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FTHE RIEND
HONOLULU, FEBRUARY 1, 1871.
We would call the attention of our
readers
to the article copied from the " Old
Pack.
Portraits of Det 11rolled Sovereigns, Ac
9
and
New,"
by Julius A. Palmir, Esq., relatVisits toriact-a of special Interest hi theOld World, No. 2..9
Ah Ying and bin Contemporaries
«... ....10
to
the
mercantile integrity of Chinese
ing
upon
Addison's Ketlections
a Htorm at Bea
11
Oceanand Midway Islands
12 i merchants in San Francisco and Honolulu.
Marine Jouitial
13
Hnbbiith at Juppa
14 We very well remember Mr. Palmer's visit
Hxtracts of a Letter from Rev. T. Coan
14
Chaplain Htewart
14 to Honolulu some four or five years ago. He
Young Men's Christian Association
10
has been lecturing upon the Chinese, much
to the enlightenment of those American
Athenians living at the " hub of the uniFEBRUARY 1. 1811.
verse." We honestly believe the mercantile
integrity of the Chinese merchants of HonoDuring the last month, many import- lulu is
just as sound as that of the " solid
ant changes have taken place among busimen of Boston." Some months ago we
ness firms in Honolulu. The old firm of C.
heard one of our merchants extensively enL. Richards & Co. hus ceased, and the new
gaged in the "jobbing" business, remark
firm of A. W. Pierce & Co. been formed, as
he had never lost a dollar by a Chinathat
will appear from the advertising page. P.
man ! We have no doubt the time will come
C. Jones, Jr., has been admitted into the old
when the names of some millionaireChinese
firm of C. Brewer & Co., while from this last merchants
in New York and Boston, will be
firm, Mr. Peterson has been united with
as noted as those of Astor, Stewart or LawCapt. Pierce in the ship-chandlery business. rence.
A. W. Pierce & Co. appear to have comPortraits of Dethroned Sovereigns.—
menced theircareer under favorable auspices.
From
a recent notice in the Gazette, we
Their store is filled with everything to rig a
that
the portrait of the ex-Emperor
learn
ship from keel to truck. Then too they are
has
just been received and preNapoleon
for
the
bePuuloa Salt Works, and
agents
sented
to
His
Kamehameha Y. In
Majesty
can
customers
with
Davis'
sides,
furnish their
Pain Killer, which is one of the best medi- referring to a file of the Friend, we learn
cines in the world. It kills the pain, but from an item in the issue for July 1, I*B4B,
thatafter the flight of Louis Philippe, King
cures the body!
of the French, his portrait was received in
Loss of the Whaleship Parker on Honolulu, and presented to Kamehameha 111.
Ocean Island.—ln the Friend of June 27, Naval.—The French aviso steam gun-boat Hame1843, will be found a full report of the wreck litt, 14 days passage from Tahiti, arrived in this
of this vessel on the 23d of September, 1841. port on Thursday, Jan. 12. She made the whole run
One man was drowned. The crew remained under sail, experiencing very fine weather. She
on the island until the following spring. On carries two 60-pounders and two 45-pounder guns,
and carries a complement of 150 men. Her engines
the 16th of April a part of the crew were are 240 horse-power. The following in a list of her
taken off by the whaleship James Stewart, officers:
Captain—M- Pouthler.
and the remainder supplied with provisions ; Lieutenante—Messrs. Duperre, Blares, Richard and Dc
Lourmel.
but on the 2d of May they were also taken Surgeon*—Messrs. Latiere and Rons.
off by the whaleship Nassau. We have now
All recent papers from the United
in our possession the identical pieces of wood States notice the sudden death of the Rev.
upon which the wrecked seamen kept their Albert Barnes. Three hundred clergymen
44 log," or their reckoning, for all their writare reported as having been present at his
ing materials were lost.
funeral.
I
or February,
187 1.
THE FRIEND.
9
l
olHStries,fliL;*«
Visits to Places of Special Interest in the
Old World-No. 2.
« I will »w»y to Ktypt:}—Shake$peare.
[Bj our ■ CompavKiion tie Voyage.")
KGVPT —THE SUEZ CANAL—PORT SAID—JAFFA.
Egypt is waking up from the sleep of centuries. Steamboats ascend the Nile. The
electric telegraph stretches along its banks.
The whistle of the steam-engine is heard in
the midst of the deserts. The Suez Canal
\ unites once more the waters of the Mediterranean with the Red Sea. We say once
more, for three thousand years ago there was
a canal through that silent waste of desert;
and even as late as the battle of Actium, the
Egyptian galleys sailed on to the Red Sea,
which had recently ploughed the waves of
the Mediterranean.
Early in the morning of a beautiful December day we bid farewell to Cairo with its
minarets shining in the sun, its sculptured
sarcophagi made by hands that three thousand years ago crumbled to the dust, and are
oil" for the railway station to take the train
for Ismailia, the midway port on the Suez
Canal, between Port Said on the Mediterranean, and Suez on the Red Sea. After a
ride of six hours through the desert, we arrive at Lake Timseh. Ismalia has sprung
up like magic from the desert, and where a
few years ago there was nothing but a sandy
waste, now fine buildings and streets and
fountains and flowers show what may be
done even by the humble hand of man.
Through the energy of one man, Lesseps,
the Suez Canal has been made a success.
He thought of the ships from Europe creeping slowly along the coast of Africa, passing
the Cape of Good Hope, and sailing slowly
along the Indian Ocean to the East. He
thought of the glory that France would receive, should this great undertaking be completed under her auspices; and after years
of labor, when bold-hearted men would
have given up the enterprise in despair, and
when other nations looked coldly on and
prophesied failure, Lesseps has united the
Mediterranean with the vast waters of the
Indian Ocean. The canal is one hundred
miles long. The average width at the top
is three hundred and twenty feet; at the
bottom two hundred and forty-six feet, and
the depth twenty-six feet. It is doubtful
whether this enterprise from a financial point
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THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1871.
Ah YingandChontemipsrae.
merchant never go him more ; he no pay for
of view, will realize the anticipation of its
steal."
ByPALMA.EJRU,LI SJR.
projectors : for owing to the calms that preHere was a valuable leaf from my predevail on the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean,
At the best, our idea of the Chinaman is cessor's book. The gentleman referred to
few sailing vessels will attempt the passage ;
as it once was of the Irish- was, I believe, an honorable, upright man ;
but to steamers, which formerly made the about the same
who believe in him at all, see only but he did not ace fit to nt once assume the
;
we,
man
Cape
around
the
of
Good
Hope,
long passage
the time occupied in the passage from India a new competitor for the spoils of the labor responsibility of a theft committed on his
to England and France is lessened nearly market,—a new engine in the hands of cap- premises ; consequently his character with
italists in developing the resources of our his Mongolian customers was gone forever;
one-half.
The town of Port Said is a triumph of country ; as such, our labor organizations de- und the stigma rested even upon the house
science. Here an artificial harbor has been claim against his " importation ; " as such, in which he once did business. I lost no
excavated from the open sea. Huge blocks our national government is memorialized to time in giving out to my friends among the
merchants, that, for any damage by rats,
of stone, composed of lime and sand, and prepare laws for his exclusion.
to any of the readers who leakage or other loss, great or smnll, they
weighing twenty tons, were made on the 9 Did it ever occur
shore, and placed in position, forming a break- glance at the title of this page to consider would be promptly reimbursed ; and the rewater for the harbor; and when the sea is him in another and a totally different liijht?— sult was soon evident.
to look upon the Kwong Wings, Ah Youngs,
I mention this incident to illustrate the
rough and breakers are rolling on the neigh- and
named,
a
host
of
others
that
be
as
foundation stone of mercantile transacmight
very
shores,
here
this
artificial
harbor
of
in
boring
Astors, the Coopers and the Van- tions between the two races ; he who thinks
Port Said there is quiet water. The area among the
derbilts of the land? Yet such they will that, because of their nationality, he can
thu« enclosed is about five hundred acres. become,
—nay, such they are to-day, in at evade responsibility in his dealings with
of
Port
is
seven
The population
Said about
one city of our Republic.
them will only find distrust ; it is by meetthousand—a motley gathering from many least
The object of the writer will he, to give in ing them on their own ground, dealing with
nations—the Arab element predominating.
The streets have French names, the princi- a brief compass a bird's-eye view of personal them on the highest principles of honor, that
experiences with these merchants, comprising their confidence is secured.
pal avenue bearing the name of Eugenic.
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incidents,
illustrating ihe Chinese character,
cluster
Many interesting associations
*
with
him
least,
and
at
some
of
the
When
of
business
forming,
the
nature
required
my
around us as we pass through this canal of most
pleasing reminiscences of a San Fran- me to become a resident of the Sandwich
the desert. Here the children of Israel made
Islands, I carried, for many of my Chinese
their toilsome march from Egypt, and at cisco mercantile career.
of February, 1866, I leased friends, letters, documents and important
length reached a fairer country. Over this oneInofthethemonth
oldest and best public warehouses despatches to Honolulu to their correspondwaste the infant Saviour was brought from
city of San Francisco ; it had a capac- ents resident there.
Palestine to Egypt; and the desert seemed in the
These merchants have a fine American
no longer a desert, but a beautiful garden, ity of ten thousand tons, and rented for $525
month. At the time I took it, there built brig, which trades regularly between
when we thought of His hallowed presence gold per
was but little Chinese merchandise stored the Islands and China, sometimes also makhere over eighteen hundred years ago.
The Russian steamer has arrived from therein ; but, by carefully watching the ship- ing a trip to San Francisco. They are incould not help noticing telligent, public-spirited men; and I recall
Alexandria, and we leave for Jaffa—the an- ping, any observer
bulk of rice, oil and tea im- one who married a Hawaiian wife, and has
that
the
great
the
Joppa.
cient
next morning we see
Early
the Plains of Sharon, the Hills of Judea, and ported into San Francisco came to the Chi- one of the finest residences about Honolulu.
He has brought over Chinese gardeners, and
the eminence upon which the town of Jaffa nese houses doing business there.
Next my own premises was the Union means to have a place which will do honor
is built. Jaffa has a fine appearance from
the me, but upon entering the town, the illu- warehouse, an establishment which had been to the Flowery Kingdom itself.
###**#*
sion vanishes. There is no enterprise among carried on by Mr. C. Koopmanschap, who is
Ah Ying was a dear old fellow ; it took a
the people, no industry, and the people are now engaged almost exclusively in the busiignorant and degraded!" But Jaffa, after all, ness of advancing Chinese emigration. The great deal to ruffle him.
One day he was shipping wheat by the
is a very interesting place from its ancient importations from Hong Kong, which were
associations. This was the ancient port of not left in bond, were mostly stored with Mr. Chieftain for Hong Kong. When it came
warehouses as long as he out of the warehouse, what was my dismay
Jerusalem, and in old times was doubtless a Koopmanschap's
to receive them. At this time, to find the sacks rotten ! I had bought it
large and opulent city. Here the ancient continued
kings of Jerusalem embarked for the cities however, he was not interested, and kindly lying there; and I feared that, when it should
on the coast of Syria. Here occurred some permitted me to refer to him in my efforts to arrive in China, it would be a serious loss to
of the hallowed events mentioned in the secure the Chinese business. I soon found my friend.
New Testament. Here the Crusaders on out that I had, per contra, a certain some" Ah Ying," said I that evening, when I
against, in gaining the con- explained the circumstances, " you keep acmany of their expeditions disembarked with thing toofcontend
brave resolves to capture the Holy City from fidence the Chinamen ; and it was a long count; pretty soon you hear from that; you
discovered tangible traces of tell me, make or lose."
the infidels, and along this coast their suffer- time before I element.
Finally, a Chinese
He shoox his head.
ings and defeats present one of the most the opposing
me
the
friend
gave
following
"No, no!" said he; '• very sorry ; but no
explanation.
melancholy pictures in the annals of history.
While making no attempt to write pigeon more I never soy ; make or lose, all same.
"
Baouiaw's Gig.—This boat, which brought English," a dialect not at all current in San Do business to-day ; to-day gone ; no more
The
Francisco,
in
shall,
the
conversaI
think. To-morrow do business; maybe betnarrating
ths unfortunate party from Ooean Island, was sold
•t Auction this week. She brought SBO, and was tions that may follow, use the simple Saxon, ter, maybe no good. Think to-morrow; no
presented by the purchaser Mr. C. A. Williams to the often ungrammatical, which I have generally remember to-day any more : all gone."
If that is not practicing the injunction,
officers of the Saginaw. She will be conveyed to heard among the educated Chinese of CaliSufficient unto the day is the evil thereof,"
Saa Francisco by the A. P. Jordan which sails to- fornia.
You very good man," said my inform- I" have yet to meet with an example.
day, and will no doubt be an object of much interest
"
ant, " I tell all merchants; but one time,
This was not the only precept of the Serthere.
long ago, other man have your warehouse, mon on the Mount which was faithfully folA Whale, of the humpback species, drifted on plenty China merchandise, one Chinaman lowed by Mr. Ah Ying.
shore at Koolaa last week. The ship Henry Taker have opium, plenty opium, I think ten thouOne evening, my wife and I sat with him
is supposed to be cruising in the neighborhood of the sand dollars. One day, send order, all steal. in his private office until late at night. Alislands, sad aay have struck and lost this whale. Man keep warehouse, no pay for him. Make though very temperate, he always sent for
The natives get a geed store ofoil.
law, plenty money lose; no pay, every China champagne when we really sat down for a
merchant take out goods. One day full, rice, good talk. Extremely reserved on short acSailed to Cruise.—The French gunboat Ham- oil, tea, opium; other day, nothing. He quaintance, and very reticent, when he bit
lin sailed WednesAy, destination unknown. North come see me, see Tung Yu, see Angh Kee, inclined he was a ready talker. This evenGerman shipswill W»t to be feet sailers to escape her. no good. Make one iron safe, no good. China ing, he told ns much of his past life,—how
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�THE FRIEND. FEBRUARY, 1871.
he came to California, in the early days, poor
and friendless; how, in spite of abuse, oppressive laws, and local prejudice, he hired a
little cellar, and established himself in business ; how he grew in prosperity, and his
business increased, until that cellar has now
grown into four stories of a fine brick building, besides his establishment in China.
" You have any partners, Ah Ying ? I
"
asked.
" Oh, yes! I have partners. I got one
partner dead ; my partner all same ; no different. I make all I can ; he have share.
He have wife, children, home in China.
Every year I look over rice, tea, flour, see
how much make ; then send China, pay him,
his wife, all he make. Suppose live, my
partner ; dead, my partner all same."
And this is the race that is unworthy citizenship, unworthy the protection of our laws;
while Paddy from Cork flourishes his policeman's bludgeon over their heads, or legislates against them in our halls of state.
But to return to Ah Ying ; he is the best
judge of flour 1 ever met with ; that partner
in China could not leave his interests in
safer hands. 1 asked him, this very evening, how he acquired such a knowledge of
that article. I give his explanation as he
repeated it to us :
" You know Mr. Davis, Golden Gate
Mill ?—very good man. Igo work for him ;
work all same coolie. I see wheat come in ;
go in mill, come out flour, but very coarse.
I go home, think; every night I think, think.
By and by, see coarse put down other place,
come out fine; by and by more fine. Go
home night; more think. Speak Mr. Davis;
he show me : he tell me every thing. Every
night, I think; every day, I look the flour.
Now you bring me flour, I tell you all about
him one minute. I know how he made ; ah,
yes ! I know him I work for it."
Thus,study and work, with the assistance
of a teacher, who, standing at the highest
point in his calling, is proud to impart information, have made this man a competent
judge of a staple in which he is now a large
:
dealer.
With Ah Ying, we close these reminiscences of the Chinese merchants of San
Francisco. Examples might be multiplied ;
but it was only with a view of simply calling public attention to the recognition of
such a class that we have stated the facts
that have been given.
A noble body of men, cultivated in manners, educated in mind, they have borne for
many years the arrogance which power allied
with ignorance always produces. In a city
largely controlled by Irish influence, they
have succeeded, by years of integrity, so
marked as to win approval from even their
enemies, in making the credit of their nation
as merchants unimpeachable. To-day, they
are trusted with thousands on personal security ; and it is a matter of pride with them
that the Chinese houses, as a whole, stand
higher in credit than the same number of
mercantile firms selected at random from any
other nationality. Old and New.
—
Prussia has captured 3,653 French
guns, but then she has 25,000 widows ; she
has 200,000 chassepots, and has also 120,000
fatherless children.
uatReaSApfldtocisnrm'Sea.
It adds much to the interest, we take, in
reading a hymn or poem, to learn the incident or circumstance which called it forth.
Macaulay, in his review of Addison's life
and writings, furnishes some most interesting
statements respecting the origin of the familiar and oft-sung hymn printed in so many
English and American hymn-books, commencing,
" How are thy servants blest, 0 Lord ! "
It appears that about the year 1700, Ad*>
dison visited Italy, and while making the
passage from Marseilles to Genoa, the master of the ship gave up all for lost, and confeased to a priest on board. How deep an
impression this perilous voyage made upon
the mind of the great English essayist and
poet, we may learn from the perusal of this
beautiful hymn, which has been sadly mutilated and cut short, as published in all of our
hymn-books. We think our readers will be
interested in seeing the ode or hymn in its
original form, as printed in the Spectator,
September 20ih, 1712. hi its original form,
it will be seen to contain an allusion to the
Alps, which he crossed at the Mt. Cenis Pass
in December, and also to passing through
" burning climes " and breathing " in tainted
air," which refers to his residence at Room
during the hot &nl sickly season. God was
to Addison, as beautifully described by Macaulay, " the all-wise and all-powerful friend
who had watched over his cradle with more
than maternal tenderness ; * * who had rebuked the waves of the Ligurian gulf, had
purified the autumnal air of the Campagna,
and had restrained the avalanches of Mount
Cenis."
lire thy servants blest, 0 Lord !
How sine is their defence !
Eternal wisdom is their guide,
Their help Omnipotence.
In
foreign realms and lands remote,
2.
Supported by thy care,
Through burning climes I pass'd unhurt,
And breathed in tainted air.
3. Thy mercy sweeten'd every soil,
Made ev'ry region please
The hoary Alpine hills it warm'd,
And smooth'd the Tyrrhene seaa.
1. How
:
4. Think, 0 my eoul, devoutly think,
How, with affrighted eyes,
Thou Biiw'st the wide extended deep
In all its horrors rise !
6. Confusion dwelt in ev'ry face,
And fear in ev'ry heart;
When waves on waves, and gulfs in gulfs
O'ercame the pilot's art.
6. Yet then from all my griefs, 0 Lord,
Thy mercy set me free,
Whilst, in the confidence of prayer,
My soul took hold on thee.
For
7.
though in dreadful whirls we hung
High on the broken wave,
I knew thou wert not slow to hear.
Nor impotent to save.
8. The storm was laid, the winds retir'd,
Obedient to thy will ;
The sea that roar'd at tby command,
At thy eomniaad was still.
11
9. In midst of dangers, fears, and death,
Thy goodness I'll adore,
And praise thee for thy mercies past,
And humbly' hope for more.
10. My life, if thou prescrv'st my life,
Thy sacrifice shall be ;
And death, if death must be my doom,
Shall join my soul to thee.
" Of all objects that I have ever seen, there
is none which affects my imagination so
much as the sea, or ocean. I cunnot see the
heavings of this prodigious bulk of waters,
even in a calm, without a very pleasing astonishment ; but when it is worked up in a
tempest, so that the horizon on every side is
nothing but foaming billows and floating
mountains, it is impossible to describe the
agreeable horror that rises from such a prospect. A troubled ocean, to a man who sails
upon it, is, I think, the biggest object that he
can see in motion, and consequently gives
his imagination one of the highest kinds of
pleasure that can arise from greatness. I
must confess it is impossible for me to survey this world of fluid matter without thinking on the hand that first poured it out, and
made a proper channel for its reception.
Such an object naturally raises in my
thoughts the idea of an Almighty Being, and
convinces me of his existence as much as a
metaphysical demonstration. The imagination prompts the understanding, and, by the
greatness of the sensible object, produces in
it the idea of a being who is neither circumscribed by time nor space.
As I have made several voyages upon
the" sea, I have often been tossed in storms,
and on that occasion have frequently reflected on the descriptions of them in ancient
poets. I remember Longinus highly recommends one in Homer, because the pott has
not amused himself with little fancies upon
the occasion, as authors of an inferior genius,
which he mentions, had done but because he
has gathered those circumstances which are
the most apt to terrify the imagination, and
which really happen in the raging of a tempest. It is for the same reason that I prefer
the following description of a ship in a storm,
which the psalmist has made, before any
other I have ever met with : ' They that go
down to the sea in ships, that do business in
great waters ; these see the works of the
Lord, and his wonders in the deep. For he
com inn nde th and raiseth the stormy wind,
which lifteth up the waters thereof. They
mount up to the heaven, they go down again
to the depths, their soul is melted because of
trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger
like a drunken man, and are at their wit's
end. Then they cry unto the Lord in their
trouble, and he bringeth them out of their
distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so
that the waves thereof are still. Then they
are glad, because they be quiet, so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.'
" By the way, how much more comfortable, as well as rational, is this system of the
psalmist, than the pagan scheme in Virgil
and other poets, where one deity is represented as raising a storm, and another as
laying it! Were we only to consider the
sublime in this piece of poetry, what can be
nobler than the idea it gives us of the Supreme Being thus raising tumult among the
elements, and recovering them out of their
confusion ; thus troubling and becalming
p
nature?"
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THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1871.
north latitude 28 ° 13' und west longitude 177 ° to hack the engines,
2.".', distant from Honolulu about 1,1110 miles, tinued for about ten
THE FKIEIND.
FKBRI'AKV
1. 1871.
Ocean and Midway Islands.
It was upon one of tTleee islands known us
situated in latitude 28 ° 23' north
and longitude 178 ° 30' west, Unit the United
States steamer Saginaw went ashore on the morning of tbp 29th of October ItiHt, while on her
way to San Francisco from Midway (formerly
Brooke's} Island. There tier crew remained,
having all fortunately reached the shore in safely,
until the 3d of the present month, when they
were rescued from their ball-starved and perilous
situation by the timely arrival of the steamer
Kilauta, which hud been promptly dispatched to
their aid by the Hawaiian Government on the receipt of the news of the disaster at Honolulu.
In the Hawaiian Spectator lor July, 1838, we
find the following account of Ocean Island and
the wreck of the Gledstancs, us furnished by the
Ocean Island,
master:
.
The Island, in Lat. 28 ° 23' N. and Long. 178 °
30'"W. which I suppose to be Ocean Island, is about
three miles in circumference. It is composed of
broken coral and shells, and Is covered, near the
shore, with low bushes. In the seasoß, it abounds
with sea birds, and at times, there is a considerable
number of hair-seals. There is always an abundance
of fish, and in a great variety. The highest part of
the island is not more than ten feet above the level of
the sea. The only fresh water is what drains through
the sand after the heavy rains. From the specimens
of dead shells lying about the beach, there appears to
be a great variety of shells."
The Spectator says:
The Oltditanet was wrecked on the 9th July,
1887,about midnight. Only one man was lost ; he
jumped overboard, intoxicated. Capt. Brown remained on the island till the 16th Dec., when himself
with bis chief mate and eight seaman sailed for the
Sandwich Islands, in a schooner they had, with great
toil, and perseverance and skill, constructed from
fragments of the wreck. The other officers and men
who remained several months longer, and endured
great sufferings, were subsequently brought off by a
vessel despatched for that purpose, by H. B. M.'s
Consul at these Islands."
Herewith we give a sketch of the island. Q
marks the position where the Gletlstanes was
wrecked, and S that of the Saginaw. The asterisk shows the line of green water at the entrance of the lagoon.
which was done, and conminutes, when the wheels
and forty-eight miles bam Ocean Island. This refused to move, the difficulty being evidently
was to lie the coaling station lor the company's that some of the steam connections were broken.
steamers on their voyages between San Francisco During this time the topsails were still set, anil
und China. As a coinmenoeuieiit, Congress ap- could not be got in before she struck. The water
propriated $50,000 lor the work of blasting a came in in torrents, and in a few moments was
ship channel through the reef. The Saginaw up to the grate bars. Every wave that struck
was detailed for tho service, and on the 22d of the ship threatened to break her to pieces. The
February, 1870, left Sail Francisco for Midway smoke stack went over the side, and the ship
Island via Honolulu, having on board u party gradually careened over to port, towards tho reel.
of experienced divers, and all the necessary She was being lifted bodily upon the rocks, and
machinery, apparatus mid stored for carrying on in a little time the alter jart of this vessel was
the work of blasting and excavating the proposed above the water level, so that the men could climb
channel. She arrived at the island March 24th, directly from the ship to the rocks without danand after putting up the necessary buildings, the ger. Atone time, the order was given to clear
the bar was commenced, and away the boats, and some one let go the after fall
business of blasting considered
the lirst trial was
satisfactory, fifty ofthe launch, hoisted on the starboard side of tho
pounds of powder having been used in two quarter deck. The order having been countercharges, each dislodging about five tons of rock. manded, the launch remained witli hor stern
This was to be hoisted into a scow and then lowered some six feet and all the gripes cut. In
dumped on the reef on either side of tho pro- a short time she was carried away, davits and all.
posed cut. The channel was to be over 000 feet Gangs went to workut once to get provisions out
Not a great deal
in length, with a general average width of 200 of the fore and main holds.
feet and a depth of 24 feet. We append here a was obtained from the fore hold, as the forward
rough sketch of the reef und the islets which it part ol the vesßcl was not on the rocks, as was the
encloses, from which a general idea of the posi- after part, and the hold was full of water. This
tion may bo obtained.
waß before daylight. When day broke, an island
appeared, less than a mile from the ship, sur-
"
On tho 14th of May the Saginaw sailed for
Honolulu, and up to the date of her loss,
October 29th, had made four trips to and from
the island.
On her hist return from Honolulu,
Captain Shard brought orders to the working
party to discontinue operations, as the appropriation ($50,000) had been exhausted. After
toiling laboriously and constantly, wlicncver the
weather and health of the men permitted, under
water and in boats and scows for six months,
using largo quantities of powder and fuse, they
had excavated a channel near the centre of the
out about 15 feet wide and 450 feet in length,
and the $50,000 was expended, and the work
brought to a stop. At this rate the work
will cost, when completed, at least the sum of
$1,000,000! It is very much to bo doubted
whether the United States Government will consent to the throwing away of any more money in
the useless attempt to make an available harbor
at Midway, after the experience of the past year.
Having taken on board the working party and
their materials on Friday, (traditionally unlucky
day for sailors) the Saginaw left Midway Island
We propose giving here a concise history of for San Francisco. It was determined, however,
the ill-starred expedition, which has resulted so to visit Ocean Island, about 48 miles to the west,
disastrously in the loss of four valuable lives and where it was possible that some vessel might have
the squandering of a large amount of money. been wrecked. It was upon this island that tho
This account is mainly compiled from journals British ship Gledstanes was wrecked in 1837, and
the American ship Parker, in September, 1842.
kept on the islands.
Through tbe misrepresentations of interested Tho crew of the latter ship were taken from the
parties, hacked by the recommendations of a island in May, 1843. But the Saginaw, on her
naval officer who was either incompetent to judge humane mission, became herself a wreck. The
or who was influenced by unworthy feelings of wind was fair, and the engines were running
be
prejudice and spite against the Government and slowly, and it was expected that they would At
people of these islands, the North Pacific Mail near tbe island about four in the morning.
Steamship Company was led to believe that, by half-past two, the engines were stopped entirely.
the expenditure of a reasonable sum, a good har- At half-past three, the man on the lookoutreported
bor could be made at Midway Island, a barren that he saw something ahead which he thought
sand-bank, enclosed in a coral reef, situated ia to be breakers. Tbe order was given immediately
rounded by the reef. Tnis was Ocean Island, to
which the Saginaw had come in search of shipwrecked people, —and they were undoubtedly
found, in the persons of hor own crew.
At 5 o'clock P. M., word was passed to abandon
the ship. All hands accordingly went on shore.
The damaged provisions were spread out on awnings and such sails as could be got at. Much of
the bread had been placed in bags, and the wash
of the sea rushing through the holes in the ship's
sides had reduced it to a mere pulp, such as to bo
absolutely uneatnble, except to people in danger
ofstarvation. The bread in boxes fared better,
since it was kept in shape, and was not so thoroughly saturated. Much of the beef and pork was
broken out of the barrels, and everything was
adrift. Some chickens, turkeys and sheep that were
saved, were turned loose ou the island. It was
necessary to put all hands—93 souls—at once on
short allowance, for it was uncertain what supplies the island might afford, and a long period
might elapse before they were relieved. After
the frugal supper, those who were fortunate
enough to have saved tobacco, divided, and after
a smoke, as cheerfully as thecircumstances would
allow all Bettled their wearied bodies among the
bushes, to sleep, or to ponder over the events of
tho day and to speculate on the prospects ahead.
It was in truth, a remarkable shipwreck. The
night had been clear starlight, with a moderate
breeze. The ship was heading direct for an island
whose position and distance—and that a short
one—were known, approximately if not precisely.
She was making not over two and a half to three
knots, yet she ran directly, without any particular
lack of vigilance, on a reef which was above water,
and on which the breakers were dashing furiously.
On the 18th November, the Captain's gig, which
had been raised upon, decked, and thoroughly
fitted for the purpose, sailed from the inland for
Honolulu for assistance, with a crew of four men
under the command of the executive officer of the
ship, the lamented Lieutenant Talbot. In our
issue of January 4th, we printed in full the
account of the voyage of 1,100 miles in that
small boat, which ended so disastrously to four
out of the five who left the island in her. After
her departure, the work was vigorously carried
on of building a boat in which to visit Midway,
to be forty feet long.
At length, on the afternoon of the 3d of
January, the carpenter, at work on the large
boat (ho was encouraged to work by double,
i. e., half rations) raised his head to wipe the
perspiration from hie face, when he saw a black
smoke in the offing! Hardly daring to trust his
eyes, he stooped again to his work, but with a
beating heart. Soon looking again to seaward,
he felt sure that what he saw was the smoke of a
�13
THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1871.
steamer, and then he shouted. In an instant,
the camp was in commotion. Very soon, the
vessel came in sight, the Ktlauta, and the Ha-
MARINE JOURNAL.
waiian flag at her mast-head suemed to these
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
half-furnished, half-clothed mariners, a rainbow in the skies."
ARRIVALS.
How the steamer took them all on board the
iln.e -mastedachr Foreat King, t W Tullle, 1»
next day, how they bade farewell to the barren Ilw. 31—Am
days Irum Port Townacud, W. T.
spot where they had spent so many dreary wait- Jan. 'J—Am iiin*.*-iiiiihii*il achr A r Jordan, A H Perry, 18
faring
Honolulu,
for
d:l\ h frulll Humboldt.
uway
ing days, and sailed
12-Am wh bk Henry Tabor, Packard, from eca, clean.
for
sumptuously on the generotiß supplies sentbeen
lU—French gun-boat Hamclln, M l'outhtar, 14 daya
their use,—all these circumstances have
from Tahili.
11 -Himr Kilauea, Harrison. 7 ilayi from Midway la.
mentioned before in these columuns.
alilp Oracle, Freeman Uivuu, 14 duye Ironi San
17—llril
the
of
to
attempt
And so ends tho history
Krauciico.
Midway
at
ilayi from San
make a harbor and a coaling station
18—Am bk DC Murray, Bennett,
Franclico.
Island. The result has been, the loss or four
■J.I)—Urlt. bark Henry Adderley, Chan, llarluian, 81 daya
lives and a fine vessel of war, the sinking ol
from Newcastle, N. IS. W.
"
—
$50,000, and months of hardship and privation
And all this,
—and nothing accomplished.
primarily, to gratify private spite by giving
Honolulu the go-by. and secondly, to put money
into somebody's pocket. Advertiser.
24—Brit, atmr. City of Melbourne, 11. Grainger, 18 daya
7th, and arrived on the 26th, making the ruo from Howland'a
laland to Honolulu in 18 daya.
Bark Henry Adderly, llartman, master, left Newcastle. N
8 W, October Slat, 1870, wild cargo ol coala for Auatrallao
Steamship Co, and arrived at Hooolulu, January 22nd, 1871,
84 day* passage.
Bicainahlp City of Melbourne, Grainger, commander, toft
Sydney January Ist, and Auckland onUle7th. Experienced
strong northerly winds innat of the isuaage. Arrived at Honolulu January24th at 10 o'clock I' M
The lolluwiiijr notice of the Ban Francisco Pilot l;ema»iaaionera will explain itaelf:
MtaiNE Bhibal or UlaTims —" We, the Pilot CommlaVail, jo and Benlala, at
alouera of Ban Francisco, Marelaland,
a meeting cl the Boaid. held tins day, adopted the following
signal for veasels In distress, off the Hernia or in the harbor,
deairing theoervlcea of aeteam tug i SloaaL—The national
Sag of theveaael In dlalreaa, to he hoisted at the main truck.
" I'iloia are hereby Inatructed to invariably adopt Ihla eignal, and notify captalua nf vessels ol the same."
In.is W. lUm.ts,
AMOa Novkh,
Dan'l McNlll.,
Pilot Comilllasloucrs.
Pilot C.uiiuiiaaii.liers'(Ma*, Dec. 6, 1870.
from Auckland.
34—Am etinr. Mnnca Taylor, R. B. Floyd, H daya from
Ban Francisco.
PASSENGERS.
26—Am achr C. M. Ward, O. B. Rickman, 18 daya from
1lowland* In.
Fbancisco—Per
Bah
Y. C Murray, Jan. 18th—Mr
F«o*
2*3—Haw. achr Kona Packet, King, 21 day> from Ocean
C B Morgan, Dr W W Howard, Capt J M Snow, Mrs 1 M
■■land.
8 Brown, Mr H H Brown, Mr J
Master
Mlaa
Snow,
Bnow,
The completion of the Mont Cenis
Haiiim, Jr, Mr II Coulter, Mr J J Lyona, Mr Qeo Mclntyre,
DEPARTURES.
Mr F M Weed, Mr R C Stewart, Mr A Young, Mr E Bowar,
I.
Tunnel is a matter of general interest. It is
Mr J B Guruey, Mr J H Hal.mil, Mr J Waters, Mr
cruiae.
Marrln,
lo
ah
Danl
Webster,
24—Am wh
Dalrymple, Mr D Porier—Bo.
the longest ever made. We feel a special Dec. 28—Stmr Kilnui.ii, Harrison, for Ocean lilnnd.
Jan.
18th—W
WalL
Oracle,
Faoia Btn F«anchco—Per
20—Brit atmr Wouga Wouga, J Stewart, fur Auckland lace—l.
interest in the enterprise, having so recently
and Sydney.
Bedford.
Foe Honokono Per Ornale, Jan. 18th—Kama, Tchang
Ceylon,
forNew
Woodi,
27—Am ah
crossed and recrossed the Alps by the Mont
Van, Amun, Akuna, Atu, Awal Aloua, Pakana, Moaea, Anoe,
27—Am wh bk Mary, Herendeen, to arulee.
Palana—lo
Newbury,
bk
cruise.
I'aica,
to
7—Haw wh
Cenis Pass. (See lYiend, July, 1870.) We Jan. a—Am
three-maated achr Foreat King, Tutllc, forPort
Fboik Niw Castle, N. 8. W.—Per Henry Adderly, Jan.
Townaend.
23d—John Welah, Mias Bailey, Miaa Bramley—3.
the
New
from
paragraphs
following
copy tbe
10—Haw wh brig Comet, Silva, to crulae.
Feom Sydney and Auckland—Per City of Melbourne,
13—Britbk Aulipodea, Klrkpatrlck, for Port Townaeod. Jan 25th—F E Oawald. Mr Bandmann, Mra Bandmann, InYork Observer of January 3d, 1871:
13—Am wh bk Henry Taber, Packard, to crulae.
fant and aervant, Mr Hltchlutand wife.
18—Brlt ahlp Oracle, Given, for llongk.uig.
The Mont Cenis Tunnel.—The complete
—In fron»i«a/or .San e'ranct'tco—Hon J Vogel, wife, two
26—French S. (J. Boat llamelin, Pouthler, crulae.
children and aervant, Chaa Wehle, A Baqul, Dr H J Jordan
28—Brlt. atmr Cityof Melbourne, Grainger, lor Auck- and wife, Mr 8 Jordan, Miaa M Jordan, Mr C Milliard and
perforation of the Alps, under Mont Cenis,
land and Sydney.
wife C J lloyl, A Daruel, A Burt, J Wilaon, W Grey, G Fot,
27—Am three-masted achr A. P. Jordan, Perry, for Ban Dr TaM, Mr and Mra Hall, L rtmiles, Mr Jafle, Mr RlhOtcli,
by the tunnel, which is henceforth to be the
Francisco.
Miaa Roberta, W Rhett, Thoa Broad, Mr Rawaon, Mr Fife, Mr
great thoroughfare between the Western and
Wilaon, Jaa Maloney, Mr Buljer, Mr Madlgan, Mr R Barrett.
W B Clark, wife and four children. Wm Henderson, C Rice, S
MEMORANDA.
the Eastern worlds, is an event of great inMaxwell, Miaa Maxwell, C G Borau, Mra Croaaland, Mr
Divaiui, Joe Volkel—Total, 64.
Report IVmm Howlattd'n Ulund.
terest and importance. The work was begun
Faoia Ban FuAiiciaco—Per Moaea Taylor, Jtn. 2sth—Mra
C M. Ward,
26th
of
lha
achooner
the
arrival
on
the
By
be
now
speedily
Spencer, Wm II Davis, T P Madden, H C Angel, Col Bam'l
in 1857. The tunnel will
from Uowland'a laland, w« have the following re|»rl of ships Norrla, T N Noble, Thoa Graham, A Block, Jaa R Gould, Geo
With guaao at that laland, from August lo December, Piatt and aervant, M 8 Grinbaum, Mlaa Biiencer, J C Merrill,
completed and opened to passage and traffic, haded
I8" u
Dore, Jr, Geo E Elliott, Adolph Kugelman, Charlea
■
Tone guano. Daye. MauriceThoa
the
Ist
of
1871.
July,
Henderson, Jr, Robert Newcomb, J J Kane,
we presume, by
Green,
1,360
North German ship Mathilde
B M Stewart, and 6 others.
Magnin.
J
1,100
than
miles
7
is
a
more
British
bark
Favorite
tunnel
trifle
The
In transitufor Auckland and Sydney—Mrs B Bell. Wai
1,500
North German atlip Solo
James, C R Darton, wife and two children, Dr W B Strong,
wide
1,060
inches
A. W. Weston
25
feet
American
bark
in
a
half
length,
and
W W Alllaou. A Bievenaun the mail agent, and 14 odwra—
18
1,400
American ahlp Electra
Total, 61.
530
7
at the base, 26 feet 2$ inches in the widest North German bark Terete
Faun Guano Island-Per C. M. Ward, Jan. 2flth :—Capt
770
10
ship Reynard
American
JohnRoas, Capt Welherbce, A J Kinney, C Maraton, J Oranin,
part, and 24 feet 7 inches high, the arch
December 11th, while loading the clipper ahlp Reynard, A J Raluiana, A Robinson. Captain, officers and 16 aeamen
moderate from the 8. E., a light aquall formed in the 8. from wrecked ship Litiig and 20 native laborers.
being nearly semi-circular. It is lined with wind
W. A heavy aurf had been running on theislandlofor the preFoa Auckland and Sydney—Per City of Melbourne,
vious
hours. The squall seeming to work fast windward,
W Glaring,
stone masonry and brick work throughout. ceased24 loading,
and wiih the aid of the whaleboala and a January 2ilth i—J W Alklnaon, Capt W Berrill.J
got the ship's head lo the N. N. W with all fore and and 24 in traneitu from San Francisco.
It is 434 feet higher on the Italian side than spring,
way
ship
on
the
and
the
steerage
alt sails set. Alter getting
boats alongside, the gale atruck her with full force, layingher
MARRIED.
on the French, and on this account, has a over
with therail even with the water; the weather ahultlng
dark. Did uot deem it prudent to approach the laland,and
Diwmo—Hoo«a»»—At Kapelama, on toe 8th Inet., »y
grade of 1 in 454 to 1 in 2,000, the latter Inmade
unavoidably
and
caran oiling under close reefed sails,
Rev. B. W. Parker, Mr. A. W. Dkwi no, of Honolulu, to Mlae
ried the superintendent Captain Rosa and boat'a crew lo tea. Uoomana, of Waimanalo, Koolaupoko.
being sufficient to carry off the water.
The weather continued very atormy, with much thunder,
McCoNNEI.I.—Uuh»»—Oil the 11th hut., at St.
rain, until the 15th On the 12th the gale blew
The great importance of this work consists lightning and
by the ReT. C. G. Willlamaon, Mr. Oio. H.
with such violence Uiat the Reynard could only carry a cloae Cathedral,
to Mine Doaa liliRNe.
not in connecting France and Italy by a reeled
McCoNNELL
of
the
while
run19th,
On
Ihe
afternoon
maintoiwall.
picked up the mooring buoy of Howland'a
Kiao—Wundenbebo—In Vallejo, Cal., Deoember l»lh, at
more easy mode of communication than the ning for iheN.island,
distance
with
that
having
«5
drifted
the
reatdence
of the brldn'e mother, by the Rer. Mr. Treadmiles,
E.
E.
long and tedious route over the Alps, which Island
the current in three nud a half daya. The Reynard commu- way, Mr. THoa. JawEeKino, of OakUnd, to Miaa JoaEFEtmE
proceeded
Baker'a
to
Howland'alaland
and
then
with
Wlndenbero, of Vallejo.
is scarcely available excepting for passen- nicated
Island to complete loading. At Howland'a, during 30i working
Coor>•»—O'Nsili—In tbia city, on Sunday eTenlnf, Jan.
during
its
link
in
dlipatched,
but
an
were
each
important
vetael,
in
gers,
forming
dayt, 3,700 lona of guano
at the residence of the ertde'i parent*, by the Revarcnd
discharging from 275 to 400 tona of 22d,
process
loading,
of
the
Mr. lull Ooor-Et to Min Kite VV.
the great system of steam communication ballast. During a period of nearly ten yeara, the above men- Father Hermann,
uj San Franclaoo papere pleaec copy.
of thorefalar O'Nltu..
between the East and the West. The roate tioned gale haa beau Ika only real break up
L_'*.'■»
i. '.
1
trade winds experienced at the telandaof lha American Guano
from London, through Paris, the Mont Cenis Company.
DIED.
Immediately after thia gale aubaided, lha tradea
Tunnel, and Turin, direct to Brindisi, is to reeuacd their ueual coarae with pleasant weather up lo
Weekh-Oo Monday, January »lh, at K«ln>liu,'Kona, Mabe the great route to India. At Brindisi January 7th.
wail Hckiv VVihi, a native of Portamouth, England.
Ship I*m.t at Baker'a Island.
CorriN—In Honolulu, Hawaiian lalaoda, January 14th,
(which was the ancient terminus of the ApDuring the westerly gale of December, Ihe North German
R. CorriN, a cltiaen of the United Mtatea of
Liebig, Captain BornhnU, went ashore at Baker'a laland, 1871 Enw»«n
pian Way, and which, by one of those re- ahlp
aged yeara
became a total loae. Two of the crew were drowned In America,
brought
city, January 23d, at the Queen'e Hoepieal,
markable cycles of time and events, now and
Honolulu
Rilcv—In
this
to
getting lo the shore, the remainder were
86 yean, a native of London, England.
Al-ralD Riley, aged mate
becomes the terminus of European railways) iv the C. M. Wart.
waa
aecoud
of the Briliah brig Robrrt Coven,
Ueceaaed tnjnrtee
The bark D. C. Murray, N.T. Bennett, matter, left Ban and
of
received
In falling from aloft on board that
steamers take passengers to Egypt, which is Franaleco
died
Honolulu
on
on tbe 4th of January,andarrived at
Slat.
Wednesday, January 18lh. 13 daya paaaaft. Light frvomble reeael, December
crossed to the Red Sea by rail or by the winds
Kealakekua,
Hawaii, January 18th, of liroaPaoHL—At
fine pleasant weather thewhole way.
Suez Canal, and then on to India or any The and
•»■- chiue, Heeey Pbohl, aged 28 yeara, a native of Nuremberg,
NPT n&e aleamahip Hoaea Taylor, R B r*°T*<
pleaee copy.
Stocktonpapere
Germany.
•
K7
H**>»
-mander, tailed from Ban Francisco January 16th at peaaage
point farther East.
Hellhim*—At Kobe, Hawaii, December 2Mb, CoaaTMM, and arrived at Honolulu January Mill at TA M, a
tihi HiLWiin, a nalive af Sileala, Pniaaia. Mr. H. waa
of 8 daya and SO hour*.
lately from 8an Franeteco.
The 0 M Ward, Captain Rlckman, left Honolulu ■*•■»»«•
Over twenty thousand copies of Miss 10th
BaowK—In Honolulu, January 28, Edwied Bbown, aged
Island 3M left on
and
arrived
Phoenix
1870,
at
ia
left lac VJ yeara, a native of Ireland; leaving a wife aud farnly
Dickinson's What Answer ? have been for and arrived at Enderbury'a laland the aame day
the Iom of a faithful haaband and father. For eg yeara
the
mourn
there
on
laland January 3rd, 1871, and arrived
sold by her publishers. That answers very Baktr'a
6th ; left for Howland'a laland January 7th, and arrived aame be kad been a reetdent of tkaae Ialaada. $1 Boaton and Lao
day | left Hawland'a Island foe Hoootaln at S P M Jaaoary daa papara plaaaa cepy.
—
«
—
_
•
—
3£
,
•»
"
well.
"
;
Bff""*?
;
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aSbth Joppa.
THE I lIIK.Mi, FEBRUARY, 1871.
Extracts of a Letter from Rev. T. Coan.
Our traveling companion has furnished an
interesting sketch of our departure from
Egypt and arrival at Joppa. We proceeded
immediately to Jerusalem, and returning to
Joppa, there spent the first Sabbath of 1870.
We attended at the English-German mission premises, divine service in the morning,
when the service was read by a German
clergyman connected with the mission of
Bishop Gobat. The sermon was preached
by the Rev. Mr. Frazcr, a Scottish Presbyterian clergyman, who is a Professor in the
Syrian College at Beirut. In ihe evening a
social religious meeting was held at the residence of the American Vice-Consul. The
mother of the Consul, Mrs. Hay, and her sister, Miss M. B. Baldwin, we found excellent
Christian ladies, who were then forming
their plans for opening a school for Syrian
boys and girls. A school for girls was in
existence within the walls of the city, kept
by a Miss Arnott, a Scottish lady. We are
glad to learn from ihe following Appeal, published in the New York Observer of December 22d, that they have been successful in
their plans of organization, and now only require the necessary funds to do much good.
We can say, in the language of Paul in his
epistle to the Philippians, " Help those
women." They are worthy of aid. The
Bethel Sabbath-school has sent its mite.
Miss Baldwin was formerly attached to the
school of Mrs. Hill at Athens, Greece.
•« Orphanage at Joppa.—Mr. John B. Hay,
United States Vice-Consul at Joppa, whom
travelers in Syria will remember with great
pleasure as the accomplished and attentive
Acting Consul at Jerusalem during the last
year, is now in this country making preparations to occupy a new official position in
Syria, to which he has just been appointed.
During his stay, he is seeking to raise funds
for the better establishment of the school and
an orphanage in connection with the Protestant Mission at Joppa. The Mission comprises a school for boys, under the direction
of Miss M. B. Baldwin, assisted by native
teachers, with sixty-five scholais; and a
school for girls, under the direction of Miss
J. Arnott, assisted by native teachers, with
seventy scholars. It is proposed to establish
an orphanage for boys and girls, under the
direction of Mrs. Hay, Miss Arnott, and Miss
Baldwin. This is the only Protestant Mission in a district numbering fifteen thousand
inhabitants. We have no doubt that many
of the friends of missions will take great
pleasure in contributing to the maintenance
of this Mission, and it will commend itself
with peculiar force to those who have tarried
at Joppa and seen there the need of such
labor for the education of its inhabitants.
Contributions may be sent to Mr. John B.
Hay, 19 Bible House, New York city. Mr.
Hay refers to the following among other gentlemen who endorse the enterprise : Rev.
Howard Crosby, D. D., Rev. S. D. Denison,
D* D., Rev. E. D. G. Prim, D. D., Rev. S.
H. Tyng, D. D., and Rev. Dr. J. Cotton
Smith."
It is cold, and yet with warm hearers,
warm hearts, and cordial hospitalities, we
have had a good Christmas. We do long
for the dear friends of the Islands, and for
the beauty and balm of the
" Emerald
Bower." We hope to be with our tropical
friends in April.
We had a pleasant reception by the Hawaiian Club at tbe United States Hotel in
Boston. About sixty were present, —a most
precious re-union with friends. I cannot tell
you all the places we have visited, and all
the dear friends we have seen. To-day Igo
to Newark, to talk in the evening about volcanoes and earthquakes ; to-morrow evening
; on the 29th back to
I speak at M
Boston, to speak three times on the Sabbath.
On Monday to Newburyport, thence to Albany, and again to Philadelphia j then to
Delaware and Washington. From thence
we hope to go to West Missouri, then across
the Plains, " over the hills, and far awuy,"
to the Isles, once afar off, hut now brought
nigh by a thousand bands of grace and love
Were I to express the master feeling of
my heart in regard to our country, 1 would
say, Expansion —Expansion in territory, in
population, in wealth, in institutions, in improvements, in luxuries, in intellectual pow
ers, in business energies, irj all the vital
forces and activities of life. I speak wiih
less assurance as to morals, and the growth
of spiritual life, though a vast amount of well
directed thought and heart and toil flows in
this direction.
In all things, ours is a great nation—a
nation of matchless growth and marvelous
power. The grett American heart beats
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
St. Lawrence to the Southern gulf; or, in
Bible language, " From sea to sea, and from
the river to tbe ends of the earth." In all
things the nation is becoming gigantic in its
proportions. May it not be left of the Lord
to commit national suicide. " Happy is that
people whose God is the Lord."
I have met numerous large bodiesof clergymen in our cities, and made the acquaintance of many noble and excellent men.
DEATH OF ALBERT BARNES.
ChaplinStevwart.
Rev. C. S. Stewart, D. D., late Chaplain
in the United States navy, and long known
to the Christian public, and beloved by all
who knew him, died at Cooperstown, New
York, on the 14th inst., aged 75 years. His
life has been eventful, useful, honored and
extended, and would furnish material for a
biography of great interest and value. We
might spenk of his eaily life in this city, of
his entrance into the navy, of his devoting
some years to missionary labor in the Sandwich Islands, of his subsequent wanderings
over the world in Government vessels, of his
correspondence with the New York Observer, of his devotion to his work as Chaplain at the Naval Hospital at Brooklyn, of
his often attendance at the Fulton Street
Prayer Meeting, of his deep spiritual piety,
of his declining health, his sojourn at Clifton,
and his final release at Cooperstown.
He was a native of Flemington, New Jersey, and received his education at Princeton
College. After his graduation, in 1815,he
studied law and theology, and subsequently
went to the Sandwich Islands as a missionary, returning in 1825. He published a
journal of his residence there in 1828, which
passed through six editions in America, and
was re-published in England. He received
the appointment of Chaplain in the navy in
November, 1828, and made his first cruise
to Brazil, Peru, and other South American
countries, on board the Ylncennss, in 1829-30. He published an account of the cruise,
which was received with great favor, and
went through several editions both in this
country and Great Britain. He also wrote a
book on English and Irish society, which was
published in 1834. He became editor of the
Naval Afnt/iizine in 1836, und subsequently
acted as Chaplain of several Navy Yards.
His last cruise expired in 1862, after which
he retired from the service.
Connected by marriage with one of the
oldest families in this city, a gentleman of
high culture and of the most refined and
delicate sensibilities, he maintained through
life and in all associations the most complete
consistency of Christian character, and to the
roughest sons of the ocean he made himself
accessible as a brother and friend.—N. Y.
Observer,
Books. —God be thanked for books ! They
are the voices ol the distant and the dead, and
make us heirs of the sniri.ual life of the ptst ages.
Hooks are the true levelers. They give to all
who will liiitlifully use them, the society, the
spiritual presence of the best and greatest of our
nice. No mutter how piior I am. No matter
though the prosperous of my own time will not
enter my obscure dwelling. If the sacred writers
will enter and take up their abode under my rtiof,
if Milton will cross my threshold to sing to me of
Paradise, or Shakespeare to open to mo the
worlds of imagination and the workings of the
human hoart, and Franklin to enrich me with his
practical wisdom, I shall not pine for want of intellectual companionship; and I may beoome a
cultivated man, though excluded from what is
called the best society in the placo where I live.—
News has just come to us of the sudden
death of that dear venerable man, Albert
Barnes. Thousands on thousands will mourn
his departure ; but with him, " it is far better " than all this life. He still lives, and
will speak to millions yet unborn. One week
ago I met him with fifty clergymen in Philadelphia, in good health, and we expected to Charming.
see him again at his own house in the fraThe King or Greece received Gen. Sheridan
ternal city ; but he has gone before to the with the
exhilerating remark that he was glad to
■ hath foundations of precious
which
city
"
take by the hand a countryman uf
stones, with streets of gold," and a " River Train! Little Phil, proposes to George Francis
travel in ditof Life."
izuise hereafter
�I iilm inHtiun Wanted,
Information wanted of Jamei Lockwood, tinsmith,who left
Hoii"lulu, II. I., in the year 1m. 1. When lust heard from waa
I n Victoria, V. I., and left there in or about tin' year 1R(W, bound
Ii r Oarriliou or Alaska. Please address William C. Lochcity,
No. 8 Astor House. New York city, U. S- A.
Of Hi mm, Wtbttrr, formerly of Stephenson County, Illinois. Wss last heard from in these Islands in 1863 or 1864.
He will hear something to his advantage by calling on the editor
of this paper, or to b. A. BbmH Chicago, Illinois.
Information wanteil rnnci-rning John iVtrkn, who some lime
since was supposed In have been on the Sandwich Islands. Any
tidings of him will lie thankfully received liy the Kililor, or liy
his mother, whr»i address is Mrs. Susun K. Tuwery, 306 rsiulh
Fourth Stict-t, Jersey City. N. Y.
tawpaotlng Jnkn Jllrn, who lea the Genera/ Pikr at Honolulu some years ago. He originally shipped at New Bedford.
Any iiilurmation will he ulailly laaaiv.rl hy K. Iiunsouoilie,
bailor's Home, or by Fletcher Allen, Colorailu Territory, Sydney Stiitiun, Union Pncilic Railrund.
lnfnrniation wanting nsiiecting Thotna* S. Conner, or any
of his himily. His mother wrlti-s from N'-w York, feeling much
anxiety iiliout him. Any information will lie received thankfully by the Kdilnr of tins paper.
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HAVING BEEN ENGAGED IN OCR
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Particular attentionriven to the sale and purchase of mar
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and dispose of Island staples, such as Sugar, Rice,Syrups, Pnlu exchange, Ac.
Coffee, Ac., to advantage. Consignments especially aoneited
KT All freight arriving at San Francitco, by or to the Hofor the Oregon market, to which personal attention will be paid noluluLine of Packets, will beforwarJad raaa ow ooauoMioa.
andupon which cash advances will be made when required.
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And on most reftlonable terms. ALSO, for sale Views of tho
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089 ly
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Works, Brand's Bora* Lanees,
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Papers and Magaainea, back number!—put up to order at
ly
reduced ratea for parties going to tea.
connecting at Honolulu
Ship Chandlers tnd General Commission Merchants,
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T. Gralager, Csa'r,
Will run regularly between Honolulu and the above porta,
the
North Pacific Transportation
with
Company's Steamers.
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i. a. raTEKStiE.
At CO..
(Succeaors to C. L. Richards & Co.)
PIERCE
Agents Pailoa Salt
of
direct or Indirect, with any outfitting establishment, and allow
ing no debts to he collected at hit office, he hopet to give at
good satisfaction In the future at he hat in the patt.
IO- Office on Jaa. Robinson Co.'t Wharf, near theU 8
Cumulate.
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THE KRIENU. FEBRUARY,
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Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping hosl
nett at the above port, where they are prepared lo fnrnilh the
JusUy celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other recruits aa
are required hy whaleahips, at the shortest notice,and on the
moat reasonable terms.
tr FlrewMd •■ Hand. J~s
Bound Volumes at Reduced Price!
WE WII.I. FURNISH
BOUND VOLUMIS
of tbe Friend at one dollar per annum 'subscription
price $2). tor any number of yeara from 1862 to tho present
time. CT Adding the cost of binding.
THE FRIEND:
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
SAMUEL C. DAMON.
A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE. SEAMEN, MARINE AND
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,
TERMS:
One copy, per annua,
Twooopiee,
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THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1871.
ChYAMrsiooetucann'gHf onolulu.
It is needless to say a word about the business character of a speculation which, no sane
Tbe aame old baffling queationa ! O, my friend,
business man, as such, can favor. But many
I cannot answer them. Id vain I send
My soul into tbe dark, where never burn
doubtlessly indulge thoughtlessly, and more
The lamps of Soienoe, nor tbe natural light
for amusement than profit. The dulness of
Of Reason's aun and stars ! I oannot learn
our situation and the want of variety in
Their great and solemn meanings, nor discern
The awful secrets of the ayes that turn
amusement
would seem to excuse some inEvermore on us through the day and night
With silent ohallenge and a dumb demand,
dulgence ; yet the example of such is eduProffering the riddlea of the dread unknown,
cating others, who are perhaps less gifted
Like the oalm Sphinxes, with their eyes of stone,
sand!
the
centuries
from
their
veils
of
with brains, or have not yet reached years of
Questioning
I have no answer for myself or thee,
discretion, to play for profit, and to acquire a
Save that I learned betide my mother's knee ;
which may lead to the worst results
passion
;
is
of
God
that
or
is
to
be
is,
"All
And God is good." Let this suffice us still,
of a gambler's career.
Trust.
Resting in child-like trust upon his will.
Who moves to his great ends unthwarted by tba ill.
A special business meeting of theAssociation
was colled for the twentieth ult.,
Raffling.
which was attended by but a small number
We notice with regret the increase of raf- of members. A donation of twenty dollars
fling enterprises in our community and the to the Association, from a friend, name not
support which they receive from all classes. given, was reported by the Secretary.
The miserable Mercantile lottery scheme The regular meeting of the month for Friseems to have sowed the seed for a host of day evening of the twenty-seventh, failed for
similar progeny, which spring up wherever want of a quorum. We regret exceedingly
that any of these meetings should fail for
its influence extended.
It cannot be denied that the element of want of a sufficient attendance, and to have
what men call chance, and which means un- this occur twice in succession is decidedly
certainty, in various affairs of life, especially discouraging to those who have the enterprise
certain amusements, gives to them a pecu- at heart.
The Association is somewhat in debt,
liar fascination, with men. This feeling is
natural to all, and we recognize it in the mostly on account of the expenses of the
zest it gives to anticipations of every kind ; Reading-room, which expenses would be a
the eagerness for unknown news on the ar- mere trifle if equally distributed among all
rival of a mail; the unbounded enthusiasm the members, but make a heavy tax for oneof children in the uncertain possibilities of third or one-quarter of the number to be reChristmas Eve, are among the many in- sponsible for. The Reading-room hus now
stances of the existence of this trait of the been open nearly a year and a half, and is a
human character. But this element of un- complete success, as is evidenced by the large
certainty is not the objectionable feature of number of persons who come in, through the
raffling and gambling, and games of chance year, for the purpose of reading and writing.
do not seem to be wrong, simply as amuse- The selection of reading matter on the tables
ments. It is when the end is profit and not includes a good variety of English and Ameramusement, that they become immoral: and icao periodicals and pictorials, both religious
they become immoral then, from the fact that and secular. Writing materials are always
the element of uncertainty, innocent in it- at hand for any who wish to use them. If
self, is prostituted to a system which takes there arc any who do not belong to the Asfrom some, money for which they receive no sociation who would like to assist this enequivalent, and gives to others, money or terprise, their help will be gladly received.
prizes for which they have paid no equiv- And We feel sure there are many such from
alent ; the principle of which, experience has the liberal assistance which was given to the
shown to be without exception, utterly de- first founding of the Reading-room.
It is to be hoped that the next regular
moralizing in its effects on trade and morals.
will be well attended, as there are
meeting
In principle there is no difference between
matters
of
some importance to be discussed,
gaming and taking chances in a lottery or
and
one
or
raffle. Our laws punish the former with tion of the two changes proposed for the acmembers.
heavy penalties. But neither of these pracThe study of Chinese has been comtices need laws in the Statute books to define
their characters and tendencies. It is surely menced in Cornell University, and it is said
the part of consistent manliness to be guided a class of forty in that language has been organized to learn it. It is also said further
hy conscientious principles rather than by that a professorship in Asiatic languages
will
Police regulations, which exist for the un- be attached to the institution after the present t-scm.
principled and unruly.
-
Whittier.
Power of the Bible.
Father Hyacinthe, in a sermon preached
and printed more than a year ago, expressed
the following sentiments in regard to the
value of the Bible to a nation giving it free
circulation and adhering to its principles :
" Do you know why Prussia triumphed in
the field of battle (with Austria?)? It was
not because there was a lack of bravery on
either side ; it was not the effect of that wondrous weapon, for the acquisition of which
men are now so eager ; but it was because
the assailant was better educated than the
assailed, and had a superior religious training ; it was because every Prussian soldier
had a Bible in his cap or helmet. In other
places I have asserted, and I assert again
here, that that which constitutes the strength
of the Protestant nation is that when the
people come home from their work they enter the family circle, and, sitting by their
hearths, read the Bible and their national
poetry. We [France] are behindhand with
Protestant nations, and especially those who
dwell beyond the Atlantic and the Straits of
Dover. Twice have I trodden English soil;
and I have come to the conviction that the
strength of that country is from the Bible."
Bound for the North Pole.—Capt. Hall,
the Arctic explorer, in his lecture at Brooklyn last night, said he should start on his
third trip about the first of May, and will
never cease his labors until he has put his
foot upon the 90th parallel of north latitude.
He will go first to Newfoundland and stay
for about a week to obtain some sealers to
make up his party ; from thence he will proceed to the western coast of Greenland to
procure some skins and a supply of stock
fish. From Greenland he will cross Davis'
Straits and obtain dogs of the Esquimaux,
then cross Baffin's Bay to Smith's Island,
thence westward through Jones' Sound and
go to the north as far as possible before winter sets in. His sailing master has spent
twenty years in the arctic regions, and his
first and second officers ten years. If he cannot reach the North Pole in 1872, he will
stay another year, or, if necessary, five years.
A foreign correspondent of the Times,
alluding to the age of the Prussian King,
who is past seventy, gives the account of the
family complications of the Crown Prince :
" Frederick William is married to a sister
of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, who in
due course of time will occupy the throne of
England. The Princess of Wales, future
Queen of England, is a sister to the heir
presumptive of the crown of Denmark. A
second sister will hereafter appear as Empress of Russia, while a brother occupies the
throne of Greece. Thus the sovereigns of
England, Russia, Prussia, Denmark and
Greece will form, at no distant period, a
nice little family circle, and the party would
have received an important addition by placing on the Spanish throne Prince Leopold of
Hohenzollern, closely connected with the
Prussian dynasty, a brother to the reigning
Prince of Ronmania, and at the same time
brother-in-law to the King of Portugal and
the King of the Belgians."
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