https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/23644e33f57ab926b3428ee718318e51.pdf 01fad8cd526cd29b413a44f1cae619dd PDF Text Text THE FRIEND. GENERAL INTELLIOENCE. A SEMI-MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND HO\OEl El Vol. 111. , O\I1U, 8. I. SEPTEMBER 15, 1849. 137 IVo. XVIII. THE FRIEIYD OF TEMPERANCE AND SEAMEN. Published and edited by Samuel C. Damon, Seaon the Ist and men's Chaplain, will be issued (usually) 19th of every month, each number containing 8 pages. One copy per annum, Two copras, Three "" " ------------ TIRHI. $2,50 *fiO «M* "" 7,00 10,00 " " Subscriptions and donations for the Friend received Fiv« Ten • — at the study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by the following agents Mr. E. 11. Boardman, Honolulu; Rev. L. Andrews, Seamen's Chaplain, Lahaina; Mr. Bumham. Koloa, Kauai; and the American Missionaries throughout the islands. ADVERTISEMENTS. 60 Tea MS.—One square, 2 insertions, #2,25. and cents for every additional insertion. One naif square or less, 2 insertions, $1,75, and 87 1-2 cents for every additional insertion. For yearly advertising, not ex- ceeding one column, $60. Volume II of the Friend, for sale at the ChaplanTs Price «2. Also Mr. Wyllie'a " Notes on the Stud/. Sandwich Islands." Price, single copy, $1, two cop es, 91,50; $7 perdozen. POETRY. For the Friend. Lines tuggutid on teeing in the Friend, a facsimile of the Temperance Flag, that first striking sty eye, and then sinking deeply into my mind, caused me to become a te-totalir. Where e'er I roam from East to West, North, South, upon the sea I'm sure to meet thy welcome face, Proud banner of the free. And as I gaze upon thy folds, 1 check the rising sigh. And feel, that when that flag's unfurl'd The sailor's friend.is nigh. What, though the Yankee seamen boast Upon their stripes and stars. And o'er their cups, proclaim aloud That they are free bom tan? Their flag has only caused to quake An earthly monarch's force, Ours brings with irresistless force, The power of Satan down. Where e'er that flag has once been raised, Content and peace are found; Be 'ton I he deep and sparkling sea, Or on the well til'd ground. And flocking 'neath its fost'ring care, Are seen both youth and age, The lisping, prattling, cherub boy The hoary headed sage. The drunkard's wife that long has bow'd Beneath her load of woe, And fear'd to hear that once loved step, That now forbodes a blow; Looks up to thee with streaming eyes, And blessings murmurs out, For he has join'd the Spartan band, To drive interap'rance out. All hail! bright flag, float on with pride, There's life beneath thy shade-; All bail! ye brave devoted band That first the onslaught made; For generations yet unborn. Shal point with heart-felt glee, Unto the flag, that flutters from Oar temperance ship at sea. Fori Peak. MARINERS' CHURCH, ROOSEVELT St. N. Y. CITY. THE FIRST EDIFICE OF THE KIND IN THE WORLD. Above is an accurate representation ofl A meeting of merchants and matters of the Mariners' Church in Roosevelt street, vessels was held at the bouse of Captain New York, Rev. Henry Chase, minister. Christopher Prince, Feb. 12th, 1817, to It will be looked upon with pleasure by take into consideration the subject of formmultitudes of seamen who have there heard ing a Marine Bible Society. the glad tidings of salvation proclaimed. A constitution was submitted and adoptIn this connection the following brief ac- ed; and a committee appointed to make arcount of the origin and progress of this rangements for a genera] meeting for the Church is presented, with some account of purpose of electing officers. kindred institutions: March 14th, 1817, a public meeting was Nothing was attempted for the promo- held at the City Hotel, and the New York tion of religion among sailors in the port Marine Bible Society organized. of New York prior to the year 1816. DuJune 4th, 1818, The Society for proring that year the Rev. Ward Stafford was moting the Gospel among seamen in the engaged here as a city missionary, and in port of New York," was organised, and surveying the several classes of those who incorporated by the Legislature of the were destitute of the customary means of State of New York, April 13th, 1819. The affairs of the Society are conducted grace, the vast multitude of seamen resorting to this port attracted bis attention, and by a Board of Directors, from the various on the 20th of December, 1816, a congre- religious denominations. gation of seamen was assembled at No. 37 The spirit o( sectarianism has never enCherry street, where Mr Stafford preached tered the Society. The sole aim has been to them. This was the first rrligwut tattl- the temporal and eternal good of seamen. ing tver held in America for the iptcial benIn November 1810, a room in Roosevelt tailors. During the same month in street, was obtained m > place of public efit of which the first meeting was held, a com- worship for seamen, till better accommodamittee of gentlemen was appointed to re- tions could be provided; and a Sabbath ceive donations for erecting a mariners' school was opened for their children.— " church. i �138 I Socittvty purjrfsnsed a lot of ground in Roosevelt street, and October 14th, 1819, the corner stone of the Mariners' Obnrch was laid—the first edifice of thk kind . T £ f&UXu (September, 4nd now they ore bringing the corpse of .he husband himself, who has lost his life The following graphic portraiture of the .11 a drunken brawl." vagus of intemperance, presented in the " Hush," said the Grave, " I hear a loud IN TUG WORLD. no of a dialogue between "Death and wail, und the sohs of grief that will not be June 4th, 1820, the Church was solemnc Grave," originally appeared in the N. silenced. What is the inclining of this?" v Ah! said Death, " they are bringing ly dedicated to the worship of Tribune. If facts did not fully confirm the" body "of a little <»od, under the pastoral care of Rev. Ward infant, vt Hose drunken StalTord. Mr Stafford continued to labor c language of imagination, there would father, aiming the blow at his xx ile, destroyin this church with great usefulness to seai some relief to the sad picture. The ed it at the breast; mid the mother, like men, till November Ist, 1820, when lie felt list lively imagination, or the most pluy- Rachel, ' refnseth to be comforted, because it his duty to resign his station. child is not.' " I fancy cannot go beyond the inelauchol- her And who are these?" Thus left without a preacher, the Board " miseries which intoxicating drinks inflict " These are the bodies of a female profresorted to the gratuitous assistance of minion our race. Woe unto him thut giv. ligate and her still-born offspring. She isters of different denominations for the 1 his neighbor drink, that putteth his was once fair and innocent, but liquor insupply of their pulpit. The Board after consultation and inquittle to him, and maketh him drunken flamed her seducer, and deprived her of caution. She was soon, however, deserted, ry on the Kith of March, 1821, employed »o.' "No drunkard shall inherit the and after pursuing a short career of crime, the Rev. Henry Chase, to conduct the igdom of heaven." died." weekly prayer meetings, visit seamen, esDEATH AND THE GRAVE. "And these?" pecially the sick and afflicted, tn distribute These are the bodies of a murderer I am hungry," said the Grave—"give Bibles and tracts among them, and to some food." and his victim; they were once bosom preach in the church as circumstances "I will send forth a minister of destruc- friends; but wine snapped the bonds of might allow. Mr Chase was at that time n," replied Death, connected with a literary institution, and aud you shall be friendship: they quarreled over their cutis, could only render such services as did not and one having died by the hand of liis And what minister will you send companion, the other suffered the felon's interfere with his other duties, which rendeath. But here is the crowning incident dered it necessary to procure additional assistance; and the Rev. Mr Walker of the " I will send forth Intemperance, and he of our scheme. Behold the corpse of a suicide! This man drank until his properill carry alcohol for a weapon." Theological Seminary at Andover, was inIt is well," said the Grave; but how ty was dissipated and his mind deranged: vited to spend a few weeks in the service of the Society. He complied with the invitaow you the people will fall into the and so in his distraction, he laid violent hands upon his own life." tion in the fall of the same year, and his labors for a short time v.'ere acceptable ami I will demand the assistance of the Long did these dark associates thus connpter," replied Death, " and he shall verse, and loud was the cry that ascended useful to seamen. About the Ist of January, 1822, the disguise the snare under various seducing to heaven from injured parents and chilsuch as food and medicine, and dren, and brethren and friends, until at Jast Board employed the Rev. John Truair, as isure, and hospitality, and benevolence. Mercy was sent down to see what eonld be the stated minister of the Mariners' Church. done to check the mischief. And Mercy -■ people will then drink and die." He was active in preparing the way for I am content," said the Grave; "so I instantly sent her healing minister, and she the organization of the American Seamen's ceive that your scheme is skillful, and called it Total Abstinence; " for," said she, Friend Society. succeed." they cannot touch the evil without conIn 1822, the Board published " The Sea'he church bells began to toll, and the tamination. Like the poison of the Fpas man's Devotional Assistant," compiled by trners to walk through the streets, and tree, its very smell is deadly, and no one is the Rev. Dr. Milnor. sexton to ply his mattock and his spade, safe that conies within the reach of its inOn the Ist of January, 1823, the Board the minister of destruction had gone fluence." succeeded in securing the entire services h; and once more Death and the Grave The church bells were but seldom heard, of the Rev. Henry Chose as Missionary to together to exult over the success of and but few mourners were seen in the streets. The waitings of the widow and r schemes. May Ist, 1826, Mr Ch"«e entered upon Ins duties as pastor of the Mariner's Aud who is this they are bringing?" the orphan were succeeded by hymns of praise and thanksgiving; for Death aud the Church, a station he has filled with great id the Grave. This is an old man, who fancied tbat Grave were despoiled of all their prey. usefulness to the present time. b was necessary to recruit his wasted [We copy the above sketch from Febngth. He began with but a little at ruary number of Sailor's Magazine. It , but gradually increased the quantity, An Oath reflected upon.—Mr Romaine hearing a man call on God to curse him, was written by Mr L. P. Hubbard, agent finally drank to excess and died." And who is this?" offered him half a crown if he would reof the New York Marine Bible Society.] j' j This is a young man who was fond of peat the oath. The man started—" What, pany, and thought 'liquor was necessa- rir, do you think I would curse my soul for He contracted half a crown?" Mr Romaine answered, ) convivial meetings. Charity.—Let a person in giving away habit of drinking, and is now a corpse." " as you did it just now for nothing, I oould And who are they now bringing, fol- not suppose you would refuse to do it for money be as solicitous for the same circum•es of concealment, which he would Ik; lowed by a train of weeping children?" a reward." The poor fellow was struck >us of, if he meant to steal it. If This is a broken hearted woman whose with the reproof, and said, "May God thieves would never steal but in public, and husband became a confirmed drunkard, and bless you sir, and reward you, whoever you f the charitable would never give but in who left her children to pine in want, while are; I believe you have saved my soul.— ,he spent his time and money in the tavern. ite, what a world this would be! TEMPERANCE. " " " ■ " " " " ' Ins, " " JlAai .. la ■ �SEAMN' FRIEND. for the weight of both must link the boat. The exalted, heroic negro did not hesitate Very well," said he, give a moment. my duty to my master, and tell him I beg pardon for all my faults," and then—guess the rest—plunged to the bottom, never to rise again, till the sea shall give up her dead. I told it the other day to Lord Monboddo, who fairly burst into tears. The greatest lady in this land wants me to make an elegy of it, but it is above poesy." 139 THfe tfttlfctfS. 184b.) Again, the great but wtcktd man is like the ict-burg of either pole. He may, like Affecting Incident.—At a meeting of it, wear a spotless robe, and present a brilliant and imposing spectacle. But his the London Seamen's Friend Society, the heart is ice, and his influence becomes late Rev. Legh Richmond is said to have related the following affecting narrative:— thence like a deadening and blasting atWhen I reflect on the seamen's charmosphere. Heavenly isfluenoes may force acter and circumstances, I cannot without him into contact and companionship with milder and warmer elements. If not gradpeculiar interest, recollect the time when one young man went to sea, whose feelings ually melted and assnnulnted there, his ruwere ill suited to all the contingencies of a in will be as complete as it will be sudden. The waves that beat incessantly upon the sea-faring life. I remember that the time came, when it was said that the vessel had polar mountain will undermine its floating base, and plunge it ere long beneath its conbeen wrecked, and he was dead; and no the Friend. For intimation had reached the ears of his afelement. So the agitation of truth tending MUSINGS. fectionate parents of any change in his will shake the false foundation of the wickI have looked upon a lofty mountain and ed, till he plunge to irretreviable mitt, and views as to the things of God. And I remember the time when that young man was admired it. It was noble in its In ight. It involve with his own fall the destruction of so far restored again to his family, 'that al- spread out in majesty at its base. It caught all within his reach. though they saw him not, they heard that the first rays of the morning sun, and reUpon the rock Christ, then, lay broad he had been saved from the shipwreck flected down the last beams of his fading and deep your foundation. With the Bible The young man too was found by God, and splendor. It was an emblem of the great- as your rule, build firm and high a-symin the midst of the ocean, with the Bible ness aud unchangeableness of God. As metrical and imperishable structure. Then only, which his father on parting had put its ranges stepped up from peak to peak, thou shall be a "mountain of holiness," into his hand. The Bible was blessed to and hid themselves at last beneath a snowy spreading out your arms to compass the his soul in the midst of the carnal compan- summit, while the verdure of spring crept earth, yet ever pointing and leading the ions, with whom he was surrounded. The down its sides and settled in perpetual sum- way to Heaven. Auburn. me ans of grace, without any human in- mer at its feet, I hare thought it the grand* struction, were made effectual to his soul. est object in nature. And, at length, in sailing from port to port, But it was not for this I most admired it. Anecdote of the last war.—It will be there were those who became acquainted It was that it caught the clouds of heaven, with his interesting state, and lent him the and hung out the bow of promise." It recollected that the United States Frigate Captain Stewart, having eluhelping hand as to the concerns of the soul. invited the frequent shower, and through Constitution, The time came when that young man, who its worn and numerous channels gladly ded the British squadron in the Bay, was chased into Marblehead by two frigates. had been a foe to religion, lifted up in tbe leaped and murmurd down its streams of The approach of the enemy was so near, of life and The health. Bay Gibraltar, at his mast head, a Bethplain looked up to it el flag, and summoned the sailors to pray- and smiled. The warblers of all its vales that it was at first supposed they would foler, and prayed with them. And when I sent up their dnily song, and grateful peo- low her into the harbor; and when they tell you that that young man is my own ple heard its distant waterfalls, and remem- hauled off to the eastward, it was supposed son, you will see that I may'well say, "God bered Him who laid its deep foundations. to be with a view to call to their aid the Bulwark, (74 then near,) in order to bless the Sailor's Friend." What an emblem thought I, of the great the destruction of Old Ironsides therender more and good man. His head, perhaps easy and certain. Thus threatened with Another.—Hannah More, in a letter to with the frost of years, is radiantsilvered in the her sister, in 1782, relates the following in- beams of a brighter than the natural sun. an attack, the people of Marblehead sent to Salem to the Major General of the Militeresting incident:— Firmer and broader than the everlasting tia of that division, for assistance in repellThe other the morning Captain of one hills," is his foundation; for the rock on ing it. It was Sabbath " morning, and nearof Commodore Johnson's Dutch prizes, which he has built will abide the wreck of breakfasted at Sir Charles Middleton's, earth, and be unmoved and immovable ly all the people were at church when the messenger arrived. One of the officer* of and related the following little anecdote: when the heavens shall fall. From a high- the Salem regiment of infantry, One day he went out of his own ship to er source he receives a more genial shower. of Mr Bentley's church, was sent for at dive on board of another; while he was His own bosom thus bears the fruit of in- church iu the midst of the sermon, and he there, a storm arose, which in a short time crease, and sends thence down through all made an entire wreck of his own ship, to the channels of his soul unnumbered bles- immediately went up to the pulpit and told the preacher the news. A little which it was impossible for him to return. sings. The hungry look up to him and are ed as though a child, at his call,disconcerthad He had left on board two little boys, one fed. The naked go from him cjad. He brought up for baptism, Mr Bentley been fur and the other five years old, under the invites the thirsty seal to the annever failing nounced the purport of the message to his care of a poor old black servant. The fountain. The young gambol at bis feet, congregation.—" Brethren," said he, "the p ;ople struggled to get out of tho sinking and gather the fruits of life's autumn.— ship into a large boat, and the poor black Gem sand pure gold from his stored mind country is invaded; the Constitution, CapStewart, tain hae beea chased into Marbletook his master's two children, tied them and better heart invite those of riper years. head. Our brethren have sent for troops into a bag and putting in a little pot of The mountain stream winds its way and to defend ber and the towujl,, We can sweetmeats for them, slung them across his sparkles at the rich man's foantain, and preach the gospel another shoulders, and put them in the boat. The hurries its tribute to —And the poor man's door; boat by this time waa quite full; the black so his influence, like a full and dividing was stepping into it himself, but wus told tide, goes forth on side to gladden every the muster there was by no room for bim-i and to save. Who does not admire, and Those who never become moderate that either ha or the children must perish,' " " " " " �140 THE mENB, POETRY. THE FRIEND. Selected for the Friend. NANTUCKET. written wuile residing on the island. ' Round Cape Horn.' Ask any question in this town, Of any one, by night or morn, The answer will be always found, "'•"" Round Cape Horn.' I ask the ladies where I call, Your husbands, an they here or {one.'' And jet this answer from them all— Round Cape Horn.' I asked a child I chanced to meet, * Where is voor pa, my dear, this mom!' She answered with a smile most sweet.— Round Cape Horn.' ' ' ' ' I asked a boy as on he skipped, Where now, my lad, at early dawn?' fie' answered, (for he then had shipped) Round Cape Horn.' I asked an aged man one day, How time had passed since he was born. 'My years,'said he,' have passed away. •Round Cape Horn.' I asked a sailor bound away, Where I should write when he was gone? He said, without the least delay, ' Round Cape Horn.' I asked a merchant for a fee; me with scorn— He turned and answered at sea, ' My property is allRound Cape Horn.' ' I then to a mechanic went, And be likewise bad me begone; For all be had, and more was sent. ' Round Cape Horn.' I asked a sister whom I saw, Quitefinely dressed in silks and lawn, Sheanswered,' La! ' Where's your brother?' 'Round Cape Horn.' I asked a maiden by my side, Who sighed and looked to roe forlorn, •Where is yourheart?' She quick replied— '{Round Cape Horn.' 1 aaked'a widow why she cried. As she sat lonely taking on; She said her husband lately died, ' Round Caps Horn.' Iasked a mother of the dead From whom support she long had drawn; She merely said. ' Where did be die?'' Round Cape Horn.' I said,' I'll let voor fathers' know.' To boys in mischief on the lawn; They all replied,' Then you must go 'Round Cape Horn.' « 1 asked a loafer idling round,with a yawn, If he would work; when, He answered,'No! tillI am bound ' Round Cape Horn.' In fact, I asked a little boy, If be could tellwhere he was born; He answered with a mark of Joy, 'Round Cap* Horn.'* I chance to see scarce a thine There's Brought here, the Island to adorn. But either was, or soon willbe, Round Cape Horn. Thus merchants, sailors, women, men, The old, or children lately bom, To all • you-k.^^-^^, Now yon who know, an answer give. Do I stay here, or am I gone? Round Cape Horn. * A fact. ts. l» Honolulu, September 15, 1845. EDITOR'S TABLE. By late arrivals, publications have been forwarded to our address, from at least three quarters of the globe, the east, west and south, while by looking at the marine intelligence, the reader may observe that we have news from the north. We would respectfully protest against the use of phrases very frequently employed to define the locality of the Sandwich Islands, viz:— Ends of the earth," confines of civili"zation," " far off Islands of the Pacific." " Don't laugh in contempt, reader, although you may reside in London, Paris, or New York, at the following,— Honolulu, capital of the Hawaiian Islands—focus of intelligence—centre of the world." We are at a loss to discover why the dwellers in one part of the world have any more right than those in another, to arrogate to themselves the pre-eminence of living in the centre of the world. Some remark that European and American news is three months old before it reaches us, and so is our news of an equal age before it reaches Europe! - (September, of King, Matheson, Jardine, die. etc.— The following is the list of officers for the coming year:— PATRON, H. E. JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esq., Governor of Hong-Kong, dec. &c. president, Rev. E. C. BRIDGMAN, D. D. vice-president, W. LESLIE, Esq. TREASURER, ALEXANDER MATHESON, Esq. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, S. WELLS WILLIAMS, Esq. recording secretary, F. DILL, M. D. AUDITORS, JOHN DENT, Esq. T. W. L. MACKEAN, Esq. Mr S. R. Brown, is the Principal, a young man from New England, in whom the Trustees of the school place great confidence. The Samoan Reporter.—This is a new publication that has come from an unexpected quarter of Polynesia. We recollect reading an account of the voyage made by the Rev. John Williams, in the schooner principally built by his own hands, and called The Calcutta Christian Observer.— " The Messenger of Peace," to the This is a monthly of eighty pages, each no. Navigator Islands; which in 1830 were inof which we are always glad to receive habited by a wild, savage and idolatrous It was established in 1832, and has been people. But to the change—before us lies conducted in a most truly christian spirit. " The Samoan Reporter," for March 1845. The number for January, 1845, is now be- It is a neatly printed sheet, and contains fore us. The editors, being a union of most interesting accounts of the progress christians of different denominations, enter of christian missions among the people. upon the work of a new year with zeal and We copy the following from the editors's ability. They announce the following as address to his readers: their principle of action:—" Love, sincere The mission of the Samoan Missionary love, to all who lovt the Saviour in truth, with- Society at the Navigator Islands, the native out reference to sect or party reliance on hit name of which group is Samoa, now numseventeen families, and one single atonement alone for salvation—tn his rightt- bers member. Their labors extend over ten outnett for justification, and on his Spirit Islands, two of which are nearly as large and word for tanctification." as Tahiti, and contain a population of between fifty and sixty thousand. MissionaVlth Annual Report of the Morri- ry operations were commenced there in son Education Society This document 1830, and continued six years by the location of native evangelists from the Society contains an interesting account of the pro- and Hervey groups. In 1836, six British gress of a school in Hong-Kong, China, for Missionaries arrived here, whose numbers the education of Chinese youth. The have gradually increased to the present toschool is principally supported by English tal." and American merchants in China. The One article contains an interesting acincome of the school last year was (6,406,7. count of the bark John Williams," voy" Among the donors we observe the names — — " �THE ¥»UK,«, 14 845.) It will be recollected she belongs to the Loudon Missionary Society, and was origi■* nally purchased in England by the Contributions of Children." The Printing Press, as we may well believe, was a great wonder among the simple natives. The Printing Office was much resorted to by the people, which was often called " The, spring from whence the word of God flows throughout Samoa, in its length and breadth." DuriDg the year 1844, there were the following arrivals at the Islands: 25 American whale ships, — We conclude our present allusions to the sea-faring community visiting this port. The publishers of papers in New Bedford character and works of this remarkable and Nantucket, have our special thanks for man, by inserting the following interesting files of their papers, which are eagerly account of an incident that occurred during his connexion with the Royal Navy, while sought for among whalemen. on the Mediterranean station: " At Leghorn, he had occasion to reJamesBritSMsuehgknloen, mark the interposition of Providence in a very singular manner in his behalf. SeveNavy from 1768 to 1762, and nuthor of ral of the gentlemen belonging to the ship Solitude Sweetened," Traveller," and "other " religious works. had formed a party in order to visit the city of Pisa, which is not more than twelve The interest to be taken in reading a miles distant, and entertain themselves with book, is often very much enhanced by a full the sight of its famous hanging tower, and other curiosities of the place. Mr knowledge of the circumstances under the Meikle, starting in the morning of the 12th 2 English which it was written. We recently met of April, went on foot by himself, and en8 Merchant vessels, with the IXth American edition of the re- joyed, he says, by the way, pleasant med" 1 English Man-of-war. ligious work entitled " Solitude Sweeten- itations on the love of Christ;" the rest Comed," written by James Meikle, formerly a followed on horseback. The afternoon We have just been informed by mander Baillie, H. B. M.'s ship Modeste, Surgeon in the British Navy. The volume was fur advanced before they had suffithat Mr Prichard, formerly Missionary at contains 147 meditations upon various re- ciently gratified their curiosity. In the evening Mr Meikle's companions returned; Tahiti, has been conveyed on board H. B. ligious subjects, written mostly while the he, being fatigued, and observing that but M.'s ship Daphne, from Panama to the Nav- author was attached to a man-of-war, and the wind was foul, so that the fleet which igator Islands, where he is to act as Eng- at a time when England and France were the Portland was to convoy could not sail, lish Consul. at war. It would not have been surprising ventured to remain in Pisa. Early next We shall be most happy to forward files to have met with a book of this character morning, he set out for Leghorn; but the of the Friend in exchange for the Repor- written by some quiet country clergyman, wind had changed during the night, and before he could reach the city, the fleet ter, just received, as we suppose from the but it does surprise us to peruse a book had weighed, and were already several editor, Mr Heath. breathing a spirit of the most elevated de- leagues on their way. votion, religious contemplation, and abounBy this occurrence he was thrown into We have also been favored by the pub- ding with the purest vein of evangelical pi- inconceivable perplexity. In a strange lishers with a file of the Chinese Reposito- ety, and to learn that the work was princi- place, ignorant of the language, with no clothes except what were on his body, with ry, which contains much valuable informapally written on board of an English mantion respecting religious and political af- of-war, nearly one hundred years ago.— little money in his pocket, without one personal acquintanoe, and even few Englishfairs in China. Soon after becoming interested in this men being left in the place to take interest work, another by the same nuthor chanced in the distresses of their countrymen; We are indebted to the editors of the to fall in our way, entitled Meikle's afraid, besides, of the fate of his papers '* New York Express," for regular files of Traveller," or Meditations on religious and other property on board, of the loss of what was due to him the ship's books, their valuable weekly, overland. subjects, written on board a man-of-war." and of being detained on before be could long The Sheet Anchor," published semi- The character of this work is quite similar find an opportunity of getting home; what monthly, in Boston, comes far less regular- to the foregoing. To the latter is prefixed was to be donet In his distress he applied ly than we could wish. Its editor seems to an interesting biographical sketch of the to the English Consul; but every expedient suggested by him and complain of us, if we may judge from a author's life. A perusal of which will whom he consulted, misgave. some others increase reader's much the interest the in note upon the margin, Yours not receivAfter thus spending the remainder of ed at this office! Don't mean to cut the ca- two works. Friday, and the whole of Saturday, in James Meikle, was born at Carnwath, a fruitless contrivances how to extricate himble of our acquaintance, and let run the anchor, do you!" We answer that The village in the upper part of Clydesdale, self from the embarrassments of bis situaFriend " has let go an Anchor once and Scotland, 19th May, 1730, and died in his tion, the Sabbath came, on which he resolved as much as possible to banish care, again, but either the cable was too tlsort, or native village, 7th December, 1799, leav- and to commit himself to God. It was his the anchorage in Boston harbor was not ing behind him," remarks his biographer, c ustota, when an enemy appeared, or when good, for it appears the editor suspects us " a name which is better than precious at any time ha went ashore, to put his Biof being ready to cut his acquaintance!— ointment, and a widow and five children, ble in his pocket, that in any event he might We hope in future there will be no occa- with little on which to depend for future not be deprived of the consolation which support, but the good providence of that the perusal of it is calculated to afford: sion for complaint on either side. God, who, to use his own words, • had and on this occasion he remarks that he was so happy as to have along with him his Files of temperance and political papers guided him through all his wandering, and dear companion, the Bible." Early on the have been forwarded, and we have not fail- supplied him during life with his heart's morning, therefore, of the 15th a/ April, ed to distribute them liberally among the content.'" wki,*li lie retired to bl m cosci ■ler— nmvii L« a " " " " " " " ■-** *...»**.*• **# *» ■%#,«.■. • �142 •Me way out of .town en the road to Pisa, and spent the day in devotional exercises. He rang the sixty-third Psalm, a psalm written in a wilderness, which,""says he, me great comfort in my wilderness." "Hegave read the hundred and second Psalm, which well suits the afflicted when he is " overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the Lord." He engaged repeatedly in prayer, and in meditation on God and] the dispensations of his providence towards his people, and himself in particular. As the day advanced, thewind srpung up, and it began to rain. He took shelter from the storm in the trunk of a hollow tree, and standing within it, wrote the following lines, which are inserted, not for any excellence in the poetry, but because of the circumstance in which they ware composed, and to show the temper of his mind on this trying occasion. the confidence of the solitary exile; rVritttn in a Forest betwttn Leghorn and Pita, April 15, 1750. A stranger in a foreign land, I threw myself on thee: There's help in that Almighty hand That made both land and sea. Though far from friends, and far from home> I am not far from God; He will not stand aloof; he'll come, And surely do me good. Upon thy pow'r, Lord, I will lean; Why should I bound thy ways! Thy pow'r the hardest things can bring To pass with greatest ease. Oft have I seen thy former love, Still will I trust in thee; Thou canst not cease from henv'n above Kindly to look on me. How to relieve thou always know'st, Tou art as wise as true; And what infinite wisdom plans, Infinite pow'r can do. Why doubt my Father's love! for though His providence now frown, To me with kindness overflow His word and ways oach one. The world is thine; and every where Thou'rt present, O most High! ] cast myself upon thy care; Ion thy word rely. After the ruin ceased, he drew nearer the city, and reclining on a bank, wrote a few verses; but the wind still blowing high, the nig growing chill, and he himself being faint, for be had tasted nothing nil luv but u draught of cold water, and little the day before, he returned to iht city. Calling at a house to which he kindly invited, he bad not sat long beinformation was brought him that the ii (September, THE TfRIENB. our ship, I trust they will repay you for the time spent in perusing them. The Island of Rorotonga is situated in lat. 20d. 30m. south, long. 159d. 47m. west, and belongs to the group of Hervev Islands. It is about eight miles broad in the widest part, and 32 miles in circumference, and is certainly one of the most beautiful spots ever trodden by the foot of man. Within a mile of the beach rises a most picturesque medly of gentle knolls and lofty hills, clothed in their robes of living green, even to the highest peak—some of them terminating in a point so sharp and well defined that it seems as if a hand would cover them; others, like the gentle undulations of the ocean. Between these and the shore the plain is covered with the most luxuriant vegetation, and in all the varieties with which nature has blessed this bewitching clime. There are three towns upon the Island, subject each to its own king, who is bound by bis honor not to interfere with the government of his neighbor.— There is a Missionary in each town, established by the London Missionary Society, with churches, school houses, printing It appears to have struck even the thought- presses, dec. &c. The number of inhabiless sailors with surprise; for they hailed tants is now about four thousand. Five or linn as he approached the vessel, in their six years ago there were six thousand, but rough and irreligious maimer, Come they have faded away before a species of along you praying d—I;" adding that the consumption or decline, which is contawinds would not permit them to leave Leg- gious nmong themselves. Mr Gill informed me that of the people under his immehorn without him. His first care was to acknowledge God. diate charge, numbering in all about nine at least one half caii rend and " I had pleasant reflections," he say, on hundred, the sudden and sweet change which Provi- write and have a pretty good knowledge of dence had made in my circumstances.— figures. Their character is remarkably inThe other day I was in a forest in Italy, nocent, simple, and confiding—very seldom solitary, left behind, and friendless; but do they quarrel, even personally, and the now in my own ship, and already many art of war they know nothing about; they leagues advanced in our intended voyage." are strong and robust, and some of them After a prosperous voyage, the fleet ar- are as noble looking men as I ever saw.— rived at Gibraltar, about the middle of Twenty years ago they were heathens, May; but the Portland, instead of proceed- savages and cannibals, and out of a boat's ing homeward, was ordered in a few weeks crew that landed here, four were killed, to join Admiral Boscnwen, off Toulon, and and two of these were devoured; one of the continued cruising in the Mediterranean till natives engaged in this horrid tragedy is still living, but has since become a convert the month of August. This was a serious to Christianity. Soon after this affair nadisappointment to Mr Meikle." tive teachers visited the Island from Tahiti, and under their tuition and influence a different order of things was soon established. EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE. Their idols were cast down, and the voice of prayer and praise was soon heard going Detcription of RorntoHga Missionaries up from the delightful groves once proCaptain Cunningham of the Florida, drown- faned by the horrid orgies of heathenism. There are six principal Islands in the ed, alto John D. Dudley, blacksmith. group, and over all of them now waves the ship whale Am. Florida, I banner of the Prince of Peace. Honolulu Harbor, Sept. 10, '45. j Oct. 19, 1844.—This morning Mr M Mr S. C. Damonwent ashore to attend to the last painful Sir, —According to your request, I for- duties of the living to the dead. The body ward a few extracts from my journal, and of our respected commander was found as they relate to an Island which is not ex- about a mile from the scene of the catastensively known, and to a circumstance trophe, and that of the blacksmith, nearly which for a long time threw a gloom over two miles distant. There it a coral reef English fleet had been driven back by contrary winds, and were arrived in the roads. Animated by this delightful, but unexpected intelligence of an event which so evidently marked the care of Providence, he made all possible haste towards the shore; but it was late, it blew hard, and it was morning before he could get aboard. As he rowed towards the ship, it fell calmer, the wind became fair, the signal for sailing was hoisted; and within two hours after he entered the Portland, the fleet were tinder way with a fair wind and a fresh gale. How ignorant are we of the gracious intention of events, which at the moment we are disposed to complain! The wind which chilled him, and the rain which drove him for shelter into the trunk of a tree, were the instruments of his deliverance. This interposition of Providence for me," "he says, was astonishing; that God should send a"contrary gust of wind out of his tieasuries, and turn a whole fleet out of their intended course for one poor worm! and, whenever that end was accomplished, ordered a fair wind to blow, so that we were obliged to put back no more." " " — — �_ bad d..ok deeply of lbs Sowing stream surrounding the whole Island, which in Oue Of lite, thai passes irreversibly this place extends nearly a mile into the Around at, and within, the draught did seesa mixture strange ofbliss and misery. sea. When our little boat arrived nearly FArom boyhood's hour hie Imrns whs nu the see. to its outer edge, the men lay upon their For he did ever love the billows' play ;— And could tliey of that love forgetful be? mirs to watch the breakers in order to go O no) for when lie'died an Iris' ray in at a favorable moment. It would be They beat amidst the foam where uur commander lay. of impossible to give any adequate idea these breakers, for no one who has never The other was a youth, yet on his brow Strange chnractars ware writ by passion's hand. gazed upon the like can form any concephad loved deeply, and he could not bow tion of their terrific graodure. While the HeObedient lo a futhor's stern command, off swam several natives So he forsuok his home, and n hive land, boat was waiting, driven, to seek repose By tenipesl inward u crowd upon to it, and these with large He wreck 'd not where. I'ih Inuud; his couch is fann'd the beach made signs to its inmates not to By every Kantle breeze from Heaven that blows, attempt to land. At length however, there And there he sweetly sleeps, forgetful of Urn woes. seemed to come a lull, and our Captain ordered the boat's head |Mit towards shore, and the crew to pull for their lives; they List of Officers attached to the U. S. Savannah:— did so; the next swell bore them onward HirCommodore, John D. Bloat, B»a. like mi anow, and when it retired left 1st Lieutenant, It B. Hitchcock, them high and dry upon the reef, aud about George Minor, 2d do, 8d do, R. F.Piiickney. thirty rods from the beach. The next R.8. Trapier, do, ■tin swell came on like a greedy monster to 6tli do, W.A.Wayne, of do, LB. Carter, r'laii the feast of death, and broke just astern Sailing Master, Win. F. UeJongh, the boat. Ca|it. C. saw it coming and Fleet Surgeon, C. Chase, knowing what their only hope now was, he Purser, D. Fauntleroy, Cspt. Marines, Ward Msrstnn, exclaimed, "keep her steady!" "keep her Lieut. do, II. W. (iuoene, the the struck When breaker steady!" Coui'ds. Secretary, L W.SIoat, end do Clerk, J. Miller. boat astern, it tossed it as if in sport, Ast Surgeon. Jo«epli Wilson, over end, and the next instant its inmates Midshipmen, John K. Wilson, John M. Ken, " were struggling in the raging waters. The Wm. P. Toller, found blacksmith was not seen again until J.J.Millar, jammed into a cleft in the reef and horriJ.G Whittaker. " folR. R. (urter. This swell was instantly bly bruised. P.G.Watmough, lowed by two others, and then came anoth8. P. Griffin, •« R. C. Duvall, er pause as if death would contemplate his urser's Clerk, H. Hough, work; this lull gave the weary and bruised unner, J. M. Cooper, crew an instant to breathe in; some caught arpenter, T. M. Cecil, oatswum.Goo. Wilmoth, the floating oris, but the Capt. was clingSail Maker, Wm. Ryan, ing to the Boat sail; this, however, he soon Master's Mat* J. 1). Anderson, left and struck out for the shore, and had made some progress towards it before the List of Officers attached to H. B. M.'s next breaker came; when it did come, ship Modestk.— however, it performed its work effectually, Commander, Thomas Baillie, the shore and his Sen. Lieut Thomas M. Rodney. for those who stood upon Lieutenant, Thomas G.Drake, fellow strugglers in the water, looked in Act. Lieut. 8. Cooke, vain to see him rise, and when the others, Act. Master, G. I. Gibbon, and Purser, J. M. Hobos,• Paymaster exhausted and almost senseless were draggSurgeon John Gibson, ed by the nutives upon the beach, they Ast. Surgeon, Adam Gordon, Mate, Adam D. Dundas, missed'the form of their beloved commanMidshipmen, Charles Grant, der. Those who survived were taken care Algernon Spenser De Horsey, " of by the missionaries and natives with as John Montgomerie, " Rowland I>egg, much zeal and tenderness as if they had " F.G. Pearee, Clerk, Capt.'s been brothers. The bodies of the deceasMaster's Ast., Thomas A. James. ed when found were placed in coffins, and conveyed to the residence of king Makea. This day theywere laid away in their last resting place, to await the sound of that trump which shall arouse all who sleep in Port of Honolulu. the " narrow house." ' • •• ■ MARINE INTELLIGENCE. LINES. Would I could chaunt a tilting requiem, o'er The tomb, of those whose last despairing cry Went up amid the breakers rush, and roar, And inaddan'd strife, that mock'd the peaceful sky; Scarce heard in that dread hour of agony By those whom Heaven deign'd in love to save From death. O! never may a mortal eye Behold such scene again! And thou, bright wave! How could thy glorious form, become a yawning grave- 143 TUTS TJKIfcXB. 1845.) ARRIVED. _ Sept. 4, Sag. wh ship Mechanic, Gardner, 48 mos, I2»* wh, MO.p. ~T Sept. 6, Am wh ship London Packet, llowland, 21 mos, 1100sn, 200 wh. Sept. 9, U. 8. ship Savannah, Bloat. Danish wh ship Neptune,Sodering,Sl mos, 1000 wh, 900 this season. Sept. 10, Am wh ship France, Edwards, 8800, wh. Am wh ship Erie, Nolle j-. 16 hum. 1000 wh. 800 sp. Am wh ship Bingham. Kldridge, 16 mos, WOO wh. Am wh ship SamuelRobertson, no oil this season. Sent. 11, Am wh ship Coral, Seabory, ISOU sp, 1100 wh, lull, bound home. Am wh ship Phillip Ist, Case, Greenpnrt, 18 mos, ssiled Isst Monday for Y. S. via New Zealand, sprung a leak, returned leaking. Sepl. 12. Am wh ship Congress, Weeks, full aad aa 80 barrel whale on deck, not tried out. Sept. 1.1, Am. wh ship Maine, Edwards, 1860 wh. and 400 ap. Sepl. 14, Are. wh ship Mary Fraxer, nearly full, ' S^iSibw . NMb ■» » h 1 ' c SAILED. Sept. 5, U. S. ship Portsmouth, for Mazatlan, via .Monterey, with Mail. Sept «, U. 8. ship Levant Vl|.» Kng brig Prince Albert, for Mexico. Sept H.Eiif bark Cowlitx, for N. W. Coast Sept 12, 11. U. M.'s ship Modeste. ARRIVALS IT THE PORTOFBT. PETERS AMD ST. PAULS, KAMSCHATKA. June l«ih,Am wh ship Josephine,Roys, 20 months, 2800 bblswh oil. June 2*th, Danish wh ship Neptune, Soderin, 1* 1-1 mos, 2900 bbls. July 18th. Am wh ship Sally Ann, Clarke, 12 1-2 as, 800 bblswh, 80 sp. Am wh ship Manhattan, Cooper, 11 mos, 8000 bbls wh oil. Am wb ship Galen, Bowers, 21 mos, 2000 bbls wh. Am wh ship Julius Ceaasr, 1 jon, 10 rr.oa, 1100 bbls wh oil. Am wh ship Merrimack, Dexter, 13 mos, 1800 bbls wh oil French wh ship Eliza, 29 mos, 1880bbls. French ships Harmony, Ajax, ami Algerine. Spoken by ship Montreal, August 11th, Am wh ship Morea, Cuahmsn.iof New Bedford, 18 mo. out. 1600 bbls; reported having spoken on the 6th inst, whfchin Ontario, Green, of Sag Harbor, 1000 bbls, Wh snip Niantic, Slate, 2,200 bbls. Bark Dry mo, Taber, New Bedford, 200 bbls. Euphrates, Upturn, 600 sperm, 700 whale. The Montreal spoke same day,ship Canada, Topham, 8000 bbls wh, 260 sperm; reported speaking, Ist inst, w h ship Georgia, Hull, New London, 7 wnalee this season. Uneas, Gellett. full, 2d msl bound ofl. Franklin, Chadwick,New Bedford, 8 whalesthis season. Cant. Topham, of the Canada, shot his left hand nearly off by the accidental discharge of a gun. During the late passage of the brig Hannah to and from China, we .aw the following shoal and Islands.— A shoal about 800 yards in diameter, with abreaker on»it. lat 21d0lm north, long. ISM 10m east; a small low island, lat. S4d 88m north, long. ISOd 42m east; a small high Island, lat 3M 42m north, long. UOd 0b,,, The above not being in any book or chart in my posession, I give them to the public aa I found them. PRESTON COMINGS, Captain. PASSENGERS. Francis Johnson, Esq. in toe U. 8. ship Portsmouth «-un«nouin Mr C. Sheldon, Y. STsnip Levant. DONATIONS. Aug. 31, Bremen wh ship Joseph IIay den, Parker. For temperance, er 14 mos. 660 wh. Vaux, (Modaste) Spt. 1, Am wh ship Florida, Manchester, New Bod. William sailors, dc, Two ford. 24 mos, 1788wh, 180sp. , " printing the Friend Sept 1. Am wh ship John and Edward, Christian, 11 mos, 800 wh. H. B. M.'s ship Modesto. Baillie, from Tahiti. Sept. 8, Am merchant ship Montreal, Snow, from scribed $187, leaving easy §6 yet te be raised. Karascbatka. go j,. For tphurchHfnaeosemwY, oung �144 THE ¥&IEXB. FOR NEW YORK. DIED. rjIHE American ahip AI.I.IOTH, J. In Honolulu, on the morning of Sept. 11th,Mr BenIjjV X 11. Spring, Maater,having part jamin Pitman. He waa a citizen of the U. States, and of her cargo engaged, will meet with formerly resided in Boston, but during the last lew -UN lyr despatch for the above port. yean had resided on the Sandwich Island.', in Honoj.or fre i»ht apply to the Master, on lulu and at Hilo, Hawaii. About 4 months since, lie board, or to C. BREWER k CO. came to this place for medical treatment His diw.iMi Honolulu. July 1.184a. has gradually been reducing his strength until lie dually was removed from a w orld |of puin and suffering to FOR SALE, a world of joy, and peace, where there is never sorrow •r pain, hut where every tear ahall be " wiped away.'* House, with a cellar, AsasA A "•*' wooden ■** situated in Nuuanu Valley, two mile A CARD. The Seamen's Chaplain would gratefAa from Honolulu; will be so soli] low. For 'tl'saSTT termsapply to fully acknowledge a generous donation uf»67 from lli« •Wssasasxa. C. BREWER k CO. officers and crew of the U. S. ship Portsmouth, to be May 16,1845. 4t disposed of sstbe Chaplain thought best. fJS will be appropriated to the general expenses of the ChaplainDRY GOODS. cy, and #48 for the publication of the Friend. f\ CASES London prints, lOdo English long cloths, Q swvf 1 do linen drills, 1 do colored damask, 1 do linen damask and towels, 1 do colored table covers, 1 do Irish linen, 1 do linen duck, 1 bale 88 inch bleached linen sheeting, 2 do linen dowlas, 1 do broadcloth,2 cases fancy checked muslins, 1 bale Turkey red hdkfs, 4 do brown cottons, 2 cases spool cotton, 1 bale buntShip lliandlfry ing, 8 cases boots and shoes, 2 do Palm leaf hats, 1 STgTk cans Spirits Turpentine; lOOkegaWhite I,ead; bale sewing twine. Apply to *J\J 100 Handspikes; 10 Rolls No.l Canvass. C. BREWER CO. Aug. 16,1845. tf For sale by E. 8. BENSON. tf Sept.l. j»-f_ ADVERTISEMENTS. ' Whale Boat. A GOOD Whale Boat, newly painted. A For sale by E. S. BENSON. Sept. 16. NEW GOODS, For Snle, ,!3 Iron hoops, assorted sizes'. 600 AAA Aw>\JyYJ\J\J '- Iron rivets, assorted sizes,3ooo feet OH lbs whalomen'soars; 8000 lbs Manilla coffee; 60 coils Manilla rope; 40 do hemp do; 30 bbls Mesa beef;6ooo,l lis Navy bread; 10,000 lbs flat, square, and round Iron; 3000 lbs aheel lead; 8000 lbs English white lead; 5000 lbs California soap; 10 kegs American butler; 6 bbls corn meal; 200 handspikes; 200 gallons bright varnish; 40 crates assorted crockery; bO boxes tea; 20 cases sweet oil; also paints, oils, turpentine, kc. kc. ApC. BREWER CO. ply to tf Aug. 15,1848. cargo of ship Cone tree, expected shortly from Boston, conawtuig principally ot the following:— brick and blue do; orange stripe do; Merrimac Prints; new style do; tickings; Mexican mixtures, &c: brow n shirtings; bleached do; blue jeans; bleached drills; blue drillings, 30 inch; dodo28do; do cottons, 86 do; dodo PAINTING. 8-4; Turkey rod cottons; cotton Hdkfc,assorted; canbracea; twine; shoe brushvass, duck, kc; gumelaßtic of Wright and Field having been Copartnership oil; spls turpentine; white lead; es; boiled linseed dissolved, the undersigned will still carry on the paints, kc; paste blacking; cigars,assorted; tobacco; business of House, Sign, and Coach Painting, at hie leather, sole, calf, Sic. ISRAEL H. WRIGHT. old stand. tf STATIONERY. Honolulu, May 15,1845. Beef, pork, bams, butter, cheese, water and butter New Carta. crackers, ground rice, pepper, cassia, and spices, table silt, bread. Hour, and meal, hsrc.ws.re, axe hundlcs, sale one Ox Cart; also, one stout Horse Cart. maat hoops, handspikes, buckets, Immos. palls, chairs, C. BREWER k CO. Apply to clear pine boards.lpine plank, grindstones,brlcka.icoal, 8t Aug. 1671845. roßee.thread, apples, kc. kc Fors;tleon leasonshle C. BREWER k CO. ternn. by Storage. Honolulu, Sept. 15, 1543. ■ TONS in bulk will be received m a fire proof 1 Al \t\3 store Apply to C. BRLWEIt fc 8tCO Pltcairaa Island , Aug. 16. 1f45TO CAPTAINS OF WHALE SHIPS TOUCHING THE THE FOR 1 ATOAHtfOItLAHAINA. tnnny years resident on the above bemj anxious to return thither, of a passage ofany most respectfully solicits the favor Captain that may be going in the vicinity, and in resuch fsvor the «mV?tribor will procure for such turn for Captain fifty barrels of veget ibles on his a rival there, or the value thereof here, and will make himself useful while on board. He will have no objection to going a cruise before being landed. J. Buflutt, care of Messrs. James Robinson k Co , Shin* rights, Honolulu. Oahu. JOHN BUFFKTT. Honolulu, Sept. 16, tfkstk THE underiignod, named Island, "IfEW GOODS. Shirucles, AAA J1 AA tJVeUW 50 Rafters. 200 bbls Flour. 10,000lbs Bread, 170 bbls Ms Beef, 108 boxes Raisins, 800 Whalemen's Oars, 60 Chairs, 100 bbls Nival Stores, lt»*» boxes Snap, 6 oases Clay Pipes, 10 bbls ground Celloe, SO bbls aeons. 10 esses BroganaJBodozen Sheath Knives,2o hnxesTea, 50bbls Corn. 20 bags Coffee, 6000 feet Lumber, < rases blue Drill. 4 balesEng Long Cloths, 1000 lbs White I«»d, 6 bales Prints, (assorted) 4 cases do do, 1000 lbs Black 1 case Pit Saw*, 48 cords fire Paint. 10 cans Verdigris, E.k H.GRIMES. wood tor sale by Sept. 1,1841% (September, 2 New Woods.—Per Hannah. from China; Grass Cloth, white DINNER Setts, and brown; Rattan and Bamboo Chairs; Sugar Candy, pounded and in lumps injara of 50 catty's each; Sweetmeats, superior quality; Pepper; Hyson, Gunpowder and Imperial Tea; BlackSarsneola; do hdkfs; do Sat in; colored Sarsnetts; do Levantines- do hdkfs, fancy bordeis Al tlie store on Mr French's premises, opposite the Custom House. p7ffWfOflßUfi T I • llt4w. WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MAKER, for sale an assortment of Jewelry, Watches HASClocks, kc. CHRONOMETERS REPAIRED AND BATES OIVEN. i MANSION HOUSE, HONOLULU. January, 15, IMS. MILO CALKIN, DEALER IN BHIP CHANDLERY AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE. established himself at Lahaina, solicits a share of public patronage. N. B. Particular attention paid to the reception and delivery of letters. Lahaina, June 16,1845. tf HAVING NOTICE. THE connexion of Ms William P. Avis, with our firm, ceased on the 10th June instant. The business will be continued under the same name and style as heretofore. The accounts of the old concern will be settled by us. PECK k CO. Lahaina, Maui, July 16, 1845. 11 IHE POLYNESIAN, Established 1840. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT. EDITED BY JAMES JACKSON JARVES, Devoted to Newt, Commerce, Agriculture and the general interests of the Hawaiian group per annum, payable in Prick—s6 year 88,80; single copies, 111-2cento. advance: hall Advertising—A square #2for first 8 90cents for each continuance; half square insertions; «-1,60; for each continuance, 30 cents: less amount SI lor each continuance, 25 cents; by the year, more than half, not exceeding a column, #60. 1. Honolulu, March 15,1846, * F. E. ous borders—Feather qualities—Artificial fire works—Painted lanterns— BINNS, BARBER, HAIR DRESSER A-C. NEXT DOOR TO MS BOARDMAN, WATCHMAKER, respectfully inform Y V the citizens ofHonolulu, that he is now ready to do Shaving in the neatest mannergood Razors, Soap, kc, with every arrangement for comfort. Hair cutting and dbess inu iii the most approved sty les with due regard to the preser\ationof the hair, and to the particular request of his cus- Pro China Good* and Manila dues?. MaMI Uluck _ Particular attention paid to fine watch repairing.— Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted. Honolulu, Oahu, Jan. 16,1846. asssa»»afaaaa»asss»aaaßa>aas»faßaaaaßSSs^ Manila coffee—Patent Manila cordage—Plain OLD and fancy colored silks, of various descriptions— silk hdkfs, fancy fans, of vari- ACCURATE X CHAMPOOING Manila cheroots, 3's and 4's—Shoes—Mattings—Straw Done with skill, after the manner of the Chinese, with h«.ts. At the si ore on Mr French's premises, opposite the newly invente Hair Wash. the Custom House. To those who have once had this operationperformHonolulu. Juue 16, 184S. tf_ ed, 1 need nol say anything, for they well know the use as well asthe pleasing feeling of Ciiampnoing (cleansBull'B Extract of Sarfcaparilla. ing) operation. To those who have not, I invite them an invoice of Bull's Suto call and try the moat thorough method of deeming Toulon, received per periaa-Kxlruct of Sarsapardla. For sale by the the head and promoting thegrowth of the hair; like* am the most severe headache, E. S. BENSON. inall cases, curing dowmor ease, by ay 000 uta, «f Sept. 1. JUST ' , � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend (1845) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Friend - 1845.09.15 - Newspaper Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1845.09.15