https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/fb4583cff951c76dff3e2467f84e43f0.pdf 65701988feb37850b7108134722a151e PDF Text Text �FTHE RIEND. HONOLULU, JANUARY 1, 1849. Vol. 7. 1 I\o. 1. mented; four or five tail jflmted candlesticks, (at least they have once been plated, but Kor tbe Friend. much of the silver is worn off) of a very CONTENTS A Sketch of Guam, pitiful appearance, and a number of images, ONE OF THE LADRONE ISLANDS. dressed in colored glazed calicoes and deckOf Tlie Friend, Jan. 1, 1849. ed with tawdry worthless trinkets. The Page 1 Poetry, Sketch of Guam, roof of the building is supported by two BY L. A. B. A New Era in Navigation, " 23 of wooden pillars, dividing the body of California, The Ark and Ship.of-War, " 4 Harbor, Scenery, —Capital, Churches, ■ rows the church into a wide centre and two nurVolume VII, Ireland, " 4 College, Government, Taxes, Ctts- row side aisles; these pillars are just the A Chance for a Yankee, " toms, Religion, Products, —JVeui Gover- ■ rounded trunks of trees, some of them not Extract from Webster's Speech. Plymouth 1820 " S even quite straight, and none finished off 5 nor, Sec. Suicide, Honolulu Serr.iuary, "„ , with any degree of neatness. They are Intelligence. Rota, United After two at or days Stales, France, Late spending £ J Tahiti, California, the island is known by either■ whitewashed, and ornamented above and Tanpane—for Pray for Seamen, " 66 name—we proceeded to Guam, distant only below with colored figures and scrolls in The best Seamen, " a few hours sail in a S. S. W. direction.— distemper, with which the tie beams of the I cannot stand that,' " The harbor of Guam is in lat 13 32 N. roof are colored to correspond. There are 7 Interments in Nuuauu Valley Cemetery, " and 144 ° 16 E. It is a safe harbor, two long wooden benches, or settees with long. Deaths, Donations, Marine Journal, Notices &c. " 8 but not very convenient, there being manyi backs, placed facing each other on either shoals about the shores which make it badI side ofthe centre aisle, which are the only landing for boats, and it is destitute of water, seats in the cnurch. On the right hand, which ships have to go to another anchorage and immediately over one of these seats, at Umata to procure. The ship proceeded[ stands the pulpit, ornamented in a style to direct to the last named place, and going on[ correspond wiih the pillar against 'which it is For the Friend. shore there, I accompanied the harbor mas- placed; and from this, sound moral discourEalai, Molokai, Aug. 21,184S ter, Capt. Roberts, back to Stimuli, his res- ses, as I am informed by Capt. Roberts, are Mr.Editur—Some days since I made a missionary idence at Port Apra. The country throughi generally delivered to the people, f journey alone to one of our beautiful valleys on the north which we passed presents much variety of' The other buildings which I have enumerextended side ofthe Island, and spent three days there. During surface, and is picturesque in its general| ated are undeserving of a more or the this certainly college, no hook means and English n otice, of and no means unless by character, the interval services having destitute of ferofstudy along, and being girl on three sides by scenery tility in the valleys, which are well watered, not for the building itself, which occupies ofgreat grandeur, nnd on the fourth by the sea, whose and the hills clothed with a fine herbage. three sides of a square, but that I may tnento soft murmur as itbroke on the pebbjy shore filled my ear, Indeed the general character of Guam isi tion the vtrry superior education imparted my thoughts poured themselves forth in Ihe following that ofexuberant fertility, and under an en- .the pupils within its walls. These number lightened and energetic government it is ca- about fifty boys, who receive a gratuitous stanzas. pable of becoming a very valuable append- education in the Spanish language, in readGOD DOETH ALL THINGS WELL. age to any country, but Spain merely holdsi ing, (writing, a very little arithmetic, and^ Thy works, O God! around us lie, without in any way improving it. church music. The establishment is under In varied grandeur, earth and sky the direction of a native born teacher, and town, The chief called is situated Agana, tell, Proclaim tby love, ihy wisdom the principal object which appears to be about five miles the on the sea harbor, from A nd say " Thou doest all things well." aimed at is to ensure a supply of persons and fertility a tract of richer more coast, in capable with water than is to be of undertaking the office of deputy plentifully supplied lines, rugged The mountain peaks in or alcalde in the different islands governor found of the the neighborhood in directly On which the earliest sunlight shines, for which purpose two boys The ofthe houses are such and villages, bay. generality Girded by clouds, in glory tell, as I found at Rota, viz: slight structures of (from five to seven years old) are chosen O, God! " Thou doest all things well." bamboo, elevated a few feet from the ground from each village in rotation as vacancies on supporting posts, and roofed with thatch, occur in the college. The restless ocean, spread around, Our Island home, with comely sound though there are a few built of coral stone, In front of the commissariat store, is a Breaks on ihe shore, a tale to tell in a clumsy and dungeon looking style, and large open space, devoted to the purposes of Of Him who mostly without glazed windows. The gov- a cockpit, and where every Sunday after" doeth all things well." ernment-buildings consist of a church, col- noon thiscruel sport isregularly engaged in; The valley,clad in richest hne, lege, palazza, guard-house, jail, commisar- the head priest himself being one ofits prinWith verdure fresh and fiowret blue, iat, two depots of artillery, and two ruined cipal supporters and encouragers. GamChimes with the rest, like sweet toned bell, forts, all of which are in a most miserable bling, as a necessary consequence, is a conTheJUaker" doeth all things well." style and condition, and plainly bespeak the stant attendant, and is practiced to a conutter imbecility of the government. The siderable extent, the priest in this also The fish, that play in ocean deep, first had lately received some repairs, and enjoying a bad preeminence. This man has The birds, that make their airy sweep, on entering a visitor is surprised at the ex- often as many as forty or fifty game cocks Each in their way are prompt lo tell, ofits decorations, not however arising at one time in training for this sport. tent O, God! "Thou doest all things well." from their real worth, for it is in truth but a The government of the Ladrone or Mamiserable, tinseled attempt at splendor, but rianna's Islands, of which Guam and Rota Shall man alone, of all tbe train the absence of all architectural ornament only are inhabited, is a mild despotism, in That fill the earth, the air, the main, withont, and the utter poverty of every thing tbe hands of a governor, who is himselfres* Silenced by Satan's sinful spell, else about the town leads you to form cor- ponsible to the supreme authority of Manila, Thou doest all well ? things Not say, " responding expectations here. There are from whence he is appointed, at a salary ol S. G. D. three altars, all highly if not richly orna- £360 a year, and which government kindly Polynesian Sketches. THE FRIEND. —— — — —— — ' * The Poet's Corner. — • .• .', .. ., . — ' " �2 THE FRfEND, JANUARY, 1849. looks alter this, its not very distant depen- voted to Missionary enterprizes among the might be detrimental to the safety of Spanish dency, once i« three year*, at which periods heathen,, be better employed, eves as re- interests. Thus cautious are ihev to prea ship is sent down with the necessary sup- gards ihe heathen themselves, if it ware di- serve the people as much as possible in igplies. The commissariat offre r is also ap- verted to urgent endeavors towards evan- nui ance. Arid this leads me to mention a pointed from Manila, and like the governor, gelizing our own seamen? I say it wonld I'iiniinsiiiiice which, though it occurred at lor a period ef six years. These gentlemen, be better as regards Ihe heathen themselves, the pen, <1 ef my former visit, has only rewith tbe priests, are the only. Spaniards on among whomThe reception of the gospel is cently come lo my knowledge, and is a lathe islands. The several deputy governors tearfully retarded, and tbe exertions of the mentable instance of the despotic rule which of the different islands and villages, are all Missionaries paralyzed by the immoral and is still dominant in the hands of the Romish natives, and receive their appointment from unchristian character and conduct of men, priesthood in places where Ihey are free the governor. Rota and Tinian, which last who, aa a class, (though there are a lew from the controlling force of external causes. is used only as a place of banishment, and bright and happy exceptions) disgrace and A Spanish seamsn, Jose, a native of Guayto that extent only inhabited, each have u profane ihe sacred name by which they call aquil, arrived here in an American whale ship and left her at Ihe island; he whs posgovernor sent from Guam; and each village,.themselves. has its own alcalde, a native generally of The natives of these islands cannot be sessed ola New Testament in the Spanish (he plate over which he presides, assisted praised for possessing too much industry or language, and lending il to the people of the (forethought, yet show sufficient quickness house where he boarded, it excited much by a deputy and constabulary force. The government exact no tsxes of any!'and ingenuity to warrant the expectation, curiosity to see the word of God "in their description from the people, who are in fact that if under a more liberal and enlightened;l<i»'ii language, wherein Ihey were born." generally too poor to pay any, but, in lieu government, to develnpe their energies and jThe book passed from one lo another, and thereof, a personal service ol 40 days in a encourage their exertions, they would make at length came into the possession of the year is required from every adult male on''rapid progress in the scale of advancement. priest, who sent for Jose, and gave him very the island, for the purpose of keeping the The islands possess in themselves, a lei- strict orders that if ever be came to Guam roads and public works in repair; those tile soil and luxuriant climate, every requi- again he should bring no more such books however who hold, or have ever held any site to encourage and reward the exertions with him! nor would he return to Jose the office under government are exempt from, of an industrious people. Sugar, cofTee, copy be was then possessed of Jose afterthis service. At otheMimes, also, whenever' cocoa, cotton, tobacco, indigo, and many wards joined the ship in which 1 left Guam the government may require their services,'medicinal plants, might all be cultivated myself, and thus I became acquainted with every one is necessitated to render it, unless here to great advantage; some are already' 'ihe fact; but he was obliged to sail without incapacitated by sickness, no other excuse,known upon the islands, and those which his bible, which the priest refused to restore! being allowed; but on these occasions they; are not might readily be obtained from pla- |Oh that pi'i tostunts would rightly prize and receive pay at the rate of one shilling a day ces at no great distance, as Singapore and duly improve the unspeakable privilege of freely possessing (he scriptures of salvation. lor an ordinary laborer, and one and six-, Ihe neighboring countries. pence a day for a mechanic, which sum be-| Since the preceding pages were written 1 iag fixed by law for the government, has have again visited the Marianna's Islands, Navigation.— Or a vessel become by custom the standard for all other and find considerable changes. The old A New Era in Chicago, 111. for England.— Although parties. The hire of a bullock and dray, governor is gone away nnd his place sup- /caring the great American Lakes have for years together with its driver, has also become, plied by-another, an active and stirring man,Ipast heen navigated by hundreds of vessels, fixed bf, the same means at one dollar (four; of business, who is laboring diligently to in— that navigation has been confined to those jfuse a spirit of industry, punctuality and inland shillings) a day. seas. The falls of Niagara totally The customs of the have into roadt* every department. The people nothing activity those vessels from finding their very peculiar about them. Their marriages and bridges, utterly neglected by the late prevented are generally the result of inclination rather governor, are now undergoing repairs, and way to the Atlantic. But in these days of (wonders, enterprise accomplishes what had than interest, and a daughter is seldom lie is about to commence collecting beche In been impossibilities. And a navthwarted in her choice, unless the character'nier at the islands, a department of iudusiry igableconsideredstems passage at last lo be opened of her favored suitor should be objectionable. which was lormei ly carried on here to some 'from Eiie to old Ocean. The Buffalo Couextent. He has also established a school ml rier Primogeniture is not much regarded among, says—'A few days ainre the three mastthem, but at the death of the bead of a fain- every village, and strictly enforces upon all ed schooner New Brunswick, loaded with tly the property is commonly divided among!{families the attendance of their children at 18,(100 bushels of wheat at Chicago, and where the they receive the children. If these happen to consist of,'.these seminaries, (cleared lor Liverpool. She goes by the wajk one son and one daughter only, the former; same instruction as at the so called college, |ol the Welland St. Lawrence. by custom inherits the land and stock, and in all except the church music. The mas- This is the first canal and the clearance of this kind ever the latter the house and household chattels:ters are supported by the government, and from the inland waters of the great of their deceased parents. But land is not several ofthem are transports from Manila, made (<ulakes an European port.' or, insurrection, and saleable been the possession, having bete a permanent engaged in but is considered the property of him who patriotic movements of the native population I As Victoria's Custom House Officers have seme inkling of what has clears it, and is held during occupation; and of that island, and though not themselves doubtless going been on, when they examine the New much are learning the uncleared land, or such as has been suf- possessed of yet greatly fered to relapse into a state of nature by its superior to the people of Guam generally. Hrunswick's papers ihey may form some former occupant, is open to be taken posRunaway seamen are now more harshly ideasoof wheie Chicago is l< cati d, and not sorely puzzled as one of ibeir fellows session of -by any one who chooses to dealt with than formerly, being kept at work be a. lew years since, when an American go to tbe labor of clearing it, without any on the public roads instead of sending them was, The, vessel exhibited papers of clearance taken to enjoy a life of idleness at Tinian east, let or hindrance whatever. The people are very attentive to the forms governor had also brought with him very nt a C'ush iii-house in Pittsburgh. The and observances of their religion, and hav- strict orders from Manila, not only against poor fellow declared there was no such port jin the world; not thinking of going some ing never beard of a purer creed may char- receiving any foreigners to reside in the itwo thousand miles back into the .country to itably be supposed to be sincere in thai country, but even to send away those whoj which they profess They are told by their were now resident there, many of whom had look for a seaport.— [Am. paper. priests that the English and Americans who ia censequenco been compelled to leave, Covering for Roofs.—An Am. paper annually visit then, aranotgotd Christians, and a few of the more respectable had peand their conduct unhappily, but too gener- titioned to remain on account of their fami- says, thai immense quantities of straw pasteally authorizes tod confirms tbe descriptions, lies and in faith of the permission which board are manufactured in lhat country and subtle tbe real differences of the Protestant I hey had formerly received. The object of sent to England, to be used,after preparaand Romish worship they of course know these orders, which were direct from the tion, as a substitute for tiles and shingles.— nothing ef. Alas! is the coo version of our home government in Europe, was ostensibly It is laid on the roof, then saturated with seamen a hopeless task? Would ant a part to preserve' the people from heresy, but in tar and coaled with sand. This forms a perof the labor and part of the funds (if other part also most probably, to guard them from fect roofing, and more stable and enduring oaanot be obtained) which is at present de- the introduction of liberal principles, which than any other article used. �3 _ THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1849. fore that would have availed us but little, Ed that whatever else there might be desirafor during the night a heavy swell had set ble in California, there was certainly no in, which rolled and broke furiously Xtn tbe Sabbath. One of tho first things I heard— California. bar. By the time the breeze awoke these an item of intelligence too, that shocked me The sttention of Ihe public being now dihad subsided as to roll over without break- —was the murder of Mr. J. R. Yon Pfister, so rected to California, the following extracts The confusion attendant upon getting recently from Honolulu. It was perpetrated ing. received from from a private letter recently the " Chaplain to the citizens of San Fran- under way and approaching our port, forced in cold blood at Sutter's Fort on the Sacrav v cisco," may not be uninteresting, especially us,to dispense with our usual Sabbath ser- mento. the passage Another as he touches upon other topics than the vices. The widest part of item of intelligence affected me all absorbing one of gold. We have been through the neck is from 5 to 7 miles, lying quite as deeply, though it brought up a very favored with several other interesting epis- between two ragged rocky points. As we different class of feelings. I was told that I tles from that quarter, extracts from which (drew in towards Ihe narrowest part, the would be welcomed on shore as a minister oi we should be glad to insert in our columns, breeze stiffened, and we rapidly passed Ihe gospel, and that an invitation was about the beautiful Bay. to be sent to me, offering the Chaplaincy of did we not feel that the writers might think through the throat into To the of narrow pass —3-4 of a San this right we were talcing too great liberties with I heir Francisco. I was glad also to learn mile wide—"Fort Bluff," with the remains that Capt. Thomas, of the English schooner communications. All agree in their testiof an old Spanish fortification upon its flat Laura Ann, whom you know, had for severmony respecting the richness of the mines, a strong and natural al Sabbaths read the English the facilit es for acquiring wealth, the high summit, lifted itself, service and a prices now paid for goods and labor, and the bulwark for the protection of the Bay. No printed sermon, much to the acceptance and possibly enter were that bluff edification of those who desirableness of a more settled state of af- enemy could attended. fairs. I properly mounted and manned. As we passYours truly, ed between it and the high hills opposite, T. D. H. " San Francisco, 6th Nov., 1848. the tide was ebbing, and the agitation ofthe Seventeen days from land, our fast sailwaters aa they drew through the neck to the ing clipper dropped her anchor on the bar open ocean resembled tbe whirls and eddies The Ark and the largest Ship-of-Warof Saw Francisco. The loom of the moun- af the famous "Hellgate." The day was a —Infidels have objected to the account ol the ark, and have asserted thai it is quite tains had all day darkened the eastern horiremarkably clear one for this coast, and exzon, while the increase of land birds told us cept where the waters of the Bay form to absurd to suppose that ever there could be a vessel constructed large enough to hold all we were fast approaching their resting place. South a horizon with the sky, the whole cir- the creatures that must have been placed in Long before it was visible to bis passengers cuit ofhills by which this beautiful sheet of it, together with sufficient food (it may be, for six or twelve months) —corn for t|e four the experienced eye of Capt. Newell traced water is surrounded were distinctly visible. footed animals, seeds for the birds, and se horizon the of above the hazy outline Mount,The Islands with which it is dotted seemed on. Now we will take the dimensions oi to the Diablo, a moderately elevated range to float upon its surface, and added not a the ark from the record of Moses, and calNorth of the entrance to the Bay. About,little to tbe beauty of the scene. One ofculate them on the lowest possible scale.— mmjA P. M. we passed the rocks which are sta- jthem in particular attracted our attention. There are two definitions given of a cubit— it is eighteen inches, ora foot and tioned as sentinels about 15 or 20 miles op- It was as white as a chalk heap, from the one that half, the other that it is one foot and eight in[ mouth of the harbor. These conthe posite guano deposited l>y the birds, thousands ofches; we will take it only at -the lowest sist of three clusters of two or three rocks whom we saw all over its slopes. From thisi Moses states that the ark was 900 cubiti each, rising abruptly from the ocean to the circumstance it is called .Bird Island. Be- long; this would make it 450 feet long, oi about the length of St. Paul's Cathedral height of from 20 to 200 feet. We passed |fore reaching this, we passed Sousolito, or The breadth of it he states to be 50 cubits; them to tbe South of us about 2 miles. Tbey Whaler's harbor, on our left, where we saw we have it then 75 feet in breadth. He appeared white in the sunlight, probably the hulk of a vessel half built, but which the states it to be 30 cubits high; so that it wai from the guano 'deposited by the innumera- discovery of the gold mines had robbed of145 feet in height. In other words, it waa ai ble wild birds that are forever flying and its builders. As we approached Bird Island long as St. Paul's Catheeral, nearly as broad, land about half high. The'tonnage ofthe floating on the adjacent waters, and wheel- we saw to our right and near the shore the ark, according as to the calculation of moderr summits. ing around and alighting on their barracks of the American regiment stationed carpenters, must have been about 82,001 We approached the main land gradually here, also a road leading over the summit of tons. The largest ship of war—the Britanwith a light and dying breeze. But our dis- a hill, beyond which lay the town. That nia, for instance, which is of a size altogethunimaginable to those who have nevei appointment at not entering the bay that P. rounded, a few scattered dwellings on tbeer seen it—is 2,800 tons burthen; so that tbe M. was relieved somewhat by the phenome- brow of another announced to us the sub- ark must have been equal to seventeen firstna both ofthe sea and sky. Pelicans, crows, urbs of San Francisco. Soon the shipping rate skips of war, and if armed as such ships shags, wild ducks and geese, and innumera- rounded out to us, omong Ihe first of which!are, it would have contained much beyond men and provisions for them for 18 ble black-birds filled the air, while seals, was His Majesty's schooner Kamehameha 118,000 months. Now Buffon baa stated, that all porpoises and whales sported and plunged 111. As we approached, the town was grad- Iithe four-footed animals may be reduced te and spouted in the smooth sea. The sun, ually developed, extending from tbe wharf, 250 pairs, and the birds to a still smallei exhibited a singular phenomenon. I then back and up the sides of the hills, on whose;'number. On calculation therefore, you wili bade adieu to sunsets, for here it sets be- slopes it is built. The appearance was bet- Ifind that the ark would have held more thai 1 times the necessary number at creaturei hind the hills long before it hides itself be- ter than I had anticipated, there being many five and more than five times the required quanneath the waters. That night—Saturday more substantial houses, both stores and l tity of food to maintain them for twelve we anchored off the entrance, waiting for dwellings than expected to find. On coming months. So that when we bring' arithmetic the morning breeze. It was perhaps eleven1to an anchor, Capt. Carter, of H. H. M.'s|te bear upon the question, we will still finrj result evolved, that God'i o'clock, A. M. of the Sabbath before a suf- schooner saluted us with seven guns. We the triumphant is true.—[Sermon of Rev. John Cutpword 1 ficient breeze came in from the sea to ena- were soon boarded by dwellers on shore, ming, or, objections to Scripture answerble us to weigh anchor. Indeed a wind be-]land from what I soon saw and heard, I judg- ed. Correspondence. . ' " « ,, ,, , '—' '' '' ' ., , �4 THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1849. — We enter upon another annual cruise, Ikei.anii.—Mr. John Mitchell's Trial. more than ever impressed with the solemn In May last, Mr. Mitchell, editor of the HONOLULU, JAN. 1, 1849. responsibility that attaches to- the office of'"United Irishman," was tried, condemned, an editor. Our sheet and our subscription and sentenced to 14 years banishment to Volume VII. may be comparatively small, but not so Spike Island. In a late Liverpool paper, Agreeable to an intimation in our last list number of our readers, or our paper's we find the following remarks respecting number, our vessel is ready for another the said island: cruise on this, the first day of January, circulation. Our generous donors and worenable us to scatter our thy patrons monthly "The government is about to establish a A. D. 1849. With this year commences tbe penitentiary at Spike Island, Cove— sheet broadcast the thousands of-convict among seventh volume of the Log Book of The one of the four establishments intended for Friend." It is Monday morning, and the readers in the Pacific. Our friends cordial- Ireland: together with two for juvenile de—one male and one female. The first day of a new year; what more fit occa- ly approve of this plan as regards the sea- linquents at Spike is to accommodate 800 condepot We shall community. the faring spread sion to wish our readers, on ship and shore, victs. All civilians are to be removed from a happy new year,—happy may be its begin- usual amount of canvas, and permit our the Island, and the convicts employed in ning, progress, and end. In glancing an terms to remain the same, hoping our voy- embanking, forming basins, improving the eye over our last year's Log, what mighty age is so wisely planned that the outlay will ports, and other works of a similar characchanges and revolutions, do we find record- not certainly' exceed our income. Beyond ter." The trial of Mitchell occasioned great exed for the year 1848. It has been a year that, we do not make any calculation. to be remembered and referred to, in the During the year we hope to vary our citement in Dublin, as he was a prominent world's history. The year commenced with cruising ground, so as to procure a series of agitator in favor of revolutionary principles. France a kingdom, and ended with France instructive and entertaining "Polynesian His sentence was based upon numerous para Republic. The enthusiastic and sudden Sketches." Our locker marked " Corres- agraphs published in his paper, and decided shout of vive la Republique," shook the pondence," we (rust will contain some val- by the jury to be of a seditious, revolutionnations from Rome to the Orkneys. Sov- uable communications. The principal part ary, and treasonable nature. The following ereign, citizen, and peasant started at the of our cargo we shall endeavor to make up are specimens. Addressing the ladies of sound." The Mexican war has ended, but of good arguments and sound reasoning, in Limerick, Mr. M. remarks in one of his near half her territory has been annexed to support of truth and righteousness, temper- speeches, " No lady is too delicate for the the United States. Poor California has be- ance and morals. Those fond of small culinary operation of casting bullets. No come rich California. During a single year stores," will usually find a good supply in hand is too white to make up cartridges." was there ever a more signal and emphatic that part of our cargo marked "Marine In- And again, "My friends, we have no eneverification of the passage found in holy telligence." Six years ago this month, we mies here save the British Government and writ, Thus saith the L/>rd, Remove the hoisted our colors, and run up the tee-total their abettors." The following appeared as I tell diadem and take off the crown: this shall signal, and never as yet, have we been dis- editorial in the "United Irishman." I, that for ant not frankly, one, not be the same: exalt him that is low, and posed to strike the one, or lower the other. you ' loyal.' abase him that is high. I will overturn, We carry no scaled instructions, or main- I am not wedded to the Queen of England, overturn, overturn," Nations have been tain principles which we are afraid or asham- or unalterably attached to the House ofl overturned, families broken up, and multi- ed publicly to defend, Most unhesitatingly Brunswick. In fact, I love my own barn tudes in public and private life passed away. we acknowledge the Bible our chart, an en- better than that House. The time is long Most have gone, leaving no foot-prints on lightened conscience our compass, sound past when Jehovah anointed kings. * the shores of time which the hurrying tide reason our helm, common sense our ballast, There is no divine right but tbe sovereign of life will not soon efface. Not so with one a firm faith our sheet anchor; hoping to people, and as for the ' institutions of the •> memorable individual. The name of John take the Saviour as our pilot, and make country,' I loathe and despise them." It was apprehended there would be Quincv Adams, will be teniembered so long Heaven as our final port. During the curas one is found to appreciate genuine patriot- rent year's cruising, we expect to fall in bloodshed should the Government proceed ism, and love true liberty. But we must with many vessels. We shall extend to all with the execution of the sentence, but hapnot linger to speak of individuals who have a friendly salutation, and if not bound on the pily the affair had a more favorable terminafallen in the battle of life, though memory same course with our good ship The tion. The excitement among a certain class treasures up precious recollections of some, Friend," we shall not fail to give them an invi- was greater in London than in Dublin. A who once gladdened the circle of private tation to join us. Our invitation is couched handsome and generous subscription was friendship. How true, in the words ofMoses unto Hobab, " Come raised in Ireland for tbe wife and family of "Each moment basits sickle, emulous thou with us, and we will do thee good, for the unfortunate Mitchell. Of Time's enormous scythe, whose smple sweep the Lord hath spoken good concerning IsA Chance for a Yankee.—Some years Strikes empires from the each moment plays rael." No one, either landsman or seaman, root: Judge Jeffrey, editor of the Edinburgh ago, Hit little weapon in Mr narrow sphere we think will ever regret leading an honest, Review, remarkrd that should a prize be Of sweet domestic comfort, and cuts down We shall sober, and life. righteous godly bloom, blist. offered for a new translation of the SeptuaThefairttt of sublunary especially aim to induce all sea-faring men Old Testament Scriptures, the work gint Foreigners and aborigines can testify, to ship under the Bethel Flag, and when- would be undertaken and the prize obtained that almost each moment, one after another ever they sail be friends of the tee-total sigby some Yankee, who understood not a word has dropped out of the family circle, on our nal. of the Greek language when the prize was •bores, and among our limited popoulation. " Then let the wildest storms arise; offered. This was certainly a high oampliMany families will doubtloss be visited durLet tempeet mingle esrth end skies; ment in favor of Yankee linguistical skill. No fatal shipwreck need we fear, ing the commencing year. Let all heed the We have just obtained some manuscript Saviour's exhortation, "Watch, therefore, But all our treasure* with us bear." sheets in Japanese, which are at the service i for ye know neither the day nor the hour The Almanac for 1849 is unavoida- of a Yankee or any one else desirous of wherein the Son of man cometh." bly omitted until our next No. putting his linguistical powers to the teat. THE FRIEND. " " " " , ' " " " " * " . . . �5 1849. THE "It may safely be asserted, tbat there are as a gospel minister to attend the funeral o> An extensive fire had taken place in Nornow more than a million of people descend- one who undoubtedly met his end in conse- folk, Va. ants of New England ancestry, living free quence of drinking intoxicating liquors. We glean most of the foregoing particuand happy, in regions .which hardly sixty lars, from the N. Y. Journal of Commerce years ago were tracts of impenetrable forest. Honolulu Seminary.—We sincerely con- for 17. The Washington correspondJune resist i mountains, or or seas Nor do rivers, gratulate those parents who have children of ent ofthat paper states, "The mere nominathe progress of industry and enterprise.— a suitable age to attend school, that Mr. Ere long the sons of the pilgrims will be on ofGeneral Taylor for the Presidency tion ihe shores of ihe Pacific. The imagination Fuller has decided to remain for a season in has done a vast good to the country." hardly keeps up wilh the progress of popu- Honolulu. Prompted by our own sense of France.—The anniversary of Protestant lation, improvement and civilization."—[Ex- what is praiseworthy, we most cheerfully tract from Daniel Webster's address at Ply- recommend this school, and hope such an Religious Societies took place in May; at mouth, Dec. 22, 1820. Paris. May Bth, was held the 25th anniverinstitution may never fail in Honolulu for are sary ofthe "Paris Tract Society;" 9th, the upon sons ofthe Pilgrims already The want of patronage. In our humble opinion have ofthe Evangelical Society of anniversary of the Pacific. Some found the shores Mr. F. has many very correct practical views their way thither across rivers and moun- upon the subject of school teaching. His France." The treasurer announced that tains, while others have taken the ocean pupils appear interested in their studies.— the debt ofthe Society was 32,000 f., whereroute. But they have only just begun to Ere long we hope, he may find a more com- upon an English clergyman present stepped people those vastregions whose waters emp- modious school-room. A suitable building- fro ward and laid upon the table 6,600 f. to aid in liquidating the debt. * 11th, the annity into the Paoific. We saw it recently re- lot, we understand, has been given by the ported in the public prints, that the man was King. Would that some able friend ofedu- versary ofthe "Society for Evangelical misstill alive who felled the first tree in the wil- cation might be found, who would endow an sions among tbe unevangelized Nations" derness of Ohio, and that the man still walk- English and classical academy in Honolulu! took place. South Africa is the principal field of the Society's operations. It was ed the streets of Cincinnati who built the Intelligence. Foreign stated that the Society's debt was 12,000 t, West. first house in that Queen city of the Chand- whereupon 4,500 f. was subscribed! 12th. United States.—Tbe whale ship now that may It is not improbable the child ler Price" arrived via Tahiti the 28th ult., On this day took place the anniversary of have been born who will lire to see cities as having left New Bedford 3d July. One hun- the "French and Foreign Bible Society." large and flourishing, and a population as dred whale ships were in N. B. harbor fittingiM. dc Gasparin, an ex-peer of France, predense, west of the Rocky Mountains as are out. The majority would sail for the Pacific. sided. 23,000 Bibles distributed during the now to be seen East ofthe Alleghanies. At The was chartering vessels to year. Besides this number, more than 100,government no very distant period, "the voice of acclafrom'Mexico to the U. -000 Bibles have been distributed by other convey army the " mation and gratitude, commencing on the It was estimated that 1,100 officers, Bible Societies. The American Bible SoStates. Rock of Plymouth, shall be transmitted and 5,000 teamsters, would ciety has appropriated $10,000 to aid the through millions of the sons ofthe Pilgrims, 26,000 soldiers, from Vera Cruz. A motion wasi Bible cause in France. " France needs reembark till it lose itself in the murmurs of the Pacific before Congress to continue the pay ofbothligion— the religion of the Bible." We seas." soldiers and officers, for three months after much preferreporting the triumphs of benevSuicide. —A ,catholic priest near Boston they landed in tho U. S. "In support ofthe olent enterprise, to detailing the accounts of lately refused to perform ths church burial measure," writes a correspondent of the N. bloody insurrections! services at the funeral of a man who had Y. Journal of Commerce, "Mr. Webster Tahiti. —By a late arrival from tbe Sociemade a very feeling and eloquent appeal." ty Islands, we learn that the gold fever died from intemperance, classing it as a case was important The most item of there and that soon several intelligence, vesraging, of self murder.—[Exchange paper. relates to the Treaty which has been nego- sels would sail for California. in consedying drunkard, doubt the No of the U. S. Persons in the employ ofthe French govquence of his excesses, is guilty, but would ciated between the government and that ofNew Grenada. The Treaty se- ernment at Tahiti, do not seem to relish the not the maker and vender of intoxicating lito the com- economical principles of "la Repoblique very important advantages the cures guilt?— quors come in for a share of U. S. But the most manifested in the reduction of their salaries. important merce ofthe to perform Would the priest have refused of the refers to a arrival from the passage feature Treaty the a rich California.—By body of the burial services over of The Presiwe learn that as plenty gold coast, across the Isthmus Panama. continues wiser, growing rumseller? The world is makes a to ever. the mines for Congress Many leaving dent ias were special Message by to be called their actions are coming we tbe where find they living enormously town, the From that subject. Message who desupon i suicide, proper names. He is a the following: "It will be perceivedI high, and it is impossible for all to obtain troys his life by the rope, or by the knife, quote of the Treaty, that the comfortable lodgings and a good table. or by brandy. Whether a professed minis by the 35th article " Grosn under fold,yet weep forwtat otbread :" to guater of the gospel has the right to refuse to New Grenada government proposes We hear respecting several who went and citizens ofthe attend the funeral of the suicide, we are not rantee to the government the Islands, that they have done refrom passage across the Isthmus prepared to decide in the negative. We U. S. the right of well, and will ere long return. m arkably over the natural roads, and over are prepared however to pronounce rum- ofPanama, The "Star" and "Californian"are united. be conmaking, rum-selling and rum-drinking, bad any canal or rail-road, which may 9, we see it announced Dec. Under date of business—and those engaged in the first, structed to unite the two seas, on condition that Capt. Stout has been successful in consecond or third will eventually regret we that the U. S. shall make a similar guaranty tracting for coal, and that the steamers may of thisIbe expected the last of January or first of think that they had any thing to do withito New Grenada, of the neutrality February. sovereignty is of her and her territory, hard. portion them. Tbe way of transgressors Commodore Jones and Governor Mason same." over the remarkable, seem somewhat P. S. It may have been taking steps preliminary to calling but it is nevertheless true, while engaged in His Excellency, J. J. Roberts, President delegates to assemble in a Convention for the very act of penning ths above remarks,,of the new Republic of Liberia had arrived the purpose of establishing a provisional government. a gentleman called to engage our services.in the U. S. . " " " • . I • ; " " " , t i ' I �THE FRIEND,'JSMUARY, 1849. 6 widow, and thatof isea. His soul found peace when tho ship the Bran who importuned his neighbor for'was on her homeward voyage. Pilgrim." bread. Luke, c. 11, 6—B vs. PfraoyrSeamen. Tbe thoughtless and unbelieving world The facts narrated in tbe following para- The Best Seamen.—Capt. Parry of the has much to learn-in regard to the nature, graphs, extracted from the "N. Y. Evangel-]British Navy, the well-known commander of importance and* benefit of prayer. A prac- ist," may not he uninteresting as illustrative'the Polar expedation, at a public meeting in tical infidelity among men, excites a smile of our remarks. We take the more plea- 1826 spoke as follows: "I have had the honor, and I may truly of incredulity, if not of derision, when the sure in making the extract, from the circumthe happiness of commanding British say, praying Christian speaks of really receiving stance that we are personally acquainted'seamen under circumstances requiring the with "thai son who bad been made the sub-,utmost activity, implicit and immediate an answer to his petitions to Heaven. The obeBible is full of encouragement upon this jeet of such agonizing prayer." He visited dience, and the most rigid attention to discisubject. The testimony ofthe most devoted the Islands during the last shipping season, pline and good order; and I am sure that the maintenance of all these was, in a and exemplary Christians is clear and satis- and has sailed again for the U. S. The great measure, owing to the blessing of God factory upon the point, that prayer is not a statements may be relied upon as true. upon our hnmble endeavors to improve the vain, useless and foolish practice, but one " On the east end of Long Island are two religious and moral character o( our men. fraught with unspeakable blessings, in favor aged pilgrims, who have been the parents In the schools established on board our ships religion was made the priofboth those who pray in faith, and those of eleven children. is Three are not, and one during the winter, ofthe to be "just on mary object, and the result was every wav living eight thought for whom the prayer of faith is offered.— the verge of heaven." They have hope that gratifying and satisfactory. It has convinThis is a subject of vital importance to Sea- after the separations of earth shall have end- ced me that true religion is so far from bemen. Amid the disclosuresofanother world ed, they shall all meet again, an unbroken ing a hindrance to the arduous duties of it will undoubtedly appear, that many a sig- family in heaven. One of the sons has his that station in which it has pleased Provion the deep. He is now master of dence to cast the seaman's lot, that on Ihe nal blessing, and remarkable deliverance, home , of the whale ship His voy- contrary, it will always excite him to their has been experienced in answer to prayer. So ages have varied in length from one to threeperformance, from the highest and most powAr as seamen especially are concerned,it is no years. On his last voyage save one, he erful of motives; and I will venture to prein proportion as this spring of ac-unmeaning assertion that, "Prayer moves the sailed around the world, and in just one dict, isthat year from leaving home returned with his tion more and more introduced among our arm that moves the universe." All things and ship full, and without having dropped his seamen, they will become such as every beings, physical, mental and spiritual are un- anchor during the whole voyage. His visits Englishman would wish to see them. To der God's control. "All my springs," says have necessarily been short at home. His this fact, at least, I can on a small scale the Psalmist, "are in Thee." God can aged mother did not let them pass without bear the most decided testimony; and the admonitions respecting the chief friends of religion will feel a pleasure in havcause our cup of joy or sorrow to overflow. repeated concern." He would turn all off by "the re- ing the fact announced, that the very best It is the frequent remark of those whose ply, "Oh, mother, we can't have religion at seamen on board the Hecla—such, I mean, "home is upon the deep," that amidst the sea." When he left home for the voyage as were always called upon in any cases of were, without circle of their friends, they have a godly, abovementioned, the mother's heart was un- extraordinary emergency anxious. In remembrance and pray- exception, those who had thought the most pious and praying wife, or mother, or Bister, usually er she followed her beloved E. in his long seriously on religious subjects; and tfiatef or father, or other relative. It is a powerful and trackless way; and often (as she says) a still more scrupulous selection were tone motive, operating upon the mind of a master, was so burdened in spirit that it seemed to made out of that number, the choice would officer or other seafaring person, to lead him her she must die. In none of the former fall, without hesitation, on two or three individuals possessing dispositions and sentito serious reflection and a religious life, voyages had that son been the subject of ments eminently Christian." such agonizing prayer. When the ship had that he has some near relation who is known been-gone a year, a neighbor, who also had to be daily praying for his conversion. We a son in the same ship, came in to bring the "I cannot stand that."—And what not the sailor "stand ?" He had stood write upon this subject.— news that she had been unsuccessful, and could the beating of many a storm. Often had he Facts illustrative of this point have come had gone to the North West Coast. This mounted up to heaven and gone down again was sad news to the parents. They sat up under our personal observation, not a few till a late hour, talking of the absent into the depths. Many a time had his soul ones; ofwhich we can now recall to mind. Most and when they lay down, it was to think and been melted because of trouble. Yet he has rode out the storm, trod the billowy deep confidently we believAurayer has been of- pray. boldly, and given bis trouble to winds. fered in America and England for absent Two hours after midnight, the mother But now he meets something whichthe a footstep in the entry-way. The not stand." What is it? He can he "canfriends far off upon the waters of the Paci- heard stand the door opened, and some fic, which has been beard and answered. is there?" No reply; one entered. "Who perils of a storm. He can bear being a but the footsteps ap- night and a day on the deep. He can buffet Striking instances might be cited, although proached the parent's bed-room. "Who is the hardest gale that ever blew off the the subject is one that demands great cau- there?" A well-known voice replied " Ed- "Horn." He can do and endure more sea moment the In aged mother's arms labor and hardship than any other man; tion; yet it partakes of a cheerless skepti- win." were around the neck of her sailor son.—-1 vere but, now he knocks under. It is the picture', cism and a heartless infidelity, to dismiss Her first words of greeting were, Edwin, er pass over all these examples as unworthy have you found the Saviour?" "Let the on the cover of a tract, of a woman teaching a child. "Oh!" said he, I cannot stand of notice. If it was in our com- pious parents who have long wrestled for that; it reminds me " dear mother; ofmy poor municate with the praying wives, sisters, the conversion of an impenitent child, imag- it is just the way she used te teach me: but how the heart of that yearning mother she's gone;" and he burst into mothers and fathers, who are accustomed ine tears. when her Edwin replied, "Mother, Mother! throbbed, there are no human teachings daily to remember in secret, and at the I trust I have." like your own. Call your boy to your side family altar, their absent husbands, brothers There were tears of sacred jey shed in and give him warm from a and sons, we would address them in the that house. The pray era ofmany years had mother's heart. instructions And should that troy break words ofPaul to the Thessalonians, "Pray not been unheard, nor forgotten. The away from bis home, and become a rover on had waited until importunity the deep, some little incident may recall without ceasing ;" yoa may expect your Prayer-hearer the had become great. In the best time he scenes of his early years. He, too, may be prayers will erelong be answered, knowing gave the gracious answer. The son found reminded of his dear mother," who they must be heard. Read the Savior's ac- that it was possible to enjoy religion on the used to call him to"poor her aide. The Seamen's Friend, count of the importunate < . — , �THE Date or I)t»TH. \l\ii"" I4 184.1, Am * " " May S" 33 " July 3 " IS10 Aug " 4" April June " S July " is "ii Aug 11 ii Sept 1847, Jan 3 Feb •' " 24 March 16 April 4 " •' " 237 " 1 May " June 3 July 10 Aug24 Sept 2 31 Nov Oct " IS25 Dec 1848, Jau 26 * •March 2 4 April 1 14 May S '- " " 514 Aug Sept Oct26 28 Nov 7 7 u 9 " " » "••" 18'• " 2119 " "'< 16 37 " £? " Deo, 3** - |T •- *»8 "II "13 It 44 ThomaaPratl loh.i B. Gregory Thomas H Marshall Tim nan J'lhnano Heiijiim i Pitman Jume- Bryant ThmiiaM Dwyer Emanuel Gomez Ivlwanl Willilier Thoinaa Rendols -. Sweet Anthony Wilkinson Thomas Aylelt James Lucas Orren H Smith Mrs Eunice H. Marshall, J D B. S. Townaend Clement Norton 1346, Feh \s March 1 " 24 " 8I Oct " 275 Nov * A Gay Heed Indian Nelson O. Hall Willuim Day Thomas Day Lmen J. Moller John Dewey (iili.ert Jenney SSeptil Oct IS Nov 4 (4 89 64 65 22 limn*. SS 14 10 31 81 27 J. B Wmerliouic John Kedzlie XS.Tal.er Maria Wheeler John Glaudthorp James Cheazy Dr. Rich ir.l Ford D. C 11igJason William Thompson AinoaFord Isaac C. Brewer John Freos Henry Gritwold S3 William Loe Divid Lyons John Kmglita 7 36 SO 28 19 26 Kaiuohai Campbell Samuel A. Reynolds John Smith Snhent George Chapman Connecticut Ireland Calcutta, India England Ma-sachusetts . N Y. Lincoln, England Rochford, Philadelphia, Pa. Honolulu Charlettown, Mass. ' ' Alice A.lele DeFiennea John Meek, Jr. James liarley Elyneaa Case Joseph W. C. Cram Charles Brockway A Tahitian Sailor Caroline Louisa Pnty A native i»fGu»m Jemima Heath T'Himas Jackson W. F Summer* Eliat Trnfinion Margaret Branks 41 64 26 3 3 is ■ I ■■■ a »■ —.ssssssswai tsstaassai mm ■**•■" Died at British HaapiUl. matter Hanoverian thip " Crown Prinoeaa." Master Belgian brig " ludefatible." Second officer American whale thip" Splendid." Matter of " Governor Troup." Reaident for many yenrt on the lalanda.'' For many yeart a resident at Marquesas Itlands. Infant aon el J. F. B. Marshall, E«q. The remtins removed to the United State*. Died at the TJ. S. Hotpiuil. Reaident for many yeart on the Itlands. Died at the Brilun Hotpiul, ditbarged from an English ship. m Whaling " " Left English whale ahip" Java." Died at British Hospital. Death occationed by severe burn. Died at Waialua, Oahu. " " | ; " " " _ Honolulu Lima, Peru Weathersfield, Conn. Staten Island. N. Y. Infant son of Mr. C. Btewcr,3d. H. B. M. S. Juno. Master American whale thip" Audley Clark*.* Belonging to ahip" Portland." England For forty year* a resident on the Islands. Died at British Hospital. Left in Amencan whale thip. Wife of Mr. Joseph Booth. Wife of Mr. John Harris. Died at Y. S. Hospital; left" Samosel." Sarah Parker." Wife of Captain John Meek. S. Died at U. Hospital. Relict of the late Captain William Sumner. Maater ofschooner" Srt Singaptira." Died it Luhaina; his remains brought to Honolulu. Drowned ; belonging to English wbale ship" James Stewart" Belonging; to ahip "Neva." Son of Mr. Chapman, formerly Acting U. S. Consul at Tahiti. Infant daughter of J. B. DeFiennea, Esq. Norwich. England Greenwich, England England Honolulu N. Y. City Sweden Nantucket, Mass. Honolulu ork, Ireland Honolulu A rgyleshire, Scotland Charlettown, Maas. Tahiti Honolulu " United States Shelter Island, N. Y. Guam Bath, Me. East Lyme, Ct. Tahiti 1y 10 mos Honolulu 68 25 .asi Resident for 28 yeart on the Islands. Discharged from the" Lyriia." Infant son of Mr. Smith, ptvssengar of "Brooklyn." Wife of J. F. B. Marshall, Esq.; ber remains remoTad to lh« TJ. S. Cadet H. B M.'t thip "Grampus." England Martha't Vineyard, Matt. Ma»ter Bremen while ahip "Gustave.', Died at Y. S. Hoepital. United Statea Belonging to H. B. M.'t thip "Juno." England Jonestown, Pa. Died at U. S. Hospital. Schaneback, Hanover Carpenter Hanoverian ahip" Crown Princess." Michigan, U. S. Wile of U. S. Commissioner her remain* removed to lb* U. S. For 41 year* a reaident on the Island*. England, New York City A Printer. Ruatia Drowued, l.elonging to bark" Alexander." Died at U. S. Hospital. Mandeo, England Many years a resident on the Islands. Scotland Carpenter whale ahip" William Tell." United States Wife of Mr. John Wheeler. Honolulu Left Bremen whale ahip. Bremen For 20 years a resident on the Itlands. Bristol, England Many yeart a physician in Honolulu. Madely, England Richmond, Va. Many years resident on the Island*. Lisbon, Spain 27 isaiiii " Boston, Mast. L.-wi» Kekoaaihue Honolulu New York City Bonton, Matt. —- a ■ Infant child ma of Mr. H Iran and Mrs. B. C. Qt&pM. Died at U. Hospital, bcloiigiiii? to American whale ship •»*] Died on board U. S. S." Braodywiae." A Printer, discharged from whale ahip '• HmnibtU." England H.-ury Thompson —— Philadelphia. Pa. Rochester, John Smith Percival L—ler Martin St-btieeman Mrt. H. F. Ten EyH William Sumner John Nilea Russian Seaman Margaret Harris E. O Terrey George Grant Betsey W. Meek Patrick Haya Honolulu South Hampton, N. Y. Matsachuscttt, U. S. Concord, N H. Halifax, N. S. Hallowell. Me. Nueborg. Denmark Hudson, N. Y. New Bedford, Maat. London, England in mov John Wilrtnr *. ._ j Wolley 22 '• IUARY, 1849. INTERMENTS IN NUUANU VALLEY CEMETERY. I I ■ II OsunaAi RastAtaa. | Naxb. | Asa. | Raaipawca. | ' : H>ra,n France. Grime. I', iiii .fih Wf Inter Unmti 1844. Nov 24 1845, Jan. 2S Feb II tl March II FRTEInI Honolulu Green Port, N. Y. New York City Ruaaia Honolulu ' " " " Died at U. S. Hospital. Died on board »hip" Gem." " . • <. Third officer of ship" Formosa. M Drowned in Honolulu harbor; belonging to thip "Friends." Corea." ship" from Discharged Youngestchild of Captain and Mr*. John Pity. Died at U. S Hospital. Daughter of Mr. and Mrt. Heath. Died at U. S. Hospital. Died off Honolulu narbor,pa*»en«er from California. Died in harbor, on board Russian bark" Alka." Daughter of Mr. Robert Brankt. The subscriber was appointed at the last meeting of the "Nuuanu Valley Cemetery Association," to prepare a list of the interments which had been made, and to keep a register of future interments. As nothing of the kind had been done, it was with some difficulty and labor that the foregoing was compiled, and upon examination, H may be found in some respects erroneous. If such should be the case, the subscriber will esteem it a favor to have the error pointed out, that a correction may be made. The importance ofkeeping a full and correct register will appear obvious. A majority ofthe interments are those of strangers, respecting whuse death aad buriul, enquiries may be made in after years. This is already tbe fact. In some instances, surviving friends may wish to erect monuments; should this be the case, how necessary to be able to identify the spot where the interment ems made*, and to ascertain the date, etc., when the death took place. Whenever interments may be made, the parties concerned are respectfully requested to forward a written report to tbe subSAMUEL C. DAMON, scriber. Honolulu, December, 1848. Secretary and Treasurer, A". Y. C. 4 �THE FRIKND, gNUARY, 1849. 8 , and while there he acqsired some property. According DEBT ON THE CHAPEL. Funeral Solemnities.—On Saturday, forms, to his "Last Will and Testament," the balanceof his property In balancing the account of the Chapel, it is found to disposed of for charitable purposes, after bis debts be to the of the was ult., took funeral place the 30th and funeral expenses should be paid. A gentleman in Hono- stand thus, at this date, December 38. 1348. late Wm. Pitt I.eleihoki. brother-in-law lulu was appointed his executor. By said executor, the sum Original coat of repairing Chapel, erecting Read13.944,41 990,00 has been equally divided between the "Oahtt Charity ing Room, etc., (See 'Friend' lor March) of the King, of the late young chief Moses of Hciiool pod ths "Beamen's Chspet." 2,131,43 Paid, " His Excellency Gov. KuKekuaiwa, The remains of Mr. Summers were brought on shoreami lujerred in the "Nuuanu Valley Cemetery." A marble stone ward of the Present debt 792,90 anuoa, and Is to be erected lo his memory. Drowned, Bept 4, in the Ochntsk sea, by upsetting of the The incidental expentes of the Chaplaincy, for Queen. A profession, composed of King, boat felting entangled in the line, William King, aged 22 the current year, including Sexton's salary, Chiefs, King's Ministers, Foreign Represen- years,and blacksmith of ship "Josephine." He belonged to East lighting chapel, repairing walls, etc.. etc., 3307,7*1 Hampton. tatives, and Consuls, together with numer- timely end.L. 1., and leaves a wife and child lo inuuru bis un- This amount hat been paid from the acknowledged tloous officers of the Government, and private nations for 'Chaplaincy. The Chaplain would return his sincere tlicnkt to ail citizens, marched from the house of M. Kewho have, in any way, aided the 'American Seamen s kauanohi, to the Stone Church, where reliFriend Society' in maintaining and supporting this Chaplaincy. He hopes the benefits, direct and indirect, which gious exercises were performed. The proPORT OF HONOLULU. result to the scafsringjand foreign community,are a satisattended the deCession being re-formed, factory compensation for the numerous donations made ceased to the Royal Cemetery, where their to the institution. In all eases, the subscriber lias most Arrived. scrupulously aimed toappropriate the various sutnSwhicn honors. remains were interred with military Nov. 25—Am whale ahlp Portsmouth, Munroe, Warren, 4600 have been contributed, 'agreeably to the wishes of the MARIJOURNALNE . whale. donors. SAMUEL C. DAMON, 28—Eng brig Spencer, from Liverpool, witb md«e. to Star Seamen's Chaplain. Honolulu, Dec. 29, 1848. With the new year, a fresh hand is key, Juiiioii «V Co. Dec. &—Hawaiian achooner Mary Ann, from Ban Franriaco announced as having commenced playing —report• the Undine from New York, and a Chilean *htp fo"NOTICE. hnd arrived nt s«n inn tn when the cao.fj nut. The To Szamin and Stbakgebs.—77te Seamen's Chnpi the 'Government Organ.' The Reading Franciaco—llaallleo not arrived. The U. 8. nore-ahip Sonth- is open for Public Worship every Sabbath, at 11 o'clock. was going Hi when the M. A. left. TheLexington Public may expect some ' original airs.'— hamptoD a. m and "J, p. h. Skat* free. wai soon to nail for theUnited State* direct. 9—Hawaiian schooner Hualillo, Smith, 13 days from Religious services will be held at the Vestry Boom We have not forgotten an unpublished ad- BanDec. every Thursday evening. Usually, there will be a LecFranciaco. ship Josephine, Hedge*, from Kararcatka; ture delivered. Dec. 24— dress upon 'little men,' delivered by the wanting 400whale bbls to complete cargo. The Seamen's Concert for Prayer is held at the Vestry B. Co.'a bark Cowllta, Weynton, frc.m Oregon. Room the third Monday evening each month. gentleman, which evinced a quiet humor, or- 28—H. Am whale ship Chandler Price, Taber, 6 mos from NewSeamen belonging to vessels (of all nations) visiting Bedford, via Tahiti, 300 w. Reports the Tsar, arrived at Tahi- this iginality and talent. port ure invited to call at the Chaplain's Study, ti, all well. , , 30—Chileanbrig Correo do Coblja, Solhouae, 13 daya iron. where they will be gratuitously suppHtd with copies of the Friend and other reading matter. It will be most San Franciaco. convenient for ihe Chaplain lo receive calls from Seamen Hilo, Nov. 20, 1848. Sailed. between 2 and 4 o'clock, p. m. Mr. Editor,—Some months ago I sent you Dec. 7—American achooner Honolulu, Ncwell, for Snn Fran- Public services at the Native Churches, on theSabbatK ciaco. commence the U. a list of donations received from S. S. Nov. 26—Peruvian brig Paeiflco, Miller, for San Franciaco. The at 9j,s a. m., and 2g p. m\ Seamen Reading Room is open at all hours of 27—Hawaiian achooner Julian, Moran, forBan Francisco. Preble, in favor of the Seamen's Chapel at During the day. Strangers arriving and i having lite foreign pawhaleshipa Hiinir.vl.le,and Mt Wollaatoi) tbe week have learned that are Having you respectfully invited to aid in keeping said room Hilo. just home direct. Several other whale ships have nailed to cniiae. pers, In port—schooner Honolulu, Newel), for Ban Francisco, on supplied with useful reading mailer. not received that communication,! now trans- Tuesday; brig Tepic, Luce, for Liverpool via Valparaiso boon; JJ- Donations are respectfully solicited for the support roa the raiEKD. mit a duplicate, which you will please pub- brig Spencer, unloading. of the Chaplaincy, and the publication of 'The Friend. Dec. 15—Englishbrig Tepic, Luce, for Valparaiso. An anuual report ol all donations is made to the Amerilish for the information of all concerned. Dec. 19—Am whale ship Portsmouth, Monroe, homeward can Seamen's Friend Society, in New York. Auy person T. COAN. bound. Yours truly, contributing the sum of Sou is entitled to become a Life 21—Hawaiian schooner Catharine, Treadway, for dan Fran- Director Commodore D. Geisinger, of the Society, and by 820 to become an Honocisco. rary Lie Member. 2,50 Lieut. E. Ward, Jr. SAMUEL C. DAMON, 5,00 Sergeon J. F. Brooke, PORT OF LAHAINA. Seamen's '■ haplain. Honolblu, April !.—tf. 3,00 Nor. 11—Am whale ship Warren, Evans, Warren, 11 mos Ass't Surgeon J. L. Burtt, A Card. 300 300 whale this saason. whale, 5,00 out, Purser H. Wilson, The Seamen's Chaplain would gratefully acknowledge whaling bark Pacific, Arrlen, New Bedford, 40 mos a large and beautiful 'Bethel Flag', presented to the'ChPassed Midshipman E. Binley, 1,00 out,12—Am 500 sperm, 1100 whale, 500 whale this season. apel by Capt. Gcllctt, ship'Uncaa', November, 1843. 20—Am whale ship Portsmouth, Monroe, Warreu, 30 mos Commodore's Secretary, F. Schlezy, 2,50 out, 4000 whale, 1300 whale thia sesson. Return Borrowed Books. Midshipman W. McGunnegle, 1,00 22—Am whale ship Ontario, Brown, from Hllo. The subscriber desires all persons having bonks in tlieir whalaahlp Henry Thompson, Holmes, from Oahu. 1,00 23—Am E. Brodhead, whala ship Marcla, Ellison, from HHo. possession bel nging to him, or the 'Seamen's Library, 1,00 24—Am 27—Hawaiian schooner a S., Tailor, 17 dsys from San to return them immediately. Some valuable books arc W. F. Shunk, Francisco. missing. 1,00 Carpenter T. Coleman, fjf Some weeks since, the subscriber loaned the Me2,50 moira of General M 'to some one in Honolulu, who , " Subscription, has neglected lo return the volumes. He is requested to SAMUEL C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain. extensive and the of The Hilo.] •Additional Donations the Chaptl at Friend.'' Newspaper, one thousand copies of whihh are Iwilmina Chaplaincy. in the Pacific. Divine service will be held in the Seamen's Chapel, 'Capt. Seabury, ship Minerva, $8,00 circulated gratuitously among seamen FOR CHAPEL, roll KBIEND. every Sabbath, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Seamen, residents, 3,00 .Am. wh STAMPS. Capt Swift, ship Maria Theresa, and visiters, are kindly invited lo attend. iff.SO ship Governor Troup, 1,25 8,rs A. N. Butts, The office sf the Chaplain is a short distance from the Caravan, 8,73 14,00 Chapel, on the same street towards, the sea. All persons 1,00 ■ '• Electra, H. Hasking, ship Wm. Thompson, 25,00 Lucy Ann, wishing to converse with bim, procure the Holy ScripPortsmouth, 16,00 tures, or religious publications, books, etc., will be always PASSENGERS. 20,25 Gem, welcome, between the hours of 3 and S p. ».''" 10,00 Hltrhrock. Friend, Honolulu, A Tepie Valparaiso—Mr. the for Charles In E. T. E. TAYLOR, Chaplain. 10,00 Par Josephine, from Karoschsika, Mr. Samuel lllll.ran Eng- A Friend, Lahaina, July 29, 1843. r M lish traveller, from England via St. Petersburg tnd Siberia. 60,00 Friends, The Friend, Bound. Per ChandlerPrice, from Tahiti, HoraceUawet, Esq. 10,00 Mr. Goodell, Per Cowlitt, Capt. Molt and Mr. Stewart. The for or more Frieud, bound, one, two, years, can he 10,00 Capt. B. F. Snow, Per Correo dc Coblja. W. 8. Rolden. J. Flanders, J. Stone, obtained at the Chaplain's Study. £>■ A few entire sets 10,00 Wyatt, ship Morea, G. Graham, D. McQueen, N. Travera, J. McDuß, E. Browu, remain unsold. deduction be made from A will the suhEatate of Summers, 45,00 W. F. Apia, W. Sumner, John Joyce, J. O. Davit, T. Metealf, scrlption price to persona purchasing more than one S,00 Judge Lee, and three Htwtiiuu. volume. 5,00 Mr. Bishop, *„* Seumen will never be charged more than the actual coat of the publication end binding. DIED. COST OF THE FRIEND FOR 1848, VOL. VI. •ra this Sewn, oa ihe 10th ult., Ellen Amelia, youngest daughter or Rev. L. and Mrs. A. W. Bmlib.afeil 1 year 8 mos. In balancing the account of the Friend, for 1848, it is and Mdavs. fonnd to stand thus, st this date, Dec. 28,1843. A Monthly Journal devoted to Temperance, aged Saa 61. Francisco, California,Eliab Grimes, Al In this lawn, lath alt. Margaret Bran is, daughter of Mr. Dr. Paid. Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. For paper, printing, carrier's fee, bindRobert Breaks. PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY 8787,76 ing, ttc., In Honolulu harbor, lttk nit. oa board Russian bark Alka, SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. from Sitka, Ellas Traflnmu, a passenger. Cr. Received. 6,08 At 11. B. Hospital, 25th nil. Mr. TbomssEnnis, belonging to Balance on account of 1347, TERMS. Bata.la, N. Y. 209,50 Subscribers, Killed by a whale in the Oebotak sea, in Aiignst, Ammon C. Sale of bound volumes, etc., One copy per annnm, Si ,50 269,48 of ship l'orshoaias, and formerly of ship Porismouth. Donations, Two copies per annum, -...--. 290,25 2 sb Sese, annum, r belonged in Delhi, Delaware Co N. Y. per copies Five 000,00—»776,3I 3no Off Honolulu bajbor, on board schooner "Thomas Martin," Editor's Salery, Ten g'no annum, .-..-.. copies per from California, Mr. Wm. F Summers, belonging to New Single copies and bound volumes for 1,3,3,4 Debt, 12,44 York oily. He came nut on board the " Uneas,"- and about ands be obtsined at the of yean may Study the Chap. one yearago, was discharged sick, at this port. During the sanamer he partially recovered his health, and went to Cab- Unsettled bills, 318,50 lain. ' For thebenefit of the Seamen's Chapel, recently having »o immediately. $30,50 undergone Jan. 1,1849. repairs; support Total, " for " " "" • " " "" - " " " ' , THE FRIEND: -------....... - : . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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