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THE FRIEND,

HONOLULU,

Minnie's Pigeons.

About eighteen months ago, Capt. Lawrence,
whaloship Addison, touched at Honolulu
on his homeward passage. Capt. L. was accompanied by his wife and little daughter, Minnie.
The latter took away some pigeons, but we nover
expected to hear they had reached the United
States. The following paragraph from a letter
written by Mrs. L., and dated Falmouth, Mass.,
Dec. 3d, 1860, will be read with interest:
" 1 will give Frank an account of Minnie's
pigeons now, as I have nearly filled my sheet.
After we had kept them confined in their house
nearly a month, we let them out. They were
very tame, and would fly all around the ship
aloft; by and by they flew off quite a distance,
and then returned. Afterwards, whenever we
spoke a ship, they would all goon board to make
a call, then fly back again. Well, one day, when
we were off New Zealand, we spoke the Rambler,
they all flew aboard, and about that time a strong
breeze sprung up ; we watched for a long time,
they did not come back, and we thought they
were lost. Minnie mourned for them very much!
On the arrival of the Rambler in New Bedford
several weeksafter our arrival, judge of our surprise to receive a box containing two of them.
One had died on the passage. Capt. Lawrence
made a house for them, where we kept them some
time. In the course of the summer we let them
out again, but we saw nothing of them for nearly
a week, until one morning Cousin Willie came
with one in a basket which he said flew around
his grandmother's house in search of food. We
told him to keep a good look out, for perhaps the
other one might come too—and sure enough that
night he came with the other. We confined
them again for a few days, tben let them go.
Now they come and go at their own free will,
sleeping in their own house every night—and a
few days ago they brought another one home
with them. Minnie thinks one ofthem has taken
a wife!"
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Sailing of the Morning Star,
Minnie's Plgeom,

A Hawaiian in China, 1787
A Reverend Sea Captain,
Ancient and Modern Luxury,
American flag protect! all sailing under It
Cast thy bread upon the waters,
$1000 for Japan
The Sailorand the Missionary,
Marine Intelligence, &c,

Sailing of the Morning Star.

It was the intention of those having direction

of the movements of this vessel to have sent her
first to Micronesia, and upon her return to have
dispatched her to Marquesas. Late news from the
latter islands induced the Directors of the Hawaiian Missionary Society to send her immediately to
the Marquesas. At two of the stations, there has
been some trouble with the natives. It is not,

however, supposed that the missionaries will be
hindered in their work. There is still a call for
additional laborers, and hence the Society has
sent another Hawaiian missionary and his wife.
The vessel left our harbor on the 28th ultimo.
Previous to her sailing, religious services were
held, the Rev. A. Bishop offering prayer in
Hawaiian, and the Rev. L. Smith in English. A
goodly number of natives were present to witness
the departure of the vessel. Rev. Dr. L. H.
Uulick was sent as delegate of the Hawaiian
Missionary Society. It is confidently hoped that
his presenceand counsel will be all that is required in addition to the combined wisdom of the
separate missionaries, in their General Meeting,
to carry forward the work at the various stations.
Having been fully made acquainted with all the
intelligence which has come to hand, we are not
disposed to cherish desponding but the most hopeful viewsof the missionary work at the islands.
The Morning Star may be expected to return in
sixty or seventy days.

Free-will Offerings.—From the Captain and
Officers ofU. 8. S. Wyoming, for gratuitous distribution of the friend,
$27 00
From Capt. Stone, for same purpose,
5 00

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MARIII 1, 18C1.

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Probable Loss of the U. S. S. Levant.—The
painful impAssion is becoming settled in the
minds ofall that this vessel must have met with
some very serious disastersince she left theislands
several months ago. The Wyoming was sent
from Panama in search of the Levant. She has
visited the islands, and again sailed for the coast
of America without hearing one favorable word
which goes to establish the belief of her safety; it
is a sad event. It seems bnt a few days since her
officers and men were passing along our streets,
and mingling in our society. We can hardly
bring ourselves to realize the appalling fact, that
in a moment all went down to a watery grave.

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\m Salts, M. JB.

readers will see, by referring to our
advertising columns, that Captain and Mn. Oat
have succeeded Mrs. Thrum in the management
of the Sailors' Home. The friends of the institution parted with Mrs. Thrum and her family
with very many and most siocare regrets. She
had managed its internal affairs since the house
was opened in September, 1856. The Trustees
passed a resolution expressive of their appreciation of her long and faithful services. She has
demonstrated that the house when properly conducted, is a most useful and beneficial institution.
The difficulties which attended the starting and
carrying forward such an enterprise, can be
scarcely imagined by those who are not in daily
and familiar contact with the establishment.
We can speak intelligently and knowingly upon
this subject, hence we are not surprised that the
former manager with her family, should wish for
a more quiet and less perplexing life.
The new managers have entered upon their
duties with cheerfulnessand hope. Moat sincerely, we hope that our seafaring friends and the
public generally, will do all in their power to
assist Captain and Mrs. Oat in supporting and
carrying forward the establishment, which has
worked out good in so many ways, to seamen and
others visiting this port.
Our

In our lastissue, we spoke of Capt. Pearse,
of H. B. M.'s Ship Alert, having adopted a better
way in allowing his men frequent liberty days on
shore. We spoke of this method as far preferable to the old way of keeping seamen cooped up
for months, and then allowing them one day's
run upon shore. We are glad to see that the
same course has been persued with similar good
results, by Capt. Mitchell, of the U. S. steamship
Wyoming. We have seen his men on shore almost every day the vessel lay in port. They
conducted with the utmost propriety. Treat
seamen as men, and they will respect themselves.
We hope othercommanders visiting Honolulu, will
follow the example of Captains Pearseand Mitchell, certainly, unless unfavorable results follow.
The friends of General and Miss Miller
will be glad to learn that, by letters received up
to Dec. 28, they were in good health, and still at
Lima, where they will probably remain for some
months to come.
We have not alluded in our columns to
political difficulties in the United States, for ws
are not yet ready to proclaim to the world tha.t
the Union is dissolved.

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A Hawaiian in China, 1787.

' In our last, we furnished our readers with

the narrative of the visit of a Hawaiian to
Peru, about thirty years ago. We thought
some might be interested in perusing the account of a native ofthe Sandwich Islands,
while upon a visit to China, more than seventy years ago, or less than ten years after
Cook's discovery in 1778.
The following paragraphs we copy from
A Votaoz Round the World : but more particularly to the North West Coast of America performed in 1785, 1780, 1787 and 1788, in the
Kiug Oeorge and Queen Charlotte, Captains
Portlook and Dixon. Dedicated, by permission,
to His Majesty. By Captain Nathaniel Pobtlocic. Loudon : Printed by John Stookdale, opposite Burlington-house, Piccadilly, and George
Ooulding, James street, Covent Garden, m.dcc,-

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LXXXIX.

Soon after my arrival at Canton I took an
opportunity of paying a visit to Mr. Cox, an
English gentleman resident there; and I was
much surprised to see my old friend Tyaana,
whom the reader may recollect I met with at
Atoui, on my second visit to the Sandwich
Islands. Tyaana immediately* recollected
me; and so sensibly was he affected with
the interview, that he clasped his arms about
me in the most affecting manner, reclined
his head on my shoulders, tears ran unheeded down his cheeks, and it was some time
before he became calm and composed enough
to utter the name ol his old acquaintance Popote; but when the first transports of joy,
which so unexpected a meeting excited, had
a little subsided, he seemed happy in making
every inquiry that could please or afford
satisfaction respecting his friends at the Sandwich Islands; and on my inquiring how he
came to China, I found that Captain Mears
had touched at Atoui in his passage from
the coast of America to China, and Tyaana
expressing a wish to accompany the captain
to Pretane. he had taken him on board and
brought him to Macao ; at which place he
left him in the care of Mr. Ross, his chief
mate, of whom Tyaana was remarkably fond.
They remained some time at Macao; and
Tyaana was generally indulged in walking
about wherever his inclination led him; and
on these occasions he constantly wore a beautiful feathered cap and cloak, and carried a
spear in his hand to denote himself to be a
person of grandeur and distinction ; nor did
he like to wear any other dress, except the
maro, which is always worn by the Sandwich Islanders about the waist: such an appearance however being scarcely modest in
a civilised country, Mr. Koss got a light
satin waiscoat and a pair of trowsers made
for him, and which he was prevailed upon to
wear, but not without great seeming reluctance at first but with, which he was better
pleased after they became familiar and habitual to him.
Tyaana, though no profested papist, would
frequently go to the places of divine worship
at Macao, and always observed the manner,
motions, and attitudes of the congregation,
standing or kneeling, and as they did, so did
he, appearing very studious to imitate them,
by an exact conformity to all their actions,
gestures, and behaviour.
His noble and generous spirit visibly dis-

covered itself on various occasions. One
time he went up to an orauge stall, and picking out half a dozen oranges, gave the woman who sold them a couple of nails for
them, which in his estimation was a very ample, and indeed a superabundant compensation for her oranges and made her a present
beside; but the good woman was by no
means satisfied with such payment, and was
about to raise a disturbance, by a loud, rude,
offensive clamour of her not being paid ;
when some gentlemen luckily happening to
be with Tyauna at the time, readily pacified
her complaint, by paying her to her satisfaction.
When the Queen Charlotte arrived in Macao Roads, Mr. Ross and Tyaana often went
with Captain Dixon to Whampoa. During
this short passage Tyaana often expressed his
dislike of Chinese, particularly thatcustom of
shutting up and excluding the women from
the sight of strangers. And he seemed likewise to have contracted a prejudice, as well
against the form, shape, and manner of their
persons, as against their practices and customs ; and carried it even to hatred and antipathy, insomuch that he was once going to
throw the pilot over-board for some trivial
matter of offense.
When he arrived at Canton he was particularly noticed by the gentlemen of the
English factory, from whom he received invitations, and every mark of civility which
could testify their respect and regard to his
rank and dignity ; nor was he less caressed
and admired by all classes of people at Canton.

A Captain Tasker, of the Milford, from
Bombay, gave a sumptuous entertainment to
a number of English gentlemen,and of course
Tyaana was among the rest. After dinner,
being upon deck, a number of poor Tartars,
in small sampans, were about the ship asking alms, as is customary there on such occasions of entertainment and festivity. Tyaana immediately inquired what they wanted, and being told that they were beggars
who came to supplicate the refuse of the table, he expressed great concern, saying that
he was very sorry to see any persons in want
of food, and that it was quite a new scene to
him ; for that they had no people of that description at Atoui; he seemed to be under
great impatience to procure them relief, and

became a very importunate solicitor on their
behalf. The captain's generous disposition
readily co-operated with his importunities, and
he ordered all the broken victuals, being a
large quantity, to be brought upon deck, and
Tyaana had the distribution of it among the
poor Tartars, which he did, observing the
most equal, impartial division he was able to
make of it; and his pleasure and satisfaction
in the performance of that task were not less
visible in his countenance than his actions.
I asked him if he was willing togo to Pretane; but he told me thathe expected to have
been there in twelve moons, but that now he
should be glad to return to Atoui. It seems
Captain Mears had engaged in a Portuguese
expedition to the coast of America, and promised to leave Tyaana at Atoui in his passage
thither. The gentlemen at Canton, desirous
togive him lasting proof of their friendship and
esteem, furnished him with whatever could
be useful or acceptable; such as bulls, cows,
sheep, goats,rabbits, turkies, &c, with oranges,

mangoes, and various kind? of plants ; so that
his safe arrival with his cargo would prove
of the utmost value to his country, and an
honourable testimony to his countrymen of
the distinguished esteem and regard with
which he had been treated, and his very
name revered by all ranks and conditions of
the people of Canton.
Tyaana is tall; being six feet two inches
in height, and so exceedingly well made, that
a more perfect symmetry and just proportion
of shape is rarely to be met with ; but he
is rather inclined to corpulency ; has a pleasing animated countenance, a fine piercing eye;
but the annexed engraving, which is taken
from a painting for which he sat at Canton,
and which was deemed a striking likeness,
will give a more perfect idea of him than can
possibly be conveyed by verbal description.
A Reverend Sea Captain.

Two or three weeks ago, remarks the
Editor of the San Francisco Pacific, we had
the pleasure of meeting the Rev. Capt. C. H.
Barrett, commanding the clipper ship E. F.
Willets. A minister, a sea captain ! A rare
enough sight. We inferred he must follow
the sea for his health. No, not for his health,
but for the Gospel's sake. He follows the
sea to preach to sailors, and to show to the
world that when sailors are treated like
human beings, like human beings they act
and work.
From an early schoolmate of Capt. Barrett,
we have learned the following highly inter-

esting particulars:
To fit himself for the work of preaching
the Gospel, he left the sea and pursued his
studies at Vale. From Vale he went to
Union Theological Seminary, New York
city, and pursued a full course. After graduating in 1855 he superintended the building
and rigging of the bark Revolution. In 1856
he made two voyages in the bark William,
as captain—{Jie first to Marseilles and Palermo, the second to Cuba. In 1857-8he commanded the bark Welkin from New York to
Valparaiso, Callao, Chincha Islands, Mauritius, Perang, Singapore, and back to New
York. This vessel was owned by R. P.
Buck & Co., N. Y. In 1859 he commanded
the ship Eliza Mallory from New York to
New Orleans, cleared thence to San Bias,
west coast of Mexico, and was wrecked off
Cape Florida. In 1860, Mr. Mallory gave
him another ship, E. F. Willets. He brought
the ship safely to this port, and in twentyfour days from the time he arrived he unloaded his cargo, reloaded for New York,
got all his crew, and was under way—a dispatch not often equalled.
But the meetings and discipline on board
Capt. Barrett's ship interested us more than
anything else. Capt. Barrett, in the first
place, assumes that sailors are human beings,
not dogs or brutes, to be mauled, handspiked,
chained, starved and abused in every conceivable manner, in order to keep them from
insubordination.
Every Sabbath he holds a public service,
and preaches to all on board. Every day
prayers are held at four o'clock, P. M.; twice
a week, meetings for religious conference and
prayer; once a week, a Bible class, of which
he is the leader; a mutual improvement
circle twice a week ; and once a week a sea-

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THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1861.
world, which was unknown to Cicero and
men's prayer meeting, conducted wholly by new
Cassar, quite rivals the magnificence of the
themselves.
Capt. Barrett has inaugurated a mode of 'Roman knight.'
At his morning meal, our modern imbibes
apprenticeship, which we predict in a few
years will be a feature in our commercial the fragrant decoction of a berry unknown to
world. He takes boys and educates them the ancients, brought to him from lands
for the service; teaches them both the theory beyond their Ophir, in ships navigated
and the practice of navigation. These boys by means of a discovery of which they
are taken at a certain age, and are kept under never heard. The delicious beverage is
his special supervision, and room separately sweetened with a preparation which they
from the men, so that the vicious in the fore- never attained to the art of manufacturing,
castle are kepi in'some measure from exert- borne to him from a country of which they
ing their pernicious influence over them. In never dreamed.
this way when the plan becomes general, we
" While, at his dinner, his own vast country
shall have seamen, who for intelligence, furnishes the contents of all the substantial
morals, as well as skill in their business, will dishes : sirloins from beeves fattened on the
be an honor to the service and a pride to their prairies of the Great West—pastry moulded
from the products of its teeming fields, and
country.
Some of the goodresults of Capt. Barrett's enlivened by thefruits of its glowing orchards
mode of managing his men is seen in the —his castors display the oil of Florence and
fact tbat on his way from New York to San the pepper of Sumatra—and his dessert is enthe olives of Seville, the raisins of
Francisco there were not less than five con- riched bythe
figs of Greece, the datesof Syria,
versions ; also while in port he had more Malaga,
and
the
of Cuba, Sicily, and the
oranges
applications for berths as seamen than he
needed. In fact, so eager were men to go Azores.
His drinks, unless he has joined the sons
on board his ship that one man had to pay a
bonus of five dollars to one whose name had of total abstinence, are the wines furnished
been entered by a mistake, to hold on to his by Madeira, Xeres, Burgundy, and the Rhine,
place. This is remarkable indeed when we The world is ransacked for the materials of
know that it often takes from two to three his clothing. The wool of Saxony, the flax
weeks to obtain an ordinary crew for a ship of Ireland, the cotton of Texas and the Sea
ready for sea. Sailors are human beings, Islands, the silks of China, Italy, and France,
Kamskatcha and the frozon zones,
all the savage protestations of quarter-deck the furs oftheir
warmth, richness, and lustre
contribute
tyrants to the contrary.
outer man. His
Fifty such men as Capt. Barrett would, in to protect and embellish histoils
nor spins—
she
neither
wife—though
seas
of
monsters
a few years, sweep the
in
human shape who outrage all humanity by was ever Solomon* so arrayed in all his
hunters are chasing the
their barbarous conduct. We trust the time glory ? For her,
mountains
of Peru, and the
on
the
alpaca
will soon come when ship-owners will see for

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themselves that their own interests demand
men like Barrett to command their ships.
We look upon this as the beginning of a
great reform. God speed it.
Ancient and Modern

Luxury

Contrasted.

The Roman knight, at morning, threw off
the coverlet, wrought with needlework at
Babylon, and raised the tapestry of Tyre
which hung before the entrance of his chamber. He entered his bath-room, the walls of
which glistened with the marble of Alexandria beautifully adorned with Numidian carvings. He ascended to his dining-room, furnished with Grecian statuary and pictures,
sunk upon his Persian couch, and instead of
sitting at table like his sturdy ancestors,
reclined after the fashion of the conquered
East. He wrote his letters upon paper from
the land of the Pharaohs and Ptolemies, and
read from parchment manufactured at Pergamus. He anointed himself with the perfumes
of Arabia the Happy. The iron of Spain
served him for weapons. His dice were made
from the ivory of India. He won his races
with the horses of Epirus. Around theneck
of his wife hung pearls from the German excursion. His funeral litter was borne by
slaves from beyond the Mediterranean, and
his lifeless remains turned to dust in a tomb
of porphyry quarried in the Island of the
Egean.—Literary Review.
The St. Louis Era, by way of comment,
says:"The 'luxury of ancient Rome,'if
the above is a fair description of it, is not
remarkably impressive to a modern reader.
Many an humble man, in the cities of this

from Araby, and is thence transfrred to a
grave distinguished by a monument of marble from Italy or Egypt.
" So that, all things considered, it does not
appear that the luxury and magnificence of
an ancient Roman noble so far exceeded the
sumptuousness of a modern American citizen
as to make it worthy of very special oradmiring comment."

The Influence

of

a Good Woman.

—

I sometimes think the influence of a good
woman is greater than that ot a good man ;
there are so many avenues to the heart left
open to her gentle approach, which would be
instantly barred up at the sound of rougher
footsteps. One may tell anything to a good
woman. In her presence pride sleeps or is
disarmed. The old child feeling comes back
upon the world weary man, and he knows
not why he has reposed the unsought confidence which has so lightened his heart :
why he goes forth ashamed that one so feeble is so much mightier; why he could fly
from the foe for whose approach she so
courageously tarries; why he thinks of the
dagger, or pistol, or poisoned cup, while she,
accepting the fierce blastof misfortune, meekly
bows her head till the whirlwind be overpast

—believing, hoping, knowing, that heaven's
bright smile ot sumshine will break through
at last. The world weary man looks on with
wonder, reverencing, yet not comprehending.
How can he comprehend—he who stands in
his pride, with his panting soul uncovered, in
the scorching Sahara of reason, and then
complains that no dew falls, no shower descends, no buds, blossoms, nor fruit cheer him?
How can he who faces with folded arms and
defiant attitude, comprehend the twining
love-clasp and satisfied heart-rest which comes
only to love ? Thank God, woman is not too
proud to take what she so much needs; that
she does not plant her foot, and refuse to stir,
till her Guidetells her why He is leading her
by this path instead of that; and though
every footprint be marked with her heart's
blood, she does not relax her grasp, or doubt
His faith ! Well may her glance, her touch,
the rustle of her garments even, have power
to soothe and bless; well may the soft touch
of such upon brows knotted with the world's
strife bring coolness and peace. Oh ! woman,
with your arms akimbo, leave it to profane
Delilabs to hold Samson by shearing his
locks! Be strong-minded as you will, if
only you be pure and gentle-hearted.

shepherd is folding his flocks on the classic
fields of Iberia; for her the miner is exploring
the dark caverns of Hungary for the topaz
and ruby, and troops of blackamoors are
washing the diamond-earth of Brazil; for her
the divers of Ormusand California are plunging into frighful ocean depths for pearls, and
the looms of Lyons and Manchester are
weaving their gay and gorgeous fabrics. Her
shoulders are wrapped in shawls from Cashmere, her bosom covered with lace from
Honiton, and her feet buried in the rich pile
of carpets from Brussels. She also bathes
her limbs in reservoirs cut out of marble
which once lay in the unsunned depths of
Paros or Pentellicus, and then perfumes her
person with ottar extracted from 'the gardens
of Gul in their bloom.'
" His furniture is of wood, taken from the
shaft which once rose majestically in the forNaval.—The U. S. steam sloop-of-war Wyoming;
ests of San Domingo, Hawaii, or Ceylon. arrived
at this port, from Milo, on the 10th ult The
He fights with a weapon forged from the iron Wyoming sailed
from Panama in search of the U. 8.
that darkened the recesses of the mountains sloop-of-war Levant, and came to Hilo direct. No
of Dalecarlia; fills his teeth with the gold of tidings were had of the missing vessel, and ber lose
to be feared. The following is a list of the WydPotosi or the platina of the Ural ; and sports isming't
officers:
a carriage lackered with resins from the
Commander, John K. Mitchell,
islands of India and glistening with silver
Lieutenant,, Frank Key Murray,
from the mines of Guadalajara. When sick
" QeorffeKarlH.Knglinh.
Surgeon.
Maulaliy,
his attendant is some polished physician
Purter, William Hrcnton Bogg,
Thomas K. Porter,
Matter,
familiar with the hospitals of England and
ChiefEngineer, John P. Whipple,
Midtkipmen, 8. W. Arereu,
France, who depletes him with a lancet
R. P. Smith,
""
fabricated in Germany, and doses him with
S. 11. Hackett
Jti't.
1««.
P. O. Pella,
Engineer,
with
jalap
calomel from the mines of Spain,
md.
I. H. Bailey,
•'
from a neighborhood which has been immor3dGeo.
D. Lining,
"" " Z. Talbot,
M.
talized by exploits of Gen. Pillow, and with
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T. A. Dukehart,
" A. C."BtarrcU,
Gunner,
quinine from Brazil. When he dies, mahogCarpenter, R. A. William",
any from Hayti composes his coffin, which is
Copt'e. Clerk, J. B. Jacob,,
Pvymatter, J. L. Blaaoatt.
put into a hearse over which wave plumes

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THE FIUEND.
MARCH 1. 1801.

The American Flag protects and provides
for all seamen sailing under it.

Many years ago it was an open question
whether the American flag protected and
provided for all sailing under it, or only
those who were native born citizens, or had

become naturalized. The discussion has
been conducted by some of the ablest
American statesmen, and we had supposed
that it was forever settled in favor of granting protection and making provision for all
bf every nation and tribe found serving as
mariners on ships flying " the stars and
stripes." It seems however that there are
still some who hold a contrary opinion, as
we infer from the following paragraphs,
copied from a letter dated Honolulu, Oct.
26, 1860, and published in the Boston Commercial Bulletin, and republished in the
P. C. Advertiser of last Wednesday:—
From the fact that

whether born in Old England or New, the Cape
dc Verde Islands or Rhode Island, Africa or
America, Polynesia or District of Columbia."
If it were possible we would make the language
even stronger.
Our reasons for holding this view of the subject are two-fold : firstly, equity and justice;
secondly, the laws of the U.S. as interpreted
by the ablest statesmen.
Firstly. The equity and justice of the claim
which the sailor has to the protection and care
of the Hug under which he sails, seems sclf-evidunt. Tho ships employ thu services of the
man, and by it, be is taken away from his home
and country. Who shall provide for that man
when sick, or protect him when unjustly treated?
Surely theflag of the country under which, for
the time being, he is sailing. If that flag, or
those representing that flag, do not, who shall?
Secondly. Tho laws of the U. S., as interpreted by the ablest statesmen, extend protection and jurisdiction to all sailing under the
American flag. In a volume entitled the "U. S.
Consular System," a manual for Consuls, and
also for merchants, shipowners and masters, &c,
published at Washington under the authority of
the President, we find the 333 d suction reads

many foreigners were thus :—
evident that the Consuls had violated the laws of
" The principles which have heretofore been
tho United States in admitting seamen into the established in regard to the protection of seahospital—for the law is too well stilled to ad- men, ore plain aud well settled. The rule laid
mit of a false construction, and I regret to observe down by the distinguished person who first held
that this charitable dodge on the part of Consuls the office of Secretary of State, Mr. Jefferson,
has, however, received flattering unction and was, * that tho vessel being American, shall be
l>oen wondrously applauded by the Friend, a evidence that the seamen on board are such,'
journal published at this port, which professes to and fifty years afterwards* it was restated with
advocate sailors' rights, in whiclPearly in the no less precision, by one of the most eminent
year 1859 an article appeared, which was subse- of American statesmen,'that in every regularquently endorsed by the Consuls of Honolulu and ly documented merchant vessel, the crow who
Lahaina, wherein the writer alludes to the lib- navigate it will find their protection in tho flag
eral and enlightened views entertained by the pre- whicn is over them.' "
sent U. S. Consul, Mr. Pratt, respecting the obThis was the opinion of Mr. Webster in a
ligations of the U. S. Government to provide for
letter
addressed to Lord Ashburton. " Ah,"
all sick and disabled seamen sailing under its
flag. TheJlar/ protects and provides for the man says our opponent, " but Mr. Webster is there
whether born in Old England or New, the Cape arguing tho point of impressment." Granted;
do Verde Islands or Rhode Island, Africa or but if it be right to protect the sailor against
America, Polynesia or District of Columbia." impressment, shall it not bo equally right and
This accounts, probably, for the difficulty which
rendered it necessary for the commission to ap- just to provide for that same man when sick ?
peal to the powers obtained by tho " Letters Ro- If the word protection, as employed by Mr.
gatory."
Webster, does include " care and provision for
The writer of this letter arraigns the Consuls th« sailor, when sick and disabled," as we honof Honolulu and Lahaina before the public of estly believe it does, then our opponent is guilty
the United States as violators of the laws of of resorting to a dodge, to which the term cruel
their country, because they have admitted per- rather than charitable, should be applied.
sons to the benefits of Consular Hospitals, who
The case of the French sailor, claimed by M.
may never have become naturalized, or even vis- Perrin, the French Commissioner, in the fall of
ited the United States. This writer expresses '58, and protected by the U. S. Consul, Mr.
his regret that the Friend should have approved Pratt, settles the question of protection, beyond
of the course pursued by the Consuls and en- all controversy. In that case, a wrecked Frenchdorsed what he styles "this charitable dodge on man left by his ship in the Arctic, goes on board
the part of Consuls."
an American vessel. On his arrival in Honolulu,
This is a subject to which we have given some be is nnder the protection of the American Conattention, and upon which our mind is fully sulate, and not the French Consulate. It was
made up. The Consuls at Honolulu and Lahai- so decided at Washington and Paris. In a
na, in our humble opinion, have done no more than question of this nature higher authority could
their duty, and what they were bound to do by not be asked for. The flag protects all sailing
their oath of offioe. They may have erred in under it, black or white, Anglo-Saxon or Monother points, and may deserve public censure, golian.
but not in their interpreting the laws of the
But we have protracted our remarks beyond
U. S. to admit all seamen to theprotection and the limits we intended]; we cannot however recart of the Consulate, if they were found as sea- frain from a passing allusion to that covert inmen on board vessels flying the American flag. sinuation in the closing paragraph we have
The American doctrine we still believe to be, that quoted above. The writer is entirely mistaken,
"theflag protects and provide* for the man, respecting '' the difficulty which rendered it ncso

constant occupants of the hospitals, 'twas self-

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cessary for the commission to appeal to the
powers obtained by the Letters Rogatory." Before the writer throws out such insinuation:, we
would recommend his reading No. 23 of Addison's Spectator. Addison says that JuliasCsaoar,
when lampooned by Catullus, invited him to
a supper. If our opponent will make us a
visit for a similar purpose, we shall be most glad
to sit down and talk over this question, not tub
vino, but sub bohea.
"Cast thy Bread upon the Waters, for thou
shalt find it after manydays."

Or, the Man-of-wars-man becomes the Preacher.

Illustrations of this oft quoted passage,
are frequently occurring in the progress of
the gospel among seamen. By the last mail
we received a letter from a Methodist clergyman in the State of Vermont, which
vividly recalled to mind a young man with
whom we became acquainted more than
fifteen years ago, but from whom we had not
heard a word for more than ten years.
In 1845, the U. S. S. Constitution visited Honolulu, on a voyage around the
world, commanded by Capt. Pcrcival. A
young Swedish sailor was discharged into
the U. States Hospital, for whose recovery
no reasonable hopes were entertained. He
made his will,and supposed death was near;
but God ordered otherwise. The history of
this young man may be briefly told. He
had left his native land and become a wanderer. On board the Constitution, while
sick and lonely, he read some good books
placed on board by that excellent chaplain,
(who has since died,), the Rev. Mr. Parker,
pastor of the Episcopal Floating Bethel in
New York. In consequence ofread mg those
books and the religious instruction of a pious
marine, he was led to become a Christian.
On his arrival at Honolulu, while lying sick
at the Hospital, at his own request, the sacrament was administered, and he subsequently united with the Bethel church. On
his examination, the question was asked,
Upon what do you found your hopes of salvation? His clear and touching reply was
in these words : The foundation of my hope
is nothing which I have done, but simply the
atoning merits of a Crucified Redeemer.
A few months passed away, and he so far
recovered, that another vessel belonging to
the U. S. Navy, took him away. We heard
from him occasionally for two or three years,
even as late as Nov. 1848. He was then
about leaving New York, on a voyage to
Mobile. Since that time often have we
spoken, oftener thought of him, wondering
whether he might be still alive or gone onward to that " better land," for he had furnished the best of evidences that he had
become a follower of Him, who had said,

believeth in him should
" Whosoever
but have everlasting

not

life." Twelve
perish,
long years have passed away without our
having heard the least intelligence from him,
judge then of our surprise to receive a long
letter from the Rev. G. A. S
, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Vermont, who had quit the seas and settled
as minister of the gospel. The letter contains a full sketch of his life since leaving
the Sandwich Islands—of his labors to ob-

THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1811.
tain ihc necessary means to prosecute his
studies, and of his struggles with difficulties,
sickness, and poverty. "It was my practice,"
he writes, " to go to school during winter and
spring, and go to sea during'summer and
fall." In this manner he spent several years
preparing for the Christian ministry. He
'finished his studies at the Methodist Biblical Institute, Concord, New Hampshire, in
1858. Since that time he has been preaching the gospel. We could state many other
facts relating to this young man, and the
cruise of the Constitution, but will merely
add, that the conversion and career of this
young man adds another to the long list of
Jr'cts illustrating the truth of the passage
Quoted at the head of these remarks. In
his letter he refers in the most grateful manner to those who assisted him when in Honolulu, but particularly to Dr. Wood the
Hospital Physician.

engage in God's worship. When, as we
hope, the Japanese shall have become accessible to the Gospel, here will be a house of
worship in which we trust many souls shall
be born to the Lord.
We rejoice in this gift of yours, because it
comes from those delightful islands so lately
won to Christ by the labors of the missionary.
Every heart is filled with thankfulness and
with wonder at what God has wrought, as
your gilts have again and again been added
to funds raised for evangelizing the world.
The branch of the Church of Christ which it
is my privilege to serve, will now feel themselves brought into direct contact into delightful Christian operation with the Christians of
the Sandwich Islands. Let me assure you
of the warmest Christian regards of the

Reformed Dutch Church.
Your gift gives us joy, and becomes very
suggestive to us, when we reflect that you
raised this sum at so early a stage in the in$1000 Appropriated for Japan by the tercourse with Japan. In this you are our
Hawaiian Missionary Society.
teachers and leaders. We desire to follow
the means to be
In the year 1855, when the news first your faith, which prepares
commands us to work.
when
the
Lord
ready
reached the islands, that the Empire of JaYou may have some knowledge of our
pan had been opened by the negotiations of operations. We were in pleasant connection
Commodore Perry, the Hawaiian Mission- with the American Board till 1857, when we
ary Society contributed the sum of $1,000 separated solely to do more for the world
for a mission to Japan. It was supposed lying in wickedness. A deeply increased inresulted. We are now
that the American Board of Foreign Mis- terest in missions has
more than thrice what we collected
raising
sions would immediately establish a mission
previous to our separate action. Our missions
in that part of the world. The money was are in the Arcot District, Southern India, in
transmitted to the Treasurer of the Board, Amoy, China, and in Japan, at Kanagawa
at Boston, but as that society did not deem and Nagasaki.
Give us your fervent prayers, dear brethit advisable to add another to its already
ren, that the Lord will bless us in the work
long list of Missionary stations, the dona- appointed us.
tion remained in the treasury subject to the
Permit me to say that the Japan mission
direction of the Hawaiian Missionary So- was begun through peculiar indications of
Providence. God gave us the men and the
ciety.
One year ago, when the Powhattan was means in a remarkable manner. It enjoys
and prayers of all our people.
in our harbor with the Japanesse Embassy the confidence
God has used you to point out still more
on board, the Rev. Mr. Wood, chaplain in- clearly that we must be interested in it.
formed the directors of the H. M. Society,
Again suffer me to express the thanks of
that he was desirous of raising money to the Board, and assure you of our profound
assist the Missionaries located at Kanagawa, respect and Christian fellowship.
Yours cordially in Christ,
to build a chapel. The Directors authorized
Ph. Peltz,
to
him draw this money for that purpose.
Corresponding Secretary,
The following letter from the corresponding
B. F. M. R. Protestant Dutch Church.
secretary of the Board of Missions ot the
Reformed Dutch Church of the United
Letter from Rev. J. Maclay.
States, will show that the money has been
lowa City, California, )
duly paid over.
Jan. 21, 1861. ]
New York, Dec. 20, 1860.
Rev. S. C. Damon:—After the lapse of
To the Directors of the
some few months we find ourselves pleasantly
Hawaiian Missionary Society:
situated in our new home among the mounDear Brethren :—I am directed by the tains of California, and I now avail myself of
Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed the opportunity of fulfilling my promise of
Protestant Dutch Church in North America, writing to you. And let me here record my
to express the joy and gratitude occasioned gratitude to my Heavenly Father in preservby your donation of tIOOO towards building ing our lives, and in granting us a return of
a chapel for our Mission at Kanagawa, health. I had almost despaired of ever being
Japan.
well again, but since we have come to this
We rejoice in it, and thank the Lord and mountain region 1 have recovered astonishyou, because the work needed such an assist- ingly. We are pleasantly situated in a pretty
ance as this. In the increasing work of our mining town—one of the oldest in the minmissions, our Board did not feel prepared to ing region; it has a more durable appearance
make the necessary appropriation. The ob- than most of the mining towns. The mines
ject is secured through your Christian liber- which were opened here in '49 are still being
ality. Our countrymen and all English- worked, and pay pretty well. Mining is now
speaking foreigners will hear the Gospel, and carried on more scientifically than when first

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commenced ; hydraulic force is being used in
washing away embankments and undermining these immense mountains. This they
effect by conducting the water in ditches from
higher points in the mountains along the brow
of the hills, and this ditch is tapped at convenient points and flumes composed of plank,
propped out from the ditch at right angles,
carrying the water out from fifty to one hundred feet; at the end of this flume, hose or
pipe about six inches in diameter are attached,
through which the water is carried down at
an angle of some 60 degrees, and then forces
itself through a small hole of about two inches
in diameter against the bank, which is soon

violence. It seems to me
that mining is but in its infancy yet here—
new discoveries are being constantly made.
The quartz mining promises to be the most
lasting. The grandeur of the natural scenery
here is inimitable, it overshadows Harper's
Ferry. The water is delicious—it seems as
though our children would never be satisfied
drinking it, and why should it not be clear,
seeing it is brewed in the mountain glaciers,
preserved by her spotless snows, and rolls
over golden sands. But the winters in these
high mountain altitudes are pretty severe, at
least with us contrasts coldly with the islands;
we have had nearly two months of winter;
the snow has fallen to the depth of three Or
torn away with its

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four feet.
We have a pleasant society here, and a
very pleasant church. I have two other
appointments about two miles distant from
this place, at which I preach on Sabbath
evening. They are small mining towns.
We enjoy ourselves very much in this field
of labor; we find the people very kind and
attentive; our congregations are interesting
and attentive, and the indications are favorable to religious prosperity. *
•dp
Yours affectionately, *
J. Maclay.

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For the Friend.

The Two Shepherds.

David says, (Ps. 23,) "Jehovah is my shepherd, I shall not want." He felt an undoubting confidence that his Shepherd would
supply all his wants—would lead him into
green pastures, and by waters where he could
repose. And besides having hid wants supplied, he would be so guarded from dangers
that he would never have occasion to fear.
In the most trying circumstances, in the
darkest seasons, his Shepherd would be with
him to guard and defend. Such being his
confidence in the good Shepherd, he cast his
fears to the winds, and dismissed all gloomy

apprehensions.
Happy are all they who confide in the
watchful care of the same glorious Being.
In Psalm 49: 14, mention is made of
another Shepherd. The Psalmist is speaking of the wicked, and he says, " Like sheep
they are driven to the underworld ; Death
is their Shepherd."
But Death does not lead his sheep into
green pastures, and by the waters of repose.
He led the rich man to a place of torment,
where he could not obtain a drop of water,
and where he could not hope for any alleviation of his sufferings.
Reader, to the ftock. of which of thesa
Shepherdii do you belong ?
Auqum.

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where, for some time, we heard the loud
shouts of savages either in conflict or in revelry. Cautiously we approached the sound,
The following story a seaman related to the itill we beheld a large war party gathered
writer : " Many years ago, when New Zea- iaround their fires, with the hideous trophies
land was a land of uninterrupted heathenism, iof their recent battle, and exulting over their
the ship in which I was a common sailor victory. We thought it wise to keep as far
dropped anchor at a cautious distance from |from them as possible, and again turned
the- shore, in one of the harbors of that island, ifrom the light of their fire into the dark forWe had been months upon the ocean, with- est, where we could hardly see an arm's
out seeing any land. And when the sub- length before us.
We at length came upon
lime mountains and luxuriant valleys of that ; a little path, and slowly following it along,
magnificent isle rose from the wide waste of stumbling, in the darkness, over rocks and
waters before us, it was difficult to realize that roots of trees, we came in view of the
we were not approaching some region of fai- twinkling light of a lamp. I, with another
ry enchantment. We soon, however, found one of the party, was sent forward to reconthat we were still in this world of sin and ■ noitre. We soon found that the light prowoe, for it so happened that there was a ter- iceeded from a hut, but whether from the
rible fight between two war parties of the night fire of a savage New-Zealander, or
natives raging at the very hour in which from the lamp of the Christian missionary,
we entered the lovely bay. From the deck we knew not; and few can imagine the
of our ship we witnessed with awe the whole anxiety with which we cautiously moved
revolting scene, the fierce assault, the bloody along to ascertain how the fact might be.
carnage, the infuriated shrieks, the demoniac Our hopes were greatly revived by the sight
attitudes ofthose maddened savages, as they of a glazed window. And when, through
fell upon each other with a degree of fury that window, we saw a man in the garb of
which seemed worse than human. Often we civilized life, with his wife and one little
saw the heavy club of the New-Zealand sav- child, kneeling at their evening prayers, our
age fall upon the head of his antagonist, and joy knew no bounds. Waiting a few moas he fell lifeless to the ground, his head was ments till the prayer was closed, we entered
beaten by reiterated blows, till exhaustion the door, and though the surprise of the
satiated fury. The awful sc%ne of savage inmates was very great in seeing two white
life as beheld from the deck of our ship, im- sailors enter their dwelling, we were most
pressed even us unthinking sailors with emo- ; hospitably received. The missionary imtions of deepest melancholy.
mediately lighted his lantern and proceeding
In consequence of the war, or for some with us, led the rest of our party to his
"
other cause, no canoe from the shore ap- humble abode. We all slept upon his floor
proached our ship. As we were entirely for the night. Weary however as I was,
destitute of wood, the captain sent a boat's I found but little rest. I thought of my
crew, with many cautions as to safety, to quiet New-England home, from which I had
the opposite side of the harbor to collect been absent a few months. I thought of my
some fuel. I was sent with this party. We mother, and her anxiety about her sailor
landed upon a beautiful beach, upon which boy in his first voyage. The scene was ina heavy surf was rolling. The savage scene deed a novel one to me. The swelling
we had just witnessed so filled us with ter- winds of the tempestuous night, the wild
ror, that we were every moment apprehen- scenes of man and nature all around us, the
sive that a party of cannibals would fall up- vivid image of the bloody conflict, with the
on us and destroy us. After gathering wood remembrance of its hideous and fiend-like
for some time we returned to the boat, and outcries, all united so to oppress my spirit
found to our dismay that the surf rolling in that I found but little repose. My companupon the beach had so increased, that it was ions, however, perhaps more accustomed to
impossible to launch the boat. The sun was danger, and perhaps less addicted to thought,
just setting behind the angry clouds which were soon soundly asleep.
betokened a rising storm. The crested
Early in the morning a party of warriors
waves were rolling more and more heavily came to the missionary's hut in search of us,
in from the ocean. A dark night was com- having somehow ascertained that a boat's
ing on, and savage warriors, their hands al- crew were on the shore. The missionary
ready dripping with blood, were everywhere and his wife, both in countenance and man*
around. We were all silent. No one was ncr, manifested the deepest anxiety for our
willing to speak of his fears, and yet no one safety. The savages were imperious and
could conceal them.
rude, and it seemed to me then, that nothing
Before we left the ship, the captain had but the restraining power of God preserved
informed us that an English missionary had this family uninjured in the midst of such
erected his hut about two miles from the cruel and treacherous men. While they
place where we were to land. The captain had been somewhat subdued in spirit, by the
had visited him about two years before in kindness, the meekness, and the utter helphis solitary home, and it was then very un- lessness of the missionary's family,
they
certain whether he would beable to continue considered us sailors fair game for plunder
in his post of danger. We immediately re- and abuse. By the most earnest solicitations
solved to endeavor to find the missionary, on the part of the missionary, they were inand to seek such protection is he could af- duced to spare us. The missionary accomford us for the night.
panied us to our boat, and we had, for our
Increasing massesof clouds rolled up and retinue, a troop of rioting and carousing
spread over the sky; and as we groped our savages, brandishing their bloody war clubs
way through the deep and tangled forest, over our heads to convince us that we were
darkness like that of Egypt enveloped us. in their power. A walk of two miles conAfter wandering about, we hardly knew ducted us to the beach. It was a fearful
The Sailor and the Missionary.
BY REV. JOHN S. C. ABBOTT.

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walk, and the watchful anxiety of ou» friend
proved that he considered our danger to be
great. When we arrived at the beach, some
of the natives manifested great reluctance
to let us go. Some took hold of our boat to
draw it further upon the land, while they
seemed to be earnestly arguing with the rest
upon the folly of permitting our escape. At
length, however, they yielded to the remonstrances of the missionary, and aided us in
launching nur boat through the now subsid-

ing surf.

'« As we rowed from the shore, and I looked
back upon that devoted man, standing upon
the beach of these rude savages, and thought
of his return to his solitary home, and of tho
days, weeks, and months he must there
pass in thankless labors, I thought that his
lot was, in a worldly point of view, one of
the hardest I had ever known ; and I wondered that any man could be so hard-hearted
as to speak in terms of reproach, and point
the finger of scorn towards the Christian missionary.
" In my last voyage, about two years ago, I
again entered this same harbor. It is now called the Bay of Islands, and is one of the most
beautiful places in natural scenery on the
surface of the globe. I could hardly credit
my eyes as I looked out upon a handsome
and thrifty town, with many dwellings indicative of wealth and elegance. There were
churches of tasteful architecture, and school
children with their slates and books. And
there were to be seen New-Zealand families
dwelling in cheerful parlors, sanctified by
morning prayers and evening hymns. The
untiring labors of the missionary had through
God's blessing created a new world. And
the emotions of deep compassion with which I
had regarded him, when we left him on the
beach alone with the savages, were transformed into sentiments ofadmiration and almost envy in view of his achievements. All
other labors seemed trivial compared with his.
And I then felt, and still feel, that if any
man can lie down with joy upon a dying
bed, it is he who can look back upon a life
successfully devoted to raising a savage people to the comforts, refinements, and virtues
of a christian life."

A Novel Petition.—Several years since,
the French Government sought and obtained
a foothold upon the Society Islands, in the
South Pacific Ocean. A letter from these
islands, dated Aug. 21st, contains the following, as we learn from the World:
"The legislative assembly of Tahiti and
Moorea, had petitioned the Emperor ofFrance
to select and send out two French Protestant
missionaries, for each of whom they promise
to provide 5,000 francs, houses and lands.
The petitioners say, we ardently desire that
our children may learn the French language,
but we do not want that when they learn it,
it should only be to the end of changing their
religion."
The ship Zenas Coffin, Capt. Benjamin
F. Riddell, of Nantucket, will take the
first U. S. Mail ever dispatched from this
country to Japan, the contract having been
secured by Charles B. Chadwick, of Nantucket, who has an interest in the permanent
contract for tho regular transportation of the
Japan mails.

THE FRIEND

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MARCH,

18(1

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ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. P. EVERETT,

JAMES T. DONLEN,

SAILOR'S HO VI I-:.

AUCTIONEEn,
Honolulu, Oahu, H. I.

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WORKER !
rRO.M SAN FRANCISCO,

J. F. COLBURN,
ATJCTZOKrEEH.,
Kaahumanu street, Honolulu, Oahu.

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KING ST., OPPOSITE THE BETHEL,

HONOLULU.

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II AS. F. GUILLOU, >1. D
Late Surgeon United States Navy, late Conaular Physician to
IMIM.KN HKi;s TO INFORM THE
American seamen and general practitioner.
Inhabitants of ttiexc isliuid*. that he it now prepared to
Office, corner Kaahumanuand Merchantstreets, and residence execute all orders in Ins line, such as
at Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel street.
MOMCMENTS,
Medicaland Surgical advice In English, French, Spanish, and
TOMtIS. or HEAD STOKES,
Italian.
ff.4SHST.4yDS,
Office hours from 11 a. m. to I p. M.; at other hours inquire at
COUNTER TOPS, 4re.,
1-tf
bis residence.
flrst-rjte
style,
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and
In
fin the most reasonable terms. Orders
from the mkm Islands faitlifully attended to.
Ml
G.
JUDD, M.

MR.

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AND SURGEON,
HONOLULU, OAHU, S. 1.
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office
open from 'J A.. to 4
PHYSICIAN

S. P. FORD, IW. I).,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office Kaahumanu street, near Queen.

DR. J. MOTT SMITH,
DENTIST.
OFFICII, CORNER OF FORT AND HOTEL STREETS

HONOLULU, H. I.

D. C. U KURR.

J. 0. MERRILL.

ItIcRUER A MERRILL,

Coimnksion Merchants
AMD

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AGENTS OF THE
Regular Diapatcb I.isse ol Honolulu Packets.
(U All freightarriving In transitu for the SandwichIslands,
will be received and forwarded by the "Regular Dispatch Line*
rRKic or COMMISSION.
Particular attention paid to forwarding and transhipment ot
merchandise, sale of whalemen's bills, and other exchange, insurance of merchandise and specie under open policies, suppr
lng whaleships,chartering ships, etc.
43 and 43 California ureil,

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BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR THE
MARINER.
D. N. FLITNER'B Watch and Jewelry
J. WORTH,
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
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with
Almanacks for 1860.
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash, Goods or Bills
Merchant's, Shipmaster's and Mechanic's Assistant
onthe United States.
Laws of the Sea.
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Swift k Allks,
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The Art of Sailmaking.

—also—

Ship's Compasses and Dividers.

—
Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes.
—also

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Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
—ALSO—

English Charts of North and South Pacific.
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A great variety of other articles useful to the
Mariner.
—AND—
Many ornamental articles, including Breast Pins,
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Particular attention given to repairing and rating
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Will continue the General Merchandise and Shipping buslneaa
J3r Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
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SAILORS' HOME, BUILT AND
Honolulu Sailors' Home
owned by the
Society," has recently been placed under the management of the undersigned. They hope, by strict
attention and fidelity, to merit the patronage of the
seafaring community. The House has I een built and
fitted up in a style to suit the wants of Officers and
Seamen who are spending a few week* on shore, or
wish to remain for a single night, or a single meal.
Shower Baths on the Premises.
Ship Masters and Agents, while putting their Tea.
sels under repairs, are respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
be paid to their comfort.
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,
$6
Seamens' do. do.
do.
do.
6
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Managers.
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of New York.
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Nuuanu Valley, opposite thatof E. 0. Hall, Esq. H&-ly

READING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSITORY.
AND OTHERS, WISHING

SEAMEN

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will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have
charge of the Depository and Beading Boom until
farther notice. Per order.

hardwake'store.

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DANIEL SMITH.
Honolulu, March 26,1867.

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THE FRIEND, MARCH, 186 1.

24

Letter from Captain Woods, of the bark
"Washington Allston."

Bbemekhaven, Nov. 10th, 1860.
Mr. Damon Dear Sir ;—l presume this
letter will be rather unexpected as coming
from me.
* I will reserve
* *
the rest of the sheet to give you a brief
sketch of the passage. After getting clear
of the Hawaiian Islands, I had 11 fine breeze
through the tropics, passed to the westward
of Christmas Island, and crossed the line
10 days out from Port. I did not see a
vessel or land until I saw Cape Horn, with
the exception of Humphrey's Island. 1
passed quite close to it, but did not know
that it was inhabited, until I saw the people
on the beach. I did not have an opportunity of distributing any of your papers. The
books and papers put on board for the crew,
were all given to them. Thirty days out I
was in Latitude 35 c due south from your
island, although I had been as far west as
167 ° From there I had a hard chance,
the most part of the time the wind was
N.N.E. I was forced as far as 60 ° south.
I saw and passed Cape Horn in 64 days,
and there saw the first vessel since leaving
port. I had it very cold and snowy off the
Cape and Staten Land, therm. 23 °. I
crossed the Equator, 96 days out. Then
had 11 days with'veryjight winds and calm ;
waa clear of the Western Islands 118 days
out, and arrived here in 131 days and 1
hour from pilot to pilot, and 133J days to
anchor. We completed discharging this day.
The cargo turns out first rate. My bark
leaked some on the passage. I did not
have any very rough weather, and did not
close reef my top sails until the night before
1 took a pilot. We were all well on the
passage and still continue so. My passenger, Capt. Stover, arrived safely home. If
you should see Mr. Reiners, or any other of
my German friends, you can tell them I
arrived in season to see the Fair, and was
much pleased with it. I also like the place
very well. My port of destination from here
is New York or Boston.
Please give my regard* to Messrs Brewer
and Peck; also to their assistants in office.
Mr. Carter said if h.e heard of a high tide
in England, he would know that I was near
my port; perhaps he had heard of that tide!
1 hope soon to be on our way again and see
you. Trusting when I next arrive in Honolulu, I shall not be the unfortunate and tinI will close and remain
Yours, Most Respectfully,
Geo. L. Woods.

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■Captain,

The ancient copy of Virgil preserved
in the Vatican at Rome is considered the
finest illuminated manuscript in the world.
It contains fifty paintings, five of which, however, are very badly defaced. One of these,
still bright and clear, represents Achates and
4£neas inspecting the works undertaken by
Dido for the beautifying of Carthage, and
another, King Latinus receiving the ambassa-

dors

ot

./Eneas. Mechanics and artisans at

work, the instruments they used, and the
sculptures they wrought, are here preserved
for the modern eye. This manuscript is supposed tp date back to the fourth century.

MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
Feb. 7—Am brig Ajate, LawtoD, from McKeau's anil Phienix
Islands, 111 I'tilHSt.
B—Am barkenttne Constitution. Foster, from Port Town*.
end, with cargo of lumber to Hackfold */ Co.
10—U. 8. steam sloop Wyoming, ft [rii'in, Mitchell, from
Panama, Yin Hilo and Laliaiiia, in searchof the
sloop of war Levant.
12—Am sch W.L. Richardson, Penhallow, from Christmas
Inland. Anchoret! outside.
lo—Am wb ilup lAncnater, Russell, last from Marquesas,
bits taken no oil since leaving Honolulu.
20—Am clipper bark Yankee, Commodore I'uty, 15riuyi
from San Francisco.
2*2—Am wh ship Congress 21, Btranburg, from Margarita
Hay, UOG hrls wli this season.

DEPARTURES.
Feb. I—Am wh ship Benjamin Rush, Fish, to cruise.
2—Am clip, ship Fair Wind} Crowell, lor Raker's Island.
4—Am bark Comet, Smith, for San Francisco.
14—Am sch W. L. Richardson, Penhallow, for San Francisco.
26 -Am wh ship Lancaster, Russell, to cruise on Japan
Sea and Okhotsk.
26—Haw. sell K;tlama, Law ton, for Johnson's Inland.
28—1.'. S. steamer Wyoming, Mitchell, for San Francisco.

MEMORANDA.
XT Brig Agate, Lawton. 31 days from McKean's Island, in
ballast, with 14 laborers. Touched at Walden's, Phccnix and
Kudcrbury's Island. Reports whale ship Magnolia, Pierce, as
having touched at Pluenix Island Dec. 2 ; had taken one sperm
whale (40 brls) since leaving Honolulu*, name day saw his boats
fast in a school of sperm whales. Jan. Ist, 1861, touched at
Knderbury's Inland, found two men confined to theirberths with
scurvy—had been on allowance about three months, nid about
Aye pounds of wormy bread left, plenty of water, neither of
them was ablu to get out of the house ; took one of them (John
Brown) away ; they had been 9 months on the island expecting
relief. Ship Rapid, Drew, sailed from McKean's Island, Dec.
12, wl ha cargo of guano.
XT The whaleship Lancaster, from Marquesas via Kawaihae, reports having taken no oil since leaving these islands last
fall. Has seen whales once or twice only during the cruise.
Spoke the whale bark Maria, ofN. R., at Dominique harbor,
with £>60 barrels sperm. The Matia was last reported at Uallipagos, with 10X) sperm. The Lancaster will sail again to cruise
westward through the Japan Sea to the Ochotsk.
XT Ship Congress '2d, Stranburg, reports—Left Margarita
Bay February ft. Cruised in different bays along the California
coast, but obtained her oil (300 barrels) in Magdalina Bay:
has 00 sp, 1000 wh, 8000 bone, on board, 30 mouths out. The
followliiß' vessels were spoken and heard from i
MagdalinaBay, Feb. 5, 1861—Bark Alice, Beebe, & whales,
200 brls ; ship Janus, Smith, 1 whale—sailedon the Ist to cruise
South ; French ship Gustar Gllles, 6 whales; ship Chandler
Price, Holcomb, and bark Monmouth, Orrosby, mated, 10 whales
about 360 brls ; Georgr Howland, Pomeroy, and General So ■«,
Hunting, mated, 7 whales, about 300 brls ; L. C. Richmond,
Hathaway, and Oliver Crocker, Cochran, mated, 14 whales,
about 600 brls. Heard from the Harmony, Kelly, in the Lagoon,
13 whales, 700 brls, and the Maasasoit, Percival, 20 whales—all
her casks full. Ship Onward, Allen, in Maria Bay 31st Jan.,
20 whales, 700brls. It was reported that the sch. Maria, .Mob
teno, hail mated with the Massasoit.
Turtle Bay, Jan.25—Bark Ontario. Foster, 7 whales—lost a
boat and crew by desertion ; bark Coral, Slsson, 3 whales ; bark
Isabella, Tucker, 3 whales—lost a boat and crew by desertion,
and the Ist officer had his collar-bone broken while discharging
a bomb gun-, ship Jeannette, Wioslow, 3 whales—lust a boat
and crew by desertion ship California,West, nothing this season—the Ist officer was Injured severely while killing a whale;
ship New Kngland, Hempstead, 7 whales—lost a boat and crew,
by desertion. Jan. 28, Olden, brig Comet, Wilhelro, 3 whales.
Cane St. Rogue, bark Phillip Ist, Hempstead, 4 whales.
First officer of the Delaware reports the General Williams,
Fish, at Ascension Island Dec. 26, 3 whales, and had a boat
capsiaed by a blindbreaker, which resulted in the loss of the
mate and one of the boat's crew by drowning.
Two boats and crews belonging to the bark Delaware had
arrived at Margarita Bay, reporting the loss of that vessel in
Bolinaa' Bay, by getting on the reef Dec. 26th. By discharging
a quantity ofher oil, and with assistance from the John Howland, she was got off again, but found bilged. A survey was
held on her by Capt. Whelden and Mr. McPhee, when It was
decided that she was unseaworthy ; she was condemned and
sold at auction for $600; 600 barrels of oil which were saved,
■old Tor $1 a barrel. Capt. Morton, ofthe sch. Kate, purchased
her. Capt. Kenworthy and the crew are on board the John
Howland.

tNoice ariners.
M
Light Jluutt on Race Island, Strait of Fuca, Vancouver
Island.

Colonial Sent etait's Ornci
}
Victoria, Ist January, 1861. J
NoTirit In hereby given, that a Light is exhibited in the Light
House recently erected on the Great Race Rock. The Light is
of the 2d orderof Fresnel, and exhibits a bright flash every 10
seconds ; It Is elevated 118 feetabov". the mean high water lerel,
and may be seen, in clear weather, 18 mile*. The structure
consist* of a keeper'sdwelling of stone, with a tower of the same
material. It is situated in latitude 48 c 1?' 45" N., long. 123°
32* 15" W. The following directions, furnished hy Capt. Richards, are herewith published for general information
As strong tides and races occur in the neighborhood of the
Race llocks, they should not be rounded nearer than from half
a mile to a mile. A reef, with 6 feet of water, lies S.K by K.
from the Great Race Rock, distant three or four cables. The
Race FHssage (between the Rocks and Ken-tick Island) may be
used hy steamers ar(|uiiinted with the localiiy. but stalling vessels are by no meiins recommended f> use it unless with a commanding breeie. The ebh tide sets directly from the Haroand
neighlM>ring flannels toward 11k' Hare Rocks, nnd MMsJg inward bound with the ebh should give them a pond l»'rth before
shaping a course for KRquimalt or Victoria harbor. From a mile
off the ltae«' Rocks a course \. I W. leads to Ksqulmalt.
While the Light on Fingard Ijdund, at tin- entrance of the
barter, shows bright, a vessel is always in safety, if it becomes
dim or shaded, she will l»e too fur to the westward, and should
immediately haul out; when it shows ml, she will be gi'tling
very close to the coast between Ksipiimitlt. Ilarltor ami Trial
<)ko. Hknrt Richards,
Island.
Captain 11. M. Surveying Ship Plumper.

:

MARRIED.
Lvka*— Chamberlain—On the evening of the 16th inst., at
the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rev. R. Corwin,
Frederick S. Lyman, ofKau, Hawaii,to Miss Isabella Chamber
lain, of this city.
RicnAKPS—Di'Corron—lnHonolulu, Saturday evening, Feb.
16th, by Rev. Samuel O. Dsmon, Mr. Lewis L. Richards to
Mrs. Jane Dacorron,both of Honolulu.
Ibraxiv—Jrnn—On the evening of the 22d Inst., by Rev. EH
Corwin, Mr. J.G. Dickson to MissLaura Y. Jodd, daughter of
Dr. G. P. Judd,all of Honolulu. [Boston and Cincinnati papers
please copy.]

VAN Im.kn—Vkkoara—At Talrahuano,Chile, June 18, 1860,

at the residence of the Governor, John F. Van Ingen, formerly
of Honolulu, to Senorita Rejina Vergara, of Talcahnano.

DIED.
QpoDALB—In Honolulu. Feb. 23, of phlebitis, Kllkk R., wile
of Wa. ren Goodale, Ksq., aged 33 years, and formerly of Marl-

boro', Massachusetts.
It has seldombeen our duty to record the death of a fellow
pilgrim on life's journey, respecting whom it would be more
difficult to say anything but what would seem eulogistic, rhe
was bom in one of those rural districts of New England where
the Puritan element strongly prevailed, and of a family that
traced back its religious ancestry to the earliest settlement of
the country. Having received a good education, and being
otherwise qualified, she went out as a school teacher among the
North American Indians residing west or the Mississippi. After
her marriage, she accompanied her husband to Honolulu, where
she has since resided, rendering one domestic circle the most
happy ofearthly spots. As a wife, mother, neighbor, friend and
Christian, shehas adorned those relationships of life with a quiet
dignity and unassuming grace. Her death, so unexpected, was
remarkably peaceful and triumphant, and forcibly remindi us
of that beautiful and touching passage in Pollok's Count •/
Time :
» She made a sign
To bring her babe:—'twas brought, sod by her placed.
Shelooked upon its face, that neither smiled
Nor wept, nor knew who gated upon't; and laid
Herhand upon its little breast, snd sought
For It, with look thatseemed to penetrate
The heavens, unutterable blessings, such
As God to dying parents only granted.
For Infants left behind them Id the world.
* God keep my child !' we heard her say. and heard
No more. The Angel of the Covenant
Was come, and, faithful to bis promise, stood.
Prepared to walk with her through death's dark rale.
And now her eyes grew bright, and brighter still.
Too bright for us to look upon, suffused
With many tears, and closed without a cloud.
Tbey set as sets the* morning star, which goes
Not down behind the darkened west, nor hides
Obscured among the tempestsof the sky.
But melts away into the light of heaven."
O'Neill—At Koolau, on the Oth instant, Jerkmiah Peter,
aged 10 years, son of Mr. J. O'Neill, of this city.
Own-as—ln Honolulu, Sabbath morning, Feb. 17, Mr. William
James Owen*, of Newburg, N, V, The deceased had been en
gaged In the cocoanut oil trade, in company with Ct.pt. English,
since ou
PASSENGERS.
at Fanning*! Island. He was wrecked some years
Christmas Island, when a lumber vessel went on shore, which
lor Bar Frarcisco—per Comet, Feb 4—W 1 Tluin, L V was bound from Puget's Sound to8.Australia. Wyoming, Charles
Fakd Ericsson—On board V
steamer
Dodge, O Orsves and wife, C H Sanford, C Burgess, T Pratt,
was a native of
Mm Taylor, 6 children and servant. J II Morrison, J C King, Fredericksou, aged 17 years. The deceased
Sweden.
Ills
remains
were
interred
In the foreigners' cemetery.
Capt.
Gray.
Capt
J
Capt. Bigelow, PStaples,
Mrs. Csvarly,
Sohlmmelfeimlg, wife and child, Robert Love, T T Dougherty,
J II C Richmond, A Hermann, John Artem, Jacob Artem, M
Information Wanted.
Peger, John Macrum, John Almon T Hunter, Q Raraibottom,
Respecting WilliamSmith, a iailor (luring taut season on
W Miooll, Mr Orover, Mlse Lulka (a Hawaiian)—37.
may be sent to hit friewU
From Port Towssmro—per Constitution, Feb. S—George board the bark Florence. Information
in Brooklyn, New York, or to theBditor of the Vrieni.
Rlsely, wife and 4 children, Mr Haaant, and two llswaliana.
ALSO—Respecting Mr. CharletButton, belonging to ColomFrom Bam Frarcisco—per Yankee, Feb. 20—Mr and Mrs
McKensle, Mrs Donien and daughter, J X Daniel, W F Ladd, bia, Tolland County, Connecticut.
ALSO—Retpectinf John Bakrr, who belongs to Buffalo, New
J C Pfluger, Wro Bash, J C Merrill, R Newton, C A Fraton,
York. Heleft home In 1852. but was lint hard from in Use
W A Wood, C Wllllsms, Mr Carl■Houses, Ah Ley.
Any Information will be gladly rrerlred by his paresas, or (be
editor of the Tritnd.

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