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THE FRIEND.
1844.
85
HONOLULU, OAHU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, SEPT. 2*,
first, but finding that he was some distance fiom the usual practice when boats arc placed under such cir■Up, and being unable to see Berry, on account ol the cinnstancos
After wu had secured the whnle alongside, (which
iigii.iled surface ofthe sea.actually turned back throubli
from the rough
(ear—rinding, as he said, thut the "sea caps" went we expected to lose during the night, on
board, when
ness
ir> llie wcailier,) ihcy ull caino
o.er his head The men in the bolt now plied their
wus
of with sorrow
Berry
spoken
misfortune
ofpoor
making
and
were
the
rapidly
oars with all their strength,
towards the drowning young man, who now und then i'roul all hands, while their own deliverance served 10
disappeared entirely from view under the seas which throw a ray of light amidst the gloom.—[l.oi.dop
Quarterly.
were beginning to rail; a sickening anxiety pervaded
me, as my thoughts seemed to press the boat onward
Hhu)e azette.
F(PrNotsm.G
to the spot where tho poor follow slill grappled, but
convulsively, with the yielding waters. The boat, | Wiili. am 11. Kindge—" V'Af noble sailor."—Duuiged by man's utmost strength, sprang over the bois- ring the gre it and memorable tire in the city of New
terous waves with considerable speed; but they arrived York, on tho 17th December, 1835, a mother was seen
had/a minute too late to save one poor shipmate from in the streets, frantically seeking for her babe, which
his watery grave. 1 saw him strngglo with the waves had been left in the upporstory ofa building cm eloiied
until the last, when the foam of a broken sea roared in flames. A young sailor, on learning tho fact, rushed
over him and caused him to disappear forever! Tho jthrough the devouring clement, and in a few moments
boat wub rowed round and round the fatal spot, and restored the child to its mother in safety.
igatn and again, until night fell, and then she was
the throng could lean'i his name
slowly and reluctantly pulled to the ship, by her mel" But ere
That
noble tar hud fled."
ut
PURSUING A WHALE.
Tho pilot of some night-foundered skiff
"Moo.s
by his Side under his leu, while night
Invests the sua, and wished-lbi morn delays."
In the afternoon of a day which had been rather
stormy, while ue nero fishing in the North I'aeilic, a
"school of young l> ill whales made their appearance
close to the (nip, and ttie weather h mug dciied up a
little, the oaptiun immediately oideied the mite to
lower his bo it, vtliiie he did the same with his o.yn, in
to go in pursuit of tlieni.
'lio two bouts were instantly lowered, for we were
.ble to send innie, having had two others " stove"
day before: they soon got near the whales, but
c uiilortinialely seen hy them before they could
t the harpoon with any chance of success, and Ibe
consequence was, tlut the school of whales sepiruled,
and went oil'with great swiftness in diiieient duections.
Une, however, after Making several turns, came at uncholly crew. As they returned, the turbulent waves
length right to wards the cipt tin* boil, winch he ob- tossed ihem about, us if in sport, making the boat reConsiderable inquiry mas made lor the individual nt
serving, wailed in silence 16." his approach wiiiio.it bound from tbe beating and dashing waters which lie v l the lime, nnd wo believe the grateful parents went so
moving an oar, so that the "young bull" cnnc close against her bow.
fir as to make a public call for information respecting
by his boat, and received the bio.v of ihe harpoon The moment the unfortunate seaman disappeared, !him, though without edect. We are happy, however,
some distance behind his " hump'" which I saw eider a large bird of the albatross kind, came careening Ito be able now to communicate the name of william 11.
did this
his tlesh myself, as it occurred close to the ship. The along,
and alighted on tho water at the very spot where Rindge, late of this town, ua the sailor who
whale appeared quire terror-struck lor a few seconds; the poorfellow was last seen. :It was a curiouscircum- noble deed; though he is now beyond the "praise of
receiving
darted
like
the
is
his
inward
heaven.
in
and then suddenly recovering itself,
oil
and only served to heighten our horror, when man," and, we trust,
wind, and spun the boat so quickly round, when tho stance,
wo saw the carnivorous bird sot itself proudly over the j William 11. Rindge was tho son of Capt. John Kindge
tug came upon the lino, that she was within a miracle head of our companion; and which also served to re- of this town. His school mules speak of him as of h
.ofoeing upset. But away they went, dead to .vind- mind us of the number of sharks that we had so fre- noble, generous, daring disposition: one who would be
ward," at the rate of twelve or fifteen miles an hour, quently seen of late, and of the horrible propensities of.likely lo do such an act, us he did the great lire in
contracted a cold,
right against a "head sea," which tie ,v against and which, wo could not dare to think.
New York, tin that occasion, he "•
over the bows of Iho boat with uncommon force, so
'which
threw him into a consumption and finally caused
was
quite Iihis death,
By the time we had hoisted in the boat it
of
last.
The secret of his
that she at times uppeired to be ploughing through it, irk;
on
tho
22d
June
d
the wind, too, had increased to hall a gale, with, rescuing the infant alluded to was revealed to his
making a high bank of suit'on each side.
lo
obliged
that
we
were
squalls
at
so
limes,
heavy
course
of
tho
The second male having observed iho
shortly belbre his death, mid in anticipation of
had lost one ofour men friends
whale and bout, managed lo waylay them, and when double-ieofour topsails. We
that event. We hope an enduring monument will be
with us from England—the bare thought jrnisodtohis memory,
they came near to him, which they speedily did. a who had sailed
and that, with plum nccnun' of
of which, to our circumstances, aroused a crowd of his conduct, on the said memorable noccasion, lie folshort warp" was throws, and both boats were soon heart-rending
ideas. Our cipiain and second mate, lowing lines, by Mrs. :*igourney, written some since,
towcd<at ncirly the same rate aj the captain's boat
with ten of the crew, had disappeared, and were by land published in one ofthe periodicals ofthe day, will
had been before.
that time nil lost or likely to bo so, in the stormy night
I nowsawthe captain darting (he lance at the while, which
hid set in; being, too, several hundred miles be inscribed thereon :
as it almost Hew along, bat he did not seem to do so
"The Noble Sailor."
We, however, kept beating llie ship
with any kind of erlect, as the speed of iho whale did away from land.
all the sail she could
It was a fearful nig t,
not appear in the least diminished, and in a very short to windward eonstonlly, carrying
1 or putting about every
making "short boards,
The strong flame seed
lime they all disappeared together, being at too great hear,
From street to street, from spire to spire
a distance to bo seen with the naked eye from iho deck. Iweniy minutes. We had also since night fill continlarge
lights,
ued
to
hum
and
we
id
likewise
a
vessel
And on their treasures fed.
h
I now ran aloft, and with the nid of a telescope, could
oil and unravelled rope, burning over the
just discern from the mast-he id the three objects, like containing
Hark!
'Tis a mother* cry,
ship.is
■tarn-rail
of
the
a
for
which
threw
them,
beacon
specks upon the surface of the oce ill. At an al inning
High o'er the tumult wild,
great light But, although all eyes were employed
distance. I could jmt observe the t.vo ho its, wi;h the out
As rushing toward her flaine-wrnpt home
whale's ho id occasionally d irling out before them, in evory direction, searching for the boats, no vesiige
could bo seen; and, therefore, when half past
She shiiek'd—My child! my child!
with a good deal of while water" or fo.un among of them
p. m. came, we made up our minds they wore all
nine
them, which convinced mo th-? whale was still running.
A wanderer from the sea,
lust; and, as the wind howled hoarsely through the
I watched with the glass until I could no longer trace rigging,
A stranger, mark'd her woe
and the waves beat savagoly against our ship,
even in the most indistinct manner. I then called
And in his bosom woke
of us thought we could hear the shrieks of poor
to those on dock that they might take th-j be iring by some
sympatheticallow.
The
above the roaring storm; others imag neu, in
the compass, of the direction in which I had lost eight Berrymelancholy,
that they could occasionally hear
of thorn, so thut we might continud to beat" tho ship theircaptain's
Swift up the burning stairs
the
bear up;" while the
voice ordering to
up to that quarter.
With diring feet he flew,
had been scan more than fificen tunesby anxious
It was now within a half an hourof sunset, and there boats
While
sable clouds of stilling smoke
id
strained
their
the
gloom
eye* through
was every appearance of the coming on of an " ugly ■pint*, who h
I'once tied him from lie view.
night," as a seaman would say: indeed, the wind began until fancy robbed them of their true speculation, and
to freshen every moment, and an awkward bubble" left her phautasmagoria in exchange
Fast fell the burning beams
There were not m mv on bo ird who did not think of
ofa sea soon began to make. I remained aloft until I
Across his dangerous toad.
saw tho sun dip, angry and red, below the troubled homo on thit dre idful night; there were not many
Till tho fir clumber where ho groped,
horizon, and was just about to descend, when I was among us who did not curse the sei and all sea going
lake fiery oven glowed.
dreadfully shnc'ied at bearing the loud cry of a in in avocations, while with tho same b.eath they blessed
overbuard!" from all upon deck. 1 looked astern, and tho cheerful fireside of their parents, which, ut that
But what a pealing shout!
saw one of our men by the name of Berry, grappling .moment, they would have given all they possessed to
When from the wreck he came.
with the waves anil calling loudly lor help. The ship but see. But .at the moment desp iir was firmly settling
And in his arms a smiling babe
wassoon brought round, bat in doing so she un ivoida- upon us, a man from dull ciieil out that he rpuld nee a
Siill toying with the Haiue.
bly passed n long way from the poor fellow, who (till light right uhe d ot the ship, just as we were "going
supported himself hy belling the water with his binds, about," by which, we should nave gone from it. We
The mother* raptured tears
although he was quite unacquainted with the proper all looked in that direction, and in a few minutes we I
Forth like a torrent seed,
Butere the throng rould learn hi* name
art ofswimming. Soveriiloars were thrown overhoird could plainly perceive it: in a shorttime we were close
the moment afierhe fell, but he could no: reach them, up wiMiit, when, to our great joy, we found tbe captain
That noble tar had ded.
though they were near to hint; and directly the ship and all Ihe men in the boats, lying to the howard of
tie,
formed
one
of
the
dead
which
some
measure
saved
Not
for the praise of man.
Islander,
wh
brought up. A Sandwich
who
had in
Did be this deed of love—
the crew, linked overborn] and awam towards him, them from the violence of the sea. They had only
But on the bright unfading page
while at the sime time the people on deck were lower- jii*t been able to procure a light,having unfortunately
ing n spare boat. which is always kept for (uch emer- upset all their tinder through the violent motion of the
Ti* registered above.
'L h. s.
gencies. I could be of no service excopt lo urge their boils, hy which it became vrat; but which they sucexpeditionby many calls, for it was only the work ofa ceeded in igniting af er immense application of the
By examining the tongue of the patient, Physicians
Hint md steel; or their lantern would have been sus- and out the di*e i*e of the body, and plnio opl.e.s the
few minutes.
The good Sandwich Islander struck out mo»t bravely pended from in o-r directly after sunset, which is the diceaoe ol the mind
ler
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�86
THE TRUND.
■
For the Friend.
TIO»r AND KXTENT Or THE PRISCIPAL STATKS AND
English
States.
j*Afghaiiistun,
■
- --
Arabia,'
I
Empire, tjllindostan,
11'iritin 11 Empire',
- - -- -- ----------(Mexico, - - -- -- ----------------------I
-- - - - [Chinese
HJapanEmpire,
Yorsia,
i—
Russia (in Asia)
Sinn,
Turtary Independent,
iTurkey (in Asia)
Vorth
imerica.
America,
[ British
Central America,
I
United States,
Texas,
Bolivia,
Braxil,
Chili,
r
Colombia,
lin/rt'ca.
Guiana,'
Ka Plata,
Pefu,
Paraguay,
Uniguny,
»**»
jo'or. miles
| Annum Rmpire, *
o«
in
onIf
THE FRIEND.
[Taken from Oliver $• Doyd's Nexo Edinburgh Almanac for 1843.]
400,000
120,000
1,000,000
250,000
5,880,000
1,280,000
260,000
450,000
5,500,000
200.0IKJ
400,000
450,IKK)
440,000
196,000
1,290,000
1,265,61'*
250,000
7,<HW,000
•
I
\JZgZK]
17.5-
10,000,000
8»
io,ooo,o.k)
3,j00,000
lO-
134,000,000
25,000,000
9,000,000
6,000,000
4,000.000
5,000,000
12,000,000
1,523,000
2,000,000
104.7
06
20
11
SS'.'.t-'lifi.OOO
7,H00,000
17,069,000
130,000
12,5
1
27
34
10 2
+.7
l:'.5
2.8
1,700,000
250,000
170,000
80,000
20
3,187,000
185,00»
500,000
i*
11
37
2.2
10.8
1,000,(KK)
726,000
ll
1,500,000
6,000,000
1,400,000
300 ,iion
400,000
I 2,700,000
I 130,000
1,100,000
I
COUNTHIE* Or
The late intervention of the British government of
India, is behalf of the legitimate sovereign, •'Bchah
Soujah," is well known. In Ihe territories of this kingiloin were the farthest eastern conquests of Alexandtr
the (Irtat After feats of arms no less splendid by the
British army, interrupted by one solitary but great disaster,-tho combined cllecr'of treason on the part ofthe
-objects of the restored monarch and of negligence on
that of the auxiliary British, the territory Res bet n
alnndoned.and is now the scene of civilcontention and
rule.
tl consider tho population of the Birman empire
underrated.
{No event, of all that havo occurred within the last
hundred years, is fraught withso many important coniiecs to tho whole world,as the opening ot a free
commercial and diplomatic intercourse witn the Chinese empire; containing, as it does, little less than one
halfofthe human race. Whether viewed in a political
or religious point of view, the event is most momenon'd though Great Britain, on the ground of insult
to her representative, was the instrument
■rial outragerement,
the inscrutable designs of the Ruler
executed through such instrumensi" tho Universe, areand
tality. The king*
queens of the earth, arc but His
working-tools in the nee! work of bentticencc to mankind; and to that end are they mado to contribute, by
ways not known t>* themselves, and often under
motives of personal pride, ambition or revengo.
Christian missionaries have already seized Ihe opportunity of rop liringto this new field for conversion; ni:d
,
1.4
14
31
Zl
34
AstA
AND
Capital.
,S'Onbul,
Kornt,
Hue,
S
\ Kesho,Mecc i,
Ava,
Pekin,
Calcutta,
S Jeddo,
\ Mi.no,
Teheran,
Tobolsk,
Bankok,
Bokhara,
-
Smyrna,
Kingston,
St. Salvador,
Mexico,
Washington,
Austin,
Cliiiquisaci,
Rio Janeiro,
Santiago,
C Bogota,
< Curnccas,
C (luito,
Georgetown,
Buenos Ayrcs,
l.iiin,
Assumption,
Montevitleo,
AIWKRICA.
50,00,)
60,000
lfi»,0(»i
150,000
2X,IKM
30,«:KI
l-,r,00,0(lO
501) ,000
2,300,000
600,000
70,(1110
2(1,000
September
2-1,
1811
STCHIRAPEOLUN'S EAMEN.
iSaUMWtf —Ple-ose read tin; following jVesit«S«
American, English, French, German,
Portuguese, Spanish ami other foreign
Seamen, visiting the port of Honolulu,
Oohu, Sandwich Islands/
Seamen's Chaplain, having become acquainted
fTho
with the siriintion of sirunger-Scniion landing
this
to
at
90,000 Port, publishes, liir their special benefit, the follow ing.
150,000 notices and lists** of iiifnrmntion:]
130,000
On entering this harbor, you cuunnt but observe the
ti.OOO
16.000 Seamen's Chapel, situafcd on the main street, and
180,000 easily seen from any part oflho haibor or town. This
22,777 building for public worship was ceded more than tew
years since, by the American Skamf.n's Friend
12,000 Society,
for tho- special benefit of Seamen visiting
140,000
55,000
40,000
30,0; 10
70,000
11.000
."0,000
70,000
12,000
10,000
it is to be hoped that in a few years, that immense empire will be as-free from idolatrous worship as iho
Sandwich Islands now aro.
§1 .consider the population of Calcutta, .at present,
much greater than what is here stated. From the
magnificence of its buildings, especially in tho quarter
called Chouringee, it is styled, in tho east, the City
The great victories obtained by the forces
of I'alace.i.
led by Sir Charles Napier, at Meannee and Hyderabad, nave cutlet] in the annexation of Sr.inde to ihe
British lerriitorics; whereby a considerable addition,
both in land nnd populalion, has been made to whit
is shown nbovo. The whole country is quiet, with il c
exception ofthe district of Uualior; and that 100, by
thclatest accounts, had been reduced to order, through
the energetic measures of tho governor general, Lord
Uton borough.
(Japan is now the only power, isolated in its policy,
and out of tho pale of. the social intercourse ofnations.
From its adjacency 10, and its close connection with
China, it will be insensibly drawn to imitate tho more
liberal policy forced upon its more powerful neighbor;
whereby both its own sub'ccts and the rest of the
world w ill be greatly benefitted. While it romains in
its present position, the light of Christianity cannot
penctrato tlnough tho dilKcul'ies interposed, since the
massacre of the Jesuits. The Dutch are the only
European nation allowed to havo a very restricted
commercial intercouiso.
Robert C. Wvixik.
Honolulu, ;ih June,IR4I.
man
aDrhTunkdisBeblo
.—A f the throne of grace. The minis now worthy citizen,
peratc habils was presented with a copy ot nn exemplary christian, and is actively engaged in
res by a member of the bible society, l'ho doing good.
hanked him, telling hi.n that he hint no such
How encouraging is this fict to those who nre engamt that he would keep it for his on n use. ged in Iho worthy object of distr biting the word o'
inch intoxicated, ho was unable to roach God. Goon in your tlcivon-appmod labor*,and you
sat down by the wayside and fell asleep, will moot with signal success. let no opposition disin tho night, and finding n hiblc in one courage, r.o threats daunt vnu 1:1 your work ofbenevo-
;
la hottlc of brandy in the other, lie said to
mil not do to carry both home together; and
low which to throw away. 11l thro v away
[ shall die a drunkard, and the devil has me.
away my bottle. I give the lot to God Alul I may die a good man.
!ted, and a sense of duty compelled him to
y tho bottle, and keop the bible. He took
and dashed it against a tree. When ho
>me, ho told his family what he had done,
io proposed to do. The morning was spent
tho new book, and on the same day the
■ called around the family altar; while he
mely a companion of the bottle, addressed
Honolulu,
{Population
lence and piety.—[/ton's Banner.
Speak to that young man, whom yon just saw leave
thehiunt of tho unprincipled and vicious He has just
lost at Ihe gaming table the last shi'ling of ten dollars,
which he took in the morning from his master. Ho X
in tho broad road to'death. I liss'cpa already take hold
upon destruction. He is the only son of a mother and
she a widow. Sho has entreated him with nil tho eloquence of a mother's deep love, to forsake his ruinous
course. She has wept over him till her hoarl is broken.
But he remains incorrigible Will you speak to him?
God may givaefl*ct to your counsel.
this | ort.
Pi.hlie Services are slaledly held twice upon the
Siibhilh, at II o'clcek, A. M., and at half past 7
o'clock in the eveni.ip. Skats are free; Seamen
having the privilege of taking any seat they may
choose; but for their convenience und theaccoinnimodationof Itcsidents, Pennen are icspeotfully requested
to occupy the left hand side on enterinr.and Kcsidenls
the light hind sitle. On eicry Thursday evening, a
Meeting for prayer and religious confeienie is held in
tho vesti-y-rooin of ihe ( Impel; and on the ihird .Monday evening of each mouth, the Seamen's Concert for
prayer is held in tint same place
The Chaplain is constantly supplied with t'iblcs and
Testaments, for sate and gratuitous distribution. Hie
present stock embraces those printed in the followingIni gunires:—Fnglish, French, German, Swedish,Fori uBpaninh, Danish, ant) Welsh: he has also tracts
end other leligious books in most of iheFe languages
Seamen vie fond of newspaper-lend ing. 'Ihe Chaplain
takes pleasure in gra(if) ing thai praise-worthy foe
Almost every vessel that leaves the port of New York
">'i, brings a quantity to keep his supply good.
In addition, theChnplaiii publish** monthly
FTROHIENDFSEAMEN.
ATEMPNRDCE
During the lust year move than WO cor ies have monthly
been gratuitously scattered among So ti.cn visiting this
and otle'r ports on these I; lands. The principle of furnishing gratuitouslylo Seamen hay uniformly been pursued. This plan basso far commended itself to many,
that they havo voluntaiily contributed for the support
ofthe Fiiend. Some have given 2o cents ond others
several dollars. Whatever sums thus contributed, arc
fully expended in defraying tho noccssary expenses of
the publication; no charge being made for editorial
labor or the business-part of the concern ;—henoe it is
hoped Masters,Ofriceis, and bailors, will feel mi interest
id sustaining their Friend.
In the reading-room, (open at all hours ofthe day,)
at the Chapel, Seamen will find a vaiioty of pamphlets,
newspapers, fee. Honolulu is situated at a distance so
remote ftom Engl tad and (ho United States, that it \*
very difficult to obtain, regularly, files of either daily
or weekly papers.
All Seamen, without regard lo their National Character, are most urgently invited to nttend the stated
Public Services at the Chapel. Tho Chaplain would
also aflcctior.ately invite them tocall at his Study, that
they may be supplied wilh Bibles, Testaments,books,
nowspapcrs, Stc. Stc. Oftentimes, Seamen have been
known to refrain from visiting the Chaplain, lest il.cv
should not find him at leisuie: her.ee, il Seamen will
�1844.y
THE FHIEK'B'.
attend lo the following Notice, they can dismiss all power. Oftentimes their deliverances approach almost
to a miracle
fear upon thut point:—
During the hours between 2 and I o'clock each day,
NOTICES OF THE WHALE FISHERY IN THE
and particularly upon Ihe Sabbath, the Chaplain trill
AS CONDOCTED BY THE
be most happy to receive visits from- his sea faring CHINESE SEAS,
INHABITANTS OF THE COASTS.
friends and acquaintance.
From Nov. No. of Chinese Repository.
It is almost daily that some Senmitn from abroad is
making the inquiry lor books tu.d publications relating
Diirin" the montlis of January and Februto the Sandwich islands. The foMowing may easily be ary, whales and their young teasirt to live
oblamed in Honolulu:
ooast of China, to the southward of Hailing
llis'ory of iho Sandwich Islands, price £3. Shan,
in great numbers; and during those
i* and Scenery at the Sandwich Islands, by the
are pursued hy the Chinese belongsumo author, price Sjfi 60. These buoks inn ybe ob- months
and the neighboring isinUtu*
tained at the office of the Polynesian, which is a weekly ing.to Hainan
success. The fish gener6
with
considerable
par
Honolulu
annum.
—>t
newspaper, published in
History of tho Sandwich Islands, by Itov. Sheldon ally seemed to be in bad- condition, and
Dibble, price §1; to be obtainod at Lucid-St Co.'s stoic, were covered with barnacles: and their obund also at tho Chaplain's Study.
ject in resorting lo that part of the coast duNotes, on the Shipping, Trude, kc. &c. ofthe Sand. ring that season, is probably to ol tain food
Islands, by R. C. Wyllie, Esq ; to be obtained at the for themselves and young, fiotn the great
Study.
—
»yes'
Cliaplain's
quantity of squid, cuttle and blubber fish
which abound, and perhaps also to roll on
the numerous sand banks on the coast, in
order to clear theirskin of the barnacles and
other animals which torment them. They
are often seen leaping mote than their whole
length out of the water, and coming down
again perpendicularly so as to sttiko hard
against flic bottom.
It is an exciting scene to see these boats
out, in fleets of from 50 to 70, scalteredovcr
the bnvs SI far as the eye can reach, under
lull soil, cruising about in search of their
prey. Some steer Straight ahead, with the
crew Hieing in different directions, observing
the bonis in their company, and leaving no
chance of a spout escaping unnoticed. Upon others, the harpooner may be seen leaning over the bow ready to strike, and occaAckers
was
soon
to
It being reported that the Wm.
sionally waving his right or left bund to dito
issue
(nil for Mazullan, we have been requested
*a
the helmsman after the lisli in its variwhaling
ofthu
rect
j
Extra, which would contain a full roport
tleet forthis season. Supposing such a list for I.ahaina,! ous turnings—the strictest silence the while
Seamen,—ln visiting this port, yon should feel that
yon have a charactor to sustain. You should eonducl
in a manner becoming your character, as the representatives of other nations, which have long onjojed the
blessings of civilization and Christianity. You should
show that you love tlie Hoose of God, by ulw ays
attending Public Service, when allowed absonco from
your vessels. Yon shouldremember the Sabbath day
und keep it holy. You should lie patterns of sobriety,
tomperance, virtue,and religion. Masters and officers
power to do a vastamount of good, by
examples befoie (heir n.cn, w hen m port,
hen at sea.
r, Seamen, that yon have much to answer
lar of God, if you neglect to improve the
lis which God is placing in your path, for
piiiiiod with tho duties which you-owe
jllo.v-rr.en and your-'
i.iiiuEi C. Da Mo*, Seamen* < hapUin.
la.'iti, 8. 1, September, 1844.
Hieir
•
as well as Honolulu, will be read with interest by many j being observed.
ofthe readeTS of the friend, heio and in the U. S., on
The boats are admirably adapted for folthe sea as well as on the land, thisExtra makes its apup the fish, as thoy sail well, make
lowing
pearance. May we not reasonably expect that some
through the water, nnd
roadurs will be found who will remember that the
piinter must be paid ?
In looking over the lists, it is gratifyin; to oosorvt
| that so many ships aie full and homeward bound
ships has been uneoininonlj
I Although the number of"ground,"
yet scarcely any
lartc upon iho N. W.
[whaleman reports* want ot*these »ion«Or»of the deep.
Monsters they are, indeed! Flora various imp ities ivc
learn that ihoy average about lODliarrels each. We
have heard of one ship that took a whale yielding 225
barrels! It is no matter of surprize that such huge
leviathans cf untunes strike tenor into the mind* ol
their pursuers, or that the cases .should nut be rant
wbenihere would really be a failure, in prosecuting
this species of hardy entorpri/o." It is a source of
hoarTolt joy that during the last season the in t
of sudden denth and melancholy disinter should be so
very rare; althoughseveral Ii ivo already been reported.
yet the fact should be considered I hit noi lc«:hiinrivc
or six thousand men have been Bfafugsd in ihe whaling
business during tho past season, on the X \V. ground.
From what we can learn, llie manlier of ships must
Bxceed two hundred. Many of these bars ihcady
trrived at the Islands, and oro able lo repoit that no
ceident has occurred to the injury of lifo or limb of any
erson onboard. It dues really apj ear that whalemen,
ofall, are called upon to abound w ii h thanksgiving
God for his continually preserving, goodness and
"
Ko»t
little noise in going
mar bo turned round nnd round in half the:
that a foreign boat occupies.
itime nnd space
They arc of different sizes; the smallest are
about threo tons, and the largest about
twenty-five, carrying two small boats on her
deck, and a crew of twelve men, of light
dialt of water and good length. On the
bow is a crooked piece of timber, supported
by a slnncheon, which serves as a rest for
the harpoon when not wanted; it enables Ihe
harpooner to stretch well over the bow, and
In
see the fish as they pass below the boat.
this position they are struck, for the weight
ofthe harpoon prevents its being thrown any
distance. Abaft the mainmast the deck is
rounded so as to form the roof of tho cabin;
on its top the whole line is coiled.
The harpoon has only one barb, and
about fifteen inches from the point of the
iron it is made with a socket; above which,
an eye is wrought, with a cord attached to
the iron, to which the whale line is fastened,
and stopped slack along tho wooden shaft,
so that when the fish is struck, the iron and
87
the line tightens, the shaft draws out, and
leaves less chance of the iron cutting out)
or loosing its hold ofthe skin ofthe fish-.
The whale line is made of native hemp,
and is about 60 or 70 fathoms long, and from
4 to 6 inches in circumference, according to
live size of the boat. Great length of line
is not' required by them* for there'is shoal
writer all along the const for many milesi to
seaward. One end of the line is. fastened
round the mainmast, the remainder is coiled
away on the top of the house, and carried
forward to the harpoon in the bow, where it
is made fast, leaving a few fathoms slack of
line.
Tho boats come out of tho different harbors at daylight, and spread tlicimjclves soon
all along the coast. As soon as a fish is
seen blowing,
Ihey go in chase. If.
fortunate enough to get it fast, tho sails are
lowered, the bight.of the line got aft, the
rtiddor unshipped, nnd the boat allowed to
tow stern foremost. The rest of the flei I
seeing the sail lowered, come op to assist;
and as the fish now keeps pretty much on
the surface in its struggle to get away, ihov
soon manage to fasten eight or ten harpoons
into it, and in a couple of hours or so it is
dead from wounds and the loss of blood.
They always strike the fish a little behind,
the blowhole, on the top ofthe back. When
the fish is dead, it is lashed alongside one
or two of the boats to float it, and to allow
tho others to make their lines fast to the
tail, and tow it on shore. It is sutprisin*;
that the boats are not stove in, or completely destroyed, from their manner of taking
the fish, i.e. sailing right over it and then
striking it; bul from the cool way in which
the Chinese manage the whole affair, I havno doubt that personal accidents occur more
seldom than with our fishermen. Their
greatest dnnger is when two or three whale,
are struck t» gether in the same place, ami
swim round und over each other, so as ti»
foul tho lines. The boats are then drawi.
against each other and over the fish, and
run great risk of being soon swamped nnd
Move in pieces. In one instance of this sort
that fell under my observation, they had
three of their boats swamped, but managed
to clear the lines, and kill the fish in a most
dexterous-manner; after which, some of tho
spare boats returned and towed the damaged bouts on shore. They had no Ititicen in
their boats, nor in fact any other weapon
except the harpoons, which they refused to
sell ut any price. All tho boats bnd pat! i
of the whale's flesh salted, which they uncias provisions. They refused to give an;
account of what use they made of the fish,
and in general were not disposed to be ver
civil to strangers, which might ari;e frtr.t
jealosy, or a fear of our interfering with
their fishery. The fish are, 1 believe, what
whalers call tho right whule, and were calculated hy those on boaid to yield on an.
average 50 barrel, of oil each.
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THE TUIENB.
(September,
Warren, 15 mos., 2300 w ,' Sept.—, bark Supoiior, Bishop, Sag liaibor, 14 mosA'S,
20.10(1 lbs. bone.
ill id .1 —lull.
S«;.t 17, Obed Mitchell, Coffin, Nantucket, 36 moj , Sept. —, .Maiy & Martha, Coffin, I'lymouth, £8 mos, I
TWHALESIP EASON.
S
1000 s.
400
Sept. 17, Harrison, Smith, Now Bedford, 37 mos.,'
Sept. 19, Lyon. (Fr.) BoiUMt, from the Marquesas.
1550 w.„ 1200 s.
July 14, Maria '1 bores i, A. I' Tuber, New Bcdfool, Sept 17, (iconic k Mary, Baker, New London, 14 Sept. 20, b.ig lAiii. I Lafayette, Winchester, Hawaii;';
mos., 60 w., Ml JO s.
26 1-2 inos.,2bjO ~., 100 a.—bound homo.
has been asiioie en ihe tettf vi l&awuiheu; damagsJ
July I X, Cambria, l.d.i.ud Hauling, A. 8., 19.mes. Sept. 17, Parachute, Coha, New Bedford, 10 inos.,
slight; but will heave out to repair keel, etc.
luwaa Him.
z.OOw.
Julyia,Miw.nl. Chailo* Fisher, Bremen, SOuies,, 4000 I Sept. 17, Adeline. Cole, New Bedford, 16 mos., 1450
VESSELS IN PORT, SEPTEMBER 24.
w., 120 s —Inline.
w.,805.
Ships of war— ll B M ketch Basilisk; French transJuly 24, iMmiod, w 11. Sherman, N. B, 20 n.05.,2550 Sept. 17, New England, Pendleton, Now London, 18
po.i ship I.ion
w., 160 s.—noine.
m0..., 2600 w., SO s.
Merchantmen— Eng ship Win Ackers; Eng brig
Aug. 8, Black Warrior, Win. Sisson, N. London, 21 Sfpt. 17, barque Autumn, Mady, New York, 19 mo-.,
I,mm i.; Eng b irw llouolulu. Am brigs Globe, DelaI!i.I
1200 w., oOOs.—lituix)
1700
inos
Wis So. oral slops coining in.—{Poly in*.
ware Li'fiieic; Filing L'En.est.
Aug. 10, Aicher, bii.,.c.so.i, A. 8„26 1-2 inos., 1000 Sent. 19, bark Mary Frazier,
New
Bedfoid,
L Smith.
I Whalers \m a' ij s VY m Thompson, Fd.vard Carey,
w., 1400 s —holm..
29 inos., 1300 w.
M.uy St Martha, Henry l.cc, Fraaons, Chehea; Am
Aug. 10, Thomas Williams, Manr.ailing, Stoninglon, Sept.
IS, buk lilackstone, W Pendleton, Mystic, 15 b irqiies I'll ileitis, Superior, Cossack, Biem ships Euro25 1-2 nun , 2800 «., 200s -home.
inus., 1800 w., 70 s
pa, Sophie; Fr ships Alusu, Gingo, Eliza.
Aug. 10, John Ju) Kogeis, Sag llurbor, 22 l-2mos., Sept. IS, Canada, W Tophum, New Bedford,
21 mos., n n—U SS S ivanuah is expected soon fiom llilo.
4000 w, 500 s.—home
3000 vv.
Aug. 20, Copia, D. li. Tabor, N. 8., 22 mos., 32(0 w., Sept
18,,Sionington, G llainby.New London, 12 mos., Disasters, &c.—On the 24th of April, Stedman B.
21M1 ■.—huu.u.
2050 w., 50 s.
Slowed, nf Manslield, Ct. und a Society Islander,
Aug. 20, brig' lleiodes, E Russell, Wurcham, 20 mos., Sept.
IN, Charles fc Henry, J B Coleman, Nantucket, belonging 10 the Am. W. 8., Niiiired, viere diowued;
1000 w , 200 s.—homo ija N. Zjuabuid.
40 mos- 200 w., 7.00 s.
the tic.it .being stove.
Aug. 21, Fnends, Joutey, N. L" 3*B m05.,2400 w.—Now Sent 19, Mary
U luui the Am \\ S Caroline touched at San FranMm hut, Charles Lawrence, Nantucket,
Zealand.
mos.,
600 w.,60»5.
cisco in the fill of IH4:|, six men stole a boat und esca•24
Aug. 22, brig George, Williams, Stoninglon, 14 1-2 Sept.
Eagle,
,
9
19,
Nantucket,
B Lathrop.
Young
mos ped When the CJ SSCyuiio visiietl the htnbnr, tho 1
mos., 2200 w.—t-riiue and home.
boat was recovered, and sold for $.90, for the benefit
Aug. 2d, Cabinet, INoyos, Sionington, 16 m05.,2550 w„ Sept 20, Henry, G B Brown, Sag Harbor, 15 mo*,, of the owners.
24 s—home
1800
w., 100 s.
Aug, 26, A.etick Ileineken,Schneider, Bremen,22 1-2 Sept. 20, Tsllmadge, W H Hedge, Cold Spring, 16
DONATIONS.
mos , 4-0J w., 20 s.—home.
mos.,
For benefit.of chaplaincy—From crew of II M. ketch I
w., 215 s.
Aug. 21-, li.sc.ui), Godbee, Sag Harbor, 22 mos., 3000 Sept.2l,2700
by
Rub
New
Smith,
London,
mes.,
B.isihsk,
12
Capt. Iltini—
Catharine,
<£V 00
w.—home
For temperance —( printing the Friend ) —From I
Aug. 27, Alary k Murtho, Coffin, Plymouth, S8 mos , ; Sept 21, Alexander, W A Jones, Sag Harbor, 12 mos., Thus Pei'is.,
c irpenler, Chenamus—
$1 00 j
400 s.—cruise.
1750 w.,505.-[M. Calkm, Esq.
Fioin Capt. Coffin, Am W. S. Mary & Martha, (a 1
Aug. 28, St. Geoige, Thomas, N. B-, 13 mos., 3250 w.,
sovereign!—
GO 1
$4
50 •.—home.
Finiri Mr. Corvin, officer. John Jay—
$2 00
Aug. 29, Columbus, Crocker, N. I. ,14 1-2 mos.. 700
Fioin Oliver l.arkin, junior, Honolulu, by his father,
W -Aoiv .Zealand.
Menteiev., California-•
$2 00
Aiig.29, Columbus, Fish, Fair Haven, 9 mos, 1030 w..
For Bibles—From two Portuguese se imen— %\ 60
150s—N. Zealand
W
T
S
H
A
L
E
S
I
P
EASON.
3300
8.,
Aug 29, Isaac How land, Fisher, N.
14 mos.,
w., 100 s.—home
ARRIVED.
Sept. 4, Oiion, David, Nantes, 12 1-2 mos., 1600 w,
July 27, Magnolia., Simmons, New Bedford, 20 mos ,
In Honolulu, September 24, by the Rev. Abbe
62 s—cruise.
«.,
34
2600
800
8.,
mos,
N.
Kutusoff,
iwUO
50J
s.
4,
Cox,
w.,
—nouie. Capt. Simmons it>(oi is hour- Mawm. HIEIjERICK .W. THOMPSON, Es«
Sept.
a.—heme
< Cl>arle-'o.vn, Mass, to Mi.s. MARIA T. SIC
nig the loss of ihe 3d mate mid two men lioin the of
V
Sept. 4,Com. Problo, Ludlow, Lynn, 24 mos., 1000 w.,
ship Francos I .enneita —boat stovo by n whale.
ILIVAX, of Boston.
Reports ship Mary .Mitchell, 25th June, lour whales;
76 s—cruise.
Sept. 4, Elocira, Ward, N. L- .4 mos., 2000 w., 150 ship Juuus, I'm ncr, 1000 bills.
July 29, Niiniod, W. Sherman, N IS.. 20 m05.,£103 w.,
s.—home.
Sept. 6, Florida, Cunningham, N. B , 12 1-2 mes., 1050
160 s.—lioiiiu —Reports Fr. ship Eoli n, June 20
sea, on board Am W S Win Thompson, Decemlive whales.
w„ 60s.—New Ze.l.nd
tberAt 1843. Atlantic Ocean, John Tie, seaman,
of
Sept. 5, Wm. Thompson. Ellis, N. 8., 22 l-2inos., 2200 Aug. 10, \ eiiiinnt, Nash, Mystic, 8 1 2 mos , 800 vv— jBoston,
Alius.
Left Ihe ground July 10th, in coiuaCineiicu of se.eic
w., 700 a.
at
south
west
sea,
ofVsvou,
24°
.tned,
latitude,
D.O
injuries tuceived by the 2d officer Mr. JsrttaU t.Oiu, South Pacitic. Lewis Torry, coloied man, aged3B.
Sept. 6, Sharon, Smith, Fair Haven, 40 mos., 1100 w,
home.
and Willi tin Crawford, seaman. Mr C. belongs to '|He was abo it stee.er on board
itou s South
S Flora. He
mes.,
2525
Boston,Cro-.vell,
B,
N.
22
Sept. 6.
J'lestou, Ct. He leceived an injury in Ins hie.is., belonged in ur netr Norwich, Ct. Am W
three ribs, being broken, and is now ut the Am. hosw., 176 s— home.
September,
Drowned,
on
the
2d
of
nt
the
anchorage.
pital, I louolulu. Cruwfoid had his right leg bin .en |Lab
Sent. 6, Alort, Middlcton, N. L, 14 mos. SO7O w.—
Augustus UoiiEKEit. semi-ail, belonging
above the knee and his let! above the anew. Ihe tv ihein....
Now Zealand.
S
Hciackuu.
His
YV
body
Averick
was found
htiioi his been amputated by Dr. Wood, n:d is now- and
Sept. 7 4 Ceres, Ayros, Wilmington, 87 mos., 300 w.,
buried on the 4th.
doing well. His right arm was also piokeii above
400 B.—home.
Thomas Hill, teaman, on board the Bremen
Sept. 8, Cortes, Hammond, N.Bedford, 26 mos., JOOO the elbow. He belongs to New'burgh, Ac York.
whaleslup Sophie, wss killed by n w Ii tie, July 4:li, in
Aug. 20, France, Edwards, Sag lluihoi, 13 mos., 2300 IN lit 55° and W long
s.—home ■
154". This unfortunate young
Sept. 8, George &t Susan, How-land, N. 8., 35 mos.,
w.;—look two sperm whales otf Molokui, the d y jmm is known to have been
of highly respectable
1500 s.
bctme she ant limed, making 40 bbls. 'I he France noxions ii C.inadi, North Ai.ie.ic.t. At the timecon*
he
Sept. 8, Eiopa, Fitch, Bremen, 26 mos., £800 w.—
has shipped on .bo.ud the Am. biig (jlobe, foi U. S , left home, his father, Col Hill, lesided st Resebuik 4
home.
400 bbls. oil, and 11,432 lbs. bone
Cottage, New Market, nod a brother. Rev George Hill,
£
2li, Corvo, Pendleton, Sionington, 26 mos., S2iX) ut Tecuniselu
Sept. 8, Horoine, West, Eaii Haven, 14 mes., 2650 w., Aug.
Canada, North Amount 110 came to O*
w.—home.
Sandwich Islands on bond the whaleship Ann
"Sept. 12, barque Smyrna, Miller, New liedfoid, S2 Aug. 27, Flora, Allan, New London, 16inos , 2300 w. Sthe
Mary
having sailed in her from 8 g Harbor, Long
Aug. 28, Friends, Jeiirey, New London, 15 mos., 2400 jIsland.Ann,
mo*., 1000 s.
He shipped on bond the Sophie last spring.
Sept. 12, Hercules, Ricketson, New Bedford, 29 bios.,
w.—New Zealand.
Ile
visited
these
linen's Chupl tin tin the 3d of last
Sept.B,Wm Thompson, Ellis, New Bedford, .22 1-2 !Ma v, and left a letterto be forwarded to it sister residing
HO w., 400 a.
Sept 12, ttoman, Shociley, New Bedford. 13 mos.,
mos., 2200 w., 700 s.
New
m
Market. Tins naiiteinay meet .lieobservation
2700 w.,400 s
Sept. IQ, barque Phileius, Brewster, Stoningtmi, 2100 of his friends,
ifodiio.s in Canada will take tho trouble
w„sos
Sopt. 13, Ansel Gibbs, West, Fairhaven, 16 mos., 2250
;
to copy iiie s ,me.
a
•»., SSOs
Sept. 14,Edward Cuny.Tobey, N. B .Sfimos.. 13595.
Sept 14, .Caledonia, Forsyth, Stoning'on, 14 mos., Sept. 14, Alert, Middleion, N. 1., 3100 w., 400 s.
study
chaplain,
For
the
of
the
sale.—At
seamen's
Sept. 15, Ocean, (aisle, Ninics, 28 mos., 120'J w.
vol. I.Temp.Atl.kSe.men'sFriend Plicasl 25, bound.
Sopt 14, Resseau, Brayton. New Bedford, 41 mos., Sept 15, Eliza, Milbcrbu, lla.ie, 15 mos., 1000 w.
Chaplain
n.—The
Seimen's
has
for sjle and gran.
lUX)
s.
10
15,
Sept.
Gunge, Neve, Havre.
1003w.. 1300
mos.,
w.
tuitous distribution. Bibles sadTostanients,in tl.cEng- p
Sopt 16, Benj. Tucker, Sands, New Bedford, 9 mos., Sept. 16, barque Cossack, Del mo, Sipican, 10 mos., lis'
Portuguese,
Spanish
,
Swedish,
v.i.A Danish I
French,
2200 w, 70s
In
Sept. IQ, Tii&d, Case, Giecnport, IS mos., 2500 w., Sept. 17, Henry Lee, Bonnet, Sag Harbor, 26 mos,
00 a
3100 w.
Sept. 16, barque Columbia, Edwards, Sag Harbor, 14 Sept. 17, Frances, Hussey, New Bedford, 18 mos., ISO) The Friend of Temperance and Seamen,
s.
mos, 2200 w„ 140
w.,200t.
published n 0.-itl-l. ,8 pages, by S3AMUEL. C. Damon, j
I
Sopt 16, barque Pantheon, Taber, New bedford, tH Sept. 17, Chelsea, Potts, N. L., 12 mos., 1700 w, 66 s Se linen's t'hipl tin.
Terms—$1 60, per annum. One "opy, payable
m0t.,700 w ,700 a
Sept, 19, Sophie, lloyer, Biemen, 1500 w.
in ndvanee; 93 00, Three topic"; Sf4 00, Five Copies;
Sept 17, Robert Sown*, Fi;cb New London. 28 mos , Sept,22, Muse, Than.. Havre, 23 mos., 2600 w
(
Ten Cop* Sinjle No. 12 1-2CW
Sept! 22, F.urupa, Fitch, Bremen, 26 mos., 3800 w. iWOO,
.i000w.,200 3.
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LAHAINA.
Sept. 17, Magnet. Mumo,
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