
serve. Tkis is very annoying and perplex- au armed party from Papcnoo, and drove this fellow with very neatly printed
where
still
resheet.
It is published
they
hi* French instigutnrs into their fort,
monthly Temperance
ing te masters, also to the public authorities
main. Next day. Friday, a few troops were murched to at Salem, Mass., and edited by H. Hervey.
at these islands, and we woujd add to sea- reinforce their comrades at Point Venus. A skirmish
portion*of our columns will be
in'eu themselves. During the past year we ensued. As soon as intelligence reached Bunnania the In another
found
an
article
copied from the Offering,
they
attacked
the
have become acquainted with many deaert- camp on the other side of Papeite, they
had passed entitled "Temperance men."
town, and before an alarm was given,
ers, bu* rarely have we known one to bo'«s- the battery, killed the native judge under the French,
The following
good advice," we take
sentially
by desertion. As these and burned ihe house of Major Fergus, French judge,
from No. 2:
lines may pass under the eye of many a sail- the troops were turned out and eon inual volleys of musol artillery closed the day. Sunday was 1. Read and understand tbe u/inciplet ofTempeTaace.
firing
ket
and
or, we would earnestly entreat you on no
companions.
quiet except the struggling fire of the French nt the pigs 2. Choose the virtuous as jdur constant
those who fall, in the spirit of meekness,
DieSiderHtioti whatever to runaway from the or any tiling moving in the bus' On Monday tjie na- 3. Restore
4. Exercise pstience towards the poor drunkard.
ships to'which you are attached. By so tives again attacked on both sides of the town. The 5. Save the rising generation from intemperance.
had previously removed their property on board 6. Visit the unfortunate and coasider the poor.
doing, you'degrade your own character, and residents
the afflicted and broken beamd.
ships in the harbor. The frigate fired through several r. Deal tenderly with
you'are almost certain to be Captured and houses, and Mr. Moor's house was burned to the ground, 8. Be temperate in all things.
•_!
taken again oh board the ships which you most probably of the fire of the iteamer.
Cormorant.—The
have left! But IT not, you will be confined Occasional firing i* still kept up, and has been for this H. B. M. Steamer
fortnight past. This struggle will be decisive, the arrival of ttys vessel has created nO little inin prison, and unless you are willing to ship
French will maintain their position if po*»ihle, until the
in cur community, foreign and na■ gain, you will be obliged to work en the Virginie arrive*, then they will attack. The natives will terest
propelled by
roads! This is by no means a desirable re- Merer submit without their Queen. When attacked they tive. This is the first veesel
the
harbor'ol
sult, yet, if you chose to desert at the Sand- have the beat of it. The French are confined to their steam that baa ever catered
military post, they cannot go a musket shot from the Honolulu, but ft needs not the wisdom of
wich Islands, you must expect
thus
town. All French houses out of town have been dc
no
treated. •Matters and officers should never \stroyed. The country i* in the hud* of the native*, and a prophet to predict that she will by means
waters
of
tbe Paquiet
be
the
last.
The
(tores
in theFrench
be guilty of treating their men in such a ofcour»e all provision* except tailed
cattle and pigs, cific, of all others, are most adatirablv
The
native*
all
will
kill
magazines.'
manner as to necessitate theirrunning away.
poultry, &c. The poor Frenchmen will be starved or die
adapted to- steam navigation, and whoever
Whan wa knew that each is the case we of scurvy IT this
continue*. All is confusion. More shall be alive a'score of years hence will
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iam Pike. Master's Assistant, Isaac George Fox, SrEuamo Books.—The reader may. notice the asfver
Captain* Clerks, James W. Ashhy and Arthur (J. Tho- lisement that th% Cbaplnin has spelling honlrs, for snlr
mas.
he has them also for gratuitous distribution There is
scarcely any thing we tube more- pleasure in doing than
Uirnislunrr the means lor those to learu to read the Ely,For ibe Friend.
language whose- education ha> been neglected. For three
LAHAINA, MAUI, H. I.
years it has been with much difficulty that a supply coulri
idea of the dimensions of the "Cormo- C't'iwu* 1846, Xativcs and Foreigner*--meeting housi I « kept .on lianrl, so great ha* been the call. RoceTftl)
schuul Iwiuis improvement dwelling huuses-domes.there ha* been issued liomthe "Mission Tress," "My
rant," viz:
tie habits of natives lejtale ships Rep. Mr. lialdiciri, First
book of renrling and spelling." The- credit bf get
Length, 206 lt.-r-be'am, 36 ft.—tonnage, Missionary Post Master,
ting the Look' out,'
to Mr. Bagers, the Mission
1 180—horse power, 300—engines, 2—boilIn January, 1344, the census of Lahuina, Maui, was Printer. The liitle work we think well designed li.r
ers, 4—usually only two are worked. Suf- taken, by which it appears there are, of native children Hawaiian* who may wish)to I.am Ihe English language
ficient coal can be carried fer about 25 or under 14 years of age, 1062; «3'j ol these hoys, 473 girls. U ca>i l.c obtained for that purpose, f*mu Mr. Diinund
Of native adults, there arc 1198 men, 1185 women, in all or Rev. Ml Armstrong- price 12 1 2 cents single copy,
28 days sailing. She is hjigantinc rigged, jisjailuhs. The total nulive population
is 3445. The or SI OOpc/dozen. This book "is also admirably suited
ahd ordinarily employs her sails in making execs* of native males over ihe numl cr of females to circulate among sruiiicn, scores and .'hundreds of whom
passages. She carries 2 forty-two poqnders, is 129. Of foreigners there are 8S men, C women, or 94 annually call for spelling books. Some ten page*, to7 hoys, 11 girls, or ltt cliifdren—total foreign pop- wards the end of the louiuic, arc devoted to sketches of
2 sixty-eight do., and 2 eighty-four do., be- adults;
ulation, 112, not including seamen of the hospilul and Mariners' churches," accompanied with engravings.
sid.es 2 twelve pounders for her boats.
others on the hand* of the consuls.
many others, we have visited the Total, foreigners and natives, 3,057. It was found that
rmorant," and were particularly struck there were ..'J3 dogs, making about one to every seven of An editor "down east," in the State of Maine, fur(he superior accommodations of olli- the people, and about one to every two houses in the niibea the following item of information:
Heathen SkrMfßiias* A Sandwich Island paper
place.
antkyicii, much superior in our estima- Of the natives, 1422, including men, women
that for a whole year it had bur one delinquent sub
and ehil- says
tion, to those on board a corvette or even a children, have no land or cultivation of their own, in the seriber. They can tcath what they never learned from
Christians in this matter^;frigate. Captain Gordon's willingness to language* of the country, ure iivcicas.
allow all classes to visit and inspect every There is in Lahaina one native meeting house, for the Our subscribers are, to be sure, very punctual to pay
whenever
bills are presented, but we aTe not %ware
part of the vessel, is very gratifying, while repair of which, about 82000 have been raised by natives of having their
any subscribers among the hcatkeA, unless the
the past year. There are also live or sn district houses
the. polite attention of his officers is equally for religious worship. There are 10 common native editor would class foreign residents, under that appella
woijhy'of commendation.
schools, with about COO scholar*. In 1845, 8180 were live!
paid to the teachers of
by the people, nnd 8150 by
Ihe government. The people of Lahaina have wilhin a On Thursday the 21st of May, at Kolou, Kauai; the
The Irish.—The population of Ireland is few years made commendable progress in civilization. Schooner
*,000,Q00, but two thirds of it never wear Whale ship* have furnished them with increased facili- became a Clementine, of Honoluln, went on shore and
total wreck, having parted her cable and driftshoes; and a tenant farmer never thinks of ties for wealth, and there has been an increasing disposi- ed upon the rocks to leeward shu/tly
after anchoring.
getting a coat oflener than once in seven tion, un their part, to use these means to procure for The wind being along the land, and her
sails not furled,
vaars, or indeed pf parting with a coat until themselves better houses, to purchase bedsteads, lahlcs, some portion of Uie carve was saved.
Total los* of car
it is so ragged and tattered that it is a mar- chairs, table and kitchen furniture, time keepers,
decent go estimated at about IGOO duJJurs. [Cominunkaied b)
vel how it holds togefherV [Report of Eng- clothing, etc., and in many cases, better education lor Mr. Evans.
lish Commissioner on the condition of Ire- their children.
land, published in Evening Mail, August At Lahaiua there is a Seamen's Chapel, which is »Op- Erratum.—Mr. Editor, how could you
make say
plied by ihe American Missionaries.
nbhorrcn.ce for adherence? I lie? you will rojrecj the
all
there
In Lahaina,
are 892 grass houses, 155 adoh'ie mistake, and much oblige,
I'mio Apiicit*
prasHyeetoW.a—cb"rhIniigtf's he houses, ands9 of
stone or wood—in all 1096 houses,
.t&Aorrence for adherence, was a sad mistake, in our
most dark and distressing season of the American revo- which
would give an overage of about three individuals last number, as our neighbor of the PolynAan Dud* ap
lution, the commander-in-chief of our armies was obparent tn his editorial remarks.
setvnd to retire euch day to u grove in the vicinity of the to each house throughout the place.
camp. It wa* the Valley Forge. A series of disasters About 500 native families in Lahaina, eat at the table
had disheartened the afiny, an.l the sky was overcast
with a deep cloud, and distress and anxiety pervaded the in the style of civilization, and many prepare their food
DONATIONS.
nation, The army was in Want of the comforts and al- lifter l\if manner of Europeans.
most of the indispensable necessaries of Life, and disafFo« Temtbr anc« on Pointing The Fbie«d. "
The number of whale ships which annually visit Lafection was spreading in the camp. Curiosity prompted
E. S. Hayden,
tl on
an individual to follow the commander-in-chief, nnd to! haina forrecruits has increased to about 400. These deLewis Johnson,
go'
observe him. The father of his country was seen on his mand all kinds of refreshments, of which they lind
au
knee*, »upplic*lyig th* God of hosts in secret prayer.— abundance in the market, the productions of the islands Unkown,
Id
With an unziou* arid a burdened mind; a mind conscious
P. Fish.
ao
of it* need of heavenly support and devuiion, he went of Maui and Molokai. Tlicre have also anchored at La1 00
and rolled these mighty burdens upon the arm of Jeho- haina, during the year 1845, about 400 inter-island coast- Captain DeVoT; Parachute,
»ah. Who can tell ho* much the liberty of this nation ing vessels. These afford frequent,
Holmes, if Thompson.
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often daily oppoituis owing to the answer 4o the secret prayers of WashingFrancis, "
2 oc
iiities of communication from one islrmd to another
ton at the Valley Forge! Or rather, who can doubt that
Russell, George Wasnintou,
■% ao
j:;at spot wfierc he plead with God was a place as close* The missionary post-master at Lahaina has lo«warded
t>"
Bunker, Howard,
iy connected With Americnn freedom a* the Hall of Inde- during the year
3*$
1845, al*>uf 4000- letters in different di» ,
pcatannc'."
M
rections. Of the»e, ISB6 were sent to different mission- Mr. Bacon,
ary stations on Oahu and Rnuui, and 1753 to the stations R. W. Moxlie, Toalon, •'•/.*«
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1 00
Officers of H. B. M.'s SteamerCormant.— on Maui, Molokafand Hawaii. This free and frequent Mr Piercsf 1st officer of whale ship Hamikup,
Fob Chaplaincy.
lOimander, George Thomas 410rd04.
Firat lieut., interchange of letters has been to the missionaries, no
'.ichard Wharton, 2nd db William L. Quinlan, 3d dd small part of the comfort attending 4heir abode in these Mr. Pierce,
1 pp
Jharle* BarkerviHe, additional do Edward Lacy. Mas-. end* of the earth. [Abstract of Rev. D. Baldwin's Be.
•r, John Peel Waves. Sorgcoa, Richaed'C Natl. port before the General Meeting of American. MissionaReports of Hawaiian Bible and Tract Societies may be
"••jwor, Charlei N. Framptos. Ajdibipman, John
ries, May, 1846.
'expected in «ur n*xt
doubtless behold steam vessels plying.about
our shores far more numerous than the
small craft which now compose the " musqucto fleet" of the islands.
The following statistics will furnish a good
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WAI.IIO A- CO.
NOTICE.
for
sale
Provisions, Bread, Flour, cordhold
a
nieotTract
Society will
IHE Hawaiian
age, canvass, and a general assortment ofShip
-stii Thorui.son, for Honolulu. Mr. Wadsworlh and Miss
ing on next Thursday evening, June 4lh, in
Warlawortli,i<irl>reaviii.
Chandlery. RectuHs and otlier merchandise usually
ln» Seamen's Chapel. The Rev. T. D. Hunt will |
at tin* port far supdeliver an address. Services to comments,, at qua*- Irequired hy while ship* touching
plies.
o'clock.
ter
before
8
I Storage taken at the customary rate*.
INTELLIGENCE.
MARINE
Juno 1, 1840.
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N. B. Bills ol Exchange w anted on the United
POH
RTF ONOLULU.
Stales, Kngland, and France.
INFORMATION WANTED
Lahaina, March 21, 1846.
arrivi; I>
I young rpan, who shipped in
-or—
May
1844, on board the Am. whatc ship. North
■** E Doitm-U, lluuey. New Fled ford, I>rc.
FOR SALE.
3d, wtili filrt.iuire, Ax, for AJithotr) Ten E>ek, Kitq. Auiciicu, at.New London, Ct. His name iJStcphen
;
260
boxe*
Y. 8. CninnilrMrtontr.
that m j-k fk J-kg"kßaisCaufornia Soap (parftiiu;
A. Grovcr, but he is belic\cd to«»s
Ai:gjlrt, Van.rv, «atem, Tahiti, 3* day...
Cocoa Soap,
I fr«™"""--'n|.<'ilinc
•'. Am.uitk
nt" Lahaina m cd,)
Ho
»*lii(» MartVosa, r»( Jililn.s, New York. \.u Valpn- of Augustus Miinson.
Anf.
Manilla Cigars ; Rose Water Palm Leaf Hate
*,
r»i*u, Callnn k"> c!t\«. Left M Ctllart the IL. S S. March, 184*; hut Vhclhcr ho (till remains connectCurdles,
maple veneers, table'salt, 1
Smoked beef.
(Jullglie.v'S Comuiodoiv Slocktoo, lo kail in u lt\v
oil with the "North Ameiicu," is not known.
French boot* and shoe*, Saxony and
case
hosiery,
ila> for thiH-plncr.
to-his
knowjShould this notice ir) any way come
."May 17, Vr. wliiiliT saVranffa, flillu, Havre, T'ith Nov. clean.
Welsh handkerchief* by
20,-Am. whaler M. S iiyill, Crocker, Maul.
edge, he is requested to communicate with the seaC. BREWER &. CO.
Jan. i
Consul.
21, Am winder Howard, —■, Maul.
orwith
the
Honolulu,
Am.
at
men's
chaplain
Captain
norm
Gordon,
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GRIMES,
BY
21—tf.
Honolulu, May
ilH))M«frnni Catho, vlaKralalrhfM
May ■ 27, ■HitMiicu br. Arian, Wiciii.jj, fr *t«arqueaai Ulftnda.
Barrels Sandwich I'aland.Byrup,
-g
k
Jkif
TO
NOTICE
MERCHANTS.
BAi],i;i).'
Island Molaeeet,
M. fjffjf 200 barrels Sandwich
Simples of Cargo per Bremen Brig
Mam 12, I.nmuiary, (Jlcvt l.im!, to c vla«.
pew,
Casks,
3200
bbls
clean
(ifliiiu'
Ruaael,
M»y 13,,W1i,«!e nip*
KaratonARIONl" m»v be seen this day, Juno Ist,
12 binds Sperm Oil,
go. and Audit-* ( talk, >1 a.i.
street leading from
May„l9, stark Tlmi, lloftiiey, ff Thuul, with -100 hrml cnitle. at the new building in the
6 tons Hoop Iron, 5 cask* Rivals,
Moprftoill, McKi.i'hf, Coin i.liin River.
C. Vincent* shop towards Nuuanu Valley.
" 20, Admim.
3 casks Tin Warc.-assuile'd,
\»n.ej CaJlftji i:i.i.
Am. bark
5
Hardware, do., 3 ensk* Lanterns,
June 1. tf
Ship tudlaii,
to ■
Caava* and Ravens, assorted,
May 30 II. M.'s Slt-ann-r, Cormorant, Capt. Gordon.
SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION!
S tons Sugar,
10 casks Linseed Oil, boiled,
PORT OF LAHAINA.
ho sold by public auction on the Ist of
2000 lbs While Lend
July proximo, if not previously disposed of
a RBI v 1:11.
10 barrels Spirits Turpentine,
private "contract, the three following eligible lots
May 1, Hhip Andley t.'lark, UrlswoU. Ncwporl, 9 mouths, 20( by
Custom-House in Merchant
10 can* Green Paint and Verdigris,
0 f building land, facing
sperm.
u
12 case* blue Diill, 12.d0r. blue Cotton*,
Nile, i;ase. New Yolk, f monies, BO sperm.
Street, vii
14
Edward, Barker, Ntw peilfortf, 9 months, i-'f) sperm Lot No. 1, containing 6405 square foet, with 08
1 Package Carpenters Tool*, assorted,
IHO whale.
9, 7 deep.
ft.
1 case Clothing,
feet
inches
100
front,
11
Tjiiiciin.ati, William*. Rtoniiifton, 5 irtr,ntha, clean.
8 " English Sad liyns,
Lot No. 2, containing 7223 square feet, with 68
Hrnwn, NeW Lotlflon, H months, '0
■ 5, Pernviitfl,
.t.'ill whale.
12 Roll* China Netting,
feet 11 inches front, 112 ft. 10. !> deep.
S, Bark Anne, Moore, Driatol, It. 1., If, months, 111
12 bags Mustard Seed,
Lot No. 3, containing 8770 square feet, with 70
sperm JO whale.
10 pairs Hand Cart Axle*,
7,.Ship Meteor, Loster, Mvsiic, 19 mnnrhs, too sperm feet 11 inches front, 124 ft. 6 deep.
50 Bides Sides Solo Leather,
Six months credit will be given on approved bills,
1500 whale.
Uark Barbara, French, Sib Haihor, JS months,, 200 and a guaranteed title for a period of 280 years.
60 American Culf Skin*,
s|ierm, 400 whale.
to
further
20 casks Bread, 400 Rafters,
particular*
apply
For
sperm,
New'
9
80
Ceres,
idanis,
Boilforil,
months,
Ml
" < •jhate.
ROBT. C. JANION.
4 Nests Camphor Trunk9,
Smiths'Anuls, Vice* and Bellowi.
% Congress, lister, Myslle, 17 months, 150 sperm, 1300 Honolulu, May U, 1846.
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whale.
Honolulu, Fob. 28, 1846.
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40
months,
ft
Mvstie,
Ship
sperm.
10,
Treseoil/Mallei-v,
" t*a
IMPORTANT TO WHALE SHIPS.
Inn, Jackson, New lie Itiird, t. month*, So sperm.
SALE.
FOR
.' monlhs, 1011 sperm.
an Act of the Legislative Council of Van
15, Howard, Hunker,
Harbor, f> inni ill*, el an.
ConpAbassett.Wnrtli,
J. B. McCLURG, at tbestore formally «oDiemans' Land, the port of Hobart Town
•' IG, Aeronaut, llolinea. Mi stie, 7 inoe.tlL.sjt2 sperm.
all vescupicd hy Ladd & Co.
Minerva- Smith, Crocker, New Bedford, 0 month*,Co and Launceston, are declared free ports for
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30,000 lbs. Sugar; 20,00 lbs. Broad|
whale.
sels engaged in the South Sea whale fishery. All
Orra, Wenipvtcad. New LnadSA, 7 mm itn, clean.
2,000
Coffee; 30.00Q Manilla Cigars;
tonnage, light, and harbor dues, and pilotage, being
r, 5 months, clean.
17, Plymouth, Fdwani
100 barrels Flour;engaged in the whalo
Henry Kucclai.il. I'i.-li. New 11. ilf.nl, (. mouths, clean. entirely übolished. Vessels
-59 kegs White Lead,
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" 'Bark Harvest. Brooks, Hi !<!•,<■,.ort, 21 nnilillm, 300 fishery can now visit the port free from allof port
cussperm rOOO whale. '
TO doz. Sweet Oil;
charges, and on application to the colloctor
'- St. Ship-flu.aM, Fordham. OTuenport.S :-onths, ch-su.
200 gallons Linseed Oil;
toms, can land a sufficient quantity of oil and bone
il S. HWINTON, •olleetor
100
Spirits Turpentine;
to pay their expenses of outfit &c. The oil and
five
100 pieces Russian and English Cartva*;
whale-bone landed, is only liable to a duty of
rfhips sl Kralekeakaa Hay, renin January to Julie.
at
remucoils
Russian
and Manilla Cordage;
100
shillings per cwt., nnd is always saleable
Jan. r,,,Alciarie; Halsey, Saglmrbor. Ift mos., Bi.C w.
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tevmil, J. M. Iltv.■!.». Sairharbor, 1(1 iiun.ili ■•, 80s., nerative rates. Fresh meat, vegetables, and every
1 case black Sarsnets;
1100 whale.
Sarsnot Handkerchiefs;
2
description of Ship's stores arc to be had at mode" 'a Pigiama, Crowell Baglleibor, 20 months, 100 sperm, rate
black
, ■
2
prices, and tin abundant supply of wood and
1700 whale.
Senshaws;
1
11 Splendid, Fordlntii:, C, 1,1 s-prli c 19 monlhs, 1800 w. water can be had with every facility.
rich ligured Silk*;
'' 15 Ontario, J. Greene, rSariltarliur, 17 liioutba, 1200 w.
I
May 16, 1846.
""UMtftestie. Smiih, New Bedford, 17 mouths, 100 sperm,
30 chests Olong Tee;
llOVwliale.
10
GunpowderTea;
SO Hopewell, l.itllcn. 1,1, Warren, 111, 10 5.,1000w.
NEW CHINA GOODS, eke, Ac.
10
Hy*on
Lianrmirt, Sjii|iisj ftaiin, IT inatiilrs. Inn nlmln
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do
Jlr,
(ihcrken',
;
do
Silk
do
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.in n, 80 months, 1700.whale.
1
Usemeii,
blue Satin ; 1
Congou
SO
Crown Princess, Una r nan. 31 inns 2-,l> s r,,)00 w,.
do
;
Satin
do
Denmaik
;
Socks 1
1 do pink
1
Also, 1 sett ofSilver Ware, consisting of Te»«n<l
Bavoy, Fisher, Provi.l.-iiee, )', months, 110 sperm,
So-tin 70 Pillones ; 15 Peculs white Sugar ; 100 Water Pot, Sugar Bowl, Cream, Mm. Egg Staavi,
1100 wtnilr
1000
bbls
Nails
;
ITOO
cords
fire
Wood
800
lbs.
copper
;
March t AJav, Le TeHia, Havre, 20 nionrhs,
whale.
Teb-Tl.—tf.
k Tidh Knife, fee.
6f Charleston Chester. NewLondon, 19 met., 1800 w. new Shook.. ; 100 bhls Lime. For sale by.
,
6 Sarah Parker, Rush. 1, rsuntiick, l, 0 monlbs, sperjn.
H.
BAIKAL,
GRlMsfe
CARGO
OF
E.
&
BRIG
my 2
300 w.
" T 6en. r*rnll, Jtnrs'lsln-c. New London,9 moat, sperm,
" 11 Ly4ia, Robinson, Pair haven, 10 luunths, 100
JpIONSISTINQ of fur seal Skin*, sea )iq» Took*,
600 whale.
SPELLING BOOKS.
Ruasiarlron, Russia Canvas, AspHaltam, Lum" 14Reunion, Thlere, ItirVrc 11 n-ni'ths, 200 whale.
4- B. McCLURO
Aprh 16 Parachute, Oevoll, New- Bedford, 7 mov, 100 'sperm. r-T*. HE Seamen's Chaplain has a few-Noah Web- ber, &c. For sale by
in 88
Inn whale.
«,
ster's Spelling Books for sale.
M.
•• 17 Francis, Puri'ngfoii,Ti>» Bedford, 29 months, 18'iOs.,
ALSO
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a
a
FOR SALE
"My first Book of Rending end Spelling." lately,
Henry TtrmvrSeeo, Animas, New London, 18 months,''
McCLURO—Rooo Iks. white Sugar.
8.10 sperm, ISOO win
issued frem the Pre** of the Amorlcao Mission,,' mrmY J. B.
sooo-lbs. superior Russia Iron, assorted sate*.
Andly Clarke. Cnswiii.'. Nfcwnrt, 9 mos., 200 whale. Honolulu, H. I.
9 i •• ih-. -in sperm.
Trestoa, Mallory. M'
March
28.
tf
June 1.
May M Cormorant, British Bleunrr, dipt Cordon.
PASSENGERS.
reeekip Mariposa—lt,-*. Mr. l.wnan, Mr. Mores and Csp-
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Merwriter's Association,
"ChaBl.es" er Boston.
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CO.,
Jsttttt)ants,
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HONOLULU, OAHU.
iUA>U> BBMU,U.
**»»»■ »-»■ us**, m
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Rooms,
liNnKswniTEa's
English Prints, snorted ; Muslins end
Hawaiian Jslurjds.
29th Oct. ) |j. T. B. Marshall, V
Liverpool,
red
and
Ginghams ; printed Cashmere* Turkey
is to certify to all whom it may concern,! I'KAItCI* JOHMSON, J
Madras Handkerchiefs ; Linen*, Duck, Drills and f itlllS
N. B.—Wanted; Government or Whale*** BilK
that
the Committee «for managing the afMl
Table
Covers
; fairs of the
Diaper* ; cold worsted and damask
Association have appointed Messrs. on the United State* or Europe, for which moßf>
SheetDamask;
bleached
4-4 Irish Linens;B-4 linen
Starxsv, Janion &. Co., to act as their Agent! will be advanced on favorable terms.
ing and Dowlas assorted spool Cottonmnd Thread at the Sandwich Islands, subject to the annexed inLisle, Berlin.-Thibot, silk and optton Gloves ; cot-j
which are to be exhibited on all occaE.
toa and woolen Hosiery ; bleached English Long ataictionos
sions where the agent may be required to act, so
and
Rainsook
Lawns
MeBatiste,
;
Cloths; Bishop*
that no misunderstanding may arise with the parlies Haatcij antr Cljfonoinetfv
or their representative*., as to the extent of
HONOI.ITI.U, OAHI
'Flonirel*', wool -Frocks, Mitts, Caps, Drawers, 'assured
authority vested in the Agent.
for sale an assortment of JEWE'I.RI
Shirts, Brace*, Sit.; monkey and pea Jackets
" No power from thia Association can divest the
WATCHES, CLOCKS, *}<\
flushing Trowsers indigo and mazarine blue Cot- assured,
their agents, or assignees, orthc masters of Chronometers repaired apd accurate rates given
ton*; blue Jeans; Kremlin Stripes; blue Drills; satvessel*
af
that
over
which
law
has
right
property
Particular attention paid tcrfine watch rcpairmK
in Jeans ; bleached Drill*, Tickings, Denims, cot'given thorn ; but it is presumed that the assured or Sextant
and Quadrant Glasses silvered ajid adjusted
ton Flannels ; gingham- Umbrellas, assorted ; bales
avail themselves of
readily
their
will
aepresentatives
brown Sheetings and brown Drills, assorted widths; the
assistance of an agent, who is appointed by tho
meo'i and boyk navy cloth Caps ; gold navy Lace, I
to'act in their behalf, and whose coassorted widths •, cases Bunting, assorted colors and underwriters, facilitate
the settlement of loss or avPROPHIfcTOR or THE
operation will
ilerage
width* ; blue and white Thread.
with the underwriters."
Statiojsibv, &c.
By order of the Committee.
THOMAS COURT, Secretary.
Comprising assoite'd letter and foolscap Paper,
HONOLULU',. OABII.
Quills, Pencils'&c.
FOR
BALE.
RIOX 8,*.,
■ A variety of Perfumery, Soaps, &c.
O
P
ncAi.tm I*
undersigned have for sale the following
Roots Shos*,osc.
Goods, on reasonable terms :•—
Chandlery and General MerchaadiM
cases Boots, Brogans, Slippers, seamen's Pumps, Pipes ; Soap ; Turpentine ; white Lead ; Paint Ship(Al the stand fsrrnorly occupied by Cummin. 4 I a.
fee,.; French waxed Calf Skins ; bbls and casks Day- Brushes ; Blocks ; Shot ; silk and cotton pocket
lIOKOI.I'I.Ii, O.WUJ. 11. I.
Handkerchiefs Glassware ; Navy blue prints ; black
's Martin's Blacking.
Bale* and packs light ravens and U. X. Duck ; and white and purple and white Fancy Prints ; LinISRAEL H. WRIOH-T,
orates Crockery, assorted"; Tumblers, Plates, Lan- en Drills ; printed cotton Counterpanes ; blue CotAND GLAZII R.
•hc*hs. etc.
tons, 3-4 wide ; brown Cottons, 30, 82, 36, 40, 64, PAINTER, GILDER
neatness and despatch.
Willexecute
with
cotton
Irish
;72
;
;
Drillings
etc.
and
82
inches
wide
brown
BaovuiioNs,
H*A*nWABB,
ObnamewTaj.Pa'M
Casks and boxes Hardware, carpenter's Tools, Linen ; Linen platillns ; brown Holland ; linen Dia- House Sion, Ship, Coach &.
Locks, tin Plates, aad Irons ; English and Amcr- per Towels ; Cambric Handkerchiefs Diapers
Cloths ; red and white Handkerchiefs, 80, 31,
GEORGE M. MOORE,
caa Iron, assorted sixes and qualities ; iron Pots Long
ItF.ALHi: IN
and Covers, assorted ; sailor's Pots and Pans ; 32 inch ; linen Thread ; Shawls of Various sorts ;
Axes', wffeleroen's Rivet*, mill Saws, Grindstones, Coffin Furniture ; Bunting ; red and white Plaid General Merchandise \ Hawaiian Prodm-'
Shoe Ribbon ;
lIILO, HAWAII, 11. I.
21 cases sheathing Copper and casks composition Covers,; black Crape ; black silk
white cotton Tapes ; house Paper and Border ; FurNail* for some, etc., etc.
CORNELIUS
HOYEK.
Kenned" loaf and crusheaVSugar ; Malaga Raisins niture : Dimity ; Black Satin ; Lamp Wick ; blue
DEALER IN >
md Almonds ; white Bean*, Carolina Rice. Sumatra Shirts ; Linen and fancy Prints ; blue Camlet Cloaks;
and patterns ; Sta- Genernl Merchandise & Hawaiian Prodni■■
Pepper," Rio Coffee, Souchong and Young Hyson Earthenware of various colors,
assortment of
Tea, earn Meal ; Sicily, Mideria, Champagne and tionery ; and the following
HILO, HAWAII.
HARDWARE.
Port Wines ; Vinegar, salad Oil, Prunes, in jarsj
with toe best recruit* on the
ahipSkupplied
Whale
I'odnsh, superior Spanish anfl American Cigars, bxs Knives and Forks ; Razors ; back and hand Saws ; moat favorable terms in exchange for Bill* or GooriTobacco, oeats tongue*, American Hums and Lard, cross cut Saws ; Pit Saws ; Mill Saws ; Sets of Car- Hdapaad tr. the market.
Ja». 28i—ly.
obis Amerioaji mess Beef and prime Pork, white penters' Tools; Axes ; Socket Chisels; Garden Hoes;
NEW GOODS.
perfumed and brown son p. butter, ami pineapple cut Plane Irons ; cast Plane Irons ; cast Steel ChisCheese, casks pilot and navy Bread, dried Atuilcs, els ; Gauges ; Screw Augurs ; stool Augurs ; HatchBBLS. Tapioca; 3 casks rose water: 10 do/ In
*m
, Spioas, table Salt, mustard, cold water Cracker*, ets , cast Steel Gimblets ; Spike Gimblcts ; Plane* ;
mato ketchup: 2 case* sailed oil; 1 do bkl/nbbls superior American Flour, Pickles, French Ca- Last Iron* ; cast Lath Nail* ; Wrought Nails ; Boat -rines;4 do new printß; 1 do toweling; 3 casks
Nails
Rivets
;
Cop; Cooper's
Nails Tacks ; Spike
pers, etc., etc.
der vinegar: 10 coils whale line; pickles, auortcl
Ground Lead, English linseed Oil, in ouns; Chalk, per Boilers from 10 to 26 gallons ; Binnacle Lamps ; mi 4 E. & H. CRIMES
Needles
Iron
Table
Tea
Spoons'
window Glass, assorted sires Tar, Pitch, copper Lamps
le, coal Tar, Litharge, Paints, Verdigris. Spoons ; Fish Hooks ; 2 foot Rulers ice. &c.
Faints, Oils Ac.
ck, case* Brushes, assorted ; bbls Putty,
STARKEY, JANJON & CO.
W INSEED Oil ;'boiled Oil; spirit* of Turpentine,
Honolulu, Jan. 1846.
n, Loxenges, etc.
Lead ; Yellow* Ochro : Venetian Red
Lumsvb, Window Frames, &c.
JAMES ROBINSON & CO.
Burns' Green ; Verdigris ; Varnish. Eor stale hy
C. BREWER & CO
>ak ship Plank ; assorted 2 and 3 inch oak
made arrangements to kill part oftheir Jan. Ist, 1846.
2 1-2 and 5 rach deck Plank window
superior stock of Cattle, respectfully inform
NOTICE.
Sashes and blind Trimmings; American pine jcaptains of vessels and .the public generally, that
MANSION HOUSE will be coaductcd ,1
Laths, Board* and Plank. Sheathing and jthey can be supplied with the very best BEEF at the
future by J". 0. Carter, F. W. Thomson havin
nliaari Boauis, on and hand.Carts, axe Helves, asual rates, under the direction of Mr. George Risewithdrawn Kis interest by mutual consent.
blacksmith's and 04} uminou* Coal, light, middling ily, a clean
and experienced butcher.
J. O. CARTER.
md heavy sofe Leather. Bricks, etc., etc.G. R., on his part, respectfully begs to state thai
F. W. THOMPSON
Jan. 1, 1848.
Also—One patent morticing Machine
ot lung shkll be wanting to give perfect satisfaction.
C. BREWER & CO.
a_4
Jan. 24.--lv.
FOR SALE.
1 Honolulu, I
■FOR SALE BY J. B. McCU/RG.
KOLOA SUGAR.
the study of the Seamen's Chaplain. VoiII and 111 of the Friend, neatly bound. Vol
Guayaquil Hats ; 10 do- Hammocks; 20 -"BTNOR SALE, at the store formerly occupied-by
tins Cheese /superior article ;. 200 lbs !Jr Ladd & Co., 120 tons Koloa SUGAR.- The I of the Hawaiian Cascade «
Almonds 6 bbls. bright Varnish ; 26 M. superior above is a part of.the present cfbp, arid is much »u- NOTES on the Commerce, Trade, "Agricalturr
Havana Cigars ; SO grk. "Matches 60 bxs.JSardW" I perior in quality to that of any previous year, or any 1tc, etc of the Sandwich or Hawaiian Island
J doc superior Razors ; Mecaron- Soices of all'|other lot in the market
R W. WOOD. Iby ROBERT C WYLLIE, £■«., H. H. M"
Minister of Foreign Relation*.
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