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FRIEND.
THE
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hONOLULIi. MARCH 31, 1857.
hard. They are up early and brush the dew
Tana from the grass ns they go into the fields of
17 ftifTt'f. We saw, at both Mr. Titcomb's and
Life on Kauai
18 Wundenberg's plantations, the laborers in
A Sailor's opinion of the Home 18 the fields and at the mills. The gathering
Caste in India
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Come and Rest
20 season on a coffee plantation is exceedingly
M tinier ofRev. D. H. Wheeler
20 busy. To stand ut lite foot of the mountains
Marquesas
21 and look over Mr. Titcomb's fields, and conChristmas Island
32 sider how much hard labor and persevering
Ports of a Islands, " Honolulu," No. 3
2ft, 24 toil have been expended, and what are the
Marine News, &.C.
results, make us feel hopeful for the Sandwich
FRIEND,
Islands, when the inhabitants are willing to
invest capital, and work with their own
U.
The "Old Bethel" made "New."
CONTENTS
Far March 31, 18ST.
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THE
HONOLULU, MARCH 31, 1857.
LIFE ON KAUAI.
Having spent a few days in riding and
rambling on the Island of Kauai, there are
two or three features in the state of things
there which w.e deem not unworthy of notice.
The first and most prominent feature, is this,
that on Kauai, the people work. This is true
of both foreigners and natives. Having visited, in former years, every part of the Sandwich Islands, we feel prepared to speak with
confidence upon this subject, that no where
have we witnessed such a proportion of the
inhabitants actively engaged in manual labors
as we have seen upon this island. We landed
at Nawiliwili, and saw busy life upon the
Lihue Plantation. The plow and hoe were
moving with the dawn of the morning. At
Koloa, we witnessed the ingathering of the
cane crop. On the latter plantation can be
mustered one hundred yoke of oxen. The
proprietors of the Koloa Plantation not only
rely upon the plow to prepare the soil, but
they have literally plunged into a swamp or
marsh of a thousand acres, and there have
undertaken a system of drainage and cultivation, which coald never have been made successful without an immense amount of real,
hard work with the hands. No animal can
cross the marsh, but man can ! We saw a
heavy crop of cane being taken from a portion of this marsh, a temporary railroad being
laid down, (between the stacks of cane) and
extending one-fourth of a mile towards the
center of the marsh. Subsequently to watch
the long train of " four-ox" carts, heavily
loaded with cane and trudging ofT to the mill,
was a most animating sight.
At Hanalei. the people work, and work
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hands.
We visited also Mr. Mcßride and Mr.
Charman's dairy establishment. We took a
peep too at the butchering establishment of
Mr. Allen, where beef, hides, and tallow
were in course of preparation for the market.
We rode over fields where Grubens and
Archer tried tobacco, but now are raising
Indian corn. Wherever we went we saw
more of work, industry and thrift than we
have witnessed elsewhere.
In the vicinity of Koloa the natives are
busy cultivating sweet potatoes. They are
extensively employed on all the plantations
which we have referred to, as coolie labor
appears to be a failure.
One enterprise on the island is specially
worthy of notice. We refer to the effort of
introducing a stream of water from the
mountains to flow over the Lihue plantation.
A trench ten miles long (about two-and-ahalffeet wide, and the same deep) has been
dug. It has been an immense work; and
whether it answers the purpose or not, it
shows what labor will accomplish. This
summer will test the experiment, and most
confidently we hope the enterprise may
succeed.
Having written so much about the working
habits of the Kauaians, no space remains to
refer to their schools, their churches, their
" literary club," or their generous hospitality.
We hope that the good people on that island
may not infer that we did not appreciate their
kindness and hospitality because we merely
pass it over with this passing allusion.
While superintending some repairs upon
the Bethel, in the early part of February-, we
were suddenly compelled to leave for a neighbouring island on account of ill-health. On
our return with health re-established, it was
with no ordinary feelings of gratitude that
we found our congregation worshipping in a
buildingre-moddled, and very much improved.
The ladies and children came to our aid, rendering most timely assistance. We would
main this opportunity to acknowledge the presentation, by the ladies, of a communion table,
chairs, sofa and carpet for the pulpit, and a curtain from the children of the Sabbath School.
These expressions of kindly sympathy and
generous feeling rendered, while we were
absent, are doubly prized.
C7* The following is a statement of the
expenses attending the repairs and alterations
of the Bethel :
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Feb. 7—To paid Mr. Vincent's bill for lumber and labor
$375 00
•• 10—To paid Mr. Thomas' bill for mason 46 00
work
•• 18—To paid Mr. Oilliland's bill for 18160
paints and labor
17 60
•« ]8—To paid for repairing Scraphino
62 80
18—Ito-corcring cushions, &o., &c,
'28 26
Sundry expenses
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We hope to raise a portion of this sum
from the seafaring community. Our appeal is
also to the public interested in the support of
the Bethel. We would state that no subscription paper will be circulated—whatever
any person is inclined to forward as a freewill offering will be gratefully received. We
have already received
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From a friend,
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a lady,
Dr. Mott Smith,
A friend,
A sailor.
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from Marquesas.—Letters of interest
and importance have recently been
News
received from the Marquesan missionaries.
We would acknowledge letters from Mr.
Bicknell, and the Rev. Mr. Kekela, as late as
Jan. 14, but we believe that those of even
later dates have been received. The missionaries were all in health, and actively engaged
We would acknowledge files of New in their missionary work. They are conZealand newspapers from Capt. G. H. Soule, templating aremoval to Hivaoa, leaving, how/ship Muo.
�THE FRIEND, MARCII, 18 57.
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in view the four doses of poison the said to be the ordinance and will of God. His
place in society was fixed at the creation.
dollar might purchase them.
Sir,
for
thus
me,
You
must
excuse
Rev.
Shipboard, Feb. 8, 1857.
presuming to make these suggestions, my
It might be supposed that high-caste men
Rev. S. C. Damon :
my apology.
would be more tenacious of the distinction
Sir,—Not havjng an opportunity of going desire for its prosperity being
Yours, &c.
than those of low caste; but this is not the
ashore, I send you this to acquaint you with
case. Even the outcast Pariahs of the vilthe excellent health of our ship's crew—
CASTE IN INDIA.
lages, who feed on carrion, find some upon
thanks to an All Merciful Providence. From
look down, and the lowest Surecruits,
after
we
having obtained
this port,
In our Inst number we made some extracts whom they can
will proceed to the Japan and Ocbotsk Seas, from a new work entitled Life in India. The dra wouldrefuse to take a cup of tea from the
buoyant with the hope of ira Icing a good following paragraphs from the same work, hands of any king in Europe ; it would defile
him ! Our gardener's sick wife would not
season's catch. So far, all hands are well
pleased with our officers, wltn, betides being relating to caste, will be read with interest. eat any delicacy prepared by our cook, bemust respect*
regarded as A Nn. 1 whalemen, are gentle- The subject of caste in that country is one cause lie was ;i l'iiriab, though athan
her husmanly and kind to all under their command, of the must singular and peculiar phases nf able man, with higher wages
free from all swearing and indecent abuse so human society. It is quite impnssible to un- band. Once, when examining aa school on
poor little
frequently heard upon whalers; and eape- derstand or comprehend the social state of Our verandah, onea of the boys,
fellow with only dirty strip of cloth to wrap
ciully are all delighted with Capt.
, 1st officer, who, under all things in that land, without studying the na- about his middle, fainted. I got some water
and Mr.
and sprinkled it on him. At this the schocircumstances exhibit uniform gentleness mid ture of the caste-system
lars and tesxhen were quilo horrified, and
kindness, and all delight in shewing apprecement
that
Caste has been fitly called the
ciation of their worth by prompt and ready binds die great structure of Hindu institutions. ran to stop me, lest his caste should bo spoiled
from the hand of a castelcss person
obedience to every wish or command.
Not only does it separate each class from all by water
By this time, no doubt, ihe balancing ac- others, but compacts the whole, so as to form like myself.
Caste is quite independent of station. A
count has assured you that a Home can no of dissimilar and uncongenial units an almost
longer be considered an experiment; but that impregnable body. Its influence cannot be high-caste pauper is the superior of a lowit has, and will pros]ier, is beyond a reasona- overlooked by any who long for the regenera- caste king. As Europeans have no caste, to
eat with them would degrade a Hindu of any
ble doubt. Unless it is greatly enlarged, the tion of India.
a man to receive a cup of tea
accommodations will not equal the demand.
when
first
You are met by caste
you
put caste. For
from
hand
of a missionary, is an evidence
the
lor
Had it accommodations
150 or 1200 for your foot upon the shores of Hindustan, and
next season, I feel assured that it would lie you meet it at every step of your protrress of his willingness to renounce caste, and is
none too much. All the young and well- atid in every effort to Christianise the people. sometimes made a test of sincerity with relidisposed seamen (for there are many) will In the city and in the village, in the high- gious-inquirers. During a famine in Madura
patronise the Home —they are under no ob- way and in the byway, in the school and in even starving women refused food from the
ligations to the designing few who ease them the church, with the high and the low, the table of the missionary. When in Calcutta,
of their purses by first stealing their brains. child and the gray-headed man, the influence a little boy in our family went into the room
Those who made it their home last season of caste must tie met and overcome. It con- in which the servant was eating, nnd hapwill spare no pains to induce their shipmates stitutes one of the chief obstacles to the spread pened to lay his hand upon him. The man
to drop anchor there next fall. All are ex- of Christianity among the Hindus. To know immediately rose and threw his dinner into
travagant in their praises of the neatness and the work to be done among the one hundred the street.
A volume might be filled with illustrations
cleanliness of everything appertaining to the millions of men who are held in its bonds,
home ; and never do they fail to pay just tri- we must know something of the nature and of the folly and cruelty of this system ; but
its workings will be seen in the causes and
bute to Mr. and Mrs. Thrum, whose steady effects of this institution.
method of expulsion from caste. When the
kindness and attention to Jack" on all occathe
Caste is a Portuguese term adopted by
sions, has endeared them "to all. They richly English as the representative of the native rules of caste have been broken, the crime is
deserve patronage—and generous, true-heart- word Jatlri—the term applied to the distinc- not always followed by discipline. If the
ed Jack will not fail to use his endeavors to-1 tion of classes or tribes among the Hundus. offender is wealthy, powerful, or highly connected, the trespass is often winked at. But
extend it. Be pleased to remember me to
them, with many thanks for theirkindness to1 The number of castes will not excite won- if the offender is poor, or has enemies who
desire his downfall, the case is published
me whilst remaining there.
der, when it is remem In-red thatalmost every
Should I be fortunate this season I. promise employment or profession forms a seperate abroad, and he is cited to appear before the
to give lor the use of the Home ten per cent,! caste. The members of these subdivisions, guru (the religious teacher and head of the
of my season's gain, be it great or small. though belonging to the same great caste, will caste) and the chief men. If the case is
made out against him, he is punished, accordSuccess attend the Home.
not inter-marry, nor will they eat, drink, or
ing to the magnitude of the offence, by fines,
Yours most respectfully,
associate with each other. Thus, physicians
blows,
or branding with a hot iron, or, if it
another,
me
as
a
friend
to
Permit
the
Home
the
druggists
N. B.
| form a separate caste,
fault, by a feast to the caste.
trifling
be
a
with
herdsto make a suggestion or two for your con- the shepherds another, and so on
He
is
then
made
to humble himself with prossideration. Though coming from Jack, ifI" men, barbers, writers, farmers, carpenters,
carried out, they might possibly prove bene- ■ goldsmiths, masons, blacksmiths, and many trations to the earth before the guru, and
drinking a mixture called panchaficial :
other trades. The blacksmith will not marry purified by
(the five products of the cow,) which
1st. That a " Shipping Office" be openedI into the family of the weaver, nor will he eat karyam,
in the Home in time for next season; the or drink with him; nor will the carpenter has the power of cleansing from sin and
person keeping it to ray a certain per centage with the shepherd, nor the accountant with stain.
Sometimes, however, owing to the bitterof his profits to the Treasurer of the Home ;; the mason. Each profession is handed down
or appoint a qualified person to attend thei from father to son. Before his birth, the ness of enemies or the nature of the offence,
office at a certain salary. It would be a very calling of the man is decided and his associa- it cannot be thus expiated. In such cases,
profitable source of revenue.
tions fixed. Society is thus made up, not of the offender is driven from his family and
2nd. That the sum of 50 cents or $1 be■ men, but of castes ; and man sympathises not society—his parents, his wife, and his chilcharged upon all seamen who board at the with his fellow-man, but with his caste. Each dren refuse to eat with him or to give him a
Home as an initiation fee. No seaman who caste, wrapped up within the narrow limits drop of water, his friendship is denied, and
has once made it his home will hesitate to) of its own little circle, knows no hospitality his society shunned by all. He does not fall
give so small a mite for the privilege (for itt or duty beyond* this well-defined boundary. to a lower caste, but sinks at once to the
is a great one) of ngain receiving the benefitt No success-, no genius, no virtue can lift him level of the Pariah. As the elephant cannot
of so excellent an establishment. Those who) out of the caste in which he was born ; and become a dog, or a lion a mouse, so the Brahprefer the nauseous effluvia of the gToggery' no crime, except a breach of caste, can de- min or Kschatrya does not become a Sudra;
alone will abject to it, undoubtedly, havingl grade hira from it. This the Hindu believes he ceases to be a Brahmin or a Kschatrya,
Opinion and Suggestions respecting the
Home—by a Sailor.
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world. Giye up the pride, the self-will, the
sinful stubbornness of your own ways. Come
to Jesus as a humble sinner, and cast your
soul on Him, and then tho rest I have spoken
of shall be your own.
But when n Hindu becomes a Christian,
Tell me not that you cannot sec that beand, as a mark of Christian fellowship and lievers in Christ enjoy this rest of soul of
brotherhood, eats or drinks with his spiritual which I have spoken. They do enjoy it,
guide, caste becomes an instrument to snatch and that far more than you think. Some
from him his wife and children, to rut him enjoy it more and some less. According to
off from every tender tie, nnd to make him their faith is their peace. But all believers
(as far as civil law permits) an outcast and a have a rest and peace which the world never
homeless wanderer in the land of his fathers. gave them, and which they would not part
It is a cause of devoutthankfulness that even with for all the world.
this strong chain with which Satan has
But, after all, reader, I would not have
bound the idolaters of Hindustan has lieen you judge of the Lord Jesus Christ by His
broken by the power of the Spirit of God, people. The best of servants can give you
and that converted Hindus have had grace to but a faint iden of that glorious Master.
brave the scorn and persecuting rage of their Neither would I have you judge of the
Countrymen —that they have forsaken, all to privileges of His Kingdom by the measure of
follow Christ. In tho American mission at comfort to which many of His people attain.
Madras, all the memliers of the churchss, Alas ! we are most of us poor creatures. We
male and female, assemble yearly around one come short, very short of the blessedness we
table, and partake, together with their teach- might enjoy, but, depend upon it, there are
ers, of a cheerful repast. This is their " love- I glorious things in the city of our God, which
feast." Soon may these unchristian barriers I they who have an assured hope taste even in
between man and man be broken down, and their life-time. There are lengths and
love unite in the bonds of Christian affection breadths of peace and consolation there, which
the millions of redeemed Hindustan .'
it has not entered into your heart to conceive.
There is bread enough and to spare in our
COME AND REST.
Father's house, though many of us certainly
cat but little of it, and continue weak. But
ny tiik ear. .t. c ana, a. a., rector or hklmi.nothe fault must not be laid to our Master's
iiam, mi 1ma,
charge ; it is all our own.
Reader—l believe there are many persons
Reader, the weakest child of God has a
who are weary and tired of everything in mine of comforts within him, of which you
this life, and yet have nothing to cheer them know nothing. You see the conflicts and
in looking forward to the life to come. Are tossings of the surface of his heart, but you
see not the pearls of great price which are
you one ?
I believe there are many who arc thor- hidden in the depths la-low. The feeblest
oughly unhappy in their own hearts, although member of Christ would not change condithey will not confess it—unhappy because tions with you. The balierer who-possesaea
they know they arc not living as God would the least assurance is far better off than you
have them—unhappy because they know are. He has a hope, however faint, but you
they are not fit to die. Are you one ?
/tare none at all. He has a portion that will
I am quite sure that much of what is call- never be taken from him, a Saviour that will
ed happiness is utterly hollow and unreal. never forsake him, a treasure that fadeth not
Silks and satins often cover aching con- away, however little he may realise it all at
sciences. Loud laughter often comes from present. But, as for you, if you die as you
the lips of people who are inwardly heavy are, your expectations will all perish. Oh !
at heart. There are many who are always that you were wise ! Oh that you underseeking rest and finding none. Like those stood these things ! Oh ! that you would
described by David, they could say, " Who consider your latter end !
will show us any good ?" Reader, is this
I feel deeply for you in these latter days of
the world. I feel deeply for those whose
your case ?
There is rest for the weary even in this treasure is all on earth, and whose hopes are
world, if they will only seek it. There is all on this side of the grave. Yes ! when I
r hich he laid at their door. Which repose for the weary of heart, if they will see old kingdoms and dynasties shaking to
s to be believed ? Was the testimony only apply for it in the right quarter. There the very foundation,—when I see property
nan to be taken against that of ten ? is real, solid, lasting happiness to be had on melting like snow in spring, andpublic stocks
ult was, that the ten Brahmins were this side the grave, if people will only in- and funds losing their value,—when I see
I innocent, and the accuser, being quire for it where it is to be found.
these things, I feel deeply for those who hare
Where is this rest ? Where is this repose ? no better portion than this world can give
;uilty, was expelled with ignominy
e caste. Though his innocence could Where is this happiness ? It is to be found them, and no place in that kingdom that canscarcely be doubted, the judges were offended in Christ. It is given by Him to all children not be removed.
his disclosure, and could more convenient- of mankind who will confess their need and
Take advice of a minister of Christ this
sacrifice him than the ten truly guilty and ]humbly ask Him to relieve them. It is en- very day. Seek durableriches, —a treasure
resworn men.
joyed by all who hear Christ's voice and fol- that can not be taken from you,—a city which
At the present day the rules of caste as ]low Him. " Come unto me," he says, " all hath lasting foundations. Give yourself to
id down in the sacred books cannot be en- jye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will the Lord Jesus Christ, and seek that incorreed. Having lived for centuries under a (give you rest."
We which have believed," ruptible crown He is ready to bestow. Take
reign yoke, formerly that of the Mohamme- says His servant Paul, do enter into rest." his yoke upon you, and learn of Him. Come
ins, now that of the English, they find it |(Matt. 11: 28; Heb. 4: 3.)
away from a world which will never really
Reader, I invite you this day, in my Mas* satisfy you, and from sin which will bite like,
ipossible to follow the laws of the Shasters.
ametimes from the love of office and of gain, Iter's name, to come to Chnst and be his dis- a serpent at last. Come to the Lord Jesus aa m
ey must or will trangress the rules of caste. ciple, if you want to be happy. Cease to a lowly sinner, and He will receive you, parTiile offences are profitable, and offenders seek happiness in the rain things of this don you, give yon Hi* renewing Spirit, fill
and becomes a casteless man a vagabond
upon the face of the earth.
It does not matter whether the offence was
voluntary or involuntary; it is not the sin,
but the defilement, that constitutes the crime.
In Bengal, a European, out of spite, seized a
Brahmin and forced spirits and meat into his
mouth. He become an outcast. At the end
of three years, efforts were made by his friends
at the expense of forty thousand dollars to
have his caste restored, but in vain. Another
effort was made, however, and by expending
. some one hundred thousand dollars, his fellows were induced to consent to his former
rights and privileges. During the reign of
Tippoo, Sultan of Mysore, an attempt was
that cruel prince to force the Hindus
the Mohammedan religion. A numlem were forced to cat beef as an cviif their having forsaken Hinduism,
is overthrow by the English, these
petitioned for a restoration to caste,
rain. No penances could atone for
so than cannibal sacrilege of eating
1 of the sacred cow—an animal so
their eyes, that to kill one is a crime
ous as the "murder of a man. Had
imniitted theft, adultery, fraud, or
it would have been a small matter;
stain of beef-eating could neither be
i it'.r washed away.
*e mentioned by the Abbe Dubois will
e the injustice of many of the docisx casta among people so low in moralie Hindus. Eleven Brahmins, passough it country desolated by war,
exhausted by hunger and fatigue at a
To their surprise and disappointment
ind it deserted. Rice, they had with
lit no vessel in which to boil it. Look*
mil, they could lind nothing but the
the house of the village washerman;
imins even to touch these would be a
;nt almost ineffaceable.
But being
by hunger, they bound one another to
by an ontli, and having washed one
ots a hundred times, they boiled their
t. One of them alone refused to parthe repast, and on reaching home he
the other ten before the chief Bmhhe town. The rumour quickly spread;
inquents were summoned and comxt appear. Having learned the diifiwhich they were likely to be involvprepared for the charge : and,
■igwere
to previous agreement, each promt the accuser only was guilty of the
Ir
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both many nnd strong, these breaches of the
law will be winked at. In trade, public
offices, schools, and the army, you will find
men of all castes daily violating the rules of
the Shasters.
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you with peace. This shall give you more
real comfort than the world has ever done.
There is a gulf in your heart which nothing
but the peace of Christ can fill. Enter in and
share our privileges. Come with us and sit
down by our side.
Reader, if you are weary, I offer you rest
in Christ, —a free, full, immediate rest. Oh!
do not let the oiler be iiinde ill vain. Virme
and rest!
BARBAROUS MURDER OF REV. D.
H. WHEELER.
We are pained by the recent intelligence
of the shocking murder of the Rev. D. H.
Wheeler, formerly Chaplain of the American
Seamen's Friend Society, at Valparaiso,
Chili; afterwards for two years at Aspinwall
New Grenada ; and, at the time of his death,
an Agent of the American Bible Society in
Nicaragua.
He was sent out, in July last, for the purpose of circulating the Scriptures in that
country. Notwithstanding the disturbed and
dangerous state of alliiirs there, in consequence of Walker's operations, he had prosecuted his work with energy and sun-ess ;
had made the acquaintance of Padre Vigil,
Grand-Vicar of the State of Nicaragua, and
with his concurrence, and even recommendation of the books to his people, had somewhat extensively circulated the Word of God
among a people eager to receive it.
Near the middle of Octolior the army opposed to Walker began to approach Grenada,
when he marched out with his hordes of followers to Massaya, some twenty miles distant
met the enemy, and in a severe battle muted
them. While he was absent, and left defenceless, a fragment of the enemy's army, with a
number of outlaws who had united with it,
rushed into the city plundering everywhere
as they went. They came to the house of
Mr. Lawless, a merchant long resident there,
with whom Mr. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, and a young daughter resided.
With great violence they seized the three
men, carried them to the rest of their party
in another part of the city, and in cold
blood shot them all, for no other reason, probably, than because they were supposed to
belong to the hated race of filibusters.
Soon Walker's hordes hurried back to
Grenada, when the enemy fled. The three
friends—Messrs. Wheeler and Ferguson, and
Mr. Lawless, whom they had left behind, and
who had taken no part in the war, were soon
found pierced through with balls and bayonets.
Great, indeed, was the grief felt, for they
were all highly beloved. The event is one
of deep sorrow.
Mr. Wheeler was a rare specimen of Christian self-denial, and disinterested devotion to
his Maker's cause, never avoiding fields of
danger, plain and out-spoken in his rebukes
of sin, sometimes thereby making enemies
of the wordly-wise. His death is a great loss
to the Church, she has few more devoted
sons.
He was a native of Connecticut, but for
some years a resident in the State of Indiana,
where his bereaved family, a widow and
several children, now reside. He was a
preacher in the Methodist connection.
We learn with pleasure that the Board of
Managers of the American Bible Society, on
hearing of his untimely death, passed nuitnble
Morning Star. —At a late meeting of the
resolutions of respect for his memory, and
voted an appropriation to his family thus Directors of the Hawaiian Missionary Socisuddenly deprived of their head and means ety, it was unanimously decided, that on tho
of support. Sailor's Magazine, Jan., 1857. arrival of this vessel, she should lie immedi[For the Frieiall
ately dispatched with supplies for the missionThe Civilization of Trade and Commerce
at Marquesas. The Rev. Mr. Emerson
as it is developed in the Marquesan aries
Wainlua, has been invited to go as delegate.
of
people.
Since the discovery of the Marquesas It is confidently hoped the vesstd will arrive
Islands, they have been visited both by mis- in season, to be refitted and dispatched before
sionaries and traders. The Protestant mis- the 20th of April. Allowing her an absence
sionary bodies have, in every instance, left of two months, it is hoped she may return
without making any impression on the habits and lie ready for a trip to Micronesia, to Ik*
of the people. The natives are not any the absent for several months, perhaps I year, as
better, nor any the worse fur their coming it is contemplated that the Micronesian misamong them. Not so with the traders. It sionaries will be anxious to make extensive
cannot be said of them tkat they have made explorations.
E7" All persons desirous of sending letters
no impression on the people. The truth is,
or
packages to Marquesas should forward
and
they have made a very great impression,
them
at an early opportunity.
cause
is
for
the
worse
for
the
this impression
of vital Christianity.
Jack's Way of Doing Business.—A sailor
The Marquesan jieople have been, and are just discharged, hurries into our office, saynow, savages and cannibals. The whole ing—
length of human depravity is trodden by
" Please take charge ol my order ! "
them. Commerce has facilitated their growth
" What is your name ? "
in depravity. It has pandered to tho lusts of
" Oh, no matter for that."
the people.
" But I must know your name, and you
Before the trader came into the country, must take a certificate."
, that's all. Just
the natives warred with clubs, spears anil
"My name is
stones. The trader came, and a change took keep my order."
place in theirwarfare. They were converted After considerable talk, we get the man's
from the use of clubs, spears, and stones, to name, nnd try to do as requested.
Now, Mr. Sailor-man, this is not the way
that of firearms. This is one step in the
civilization of trade and commerce. The you should do your business. You ought
heart remained as hard and cruel as before, never to give up your order, or deposit your
while the intellect took a forward move—it money without taking a receipt. Keep an
was enlightened in the use of more deadly account of your money. Having deposited
instruments of war.
your money with a merchant, boarding-house
Another step in the civilization of trade keeper, chaplain, or any one else, never fail
and commerce, has been to create a taste for to make a record of it. Put it down. Take
foreign manufactures. This taste would I*2 a receipt. Keep your own account. No wonbeneficial were the hearts of the people der you and your money soon part!
brought into subjection to the Gospel. But
Adams' New Patent Power Press.
since their hearts remain still encased in their
This
number of our paper is the first printing
hardness, the consequences to the soul are
a new printing press lately imported
upon
most disastrous. The soul, like a ship withBoston. One English printer, on seeing
from
out ballast or compass, falls a victim to the
are clever at
tide of covetousness, which the taste for it work, said, " Those Yankees
exclaimed,
printer
An
invention."
American
foreign manufactures begets.
works to a charm." It is the first
She
"
Another step is the substitution of rum for
worked at the
kava. The natives have been diverted from press of this description ever
ahead of anyislands,
course,
of
is
far
and,
the use of kava to that of rum and tobacco.
of
press ever
the
a
printing
in
thing
shape
This is the civilization in process now. Its
is not worked by steam,
before
seen
here.
It
end is death. The cry, "there is death in
how soon steam-powis
the drunkard's cup" is often uttered by many but there no predicting
as
it is now doing our
without reflecting that this deadly cup is er may do our printing,
the proprietor of
Whitney,
handed round by the hands of trade and dredging. Mr.
for
his enterprise in
deserves
credit
the
press
commerce.
a machine, and we
so
valuable
importing
The development, in the Marquesan peobe
rewarded for his investple, of the civilization of trade and commerce trust he will well
ment.
is most baneful. The light which they have
New Bethel at Shanghae.—The head
received is the light of darkness. It is death
soul.
ten
times
Better,
better, Mandarin of the city has given a junk, to be
to the
thousand
to
his
blindness
than used for a floating Bethel. English and
the
heathen
poor
leave
r
force upon him habits which embitter hi» American merchants have subscribed $1,. ><)o
heart against the light of truth.
J. B.
to fit up the junk for this purpose.
—
�It is a source of sincere rejoicing to
every Christian heart, that a degree of seriousness at present prevails among the foreign
population in Honolulu. For several weeks
meetings have been held every evening at
the Methodist chapel. Members of the other
churches participate in this gatherings.
These indications of good will Ih- matter of
devout thanksgiving to every .solar and
serious-minded person who reflects upon the
proneness of man to defer attention to the
must important of all subjects—the salvation
of the soul. It is a time for all most attentively to bring their minds to a thoughtful
consideration of their true condition and
standing as rational, in-countable, and immortal beings. Every reader, we hope, will give
the article in our columns, entitled "Come
and Rest," a careful ami candid perusal.
"Ka Hae Hawaii."—We rejoice to see
this paper improved and enlarged, with a
handsome vignette Indicating the former and
present state of civilization upon the Sandwich Islands. As we have before remarked,
so we still say, tho Hawaiian! are deserving
of a far better newspaper than they have
hitherto bad. We hope those engaged in
publishing the Hoc will meet with ample encouragement to make it a tirst-rate paper.
Book
of
Forms
and
Bookkeeping.—This
is ■ new' hook, in the Hawaiian language,
written by a native, J. \V. 11. Kauwahi, Esq.
It is said to be a most valuable hook. Tinauthor has been at work upon it two and
more years. We ho|x' it will meet with a
rapid sale. This is, we believe, the first book
written and published by a native of the Sandwich Islands. It is a work of 215 pages,
12mo.
Drowned.—Capt. Loper, of the ship Sarah
caf, informs us that his cook, Robert Poul,of Long Island, jumped overlioard and
is drowned on tlie night of the 29th of
irch, while the ship was lying ofT and on
jut twelve miles from Diamond Head. He
no here last fall in tho ship Pampero,
in California, and here shipped on board
l Sarali Sheaf. Tito report is that months
) he gave indications
of insanity—but
ne of late.
Absence from town compels us to
issue our March number on the 31st instead
of the Ist of the month.
Roofing. —All housekeepers and house owners, at
the Sandwich Islands, know how immensely important it is to have tight and lasting roofs. It is a subject deserving of special consideration, observation
and experiment. A good shingle roof, if it lasts ten
or fifteen years, is considered quite durable. It is
important to enquire whether painting roofs in this
climate is of any use. Some maintain that it docs
no good, and others hold the opposite opinion. The
following fact may be worth considering. The missionhouse, occupied hy Mrs. Whitney, at, Waimea, Kauai,
was built in 18:17 ST 8, or aliout 30 years ago. The
roof has never been reut'iveil. The shingles were good
American pine, and shaved. Mr. Whitney painted
the roof, when new, with a preparation ma.le acmrrflrrg to the following recipe
"One measure of tint1-and, two nioasui-es of wood
ashes well sifted, three of slacked lime ground up
"in oil. First coat thin, second as thick as can lieput
on with a paint brush."
:
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ChristmaIsland.
The interest which has la-en excited in the above
island by the loss of the bark J. C Fremont, induces
us to publish the following account of it written by
C:t|it. Geo, Beaton, who was wrecked then- in lite
English whole ship Briton in 1888, and who remained on the island wilh his crew seven months bof.n-i- Boding an opportunity to leave it. The account
will bo found in full in the Hawaiian Spectator for
April 1838, I'tpl. Johnson of the bark J. ('. Fremont thinks that lite island is larger than any published account makes it. ('apt. I'lt-nson'e account
would make it about thirty miles long. ('apt. Johnson says that the southern passage into the lagoon,
though he did nut sound it, is deep enough for a luge
ship to enter and anchor Inside. Instead of 2000
cocoanut trees, there arc now not more titan 206 Boat*
tared over dilferent parts of the island. The J. C.
Fremont was wrecked in the north part of the bayou
the easterly side of the island, where the liritun tad
a number of other vessels hate beta lost in the bust
few years.—/'. ('. .././V, rtiter.
" ChrMuias Island was discovered by the oelebrated
circumnavigator ('apt. Cook. 26th Dec, 1777, but he
gives no account of hating explored it: and merely
slates tho sii|iposilion that it might be 00 milts in
circumference. I have no reason to doubt that, the
island hai much increased in size since its discovers—lieing of coralline formation; which may account
for my finding it mure than 30 miles round. In Unpublished necount of ('apt. ('.we hay.- tin- latitude
and longitude of Sandy Island, the s|Kit where he
anchored, which is on the west Ride; he made this
island to li- in l v .">*' N. let and 167" :)8' W. long.
My observations are the result of 1.7) dilferent sights,
and by means of a chronometer that I have every
reason to lielievo a good one, by which I made the
e.tst point, of Christinas Island to lie in lat. l v Iti' N.
anil long. lo7u 10' W. Bandy Island I found to lain lat. 1° ">7' N. and long. 157° 41' W., which agrees
within three miles of Capt Cook's observations.
With respect to the island itself,—it is little else
than a sand bank, bounded by a coral reef, which
make! on" about half a cable's length from the shore,
and surrounds the island wilh the exception of the
S. \V. point; where the surf makes to the lieach.
There is very safe anchorage for ships on the west
side; thero Capt. Cook anchored. The soundings
art- from 10 to III) fathoms; but I should consider 20
fathoms to be the best position. This would be opposite the northern entrance of the lagoon, into which
there are two passages, having Sandy Island in tho
center. The southern passage however is considerably tho largest, aud the water is much tleeper than
by the northern entrance.
The lagoon is tilled with numerous shoals or shallow patches, and finally terminates in small lakes
surrounded with sand. Some of these have become
nearly dry, anil left quantities of salt in them. I
found others, where the water was much Salter than
any sea water. In some, tho water rises and falls
with the tide outside; from which it is manilest it
must ooze in and out frtnn under the land. In others,
we found quantities of fish resembling the herring,
but somewhat larger.
There arc many sea-birds of different kinds inhabiting the island. Their eggs afforded me many a
delicious repast; antl are so very plentiful, that I
have seen 2,000 laying on the grountl within the
space of one square acre.
The land is extremely low, and composed entirely
of sand with only a few bushes and small trees. In
my opinion, it could not be seen from a ship more
than 10 miles. The N. X side of the island tbrins a
very deep bay; and it is quite necessary that all
masters of vessels who intend to touch there should
•be aware that such a bay exists. It was owing in a
great measure to the want of this information, that I
was so unfortunate as to be wrecked on its coast in
Oct. 1830. Jly no means is it advisable to get embayed
at this place, as there is generally a current setting
straight into the hay: which, although not strong, is
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"
21
TIE PI lEN ft, KllC I, 185 7.
suflicient to drive any vessel on shore. It is subject
also to almost constant heavy surfs, being completely
exposed to tht swell from the N. E. trade winds..
During my residence, I have boon for six weeks waiting to go out in nty boat; anil oven when I did venture, it was at a great risk, as I seldom passed through
the surf without being turned over. The winds commonly blow from I'.. N. K. to K. S. X.; but during the
rainy season, we frequently had squalls from N. and
N. N. W. I observisl the wet weather to oommonoe
".Unit the middle of February and it continued nearly
without intermission to the time we finally left the
island on the 2.1.1 .May last.
With respect to currents. I will only remark,
that close to the shore they vary; for on the south
side of the island, I have sometimes known it to set
strong to the eastward. Approach within one mile,
and there is usually I think little or none either way.
There is always however more or less to tho westward
at I or 6 miles distance from shore; and also a strong
easterly current setting ilowu upon the east point of
tin- land.
"On the western parts there arc some scattering
groups of ciK-oanut trees; the whole number of trees
may be aliout -Jllili). On the west point, or rather on
the paint which forms tho southern entrance to the
lagoon, there is a grove of these trees having the
names of several whale ships carved upon them.
These ships must from timo to time have sent their
boats on whore to procure cocoaiiuts.
I could not find any fresh water, though we dug
in several places, and in one instance to the depth of
'J feet; but invariably came to salt water. Had we
not succeeded in saving a quantity from the wreck.
We must all have perished. For tho first four months
of our residence we hail only two small showers;
after that the rain fell in great abundance."
"
"
India.—The Protestant missionaries of
Bengal, appealing to the missionary societies
in Europe and America to send more missionaries to India, state that the Presidency of
Bengal, with '15,1(10,000 inhabitants, has 103
missionaries; Agra, with 30,250,000, has 60
missionaries; Bombay, with 10,000,000, has
33 missionaries; Madras, with 27,280,000,
has IS2 missionaries; the Punjab, Scinde,
and Niigpore, with 11,950,000, have 8 missionaries; while Hyderabad, Oude, and other
states, with 42,136,000 inhabitants, have not
missionary: total population 166,776,000,
with 356 missionaries. In the three chief
it
presidency towns, Calcutta, Madras, and Bom-
bay, there are 70 missionaries; while in many
districts there is only one missionary for a
million and a half. The northern and eastern
districts of Bengal contain millions of people
who never hear the gospel; and there are
other states, with fifty millions more, equally
destitute.
Singular Circumstance—Last Tuesday
both wires of the House Telegraph Line to
New York were broken at the same time, between this city and Providence, yet the line
worked well, and their business was transmitted without interruption. The lower wire
broke first, and one end crossed the upper
wire. Shortly after the upper wire was
broken, and the ends crossed the lower wire,
thus making a good circuit, though both
wires were broken. Such a combination
seldom occurs, and is worthy of note as a
curiosity in telegraphing.—Boston Times.
Tribute to American Science.—At at
meeting in the Academy of Science at
Paris, a member, while analyzing some bottles of water brought from the Dead sea,
declared that Commander Lynch's expedition
had thrown more light on the climate and
topography of that region than any other,
although within twenty years many bold
recent
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THE FRIEND. MARCH. 1857.
PSoatrndhswiceIflands.-No3.
which is about eighteen miles in width, run
I Oahu, the
shore
Coco Held (the most eastern
from
I along
first point of Oahu) to Diamond lb ad, keeping the shore
Honolulu IlAnnoa, or Fairhavcn as it was
called, is situated on the leeward side of the Island of two or three miles distant. The reefs extend only
Oahu, in latitude *J1" W 28" North and 167" 48' nlxait half a mile from the shore between these
Head is about four miles dis46" West longitude. It*,vas discovered and surveyed liea.llaii.l-i. Diamond
a pilot,
in 1704 by Capt Brown of the Dollish ship Hnlirr- tant from the anchorage. Vessels wishing
worth, a north-west trader, and was first entered l.y should hoist tho usual pi I. ■! signal at tin- (total stain as
the schooner Jackall, tender to the Butterworth, on the town tad shipping eetat in sight. Skillful pilots
the Ist day of January, I"!i5. The year in which are always in readiness, and the port is provided with
our harbor was first entered is among the most in .led a steam tug, adapted to tearing vessels in and out tho
of its history. Capt Brown the discoverer, together harbor. Iltr tartlet is generally needed when the
trade wind i-- fresh. Vessels not wishing a pilot.can
with Capt. Gardner of the Prince Le 800 were murdered by native pirates. The vessels were captured piss Diamond Head Baton! one mile distant from the
and taken out of the harbor round to Waikiki roads, shore, and head tin- the entrance of the harbor. The
which, till then, was the principal anchorage for ves- anchorage is indicated by a white iron buoy in twelve
sels visiting Oahu, but were both retaken again by fathoms, and ships not wishing to enter the harbor
the seamen belonging to thcin. KalaniUapule, the can anchor tin} whore near the tibove buoy and
King of Oahu, was one of the actors in this tragedy, outside the "spin- Limy" at the entrance of the
and that too in the murder of his ally, who was [iiin- channel. The trade wind always blows oil' shore.
Tht site of ll..nolulu is good, rising gradually from
cipally instrumental In defeating Keao at Kauvuae,
a fillibustcring chief from the Island of Ka tai, who the sea to un elevation of about twenty feet. The
was bent upon suMoing Oahu to vassalage. I':t|it. ground is volcanic toil, with a coral rock basis—the
Brown, on return from his war expedition, fired a jvery best foundation for building. Tht surrounding
salute in honor of the victory; a IM Iron one of his j scenery, lis oft told, is made up at everl■i.-ting green
guns entered tho cabin window of the American sloop mountains and Tallies. The immediate vicinity is
Laity Washington, and killed Capt Kcndrick. Ilis diversified with hill and pi tin, BUteeptibtt of much
interment, under the English burial service, is noted I adornment, as running water is abundant and can
as the first at the Islands ii.vompunied with Christian be led to all parts. Much has tlread) been deaf to
rites. The ceremony was deemed by the natives then l.i-iutii'y the environs of our town in ihe shape
ns n solemn sorcery. The grave was rilled the sitnc of cottages and trees, but it is only the beginning of
night for the sake of the winding sheet. We give what we shall see. The toanery of this island is
this piece of history as a notable slatting point or picturesque, it is well watered, Balubrioui and fertile
fixed monument," as the professionals say, in our throughout, and its topography such thai a railroad
"survey
of the harbor. It selves, too, in distinguishing i may be constructed around it at a moderate expense,
rather vividly, the difference between the antagonism I| ! doubtless will be whenever it will pay.
lis productions are various, mostly tropical fruits,
of civilization and savagery sixty-two years ago and
vegetables and poultry, to supply the residents and
the polka reunions of tlie races at the present day.
The HAEltoii is a deep basin in the coral ice. shipping in port Grating it carried on largely antl
through which tho fresh water from the Ntuiimn at a profit, and is the chief business of this island in
stream reaches tho sea, capable of accommodating the agricultural line. Being the center of Hawaiian
one hundred and eighty vessels in its present almost oommeroe, it draws Its supplies mainly from the other
unimproved state. The depth of water varies from islands for consumption and shipping to foreign porta.
four to six and a half fathoms. The bottom is A large fleet of coasters of every description, from
deep, stitf mud—the best of holding ground. \'. t* the nonpariel clipper schooner to the sand targe, are
sels at anchor in the harbor arc perfectly secure at all employed in this trade, leaving dally for and returnseasons of the year. In the strongest southerly gales ing from the othor Islands. One or more steamers
when the wind is directly In from the sea the harbor adapted to the trade, and running regularly and
is well protected by the reef outside of it. About I permanently between the islands, is yet a desidone-third of the basin or harbor proper, :it the ninth eratum.
The town tf Honolulu ami shipping In port arc
end, is filled with mud—a deposits from the N'uiianu
Valley stream. This can be converted at pleasure abundantly supplied with good water, brought down
in iron pipes front cxhatislloss eourocs near the
into a harbor for ships by dredging.
The ciian.nkl, which includes the outer harbor, is mountains. 21X111 barrels of domestic saltbeef, alxiut
about one mile in length, narrow and rathertortii.nis. :iiMM) barrels of domestic Hour, equal to any imported,
Its sides are bold coral reel's and susceptible, when as well as large quantities of firewood, potatoes,
the wants of commerce demand it, of being converted punmkins, vegetables and fruits of till kinds tire
into wharf fronts the entire length on both sides t.. annually furnished at this port to merchant and
the bar, making thereby a harbor of the present whale ships. .Native as well tis foreign seamen can
channel, which, under the mooring system, could be be obtained at this port at short notice for voyages to
made to accommodate a number of Vessels, little sus- say part of tho world; wagea average about fifteen
pected by persons laaequainted with the real size of dollars per month for merchant service, and a
the basin and channel. The depth of water on the luiridi-ed-an.l-ti.rtieth lay for the whaling service.
The average value of imports at Honolulu for the
bar is twenty-one and a half feet at low title, which
rises and falls throughout our group about two feet. lust law years considerably exceed a million of dollars,
The bottom is sand and about one hundred yards in coming from every quarter of the commercial world.
width, and can lie deepened with small wrpwiSß, This port seems t.. be a beat at which the commerce
under competent direction, so as to admit the largest from every point of the compass in the I'acific eon*
vessels afloat. The shape of the harbor ami clntnnel eontriitos. Its geographical position in relation to
is such as to offer as much wharf facilities as any the old and t:cw world tends unavoidably to make it
harbor of its area in the world. The reefs on both uch.
sides are easy of improvemeutandwith extent enough
The population of Honolulu is somewhat fltictuattg ; during the fall and winter season it is as high
of themselves for a first class city.
There are five good wharves, at which vessels of s 10,000 or 12,000, caused by the influx of seamen
1600tons can discharge or take in cargo. These and also natives from the other islands of the group.
wharves furnish about six hundred feet wharfage At other seasons of the year il may be as low as 7,0t)0
front. The government are now constructing new to 8,000. There are four ship chandlery stores, about
piers, and it is probable that, before the end of twenty importing houses, anil from fifty to sixty retwelve months, one thousand feet of additional whar- tail stores, twelve hotels, nine or ten physicians, and
five printing offices. There are six church edifices,
fage will be ready for use.
This port is so easy of access, that any sailing some of them very substantial specimens of archidirections for it are almost superfluous. The trade tecture, and capable of accommodating each from
arc numerous,
wind blows over the islands about nine months of the 300 to 8,000 persons. The schools
year, from March to November ; during the winter both for the .native and foreign children, antl it is
months the South and West winds prevail, and bring generally thought, by those most capable of judging,
in Honolulu for a thorusually a great quantity of rain. These months arc that the advantages afforded
to
generally stormy, and during them it is unsafe to anch- ough education are equal those of New England,
or in the roads. Most of the marine disasters occur- excepting only her universities and colleges.
Aside from these elements of material prosperity,
ring about the islands are in December, January and
February. When the trade wind prevails vessels there are gathered together in Honolulu many facilishould approach the islands and run along to the ties for real intellectual and social enjoympnts ; also
inirth'ard of Hawaii, Maui and Molokai, distant many other diversions, said to be enjoyments, which
from the land say fifteen or twenty miles, and are not so intellectual. We have a college of physi<>,reu,b ,b, channel between Molokai and cian., an incorporated college for student*, delight-
'
foMnt
ftilly located at Punahou ; our postal arrangements with the old world are complete antl correspondence is carried on with all parts of the world
regularly and without confusion.
There are three weekly and two monthly journals
printed here iv both the Hawaiian anil English languages. They are conducted with more or less ability,
with a high or low moral tone, according to the
editorial caliber and the intellectual and moral wants
of their respective supporters.
We avoid drawing comparisons between this harbor and any of the other harbors of the Hawaiian
group. Commerce, with its true instincts, always
alights upon the best and converts it into a metropolis. This harbor is an exemplification of the assertion not to be disputed by those interested in the
prosperity of the kingdom, and we think it would be
well for till to lend their good will to make it the
center of that wiilecoinmercefor which it is so favorably situated antl thereby benefit themselves in a
wise way.
Before closing our remarks on the harbor of Honolulu, perhaps we ought to allude to its wants. A
i.ii.iiT-iinisK ought to be erected forthwith at tho entrance of the harbor. The necessities of our commerce demand this improvement. The fearful disasters and losses near and al the mouth of the harbor
for the hist few years, and all for the want of one,
call loudly f.n-'sii.h a safeguard. Aside from tho
losses which it would be the means of preventing, it
would lie the greatest :ic.-iiiniii...l iti.m to vessels in
enabling them to cotne in and go out at all times,
night or day. Thus saving " time, which is money,"
or will lie as the " star of empire" approaches our
meridian, We believe a proper light-house might be
built by private parties, and that ships visiting this
poti would consent willingly to be taxed here as well
as elsewhere, for this kind of insurance of sal'eguardy
and that the amount of tax so levied would be atari;
or quite sufficient to Indues private parties to erect
one without delay.
But a Want much move felt is a ni'irinc railway
f..r repairing ship. Wt art surprised that no attempt
to .-.instruct a railway has ever been carriedout here.
The statistics which we publish to-day show the arrival of a large number of vessels, one-fifth of which
.■..nie int.. titis port for repairs. Tlie present mode of
repairing vetntls is very expensive, while the repairing of the hull of large sli-ainers at. this port is almost
impracticable tit present. W*t are ttill 111 that the
Cost of a substantial railway for the present wants of
our commerce will not exceed $26,000. And it would
be a fortune to tiny person or company who undertook
it with practical knowledge of the subject. But the
length to which our article has run compels as to
stop hare We slull however recur to the subject
and furnish some figures to show the necessity of a
railway.— Pacific Commercial Jl,lcertiser.
The End
of
a Fuddling Club.—A celebrated
drinking club, in the west of Scotland,
which had formerly great influence at the
local flection, is broken up. Two of its members were sent to a lunatic assylum ; one
jumped from a window and killed himself;
one walked or fell into the» water at night
iintl wits drowned; one was found dead in a
public-house ; one died of delirium tremens ;
upwards of ten became bankrupt; four died
ere they had lived half their days. One who
w.ts a bailie when connected with the club,
is at present keeping a low public-house.
Such arc a few facts well known to those
living in the locality.—Liverpool Albion.
Sensible and Conclusive.—A prominent
Virginian having recently been challenged to
fight a duel, gave the following among other
reasons for declining: "Your life could not
be the value of a pin's point to me, and I am
sure I should derive no comfort from making
your wife a widow, or your children father-
less; therefore I have no desire to take it:
while my own life is not only of value to me,
but indispensible to the happiness and support
of my family, and I hope to make it useful to
my country;. therefore I am not disposed to
place it at your disposal."
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TDK FRIEND. .11 ART 11. ISS 7.
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, H. I.
ARRIVALS.
Feb 12—Am wh fdi Lancaster, Carver, fmPnrlety I«iand«, taken
nothing atnOS leaving Hoajafcdu in Bee.
Am wh sh Brutus, Henry, fm Lahaina.
16—Am wh «h MonApeller, Macember, from sen, leaking.
16—Br bk William A: Martha. Arnold, 4S OS from PugSt
Sound, in hallast, bound to Sydney | touched for
16—
water and
Mnggfea.
20—Ain tthbk Funn,\, Beodry, 6 mos out, fm New Bedford, eleaa ; nailed again on Sunday to orals*.
21—Am wh sh vineyard*Caswell, of Edgartaana, lid bis ip,
B' Am bk fnnkaa, Smith, 17 d* fm Ban Francisco, with
in. mhandl** and paan ogen lo William ft. i *o.
24—Am clipper ship Reynard, Drew, 17 days from San
Fran* Isco, to China. The It. merely n i'i.ri. t| berself,I at papers and passed on with a line IgfttUM ;
was in right only 2 hours.
26—Am wlcdeship Janus, Win Lev, from Society Islands
via Kawafbae.
97—Am whaleshlp Shefflekl, fJreen, 3] days from Tahiti;
takennothing since leaving Onhu in Novembers
28—Am whaie.dnp Magnolia, Cox, from UdnUna,otean.
.March 1—Am what hip Jeaanetta, Herat, from Lahaina.
Sailed again on Bunday, for the north*
6.—Am Whnleahip Minerva, Warner, from Lahaina;
stripped tabids of oil by the Aspasia, and failed,
March 7, f-.r tho North.
6.—Am attpper bark Lucky Btnr, Bwonav. 15 days from
Ban Kraneisrn, en route for Melbourne.
7.—Am whale-ships Barnstable, Fisher; bumda, Willard; Venice, Lester, arrived off this port from
l/ihaina and HQo, and sailed same day for the
•
North.
Am whaumhlp liuntsviiie, Grant, tM
L^aOtbono.
wh sh Elizabeth,
ft
I'ainhlauc,
ft
aval
what*.
months and a half
fm Havre, clean.
13—Am >h Kadm-a, (ireen, 122 days from Boston, wilh
merchandise to C. Brewer 2d.
Am brig L. 1\ Blotter, afonra, 36 days from Puwt
Bound, with lumbar to B. ItadcfeM k Co.
VYhaieahip Congress, Btranburg, arrived off the |>ort
from Kawaibae, and sailed again for the North.
14—Am wh sh nwrnatahle, Fisher, and Cambria, Tease,
arrived off the port and sailed again.
Whalesbip Benjamin Tucker, Barber, and Oetunawn
Howland, Luce, arrived off the port, at I
again on the ITtli for the North.
16—Am ich Baa Diego, OnCtoo, 37 days fm Vancouver's
Island.
is—Am th Oowpar, Dean, ha Lahlna, sailed same day,
24—Am whal'-hip •Triton 2d, Wright, 210 sihtiii, 1300
whale; 'JO spend this season.
Am whale bark Iambi Ila, Lyons, from MadaiT'i^car.
25—\\ hthahlns Oaravaa, Bnsggi Balnbow, i
William Wirt, OsfaofB) Reindeer, Ashley; all ar-
itaaiaaTtmaaaitaasl
ila tar «*» aartk
HoaXKaCtaV, March 14, 1*57.
To the Editor of the Frit ml i
Sih,—I sent you a rcput lioiii the schooner Lihotiho by the
first boat, which, it Mfiiia. you did not get.
On the 16th Jan., is.'»7, % report Oma found on Jervia Island
dated Dec. 10, 1860, of bark Emily, Hale, of New Bedford, with
476 hbls sperm nil.
We did net speak a vessel, or see a whale during the trip of
the I.iholiko.
Yours truly,
John Patv.
DEPARTURES.
Feb. 11—Hamburgbrig Hero, Moeller, for Sydney nig Tahiti.
14—Am wh sh •Lancaster, Carver, to oratnt on Japan nas>
lti—Brem sh Peat, Wikumrd, for San Irraneisoo.
17—Br bk William tV Martha, Arnold, for Sydney.
18—Am wh sh Bnilus, Henry, to cruise.
21—Am sell Reporter, Halsey, with cargo potatoes for San
Francisco.
28—Am whaleship Benjamin Tucker, Barber, for Hawaii.
Am whaleship OoogTom 2d, Stranburg, to cruise.
16—Am whaleship Brutus, Henry, for Henoluluand oralte.
27—Am whaleship Magnolia, Cox, for Honolulu and cruise.
28—Am whaleship Jeannette, Pierce, cruise.
March 4—Am whaleship Magnolia, Cox, for the north.
7—Am wh sh Vineyard, Caswell, and Sheffield, Green
to cnii-e.
10—Am bk Lucky Star, Sweeney, for Melbourne.
11—Am bk Yankee, Smith, fcw San Francism.
14—Am wh bk Harmony, Bumpwa, for the North.
Am wh bk Frances Palmer, Green, for the Mexican
coast.
18—Am sen L. P. Foster, Moore, for Tekalet.
18—Americanwhale liark Frances Palmer, (ireen, for a
cruise off the Gulf of California.
36—Am whale bark Italy, Babeock, for Ochotsk.
Fr.whale bark Elizabeth, Painblanc, for Ochotsk.
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MEMORANDA.
.
III Marin* litport of the Pacific Com. Jdrertisrr.)
LiHiiKA, Murrh 2-V I'ear Sir—-'hip Sarah Sheaf, [**par,fhl
Margari.n liny with 400 bbls., reports Oar.mouth with 400 bbls.
Navigator, 400 bbln., Splendid 4*.K> bbls., Diaper MO bids., Jus.
Andrews 700 bbls. In middle of season in the upper bay. Seh.
E.L. Froet 600 bbls., brig Aeate clean. All the above catching*
are since leaving the Inlands in Nov. Arrived yatterdaj Up
Olympia, Ryan, 40 days fm Tahiti, reports the Gambia to sail
Botstat fc Cn
in a few days for Honolulu.
Vrs
Laiuina, tfatnh 25, IBB1 Ht|l Sta i— Arrived, ship Jap i»,
fmm the Marquesas, March 12, viaNew Zealand, with WO nhls.
whale and II gmwgg. Baa*a,ot and «n f
—
�hij.* (iidfan iVoir/nnii. Bryant, Mai Murcia, Winjr, for home.
About »>ec. -J5, ship Pha-nix, of New Bedford, cutting in. Saw
Mm iK'il.ntr Jim. 13. Jan. I, Alp Uaaav, Jami's, of New Bedford, 0 whal-ru rjii.tr. rinti A* V EWftaHaf, 1 whale; bark
>it>/ir,„»f, i what*. BpokdfJi a. 33, ■hip .Uuerasif, i whale.
:; whales, Ipon, aevareh n, in latStv,
■teparto OeiuiJm.
lOO. MS W., ship ,/oAn lion-runt!, nothing; HUtd ■/ a whale,
Jan. S, fii-ur.ro Maria
.-, a native nf Guam. F I'll, passed Pitiairn'-. [ahead. It wan apparently quite deserted,
with the exception ofa few eaaas, Ac.
Your!- truly,
F. L. DiMAN, Master ship J'tpnn.
Ai Ilil.i, we hear of the Mtoajfeag arrivaldi March 1st, tmip
Jireh /Vrry, Cannon, 0 iuot-.Ii* front home, HO epermi Sth,
■hip Condor, Whiteside, 1 mnothi out, dean} ehlp Actnderr,
Ashley, 7 months out, ;;o ■peme,
Whal*-*bJp Ce*areai fsj, criiH -.1 up from Tahiti, which i»"rt
■hekftabual Jul l. Beporti wh ih /Yaw,
Wood,(nthat i>.n-t.
The .Vat//In 1 !h-h s.t *.:i Cir.-l'v her crew in Huahiol harbor,
bnt no great damage eustaioed ; ihe bad shoal 700 Mils oil.
TheC'oumer ami trench vh ah a#oeoa en re al* i al Tahiti. The
had nrat y-i arrived. C*pt r*iranlmr« aim r-p.ru
having npukeu bk. c/".,u, Ninmou .1 in. 16, let 6 8., 140 tt\,
with three -|n iin wbalef aton; iMe. outtlng tn. Alan sank.
r itttedatefBhipAewMit, liuv.ll.uiid t/tmt**,W'instow, having
itaken
nothing elnee leaving Sandwich blanda.
Beh VtsnaoafcotM/. from llifo, reports two. windersI lime ai
the3dhut.—pnibahly Uiose prerluuilj reported, bark feniet
and ihip I'/n/'ip l.
Iiritir.li hark William Martha I rt Pttftt B. Bad staa. 0. On
the l-.il. taw brig /,. P« Footer point Into n." Booad. The
Poolerwm to return to thbpart witii noargnal tombar, god
ia now- fully due.
The American whale phlp Rfoafnolfsr. Mar inlm jthiunsl at
port on the 16th, a) nt one amah, fin the asaoDd day eat the
■hip ooaunenced leaking, which, daring mederato weather, increased t" four hundred and
i per hoar. The ship Ii
discharging her onrgo, about I,taM bbla, aa the damage must be
In her bottom, tin- upper Vurfcj having b n thoroughly re-
,
''"''''"'
e>
300 pumpkins and 12 goats. Was to fund 16men on ■borenext
day to cut
for Honolulu market. Saw one ship in the nfflng
twatitigupfor the anchorage. Awhaling schooner, the Hnalilio,
Banker in the night. Had taken one humpback whale which
Bangs 40 bbls. ,Thc whale wan very large, but i>oor; they suppeaad kg gug one of those that run away from the whale killers
off Honolulu harbor a few days ngo, an they saw the marks
under his tlukes " T. S." They eupposed thewhale was frightened todeath, as one (tide wns hcnuiuned with palsy. A saaiafcf
of tie- oilis to It.; seen at Kawaihae, which any one who claims
the whale can see, and if enabled to prove pmi>crt vcan take the
oil.
F. C. BTRisacao.
l.AiiAiNA, March 10,1867.
Dug Sin :—Since ears or the Tth in*t we have thearrivals of
■hips i'tunr/inx Houlimd, [flOS \ Cawper, Dean; and bark
fi'iil'in, OroweL Ifatthar havetak<n any amount of oil since
leafing these falandfti Hy a letter from the first officer of the
bark Arahy dated 'lumber., December 13th,
we have the
.
following report i
"Ships ('a/tun ami I.ionidwt are both here. The loiter av>
rived this day from I'ayia, with ■nigral sases of small nag on
hoard, which l> now prevalent there, and also at this port The
ra It-in has taken in .sit about 7(H) barrels oil, including 10 barrels
■perm on nasaage from the s. \\'.\ Lromilan ;s<io »]>erm, -!•■
W»ls last cruise; link l.tt Oranyr ttntk 70*1 bidssiK-rm last cruise
off Harguartti Bay, and is now- in Payne, bound hagsa. Wiip
./. i). Thompson left hero a few* days lines wttt I'WW bids last
■eSJ n's Batch in K:iintscli;i!k;i Be*. Shi]' HiUmnn left this
place twii inniitlis sine.', wanting iJ00 bbls, but has since hem
■pott) ii ami Fi p n'l'd full, bound home." Yours, Boi.LKd «k Co.
PASSENGERS.
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For lipggr pat Ben—Thomas Brooke, wife and child, Mrs.
Nicholsand child, Mr. PMeete. Mr. Patlthomona, ivdfllo Rohiedo,
lamites, Mr. MlOar, Mr. Maanjar, Mr. Peterasen, Jno. Willi-,
F. M. •otaobar, Look, llirshfeid.
pair a,
FimiiiS\s Fkancisco—per seh Reporter—Daniel Parke*.
('apt. Carver, of whale ship f.rnrn*fW, report-* the following
For San Fhancisco—per sh Pott—Mr. and Mrs. Covington, T.
whaler* at Huahine, Jan. 10:—Ship John Rowland, Tajiori IMraenburg. St. Clair and lady, Mr. Struck, Simou Fraaer and
Peaaej Trident, Taber; Jamia, Wlnalowi I...in, holy, W. M. Lee. W. M. Gambia, Qoaaarlnnff, Nordgreen, M.
Tli" Lnncavl+r nimkc, near Tahiti, Jan. >
siinei;.-, Chaa. Hatbeway, Bamuel Moorea, 11. Wiegmann, 0.
I, Green, ami -ihip Maria Theroaa, Davii; Cant D
Kekhard, John Travers, John Taitona, P. 11. Dura it, fcimuel
reamrtod qoito ill. Mmm of the above v. iseui had taken any oil Adama, CharkM Cohi.—22.
■torn aawtag Oaha,
For San Francisco—per Reporter— I'Mward 0. Kllis.
Bark Fanny, Hoolry, Ins toJmfl nothing in her iffvJM tag.
per bark Yankee—Oapt. H. K. lanea
Prom Baa
veaaeli
on
them
among
family, Lieut. Reynolds and btdy, Ira M. Hanford, Mite
the
"oiVshori'''
and
groond,
i
one adaeee eaptain appoared to Ik- iiuii" eangutne, and expected Hannah Langdon, J. Ooady. c. A. Poor, K. 11. Purdy, Maatera
th- 1 price ofapcrnj ..ii would reach $2 60 per gallon by the time Frank and George LaiI imp, Mrs. Benson, Miag Martha A. Hanha ajat aaaae. bieeaai to him.
ford H. Knsign, John Porter, and .1 Chinese in steerage.
From Tahiti—per Bheffleu—Mrs. Green, Mrs. Good jug and
V, Xov. 4, by ship (nmtifution off the Au-'ralian
Ngbla, American whale bark Ami of Btontngton,SOO bl.U. and child.
For San Fkanciscm—per Yankee—W H Oulick, X I!cmn*ted,
our amis, alongside*.—Sydney
Nov. 14.
J Ma* v, F I Ih.nks, Joe Gasper, H Dreyfban, A 8 Uriniwium,
siiip Magnolia touched off the port to nrocare a hai
J A Mock, 8T Alexander, I*B Lyman, Sylva Ruth and family,
!■• r. place one which sin- had broken, yiic tailed again on the 4lh lie.. Kill.instiii,
Thoa Anderson, M Russell, J A Daly, Harry 8
f.r the OcfaotBI Sea.
Bwtntoo Jr, Chaa s Smith. Ah Dong. Ah Tong, Ah Tak, David
Report of ahlp 5A<dre/d, (torn Tahiti, Feb.,",
10th Antone, M Bchwnrta,
Ohaa Nhultz, I) M Weston, X A I ley don,
toaohed at Tahiti, ship Maria Thereto, Capt Davis, cf New U It Bogera,-lohn Fdivards,
James Wilson, JohnDavit, A BenIt.-iifoiti, lay off and oa to landOapt. Davla, (who waadangerson, Key BG Roekwith, Miss M J Armstrong,CeiitO BSpenccr,
eeatv itok with the Inlttoai lever.) The alilp tailed aame day Kd Hopkins, Capt Tah-r, F, tionnl.v, Frank Silva, Mrs Harris,
f. r i revise In charge of the mate i reaarned K<-i.. a
Mrs lieiison, J Merrill, Capt Bailey, Mr Dickinson,Capt Maconv
sail. <i the ;;r«i f,,r
w y(1 abunl and maae. Capt Da
bcr, Miss A Poor, Mr Schwope.
-o aa to «.» on In the dilp.
From Baa rStaxciaro -per l.ocky Star—11 C Leonard, W C
!
.Ian. i:Jth, aalled from Tahiii, BhlpCawper, 0aai> DeaaofH. Valentine and Lady, I> McDonald, Mrs (leal and sou, Wm Mean,
B*iifurl, for the Uarqoeau and Bandwlch lalanda. Her repairs !;.,iH-ri Btevanaon.
M R-gnnult, PBtgnatt, M Carroll, .1 Henry,
tod and »hip in rood order.
M r Cra/.in ami wife—all the above arc for Melbourne, excepting
Jan. Itth, im/lngoff and on, thip Coaahria, Caiiis l'caae, of .Mr l/oiiard.
Ken ■edford.
From Jaiivis Isi.axp—per liholiho—Chas A Jud<l, A Benson.
Laftat Tahiti, ship Olympiad ('apt. John Rjatt, Jarar.| ia>
Friim BAM Fi.an< iM'n per Fanny Major—W. A. Aldrich,
n .lone, and to tall the ttth Feb. f'-r the ITwidawih ftfra, Cartwright
and daughter, Mr. Ittvvtt, J. X* Boud, J.
ularala. Thaae aadpi have lakea Dothlug bbob Icaaraagj Hh Blmmooa.
HostiiN—per
Haduga—ll. Hackf-Id, lady and servant,
Fruii
IVfLnt Tahiti, bark flnrnhia, (SngUah) ("apt. Milan, tzi nail
Lewen and MiaI Wicgar.
aboutff*_*0'h Fid., fur Honolulu, BChoooer ./. //. RoaeOtt, nnd Mrs.
Fi'im FasnincV Isi.ANn—per Mary Reed—Capt. Johnson,
4jt,,,ti nf thr Is/is, nf San
and 10 Tahitiau fBfaahl, Oaßt Henry Knglish, John Jones.
aii aahiag f-r oraugea for Ban Pnudaaa,
Arrrrad at Tahiti. Feb. 1st, Ute captain tad erair effa* three
aehoooer arcatmeaVr, of gydney, tost on the MCa of
MARRIED
boat 600 miles 8. K. of Tahiti, bnond from Vatpraraamto
with a cargo of flour. The capt. and i
Tahiti m their boat
At Honolulu, March IS, by theRev. Mr. Armstrong, an board
Tie- orew of a bark hooBd from Han rTraficlsoo t" Bfdney with the ship litdinjii, of BJoatoa, Mr. David Hit.
of Molokai,
■ of lumber, and f.si on Cbrbtmai Island, arrived al B. I to Miss Ai.MKt)A B. Wiij-ger. ofOtaaUa* Chenango County,
Tahiti about the JOth Jan. The ship /.r/rV/Vr, Capt N-oiiarrl, N. a York.
tool them from sfarastog1! laland to Uoahud.
.Ian. 15, baichwl at Tahiti, bark Aiitr/opr, Potter, Newport |
it. 11 P> rt of her.
DIED
LaJUiaa, atiaca 7, Is.'iT.
PkjuFm; :- Sinre eitr last We have in repori the arrival of
Nov. 6, 1856, at Tnpsham, Entjlsnd, Mr. Jakeh Bhister,
i'ttnhrm from the Sn-i-'iv Island-. Reports, nt. the
88yean, brother of Mr. Abraham Bolster, of this city \
i ih.iis, th" following ships: /-//'/«'/, l'ri<lint, Jnkn ■god
much laaaontnd by all who knew him.
<t/i::„iiu, irnotda, \f>><t. Barki ttamittt
"Mas*., Dec. 5.1, Mkh. N. Baii.ky, aged 78 years,
In
Nantucket,
Kclttter had taken any oil lineeteating th I
mother of Capt. Btephen Bailey of this town.
aj ., | ..tuiiht* llmrf.itui, had token 91 ■parm,and Ii boun-i
IH6O,
Dec.
Die house ofthe Rev. G. B. Itowell, Waimea,
6th,
at
(lunm.
hi re. Bark LnUravor y for home. Antr/o/tf, for
7 months fn.ni h<»mc, 90 Kauai, Ira. BASTAjlnte from California.
Afcm, nhip William fVirt, Osborne,
The deceased come to the islands for his health. He bad
barreln whale oil. 0POka OR pasaaga, Jirnh Perry, no oil;
Caaator, 140 sperm. Fine gnd bawtilful weath'T tJ usual, anil tOahtao several years in dilferent parts of California, but origaavaateangea flarAtotiaeaoarMof mowtrk*.—fffili Jh Oo.
inally aafoaoadj in some part of the Stab- of Kentucky. The
taj m mr,—Wc land you the rvpari nf the gaga, Hirf. Camt
state that this youngman, when
<>shorne i—Jireh Perr>, Carmen,off Htmhlal, MO iperaa, '".nnd editor ofthe Friend would here
North ; Condor, Whitf.-iite, do,a|aaa, do do ; Tahmaroo, Kohm- rink and friendless, in a foreign land, found a quiet home and
120 Bperm, dodo; Morning Light, Nnrlmi, lewis) Ii every attention, in the (.unity of the missionary at Walanen
W., will take the aoatitn off ■bore rroond ", rligar, -b rm/an, 70 His wants were supplied, andafter his deceasehie reaaains were
am rm, tindo.—Trs. Oilman k Co. Lahaim, March 1>.
interred near the mission church. We lately visited the epot.
Hit n, M -.tan J, Hffffj
Arrival at thi« port yesterday,ship*/<raa Ptrrif, Oawaaaa, Wf make these statements thinking pcrhape thla notice aaayrei: dford, from home, IflQ bhftl BUBna. The f.illi»wiii(;
Iktva Baa anxiety of his friends, who otherwise may never l«arn
nidi* remain, to Kjiil aoao i BaVWtaaAite, rtttiet and Vhtllip I. whiTe repoae his earthly remains.
Win. Baofcly, from Honolulu, via Kawathae,
AtKoloa, Jan. Bd, Mr. Acur F. Shi ik, aged 66 years.
J. Worth.
Yours,
an h d ..i-*t evening.
Thedeceased was from Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he left
raporta the
ships
Whale nhip Cmagrera,
»r at Kawalhae. March 10, 1H57 Benjamin Tucr cr.of his family In 1843, having shipped aa cooper on board a whaler.
•■■ tving Honolvni. Coirper of
tedfbrd, Dothh
fcince then, he has not visitedhis family, nor did he write to
New Ili-tHopl, ii
I'ahiti. 1I<t next turn for
alienee-d«me not
s
Trtdent »t Kew Bedl rd, no report Shrji*!d of ihem for ten ycara. Thereaeon tor this ton*
OaM lagftag, in oil iinr-? Nivgag Honotuiu, Lai taken on board appear. A totter boahis family and miuist<.r, ittcn m llaß*
Joe.
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�THE FRIEND, MARCH. 1857.
24
ADVERTISEMENTS.
•peaks of the ■ many years of lucxpllcabln ami strange suspense" about the absent husband and father. Many sailors arc
prone to neglect writ inn to those who feel the most tender solicitude for their welfare: hence the "terrible an viety and suspense" j
endured by the parent*, brothers, sisters, ami wives of seamen;
M A. C T A I. AW
of those, I mean, who suffer mouths and years to pass without
—DEALER* Hi—
writing to their friend*.
(
WHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES AND GENERAL
Mr. 8. had united with one of the churches In Bridge|>ort; hut
after leaving, his life did not correspond to his profession. He
was a wanderer, not only from his native land, but also from his
Kavaihnr, Hawaii.
Heavenly Father's house. And the wanderer often thought of
ON HAND (i good supply
duties neglected and of pledges violated; Hiid ftoM thoughts
J nf Hawaiian hoof, potatoes, hogs, shcop anil nujoy
of
the
and
made him unhappy. But though devoid
j>cj.ce
merous other articls required liy whalemen. The
found In his Father's house, he was not disposed to return from above articles can be furnished ut the shortest
his wa<ulcrfngt>; nor was it until about a year U.-f.*ru his death j notice and on the most reasonable terms in exchange
that he began to think with a sorrowful, longing heart of his i for bills on the United States or orders on any merFather, against whom he had so grievously afnned. About that chant at the Islands. No charge made on iutcrtime,ho saw In a dream a great company of the. redeemed In isluiid exchange.
robes of white, and he heard their songs; but he was separated
Beef packed to order and warranted to keep in any
from them, and he thought It was too late to join them. Thenceclimate.
8-tf
forward to the close of life he was more and* mure disponed to
think bn his latter end, and to malic his peace with Clod.
NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
As he looked hack over his life, his heart was tilled with regret
"Vf"AVIOATION, in all it* branches, taught by the
and sorrow. He felt that he was the chiefof dinners; and often
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to indid he exclaim, "0 that 1 had done a little f-r the Savior !" But timate that ho will give instruction to n, limited
ha could not live his life over again. He could only IOOOaw and ! number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
cast himself upon tho mercy of o.*! In Clirimt. This he seemed geography, writing, arithni.'itic, .Vc. Residence, cotto do. He said that hi; gave up all to Christ. The Savior waa
tage at the b.-n-k of Mr. Love's house, Nuiianu-street.
his .Lordand his God. He had been reading tlaxter's Sointi*
DANIEL SMITH.
Re*f, and he called it a blessedbook.
tf
Honolulu, March 38, 1067.
At another time, passing his hand H liin heart ba said, It is
all sunshine hen."
HI 111,K. BOOK AXDTKACT lIKPOSITOK V
Thushe departed in calmness and pence.
SAILORS HOME, HONOLULU.
There are many wanderer* on the Elands of the Pacific;— j
many who were fntrfeaeori of religion in Uu- land nf their birth; j
HOOKS AM) TRACTS, in the English,
but whohave left their religi'in, aa well as frtende. Let such
J French, Portuguese, Oermaa, Welsh, Swedthtnk of the anxiety felt by relative?, and let them remove the
ish and Spanish languages. These bunks are offered
aueponee by hastening home, or at least, by writing.
Let them think also of their broken vows, anil let them return for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and
to theirFather's house and lind forgiveness and peace.—ComTract Societies, but furnished
municated by Itrv. D. Dole.
On l>oard whaleship Florida, Feb. R, Wat. /Vklorim. belongC.RATUITOUSLV TO SEAMEN.
ing to New York city. The vessel wan cruising south lat. 16 5
Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for
Reported by Capt. Fish.
and west lon. 110
At Dotted Stales Hoapital, in Honolulu, Feb. 0, Lous KcOOL- sale. Subscriptions received.
Laao, belouging to Peru, B. A., and discharged fn-in hark CathN. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off
erine. March 4, CmtisTiAN Dkiitcit, a German, belonging to
Philadelphia, and discharged frott fhip Florida, March 1.1, and on," will be supplied with hooks and papers, by
Joseph Atwki.i., IM.-luitging to Connecticut, near New London,
calling at the Depository, from It! to 3 o'clock P.
and discharged from ship Janan. March 96, Gaoaoa Kcsski.].,
S.
DAMON,
belonging to New Bedford. The deceased lias served on board
Seamen's Chaplain.
neveral whalcships as an officer, of lato years ; lit; resided in
California, and came to Honolulu about 0 months ago for the
benefit ofhis healthTill. READING-ROOM
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wa\^aliEMß9.
THE SAILOR'S HOME.
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MERCHANDISE
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THE SAILOR'S HOME IS OPEN, AND
free to tho public; and all seamen visiting
this port, are especially invited to make it a place of
ARRIVALS.
resort, whether they board at the Home, or other
March 18—BarkPrudent, Hamilton, of Oreenport, 14 months boarding-houses in Honolulu, or are connected with
out, KOO bhlx whale. 12,0011 Hw hone.
the shipping. During the shipping season it will be
PORT OF LAHAINA. MAUI.
MR. & MRS.
THRUM,
MANAGERS.
HOUSE IS NOW OPEN FOR THE Acrrwacommodation
of Seamen. Board and Lodging
will be furnished on the jimst reasonable Batata The
Man.-igers, baring for several yean kept a private
boarding-house in Honolulu, nod daring thai period
:n-ti.iiiiii<..!.iti-d m.mv si'Mi.H-ii, hope to it -eive the patronage of the seafaring nu.iniunity. Seaman may
rest assured thai no otlortH will be spared to tarnish
them a comfortable home daring their stay in port.
Boarders accommodated by the week or single iiiciln.
33T Apply for Board at the office, in the dining-
room.
nshore on liberty will be furnished
with single meals, and a night's lodging.
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CO M M ISSKI N MER C II ANT,
HONOLULU, OAHU, 11. I.
It. i'«-rini«sioii. Ih- Ki-fiT.
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C. W. Cai-fwright, President of Manufacturers' InBoston;
surance Company,
11. A. Pierce, Boston;
Thayer, Uiee .v. Co., Boston;
Edward Mott Robinson, New Bedford;
John W. Barrett & Sons, Nantucket;
Perkins & Smith, New London.
C. 11. WETMOKE,
I'll YS I
AND SURGEON,
HAWAII, S. I.
N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished, and
on reasonable terms.
(lAN
Hll.O,
U. PITMAN,
DEALER
IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AND
HAWAIIAN
I'RODIXK,
BYRON'S BAY, lIILO, HAWAII, S. I.
lighted evenings.
All Stores reipiircil by whale ships and others,
and
desirous
visiting
Reading-Room,
Seamen
the
24—Bark Sarah Sheaf, toper, 400 wh.
supplied on reasonable terms, and at the shortest
24—Ship John Coggcahall, LanitHxt, 60 sp, 150 wh, 1400 of writing letters, will be furnished with "]>en, ink
notice.
bone.
and paper," gratis, by applying to the
WANTED—Exchangeon the United States and
24—Ship Gov. Troup, 3/ilcon, 250 sp.
of
the
Room.
tf
charge
ing
25—Olyinpia, Ryan.
Oct 2, 1854.
Europe.
19—Ship (iood Retain, Wing, "0 *i>.
20—
C. W. Afniyiin, Fifhcr, 110 sp.
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25—Cleone, Simmons, 140 sp.
25—Japan, Dlman, COO wh, 4000 hone.
.T»n. 30—Am whale ship Brutus, Henry, Warren, el. an.
.Feb. 15—Am whaleship Magnolia, Cox, New Btrtftail, clean.
20—Am whaleship Luanda, Willunl, New Bedford, "J mos
out, 55 hhls s]MTm.
21—Am whale bark JcinnoHa1 Pierce, New Bedford, 36
sperm and 1000 whale.
23—Am whaleship Milton, Ilalsey, New Bedford, 6 mos
out, 85 sperm.
24—Minerva, Warner, New Bedfonl, dean.
.tlarch 6.-—Ship Cambria, Pease, from Society Islands.
Ship William Wirt, Osliornc, 7 months from home
00 hbls whale.
March6—Cambria,Pease, 224 sp, 1600 wh, fm Line.
7—Win Wirt, Osborne, 90 whale.
11—Bk Wo.jra, Crowell, 1000 wh, 13.000 hn, fm Marquesas.
11—Corn.Rowland, Luce, 275 sp, 1200 wh, 15,000 bit, fm
Southward.
13—Cowper,Dean.
XT Th*. hk. Bhe ing, Morse, arrived off Honolulu on the
28thinst., from Boston, having had the short passage of 112
days. The Bkering waa becalmed several days off the
Horn.
and spoke the American whaleships Hector, Benj. Rush, and
(5
days
.stacllueettt
; waa
from Boston to Cape Horn. After
M
taking on board water and provisions, .he sailed for the North
Pacific.
DEPARTURES.
March 12—Ship Cambria, Peaae, Ochotslr.
14—Bark Wolgv-Cniwell, Northwest.
C HowlAml, Luce, Ochotsk.
17—Wm Wirt, Osborne, Honolulu.
Cowper, lieane. Ochotsk.
17—0oodReturn, Wing, for Honolulu.
MarchB—Minerva, Warner, for Ochotak.
4—Lapoda. WUtard, to cruise nrrth.
Hilsey, do do.
HARDWARE STORK,
AMOS S. COOKE.
SA.m'L *. CASTI.E.
ON FORT STREET, NEAR HOTEL STREET.
CASTLE & COOKE,
of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Ra- IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
j zors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, lirails,
DEALERS IN
Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and
At the old stand, corner ofKing and School streets,
Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the
near the large Stone Church. Also, at the Store
W. N. LADD.
(tf)
lowest prices, by
formerly occupied by ('. 11. Nicholson, in King street,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
HOFFMANN,
E.
TOCKS
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
G. P. JUDD, M. D.,
Oflico in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahu- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
inanu and Queen streets, Makee & Ambon's Block.
HONOLULU, OAHU, S. I.
Open day and night.
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office
open from '.) A. M. to 4 P. M.
OILMAN & CO.,
Ship < handlers and Genernl I tents,
LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I.
Ships supplied with Recruits. Storage and Money.
JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEM-
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""the'friend^
A MONTHLY
PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND
J. WORTH,
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
established himself in business at Hilo,
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills
SAMUEL (. DAMON.
on the United States.
•
HAVING
IRON HURDLES
SALE at the Hudson's Bay Company*
Store, eight feet long—throe dollars each, tf
TERMS:
...
One copy, per annum,
"...
Two copies,
Five copies,
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$2.00
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