https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/4e7880b17dbbbfd0a94dc62c3cc3764a.pdf 242f817d4950774e38935f9b23600fd6 PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. HONOLULU, OAHU, 11. 1., DFXKMBER 16, 1847. 185 Vol. V.] [No. XXIV. Wood, had not her father been lost at sea, is could he get of Mary. He advertised for her not for us to know. It might have been bet- in the newspapers and another year passed, ter—it might have been worse. What it without bringing to light any Mary Wood, Kor the Friend. really was the sequel will show. daughter of a sailor lost from the Britannia THE DRUNKARD'S DOOM. the Packet ship Britannia, in 1827. In 1827, April, Behold yon i»ior wretch as he totters along, Capt. Charles H. Marshall, sailed from New In the meantime her deposite in the bank Almost on the brink of the grave, York for Liverpool. Wood was one of the had increased to a handsomo sum, and the Alas! he's one of King Alcohol's throng, He had borne away the best wishes captain thought he would try the virtue of sailors. Uis health to that demon he give. and ofhis wife and little daughter; one more advertisement. It was published blessings For what? why, for that liquor, that poisonous draught had, doubtless, more thun once spread in the New York Sun. Not long afterwards, and That stings as it sweetly goes duwn, an additional sheet of canvass with a iDill that a gentleman from Connecticut came into CapFull many a gallon of rum he's quuff'd, the good ship might return him the sooner to tain Marshall's office in Burling slip, New Enough, perhaps, a bullock to drown. the loved ones at home. One day, about York, informing him that Mary Wood had Behold how his eye in wild prhensydoth roll, mid-ocean, the weather being fine, and the been brought up on an equality with his own How unnerved his once powerful arm, passengers mostly below, in the performance children; in his family; that she was an exThe poison hath struck to his innermost soul, of his duty he went out on the spanker-boom, cellent girl, and wanted to know why any Yet doth not its victim alarm; when the strap of the topping-lilf broke, let body should feel an interest in her so as to the boom suddenly fall, and precipitated him seek her out through the agency of a newspaA deep burning thirst is now scorching his frame, vain it he into the water. The cry of ■' A man over- per. Up to this time she had known nothing tries, In to allay of her little deposite in the Savings Bank, At the poisoner's store he takes one more horn, board," sent a thrill through the ship. The and when informed, she let it remain till the boat was instantly lowered. It could not have See, he staggers, he falls, ah he dies. hour of need. The other day she came herbeen more than five minutes before the brawOh! ever, my friend, of the poison beware, of to pull self to the city, and went to the captain's shipmate arm a was extended ney 'Twill blast all thy prospects in life, him on board. Hut that arm lifted only his Ioffice. He at once saw the picture of her 'Twill cause thee to sink in the depths of despair. hat. Poor Wood had gone down to rise no ifather in her expressive face. He gave her 'Twill ruin thy children and wife, more till the last day. Suddenly as ever a her Bank book, with which she went and 'Twill hurl thy poor soul from yon glittering skies squall sprung up in the tropics, did gloom drew her deposite, amounting, now to the And cause thet with devils to dwell, and sorrow pervade all parts of that ship. In pretty sum of three hundred and fifty-eight If thou hast, from ruin oh quickly arise, the forecastle they talked and talked of their dollars, and seventy cents. And further, Renounce il and all shall be well. departed shipmate; and as the first evening Mary Wood is now married to a respectable Haultadt. drew Tin, their imaginations heard him crying jmechanic, lives in good circumstances, and lor help, or saw his spirit in the mizzen-top, cheerfully carries the name of Mary Bardor flitting across the troubled waves. So well of New Canaan, Ct. deep was the sensation in the cabin, that a subscription was raised for the sailor's widow Sir Alex. Ball and Lord Nelson. Mary Wood, or the Sailor's and orphan, amounting, before the 'voyage It is a most mclancholly fact that oftenDaughter. closed, to about two hundred dollars. Capt. times arc persons unfriendly to each other That seemed an ill wind which blew her Marshall was appointed trustee of this fund father from the end ofthe spanker-boom into to dispense with in such a way as might best who ought to be bound together by the the middle of the broad Atlantic, and left him benefit the bereaved. On his return to' New strongest ties. It is still more melancholly to sleep there till the sea shall give up its York he sought them out, and from time to to contemplate the oftentimes foolish and indead. She was not then old enough to un- time judiciously ministered to their necessiderstand the mqaning of the word ' orphan,' ties. Months, and voyage after voyage pass- significant causes of their alienation. When but she was old enough to weep with her ed away, and the captain did not forget his a reconciliation is effected an entirely differmother, in the dark, stormy night, as the charge. At length, on returning, he found ent feeling pervades the mind of the berain pattered against the glass and the wind that the widow had married, sickened and rattled on the roof, and they talked about died; leaving the orphan daughter alone, pen- holder. The following narrative of alienafather. But we cannot always tell whether niless and friendless. Not entirely friendless, tion and reconciliation, between*'wo distinthe wind blows ill or well. To the crew of however; for a family, by the name ofF , guished Naval officers is worthy of perusal: Christopher Columbus, steering into an un- in Dover Street, took her in. Thus provided "At the close of the American war, Capknown ocean, the wind which drove them for, the captain left the sailor's daughter, an tainBall was entrusted with the protection from their homes and friends, and daily in- interesting child, of about five years, sitting and convoying of an immense mercantile volved them in deeper gloom and greater by the fireside; and sewing carpet rags. The fleet to America, and by his prudence peril seemed to them ill. No wonder the balance of the funds, in his hands, he de- and unexampled attention to great the interests of impatience of the sailors rose to absolute posited to the credit of Mary Wood, in the all and each, endeared his name to the mutiny. No wonder they determined oh Seamen's savings bank. American merchants, and laid the foundathrowing their commander overboard and reWhen he returned from the sea, he went tion of that high respect and predilection turning home. But that wind soon opened to'visit his little Mary. But she was gone. which both the Araeircans and their governto their astonished eyes and gladdened The F family had removed nobody could ment ever afterwards entertained for him. hearts a new world. tell where. Some eight years passed away, Shortly after the genera! peace was estabWhat might have been the fate of Mary and though he often inquired, no tidings lished, Captain Ball, who waa now a mar- The Poet's Corner. ' The Seamen's Friend. �186 THE FRIEND. ried man, passed sometime with his lady in Grasse. When, through the clouds of smoke, VO~ The Unman Advertiser of December 2C, France, and, if I mistake not, at Nantz. At he saw the lire of the guns, the decks cover- in an article compiled to chow the impossibilities the same time, and in the same town, among ed with mangled limbs, and bodies dead or of St. Peter's at Koine being overcrowded, given the other English visitors, Lord (then Cap- dying, the ships sinking, burning, or blown the following curious statistics asto the comparatain) Nelson, happened to be one. In con- into the air, and the amount of pain, misery tive capacity of the most celebrated churches in sequence of some punctilio, as to whose bu- and destruction the crews yet alive were Kuropc:— siness it was to pay the compliment of the dealing around to each other, he turned anPersons. Sq. yds. first call, they never met, and this trilling grily to his guide and said, "you blockhead, 1 St. Peter's, 54,000 13",500 affair occasioned a coldness between the two you are ignorant of your business; you un-j Milan Cathedral, 87,000 9,250 82,000 8,000 naval commanders, or in truth a mutual pre- dertook to conduct me to the earth, and you St. Paul's at Koine, 25,tJ00 b,400 judice against each other. Some years af- have brought me into hell." "No sir,"i St. Paul's nt London, St. Pctronio nt Bologna, 24,400' <i,I()0 ter, both their ships being together close ofr answered the guide, " I have made no mis- Florence Cathedral, 24,800 t;,075 Minorca and nenr Port Mahon, a violent take; this is really earth, and these are men. 6,000 24,000 Antwerp Cutbedrttl, storm nearly disabled Lord Nelson's vessel, Devils never treat one another in this cruel St. at Constantinople, 23,000 5,750 Sophia's more and in addition to the fury of the wind, it was manner;.they have more sense, and of St. .Iiihn, Laternn, 22,f00 5,725 21,000 Notre Dame at Paris, night-time and the thickest darkness. Cup- what men call humanity.—l Franklin. 5,250 tain Ball, however, brought his vessel at Pisa Cnthediol, 18,000 3,250 ■___ St. Stephen's at Vienna, 12,400 8,100 length to Nelson's assistance, took his in St. Dominic's at Bologna, 12,000 3,000 tow, and used his best endeavors to bring Most Beautiful.— The Resurrection. Peter's at Bologna, 11,400 2,850 her and his own vessel into Pott Mahon. Drelincouit, in his essay on Death, has the St. fjiithedrtil of Siena, 11,000 2,740 The difficulties and the dangers increased. following beautiful passage in illustration of Si. Mark's Venice, 7,000 1,750 and the world, his views of the resurrection considered the case of his own ship Nelson Tin 1 piazza of St. Peter's, it is added, in its of the Shall is I body:—" say impossiwas what as desperate, and that unless she immewidest limits, allowing twelve (persons) to the diately left to her own fate, both vessels ble with man is impossible with God? He quadrate meter (square yard,) holds 624,000; alwould inevitably be lost. He, therefore, has already created the world by His word, lowing four to the same, drawn up in military with the generosity natural to him, repeat- and he. is able to restore it again by the array, 208,000. In its narrower limits, not comthe porticos or the Piazza Kusticucei. edly requested Captain Ball to let him loose; same. Art has found out methods to make prising 474,000 crowded, and 138,000 in military array. ashes; beautiful vessels of melted and shall and on Captain Ball's refusal, he became impetuous, and enforced his demand with not God's hand unto which all the skill of op Japa»vf.se Curiosities.—The sale passionate threats. Captain Ball then him- art and all the strength of nature are as; ofSat.c curiosities, &c, taken from the Japanese junk be able to the ashes of nought, gather the up self took the speaking-trumpet, which the ( by the Bremen ship Otuhcite, ofwhich we gave fury of the wind and the waves rendered ne-| earth, and to make of it a body full of light an account in No. 28, came off on Wednesday. cessary, and with great solemnity and with-j and glory ?" There was a large attendance ofour townspeople out the least disturbance of temper, called in and strangers. The bidding was very spirited, reply, "I feel confident that I can bring you | True Every Word.—We want less form, particularly for the beautiful specimens of jain safe; I therefore must not, and, by the and more power; less circumlocution, and paned ware, inlaid work, metallic vases, spitware, tea-kettles, and other help of Almighty God! I will not leave you!" more heart devotion. We pray too long,' toons, curious china of Japanese domestic life, which What he promised he performed; and after and with too little unction. A few warm and paraphernalia .ill brought large prices. Besides these there they were safely anchored. Nelson came on| stirring petitions, proceeding from a heart were many curious things to give one an idea of board of Ball's ship, and embracing him with full of love, are of more value to the life of Japanese handicraft, such as boxes of carpenters' all the ardor of acknowledgment, exclaimed! a church, than a thousand lengthened peti- tools, razors, scissors, hardware, shoes, paints, " a friend in need is a friend indeed!" At] tions to the Deity, where devotion dies upon thugs, &,c. Unfortunately there were no dry this time and on this occasion commencedi the lips of the suppliant, and where every! goods, books, &c. The junk's cargo appeared to consist of ■«'notions" as Yankees would.say. that firm and perfect friendship between! one longs for tho close of an unedifying ser- Their copper, brass hoop, composition, iron wire those two great men, which was interrupted vice. It is life, and power and unction, that and iron were all of superior quality. There death the The of former. only by tho pleas- we want in our social prayers; something to] was also some excellent glue, white lead, ginger ing task of dwelling on this mutual attach- rouse, to animate, to cheer, and to fill the iiinl cinnamon. This sample of Japanese merchment I defer to that part of the present sketch heart with love and joy. andise was sufficient to show that they have many articles that could be profitably exported and which will relate to Sir Alexander Ball's that their own skill and comfort could be mateopinions of men and things. It will be suffiBusiness Engagements.—They are of far rially increased by a foreign trade. The amount cient for the present to say, that the two iof the sale was #1300. men, whomjLiord Nelson especially honored, more importance than people generally supCaptain Wieting takes his beeswax, amountmen who are and successthrifty were Sir Tnomas Troubridge and Sir Alex- pose. By ling to 12,000 lbs., to Europe.—[Polynesian. ful are always promptin money, making they were both ander Ball; and once, when they attended to; and when you know a man to present, on some allusion made to the loss ly a different is the human character of his arm, he replied, "who shall dare to be in constant state of excitement, and al"hard pushed" for the " dollars need- according to the difference of place. In our ways tell me that I want an arm, when I have three you may be sure that he seldom keeps passions, as in our creeds, we are the mere right arms—this (putting forth his own) and ful" an engagement. Promptness in keeping dependants of geographical situation. Nay, Ball, and Troubridge." them and not competition, is the life of busi- the trifling variation of a single mile will revAn Anoei.'s Visit.—A young angel of ness. Often have we known a poor but olutionize the whole tides and torrents of our distinction being sent down to this earth 011 honest man establish his credit merely by hearts. The man who is meek, generous, some business, for the first time, had an old going to dine with his friend at the appointed benevolent, and kind, in the country enters courier spirit assigned him as a guide.— hour; and we hove known more than one the scene of contest, and becomes forthwith They arrived over the sea of Martinico, in busines man to lose his credit by thinking fiery or mean, selfish or stern, just as if the the middle of the long day of an obstinate more of his cigar than the engagement he hits virtuous were only for solitude, and vices for a city.—[E. L. Bulwer—Pelham. fight between the fleets of Rodney and Dc made. _ — I 1 — �Donations for the Chapel. Ship Elizabeth Frith, $10 00 J. Bishop, 1 00 C. T. Anderson, 1 00 W. F. Dutcher, 1 00 A. Ellsworth, 1 00 1 00 1 00 50 50 G. W. Morey, T. Cullard, E. Frible, H. Young, II. Hendrick, Ship Portland, 10 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 J. R. Corwin, J. R Hunthing, S. Thompson, H. Warncl, R. Waderson, N. Smith, Manuel, R. Smith, J. Birch, G. Henry, D. Beator, 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Ship Gratitude, 10 4 2 2 2 P. T. Wilcox, G. Whitens, J. Joseph, J. B. Kengham, A. Remington, Amount brought up, A. Besscl, A. Sylvester, M. Burton, J, Thurston D. Grimes, M. Silva, W. Grey, A Kinchman, T. Johnson, 1 1 1 1 M.Joseph, A. Buckman, A. Bell, Carpenter, W. N. Lumbard, T. Brown, 1 1 1 Laws, P. Shute, 1 B. Jacket, M. Therose, . J. Holbert, J. King, 1 .SVi«/> Isaac Hicks, N. Newbury, J. S. Rogers, E. Pratt, E. D. Simons, T. H. Sherman, A. D. Silva, J. Edgford, G. Bessel, 10 5 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 00 00 00 00 50 00 00 00 50 00 25 50 50 00 00 00 00 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 33 50 1 I 3 I 2 I 2 1 Hush, Ship Inez, Jackson, W. L. L. Heren, II. S. Cogswell, J. A. Lopes, R. C. Bay ley, W. H. Tibbetts, G. Gouch, W. C. Richardson, 25 00! J Huntsman, W. Bapp, O. Beaum, A. Lima, .1. Adley, J. Lunn, F. Burley, 20 00 D. Hoyt, $10 00 C. Heath, S. McCune, 33 1 1 1 1 1 P. Guardo, J. Ambush, 17 00 j C. L. Gardner Skip Howqua, , J. C. Rice, G. N. Lamb, R. Cooper, F. Lathrop, 00 00 00 00 00 FRIEWD. 5 I 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 83 25 J. Lamberts, G. Holland, E. Frobcrt, E. Maury, G. Gennings, A. Back man, H. Murphy, Barber, . 48 50; 00 00 ■ 83 25 Total, 26 folloWSl 8Q.0ARE ACRES. 1,408,000,000 United States territory, 1,081,600,000 Mexican territory, We have now to tleduct from Mexico and add to the United States: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 50 00 00 50 50 50 Upper California, 240,860,160 137,472,000 New Mexico, Texas, 123,1104,000 502,236,160 579,963.840 Left to Mexico, In 1836, the possessions of the various powers in this continent were as follows: 480,000,000 Russian, British, 1,792,000,000 1,408,000,000 United States, 1,081,600,000 Mexican, 119,040,000 Central American, — Total, (7,626,000 miles,) 4,880,740,000 Deducting from Mexico and adding to the 22 00 United States 502,236,160 acres, and deducting from the United States and adding to the British possessions 82,000,000 acres, ceded to Great Britain by the Oregon treaty, the possessions of the 00 00 00 00 00 00 25 50 25 2 00 25 2 2 2 2 2 I various powers on the North American continent now stand as follows:— 1846. MILES. Russian, 750,000 British, 2,850,000 United States, 2,934,744 Mexican, 905,256 Central American, 186,000 5 00 2 00 2 00 5 00 2 00 1 00 Capt. Pierson, "Columbia," 6 00 Capt. Hoyer, Hilo, 2 00 | Mr. John Watson, 2 00 Mr. Fox, "Florida," Mr. Mayhew, " F. Studlcy, " Uncas," Mr. , Honolulu, R. Henry, " Inez," W. S. Hurstwait, r*o CO"The conquest of California and New Mexico extends the boundary of the United States on the west coast, from the forty-second to the thirty second parallel ofnorth latitude, and produces a great alteration in the territorial possession of the belligerent powers. The comparative size of Mexico and the United States, in 1886,was as 2 00 2 00 1 00 H. G. Lewis, 50 Dane, //. B. Co.'s Bk. Cowlitz, 21 25| J. D. Miller, J. Langster, Donations for the Friend. 1 00 D. Fanning, J. W. Miers, A Friend, L. M. Baskirk, H. B. Co.'s Bk. Columbia, A. Duncan, W. Mitchell, J. Cooper, 187 THE ACRES. 480,000,000 1,824,000,000 1,878,286,160 579,363,830 119,040,000 7,626,000 4,880,640,000 By the conquest of New Mexico and California, there has been added to the Union a popula14 25 tion estimated at 300,000 souls, mostly Indians. We estimate California at 100,000 and New Mexico nt 200,000. New Mexico contains the best gold mines on the continent; also, silver, copper and iron mines. Agriculture is carried on by extensive irrigation, for which the mountain streams afford great facilities. California is 6 00 said to contain valuable mines of coal, iron, zinc, gold and quicksilver; but for agriculture and grazing purposes, its importance has been overrated.—[N. Y. Sun. Accident.—On Friday morning 10th inst. the government wharf— a wooden pier, supported — by stone [pillars fell in and launched overboard a 1 irge amount of oil, bricks, anchors, wood, casks, &c, which had just been landed 34 00 from the Bremen ship Patriot that was preparing to heave down. Damage not ascertained.-[ Pol- $207 00 ynesian. �THE 188 THE FRIEND. HONOLULU, DECEMBER 10, 1847. FRIEND. Japanese Junk.—On the 7th of May, the institutions of education and religion will Francis Henrietta," Poole, fell in with a fully meet the wants of the people. We find " of about 200 tons, N. lat. Japanese Junk, it so here, and we presume it may be still, s , E. 42 152', near 300 miles from long. more the case there. Happy changes andi land. Out crew of 17, only 4 survived. of a beneficial reforms will not be accomplished i The vessel had been about 7 months at sea. by loud denunciations; steady, persevering She her from was on Osaka to Jcddo, passage and self-denying exertions are much needed. dismasted, when she was after which she We hope the day is not far distant when a was driven about at the mercy of the winds faithful company of God's ministers shall be End of Volume V. This number closes the fifth volume of the Friend. We would acknowledge our indebtedness to all who have contributed mentally or in a pecuniary way for the support of the paper. It serves as a rich reward for and waves. After the provisions on board all our toils, to learn that " The Friend" has located in that gospel harvest field. It is a were all exhausted, the crew cast lots, for noble field for usefulness. The elements ofl been welcomed and read by the increasingly be in a chaotic state, but the the purpose of selecting some ono whose numerous class of sea-faring men visiting ■society may leaven of the gospel will produce order and flesh should serve to protract the lives of his our shores. We havo received many as(regularity. Let a few, bold, talented, ener- comrades. He was dispatched in this mansurances of its usefulness among the tenants ner. Two, according to lot, were compelled of the forecastle. They are in much great- Igctic and noble minded ministers enter that to light each other, until one should be killed. er want of useful reading than those who lieid preaching the gospel, establishing At the time the vessel was discovered one dwell in the after part of the ship, hence, we schools, advocating temperance, and other- was found lying nearly dead with several have made special efforts to furnish them wise giving a healthy tone to public senti- dirk-wounds about tho head. They were a good supply of our paper as well as ment, and very soon would their influence taken on board the Francis Henrietta, kindof other reading matter. Nearly 1,000 be felt. We believe their labors would be ly treated for 30 days, when they were land'appreciated by not a few of the residents and copies have semi-monthly gone abroad among ed on the Island of Niphon. Nothing of the 10,000 seamen touching at the ports of settlers. San Francisco is now, we believe, of ministerial labor. much value was found on board the Junk. the Sandwich Islands. In reviewing the almost entirely destitute It not so to be. But where are the After Capt. Poole had taken all that he past we see many " rocks" that we have ought much needed? Some, we hope, are chose to bring off, he set fire to the wreck. barely escaped. We trust that past expe- men so their way thither, and others soon to folrience may servo to make us keep better on low. It is a reproach to the Protestant Large Families.—Captain Sandford, of reckoning and a brighter look-out in future. church of Europe, and the United States ship "John," remarked, in our hearing, reIt will still be our honest endeavor to make particularly, to have that beautiful country cently, that two of his brothers had families our small sheet a useful and entertaining settled without an Evangelical numbering 44 children. David 23, and ThomFriend" among seamen and landsmen.— becoming "Vol. a part of the community. forming ministry as 21, and all lived to mature years. Not one vi., No. 1, will be punctually issued on P. S. Since writing the foregoing re- of the whole number ever became intemperthe Ist of January, 1848. marks, we have read a most excellent letter ate. Thomas, the father of the largest tO* AH persons having money in their published in the columns of the last Polynenumber of children, died at the age of 72, hands belonging to the account of the Friend sian. It was written, we understand, by our having commanded a ship 40 years. He are respectfully requested to remit the same friend Mr. Lyman, now " surveying" in that runaway from his parents at the age of 14, at the earliest possible opportunity. Subcountry. He appears to be taking an ac- and at 19 returned home, master of a beauscribers who have enjoyed tho reading of curate moral survey of California, us well tiful ship. No one need be surprised at these our paper the last 12 months, and have not as ascertaining the exact number of acres facts, for he was never known to use intoxias yet paid their subscriptions, it is hoped in the extensive ranchos. The views which will do so on or before the first of Jan- he has taken of the country fully corrobo- cating drinks, even to drink a glass of wine! Capt. Sanford added that more than 100 uary, '48. rate our statements in regard to the need of persons, children and adults, now called him California needs GosrEL Ministers.— an Evangelical gospel ministry. llc reUncle! According to the frequent reports we hear marks thus, " from what I have seen and An English sailor called at the Chaplain's respecting the moral and religious condition heard I have no doubt a competent Evanrecently, who remarked that he was study of California, good and efficient gospel min- gelical Minister would find a fair support on or one of a family of 15 sons and 3 daughters, the either at San Francisco Montespot, isters are much needed. We have just rerey." We earnestly recommend our read- and that once, and only once, all were toceived a letter from a mechanic in San Fran- ers to peruse that letter, if they desire corgether. cisco, stating that he had not enjoyed the rect information in regard to California. We privilege of attending public worship for the hope Mr. Lyman will not allow his pen to There is a family on the east end of Long last 12 months. In all newly settled coun- rftt until the world shall be extensively Island, numbering 18 sons and 1 daughtries there will of course exist much to la- benefitted by his observations upon that al- ter. Several of the sons are engaged in the whale-fishery. ment, and many years must elapse ere the most terra incognita. �THE 189 FRIEND. expense of about $8,000 per year. The in- [ The Test or Faith, —Do you fetch your habitants have to make their own roads and 'joys from earth or heaven? things future or LaIdrone slands. bridges, and I believe pay one tenth of the |present? things hoped for, or things posW hat garden yieldeth you your Friend Damon,—As it was your wish I produce of the land, which eventually goes Whence is the food that on flowers? jsweetest of which reside Guam. Priests, readers some account to the five should furnish for your and comforts live upon? Whence of the Marianas, or Ladrone Islands, I send They are Catholics, but of what order I 'your hopes are the cordials that revive you, when a Yours, cannot say. following:— world doth cast you into a swoon? BLUE frowning WATER. The Islands composing the Group, or Where is you repose your soul for number of Bad Company.—The associations young rest, when itsinthat Chain, are eight larger, and n have made you and sufferings smaller ones, besides two Volcanic Islands men arc apt to form in large and growing weary? Deal truly—is it in. heaven or farther to the North, one of which Volcanoes cities, result in disgraceful and melancholy earth ? Which world do you take for your is still in active operation. They lay in ends. Bad company is the pest of society, pilgrimage, and which for your home? Ido nearly a North and South line, and in longi- iind while it ruins thousands, it likewise not ask where you are, but where you dwell? tude of 150= East, and latitude from 13 to brings pain and misery to many a fond and Not where are your persons, but where are 19° North. The Southern Island is called affectionate parent. Young men who are your hearts? In a word, are you in good Guam, the next Rota, both of which are#in- easily weaned from once loved homes, must earnest when you say you believe in a habited, and under the Spanish Government. be ignorant of the deceits of the world; heaven and hell? And do you speak, and Tinian, the next to the North, is occupied would they but listen to the voice of experithink, and pray, and live, as those that do as a penal settlement, and Saypan, still ence, mid be more willing to obey the wishes indeed believe these things? Do you spend farther North, is inhabited by natives from of their fathers, bitter remorse would be a your time, and choose your condition of life, the Caroline group of Islands, and Gregan, stranger indeed to their abode, and joy and and dispose of your affairs, as a man that the most Northern part of the chain, by some comlbrt would reign in its stead. It is sur- is serious in his belief? Speak out; do you King's Mill group natives, and two white prising how soon young men become infatu- live the life of faith on things unseen, or the men, runaways. The Islands arc excellent ated with the doings and sayings of persons the things you behold? De%l to recruit a whale ship, cither before or after of doubtful character, knowing, as they do, lite of sense on for endless joy or sorrow doth truly, your the Japan or North West season. Guam that such beings arc never respected where upon it. The life of faith is affords an abundance, every thing a whale good morals predominate; and nothing is much depend the certain to the life of glory; the ship wants, (repairs excepted,) and at a more painful to behold than a youth boldly life of sensepassage here seen, is the certhings on cheap rate. It has been the usual practice entering the haunts of crime, fearing no one, tain way to endless misery.—[Baxter. Guam, refreshments, bound to for of ships arlfi ridiculing the admonitions of a virtuous to anchor a day.or two at Umata Bay, to take friend; inevitable ruin is his reward; an earon board what water may bo wanted, as it ly grave his portion. To the hardened and How to nE Happy.—lf we would be hapis much easier getting it there than at the depraved, whose years have been but wasted py, we must glide along through life as the harbor; but it can be got at the harbor, and time, arc the mass of young men indebted river does between its banks: expanding hero with as little trouble as at many places where for theirreckless acts, and for their own and contracting there—now in noisy shalwhalers often water. Sometimes, also, ships stubborn will are they in a measure to be lows, and then in deep, still pools; accomin want of hogs stop a day at Rota, or censured. Let friendly advice and plain- modating itself all the way to the sinuosities Tinian, as they are getting rather scarce at spoken truth always command respect and of its surface, and the winding humor of its Guam. The harbor is called Apra, and is attention, for it is the food that nourishes the hanks, —and yet having every rock and eveasy of access, being formed by a coral reef body, and saves many a soul from ruin and ery projection, and clothing the very borand a small Island, and it is perfectly safe, disgrace.—[Nat. Press. ders which so rigidly confine it, and compel unless in the season of typhoons, August, it to double its length to the ocean, with September and October, when it will be more The way to Hf.aven. —How pooryou are, green leaves and luxuriant flowers, from the safe to haul into the inner harbor. The on- if you have no heaven but this world. You beginning to the end of its course. But if, ly port charges are $6,50, and are to be have nothing but a little part of this clod of on the other hand, we want to be miserable, paid at but one place. There are no duties earth, and what is it all worth? If you have and make all about us miserable too, we on any thing you may have to sell. The a little more land than some of your neigh- have only, porcupine like, to erect our douharbor lays on the West side of the Island, bors, or if you are in a way to make more ble-pointed quills, and then roll ourselves up and if a pilot is wanted one will always come money than others.; if your accommodations in them, with a dogged obstinacy, and we off, provided the customary signal is made. are better than others, and you have more shall goad others, and be goaded ourselves, Pilotage in and out, $12,00. The principal worldly conveniences and pleasures than to tho utmost degree of our wishes. O, city is situated five miles from the the har- others, or if you arc promoted a little higher there is nothing like " lowliness, and meekbor, and contains übout 2,500 inhabitants. among men than some others are—what a ness, and long suffering, forbearing one anThe whole Island contains 8,000, and Rota poor portion is this, and how miserable are other in love," to lubricate the ways of life, 500. Formerly they contained a great many you who have no better happiness that you and cause all the machinery of society to go more; report says when lirst discovered, the can call your own! How happy do these without jarring or friction.—[Blake's Ser4 Southern Islands, Guam, Rota, Tinian, things make you? What satisfaction do they mon. and Saypan, alone, contained 00,000, the yield you? Are such things as these the descendants of which have intermixed with " rivers of pleasure" that you choose for ColW# BT tho Spaniards, and arc now reduced to about your portion? O, how miserable! When a HOW TO TEST THE WEIGHT Or GOLD following 8,500 souls. Good wood can be had for few days are passed, you must go to the a comparison with Silver.—The test, says Thompson's Reporter, is with Ameri$3,00 per cord, cash, or $4,00 trade. Beef grave and into eternity, and then your glory can silver, except in the case of the half eagle, how rather poor, 5 cents per pound. Yams $1,00 shall not descend after you. Then when two dimes and a fair Spanish shilling are per hundred pounds. Sweet potatoes 75 wretched are you, if, when you have dcJfc used:— cents per hundred pounds, Oranges 25 with worldly enjoyments, it may be said that Ilslf Esgle Is equal In swlght to M 1-* eru. elisor. in Wright to cents per hundred. The Government is good you have received consolation! Luke iv., Sovereign is equal »5 Nov«lM>n >• » skmds lighter tbaa sjl.oo and entirely supported by old Spain, at the 24.—[President Edwards. Doubloon is equal In weight to For the Friend. sessed? . T �190 THE FRIEIVD. flag, I; temperance banners,'if); feather tCf"»Thc acknowledgment of donations in national tippets or cloaks, 5; kapu stick, 1; drums, -J; that there is a this and our last shows paper deeper interest among seamen for the maintenance ofthe Chaplaincy than we had supposed really existed. These free-will offerings of seamen before the mast are an index of good. The sum of $10,00 from the master of a ship is a valuable donation, but $10,00 given by ten or fifteen sailors is a more valuable gift, because it shows that more minds are favorably disposed to a benevolent enterprise. One master in paying tho contribution of his ship expressed the liveliest satisfaction, and remarked, that he did not think $5 could have been collected, while in the "forecastle" alone more than $20,00 wus subscribed. That ship's company gave $48,50. Every man on board putting down something, with the exception of the kanakas. Other ship's companies have done equally well, nearly every person contributing his mite. Hawaiian Festivals. Bark Whiten, Gclaon, had arrived at Han Franeiaeo from Columbia River, withlumber, and waa bound in Macallan with wind instruments, 4. vegetable., butler, Ac. for the American Squadron. Bark Anita, from Boston—assorted cargo to ,T O Larkin.— Scy During the week ending Dec. 12, a, had arrived. She left Boston in May. The Store ahip (.'baric, bad arrive,I. American bri* Henry wua daily expected strong southerly wind detained sevbral ves- fruiiinot Columbia River bound for thi. place. sels in port, which were ready for sea. The PORT OF LAHAINA. regular ''trades" commenced blowing quite strong on the 13th, when six vessels sailed, ArriTed. 20—Am whale tliip Nile, Cue, New York, 2.1 hut it has since blowed so strong that mas-' leuNov. sp, 2-11,0 wh. ISillll mas.ni. Am whale ship Lowell, Benjamin, New Loudon, 29 ters have been fearful about leaving port. 3lno wh, 'no aeaaon, 21 —French ship Ifeuee, I.e Ilrec, Havre, 755 aeaaon. mo., no*, 29 mas, 17110 wh, A,n whale ship 4lenry Tukc, Chnnipliii, W.rren, 40 mo., DIED, lly the up.eitioi- of the boat, George Flcraon, Boatsteerer, 20WI Wh, 1(100 aeaaon. Am whale bark Oscar, Green, Sag Harbor, 22'mos, 700 wb, Columbia, April 89, IB47, on Ihe North Weal cast. Me bebcaaoillonged in Bridge Hampton. Long Llaiid, ami waa Ibe brother .'100 _s of Cupl. I'riraou, of the ahip. Drowned, ill, June, by the line becoming foul, 3d officer ninJ two .('allien belonging 10 Ihe Olallene of Bremen. A CABn.—The subscriber would most thank lully acknowledge the presentation of a fine 4 glolicil chandelier PASSENGERS. In the Mary Ann. from Kan I ranci.ro, hlcsar.. M. Griflin, J II. llruwu, anil Thomas 1.cater. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF HONOLULU. Arrived. [wilh fixtures, for the use of Ihe Seamen's Chapel, hy R. VV. Wood, M. D. The value lhcrenf'«75,00 SAMUEL C. DAMON. Secuien's Chaplain. ACaho—The suhscriher would mn.t thankfully acknowledge the presentation nf a pair solar lamps for the pulpit of the Seamen's Chapel, l,y Capi. J. R.Turner, of "Samuel Roherlson." The value thereof 12,00. SAMUEL, C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain. * No. 3f—Am. whale aliiu Rowena, A.lama, Fail River, l~j miw, 2000 wh, 2(iiiu aeaaon. FOR SALE LOW! l.r.c I—Am. whale ahip Neptune, Nichulla, Sag Harbor, 2a moa, Hun wh.700 ai-asou. BOXES super Window Glass, assorted ship Henry Champlin, whale 40 Tuke, Warren, Am. moa, ■0O0 wh, 1000 aensnn. IU sizes, viz.:—12m 15, 12x16,11x18. 10x16, Hawaiian selu Mary Ann, Russuul, IH day. from Kan l-'rail- 10 x 14, 12 x 17. 10 x 13, 10x15, 9x 14, 10x14 ; 1 ciaeo. in ballast Fuirb.-ink'spatent platform Balance, weighs 1000 lbs, Nov. 2u—Auillcy Hark, Cno.Iapc.-il, Newport, to cruise. 1 dodo do, weighs 1700 lbs, 1 do do do, on wheels, Dec. 1—Qangas, Nichols, Nantucket, to croiacHiailli lloslou, II...ie, lo cruise. weighs 2000 lbs. An assortment of Hardware, conHawaiianachooncr Juli.t Ann, Mnrail, for Hongkong. Ilec. 1.—Am. whaler Haiard, (hark.) Fonlham, Grccnporl. sisting of Morticed Lockr with rosewood Knobs, Mortice Latches, tinned Skimmers, brass do, Mar23 moiill.a out, 2<i<Kl whale, 7m, whale it,is aeaaon. 6. Am w-hnlcship Jniiica M.iur), Wliehion, New Bedford, linspikcs, tinned Tormentors and Ladles, 4 pairs 3d i,i,mills nut. .'"Mi whale, I600 whale Ihi* aeaaon. Steelyards, weigh 150 lbs, 3 do do weigh 200 lbs. II. II. (.'.. »s (r'11".) bark Columbia, Duiicsi), Ju daya from Carpenter's Rim Locks, Axle Pullies, Boat Vancouver's I.laud. Le Firmer 8. I r v ha'e-ship Meuae, Brec, Havre, 23 month, out, Gouges and Chisels,Chopping Knives, block I7uu whale. tin Teapots, and water Pitchers, Binnacle Lamps, f.—Altt. wbaleahip Josephine, Hedges, Hag Harbor. Hhd Can Hooks, bbl Boat It has become quite common to accompany scho >1 examinations among the natives with festive entertainments. It is really de, lightful to witness the troops of children, with their teachers and parents. No one who is not personally observant of these scenes, can appreciate their real importance in tho promotion of civilizing influences among the native population. The following minute detail of one of these festivals is copied from the Elcle, a semi-monthly exten- Nov. 27—Orion, David, Sailed. lo cruise. John, Sihfi.nJ. lo c-uisc and home. sively circulated throughout the Islands: Ilec. 2—Gnlconda, Itadley, tocroiae. An.ell Gibln. Memh.-w, lo cruiae. Furniture and Eatables provided for the Tem- Cavalier, Marcliant. to ciuiae. perance Feast, Noveu:ber I2(A, 1846. Geo. At Buaan, Taber, cruiae and home. I,—Chilean merchant bark Natalia, Luco, for Ban Dee. Tables, 557; table cloths, 537; chairs, f>72; Krsiiciacn and Mazatlan. Golco.ula, Simile v, New Bedford, lo cruiae. plates, 793- knives, 850; forks, Bb4; bowls, 759; Am whnlrahip John J.ty, Harwood, r*,ir Harbor, lo cruiae. whalcali.p spoons,857; water pitchers, 253; tumblers, 251; Am Am wlnileabip John, Han.tford, New lie,II,.r,I, ciuiae A: home tin mugs, 139; earthen mugs, 139; tin tureens, Am whalesh.p Ansel (;,1,1,.. Merribew, F.irliavcn, to cruiae. to cruiae. 64; tea pots, 552; tea kettles, 352; frying pans, Am whaleahip Cavalier, Merchant, Htntiinijtoii, whaleahip Georee A: Hu.au, Tab, r, N. Uedford, cr. 96; silver plates, 6; silver pitchers, 7; silver 6.—Am Dec. 13.—C'ralilude, Wilcm. cups, 16; silver spoons, 23; water Calabashes, Dec 13—l-orlland.Corwln. 13 —Ville de Rh-lna, Bellol. 119; hand bells, 2; wooden calabashes for fond, Dee. Ilec. I." K Frith, Poole, 074; calabashes for salt, 083; calabashes (not Dec. 13—Hark H,,pe. Heath, wooden) for food, 1814; pigs, 153; fowls, 469; Dec. 13.—Uncaa, G.-licit. turkeys, ducks, fish, 2!i07; 96; 104; Memoranda. geese, 215; poi, 810 calabashes full; potatoes, 85 baskets; If. 8. 8. Leiington, arrived al Monterey Oct. 29—left La l'a; 56 pies and cakes, 690; milk, bottles; biscuit, Oct. lat and Han Joae Oct, 51k. Left U 8. frigate Congress, 442; bread, 849 loaves; pies, 570; pork, 621 lbs; on"the latter place, wailing Tor the U. 8. 8. Portsmouth, wbicli beef, 792 Km.; ricc,sll In.; sugar 148 lbs.; coffee, wu. expected from M.xallan. 649 lbs.; water melons, 205; musk melons, 192; The Hnwaiian bif Euphcmis, Viogot, snd schooner Com. oranges, 577; limes, 40; bananas, 84 bunches; Bliubrlck, Libby, liad aailcd fur Callao, wilh hidea, tallow, A r ixnlolo. (a dish made ofkaln and enco-nuts,) 16; The Am. brig i'lizabcth, King, sailed from Ran Franciaci koelnp il in, (made with sweet potatoes and coco- NgV -lth tor Monterey and Ihe Eaat Indies—ao asy. the-Star.' nut milk,) SO calabashes; coco-uuLs, 284; eggs, Bremen whaleahip Clementine, arrived al Han Francis,-,, Oct. 996; kahilis, 537; mats, 540; Niihau colored SIM—no report. Am. wh.iesbip Corca, lleaipa(ead, New Lonmats, 69; China mats, 25; royal standard, I; don, e-n.od Not. 4U>, 24 a-oalk. out, 1500 bU whal. oil. •JtZ Nailsj Shook*! do. Hooks, Box Shark Hooks, Fish Grains, Table nnd Tea Spoons; assortment ofCrockery, viz:—fancy col'd Bowls, pints, i and J; do do Mugs, quarts, pints, i, and J; I crate containing blue edeed dinner Plates and Soup Plates. Also, 9 cases Claret Wine, 14 cases Muscat do, 2 do Sherry Ho, 11 do Olive Oil. By »ept 18 S. H. WILLIAMS & CO. ;in PER SHORTLY EXPECTED, Schooner Honolulu from Boston, a large assortment of American and European GOODS, consisting in part of Orange striped Punts: Pink sprig do: Two Blues: Turkey Red Cloths: Long do: Blue do: Drills: Blankets: Broadcloth* and C.-issimcre-: Hardware and Cutlery: Ready made Cloth Clothing: Flannels: Stationery: Common Earthenware: Blue Printed do: French China Dining Setts: Ship Chandlery: Groceries, &c, ftc; which will be offered at sale by octSOtf. EVERETT ft CO. ON , PICKLES, SAUCES, Ac. hand, and for sale at wholesale and re tnil by Ihe subscriber, 10 dozen superior Pickles, assorted, Reading's, John Bull's, Lewis's, and other Sauces. Superior Pimento, Ground Ginger. Sweet Oil, Rasberry Syrup, Currie Poaif-t, Capers, ftc. Aug. 21— if. F. RODRIGUEZ V1DA. �THE EVERETT & CO. F R I E ND . 191 NEW GOODS PER "MINSTREL." BOOTS AND SHOES, cargo of the ship "Me- 'FIIE { IFFKR for sale the from Cargo now landing from Am. Shi| |> DECEIVED per Angola, Minstrel and Boston, and adapted dora," just received '' 1 '• Minstrel," Justus Doane, Master, fron ill Mcdora, and for sale at the new brick shoe Islands, Orejron and California markets, on- Boston, store: and for sale by the subscribers. sisting In part as follows Dry Goods. Gent's fine calf and goat Boots: Urf Goods. Biles and cases ass'd br. Shcetines, 28 J & 40 in. Do do lasting Gaiters: ' 5 bales Mctliuen Ticks, heavy, 5 do. Denims do. Orleans Fancies; Mexican Mixtures; Ticking; Do do calf and goat half Boots: do Duck, heavy, 3 do. light Denims, Siripes, ass'd; Denims; blue anil hleach'd Jeans 6 do Ladies' bronze Buskins and Slippers: 1 case Gambroons, 1 do. Osnaburgs, Long Cloths; Camlets; bleached Shirting; Do do and black lasting gaiters: I do Pantaloon Stuns, 4 pes. fancy Cassimcre, Bleached anil blue Drills; blue Plaids; Do line white satin Slippers: 1 piece blue Broadcloth, 1 do. black Broadcloth, Co'tons, (best); Canton Flannel; Indigo blue Mens' inorrocco, goa', calf, kip and cowhide 14 do mixed Satineti, 8 do. blue Satinets, Red Flannel; Blue and Orange Prints; hoots, shoes, brogans, pumps and slippers: & 40 inch—grey, Sliirlinrjs—36' British 7 bales Check Prints; Merrimack do., light colors; Boys' line rnlf half Boots: Misses' kid Slippers: 5 do Globe Drills, 5 cases blue Drills, Striped Prints, two colors; Furniture do; Womens' calf, kid and morocco walking Shoes: 1 do blcach'd Drills, 1 case Codington Tweeds, Merrimack Blue do.; Bleached Dowlas; Childrcns' kid and leather hoots, shoes and ties. 4 cases Cotton Thread—ass'd—white red & blue, Scotch Russia Diaper; Blankets; Kfbbons; Also for sale a general assortment of shoe find6 do Demi-fancy, wli't and br. Linens and Drills, Suspenders; Hosiery; Slop Clothing, ass'd; ings.— thread, hammers, pincers, awls, knives, 2 do Fancy Prinls, 1 do. Handkerchiefs, Silk and Gingham Umbrellas; Caps, ass'd; rusps, nails, pegs, stamps, heads, iicc., &c. 6 do Umbrellas and Parasols, White and blue cotton Thread; Shirts, &c, &c. N. B. Boots and shoes of every style, made to Ked, Yellow and While Flannels. order and warranted. Repairing done with neatness Nnvnl Stores, Groceries, Ac. Fashionable Goods for Ladies, Gent's and and despatch, at the usual prices, by Canvas; Sail Twine; Coal Tar; Rosin; Pitch; Children. J. H. WOOD. Tar; Family Brown Soap; Starch; Lawn Bonnets, in hand boxes, White Lacotlo. Honolulu, Nov. 10, 1847.—4wP&F. Fine Cut, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco; Straw and Fancy Bonnets, in band boxes, Cavendish Tobacco; best II ivana Cigars; Cotton and Linen Tape, Spool Cotton, I'. RODRIGUEZ VIDA, Linen Thread, Italian Sewing Silk, Piping Cord, Amerie-m and Cuba (short (I's and long 9) Cigars:; sale—Flour—(i.r>o bugs, Chile. Prime Pork; Navy Mess Beef; Hams; Cheese; Lace Caps, Hose, Virginia liull'mix'd do. for Cold water, Butter and Graham ('rackets; Open work do., white do., children's do., &C. Bread —130,000 pounds, Navy. Ground Rice; Split Peas; Dried Apples; Honey; Gloves, Pearl Buttons, Elastics, Rosettes, boxes Havana white; 200 bags 1 Sugar—llo and Confectionery; Cocoa Paste; Maccaroni; Hooks and Byes, Veils, Green Barage, Peruvian 100 hags Manila. Hops; Salt; Table Sweet Fine Vermicclla; Oil; and Cambric Insertion do. Edgings, Smyrna Coffee—7s hags; Lard—so kegs American. Cider Vinegar; Mustard; whole and gr'd Pepper: Lace, Figured Curtain Muslin, Under Sleeves, Hams—2oo English. French Lace under Handkerchiefs, Dress Cups, Cassia; Pimento; Cloves; Nutmegs; Rio Coffee; Cheese —110 do. 4 to 10 pounds each. do wrought breakfast Caps, French Collars, Teas; Eni. refined lon I'and crushed Sugar; Wine—loo 10 and 20 gallon casks Claret, also Chemisettes, tine Linen Cambric, Scarfs, Preserved Meats and Vegetables; Ale; Port and Sherry in bodies. Babies' Waists and Caps, Lace Buttons, Lemon Syrup; S. Madeira and Port Wine; Brandy—two casks superior old Cogniac. Prunes, in glass jars; Rich Muslin Drosses, Bonnet Ribbons, Cravats, Champagne; Currants; Liqueurs—2o cases French. Russia Diaper, Cashmere Shawls, Petticoat Robes, Box Raisins; Paste Blackmr/, &c, &c, &c. Cigars—lo,ooo Guayaquil; 10,000 Regalias. Crockery and Hardware, &c. Bordered Linen Handkerchiefs, Dress Fans, Hats—l bale Guayaquil. Lace Cardinals, Merino Shawls, fine Flannel, Crockery Ware, consisting in part of Hardware—t cask Saucepans, 1 do. Fry Pans, Tea Setts; Glass Chimneys; Lamps; Tumblers; Boys' Cups, Ladies' and Childrens' Shoes, 1 do. assorted Cutlery. Plates; Nappies; French Satin Slippers, Tabs, superior Braces, Blue edsed Soup and Dinner Also, 2,000 bbls. Sandwich Islands Salt. Shot; Mills; Gaiters, Buskins, Navy Caps, Ivory Combs, tf. Bowls, Mugs, &c; Coffee novl3 Grindstones; Granite Gate Posts; Hunt's Axes; Shaving Boxes, Fancy Cravats, Cologne, Pipe; And a great variety of other articles. Lead Saws; Handled Axes; Hatchets; WALDO dr. CO. Provisions nnd Groceries. Deck Lights; Iron Wire; handled Frying Pans; for sale the following articles of 25 bbls. Mess Pork, 44 prime do., 40 do. Pr. Beef, Hoes; Vices and Anvils; Spades and Shovels; Merchandise 60 do do Beef, 12 casks Pilot Bread, Sadirons; Blacksmith's Hammers; Sheet Lead; Manila rope, cutting falls, towline, 50 do Crushed Sugar, 2fi boxes Cocoa Paste, Window Weights; Brads; Navy and Jack Knives: Hemp and Blocks, handspikes, blubber hooks, fin chains. Havens, Cavendish and Nectar Leaf Tobacco, Clinches and Rivets; Copper Tacks; Iron Pumps; Canvas No. 1 lo 5, standing rigging. Nutmegs, Sultana Raisins, Shaving Soap, Tea Kettles; Zinc, Iron and Composition Nails; Black, green and red paint, white lead, Sheathing Copper; refined round, sq. & flat Iron: Castile and ass'd Soap, Paste Blacking, Spirits turpentine, paint oil, whale oil, olive oil, Cotton Twine, 1 pipo Figs, Pimento, Pepper, Cast and Blister Steel; Iron Life Boats; Winchester's No. 1 yellow soap, California soa Cloves, Mustard, 10 bbls. Vinegar, Anrhor and Chain; Cooking Stoves, &c. American beef and pork, jerked beef, flour. Split Peas in jugs and barrels, Salt, Salcratus, Medicines, Pnints and Paint Staffs. ' Justo Sans' Cigars, ' Dc Moya' do., long 9 do.. Cases Medicines, Medicine Chests, fill'd complete: Coffee, sugar, molasses, pickles in bis. undb'ts. Hoop iron, tea kettles, saucepans, wick yarn, Bunch Raisins, Ground Rice in jugs, Prunes, Phials; Cologne Water; Rose do.; Castor Oil; Blue cloth caps, felt hats, cot'n and silk umbrellas, Cold Water, Butter and Graham Crackers, Bitters; Isinglass; Spirits Turpentine; Crape shawls, China satin aprons, Claret wine. Porter and Ale, superior Olive Oil, Dried Apples, Boiled Linseed Oil; Venetian Red; Lamp Black: 3 bbls. Smoking Tobacco in papers. Pipes, Aho—l Anchor, weighing 1500 lbs, and 1 new French Yellow; Copal and Japan Varnish; myltf Sewing Twine, Brooms, Pickles, Capers, Bri?ht Varnish; Putty; Black Paint; Wht. Lead; fore top-mast staysail. Tomato and Walnut Catsup, Pepper Sauce, Whiting; Glue, &e.,'&e., &c. FOR SALE Lemon, Rasberrv and Sarsparilla Syrups, Boots, Shoes, Ar. Stoughton'sElixir, Currant Jelly, Marmalade, Cases ass'd Gent's fine call and pege'd Shoes; WILLIAMS & CO, 140 bbla S. H. Preserved Quince, Plums, Stewed Venison, Ladies' fine Buskins; Gen"s fine calf skin sewed, Mess Beef, 66 bbls Pork. (Prime) Veal, Mutton, Lobster, Cod, Soup, lined and bound Brogans; 3060 feet American Oak Plank , assorted sixes, Baltimore Oysters, Pulverized Sago, Hams. Red, white, kip and black bottom Brogans; do do do 200 do Ash Best Family Butter, Seidlitz Powders, Boots; Gaiters; Mens'thick pegg'd Ladies'bronze 20,000 "" N. W. Scantling and Plank. Superior Pine Apple and English Dairy Cheese, in Ladies' kid Buskins; Bunches Shoe Strings: Also—an assortment of Brushes, viz.:— tins, &c. 023. tf. Mens* calf skin sewed Boots; Womens' er. Shoes: Assorted Nos. Paint Brushes, Sash Tools, Whits fine pegg'd Brogans; Boots; Gent's grained pegg'd Wash Brushes, Handled do, Deck Scrub do.Cabia HEMP CORDAGE. Navy mens' sewed Pumps; Mops, Pitch do, Mop yarn, 200 pieces assorted PaA COILS 1\ inch, 1 coil 5 inch, 3 do IJ, Mens' lined and bound pceg'd Shoes; per Hangings. sept 18 ±1 do 5i do 4 do 11 do 2do ss, Womens' kid Slippers; French Sole Leather; 3 do 2 do 1 do 6 do Ido 2), Sole, Oak Tsn and Bellows Leather; Bibles! Bibles I! 6j do S do 3 I do do, French Calf Skin; English Snddles; 1 do Seamen's Chaplain has received a 31 do 2 do 4 do, Stationery, ass'd, consisting of Ledgers, Journals, 3 do 4J do 5 do 4J do. fresh supply of Bibles of vsrioue sizes and bind-' Writing Paper, Pens, Ink, &c, &c, &c., Coils Marline, coils Houseline, do Spunyarn, mgs. Prices varying from 87 1-2 cents to $7,00 per Also, do Deep Sea Lines, do Handline. Brushes, copy. These Bibles sre sent out by the American An assortment of Tin and Wooden Ware, Also—2s coila Manila, For sale by Bible Society, to the Auxiliary Hawsiisn Bible SoWindow Glsss, Horse Carts, fee, &c, fee. CO. CO. ciety. nevl3. tf. S. H. WILLIAMS & Nor. 4—l. C EVERETT & oct2S. tf. lor the : < : HAS OFFER BY THE : �192 THE HREAD BAKERY! REGULAR '[THE undersigned would inform the inhab- X ro&i Honolulu, that he has removed to the FRIEND PACKET FOR LAHAINA. THE Clipper Schooner KAME- . 8. H. WI LI.lAIWS & CO, ©enrral tEomtnißHiOH Sttrrcijantfl, _ HAMEHA 111., Captain Astoria, HONOLULU, OAHU, huvnur line accommodations, will run premises next to the place formerly known as Mr.GraS. H. Williams, 7 regularly between this port and LahaiHotel, and Mr. Vincent's'lumber yard. "He J. F. B. Marshall, > Hawaiian Islands. required on His Majesty's service .jrould likewise take this opportvnity of returning Wm. Baker, jr. } i_, thanks to his numerous customers for the liberal Her days of departure from Honolulu, as near as Exchange on the United States and Europe, taken oa the most favorable terms. patronsge ha has received since commencing the can be calculated upon, will be Monday, at 5, P.M. ; above business; and would farther inform them that from I.ahain.i, on Thursday evenings. She will carbe can now supply them with fresh Bread, both ry mails and take freight and passengers, but will EVERETT & 00, ■morning and evening. Also a large quantity of not be accountable for damage sustained by freight. cmb (Jomm'wsion Mtc\)antB,i J. PHKOI. American and Chilean flour for sale in quantities to Apply to Captain on board or to P tf. my 22 sail purchasers. HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. Us None but the best flour in market will either be GEORGE RISELY, JJr Money advanced on favorable terms for Bills of* ■old or baked at this establishment. .r—afltt BUTCHER AND GENERAL Exchange on the United Slsles, England and France. *,* Terms cash.—No credit given. J. BOWDEN. MEAT SALESMAN, begs leave most my 1 tr 00, respectfully to inform the residents DEALERS IN DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP. aaias>aaßßasi of Honolulu and shipmasters general- Ship Chandlery and General4Merchandise,] ly, that he has taken the stand owned by Mr. Co-partnership heretofore existing be- French, MAUI AND OAHU, and occupied by Messrs. Robinson O. Waldo, ) tween Charles Brewer, James F. B. Marshall, Hi Co., wherelately he is determined to sell none but the i Benson, ander name and of Hawaiian Island*. and Francis Johnson, the E..S. style best of meat, and trusts that by cleanliness and A. Langlois. j C. BREWER fe CO., expires by limitation this day. strict attention to his business he may merit a share All unsettled business will be arranged by either of of public E. E. BOARDMAV, patronage. the Partners, who are duly authorized to use the G. R. trusts nothing shall be wanting on his part JJlatci) aiilr dtfjrono meter matter. name of the firm in liquidation; and all persons hav- to give satisfaction to those whom be have the may HONOLULU, OAHU, H. J., ing claims against, as well as those indebted to the honor to serve. OrFERS ROR SALE AN ASSORTMENT Of concern aro hereby requested to take notice accordB. Ox Tongues and Corned Beef cured in a Clocks, Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods, N. ingly. superior manner. Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted.'. my 22 ly. Mr. Francis Johnson may be found at the countChronometers repaired and accurate rales jpven. i ing-room of our friends and successors, Messrs. S. Particular attention paid to walch repairing. NOTICE. Co. C. & BREWER Williams & CO. H. Honolulu, Oahu, H. Islands, August 31, 1847. BUSH, MAKEE A CO, jrjmimafrr JAMES ROBINSON & CO. having opened their new Butcher Shop DEALERS IN sept 4. P&F—istf on the new wharf opposite the Cus- Ship Chandlery and General Merchandise, lorn House, respectfully inform their LAHAINA, MAUI. CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. friends and former customers, that they will be able Ships supplied wjlh recrujts ibe at lowest market prices. undersigned have this day entered in- to supply them with the. best BEEF the islands af- Money advanced 'on reisunal.lv terms for Bills of • to a Copartnership under the name and style of ford, at the usual prices. Exchange on the United States and Europe. my22 ly. 8. H. WILLIAMS & Co., for the transaction of a OtscRAL Commission Business at these IslF. RODRIGUEZ SPELLING BOOKS, die. ands as successors to the late firm of C. Brevier tf DEALER IN ot SHIP quantity "Webster's Spel' CHANDLERY AND PROVISIONS, CO., and have taken the warehouses recently occuling have been received Books," HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. by the SeaS. H. WILLIAMS, pied by them. men 's Chaplain. Also, the Union Spelling Book.' Ships J. F. B. MARSHALL, wiih recruits at ihe lowest market pries supplied " the of Study At the Seamen's Cash or Bills on ibe United States or Europe. Chaplain may also WILLIAM BAKER, Jr. ft; be found a fresh of supply Books, Religious Honolulu, Oahu, H. Islands, September 1,1847. published by the American Tract Society, for sale and graCORNELIUS lltiiKll, DEALER IN tuitous distribution. Bound volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 of "Tho Friend," GeneralMerchandise & Hawaiian Produce i NOTICE. IHLO, HAWAII. and the present vol. to the last No. published, lor fe CO. would inform'their friends sale at the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain. Whaleships snpplied with Recruits on favorable terms is exchange established them and the public that they have for Bills or Goods adapted lo the market. November IS—tf selves in business at Oahu in connexion with their and on hand will keep constantly ut bousaat Maui, STORAGE. both places, Beef, Pork, Bread, Flour, Canvas, large Yard adjoining the premises of '■ Cordage, and a general assortment of merchandise the subscriber is onered to the for Ihe A Sejni -Htmllily Journal, usually required by Whalers touching at these storage of lumber, spars, &c. Also,public a part of the Devoted to Temperance, Seamen, Marina for recruits. Islands Shed now being erected on tho premises. and General Intelligence. ICJ* Money sdvanced on liberal teYms for Bills oct23. tf. F. RODRIGUEZ VIDA. PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY of Exchange on the United States, France and SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. I Cagland. my22 tf. TERMS. SUGAR AND MOLASSES. One copy per snnum, {2,50* BENJAMIN PITMAN, subscriber is I 'HE constantly making, and Two copies, •* 4,00 j baa on a Three band, «« superior quality of molasses and TvEALER IN SHIP CHANDLERY, 1 6,00 " uron u for sala for Five cheap sugar, \J General Merchandise and Hawaiian Produce, cash or approved 7,a*>j '* " credit. to Ten WM. A. McLANE, or to .-..-... 10,00 Apply «* BYRON'S BAY, HILO. Hawaii. " and for 1846. J. UOWER. Makawao, Maui, T. On hand, sale, a general assortment of ADVERTISEMENTS. Merchandise usually required by whaleships touchOne square, 2 insertions, $1,60 and 50 cents for evthese islands for & CO., EVERETT recruits. ing at additional insertion. One half square or less, IC7*" Money advanced on liberal terms for Bills MPORTERS, will keep constantly on hand ery 2 insertions, $1,00 and 25 cents for every addi. of Exehango on the United States, England and X an assortment of English, trench and Aiueii.an tional insertion. For yearly advertising, please France. aogtt 6m. ijOOUS, suitable for Oregon, California and these apply to the Publisher. Islands, which will be sold at low prices, my 22 if Subscriptions snd donations for the Friend receivF. RODRIGUEZ VIDA ed at the Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by the TX7ILL keep constantly on hand a general WANTED following Agents;— Mr. E. H. Hoard:: an, Honolulu; * W assortment of Ship Chandlery, Provisions, fee Rev. Cochran Forbes, Lahsina; Rev. Titus Coan, GOOD and Painter, Ornamental Sign for srhale this usually required ships touching at of steady habits, to whom constant employ, 11 ilo; and the American Missionsries throughout the port Mr recruits; and will supply them at ths lowIslands. est market priests for cash or Bills of Exchange on meat and liberal wages will be given, on application I. H. WRIGHT. the United States, England and France, my 22 if to CHARLES eThITCHCOCK, PRINTER] itants of , auction '*jl"Z:l nB Br* ' ~WAIZ> THE , ■slisßaßattiM THE VHjA~7 AFRESH . WALDO ~THE- FRIEND: ........ ........ -----~- f A I J � 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/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1847.12.16 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1847.12.16