https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/b63892d9ed1c01ff60533b4ac102f8f2.pdf cfb5990c379b6eed2c4794722c58028d PDF Text Text THEFRIEND. m $tto £mts, M 8. lb. HONOLULU, OCTOBER 13, 1858. CONTENTS For October 13, 1858. Atlantic Telegraph Mount Vernon Record Correspondence of the Friend Mr. Andrew Garrett, the Naturalist Krtltorlals Walpio Kails A Crab Eatlntc Cocoanuti Romance of Real Life Battle between Savages TheComet Advertisement*, Ship News, ie Pint. "3, 74 7* 74, 76 7A 7« 77 77 78 78 1* 70,80 THE FRIEND. OCTOBER 13, 1858. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH LAID! THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT OF THE AGE. QUEEN VICTORIA'S MESSAGE! THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY! During the past few years " coming events have been casting their shadows before them," but now we have the event itself. By a previous mail the report reached the islands that the Telegragh Wire was nearly laid ! How anxiously have we awaited the confirmation of the news, almost too good to be true ! We have sympathized with those resolute spirits who have pushed forward this great enterprise to final and glorious success. By the Fanay Major, Capt. Paty, the glad news was brought that the Atlantic Telegraph was laid, and in successful operation. The following is reported as the first message : Europe and America are United by Telegraph On Earth, Peace Glory to God in the Highest ! and ! Good Will towards Mbn ! At the accomplishment of such an enterprise, well may the song of "the Heavenly Host," be repeated. Who does not fully believe that " peace and good will" will thereby be promoted among the nations of the earth ? The following is Queen Victoria's Message to the President of the United States : To ths Honorable tb« President or thb.Unitrd States : Her Majesty desires to congratulate the President upon the successful completion of this great International work, in which the Queen has taken the deepestinterest. 73 \m Safe, Vol. 17. The Queen is convinced that the President will join active life. Rev. D. D. Field, a native of with her in fervently hoping that the electric cable, East Guilford, Conn., a graduate of Yalo which now connects Great Britain with the United College, in 1802, first settled in Haddam, States, will prove an additional link between the nations, whose friendship is founded upon their common Conn. There, most of his children were born, seven sons and two daughters. Of the interest and reciprocal esteem. The Queen has much pleasure in thus communi- former are, David Dudley Field, one of the cating with the President, and renewing to him her first lawyers of New York city ; Jonathan E. wishes for the prosperity of the United States. bar, and Field, a member of the Berkshire Stockbridge; Cyrus W. Field, resident of THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY. whose name is now a household word ; MatWashington City, August 16, 1868. thew D. Field, of Southwick, in this county, To Her Majesty Victoria, a civil engineer, and one of the Republican The Queen or Great Britatn : 1857r The President cordially reciprocates the congratu- senators from Hamden county in lations of Her Majesty the Queen, on the success of Stepen I. Field, a Judge of the Supreme the great international enterprise accomplished by Court of California ; and Rev. H. M. Field, the science, skill and indomitable energy of the two formerly pastor of the Congregational church countries. and one of the conductIt is a triumph more glorious, because far more in West Springfield, The useful to mankind, than was ever won by conqueror ors of the New York Evangelist. on the field ofbattle. seventh and oldest son, Timothy, went to sea May the Atlantic Telegraph, under the blessing of thirty or more years ago, and has never been Heaven, prove to be a bond of perpetual peace and heard from since. One of the daughters friendship between the kindred nations, and an instrument destined by Divine Providence to diffuse married the brother of Cyrus W. Field's wife, religion, civilization, liberty and law throughout the and died at Paris within a few years. The world. other daughter married Rev. Josiah Brewer, In this view, will not all the nations in Christen- and became a missionary in Greece, whence declaration unite the that it in dom spontaneously shall be forever neutral, and that its communications they have returned, and now reside at the shall be held sacred in passing to their places of family home in Stockbridge in this State. destination, even in the midst of hostilities ? " In 1818, Rev. Dr. Field removed from James Bcchannan. (Signed) Haddam to Stockbridge. Here the father passed his most active and important years, Cyrus W. Field. and here his sons were reared and prepared the important lines of action into which Amid the universal rejoicing in view of for have nearly all since fallen. they the success of the Telegraph, the busy world "Mr. Cyrus W. Field engaged early as is stopping a moment to ask "who set the clerk for his older brother Matthew, who was ball in motion ?" Who has been the chief a paper manufacturer at Lee. About the agent in combining the resources of indi- period of his majority, perhaps before, he engaged in the same business on his own viduals and nations, in bringing about a result account in Westfield, in this county, but so happy, and destined to be so important failed about 1867. He subsequently went to and useful ? Cyrus W. Field appears to be the New York, and established a paper commishero, and now the idol of popular favor. But sion house, one of the first of the large who is Cyrus W. Field ? To answer this modern establishments of that description. 11l success overtook him here again ; but it did question, we copy the following paragraphs, not conquer its victim. Nerved to new labor, in the Reappearing Springfield originally he continued the same business, commanded publican, (of Massachusetts): fortune, paid of his old debts, and became a Cyrus W. Field, having achieved great- rich man. Liberal in dispensing the bless" ness and renown through the success that ings of his wealth, he was the patron of art, has crowned his energy and perseverance in and surrounded his father at Stockbridge, the laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable, the with all the comforts and luxuries that old public is interested to know what manner of age covets. Some five or six years ago, he man he is, and to learn the chief incidents of seem to have conceived the purpose of conhis history. His family is one of the most structing the ocean telegraph,, and at once honorable in Massachusetts, with members threw into its consummation all his native endistinguished in nearly every department of thusiasm, all his acquired knowledge of men �74 THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1858. and things, all his energy and perseverance, and all his pecuniary menns. He interested others—he negotiated with governments—he aroused the press to discussions—he crossed and re-crossed the Atlantic, and fired the intelligence of both continents with hope and zeal in behalf of the great scheme. First, he obtained grants from the provincial governments of eastern British America, and secured the construction of the telegraph to Halifax, ncross the sea to New Foundland, and through that dreary island to its eastern shore. Then, the chief link—lreland to New Foundland—was to be forged; but we need not repeat the story. The English and American governments heard his earnest appeals, and granted money and ships; and British private capital was freely yielded to his enthusiasm and confidence. The long history of experiments on land and ocean; of last year's trial, and the great revulsion in popular faith after its failure, are fresh in every mind. But the master spirit was not discouraged, nor dismayed—his New York house went down under " the crash of worlds," last fall, and ruin stared him in the face. People began to talk of him as they would of a friend losing his mind—sympathizingly, sorrowingly, sadly. But, undaunted, he kept on—once twice, thrice, the cable parted—the public uttered its last sigh, and forgot the whole enterprise; yet again, the vessels sailed, marshaled by this Yankee leader of undying pluck, to mid-ocean, and connecting once more the ends of their respective wires, they parted on their paths to glory. The world was startled, as by a clap of thunder in a clear sky, by the plain, business dispatch that announced the successful completion of the great enterprise, and the name that closed that despatch was imprinted by lightning stroke upon the face of the earth for ever. The cable was laid, and Cyrus W. Field was a hero. celebrations over the success of the Atlantic we are confident the people of Honolulu Telegraph. The following appeared in New would give a $1000 to hear him deliver his York: oration ! Lightning, caught and tamed by Franklin ; taught Report says the ladies of Honolulu are colto read and write and go on errands by Morse ; started in foreign trade by Field, Cooper & Co., with lecting subscriptions to add their quota to the John Bull and Brother Jonathan as special part- (Jenpral Fund. We have not heard how ners. they succeed; but we say, success ladies, to Queen Victoria—your dispatch isreceived. Let us your enterprise. No doubt success will hear again. The Atlintio Cable the strongest oord of Europe crown your efforts. The name of Washingand America. ington is very popular in Honolulu, for we Our field is the field of the world. our " Washington Place," and portraits have July 4th, August 16th—the days we celebrate. of who was "first in war, first in peace," him one near window, Bond street, was the In &c, hang in almost every dwelling. following: The old Cyrus and the new—the first conquered the land for himself, the second the ocean for the world. Correspondence of the "Friend." Mr. Editor, Sir:—ln perusing a New In front of the Manhattan House was disBedford Skipping List of December last, we played an agreeable variety of colored lights, noticed an article copied from the Alta Caliwith this inscription : entitled fornia, " Taking the Cachalot," desMarried, August, 1858. by Cyrus W. Field, Old Ireland to Miss Young America. May their honey- criptive of the capture of a sperm whale in moon last for ever. the vicinity of Albemarle Island, on a beautiElectricity—caught by Franklin, harnessed by ful, bright sunny morning. The article itself Morse, guided across the ocean by Field. appearing more like the experience of a General Rejoicings. "tyro" on a little pleasure, excursion, than Our exchange papers come to us burdened downright, bona fide whaling, permit me to with reports of celebration and rejoicings give you an extract from a journal of the over the success of the Atlantic Telegraph. Northern fishery as a contrast to " Taking The tide of exultation, commencing when the the Cachalot." announcement was fully made that a mesIt was in the month of June, in the Sea of sage had been sent, has rolled onward and Anadir—ice abundant, and whales scarce— onward from city to city, town to town, ocean that one morning the cry was heard from to ocean. The glad news has nearly encir- aloft, there she blows;" in reply to the cled the globe. The good people of Honolulu enquiry" of the captain of what does it look " rung their bells, and fired their guns. Ships, like," the man at the mast head answered, as they sail, will take the news throughout "a large bowhead." As those "God-sends" the broad Pacific. .Report says that the peo- about that time had been amazingly few, and ple of England and America are preparing far between, an unusual activity immediately Franklin, Morse and Field. for a celebration on a grander scale than displayed itself on deck, to down and try " This trio of illustrious names is now ever before thought of. him." The ice was very heavy, and covered newsprominently placed before the eyes of with the snows of the past winter, and the Mount Vernon Record. paper readers. The question very naturally By the last mail, we have received a prevalence of westerly winds had partially arises—where were they born ? Franklin, monthly sheet, (just the size of the Friend) opened it, forming immense winrows, with in Boston; Morse, in Charlestown; and Field, published in Philadelphia, and devoted to narrow openings, through which a boat, with " of Wash- caution, might thread its way. Two boats in'Stockbridge—but all in Massachusetts, the the purchase of the home and grave old Bay State. The language of Webster, in ington." As our readers are doubtless were sent to attack the monster as he lay on his celebrated reply to Hayne, of South aware, an enterprise has been started among the surface, lazily and sluggishly puffing it Carolina, may not be inappropriately quoted, the ladies of the United States, to raise out, and one of them struck; swift as a flash "Mr. President, I shall enter on no encomium two hundred thousand dollars for the the whale started for the ice, and plunged upon Massachusetts—behold her, and judge purchase of "Mount Vernon," where Wash- into it, carrying the boat with him, followfor yourselves." ington lived and died. It is designed to fit ed by the other boat, which disappeared We cannot say how Massachusetts people up the establishment as nearly as possible in from view. This is a species of whaling feel at home, but we can say Massachusetts the style in which it was left by the Father which requires great coolness and self-possesspeople abroad feel proud of their native of his country. ion—the guiding of a frail whaleboat through State! it is the narrow and intricate openings, between Everett, known, Hon. well E. The Honor to Franklin, one of Nature's kings, has become deeply engaged in the enterprise. huge masses of ice, grinding and crushing Who gave Electron cloud-surmounting wings ; In behalf of the Fund, he has raised $40,000 each other as they dash together, the affrightHonor to Morse, who taught the Sprite to speak, In words that o'er a continent a-sudden break, by the sale of tickets to hear his Oration upon ed whale, maddened with pain, plunging And honor now, let two great continents yield, To one who makes the sea, Electron's btoadest Field ! Washington's character. He has delivered headlong in his wild career, regardless ofall Providence Journal. his oration seventy times, and promises to re- obstacles, whirling along the boat and hardy peat it seven hundred and seventy times more crew, is far from being a pleasure excursion. Mottoes and Inscriptions. if the people will pay their money for the The sudden contact of the boat with the ice, The inventive genius of man seems taxed purchase of Washington Domain. We could as she flies on, would shiver her to atoms, to its utmost to devise apt, striking and suit- wish Mr. Everett would visit California, and and plunge her inmates in the cold and just make a trip to the Sandwich Islands, and fathomless abyss of ocean. It will be readily — �perceived that such traveling, with a locomotive of thnt description ahead, is no child's affair. When the fast boat disappeared, the " waif," or flag, was set as the signal of a fa>t boat, and she went in with colors flying at the mast-head. Occasionally, a glimpse could be obtained of the boats as they darted across some narrow opening, >md were again lost to view—now pulling, anon paddling now veering out line to avoid some large pjfee of ice—then hauling in to get upon the whale, formed an exciting scene. In an hour's time it became apparent that the whale had taken all their lines, which they were compelled to give him, as he run under extensive fields of ice, when frequently up shot a column of dark red blood, in deep contrast with the bright snowy background. It was evident that the fatal lance, with unerring aim, had touched the vital part, and as the blood spouted forth as from a fountain, we began to call him ours. Fainter and fainter grew the scarlet tinted jets, until nothing but the ice appeared in view, and then a partial glimpse of the boats, but no whale. Suspense now became painful, and every eye was strained to catch one glance of him —the glass from the mast-head was directed again and again to the spot, and every opening carefully scanned, but to no purpose, and the general impression was that, in his death-throes, he had come up under some large field of ice, and was a total loss to us; but soon the cheering cry came from aloft, " I see the boats —they are hauling up—he has sink." It appeared that the crew of the fast boat supposing him to be dead, pulled up to him, and the officer in charge commenced opening his lip with a boat-hook; his Whaleship not relishing such uncourteous treatment, rallied his expiring strength, and caught the boat between his fins, rolling and tossing her about, at the same time sweeping with his ponderous flukes from right to left, to the imminent peril of both the boat and crew, as he writhed in the agony of death. Luckily the boat was but partially stove, and the crew uninjured, although stirred up with the the tallest kind of poker. When he expired the weight of the lines carried him down, but his determined captors were not thus to be baffled of their prize—with great labor and exertion, they succeeded in hauling him to the surface, when he floated lightly. Both boats, with their waifs flying, commenced towing him through the vast field of ice, when the Captain sent another boat to assii-t in towing, he having been an attentive observer of their manoeuvres for the last four hours, with glass in hand—and in two hours afterwards, we had the fluke chain on him. Ship Saratoga. Yours truly, — Letter from New Bedford by an old Shipmaster. New Bedford, Aug. 18, 1858. Dear Friend :—lt is only through the columns of the Friend that I ever hear from you. That comes regularly to hand, and that never fails to bring its accustomed blessing. I have thought perhaps a line from your old friend would not come amiss. Do not think you are forgotten by me, although three years have rolled nway since I took my departure from your delightful shores. No, it is with pleasure that I think, and sometimes hear from, my Honolulu friends. lam enjoying a long season at home, surrounded by my family and many kind friends. I have enjoyed almost uninteruptcd health, and scarcely a single cloud has passed over the horizon of my happiness. I feel that lam ungrateful and unworthy of the many blessings which our kind Heavenly Parent is constantly bestowing upon me. The greatest blessing of all is, He has renewed my old, and almost last, hope of a glorious immortality beyond the grave. The last eight months have been days lone to be remembered by me. You have seen accounts in all the papers of the great revivals in this country; but to realize how great it has been, you must have needs been here—I have shared in it. I thought I would give some account of what has been doing among seamen from this port, as that will probably interest you the most. In the early stage of the revival, there was a manifest interest among the shipmasters and officers at home, but few seunen were then at home, or during the winter months. When the spring months opened, a number of shipmasters and officers had given their hearts to God; others who had long indulged a hope were renewed in spirit, and were now anxious that something might be done for the welfare of the sailor. Among them I might mention Capt. C, Capt. X., Capt. H., Capt. W., Capt. M., Capt. C, Capt. 8., Mr. S., Mr. R. They are probably all known to you. The first step taken was. to endeavor to revive the old Monday's evening prayeT-meeting at the Bethel. A number of the above-mentioned shipmasters and others (not to forget some Christian sisters who labored faithfully) pledged themselves to assist in sustaining it. The result was, that God's blessing rested upon the efforts put forth, and in a short time, the interest had so increased that it it was thought advisable to hold meetings on Saturday evenings also, and many kind, warm-hearted Christian friends, who felt an interest in the sailor at heart, came in to aid with their prayers and counsel. Seamen began to feel they had some friends in New Bedford who cared for the welfare of Many are led by their vices, but many their souls. God heard the prayers that follow without any leading at all. were offered for the sailor, and soon some of ■" 8& 8 . 75 THE TRIE NO, OCTOBER, 1 them became anxious for their own soul's welfare, and manifested it in a decided manner, by requesting the prayers of Christians. At the spring months advanced, the interest increased, and many of the seamen, as they arrived upon the shores, found a welcome in the Bethel, and found a Saviour to their souls. Some who were about going to sea again were anxious to settle the question of so much importance before embarking on their ocean-home. We have often seen eight and ten rise up of an evening, anxious for their soul's welfare. Written requests have been received at the Bethel signed hy almost all the seamen in the forecastle of some ships that were lying in the stream, to sail the next day. On board of one a meeting was established in the forecastle the evening before sailing, by four praying seamen—and we hope to hear favorable reports from them in thefuture. Some young men who have come here to go to sea have embraced the Saviour before venturing upon their ocean-home, and it has rejoiced the hearts of all to see the weather-heardened cheek of the sailor softened with the tears of repentance. Some twenty five or thirty seamen from the Bethel have given evidence of their acceptance with God, and gone down upon the ocean. Very many have become interested, and requested the prayers of Christians, who have gone away without giving the evidenceof a regeneration of heart, but earnest prayer is ascending daily in their behalf, and we expect ere long, to hear glad tidings from the ocean. I often think what a pleasure it will be for them to visit Honolulu, and spend an hour with you in your study, they will need much of your Christian counsel and instruction, and I know that it will be the pleasantest duty in your life to lead an anxious sailor to the Saviour. The work is still going on, and the interest at the Bethel has not in the least abated. The Sabbath school is under the superintendence of Mrs. Phipps, a kind, Christian lady, who has long labored earnestly and successfully for the welfare of seamen in New Bedford. 1 wish you could be privileged to attend one of our evening prayer-meetings at the Bethel. It would rejoice your heart to hear the mothers who have sons upon the ocean, pleading for their souls—the earnest shipmaster recommending religion to their seafaring friends as something which they all need, and as well adapted to meet the wants of the sailor—and others of all classes repeating to them the story of the cross, and the whole interspersed with some of the soulstirring songs which have sprung up in the days of revival and rejoicing. Elder Howe is deeply interested in the work, and his long Christian experience of more than fifty years, makes him an able counselor, and well calculated to lead a soul to Christ. Hi* labors have been more than his health will admit of, and he is at present away from his field of labor. I expect that many who have gone out from our Bethel will find a home in yours, and your Sailors' Home will be a retreat for them where, in a measure, they will be protected from the snares of the adversary. �76 THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1868. THE FRIEND. OCTOBKR 13. 1858 Mr. Andrew Garrett, the Naturalist. tSome eleven years ago, in our visits the ships in the harbor of Honolulu, ong we met an American sailor whoattracted our attention by his enthusiasm in collecting shells, and making accurate drawings of the numerous specimens in his possession. He was then before the mast on board the E, L. B. Jenny, Capt. Allen, a sperm whaleship. We recollect to have accompanied him to the forecastle, and beheld, with delight, the collection which he had already made. In reply question " Why did you ship before c mast?" he answered, "In order to study conchology." Years have elapsed, and now it is our privilege to meet Mr. Garrett, the sailor. We are happy to , during the years which have insince our first interview, he has been nd constantly engaged in the study 1 History in its various departments logy, botany, icthyology, entomoloology, &c. He is now employed by the most learned Naturalist of the age, Professor Agassi/., of Cambridge University, Massachusetts, to collect specimens of all the fish in the waters around the Sandwich Islands. Already he has succeeded in collecting about 200 different varieties, and is preparing colored drawings of the same. We have seen specimens of these drawings, and are impressed with their life-like appearance. Mr. G. informs us that the celebrated Naturalists of the United States are preparing to publish extensively upon the natural history of the Sandwich Islands. Prof. Agassiz is collecting materials for the department of icthyology; Prof. Gould, of conchology; Prof. Dana, of Crustacea, &c. During the last few months Mr. Garrett has been collecting specimens on Kauai, having previously spent some three or four years on Hawaii engaged in the same pursuit. Last year, Mr. G. visited Tahiti and made valuable collections of the numerous specimens in Natural History, to be found on the Society Islands. All these were carefully prepared, boxed and shipped on board the illfated John Gilpin. Of course all were lost. A small insurance of 8300 was paid, but this amount was far below the real value of the collection. Mr. G. mentions one fact in regard to the names of the fish at the Society Islands which is interesting in the way of determining the common origin of the Society and Sandwich Islanders. Mr. Q. asserts that many of the fish around the Society Islands correspond with those around this group, and that the inhabitants of both groups call them by similar, if not the same, names. We do fthe Pical not remember ever to have seen this fact mentioned in any works upon the origin of the people of Polynesia. It suggests a train of investigation which will, doubtless, lead to interesting and important results. In concluding our remarks, we would merely add that, it afforded us much pleasure to learn that Mr. G. wns remarkably successful in collecting conchological specimens while attached to the E. L. B. Jenny. He took home with him more than twenty cases of shells, collected in all parts of the Pacific. The voyage lasted four years and a half. Capt. Allen kindly afforded him every facility for gathering and preserving his large collection. This was exceedingly praiseworthy on Capt. Allen's part, and we nere take pleasure in bearing our testimony to the Captain's generosity and kindness to his conchological Some of our island readers may be gratified to learn that Mr. E. Bailey, of Wailuku, Maui, reached the United States in the latter part of July, via Sydney, on board the India, Capt. Rice, which sailed from Honolulu in January last. Mr. B. writes from Holden, Mass., under date of Aug. 16, as follows : " We landed in New London, July 28, and the next day I started by railroad for Worcester, since then I have been to Boston, and all the public gatherings in Holden—bat what changes (after an absence of 21 years). 1 feel a stranger still, and connot get reconciled to these strange things. To see everything green, and woods as flourishing as ever, and flower-gardens in Holden, and singing in the schools—and to see a whole generation living, moving and breathing, as if they felt at home, and all strangers to me. I cannot tell what to make of it. But robin, and sailor. thrush, and sparrow are just as they used to Private letters, as well as newspapers, be ; and so are toads and frogs, and grasshopannounce the general rejoicings in the United pers, and mosquitoes. It has been quite cool States in view of the success attending the since I arrived, though there have been hot laying of the Atlantic Cable. One corres- days—but autumn draws on apace," ice, &c. pondent in New Bedford reports, " What is now surprising the world is the successful By the late mail letters have been laying of the Atlantic Telegraph. Yesterday received from the Rev. L. Smith, in Caliwas a day of general celebration and rejoicing fornia. His health was much improved. He throughout this country." Another corres- had visited San Jose, and was about to go pondent from Worcester, Mass., writes : " The into the interior of the State. He will not great Atlantic Cable is safely laid, and com- be expected (certainly not) till the return of munications pass and re-pass. Great rejoic- the Fanny Major. ing everywhere. One hundred guns were Letters have been received from the fired. Two bands of music performed in Gulick, stating that the missionary Dr. Rev. the common. All the bells in the city were Micronesia were all in health, as familes in rung. The daily papers arc filled with as April. late notices and remarks. Allusions were made to it in the pulpits. It seems to be upperWe would call theattention of young most in the minds ofall men, thatit is a signi- men desirous of acquiring a knowledge of ficant mark on the great dial of God's Provi- navigation, to the advertisement of Capt. dence." Smith. Several young seamen, last season, themselves of the opportunity thus availed We would acknowledge the reception afforded, and were much benefitted. of an interesting letter from Rev. H. Bingham, junr., of Apian. The principal contents of We would call attention to the adthe letter will be found in another part of our vertisement or Prospectus of the Scientific columns, but previously published in the American. Subscriptions received at the Advertiser. In regard to the pronunciation Commercial Advertiser office. of the name of the island, Mr. B. remarks, We would remind our foreign sub" It is pronounced Ap-py-an, the 'an' being like the French nasal 'an.' It is neither a, or an, or scribers among seamen, that we hope they ang, but rather between them all. The ac- will not forget to renew their subscriptions. cent is on the second syllable. If you will The Friend sent, one year, to the United take pains to teach the right pronunciation States, $2 50—postage paid. from this instruction, I will be greatly Sailors are constantly applying for obliged." newspapers, and we find some difficulty in We hope our readers will give the name their calls, and supplying the of the above-mentioned island a proper degree answering reading-room. Mr. Thomas, of attention as to its pronunciation. If you Sailors' Home the mason, has kindly sent to the Depository fail, Mr. B. and the Ed. of the Friend cona large bundle of the Illustrated London Newt sider themselves free from blame! and Harper's Weekly. Many thanks for the We would acknowledge a package of same. Will not others do likewise 1 late papers from Sullivan's newspaper depot, Donations.—Capt. 86, for gratuitous disSan Francisco, par Fanny Major -tribatioD of the Fri»nd, and 96 for the Bethel �Falls of Waipio—2000 feet high. Waimea, Sept. 10, 1858. Dear Brother Damon :—The author of that supposed to be hyperbolical representation of some waterfall in Hawaii, quoted in the last Friend, is entitled to something more than a half belief in his statements. I know of one fall, and that is in Waipio, the height of which, from the base, or the basin into which it discharges some of its contents, is imperceptible, i.e., it is so high you can't see the top of it. It must be at least 2000 fact high—and may be 2500 feet. It is a fact that, except when the stream above it is swollen by heavy rains, much of the water of the descending sheet dwindles into a mist or vapor, and disappears before it reaches the bottom. This, however, is occasioned by the agency of the strong winds that pervade that region, aided by the heat of the sun. It is a wondeifulfall anyway—and if any one doubts it, or doubts my statements, let him go and see for himself, i.e., if he can succeed in getting there. I never made the attempt, but once, and don't wish to make it again. It is rather too hazardous. There may be other falls on the island much higher than this. Let others answer that question. Hawaii is productive of prodigies, legendary, physical, mental, ecclesiastical, &c. Yours very truly, L. Lyons. Sapient Musings of a San Francisco Editor. " The Atlantio Telegraph Cable is laid ! Another nerve beats in the heartof humanity. The Almighty will now speak to his children from pole to poll, from antipode to antipodt! " We wonder how this sage Californian has learned that the Almighty will employ the Atlantic Telegraph to speak with his children ! If the children of men communicate with the Almighty, must they pay a dollar a word ? The missionaries from America have always told us, in this out-of-the-way part of the world, that the Almighty has spoken to his children in the Bible, the works of Nature and Providence, but they have never intimated that He would employ the Atlantic Cable for making known His mind to mortals ! As one of the missionaries is now visiting the coast, we hope he will come back fully posted up in regard to the improvements of the age. A Crab Eating Cocoanuts. the following remarks respecting this species of crab, in Darwin's Naturalist's Voyage— page 462: " I have before alluded to a crab which lives on the cocoanuts : it is very common on all parts of the dry land, and grows to a monstrous size: it is closely allied or identical with the Birgos latro. The front pair of legs terminate in very strong and heavy pincers, and the last pair are fitted with others weaker and much narrower. It would at first be thought quite impossible for a crab to open a strong cocoanut covered with the husk : but Mr. Liesk assures me that he has repeatedly seen this effected. The crab begins by tearing the husk, fibre by fibre, and always from that end under which the three eye-holes are situated; when this is completed, the crab commences hammering with his heavy claws on one of the eye-holes till an opening is made. Then turning round its body, by the aid of its posterior and narrow pair of pincers, it extracts the white nlluminous substance. I think this is as curious a c;ise of instinct as ever I heard of, and likewise of adaptation in structure between two objects apparently so remote from each other in the scheme of nature, as a crab and a cocoanut tree. The Birgos is diurnal in its habits ; but every night it is said to pay a visit to the sea, no doubt for the purpose of moistening its branchia?. The young are likewise hatched, and live for some time on the coast. These crabs inhabit deep burrows, which they hollow out beneath the roots of trees; and where they accumulate surprising quantities of the picked fibres of the cocoanut husk, on which they rest as on a bed. The Malays sometimes take advantage of this, and collect the fibrous mass to use as junk. These crabs are very good to eat; moreover, under the tail of the larger ones, there is a great mass of &t, which, when melted, sometimes yields as much as a quart bottle full of limpid oil. It has been stated by some authors that the Birgos crawls up the cocoanut trees for the purpose of stealing the nuts: I very much doubt the possibility of this ; but with the Pandanus the task would be very much easier. I was told by Mr. Liesk that on these islands the Birgos lives only on the nuts which have fallen to the ground. Captain Moresby informs me that this crab inhabits the Chagos and Seychelle groups, but not the neighboring Maldiva archipelago. It formerly abounded at Mauritius, but only a few small ones are now found there. In the Pacific, this species, or one with close allied habits, is said to inhabit a single coral island, north of the Society group. To show the wonderful strength of the front pair of pincers, I may mention that Captain Moresby coufined one in a strong tin box, which had held biscuits, the lid being secured with wire; but the crab turned down the edges and escaped. In turning down the edges, it actually punched many holes quite " 7 THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1868. Naval.—The U. S. steamship Merrimac arrived at our port on the 12th. The following is a list of her officers : Flag Q^frrr—John C Long- Midthipmtn— Commander—n. B. Hitchcock. Joaeph W. Harris. flag Lieut.—Franc!, Wlrnlow. Robert F. Bradford. See. to flag Officer— W. 11. Qeorfe A. Bigelow. Oilman. Cheater Hatfield, lit Lieut.—Rich. Walnwrtght.' Ca»>l.'« ( le k— HenrrC. Ooek. Purter't —J .F. Furfueoo. m —Dan'l Ammt'n. id Win. R. Parker. Chief Engineer—R. H. Lon». 3d " —C. H. Lor11l Ant. ith •' —J. 1. Deri,. —8. Llr'n Breeee bth Inn. l«t Jut. —8. D. Hlb6f* —F. M. Rameay. Maeter—Philip Porchcr. | bert. Purler—A.. A. Belknap. ]« Ant. » —11. A. Ramaay. Surgeon—D. 8. Edwarda. Ant. « —J. F. LamChaplain—Chaa. A. Davia. I'M Patied Ati'ntSurgeon—Alb'tl den. -C. H.Ktdd. Schriver. \UAnt. " —K. C. Dv ilMulonlSurfreon —DekvanlSd Plalne. Bloodgood. Rbao Hojrt. Captain of Marinee—Wm. B. 3d Aft. 3d —J.Johneoo. Slack. Bonfaieain—Z. Whitmarcu. Fendall, 2d Lieut.— P. R. Junr. Uunner—Mfm. Arnold. Patted Midthipmen— Tli'imaa McKean Buchanan. Carpenter—J. tinea. SoiV Maker—D. Brum. Ueorre E. Law. — " " " " • " " - "" — New Official Grade in the U. S. Navy. By late papers we learn that a Post Captain in command of a squadron, is to be called Flag Officer, corresponding to the rank: of an English Admiral. He flies his broad pennant of the blue at the mizzen. Remarkable Coincidence.—When Flag Officer Long, now commanding the U. S. Pacific Squadron, visited Honolulu, in March 1843, the great comet was then shining with great brilliancy. His present visit is marked by a comet of nearly equal size and brilliancy. Among the officers attached to the Merrimac, we are happy to see reported the names of some, whose former visits are cherished in pleasing remembrance, by many in Honolulu. It is much to be regretted that the Merrimac draws 24 feet of water, two or three more than will allow a vessel to cross the bar. Notice.—The Rev. Charles A. of the Merrimac, will preach Chaplain Davis, at the Bethel, morning and evening, on the coming Sabbath. Religious Washington's Only Mistake.—The Paris correspondent of the New York Timet relates the following anecdote. The late Washington Ball at the American Legation, in this city, was the subject of a bon mot dropped by the French Minister of War. It is quite amusing, and worthy to be noted. The Minister, Marshall Yalliant, remon strated with Mr. Mason previous to the ball on the inappropriateness of giving a fete during Lent, and asked if it was not a mistake ? If it is a mistake," replied Mr. Mason, "it "was Washington who made it—for it is Ate and the ball is given in honor of birth-day, through the tin!" the event." Marshall, «' Oh, that is it! " replied the Late papers report that the notorious made in. mistake he ever then it is the only Nena Sahib has been taken by the English " army in India. A very large sum had been The Marshall was one of the first guests at offered for his arrest. the ball, a concession he made to the great a strict obname of Washington, for ha The love of glory can only ceate a hero ; ths con L»t. of requirements server ofthe of it ocMtss a gnat maa. The brig Advance, during her late trip to Farming's Island, procured two large landcrabs, which were brought alive. One has made his escape, but the other is now "alive and kicking," at the rooms of Mr. Garrett, the Naturalist We are assured that they will climb a cocoanut tree, pick off the nuts, and then descend and feast thereon. We find tempt » �THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 18•>8 78 Romance of Real Lite.—The following singular story is given in the Courrier dc Lyons: In 1750, a common sailor, named Bonnny, left France for Madagascar: After many adventures he rose to the, rank-of Governor of that Island, where he died in 1804, leaving a portion of thirty-two millions of francs (about a million and a quarter sterling) in the hands of the French East India Company. Bonnay had three sons in France, who claimed thjs amount from the company; but they failed to discovor the certificate of their father's birth, and were consequently unsuccessful in their claim, and they possessed no funds wherewith, to prosecute a lawsuit. Since that time about 600 families of the same name had laid claim to the inheritance, without success. It appears that a lady, a fri«nd of one of the descendants of the three sons above mentioned, determined to prosecute fresh inquiries into the matter. She succeeded, with some difficulty, in obtaining a view of the register of the year 1814 of the town of Chuyer, the birthplace of old Bcnnay. In vain, however, did she search in it for the certificate of his birth, when, as she was about to close the book in despair, her fingers touched a page which seemed thicker than From the Pacific Commercial Ad vertIter, Oct. 7. DoC VCnhoati'rslef omet. . sun's rays, and will afterward reappear in the morning. In the Boston Journal we find the following item referring to it: The comet discovered in Leo by Miss Mitchell, on the Ist inst., is the same discovered by Donati, at Florence, on the 2d June. It is rapidly approaching its perihelion, but will probably be prevented by the position of its orbit from becoming a conspicuous object. It is moving slowly towarjs the northeast. We have inquired of several captains who have recently arrived from the Arctic, and find that it was first observed on the 10th of September near The comet which now appears so bright in the northwest is called in our American Exchanges, Dunati's comot. The close resemblance which it bears to the comet which appeared in the reign < f Charles V., and which has hoen named after him, leads some to believe it to he the latter. Its return was predicted in 1857, but it has been supposed that, owing to planetary attractions, its course has been changed and its return retarded. In the Boston Traveller, we find a letter from Bhering's Island, Lat. 56<- 30'; E.Long. 172°. B. W. C. Bond, the University Astronomer. He As near as we can learn it appeared first fur to says: the north, nearly under the constellation of the Donati's Comct.—ln reply to your inquiries I and was very faint. It hasbeen growing send the following notice of the rather remarkable dipper, Comet which i9 now approaching the earth, but as brighter every evening since. yet is at the great distance of some two hundred During the past week it has been"the observed millions of miles. It was first seen in Europe, at Florence, by M. Donati, on June 2, and first seen in ofall observers," and the clear sky in the west America at the Cambridge Observatory, en June 28. has given every one a fine chance to watch its Its elements have been computed by the discoverer, movements. It is evidently approaching and isM. Donati, Villaroeau, Brulin, Hall, and Tuttle. and sets about ten minutes later every There is, as might be expected, a considerable dis- cending, crepancy among these computers in the time of its night. By carefully noting down its position perihelion passage, but. the elements indicate that and relation to several fixed stars, the angle of its the comet will be very much brighter, although, ow- present course is very nearly indicated. We ing to the situation of its orbit, it will be seen to the greatest advantage in the southern hemisphere; have engraved the following diagram to illustrate moreover, it will soon be lost to us for a while in the the comet and the track it is now pursuing: the others. On looking closer, she discovered that this page had, either by chance or intentionally, been stuck to another. On separating the two, she found the desired certificate in perfect preservation. The lawful heir is at the present moment one of the " claque" of a Lyons theater. Battle between Savages.—The schooner Pfiel brings news from the missionaries stationed in the Caroline group. Letters from Rev. H. Bingham, who is stationed at Apian. Kingsmill Group, dated in March, report a battle as having recently taken place on that island. He says:"On the 19th of February an army of savages in 100 canoes came upon our island from Tarawa, (Knox Island.) At first everything indicated that the attack would take place about our own premises. But our Heavenly Father spared us from witnessing the bloody battle, which occurred six miles to the south-east of us, in which the Kings of both islands were killed, besides fortythree Tarawanß, (six of them being females,) whom we counted on or near the battle field, and sixteen of our own people. As the battle took place on the flats Its course, indicated by the dotted line, is up- moved for the past two evenings slums that it is at low tide, probably many bodies were carried off by ward, and from north to south, and at an approaching both the sun and the earth, and will the sea. Over fifty canoes were captured from the invading army, some of them being of immense size. angle of about thirty-five degrees. It will perhaps be visible for some time yet. It may The victory gained by our people was so decisive that pass, if it continues its present course, above approach much nearer the earth than it probably no more attacks will be made for some time Venus the bright planet in the west, and nearly now is. Probably the papers by the mail to come. Te-kaiiea, the son of our old King, is now in a direct line towards Mars, which now is seen just received, may give some information in reoar Sovereign. He was badly wounded in the cheek by a spear. His wound I have taken great care of, in the milky way. The bright star neer which it gard to it. It has always been a matter of conand it is now almost entirely healed. He is very passed on the sth, is Arcturus, a star of the jecture what causes the tail of comets. The friendly and has always appeared so. I must say the first magnitude. The above representation was popular belief is that it is some sort of nebulous same of the natives generally, but they will frequently steal when opportunities furnish." Mr. Bingham taken as the comet uppeared on the evening light or envelope, left behind it in its rapid flight. adds that he is progressing favorably in collecting the of the 2d inst. about 10 minutes past 7 o'clock ; But astronomers say that it is only the reflection words of the Apian dialect, and over five hundred the luminous mass that enhas been spreading in breadth of the sun through words have been acquired, only about forty of which since that, the tail a comet, a kind of bright shadow caused velopes are monosyllables. Recently he has obtained the aid and length, and has become, particularly on the by the sun, and that the tail does not follow the of an interpreter.—P. C. Advertiser. lower side, less defined, resembling very closely comet, but always points in an opposite direction the comet ofCharles Y. as illustrated in Harper's to the sun. This theory is probaMy correct, and Tax Steam Whaleboat.—It will be remembered Weekly, comet will doubtless afford an for June 6,1857. The figures denote its the present of mentioned wome that we months ago that the whaleship it, as it must soon appear illustration on the on the track noted. position days was with a provided America steam propelling whaledirectly over the sun, and its tail will conse. that it had a proved failure for boat, and subsequently The increased rapidity with which it has quently become vertical. the purpose intended. We learn that the inventor, up intends his boat to fitting Mr. Myers, ply about Vessel Capsized.—By reference to the memoranda the above size, has been missing for some weeks, and the harbor this tall, as it Isaatd that by substituting of the voyage of the Young Orttk it will be seen that a reward of 8500 was offered for information regardwood or charcoal for rosin oil as fuel, the former she passed very near a capsized vessel of 140 tons, ing her. It may have been her or some other Calidifficulties may be overcome.—P. C. Advertiser. well coppered, about 800 miles from Hawaii. It could fornia coaster.—P. C. Advertiser. hardly have been the Kamamalu lost eighteen months The errors of great men, and the good deeds ago, but is more probably some vessel lost off the of reprobates, should not be reckoned is our •sti- | coast of California By our exchange papers we see Applause if the spur of noble minds, the end *>>at the aobooaer Laura Brnan, which was about and aim of weak oaas. 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L Licensed Shipping Agent AH Stores require 1 by whale ships and others, Honolulu, Sept. 1,1868. 8-tf supplied on reasonable terms, and at the shortest notice. SHIPS' ACCOUNTS. WANTED—Exchange on the United States and OF WHALE SHIPS, who desire assistOot. 2, 1864. Europe. ance in the making up of their accounts, will E. HOFFMANN, please call on the undersigned, who will give his imPHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, mediate attention to business entrusted to him. Office at the " Sailors' Home." Office in the New Drug Store, corner of KaahuGEO. WILLIAMS, Accountant. 8-tf manu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block. night. and Open day NOTICE. SUBSCRIBER respectfully offers his services GILMAN & CO, in the adjustment of accounts, collection of bills, Ship Chandlers and General Agents, etc Mortgages, Leases, Bills of Sale, Agreement* LAHAINA, MAUI, S. I. and other instruments, drawn with accuracy and Ships supplied with Recruits. Storage and Money. dispatch, and on moderate terms. Office at the Home." " Sailors' DR. J. MOTT SMITH, 8-tf GEO. WILLIAMS. DEALER IN -1 to the " whaling for MASTERS THE DENTIST. OF FORT AND HOTEL STREETS in all its branches, taught by the OFFICE, CORNER HONOLULU, H. I. Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to inmate that he will give instruction to a limited C. H. WETMORE, number of pupils in English reading and grammar, geography, writing, arithmatic, &c. Residence, cot- PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tage at the back of Mr. Love's house, Nuuanu-street HILO, HAWAII, a L DANIEL SMITH. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished. N. Honolulu, March 26, 1057. tf__ irTASTsfoF ALL. SIZES. G. P. JUDD, M. Da, F°S-|ALK BT PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, H. HACBJELP CO. NAVIGATION, —DEAJLESB IK— WHALEMEN'B of more than $300 will be received, subject to special Sums interested in Orrics or thk Paxaxa Rail-Road Cokpakt, > N kw Yobk. July 20,1857. i t~jF The PanamaRall-Kosd Company takes thismethod of informing those interested in the Whaling bus! >S$J Jifcr ness, of the advantages offered by the Railroad •**•**■* a-ross theIsthmus of Panama, for the shipment of Oil from the Pacific to the United States, and for sending outfitsanil supplies from the United States to Panama. The Railroad has been In regular and successful operation for more than two years, and Its capacity for the transportation of every description of merchandise, including Oil, Provisions, &c., has been fully tested. The attention of several Captains of whaleships has recently been turned to the subject of shipping their oil from Panama to New York during the present seaaon, and the Panama Rail-Road Company has made arrangements to afford every facility which may be required for the accomplishment of this important object. A Pier, 460 feet long, has been built in the bay of Panama, to the end of which Freight Cars arerun to receive cargoes from lighters or vessels lying alongside, and deliver the same alongside of vessels at Asplnwall. Vessels of from 200 to 300 tons can lie at the Pier with safety, grounding in the mud at low water. The vessels to and from Asplnwall are fast-sailing brigs, be longing to the Rail-Road Company, and the Company Is pro pared to receive oil at Panam* and deliver it in New York under through Bills of Lading at the rate of seven centl per gallon, if received at the Pier, and eight cents per gallon if received in the harbor from ahlp's tackles, charging for 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 theoil is sent through the Superintendent or Commercial Agent of the Panama Rail-Road Company, insurance excepted. The freights may be made payable on the Isthmus or in New York at the option of the shipper. Thevessels of the Company sail regularly semi-monthly, and theaverage passages to and from Aspinwail are about twenty to twenty-five days. The time occupied In crossing the Ishmus it four hours. Oil, during its transit across theIsthmus, will be covered with canvas, or conveyed in covered cars, and owners may be aasured that every care will be takentoprevent leakage. Several cargoes have already been conveyed to New York without the slightest lost. Oil or other goods consigned fortransportation to the Superor to William intendent of the Panama Rail-Road Company, Yeleon,Commercial Agent ofthe Company at Panama, will be received and forwarded with the greatest despatch. tr Frederic L. Hanks has been appointed Agent at Hono lulu, Sandwich Islands, and is prepared to furnishevery requisite information to shippers. JOS. F. JOY, Secretary FREDIWC L. HaNSS, «4-12 Agent Panama R. R. Co.. Honolulu 9. MACY & LAW, agreement. COMMISSION MERCHANT. Whaleships in the Pacific Ocean. NAVIGATION TAUGHT. ADVERTISEMENTS. HARDWARE STORE. ON FORT STREET, NEAR HOTEL STREET. of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Razors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads, Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the lowest prices, by W. N. LADD. (tf) LOCKS J. WORTH, TTAVINQ established himself in business at Hue, 8, OAHU, L HONOLULU, Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with IRON HURDLES SALE at the Hudson's Bay Company's Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office Recruits, on favorable terms tar Cash, Goods or Bills open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Store, eight feet long—three dollars each. on the United States. « EOR �THE FRIEND, OCTOBER, 1858. 80 MARINE JOURNAL PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS. gatrpt 2*—Am. brig Glencoc, Holme*. 30 days from Port Orford, Oregon. 80—Am wh bark Iris, Bollea,from Lutein*, offand on. Oct I—Am wh ablp Metacom, Hind*, from the Arctic, 200 wh this season. I—Am wh bark Frances Palmer, Green, from Arctic. I—Haw sch John Dunlap, (Alice) Bell, SO days from San Francisco. I—H. B. M.'s 8. Calypso, Montreror, 21 dayi from Ban Fnncttco. 2—Am merchant bark Young Greek, Taylor, 120 days from Boston. J—Am wh ship Saratoga, glocum, from Arctic and Bristol Bay. 3—Am wh ship AdelineGibbs,Withlnirton, from Arctic. 3— Am wh sh Win. Tell, Austin, from Arctic. 3—Am wh ship Speedwell, Gibbs, from the Arctic. 3—Am wh sh George & Susan, Jones,from Arctic and Bristol Bay. 4—Am wh bark Mercury, Haydon, from Japan Sea. 4—Haw brlgt. Pflel, Dauelsberg, from the Arctic. 4—Am wh ahip Caroline, Gtfford, from Ochotsk. 4—Ft wh ship Nil, Grandsalgne, from Arctic. h—Am bark Fanny Major, Paty, 19 days from San Francisco, rfa Lahaina. fl-Ara wh ship Europa, ManUr, of Edgartown, frm Arctic, clean. 6—Am wh ship George Washington, Brightman, from Lahaina. 9—Am bk Glimpse, Dayton, 63 days from Melbourne, en route for San Francisco ; sailed again on the 12th. 11—Amwh bark South America, Walker, from Arctic, 1100 wh. 16,000 bone. 11—Am wh bark Neva, Hand, from Lahaina, clean, sailed same day for New Bedford. 11—Am wh bark Sarah Sheaf, Loper, from Arctic, 1000 wh, 10,000 bone. 11—Brem brig Teulonia, Bulling, 163 ds fm Bremen, with mdsc to Melchers & Co. 12—Am wh ship James Maury, Curry, from Arctic, 760 wh, 11,000bone. 12—Am wb ship Japan,Diman, from Arctic, 1000 wh, 10000 bone 12—Haw wh bark Metropolis, Comstock, from Bhering Sea, 100 wh. 12—Am clip ship Mary Robinson, Harding, 41 ds fm Melbourne, to D C Waterman & Co. 11—Am wh bark Mary k Susan, Stewart, from Arctic, 900 wh, 10,000 bone. 13—Am wh sh W C Nye, Soule, fm Arctic, 760 wh, 9000 bn. DEPARTURES. IBarkentine Jenny Ford, Sargent, for Teekalet. on wh ah Brooklyn, Row, New Zealandand home. im wh nh Draper, Sandford, forNew Zealand, km wh sh Rainbow, Halaey, for New Zealand, ark Iris, Bolles. to cruise, irk Architect, Fish, to New Zealand, ilp Jefferson, Bunting, to crulao. dp Polar Star, Weeks, to cruise. ita brig Olencoe, Holmes, for San Francisco. .'haleahips Polar Starand Europa sail'd for N. Zealand. Vm Tell, Austin, to cruise, m ship John Marshall, Hooper, for Ban Francisco. I MEMORANDA. [From the Marine Report ofthe P. C. Advertiser.] Krport efa Wrecked Whaler. Bristol Bat, August 23,1868. Wettkst :—Being off Gore's the 2d of this month, sent two boats in to cruise down the northern shore, while the ship would run along the south side, to meet them at theS. E. extremity of the land. When they returned on board, they reported having seen the wreck of a whalesbip on the north shore, but so much broken up thatit was impossible to ascertain anything definite concerning it. An avalanche of earth and rocks covered a part. There was a considerable quantity of bowhead boneand some right whalebone lying there. Some of the former they brought off; it was but little chafed, and the hair still on; even the gum on some slabs was still to be seen. The martingale stays, which were chain, were but little rusted, and apparently new; the gammon lashing, which they also brought off, was composed of threeban ofiron—two curved for the sides of the bowsprit, the other straight for the upper part ; the lower end of the side pieces connected by a bolt which passed through thehead, ill joints secured with nut and screw. The straight bar waa newer than the rest, and very little rust on any part ofit. All therope they saw waa of American manufacture, and the sails were made of cotton duck, composition thimbles and monkeu-face (Iron) clews. They brought off a hoarding knife, a carving knife, and a kind of spear set In a hickory pole. These are all the particulars, and I leave it for wiser heads than my own to decide what ship It must have been, premising only that no ship has been lost for a number of years in these seas, except the IndianChief, In August, 1867 and she was lost 600 miles north of Gore's Island ; still, It must be her I think. I shall forward the gammon lashing to Thomas Spencer, Esq., Honolulu, forrecognition. Anyperson who ever saw that, would undoubtedly know It again. Yours, W. Xaal, Masterbark Jireh Swift. XT Capt. Slocum, of the Saratoga, reports having left the Antic the last of August—few ships to be seen then. Whales were very plenty, bat the weather so rough thatU was impossible to secure them. Says that, with a week ofgood weather, he would have stowed a thousand barrels. It is possible the vessels that staidlater may have found better weather. Smr Rapid, Csft. BILCnsK, raoM SlsFsssnaroroaHosasoso.—Left Bell Buoy, Ban FranciscoBar, Friday, September 10. For several days winds very light and foggy weather; have had no steady breeics during the passage. HB M Ship Calypso left sesson. San Francisco same day, to remain during the shipping Steamship Pacific arrived from Fraaer River just as the Rapid passengers. of Got left. The steamer had quite a large number no papers from her. The sen SfucAriAaro was to leave San Franredwood lumber. cisco for Honolulu on the 12th, with a load of XT SchoonerPJlel reports having left the Arctic Aug. 2« had very bad weather. Spoke N. S. Perkins, Sept.,2o, on the passage down with 100 brls. SHir MmcoH Rifosts i Left the Arctic Aug. 20. Spoke, July 10, James Maury. N B, 2 whales; Montreal, 11 whale ; Japan,clean JirehSwift, 1 whale 31st, Rosseau. clean ; Aug. 3, Dromo, clean 6th, Goethe, 2 whales 7th, Adeline Gibbs, 3 do ; 18th,Metropolis, 1 whale, and done well trading; Sept. 10, Neva, clean. Arrived at Hilo 29th, left in port, merchant bark Washington Allston, from Sydney, to load oil; wh bark Robt. Edwards, nothing this season, and another wh bark going In as she left. The Metacom received considerable damage from the Ice, and will be hove out to repair. XT Bark Kouny Greek left Boston JuneI—when 18 days out, spoke and passed clipper ship Peerless, 28 days from BosHorn, 14 ton, bound to San Francisco; was 66 days to Cape days off the Cape, with westerly gales and calms crossed the morning the of the equator in the Pacific in long. 122. Karly in s 26th Sept., about 800 miles B.E. of Hawaii, in N. lat. 16 26, W. long 140 °, passed very near a vessel of 140 tons, bottom up, with two spars attached. She was painted black and coppered. It was blowing a gale at the time. Capt. Taylor supposed It to have been a coaster from these islands, but we have lost none such. XT Ship Adeline Gibbs reports having cruised in the Kodiack, Bristol Bay and Arctic. Took three small whales f6O barrels) on theKodiack. Saw no whales in Bristol Bay or the Arctic. Left Kodiack Island for Honolulu Sept. 4. About Bty Sept.. first saw the comet nearly under the north star, and verb faint—has been Increasing in slse every night. June 30, lost a man overboard by the name of George Steel. He came out from home as steward, and, after leaving Honolulu April 9, put him in cook. Thecircumstances ofhis death are as follows i On the morning of the30th, as the Captain and officers were at breakfast, this cook stabbed one of theboat-steerers in thewaist. It seems, as was afterwards learned, they had some disturbance In the morning, and the cook took the opportunity while the officers were at breakfast, to have revenge. Hisintentions were to kill the seaman—but forhis thick clothesand one of the ribs, he would certainly have doneit. One oftheboatsteerers, who was on deck at the time, came and called the captain and told him that the cook had stabbed a man. At that instant, the cook hearing it, jumped overboard. The ship, at the time, was going nine knots, and as soon as possible, a boat was lowered, but before it could reach him he went down, holding the knife still in his hand. He had many times, during the voyage, threatened to kill and poison all hands,and finallymade theattempt. July 13th, buried a kanaka In Ounlmak Straits, after a sickness of six weeks. He belonged to Maui. XT Ship Caroline, left the Ochotsk Sept 2, had a good deal of foggy weather ; reports 66 ships in June, which will be found in our list Bark Mskctst, or Nsw Bedford, Retorts :—Off Bougansvllle In lat 6 s 8., long. 166° E., Dec. 23d, 1867 ; was struck with lightning, which took off the main-royal mast clean, and shattered themain topgallant mast very bad, and also the head of the maintop mast, and likewise the main mast badly; from thence the lightning came down into the pumps, but as the pumps were full of water up to the spouts, it did no other damage about deck, but it went overboard on the larboard side in the waist, which took off a piece ofsheathing-boardand some copper. Feb. 26,1568, in lat. 2 s 30 N., long. 170° 30 E., picked up a canoe upwards of 100 miles from any land, with 13 persons on board—men, women and children—left to themercy of God and the waves, without a paddle or an oar to help themselves with, and nothing eatable or drinkable on board of their little vessel. They were most kindly and hospitably received on board bark Mercury by Capt. Hayden, who handed them safe on Oovel's Island on the oth of March. Died on board bark Mercury, May 26,1868, Waiau, a native ofKaawa Waibi. He waa takensick with the diarrhoea on the 2d of April, 1868, and after an illness of 53 days he died on the 26th of May. and was buried on the same day. XT Ship Takmaroo, Robinson, reports —Spent the months of May, June, and part of July on Kodiack, and the month of August in Bristol Bay. Saw nothing in Bristol Bay. Ship Jireh Swift, waa bound to Navigator Islands. The winds hare been very contrary on the passage down. Was thirty days from Bristol Bay to Lahaina. Capt. R.'a healthis very poorly. XT Bark South America,left Bhering Straits Aug 30 ; has had light winds and calms all the passage. Reports, in August, Helen Mar, 4 whales; JamesMaury, 8 do Wm. C. Nye, 8 do; Java 2d, 9 do; Baltic, 4 do ; Goethe, 2 do,and last seen steering west from theStraits ; Japan, 4 do; Addison, 6 do ; Paulina, 6 do ; Harmony, 9 do. XT Capt Curry, of ship James Maury, reports :—Lost two anchors in Bhering Straits July 8,1868, by a large cake of Ice coming foul of the ship in a calm. The cake of Ice was several miles in extent, and from 18 inches to 2i feet thick. At the time the Ice came down upon us we were riding by a light chain and anchor, In 26 fathoms water, It miles from the shore ; our chain soon parted, and in a few minutes we were nearly ashore in five fathoms water; we then let go our best bower, but that soon broke offIn the shank—and In 4) fathoms let gothe third anchor and sent the crew on theios with axes and cutting spades, and cut a point of the Ice off, which let it pass clear ofus. and left the ship In four fathoms water, close to the rocks. The ship's cutwater, copperand sheathing waa badly cut up, but she Is tight, and able to go home withoutany repair. Ship Caravan, Bragg, lost two anchors same time close alongside of me. Also reports the following ships :— August 27, bark Paulina, Steen, 6 whales; 28th, ship Addison, Lawrence, 7 do; 2»th, shin Mllo, Soule, 9 do; bark Mary k Susan, Stewart, 9do ; Sept. 1, bark Fortune, Anderson, 8 do; 4th, bark Hercules, Athearn, 7do ; 6th, ship Trident, Taber, 8 do. Heard from—Sept 27th, bark Helen Mar, Worth, 6do | 13th, bark John & Elisabeth, Lester, 4 do l bark Harmony, Austin, I do XT Spoken off Feegee Islands, June 22, sblpIsaac Howland, Mobbs, of N. 8., 42 months out, 1300 sp; Sophia Thornton, Nichols, of N. 8., 36 months out, 1300 sp. Ship Marcia, Billings, took two sperm whalesoff Maui on the 3d ofOctober. Brig Advance left Fanntng's Island 24th Sept.—had light trade-winds well to Southward. Reports whateshlp Caroline, of Greenport, taken nothing since leaving Honolulu. -- ; ; — ; ; ; PORT OF LAHAINA. ARRIVALS. Sept 18—Am wh bark Iris, Bolles, from Kodiack, 400 sp, 600 wh; 476 w, 6000 bone this season. 16—Am wh sh Omega, Whalou, from Hilo. 22—Am wh sh Geo Washington,Brightman, fromKodiack and Bristol Bay, 70 sp, 110 wh, 110 wh, season. 26—Am clipper ship Rapid, Balcher, 16 days from San Francisco—Sailed same day for Hongkong. 26—Am wh sh Tahmaroo, Robinson, F H, 1100 wh, 12000 bone. Oct. 4—Am bark Neva, Hand, from Bristol Bay, clean. ship Erie, Jernegan, from Arctic, 800 wh, 14,000 bn. 4—Am 4—Am ship Marengo, Skinner, from Arctic, 130 wh. 5-Am bark Fark Fanny Major, Paty. 16 days from San Francisco. 5—Am ship William tt Henry, Grlnni 11, fm Arctic, 660 wh. 600 bone. 6—Ruropa, Manter, from Kodiack, clean. 6—Marcia, Billings, from Kodiack, 120 sp, 600 wh, 600 bn. DEPARTURES. Oct. 6—George Washington, Brightman, for New Zealand. s—Fanny Major, Faty, for Honolulu. 6—Europa, Manter, forNew Zealand. — : ; PORT OF HILO H. I. ARRIVALS. Sept I—Am wh sh Florida, Fish, NB, from Kodiack and Bristol Bay, 700 wh.7000 bone. 4— Am wh sh Omega, Whalon, F H, from Arctic, 140 wh, 1000 bone. Am wh sh Martha, Manchester, F 11, from Arctic,clean. the above vessels had nailed to cruise, and at latest XT All advices (Sept. 20) no foreign vessel was in port PASSENGERS. From Bax Fraxcisoo, (at Lahaina,)—per Rapid, Sept 26— Capt 8 Bailey and lady, Mrs E D Little, Mrs 8 S Holley, G D Oilman, P II Treadway, Capt J H Swift, JasA Usly. From Port Obford—perOlencoe, Sept 28—A T Rolfe. For Tikkalet—per JennyFord, Sept 28—Mrs M Hlnchey, Miss M Hlnchey. From Sas Frascisco—per Fanny Major, Oct 6—Mrs R A 8 Wood, Capt Wm Stott, Capt Albert Miller, James W Hobhs, N W Emery, J Silverstone, Oliver Shaw, E PStoddard, Ahee, Afong J Sllvet, Manuel Rivers, Francis Tartars, J Robert, ThosHarth. From Fannino'h Island—per Advance, Oct 7—Mrs English and 2 children, Mrs Bent. For Ba.i Fsascisco—per Glencoe, Oct "—W W Manning, J Triscott, Mrs Triscott From Melbourne—per Mary Robinson.Oct 12—HughShanks, Mrs Shanks and 2 children,Margaret Patterson. For Bak Francisco—per JohnMarshall, Oct 13—G W Brank, T Harris. MARRIED. On Saturday, Sept. 26, at theresidence of Joseph Booth, Esq. Little Greenwich, Oahu, by the Rev. S. C. Damon, L. L. Torbkrt Esq., ofMakawao, East Maui, to Miss Kate Booth,of Honolulu DIED. In Honolulu,Oct. 2d, Assr, infant daughter of Mr. M. M. Webster, aged 10 months. In Honolulu, Oct 2d, Edwird, infant son of Mr. McShane, aged 0 months. In Honolulu,Oct. 10, Ma. J. S. Levi, formerly a merchant in this city. At Waimea, Hawaii, September 22d, the infant son of Capt. J. H. Mallett, late of San Francisco, aged one week. SanFrancisco papers please copy. At Apian, Klngsmill Group, Feb. 6, 1868, the infant son of Rev. H. Bingham. In the Arctic Ocean, last of July, Cirr. Maccuser, ship Majestic, of New Bedford. On board ship JamesMaury, Sept 22d, 1868, Pets*, a native of Koratonga, of consumption,aged about 24 years. WANTED. YOUNG MAN, who has been'cngaged for the last five years as Salesman in one of the largest wholesale houses in the city of Philadelphia, desires a situation in this city. Apply to the Editor of the "Friend," Post Office. A 8. P. FORD, M. D., PHYSICIA N„A ND SURGEON. Office Queen street, near Market � 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/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1858) 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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