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FThe riend.
FEBRUARY
Polynesian Sketches.

HONOLULU,

Vol. 7.

THE FRIEND.
CONTENTS
OF THI

FRIEND,

FEB.

1, 1849.

For the Friend.

Sketch of Strong's Island.

1, 1849.
page 9

Poetry, Our Seamen,
Sketch of Strong* Island,

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Extracts from late papers,
Ocean Steamers,
Wreck of the whale ship Maine,
Conscience,
An Appeal from a Man-of-war'sFore Top,
London Editor upon California,
Oahu Charity School,
Honolulu Seminary,

Master

ll

BY WILLIAM L. JACKSON,

of American tohale ship "Inez."

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\o. 9.

Jan. 26. Capt. L. has got his ship repaired to his entire satisfaction, but he has
had a great deal of trouble with his crew.
Last Sunday evening seven of them took a
boat and left for the Island of Ascension,
and the probability is they will all be lost,
and ifthey are, I cannot think otherwise but
that it will be their just desert for their in-

Being intimately acquainted
Ship Harvestashore crew disorderly Capt. gratitude.*
with
I know him to be a man whe
L.,
IS
3
Capt.
Island
s
Ruins
on
the
Lakey management
IS
abhors
ill-treatment
to seamen, and that he
King and Royal Family Religion — De- sailed from home on
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the present voyage
13
inhabitants
their
Annuto—number
ity
of
13
with a determination of governing and treatForeign Intelligence,
knowledge idea of the English language, ing his men as reasonable and rational beTeetotaller's Budget,
14
14
Commercial Statistics,
See., Bfc.
15
He publicly declared that it Was his
Rope Tarns,
January 7, 1848. This day I anchored ings.
IS
Deaths, Donations, fee.,
seamen could be better governed
opinion,
in the N. £. harbor of Strong's Island, findby
the rational than the brute.
addressing
ing the entrance easy and harbor good.—
it
Two English whalers, and the American He made his personal dnty to look after
bark Harvest, Lakey, Matter, were lying at their comforts and physical wants. Among
duties, he imposed upon himself the
anchor. Captain Lakey, in entering the other
[Selected for the Friend.]
duty of going three times each day to the
OUR SEAMEN.
S. W. harbor, in consequence of not having
to see that their food was served out
a good pilot on board, got his ship on the galley,
them in proper order and in
BY MISS ANNA LOWELL SNELLING.
generous
reef and injured her bows so that it was to
his" men say,
Oh. remember ye the tailor, when by the aocial hearth.
with difficulty he kept her afloat until he quantity." I heard one of
that they always had enough and that which
Ye enjoy the countless blessings Godhas ahower'd on the earth; could get her ashore on the beach, where
and wholesome. He however had
He is tossing on the ocean amid the blllowa' roar.
at low water he was to batten the leaks with was good
not been long at sea, before he discovered
But his heart ia with his loved ones, upon his native shore.
so
as
to
be
with
the
assistance
boards,
able,
that there were some among his crew who
of the natives, to work her around to the N.
Oh, remember ye the sailor, in the darker hours nfuight,
could not bear to be treated as rational be£.
harbor.
storm
at
height;
raging,
wind
is
and
the
ia
ita
Whenwithoat the
ings, and their influence over the others
lie
aheltered
from
the
learned
from
and
other
sourblast,
I
Captain L.
Ye on your downy pillowa,
all his ideas of
high
the
and
giddy mast,
ces, that at the time his vessel was in the was such as to frustrate
Whilst he perhaps is rocking on
reasoning with them.
lee
harbor
and
of
a
in
lost,
danger
being
And the dark clouds above him sending down sulpherous Ore,
part of the crew refused to work, unless he Feb. 5. Capt. Lakey has got his vessel
On the Inky waves beneath him, as on a funeral pyre,
pay them daily wages. Capt. L. nearly ready for sea. The Rowena, ofFall
would
thunderia
like
a
solemn
bell.
While the deep and hosrae-toaed
came in to-day, so we now have five
requiem
or
hie
knell.
to them the impossibility of com- River,
represented
Tolling o'er the gaping waters his
vessels
in port, more than the natives aver
he
had
no
plying with their demands, as
saw
at one time. Since I have been
here
money on board, and there was none to be
How the distant signal cannon his senses must appal,
I have endeavored to learn a little
here,
Island.
He
them
howWhilst the discordant sea-bird is answering to the call,
at
the
informed
got
the Island and its inhabitants. The
And amid the roar of waters, comes up the last fhlnt cry
ever, if they would work, and succeeded in about
high.
on
natives
are of the Caroline Island origin.
mercy
pardon
for
and
from
wretch,
drowning
some
Of
getting the ship off, that they should be paid The Island
appears at a remote period; to
arrived
at
some
where
an
when
port
they
Remember ye the sailer, at the silent hoar of prayer.
have
been
the
strong hold of the Buccaneers,
it
investigation could take place, and should or else the present
As yekneel before the altar, his soulremember there;
generation have wonderstormy deep. be judged proper and right that they ought
when
on
the
your
Saviour,
taught
has
For thus
tor the fortifications,walls
fully
degenerated;
sleep.
winds
to
lulled
the
however
billows,
|
the
and
to
be
for
their
work.
This
stormy
He smoothed
paid
works at present to be seen,
Capt. L. then and stone
Idid not satisfy their minds!
could not have been built by the present
Whosehand la ever open, whose heart is ever kind?
case
tne
time
stated
the
to
this
King.
(At
blocks of stone, 10 or 12 feet
Who, when cur peace was perilled, the bravest did we And?
there was no vessel but the Harvest in port.) race. Large
Not he who rolls In luxury, thechild of wealth and pride— ]
with
one end fixed in the ground,
in
length,
But the poor, hardworking sailor,whose home is on the tide. The King replied that if the sailors would and opposite openings in the walls, as if ex1not work, he would furnish some of his own
Oh, remember ye the sailor, whose 111-rewarded toll
people that would, and that he would " tie pressly intended for mooring ships. The
jup" Capt. L.'s men until the vessel was present generation of people can furnish no
Has tilled your teeming cotters with fralta of every coll;
When yonr ships, through some great danger, have safely ready for
how they came there. These
sea, when they should he put on information
are sacred to their deity, Annuto. [Not
reached the atrand,
board.
however
much
against
Capt. L.,
stated in the Friend. ]t
How poorly yerepay him lor the labor of his hand.
his will, compelled to resort to force, and Snate, as
The
is about fifty years of age, as
King
their
natures!
flow,
danger,
tbanka
abundant
deal
with
his
men
to
escaped
your
from
according
Or, when
i
could
but the Queen is younger, a
judge,
I
And on the ahip'a commander gifts and praises ye bestow,
to
their
All then went
duty.
small
but
good featured woman—the
very
courage
greatest
shown,
forget
thesailor,
who
haa
Do not
There being no conveniences for heaving
mother of eight children, six of whom are
And saved your livesand fortunes*! the peril ol his own.
a ship out at the lee harbor, he brought her
The eldest, Prince Royal and heir
around to the weather harbor, although leak- living.
Who does not love the sailor, the hardy and the bold!
to
the
is alow, designing scoundrel,
throne,
ing badly. The natives rendered him imHisheart and aoul so truly east la Nature's nneat mould,
prow
bears
a
assistance.
The
furnished
King
a
or
the
ocean
country
banner,
wave*
portant
While our
» If the rfadrr would Intra the fata ol that bo»i's crew,
Long live our gallant sailors, our pride and glory now!
houses for the storing of the cargo, and as we would sefer him to Urn FiJUa 1 for October 1, 184*.
many natives as be wanted to assist in dis- Only one ol the soma aMseJM and bis preawvanon
While the tramp of fane Is aounding for many a victory won.
the same, also guaranteeing (so was quit* imraculou*.— {M.^WH.
And our land swells forth the praiaea of man j n gallant son— charging
were concerned) for the t See artiel* oa
Whilst the wreath is twtn'd for valor, and merit claims Its due, far as the natives
Smsf* Mud, is Vol. ill. No. »,
May I, 1845.
the
blue. safety of every thing landed.
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The Poet's Corner.

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W've a seaaj for oar brave sailors, who ride

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of San Jose, to reand I believe none) too good to commit any
Extracts from Late Papers. heavy fire, to the town
our garrison under the command of
lieve
crime, so eager is he for the throne. ElixIreland. Trial of Smith O'Brien.—ln Lieut. Heywood, who had been twenty days
ah, the nejt, is a noble and amiable youth,
our
last we noticed the trial and sentence of surrounded by the enemy, and in great disof
The
other two
age.
about fifteen years
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that I saw were Princesses, one about six,,John Mitchell. By the "Dale," intelligence tress. Capt. Dv Pont afterwards mounted
and the other three years of age. The King ]has been received that another Irish agita- seventy of his men, under the command of
is a man of good sensc'and sound judgment, tator has been arrested, tried, convicted and Lieut. Selden, and pursued the enemy in
the interior of the country.
possessing a large share of Indian cunning
and craftiness; for instance, when I talked sentenced.
Lieut. Selden was successful in entirely
with him about their religion, and smiled at Freedom given by the soil of France. breaking up the insurgents, bringing back
some oftheir superstitious customs, he wink- Important Decision. —A slave belonging to and depositing on board the ship their comed and said it was the fashion of Strong's ]Louis Alme Pigneyguy was yesterday de- mander-in-chiefand twenty of his people as
Island, giving me to understand that he,clared to be free, in consequence of having prisoners. It will also be recollected that it
knew better! They believe in a future state |been taken to France.—[N. O. Picayune. [was the boats of the Cyane, under Lieut.
and the immortality of the soul—that the This is in accordance with decisions which![Harrison, that cut out the enemy's brig
spirit is buried with the body, but that dv- |have frequently been made here, and with Condor, in the port of Guaymas, under the
ring the following night Annuto comes,,which the South has never been satisfied. fire of their musketry; and also while the
which is known by certain noises, such as;If a slave be brought by his master, volun- ship was blockading Mazatlan, her boats
rattling the bushes, and breaking of small,tarily, into this State, his shackles fall off at signally defeated the enemy's boats sent off
sticks. It is their belief that the soul of,once. Slavery cannot exist here for a mo-|[to defend a vessel attempting to run the
the departed is taken to another Island,,ment. And it is so with every free State, blockade, and landed and spiked all the enethere embodied and made to serve its time, and with every country where slavery is not,my's cannon at San Bias. Her crew have
according to the pleasure of Annuto, after-,recognised. The decision in New Orleans been remarkable for their discipline and
wards it passes into another body, and still,goes further, however, than our decisions'[good conduct, acting as soldiers, both infantanother, and so on through eternity.
have or can go. It establishes the import- ry and mounted men; and they have been
As near as I could learn there are about.ant fact, that the freedom which a slave thus in seven fights on shore, and their loss has
12 or 1500 inhabitants upon both Islands,,acquires, by the voluntary act ofhis master, been one officer and one man killed in batthough I had no opportunity to ascertain,shall avail him permanently; and that if he, tle, with a large number wounded. Some
correctly. They are in a deplorable con-,of his own choice, shall afterwards return to of the crew have been wounded in several
dition. There is a general sickness prevail- ;a slave State, he shall not again be subject different engagements. After this long, sucing, a species of fever. They also have a ito bondage.—[Boston Transcript.
cessful and meritorious conduct of Captain
foul disease raging among them, together lC7»The N. Y. Evening Post says, We Dv Pont, and the officers and men of this
with their other maladies. Some were die-,understand that the British Government" has ship, they have arrived home—their service
ing daily, and I think unless they have some requested ours to remove the wreck of the was performed so far away, that very little
relief, all the inhabitants must in a few years Missouri
so that the relatives of these
from the bay at Gibraltar. It lies is recorded;
be swept away. The King told me that he
brave and devoted patriots scarcely know of
of
way
port.
the
vessels
that
visiting
in
did not want sailors to stop on the Island, Very excellent offers have been made to the their deeds of patriotic daring. No promoand to prevent it he will deliver up all run- Navy Department to do this, but for some tion, no brevets await them, as it is unknown
aways, free of expense, and insists that mas- reason or other they have not been accept- in the navy. It is to be hoped that some
ters of ships shall take them off. He wishdistinguished mark of esteem may be shown
es, and so do fuany of his subjects, that a ed."
Capt. Dv Pont and his officers and crew, so
missionary would come and live with them Capt. Dv Pont and the Cyane.—The worthy and deserving, and that their servireturn
from
of th,e Cyane
the Pacific we ces will not be unappreciated by their
He told me that if a good man would come,
fellow
and teach his children and people to read have already noticed; the Union makes the citizens. These noble tars, having served
remarks
following
the
cruise:
upon
and understand as white people did, lie
as foot and dragoons, cannot be tamely rewould build for the missionary a house, and' The U. S. sloop of war Cyane, Com'r S. ceived by their countrymen.
furnish him with as good food as the Island: F. Dv Pont, just arrived from the Pacific
France and the United States.—The
in a very short passage of sixtyafforded. Nearly all I talked with upon squadron,
the subject expressed the same opinion.—ftwo days from Valparaiso, has had a most London Morning Chronicle remarks of the
They have learned about the improvement!(active and brilliant cruise. She sailed from attempt to introduce the principles of repubof the people of the Sandwich Islands, and, the United States in August, 1845, and her lican government according to the American
feel anxious to be enlightened therjnselvea. crew have been particularly distinguished model, into Fiance, that Carel was right
when he said: "Tell me the constitution of
Nearly all can now speak the English lan-i throughout the war; no crew have ever had America
suits the people of America, and
guage* very distinctly, which singular cir- |the good fortune to perform so much servi6e
cumstance, 1 think is owing to their dialect. iin a single cruise. The Cyane was on the you tell me that it does not suit the people
I employed two boya to row my boat aboutiwest coast of Mexico when the war broke of France. If a Republic takes place in
the harbor, as is the custom at Honolulu, out, and only left there after the receipt of France it will be a military and a literary
and in a few evenings I taught one of them the news of peace. This ship's company Republic, as that of America is destined to
the whole English alphabet, every letter of participated in the taking of Monterey, and be a peaceful and commercial one."
Igarrisoning the town—the first offensive opwhich he pronounced, clear and distinct,
Great Packet SHir.—A New York letter
cept v, which he called we. There would eration on that coast. They were in the says:"The keel of the largest merchant
be no necessity for a missionary to learn fights of Com. Stockton .at the Mesa and the sailing vessel that ever was built in the
their language. I could not learn as they Rio Gabriel; they destroyed the gun boats world, was laid a few days since by Messrs.
worshipped but one deity, and that one in- of the enemy at Guaymas, cut up their ship- Westervelt &. M'Kay, at their ship building
visible. They viewed him as not always ping in the Gulf of California, blockaded the yard on the East River. She will be of the
ports ofSan Bias and Mazatlan, and were a tonnage of sixteen hundred tons, but will
favorably disposed towards them, but
he is sulky, (as they express it in English) 'part of the force of Com. Shubrick when he carry much more. The Ocean Monarch,
the King propitiates his favor with various took that place; and two of her officers, which was recently destroyed by fire off the
delicacies. I saw no appearance of idolatry, Lieuts. Rowan and Selden, had the com- coast of England, the New World and the
though many things are viewed as sacred to mand, one of the shore party and the other Constitution, were the largest vessels of this
the deity, and the people would on no con- of the water party that surprised and routed class afloat, but the new vessel which I have
a large body of the enemy at Urias. The mentioned, will be twenty feet longer
sideration touch them.
than
ship's company also garrisoned in part La any of them. She is intended as a packet
The tact that the inhabitants of Strong'! Island can Paz and San Jose, Lower California. It ship, to
ply between here and Liverpool,
apeak the English language with tolerable correctness wag
Capt. Dv Pont, with 100 of his crew, and will take her place on Robert Kermit's
we have beard slated by numerous visiter*. It ia certainwho so gallantly landed at San Jose, in the line in about four months. It was supposed,
ly very remarkable, and quite anomalous.—[Ed of
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face of an overwhelming force of the enemy, when the problem of ocean steam navigation
Embers.—Nov-ember and Dec-ember are and forced his way two miles through a per- was satisfactorily solved, that in a few years
the last moers-of the dying ye~ar.
fect ambuscade, and under a constant and our packet ships would be driven off the

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THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1849.

track, but they are flourishing now as much It appears from the statement of James in attempting to cross the Columbia bar, on
as they ever did, and new ones are being Douglas, Esq., that Mr. Hawkes, who was the23dinst. The Hudson Bay Co.'s brig
built almost every week."
then acting as pilot, was prevented from "Mary Dare," on board of which I was a
Ocean Steamers.—We read in the N. Y. reaching the Maine in consequence of the passenger, entered the river the same day, a
Journal of Commerce of the 22d, that the roughness of the water between her and few hours before Capt. Netcher attempted to
We understand that the run in with the "Maine," and we could disline of mail steamers between New York Baker's bay.
and New Orleans, by way of Havana, with Maine, although without a chart, had enter- tinctly see the signal flag flying at the mast
its branch to Chagres, will soon be in ope- ed the channel, keeping herboats in advance, head for a pilot. There was, unfortunately,
ration. The arrangement is to connect with sounding the way, and would have entered no pilot at the time in Baker's bay. Mr
the mail line on the Pacific, from Panama the bay in perfect safety, without a pilot, Hawke's branch pilot being, as we afterto the Columbia River. This service is to had not the wind failed her while in the wards discovered, at Fort George, where I
be performed by a steamer touching at San channel. The anchorage in the chanuel of arrived the same afternoon, and hastened to
Bias and Mazatlan, in Mexico, and at some the river, near its mouth, is bad—insufficient inform him that a large ship was waiting for
of the principal ports in California, until it to hold a ship against a heavy sea—hence, a pilot off the bar. He almost instantly proceeded on his return to Baker's bay, but
arrives at San Francisco. Thence another the Maine was thrown upon the spit.
steamer takes the mails and passengers to We understand that Capt. Netcher now unfortunately, from the roughness of the
the Columbia. The whole distance from N. states, that he should entertain no apprehen- water beyond that anchorage, he found it
York to Oregon, between five and six thous- sions of danger in again attempting to bring impossible to reach the "Maine" that night,
and miles, will be performed in little more a ship into the Columbia. The truth is, and before the morning of the 24tb, she had
than thirty days. Some of the government that the mouth of the Columbia affords a become a total wreck, nearly on the same
steamers are now fitting out for the Pacific, good channel for the ingress and egress of spot which proved fatal to the barque Vanto extend the mail communication to the ships; no such mighty river, passing through couver, and at a less recent date to the U.
Sandwich Islands, and it is contemplated ul- such a country, up which the tide sets fcr S. schooner Shark.
timately to comprehend China in the sytem. one hundred and twenty miles, can pass into These particulars I have communicated to
It is supposed that the Sandwich Islands an ocean, over a bold iron-bound coast, you for publication in the Oregon Spectator,
may be reached in forty days from New without a channel sufficiently broad and at the request of Capt. Netcher, and further
York. The service will be arranged with deep to admit of a safe and easy entrance of beg to suggest that it would be for the adreference also to a connection with Wheel- ships of the largest class—the only difficulty vantage of the country, that some measures
wright's line of British steamers on the Pa- consists in knowing where that channel is. were taken by the public authorities for the
It is an old saying, that "it is an ill wind protection of the valuable property, a great
cific coast of South America.
The Government pays $490,000 a year that blows nobody good;" this is verified, to part of which may be expected to drift on
for a monthly mail by this route between N. a certain extent, in the unfortunate loss of shore from the wreck.
I have the honor to be, sir,
York and the Columbia river, and a semi- the Maine. The first and third mates of the
Your most obedient servant,
monthly mail between New York and New- Maine, both intelligent men and able seaOrleans, by way of Charleston, Savannah men, have consented to remain in Oregon,
JAMES DOUGLAS,
and Havana. The contract is for ten years. qualify, and act in the capacity of pilots.
C. F. H. B. Co.
There are but two difficulties which atThe steamers are all constructed under Government inspection, with a view to their em- tend the entrance of vessels into the ColumMr. Editor, —Permit me, through your
ployment, when required, as vessels of war. bia—one is, that the sea is sometimes rough valuable columns, to return thanks for my—the
the
cannot
be
other,
Pacific
steamers
is
such
a
that
wind
dependin
One of the
self, officers and crew, to the inhabitants of
state of forwardness, that she will be des- ed upon in the neighborhood of the sun's this territory, for their extreme kindness.—
patched to her destination in October next, rising and setting. The first of these exists We landed entirely destitute, from the
and two more will follow her successively at everywhere, to a certain extent—the second wreck, and if we had not received hospitality
intervals of one month each. The whole may be avoided by entering the river at from the settlers, must have suffered much
line between New York and Oregon is ex- other times than those of about sunrise and —as it is, we have wanted for nothing that
sunset. Both of these difficulties may be it was in their power to
pected to be in operation next January.
provide, for which
The Journal justly remarks that the mag- mainly overcome by such means as an effi- we again offer our heartfelt thanks.
—and
enput
cient
requisition
in
pilot
may
the
and
the
expedition
project
with|
nitude of
Capt. GEO. E. NETCHER.
which it has been carried out, reflect the tirely so by the aid of a steam tug.
Oregon
City,
Aug. 31, 1848.—[Oregon
highest credit on the enterprise and energy Letter of Capt. Netcher statement of James Spectator.
involved
It
has
of New York merchants.
Douglas, Esq. —Card of Capt. JYetcher.
August 25, 1848.
the expenditure of nearly two millions of
Deaths of Eminent Men.—The Northdollars, all of which has been furnished by To James Douglas, Esq.,
New Yorkers, with the exception of one Sir—l have to inform you that my vessel ern papers announce the deaths of the Hon
year's mail pay advanced [by Government in lies a total wreck on the south sands of the Jeremiah Mason and Mr. Win. Lawrence,
small instalments, to be refunded out of the Columbia bar, and beg you will have the both of Boston. Mr. Mason was one of the
first year's mail service.—N. O. Pic. Sept.4. kindness to represent to the authorities of most eminent lawyers the country ever produced. He was for many yeajVu. S. SenaWreck of the "Maine."—We regard, Oregon the same; and hearing that you tor from New Hampshire, but tor twenty'
of my signal flag for a
the wreck of the whale ship Maine, on the were an eye-witness
years past has resided in Boston. He was
you will do me the favor of
that
I
pilot,
beg
the
Shark
spit"
23d
upon
ult.,
of
the
night
"
formerly
in the Branch at President of the United States
at the mouth of the Columbia river, as one having the circumstances published
Portsmouth, N. H., and Mr. Bidfor
to
thank
you
I
Oregon
Spectator.
beg
which
has
of the most serious misfortunes
dies refusal to remove him lifts been confrom
Fort
George,
The loss of the the kindness we received
ever befallen Oregon.
sidered the origin of Gen. Jackson's antipa"Shark," produced an impression abroad, which, I understand, was done by your orthy to the bank.
be
case
the
vessel
saw
should
you
ders,
in
that the mouth of the Columbia was exceedMr. Lawrence was the brother of Amoe
not wrecked, or require any assistance. My and Abbott Lawrence, and, like them, disingly dangerous of entrance—such is that
cargo consisted of 1,400 barrels of whale oil, tinguished as a high-minded merchant.
the fact, and it is extremely unfortunate
of sperm oil, and 14,000 lbs. of bone— Mr. Mason
[150
the
wreck
of
since
attempt
the
first
almost
died at the age of 82; Mr.
months
out.
G. E. NETCHER,
24
enter
the
to
Shark,
a
whale
ship
by
the
of 65.—[Am. paper.
Lawrence
Late Master of ship Maine, of Fairhaven,
mouth of the Columbia, should result in a Massachusetts.
Maine
was
that
the
We
understand
wreck.
The Irish Patriot, Duffy.—The Lonone among a number of ships clearing from
don
Times says: "We are positively assured
Fort
1848.
Vanconver,
30,
Aug.
were
to
directed
Fairhaven, Mass., which
that Mr. Duffy, the great literary support of
enter the mouth of the Columbia for supplies, George Abernethy, Esq.:
hasten to enclose for your infor- the Nation newspaper, has made an unqualiif practicable. The appearance of the Sir—la letter received last night from fied submission to the Government, and inmation,
an
experiMaine off the Columbia bar was
of the late whale ship tends to plead guilty sod throw himself upon
ment, and it is a pity that it proved one so Captain Netcher,
"Maine," which was unfortunately wreckedI the mercy of the Crown.

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ply. Does she reprove thee for past dishon- Reading Room. It was well patronised,
esty? Repent, and make restitution, so far but the excellent keeper caught the gold
HONOLULU, FEB. 1, 1849.
as may be in thy power. Does she prompt fever and shut up shop. His success, we
thee to perform some noble act, or generous trust, will encourage some one else to unConscience.
deed? Show thyself herobedient and manly dertake the enterprise. We would here
prompts
monitor
servant.
in man'embosom,
This
Art thou in doubt what course to remark that there have been found some
noble
deeds.
to
and
worthy
times
take?
Seek
for information, and ever follow difficulties in sustaining such houses in Honstrange,
oft
"sear- an enlightened conscience. Go where she olulu, which do not exist elsewnere. Our
has
not
end
done
wrong,
a
man
has
If
ed" his conscience, how restless he will be directs, and happiness here and hereafter shipping season continues only a part of the
for days and months. He may try to quiet shall be thy everlasting portion. No words year.—Persons of the proper character for
her by administering opiates, and endeavor- can fully describe the real dignity and gen. keepers could find more profitable employing to forget what he has done, bat all in vine worth of a truly honest and conscien- ment in some other occupation. —It must
vain; he finds no peace but in the exercise tious man.
also be remembered that the temperate, the
sober, and the best of our seamen do not
of sincere repentance and the repair of the ** The Aimighty from his throne, on eerthsurveys
rreater than an hosjbst, nimbi.f hrart.
scatter broadcast their hard earned wages,
wrong so far as it may be in his power.— Nought
An humble heart Hisresidence ! pronounced
The following we copy from an American
like multitudes of their ship-mates, who will
His second seat, and rival to the sales !"
paper. The letter originally appeared in Such an heart will be, in the highest and squander in a few hours or days the savings
of a long cruise. These latter are the men
the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
best sense, conscientious. Its value above
who build rum mansions and gin palaces,
"Mr.
occasion occasion rubies, its worth above price.
"A long time ago I hadW
and
support a class of men whose regard for
street. It
to go into your office in
customers commences and ends with
their
was vacant, and your pocket-book lay in the An Appeal from a Man-of-War's
and
their
money.
me,
Devil
prompted
draw exposed—the
Fore Top.
return
contents
to
you,
its
now
I
Money
took
it.
I
is all.- When the drunkard has
U. S. Ship Dale, Jan. 16, 1849.
and may God forgive me.
in his pockot, he is " a jolly good felmoney
following
Editor,
consider
the
—If
you
REPENTANCE.
Mr.
"Yours,
low," and is accosted with " what do you
lines worthy the space they will occupy in want, Sir?" but when all his money
"Albany, April 25, 1846."
is spent,
The letter was mailed at Troy, and en- your paper, you will confer a favor by in- he is "a brute," and, brutish like* is kicked
which
was
closed was one hundred dollars,
into the gutter. Strange, that "free-born
serting them.
stolen in May, 1840.
and Britons" will endure such treatment.
good
many
is
the
aim
and
of
object
It
The next extract we copy from an old Engthe nse of ardent Yes, "money is all." We copy these
lish periodical, and although the events oc- worthy men to suppress of a man-of-war's remarks from a late
English paper. We
I am one
curred several years [ago, yet the moral spirits. Now
as
would
add,
too,
town
on
"liberty,"
strange,
crew that visited your
that "free-born
lesson which these facts inculcate, remains
and
to
Americans
endure
such
I
will
procalled;
intend
!
commonly
" that either "Britonstreatment
the same. Its re-publication may serve, per- it is
aid
More
will
think
or Ameristrange
some
measures
which
I
pose
delinquent
haps, as a useful hint to some
of temperance not a little in Hon- cans," will condescend—will stoop to grow
and less scrupulous merchant. In the com- the cause
not find a single house where rich on the drunkard's earnings! But what
olulu.
I
could
mercial world, it is of the very first importwere to be had, except it is most strange of all, that men professing
refreshments
good
ance to maintain a high tone of mercantile
a hotel. If there was a to have a regard for the good of society and
a
or
shop
was
grog
integrity. This will be the result when
and in the morals of the community, will advocate
merchants consult their consciences as well house kept on temperance principles
the license and sale of intoxicating liquors,
as their purses. Honesty is the best policy, good order, it would be more respectable, except for medicinal
purposes, considering
in transactions commercial, political and and in the end I think more profitable. Sup- the immense evils
their use inflicts upon the
Creams,
Water,
Soda
Ice
pose
they
kept
religious.
and a great world. Let us cheer up, and believe a betat stt/Us Dtsd.—A mercantile house in Lemonade, Spruce Beer, Segars,
Bumim&mm, fi-g., had lately the gratifica- many other trifling "notions,"—and I would ter time is coming. Wise legislators are
tion of rrceiving a letter, of which the fol- also recommend music. A sailor can dance now advocating the passage of laws, making
lowing is a copy-, doing honor both to the and enjoy himself as well in his sober senses the vender of strong drinks responsible for
individual and to his country.
the evils he inflicts, for example—support
Philadelphia, Oct. 16, 1826. as when he has rum aboard. Some people the
"
wives and children of their ruined cus: In the year 1816, your have an idea that where a fiddle is, there, as
"Mean*.
, an invoice of hard- a matter of course, must be rum; but I have tomers ! This would be right and just.
house shipped to
ware, which we refused to receive, in conwhere men enjoyed themselves
in
sequence ofits coming out of the season for been places
Scribbling upon
our sales. I have now some doubts whether in eating, drinking and dancing, without A London Editor's
use
of.
California.—ln
a
late
to
a
of
made
No.
of the London
"liquor"
there were sufficient grounds for refusing
there being drop
receive them. I have, therefore, individual- The expense of fitting up such a house could Mail, we find a long article upon the Yanly, remitted to you the first of a set of bills not be much, and I hope to hear of one be- kees' occupying California. The writer in
tor exchange tor £226, to meet the loss on
ing in existence soon. If ever I visit your a serio-jocose style makes some sensible rethe above good's. I am yours, fee,
port again, I shall not fail to pay it a visit. marks. He speaks of it as something very
Yours,
FORE TOP. "amusing" that a nation like the Americans
' Reader, trifle not with conscience. Heed
should be turned loose into such a huge,
(U. S. Ship Dale.)
ber warnings, and attend to her suggestions.
Does she tell thee, "Go discharge that long If all seamen were of the character of the mysterious, unexplored region! The quickdelayed obligation"? Obey instantly. Does unknown writer of the foregoing, they would silver mines he makes the matter of joke;
she warn you in terms like these, " Beware very soon work a revolution in sailor board- in that he is probably rather hasty, but what
how you overreach that man in trade"? ing houses. During the last fall shipping will he say when he hears about digging up
Despise her not: Does she say, "Be strict- season, a house somewhat similar to the one " ounces" and " pounds " of real solid gold
ly honest"? ' Hesitate not a moment to com- recommended, wat> kept near the Seamen's 23 carats fine! He must not treat this as a

TIE FRIEND.

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THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1849.

joke! Let him speak for himself, in the take pleasure in bearing our testimony in Rhone, and learn that said paper is to close
favor of the Teacher's fidelity and the pro- with 1848, and be followed by the " Alta
following extracts:
is
a
of
interest
really
great
There
deal
ficiency of the pupils. It was gratifying to California." From a private source we
"
to be acquired in the siezing of California, witness so many parents and other spectators
several printing presses have aljust taken by the U, S. We mean there is present. The Teacher practices in the ready otttn ordered from the U. S., and as
something very amusing in the spectacle of management of the school, the principle of soon ar tWy arrisa, we shall expect newsthe most inquisitive and tenacious people in
the world turned loose into a huge, myste- "self-government;" i. e., allowing the pupils papers will be issued at every important
rious, unexplored region. It is something to keep their own record respecting punc- place in the territory. Perhaps golden types
beyond Denon and his brother savants in tuality, tardiness, good, bad and indifferent may be employed, if not, the old fashioned
Egypt, and is almost equivalent to a meeting recitations, good and bad behavior, etc. A
will doubtless serve to make known to the
of the British Association in Japan, with the
sent
home
is
filled
out
and
world stories about gold, that will
reading
free run of the Islands. It is certain that at weekly certificate
this moment no human being of Caucasian for the parent's or guardian's inspection and almost awake the Incas from their tombs,
origin has any conception of what may be signature. At fiirst view, this system might yet all be true,—for we have ceased to disdiscoverable in the 10 of the globe's sur- seem open to gross abuse on the pupil's part, credit any reports we may hear from Califace between the Rio del Norte and the N.
Pacific Ocean, and it is almost as certain but it must be remembered that a company fornia, about gold or gambling, money-mathat in two year's time there will be a rail- of twenty or thirty scholars exercise a vigi- king or murder. We regret to learn that
road right across the province, and boarding lant watch over each other, and wo betide C. E. Pickett, Esq., U. S. Indian Agent,
houses at every station. It is something in
luckless tyro that should be discovered should be charged with a crime of a dye so
these dull times to have a terra incognita in the
deep as that of murder. It may be recolstore, with Americans for adventurers. * in making false entries!
The work of discovery has already commenAt the close of the interesting exercises, lected that he visited these Islands during
ced. At present the great attraction seems some very appropriate remarks were offered the summer of 1847.
rather in the bowels of the earth than on its the MinisteV of Public Instruction, urging
Oregon.—We would acknowledge a file
surface, and hundreds of independent citi- by
zens are at work with pickaxes. Quick- upon the pupils the sentiment " perseveran- of the "Spectator." In another part of our
silver is the main object of search, and we tia vincit omnia," which were followed by columns will be found an account of the.
are told, in a semi-official and perfectly se- some equally appropriate, by the British
whaleahip "Maine," lost at the mouth of
rious report, of one mine, about 13 miles
the sentiment, the Columbia. The Oregon people stoutly
General,
inculcating
Consul
'so
rich
that
a
gentlefrom St. Francisco,
man who surveyed it under directions of the that not only was it necessary to exercise maintain that the mouth of said river is not
government, was so much affected by sali- perseverance, but also to cherish an inviola- difficult of navigation, yet one noble vessel
vation that his mouth was sore for a period ble regard for truth.
after another is there wrecked. The authorof ten days after he had concluded the surities of the Territory should do all in their
vey,' &c."
Foreign Intelligence.—New Zealand.

leardkfc^

power to secure good pilots, and see that
The Oahu Charity School.—Theannual —By the whale ship "Margaret" which left they are upon the ground. Perhaps a sysmeeting of this Institution was held at Mr. New Zealand Dec. 4, we have intelligence tem of "lights" has been established. If
Thompson's Auction Room, on Monday that there has been an earthquake at Port not, might it not be well to have it done imevening the 15th ultimo. The Treasurer Nelson, which alarmed the people and did mediately ?
presented his report, showing that after all some damage. The occurrence led to some Almost the entire male and a part of the
demands were settled the sum of between sparring between the editors of the "Nelson female population of Oregon, has gone gold
$30 and $40 remained in his hands. Mr. Examiner " and the " New Zealand Specta- digging in California. The remainder seem
Hatch presented his resignation as teacher, tor." In concluding some remarks upon the determined to find the real gold nearer home.
much to the regret of the friends of the earthquake, the editor of the Spectator ob- This is noble, but they will, if they will work
School. A vote was unanimously passed, serves, "We cannot conclude this hasty and their saw and grist mills, sow and reap their
tendering the thanks of those present to Mr. imperfect sketch without acknowledging in extensive wheat fields! Such will bring into
Hatch for his zeal and fidelity, during the this visitation the finger of God." This the territory a better harvest of gold than
period which the school has been under his strain of remark wonderfully arouses the going to California! But stop—what good
forth a secharge. Other important business was tran- editor ofthe Examiner, and calls
will result from moralizing to the Oregonians,
sacted relating to the school, and the follow- vere rebuke. He thinks such remarks not if people nearer home are uninfluenced.—
ing gentlemen were chosen officers for the calculated to do much harm, " otherwise Every body there, and her*, and elsewhere,
than as they may contribute towards the socurrent year, viz:
seem to be going to California.
phistication of the public mind, and the per- News has been received from Tahiti, and
F. W. Thompson, Secretary.
petuation of vulgar and unworthy notions of several ports along the coast of S. America,
S. Reynolds, Treasurer.
in CaliGod's providence." His brother editor that but the one idea of digging gold
W. L. Lee,
the public mind. If such excitefornia
absorbs
a
over
the
man
who
can
draws
of
sigh
pity
R. W. Holt,
ment prevails here and in other parts of the
> Committee.
R. G. Davis,
discover in these events nothing but "the Pacific, will it not be even greater in the
J. Meek,
demonstrations of physical processes."—We United States and Europe, when they trumE. L. Hatch,
pet through the public prints notices like the
go for the Spectator's idea!
Before the meeting closed, rising $150 SO* Capt. Fales, of the "Margaret," re- following, clipped from a late American pa*
was subscribed for the support of the Insti- ports that he read in a New Zealand paper, per:
|Cf» Profitable Digging.— Two Irish
tution.
the report of the loss of 17 whale ships in laborers who hired a lot of ground at DahThe School was re-opened on Monday the the month of May last, off the coast of Co- lonega, in the State of Georgia, to dig tor
29th ultimo, Mr. H. H. French, Teacher. chin China in a typhoon. We shall anxious- gold, have realized $15,000 for their ere
within four year*.
Honolulu Seminary.—The examination ly wait to receive further particulars of their We make no hesitation ia publishing the
of the Ist quarter of this interesting School loss, or a contradiction of the report.
statement that more than a score of diggers
a
the
—We
would
acknowledge
of
17th
ult.
have each realised more than $16,000 durmorning
on
the
took place
California.
It was our privilege to be present, and we file of the "Californian & Star," per the ing the last season, in California.

THE FRIEND, FEBRUARY, 1849.

14

The Teetotaller's Budget.

COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.

We are indebted to William Patt, Esq., Collector General ot Customs, for the following
Statistics for the year ending December 31, 1848.
Commercial
Vain Boasters. —Of such that boast they
can drink a great deal of wine and /et be Statement
of Imports, Exports, Duties, etc., at the Port of Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands,
sober, I would say, let them hearken to Sefor the year ending December 31, 1848.
neca, who saith, "Let* such men say that by
die;
and
by
shall
not
Return i Nett
drinking of poison they
tir'oss invoice I Gross 7-Vilue
Nell
duties.
value.
taking of poppies they shall not sleep; and
1expoirted. ilulies. amounts I duties.
538,781.47| 26,941.49 11,531.73! 460.32527,199.7426,481.1 7
that by drinking of helleborus they shall not Goods paying 5 pr. ct. duty,
24,887.34 115,416.24 14,019.8478,437.95 10,807.5236,978.29
cast forth whatsoever is in the inward parts." Spirits, Wines etc.,
Imported by Consuls, Missions,
—[Peter Martyr.
28,263.79
28,263,79
etc., free of duty,
Water contains in it full thirty per cent, By whale ships, under the 8200
13,736.13
13,736.131
of pure atmospheric air, the very agent that provision—Free,
nature is every moment employing to purify
605,618.73142,357.73,25,551.55- 78,898.27580,067.18 63,459.46
the blood. On the contrary, Alcohol con- Deduct spirits, wines, and goods,
I
cent,
of carbon, the etc., now in bond, and which
tains in it fifty-two per
very element which nature is every moment will probably be exported, esti8,000.00 11,250.00 8,000.00 11,250.00
laboring to throw out of the blood. He, mated at
therefore, who drinks pure water, drinks
8605,618.73 142,357.7333,551.55l90,148.27!572,067.18!52,209.46
that which must purify the blood; while he
who drinks alcoholic drinks, whether beer,
for the year ending Dec'r 31, 1848,
1
wine or gin, drinks that which pollutes the Imports for the year ending December 31,1848, [Exports*
amounting, at per table, to 8605,618.73—were iNative Produce—
blood.—-[Anti-Bacchus.
Imported from thefollowing countries,viz i
Sugar,
499,533 lbs., valued at 822,828.93
Results of Unnatural Stimulation.—
7,369.53
8211,973.59 Molaeses, 28,978 gals..
Persons addicted to drinking suffer in -the United States,
« 5,943.75
58,065 lbs.,
intervals of sobriety, and near the return of England,
138,177.14 Coffee,
"
4,570 bbls.,
their accustomed indulgence, a faintness and Valparaiso,
129,410.25 Salt,
"» 4,570.00
oppression, circa pratcordia, which exceeds China,
6,800.00
49,577.38 Goat skins,
"
the ordinary patience of human nature to Manila,
19,970.27 Hides,
" 3,943.00
endure. As the liquor loses its stimulus,
m «
Cattle,
900.00
14,986.57
River,
Columbia
the dost must be increased to reach the same
12,788.25 Arrow Root, Tallow, Pulu, MusCalifornia,
of
or
ease.—Paley.
pitch elevation
tard, Vegetables, etc., etc., etc., 14,464.22
9,620.52
Mazatlanand San Bias,
Pledging not Slavery.—For a Christian
4,547.20
America,
Central
man to say that he will not pledge himselfto
4,446.07
866,819.43
abstain from wines and strong drinks, be- France,
'oreig.n Goods—
3,907.44
Tahiti,
cause the pledge would enslave him, is to
2,395.50 Claiming drawback,
25,551.55
demonstrate that he ia a slave already, and Sitka,
Island,
Bremen
Not claiming drawback,
i
to
the
of
a
Christmas
slavery
Guymas,
426,499.42
voluntarily submitting
3,818.50
taste for liquors which have done more to Sea, etc.,
desolsje the Christian church than Nero or
8518,870.40
Dioclesan.—[Rev. B. Parsons.
8605,618.73
Aqua Vit.e is the name very absurdly
table is not pretended to be exact, but is offered as an approximation to the truth.
given to alcohol, when used as an intoxica* ThisManifests,
for the first half of the year, (until the new Law came in force, July 17.
Outward
ting beverage. It has been the Aqua Mortis,
the water of death, to myriads of the human 1848) did not give Values, consequently they were only to be obtained by sucb estimate as could b e
race; and will probably, ere long, destroy imade from a list of packages.
the native tribes of North America and AusGross Receipts at the Custom Houses of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai, for the
tralia.—[Dr. Ure.
Year ending December 31, 1848.
Partial Intoxication.—No man, says an
eminent physician, who has taken only a
Honoltjltj, Oahu.
Lahaina, Maui.
single glass, has all his faculties in as perfect a state as the man who takes none.
52,209.49 Import duties,
374.23
Import duties, •'
264.62 Transit duties,
22.99
Insidious Destruction.—Leaving drunk- rransit duties,
enness out of the question the frequent con- Harbor dures.
■•
732.00
3,094.96 Stamps,
sumption of a small quantity of spirits grad- Stamps,
956.37 Anchorage dues,
160.00
ually increased, is as surely destructive of Fines and Forfeitures, *•
220.25 Lights,
170.00
lift as more habitual intoxication; and there- interest,
266.00
369.67
Canal,
fore the gin-shops are spreading disease and
758.08 Shipping and discharging Seamen,
905.75
death to a degree that is frightful.—[Dr. Storage,

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Gordon.
When

" "
"
"

857,873.31

is a

82,630.97

Man Drunk?—The following
is Cotton Mather's definition:
Hilo, Hanelei, and Kealakeakta.
Habbor Master, Hokoltjlu—
" Whenne a marine fallethe offe hisse
89.38
beasts, or essayethe too light his pipe at ye Shipping and discharging Seamen, 1,017.75 Stamps, etc.,
59,518.56
627.50 Amount at Honolulu (bro't over),
pumpe, he is too bee esteemed drunkenne." Stamps,
A Child's Logic—'Papa, doesthe world
862,238.91
859,518.56]
turn round?' 'Yes, my dear, it turns on its
axis once in twenty-four hours.' ' How often is that?" 'Why, once a-day.' 'Well
Whale Ships entered at the Port of Honolulu during the year 1848.
■■■ gees
I thought so, for Mr.
down to
I
St. John's, N. B.,
M2S
Bondsville most every day with a jug, and
United States,
1
Amsterdam,
14
France,
before he gets home, ha has to stop and lay
Total,
148.
8
down beside the road, and hang on to the
Bremen,
harbor.
ground to keep him from falling off."
* Four of those ships did not come inside the

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Statement

etc., at the Custom House, Port of Honolulu,
of Imports, Exports, Receipts,
Sandwich Islands, for the years 1843-4-5-6-7-8.

5roes value
7~~
leasr.

nf imports.

I-.

I1"

0,

,„,. .|

au,,e,

Re-ex-

portad.

I Ragara
datiee.

Nett

amouat.

Nett

duties.

1 Transit
duties.
I

1J43,323,383.38 6,701.84,66,618.17 1,670.41 156,565.211 6,270.74.
3SO,357.1J 10,996.13!60,054.061 1,501.34,289,969.771 8,970.13

844,
845,

846,
847,
848,

546,941.72 21,563.94 u7,010.(l3 2,098.82471,319.7819,465.12
598,382.24 53,447.78 62,325.74121,667.02 536,056.5031,780.76
710,138.52 101,512.25 55,208.07156,991.17653,930.4544,521.08
605,618.73 142,357.73 33,551.55,90,148.27,572,067.1852,200.461

Jlrrivals and Departures
Entered. Class.
Nor 26 '47 Bark
Dec. 16
31 BriK
M
Jan. 1
3 Schooner
•'
3
19 Briganllne
24 Schooner
24 llriganline
27 Schooner
4< 29 Brigamine
do
"28
Feb. 2 Bark
& Schooner
12 Bark
19 Schooner
19 do
" 23 Bark
25 Ship
26 Bark
26 Schooner
Mi h 7 Bark
11 Bark
Apr. 1 Brig
3 Brig
11 Schooner
12
do
11 13
do
do
" 28
May 1 Ship
8 Bark
8 Brlgantine
8 Schooner

"

"
""
""
""

""
""
""
"
"
'""
"

""
""
"

16 Brig
26 Schooner
" 87 Brig

June 3
8
8
» 9
14
17
17
" 19
19
•' 20
23
" 28
July 1
4
'- 9
" 9
11
15

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FEBRUARY, 1849.

Schooner
do
do
do
Bark
Schooner
Bark
Schooner

Brig
Brlgantine

Bark

Ship
Brig
Brig
Brlgantine
Brig

Name.

Harbor
duea.

Oahu,

total nett
receipts.

15

THE"' FRIEND,

Cabin Boy's Locker.
Rope Yarns.

239.31 2,968.33 ■ 8,4«8.34
BY FLUKE.
411.60 4,881.33 14,2635.8
734.0114,890.83 25,189.96
'Brother, what is yarn ?' said a little cher20.56 4,705.32 36,506.66
184.93 4,095.24 48,801.95 ry-cheeked child to her brother Jack, just
364.593,094.96 55,668.94 returned from sea.

'Come, I'll tell you,' said Jack, taking

of Merchant Vessels at and from the Port ofHonolulu, for the year 1848 her on his knee; 'its a sailor's
Master..

Tons.

391
A. J. Weyntou
Nath'l Crosby
278
Rnlva
140
Euriqueta
200
BenJ. Hasklns
90
Currency Laes
Geo. McLean
S. S.
87
F. Molteno
Flecha
J.A. Vaaquet
200
Mslolo
James Parker
62
Laura Ann
146
L. H. Thomas
Starling
Geo. Belcbam
109
Argo,
J. Jurnovltch
97
Wilhelmina
J. Rtlsaom
165
Janet
David Dring
333
Honolulu
156
F- A. Newell
Don ftuixole
260
F. Lindsay
Providence
67
W. C Hinckley
Mary
Geo. Belcbam
56
Vancouver
304
Alex. C. Mott
Thna. Andrewa
Cbarlea
4P6
Samoaet
Lewis G. Mollis
734
Haulilco
75
F. P. Jsmeson
M. Kllnkuffstrnm 300
Alexander
Angola
Samuel Varney
273
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J. J. Volget
133
Correode Cobija, Thos. McGrath
120
75
F. A. Jameson
Haalileo
CourierValpn'so, J. Arnaud
110
Julian
Carl Moran
110
Adelaide
Jules Chsron
£6
George Brings
Isabella
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Cowliti
Alex. J. VVeynton 991
124
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II. Rene
59
Mary Ann
Alex Rassdalr
173
Tepic
Geo. Luce
156
F. A. N'ewell
Honolulu
Eveline
S.T.Goodwin
196
Starling
J. K Hinckley,
109
25
Wm. Jeffrey
Ariel
64
II. T. Eastham
LouisPerry
87
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S. S.
273
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J.Menzies
71
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Mary
J. 8. B. Knox
268
Geo. Belcham
56
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328
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110
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Matilda
Then. Lewis
689
Mary Dare
J. O. Scarborough 149
177
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J. A. Vasques
200
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Euphemia
J. J. Volget
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279
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Georgian
3. S.
87
Wm. Taylor
Benj. Hill
Rhone
471
Indiana
Ellsha Crosby
150
New Perseverance, Boyer
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ChatnelJ
175
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Pfaunkuche
99
686
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M. Olio
173
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Geo. II Luce
196
Eveline
Goodwin
Jurnovisch
Carious
Julian
Carl Moran
133
85
(has Campbell
SrlSlngapura
Tsar
Ba.m'1 Kennedy Jr 470
156
Honolulu
F. A. Newell
116
Kamahameha III J. O. Carter
Wm. Taylor
8. S.
James
Smith
Hsalilio
129
Sagadahock
George Sarmore
120
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Lindssy
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Kong
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Thos.
John Psty
280
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268
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Alonxn Parker
Gen. H. Gould
85
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Carl Moran
133
Julian
116
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156
F. A. Newell
Honolulu
Chrlatopher
Bell
222
Spencer
69
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Mary Ann
110
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75
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Hsalilio
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Where from.
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Where fbr.
Jan. 13
Fort Vancouver
Fort Vancouver,
Portland, C. Riv.
" 83 Hong Kong, China
Maxallali
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Marquesas, sold at auction Jan. 28, and broken up
Monterey
Jan. 17
Tahiti
Coastwise
6
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Manila
Mar. 2
San Francisco
Tahiri
25
Tahiti and Valparaiso
Monterey
Shanghae, China
Jan. 31
Hong Kong
Feb. 3
West coast of America
Mazatlan
" 39 Maiatlan
Coastwiae
1
California and Mexico
Columbia River
26
Columbia River
Boaton
19
Manila
Valparaiso
May 4
Bordeaux
Raltea
Feb. 26
Fan Francisco
24
Coastwise
Portland, Oregon
London
Mar. 16
Fort Victoria
Hong Kong
San Pedro
16
Boaton
" 10 Hoag Kong
Coastwise
2
Christmas Island
Apr. 8
Sitka
Sitka
San Jose
8
Silka
Monterey
May 10
SanFrancisco
Apr. 15
Valparaiso
Lahaina
Christmas Island May 10
Coastwise
Apr. 12
Coastwise
Tahiti
Hong Kong
20
HongKong
Marquesas
9
Ssn Francisco
May 4
Hong Kong
Maiatlan
Fort Vancouver
Fort Vancouver
* 23
Valparaiso
San Franciaco
24
Coastwise
6
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Liverpool
30
Sitka
Manila
June 10
San Francisco
Columbia River
8
Columbia River
Aug. 10
Ban Bias
Columbia River
Tahiti
June 7
Coastwise
17
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San Francisco
Punts Arinas
Coastwiae
12
Sitka
19
Sitka
San Francisco
" 19 Coastwise
July 5
Boston
St. Pelersand St.Pauls
Sin Francisco
San Francisco
11
June 20
Guayaquil
Manila
July 18
Christmas Island
San Francisco
Valparaiso
Aug. 17
Tahiti
Monterey
Macao
4
July 13
Vancouver
Columbia River
Tahiti
15 San Francisco
28
Sams Barbara
Manila
Aug. 3
San Francisco
California
Tahili
California
I
July 15
Coastwise
San Franciaco
Callao
29
SanFrancisco.
Hong Kong
Puma Arinas
27
Aug. 21
Tahiti
San Francisco
7
California
California
Mazatlan
29
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Valparaiso
Sept. 21
Valparaiso
San Francisco
Aug 21
San Franciaco
Sept. 14
ColumbiaRiver
Oregon
Guaymas
14 Guaymas
Hong Kong
San Francisco
2
Hong Kong
Nov. 7
coastwise
Tahiti
10
Boston
San Francisco
Oct. 10
San Francis
Sept. 30
Coastwise
do
Lahaina
Oct. 4
do
Coastwise
do
11
Tahiti
do
'• 28
Valparaiso
30
do
Hong Kong
Mazatlan
Nov. 20
Oct. 23
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Coastwise
San Francisco
do
Nov. 18
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Oct/ 31
do
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story, every

word true, but you must not believe all of it.'
'And wont you tell me one?' »
'Yes, certainly; but remember, the one I
tell you is all true. We had been off soundings quite a spell, our steward was rather
crabbed, and we had got out of eggs—'
'Eggs, brother —do you have eggs in
ships?'
'Bless you, to be sure. Did you never
hear of Mother Carey's Chickens? The
eggs they lay are peelers, I tell you, and
plenty enough in vary high latitudes.'
'But where do the chickens come from,
Jack?'
'Why, Cherry, they come over in great
flocks, and light all around us.'

'Well, go on, Jack.'
'Weed got out of eggs, as I told you, and
to tell the truth our butter was rank—'
'Butter! butter!—'
•You put me out; don't interrupt Cherry;
butter, to be sure. If you were to'see our

dinner table—'
'Table!' says Cherry, 'I didn't know—'
'No, pocr child, of course; you never
were at sea, and how should you know anything? I say we happened to be out of butter and eggs—and I'm sure there is no lie
in that—wnca one morning we waked up
with a whale alongside of us, a cosy old
chap that was rather near sighted, and having left bis specs at home, did not spy our
craft till he was close aboard.'
'Whales don't wear spectacles,' whimper-

ed Cherry.
'Not that I know of; however, we said
22 Schooner
good morning to the old fellow; and our
26 Brig
30 Brig
captain, ses he, 'Matey, get out a boat, will
Aug. 6 Brig
you, and pay respects to that fellow.' Well,
13 Brlgantine
ii
" n Brig
while they were getting ready, Jim Ratlin
"" 1417 Brig
Brig
and myself leaped overboard and smam for
"
23 Schooner
"
whale. The captain bawled after us, but
the
"
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do
Bent
It 19 ghip
we
as if we we were deaf. Our plan
made
"
•' 28
Schooner
was to make a slip noose over his smeller
SO
do
"i. 3 do
Oct.
and steer him into port, but as soon as we
n do
"
18
do
got snug aboard of him, the old fool began
13 Brig
to scramble to windward; he sounded two or
"
IS
Schooner
'• js
do
three times, but we held on to his ears: finally I got a chance, and jabbed my pen" 2331 Bark
Sloop
" 3 Brla
knife into him, and after running a while, at
Nov
i Bark
last he turned up. We had lived upon him
7 Schooner
about a week, and had given up all hope of
"
•' 7 Rrlg
Bchoonor
".1 1220 do
u
seeing our ship again, when one afternoon I
do
24
was awakened with the cry of 'Whale ahoy!'
"
Liverpool
" 29 Brig
san Francisco
'Halloo!' 'Where yer bound?' 'Bound to
D«. 3 Schooner
do
j
.i
do
do
ii
ship, if we can find one.' 'Tackle on, then;'
a
do
Dec 23
St. Peterabargb
Kirks
'. 10 Bark
ana they threw us a line. They soon came
(built here)
" 20 Ssn Frauciaeo
20 SVUooner
•• "go
•an Frandiscc
" 21 coastwise
do
up with us, and you can judge of our surII
prise at finding that it was a boat from our
Arrivals and Departures of Vessels of War at and from the Port of Honolulu, for the year 1848" own good ship Napoleon. They took as
alongside and we commenced cutting in our
Commander. Guns.
Where from.
Whera
Name.
Nation. Class.
Date.
whale, and we stowed down 100 barrels of
Mar.
Chrisl
4
Valparaiso
Leborgne
Sarcelle
2 French Corvette
do
IS
Christmas Island
10
Tahiti
do
as
do
do
" 27 Cohan Hirer good oil as ever was put into a ' 'riah.'
Aor'lO
Callao
Jaae
IB
June 10 British Frigate Cooetence
What do you think of that?'
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60
Tahiti
24 Valpai
Adm.
Tromalio
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July
Wood
15
Jack ended his yarn; but poor Cherry
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Pandora
Panama
Brig'tina
July 4 British
Maiatlan
Aug I Hong
Preble
Sloop
"16 TJ 8
was
fast asleep—[Yankee Blade.
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Frigate Independence Com Shttbriek
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A CARD.
How to PnosriaTw Business.—ln the
The R>v. Ma. Taylor will now act as Agent for the
first place make up your mind to accomplish The Pastor of the 2d Presbyterian Church in Friend,"
at Lahaina, and the irregularity which has atwhatever you undertake; decide upon some ]Honolulu, together with bit Church Members,, take "tended the forwarding of jourpapers, it is hoped, will no
longer
experienced. Mr. T. will employ a carrier,
be
All
Forparticular business—persevere in it. "
ithis opportunity to express their gratitude to
difficulties are overcome by diligence and (eign reaidents and others, who hare very cheerfully who will deliver the paper.
History of the Hawaiian Islands :
assiduity."
(contributed to the amount of450 dollars to aid them
their Antiquities, Mythology, Legends,
Embracing
hands,
not
to*
Be
afraid
work with your
;in purchasing shingles for their meeting-house.— Discovery by Europeans
in Ihe sixteenth century, re-dis,
and diligently too. "A eat in gloves catches They
their Civil, Religious and Political
Cook,
covery
by
had raised seven hundred dollars among History from thewith
earliest traditionory period to the presw?
no mice."
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Attend to your own business, and never among them and carried
at Chaplain's Stndy. Price, Si,oo.
edition.
For
sale
oft* a hundred of their numtrust it to another. "A pot that belongs to ber.
the
survivors
are
unto
nigh
aick,
of
Bibles
Many
! Bibles!!
many is ill stirred and worse boiled."
and the church aa a body are very much At the study of the seamen's Chaplain a aupply of
Be frugal. '' That which will not make a death;
Bibles and Testaments ia constantly on hand and for
pot lid." Save the pence and the pounds'disheartened.
sale. Atpresent the assortment
those in the
This timely aid has enabled them to purchase the English, French, German, Spanish,comprises
themselves."
Swedish, Portuguese,
take
care
of
will
for
which
feel
to
their
shingles,
they
very grateful
languages.
Dutch
and
Welsh
will!
Who
love
Be abstemious. "
dainties
benefactors.
a late arrival, some elegantly bound Family
EBy
i have been received from the depository of the
Honolulu, Jan. 80, 1849.
beggars prove."
American Bible Society, New York. Prices from tl to 87
Rise early. "The sleeping fox catches no
poultry." "Plough deep while sluggards
NOTICE.
ALXfiAHAC
FOB.
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A. m., and 7i, p. it. Skats ran.
Religious services will be held at the Vestry Room
every Thursday evening. Usually, there will be a Lecture delivered.
The Seamen's Concert forPrayer ia held at the Vestry
Room the third Monday evening each month.
Seamen belonging to vessels (of all nationa) visiting
Ihis port are invited to 'call at she Chaplain's Study,
where they will be gratuitoualy supplied with copies of
the Friend and other reading matter. It will be most
convenient for the Chaplain to receive calls from Seamen
between 2 and 4 o'clock, p. at.
Public services at the Native Churches, on the Sabbath,
commence at 9J, a. m., and 2| p. M.
The Seamen's Reading Room is open at all hours of
the day. Strangersarriving and ■having late foreign papers, are respectfully invited to aid inkeeping said room
supplied with useful reading matter.
17 Donations are respectfully solicited for the support
of the Chaplaincy, and the publication of 'The Friend.
An annual report ol all donaliona is made to the American Seamen's Friend Society, in New York. Any person
contributing the sum of 660 is entitled to become a Life
Director of the Society, and by *20 to become an Honorary Life Member.
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
Honolblu, April I.—tf.
Seamen'a Chaplain.
Return Borrowed Books.
The subscriber desires all persons having books in their
possession belonging to him, or the 'Seamen's Library
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to some one in Honolulu, who
has
neglected to return the volumes. He is requested to
Maijret, and afterwards, at Her Britannic Mnjestyjs
vigor ofhis constitution and the clearness of Bishop
so
immediately.
SAMUEL C. DAMON,
,
by
Esq
William
Her
Britannic
Miller,
Consulate General,
:
his unclouded intellect.—[Am. paper.
Seamen's Chaplain.
Majesty 1 Cousal General, Roikrt Chemhire Jamon,second J5n.1,184».

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Richard
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every
at 11 o'clock, a. m. Seamen, reaidents,
Sabbath,
the essential support of legislation.
DIED.
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aged 41 years, a native of the Isle of Wight, Ecgland, and for Chapel, on the same
street towards, the sea. All persons
years a resident on these Islands.
Some men seem most severe when they some
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ice when on the point of melting.
daughter ofHev. D. T. and Mrs. A. L Coude, aged one year,
T. E. TAYLOR, ChapUin.
,,
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