https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/f86b34c863cd6a7703333bcd62162db3.pdf 739e67f8b7b6877857fd06bf2fcff442 PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., SEPTEMBER 23, 1847 [No. XVIII. 137 Vol. V.] The Poet's Corner. TOMMY AND HIS SHILLING. BY Mils. S. W. JKWI.TT. Little Tommy found a shilling. As be came from school ens day; " Now," said he, I'll have a fortune, For I'll plant it ri,'!it away. " Nurse mice told me, I remember, Wlk-h a penny 1 bed found, It would grow ami bear new pi nnies, If 1 pui in ihe ground. ■■ tint say a word to mother. " I'll For I know she would be wiUflrgj Ilotne I'll run and in my traph'ii Plant my precious, bright X* sliillniL'. " Every day I'll give it watct, And 1 II v.cc.l il wilh great enre, And I tcitcss before lbs winter It will many shillings bear. family, to acknowledge but one Father and Head, one Savior and King, one law, love, and one home—Heaven? Who but the Divine Author of the Christian For'the Friend. religion can so move upon the hearts of men Wants of Seamen. and so capacitate them tor happiness and No. VIII. ,glory? Civilization says, "It is not in me." Lastly, sailors need religion at sea—thevjJNor yet in mc, acknowledges human wisdom. meed it, too, on shorn—they need it always] Ami hold fronted infidelity shakes its head in and every where. And masters and officers'|impotence and shame. No, nor is it in .hell need it. Landsmen and the whole itw/dnced .to help or hinder the Almighty. The Bible, it. It is the common want of the human the readers, the lovers, the preachers, and family. The lack of it bus darkened alike;Idistributer* of the Bible; and the Author of land and ocean. Its absence and its coun-l the Bible will yet regenerate the world. In torleits have always impoverished, and en- His own time God will accomplish it. But slaved and destroyed mankind. Jts oppo- it will not be by miracle. It will be by the site is now, as ever, the worst lbc to liberty,! ordinary means of human influence! There (c civilization, to virtue, to happiness and to will be an ntlaptncss of means to ends, and immortality. The possession and universal seamen will to a great extent be the agents exti nsion of it is the only hope of the ■on their own element, no less than landsmen It is the only thing that will elevate inun to a on theirs. But the elevation of a class is just appreciation of the dignity ofhis nature.'[accomplished by the individual improvement, It is tin; essence and perfection of human and we hope for the salvation of seamen and improvement, ll is the embodiment of the:jdwellers on shore, only as religion is made noblest sentiments and the purest affections. a matter of personal adoption and practice. It is personal excellence united with philan- In addressing them us a community, let earth thropy, anil both united with high aims and ai individual take the appeal to his own heart pure worship. It is light—it is life—it is' as though he alone were to be convinced of strength—it is Impt—it is joy—it is love—it i the necessity of religion at sea. is holiness—it is Heaven It identifies maul In the first place, you need religion as with his neighbor—it unites earth and Heav- much and for the same reason as other men. en. It huinliles man to a knowledge of him- You are as subject to disease, to disappointself, yet exalts him to a knowledge of his ment, to bereavement, to temptation, to sin Maker. It is divinity in humanity, elevating';anil, to death. You need as much the cona " worm of the dust" into filial relationship' solations, the instructions, the hopes, the with God I This is the religion of Christ. holiness and the life that animates and susIk; exemplified it among men. His own tains them. You are alike immortal. Your life's blood purchased the rich legacy, -'nil soul will live as long in happiness, or in-misbe invites tlio whole human family to thaier v. By nature you are as unfit for Heaven. heavenly inheritance. Hit dying command! Unbelief will consign' you to as fearful a makes it incumbent on his followers to ofl'rr idoom. Procrastination will as much harden the " unspeakable gift" alike at the door of your heart, and continued transgressions dicottage and palace, forecastle and cabin, iminish as fearfully the probabilities of your Mountain top and vale—plain and ocean—hsalvation. Excuses will serve you as little are to be made to rejoice inthe "gladtidings!;as scli'-righteousness, or hypocrisy, or yet of great joy." I low the dark-hearted of, proud oi stinacy, will bar as effectually the idoor of earth need its How the diseased mercy. You have the same need of ■ body and mind need its life. How the weak!;irepentance, the same need of pardon. You in resistance of evil, and in purpose of good,!:jhavc as much to lose, as much to save. The and the fearful of man more than of God, ,sauie j: resurrection morn will stand you by need its strength. How do the despairing their side at the bar of the " Judge of quick need its hopes. How lone widowhood and and dead." His anger towards you will bereaved orphanage, the broken hearted, the have as fiercely to consume, or his love will deserted and the crushed victims of oppres- in as tender accents and as warm a welcome. sion and crime, need its joys. And what Hell will be to you as insufferable, or Heavbut its love can put an end to the animosities, en as inconceivably blissful arfrl glorious.— the treacheries, and the barbarities of a And you can have your chi.ee; you can have groaning world? What but its holiness can and enjoy religion. The same helps are cleanse the guilty race of their impurities? profTered you, the same mercy seat can be What but its sacred truth can rid the earth approached, the same spirit be sent to your of its bigotry, its errors, and its abominable aid; yea is promised you, on sea as on land. idolatries? And are the nations of the earth Choose life and it will be your infinite gain. to become one The Seamen's Friend. race.! •• Then I'll buy a horse and carnage, And a lot of splendid toys, And I'll give a hundred shillings To poor little girls and boys.'' Tims, deluded, little Tommy Laid full many a splendid plan, As the little coin he planted, Wishing he were grown a man. Payby day he nursed and watched it. Thought of nothing else beside, Day by day was disrtppoinlcd, For no signs of growth be spied. — Tired at last of hopeless waiting,— More than any cbiLl could bear Little Tommy told bis scent To his mother in despair. Never was a kinder mother, But when his sad tale she beard, Tvvas so funny, she, for langhing, Could not speak a single word. This was worse than all. for Tommy Thought his sorrow too severe, And, in spile of every effort, Down his check there roiled a tear. This, his tender mother spying. Kissed it olfbefore it fell; 11 Where lo plant your bright, new shilling Said she to him, "let me veil."* "Peter Brown's two lillle children Ling have wishee! to barn to rend, Bui their father is not able To procure the books they need. « To their use if you will spend it, Precious seed you then may sow, And ere many months are epded, Trnst me, you will see it grow. ' J ;I , iati i • �138 THE FRIEND. blast, death! A and you may plunge to rise Refuse it and choose death, and, ns with no more! A hidden rock or an unknown the eternal loss be The Libertine. will your Island may suddenly dash you upon the IV. I fear that lew villages exist without other men, own. shores of eternity. A cross or unexpected a specimen of the Libertine. His errand into this world is to explore But religion has peculiar claims upon sea- sea may sweep your decks and in a moment men. Your privations are greater than those founder your frail bark. Clouds, dark and every depth of sensuality, and collect upon of other men. They live and move as it foreboding, mutter their deep thunder across himselfthe foulness of every one. He is were in a religious atmosphere. They rise, your ti;i' k: think, your tall ship is the only! proud to 1 c vile; his ambition is to be viler eat, work, pursue their business or theii Ij perishable mark for the lighting and the ithan other men. Were we not confronted pleasures, sleep and rise again, within sound storm! Win iif the whirlwind cross your jalmost daily by such wretches, it would he of the church bell. In a thousand ways path, or tbe fearful water-spout break upon hard to believe that any could exist, to whom they are brought under religious restraint.! your deck! What if the bloody pirate be purity and decency were a bin den, and only 1 A thousand saving influences are, conscious- God's executioner to your shrieking crew!i'corruption a delight. This creature has ly or not, bearing them up and award with Without religion, what would then becomel changed his nature, until only that which the progress of society in intelligence, morals| of you.' Death revels ou the deep—he sits disgusts a pure mind pleases his. He is nnd true piety. They can go down but only upon the storm cloud and driven by the winds lured In the scent of carrion. J lis course with an impetus, and to a depth proportioned! draws itngiy i. lives, like the dust of the feelings, stimulated by gross excitants, are to the force with which they break ovei plain, in the tracks of rolling chaii it.— insensible to delicacy. The exquisite bloom, the obstacles with which a christianized pub- And the suddenness of his coining adds liitr- the dew mill freshness ol' the flowers of the lic sentiment has intercepted the road to!|fulness to his awful visitation. Sailor, his In ait which delight both good men and (soil death. Numerous and fearful wrecks are!(home is on your chosen element, he is al- himself, lie gazes upon, as a Hohemoth would there made of body and soul, and corrupting ways lurking about your ship, especially is gaze enraptured upon a prairie of flowers. legions thicken fast and with fearful power In- iv pursuit of the whaleman. Ho employs It is so much pasture. The forms, the odor's, upon the hardened and profligate, but tin- ,a huge monster to lie in wait for his frail the hues are only a mouthful fin- bis terrible wicked then sink only as they sever them- |shallop. It is a toy iv his rage—a shivered appetite! Then fore, his breath blights evselves from as numerous inducements nnd strayy in hie recoiling strength. Mow many ery innocent thing. He sneers at the menhelps to suettain and blest them. How dif- are thus harried, in the twinkling of an eye, tion of purity, and leers in the veiy face of ferent your circumstances, your very culling to the world of retribution? Reader, then- Virtue, as though she were herself corrupt, shuts you out from the sanctuary, even a is a more troubled sea" beyond, where you if the truth were known. He assures the Bethel is a stranger upon the ocean. Prayer may toss a wreck, and in wretchedness for* credulous disciple that there is no purity; is heard in but lew cabins. Oaths are almost Iievcr. Clouds ami deep thunders of Divine thai its appearances are only the veils which the only prayer from the forecastle, and li- wrath gather and break in anger there.— cover indulgent c. Experience shows that centious songs the only hymn of praise. In Death in .more awful forms and with unceas- tin' tvoist men are, often, the must skilful iv part you have rpore enemies than friends;! ing agonies awaits the desperate venturer touching the springs of human action. A your feel tread only among snares. Most of upon that ocean. Will you launch your Soul young iniiii knows little of life; less of himyear number yield there to passion within the re? But while' impenitent and preyeriess, self. 1 le feels in his bosom the various imund teuptali m without. You ate beset with destitute of in. lave to God, and thoughtful pulses, wild desires. listless cravings he can most of the corrupti >ns. that sedace so many only or supremely worldly interests, or sen- hardly tell for what, a sombre melancholy on shire, while you ordinarily enjoy scarce, sual pleasures, you aic heading direct for when all is gay, a violent exhilaration when a privilege that secures so many on shore] the fatal passage, to its broad and stormy others nresober. These wild gushes offeelfr m paths of infidelity and infamy. Now, depths. If the dreadful oath is familiar to ing, peculiar to youth, the sagacious tempter ad 1 to this alarming difference in circum- your lips; or your vitals are feverish with in— has '-It. liiis studied, lias practised upon, unst ira, the invariable and ruinous tendency loxit aling lire; or, worse still, your ready til he can sit before that most capacious oro the heart of man downwards, and how feet have learned the crowded road to her gan, the human mind, knowing every stop, " iis is.your sitttati'-n! Without ih<i aid house, the wry to fell;" you are already the combinations, and competent to pi in and allany how note through the diapason. As a virtue, 0 to alyou »n in secure touch (list (atal ■ ■ iin the whirling rapids, Hearing the iiyour falll How vuin has proved pj lunge. " Ready about," sailor, oryou are serpent deceived the purest of mortals, so now a beast may lead their posterity. He f, and for piide of character, i 1 ■st lot-ever! Christ is walking mil these t!-" it... ('solve not loundetl on christian troubled waters and awaits youri signal oT| l>cgins afar off. He decries tbe virtue of all principle.and in the fear of God. And how distress, Welcome Him ns your Pilot and men; studies to produce a doubt that any are i. principle enough, or fear of man, deliverer. Embrace llim as your last and under self-restraint. He unpacks his filthy c- p ide eiiough to sustain them on shore, .only hope. Commit all to I lis direction antl stories, plays oil'the fire-works of his corh r made n pitiable eshitutii of take and keep the "course" he gives you. rupt imagination—its blue-lights, its redss as men, and of their piety as t green-lights, and sparkle-spitting Obey I iiin and you are saved from wreck. lights, and ul religion has stood firm at. <• lie will certainly take you to the heaven of lights; and edging in upon the yielding youth, s tl many, And, reader, it can rest and bliss. There, sailor, may we meet, who begins to wonder at his experience, he k vi- y v* i \ ■ ti have already fallen it can safely moored, the storms ..ud perils of lite boasts his first exploits, he hisses at the purii you are on the brink of ruinl fall over, and in our Father'■ house rejoice in ty of women; he grows yet bolder, tells more ly hand und \ou shall be res- ll c beauty, the perfect* 'I and the sweets of wicked deeds, und invents worse even than l cued. If still ou the level of sobriety and 1[Homo. T. DWIGHT HUNT. he ever performed, though he bus performed y .; 4| be raised lo the higher digworse than good men ever thought of All ■ of the applicant-! for change of thoughts, all feelings, nil ambition, are n ,y i :i 1 so i'y of the christian's hope anil! perils arc greater than name, nt the lute session of the Massachu- merged in one and that the lowest, vilest, 1 of .-' your t.. 111 : ''11. legislature, gave us a reason for the' most detestable ambition. ¥au a,.-,- upon a treacherous element, tie-,[change, that he " had been a great drunk-jj Had 1 a son of years, I could, with thankseeitful winds wofl you on your course. The!iard, and he hoped by the grace of God to giving, see him go down to the grave, rather ship you h a of is a play-thing in their,'Jive; a new life, and therefore he wanted a! than fall into the maw of this most besottted h 'devil. The plague is mercy, the cholera is A plank only is between you and new name." " I l • . -, . ,' . I • • • setts ' �THE F R I E IV D . 139 love, the deadliest fever is refreshment to tures relates to seamen, no publication could " What do you mean, Mr. Truth, do you man's body, in comparison with this epitome ibe more opportune than a Portuguese edition accuse me of lying? Is it not true that sailand essence of moral disease. He lives] (he Old and New Testaments. It is an ors runaway, get drunk, and every way anamong men, Hell's ambassador with lull('of credentials; nor can we conceive that there; every day occurrence to meet with seamen noy their masters and officers?" should be need of any other liend to perfectLof that nation, who never saw it Bible in " I do hot say, but what you say is a part the works of darkness, while he carries hisl jtheir vernacular tongue! Many have the ofthe truth," says Mr. Truth, " but as your body among us, stulfed with every pestilent! but hith- tongue runs so glib, and words flow so readdrug of corruption. The heart ofevery vir-i money in hand to pay the full price, the de- ily, why not speak of the ' Fabius,' ' Timour,' to supply tuous young man should loathe him; if he erto, we have been unable speaks, you should as soon hear a wolf bark. mand. We have disposed of several hun- and other vessels, almost daily leaving port, Gather around you the venomous snake, the dred copies of the New Testament in that from which not a man runaway, or otherwise pbisonous toad, the fetid vulture, the prow ling hyena, ami their company would be an hon- language, hut the call is for the "whole" made trouble? Why not tell us about nineor to you above his; for they at least remain Bible. By the next arrival from New York teen temperate and sober sailors, who come within their own nature; but lie goes out of,;wc hope to receive a full supply to meet the ashore and go off without any disturbance as his nature that he may become more vile! constant demand. well as forever rate away about 'Jack Fid,' than it is possible for a mere animal to be. ! who gets drunk, fights, and Sheriff Potter He is hateful to religion, hateful to virtue, hateful to decency, hateful to the coldest have noticed with much pleasure We puts in the Fort and Justice Hopkins fines morality. The stenchli.il ichor of his dis- the increased attendance of the Ben-faring $<i,oo;" solved heart has (lowed over every feeling j}r_ja Mr. Talkative replied not a word, but at the Bethel on the Sabbath. community and left as the of his nature, them burning knowing When seamen are to the fact that turned oft'into Falsehood Alley, while Mr. lava leaves the garden, the orchard, and the vineyard. And it is a wonder that the bolt imusters and officers attend, they will be far Truth walked directly down the Street thut of God Krhicb crushed Sodom does not slay more likely to visit the House of God. It is called "Straight." him. It is a wonder that the earth floes not refuse the burden and open and swallow him is far from being an unimportant circumOf late years a very sensible custom up. Ido not fear that the young will be tin- istance that many attend the native churches. the vessels vis- < , — masters of dermined by his direct assaults. But some We think e\ery visiter, master, officer, or has arisen among Pacific, that of being accompanied their the example will he again sailor, owes it to himself and friends to at- iting will imitate, and freely imitated, and finally, a remote circle their wives. have heard of some We> by of disciples will spread the diluted contagion tend once, at least, although he may not un- close-fisted and niggardly owners who object among the virtuous. This man will be the derstand u word. In not a few instances we fountain-head, and though none will come to jhave kno-.vn good and permanent impres- to the custom, but every body knoyvs that their objections are founded upon the lowest drink at a hot spring, yet further down along the stream it sends out, will be found many sions thus to be made upon the mind. There principle of selfishness. It would not perscooping from its waters.—[Peecher's Lect. is an instance upon record of one man who haps be becoming in us to discuss this subwas seemingly benefitted by hearing the old ject and state all the arguments that might Money Planted—We would refer ourand familiar tune of " Greenville," sung by be adduced pro and con, yet we are candidly readers to the advice of Little Tommy's Ia native choir. of opinion that those in favor of the custom Mother. (Sec fust page.) Another mother On the Sabbath public services are held, will greatly overbalance all that could bo placed in our hands, a few days since, th« in Honolulu, as follows: produced on the opposite side. Some may sum of $40,01), remarking that the money; Native churches open at 9 l-'2 a. m. ; Sea- differ from us in their opinion. Very well, belonged to her roup children, most of it be- men's Chapel, 11 a. M.; Native churches, we are willing they should enjoy their views. ing the fruits of their industry. It was their •2 1-2 p. M.; Seamen's Chapel, 7 1-3 i'. K. The system, however, works so well, that request that it might be devoted to some be-j N. B. Strangers attending native churches we predict it will become more and more nevolent object. We mentioned the ciretire-1 are oftentimes inclined to leave before the fashionable. You, reader, may not think stance that Portuguese seamen were exceed- services close, probably, in consequence of so, well, wait and sec! ingly desirous of obtaining copies of the Bi- not understanding the preacher. They It is with feelings of grateful emotion, ble in their own language, adding that by a i should avoid doing so, as it is liable to inthat wfi have to acknowledge such substanlate New York paper, we had learned an i terrupt the order and decorum of divine ser- tial aid for the support of the Friend. The edition of the Bible in Portugeese had just vice. We are requested to say, that strang- certificate of ship-masters is a testimonial been published by the American Bible So- ers attending native churches will be pro- that we most gladly publish, especially as it is accompanied with such generous donaciety. She immediately said, let it be de- I vided with seats. tions. This is a response to our call for funds voted to that purpose. The names of the' to publish the Friend, that animates and Mr. Truth and Mr. Talkative.— cheers us forward. We would renewedly youthful donors will be enrolled as LifeMembers of the Hawaiian Bible Society, and " Come, neighbor Talkative, all you may pledge our sea-faring friends and patrons, that the columns of our paper shall be filled the money transmitted to New York for the say about sailors running away and other with useful reading matter, to employ and evils of Honolulu, may be true, but why not beguile many weary hours while far away purchase of Portuguese Bibles. So lar the circulation of the sacred scrip-.�state all the truth?" from kindred and country. ' 'i ' i �140 THE FRIEJVD. Graves cannot be prepared in sufficient Items from Late Papers. THE FRIEND, numbers, and the bodies are so hastily intorSail- ed, that the dogs, scraping off the dirt, draw The Kr.nc,E-A.Ncnoß; or, Young or's Assistant. By Win. Brady, S. M., U. S. N.—This work, as its title imports, is designed as an assistant for the young Sailor, through the various branches of his arduous them out, nnd batten on their flesh. The HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER 23, 1847. feebleness of the inhabitants prevents them Oregonian Statistics.—From a source from digging deeper. The master of a public school, who had a year since a hundred that is deemed worthy of reliance, we have and forty scholars, now has not one. Halfj profession. In addition to many suggestions, which are dead, the rest incapable of raising fhotn-: gleaned the following facts respecting Orewill prove valuable to every grade of sea- solves. The master, to support his family; gon: The entire white population would fall men, it contains more thorough descriptions of is working on tin: roads." a little below 7,000. About 400 arc Cathoinnumerable articles belonging to the various whales were taken off the court lic's, mostly of Canadian descent. The classes of vessels, than any other work ever of Long Island, between South Hampton! Meihodists are the most numerous. -There and is embellished und Fast Hampton, on Wednesday last.— published iv this country an li Itinerating Methodist Episcopal preachwith over seventy engravings, in illustration April, 3* of the subjects treated of iv its pages.— JrCPSnys the Morning Post.—"We have] ers, who hold meetings at HO or 40 stations, The work is furnished with over one hund- again the gratification to announce the ap-J and 8 or 10 local preachers, besides 2 Prored pages of fables, which are va'liable preach ofan event calculated to inerca-c the' not only to the seafaring man, but to all who domestic happiness of our Sovcrign and the testant Methodist clergymen. Baptist Misare in any way interested in maritime pur- Prince Consort. Her Majesty's accouch-j si nuries, 2; Congregational or Presbyterian suits. The. entire work is contained in a vol- went, it is confidi ntly stated, will take place clergymen, 4; aud several Campbellitß ume 0f420 pag';s, octavo, stereotype, edi- in August, next. preachers. Physicians, 4; Quacks, Regular tion. It is printed on fine paper, and hound Alligator Oh..—V letter from St, Auin handsome style, for sale R. L. Shaw, No. gustine, dated April 12th, says:— "1 sup- number unknown; educated Lawyers 4 ; Petf»3 Water street, New- York. pose you may not have heard that we have tifoggers, number unknown. Saw-mills Bto An Irishman w ho had been begging piteous- discovered the utility of alligator*, \n alli- 10, and Flour-mills 4 to 0. The amount of ly was taken up before the Warrington Mag- gator is lounil to be as valuable in his win exports this year exceeds that of any former istrates the other day, and on searching him as a spermaceti whale. An expedition has year. lelt this Considerable for the river of St. John's and attention has been paid place nothing was found but a huge ball of soap. He prayed they would not take that from him, the dark tributary stream of Black Creek, to schools. An Fdition of Webster's Spellas he liked to be clean, though he was poor.' reaming with these hideous creatures, with ing Book has been published at the Specta" The earnestness of his entreaty led the gen- the view of killing them to obtain their oil.l "The oil of the alligator is said lo be bet- tor" office. One paper is published in the tlemen to cut tho piecesVjf soap in two, and inter for lamps than even whale oil. and il is country. While there are many encourugside was found Itii. in gold. Miss HsMtscHßLt..'—A letter from Hanover extracted from the animal in considerable inng facts in regard to the present condition and without any great difficulty. of the Oregon Territory, there is one that says that on the l(jth tilt. Miss Caroline ller- quantity sc.hell, sisterand for a long time assistant ofthe For this discovery we are indebted to the appears dark and portentous. There arc illustrious astronomer, celebrated the97th an- Indians, who have been in the habit, for how long a not, ofextracting the oil many of the newly arrived imigrants resoiversary of her birth-day. The King sent to ofthe time I know and alligator it for .arious pur- lutely opposed to any using her; the Prince and the Priu-' compliment restrictions upon the It makes a fine truispui eat fluid and cess Royal paid hern visit, and the latter pre- pose-;. manufacture and sifte of intoxicating liquors. sented her with a magnifu ent .inn chair, the burns admirably. In", many of these enormous Sonic traders having taken advantage of the back of which has been embroidered by her "1 mi know shot animals are out of wantonness from the change in the laws the country, have •royal highness: and the minister of Prussia, decks of the that our steamboats plough flooded the the name ofbis remitted to her with rum and brandy. We place in sovereign the goltl medal awarded for the extension <>f| waters. 1 expect hereafter to bear af Jaws hope the friends of teetolalism there will not passed fin-their protection. Every time an the sciences.— Globe, yvithout alligator of eighteen feet long is shot in the falter or yield one inch of SLJ»Rcv. S. R. Brown, littly and two. long grass of the river banks, or while he is manful resistance. We territory have heard enough children; r rived ii tb» Huntress, from s\\ iinmiii'.r, a barrel or half a barrel of oil is Canton. Mr. B. ha s been for several years wasted. This should not l>o. We must al- of the country to believe that a thriving, principal of the school of the Morrison Ed- low them to be killed only at the proper sea- weal:by, prosperous and moral community ucation Society, at Hong Kong. He brings when they are fattest, und not permit will ere long dwell upon banks of the with him Wong Ashing, Yung Kwing, andj son, their destruction at the season when they I ly Oregon and Willamette. We hope the setAftun, three of the most advanced pupils of] their eggs. that institution, sent out by several American, "The alligator is a tlers of that will region not fail to read the formidable looking merchants at Canton to finish their education! creature, it is but he is generally harm- origin and history of the colonies of New true, in the United States. less. Hie office is to prowl in the sluggish K.ngland. Like causes will produce like efDreadful Distress in swnzriti. wi>. water of this Southern region, pick up what fects. A physician writing from Sehull, iv the Can- he can, and digest it into excellent oil lor the ton of the (srisons, on the 2Sth February, illumination of our houses. Alligators will says:—"The parish of Schulls is one vast lie hereafter esteemed as useful animals as Oil Price Current, New York Market, May charnel-house. A frightful mortality reigns pigs—perhaps more so, for their keeping Whale oil, 33 to 35 cts here. Each day I rem forty to forty-live costs nothing. The danger is that, now Sperm do. crude 95 to 90 dead bodies are interred. There is scarce that the world has discovt id what they are Summer do., 10 $1 a humble dwelling iv the Canton, into which good for, their race will be exterminated."— Winter do., to 1 15 1 12 fever, dysentery or death have not entered. I Evening Post. Flour, ; I — 24. -- ■ �THE FRIEND. 141 , A Letter from Father Matthew. —The A good hint, perhaps.—As Seamen's workers, but bring nothing to pass. St. following letter from the Bight Rev. Theo- Chaplain, wo have a tolerably good opportu- Peter would style such a man, "as a busybald Matthew, by the Cambria, was received nity of body in other men's matters—" In every learning|the feeling which exists among jbody's mess, and nobody's watch." This just as our paper was going to press: I sailors towards their respective masters and,; class of people not only are found on board Cork, 31st March, 1847. officers. During several years of constant war-ships and other vessels, but every comMy Dearest Friend: —The magnificent Jmunity and profession has a share of them. humanity evinced by our beloved Brethren intercourse among them, we have necessari-I mainly results from either the fact that IThis in the States, for the suffering Irish, has in- ly heard much that, perhaps, hnd better ithey have no regular and useful employment, this ardent island with spired every heart in never been uttered. One thing is, however,' or if they have one do not apply themselves gratitude. to it. Such characters arc ever getting other We shall ever regard America as our De- certain, we never heard, according to our pre-,[people into difficulty, and they would be in a recollection, The sent a sailor speak disrespectlivery i*i the hour of bitter calamity. trouble themselves if they were immense supply of Indian Corn, walled into fully of his master or officers, whin they had:iconstant considered worth minding. The virtuous j aod| Cove of the lust few days, Cork, the evinced a sincere desire for his physical com-''and industrious should not encourage such the Free-Gilt cargoes daily expected, havel iuseless drones in the hive. "If a man will had an unexpected effect on the Corn Market. fort, intellectual and moral improvement.— | not work neither should he eat." Parents to £10 'When master has Maize has fallen from £19 the ton. a taught some of his crew and guardians should be extremely cautious In the darkest hour of calamity we should '.to read, or when to leaders hr has loaned1'how they foster habits of idleness in chilnot despair. The mercies of tbe Lord arc; interesting books, it has engendered a won- dren. It is a quaint, but true proverb, "an above all 1 lis wondrous works. I am re-'! idle man's head is the devil's work shop." solved, God willing, to leave Ireland for the| derful kind feeling. In numberless instances iTie never allows his servants to be idle. be next summer. It shall con-i have we known my States this to be true. Kindness " f'lir S;-.tllll lillils MIIIH' miscliiuf still, stant, anxious prayer, thai the Lord may re- I has fostered respect and esteem. When over Km idle liau.ls 10 do." move every obstacle, and allow me to in- I It was a gootl practii c among the ancient js.'iilors is exercised a steady, firm; and rigid! dulge this darling desire of my heart. Jews, that every hoy should be bred to some As soon as the expected Bread-stuffs ves- discipline, tempered with sell-respect and! useful trade. It would now be a more exsels yvill arrive in Cork, I shall have the' kindness, rarely will difficulties arise between practice if all who have trades and pleasure of writing to you again, expressing the fore and after part of a vessel. Some,'cellent professions adhere to them. my thanks. Presenting kindest remembrance i Remark. Let every body, busy himself to all my friends, iperhaps, may derive a useful hint from these about something useful. remarks of a friend to all that "go down toj I have the honor to be, Dear Mr. Weed, yours affectionately, Yankee Mate.—Some time since the the sea in ships, that do business inthe"reat: A I! Yankee Schooner, Sally Ann, under comTHEOBALD MATTHEW. waters." mand of ('aptain Spooner, was beating up the The above letter is copied from the Alriver. Mr. Comstock, the mate Since its date it bany Evening Journal. isj "Gen. Taylor an L. L. D.—Since the Connecticut was at his station forward. According to his reported that MM vessels freighted with battles of the Bth and Uth of May, General'notion of things the schooner was getting too Americanbread-stuffs have sailed for Ireland. .Taylor has had L. L. 1). attached to his Inear certain tints which lay alongthe larboard shore. So aft he goes to the captain, and We have noticed in the papers the names of name by one of the Southern Colleges." 'with his lint cocked on one side, says, Capthree, Frigate Macedonian, •loop-of-war Some wag has had the Ivtpvdtmtt to say tain Spooner, you are getting rather close to .l.imeston, and merchant Bark " Boston."— thai QenermU gtntraUy, are Doctors ofLynch' them arc lints; hadn't you better go about?" To which Captain Spooner replied,^" Mr. The latter was supplied by the generous do-l Law.— [American Paper. Comstock, do you go forward and attend to nations of the Quakers of the United States.: your part of the schooner; I'll attend to is Belgium afflicted with a terrible famine. The Jamestown's cargo, exceeded B,oooj mine." Mr. Comstock " mizzled" forward barrels, in measurement. The noble sum of in high dudgeon. " Boys," said he, "see that are mud-hook all clear for letting go." $121,000, has already, been contributed in Our readers will find in our columns "Ay, ay, sir; all clear." "Let go," said the United States for the famishing Irish.— to-day a full report of whale ships, so far as' he. Down went the anchor, rattled the It is a most blessed undertaking, and one! intelligence has been received this season. chain, and like a flash the Sally Ann came lulling into the wind, and linn brought up that we hope may not be abandoned until' Fur the Fri^mJ. all standing. Mr. Comstock walked aft, and the hungry in Ireland, and every other land touching his hat very cavalierly, "Captain SHORT SERMON—No. IV. " have bread enough and to spare." Thej said he, " my part of the schooner Spooner," PBARSYONSENSE. CMON is at anchor!" promise is, " give and it shall be given un- Text—" mess, Imily's nobody's watch." In '.ivory nnil to you; good measure, pressed down, and Among sea-faring people there are not a NOTICE. shaken together, and running over, shall lew pithy sayings. There are some that The Oahu Temperance Society will hold we give unto your bosom. For with the landsmen could not understand or appreciate. its regular Quarterly Meeting for the choice same measure that ye mete withull, it shall The words of my text are not of that char- of officers, on Friday evening next, Sepacter. How aptly do these words describe tember 21th. be measured to you again." many men, who are forever meddling with SCP On the following Friday evening, other people's business, or rather they are Oct. 1, an address will be delivered by Mr. famine, most destructive according to ever ready to eat, but not to work. Political Parsons. It is hoped no member of the SoA last accounts, was raging at Madeira, and economists would call them consumers but ciety will be absent on either evening. Tbe not producers. They seemingly are hard public generally are invited. flour selling from $18 to #25. , I I J " �142 THE Meeting of Ship-Masters. At a meeting of the Ship-Masters of the American vessels, in port, agreeable to appointment, it was resolved, that in consequence of the funds for defraying the expenses of publishing the newspaper called " The Friend," falling short this year, some three hundred and sixteen dollars, that we the undersigned will endeavor to raise part from our respective officers and crews, and we recommend to our brother Captains, officers, and crews to do likewise. Adams, master ship Brutus; Signed, Joseph F. C. Smith, Metacom; Fred. Fish, Columbus; W. E. Brewster,Tiger; J. W. Norton, Navy; J. J. Smith, Fabius; W. H. Reynard, Canada; G. F. Neil, Elbe; N. Edwards, Timour; N. B. Heath, Hope; Thos. 11. Smith, Benj. Bush; J. O. Given, Mt. Vernon. Donations. FOR CHAPLAINCY. Capt. N. Edwards, Timour, $2 00 2 00 Mr. Rogers, For Hawaiian Bible Society, S. Celveland, Oliver Moore, John Jones, S. P. Sargent, Roswell Curies, Alexander Voras, John Lillic, From Ship Fabiiu. J. S. Smith, Mr. Mendel, 1st officer, Amount carried forward, 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 $36 50 $10 00 5 00 $15 00 Amount brought over, Mr. Shaw, 2d officer, Mr. Bailey, 3d officer, J. Wepguish, boatsteerer, W. G. ('tunings, " G. H. Ashley, G- W. Norton, Cooper, J. B. Lawrence, Seaman, J. EL Gardner, " M. Peter, J. Encs, 15 00 5 1 1 1 1 1 00 00 00 00 00 00 PORT OF HONOLULU. »> 50 50 so Ontario, T. Norris, 50 M. Duet, J. Carload, J. G. Ellis, 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 " " " ? - ion 1,(union Ht'tmrl, 25 2-> Tiger, Srpi -- , - - f» I) (In 14 Nhv. V Urn Jeffrey, Ijii.s, 21 uwrnj 4 41 1.. rt —— 10 271)0 Ji; Mn,i liitrjr, IM)1050 ririiliTPpiirt, 1-1 li.. 2(50 32(.0 Ami. 20 ];j -j. S -• - I'Mi.ipBii.KlliH, Cmutdn, 90(1 2900 n, 12 Voi(on,-N ,vfin-il.23 Wnrit-11, -Provjii.-i 44 2 2 Aug 29 •*" Sept 10(10 is hiomn, 4( lo 20 1(J ."3.11 t!« HytsM, flii 4 Aiiji — ilnllonl, Taylor,- 1 , H F5 F? nmntnirtr, 26 149 fino 26 950 8U0 Sftfit N --• Tiinnan, ttitttitre, - IN — loo— 31 "" "2ti \V I Inmil Keller, N 2> 8 - ttVrrii, - 8 Jlnrbnr. II 1 4.".TOO 26 Aui.bk, - K»l\VHrdn, 460 * 0 2*1 Zuiil I'unl, '* rnr»eliiiiL\- Dt vnil. - .N lidltirrf, 23 — 290o " 31 Brew*t<T,0ioa«yf»R.88 — 2/j7(> "•' I P* f'n>.rriit WimhII, UhiImif, — — 8 11 FHbiuM, 1 ftiuifh, " iN UerifiinJ, 13 So sooo " 1 P "" IP ft Mi Hiin'b, 80 BrookHue, N Lrtinlnn, 86 4 — 4O0Q <<Ju:i " 500 Ifioo "* IP -- Ft i -- Fiiirli-iv! 7 ■ i 27-VI '' IP Ku.li. - iS.i.iih, 22 " Ip 11 Timor, t.ilWvHnlit, Harbin, 11 800 IP - Tfrnrl,, rf.32 50 8ftul> IB *• ll*flope. II Nt Wi.ht'ti,! N K.iir.inl. 600 " IP " . 26 3U0 2700 -Nell, IP "" H16 Ubi\ W 14 lo 9ml " IP " j 16 do II - B. imnl,- N Br.ir.inl. " 16 llnn.iliuii, Waile, 700 " IP — •Sherman, Nimiml. N lirdfurd, 28 3008300 * 17 Ii.tliii, '* IP ftifil, 86 858 -N - Fwlier, " IP Winter*,- Bl'mbof, 25 5o " 19 A'iiiV> lUtiiiibal. JUibir, —-1000 IP "** 21 Hamilton, B lUibnr, 24 30 IJCO " I p -- Urthr.rk. > onon, NUm (i.21 4WI2.?50 " IP " 2121 " - Dull, IN t.o.i.trui 12 17o25 2100 "" 8tCaros.ua, •Carav, 1750 " IP mi: mors mm. 41 50 Sis f3 ■■" 3 *■ t?* .t. Ju'y 20 FUnburu, Aii([ 17 HydmC|»a", ]H (jTflisSoOtl, 50 J. Kisbct, E. Smith, J. M. Rogers, A. Andrews, C. J. Cummings, MARINE INTELLIGENCE. C tun riijr, f Mfiiktir, L'emciH, 23 l",.i II li '« |> M Ip . jp *« Capt. Norton, Navy, Capt. Brewster, Tiger, Capt. N. Kdwards, Timour, L, Narcissu Blais, 40 00 FOR THE FRIEND. From Ship Metacom. $10 00 Capt. F. O. Smith, 2 0J G. Jarnegan, A. A. GifTord, 1 00 2 00 C. Williams, 1 03 J. W. Smith, 1 00 John McCIeod, 00 1 Graham, J. E. John Davis, 1 00 1 00 Hiram Upham, 2 50 C. S. Allen, 3 00 W. C. Albert, FRIEND. . Spoken June 21-. ship Win IVi n, \\ hlmaenny, Falmoulh $31 50 i9 whale,. H'.tiul.ls. ship Sarah r.irkrr .Rii-pell. Nni-pirkl't, 2 whales, 600' 1 JillV Ship $5 00 ibarfeis. llnnni. W IralT, S.ig llnibor, g whah IDoo Ship Meaart, Shelling, llreuitn. i- wastes, tibl, 5 00 bsrrels. July 21, Jiuno M'lToe.N llri'f.ird. S whales. Mils '('. 3 1 L. Gale, 1 Mr. Manchester, I 5 Mr. A. S. Cooke, Mr. Tlios. C. Bradley, Nimrod,, 2 Mr. Charles Bryant, 2 " Mr. Dunott, Tiger, 2 Ship's Company, Columbus, 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 50 00 00 lin H .. /.. Jackson, N BioTord. 1 whale-, 12 u halt. MSS 2n, Aneelinr, Havre, 3 whal.a'.len l.bla. Iaad,J'llvFWi, N Uerirnril.t whale,, Han l.bu. Ship fhip H Knrelsnip |,ew,s, Tolll.u-k Genrgc Ta- lman, N Beilfonl, no whales. 2(.(lll barrels |»Sf,S cul'l.>ii, no whales, 7(10 hbla. Ship Aililiann, Vkrat N Ueilroril.il whales, 2.1.1. 1.1,1a. fiug '. -hip Ansel (;;til„ Kairhavcn. no whales, ItMlO barrels. Hark Jlai vest. Fairhaven, no re; on. Bark Oscar, flreen Hnjj | llailmr, 3 Whales. Hhip llai.za. Hearing, Bremen, 1 wliale,2Uo liairels. Jul; 21, Ship Hellespont, New London, 8 whale, this seeson July S3, R. hi Bonnie, New London, 11 whaltt this season. July 29 Kurupa, llrenien. 2 whales ihis season. July 4, Marangn, fi whale, thi,sea**"). July 1, Samuel 11. bert,a», N. Iletlfnnl, 2 whale, this seasi.n. r , PORT OF LAHAINA. Aim.viiu. $07 50 lap in Cabinet, llottom, 8ioiilngiou,57 n os I* IVedmiia, lis. her, do 11 " 3tlo «p Hammond, N Hertford, 23" IB Janus, I) Caroline, Carey, do 12'- 170 so announcement 13 Ourreaders will notice the in another column of a Concert for the benefit of Dr. Watson, to take place tomorrow, (Friday evening), at 7 1-2 o'clock. The programme will ho ready for distribution on Friday morning, DIED. Onboard whale Ihlp \hv\. Mh> i!2d, William Jackson. UdHiatetiit, lull.lining to Statin Islaad Al Frani|U(-iUir, Both I'cemhpr, i)u- Ret. J.J. Lawrence, mirifinnarv, of DliHfhjpil, India. Tin 1 lit!*. C KtibiiiHiiii, bttonftag to the Hlam Miaaion, on his ->ftsi*agr home, on board ihe whaling bulk Draco. Hit* nail) haw aiitCr arrived in New Htdt'ord. Almi Mr*. Muzzy, of ilie Madura MUnion, ou tbt 3d of Dtrt-inber. All connected with A. B. C\ F M. "" Han W.hslr.i urry, Tien loon, l.ii-ci.n.h, 13 Niiiimd, Sherniaii, " 14 knieriea, irowell, 14 KenMorgaa,SFtlowt, " 14 George, Maraton, IS Cant..n, •' 14 M.trlha. .fisher. Sn.iili. I* Georgia, Hull, Id Aeronaut, Ilolinet, 16 Ed. Carry, Ka\er, 16 Jeanii.-He, Atkins, 16 U.iiiiiiIiis, IMi.iii ' " "" ' 13 -- ■ 2500 wh 2200 wh 1710 wh 1750 wh Rllmbnr, 2(1121110 wk N Bedford, 21 '• 70 sp li:00 wh do 2H 3nll sp 2.100 wh do 23" BS sp 1900 wh London. N IS" I4,p2l00wh Pslrbtrtvja, 12" 220 ap 1100 wh N Bedford, 13 " I'.u ap luoo wh y Haven, 2.1 1300 wh N London, II 25ap2IOOwh Mystic, 23 2.10 sp 650 wh Nalurkel. 2-1 ISO sp 2150 wk N Bedford, 26 500 tp 300 wh ~>a(lc 27 Kill sp 161.0 wh " — A CONCERT Will lie eivcn for tlie larnefii of Dr O Wilson, to enable himself and family lo procure n passage to the United Slates, his protrnrtorl illness having rihauated his resources, on Fridsy evenine. .rptenihrr 241h. at the Seamen's Chapel, al 7 1-2 o'clock, r. w. The following emtlimen have volunteered iheir services on the m cation, Messrs. M & p Johnson. Mr. J. P. B. Marshall, and Mr. J. O. Domiuis. Conductor, Mr. Jr. Johnson, M. PASSENGERS. For parlit-ulars of the performance, see programme, Iff the Do* Quixote, for Tahiti. J. J. CeranaYe, Esq. which will l.c ready for di-tril ution on Friday. In thk Ontaiio, m»k Ha<: II abhor, Mm Green. Tickets, S2,iHi e.,i h; to l.i> hud st the stores of Messrs. In thk (.knkhal Kjvkha, mix Talcoanha, Mr. and Mra. S. H. Williams & Co., Mnkee & ilmhon, Walrio&Co., l.mirrnt. Puni hard & Co., and al tlie door on the eveuiug of perIn rm; Indiana, run China, Mr. Hlggine. I.lymas, formance. In Tim Aroo, run Mr Robinson. �143 FRIEND. THE FOR SALE LOW! JFORSALE BY S. H. WILLIAMS* Hti BOXES super Window Glass, assorted i CASES 5-4 indigo blue Sheeting, 9 CO.,' . F. R. VIDA, . UHIP CHANDLER, has on hand and of- O feis for sale on moderate terms, the following 7 cases 4-4 indigo blue Drill, sizes, viz.:—l2« 15, 12is 16. 11 18. 10k 16, 3 bnles 40 in. brown Sheeting 16 do 3s in Drill, merchandise for ship and family use 10 h 14, 12x 17. 10 w 18, 10m 15, 9 h 14, 10 k 14 ; ll 100 bbls. Beef, 80 do. Pork, 10 do. Codfish, 8 do 29 in. do Cotton, 4 cs. Merri. blu Prims, Fairbanks patenl platform Balance,weighs 1000 3,000 lbs. Mice, 10,000 lbs. Bread, 500 bags flour, 1 dodo di», weighs 1700 lbs, i do do do, on wheels, I 49 pieces D. Bruisgms's Sail Cloth, 500 gallons Vinegar, 200 do. Molasses, weighs 21100 lbs. An itssortmont of Hardware, con-j 17 ps heavy Ravens, 67 light Ravens, 6,000 lbs. Sugar, 1,000 do. Arrowroot, aistfng of Morticed Lockr with rosewood Knobs,j 10 ps bleached Flcms, suitable for Pant stuffs, 10 bbls. Beans, 1,000 lbs. Coliec, 50 boxes Tea, 1 bale 23 ps Russia Diaper, Mortice Latches, tinned Skimmers, brass do, Mar-; 10 do. 10 do. Currie Powder, 200 lbs. Tapioca, liuspikes, tinned Tormentors and L idles, 4 pairs 6r- coils Kussiu Cordage, log and hand lead Lines, 20 do*.Soy, Lan Fruils, 70 tins Preserved Meats, Steelyards, weigh 150 lbs. 3 do no weigh 200 lbs,j j 24 packs or coils Houseline and Marline, Ist qulty, 16 I ins Green Peas, an ass't of Confectionery, Carpenter's Rim Locks, Axle Pullies, Boat Nails,. 2167 lbs Oakum, coils Deep Sea Linen, doz. Pickles, 20 do. Olive Oil, 20 Cheeses, 20 lbs coils Halliard Twine, Lines, Sewing block; 160 Knives, Firmer Gouges and Chisels.Choppiiiz assortment of Spices and Sauces, An do, 1 1 I cases 16 oz do Pilclicrs, Copper, nnd Binnacle nit Teapots, water Lamps,: 2 20 boxes Raisins, 200 tins Sardines, hides Leather, composition 1)1)1 cask 76 Shooks, Nails, 1 Boil Box Hooks, llhd Ctn Hooks, do. 1,200 lbs. Tobacco, 30 groce Pipes. Shark Hooks, Fish Grains, Table and Tea Spoons;:j 71 boxes brows Soap, 46 lbs each, 111,000 Regalia Cigars, 40,000 Havana do., 1 case cont'g 9 5-12 doz boxes super Table Salt, an assortment of Crockery, vis:—fancy cold Bowls, 10,0(10 No. 3 Manila do., 50 cases Bordeaux Wine, case French 3 boxes Castile l;. Chocolate, Soap, pints, and i, 1 quarts, and do do J; Mugs, plots, i 10 eases Orgeat, 300 gallons Sperm Oil, !) 8-12 do/. 1-2 lb cans black ground Pepper, dinner andblue od.cd Plates crate containing 1 200 gallons Whale Oil, 200 cull-ins Paint do., If") boxes cold Soap, I case 1 12.2 papis Lamphl'k, cases' Wine, 9 cases Claret Also, 14 Plates. Soup 100 gallons Spirits Turpentine, 150 lbs. Putty, Muscat do, 2 do Shony do, 11 da Olive Oil.. By i 53 lbs Chrome Green, in 3 attd 1 In cans. 60 kejrs Paint, dillereut colors. Handspikes, 14 Mis Prussian Blue in 1 lb cans, 7 brls Coal Tar, S. H. WILLIAMS &, CO. sept 18 6,0(10 lbs. Cordage all sizes. Chain Cables, 13 5 lb cans and 7 111 lb cms super Verdigris. Anchors, Blocks, 600 Iron Poles. Pitch, Tar, lIAKI»VAKK. 2 i brls Yellow Ochre, 3 brls Bright Varnish, Rosin, Thermometers, t Copper Coolers, In Is Rosin, 76:! lbs Window Weights, 2 received is. have jast per LWERETT CO. Firewood. 50,(100 fi. Lumber, Cutting Falls, 7 brls Pitch, 5 copper Hand Pumps, J i late arrivals, nnd oiler for sale on reasonable 100 holts Canvas, Nos. 1 to 6, Marline, 5 doz tinned long handled Fry Pans, tonus, the following articles ol Hardware Caulking Irons, Signal llaulv irds, paint Brushes, sep 18 8 do/. Russia sheet iron Bake Pans. Hatchets, Arises, Coopers' and Carpenters' 500 yards Bunting, white, blue and red, S|.i)ke S!in\os, B nail Axes, Steel Shovels, ISRAEL 11. WRIGHT, 26 reams Sand Paper, 40 boxes Spetm Candles, Marline Spikes, Caulking lions. Plane Irons, 20 dozen Blacking, kegs Nails, wrought and cut, oiTers for AND GLAZIER, Iron Wire Sieves, London Pins, Tin Pans & Pails,( 10 doz. 400 lbs, Salerutus, sale ou reasonable terms a general assortment 2,000 ship Scrapers, Soap, 50 boxes brown do., Sionc Filicrers, Jars and Jugs, Copper Bolt, cakes California and of Oils, consisting Composition Spikes, floor, Oust & Snub Brushes, of Painln 10 boxes white Soap, Bake Pans, Milk do.. While Lead, Venetian Red, Prussian Blue ; Wronghl and Cut Nails, assorted sizes, Tin Pols, 20(1 Iron Pots, pewler and brass Cocks, Terra dc Sienue. assorted Green Paints; 1,500 lbs. Shot, assorted si/cs, Padlocks, Ce-ik Screws, tea and table Spoons, Chronic Yellow Whiting, Yellow Ochre ; Silver Spoons and Plated Table Forks. Soup Ladles, Tin Lamps, Glass do , Filterers, Black, in kegsand papcis. Brown, Lamp Spanish Double and Single Blocks, ihawes, Pins, Plates, Bowls, Cups and Saucers, Tinder Boxes, Linseed Varnish Oil, ; Spirits Copal Hand Turpentine. Pumps,' Belaying Pins, II inks, Mast Hoops, Id iiainii.i Metal Tea and Colfee Pots, Gum Copal, Gold and Silver Leaf, Bronze ; iny2!) tf. Ship's Lanterns, Pilch, Rosin, &c. Sewing and packing Twine, camphor Trunks, Paint, Sash and Tar Brushes, Pumice Stone ; Camphor Chests, 1,000 barrels empty Casks, WALDO & c;o. Sand Paper, Window Glass, Putty, &c, &c. 100 pairs China Slippers, 5(1 do/., striped Shirts, and Ornamental House, Coach, jcy Sign, Ship articles of / iFFER for sale the following 10 doz. Guernsey Fiocks, 8 do. Flannel Drawers, executed with neatness and despatch. I'ainling 5 doz. Cloih Caps, 4 do. While Shirts, V ' Merchandise : ly my falls, I towliue, 10 doz. Woolen Socks and Stockings, 5 do. Mitts, Hemp and Manila rope, rutting Blocks, handspikes, blubber liool.s, lill chains, 20 ps. blk. silk Handkerchiefs. 20 do. red do., NEW GOODS Canvas No. 1 to 5, standing ringing. 20 Mattr.isses, 100 lbs. Wicking, 1 doz. Gridirons, expected per Bark Georgiana," 60 doz. Till Locks, 6 doz. Raspberry Syrup, Black, green and red paint, white lead. und Capl. from San Francisco, Win. 11. Kelly, whaln olive oil, oil, 8,000 mat Bags, 5 do/.. Shoe Brushes, Razors, Spirits turpentine, paint oil, for sale ihe subscribers. by California soa Winchesters No. 1 yellow soap, Glengnry Caps, glazed do.. Nautical Almanacs, j 490 bbls. Flour, 95 kegs Boston Lard, American boef and pork, jerked beef, flour, ! 120bbls. Concrpcion 6 doz. Capsules, 100 cotton Umbrellas, Boston Beef, Prims bis. nnd molasses, b'ls, pickles in 10 doz wooden Chairs, 10 rolls China Matting, Colluc, sugar, j 420 boxes salt-w.iler Soap, Dressing Cases, Writing Desks, &c. Hoop iron, lea kettles, saucepans, wick yarn. Blue cloth caps, felt hats, col'ti and sills umbrellas,l Printing Paper, Ink and Stationery, N. B.—Wanted Bills of Exchange on the Jjnited Hemp Cordage. 130 cbiia Russia hemp Rope. England and France.' aug2B tC States, Crape shawls, China siilin aprons, CI net wine. S. H. WILLIAMS & CO. Also—l Anchor, weighing 1500 lbs, and I new I sept 11.—if myltf fore top-mast staysail. DRY GOODS. NOTICE. IU * : lb*.l 1 . : : PAINTER , '" JDAILY FOR SALE PITMAN, Byron's Bay, Hilo, Hawaii, t respectfully informs the masters of whaleshtps S. 11. WILLIAMS h. CO, 110 bbls generally, that he has made arrangements for, and Mess Beet, 66 bbls Pork, (Prime) is now prepared to supply thorn with the best of 3060 feel American Oak Plank, assorted sizes, BEEF at Honolulu and Maui prices. do do Ash do do 200 ■' 28 Hilo, ausl7. B BY 120,000 " N. W. Scanlling and Plank. Also—an assortment of Brushes, viz.:— Assorlcd Nos. Paint Brushes, Sash Tools, While Wash Brushes, Handled do. Deck Scrub do, Cabin Mops, Pitch do, Mop yam, 200 pieces assorted Pasept 18 per Hangings. 3m^ TO LET. READY i FOX SALK. 1 1600 salted Bullock | HAGS Tallow, Sandwich Islands Gnat Skins, 600 1 3500 1 Hides, lbs old furnished Rooms, either by the week, month or year. Apply to BENJ. PITMAN. Hilo, augl7—2B »w. AND JCST RECEIVED, for sale by the subscribers, a fine assortment of Gloves, Hosiery, Manila Cigars, Copper, 11 \ marks old Silvor Plate, 1 Raisins, Tea, Pieserves, Fresh Meats, Loaf and 150 bbls Whale Oil, 30 do Sperm Oil, Crushed Sugar, China Goods, &c WALDO & CO. 2 Anchors, 1800 lbs each; Chains and Spars, aug2B 3w. By S. H. WILLIAMS et CO. sept 18 A "TEA! FEW Boxes superior TEA, fer sale retail by Aug. 21—If. F. RODRIGUEZ VIDA. and for sain the subscribeis : 15 dues Prin'H, assorted patterns, B il/.arim-s, Lawns, 10k4 Linen Sheeting, 4x4 fine Linen, Marseilles Quills, 10, II uird 12x4, Damask Table Cloths, 8, 12 and 16x4, Napkins, Bleached and Brown Sheetings, Brown Drillings, Denims, Gambroons, Melhuen Duck, do. Ticking, " Sheetings, Ladies' Kid Gloves, Open work Lace do, 5 Dozen Genls. Lisle Cloves, Ladies' bleached and unbleached Hose, Children's Bleached and Mixed do.. Gilt Buttons, Colored Agalc do.. Pencil Leads, Razor Strops, Wafers, Hooks and Eyes, Linen Thread, Playing Cards, he. &c. EVERETT & CO. my29 if. . , STORAGE be had in the Store Premises for- merly Superior English Chronometer, French's MAY apply by Alunlatf periect Aug. & CHRONOMETER. at JUSTreceivedby per Montreal, from Boston, Manufacture, in orde-; for sale low WALDO CO. owned and occupied by Ladd & Co. to WILLIAM PATY. Please Honolulu, au^7tf 5, 1847. �144 THE FRIEND. RECGLAR PACKET FOR .BREAD BAKERY! r "HE undersigned would inform the inhabJ LAHAINA. E. H. BOARDMAXr, . THE Clipper SchoonerKAME-' SSlatcf) nirtf criji-onomftrr fttaftrf, HAMEHA 111., Captain AntoniaJ HONOLULU, OAHU, H. 1., 1. itants of Honolulu, that, he has removed 10' tbe WWftkv premises next to the place formerly known as Mr.Ora- IJs\\ Imsv having fine accommodations, will run OFFERS ROB 3A1.8 AW ASSORTMENT or rcgulai l» between this purl ami Lahaivier's Hotel, and Mr. Vincent's lumber yard. He Wutclies, Jewelry arid Fancy Goods, Clocks, when on His servioo na, required Majesty's except would take this opportunity of retumiii!/ Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered und adjusted. Her of from as near as Honolulu, days departure Chronometers u-paired and accurate rales tjiven. thanks to his numerous customers for the liberal be calculated upon, will lie Motulav, at 5, P.M. ; Particular aileution paid to watch repairing. patronage he' has received since commencing the can evenings. from She carwill Lahaina,on Thursday above business; and would further inform tlicm thai mails and take and hut will ry freight passengers, he can now supply them with fresh Bkkad, both morning and eventng. Also a largo quantity of not be accountable for damage sustained hy freight. SUution atib Commission J. i'UKol American and Chilean flour for sale in quantities to Apply to Captain on board or to my 22 '"• HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. snit purchasers. None but Ihe best flour in market will either be favor*!,lc terms for Rills of GEORGE RISEIsY, advanced on X3T Money ' ~EVERETT iToO, flWrjantß, | Fold or baked at this establishment. •.•Terina cash.—No credit given. J. BOWDEN. my 1 tf GENERAL «*t*fWaSf "UTCHER AND le.iga most MEAT SALESMAN, leave tfie Uniu-d Stales, England and Franre. 8. H. WILLIAMS & CO, Exchange on respectfully to inform Ihe residents DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP. asJasaitosMßßaas of Honolulu and shipmasters general- General Commission iHcrcijants, HONOLULU, OAHU, 'PHE Co-partnership heretofore existiug he- ity, that he has taken the stand owned by Mr.! S. Williams, } French, and lately ncrupicd by Messrs. Robinson 11. X twoen Charles Brewer, James F. B. Marshall, i& J. F. B. "iABSHALt.,> Hawaiian Islanps. where he is determined to sell none but the and Francis Johnson, ander the name und style of lie.-tCo., meat, aud trusts that by cleanliness and Wm. Baksb, jr. > of C. BREWER Si CO.,expires hy limitation this day strict attention to Europe, taken on his.business he may merit a share Exchange on the United States nn.l All unsettled business will be arranged by either ofiof public the most favorable terms. patronage. use the the Partners, who are-doly authorized to G. It. trust* nothing shall he wanting on his part nsme of the Grm, in liquid i mm; and all persons hav- ,to give satisfaction to those whom he WALDO & 0 may have the as indebted to the DEALERS in ing claims against, well as those to serve. honor are to take notice accordhereby icquested concern N. It. Ox Tongues anil Corned Beef cuted in a Ship Chandlery and General Merchandise, ingly: manner. MAUI AND OAHU, niy22 ly. Mr. Francis Johnson may be found at the count- Superior G. Waldo, ) of.our friends and Messrs. S. siircossors, ing-room NOTICE. Hawaiian Islands. E. S. Benson, £ C. BREWER & CO. H. Williams & Co. A. Langlois. > JAMBS ROBINSON & CO. Honolulu, Oahu, 11. Islands, August 81, 1847. HK^iQfij/'t'bavin:/ opened their new Butcher Shop BUSH, MAKEE .V CO, P&F—istf sept 4. on tl.e new wharf opposite the CusDKAI.KRS IN loin inform their House, respectfully NOTICE. ■Tars An— Skip Chandlery und General Merchandise, CO-PARTNERSHIP friends and former customers, that they will be able LAHAINA, MAUI. undersigned .have this day entered in- to supply them with tho best BEEF the islands afto a Copartnership under the name and style ot't lord, at the usual prices. Ships supplied with recruit* at the lowest market prices. tny'22 ly. Money a ivancetl on reasonable terms for Bills of 8. H. WILLIAMS & Co., for the transaction of a.■ Exchange on the United Stales ami Europe. Ginkbai. Commission Businkss at these IslTO LET. ands as auccessors to the late linn of C. Brewer tf' new and commodious House F. RODRIGUEZ VIDA just Co., and have taken the warehouses recently occuhealer in completed, containing four good sized rooms, S.H.WILLIAMS, pied by them. with Kitchen and oilier necessary buildings. It is SHIP CHANDLERY AND PROVISIONS, J. F. B. MARSHALL, located in a pleasant and central situation either for HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. WILLIAM BAKER, Jr. or private dwelling. Rent low. Ships supplied with recruits at the lowest market price, Honolulu,Oahu, H. Islands, September I, 1847. a hotel BENJ. PITMAN. for Cash or Bills on ihe United Slates or Europe. Apply to sept 4. P&F—istf 28 3m. Hilo, augl7. CO-PARTNERSHIP. CORNELIUS II OVER, NOTICE. DEAKZR IK r subscribers have this day formed a inform their friends General Merchandise Ac Hawaiian Produce. JL Co-partnership under Ihe name of 1)1'SI I, \X7\LDO Si CO. would HILO, HAWAII. llicy have established themMAKEE & CO., for the purpose of transacting a !j \V und the public that supplied with Recruit 3on favorable terms, in general Ship Chandlery and Commission business al selves m business lit Oahu in connexion with their Whnleships for Bills or Goods adapted lo the market. j house nt Maui, and will keep constantly on hand at exchange Lahaina, Maui. both Beef, Flour, places, Canvas, Pork, Bread, BUSH. ALFRED W. Cordage, and a general assortment of nicrcliamii.se JAMES MAKEE. Usually required by Whalers touching at these J. A. ANTHON. A Semf-lflonthly tf Islands for recruits. Lahaina, July 1, 1847. JCJ* Money advanced ou liberal terms for Bills Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marine of Exchange on tho United States, France and BENJAMIN PITMAN, and General Intelligence. my22 tf. PUBLISHED and edited by IN .SHIP CHANDLERY, England. SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. General Merchandise and Hawaiian Produce, TERMS. F. RODRIGUEZ VIDA BYRON'S BAY, HILO, Hawaii. $2,50 ' ILL keep constantly on hand a general One copy per annum, \ general for a assortment of hand, sale, On and Two copies, 4,00 Merchandise usually required by whaleships touch- \V assorlme.it of Ship Chandlery, Provisions, &c. Three 6,00 required touching for whale at this usually ships at these islands for recruits. ing 7,00 for recruits; and will supply them at the low- Five port liberal terms for Bills Money advanced.on \VZP" Ten 10,00 of Exchange on the United States, England ami m*t maiket prices for cash or Bills of Exchange on the United Slates, England and France, mySI tf aiig2B 6ui. Franca. A 1) VERTIBEMENTB. insertions, $1,50 and 60 cents for evsquare, One 2 & EVERETT CO., MOLASSES. 811ftAR AND additional insertion. One half square ot less, ery subscriber is constantly making, and IMPORTERS, will keep constantly on hand 2 insertions, $1,00 and 25 cents for every addihas on hand, a superior quality of molasses und 1 an assortment of English, French and Amen, an tional insertion. For yearly advertising, please brown sugar, for sale cheap for cash or approved GOODS, suitable fur Oregon, California and these apply to the Puhliaher. credit. Apply to WM. A. Mi LANK, or to Islands, which will be sold at low prices. my 22 if Subscriptions and donations for the Friend received at the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by Ilia Makawao, Maui, 184«. J. T. GOWER. SPECTATOR. HAWAIIAN following Agents;— Mr. E. H. Boardn.an, Honolulu; DRIED APPLES. /IOMPLETE Sets of the Hawaiian Spec- Rev. Cochran Forbes, Lahaina; Rev. Titus Coan, SUPERIOR Article, for sale by tator, for the years 1838 and 1839, for sale at the Hilo; and the American Missionaries throughout too WALDO & CO. Polynesian Ollicc. Price $1 per volume. 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