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                  <text>Vol.

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HONOLULU, NOVEMBER l, 1849.

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No. 9

XIII—THE JARGON.
the people enjoy the rifiht of electing nine
citizens, to represent them in an Executive Every visitor to Oregon will very soon
»f&gt; Council; and fifteen, for n Legislative Asafter hid arrival, learn that I here is in use a
6A
Return m the Mnsfcochustili,
CO scmhly.
new language, which has been created by
Gli
Depttrllire fnun Vninouver,
the
of
the
the necessities of the situation in which emiprivilege
living
It
is
also
people
Bunk* u|hmi Oregon,
G7
07 under n territorial government tv elect a grnnts, Hudson Bay Company officers, and
A Pup:l ol N Buwrlitch,
Astronomical DiM-nvery.
G7 delegate, who shall represent them in the others found themselves, in relation to the
Alltarln (Venn. Lvlilorijl,
6."
United States. He enjoys aborigines of the country. Indians havo
Gs Congress of the
IVhiilinfx,
Hunk, r Hill—View,
69 the privileges of a member of the House of learned n few English and French words,
69
Crui-c in Amic Ocean,
with the exception of vot- foreigners have learned a few Indian words,
70 Representatives,
ArWue In Seamen,
so lhat ere long a mode of communication was
ing.
71
Temperance.
Deaths. Murine Journal, lie,
72
The first Election took plnce, on the first introduced, which answered all the common
Monday in June. I waspresent at the erec- purposes of trading and intercourse between
tion which took place on the Tualatin plains. iFit: Indians ond the white population. I
At 12 o'clock, M., the county clerk culled was particularly struck with the frequent use
which was made of this jargon, (as this lanA Trip from the Sandwich Islands to Lower the meeting to order, and announced that it
would be proper to appoint persons who guage is called,) in the intercourse of the
Oregon and Upper California.
should officiate ewjodges of the election, to white inhabitants among themselves. There
leaves selected from "Our Log Book." prevent frauds. Three were chosen and duly was one word which was in constant use,
sworn. The necessary preparations having but its derivation I could not loam. This
XII—TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT been made for ballotting, one of the judges word was cullus. If a man was inefficient,
OF OREGON.
announced that "the polls are now open,— he was cultvt, and if any instrument was useDuring the joint occupancy of Oregon by please walk up and vote." I was gratified less, it was cultus. The frequency with
England and the United States, emigrants to witness the perfect understanding of the which the word was introduced into converfrom the Western States and other parts of voters, in regard to the nature of the bus- sation led me toUmnginc, that almost every
the world settled in the country, but they did iness in which they were engaged. Although thing, and every body, animate and inaninot find there a regularly organized govern- assembled in a log house, in the woods of mate in Oregon, must he cvltus. Webster's
ment, and courts of justice. Even niter the Oregon, yet they appeared, acted and spoke, spelling book, has already been re-published
question of the boundary was settled with like free born American citizens, conscious in Oregon, and when the time arrives for an
edition of his dictionary to make its appearEngland, it was a long time before the Con- of their rights and privileges.
gress of the United States took definiteaction I learned that, S. R. Thurston, Esq., was ance there, it may be expected that cultus
and numerous other words of the Jargon,
in regard to a Territorial Government. In elected delegate to Congress.
words
will take their station by the
the meantime the people organizeda Pro$CP The following facts in regard to the
vincial Government, —chose their governor, Council, and Assembly, I take from the and terms derived from the Krewßi, Latin,
and ether public officers, —organized their latest "Pacific News," published in Califor- Greek, nnd Anglo Saxon.
courts and appointed their judges; and at the nia, on the 29th of Sept., under the head of At the close of Palmer's Journal I find a
brief vocabulary of the words used in the
period of the Wailalpu massacre, the Pro- " information from Oregon."
"Chinook Jargon." "This isa tongue" says
visional Governor called out a military force
"The Council is composed of H. Buck, Palmer, spoken by a few in each tribe reof several hundred soldiers. It reflects crecounty, W. Blair, of Tual- siding in the middle and lower divisions of
dit upon the Oregonians, as a Inw-resprcting front Clackamas
S. Parker and W. Shannon, of Cham- Oregon: • It is nlso used hy the French, and]
and order-loving people, that they could en- atin, J. Graves,
of Yam Hill, W. G. Malay, nearly all old settlers in the country."
act civil, judicial and military laws, which poeg,
Linn,
Ford, of Polk, N. Humof
Nathaniel
I copy the following words—
would be in force for the time being, but
of Benton, and.S. I. McKean, ofClatshould cease when the timo came for Con- phrey,
EngMh.
Jargon.
sop, Lewis and Vancouver counties.
Chinkamin.
Chain,
gress to extend the Territorial Laws of the
A. L. Lovejoy, W. D. Holman and G. Handkerchief,
United States over the country.
Hankachun.
The policy of the government of the U. S. Walling were elected to the House from Crow,
Kawkaw.
Lo-ma-las.
seems peculiarly and admirably fitted for Clackamas; D. Hill, and W. W. Eng, from Molasses,
Lcmonte.
those portions of the country where the limi- Tualatin; W.W. Chapman, W. S. Metlock,
ted number of the inhabitants, renders the and John Grim, from Champoeg; A.J. HemNeim.
ame.
R. Kinney, *nd J. B. Walling, from Old,
Oldman.
expenses of a state government too burden- l&gt;rc,
Papa.
some. Hence, whilst the government at Yam Hill; Conser, and J. S. Dunlap, from Paper,
Sal-luks.
Washington claims the right of appointing Linn; H. N. Y. Holmes, and S. Bench, from Mad, angry,
Polk; J. Mulkay, and G. B. Smith, from Warm,
Warn.
certain Territorial officers, their salaries are Benton;
H. Simmons, from Clatsop, Lewis Wood,
j
Slick.
paid from the U. S. government treasury.
and
Vancouver.
territorial
of
conPuss.
government
Oregon
Cat,
The
The Legislature is now in session at OreAmericans,
sists of the following U. S. officers.
Bostons.
King Geo. men, Itc.
$3,000 gon city. The officers of the Council, are S. Englishmen,
Governor, Joseph Lane, salary,
1,800 Parker, Chief, and A. A. Robinson, assisSecretary, R. Pritchctt,
tant clerk; C Davis, sergeant at arms; S. XIV—JOURNEY OVER
Three Judges ofthe Supreme
THE ROCKY
Kinney, doorkeeper, and Rev. D. Leslie,
Court, W. P. Bryant,
MOUNTAINS.
Those
of
the
House
are
A.
L.
Chaplain.
O.
Judge,)
(ex-ofT. Sup.
"Our Log Book" reC. Pratt, and
" each 2,000 Lovejoy, speaker, William Porter, chief, and In the Xlthchap.toofthe
Attorney General,
Gcndis,
clerk;
unknown.
assistant
William
ference
was
made
"overland settleE.
Holmes,
"
sergeant at arms; D. D. Baily, doorkeeper; ment of Oregon." "Journals," ''Diaries,"
Marshal, Joseph Meelt,,
"Travels" and' "Histories" may be publish
In addition t»the abovementioned officers, and Rev. H. Johnson, chaplain."
Contents

OK THE FRIKKD, NOV.
ol Oregon,
Territorial
The Jarion,
Journeyover itio Rocky Monniains,
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Ed, but a Gull report never can lie nindo of..kinds, including the apple, the pear, the
XVI—DHPARTURE FR M FORT
VANCOUVER.
the difficulties and hardship* of nu overland peach, the plum, etc. In the garden ofexjourney, to. Ihe shores nfthu: Pacific. A lew [governor Abtrnolliy, at Oregon city, I saw There is one lintuic of the Hudson's Pay
spintedi and adventurous young men" m.v Illicitly peach trees, and [rmn what I, could Company's trading establishment that must
set off, aiitl ni:c»tii|ilisli thq undei taking in a' lenrn. respecting fruits, Oiegou is well adapt- favorably impress the nund ola litigious
few weeks, and report it u pleasant summer! ed to the fruit growing trees, which flourish man. Theie is a uuiikeil lesperl lor
icliifexcursion over til* prairies ami mountain:*, in the eastern mid middle stales.
,.ll* institutions.
It is the ilivniilihlc piacaffair,
it
is
different
when
husbut
a very
We stopped at Portland t«&gt; dine, and theni.tire to iiiiiintain public'services at the I cot
bands and wives, young men mill maidens,| proceeded on our way to Foil Vancouver.
on the Snlilii.lii. Ifn Protestant rlcrgwnnn
old men and children, lud farewell to the la.-t wns somewhat expecting lo have found the'lol'iniy (lenoiiiinnliou is present, he is invited
log cabin em the frontier of Mission i, andr'Massuchurtts" nl Portland, as I was aware■to preach alter the tending ol the kpiscopal
commence their long, and toilsn.ne joiunev dial she had been thus fin up the Willamette, scivicc. Mi tin (list. Piesliv leiiau anil Conto Oregon. Jl'n person would lull, know! to take on hoard a cargo ol lumber, lor Cnl-]■'girgnlii'lial cleigymen, have, at difl'crent
the trials incident to the journey, he must tl'i ii nia. Dr. Nevvell wn* u fellow passenger'limes ollici/.tcd llieie. In pa si veins, the 01make it, hut next to that means of inforimi- with nil* down ihc Willamette, lie is an'-l livers of the establishment have linn retion, let him go among I lie emigrants, sit American, a native of Ohm, having been maiknlily kind to ministers of the gospel.—
i their arrival,
with them at their hotiplfalilf liihles uml lis- 'twenty years nil Indian trader in Hie moun- ■On
liny have hern invited
ten to their soul-thrilling niirriilioiis. Let tain-, and resident in Oregon. lie was in to remain so long as tin y might choose, lice
i charge, and weic privileged
him hear the story of that widow whose hus- 'company with Dr. Whitman, when heeiiler- •lot
vviih a seat at
band lies buried on the lonely prairie; of the'ed the territory in l~"l."&gt; and was intimately Ihc company *s table. Alter public worship
bereaved mother whose child sleeps under a acquainted with all the Indian troubles con- ■this morning, May 10. .Mr. Ogden lending
tuft of 'lite wild sage; of that orphan, whose 1nected with the massacre at W'uihitpii. He'the Episcopal service, and myself
preaching
parents died in that deep gorge of the'was one of the commissioners who m'cniu- ■ I't'oiu Is. II!). 11. I listened i&lt;&gt; a lull
account
mountains; anil of that family which left a pitnied the army that marched into the Cay- ■'of the Wailalpu mussiiciec, by Mr. Ogden.
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home of affluence, wealth and intelligence, use country, to inflict punishment upon I lie On tin: following morning. .Monday, tho
but now is struggling with poverty, �ickness guilty perpetrators of thill ouluige. "It was Massachusetts left the Fori. Really n
mont
and privation. 1 hope that I may never a sad sight" he remarked, "lo behold tin- "'pleasant, mild and
liny eeuld not
cease to admire the enterprise, hardihood ami ruins of the mission station, lately so flour- •have been linked propitious
litr, wherein to glide down
patience of the first settlers of Oregon, who ishing." As the soldiers came up lo lite'the Columbia. Its hunks were clnifo'd
in
found their way thither across the Rocky mills, nnd beheld the havoc which had the richest foliage. I nm sure spiing never
I
mountains.
been made, ami I effected wnt on thai spot, decked (he country with a rolic ol.deeper and
i
The narrative of the journey of an emi- Dr. Whitman, his wife, and several othersiiieher
green. As sleoni and tide rapidly
grating parly, which crossed the Rocky had been cruelly murdered, they were tilled born us down the si i en in, and I gnzed
promountains in 1815, has been placed at mv with indignation and were ready to inflict u bally for the last time upon
the mountains,
disposal hut its great length utterly precludes soldier's revenge.
hills, and forests ofLoner Oiegou, I sirenits insertion among ihe lenvis of "Our 1001 We reached the
Massachusetts, lying nlI itously endeavoured to fix a | am.i amir view
Book." It would almost form a book ofitPort Vancouver, nbout II or 12 o'clock, atI of nature's handiwork upon thu tablet of
eelf.
night. The Rev. Mr. Roberts hud also beeni the mind. As I reviewed my brief so»
] found
iimniig the Orcgnninns,
a fellow passenger from Portland, as lie, ton, join u
XV—RETURN TO THE "MASSACHU- was going to embark for California on busi- memory staled with the uivst pleasant reSETTS."
ness connected with the Methodist church. miniscences. Old iicqiiaintnnees had been
A.Jettyfiom Cnpl. Wood, notified me that, It wns exceedingly pleasant to step on,i revived and new ones formed. I had wittho "Ma'ssiichilssetls" would soon leave for■ board the Miissachussets, nnd to meet her. nessed tho enterprising and intelligent citiCalifornia, and if 1 wished to take passage, generous nnd gentlemanly commander, Cnpl. zens of the country I itsy in their v in ions emI »iiicerety regretted his dutiesployments, but la) ing the foundations ofcivil,
speedily report myself on board.— Wood.
uring thttivening previous to leaving Ore- ■ had confined him so closely to the vessel,. jicligious, politictil and literary institutions,
gon city. linadu several calls, in the way offilial he could not have iniide an excursioni which were to bless pnsteiitv.
preparation for my depnialine. I shall not among ihc settlements of tho Willamette vul- .1 This afternoon, May 11, came to anchor
opposite Mr. Piirnie's faim to lake in a snpsoon forget a contrast that evening presented
to my mmd, At one place I found a
'ply of vegetables for the California market.
Ihc
"Massachusetts,"
On
return
to
I Next day got upon the s.ind
pnny of persons drinking, gambling, and' found my
bar, off Tongue
quite n new state of things. Both Point, anil thu following came
fsing the tnnsl, profane language, but at the officers
to anchor at
nnd soldiers, with all then tents and
aext house where I called, 1 found,a group
.Astoria. Mere weVeie detained one day
on
warlike
were
removed
equipage
shore.I account olTog and unfavorable weather.
ofchristians knelt in prayer, one
whom I 1
"erected, in renrofthe Foil.l &lt;viliming
our detention at Astoria, an opheard earnestly addressing the throne of.Their tentsit were
{Although was now the middle of June the portunity was afforded the ladies
Grace. Thus it is in our world!
nf the 'city'
iwenther
was quite cool, and I deeply sym- to
strange contrasts does it present;
| visit the Massaclitisscts. There was a reOne!
officers
and
men,
with
pathized
encamped
calls upon Qod, in prayer, another will
markable "turn on'." I was glad to learn
upon the "lented plain." The soldier, ns that Dr. Wilson, had he-e been
curse the Hcing who gave and sustains his'.well
|
located, liy tho
as sailor, has surely many hardships In superintendent
life; hero is virtue, there vice, here is holi-lencounter,
nf the Methodist mission, to
no trifling naidnnd
it
is
truly
ness, there sin. Sorely none but God knows 1
preach and labor at Astoria. As he wasonce
the heart, or will be able to judge every flan'-1 ship during times of peace, to be sent to n a scafttrinsxman, I nm unite sanguine that
and
there
.remote part of the country,
station- seamen will find in him
according lo his true deserts.
n kind friend; henco
ed lor years; while Ihe DUsy world is hurry- I took great
This morning, June Bth, rniny and
pleasure in furnishing him with'
noise,
bustle
and
Ihc
offion,
amidst
n partial
grceiible weather, quitted the landing, afterling
and the private soldier are ißnok." supply of the "Seamen's Hymn
numerous delays, at just 12o'clock, M., hav-fIcer of the arinv,and
monotonous life, rcceiv-l
tag embarked in a Hudson Bny Company's''spending n quiet
While nt Astoria, I became acquainted by
allj report
boat, Lieut. Hawkins, kindly furnishing me ,ing their daily rations, and contrivingwas
nnd my own observation, with somo
a passage to Fort Vancouver. On our pas-'.kinds of sports lo "kill the lime." I
ifncts that ought t;&gt; make those merchants
officers
and
to
know
that
the
soldiers!
glad
page down the Willamette, wo passed the j
jwho sent rum to Oregon, on board the "Sabrig "Henry," about three irriles below the! had taken the precaution la supply lliein- Icurmcnto,"
ashamed of their giiillytrafiic.
Falls, that being the highest point that a yea-''selves with n good quantity of entertaining•When lire Massachusetts
(list entered the Cofond
books.
met
a
man
more
of
I
rarely
•el of say one hundred tons, can nscend.
lumbia river, no spirituui liquors were for
deed, Pottlnnd is considered the head of reading than Major Halhaway. I fancy lie, sale in the territory.
We heard of no diffinavigation. Between the Falls and Portland, might say with one of Sluikspeare's players.'culty among the Indians or sailors.
But now
"My library, o dukedom large •nOHgh,"
on the east bank of the river, I was informed
j.
scene was changed. A nun-selling craft,
|lhe
that there was n settler, who had under culI doubt not that officers and privates will Ithe Sacramento, had brought up a supply of
tivation about 40,01)9 fruit trees, of various (find ample time fur reading.
Jspintuous liquors,
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quantity and &lt;o»e uxunler had already been
A ruru. of N. BowniTcit,— In our la«t the immediate pupil of N. Rowdiu-h; Re prothe result, so I was informed at Astoiin. At number, vve published a memoir ol' N. Row- hiibly dciivtrl his instinct ion fioiu the capPortland seamen had übtiiitied a supply and ditch,
tain's son, who, in ibis respect, seems to
author of the "Practical Nnvigator." have
were riotous. So the whole country, or all,
followed the example of his tutor."
anecdote
The following
of one of his pupils
pails of 'the territory vvheie ihc liquors went,
Important
DiscoAstvery.— ronomical
must be taxed with noise, riots, drunkenness..may not he uninteresting. We would inert*and even murder, In enrich the owners of the ly add, that the vessel called "Cleopatra's'The Magnetic Clock, spoken of recently by
Cargo ol thai i vessel. The nnoiciits wei •• Hinge," referred to in the subjoined extract, #(&gt;iiie ii|'l lii&gt; papers, lias been mnde the subaccustomed lii punish the murderer, by faswas subsequently brought to the Sandwich| jct't of mi official communication limn Lieut.
tening Ihe dead body of the nun (lei id per.Maury, tin- Secretary of I lie Nnvy. The
son, lo the nun (brer's buck, and compelling islands, and sold lo Ihe chiefs. It wus a! lietit. recommend:* lliut the National Obserhim lo I..'.ii about the loathsome appendage 1 beautiful ci aft, and fitted up in the most cost- valory tit Washington be I'ui'iii»li«-H with one.
■
until decay should relieve him of the loud.—;
ly style. If we have been correctly inform- Ho iliiis describes die iiivention, and its
a
surely
would
be
suitable
fil on.l
It
punishvii ue:
ment for drunkard-makers, alius son it ven- ed it cost the chief's over $511,01)0 in sandalI I1 have the honor of
known lo you
ders, if I In'v were ciuiipi'lled to carry about wood. The vessel was running but n short n most i.ripoit,Tnt discovery in tistronotny,
should
their drunken victims until sobriety
'lime, before it was wrecked in the harbor of which lias been innde by Dr. Locke, ol'Obio,
return. 1 wns much gratified with learning llanalei, Kauai.
nnd of asking authority In in yon to avail
#
that among the Oiognnians, gcuciiilly, there
curious anecdote is related by the myself of it for the use and pin poses ol'tliis
was a curiect moral senlinient in regard lo " A yon
Zach in his astronomic corres- Observatory.
Baioii
both the use and sale of intoxicating liquors.
pondence. In the year, 1817, n splendid] The discovery consists of I lie invention of
packet called Cleopatra's Barge, owned byJit "magnetic clock," by menus ol which,
XVII—BOOKS UPON OREGON.
Crowniushicld, of Salem, arrived at,seconds of time may be divided into hunGeorge
Several publication* have appealed reinwhen
the Raron with others went on dtctlis with as miieh iiecurucy and precision
'illg to Oiegou. The following I have cllimc-]Genoa,
conversation with the captain he as the machinist, with rule nnd compass, can
ed to meet with; "Vancouver's Voyages;"! board. In
for
a number of his friends and cor- . subdivide an inch of space. Nor do its vowinquired
"U. S. Exploring (•'xpediliou;" "History of
cis end here.
They are such Mint I be asOregon and California," by Robert Gre«'ii- respondents in America, and among the rest. tfonomer in New Orleans, St. I.onis, Host on
mentioned
Hovvditch.
The
N.
incaptain
how. New Yolk, MIS; "Scenes in the
and in every other place which the magnetic
Rocky mountains;" "The Oregon Territory formed him tli.it In' was a friend and neighreaches, may make his observatelegraph
bor
that
of his. and
a young man, whom he
and British Nor It American Fur Trade," by
tion, and at the same moment cause this
son,
out
as
his
own
was
a
pointed
pupil
of
John Diiiiii; "Puhucr's .loinunl;" "Viiiiuus
Bow ditch. This young man, be observed, clock here in Washington, lv iccoid the inPublications of ihe Methodist Episcopal mis- was
the one who actually navigated the ship? stnnt with wonderful precision. Thus, the
sion;" "Oregon Spectator," '.I volumes;
he
and
requested the Baron to examine him. astronomer in Boston observes the transit of
Oregon "Free Press," I volume; "Oregon ]
The
inquiry was then addressed to the youth: n star as it flits through the field of his inAmerican,"? Nos. Among the enrly works
making the Straits of Gibraltar, what strument, and crosses Hie meridian of that
"On
of
upon Oiegou
deep interest I must not fail
was
the
error in your reckoning?" "Six place. Instead of looking ntu clock before
lo mention "Lewis and Claik's" Journal,
miles,"
vvas
the reply. "Yon must have got, him, nnd noting time in the usual way, he
and Irving's "Astoria." 1 have recently
longitude
your
very accurately; how did you touches a key, nnd ihe clock here subdivides
seen notices ofa new work on Oregon by.
obtain
it?"
by our chronometers,' his seconds to the minutest fraction, and
"First
Jutl"c Thornton, which is much commended
by
afterwards
hinnr distances." "Whiit,j records Ihe lime wilh unerring neeutney.
by the reviewers, but I have not as yet met nnd
you know how to take nnd calculate the!Thn astronomer in Washington wnils lorthe
&lt;!&lt;&gt;
with ihe book.
star to cross his meridian; nnd as it does,
Having rend the several works which have longitude by lunar distances?" The youngIDr. Locke's magnetic clock is ngain touchfallen in my way, aid seen it portion of the man, rather nettled with the question, retor- ed; it divides the seconds nnd
records the
"J know how tociilciilnte the longitude!
country, I am prepared to assert that bis- jted:
Why. our cook can do that." The owner of•lime for him wilh equal precision. The diftoriaus, travelers, antiquitriaiis and scientific
ference between these two times is Ihe lon«iauthors, have hut just entered this field of,the ship and the captain then assured their -ludc of Boston Ii 0111 the meridian
of Washingthat
the
cook
could
calculate
the
long-,
'visitor
research and investigation. It is a field that
ton.
will amply reward the literary man, and the.''ilude very well, and did it every day.— | The nstronomers in New Orleans and
St.
scientific explorer. I hope soon to hear ofthe| "There he is," said the young man, pointing! Louis, and every other place within ihe
a black man in the stern of the ship, with
reac*
organization of an historical society, among to white
apron before him, and holding a of the magnetic wires, may wait for the snrr*
the literary men of Oregon, and also that the a
chicken
one hand and a large knife in ihe stai-; nnd as it comes to their meridian, lliey
in
lovers nf the sciences,—botany, geology,
"Come,
lonvards, Jack," said the have to touch a key, and straightway this
other.
mineralogy, zoology,— have their associn-'
gentleman
"the
is surprised that central mn&lt;/netic. clock If lis their longitude.
tions. It is occasion of just pride to Oregon, captain,
can
calculate
the
you
longitude
by lunar dis- And thus this problem, which hns v&gt;*ed asj
denoininnthat the clergy men of the vaiious
tronomers and nnvigalors, and perplexed rhe
tances.
Answer
his
questions."
tions, are laborious and energetic men. They.'then asked the cook what method Thnßnrnn
he
used to world for nges, is reduced atonce, by Amerhave it in their power to accomplish an iiu-j
ican inoeniiily, toy, form and method the
(h«
lunnr
calculate
by
longitude
distances.—l
merse amount of good, connected with the )
inaat simple and accurate. While the prowas,
The
answer
"it's
all
one
to
use
I
me;
literary and scientific institutions ofihe tei ri-l the methods of
so much simplified, the results are
cflps
Maskelyne, Lyons, Witchell,
tory. May Oregon become the „Yeui England
In one night the longitude
and Bowdileh; hut, upon the whole, 1 prefer grflnely refined.
(he
or Pncific.
may now be determined Willi far more accuDiuiihorne's;
it,
used
and
I
am
more
to
can
This morning, 16th ofJune, 7o'clock, left
racy by means of the magnetic
Astoria, nnd the Massachusettsrecrossed the Work with it quicker." The Baron wns great-, clock, than it can by years of telegraph and
observation acly
to
hear
such
surprised
language
issuing
bar of the Columbia in safely. To-day is
cording to any other method I lint has ever
the sixtieth since leaving Honolulu. We from n black face, with n knife nnd bloody been tried. It is, therefore well
entitled to
were twenty-one to the river, five days as-|''chicken in his hand. Being directed to lay. lie called a most important
and it
discovery;
show,
bring
down
his
chicken
and
his
books
to
cending, the vessel lay twenty-nine nt ForChis calculations, he
quickly returned with his, belongs to that class of achievements by
Vancouver and Portland, and this is the fifth
.which the most beautiful and enduring raonsince leaving the former place. Now, we hooks under his arm. He had Bowditch's liments are erected to
the national honor and
Navigator,
Tables,!
Practical
the
Requisite
are once more safely at sea, bound to San
Hutton's Logarithms and ihe Nautical Al- greatness.
Francisco. Ho, for California!
manac.
He exhibited his calculations of The following gives a striking picture of
.
Genius.—Genius resembles a proud steed, latitude, longitude and true time, which he the minute accuracy of the instrument in
that whilst he obeys the slightest touch of the had worked out nn the passage; nnd he an- marking difference of longitude:
kind hand of a master, revolts at the first in- swered all the Baron's questions with accu"The probable error of. longitude deterdication of compulsion or restraint.—[Life racy, in correct nautical language. Thisi mined with Dr. Locke's clock, is brought
ofLeo X.
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astronomer in St. Louis or elsewhere, were hear that they have pierced into the opposite a small hay —at 80 sow n ship some diar
tance from the land—no whales;
130 a point
•aerating with Ihe magnetic clock here for region of Polar cold. "
his longitude, the observer in Washington
whitish colmade
out
some
nnd
a
distance,
were to move from one instrument to another IcyCapt. Cooper, commanding the Frankored island to the south of,it, and 3 ships off
in this building, tho fact that he had moved lin, on a former voyage commandedthe Man-

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would be made known at once, and whether hattan, which made one of (he most interest- shore—no whales; —at 150, a harbor with %
he had moved to the east or the west would
few inhabitants, a small craft; —at 220, a
ing and satisfactory visits which has ever
be told by the clock, and appear in Ihe recluster of islands—a ship nl anchor, just arbeen mnde to the Empire of Japan. The
sulting longitude."—[Sailor's Magazine.
nnd had taken no whales. The subrived,
Manhattan anchored off Jeddo, where no fowas then asked if we should see whales
ject
reign vessels were allowed to proceed. See
He replied, that we should. We
Friend, Feb. 2, 1816. Cnpt. Cooper is re- to-day?
did
see many.
He was asked if we should
HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 1, 1840. ported to have been the first that successful- getoue? He replied, no; and we did not,
ly cruised in the Ochotsk sea.
after chasing about 20 different whales.
Antarctic Ocean.
article
has
been
following
placed
The
JcyThe person placing ihe above stateThe barque Franklin, Cooper, has just arat our disposal, and we give it insertion with- "
ment
in our hands, was the operator. Being
Ocean,
the
Arctic
taken
having
rived from
out expressing any opinion upon the subject rather sceptical
in such matters, we suggest3000 barrels of oil from the Bth of June to
under consideration:
ed that it would be gratifying to have him
the Bth September. Before Cnptain Cooper
MESMERIC WHALING.
bring his subject to our office, and give us
tried his fortunes within the Arctic circle, he
Ship Champion, April 16, 1819. some exhibition oflhe wonders of mesmerism.
successfully navigated the Franklin "among
The saying is that it takes "all sorts" to On the afternoon oflhe 29th ult., both operthe tumbling mountains of ice" floating withmake
up a world, and with equal propriety ntor and subject made their appearance. A
in the Antarctic circle. At Hobart Town,
it
may be said that it lakes "all sorts" to1few invited spectators were present. Some
Capt. Cooper met Lieut. Smith, who accommake
up a whale ship's company. We have of whom were far from being credulous in afpanied Ihe English Navigator, Ross, in his
inesmerizer,
and another that has accom- fairs of this description. Sufficient to rea
late Exploring Expedition lo the South.—
From liim he learned that an abundance of panied a mesmeri/.er through the United mark—in five minutes the subject was going
whales were seen in high southern latitudes, States, lo be operated upon in public. We off' into a quiet mesmeretic slumber. No
and that the weather was good. This hint had an exhibition on board, and after the shaking, loud speaking, or other attempts
was enough; off starts the Franklin, and in subject was taken to ihe "fourth state," the would make him even wink! The operator
January of the current year, Capt. Cooper following questions were asked, and answers 1 then took the subject to the second sta"e of
mesmeretic sleep, exhibiting various proofs
advanced as high as 66 ° , in about East L. returned:
165°. He taw many whales, including Operator; I want you to go with me nbout that the subject was entirely at the will of
hump-back, fin-hack, sulphur-bottom nnd 250 miles to the North. (A few minutes de- the operator, the most remarkable of which
was rendering Ihe arms and hands of the subsperm, but no right whales, or a species to lay.) What do you see?
to
be
see
and
it
seems
I
land,
Subject;
ject perfectly stiff* and motionless, as well as
whales,
to
the
Greenland
or
Polar
correspond
insensible. The operator performed numeras he expected. In that region he found the surrounded with water.
weather unfavorable for whaling, and after Operator; Was there any snow upon the ous experiments upon the various organs of
the brain, viz: self-esteem, benevolence,
cruising for, 20 days, he steered for the north. land? or any islands?
Sometimes an hundred ice-bergs would be in Subject; Yes; several, with a deep bay memory, &amp;c. Permission was given to the
spectators to test the truth of what they saw
view at once. The thermometcrdid not sink within them.
lower than 32 F. Cnpt. Cooper remarks Operator; Is there any good passage for a and heard, by various experiments. After
that should any vessels go there, I hey must ship amongst them ?
the subject had remained under the will of
bethem,
Between
some
of
and
stand
fear
of
ice!
It
would
the operator near one hour, he expressed a
Subject;
in
appear
■ot
(hose
others
water.
much
lattween
shoal
in
the
seasons
wish to awoke. It was done, but in a manhigh
vary
that
ner exactly opposite from that taken to put
itudes. Some years, it is good weather much Operator; Do you see any whales?
higher up.than in others, and of course the Subject; I see plenty of them amongst the him asleep.
icy barrier is broken up, at different places, islands, but never offshore. I see one ship For years we have been hearing and reading about mesmerism—this was Ihe first exin different years, which may account for the offshore —too far offfor whales.
hibition
which we have ever witnessed.—
to
comwished
the
operator
I
previously
confusion in the statements of different exShould »c venture any remtrks, they might
coast
the
in
neighol
the
mence
explanations
allgde
to
this
subject
plorers. (We shall
exhibit a ridiculous ignorance of the art
A borhood of Mama-Tahn, of our charts. He which would not be surprising, inasmuch as
again.)
discovered a reef that run partly along shore during the last few years our residence has
In recording the simple facts
with the attempts of our countrymen lo lake about fifty-five miles. He saw a small bay, been upon the "out-skirts of civilization."
We dare not say mesmerism is a humbug
whales within the Arctic and Antarctic cir- (no harbors,) with a few whales ink. * * we do not believe
we were humbugged and
whales;—l9o
but
no
miles
miles,
a
bay,
cles, we are reminded of Burkes remarks, 100
yet there is in the whole subject something
three fourths, of a century ago, in Parlia- a large open bay, and 140 miles, a good har- nearly allied to a perfect humbug!
ment: "And pray, sir, what in the world is bor full of whalas, nn#a ship at anchor—per- Late Naws.—Just as our paper was going to press, by the
175 miles a few inha- politeness ot Capt. Makee, we were furnished with a coiiy of
equal to it? Pass by the other facts, and fectly smooth.
the X Y. Trilmue for Aug. 16; just received i*r DraM bark
from San Francisco.
look at the manner in which the New Eng- bitants—from 180 to 190, rocky shore, no
Italy, July 16. The I-rack
the cily of Home and ]iroclairoed the restoration
ar:ny
the
subject ofthe look
lope
The llussinns and Austrian, have conquered
land people enrry on the whale fishery.— whales. At two hundred miles
Throughout Europe political affairs unsettled.
Hungary.
While we follow them among the tumbling complained that his sight failed, the distance In
London, public meetings in favor ofthe Hungarians
SUtea Aug. 11, President Taylor issued a procla
United
then
returned
to
MamaThey
too
far.
mountains of ice, and behold them penetrat- was
■nation warning the people not to engage in a secret expedition filling oat for Cuba. The California fever rapt* with
ing into the deepest frozen recesses of Hod- Taha, and commenced their route along unabated
furrt Veaeela crowded with passengers leaving
New Bedford. »c. g1.au6.6f18 total amount of C'uJtson's Bay and Davis' Straits, while we are shore; 30 miles from Mutna-Taha they found Boston
fornia gold deposited In the United States mints
Cholerastill rages lo Europe tad United States.
looking
lh«m beneath the drtic Circle we two bays with a few whales—at 40 miles

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lr 1849.

HfaAnrvecsti
BC'orukiseOcean.
• Office and forward them; and should there be any
Capt. hakcy, commanding the ll.irvcst, has furnish- dead letters, they might be returned, and the postage
we
would be refunded.
The person who has visited Boston nnd ta- Ed some data relating to his lnte cruise, which gladHitherto the community in Honolulu have beeo
ly
publish
ken a view oflhe city and surrounding coun- The Harvest proceeded
lo the Arctic, viu. Kam- in uch indebted to the courtesy of the house of S. H
try from either Ihe State House, or Bunker schatka. Saw
ninny l'olnr whales orl Cape Thadeus, Williams sV Co. for their kindness in the transmission
Hill monument, will ever remember the beau- hound N. N. E.; also saw whales about ILK) miles-S. E..of letters. A temporary arrangement, we think,might
made, if a communication, signed by
ties oflhe prospect, and the pleusing combi- \from this point;—this was after June 10th. June 16, lie satisfactorily
mercantile
the
firms and private citizens of
leading
nation of city ami country, hill nnd mountainI'neiir Tschukutskoi Noss, St. Lawrence Island in sight
not roily, but ninny specks in Honolulu, should be addressed to Messrs. Baker and
—whales
plenty—water
scenery
A small volume litis lately fallen
some days, wind N. W.nnd ice driving down Post, of the firm of Williams &amp; Co., San Krancisco.—
into our bunds, entitled a "Punoramic view.lit. After
'from Anadir sen. Here the current sets N., so tha't W'c are satisfied all that is new wanting,is for some
from Bunker Hill Monument." It is
Isomc ships lay well over to St. Lawrence Island, sup- person to volunteer and make a little effort.—Who
panied by an engraving four feet long and posing the passageblocked up—all is clear From the will do it, pro bono pvhlicdt
seven inches wide. A view of the engrav- ■last of June to middle of July, whales abound in vicin- By the very latest intelligence we regret to learn
ing, with the notes nnd explanations, almost[ ity of King's Island, say R. vv. and w. of it. The mainIthut the U. S, Government find it ontof their power to
whales, from lust of July until Se\t- [equip vessels to search for Sir John Franklin. When
equals a visit to the Athens of America.—j.body of the I'olar
seen between 67 ° 30 and G9° 30, and the letter, addressed by Lady Franklin to the President
were
The follovvini; extract from the preface of the
...
IIfrom 170° to 17.1° w. Last of the season water roiwas received, it was announced
work, will furnish n vivid idea of the growingi ly. Whales not seen close in with the land, ns they of the United States,
that two vessels would be despatched, one to proceed
commerce
nnd
business of the city. "The
'arc seen in the Ochotsk sea.
ithrough Hudson's Bay, and the other through Bhertrade of Boston are growing v» iih nn iiuparnl- From n table famished by Capt L. we copy the fob ring's Straits.
lelled rapidity —mainly attributable to her lowing summary:
In June, after the 10th, 8 good whaling
days
Donations.
railroads. There are now, May, 1818, 2'iSffoggy—2 rainy—l diva gules of wind—ldays—9
1 Frier
For Chapel. For
4winds motrains of cars passing over the railroads in jderate—and 1 day culm
Captain, Officers and Crew,
$16.75
$7;25
Boston every day. In 1815, the roads enrIn July. 18 days suitable for wl aling. and 13 which Wm. Hamilton
8.00
ried '2,251,033 passengers to and from Bos-■ were not, Bof which it blew strong gules—s days fog- A Friend, Wm. Rotoh,
4.00
Sylvester Nellis, E. Frith,
ton; last year, 1817, these same roads car- Jgv—l9 breeze moderate—and 3 days of calm.
4.00
4.00
siiital.lc for whaling, and 20 not Ciipt. Whcldon, J. Maury,
In
II
August,
days
ried 4,075,093 passengers, nearly doubling so—l6 days blowing a gale—6 rainy—l foggy—9 days
4.00
Talier. Copia,
4.00
"
their number in three years." The public.'moderate breeze, and 6 days of calm.
5.00
5.00
Mutacom,
Shorklc.v,
of,
and
the
"
citizens
spirit of the Bostorrians,
from Ist to 14th, there were 11 days
4.00
4.00
In
.September,
Green,
CaUtarine,
I
Massachusetts, in regard to education, (nut|
" Barker, A. Barker,
suitable for whaling, nnd 3 not so, 2 of which it Mow" nnd Crew, A. Barker, 10.00
to speak of other public enterprises,') is no- ed a gale—9 moderate —3 calm—nnd 2 rainy.
3.00
17.00
Officers
ted far nnd with:.
From June 10 lo 6'eptcmber 14. 90 days inclusive, Officers and Crew, Erie,
10.50
We clip the following from a late Ameri- saw Polar whales on 49 days. We had a number of
800
Master and Officers, Margaret, 12.00
heavy gales, the heaviest commenced on the morning Master, Officers, and Crew,
can Paper:
There are 1of 12th Aug. from w. s. w.
1450
Old Massachusetts Forever!
18.00
Jcanncttc,
5.00
5.00
now 105,009 children attending school in In lat. 62 ° off Cape Thadeus, in 45 fathoms water Owners of ship Junior,
Massachusetts, 3,050 of whom are less than the lead brought up a small piece ofbeautiful coral. Four Sailors, Adeline,
4.00
four years old. The amount collected for The weather not cold, considering the high latitude. Mr. Fisher, .T. Maurj,
2M
educational purposes, aside from the State Thermometer, lowest, 39 ° F.—highest, 65 ° F. Day- Mr. Covell, Copia,
1.00
1.00
appropriation, for the year 1818, was $754,- light from 10 June to middle of August. In hurry of Ryan, Margaret,
-913, being $100,000 morethan paid any pre- whaling, difficult to keep run of days as they passed. JN. B. Anthony, Montpelier,
1.00
vious year, Boston itself expends annually
50
Alpha,
L.
Wright,
for public schools more than tlie whole simi- California—By a late arrival we have seen the A Friend,
150
lar domestic appropriation of Cirent Britain Pacific News to Oct: 9. No special intelligence. The II. Spindler, "
1.50
for its seventeen millions. So says an Eng- U. A', ship St. Marys, was reported to leave on the 14th Com. Glynn, U. 8. 8. Preble,
».oo
lishman, Lyell, the geologist. And yet the for Canton, viallonolulu ; Commodore Voorhecs pro- Rev. Mr, Taylor, Lahaina, for
people ofMassachusetts find this expenditureLjcecding thence to take command of ihc E. I. squadron. Capt. 3; two, friends, 3,
6.00
the most economical in their budget. Whatj We hear it reported that the propeller Massachusetts
3.50
J. It. Jasujcr., Esq..betides an. tub.
education
is
more
than
saved'
for
Com-'
is expended
may daily be expected at the Islands, bearing
she|
Massachusetts
is
whal
SI 10.16 »8»75
in other respects.
'niodore Jones' broad pennant.
is chiefly through her schools. With her arid In consequence of the Honolulu not arriving in sea- For the Chaplaincy, by British Consulate, two
soil and comparatively barren physical re- son for the steamer, 11. H. M.'s minister, G. P. Judd, iquarterly payments of $30.00 each.
sources, what would be the condition of her
Chapel debt now reduced to $441 12 We
a month in .San Francisco.
Esq., was
before
population were it ignorant and degraded?— Both thedetained
AIU California and Pacific News are dcci-1are especially desirous of paying efl* this debt,
But with her liberal educational and religious
we
obliged
at
inasmuch
as
are
now
year,
late
French
invasion
the
close
of
the
of
the
in their disapproval
I
provisions her people have become the most ded
to usM interest on what remains. The first donation
competent, successful and comfortable com- Honolulu.
sickness pre- iis always thankfully received, but of late some of our
to
arrive.
Much
Emigrants
continue
munity in the Union. It is gratifying lo nohandj the second
San Francisco, and also throughout the mining iseafaring fries*!* have placed in our
tice that she appreciates the cause of her'vails at
be donation for the same object.
may
the
next
late
By
intelligence
'districts.
arrival
prosperity, and instead of diminishing is
[TT-The donations for the Friend have, of late, bant
larging her expenditures for education. If''expected from Europe and the United States.
abundant. Should those who hare recentunusually
at
any one of her sons feels like demurring
or
no
permanent
i
s
much
to
be
that
regretted
ly arrived, with full ships, follow the example of dicir
It
the fact, he needs but to travel over sections
come out at
of the Republic through which we are now even temporary mail arrangement has been forme*be- |predecessors in port, the Friend will not
vessels just arrived everletters
debt.
Some
in
Francisco.
When
the
end
year's
written
Islands
and
San
t
tween the
passing. He would see arguments
their
out on the very fields, fences and houses.—],[arrive there in the U. S. Mail, for the Islands, there is (flowing with oil, (as we have been informed by of
The truest economy of States is to expend;,uo authorized person to obtain them from the office masters,) went to the Arctic Ocean m consequence
our columns. We again
forward them. When in California, we met Maj. intelligence derived through
liberally for the education of the people."
allude to this subject because we think our readers
for
California
and
Office
Agent
to
the
conGeneral
lost
Allen,
We commend these remarks
the whaljng community, receive more than 100
and U. S. Governments among
per cent for alt the money which Ussy Invest m the tupsideration of all the friends of education and Oregon. Until the Hawaiian
was port of this paper.
f
humanity, here and elsewhere. The moral*! formed some arrangement, he informed us all that
fer the
panoramic view from Bunker Hill monument necessary would be to have some agent in San Fran- ***At present our monthly
exceed $11000
from the Post pabßcation
of
the
paper,
lclters,
&amp;c.,
take
the
than
tho
who
would
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Seamen's Friend.

Now, let no one be discournged by the The fidliitvtiiu is n ionileii-I'il i-epoit of ike
number of chapters anil psalms pointed out, receipts aiid disliinseiiniils in fuvor nf thu
since ull who begin can
w lien they' litre-mentioned Bet'iel:
Good Advice to Seamen and Others. choose. And no one shouldslop
he discouraged!
KXPENOEO
because his memory is treacherous—this will Tnnlirr. boards, zinc,
I lalinr on
improve
by
no
practice. If you have
Oahu, October, 1849.
expeIm-U'i'7,
$46 75
Dear Sir—With your permission, I wish, rience in committing, your memory may at iTiiiihrr, joists&amp; scantling for floor
through the Friend, to say a few words to mv first art like n greenhand mi sliip-liom il, hull mill n illinjr,
ftl 25
ptoctice you will hnd.il will soon "know,Twice iliiiii'liiiii; roof,
:tl( 50
fellow voyagers on the sen of life, relative to by
|:il.(S0
the chart (hut is given lo guide us to to the the ropes." Still, to secure what you learn,l'•iiiVi feet k.ui boards,
haven of eternal rest. When rending ihe it should be accurately and thoroughly coin-! 141 " nine. "
I4.-I8
book, "Two Yenrs Before the Mast," 1 was milted, and nlten repealed—the olieiier the jstoni-, mill unison's job on "•all.",
29 88
gratified with the account the author gave of belter. Having found this a delightful em- 140 &gt; mm- laths, 10 511;
ti Of!,' III 50
hid*, lime. 3S; 3D do. s.-mti, 3.75. 41.75
his method of shortening the time of his ployment, both at sea and ashore, I am very
that
you should all share with me in Plastering mill U'lijtuwnnliiii|;,
solitary watch on deck, viz: by revolving, on jdesirnus
14.01)
reciting mentally, various things previously the privilege. ''O taste, nnd see thai tin-jCiii|icutii's lull on innin j(il&gt;,
14787
commuted to memory, among which lie men- Lord is good. The words of the Lord lire ,121 ll.s. nails, 12.111; box of glass, 6, 17.10
pure words ; more to be desired in r they than I window frame, ;J; 4 suslies, 4,
tioned portions ol' the Bible.
7.00
gold;
yea, than much fine gold; sweeter as I— i Glazier's lull, 2; 1 doz.
Having been accustomed more than 39
window
i
so
than
homy
and
ihe
honey.comb."
years, to sjpend much of the time nccuoied in
;j .^0
s|ii in«s,
Yours, very sincerely,
solitary walks nnd rides, and also wakeful
Rolls, screws, lucks mid lutein-*,
6.99
SEN EX. Paints mid oil, 15; pointer's lull. 5,
hours of the night, in reciting mentally pails
21100
of Ihe Sacred Scriptures, I can recommend
Pulpit tiiumiings, 3; chair, 1 50,
4.50
A.vo, lonki'ts, casks mid blushes,
the practice, with the utmost confidence of
HiloChaplaincy.
its utility; not merely in enabling those who
(for mason,)
5.00
Hilo, Sept. 13, 1810 Bloom,
.25; t-i«-ai iii« chnpcl, .Hi,
pursue it, to pass the time pleasantly, hut
1.07
more especially, lor its salutary effect mi the My Dear Editor —Having learned that you I
hnve
returned
from"the
to
resume
Const,"
mind and heart. Anil us ihe sons of the
Amount expended,
$571.75
ocean have ordinarily more leisure hours than ihe publication of your paper, we hasten to Total mn'i ofsubscription,
&lt;i(i542
most others, 1 am anxious (o persuade them say that our little Seamen's Chapel at Hilo
to try the experiment. In order to litis, it is completed, in u simple and cheap style.
Ralance now on hand,
$!):$67
will be necessary for those who have not pre- For more than a year it has been open for This balance will be faithfully appropriaservices
whenever
a
English
congregation
to
viously attended
it to begin by treasuring
ted, when needed, in repairs mi ihe Chapel.
up in their mental storehouse, the portions of.'could be nssembled; hut, for want of workMost truly yours,
and
we
funds, it is but recently that
Scripture lobe recited ami pomleicd. 1 say. 1men
T. COAN.
could
it
finished.
The
visit
ofthc
pronounce
pondered, for I would not have any one reOhio,
U.
us
May
S.
S.
and
the
in
June, gave
cile merely, hut give the mind full liberty to,
dwell on nny sentence thai, at the time,''generous "lilt" of $119, so that we have not The Americans and their Newspapers.
—There is no unlive American in ihe Noitlimight present a new or striking thought. 1 only been enabled lo complete the work, hut ern
we
are
also
funds
for
future
in
repairs or im- not Stales,and lew in Ihe Southern,whu canfeel persuaded thai by so doing new and soul
write ami read. The result is shown in
cheering views of divine truth would bo ob- provements.
the smaller ainoiint of crime. The astnnishtained—such as tend to encourage in the The Chapel is a low stone building, 50iing
activity of the press in America, baffles
hour of Hunger nnd raise the heart above nil feet by Hi inside. It is rooted with thatch,!
fear, except the fear of "Him who has pow- tind plastered outside and inside. All the all coiijeetiiie of ils progress when the1 conbecomes better peopled, in England,
er to destroy both soul and body" forever.
wood-work is painted. A tower or hclfiev tinent
in the provinces, the number nf newspapers
Although nil Scripture is of divine origin has been erected which contains n small bell, decrenses;
six or seven have lall'm during
and therefore profitable for instruction, yet belonging to the unlive church. The Chathe Inst year. In the old country we have,
as some part*, are more plain and striking pel proper is 3J feet long, 2'J feet of Ihe or
than others, I beg leave to recommend a few building being separated by a sliding parti-, had lecetillv, 470 newspapers lo 28,000,passages which 1 deem peculiarly so. To tho lion for a rending room. This room is fur- -000 of population, 12 of winch appeared daiyoung, nnd lo those who have good memo- nished with seats, writing desk and book- ly. In America, having 2;&gt;,000,1M)J of pop.
iilaiion, there wero in 1840, no less than 138
ries, I would rerotnmend us follows:
case, nnd will contain a small library and daily, 125 twice
or tinire n w«ek, and 1,741
In Genesis, the first three, with the 44 and such papers and other periodicals as can he weekly newspapers, besides
227 periodical
furnished by your subscriber, or as may be
45 chapters.
works. The circulation of sj nevvspnper is
contributed
the
of
who
by
generosity any
may lice hv post wiiliiu 30 miles
Exodus, 20th chnpter.
around the place
favor the enterprise.
Job, tho 4, 5. 11, 33, 39 nnd 42.
of publication. Beyond that di.-lnnce, one
free
Psalms, the firm 5, with the 11, 15, 19, The Chapel will be
to all who wish to and a half cents are charged on ench
as
23, 24,.25, 27, 32. 31, 46, 51. 53, 50, 57, enjoy its privileges; nnd divine services may postage. Lei ii not bo said that
their papers
91, 103, 101, 116, 121, 125, 139, 145, 146 be expected in it on nil Lord's days when are small; they are as large as ours
in the
In Proverbs, the 1. 2, 6, 7 nnd 9 chapters. ships are in port, or whenever a conj;regu- |larirer towns, and some of them
vie with the
Isaiah, 40, 53 nnd 60.
be
assembled
lion
can
of
sufficient
number
to
Times
•&gt;
in the number of advertisements.
In the New Testament—Christ's sermon, warrant public services.
Mr. Mnekay shows, too, that an English in
the
in
6. 6, nnd 7 «f Matthew. John the Ist, The reading room will be always accessi- cheaper than nn American paper,
3, 14, 15, 10 and 17 chapters. Romans, 3, ble to seamen, and will, it is hoped, form an the duty, of which there is none inexcepting
Uni5»8, 12. Hebrews 11 and 11. Revelations, attractive and profitable retreat when in- ted States. The best papers cost the
3
d.
1-2
1, 21 and 2*.
clement weather forbids the sailor to ramble Kniilish Every house, even the most reTo those who have not a well grounded over the country for exercise and recreation. mote places, takes a paper; some take two.
hope that they ore Christians, I would soy This room contains an excellent set of plates [London Weekly News.
begin with tho poosages named in the New of the human stomach, (Dr. Sewell's) preTestament, for there the way to be saved is sented to Rev. L. Lyons by a gentleman in
Types.—Typographical errors are somemost clearly pointed out.
the state of New York, and by Mr. L. pre- limes exceedingly
amusing. For instance,
the
To
nged, and those whose memories sented to the subscriber.
wo once read in a Loudon paper an account
are poor, I would recommend as follows: in The whole building was once occupied as of a party,
nt which one of the most distinGenesis, Ist chapter with the first 3 verses of a mission house; but as a new Chapel was guished personages
was the illustrious Duka
2nd;
the
and in the 3d chapr. the first 7, with much needed here, it has been freely devoted of Pork! A Boston
gave an account
the last 3 verses. Psalms, 1, 103. 116 and to the use of seamen, by whose generosity, ofthc proceedings ofpaper
139; arra tho chapters above specified in the chiefly, i: has been entirely remodeled and Fleas! and a Westernthe Court of Common
paper contains a deNew Testament.
fitted up in its present style.
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two enemies gone to one friend? So 1 think cd the old gentleman what use there could
—and nf these, some have "gone to the be of a bottomless jug, which was caidully

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bollrni! whence no traveler will return."—llaid in a sale place, among his domestic equipMr Editor—''ln limn of pence prepure Alas, (he men that fill n drunkard's grave! ment, and received the following reply:
for wm." is a maxim which has some loice, "What shall u man give in exchange lor his I 'Why, sir, 1 urn n man of ninny years, and
though it may not sound well in the eais of alI soul.-"
Ilots ol children, and hnve worked other peo"peace man." Still, it has a wide npplicn-|J To return to our starting point. The state |ple's land all my days—paid from 4 lo 0 bushration, ami disconnected from the n.n-e oil'of things in Honolulu might be much worse els nf grain an acre rent, for so
doing, have
bio onus, and bristling bayonets you may u .1 ill.m nis now in regard to the abominable, Iall that time used a jug with a bottom in it,
seriously object to allowing it a standing at
.shameful practice of drinking the drunkard's iand I got sick of feediu' other people with my
ihe bend nl an article in the Friend. The'''drink. Ho you not fear a
change lor the hands, either landlord on umseller; so I sent
fact is, my dear sir, I limns staunch a friendlworst;? Will not the ranks of the drunkards I7 ofmy boys to Mexico to tight for some land
of peace as you are. Could I have my way be filled up soon by recruits from California?■ —nnd they got bnck safV, after figlttin' with
not another gun should ihe Hawaiian Gov- Ami is not ilijs ihe lime, friends of temper- Gen. Taylor, time enough to vole lor him—
ernment purchase, nor n spnonlitll of powder, mice, to bestir yourselves, put on your nr-jinnd they got seven qunrter-sections of lund,
to replace the yiins and powder destroyed,! lino and take the field? So I think, and I that, please God, will he our own without
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wantonly and shatneliillv 1 allow, by the gal- 'wiite to urge you to duly. "The foe! the lrent. And now, that old jug you see there,
lant I'Veni'luiieii! No, no—lei tftc French loci They come! they come!" To nrms.H(pointing nt the bottomless thing) shall hold
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bring all hack, uiispikc the big gnus, repair friends' The Cod nf battle, the Lord ofiall the whiskey or rum that will be used in
good
things
make
oilier
the carriages, mid
hosts, arm you with cucigy, and speed you imy whole family while 1 control 'em; becauso
which, Vandal-like, they demolished, or let
old (jimcral Taylor told my son John that a
to victory!
the obi I'oit stand just -is they left it, a monuYours
truly,
jug without a bottom was the best kind of a.
ment ofthc until anil beauty j»f the doctrine
log to put liquor in; and if he wns my son
AMICUS.
in view of which they acted, viz: "Might
John he'd Reive nil the jugs to hum just as
makes Right."
history of the temper- they did the Mexicans—lake away their powThe Traffic.—The
lint in repenting the maxim at the head of ance
reform
for
the
win he its history er to kill us. (■'nod day.' "
past
this article, I d it with my eye on Ihe war- lor I lit* Inline. It is a waste of moral enerfare which vvc must nil wage with the Demon
gy atid mi idle attempt to reform the social Pledge Breaking.--The Limerick (Irish),
of Intemperance. And here 1 iiimml but re- habits of
niiy people, while liquor-vending, Chronicle, received by the la-t steamer,
mark on ihe fact that in ihis warlare, the the
cause of this dissipation, is left to reverse says:—"The CHthoKc clergy of this city
of
seem
to
have
lost
temperance
friends
their efforts, and make two converts to the continue to call the names of such persons
ground. I mean Ihc friends id' this cause al bollle, while ihev make one to total absti- from their respective altars, on Sundays, as
the Sandwich Islands, and particularly al
have been fined nt the police office by the
Honolulu, tin: very centre of operations.— nence.— [N. Y. Express.
magistrate for public drunkenness during the
Why, Sir, some two years ago it seemed to We join issue with a contemporary that Ihe week previous. This course, so well devisus who live a little out of the range nf your,.above conclusion is fast taking possession ol ed by our good bishop, aided by the magisoperation*, though not guile out of henring tho public press nnd the public mind, and is a trates, has had, we are glad to perceive, a
of your gnus, that you were doing terrible pleasing indication nf the progressive aspect very salutary effect; since the number
of
execution among the enemy. I could not hut of' the temperance enterprise. It is a truth names denounced on Sunday Inst was considold,
celebrated
warrior
of
which
no
demonstration
so
be reminded nf n
that
long
require*
diminished, compared with that of tho
who cried out, ns the enemy h II around him, ns intoxicating drinks ate permitted to be erably
two previous weeks. We understand, also,
a
Indeed,
sold,
for
while
so
or
rather
victims
I
will
long
converts,
heaps."
"heaps upon
that several of these
offenders have,
verily thought all were led captive by you; to intemperance be multipled. The only wny in consequence of unhappy
this
expo-rare,
that scarcely it vestige of nu enemy to do!.to suppress intemperance is to prohibit the their pledge, and are now observingrented
correct
honor ti&gt; the god of Bacchus, remained.— sale of intoxicating drinks; nnd the only ef- and temperate habits."
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reached
The
fective
means
make
What notes of triumph
us.
of its suppression is lo
press well nigh groaned with ihe amount ot the accuised traffic n criminal offence, and
An Iron Stomach.—The following story
matter sent forth in the shape of Cascades render all interested iv its continuance perand Fountains, and-oral ions. I nil but felt a' sonally responsible for ils effects. We have purporting- to be an extract from a work pubpang of regret that my locality prevented me already wasted much moral eneigy in our lished some time since in Loudon, entitled
from (living ihc enemy a single thrust; still, .various movements and efforts to stay the "The Principles of Medical Psychology," is
of' intemperance which is annually car- rather singular, though it apjgHtra quite indiI could not but rejoice in what I fondly hop-li
ed was a certain nnd glorious victory. So I 'ryiiijr forty thousand of our fellow men to theIgestible.
"Urban Fedad was n lunatic confined at
ili iinkaid's grave; and it is high time, now
reserve*! my lire for another enemy.
But at the end of two years it M reported .that we have found that nil other means fail, Gratz, in Geimuny. One of Ins mot hid conthat the army of Temperance has ceased to to declare, the rum trnfficer n criminal.— ceptions was, that the stomach must always
fight—nnt because the enemy is conquered, I Am. l'aper.
he strengthened with iron. He was suddenly seized with a violent inflammation 0 f the
ns we all once hoped, but because they have
assumed so formidable n front of opposition, Old Zac's Jug.—The following excellent nsopliagus, which nearly proved fatal. He
that it is said there is no list* in attempting temperance story is told by the editor of the recovered,Hbwever; but una shortly taken
anything at present. The ''heaps" of slain Grand River Eagle. If the old hero can in- ill again, andjJicd on the third day. On ophave arisen and become like an army with troduce the use of ilm kind of jug recom- ening the body'there were totiod: 7 oxidated
banners. Is not this fact amazing? Who mended by him, ho will have achieved a vic- lath nails, each 2J inches long; 33 nnila 2
would think tint men from whom the chains tory over his country's direst foe, which »ill inchesting, some blunted by oxidation,some
of a debusing servitude had been broken, far transcend the trophies of the battle field. pointed and large, and 40 smaller nails and
and who had tasted the sweets of liberty, "We were highly amused yesterday. On rivets; 3pieces of wound up iron wire; an
would so soon hind on those fetters and sub- the hridgft that passes the tumbling waters of iron screw 1 inch long; half a knitting neemit again to the most debasing servitude thai the Grand Rapids, we met a hale old man, dle; two iron tobacco pipe cleaners; abiass
ever earned a guilly world? And yet this is with eleven sons, seven daughters, thirty- hat buckle; port of the blade of a knife two
a fuel; a melancholy, mortifying, heart-rend- seven grand-children nnd his own wife—the inches long, which was quite, blunted on (he
ing fact; n fact, Mr. Editor, that cannot he only one he ever had—with numerous horses, edges and at the point by oxidation; and last•Jontrovertcd by arty innn who walks the carls, wagons, oxen, cows, and furniture of ly a roll of lint about the size of a hnzlcnut.
street*«*f your goodly village. Have not the very antiquated appearance, among which The total number of articles amounted to 100,
cradles for and weighed about 20 ounces. Thentonir
friends nf temperance lost ground during the were seen cradles
Inst year or t'vo? If so, how can they re- grain, spinning wheels, pots, kettles, and al- ach wns 'very much drawn down but noi pergain it? Do you sny the cause has suffered most everything requisite for a settlement, forated. Judging from the state of oxidafrom the loss of some working men, some such as fifty-seven blond relations will make tion, it was concluded that many of the above
good soldiers wlto have left for California? in the Grand River country. After stopping named contents bad been retained a couple
Some muy have gone, but I ask, havo nut the train and making many inquiries, we ask- of yeajji in the stomach."

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Friday. Oct 29, off Honolulu, on board wjiSMahip Tuscany.
Capt BawiaDt, master, belonging to Sag Harbor lie had
ben aa Invalid several week*. riU remains were brought on

fonl
Oct 19—Junior, TiiikliHin. for N lI&lt;I
•hora, and hU funeral attended in connection witli the reguOct 20— A brum arker Murker, fur do.
Chapel.
There
wasan
»t
morning
eaerclaes
the
Seamen
lar
Mcl acorn. SrhitCklVy. lor tlo
unusually large attendance of ihip-mai-trrs and othere A
I,* Tour dn Pio, i*.i.ith. I'nr Havre tie Crnmc,
Just Becevcd and for Sale
fonarat discourse aas preached fa om Psalms. 90,12: ■s
|*«*i.h*lln\e,|'or K.tn Fr&gt;iiiri«rn.
daya that are may apply our heart* Omneriictit.
taaoh ua lo number
our
AT THE CHAPLAIN'S STQDY, a new Md
Oct 22—M*tr«nn't, Fait**, lor l\ew Zrnland
unto wiadom •■ After the serviceselarge procession accomHaw Mrhr rtnirlinu. D«-tfny, lor r*«ii FraKri-.cn.
assortment of BJBLES in the English Lauliciuitifiil
panied the remains to a touts) In lMhnu Valley ceraetry
2-I_\|Hit'Hifii. Uevol, to i 'line
Onboard ship Levant. May 1 Franklin Sheffield
arc bound in various styles, ami can be
They
gungc.
Mirks.B*re.
fUtlfl
in
Craig,
John
Honolulu,
.■mac
On beard bark Prudent, Oct 24, off
{lad at prices varying from.'l 7 1-2cents, to 57.00 per
.Iciniifiic Witl. lor N. Zealand.
hlnrkanalth, ofKliaabathtuwn, N J.
Frlib. Wlnu r». lor If.
copy.
tin board Eng brig Fanny, on passage from SanFrancisco, ElixahHh
,to ri'ii-r
.Ink Mnim Wheldoi
Lewis Herring, of 52 Cross at reel, N I city
(or N l.oi.iloii.
rT""P" Seamen, and others, are informed that at the
24—Ii.iHh,
Win.
Millrr.
of
la thin town, on the 14th alt., Kami, daughter Mr
'same place may lie found liililcs printed in the followAim, ItnTrlHcr, ft*r Havr*.
GUI, aged 2 yearaand 2« daya
ing WngNHge*: German, Swedish, Danish, Dutch,
At IT 8 Natal noapilal. Honolulu, Sept 21, Edgar Johnson, Illinois', Jaeger, for s 11.
25—Two flrnthera.Jenny, to cntlac.
belonging to Preble.
French. Spanish and Portuguese.
carpenter,
I.oard
Ju
16,
On
Harrington,
Tuscany, Oct
of
Spoken.
N It—Portuguese seamen are especially notified,
N Y city.
On hoard General Scott, August 1)347, George Uibbi, of By «lilp Peine. In Jan* i Sin-Inly 11. *h Herald, Mirm;li t. that they can obtain copies of the Holy Scriptures In
Therein,
AwHI. I bii the old niutni'W Testaments.
\ IM, woo hi* »h ami ap ; 21.1i. Marl*
Saratoga, N Y.
On board bark Cossack, Sept 28. Joseph Merry, of Ukbon, In 2lih. lunar llnwNml, We»i. I!&gt;.«» il« Anm-i l*t. liiiriIt is left voluntary with seamen whether they
aged 32 29 John Tliursby alias Jaiuee Johnson, of St. nri'ith, l*enrrc, ToOtlo) and ttvtieral Williams, P«ra.,lh,N 1..jI #% a copy of the Bible as a gift, or pay the
receive
Johns. N 11, aged 28
I9M Jo.
Orliol-k
Kara).
By
I?,
—Aoi
or a nirt of its Vnlaw Moucy received from the salo
Drowned in Ochotsk tea, Sept 29, Jose Syhu. of
Name ahi[&gt;, (*i-hie.) In Sen of
Morcm, h^l.ni%
I'rowued in Columbia Itiver, Sept 4, Mr I .at lie, l'ilot.
mlrt, U'lHn, N IM. 2"&gt;i wli mill ap u 2lm, l&gt;k
of Bibles is approßTiatcd to the purchase of new snpI
BnwnrnV,
ah
iim mtv,
Taken out of tlie boat by the line and ilrowned, Aug.. in Stonintifnii, 8 wli* thl* ««■■»-■.n ; 2 i!i,
tf
the Ochoatk sea, Cyras J. Kobinson, ofFairhaven, a eeuiuan Si* llMrhnr, Mn Mb lliiMfi-ii-on ; I2lh heard (rf ffieAl.'il.i Him. plies.
wli mid *p.
100,
on board the Julian
Fell from a I It and drowned, oft" Cape Horn, January 1849,
Information Wanted.
Francis Caceras, a Portuguese seaman, on board the Am ship
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When the ••Hiintsrillc."of Cold Spring, left the U.
Mcnkar.
Taken out of the boat and drowned, Albert 1) Brown, 2nd
S., in the full of 1847. her shipping articles contained
officerParachute; also at the same time, Kichard Fuller, of
Arrived.
'the name laf'floliii Stuart." It is supposed this name
Hudson. N Y.
list ofarrivals did not rench us in season for was assumed for thai of "TnOMAS Siikchert)." Said
Drowned. May 16, Sloan B Clifton, of Brooklyn, N Y. and The following
vessel by whiah.it wn* foriinrdedjtaviiiirbeen John Stuart left the lluntsville at ilohart Town, New
aaamau on board theBrookline. Also Chaa Cotfin, a Sand onr last. The
■
ashore on the east end of this Island lor ttvn days.
Inlander, died of consumption.
Wales. Should this notice fall under his eye,
bono.
liost offlving-jlb-boom of ship Henry Knceland, Aug 21), Oct 3 -Cowper Cole. N H,II80 ap. 2200 a) h. 25000 lbslbs
hone. ||jic u earnestly amncsted to communicate with Mr.
65 sp, 2701 wli. 30000
IMB, Win Draper, or Brooklyn, N Y. Also June 12. iB4!t, Oct4-llllnois, laggcr, 8
Should John Stulives, N 11, 43. sp, 240. wh, SOowi ll* John Shepherd, oT Patterson, N.J.
died Soatherman Oesnrn, of « Bedford. June 14, Charles Octs-St Utorge
bone.
art, d/kvi Thomas Shepherd, visit Honolulu, let him
HoNorton of New Bedford.
William Thompson. F.II s. N B, 1 '0 sp, 3KW wh. 15 0 not fail to cull at the
tf
Chaplain's study.
iln bone.
General Scott, Ii arris, N L, ISSI wh, 2 loot) lbs bone.
—M'liira.lloilin.
F.d«nrliiwn.
101
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The Friend, sent Abrond.
l
Columbia. Sweeney, S 11,86 sp. 11 in wh, 12 hi lbs bono. Any person, by paying
the annual subscription pries
Frances I em ietta, Clough, Nil 8 u ap, 2 ...u wh, 28 uo
lbs bone.
of the Friend. (51.50) in advance, can have the paper
PORT OF HONOLULU.
211)0 whale,
Cheppel,
sp,
45
L,
N
and
.Elizabeth,.
John
hy the earliest opportunity, tf)
port in the
21Jin lbs bone.
I■cut,
Byl|&gt;h. (iardiuer. N It. clean, from California, taking Pacific, or to any part of the U. Sunpjs England.
Arrives!.
|N. I!.—By paying the additional Bant of 5# cents*
in cargo for the United States
Oct It—Haw eehr Biarlra&lt;, Coitlufham, 18 ds tm SaoFran
Jane,and Chandler l'rlce, whalers. Just In. not re- the paper willfce seat for one year to the U. States, via
ported. Twenty i) c whalers at auchor, and one
Cisco.
California and Panama Postage on papers to private
Pr wkatSjMp Lo Burr da Pin, Sailik. 8.900.
coming In.
persons must he pre-puid. The Friend, bcinga monthOot 14-HawkkTaVo Uotxoie, Duduit, SO da fin San Franav
claeaV
ly ahect, and containing a full report of Marine IntelliOot H—Am sihaleahlp afontprlise, Yonnc, NB. 2,700 wh.
Information Wanted.
gence, will lie fottnd a useful and cheap method of
fiweral Sell. Harris. N 1., |SSO wli.
Oct ITvatMbj do
Tauktos. Oct. 21, 1848. communication
with the mercantile community in EuOat
mer bk Harpnneer. Mori,-,-, fm Vancouver's Island.
Dear Sir—l write at the suggestion of Mr. Josephus rope anil the United States,
Oil ll—Am wk bk Ann, Edward*.' rinf Harbor, fall.
tf
Skinner, of Morton, respecting his son. who sailed from
Oa SO -Am wh bk Anne, Edward*, 8 H. 2360 wb, 40 sp.
Bristol. R. I, on n whaling voyage, in the capacity of
Am wh skip Liverpool. We&gt;t, N Ud, 1810 wb.
Letters
Oci it— liuich mar bk Sumatra), Velinisn, SO days from carpenter,oil loard the ship Chariot, of Bristol, someHave ireently been received by the Chaplain for
Han Francisco.
time in 1844. From the best accounts that we can get W. S Collins, schr.
Amwh bk Columbia,Panaaoy, S If, 1100 wh.SS sp.
(apt. Crosby ; Mr. Dahe left that ship in April, 1845, and when last heard,vid Hillson. formerlyIndiana,
Pb do »ti Champion. Parker. N Hil, 15.50 wh,%5 sp.
painter in Honolulu,l&gt;ut*»ho
Do do bk Morrurr, PaarJleioa, IHO wh, 100 sp
from was at some of the Sandwich Islands. We. want:,left on board a vessel bound to Cullno ("apt. It. Al;
Oci M—Am mer hk Marts, HaAaraudayf f.u San Frsnclaco. to learn something of his whereabouts, if be is living,!,
Br schr AavaaaavAvrelt. fm aVgki««..
len, ship Condor; Mr. Israel Horscley, Condor; Mr
and if not, where and at what time he died. He was James Peter Ludlow, Margaret; Mr. Sturt,
Oct ttWAm *r*WCaava*ek, BarnV, flippirau, ICOO wh.
formerly
Am vrkkk Wola*,laeeT, F 11, 4*l wh. 300 .p.
subject to fits.
now supposed to ba in CaliDo do ab Gideon Hnwtand, Cash, N ud, 31U0 wh.
information you may have or cooper in Honolulu, but
write
what
Will
you
fornia Mr. Samuel Haw son, watch-maker, now at tho
rr do do sMfcytiander, Qaedoo, 1100 wh.
can get concerning him (his name is Josephus A. Skin- mines ;; Mr. Jacob
Do da ds MaSSfe, Ode, 2400 wh, MP sp.
P. M. Mend, ship Dramo ; and Mr.
ner) —whether you ever knew or heard of such a per- Jeremiah Varncy, Honolulu.
Oci 86—llrvftfan wh afe Republic. Aaanln, 2,404 wh.
Hplendkl,raaraaa, la saos out, laufwh.
son. or not—nnd if he is there, to use your influence
l'araohala, Ktsrrtr, Mmus nut, sYJO wh.
to have him return. By doing so, you will serve the
History of the Hawaiian Islands:
l'liilip Ist, Wooalrrjdjfe nos out 120 sp, 1000 wh.
cause of humanity and relieve an anxious family.— Embracing their Antiquities, Mythology, Legends,
Neva, ('ass,llmaatawt, 880 sp, 1600 wh.
Mass.
to
Skinner.
Norton,
Ist is nt, Lowed, M am eat,MO wh.
Direct Josephus
I Discovery by Europeans in the 16th century, re-disco11rook I Ine, Jeffreys. 14 rasas out. 106 sp, lMfMrh.
Respectfully, your friend,
|very by Cook, with their civil, Religious and Political
Henry Kneeland, Otark, It mo* out, 700 wh.
C. A HOCK. ]History from the earliest traditionary period to the
Kraakiln, Cioaar, tt mos out, 3860 wh.
Rev. S C. Pamo*, Sandwich Islands.
present time. IJv JAMES JACKSON JARVES
N 1' rallmadaa, Maiford. 18 mos out, IMB wh.
Editor cannot, tit (resent, furnish the dc- Third edition. For sale at Chaplain's Stady. Price,
Nassau, Weak*. 40 mos out, MOO wh.
2200
Nwlrt,
14 moaout.
India
wh
sired information. Any inrorrnation respecting the |81,00.
If
Clement me, rraaheuren, X aaos out, 4700 wh
person referred to will be duly communicated if made
Nlmrod, aaaraaaa. 14 mos out, 660 wh
tf
to the Seamen'!; Chaplain, Honolulu.
Notice to masters of Whaleships.
Trnedoa, Comstock. 16 mos out, 1600 wh
Tuscany, liaise v, M mos out.
ships will he rqiortcd correctly in the
Wattled,
George fc Mary, tiiddleton, 24 mos out, 3400 wh
Prudent, Naah, 18 mos out, UOO wh
a native ofdie state of!•friend and Polynesian, if, on your arrival, a report is
Ecuknr
L«wis,
Respecting
Hk Harvest Lakey, full
left at the Polynesian Office. Unless you nrc willing
Wile, Case, IS mos out. 1700 wh
1 New Jersey. V S. A. if alive he is now« years ot to take this trouble, theEditors of these papers are sab
Oat at—Haw aohr Caro inc. Cole, 18 ds fm gas Francisco age. A report has reached his father, residing in Mor- jeered
to grent inconvenience, and arc oftentimes una.
bk Aaoktand, Jennliurs, 22 ds fm Kamschatk., ristown, N. J., that Eugene may be still alivo and re- -j
lr
Capt^m
Kara and
ble to mako any report.
tf
atr William, paaseneera
siding in some part of the Pacific. Any information
gereral other i unta have
arrived, bat anable to obtain la- Will be thankfully received, if made to the Editor of
The Friend, Bound.
ports
the Friend, and communicated to an anxious parent.
Last report rroaa Lahafau, SI vessels at anchor.
Bound volumes of the Frielld,for one.ormore years*
can lie obtained at Rev. T. Coan,s, Hilo; Hay. T E.
Keligious Banks.
■•ileal.
The Seamen's QMkplnin has just received an Taylor's, Lahaina, and the Chaplain's study, HonoOct t—Hamburg ha Cecelia I.oalsa, Hansen
tf
excellent assortment of Books published by the Amcr lu/u.
Danish schr Johanna OlnfT.i, Refers, r.ir Bydaey.
Oct I—Am mershlp Mary and Adeline.M'lsjllsn. fur Maoila. icon Tract Society, including nearly all of their standSchool Books.
Oct 10—On whaleahip Rraranta, Derol, for N Bedford.
ard publication*. These hooks are beautifully bound,
Oc.l 11—Hrem Kg JohannaCesar, Rlberfsld, for Singapore.
and will be sold at an advance on the New York prices Teachers and others enn be supplied with a few school
Oct It—Am whaleahip Elerira, llrnwn, for N London.
at the Chaplain's stady.. The assortment
only sufficient to cover the expenses.
Oct It—Do da
Ibooks
Pocahontas, Oolite, for Th-bary.
&lt;
Primary Geographies, Arithmetics, Gram
CT-In the collection will be found some new and comprises
t&gt;o do
Wm Roich, lo cruise.
Ajahkland.
Maw Toslaad mar kg Fanny, Leathart, for
instructive books for children.
tf imars, Reading Books, Webster's Dictionaries, fee.

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