https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/bcb779428d495b06797bd02460387899.pdf 8be0cd9c7f9b88a342a4d09d1b0fd64f PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. [No. XIV. HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., JULY 29, 1847. 105 Vol. V.] The Seamen's Friend. the boat, and an explosion sharp and loud no doubt the New Haven would come out ensued. I rushed to the deck, when another our assistance. Morning came, however, b sea struck her on the other side, and a sec- with it came no assistance. The noble vesWreck of the Steamer Atlantic. ond explosion took place, filling the lower sel still rode o'er the raging sea, seeming Capt. Cullum's (U. S. Engineers) Narra- and saloon deck with steam, at the same time defy the powers of the howling tempest an the lights. Not knowing what the breaking wares, whose cresting to tive ; List of Persons Saved and Lost ; extinguishing to the cabin, closing dashed high over her. During the night burst, had returned I Verdict of Coroner's Jury; The Bell the door after me to keep out the steam, and judged we had drifted about three miles; y of the Atlantic, or "Lines," bt Miss was ready to save myself from inhaling it, by as we were still four from Fisher's Islan F. M. Caulkins, of New London. myself on the floor and wrapping a and had escaped all danger of being throw throwing New London, Conn., ) on the rocky reefs of Black and South East blanket around my head. Nov. 30th, 1846. j Scarcely had we recovered from our first Ledges, by passing a little south of them, Exhausted in body and mind, and with a alarm, when the chambermaid passed through had no serious alarm for our safety, as heart too full of mingled feelings of gratitude the cabin, telling us that the boat was on fire thought that at 12 o'clock on Thursday t to God for my deliverance from the perils of and asking us to go on deck to assist in ex- wind would certainly abate. The gale, now the deep, and sadness for those whom it has tinguishing it. We all, of course, ran to ever, continued with undiminished fury. J pleased Him, in His inscrutable wisdom to the stairs, but Stetson, the 2nd captain, meet- fires were extinguished, the stoves remove take away, I have not been able sufficiently ing us, said, "Keep cool, gentlemen, you and the vessel lightened ef about forty to to compose myself, to give any suitable ac- may depend upon our doing every thing for of coal. About 9 A. M., we saw the Ne count of the loss of the ill-starred Atlantic, your safety, and that we shall be the last to Haven come to the mouth of the harbor, b with her heroic commander, many passen- leave the boat—keep cool." I stepped up she dared not venture further into the bo to him and said that I was disposed to keep ingsea. gers, and part of her crew. On Wednesday evening, the 25th, we left perfect cool, but if I could render any assisThe morning hours grew lon Boston at the usual hour, (five o'clock) with tance, I wished to do so. He said we could the oold was intense and hunger began about one hundred passengers; but, in conse- do nothing, and again begged that we would gnaw. Fortunately a basket of soda eras quence of the North East storm and drifted keep cool. Lieut. Norton, myself, and one era was brought, and thankful were we I snow, we did not reach Allya's Point till or two others, obeyed him, but many persis- this sad and meagre thanksgiving feast. midnight, when it was still blowing violently ted in going on deck. I afterwards learned By ten A. M., we had drifted within hal from the N. E. Going'on board the Atlan- that the boat had been on fire, but that it was mile of the rocky shore, against which t tic, I shook hands with Capt. Dustan at the immediately extinguished, the alarm was lofty waves dashed their foaming crests gangway plank, when he remarked, '' Cap- greatly heightened by the throwing out of majestic grandeur. It was a sight as su tain, I fear we sha 'nt be able to leave you at the fire from the furnace, as the wind, sweep- lime as terrible. Every moment we expec New London," (one of my stations) "to- ing it by the vessel in sheets of flame, gave ed would be our last. Hope now began night." I replied that I was going through her the appearance of being a prey to the wane. The pilot house, chimney tops, sa loon, bulk heads, and everything moveab to New York. That'slucky," said he, as devouring element. As soon as the steam had partially lifted, I which could hold wind, had been cut awa I passed on board. Before reaching New London, the wind went above to learn the condition of things. Every one supplied themselves with lifo-pr changed to the west, and stars began to ap- Most of the passengers whom I met said the servers, of which the boat had an abundanc pear. Though blowing hard, the wind was steam chest had burst. This was a mistake, A $crag anchor, made of oast iron grate bars off shore, which enabled the boat to land af- as I afterwards ascertained by a personal in- (nine feet long), tied separ ter considerable difficulty, at New London, spection of the engine. It was not the steam tervals, after the manner of a boy's kite tai where I would have stopped had not impor- chest which had burst, but the vertical steam was thrown overboard. This made thre tant public business called me to New York. pipe, (about 18 inches in diameter,) connect- anchors, aa Capt. Dustan himself told me.— When outside New London light, I found ing with the steam chest, and into which the Subsequently I was told that, besides t it was blowing a gale from about W. N. W., two inclined steam pipes from the boilers on scrag, we had out one anchor weighing Id which made a heavy sea in that direction,. the guards, lead. The seas striking first un- lbs., and two hedges, one of about 500 an and somewhat opposed to that produced by der one guard and then under the other, lift- the other 700 lbs. the N. E. wind which had been blowing all ed the boilers as much as the yielding of the Soon after 10 A- M., the Massachuset day. Our coarse being S. S. W. for some timbers would permit, which acting upon the came near us, and seeing our position am miles after leaving the Thames river, we had vertical steam pipe, by means of the long signal of distress, she checked her headwa to run nearly in the trough ofthese two cross levers furnished by the inclined steam pipes, All hearts beat light for a moment, to be cast seas, and were exposed to the violence of caused the vertical one to burst, or rather te down the next, as she passed on her way both, striking the boat alternately, on her be wrenched off about three feet below its Stonington without offering us any assist starboard bow and larboard quarter. Though top, or midway between the saloon and hurAbout 11 A. M. the Mohegan was seen wrestling hard with the waves,. I bad no se- ricane decks. It is common to have the verrious apprehensions of danger, as I knew tical steam pipe made with a slip joint to coming, and again our hopes were raised to the boat was very strong, and had a-power- guard against such accidents. But the At- be m cruelly disappointed, ful engine. One of these sources of safety, lantic's steam pipe had no such provision. proach near enough to be within hailing dishowever-, soon proved fallacious, as the steam At the time of my going on deck I found tance. Soon after the Mohegan left ns, I with Capt. Dustan pipe burst nine minates after leaving the the wind still blowing violently from the W. had a long con light, and before we had reached the light N. W., but with our anchors we could prob- I asked Mm if it would not have been possi- " I boat on Bartlett's reef. A heavy sea struck ably ride the storm till morning; when 1 had ble for the Massachusetts |o bare dropped �106 THE FRIEND. under our stern, and throw us a Hne, with scene, which would sink deep even into an iand gave me and also Lieut. Stewart a shirt which she could have towed us, stern fore- adamantine heart. iand a bed. He said I had been kind to him. most, before the wind, into Stonington. He At half past four on Friday.morning, the I trust I had, and this kindness was requited replied, " he did not think it could be done." 28th, a tremendous sea struck her, which! with more than ten fold interest. The Mohegan, he said, knew our danger, made every joint and timber in ber entire ex- j The escape of others was no less miracuand would be out again to render us assist- tent tremble and groan as in her death strug- lous, and to record the perils of each would ance as soon as the wind abated. I am not gle. The cable of our large anchor which,:fill volumes. Most of those who were saved a sailor, and do not esteem myself a compe- had held on so faithfully for a day and two, were on the larboard guard, from which they tent judge of what either of the steamers [ nights, parted, and, immediately after, those jumped and swam ashore. I regret that I could have done; but I give it as the opinion, of the hedges and scrag snapped like threads., do not know the names of several who again ofLieut. Maynard, an experienced' sailor of periled their own lives in saving others.— our gallant navy—who was on board; and At the time she struck, I was standing with among them was a brave fireman, William one of the best whaling captains of N. Lon- surgeon Hassler, Lieuts. Norton, Maynard, Edwards. Stetson, the 2nd captain, was very don who ever sailed a ship-—that an anchor and Stewart on the starboard side, immedi- active; Gould, the express-man, rendered could have been dropped ahead of us, and a ately aft the triangular skylights, which light valuable aid; and Monroe, the conductor, cable floated to us by means of a buoy.—, the after cabin, or about twenty feet forward, did good service, But no one was more selfWith another anchor, like our best, we would: of the after gangway. Hastier, Norton and sacrificing' than Lieut Maynard, who, up to have probably ridden out the storm. "1; myself took hold of a post which supported i his middle in water, stood braving the waves would give," said Dustan to me, " $1000 fori the saloon deck. Hassler had the loweri till after daylight, and with heroic constancy, another anchor today." i hold, which he considered the best, as he maintained his post of danger till scarce one All hope from human aid now vanished,.|thought it would part above, Norton the next was left upon the wreck, and not until he was and our only trust was in God, and to him and I the highest. Supposing from the ap- relieved by one of the Islanders. went up devout prayers for our deliverance. pearance of the shore, that the captain would Over the horrors of that awful scene of All the passengers, numbering according to, bring her head around to the north when she death and woe I would draw a veil. The my own and the estimation of many others of struck, we hae chosen the starboard as the thought of the sufferings of that melancholy that sad company, about one hundred souls, ]'safer side, which proved, however, to be the night oppresses my brain—the howling temwere assembled in the cabin. A portion of;| least so. The third sea broke the post off atI pest still chills my veins—the earthquake scripture was read by Dr. Armstrong, follow- the bottom, and the strong undertow carried roar of breakers yet stuns my senses—the ed by a prayer that, as when our Savior away poor Norton and Hassler violently crashing of falling timbers still makes me went down in a ship, with His disciples, and: against the store rooms along the waist of the shudder—the fearful grinding on the rocks a storm arose, He would now rebuke the, boat, by which they were probably so much yet grates on my ear—the death shrieks of wind and the raging of the water, and that stunned and injured and injured as to leave Women and children as they sank in their they should cease and be calm. A gentle- them at the mercy of the next sea which cabin coffin, into their watery grave, still man from Cincinnati addressed us with the swept them overboard. I, fortunately, by rends my heart—and the solemn knell of that voice of prayer, and told us of his conver- clasping the poet tight and lifting my feet es- slow tolling bell, as it pealed the sad requiem sion and present reliance on Jesus who came, caped the fury of the undertow. of the many noble and loving hearts, will * once to save the world. Prayer is ever sol- f The third time I reached therock forever ring in my memory. emn, but never did those present find a more I obtained a more secure hold, and resisted To those noble and brave men of Mystic, awakening echo within their own bosoms. the undertow. The ten remaining feet I Captain C. H. Mallory, G. Gates, A few frail planks and cables separated us passed over among sunken rocks, with much Ira Clift,T. Elliot, Spicer, Joseph Potter, Jr., and E. from eternity. A few moments and all might difficulty, and was thrown by a sea on my Messrs. John Crocker, W. Burrows, E. Dabe summoned at i lie bar of God. I feel sure face. Here, with ray face down, I became boll, Charles Geo. Murphy, Crary, and othnot one a life and preservers clothes, ers, who in the smack Planet that lel purer entangled with my >in without ventured heart and more virtuous resolves. and though on the edge of the shore, was out in that sea on ThursFrom 12 M. to 5 P.M., the howling storm nearer drowning than ever. Though com- day to rescue tempestuous Us, I would return my most and tempestuous sea, ceased not their wrath. pletely exhausted, my presence of mind did heartfelt thanks and sincere wishes that heavThe gale had become a hurricane. Onward not desert me. With my icyfingers I sucen may own and prosper them. Capt. J. towards the dread breakers we still drifted, ceeded in unbuttoning my overcoat and get- Holmes and the crew of the sloop Leeds, I ("aim resignation set on every brow. Our ting at my knife with which I cut away my would also warmly thank. noble captain, like a guardian spirit, moved life preservers, and thus relieved myself from undismayed wherever danger threatened.— my perilous situation. On shore I first gave To the oitizens of New London generally, The queenly steamer proudly breasted the thanks to God for my deliverance, and with I feel under a debt of gratitude for theirkindfoaming billows. Though exposed to the fu- the little strength I had left, I clambered up ly, sympathy, which I have more than once." ry of the tempest for a day and a night, not a a steep rock behind which I laid down to die. experienced. It was my intention to have added a list of seam had opened, and not a cable had parted. I was so much exhausted that I was indifferThe sun went down, and with it set the last ent to life. Soon after, two of the deck the saved, but as it has been already pubhands ran past me which seemed to give me lished, and my time is extremely limited, I rays of hope. Daylight had gone and the moon had ceased new energy, and I endeavored to follow them. must omit it in this hurried and oft into lend her cheering rays. Darkness had Though they were muoh in advance of me, I terrupted narrative. I cannot, however, spread her funeral pall, and the sublimity of with feebler steps, wandered about in the omit saying that everything was done for our horror was at its height; yet not even the piercing wind for two miles, when I reached comfort and safety by the noble and gallant whisper of fear was uttered. The parting the house of Mr. Winthrop with my outer Dustan which he thought was in his power to farewell of friends had been spoken, the clothes frozen stiff. Though withina house I accomplish. Generous man !—thy brave adieus to the loved ones at home had been could not come near the fire, around which the heart has ceased to beat—that eye, where m hearts, and the silent prayer first comers were collected. Fortunately an was enthroned the majesty of command, is will be done," had gone up 1Irishman, who had worked at Fort Trumbull set in death those lips, which* spoke the ' on high. Oh! it was a fearful and solemn under my superintendence, recognized me, words ef kindness, are still—and thy noble i , ,, : * — _ ****** �They caught the jewel's bright, AaUtey burst forth in light, Mid the raging tumult round, How the shrill entrancing sound, Fills the air! Overmastering the gale, Childhood'a shriek, woman's wail, Man'a despair. form lies low. Would that I could write thy fitting eulogium! And to, ygu, Hassler and Norton, my unfortunate companions in peril, I would offer a fitting FRIE N D. From the clay; And the sou la and seraphim, In a sweat thanksgiving hymn, Paaaed away. Yet still upon the deck, Mid the breaker* and the wrack Swing* the bell; Now an aatham Amis around, Now a low and dirge-like sound, And a knell. Above the thundering breeze, And the heavy booming seas, Toand ft* i Like a requiem in the air, Like a presence, it ia there, Swinging alow. - tribute to your worth, but sad mem- From eternity's dark land, On whose cold brink they stand, Hark ! it rolls; Pealing forth the notes of woe, Ringing loud, ringing slow, For the souls. Ah 1 lis not the broken deck, Man, Man't the only wreck, Worth a tear ; Oh ye seas I what a prize, What a coatly sacrifice, Ye took here! ories crowd my brain—and my pen is still. GEO. W. CULLUM, i Capt. U. S. Engineers. LIST OF PASSENGERS SAVED. Joel R Andrews, N. London, Nathaniel Atwood,Eastbam, Mass., Richard Atwood. Orleans, Mass., Seabury HrewKier, N. V., E. Y. Booth, Boston. T. P. Baldwin, Cincinnati, Capt. George W. Cullum, United States Engineers, C. C Comstock, N. London, Chas Cadnedy.N. V., Thomas Gooding, John C. Gardner, Boston, Peter Hasina, Portland, ¥. Herrick, Boston, Calrin Houghton, Bradford, Vt., Wm. Leveretl, Plymouth, N. H., Lieut.E. Maynard, D. S. N., Varnutn Marsh, N.V.,Ed. Madden, Boston, Chas. Mitchel Norwich, C. C. Orr, Louisville. Ky., Chas Patridge, N. V., C. Peterson, Boston. O. W. Rogers, N.London, Nahum Rice, N.J., William' Rhodes, Brooklyn, N.Y., Lieut. S. C. Stewart, U. S. -Engineers, Hiram Tarboi, Lishom, Conn., Thos Trnesdall, N.Y., Robert Vina, West Newbury, Mass., Henry Van Wan, Birmingham, Eng., Jacob Walton,West Newbury, Mass., Jamea Wilson, Boston. LIST OF PASSENGERS LOST. C. H. Hassler, Sorgeon, U.S.N., Lieul. Allen H. Norton, U.S. A.. Joha Walton, Mrs. Walton, Mrs. Vine, and three children of Mr. Walton, West Newbury, Mass Moses B. Kimball, N. Y Samuel E. Cassiday, Phila., A. T. Collamore, Boston, Rev. Dr. Armstrong, N. V., Charles French, Orlando Pitts, Boston, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson and child, Danvers, Mass., Win. Burbank, Brooklyn, N. V., Dr. 'Weston, Phila., W. B. Solare, Bridgport, Vl., Mr. and Mr. Ames, Wilmantic, Robert E. Hope, Brooklyn, M.ss Mary Jordan, Boston. H. H. Cunningham, N. V., Archibald Austin, Thos Symes, Westport, Mr. Tinkham, Mr.'Putnam, Mis» Smart, Dr. Toorney. The following persons belonging to the boat, so far aa we can ascertain, with others not known to us, were lost, viz :—Capt I. K. Dustan, Michael Dougherty, Lawrence Keliey, Thomas Gedney, Mary Ann Hilton, Sarah Johnson, and Saray Ruby. The above list of those who were saved, was taken from the N. London Democrat, and is believed to be correct. The list of those who were loot, contains all the name* as far as ascertained. 107 THE : ' - Missionary Friend. Yet they perished not in vain From their peril, from their pain, Let us turu. To the leaaonaihey unrolled, Worth an argosy of gold, But to learn. New Protestant' Mission to Australia.—By the brig Eveline of Newburyport, arrived the Rev. John Geddie, lady, and two For the sons of God were there, children, and Mr. Isaac Archibald and lady; Men of faith, men of prayer Unsurpassed. sent forth by the Presbyterian church of NoAnd the love of Christ had power; va Scotia. They are destined for the New that hour, was an anchor 'T in Holding fast. Caledonia group, but are expecting to remain for a season at the Samoan or NavigaThere was one* whose face was seen. Like a shining and serene tor Islands. It may be interesting to some rihfjJßJsJi Crystalaea. of our readers to learn, tl. ■ tl.. PresbyteriSublimed, as if the soul, ;>osed of 1 an church of Nova Scotia Had already passed the goal, And was free. Synod, 3 Presbyteries, and about 60 congregations, with 30 settled Ministers. Several There was one t of manly brow, '• We art nearer Jem* now," of these congregations have hitherto aided Was bis cry: the cause of foreign Missions by contribuThen the rushing surge swept o'er And the loosened seraph bore ting to the funds of the London Missionary To the aky. Society, American Board, and United Secession Church of Scotland. About three years One calmly said, 5 " Of old My Savior's voice controlled since a Board of Foreign Missions was apAll my woe: pointed by the Synod. Their first object the raging sea, And if through He now says, PolUne me, was to carrespond with other foreign missionI will go." ary societies, and select a suitable field of No thought amid the strife, labor. An appeal was made to the respecOf kis own death ar life, tive congregations for pecuniary support, ;t JURY. Had the Chief VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S The on bis burden which was most cordially responded to far breast, Slate or Consicticct, Niw Lonoow Co. SS. ) Was the lives or all the rest, the expectations of the most ardent S beyond Norwich, Nov. 88, 1846. their grief. And We, the undersigned, a jury ol inquest, under oath to friends of the cause. An effort was then make diligent enquiry and a thorough examination iqto into the wave, They dropped to obtain the suitable men for the made what manner the several persons before us, being 18 in Some round in it a grave, work. The Rev. Mr. Geddie having been a number, came to their death—having made snch examinan ark: Some ation, do aay that the death of said individuals, moat of Down, down into the deep, settled pastor for eight years on Prince Edthem to us unknown, was caused by bruises or by drownfall, as they leap, they As ward's Island, resigned his charge and offerof the of stranding ing at the time and in consequence Hark ! oh bark I the steamer Atlantic on the westerly end of Fisher's Isled his services as a foreign missionary. Hi Now the loud and silvery bell, and, about 1 o'clock ou the morning of the 27th inst., nad was accepted, and spent one year in studyof that in our opinion the primary cause said disaster was Like an anthem seemed to swell, medicine, and otherwise preparing himing the bnraling of the steam cheat of the engine of the said . Shrill and sweet: laaaSjfl B boat about 3 o'clock on the night of the 36th inst. And a group of angels came, for his future labors. Shortly before Mr. self (Signed) John Breed, Tbos. Robinson, Wm. W. Coil, With their bosoms all a) Same, left, the services of Mr. Archibald Geddie John Ebenezer Johnson, Ford, D. JamesL. Day, Robt Friends to meet. were also accepted as a lay missionary Puller, Samnel Mowrr, Charles Coit, Livingston H. Smith, Jedediah Spalding, D. E. Sykes. We are happy to learn that these missionDr. Arststroag. TIM serene and beevralT eipreiiion of aries are going to their field with the cordial * during the his coeateaaace whole ot that trying Thursday, baa THE BELL OF THE ATLANTIC. been mention**! by several of thesurvlv of the London Missionary Sociapprobation gaatleaiaa,(whose aame was the act known to past This BY MISS F. M. CAULKINS. which the mission at the Samowho related the ety, supports senger was several times dashing struck of the waves rtrcumsiasceJt heard the steamer theshore, the la God,and encouraging others to an group. Their funds and supplies are to. her frame, canned the bell to toll. The tone of this expressing lnj cnniMenoe was and a» He ia the Sain was Want attar trust In Him. i it, and such Una > beard at incommonly shrill sod clear, quoted above, Jaat as the its broke over, and dashed be transmitted through the agei sve seemed Hke a peel from another world. Jt hasbeea the words illy heard since the consummation of the catastrophe the saloon Areas taw deck, ernahrag-or drowning all wke wen London M. Society. At some future ■till sending forth at intervals, its solemn and piercing sail. fj A gentleman from Ohio; name not known. we may furnish our read> interJ Thenoble sesMsaversahMaa of Capt. Doataa cannot be too esting information respecting CaleStorm-spirits ye did .well. donia group of Islands, W. Id that To swing the funeral bell, sad couaaaaM> "> Christina, dales, senile, askf iieaassstd, ssslslsag That aad naght: liag others, »r toiling tor their safety, without rest or raft sab Messrs. G. and A. rem. Noting down with iron pen, aiotiatiani peril, be was ginbaMl too much portumty offers for the Society or Navi I meat daringandthaw eeneastoj f ntrneww vrlnh tawwaves sad asuaae When the struggling souls of men, sikaasssd l safrty. Took flwTr fig*!. his own Islands. "I , . - P-n , �107 THE FRIEND. Forth* Frieed. hearts, and the numerous curses occasioned to owners to receive the rich avails of a full or fostered by the unfitness of their abode, cargo, than to enlarge at the expense of a Wants of Seamen. and cast the burden upon the conscience of little oil room, the contracted lodgings of the No. IV. the guilty. Let owners and ship builders crowded men. Bone and oil will tell; but Seamen need better ssccoasstodatiotM. bear it. Let them acknowledge the deform- the bone and muscle that grappled the monup his wealth, must be Accommodations! there are none! There ed and sickly and depraved offspring of their ster and barrelled is a place, and it has a name, and most ap- avarice and littleness, and be ashamed of the paid. That is the difference;—and as if propriately are seamen said to "turn" in unworthy progeny. Let them henceforth re- grudging the poor sailor his well-earned pitand " turn out" again. One would think but member that men are to live and lodge before tance, they make him pay his own wage! The little else but turning could be done there, the mast, that officers are not all who have space which should have been made into his his comfort, is left in the hold for and that turning out would be the most agree- feeling and whose comfort is to be consulted. cabinto for with oil! This is two-fold robbeable motion that could be thought of in so un- Sometimes they have their own superiors in him fill the —men who But It is ry. justas well: they only go there sailor, house of "Forecastle." have the a We cheerless " inviting place. read ofmany castles, and the nearest resem- would be above the meanness of subjecting to sleep." No wonder! Who would wish to blance we can find to the one just mentioned even them to such degradation. Let them do any thing else tkertl And it would be is Bunyas's castle of "Giant Despair."— respect these, if the common principles of hu- hard enough for you or me to do that! But would they not go there for other purposes, Indeed it is much smaller than the pilgrim's manity will not move them to regard the were there the least attraction or comfort prison, and perhaps darktr. At all events common sailor, and for the sake of a worthy there in any thing else ? What does it arcomfort, the the health and class more study the old tyrant has shut up many an unfortunate pilgrim there. Indeed it hardly admits the morals of all. Make henceforth forecas- gue for a man's home that he repairs thither of a conjecture but that the grisly " giant" tles more suitable to the beings who are to only for sleep < And what does it say for the disappointed in that instance of his victims, tenant them. It is hardly possible, and still wisdom or goodness of that parent or guarwent to ua, like many a despairing man be- more improbable, that the occupants of such dian, or master, whs, with ability to the cona home for his dependents fore and since his day. Ana who can doubt a place will feel or act with as much manli- trary, provides where he took up his abode ? No one who ness and propriety as if better housed and whose sole attraction, or hard necessity, is has had the curiosity to look down the bows better lodged. If their magnanimity do not the time passed there in unconsciousness of of a ship, or the courage to venture within resent it, their degradation* seiU degrade their unworthy shelter ? What wonder there that gloomy " castle." Few landsmen I pre- them. But we are told " They get used to is so little taste for reading—such a taste sume, have made out to get down there, and it!" Yes; and that is the worst of it. There cannot with comfort be indulged. And where again, but have blessed their better would be more hope of this class of men if it exists there seems a necessity that it befor trash—there is no retirement, no suitable t shore, however humble, and pitied they yielded less readily to their circumstanthose who from preference or necessity em- ces. There would then be less fear that place for reflection or deep thought. Readbodied there a roving, a disappointed, an in- their abuses would be perpetuated. It is ing that requires but little reflection, or that is dignant, or contented spirit. Sympathy goes among the worst of all effects of any wrong, of an astounding or exciting character is all out unbidden for the decieved sailor who to that it habituates and reconciles the injured that the accommodations of foremast hands his chagrin finds himself in such unwhole- to that wrong. Still more hopeless is the will ordinarily admit of. Hence, too, may some and degrading quarters—while we pity poor victim who is brought down to content- ordinarily be traced the careless and loungthe man whose ungovernable restlessness, or edness, and actual preference of wrong to ing habits so characteristic of sailors. Did insatiable love of gain, or ambition of ad- right. " Used to it!"—and so a man might they enjoy a light and roomy cabin, they vance to favor and office, makes him at home get used to slavery till he preferred bondage might often be tempted below to inform thenand contented even for one voyage in the fore- to freedom. Habit makes even excruciating minds. But storms and cold and fatigue alone there. It is too dark to read at castle of an ordinary whaleship. And we pain more and more tolerable. Oft repeated drive them should despair of elevating a man who could scourging scarifies the sufferer to a tough- midday, and if at night, a smoky lamp scarce so servilely put [his neck to the degradation ness proof against ordinary stripes. Long flickers its doubtful light upon their cheerless as to feel no indignance at the insult, or feel confinement will make a man's cell his home berths. The impossibility creates indifferhappy there. His berth, and in most cases, •yen preferable to the freedom and fair fields ence, the prolific source of mental poverty But " We ' turned in' once, the discipline to which he is subjected, and of his boyish sports. Who does not feel that and imbecility. often the gross deception practised upon him these effects are the clearest exhibition of it is their turn now!" And did you like it? at the outset—all together, and even sepa- the dreadful nature of their several causes? Is it not rather a recollection of past imprisrately, make us wonder that a foremast hand And who would plead, that men get used to onment that moves a retaliating spirit within ever ventures a second time to sea. In all slavery, to scourging, to pain, and to impris- you, and, by a singular misdirection, aventhese respects, and especially those of gov- onment, as an extenuation of the injury, or ges itself upon your successors? An unenernment and accommodations there is too lit- as a shield from deserved reproach ? Again viable disposition, surely, that can wish for tle regard paid to the sailor as a human be- the little, whining voice of self-interest tells others the misfortunes or abuses that fell to ing. And perhaps the two are wisely and us, " JYo more room can be afforded for een- your own lot: the best proof of the dreadful inseparably connected together. The suffer- lors!" True, while avarice occupies so large effects of such degradation upon the intellect ance ofone without the other would, perhaps, a place in the hearts of ship owners. True, and heart. The plea is worse than childish, make its endurance less tolerable, or the ban- while the cupidity of man swallows up every. its weakness and inconsistency proving the but the wreck of a man, possessed ishment of the one would speedily draw after setter feeling of his heart, and an undue author of a shattered judgment and a perverse sears his only rich, be Minds his mind and evil. haste to it its associate Certain it is they have a common origin. They should share a com- conscience alike to the claims of humanity heart. He is probably the contempt and of his crew, discovering the fact that mon fate. and the demands of justice. Even then, if 1dread forecastle room the may be the worst of all schools it, there cent be more for now deprecate lies policy prompts The fault ofthe evil we up officers and masters. Some far back Much as masters and officers, masters and officers. And if prospects of! for training have to answer for, we win, for the most part, •sin were move flattering, there could be having felt the yoke, may righteously deterexonerate them here. We will take the dis- "more room" for bone and oil, and few, if mine to lighten, if not altogether remove the comforts, the injured bodies, the hardened possible, for the sailor. It is more profitable burden; some, and perhaps most, have borne Jack ! ' �F R I E N D . 108 THE yoked, tad the place of 3d Assistant Engiit only to know how to impose its weight upon] Extracts from late American other*. Such have profited ill by past trials. neer offered him, which he has not yet acPapers. Severer tests may separate theirdross: there cepted.—[N. London Advocate. Naval.—Foster F. Rhodes, Esq., late U. is more reason to fear they would consume The United States Government has purS. Naval Constructor, who died at the Penboth good and bad together. chased of Wm. W. Goddard, Esq., the new sacola 7th was years Yard, nit., nine Navy But " It will do them good; it will inure of 660 tons, for in Constantinople, as Chief Naval Construc- and beautiful ship Crusader, them to hardship*!" Thank you! You have tor paper. about —[Boston $45,000. the Ottoman Porte, and while there, yielded the point! You could not have builtoftwenty-six sail, which vessels bear the Loss or U. S. Smf Boston.—By the arrimeant thus to own yourself a hard master. [ (as he did) of being second to val at Norfolk of schooner Volant, Captain And you are so benevolent in the exercise of reputation, none in the world. He built the famous Mathias from Ragged Isabel, we are in posyour severity. Really, you are doing them a Turkish frigate, carrying 74 session ofthe following particulars of the loss a kindness to crowd and degrade them. It is " Mesradia," for their good, and the more you contract forty-two pounders, (a heavier weight of of the Boston, bound to the Gulf of Mexico. or ships of the line She left New York on the Bth of Nov., and their quarters, and the further into the dark metal than three-deckers, He also built the Jamestown, U. S. had very pleasant weather until the morning carry.) you compel them to give themselves' up to of war, carrying 22 guns, which has of the 15th, when, during a heavy black indolence or rest, the more useful and hu- sloop mane your course! Admirable logic! and proved herself the fastest in our navy. He squall, accompanied by thick rain, and going a man of strong com- then at the rate of nine knots' an hour, she as wonderful philanthropy! Few could be was a good Christian, sense, and one of the best Naval Con- struck on an outer reef on the northern part mon of the guilty one—though many perpetrate structors in the world. of the island of Eleuthera, (one of the Bathe latter. hamas), and drove up within fifty yards of They are more easily governed if made The following appointments have been the broadside on. Immediately cut tku* to feel their inferior rank!" True, if made by the President with the advice and •wayshore, thh masts, and threw overboard shot. they are in training for the mines of Siberia, consent of the Senate:— When daylight appeared, it brought clear or the galley of the Turk. If kept there, Lieuts. in the navy.—Henry P. Robinson, weather. the squall, the quarter with the iron heel of oppression upon them, Isaac N. Brown, R. Delancy Izard, Napo- boat was During and swamped. All the swept away, they will, ere long, sink to the level of their leon Collins, and John L. Worden. officers and crew succeeded in reaching the titled superior. Lower they could hardly Surgeon in the navy.—Robert W. Woodshore in safety, where they have been living reach. But enough. We have kept our worth. in tents for two weeks, when the Volant toes readers too long in the forecastle. But the Assistant Surgeons.—Randolph Mason of off two officers, and ten men, whom she has sailor has been there longer, and I fear will Virginia, and Joshua Huntington. to Norfolk. The officers are passed brought not soon get out. We are sorry for those Pursers.—Edward D. Reynolds, of Illi- midshipmen G. W. Temple, and midshsflH| there who respect themselves, but we sigh nois, and Levi D. Slamm, of New York. J. B. Smith. The remainder of the officers most over the sick who inhale the nausea, in the U. S. Navy.—Since the and crew were left on the island and expectDeaths and look sadly out upon the cheerlessness of session of Congress, December, 1846, ed to sail in few days, for Nassau, N. P., from their gloomy home. But bad as it is, there last the deaths have occurred in the whence they will take passage for Norfolk. following is encouragement in the fact that the sailor's They had already sent two schooners loaded home is larger and bettor than it once was. with stores, etc., to Nassau, and expected to Crane, Renshaw, Commodores.—Elliott, that he find room and We will hope will yet and ship the balance by the vessel that was to Nicholson. comfort, and the light and the air of heaven, carry them to that place. Commanders.—Jones and Wetmore. a kind master and true happiness upon his The Boston now lies high and dry, and Lieutenants.—Todd, Keith, Henry, Gra- I ' ham, Bache, (drowned) Beverly, and Morris, bilged within fifty yards of the shore, stripped of every thing except the guns and wa(fell at Tobasco.) ter tanks, which it was impossible to get out. Honor be to all honest conditions of Surgeon.—Hassler. ExrLoaiNG ExrEoiTiow.—A memorial hes human hfe, and to that of honest poverty Assistant Surgeon,—Barton. among the rest. Let the poor only turn their Pursers.—Rice, Spencer, Breese, and been presented to Congress, signed by a large number of officers who accompanied the exmisfortunes to the improvement ofthemselves; Waldron. Passed Midshipman.—Jameson. ploring expedition, praying that n committee let them not presume to think that suffering authorizes them to commit crimes or to Midshipmen.—Bartlett, Chenoweth, Pils- may be appointed to investigate certain grave charges which are brought against them in foster hatred; and they cannot be wholly unthe aautivs ef that expedition which has Masters.—Catalano and Dowe. happy. Never, however, under any circumGunners.—Barr and Bright. been published under the authority of Constances, ought we to be severe in our judggress. Appended to the memorial is an exCarpenter.—Morrison. ment of them. Have deep compassion upon Sailmaker.—Reed. tended statement of the particular points in the reallypoor, although they are often goadChief Engineer.— ; Hebard. the narrative which ate specially referred to ed by suffering and impatience even to rage. Chief Naval ConssMictor.—Humphrey. Consider how hard a thing it is to suffer exNaval bxami*ation —The following young Naval Constructor.—Rhodes. treme want on the high war or in the hovel, men have passed the examination required, while within a few steps of the wretched man There are numerous resignations. Two and been admitted into the navy, as acting beholds his fellow-creatures, splendidly ar- Lieutenants, one Assistant Surgeon, one midshipmen, since the 10th of October: Beverly Kennon, Inda.. Edwin 0. Carnes, rayed and daintily fed, pass by him. For- Purser, one Passed Midshipman, two Masgive him if he have the weakness to regard tors, two Master's Mates, one Teacher of Ohio, James Bredon, Perm., F. W. you with malice, and relieve his wants, be- languages, one Gunner, and one Sailmaker, son, Mass., J. P. Foster. Term., A. J. Delhave resigned. las, Perm., Augustus Dodge, Ind., Jag cause he is a man.—[Coleridge. Among the rhsmiianions, we notice Mr. Na- ters, Mich., K/Tt, Breese, KIP C Jnjy,It is common to men to err; but it is only vy Agent Isaac H. Wright, of Boston, by son, Me., O. P. Allen, <>.. Chas. L. a fool who perseveres in his error; a wise withdrawal of nomination, June 20, 1640.— do., Lewis C 'Sawyer, do., John D. Ranev man alters his opinion, a fool never. Chief Engineer Moss had his commission re>| . �110 THE FRIEND. THE HONOLULU, JULY 29, 1847. An officer of the U. S.—,thus writes us from Monterey;— " I rejoice to learn through the Friend,' that the cause of Temperance is advancing,with you, and that you have the co-operation of asm* of fjnw most worthy citizens., I read with much pleasure tie address of Mr. Marshall, and with such assistance, the cause must prosper.' The FRIEND. twelve letters at moat, ami the Portsmouth to-day Boston Market, January SO. ten orMazatlan. from of Winter and sperm bleached Sales I have taken what I write you from a public document 1 10 a 1 15 in the possession of Mr. T. O. I.srkin, so that 1 thiak unbleached, there ia no doubt of ita truth. 08 a 08 1 Do. Spring and Fall, 1 Do. Crude Sperm, 98 a 1 00 Society Islands. —By the schooner 8. 8.," former" down to June 60 a 56 ly Mary," intelligence has been received Do. Whale refined, " The new Governor had arrived, and the 40 a 42 28th. Do. do. crude, former one 35 a 40 had left forFrance. The Queen and Governor were goDo. Whalebone, visit to ing round the Island of and see all the Tahiti, 9a 9 Do. California hides, people. All was quiet. A very important question bat! bbl. Provisions. been decided between the English and French GovernBeef—Extra Mess, 810 50 a 11 00 ments respecting the leeward {stands, viz;—Huahine, Bn10 00 a 10 50 ratiora, and Raiatea. These wete declared independent Do. Mess, the French Protectorate; —hence the demonstration Fork—Clear, 19 00 a 13 50 of of hostilities at HuahTne some 18 months since was altoDo. Mess, 11 50 a 19 00 gether premature. Kacjilsland.it ia reported, will have flag. It was reported that the English vessels Domestics.—The demnad continued good for aofseparate war, Grampus and Calypso, and French Corvette Ari all descriptions, and prices high. on would aail July I, for the leeward Islands, to hoist and prospect is a sad one hers to all the friends of Temperance. Orog-shons are springing up in all directions, and 'Jack's' path is literally beset with these stumbling blocks. I fear it will be some time ere public opinion" the CALiroaxiA.—By the arrival of the Com. Shubrick, recognize their respective flags. It was reported ihst Will rid the country of auch nuisances.'' Huahine flag would he a red atripe between two white; the Californian" The we have received and Star." red white that j and that of Raiatea, two and three of Grog-shops nuisances,—were there ever greater? California* has been enlarged and removed from Monte- Borahara, three red and two white. The Grampus was to leave to reexpected Valparaiso, Calypso for and the rey to San Francisco. From these papers and private turn to Pnplete. Foreign Intelligence. correspondence, we learn the following .—Commodore Statis.—By the Eveline we have received a few days since with a parDIED. to the last of Later January. intelligence Stockton left San Francisco, I papers 10thnit., TliomaiBreeae, Eaq., Pnreer, 11. H. te some 30 men for the United States, over the Rocky Iv Cambridge, of er hat been received. The war apirit wat raging, N. In early life he wan attached to the personal staff of < oin. Mountains. Commodore Biddle leaves in a few days lor Perry, waa in the combat of Lake Erie, and aaaiated In firing igh there wat a powerful opposition. Volunteer the Columbus, via Cape Horn, when the last gun discharged on board theLawrence. inies were in the progress of formation. In Mas- the United States, in At New York Commodore JohnNlcboleon, of theU. 8. N.. aged ad. He died of apoplexy. Commodore Shubrick becomes commander-in-chief. let ts four companies had boon raited; one wat comThe Californian of Jane 12th, reports almost the entire aj by Captain Wright,recently of brig Somen," PASSENGERS. TJ. S. squadron at Monterey. For two months not a vesVera and Cruz, f Pin Brio Eveline from Boston—Re». JohnGeddle, lady formerly Assistant Surgeon on at San Francisco. Gen. Kearsel of war bad been «een and children, two Mr. lanac A. Archibald and lady, Mttaionthe sloop # war Boston, which visited tbit port in, arie* for Navigator Island*; Mrs. C. A. Goodwin, Captain., 1843. A ton ofDaniel Webster commandsanother, ney had left for the U. S. Considerable unpleasant, as lady f Meaara. Hiram Clark and P. Bebaatfan Jewett, iupcreziated respecting the future ap- cargocs. qoently Captain Wright was appointed Lieuteuant well aa pleasant feeling Pee Bchoonh "8. S.. w r«o* Tahiti—Mr. A. McGuire, as Governor. Public meet- wHtj of Col. Fremont pointment and 3 children, und Mr*. J. Steven*. el of the Massachusetts Regiment for Mtiiest The ings had been bald. Col. Fremont ia reported to have Caleb Cashing, formerly Minister to China, was left for the TJ. S. with General Kearney. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. i Colonel. The demand for American produce in the Star" of May 39, we copy the following a bad made freights high and trade good. The PORT OF HONOLULU. respecting Mexican affairs :— log statement will show that great quantities of NOTICE TO WHALERS. stuffs were exported last year, MoNTiniv, May 24th, 1847. Honolulu is a free port to Whalers of all •oar or Breadstuffs.—More than 4,000,000 bushrious news has been received by the sloop of war nations, the only charges being $2 for buoys grain ware exported from New Yore: city last year nnuth, which vessel anchored in this harbor about and $1 for clearance—tonnage dnee and piri#n countries, besides 1,193428 bblt. flour, equal urs ago. I thought I would write a line giving you lotage aveing abolished by the law of I6th 00,000 bushels more, making a total of nink milI believe to be a fair account of the matter. or its equivalent, from a single port. It ttrtaaLs, i. Taylor was posted at Saltillo with 7000 men, Jane, 1847. he rata of 2»,000 bushels in a day, the year round, waa Luis with 18,000. at San ARRIVED. Santa Ana Potosi July 18.—Am. brie Eveline. Goodwin, Newburyport, 167 Taylor feeling it unsafe to risk a general engage- day,. off Cspe Horn} in Ist. 13, man, woman and child in the nation.—[Host. Rec. marched as tTioutjh he would do so, hut left in a cer- long. Experienced severs weather 120 W , Pacific, took a heavy gale from B. W., sod lay tas or gorge in the mountains, his artillery of 20 w much better to feed the atarving nations of Euto 24 houra. >ieces and placed them so that they had complete it.— Hr. bark Helens, Thornton, (Tom Valparaiso, vis Coast han to convert the grain into whiskey and gin, to ami of the pass, of Mexico, SO daye. Raports Ibe Coast cloetly blockaded by drunk, the nations of the earth the 22d of February, (ominous day I) Santa Anna ths American aquadrou; had no communication from theshore. iced to meet Taylor, and that old fox retreated to his As American brig, with a cargo on English account, hsd been ilon papers for November, December and January inder a galling and destructive fire from Santa Ana, seised is attempting lo run ibe blockade. Left st Vslssrtstti, ia full and minute accounts of the lots of the hi the 22d and 83d pressed hard upon Taylor's rear, in April, s hsrk purchased* by Cspt. Kelly, snd the Danith thip oi'JJenraark, both loading for thisport. •r Atlantic. The loss of no vessel tinea the burng him up terribly; on the 24th Gen. Taylor gained King 23—Hawaiian schr. B. 8 , Mohrsn, S3 dsyt Iron Tahiti. its, closely pttratied by the Mexicans, aud then or Left at thst port, H. the B. M.% ahipt Orsmpu, snd Cnltpto, and Lexington, seems to have much excited the to I ; the army to lie flat upon the ground, he opened his an English uiercbsnl vessel from Sydney. Volumes i England people. tv upon Santa Ana and bis now closely pressed and 25th,—Ilsw'n schr. Com. Shubrick, Yon Meter, Monterey 1 not contain the published matter upon the subject. act army, mowing them down a* grass. SOOD were MEMORANDAmj.ii. end of trie Mexicans, and about ooou scattered, the sgret that our limits will not allow a more extend* ning fled with Santa Ana back to San Luis Potoai. 17 The low-decked brtgSmtlh Tuttle, Sylvester, tailed from Columbia Nov. Stta. She had Rrver, Newburyport iblicauoa of particulars. There were many incifor the loat 2000 men killed in his retreat, to says Taylor account. not srrived st the river, June IS, when the Modesie left, which lexican connected with the melancholy affair of moat thrilgive her 204 daya our. She was a fast taller snd hea.il> would "ore the Portsmouth left Mazatlan, the town was il- sparred. interest. No oaa can read these accounts witboat lated on account of despatches received from Santa |_r The U. 8. B. Saratoga, bound for California, reported by [ moat solemnly impressed with the inestimable valstating that he had cut Taylor all (o pieces, and that us some time since u hating srrived st Valparaiso, after a it retreating before him ; hut f presume the candles passage of some 90 days from Kio, arrived at Norfolk kttt Dec, 'the Christian's hope. It wat in the hour of peri) In distress Welearn that the ksrriiOt yet burned out before the newt of'the 24th fol- having put back to Rio fben human strength waa uaavailing, thai the Itrwhich the Sarstogs was exposed in her eaeesvuit to I that of the S2d and 23d, placing matters in a far Cape Horn, were twful and tremendous, beyond sny incken paaaeogert gathered around the Rev. Dr. eat light, at which there seemed to be an end of re* of the kind that had ever been experienced by the oldest ig at Mazatlan. teamen on board, sad It Is almost miraculous thst the ship itrong, and listened to hit words, notksowiog bat a. Scott had marched oa to and taken the city of weathered them with the lots the sustained in having all her cry uexl wave might consign them all to a watery Cruz, what* he had potted himaelf, intending to talk (new) split Into rlbbom. She shipped a ses which look t the castle of Saa Juan da Ulloa. The fleet wart off el bar quarter boats, damaged hat span and started her under Commodore Wsrrington, who deck end stem frame. The Saratoga left the Cape on the stli iorstrengthened ro new missionaries, Messrs Cochrain end Kinney, was to reinforce Commodore Conner with the and arrived on the Stth October, st Rio, whence the tailed for this port on the 6th November. ship oi the line, and several other sloops of war. beta apaiated by the American Board to urn SandYasnss EsTssraixs.—The schoonerIndiana, ofonly eajhtransport ship was loat with troops for Get. Scott, at ty-tsreta ton. ttraada. burthen, cleared at theCustom House on Satur aa Bar, and every soul perished, said to be 500 ia day forenoon, (Baalan, Jan. 18,) let a trading voyaft ■ extract the following prices current from the Bos"• l»« Tbhfs about all the newt by the rvrtatnwatfc and west coast of Centssl America, (California.) Among other srtlas:The latter arrived yesterday from Panama, with " Itsd Im " " " " — > eto , . �F R I E X D. 1 THE FOR SALE. Wailuka, Island of Maui, on the 26th August, at 10 o'clock, A. M., will be told at AT public auction, all the remains of the late Sugar Establishment at that place, contitting of Iron Rollers, Earthen Jars, and Wooden Boxes for drying sugar, Iron Pott, Fire Brick, Tools, House Timber, and many other articles. Inquire of Terms cath. H. SWINTON, Auctioneer. July 2*. «t. WILLIAMS for sale the following list ofMerchandise remaining from the cargo of akip STEPHEN H. JUST PURLISHEDI SUGAR HILL Antiquities, Mythol- OFFERS HISTORY LANDS, embracing Legends, Discovery by Europeans OF THE HAWAIIAN IS- their in the sixogy, teenth century, re-discovery by Cook, with their Civil, Religious and Political History from the ear liest traditionary period to the present time. By JAMES JACKSON JARVES. Third Edition.— For sale at this Office. Price, §1,00 in paper, 01,25 in sheep. from Boaton: " Montreal," 6 cases two blue Merrimack prints, 1 do blue cottons, 48 packt Bniisgin's tail oloth, 1 bale heavy Raven't duck, 5 do. common do., 1 bale Flema for pantaloons, 1 bale Russia diaper, 170 do. tewing twine, 29 bales new Russia oaknm. 1 caae of brushes asst., 800 do tole leather aaa't., 75 barrels Haxall floor superior, 10 do. Hope Mills, 6000 do Canadian Rice sap., 75 barrels mess beef, T5 do. prima pork, 70 whole and 70 half boxes brown toap, 40 casks Sicily Maderia wine, 40 baskets champagne, 24 cases claret, 14 do. muscat, 12 do. olive oil, 3 platform scales, 1,000, 1,200 and 1,700 lbs., 1 case sheet iron bake pans, IS crataa crockery, 90 boxes asa't. window glass, 12 cant linseed oil. 800 lbs. window weights, 48 grace tea spoons, 200 pieces paper hangings, An assortment of stationery, Painta, hardware, and groceries. ju 'y* tf. ALSO A few copies of the second edition, with Steel En gravinga and Maps. Price, $1,50. present term of the Co-partnership of Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands, Steel the subscribers being about to expire by limita- Engravings, handaomely hound in cloth. Price, m2»tf. tion, all persons having demands against the firm 81,60. are requested to present the tamo for settlement, PURLISHED. JUST and those indebted are raquetted to call and settle L. D. OTIS, A MNEMONICAL AND before the Slat August next, on which day the firm STATISTICAL CHART of the Hawaiian Islwill be diaaolved. C. BREWER & CO. tf. ands, United Statea and Great Britain. julyl7, IO" Tbia chart embraces much valuable informNOTICE. ation, besides presenting the elementary principles subscriber being about to leave for of the Science of Mnemonics. tho United States, request? all persons having Price 50 cants in sheet form, and SI when mountany claims against him to present the same for set- ed. tf—July 16 tlement. JAS. F. B. MARSHALL. CROCKERY A julyl7. tf. f CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. THE BY THE ,� V FOR ST. FRANCISCO. rti "5j •JHbßC THE fast sailing coppered Brig <• EVELINA." Goodwin Matter, sails on Friday, tho 30lh, for San Franciaco. For passage only, apply to the Matter on board, or to july24. a TO S. H. let! WILLIAMS. A ROOM in the premises occupied by the undersigned ; it it fitted up with counter and thelvta for a retail store, and hat a bed-room attached, alto a room underneath for storage. ApO. RHODES & CO. ply to tf. july24. ~' PIANO FORTE. nrggghssM A Boston made PIANO FORTE JUST JUST GLASSWAsfJ, &CO., Plates, assorted sizes, Ewers and Basins, Cups and Saucers, Foot Baths, Slop Jars, Covered Dishes, Brush and Soap Trays, Do. Pitchers, Tumblers in Casks, Decanters, Hanging and Stand Lamps, Shade do., tf. my 29. Gents.Lisle Gloves, NEW GOODS. per ship "Montreal,"* 'an consisting part JUST received Nappies invoice of GOODS of in Crates and Soup Plates, Window Glass, Cases blue Prints, blue Drills and Denims, Cases Satin Jeans and Orleans Fancies, Bales Brown Drill, SO and 40 inches wide, Shirtings, Sheet'lron, Potty, Glue, &c C. BREWER & CO. | my22 tf. A (HAIRS. Qf, DOZEN Chairs for sale by C\) R. VIDA & VONPFISTER. __?'•._ jtily 24. FLOUR. A LOT of superior Chile Flour, just receiv- ** ed and for aale by R. YIDA juaU tf. & VONPFISTER. CANVAS. CANVAS—IOO bolts, No. 1 JOSEPH WRITCH, Blacksmith. Ladies' bleached ana unbleached Hose, Children's Bleached and Mixed do., Gilt Buttons, Colored Agate do., Pencil Leads, Raxor Strops, Wafers, Hooks and Evas, Linen Thread, Playing Cards, &c, Sic. my« 9tf. EVERETT t CO. ON ON Honolulu. June B.—3t : and for tale by the subscribers 15 Cases Prints, assorted patterns, Balxarines, Lawns, 10 h 4 Linen Sheeting, 4x4 fine Linen. Marseilles Quilts, 10, 11 and 12 m 4, Damask Table Cloths, 8, 12and 18 m 4, Napkins, Bleached and Brown Sheetings, Brown Drillings, Denims, Cameroon*, Methuan Duck, dp. Tickw " Sheetings, 5 Doxen Ladies' Kid Gloves, Open work Laoe do, received, and for sale by EVERETT nearly new. of superior tone and finish. LOST. 11*1 Iv been but a year in use, and will be the 7th inst., a Certificate of Naturalisold low. Apply to and zation, "Pass," from H. B. M.'s Consul JAS. F. B. MARSHALL. juris tf. General belonging to the subscriber. The finder, by one or both will be suitsbly rewarded. restoring COD FISH. FEW Barrels just received, and for sale by the barrel/or at retail, by B. VIDA & VONPFISTER. julyl4St. DRY GOODS. received per Montreal, from Boston, PICKLES, SAUCES, tec. hand, and for sale at wholesale and re- tall by the subscribers, 10 doxen superior Pickles, assorted, Reading's, John Bull's, Lewis's, and other Sauces, Superior Pimento, Ground Ginger, Sweat Oil, Raaberry Syrup, CurriePowder, Capers, Re. R. YIDA & VONPFISTER. junl2 tf. PER of I1 SUNDRIES. "MONTREAL," 16 cases' 4m4 indigo blue Sbeetting, 4 cases twilled ttripe Shirts. 2 caeee SheathingCopper, 11 bbla. long nine Cigars, "MONTREAL," an assortment Counter jtndPlatform Scales, of superior quality, for sale by C. BREWER & CO. to weigh frofn 84 to 2000 lbs., for sale by my2l. tf. "»y» tf. c. BREWER fc CO. SCALES. PER LEATHER. | (V)f) RICE. kASIDES Sole and Rigging Leather, far Lbs. best quality American Rice, yUtala by EVERETT & CO. jnnl2 tf. I jnns R. VIDA fc VONPFISTER. tf. CORDAGE. JUST received, by late arrivals, and for CHRONOMETER. sale by the subscribers Superior English Chronometer, French's Coils Shrouding, SO do. Hemp, assorted sites. Manufacture, in perfect order; for aale low by 8Coils Spunyaro, to 6, for aale by Houeeline, Marline, janlttf WALDO CO. fc a. YIDA k. VONPFISTER. Deep Sea Lines, 25 coils Manila Cordage. junUtf. EVERETT fc CO. juns tf. CRACKERS. DENIMS I Water, two cases TINS Cold Butter and CANDLES. superior heavy Sugar | BALES and fjA 11| OKBOXES superior Sperm Candles, for 1W Crackera, just received, and for sale by 1 \J Denims, for aale by myMtf WAi.DOfcCO. WALDO fc CO. < mytatf. myi»tf. v ALDO R CO. Y. SPERM CANDLES. CANVAS. APPLES. -RIED for sale No to CANVAS, by 1 5; 70 bolts Sperm Candles, Ofi BOXES for sate by SUPERIOR Article, for sale by OU , E. VIDA It YONPFlsTata. tf. nyt2 tfWALDO fc CO. jartt. j-alttf WALDO (tdl. ENGLISH A ENGLISH ' . A : �112 THE >I MOO SEWARD. it has come to the knowledge WHBRBAS, ofH. H.M.s Government, that of baa existed aad sti a secret Lodge FRIEND. CAVEAT. THE B. H. BOARDMAN, aaaatct, an& Chconomcto: JwUfetr, public attention is called to the fol- lowing facts : HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., orraas aoa sals an AssotTMtWT or valuable Clocks, Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods, or Society rogues 11exists at Ho- let. That on the 24th of November, A. D. 1841, nolulu, banded together by aa oath of fidelity under the King and Premier of the Hawaiian Islands, a desperate leader, (laid to be abont forty-five yean of age, aad etvca a man-of-war's man) and wboae objeot ia to gat possession by atratageaa of His Mayacht, Kamehameha IU.. or some other faat ig vassal, to cruise it these seas for purposes not yet ditelated, bat beHsved to be aarattaal, and whose presence ia this kingdom ia dangorons to par- a's signed a contract, without any proper or consideration, by which Peter A. Brinsmade, William Hooper,or their aasignt, were allowed to locate unimproved and unoccupied lande for certain purpoets, until the 24th November, 1842, which right of location, waa, on tha 18th September, 1842, ex- Sextant and Quadrant Glttses silvered and adjusted. Chronometers repaired and accurate rates given. Particular attention paid to watch repairing. O. BREW EH fc 00, tended without further consideration to the 24th of (SrOural eotntniflsion jtterchantfl, sons and property, the above Reward ofFiva Hit- November, 1845. HONOLULU, OAHU, 2d. That when there vet remained two years and dxid Dclhii, will be paid from Hit Majesty's Chaxi.cs Bbzwbb, } who will gtve to or months of the term for such any persons location, six said BrinsJ. P. B. Masshall.S Exchequer, person Hawaiian Islands. and con- made, Ladd and Hoopoe, by their duly empowered KSANCIS JoHKSON. ) information that will tend to the detection viction of the whole or part of said Secret Lodge or Attorney, P. A Brinsmade, sold and transferred all Wawtbo —Government or Whaler's Bills on the United their rights under said contract to the Belgian ComStatet, England or France, for which money will Society. be advanced oa the most favorable terms. It it aatiisved that thay have in their possession a of Colonization, and by a contract executed at Bany new esfSM head, aad a atom board to aupply the Iruesels, en the 17th of May, A. D. 1843, with that ice of the orown on the atom of the KaasehaaMBYBRBTT fc 00, Company, divested themselves of the right ta lolll. Thay have also sett of false papers aad cate and enjoy such lands. Auction fUtrcljantu, Bd. That the Belgian Company not having locatflaga to bo need aa required. One sot ia Mexican. P E They designed to take tho Kamehameha HI., by ed or demanded tha right of locating such lands, H. I. j"vm.' HONOLULU, OAHU, J taking passage in bar foe Maui, with their arms con- from tho 17th of May, 1848, to the 24th of Novemon Money advanced favorable terms for Bills of to the crew on JV overpower cealed in their chests, and ber, 1845, the time for suoh location has completely on ths United Statet, England and France. tho nttssgfi and pot them athore on Lanai. Theao 1slaptod, and tho said two contracts have become Exchange particulara may aid ia their detection, and pot all votd byjfcsjr own terms. WALDO A 00, 4th. That said contract of 1841, in accordance persons on their guard against their attempts. niALßta in Howqlulp Hotrss, May 1,1847. tf «; with the established custom of those Islands, hav- Ship Chandlery aad General Merchandise, made one in ing duplicate, been left the in being MAUI AND OAHU, GEORGE RISE I.V, of each party thereto, and each duplicate O. Waldo, } AND GENERAL hand* K. S. BiNtoN, V of an English and Hawaiian version, Hawaiian Islands. coeftting ossasssfssM BUTCHER MEAT SALESMAN, begs leave moat duly signed and sealed, it has come to the knowledge A. Lanolois. ) respectfully to inform tea residents of the undersigned, that Ladd & Co., notwithstandÜbaastenntßa of Honolulu and shipmasters general- ing they have sold and delivered the English version A. P. EVERETT, t he has taken tho stand owned hv Mr. of said contract to the Belgian Company of Coloniand lately occupied by Messrs. ■Shimon sation, have lately assigned the Hawaiian veision i, HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. fc Co., where ha is determined to sell none but the of said contractto other parties for purposes un(Ogee at the Coneting Room ofEverett ot Co.) meat, of and trutu that by cleanliness and known to said King and Government. bast strict attention to bit business he may merit a share Therefore, know all men, that in case any person 8. X. WXX.X,XABKO, of public patronage. or persons shall hereafterpreload to claim or asesrt G. R. trusts nothing shall be wanting on hit part any right under either of those void contracts by tSfeneval (KommlsaCon JWertljant, to give tatiafaction to those whom ha may hare the reason of purchase, transfer or assignment, such HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. honor to serve. person or persons will meet the just and legal oppoN. B. Ox Tongues aad Corned Beef eared in a sition of the Hawaiian Government. CORNELIUS HOTER, PBALBB IN pjyM ly. tuparior manner. And be it further known to all men, that whoever REUGLAR PACKET FOR LAHAIEA. shtll purchase said contracts, will purchase them at General Merchandise dt Hawaiian Produce HAWAII. THE Clipper Schooner KAME- hie or their own peril, and be deemed to have pur- Whaleahipt suppliedHILO, with Recruits oa favorable terms, ia HAMEHA 111., Captain Awtowia, chased a nullity. for Bills or Goods exchange adapted to the market. having fine accommodations, will ran Done by order ofatthe King and Government of the the of Finance, in Department Islands, Hawaiian regularly betwsen this port and LahaiHawaiian Islands, this 21st day of t when required on Hot Majesty's service Honolulu, Oahu, Hor days of departure from Honolulu, as near as May, 1847. G. P. JUDD, can be calculated upon, will be Monday, at 6, P.M.; A Hfini-Tlonthly Minister of Finance and Attorney for tha King's* from Lahaint, on Thursday evenings. She will carmy 22 ly^» Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine ry mnila and take freight and passengers, bat will Government. aad General Intelligence. pot bo accountable for damage sustained by freight. ~~' RREAD BAKERTt ly to Captain on board or to I. PIIKOI. Awn editid bt would inform undersigned the inhab- samuel rvsLimtD say all c. damon. seamen's chaplain. tf_ itants of Honolulu, that he has removed to the tiimi. SELECT SCHOOL. premises next to tha place formerly known aa Mr.Gra- One copy per annum, -.----.. 82,50 third term of the Select School will vier'a Hotel, and Mr. Vincent's lumber yard. He Two --..-,,. copies, 4,00 ">nmence on Monday, May 24th. Tuition par would likewise take this opportvnitv of returning , Three «' 5,00 thanka to his numerout customers for the liberal Pive quarter of 11 weeks. 7,00 •« ha has received aince commencing the For higher braachee, patronage 00 #10 --.---,. 10,00 Ten Common •' 8 00 above business; and would further inform them that 600 be can now supply them with fresh Bbbad, both V Beginners, ADVERTISEMENTS. Also a large quantity of H Incidental eipenset, IS morning and evening. Furnishing daakt, To American and Chilean flow for sale in quantities to One square, 2 insertions, S 1,60.aad 50 cents for every additionalinsertion. One half square ot lees, JAS. E. WILCOX. snit poseha sere. References Rev. Samuel p. Damon and J. B. None bat the beet flour in market will either be 2 insertions, 81,00 and 25 centt for every additional insertion. For yearly advertising, please Da riannas. myW tf. sold or baked at this estsblishment. apply to tho Publisher. •-•Terms credit given. cash.—No NOTICE, J. SOWPEN. sayltf Subscriptions aad donations for the Friend receivJAMES fc CO, ed at the Study of the Seaman's Chaplain, or by ths MOLASSES. SVGAS AND having opened their new Butcher Shop following Agents;—Mr. E. H. Boardmaa, Honolulu. on the new wharf opposite the Cussubscriber is constantly making, and Rev. Cochran Forbes, Labaina; Ray. Titus Coan, tom House, respectfully inform their has oa hand, a superior quality of molasses and Hilo; aad the American Missionaries tkroughoot the mar customers, that they will bo able brown sugar, for aale cheap for cash or approved Islands. tfwfhsly thorn with tho bast BEET the ialandt af- credit. Apply to WM. A. McLANK, or to CHARLES E. HITCHCOCK, PRINTER. my|2 ly, ford, at the utual pticet. *s*st*v»,ataai, 1846. J. T. OQWER7 K anil Commisßton I *as * BNL ■ULas THE FRIEND: Journal, * THE " " X —- THE "" ROBINSON THE ' " " " - ~- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1847) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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