https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/d747c3daa69e9806a475ca0046fd5603.pdf e152d7710e8fcbc0220cfca2da01a108 PDF Text Text THF E RIEND. New Series, Vol. V, No. 1. . HONOLULU, J l\l \K. 1, 1856. PROCLAMATION. CONTENTS OP THE FRIEND, JAN. 1, 1850. Time ii Fleeting BY THE KING. ■ Who is my Neighbor We hereby proclaim Our pleasure that 2,3,4 Letter from Pilcairn's Island Mr. Lawrence's Death, 6 Tuesday, the first of January next, be kept Almansc IBsfi 81. John the Evangelist's day as a day ofsolemn Thanksgiving to Almighty 6 The Whaleman's Friend Our List ofDonations in Boston for Tilt Home -' I God for His numberless blessings to A Yankee Character • ' and people. * Remarks kingdom Mr. Ogden's Shipping Intelligence 1 KAMEIIAMEIIA. (Signed.) ® (j) a - - - - - - - •:• J - - - - - - - "ft* ... - - -- , ... - - - - - - I• I $Bis Ji % * Palace, 10th, Dec. 1855. Old Series, VOL. XIII. [Written for "The Polio."] "TIME IS FLEETING." What though time is short and fleeting Hero below ! Few our friends and cold their greeting, In our woe ! What though strongest tics are broken, And farewells are hourly spoken, Here below ! • Time is long enough for duty ; Act to-day, Hawaiian Thanksgiving.—By Royal apthe of and beauty youth Ist, this is observed Ere bloom day, January HONOLULU, JANUARY 1, 1856. Ipointment, Pass away ; as a day of Thanksgiving. Public religious While our friends around are falling, NEW YEAR’S DAY. services will be held at the Court House, And a warning voice is calling at 11 A.M., where a sermon will be preached ! Us away. •* The yearis born ! the year i« horn by the Rev. J. D. Strong. The past is nnmbsred with the dead! trust the morrow What thoughts arise on New YearV m;>rn! Act to-day, and “And who is my Neighbor:” What days— what rricnds— what hopes are flul I For its part; Mow timearrives—new worse to do— About one year ago, a shipmaster by the It may bring surcease of sorrow New cares—new dangers are in view." name of Elliot, commanding a merchant vesTo the heart; Like a vision o'er thee stealing, The world's history commences a new- sel lying in this port preached an excellent Itmay soothe each sadden'd feeling And who is my Individuals commence sermon (wm the text, chapter to-day. Of tho heart. the It is that we enjoy seldom anew the journey of life. It is a fit season neighbor r' D. N. H but whento a sermon, t* break offold and vicious habits, and make privilege of listening good resolutions for the future. Try it read- ever the opportunity occurs we never fail to It is a source of great encouragement er. Try it seamen. Profit by past experi- improve it. The sermon to which we now to the Trustees of the "Home," that Imitate refer was a most timely effort. Capt. Elliot Mr. Hunncwell, of Boston, has met with ence. Shun whatever is evil. whatever is good. As we cannot foresee being a shipmaster, and having been con- such success as is indicated by the list of what shall take place in the future, how nected with tho N. Y. Sailor's Home, his re- donors published in another portion of our timely the exhortation ofthcTfalmist, "Trust marks fell with peculiar weight upon the columns. We hope others will thereby good, so shall thou dwell mind. We would add by the way, that he be provoked to manifest a similar zeal to adin the Lord, in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed." was a local preacher of the Methodist Church. vance the cause. May it not reasonably be Wa should aim to prepare our minds for He spoke as one practically acquainted expected that the whaling ports of the U. S. scenes ofsorrow as well as joy, for as it has with the subject of Sailor's Homes, and do something ? Will they allow Boston the been aptly and beautifully said by another, showed their importance so clearly that we sole honor and privilege of contributing to What the years to come will be, no man have ever since felt that the experiment this enterprize ? Contributions may be forcan say. To some they will come leaping should be fairly tried in Honolulu. He warded to James Hunncwell, Esq., Bosto n > like bride's maids to a wedding ; to others showed too most clearly that all shipmasters or to the Rooms of the American S. F. Sothey will arrive weeping, like mourners were clearly bound to promote in every pos- ciety, New York. When the enterprize first clad in sackcloth to a funeral. It is well sible way the establishment and support of started, the Trustees estimated that it would that we do not know which it will be !" these institutions. His final appeal to his require $15,000 for its completion. About brother shipmasters was so truthful and touch- $8,000 has already been contributed. Hence, let us labor, look up, and trust! ing, that we have always regretted it was Plenty of Whales.—The universal reduring not committed to writing and published. In A Step Forward.—In our October number the past season among whale- his address to landsmen, he showed too, it was our painful duty to report that the that of most the sailor a scripin conclusively, saw a plenty they that Hawaiian men has been, Government had taken a step backis the neighbor of every christian ward, whales. Some have said that they never saw tural sense,furthermore that in stopping the mails; but we now rethe landsman man, and to sea. were They all their to going joice so many in report that the Government has takshould not act the part of the Priest and the still no lack as to but but the take, Levite, difficult that of Good Samaritan. en a step in the other direction. A good bewild, and fall under Capt. Elli- ging on New Year's. We Should these lines ever does corresnot This report to numbers. hope onr subscriot's notice, we desire to express our sincere the that whaling that old bers not have will story, occasion to complain that pond with thanks to him for that sermon. Its influence easiness was about done, as all the whales has been operating, for good upon the mind "The Friend" does npt reach them regularone, at least, during the past twelve months. ' " " �THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1856 2 lives, neither would these gentlemen accept tons .11 that wefel, asiCwe were indeed of any remuneration in the shape of passage where Jacob felt himself to be on his awakmoney—and Mr. Seamen, the owner of the ing at Los. I feel very much your debtor LETTER FROM PITCAIRN'S ISLAND. barque, sent on shore a large supply of such for the solicitude you so kindly express for The following deeply interesting letter articles as were likely to be needed by my the welfare of ibis community generally, and child. Moreover whatever they re- myself in particular. As respects mi ordifrom the Rev. Mr. Nobbs, we received some invalid ceived from the shore they insisted on paying nation, although I did not seek it, still I am months since, but its length, mid the press- ihe established prices, although the commu- hound to say 1 have ever considered scripa ure of other articles prepared for our col- nity were most sulicitous they should receive tural and apostolic induction into the ministry umns, prevented us from presenting it to gratuitously the supplies they needed, in con- of paramount and vital importance ; and I sideration of their sympathy for my children. humbly trust that He who mercifully directed our readers. We think our readers will be The conduct of the whole party while here me on my voluntary, but arduous, eiiga«c-< much interested in the varied contents of this on shore was gentlemanly and consistent menfs previous to my ordination will still communication. with the requirements of Christianity, and vouchsafe me His rapport and guidance now • the author's son Honorable conduct when they took iheir departure after two that I am more solemnly pledged to Him by of sojourn, they carried with them the Ihe imposition of hands and by piayer. the of notorious Meiggs Remarks upon the!days religiom education of the children of the esteem of the whole community. Judge then The administration of the holy communion is islands Death of David McCoy Future of our astonishment nnd regret when a month at'ended with most beneficial results ; otherprospects of the inhabitants Reasons for afterwards we were informed, by a ship from wise we seem to pursue the even tenor of removing to Norfolk Island-Generous con- California, that Mr. Meiggs was a defaulter our way much as we used to do before my duct ofthe British Government Observance to a very large amount, and that the other visit to England. With us there are neither on board were accessory to and im- remarkable declensions nor conversions. of the Sabbath—Day School Grateful parties plicated in the fraud ! It came upon us The requirements of morality being strictly acknowledgements, Sec, Sec. somewhat like affliction, and we observed, the children have no bad examples Pitcaikn, May 7, 1855. still cherish thea domestic hope that the accusations to lend them astray ; consequently when Ihe respected Mr FRIEND —I sent you a few are greatly exaggerated at all events they monitions of the Holy Spit it net upon the awarried lines some two months since, accom- obtained our respect and heartfelt gratitude, kened and willing mind, when the hithertonied by a book recently published relative and that gratitude they still possess ; and correct and decent subject of parental anxiety, to our " Rock of the West." The ship by whatever may be the result of Mr. Meiggs and pastoral care yields the heart and affecwhich I forwarded them making so short a conduct at San Francisco, (unfortunate, un- tions lo the influences of Divine grace ; the stay that I could not answer your kind letter just or exaggerated, ns (he case may elicit) vital change is not nearly so remarkable as handed me by Capt. Connelly, so fully as I my daily prayer shall be, that the kindness it would be in those who have lived for years desired. Three days previous to the date ot shewn by Mr. Meiggs to my dying child, and in the neglect of, or in opposition to the immy last letter it pleased God, in His inscru- bis brother, and his anxiety that any thing on mutable precepts promulgated from Sinai. table wisdom, to call from time to eternity my board the ship which could be of service, Mistake me not, my worthy friend. Do not eldest son Reuben : he had been, for some might be left for my son's use, may be ren- lor a moment suppose I would assume so unyears past, living in Valparaiso, and by his dered him a thousandfold ; and that the scriplural a dogma as to assert that our chilcorrect and exemplary conduct obtained the commiseration he has expressed for others dren are born with a less corrupt nature than love and respect of all his acquaintance. may be mercifully extended to himself. My others, or that the seeds of evil are not inheAbout twelve months since, duiing a fit of poor boy sunk rapidly, after his return ; I rent in their dispositions, in common with all coughing, he burst a blood-vessel, which saw, from the first there was no probability the fallen offspring of fallen Adam. lam reduced him so much that he was obliged to of recovery; hut this stroke of domestic afflic- sure you will give me credit for a better leave his situation and put himself under the tion was mercifully divested of much of its knowledge of humanity in the abstract, and directions of his invaluable friend, Dr. An- severity on finding that be was perfectly of the institutes of the Christian religion as crum. After a few weeks the doctor found aware of his situation, and not only resigned taught by Him who spake as never man his case hopeless, and advised him, as a last to it, but anxiously desirous to depart and spake. What I intend to observe is simply resource, to return home. There was much enter into the joy of his Lord. Sometimes this : immorality or profligacy not being difficulty in procuring a passage hitherward, his dear mother and myself, flattered by the countenanced among us ; we are, comparabut he succeeded at length in securing for specious appearance ofhis insidious disease, tively speaking, ignorant of the ten thousand himself and a younger brother (who also be- would hint at the possibility of Ins being forms in which vice in England, or America, trayed premonitory symptoms of consumption) spared to us ; but with a-gentle shake of the allures immortals to destruction : so that hert>" a culiin on board a French brig bound to head, he would reply "No dear parents —1 when a sinner turns from the error of his 1 Tahiti. There he remained three months in feel I am rapidly approaching the grave— ways, it is not with that eclat which is too a gradual f(»t« of decline, but most kindly humanly speaking, my recovery is impossi- often the attendant of conversion in more and rtftcienity cared for by Coasul Miller, ble, and that my dear father knows as well as civilized, but less favored parts of the chrisDr. Johnson itml other good Samaritans. I do ; and if it is not improper to entertain tian world. True, the mighty change is not It brgau |t> be doubtful at last whether be such a wish, I would rather not return to altogether unnoted, although the happy re-,..' would be spar <J to return to his home. In the health again ; my earnest desire and prayer cipient is often the last to believe it. A more. | midst of doubts an American vessel is to depart and to be with Christ, which is frequent and earnest perusal of God's from Sun Kiawisco (ostensibly bound on a far belter." Such was the tenor of his dis- Book," and increased desire of religious conples*tue rruia*) touched at Tahiti, and the course during the short lime he was spared versation, a more subdued demeanor, and a the barque (" Ameiican," of Asto- us, and he died "strong in faith, giving glory love for seclusion and retirement speak i is ruing the anxiety of the lads to to God." An hour before his death he was volumes to the observant and happy father, most humanely consent- seized with a violent spasm which we thought mother, husband or wife, as the case may be ed to Itring them hither. Accordingly they would have carried him off, but he rallied —and the future conversation of the sinner eii'barkeil, and after a lengthened passage again. Seeing his mother weeping he said saved by grace" is " such as bccoineth the nf iwent)-two days, arrived in safety. To Do not weep mother, one more such stroke Gospel of Christ." preserve the thread of my desultory epistle and I shall be in the arms of my Saviour." Such, my dear sir, is the simple history of as untangled as conveniently possible, I may Shortly after he had another attack, and conversion" among this community, and I as well say now what I subsequently learned nothing remained but his attenuated form— " humbly trust that the fruits may continue to ooncernirig these humane and apparently the happy spirit returned to join the glorified proclaim aloud the genuineness of their faith, honorable parties, the owner and the char- throng. He died on Friday afternoon, hope, and charity. lam not attempting meterer ofthe barque who had his family and March 2nd, at 6 o'clock. taphysical accuracy in this relation, though several others of his relatives on board. On The Sunday before his death I administered I should be sorry to violate it ; neither am I the passage from Tahiti Reuben and his to him the Holy Eucharist—there were eight disposed to carp at the elaborate and flowing brother could not * have been more kindly of us present—and-it was indeed a time ot accounts, which occasionally appear of reeared for had they been dearly beloved rela- refreshing ; so awfully sublime did it appear markable conversions ; all 1 would say is. ForeC ign orrespondence. Icalh . . — —— — — —— : " • " " �3 THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1866. that Duniel had fallen, but she did not know fractured, from which tho brain protruoeo. that the only lest on the part of the convert, (lac extent of his hurt. She then swam thro' There was also a deep cut on one of the legs excitement or depreswhether the subject of broken that I could sion, is that proposed by the Redeemer him- a heavy surf, all alone, and landed close to but no other bones were ascertain. Such and sudden was the death found corpse. them," husband, her whom she a shall know their fruits ye self, " By a young man beloved by had left of Daniel Less than half an hour he McCoy, descrimination. previous and this with us t* the rule of most deservedly Hut there is another phase of" tho consistent her with a smile on his countenance, for Dan-| the whole community, and What, so. He is the third of the family which have with iel was a cheerful mood. in always can revert life to which I professor's an untimely end within a very few years. uumingled satisfaction. "The chamber where must have been the poor girl's agony as she [met William McCoy died from lock-jaw, occathe good man meets his fate." It has been sat by her deaf husband with his head resting on her lap for more than an hour ere any sioned by asphater of wood running into his in* privilege to attend the bed of sickness and I one could get to her assistance. Her feel-;'foot. Matthew freCoy, from wounds received itni m§ this community for 27 years, of a cannon behave frequently had Ihe unspeakable happi- ings I will not attempt to describe, but I will by the accidental explosion the now the third "Bounty,"—and she life extinct lo longing finding ; of the tell what did on dying you the testimony ness to listen lo from a precipice God would brother Daniel, knelt down and that by falling prayed of" its sting she believer—to see death SO on the north-western side of the island. May that the soul before quitting its frail tenement give her grace so to live that she might re-, Lydia seemed invested with an nntepast ol heaven. join her dear Daniel in heaven ; for I am, the God of the widow support poorno chilSuch manifestations can by no means be con-,Isurc, said she, when speaking to me on the under the awful calamity. She has lo rest her affections upon—but she has strued into mental liallucii.uiioiis or transient| subject, that he was prepared for death, and dren a mother, and brothers and sisters, and she my to takes the of away pain great recur that loss.j Icelinns ofexcited gratitude—lor not the accident; has the sympathies of the whole community. to the happy state of mind in which many of I was on the bed at the time of or |On Him who, above all others, well deserves Bronchitis, dark from something suffering valhave entered the oui* immortals " child) he] like when a long low wail reached myvery! ear. |the name of Friend may she place her affec. to it, ley," here, (1 refer my deceased accompanied by the exclamation, O dear,ljlions : to Him let her flee as a very present was a young man prostrated in the prune in time of trouble and all will be well his days, and for many weeks standing on dear ! .lumping from my bed 1 ran out of, help or been both had for time and eternity. Daniel McCoy I j was, sick, a and solemn that doors forgetting the brink of eternity ; with full have been view of his state clearly impressed on bis and on enquiring what war- the matter learneu was in his twenty-third year. 1 not more prolix than I intended, but being sure hurt, was if badly con-; the Daniel McCoy from his own and that mind, both feelings versations ofhis sorrowing, yet happy friends, killed by falling from the precipice. Most of your christ an sympathy in our bereavefishing; ments, I shall forbear making any apology. he could still amid the ravages and exhaustion | of the men were out in their canoesthree or men Ere you receive this, the number of inhabthe two being Saturday) so entirely resign (it of pulmonary consumption, to the spot; and itants will exceed two hundred, all, with the himself to the providential dispensations of'that were at hand hastened whom exception of three, born on the island. How his heavenly Father, as to make the exem- several of the women followed, a ng to go many will go to Norfolk Islond is, at present was would have they wife; his now as mv suffering and adorable plary words of solve Saviour the frequent and ardent theme of bis the same route by which the decease fell I a problem which I cannot undertake to the elder chiefly —there are a few. people, was lest a similar accident might but he fear in great Not Thine my will aspirations. " wish to remain, but the idea of separadone." Were not these sweet words for an befall Mrs. Nobbs. I did not say any thing who am inclined earthly parent to listen to ? I found ilicin to prevent her going with the other Women, tion is favored by none—and Icomes to reas to think that whenever a ship much her duty so. because felt it was I H unwavering Such confiunspeakably and find that a they reality, could, them, she move which what assistance me, dence with eternity in view strengthens theirs-fender been now more than once in a they at present view as merely a probability, Bless tin- for amid this temporal bereavment. similar situation and had received all will embark rather than part to me.et no ! ; soul and all that is within me somewhat Lord O my jinuch attention from our neighbors, (that is more in this world. For myself, il any do bless His holy name." Three weeks after the demise of my son, the whole community,) ye.t 1 am free to say remain, I shall stay with them, and request death made another inroad among us: A lit- a heavy load was removed when 1 saw bet the Bishop of London to send a younger man tle boy often years of age pierced his fool return in safety. She bad not got so far as to assume the clerical duties by do with a barbed arrow, (used for taking fish the dangerous part of the road when she met Island. You ask the question The reason is hut very who informed hei-i simple, returning, they induced one of the men go." from the holes of the rocks,) which Want of the adequate tetanus, and in forty-eight hours after the ter- that poor Daniel was tlead. A canoe was very cogent, viz. : rible disease commenced, his nappy spirit fled sent to summon home the fisherman, and the means of subsistence. Our rocky island is miles in circumfereme to the realms of bliss. Dining the intervals; whaleboat manned and taken to the spot barely four-and-a-half t of the spasmodic constrictions of the Buffer- ■ where the corpse lay, when it was put into and most of it is uncullivabler—we cannc animal in except very food, afford to rear his the round to brought "Bounty Bay," child would of boat anil speak ing body, the dear blessed Savior, and ask him to take bun to be linn transferred to a canoe, for a bier, and small quantities—und when ships come for so with those whom he blessed when on enrth. borne on men's shoulders to the village. I vegetables, wo can rarely supply them, of many have no means procuring and such we bandages that lie could had been lhat preparing busy The patient sufferer wa3 aware I domestic not recover, still he never expressed the lead other things ns might bo necessary, a0 things which arc indispensable to dreed of death. At the lime of his departure■ placed them in the bouse to which I supposed comfort. Several competent and influential I was praying with him ; his parents andI ho would be brought, but the sad news ofhis persons who have visited us of late years, several others kneeling around his bed; he death rendered all my intentions useless : are of opinion that an emigration should take the same to the gave one slight shudder and exclaimed in ai however, busying myself about these things place—and have repotted who graciously piopostd Government, British me a measure from the painful in great clear, audible voice, " Lord Jcs :s receive kept my spirit," and then went to see Him as I It- impressions induced by suspense, and fretting lo remove us to Norfolk Island, on the will ; but drawing of the penal scllleHienr now in course is. But one fortnight had elapsed from thisi myself about the safety of my adear wife words of of operation. Our friends m Luglai d »-re a Bible and lew period, when another sad and awful bereave- chapter from the ment fell upon the community. Daniel Mc prayer I found to be the panacea. At length anxious we should avail ioism ivis of tins C«W and his wife went to the northwest side! the'women returned, and my wife and eldest most eligible opportunity at once, for m cjtse of the Island in quest of fish. After descend- daughter (whom I did know had gone) with we hesitate, emigrants from the mother or the colonies would soon profit by in" to the rocks, Daniel left his wife and as- ■ them—and I was truly thankful. A messen- country, our sumindecision. Bounty Bay," came from ; with the intention of «er now passing cended again, " the head of a small inlet of the sea and theni moning me thither, as the sister and brother Norfolk Island is, ofall places, |he best unci's ; and going down to the rocks on tho other side. of the deceased were both attacked With] suited to our peculiar circuins some where,.in a as we I necessarily go fits some must : spasmodic taking poor ; remedies, so he fell Ins wife While doing and ■ saw him roll down tho face of the crag and started, but met them on their way home— few years at farthest, the best thing, humanlay motionless on the rugged lava washed by poor Lydia McCoy came home in the whale- ly speaking, is to go w-henever the autie'iities of the sea. She had the presence of mind toi boat with the corpse. On examining the in- jat home send out a vessel fur the purpose call a lad, at some distance fishing, and de- juries I found the spine was broken at the removing us. I apprehend it would have spatch him to the village with the sad tidingsI bend of the shoulders, and the acciput bad'y been ere this but for the war iu_EuropfitMi rolled " : ;■ ■ - - �4 THE FRIEND. JANUARY, 185& I think, not probable it will now take school is frequented three times a-week by The following notice of Mr. Lawrence's until peace is restored. 1 do not sup- the greater part of the community. Aft to death, wo copy from the American Mes" go where we may, our sympathies csn myself, what with my clerical duties, superamalgamate with the soil, as is the case here; intendence of the schools, and the medical senger " for October. every bush and crag on the isolated rock are care of the sick, I am constantly employed, Death of Abbott Lawrence.—This disfamiliar and old acquaintance. Then the and sometimes laboriously so, but my avoca- tinguished Bostonian died August 18th, in romantic origin of the community affects us tions suit me, and I believe I am suited to his G3d year. From a farmer's boy, coining similarly, though on a less degree, with our them, and thankful I am for health and to Boston at the age of 10 with a bundle unit is, place pose, benefactors in the great world ; and Pitcairn strength to fulfil them—still I feel old age der his arm and three dollars in his pockei, Island will ever be to uarahat Zion was to creeping on, and our meagre living does not he became one of the merchant princes of Jews of old, "The city olour solemnities." agree with me so well as formerly. The that city, distinguished fur his energy, Another unpleasant thought will sometimes Society for the propagation ot the gospel un- his enterprise, his liberality, his intellierase our minds—if we should embark in a solicited! v placed me on their list of Mission- gence, his wealth, and his public and private name was never given to a body and bid adieu to an island which anta- aries, with an allowance of £50 per annum. example, gonistic circumstances have succeeded in But this, being all the income I possess, docs bad cause. Hon. Edward Everett in speakrendering unique and interesting, and should not go far in purchasing necessaries for a ing ofhis integrity said, that he was persuabe placed in juxta-position with families from family of 12, besides grandchildren. Since ded that if the dome of the State House had England or the colonies, as will probably be my return I have given the proceeds of the been one solid diamond, and laid at his feet the case if removed to Norfolk Island, our day-school (one shilling per month) to a as a bribe for a dishonest transaction, he social identity from circumstances, which we young man who is not able to obtain a liveli- would have spurned it like the dust he trod sannot 'control, will speedily cease to exist hood by manual labor—and he assists me in on. His promise was a sacrament. He also and be numbered among the things that were. teaching. I dare say I might have obtained stated that when Mr. Lawrence was offered However lh«i necessity is imperative, and our a larger stipend from various sources in Eng- (he post of ambassador to England, he confuture is in the hands of Him who doeth all land, but I did not go thither for gain, and 1 sulted him in regard to accepting it, and inthings well. returned quite satisfied with my reception. quired if there was any truth in the jest, that Our people have collected several articles In the name of the community I am desired an ambassador was one sent to a foreign of (heir homely manufacture for the benefit to return thanks to yourself and the many government lo tell lies for his own; adding, of the "Sailor's Home." A few were sent friends who contributed to the valuable col- that if that was the case, his mind was made by the same vessel by which I wrote: the re- lection of articles brought hither by H. M. S. up, for he had never yet told a lie, and he mainder will be forwarded by Ihe first opporAmphitrite." I have written to Mr. Water- was not going lo begin at the age of 56 years. house and Mr. Whitney, and did I know the He was one of the leaders of the manufactutunity—whenever that may occur—but 1 fear " it witl not be previous to November. Ships names of other donors I would write to them ring and railroad interests of the country in rarely visit us, although we frequently see ; also. I enclose five dollars for any purpose the days of their infancy. A Boston editor them passing on their way to Australia. you may choose to appropriate it, and shall says, "It is hardly too much to say, that Whale-ships aro the visitors best suited to Ifeel much obliged if you will, when an oppor- Lowell, Nashua, Manchester, and Lawrence, our requirements ; but we have so little to Utunity offer, send me a few numbers of the owe their existence and prosperity in a great spare that they do not like to come so far off Friend, for it is the 'Annalist of the Pacific' measure to his single individual force of to the westward, and then be disappointed of My spouse and daughters send their love character, in connection with wider forces a supply. Between August and November, |to Mrs. Damon as a sister in Chrttkand be- which it brought into the field." He was the 5 or 6 ships might obtain a tolerable supply ]lieve me, my respected friend, Urat I feel constant nnd warm friend of education. Hie of yams—but the remainder of the year sweet |myself very much your debtor for your chris- beneficence was great: though of large means, potatoes (not in large quantities) can only be ttian courtesy, which closely resembles that the use he made of them was larger, and like obtained. Water may generally be had if,of your countryman and fellow-laborer, the his brother Amos, every day of his life was the weather and surf is favorable ; and fire- Rev. David Trumbull, who conferred many a blessing to somebody. As was said of wood Jiough that also is becoming a scarce favors on myself and three of my children another Boston merchant, " He had the forOur present comfortable condition while they resided in Valparaiso. Should tune of a prince, and a heart as much larger is very much owing to the representations of you call in at General Miller's at any time than his fortune, as that was greater than a our inestimable friend, Admiral Moresby. please offer him my best respects ; and the beggar's." By his will he bequeathed $50,An account of our peculiar situation, our ac- Rev. Mr. Taylor also, of whom I heard my -000 to the Lawrence Scientific school at Camtual wants and prospects, after a carelul in- deceased son frequently speak with respect. bridge, in addition to $50,000 given in 1847 for the purpose of founding the school; $50,Yours in verity and truth, vestigation personally, was transmitted by -000 for the building model lodging-houses for him to the British Government, and influenGEORGE H. NOBBS. the poor of Boston, one-halfof the net rents tial private friends, and was farther corroborRev. S. C. Damon. of* which are to be distributed annually to ated by himself as the bearer of despatches. Tire authorities immediately made a most A Full-Blooded American.—Tim Mulowney, various charitable institutions in that city, liberal grant of clothing, tools, &c, and nu#lowney, a jolly-looking tar, with the richest and the other half to accumulate for a fund nterous friends set on foot a subscription- of brogues, applied at the Custom House the to keep the houses in order; $10,000 to the list, the proceeds to be consolidated into a other day for "purtection" as an American public library in Boston; $5,000 to the Frankfond called " the Pitcairn Island fund." After citizen. He was asked for his naturalization lin library at Lawrence; and $5,000 each to applying to our immediate use a portion of papers.—"Me naternal papers, is it, your the American Bible, Tract, and Home Misthe money so collected, there is yet £500 in- honor wants," said Tim, with an insinuating sionary Societies. vested in the public stocks for our future grin, "an' me a full-blooded American?" benefit. In addition to all this, the naval 'You don't mean to say that you were not Hon. W. L. Lee, Minister Plenipotentiary officers on the station, and through their re- born in Ireland?" and Envoy Extraordinary from the presentatiomnany residents in Valpariso have "Born in Ireland," replied Tim. "Sure I Sandwich Islands to our Government, took a afforded us great assistance. Thus my res- was. But thin, your honor, I kern from Cork final leave of the President of the United pected friend I have given yon a cursory to New Orleans last summer, an' there the States on last Monday week. Before leaving sketch of the why and the wherefore of our bloody muskeeteers run their bills into every he expressed great gratification at the sucpresent state and condition > the domestic inch of me, an' sucked out every drop of my cessful termination of his mission and predihabits of the community are more in accord- Irish blood, good look to 'em an' now I'm a cated highly beneficial results to the two ance with the prevalent customs of civilized full-blooded American." 'countries from the negotiation of the treaty society than they were thirty years ago, These was some philosiphy as well as fun of commercial reciprocity. The President, otherwise there is little alteration. The day in this reasoning, bat it had no effect; and in reply, concurred with Mr. Lee as to the reschool is regularly kept and well-attended. the last that was seen of Tim, he was on his sults likely to be secured by the treaty, end The way to the City Hall, to look for "the man spoke in highly complimentary terms of the The Sabbath day Sunday school numbers sixty persons, under who sells the naternal papers."—[N. Orleans manner in which he bad conducted his negothe care of Eve teachers ; and the singing aper.] tiation*.— [Am. paper.] �COUNTING HOUSE ALMANAC, 1856. 5 THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1856. We are most happy to assert that the avails of the Sailors' Home Fair, over all expenses, was $1,700. INCIDENTAL EXPENSES I, 1865, to Dtctmbtr Bethel Of from January 31, 1855. Sexton's services flM 00 26 - Lamps, chimnies, oil, &c, 4c. Repairs, painting, new fence, &c &c. Donations, Ac. Debt, Dec. 31, 185S. - . - »6 494 27 SM3 M 44* 31 $241 21 SUBSCRIPTIONS for the Seamen's Chapel, (seats free,) supported by gratuitous contributions; and Tlie Friend, one thousand copies of which are distributed gratuitously among seamen in the Pacific Ocean: For Chapel. For Friend. Capt. Neil, " Tahmaroo," $14 004 00 Capt. Allen, •• N. S. Perkins." $4,00 6 00 Capt. U. P. Smith, 3 00 A Friend, 6 00 5 00 6 00 Capt. Woodbridge, 6 00 Capt. Murkock, llcv. Mr. Bond, 10 00 6 00 Mr. Ingraham, V<ff' Report of receipts and cost of The Friend will appear in next number. \^ssmsamsmmmmmm^s^smmmmmmmmmtmtsmsssssMMissssssssssssmsssssssssssmmsmstm J. WO RTH ■ ■ AVINCi established himself in basinets a*Hawaii, -11 Hilo, is prepared to famish ships with recruits on favorable terms, for Cash, Goods or Bills on the United States. GEO. A. LATHROP, Physician and Sargeon, HONOLULU, OAHU,a I. Office at the Honolulu Drug Store, Queen it., near the Market. Residence corner of Fort and B«r*taniasts., next above the Catholic Church. St Johk the Evangelist’s Day.—The Masonic Lodge, in Honolulu, observed the •STth ofDecember, in honor of the merAwy •f St, John the Evangelist. D. A. Ogden, Esq., U. S. Consul, delivered an address Although our present list ofexchanges 0. P. JUDD, M. D., Physician and Sarrco, HONOLULU, OAHU, 8. I. Office corner of Fort and Merchant sat. Office is quite respectable, yet we are desirous open of enlarging it, and for this purpose, that we from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. .famV may furnish the Reading Roomat the Home. ~ErHOFFMAHN, Physician au d Surgeon, We would call the attention ofall NewspaOffice in the New Drug Store, comer of Kaahamana on the occasion, at the Court House. The per Publishers to this notice, to whom this and Queen its., Makee A Anthon's Blosk. Open address was highly appropriate, setting iind the following numbers of our paper day and night forth the principles of the Masonic order, may be sent. We are especially desirous of OILMAN & CO., Ship Chandlers and General As/cats. touching upon its antiquity, and combatting obtaining newspapers published in the EastLnsnliui, Mssai, S. I* •owns of those objections commonly urged ern Atlantic States, because large numbers Shipssupplied wiili Recruit*, Storsge sad Msnsy. against it. Some passages in the address of seamen visiting Honolulu are from that 18. PITMAN, were quite eloquent. The orator of the day region. All our old exchanges will please BYRON'S BAY. HILO, HAWAII. read at the openinfjjwf the exercises, from a continue their favors. in General Merchandise and HawaiifmEALER is* an Produce. All Stores required by Whale printed document, some statements of an hisShips and others, supplied on reasonable terms sad torical nature, which were rather startling. at the shortest notice. Collision.—On the morning of Dec. 2d, while the WANTED—Exchange on the U. States and EuSoon, for example, as that the Evangelist E. F. Mason Capt Jemegnn, and the Vernon, Capt rope. Oct. 2, —3m John, after he was ninety years of age, and Gardner, were lying off and en, they came together, while Bishop of Ephesua, become the Patron, producing sad injury to both vessels. The Mason, struck SHIP CHANDLERY or Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge at I the Vernon abreast of the main chains. They were AT GUAM. UNDERHIGNED, having entered into s Oe-panaar. Jerusalem ! Dr. Giiliou officiated as Chap- together about two hoars. The Mason lost her cut-water rpilF. 1 ship f,,r (be purpose of carrying on the SHIP CHAX DLb and carried away about 20 feet of her main rail, besides RV BUSINESS, under the name and firm or rain upon the occasion, and the Circus Band other serious injuries. She has been undergoing repairs THOMAS SPENCER & CO,. entertained the audience with excellent and will ready for sea, about the be 15th of this month. at the l*land of Guam, L»d roue Island-,respectfully inaniM to masters of whalesbtpa and others, thai a full assortroe at of music. This Masonic Lodge appears, to the The Yemen lost all her spars, except bow spirit and fore Naval Btores and recruits will be kept constantly ot. hastd and furnished by them on the ruoei reasonable terns, and aaoser uninitiated, in a very prosperous condition. ■mast Her main mast fell across the Masons deck. She advanced on whaler's bills oa the United State*. was much mora seriously injured than her companion THOMAH SPENCER, J. 8. VA N INGEJf, Honolulu, H. L Gaam, Udroae Islands. lit was quits surprising and providential that no lives THE FRIEND BOUND. were lost or limbsbroken. Report says that both vesBound volumes of the Friend, may be ob- sels THE ADVERTISER, had lights, but the night was dark and the wind t U a Rood and expeditious writor, wi*h«. •afned, at the Chaplain's study or at Dr. blowing t quite fresh. The Vernon was aftsnraNs U/HO ff tor a liiaatMsi. Apply by U*m to A. B. ttowed into the harbor by U* steamer Akacssi. Huffman's Drag store. Office of thin pftpor. - '' �THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1856. 6 tin a New London vessel, which made a very Ithe other boat In this predicament they WThalemF n’s riend.{successful voyage. He thinks that if this iwere left on the wide sea without cempass or accident had not occurred, the Congress ! food. This statement vas voluntary on Ihp VESSEL IN THE ICE. would have found plenty ol whales. He in- part of the pirutes, and from information A WHALING (Prom ihe New Bedford Mercury, Sept. 35.) forms us that he never saw so much ice there gained from the natives of Roche's Island, Ship Congress, Capt. Bartlett, which before; the shores were lined for filteen or iis believed by Capt Bowles to Le correct. sailed from this port July.25th, on a whaling 1twenty miles out to sea, with solid packed On being asked where the ship was bound, voyage to Northumberland Inlet, Davis ice, which had been driven in by the south-|ithe pirates replied, "to Ocean Island," hut Strait, expecting to pursue the fishery there erly winds lhat had been prevailing lor a few! if unable to make it. they would run her during a season ofabout 2 months, and then days previous. The ship, at the time she ashore where no white man lived. Francis either to be frozen in or to go south after struck, was laying ofTand on, waiting for the John, the white man, read the ship's name. sperm whales and return north in the spring, wind to shift and clear the ice away, ihey "John, New Bedliird," she hail a jib, forearrived at this port this morning, having met being but about 30 miles entrance sail, foictopsail, main and mizzen-topsail set. with an untoward accident. We leainthe to Northumberland Inlet. The main top-gallant sail, and spanker, were following particulars ofthe voyage from Capt. The Congress is the first snip thot has also set. She was ofl ihe starboard tack, and Bartlett and his officers. been sent to these regions from this port.;■seemed to have been so from the time of her The first ice was seen on the 20th of Au- Several New London vessels have been sent jseizure, as both fore and main tacks were gust in latitude fil North, longitude 50 West. there within the past few years, and have well down, which could hardly be accomplishOn the 25th they made the south end of made good voyages. The Congress saw no ed by two blacks. When lust seen she was Cumberland Island; on the 27th, lat. 64,1 whales, not having passed throiign the Inlet steering wild fruE north to west. Prior to Ion. 62.50. they saw land bearing from west to the whaling grounds. leaving, the pirates offered tobacco and othto north by east. There was u thick log preer inducements lo the natives of Roche's Isvailing during the day and ice in all direc- Piracy and Murder on Board a New, land to join them, but to no purpose. The tions ; light sails were taken in and the ship BEDFORD Whaler.—The following account; Black Dog at rived at Koache's Island, April was hove back to avoid the ice. On the 2»lh, of the seizure of the ship John, of New Bed- '29th, twelve days alter the John's visit, Had it lighted up a little at daylight and a boal- ford, und the murderof the captain, first and the interval been shorter Capt. Bowles would steerer was stationed upon the try works as second mates, and a number of the crew, is! have made an attempt lo discover her wherea lookout. The ship was under whole top- from the Empire, ol Sydney, N. S. W. of| abouts. sails and going at about 'l\ knots per hour, July llth:— There seems to be no room for doubt that when the lookout gave the signal to keep] We are indebted to Capt. Bowles of the the officers and a portion of the crew were clear of a cake of ice that was drifting to- schooner Hlaek Dog, which arrived from I lie murdered, and thai ihe remainder of the crew wards them, but the ship wus so near that it Islands J#uly Bth, for the following report of jweic Ivl't ty the mercy of the waves. The was impossible to avoid it, and she struck the a daring and murderous piracy commitlcd on captain of the John was Otis Tilton of Edice on the larboard bow, staving in three board the ship John of New Bedford, by Iwo 'gurtown, the first mate, Henry C. Allen, son planks and four timbers, together with the; South Sea Islanders. The particulars were of Joseph Allen, Jr. ofNew Bedford, and the ceiling, leaving an aperture about four feet! supplied to Capt. Bowles by one Francis second mate Isaac W. Gallop, ofNew Lonin length by three in width, causing the ship| John, a white man stationed on Roche's Is- don. The ship was owned by Frederick nearly to sink. Both pumps were started land, in lat. 2 degrees 32 minutes South, lon. .Parker, Esq. of New Bedlord and was last as soon as possible, and after ten minutes,! 1170 degrees 9 minutes East. It appears that reported at Paiia, Jan. 24, bound to the Sandthirty inches of water were found in the hold..lon April 17, a vessel was seen standing to- wich Islands with 350 speim, aud 350 whale ', ' Not finding it possible to free the ship by the wards the Island from the southeast, and ihe oil. pumps, threw overboard shooks, coal, wood,:;Bluck Dog being expected there, several caExpedition.—The and everything forward of the fore hatch.1 noes put off to meet her. No sooner were Return of the Arctic of the arrival of Kane Dr. and the memhowever, than natives n£rs minutes after the ship struck, for- they alongside, two of water in (lie hold. Alter light- 'presented fire-arms and drove Ihem away, bers of the Arctic expedition which left this emwg the ship for three hours and tipping iFrancis John, seeing the vessel in dish ess, port on the 31st of May, 1853, will be rethroughout the country with feelings Jier by the stern, they succeeded in getting then pulled to her, when he wus hailed by the ceived the broken planks partly out ot water, ;ni<l natives, who inquired to what country he be- of pleusure and delight. It was feared by in four hours the vessel was free from water. longed, and if not to London. On answer- many that our brave and gallant countryman, who had perilled his own lilie in search of In the morning, when the Congress struck, ing in the affirmative, he was warned off, and Sir John Franklin, had shared the fate of the there was a heavy swell from the southwest, told that "no while man was wanted along* ■which con'inued through the day. At night side." Believing the vessel to have been for- lost navigator ; and had ifnot been for the perseverance and undauntshe drew 18 feel of wuter art and 10 feet for- cibly taken by the two natives, he communi- most unwearying courage in the midst of the perils by which ward. cated a suspicion to two other natives who ed he was surrounded, he would probably never On the 20th, the timbers were cut away,.were in his canoe, and made an attempt to to his native land. The acinside, and they succeeded in getting some. board her, but was repelled with loaded mus- have returned count of his udventurcsspiod explorations in on hoard, and to get hole, and boards over the it Finding impossible Kansas slan- ■ikets. the Arctic regions will be read with deepest vueons to keep (hem in place, and prevent Ihe returned lo the shore. Subsequently interest, and I the sea from coming in. The next day uijanother caioe, manned by natives, went made to the the additions which he has geography of the Polar regions conversation mat wus over the on ah and entered into aperture ngside, with] will be received canvas drawn scientific world with horrid deed of] that consideiutionbytothewhich and tlie ship was kept before:'lhe pirates, who divulged their l l.itheir importance the wiilssjvit h< ins; East, with the hope ol f which lliey were guilly, and lite motives that them. The party composing the exto of the John ientitles land led its The captain as soon as possible. The ensu- J committal. hading pedition travelled a distance of thirteen hun ing two .lavs, August HI and Sept. 1, they having ill used them, they took idrantag* ol died miles over the ice, and allhough subexvei ieins*;d a very heavy gale from the N. the absence of two boats and the greater to much suffering and hardship arjected deere.v, of the to an insatiate indulge N. E.,'daring which the ship labored haid, part settlement of Leavely aud leaked from 400 to 500 strokes per hour sire flrr revenge. Besides the two natives, jrivedat the Danish loss of only three out of nineteen. On tlie 3d ol September, the Congress madeI ihe captain, cook and cooper were left on with They were obliged to abandon their vessel, laud and cauie to anchor at Hopedale, on the■ board; these they killed. as she was completely frozen at Labrador, lat. 55 30, Ion. 00. They Alter the capture of u whale, the mate's the Advance us Dr. Kane considered it unsafe to remained there two days, during which thei boat went alongside with it; he was killed in, and pass another winter in her.—[Am. paper. ship was heeled, and repairs siade. On the with spades, and all his crew but one man, 7th they started for home, the ship leaking■ who pushed oil" from their reach and was left Thomas Haynes, of the Majestic, will astern, the vessel having some way upon her. find a letter at the Chaplain's study. " about 50 strokes per hour on the passage. Mr. Smith, the 2d officer, was the only Soon after the second mate's boat was along6C7° Henry Gray's letters forwarded ti> man aboard who had ever been on these side, he and three men were killed, the re- Lahaina. and He wus there last off from joined her, season untitling two pushed grounds before. . i . • I : •• i • �7 THE FBIEND, JANUARY, 1850 twenty-five A Yankee Character—About SUBSCRIPTION for the Honolulu Sailor’s. REMARKS UPON years since, J. R.; a young man Home, among the citizens of Boston and Charleston, Mass., impelled by that love of vicinity. D. A. Ogd,n, U. adventure that characterises so many of thelBy of) James Hunncwell, Cbas. Brewer, A Lady in Dorchester Sampson ft Tappan, Gardner Howland Shavr, Wm. Appleton & Co. $150 '100 100 50 50 50 50 James Lawrence, 30 Ed. S. Toby, R. B. Forbes, W. Ropes, Twombly & Samson, 30 25 25 25 THE HOME ENTERPRISE. S. Consul, at ihe Bethel, Friday evening Nov. 7th, 1855. hoy* in the Atlantic cities, started ofT as a We are to build a Sailor's Home to meet common sailor, to see the world. By hisl a want, and like all benevolent and meretorisoon oppointedj correct deportment, he was enierpiises, we are not to pauseor cease mate of a ship, and spent a long time in the; ous our labors because obstacles meet us, nor beEast Indies, cruising and trading amongst [ cause we may not see clearly the whole good the Spice Islands, to Canton, &c. Rusinessj The enquiry we are to accomplished. to be called him to the Feejee Islands, where he| make is, Will this enterprise, the Sailor's took a liking to the King's daughter, and thel do good? Is it demanded? Do the Home matter being " agreeable nil round," thel best interests of the sailor—opes his moral Princess and tho American sailor boy were, and physical good call for it? duly married. In a, short time he was ap- intellectual it lend to elevate him, to excite his amWill pointed Governor of one of the Islands,! and make him a better man? These bition where he has reared a family, and exercises/ answered in the affirmative and we have 2S great influence. CuDiiingham Brothers, nothing to do but to go ahead, to persevere These Islands lie between the 15th and 18th 25 J. W. Paige ft Co., and struggle on. We do not, and have no so latitude the climate is ; of south 25 degrees John Bertram, to expect, we should mistake the teachright and required, 25 warm but little clothing is of our own experience and the well seting Jonathan French, with it altogether, as a super- tled many of human action, did we look 25 fluous dispense principles J. M. Beebe Richardson & Co.. spontanefruits luxury, tropical grow the Sailor's Home for the reformation of to 25 Co., Weld Wm. F. 4 ously, and most of the useful vegetables of port. The 20 the temperate zone have been introduced by all the sailors who resort to our Ohas. H. Mills ft Co., question is not whether all or a major part, useful arts are practised; even, 10 trading ships. Some II. II. Hunnewell, will be made better and more comforta10 but the people generally are of a savage and ble, but the appeal that comes to the heart Thomas Simmons, 10 barbarous character; of dark complexion, ofbenevolence is, will any? Can one sailor Isaac Rich, and many disgusting 10 tall, wilh large mouths, Geo. Calender, —can a few,of ihe wanderers on the deep, be habits; their morals are not much attractive; 10 belter provided for, stimulated to more noble Winslow Brothers, covetiousness abounds, and they generally 20 lie in preference of speaking the truth. Some action, elevated to be better and happier Alpheus Hardy, men? Satisfied of this, we move on, without 20 Missionaries, and a good many runaway A Friend, (Abbott Lawrence.) to quarrel with the fault-finder, or stopping and it to sailors, them, 20 are is settling among A Lady, combat the sophistry of the cold-hearted. to 50 be hoped the character of the people, in many The aim is to do good; there is need and Dorchester Seamen's Friend Society. 30 respects, will be gradually elevated. for it, the prospect for its accomplishA. Heard, has already in- room reasonable, and we do our duty, and 30 The American Sailor Boy ment is J. P. dishing. troduced many " improvements " on his only do it, when we make the effort, and use 50 \V. H. B., island; has induced the natives to abolish 20 cannibalism and human sacrifices; to erect to the utmost the means we have at comA. A. L. per letter to J. II.. 20 better dwellings, and pay more regard to the mand. Tne Sailor's Home is designed to S. C. Thwing ft Co., do the Sailors who come to Honolulu, good, 20 decei.cies of life. Albort Fearing, to provide for them more comfoitable quaiGa20 Should this number of the Cincinnati ¥. C. Gray, them stronger moral in a ters, to throw about 20 zette reach Mr. R., he is informed that Alienees, something of the purity and sacreiChas. Scudder ft Co., has left of a few thousand dollars been 20 legacy ness of Home, to elevate their thoughts, inGliddon ft Williams, him which he can receive should his excellen- vigorate their manhood, inspire hope, and 20 N. Appleton, cy ever revisit the United States.—[Cincinnati awaken a spirit of emulation. That all sail20 Gazette. 9aml. Lawrence, ors are to be thus acted on and influenced is Wm. B. Richards, $10 R. A. Rkhards $10, 20 not claimed ; that all the vicious are to be 10 What Causes the Decay of Timber.— John. E. Lodge, reformed, all the wayward subdued, and all ac10 Some years ago a philosopher, being Donald. McKay, the bad made good no one pretends; but 10 quainted with the facUthat every species of we do claim, we do expect, that some will her And. T. Hall, is the real source of the rot in better and happier, 10 hiiij_Mis£kich Henry Hill, vegetate only on substances wheh lifted up, reformed made tenor even one and that number be but 10 if Grant, M. are soluble in water, made the following exsought the end will be atyear, for every 10 periment with sawdust. Mrs. Babeock, He took a portion we shall all l>»l that our labor tained, and divided it 10 of sawdust from a heap and into has not Wm. B. Reynolds, been in vain. It is not the spirit of 10 two equal parts One heap was washed over C. F. Adams, and warm benevo'ence, of honest genuine till water, and soluble every over again in 10 Wm. Thomas, and charity lo slop and coldly calheart-felt the ether heap was undisNath. Walker, 10 part was removed; the and canvass ihe chances with cost, culate Both, having been dried, were pla10 turbed. striking balances. But looking a view of J. Thacher. close vault, side a and ced by side, in damp, 10 allowed to remain there several weeks. They upon wretchedness and suffering, upon woe Dea. J. C. Proctor, 10 were at length taken out, and the following and want, the true man says, " I will make Coleman ft Co.. San Fr'o. 6 was the result; that portion which was wash- an effort, I will do what 1 can, trusting that Walcott, $5, A Friend, $1. the Wise Disposer of events will bless Iht 2 ed until nothing more could be washed off by A. R. Thompson, work. Be the good done gnat or small, be and clean as it bright water, remained when 10 John G. Gray, the number benefitted few or many, 1 at least vault; the into the unwashed por10 was carried have a conscience void of offence inwill Robt. become a prey of foul parasites, and 10 tion had David Snow, was completely imbedded in an offensive mass wards God and man, I at least can say—l whi.t I could." Man.—Every physician knows, though of mould. This experiment proved the theo- have done iphysicians know little about it, that the ry of the philosopher, and convinced him, that, Or Abuses.—There is a time when men which govern the animal machine are as if by any means, our timber of any sort could will not suffer bad things because their anam and invariable as those which guide be deprived of all those matters contained in cestors have suffered worse. There is planetary system ; and are as little with- it which are soluble in water, it could be time when the hoary headof inveterate abase le control of the human being who is sub- kept any number of years entirely free from will neither draw reverence nor obtain protection.—Burke. Irot. to them.—Priestley. • i « �8 THE FRIEND, JANUARY, 1856 (A CARD. DR. M-KIBBESf, SUROEOM-, fC, At Y. 8. Hospital. Honolulu, Dec, 1856, Mr. William Bradley Lewi,, a native nf Western New York, where he has friend, now residing, and also in Wisconsin, f,r many yearn an officer on board different whale-ehipa. [Western papers reuuented to copy.] 35. 26. 2*. 20. Hh. Huntsville, cruise. Hli. Wnverly, cruiie, Hh. Brookline, New Londo*. Sh. ('iffm, New Bedford. 8h. Jt.liB Howland. cruissHh. Splendid, CoM Kr rinpf. On board of the Ontario, in the Ochnt.k Pea, A tie. 10, 9655, D«c. Carroll,Tuttte, cruise. f.—Charles James Garnet, of East Hampton, Long Inland, fie wai hurieil Ht-a Lark., Blacken, Tahiti. in Dinmore Bay, and the funeral service waa read over hia rs Palmer, Paly, Han Francis*©. Franc remiiins by Capt. B. Lauiphiere, of Ihe Laaoda. IC'ommusi Mogul, Clark, i rui>e. caled.) 3. Favorite, Hpooner, cruise. P.B. Only a few days aubaeqiient (Oct 7th), dipt. Lamnhier, 4. Fanny MajiT, Hays, Han Francisco. was drowned, and hin bod) never recovered. Sco Friend Nov Favorite, Austin, etwtna. 14th. Mary, Merchant, New Bedford. In It' noltiln, Pit. 7iii, I'harlip Williams, infant sob of D. M. Lydia, Leonard, cruise. and M. J. Wcntou, aged 1 >ear and 3 waeka. 5. MaiirN- I.alunney, cruise. TV*. Nye, Smith, cruise. Residence, —the house lately occupied by J. C. Restless hnnvn, LaiiHtna. Napoleon 111, Lopez, Havre. 6. Union street. Spalding, Esq., Martha,l>rnke, Guam. ——————.————~ Cincinnati, NtiftM, Hionington. T» Masters of Whale-Ships Visiting the 7. St Qtofts), Dias, cruise. PORT OF HONOLULU. I 1tsiW frlsMetllT, crune. Hawaiian Islands. t'atti, Iturr, Hung Kong;. Arrived. attention is called to the following facts Saratoga, Harding, criii-e and hont*10which aro offered as inducements to visit Nov. 24.—Am. ah. churiot, Brown, 325 Ins, 9 mos, 25 ap, 500 Euphrates: Killnior, Ililo. wliaie. San Francisco. Agate, Warner. KEALAKEAKUA BAY the coming season for reSrh. Favorite, Austin, 39 tn«, 9 mna, 40 up, ISO * Washington., llullcy, King* Mill group. cruits. whtile. I)i< Ltaaoa, Tatar, iScw New Bedford. 11. The*. Sh Corinthian, Itussell, 401 lug, 1.1 toos, 1,000 You will find here in the greatest abundance and V» nirr, Lester, cruise. wh, 12,000 hone. / of the best kind, the follow ing articles, which will Ciuna, lloivi'K, New Bedford. 27.—"Am. Ilk. O-car, Cross, 3C9 Ins, 12 tiros, 25 sp, 400 Ci.iinihian, Kussclt, cruise, be furnished at the shortest notice anil at moderate wh, 11,0(10bono. Frann-H, Bowser, cruise. 28.—Am. Ilk Alice, I'ciuiey, 281 tns, 13 m05,900 wh, prices:—Sweet Potatoes, the best the islands afford, 6*orga ami Hair, Walker, miM lo.oiil bone. Metacutn, Wooithridge,cruise. 12. Squashes, Melons, Oranges, Cocoanuts, Beef, Mutsh. M;iry, Marrhant,.'ll9 tns, from sea leaky. 29.—Am. 13* I.ark, P.trsuiM. rpiise ton, Goats, Hogs, Fowls, Turkeys, Wood in any 30—Am. sh Montreal. Gray, 534 tils, 2(1 mos, 2.501) \vh, Bayard, Graham, Guam. 18,0 0 l«.in-. quantity, delivered at the landing. Lastly and most K >ti*an, rlaikoian, cruise. Mil. Klorid.-i. Williams, 523 tna. 14 mos, 900 wh. important, you will run no risk of small pox, as thar Dau'l. rYond, Tiiiman, cruise and rutin. l!tl tns, from I.ali.iiii.i. Sch 1-1. Lagndn, Russell, cruisoand hob*-, pestilence has not appeared here, nor within several Dec. I,—Am. harajWi Mary Gardner, Lorren, ;ll(. Ins, 3C mos, C-craii, .Nmtmi, cnii-e. 1,.50wh, miles of this Hay. Every attention will be paid to 18,000 hone, Oeratnk. Sinrs. Oav.tr. tnnxt. 41 Sll. .Mont(ielior, Macomlii r, 320 tils, 27 m, 1,200 Oec. 17.—Reberea those who may favor us with a call. Am bk Funnyj N)e, cruiseand ln>m«. wh, Ih.iiuO h, Oehohtk. BblpJoba Wells, Bessy, cruise, P. CUMINGS. " Uliampion, fesso, 400 tns, 2o m, 1,800 wh, 15,11rig Prim e d« Joinville, Hancock, cruis* -000 1,, Ocavstsk. Kealakeakua, Hawaii. F.uropa, Tease, 397 tns, 25 m, 40 »p, 1,750 wh, 3. " PORT OF b, is.iiiiii Oenebk. Dcnj. Bush, llot.-l.kiss, 384 tns, 28 m, 850 wh, BOOK AND TRACT DEPOSITORY Arrived. |»IBLE, Ochotsk. Nov. 2C-—Am. barque Louisa, Green, New Bedford, 0# ■»**_, 1,000 b. M-M at the Sailors' Hon. a. Barque Harmony, Allen, 310. tns, 11 m,505p,1,Kap.tjOOO wh, 30,000 hone, voyage, 1,10t' Bibles, Books and Tracts, in tho English, French, -050 wh, 10,000 b, Ochoisk, wli, )7,<>00 bone, season, Oebouk. u Bb, Massachusetts, riiunrpson, 3C4 tns, 48 m, CO Srh. BsMtMMi Brown, N. London,fm Honolulu. Portuguese, German, Danish and Spanish lanBk, Phirnix, Maury, Nantucket, 28 idm, 1)0 rp, 29. sp, 1,300 wh 20,000 i>, OcaoCak. guages. For Sale at costprices, but 1.925 wh, 31,000 bone, voyage, 75 sp, hi* Barque Delta, Weeks, 314 ins, 37 m, 1,200 w, 18,OuO b, Ochotsk. Gbatuitous to Seamen. wh, 13,000 bone season, Ochotsk. Sh Gustavo, Gilles, Havie, 12 mos, 20 sp, 1,20© Iris, ll.ii lis, H:> tin, 12 m, 30 sp, 720 w, 10,000 b, "Bk. Fr. Also, Office of The Frirnd ;" bound volumes for Ochotsk. wh, 15,oOO bone, voyage, 1,2U) wh, 16.00* Sh. India, Long, 416 tna, 10 mos, 2,400 wh, 40,000 sals; Subscriptions received. btiiie, season, Ochotsk. 30.—Am. Sh Lydia, Leonard, Fair Haven, 13 mos, 600 b, Ochotsk, N.B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off and Barque Favorite, Sponner, 2!)3 tns, 24 m, 1,300 w, wh, 7,000 bone, voyage, Ochotsk. on," will be supplied with books and papers at the v..van*', 400 w, 3,000 b, season, Ochotsk. Omega, Sanhurn, Fair Haven, 13 not, Dec. 1. '* 1,200 Depository. wh, 16,000 bone, voyage, Ochotsk. Fr. sh, Ville dc Kenncs, Bellot, 810 tns, 37 in, C7O Ochotsk. 4,000 b, Bowditch, Waldron, Warren, 38 mos, 2, w, 600 wh, 40,000 bone, voyage, J,250 wh, 1,730 4. Haw. sh. Joseph Hayilen, Goosman, 398 ins, 38 ra, " •»»'■• ».O»iTLI, ap,2,400 150 Ochotsk. Ochotsk. 18,000 b, hone, season, 4MOS a.coois. \v, 3. Rk. Fortune, Butler, Nnw Bedford, 16 bum, 10* Am. sh, Lydia, Leonard, 352 tits, 13 in, Lahaina, CASTLE A COOKE, up, sh. 372 20 Nauticon, Luce, 1,000 w, 14,1,000 wh, 23,ul.Qboae, vsjyage, Ochotsk. in, tns, •' 11 Commodore Preble, Prentice, Lynn, 26 ntoe, -iiio b, Cape St. Lucas. Importers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers 115 »p, 1,500 wh, 25,000 bone, voyage, 1,400 sh, Lewis, Bonney, 301 tns, 28 m. 1,000 TV, 14 in General Merchandise, 000 b, Ochotsk, wh, 13,009 bone, season, Ochotsk. ■• lloogty, Cole, Warren, 25 moi, 1,300 wh, At the..Id atiad, corner of King and School struts, near the sh.Eliaa F. Mason, Jernegan..sB2 tna, 24 m,20 30,000 bono, voyage, 1,000 wh, 16,000 U>iw>. OchoUk. 1,000 w, 12,000 b, stone ap, the Store Church—Also, '»■■*• at formerly occuOchotsk. Mary Frasier, season, 2bB 26 Haasard, m, 1,000 sh. t.. H. N,c,,01 0, i King St., opposite the Sea 6. tns, P,,d VChapel. Edward, Smith New Bedford, 26 mo*, 20© Ochotsk. w, 20,000 b, ■sen's 35 1f ip, l,8.'>0 Mb, 25,000 bone, voyage, 940 wh, "Robin Hood, McGinley, 14 m, 75 sp, 1,300 w, 13,000 bone, season. Ochotsk. 2,000 b, ochotsk. G. U. BURGESS, 8h Navigator, Fisher, New Bedford, M mo# Barque Vornon, Gardner, 307 tns, 14 m, 500 w, SOap, CttO wh, 5,000 bone, voyage, G80*v in distress. from sea 3,000 b, Artist and Wood Engraver. 32-tf 5,000 bone, season, Ochotsk. Barque Fanny Major, 11ay5,223 tna, 60 da. fm. " 3. Sh Tiger, Lax, Stonington, 32 moe, 36 •© ( Sydney. 379 8J0 wh, 24,000 bone, voyage, 800 wh, 14*000 sp ah. Arffirewa. 22an. 175 Junior, tns, Dec. 10.—Am. bone, season, Ochotsk. MARRIED. MA 1,100 w, 15,000 b, Ocholsk. barque Endeavor. Horsley, New Bedford, 13 n 4.—Am. Dec hrig Harris, 210 Port Tariuina, 11.—Am. fm. by the Rev. 8. C. Damon, Nov. 30lh, Mr J F 450 wh, 5,u00 lbs. bone, Ochotsk. Townsend. ta to Milliama, both ol Honolulu. Giffnrd, New Bedford, 14 n. «o Rp 5—Am. ship 500 b. RebbeccaSims, Gavitt, 8,000 Koscoe, ah. md, Mr. VV. E. Cutrell, of the Merchant's Kichang, 12.—Am. w 1,200 wh, 10,000 bone, voyage, 360 wb, 4,Up) to Mias l.ydia Rrooka, both of Honolulu. 13.—Am. sh. Daniel Wood, Talman, 345 tns, 36 mos, bone, season, Ochotsk bone. aWh, Mr. W. Fehlbehr, of Lahaina, to M. 1,000 w, 12,000 Kama, of Cleared* 14.—Am. ah. Rambler, Willis, .199 tns, 38 mos, 2,800 wh, voyage, 1,050 wh, 13,000 b, season. Nov. 22.—Omega, Hawci, to cruise. Dec. 15.—Am sh Rainbow, Flaakett, 475 tons, 36 mos, 30 sp, Ohio, Barrett, cruise. 1500 wh. DIED.• 24. Conolanus, Gwynn, cruise and homeNiger, Jcrnegan, New Bedford, Am bk Endeavor, Uorsley, 250 tons, 14 mos, 500 wh, At Lahaina, December sth, at his residence, GEORGE M. Newburyport, Crandall, New Zealand 4000 bone. 26. CHASE, Esq., U.S. Conml. The deceaaed haa for a lone Alexander Barclay, Heine, 485 tons, 3,400 Washington, II alley, cruise and hoilk 17.—Haw. sh period suffered from debility, but hia final aicknea was abort voyage ; 1,900 wh, 94,000 bone, season. wh, Caroline, Orey, cruise and borne. and hia death quite unexpect.-d. He wi« able tv attend at hia Williams, cruise. (lilies, 406 tons, 13 mos, 20 sp, 1200 ah Gustave, Florida, Fr 27. olfice until a very few daya before hia doath. Mr. chase was wh, 16.000 bone. United states. Holt, cruise. uiivaraally beloved and reapected for hia many eatimable and 18.—Am sh South Boston, Randolph, 339 tona, 13 mos, Grey, New Zealand. Montreal, nobis traiuof character. In the discharge of his orScial duties 140ap, 350 wh. 6 00 bone. Alex, coffin. Purrington, cruise. be Waa vary popular, while in the .ocial and domestic rela21.—Am eh Seine, Lander, 281 tona. Kiddell, cruise. Harvest, U.m of life but few were more beloved. Am bk Bhering, Morse, 376 ions, 26 ds. Hakodidi. Kosseau, Pope, JapanSea. Cleared. 29. Manuel Ortez, Heustis, cratse. In Honolulu,S4th Bee, Mr. Matthewa, an engineer. Being Kli/.a F. Mason, Jernegan,New ZftaJansl. a msmberaf tbe Masonic Urder, hia funeral waa attended by Nov. 10.—Fr. ah. Espadon, for Havre. Adeline, Brotherson, New Zealand u«v>sv Am. Sh. Tamerlane, cruise. the Lodge of Ihia city. Gardner, cruise. Vernon, 13. Ilk. Shepherdess, MysUc w 30. Lydoi, Leonard, cruise. April 7th, IBK, on board ahipNaaaau, Jamee W.eka, belong Philip Ist, cruise. cruiee. Hillman.Cook, Manila. 14. Haw. ach. l'fiel, iag to ll.nderaun. New York. Hia diseaae, the typhoid fryer. Montezuma, Forsyth, cruiM. At the timeof hia d-atli, thevessel waa three day's sail from Am. ah. Mary. Man-bant, crniee. Dec. 4.—Nassau, Murdock, cruise and home. Gtiaan. [Communicated by Capt. Mnrdock.] 15. Sh. Tahniaroo, Fairhaven. 10. Ontario, 'looker, crnise. 16. Sh. George, cruise. Endeavor, Horsley, cruise. ,j overboard and S. rrro New London. drowned, n k. 1.. 1 Dec. 1., Sh. Benj. Morgan, 17. I.oat 19. Nimnid, Baker, cruise. Sch. Gen. Pierce, Ban Praaciaco17, ISM, William Burns, cook of ship Rohln Hood. On board Brutus, Swift, cruute and hems. 13.—Am.sh. July John Launiae Sh. Tell cmiae. Dec vessel, 93, I&SS, H. Wm. t>euna. fell into the -19. Pacific, Snell, cruise. UP, —Fr. ah. Pallas, crsise. cooler or deck-pot, and waa badly acalded, living only 30 lioura. Barque Fortune, Beetle, crake aatl httm* cruise, city the ofNew York. Hia Monuuk, Am. ah. body waa buried He belonfo.l to ■ m Phoeniz, Maury, tl. upon the Shania laland. | Communicated by captain of Kobin Sh. Arab, cruise. 14._Fr. Gillee, clnine. ah Uuatave, Badger, Japan 94. Sh. sea. Wm. lW] Navigator, sh cruise. Fisher, 15.—Am. Sh. Siren Queen, cruise. " On board French what ship Villa d. Rune, Nov. SStb, 17.—Am. sh Omega, Sanburn, Sh. Seine, llilo. «, Tiger, Las, cruiss and hom*. William Cound, an American sailor, belonging to Beaton. Ilia Haw. bg. Prlmo, Sydney. Edward, Huiku, Barque crasse aad hi est I disease wte Ik. scurvy. Sea. alias— ksatloss, Am. W NFORMB the inhabitants and visitors of HonolusL la and neighborhood, that he intends practicing n the different branches of his profession, and hopes he may (rest his claims to their confidence on an experience ef nearly forty year* as a practitioner in a large seaport and manufacturing town, to the principal hospital of v.-hich he was for many years attached as operating Surgeon. In private practice, the diseases of women and children have received, much of his study and atten- MARINE JOURNAL. . —-■ , YOUR " LAHAINA. " •• " " " " " " « " " '" " " " " " Ponoluli , *'. 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