https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/01dee54d68ab66f44f28b6d90f13082d.pdf add919d09c7d75df9df8961475ee14a6 PDF Text Text FRIEND THE cßiHoSmti.giLlg, $ff. U HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER I, 1864. 65 .ttftSmp, gri.2l. it is regarded. The members of the commisA Day in Vacation at Oahu College. thus lightly dealing with one of the sion, in Pave. was somewhat in a thoughful mood, The Work goes Nobly on 06 most revolting murders on record, have done " My mind So on a broken chair, 86 no honor to themselves, and afforded an exLatest News from the United Slates 06, 06, 07 A Day In Vacation at Oahu College I sat me down to moralise awhile 07 ample which it is hoped will never again be Appeal to the American ladies In the Sandwich Islands Upon the silenoe there." 07 witnessed in the service." CaptaiD JohnOriswold snd Lieut. Goddanl *7 Private Note from Mr. Barnum 08,09 Peaceful Revolution Lest the guilty murderer should escape " How many changing scenes of life, thought I, 09 Lossofthe "John Williams" This solitude recalls! Fort Street Select School 89 from prison in Tennessee, where every thing Joy'sringing laugh, and sorrow'ssmothered moan, 09, 70 IT. 8. Christian Commission Have echoed from these walls."—Sprague. T2 is so unsettled, before the period of his imArrival of a Russian Fleet 72 One Hundred Barrels More"—Poetry has he ordered expired, "Marine him TO has prisonment During the last twenty years we have spent News, Ac to be removed to Auburn Prison, in the State many days at Punahou, but our visits have ■of New York. Be assured a good time is usually been during term time or on examincoming- The cry of the oppressed will be ation-days. The contrast is very marked and SEPTEMBKII I, 1864. heard. striking between the premises ola college or The Work goes Nobly on. boarding-school during the period of school Latest news from the United States. session and The silence and lonevacation. can It is with increasing pride that we By the " Whistler" and " Calavala" news liness of vacation seem more intense, in conStates, as becoming has been received from the United States, up point to thw United and animation of every day more and more an Anti-Slavery to August 13th. The following are the trast with the hilarity, life the premises when inhabited by teachers and nation. The much talked of " Fugitive most important items, respecting the War. their pupils. On our arrival we found only Slave Law" has been repealed; colored The gun boats have entered Mobile Bay, one solitary kanaka upon the premises, who soldiers have been elevated to an equality and captured Fort Gaines, with 60 guns, was left as custodian. He had all the gates with white soldiers; in all U. S. Courts, a 600 prisoners, and large quantities of the securely locked. A fresh covering and doors colored man's evidence is taken the same as munitions of war. This Fort is situated on had of grass carpeted the play-ground. The a white man's ; Secretary Seward has just the w est side of the entrance. Fort Morgan an ominous silence. The old bell maintained be the setannounced that it is hereafter to is opposite. Rebel reports, state that 17 trees seemed to stand motionless and very to aboltled policy of the U. S. Government Union vessels of war have entered the Bay. songsters There were however among world. silent. the throughout ish African Slavery The rebel iron clad ram " Tennessee," were The sweet singinglinnets the branches. noticing in Buchanan, gratified We were exceedingly commanded by Admiral has music. Thanks the following item in late American papers. been captured in Mobile Bay. The Admiral discoursing most charming a leg, in the engagement. This ram has to Captain Hackfeld and others who imported A miserable villain by the name of Taylor, lost been much boasted of, but now like the these little birds from Germany, that land of in Tennessee, punished a female slave, susMerrimac" and " Atlanta," is powerless. " reigned. No. Grimpecting her of theft. He first hung her up, The war news from Richmond and At- song. We said,silence there, and true to her feline nature, dead, was then lowering lanta, presents no new features. The Union alkin until she was nearly and death to be wandering mewing about the until forces the she was appear gradually weakening her down continued to punish her rebels, 67,000 ft is officially that courts We think the reported and corridors. commission tried deserted was the result. A military rebel soldiers are new held at the Nerth as cat's bump of locality must be large. Leavto years sentenced five him the fellow and prisoners of war. It is reported that the war in Europe has ing the decision of that point to craniumimprisonment in the Penitentiary'! Even than the cold punishment is far severer come to an end, and peace is declared, but manipulator Fowler, our oldfellow collegian, this we proceed with our moralizing. blooded monster would have received in the the terms not as yet made public. There has been a school in active operapalmy days of slavery, but President Lincoln the Rev. Coewin.—We learn that E. tion at Punahou since 1841. At first it was has reviewed the decision, and thus sharply per Pastor of Fort Street Church is expected managed emphatically on the principle of a censures the Commission : a the Comet" few days. in he feels it The President declares that " " close corporation." Outsiders were not ad" incumbent upon him to call the attention of Card -The subscriber is happy to acknowledge the follow- mitted unless by special vote of the Mission, the army, and especially those charged with In j ■umi u hiTtof beenrewired for the CoriaUan Commlealon. and then the candidate was put through an the administration of military justice, to the Therbare been forwarded to the ageucj in San fraocHoo. examination, not much short of a Masonic ( 10. 00 ReT.J. W. Smith. M.D irtsensibility displayed by this commission, »•». D Baldwin, M. D. I.H.00 or process of initiation. Years with which crutiny Genoa. disapprobation L. and to express the CONTENTS For September, 1804. THE FRIEND. �66 passed . - TBE FRIEND. SEPTEM BER, I en- dowment was solicited and partially obtained. The Hawaiian Government made over to it two valuable tracts of land, which have real- ized about eight thousand dollars. This amount, added to donations here and in the United States, has created a fund not much less than twenty-five thousand dollars. The American Board of Foreign Missions has always extended a liberal hand to this institution. Just ten years ago (July 17, 1854,) Dr. Anderson addressed a letter to the newly elected Trustees of the College, containing this paragraph : " Without a college, begun soon and in earnest, I believe your community 'will run down,' and we are ready to cooperate with you. But until it is evident that the good sense and feeling of your religious community is decidedly in favor of such an institution, it is useless for us to move towards a President, or even a small endow- H 6 4 . " " ment." We hope our Honolulu and island community has made it somewhat evident thatthey had the good sense and proper feeling upon this subject. Ten years of study, toil and labor by teachers and pupils have accomplished much. Oahu College has become a permanent institution. Whatever changes may be made among trustees, teachers and pupils, Oahu College must live and thrive. It is more of an institution to-day than many of the European universities and colleges were when they closed the first quarter of a century of their existence. It requires something more than money and professors to make a college. Time has much to do in the matter. There must be growth. Ten centuries have made European universities what some of th«m now are. Old Harvard is more than two "hundred years old. The Colony of Massachusetts Bay voted £460 for a school or college in October, 1636, which was the first step. In the year 1700 eleven ministers ofConnecticut brought each a parcel ofbooks, and as he laid them upon the table, remarked: these books for the founding of a col"lege)I give in this Colony." Thus Old Vale was founded. Our young College has had an equally auspicious beginning, and when centuries have rolled away, we trust it will be able to make as fair a show as older institutions. Now is the time to work for Oahu College. We are glad generous friends have come forward. James Hunnewell, Esq., of Boston, is one of them. From a letter written by him under date of May 12th, 1864, we copy as follows : ■ Worldly men, as you are aware, seek out what they deem to be the he* kind of investments of surplus funds. In withdrawing from business I have sought for such, and feel convinced that I shall not receive any dividends that will he valued 1 more than such dividends as I shall receive Several years ago we remember to have read on my investments in Oahu College, in the a very favorable and appreciative notice of Rev. J. Kekela, Neomi and other kindred this work in the April number of the "North investments. [This refers to an Hawaiian American Review" for 1856. These are whom he educated, and now a missionary at just the volumes which every pupil should the Marquesas.—Editor.] I join with you have placed in his hands who wishes to bein the hope that it will not be long before the come acquainted with a good outline of tuition-money, and other charges and ex- American literature—authors and their wripenses will be less than they now are. The tings—from the settlement of the country friends and patrons of Oahu College in their down to the present time. It is a good hisstruggles for existence, must remember the tory of the printing press on the Western long year* of struggling of Old (now rich) Continent. It contains a better sketch of the Harvard, and younger, though venerable Am- rise and history of the principal American herst, Williams, und others that are now colleges and universities than any other work comfortable. Let us trust that an all-wise with which we are acquainted. The method Providence will raise up friends from time to of treating the numerous authors, whose writime to assist in its endowment, that it may tings are noticed, is very much in the style become rich as well as venerable." These of Chambers' English Literature." If any, encouraging words are backed by a donation parent wishes to present a child fond of readof $3,000. May others be induced to do ing with a valuable present on a birth-day or New Year's, we would recommend Duylikewise. Punahou School, or Oahu College, has ex- ckinck's Cyclopaedia of American Literaperienced some changes in its corps of teach- ture." It is the book ofall others for a young ers, but all of these have been good men and American with a taste for literary pursuits. writings of women, and able educators of the young. Although it may not present the full, but few authors it indicates in very yet Dole was conFourteen years the Rev. D. nected with the institution, and his services what they have written, when they were bom, were invaluable. Young men who were where they have lived, and a fund of facts, on.tnd ere long Punahou School was metamtwphosed into Oahu College. An w I I fitted for college by him always stood well on entering American colleges. The institution under the Rev. E. G. Beckwith was most admirably managed, while under the Rev. Mr. Mills its usefulness was continued. It has been our privilege to know personally all the teachers, and we can bear testimony to their zeal and success. High authority has endorsed the saying that a tree is known by its fruits. The fruits produced at Punahou reflect distinguished honor upon those who have there labored. Among the scores and hundreds who have there been educated we cannot now recall the name of scarcely one who is not now engaged in some useful department of labor, at these islands or in other lands. Some are ministers of the Gospel, some physicians, some lawyers, some teachers, and all acting well their parts in the theater of life. We look forward to a bright future for Oahu College. While wandering about the premises we found our way to the library. This is not what it should be, although it contains several hundred volumes, and most of them are standard works. They have the appearance of being well read, and often referred to. We sat down to the reading of Duyckinck's " Cyclopaedia of American Literature." This is a most interesting work, in two large volumes, containing nearly seven hundred pages each. We were glad that it was vacation, for we could pore over these volumes without being disturbed. We would hereby notify the librarian that we brought them away, and will in due time return them. incidents and anecdotes truly astonishing. We will merely add that the work is published by Scribner, of New York, who is so famed for issuing " books that are books." Should any of our island readers wish to order the books, it may be done through Mr. Whitney. We hope the publisher will appreciate this essentially gratuitous puff! We sincerely wish Mr. Scribner and other American publishers might be persuaded to send a donation of books to Oahu College Library. But we are spinning out a pretty long record of a day during vacation at Oahu College. We seldom, amid the constant pressure of professional duty, enjoy such a day, hence it is the more remarkable in our calendar. We can assure our readers that we have not jotted down a tithe of our musings on that day as we sat in a broken chair, or lounged on the floor. We lived over our life again. We reviewed our school and college days. We thought of college class-mates and professors. We mused over the joys and sorrows of a student's life. For the moment we wished ourself young again. Justthirty years ago we were walking the halls of Amherst, and associating with members who have carved out curious niches in the temples of fame, learning and science. There was the Rev. S. Robinson, D. D., late of Kentucky, but now preaching to a congregation of secessionists in Toronto, Canada ; there was the Rev. B. M. Palmer, D. D., the eloquent Presbyterian Divine of New Orleans, whose preaching "fired the Southern heart," but now, report says, a Colonel in therebel army; �THE FRIEND, there was the Rev. R. D. Hitchcock, D. D., the accomplished Professor of History in the New York Theological Seminary; there was the eccentric Professor of Botany and traveler in South America, Isaac Holton ; there was the Hon. A. H. Bullock, the leading Republican politician of Massachusetts. These were all our class-mates. Well do we remember them as under graduates, and as recitation-room companions. Three of the most prominent ministers of Brooklyn, New York, were at the same perioJ members of the same college, viz.: the Rev. Messrs. Storrs, Beecher and Rockwell. It is among the pleasant reminiscences of one's life to recall the names of those who started with him on life's journey. Our late visit at Oahu College wonderfully assisted our memory in this respect, and we feel half inclined to go again. To all the friends and patrons, teachers and pupils of Oahu College, we are happy to report the premises in excellent order. We never saw them in better condition. Too much praise cannot be awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Mills for their thoughtfulness and thrift in managing the financial and secular concerns of the institution, and we hope the future President, whoever he may be, will evince and develop equal ability in this re- three hundred who fought and died with Leonidas at Thermopylae, though they were all inscribed on a pillar at Sparta, long since perished utterly out of the world; but their example remains bright and helpful forever. Their deed became an example of deed to mankind; and they need and deserve no better remembrance, than that which is contained ' in the noblest group of words ever APPEAL. Ladies, you have it in your power to do uttered by simple man concerning his pracmuch in this noble, philanthropic and Chris- tice'—the immortal inscription on the monutian enterprise. You may not be able to ment which once stood where they fell: stranger, tell the Laoedsemoniaus that we are act the part of Florence Nightingale or Miss ' 0 here, having obeyed tbeir laws.' lying can forward a generous Dix, but you send Similar inscriptions will be recorded upon contribution—you can appeal to your hus- monuments in every state of the Union, bands, neighbors, and friends for funds, from Main to California. We do believe you can exert a most happy influence in bethe time will yet come when " the great half of this Association. Some of you have war will be remembered only for the blessfriends, brothers and sons in the Union ings it has brought, the wisdom it has taught, Army. Now is the time to do all in your and the glorious memories it has bepower to aid in the cause of humanity, and queathed." freedom. Now is the time to let your symPrivate Note from Mr. Barnum. pathies flow forth to aid those who are fightand of freedom emancipation. ing the battles By the last mail, we received from this Capt. John Griswold and Lieut. celebrated personage a note marked priGoddard. vate," and because it is so marked we shall Some unknown friend has kindly sent to publish it, for we suppose that is just what our address a copy of the Connecticut he desires, This is a copy : War Record," containing obituary notices of [Private.) there are many gentlemen who would most gladly allow their contributions to flow through some channel devised by the Ladies. We feel great modesty in making suggestions to the Ladies upon this subject, and while we would most scrupulously refrain from employing the language of dictation, we do feel called upon to employ that of " — " " the death of these two young officers. We knew them well, and they are remembered by many others residing in Honolulu. Capt. Appeal to the American Ladies in the Sandwich Islands, in behalf of the U.S. Griswold was killed at the battle of AntieChristian Commission. tam, and Lt. Goddard fell at Bermuda HunThe Ladies of San Francisco have or- dred. Would that our pen could record in ganized a Ladies' Christian Commission, fitting language the ardent, noble and wholeand chosen the following officers; souled patriotism of these young men. Their President. —Mrs. Bowman, and they Vice-Presidents. Mrs. Major-General country called for a sacrifice, are," and we Here promptly responded, McDowell, Mrs. A. G. Stiles, Mrs. S. B. Stoddard, Mrs. J. Middleton, Mrs P. Beggs. very soon the bleeding victims were lying Treasurer. —Mrs. W. H. Gladwin, upon the altar. Well do we remember conRecording Secretar y. Mrs. E. Thomas. versing with both of these young men, beCorresponding Secretary.—Miss Jane left Honolulu to join the Union fore they Gray. We listened to their loyal utteranArmy. N. Committee.—Mrs. J. L. Executive Shepard. Mrs. Nourse, Miss Kelsey, Mrs. ces and patriotic remarks. We followed D. L. Beck, Mrs. Dr. Tuthill, Mrs. E. C. them in imagination to the battle, and now Hinkley, Mrs. J. W. Cox, Mrs. A. J. Down- we are called upon to mourn over their early er, Mrs. Alonzo Wakeman, Mrs. J. H. Nevins, Mrs. J. H. Poole, Mrs. M. D. Strong, death; but in example they still live. Their Miss Hall, Mrs. Dr. Williamson, Mrs. Dr. J. country will cherish their names and those N. Hume, Mrs. J. Bacon. Mrs. W. Greene. of many more, in lasting reinemberance. H:is not the time come for the American We have come to look upon the life and Ladies and others interested in the work, deeds of a truly patriotic soldier as the on tlit- Sandwich Islands, to testify their ap- richest legacy which a man can leave to his preciation of what is now doing, to relieve country. In the forcible language of a the sufferings of the Union soldiers and as- writer in the " North American Review" sist the Delegates of the U. S. Commission ? for July, 1864, " His strongest motive is A noble work has been done on the islands, duty. He offers himself for many. His in behalf of the U. S. Sanitary Commission. heart is inflamed with the love for justice Repeatedly have contributions been sent for- and peace. He may die unnoticed in the ward for that object. Now has not the time crowd of the dead; his name may be forcome for something to be done tn behalf of the gotten ; but he has his reward in his own Christian Commission ? How can that some- keeping, and his life and his death became a thing be better undertakenand accomplished spiritual influence to encourage, invigorate than by the Ladies I We hare no doabt and dignify mankind. The names of the spect. — " — 67 SEPTEMBER, 1864. Bnrnuin'a Ararrinin Miisrnsi, New YOBK, June 15th IMI. Messrs Editoss—I am writing a series of fifty-two lotters upon the subject of Ancientand. York Mercury, for the New Modern Humbugs. The principal drift and object of the first Is to show the advantages of advertising. ten or twelve letters. Few men In the country have advertised so extensively ss myacknowledge fail that Printers Ink hat to self, and I never been the main tprlng of my success ; nearly thirty years exninety-nine times In convinces me that perience in this line every hundred, nothing Is so conducive to business as LIBproviding the article advertised la ERAL ADVERTISING!, really an equivalent for the sum charged. This fact I shall endeavor In my letters to make apparent to every mind,and it consideration thereof I write to ask ynu. if consistent with your feelings, to kindly publish ray It-tier which appears in the New York Mercury, of the2d of July, with due credit fur the same. I enclose you some tickets of admission to my Museum, which I hope you or your friends will make use of. If from time to time you tee fit to publish some of the accompanying extracts relating to Earnum and lilt Museum, you will confer an additional favor which I shall be happy at all times to reciprocate s you will especially oblige me by copying the article from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Your obedient servant, P. T. BARNUM. Accompanying the note, we are furnished with fouradmission tickets to the American Museum. The tickets are not redeemable after July. 1865, hence we shall not be able to avail onrselves of the privilege of visiting Mr. B.s Museum, but as he allows the privilege of a " proxy," they may not be altogether useless. Accompanying this note, we have received a copy of the Mercury containing a letter of Mr. Barnum on Ancient and Modem Our narrow limits will not " Humbugs." allow us to copy this letter, but from a careful perusal, we should infer, that Mr. Barnum had succeeded better in humbugging the public than any other living man. He has made one immense fortune, and been humbugged out of it by a Connecticut modem clock-maker, and now it appears from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper, that he has accumulated another fortune of at least two millions. The grand secret of his success appears to be this "that he attends to his business, and liberally advertiwes." �68 »HE THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1864. gates could not pass the article. In mv es- trary measures, on the part ofthe Sovereign, timation, this is the most important provision would most probably have been followed by 1864. 1, in this Constitution. If this articlo does not acts of violence and bloodshed. We rejoice SEPTEMBER pass, it is certain that this Government loses thnt a healthier public sentiment prevails in its Monarchical character. I believe this, Peaceful Revolution. and so I am advised by educated men and this kingdom. Let no one imagine that the Having never taken the oath of allegiance statesmen. Therefore the Convention ter- people are indifferent to their rights and privileges, or yield a servile and crouching the Hawaiian Kingdom, we have for that, minates now. I thank the Delegates of the People for subserviency to the Royal mandates. The and other reasons, most scrupulously avoided willingness with which they have come political discussions in our columns. Events the here, and the patience with which they have people, both foreign and native, are keenly however so remarkable have taken place discussed with me. The Constitution of sensitive to their rights, but they possess during the last few days, and which have 1852 was given to the people by Kameha- sufficient good sense to restrain them from now become matters of history, that we shall meha 111., to remain so long only as it was violent measures, and those who do not apthe people ; and what he prove of the course pursued by his Majesty, give them a passing notice. We do not by for the interest oftake he could gave away. Therefore, I time, the political elethe indifference to profess politiany means think this gives me power to take it away. are convinced that in We feel a assume a deep affairs of this ments better shape. It is kingdom. will cal Under God I sit upon this throne, and it is and an abiding interest in the social, politi- my duty to defend its interests. I therefore with some degree of pride, that we publish cal and religious welfare of the nation among take away the Constitution of 1852, and I the fact, that, during the week while the whom our lot is cast. We have enjoyed will give you a Constitution. Hawaiian Kingdom was without a ConstituAs my are not advised of this tion, the utmost quiet, peace and good order privileges under the mild rule of the Kame- intention, IMinisters ask them to remain in their rehamehas, for which we are profoundly thank- spective positions, lest there should be any prevailed. There was scarcely a ripple upon ful, and in no part of the civilized world confusion or disturbance. I ask, also, all the smooth surface of society, beyond some could our civil and religious privileges have other officers of this Government to remain " smart talk" and warm expression of opinthem ions, in the street, shops, and private circles. been greater, so long as we owed allegiance and discharge their duties. If any of wish to resign, under the present circumto a foreign state. In days when annexation stances, they are at liberty to do so. Agreeable to his Majesty's intimation or was rife (1652-3) and there was a reasonable promise wish to on the 13th, he issued on the 20th, Hereafter, if the people make a prospect that it would have taken place, in new Constitution by means of a Convention the following Peoclamation : no way did we favor the project. We knew oftheThree Estates, I will consent to meet " We Kamehameha V., by the Grace of at once for that if any foreign power assumed the sove- them, but I give a Constitution God, of the Hawaiian Islands, King : thejgovemment of the country. To all who these presents shall see, greeting : reignty, the rights of the aborigines would be done, The business of this Convention is Be it known that, faithful to the promise ignored and trampled upon. This is still and the Convention is dissolved." m Our Proclamation of the 13th inmade view the as as our of subject—maintain long The dissolution was followed in the after- stant, We this day signed and caused possible the independent sovereignty of noon of the same day, by the following Pro- to be promulgated a Constitution for Our the Islands, but if any other nation does Kingdom, to the full observance of which clamation : We have taken Our Solemn oath, in Our hoist its flag, let it be that of the United We Kamehameha V.,by the grace of God, States. We have never held or advocated of the Hawaiian Islands, King, Have this Privy Council of State; and We have the High Officers of Our Government any other opinion. This is the opinion of day dissolved the Constitutional Convention caused to swear to support the same. the American Missionaries, so far as we are called together by Our Royal Proclamation We farther proclaim that elections, under aware, and we have often heard them ei- of sth May, 1864. The course pursued in and according to the said Constitution, are matters of in regard to to be held in conformity with regulations, press their views upon this subject. Holding the said Convention vital importance to the well being of the which will be issued by Our Minister of the these views, obedience to the " powers that Hawaiian Nation and Government has made and it is Our will and pleasure that Interior, has been a our be," cardinal point in all this step necessary. the Representatives, so elected, meet Us and Therefore, We do proclaim as follows: teachings from the pulpit and press. Our Nobles in Legislative Assembly, at the 1852 1. The Constitution of 14th June, It is certainly a most striking and noteCourt House in Honolulu, on fifteenth is abrogated as being inadequate to the day of October of this year, at 12theNoon. worthy fact, in the political affairs of this present wants of the Nation, and because it Given at lolani Palace, in Honolulu, on Kingdom, that during the last few days, as has failed in practice to meet the hopes the 20th day of August, 1864. well as during former periods, marked radi- which were partially entertained when it KAMEHAMEHA R. cal revolutions have taken place, but without was granted by King Kamehameha HI. By the King, forthwith cause a new We shall Con2. those violent and bloody agitations which C. G. Hopkins, stitution to be proclaimed, which being Minister of the Interior." have characterized revolutions in other coun- framed with the light derived from the exThis beProclamation was accompanied by tries. His Majesty Kamehameha V., perience of the past, will be better adapted ing unwilling to take the oath to the Con- to the people, and more promotive of their the new Constitution, which is essentially stitution granted by Kamehameha 111. in prosperity, than the one now abrogated. the same as that adopted by the Convention, 3. Our Ministers, Judges, and other offi- except the Article referring to a. property 1852, called a Convention of the Three Esto tates of the Kingdom, to revise and adopt a cers of Our Government, will continue of voters. This Article, No. exercise their functions and conduct the qualification 62, reads as follows : new Constitution. This Convention opened duties of their officers, according to the exon the 7th of July, and continued its sessions isting Statute Laws of the Kingdom, and all " Article 62. Every male subject of the who shall have paid his taxes; Kingdom to civil authorstntil the 13th of August, when in Cromwel- persons are required obey the who shall have attained the age of twenty lian and Bonapartean style, it was dissolved ities as at present appointed. Given at Our Council Chamber, at Hono- years ; and shall have been domiciled in the by His Majesty. The Article under discus. Kingdom for one year immediately precedlulu, this 13th day of August, 1864. ing the election ; and shall be possessed of sion> at the lime, was the property-qualificaKAMEHAMEHA R. Real Property in this Kingdom, to the value tion of voters. The following is the speech By the King, over and above all incumbrances of One «f His Majesty upon that occasion : C. G. Hopkins, Hundred and Fifty Dollars—or of a LeaseMinister of the Interior." Ih}8 is the fifth day of the discussion of hold property on which the rent is Twentythis article, and it is certain that the Dele. In most other civilized nation;, such arbi- five Dollars per year—or an income of not FRIEND. I " " �less than Seventy-five Dollars per year, derived from any property or some lawful employment ; and shall know how to read and write, if born since the year 1840; and shall have caused his name to be entered on the list of voters of his District as may be provided by law, shall be entitled to one vote for the Representative or Representatives of that Destrict. Provided, however, that no insane or idiotic person, nor any person who shall have been convicted of any infamous crime within this Kingdom, unless he shall have been pardoned by the King, and by the terms of such pardon have been restored to all the rights of a subject, shall be allowed to vote." The following are most of the points wherein the new Constitution differs from the old : 1. Property-qualification of Representa- tives and voters. 2. The House of Representatives is now combined with the House of Nobles, and united they form the" Legislative Assembly." 3. No member of the Royal Family shall marry without the Sovereign's consent. 4. The law regulating the Sovereign's ability sto alienate the Kingdom, is much more limited now than formerly. 5. Some important changes respecting the Courts and Judges ofthe Kingdom. In fine, the new Constitution is less democratic and more monarchical than the old. The principle of universal suffrage, appears to have loomed up before the minds of the framers of the new Constitution in more hideous and ghostly attitude than did the Ghost of Banquo *.o the terrified Macbeth. " Hence horrible shadow." The Ghost has disappeared from the Hawaiian stage, but what sound is that we hear from over the waters?—an actor on the English stage is exclaiming : " Pr'ythee, see there ! behold! look ! lo ! Pray, what can it be but the same Ghost which has retired from the Hawaiian stage, that is now re-appearing uporrthe English under the auspices of that adroit and able manager, Mr. Gladstone ? We must now wait for the next opening scene, and it is our opinion that Universal Suffrage, as an actor, is yet to play a pretty important part on the world's stage. Shakspeare aptly said, " All the world's a stage, And all tho men and women merely playors." The people, —the masses, —the lower as well as the higher classes, .are coming forward, and their voices must be heard, or the performance will end in "Tragedy," as is now the case in the United States. We close with the remark, that the great bona of contention in that land is not that universal suffrage prevailed, but because it did not prevail! The nation denied this privilege to 4,000,000 of the African race, and now their enfranchisement must be achieved ! 69 TBE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1864. Loss of the " John Williams."—We United States Christian Commission. learn from Capt. Greig, of the Kitty Cart" During the past few months, we have bewright" who has just arrived from the come much interested in reading reports and South Seas," the followiug particulars re"specting statements respecting the operations of the the loss of the Missionary bark United States Christian Commission. It is "John Williams," owned by the London Misan called into existence by the organization sionary Society. She drifted upon a reef, at stern of war. Its extensive usenecessities Danger Island, 11° S. L. and 166" W. L. by the Presifulness is fully acknowledged went head 90 foremost, in fathoms She down States, of United the Secretary of dent the water. was No lives of No property saved. were lost. The following persons were pas- War, and many of the officers of the Army sengers: the Rev. Mr. Barff, wife, and wife's ! from General Grant downward. Testimosister, of Niana, and the Rev. Mr. Royle nials from scores, hundreds and thousands of and daughter, of Aitutaki, one of the Hervey wounded and sick soldiers are continually Islands. The vessel had been in commis- appearing in the secularand religious papers. By the last mail we have received from sion twenty years and one month. She was tevera! unknown sources the following docubuilt by the shilling and penny contributions : ments usuof the children of England. Her trips 1. Principles and position of the United ally occupied about two years, from the time of leaving England until her return, States Christian Commission, 64 pages. 2. Our Wounded and their Helpers, 64 visiting during this time, all the stations of the London Missionary Society, in the So3. A Delegate's Story, by Rev. H. Z. ciety, Hervey, and Samoan groups, touchButterfield. ing at Sydney. 4. Plan, System, Extent and Wants of Fort Street Select School.—Another U. S. Christian Commission in the Field. term of this school closed on Friday, the 5. U. S. Christian Commission Statement 26th ult,, when an interesting examination for Army Meeting, June 1864. took place. It was protracted during the 6. Incidents of its Work, (U. S. Christian school hours of two days, which offered full Commission.) opportunity for an examination of each 7. Pacific Christian Commission. study. We were much gratified with the 8. Sunday School Times, for May 14, attention which has been paid to spelling 1864, containing addresses of Bishop Mclland history. The school during the past vaine, the Rev. Messrs. Kirk, Duryea and term has been under the charge of Miss others, before a large meeting in the city of Emma Smith and Miss Anna Paris. We Philadelphia. understand that during the ensuing long From these various publications we gather vacation, Miss Ellen Armstrong will teach. a clear and most satisfactory view of the exOne feature of the school is quite new. tensive operations of this association. It Mr. Hassinger has been drilling most of the would seem to be in every respect suited to lads connected with the school in the milita- give efficiency and force to the Sanitary ry exercise, and to close up the performances Commission. Both work harmoniously tothere was an exhibition of a large class of gether. In a few words, the following stateboys dressed in Zouave style. Thus we ment makes known the object of the U. S. feel the effects of the great rebellion. What Christian Commission : would have been thought a few years ago, Several hundred delegates scattered over of drilling—a la military—a class of lads, all parts of the country, where war prevails, in the Session room of Fort StreetChurch ! are actively co-operating with army officers, " O tempore, O mores!" How the times, surgeons, chaplains, Sanitary Commission how the manners of men are changed ! agents and others, to do all in their power for the physical, moral and religious welfare of W. H. Dimond, Esq.—We learn that His soldiers of the Union Army, and of the Ex. R. C. Wyllie made this gentleman bear- Rebels whenever they fell under their inspecer of Dispatches to the American Governtion. They open chapel-tents, reading rooms, ment at Washington, and also to Judge and efficiently aid the sick, wounded and has Allen. Mr. Dimond, we also learn, withdrawn from the firm of H. Dimond & dying to communicate to their friends. "In 55 centre stations, 150 or Son, for the purpose of devoting his services all, we have now out-stations, supplied by the delegates, more to the Union cause in the United States. and 56 chapels, under the control of chapHe remarked to us, that he should offer his with canvas by the Commisservices to the Christian Commission; and lains, roofed and furnished with stoves,—in all, not sion if not accepted, next to the Sanitary Com- less than 265 different points from whichthe mission, and then to the Army. Such the Commission for good radiof influence May is of all his praise. patriotism worthy career prove that he has made a wise choice. ates through the armies. To the 16 agents �70 THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1864. others came in from the field. and 166 delegates in the field must be added Washington, of the work of the CommisThe application 25 secretaries and assistants in the various sion to those poor sufferers lying in ambumen constantly lances, just from the battle, and awaiting to offices at home, making 206 engaged in the work, besides all the chief be placed under shelter, as well as to the executive officers who give to it their invalu- thousands in the so-called hospitals, was just the aspect in which it would best exhibit its able services." true character. I joined in it, messed with So eminently useful have the delegates the delegates, saw the whole interior of how become to the army, and so favorably im- they lived, and denied themselves, and pressed is the community with their labors, wrought. The morning was begun and the that many hotels entertain the agents of the day was ended with devotional exercises in U. S. Christian Commission gratis, while the open air, for the Commissionandrooms af-or forded no space for the hundred sixty telegraph and railroad companies make no hundred and seventy to meet in. God will to charges whenever it lies in their power bless the work of men that prayed, and promote the interests of the Association. praised, and spake, and loved and mounted and hungered after useAlthough the agents and delegates of the above earthly things, souls of the wounded soldiers fulness to the Commission labor without pay, except to as they did. Those morning and evening have their actual expenses defrayed, yet it prayers and hymns will refresh my memory is estimated that the Association is expend- as long as I live. From the morning frugal ing 8200,000 monthly. It is the design of meal—each receiving his ration from a winabout as good as the private solthe Association to raise and expend at least dow (just his tin cup and his pewter plate, and dier) in one million of dollars during this summer's sitting on a box or standing in the open air campaign. to eat it—they separated to their several hossome having, as captains of divisions, pitals, The lollowing communication from Bishop Mcllvaine, of Ohio, will give a good idea of several houses under them, others acting as subordinates. They went out to body and what the Association is now accomplishing: soul, to help the surgeons, some of them surBishop Mcllvaine's Impressions.—The geons themselves, to .wash, to feed, to soothe, undersigned, during the past week, has been to take part in the most painful operations, in close personal connection with the opera- to minister in every wise and loving way to tions of the Christian Commission, under the sick, the mained, the dying, to talk with circumstances the most calculated to exhibit them about their souls, to point them to the their character and usefulness, and he feels Lamb of God, to pray with them, and under it to be his duty to that great agency, and to all varieties of trying circumstances, to rethe country, as it is a gratification to his own ceive their last message to dear ones at home, feelings, to publish his impressions concern- to comfort in all ways those dear men to whom the country is so deeply indebted, to ing it. I left Washington with the President of bury them when dead. But I cannot expect the Commission, that most earnest and most to give an adequate idea of their work, or working and effective Christian man, George of their spirit in it, for all accounts to me, H. Stuart, of Philadelphia, in a steamer for before 1 saw it, had greatly failed to make Belle Plain, on our way to Fredericksburg, me comprehend it so as to do it any justice, expecting, if circumstances allowed, to get to greatly as 1 had valued it. What particuthe lines of the Potomac army. Our view larly struck me in the work was the individwas to sec what was needed for the mo&t ef- uality and personality of the connection befective application of Christian help, as to tween the Commission agent and the bodily and spiritual wants, to the soldiers of wounded sufferers. There was nothing bethat noble host. While every facility was tween them to make the application of aid tendered for our reaching the front, a change circuitous or doubtful. It did not take the of circumstances rendered the enterprise un- place of, or in the least interfere with the advisable, so that we went no further than work of the official men, the army surgeons, Fredericksburg. On our way to Belle Plain, etc. It supplemented them. It helped them. the character of the men composing the Del- It supplied deficiencies in special emergenegation of the Commission began to appear. cies, which no Government could be ready Many of them were in the steamer going to for, in all the detail of such a condition of the work—men from various parts, and pro- things as existed at Fredericksburg. It met fessions, and Christian connections. I the wounded on the field it met them on their delighted with the unity of spirit, in the bond arrival at that town long before the applianof love which was, manifest in these earnest, ces of a very over-worked corps of excellent Christian men, going to a solemn work in army surgeons and nurses could get to them. the spirit of prayer. I shall not soon forget I was much struck with the high character the meeting for prayer and praise on the of the men, coming from the highest social quarter deck of the steamer. I have reason positions, reinforcements daily arriving as to believe that there were bystanders whoi the time of others expired, but not reaching who will not forget it. At Belle Plain wei the necessity of the case (on our way from were detained some hours in the Christian Fredericksburg we met twenty or thirty on Commission tent and its vicinity, waiting for their way down, walking in the hot sun ;) conveyance to Fredericksburg. At Freder- and then how they laid aside their garments icksburg we were set down in the midst ofF and girded themselves, and became servants the work. There were from eight thousand to all, for Christ's sake; how laboriously they 1 thousand wounded "men in the various wrought, and how, all along, with ministraurches, halls, and other houses of theitions to the body, they carried the Gospel, m. As some were sent away towardsi and, most of all, sought the salvation of the : Kten '• soldier. And how the poor sufferers welcomed them—how they appreciated their work—how they thanked them ! In how many cases did I hear them say, "We should have been dead by this time, but for the Christian Commission men." The reader must not expect me to give him an adequate idea of that work. The delegate gets his transportation to and irom his field (the railroads and Government uniting to furnish it.) Besides that, he gets his board, and what is that ? A soldier's ration, eaten without a table, or a chair, and often without a roof or covering above ; a blanket and a floor to lie on at night. Such was the board at Fredericksburg, such is the expense of the agency. There is no salary, except as there are a few stationary agents, who, while others come for a few weeks, and go, and new men come to take their places, are necessary to give shape, and order, and direction to the whole work. These, of course, are moderately paid. But of the one hundred and sixty at Fredericksburg, when 1 was there, only one or two were in such position. Such is all the deduction from the money raised for the soldier, to carry it from the donor to the sufferer. Can a cheaper agency be conceived of ? Put that trifling cost of work in comparison with the good done, especially to the souls of those beloved, patient, cheerful, suffering, many of them, dying men! Having seen the work, under circumstances which tested it to the uttermost, as to the sort of men it gets, the wisdom of its appliances, and the efficiency and economy of its operations, 1 can say, and I want to say out of my whole heart, that a work more worthy ot the confidence, and affection, and co-operation of a Christian public, especially of every loyal heart and hand, cannot be devised. It is wonderful to see what, from a very small beginning it has arrived at. The sight of itis one of the most refreshing alleviations of the grief of the land, under the tribulations of this awful war and the wicked conspiracy that originated it. Blessed be God, that such a spirit of self-denying love has been given to so many laborers in such a field of suffering! I have come from the great hospital (for all the town almost was a hospital) full 'f admiration of the work of the Christian Commission, and of determination to do all I can to aid it. Charles P. McIlvaine, Bishop of the Diocese of Ohio. May22d, 1864. N. B.—I desire to add, that the Christian Commission has the entire confidence of the Government, and receives all the facilities it could expect from the best sympathies of those in authority. Rev. Eli Corwin. pastor of one of the churches in Honolulu, arrived in this city last Saturday. He comes for health, recreation, and observation. We heartily welcome him. Mr. Corwin was formerly the beloved pastor of the Presbyterian Church at San Jose. We hope our brother will be benefitted by his sojourn among us, in body and mind. The dry air of our interior is decidedly in contrast with the warm, moist, salt air he has been accustomed to. We hope he will not think the people as dry at the atmosphere.—Pacific, July 14. �_ THE FRIEND. $E P T EMBER, ADVERTISBTtTSM-TS. Information Wanted! 71 18 44. APVBRTIS»MggTB- SAILOR'S HOME! R-sp-ctlng Makiel Cunnimjham, who loft New Bedford Jnos DR. J. MOTT SMITH, IT '.818, aa scauan so Iward the "William Hamiltoo," Captain IJjaJVTISsT. S'i'ncklcy. Any information will be gladly received by the Ed406-ly Office corner of Fort and Hotel Streets. itor, or Mr. Nlchol.is Cu-inlngham, No. U2 Kriend street, Boston, Mass. ship "Hamilton," HOFFMANN, D., E. M. Respiting Clark Peck, late chief mate of ssssssC. Honolulu in 1843. j Physician and Surgeon, Maker'sBlock, corner of Bridgeport, Conn, who left the ship at by Queen and KaaMr. WilliamU. Any Information will be thankfully received 126-ly humanu streets. Johnson, San Jose, California, or by the Editor. 11. STANC.ENWAI.D, >l. I>., Respecting Willia-n H. Qidlow. of Cambridgeport. He was heard from In 1880. bound North on a whaling cruise, on board communicatewith the Editor, Please PHYSICIAN the Ooonje. and Mary. AND or Mrs. Lydia Matilda Hess, Camhrldgeiiort, Mass. Late New York City Dispensary Physician, member of ths Medico-chirurgical College, and of the Pathological Society swas. " iR [fl Respecting Henry Tiffany, of Lennox, Mass. Heboarded of New York. at theSailor's Home In 1880. Any information will be gladly r'-cetvwd by Mrs. Marion French, of Lennox, Mass., or by the Office at the cornerof Fort and Merchant Streets. Residence In Nuuanu Valley,opposite that or E. O. Hall, Esq. 383-ly Editor. Respecting Ansel C Oorham, who sailed from New Bedford C. H. WETMOKE, M. D. with In a whale ship for the Paciac. Please communicate his brother James S_ I'll VSH IA X & SURGEON, C S. Consul, Honolulu, the Editor, or Qorham, Williamsburg, N. Y. Also, should thlp -'Smyrna,' HILO, HAWAII, S. I. the requested upon call to touoh at Honolulu, Capt. Kelly it N. B-—Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the Seamen's Chaplain. 6-tf HILO DRUG STORE. Respecting, Arnold R. Austin, of Providence, R. 1., who left the ship Rodman, about 1862, at Honolulu. Perhaps Cajit. Bp-ncer may recall this man. If so, please communicate with W. N. Mrs. C. B. Austin of Providence or editor of the li lend. Importer and Dealer in llaedwaee, Cutlkrt, Mechabics 06 Respecting James Reilly, formerly mate of brig "Josephine." Tools and Agricultural Implements, For street, Hono- Officers' table, with lodging, per week,. 6 426-ly Seamens' do. do. do. do. lulu. Any information will be gladly received by the Chaplain, or by 60J Water hit brother, Daniel Reilly, care Matthew McPorlan, Shower Baths on tbe Premises. sssa. COOKS g, OA.HTLE. J. B. ATIIKRTOM. AMOS. S. York. fa Street, New CAPTAIN AND MRS. OAT, Respecting Albert Stout Watkins. belonging to Schuyler CASTLE & COOKE, Managers. Honolulu, March 1. 1861. Co. N. V., supposed to be attached to some vessel In the I'aciby Importers and Wholesale and Retail dealers in General Mersought 1857. This information Is in He left home fie chandise, in thsFireproof Store in King street, opposite ths CharlesMcClintic, U.S. Hospital, Honolulu,and Morgan Stout, Seamen's OatiawA, BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE Schuyler Co., N. Y. Please communicate,with the Editor of AGENTS FO MARINER. the Friend. Jftynes Medicines, Dr. D. N. FLITNER'S Watch and Jewelry Respecting Allen McDonald, who lelt theUnitedStates in Sewing Machines, Wilson's Wheeler 4whaling I'acillc busiengaged the North in 1858. He lias been Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be The New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, caab ness. Any information will be gladly received by the Chapfound the following works assets t:,360,000, lain, or liy'hia mother, Mrs. Anna McDonald, No. 62, WashingMann'acturers of A Raynolds, —Importers Devoe Pratt and Almanacks for 1862. ton Street, Newport, It. I. Punts. Oil and Varnith. and Crystal Coal Oil, Merchant's, Shipmaster's and Mechanic's Assistant Respecting Octavius Myth, who. on the 23d of January, Home & Co.'s Carriages and Carriage Materials. C. Van whaleship French shipped on board the 388-ly Laws of the Sea. 1817, at Tahiti, " Ferdinand" md wai discharged at Honolulu, the 13lh ol The Art of Sailmaking. December, of same year. Ills family have not sir.cc heard SHERMi* PECS, H. A. P. CARTES —ALSO— Honolulu. from him. His father, D. 0. Blytli, resides In Oolsfcssiar, Honolulu. Ship's Compasses and Dividers. gladly by information be received will Essex, lingland. Any —ALSO C. BREWER & the editor, or K. C. Wyllie, Esq. Maine, who Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes. Respecting Alonxo John Appleton, of Kittery, whaleship board Phoenix." —ALSO— " has been reported at Honolulu, on Chronometers and Chronometer Watches. Any information will gladly be received by the Editor, or Mr. Honolulu. Onhil, H. I. —AisoEdwin S. Appleton, Kittery, Navy Yard Village, Maine, U. 8. TO— —REFER English Charts of North and South Paoiftc. Respecting Henry AysKford. Any person having knowledge New York. Jobs. M. Hood, Etc, —ALSO— of this individual, (a native or Loudon, England,) who arrived JamesHonnbwbll, Esq.,} at Ncr London July 30, 1845, in the ship Charles Carroll," Boston. A great variety of other articles useful to the Charles Brewer, Esq., > by communicating be remunerated will ) Desolation Island, from H. A. Pribcs, Ksi., AND— Mariner. the information to Henry P. Haven, New London, Conn., or to MESSES. McRUER & MERRILL, 1 Bj_,____ San Francisco. Many ornamental articles, including Breast Pins, the Editor of the Friend. Chas. Wolcott Bsoobs, Bsq., \ Rings, Cups, &c, &c. Hongkong. Messrs. Wm. Pcstau k Co., Manila. Particular attention given to repairing and rating Messrs. Peels, Uusbbll et Co j*. ™--22Et3 SURCEON, ' LADD, ' AT : — CO., Commission & Shipping Merchants, _ " ADVERTISEMENTS. .e^.TTO'riOIsTBJESII.. (successor to a. r. evbbbtt.) At his late rooms, QueenStreet. AM-ly H. W. SEVERANCE. abiding, QUEEN STREET, HONOLULU. Will continue business st the new ttand, 424-ly JOHNTHOB.~W*VTERHOUSE, H. I. Oeneral Merchandise. Honolulu, Importer and Dealer in —REFERENCES— Honolnln Hit Ex. R. C. Willie,..Hon. B. F. Bnow, Esq Tho.. Spencer, E5q......... Hilo SanFrancisco Mcßuer*-Merrill. 5 Dickinson Esq...Labslna 0. T. Lew ton, Esq., CW. Brooks* Co...San F. Field Hew York k Riot, Co., «. Tobln Broa. lODin, WilooXi nichanli As Co., Honolulu. Slmoa.dfcSon, Ml-ly * " D. C. M'RUEIt. Will continue the Qenera Merchandise and Shipping hnsiness at theahoveport, where they are prepared to famish tbe justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other recruits as are retiuired by whale ships at the shortest notice, 426-1 v and on the most reasonable terms. Commission Merchants PHOTOGRAPHS. UNDERSIGNED PREPARED TO IS Amhrotypei ami Photograph*. IlllK In a style wcood noue in Honolulu. take Viiite to CASTLE * Wheeler & Wilson's GEO. W. VOLLUM, T BOOK-BINDER, TO THE OLD aatVIM- REMOVED BACK Mission Bindery, Is now prepared to execute all orders for binding H Books. Pamphlets, Newspapers, Music, Old Books, Ac, Ac. wl Order, from tbe other Islands shook, be and «'"•»?*'• «° particular directions as to the style, should be sample volume a bound, match volumes previously .- ~.,_. sent with tbe job. will Bookstore rsesbn ~ Waltaey't All orders left at H U. prompt atteatloo. COOKE, AGENTS FOR SEWING MACHINES! REMOVAL! ._ Alio Carte* da Specimens can be aeen at tbe Gallery, next door to the Pott Office, orer tbe P. C. AdrertiKr Office. 4i9-3m H. L. CHABB. " " , * **' Chronometers. «fc COMWAY, "XITIsEW KAWAIIIAE. HAWAII. FIRE WOOD ON HAND. ATJOTIONEER, AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, Fire-proof Store, Robinson's _____ »88-ly J. 11. COLE, — HIS MACHINE Has A 1.1. TIIK LATEST imp*overoents, and, inaddition to former premiums, was awarded the highest prise above all European and American Sewing Machines at theWorld's Exhibition in PARIS In 1881, and at the Exhibition in London In 1893. The evidence ofthe superiority of this Machineis foundla the record of its sales. In 1881— The Drover k Baker Company, Boston, The Florence Company, Massachusetts, The Parker Company, Connecticut, J. M. Singer k Co., New York, tinkle A Lyon, Cnas. W Howland, Delaware, M. Greenwoodk Co., Cincinnati, 0., N. S. 0. Perkins, Norwalk, 0., Wilson H. Smith, Connecticut, .old 18,M0,whilst the Wheeler k Wilton Company, of BrMf* on, made ana sold Iv.TU daring the same period. CrPlasaa* Call mma Ea.tslau-. UK " " J. O. MERRILL tlcftfJEft «fc MERRILL, AED AUCTIONEERS, 3<>4 and 300 California Street* SAN FRANCISCO. ALSO, AOBNTS Sau 01 TBI Francisco & Honolulu Packets. Particularattention given to the sale and purchtse of mar chsndlae, ships' business, supplying whalethipt, negotiating exchange, lie. XT All freight arriving at Sss Francisco, by or to the Ho nolulu Line ofPackets, will be forwarJed rasa or commissioe. Utr Exchange on Honolulu bought and sold. A3 —sarssßsoss— Messrs. Wiloox, Richabos k Co., B HAcarELD k Co., C BsswsßsyCo., " " Bishop At Dr. "R. W. Wood Hasßsssß *•* Co. " Hon. K. H. Allek,. 1) C. Watebmas, Esq., SB4-ly THE FRTMdT " A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY SAMUEL C. DAMON. TJERMS: . One oopry, per annum. Two copies, Fiveoopiss, " ... • *^5* •*» �IHK FKIKNU. NKPTESIBKK. 72 Arrival of the Russian Fleet.—Quite unexpectedly, on the morning of the 28th ult., three Russian vesseb of war arrived from San Francisco, under command of Admiral Eugadoaroff, whose flag is hoisted on board the Corvette Bogatyre." The other vessels are the Corvette " Calavala," Capt. Abreck," Capt. Guerken, and clipper " MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU. S. I. arrivals. Aug. I—Am bark Onward, Hempstead, 16 days from San Francisco, Kith freight and passengers to Aldrich, Walker k Co. 3—Hamuli bnrk Lizzie, Reimer, 17 dajs from San Francisco, eu route to Hongkong, to vonllolt A Henck. J—Am bark N. 8. Perkins, Robinson, from Paget Sound, with lumber to 11. Hackfeld & Co. «—Am clipper »hip Ladoga, WUley, 30daysfrom Howland's Inland. 7—Schr Mary, Knclish, from Jarvis and Fanning'! Island. 8—Am barkentine Constitution, Pomerny, from I'uget Sound, via Uilo, with lumber to II. Hackfeld A Co. 8—Ambark Cambridge, Brooks, 17 days from Portland, Oregon, with asstd. cargo to Aldrich, Walker & Co IS-Am bark Helen Mar, Woods, 118 days fromBoston, with mdse to 0, Brewer A Co. 13—Brig topsail schr Iiumitila, Spencer, from Victoria, V. I., with mdse to J anion, Green A Co. U—Schr Odd Fellow, Bush, from Baker's Island, la—Danish clipper ship Virginia, Poehn, 18 days from Poget Sound,with spara for Australia. 18—Am bark Young Hector, Fuller, It days from San Francisco, with mdse to Wilcox, Kicbards a Co. 19—Bark Yankee, Paty, 12 days from San Francisco. 20—Am clipper ship Akbar, Chase, 13 days from San Francisco. Passed the port without stopping. 20—Belgium bark Houtman Brothers, 13 days from San Francisco en route for Uougkong. 20—Am bark Smyrniote, Burditt, 13 days from San Francisco with mdse and passengers to Aldrich, Walker A Co. 26—SchrKitty Cartwrlght,Gregg, from Fanning's Island. 28—Knsslan corvette Bogatyre, Admiral Bngadoar, 15 days from San Francisco. 28—Russian corvette Calavala, Geerken, 16 days from San Francisco. 28—Russian corvette Abreck. Piekine, 15 days from San Francisco. 38—Am clipper ship Emerald Isle, 15 days from San Francisco. 28—Eng schr Alberni, from I'uget Sound, withlumber to Janion, Green A Co. 30—Am bark Whistler, Allen, 17 days from San Francisco with mdse to Wilcox, Richards A Co. Aug. 4—Danishbark Lizzie, Reimer, for Hongkong. 0—Clipper ship Ladoga, Willey, for Uowland'sIsland. 12—Am bark N. S. Perkins, Robinson,for Puget Sound. 13—Ambark Constitution. Pomeroy, for Puget Sound. 18—Am ship Derby, Lord, for Hongkong. 17—Dan clipper ship Virginia, Poehn, for Australia. 18—British brig Argo, Hainan, for Catlao. 22—Belgium bark Houtman Brothers, for Hongkong. 23—Schr Active, Bush, forPhoenix Island. 24—Schr Odd Fellow, Bush, for Baker's Island. 28—Am bark YoungHector, Fuller, for SanFrancisco. 28—Am hark Cambridge, Brooks, for Portland, Oregon. " Pickine. We desire to tender our grateful acknowledgements to Capt. Oierken, of the " Calavala," who kindly granted to a son of ours, a free passage from San Francisco; and we would also express our grateful acknowledgements to our old friend, Capt. Klinkoffstorm, Russian Consul at San Francisco, for favors received. The following lines, called out by Captain Makee's second gift of 100 barrels of molasses to the Sanitary Fund, are from the San Francisoo Morning Call. A pleasant humor runs through ever; verse. our Hundred Barrels Mare. , Tis coming. Father Bellows, one hundred barrels more Molasses for the masses from Kamehamehk's shore The kingdom of the cannibals Is adding to our debt In charities the sweetest that we e'er have tatted yet. Tbe nectar of the early days it now a myth no more, Tis comingby the barrel from beyond the ocean's roar ; So let our sixties of music by each grateful heart be sung For every stave bedewedwith sweets beneath the barrel s bung. Andlet our souls findutterance in melody and rhyme, And sweet as it the gift, our numbers with the contents chime. Andheralded each amorous hoop that clasps thosecasksrotund. Filled fullof consolation for the "Sanitary Fund.'' Send on the sweet Instalment of the patriot from sfar, To where in hospital or field our wounded heroes are; Then take the generous spigot out and let the fluid flow. Andlet each lick the 'lasses,and then on and lick the foe. Andlet our blessings backward go to isles beyond the sea. To crown the good philanthropist, thegenerous Makee; And with each soldierlet ut send our tribute o'er themain, God fill his barrels ever with the juices of the cane. MARRIED. Coloord—KoLAA-In Honolulu, August 6th, by Rev. II. II. Parker, Mr. JohnColoord to Miss Kulaa, both of Honolulu. DIED. ~~Basset In Honolulu, August 20, of a lingering illness, James Ramsey, aged 52 years, a native of Crail, Scotland. of Francisco, August 16, Rev. L. C. Bayles, Batlbs—ln San New York City, aged 26 years. He had recently visited Honolulu for hi. health. Besbbt—James Bennet, a native of Boston and late seaman of shipLady Washington was drowned in the turf at Baker's * Hanson—At Baker't Island, June 26, Nile Christian Hanson, late teamsn of thip Lady Washington, a native of Dramen, Kouo—At sea on hoard schr Odd Fellow, Aug. 12 of dysen. tery, Komo a native of Maui. m!ller—Died at Y. S. Hotpital, Aug. 12, Clinton Miller, a native of Allentown, Peoneylvania. Ue was ditchsrged from whaleship Barnstable. Bates—August 17th, at the Queen's Hospital. George Bruce, of Aberdeen, Scotland, lately from Victoria, Y. 1., of oonsumi>out tion, aged 27 year.. Jour yearsago, the deceased came sappersand miners. to Victoria, a member of the Royal Co. of ss a blackdischarged. He had worked honorably He was smith upon the Island,and sustained an excellent character. PASSENGERS. From Sab Fbancisco—per Onward, August I—Mrs Doyen and servant, J II Cording, Mrs J H Cording, Miss Etlie Cording, Mist Alice Cording, Master Adolphus Cording, Mrs Ada Clare, Mrs Bidwell, Mr Bldwell, Edward Kenyon, Mr Bink, JT Doyen, W H Marwood, P C Jones, sr., F Penlington, J N Marwood, W Leman, J H Gibson, John Smith, Robert Lett, Charles Clark, Master Anbury Clare, H Gibson, Geo 0 Smith, Mr Lorny, Mr Phillips—26 persons. From Portland. Oseoos—per Cambridge, August B—Wb Tretman, Chas Drew, G Reynard, Geo Roberta, Edward Bumham, Chat Mead, Wm Cobot, H Paine, Antone Bravo, John Gilmore. John O'Brien. From Sam;Fbabcisoo—per Young Hector, August 16—Miss Helen M Clark, Miss Bishop. Miss Charles, Mr Adelt. Mr Wm Sinclair, Mr W F Roy, Mr D Redding, Mr Moses HeymanSteerage—John Costa, John Carbary, C Derby and ohild, Ah Chow, JohnLeverson, John Sbalar, A V Myers, J R Mar. tin, Anto, Nightingale, JamesHlton—lB In all. From Bab Fbasotsoo—per Yankee, August I°—Mitt Joass, James Dary and wife, Chas W Stoddard, F A Banti, R V Husbands, B lilt Patrick, J B Shoemaker, AF Wiley, T 0 Hearsing, S Gauley, JamesMorritaon, Mr Keai and wife. From Bab Fbaboisoo—per Smyrnlote, August20—A B Bathsway, G Edwards, F ltosseau, John %>herty, Wm Croley. For Bab PSiaboisco—per Young Hector, August 21—Capt nolbrook, D Lowrjr, Peter C Jones, Br. Wm B Dimond, J Frotlieur. frets St« fsAßCitco—pert'alavala, Augusta—SMDaman. DEPARTURES. MEMORANDA. XT Bark Helen Mar, Woods, 118 days from Boston, reports —Was82 days to tbe fcquator in tbe Atlantic, 66 days to Cape Horn, crossed the Kquator In the Pacific, in Long. 120 ° West, 102 days out. Took the N. E. trades in Lat. 14 ° N., had very light breetes throughout the South Bust and North East tradea. June 16. Staten Land, north, 12 miles, spoke ship Winged Hunter, of and from Botton for San Francisco, taw her again on the 20th, Cape Horn bearing North 36 miles. U Schooner Odd Fellow, Bush, reports—Left Honolulu, June22d, arrived at Waimea, Kauai, next day. Left Waimea, 21th, and arrived at Baker's Island, July Bth, had light trades and pleasant weather the passage down. Left Baker's Island July 9th, sighted Oahu, August »th and arrived in Honolulu on Ihe lath. Flrtt part of passage back had a great dealof rain and squally weather. Took the trades in Lat.»N., Long. 151 30 W., since thenhad light winds and pleasant weather. Report of Ship I.ndy Wsuhlagtas). The shipLady rTaskington of Boston, Capt. Holbrook, was Baker's Island, May 3d, at about 1 o'clock, P. M. Early tost at on the morning of the 3d tbe wind came out from the westward, with frequent squalls, which caused tbe ship to swing directly In shore, and very close to the reef, bat .he laid very well to quarter to 1 o'clock, her moorings all the forenoon. About awhich, with a heavy squall from the west strnok her, running whichbad been in all day) caused the very heavy turf As soon the ship to drag her moorings, and strike on the reef.them. The ss possible we got the boats alongside, and got into ship Skylark, lying at the south mooring, sent her boats, which ship this the was time, rendered valuable assistance. All thumping very heavily, aod filling fast, and in fifteen minutes from the time she struck, she was on her broadside,and going down head flrtt. At half past 1 o'clock she had entirely disappeared, taking down the mooring withher, and no part of ber things about the has been seen since except a few movable washed ashore. The deck and some of the cabin doors, which Skylark, where we wars snip tbe proceededto company ship's very kindly received. Skylark, Capt. Burswere on board the we As toon at ley got under way and stood out to sat. The whaleship which was then off the Island, Ospt. Bates, Desdemona, tent two boats to our assistance, but they did not arrive till CaptBates took one-half of Afterward, we were all off. the crew aboard the Desdemona, the other half remaining then cruised the vessels Skylark. Both around en board the Island fcr 4 days, when finding that the surf had gone down suovr.li to permit a boat to land, they stood in, and «a the 7th 1564. tbe Dttdrmona Untied her portion of the craw, and on tbe morning following the Skylark did the ifttnc, Our thanki are due, both to Capt. Buraely and Capt. Bate*, for the kindness and generosity with which they treated ua. All but 3or 4 loat all their clothes. The L. W. had In between 400 and 600 tons of piano when she went down. Capt. Holbrook and all the teat of the craw were at Baker's Island when I left (July 2d) waiting for the Guano Company's vessel to come and take them off. May 11th, John Bennett, (colored; of Boston, and steward of the L. JT., was capsized out of a boat when coming Id through the surf, and nearly drowned- He was insensible, whenhe was got ashore, and died 0 hours atVrward, deceased was about 40 years of age. On June 26, Nils Christian Hansen, a native of Drammen, Norway! seamen of the L. W. t died of dysentery, aged 28. The ship St.of of Boston. Capt. Higgini, arrived at Baker's Island, June 6th, at 2P. M. The A. 0. Go's agent, Kinney, boarded and at 4 P. M., she made fast to a her, Mr. spar buoy, a short distance from the edge of thereef. It was that ahe should lie there, till the next day, and ahe intended was to lay a mooring. But soon after the sails were furled, diedaway, and the surf sent the ship In on the reef. the wind The three topsails were then set,to try and back her off, bat as dead It was of no use- The ship was set calm, it was then a on the reef aa far aa amidships, where ahe struck fast, her when the tide fell she careened stern being In deep water; and over on her port aide. commenced got savingprovisions, As soon as she ashore they and everything else, that could be easily moved, both from the Islandand the ship Skylark. The next day, everything that could be, was saved and the masts cut away. On theBth she went to pieces first breaking in two amidships. Then the wreck was sold aa she lay, for $200. Herbow from the break of the forecastle, with bowsprit and Jibboou, yet (July 2) remains whole. Capt. Htggins took pasaage In the ship Skylark, Capt. Burseley, which left Baker's Island June20th for Falmouth, Kngland, with about 1200 tons of guano. While the Skylark was at the Islands, Capt. Burssly put to sea Jive d\ff'rrtnt times for the safety of his ship, besides once parting his mooring in the night, and drifting out to aea. The ahlp Damibr, Capt. Broughtoo, first arrived off tbe Island, June 10, but did not come to her mooriugs, till the 26tb, when she took the one t he Skylark left. K. A. Hoopbr. Late 2d officer of ship Lady Washington. Report of Ship Ijadoy;H. Sailed from Honolulu, May 27th, 1864 to load guano at Howland's Island. Had moderate N. £ trades to Lat. 4° SON., Long. 160 o 30 W-; thence to Howland's Island light variable winds, and squally weather, with rain. Arrived at Ilowland's June 6th; found the ship Mary Robinson and bark Harrison at the moorings loading. They reported having very bad weather, heavy squalls from tho westward, and torrents of rain. The ship Mary Robinson had been on the reef, bat received no serious damage. June 28Lh, touched at Ilowland's again, found both shipe crippled, had been on the reef the previous night, in a heavy squall from N. W., andknocked off their rudders, causing the M. R. to make some water. At 6P. M filled away and at 7 P. M., Island bearing went, saw the Mary Robinson with her flag half mast and Union down, (the wind at the time blowing strong from W. N W.,) and at 8 P. M., she went with 1300 tons of guano on board, taking the moorings with her. Her crew were all saved. Tbe bark Harrisaon got on the reef the same time, doing considerable damage to her keel and copper, but did not make any water. July 6. bark Harrison got her rudder hung in chains, and sailed for San Francisco, to repair, taking captain, officers and crew of the M. R. The Ladoga has been lying off and on at Howland's 28 days, with baffling winds and squally weather andrain every other day. Themiddle of the Island is a perfect lagoon, and guano all wet. Sailed from Howland's July 6th for Honolulu for moorings. Touched at Baker's Island July 2d. Unclosed you will find the report from that Island. John A. Willby, Blaster of Ladoga. Baker's Island Report* The ship Lady Washington became a totalwreck, on May 3d while laying mooring on Baker's Island, aod sunk to a depth unknownsVtwenty minutes after striking the reef, carrying the buoy down with her, the crew were taken of by the boats from ships Skylark and Desdamona, and taken on board the above ships until May 7th, when the surf going dawn, they were landed on Baker's Island with the loss of all their effects. Whale ship Deademonia, arrived at Baker's Island, Mar 2d sailed May 7th. June6th—Arrived, ship St Charles, and was lost tbe same day while preparing to lay a mooring. June21st—Arrived, ship Danube from San Francisco to load guano,aod came to the buoy 26th. June 26—Sailed, ship Skylark for Falmouth, England. June26—Off, ship Ladoga waiting for a chance to load at Howland's Island, and has been for 19 days. July Ist—The ship Ladoga is off, and reports having left Howland's Island on the29thult. Also that the ship Mary Robinson and a bark, name forgotten, having struck the Reef the day before. Both loosing their rudders and doing other damage. July 3d- Arrived, ship J. R. Keeler. July Bth—Arrived, ship flhakespear, schr Odd Fellow. Schr Odd Fellow sailed on the 9th. Saw the ship Fleetwlng about 10 miles east of Baker's Island bound for that Island. Information Wanted! Respecting John T. Stevenson, who sailed fromNew London Sept. 8.1868, on board Philip Ist," Capt. Eliat Hempstead. Any information will be gladly received by Capt. Hempstead, " Waieha, Maui, or Miss Anns C. Harder, Hudson, Columbia Co., New York, or by the Editor of The Friend." Respecting Octavius Blytk, who sailed 18 years ago from England, In the whale ship " Resolution," Capt Parke, and wat discharged at Tahiti in 184T, and there shipped on board theFrench whale ship Ferdinand," and was discharged in Deo. 1847,in Honolulu,since which time he hat not been heard from. Any information wilt be gladlyreceived by the Editor or Bishop Stolev, of Honolulu, or his friends, residing in Culshetter, Englaad. vii. Phihp Smith Sparling. " " � 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 (1864) 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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