Text
New Series,
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Old Series VOL X.
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San Francisco have also been received.—
Rotation in Office.
All our exchanges previously mentioned This is the American system. With the
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Pierce-atlministralion go forth new Consuls
58
Rutalioa in Office,
The "Illustrated News," published in to various parts of the world to occupy the
59
Letters about the Arctic, No. 1,
Editorial Correspondence,
59 New York, by H. D. & A. E. Beach, and
offices of those who were appointed by Presi60
Lecture on Phyeical Education,
Among the
80 Mr. Barnum, of Jenny Lind noteriety. The dents Taylor and Fillmore.
Fancy Sketch,
61 publishers will please accept our special
Political Alfmm in Turkey,
of President Taylor, may
appointments
good
61
Small Pox—Temperance,
-.--.--61 thanks for the successive Nob. of their ex- be reckoned that of E. H. Allen, Esq , as
Revolution in China,
68 cellent paper—really at the head of all AmOriginal Wuhinguwiana,
Consul for this port. In his official position,
62
Table Talk of Napoleon,
erican
It
Pictorial
comes
the
publications.
he has reflected honor upon the country which
63
Feejee Island!, No 1,
--------63nearest to the English Illustrated News, of he represented, and most eminently secured
Obituary Notice,
65 anything we have ever seen issued from the |
Vmnderbilt's Steam Yacht,
the respect of the government to which he
65
Marine Intelligence, Deaths, A.c
American Press. We do not see why anl came accredited.- He has also secured the
American Weekly Pictorial may not be esteem of both the shipmaster and the sailor.
made equal, if not to surpass similar publi- Surprising as it may appear to persons accations in Kurope. We think they would, if quainted with the relation which a Consul
HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER 1, 1853. Yankee publishers were not in such, a hurry; sustains to the seafaring community, both the
they do not allow the ink to dry before' skipper has been generally satisfied, and Jack
Our Exchanges. (Continued.)
the news-boys are selling them in the streets! gratified with his reception at the Consular
In our last No. we noticed the reception i
ofSan
Francisco! We delight to see things office. While we must express our regret
of certain papers, the publishers of which;
but we really wish our country- that a gentleman so well qualified for his
go-a-head,
honored us with an exchange. Recent mails
were not in quite so much hurry. Suc- office, should retire, we rejoice to welcome
men
have brought us additional papers. The,
Weekly Pictorial. his successor, B. F. Angel, Esq , who comes
"DeseretNews"haB been received, accom- cess to Mr. Barnum's
shall we be to exchange.
Right
glad
exnot only approved by his political friends, but
panied with marginal remark, " please
Here comes "Harper's New Monthly highly recommended by his political oppoof
the
change." This paper is the organ
Magazine." The No. for July has been nents.
Mormons at Great Salt Lake City, Utah
.received. This is a most valuable and inFrom certain documents issued from the
Territory. Touching all matters temporal, |
structive
Articles
are
Monthly.
carefully
State
Department at Washington, we learn
to
and
thriving
prosMormons
be
appear
the
written. The monthly Summary of News that the entire Consular system of the U. S.
to
bud
are
the
desert
They
causing
perous.
is excellent. To an American abroad, each is to undergo a revision We are glad ofit
and blossom. Some ofour readers may wish
No. of this Magazine, is worth a year'ssub- and we hope the U. S Consul may not hereto learn the location of the rising city of the
scription. We hope many subscribers for after be compelled by " his instructions," to
Mormons; we reply, N. Lat. 40° 45' 44"
so
reports the this publication may be found upon the is- refuse admittance to the hospital of any seaand W. Long. 111° 26' 94"
lands. There is no difficulty about the men sailing under our country's flag, al"News." Although the Mormons, or Lat- mails at
present. Subscribers might rely though they may not have become naturalter-day-Saints have arrived, as they think at
upon receiving each No in from 45 to 60 ized as American citizens.
the promised land, still we are sorry to learn
days after its publication in New York.—
from the columns of their paper that some of
Mr.
Whitney, Post Master, acts as agent
the inhabitants of that land do not pay their
Three thousand years ago, says
for
this
publication.
debts, others steal, and another thinks of getSolomon, "Of making books there is no end."
(jg** We would also acknowedge our inLaw,
while
a
his
practising
by
living
ting
The same work has been more or less acdebtedness to J. Ludlow Esq., of San FranMormon poet by the name ofTomlinsonpretively carried on ever since. The end has
cisco, for several packages of late Amerisumes to perpetrate rhyme after this mannot yet come, and we are most heartily glad
can papers.
ner:
of it. We are' also glad that a goodly Imthe whole law of God is known,
By late California papers, we rejoice portation has just been made, and even more
" Here
And no one needs to fueei,
to notice, that the meeting house of the Ist glad, that they find a ready sale. Mr. WhitFor Brigham does thelaw make plaia
That leads to happiness."
CongregationalSociety, (the Rev. T. Dwight ney's invoice, by the Matanzas " was the
"
Yes, we shall be glad to exchange, al- Hunt's,) has been completed and also dedi- most valuable, included a larger variety and
though we cannot comply with Poet Tomlin- cated. It is represented as a beautiful edi- more choice selection than was ever importfice, finished in the most elegant style of ed at Honolulu. It speaks well for our comson's invitation,
Come to Daaaret,
modern church-architecture, and will seat an munity, that " books thai are books are
"
When sbines the sUr of day."
audience
of 1200 persons.
immediately bought and read. A new inThe "Peekskill Republican," published
voice has also just been received by tb«
and
The
weather
is
with
little
or
no
fine,
"Prices
in Westchester Co., N. V.,
at
"Mechanics'
Own."
at
trades.
published
rain, intervals, strong
Current and Shipping List,"
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THE FRIEND,
59
SEPTEMBER, 1853.
In glancing over a file of the "New with bustle and activity, but hardly has the great rendezvous—surrounded by old friends,
Bedford Whalemen's Shipping List," we ob- work commenced, when the unwelcome wind and by strange faces, with letters from borne,
sea rises with fearful rapidity; and ships sailing and arriving daily, and I
serve a series ofinteresting letters, written by increases, the
the land is under the lee; a d far out extend must defer saying more until a more quiet
some master of a whaling vessel. The first the great ice barriers. Cutting in is out of season.
letter appears to be dated in Honolulu, and the question—and equally impossible is it
subsequent letters at sea. Thjnking those lo lie with the whale alongside—so his flukes
Editorial Correspondence.
letters may contain some useful hints mid are unjointed, and slowly he drifts astern,
ami with him, to our great chagrin, some
Lahaina, July 19th, 1853.
suggestions to our seafuring readers, and hundred and fifty barrels of oil But we
inpart information to the general reader have no time to grumble. Our sails must
Dear Brother Damon, —After leaving
respecting "the cold regions of the North," be close reefed, and the storm-sails set. your hospitable house, I had the unusual
we commence their publication in our col- With watchful attention we clear the ice and comfort of a passage home in the U. States
Sloop-of-war Portsmouth, by the kindness of
umns. We regret our inability to insert I lie land, and ride out the storm.
when the next whale is captured Capt. Dornin, in company with others, HonPerhaps
writer's name :
and cut in, every thing favors us, and the olulu and Lahaina friends. The Portsmouth
Not a cloud obscures arrived here the 28lh ult., and was joined
LetarbsouActih.-Noe 1. contrast is delightful.
the
blue sky, and the golden sun the 3d inst. by the Frigate St. Lawrence,
bright,
TBOMHAYASETFRWSHIP.
HALE
irradiates a calm, blue sea. The rugged Com. Dulaney. Both shiys sailed this mornNov. tfiU, 1863. cliff's of Kamschatka rise far off on the west- ing lor San Francisco.
Dear Sir —Although you have been ern horizon—mountains towering above The presence of these ships at Lahaina
lough to request it, I hardly feel coin- mountains, until they pierce the arch of has greutly varied the monotony of this quiet
to give you the information which you heaven, the blue fields of ether mingling season of the year. We regret the prevauching the Arctic regions, the Man- with the snowy cliffs that rise against them. lence of small pox among yourselves, but
id customs of their inhabitants, I The scene is glorious, but quickly passes feel greatly indebted to it, or rather to our
lortant and dangerous fishery which away.
The cold and bitter Norlh-West own Providential freedom from it, for the
terprise of New Bedford has there winds sweep down from the mountains and a pleasure we have enjoyed from their visit.
Hon lu ,
:
'
shed. Had I known your wish when meridian sun cannot arrest the continual Liberty was granted to the men of both
vessels, and I am happy to say that they connailed from home, what I have to sny formation of ice.
be much more valuable and interest- To speak of some of the particular facts ducted well while on shore, with a few exHie time to obscrvo, and to form ac- of my voyage. In May the weather con- ceptions, proceeding from the usual cause of
opinions would have been when I was tinued cold, and we had continual snow- disorder, liquor. Intemperance is not a preided by the scenes and objects them- storms and squalls, but no rain or fog. The vailing vice at least on the Portsmouth. I
of which you ask me to speak—when first rain was upon the last day of May, and witnessed on board of that ship, for the first
rital and physical powers are all coin- the first fog on the Ist day of June. The time, the distribution of the grog ration.
into activity, and the observation is ice was then stretching entirely across the Reclining, a little sea-sick, on the poop, my
led by the constant care, anxiety, sea, from ihe vicinity of Cape Olutorsky to alfactories were suddenly assailed by a most
ngers of an Arctic cruise. From the St. Paul's Island, and I think Bristol Sound pungent and unmistakable odor, which I
ncement of our voyage all its exeite- was also full. From the sth of May to the was happy soon to discover did not proceed
ind good and bad vicissitudes con- '25th of June I cruised over a good part of from the breath of any unfortunate individalternate. As our good ship presses the Sea of Kamschatka, without taking a ual in the vicinity, but from a queer looking
'aid, she has at first storms and whale, and seeing veiy few. Last season lob amidships, garnished with a number of
weather to contend with. As we the ice was two or tiiree decrees further diminutive pots, around which some old awtil
'ill nearer to the land of ice, the ruin south than tin; season previous, on ihe Ist of a tew younger DMB were collected. Each
Iged to snow, gales cross our path June. This was very discouraging, and 1 came in his turn, took up a tin pot, emptied
ibritlled fury,—the great ocean waves, | began to calculate the chances of another the contents with great tbrmuiitv and steadialmost to the skies, and as tlie wind failure. It was the opinion of many that ness into his mouth and retired, looking as if
r veers, assuming a pyrauiidical form ilie ice would remain too late to allow much he thought he lelt'a little better. I was glad to
n to swallow us up—but the faithful whaling, but I thought at the time, that a hear that only 30 ii.en on the P. drew their
uggles on her lonely way. Perhaps considerable portion of the Anadir Sea wasl grog-ration.
is swept from the cranes ; now and clear of ice, though ships sailed along the By Capt. Dornin's invitation I preached
spar is broken or a sail is split, audi harrier from Cape Olutorsky to St. Paul's on hoard the Portsmouth, last Sabbath mornthe wild cry of the gale, and the Island ad could not find an opening. The ing— the service being attended by our peoI and drifting snow, the hardy seamen opinion was altcrwaids confirmed, for I ple from the shore, and many from the Frift to bend another, up a ringing en- passed through an opening, and sailed north gate. I have rarely had a more numerous,
n ice. The gale is over, and we have forty miles in clear water, nor was any ice and never a more attentive audience.
weathered it, and now, with a fair: to he seen Irom masthead. My reason for The 4th of July was suitably observed by
our course is still Northward, still my opinion was that during May the wind a dinner at neighbor Oilman's, where the
; the icy barriers and snowy m.oun- lilew, for the most part, from North East to ladies and gentlemen of the squadron favor" the Arctic.
N'orih West and drifted ihe ice south. The ed us with their presence. A band from the
titude57the polar whale is found, previous year the wind was principally from Frigate discoursed music, and patriotic
favorable weather is often captured. the South and Ivist, in consequence of which feeling and cordiality prevailed. Last ThursNow comes new excitement, in the magnifi-i the ice was driven home, and closely com- day the Princess Victoria, and the ladies of
cent chase of the great sea-mon-tcr. The pacted in the Anadir Sea
I took my fourth the place, were entertained on board the
boats are lowered, and before he has dream- whale on the Ist July, entered the Straits on frigate.
ed of danger, the monarch of the waters, the 20lli with seven whales, took seven in the Some of the officers of the P. expressed
hat received the flying harpoon, and made Straits, entered the Arctic, on the 22d of much delight at a visit to Wailuku and
his grand dive in search of safety. He August, took five in that sea, and one on the and Makawao, where they found wheat fields
t»kes out some fiv* or six hundred fathoms I6lh of September—heing seventeen in all— ripe and waving, abundance of strawberries
of line, and for some forty-five minutes we slowing 2100 bbls. The greater portion of and some fine peaches, all quite home-like.
•ee nothing more of him. He rises into the fleet kept along with the whales from Lahaina, after all, has its attractions—a
daylight once more, to receive tha bright, Cape Thadtleus across the sea, and through favorable impression seems to have been
keen lance ; he throws into the air a crim- the Straits. Generally the whales moved mutually produced. We shall not be sorry
son column, and breathes his life out in the slowly north
Many of the ships passed to see American national ships again in our
red streams of his vital blood. Oftentimes, through the Straits to the Arctic about the port. Nor will they, we think, be altogether
however, our industry fails of its reward Ist of July, and finding no whales returned. backward to visit us.
Our magnificent prey is taken alongsid-, But I must close this letter. I am in the
Yours truly,
and preparations for cutting in fill the ship midst of all the bustle and excitement of tints
S. E. B.
THE FRIEND,
1653.
SEPTEMBER,
60
FanS
cy ketch.
muscle into
said of running,l We hear it sometimes said, that every
Some mouths since, we noticed a lecture exercise. This may also be
leaping and playing ball. To climb the
delivered by the Rev. D. Dole, at the Beth- high hills where the air is cooler and clear- thing about the Sandwich Is. is interesting.
el, on the subject of Physical Education. er in pursuit of botanical specimens and Perhaps some of our readers will peruse with
It has since been published in a neat pam- shells, and to obtain fine prospects, is favor- interest the following paragraphs from that
phlet form, and is deserving of a careful able to the development of the physical very respectable periodical, "Hunt's MagNor would a pedestrian turn- azine" :
perusal by every parent, teacher and youth powers.
around any of these islands, in favorable "Tun Effects of Commerce. —It is but
Islands.
We
it
hope may circumstances, be amiss, even for girls.— a few
on the Sandwich
years since the ijandwich Islands were
find its way into every family and school. Such excursions, besides being beneficial to a race scarcely removed from the monkey
Copies are now for sale at the Polynesian; the b dy, would do the mind good, by awa- tribes, or if removed at all, it was in the
kening thought and by cultivating sensibili- direction not particularly creditable to them.
Office and at the Chaplain's Study.
ties to the beauties und sublimities of na- They herded together in a state of nudity in
We copy the following paragraphs from ture.
cool weather, to get warmth from each
the concluding pages of the lecture. After I will close with an extract from John other's bodies. They lay down upon the
On the duty oj preserving health." sand of the sea shore to feed upon therotton
referring to the injurious effects of various L'cke,
"If by gaining knowledge, we destroy lisli cast ihere by the waters. They had no
kinds of condiments, the Lecturer reour health, we labor for n thing that will be religion, no literature, no regular language.
marks:
useless in our hands; and if, by hariassing They had no sciences, no arts, no trade.
use
of
tobacco, our bodies, though with a desire to rentier They
Still more injurious is the
hud no houses no clothing, and hardly
opium and intoxicating drinks. Why to- ourselves more useful, we deprive ourselves food. Th' y were too indolent to fight—they
used,
ever
have
been
it
is
difbacco should
of the abilities and opportunities of doing lived the life of slothful brutes. There was
ficult to tell; for it is a loathsome weed, and that good we might have done with a meunet an equality among them which might have
it is also a poison. The use of it is filthy, talent, we rob God of so much service, and satisfied the most rabid Red Republican. It
disgusting and exceedingly annoying to the our neighbor all that help, which, in a state was the very race, indeed, upon which the
I have known one, at least, who of health, with moderate knowledge we might
of cDinmunizing could be fairly
brmed a resolution when a girl, never to have been able to perform. He that sinks experiment
tried without compromise to the theory. It
used
tobacco. his vessel by overloading it, though it be was
lecome the wife of one- who
commerce that civilized and saved the
Thousands of similar resolutions have with gold and silver and precious stones, Sandwich Islands from utter annihilation.—
Would
that
the
loubtless .been formed.
will give his owner but an ill account of his A half of a century has barely elapsed since
lumber might be greatly increased.
these humanizing influences commenced, and
voyage."
Those who have formed the habit of
you
may now Cnd in Owyhee, long, paved
be
to
break
persuaded
ising it will hardly
of substantially-built dwellings and
streets
Young
in
prevalent
Men.—The
idea
is
t off; yet many of them have doubtless
warehouses.
There are also schoolhouses and
iften wished that they had never formed it. some communities, that the young men are churches; in short, there are all the positive
and
that
they
statesmen,
unfit
for
or
generals
Jut let parents exert their influence over
evidences of civilization.
heir children against tobacco. It is easy must be kept in the back-ground until their As you look upon the dignified old Sandis
and
physical
strength
impaired
age,
by
from
the
formation
for the young to abstain
their intellectual faculties blunted by years. wich Island merchant in fine broadcloth, and
of this habit, but exceedingly difficult to Let
us look at the history of the past, and his somewhat corpulent wife in the finest silks
break it off when formed; and besides, the
from
the long list of heroes and statesmen walking in a christian manner to church, or
side
of
abstinence.
If
cain is all on the
who
have
nobly distinguished themselves, we behold them surrounded with all the-luxuries
any pleasure in using it, there is
of Europe and America in a magnificent
:nsive breuth nnd disgusting spitting, will find that they were young men who perhouse, you are apt to wonder if these same
them
formed
those
acts
which
have
won
for
tendency to hard drinking and to
are the identical naked rotton fish eaters who
fame,
meed
of
and
which
an imperishable
y.
sunned themselves on the sea shore!
formerly
on
their
names
the
of
placed
page
history.—
tobacco,
to
and
opium
e, in regard
and
the
young
lady with ihem, the elegant,
of
the
whole
civithe
conqueror
ting drinks, let the motto of the Alexander)
brunette—the young stubrilliant
roguish,
viz,
: Greece, Egypt, and Asia,
be, "touch not, taste not," your lized world,
dent too, as deep in the love of classic lore
was
crowned
Empedied
at
33.
Bonaparte
health, respectability, and happias if he lived in a more favored land—are
qmre that you practice abstinence, ror of France when 33 years of age. Pitt, these the children of the real heathen themof
brother,
the
was
33
younger
years
age,
education,
exercise
bodily
hysical
selves? It is even so. Such miracles are
s particular uttention. And the ex- when in Britain's Parliament he boldly advowrought by the pursuit of trade.— Hunt's
hould be generally in the open air. cated the cause of the American colonies: Magazine.
made
Chancellor
of
the
and
but
when
22
and
nature
n need much exercise,
important moTei them to take much. While this L'.xchequer. Edmund Burke, at the age of Good Movement.—An
set on foot at Liverpool,
was
first
Lord
of
the
Our
ment
has
been
Treasury.
25,
the
should
not
of
nature
be
restrainng
in
e should be taken that their exer- own Washington was but 25 when he cover- chiefly by the captains of American ships,
ed
the
retreat of the British at Braddock's favor of the abolition, on both sides of the
and
the
kind.—
varied
of
right
i kinds of exercise which
may defeat, and was appointed to be commander- Atlantic, of the present practice of giving
the
uninended as most beneficial and best in-chief of all the Virginia forces. Alexan- advance notes to seamen. The reform if
to
to our climate, are walking, run- der Hamilton, at 20, was a Lieutenant Colo- carried out, will be equally advantageous
the
A
deputation
the
men
and
employers.
25,
nel
and
aid
to
at
a
member
Washington;
to
naking excursions the mountains,
owners of British coasting shipping,
i>n horseback, swimming, jumping, of Congress, and at 32, Secretary of the of the
the quoit and playing ball. Girls Treasury. Thomas Jefferson was but 23 had an interview with Mr. Cardwell, of tb«
to remonstrate against the
tercise as mucb as boys, and the fine when he drafted the ever memorable Decla- Board ol
At the age of 30 proposed new Merchant Seamen's bill, Mr.
went of their physical powers is not ration of Independence.
>ortant than that of the other sex.— years, Sir Isaac Newton occupied the me-i Cardwell did not hold out much hope of their
nost, if not in all the kinds of exer chanical chair at Cambridge College, Eng- opposition proving successful, notwithstandtheir statement that if the coasting trade
lave mentioned, there is no reason land, having by his scientific discoveries ing
Mu-\
is
to foreign sailors, able British searendered
his
name
immortal.—
Merry's
opened
•y should not participate,
men will be driven into Ihe American seruch a climate as ours, it would be scum.
vice, where there interests are mora cared
r them to learn to swim and become
in the art. It would be for their Sailing Side-by-Side.—The clipper ship for than at home.—Exchange Paper.
It might be for the saving of life, Kate Hayes, Capt. Mauron, and the clipper Sir John Franklin has now been absent
ig on horseback is an exercise not ship Antelope, Capt. Crosby, both sailed from nearly eight years, since which time fifteen
ed by any in its pleasure and bencfi- Shanghae Nov. 5, and both arrived at New expedition* have been engaged in search of
him, at an expense of four million dollars.
ulti. It is recommended because it York on the 3d.
Lecture on Physical Education. brings almost every bone and
—
"
—
Iadies.
i
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THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1853.
61
Political Affair of Turkey.
ported; hence, it would appear that nowhere
Revolution in China.
At St. Helena m re than thirty years ago, has the disease raged as in Honolulu and Recent intelligence from China, confirms
Napoleon remarked respecting the Emperor the vicinity. We hope, ere long, to report previous rumors, that a most formidable opof Russia, that "all his thoughts are directed that the loud and mournful wail which has position party has arisen in the Southern part
to the conquest ofTurkey;" "especially Al- for so many weeks been heard in the town of the empire. The designs of the revolutionexander wanted to get Constantinople, which and up the valleys, will have ceased.
is s so far as ascertained, appear to be to
1 could not allow, as it would have'destroyed We have good reason to believe that ef- overturn ihe present reigning Tartar dynasty
the equilibrium of power in Europe." That fectjal measures have been adopted by the and introduce a more liberal government.
which Napoleon in the height of his power Board of Health to purify those parts of the The revolutionary army, at the last accounts
would not allow, the combined powers of city most infected. Many old houses have had taken the city of Nankin, and was mediFrance and England are now endeavoring already been demolished *and others puri- tating a inarch towaids Pekin. As yet no
to prevent. English and American papers fied.
foreign power has declared in favor of either
refer lo the Turkish question as the most We would urge upon all strangers and party. What is the most striking feature of
important which now agitates Europe. The seamen, arriving at the islands, re-vaccin- this movement, is this, that the leaders arc
Emperor of Russia is now concentrating a ation.
decidedly favorable to the cause of Christilarge army ia (he region of the Black Sea,
anity. This fact was ascertained beyond a
and the most active wa-like preparations are
Some weeks since, our neighbor doubt, by the visit of the English Admiral to
The Russian "The Argus," published the letter of a Scot- iheir camp, near Nankin. They have the
going forward in Turkey.
Ambassador having made certain demands tish clergyman, in which, the'writer most Bible freely circulated among them, and proupon the Turkish government, had retired, prudently and courteously shows that the fess to adopt the ten commandments, as their
inasmuch as those demands had not been Scottish Presbyterian church, is not tainted rule of practice. One or more of the leadcomplied with. We shall wait with no or- or infected with the principles of teetntalism. ers were formerly under the instruction of
dinary interest to learn the result of all these With our ideas upon this subject, we thought Ihe Missionary Gutztlaff. Although it has
political movements, for they unquestionably our Scottish brother was laboring under an been extremely difficult to obtain accurate
have a most important bearing upon the ful- erroneous view of the subject. We have intelligence respecting the insurrection or
filment of a prophecy contained in the Book revolved,his statements and reasonings, over revolution, still quite sufficient is now known
of Revelation, 16, 12, "And the next Angel in our mind, again and again. If the Scot- to excite the live iest interest in the religious,
poured out his vial upon the great river Eu- tish clergy entertain lax principles upon this political and commercial ciicles, which are
phrates; and the water thereofwas dried up." subject, and act upon those principles, we watching the progress of events in that quarThe time it would seem has nearly come for are not surprised to find in the
public prints, ter of the globe.
those waters to dry up—for the Turkish Em- such statements as
the following:—
In another column, will be found the
pire to vanish away, but for the development
At
the
last
of the general assem- letter of an American
meeting
"
ship-master, dated,
of some part of God's wonderful scheme of|
bly of the Established Church of Scotland, April 15th, Strong's Island. It appears that
providence, the forces of England and France four ministers were deposed for intemperance,
he had lost his ship, but under what circumare combined to prevent the catastrophe.— and (woof them, shocking to
relate, for in- stances, we are unable to ascertain. Report**
Those who contemplate these movements toxication at the Communion table."
savs she went ashore in a calm!
apart from the plans of God, shoot wide of their
Such melancholy instances of aberration
mark. So we think. The Apostle Johnsaid, do occasionally occur among the clergy of
Various enquiries have been made
"blessed ia he that watcheth." We shall America, where, almost
unanimously the for the Friend of August. The truth is, if
hope to secure, in part at least, this bless- clergy of all denominations have ardently we must confess it, that while there was so
ing.
espoused the cause of Teetotalism, bul in- much sickness in town, (our ears constantly
stances of this nature are now very rare, listening to the unceasing wail of the natives
Small Pox.—We regret that it is not our
being by no means so common as in former for the loss of their friends,) and everything
privilege to report that the ravages of the
was so dull, we had not the energy or heart
small pox have ceased. So far as we can limes. Whenever we become acquainted
with such melancholy facts, among Ihe cler- to publish our little sheet. We intend I owascertain, the facts are as follows: In the
gy of any sect, creed or denomination, so far ever, before the close of thp year, to furnish
town of Honolulu, there are but few cases
from its weakening our faith in the principles our subscribers with more than " 12 Nob."
at present. Tne Commissioners of Health
we advocate, the effect is rather to nerve us During shipping season, it is our intention,
report 45 cases, Aug. 26th. In the envito duty. Who is safe, if he drink from that if our means will allow, to issue the Friend
rons the disease is still prevailing. There j
Cercean cup? Is the gospel minister? Facts semi-monthly.
are many cases on the windward side of
answer, No. To our ministerial brethren of
Oahu, and also atEwa. The total number
We would gratefully acknowledge a
all lands, we would say, let ts see well to it,
of deaths on this island would not, certain- that the
volume
upon the Finances of the United
peolpe may never qaote our example,
for ISS -2, from the Hon. Senator
ly, fall short of 2,000, out of a population of should
States,
any of them be inclined to sport in
not over 18 or 20,000. None of the other;
Seward. On former occasions, we have also
Ihe eddying circles, surrounding that fearful
islands of the group have been so severely
been indebted In the same distinguished genvisited. Probably not 20 cases have oc- Maelstrom, Intemperance.
tleman, for U. S. public documents The*
curred on Kauai; none existed at last revolume just received contains much valuable
California papers report the dedica- historical information relating to the fisheries
port. Comparatively few on Maui. None
reported on MoloLai or Lanai Aug. 15, tion, in San Francisco, of the new Unitarian us they were prosecuted, during the early
Mr. Fuller writes from Kealakeakua, that Meeting House. This edifice is reported as settlement of America. The history of the
only two cases existed in thatdistrict. There a beautiful structure. Pews sold at high original " thirteen colonies" is intimately
had been 73 deaths. No cases at Kan, Ha- prices. $1300 was paid for the first choice identified with the Cod and Mackerel fishewaii. In other districts a few cases are re- above the appraisal.
ries.
62
THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1853
Good Movement —The Rev. Mr Speer, contribute to hasten the adoption of thia
in San Francisco has ■Man measure by Great Britain."—Newark
John H. W. Hawkins, in answer to the| Chinese Missionary
Daily Advertiser.
statements going the rounds, that the leaderj been delivering a course of lectures on ChiTable Talk of Napoleon
of the Baltimore Washingtonian movement na, at the Rev. Mr. Hunt's church. At the
at St. Helena.
Baltimore,
in
a
low
grog-shop
is keeping
close of the course, $8,000 was raised by
am
of
opinion thai as soon aa the
1.
I
gives the present standing of the original six the audience for erecting a suitable building affairs of France
are settled, and things are
as folows:—
government will allow me
Mission,"
"the
the
in
quiet,
English
to
accommodate
Chinese
Anderson,
blacksmith,
do"David
master
to
return
and finish my daya in
Europe,
to
soon
ing well, and accumulating property; John the city. $10,000 additional was very
do
not believe that they are
1
England.
well;
doing
Hoss,
master
the
subscricarpenter,
subscribed in the city. Among
F.
at the expense of eight
James McCurley, a master coachmaker, do- bers we are gratified to observe several foolish enough to be
keep me here, when I
millions
to
annually,
ing well, also accumulating property; Archi- Chinese
viz:—See Yup Co (by Atai) am no longer to be feared.
names,
an
doing
extensilver-plater,
bald Campbell,
establish an universal libersive business; William R Mitchell, on his $200; Chun Aching $100; Yeun, Wo Co, 2. I wanted to
ty of conscience. My system was to have no
own farm, seven miles from Baltimore—un- $100 Lee Kan fk. Co, $50; TongK. Achick,
predominant religion, but to allow perfect
fortunately does not keep his pledge; $50; Gee Atai, $50; Cho Yun, $20.
liberty of conscience and of thought, to make
George Siears, died in 1841, a sober man—
all men equal, whether Protestants, Cathowriter
to
the
last.
We
know
not
what
or
his
paper,
kept
pledge
lics, Mahometans, Deists, and others; so that
The above interesting information respect- to credit with the following beautiful and their religion should have no influence in geting the six original Washingtoniani, we truthful paragraphs on the death of infants ting them emploi ineiit under government. I
copy from a late American paper. Milton These sentiments harmonize so exactly with made everything independent of religion.
excellent mother is a woman of
rejoiced that even one angel, was "faithful our own reflections upon this subject that we 3. My and
courage
great talent, more of a mascufound among the faithless," it is our privilege most gladly give them a place in our col- line than
a leminine nature, proud and
to rejoice that among the original Washing- umns:—
high-minded. To the manner in which she
tenians, only on* is. faithlessfound among the The Death of Infants.—Those who never formed me, at an early age, 1 principally
a child are unable to understand how owe my subsequent elevation. My opinion
faithful. We trust that that one may be- lost
a void the death of one little one can is, that the fu me good or bad conduct of a
great
d.wn
to
the
drunkgo
and
not
think himself
make
There is, we think, nothing on child entirely depends upon the mother.
ard's grave, over which the pen of Inspira- earth that can cast so long and wide and 4. Josephine died worth eighteen millions
tion has inscribed that melancholy epitaph, black shadow as a small coffin. It is em of francs. She was the greatest patroness
recorded in the 10th verse of the 6lh Chap, phatically the shadow of death which freezes of the tine arts that had been known in
the parent's heart.
France for a series of yeara. She waa grace
of the 1st of Corinthians.
as is an infant's tomb, it sometimes personified. Every thing she did waa with a
Small
We have somewhere met with the stateis capacious enough to hold all the brightest peculiar grace and delicacy. I never saw
ment that perhaps of the 600,000 who pro- hopes and d-aresl joys of a family circle. her net inehgantly during the whole time we
fessed to have joined the Washingtonian The little chid is often the brightest focus lived together.
5. Women when they are bad are worse
ranks, three-fourths had returned again to where all the rays of gladness in a housereflectmen, and more ready to commit crimes.
and
from
which
are
than
they
centre,
hold
intemperance.
habits
of
Suptheir former
again over happy hearts; and when this The soft sex, when degraded, falls lower
ed
pose that has been the result, even then.there central light is eclipsed great darkness falls than the other. Women aie always much
would remain an army of 150,000 reformed upon all.
better or much worse than men.
inebriates! With an army less in numbers How many there must be in heaven, 6. A battle sometimes decidea everything,
than this, Napoleon achieved most of his gathered up from all climes, even from and sometimes the most trifling thing decides
who have died so young as the fate of a battle.
most brilliant victories, and well nigh con- heathen shores,
7. There is a great difference of opinion
to retain no memory of earth, and to whom
If the Washingtonians, that world of glory seems as their native as to what I ought lo have done. My opinquered Europe.
and all other divisions of th» GrandTeetotal land; whose souls were washed and regen- ion is, that 1 ought to have died at Waterloo,
Army will labor together, "shoulder to erated so early that no stain of this world perhaps a litile earlier. Had I died at Moscow, 1 should probably ITave had tho reputashoulder," a glorious victory mny yet be was ever visible upon thrm. there
Whatever wound of sin
may have tion of the greatest conqueror ever known.—
of
Alcohol,
over
all
the
forces
King
achieved
been has healed without a scar; their every But the smiles of fortune were at an end. I
that grand enemy of our race.
thought has been moulded by the society and experienced little but reverses afterwards;
scenery of heaven, and they stand continu- hitherto I had been unconquered. I ought
ally before the face of the Father. In how to have died at Waterloo, but Ihe misfortune
three
Years
Old.
News
a sense may we say, "Of such is the is, that where a man seeka the moat for death,
It is now about three years since any in- large
he cannot find it.
Men were killed around
of Heaven!"
Kingdom
telligence has been received from H. B. M.
me, before, behind, everywhere, but no bulship "Investigator." It may be recollected Whaling.—The most successful whaling let for tut.
that this vessel touched at Honolulu, in the voyage, and the one which amounted to ihe 8. Surely conversation ia never ao lively,
most money, is that of the ship Montreal, or so witty, as when ladies lake a part in it.
summer of 1850. On the 20th of July, the Captain Fish, recently arrived at New Bed11l were an English woman, I should feel
Commander, R. Mc'Clure, wrote to the ford. She was absent thirty-two months and very discontented at being turned out by the
British Admiralty, at sea, 20th July, 1850, fifteen days, and during that time .she obtain- men [after dinner] to wait for two or three
lat. 51" 26 N., long. 172° 35' W." Since ed a caigo which sold on her. return for hours, v hile they were guzzling their wine.
N«w in France, society is nothing unless la$136,023 19—JV. B. Shipping List.
this date no tidings.
dies
are present. They are the life of conhas
intelligence
is
since
any
It two years
MtOorsfe.Stowe.
versation.
been received from the Enterprize, Capt.
A private letter received by a gentleman 9. There is nothing in the world makes a
Collinson.
of this city, from Mr. Charles Beecher, man hate another so much as' inainuations;
Should any of the returning whalers thi* slates that his sister Mrs. H. B. Stowe.hxs re- especially when they come from one in power,
at because he cannot repel or answer them.
autumn, be able to report respecting either ceived from Constable &. Co., publishers
10. What I want ia to have no mystery or
the Enterprize or Investigator, or any other Edinburgh, an offer for a temperance tale
secrecy
hand,
a
used about me, whenever there ia
they
Cabin,
are
like
Uncle
Tom
of
$10,000 in
ol the English exploring vessels,
intentioas.
requested to communicate with H. B. M. and hail'the proceeds of the work, after that mystery, there are always bad
O'Mearu.
Exile,
ol
sum
Napoleon
by
if
i»
says,
the
editor
is
realized.
letter
also
at
or
The
Consul General Honolulu,
{ To 6c CoutitHud J1
she has strength to do this, it will certainly
Hie Friend.
1
ThWashingtonians.
eOrignal
"
"
—
THE FRIEND,
63
SEPTEMBER, 1853.
FeIslanjd-No. 1.
The power of their gods is confined to the the year 1833 or 4 there was a marked
This group of islands was discovered present life, with the following exceptions: change in his character in this respect, and
When a person dies, he is furnished with a he appeared a reformed man; and in the
more than two centuries ago, (1643) by
club, or other instrument Off war, that he year 35 he was received as a member of
Tasman. It lies between 16 deg. and 31 may contend successfully with a deity called the church at Kailua, on profession. He
deg. S. lat., and E. Ion. 177 deg. und 178 ravuyah, that is, "soul-killer," who is post- has, however, several times yielded to solicied somewhere in the passage between this tations to drink since that period, which is
deg. W. Ion.
world and bnlu, (the residence of the gods not strange, considering his formar habits
Population. —The English Missionaries es- and separate spirits,) for the purpose of'and the strength of the temptations
which
timate the number of the native population clubbing the souls of the dead. If they es- assailed him. He has been a member of
at 300,000 ; while in Wilkes' U. S. Explor- cape this evil, they become the companions the Church for about 18 years, during which
of the divinities in bulu. AH their oll'erings period, and except the faults above mening Expedition," the number is stated as low refer
to the present life. They propitiate tioned, after each of which he professed
as 130,000. This discrepancy is doubtless their gods for favorable winds, fruitful sen- pentance, he has exhibited himself as on rethe
owing to the different estimates upon the sons, success in war, deliverance from sick- Lord's side. He was a regular attendant
number of people inhabiting the interior of ness, N.c; but their religious ideas neither on the means of Grace, and his seat in the
the large islands. Some of the islands sus- extend to the soul, nor to another world.— house of God was never vacant except from
They prepare for death just as for a least; ill health, absence from home, or some press
tain a population of 10 or 15,000, while the nnd the wives of Chiefs
are strangled under ofbusiness which could not well be deferred.
inhabitants of'some of the smaller islands' the consideration that they will be as neces- It was his custom to be present at the
mornwould not amount to 100.
sary and useful in the next world as in the ing prayer-meeting on the Sabbath, the two
present.
preaching services, on Wednesday lecture
Number ofIslands. —The number ofislands (
Formerly, natural death was an accident and
prayer-meeting on
large and small, is about 100, which arc di- in Feeice. It was a rule recognised anion" evening. If he was absent fromSaturday
any of
vided into Leeward and Windward islands.! them to strangle the sick; anil is even now these services it was always expected there
Many are very small and uninhabited, oth- to a great extent. Better views, however, were substantial reasons lor non-attendance;
|are gaining ground, and will, it is to be and if absent at any service inquiries were
ers are large, high and mountainous.
hoped, ultimately prevail.
regularly made.—Where is Mr. Rice ? He
Government.—According to the reports of The Feejeeans are always armed. The must be ill or away from home; it was so
the natives, there are thirty-two places on reason is, they know not who may he seek- rare an occurrence for him to be absent from
the group entitled to be called Kingdoms. ing their lives. The dead bodies of human the house of God. He always appeared inin continual requeet at Ban, the terested in religious services and always gave
These, however, must include the petty beings areThe
capital.
of temples, Chiel- a wakeful attention to the truths of the gostraders
and
chiefs, for
visitors represent two |houses, taking building
down the masts of new ca- pel. He was not a sleepy attendant on the
or three powerful chiefs as having rule noes, &c, are all occasions of numerous services of the Sanctuary. He was a reguthroughout the whole group. Ba-u, n small murders, for the. sole cause of* gratifying lar attendant at the monthly prayer-meeting,
island, is the Metropolis of the Feejec group. 'their superstitious fancies and cannibal up- and his contributions as regular as his atThe following remarks in regard to the'ipctites. The persons whom they thus mur- tendance, and never less than $1. Besides,
der, are theue whom they look upon as their he contributed for the support of the gosreligion, priests and character of the Fec-j enemies. The Feejeeans are a people who pel in this place.
jeeans, we copy from a work published in set no value whatever on human life. The He read the Bible much till his eyesight
London in '1847, and prepared by E. Hoolej(children are trained up to acts of cruelty; failed, and since he frequently requested his
one of the Secretaries of the Wesleyan]jnnd even their ordinary spoils show how apt wife to read to him some chapter or porthey are in learning the degrading lessons tion of the word of God ; and a short time
Missionary Society:
lof Feejeean depravity. "It is particularly since lie was seen to take the blessed book
As it respects the nature of their gods. 'painful," says one wh > has been an eye- and pressing it to his lips, with streaming
they consider them very much like them- jwitness of* these revolting seems, "to see eyes, expressed his tears that ho should no
selves, only more expert in evil. All kinds [them acting a cannibal feast. One of them more be able to peruse its sacred pages. A
of human passions and vices are attributedjjwUi feign himself dead, and the others carry lew days previous to his death he was seen
to them. If a handsome woman die, they!jhim about, singing the cannibal song. But to retire
frequently to his closet for comsay some god ha* fallen in love with her, [what is far worse, in many instances, the munion with his Grid. In his last will he has
and taken her for his wife. As they consider children are almost obliged by their parents
ocqueathed to each of the following institutheir gods to be possessed of like' passions to eat
Hesh.
it
is
a
common
Nay,
the sum of fifty dollars
To the Protions
with themselves, they employ the sum practice1111111.-111
to make infants suck a piece of it, testant Mission, to the Bible Society, to the
means to appease them, as succeed among to prevent a disease which they call rangau- Tract Society, Seamen's Friend Society and
themselves.. If the gods are supposed to be ibakala."
to the Oahu Charity School, making $250.
angry, they present an offering similar to
The above are some of the evidences of his
those presented to an angry Chief; the gift
interest in the institutions of the Gospel,
Obituary Notice.
has the same name, and is presented in the
and of his discipleship. He was a kind
Kailua, July 27th, 1853. neighbor, a benevolent, sympathizing friend,
same way.
The number of their deities is prodigious. To Rev. S. C. Damon,
and we hope and trust, with all his baitings
Every tribe has its god, while some are acDear, Sir :—I am requested to give some as a christian, he has gone to mingle with
knowledged by all. They profess to mul- account of the character and decease of Mr. that happy company "who have washed their
tiply them at pleasure, as the departed spir- Rice, a resident of about 30 years in these robes and made them white in the blood of
its of their friends are all eligible to this Islands, mostly at Kailua on Hawaii. He
dignity. The only difficulty is in finding died on the morning of the 24th mat., rather the Lamb."
A. THURSTON.
some person who has impudence and hypoc- suddenly, V'lh the cholic or cramp, of which
Magnificent
British
Testimonial.—The
ricy enough to declare that the spirit of a he had many previous attacks in years past.
certain person has visited him in the char- He was a blacksmith by trade, but for 15 rovernment has presented to Capt. Joseph
acter of a god, and selected him to be his or more years past he has acted in the ca- Drinkwater, Jr., of Yarmouth, Me for savPriest.
pacity of a retail merchant. Though not ing the passengers and crew of the British
The Priest is the connecting link between very well fitted for the service, he has so bark Venilia, wrecked in February last, a
the people and their gods.
managed his business as to collect some lit- magnificent telescope: and to his crew a graTheir offerings are of two kinds: the sois tle property, and built him a house at a cost tuity of thirty pounds.
or atonement for sin;" and the mandrule, of over two thousand dollars. For about 18 Milton was asked by a friend whether he
or "thank-offering." Both are often called years of his residence in these islands he would instruct his daughter in the different
inandrale, which is a general name for reli- was addicted to drinking to intoxication, and languages?—To which he replied, "No sir,
gious offerings.
spent all he earned in this way. But about one tongue is sufficient for a woman "
■
I
:
,
"
THE FRIEND,
SEPTEMBER,
1853.
64
From the Nantucket Inquirer.
Strong's Island, March 30th, 1853.
that he would lead us, his erring children,
into all truth, and that he would so far
Mr. Editor.—On the late voyage of thej Rev. S. C. Damon,
ship Phoenix of Nantucket in the Pacific, Sir :—I take the liberty of sending you banish every unholy prejudice that our
Ocean, under my command, I made several' this, trusting you will have the kindness to minds may be open to receive whatever
important discoveries which I consider of;tender my most sincere thanks, in your bears upon it the stamp of a celestial'origin.
sufficient interest to the commercial world to widely circulated paper the " Friend," to It is a wonderful fact that this spirit of demake public:—
the Rev. Mr. Snow, as also Mrs. Snow, for votion seems an utter stranger to almost all
In July 1851, 1 made a dangerous reef in their kindness and courtesy to me after the wonders of the sceptical class. They boast
Lat. 1 40 S., Len. 174 50 W., extending loss of my vessel at Strong's Island. I can- of their deism, mid neglect one of its first
from N. W. to S. E. about one mile, and! not describe the sympathy they at all times anil simplest lessons, viz: the duty of an innearly 3-4 of a mile broad, on which I got manifested towards me, and their kind at- telligent, but feeble anil dependent creature
soundings from the boat of 4 fathoms, where! tention when so deeply in want of it ; and seeking counsel of the great and merciful
I also discovered two pointed rocks just be-j by giving this publicity you will much oblige Being who formed him."
Your obedient servant,
low the surface; we remained with two boats!
anchored on the reef about three hours and
THOS. NELSON,
INFORMATION WANTED.
Respecting Mr. David Wrtsow, who visited HonLate Masterof bk. Paragon, Ntitucket. olulu
caught a large number of cod fish. This
la 18 Hi, and wrote his family from this port
reef is not laid down on any chart that 11 P. S. I can also add that too much can-
July
not reported
1844, Imt since that timo has
not be said in praise of King George, who
know of.
himself. Any information, will be forwarded if sent
The position of Rapid reef S. W. of the is a truly good man and did every thing in to the Editor of the Friend, or to Mr. Peter Earl,
American Theatre, 8an ruBiitun
tf.
T. N.
Fegees, laid down on the chart, is in Lat. 21 his power to assist me.
36 S. Lou. 175 10 E., which is erroneous; Territory of Washington.—A new ter- nsjnmillnn Jouph A. Cor/LTU and Edwabd G.
who left the ship Midas, Capt. Woodthe true position is Lat. 21 36 S., Long. 174 ritory with this designation was created, and DigrmVrn,
at Lahainn in the autumn of 1861. Should
50 E. and is a very dangerous reef being in provision mads for its organization, by an bhdge,
tin.-, notice fall under the eyo of either, he is requested
the track of ships from King's Mill group to Act of Congress approved on the 2d inst. It to communicate immediately with either the Editor
New Zealand.
comprises that part of Oregon which lies of the Friend, or Mrs. E. E. Exalt, Newark, N. J.
The following information I obtained from north of the middle of the main channel of Respecting Wm, Daaaow, wholeft theU. S. Ship
Capt Bulger, an experienced shipmaster at Columbia river, to where it crosses the 40th Colombia, at Honolulu ill 1839. Heis reported to
the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, which degree of latitude, and thence along said de- have died at the Hospital in the fall of 1839, but still
hit. name cannot lie found upon the Consulate books.
may be useful to be known:
gree of latitude, to the top of the Rocky Any Information willbe thankfully received by the
Island
of
on
Apee (New Hebrides)
At the
and communicated to his friends in New
Mountains. The land occupied by mission- Chaplain,y.
the S. W. side, there are yams to be pro- ary stations, not
tf
i it
o*o acres to each, Tort
exceeding
cured in abundance from the month of Feb- together with the improvements, is expressly Honolulu, June 30, 1863.
ruary to the latter part of August. Also at reserved and
PUNAHOU SCHOOL.
confirmed to the Missionary
Bank's Southern Island on the west side. If Societies respectively which established the The next term of this school will commence on
August 3d.
you should go so far to the westward as the same. Stations that were so occupied prior Wednesday,
The l'unahou school a boarding and manual laLouisades there is plenty of yams to be had to the passage of the Act organizing the Ter- bor school, the boardersisbeing required to work two
at Cape Donnis on theNorlh side ofthegroup. ritory of Oregon are also confirmed to the hours a day.
At Achilles Island, in 8 S. 17840 E., there Societies, which established them, even The location is one of themost pleasant and healthful in the world; and being about two miles from
are plenty of Pigs to be had for boat axes.— though they have since been abandoned.
Honolulu, the pupils are not exposed to many of the
Yams at the above named Islands. Ironi
temptations of the city, and yot, they can enjoy its
hoop is the trade. There are also plenty of A Sandwich Islander's Notion op an privileges of religious and other meetings.
Yams to be had at the Northern Bank's Is- Oath.—Preparatory to an investigation into The school year is divided into three terms of 12
land, also Bananas, Taro, Breadfruit and the circumstances attending the death of a weeks for the convenience of pupils living at a disother fruits in plenty. I have always made native of the Sandwich Islands, who had tance.
branches taught, are those generally attended
it a rule in trading with the above Islands to been engaged with 14 others, inhabitants of to,The
in academies and high schools.
make the officers in charge of the boats buy Honolulu, to navigate the ship called the PeA course of lectures on Natural History, may be
the yams first, and fruit afterward, because kin home to England, and had been killed expected.
4 00
if the natives are traded with (or fruit they on the passage, each of the natives being hoard, per week, including washing,
12 00
per term,
will not bring the Yams for sale.
questioned by the Lord Mayor as to his Tuition,
It expected that the hoarders will furnish their
Pbrry WlNSI.OW.
knowledge of the nature of an oath,#aid rooms.la
but
Applications for admission, to Be made to the
Nantucket, March 5th. 1853.
" A man who tells a lie will have nothing
D. DOLE.
pain herealter.—(Pointing to the fire.) The teachers,
Wm. H. RICE.
the body and go to Heaven.
Arctic Whale Fishing.—English papers spirit will leave
30,
1853.—tf-7.
The truth is always told when the heart is Honolulu, June
make the following mention of the company warm (purely directed.) God is Jehovah in
REV. C. M. BLAKE'S SELECT
which Capt. Penny has formed for prosecu- heaven. The body dies, goes to dust. The
B0AR1HM.
SCHOOL FOR BOYS,
ting the whale fishery and locating a perma- soul lives after death. It never dies. The
BENICIA,
AT
CALIFORNIA.
oath
take
is
like
on
to
I
a
God
prayer calling
nent settlement in the Arctic regions:
In this school thorough education in the English,
look
and
see
that
what
is
true."
1
say
Ancient and Modem languages, and mathematics, is
' He designs to employ propellers in whale
fishery in the bays and inlets of Davis's Counsels to Young Men, by John Morison, afforded to a limited number of pupils, under the
experienced Teachers :
Straits. A colony is to be founded in the inD. D.—"l may here premise, that care ofcourse
of study is calculated to fit the scholar
let known as Northumberland inlet or Ho- no man was ever in earnest to find out the lorThe
active business pursuits, and also to prepare such
about
the
same
latitude
as
garth Sound, in
truths of Christianity who did not make as desire to enter college.
Archangel. In this locality there are not only conscience of imploring God's direction and The location at Benicia, has been chosen as reexcellent fishing grounds, but great stores of assistance in an inquiry upon which so much markably healthful and accessible; and the arrangefamily are such, that pupils will find the
mineral wealth, especially plumbago. The depends. If Christianity be not a revela- ments of thehome.
comforts of
company will send out two screw steamers of tion from God, then has none ever been Music is taught by an experienced master.
500 tons each, in the spring months, to the vouchsafed to the children of men; and if The Academic year begins with August 1st,and is
sea9between Greenland and Nova Zembla, none has ever been vouchsafed, then are divided into lour quarters of eleven weeks each.
and later in the year the steamers would start the whole race sunk in gross darkness as to Terms per quarter including all charges, $150,
for Hogarth Sound so as to arrive there be- the character of God, and the destinies of payable in advance. ILEt'KB
TO
fore August. Tney would remain there un- futurity. If Christianity be a revelation Hon. L. Severance,
Gov. J. Biglcr, California.
til ihe ice forms in November, when they from God, then is it treason against Heaven Elisha H. Allen, Esq.
Col. J. C. Fremont, "
Rev. T.D. Hunt, SanFraa
would return to England with the produce, to reject its evidence, or to set light by the Capt. JohnFaty,
Rev. Daniel Dole,
8. H. Willev,
leaving the settlers to prosecute the in-shore remedy which it prescribes for our fallen Rev.
8. C. Damon,
Rev. A. Barnes, Phils.
fishery, and store up the proceeds until the and guilty nature. Under these circuin Rev. E.
Bond,
Rev. 8. L. Pomeroy, Bos.
return of the steamers in the spring.'
stances, how necessary ia it to ask of God Benicia, January 1,1863.—tf-7.
l,i,
1
—
—
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THE FRIEND,
65
SEPTEMBER,
1853.
Aug. J-Am b» Zoe, Paly, for Ssn Francisco.
INFORMATION WANTED.
Su—An. Bk. Matanxax, Blearnes, Calcutta.
Sidhbt
G.
native
of
CanandaiDbto,
Respecting
Mr. Vanderbilt, the king of steamboat gua, N. Y. He has been absent from home about 6
Memorandum
owners ana" agents, in New York, has built yean. Information will be gladly received by 11. Paa Polas Htas-—Sis.ke ship Addison, 15th Jiae, 2 whalta
June
13th,
sperm.
Euphrates. 1 whale.
SOD
a aplendid ocean steamer, on board of which Pitman Esq., llilo, the Chaplain, at Honolulu, or We understand that theship
wh. sti. Addison is at Lahaina, bmv
Leonard B. Smith, Canandaigua.
tf.
lug taken 400 bbla. wh. uil this seas,n
he has taken his family, including " his sons I tr" If Chaklis k. Tatlor, of the bark Ra" reand bia wife, and his sons' wives," with his jah," will call at the Chaplain's Study, he may
A CARD.
ceive gratilying intelligence fromhis friends.
The subscriber thankfully acknowledges a Dogrand children, and proceeded to Europe
Letters at the Chaplain's Study, for Hiram F. nation of $31.fi0 from ihe officers of the U. States
The boat is called the North Star, and rumor Richardson. Capt. B. B. Lamphier, Mr. Charles aloop-of-war Portsmouth.
S E. BISHOP,
intimates that when the trip ends, the Butts, Enoch C. Cloud, Lewis L. Bright, (ieorge
Seamen's Chaplain.
Hank, Morns E. I.cc, James Drummond, James P.
owner designs selling the floating palace to Ludlow, Capt. Moses J. Buddington, Henry W. Lahaina, July 19, 1853.
the Emperor of Russia. The following no- Hammond, Thomas Banks, Wm. T. Mi-Kneel, Austin Hildeith, Henry A. Clearland, Crawford C.
tice of the boat, we copy from the London Butts, W.Scal.
lately been received by the undersigned,
Chronicle, of June 9lh.
and will be found the best selection ever ofadmitted
hoard
the
giThe public were
on
Died.
fered in Honolulu. Among them are
Honolulu, on the 6th July, Willis, infant son of Mr A
gantic steam yacht, the North Star, belong- 0. In
Poetical Works of Byron, Shakespeare, Milton,
and
C.
Habcock, agrd 5 weeks.
Campbell, Montgomery, Sigourney, &c, &c.
ing to Mr. Vanderbilt, an American gentle- In Honolulu,
96ih of August, Mr Isaac Sargent, lair
man, now lying in the Southampton Dock, Iff oni California, i e originally came from Virginia. In Cali- A few works on *tlr*ll'flirT»fai and Gardening.
Agricultural Works.—Among them books treathe renided at Columa.
yesterday, for the first time, and hundreds of( fornia,Honolulu,
9th, Robert Robinson, of small pox, ing of the horse, sheen, domestic animals, poultry,
the nobility and gentry availed themselves of isonInof Mr. JamesJuly
Kobim-on of this city.
pigs, bees, —Sugar planter's Manual, and a variety
SVatnY
edrbmil's acht.
,
—
,
NEW BOOKS
HAVE
the privilege during the day. The American!i In Honolulu, July Iftth, Mr. G. W. Taiebr,' aged 27 yean. of farm books.
He belonged in Boston. Dining his reside'ce on the inlands,
Medical Works—A large assortment, comprising
Consulate establishment has been beseiged lie
nad acquired the esietmofall who knew him. His re- some of the mostpopular workH on medicine.
for days paat for tickets to view the North mains wr* t..lmw<-d to the N. V. Cemeter) by the Hawaiian
Miscellaneous Books.—The assortment of misStar, and persons have come from a great: OUf*rds.
In Honolulu, July lMh, Malcolm McLean, ag< d 4u years. cellaneous books embraces some of the latest and
distance to see her Every ticket admits 10 He was a native of Edinburgh.
most interesting publications. A few only are spepersons. The public will he admitted lor the July 27th, Joseph Ryder, H«d 24 years. He was a sea- cified below:
belonging to Hag Haibor, Long Island. His disease the
man,
Melville's series of books, comprising Mardi, Tythree days previous to the owner's departure small pttx.
for St. Petei'Bhurgh. The saloons and fur- Aug. 41, William Bbaou, a native of Pennsylvania, aged pee. Omoo, Moby DicK the whale, and Pierre.
v rs. He was a policeman in Honolulu. Hi* disease the Colton's Deck and Port, Sea and Sailor, Land and
niture appealed magnificent in the extreme. 21
Lee, Ship and Shore and California.
email pox.
Everything on board the North Star is Ameri- In Honolulu, on the 22d inst. of the small pox. Peter Cheever's Sandwich Islands, Island World and the
Brotmees, aged 53 years. Mr. B. was a Dane, and bad resided Whale.
can, and it is very evident that in many of upon
the islandsabout 38 years.
the useful and ornamental arts the Americans At Niu, Oahu, of small pox. James, youngest son of Capt Hind's Oregon. Bryant's Ca'iiornia, Fremont's
Oregon and California.
Alex. Adams, aged 16 years.
are our equals in point of taste and skill
United States Exploring Expeditions.
At
Jams*
native
of
Kauai,
Ruddach,
aged
a
Scotland
60
Surprise has been expressed at the small years, an old resident
Barrow's Voyages to the Antic.
on the islands.
quantity of fuel consumed on board the North At Kwa, Oahu, of small pox, on the 23d inst, Robt. Hunt, Webster's Dictionary, octavo and quarto.
M'Aulay's Hist, ot Eng., 2 vols. Lcyard'a NineStar when her great speed is considered.— aged 21 years,sonof Thos. Hunt,
Galveston, Texas, April 14th, Capt. Benj. F. Hanna, aged vah.
She made one of the quickest passages across 65Inyears.
Harper's Magazines— 6 vols, bound.
the Atlantic on record, and consumed only Suddenly in San Francisco, on the 21st of July, Joseph Travels of Madame Pticffer
round the world.
Esq.,
England,
formerly
Secretary
a
while
the
Channino
of
of
Guhmer,
consumpfifty tons of coal day,
The llowadji in Syria, Lamartine's History of the
Foreign Relations of King Kmehameha III.,
the
Ministerof
tion ordinarily in such steamers is from 70 to and latterly a clerk in the Custom House of San Francisco. Restoration. Hunter's Life.
Travels in Africa Lady Wortlcy's Travels.
had a numerous circle ul respectable friends in
100 tons daily. She has been enabled to The deceased
, he made many friends on the Sandwich Islands, and
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN—in paper cover—sl.
traverse the ocean with such speed at so lit- London
he received a kind protection from the American Authorities
The Key to Uncle Tom is shortly expected.
San FrancUco, ol which he always expressed himself in the
tle expense, by her being driven by what is in
Thrilling Tales of the Ocean.
■oaf, grateful terms. Mr. Cummer was in his 52d year, and
called a beam engine, an American invention, has lelt a largeand young family.
Am. Cruisers' own Book, Missionary Offering.
EngWilliam
an
Book of Common Prayer. Bibles.
Gill,
In Honolulu, on the 9th inst.,
E
which has never before been us< d in a steamlishman, of disease of the orain. The deceased was Foreman
er to cross the Atlantic. The fortune of Mr. of ilit- "Protection Hookand Ladder Company," and his fun- Shew's Water Cure Manual. Every man his own
Doctor.
Vanderbilt is estimated in America at nine eral was attended by the members in mourning
Bowditcii's Navioator. Tom Jones.
Mr. Thomas, also an EngHonolulu,
in
day,
On
the
same
millions of dollars, or very nearly two mil- lish
School Books, embracing spellers, readers, gramabout M years.
manned
mars, &c, &c.
lions sterling.. He has risen from the ranks.
Stationery.—Every description always on hand.
When informed that the people of SouthampAlso the latest New York Pai-ehh and popular
ton would like to visit his yacht, he immediMagazines.
HENRY M. WHITNEY.
ately consented, and only stipulated wilh his
Sept. 1,1853—tf.
PORT OF HONOLULU.
agents, who were empowered to issue tickets
of admission, that poor people as well as rich
Arrived.
FRANKLIN P. ftEABUKY,
should see the North Star, and they felt every July 3—Haw sch Maria, Hobrnn, 10 ds fin Christmas Island.
NO. 18 SOUTH WATER STREET,
SI ds fni Kan Francisco.
bk
M-illumed
Ali,
s—Fr
curiosity to do so. The crew of the North
NEW BEDFORD,
6—Am bgt Oriental, Bisbee, 14 ds fni do.
7—Am hk Rel„ kali, Speight, fin Hawaii.
Star consists of a captain, two mates, four
14—Chi. ese sh Hamilton, Keller, 14 ds fin San Francisco
ME
R
111
AM TAILOR,
quartermasters, and fourteen seamen, twenty
'JO.-Anier can aliip Stag Hound, Berlin, 13 days tr.ru San
AND DEALER IN
Francisco.
four engineers and firemen, and eighteen
Sl—Breach PBel, Rothfoss, 275ds fm Bremen.
READY MADE CLOTHING AND FURstewards and assistants. 7he captain's name
35— liaa sh Cecrops, Neilson, 13 ds fm San Frmncisco.
bg Oce.m, Bell, 1? ds fm San Francisco.
NISHING GOODS.
ia Eldridge. He was for many years com- Aug. 26—11r
Francisco.
3-Am brig Zoe, Paty, 16days from San
3—» bk vlalanzaa, Siearns, 150 days from Huston.
mander of a ship between Liverpool and
of every description made to orGarments
Hempstead,
13
ds
San
Fraa.
fm
ll—Am sen IS. L. Frost,
the best style and at short notice.
America. A deputation from the chief inder
in
ds
San
Francisco.
fm
Betty,
10
Courser,
ah
12—Am
tO" Si-aiiirn's Outfits ol the best Unslity.
ll"
28—Am shSinw Squall, li ds Im
habitants of Southampton have gone to Lon3- Schr Emeline, Osbouri.e, 15 ds fm Ban Luis Opispo.
to
to
Vanderbilt
a
at
I3idYork
J.WORTH
N.iw
banquet
don
invite Mr.
31—Am sh Mechanics' Own, Sealiury,
established liim.-elf in business at Hi
wh. ship Polar Star, Holley from Kodiack, 10
the Town Hall in that town, and a universal Aug. 25.—Am.
months out, 300 bbls sp. 400 wh..
10, Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
26.—Am. Brig Boston, Tapley 13 ds. fin. San Francisco recruits on favorable terms, for cash, goods, or Bills
feeling prevails there that the friendly and
brig Swiss Boy, Dexter, 13 da Ira San Francisco'
2*.—Am
of
magnificent visit from a merchant prince
n the United States.
Cleared.
the New World should be welcomed with beSan
Francisco.
»m bg Boston, Tapley, for
GlialAN U CO.,
coming splendor and cordiality. All who July 2—
5—Prbk Mahomet Ali, Poadichery.
5—Rusa bk Prince Mencliikolf, for lionin Is.
have seen the North Star believe that we may
SHIP CHANDLERY
8—Am bg Oriental, Biabee, F. egee la.
learn as much from her in the building and
8—Hmta ah J. W. A. Lorenzo Heurichsen, Kamschatka.
9—Asa bk Rebekah, Speight. Ban Francisco via Kauai.
engineering of passenger ocean steamers as
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
14—Sh Hamilton, Keller, Ascea-ion Is.
we learnt from the celebrated American sailau— Am sk Stag llou. d, Behm, Hoi.g Kong.
Shipa supplied with RECRUITS, STORAGE.
21-Sch Pari, Waio.sa, Kauai.
MONEY advanced for Bills of Exchange,
ing yacht, two or three years ago, in the
25— Bb l ecr pa, Neilson. Hong Kong.
1863-tf-iU
Lahaina, Maui.
M-Bg Ocean, Ml, TakM.
building and rigging of sailing ships.
—
MARINE JOURNAL.
-
—
HAVING
FTHE RIEND.
f«L 11, N«. 8.
HONOLULU, St.PTI.MBKR
1, 1853.
50
Old Series VOL X.
«
San Francisco have also been received.—
Rotation in Office.
All our exchanges previously mentioned This is the American system. With the
Page 58
Our Exchanges,
are received regularly.
Pierce-atlministralion go forth new Consuls
58
Rutalioa in Office,
The "Illustrated News," published in to various parts of the world to occupy the
59
Letters about the Arctic, No. 1,
Editorial Correspondence,
59 New York, by H. D. & A. E. Beach, and
offices of those who were appointed by Presi60
Lecture on Phyeical Education,
Among the
80 Mr. Barnum, of Jenny Lind noteriety. The dents Taylor and Fillmore.
Fancy Sketch,
61 publishers will please accept our special
Political Alfmm in Turkey,
of President Taylor, may
appointments
good
61
Small Pox—Temperance,
-.--.--61 thanks for the successive Nob. of their ex- be reckoned that of E. H. Allen, Esq , as
Revolution in China,
68 cellent paper—really at the head of all AmOriginal Wuhinguwiana,
Consul for this port. In his official position,
62
Table Talk of Napoleon,
erican
It
Pictorial
comes
the
publications.
he has reflected honor upon the country which
63
Feejee Island!, No 1,
--------63nearest to the English Illustrated News, of he represented, and most eminently secured
Obituary Notice,
65 anything we have ever seen issued from the |
Vmnderbilt's Steam Yacht,
the respect of the government to which he
65
Marine Intelligence, Deaths, A.c
American Press. We do not see why anl came accredited.- He has also secured the
American Weekly Pictorial may not be esteem of both the shipmaster and the sailor.
made equal, if not to surpass similar publi- Surprising as it may appear to persons accations in Kurope. We think they would, if quainted with the relation which a Consul
HONOLULU, SEPTEMBER 1, 1853. Yankee publishers were not in such, a hurry; sustains to the seafaring community, both the
they do not allow the ink to dry before' skipper has been generally satisfied, and Jack
Our Exchanges. (Continued.)
the news-boys are selling them in the streets! gratified with his reception at the Consular
In our last No. we noticed the reception i
ofSan
Francisco! We delight to see things office. While we must express our regret
of certain papers, the publishers of which;
but we really wish our country- that a gentleman so well qualified for his
go-a-head,
honored us with an exchange. Recent mails
were not in quite so much hurry. Suc- office, should retire, we rejoice to welcome
men
have brought us additional papers. The,
Weekly Pictorial. his successor, B. F. Angel, Esq , who comes
"DeseretNews"haB been received, accom- cess to Mr. Barnum's
shall we be to exchange.
Right
glad
exnot only approved by his political friends, but
panied with marginal remark, " please
Here comes "Harper's New Monthly highly recommended by his political oppoof
the
change." This paper is the organ
Magazine." The No. for July has been nents.
Mormons at Great Salt Lake City, Utah
.received. This is a most valuable and inFrom certain documents issued from the
Territory. Touching all matters temporal, |
structive
Articles
are
Monthly.
carefully
State
Department at Washington, we learn
to
and
thriving
prosMormons
be
appear
the
written. The monthly Summary of News that the entire Consular system of the U. S.
to
bud
are
the
desert
They
causing
perous.
is excellent. To an American abroad, each is to undergo a revision We are glad ofit
and blossom. Some ofour readers may wish
No. of this Magazine, is worth a year'ssub- and we hope the U. S Consul may not hereto learn the location of the rising city of the
scription. We hope many subscribers for after be compelled by " his instructions," to
Mormons; we reply, N. Lat. 40° 45' 44"
so
reports the this publication may be found upon the is- refuse admittance to the hospital of any seaand W. Long. 111° 26' 94"
lands. There is no difficulty about the men sailing under our country's flag, al"News." Although the Mormons, or Lat- mails at
present. Subscribers might rely though they may not have become naturalter-day-Saints have arrived, as they think at
upon receiving each No in from 45 to 60 ized as American citizens.
the promised land, still we are sorry to learn
days after its publication in New York.—
from the columns of their paper that some of
Mr.
Whitney, Post Master, acts as agent
the inhabitants of that land do not pay their
Three thousand years ago, says
for
this
publication.
debts, others steal, and another thinks of getSolomon, "Of making books there is no end."
(jg** We would also acknowedge our inLaw,
while
a
his
practising
by
living
ting
The same work has been more or less acdebtedness to J. Ludlow Esq., of San FranMormon poet by the name ofTomlinsonpretively carried on ever since. The end has
cisco, for several packages of late Amerisumes to perpetrate rhyme after this mannot yet come, and we are most heartily glad
can papers.
ner:
of it. We are' also glad that a goodly Imthe whole law of God is known,
By late California papers, we rejoice portation has just been made, and even more
" Here
And no one needs to fueei,
to notice, that the meeting house of the Ist glad, that they find a ready sale. Mr. WhitFor Brigham does thelaw make plaia
That leads to happiness."
CongregationalSociety, (the Rev. T. Dwight ney's invoice, by the Matanzas " was the
"
Yes, we shall be glad to exchange, al- Hunt's,) has been completed and also dedi- most valuable, included a larger variety and
though we cannot comply with Poet Tomlin- cated. It is represented as a beautiful edi- more choice selection than was ever importfice, finished in the most elegant style of ed at Honolulu. It speaks well for our comson's invitation,
Come to Daaaret,
modern church-architecture, and will seat an munity, that " books thai are books are
"
When sbines the sUr of day."
audience
of 1200 persons.
immediately bought and read. A new inThe "Peekskill Republican," published
voice has also just been received by tb«
and
The
weather
is
with
little
or
no
fine,
"Prices
in Westchester Co., N. V.,
at
"Mechanics'
Own."
at
trades.
published
rain, intervals, strong
Current and Shipping List,"
Oil It'll lOF THE FRIEND SEPTEMBER 1, 1853.
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TiKlI FKSJIIRa©.
I
.,
1
"
THE FRIEND,
59
SEPTEMBER, 1853.
In glancing over a file of the "New with bustle and activity, but hardly has the great rendezvous—surrounded by old friends,
Bedford Whalemen's Shipping List," we ob- work commenced, when the unwelcome wind and by strange faces, with letters from borne,
sea rises with fearful rapidity; and ships sailing and arriving daily, and I
serve a series ofinteresting letters, written by increases, the
the land is under the lee; a d far out extend must defer saying more until a more quiet
some master of a whaling vessel. The first the great ice barriers. Cutting in is out of season.
letter appears to be dated in Honolulu, and the question—and equally impossible is it
subsequent letters at sea. Thjnking those lo lie with the whale alongside—so his flukes
Editorial Correspondence.
letters may contain some useful hints mid are unjointed, and slowly he drifts astern,
ami with him, to our great chagrin, some
Lahaina, July 19th, 1853.
suggestions to our seafuring readers, and hundred and fifty barrels of oil But we
inpart information to the general reader have no time to grumble. Our sails must
Dear Brother Damon, —After leaving
respecting "the cold regions of the North," be close reefed, and the storm-sails set. your hospitable house, I had the unusual
we commence their publication in our col- With watchful attention we clear the ice and comfort of a passage home in the U. States
Sloop-of-war Portsmouth, by the kindness of
umns. We regret our inability to insert I lie land, and ride out the storm.
when the next whale is captured Capt. Dornin, in company with others, HonPerhaps
writer's name :
and cut in, every thing favors us, and the olulu and Lahaina friends. The Portsmouth
Not a cloud obscures arrived here the 28lh ult., and was joined
LetarbsouActih.-Noe 1. contrast is delightful.
the
blue sky, and the golden sun the 3d inst. by the Frigate St. Lawrence,
bright,
TBOMHAYASETFRWSHIP.
HALE
irradiates a calm, blue sea. The rugged Com. Dulaney. Both shiys sailed this mornNov. tfiU, 1863. cliff's of Kamschatka rise far off on the west- ing lor San Francisco.
Dear Sir —Although you have been ern horizon—mountains towering above The presence of these ships at Lahaina
lough to request it, I hardly feel coin- mountains, until they pierce the arch of has greutly varied the monotony of this quiet
to give you the information which you heaven, the blue fields of ether mingling season of the year. We regret the prevauching the Arctic regions, the Man- with the snowy cliffs that rise against them. lence of small pox among yourselves, but
id customs of their inhabitants, I The scene is glorious, but quickly passes feel greatly indebted to it, or rather to our
lortant and dangerous fishery which away.
The cold and bitter Norlh-West own Providential freedom from it, for the
terprise of New Bedford has there winds sweep down from the mountains and a pleasure we have enjoyed from their visit.
Hon lu ,
:
'
shed. Had I known your wish when meridian sun cannot arrest the continual Liberty was granted to the men of both
vessels, and I am happy to say that they connailed from home, what I have to sny formation of ice.
be much more valuable and interest- To speak of some of the particular facts ducted well while on shore, with a few exHie time to obscrvo, and to form ac- of my voyage. In May the weather con- ceptions, proceeding from the usual cause of
opinions would have been when I was tinued cold, and we had continual snow- disorder, liquor. Intemperance is not a preided by the scenes and objects them- storms and squalls, but no rain or fog. The vailing vice at least on the Portsmouth. I
of which you ask me to speak—when first rain was upon the last day of May, and witnessed on board of that ship, for the first
rital and physical powers are all coin- the first fog on the Ist day of June. The time, the distribution of the grog ration.
into activity, and the observation is ice was then stretching entirely across the Reclining, a little sea-sick, on the poop, my
led by the constant care, anxiety, sea, from ihe vicinity of Cape Olutorsky to alfactories were suddenly assailed by a most
ngers of an Arctic cruise. From the St. Paul's Island, and I think Bristol Sound pungent and unmistakable odor, which I
ncement of our voyage all its exeite- was also full. From the sth of May to the was happy soon to discover did not proceed
ind good and bad vicissitudes con- '25th of June I cruised over a good part of from the breath of any unfortunate individalternate. As our good ship presses the Sea of Kamschatka, without taking a ual in the vicinity, but from a queer looking
'aid, she has at first storms and whale, and seeing veiy few. Last season lob amidships, garnished with a number of
weather to contend with. As we the ice was two or tiiree decrees further diminutive pots, around which some old awtil
'ill nearer to the land of ice, the ruin south than tin; season previous, on ihe Ist of a tew younger DMB were collected. Each
Iged to snow, gales cross our path June. This was very discouraging, and 1 came in his turn, took up a tin pot, emptied
ibritlled fury,—the great ocean waves, | began to calculate the chances of another the contents with great tbrmuiitv and steadialmost to the skies, and as tlie wind failure. It was the opinion of many that ness into his mouth and retired, looking as if
r veers, assuming a pyrauiidical form ilie ice would remain too late to allow much he thought he lelt'a little better. I was glad to
n to swallow us up—but the faithful whaling, but I thought at the time, that a hear that only 30 ii.en on the P. drew their
uggles on her lonely way. Perhaps considerable portion of the Anadir Sea wasl grog-ration.
is swept from the cranes ; now and clear of ice, though ships sailed along the By Capt. Dornin's invitation I preached
spar is broken or a sail is split, audi harrier from Cape Olutorsky to St. Paul's on hoard the Portsmouth, last Sabbath mornthe wild cry of the gale, and the Island ad could not find an opening. The ing— the service being attended by our peoI and drifting snow, the hardy seamen opinion was altcrwaids confirmed, for I ple from the shore, and many from the Frift to bend another, up a ringing en- passed through an opening, and sailed north gate. I have rarely had a more numerous,
n ice. The gale is over, and we have forty miles in clear water, nor was any ice and never a more attentive audience.
weathered it, and now, with a fair: to he seen Irom masthead. My reason for The 4th of July was suitably observed by
our course is still Northward, still my opinion was that during May the wind a dinner at neighbor Oilman's, where the
; the icy barriers and snowy m.oun- lilew, for the most part, from North East to ladies and gentlemen of the squadron favor" the Arctic.
N'orih West and drifted ihe ice south. The ed us with their presence. A band from the
titude57the polar whale is found, previous year the wind was principally from Frigate discoursed music, and patriotic
favorable weather is often captured. the South and Ivist, in consequence of which feeling and cordiality prevailed. Last ThursNow comes new excitement, in the magnifi-i the ice was driven home, and closely com- day the Princess Victoria, and the ladies of
cent chase of the great sea-mon-tcr. The pacted in the Anadir Sea
I took my fourth the place, were entertained on board the
boats are lowered, and before he has dream- whale on the Ist July, entered the Straits on frigate.
ed of danger, the monarch of the waters, the 20lli with seven whales, took seven in the Some of the officers of the P. expressed
hat received the flying harpoon, and made Straits, entered the Arctic, on the 22d of much delight at a visit to Wailuku and
his grand dive in search of safety. He August, took five in that sea, and one on the and Makawao, where they found wheat fields
t»kes out some fiv* or six hundred fathoms I6lh of September—heing seventeen in all— ripe and waving, abundance of strawberries
of line, and for some forty-five minutes we slowing 2100 bbls. The greater portion of and some fine peaches, all quite home-like.
•ee nothing more of him. He rises into the fleet kept along with the whales from Lahaina, after all, has its attractions—a
daylight once more, to receive tha bright, Cape Thadtleus across the sea, and through favorable impression seems to have been
keen lance ; he throws into the air a crim- the Straits. Generally the whales moved mutually produced. We shall not be sorry
son column, and breathes his life out in the slowly north
Many of the ships passed to see American national ships again in our
red streams of his vital blood. Oftentimes, through the Straits to the Arctic about the port. Nor will they, we think, be altogether
however, our industry fails of its reward Ist of July, and finding no whales returned. backward to visit us.
Our magnificent prey is taken alongsid-, But I must close this letter. I am in the
Yours truly,
and preparations for cutting in fill the ship midst of all the bustle and excitement of tints
S. E. B.
THE FRIEND,
1653.
SEPTEMBER,
60
FanS
cy ketch.
muscle into
said of running,l We hear it sometimes said, that every
Some mouths since, we noticed a lecture exercise. This may also be
leaping and playing ball. To climb the
delivered by the Rev. D. Dole, at the Beth- high hills where the air is cooler and clear- thing about the Sandwich Is. is interesting.
el, on the subject of Physical Education. er in pursuit of botanical specimens and Perhaps some of our readers will peruse with
It has since been published in a neat pam- shells, and to obtain fine prospects, is favor- interest the following paragraphs from that
phlet form, and is deserving of a careful able to the development of the physical very respectable periodical, "Hunt's MagNor would a pedestrian turn- azine" :
perusal by every parent, teacher and youth powers.
around any of these islands, in favorable "Tun Effects of Commerce. —It is but
Islands.
We
it
hope may circumstances, be amiss, even for girls.— a few
on the Sandwich
years since the ijandwich Islands were
find its way into every family and school. Such excursions, besides being beneficial to a race scarcely removed from the monkey
Copies are now for sale at the Polynesian; the b dy, would do the mind good, by awa- tribes, or if removed at all, it was in the
kening thought and by cultivating sensibili- direction not particularly creditable to them.
Office and at the Chaplain's Study.
ties to the beauties und sublimities of na- They herded together in a state of nudity in
We copy the following paragraphs from ture.
cool weather, to get warmth from each
the concluding pages of the lecture. After I will close with an extract from John other's bodies. They lay down upon the
On the duty oj preserving health." sand of the sea shore to feed upon therotton
referring to the injurious effects of various L'cke,
"If by gaining knowledge, we destroy lisli cast ihere by the waters. They had no
kinds of condiments, the Lecturer reour health, we labor for n thing that will be religion, no literature, no regular language.
marks:
useless in our hands; and if, by hariassing They had no sciences, no arts, no trade.
use
of
tobacco, our bodies, though with a desire to rentier They
Still more injurious is the
hud no houses no clothing, and hardly
opium and intoxicating drinks. Why to- ourselves more useful, we deprive ourselves food. Th' y were too indolent to fight—they
used,
ever
have
been
it
is
difbacco should
of the abilities and opportunities of doing lived the life of slothful brutes. There was
ficult to tell; for it is a loathsome weed, and that good we might have done with a meunet an equality among them which might have
it is also a poison. The use of it is filthy, talent, we rob God of so much service, and satisfied the most rabid Red Republican. It
disgusting and exceedingly annoying to the our neighbor all that help, which, in a state was the very race, indeed, upon which the
I have known one, at least, who of health, with moderate knowledge we might
of cDinmunizing could be fairly
brmed a resolution when a girl, never to have been able to perform. He that sinks experiment
tried without compromise to the theory. It
used
tobacco. his vessel by overloading it, though it be was
lecome the wife of one- who
commerce that civilized and saved the
Thousands of similar resolutions have with gold and silver and precious stones, Sandwich Islands from utter annihilation.—
Would
that
the
loubtless .been formed.
will give his owner but an ill account of his A half of a century has barely elapsed since
lumber might be greatly increased.
these humanizing influences commenced, and
voyage."
Those who have formed the habit of
you
may now Cnd in Owyhee, long, paved
be
to
break
persuaded
ising it will hardly
of substantially-built dwellings and
streets
Young
in
prevalent
Men.—The
idea
is
t off; yet many of them have doubtless
warehouses.
There are also schoolhouses and
iften wished that they had never formed it. some communities, that the young men are churches; in short, there are all the positive
and
that
they
statesmen,
unfit
for
or
generals
Jut let parents exert their influence over
evidences of civilization.
heir children against tobacco. It is easy must be kept in the back-ground until their As you look upon the dignified old Sandis
and
physical
strength
impaired
age,
by
from
the
formation
for the young to abstain
their intellectual faculties blunted by years. wich Island merchant in fine broadcloth, and
of this habit, but exceedingly difficult to Let
us look at the history of the past, and his somewhat corpulent wife in the finest silks
break it off when formed; and besides, the
from
the long list of heroes and statesmen walking in a christian manner to church, or
side
of
abstinence.
If
cain is all on the
who
have
nobly distinguished themselves, we behold them surrounded with all the-luxuries
any pleasure in using it, there is
of Europe and America in a magnificent
:nsive breuth nnd disgusting spitting, will find that they were young men who perhouse, you are apt to wonder if these same
them
formed
those
acts
which
have
won
for
tendency to hard drinking and to
are the identical naked rotton fish eaters who
fame,
meed
of
and
which
an imperishable
y.
sunned themselves on the sea shore!
formerly
on
their
names
the
of
placed
page
history.—
tobacco,
to
and
opium
e, in regard
and
the
young
lady with ihem, the elegant,
of
the
whole
civithe
conqueror
ting drinks, let the motto of the Alexander)
brunette—the young stubrilliant
roguish,
viz,
: Greece, Egypt, and Asia,
be, "touch not, taste not," your lized world,
dent too, as deep in the love of classic lore
was
crowned
Empedied
at
33.
Bonaparte
health, respectability, and happias if he lived in a more favored land—are
qmre that you practice abstinence, ror of France when 33 years of age. Pitt, these the children of the real heathen themof
brother,
the
was
33
younger
years
age,
education,
exercise
bodily
hysical
selves? It is even so. Such miracles are
s particular uttention. And the ex- when in Britain's Parliament he boldly advowrought by the pursuit of trade.— Hunt's
hould be generally in the open air. cated the cause of the American colonies: Magazine.
made
Chancellor
of
the
and
but
when
22
and
nature
n need much exercise,
important moTei them to take much. While this L'.xchequer. Edmund Burke, at the age of Good Movement.—An
set on foot at Liverpool,
was
first
Lord
of
the
Our
ment
has
been
Treasury.
25,
the
should
not
of
nature
be
restrainng
in
e should be taken that their exer- own Washington was but 25 when he cover- chiefly by the captains of American ships,
ed
the
retreat of the British at Braddock's favor of the abolition, on both sides of the
and
the
kind.—
varied
of
right
i kinds of exercise which
may defeat, and was appointed to be commander- Atlantic, of the present practice of giving
the
uninended as most beneficial and best in-chief of all the Virginia forces. Alexan- advance notes to seamen. The reform if
to
to our climate, are walking, run- der Hamilton, at 20, was a Lieutenant Colo- carried out, will be equally advantageous
the
A
deputation
the
men
and
employers.
25,
nel
and
aid
to
at
a
member
Washington;
to
naking excursions the mountains,
owners of British coasting shipping,
i>n horseback, swimming, jumping, of Congress, and at 32, Secretary of the of the
the quoit and playing ball. Girls Treasury. Thomas Jefferson was but 23 had an interview with Mr. Cardwell, of tb«
to remonstrate against the
tercise as mucb as boys, and the fine when he drafted the ever memorable Decla- Board ol
At the age of 30 proposed new Merchant Seamen's bill, Mr.
went of their physical powers is not ration of Independence.
>ortant than that of the other sex.— years, Sir Isaac Newton occupied the me-i Cardwell did not hold out much hope of their
nost, if not in all the kinds of exer chanical chair at Cambridge College, Eng- opposition proving successful, notwithstandtheir statement that if the coasting trade
lave mentioned, there is no reason land, having by his scientific discoveries ing
Mu-\
is
to foreign sailors, able British searendered
his
name
immortal.—
Merry's
opened
•y should not participate,
men will be driven into Ihe American seruch a climate as ours, it would be scum.
vice, where there interests are mora cared
r them to learn to swim and become
in the art. It would be for their Sailing Side-by-Side.—The clipper ship for than at home.—Exchange Paper.
It might be for the saving of life, Kate Hayes, Capt. Mauron, and the clipper Sir John Franklin has now been absent
ig on horseback is an exercise not ship Antelope, Capt. Crosby, both sailed from nearly eight years, since which time fifteen
ed by any in its pleasure and bencfi- Shanghae Nov. 5, and both arrived at New expedition* have been engaged in search of
him, at an expense of four million dollars.
ulti. It is recommended because it York on the 3d.
Lecture on Physical Education. brings almost every bone and
—
"
—
Iadies.
i
I
,
.
THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1853.
61
Political Affair of Turkey.
ported; hence, it would appear that nowhere
Revolution in China.
At St. Helena m re than thirty years ago, has the disease raged as in Honolulu and Recent intelligence from China, confirms
Napoleon remarked respecting the Emperor the vicinity. We hope, ere long, to report previous rumors, that a most formidable opof Russia, that "all his thoughts are directed that the loud and mournful wail which has position party has arisen in the Southern part
to the conquest ofTurkey;" "especially Al- for so many weeks been heard in the town of the empire. The designs of the revolutionexander wanted to get Constantinople, which and up the valleys, will have ceased.
is s so far as ascertained, appear to be to
1 could not allow, as it would have'destroyed We have good reason to believe that ef- overturn ihe present reigning Tartar dynasty
the equilibrium of power in Europe." That fectjal measures have been adopted by the and introduce a more liberal government.
which Napoleon in the height of his power Board of Health to purify those parts of the The revolutionary army, at the last accounts
would not allow, the combined powers of city most infected. Many old houses have had taken the city of Nankin, and was mediFrance and England are now endeavoring already been demolished *and others puri- tating a inarch towaids Pekin. As yet no
to prevent. English and American papers fied.
foreign power has declared in favor of either
refer lo the Turkish question as the most We would urge upon all strangers and party. What is the most striking feature of
important which now agitates Europe. The seamen, arriving at the islands, re-vaccin- this movement, is this, that the leaders arc
Emperor of Russia is now concentrating a ation.
decidedly favorable to the cause of Christilarge army ia (he region of the Black Sea,
anity. This fact was ascertained beyond a
and the most active wa-like preparations are
Some weeks since, our neighbor doubt, by the visit of the English Admiral to
The Russian "The Argus," published the letter of a Scot- iheir camp, near Nankin. They have the
going forward in Turkey.
Ambassador having made certain demands tish clergyman, in which, the'writer most Bible freely circulated among them, and proupon the Turkish government, had retired, prudently and courteously shows that the fess to adopt the ten commandments, as their
inasmuch as those demands had not been Scottish Presbyterian church, is not tainted rule of practice. One or more of the leadcomplied with. We shall wait with no or- or infected with the principles of teetntalism. ers were formerly under the instruction of
dinary interest to learn the result of all these With our ideas upon this subject, we thought Ihe Missionary Gutztlaff. Although it has
political movements, for they unquestionably our Scottish brother was laboring under an been extremely difficult to obtain accurate
have a most important bearing upon the ful- erroneous view of the subject. We have intelligence respecting the insurrection or
filment of a prophecy contained in the Book revolved,his statements and reasonings, over revolution, still quite sufficient is now known
of Revelation, 16, 12, "And the next Angel in our mind, again and again. If the Scot- to excite the live iest interest in the religious,
poured out his vial upon the great river Eu- tish clergy entertain lax principles upon this political and commercial ciicles, which are
phrates; and the water thereofwas dried up." subject, and act upon those principles, we watching the progress of events in that quarThe time it would seem has nearly come for are not surprised to find in the
public prints, ter of the globe.
those waters to dry up—for the Turkish Em- such statements as
the following:—
In another column, will be found the
pire to vanish away, but for the development
At
the
last
of the general assem- letter of an American
meeting
"
ship-master, dated,
of some part of God's wonderful scheme of|
bly of the Established Church of Scotland, April 15th, Strong's Island. It appears that
providence, the forces of England and France four ministers were deposed for intemperance,
he had lost his ship, but under what circumare combined to prevent the catastrophe.— and (woof them, shocking to
relate, for in- stances, we are unable to ascertain. Report**
Those who contemplate these movements toxication at the Communion table."
savs she went ashore in a calm!
apart from the plans of God, shoot wide of their
Such melancholy instances of aberration
mark. So we think. The Apostle Johnsaid, do occasionally occur among the clergy of
Various enquiries have been made
"blessed ia he that watcheth." We shall America, where, almost
unanimously the for the Friend of August. The truth is, if
hope to secure, in part at least, this bless- clergy of all denominations have ardently we must confess it, that while there was so
ing.
espoused the cause of Teetotalism, bul in- much sickness in town, (our ears constantly
stances of this nature are now very rare, listening to the unceasing wail of the natives
Small Pox.—We regret that it is not our
being by no means so common as in former for the loss of their friends,) and everything
privilege to report that the ravages of the
was so dull, we had not the energy or heart
small pox have ceased. So far as we can limes. Whenever we become acquainted
with such melancholy facts, among Ihe cler- to publish our little sheet. We intend I owascertain, the facts are as follows: In the
gy of any sect, creed or denomination, so far ever, before the close of thp year, to furnish
town of Honolulu, there are but few cases
from its weakening our faith in the principles our subscribers with more than " 12 Nob."
at present. Tne Commissioners of Health
we advocate, the effect is rather to nerve us During shipping season, it is our intention,
report 45 cases, Aug. 26th. In the envito duty. Who is safe, if he drink from that if our means will allow, to issue the Friend
rons the disease is still prevailing. There j
Cercean cup? Is the gospel minister? Facts semi-monthly.
are many cases on the windward side of
answer, No. To our ministerial brethren of
Oahu, and also atEwa. The total number
We would gratefully acknowledge a
all lands, we would say, let ts see well to it,
of deaths on this island would not, certain- that the
volume
upon the Finances of the United
peolpe may never qaote our example,
for ISS -2, from the Hon. Senator
ly, fall short of 2,000, out of a population of should
States,
any of them be inclined to sport in
not over 18 or 20,000. None of the other;
Seward. On former occasions, we have also
Ihe eddying circles, surrounding that fearful
islands of the group have been so severely
been indebted In the same distinguished genvisited. Probably not 20 cases have oc- Maelstrom, Intemperance.
tleman, for U. S. public documents The*
curred on Kauai; none existed at last revolume just received contains much valuable
California papers report the dedica- historical information relating to the fisheries
port. Comparatively few on Maui. None
reported on MoloLai or Lanai Aug. 15, tion, in San Francisco, of the new Unitarian us they were prosecuted, during the early
Mr. Fuller writes from Kealakeakua, that Meeting House. This edifice is reported as settlement of America. The history of the
only two cases existed in thatdistrict. There a beautiful structure. Pews sold at high original " thirteen colonies" is intimately
had been 73 deaths. No cases at Kan, Ha- prices. $1300 was paid for the first choice identified with the Cod and Mackerel fishewaii. In other districts a few cases are re- above the appraisal.
ries.
62
THE FRIEND, SEPTEMBER, 1853
Good Movement —The Rev. Mr Speer, contribute to hasten the adoption of thia
in San Francisco has ■Man measure by Great Britain."—Newark
John H. W. Hawkins, in answer to the| Chinese Missionary
Daily Advertiser.
statements going the rounds, that the leaderj been delivering a course of lectures on ChiTable Talk of Napoleon
of the Baltimore Washingtonian movement na, at the Rev. Mr. Hunt's church. At the
at St. Helena.
Baltimore,
in
a
low
grog-shop
is keeping
close of the course, $8,000 was raised by
am
of
opinion thai as soon aa the
1.
I
gives the present standing of the original six the audience for erecting a suitable building affairs of France
are settled, and things are
as folows:—
government will allow me
Mission,"
"the
the
in
quiet,
English
to
accommodate
Chinese
Anderson,
blacksmith,
do"David
master
to
return
and finish my daya in
Europe,
to
soon
ing well, and accumulating property; John the city. $10,000 additional was very
do
not believe that they are
1
England.
well;
doing
Hoss,
master
the
subscricarpenter,
subscribed in the city. Among
F.
at the expense of eight
James McCurley, a master coachmaker, do- bers we are gratified to observe several foolish enough to be
keep me here, when I
millions
to
annually,
ing well, also accumulating property; Archi- Chinese
viz:—See Yup Co (by Atai) am no longer to be feared.
names,
an
doing
extensilver-plater,
bald Campbell,
establish an universal libersive business; William R Mitchell, on his $200; Chun Aching $100; Yeun, Wo Co, 2. I wanted to
ty of conscience. My system was to have no
own farm, seven miles from Baltimore—un- $100 Lee Kan fk. Co, $50; TongK. Achick,
predominant religion, but to allow perfect
fortunately does not keep his pledge; $50; Gee Atai, $50; Cho Yun, $20.
liberty of conscience and of thought, to make
George Siears, died in 1841, a sober man—
all men equal, whether Protestants, Cathowriter
to
the
last.
We
know
not
what
or
his
paper,
kept
pledge
lics, Mahometans, Deists, and others; so that
The above interesting information respect- to credit with the following beautiful and their religion should have no influence in geting the six original Washingtoniani, we truthful paragraphs on the death of infants ting them emploi ineiit under government. I
copy from a late American paper. Milton These sentiments harmonize so exactly with made everything independent of religion.
excellent mother is a woman of
rejoiced that even one angel, was "faithful our own reflections upon this subject that we 3. My and
courage
great talent, more of a mascufound among the faithless," it is our privilege most gladly give them a place in our col- line than
a leminine nature, proud and
to rejoice that among the original Washing- umns:—
high-minded. To the manner in which she
tenians, only on* is. faithlessfound among the The Death of Infants.—Those who never formed me, at an early age, 1 principally
a child are unable to understand how owe my subsequent elevation. My opinion
faithful. We trust that that one may be- lost
a void the death of one little one can is, that the fu me good or bad conduct of a
great
d.wn
to
the
drunkgo
and
not
think himself
make
There is, we think, nothing on child entirely depends upon the mother.
ard's grave, over which the pen of Inspira- earth that can cast so long and wide and 4. Josephine died worth eighteen millions
tion has inscribed that melancholy epitaph, black shadow as a small coffin. It is em of francs. She was the greatest patroness
recorded in the 10th verse of the 6lh Chap, phatically the shadow of death which freezes of the tine arts that had been known in
the parent's heart.
France for a series of yeara. She waa grace
of the 1st of Corinthians.
as is an infant's tomb, it sometimes personified. Every thing she did waa with a
Small
We have somewhere met with the stateis capacious enough to hold all the brightest peculiar grace and delicacy. I never saw
ment that perhaps of the 600,000 who pro- hopes and d-aresl joys of a family circle. her net inehgantly during the whole time we
fessed to have joined the Washingtonian The little chid is often the brightest focus lived together.
5. Women when they are bad are worse
ranks, three-fourths had returned again to where all the rays of gladness in a housereflectmen, and more ready to commit crimes.
and
from
which
are
than
they
centre,
hold
intemperance.
habits
of
Suptheir former
again over happy hearts; and when this The soft sex, when degraded, falls lower
ed
pose that has been the result, even then.there central light is eclipsed great darkness falls than the other. Women aie always much
would remain an army of 150,000 reformed upon all.
better or much worse than men.
inebriates! With an army less in numbers How many there must be in heaven, 6. A battle sometimes decidea everything,
than this, Napoleon achieved most of his gathered up from all climes, even from and sometimes the most trifling thing decides
who have died so young as the fate of a battle.
most brilliant victories, and well nigh con- heathen shores,
7. There is a great difference of opinion
to retain no memory of earth, and to whom
If the Washingtonians, that world of glory seems as their native as to what I ought lo have done. My opinquered Europe.
and all other divisions of th» GrandTeetotal land; whose souls were washed and regen- ion is, that 1 ought to have died at Waterloo,
Army will labor together, "shoulder to erated so early that no stain of this world perhaps a litile earlier. Had I died at Moscow, 1 should probably ITave had tho reputashoulder," a glorious victory mny yet be was ever visible upon thrm. there
Whatever wound of sin
may have tion of the greatest conqueror ever known.—
of
Alcohol,
over
all
the
forces
King
achieved
been has healed without a scar; their every But the smiles of fortune were at an end. I
that grand enemy of our race.
thought has been moulded by the society and experienced little but reverses afterwards;
scenery of heaven, and they stand continu- hitherto I had been unconquered. I ought
ally before the face of the Father. In how to have died at Waterloo, but Ihe misfortune
three
Years
Old.
News
a sense may we say, "Of such is the is, that where a man seeka the moat for death,
It is now about three years since any in- large
he cannot find it.
Men were killed around
of Heaven!"
Kingdom
telligence has been received from H. B. M.
me, before, behind, everywhere, but no bulship "Investigator." It may be recollected Whaling.—The most successful whaling let for tut.
that this vessel touched at Honolulu, in the voyage, and the one which amounted to ihe 8. Surely conversation ia never ao lively,
most money, is that of the ship Montreal, or so witty, as when ladies lake a part in it.
summer of 1850. On the 20th of July, the Captain Fish, recently arrived at New Bed11l were an English woman, I should feel
Commander, R. Mc'Clure, wrote to the ford. She was absent thirty-two months and very discontented at being turned out by the
British Admiralty, at sea, 20th July, 1850, fifteen days, and during that time .she obtain- men [after dinner] to wait for two or three
lat. 51" 26 N., long. 172° 35' W." Since ed a caigo which sold on her. return for hours, v hile they were guzzling their wine.
N«w in France, society is nothing unless la$136,023 19—JV. B. Shipping List.
this date no tidings.
dies
are present. They are the life of conhas
intelligence
is
since
any
It two years
MtOorsfe.Stowe.
versation.
been received from the Enterprize, Capt.
A private letter received by a gentleman 9. There is nothing in the world makes a
Collinson.
of this city, from Mr. Charles Beecher, man hate another so much as' inainuations;
Should any of the returning whalers thi* slates that his sister Mrs. H. B. Stowe.hxs re- especially when they come from one in power,
at because he cannot repel or answer them.
autumn, be able to report respecting either ceived from Constable &. Co., publishers
10. What I want ia to have no mystery or
the Enterprize or Investigator, or any other Edinburgh, an offer for a temperance tale
secrecy
hand,
a
used about me, whenever there ia
they
Cabin,
are
like
Uncle
Tom
of
$10,000 in
ol the English exploring vessels,
intentioas.
requested to communicate with H. B. M. and hail'the proceeds of the work, after that mystery, there are always bad
O'Mearu.
Exile,
ol
sum
Napoleon
by
if
i»
says,
the
editor
is
realized.
letter
also
at
or
The
Consul General Honolulu,
{ To 6c CoutitHud J1
she has strength to do this, it will certainly
Hie Friend.
1
ThWashingtonians.
eOrignal
"
"
—
THE FRIEND,
63
SEPTEMBER, 1853.
FeIslanjd-No. 1.
The power of their gods is confined to the the year 1833 or 4 there was a marked
This group of islands was discovered present life, with the following exceptions: change in his character in this respect, and
When a person dies, he is furnished with a he appeared a reformed man; and in the
more than two centuries ago, (1643) by
club, or other instrument Off war, that he year 35 he was received as a member of
Tasman. It lies between 16 deg. and 31 may contend successfully with a deity called the church at Kailua, on profession. He
deg. S. lat., and E. Ion. 177 deg. und 178 ravuyah, that is, "soul-killer," who is post- has, however, several times yielded to solicied somewhere in the passage between this tations to drink since that period, which is
deg. W. Ion.
world and bnlu, (the residence of the gods not strange, considering his formar habits
Population. —The English Missionaries es- and separate spirits,) for the purpose of'and the strength of the temptations
which
timate the number of the native population clubbing the souls of the dead. If they es- assailed him. He has been a member of
at 300,000 ; while in Wilkes' U. S. Explor- cape this evil, they become the companions the Church for about 18 years, during which
of the divinities in bulu. AH their oll'erings period, and except the faults above mening Expedition," the number is stated as low refer
to the present life. They propitiate tioned, after each of which he professed
as 130,000. This discrepancy is doubtless their gods for favorable winds, fruitful sen- pentance, he has exhibited himself as on rethe
owing to the different estimates upon the sons, success in war, deliverance from sick- Lord's side. He was a regular attendant
number of people inhabiting the interior of ness, N.c; but their religious ideas neither on the means of Grace, and his seat in the
the large islands. Some of the islands sus- extend to the soul, nor to another world.— house of God was never vacant except from
They prepare for death just as for a least; ill health, absence from home, or some press
tain a population of 10 or 15,000, while the nnd the wives of Chiefs
are strangled under ofbusiness which could not well be deferred.
inhabitants of'some of the smaller islands' the consideration that they will be as neces- It was his custom to be present at the
mornwould not amount to 100.
sary and useful in the next world as in the ing prayer-meeting on the Sabbath, the two
present.
preaching services, on Wednesday lecture
Number ofIslands. —The number ofislands (
Formerly, natural death was an accident and
prayer-meeting on
large and small, is about 100, which arc di- in Feeice. It was a rule recognised anion" evening. If he was absent fromSaturday
any of
vided into Leeward and Windward islands.! them to strangle the sick; anil is even now these services it was always expected there
Many are very small and uninhabited, oth- to a great extent. Better views, however, were substantial reasons lor non-attendance;
|are gaining ground, and will, it is to be and if absent at any service inquiries were
ers are large, high and mountainous.
hoped, ultimately prevail.
regularly made.—Where is Mr. Rice ? He
Government.—According to the reports of The Feejeeans are always armed. The must be ill or away from home; it was so
the natives, there are thirty-two places on reason is, they know not who may he seek- rare an occurrence for him to be absent from
the group entitled to be called Kingdoms. ing their lives. The dead bodies of human the house of God. He always appeared inin continual requeet at Ban, the terested in religious services and always gave
These, however, must include the petty beings areThe
capital.
of temples, Chiel- a wakeful attention to the truths of the gostraders
and
chiefs, for
visitors represent two |houses, taking building
down the masts of new ca- pel. He was not a sleepy attendant on the
or three powerful chiefs as having rule noes, &c, are all occasions of numerous services of the Sanctuary. He was a reguthroughout the whole group. Ba-u, n small murders, for the. sole cause of* gratifying lar attendant at the monthly prayer-meeting,
island, is the Metropolis of the Feejec group. 'their superstitious fancies and cannibal up- and his contributions as regular as his atThe following remarks in regard to the'ipctites. The persons whom they thus mur- tendance, and never less than $1. Besides,
der, are theue whom they look upon as their he contributed for the support of the gosreligion, priests and character of the Fec-j enemies. The Feejeeans are a people who pel in this place.
jeeans, we copy from a work published in set no value whatever on human life. The He read the Bible much till his eyesight
London in '1847, and prepared by E. Hoolej(children are trained up to acts of cruelty; failed, and since he frequently requested his
one of the Secretaries of the Wesleyan]jnnd even their ordinary spoils show how apt wife to read to him some chapter or porthey are in learning the degrading lessons tion of the word of God ; and a short time
Missionary Society:
lof Feejeean depravity. "It is particularly since lie was seen to take the blessed book
As it respects the nature of their gods. 'painful," says one wh > has been an eye- and pressing it to his lips, with streaming
they consider them very much like them- jwitness of* these revolting seems, "to see eyes, expressed his tears that ho should no
selves, only more expert in evil. All kinds [them acting a cannibal feast. One of them more be able to peruse its sacred pages. A
of human passions and vices are attributedjjwUi feign himself dead, and the others carry lew days previous to his death he was seen
to them. If a handsome woman die, they!jhim about, singing the cannibal song. But to retire
frequently to his closet for comsay some god ha* fallen in love with her, [what is far worse, in many instances, the munion with his Grid. In his last will he has
and taken her for his wife. As they consider children are almost obliged by their parents
ocqueathed to each of the following institutheir gods to be possessed of like' passions to eat
Hesh.
it
is
a
common
Nay,
the sum of fifty dollars
To the Protions
with themselves, they employ the sum practice1111111.-111
to make infants suck a piece of it, testant Mission, to the Bible Society, to the
means to appease them, as succeed among to prevent a disease which they call rangau- Tract Society, Seamen's Friend Society and
themselves.. If the gods are supposed to be ibakala."
to the Oahu Charity School, making $250.
angry, they present an offering similar to
The above are some of the evidences of his
those presented to an angry Chief; the gift
interest in the institutions of the Gospel,
Obituary Notice.
has the same name, and is presented in the
and of his discipleship. He was a kind
Kailua, July 27th, 1853. neighbor, a benevolent, sympathizing friend,
same way.
The number of their deities is prodigious. To Rev. S. C. Damon,
and we hope and trust, with all his baitings
Every tribe has its god, while some are acDear, Sir :—I am requested to give some as a christian, he has gone to mingle with
knowledged by all. They profess to mul- account of the character and decease of Mr. that happy company "who have washed their
tiply them at pleasure, as the departed spir- Rice, a resident of about 30 years in these robes and made them white in the blood of
its of their friends are all eligible to this Islands, mostly at Kailua on Hawaii. He
dignity. The only difficulty is in finding died on the morning of the 24th mat., rather the Lamb."
A. THURSTON.
some person who has impudence and hypoc- suddenly, V'lh the cholic or cramp, of which
Magnificent
British
Testimonial.—The
ricy enough to declare that the spirit of a he had many previous attacks in years past.
certain person has visited him in the char- He was a blacksmith by trade, but for 15 rovernment has presented to Capt. Joseph
acter of a god, and selected him to be his or more years past he has acted in the ca- Drinkwater, Jr., of Yarmouth, Me for savPriest.
pacity of a retail merchant. Though not ing the passengers and crew of the British
The Priest is the connecting link between very well fitted for the service, he has so bark Venilia, wrecked in February last, a
the people and their gods.
managed his business as to collect some lit- magnificent telescope: and to his crew a graTheir offerings are of two kinds: the sois tle property, and built him a house at a cost tuity of thirty pounds.
or atonement for sin;" and the mandrule, of over two thousand dollars. For about 18 Milton was asked by a friend whether he
or "thank-offering." Both are often called years of his residence in these islands he would instruct his daughter in the different
inandrale, which is a general name for reli- was addicted to drinking to intoxication, and languages?—To which he replied, "No sir,
gious offerings.
spent all he earned in this way. But about one tongue is sufficient for a woman "
■
I
:
,
"
THE FRIEND,
SEPTEMBER,
1853.
64
From the Nantucket Inquirer.
Strong's Island, March 30th, 1853.
that he would lead us, his erring children,
into all truth, and that he would so far
Mr. Editor.—On the late voyage of thej Rev. S. C. Damon,
ship Phoenix of Nantucket in the Pacific, Sir :—I take the liberty of sending you banish every unholy prejudice that our
Ocean, under my command, I made several' this, trusting you will have the kindness to minds may be open to receive whatever
important discoveries which I consider of;tender my most sincere thanks, in your bears upon it the stamp of a celestial'origin.
sufficient interest to the commercial world to widely circulated paper the " Friend," to It is a wonderful fact that this spirit of demake public:—
the Rev. Mr. Snow, as also Mrs. Snow, for votion seems an utter stranger to almost all
In July 1851, 1 made a dangerous reef in their kindness and courtesy to me after the wonders of the sceptical class. They boast
Lat. 1 40 S., Len. 174 50 W., extending loss of my vessel at Strong's Island. I can- of their deism, mid neglect one of its first
from N. W. to S. E. about one mile, and! not describe the sympathy they at all times anil simplest lessons, viz: the duty of an innearly 3-4 of a mile broad, on which I got manifested towards me, and their kind at- telligent, but feeble anil dependent creature
soundings from the boat of 4 fathoms, where! tention when so deeply in want of it ; and seeking counsel of the great and merciful
I also discovered two pointed rocks just be-j by giving this publicity you will much oblige Being who formed him."
Your obedient servant,
low the surface; we remained with two boats!
anchored on the reef about three hours and
THOS. NELSON,
INFORMATION WANTED.
Respecting Mr. David Wrtsow, who visited HonLate Masterof bk. Paragon, Ntitucket. olulu
caught a large number of cod fish. This
la 18 Hi, and wrote his family from this port
reef is not laid down on any chart that 11 P. S. I can also add that too much can-
July
not reported
1844, Imt since that timo has
not be said in praise of King George, who
know of.
himself. Any information, will be forwarded if sent
The position of Rapid reef S. W. of the is a truly good man and did every thing in to the Editor of the Friend, or to Mr. Peter Earl,
American Theatre, 8an ruBiitun
tf.
T. N.
Fegees, laid down on the chart, is in Lat. 21 his power to assist me.
36 S. Lou. 175 10 E., which is erroneous; Territory of Washington.—A new ter- nsjnmillnn Jouph A. Cor/LTU and Edwabd G.
who left the ship Midas, Capt. Woodthe true position is Lat. 21 36 S., Long. 174 ritory with this designation was created, and DigrmVrn,
at Lahainn in the autumn of 1861. Should
50 E. and is a very dangerous reef being in provision mads for its organization, by an bhdge,
tin.-, notice fall under the eyo of either, he is requested
the track of ships from King's Mill group to Act of Congress approved on the 2d inst. It to communicate immediately with either the Editor
New Zealand.
comprises that part of Oregon which lies of the Friend, or Mrs. E. E. Exalt, Newark, N. J.
The following information I obtained from north of the middle of the main channel of Respecting Wm, Daaaow, wholeft theU. S. Ship
Capt Bulger, an experienced shipmaster at Columbia river, to where it crosses the 40th Colombia, at Honolulu ill 1839. Heis reported to
the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, which degree of latitude, and thence along said de- have died at the Hospital in the fall of 1839, but still
hit. name cannot lie found upon the Consulate books.
may be useful to be known:
gree of latitude, to the top of the Rocky Any Information willbe thankfully received by the
Island
of
on
Apee (New Hebrides)
At the
and communicated to his friends in New
Mountains. The land occupied by mission- Chaplain,y.
the S. W. side, there are yams to be pro- ary stations, not
tf
i it
o*o acres to each, Tort
exceeding
cured in abundance from the month of Feb- together with the improvements, is expressly Honolulu, June 30, 1863.
ruary to the latter part of August. Also at reserved and
PUNAHOU SCHOOL.
confirmed to the Missionary
Bank's Southern Island on the west side. If Societies respectively which established the The next term of this school will commence on
August 3d.
you should go so far to the westward as the same. Stations that were so occupied prior Wednesday,
The l'unahou school a boarding and manual laLouisades there is plenty of yams to be had to the passage of the Act organizing the Ter- bor school, the boardersisbeing required to work two
at Cape Donnis on theNorlh side ofthegroup. ritory of Oregon are also confirmed to the hours a day.
At Achilles Island, in 8 S. 17840 E., there Societies, which established them, even The location is one of themost pleasant and healthful in the world; and being about two miles from
are plenty of Pigs to be had for boat axes.— though they have since been abandoned.
Honolulu, the pupils are not exposed to many of the
Yams at the above named Islands. Ironi
temptations of the city, and yot, they can enjoy its
hoop is the trade. There are also plenty of A Sandwich Islander's Notion op an privileges of religious and other meetings.
Yams to be had at the Northern Bank's Is- Oath.—Preparatory to an investigation into The school year is divided into three terms of 12
land, also Bananas, Taro, Breadfruit and the circumstances attending the death of a weeks for the convenience of pupils living at a disother fruits in plenty. I have always made native of the Sandwich Islands, who had tance.
branches taught, are those generally attended
it a rule in trading with the above Islands to been engaged with 14 others, inhabitants of to,The
in academies and high schools.
make the officers in charge of the boats buy Honolulu, to navigate the ship called the PeA course of lectures on Natural History, may be
the yams first, and fruit afterward, because kin home to England, and had been killed expected.
4 00
if the natives are traded with (or fruit they on the passage, each of the natives being hoard, per week, including washing,
12 00
per term,
will not bring the Yams for sale.
questioned by the Lord Mayor as to his Tuition,
It expected that the hoarders will furnish their
Pbrry WlNSI.OW.
knowledge of the nature of an oath,#aid rooms.la
but
Applications for admission, to Be made to the
Nantucket, March 5th. 1853.
" A man who tells a lie will have nothing
D. DOLE.
pain herealter.—(Pointing to the fire.) The teachers,
Wm. H. RICE.
the body and go to Heaven.
Arctic Whale Fishing.—English papers spirit will leave
30,
1853.—tf-7.
The truth is always told when the heart is Honolulu, June
make the following mention of the company warm (purely directed.) God is Jehovah in
REV. C. M. BLAKE'S SELECT
which Capt. Penny has formed for prosecu- heaven. The body dies, goes to dust. The
B0AR1HM.
SCHOOL FOR BOYS,
ting the whale fishery and locating a perma- soul lives after death. It never dies. The
BENICIA,
AT
CALIFORNIA.
oath
take
is
like
on
to
I
a
God
prayer calling
nent settlement in the Arctic regions:
In this school thorough education in the English,
look
and
see
that
what
is
true."
1
say
Ancient and Modem languages, and mathematics, is
' He designs to employ propellers in whale
fishery in the bays and inlets of Davis's Counsels to Young Men, by John Morison, afforded to a limited number of pupils, under the
experienced Teachers :
Straits. A colony is to be founded in the inD. D.—"l may here premise, that care ofcourse
of study is calculated to fit the scholar
let known as Northumberland inlet or Ho- no man was ever in earnest to find out the lorThe
active business pursuits, and also to prepare such
about
the
same
latitude
as
garth Sound, in
truths of Christianity who did not make as desire to enter college.
Archangel. In this locality there are not only conscience of imploring God's direction and The location at Benicia, has been chosen as reexcellent fishing grounds, but great stores of assistance in an inquiry upon which so much markably healthful and accessible; and the arrangefamily are such, that pupils will find the
mineral wealth, especially plumbago. The depends. If Christianity be not a revela- ments of thehome.
comforts of
company will send out two screw steamers of tion from God, then has none ever been Music is taught by an experienced master.
500 tons each, in the spring months, to the vouchsafed to the children of men; and if The Academic year begins with August 1st,and is
sea9between Greenland and Nova Zembla, none has ever been vouchsafed, then are divided into lour quarters of eleven weeks each.
and later in the year the steamers would start the whole race sunk in gross darkness as to Terms per quarter including all charges, $150,
for Hogarth Sound so as to arrive there be- the character of God, and the destinies of payable in advance. ILEt'KB
TO
fore August. Tney would remain there un- futurity. If Christianity be a revelation Hon. L. Severance,
Gov. J. Biglcr, California.
til ihe ice forms in November, when they from God, then is it treason against Heaven Elisha H. Allen, Esq.
Col. J. C. Fremont, "
Rev. T.D. Hunt, SanFraa
would return to England with the produce, to reject its evidence, or to set light by the Capt. JohnFaty,
Rev. Daniel Dole,
8. H. Willev,
leaving the settlers to prosecute the in-shore remedy which it prescribes for our fallen Rev.
8. C. Damon,
Rev. A. Barnes, Phils.
fishery, and store up the proceeds until the and guilty nature. Under these circuin Rev. E.
Bond,
Rev. 8. L. Pomeroy, Bos.
return of the steamers in the spring.'
stances, how necessary ia it to ask of God Benicia, January 1,1863.—tf-7.
l,i,
1
—
—
- - -
THE FRIEND,
65
SEPTEMBER,
1853.
Aug. J-Am b» Zoe, Paly, for Ssn Francisco.
INFORMATION WANTED.
Su—An. Bk. Matanxax, Blearnes, Calcutta.
Sidhbt
G.
native
of
CanandaiDbto,
Respecting
Mr. Vanderbilt, the king of steamboat gua, N. Y. He has been absent from home about 6
Memorandum
owners ana" agents, in New York, has built yean. Information will be gladly received by 11. Paa Polas Htas-—Sis.ke ship Addison, 15th Jiae, 2 whalta
June
13th,
sperm.
Euphrates. 1 whale.
SOD
a aplendid ocean steamer, on board of which Pitman Esq., llilo, the Chaplain, at Honolulu, or We understand that theship
wh. sti. Addison is at Lahaina, bmv
Leonard B. Smith, Canandaigua.
tf.
lug taken 400 bbla. wh. uil this seas,n
he has taken his family, including " his sons I tr" If Chaklis k. Tatlor, of the bark Ra" reand bia wife, and his sons' wives," with his jah," will call at the Chaplain's Study, he may
A CARD.
ceive gratilying intelligence fromhis friends.
The subscriber thankfully acknowledges a Dogrand children, and proceeded to Europe
Letters at the Chaplain's Study, for Hiram F. nation of $31.fi0 from ihe officers of the U. States
The boat is called the North Star, and rumor Richardson. Capt. B. B. Lamphier, Mr. Charles aloop-of-war Portsmouth.
S E. BISHOP,
intimates that when the trip ends, the Butts, Enoch C. Cloud, Lewis L. Bright, (ieorge
Seamen's Chaplain.
Hank, Morns E. I.cc, James Drummond, James P.
owner designs selling the floating palace to Ludlow, Capt. Moses J. Buddington, Henry W. Lahaina, July 19, 1853.
the Emperor of Russia. The following no- Hammond, Thomas Banks, Wm. T. Mi-Kneel, Austin Hildeith, Henry A. Clearland, Crawford C.
tice of the boat, we copy from the London Butts, W.Scal.
lately been received by the undersigned,
Chronicle, of June 9lh.
and will be found the best selection ever ofadmitted
hoard
the
giThe public were
on
Died.
fered in Honolulu. Among them are
Honolulu, on the 6th July, Willis, infant son of Mr A
gantic steam yacht, the North Star, belong- 0. In
Poetical Works of Byron, Shakespeare, Milton,
and
C.
Habcock, agrd 5 weeks.
Campbell, Montgomery, Sigourney, &c, &c.
ing to Mr. Vanderbilt, an American gentle- In Honolulu,
96ih of August, Mr Isaac Sargent, lair
man, now lying in the Southampton Dock, Iff oni California, i e originally came from Virginia. In Cali- A few works on *tlr*ll'flirT»fai and Gardening.
Agricultural Works.—Among them books treathe renided at Columa.
yesterday, for the first time, and hundreds of( fornia,Honolulu,
9th, Robert Robinson, of small pox, ing of the horse, sheen, domestic animals, poultry,
the nobility and gentry availed themselves of isonInof Mr. JamesJuly
Kobim-on of this city.
pigs, bees, —Sugar planter's Manual, and a variety
SVatnY
edrbmil's acht.
,
—
,
NEW BOOKS
HAVE
the privilege during the day. The American!i In Honolulu, July Iftth, Mr. G. W. Taiebr,' aged 27 yean. of farm books.
He belonged in Boston. Dining his reside'ce on the inlands,
Medical Works—A large assortment, comprising
Consulate establishment has been beseiged lie
nad acquired the esietmofall who knew him. His re- some of the mostpopular workH on medicine.
for days paat for tickets to view the North mains wr* t..lmw<-d to the N. V. Cemeter) by the Hawaiian
Miscellaneous Books.—The assortment of misStar, and persons have come from a great: OUf*rds.
In Honolulu, July lMh, Malcolm McLean, ag< d 4u years. cellaneous books embraces some of the latest and
distance to see her Every ticket admits 10 He was a native of Edinburgh.
most interesting publications. A few only are spepersons. The public will he admitted lor the July 27th, Joseph Ryder, H«d 24 years. He was a sea- cified below:
belonging to Hag Haibor, Long Island. His disease the
man,
Melville's series of books, comprising Mardi, Tythree days previous to the owner's departure small pttx.
for St. Petei'Bhurgh. The saloons and fur- Aug. 41, William Bbaou, a native of Pennsylvania, aged pee. Omoo, Moby DicK the whale, and Pierre.
v rs. He was a policeman in Honolulu. Hi* disease the Colton's Deck and Port, Sea and Sailor, Land and
niture appealed magnificent in the extreme. 21
Lee, Ship and Shore and California.
email pox.
Everything on board the North Star is Ameri- In Honolulu, on the 22d inst. of the small pox. Peter Cheever's Sandwich Islands, Island World and the
Brotmees, aged 53 years. Mr. B. was a Dane, and bad resided Whale.
can, and it is very evident that in many of upon
the islandsabout 38 years.
the useful and ornamental arts the Americans At Niu, Oahu, of small pox. James, youngest son of Capt Hind's Oregon. Bryant's Ca'iiornia, Fremont's
Oregon and California.
Alex. Adams, aged 16 years.
are our equals in point of taste and skill
United States Exploring Expeditions.
At
Jams*
native
of
Kauai,
Ruddach,
aged
a
Scotland
60
Surprise has been expressed at the small years, an old resident
Barrow's Voyages to the Antic.
on the islands.
quantity of fuel consumed on board the North At Kwa, Oahu, of small pox, on the 23d inst, Robt. Hunt, Webster's Dictionary, octavo and quarto.
M'Aulay's Hist, ot Eng., 2 vols. Lcyard'a NineStar when her great speed is considered.— aged 21 years,sonof Thos. Hunt,
Galveston, Texas, April 14th, Capt. Benj. F. Hanna, aged vah.
She made one of the quickest passages across 65Inyears.
Harper's Magazines— 6 vols, bound.
the Atlantic on record, and consumed only Suddenly in San Francisco, on the 21st of July, Joseph Travels of Madame Pticffer
round the world.
Esq.,
England,
formerly
Secretary
a
while
the
Channino
of
of
Guhmer,
consumpfifty tons of coal day,
The llowadji in Syria, Lamartine's History of the
Foreign Relations of King Kmehameha III.,
the
Ministerof
tion ordinarily in such steamers is from 70 to and latterly a clerk in the Custom House of San Francisco. Restoration. Hunter's Life.
Travels in Africa Lady Wortlcy's Travels.
had a numerous circle ul respectable friends in
100 tons daily. She has been enabled to The deceased
, he made many friends on the Sandwich Islands, and
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN—in paper cover—sl.
traverse the ocean with such speed at so lit- London
he received a kind protection from the American Authorities
The Key to Uncle Tom is shortly expected.
San FrancUco, ol which he always expressed himself in the
tle expense, by her being driven by what is in
Thrilling Tales of the Ocean.
■oaf, grateful terms. Mr. Cummer was in his 52d year, and
called a beam engine, an American invention, has lelt a largeand young family.
Am. Cruisers' own Book, Missionary Offering.
EngWilliam
an
Book of Common Prayer. Bibles.
Gill,
In Honolulu, on the 9th inst.,
E
which has never before been us< d in a steamlishman, of disease of the orain. The deceased was Foreman
er to cross the Atlantic. The fortune of Mr. of ilit- "Protection Hookand Ladder Company," and his fun- Shew's Water Cure Manual. Every man his own
Doctor.
Vanderbilt is estimated in America at nine eral was attended by the members in mourning
Bowditcii's Navioator. Tom Jones.
Mr. Thomas, also an EngHonolulu,
in
day,
On
the
same
millions of dollars, or very nearly two mil- lish
School Books, embracing spellers, readers, gramabout M years.
manned
mars, &c, &c.
lions sterling.. He has risen from the ranks.
Stationery.—Every description always on hand.
When informed that the people of SouthampAlso the latest New York Pai-ehh and popular
ton would like to visit his yacht, he immediMagazines.
HENRY M. WHITNEY.
ately consented, and only stipulated wilh his
Sept. 1,1853—tf.
PORT OF HONOLULU.
agents, who were empowered to issue tickets
of admission, that poor people as well as rich
Arrived.
FRANKLIN P. ftEABUKY,
should see the North Star, and they felt every July 3—Haw sch Maria, Hobrnn, 10 ds fin Christmas Island.
NO. 18 SOUTH WATER STREET,
SI ds fni Kan Francisco.
bk
M-illumed
Ali,
s—Fr
curiosity to do so. The crew of the North
NEW BEDFORD,
6—Am bgt Oriental, Bisbee, 14 ds fni do.
7—Am hk Rel„ kali, Speight, fin Hawaii.
Star consists of a captain, two mates, four
14—Chi. ese sh Hamilton, Keller, 14 ds fin San Francisco
ME
R
111
AM TAILOR,
quartermasters, and fourteen seamen, twenty
'JO.-Anier can aliip Stag Hound, Berlin, 13 days tr.ru San
AND DEALER IN
Francisco.
four engineers and firemen, and eighteen
Sl—Breach PBel, Rothfoss, 275ds fm Bremen.
READY MADE CLOTHING AND FURstewards and assistants. 7he captain's name
35— liaa sh Cecrops, Neilson, 13 ds fm San Frmncisco.
bg Oce.m, Bell, 1? ds fm San Francisco.
NISHING GOODS.
ia Eldridge. He was for many years com- Aug. 26—11r
Francisco.
3-Am brig Zoe, Paty, 16days from San
3—» bk vlalanzaa, Siearns, 150 days from Huston.
mander of a ship between Liverpool and
of every description made to orGarments
Hempstead,
13
ds
San
Fraa.
fm
ll—Am sen IS. L. Frost,
the best style and at short notice.
America. A deputation from the chief inder
in
ds
San
Francisco.
fm
Betty,
10
Courser,
ah
12—Am
tO" Si-aiiirn's Outfits ol the best Unslity.
ll"
28—Am shSinw Squall, li ds Im
habitants of Southampton have gone to Lon3- Schr Emeline, Osbouri.e, 15 ds fm Ban Luis Opispo.
to
to
Vanderbilt
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invite Mr.
31—Am sh Mechanics' Own, Sealiury,
established liim.-elf in business at Hi
wh. ship Polar Star, Holley from Kodiack, 10
the Town Hall in that town, and a universal Aug. 25.—Am.
months out, 300 bbls sp. 400 wh..
10, Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
26.—Am. Brig Boston, Tapley 13 ds. fin. San Francisco recruits on favorable terms, for cash, goods, or Bills
feeling prevails there that the friendly and
brig Swiss Boy, Dexter, 13 da Ira San Francisco'
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of
magnificent visit from a merchant prince
n the United States.
Cleared.
the New World should be welcomed with beSan
Francisco.
»m bg Boston, Tapley, for
GlialAN U CO.,
coming splendor and cordiality. All who July 2—
5—Prbk Mahomet Ali, Poadichery.
5—Rusa bk Prince Mencliikolf, for lionin Is.
have seen the North Star believe that we may
SHIP CHANDLERY
8—Am bg Oriental, Biabee, F. egee la.
learn as much from her in the building and
8—Hmta ah J. W. A. Lorenzo Heurichsen, Kamschatka.
9—Asa bk Rebekah, Speight. Ban Francisco via Kauai.
engineering of passenger ocean steamers as
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
14—Sh Hamilton, Keller, Ascea-ion Is.
we learnt from the celebrated American sailau— Am sk Stag llou. d, Behm, Hoi.g Kong.
Shipa supplied with RECRUITS, STORAGE.
21-Sch Pari, Waio.sa, Kauai.
MONEY advanced for Bills of Exchange,
ing yacht, two or three years ago, in the
25— Bb l ecr pa, Neilson. Hong Kong.
1863-tf-iU
Lahaina, Maui.
M-Bg Ocean, Ml, TakM.
building and rigging of sailing ships.
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