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FRIEND
THE
Ska Stria, W. 2fl. ill. )V>
Rome. The doctrine of Infallibility has no
I'AUB. power to arrest the march of armies, or the
Editorial.
91.92
liberty. Wait
Editor. Note, and Reflection., Ac
91,92 spirit of Protestantism ami
92
New.pa|ierial Changes
Egyptian Mummies
92 and see.
93
Sir George Grey's Opinion of Missions
(D* It is upon record, we think, in the
American-Chinese College, Pekin
93
Egyptian Obelisks brought to Europe
94
94 United States Consulate of Honolulu, that
Niihsu, Ac
9n
Young Men's Christian Association
once upon a time a British ship-master was
discharged from " before the mast" of an
American ship, who had been "Shanghaed"
OITOBKR. I ilii.
in San Francisco. Hence we do not regard
the Chinese rich merchant on board the
What News!
"coolie" ship a mythical character, as
i con- numerous writers in the Gaztlti and Adver" Veni. vidi, vici —1 came, I saw, which
tiser would make it appear.
quered—was the famous despatch
Julius Caesar sent to ihe Roman Senate from
Young Men's Christian Association.
Asia Minor. " I came, I saw, I surrendered, Most cordially do we welcome to our aid the
with 80,000 soldiers," is virtually the des- members of the Young Men's Christian Aspatch of the French Emperor to the Legisla- sociation. For one year have they sustained
tive Assembly in Paris In the Emperor's the Reading Room at the Sailor's Home.
life of Cesar, he intimates that the Bona- It is well supplied with fresh newspapers
partes are modeled after the Caesar type. and periodicals. It is free to all strangers,
Perhaps when he completes the work and seamen and residents.
publishes Volume 3d, he may trace out still
Card—The Seamen’s Chaplain would
more elaborately wherein the Napoleons did
acknowledge $15, contributed by the officers
and did not resemble Ctesar. The surrender
and seamen of the United States steamer
of the Emperor and his army, together with
Saginaw for the support of the Sailor's
other associated events, form the burden of
Home and gratuitous distribution of the
the newspapers from Europe and America.
Friend.
Our limits will only allow us to publish the
merest outline of tbe news.
Chinese Evening School.—This school
A Republican form of government has is continued three evenings each week, and
been proclaimed in Paris, and partially ac- with most gratifying success. Persons inknowledged by the French nation and some terested in it may learn respecting its manforeign powers, but we fear it will come to agement and support by applying to the
grief, as did poor Maximilian's Imperial Chaplain.
Government in Republican Mexico. The
Egyptian Obelisks.—We think our readers
next news is awaited with intense interest,
will be interested in reading an account
for it is no easy matter to dispose of a fallen
of the method adopted for transporting the
Emperor and his family, and re-organize a
Scott regovernment which will harmonize with the gigantic obelisks," as Sir Walter brought
now
and
then
imperial cabinets of Europe. Republicanism marks, " which are
the pigmy monuments
in Europe appears hydra-headed, for it is from Egypt to shame
of
Europe."
out in France, Italy, Spain, and
COSTS).Tl
For iiii.ibir.
I tits.
THE FRIEND.
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—
Editor’s Notes and Reflections while Passing
Along through the Old World.
Numb.r
(».
When thou, haply, seeat
rare, noteworthy object in '»»'"V*"....,,,,,,
Wl.li me partaker in thy liapplne..."- Shakespeare
Home
"
THE OLDEST COUNTRY.
It is common to hear residents on the
Sandwich Islands, and even the inhabitants
of America, speak of visiting the old countries, referring to England and Europe. They
may be old, but they are young when spoken
of in comparison with Egypt. This is, par
excellence, the oldest country on earth. It
must have become densely peopled shortly
after the flood. Then must have been laid
the foundations of those gigantic monuments
of antiquity which remain to testify in regard to the civilization and skill, intelligence
and condition of the inhabitants. Egypt
flourished long before Greece*and Rome had
an existence. Egypt was an old country
when Herodotus, the father ef profane history, visited that land five hundred years before the birth of our Saviour. From the days
of Herodotus, yes, even from the days of'
Abraham, visitors have resorted to Egypt to
explore its monuments of antiquity. Thus
for a period of nearly tour thousand years,
the wise and learned, the sage philosopher
and the curioot antiquarian, the statesman
and the mere tourist, have made Egypt the
region of their explorations and observations.
The museums of Europe and America
have been enriched from the ruins of Egypt.
We commenced seeing specimens of Egyptian antiquities on the shores of the Atlantic.
In Liverpool we found an Egyptian museum.
still larger collections of Egyp" IntianLondon,
curiosities. In Paris, too, we found an
abundance of Eyptian curiosities, including
the famous column erected in the centre of
the city, and given by Mohamet Ali to
cropping
Louis Philippe ; and while passing through
England. Alas for the poor Pope! He
Our prayers and God’s mercy are like Turin, in Italy, there we found an Egyptian
knows not whither to flee, and the King of two buckets in a well—while the one as- museum. Thus as we traveled towards this
Italy is removing his court from Florence to cends the other descends.
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oldest of countries, we found an abundance
of curiosities taken away from this old land.
One might well ask, What can there be left ?
We can only answer, Egypt is not yet exhausted." Every year new discoveries are
made, and from the extensive ruins now scattered throughout both upper and lower Egypt,
we doubt not antiquarian explorers will continue to find abundant relics of olden timet,
to reward them for their labors and expenditures. Within a few years the Egyptian
Viceroys have commenced a museum, confined exclusively to relics and curiosities of
the country; and we find this museum
abounding with hundreds of specimens of the
rarest interest, viewed either historically or
as an exhibition of tne skill and workmanship
of the ancient dwellers on the hanks of the
Nile. This museum we visited on the 22d
of December, and were richly rewarded for
our morning's walk. It is situated about one
mile from the centre of Cairo, and immediately on the banks of the Nile. It is free to
the public, and was established in 1864. If
so much could have been collected in four or
five years, what a splendid collection might
not have been made had the rulers of Egypt
gathered together the rich stores of antiquity,
instead of allowing them to pass out of the
country to enrich the museums of Europe
"
and America!
In the New York Independent of the 18th
of August we find a correspondent thus writing respecting the Egyptian Museum in the
city of Berlin, Prussia .*
The chief scientific feature of Berlin is
its"Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. Walking through its cabinets for a couple of hours,
one can read the whole history of Egypt
three thousand years ago—its religion, its
art, and its domestic life. It is probably not
surpassed for its specialty by any collection
in Europe. A curious feature in this museum are the tomb-chambers, brought in fragments by Professor Lepsius from trie Necropolis al Memphis, and re-built here in their
original form. It was very interesting to
light a candle and walk into the final abode
of one of the Pharaohs without an invitation
from its royal proprietor. The collection is
not so well guarded as it might to be, considering its great value."
THE NILE
!
THE NILE
!
This is the most wonderful of rivers. Its
wonderful overflowings have from the earliest
period enriched the country. Egypt without the Nile would have resembled the sandy
desert of Arabia and Sahara. Its sources
are still one of those geographical problems
which have baffled the research of explorers
for 3,000 years. Perhaps in no age previous
to the present, has so much interest been
manifested to ascertain if possible the true
source or sources of this mysterious, wonderful and fruitful river.
The following statistics respecting the Nile
I'RIK.M). OCiIIBKII,
18.0.
may not be uninteresting to our readers.
According to a register kept by the French
while they held Egypt, we learn that the
river usually commences to rise in the latter
part of June, und goes on rising until about
the 25th of September, when it attains its
maximum. After that date it gradually subsides until the river is confined to its ordinary channel, about the Ist of December.
We find great diversity of opinion in regnrd to the height to which the Nile rises.
One authority gives only about twenty fe*l,
while another .states it to be forty, adding,
" forty-two would do immense injury io the
country." SVc suppose the measurements
are made at different points on the river, or
it may be al different distances from the
tribute for his support. They have a neat
chapel, where there is regular preach hit;
upon the Sabbath in German. We found
now residing at tho German Mission, a
Scotch Presbyterian clergyman, who preaches
in English at the American Mission chapel
to all who arc disposed to convene for public
worship upon the Sabbath, at 3 P. M. The
name of this minister is the Rev. Thomas
Robinson. He has been an English and
tlioologic.il teacher at the Pilgrim Mission at
Basle, in Switzerland. We heard him preach
an excellent discourse Sabbath afternoon.
DtfembeT
19th, from Genesis 28:12: "Behold a ladder set upon the earth."
THE ENGLISH MISSION AT CAIRO.
MISS Ml. 1..
WHATELY, SUPERINTENDKNT.
Among those laboring in Cairo for the
It usually deposits from one to two inches mental, moral and spiritual elevation of the
of sediment all over the country. This will Coptic and Arabic population, we found a
vary of course according to the distance from daughter of the late Arch-Bishop Whately,
the main river, and the length of time the Miss M. L. Whately. During the last eight
water is upon the land. An analysis of the years this good woman has been superintendwnters of the Nile shows that they contain ing a school, gathered from anions* the Coptic
in 100 parts of river water, 9 of carbon, 18 and Moslem population. The school now
carbonate of lime, 4 carbonate of magnesia ; numbers about 250 pupils —175 boys and 75
hence it will appear that the. deposit upon girls. Of these 150 are Copts, the remainder
the land must be of the very richest mate- Moslems. Miss Whately aims to give her
rials for producing abundant crops of wheat, pupils a thorough Bible education, together
corn, vegetables, or whatever the cultivator with the rudiments of arithmetic, geography
may see fit to plant or sow. We were much and grammar. We heard one class read in the
surprised to find Indian corn so extensively Ambic New Testament. The scholars apcultivated. We saw large fields of cotton. peared well, and from what we saw, the imNot only does the Nile enrich the country pression left upon our mind was that Miss
by its annual overflowings, but it also affords Whately is engaged in a most noble, phia channel of communication between Upper lanthropic and self-denying work. From
and Lower Egypt. The navigation of the conversation with her, we learned that her
Nile is very extensive. We saw hundreds aim was to inculcate genuine Evangelical,
of boats, laden with the products of the coun- and not Ritualistic doctrine. We see not
try, coming to Cairo and Alexandria to find how this highly educated and accomplished
a markitt. Although Egypt has already a daughter of the Arch-Bishop could be more
thousand miles of railroad in constant opera- usefully employed in missionary work. She
tion, still the Nile is, and ever will be, the is not laboring under the patronage of any
great channel along which the products of missionary fociety, but relies upon voluntary
the country will be brought to market.
contributions, and when these fail, draws
Ordinarily the water of the Nile appears upon her own private resources. Would
muddy, but when filtered it is very pure. that more such pure minded and earnest
We never drank more wholesome and palat- laborers were to be found in the nominally
able water. It was remarkably cool, although Christian and heathen world. Most earnthe weather was warm.
estly would we commend her enterprise in
GERMAN MISSION IN CAIRO.
behalf of the Copts and Moslem children of
There exists at St. Chrischona, near Basle, Cairo, to the prayers of Christians who may
in Switzerland, an institution called " The become acquainted with her labors by readPilgrim Mission." It was established in ing these paragraphs. Her task to gather
1840. Its object is to prepare and sendforth Moslem girls into her school has been no
young men as missionaries to various parts sinecure work, but one of real self-denial and
of the world. While not entirely neglecting toil. She has sought the little creatures at
the study of the ancient languages, they their homes, and there by washing ophprefer to spend their time in the study of thalmic eyes and otherwise administering to
German, English, French and Arabic. A their bodily necessities, has she won their
branch of this mission has been established hearts and inclined them to attend her school.
in Egypt, both at Alexandria and Cairo. At This is far nobler work than to chisel out a
the latter place the pastor confines his labors sphinx, to build a pyramid, to dig a canal,
principally to the German residents, who con- or to found a city. She must have heard a
river.
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higher one than Pharaoh's daughter say lads rehearse a paradigm of an Arabic verb
unto her, "Take this child away and nurse with great rapidity.
The mission promises are located in the
ii for me, and I will give thee thy wages."
centre of Cairo, and were given rent
very
AMERICAN MISSION IN EGYPT.
free to be used by the mission by a former
There is a Presbyterian Mission in Egypt, ruler
of Egypt.- One of their school-rooms
sustained by that branch of the American
was
fitted
up for a school by that noted
Zion known as " The Board of Foreign
ruler, Mohamet Ali. From what
Egyptian
Missions of t/w. United JWshyliriiin we
learned from the missionaries, their reChurch of North America." While in
ports, and other sources in Cairo, we gather
most respects resembling other branches of
the impression that the American Presbytethe great Presbyterian family, yet they have rian
Mission in Egypt is ■ grand success.
this peculiarity, that they do not consider
The
have to contend with many
missionaries
that uninspired hymns, such as Watt's,
obstacles,
hindrances
and
yet they feel in no
Cowper's, &c, should be employed in ihe
wise
but
arc
discouraged,
pressing forward
religious services ol the sanctuary. They
with much zeal in various parts of Egypt.
hold to the use of the Psalms of David. In
May success attend them, corresponding to
the United States, there are attached to this
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presbyteries, including their most sanguine expectations and prayers.
body of Christians
Our visit to Cairo has strengthened our con100 churches, embracing 66,000 members.
fidence
in the great and grand missionary
As a denomination, the United Presbyteol" the United States arc awake to the
subject of foreign missions. They are now
sustaining niissions in the West Indies,
Syria, India, Egypt and Italy.
Missionaries under this Board have been
laboring about ten years in various parts
ol Egypt, and have secured a linn hold,
principally upon the Coptic population, although not confining themselves exclusively
to that portion of the population of Egypt.
They have stations at Alexandria, Cairo,
Osiout, Fayoum, Ghous, and Mansoura. It
was our privilege to become acquainted with
some of the missionaries located at Cairo,
and their families. From what we saw and
heard, they are men and women worthy of
the name of American missionaries—earnest, laborious, persistent, devoted and intelligent. Some of their number enjoy the reputation of being fine scholars in the Arabic
and other Oriental languages. They are
engaged in pleaching, in schools, and in visiting among the people.
It was our privilege to attend the Arabic
service on the morning of December 18th, at
tho mission chapel. About 75 Egyptians
were present. Such is the strength of the
Oriental custom in Egypt respecting the
presence of females with males in a Christian congregation, that the sexes are separated by a curtain. Never did we witness
more thoughtful attention than was manifested by the men as they listened to the
preaching ol the Rev. Mr. Ewing. His services were conducted much after the style of
Presbyterian and Congregational worship in
the United States.
On a subsequent occasion we visited, in
company with Judge Austin, the schools
under the management of these missionaries. The pupils were many of them quite
young, but all appeared well, and were kept
in excellent order. We heard some young
rians
enterprise.
We learned that the missionaries are exerting a powerful influence, indirectly as
well as directly, upon the Egyptians. Their
influence has been effectual to quicken the
zeal of the government in the education of
the people, and particularly the sect of the
Coptics. In order to hold on to their chil-
dren, the Coptics see they must educate their
children. We became acquainted with a
young man by the name of George Malati,
a Coptic, who was for ten years in the American mission school. He is now Professor
of the English language in a government
school, and also teaches English in a Coptic
school attached to the cathedral. From him
we learned much respecting the native population, and the success of missionary operations. He pointed out to us the grand and
marked distinction between the doctrines of
the Coptic church and Protestant Christians.
They principally relate to these points :
1. Confession.
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The preaching of a pure faith and spiritual
religion has had the same general result
here in Egypt which it had in the primitive
age, and in modern nominally Christian
countries. Persecution has been the result,
but the new converts have stood the test,
and have maintained their Christian integrity. We are glad to learn that such a
moral force has been brought to bear upon
the Viceroy's government, thut now the adherents of a purer form of Christianity arc
no longer molested. " For the exercise of
this moral force," remark the missionaries in
their annual report for 1868, "we are especially indebted to the British Government,
acting through its efficient Consul here, Mr.
Thomas F. Reade." This is another honorable example, wherein the consular agents
of Great Brituin have exerted the moral
power of their position in promoting the work
of evangelization among the Oriental nations. Similar efforts have been put forth
with like success at Constantinople and in
Persia, and our American missionaries have
acknowledged the timely aid thus rendered.
From all these sources, it is cheering to
learn that a brighter day has dawned upon
Egypt. Some thirty years ago Lord Lindsay traveled through Egypt and the Holy
Land. As he surveyed the moral and spiritual condition of the inhabitants, the prospects looked dark and discouraging; yet in
his journal and letters, we find him breathing forth the prayer that a brighter day
might dawn. Thus he writes:
O soon ! may the day-star rise,
" Honn,
O'er Egypt's vale ami A..hur*a
bowers,
To warn the uationa, unseal their eye.,
Ami guiile their feet to Salem'a tower.,
When every liiiml .hall an offering bring,
Aisl a**aff| heiiri lie a house ol prayer '.
"
The following statement respecting a pupil
formerly educated in theschool of the American mission in Cairo was communicated to
us by Mr. Hale, the American Consul General
of Egypt, and the same was confirmed by
2. Virgin Mary.
one of the missionaries. As it partakes so
3. Transubstantiation.
much of the romantic, we were particular to
There is this marked difference between make inquiries respecting the several parties
the Coptic church and the Roman Catholic. concerned.
The Coptics encourage the reading of the HOW MAHARAJAH I'UI.ERP SINGH FOUND A WIFE.
Scriptures among the people. While in
This heir to the throne of one of the most
Cairo, we saw many copies of the new transpowerful India provinces is now living upon
lation of the Bible in Arabic, published by a handsome stipend in England. He was
the American Bible Society at Beyrout, and the
adopted son of the old Rajah of
by the American missionaries, Rev. Eli but according to the laws of that province
Smith and the Rev. Dr. Van Dyku. This would have inherited the ancestral domain
edition is beautifully printed, and published of the former Rajah. When quite young,
in various styles. It was one of the reading this province came under British authority,
books in both Miss Whately's and theAmer- and the young Rajah was settled off upon a
ican mission schools.
life pension ol some £25,000 per annum,
From the report of the American mission but for political reasons, was not allowed to
for 1868, we learn that the converts from live in India. He came to England several
among the Coptics have been subjected to years ago with his motherand purchased an
some acts of persecution by the patriarch of estate, which he has subsequently enlarged.
that church and the Egyptian authorities. In 1861 or o his mother died, and he was al*
,
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lowed
IRE I- XI
accompany his mother's remains to
India. While on his journey thither he
passed through Cairo, in Egypt. During his
brief sojourn there he attended an examination of the school of the American mission.
At the time there was a pupil of prepossessing appearance, a young girl, whose father
was an Englishman, and whose mother was
a Nubian. She recited her Sunday-school
lesson so remarkably well, remarked the
American Consul, that when the young
Rajah left the school-room he handed the
missionary "twenty-five Napoleons," orsloo.
This, however, was merely preliminary to
the offer of his hand in marriage to the young
Nubian. The circumstances were so unexpected, and the disparity in the social position of the parties so great, that the missionary advised delay. " Very well," replied the
Rajah, " but it will be all the same." He
proceeds to India, and pays the last respects
to the remains of his mother, and returns to
consummate his engagement. Greatly disappointed was he when he found that the
laws required him still to defer the marriage
for fourteen days. In the meantime he rents
two houses, one for his future wife, and the
other for himself. He daily visited her, and
when the fourteen days were ended he married, and proceeded with his young bride to
England, where they are now living most
happily, and are the happy parents of three
children.
Maharajah does not forget the mission and
the missionaries where his wife was educated.
Annually he has contributed £1,000, or
$5,000, in gold for the support of this mission. This contribution is still continued,
and may be seen duly acknowledged in the
annual reports of the mission. In other
ways he has also indicated that he is a true
friend of this mission. When the mission
was straightened for funds to carry forward
its operations, he gathered a meeting in Exeter Hall, London, and made an appeal for
funds. His wife has proved herself in every
respect worthy of the position which she was
invited to occupy, and now adorns it by an
■exhibition of those Christian, and maternal
virtues which entitle her to the esteem of
even the Queen of England.
to
[C7* Thankfully we acknowledge, for the
use of seamen, a ream of letter paper from
A. P. Jones, of Makawao. Seamen and
strangers are cordially invited to avail themselves of the favorable opportunities afforded
at the Reading Room for writing home to
their friends. Pens, ink and paper gratis.
A
Failure.—The aiders and conductors
of the great California lottery, by deferring
the time of drawing, confess that their scheme
is a great failure. It is not so easy to cheat
and humbug the public as was anticipated.
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THE FRIEND.
constitutional governments tor precedents in
framing laws for our incoming population,
<M 111 It I-'.lt 1. IS7II.
would draw inspiration from the Rajah systems
of India and Sumatra,and the effete desH
iCNehwnaspngeriasl onolulu.
potism of China. Now is the time for the clear
The European revolutions have not been minded and honest thinking friends of Hamore sudden and unexpected than some of waii nei to speak out.
the changes in the publication of newspapers
in Honolulu. Bennett's Own lived for one
Egyptian Mummies.
year, and then by a sort of transmigration, reexample,
" / saw a naughty boy, for
appeared as the Hawaiian Times. Perhaps
his hand through a breach in a,
poke
of
both
would
be
better
papers
the proprietors
mummy, and pull oat quite a quantity of
satisfied if we should say that Bennett's princely bone dust for his private cabinet
Own died honorably, and then there started of stolen relics."
into life the Hawaiian Times. The two
A correspondent of the New York hide
papers are essentially diverse, and the pro- pendent, whose interesting letter is pubprietors do not appear to advocate the same lished in that paper of August 18th, describes
political views and principles. The Times his visit to the Royal Museum of Berlin,
appears semi-weekly.
Prussia, and alludes with much interest to
We received a circular, intimating that the Egyptian department, which was very
the Commercial Harold would appear, but full and complete. During his visit, he states
by some species of legerdemain unknown to what he saw " a naughty boy " do with a
the public, the Herald is not to appear, but mummy. WTe can state what we saw some
the originators of that scheme have bought " naughty men" do on the 20th of last
the A'lvertiser. This change enable? the December, near the ruins of the old city of
original publisher and chief editor of that Sakara, in Egypt. During our trip to the
sheet to retire upon such terms as appear pyramids from Cairo, we spent the night in
eminently satisfactory. We congratulate him a beautiful grove of Palms near Sakara, now
that he has a good reward for his fifteen buried beneath the sands of the desert. Exyears' labors, in both mind and pocket. He cavations are now in progress, and several
has never spared labor or expense to make temples and tombs have been discovered,
the Adccrtisi r a first class paper—most re- which it was our privilege to enter and exliable in commercial and shipping intelli- j plore. At the time of our visit, the Viceroy
gence. It has always been a most readable and was encamped on the desert near Sakara.
newsy paper. Mr. Whitney deserves much He entertained a party of foreign gentlemen
credit for sustaining his sheet purely upon its and ladies at night with a splendid exhibiown merits. He has asked favors of no one, tion of fireworks, and also a royal dinner.
beyond what every honorable newspaper pub- After the latter, for the amusement of his
lisher may solicit from the reading and ad- guests, the Viceroy ordered four mummies,
vertising public. The Advertiser, we assert; enclosed in coffins, to be brought forward.
from what we know, has really been the only These were most unceremoniously knocked
weekly sheet which has fairly and squarely in pieces, and (he dead bodies of the old
sustained itself at Honolulu, paying pro- Egyptians were most carelessly scattered
prietor and writers for its columns. We sin- around. One present we noticed picked up
cerely regret to lose so able and efficient a a lower jaw, set with n row of well preserved
caterer for the public from the editorial corps. teeth, to be taken to New York city to adorn
He retires with honor and credit. We hope a dentist's museum ! Each took what pleased
his successors will sustain the character of him. We noticed that in originally preparthe sheet in the future. We cannot refrain ing the bodies, the brain was entirely refrom noticing the labors of Mr. Sheldon, moved from the skull, and the space filled
whose pen has for so many years scribbled with rosin, or some other gum. We could
for that sheet. His articles are always most not but say, how much better if the old
eminently readable and satisfactory. Mr. Egyptians and all sthers when tlieir friends
Joseph Carter, too, has toiled with a labor- died, had obeyed the command, " dusi to
ing oar to push that paper against a head dust,—earth to earth !
tide, and done much to make the paper reli-'
Remember the Friend.—We hope those
able and readable.
P. S.—Since the above paragraphs were favorably disposed to the gratuitous circuwritten, the Advertiser has made its appear-1 lation of the Friend, among seamen and
ance under the new management. We do | strangers, will remember that the printer
not think any newspaper ever made a more j must be paid. All vessels touching at this
perfect somersault in one week. We infer j port and tbe Guano Islands, gratuitously
this from its two-column leader. The writer, j supplied. A hint to the wise and benevo| instead of going to English and American lent is sufficient.
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Naval—H. B. M. 8. S. Ringdovt, three guns,
double screw gun vessel, Commander £. J. Brooks,
at this port on the evening of the 27th, Sept,
The visit of this distinguished and hon- arrived
after a voyage of 21 days from Mazatlnn. She sighted
ored Englishman reminds us of the opinion the South Island at daylight on Saturday, but owing
which he expressed some years ago in re- to the thickness uf the weather and want of observation for two days previous, was unable to ascertain
hur correct position, and consequently got up steam
gard to missions
and stood out to sea to await a favorable opportunity
•' I feel confident that, regarded ao a mere
observing th"> ship's correct position. The Ringmoney investment, the very best investment of
dove has been employed on the Pacific station for the
ihis country (England) can make, is to send lust eighteen mouths, principally un the coast of
out in advance of either colonists or mer- Central America and Peru. Her last station was
where she had been ordered from Vancouvers
chants, missionaries, who may prepare the Mexico,
Rear Admiral Farguhar, to look after the rebel
by
who
to
follow."
for
those
are
way
gun boat Forward, which bad taken 840,000 of
Here is the opinion of one long experienced goods from Guymas, several months before. She profrom this port to Japan. The following is a
in colonial affairs, especially at New Zeal- ceeds
list of her officers :
and and South Africa, in both of which colOonCAVrai —P. .1. Hrooks.
Sir George Grey’s Opinion
DEPARTCRKS.
of Missions.
:
onies he has discharged the duties of Governor. While in South Africa, he assisted
the Rev. L. Grout, an American missionary,
in preparing a grammar of the Zulu languages. He is the author of several works
relating to the aborigines of New Zealand—
the Maories. As a scholar, naturalist, historian, philologist, he holds a distinguished
rank. Under all these circumstances, we
think his opinion relating to missions of great
value, especially when a class of British
statesmen, including the Duke of Somerset
and the Earl of Clarendon, take strong ground
on the opposite side. The latter gentleman
in the House of Lords recently gave this advice to missionaries, that they would " do
well to follow in the wake of trade," while
the Duke of Somerset thus delivered his
opinion : " If a missionary is not an enthusiast, he is probably a rogue." " That I
think," replied the Earl of Clarendon. "is
.
sub. L.iem.—K. .1. Pritchard.
Niiv. I.icut..—Juo. A. .Tones.
Suix*-o"—-'no. Whits. M. D.
Paymaster—WsathstM y.
i 'liit-l' UiiKineer-Korster.
As-rt. rcnginocr*—Savagv, r,ittl«-.
li unner—J ah. Nam
We learn that our old friend and fellow
townsman, J. Bollmunn, Esq., has joined
the Sanitary Committee, and proceeded from
Bremen to the seat of war to assist in relieving the sick and wounded. He has associated with him
Fierstein, Esq., who
visited Honolulu some years ago from San
—
Francisco.
The late Rev. Mr. Byington, missionary
of the A. B. C. F. M., among the
Choctaw Indians, left a manuscript dictionary of that language, containing 15,000
words. Andrews' Hawaiian Dictionary contains 15,500. Dr. Johnson's Dictionary of
the English language contains only 15,784.
93
Aug. 2*—Alii .hip Marmioo, Boyd, forPort Townsend.
J7 rtiui falvador ship Dolores I'pmrtr, Baul, for C'allau.
30—Am lairkentine Jane A Falklntmrg, Cathcart, fur
—
Sept.
Portland, O.
4—Han Salvador .hip Louisa Camevaro, Detnoro, for
Peru.
4—Am ahlp Lauretta, Call, for Emlerbury Inland.
6—Am sch Ward J Parks, Friend, lor San Francisco
li—U S 8 Ksarsarge, Thornton, for San Francisco.
B—Br ship At James, Hatfield, for baker. Island.
8—Haw srhr Isabella, Kusll.h, for Fanning*. I.land
IS—Brit .h Benveuue, Murhead, for San Francisco.
14—Am bk Annie W. Wealon, Dawea, lor How land.
I aland.
Li—Am bk Camdim, Robinson, lor Port Townaend.
16—Am bk Nereid, Bearae, lor Baker's Island.
Hi—Am .tii|. Baatssa Star, I'ouslan-:. for Liverpool.
22—Am three-masted schooner A P Jordan, Parry, lor
San Francisco.
:t -Am .hip Electra. (jorhain, for llowlanda lalar.il.
'Jl— Am sunnier Mo.es Taylor, Floyd, forSan rranci.co.
2*l—British steamer City of Melbourne, Grainger, tor
Auckland.
lm .hip Frank Flint, Smalley, lor Baker. Island.
»
PASSENGERS.
From
Livlbpool—Par
Courier, Sept. 3d—Mrs Thomas
Hughes and live children—6.
—
Fos Auckland a.\d Sidney Per Woaga Wonga, August
2»h—J Gnllagher, J Wnlla, J Harkey, P Johnaon, Captain
Mrl'liern. Ala,and 60 in transitu per A.i.ix —bo.
V'ao*. Sin ,I'banlisco—Per Moses Taylor, Sept. 21—Mrs
A II Weverance, 8 G Wilder, Miss Jennie E Scott, Mr. Dickson and grand uaughlcr. J L Lewis, Mr Dickson, LI J G Talbot, U 8 N, Ensign Perry Garst, U rt N, Chang and wile, Ed
Powlett, C X Clark, .1 Boardman, E Perkins, W H Felker,
Mrs Alice Voullolt and 3 children, G W C Jonea, Alex Campbell, (' Eckcrt, Mrs 1. Crittenden, Mrs G McDougall and child.
Rev W P Alexander, Judge Aus'in, wife and 3 children, P H
Treadway, H Tiirton ,v wife, Mrs P 8 Smith, Alp Pierce, wife
and 2 daughters, IS other.. For Australia—Sir GeorgeGrey.
Mia. Matthews, Jas Campbell, Isaac Doetsh, C E Howard. A
J Clark, Thoa Jackaou. Capt F A Smith, JAS Jonea, J T
Home McEwun, *. Forsythe, Mr. McDonald, Kdmund Burke,
Robt Kaye, mail agent, Jas Alexander, and 32 others.—lo4
From San Fbancisco—Per Nereid, Sept. 14—Mr. J Peterson and 3 children.
Foa Sax Fraxcisco—Per A. P. Jordan, Sept. 22—C C
Perry.—l.
Faoal San Francisco—Per Klectra, Sept. 23—Mr Dewlof
From San Frabcibco—Per Cornel, Sept. 24—T W Gullck,
Mrs GuUck and child, N A Sanda, N HolT.tetter, Jno Well.,
C Roeder, N Clifford.
Foa San Faasctßco-Per Moacs Taylor, Sept. 27—J W
King, wife and child, W P A Brewer, E P Adam., 11
lan, W I) Cowles, T C Logan, D Allee, H Perkins, C D
Humphrey., R V Husband, and wife. Edward Storer, M. D.
Geo II Burgess, Cha. I. Huntingdon, Geo Green, W Dannenburg, Edward 81.enghton, W Shochan, W Calrms, W Klnkald,
Rev Archdeacon Mason, and 78 in transitu from Auckland and
Donations for Chinese Books.—Mr.E.
Dimond reports that funds to the amount of Sydney.
From Aixki.anu and BVD»«v—Per City of Malbourne,
27—Mr H James, Mr. Shawaud 7 children, Mr and Mr.
$138 have been contributed to forward to I Sept.
rather too strong."
Goodlellow aud 4 children, Mr J Rayner, Mr. M Stott, Robl
J N. ill. J Plants, A Jacob., Mr. Ilavell, G Wilson,
Shanghai for the purchase of Chinese re- Crainc.
and Mrs Bradley, 8 childrenand aervanl, Wm Nelson, and
American-Chinese College, Peki.n.—At ligious books for distribution. Collection at I Mr
78 iv transitu lor San Francisco.
Foa Auckland and BvD»«v—Per City of Melbourne,
the close of the Opium War in 1859, the Fort Street Church, $43 37 ; private sub- Sept. 28—11 Foabrookn and wife, H Bland, W Poulett. Mi
Chang, Nee Foo and inlaut, and 64 in tranaitn Irom
$>S5.
Collier,
scriptions,
'■ San Francisco.
Chinese Government was assessed for dami
Faoa
San Francisco—Per Ethan Allen, Sept. 28—Mr .1
ages done American citizens to the amount
Hilva, Jno Forbes, Mr. Forbes. Mr. Mortimer and S children.
Jos
Alex Lasaru., Mr. M George and 2 children, Mr.
Enos,
of §700,000. After all claims had been
Sllva and child, Miss Larrlngton.
MARINE JOURNAL. i
presented and awards made, there remained
a balance of $400,000.
The United States
Government declined to retain it. It was
offered to be returned to the Chinese Government, but that Government also declined
to accept of it. At the suggestion of Mr.
Burlingame, the American-Chinese college
was established at Pekin, open to both
Chinese and American students. The Rev.
Dr. W. A. P. Martin, formerly missionary
of the American Presbyterian Board of Missions, He has the honor of having translated Wheaton's Law of Nations into the
Chinese language, which is now a book of
standard authority on international law
among the Imperial Government.
Foa Baker's lsi.Nn-Per Frank Flint, Sept. 10—Captain.
PORT OF HONOLULU.S.I. I Weathernec, and 27 native labor"!..
ARRIVALS.
-S—rtchr Uwaim, Makaiiahelehelf,from Mam.
Moses—Kursi.s-In Honolulu, Sept. Bd, by Rev. H. H.
3S—Am ship Laurens, Call, 39 days fm Coquimbo.
Parker, Mr. William Mosks tv Bsthc* Kupslk.
'M— San Salvador ship Louisa Carncvaro, Denioro, 6t»
Cllohorn—K&paakka—Onriiursdaj evening, September
».ny*i fro Macao.
of Mre. Mary Domini*,
i!2, at Washington Place, the residence
-tO—Am ship Harriet Krwng, I.inncll.&'xlKys fm Sydney, by
the Rt-v. C. G. Williamson of St. Andrews Church, Mr.
•e-pt I—l' S S Kearsarge. Com Thornton,4l "lays ftn Callao. Aki
Likblikf.
h.hai.d Scott Clsohor.v to Minn Miriam
I—Brit ship si James, Hatfield, ■'.«) days from Voko- Kapaakra,
daughter of thelate Hon. C. Kapaakea, and sister
tiiimu. Japan.
and
the
Hon.
David
Kalakaua.
No
tbe Hon. Mrs. Domiiiis
I—-Nor Gcr bk Courier,
, 23u days from Liver- of
caro>.
pool, via Rio Jan'.-ir".
Hkhman—f.a»;K\—Married in Honolulu, Sabbath arternooo.
3— Am ship Basttrn Star, I'uu.sUud, Stidays from M,m.
October 2, at the r.tudence of Mrs. Green, by Rev. Father HersanilU.
mann
and Rev. S. 0 Damon, Mr. Jambs B. Human, of San
I—Am bk CniitiJe:i, Robinson, IJ6 days fm Port TownFrancisco. Californiu, to MLkm I.icrktia Barnes Grkbn, ol
send.
HonoluluH-Am ship John Bryant, nolmcs, fm
sea, Id distrctss.
s -Ur ship Beoveuut, Murhead, 36 days from II logo,
Japan.
DIED.
13—Am bk Annie W. Weston, Dawe*, II da>* Irom
San Francisco.
Cbockktt—ln Kaneohe, Oahu, by drowning, on Saturday.
14—Am bk Nereid, Hoarse, 16 days from San Francisco. Augu.tl3th,
AaaaLoa W„sun olWni. Crockett, afod ilyear.,
.11 S S Saginaw, Hicard, from Midway Island.
copy.
21— Am stmr Mose* Taylor, Floyd, II days and 4 hours 2 month, and 13 days. I>■ St. Louis paper, please
Bbadlcy—At Honolulu, ou the 27th, W*LT»a Hbsbt, infrom San Francisco.
'2*2—Am ship Electra, Gorham, 19 daya from San fant son of Mr. John E. Bradley, ag*d 12 month..
Francisco.
I.aviss—Fell from aloft and dreamed, July »th, off Cap*
23—Haw brig Kamehameha V, Rickman, from Guano Horn,Fa.as l.avixs, a younf man belonging to ahlp lolant
Islands.
The accident occurred at night while assisting In furling the
•21—Am bark Comet. Fuller, ]6davs from San Fran*cisco. miasm top-gallant aail. In tailing, he seemed to have struok
27—Brit steamer City of Melbourne, Grainger, 19 days one of the lower yards. Deceased waa about 1» yeara of age.
from Auckland.
In-longed to (jllcad, Maine, and having come to Brighton, near
.7 Brit gunboat Ring Dove, E. 0. Brooks, 3 guns, '21 Boston, for a .hort thne, was Induced to go to sea, and started
days from MaKatlan.
ou hi. lir.t voyage in the lolant.
2" -Bark Ethan Allen, Snow, 15 days from San FranPitoatst—Died, (kvptemher l«ta. at >**, oo hoard America-cisco.
and natlw of BatSnti hark Sterling, Mosts" Pit nsiw. a .e:imso.
-*f Am ship Fr»nk Flint, Hnu'l'v j! tor*
haloes.
We« lodic.
Franci<c*v.
An*.
We notice with pleasure that Mr.T.
6. Thrum has opened a book and stationery j
depot in Honolulu. May success attend this
i-nterprise. He also combines with his cs'ablishmunt engraving and >tencil plate rut-
MARRIED.
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I H X i'Rlii,\li.
OCTOBER, 1810.
Transportation of Egyptian obelisks to cargo cross the Mediterranean and
Europe.
the Tiber to Rome. The obelisk was
Among the curious inquirers into matters
of history and mechanics, it has always been
a mystery how the ancients transported such
immense blocks of solid granite. The following remarks upon this subject we copy
from the April number of " London Society." W*e would particularly call the reader's
attention to the efforts of the French engineer, M. Lebas, who superintended the removal of the obelisk, now standing in Paris
where the guillotine formerly stood.
How did the Romans bring such ponderous masses across the Mediterranean from
Egypt to Italy ; and, still more difficult,
how did they bring them down or through
Egypt to Alexandria ? Pliny describes some
of the arrangements connected with an obelisk a hundred and twenty feet high, erected
at Alexandria by Ptolemseus Philadelphia.
A cana! was dug from the Nile to the place
where the obelisk lay. Two boats were
placed side by side, filled with pieces of stone
having the aggregate weight of the obelisk ;
these pieces were in masses of one cubic foot
each ; so that the ratio between the quantity
of matter in the obelisk and that held by the
boats could be determined by n little calculation. The boats were laden to twice the
weight of the obelisk, in order that they
might pass under it: the two ends of the
mighty monolith resting on the two banks of
the canal. Then, as the pieces of stone were
taken out one by one, the boats rose, until at
last they supported the obelisk. They were
finally towed down the canal, bearing their
burden with them. So far Pliny's account
is clear; but he tells us little or nothing of
the tremendous task, performed ages before,
of originally transporting such masses from
the Syene quarries to Thebes and Heliopolis.
It seems probable that the Egyptian obelisks
were set up near the Nile ; and a part of the
labor resolved itself into transport by means
of rafts or boats. An account is given by
Herodotus of the transport of a large block
of granite to form a monolith temple. The
block measured thirty-two feet long, twentyone feet wide, and twelve leet high; its
weight is estimated to have been not less
than three hundred tons. The transport of
this huge mass down the Nile, from Syene
to the Delta, occupied two thousand men for
three years. We know from other sources
that the poor ill-used slave-laborers («• Retschid fellahs," as one of our punsters has
called them) were employed in vast numbers
in pyramid building and other heavy works;
and there are trices here and there, among
the bas-reliefs of the British Museum, of
mechanical appliances used in such labor as
this.
So far as Rome is concerned, we have a
few accounts extant of the mode of bringing
obelisks across the Mediterranean, and setting them up in new localities. When Constaotius caused the Lateran obelisk (as it is
now called) to be* moved from Heliopolis to
Alexandria, Constantino arranged for its further removal to Europe. A ship was built
expressly for this purpose, manned by three
hundred rowers ; and on this ship the obelisk
was floated. Laboriously did tho immense
ascend
moved
on rollers through the Gate of Ostia to the
Circus Muximus. Large beams of wood
were then pluced upright, and firmly cmbedded in the ground j strong ropes were
passed from beam to l>eum in various directions, and by means of these (probably aided
by pulleys) the small end of the obelisk was
gradually raised until the proper vertical
portion was attained, Nor has modern
Rome failed to do something in this way.
What the emperors began in ancient days,
the popes continued in more recent times.
When, in the sixteenth century, many of the
Egyptian obelisks were about to be re-erected
at Rome, means had to be devised for moving such ponderous masses. No less than
five hundred different plans are said to have
been submitted by architects and engineers
to Pope Sixtus the Sixth, for raising the obelisk which now stands in front of St. Peter's;
and Fonlana is considered to have achieved
wonders when, by the aid of many hundreds
of men and horses, hefulfilled theallotted task.
Our French neighbors have shown themselves deficient neither in spirit nor in skill
in this matter of Egyptian obelisks. When
Mahomet Ali presented the French Government with one of the two noble Luxor obelisks, measures were at once taken to utilize
the gift. The government resolved to transport it to Paris, and to set it up in some place
of honor. M. Lebas, a skillful engineer, was
entrusted with the task; and severely indeed
did it tax his energies and ingenuity. Let
us see how he accomplished it. He built a
vessel expressly for the purpose, and set off
from Toulon to Alexandria in 1831, accompanied by a hundred and fifty workmen.
Slowly and with great difficulty was this
vessel navigated up the Nile, from Alexandria to Thebes. Eight hundred men were
then employed for three months in making
an inclined plane from the river's bank up
to the place where the obelisk stood, a distance of about a quarter of a mile. Next
ensued the tedious lalior of lowering and
moving this mass of granite, weighing little
less than two hundred and fifty tons. The
obelisk was encased in timber, to avert fracture and injury. Moved down to the riverside by an immense application of manual
labor and mechanical contrivances, it was
placed at length on board the vessel. The
voyage down the Nile commenced, after
waiting nine months for a sufficient depth
of water. The river journey took three
months, and Alexandria was reached towards the close of the year 1832. A whole
year was then spent in a series of voyages,
amid multiplied difficulties—first to Toulon,
then to Cherbourg, then to Havre, and then
up the Seine to Paris, where the weighty
monolith arrived nhout Christinas, 1833. It
was necessary to construct a pedestal of
massive materials, on which to set up the
obelisk. Blocks of granite were brought
from Brittany, the largest of which measured
ten feet by ten, and sixteen feet in height.
An inclined plane was then made, leading
up from the banks of the Seine to the Place
de la Concorde, where a platform of rough
masonry was formed on a level with the top
of the pedestal. The obelisk, placed on a
timber stage or car, was dragged up this
plane by means ofropes and capstans. One
edge of its base having been brought to the
edge of the pedestal, the raising of the
smaller end whs effected by ropes and pulleys attached to the heads of ten masts, five
on «ach side. It was tough und tedious
work ; but at length, on the 2. )th of October.
1536,Lebas had the satisfaction of seeing
the Luxor obelisk elevnted into its place—
after a series o( operations which had engaged his almost undivided attention for the
r
greater part of six years.
Niihau.—A recent visitor to the island of
Niihau thus describes the island, under dat<;
of September Ith
"On the island ol Niihau the Sinclair*
have, I think, their full heart's desire. I
never was more pleasantly disappointed in
regard to any place. Viewed from Kauai,
:
it presents a most uninteresting appearance,
which is very deceptive. It is about twenty
miles long, and five or six wide, containing
over sixty thousand acres of land. The
greater part nflbrds most excellent pasturage,
especially for sheep. It is a strange fact
(and I was informed by Mr. Sinclair that it
was true) that kibainiat would not grow on
the island. Were it not for this fact, the
wool would deteriorate in price. In one of
my rides about the island I was shown some
subterranean caves, in which were growing
with great luxuriance the breadfruit, hau,
and many other trees. This was within a
stone's throw of the ocean. There are many
delightful rides about the island. 1 never
spent ten days more pleasantly. A person
enjoying hunting and fishing can there find
sport, such as I have not seen on any other
island of the group."
Our correspondent thus writes about Kaula
and Lehua, which are seldom visited :
•• I will now take you to Kaula. and Lehua,
the last two islands of the group. The latter I first visited in company with the Rev.
Mr. Kaukau. We were taken across by a
fisherman. Our principal object was to obtain some rabbits. On Tuesday, August
23d, we started in a whaleboat for Kaula,
distant about twenty miles. There were
nine of us in the boat. We arrived about 8
or 9, A. M. It is impossible for a boat to
land, the surf being very high. We were
obliged to swim ashore. This is a small,
but quite a noted island. The king and
chiefs were accustomed to visit it in former
times. The late King when he visited it
swani on shore with the Hawaiian flag, and
declared war against the myriads of birds,
the only inhabitants of the island. The natives told me that 1 was the second white
man who had ever been on the island. The
other was Mr. Neilson, who went with the
late King. The natives of Kauai think
more of visiting Kaula than they would of
going to Honolulu or Hawaii. We remained
on the island several hours4 and caught great
numbers of the birds. The young of these
sea birds are very good eating, resembling
the young pigeon. We reached the island
of Niihau again at midnight.
" Sunday before last the Rev. Mr. Dole
(so Teport says) preached about choosing a
wife. It happened that Sunday that not one
of the bachelors of Kauai (of which there are
quite a number) were there to profit by it."
�PLACES OF WORSHIP.
«r A MEN'S HKI'IIKI. H>, S. C. Damon Chaplain—King
atreet, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 A. M.
Meats Free. Sabbath School before the morning service.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening, at 7t o'clock.
at. U. Sslibath School or Bible Class (or Seamen at 10
o'clock Sabbath morning.
FORT STREET CHURCH—Corner of Fort aud Berctanla
atresia—Preaching on Sunday, at 11 A. M. and 71 P. M.
Sabbath School at 10 A M.
STONE CHURCH—King street, above the Palace—Rev. H. 11.
Parker Pastor. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at Dj
A. M.and 8 P.M.
■CATHOLIC CJIUIICII—Fort street, near Beretanla—under
the charge of Rt. Rev. Bishop Maigret, assisted by Key
Pierre Favens. Service, every Sunday at 10 A.M. and 2 P.M
.Mini's CHURCH—Bcretania street, near Nuuanu street—
Rev. A. O. Forbes Pastor. Services In Hawaiian every
Sunday at 10 A. M. and J| P. 11.
REFORMED CATHOLIC CHURCH—Emma Square, under
charge of Rev. Charles Q. Williamson.
.
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fire risks in Wan-limine not taken by the Company.
Insuranre guaranteed at lower rates than by ■ailing vessel*.
Partieulsr care takenof shipments of Fruit,
All order* for Goods, to t»e purchased In San Francisco, will
1m; received and filled by return of Steamer.
rT Shipments from Kurope and the United States, intended
for these Islands, will ba received by the Company in San Fran*
Cisco, if consigned to them, and be forwarded by theirSteamer*
to Honolulu, free o/charye % except actual outlay.
ilj- Passengers are requested tw take their Tickets before li
o'clock on the date of sailing, and to procure their l'ass|t-orts.
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CO.,
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Hllo, Hawaii, 8.1.
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A LLEN It CHILLINOWORTB,
Kawaihae, Hawaii,
Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping business at the above port, where they are prepared to furnish the
lastly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoea, and such other recruits a*
are required by whaleshlp., at theshortest notice, and on the
moat reaaonable term..
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MACHINE II AS A LI.TIIK LATEST
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TIKIS
awarded tbe highest prise above all European and
Americas
Sewing Machines at theWorld. Exhibition In PARIS In IMI,
and at theExhibition In London in ISBJ.
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record of Ita sale*. In 1861—
The Orover k Baker Company, Boaton,
Austrsllsn Mail LI is* of
TheFlorence Company. Massachusetts
Packets.
TheParker Company, Connecticut,
J. M. ginger•) Co., New York,
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Chas. W. liowland, Delaware,
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N. 8. C. Perkins, Norwalk, 0.,
H. Smith. Connecticut,
J. Stewart, Coam'r. sold Wilson
1,430 Tons
18,660, whilst the Wheeler at Wilson Company, ot Bridge
made
and
sold 19,726 daring the same period.
port,
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CITY ol
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1,800 Top.
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Will run regularly between Honolulu and the above porta,
connecting at Honolulu with the North Pacific Transportation
Conipaay's Steamer..
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Plan of settling with Officersand Seamen Immediately
Office. Having no connection, *tther
their Shipping
at hi.
WILLIAM L. GRRF.N. direct or Indirect, with any outfitting establishment, and allow
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J. C. MERRILL & Co.,
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204 and 206 California Street,
BAN PHAIVOZ.BOO.
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for the Oregon market, to which personal attention will be paid,
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Manager.
Houolulu, April 1, 1868.
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pians make a double mistake in implying
to say this, for two that it is not so; and, as I said, they so far
It
becomes
necessary
Tbe day ia cold, and dark, and dreary;
reasons. First, the transgressors themselves i aid and comfort the transgressors whom they
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
are hoping to have a smooth way as they are opposing. For almost all people believe
Th* *rina Mill olingi to the mouldering wall.
ride, and expecting that MOM new combina- ; much more in ihe present than they do in
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
tion can be made, just before they come to any distant future, and think that one bird
the end, so that they can then switch off the [in the hand is worth a flock of birds in the
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
track, and escape the disagreeable station ! forest or in any distant aviary, or even in the
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thought* Mill cling to the mouldering Fast,
which they suppose the wav may come out heavens above them.
Bat the hopes of youtb fall thick in the br**u.
at. When men asked Louis XV. where he
Foi these two reasons, 1 say, does il beAnd the days are dark antl dreary
supposed his way of governing France would come more necessary to repeat, with every
Be still, sad heart ! and cease repining ;
come out, he said, "After us the deluge."— | variety of illustrations, that the way of transBehind the clouds is the nun still shining ;
a remark whicji proved very true. But, gressors is hard. Tenia truth maybe illusfate
ia
the
fate
of
all,
Thy
common
when they asked him why he kept on as he trated, not in Scriptures only or in texts like
Into each life some rain timet full.
Some days must be dark and dreary.
did with that deluge before him, ho said, this, but in the whole experience of history.
lAmgttllow. i Oh ! the thinp will last through our time." It is a certain statement, springing from the na"Now, such is the exact effort of all trans- ture of passion and the invisible laws of lilo.
O* The regular business meeting of the gressors to persuade themselves that their
I
Continental Association.
Association took place last Friday evening i way will answer their purposes as well ns
at the reading room. Reports of Committees any they can find, or, indeed, as any way j Mr. Shipton in his report estimates that
is.
They will grant for argument's there are now in the world 1,400 Associawere heard and accepted. The standing jthere
or for quiet's sake, that the conse- j tions with 130,000 members. Of the Consake,
committee on building had no new report to quences
may la? very bad. But they say tinental Associations, lie says: "In Paris,
give; the financial condition of the Society the consequences are in the future, nnd they ; through the munificent kindness of your
being not promotive of enthusiasm in that ! will look out for the present.
! Treasurer, Mr. George Williams, the Union
Second, 1 do not think their delusion would I Chretienne was enabled two years ago to
direction. A donation or bequest to the Asso difficult to handle, if it were not that n j employ an agent who should especially desociation of twenty thousand dollars for the be
large body of religionists come in, on their vote himself to the spiritual welfare of young
purpose of putting up a new building, with side, with just the same hallucination. Half men. This led to (he formation of an Enghall, reading rooms, etc., besides being most the written theology of the world tells you lish branch of the Paris Association, and in
acceptable and appreciated, would doubtless that sin is very delightful; that it is as agree- the development of this work occasion has
develop in the building committee a praise- able as it is easy. It acknowledges this al- I arisen for the employment of an additional
with satisfaction, by way of contrasting agent. While English arid French young men
worthy degree of activity. It being the be- most
the awful punishment which is going to in Paris are thus cared for, they are enabled to
ginning of a new year for making orders for come, the very hot hell which is going to 'aid the brethren of the German Association,
periodicals for the reading room, discussion follow this cool, lazy, happy life of wicked- | the Christliche Juntjlings Verein, by affording
was had on the subject of literary material ness. And so it happens that the theolo- j them a place of meeting in the same house
for the use of the room during the coming gians, on their other side of the table, really with themselves.
make themselves the partners of the transIn South Germany, a number of Associayear. It appeared to be the sentiment of
across the table into their tions have formed a union, with a central
and
gressors,
play
those present that a larger proportion of re- hands. Both of them agree to
say that the Committee in Stuttgart, a Quarterly JMesligious reading should be supplied.
way of transgressors is pleasant and delight- si nger, ibe. In process of time they hope
The financial condition of the Association ful,—on the whole, the most pleasant and to unite the many small Associations which
was discussed, and new plans adopted to in- most delightful; for really the theological i have been existing for some years in those
books get so far as to make out that a reli- I parts, so that they can strengthen one ansure a more regular income. The expenses
gious life is pretty sure to be an uncomfort- other more effectually in the work which all
of the reading room, it was stated, average able, sour, and unhappy life, and that the are carrying on. The three Cantons of
about three hundred dollars a year.
face of a religious person is not a cheerful i French Switzerland have also, since the beface. Of course, if all this were true, it ginning of this year, united their different
Across Lots.
must be said, whatever the consequence. I Associations into one Alliance, at the head
as it is all false, the saying it is a great of which is a central Committee, issuing
But,
BY REV.E.E. HALE.
injury ; for the saying it unquestionably con- their monthly publication, and keeping up
The way of transgressors is hard. The firms the passion to run on in the present, relations with the other Unions. The first
xoay is hard. People try to persuade them- even in the transgressors' way, and to take j meeting of the united Associations will be
selves that they can make the way easy; some happy chance to spring off the train j held in Geneva next month. New Associathat it is only the punishment that is hard, just before it comes at its journey's end. tions have beeu established by young men
or something that will come in at the end. Now, as it happens, the theory is not true. from Germany and Switzeiland, at Milan,
There is a theory that the station you come The way of transgressors is hard, in the and at Odessa, which cannot as yet boast of
out at will be an uncomfortable station, but sense that it is itself disappointing, provok- a large number of members, but having the
that the sleeping-cars of this transgressors' ing, more and more unsatisfactory all the right foundation, seems likely to prove perrailway are all splendid palaces, and that the time, and that, as one goes on, it becomes '< manent centres of Christian fellowship and
day-cars are the saloons of luxury. It is no worse and worse for him. The word "hard active charity."
such thing, in reality, except in the agents' is not used in opposition to "easy." Easy"
Visitors calling at the reading room,
advertisement. When you come to try this enough it is, as we all know. But it is used,
railway, you find, as you do on all railways, as always when a road is spoken of, in oppo- and desirous of writing, will be furnished
that, for the comfort of the thing, you would i sition to "smooth," or to "successful." It with materials by application to E. Dunsrather be in your own hovel than in what j is a jolting road, —a road with breaks and combe, who has charge of the room and
they call a palace car; and that all the vel-. jars and failures all the way. Tbe switches Bible Depository.
vet plush of the seats, and all the painting of are wrong; the track is bad ; there are snakeA weekly Sunday afternoon prayermeeting
the ceiling, will not keep one cinder from
is conducted by the Association in
heads coming up through the bottom of the
your eye. The fray, of the transgressor is car, just when least is expected. As this is the vestry room of the Fort Street Church
1
hard; and all the gjlding in the world does so,—and
as tbe worst transgressors are in iat half-past three o'clock, to which all men
not make it easy,
authority for saying it is ao.-the theolo- are invited.
The Rainy Day.
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