https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/f6292dc86be4932a662fee61b328e68e.pdf 43c731ea45f48100c28d82b6b81944e1 PDF Text Text F THE RIEND. HONOLULU, IftVEllll 15. 1856. Nee Series. Vol. V, IN'e. 11. 81 Old Series, VOL. XIII. CONTENTS OFTHE FRIEND. NOVEMBER. Ed lo surrender my existence; but feeling THE SECOND THOUGHT THE BEST. rather hopeful, buoyant and self-reliant, just We met a sailor recently, who said that 82,83 entering my teens, I do not feel that he left home in , New York State, unupon 84 M ilie present is a time to despair. To be sure, der the following circumstances: Rising from 85 linies.are rather hard just now, and the pres- the supper table, without intimating that ha B.*) sure is rather severe; still, the Home will was about to leave home, he stepped on board S rSB soon be " free from debt, and other good en- the cars, and in a few days was bound around Hi; tcrpri-es not exactly demanding assistance, Cape Horn. More than twelve months had 87, Ri I hope my humble claims will not be entirely passed away without informing his parenta overlooked by captains, officers and sailors. whither he had gone. We endeavored to $»$«$)* made in •company with you many set before him the unreasonableness and unHONOLULU, NOVKMBER 15, 1866 Have I not oood voyages? Sometimes I have pointed kindness of his conduct, concluding by the HOW PROSPERS THE FRIEND? out to you good whaling grounds; I have urgent request that he would write home. This question of a shipmaster we shall al- told you of sunken rocks and newly discov- He very decidedly refused, notwithstanding low The Friend to answer for itself. ered islands. Many a time have I passed our very pressing request. A few days pass"I am now," replies The Friend, "nearly away with you a pleasant "watch below." ed away and we again met him, when we thirteen years old. (The next No. completes When the fog has been so thick that there were agreeably surprised to learn that ha Vol. XlNth). I have struggled through was no whaling, " all hands " have laid hold had written and forwarded his letter per tha childhood upto my teens. At the year's end upon me. When ships have met at sea I Yankee's mail. We are fully confident those I have always, been able to settle off Willi the have heard my name called out. I have parents will be rejoiced to learn where their printer, until the first of last January I found passed from ship to ship and sailor to sailor, son has wandered. May there not be many myself in debt $151. As f look forward to until I think my name ovght to be found up- other young men who are similarly situated?* the year's, end, I fear my indebtedness will on the ship's articles of every whale ship in We would urge them to write home immedibe some what increased. It must be so un- the Pacific. Some of the skippers have alately. Let them improve the very first opless I receive numerous names to my list of ivavs been leady to settle off with mc when At the Reading Room of the portunity. foreign subscribers, and donors are willing tlu-v came into port. lam not difficult about Hume be found writing materiala will " to meet the cost price of the one thousand the amount I receive. A kind word from " gratis. Sailors, you have no possible excuse topics which I distribute gratuitously aiming some unfortunate maiiner is sometimes morcj for not writing home. seamen. Tlirso cost at least $100. Dur- encouraging to me than a handful of gold. Reading Room at the Home.— is exing the current year the amount of donations I am prepared lo receive aid in Ihe followccedingly gratifying to witness the numerous has been $'200. ing manner: "My indebtedness has arisen, I suppose, For $2 1 will make a monthly visit for the visitors at the Reading Room of ihe Home. from my zeal to collect funds for the Sailor's year 1857, to any part of the United States Not only is this place of resort free to boarders, but to seamen and* strangers generally. Home. For two years I have been pleading or Europe, and report what is going on in We are desirous of making it still more atfor funds to furnish off the Home. I have the Pacific. tractive by increasing the quantity and Taalso plead for the Stranger's Friend Society, For one, two, or more dollars, I will sup- ndy of.readmg mutter. Persons having late (hat the ladies of Honolulu were ply portions of my past life to those who may papers or periodicals are respectfully invited for I saw to contribute a supply for the Reading Room always ready to assist when iheaVailor was wish to learn what I have recorded since ofthe Home. hard up, sick and friendless. I have always 1813. We would acknowledge a most valureadily befriended every good cause. I am "Should any of my friends prefer aiding abroad able contribution of periodicals, for gratuitaware that this has been an out-of-pocket |me by donations, then I will scatter events, record of ous distribution, from the Rev. Lowell Smith. course. No matter for that; honesty and gratuitously a fresh monthly a Person* having on hand books, papers and statement meet may that this "Hoping the day. I am kindness will eventually win I would wish lo assure periodicals, which they have read, and do oeither discouraged or fainthearted, although favorable reception, I shall endeavor to keep on not wish lo keep for reference, cannot do just now in rather straightened circumstan- my readers that my way*." the even tenor ol better (in our opinion) than forward the same ce*. I live economically and temperately [or gratuitous distribution among seamen. and have always endeavored to live within INFORMATION WANTED. my means. In former years I have been George* Freeborn, who has relatives reWe call attention to Article 3d of the ••mewhat similarly situated, but I have al- siding in San Francisco, will .hear of someHome Society:" thing to his advantage upon application to Honolulu Sailor* ways found that my numerous readers on the Frederic one dollar ancontributing L. Hanks, Honolulu. " Any person ••a were quite unwilling I should die. If they Information also wanted of Horacb H. nually, shall.** a member; and by paying 3t rMy dollars, shall be a lift nsamber." withhold ihe means of life, 1 may ha compel-' Billik«», ol East Cleveland, Ohio. How prospers the Friend, Second thought the best, --.-■Shlpmaeler'a Leltor to hie Son, Friends of Ihe Home, A Hint, The Mask too email, rriH-lamalion, I,'ies of Ml. Vernon," Koyal Letter, Letter from Key. Ilr. Baldwin, Advertisements and Shipiiews, SI *' ----------- - -------- - - - ' - tS8)« • . " I �82 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1856. t ruin to health and character, I speak not of him as I have, in a spirit of the'brain—this vain boasting, of course, for I desire you totto soul and body—this terrible scourge, so suppress nil names, and have drawn a pen tdestructive to human happiness, and so peIlculiarly the bane and poison of the sailor's across them for that purpose. life. Touch not, taste not, handle not. Stand by your pledge and the principles of total abPacific ocean. .the in ship whale on board a A SHIP-MASTER TO stinence, amid every snare or temptation FROM LETTER for but a intended publication, was not It HIS SAILOR SON. which may beset you. Wherever you are, copy of it having fallen under the notice of among whatever company, let il be seen and Hartford, September 1, 1849. and known ol all, that you have the moral the editor of the Sailor's Magazine, publish- To our very dear and only Son: courage and the self-respect, to prefer sober ed it) New York, he requested that the letter As you are about to leave your home, andkreason, to drunken madness— that have might be published. This remark will ex- Itlie parental influence nnd care which have (common sense and principle enoughyou to avoid plain the note preceding the letter. We ;hithert» surrounded and watched over you |this most fatal and dangerous ofthe Haps of would earnestly commend this letter to the from infancy, and to embark with strangers |the devil. a three years' whaling Voyage, your Avoid the use of profane language, for perusal of all young men just commencing a 'upon lanxious parents wish-to give you a few part- "God will not In.ld him guiltless who laketli seafaring life. It is written by a father, ing words in writing, by way of advice, in His name vain One may be tempted to in who knew what a sailor's life is when at sea. ithe full hope that you will recur to them steal, or to lie', or "to commit oilier crimes, My Dear Sir:—Herewith you have the often during your absence; that you will by the hope of some fancied advantage—but them well in your heart, and make' for swearing there is no excuse. It is a letter to my son, or rather a copy of it as ponderas tlioin far as practicable, the rule of your wicked, wanton, useless violation ol God's heretofore declined have you requested. 1 and your life. h conduct law, without I be shadow ol an apology. It having it published, as I have felt that pubThere can be no more sincere nnd disin- '■ lication would impair the force which the cir- torested friendship on earth, than that which is neither manly, polite, nor wise to invoke ( God's wrath upon you every hour; and that cumstances always attached to the private bosom of .parent! toward theirI. the sailor above all men, who sees so much sanctity of /wine, would naturally give it exists in theFor their happiness they are Mil- of the providence and power of an Almighty But my son no longer needs the influences children.sacrifice much; to for them they toil I Hand constantly around him, should indulge ling to moral his which were once so essential and struggle; for them tliey live, and lei control. He is a man— noble in purpose and them, if need be, they would die. Believe habitually in profaning and blaspheming the impulses, and with a deep tone of moral feel- us, ttien, when we tell you how earnestly we great and holy name of that Being upon ing and principle to guide him. At the time desire to do you good; to render you happy, whom he is so dependent, is passing strange it was written, he was wayward, and much both here and hereafter; and cm dully re- and miserably foolish. Avoid houses of lewdness and infamy. about him evinced propensities, which for a advice of those whose heartsl.jTlie time excited lively anxieties. I feel a strong gardsothe parting to association with pure, high-minded and are devoted your good, and whose! virtuous women, has one of the most purifyconviction that, with tlio blessing of a kind earnest ascend to Constant prayer will ouij ing, ennobling and happy c fleeIt) upon the Providence, the letter has been happily in- kind Father in Heaven, that you may be I mind and heart of man. But on the other strumental for his good. The first lime he blessed. hand, nothing so corrupts tho heart, debases ever saw or heard of it, it was handed to him, And first, above all thing's else, "Remem-I with all our family daguerreotypes, on the the character and destroys the health, both her thy Cientor in the days of thy youth."|'physical and mental, us the association of morning of his second Sabbath at sea, by his Let the of accountability thought your loj the ballot. Too many sailors seem to think captain, to whom they were privately entrust- 'Him, rest continually upon your mind and i that the time allotted them for liberty on ed for that purpose. He had just left home This thought will enable you to re- shore, must be spent, on a three years voyage, a lad sixteen years heart. almost as a matter of and incite you to virtuous the grog-shop and the brothel. old, an utter stranger to sea life and to every sist evil temptation, course, in "fear God and keep His comsoul on board, and he says now, that the conduct. To Let your choice lead you into the company is the whole duty of man; if of respectable and intelligent person-, whom mandments," which he felt on so suddenly seeing you are true to ihe emotions duty which you owe to the pictures of our familiar faces, and in you will find in every port. Learn from Him, you cannot then be false to any other them the modes nnd customs of ihe place— reading our words of counsel to him, were Iduty life. in the curiosities and peculiarities, &c. &.c. and indescribable. Let us entreat our dear son logo to our note these facts in your journal, that you Of course, it cannot have to others the common Father—often in prayer—ask his may be able hereafter to give an account of same interest which it has to us, but if you [forgiveness for every transgression of His iilirm, and to compare one country and place a influence think that it may exert wholesome holy law—ask His guidance and diand just |with another. In this way you will not only upon a single other wandeier of the deep, rection in all the offices of life—a.-k him lo preserve your good reputation, and gain the you may publish it. If you publish it, I think strengthen your heart against temptation, regard of such strangers as you may thjis it would be well for 'you, in your own way, and to preset ye you and bless you, amid in with, but you will return with a mind te introduce it with such brief explanations, and clanger that may surround fall peril every such interest; it for instance well stored with useful and practical knowas might give li l-'ar separated from us though ledge, which shall make as the fact that it was written by » father, your pal be your company and by distance, yet slill let us be convenaliga interesting, and sought (or by who had himself been a sailor and a ship- you may (he united heart around altar of heain master, to his only son, a sailor boy, aged 'often the virtuon and intelligent; while the foolsixteen, bound on a three years' voyage; ven. Let your prayers go up and mingle ish and thoughtless sailorcan only tell where, before lis both I throne, with our era bat pra\ I in all Ins roj ages dunce-houses are the gaythat the boy though then wild, wisely heeded you and we may be the children of His est, and where grog is the cheapest. Vrni the counsel, and that now, at the age1 ol two paths here open before you—let twenty-two, instead of being as he would grace and blessing and mercy. which see the have been.if he had discarded the counsel, a Read His Word. It. is a directory between iheiu be the choice of your choice us, that we may know the right source of grief to his parents and shame to 'He has given wisdom. In it himself, he is an honor to his profession, way, in tlie perilous journey of life. virtue, Avoid the use of tobacco. You are now popular and beloved by shipmates, officeis are plainly marked out the paths of free from this habit, and if you are wise you safety, which are alone the of peace paths and owners, having rapidly passed through will remain so. It is very easy for you lo every grade of promotion from the forecastle and happiness; and the way of transgression now entirely from its use in every abstain us marked as plainly indicated, and to the quarter deck; having the promise of is also form, but should you foolishly commence the Ihe that leads to here and road unhappiness for his a fine ship own command next voyage;' of using it, you will find it hereafter and filling the hearts of parents and friends eternal death hereafter. Let this blessed habit exceedingly difficult lo break from. It is alwith joy and pride in his noble, manly and Book be then your guide, and your " ways shall he the .ways of pleasantness and all ways, to a greater or less extent, injurious Christian spirit. to health, expensive in its indulgence, filthy All this can be said of him in truth, and ii your paths shall be the paths of peace." Shun as you would a pestilence, all intox in its effects, and disgustingly repugnant and icating liquors—this source of madness to I TheWF lman's riend. — ' ,< . ' . �83 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1856. ; upon a the solicitude with which we shall watch for Avoid a rough, harsh and bluff manner ol as your equal, for here you all stand and your letters. And you may in return depend equal rights common level and have speech, wjlich will be your besetting fault, and suffer upon receiving letters from us, whenever we and is so to some extent already. Many privileges. Domineer over none, you, or others who can see any possible chance or reasonable young men seem to consider a rough, blunt none to domineer over the fore- hape of their reaching you. manner of speech as evincive of decision and are weaker. Let it be your law in the And, finally, our dear son, we commend oppressed against castle to the protect so, il and all the moru of chnraeter, energy the you to the goodness and mercy of God, and against the weak the strong, But oppressor, seasoned with oaths and imprecations. much more this is a very great mistake. True energy right against might; and rally your shipmates, bid you farewell. We have and firmness are usually quiet, siill and de- always in defense of this principle, whenever which we would wish to say to you, but the ac-; suddenness of your departure presses us for liberate in their utterance. It is not the it can be defended and enforced without of lime. What we have already written has harking dog that biles, nor the noisy, bois- tual violence. Couti ibute your full sharetell and instruction amusement been the work of haste, but it has come from interest, most efficient is officer or seaman who terous of songs, your to share ufyarns, share the hearts of those who love you and cherish sing your do well You will or promptly obeyed. in their hearts' bear in mind, in this particular, the example make your share of fun, and do your share you, perhaps too fondly, ol Whatever changes may take of all amuseme core. In duty. sport, deepest steamer innocent of tha of our friend, Capt. ere we meet in share, circle, but our little in in family mirlh, vice, or have full your place Never a harsh, rough word, as you whethwell know, escapes his lips; all is quiel, ciime, or in any sin, have no share at all. again around our fireside and altar, or arc well, er we shall ever meet again on this side of You and a journal. Keep regular manner, mild and pleasant in Ins tone who holds and yet how perfectly is his every order in- supplied wilh the means, and we wish to im- Eternity, is known only to Him eai nest- our destiny in His hands. with you great press clock this obeyed, duty upon and how like silent stantly work is every regulation earned out on board ings. We deem it of gnat importance to] With three revolving years there may rehis bout. He has true energy, and Ibis is you every way. It will lend, moie than you volve great changes in our several conditions. and the iimde in which true energy usually ex- are now aware, to keep your mind active To you, especially, are ihey full of momenis around you.! observant of what passing tous" import, as occupying the most critical hibits itself. period of your existence. For, as are the Rend much and attentively. Occupy most And after you commence it, youit will become during tho habits which you will lorm, and the characof your leisure bonis al sea with your books more and moie interested in Especially read books of ii religious, moral, whole voyage. Make daily entries of pa-s- ter you will maintain during this period, so, mid standard intellectual character. Tins -ing events, in a brief nanner, but so as to in all human probability, will be your habits will store your mind with solid, lasting and preserve the fact. Such a journal, properly [and character through life, for good or for valuable information, and lit you for future kept, would be to yourself and your friends evil, for weal or for woe. Oh! that you may usefulness and happiness. Much of my own hereafter, a volume beyond all price. Let be wise' enough to see those things which education was obtained by B study uf ele- your journal be always open to the eye of make for your temporal and eternal peace, mentary winks ai s<a, ami under circumstan- your captain. This will prevent you front before they shall be forever hidden from your You are making rJnlties which reflect upon the con- eyes. ce* far !ess favorable than yours well supplied with a library, and will have duct of your officers. They may have failOnce more, farewell. That God, our much leisure for its use. Recur often to ings and faults, but it is not your duty or Father, would guide you by His good Spirit your school books. Review the elementary your business to record them. Let it bo into the ways of truth and life, that He would principles of which they treat, and keep them rather your aim to forget them as soon as adopt you nnd keep you as His own, in heart fresh and familial- in your memory. Eniisl possible, and remember and record only your and in spirit, for time and eternity, that He ns far as you can the mind* of your shipmates own faults. would make you truly His, by faith and reiii these studies, and cheerfully lend them Embrace every opportunity to gather and pentance, as you are already His nominally cuyour books, conditional always, that they use collect shells, coral, and every object of is the living hope and earnest by baptism, them carefully. In this way you may be ol riosity and interest, or which would be curi- prayer of your most affectionate and anxious friends at home. much mutual aid to each other, and mutual ous and iuteresting to your c c c parenln. conversation about what yon read, and mu- Mark each specimen, and note in youi jourP. S—Good bye, my dear brother; pray tual axplanai ions of your studies, will be use- nal when and where you obtained it. Much on shore may be pleasantly and to God to make you a good boy, and rememso oi lime If and to your nil. interesting you you ful Hattii. conduct yourself as to secure the good will profitably spent in collecting these specimen*, ber your little sister, of your officers, and lliey are witling to in- and Ihe well-disposed islanders, seeing your struct you, it would be my desire that yon interest in such matters, will cheerfully conThe Nightingale Fund, according to the should acquire during tlie voyage, a full tribute to your aid. By thus occupying your announcement of the committee, proceeds be knowledge of tha theory and practice of nav- hours of liberty, which might otherwise satisfactorily. It now approaches 35,0007., igation. This art I acquired dining my first woree th IB wasted on shore, you can easily of which 30,0001. are invested in Governwhich shall of curiosities voyage to the West Indies, without any in- collect a cabinet ment securities; it may, therefore, be con*truction except from books, and found it as forever be an object of pride and pleasure lo sidered a success, and, in so far as Miss yourself, and a'source ol great gratification Nightingale is concerned, is a grateful reyou will, by no means difficult to master. your li iends. Be strictly obedient lo the orders of your to .Sketch cognition of her services" «n the part of the an outline of every island and evofficers. Upon them rests the responsibility British people. of conducting the voyage, andgkhe care anil ery prominent place, or maiked point or (he and slate safety of you all. It is the duty ofthe sailoi headland which you may make, Telegraph.—The first at— to obey, without question or cavil, wcry or- date and its bearing and distance from you. The Atlantic der issued by proper authority, and to obey These sketches are easily taken, after a very tempt to lay a cable telegraph across the Atas it promptly and cheerfully. In this way yon little practice; will afford you amusement lantic having been unsuccessful, another ia internnd be of will great instruction, and command the esteem of well as your will respect about to be made. The length ofthe cable officers, will gain the good will of every est, and perhaps of ue, to yourself nnd"friends will be 2,400 miles, and two steamers, each while with 1,200 miles of cable, will meet midway right-minded shipmate, and, moreover, will in alter years. Some twenty years ago,sent to 1 trade, India the Wesi in the full knowlemployed sooner become perfected in between Ireland and Newfoundland, and afsketches of ter uniting the cables will proceed in oppoedge of all (he duties of a sailor. For if you Mr. Blunt, of New York, some leisure, and show a ready will and a disposition to learn islands which I had thus taken at site directions to land. your duty, ail will cheerfully instruct you. he presented me in retuina set of sea charts And remember, besides, if you look ever for of very considerable value. Parents should, as much as possible, -promotion to the rank of an officer, that no Lose no opportunity of writing home, endeavor to impress an intellectual character indirect conveyance. direct or who has first whether by man is ever fit to command not in readiness to upon the amusements of* their children; that learned practically the duty of implicit obe- Have always a letter in hand which you may they contribute to the general improvement send by any vessel or chance dience to orders. of the mind. wh# they afford necessary with. cannot conceive meet You cordial and friendly in your inter- casually with your shipmates. Treat each one the anxiety which we shall feel for you, and taxation to foe body." . , — ■ • ■ " KLind, i . �THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1856. 84 , FRIENDS OF THE SAILOR'S HOME— Sea." We could add more, if necessary, lo A HINT. strengthen this appeal for funds; but when Some years ago we publisheu Ihe followREAD. The Trustees of the Sailor's Home, when the sensible and candid friends of the Home ing Testimonial in our columns. Perhaps they commenced building, estimated that it will look at the facts just as they exist we are its republication may suggest to some shipwould require at least $15,000 to complete confident the amount now required will be masters a method of assisting the publication and distribution of the Friend. The sum is the undertaking. They "have already ex- immediately forthcoming. pended not far from $14,000, and have put The Proper View. " I may never come trifling for a single ship, but when made by the Home in a condition to accommodate to sea again, and probably never shall," re- a fleet, would be quite essential and quite fifty boarders. The Home has been opened, marks one shipmaster, but my son may, sufficient. We have done soliciting dona" and is now accomplishing the design of its and he may want a home in Honolulu. 1 tions from individuals; but if any are disposed to render aid, we desire their contribuprojectors. Considering Ihe comparatively can't speak, but am ready to act." few ships in port, and consequently the Another shipmaster spoke rather discour- tions may be purely free will offerings : small number of seamen, the Home has been agingly about the prospects of the Home VALUABLE testimonial. well patronised by seamen. Those who are among seamen generally, but at the same "Whereas we have often received interesting and useful information respecting our vessels, acquainted with the practical working ol time gave us $40.00 as a subscription from and their cruising grounds, from thewanting "Friend," pub('. lished by R**r. S. Damon, we hereby authoiix* Homes in other sea ports, have expressed his own ship. (in esse Mr. I), resumes the publication of the pathemselves fully satisfied and much gratified Another shipmaster (who had formerly per) the Captains of any of our ships which mayvisit Honolulu, to make a contribution to Mr. 1). of with the Honolulu Home. done something for the Home) before leaving live dollars, for ucount of the ship, for voyage. To meet the expenditure, the Trustees probably never to return to Honolulu, look .Yew London. —Williams & Haven, each Williams & Bam**, Weaver, & Perkins Co., k Smith, Rogejr* have raised, from various sources, about a look in at the building, and there found Miner, Lawrence & Co., Frink & I'rcntis, Henj. $1*2,000. There is a debt now, of between boarding two young men sons of his neigh- Drown & Sons, Thomas Fitch 2d. Fair Haven. —l,. C. Tripp, L. F. Ferry, F. U. $1,700 and $1,800 upon the Home. To bor at In me. This master assured us thai iVhiknell, Uibba & Jenny, ltcubcn Fish, E. Swain, meet this debt and carry forward tho estab- he should try and do something for the Home Edmund Allen, Nathan Church. Mystic.—Chas. Mallorv, Randall, Smith & Aehlcv. lishment through the coming year, the Trus- in Martha's Vineyard. Stoninyton.—(/has. P, Williams, J. F. Trumbull. tees require the sum of $2,000. If possible, Shipmasters and seamen generally seem The grammatical correction indicathe Trustees wish to render the Home still most agreeably surprised that the Home has ted in the following communication may be more complete and worthy of the patronage been opened and should be doing Well. We ofthe seafaring community. If the benevo- do desire that our seafaring readers may take interesting to some of our readers. We lent public will furnish the funds, the Trus- a just, proper, and correct view of this Home would merely remark thai we were very well aware of the fact that the name of the distees will not fail to keep in operation an inenterprize. Is it not one that merits their the stitution, design of which is acknowledg- cordial and generous support? We hope to tinguished navigator was usually written Laed to be good. Donors are not called upon see a large gathering from the sea at ihe perouse instead of Perose. We were led lo an enterprise which may be useful, Ihe error from the fact that the label Anniversary meeting- on Monday evening. adopt she volumes ofhis voyages now before omething which is now doing good, Come arid hear, come and speak. We hope upon us is thus inscribed: Perouse's Voyages. been confidently suggested that the to hear speeches by able men from both the to be raised may be done by Honolulu, 23d Oct., 1856. the sea and land. To the Editor ofthe Friend : id the"the Land" uniting. It" has Although we can ill afford it, just Sir—Your issue of the 2d inst. contains been further intimated, that if " the Sea " now, still we shall issue a very large edition two paragraphs exit acted from the woik of will raise $1000, " the Land " will raise anour celebrated but unfortunate navigator, Laother thousand. This would secrn to be n of this Number of The Friend, for we desire pirouse, to whom, by an error often committo place a copy ofthe "Letter of a Shipmas- ted by English or Ameiican writers, you proper division of tho amount. Wilh a fair his Son" in the hands of every sailor give tho name of Perouse, by ihe supposition, understanding, we are fully confident the ter to the Pacific Ocean. It is excellent. Tine no doubt, that La stand* there as a definite money will be forthcoming, and that most in article. That is a remarks upon temperance, morality, obedi- letters heading a mistake; for these two French proper name, cheerfully. We know of landsmen and seaence, reading, journalizing, and other topics, whether separated »r joined to the remainwho men, have already given and nic ready could not be better. It is just such a letter der ol the letters, can never be left out withto do it again. All that some require is to as every futlicr would desire his sailor-son out disfiguring the whole, to the extent of a be convinced that their donations will be statue deprjf**ril of its head; as, for instance, read and read again. As *we have met in the joinedrase of Lafontaine and Laplace, faithfully expended and rendered useful, and to many sailors who have been disappointed and in the separated one of La Pirouse and are they ready and willing to give once, twice, La Rochefoucauld. La is Ihe feminine French or even (Artec for a good cause. Is not the about getting letters from their friends, we article for common names of that gender; commend this letter to their perusal. Honolulu Sailor's Home a good enterprise t grammatically, it is never preceding a propIt certainly is a good cause. If we ever had The young man to- whom the letter was orig- er name, and in La Pironse's rase it would, any doubts respecting the usefulness of the inally addressed, we recently met at the moreover, constitute a solcrcismus. Foimerly la was employed before an actress's name, Home, those doubts have been scattered Home. He sailed from Honolulu this week. instead of Modanie, or Mademoiselle; that 2,500 Our usual is but shall edition we since the Home has been opened. The branding practice has been abandoned, as a Sailor's Home is not an experimental affair, now print 3,000, which will allow us near reward for the improved morals of that class of females. Le, which is the masculine •but is a fixed and established fact. It* de- 2,000 for gratuitous distribution. French definite article, is sometimes used* sign is good, and its practical operation so Bound Volumes of the Friend, includ- before a man's name, as le Jobard, but never manifestly productive of good, that not to be ing the* latest dates, for sale at individual himself. Dr. Hoff- hy the with high esteem, Sir, I remain, carried forward would the relief deepest re- man'* Drug Store and the Sailor's Home Your ohd*t humble serv't, proach upon both " the tend ** and " ihe Depository. D. FRICK, LL. D. ! P"»r • �THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER. 1856. 85 ' THANKSGIVING. Thb Mask too Small. Under the plea PROCLAMATION BY THE KING. Ihe Police and Police Court deserve much of affording seamen and residents an hour's Kamehameiia, King of the Hawaii- praise for their placing a tabu upon beer "innocent" amusement, a' number of dance an Islands, hereby issue our Proclamation shops. They had become one of the worst houses have been opened in Honolulu. It is agreeably to former custom, that The wholesome a notorious fact, that the females gathering Whereas, during the year now drawing nuisances in Honolulu. to a we have as a measure has enjoyed, people, close, drunkenness greatly diminished these ofthe in places, are among the lowest numerous and great blessings; peace and in the city, especially among natives and unfortunate native women walking the streets. tranquility have prevailed throughout our seamen. The vile compound sold under the How it is possible for seamen and landsmen, Islands; we have been not only free from name of beer, was far worse in its effects high or low, to suffer themselves to be found dangers from abroad, but have continued to ihtin either rum or brandy. We hope tha enjoy the most friendly assurances of pro- Police will be encouraged to attack other in such places of resort, is utterly unaccounttection in our independence from the most nuisances infesting the city. able. Surely they would not be willing a powerful governments in the world; although report thereof should be made to (heir vir- the times have been hard through the scarci- LOSS OF THE SHIP MT. VERNON, OF NEW BEDFORD. tuous mothers, s'sters and wives ! The idea ty of money, and our people have suffered Dear Sir : a drought almost unparalleled, neither Irom of parties in Honolulu trying to muke such I send for publication in your useful and gatherings respectable is utterly preposter- our agriculture nor commerce has entirely always welcome "P'riend," an account of the failed; both to the begin revive; crops in ous. The mask is entirely too small. Ii loss of the ship "Meant Vernon" of New will not half cover the loathsome and disgust- most places have been good; perhaps we Bedford, by Ihe ice in the Ochotsk Sea, in have never a enjoyed year of more rrenerul ing visage of Ihe shameless prostitute. We .lime last. We were out nine months, with are by no means alone in this opinion. It" health; our laws have been sustained; reli- 235 barrels sperm and 50 barrels of whalo such scenes cannot be tabued by the Police, gion and education have been free and pros- oil on hoard. Saw first ice on Saturday, perous: For all of which numerous and in- June 14th, and lowered end official men must wink at them, then lei without valuable blessings we owe, ns a nation, a success, Jonas Island for whales public sentiment be brought to bear upon bearing North-East, general formal, and heartfelt tribute of them. Let virtuous citizens and respectable jdistunce 35 miles. On Sunday, 15th stood residents rest." assured that very soon our thanksgiving to the Almighty, on whose fa- in and ran the ship along the edge of the ica vor all prosperity, whether individual or lo the Westward, wilh a good broeze from city will acquire a most unenviable reputation. In the name ol decency, to say nothing national, depends. the South-East. At meridian in steering ol' virtue and purity, let a stop be put to We do, therefore, with the advice and .through a strip of scattering ice, under easy such scenes, or confine them to those local- consent of our Privy Council of State, de- jsail, we struck a piece on the port bow, but signate and recommend Thursday, the 25th did not think ities where nothing better is expected. any harm done until one of the This is a subject which calls tor a candid day of December next, as a day of gen- men came up from below and said he heard expression of opinion on the part of the eral and public Thanksgiving to God, our water running into the ship, which proved to Father, throughout our Islands; be (rue, as upon looking found the lower hold Polynesian auii Commercial. We cannot be- Heavenly lieve the better sort of our community will and we earnestly invite all good people to a to be full of water and the ship settling fast. sincere and prayerful observance of the We endeavored to get sail allow such gatherings lo be continued. a over the bow, If we have written hastily and made state- same. and cut away the foresail for that puinose, ments which are not true, then we have been Done at our Palace this 3rd day of No- but found it useless, as we bad but jus?time vember, A. D. 1850. greatly misinformed in regard to the characto clear the boats and save a few things beter of these gatherings, and shall he quite KAMEHAMEHA. fore the ship was full of water and went over ready to make corrections if found to be inon l-.er beam ends; most of Ihe men saving correct. nothing except what they stood in. At 4P. Execution of Avon. the Chinaman Ayou, guilty found nt the last M. same day we were all taken on board of Now is the time for Whalemen to term of the Supreme Court of the murder of Hoo- ship Barnstable, Capt. Fisher, where wn subscribe for the Friend to be sent to their pii, was executed yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, were all kindly received and cared for. Tho friends. The gratification which is thereby A. M. The gallows was erected inside the walls ship and oil were sold to Capt. Fisher for ull'udcd to the circle of family friends from of the Fort, and the morbid curiosity usual to $500, and he succeded in saving about 175 found only u small opportunity to whence a sailor may have come, is very such occasions barrels of sperm nnd 30 of whale oil, boats, itself. The prisoner was pallid but reexhibit craft and lew sails. The ship sunk on tho great, ns we have been repeatedly assured markably self composed for one in his awful'posi1 tm under particular obligations to by those who have sent the paper to their tion, and seemed a little curi >us, as we thought. 23d. parents, wives, Sins and daughters. Terms, to possess himself of tho method and process of Capt. Fisher and officers for their kindness hanging. Ha\ ing enquired whether there were to myself and crew; to Capt. Grey of ship $2 00. any of 11is countrymen present and being answered " Champion" for receiving part of my crew, The 2d Anniversary of "The Sailor's in the negative, he desired the Marshal to deliver and other shipmasters for their kind offers to Home Society " will be held at the Bethel his farewell to all natives and foreigners, and after myself, in particular Capatins Wilcox, of tho a short prayer from the Rev. Mr. Armstrong he next Monday evening. We are happy to an- was launched into eternity. He made no struggle, "Warren," Sanford, ofthe "Draper" TookHolley, nounce that His Majesty, Kamehesneha IV., and after hanging till the medical men in attend- er, of the " Ontario," and to Capt. has signified bis willingness to be present aiu-e, lira. Ford and Hoffman, declared life utterly of the"Washington," who kindly gave me a They will accept my and otl'er'some remarks upon Ihe occasion extinct, he wati cut down and tho,corpse placed in passage to Lahaina coffin. The were admirably con- sincere thanks, and their kindness will always Remarks may'also be expected from the aducted ; there arrangements was no noise, no ; on the be remembered by me. Hon D. L. Greg"., U. S. Commissioner, and contrary uu imposing quiet and pushing gravity were obEBENEZER F. NYE, other speakers. Reports will be read and served throughout, the immense crowd of natives Late Master of ship "Mount Vernon." who had come into town to see the execution from Trustees chosen. outside being under the impression that J2o'clock Free Will Offerings A sailor just gave us $5 for the Home, was the hour appointed.—Polynesian. For the Seamen's Chapel ( s e»t» free), supported hf remarking as he passed the money over as gratuitous contributions ; and"The Friend," on* During the first seven days in November, 1855, thousand copies of which are distributed gratufollows: " Before I came in, it was my thought six whalers arrived at Honolulu, having en board an itously among seamen in the-Paciflc Ocean. to send home and get my voyage insured,i "ggreg"'" of 8,964 bbls. oil, or an average of 660 bbls. Capt. Wetmore, of the be* Serpent, Friend.' ' each. Daring the first seven days of the same month $10. (say $500,) but I have finally concluded to in the present year, fifteen whalers have arrived, having Capt. Iluimewell. Hihernii, for th* Chipei OS. and trust on board 14,240 bbls. whale oil, or an average of (.M'.l •Friend' »5. give the sum of $5 for the Home, to Providence for insurance." We would1 each, and 208,000 lbs. bone. Keokoned at the hour*, Capt. Corsen, Victoria, for Chapel, fit. list quoted, vis 78 cents per gallon for oil and add, (his young man's wife is one of the price* Capt. Brownson, BaA*. for'Friend' $9. 60 lb. for bone, th* season's catoh of these cent* per ladies of Falmouth Vho have furnished the fifteen ship* Vom.*WW"*%omK." amounts to nearly a balf a million ef dolMajor Tho*. W. NVITO*m».ol New Load**), ftt. Falmouth Room" in the Home. lars. So .Vr, so good.—ii. lira. Chamberlain, ' " : I Honolulu, to. �86 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1858. A ROYAL, LETTER, WORTHY OF A ly. This is what pleased mc. To find them the wonderful productions of human ingenuiin possession of the means for exercising ty and of human enterprise. It is astonishKING. their liberality according to their desire.1 ing what a miilliiifrlc of new inventions ami late number of the over a In glancing To find them laboring constantly and dili- new machinery have come into existence "Hae Hawaii," the weekly newspaper pub- gently, wilh the sweat ofthe brow, according within the last twenty-five years. Steam is lished in Ihe Hawaiian language, the follow- to the command. It gladdened me to set: now the great motive power for almost every the thing. Steam drives (he cars through the ing letter of His Majesty arrested our at- the fruit of their labors, in cultivating and re- land, and the ferry-boats over the rivers; land. This was whatme gratified tention. After learning its contents, we im- joiced heart. ! manufactures locomotives, draws out railroad my mediately procured a translation for our colHow can there he trade, when (here is [iron, woiks spindles and looms, &.o. All umns. It speaks for itself, reflecting credit nothing to trade with ? and how could they,' this and more I have seen; and I lately saw alike upon its royal author and that portion.I (thA people of Kaluaaha) give so liberally a small engine, of a new and peculiar condestitute ? Because they had struction, unloading a cargo of coal. ofhis subjects to whom it is addressed. The if lliey were acquired the means, they cooltl trade; and| Ten days since I was at the American Aspeople of Kalaupupa manifested a generous because of their abundance, they could give. sociation for Scientific Improvement, which and spontaneous expression of their loyalty, This is v hat I desire nil people lo under- met in the city of Albany. There I saw most scientific men of the hind. most honorable and praiscwoithy. In ack- stand, "There is do labor that does not bring of the distinguished and there is no rewind withoutl There were the gray-beaded men, who were reward, some nowledging the generosity, His Majesty labor." X iMUion ha. in their glory when 1 was in College, such as shows that he appreciated the deed. The Prof*. Hare, Silliman and Dewey; and theie compliment which the King pays to the LETTER FROM REV. DR. BALDWIN. were a younger set, from 30 to 40 years of We are confident many of our renders will lie;", who are already celebrated for their at"people and church members" ol" Kulaupawilh interest the following letter Iroin tainments in differenl department* of science. peruse pa, is an indirect, but most pleasing tribute The investigations ol these lie at the foundato Missionary influence among the Hawaiian ihe Rev. Dr. Baldwin, ol' Lahiiiiiu. He hail tion of all the improvement* vi the arts which people, refuting most pointedly and happily been absent from the United Slates a quar- are filling the land with wealth. we came down ihe Hudson in the day the oft repeated slander, that " (be Hawaii- ter of a century, hence had never before seen As "as it wonderful to sec how thickly its time a w itne-si d in Irailroad or Ihe operation, t« ans were hotter off in the good old days of was dotted with steamers and sailing surface age. wonders of We the geraphic hope his heathenism." tour may re-establish his health, and that in vessel*. We weie iii Ihe Armenia, the very Palace, Honolulu, Nov. 1, 1850. due tune he may return with bis family to b ii which chased the Henry Clay, when resume his labors at his old station, where he the latter took fire anil a hundred lives were For tho Hae Hawaii: lost; and the engine and machinery of (he I wish you to publish some transaction* has labored so long and so faithfully. Henry Clay were in the Glen Cove, which BiuiMiKi'oKT, Sept. 3, ISSG. kepi half a mile ahead of us all the way down which were performed on Molokni, between me and the people and the church member* Rev. Mr. Damon the river. The Glen Cove has on board an of Kalaupapa. I wish you to make them Dk mi Slit: 1 was very happy lo receive article of new invention-*—a musical whistle, public, becuuse they are not things lo cause by Hie last mail, the " Friend " ol .July 3d, instead ol the screeching one we have so ollen shame, and also because if they are copied containing the Report of the Hawaiian Mis- lieiud. She amused us with a great variety by the people generally, the prosperity of sionary Society. We have read Ili.it report of tunes, and did very good justice to Ha.il " wilh deep interest. Though we do not see the nation will be established. "Oh, dear, what can the matter Columbia," we 'On my arrival at Kalaupapa, I noticed a, at those Stations all the bright signs could he !" &c. This is a new achievement of vessel at anchor there, and I enquired, wish, or which are to ho found at sonic other ■team, and we may expect that it will soon yet it is cheering to see (bat " Whose vessel is that a?" The reply was, missionary posts, be adopted along the railroads and livers, native, nnd it has our young Hawaiian missionaries at Fatuhi- and where steam is used over the ocean. "It belongs to Kawana, como here to purchase potatee* of the na- ve aic still holding on to the work with good Hut I must close— wilh love to you and tives." On hearing ibis, 1 thought, I also courage, and that lliey aie allowed to gath- yours, ami lo all friends. will purchase potatoes, and accordingly 1 er some fruit of their labors. It is cheering Your bro. truly, enquired at once the price of potatoes per also to learn, that the brethren at Microne1). BALDWIN. was that to informed the price was sia are thinking spread abroad their forces barrel. 1 from 75 cents to $1 00 per barrel. The ar- to other islands in ihat part ol the Pacific. Madame Ida Pfeiffer, who has run all rangement was soon made for trading with All these things will encourage the Pruden- round the globe more than once, for her own those who had the potatoes mid it was settled tial Committee in the decision they have •an<l the public's entertainment, is now in that the potatoes should bt brought on board come to. of building a missionary brig. They London, and is immediately going to Madahave decided to build a brig ol" I*o lons, to gusear. She has lately received much honor the following morning. The next morning one of my fellow trader* be usetl for missions in the Pacific, Il is lo among Continental sarans. The Natural came to me and said " We have consulted be built at Boston, lo be finished this fall, History Society of Berlin and Amsterdam together respecting our potato trade, and we and will In- called tlie Morning Star. So I elected her as an honorary member. She propose to give you as many potatoes ns you hope you will see ibis new Star rising at the was invitee by the King of Prussia to Potswish," On hearing iliis I hesitated much islands sometime next spring. I should like dam, arid presented with the Humboldt gold what to do, because I had two vessels at to be there on her arrival, Hut'thut is some- medal of ails and sciences. anchor there, and 1 thought within myself, what doubtful. My health lias not improved 'What a great sacrifice lliey [the people] so rapidly ns 1 Imped it would have done. The military losses in the Eastern War will make." So I refused their offer, saying Physicians here advise me, by nil means, are officially announced, as follows: "I have money, and you have potatoes, now to spend ihe u inter, and try the power of cold Those of the French army, let me have the potatoes and you take the weathet. We shall probably return to the Those of the English army, money." They replied—"The potatoes are Islands by way of California; bul I think we Those of the Sardinian army, for you. but the man who shall bring us the shall not leave before March or April. I Those of the Russian army, 377.0M money for them, both himself and the money mention (his that none ofthe brethren at the into, the sea." will we throw Islands may hesitate about sending me let301,0011 Making a total of After this I yielded to them, and here I ters or papers, even us lale as January or have the potatoes in my possession. And February next year. I hope to see the A Railroad to the Holy City.—A rail"aloha" I return. I wish you to communi- " Friend " regularly. We are soon to go road is about to be established from the Mecate the same to those who were so generous •West, to Illinois, &c, but I wish letters di- diterranean to Jerusalem, with the sanction to me. rected only to Bridgeport, Conn. Mk of the Turkish and British governments; the But I did not pfopoSsaJPr-hen I commenced Since writing you last, we have traveled material of the line from Balaklava to Scbast writing, to express my gratification at the quite extensively in New England, and been] benefit I had received through their liberali- into New York State, every where admiring — I ' �87 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1856. their ions was communicated by Mr. LsBlaehe.who headed the boat when she waa stove by a whale and the young men drowned. Ob Fort Si reel, ai-ir Hotel StVce-t. COMMISSION IMIMIIVM. Lost nverbwird and drowned, Dee. 5, IMS, John Moore, be■* OCRS of nil kind*. Hinges, Screws, Tnck«, Ra| longing to liaden, in Germany. He was much respected be 43-tf HOXOLILC. OAHr.H.I. zors. Cut & Wm't Nails Spikes, llrads. Files Master and crew ol the "Arab." [Com. by Caps. Grinnell ] Carpenters' 'foils of all kinds. Pocket and Sheath Died, July nit it, George Reldns, belonging to Callao, Perui.n.'in & CO., Knives, ICarlinsspike*, Caulking Irons and Mallets, He was a seaman on board bk. N. S. Perkins. General Agents, Ship Chandlers and lowest and numerous other articles, lor sale at the Killed or drowned, by bring taken out of a boat. 7th of May, l.aliaimi. Muiii.S. I. tf \V. N. LADD. prices, by Ships su|i|ilieil wilh Recruits, Storage and Money. ICharles Wilbramer. belonging to Montreal, Canada. Killed by a whale, August I, John McGra, of ship Nauticon. jj- Philadelphia papers please ropy. C. H. WETMORE, Sept. 10, in Ochotsk Sea,* n Isiard ship John Ilowland, Joan Physician nnd Surgeon, Aii.Mt, a native of theseislands. At K.iiii.iliu, Kona, Hawaii, Sept. 23d. Sash-el, soa of 1111.0, HAWAII, SANDWICH ISLANDS. Charles uuil lliiniiah Hall, aged 4 years and 4 months. B.—Medicine nnd Chests carefully replenished, N. Like early dew.he sparkled, smiled,and wss exhaled." on reasonable terms. B. W. FIELD. Ilnidware store, ' id ' We^ . " B. PITMAN, Passengers. I'er Flying Dan, from San Francisco—l. G. Livingston, Wne Alexaii'lcr, Jno. Riley. I'll Sri .serpent, (rem Baa Fnusetieo— 11. 11. O. Robinson, Win. O. Woi-e\, John Williams, Ferdinand Duppuy, O. Qaakt*, s. Ail.-iuis. The •*.:«•lor•*. Home. I'er \ anker, Irum San Francisco—Mrs. Spalding, Mrs. Judd MmV.eS MKS. TIIKI M. >1A WI.K.IIS. ami daughter, Messrs. N. J. Smith, John llra.h, Randall tit tbe shortest notice. Bliss Perkins. 11. Murray, Esq., Chas. Jndd, I). N. B HI HOl'si; is Nii\s" OPEN for.theaceommeWANTKll—Kxclumge on tha Y. States and Eu- Smith, I-lilner, I'. 11. St. I'l.-iir, 1.. 11. .M.oicielliauni, J. E. Chapman, dation ol Seamen. Hoard and Lodging will be rope. Oct. J, ISM.—3m ( 11. W. K. HutrhincH, I). 11. Divll, Miinuel lleorge. L. L. Edfurnished upon the most reasonable terms. ilawards, J. Miles. Samuel Davis Chae. li.o is,l,.l..Siniiii. Atung, Jon, 1.. 1., sniilh, Willis hung, F. W. fitch, Mrs. Allen. Managers, having for ievcral years kepteprivste It T II J. W <» I'er t**ktt. lor San Francisco— J. D. Itohiuson, MriA.O. boarding house in Uonotulu, and daring that period established himself in business an md I'auiilv, Apt. Tuttle, Mrs Doras. Jno. C. Ilaskins, the ~bl llilo, Hawaii, is prepared to furnish slops (0.lones accommodated many leeunen, hope to receive may \V. 1.111 i-. Jehu Itoeit. Wougchoiig. patronage ol the seafaring eommvjiitjr. Seamen with recruit* on favorable terms, tor Cash, tioods r«*t assured that no effort* will be snare.l to furnish or Bill* on the I'liiled Slat.-s. em a comfortable horn* during their stay In port. larders accommodated by tho week m single m lals. SAM LN OlSSi*, I *M,), COOBK rr?" Apply for Board at the tiilicc in tits diniag iasti.i: ooki:. BYRON'S HAY, iili.o, HAWAII. in General Merchandise Sad Hawaiian Produce. All Stores required hy Whab Ship* and others, supplied on reasonable terms and DEALER : T BJAVINIi I A < ~ < . MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU. Of Seamen ashore on liberty "ill be furnished Importeis nnd Wholesale nnd Retail Dealers in (.eneriil Here hand i>e, th single meals and a night's lodging. Arrived. Masters of vessels lying " off and on," are notified At tin* -hi .land,corner nl King an a School streets, near the (net. no.—Hark I.ark, .iss tons, I'nrsons, fin K.-unschatkl, M torinerly Stars occu—Als<i, n tinlarge Stone IJnnrcb. tlnd crews, shore, will S|l, 1 1.1ill Wli, l.'.ltlM) Ills IKIIIC. that their boat's while on picil li, I'. 11. Nicholson, in King St.,opposite the Sea20.—11k Sarah Sheal, ll« tuns, Lopor, from Hilo, 90 wb, iiii-ii'sI'liu id a.". 11 Rood accommodations, on reasonable terms, ul the loon His hone. Home. *>o.—Sh Black Kii;le,:iloton»,K.ilw*rds, fin Kamschatki, . loon His bone. G. P. JUDD, M. D., 20.—Syren U Wo 'ons, Phillips, fm Ochotsk, IBS* READING ROOM Physician and Surgeon, wh, IS.OOO lbs hone. OAHU, B. I. HONOLULU! and -J7.i tons, Kelly, fin Kodiack, 430 lis. open, SAILOR'S is free to 20.—lis Andrews. HOME TIIK of Port and Merehaat sst. Cfliccopcn *h, I hone. tlio putilie ; and all Seamen visiting this port Officeeorrter 2o.—Milwoorf, sMtoM, Sylva, fin Ochotsk, 900 wk, S3* 9 M.to A. I l>. M. from are especially invited to make it a place of resort, wh siasiin, I,.'hmi Ihs hone. whether they board at tjn- Home or other boarding S3.— Sh Jiliii Howtiad, :117 tons, Taylor, fm Ochotsk, So* wh, 'J.'mi w II season, SS,ooo Ihs lione. houses in Honolulu, or are connected with the E. HOFFMANN, 2.1. -Am. >rh Flying Dart, 140 tons, Freeman, from Baa shipping. During the shipping season it will be Fr.-iliciseo. I* li v»ie Iv n and Sni;'e(in, 21 —Ilk Yankee. :il I ions, Smith, fm San Francisco. lighted evenings. ; /' Seamen visiting the Heading Office in tbe New Drug Store, comer of Kaahumanu 24 shi,, Sea Serpent, 13j7 tons, Wlutiuore, from Saa Koom and desirous of writing letters, will be furOpss and Makee *c Anthon'a ltlnck. *ts., Queen Franrlsro. nished with "pon, ink ttml paper?' gratis, by applyniirht day and 25— Am wbsh Lancaster, Carver, fm Shanta Bay, 80* tf ing to the person having charge of the room. wli, Boon liuiie, this season. 28-11.11. M.'s ship Alarm,2H guna, Curry, 19 days Oa To Musters of Whale-Ships Visiting the San I'r.oiri-rit. DEPOSIT VAULT. Hawaiian Islands. Am wh sh Julian,lIMi ins, Cleaveland, frm Bhering Sea, ISnowh: likio wli season. attention is called to the following fact* riMIE UNDERSIGNED is prepared to receive mo clipper sh John liilpin, 1000 lons, King, 17 ds 29—Am which are offered as inducements to visit 1 nies, or valuable articles or small bulk, on delvi Si* Fr uiciscn. the Haoccupied by season for reII I. M.'s corvette Kmliuscade, guns, Giiolmi, to etEALAJCBAK.UA HAY the coming posit in his vault* tformerly Kauai. waiian Treasury). These vaults are believed to la- cruits. 30—Am wli sir llibornla, 327 tna, llnnnewell, from Hilo fire proof and safe. For all deposits, certificates n Van will find here in the greatest abundance and list, -Jon sp .'>"" w h: 4.'mi wh season. receipts will be given, and a small charge made on of the besl kind, tie- following articles, which will srh Am I'.. 1.. Frost 141 tvs, Hempstead. 39 days to Slmnta Hay. tha withdrawal of tha deposit. Strangers and »ca. be furnished at the shortest notice and at moderate N'ovl—Haw brig Victoria, 200 tons, CorsSn, Arctic, 40* wh en visiting this port, desirous of a place ofsecuri- prices:—Sweet Potatoes, the best the islands afford. wh, l-i'iii Imilie. for thoir funds, will find this deposit au accom- Splashes, Melons. Oranges, ('"' -otiinits, llccf, MutAmwlish Frances Henrietta, 407 tons, Drew, 1100 wh, 14000 bone. 11. M. WHITNKY, odation to them. 'on, limits, lion's, fouls, Turkey*, Wood in any Kutuson". 415 tons, Wing, Kainacliatka, 1000 wh, tf I'ost-Ollice liuildings. quantity, dcliven .1 at tbe landing. Lastly and most Sept. 16, 185(1. 111.11111l hone. important, you will run no risk Of Hmall pox, as that Eli/.a Adams, 408 tons, Hawes, Ochotak, 2050 wh, •J.".,(HNI hone. nor within several here, __, ■ has not pestilonea appeared JOHN I'ATV. D. Y. PENHALI.OW, m Fr <li Manrln, 387 tone, Lalanne, 900 wh,90«0 bone. miles of this Bay. Kvery attention will bo paid to l.iurrild, 515 lons, llalleck, Ochotak, JjJO ap, 500 wh, PENIIALMIW A P.VTY, those who nay favor us with a call. SOSs tiiine. I'. CUMINGS. Nov 2—Florida, 522 lons, Williams, 975 wh, 10,000 hone. Shipping Agents and Acting Port Wardens, S5 wis. THE AT YOI'R I (il attend to Shipping and Commission business generally. Patronage sdicited. Nuuunu street, iiiolulu, Sept. 1, IH.'.il. HONOLULU MEDICAL HALL. I) It. - Eealakeikva, Hawaii. Iron.Hurdles BALE AT the Hudson's Bay H (est long. |3 each. FOI, 11.-X I Itltl N, SlTtfsKON, Ac. to infurrn the inli.il.il.ints of llonolnlti anil virimty thai he has taken the oil satahllabial llruc Store, corner of Mcr ehantand Ka.ihumanu Sln-nts, which he has remodelled and — , Co.'s Store— •* ... Niuitifiiii, 3*S ions, 1.ure,700 wh, HOOO bone. Montauk, SOU Inns, French, Ochotsk, 970 wh I'rrlile, 300 tons, I'lliilice, Ochotsk, 1100 wh, lllllwU li'Uie. Fabius, i:u tons, Wing, Ocbolsk, 40 ap, 1400 wh, Com lJOOObnue. tons. Swill, Ochotsk, 900 wh, 9000 bom. Sarah, 570 llob't Morrison, 307 tons, I'eise, Ochotsk, wh sh Nov s—Am 115 sp, WHO wb. sh I'allas, 333 bono. Fr Informution Wanted. 901,(1 tons, Couppey, Ochotak, 850 wb, Am ah Baltic, 395 lone, Bronson, fm l.ahatna. John W. Mnrsion, s senman on hoard lite Agate, Allen, fm Fox Islands, 90 bbls wb. Sasfo'd. visa Honolulu, Ik- N„v o—Am brigKuetland, Caul. ship Draper, supplied with the best medicines he whale constantly Whalon, 150 ap, 300 wb. Henry means lo keep The cenreru is requested to call upon Ihi Chsplsin. can procure from tho I'nUcd slates and Kngland. s..n's snperinti-n.lenre, his constantly underhi* own or will be Cleared.. ■0 that families requiring medicine may depend on getting the DEATHS. Oct. VJ. Ilk Millwood, Sylva, to cruise. best, carefully prepared. He has lust received a rase of Umilnn perfumery Soaps. Drowned, at Bonin Island, April 5th, William Hall, of New Oct 27 —Am clipper sh Sea Serpent, Whitmorl, Hongkong Brushes, fee, and daily experts a further supply, which, with Jersey. He left tho ship "Marlha." He was drowns*' by the Oct. as— Am wh sh Win 'I ell, cruise and home. lbs ordinary patentiaud other medicinal, will be sold oa rea- uiisetting of a canoe alongside of the whale ship "Mt. VerAm wh ah Julian, Cleaveland, Tslcahuano. Narraganseit, Gardner, to eniae. sonable terms. non." This report is made by Capl. Nye, of the Mt. VerMercury, lliydru, line and Japai. Physicians' and Surgeons' prescriptions carefully prepare*. non." pal* find attention every ownere of vessels will Captains or Curry, lot Valparaiso. I—H. B. M.'s Drowned, Sept. 96th. in Ochotsk Sea, Merenry Fsy, Silas NovI—Am Koloa. to themselves or families if requiring medical assistance. K C.VV'rigM and Stoiihen Wright. Theseunfortunate young men Nov and refitted coast of Chile. carefully Chests etarained ■niaiock, Medicine 4- Am wb ah NersVa ; they till noon, were cousins, belongii g lo some part of New Hampshire Bedford. N<>w Attendance for consultation at owlet- from 9 A. M. Cosawl (evens WfV, they Harrv and Silas ; f known on shipboard as j_ « aid from IKIP.M. on week daye. Ol Sunday from 9 A. M were Bart dPlslo, aiehbiis, coast of Calsfsaail. 37 If same out ia lbs ship "Endeavor." The circaauiaaeee of IH It atoabai rims, it bia residence UnionStreet. SHOULD I " "" "" ." '~ , �88 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER 1856. "" Nor. 1* —v»iing Pbranix, Tobey, NB, 950 wh, 16000 ■>~ Cambria, Peaw, NB, 600 wh, 7000 b.. Gen Scott, dough, FH, 800 wh, 1300) h., California.Manche.-t<r,N8,30 ap, 730 wh, 7000 b, Parachute, Cary, NB, 7>o wh. HK0:» b, Franklin. Kichmond, NB, 450 wh,7000 b, O.Wa«liingtnn,Alleii,Wareliani,3so wh,S6oob, PORT OF HONOLULU. " " *" {Continvtd.) Arrived. no whale.hips in thai port on Wednesday morning, the data of her departure. lv addition to the report per E. 1,. Frost published in our last No we are able lo present the following from the Oihotel, Kojliarlt anil Japan fleets: Ships Navy, 275: Trident, 350 : Oregon, 450 Wm.lladr.er, 80: Hplendid, 15',: Ninirod, 550: Oln.-ga, 350: Navigator, 400: Northern Light, 20: Trikin,Boo: Arab, 600: Illinois, I whale: 1.. I;. Richmond, 1000: Adeline GI libs, 900: Robert Morrison. 1300: Pocahontas, 2 whales. Janus 2 whales: I.v.lia. 30: G. Washington, 200: tlhio, 600: Parachute, S whnlee: J. D. Tliomi.aoi, 800 Italy, 700 : Hudson, 700: Arnolds, 2 H hales ; Klnerahl, 2 do. ; Omega, 9 do. ; Albion, 4.0; Endeavor, 250 ; Martha, 70u ; T. Nye, Capt. Allen, of the brig Ag:.te, reports spoken in September, in Hie neighborhood of St I'tin X.—l li n/iiiibo, 700; Albion, 8 0-, l-all.-ui, .inn ; Ji.mes M mr,. 400. , - .- 36 ds fm Cillao for Anu.y, Cleared. t.-Am wh ih Alice Mandell, Ml3lons, Dennis, 70 ep, UOOO wb, 9, OJ b Oct.Sl—James Maury, for New Zealand. Htnry Taber, to mime. Speedwell. 406 Ins, Gibbs. 1.0 .0 wh. 10,000 b. Gideon (lowland, cruise and home. Ocesn, 11.7 ins, Norton, 450 wh, 6,000 b Am mi bk Merrimae, Rice, 146 ds fm New London, 24 —Joseph Mfius, New Zealand. nidse to Williams Al Co. |Jiili.'in, Talcahuano. 10.—Am wh sh Montreal, i43tn»,Grey,l,lV)wh,t6,oooh. Oct. 25.— Martha, Me.ider, for New Zealand. do. Bk Martha, 350 tna, Drake, 70.p, 1,000 wh, 10,0(10b. Oregon, Hldririge, Arab, 3:10 tna, Giinnell, 40 sp, 1,000 wb, M,ti H b. J. E. Id.in..-I, Charry, mm, 27.—Marriii, Wing, rrni-e and home. Hiw ichr Mary, Pierce, fin kawaihae. ll.—Am wh bk N. S. Perkins, 3.9 tna, Alivn, 1,300 wh, 28.— Tanierl:nie, Winslow, New Zealand. 14,000 h, 3,000 skins. Koiiiulon, linker, New Zealuud and home. Market. Haw wb brig Hawaii, Cook, 565 wh, 8,000 b. Nov. I.—Hudson, Marsttin, crni-**. Fr sh Guatav Gillia, 330 li, 5000 b. I.itltn lironrion, Honolulu and cruise. L.oo ntrauburg, ap, 300 Am shp Congress, 376 tons, 3. —Albion, hinee, to rruine. Beef, per lb., " 7 a 8 wh, 14000 li. L. r>tarbuck, Jernigcn, cruiseand home. Pork, lo a U Magnolia, 396 tons, Cox, 1400 wh, 14000 h. bk i>r.ititude, Cornell, New Zealand. •" Nor. 10.—Am Mutton, 12 < 15 John Wills, 300 lons, Besse, 900 wh, ■ 1 ..> b. Veal, JO Adelile Gibhs,3'il ions. P.meroy, 1300 wh, 14000 b. tin Maaf.fi. ---.... 25 Memoranda. Cambria, 3.,2 lons, Pease, 700 wh, 12000 b. Fowls, 50 Oscar, 309 tons,Cross, 111-.lv wli, 2iooo b. Spoken hy ihe John llnuland, about Sept. 2o,ah Florida, of Turkeys, $1 00 Purine, 314 loos, Midi, 700 wh, 8000 b. P. 11. iVillinii-, Inen wli bk Wolga, Buo; Cornelias HowDurks, ---.-_. none. Delta, 314 tons, Dilbey,soo wh. 0500 h. Liiml, nl .\. 11.,7.')0; Omega, b-o ; Ocean, of Warren. 400. Potatoes,(Irish) perhbl. $9 00 Nor. IS.—Am wh .lips Alice, Sol tons, Kinery, 30J \vh,3)iu b. The Lancaster rep rts spoken, m .lie iit-iglihorhood of Fi (Sweet) "... Do 00 $2 27000 b. keltsoff UUud. ahiMit Sept. loth, sh Cham ion, of .\. II 1200 India, 433 lons, Long, 'Jiiml wh, Taro, $3 00 Clipper ah onward, Luce, 12 ds fm Sail Francisco wh, had lost i anchors-, Three (>r.>iher*j,D wh; hkCentU man, l'uinpkinM,pach, 12 a 20 c. for China.—Sid same day. :t wh, Kli/ii Mason. 5 wh, RobacOfJ Simms, mo wh, lost "J anCalbag.s, » ■. 10 o 12 c Am wh sips Omega. 3J5 lons, Sanborn, 9911 wh, chor*; Sheffield I 100, hk lleleware about full. 'I'oiuaioes, per bushel, $1 00 o. 10000 o Ct Cucumbers, each, to Report I'ay Aug of Shanla Ochotsk from 10 Fleet, Sea, Janus 311 lons, Winalow, 5 0 wh, GOOO b. Carrots. «fcc. per bunch, .12 c, 'Jo: Thos Nye, 401 inns, Smith. 1300 wh, 20000 b. 50 «. it.uiaii.ts, 10— Rousseau, NB, Pope, 4:K), Millwood,NB, Silva, 400. Aug Abrun Marker, 4)1 tons, Barker, SOU ivh, lOJO b. Oranges, par 160, $2 50 Sept m it,,i.in 11... .1. Mystic, AlcGiuley, lioo; Man'l Orlcz, Klectra, 348 lons, Brown, 22 sp, 8110 wh, km in b. J.imes, $1 00 iteustis, sao| m f Mason, Ml, Jernegau,ftoo| Lewis, N Walker. 8.0 wh, BJOO b. NB, George St M iry, 35:1 ti percord, Firewood, $10 o 14 B. Allen, torn Warren, IMB, Wilcox, fifiui Ontario, Ml. Williams. n wli. 'J no b. Ph0ni1,4.3 t I I I looker, Willi, | Cell i'Joii; NL, Miller, Mniitc/.um.i, tins, IOMJ Charles Phelpa, 362- tons, Law tun, 7110 wh. 8.100 b. NL, Forsytii, 4oo; Cnwper, NB, Dean, L»o; I htiidler Trice. Mar. ll.—Am wh slips iVuiJla .ger, 334 tuns, Hr.ile) 150 wh. Nil, lloldbrook, Jloo; Eugene, Slon, I'«• n-.l■ t<>u, 7oo; Ueuj 3200 b. DEATHS. Tucker, Nil, Harb r, Hoo; Venice. NL, Lester,.too; lla.ve t, Hoogley, 293 tons. Cole, 600 wh, 6000 b, Spencer, looo; Delaware, Ma, (lonian, 7Au>; Oias Carroll, FH, In Lnhaina, on Monday lust, of paralysis, Captain Charles Warren, 461 Ins, *A ilcui, 1000 wh. (Jen & M.iry, NL, Walter, luoo; Phu-ui.v, IVtit-mii, formerly ol Loudon, Eng.. aged about 60 yearn. St', Hunting, looo; Philip Ist, <93 tons, Sissou, 600 wh 6,000 b. NL, Williams I .',.....■ U< ntreal. Nit, Gre., <Joo; A bin Barker, 1('apt. IVti-rr-oii had for a number of yearn commanded a ves»el Lewis, 3.)s tons, Allen, full. Barker, 4imi: Junior, Nil, Andrews, 400, Dartuouth, \B, mi the int. r-islaitdi tr.uie, and wan much esteemed for his Unman, (Id) 351 ions, lllaekinore, 16 sp, 2300 wh. NH, 2. M>; II irinony. Nl., Hempstead, Too; Hawaii, S [aid*, probity of fharaeter. Urein sh Post, 580 tuns, Wiegard, fm Ureuieu, wilh lleatii, Cook, Ir*oo, Cambria, NB, Pease, Sim; Newton, NIS.SInriN mi, Died in Honolulu, Friday, Nov. 14, Mr. George Graham, a mdse to lluffselilaeger 1c Stapenhorst. George, 86a; Ml, Jenuy,Coo: Sarah, Maitapoi»ett, Swili, Boo; naii.e of I ondoii, England. Moe. 14.—Frih Jason, 61* tone, Hache, 3200 wh, 45000 b. Onward, All, Norton, 400 Electra, NL, Brown, Too; Matches, Died in the U. 8. Hospital, Nov. 14, Mr. John C. Pa ne, a Am bk Vernon, 307 lons, Gardner, 6V) wb,6000 n. NB, Bellowx, Ijoit; IJ .-late-, Stun, Holt,2on; Canton Packet. native ol Sac Harbor, where he leaves a widowed mother to Marengo, 4J7 lons, Skinner, I.Ui wh, 20000 h Chandler Price, 44i tuns. Holcoinb. 1700 w h, 10000 b. \ 11, liordin, 1000. Pacific FH, Snell, loo] Fr.ii.lin, NB, mourn the loan ol an only son. He belonged to the " Blfta, Rirliuiond, snO| Jireh Swift, Ml, Karl, Booj Prudent, Green- Eagle." Uoriiulllln, 4 II tons, llussell, lUJ.i wh, 12000 b. On hoard of bark Oscar, in the Ochotsk Sen, June 7th, port, lluuiilton, Doo; Marengo, Nil,. Skinner, too; M Theresa, Barnstable. 374 tons, Fisher, 750 wh, 10000 b. Mt, Davis, boo: Re|iublic, Hit-men, 1000; Gustavo, Havre, James I>> lea, agod about 30, a native of St. Julius, Province Wavirly.3J7 tuns, West, 30 sp, 90J wh, 13000 b. of N. it ,—boatsteerer. July 18, Anton M nun I, a native Hoo; Manche, Havre, 7oo; Jason, Havre, 1000. Nov. S.—Br sh Conqueror, Sc.lt. Anioy. Sept l. >—Koinan, NB, Devol, Im Vernon. NB, Gardner, of Pico, Western Islands, aged about 25, leaves a wife m Br bk Annua, Zifuentes, Manila. 350; Ocean, Warren, Norton, too; Young Pmriiiv, Ttibey, 18 mourn bis loss. July 31, Onedua JHaoira, aged about 30, a Am whsh Itallic, Browuson, to cruise. whales: John Wells, NB, Be>sey, 8t»o: N S Perkins, NL,f ish, native ol Mangier. Mogul, Clark, do. Fell from the foretopsail yard of tbo i>hip "Onward," and 1000, ;tiH'» skins. Philip I. Groouport, Si•.sun, I too. do. Lark, Chadwick, Sept 2o—Adeline Gihhs, Kit, Pomeroy, I3oo: India, NL, instantly killed, Joseph Almond, a native of the Cape do Hae. It.— do. Kniiisoir, Wing, Nov. 5, ai sea, of consumption, "Jim Crow," llibernia, Hunnewell, cruise and borne. Long, l9oni California, NB. Manchester. 5oo: Chan Phelps, Vent** inlands *' Sion, Br.iytoti, I-J whales: Corca, NL, Ft**h, Hoo: Omega. FH, a native ol Otaheite. Also, un same day, Isaac Lewis, a'naSanborn, lloo: Champion, NB. Grey, Hoo: Europa, Edgtn. tiveof the island ot Maui, II. I. Pease, Hon: Washington, NB. Holly, Ooo; B-riislable, NB. Drowned, in Ochoisk Sea, June]], Edward W. Willi*, Kisher, T."»o: Gun Scoit, PH.Clough, loooi Sheffield, (Spring, boatsteerer of ship llarnstable, belonging to MorrJstown, N. J. PORT OF LAHAINA. Green, 10-o: Oscar, Matiap,-i.-ett, Cross, I7.j«>: Coii»ress, NB, [Communicated by the Captain.] Arrived. S.ranburn. lloo: Euphrates. NB. Hellmer. l*no: Three BroOct. It—Am ih Romulus, Biker, Mystic, 365 tons, 580 bbla thers, Nam, Cleaveland, Doo: Fran Henrietta, NB, Drew, wh, tiooo lbs bone, fm Jupan Sea. I'.'iui: Ci rinthian. NB, Russell, looo: Alice. C Spring. Penny, If.—Japan, lllmond. fan Haven, 487 tuns, Coo wb, 60011 :t,'to: Olvmpia, Ml, ll\ an. Mini: Moctezuiira, Nil, Tn.kei'.looo: CHAPLAIN'S NOTICE TO SEAMEN. lbs bone, fin Bhering Struts. Draper," Nil,sHan-ltonl, :i.')ii: Menkar, Ml, Blooinfield, 1;»>; X So.—Albion, Hinds, ol F. 11., :iAi tons, 1200 wb, 12,0u0 lbs Sims, 12 TO 3 O'CLOCK EVERY DAY, (exNil,Oav.it, MtUooin, NB, Woodliliriii»e, Aoo; bone, fm Bristol Bay. ey, Warren, Cole, 700 Delia, Grceupot. Do bey, fail cept Sundays) tho Chaplain wUI be at th* So —Levi Htarhuck, Jernesan, of N. 8., :t7ii tons, 900 wh. IjHo..(i Com Preble, lull Ist Sept: Alex Cottin, condemned at Ayan. •v-—Hudson, Marston, of F. H.,b50 wb, 9000 lbs bone, j Unite a numberof vesse a have received dauiaite from contact Depository, at the Sailor's Home. Seamen about fin K.imscliaika the ire, and will require considerable repairs on their leaving are particularly invited to call for books. Oct 11—Am. bi| Bailie, llr.ni.iin. New 11.-i11.r.1, SH has, 1300 wilh return to The atrip "Mount Vernon," (.'apt Nye, bbls wli, 111,0:10 lbs bone, irnm lli-tiring's Straits. wan stoveHonolulu. by the ice and and sold to Capt Fisher Am. bq IJratiliide, t ornell, New Bedtord, 337 tns, of the "Barnstable," u hoabandoned, succeeded in saimic all hands ami Bound WILL PUUCHASE 1,000 wh, 10.000 lbs lii.mi, from Ucliotsk «ea. *T|o Volume 200 bbls oil with few sp about other some utticles: she w as at •„'.'j Am. sh Liverpool, Barber, New lli-ilti.nl. tns, iln time almost full of water, and of the Friend for 1865 (shortly after sunk. HOO wli, 2.00J Ibi bull, frosi Kalntschatka. The brig Tarqnina," Capt Weaver, belonging to Messrs. «nd 6, and pay the subscription price for 1857. tl Oat. 31.— Am sh Woljra, Crewel, Fair Haven, 8 sp, 1000 wh, Allen & Co,* wan stove in the ice, having her stem wrenched 13,1X10 bone, Ochotsk. and stern post started about three inches. After a lew off, Il.ills.ciu, Puns, N Boill'uril, 300 wh, I 1(1 1b, Ochntsk. days the ice opened,and the vessel succcodud tin* FRIEND SENT ABROAD. Subscriptions Or.iuiilgee, West, Tiabury, So ap, 11.1111 wh, 7un 1 bne, harbor of Firklesttiff, Island of Ficklestow, in reaching was where she Ocholsk. received at the Depository for the Friend, to hauled up at high water. Al'tei a and thornm-h ci Unoo Return, Win?, N B, 1400 wh, 12,1100 b Kami- aim nation made by the shipmasters careful present, at the request ol be forwarded to the United States or Europe. Ju achftks. Capt Weaver, to ascertain the full extent of damage i-be bad per annum. No.. I.— Oleune, Siimnons. N B, 1600 whj 16,000 b, Kodiak, received, 10-tt ami the |oat licability of repairing it, it h as decidt d Kam md Bristol Bay. was only pursue that the .-ourse to to condemn the vessel, as Majestic, I'ereival, N 11, 250 wli, 2001) h, Ocboslk. was quite impossible to repair her for a voyage to Honolulu Coral, Manchester, N B, 80 ap,950 wh, 10,0.0 bone, it SAILOR'S HOME SOCIETY. Thi-was il'Hiqsb.iiid after duo notice, she was sold to Capt Oehotsk. Fisher, of the* Barnstable." • Ome«s, llawes, Nantuckol. 500 wh. 4.10J b.Ochutak. ANNUAL MEETING ofthe llonohitu Sa»ship Purrington, The "Alex Coffin," I apt ran ashore duriiii: C. Ilowland. Luce, N 11, 600 wh, -0 10 b, a foil, on one of the Cunle Islands. Khmt a griai deal lor's Home Society will be held at the Bethel on Nev. 3—H. Kneel.nd, Whalon, N B, f>o »p, 300 wh, 3000 h, of thick difficulty and perseverance she w as got off, ai.d upon trying MONDAY, Ocholsk. the 17th day of November next, at "4 the pumps was found to be leaking very badly. She whs itn Latlaus, Jaannetli,Pierci, N R, 30 sp, 600 wh, 6000 b, Japan mediately put away f* r Ayan, where she arrived safely. u'clock I*. M., at which time the Society will promil Ocholsk. Here it was ascertained that she was very Mrlowalj damaged, ceed to elect six Trustees to fill the places of th* f""el, Tucker, N B, 5110 wb, 4000 b, Arctic. StmW W. Thompson, Wuite, N B, 10.0 wh, 8100 b, Kod and she was therefore condemned. Much uturprise was m»n- clai-s, whose term of office then expires. that Capt Purrington had succeeded in bringing her in alulK.uit.. -iattested The following gentlemen have, in accordance with all, leaking even at tho rate which she did wlitle lying still. Washington, Holly, 010 wb, 12,000 b, Ocholsk. She waa bout-lit by the Capt of a Rus-inn vessel tbe oil ,<pt the Charter, been nominated as candidates, for Onlilmbi.i, Fol|er, N.mtucket, 100 sp, Bouin Is. and I'lirrington shipped, on board ho "Kebecca Siinnis," and election part Japa*. Braganil, Jackson, N B, 30 in, 900 wh. 7000 b part on hoard the "Metacom," at the rate of 20 ns. per gal 8. C. Damon, J. F. B Marshall, freight to the United States, 1he tot.tl amount shipped, we Kimts. J. E. Chamberlain, A. S. Coolie, Meilkar BlomnAeld. N B, 300 wh, 30' JO b, Ochntsk understand was about 2oot> bbls. Thos. John li, W. 0. Nye, Suule, is B, 800 wb.SOOO b, N Zealand {T/ 0| correspondent at Hilo seoda us the following inforThrum, Me.. 3.—Pre-h Salamander, Chandler. Havre, 400 wh, 40uo mation: Geo. B. C. ngraham, Chas. R. Bishop, •»•»», BherilgSts. Hilo. Oct. 90. Wb, Johnson, Humphries, S»». 4.—AH lb American, Jernesan, F.drarlown, 50 sp 800 *»l have to advise you of the arrival to-day of the French Win. H. G. P. JIIOM, W. Goodala. wli, 700U li.. JapananaLttchuUk. nhip "La Tourdv Pin," of Havre, from the Ochotak Nov. n Am sll Jirah Swift, Haa-f-JMipoO whaSiOOO b.,Och hbla this eeanon, 2,600 hhla wh, and 8o bbls spin theSea, order of the Trustee*. By voyage. Hie. H.—Am slips Nimrod, Rskffl BlsO wh.SOW k. •« She bnnga no later reporta than those alreadypublished." J. E. CHAMBERLAIN, Tha LUwliho, whicharrived last avaalag from Hiloraporu 26-3t Secretary ofthe Sailor's Home So*' y. Near. (.—Br eh Conqueror,Porter, China, : « . . , Honolulu - - - - - - - -. - .. - ........ - -"- - - - - . . .- -.... -.... -- -. " --- --- -" .... ■ , ' • , r r "" " "" " ** : I7IROM : fjfeag » THE THE " • < .- » - . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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