https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/076baddceb1b3090cb4b19323fc7e6e1.pdf c4835b7b4dd57abaf6e903094097d3a8 PDF Text Text FTHE RIEND i\m Skriti, Vol. 8, HONOLULU, JULY 26, 1858. Mb. 7.\ CONTENTS For July 20, 1858. ,----- ----------------... - Editorial Reminiscence, Observations respecting Sydney, Savings Banks, Rev. 11. W. Parker's Sermon before the 11. T. Society, What Next! Hey. E. G. Iteckwith's Sermon, Itonk-kecpiiig by Double Kntry, Extracts, Marine News, etc., I'.UiK. 4» 60 50 61 52 52 53 53, 64 55, 56 THE FRIEiND. JIII.V 26, 1858. Editorial Reminiscence. If former tourists had not described every nook and corner of the Sandwich Islands, we should feel disposed to scribble a few paragraphs relating to our recent trip to Maui, but particularly Wailuku and Makawao. Those two places are so located that they are perpetually looking each other in the face. Makawao, abiding in mists, looks down upon Wailuku, reposing under its broad and cloudy canopy. At Makawao it rains almost daily, but at Wailuku but seldom, during the summer months. The former, with all its rain and moisture, has no streams or rivulets, but the latter, without rain, supports one of the finest rivers upon the islands, well adapted to water power. The farmers at Wailuku succumb to the indigo, while at Makawao but a few plants only have appeared. At the former spot the herds of horses and cattle fare hard, while at the latter they fatten upon Spanish clover; and, strange as it may appear, such is the moisture in and upon the grass, that horses and cattle go for months without once visiting a stream of water for drink. Wailuku is admirably situated for irrigation, and eventually we hope may become a perfect garden. Makawao, as an agricultural district, has many advantages over most parts of the islands. It was exceedingly pleasant and invigorating to ride along cane-fields well fenced and well tilled, and through wheat fields alive with the busy reapers and their attendants gathering the wheat into stacks, to protect it from the rain and get it ready for the threshing and winnowing machines. To see all this done by Hawaiians, rendered the sight doubly pleasant. Wheat growing appears to suit the natives, and we hope every locality will be pointed out to them where wheat will grow. The success of the sugar estates at Makawao, this year, is most gratifying. With capital and good management, success may be confidently expected ; but with capital to any amount, and poer management, ruin is certain. Those undertaking the sugar business hereafter, ought surely to profit by past experience or want of experience. A person visiting either place during the month of June, will not fail to prize the increasing supply of peaches. Most fortunately we hit the season exactly, and the kindness of friends in placing so many at our disposal, will be long and gratefully remembered. If you desire strawberries, they are to be found growing abundantly above Makawao, upon the lava-covered sides of Haleakala. Other fruits abound in that region, such as oheloes and pohas. It is worth a visit to Maui to obtain a good look at Haleakala, for this one mountain forms the whole of East Maui. We ascended to its summit in 1847, and do not care again to toil up its rugged steeps ; but the view from the top will richly reward the traveler for all his efforts to ascend.—[See Friend, August, 1847.] Other good views are to be obtained beside that from the summit. A spectator at Wailuku, looking across the plain, and upon that lofty dome-shaped mountain, in a clear and cloudless morning, will obtain an idea of vastness and grandeur deeply impressive. Let, however, the sun arise, clouds gather and overspread portions of its sides, then with sunshine and shade alternating, an idea of great beauty and loveliness will be suggested, and long linger an agreeable tenant of the memory. During our brief visit at Makawao, we 49 \m Srrirs, tfol. W. were glad to learn that a most commendable effort has been made among foreigners to sustain public worship in English. We hope the effort may be long sustained, and eventually grow into a flourishing church and society. We would merely add, that Wailuku isjust the place to suit boys during a summer vacation. Its strenms, its herds, its shade,, its fruits, render the place a sort of boy's Eden. One thought more and our random remarks are ended. It was pleasant, go where we might, we were sure to meet old sea-faring acquaintances, some of whom we had welcomed when they first landed upon the islands. Having formerly tried to befriend them, it was exceedingly pleasant to witness a willingness to reciprocate kindness, aftermany days. Ho, for Fraser River! By reference to our previous volumes, we find that just ten years have rolled away since the rush commenced fox California. The present rush for Fraser Riverreminds us of those early California times. Judging from our San Francisco exchanges, we should infer the gold mania raged with great power. Reports from the new mining districts indicate a re-enactment of the same sad scenes which characterized California a few years ago. The San Francisco Herald intimates that famine is likely to prevail at the diggings ; if so, the suffering of the approaching winter will be great. If a little editorial advice would persuade some of our readers to " let well enough alone," we should be disposed to indulge in that strain ; but we are confident that no advice that we could give, would make the least impression upon minds gold-mad. If you will go, reader, hurry off, and, gold or no gold, be ready to return before the fall rains and winter frosts commence, or the chances are that your bod-, ies will become food for the bears and wolves of the wild regions along Fraser River. �50 THE Fltinii. J I LI , 1858. a good view of the town, which stretches OBSERVATIONS RESPECTING SYDNEY. over a rising ground, and the suburbs extend \V e have enjoyed the privilege of reading several miles. Some of the country-seats several letter, written from Sydney, by Mr. j are beautiful. There is an abundance of E. Railey, of Wailuku, Maui, and addressed.' good building stone all about; —it is sandto several members of his family. He sailed stone, and easily worked, though it does not from Honolulu, passenger on board the ship admit of any very delicate work; but some India, Captain Rice. It was generally ex- of it is hard, and has kept in good condition pected that the India would have pur/ued many years. her voyage direct to New London: but for Honolulu is. Nothing to Sydney.—The the purpose of disposing of her cargo, she best in Honolulu are coarse, r coral buildings proceeded to Sydney, and from thence home- and will not compare with good buildings wards. We would merely remark that Mr. I here. The business, too, of Honolulu, is B's family were not aware that the India was ! nothing compared to that of this place. making so circuitous a passage ; hence let- Many large merchant ships lie alongside the MM from that remote part of the globe were wharves. The shops and stores are full of exceedingly unexpected. goods. Drinking places abound. Passage.—We had good weather for the Visit to Paramatta.—March 29—1 went first few days from Oahu ; then the trade by railroad to a place called Paramatta, winds set in and took us down to the equa- twelve anil a half miles, but fifteen by steamtor. On the 30th (of January) we had a ers. It is right back in the country. The cars heavy rain. The Captain intended to run were three-fourths of an hour in reaching the to the westward of the Fejecs, but a strong place, but they stopped many times. The N. W. wind and thick weather obliged him country through which we passed had a poor to run for the Navigator or Samoan Islands. soil, and a great part of it was covered with We had a great many squalls, with heavy the original forest, or it might be a recent rains, after passing the equator, till we growth, for the trees were all small. We passed the Samoan Islands. We saw three passed through some pleasant villages, but of those islands—the most easterly. They the country was all flat, and where man had looked very green and inviting, only the in- anything to do, he made square work. A cessant rains would be intolerable. After vast number of the houses were mere huts, passing the Navigators we had better wea- though not of the aborigines. Of them we ther. We made the passage in 44 days. have not seen a specimen. The whole Appearance of the Coast.—The coast of country, forest or clear, is covered with a Australia, as we approached it, appeared thin coat of manienie, [a species of grass much as the islands, but there wore no moun- growing in the S. Islands—Ed.] and the waytains back, nor any ravines cutting their way sides are everywhere covered with it. The tlown to the sea and discharging their wa- village of Paramatta contains 15,000 inhabitters. The cliffs, too, were perpendicular, ants, but they are much scattered. At least and some of them even overhanging—at every third house is a tavern. Having travwhich I wonder, for .the rock is nothing but eled over the place, from 11 A. M., until 3 sand-stone, and soft at that. As we drew P. M., I returned by steamer. An hour and near the land, Botany Bay opened on the a half took us back to Sydney, through the south, and Broken Bay on the north. Steam- same forest-like scenery, though it has many «rs, brigs, schooners and cutters were pass- pretty residences along its banks. They are ing in and out. The greater part of the all made, the soil being too poor to produce roasting vessels arc brigs and brigantines. anything of itself. I saw no farms, and but a The bay is surrounded by ridges of wood- few gardens. land, interspersed with a multitude of pretty Fruits. Vegetables, Trees, &c.—Lemon houses—gentlemen's country-seats and cot- and orange trees abound ; also, apples, pears, tages—which give a very pleasant appear- peaches and plums, but the fruit is poor and ance to the whole scene around the bay. the price very high. I find you can get most —This, js a very beautiful harbor, things cheaper at Honolulu than in Sydney. cannot see the ocean from it, as it is The fruits and vegetables here are mostly red by a narrow and crooked passage. despicable. It would seem that they have The only evidence you see of the harbor's many obstacles to contend with, as cicadas, i-ounection with the ocean is the rise and fall worms and drought. The English oak is of the tide, and the saltness of the water, planted in many places, and various pines, although, as it is at the mouth of the river, it firs, oleanders, &c. Wood is very high, for is less salt than the sea outside. There are the forests are mostly composed of a worth:t multitude flf shells in the harbor, and I less tree, that is not even fit for firewood. So have been on shore and picked up some. is everything high but liquor, and that brings There are a plenty of fish, too. many people down to its level! Red noses Sydney. Frotr .ew anchorage we have ehmmd, and I speak within bounds when I (arbor. say that most people here show the effects of drink ! It will hardly do for me to tell what is told me about the place, and told, too, in apparently good faith. Of one thing I feel tolerably certain—people here are very much dissatisfied and uneasy. There is almost everything for prosperity except one thing, that is water. The country is parched by long droughts, and in many parts the soil is poor, so that at the outset the agriculturist meets obstacles. There are worms and a vast many insects to battle against. Big mosquitoes and fleas abound. Ants are very numerous and savage. I have seen them •more than an inch long, with nippers like small shears, and ready to do battle against any odd?. They have also serpents and jiggers. The weather often changes very suddenly from one extreme to another. Large bunches of oleanders in flower adorn the streets. Flora pondas abound. There are olive trees in full bearing in the gardens, and I saw a genuine tea lush with berries on it. South Sea Missionaries.—l have been on shore frequently, and have seen the John Williams, which is about to leave on her yearly cruise among the islands. I have seen the Rev. Messrs. Buzacott and Murray. The former is returning to England for good, with the utter failure of health. The latter returns to this station at the Samoan Islands, leaving his wife here in poor health. Today, March 29, the John Williams sailed on her cruise. Departure.—March 29—We expect to sail to-morrow. The cargo is all on board, and most of the provisions. I shall not probably write again before we sail, but I shall not be much surprised should we be obliged to go into some port before we arrive in New London. My health is more than good. For two or three weeks my old complaint hung around me, but now I am quite well. ***** SAVINGS BANK. Some months ago, the benefits and importance of a Savings Bank were discussed in our columns, but the matter was dropped, principally because the Finance Department of the Kingdom was destitute of an officer specially devoted to its management. The Government organ has announced that the Finance Department is now to be presided over by the Hon. D. L. Gregg, late tJ. S. Commissioner. We do hope the subject of a Savings Bank will not escape his attention. The sphere and bearings of such an institution upon the community, must appear manifest to his mind. We consider the usefulness and healthy influence of Savings Banks as fully settled. Other civilized countries have established such institutions, and why may we not have one in Honolulu? We believe the Government might thereby, at �THE FRIEND, JULY, 1858. ten, perhaps eight per cent., per annum, ob- tain all the money it requires without paying twelve and eighteen per cent. It might require time to introduce the system and secure confidence in deposites, but respecting ultimate success, we entertain no manner of doubt. As to the details of such an institution, we have nothing to say. What we desire is simply this—that there shall be some institution established on the Sandwich Islands, where King and people, foreigner and sailor, professional man and mechanic, father and child, may deposit the funds which have !>een saved, and feel that they are safe. We copy the following items from our exchanges. Savings Banks.—The first Saving Bank was established in England in 1804, through the philanthropic efforts of Mrs. Elizabeth, of Tottenham, and from that time Savings Banks grew rapidly in public favor. They were first established in the United States in Philadelphia in 181(5, in Boston in 1817,and in New York in 1819. The Savings Banks in the State of New York now hold on deposit over 841,000.000, paying over $2,000,000 interest to depositors the last year. The total number of depositors was 203,804, the average deposit $203, being the savings of those whose support depends mainly on their daily individual labor. The Dime Savings Bank in Baltimore, appears to have demonstrated the practicability of such institutions, and shows how large results flow from small causes. It appears from their annual report that the amount deposited during the financial year justclosed, was $90,503 47, making a total of $177,668 74. Of this there has been drawnby depositors, $67,729 90, leaving on hand $109,968 84. This exhibits an increase during the year of $22,773 57, notwithstanding the pressure of the times has evidently caused the withdrawal of so large an amount as nearly $68,000. The increase of depositors during the year has been 300, making in all at the present time, 3,657. Funeral Sermon, S' D AT THE BURIAL OF THE CREW OF JOHN MILTON"—BY REV. S. L. MER28, 1858, AT EAST HAMP- FF.BRUARY ,ONG ISLAND, N. Y. Our readers have been informed of the terrible wreck of the John Milton, off the east end of Long Island. With her commander, Captain Harding, many of our readers were acquainted. It seems but yesterday since he left Honolulu as master of a full ship, bound homeward. The sermon, indicated by the above title, has been forwarded by an old acquaintance residing near the spot where the fatal catastrophe occurred. From its contents, we learn that the John Milton was a new ship, having made a successful voyage to San Francisco, returning via Peru, to obtain a freight of guano, touched at Hampton Roads, and proceeded thence to her port of destina- 51 tion ; but when offLong Island, was wrecked, Sermon before the Haw. Tract Society. and every soul on board perished. PREACHED BY REV B. W. PARKER, AT BETHEL. SABBATH AFTERNOON, JUNE 7, 1858. A passenger left the ship at Hampton Roads, and from him some particulars have [ABSTRACT.I been ascertained respecting the crew. S. Yt> ftve the light of the world. Let your light no " Wore men, that they may see your good works, W. Carey, Esq., has furnished the New shine York Herald with the following extract from ami glorily your Father which isiu hoaKen." —Mail a letter received from Edwin B. Kirtley, late 6 : 14-10. passenger per the ill-fated John Milton. Till Christ here applies to his disciples n now we have been ignorant of the fate of the other passengers, also the number of the strongly significant title—" the light of the ship's officers and crew. It is now certain world." that all the bodies save one have been recovIt will be in accordance with the true ered and appropriately interred. spirit and meaning of the text, if we present St. Louis, April 9, 1858. | the following topics for consideration : I received yours of March to-day, and has- I I. The Church as a light. ten to reply. It lias been my intention since The darkness on which it shines. 11. I first heard of the loss of the ship John Mil111. Some of the ways in which it shines. ton, to write to some one in New York, giving them what little information I could in IV. The effects produced by its light. regard to the captain nnd crew. There were I. The Church as a light. aboard the ship, when I left it at Hampton It is often so called in scripture. Light is Roads, twenty-six persons all told, viz ; fourtruth, purity. teen seamen, four boys, carpenter, cook and a metaphor used for knowledge, "lamthelight Christsaid, is steward, three mates, the captain and his son "God light." Rodolphus. The first mate's name was John of the world"—to his disciples, "Ye are the M. Cotrell, whose residence was 135 Web- light of the world." ster street, East Boston ; one of the boys, 11. The darkness on which the light of the William Cotrell, was his brother. The secis to shine. Church ond mate, John Wilson, was formerly from The world " men—moral beings)—"souls Louisville, Ky., but has been living in Chile " and California for the last fourteen years. benighted." A kingdom of darkness has His father, Dr. Wilson, formerly of the navy, been set up in our wotW. More than still resides in Louisville. The third mate 400,000,000 are yet in Pagan darkness; was named Murry ; he was from New York, reverence the Koran ; 200,000,but has been in Oregon and California for 100,000,000 the last five or six years. One of the boys, -000 in ignorance and Papal superstition. Luscomb, was from New Bedford. W. K. But portions of this kingdom lie around us. Taylor, a young man about twenty-one years In our midst souls sit in darkness; children old, was from near New Haven or Bridge- of darkness walk our streets ; works of darkport, I forget which; his father resides near are done in our midst. one of those places. Wajlace was a boy sent ness But this leads to another general topic. by his friends with Mr. Cotrell home to Wis111. To point out some of the ways in consin. The cook, a black man, named John Brown, was from New Bedford. The stew- which the light of the Church is to shine. ard, Austin, was a black man, from AspinI. By example. We all admit the power wall, N. G. The names of the balance of of example. Its influence for good or for the crew I do not remember, or where they evil over others is great. It is a maxim with were from. There were two other passenwe have been familiar from our childwhich gers beside myself—a Mr. and Mrs. Thomas. They left at the same time that I did, and hood, that " Example is more powerful than reside in the western part of the State of precept." It is a teacher, powerful to conNew York, but I do uot know at what place. vince, to convert; and if it fails to convince to the Good Revival Results.—The results of and convert, it is able to "put issilence an argumen." It of foolish the revival have not been confined exclusively ignorance to the church. Nearly every reformatory ment unanswerable by caviller and skeptic. movement has been benefitted. The temper- A young man, when about to be ordained to ance reform has, especially, gained much the Christian ministry, said that at one pestrength. Whole towns have been purged of of his life he had been nearly betrayed grog-shops. Hotelsand saloons where liquors riod into the principles of infidelity,but, added he, have been freely sold, have been changed into there was one argument in favor of Chrisof Drunkards have been replaces prayer. " claimed in large numbers. As in Newbury- tianity which I could never refute; that was port, so in other places, crime has been the consistent Christian conduct of my own greatly diminished. It is impossible, theremost distinguished minfore, to compute the immense benefits and father." One ofthe isters and theological professors of Germany, which derive both in society will advantages morals and religion, from this great awaken- has lately published an account of his own ing. Every good citizen will rejoice in this, conversion to Christ. He says, " Up to my whether he believes in revivals or not. It is nineteenth year I shared the then prevalent cheering to know that this work is still on- rationalistic views. My theologjcal studies ward. While we are writing, thousands are to the faith beginning the new life, and there is reason to did not result in my conversion by the was about brought believe that the time is far distant when the of the Gospel. It Hi> layman. n cease.— of Christian instrumentality work will Boston Traveller. �52 THE FRIEND, JULY, 1858. luminous example o( a Christian walk, more than what he told me, led me to think, and assured me at least of this, that Jesus is the Son of God, and that his doctrine and example make up a complete moral ideal, which man must appropriate for the purpose of attaining to rest, and finding peace. Then I believed in Christ, and was able to kneel before Him and pray to Him. Then He became the friend of my soul, whom I learned to consult in all things, as I had formerly consulted my conscience. Christ recognized the power of example when He instructed, commissioned and sent out his disciples. He taught, too, by his own example—"leaving us an example, that we should walk in his steps." The apostles appealed to their own example as an unanswerable argument to the truth of the religion they taught—" Ye are our witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you, giving no offence in anything." The writings of the apostles abound with exhortations to Christians to shine by the example of a blameless, consist? nr, holy life— Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, without offence, filled with the fruits of righteousness. See that ye walk circumspectly, that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men." Christian example, then, is the light which should constantly go out from the church and shine on the dark world. 2. The Church is to shine on the world by " the truths which it teaches. 3. By union of labor, to give the light of the Gospel to all that are sitting in darkness. 4. By furnishing the means for mental and moral culture. The effects produced by the light of Jhurch. Its effect is— To reveal the condition, character and Is of the world. To improve its intellectual and social ition. To save a great multitude of souls. To glorify God. emarks, by way of application : How glorious is the Church of Christ— 1 glorious within." 2. Let the Church put on her armor of light. This is her weapon. 3. How great the guilt of those who in any way oppose the Church of Christ. 4. Brethren of the Church, how full of instruction is the subject before us. How significant is our title. How great our responsibility. "Arise, shine; thy light has come, and the glory of the Lord risen upon thec." I'. Funeral Sermon. What Next? By invitation of the Honolulu Rifles, the Rev. E. G. Beckwith preached a sermon at Fort Street Church, Sabbath morning, 25th inst., on occasion of Captain Richard Coady's death. The Masonic Fraternity attended, wearingthe customary badge of mourning, Mr. Coady being a member of that body. The attendance of the community was quite large, the church being densely crowded. There were no services at the Bethel and Methodist street, anil Mrs. No. Mettler, 1 Winthrop " Mb. Physicians.—Terms For examina- Chapels. The sermon was founded upon Psyco-Magnctic tions, including prescriptions, $0, if the patient bo present ; and 810 when absent. All subsequent ex- the text—" Be still, and know that 1 am aminations, t& Terms strictly in advance. When God." After an appropriate and eloquent the person to be examined cannot be present, by ex- introduction, the reverend speaker took occatreme illness, distance, or other circumstances, Mrs. M. will require a lock of the patient's hair. And in sion to improve the sad event, by enforcing order to receive attentiou, some of the leading sympthe great lesson of the Reality, Neariuss and toms must be stated when sending the hair." Importance of Eternal Things! The sevThese persons advertise clairvoyant mediof the discourse were well sustained parts eral cines, for curing all manner and descriptions and impressively delivered. of ills and maladies, from a cut finger to liver Our brief remarks upon a Savings complaints, including chapped hands and Bank, found in another column were written whooping-cough. If, now, there is any confidence to be and in type before the appearance of the last placed in "the lock of hair" system, why Polynesian. We are glad to see a leider in not employ it for ascertaining the precise that paper upon this subject. " There is a bodily condition of the roving sailor-boy ? lide in the affairs of men, which, taken in We cannot foi one moment believe that these the flood, leads on to fortune.'' We are conanxious parents would have allowed him to fident the truth of this Shaksperean remarkleave home without leaving behind a lock of will be verified, if a good Savings Bank is his hair! Now is the time to test clairvoy- established. Even small deposits frequentlyance ! If good for patients, why not for made, will soon accumulate to ■ fortune. In physicians ? Why not trust the results of Boston, a " Three-cents " Savings Hank is clairvoyant medicines or principles ? Ah, Mr. in a flourishing condition. In a late English and Mrs. Mettler, your system is very good paper we notice the project of a Penny Savfor credulous Yankees, but when your hearts ings Bank! Give us even ass Savings yearn for your absent son, then clairvoyance Bank, and we'll be content. is a very unsatisfactory science, and the lock Loss of Clipper Ship "John Gilpin."— of hair system will not stand the test of a If the papers had not fully published the father's love or mother's affection. particulars of the loss of this ship, we should The following extract may find believers notice the sad event at some length. It was in enlightened New England, but not in this a kind and mercilul Providence which prodistant heathen country ! vided a good vessel at just the critical mo" The wonderful success which has attended the ment when danger and peril came amid the treatment of disease prescribed by the best medical clairvoyants, is a sufficient guarantee that the claims desolate and icy regions of a southern ocean. of this hitherto unknown agent are indeed founded in The letter and testimony of Capt. Scott, of the truth. In more than halfof the towns and villages of New England are to bo found the monuments of Herefordshire, fully exonerate Captain Ropes its mysterious skill ; while thousands of men and from all blame, although certain low-minded women in the Middle and Western States, can testify to-day that their lives have been saved, or their men endeavored to injure his good name and health has been restored, through the agency of medi- reputation. cal clairvoyance." A gentleman residing in Hartford, Conn., has requested us to make the effort to look up an absent son. As in all such cases, we shall try and do our best. What strikes us as somewhat peculiar is this—bothfather and mother of the truant lad profess to be able to cure " the ills that flesh is heir to," by examining a lock of the patient's hair. The following is their card : : We would extend a cordial welcome to Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Walsworth, from Ma-< rysville, California. The duties and responsibilities of a clergyman in that State are great and wearing. We trust a few weeks' sojourn upon the islands will be found both pleasant and invigorating. We understand they design visiting Hilo and the volcano. Those friends of seamen in the United States, who have addressed us letters of anxious inquiryrespecting absent sons and brothers, must not expect satisfactory replies until time has elapsed for the fleet to arrive in the fall, and then for letters to reach the United States. The Rev. W. S. Turnerand wile took passage in the Emma, on Saturday last, for San Francisco. Having been obliged to employ a new Several notices relating to persons' carrier in Honolulu, we would request of our subscribers that they will notify the editor if whereabouts, have been unavoidably crowded out of this number. they fail to receive their papers. �THE FRIEND, JULY, 1858. (For the Friend.) Book-Keeping by Double Entry. Sitting, a few days since, in a merchant's store, my ear casually caught from a neighboring counting-room, a few earnest words from a principal to a clerk, on the importance of careful book-keeping. My mind, however, being somewhat given to such vagaries, betook itself to a meditation upon a kind of book-keeping not often I fear touched upon in either counting-room or parlor conversa- tion. I found myself reflecting upon the way in which each act of each human being, from childhood to decay, tells either on the character of the soul itself, or on the external world, whether of matter, animals or men— thus entering itself in the great Book of Nature—writing its own record more faithfully than any in counting-house day-books, in such sort that every impulse, down to the unlooked feeling or unspoken thought, is there as though " graven with an iron pen and lead, in the rock forever;"—forming a record as enduring as the universe, or as the Infinite Mind of which that universe is the "Word." And yet, faithful as it is, this is not the only record of each soul's transactions, for in each also is a faculty of memory, and nowhere but in the heathen mythology (and there rather as wished for than believed in) is there a Lethe. As faithfully as the external world, and as enduringly as the soul itself, does Memory hold her record of the past; and assiduously as we may deceive ourselves, she ever and anon makes us aware thatthere can be no tampering with her entries. So, in the Book of Nature and the Book of Memory, does each life doublyrecord itself, for its own retrospection and for the views of others. Not an iota is or can be lost, nor can the records be concealed. The universe declares the one, and to the other the supreme court of conscience has ever free access, and may at any moment startle us from our dream of rest, by pointing to some page that perchance we fancied lost beneath thedust of years, and sternly asking, " Was that right ?" " That which was spoken to the ear in closets"— that which the soul whispered to itself in the secresy of its own councils—must " be proclaimed upon the house tops," and we ourselves cannot avoid passing judgment on its moral character. If it be true that for each, these infallible and everlasting records do exist, (and that it is true, quiet meditation on well known facts would seem sufficient to convince any one,) is it not worth while for each to ask himself, what spirit of life will be revealed by the opening of those books in his case ? Will they show fair and honest and honorable transactions, the natural expression of a spirit of love, peace and good will ? or will they suggest only a self-seeking spirit which, when seen by the soul itself, in its moral deformity and littleness, will force it to call upon the rocks and the hills to fall upon it, and hide it from its own more crushing sense of shame and misery ? Surely it is worth while, when we so carefully inspect the records of our pecuniary affairs, also to keep an eye upon the character of those which mark down not only our dollars and cents, but our hearts and lives. Ser.mo. The Cambridge Leather Dresser. 53 the wanderings of the sage Ulysses. The poet of the human heart comes from the banks of the Avon, and the poet of Paradise from his small garden-house in Westminster; Burns, from his cottage on the Ayr, and Scott, from his dwelling by the Tweed. In the midst of such friends, our friend the leather dresser lives a happy and respected life, not less respected, and far more happy than if an uneasy ambition had made him a representative in Congress, or a Governor of a State; and the more respected and happy, that he disdains not to labor in an honorable calling. friends, this is no fancy sketch. My For many years, and many times in a Many young who hear me know as well as I do, year, I have passed by the shop of a diligent, Thomas Dowse, of Cambridgeport, and many industrious mechanic, whom I have often have seen his choice and beautiful library. seen busy at his trade, with his arms bare, But I suppose there is no one here who knows hard at work. His industry and steadiness a neighbor of his, who had in his early years have been successful, and he has gained a the same advantages, but did not improve competency. But he still remains wisely them—who never gained this love of reading, devoted to his trade. During the day, you and who now, in consequence, instead of livmay see him at his work, or chatting with ing this happy and desirable life, wastes his his neighbors. At night he sits down in his evenings in low company, or taverns, or dozes little parlor, by his quiet fireside, and enjoys them away by his own fire. Which of these the company of his friends. And he has the lives will you lead? They are both open most extraordinary collection of friends that before you.— George B. Emerson. any man in New England can boast of. William H. Prescott goes out from Boston, A Modern Miracle.—A Brahmin once and talks with him about Ferdinand and said to a missionary, " You call upon us to Isabella. Washington Irving comes from renounce our religion and to embrace New York, and tells him the story of the Christianity, a religion which to us is new Grenada, and the adventurous wars of voyage and strange. But how are we to know that of Columbus, or the legend of Sleeply Hol- this new religion is true? You work no low, or the tale of the Broken Heart. miracles in proof of its divine origin. Show George Bancroft sits down with him, and us a miracle, and we will believe!" "Come points out on a map the colonies and settle- with me," replied the missionary, "and I will ments in America, their circumstances and show you a miracle,—one better and more fates, and gives him the early history of lib- wonderful than any which Ram or Vishnoo erty. Jared Sparks comes down from Cam- ever performed. I will show you a European, bridge, and reads to him, the lettersof Wash- a Brahmin, a Mohammedan and a Miliar, ington, and makes his heart glow with heroic all sitting and eating together. They have for his country. deeds of that godlike man, laid aside their prejudice and pride; they Or if he is in the mood for poetry, his neigh- have renounced their caste distinctions; and bor, W. Allston, the great painter, steps, in, now, are brethren! Their hearts arc they and tells him a story—and nobody tells a knit together in love; they have common story so well—or repeats to him lines of poe- sympathies, common joys. Each is viewed comes with his sweet woodtry. Bryant and treated by the others as a brother! Is notes, which he learned among the green not this a miracle?—a miracle such as all the hills of Berkshire. And Richard H. Dana, annals of Hindooism cannot boast of—a father and son, come, the one to repeat grave, miracle which could be wrought only by a heart-stirring poety, the other to speak of his divine power? This the Gospel has wrought, two years before the mast. Or, if this me- and I adduce it in proof of it divine origin P* chanic is in a speculative mood, Professor "It is true," said the Brahmin. Hitchcock comes to talk to him of all the changes that have befallen the son of MassaTelegraphic Communication between chusetts since the flood, or before—or Proand America.—A writer frora St. Russia is tries to a storm. Nor fessor Epsy predict his acquaintance confined to his own country. Petersburg states that there is much talk in In his grave hours, he sends for Sir John that city in reference to the establishment of Herschel from across the ocean, and he comes telegraphic communication by land with and sits down and discourses eloquently upon North America. The plan submitted to the the wonders of the vast creation, of all the Russian government by a Belgian engineer worlds that are poured upon our sight by the consists in bringing a telegraphic line through then establishing a submarine comglories of a starry night. Nor is it across Siberia, munication between the Cape East, and that alone, blue wave that ocean of the stormy his friends come to visit him—but across the of the Prince of Wales, and lastly to join darker and wider ocean of time, come the that line to those of the United States across wise and the good, the eloquent and the wit- Russian and British America ty, and sit down by his table, and discourse with him as long as he wishes to listen. Men will prefer even a fanaticism, The eloquent, blind old man of Scio, with which is in earnest, to a pretended rationalbeard descending to his girdle, still blind, but ity, which leaves untouched all the great still eloquent, sits down with him; and as he springs of the soul, which never lays a quicksang almost three thousand years ago among sings the war ef Troy, or the Grecian �THE FRIEND, JULY, 1858. 54 Who is the Richest Man ? "Strike at the Real Cause, Doctor." A native of Scotland related to me the following anecdote. He spoke with tears and broken utterance, for he- knew that the moral of the story was to himself a solemn admonition. wealthiest man," said he, " in my " Theparish had a terrific dream. It was a native vision similar to that of Eliphaz the Temanite. Job. 4: 12-17. An image was before his eyes, there was silence, and he heard a voice saying, ' To-morrow, before the going down of the sun, the richest man in town shall die.' The dreamer, believing himself to be designated, watched with intense fear the declining sun on the appointed day. At length the orb sank below the horizon, and the bell began to toll. 'It is not me,' he exclaimed. ' Who can it be ? lam certainly the richest man in town.' His doubts were soon relieved. A beggar had died, the poor- A wealthy invalid, who was far too fond of the bottle, sent one day for his physician, and after detaining him some time with a minute description of his pains, aches, and nervous affections, summed up with these words:— "NowDoctor, you have humbugged me long enough with your good-for-nothing pills and worthless draughts ; they don't touch the real difficulty. I wish you to strike at the real cause of my ailments, if it is in your power to reach it." "It shall be done," replied the doctor, and at the same moment he lifted his cane and demolished a decanter of gin that stood on the table. "Now then," continued the honest physician, " I have struck at the real cause of your ailments;—banish the ' bottle,' and you will have far less need of my pills and draughts." Working Men ! here's a lesson for you,and for me. For many years past, statesmen, est man in town." There are two classes of rich men. He politicians, and reformers of every grade have who was so terrified by the dream was the been trying to improve our social, moral, and richest man as to " the world that now is ;" religious position. Notwithstanding much but another was richer than he in spiritual has been done, yet it is a melancholy fact treasures. In him the dream was realized. that new prisons and new workhouses are The one had greater amount of transitory always being built, or old ones enlarged, and property than any of his townsmen, but he it is also true, that the inmates of these huge had " laid up treasure for himself, and was buildings are chiefly supplied from our ranks, not rich towards God." The other was rich and that through our drinking habits. in faith, and regarded as the most godly man Acts of Parliament are very good things in in town. A dependent, suffering, Lazarus- their place, but like the doctor's pills and like disciple, but an "heir of God, and a joint draughts they will not do much to raise our heir with Christ to an inheritance incorrupti- morals, if we do not strike a blow at the ble, undefiled, and that fadeth not away, re- " bottle." Who would be free, served in heaven." " Himtelf mußt strike the blow." Are you amassing riches and employing Fellow working rich men! let us strike the them only for self-aggrandizement, the man* dream may soon become to you a stern blow ourselves; instead of spending twentyPublic reality. You brought nothing into this world, five millions a year as weletnow do in us take this mine and it is certain that you can carry nothing Houses and Beer Shops, out. When you leave these ephemeral of wealth to our own homes. A Working Man. riches, or they make to themselves wings and fly away as an eagle towards heaven, will British Workman. you not be poor indeed without inheritence in A Little Seed.—Two sailors of West the world to come ? " Charge them that are Haven, Conn., on going to sea many years rich in this world that they be not high- ago, gave a few dollars to their sister, who riches, nor trust uncertain in minded, but in gave it to her pastor, Rev. Mr. Williston, rethe living God, who giveth us all things questing him to apply it to furnishing those richly to enjoy; that they do good, that they who were destitute with the preaching of the be rich in good works, ready to distribute, gospel. Mentioning it to some of his miniswilling to communicate ; laying up in store brethren, they met at his house and orfor themselves a good foundation against the terial Spring in California. BY MRS. M. D. STRONG. It brings no blast of the storm-king. No sound of the driving snow. It groups us not at the fireside. To bosk in the ruddy glow. But soft and warm pours the sunshine All day from a heaven so blue, And young leaves toy with the light wind That steals from their cheeks the dew. The redbreast sings on the oak bough, The wild-duck is out on tho bay, The lurk springs up from the hill-side And with swift wing darts away. .Mid springing grass on the upland, Where the star-flower budspeep up. With folded wing sits the blue-bird And drinks from the butter-cup. In the emerald robe of the valley The golden violet shines, And the orchis wreathed with the blue-bell In gorgeous broidery twines. 0 month, that cold to the East land The breath of the storm dost bring. To us thy days are the fete-days In the glorious reign of Spring.—Pacific. * time to come." 1 Tim. 6: 17-19. Pastor. Am. Messenger. MoreLamentable than the Earthquake. —The people of Salerno, in Italy, since the panic occasioned by the earthquake, have been greatly distressed by the loss of what they regard as one of their most precious relics, the tooth of St. Matthew, which has been stolen. The bishop has ordered the excommunication of the tbjef, but to no effect, and processions, with torches have been equally useless. The Sabbath in Germany.—A movement for the better observance of the Sabbath has been begun in Germany; the labor in the post-office on that day has been abridged, the luggage trains on some railroads have been stopped, and efforts made to prevent harvestwork and labor in factories. In Prussia, many military reviews and the exercising of hemilitia have been transferred toa week day. ganized the " Connecticut Missionary Soci- ety," to which this gift of the sailors was the first donation. That Society, besides sending The First Sabbath. And now on earth the seventh Evening arose in Eden, for the sun Was set, and twilight from the east came on. Forerunning night; when at the holy mount Of heaven's high-seated top, the imperial throne Of Godhead, fixed for ever firm and sure. The filial power arrived, and set him down With his great Father; for he also went Invisible, yet staid, (such privilege Hath Omnipresence) and the work ordain'd, Author and end of all things; and from work Now resting, bless'd and hallow'd the seventh day, As resting on that day from all his work. But not in silence holy kept; the harp Had work'd and rested not; the solemn pipe And dulcimer, all organs of sweet stop, All sounds on fret by string or golden wire, Temper'd soft tunings, intermixed with voioe Choral or unison; of incense clouds, Fuming from golden censers, hid the mount. Creation and the six-days' act they sing: Great are thy works, Jehovah! infinite Thy power! what thought can measure thee, or tongue Relate thee! Greater now in thy return Than from the giant angels: thee that day Thy thunders magnified; but to create Is greater, than created to destroy." So sung they, and the empyrean rung With hallelujahs: thus was Sabbath kept. " — Paradise Lost. many missionarivs to the new settlements, We have already announced, says an was the mother indirectly of the American Board of Foreign Missions, the American Bi- exchange paper, that a " Life of John Quincy ble Society, and other benevolentinstitutions. A.dams," by Josiah Quincy, sr., is shortly to be published. The work is to be comprised The School-Tax Self-Protecting.—A in one octavo volume, and in addition to its gentleman who was complaining ofhis school- intrinsic literary merits, which cannot fail to tax, saying, that though he educated his own be of a high order, it will possess unusual inchildren at his own expense, he was yet an- terest from the fact that its venerable author nually paying taxes to educate others, on be- is now 86 years of age. Mr. Quincy was ing told that he was indirectly compensated born on the 4th of February, 1772, when fourfold for his expenditure, ridiculed the George the Third was King of Americans as idea. He was asked how much more an well as of Englishmen. It is said that "he acre he would give for a farm of one hundred came into the world a little ahead of Lord acres, located in an intelligent and virtuous Lyndhurst, the same nurse officiating at each community, than in one where ignorance and birth." He is probably the only native Bosvice prevailed. " Ten dollars, " said he. tonian who has a clear remembrance of the The interest on one thousand dollars is Declaration of Independence, which happened "860 a year," was the reply. Your school- when he was not quite four and a half years " is tenfold." old. tax is 88,so that yourcompensation �JILt, 1858. THE FRIEND, MARINE JOURNAL. , . SPOHNR.LTFUI ARRIVALS, Arrlri-d at Near Bedford, April 221, Janua, Winalow. heme, Nov. 33d; Julian, Cleveland bssaaa N,,v. 13 ; 13th, California, .Wam-liesler, li.-0,-.- Nov. 30 ; 1/iiicaau-r, t-onier. do.. Nov. 30 ; l>k Nhi-iing, Mora.-, low, IN-,-. Jil | 01 lin-.nport, April 24, I'hilp Ist, Htsson, 134 days hence at Coldspring, April 24, bk Alice, Peony. hence. At Near Bedford, April 16, shlpSvren Queen, Phillips, hence, Dec. 2d i 18th,Good Return, Wing, hence Oct. 22d. At New London, April 16, ship General Williams, Miller, hence Nor. Bth -, at Sear York, 10th, Mary L, Sutton was up tor flan Francisco. XT Arrived at New Bedford, April 2ft, Cambria, Peaae, hence Nor 31; Jeaim.u,., Pierce, do, Nov 18. 30th, Champion, Gray, do, Nov 26. leaking. May 1, Warerley, West, hence Dee 17; 21. Cor. Ilowland,Luce, from Lahalna Dec 6; 3d, Burt. Uoanold, Downs, hence Dec 4. Arrived st Breroerhaven April 22, bark Messenger Bird, Billings, from Honolulu Dec 3. At Osd Spring May 6, lluntsville. Grant,hence. Balled from N w Bedford May 10, bark Camilla, (new, 420 tons,) Prentice, North Pacific Ocean. XT At Palta, May 2, Am wh bark JohnA Parker, 60 sp; »th. Am »li bark Congarer, 700 sp, 600 wh. Oft*and on—May 1, Am wh hark Morning Star, 64 sp since last report-, 6th, do do, Wla Lie, 200 sp, 100 wh—discharged the mate, Mr Baker; do do, liark Nautilus, 800 ap, 100 wh; 10th, do do do, Herla, 1000 all told. Off Mitssfauera, no date, Am wh sh Golcooda had taken 270 sp at one fare. Rrri.rl of Whnllrlg Vr.wl. Nt Tnlruhunno. : 55 Naval—Të mail steamer John L. Stephens report* the following vessels of war at Panama May 1:—l*. 8. iteam 1frigate Merrimac, Com. Long, arrived at Panama on the Wth April i l. S. tloop-of-war Vandalia on the 26th, and I*- 8. steamer Shubrick on the 27th, the latter to leave a f«*w ' in days for Sau Francisco. The sloop of war Saranac waa hourly expected to arrive. H. B. M.'s ship Havannah to sail oo the Ist of May for Vancouver's Island ; H. B. M.'s steam frigate Maglcienne was to sail In a few days for China, and would probably touch at Honolulu tn route Naval—The U 8 steam frigateMerrimac, CommodoreLong, and the sloop-of-war Decatur, Commander Thatcher, are axpected to sail from this port to-day. The formergoes out on a short crulae, and will we understand return soon. The latter will go to Callao, probably touching at Palta, and thence to Valparaiso. The Saranac and Vandalia areto remain acre for tb« June I—Am clipperatripDashing Wavt, Younr, It da fm flan Franciaco. 2—Dutch bk K'Mitpj: Wilkm 11, Mrnkraan, fll dt fm «ydMfj fi-r s*tn Franciaeo. 10—HuHH-Pimiiih Cut brig Cotiatantine, 193 dayi from Bremen. 14—Am. aeh Sau Diego, Crortou, 34 day* from Petrupaulpresent.—Panama Star, June 15. OWAkI. 17—Am. clipper *eh Y'aquero, Newell, 3*5 days from .Welhourne, Vie. PASSENGERS. 17—Am. clipper bark Yankee, Smith. 12 dayi fr«n Baa FrancIko. 19—II BM 8 flfaidc.enne. VantUurt,4l day* fm Panama For Bam Francisco, per Fanny .Major, .rune I—J H Sleeper, 21—Am. clipper ship Twilight, Gate., 14 dayi from Baa E Hopkins, Mrs Badger and 2 children, J S Cook, Miss OrisFriineiico. wold, R Coady, C A Poor, Mrs Poor and 2 children,Mrs R A 23—An-, clipper ..ripantine Joacphtne,Stone, 10 daye fm Wood and companion, T O Thurston, Capt T Johnson, Danltl Jams Inland. Bums, A Andrad, A Sllva, A Hatem, J Harrington,.) Harrison, 2fl—Am miTch nark Friendship, Carlton, fm Teekalet, WT. Mrs John Paty, J II Paty, Miss E T Paty, Sygee. 2S—ll.iw nru( Kimrvi, Bennett, from Oregon, inly 2—Am. oUppar sli White Swallow, Ingeraoll, 11 diya fm From San Francisco—per Dashing Wave, June I—H M Whitney. Mr Illllebrand. San Francinco. 9—Sch Liholiho, l"m San Francisco, IS ds, via Ililo, 3 <1.. En Route for San Francisco—per Koning Willem ll—Mr J Chile. 12—Sch lvilama. Hooper, fm s**a. Pawson, Mrs E Hullett and child, Masters Uullett (2), Mias From our attentive correspondent at Tslcahuano, we have re- Hullett, Mr Lawson, Mr and Mrs Knur, Mr Mackay, Mr Frank12—Am r>k Mellta. FoUeyit, 137 dj fm Boston. eelved the following full report of vesselsrecruiting there up to lin, Mr and Mrs Nllan, Mr and Mm Jordan, Mr and Mrs Swan16—Haw. iTit- Advance, Milne, 14 day* fm Fanning* 111sey, Mr Ryan, Messrs Connards, Rierdon, Mikel and Blondo-IH— Am. bark Fanny .Major, l'aty, 14rtayi fm S Francisco. April 4, 1868: Mot. out. Wh. Sp. bone. 19—Am. merchant ship Flying Mafia, Bates, U*J dnyi from Jrrivrtt. Mar. 1—Bk Wave, Hill, slcl Mar 14, to cruise, IS 150 Sail Francisco. For Jarvis Island—per John Marshall, June 11—A I Judd. 1—Ilk Mermaid, Ilowea.sld Mar 20.lo.-r,31 1250 19—Am. sch I. F hataT, Moore, from lIUo. From PKTHorACLOwmu—per San Diego, June 15—Miss D 400 28, hoiu,, 41 1—Bk Lrouldaa, Oliver,aid S—Ilk Greyhound, Cathcart, Mar 30, to cr, 9 350 Kamakoff. From San Francisco—per Yankee, June 18—Mr Henry DEPARTURES. 400 2—Bk Helen Mar, Worth, Mar 25, to cr, 2ft 6—BkRow-inn, Dexter, aid Mar 24, home, 40 1600 Rhodesand wife, 4 chisicen and nurse, Messrs Thos Cummins, 5—BkBenCummlngs..lenklns, Mh27,cr,39 DM T Harnett, J-Harnett, C L Richards, S U Bcatty, D L Potter, and June 11—Am. sh John Marshall, Pendleton, f««r itwit Inland. 5—Sh II.t.i, Colby, aid Mar 10, cruiae, 10) 060 1 in the steerage. 12—Hoi. bark Kouluk Wtllem U, Maukiua.i, for San Fran(I— Sh Callao, Iloirland.aid Mar 20, home, 28 1600 cisco. From Jarvis Island—per Josephine, June28—E W Turner, fl-BkClif. Wayne.Swaln, ildMar24, cr,37 660 CH Judd, 12 Hawaiians aud 2 Chinese, employees of the Am. IS_Tlnssian wh hrlp Cnnstsntin,Lindholra, fnrOehotak. It—Bk Mat. Luce, Coon, aid Mar 211, home, 4:1 100 MOO Guano Co. 21—Clipper sh Twilitcht. dates, for Hongkong. 10—Bk Morninft Light, Norton, Mar 31, cr, 21 «.;ip 270 For Victoria, Y. I—per Alice, (John Dunlap,) June 28—J dc 22— II U M S JVafririemu', f«.r Hongkong. 31 800 Graes, J Haistead, J R Bond and wife, O Pitt and wife, JO Da17—Bk Falcon, Norton, In port, ii—Sch Alice, (John Dunlap,) Bell, for Victoria, VancouWyer, 800 Atlantic, |>ort, home, In 41 for IX—Bk ver's Island. vis, R Blake, J Reed, M Jose, A Sllva. F dc Mi 11.., J Lewis, J 10—Bk Ilydaspc, Tabor, aid Ap 1, crulae, 19 330 920 Oliver, G Berkeley, J Manuel,. 14 Hawaiiansand 10 Chinese. 24—Morn njrSur, Brora, for Micronesia. 19—Sh Betsey Wil'ms, Auatln, In )]ort, lime,45 1000 From Tkk.kaj.kt— per Friendship, June26—CharlesColt, Mrs 2| —Valvar*, New*tt, faf San VnUMano> 19—8h Cape Horn Pigeon, Almy, 45 100 1500 Carlton, captain** lady. July ;i—Am briirantine .Josephine,Btone, (<>r Jarvis Island. 8 port, 20—Sh 240 Herald, Cash, crulae, in From Astoria—pes Emma, Jane 20—F. Medde). (I—Clip, ship White Swallow, liiir'Tsoii, for Jarvli Island. 2J—Sh Hope, Gilford, aid Mar 27, to crulae, 6 b.f.20 250 For Micronksia—per Morning Star, June 24—Rev E P Rob13—Bk Yankee, Smith. f<*r SanFrancisco. 1500 il-Sh Alkina A.lama, port, 350 Wilson, hme,39 in ert* and wife, MrsDr Gulick and threechildren, Mahoeand wife. 13—Sch San Maft> Crafton, for ColumbiaRiver. 23—Bk Stella, Hathaway, in port, cruise, 28 800 700 Master John Brown. 1600 24—Sh Napoleon, Crowd), in port, cruise, 28 For JAHvis Island—per Josephine, Jan3—C H Judd, A W 28— Bk Catalpa, Snow, In port, crulae, 21 300 Judd, and 24, laborers. MEMORANDA. 28—Sh Conatitution, Winslow, In port, cr, 0 120 For Jarvis Island—per White Swallow,JulyB—B Q Wilder 29—Bk Merlin. Deblola, in port, crulae, 860 and wife. Miss Laura Judd. 21 (From the Marine report of the P. C. Advertiser.\ 700 April I—BkSeconet, Cleveland, in port,crulae, 30 From San Francisco—per White Swallow, July 2—B G Wilnot reported. der and L Severance. 1—Bk Courier, Coffin, in port, cruise, Vesskls if roft IloNni.t-Lt'.—The ship Harriet It Jeaaie was 400 4—Dk Virginia. Peaks, in port, cruise, 31 Boston—per Mellta, June 12—J D Parker. From advertised to sail from Boaton May 15 to 20. s!iip Jitkn (ill- Feb. 23—Ok Nantucket, Glubs, sld Mar 9,tocr,31 600 For San Francisco—per Yankee, July 13—Miss S X Half, yii'n was alao .-ulverti-ti-rt liy Messrs. Ilunnewell & Brewer, who Long, child and servant, Rev S E Bishop, wife and 2 chilMrs Paita— WnM.F.aa Orr Of isn at will probably despatch the ship .Syren in her stead. Ship Oladren.D-N Flltner, Capt Law, C L Richards, Mr Bennett, C A May lrt—Am. »li bark Apphia Maria, 500, all told. diator was to leave New Bedford about the end of May. William*, Mrs Thomas Spencer, Mr Constantlne, J Hatcher. Dr 19—Do wh hark Greyhound, 350, all told. Report of ahip Jnhn dipt* .—Dec. 25, 1557, lat. 33 39 8., Sweeney. E Wadds, J B 20—l)o wh bark Merlin, nothing since leaving Talcah'no. Is L Bulllans, S Isaac*, J Monday,. OCapt long. 193 ° 45 W., spoke the American whale bark Superior, of Levy, W N Ladd, Miss Mary Ladd, E W Turner, Afong, —Do hark do do do. Courier, 21 wh Gang, and from New Bedford. 6 months out, clean—wished to be reKat.—Total SO. Moon, Po, Ah Ah Ah Ah (Called in for medical aid for a seaman.) T.—per San Diego, July IS—J Zebra, J O. For Portland, ported. Jan. 17, 1847, lat. 43 => 30 S., lons. 1-M ° *V., came 21—Do bark all told. Stella, 1500, wh Hienry Forrey, J up with and spoke American ahip Harriett X Jeaaie,Janvrln, 47 Dnifntfc, Andrews, Gilbroth, Mr Mr Gillespie, 21—Do wh ship Hero, 700. all told. A ho, Mau. daya from Honolulu, bound to New Bedford. (John Qilpin, 32 21—Do wh ship Nantucket, 860, all told. ship Gray-, the Harriett which Jessie,Sluman muter, In h L daya out.) 26—Do wh ship Philip Delannyc, 250 since last reported. 29—Do wh bark Lafayette, one whale sincelast reported. sailed from New Bedford for Honolulu direct, are the following CT Arrived at New Bedford April 10, ahip Harriett & Jessie, Gray (Captain's wife) daughter, Mrs and of New passengers i Janvrln, from Honolulu Nov. 15 11th, John Howland,Taylor, XT We note the arrivalhome of the following whalers irnce do, do. Nov. 12 Cleone, Simmons, do. do. Nov. 2b ; April 3, our last report i May 21, ship South Boston. Randolph, hence London; Capt Wm J Gray, wife and daughter, of Norwichr Miss C of Miss Cutis, Portsmouth, H; E N Whitney, and Conn; Congress, Stranburg, do. do. Nov. 16 -, J. D. Thompson, Water Dee 17—had taken 160 bbla sp on the passage ; shipLydaa, man, do. do. Oct. 1-, Ontario, Tooker, do. do. Nov. 16; April Leonard, Hilo Dec23,35 sp on the passage ; 241,ship Magnolia, of Boston. From Fanning*? Island—per Advance, July 19—Mrs Milne do. Due. 1 -, Florida, Williams, do. Cox,hence Dec 3. At New London, May 17, bk Venice, Sard «, Corinthian, and 2 children. R R Macfariane, II English, T Whwlrr, A Cardo. Nov. 28. ncr, hence Dec 13. At Weatport, May 21, bk Janet,West, lo, C Wilson, R Wilson. Arrived at Bay or Islands, Jan 26. Sea Ranger, of New Bed- hence Nor 13, with 175 bblaap on thepassage ; 31st, at New From San Francisco—per Fanny Major, July 18—CL Price, ford, 16 not, 600 sp; Ocean, Gilford,NB, 16 nios, 1000 sp. Feb. Bedford, ship Onward, Norton, hence Oct 26; June 1,ship TamMrs 8 R Price, Miss C S Price, L 8 Price, Mrs John Paty, Em1, Alfred Qibbs, NB, 39 mos, 1800 ap. erlane, Wlnalow, hence Oct 1; Sd, bk Gratitude. Cornell, from ma T Paty, R McDowell, X McDowell. T M Jordan, J J CanLahalnaNov. 17. At New London, June 1, ship Chairs Car- nave, J H Paty. Arrivals at TiLcaHTano, Chili.—Feb 12, Navigator, Fisher March 6, sailed forhome. Feb 12, A Haughtoa, Robinson— roll, Cook, hence Dec 20. From Sin Francisco—perFlying Eagle, July 10—Rev Mr sp, sailed mos 140 all told. Feb Oncruise, out, 12, to 7 Feb 28, Riroar or Wmlk tair Pwamx at Sax Fainivo—Had Waliworth, Mrs Walsworth, and 11Chines*. for home. Feb 17, Qolconda, light N W windsand calms the first of the passage, for the last ward. Norton—March 2, sailed Howland—ln port, 32 mot out, 1000 sp, all told. Feb 22, Ansel 7 days had strong north-weet winds. Left in the Kodtack Sea, DIED. Oibbs. Stetson—March 6, sailed tocruise, 39 mos out, 1460 sp, May 22, bark Baltic, Bronaon, (N B) 1 whale this season; May all told. Feb 22, Morning Star, Norton—ln port, 7 moa out, 260 25th, ship Rainbow, Halsey, N B, 1 whale; ship George and sp all told. Feb 23, Ohio, Baker—March 6, sailedborne, 30 mos Susan. Jones,N B, clean; ship Fahlua, Smith, N BY had struck In Lahalna, June 26, of tetanus, Johx, second ton of Henry out. 1300 sp, all told. Feb 24, Martha, Manchester—Feb 28, 3 whale* and lost them—had tailed for the Arctic Ocean; ship Feb 26, Spartan, Erie, Jernegaa. Fairhaven. 1 whale—called for theArctic Ocean; and CarolineDickinson, aged 10 yean. nailed for the Northwest, 3 mos out, clean. told. of this child, arose from a wound received on the sp, Oreeopnrt, ship mos 1600 all March Merclean RobertEdThedeath 1, out, Turner—ln poit, 43 May 29th, bark Neva, Hand, i port, 18 moa out, 160 maid, Howes—ln port- w ve> Hill—inout, wards, Wood, N B, clean; bark Augusta, Faber, Sag Harbor, hand from broken glass In a fait from a tree, about two weeka 400 sp. previously. Though medical aid was in attendance, and everymos March clean. Fairhaven, 2. clean; ship Tahmaroo, Robinson, wh. Leontdas, Olive—ln port, 41 thing done that oould be, the worst forms of tetanus appeared, (ireyhound, Cathcart—ln port, 9 mo out 3&0 "P- He'en **ar, Tr TheIron schooner Alice, hence Jane 23, arrived at Vie (mer400 from which no relief could be found. sp. Little, Ntckerson, Worth—ln port, 26 mos out, toria, Y. 1., In 23 days. The vessel and cargo had been sold, chant clipper,)—sailed March 4. March 6, Rosclus, Baxter— within a few days after haw arrival. In this city, June 27. Hon. J. Kaio, of disease of the heart, Cummlngs, Jenkins—ln 49. yean. Mr. Kaeo was tor manyyean an intimate friend in port, 46 mus out, 1600 sp. BenJ TheUnited States steam frigates Merrlmacand Raranac, and agedassociate of the late King*, and was the husband of Jenny port, 39 mos. 950 sp. Hero, Holly—in port, 16J mos out, 660 the sloops of war Decatur and Vandalia were In the harbor of and ap. March 6, Callao, Howland—in port, 28 mos out, 1600 wh. Panama a daughter of the late Mr. John Young, the Foreign Lahilthl, May 14. ship Light, Northern writes us Adviser of Kamehameha I. The deceased-was of the first XT Captain E. A. Chapel, of The light-house steamer Shubriek tailed forBan Francisco on Representatives chosen under the Constitution ofone 1840, aad for from Batan, under date March 1,1858, that he has taken noththe6th ult. ship Josephine, yearsofhis a of thelatter 25, life, held theoffices of a Privy number ing since leaving Honolulu. Reports—Jan. Milton, N. 8., clean; ship The French brig of war Aleikiade, of 20 rant, Capt. MeCouncillorand member of the House of ssvajpa. His remains Allen, N. 8., clean; ship Gov. Troup, Empire, Russell, N. 8., SOO sp; bark Prudent, Hamilton, Oreen. rigny, from Aeajutta, arrived at this port yesterday,(12th,)and were yesterday deposited in the Royal remoter/. until the 16thMay Panama Star. clean. th« above remain here 8., N. All will Swan. 60 bark Wavelet, In this city, on the48th June, Mr. Edward C. Ellis, of absp; port, H. B. M's ship Havannah, Captain Harvey, tailed from Ta- scess of the hip, aged about M yean, a nativeof Hertbner were at AscensionIsland, January 28. H. May boga Tuesday County, was sail on for Vancouver's Island.— lb. New York State. 26, last, to in XT Clipper ship Mountain Wave At Hong Kong, March 4, French whelethlp Vine dc Rennet, At tea, onboard theAmerican whaleshlpMagnolia, In stt- 21, A. Pierces Line from Boston, with 400 tons Ice and 1000 ton* goods. South Atlantic, on the 29th of March, Mn Cox, will of Captain Guedolt, bound north. O. L. Cox, of the Magntia. Herremains would be taken to XT Clipper ship Qoldex City has been purchased for the XT ShipFVyiiio Eagle, Capt. J no. W. Bates, left Ban FranHonoluluand Boston route, in PiercesLine, via Ban Francisco. cisco July I; got unitei weigh IPM; discharged pilots P M, New Bedford for Interment. came tooff Honoluluat 2 P M, July 19—makingthe ptssaft In this city on the 11thJune, Mr. RoMtT Lori, aged 42 yeari XT Bark Messenger Bird was spoken April 14,off Brighton, and in 9 day. and 22 honrt. s native of Glasgow, Scotland tngtlsh Channel » " " " « • s -, « ' ' , �THE FRIEND, JI L I 56 , 1858. ADVERTISEMENTS. DIED. ADVERTISEMENTS. o'clock, a. In Honolulu, Julj 33*1. at a quarter past one hurrassing illness. the Wife of D. Prick, LL.D. after a long and and about Stractwurg, The deceased iras a French lady, born at *~ B. W. FIELD, COMMISSION MERCHANT, HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I. was tlie uioiher of eight children,all living. .VI performed at the Catholic Church. The fnncral rcremonlcs were AtSta, in lat. 21 ° N. and ,oiig.-lvto W.,onboard the American i-iipiMT bark Fanny Major, on the 14thJuucInst. Kkuahd Ooadt, Esq.. senior partner or Mm linn of "R. Coady It C0.." Honolulu, H. 1., of cholera morbus. Mr. Coady was born In Weymouth, Mats., Y. S., May 5,1826. Hud been a residentof these Islands since 1860. On the 11th July,at Waimea, Hawaii, Jamm Fat, Esq., boni In Kugland, bat fur many years a resident of thiscountry. In Hartford, Ct.,;May 21, BotUMA Coit, wife of Henry Hill, Esq., of Boston, aged 06. Th<- luinounc'inont of h-r death came siuldenly to many friends, who were not aware of her Ulnens. Slit* lelt home, with her huslaind. May 10, for New Cork, and (tassed the night at Hartford, at the house of her brother-inlaw, Judge William*. The next day there was a development of brain fever, which after U-n Hays terminated fatally. It 1* Ms> furtlng to believe that she was not MMdoufl of suffering. Hit death was peaceful. Tli'* funeral service* were utlcuded in the Vine Street Church lloxbury,May 2*, and many reUtiv, sand friend-* .imanpanied her remains to Forest Hill->. Bhn was the mothtr of uur fellow townsman, Mr. E. I'. Adams. yean oKI. She ° Jl HOUSE IS NOW OWEN FOR THE Accommodation of Seamen. Board and Lodging will be furnisned on the most reasonable terms. Seamen may rest assured that no efforts will be spared to furnish them a comfortable home during their stay in port. Boarders accommodated by the week or single uienls. In connection with the Sailors' Home is a Shipping Office, where applications from Captains reqalriasg Seamen will be punctually attended to. 16 00 Board and Lodging for Seamen, per week, S6 00 Private Table, for Officers, per week, Hf Apply for Board at the office, in the dining- THE - -- A. P. EVERETT, COMMISSION MERCHANT, Corner of Queen and Nuuanu street*, Honolulu, 11.I. - - - room. REFKHKNCES- " " MA AMOS S. CO»KE 111 U.KIM IN' MERCHANDISE, GENERAL At the old stand, corner of King and School streets, near the large Stone Church, Also, at the Store formerly occupied by C. 11. Nicholson, in King street, opposite the Seamen's Chapel. jy Agents for Jaync's Medicines. B. PITMAN, dealer in GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AND BYRON'S BAY, HILO, HAWAII, S. I. All Stores required by whale ships and others, supplied on reasonable terms, and at the shortest notice. WANTED—Exchange on the United States and Oct. 2, 18") I. Europe. MERCHANDISE, lv OrriCE or thk, Panama Rail-Road Coih-amt. } Ni;w hkk, July 20,1W7. i m~ie ThePanama Rail-Road Company takes this method of informing those Interested fn tho Whaling businosa, of the advantages offered l.y the Railroad Hcross the Isthmus of Panama, for the shipment of Oil from the Pacific to the United States, and for sending outtits and supplies from the l'nit''J State-* to Panama. TheRailroad has been in regular and successful operation for more than two yean, and its capacity for the transportation of very description of merchandise, including Oil, Provisions, tie., has bean fully tested. The attentloa of several Captains of svhaieshi|>s lias recently been turned to the subject of shipping (heir oil from Panama to New York during the present season, and the Panama Rail-Road Company has made arrangements to afford every facility which may be required for the uccom(•lishment of tills importantobject. A Pier, 460feet long, has bsen built in the bay of Panama, to the end of which Freight Cars arc run to receive cargoes from lighters or vessels lying alongside, and deliver the same alommide. of vessels at Asplnwall. Veasels of from 200 to 300 tons can lie at the Pier with safety, grounding in the mud at low water. The vessels to sad from Aspinwall are fast-sailing brigs, be longing to the Rail-Road Company, and the Company is pretared at Panama and deliver it in New York, Iunder to receive oil Bills of I.ntliuu at [the rate of seven .s.r*»N.»h cents per gallon, If received at tlie Pier, and eight cents per galharbor from ship 1 tackles, charging for lon if received in the the capacity of the casks, without allowing for wantage. For whalebone, one and one-half cents per pound. This charge covers every expense from Panama to New York, In case the oil Is sent through the Superintendent or Commercial Agent of the PanamaRail-Road Company, Insurance excepted. The freights may he made payable on tin- Isthmus: or in New York at the option of the ■hlppfr. Theveti-trlr. of the Company sail regularly semi-monthly, and tltc average passage* to and from A*pinwaM ore h>hu twenty i" i :wenty-nve day-". The time occupied In crossing the Ishmus U i '■Kir hoars. Oil, during its transit across the Isthmux, will tv ■ overedwith cam us, or conveyed in covered cant, and owners inajibe inmm—il that every care will be takento prevent leakage. Several cargoes have already been conveyed to New York withou* the alleles* toss. Oil or other fuosta consigned for transportation to the SuperintendeutofthrFaßaniaKaildw<Hid<'.Mn)»Riiy,or to William N'rlssMi.'-«aurr>t*rrial Agent ofthe <*ompauy at Panama, will l*e reoelved and forwarded with the greatest despatch. XT Frederic U Uaakahan been appointed Agent at Hono lulu, Sandwich Ulatulc. u:i4l- pw-ya.ed tofuroishevery requisite information to shippers. JOS. r, JOY, linHill nam* It. K. IX, 11/wwmln 8. I. A*-12m Rll*N*' t. — WHALEMEN'S SUPPLIES AND GENERAL Wfaleships in flic Pacific Ocean. * & LAW, DEALERS IJJ Honolulu, Ouliu, 11. I. To the Ownrrs. and IVrsiama Inlrrrafed <: Y CASTLE. HAWAIIAN PRODUCE, NOTICE TO WHALEMEN. M~tf N. CASTLE cV COOKE, IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL *< A.ITCTIOIVBSn 9 • ■AM'L &-tf Honolulu, May, 1857. Boston. A. P. EVERETT, M-ly surance Company, Boston; H. A. Pierce, Boston; Thayer, Rice & Co., Boston; Edward Mott Robinson, New Bedford; John W. Barrett & Sons, Nantucket; Perkins & Smith, New London. B. F. Snow, Honolulu. MRS. THRUM MANAGER. »ADVEKTISEMEINTTS. Mesara. Samfso* k Tappax, " K. I>. Ukii.iia\i Jt Co., BiiLica, Kmth L Hill, Honolulu. July 1,18£7. By Prratiaaion, hr Rrfrra to C. W. Cartwright, President of Manufacturers' In- DR. J. MOTT SMITH, Kawaihar, lliosiiii. DENTIST. ON HAND a good supply OFFICE, CORNER OF FORT AND IIOTKI, STREETS of Hawaiian beef, potatoes, hogs, sheep and nuHONOLULU, H. I. merous other articls required by whalemen. The above articles can be furnished at the shortest OILMAN & CO, notice and on the most reasonable terms in exchange Ship Chandler* and General Agents, for bills on the United States or orders on any merLAHAINA, MAUI, S. I. chant at the Islands. No charge made on interisland exchange. supplied with Recruits. Storage and Money. Ships Beef packed to order and warranted to keep in any ■'-Ifclimate. S. P. FORD, 31. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. BIBLE,BOOK AND TRACT DEPOSITORY, Office Queen street, near Market. SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU. BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English, C. H. WETMORE, French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swed- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, n and Spanish languages. These books are offered HILO, HAWAII, S. I. for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished. N. Tract Societies, but furnished GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN. G. P. JUDD, M. D., Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, received. sale. Subscriptions HONOLULU, OAHU, a I. N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office culling at the Depository, from 12 to 3 o'clock P. M. open from 'J A. M. to 4 P. M. S. C. DAMON, NAVIGATION TAUGHT. Seamen's Chaplain. in all its branches, taught by the Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to inE. HOFFMANN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, timate that ho will give instruction to a limited number of pupils in English reading and grammar, Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahugeography, writing, nrithmutic, &c. Residence, cotnianu and Queen streets. Makec fe Ambon's Block. tage at theback of Mr. Love's house, Nuuanu-street Open day and night. DANIEL SMITH. tf Honolulu, March 2G, 1067. J. WORTH, established himself in business atHilo, MASTS OF ALL SIZES. Hawaii, in prepared to furnish ships with SALE BY oli-tf 11. lIACKFKLD I CO. Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills on the United States. CONSTANTLY BIBLES, NAVIGATION, HAVING ; HARDWARE STORE. IRON HURDLES SALE at the Hudson's Bay Company* A Store, eight feet long—three dollars each. HTRBET, NEAR. HOTEL, STREET, READING-ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSof all kind*. Hinges. Scram, Tacks, RaITORY. Oat and Wrought Nnila. Spikes, Brad,, AND OTHERS, WISHING writer*' Tools of all kinds. Pocket and to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library, Sheath-KniVes, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and | win please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have Mallets, and numemn" other nrtirles, fur sale at the charge of the Depository and Reading Room until (tT) W. \. LAPP. further notice. Per order. l,.wr->» pricce. hy May Ist. IJ-'tf I FOR SEAMEN THE FRIEND: MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEM- PERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL C. DAMON. TERMS: " " ... - -- - - One copy, per annum, Two copies, Fire copies, $2.00 8.00 6,00 � 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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