https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/20b4c05cb8096f5fcc74930b82748efc.pdf 4ca4122f4599e25b395069d97b382691 PDF Text Text Vol. IV.] HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., NOVEMBER 16, 1846. 169 THE FRIEND. [No. XXII. tion, signed by William B. Ide, CommanderLETTERS FROM CALIFORNIA. in-Chief, by the mill of the -leoplel—A. have no No. 111. doubt but the prisoners will receive kind Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. American Emigrants in arms William B treatment. Before Gen. Vnlcgo was taken PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. lde, Comrr.ander-in- Chicf Sonoma—JVeio from Sonoma, he requested a friend to proFlag Madam Vallego Castro's Procla- ceed to the U. S. Ship Portsmouth, at anchor TERMS mation—Revolutionary movements, Sec., eye. in the Bay, to tell her Commander, Capt. $2,50 One copy per annum, Yekba Buena, San Francisco Bay, ? 4,00 Two copies, Montgomery, what had happened to him, " 5,00 \ 24th, 1846. $ Three " June and as he could not see any head to the at" 7,001 Five party, he hoped his friend, Capt. tacking line " " 10,00 When I took up my pen to give you a Ten " A I)" a few days since, I neither expected to have Montgomery, would send an officer there V F. HT I X R M X tt T I, One square, 2 insertions, #2,25,and 50 cents for cv-| the opportunity to repeat it so soon, nor any to (Sonoma) to use his influence with the cry additional insertion. One half square ot less, thing of special interest to add, if I had; garrison to treat the people well, whom he 2 insertions, $1,75, and 37 1-2 cents for every ad-| ten been days but the last has prolific of had so suddenly been compelled to leave, as Jitional insertion. For yearly advertising, please, and as I can- he thought, in the hands of a lawless set. events in California, striving apply to the Publisher. not yet Bee the " beginning of the end," 1 This messenger had scarcely reached the may as well begin at the beginning, and you ship-of-war, before there arrived another POETRY. from General lde, setting forth the change shall have the end when I do see it. For the Friend The American Emigrants in California are which had taken place in the political conHawaiian Fleas. in arms, attempting to revolutionize the dition of Sonoma and the Sacramento ValWritten after six weeks confinement from the effects country. The first movement took place on ley; he bore assurances to all in the counuftlirir bite. the 13th inst., when a party of 12 men from try, that all private property should be reAll "pizensarpents," the Paddies say, Sacramento River, surprized a body of fif- spected—that they had taken up arms in Saint Patrick from Ireland drove away; teen men who were driving 150 horses from in self defence, having been threatened with And Rumor hath it, these " Isles of the Sea" the North side of the Bay to the Camp of extermination if they aid not leave at once. Are from venomous creatures free. Ides messenthe Military Commandant of California, (See Ides proclamation.) Vet six long weeks have I kept " the shelf," (Col. Don Jose Castro) at Santa Clara, six- ger stated that no violence had been comScarce able to hobble or help myself, ty miles South of this place, and on the mitted, nor would be, and that all was quiet l'roin the Dmggon-likc bite of what they please Southern arm of San Francisco Bay. The at Sonoma and in the surrounding country. call the Sandwich Islands—Fleas! in l'o took the horses, but let the prisoners He hoped an officer would be sent, that ho captors Bear, I'd be clawed by a Lion or bit by a go free, and told them if they did not like might see that such was the case. As this Or snatched by an Eagle aloft by the hair, the surprise, they could take their arms and seemed the desire, now, of both parties, an Or crushed by an Elephant's huge proboscis, have a fair field fight for it; this, they de- officer was dispatched, taking with him both Or sucked by a Whale down his open fauces, clined doing; they were then told go to the messengers; he was at Sonoma on the 17th. an Anaconda, Or hugged to death by of General Castro, and tell him that and found all quiet, although the ladies ol camp Would not be a matter of special wonder; we have seen the proclamation of the Cali- Col. Vallego's party thought there was some But thus to be vanquished, and left to bleed fornians, threatening to destroy or drive out danger, inasmuch as tbey could not distinHy the dirk of a Flea—'lis strange indeed. every foreigner in California—that the war guish between the chief and his men in dress,, But tbe Flea of Hatbaii is not the small has begun and we hope he will come on." (they were all dressed in Buck-skin hunting bit of a nothing," they elsewhere call then retired up the Sacramento to shirts) and they did not like the flag they had "ByWoe They the name of flea; 'tis, in every feature, Suiter's Fort —took possession of it, he hoisted. What was it? you may ask—a and terrible creature, An independent (Sutter,) found them with what force he had. whitefield with a red border, a large star, and Armed like a knight for battle, the 15th they had increased to 40 men; a Grisly Bear. The star being the "UnOn With sword and bludgeon and harness of metal. when 34 well mounted, pushed down the ion," with the Bear on his haunches, going His weapons all burnished und needle-tipt, North side of the Bay, and at day-light, on at it!—such is the flag of Young California! And thrice in a mixture of venom dipt. the 15th, surprised trie military post of" So- Madam Valego, looking at it, said it was not Lei a wight once sleep iv a native hut, noma," where they took 18 prisoners, 8 a flag for christtans to hoist; if they would And not Gulliver, Dapping in Lillipul, pieces of cannon, 250 stand of arms and only'haul it down and hoist the American Was e'er so htrrassed by the evolutions horses; of the latter, they only selected Flag, and the Lieut, of the ship stay there, 250 And nimble attacks of the Lilliputians, fifty for their own use. Among the prison- she should feel perfectly safe; but that could As one so caught, by these trained battalions, ers, (indeed with the arms they were the not be; so taking with him a copy of the Of cut-throat, skip-auout, black rascalionsj main object of the expedition,) they took last proclamation for his Commander, and If he gets off alive, though with wounds overpowered, Colonel Don Guadalupe Vallego, with his seeing there was no occasion for his serdevoured. he's not quite and that rejoice Let him laugh brother, Capt. Vallego, and Lt. Col. Pru- vices as a mediator, he returned to the ship. 11 the King wants troops that wont prove skittish, don. The Colonel was the Military Com- At his request, however, the Commander of But will fight like a bear, both French and British, of the Northern frontier of Cali- the garrison permitted a courier to proceed mandant And raise the nation, head, neck and shoulder, fornia; he has not been adverse to the set- to the camp, at Sutter's, with an open letter Above all the nations that bully and scold her, tlers; but, on the contrary, kind, and has from Mrs. Vallego to her husband. There Let a Bill at head-quarters be ot once got through, friends among them. These officers could be no doubt, on hearing of these many To enroll a Grand Army—as other Kings do; were at once escorted to Sutter's Fort, leav- events, that Castro would charge upon But with the improvement—lo enlist, if they please, a garrison of 25 men in Sonoma, from "Fremont," with being the leader of this ing these veteran Fleas! kanakas, Instead of whence we now have a flaming Proclama-\ Revolution; and were not to be long in THE FRIEND, A Semi-monthly Journal, devoted to Temperance, --------------- — — — — " �170 THE FRIEND. none had escaped Uninjured. Many were so severely handled that they were conJCOSIMI'NICATED.J demned as unworthy, and laid up. Others THE LOG OF THE REFORMED. had a large proportion of their valuable cargoes so damaged, that it was worthless; BY F. A. JAMESON. follows: The Oeneral-in- Chief to the people of Cali- Vorjage ofLife Pledge Point Sea of Total while nearly all were crippled in spars, had had their hulls injured, decks swept, and fornia: Abstinence Channel of Moderate Drink- their sails rent nnd torn to rags. Fkllow Citizhns, The base policy of ing—Gulf of Intemperance —Line of ModeWe stated to them, that in the sailing dithe Agents of the U. S. in California have ration— Currents Good Fellowship rections we found various contradictory aca of adventurers, already organized body Bible-Chart—Reason, Pilot—Straits The counts respecting the situation of the Line who boldly commence its invasion, surprising Repentance Sea of Reform Redemp- of Moderation, which separates the Chanthe military post of Sonoma, &.c, &.c, of tion Sound Gulf Stream of Habit—Cur- nel of Moderate Drinking from the Gulf of (naming the prisoners.) rents of Temptation Cape Objection Intemperance; 1hat in some logs, we saw Fellow Countrymen, the defence bf our Commodore Cold Water, 6/c, eye. mention of strong currents, thick fogs and liberty—the true religion which our fathers professed, and our independence, oblige us Having been desirous in the early part of very bad weather in that vicinity, which preto sacrifice ourselves before losing these in- the voyage of life, of shaping such a course vented Observations for many days; and alestimable gifts—turn nnd behold these'fami- as would ensure a safe, pleasant and happy so, that according to some charts, the Chanlies and innocent children, whose fathers passage, we diligently consulted all Sailing nel, like some rivers, which increase to bays the ocean, widened little by little, so have been dragged from them, and prison- Directions, and applied to the most expe-: the of overand slowly into the Gulf* of Intemliberty rienced .individuals for gradually enemies, aid, our call us to their ers with perance, that the true position of the Line of Bee. Divine Providence will direct us on hauling their logs. the road to glory, and this little garrison of We found great difference of opinion ex- Moderation, where the Channel ended and Santa Clara, with your chief, will be the isting on the subject. A few maintained the Gulf began, was a disputed point among first to sacrifice themselves for your good that the most agreeable and only truly safe navigators. We were told in reply, that course, was to take a departure from Pledge whatever were the dangers or the position and liberty. (Signed) JOSE CASTRO. Point, and get a good offing at once, in the of the Line of Moderation, it wns a matter broad open Sea of Total Abstinence, where about which, it was folly for us to concern Head Quarters, Santa Clara, ) untroubled by rock or reef, squall or gale, ourselves; that no ship could have any busiJune L7th, 1846." J As the garrison of Santa Clara was only, and having fine weather and fair, fresh and ness among its fogs, currents and head-flaws; composed of 25 men, I am truly astonished steady trades, me might dash gallantly on!! that no ship ever got there, unless through carlessness, or gross incompetence that the Revolutionists did not surprise it towards our destined port,, without starting! |and negligence. One old veteran said quite and Sonoma at the same time. They could tack or sheet, brace or halliards. have done so with impunity; as it is, Castro Many others with equal, and even greater warmly, "/ always know when I've got that the .enough" headway towards the Line, and so will give them trouble, if the Californians confidence, strenuously declared well as equally secure 'may you, or any one, and he who does not, rally to his standard, and 1 understand they most delightful, as are doing so; it is also said that the Revo- navigation was to be found in the' route is a stupid lubber, and utterly unfit for the Drinking. voyage of life. lutionists have, to-day, 150 men, Castro through the Channel of Moderate So with minds perplexed by these opposing about the same number. We have just They were eloquent in praise of the numerharbors the all affordwe continued for some time undein opinions, Channel, ous snug a of 40 to 50 have body that passed learned and so cided what course to steer. easy refreshments, kinds of Sometimes all ing from Santa Clara to the Narrows oflht Bay, broad off shore, we reached the (going down on tho lust side of tho Santa of access, that a pilot was- unnecessary in standing Total Abstinence, and Clara arm of the Bay,) last night, and that entering them. They spoke particularly border of the Sea of Castro comes here to-day, on his way over, too, of tho abundance of good company— then tucking ship, stood well in towards the to unite his forces for an attack on Sonoma; all jolly, care-killing fellows, to be found entrance of the Channelof Moderate Drinkas at present, advised, I cannot predict the there, and the weather was so fine they said, ing. Here, within the Channel, we could alresult, but 1 am confident, if the Revolu- the Channel so smooth, and clear of hidden ways see large fleets that had chosen this but- on the other tack, towards the tionists whip Castro on his first attack, it is dangers, that,a landlubber, green as a suck- route; Abstinence, we could not, someofTotal verdant as a Sea cabbage, calf, ing youthful with as a Department all up California of for many successive days, discern in Mexico. Whether Mexico be at war with might be safely trusted with the navigation times, the whole horizon, a single solitary sail.— the U. S. or not, if this Revolution keep on of the ship. so few, so .very few there, and such Seeing of to in We of the spoke danger getting of the this emigration, foot till the arrival fall, (say September,) California will be in- the great and terrible Gulf of Intemperance, large fleets bound through the Channel of Moderate Drinking, some us of were perdependent of Mexico, as she should be. It where large fleets of ships that commenced suaded that that must be the better route.— manned, staunch and the well voyage life, men now of is only surprising that the public at her head, do not make her so themselves. strong, had been dismasted and foundered, And besides, (with shame and sorrow, I log At tho same time, I should say, what is or were stranded, wrecked and lost. They the fact) all our companions thus far in the truly the fact, that in all but tht name, she did not deny that the navigation of this Gulf voyage, our friends near and dear, all, whom is now independent— neither have the least was a most dangerous task, that throughout we respected and loved, were bound that its length and breadth, from shore Jo shore, way ; and so we early hove away down Chanbenefit from the connection. it abounded with rocks, reefs, s'loals, break- nel, with the friendly, fleet. Others among Yours truly, Farthbst West. ers and quicksands; was affected by strong, us had resolved to take the tack over the and currents; Sea of Total Abstinence; but in the early P. S. A boat from the bay states that last uncertain and irregular tides tremendous squalls part of the voyage, we had among the sails evening, the band mentioned above, as on was subject to sudden andhurricanes, typhoons in company, formed pleasant acquaintances their way to Sonoma, were crossing tbe and fearful, devastating owned too, and made many valued friends, who were They frankly miles Sonoma. and pamperos. fifteen of I narrows, within few ships, that had succeeded in all bound down Channel. We were both to presume, therefore, we shall soon hear of a that of the getting out of that almost hopeless region, dare the perils of the ocean alone, and yieldfight. doubt, even if we had-any, for on the 17th, he stated in official letters, that Fremont had captured " Sonoma," and issued a "proclamation" on the same day, commencing as " — TEMPERANCE. —— —— — — of — — — — :near !sheer ; I ' �THE FRIEND. 171 ing to pressing invitations, we too, kept tioncd as to the cause of this shameful neg- tion, (a long rocky point, that is often exalong with our friends, consoling ourselves lect of duty, he hung his head and replied, ceedingly difficult to double) from which you with the reflection, that, come what would, that he had been so very busy visiting and generally have fair winds and currents, and we should have company. Some others entertaining his numerous friends that sailed a short run to Pledge Point, the proper place who us also the Sea of To- in company, that he could find no time to of departure. preferred among tal Abstinence, stopping about the entrance attend to the log, and he had expected that Those of us who decided to leave the of the Channel, to speak friends and bid the Pilot would trust to Charts and Observa- Channel, got safely through the Straits of them farewell, continued so long backing tions, rather than to dead reckoning. He Repentance, though with no small toil and and filling there, venturing a little farther, was turned off duty, till he could find time to difficulty, arising from bad weather and and a little farther in, that at last, having attend to it. At length, having a fine clear strong currents setting against us. In the reached the Currents of Good Fellowship, day, we succeed in getting good Sea of Reform, Reason, the Pilot, who had they were swept fairly within the Channel, lions and found to astonishment, that we now nearly recovered, spread every rag to before they were aware of it without their were many degrees to leeward of our sup- Ihe breeze, to work to windward. But we ever having intended it. posed situation, that we were actually within made slow progress, and sometimes, for days, For some time we found the Channel of the limits of the dangers of theLine of Mod- did not gain a single mile, having been swept Moderate Drinking, all that its friends had eration. Reason boldly declared that the to leeward by tbe Currents of Temptarepresented it, sea smooth, navigation clear, courses he had given to be steered could tion. winds fair and steady, and weather most de- never have carried the ship into her present At length, being occasionally favored with lightful. But as we sailed on, and time wore situation, and that the officers had been leading breezes and fair tides, we doubled on, things began to change. We found that sleeping in their watches on deck, and al- Cape Objection, when being able to keep groat expense and delay was occasioned by lowed the ship to drift wherever she choose. :>ff several points, we joyfully sent out studour frequent stops at the ports in the ChanSomewhat alarmed to find ourselves so ding-sails alow and aloft, and cracking on nol for refreshments. We were obliged too, near the fearful Gulf of Intemperance, we ber, soon made Pledge Point, bitterly reaccording to custom, and from our own in- immediately called a council composed of gretting that we had not chosen this route at clinations and regard for friends, to give, all trustworthy officers, to decide on our fu- first, and escaped much toil, suffering and and to attend on board other ships, grand ture course. After much discussion, the danger. jollifications, which, however, pleasant in majority determined to abandon the Channel But all who left the Channel with us did other respects, always completely unfitted of Moderate Drinking, and bracing sharp not continue in company to the Point. They the ship's company for duty on the following up, haul by the wind, before it was too late were unable or unwilling to double Cape morning. The navigation of the 6hip be- to fetch Ihe Straits of Repentance. Some Objection. Some said that though they gan to be neglected, the taking Observations description of this region may be necessary, were now bound over the Sea of Total Abomitted for days in succession, the charts to understand our route. As you enter the stinence, yet they disliked to enrol themwere rarely examined, and one in particular, Channel of Moderate Drinking, the shore selves among the fleet at Pledge Point, uncalled tho Bible, given us by our fathers, and country on your starboard hand, pre- der command of Commodore Cold Water, was neglected altogether. This was indis- sents a fertile and very agreeable appear- [hat this would make slaves of them to the putably the best to be found, and contained ance, and as before mentioned, abounds with Commodore, that they would not be tied up, correct delnieations of all coasts, islands, fine harbors, easy of access, and whose in- •xnd wanted their liberty, &c. Others could rocks, reefs, shoals and currents, and show- habitants are remarkably kind, gay, social, not see the necessity of making Pledge Point ed all the dangers on the whole voyage.— and hospitable. But as the coast runs along :he only place of departure, and they conEre long, we noticed a difference in the towards the Line of Moderation, it gradual- sidered the mountains about the Straits Reweather, and appearance of adverse cur- ly loses its pleasant appearance, until in pentance, or any of the headlands on the rents. In the mornings thick fogs surround- the Gulf of Intemperance, it presents a dis- more of the Sea of Reform, as equally good ed us, and towards night baffling winds and mal view of bare, barren, drear and deso- [or that purpose. Some were in doubt, as sudden flaws commenced, and often we had I late, sandy plains, without one spot of ver- o the real designs of the large fleet assem' such violent squalls, that we feared tbat the dure, or one solitary harbor. A few open, )ling at the Point nnd they feared tbat some ship would capsize. In one of these our exposed roadsteads arc found, but wo to the jiratical buccaneering or other unlawful exPilot, Reason, falling from Ihe weather rail unfortunate ship that comes to anchor there jedition, was the actual object. leewanl, fractured his leg, which was pecu- Bounding the Channel and Gulf on the other So all these refused to continue witb us. liarly unfortunate, in this season of difficulty side, and separating them from the Sea of Some of them, taking a departure from and danger, as he was now unable, when Reform, several islands are found, with pas- the high land near the Straits of Repentnear rocks and reefs, to take his station sages between them. The Straits of Re- ance, for the Sea of Total Abstinence, got and ReChannel, an error our lead from the in reckon- pentance aloft. Suspecting becalmed in the Sea of Reform, and unlukiin", we endeavored to get Observations and demption Sound connects the Gulf with the ly, were swept by the Currents of Temptaascertain our correct position, but in conse- Sea of Reform. Through these passages, tion far to leeward, and when last seen by quence of fogs, squalls and gales, which branches of the Gulf Stream of Habit set us, there was iminent danger of their being were growing more and more violent, it was very strong, and directly against any unfor- carried into the Channel again. Others, outward bound from Channel offered. tunate In opportunity ships, before many days careless, headstrong ones, who, probably, the meantime, the Pilot, Reason, endeavored and Gulf. The high, Wold, promontory, neglected to take any departure, and kept a to determine our situation by dead reckon- called Pledge Point, is at the weather end of Reform, and beyond it, is the miserable reckoning, got sucked into tbe ing, and summoning the officer called Mem- the Sea of of the he clear open Sea of Total Abstinence. The branch of the GulfStream of Habit, which Log Book, ory, who had charge runs through Redemption Sound into tbe demanded the courses, distances, leeway, only safe route from Channel and Gulf, is Gulf of Intemperance, and from the mastand Recurrents, of since enterthe Straits of Repentance through and set variation head, we observed them carrying a heavy ing the Channel of Moderate Drinking.— demption Sound, into tbe Sea of Reform, press of canvass, and using every means to With surprise, it was found, that for some and then carefully avoiding the branches of escape the Gulf. How they succeeded we time back, he had neglected to note these the Gulf Stream, and keeping a bright look- know not. matters, and for the last week, he had neg- out for the Currents of Temptation, you [Concluded in our mxt.\ write up" at all. When ques- must beat up in this sea, past Cape Objecto lected " �172 FRIEIVD. THE the transfer of the brandy! O wonderfully Friend is favorably disposed to the rum-trafmysterious! Look out, ye dealers in cogniac, fic. We assure them, if there runs in our HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 16, 1846. lest your riches take to themselves wings, veins one drop of blood that fellowships the traffic, licensed or unlicensed, wholesale or when you are quietly asleep. Oh have you seen the Hamburgh' brig alretail, we hope some kind physician will And now the Helene's a scrape," in Sailing O, sailing O, " Around the world she goss the rig, every body else may speedily remove the same. We are not and supercargo though What a go, what a go. their ignorance, or prove an ' alibi.' conscious of possessing a feeling of the Many oTour readers will remember "The declare reads, All vessels engaged in the heart or emotion of the soul, that sympafar famed brig Heber," of Gloucester, Mass., The law of spirituous liquors, thizes with a business, which is so blighting and a poetical effusion published in our col- illicit importation such be liable to seizure, and on due proof, to public morals and private character.— umns, in May, of last year. Without the shall and sale. Tho masters and Most heartily do we detest and abhor the enpoet's license, we substitute' Hamburgh" to confiscation vessels, so engaged, shall tire business of spirit-making, spirit-selling of for "Heber," for we opine the fame of the supercargoes and all their aiders, co-operators and spirit-drinking. moreover, Hamburgh Helene," is destined to eclipse abettors, whether on board such vessels, that of the American Heber." Time will and "Life in California;" this is anew shore, be subjected to a fine of one or on decide that point with many others. The book, published in New York, by Wiley & imprisonment un"Helene" arrived here some three weeks thousand dollars each, and Putnam, and written by A. Robinson, forApril 4, 1846. since, having on board an assorted cargo of til paid."—[Polynesian, merly in the employ of Boston merchants, We cannot assert upon " authority," but German notions, of which spirituous liquors who sent him out to that country. It conhave heard it reported, that the suformed no inconsiderable portion. If reports we tains a description of the country, its Cathpercargo was left to his choice, cither to are correct, the supercargo met with a very Missionary establishments, and of the stand a trial or pay the sum of $2,500. He olic of the spiritless portion of his goods, of Alta, California. Indians the latter. The money was paid on good of us poor islanders, or some chose the morning of the 10th, and the " Helene" Connecticut.—The present is a time of lason, he felt desirous also of landgreat interest in the State. All eyes are was immediately off for Valparaiso, spirituous liquors, upon the Temperance Commissioners, to sec With all sail set both lore and aft, " •event rum-traders from carrying out how they will carry out the principles of the Sailing O, sailing O." signs in all respects as they might To conclude our remarks, already too pro- election and refuse licenses. The Commishe Hawaiian Government has im- tracted,' we would state that at 12 o'clock on sioners in New Haven have given a good lead; 58 applications were made for license, ery heavy duties on all spirituous, or Tuesday last, we saw the five casks of smug- 14 of which only were granted, and those c liquors. Furthermore, ifreports are gled brandy rolled into the street, from the were exclusively to apothecaries, and they ourHamburgher,although a member custom-house premises, when a cooper, (if ore to vend wines or spirituous liquors for no 'honest German family," intimated we mistake not, a teetotaler,) unhooped nnd other than scientific, sacramontal, and medipurposes; and they are to keep an achighly respectable parties that he unheeded the casks. Out ran the liquor to- cinal count ofeach kind of wines and liquors sold, cc fit to land some brandy without wards the sea. The earth, the air and the and the dates of sales to be reported when of a custom-house permit, or get- sea, absorbed the fiery element, with the ex- called for to the Board. consignee to do the business. He ception of a few pints, scooped up by a poor Litchfield county, it is presumed, will be purged. The License Commisy cautioned and informed what would kanaka, who is reported to have sold the thoroughly sioners there some time since held a convensame the but whether with or glass," probable result. Sabbath evening, " by tion, for the purpose of adopting a uniform was quite dark. The Police corps without a license, we know not. system of licensing the sale of intoxicating Most sincerely do we hope that this may drinks. They determined to license no man in the alert—"3 o'clock and all is Just before light, when it is a little prove a salutary lesson to all engaged in the in whom tliaj had no special confidence, and that in all such cases, they should be under than at any other hour of the night, rum-trade. the following restrictions: "That they do to is "taste spirit-drinkers old report runs, it is believed that Our counsel furnish, constantly, wines and spirituous liu. casks of brandy left the Helene; in- not," and that to dealers, " handle not." quors of approved qualities, for medicinal, mechanical, and sacramental purposes, and stead of being landed, they were put on board vend the same for such purposes only, but in a whale ship. The morning comes, nnd the A reader of our last number has di- no case where they have reason to believe crew of the whaler "turn out," when lo! rected out attention to the inconsistency of they will bo pervcrtod to other purposes."— five casks of brandy are found. In duo time advocating temperance principles, and yet The persons who secure such license, are report ia made to the custom-house. The advertising whiskey and gin" for sale. required to keep a book, which shall at all " casks are brought on shore and deposited at We are not aware that this has occurred but limes be openfor inspection, in which shall be recorded an accurate account of the quantity the custom-house. The supercargo' of the in a single instance, and then it was entire- and kind of liquor sold, the date of such sale, Helene is questioned, and with a "shrug,", ly an oversight in reading the proof-sheet. and tho person who purchased. Where the declares that he knows nothing about the We are truly glad to have our readers no- towns have by a clear vote refused license, affair, although he recognized the marks and tice an inconsistency of this kind. Our con- a man can hope for but little success in sellillegally. Happy day for Connecticut, brand. We do not learn as any person on stant readers, we think, are far from enter- ing when she gets rid of the traffic. In some board the brig or whale ship, is knowing to taining the belief that the Editor of the parts of the State it is strong yet.— Am. pa. THE F.RIEND. " ' !s " " " " — �THE 173 FRIEWD. were invisible. After presenting my credentials and ex- lo bim did not visit him until three weeks after oar da [communication.] SKETCH OF KAMSCHATKA. plaining the object of my visit, in French, which his Ex- partare. His leg swelled, the bandage sod splints reThe writer of the following remarks visited the Port cellency speaks very indifferently, he asked me whether moved by his domestic, the bones became displaced, sad were in want of refreshments for our crew. Knowing but for the arrival of a Prussian ship, the Wrica," ■ I Knmschaika, for the purpose of leaving his Captain we report the extreme misery and poverty of the place iv whose Surgeon most kindly and gratuitously attended to hi shore for a few weeks, so tint the union of a fractured by all that tends to sustain life, I could scarcely restrain a him, he would have been in a much worse condition than limb might be more speedily enVcted. During the writer's stay of three weeks, he obtained smile at the question; but answered however by saying,i when I left him. The Captain spoke bitterly of their want of hospitality towards him, and explained himself such information of the country, people and their man- ■' what have you to offer us?" fully to the Judge upon the subject, who appeared to be Wood and water !" ners, as the opportunity afforded him. It is forwarded to tlio Friend with the humble hope of Je vous remeskie iufiuiment Monsieur, mais pas encore! highly offended, that such au imputation abould be laid —was my reply. to their charge, amusing some of its readers. On the 4th of June. 1846, our vessel was anchored al He did not long detain me, but sent an interpreter withi Whether national prejudice had any thing to do with the entrance to Awatsclia" liny, Kamschiuku; about 10 me to hire a house for my Captain, which was also soon their treatment of him or not, I cannot pretend to say. miles from which, is situated the town ol Peter Pulaski. arranged—a cottage built of birch logs placed horizontally There was, however, the pleasing contrast of charitable I was dispatched with a nole from the Captain lo lh* containing four small rooms, sufficiently clean inside, but conduct, on the part of Messrs. Knox and Snow, of the Russian Governor, demanding permission to be landed*; in ahorribly dirty situation. The rent—*l2 per month— "Charles," which served more than any thing else to &c—a necessary piece of etiquette. Arrived at the the fresh supplies" of ihe town, viz : wood and water, soothe his justly irritated feelings, with regard to theie town about 1-2 past 10 a. m., having to guard against the included. The town contains about 800 inhabitants; Russian Bears. ice, which we found floating in large masses from the the houses are built upon the side of a hill bo as to form The gentlemen above named acted with tbe utmost bay, iv which the town is situated. While approaching three streets remarkable for their dirt and irregularity. kindness to the Captain, and he is, and ever will be, imit, a nioiu dismal looking place could scarcely be im- The governor's house, the church, guard-house and two pressed with the utmost gratitude, for theirbehavior. agined—no woods, no verdure, no flocks nor herds, and, or three other government buildings are situated apart, On the Sunday after our arrival, the Governor sent me wilh the exception of the black basaltic rocks rising ab- and iheir site is the only clean one. On the following an invitation to dinner—the hour, one precisely. I went, ruptly from the water to the height of 280 feet on each day I visited several of the government officers, viz: the was introduced to his wife, a decent looking woman, hut side of the bay, all was one dreary sheet of snow, cold, Lieutenant Governor, Judge, Private Secretary, Medical rather too fat, who speaks Fronch fluently, with a very cheerless and unsatisfactory, like a lady's face thut is officers, Commissary, &c., by nil of whom, I was cordi- pure pronunciation. The dinner party consisted of His never wreathed in smiles. On landing, the reality of our ally welcomed. In the evening wentto the Greek Church. Excellency and Mudame, the Governor of Bolcheretskoi, impressions was fully confirmed. There had been a It is a neat little building in wood, wilh a green roof; the Mr. Suow of the Charles, and several of the Government wharf or jetty, ut which the captains and olficers of ships interior is plain, paved with stones, and has neither scats officers. The table was tolerably well served, the lady only were permitted to laud, but a gale of wind, high nor pews. The Bishop, assisted by two Priests, offiici- presiding. Macaroni soup, fish, ragouts, pastry, fee., tide and ice, conspired and removed it. Near the spol atcd, each wearing long beards. Tho chanting was ex- succeeded each other. Three or lour different kinds of then where it had been, was the long boat of the mer- cellent, and performed by children of 10 or 12 years of wine upon the table. The conversation wss limited; the chant vessel Charles," of Boston, U. S.,Knox, Master, age. There is an air of candor about these Priests, lady asked me particulars of the whaling voyage, but Irom Oahu, landing goods, and at the distance of 20 which differs much from that of the Roman Catholic during the whole repast, I never saw a smile illuminate cards stood the Supercargo of the above named vessel, Priesthood, generally. There are numerous differences her inanimate features. wife speaks French also, i Snow,) with ths Lieutenant Governor (in naval uniform, between ihe forms of the Roman Catholic Church and The Lieutenant Governor's with epaulettes,) and several other officers, remarkably the Greek; one of which, and not the least, that tends to und in figure, much resembles the former lady. When well dressed, which from the wretched appearance of ihe render them better men, is that they are allowed to mar- walking in tbe street with a chocolate colored Merino ry. The crimes of rape, adultery, etc., are not laid to cloak, a muslin mob cap, a handkerchief over the back place] mighi scarcely have been expected. part of the head, the hair plastered oa each side of her Having addressed the Lieutenant Governor in French, their charge. The inhabitants, like the Spaniards and Mexicans, car- face, the complexion red and white, the cheeks very he said, Peak Ingliss," bowing politely ut the same time, and shaking hands; but I might as well have ry almost all their riches on their backs. At church, I plump, feet very large, and the hands any thing but small; addressed him iv Hiudostanee, for the sum total ot was surprised to see the women so extremely well dress- I could not chase from my mind the idea of having before Ins knowledge of our language, was, "Peak Ingliss," no, ed; silk gowns and silk cloaks, elegantly trimmed with me a butler woman in Yarmouth Market, and for some thought myself in England, so vets, sh'p and captain;" these few words and an occa- valuable furs ad infiinituin. A sailor's wife is as well few seconds, actually was the hallucination. strong dressed when she ns tbe wife of the most church, signified perhaps goes which thut he unto sional sapient, Atim.' One of their customs appeared to mo to be peculiarly derstood all I said, although he could not tell me so, oc- respectable man, yet many of them are in a stale ofbondcupied us a miuulc or two, when an interpreter (Fletcher) age, and their only means of procuring their finery, is by indelicate, viz: men and women bathing indiscriminately walking upon came to our assistance, and the object of our visit being selling the rations which they receive from Government. together in the same bath room. One day the town, explained, the Lieutenant Governor accompanied me to Follow these people so well dressed, to their houses, and the banks of a lake, hall a mile at the back of 3 the Governor's, telling me by the way, that His Excel- upon entering, you will discover every appearance of my modesty suffered exlrcmoly by the sighi of young lency and His Excellency's wife spoke French, as also squallid wretchedness. Black bread and sailed salmon, ladies "inpuris naluralibue," indilging iv a bath, where Their father is SB Ins own better half. Tho residence of the Governor is, is their only food nine months out of the twelve. Dur- the water was not above theirknees. snmmer of the name of and although not ing August, Tollmen, boarded tbe three and months, June, American, buildiug, July shabby a weather externally, looking Noble Russians," still they are considered respectable standing iv a garden, planted wilh trees that were then they have the variety of fresh fish. leafless, viz: the ash, birch, beech, dwarf cedar, poplar Having landed the Captain and received the promises people. Their manner of taking a bath in the bathing first and larch. The entrance to the house, is by u sort of of attention to him, from tbe medical men, and others of rooms, is the same as that pursued in Russia, viz: vestibule, occupied by Liliputiun guards, i.e. soldier the most respectable inhabitants, we left on the 7th June, into warm water or hot vapour, and then with the bodies boys or boy soldiers of 14 years of age. We found the for the fishery, and after taking two whales returned on in a state of perspiration, they plunge into cold water or Habit is second nature." t iovernor in the midst of a group of workmen who were the 171h July. I left the ship outside the heads, where snow. Well may it be siad, cleaning and painting, what is, probably, when clean and we were becalmed at • 1-2 past nine at night, and was Their amusements are the chase ofrein deer, bears, foxes, painted, the reception room or hall of audience; a large |pulled up to the town, a distance of 12 miles, against otters, wild ducks, swans, tic. square wainsc itted apartment, through which we passed, i tide, where we arrived at 1-2 past 2, A. M. On landing, Tea appears to be universally used, sad to a great exfrom 6 to 10 cups into another room aboul the same size, plainly, but neat- ithe sentinels at the guardhouse and jetty, which last, had tent, each individual of > family taking ly furnished. His Excellency is a Captain in the Rus- Ibeen built, during my absence, hailed mo, but being re- of tea, 3 times a day. Their devotion to the tea-pot, astbey consian Navy, about 35 years of age, tall, blue eyed, light icognized as the Surgeon of the Captain," Fransei," they tonished me. But it must not be supposed that haired, but possessing a facial angle, which, according to iallowed me to pass. Found Monsieur Chandeleur in good fine themselves to tea as a beverage. On the contrary, Lavater, does not indicate the presence of much talent. ]health, and his fractured leg somewhat improved, al- all kinds of spirituous liquors are drank to excess; they A second door opening into the third of this suite ofIthough not firmly united. The inhabitants, one and all, are in fact, generally speaking, intemperate. The Comrooms, being ajar, allowed the flute-like voices of two had most shamefully neglected him during my absence— missary told me one day, that the Russians liked every ladies iv conversation, lo reach me, but their indieiduals teven the Surgeons, who bad faithfully promised to attend thing that was hot, strong and bitter. " " " " . " " " < " 1 �174 THE Promiscuous intercourse is common among the sexes where no marriage vow legalizes the act, and in many instances indeed, the latter only serves to aggravate, at the same time that it conceals tbe crime. Incest even, of which two recent instances had occurred, is not regarded with horror. The attempt to commit suicide, excludes the perpetrator from the pale of society entirely, and for- FRIEND. the chip up head lo tbe sea ; this caused her to pitch bows under, and soon a heavy ses broke the jib-boom just outside the cap, and left it hanging by the rigging, thumping heavily against the bows, and threatening to do great damage if not immediately cut away, which, although no very easy job, was immediately done. After this she received no further injury during tbe gale, which lasted two days longer. After being fairly round a norther was experienced, in which the billet-head was taken away and the cut-water Matted. Had (Uiot been for this bad weather the Angelo would have made aquick passage out, as she hod a very good run both on this side of the Cape and the other.—-Com. by C. \V. Little, passenger. [communicated. | THE TEMPERANCE SAILOR. 7b theEditor of the Friend: Sin, If you will be kind enough to insert these few lines in the Friend, poor as they are. they may perhaps pave the way lor some good to the cause of temperance, if they meet the eye of some masters of mis called tern perance ships, of which there are numbers in existence ever. I ought to have mentioned that on our return, the appearI am sorry to say it is a fact, that many ships suit unance of the country was entirely changed, the hills were der the name of Temperance Ships, in which, although clothed in green; wild roses and other flowers peeped the foremast hands are strictly prohibited from bringing forth in various directions; the few gardens in the town liquor on hoard, great quantities are kept aft, and are seed unsparingly by the captain and officers. were well stocked wilh vegetables, and only upon the summits of the mountains, snow was seen. Now, as a frieud to temperance, I wish to make kno*n Kamschatku extends from the 51st to the 02d degree this fact, and also the evil consequences of placing such TEMPERANCE MEETINGS REVIVED. of North latitude, with s chain of mountains, several On Monday and Wednesday evenings of last week' pessels as these on the temperance list, for two reasons. Ist. They do noi belong to us. The) are fire ships in burning volcanoes, traversing nearly its whole length.- meetings for the promotion of the temperance cause were Tbe soil is fertile during the summer months, but the held in the vestry of the Seamen's Chapel. Mr. Judd disguise, and from the bad example they set fortb, bring people are too lazy to cultivate it. The beauties of na- was called to preside al the first meeting, and Mr. Jasper the temperance cause into disrepute. ture ore quickly developed in this country, at the ap- at the second. Both were opened wilh prayer. The at2d. Seamen who would join and be firm supporters of proach of summer, and then decay aa sudden. tendance was good, and addresses which were made the temperance cause, are often influenced by the examThe average hcigth of the thermometer of Reaumcr, evinced that the cause was not dead An opportunity be- ple of those captains and tbeir officers, and exclaim, "Oh, ! during the last winter, was 16 dcg. ing offered on the first evening, thirty-eight enrolled their its all humbug. Temperance! why this is a temperance There are three monuments erected iv honor of navi- names upon tho "Pacific Marine Total Abstinence ship, aud just look into the cabin. All that tempegators, vix: for La Perouse, Bhering and Cook; they are Pledge." Only two came forward on the second evening, rance amounts to is the owners save money by stopping bniit of marble, and their execution is creditable to their although the attendance was nearly as good. Many pre- our grog." sculptor. One is placed upon the left of the town; snd sent on Monday, were there also on Wednesday evening. This I have known to be the fact by my own personal the other two in the Governor's garden. No person being previously appointed to deliver a for- observation of more than thirty ships, while in the real There a few bullocks in the country, but they are mal address, an opportunity was afforded for any one pre- temperance ship the case is quite the reverse, for they rarely killed, and only the Government officers, (of whom sent to address the audience. know temperance to be a blessing. there are fifty or sixty,) partake of the beef. No sheep, On Mouday evening captain Richardson, of the merI have dropped this hint in the hope that some friend fowls, or any thing ot the kind, to be had for love or chant ship Brooklyn, made some interesting statements of temperance, who is more competent than I am, will money. respecting the superiority of the temperate over the in. take up the subject and show those half-and-half gentleTheir only commerce is in furs, which they send to temperate sailor. On being asked hy Mr. Richards, men, who keep a temperance ship forward and a grog St. Petersburg in considerable quantities by way of which class stood thebest chance to get good ships, he re- store aft, the evil they do to tho temperance cause, by sailOcbotsk. There is no custom house, but spirituous li plied that temperance seamen would invariably lie pre- ing under our flag, when, in fact, they belong to the enee.uors, tea, and two or three other things, are considered ferred. Captain R. remarked that seamen were upon an my—or should a friend be found to tiring up these cap contraband, and yet the Governor would be one of the equality with masters, and that when they shipped it was tains with around turn, he will have the sincere thanks ot Johnny Haultaot first to buy such things, in case of such an opportunity to perform certain duties, at the same time the muster E. W. COOK, Surgcou. was obliged himself to peiform certain duties. Ardent ottering itself. The American whale ship Huntsville, Howe, ar spirits, he said, was the greatest obstacle to harmony berived the 15lh, alter an absence of 10 days, in consequence Boston Ship Angelo.—The Angelo experienced very tween officers and men. of experiencing heavy weather on the Glh and 7th to the heavy weather off Cape Horn, and was damaged to a Captain Fales, of the whaling hark Solomon Sul'lts. S. E. of Hawaii, on her passage considerable amount. She had a continued succession ot to New Zealand. She followed, bearing his most decided testimony in fuvor of retained for repairs, having sprung her rudder. Since gales from the early part of July until the Ist of August, temperance among officers and men. He alluded to the accident, calms. chiefly from the south west. The heaviest one occurred happy change that had taken place within a tew yeais.— between the 14thand 20tnin»t during the whole of which He viewed it as a special providence that the drunkard's Merchant vessels Angelo and Mariposa, and whale time it blew with great violence. On the morning ol the life was not his portion, for he remarked —" wheu I was ship Aetata, undergoing repairs. G-aaeral Harrison will a 14th she shipped heavy sea on the starboard quarter, second mate of a ship, a cask of spirits was lashed to the be hove out for repairs. taking quarter boat, main rail, covering board, from the mizen mast, in the cabin, and all aft went to it whenever main rigging aft to the taffrail,broke seven stancheons off they Bearer or Dispatches.—Mr. H. Lindsay left chose ; and now the master of that ship is a degradbelow the covering board, made clean sweep of the starwith large dispatches from this Goed drunkard, dragging out a miserable existence in New Sunday morning vernment, and the U. S. Commission, and private board bulwarks, opening ihe whole starboard side to the Zealand." parties, for the United Stales, in the bark George sea, started larboard main rail, broke the wheel into many Both speakers deprecated, in vety strong language, the pieces, split the rudder, sprung the mizen-mast, and let a practice of officers cursing sailors and "calling them out Naval. —H. D. M.'s S. Galathea sailed Novemgreat deal of water into tbe cabins. Luckily she escaped of their names." Neither of them allowed it to be done ber t, for Hilo, Tahiti, and Valparaiso. without the least injury to the hull, and although the on hoard their ships. They bore the most honorable tee H. B. M.'s S. Juno sailed November Bth, on a ■hock caused her lo tremble from her very keel, yet on tiinony to the good conduct of their respective crews.— cruise. trying the pumps she made no more water than usual. Neither a|Jpw profane swearing on board. How true that On the following day she took a sea over the weather good H. M. C. M.'s S. Lamproie, sailed November 11, masters and good officers moke good men. bow, which earned away pig-pen, hen-coops, ten water Our limits for Tahiti. allow the notice of remarks made will not oasks, part of galley, stove in fore scuttle, and swept the by other speakers. We do not think, however, thai any The Navy or the United States.—The number and bulwarks between four stancheons. At this time it blew present of vessels in the naval service on the first day of will very soon forget the " experience" of one who class October, 184S, is slated by the Secretary, as follows: a moat terrific gale, and the sea ran mast-head high ; spoke, end told us, in most touching and eloquent lanClass. In com. ]ln<ord'ry. Building Total every sea broke, and the water was an entire sheet of guage, of the sad evils which he had experienced, occa4 2 6 Ships of the Imo, It white foam the wind came principally in squalls, and Frigates, 3 7 sioned by strong drink. each of these squalls seemed to exceed the one preceding of Sloops war, 15 6 We are happy to announce thut another meeting will Brigs, I t in violence and fury , also the squalls were followed by be held on the coming Tuesday evening, when there will Schooners, 6 1 lulls when a vessel falling off from the trough of the sea 6 X be read another number of the " Hawaiian Cascade."— Steamers, is in great danger ol being swamped. The next morning 4 1 Who will come and hear it 1 Mr. Jasper was appointed Store ships, tbe wind hauled from the S. W. to the N. W., bringing Editor. 4« 17 - , ; �THE roi the DONATIONS or~THB supronT LATEST DATES. raiEND. Captain Level! 13 00 Dr. Baker. Mr. Leman, A Friend, B Collins, A.G. Taylor, 1 «1 1 6 1 Captain Long, Three Sailors, POB 00 00 00 60 00 00 00 CHAPLAINCY. Capt. Hogermun, (Crown Princess) S8 00 London, Paris, New York, Monterey. ---- 175 FRIEND. SELECT SCHOOL. -- --- --- -- June 4 Oregon City, June 4 China, July 1 Maxailan, 8ept.20 Tahiti, Aug. May July Sept. ■ MARINE INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF HONOLULU. ARRIVED. November I.—Rrein. ship Mozart, Schiller, Bremen, ISN while. THIS community is respectfully informed, that 10 29 the subscriber intends opening a Select School, 19 on Thursday, Nov. 19, for thorough instruction in 29 brsnches constituting an English education. Tho schoolroom will be tbat recently occupied by Mr. Gordon. It is now undergoing repairs. Terms Tuition per quarter of 12 weeks. : ... - Higher branches, 912 00 10 00 Primary, addittional of An charge $1 per quarter will be 16 mos, made for each pupil, to defray room rent and other incidental expenses. JAMES C. WILCOX. Am ship Mary 6 Husnn, Ilubbaril, Stnnington, 26 months, Honolulu, Nov, 14, 1846. 100 sperm, 2050 whale, HOO whale this season. 2 00 " Fales, Am hark Nlicpherdess, Clin", 26 months, 1700 whale, 15(1 Reference—Rev. R. Armstrong, and the Seamen's Chaplain. sperm. roa THE object or mtsicai. concebt." sa>3 Am ship Huron, Woodruff, Sag Harbor, 1.1 months, 1400 I 00 ■»h»l<\ Cash, NEW GOODS, r, oo Am ship Aililison, West, New Redford, 12 months, SO sperm, R. C. Wyllie, Esq., 1500 whalethis season. received per brig John Horton, and for November I—Br. ship Java, AUnn, St. John, (N. B.) 27 sale by STARKEY, JANION & Co., an as. months, 12( i0 whole 400 sperm. DIED ship Charles, Knox, from Maui, loading for It. -ton. sortment of Good, consisting of candlewick, house; 11.—Am In this town, on the sth inst., Mrs. Harriet Fairciiii.d puper, 16 pieces to a 'pattern, and borderingTom Kyck aged 31, wife of Anthony Ten Byck, Esq., CouimisSAILED. cotton and silk umbrellas, linen thread, furmsioner .if ihe t'nlted States fur these Islands. October tl.—Hanseat, Btrandt, Hamburg, to cruise. ttircd dimity, cottonbraces, solar lamp wick, sewing Vim*, Wyatt,Lynn, lienor. Mrs. T. fell a victim to consumption, thut destroyer of so November 3.—Stephanta, Coggeshall, New Bedford, cruise silk, serge, &c, for tailors' use, cotton sewings, do of theloveliest and best our earth. Bhe had resided many .of snd home. handkerchiefs, linen tick, fancy prints, brown, Luminary, Cleaveland, Warren, cruise and home. in our community only n few brief months,but had secured, in white and blue cottons, 86 inch; hosiery, woollen 4.—Couriercles Indies, Rivallion, cruise. n„ ordinary degree, the wnrm love and esteem of all who were trowscriiij;, canvass, linen drills, plain and fancy America, Crowell, New Bedford, cruise. with acquaintance. richly Endowed a privileged with her Montezuma, Baker, New London, cruise and home. lastings, blankets, stationery, corks, drugs, slops, mind, Mauglian. with Indian, and attractive cruise and home. Loudon, most gifted and highly cultivated &c, &c. cruise aud home. t.'nldspring. Huntsville, Howe, in eminently society she titled adorn ths lv manners, was Also,—An assortment of Hardware, EarthenPacific, Little. Fair Haven, cruise. dignity high snd with and honor ttie moved, to fill which .he November 4.—Am. ship Clematis, Bailey, New London, to ware, &.c, consisting of emery paper, glass paper, station she occupied. cruise. I files of various sizes, patent wood screws, g. s. ship lien. Williams, Ward, New Lint-lon, to cruise. socket chisels, c. c. chisels, gouges, drawing knives, Wilh so much to attach her to life, and particularly in the B.—Am Am ship (.eorgc, Tnhei-. Htoniiiutiin, to cruise. sorrowful thing tender relations of win: and mother, it was a turning chisels, g. s. cut irons, c. s. do., c. s. double 11. H. M 's B. .Innr., Captain Blake, windward. -fdo., mortice chisels, screw augurs, shell augurs, Vet aa the prospect for prolonged life receded, she felt -9.—Am ship Tuscany, fiuodale, Bag Harbor, to cruise. in die Am ship George Washington, Holt, New London, to cruise. c. s. brick trowels, masons' trowels, felling axes, the importance of being prepared for the great change that Hogerman, shin Crown frinteem, Hanover,home. lliiiivitis.li hatchets, choppers, plaisterer's trowels, brace and swaited her; and duiinc the Ir.st few weeks of her life, she exI'r ship Due Dc Orleans, Machellieur, Havre, to cruise. 10.—French corvette Lumprnie, Count dc la Motte Piquet, 1black bitts, spoke shaves, squares, saw pads, bench pressed resignation to the divine will, nnd her entire reliance Tahiti. Planes, bead planes, groves, ploughs, moving fibsoo the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ for her salvation. Am bnrk Allbrce, Taylor, (late Aver£,) Mystic, home. ters, Grecian ogees, turnscrews, gimlets, glue pots, Her early departure is most deeply mourned by all who were Am brig Elizabeth, King, California. teakettles, sauce puns and covers, stew pans do., brig Helene, Anderson, Valparaiso. iNvnrcd with but a brief Acquaintance wilh her. What then Ham. 11.—Am ship Solomon Saints, Falcs, Fall River, to cruise. 1binnacle lamps, round frying pans, screws, spike must the bereavement be to those who were united to her by ship Sag Drake home. Martha, Harbor, Am nails, stovos, locks, poarl buttons, bono do., side 12.—Fr. ship Ajax, LeTellier, Havre, to cruise. the lenderest ties ! While they share largely In tho sympacombs, sail needles, percussion caps, cork screws, thies offrlends, may they also experience the comfort and supu. m. tea bells, hand do. shoemakers' awls, hand port the tlospel of Christ so rirlily imparts.—[CommunicatPORT OF LAHAINA. lanterns, brass hat and coat hooks, castors, fish ed. hooks, brass screws, braes hinges, stop do., flush ARRIVED. In this town, at the It. B. Hospital, Oct. 1, Percivai. LusOctober 20.—Prussian bark Bonissla, Hartwig, Stettin, 29 bolts, sash line, box mills, curtain rings, coffee ter, of Jonestown, Lebanon county, Pennsylvania. He was mason. left here by the U. 8 B. Congress, In June last, sick with con- months, 1in sperm, 2160 While, 100 wlihli- tUU11)00 Imills, mixed pins, small tooth combs, iron table sperm, 100 (spoons, hinges, jack chains, iron squares, both sides Am blii,. John, Sandfurd, New Bedford, sumption. On board bark North America, captain Richards, of New whale, 375 sperm and 100 whale thin season. steel do, brass faced axle pullies, frame do., middle London, June SO, on Simschatka, Tom, Ciixhi.es, Wii.i, and ••OnAm bk Ceres, Harris, New London, 21 months, 50 apcrm, butts, square spring bolts, belt Kent hammers, whale, 600 whale thin season. jog, all natives uf this. islii:iils. shipped ot l.ahnlna Nov. '45. Also Wm Wallace or MaOTII" ll ii.i.aiier. or Roxbury. Am ahip Sharon, Clough, Fair Haven, 16 months, SO sperm, chest hinges, Am. cut nails, link plough traces, Hill's warranted anvils, vices, 3 legged pots, bake Moss., foremast hand, nired 19. He left tho Jefferson at Onhu, 750 whale, 700 whalethis season. up by cap- RAm vhlp N. I* Talmadge, Mulford, Cold Spring, 16 months, in an open boat, with five others, who were niched pans and covers, 29 crates of earthenware, coal tar, whale, 1400 this sca«<>n. was transfer1750 Majestic-, Majestic of the from the he Smith, lain 30—Am ship Columbia, Pieraon, Sag Harbor, 16 months, 140 ]paint oil, lamp black, glue, kege paint, charts naured to the North America, where lie took sick and died In Ihe sperm, 1000 whale, 40 sperm and Too whale this season. ttical instruments, telescopes, sheathing copper. faith of the gospel. IM6,lk\nk Beat. 31.—Am ship Mayflower, fliflbrd, New Bedford, 27 months, nails, lead, shower baths, 30, On bosrd the Morrison, captain Drees, soap, pickles, pipes, whale, H5O whale this season. sperm, 100 1700 Portuguese. RoriM.s Am ship Cristaii iter, King, Piovidence, 25 month*, 180 sperm, bricks, slates, rope, and numerous other articles, of Bhip I sssander, of Prov. J.n Mb, David Kiko, boststeer drowned, while cutting in a 1650 whale, 1200 whale this season. (expressly selected for this market. F-n 2 tf. idenee, fell overboard and was Nov. 2.—Am bk Pantheon, Jenney, New Bedford, 17 months, „ „„ „ whale. Hill, Bept. sperm, 120 7.50 600 whale this season. 27, whale, Hn.vnv Lynn, of and Nlnus, board bark On PAINTS AND OILS. was the occasion ol lus Am ahip Sheffield, White, Cold Spring, 12 mos., 1100 whale, 2*. of Chsrlcstown, Mass. The scurvy linseed Oil, spirits Turpentine, vjsllow 1000 thia season. death He was carpenter of the vessel ship Italy, Sag Abraham November 25 Ocean, Weld, Harbor, months, 4.—Am Ochre, chrome Green, black Paint, white Lost overboard, August, IN 15, in \lluntic sperm, hark SolomonBaluiß, 200 2700 1650 whale this mason. whale, whaling cook of ( colored) Law rem Lead, Litharge, &c, &c, for sale by Captain Fales. , ....•'. s.—Am ship Hy. Tuke, Champi in, Providence, 28 months, * o 15 tf C. BREWER & CO. Drowned on the North West, Ciimii.RS Isaac, cabin boy of 200 sperm, 1600 whale, 100 sperm and 1000 whale this season. only Harbor He was an American whale ship Plymouth, Bag 1. I. residing Hampton, East in son, his parents LUMBER, Ac. beDrowned, Daniel Reeves, of Morlohlc., 1.. 1., seaman, "M Ak M. feet fir,spruce and hemlock Lumber; longing toship Plymouth, of Sag Harbor. ~.h whale on the of JL XV 175,000 Shingles; 230 bbls Flour; 300 consequence of being injured b> a DIRECT I Acnsta, ofßagnarbor. do Salmon, for sale by June Hiram Pairs, first officer ol shin Bug Harbor. The A. 1. fast sailing coppered and He left a wife ond one child residing in o 15 tf C. BREWER k CO. " • ', JUST ' ' , . . ' , , _ . . _ ' ~ BOILED FOR NEW BEDFORD ANDBOSTON, iJ jEEgUk copper-fastened Am. ship CHARLES, Knox, 484 ,onB burthen, J. S. ~\\ B. Jeft£Wpv CABLES.—One 1 1-4 inch, one •AswiiSS—s. master, is now loading, and will have | 1 8-8 inch, ninety fathoms each, for sale by r„r sh'p George, for Bonsonata-H. Lindsay, Esq., bearer or despatch for the above porta. For terms, &c., apE. & H. GRIMES. "peV snip AJax, for Kaual_J. Dudoit, Esq., Consulof France, ply to the subscribers, or to GEORGE W. PUNCH- jy 18 tf ARD & CO., Lahaina, Maui. BILLS OF EXCHANGE For for Ban At*****-*-* C. BREWER & CO. and W. c. D. Umoioe. M. I. Hsno, R- Oordon, A Watklns. **» Sale at tbe Polynesian Office. Honolulu, Sept. 26—tf. Hnlbrook PASSENGERS. « CHAIN BLANK �176 THE FRIEND. , C. BR EW E R .v <: O. DRY GOODS AND HARDWARE. Sule by the subscribers, a large assort- tf.run.Ml (£omm{soion HHcrcijamo, of New Goods, among which may be found ment of Goods consisting in part of tho followHONOLULU, OAHU, 5 cases assorted Prints, 5 do blue Drills, ing articles, viz.; CHARLES BREWER,) 5 " brown Drills, sdo brown cottons, 10 bales bro. cottons, 15 do. shirting Stripes, j. r. b. Marshall, > Hawaiian hluiids. 3 do Denimp, 3do Thread, 400 dozT. red Hdk'fs, 14cartoons bl'k Ribbons, FRANCIS JOHNSON,) " cloth, 5 " blue cottons, Hair 100 doz Sudor's caps, 80 boxes family Soap, N. B.—Wanted, Government or Whalers' 8i11... 60 boxen window Glass, 50 kegs cut Nails, 8 pieces Broadcloth, 1 case paint Brushes, doz. cans. Saucepans, 30 Axes, 1 2n bid's limo nine cigars, 3 cases white Hats, on the United States or Europe, for which tnont\ 12 reams sand Paper, 50,000 iron Tacks, will be advanced on favorable terms. 500 corn Brooms, 100 sides sole Leather, 10(1 kegs white Lead, 3 casks sad Irons, 1 cask Butts and Screws, Scissors, Giinblcts, Braco and Bitts, iloor Locks, patent Balances, 100 Buckets, 10 doz Swnin's Panacea, B©.«\B£MjaT, Sickles, copper Tacks, Augurs, Rules, 60 pit Saws, 50 cross-cut do., 50 doz. butcher Knives, 20 doz. axe handles, 10 casks Vinegar, 10 tons iron Hoops, anl. v£tji'ononutrr JHaiur, Watt} 10 doz Shovels, corn mills, ..tool Pens, Ink, 10 casks wiouglit Nails, 50 do. cut do., HONOLULU, OAHU, 10 gross paste Blacking, 100 kegs white Lcud, E. & H. GRIMES. Scrubbing Brushes, iron Wire, August 1, 1546. ( JJAS for sale an assortment of JEWELRY. m3.WATCIIES, CLOCKS, $c. HairSeives, paint Pails, Plates and Bowls, 25 boxes honey dew Tobacco, undersigned have tbjs day entered into a Chronomotcrs repaired und accurate rates given. 2 casks Salreratus, 5 do dread Apples, copartnership at Honolulu and Lahuina, HaParticular attention paid to fine watch repairing. o 10 tf waiian Islands, under the firm of J. B. McCLURG And a groat variety of others articles. Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted. JAMES B. McCLURG, & CO. FOR SALE BY J. 11. McCLURG & CO.| ALEXANDER G. ARELL, So ®o (SAIBaJUILSa ChEVER. fCsfW asWW as "'t brown Sugar, 5,00 lbs white Honolulu-, Ist July,HENRY PROPRIETOR OF THE 1846. do., 1,000 lbs Bread, OUtVUU 1,000 lbs Coffee, 100 lbs Pepper, MANSION J. B. McCLURG & CO., 1,500 gals, molasses, 300 gals, sperm Oil, HONOLULU, OAHU. DKAI.FIIS IN 60 bbls Beans, Ship Chandlery, Merchandise nnd Produce, 50 boxes sperm candles, 50 kegs white Lead, GEORGE IVT. MOORE, 100 kegs black Paint, 25 green do., BAWAIU* «""»•. DEALER IN 200 gals linseed Oil, 100 do. spt Turpentine, keep constantly on hand and for sale, General Merchandise & Hawaiian Produce, 100 ps. Russian canvass, all kinds of merchandize usually required by 200 coils Russian and Manila cordage, HILO, HAWAII, 11. I. whale ships and other vessels arriving at either of 10 cases China Silks and Shawls, the named Honolulu at the stand in above CORNELIUS II OVER, ports; 20 cases Tea—Gunpowder, Imperial, &c, near the principal wharf, formerly occupied by Ladd DEALER IN 5,000 lbs Russian Iron, 5 bis bright Varnish, of for& at tho stand the Lahaina, Consul, in Co.; 200 Guayaquil Hats, 10,000 Spanish cigars, General Merchandise & Hawaiian Produce, merly occupied by Milo Calkin. 20,000 American cigars. HILO, HAWAII. August 15, 1Hlf>. —Bills of Exchange on the United %• Wanted. Whale ships supplied with tho best recruits on the and for which money will most favorable terms in exchange for Bills or Goods States, England France, NEW GOODS. jy 4 tf. adapted to the market. be advanced on the most liberal terms. Jan. 28.—1y. *t\} WE Cases American, English and French Prints, WALDO & CO. DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP /WCJF 30 bales brown drills, 3D do do Shirting, 12 coses indigo blue Drills, 8 do 4-4 do do, for sale Provisions, Bread, Flour, cordcopartnership heretofore existing under ths 4 " 5-4 do Sheeting, 6do 4-4 do do, age, canvass, and ■ general assortment ofShip name of JONES & MAKEE has this day been 6 Tickings, 2 bales Osnaburgs, Chandlery. Recruits and other merchandise usually dissolved by mutual consent. AH persons having 5 " satin Jeans, sdo blue Drills, required by w hale ships touching at this port for sup- accounts with the said firm are requested to present " 6 Longcloths, 2do twilled Stripes, plies. them for settlement to the undersigned. 10 " cotton Threads, Ido Tk. red Cotton, Storage taken at the customary rates. ELI JONES, " silk 4do ctn. on Hdkf.s, do, 2 " choppa fancy the United N. B. Bills ol Exchange wanted JAMES MAKEE. 1 bale 3-4 linen nnd France. Furnitures, Duck, 1 States, England, Honolulu, Aug. 12, 1846. " 8-4 do March 1846. Damask, Lahaina, 1 " 21. 1 " bleached linen Sheeting, 38 in., NOTICE. 1 " 8-4 dodo Dowlas, 10dz. stiipcil Shirts, I. H. WRIGHT, undersigned have this day entered into a 1 " brown cotton 1-2 Hose, & GLAZIER, has lately received copartnership under the firm of MAKEE & 10 " palm leaf Hats, &c, for sale by and offers for sule, ANTHON as Merchants and Ship Chandlers at the o 15 tf C. BREWER &CO. 3000 lbs. White Lead ; 300 do Venetian Red, old stand of Jones & Makec, nnd respectfully solici 250 " assorted GreenPaints; 600 do Whiting, the patronage of the public. HARDWARE. 100 gals. Linseed Oil ; Prussian Blue ; JAMES MAKEE. copper Nails, boat do,] Copper, Spt's. Turpentine ; Terra dc Sienne, 90 J. A. ANTHON. CT cut do, window Weights, iron Rints, steel 10 " Copal Varnish ; Yellow Ochre, Honolulu, Aug. 13, 1846—tf. " pointed crow Bars, round, square and flat Iron, Black,in and Brown; lamp kegs Spanish papeis, ahoet Lead, sad Irons, iron Ware, &c, &c, for BIBLES I BIBLES! Cliroine Yellow ; Gold and Silver Leaf, s »'c by C. BREWER & CO. Paint, sash and tar Brushes ; Gum copal, Scamens' Chaplain hasjust received per o 16 tf Sand Paper, pumice stone, window Glass, "Brooklyn," a supply of Bibles of various Putty, &c. &c. sizos and binding. FOR SALE. Sign, and Ornamental House, Coach, Ship {CTP Beautiful and splendid gilt and embossed and light Canvas, do do Duck, seine *»* executed with neatness and despatch. family bibles. Prices ranging from 50 cents to $6 Twine, hemp Cordage, assorted Blocks, ships Painting tf. or at the New York prices, of the American Bible my 23 Spars, &c, &c Society. Also—lso bbls American Beef, for sale by Bibles and Testaments in various languages JAMES ROBINSON 4c CO. QlStf C. BREWER &CO. also be obtained at the Chaplain's study. made arrangements to kill part oftheir can*»* NEW GOODS. superior stock of cattle, respectfully inform All monies roccived will he appropriated to keep Flannels, do Broadcloths, do white Mus- captains of vessels and the public generally, that ing a constant supply of Bibles on hand. CJUPER s? lins, lace cambric, crimson Damask, do and they can be supplied with the very best BEEF at the Honolulu, July 1, 1846. green merinos; Hoisery, white and mixed; linen and usual rates, under the direction of Mr. George Risekid Gloves; twilled stripe Shirts; silk, cotton and ly, a clean and experienced butcher. FOR SALE. gingham Cravats; linen cambric Handkerchiefs, for G. R., on his part, respectfully begs to state that the study of the Seamen's Chaplain, Vols. sale by C. BREWER & CO. II and 111 of the Friend, neatly bound. Vol. othing shall be wanting to give perfect satisfaction. o!5 tf Honolulu, Jan. 24.—1y. I of the Hawaiian Cascade. HAVE !■:. a- 11. grimes just received, per " Angelo," a variety FOR a. s. THE sKOTJSE, KSSafk!«"' I WILL OFFER THE PAINTER THE f£fHEATHING THE HEAVY HAVING AT � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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