https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/29a835e9ad345a7bea1bcae7eb649403.pdf 88318835d1c328562206b5a6a412f38d PDF Text Text FRIEND THE :fltto .Sttits. tfol. )J, HONOLULI, AUGUST 9, 1862. Bi.t.j CONTENTS For Align*!. 1802. Massacre on Itoanl schooner Ann Klita A Fe» Ih.KlghU, Editorial The K,v. Asa Tliuraton Kxtrarl from Hariwr's Monthly Magazine Bice Small-Pox among the InHianß The Carlhoo Gold Mines The Spirit of Beauty An English Officer in America Marine Journal, &c, Ac turn. 57 57-60 80 61 61,64 61 •! 62 62 64 THE FRIEND, AIKJIIST 9, 1863. Massacre on Board the Sch. Ann Eliza. This vessel sailed from Boston on the 27th of January, and while making her passage through the Straits of Magellan, encountered serious difficulties among the natives of Patagonia—probably on account of the small number of the crew, (only six all told,) and their fancied inability to defend the vessel. We copy as follows from the Advertiser of July 31: " April 16th, was boarded by some Indians, the first we had seen. April 18th and 19th, abo"A twenty Indians came off to the vessel; they seemed to be very quiet and peaceably disposed. Aprd 20th, while getting under way, we saw them coming off again, thought nothing of it and went below. In a few moments the mate ran aft, calling for help; Captain Freeman seized his Colt's revolver, and started to go on deck, but was driven back with clubs and stones, one stone striking him on the shoulder, and another over the left eye which glanced and nearly severed the nose from his face, causing him to fall back stunned. When he came too, he found the 2nd mate in the cabin with him. While trying to ascend the companion way, to get a shot at them, Capt. F. was struck with two spears, one passing through his right arm, and the other through his left hand. He however succeeded in killing one Indian, and wounding two others, spears, stones, and arrows falling thick and fast around. " Capt. F. now armed the 2nd mntc with a bowie-knife to guard the companion-way, and opened the cabin window to get a sight at them forward, found them building a fire on deck, and throwing fire-brands into the sails and into the cabin. The sails being wet from ruin, did not readily ignite. From the window several effective shots at them were had, which succeeded in driving them off the deck, they taking the schooners boat, windlassbreaks, and other articles lying about the deck. "On going on deck it was found they had killed the mate, (Barnabas Cook, of Chicopee, Mass., aged 58.) and carried his body off. In the forecastle, a seaman was found killed, (Frank Joseph, a Portuguese,) and the cook badly wounded. It was now about half past BA. M. The 2nd mate, with what little help tne Captain could give, worked until 3 P. M., and finally succeeded in getting her underweigh, and put back for Sandy Point, (a Chilian settlement,) where they were kindly treated by the governor and doctor, the schooner remaining here until the sth of May, (15 days.) The Governor supplied the vessel with three seamen, a boat, chain and anchor, and 12 muskets. May 9th, anchored at the place where the assault was made, but the Indians had made good their retreat. On the 17th ofMay, the man at the wheel caught the schooner aback, the boom-tackle parting, the boom swung over and knocked him overboard. Every effort was made to save him, but without success, the sea running high. May 23d, saw a bark standing to the westward. At 3 P. M., it blowing a gale, took in the mainsail and lost the jib, it blowing to pieces. Hove-to, under a threereefed foresail ; the bark hove-to also about a mile distant, the wind continuing to blow a gale. The vessels kept in sight of each other three days. On the Ith of June, the schooner made the land off Valparaiso, where she ran in and anchored. June 13th, left Valparaiso. July 3d, spoke the whaling bark Matthew Luce, 36 months out with 1400 bbls. sperm oil. July sth, crossed the Line in long. 115° West. July 25th, while beating into Honolulu harbor just at night, touched on the bar, but soon hauled off with- " out injury." would call attention to the advertisement of Mr. J. W. King, who is now prepared to execute Photographs in the neatest style, and at reasonable prices. We have seen some of his work, and consider it eipml to that executed in California. Photographs.—We 57 A \m Stria, M 19. Few Thoughts Suggested by a Trip to Maui and Hawaii. Humbolt remarks respecting a modern traveler of considerable note, that he has traveled the most and seen the least of any man he ever knew. Many other travelers might fall under the same severe criticism, when weighed in the balances of that man of science, who "drove all the sciences abreast" when he traveled over Mexico and South America. Each traveler, however, must be allowed to exercise his own fancy and taste lor observation. One sees what another overlooks. Our neighbor, Dr. Hillebrand, has just started for Hawaii, "armed and equipped" for a botanical excursion among giant ferns, and forest trees supporting creeping vines and parasites. Like Humbolt, we doubt not he will return laden with a vast amount of newly acquired knowledge in the various departments of Nature. We rejoice that there are men who make the Natural Sciences their peculiar study. It affords us pleasure to read the results of their laborious investigations. Success to these explorers of Nature's domains. Our observations may not partake of the " Scientific," but we do take great pleasure in " seeing sights," visiting the tops of mountains, beholding water-falls, looking out upon fields uncultivated and cultivated, and witnessing the manner in which the God of Nature has fitted up and adorned this terrestrial globe. A more intense delight, however, do we take in the study of the human race, and in observing the social, moral, intellectual and religious developments which arc ever rising to view upon the surface of society. We do not believe that there are many better positions than those afforded on the Sandwich Islands, for the study of mankind. About six weeksago we left Honolulu with our family, with the design of changing the scene, and benefitting by a few days' relaxation, and at the same time visiting Hilo, taking a peep at Pele, and on our return, touching upon Maui, whero we might witness the �THE FRIEND, AUGUST, 186 2. 58 efforts of the hnd a pleasant land; and we tions to those We have Sugar Planters. and safe journey by sea and feel under very great obligakind friends, who have so essentially contributed by thair generous hospitality to make our journey delightful. thb sandwich islands in a transition state. This is the first thought suggested by a review of our trip. The old order of things is rapidly passing away. This idea was most sensibly impressed upon the mind on our landing at Lahaina. For many years, upon an average, between one and two hundred whaleships have visited that port for supplies, while last fall season the number was reduced to fifteen, and last spring to but three! The natural result has been, that every shipchandler has left, and the " land sharks" have departed. The U. S. Hospital has been removed to Honolulu, and the Rev. Mr. Bishop, the Seamen's Chaplain, has removed to another field ofministerial labor. The change at Lahaina is very great. It is highly gratifying that those who remain, both foreigners and natives, are resolutely turning their intention to the cultivation of sugar-cane, and in a few months the sugar-mill will be in successful operation. The land of Lahaina is very rich, and admirably suited to the cultivation of cane. Not only do the non-visits of whaleships affect Lahaina, but all those neighboring localities, from whence supplies were derived for the Lahaina market. The very same results arc manifest at Hilo. There, a similar fulling ofTof trade has taken place, and with similar results. At first there is a feeling of discouragement, but the people are recovering from that state ofmind, and are now turning their attention to other means of obtaining a livelihood. All parts of the islands are materiilly affected, but now it is to be seen whnt are the internal sources ofwealth. In conversing with farmers, planters, merchants and missionaries, it is gratifying to learn that all are buoyant and hopeful in regard to the future. The honest and hard-working laborer is to be rewarded. Some crops are sure. The people surely have no occasion to complain, so long as they can produce, sugar, rice, wheat, coffee, kalo, butter, beef, mutton, wool, and many other articles for home consumption and foreign trade. INTER-ISLAND NAVIGATION. It has been our privilege, or rather our fate, to sail from island to island on native schooners. In former years the annoyances and inconveniences were very great. They must be ex|>erienced to be appreciated! We record the fact with unmingled emotions of delight that, of late years, there has been a great improvement in both vessels and their navigation. The two vessls, Maria and Nettie Merrill, plying between Honolulu and Hilo are, in every respect, superior vessels compared with those of former years. Both these vessels ore commanded by excellent captains, who do all in their power to make their passengers comfortable. We returned on board the Steamer, and were delighted with the accommodations imd attendance. We do hope, for the public good, that this vessel will be kept running until her place shall be supplied with another equal, if not better. There is one fact which we deem worthy of note, while on board the Nettie Merfill, Maria, or KUauea, we did not hear a single profane oath. We can also add that, during our whole trip, we only heard profanity in a very few instances. We should be most happy in the thought, if from this circumstance, we were authorized to draw the inference that the wicked, inexcusable and low practice ofprofane swearing was disappearing from our island community. It is a practice which cannot be too severely reprobated and frowned upon by every virtuous mind. It chills raj blood to hear the Blest Supreme, " Rudely appealed to on each trifling theme." SUGAR PLANTATIONS. We have elsewhere referred to the plantations in the district of Hilo. On leaving Hawaii, we landed at the new plantation of Haiku, under the management of G. E. Beckwith, Esq. The mill was in full operation, and finishing offthe cane-crop of 1862. The yield has exceeded the expectations ofthe proprietors of this thriving plantation. The profits of this year, we understand, are to he expended in enlarging the operations of the establishment. More land is to be brought under cultivation, and the works in the mill are to be enlarged and improved. Under the efficient management of Mr. Beckwith, this plantation bids fair to prove always a paying concern. We rode wilh him through the extensive cane-fields, and were delighted with the system and order everywhere apparent. We found the mill and boiling apparatus under the skillful management of our old friend and school-mate, Mr. Bailey, of Wailuku. Some thirty years ago, more or less, we sat side by side in the .same school room, in the very heart ofold Massachusetts. It was pleasant to meet him once more and rehearse the story of childhood. We would add, that the proprietors of the Haiku are deeply interested in the sugar refining works, now in process of erection in Honolulu. It speaks well for them, that they are ready to invest their capital, and introduce every possible improvement which science and skill have applied to the manufacture of sugar. From Haiku, we rode in a mule cart belonging to the plantation, over to Wailuku. At this locality we found foreigners and natives planting cane, under the confident expectation that a sugar mill would be erected, either there or in the vicinity. That region abounds with much good cane-lands, similar to that of Waikapu, where there was such an enormous yield this season, and where Mr. Louzada is now making preparations to erect a steam mill, and commence grinding in December. Crossing the low land between East and West Maui, we visited Ulupalakua, or fiose Ranch, now occupied by oui old friend, Capt. Makee, who is cultivating cane very extensively, nnd erecting n sream mill, to which are attached all the modern improvements for the manufacture of sugar. His mill is just ready to commence grinding. We shall not attempt any minute discription of this superior mill, as we have been requested by Egoniet, correspondent of the Advertiser, not "to steal his thunder." The prospects of this plantation are very encouraging. We improved the opportunity to accompany the proprietor as he rode through his cane-tields and over his pasture lands, stretching abroad over hill and valley. The mountain air was cool and refreshing. It would be difficult to imagine an exercise more health-imparting and mind-refreshing than an excursion to the mountain region of Ulupalakua, where the cane never tassels, and the roses always bloom. There we met Mr. Unna, one of the propietors of the new plantation at Hana, who is expecting to commence grinding this Autumn. We regret that our limited time and other arrangements, did not afford us the opportu. nity of riding through the cane and wheat fields of Makawao. But from what we could learn, the prospects are encouraging. The wheat crop yields about 25,000 bushels. It is now about a quarter of a century since William Hooper, Esq., (now of San Francisco, and formerly member n§ the firm of Ladd & Co., Honolulu,) commenced the cultivation of cane at Koloa, on Kauai. He commenced under very discouraging circumstances. He could not hire laborers. No oxen were broken to the yoke. A plow had never been employed in the cultivation of the soil. The pilikias were numberless, but animated by true Yankee enterprise, he persevered, contriving to induce some natives to draw the flow! From that time to the present the cultivation of sugar-cane has been ptosecuted under varied success. The sugar culture however has become one of the estoblished departments of business, and according to present prospects, it will be enlarged. From a communication in s late No. of the Advertiser, written by N. L. Ingots, Esq., of Ulupalakua, we copy the following statement, respecting the sugar crop of 1862. It may not be correct in every particular, but it �will afford our readers with a general idea of the present stale of sugar-cane culture on the Sandwich Islands. HAWAII. Iwo Hantation Wungfacl I'laiiutiun Aaeirut & H.-iiili.ir.lt l'l.int;.li.>ii Metcaif Planutton Total for llawaii, MALI Brewer IMantalirm, Kut Maui riiuii.ii.oti Haiku IManUiKin, >Ukt-r I'l.itit.itii.ii, Lousadii, coratnerii'.- about Deceruber, ) « » S liana, J Lahaiua, " Total for Maul, KAUAI. " - T'^na. 300 300 1 -1> 300 T ions. 100 IWO 1 •"' MO Toni. 250 P.tal for Hawaiian Islands, Island lofty mountains of Hawaii, a hundred miles distant, we picked up the scrap of a newspaper, (the Episcopal Recorder, of Philadelphia,) upon which we found this quotation, from the Prophet Isaiah : measure. And weighed the mountains in Males, And the hills in a b ilance > Heboid, he tnketh up the isles at a very little thing." 100 (in potat) (. I S T "Who liath measured the waters in the hollow of his linn J, And meted out Heaven with a span, And comprehended the dust of the earth in a y«u " Llhue Plantation Koloa I'lantaliut, litoiiib Manlatlou, eiaiitatu.il, Total lor Kauai, 1,026 . 59 1862. gazing into the greatest crater of the world, j■ times When Pele seems in almost a perfect looking out upon the ocean of clouds, and i state of somnolence, and then again she catching a glimpse of the summits of the! nwukes and is as fiery as ever. The lake, in I II X I'RIEM), A I MO 2,32,tonl Scenery. There is much which is really beautiful in the scenery of different parts of the islands. With the exception of Hanalei, on Kauai, and perhaps Waipio valley, on Hawaii, we should say that Hilo is the most beautiful spot. Hilo is decidedly the most tropically beautiful. There the bread-fruit, the pride-of-India, mango, and other tropical trees display their fair, beautiful and comely proportions to the best advantage. Let the visitor take his stand in the second story veranda ofthe Hilo Boarding School-house, and his soul must be wanting in an ability to appreciate the beautiful in nature, not to be pleased with the panorama stretching out before him. The bay, and surrounding There country are surpassingly lovely. being an absence of the strong trade winds, the trees are allowed to assume their natural form. The surface of the country does not stretch out in one unbroken level— neither is it broken up by unsightly nvfcls, but presents that beautiful undulating appearance which is always pleasing to the eye. The prospect from the water is equally gratifying and pleasant. If a person is delighted ivith mountain scenery, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea arc within the range of the visual organ. There is no mountain on the Sandwich Islands upon which we more delight to gaze than, standing at Mr. Bailey's at Wailuku, to look forth upon Haleakala, (The House of the Sun). We know not whether to admire it most when bare of clouds, and standing forth in all its giant grandeur, or when the clouds have thrown their drapery around it. In either case it is worthy of a trip to Maui. A late view of this noble mount reminded us of a visit we made to its summit in the summer of 1847. A sketch of that visit we published in the Friend of August 12, 1847. One incident connected with that visit will never be forgotten. While upon the summit of that mountain, 1844, was much' largo/ than at the present time, it now being, we should judge, five or six hundred feet square, and depressed one hundred feet below the ledge upon which the visitor stands. The surface of the lake i» continually changing its appearance. On the arrival of our party it was nearly coated over, like an immense sheet of frozen ice over a lake of water. Around the edges there was some action. In the course of an hour, however, nearly the whole surface was broken up and surging with prodigious force against the sides of the crater, and sending up jets of red hot lava forty or fifty feet. The surface of the lake would then subside and become quiet and darkened over by the lava cooling several inches thick, but perhaps in a few moments, it would again break up, rolling and surging in a most frightful manner. As we were rambling over the hard fields of lava, rough, black, waste, and thrown up into every variety of form and misshapen appearance, we were occasionally meeting with the twig of a fern, the seed of which had found a lodging-place in the crevice or fissure of the lava. There the little plant seemed struggling for existence. It is Dr. Gurthrie, or some other writer, who has aptly compared such little plants, amid the wild Never was it our privilege to be more favorably situated to appreciate the beauty, force and sublimity of the old Hebrew poet. There are many valleys upon the islands presenting scenery of surpassing beauty, but we know of none excelling that of the valley of Wailuku, which it was our privilege to visit, in company with a choice company, on a picnic excursion. After ascending the valley for several miles, the visitor enters a spacious amphitheatre of lofty hills or mountain ridges, terminating in sharp peaks, but clothed with verdure to their very summits. Frequent showers create numerous rivulets, which unite to form the Wailuku river—one of the largest streams upon the islands. Portions of Bryant's Forest Hymn are most aptly wastes of lava, to those plants ofrighteous" ness*' which are springing up amidst the descriptive of this spot: "Fit shrine for humble worshipper to hold ruins and desolate fields of this sin-smitten Cummuuion with his Maker. Here are seen world. Sin has spread a fiery deluge over No traces ot man's pomp or pride ; —no silks our race, vast portions of the globe are now Rustle, no jewels chine, nor envious eyes Encounter ; no fantastic carvings show lying under the smouldering and desolate The boast of our vain race to change the form Uf Thy fair works. But Thou art here, Thou fill'st ruins which sin has wrought—but wonderThe solitude! Thou art in the soft wind ful to tell, there are springing up, here and That runs along the summits of these trees there, those tender plants of Divine grace, In nmsio ; —Thou art in the cooler breath, That, from the inmost darkness of the place which will flourish for a season hereon earth, Comes, Mcarcelj felt;—the barky trunks, the ground, The fresh, moist ground, are all instinct with Thee. and then be transplanted to the paradise of Here is continual worship." God above. We know there is much in the VISIT TO THIRD KILAUEA. usual aspect ofthis world to sadden the heart. It We visited first in 1544, again in 1855, is sometimes spoken of as a dreary waste, and we have just now returned from our yet the Divine Husbandman has scattered third visit. We say with the Rev. T. Coan, abroad the seeds of gospel truth, which are of Hilo, that we should delight to make an taking root in many lands, and on many annual visit. It is one of those wonders of islands of the sea. A better time is coming. nature which cannot be fully seen and appre- A brighter day is dawning. The prophesy ciated during a single visit. The grand out- is recorded, " For, behold, I create new healines of the crater remain the same as when vens and a new earth ;" and John in the first seen by Messrs. Ellis,' Bishop, and Thurs- Apocalypse, declares, " And I taw a new ton, in 1823,and which are so truthfully and heaven and a new earth." It is not a mere graphically described by Mr. Ellis. That dream of the enthusiast and visionary that was the first published account of the great our material world is to undergo a change, crater of Kilauca. Subsequent visitors, in- but both science and revelation point to results cluding Stewart, W ilkes, Jarves, Sessions, most wonderful and sublime. If the God of and many others, have published numerous Nature, many thousand years ago, even long lived, was preparing deposits of sketches, and of course no additional account is necessary at this time. We will merely vegetable substances, which would be conadd, that the interior of the crater is cer- verted into coal to nwait this age of steam, surely it isj pot absurd to suppose that the �60 TEE KRIKNU. AIGU S T , I8 •2 earth suay sow be audergoing changes pre- L. Andrews, C. B. Andrews, Emerson, Alexparatory to MUteauial days, when the gospel ander, Pogue, Clark, Parker, tfcc, have labored shall Wave tnttssphed over our sin-arflicled in connection with this institution. Most of the best educated Huwaiians, of this and the Mt% kUIsVIA. former generation, have there been educated. T*» <C7* IVLX." AT About ten years ago, the institution was UoMun-lovtng Americans, at oesse or abroad, transferred from the American Board to the delight ib keeping up a. remembrance vt the of the Hawaiian Government. putrouage "gl»«»tts 4th." Displays al ore-works, and We are to learn that the Board of Eduglad aid, but, their burning of powder, usua.iy ieod initiative measwe uiouDt whether any company oi Ameri- cation has already taken the the Seminary. A porcans witnessed a more splendid display of ures for re-buildmg of the public money af the nation could pyoeeschnies, than fell to the lot of a small tion better not be expended. party of the Americans, mostly from, old The following facts will show that the Massachusetts, who were at the volcano of nviluuea. It was the privileije of our party people will cordially second the etlbrts of the (inciudmg, W. Beckwith. Esq.. Miss Fowler, Government to re-build and re-furnish the Miss OoodaJe, Miss Damon, oneself and institution. On the .Monday following the son, to intend July &1 in descending into announcement of the disaster, a public meetthe .-rater and parniking a! our lunch upon the ing oi the natives was held in the church at to attend that very " rim of the fiery pool.' That evening Wailuku. It was our privilege of felt desirous learning the We the Rev. meeting. Mr. our party was increased by the Lapeople which the held in estimate 3tr. C. who apG. B. [ngmhum. Lyvnuu and having bainalum The assembly Seminary. the oppothe volcano from regions proached site Hilo. The evening of the .'3d was spent convened, a native was appointed as chairas secretary. Speeches in singing various patriotic songs, which, were man, and another ; various some of were then made persons by repented at early dawn on the Ith. Wishing were The speakers very them animated. to be thought anything bat disloyal to the Uoian, the lingers of our party, (some of dwelt upon the usefulness and importance of be whose voices wen' as musical is the birds of the institution to the nation, and it must disrebuilt. were sustained and Measures the mountains ai' Hawaii.) ushered in the cussed, and it was decided by an unanimous ilny by singing such aa the following; vote of the meeting that, while the Govern'• The itar spangled Banner," t.:. ment must be expected to appropriate money " My Country 'ti» .if thee," Aa. for rebuilding the Seminary, still the people The Refrain of " John Brown.'concluding was then decided to with " three rousing cheers for the Union,'' were rrady to help. It of July." the annihold feast on the 31st " a waa sung with much inimnrion. We are and on that occaRestoration, of the versary not much surprised that the Union army sion to make a contribution for the Seminary. beguile their redious marches by frequently Since return, we are most happy to learn our ringing this soul-stirring song. from the Rev. Mr. Alexander that the feast It has been nnr privilege fo parricipate in was a decided success. He thus writes under the celebration of the Ith of July in various date of August Ist: parts of the worlds—in California, in 'If), in At oar feast yesterday, we raised the nett Micronesia in ftl, off Patagonia in 12, in of 8133 00. I hear feasts for the same sum America, and at the Sandwich Islands, hut object were held yesterday, both at Makawao never before did the rememhranr.es of Amer- and Lahaina. We expect yet to make three ica, nf t.Jir. Union, *«em more sacred, or did more similar efforts in this field, viz., at Waiwe breathe forth a more earnest petition, that kapo, Wawhaand Waiaes," n«sr natire lanii might forever remain This speaks wf-ll for Hawaiian*. There nf rh« 6s», and rhe ansa* nf the or»v» IHts laanrt are some bright features among the people of '* islands, although there tire some letter op siwm»Aßy. these r.AHAnv*r.rsA tke amniiw writers who seem to take peculiar delight in While stepping at Wailuku, rm 34am, we the darker shades of their characportraying raceived the intelligence of the burning of the what we hare lately read in one of If ter. Sei»inary-biiilding at Lahainaluna. The first be a correct picture, we oar weekly papers one e.oaim, .nsajression upon the mind was, of liis pen in of sadness. The lees to the institution wsi hope the same writer will employ depravity, very great. The haildiag and fixfnre* «**- sketching the moral degradation, of that oftheforeign and vileness portion jmc be replaced for few taoosaad dollars, bat guilt native females lead who have population M»ess* like Araertcan Board of asataatjr to the same, if sunk with them mmm whet that sosa, if not more This astray, and Missiondegeneracy. lower, a of stage, •aassMajea be* seen in operation about thirty not as of the of spoken ignorant aries are often j—txtiwamU tbs attest tsacharTeoiv so, but they be natives—it may character of necterj widi the mmou mn tbers engaged of such foreigners! To assert that in le*rhi»,f Hawaiian vooth. Mesajsj DibWe, are not " . the natives do not appreciate what has been done for them is false. Facts speak a different language. Only two days ago, we received the following from the Rev. Mr. Emerson, Waialua, Oahu: • have had a feast and to-day meeting We " commemorative of the residence of the Pastor and a preached gospel at Waialua for the post thirty years. A full house and a good time, many speakers, and many subjects broached if not discussed. One speaker took this topic, "Our friends, who are they?" He left no doubtful impression in respect to his own opinion. Such meetings, I think, will do good, and are needed at the islands." We must not expect too much of Hawaiians, or Americans, or Englishmen, or Chinese ! The Rev. Asa Thurston.—We learn that this venerable father of the American Mission on these islands will sail in the Comet for San Francisco, accompanied by his wife. Mr. Thurston has been suffering for some months from a paralysis, which has partially affected his mental faculties. He has now resided upon the islands over forty years, having landed here in IS2O. During this long period, he has never visited any other group of islands or America. He has never removed from the locality where the Mission first assigned his station, viz., Kailua, Hawaii. It was there that Messrs. Bingham, Thurston, Whitney and others, first met the King and chiefs, in the spring of 1820, although the brig Thaddens first touched at Kuwaihae, Mr. Thurston has upon the same island. always been a faithful and laborious missionary ; conscientiously and quietly pursued the ordinary routine of parochial life among the people. Almost the only change that he experience! has been an annual visit to Honolulu, when the Missionaries held their Annual Meeting. He would not take the present voyage, only that friends and medical advisers have urged him to It. We would merely add that Mr. and Mrs. Thurston, and Mrs. Whitney, of Waimea, Kauai, are the only survivors upon the islands of the first company of American missionaries. Mr. Bingham, now residing at New Haven, Ct., belonged to the same company. We cannot refrain from expressing the hope, and offering the petition, that Mr. and Mrs. Thurston may derive incalculable good from their trip. Their point of destination, in California, will be Columbia, where resides the Rev. T. E. Taylor, who married their oldest daughter. , By the Daily Palladium, of June 26, published in New Haven, Ct., we learn that Mr. A. Francis Judd, of Honplulu, and Thos. G. Thurston, of Kailua, graduate at Vale College the coming Anniversary with high honors, in a class of one hunelred. �THE FRIEND, AUGUST, 1862. THE FRIEND. AUGUST 9, 1862. | From Harper's Monthly for June.| Editor's Drawer. What part of the world where the English language is read does not enjoy the Drawer ? Now and then a letter from China tells of the pleasure it carries to the Universal Nation whose wondering sons and daughters dwell among the celestials. We have had tidings from the interior of Africa, and here comes one from the middle of the Pacific Ocean, bringing testimony to the virtues of the Drawer and telling a story besides. A correspondent in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, writes to us, and is pleased to say : " Even here in these isles of the sea the Drawer of Harper's Magazine is an inslitution. We regard it a sovereign remedy for the blues, and take it both when we have One Million Pounds of Rice in Two Years, from one and a half Pounds! While the attention of the community is called to the rice-culture, it is interesting to notice from how very small beginning the present crop of rice has been obtained. Mr. Holstein, curator of the Royal Hawaiian Agricultural grounds, in Nuuanu Valley, made the following statement in the Advertiser of July 24: 1 procured direct from South Carolina in the" year 1860. two pounds of the most approved South Carolina rice ; planted August I lth, one pound and a half, and harvested Dec. 29th 40 pounds. In March, 1861, Dr. Ford received from me four pounds, nnd before the end of November, 3,800 lbs. of seed-rice were received from this garden ; and it is but fair to estimate that the 1J lbs. will yield by August 11, over a million pounds of superior rice." them and when we haven't, so that it does Rice was first raised at the close of the us good at all times. I send you a little story 17th century in South Carolina, from seed of our Governor. You know the old song ; brought from Madagascar—so says the Cyclowise men of Gotham *' * Three pedia of Commerce, by Homans. Went to sea in a bowl ; If the bowl hail been stronger, My song had been longer.' and Dr. had occasion to go to the Island of N Kauai, the land of sugar and coffee. They returned in a schooner, nnd among the passengers was the Governor of the island, who was coming to visit the metropolis—this great city of Honolulu. The Governor is a native, and so was the Captain of the schooner—a lirst-rate seaman as long as land is in sight. There came up a gale that blew them off; and having no compass, and a short supply of provision, they were soon in a sad plight indeed. On and on for nine days they sailed, when they ought to have been in port in two. The Judge and the Doctor thought it about time to take matters into their own hands or they would all be starved to death; for neither law nor physic would save them without something to eat. They deemed it proper to ask the Governor what he thought best to be done. His Excellency took the subject into consideration, and, with great sagacity, remarked : " 'Well now, as we are. lost, I think we had better go back to where we started from.' " The poor Captain would have been but too happy to comply with the Governor's suggestion, had there been any such thing as knowing where that place was but that day a whaler hove in sight, and supplying them with provisions led them into port. They were actually on the way to America." "Two of our citizens, Judge A , ; A New Enterprise.—We are happy to learn that a Religious Society has been organized at Mission Dolores, and that the services of the Rev. E. G. Beckwith, now in Andover, Mass., and well known to our California churches, have been secured as stated supply. \Ve hope to be able to speak more definitely respecting this new enterprise in a few weeks.—Poetic, July 10. The Property of the Late Col. Colt.—The appraisers on ColonelSam. Colt's estate make the whole amount of hia property foot up over three millions of dollars. His property in the Western States and Texas, in England, and his lead mine* in South America, will probably add another million. Small-Pox among the Indians. 61 The Cariboo Gold Mines.—The Rev. Mr. Garrett thus writes in regard to the Cariboo mines :—" People here are in a feverish excitement. Young men, with soft hands and gentlemanly manners, are rushing to Cariboo to try their muscle! Many of them have a very curious idea of the nature of mining in British Columbia. They are this year to learn a lesson which many of them will not forget during the remainder of their lives. Of the existence of the gold, there can be no doubt; but of the existence of the amazing difficulties in the way of the mass of the miners, there can be as little. Gold is plenty in Cariboo, and provisions are tolerably cheap in Victoria, but those places are 500 miles apart, and the means of transit are expensive and slow, hence the gold considerably decreases its value when the physical wants of the miners are supplied." A New School-Book for Hawaiians.—The copy of a new Primary School-Book for the natives has just been issued by the Board of Education. It was prepared by Mr. Fuller, We are grieved to learn that the small-pox Chief Clerk of the Department, and printed has broken out among the Indians on the in Boston by Bazin & Elsworth, and contains north-west coast of America. The Rev. Mr. 48 pages, which are beautifully illustrated Garrett, of Victoria, thus writes under date of with one or more cuts on each page. With much surprise, we learn that it can be furJune 11: "The poor Indians, who are my special nished at the very low price of 12J cents. care, are now perishing with astonishing Truly this is a fast age. We understand rapidity beneath the stroke of the small-pox— this is the first of a Progressive Series of the most terrible enemy of the savage tribes. Fearful scenes have I been called upon to Reading Books for the Hawaiian youth. witness. I have seen, in a space as large as News from Micronesia.—A letter from your small green at the back of your house, the Rev. Mr. Doane has been received by about 70 Indians encamped, 30 of whom were sick in the various stages of this loathsome Mr. Clark, from which it appears that the disease. Many had died, and been buried Liholiho touched at Ebon in December, and even with the surface, and three bodies lying took Mr. Doane as passenger to Ascension, where they had died, claiming burial, but touching at Strong's Island. This letter was cried in vain ! Friends, they had none—and dated February 12. Mr. Doane remains at hence their helpless fate ! the return of the Lihoawaiting This is but a weak and poorly-drawn Ascension, " liho, which had off on a wrecking expeof what be seen gone portrait almost anymay where on the coast. The Government has dition to the Westward. The long absence built an hospital for the sick, and taken of the vessel excites the serious apprehension various measures for the suppression of the met with some disaster. pestilence, but it spreads with unabated vio- that she may have mows down its in heaps lence, and helpless New Steam Engine at Ulupalakua.— victims. My school is closed, and all my our late visit, we were delighted with During time has been devoted to looking after the the of the new steam works for appearance sick." the manufacture of sugar. The mechanics Editor's Table.—We would acknowledge were hurrying forward the work, so as to the following publications, " A Plea for the commence grinding. We learn from a note Eldership," a sermon by the Rev. J. E. of the Rev. Mr. Corwin's, dated July 31, that Rockwell, D. D., of Brooklyn, N. Y. Ninth the machinery has been put in operation. Annual Report ef the Mercantile Library He writes as follows; "It does my eyes good Association of San Francisco; also, Catalogue to see so good a piece «>f work in these ends of their Library. The Association has an ofthe earth as that ea gine, and it works to annual income of $16,000, and a library of perfection." 13,000 vols. Biennial Report of the Board Stencil Plates,——We hope those persons of Education, presented by the Legislature. work is, the line of Stencil Plates," have with publications having We perused all three " Mr. T. G. M«aic, &c., will remember and copying want time space in interest, and only of our columns prevents us from noticing fur- Thrum, who has opened an office opposite the Odd Fellows' He'll, ther the present time. �62 IH £ FRIEND, In a late Pacific we find the following article, being an oration written and delivered by Mr. James A. Daly, a member of the Sophomore class in the College, at Oakland, California. It is highly gratifying to have young men thus report themselves, whom we have known at the Sandwich Islands. On former occasions, we have alluded to young men from the islands, who were members of colleges in the Eastern States : AI(.U S T, 1862. ' How beautiful nnd refreshed she arises from a loving light upon its lovely puth, and marthe wintry depths, bursts through the vapors j shalling ns sluggish ocean-tides, so the sisof spring, and greets the summer sun with ter-spirit of Beauty tenderly embraces the rich verdure, green woods, melodious streams, human character, fills the dark gulfs of surand beauty-clad landscapes ! So to, the hu- rounding space with a calm pure light" sofman mind is a mighty glowing orb, circling tens its bold rugged features and thrills the in an unmeasured system. It has its sea- mysterious tides of the inner life with the sons, its changes, and its refreshings. Its rapture and music of motion ! highest fertility and efficiency is gained only when it is crowned with the radiance of AnEnglishOfficer's Adventures in America. moral beauty. Then is its life multiplied In one of Mr. Weed's letters to the Albany nnd enriched. Evening Journal, the following anecdotes are Look where we will, we find all things told: The Spirit of Beauty. subservient not only to the pleasure, but also Sir John Wilson, a \'eteran general, to to the permanent profit of man's nobler nature. whom I was introduced, said that he received DELIVERED BY JAMES A. DALY, JdNE We see the real and tangible stretching away seven wounds (then Capt. Wilson) on the 4TH, AT THE COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA. into the ideal and unattainable. Hovering Niagara frontier, in 1814, and was brought, Everything in the widerange of the natural around all objects of sight, flushing all land- wounded, with Gen. Scott to Albany, where world seems to have a two-fold adaptation ; scapes with its beams, melting the harsh into he remained several weeks,and was taken to utility and beauty. All the parts of this the refined, mingling the bold earth-ridges Pitisfield. He spoke warmly of Gen. Scott's massive and magnificent universe, after am- with the delicate blue of upper sky, is an gallantry and generosity. He also rememply fulfilling the demands of utility, merge almost sensible presence —the spirit ol beauty. bers, gratefully, the kind attention of his into the finer lines and more suggestive fea- For the cultured human spirit she has intel- American surgeon, Dr. Thomas, of Poughtures of a spiritual beauty. The purpose of ligible language. H»r features perpetually keepsie, who entered the army about the time utility is obvious, and easily understood. changing—now brooding in solemn majesty Gen. Scott was appointed a captain. The simple instincts of nature point it out. upon hills and vales, annon taking to herself Sir John related several instances that But the purpose of Beauty, that mysterious the lighter garments of clouds, and the more occurred on his way to Albany. A few spirit which pervades all created things, and majestic draperies of colors, her teachings ure miles west of Canundaicua, at a tavern, he glances forth with timid glances of recogni- always pure, her consolations nnipli', her was annoyed by n Yankee who came into tion, is not so generally appreciated. Still companionship ennobling. To the suscepti- his room, sat down nnd asked all sorts of there is in the consciousness of all something ble mind this ideal presence is continually questions, many of them in bad taste, if not like an instinct, ranging from a vague senti- suggesting larger hopes, and quickening lof- impertinent. Before leaving, Capt. Wilson ment to a partial belief; a kind of dim pre- tier aspirations. Amid all the failures of asked lor porter, but it could not be obtained. ception that the en lless forms of matter are actual experience and the fragmentary results Some hours afterwards, as the wounded offiendowed with life and spirit and are some of human endeavors, she presents an ideal of cer was journeying eastward, he was overtaken way connected with the higher wants of the excellence, pure and perfect. Her oracles of by the Yankee, who said : Well, captain, " mental and moral nature. Reasoning from virtue and intelligence are everywhere. To [ s'pose you didn't expect to see mcagain t" the* relations of mind and matter, I shall en- the harmonized spirit of man she is a conThe officer replied thai he " neither expectdeavor to show that the purpose of Beauty stant companion and guide. There is no ed nor desired to see him again." in the natural world is to lead the mind of distant shore where she doth not modulate "Well," responded the Yankee, "never man up by successive steps and a harmoni- her songs to his ear, whether in the soft key mind that. I hearil you say you wanted ous development, to the purest seats of intel- of mountain streams, or the more majestic porter, and I have brought you some." Then lectual and moral greatness. rythm of the ocean wave-chant. Combining producing a bottle and tumbler, he poured All created matter is stamped with the all heights and depths of harmony, she makes it out and handed to the captain. •impress of a divine and eternal purpose. of this wide universe a vast musical staff, inHe drank it, was refreshed, and offered, The leading expression of these splendid sym- scribed with humanity's triumphal song, a with his thanks, payment. " I don't want bols seems to be the great law of progress. song commencing with a low deep key, ris- no pay for that, nor these six bottles. What Everything in nature points upward, seek- 'inggradually and broadening as it rises, until we Americans want i< to whip the British, ing for ampler conditions of life. Trees it swells into those pure notes which find a and then treat 'em well afterwards, 'specially and plants, all vegetable lite struggles up fitting close in truth und God j if they are wounded." into the all-surrounding atmosphere, and This incident, said Sir John, with tfe Surely, not in vain is all this magnificence draws thence its vigor and sweetness. In created. Not in vain, during the silent lapse extreme kindness of all clv ses to him, led obedience to this great law, mountains aspire of ages past, has this storm-smitten earth him to cherish pleasant recollections of into the wonder-throbbing sky, catching the struggled up through rugged strata and slow America, and to pray devoutly that the horradiance of rising and setting suns, and mak- stages of advancement, until it has reached rors of another war between kindred, who ing friendship with the wind-sped clouds a refined and intensely expressive beauty. ought to be friends, may be averted. which pause to rest upon their summits. Is- In all the forms of created things we may lands climb in rugged grandeur from the read thrilling truth, that this world with its John Bull's Opinion of Jonathan's Courage and Intelligence.—The last number of depths of the storm-tossed ocean to claim kin- laws and forces, with all its beauty, was dred with the sky and cloud, while the waves intended and adapted for the development of Blackwood's Magazine, in an article upon the chant their eternal anthems upon the smooth the highest, noblest type of intellectual and defenses of Canada, after expressing the strand, or war and rage in stormy chorus and moral greatness. Read aright nil the opinion that n war between Great Britain and upon the rock-bound shore. Continents objects of nature which delight the eye, or the United States will occur by 1863, says : stretch away through broad belts and gleam- enrapture the ear, or mirror themselves in "Our British North American colonies ing zones to lose themselves in polar soli- the depths of the miditative spirit, are adum- stand face to face with a power which, in the tudes. These ore types of the human life, brations of higher truths, and are animated application of modern science, and in which by an innate impulse seeks for freer with the secret of power. Oh not in vain courage and endurance of its people, isthea conditions ofbeing mo wider range ofpower. was the spirit of Beauty sent forth to watch match for the most military of European This whole globe which we inhabit is itself over the periods of human life. Feebly nations. An American army when it first a symbol of that spirit in man which occasi- would the mind of man grope its way through takes the held, may be little better than a onally aspires through various media ofknow- the intricate windings of knowledge and the rabble, but it the experience of a year or ledge and attainment, in tl'ie purer atmosphere mysteries of art, without the associated two, and itgive becomes able to hold its own of moral beauty. How timidly the earth strength of its divinely commissioned com- against the best troops in the world. So our wheels to her orbit, girt b\' mightier sisters panion. This heaven-descended spirit of own people found hulf a century ago; and of ate heavenly train! \U. >w earnestly she Beauty is the attendant orb of the human so, if the storm which we are now contempleads with all her barren hills and thirsty spirit in its mightier ranges of power. Like plating does not burst until 1863, our people plains, for the storms and ims of winter! the moon, attendant upon the earth, shedding may find again." ■HON, * �63 THE FRIEND, AUGUST, 186!-. ADVEUTISEMENTo. ADVBRTIBI.IMI.BrTB. Mr. «EO. W. VOIXUM, AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, HONOLULU. Will continue bunn.ti.it at the old aland on Queen street. OF SAN FRANCISCO, HAS TAKES all of the and Is LATE orders for charge binding, J. 11. COLE, AUcrioNEnn, (sucrusoa to a. r. svibett.) Sloly At bi« Int.' r0..n.«. yurvn Btrevt. UK. J. JIOTT SMITH, XJEWrTXaHC CIIAS. F. tariLLou, M. », iAILORTHO M E.~ BOOK-BINDIN8! 11. W. SEVERANCE, ATJCTIORTEER. OIBc« corner of Port and Hotel Streets. APVERTISgaggjgTS. 280-1 7 Lite Sun.'..., I'liltM States Navy, late Consular Physician to American seamen and general practitioner. Office corner Kaahumanuand Merchant streets, andresidence at Or. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street. Medicalanil Surgicaladvice in English, Prench, Spanish, and Italian. Office hours from 111. ■. to Ir. ».; at other hours inquire at his residence. ®'^?" ly_.. prepared to execute Bindery, I'll 11,pi,1,-In. Illu>iriiii-il Xrwspaatrs, Masiiiian, Muaic, Old H00t... at* Particular attention paid to rchinding old and choice hooks. Mr. Y. havinir hud many yean* ■a|BWBBBWf In hook.binding in all Its brunchrn, hopes to receive a share of thebusinessrequired in Honolulu. Order* fiom the other islands, should be accompanied with particular directions, as to the style, and. If the work is to match volumes previously bound, a sample volume should be aent with the job. Men may l>e led nt the book store of 11. M. Whitney, or at the Himlery, in the rear of Bey. Mr. Clark's residence, beyond 317-3m the Stone Church. Hs THE SAILORS' HOME, BUILT AND owned by the Honolulu Sailors' Home Society," has recently been placed under the management of the undersigned. They hope, by strict .11. STANGENWALD, M. D„ attention and fidelity, to merit the patronage of the PHYSICIAN AND BURCEON, seafaring community. The House has I een built and City Dispenaary Physician, York member of the lAte New fitted up in a style 10 suit the wants of Officers and Medico Chimrglcal College ami of the Pathological Society Next door to the Post Office—up stairs— Seamen who are spending a few weeks on shore, or of New York. the Advertiser" over Commercinl wish to remain for a single night, or a single meal. Ofllej at Dr. Judd's Drug Store, on Fort Street. Residence in Nuuanu Valley, opposite that of E. 0. Hall, lis.p 277-ly Shower Roths on the Premises. Printing Office. Ship Masters nnd Agents, while putting their Tea. TAKEN IN EVERY BTYIiE. C. 11. WETMORE, M. D. such aa Ambrotypes, Photographs, Melalneotypea for sels under repairs, are respectfully invited to tend CONSULAR PHYSICIAN & BUR« EON. Lockets, *c. Landscapes, Views of Dwellings, ftc, at reas- their crews to the Home, where every attention will practitioner, prices. onable To sick American Seamen, and general ALSO ON lIAND—K good assortment of FANCY CASES, be paid to their comfort. HILO, HAWAII, S. I. 11. L. UIIASK. (Mf] Officers' table, with lodging, per week,. 86 FRAMES, aye. do. do. 6 N. B—Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the Stamens' do. do. HILO DRUG STORE. 6-tf CAPTAIN AND MRS. OAT, Manaiitrt. Honolulu, March 1, 1861. chas. b. i.b»t, sniRHiX ruck, ii. a. r. cartkb, CHASE'S Ambrotype and Photographic " GALLERY! " PICTURES HENRY ALLEN, Honolulu. Honolulu. Boston. CARPENTER, BUILDER AND UN- DERTAKER. C. BREWER fc CO., UNDERSIGNED BEGS LEAVE resCommission & Shipping Merchants, IMIK pectlully to inform his friends and the public generally, Honolulu. Oiiliu. 11. I. that having recently enlarged his premises, he is now prepared —IlKrTlt Koa and Pine Collins always on hand. FURNITURE REPAIRED. Jobbing done on reasonable terms. FIRST PREMIUM * DEALERS IN NEW AND SECOND-HAND F URNITIJBE. wwv. MERCHANDISE, 11*1 I At the old stand, corner of King and School streets, near the Urge Stone Church. Also, at the Store formerly occupied by C. 11. Nicholson, in King street, opposite the Seamen's Chapel. gr Agents for Jayne's Medicines. ALLEK& BEKIIIiL, St7CCBSBORti TO George W. Macsy, KAWAIHAK. HAWAII, WiUooil.in-.le the GeneralMerchandise and Shipping busines ttt theabove |M>rt, wlwre they are prepared to furnish the Justly celebrated Kawaiime Potatoes, and such other re emit* as are required by whale'ships at the shortest notice, and on the moil reasonable terms. 3'JO-l.r HARDWARE STORE. FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT STREET, of all kinds. Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Razors, Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads, Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and ODD LOCKS Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and Mullets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the W. N. LAPP. (tf) lowest prions, by NKW AND SECONDI hund furniture ofevery description, sale constantly on hand, and for at «, Ul Jsm '1' * Second-hand Furniture Bought at 11. ALLEN'S CARPENTER SHOP, low prices. fort St., opposite A. D. Cartwrlght's Feed Store. XT KOA BUREAUS always on hand. BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE MARINER. D. Bf. FLITNER'B Watch and Jewelry AT Establishment, in Knahumanu street, will be found the following works : Almanacks for 1862. Merchant's, Shipmaster'sand Mechanic's Assistant Laws of the Sea. The Art of Sailmaking. —also— Ship's Compasses and Dividers. —ILSO— Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes. —ALSO— Chronometers and Chronometer Watches. — —ALSO English Charts of North and South Paoific. —ALSO— Family Sewing Machines! VARYING FROM t»6O TO %\ 10, According to style. PRICKS highly finished or plain with Full Plated RoMtrood Cases, , lIKNIIY ALLEN, rort St Opposite theFain'ly Grocery and Feed Store. SAM'L It. CASTLC. AMOS S. OOOK CASTLE & COOKE, IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GENERAL WHEELER & WILSON'S to do all work In the above line, with dispatch and In a workmanlike manner. TO— New York. Joan. M. Ilnno, Esq., jia»HoaravsLL, Ksq., ) Bostou. CiiiKi.ts Rbiwbb, Ks.|., S ) 11. A. Pmaci, X* i , Mawas. Mcßcsa k MsasiLL, { ....g»n Francisto. Cbis. Wolcott Baooaa, hso,.,} Hongkong. Mlasas. Wm. Pubtio k C0.,..?. Miaaas. P»L>, Hcbbbll Co Manila. 878-1? THE BEST IN USE! . and {Varied Machinesof various styles and price*. The practical working of eachand every machine guaranteed Each machine Is accompanied by a full set of tools; being all that Is necessary for the adjustment and working of Ihe machine* Also, full and complete printed directions In English, Spanish, French or German. CALL AND EXAMINE THENF.W IMPROVEMENTS. Office and Salesroom, corner of Montgomery and Sacrssßeot* Streets, San Francisco n. C. II AY DIM. AQSITT. fl.tr DRAWIffCKPENCIXS. RECEIVED BT St KSIKIIIKK HAS an invoice of REHBACH'S very the " 11HE of celebrated of a Speedwell" |>encil<, soil Justly variety superior patterns, to which he would call theatleullonof teachersand others. Amoixjtbesß are Ivory tipped office and memorandum Pencils, Engineers and artists' Pencils, do. People's and school Ivory tipped pocket and memo, propelling Pencils. Boxes of aaaorted Polygrade Pencils, Blue and red Pencils, etc., etc., etc. —ALSO-. Children's alphabet Toy Blocks, riiildren's aaaorted Block (Janus, New style glass Inkstands. PAPER. Choice letter and cap paper. Narrowand broad bill papers. Very superior lawyer's Brief. BLANK BOOKS. A great variety of account and otherblank Books of various ■lass and styles. For sale by H. M. WIUTKKY. an THE FRIEND: , . .. A great variety of other articles useful to the A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND CHARTS FOR BALE. —AND— Mariner. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, inoludiiig Breast I*ms, Chart* Odea, articles, theHarbor Maater'a of ornamental BKKN Many at BE PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY theNorth and South Pacific, lnd'anand Paclßc Oceana, Rings, Cups, &&, &o. Likewise a Sea00 a large scale; China and Japan Beaa, *c. Particular attention given to repairing and rating tant, (double arch; by Trougbton, an Aneroid, Hersburg's East SAMUEL DAMON. CbronoiiiWt***. naatwal and India Dtraotor? sundrr »«*•• MAY * €. �64 THE FRIEND, \ I Successful Rice Growing.—Messrs. Judd and Wilder have just harvested their first crop of rice, and shipped it on board tbe Comet for San Francisco. Hating beard that the yield was very large, we bave requested the particulars, from these gentlemen, who bays kindly supplied them. Their laud is situated at Waiabole on the windward side of Oahu, in the Kooleu district, and embraced 88 taro patches, vhioh have been accurately surveyed, showing an area of 16 acres sad 802 feet. The yield of Ibis land was carefully weighed as it was put on board the Comet, and tarns oat 89,200 pounds or 6086} lbs. per acre Extraordinary aa this yield may appear, it would bave been much greater had not tbe grain on five acres been badly beaten down and rotted by a aevura rain storm, causing a losa on that tract of about one half Its yield. Had not this oasaality occurred, the produce of the 16 acres would have exceeded o%e hundred thousand pounds. There can be no mistake in this statement, and the experience of other rice growers in that vicinity will attest it. We congratulate Messrs. J. and W. on this result of their first attempt in rioe growing, and doubt not this new branch of industry will prove, in favorable localities, and under foreign management, the most remunerative orop that can be grown. We may state here, that advices received front the coast, say thai the grain heretofore sent to California has been cut too green, and that it will be much better for the rice and more remunerative to the cultivators, to allow it to ripen folly on tbe stalk, as is the practice with other ocreals.—Hdvertiur. ' The newly-appointed British Commissioner for these Islands, Mr. Sjnge, left New York in the Steamer of June 20, and immediately on his arrival stPanama, embarked on board a war-steamer direst for Honolulu. He may therefore reasonably be expected here within the next week, as it requires 40 days to make the passage from Panama. We may add an item in this connection, which will be of interest. The lady of the commissioner is an American, a sister of Major Wainwright, now commanding the U. 8. forces in New York harbor. Another brother is commander of the U. S. Steam Nloop of war Hartford, which was engaged in the recent attack on the forts below Mew Orleans, and encountered the rebel ram and fire rafts, at described in Harper's Weekly of the 7th June. Mrs. Synge is by marriage related to the wife of our townsman, Mr. H. W. Severance. Mr. Synge resided for many years at Washington where be was engaged as Secretary in the British legation.— lbid. (. IIS T. Is <i > MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. AR&IVALS. July 4—Brit bark Prince of the Seas, he Oresley, 24 days from Albcrni, Y. 1., bound to London with a load span. Touched here for seamen. B. steamer Wyoming. M'Doupall, 10 days from San Francisco, en route for Manila. Bailed again next * day. 10—Ambark Catalpa, Allen, 17 days from San Francisco en route for Hongkong. Delivered bar Kxprvss matter, and proceeded on tier course clipper ship Competitor, Leckie, 13 days fm San 12—AmFrancisco, en route forChina. Bailed again same S—U. day. Cofnet, Smith, 12 days From Ban Francisco. 17—Brit steamer Thames, Kclite, 213 days from London, wiih asstd. mdse to Hoffscldaeger Btaponhorsl. 19—Hawaiian bark Kathleen, Marchant, 16 daysfmn. San Francisco, with asstd. cargo tv Aldrich, Walker Co. 24—Am aHMMr ship Storm King, CaNaghan, 15 days from San Francisco, en mute for Hongkong, anchored ootside. Bhe sailed next day, with lot fungus, &c, and 4 Chinese pssmfsftfls 24—Am barkentine Jenny Ford, McCarty, 24 days from Teckalet,with 290 M ft lumber, 7 M pickcta,6 spars, to Messrs. llackfeld A Co. 25—Am sch Ann Eliza, Freeman. 179 days from Boston, withassorted cargo to C. Brewer ft Co. ai—11. B. M.'s steamer Charyhd is, 21 guns, Captnin the Hon. Geo. I>. Keane, 24 days from Victoria. Aug. 4—Am bark Keoka, Sutton, 25 days from PortTownsend, en route for Shanghae with lumber. Sailed again j same day. 4—Haw. schoonerKalama, Rabcock, .10 days from How• land's Island via Fanning* Island, with 105 hags guano. 6—Ambark Yankee, Taylor, 11 days fm San Francisco, with mdse to Wilcox. Richards ft Co. C—Ambark Delaware, Crcgg, 13 days Tm SanFrancisco, pasaed this port en roaic for China. ]3-Ain bark * •> DIED. WooD-In Honolulu, July 25th, Mrs. Delia M. Wood, wife of R. W. Wood, M. I-, uged 64 years. The deceased was a native or Mac hias, Maine, and accompanied her husband to the islands, where he commenced practice In Honolulu in 1839. The greater part of her residence of twenty-three years, at the islandshad been spent in Honolulu bat, during the last few years, her home has been at Koloa, Kauai. On our arrival at the Islands in 1842, it was ourprivilege to be welcomed to Dr. Wood's family, where we formed an acquaintance with the deceased, which subsequent years ripened into awarm friendship, hence we feel that we may be indulged in a fewremarks relating to her. Fond nf reading, intellectual in her tastes, and naturally retiring, she dwelt apart from the world at large, and with but few held intimate communion. Beneath, however, that apparent reserve, there beat a warm and symSteam Corvette, Charybdis, pathetic heart, which flowed out In acts of self-sacrificing Natal.—H. B. Majesty's 1). the Hon. Keane, commanding, kindness. She has been agreat sufferer for six monthspast, but Capt. George the lastfew weeks, while it was manifest that arrived at 2 P. M., on the 31st. ult., 24 days from especially duringassuming her disease was a fatal form, and such a nature st to Victoria, Vancouver'sIsland, en route for Valparaiso. baffle the best medical skill. It proved to be the appointment She will remain *n port until the arrival of the Ter- of Ood that she should end her earthly pilgrimage, while expepain, such as seldom falls to the lot of magant, ezpeoted here in all August, from Panama, riencing the most intense There wt*re seasons, and those by no means infrewith the newly-appointed British commissioner, and mortals. when it seemed as if she was passing through the very quent, Bishop Staler. The following are the officers of the furnaceof suffering." It is theunited testimony of those who witnessed her departure, that she was sustained, in a most Charybiit: surprising and wonderful manner, by the presence of her Captain—\los. Oboboe D. Kejbs. DivineSavior, who assisted her in bearing her cross. *' fhe Limit. H. O. Burleigh. W. C. Childcrs, 11. Sanson. Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost," did so manifest to her Sailing Matter—Geo. Ollls. ralod the blessed realities of the unseen world that she longed Lint. Marines—C. B. Smith. to depart, although willing to remain until her Savior should Surgton—C. R. Orr. ■ come up higher." bid her The peace of God which passeth Paymaster—Kwd. 0. GUIs. all understandintf'" imparted to her soul a serenity which parChief Engineer—J. Brktgeman. took of the bliss of heaven. Her sick chamber was ** quite on Ant. Surgeon—Henry Klckards. that the the verge of heaven," where her few attendants saw shadows of time were giving place to the realities of the eternal world, so manifestly did the Divine presence irradiate the The Prince of Wales in the Holy scene. The sours dark cottage, battered and decayed, Land.—The latest dates of the tour of the ■Lets Id new light, through chink* which time has made." of are Jerusalem. The Wales from Prince S. C. D. Nile expedition is spoken of as most satisMhos—ln New York, June 11, the Rev. B. C. Meigs, Mishad been consionary of the American Board. The deceased factory in all its features. Jerusalem was nected with the Mission to India (Madras and Ceylon.) ever He has or during period forty-seven years. Ist of and on the a of April, 1815, since reached on the native of of the laborious of men. He was a most been one Prince's arrival there, his escort of Lancers Bethlehem, Ct., graduated at Vale College in 1811, and sailed India In 1815. He went with Messrs. Poor, Bard well. and Bashi Bazouke were reinforced by a for and Warren. hattallion of foot. His camp was pitched on Richards Holt—ln Honolulu, July 6, iwlwrt W. Holt, aged 63 years, native of Liverpool, England, and for '29 years a resident of the level between the Damascus and Jaffa athis place. an hour's the Mount ride from of Hadlit—ln Honolulu, July 14, James 0. Hadley, of North gates, half England,aged 41 years. ShU'ldi, Olives. The first two days were spent in MoCouohtet—At sea, Dec. 11,1861, lat. b° N., long. 159© on the voythe inspection of the Holy City. In spite of 40 W., on board the American whalesh'p Ontario, home, Mr. 11. W. MeCoughtry, in the 54th yearof his age, many centuries of precedence the Prince age late Registrar of Public Accounts under the Hawaiian Governand for many years a resident of these inlands. entered the great Mosque which is built over ment, Johsbos—ln Honolulu, August 1, Edwin Johnson, aged 18 the tomb of David, and had tbe privilege of years, a native of Van Dtemen's Land. i CLiSCT—In the Queen's Hospital, Honolulu, July 27, Barthol standing where no infidel has stood since the Clancy,aged 40 years, formerly of Bt. Johns, N. 8., for several I resident of California. — " — . PASSENGERS. From Has Fkabcisco—per Faany,June27—Samoel anil Miss Mary A Alexander, Misa llattic Coal). From Viotobii—per Toando, June 27—Mr SII Atkins, Miss Henriettaami Unbelt R Atkins. From 8a» Faascisco—per Comot, J«ly 14—Capt In Stotl, W H Morton, wife aud '2 children, Mrs Schinifflinlioni and a rhiklren, II II Sawyer, A Chater, D W Cartwrlght, H Qlllingliara, JamesMcQuillan, tV in McClouil, A SUva, Astiu—l6. For Bis Vumisco—(>er Speedwell, July 16— Mrs I Bartlott and 2 children, Mra Cannon, T Cummins, J A Cummios, C 1, Richards, C II Lant, Mr Raymond, Master II M'Coniston, Mr Uargaahay, D H Slnghorse, 1. Beier, Jas Whitesides—l4. From San Famcraoo—per Yankee, A'ig. o—lsabella Pitta, (1 II Farnam, G C Sitters, D router and son, Cluta Derby, Faker or Siva and assistant, W S Kgerton, JohnWebster, S A Mffbank, r.i-nj B Macy, Sam Clark ; 7 Hawaiians and 4 Chinese in the steerage—24 in all. For ViCToara—per Jenny Fonl, Aug. 8—Mrs II Ttobinson, (I Trask,aud 8 Uuwaliaus. From the Qcawo Islaxds—per Kalama, Aug 4—E F Hasanl and C A Bradley, agents. Vessels Expected Ha Foreign Ports. Am. ship lUduj.ii, Hurlitt. sailed from Boston June 15, with a cargo ofassorted .mice, to C. Brewer \ Co* sailed from New Bedford May 15, with Am. ship Erie, a full cargo sfeesorted mdse. to Wilcox, Kichards A: Co. Haw schooner Liholiho, Bush, from Pbnmlx Island—overdue. Am bark Nik-, Keyte, lrom Sydney via I'hu-nix Islands—overdue. Dutch ship Galilei, Koch, from London about April 15, with asstd. cargo to Janion, Green A Co. Hamburg baric Laura A; Louise, Marks, to sail from Hamburg May 1, with mdse to Messrs. Hackfeld fc Co. Oldcnb'gbark Sylphide, Iloepinanii,to sail from Bremen about May 1, with merchandise to Melchers 4/ Co. Bremen bark I'auline, to leave Bremen April 10 to 15, with asstd cargo to HoffschUger & Haw wh brig YYailna, Lass, from a cruise among theCaroline group—overdue. A British war steamer is expected from Panama. MARRIED. J AKVR.S—Hiydkn—ln Boston, Mass., April 30, James Jackson Jarves, formerlyof Honolulu,and nowareaidrntof Florence, Italy, to Isabel Kast Hayden, ofCambridge, Mass. Information Wanted ! Respecting If. N. Boysen, who is reported to have hcen at the Y. S. Hospital in February, 1800. He was a Dane, and was discharged from a BosU<n ship. Any information will be gladly received by thrEditor. Respecting Retthrn Week*, belonging to North Dartmouth, Mass. Heit* reported as having been in Honolulu last April. Any information will be gladly received by the Editor,%>r his father Ebenezer Weeks, North Dartmouth. Respecting Mr. Armond (ioolry, who sailed fromNew Bedford In 1866, and left his ship, the "Thomas Dickasnn," in 1858. Any Information will be plWily received by the Editor, or Mrs. Ellen Qooley, care of G. B/*pichmon<l, New Bedford, Mass. Respecting Frederick Hodgman Pend/etony of Bangor, Maine. He came to the Islands from San Francisco last Septemher. Any information will be gladly received by his father, E. O. Pendleton. Bangor, Maine, or by the Editor of the Friend. ID" The Chaplain has received LETTERS for John Penrose and WilliamCrumbie. PHOTOGRAPHIC " Crusades. from KING STREET, Next Door to H. Dinond & Son. X UNDERSIGNED HAVING RECEIV1111 -1 edhis NKW PIIOTOOKAPIIIC APPAIIATIS, has en- refitted and renovated the Hooids formerly occupied hy H. Stangemralil, M. D-, (more recently hy Mr. K. D. Durand.) and hopes, by strict attention to the tastes and fanciesofhis customers, to receive a share of the public patronage. The Carte dc ViMitt in either plain or fancy styles, put up neatly aud with dispatch. J. W. Xl Ml. King street, next door to 11. Dimond at Son. 324-2ra tirely THE UNDERSIGNED 18 NOW PR KIM RKD to All all orders from STENCIL PLATES, for Firms, Plantations,Kice Growers, Sic, on short notice. Music, Legal documents, tic, coppied neatly. Ornamental Foil Signs on glass, a beautiful article for decorating Kefreshment Saloons,liar Rooms, Ac, cot up in FANCY STYLES. Hills and accounts mude out. The public are respectfully Invited to glre me a rail, as I will do all work id theabove line, at prices suited to the times. Orders from the country and other Islands respectfully solicited. TIIOMAS 0. THRUM, Fort Strait, opposite the Odd Fellows' Hull. 331-Sm � 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 (1862) 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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