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THE FRIEND.
HONOLULU, OAHU, H. L, FEBRUARY 14, 1846.

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nigh hopeless characters, have voluntarily erican Temperance Union for the year 1842,
signed their names to the constitution of our Ithe last report which I have seen.

A Semi-monllilv Journal, devoted to Temperance,
societies; and though u few of these have
Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence.

LICENSE SYSTEM.

broken their pledge, yet others have thus
the advance of the cause, that system
" In I,censes
far redeemed it; and there is hope in their;which
CHAPLAIN.
SKAMKN'S
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
individuals to sell the cup of
case that they will be saved both to them- intoxication, jnnkes drunkards and tills
poor
TERMS.
he
selves mid to society. That they may
and penitentiaries and trave yards,
One copy per annum,
S2,j>U thus saved, and that all the foreign residents houses
is becoming more and more odious throughTwo copies,
*•"' may he induced to take the pledge of total out
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the community. Although originally
drinks,
is
outabstinence from intoxicating
as a restrictive measure to control
designed
■••«• daily prayer. .We confess however, that we a necessary evil, the license law has, in proTen
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have fear, not only that multitudes will re- cess of time, assumed the character of
A DVERTIBEM KNTB,
a purOne square, 2 insertions, $2,25, and 50 rents forcv- fuse to unite with us in the determination to chased privilege, making that
legally right
ory additional insertion. One half square oi Icsh, abstain from all that will intoxicate, hut that
is
2 insertions *1,75. and 37 1-2 cents forevery ad- others, who have taken the pledge, will break which morally wrtinj, and absolving the
ditional insertion. For yearly advertising, please it, and thus incur great guilt. VVe thus fear, conscience from guilt while pursuing this
apply to the Publisher.
most destructive business. In no state in
because we see still open so many fountains
the Union, it is believed, are all men permitSubscriptions and donations for the Friend receivdrunkard's
places
the
so
where
the
if death, many
idrink
ed at tho Study of the Seamen's Chaplain, or by
ted freely to sell rum as they arc to sell bread
Honolulu
lloardman,
is sold. Wr therefore respectfully ask and meat; hut in all they are
following Agents: —Mr. X 11.
forbidden by
Coan
Rev. Co'chran Korbea, Lahama; Rev. Titus
that your Majesty's Government will refuse
Hilo; and the American Missionaries throughout to license houses for the sale of spiritous li- law, unless licensed or permitted hy the state
or hy the people in their town or their cortho Islands.
quors, and thus aid the escape, of not a few porate capacity. In some states,
all sale of
who snetn inclined to come up from the
intoxicating liqu.r is forbidden by law unTEMPERANCE.
of
assume
the
standdepths degradation—to
der severe "penalties, unless permission is
ing: of sober men.
granted by the towns. In some, the
To his Majesty KINEHaXIMA, 111., King
Will your Majesty allow mc briefly to give ness of license is committed to county busicomof the Hawaiian gvonp of Islands.
should
refuse
some reasons why government
missioner.?. In some, it is regulated by a
Sire, —I presume that your Majesty is aware to license the trallic?
geueral law, while in some the sale is forbidthat efforts are making at Oahu and Maui,
1. Consistency demands it. Your governand perhaps at other islands, by the friends ment now, Sire, stands before the world in the den to all under a certain quantity, and no
man is permitted to retail by the quart, pint,
of good order among the foreign residents, singular attitude of a nation pledged to totnl
or gill. On nil these points there is, and will
among
vice,
of intemperance
to suppress the
abstinence, and yet licensing foreigners to probably continue to be great diversity of
themselves. How much influence the noble traffic
in intoxicating drinks—guarding your* 1 sentiment. Some would throw down all barstand taken by yourself, Sire, by your chiefs
own
people
against the most deadly snare, riers against the desolating traffic, and leave
the
Hawaiian
and people, in the formation of
which,
for
a
certain consideration in dollars every man to be restrained from doing wrong
Temperance Society had in calling forth the and cents,
you allow certain foreigners to by moral suasion. But why not, it may be
efforts of foreigners, I am not able to state; lay
in the public wav where they may law- asked, leave all vice unrestrained, and rely
certain it is, that societies have been formed
and ruin as many of their own for the peace, happiness and well-being of
both at Lahaioa. and Honolulu, and foreign fully ensnareas
they please. I have heard the community upon moral suasion? Are
residents and visiters have been solicited complexion
that avarice is at tho bot- there not men who will continue to sell rum
frequently
it
said
once,
to pledge themselves to. abandon at
system at the islands; to the poor drunkard while life lasts and there
tom
of
the
licensing
and forever, the use of intoxicating drinks.
sake of gain, your government, is a rng upon his body to he taken in exthat
for
the
of
the
traffic
of
the
immorality
The question
foreigners to traffic in this deadly change, and who, without law, will forever
in these drinks, has been discussed in the allows
1 cannot believe to be entail the evil upon the community?
"Friend of temperance and seamen" and it commodity. This
And
am
unable satisfactorily to Few plead for giving some a license to
I
yet
true.
.such
traffic
conshown
that
clearly
has been
of
the licensing system. sell, while the rest of the community are forexplain
the
ground
flicts with the revealed will of God; with
If an apprehension of inn acting the treaty
the law oflove to our neighbor; and that it made with the French, be the ground of bidden. Such authority for the sale of ardent spirits given under the sanction of the
is clearly opposed to the dictates of self love.
would it not appear more state, especially for the purpose of raising
Hence that it is an immorality, a traffic that granting licenses,
consistent with the temperance principles of revenue, is now generally viewed as directly
no legislation can make lawful.
your government, to throw the whole, respon- contrary to the design of legislation and
believed,
sentiments
of
the
it
is
These are
re- making the legislature the patron of vice.
all the friends of morality in your kingdom, sibility upon that nation, by refusing to
whether native subjects, or foreign residents. ceive license money or in any way having At the recent large Temperance Convention
Hence they are conscientiously.and decidedly, to do with the traffic? As it is, there is an assembled at Harrisburg, Pa., the following
inconsistency in the doings of your govern- important declaration was unanimously made.
opposed to every thing which shall sustain, ment
which will excite surprise and grief We, the temperance delegates, now in
in any way, the vice of intemperance. All we
the friends of temperance the world convention assembled, do solemnly declare,
among
do
do,
we
have
ourselves
to
to
pledged
con
over.
Shall not this be removed?
that the license law, however cautiously it
destroy the demon of Intemperance from your
kingdom. The efforts which have been made 2nd. Public opinion is setting decidedly and may have been framed, is incompatible with
by us during the two last years, we are stronglyagainst granting licenses. On thissub- the object.of the institution of civil governhappy to believe, have not been altogether ject, I beg leave to make an extract from the ment, and is fraught With demoralizing tenin rain. Some, to human appearance, well report of the executive committee of the Am- dencies; and that it is the duty of legislation
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not to give sanction to licentiousness, but to why your government should refuse to license tions connected with those days, you were
protect the interests of the community by foreigners, who are desirous of Irafficing enabled to stand Inst in the liberty whereby
passing such laws us arc calculated to pro- in intoxicating drinks, the consideration, wiu had been made dee, have caused, be asmote the virtue of the people. And that that the safety of your subjects, the hapjiinexs i sured. Site, murh thanksgiving to God on your
while we admit that the extent and aggra»a- and welfare of your kingdom require the sup- -hi ball. The try input hy of all the wise and
tionoflhe acknowledged evil are the most pression ofttiis traffic.
good, nut only in your dominions, but in
cogent of nil reasons for u sweeping prohibiIt has afforded me, and others I believe others lauds, was with you during the seatory enactment, yet we feel it our duty (wbrle much satisfaction—l am happy to say thisi sons of adversity when repeated attempts
we fully rely on the ultimate triumph of the publicly—to witness the attachment, whichi were made to wrest from you your domiubroad principles above set forth) to press you have manifested lor your people, andI ion. Who can tell the amount of your indehupon the consideration ofthc legislature such your desire to promote their happiness. 1[ ledncss, for your persent piosperous circummodifications of the present license law as trust that the welfare of all classes of your stances, and your prospects for the future,
shall soothe suffering humanity without subjects, you will regard as your own glory;;to the sympathy and prayers ofBartimeus,
spreading the disease, and which carry with and that no self denying efforts, on your and good old Hawaii ol Wailuku, now gone
them tht' principles of progressing and per- part, will be regarded as too costly to secure•to then- rest, and ofothers both native submanent improvement,
this object Long limy you reign over a vir- ■ jecls and foreign residents still living; how
Your committee believe that this is the tuous, intelligent and happy people. But 1 shall you perpetuate this sympathy? what
favorable moment for the redemption of out- scarcely need say, that agencies are at work course, in relation to temperance, shall you
land from one of the greatest scourges of to thwart your benevolent wishes in regard to pursue that God, the infinite ruler among
the human race, and that every suitable your people; agencies at work to keep themi the nations, may gram you his smiles, and
effort should now be made for the suppression from rising, to destroy their virtue, blight co-operation; may give you u wise and unof the rum trade. They would carefully their intellect, and to make them wretchedI derstnnding heart, may bless you with a
avoidall appearanceof persecution and would for time and lor eternity. And he assuredI long and prosperous reign? to my mind you
do nothing which would injure persons or that among these agencies no one is more i can do nothing on this subject, in addition
property, but they would have the whole bus- prominent than the one connected with theito what yon have already done, more pleasiness, from the wholesale importation to the traffic in intoxicating drinks. "Evil com- ■ ing to God than the refusing to license anlowest grog-selling, held up continually in munications corrupt good manners." Vice-1 other house for the traflieing of intoxicating
its true light as the great fountain and source is contagious. Even men ol temperate ha- drinks; for docs not the traffic conflict
of poverty and crime, of murder ofbodies and bits, of intelligence and firmness; men tooi with his revealed will; must not his holy soul
murder of souls. "Blood, blood is upon the of active and industrious habits, ure scarcely abhor the selling and using of an article
floor and nails,'' and men may not retain safe in the neighborhood of houses where which in millions ifcnsej has defaced His
a respectable standing in the community who men traffic in ardent spirits. The utmos- image; has cast into a drunkard's dishonorthus hoard up wealth at the expense of the pherc around them is, so to speuk, tainted, able grave, those who but for this, might
dearest human interests."
deadly. ThY safety of good men, men of have shone as stars of the first magnitude in
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It may be known, that Judge I'latt, for- principle, confirmed by education is, in a his holy kingdom; an article the use of which
merly a judge of the Supreme Court ofN. measure exposed by the licensing of sueh1!has caused moie impurity, and blasphemy,
York, gave it as his deliberate opinion, that establishments. What then shali be said of the and bloodshed, high handed crime and
hut for the interposition of the License Law, safety ofthe people of your islands, especial- floatI esoine disease, than every other cause.
the vender of liquor would at common law, ly ofthe strangers who from remote parti of And will not this infinitely holy and benevobe held responsible for the consequence-, 'the islands arc pouring into Lnhainn and lent being be pleased with your refusal to
and virtually would be subjected to the prin- Hon,,lulu without education, without confirm- license the traffic in so destructive and deadciples laid down in the law of Moses in re- ed principle, and having little to do but lounge. ly an article? And will not this refusal segard to the ox that was wont to push with What shall be-said ofthe safety of children cure for you the sympathy of good men of
his horn; "or tho man that should leave a and youth of both sexes who throng tin- your own and other lands? of your own 1
pit exposed, into which his neighbor's beast streets of your large villages, and who will need not speak, for these are petitioning you
should fall." In short, should the vender be attructed to the grog shops by the noise, to save them the inexpressible pain of witnesssell to the man who, when under the influence the music, and the press about those avenues ing the sale of this mob-creating, and peaceof alcohol, was known to exhibit great vio- to the pit; will they not be exposed to temp- destroying article. All who really seek the
lence —to abuse his family—to engage in tation ofthe severest character; nnd is it not good of your kingdom eamstly desire the
brawls and riots, und disturb the peace of more than probable that many, and those the suppression ofthe article. So in other lands.
society, he would be held responsible for the flower ofthe nation will be ruinei. ? This 1 hon- The widowed mother whose only son has left
consequences. And would not this comport estly believe. How many have already thus her to do business in these great waters and
fallen, the days of God will show. Surely who fears for his safety, will bless you
with the principles of justice?"
Will not tho Hawuiian Government keep the safely ofthe nation, the welfare of the when she hears that you have caused to be
pace with a public sentiment so obviously kingdom require that all licenses he with- closed those avenues to the pit,the grog shops,
sound? will it not wash its hands from the held, that the plague may be stayed—the that you have refused to give another license
guilt of all participation in the traffic of in- poor people be saved from the yawning pit to a traffic which might cause her beloved
son to be shipwrecked on the rocks of intoxicating drinks?
of intemperance.
In another communication, I hope to glance The only other reason which I shall sug- temperance. And is not the sympathy of
at other reasons why your government should gest to your Majesty, why your government the wise and good worth securing, and will
should refuse licenses tc traffic in intoxica- you not secure it without delay ? To your genrefuse to grant licenses for this traffic.
With high respect Sire 1I have honor to be ting di inks, is that by. so doing you would erosity and sense of justice 1 commend the
Amicus. secure the approbation of God and'the sympathy subject, praying that you may be guided by
your obedient servant.
heavenly wisdom, and finally receive the graof all good men.
To His Majesty Kamehameha III., King The temperance reformation at the Islands, cious reward of a faithful ruler
of tht Hawaiian group of Islands.
the stand taken by you and your chief's, and With respect I have the honor to subscribe
Sire—, Permit one while addressing you with people, and the fact that during all the dark my soil'your Majesty's obedient servant.
Amicus.
highest respect, to suggest as another reason days of adversity, and amidst the tempta-

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Had we struck at low water, or gone ashore' and touched at Oahu (one of the Hawaiian
where I reon another part of the beach, there would Islands, thence to California
and
then joinsome
months
tell
mained
onshore
our
probably have been none of us to
ed the whaleship "Cyrus' of London, John
tale.
barON
1 awoke the Captain and the mate, and Hall, Master. Having procured 1700which
alter a man came down and hailed us rels of snertn oil, we touched at Oahu,
shortly
PITCAIRN ISLAND.
182.*) bound to London,
telling us we bad better come on shore as we left in October
at Pilcairn's Iswe
touched
in
our
passage
he)
"for"
"if you stop
(says
soon as possible
beBY JOHN BUFFETT.
till the tide rises and the vessel# lists (leans) land for refreshments. The inhabitants
some person to teach them to
want
of
in
ing
be
a
chance
of
are
if
any
you
offshore
it
will
[Continued frompage St.]
read, and write, the Caplnin asked me if I
saved."
I
wrecked
continued;
account ofhimself
The Capt. wished the man to come on should like to remain there. I told him
Ruffett's
New England board but he would not. The Capt. and should, and was discharged and went on
on the coast of
shipped as mile in American ship bound mate said they would stop on board—the rest shore.
London to Canton, JdJI) ship told of us landed and accompanied the man to his At this time there were about ~>o inhabifromManila
—CWttS Oahn and California
in
house and were kindly treated, and furnish- tants. Of this number seven came in the
remains upon Pitcairn's Idond as a school ed with the best he could provide, which we "Bounty" namely John Adams and six TahiTeacher moral and religious condition of stood much in need of, having been subsist- tian women, one of those being but an infant
the inhabitants lohn A funis" death.
ing for some time on oranges with snow when she left Tahiti.
At iM time of our arrival about 14 ships
Some years after this on a voyage from Ja- water for our drink.
and American b d visited the lslind.
maica to St. Johns, New Bruswick in the Hriir Having refreshed ourselves we returned Englishour
When
bont landed the natives appeared
was
we
left
we
came
on
her,
to
the
When
shipwrecked
Weasel, Capt. McNovio, I
wreik.
we ascended the hill,
on Scituate beach near Boston, U. S Am- shore almost dry shod, but on our return we very glad to see us, to
found the tide had risen, and was breaking and were conducted the villnge where we
erica.
After being- at sea 62 days, our provisions over the vessel which had listed off shore. saw John Adams. He was a man about 5
stout-made and very corexpended, and no light for our binnacle The mate had got on shore, and the Captain feet 6 inches high,
dressed
in a shirt and trowhe
WU
pulent,
and
on
hoard.
on
frozen
alone
remained
chiefly
oranges,
subsisting
dresses
were made Irom
sers.
The
native's
By
times
fishermen
nnd
and
after
this
time
numbers
of
many
with scarcely any sails,
a tree called "auti" (the paper
providentially escaping a leeshore, on the others 'lad arrived, and were call ng to the the bark ofthe
men wearing a cloth called
night of the 22d of February we ran ashore Captain to make himself fast with the lend Mulberry)
the
women
a petticoat of the same,
maro,
had
a
a
The
master
end
of
which
had
washed
on
(who
shore)
line (one
in snow storm.
and a cloth tied loosly over I heir shoulders.
lame leg, seldom came on deck, and the mate and cast himself into the sea.
He was so benumbed with the cold that At about II A. M. they all asemhled at the
knowing but little of navigation, we had long
the
for
a long time he could not, at last he suc- house of McCoy (where Adams always resibeen driven about
coast
At the time the Brig struck there was no ceeded, and threw himself over board and ded during the vist ola ship) where tliey all
one on deck, a young man who had been on was hauled on shore, put into an ox cart and stood and sung the"'9. >lh Pasltn "Sing to the
Lord, Jehovah's name" or it may be said, to
deck several hours, came below to get some carried to Marshlield.
The rum soon began to come out of the have been chanted, it being a tune they said
one to relieve him.
Feeling her strike, we all proceeded to ship's bottom. As soon as the fishermen had John Adams, taught them. (All kneeling)
the quarter deck, where we saw the master, secured one cask they stove in the head and Adams said a form of prayer, and concluded
who had just made his appearance on deck dipped in their fishing boots to keep their by singing the 51st Pnslm, old version. After
when we told him the vessel was on shore, feet from being frost bitten—not forgetting dinner they met at the house of Edward
to take some inwardly.
Young, where some of the ship's crew danhe replied "ah! this is what I expected!"
Out of nineteen puncheons eight or nine ced.
After remaining a short time on deck he
said "let us go below and make ourselves wiitt' saved, and the brig became a total Adams not being us- d oflate years to be
encumbered with clothes, took off shirt and
comfortable as we can." The Captain, mate wreck.
and myself went down into the cabin, the We were treated very kindly by the inha- trowsers, and had a step also.
other four into the forecastle. The sea was at bitants of Scituate particularly by Capt. N. At about sun setting they all assembled on
this time breaking over the vessel, and as the rnnieT at whose house most of as resided a grass plat beside the house, and had singAdams
ing and prayers as in the morning.
surf beat us upon the beach the ('apt. would during our stay there.
exclaim "ah! she is going fast through the In 1821 I sailed from London as mate of bad taught them to consider Wednesdays
water yet." The water poured fast through an American ship bound to Canton. From and Fridays as fast days, which they generalthe hole ofthe stovepipe in the quarter deck, Canton we went to Manila on entering the ly strictly observed, eating nothing till evenwhich the Capt. told me to stop with a piece Bay of which, we experienced a Typhoon, ing.
But at the time of my arrival, they we're
of canvas—he told me also to look for some- and lost our mizzen, and fore-topmasts
thing to put some rum in. Having no light, The ship being solo in Manila I procured not so strict in its observance, as Capt F.
I felt about and found a teapot! He gave a passage on board the ship "Lady Black- Arthur in the Russel, whaler of Nantucket
me the key of his trunk and desired me to wood" bound to Chili. About three weeks out had almost convinced them, that there was
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fill the pot with rum. Alter we had drank of Manila we encountered another Typhoon, no harm in eating on those days.
thereof, the night being very cold a-id chilly, in which we came near getting on a lee shore. Two young men having a desire to see
we soon got sleepy, turned in and went to Having let go our anchors and the ship still England, our Capt. agreed to take them and
sleep. I knew no more till daylight, when driving on shore, we cut away our masts, they were prepared to go, but owing to the
I awoke, and calling to mind our situation and thus saved our ship. After the gah grief of their parents, and corning on bad
got up and looked out ofthe cabin windows, abated we rigged jury masts and proceeded vveather, they did not go.
1 soon commenced school keeping, thechiland saw that we were high and dry onshore. to the Island of Rema, one of the spice Isdren
attended regularly and some of the
at
the
the
lands
where
we
for
masts
and
Brig
spars
for
us
time
rigProvidentially
got
struck, the tide had just began to ebb which ging, and from thence went to Ternate and young men also to learn to write, &.C.
caused her to lie so easy as the sea receeded. refitted. From the latter place we sailed for On Wednesday evening most of the peo-

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pie attended to hear me read a sermon or n again swim to another part, and at length subject, lie being often delirious, yet I trust
religious book, and on the Sabbath, Adams they reached the shore in safety. If any he is now enjoying a crown ol glory.
( To be rontinued.)
performed divine service, moaning and after- were very ill, Adams always mine to pray
for them, and the natives now say. that in
noon.
As much lias been written concerning the lime of drought, when he prayed for rain,
SELCT
EXTRACTS.
religious character of the people, but by (which lie generally did) rain was soon sent
those persons who were but a short time them. Hut they say ola late Teacher Mr.
"If we consider that the blessings of char
among the people, and were not able to judge Hill, that when he (prayed for rain, il it becorrectly of their character, I will give a fore looked cloudy, it would then clear ayyay. |ty are upon him that gives, as well as upon
plain statement of facts and should they come Mr Adams Ifad no concern with their secular,Ihl in that receives; tlmt the good which ie
before the public they can judge for them- affairs, that is.no control over them. Some-;Idonc to others return* upon its author in u
selves. K<>r my own part a residence ol times little disputes would arise between Ihem jthousand ways; we shall find even the selfish
if Mr. .Adams passions enlisted on the sole of enlarged betwenty-one years has convinced me, that hu- when tratlicing for fowls, but
f'olloyv the neficence. However true this observation.
man nature is the same lime g tout the world. had a dispute with any he would
It may be necessary first 10 slate the cir- precept, " Let not the sun go down on thy it is seldom that miti'lis are sensible of it?
Review
Urilish and
cumstances which caused me to remain on wrath," and before night would make li iends. advantages.."
1 was going home with a good When 1 arrived each family hud a box "Constitutions are neither to be created
the Island
them 1
voyage, and good prospects before me when containing books. In looking over
growth of time
But as 1 have found "Allien's alarm to the unconverted" nor transit rred, ||icy ate the to
we touched at the Island
and
attempt to
man,
not
the
invention
of
by
a
few
"Rurder'sSermons"
brought
dangers,
and
of
before stated, 1 had escaped miyiy
sv stein of government which
a
complete
of
"Dodframe
causalso
a
volume
tome whale ship;
and those dangers were the means of
the last depends upon habits of reverence and expeing me to think of a future slate, or, if 1 drige'a Sermons on Regeneration"
used,
am in- rience would be almost as absurd asto build
I
time
been
much
at
that
to
to
have
appeared
should express my desires
to
as
some
years be- a tree or manufacture an animal." Lord
become religious. In this state of mind 1 lined think by Young,
was a great reader of bia Bi- Holland.
some
he
Island.
had
read
fore
death"
1
hi*
to
PRoairn'a
came
years before in Delano's voyage, an account ble and used to relate the contents to his wife General enebmuim is the praise of fools.
ofthe [aland, and B later account by Capt. who issttil living, and can now recollect The quality which a man has in common
Arthur; and I now thought it the most eligi- many ofthe historical parte,
with many Others is no theme lor panegyric
ble place in the world, a place free from One of the mutineers, Isaac Martin, used or invective, I'well on all important incitemptation, and with no hindrance to prevent to devote much of his time in healing Young dents exclusively, or at least, peculiarly apa man becoming a christian. 1 thought that read.
plicable to the- person of whom you speak
all on shore were such. I found that each But to proceed after perusing these hooks, Strive rather to excite than express admiramore was necessary, betion; to exhibit rather than to proclaim the
family had morning and evening prayer, and I found something
and
to become a chris- excellence of your hero if your theme be
reading
prayer
were
a
moral
side
peoand
r,ead the scriptures,
ple. It is generally thought that Mr. Adams tain, and aitbough secluded as it were, from praise; it 'invective, pursue the same process
brought them up in this manner from child- the world, 1 found that the heait of man was though with inverted step. General abuse
hood, but it was many years after the Mas- the same, and needed a change, which change muv discover anger, but not eloquence."—
taken place in me,
Lecture, of J. ,<Q .Idams.
sacre before he taught any to read, and Me 1 could not perceive bad
a moral hie, and wished to
led
I
that
could
not
although
they
me,
sou
has
told
Coy's
Ent cation. What you are to leach your
believe for some time that Adams understood devote myself to the service of God.
depends altogether on what they
children,
Church
of
the
Liturgy
his
After
the
reading
what he re id, hut they thought (to use
are
meant
for : in other words, according to
Adams
would
own words) "he spoke out ofhis own head. of England on the Sabbath,
Wture destiny in life, ought
probable
religious
or
some
their
to
read
sermon
ask
mc
a
they
tbein,
some
of
After Adams taught
be
preparation for the busi"Village
present
one
to
then
lead
ofthe
but
two
book.
1 generally
taught Others, and when I arrived all
liiueke.
lite
schools.
memoness
of
life
in
their
or three ofthe first generation could read. I sermons" and to impress it upon
was
sermons
ry
One
of
those
of
all methods of
that
tried
to
read
it
twice.
perverse
Adams
It
is
the
most
Mr.
believe sincerely
not for 'proceeding in education, to think only how
guide them aright, but it was attended with from 6th Chapter of John "Labor
"Him we may make all instruction us easy as posmuch formality. When out fishing in their the mcut that porishclh, &.C Another
no wise cast
in
unto
me
I
will
kneel
at
the
that
cometh
he
bad
them
to
canoes
sible for the learner. Knowledge of any
taught
under kind can be easily taken up and appropriastated time of prayer, and go through their out;" and I trust it was totheseemeans
the way of ted only in proportion as it is superficial.
devotions; as the canoes were small and had which some were brought
believe When the time for instruction commences,
Redeeajer—l
rather
difficult
to
salvation
a
crucified
by
this
was
perno outriggers,
form. They observed many things in the Le- that some did come unto him, ami did cat of the time for play is over ; the time for intelvitical law, such as abstaining from unclean that bread which endureth unto everlasting lectual exertion is conic, and it is the busilife. Of this number some died at Tahiti. ness of the teacher so to select and apporbirds, &.c.
For some time these things appeared dark tion the objects of teaching, that they may
Adams also very properly taught them besick bed
fore going a fishing or any dangerous enter- to Mr. Adams. He being once on a
afford a course of gymnastics to the learner.
death;
he Instead, therefore, of inventing methods to
ho
felt
for
if
for
his
asked
prepared
I
protection,
to
to
tho
Lord
him
prise, pray
prepar- make study easy, some talk might boexpectand what he taught them, I believe he per- replied he did not know what further
salva- 'ed
formed himself. Ho informed me that ation to make. I discoursed to him ofthat
to be mude of the best art of inventing
he
replied,
faith
Jesus.
He
in
of
Tahitian
wotion
by
duty of teachers, rathand
several
the
once he
1difficulties. It is the the
neglect to do good
light and rattling
to put a drag on
men went for fish on the south side, of thought that people would
salvapioneer
the road too
than
to
of
youth,
the Island, and that while on shore the surf if taught to believe in Jesus alone for
spirits
thought smoothly before them. Beneke.
became large, and broke their canoe. To tion. But I believe he afterwards
yvhen reading
ascend the precipice they could not, and different, as I have seen him
shed tears, Let Truth and Falsehood grapplt.-—Whotheir only alternative was to commit them- ofthe sufferings ofthe Redeemer
ever knew Truth put to the worse in a free
selves by prayer to their Maker, and swim and although in his last illness I had not anI
on
the
and open encounter?— Milton.
him
with
conversing
and
of
opportunity
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editor, we have nothing left but the facts
MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE.
judge from, and when we see the prosOuec.om Mission—We have recently
perity of an entire nation, thus recklessly
HONOLULU, KKIIHUARy 14, 1846.
We
us
out.
been
gratified in receiving a friendly epistle
hazarded, it is for
to speak
that
with
the
Missionary brother, the Rev. C. Eells,
vain,
TO
SELL
INTOXICATING
and
from
a
hope it will not be in
LICENSES
LIQUORS.
come
reform."
residing
the
at Tahimakain, near IVit Colville, in
warning, will
(he Oregon Territory. The Missionaries in
Tins is a subject of great importance, and
that portion of the Indian country, are ladeserving of being calmly and fully discussCARD.
boring under the patronage of the A. B. C.
ed. The communications addressed to I lis
The Seamen's Chaplain would respectfully
I-'. Missions. In the former part of his comMajesty, and published in another portion ol
acknowledge the following subscriptions for munication he speaks of the inconvenience
our columns, have been lying for several
of defraying the expense incurmonths in the editorial archives ofthe Friend i the purpose
of not receiving letters from friends for
by thoroughly painting the Chapel inside
red
from
months and years. Under date of 10th Ocwill
(as
were
They
prepared,
appear
and outside.
tober, 1845, he writes as follows:
perusal,', to follow a series of articles which!' l!r-wer & ('•>.,
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il30,oO]Mrs. John Domims, Sie.no!
Our letters, from the States are often from
10,00
Wm. Maker, jr.,
appeared in our columns from July, Kill, to (OfticersofH. H. M.'s
10,001eighteen months to two years on the Way.
60,001 B. K. Snow,
Government,
January, 1845. The writer appeared under (Contul
10,00
i Seneral Miller, 16,00 Jann-s Makre,
llriismi,
6,00 Wo have just received communications from
I'.piimiI
S.
6,00
<■
K.
Amicus,"
Alu-ll.
the anonymous signature of
1,0-j Boston, up to November list.
J.O.Carter,
3,00 Win. Overton,
My last tile
|
6,001
11 Bnurdroan,
although he would be the last of all men to [-:.
lu.oo U. 1). liilinan,
previous to this, was neaily two
of
papers
I.
II
Wright,
10.00
W.Wood,
20,1111
K'
adopt the motto of tho celebrated Junius, liiram Gnuies,
16,00 <1. Drew,
6,00 'years old, when received.
6,00 M. Clark,
1,00 Tin- history of this mission may be comhence, if required, \l. S
•' Stat notiunis umbra,"
1,001
Cash,
\flO M. V. (inffin,
10,001pared to alternate sunshine, and cloudy
2,(iii Mrs Du.loit,
we shall cheerfully make known his name, iK. A. S, Wood,
:i,oo Weather.
Eond hopes and pleasing antici6,00Cash,
Mrs Penhaliow,
Our reasons for now publishing these com- (A S ('oak.-,
6,00 Haooiah Joom,
e.oo! pations cherished, only to experience sad
I.oo,
Stevens,
6,oo
Friend,
II.
munications we frankly make known, first,'T.
1,001disappointment. However, if such a checko I', (ticker,
10,00 0. \V. Vincent,
1,00 ered scene produces an effect to make us
6,00 I'ri.ud,
His Majesty's Government, as yvc believe, iWm. French,
(,'ash,
aJM look away from earth and earthly things, an
has licensed more houses in Honolulu for the
Totsl amount acknowledged show,
*.106,00 important object will have been accomplish„„,
sale of intoxicating liquors, than are requirMr. Wright's bill for lianas, *lti(t,is >
W M
ed. Soon alter the date of my last, this sta« " labor, 137,00 \
ed to meet the English and French Treaty
tion was, to human appearance unusually
S(),12 I
Balance,
stipulations, and secondly, many morn than
promising, hut soon after, and suddenly,
there was an unfavorable change. During
are conducive to a healthy state of public
ON
the winter, the school for natives was small
FIRE
AND
FAMINE
HAWAII.
morals. It is our honest belief and that of
The summer a little
wrote us in December last, as| and finally run out.
Mr.Paris,
Thellrv
late
increase
many others, that the
of fire li- follows. "We lane just has] a great and extensive more favorable than the preceding.
censed houses uithin the short sjiace if four fire, which lias overran a large extent of country. Yes-I The latter pait of the last winter, and
months, has bad a strong influence to increase |ti-rrl.i y we worked bard, Basel of I he day, throw itig are* spring, was a peculiarly trying period to the
the sad and alarming prevalence of intern- (ter on the roo' of oni dwelling and other houses, to |>re- two families connected with the south branch
their taking fire. We were for several hoars al-j of the mission. More than a year ago, a
pcrancc. Even more, we believe this in- Ivent
moat surroonded with the devouring element. The parly id' iudians composed chiefly of those
crease has fended to weaken the power of j,whets country has been tilled with smoke and cinder** about Dr. Whitman's station, and Walla
the government, and prevent its everting \ilor two or llitee day *, and many ofthe native honsesj Walla went to California for cattle. Among
this Vicinity have been consumed. We have had no the number was a young man, son of Walla
that restraining influence w'.ii -h ( very friend in
ruin for months, and every thing in like tinder."
I Walla, chief, who bad been educated at the
of eOod«order and virtue would ever rejoice
Wo hive hud a famine in all this region for six or
Mission School. Either his own
"
JMethodiat
to sec. Already have the proprietors of one aifcht weeks, and there is no prospect at present, of!
conduct, or that -of his father, or
improper
people,
many
food
for
months
to
come.
The
of the " hotels"heen fined for keeping a (lis- lining
most likely that of both, caused him to be
live on fern and ti roots."
shot dead by Americans in California.—
orderly house, and another hotel has been
When the party returned, (about the middle
the occasion of no little trouble to His MaFrom various notices in late overland papers, we
of winter) a very great excitement was projesty's government, as may be made to ap- should infei that a strong tide of emigration was set- duced.
ofthe Pacific. Fjom our es*
pear from the records of the Court of Oahu, ting towurds theshorcs Oregon,
Whether or not, there was any serious inwe learn that about
teemed correspondent in
remembered,
it
be
these
two
are
and let
tention
of taking the life of Or. Whitman,
emigrants
entering
territory,
thousand
tho
wcie
iw
or Mr. Spalding, 1 do not feel prepared to
the
above
mentioned
which
have
five,
among
about the month of October.
but there was certainly much talk of dobeen licensed within the period of four Fhe following we copy from a number of the say, so.
The excitement has passed off,
ing
August:
in
published
Express,
York
New
months. We close our remarks upon this
without
any
particular violence, and the othmeeting
of the
Orkoon ami California.—A
subject in tho words of our brother editor (Oregon and California enthusiasts will take place this er day Dr. W. informed me that apparently,
at the Court Mouse. As we are informed, an | there is at present a friendly and pleasing
ofthe Polynesian.in regard to another topic. evening,
expedition will leave Independence about the 10th of
of feeling existing toward himself, and
month, August, for those places. We should;1state
" It has been with much pain that we have tnext
| disposition to cultivate friendly intercourse
judge that it was somewhat too late in the season to ia
to
refer
to
these
pro- !start out on such a journey, as it will bo winter ere the with Americans. A great number of emifelt ourselves obliged
points of destination be reached, thus subjecting the
ccedings. Of the intentions of those con- Iemigrants
to unnecessary exposure and hsrdshtp. The |grants this year. Mucb love and esteem
of May is the best and safest time jfor your dear family, in which my wife moat
cerncd in thus disorganizing the community, Ifirst or the'middle
for expeditions lo those remote parts to take op their cordially unites. Yours truly, C. EELLS
we would not judge too severely. But, as |line of march.—[St. Louu paper.

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souled Pagan. Still the sailor, though he,
Hawaii, Jan. 12th, 1846.
in common with others of our race, has wanMr.
—Will
Editor,
you please insert the
THE SAILOR'S SABBATH.
dered, is a man and a member of the great
of a heathen (a Dafollowing
"testimony
NO.
brotherhood of men; and as such, he is enI
kota
to
the
Indian)
profitableness
titled
the
the
of obediwill,
to
the
sympathy,
Ma. Editor, —You are a friend to seagood
men, and so is your useful Journal. You love of every philanthropist and of every ence," and thus oblige a constant reader of
will then, allow another friend to this inter- christian.
your valuable paper.
to which
esting class of tho great fraternity of man,
Among the numerous t
"I am a bad man and do not belong to the.
to offer through the columns of your paper, the sailor is exposed, and the many vices in- church; but 1 have suffered so much
from
to which he, like many others, often falls,
a few thoughts for the sons of the ocean.
whiskey and working on the Sabbath, that I
The writer of this, has for more than such as profanity, intemperance, impurity, am determined to have
nothing more to do
twenty years, been conversant with seamen improvidi nee and Sabbath breaking; we with whiskey, and to neither move nor hunt
and watermen. Ho has mingled with those shall select only tho one last named, as the on the holy day. Last fall when
who ride upon the mountain wave and brave subject of a few plain and ki d remarks, not for the winter hunt, I took with going out
me whiskey
the loud tempest of mid-ocean, and also with only to seamen, but toothers also, who may, to get horses, and the Great
Spirit was anthose who glide along the more quiet waters either through self interest, the force of cus- gry at me; and my wife became
diseased
of our canals and rivers—who plough the tom, the fear of men, or the want of knowl- one of her ankles. She was unwell all yvin-in
of
the
facts
the
in
case, encourage, or ter; and now at tho end of
bosom of our lakes and sounds—or who edge
eight moons, is
wind their sinuous way along our indented neglect to warn Sabbath breakers in seafaring only beginning to walk. The
winter we
coasts.
pursuits.
went to Crooked River, though we had como
then,
is
the
violation of the we were in -haste to get venison, and
While, therefore, he is able and happy to My subject
cay that there are among this class of men, Sabbath among seamen, especially among eled on the Sabbath ingoing there, and travconmany enlightened, elevated, noble and gen- that class engaged in the whaling service. sequently starved all winter.
There
were
tracts,
etc., deer but we could not shoot
erous minds, as well as many sincere chrisAs many essays, treatises,
Ihem. Reavers
tians ; still, it is an effecting and undeniable have been published on the divine authority nnd otters were plenty in the
river,
Sabbath,
of
the
and
on
its
that
the
and
binding
per- know how to trap as well as any man, and I
fact,
great mass of seamen are very
but /
far from that high standard of virtue and of petual obligations upon man, it will here be could not catch them. Since that
time I was
mental and moral excellence to which they taken for "ranted that these questions art- traveling one Sabbath, and my
cart turned
might attain. Such an elevation and im- settled, without need of further proof or elu over, my guns were both broken.
At anShould
any seamen who may not other time I went out to hunt
provement of character as is desirable, cidation.
on the Sabbath
would inspire them with self-respect and have read the many authors who have writ- and my gun burst, tearing my
hand. I declothe them with respectability. It would ten on the divine authority and perpetuity of termined I would do so no
more,
I havcan
epitome of tint rcstcd when the Buffaloes wereand
augment their happiness in time, and pre- the Sabbath, wish to see
thick all
pare them for a bright immortality. If would arguments on this sibject, he is* referred to about my tent. But here
lately, when I was
also convert them into friends, benefactors a tract entitled " Sabbath Whaling," pub- resting on the Sabbath, nnd had
determined
Hawaiian
and angels of light to the nations.
lished hy the
Tract Society." not to hunt, though tho buffaloes
were in
The single object aimed at in tho follow- sight, Giiciye came
Notwithstanding all that oratory and poechasing a fat cow close
shall
in
ing
numbers,
have
said
he
a
and
affectry
plain
and sung of the generous and
by, and before 1 thought, I called for my
splendid qualities ofthe sailor, still we must tionate manner, to expose, with the sincere gun, and as 1 raised it, before I
got it to my
receive such eulogies with much abatement desire of correcting, some of the mistaken eye, it went off, I know not
and instead
how,
notions
and
those
unscriptural
is
often
of
practices
There
more of fiction, flattery and
of killing the cow, the bullet passed through
connected
with the whaling business, in ref- the foot of my friend,
romance, than of sober fact in them. Jack,
wounding also the
after all, has wandered far from his home and erence to the Lords day.
horse he rode. I have
It were easy to show from history, obser- medicine in attending onspent much time and
his God. The winds of passion, like thosehim, and yet the*
of a tempest, have driven him wide from a vation and innumerable existing facts, that threaten to kill me."—Miss
Herald.
heavenward course and far from the haven the highest state of civilization, refinement
ofpeace. The ocean is covered with wrecks and temporal prosperity, cannot exist withSWEAR NOT AT AM.
not of ships, but of men—of men who have out the Sabbath. And (he world may be
broken the ties of country and kindred—of challenged to bring forward a single instance Take not his name, who madelhy mouth, m vain ;
It gets thee nothing and halh no excuse.
sons and brothers who have sundered the of a nation, either ancient or modern, yvhich
wine feed a pleasure : avarice, gain i
tender cords of a mother's or a sister's has, without a Sabbath, maintained a pure Lust and
But the cheap swearer through his open sluice
heart—of husbands who have wantonly vio- and unsullied virtue, a sound and rigorQUO
run fur nought, as little fearing
lated the most sacred conjugal vows—of citi- morality, and a spiritual and heavenly reli- Lets his soul
epicure, I could 'hate swearing.
Were
an
I
zens who have trampled on the obligations gion. Among all nations, and in all time,
of allegiance, quenched the fires of patriot- public and private virtue, and "pure and- When lliou dost tell another's jest, therein
ism, and, through fear, or shame, or revenge undefiled religion," have flourished or deOmit the oaths, which true wit cannot need
or wreckless daring, have left their native clined, in proportion as the Sabhath'has been Pick out of tales the mirth, hut not
the sin i
shores, hoping to bury theircrimes and their sacredly kept or impiously desecrated.—
He pares his apple, that will cleanly feed.
then,
Whoever
shall
throw
his
whole
influnames in the vast and profound solitudes of
Play not away the virtue of that name,
ocean, or amidst tho strangeness and the ence on the side of a proper observance of Which is thy best stake when griefs make thee tame
bust c of distant lands. To this catalogue this sacred day, will be a friend and a benemay be added many a once fair professor of factor to his race; and whoever throws his The cheapest sins most dearly ptnished are;
religion, who has violated the most solemn influence into the opposite scale, is a practiBecause to shun them also is so cheap;
covenant vows ever made and witnessed by cal enemy to mankind.
For we hare wit to mark them, and to spare.
O crumble not away thy soul's fair heap !
man, or recorded by High Heaven; and who In my next I propose to enquire why ships
If thou wilt die, the gates of hell are broad ;
is now plunging deeper into sin. and hurry- so often leave port on the Lord's day.
ing on to a more fearful doom, than the dark I am very truly yours, TITUS COAN. Tride and full sins have made the way a road.
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CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO the "HELVETIA."
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ADVERTISEMENTS.
11,,50 ii i.i February llilh, 18-16.
For Chaplaincy.
Kin,—Enclosed you have a Copy of a letter from Captain
JAKES BABTIAV,
Porter, Master of thelate ship Helvetia, in answer to a letter
Mr. Henderson,
$2 CO addressed
to him by the. residents, Masters of vessels, Mlrniigers
CONVEYANCER, ACCOUNTANT,
Ac, which we request vnu will Insert In the ne\t Friend, that|
Wtn. Winccnt,
2 00 nil may have opportunity of reading the sentiments, and re- COMMERCIAL A SHIPPING BROKER,
ceiving the acknowledgements of Capt. Porter.
(Office at Dr. Rooke'a,)
For Temperance, or printing the Friend,
vmlliampaty.
uteven rf.ynoi.i:s,
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HONOLULU.
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apt. Reed, Am. VV. S.
$10 00 iiikam
Committee for receiving and paying over subscriptions.
Deeds, Mortgages, Conveyances, Wills, &c,
Rev S. C. li»mon,

HAWAIIAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

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Editor of the Friend.

and promptly executed.

Jan. 24, 184«.—4t.
The following peisons have been constiHonFelubr,ay 12th,1846.
kind and atlei tmnale h tier addressed to
tuted Life Members of 11. B. Society, by J. tIr.NTi.KMSN, Yourdisaster
KOLOA SUGAR!
of the burning of the Khip Helvemc in relation to the
J. Jarves, Esq.
SALE at the Store formerly occupied by
tia, lute, under my command, linn alTurdcil me much consclallon nnder my embarrassments and attlir.Tiontt.
LADD X CO., 1211 Tons Sugar of Superior
Mrs. James J. Jarves,
at a season whe-i support was
$10 00 so Suchiinlooked for sympathy,
ananimouely and eonlially expressed ini quality, fiom Knloa Plantation.
much
so
needed,
Master Horatio Deming JarveB,
10 00 your letter, has left upon my mind impressions of the good fecl- Feb. 10, 1846.—tf.
oi the residents of Honolulu, which tune never can eri'ace
Miss Annie Isabel Jarves,
10 00 iugThe
liberality which bus been so generously extended to myCORNELIUS HOVER,
otflcers,also calls Ibr ourauicertatgratituc'e.andalthnngh
James J. Jarves. Esq.,
10 ou itselfandnot
he in ulir puwer to express tolhe residents and others
will

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DF.ALEH IN
in this place, who have contributed In our relief, our scntimcntM
Imports at the Sandwich Islands.—The Individually, yet we trust that wn may ci Joy the satisfactioni General Merchandise &. Hawaiian Produce,
of hearing through our lives, liononihlc testimonial to the hosHILO, HAWAII.
of this community, of which, since our arrival here,
following statistics we glean from H. 11. M.'s pitality
Whale ships supplied with the best recruits on the
wti have received such noble proof.
servants,
respectfully,
Your
obt.
very
remain
U.
Wo
terms in exchange for Bills or Goods
Secretary's letter addressed to the S. Con(Signed)
EZRA N PORTER. most favorable
Jan. 28.—1y.
To Messrs. Stephen Reynolds, Hiram Crimes, Wm. Paly, F. adapted to the inuLn.
sul, under date of January, 28, 1346.
W. Thomson,
Gross value ol iui|H>rts in 1846,1646,941.72
Coninottee dec. dec, In behalfof more than fifty others.
JAMKS ROBINSON & CO.
1844, »350,317,1!2
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in 1845 over 1344; of this increase, $169,-381,49 is in American imports.
Internal consumption in 1846, 5171,340,18
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Custom House Receipts in 1845, Sin 46.1,12

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This shows an increase of $16,494,99 in
one year.
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ARRIVED.
Feb. 1. Bk. Richmond, Swift,
Argo, o*rar, (Fr.)
Slonington, 14 in, 1250 w, 50 s.
•' 3. America. Nush, Providence,
19 in, 1450 w, 50 s.
Palane*,Reed,
Merchants and others, will observe an ad« 4. Guatava,Norton, Bremen, SB to, 3»H w, WO a.
20 m, 1360 w, 170 s.
Hul*cy,Saghart>or,
Fnmklin,
vertisement in our columns, offering Koloa '• 5. Bk.
Neantie, Slnde,
Paine,
Sugar for sale. From examination of a M 12. Wiscasscl,
Am. Bk. \ai;.'ln, Vsmey, 117 days from Srclem, with
general oarfoof mer.muiiiliso to O. P. Rickcr.
sample, we arc able to bear our testimony
SAILED.
to its superior excellence. If such sugar Feb. 4. IL B. Co.'s Bk. Cnwliiz, Heath, London.
Richmond,
Argo, Balance, Ncantic and
Whale Ships
should bo the product of other plantations
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on the Islands, the quality of Hawaiian Sugar will soon command for it a good and
steady sale.

Rather Remarkable.—CaptBunker, of New Bedford, a highly respectable shipmaster, engaged in the
whaling business, in (he ship Howard, on erWM sonic
year siuce, in Norllt latitude 30 degs., 10 mm., and Kast
Longitude 154 degs, llirow a harpoon into a
whale.
The whale was nut cnptured, and the harpoon was lost.
An occurrence, which, although by no means pleasant,
is not unfrequent.
It was about five years I'fterwanH, that being in precis
ely the same latitude, and East longitude 140 degrees, he
made fast to a noble whale, ami, after a hard struggle,
succeeded in getting him along side. While cutting ftim
up, a harpoon, rusted otf at the shank, was found fastanchored in the old fellow's "cut water." Hallo, said
Capt. Runker, hern is my old harpoon! And what he
■aid in a joke, proved to be truth. The harpoon was the
very one he lost five years before—and had on the *hip's
name, and his own private Nffcl —Bost. Jour.

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the Merchants Exchange,

at Boston, dated

Faval, 13th Jhly, announces the loss of whale ship Thomas Williams, Capt. Williams, of and from Stoninarlon for
N. W. Coast, and ship Charles &. Henry, Capt. Saver, of
and from Nantucket for N. W. Coast. The former on
the 11th insl by fire, and the latter on the 211b. tilt., cast
away on the Corvo— J/oth total tosses.

HAVING
superior stock of Cattle, respectfully inform

DIED

On hoard Pk. AllUrcc, of Mjaiic, May 12th, IMS, Int. 47, N. captains of ves.sels and the public generally, that
lone. IT'O l-i' X., Geofve IMiillij *, colored man, ofronsuinptioit, they can be supplied with the very best BEEF at the
ftMd 20 vtitrr..
Ha WM a -.iiinvt. of S:mt»i Cruz.
In lat. f)U N., long 160 X., John R. firott, RoaMteerer, acerl usual rates, under the direction of Mr. George Risetaken sick in Uir. Indian Ot van,t'lmaiiiji ly, a clean and experienced butcher.
23 ytara. R« w«i
npi:Ym whale*. He wan beloved by hia oillcera ami crew.
G. R.,on his part, respectfully begs to atate that
nothing shall be wanting to give perfect satisfaction.

Honolulu, Jan. 24.—1y.

I. H. WRIGHT,
& GLAZIER, hai lately received
and oilers for sale,
2000 Ihs. White Lend, ground,
100 gals. Linseed Oil,
90 " Spt's. Turpentine,
150 lbs. assorted Green Paints,
40 lbs. Chrome Yellow,
600 lbs Whiting, Yellow Ochre, Spanish Brown,
Copal Varnish, Lampblack ground and dried,
10 lbs. Terra dc Sienne,
Gold and Silver Leaf,
Putty, Paint Brushes, Camels hair Pencils,
Assorted Glass, &c. &c.

PAINTER

PORT OF LAHAINA.

Memorandum ofproceedings at a meeting of.the creditors
ofLadd &Co., held at thcslore of Messrs. Paly 4 Co.,
on the 4th of February, 1846. J. F. B. Marshall, Esq.,
• Chairman, George T. Allan, Secretary.
The following resolutions were unanimously voted I
That a committee of three be appointed, consisting oi
Mr. Marshall, Chaitn.an, Mr. Allan, Secretary, and Mr.
Castle, one ol the secular agenls of the S. I. Mission, to
correspond W)th Ladd &. Co., in order to elicit information as to the present stale of their affairs.
That said committee lie empowered to call meeting
ofthe creditors as early as practicable, with a view to affording the creditors every information they msvy have
elicited ofthe real state of I.add & Co' a affairs.
MEMORANDA.
That the creditors (present and absent) be requested to
Ship A merles of StODington, Nash, during her late cruise. sign these resolutions.
That these resolutions be published in tho public pavisited Farming's Island, for tho purpose of obtaining wood.
pers at the expense ofthe present meeting.
On entering the harbor on the leeward side of the toland, the Voted, That this meeting lie adjourned.
vessel struck the corsl reef on the starboard side of Ihc pasJAMES F. b. MARSHALL, Chairman.
sage. She was fust about one and a half hours. Heavy rollers
Geo. T. Allan, Secretary.
C. Brewer &. Co.; Geo. Pclly; Tatvfc Co,; James B.
broke withia a few rods—less than three fsthom water—enMcClurg; S. N. Castle; Hawaiian Treasury Board by
deavored to tow her oil, but Impossible. In this situation a J.
Ricord, Attorney General; Estate of Wm. French by
heavy squall came in, and by crowding sail, she wss taken
J. Ricord, Curator; Estate of French & Greenway by J.
aver the reef. While the A. was lyiug at anchor, both anchors Ricord, Curator; James Robinson 6iCo.; Gov. Press by
were broken, a»n she was compelled to visit Honolulu to obtain Jas. J. Jarves; Wm. P. Leleiohoku; John Meek
others. The Island lies in lat. 3 dag. 14 mla. N., aad long 159 John Meek; A. Johnstone in behalf of John Ely; Wm.
French; Jones & Makee; H. B. Winalow.
32 mm. W.
A R Rl V F. I).
We arc indebted to M. Calkin &. Co. for thr following list.
.lan. 2.3. Ilk. Rich-'ioud, RwiO., lYovi'lcncc, 14 m, 50 s, 1700 w.
Bulslirr. Bead, Providence, 1H in, 1400 w, 12000 bone.
31. Nero. Okase, N. York, 1« m, 150 s. 810 w, 8000 bone.
Nlantic.SlHe, Sai; Harhiir, IS m, 2.100 w.
u
Wiscsssct, Payue, do, 10 in. HO s, M2O w.
Feb. 2. Levant, Havens, (lor-, to m, bo *, 1110w.
S. Mnrllia. Drake, do, IB m, ISO », 630 w, 6,000 bone,
7. Silas Richards., Dcring. do. 811 m, 170 s, 1700 w.
9. Montftunta, Baker, N. I.oi iloii, C 5s, lri.~> w, 17000 b.
Louvre, Green, do, 150 s, 1450 w, 11000 bone.
Morriann. Oram, do IB in. 55 s, 1050 w, I2.(K10 bone.
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81. Lawrence, Baker, Sagharbor, 16 m, 100 s, 1900 w.

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ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS. ■
FOR SALE.
C. RREWER & CO.,
roceivod per Brig Eleanor Chapman, and g ffc _t4_4_ u irsC.ihlonii.i Soap 260 boxes (Central erommission _Hricijanto,
Vrsu|ieirinc Cocoa Soap, (perfumnow offered for sale on reasonable terms, by
HONOLULU, OAHU,
the undersignod :
ed,) Manilla Cigars ; Rose Water ; Palm Leaf Hats; CHARLES HlirnEH,!
26 1-2 inch diagonal Drill,
Smoked beef. Candles, maplo veneers, table salt, 1 j. r. b. MAKsM.M.i
Hawaiian hlandi
Silk Handkerchiefs, 7 each piece,
case hosiery, French boots and shoes, Saxony and I'KANCIS JOHNSON,)
SO and 32 inch printed Cotton Hdkfa.
Welsh handkerchiefs by
Government
or Whalers' Bills,
Wanted,
N. B.—
C. BREWER & CO.
Tky red printed Cotton Shawls,
Jan. 1
on the United States or Europe, for which money
do.
Wonted Cashmere
will he advanced on fa\orable terms.
Elastic Book Muslin,
NOTICE.
Huckabuck,
and
Diaper
MANSION HOUSE will be conducted in
Bleached Dnn.isk,
future by J. O. Carter, F. W. Thomson having
Braces, cotton and India Rubber,
withdrawn his interest by mutual consent.
Cotton Tapes, White Foundation,
JHHatcl) anii tTDronomrtrr Scatter,
J. O. CARTER.
"Black Crape, Satin, Fancy Velute,
Jan. 1, 1846.
F.W.THOMPSON.
HONOLULU, OAHU,
Shoe Ribbon, Hat do..
for sale an assortment of JEWELRY,
Salting Machines, Solar Lamp Wick,
WATCHES, CLOCK'S, Sfc.
FOR SALE OR LEASE.
House Paper and Border,
Chronometers repaired nnd accurate rates given
Cinvass, Glassware, Soap, Candles,
dwelling house in Honolulu, lately occupiPunts. Coils Cordage, Cross Cut Saws,
ed by C. Brewer, Esq. The house was sent Particular attention paid to line watch repairing
out from the United States in frame and is built in1 Sextant and Quadrant Glasses silvered and adjusted.
Mill and Pit Saws, Nails, Needles,
the most thorough manner. It is of tv<o stories beHunting Knifes in Sheaths,
sides the basement, with verandahs around each, and
Buttons, Earthenware, Piano,
8a ices. Pickles, Mustard,
two parlors and dining room below, with
!contains
Bent Iron, Perfumery Ware,
four convenient and airy chambers above ; a coinI'iIOPIUETOR OF THE
I
1 Pheton, 2 Gigs,
jmodious cellar well lighted and venlillatod ; —also,
bath rooms, ironing rooms, cook house &c. attachWhite Linen Drill,
32 inch 24 yards White Cottons,
ed. The whole is in the most complete order, and
HONOLULU, OAHU.
will bo sold or leased on the most liberal terms.—
Hosiery and Wearing Apparol,
Sheathing Coppor, Copper Nail*.
C. BREWER & CO.
Apply to
Sheet Lead,
—JILSO—
NOTICE.
36 inch While Cottons,
For sale or lease the country cottage in Ntiuanu
Subscribers have this dav entered into coBrown and Blue Col lons, Calicoes,
valley, recently occupied by Mr. Brewer. This neat
partnership under the firm of M. Calkin & Co.
Fancy Cotton Drillings,
cottage is built of'wood with a veradah round it,
MILO 'CALKIN.
and contains three convenient rooms, with a large
Tky Red Handkerchiefs,
E. S. BENSON.
native house, cook house, hath house and poulliv
STARKEV, JANION & CO.
Lahaina, Jan. 1, 1846.—3ni.
Jan. 24, 1846.—tf.
house on the premises. The location is a very favorable one. commanding a line view of the harbor
XVI. CAI.ICIIT &. CO.,
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. and town, and also the mountain scenery in the rear.
It will be sold low, or leased on the most favorableI
DEALEas IN
copartnership heretofore cxisiing at La- terms. Apply to
C. BKEWER CO. Ship Chandlery and General Merchandise.
haina, under the name of Peck & Co., is this
LAHAINA, MAUI, 11. I.
day dissolved. The business ofthe late firm will be
tattled by the subscriber, who would cheerfully re
FOR SALE.
%*AJI kind > of mere hand ise usually required by vessel*
commend hi; successors, Messrs. G. W. Punchard&
undersigned have for salo the following touching at tins ptrt for recruits.
Co., to the notice bf his friends and the public.
. Goods, on reasonable terms
WANTED—BiII* of Exchange on the United States,
SHERMAN PECK.
Pipes ; Soap ; Turpentine ; white Lead ; Paint England and France, for which money will be advanced
Lahaina, Dec. 31, 1815.—3m.
on
l'avornb!c terms.
and
;
;
Brushes Blocks ; Shot silk
cotton pocket
Handkerchiefs Glassware ; Navy blue prints ; hi ick
The ("anal for boats leads direct to the slore.
an. I.—tf.
NOTICE.
and white and purple nnd white Fancy Prints ; Linsubscribers having succeeded to thebusiness en Drills ; printed cotton Counterpanes ; blue Cotand stand of the late firm of Peck & Co., al tons, 3-4 wide ; brown Cotions, 30, 32, 36, 40, 64,
J. B. M'CLURG
Lahaina, most respectfully solicit the patronage ol 72 and 82 inches wide ; brown cotton Drillings ; Irish
Constantly on hand at the store formerly
the public.
GEO. W. PUNCUARD & CO. Linen ; Linen piatillas ; brown Holland ; linen Diaoccupied by Ladd & Co., cordage, canvas,
Lahaina, Jan. 1, 1846.—3in
per Towels ; Cambric Handkerchiefs ; Diapers ; paints and oils, sugar, coffee, salmon, flour, hams,
Long Cloths ; red and white Handkerchiefs, 30, 31, tea, sperm oil, and a general assortment of AmeriGEO. W. PUKFCIIARD & CO.
32 inch ; linen Thread ; Shawls of various sorts ; can and China goods.
Jan. 1.
for sale Boef, Pork, Salmon, Bread, Coffin Furniture ; Bunting ; red and white PlaidI
Flour, Cordage, &c, &c., together with a Covers ; olack Crape ; black silk Shoo Ribbon ;
Paints, Oils Ac.
general assortment of Ship Chandlery; and com- white cotton Tapes ; house Paper and Border ; FurINSEED Oil ; boiled Oil ; spirits of Turpentine;
mand extensive facilities for supplying ships with rc- niture : Dimity ; Black Satin ; Lamp Wick ; blue
Shirts ; Linen and fancy Prints ; blue Camlet Cloaks;
.JWhite Lead ; Yellow Ochre Venotian Red ;
oruits at the shortest notice.
They have made every arrangement for the re- Earthenware of various colors and patterns ; Sta- ■ Burns' Green ; Vcrdigria ; Varnish. For sale by
and
the
assortment
of
C. BREWER & CO.
;
following
ceipt and prompt delivery of ships' letters. Letters tionery
Jan. Ist, 1846.
overland, for ships touching at this place, directed
HARDWARE.
lo the care-of Messrs. Molt, Talbot & Co., Mazat- Knives and Forks Razors ; back and hand Saws ;
;
lan, will be duly forwarded.
FOR SALE,
cross cut Saws ; Pit Saws ; MHI Saws ; Sets of CarN. B.—Wanted Bills of Exchange on the United penters' Tools'; Axes ; Socket
balance ofthe cargo of ship Congaree, con
Chisels; Garden Hoes;
States, England and France.
cut Plane Irons ; cast Plane Irons ; cast Sleel ChisSlating of brown Sheetings ; brown Shirtings ;
Lahaina, Jan. 1, 1846.—3m.
els ; Gauges ; Screw Augurs ; steel Augurs ; Hatch- white Shirtings ; 4-4 blue Drills ; blue Cottons ; cotets , cast Steel Gimblets ; Spike Gimblets ; Planes ;; ton Handkerchiefs ; silk Pongee Handkerchiefs
DRY GOODS.
Last Irons ; cast Lath Nails ; Wrought Nails ; Boat Cambroons and Mixtures ; Bedscrews ; Canvas ;
OA CASES Superfine English prints, 10 cases Nails Tacks ; Spike Nails ; Cooper's Rivets ; Cop- Duck ; Cigars ; Paints and Oils ; Sole and Russet
i&\W American prints, 20 balae 4-4 American per Boilers from 10 to 25 gallons ;Binnaclc Lamps ;; Leather ; Patent Leather ; Beef and Pork ; Butter
brown cottons, 20 cases 3-4 do.; brown and white copper Lamps ; Needles Iron Table Spoons ; Tea and Cheese; Water and Butter Crackers; ground
linen damask, 1 balo broadcloth, I bale bunting, 8 Spoons ; Fish Hooks ; 2 foot Rulers ; an assortment Rice ; Spices ; Rye Flour ; Corn Meal ; Coffee ;
1
caaea of palm leaf hats, 10 cases handkerchiefs, (as- of Locks ; Silver platings ; Carpenter's Pincers ;; Hardwaie ; Mast-Hoops ; Handspikes ; Coal ; Cane
sorted), China shoos. China gaiter shoes, cotton and Pad Locks of various sizes ; and a quantity of Pa- Seat Chairs ; &c. _c, will be sold low to close
silk panta, cotton and Silk coata, linen coats, grass- per, &c. &c.
consignment.
cloth vests, foraala by
C. BREWER & CO.
STARKEY, JANION & CO.
J»n. 1
C. BREWER & CO.
1846.
Jan.
Jan. Ist, 1846.
Honolulu,

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