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Remarks upon Ebon
Thanktglving Notice
Sailor's Home Anniversary
Whalemen Wintering In Bibcrla
Maritime Engagement
Martyrs of Krroraanga
Seventh Bailor's Home Report
Treaaurer'a Report
Marine Journal
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Interesting to Shipmasters
NOVEMBER
18, 1861.
The next number of the Friend will
conclude the year or Eighteenth Volume.
Honolulu subscribers will please pay the
amount of their subscriptions, when presented
with receipted bills.
The actual cost of 1,000 copies of the
Friend distributed gratuitously, is over three
hundred dollars per annum, but as yet the
amount of donations for thatpurpose this year,
is but 8183,87. Will not some of our seafaring friends among shipmasters, officers
and sailors, who have made a good season, remember The Friend ?
General Miller.—By the last mail letters
were received from this gentleman, confirming former reports of his continued good
health at Lima. We were so fortunate as
to receive not only an aloha but a photographic likeness of the General. It is true to
life, and we are not surprised that he docs
not appear to grow a whit older, knowing his
habits of early rising and regular exercise.
Long may he live to enjoy the reward of hi?
labors and hardships, in achieving the independence of the South American Republics.
We are confident many of our readers
will be interested in the article copied
from Silliman's Journal, upon the island of
Ebon. Having so recently visited that
part of the Pacific, we can testify to the
truthfulness of the writer's observations.
A coral island is worthy of study !
-,
Bnikalori |k,
«7, Ebon ib, Dtle; c, Enlalthok ;i, Kermkumlab f, Eri Mon |/, Remrol |a, Koic ;*, Mlnlak ;i, Koaar;./,
iv, Tbs
Riri; /, Toko |m, Bikri ; n, Blvllll) o, Anemlng ip, Enllu |«, Iv ; s, Jnrlth it, Knl Armlth |v,
Komil ; v, Morelab. Mission Station opposite the anchor.
or Rong-rik and Rong-lab, and
Mille or the Mulgrave Islands. Of the mere
bank-reefs, we may mention KM or Hunter's
and Lib or Princess Island. And we would
here remark, perhaps no group of the PaBY REV. E. T. DOANE.
cific presents a more tangled mass in the
islands, than does the
We will*begin our remarks upon the Atoll nomenclature of its
the Ralik
of Ebon by referring in a general way, first, Marshall Islands, and especially
terms we have given
of
the
range.
Some
to that section of Micronesia which embramay perplex the reader as he attempts
ce* it, known as the Marshall Islands. The above
them out on ordinary charts.
to
trace
name is that given by Knucnsten in honor
Islands are divided by a
Marshall
The
of Capt. Marshall who made the first disabout
one
hundred and fifty miles
sea
deep
coveries there in company with Capt. GiljrJe into two chains —the Eastern or Raw
bert. The discoveries date back seventythe western or Ralik. Their gentwo years; the first island was seen in 1786, dak, and
is N.W. and S.E. The Easbearing
eral
the last being discovered only in 1824.
tern chain possesses thirteen atolls and the
The whole group lies within the lonei- western sixteen. The general features of
tudes 166° and 172° enst, and 4° 39" these atolls are similar to those of moat coand 12° north latitude. Of the atolls of ral islands. They are low—the reef-rock in
the group, some are large, measuring forty, none probably measuring more than ten or
fifty, and sixty miles in circumference, while twelve inches in elevation. In form, howothers are mere bank-reefs, two or three ever, there is much diversity. •Mille or Mulmiles in circumference. Of the large islands, grave island is nearly a parallelogram—
we may mention Ja/ai/orßonham's, Rimiki Majuro or Arrowsmith, is oval; Ebon circu-
Remarks upon the Atoll or Ebon, in Micronesia.
Korsakoff,
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lar—while Jaluith or Bonham's Island and In 1534 Capt. Covel thought it a new disArlinglab-lab or Elmore Islands, and many covery, when it took his name, by which it
is often called. The atoll is nearly circular
others, are without any definite forms.
The atolls vary in fertility. Those south and measures some twenty-five miles in
of 8° north latitude possess, from all na- circumference. Except the passage on the
tive accounts, the most fertile islets and the west side of the reef, there is no other, not
most available soil. Their fertility may be even a boat passage, in the whole circumaccounted for from the fact, that more rain, ference of the atoll. The reef however, at
falls upon them. They are more affected by full tide, can be crossed by native craft.
the equatorial belt of " constant precipita- There is a tradition that once a passage extion" which is ever oscillating backwards isted, of sufficient capacity to admit ships,
and forwards over them. Dead leaves and on the N.E. side, and that it was destroyed
wood rapidly decay.
however by some powerful spirit, in his rage,
It is an interesting fact, anomalous to the and the present passage opened.
The natives possess also an interesting
general features of coral islands, vide Dana's Coral Is. p. 24—that the leeward side of tradition concerning the existence of a high
these islands possesses the largest body of island as having once occupied the most of the
land. Indeed the windward side of many lagoon. It is said that tall hills, covered with
of these islands is entirely destitute of land bread-fruit and cocoanut, reared themselves
—or possesses it only in small islets. On where now the flats in the lagoon exist. It
Mille or Mulgrave Islands and Majuro, Ar- is said also that what must then have been
rowsmith, Jaluith, Bonham's Islands and Ebon the barrier reef possessed land, which is now
islands which the writer has visited, this is Ebon islet. The present passage is twelve
emphatically true. The windward side of or fourteen fathoms deep, and at the inflowMajuro is possessed only of small islets, ing and outflowing of the tide has neceswhile the leeward side is one continuous sarily a very strong current, being the only
strip of land, twenty-five miles long. Ja- outlet for the whole lagoon—when the waluith is much like this ; perhaps, however, it ters are lower than the reef. As it flows in
has not so continuous a piece of land on the against a strong wind, its presence may be
leeward side—though there is here the most traced quite across the lagoon, from the ripfertile soil. On Ebon this is likewise true. ple of the waters and the white caps. The
An explanation of this fact may perhaps be reef-fiats near the passage in the lagoon are
found in the strong winds—the " N. E. being covered with sand and other coral detrades" sweeping with all their force for bris—the nucleus of some future islet. The
one half the year over these reefs. These small coral patches in the lagoon are all
strong winds and the heavy sea they raise, covered with a few inches of water at low
tend to sweep off the material which might tide.
Ebon is the largest islet on the reef, as
accumulate there ; and bearing some portion
on across the lagoon to the leeward side is shown on the accompanying sketch—and
there lodged, and helps forward most rapidly gives name to the whole atoll. Its length
the accumulation of the " beach formation." from point to point is about eight miles. A
The fact has been stated, that the northern singular feature is found upon it, a ledge of
atolls of the Marshall islands are rather sub- coral conglomerate. The map by the sign
its position. On the north end
siding than otherwise ; vide Dana's Coral Is.,
p. 134. It may be asked, is this not rather of the islet it projects itself free from all soil
apparent than real ? May not the small or sand; and its course as marked, can easamount of wooded land found there—for ily be traced by its repeated outcropping.
this is the basis of this statement—be ow- The land which lies on the sea side is of
ing rather to the heavy seas and winds which considerable more recent formation than that
there prevail ? The natives ever speak of on the lagoon side. The difference is very
the heavy winds of that latitude, 12 ° N. perceptible. The ledge or embankment was
Islands have been desolated by them. We feel formed, no doubt, mainly from the wash of
disposed to offer this as a solution of the fact. the lagoon. This is seen from its laminaAnother fact, we would state as common tion -sloping that way.
It undoubtedly
to the whole group—is the existence of served an important purpose in catching and
large ship channels on almost every side of holding the finer materials thrown up from
the lagoon. Mille possesses four large ones the lagoon.
—three of them, and one, the largest of all, At the S. W. bend of the,islet the suron the windward side. Jaluith has its reef face is quite uneven,—hills and vales in
pierced by as many—and much in the same miniature form and size show themselves.
position. While Majuro has its channel on They are formed no doubt by the drift of the
the windward side only, and Ebon on the sand—blown up into little hillocks. From
leeward, we cannot speak of more from per- its elbow round to the N.E. point the islet
sonal observation—though the natives say possesses but little soil. It is however covthe other islands possess many channels and ered with a quite heavy growth of bushes
in much the same position of those above and trees, all possessing a very rich and
mentioned.
deep green color—and this is indeed charWith these remarks upon the general fea- acteristic of the foliage of the whqte island.
tures of the Marshall, islands, we proceed to It has none of that sickly yellow, half nourremark upon the atoll of Ebon.
ished hue, which we find upon many coral
The position of this atoll is 4 ° 39 north islands—those especially of the Kingsmill
latitude, 168° 49" 30" east longitude. This group. On Ebon all the growth is beautiis the position, from the anchorage of the ful. There is soil and rain enough to nourMorning Star in the Lagoon. The atoll is ish well the tropical vegetation.
the most southern one of the Ralik range.
I have not been able to obtain an exact
It was discovered May 25th, 1824, by Capt. classification of the plants of this atoll. More
George Kay who named it Boston Island. than fifty distinct species, however, will be
-
found. We will mention some which enter
chiefly into the support of native life. The
Artocarpus is represented by some eight or
ten varieties, one, the A. integrifolia—and
the rest A. incisa. The Pandanus odoratissimus is represented by some twenty varieties. Its fruit enters largely into the native
food. It is prepared in large rolls enclosed
with its own leaf,—and may be kept for
years. The cocoanut (Cocos nucifera) is
represented by some ten varieties distinguished only by the nut. Two varieties of
tarro (Arum esculentum) is quite plentifully
grown. It is raised in large beds prepared
somewhat for it. These beds differ from
those found on the Kingsmill islands. They
are not as there, excavations carefully worked
out and good soil prepared and worked in.
They seem in a measure to be natural excavations, perhaps the sunken hollows between hillocks. These hollows with some
little preparation would answer the purpose :
—at least their origin at this day is unknown. If a native be asked concerning
them, he invariably refers them to the work
of spirits. Around the margin of these
arum patches, are grown bananas in quite
plentiful crops. And the larger islets have
just sufficient to raise oranges and figs,
which the missionaries are now growing.
This atoll is the home for a few varieties
of birds. But in this feature of the island,
the contrast is as wide between the " low
coral" island and the "high volcanic" one
—as between their natural features. The
high islands of Micronesia are largely supplied with the feathery tribe,—but thjs atoll
can claim only a very few birds—and with
two or three exceptions these are all water
fowl. There are a few Columbidm, Carpophaga oceanica, which manage to elude the
keen search of the natives. These birds are
occasionally heard cooing away in the tops
of some quite isolated bread-fruit tree. A
Cuculus gives forth occasionally its sharp
whistle—and these, with the addition of
another land bird whose species I have not
been able to learn—are all the feathery
songsters this atoll can claim.
The shores o( the reef at low tide, and the
bare rocks, are a little enlivened by the
brown and white Heron. Small /locks of
snipe (Scolopax) gather on the sand bars—
or single individuals are running along the
An occasional
beach picking up food.
plover (Charadnus) is to be seen. Sea
swallows (Sterna Stolida and Sterna Minutia) are skimming the watersof the lagoon or
resting on the beach. A Booby (Lula) now
and then is seen sailing over the island.
His home is unknown to the natives. His
want of caution is clearly seen in the easy
way a native will ascend a tree in which the
bird is roosting and with a slipnoose capture
him. An interesting explanation of the
origin of the single variety of the Cuculus is
given by the natives—so skillful has this
bird been in concealing its birth-place. As
the natives find it only full grown they say
that it is born and nourished in the cloud.-*
and falls to the earth of full size.
At least five species of reptiles are found
on the atoll. Four are of the Lacertimdx—
and one, Geckotide. The Gecko readily
domesticates himself, and lives upon tho
house flies and gnats he finds. The Lacertinidce find their homes on trees and bushes.
.
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The varieties of insects are interestingly
numerous. It might seem as though these
atolls, so comparatively recent in their origin,
would be but feebly represented by any varieties of animal life. But the entomologist
will find here not an uninteresting field of
study. The most common kind of insect is
the parasite Pedicuhis, disgustingly numerous in the heads of natives: a large size
Libellula, dragon fly, is quite numerous, and
a few of the diurnal and nocturnal Lepidoptera are found. Of unts and mosquitoes and
flies there are large swarms. Of theculez
there is probably a new kind, which might
be called diurnal culex. They are very small
and almost as numerous as those more commonly seen at night. Of Scolopendra—Centipedes—there are many to be found and of
rather formidable size—though we rarely
hear of their, biting any one.
There arc several varieties of Spiders.
Tho scorpion, though found on the atoll, is
small and harmless.
The Crustacea are numerous on land and
in the water. We seem to have a great
since, there was a passage sufficiently large
to let a proa pass over the reef between
what was then two islets. Now that passage
has been filled up, and large bushes grow
there. The only tree of any size is the cocoanutand Pandanus,which have been planted. The fact we would state as illustrative
of two points—one bearing on the fact we
have just referred to—the rate of growth of
an islet—and the other, that large islets are
made by stringing as it were, together several smaller ones. It may be questioned
whether a large islet, say some two or three
miles long, is one continuous production ; it
was rather formed by several smaller islets
becoming attached and the whole in time
becoming one large islet. This fact I think
can be clearly proved to have been the case
with the growth of the islet of Ebon. There
are several spots which may be indicated as
the welding points of small islets. These
places are usually narrower, and less overgrown with bushes and trees, and possess a
thinner soil than other parts of the whole
islet. Then again there are places which
abundance of the Paguridae—hermit crabs. are expanded, just as if they had been the
I hav.e thought they were more numerous on central nucleii of the islets. These are
these coral islands than on the volcanic ones. heavily wooded—have large bread-fruit trees
The Mollusca too are abundant. Some and other trees of apparently an old age,
rare specimens are found. The orange cow- growing upon them. We have reason to bery is common to some of the Lagoons. Zoo- lieve that all the islets of this atoll will in
phytes also are numerous, as would be sup- time be thus united, and thus the whole reef
posed in these waters. A valuable and quite possess, so far as it goes, one unbroken cliaplet
abundant sponge is also found in some of the of vegetation.
We are now deeply interested in watching
lagoons and the Marshall islands.
It will be noticed, on the reef of this atoll, the formation of sand banks at one or two
that besides the islet of Ebon there are nine- points. As yet they are shifting about—as
teen others. All of them are much smaller the winds ana seas prevail for a given time
than Ebon, though for their size they are from any quarter; they are as yet covered
equally fertile. Some of them seem to be by high tides. One of these sand banks is
veritable fairy-lands —so soft is the green between Eni-armeth, and the northern point
grass which covers them—and the deep of Ebon. We may not live to see it, but
shade of the interlaced bushes and majesti- we believe that this sand bank will yet becally tall bread-fruit trees, throwing out their come fixed—will enlarge itself—catch some
long sweeping arms like the monarch oak— floating seeds and appropriate them and then
ruled in the green wood long."
there will be another green islet on the reef.
—" Who has
This
will again expand itself and become the
In the growth of some of these islets, we
have perhaps some interestingfacts connect- connecting link of Ebon and Eni-armeth—
thus completing the length of the green
ed with the rate of growth of islets or co- band
of this Ebon islet on its northern exral reefs. Bikri is an islet containing not
tremity.
more than an acre of land. A few PandaEbon Atoll, Marshall Island, Micronesia,
nus self-sown from seed washed there by the
Aug. 16. 1861.
waters of the lagoon or sea, have taken root.
German
Soldiers.—Next to the American
And there are a few bushes,—a variety
which I have noticed as growing only on the the German element is by far the largest in our
frontier soil of an islet—soil which is but army. A list of thirty-two regiments which
little more than sand. From the leaves of were formed iff this city, or have passed
these bushes and Pandanus, soil is very through it, with the names of their colonels,
slowly forming. But the present age of the has just been handed to us, containing 8,601
islet is, as stated by a native, who saw it Germans. Six of these regiments, of a
when only a sand bank washed by the tides thousand each, were entirely llerman. Be—some thirty-five years. He remembers it sides the above there are six regiments now
when a boy as only a sand bank. Now it forming in the city, in which there are some
has a little soil and few bushes. The islet <i,200 Germans, making the total number of
Nanming he describes as once only a sand Germans in these regiments 11,801. The
bank. It is now about the same size and Pennsylvania and some of the Ohio and
condition as Bikri. These facts are not other wesfern regiments are largely made up
stated of course as definite for determining of Germans: so of other organizations not
the tate of growth of coral islets—for into yet completed. There must be enlisted in
such a calculation many other circumstances the service of the Union some 20 to 25,000
might enter, such as the position of the reef Germans.—N. Y. Observer.
for catching and holding the washed-up matYou need not talk too much to get a
ter, &c. But we may learn from the facts
for sense. One good remark is
here given, that the growth of land, like the reputation
better
than
dull or common ones.
twenty
growth of the reef-rock, is very slow.
Near the southern extremity of Toko (opNothing is really troublesome that we
posite x on the map) some thirty-five years
ThanksgivingNotice.
The undersigned Committee, on behalf of the
Hawaiian Evangelical Association, recommend that
Thursday, the 28th da; of November, be observed, by
the people of the Hawaiian Islands, as a day of
General Thanksgiving to the bountiful Giver of all
good, for the manifold blessings bestowed upon them
during the past year.
Many reasons suggest themselves for the public
and general observance of suoh a day.
Every loyal subject and every person here residing,
who rejoices in the prosperity of thiskingdom, will be
truly thankful that the life and health of the King and
his household have been preserved. Allwill be thankful that no pestilence has desolated the islands: that
peace with other nations and within our own borders
has been preserved: that the necessaries of life have
been supplied to all: that industry and enterprise
have been duly rewarded that new and promising
avenues of industry have been opened that ample
protection to life aud property is secured I that we
have courts of law in the integrity of which the people have confidence that a free press and an equitable representation of publio opinion in matters pertaining to the public welfare are secured: that religious toleration is enjoyed, so that each one can
worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience : that institutions of learning and religion
abound that the Word of God is generally diffused
among the people, and that a larger proportion of
this people are able to read it than can elsewhere be
found: that institutions for the collecting and dispensing of charity have been prospered, so that the
sick, the poor and the stranger in distress have been
cared for; these and innumerable kindred blessings
call upon us, publicly and unitedly, to thank God
for his benefits.
Let all his people then on the day appointed, enter
his courts with thanksgiving and his gates with
:
:
:
:
praise.
** Kings of the earth and all people; princes and
all judges of the earth: Both young men and
maidens; old men and children Let them praise the
E. W. Clabk.
name of the Lord."
E. Coewik.
Honolulu, Nov. 6th, 1861
:
A Mournful Calamity.—Rev. Daniel M.
Lord, Presbyterian clergyman of Shelter
Island, L. 1., was killed instantly on Monday
Aug. 26th while out riding. He was thrown
from his wagon, in which were several of his
children, all of whom escaped unhurt, while
their father was instantly killed. Key. Mr.
Lord was a native of Long Island, though
formerly settled in Boston, as pastor of the
Mariner's Church. He was much beloved
and respected on the Island. He was the
owner of a large farm there, and was preparing to welcome and entertain the Presbytery, who were to convene upon the Island
the following day.—N. Y. Observer, Sept. 5,
1861.
A Remarkable Work.—" Young, Smart-man
and Smallwytte have in press and will
soon publish ' Elementary Outlines of the
Expletive Philosophy, or a Familiar Introduction to the Art of Cursing and Swearing,
with Illustrations (adapted to the meanest
capacity) of the polite use of the most elegant Blasphemy, Profanity, Obscenity, Ribaldry and Scurrility.' Dedicated to the
rising spirit of Rowdyism. By ' Democritas, Jr.'" A variety of new and com
pound oaths, very suitable for " young persons," will be added in an appendix. Armed
with this valuable treatise and a very cheap
cigar, an ambitious young man may fit himself to be deemed thoroughly contemptible
on very short notice."
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THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER,
THE FRIEND.
18(1.
Whalemen Wintering in Siberia.
The whaleship Alice Frazier, commanded
by Capt Walker, sailed from New Bedford,
Anuual Meeting of Honolulu Sailor's Sept. 2d, 1859, passing around Cape of Good
Home Society.
Hope. She entered to the Ochotsk Sea, in
Seventh Anniversary of this Society, the following summer, where she took 100
held at the Reading Koom, on Thurs- bbls. of oil. On the Ist of Sept. Capt. Walevening, the 14th inst., at lh o'clock. ker made preparations for wintering in Horse
S.N. Castle, Esq., occupied the chair, and Shoe Bay, Lat. 60° North. At a place
prayer was offered by Rev. S. C. Damon. called Enos River, he landed "try works"
The Keports of the Treasurer and Ex. Com.
were then read, and a vote passed for their for whaling, but took his ship to a place
publication in the newspapers. An election forty miles below, where every necessary
of six new Trustees took place, who will preparation was made for wintering. Sails
hold office during the next three years. The and yards were sent down and ship made
Board of Trustees stands, as follows :
snug and warm. Four stoves were placed
ELECTION IN 1859—G0 OUT 1862.
between decks and wood cut on shore.
Rev. S. C. Damon,
Henry Hackfield,
seemed favorable for comfortaEverything
U. P. Judd, M. D.
Jas. W. Austin,
ble winter quarters, until most unexpectedly
C. K. Bishop,
Rev. Eli Corwin.
ELECTION IN K6O—GO OUT 1863.
the ice broke up, on the 3d of December, and
B. N. Castle,
B. F. Snow,
took the ship to sea. All hands were now
A. Bartlett,
Win. L. Green.
in rigging temporary sails and
engaged
Sherman Peek,
£. 0. Hall.
the ship to anchorage.
They sucworking
OUT
ELECTION 1861—GO
1864.
near
the shore
ceeded
the
getting
ship
in
J. Mott Smith,
VVm. A. Aldrieh,
of
and
under
the
shelter
rocks.
All the
Robertson,
Carter,
H. A. P.
G. M.
H. J. 11. Huldsworth, P. C. Jones.
anchors were let go, and efforts were made
Interesting remarks were offered by Messrs. to land stores, sails, and whatever was
Holdsworth, Bartlett, and a boarder in the deemed necessary to render the ship's comHome, by the name of W. G. Havens, who
testified to the good accommodations of the pany comfortable on shore. Before this was
establishment, and the satisfaction he found fully accomplished, drifting ice carried the
in enjoying the blessings of the Sailor's ship off to sea, on the 12th of December.
Home, after spending nineteen years of a sea- The captain could not think of going off in
far-ing life, as rather a "wild boy." His her, for there were only two or three casks of
remarks were to the point, and most encouraging to those laboring and contributing to water on board.
The ship's company endeavored to make
sustain the institution.
The Treasurer's report showed that there themselves comfortable for a few days, until
were outstanding claims against the Home, they could be removed to a Russian Settleamounting to $94 42 over the balance of ment called Ena, ninety miles from Ochotsk
funds in his hands. A contribution was taken (
On their arrival at Ena, they were
up, sufficient to meet all demands, and the City.
around the village, where they requartered
Home starts upon another year of usefulness
free and unembarrassed with any debt.— mained from December, 1860, to October of
Should any Trustees or friends of the Home, this year. They have been brought to the
who were not present, feel inclined to renew islands on different ships. Capt. Walker,
their annual subscriptions or make donations,
arrived in Honolulu, via Hilo, last week, and
we hope they will do so, in order te meet any
the
attending
necessary expenses
mainte- sailed on Saturday, (9th inst.) for California, expecting to proceed directly to New
nance of the establishment.
Following officers were elected for the Bedford.
year.
During the month of Mayr Mr. Sylvester
S. N. Castle, President.
Littlefield, 3d officer of the ship, was killed
W. A. Aldiich, Vice President. by the accidental discharge of a gun, which
C. R. Bishop, Treasurer.
he was cleaning. In September last, ThomJ. M. Smith, Secretary.
as Smith and Levi, a Portuguese, were
)
S. d. Damon.
H. J.H. Holdsworth, > Ex. Com. drowned, by the capsizing of a boat.
J. W. Austin,
)
During the long detention of the crew of"
A. Frazier among the Siberians.they exthe
We learn that the Japanese Tycoon has perienced much kindness from
the Russian
sent presents to His Majesty, and that they
and
the inhabitants. If possible
authorities
were received per Yankee. In due time we
to
suppose the Polynesian will tell the world it is due thoso people, that the government
the
United
States should amply reward
of
all about them.
them for protecting these wrecked seamen,
Donations. —For gratuitious circulation of and testify its appreciation of their generous
the Friend, from W. H. Havens, $1,00; Mr. hospitality.
Glass, tl.OO; Mr. R. Williams, *1,00; from
Since writing the foregoing remarks, we
an Old Sailor, 60 cents. For "the Bethel, have met Captain Halsey, of sbip Milton,
from Cant Howland Pacific V> 00
who reports that he fell in with or spoke
NOVEMBER 18, 1861.
fie
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:
ship Alice Frazier on the 22d of June, in,
52 * 12 N. L., 145 ° 35 E. L. The course
of the vessel since she went adrift had been
nearly due South, about B°. She showed
marks of contact with the ice, but was tight
and strong, apparently the same as when
abandoned. There were plenty of provisions
and whaling gear on board, but as the Milton had just left home she had no occasion
to "wreck," hence the good ship Alice Frazier
was left to float on, until wrecked upon the
Japanese Islands, or shores of China.
A Maritime Engagement.—The battle to
which we now refer, took place not in the
Gulf of Mexico, or off Charleston, but in
the Ochostk Sea, between three boats'
crews of whalemen, and a school of Killers," or species of small whale. The "battle
occurred about the first of August. A whale
and calf had been killed, when a school of
"Killers" made their appearance. They
would enter his mouth and bite off pieces of
his tongue, dragging the dead carcass under
water; but our hardy whalemen were not
disposed to allow their gigantic prey to
escape. Armed with harpoons and lances,
they made a desperate onslaught upon the
killers. Now came the tug of war. One
boat was stove and one sailor had a leg
broken. The killers fought desperately, and
their opponents were as determined. There
was no panic on either side—no Bull's Run
affair! The killers would rush on, and did
not yield until it was supposed the "whole
school " of twenty five or thirty were killed.
The carcass of the dead whale was finally
rescued and towed off by the whale ship
Pacific. Who will deny that whaling is a
" good school " to train men for naval service ?
The Missionary Martyrs onErromanga.—The
following we copy from the San
Francisco Bulletin, and that paper is indebted to a Melbourne paper for the same:
The Rev. G. N. Gordon, missionary of
the"London Missionary Society, and his wife,
have been barbarously murdered by the natives of Erromanga, one of the New Hebrides. The measles having of late raged
at that island and killed off a great many of
the natives, the latter have got a notion that
it has been introduced by the whites, and determined, it would seem, on a general massacre of the latter. The good missionary and
his wife have, however, been the only victims as yet. Both were killed treacherously
by blows from behind, given by men who
pretend to be friends. The bodies (fearfully
mangled) have been recovered and buried.
This is the same island at which the Rev.
John Williams and Mr. Harris were butchered in the year 1840."
Commenting upon this news, the Herald
calls attention to the fact that the most deeply affected ef the mourners at the graves of
murdered missionaries, was the very man
whose hand had struck the first missionary
that landed on those shores—John Williams.
85
THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1861.
Seventh Annual Report of the Honolulu
Sailor's Home Society.
Just seven years ago, an association was formed
The Honolulu Sailor's Home Society." The 2d Article of their constitution, made known tho
grand object of this association.
Art 2d. The object of this Society shall be
to improve the social, moral and religious condition of seamen resorting to this port, by promoting the establishment and maintenance of a
Home, of good character, from which all intoxicating liquors shall be excluded; and in such
other ways as shall be deemed proper. V
To advance and accomplish this obpß, an appeal was made for funds. This appeal was euoci'.hml'ul, and the following am6unts have from
year to year, been raised and expended
$8,518,50
■t year, 1854-5,
5,215,35
_d
1855-0,
"
1850-7,
1,535,50
d •'
1857-8,
1,306 88
th »
223,50
1858-9,
5th "
1859-60,
297,50
6th "
483,03
1800-1
7th "
in Honolulu, under the name of
"
"
-
--
:
We know not how the same amount of Treasurer's Report of Honolulu Sailor's
benevolent contributions could have been exHome Society.
pended in a manner to have diffuseda more salu- To the Honolulu Sailor's Home Society i
tary, healthful and beneficent influence among The undersigned, your Treasurer, begs to offer the following
the varied and roaming class of men whom it was report of receipts tad disbursements from Nor. 26th, 1880, to
designed to benefit. Among candid and right- date:
minded persons, there can be no question but that tow
$38 M
Bsl. cash to hand at tbis date,
i t should be carried forward. Money contributed Nov. M.
2* SI
at annuel meeting,
•' A in't contributed
for its support is well invested.
"
u
Dec.
8.
Fort
8L
Church,Dec
-M.. 86 16
.1
The records of the institution will show that a
80 8»
«" Bethel Church,
«"
Methodist Church,
I8 60
overy dollar which has been contributed has been "
"
"
"
Capt.
received
from
C.
Kdwards,
P.
4 00
expended in strict accordance with the designs of "S. "
Fritnd
"" "" "« Stranger's Friend Society,... 801 OS
the institution, viz; in erecting the buildings,
00
tl
10 00
AmosS. Cooke,
•'
procuring furniture, sustaining the reading-room,
"
"
"
J. O. Carter, proceeds of
"
" " " books contributed and told, 9 00
keeping the buildings in repair, &c.
The Trustees at this Society, 80 00
The most noticeable event occurring during: the »
Benevolent Society,
60 00
28.
•• " "" ALadles'
past year, in connection with the Home, has Doen
81.
1H
" '• " Friend,
the resignation of Mrs. Thrum as manager, and 1881.
Net
Ian.
18.
tales
Caboote
at
Auction,
IT
:8
"
and
Mrs.
Oat
the transfer of the Home to Capt.
20. "
officers and crewof II. M. 8.
as managers. Mrs. Thrum tendered her resigna" "" From Alert,
(per, 8. CD.)
28 82
tion on tho 12th of February. The Trustees, luly
10 00
"
" Lsdy J. Franklin,
learning that she could not be persuaded to contaM 08
tinueany longer in the station, which she had so
long occupied with credit to herself and useful- I860. Disbursements.
to Ree'd B.C. Damon, bale, due on the
ness to seamen, passed the following resolution: Dec. 28. PaidSociety's
dated
3d, 18M,
tution.
" "
'
Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees are hereby tendered to Mrs. Thrum for her faithful and efficient management
of the Home during the time it hat bceu under her chaw, and
they lake this oppportunlty to express their regret at the necessity which withdrawsher from the Home as the manager.
Total,
$17,640 20
The erection of the Home was a very expensive enterprise, and the association was comOn retiring, Mrs. Thrum furnished, at the
pelled to incur heavy liabilities and debt, but request of the Trustees, a complete list of boardduring the past yeur that was fully paid off, and ers, the amount of each one's indebtedness, «tc.
the institution, on the 24th of December, IB6o* This
report is highly valuable for reference, and
declared out of debt. It is a most encouraging shows most conclusively that it has only been by
the
have
Home,
the
trustees
of
never
fact, that
strict economy and good management that the
made an appeal for funds which has not been Home has been carried forward.
most cordially responded to. The trustees themThe Trustees would congratulate seamen, and
selves have always been willing to make liberal the friends of the Home, who have contributed
contributions before they sent forth an appeal so liberally for its support, that the institution is
to the community. In the year 1859, the trus- still managed in a manner to meet their approtees made up a contribution among themselves bation and the patronage of the public. Capt.
to nearly $000 ($578) for the purpose of liqui- and Mrs. Oat are doing all in their power to
dating a debt which Mr. and Mrs. Thrum had carry forward the Home in accordance with its
incurred for the benefit of the institution. The original design. The Trustees esteem themselves
foregoing facts show most conclusively, that peculiarly fortunate in securing their services.
those gentlemen who have been entrusted with Notwithstanding the falling off in the large numtho supervision of this institution, have not ber of seamen who formerly visited Honolulu,
shrunk from their full share of responsibility. still the present number is very considerable, and
The Hawaiian Governuient has also manifested a it is hoped will always bo such as shall call for
must friendly feeling towards this establishment. the maintenance of the Home.
The valuable piece of land was a gift, and in
From the report of the Treasurer, it appears
other ways, it has appeared that it was disposed that two bills are outstanding against the instiinstitution.
to befriend the
tution. One of these is for repairs, and the
The question has been often asked, why may other for introducing water. The necessity of
be
a
Institumade self-supporting
not the Home
protecting the building against accident by fire,
tion. Is it necessary to make additional ap- and for drinking purposes, will be apparent to
peals for funds? These questions may be satis- all. It is hoped an amount sufficient to liquidate
factorily answered by asserting that so far aa a their bills will be raised at this annual meeting.
mere boarding house.the Home has not incurred
S. C. Damon,
)
any debts, neither has any appeal for funds
11. J. H. Holdsworth, \ Ex. Com.
ever been made to make up losses in the board)
J. W. Austin.
ing department. Those who have had the Home,
have never been charged any rent, and have
never called upon the Trustees to make up their
Red Nose Light House.—" Red noses
losses. We are able to state exactly what these
are
five
light-houses to warn voyagers on the sea
seasons that
losses have been. During the
Mr. and Mrs. Thrum carried on the Home, i. c., of life off the coasts of Malaga, Jamaica,
from Sept. 1856, to January, 1861, they lost by Santa Cruz and Holland."
bad debts, and money advanced to boarders, the
We clip this notice of a new lighthouse
largo sum of thirteen hundred and twenty-four
dollars and seventy-five cents ($1,324,75) or from one of our exchanges. Similar light
nearly 10 per cent, upon all their bills. Had houses are stationed along those coasts prothey received all this amount and met no other
brandy
losses, they would not have made any thing more ducing American whisky, French
than a fair living in the Home. It should be and London porter.
borne in mind, that it is only part of theyear
Morning Stab Papers are now published
that the Home can be made really a paying establishment, even if all the boarders should pay
in pamphlet form and are for sale at
their bills in full and punctually. It was never
designed to make the establishment a money Whitney's Book Store and the Depository of
making concern, but its prosperity and success Sailor's Home. Life Members of H. M.
demand that those keeping the boarding debe
with a copy each
partment shall be able to secure a good support Society will furnished
gratuitiously.
or honest living;.
One of the largest and most constant conIn our Marine Journal will be found an
tributors recently remarked, that " if the Home
should now be burnt down, it had mors than account of the loss of the Polar Star, and a
paid for itself." In a moral and benevolent
a paying intti- French Whaler.
point of view, it has always been
acceptance,
Sept.
8360 12, and Interesttram Nov.
$408 80
22d, i860. $47 88
Wm. H. Cox's bill to date, for taking ear*
of reading room be.,Ac
18 88
principal
31.
1801.
Hay 4.
"•'
'•
■
"
Johnson's bill, carpentry, Sic
14 14
" SamuelWhitney's
>'
Printing,
108
M
" II.
Waterworks,
U. W. Woods,
" Rev.8. C. Damon,"" Repairs fcc....... 188 008248
"" Am'tcashon hand,
M
$488j08
amounting to
There are two bills outstanding, and due.
$120 SO (lo wit, for Improving the waterworks, $88 M, and for
putting gutters on the Home," $66 00) from which 10*1 dc- sj
duct the balanceof cash In the Treasury, and there remains
$04 42 to be provided, in order ts put the " Home " entirely
out of debt again.
At the end of the year 1860, theHome was, for theAnt time,
out of debt 1 and it Is very desirable that it should be In sn
equally good position at the close of the present year.
The Executive Committee hats furnished annually a full and
Interestingreport of the management, condition and iußusaot
of the Home,and will doubtless report again at the present
Respectfully submitted by
time.
CIIAB R. BISHOP,
Treasurer H. 8. H. 8,
"
Information Wanted !
Respecting [tatkan S. Qibb: lie wu on board the " Mootrauma" at Honolulu, in 1860, and irai diecharged here In IMS.
Communicate with Rev. J. 1). Butier, geamen't Chaplain, Mew
Bedford, or Editor of the Friend.
Revival in the Polynesian Islands.—The
English Sessionary Magazine for July
contains a letter from the Rev. George Gill,
formerly missionary at Rarotongn, giving the
substance of letters which he has received
from the South Sea Islands.
The Rev. W. Wyatt Gill says; "Our
work here in Mangia is going on very well.
True, indeed, we have not all sunshine, nor
is it all shade. Our grounds for encouragement are very great indeed. A few days
hence I hope to admit twenty-four to the
church at Ivirua and Oneroa. At Rarotonga
a great revival has taken place ; upwards of
eight hundred individuals have joined the
CIfISSCSa
In confirmation of this statement a native
teacher of Rarotonga writes: " This is a
season of great joy in Rarotonga. Multitudes of men and women, and young persons, have been led to abandon their former
evil practices, and their backsliding, and
have with all their heart believed upon
Christ, and have been admitted into the fellowship of the church. It was in the month
of August last this thing grew, and gave us
joy. I have no time to tell you more; the
ship is going away soon, but I write to toll
you that it is well with us and the Church
of God here. Ngataogiia 200, in Avarua,
220,and in Arorangi more than 90 are now
seeking for peace and life."
THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1861."
86
APVBaTISBBEJHtfTg.
ADVBRTISEMEM'TS.
SAILOR'S HOME.
S. P. FORD, M. l>
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office Kaahumanu street, near Queen.
APVBRTISBaCBM'TS.
.
J. F. COLBURIf,
AUCTIONEER,
287-ly Kaahumanu street, Honolulu,Oahu.
DR. J.
MOTT SMITH,
DENTIST.
OFFICK, CORNKR OF FORT AND lIOTKL STREETS,
HONOLULU, H. I.
H
E. HOFFMANN,
H. STANGENWALD, M. D„
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahumanu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block.
PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON,
Open day and night.
C. H. WETMORE, M. D.
CONSULAR PHYSICIAN & SIRIJFON.
Tolick American Seamen, ami general practitioner,
HLLO, HAWAII, S. I.
rtIHE SAILORS' HOME, BUILT AND
Honolulu Sailors' Home
owned by the
Society," has recently been plnced under the management of the undersigned. They hope, by strict
attention and fidelity, to merit the patronage of the
seafaring community. The House has teen built and
fitted up in a style to suit the wants of Officers and
Seamen who are spending a few weeks 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 vessels under repairs, are respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
he paid to their comfort.
rjmoers' table, with lodging, per week,
96
6
do.
do.
Seamens' do. do.
CAPTAIN AND MRS. OAT,
Managers.
Honolulu, March 1, 1861.
"
•
AMOS
S. COS*.
SAM'L X. CASTLE.
CASTLE & COOKE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS IN
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE,
At the old stand, corner of King and School streets,
near the large Stone Church, Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
3T Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
BOOKS AND
INSTRUMENT? FOR THE
MARINER.
ATD. 5. FLITNER'S Watoh and Jewelry
IV
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
found the following works
:
Almanacks for 1860.
Merchant's, Shipmaster's and Mechanic's Assistant
Laws of the Sea.
The Art of Sailmaking.
—ALSO—
Ship's Compasses and Dividers.
—ALSO—
Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes.
—
—ALIO
Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the
6-tf
HILO DRUG STORE.
G. P. JUDD, M. I).,
PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON,
HONOLULU, OAHO, S. I.
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office
open from 9 A.. to 4
NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
in all its branches, taught by the
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to intimate that he will give instruction to a limited
number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
A great variety of other articles useful to the
Mariner.
—AND—
Many ornamental articles, inoluding Breast Pins,
Rings, Cups, &.0., &o.
Particular attention given to repairing and rating
HAVING
HARDWARE STORE.
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT BTREET,
of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Ra-
GENERAL
INTELLIGENCE,
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
SAMUEL C. DAMON.
TERMS:
One copy,
per annum,
TOCKS
tors.
j
Twooopies,
Fiveocpies,
-
Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and
Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the
W. N. LAPP.
(tf)
owest prices, by
READING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOS
ITORY.
AND OTHERS, WISHING
to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library,
will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have
charge of the Depository and Reading Room until
SEAMEN
further notice.
Per order.
BIBLE, BOOK and TRACT DEPOSITO R Y
SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU.
T)IBLE8, BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English,
Wj French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swedish and Spanish languages. These books are offered
for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and
Tract Societies, but furnished
Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for
sale. Subscriptions received.
N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off
and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by
calling at the Depository, from 12 to 8 o'clock P. M.
8. C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain.
-
8.00
6.00
-
Commission & Shipping Merchants,
11. I.
JiMKSIIITSytWRLL, Esq.,}
Es,J
278-ly
New York.
Boston.
„
"" ""
v
.
F iclsto
Hongkong.
Manila.
ALLEIV& BERRILL,
SrCCE&KrftS TO
George W. Macy,
KAWAIHAE, HAWAII,
Will continue the General Merchandise and
Shipping busineta
at theabove port, where they are prepared to furnish the
justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other re
cruiti as are required by whale ships at the shortestnotice,
267-ly
and on the most reasonable terms.
KING'S
Photographic Gallery.
UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO INform the public, that having an entire new stock ami
arrangements by which he will be in receipt ofany new stylet
ol pictures which may be takeneither at San Francisco or New
Yoik, will be able to meet orders from this date In the latest
styles, and at extremely low prices. Also assures his friendsand
patrons that he will either fully satisfy them In their pictures
or no pay.
The present stock on hand having been selected by Mr. W. F.
Howland, at San Francisco, all may rest assured it is of the
best quality and lateet fashion.
PHOTOGRAPHS,
AMBROTYPES,
MELAINOTYPEB,
LEATHER,
LOCKET and
RING PICTURES.
JOS. W. KINO, Artist,
27&-3 m Next to the Post Office, up stairs.
THE
D. C. ITtUKR.
S. 0. MERRILL
McRUER & MERRILL,
Commission Merchants
AUD
JAMES T. DONLEN,
AUCTIONEERS,
M a, r V> 1 o Worker!
Regular Dispatch Line of Honolulu Packets.
KING ST., OPPOSITE THE BETHEL,
AGENTS OF THE
XT All freightarriving in transitu for the Sandwich Islands,
will be received and forwarded by the " Regular Dispatch line'
rats or oommissioh.
Particular attention paid to forwarding and transhipment ot
sale of whalemen's bills, and other exchange, Inmerchandise,
DONLBN BEGS TO INFORM THE
Inhabitantsof theseIslands, that he It now prepared to anrance ofmerchandiseand specie under open policies, suppv
execute all order* in hit line,such at
ing wbaiethips, chartering ships, etc
HONOLULU.
MR.
MONUMENTS.
C2.00
CIUS. U. LUST.
C. BREWER & CO.,
Files, Carpenters' Tools of all kinds, Pocket and
FROM SAN FRANCISCO,
A MONTHLY JOURNAL, DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, SEAMEN, MARINE AND
HERMAN PKCE.
geography, writing, arithmatic, &c. Residence, cottage in Kukui street.
Honolulu, March '26,1867.
DANIEL SMITH.
J. WORTH,
established himself in business at Hilo.
Hawaii, is prepared to furnish ships with
Recruits, on favorable terms for Cash. Goods or Bills
on the United States.
,
United States Navy, late Consular Physician to
American seamen ami generalpractitioner.
Office, corner Kaahumanu and Merchant streets, and residence
at Dr. Wood's Mansion, Hotel streetMedical and Surgical advice in English, French, Spanish, and
Italian.
Office hours from 11 a. m. to 2 r. *■; at other hourt inquire at
267-ly
his residence.
Surgeon
Charles Brewer, Esq.,>
11. A. Peircb, E87.,
J
Messrs. McKikk & Merrill, I
Cms. Wolcott Brooes,
Messrs. Wh. Pcstau A Co
Messrs. Peele, Hcbijell A Co
Chronomertes.
THE FRIEND:
< II VS. F. GIIILLOU, IH. D
Late
NAVIGATION,
GRATUITOUSLY TO SEAMEN.
—ALSO—
Late New York City Dispensary Physician, member of the
Medico Arurgical College and of the Pathological Society
of New IWV.
Office at Dr. Judd's Drug Store, on Fort Street. Jtesidence in
Nuuanu Valley, optwslte thnt of K. 0. Hall, Esq. 277-ly
Honolulu. Oahu,
—REFER TO—
John. M. Hood, Esq
—ALSO—
English Charts of North and South Pacific.
J. H. COLE,
ATJCTIONEEII,
(SUCCESSOR TO a. P. EVERETT.)
At his late rooms, Queen. Street.
282-ly
117
TOMBS, or HEAD STONES,
airsa to :
WASHSTANDS,
>
Captain B. F. Ssow,
COUNTER TOPS, e>c.,
In a flrtt-rtte style, and on the most reasonable terms. Orders Messrs. C. Brewer a> Co.,
J
2-tf
from the other Islands faithfully attended to.
and 119 California street,
Honolttlß.
aet-iy
Isting
MEMORANDA.
Information Wanted !
Henry Bowers, of San Francisco, who left bark
18 monthsago, at Honolulu. Please communicate with
of Ran Francisco, or theEditor of Friend
Lambert,
11.
Ming William D. Bently, belonging to Philadelphia,
rrote, in 1869, fromHonolulu. Any Information may be
icated to the Editor of the Friend, or to Wright,
Peanall, merchants, No. 6, North 6th St., Philadelphia,
sting Oliver R. Qile, of N. Andover, Mass. He left
Martha last November,
cting Peter Parris, born In Syracuse, N. V., and is now
hrets years old. He has been absent from home six
any information will be gladly received by the editor,
imother, Mrs. Catharine Welch, Syracuse New York,
jting Mr. Alonto Peor»oH,belonglng to Ship Chandler
le will find a letter with the Editor of the Friend,
ion is soughtby Mr. Willett P. Wheston, 28- Stanton
rooklyn, L. I.
:ting Paul Steinberg, of Sagan, In Silesia, left 1817,
ellert, Capt. Ihlucr, from Hamburg for Adelaide,and has
in heardof. An anxious mother longs to hear from him.
:Ung Hartwtll B. Martin, belonging to Brooksiield,
Ie was last heard from on board ship Julian, Winegar.
le Captain of this ship visit Honolulu, he l> requested
i«n the Miter of the Friend.
:tlng .Emerson Starkey, of RcholK>th, Mass. Heleft
hip at theSandwich Islands, sick, in 1842. Any Intelrill be gladly received by the Editor, or Bradford Cumlorth Kehoboth, Mass.
:ting Samuel B. Vod'jr, a son of Elizabeth Dodge, of
abridge. He was at the islands, six or seven years
ihould he callupon the Chaplain, he will And a letter.
:ting William Smith, a sailor during last season on
i bark Florence. Information may be sent to his friends
lyn, New York, or tv the Editor of the Friend.
:ting Afr. Charles Button, belonging to Columbia,
bounty, Connecticut.
:ting Jokn Baker, who belongs to Buffalo, New York,
ome in 1852, but was last heard from in 1859. Any
ion will be gladlyreceived by his parents, or theEditor
iend.
New Portland, Feb. 17,1861.
hmos, Dear Sir :—By the request of the friends of
Harvey, whom they suppose is on board ot some whaler
icific, will youplease advertise for him, and request
raimunlcate with his friends or with you. It will be
atisfaetlon to them.
any information from him, you will do a
Ivoryoubygain
writing to C. C. Harvey, of New Portland,
Yours respectfully, Can. Juiix D. Willard.
NEAR BEI.BY, YORKSHIRE, (
)
England, Feb. 14, 1861.
Sir:—My husband's brother having, in the course of
wtion as a sailor, recently touched at the Sandwich
tells me that while his ship was there, a man of
;of Newton supplied them with provisions He also
directed me to you as a gentleman who would perhaps kindly
assist me in making inquiries, eitherby advertising in thepapers
CAXBLISrORTH,
i
otherwise, as to whether there were still any jiersons on the
and or islands of that name.
I had three brothers of the names of William, Abrahnra and
tac Newton, all sailors, but the family has not heard from
her of them for eighteen years.
The last letter we received, informed us that they were at
Llparaiso, and that they were going to the Island ot Otabcite,
think,) and certainly the Sandwich Islands.
The mention by brother-in-law of the man by the name of
jwton, at Honolulu,leads me to hope that he is probably my
family if
other. It would be a great comfort to myself and (il
•u would kindly be at the troubleof inquiring for us pracable) whether my brothers be alive or dead.
Yourhumble servant.
Elizabeth Walton.
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT
OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
Nor. I—Am wh bark Catherine, J. P. Hempstead, from Arctic,
1600 wh, 24,000 bone, season ; £200 wh, 26,000 bn,
voyage ; 2100 wh, 24,000 bone, on board.
I—Am wh ship Good Return, Kish, from Arctic, 760 wh,
UOOO bone, season ; 1300 wh, 12,000 bone, voyage ;
11100 wh, 10,000 hone, on boanl.
2—Am wh bark Onward. Allen, Irom Ochotsk, 1600 wh,
20,000 bone, season ; 6100 wh. 66,000 bn, voyage
2000 wh, 20,000 bone, on board.
3—Am wh bark Gratitude, Davis, from Ochotsk, 160 sp,
1100 wh, 13,000 bone, season ; 200 sp, 3100 wh,
voyage | 200 tp, 2300 wh, on hoard.
A—Am wh bark Florida, Fish, from Ochotsk via Hllo,
1400 wh, 22,000 bn, season ; 40 sp, 2200 wh, 37,000
bone, voyage ; 2200 wh, 22,000 lione, on board.
utif Schwiiige, Kokcroullcr. 182 days from
4—llanov.
Hamburg, with mdse. to 11. Hackfcld o> Co.
6—Am wh baik Barnstable, Urowuaon, Irom llilo, lying
off aud on.
-—Haw.ach Kalama, Kelly, (Tender to the whaling bark
Klixabclh.) from Ochotsk.
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DEPARTURES.
I—Am wh bark Faaoy, llliven, to cruiteon theLine tnd
home.
6—Am wh ship Corinthian,Lewis, for coast of Chile and
home.
s—Am wh ship llarveat, Manchester, for coast California.
s_li»w. sch Liholilio, Bush, for a cruise South.
6-Am sch Sea Witch, Taylor, for Tahiti.
6—Han. sch Louise, Uolstorn\ for Valparaiso via Tahiti.
Oliver Crocker'*. C rui»« In Ike OchouU.
Passed through the 40th passage May 10, steering N.W. ;
came up with theice in lat. 61 z 00 N, shortened sail, and found
it making to the N.K.: had strong ri.W. galea most of the time,
with thick fog. There being so muchice. could not get to the
N.W. May 14,1at. 61 °40 N.,10ng.163 =64 8., workedalong
the ice to the N.E. On the morning or the 19th May. saw the
Western shore of Kamschatka, and supposed it to be about 60
miles distant. On the 20th, saw and spoke the ships Polar Star
and Josephine*, 21st, running along the ice. in company with
other vessels, saw the land at times during the day to the eastward, and what I supposed to be floating ice In shore, but soon
proved to be low land covered with snow, and not so (sr off as I
expected , --W, commenced with strong winds from S.S.W., and
increased to a gale. At 8P- M. close-reefed fore and main topsails and topmast staysails, steering S.K., the Polar Starin company all the time. I supposed we had fifty miles sea-room
between the ice and the shore, hut thought I would like to keep
close to the ice and gave orders to wear ship at 11 o'clock,
whichwould give us two hours on that tack, going about two
knots ; in wearing, 1 felt the ship strike heavily, and started for
tbe deck, but before I reached it felt her strike twice more,being
on the wind at the time and heading W. I asked the officer if
he had got among the ice ; he replied there was no ice in
sight, and tbe abip must have struck the bottom, and conseThe vessel struck
quently the Polar Star must bo ashore."
once more, but not so hard. On looking astern, saw the Polar
Star half a mile, running before the wind directly for the shore,
having missed stays. [For full particulars of her wreck, see
Capt. Beene's report.) The wreck was sold at auction as
it lay for %200. When we left she was about two miles from
high-water mar!:. The land about that place is very deceiving
the high land seen in the offing is from 16 to 26 miles back from
theshore, and thelow land, covered with snow, was what X mistook for floating ice while running along the laid. This low
land is about three or four feet above the surface of the water.
By our charts, the land makes a straight shore N N.K. and
S.S.W.; also, observed a low point of land bearing 5.8.W., and
another one bearing N.N.K., which forms a deepbight,the distance from point to point being about 16 miles. We next stood
to the Westward about 60 miles, came up to the Ice and continued workingalong it until June 20, when we went into Tarvi.sk Bay ; found there a great quantity of sheet ice, but no
whales. Left July Ist for the N.K. Qulf. Saw and took the
first bowhead July 7, off the Sand Spit; 9th, saw and took a
lone whale at the same place -, 23d, took our last bowhead in
lat. 60° 00 N. Saw bowheads only four days during the season. Left the QulfAug. 3d, and had a continuation offogs and
S. W. winds. Went into Tarvisk Bay again Aug. 22 ; had been
a few whales seen four days previous. Sailed from there the
26th, and cruised along the North Shore to Ochotsk City, but
went Into TarRaw nothing. Was off Horse-Shoe Bay Sept. 4 ;
risk lt;iy for wood aud water. Mr. Wilson, lat officer of the
boat's
who
had
remained
with us
crew,
Polar Star, with his
since the loss of their ship, lea us to land at a small town, and
while crossing the surf, the boat capsized and all hands were
drowned. The natives were on the beach at the time,but could
re.idcr no assistance. After hearing of the accident, I sent two
boats to the town; the natives had recovered only one body
up to Sept. 9, thatof Robert M. Gibson, which was brought to
the ship, and afterwards buried on Fabius Island. The following
is a list of names of the boat's crew:
James Wilson, Ist officer, of Massachusetts.
Eilward Under, *>oat-Bteerer, of New York.
Edward N. Barlow, seaman, of Mattapoisett, Mass.
William Dulcea, seaman, or same place.
James Harm, seaman, of Troy, New York.
Robert M. Gibson seaman, ofLowell. Mass.
Left the Bay Sept. 13. tor Alald Island, and on the 20th, tat.
54° 26 N., long. 122° 25 W., saw and took two right whales,
the only ones we saw this season. Had continual gales from
that to the 27th, when we came through the Straits. Oct. 6,
Attowai, a Hawaiian, died. Had light westerly windsuntil the
12th, and on the 22d, took light southerly winds; since that
time had light trade winds. Arrived at Hilo on the 24th, and
sailed for Honolulu on the 26th, where we arrived the 27th uIL
David Cochkav, Master.
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Crulted on theLine and Arctic. Have taken 100 sp, 900 wh
and 14,000 lbs hone, this season ; 200 sp, 2600 wh, and 45,000
tba bone, the voyage. Saw sperm whales three times in lat.
3» 40 8., long. 166° 40sW., lat. 3° 35 8., long. 171° 10 W.,
lat. 2 s 45 8., long. 172 30 W. The first part of the saaton
In the Arctic, saw but lew whales, and those very shy. Took
the first wliale July B, iv lat. «o 86 N., long. 199 00 W., and
the last Sept. 10, l»t. 70« 22 N., long. 166° 03 W. Saw no
ahow of whales till the 21»t of August. Took eight whiuVs be16 to 70 40,
lween that lime and tho 10th Sept., in lat. 70
long. 161° to 105 s W. Have enjoyei a fair share of good
weatlier the whole season, and hardly at muchice as Is usual.
Sept. 12,8|wkeMontreal and Cleone,and learned that theFrench
ship Caulaincourt waa lost some 40 miles N K. of ley Cape, on
the 6th Sept. Capt. Labaste .mil 19 of the crew were on board
the Clcone, and 21 on board the .Montreal. Took six oil board
the Magnolia. The following vessels were spoken and heard
from:—Sept. 17, ship Ilciny Knecland, 1000 brls; Montreal
90 brls sperm. 650 brls humpback, 140 brls walrus, 6 California
whales and 10 bowheads—all this season.
XT Ship Onward, Allen,reports—Left the Sandwich Islands
March 27 had a pleasant jiaasage up to the Kurile Islands.
oil the 25th April, and saw the
liaised through the47th passage
tint ice was In the Ice from that time until the 4th July, up to
lx.en
very bad—log, rain, and a
weather
bad
which time the
number of gales from B.K. and N.K. Saw awl took our first
N.,
long. 141= 50 ft, nfty aides b.W
bowhead Iv lat. 50 00
of Jonas Island | last whale, Oct. 2. at Mercury Bay. Found
packed
In he Bays until after tlie 20th Aug.
the ice heavy awl
Don't know that I ever »aw so much ice in the Ochotsk before.
During the latter part of August ami moat part of September,
good weather and a fair share of whales. Cruised priocil>»lly on OffShore Ground, around Jooat Island and Shantar
Bay, and saw the moat whales Id the Bay daring September.
Went ou the whaling ground April «, and Is* again Oct. 10.
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the Arctic ; found'the weather very good moat of the time, and
whales plenty. Went on the whaling ground Sept. 10, and left
again on the 20th. Saw the firstbowheads June6, lat. 66° N
long. 178e W., and the last whale Sept. 20, lat. 71° SON.,
long. 172° 30 1 took four this season. Arrived at Honolulu Oct
24, and will next leave for California. Roche Frank, a Portuguese, died Oct 19, of consumption, aged about 36. Reports
Mr. Whilneld, 84 officer uf the Braganta, at having died In
June,of dropsy. Spoke and heard from the following vessels
Sept. 20, Braganta 4 whales, In the Straits, was bound to San
Francisco ; 16th, Champion, clean; 16th, Henry Kneeland, 8
whales, and was steering North ; 16th,Carib, 120 brlt walrus.
XT Bark Kile, Fish, reports—Went on the Kodiack May 80.
Took the Ant right whale Jane4,lst. 67° N., long. 188° W.,
and the last whale on the Arctic, Aug. 26. Found the Weather
foggy and winds northerly, and whales scarce and thy. Saw
most whales Aug. 7, off Icy Cape. Experienced lightsoutherly
winds on the passage down. Came through the Straits Sept. 22
In company with the Fabius, Smith, hailing 1300brlt. Henry
Terry, 3d officer, a colored mtn. died Sept. 8, of neuralgia, aged
about 46 years, a native of America. Reports the Good Return,
Sept. 24, with 3 whales.
O* Bark Cleone. Simmons, reports—Went on the Arctic
whaling ground May 14, and taw the nrst whales tame day.
Took the Ant whale on the 17th,lat. 80» 29 N., long. 1779 s
E., and the but whale Sept. 11, off Cape Lisbon. Had a ftlr
share of good weather all the season, with the exception of one
or two galea. Ob the nightof the 26ih August, got among the
ice and had Aye plankt and four timbers stove, which made tbe
vessel leak considerably, but succeeded Anally in stopping it.
Sept. 6, found ourselves in the ice tgaln, lost one anchor and
chain, and started the old leak. The French ship Ctulalncourt
went ashore toe same night and became a total wreck; all hands
were taredbut one man, supposed to belong to Rorotonga, who
waa drowned. We took eight whales this season, which sasile
about 860 brls. Saw the most whales In lat 70° 36 N., long.
160° 30 W. Had Ane weatherall the way down.
XT Bremen tbip Repvblik, Seyer, reports—Went on the
Arctic whaling ground May 9. Took the Ant bowhead on the
20th, lat. 60 s 40 N., long. 176 s 20 E.; last whale Aug. 27,
lat. 68 ° 27 N., long. 173 ° 24 W. Experienced good weather
Ant part of the season, litter part southerly gales and foggy
weather. Saw but few whalea, and they were very shy. Sept.
9, spoke the Thomas Dickaton with 4 whales, 600 brls, and the
Julianwith 800 brlt. We lost one man, named Benjamin, a
native of Rorotonga, of consumption.
XT Am. bark Bragansa reports--Cruised principally on the
Arctic, and found the weather verygood up to the Ist October.
Whales were plenty—saw the most In lat. 70, long. 172, Sept.
26th to Oct 1. Went o i the ground in May, and left again fn
October. Pasted East Cape. Weather, on pattag down, very
good, with easterly winds. We got in the loe la the Oulf of the
Holy Cross June26; get clear July 18. Brokeanchor and windlass, lost 160 sheets copper, tore sheathing from both bows, and
sustained other damage, besides increasing her leakage from 6UO
strokes In 24 hours, to 3,000 strokes. While In the Ice, July 4,
In lat 66 ° 49, long. 179 E., landed 2,000 lbs. bread, and other
supplies, with all our boats, and prepared to abandon ship, but
Anally got clear. The Ice was from 6to 16 feet thick. Tbe ship
was within a mile and a half ot the shore.
XT Bark Arab, Aiken, reports—Sailed hence Dec. 27th, on a
sperm whale cruise to the Southward and Westward,undercommand of Capt Grlnnell, but he has since died, March last, in
lat. 31 ° 20 N., long. I*7 E., of dropsy In the chest Saw
sperm whales three timet about the Phoenix Island in February,
took two, which made 112 brlt. Haw bowheads May 26, in lat.
60° 63 N. long. 178° 34 E., and took the Ant June26; entered
the Arctic July 26, and cruised principally on the Compass
Ground. Found the weather good Ant psrt of the season, but
the Utter part on the contrary. Saw the most whales in Plover
Bay; took two there, and three in the Arctic, which msde In all
660 brls. Mostly round the whales scarce and shy throughout
the season. Left the straits Sept 29, and passed the Fox Islands;
had rather a rough passage down. One of the teamen, natuod
John Cook, a native of New Zealand, died of consumption near
the Phosnlx group.
XT Ship Good Return, Fish, rcportt—Went on the Anadir
Sea June 18, and there saw the first whale, lat. 84 30 N., long.
177 ° 11 W. Next cruised from Cape Muring totoIndian Point;
Plover Bay,
saw whalesall the time, and took two.theWent
Arctic July 28, anil
In
and there took one whale. ArrivedthroughBhcrlngStraitaScpt.
took only one whale there. Came
14. and saw plenty whales—etruck, seven, but only savedtree;
the weather being very rough at the time. Took 4 bowheads
and 3 right whales thll season. Experienced a fair share of
good weather toe most of the season. Came through the
170th passage Oct 12, and had moderate weather down.
Spoke the Jalian, Sept. 28, with about 900 brls. thit season
bound to San Francisco; same day, spoke the Montreal, with
2,000 brlt., bound to 11110.
XT Bark Martha Id, Dally, reports—Cruised principally on
the Arctic, in tbe vicinity of the Compaas Ground; found the
weather generally good throughout the season, bat whales
rather scarce. Saw the moet whalea In tat. 70 ° to 70° 20 N
long. 170 to 171 W. Saw the Ant whale May 26, lat. 90
long. 171 °
53 N., long. 176 26 W last whale, lat. 69 30 N.,
40 N., Oct 1. Took one tprnn whale In lat. 32 c 21 8., long
186° 20 E., Jan. 7. Left the whaling ground Oct. 4; patmel
East Cape on the fitli; came through the 172 dpassage, on the
12th, and arrived at Honolulu, Nov. 1, all well.
XT Bark Catharine, J. P. Hempstead,reports—Cruised oft
Cape Bhering from tbe Ist to loth of July,and tookArc Whales
Went into the Arctic July 24, and there took 8 whales—allbowheads. Took tbe first whale June 27; last whale, Sept 19, lat.
67 s 40 N., long. 173 W. Left tho Arctic Sept 21; went to
Plover Bay for water. Left therethe Coral, Sfcsson, with about
760 brlt. and 14.000 Ins. bone; Cast canton intends la winter
in the Bay, aud waa already prepared.
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PORT
OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVAL.
Sow. T—Am wh ship Hlbemia2d, Rumpus, from Ochotsk, 86
sp, 1450 wh, 18,000 bone, season ; 136 sp. 8000 wh,
50,000 bone, voyage; 80 sp, 3300 wh, 18,000 bone,
on board.
7—Haw wh bark Benjamin Rush, Fish, from Ochotsk, 56
sp, 1800 wh, 17,000 bone, season.
7—Olden, wh bark German, Lubbers, from Arctic, 900
wh, 14,000 bone, season ; 1750 wh, 37,000 bone,
voyage ; 000 wh, 14,000 bone, on board.
7—OMen. wh brig Comet, Wllhelm, An Ochotsk, 000 wh,
BMO bone, season 1830 wh, 11,000bone, voyage
000 wh, 8600 bone, on board.
7—Olden, wh bark Planet, Dallman. from Ochotsk,00 sp,
000 wh, 13,000bn, season 90 sp, 1400 wh. 19,000
bone, Toyage; 90 sp, 900 wh, 13,000 bn, on board.
7—Russ. wh bark Amoor, Nordgren, fm Ochotsk, 600 wh,
4000 bone, season ; 1300 wh, voyage.
7—Am wh bark Isaac Howland, Long, from Ochotsk, 70
sp, 1450 wh, 30,000 bone, season 110 sp, 1600 wh,
33,000 bone, voyage.
7—Am wh bsrk Monmouth, Ormsby, from Ochotsk, 400
wh, 6000 bone, season ; 75 sp, 3030 wh, 34,000 bn,
voyage ; 900 wh, 6000 bone, on board.
7—Raw wh bark Klisabeth, Whitney, from Ochotsk, 1300
wh, 15,000 bone, season.
7—Am clipper ship Swordfish, Crsndall, 19 days from
San Francisco, touched outside, and sailed again
ssme day for Hongkong.
10—Am wh ship Milton, Halsey, from LahaJna. before
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reported.
11—Am wh ship Callao, Fuller, fm Ililo, before reported,
lay offand on.
11—Am wh ship Adeline, Barber, from Arctic via Kealakekua. 13 months out, 36 sp. 460 wh, 4600 bone,
all told—lay off and on.
11—Am wh ship Robert Edwards, Wood, from Lahaina,
before reported—lay off and on.
13—Am sch Kclipse, Csmman, 28 days fm Port Townsend,
en route for ghanghae with a load of lumber;
touched outside to complete her crew, and sailed
again same day.
14—Am wh ship Chas. W. Morgan, Hamilton fm Ochotsk,
800 wh, 11,000bone, season; 2700 wh, 26,000 bn,
voyage ; 1800 wh, 11,000 bone, on boanl.
DEPARTURES.
Nor. 6—Am wh bark Tamerlane,Wlnslow, forNew Zealand
and home.
B—Am wh Pacific, Howland, for coast Chile and home.
8—Am wh bark Barnstable, Brownson, forNew Zealand
and Arctic
9—Am ship Speedwell, Smith, for San Francisco.
11—Am wh ship California, west, for New Zealand and
home.
11—Hawsch Marilda, Copelsnd, for Fanning'! Island.
12—Am wh ship Robert Edwards, Wood, for New Zealand
and home.
13—Am wh ship Callao, Fuller, for New Zealand «fc home.
13—Am bark Phillip Ist, Cook, for San Francisco.
# 13—Am wh ship Adeline, Barber, for the Line and Arctic.
MEMORANDA.
Krpart »f b*t k Monn.aih.
Cralttd in Mercury and Shaniar Bays taw plenty of whale*
daring the months of August tnd September. In May, June
and July, found Immense quantitietot Ice. Weather in general
moderate, tttbongh much fog. Saw the first whales June IT,
and tbe last on the30th September. Had good weather on the
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April 30, for the Ochotsk, In company with tbe Elisabeth, to
which vessel the Kslama went as Tender. Arrived on thewhaling ground June 16 cruised principally In B.W. and tihantar
Bsys, and found the weather foggy, with much ice, during July
and August, tbe weather became good towards the close of the
season. Saw the first whales June 21 took the first July 16,
and the last on the 21st Sept. Together with the Elisabeth, we
took twelvebowheads this season. Ifaw most whales first part
September in B.W. Bay. Left the Ochotsk Oct. 10, and came
through the 60th passage on the 16th ; had good breexes from
the westward till the 32d, when a strong gsle sprung up B.K, In
which we lalrt-to for about six hours. On the 24th, we fell in
withanother gsl« from the westward, lat. 43° N., long. 171°
W. ; after that we had good breezes till Oct. 30, in tat. 32° N.,
long. 160° W., when we had five days calm. Took the trades
in lat. 39
36. long. 168 °, and carried them to Honolulu.
JXT B*rit Elizabeth, Whitney, reports—We cruised in the
Ochotsk in companywith our Tender, (the Kalatna,)the particulars of which cruiseare embodied in Capt Kelly's report. I will
thereforemerely give a short account of our own troubles, etc.
On our passageup, May 26, had a severegale,commencing from
B.K. and ending at N. W., whichlasted for thirty-six hours; lost
our mlcen staysail, had the rudder-head nearly broken off, and
started the vessel leaking. Four daysafter, encountered another
gale from tbe same direction, in which we lost a jib,flying jibboom and fore topgallant-mast, with all the gear attached, and
the leak increased. From that time till we started for home,
enjoyed good weather. Left Felixstoff Oct. 10, and had strong
favorable winds to the Straits, the vessel at that time was leaking 600 strokesper hour. Came through the 60th passage on
the 17th. Fell in with another heavy gsle on the 22d, In lat.
47° 60 N., long. 170° 15 X., from S.K. and finally Teered to
the westward, from whence it blew with terrific violence. In
this, thelast and worst gale this season, we lost three larboard
and all thestarboard boats from the cranes, split the head-rail,
stove in the cabin windows, and increased theleak to about 1600
strokes sn hour. At one time theleak was so bad, and appeared
to be gaining, that we had serious doubts as to our safety. On
examining toe ressel, we found the principal leak to be in the
bows, and whenever she plunged heavily the water would rush
in in perfect streams, and we bad sometimes from four to five
feet of water In the hold. Had two deaths on board this season
—one, a native named Nuuanu, fell from the yard whilereefing,
and was instantlykilled *, the other, named Naumike, died of
consumption—both belonging this place.
XT Ship Hibernia, Bumpus, reports—Sailed from Honolulu
Dec. 13,1860, and first cruised on theLine lat. 1 ° 69 3., lonp.
163° W., got 80 brls. sperm. Had a collision with theHaw.
brig Hero, in which our spanker-boom and gaff were carried
away. Feb. 8, while going Into 'helee harbor of Ascension, we
got ashore on a coralreef, the oldest pilot on the island being in
charge at the time. Arrived at Guam Feb. 26, and left again
on the 28th for Hongkong to repair, where we arrived March 9.
Left there May 6, and cruised in the Yellow and Japan Seas.
June 8, our much respected Captain, P. C. Edwards, died,
having been sick most of the time since leaving Hongkong. He
suffered considerably from an attack of fever and ague, but got
better of that i about a week before his death he was taken ill
with brain fever, of which complaint he died. On the 11th, we
went into Hakodadi, and next day buried our deceased commander Left on the 18th, under command of Geo. W. Bumpus,
(late mate,) and Mr. G. D. Fraxier as first officer, he having
joined the vessel In that capacity at Hakodadi ; entered the
Ochotsk on the 23d, made the Ice on 28th in lat. 66° 20 N..
long. 141 ° 49 E., and anchored in the harbor of Ayan on the
30th. July 4, got under weigh for S.W. Bay 13th, saw the
firstbowheads off Sand'sPoint, and took our first two offStriped
Bluff on the28th -, took our last whale In Mercury Bay Sept. 27,
which filled all our casks. Oct 4, went into Felixstoff harbor
for woodand water, left there on the 11th for Honolulu with
the wind strong from the Westward ; the mixsen topmast went
by tbe board, carrying with it all above the head of the mainmast *, also, fore topsail, top-gallant yard, main spencer, jib and
flying-jib, martingale, and split foresail and mainsail; on the
18th, in coming through the 60th passage, we had our main topsail yard carried away 23d, In lat 47 ° 43 N., long. 172° 25 E.,
encountered a heavy gale from S.W., during which we lost the
waist boat from the cranes, and bad the starboard gangways
and bulwarks stove in. On the passage down had strong westerly winds until the Ist of Nov.,when we fell in with light winds
and calms.
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trades in lat. 32°. Was 24 days from the 60th patsage to
Honolulu.
On the 13thSeptember, 1861, four officers. Including the first
to tbe fourth, did openly before the crew refuse to doany more
duty on board the bark Monmouth, or far the boots, and requested to be put on shore which requett waa complied with ;
they thenput their things into a boat and pulled themselves on
shore. Previous to their leaving the vessel, they each signed
their r tme to a paper purport!tre this statement, and signed
clear of all duet and demanda againat Shipmaater and Owners.
I with It to be understood that these four officers had been In
the boats all the season, and among plenty of whales, hut did*
not get one drop of oil up to theabove date. H. E. Oaaaar.
XT Haw.bark Benjamin Rusk, fish, reports—Left Honolulu feb. 1; cruised off Baypan on the 2*l, and left there the
2Jd April. Took two tpervn whalea off Benin Islands. Went
on the Ochotsk Jane 6 ; saw the first right whales on the loth.
and took the first on the ltlh. Saw the drat howheadt In B.W.
Bay July 28. g.w tbe most whalea Aug. 28, off the Rockl.
More lot this season than was met with in any former one.
Wantto Ttttittttr and rot our Tender, theschooner K. L. Frost,
Aug. 22, and lost considerabletime In getting her out of the ice.
IXt her this season at Shanur Bay, in Caroline Harbor, Oct. 11.
Sailed for Honolulu on the 14th, and came through the 60th
passage. Bad gen] weather all theway down. Made the ran
from felixstoff to this pott In 24 days.
XT Brig comet, WlDwun, reports—Cruised principally in
Shantar Bay i found theweather first part of the season fojgy,
with frequent galea from N. aud K. During July, had good
weather,but still rather forty Whales were plentiful during
August In B.W. and and Shantar Bays. Went on the whaling
groend Jane IT ; took oar flnt whale August 16, In S.W. Bay,
and tbt last Sept. 13, In Shantar Bay. May 28, lat. 40 ° OT N..
long. IM° OT «., encounteredt heavy gale from tbe northward.
In whleh we lost oar ttarbnerd-bsw boat, left TerlnstofrOct.»,
and had good weatherdown, with ths exception ofout gale.
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PASSENGERS.
For Bae Feincihco—per Speedwell, Nov. 9—T H Paris, wife,
childand servant, Lieut Reynolds, wife and servant, T J Holden,
MtswHsttjen. X O Hall, Wm Read, John Sheridan, Joe McGills,
8 H Lichtenstem, Wtt Johnson.George WaMrtr, John C Scales,
Mrs Donlenand child, D W Martin, James Kelly, W T Walker
and son, W Mitchell—24.
From Haracau—per Schwlnge. Kov. *—F Wiebke, wife and
child.
For Fltsraa's Iblijd—per Marilda,Nov 11—11 English and
1 children, 0 A Comn and wife, 0 W Brewster and wile.
MARRIED.
Wlsßas—Lakgkm ANN—ln Honolulu, Nor. 7, by Rev. g. 0.
Damon, Mr. Q. Y. W. Wicbke to Mlh Looks* Uniemun.
DIED.
Scoon—At the C. 8. Hospital, Honolulu, Norember 14, Mr.
Dunfran Scoon, late of whaleshlp CongretM. He belonged to
Schenectady, N. Y. He bad been tailing outof thin port during
the laat aerenteen years.
lUiLtv—At U- f. Hospital, Honolulu, Oct. 17, Mr. Charles
Bailey, ofconsumption. He belonged to Qroton, t't., but came
here from I'uget Sound, where he bad been tick for nearly two
_
yean.
Millo—On board brig Comet, In Shantar Bay, Sent. 31, by
the bunting of a blood-rowel, Peter Metier, cooper, native of
France, but lately of New York. (New York papers please
oopy.J
Bsnti.t—On May 11, at the Y. S. Hospital, Honolulu. Bsra
Bently, belouglng to Syracuse, N. Y. Hl* father's name it W.
H. Bently.
PORT
OF LAHAINA.
ARRIVALS.
Oct. 16—Am wh bark General Scott, Honting, from Ochotsk.
300 wh, 2600 bn, season 100 sp, 1600 wh, 13,000
bone, voyage ; 1600 wh. 3600 boue, on board.
36—Am wh bark Isabella, Tucker, from Arctic, 1160 wh,
12.000 bone, season ; 1360 wh, 12,000 bn, voyage
and on board.
26—Am wh ship Robert Edwards, Wood, from Arctic, 860
wh, 5000 bone, season 135 sp, 1400 wbr 16,000 bn,
voyage, 1200 wh, 6000 bn, on board.
26— Am wh ship Vineyard, Caswell, from Arctic, 630 wh,
6600 bone, season; 2160 wh, 26,000 bone, 2160
wb, 6600 bone, on board.
29—Am wh bark Cicero. StlTers, 12 months out, last from
Ochotsk, 86 sp, 380 wh, 6000 wh, season.
7—Am wh bh Milton, Halsey, 14 months out, fm Ochotsk,
700 wh, 8000 bone.
7—Am wh bark Massachusetts, Greene, 14 months out,
" fiom Ochotsk, 30sp, 660 wh, 8000 bone.
•,
-,
FORT OF HILO.
ARRIVALS.
Oct. 26—Am wh bark Callao, Fuller, from Ochotsk, 400 wh,
0000 bone, season.
26—Am wh ship Thomas Dlckason, Stewart, from Arctic,
260 wh, 3000 bone, season.
36—Am wh ship South Boston, Randolph, from Ochotsk,
200 wh, 2000 bone, season.
30—Am wh ship Montreal, Soulc, from Arctic,, 2000 wh,
20,000 bone, season.
Not. 2—Am wh ship Congress 2d, Stranbcrg, fm Ochotsk, 600
wh. 6000 bn, season , 3000 wh, 38,000 bn, voyage ,
1200 wh, 6000 bone, on board.
9—Am wh ship Josephine, Chapman, from Ochotsk, 1300
brls wh, season—bone not yet reported.
Intersing to
Captains.—The
BostonComercial
Bub/ewfli<whnv,cbeseramyg-odin en
generally as excellent authority in nautical matters, has the
following remarks on working the mainsail In stays, which, we
think, commcad themselves to much attention. The Bulletin
has long been urging that to being weak-handed in crews is
attributable the majority of marine disasters. Our contempo-
rary says:
Our squarerigged vessels, ofall classes, invariably haul their
mainsails np before tacking, because they hare not men
enough to work them. It is well known to seamen that tbe
mainsail is the most powerful sail in a vessel, because It is
large and near the centre of effort; its propelling force, there
fore, Is very desirable in bringing a ship round, for th« greater
her speed, the quicker she will answer her helm and stay. We
frequently hear thatcertain ships will not stay, that they must
be wore from one tack to the other ; the reason is obvious,
they cannot work their mainsails. Our pilots state that when
they have to beat a vessel in against a northwester, they single
the tacksand sheets ofthis sailand lead themainbraces forward,
and by these means they are enabled to make vessels stay,
which their captains, in many Instances, had stated never came
round head to wind before, because their mainsails could not
be worked.
One of our clippers, a fine, long, sharp vessel, when working
out of Sangor, below Calcutta, was declared by her captain to
be incapable of staying i vat least," said be, addressing tbe
pilot, -* I could never gether round head to wind."
What
you can doand I can do," replied the pilot, "are very different
frequently
have
worked
this
vessel
before;
I know
things. I
allaliout her ; and can makeher do anything whichany Teasel
of her like can do." Like our own pilots, he had her main
tacks and sheets singled, worked the mainsail,Snd experienced
no difficulty in bringing herround every tackThere Is no difference of opinion among seamen about the
value of the mainsail in stays, either in bringing a vesselround
quickly or In aiding her to hold her own, but, as we have already remarked, the sail cannot be worked for want of men.
We have little doubt that many fine American vessels have
been lost In consequence, when working off a lee shore. In
heavy weather this sail ought to be carried as long as iiossible
when working on the land, especially if there Is an adverse
sea, and thatall vessels ought to carry mvn enough to workit.
Every class of English square riggers, exrept, perhaps, some
of the timber vessels of North America, work the mainsail.
The clumsy colliers, which are nearly semi-circular in the ends,
always use it while they csn carry it for the best of reasons
vis.: they would not stay without it. The English and
American in stays haul round the yards upon the main and
roixxen masts at the same time \ but the French, being better
manned than either, haul all their yards at ones and work tbe
mainsail also. Probably the English collier brigs and barques
are the most handily rigged vessels for working in the world,
and are unquestionably the best manned. Their crews before
shipping, if required, must produce their indentures of appenticcship, showing that they have served their time to the
sea—thus their hands are what they profess to be, seamen
Though all of them carry apprentices, yet these in a few
months are ■ > thoroughly trained that they are nearly as ser
vUseable as men.
When a collier has to he stayed, the captain takes the wheel
himself, works the trysail, and lends a hand to haul aft the
main sheet; he gives all the orders, and helps to carry them
out And we believe, in some of our brigs, If the same system
were adopted, the same results might be obtained. Although
our vessels are generally short-handed, compared with th«
English, yt we have more prirlledged persons. We carry a
cook and a steward, who arc seldom called upon to aid tbe
sailors, and as for the captain putting his hand lo a rope, even
In working ship—it Is an act of rare occurrence. Now, an
English collier hasa boy—generally the youngestapprentice—
who performs the duty of cook and steward, and who mu«t
always be on hand when the Teasel Is In stays; from ths
captain downward, all must work. Even short-handed as our
vessels usually are, we think If their captains would bestow a
little attention in selecting their crews, and would take ths
wheel tiiemselves in stars, most of our barques and brut
might be able to work their maiusaila in stays.
"
THE
RIEND
$tto Serifs,JM.,O,
HONOLILI, NOVEMBER 18, 1861.
Jlili
CONTENTS
For Novrmbei,
1801.
Paos
81
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81
\m Strits, M. n.
TheAEIMabsoltrnhd,.f
~^"*
Remarks upon Ebon
Thanktglving Notice
Sailor's Home Anniversary
Whalemen Wintering In Bibcrla
Maritime Engagement
Martyrs of Krroraanga
Seventh Bailor's Home Report
Treaaurer'a Report
Marine Journal
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8, M
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Interesting to Shipmasters
NOVEMBER
18, 1861.
The next number of the Friend will
conclude the year or Eighteenth Volume.
Honolulu subscribers will please pay the
amount of their subscriptions, when presented
with receipted bills.
The actual cost of 1,000 copies of the
Friend distributed gratuitously, is over three
hundred dollars per annum, but as yet the
amount of donations for thatpurpose this year,
is but 8183,87. Will not some of our seafaring friends among shipmasters, officers
and sailors, who have made a good season, remember The Friend ?
General Miller.—By the last mail letters
were received from this gentleman, confirming former reports of his continued good
health at Lima. We were so fortunate as
to receive not only an aloha but a photographic likeness of the General. It is true to
life, and we are not surprised that he docs
not appear to grow a whit older, knowing his
habits of early rising and regular exercise.
Long may he live to enjoy the reward of hi?
labors and hardships, in achieving the independence of the South American Republics.
We are confident many of our readers
will be interested in the article copied
from Silliman's Journal, upon the island of
Ebon. Having so recently visited that
part of the Pacific, we can testify to the
truthfulness of the writer's observations.
A coral island is worthy of study !
-,
Bnikalori |k,
«7, Ebon ib, Dtle; c, Enlalthok ;i, Kermkumlab f, Eri Mon |/, Remrol |a, Koic ;*, Mlnlak ;i, Koaar;./,
iv, Tbs
Riri; /, Toko |m, Bikri ; n, Blvllll) o, Anemlng ip, Enllu |«, Iv ; s, Jnrlth it, Knl Armlth |v,
Komil ; v, Morelab. Mission Station opposite the anchor.
or Rong-rik and Rong-lab, and
Mille or the Mulgrave Islands. Of the mere
bank-reefs, we may mention KM or Hunter's
and Lib or Princess Island. And we would
here remark, perhaps no group of the PaBY REV. E. T. DOANE.
cific presents a more tangled mass in the
islands, than does the
We will*begin our remarks upon the Atoll nomenclature of its
the Ralik
of Ebon by referring in a general way, first, Marshall Islands, and especially
terms we have given
of
the
range.
Some
to that section of Micronesia which embramay perplex the reader as he attempts
ce* it, known as the Marshall Islands. The above
them out on ordinary charts.
to
trace
name is that given by Knucnsten in honor
Islands are divided by a
Marshall
The
of Capt. Marshall who made the first disabout
one
hundred and fifty miles
sea
deep
coveries there in company with Capt. GiljrJe into two chains —the Eastern or Raw
bert. The discoveries date back seventythe western or Ralik. Their gentwo years; the first island was seen in 1786, dak, and
is N.W. and S.E. The Easbearing
eral
the last being discovered only in 1824.
tern chain possesses thirteen atolls and the
The whole group lies within the lonei- western sixteen. The general features of
tudes 166° and 172° enst, and 4° 39" these atolls are similar to those of moat coand 12° north latitude. Of the atolls of ral islands. They are low—the reef-rock in
the group, some are large, measuring forty, none probably measuring more than ten or
fifty, and sixty miles in circumference, while twelve inches in elevation. In form, howothers are mere bank-reefs, two or three ever, there is much diversity. •Mille or Mulmiles in circumference. Of the large islands, grave island is nearly a parallelogram—
we may mention Ja/ai/orßonham's, Rimiki Majuro or Arrowsmith, is oval; Ebon circu-
Remarks upon the Atoll or Ebon, in Micronesia.
Korsakoff,
82
THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1861.
lar—while Jaluith or Bonham's Island and In 1534 Capt. Covel thought it a new disArlinglab-lab or Elmore Islands, and many covery, when it took his name, by which it
is often called. The atoll is nearly circular
others, are without any definite forms.
The atolls vary in fertility. Those south and measures some twenty-five miles in
of 8° north latitude possess, from all na- circumference. Except the passage on the
tive accounts, the most fertile islets and the west side of the reef, there is no other, not
most available soil. Their fertility may be even a boat passage, in the whole circumaccounted for from the fact, that more rain, ference of the atoll. The reef however, at
falls upon them. They are more affected by full tide, can be crossed by native craft.
the equatorial belt of " constant precipita- There is a tradition that once a passage extion" which is ever oscillating backwards isted, of sufficient capacity to admit ships,
and forwards over them. Dead leaves and on the N.E. side, and that it was destroyed
wood rapidly decay.
however by some powerful spirit, in his rage,
It is an interesting fact, anomalous to the and the present passage opened.
The natives possess also an interesting
general features of coral islands, vide Dana's Coral Is. p. 24—that the leeward side of tradition concerning the existence of a high
these islands possesses the largest body of island as having once occupied the most of the
land. Indeed the windward side of many lagoon. It is said that tall hills, covered with
of these islands is entirely destitute of land bread-fruit and cocoanut, reared themselves
—or possesses it only in small islets. On where now the flats in the lagoon exist. It
Mille or Mulgrave Islands and Majuro, Ar- is said also that what must then have been
rowsmith, Jaluith, Bonham's Islands and Ebon the barrier reef possessed land, which is now
islands which the writer has visited, this is Ebon islet. The present passage is twelve
emphatically true. The windward side of or fourteen fathoms deep, and at the inflowMajuro is possessed only of small islets, ing and outflowing of the tide has neceswhile the leeward side is one continuous sarily a very strong current, being the only
strip of land, twenty-five miles long. Ja- outlet for the whole lagoon—when the waluith is much like this ; perhaps, however, it ters are lower than the reef. As it flows in
has not so continuous a piece of land on the against a strong wind, its presence may be
leeward side—though there is here the most traced quite across the lagoon, from the ripfertile soil. On Ebon this is likewise true. ple of the waters and the white caps. The
An explanation of this fact may perhaps be reef-fiats near the passage in the lagoon are
found in the strong winds—the " N. E. being covered with sand and other coral detrades" sweeping with all their force for bris—the nucleus of some future islet. The
one half the year over these reefs. These small coral patches in the lagoon are all
strong winds and the heavy sea they raise, covered with a few inches of water at low
tend to sweep off the material which might tide.
Ebon is the largest islet on the reef, as
accumulate there ; and bearing some portion
on across the lagoon to the leeward side is shown on the accompanying sketch—and
there lodged, and helps forward most rapidly gives name to the whole atoll. Its length
the accumulation of the " beach formation." from point to point is about eight miles. A
The fact has been stated, that the northern singular feature is found upon it, a ledge of
atolls of the Marshall islands are rather sub- coral conglomerate. The map by the sign
its position. On the north end
siding than otherwise ; vide Dana's Coral Is.,
p. 134. It may be asked, is this not rather of the islet it projects itself free from all soil
apparent than real ? May not the small or sand; and its course as marked, can easamount of wooded land found there—for ily be traced by its repeated outcropping.
this is the basis of this statement—be ow- The land which lies on the sea side is of
ing rather to the heavy seas and winds which considerable more recent formation than that
there prevail ? The natives ever speak of on the lagoon side. The difference is very
the heavy winds of that latitude, 12 ° N. perceptible. The ledge or embankment was
Islands have been desolated by them. We feel formed, no doubt, mainly from the wash of
disposed to offer this as a solution of the fact. the lagoon. This is seen from its laminaAnother fact, we would state as common tion -sloping that way.
It undoubtedly
to the whole group—is the existence of served an important purpose in catching and
large ship channels on almost every side of holding the finer materials thrown up from
the lagoon. Mille possesses four large ones the lagoon.
—three of them, and one, the largest of all, At the S. W. bend of the,islet the suron the windward side. Jaluith has its reef face is quite uneven,—hills and vales in
pierced by as many—and much in the same miniature form and size show themselves.
position. While Majuro has its channel on They are formed no doubt by the drift of the
the windward side only, and Ebon on the sand—blown up into little hillocks. From
leeward, we cannot speak of more from per- its elbow round to the N.E. point the islet
sonal observation—though the natives say possesses but little soil. It is however covthe other islands possess many channels and ered with a quite heavy growth of bushes
in much the same position of those above and trees, all possessing a very rich and
mentioned.
deep green color—and this is indeed charWith these remarks upon the general fea- acteristic of the foliage of the whqte island.
tures of the Marshall, islands, we proceed to It has none of that sickly yellow, half nourremark upon the atoll of Ebon.
ished hue, which we find upon many coral
The position of this atoll is 4 ° 39 north islands—those especially of the Kingsmill
latitude, 168° 49" 30" east longitude. This group. On Ebon all the growth is beautiis the position, from the anchorage of the ful. There is soil and rain enough to nourMorning Star in the Lagoon. The atoll is ish well the tropical vegetation.
the most southern one of the Ralik range.
I have not been able to obtain an exact
It was discovered May 25th, 1824, by Capt. classification of the plants of this atoll. More
George Kay who named it Boston Island. than fifty distinct species, however, will be
-
found. We will mention some which enter
chiefly into the support of native life. The
Artocarpus is represented by some eight or
ten varieties, one, the A. integrifolia—and
the rest A. incisa. The Pandanus odoratissimus is represented by some twenty varieties. Its fruit enters largely into the native
food. It is prepared in large rolls enclosed
with its own leaf,—and may be kept for
years. The cocoanut (Cocos nucifera) is
represented by some ten varieties distinguished only by the nut. Two varieties of
tarro (Arum esculentum) is quite plentifully
grown. It is raised in large beds prepared
somewhat for it. These beds differ from
those found on the Kingsmill islands. They
are not as there, excavations carefully worked
out and good soil prepared and worked in.
They seem in a measure to be natural excavations, perhaps the sunken hollows between hillocks. These hollows with some
little preparation would answer the purpose :
—at least their origin at this day is unknown. If a native be asked concerning
them, he invariably refers them to the work
of spirits. Around the margin of these
arum patches, are grown bananas in quite
plentiful crops. And the larger islets have
just sufficient to raise oranges and figs,
which the missionaries are now growing.
This atoll is the home for a few varieties
of birds. But in this feature of the island,
the contrast is as wide between the " low
coral" island and the "high volcanic" one
—as between their natural features. The
high islands of Micronesia are largely supplied with the feathery tribe,—but thjs atoll
can claim only a very few birds—and with
two or three exceptions these are all water
fowl. There are a few Columbidm, Carpophaga oceanica, which manage to elude the
keen search of the natives. These birds are
occasionally heard cooing away in the tops
of some quite isolated bread-fruit tree. A
Cuculus gives forth occasionally its sharp
whistle—and these, with the addition of
another land bird whose species I have not
been able to learn—are all the feathery
songsters this atoll can claim.
The shores o( the reef at low tide, and the
bare rocks, are a little enlivened by the
brown and white Heron. Small /locks of
snipe (Scolopax) gather on the sand bars—
or single individuals are running along the
An occasional
beach picking up food.
plover (Charadnus) is to be seen. Sea
swallows (Sterna Stolida and Sterna Minutia) are skimming the watersof the lagoon or
resting on the beach. A Booby (Lula) now
and then is seen sailing over the island.
His home is unknown to the natives. His
want of caution is clearly seen in the easy
way a native will ascend a tree in which the
bird is roosting and with a slipnoose capture
him. An interesting explanation of the
origin of the single variety of the Cuculus is
given by the natives—so skillful has this
bird been in concealing its birth-place. As
the natives find it only full grown they say
that it is born and nourished in the cloud.-*
and falls to the earth of full size.
At least five species of reptiles are found
on the atoll. Four are of the Lacertimdx—
and one, Geckotide. The Gecko readily
domesticates himself, and lives upon tho
house flies and gnats he finds. The Lacertinidce find their homes on trees and bushes.
.
83
THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1861.
The varieties of insects are interestingly
numerous. It might seem as though these
atolls, so comparatively recent in their origin,
would be but feebly represented by any varieties of animal life. But the entomologist
will find here not an uninteresting field of
study. The most common kind of insect is
the parasite Pedicuhis, disgustingly numerous in the heads of natives: a large size
Libellula, dragon fly, is quite numerous, and
a few of the diurnal and nocturnal Lepidoptera are found. Of unts and mosquitoes and
flies there are large swarms. Of theculez
there is probably a new kind, which might
be called diurnal culex. They are very small
and almost as numerous as those more commonly seen at night. Of Scolopendra—Centipedes—there are many to be found and of
rather formidable size—though we rarely
hear of their, biting any one.
There arc several varieties of Spiders.
Tho scorpion, though found on the atoll, is
small and harmless.
The Crustacea are numerous on land and
in the water. We seem to have a great
since, there was a passage sufficiently large
to let a proa pass over the reef between
what was then two islets. Now that passage
has been filled up, and large bushes grow
there. The only tree of any size is the cocoanutand Pandanus,which have been planted. The fact we would state as illustrative
of two points—one bearing on the fact we
have just referred to—the rate of growth of
an islet—and the other, that large islets are
made by stringing as it were, together several smaller ones. It may be questioned
whether a large islet, say some two or three
miles long, is one continuous production ; it
was rather formed by several smaller islets
becoming attached and the whole in time
becoming one large islet. This fact I think
can be clearly proved to have been the case
with the growth of the islet of Ebon. There
are several spots which may be indicated as
the welding points of small islets. These
places are usually narrower, and less overgrown with bushes and trees, and possess a
thinner soil than other parts of the whole
islet. Then again there are places which
abundance of the Paguridae—hermit crabs. are expanded, just as if they had been the
I hav.e thought they were more numerous on central nucleii of the islets. These are
these coral islands than on the volcanic ones. heavily wooded—have large bread-fruit trees
The Mollusca too are abundant. Some and other trees of apparently an old age,
rare specimens are found. The orange cow- growing upon them. We have reason to bery is common to some of the Lagoons. Zoo- lieve that all the islets of this atoll will in
phytes also are numerous, as would be sup- time be thus united, and thus the whole reef
posed in these waters. A valuable and quite possess, so far as it goes, one unbroken cliaplet
abundant sponge is also found in some of the of vegetation.
We are now deeply interested in watching
lagoons and the Marshall islands.
It will be noticed, on the reef of this atoll, the formation of sand banks at one or two
that besides the islet of Ebon there are nine- points. As yet they are shifting about—as
teen others. All of them are much smaller the winds ana seas prevail for a given time
than Ebon, though for their size they are from any quarter; they are as yet covered
equally fertile. Some of them seem to be by high tides. One of these sand banks is
veritable fairy-lands —so soft is the green between Eni-armeth, and the northern point
grass which covers them—and the deep of Ebon. We may not live to see it, but
shade of the interlaced bushes and majesti- we believe that this sand bank will yet becally tall bread-fruit trees, throwing out their come fixed—will enlarge itself—catch some
long sweeping arms like the monarch oak— floating seeds and appropriate them and then
ruled in the green wood long."
there will be another green islet on the reef.
—" Who has
This
will again expand itself and become the
In the growth of some of these islets, we
have perhaps some interestingfacts connect- connecting link of Ebon and Eni-armeth—
thus completing the length of the green
ed with the rate of growth of islets or co- band
of this Ebon islet on its northern exral reefs. Bikri is an islet containing not
tremity.
more than an acre of land. A few PandaEbon Atoll, Marshall Island, Micronesia,
nus self-sown from seed washed there by the
Aug. 16. 1861.
waters of the lagoon or sea, have taken root.
German
Soldiers.—Next to the American
And there are a few bushes,—a variety
which I have noticed as growing only on the the German element is by far the largest in our
frontier soil of an islet—soil which is but army. A list of thirty-two regiments which
little more than sand. From the leaves of were formed iff this city, or have passed
these bushes and Pandanus, soil is very through it, with the names of their colonels,
slowly forming. But the present age of the has just been handed to us, containing 8,601
islet is, as stated by a native, who saw it Germans. Six of these regiments, of a
when only a sand bank washed by the tides thousand each, were entirely llerman. Be—some thirty-five years. He remembers it sides the above there are six regiments now
when a boy as only a sand bank. Now it forming in the city, in which there are some
has a little soil and few bushes. The islet <i,200 Germans, making the total number of
Nanming he describes as once only a sand Germans in these regiments 11,801. The
bank. It is now about the same size and Pennsylvania and some of the Ohio and
condition as Bikri. These facts are not other wesfern regiments are largely made up
stated of course as definite for determining of Germans: so of other organizations not
the tate of growth of coral islets—for into yet completed. There must be enlisted in
such a calculation many other circumstances the service of the Union some 20 to 25,000
might enter, such as the position of the reef Germans.—N. Y. Observer.
for catching and holding the washed-up matYou need not talk too much to get a
ter, &c. But we may learn from the facts
for sense. One good remark is
here given, that the growth of land, like the reputation
better
than
dull or common ones.
twenty
growth of the reef-rock, is very slow.
Near the southern extremity of Toko (opNothing is really troublesome that we
posite x on the map) some thirty-five years
ThanksgivingNotice.
The undersigned Committee, on behalf of the
Hawaiian Evangelical Association, recommend that
Thursday, the 28th da; of November, be observed, by
the people of the Hawaiian Islands, as a day of
General Thanksgiving to the bountiful Giver of all
good, for the manifold blessings bestowed upon them
during the past year.
Many reasons suggest themselves for the public
and general observance of suoh a day.
Every loyal subject and every person here residing,
who rejoices in the prosperity of thiskingdom, will be
truly thankful that the life and health of the King and
his household have been preserved. Allwill be thankful that no pestilence has desolated the islands: that
peace with other nations and within our own borders
has been preserved: that the necessaries of life have
been supplied to all: that industry and enterprise
have been duly rewarded that new and promising
avenues of industry have been opened that ample
protection to life aud property is secured I that we
have courts of law in the integrity of which the people have confidence that a free press and an equitable representation of publio opinion in matters pertaining to the public welfare are secured: that religious toleration is enjoyed, so that each one can
worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience : that institutions of learning and religion
abound that the Word of God is generally diffused
among the people, and that a larger proportion of
this people are able to read it than can elsewhere be
found: that institutions for the collecting and dispensing of charity have been prospered, so that the
sick, the poor and the stranger in distress have been
cared for; these and innumerable kindred blessings
call upon us, publicly and unitedly, to thank God
for his benefits.
Let all his people then on the day appointed, enter
his courts with thanksgiving and his gates with
:
:
:
:
praise.
** Kings of the earth and all people; princes and
all judges of the earth: Both young men and
maidens; old men and children Let them praise the
E. W. Clabk.
name of the Lord."
E. Coewik.
Honolulu, Nov. 6th, 1861
:
A Mournful Calamity.—Rev. Daniel M.
Lord, Presbyterian clergyman of Shelter
Island, L. 1., was killed instantly on Monday
Aug. 26th while out riding. He was thrown
from his wagon, in which were several of his
children, all of whom escaped unhurt, while
their father was instantly killed. Key. Mr.
Lord was a native of Long Island, though
formerly settled in Boston, as pastor of the
Mariner's Church. He was much beloved
and respected on the Island. He was the
owner of a large farm there, and was preparing to welcome and entertain the Presbytery, who were to convene upon the Island
the following day.—N. Y. Observer, Sept. 5,
1861.
A Remarkable Work.—" Young, Smart-man
and Smallwytte have in press and will
soon publish ' Elementary Outlines of the
Expletive Philosophy, or a Familiar Introduction to the Art of Cursing and Swearing,
with Illustrations (adapted to the meanest
capacity) of the polite use of the most elegant Blasphemy, Profanity, Obscenity, Ribaldry and Scurrility.' Dedicated to the
rising spirit of Rowdyism. By ' Democritas, Jr.'" A variety of new and com
pound oaths, very suitable for " young persons," will be added in an appendix. Armed
with this valuable treatise and a very cheap
cigar, an ambitious young man may fit himself to be deemed thoroughly contemptible
on very short notice."
84
THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER,
THE FRIEND.
18(1.
Whalemen Wintering in Siberia.
The whaleship Alice Frazier, commanded
by Capt Walker, sailed from New Bedford,
Anuual Meeting of Honolulu Sailor's Sept. 2d, 1859, passing around Cape of Good
Home Society.
Hope. She entered to the Ochotsk Sea, in
Seventh Anniversary of this Society, the following summer, where she took 100
held at the Reading Koom, on Thurs- bbls. of oil. On the Ist of Sept. Capt. Walevening, the 14th inst., at lh o'clock. ker made preparations for wintering in Horse
S.N. Castle, Esq., occupied the chair, and Shoe Bay, Lat. 60° North. At a place
prayer was offered by Rev. S. C. Damon. called Enos River, he landed "try works"
The Keports of the Treasurer and Ex. Com.
were then read, and a vote passed for their for whaling, but took his ship to a place
publication in the newspapers. An election forty miles below, where every necessary
of six new Trustees took place, who will preparation was made for wintering. Sails
hold office during the next three years. The and yards were sent down and ship made
Board of Trustees stands, as follows :
snug and warm. Four stoves were placed
ELECTION IN 1859—G0 OUT 1862.
between decks and wood cut on shore.
Rev. S. C. Damon,
Henry Hackfield,
seemed favorable for comfortaEverything
U. P. Judd, M. D.
Jas. W. Austin,
ble winter quarters, until most unexpectedly
C. K. Bishop,
Rev. Eli Corwin.
ELECTION IN K6O—GO OUT 1863.
the ice broke up, on the 3d of December, and
B. N. Castle,
B. F. Snow,
took the ship to sea. All hands were now
A. Bartlett,
Win. L. Green.
in rigging temporary sails and
engaged
Sherman Peek,
£. 0. Hall.
the ship to anchorage.
They sucworking
OUT
ELECTION 1861—GO
1864.
near
the shore
ceeded
the
getting
ship
in
J. Mott Smith,
VVm. A. Aldrieh,
of
and
under
the
shelter
rocks.
All the
Robertson,
Carter,
H. A. P.
G. M.
H. J. 11. Huldsworth, P. C. Jones.
anchors were let go, and efforts were made
Interesting remarks were offered by Messrs. to land stores, sails, and whatever was
Holdsworth, Bartlett, and a boarder in the deemed necessary to render the ship's comHome, by the name of W. G. Havens, who
testified to the good accommodations of the pany comfortable on shore. Before this was
establishment, and the satisfaction he found fully accomplished, drifting ice carried the
in enjoying the blessings of the Sailor's ship off to sea, on the 12th of December.
Home, after spending nineteen years of a sea- The captain could not think of going off in
far-ing life, as rather a "wild boy." His her, for there were only two or three casks of
remarks were to the point, and most encouraging to those laboring and contributing to water on board.
The ship's company endeavored to make
sustain the institution.
The Treasurer's report showed that there themselves comfortable for a few days, until
were outstanding claims against the Home, they could be removed to a Russian Settleamounting to $94 42 over the balance of ment called Ena, ninety miles from Ochotsk
funds in his hands. A contribution was taken (
On their arrival at Ena, they were
up, sufficient to meet all demands, and the City.
around the village, where they requartered
Home starts upon another year of usefulness
free and unembarrassed with any debt.— mained from December, 1860, to October of
Should any Trustees or friends of the Home, this year. They have been brought to the
who were not present, feel inclined to renew islands on different ships. Capt. Walker,
their annual subscriptions or make donations,
arrived in Honolulu, via Hilo, last week, and
we hope they will do so, in order te meet any
the
attending
necessary expenses
mainte- sailed on Saturday, (9th inst.) for California, expecting to proceed directly to New
nance of the establishment.
Following officers were elected for the Bedford.
year.
During the month of Mayr Mr. Sylvester
S. N. Castle, President.
Littlefield, 3d officer of the ship, was killed
W. A. Aldiich, Vice President. by the accidental discharge of a gun, which
C. R. Bishop, Treasurer.
he was cleaning. In September last, ThomJ. M. Smith, Secretary.
as Smith and Levi, a Portuguese, were
)
S. d. Damon.
H. J.H. Holdsworth, > Ex. Com. drowned, by the capsizing of a boat.
J. W. Austin,
)
During the long detention of the crew of"
A. Frazier among the Siberians.they exthe
We learn that the Japanese Tycoon has perienced much kindness from
the Russian
sent presents to His Majesty, and that they
and
the inhabitants. If possible
authorities
were received per Yankee. In due time we
to
suppose the Polynesian will tell the world it is due thoso people, that the government
the
United
States should amply reward
of
all about them.
them for protecting these wrecked seamen,
Donations. —For gratuitious circulation of and testify its appreciation of their generous
the Friend, from W. H. Havens, $1,00; Mr. hospitality.
Glass, tl.OO; Mr. R. Williams, *1,00; from
Since writing the foregoing remarks, we
an Old Sailor, 60 cents. For "the Bethel, have met Captain Halsey, of sbip Milton,
from Cant Howland Pacific V> 00
who reports that he fell in with or spoke
NOVEMBER 18, 1861.
fie
,
-P
''
:
ship Alice Frazier on the 22d of June, in,
52 * 12 N. L., 145 ° 35 E. L. The course
of the vessel since she went adrift had been
nearly due South, about B°. She showed
marks of contact with the ice, but was tight
and strong, apparently the same as when
abandoned. There were plenty of provisions
and whaling gear on board, but as the Milton had just left home she had no occasion
to "wreck," hence the good ship Alice Frazier
was left to float on, until wrecked upon the
Japanese Islands, or shores of China.
A Maritime Engagement.—The battle to
which we now refer, took place not in the
Gulf of Mexico, or off Charleston, but in
the Ochostk Sea, between three boats'
crews of whalemen, and a school of Killers," or species of small whale. The "battle
occurred about the first of August. A whale
and calf had been killed, when a school of
"Killers" made their appearance. They
would enter his mouth and bite off pieces of
his tongue, dragging the dead carcass under
water; but our hardy whalemen were not
disposed to allow their gigantic prey to
escape. Armed with harpoons and lances,
they made a desperate onslaught upon the
killers. Now came the tug of war. One
boat was stove and one sailor had a leg
broken. The killers fought desperately, and
their opponents were as determined. There
was no panic on either side—no Bull's Run
affair! The killers would rush on, and did
not yield until it was supposed the "whole
school " of twenty five or thirty were killed.
The carcass of the dead whale was finally
rescued and towed off by the whale ship
Pacific. Who will deny that whaling is a
" good school " to train men for naval service ?
The Missionary Martyrs onErromanga.—The
following we copy from the San
Francisco Bulletin, and that paper is indebted to a Melbourne paper for the same:
The Rev. G. N. Gordon, missionary of
the"London Missionary Society, and his wife,
have been barbarously murdered by the natives of Erromanga, one of the New Hebrides. The measles having of late raged
at that island and killed off a great many of
the natives, the latter have got a notion that
it has been introduced by the whites, and determined, it would seem, on a general massacre of the latter. The good missionary and
his wife have, however, been the only victims as yet. Both were killed treacherously
by blows from behind, given by men who
pretend to be friends. The bodies (fearfully
mangled) have been recovered and buried.
This is the same island at which the Rev.
John Williams and Mr. Harris were butchered in the year 1840."
Commenting upon this news, the Herald
calls attention to the fact that the most deeply affected ef the mourners at the graves of
murdered missionaries, was the very man
whose hand had struck the first missionary
that landed on those shores—John Williams.
85
THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1861.
Seventh Annual Report of the Honolulu
Sailor's Home Society.
Just seven years ago, an association was formed
The Honolulu Sailor's Home Society." The 2d Article of their constitution, made known tho
grand object of this association.
Art 2d. The object of this Society shall be
to improve the social, moral and religious condition of seamen resorting to this port, by promoting the establishment and maintenance of a
Home, of good character, from which all intoxicating liquors shall be excluded; and in such
other ways as shall be deemed proper. V
To advance and accomplish this obpß, an appeal was made for funds. This appeal was euoci'.hml'ul, and the following am6unts have from
year to year, been raised and expended
$8,518,50
■t year, 1854-5,
5,215,35
_d
1855-0,
"
1850-7,
1,535,50
d •'
1857-8,
1,306 88
th »
223,50
1858-9,
5th "
1859-60,
297,50
6th "
483,03
1800-1
7th "
in Honolulu, under the name of
"
"
-
--
:
We know not how the same amount of Treasurer's Report of Honolulu Sailor's
benevolent contributions could have been exHome Society.
pended in a manner to have diffuseda more salu- To the Honolulu Sailor's Home Society i
tary, healthful and beneficent influence among The undersigned, your Treasurer, begs to offer the following
the varied and roaming class of men whom it was report of receipts tad disbursements from Nor. 26th, 1880, to
designed to benefit. Among candid and right- date:
minded persons, there can be no question but that tow
$38 M
Bsl. cash to hand at tbis date,
i t should be carried forward. Money contributed Nov. M.
2* SI
at annuel meeting,
•' A in't contributed
for its support is well invested.
"
u
Dec.
8.
Fort
8L
Church,Dec
-M.. 86 16
.1
The records of the institution will show that a
80 8»
«" Bethel Church,
«"
Methodist Church,
I8 60
overy dollar which has been contributed has been "
"
"
"
Capt.
received
from
C.
Kdwards,
P.
4 00
expended in strict accordance with the designs of "S. "
Fritnd
"" "" "« Stranger's Friend Society,... 801 OS
the institution, viz; in erecting the buildings,
00
tl
10 00
AmosS. Cooke,
•'
procuring furniture, sustaining the reading-room,
"
"
"
J. O. Carter, proceeds of
"
" " " books contributed and told, 9 00
keeping the buildings in repair, &c.
The Trustees at this Society, 80 00
The most noticeable event occurring during: the »
Benevolent Society,
60 00
28.
•• " "" ALadles'
past year, in connection with the Home, has Doen
81.
1H
" '• " Friend,
the resignation of Mrs. Thrum as manager, and 1881.
Net
Ian.
18.
tales
Caboote
at
Auction,
IT
:8
"
and
Mrs.
Oat
the transfer of the Home to Capt.
20. "
officers and crewof II. M. 8.
as managers. Mrs. Thrum tendered her resigna" "" From Alert,
(per, 8. CD.)
28 82
tion on tho 12th of February. The Trustees, luly
10 00
"
" Lsdy J. Franklin,
learning that she could not be persuaded to contaM 08
tinueany longer in the station, which she had so
long occupied with credit to herself and useful- I860. Disbursements.
to Ree'd B.C. Damon, bale, due on the
ness to seamen, passed the following resolution: Dec. 28. PaidSociety's
dated
3d, 18M,
tution.
" "
'
Resolved, That the thanks of the Trustees are hereby tendered to Mrs. Thrum for her faithful and efficient management
of the Home during the time it hat bceu under her chaw, and
they lake this oppportunlty to express their regret at the necessity which withdrawsher from the Home as the manager.
Total,
$17,640 20
The erection of the Home was a very expensive enterprise, and the association was comOn retiring, Mrs. Thrum furnished, at the
pelled to incur heavy liabilities and debt, but request of the Trustees, a complete list of boardduring the past yeur that was fully paid off, and ers, the amount of each one's indebtedness, «tc.
the institution, on the 24th of December, IB6o* This
report is highly valuable for reference, and
declared out of debt. It is a most encouraging shows most conclusively that it has only been by
the
have
Home,
the
trustees
of
never
fact, that
strict economy and good management that the
made an appeal for funds which has not been Home has been carried forward.
most cordially responded to. The trustees themThe Trustees would congratulate seamen, and
selves have always been willing to make liberal the friends of the Home, who have contributed
contributions before they sent forth an appeal so liberally for its support, that the institution is
to the community. In the year 1859, the trus- still managed in a manner to meet their approtees made up a contribution among themselves bation and the patronage of the public. Capt.
to nearly $000 ($578) for the purpose of liqui- and Mrs. Oat are doing all in their power to
dating a debt which Mr. and Mrs. Thrum had carry forward the Home in accordance with its
incurred for the benefit of the institution. The original design. The Trustees esteem themselves
foregoing facts show most conclusively, that peculiarly fortunate in securing their services.
those gentlemen who have been entrusted with Notwithstanding the falling off in the large numtho supervision of this institution, have not ber of seamen who formerly visited Honolulu,
shrunk from their full share of responsibility. still the present number is very considerable, and
The Hawaiian Governuient has also manifested a it is hoped will always bo such as shall call for
must friendly feeling towards this establishment. the maintenance of the Home.
The valuable piece of land was a gift, and in
From the report of the Treasurer, it appears
other ways, it has appeared that it was disposed that two bills are outstanding against the instiinstitution.
to befriend the
tution. One of these is for repairs, and the
The question has been often asked, why may other for introducing water. The necessity of
be
a
Institumade self-supporting
not the Home
protecting the building against accident by fire,
tion. Is it necessary to make additional ap- and for drinking purposes, will be apparent to
peals for funds? These questions may be satis- all. It is hoped an amount sufficient to liquidate
factorily answered by asserting that so far aa a their bills will be raised at this annual meeting.
mere boarding house.the Home has not incurred
S. C. Damon,
)
any debts, neither has any appeal for funds
11. J. H. Holdsworth, \ Ex. Com.
ever been made to make up losses in the board)
J. W. Austin.
ing department. Those who have had the Home,
have never been charged any rent, and have
never called upon the Trustees to make up their
Red Nose Light House.—" Red noses
losses. We are able to state exactly what these
are
five
light-houses to warn voyagers on the sea
seasons that
losses have been. During the
Mr. and Mrs. Thrum carried on the Home, i. c., of life off the coasts of Malaga, Jamaica,
from Sept. 1856, to January, 1861, they lost by Santa Cruz and Holland."
bad debts, and money advanced to boarders, the
We clip this notice of a new lighthouse
largo sum of thirteen hundred and twenty-four
dollars and seventy-five cents ($1,324,75) or from one of our exchanges. Similar light
nearly 10 per cent, upon all their bills. Had houses are stationed along those coasts prothey received all this amount and met no other
brandy
losses, they would not have made any thing more ducing American whisky, French
than a fair living in the Home. It should be and London porter.
borne in mind, that it is only part of theyear
Morning Stab Papers are now published
that the Home can be made really a paying establishment, even if all the boarders should pay
in pamphlet form and are for sale at
their bills in full and punctually. It was never
designed to make the establishment a money Whitney's Book Store and the Depository of
making concern, but its prosperity and success Sailor's Home. Life Members of H. M.
demand that those keeping the boarding debe
with a copy each
partment shall be able to secure a good support Society will furnished
gratuitiously.
or honest living;.
One of the largest and most constant conIn our Marine Journal will be found an
tributors recently remarked, that " if the Home
should now be burnt down, it had mors than account of the loss of the Polar Star, and a
paid for itself." In a moral and benevolent
a paying intti- French Whaler.
point of view, it has always been
acceptance,
Sept.
8360 12, and Interesttram Nov.
$408 80
22d, i860. $47 88
Wm. H. Cox's bill to date, for taking ear*
of reading room be.,Ac
18 88
principal
31.
1801.
Hay 4.
"•'
'•
■
"
Johnson's bill, carpentry, Sic
14 14
" SamuelWhitney's
>'
Printing,
108
M
" II.
Waterworks,
U. W. Woods,
" Rev.8. C. Damon,"" Repairs fcc....... 188 008248
"" Am'tcashon hand,
M
$488j08
amounting to
There are two bills outstanding, and due.
$120 SO (lo wit, for Improving the waterworks, $88 M, and for
putting gutters on the Home," $66 00) from which 10*1 dc- sj
duct the balanceof cash In the Treasury, and there remains
$04 42 to be provided, in order ts put the " Home " entirely
out of debt again.
At the end of the year 1860, theHome was, for theAnt time,
out of debt 1 and it Is very desirable that it should be In sn
equally good position at the close of the present year.
The Executive Committee hats furnished annually a full and
Interestingreport of the management, condition and iußusaot
of the Home,and will doubtless report again at the present
Respectfully submitted by
time.
CIIAB R. BISHOP,
Treasurer H. 8. H. 8,
"
Information Wanted !
Respecting [tatkan S. Qibb: lie wu on board the " Mootrauma" at Honolulu, in 1860, and irai diecharged here In IMS.
Communicate with Rev. J. 1). Butier, geamen't Chaplain, Mew
Bedford, or Editor of the Friend.
Revival in the Polynesian Islands.—The
English Sessionary Magazine for July
contains a letter from the Rev. George Gill,
formerly missionary at Rarotongn, giving the
substance of letters which he has received
from the South Sea Islands.
The Rev. W. Wyatt Gill says; "Our
work here in Mangia is going on very well.
True, indeed, we have not all sunshine, nor
is it all shade. Our grounds for encouragement are very great indeed. A few days
hence I hope to admit twenty-four to the
church at Ivirua and Oneroa. At Rarotonga
a great revival has taken place ; upwards of
eight hundred individuals have joined the
CIfISSCSa
In confirmation of this statement a native
teacher of Rarotonga writes: " This is a
season of great joy in Rarotonga. Multitudes of men and women, and young persons, have been led to abandon their former
evil practices, and their backsliding, and
have with all their heart believed upon
Christ, and have been admitted into the fellowship of the church. It was in the month
of August last this thing grew, and gave us
joy. I have no time to tell you more; the
ship is going away soon, but I write to toll
you that it is well with us and the Church
of God here. Ngataogiia 200, in Avarua,
220,and in Arorangi more than 90 are now
seeking for peace and life."
THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1861."
86
APVBaTISBBEJHtfTg.
ADVBRTISEMEM'TS.
SAILOR'S HOME.
S. P. FORD, M. l>
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office Kaahumanu street, near Queen.
APVBRTISBaCBM'TS.
.
J. F. COLBURIf,
AUCTIONEER,
287-ly Kaahumanu street, Honolulu,Oahu.
DR. J.
MOTT SMITH,
DENTIST.
OFFICK, CORNKR OF FORT AND lIOTKL STREETS,
HONOLULU, H. I.
H
E. HOFFMANN,
H. STANGENWALD, M. D„
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office in the New Drug Store, corner of Kaahumanu and Queen streets, Makee & Anthon's Block.
PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON,
Open day and night.
C. H. WETMORE, M. D.
CONSULAR PHYSICIAN & SIRIJFON.
Tolick American Seamen, ami general practitioner,
HLLO, HAWAII, S. I.
rtIHE SAILORS' HOME, BUILT AND
Honolulu Sailors' Home
owned by the
Society," has recently been plnced under the management of the undersigned. They hope, by strict
attention and fidelity, to merit the patronage of the
seafaring community. The House has teen built and
fitted up in a style to suit the wants of Officers and
Seamen who are spending a few weeks 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 vessels under repairs, are respectfully invited to send
their crews to the Home, where every attention will
he paid to their comfort.
rjmoers' table, with lodging, per week,
96
6
do.
do.
Seamens' do. do.
CAPTAIN AND MRS. OAT,
Managers.
Honolulu, March 1, 1861.
"
•
AMOS
S. COS*.
SAM'L X. CASTLE.
CASTLE & COOKE,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS IN
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE,
At the old stand, corner of King and School streets,
near the large Stone Church, Also, at the Store
formerly occupied by C. H. Nicholson, in King street,
opposite the Seamen's Chapel.
3T Agents for Jayne's Medicines.
BOOKS AND
INSTRUMENT? FOR THE
MARINER.
ATD. 5. FLITNER'S Watoh and Jewelry
IV
Establishment, in Kaahumanu street, will be
found the following works
:
Almanacks for 1860.
Merchant's, Shipmaster's and Mechanic's Assistant
Laws of the Sea.
The Art of Sailmaking.
—ALSO—
Ship's Compasses and Dividers.
—ALSO—
Mast-head Glasses and Marine Telescopes.
—
—ALIO
Chronometers and Chronometer Watches.
N. B.—Medicine Chests carefully replenished at the
6-tf
HILO DRUG STORE.
G. P. JUDD, M. I).,
PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON,
HONOLULU, OAHO, S. I.
Office, corner of Fort and Merchant streets. Office
open from 9 A.. to 4
NAVIGATION TAUGHT.
in all its branches, taught by the
Subscriber. The writer likewise begs to intimate that he will give instruction to a limited
number of pupils in English reading and grammar,
A great variety of other articles useful to the
Mariner.
—AND—
Many ornamental articles, inoluding Breast Pins,
Rings, Cups, &.0., &o.
Particular attention given to repairing and rating
HAVING
HARDWARE STORE.
ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, ON FORT BTREET,
of all kinds, Hinges, Screws, Tacks, Ra-
GENERAL
INTELLIGENCE,
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
SAMUEL C. DAMON.
TERMS:
One copy,
per annum,
TOCKS
tors.
j
Twooopies,
Fiveocpies,
-
Cut and Wrought Nails, Spikes, Brads,
Sheath-Knives, Marlinspikes, Caulking-Irons and
Mallets, and numerous other articles, for sale at the
W. N. LAPP.
(tf)
owest prices, by
READING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOS
ITORY.
AND OTHERS, WISHING
to obtain books from the Sailors' Home Library,
will please apply to the Bethel Sexton, who will have
charge of the Depository and Reading Room until
SEAMEN
further notice.
Per order.
BIBLE, BOOK and TRACT DEPOSITO R Y
SAILOR'S HOME, HONOLULU.
T)IBLE8, BOOKS AND TRACTS, in the English,
Wj French, Portuguese, German, Welsh, Swedish and Spanish languages. These books are offered
for sale, at cost prices, by the Hawaiian Bible and
Tract Societies, but furnished
Also, Office of The Friend, bound volumes for
sale. Subscriptions received.
N. B.—Seamen belonging to vessels lying "off
and on," will be supplied with books and papers, by
calling at the Depository, from 12 to 8 o'clock P. M.
8. C. DAMON, Seamen's Chaplain.
-
8.00
6.00
-
Commission & Shipping Merchants,
11. I.
JiMKSIIITSytWRLL, Esq.,}
Es,J
278-ly
New York.
Boston.
„
"" ""
v
.
F iclsto
Hongkong.
Manila.
ALLEIV& BERRILL,
SrCCE&KrftS TO
George W. Macy,
KAWAIHAE, HAWAII,
Will continue the General Merchandise and
Shipping busineta
at theabove port, where they are prepared to furnish the
justly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoes, and such other re
cruiti as are required by whale ships at the shortestnotice,
267-ly
and on the most reasonable terms.
KING'S
Photographic Gallery.
UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO INform the public, that having an entire new stock ami
arrangements by which he will be in receipt ofany new stylet
ol pictures which may be takeneither at San Francisco or New
Yoik, will be able to meet orders from this date In the latest
styles, and at extremely low prices. Also assures his friendsand
patrons that he will either fully satisfy them In their pictures
or no pay.
The present stock on hand having been selected by Mr. W. F.
Howland, at San Francisco, all may rest assured it is of the
best quality and lateet fashion.
PHOTOGRAPHS,
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MEMORANDA.
Information Wanted !
Henry Bowers, of San Francisco, who left bark
18 monthsago, at Honolulu. Please communicate with
of Ran Francisco, or theEditor of Friend
Lambert,
11.
Ming William D. Bently, belonging to Philadelphia,
rrote, in 1869, fromHonolulu. Any Information may be
icated to the Editor of the Friend, or to Wright,
Peanall, merchants, No. 6, North 6th St., Philadelphia,
sting Oliver R. Qile, of N. Andover, Mass. He left
Martha last November,
cting Peter Parris, born In Syracuse, N. V., and is now
hrets years old. He has been absent from home six
any information will be gladly received by the editor,
imother, Mrs. Catharine Welch, Syracuse New York,
jting Mr. Alonto Peor»oH,belonglng to Ship Chandler
le will find a letter with the Editor of the Friend,
ion is soughtby Mr. Willett P. Wheston, 28- Stanton
rooklyn, L. I.
:ting Paul Steinberg, of Sagan, In Silesia, left 1817,
ellert, Capt. Ihlucr, from Hamburg for Adelaide,and has
in heardof. An anxious mother longs to hear from him.
:Ung Hartwtll B. Martin, belonging to Brooksiield,
Ie was last heard from on board ship Julian, Winegar.
le Captain of this ship visit Honolulu, he l> requested
i«n the Miter of the Friend.
:tlng .Emerson Starkey, of RcholK>th, Mass. Heleft
hip at theSandwich Islands, sick, in 1842. Any Intelrill be gladly received by the Editor, or Bradford Cumlorth Kehoboth, Mass.
:ting Samuel B. Vod'jr, a son of Elizabeth Dodge, of
abridge. He was at the islands, six or seven years
ihould he callupon the Chaplain, he will And a letter.
:ting William Smith, a sailor during last season on
i bark Florence. Information may be sent to his friends
lyn, New York, or tv the Editor of the Friend.
:ting Afr. Charles Button, belonging to Columbia,
bounty, Connecticut.
:ting Jokn Baker, who belongs to Buffalo, New York,
ome in 1852, but was last heard from in 1859. Any
ion will be gladlyreceived by his parents, or theEditor
iend.
New Portland, Feb. 17,1861.
hmos, Dear Sir :—By the request of the friends of
Harvey, whom they suppose is on board ot some whaler
icific, will youplease advertise for him, and request
raimunlcate with his friends or with you. It will be
atisfaetlon to them.
any information from him, you will do a
Ivoryoubygain
writing to C. C. Harvey, of New Portland,
Yours respectfully, Can. Juiix D. Willard.
NEAR BEI.BY, YORKSHIRE, (
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England, Feb. 14, 1861.
Sir:—My husband's brother having, in the course of
wtion as a sailor, recently touched at the Sandwich
tells me that while his ship was there, a man of
;of Newton supplied them with provisions He also
directed me to you as a gentleman who would perhaps kindly
assist me in making inquiries, eitherby advertising in thepapers
CAXBLISrORTH,
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otherwise, as to whether there were still any jiersons on the
and or islands of that name.
I had three brothers of the names of William, Abrahnra and
tac Newton, all sailors, but the family has not heard from
her of them for eighteen years.
The last letter we received, informed us that they were at
Llparaiso, and that they were going to the Island ot Otabcite,
think,) and certainly the Sandwich Islands.
The mention by brother-in-law of the man by the name of
jwton, at Honolulu,leads me to hope that he is probably my
family if
other. It would be a great comfort to myself and (il
•u would kindly be at the troubleof inquiring for us pracable) whether my brothers be alive or dead.
Yourhumble servant.
Elizabeth Walton.
MARINE JOURNAL.
PORT
OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVALS.
Nor. I—Am wh bark Catherine, J. P. Hempstead, from Arctic,
1600 wh, 24,000 bone, season ; £200 wh, 26,000 bn,
voyage ; 2100 wh, 24,000 bone, on board.
I—Am wh ship Good Return, Kish, from Arctic, 760 wh,
UOOO bone, season ; 1300 wh, 12,000 bone, voyage ;
11100 wh, 10,000 hone, on boanl.
2—Am wh bark Onward. Allen, Irom Ochotsk, 1600 wh,
20,000 bone, season ; 6100 wh. 66,000 bn, voyage
2000 wh, 20,000 bone, on board.
3—Am wh bark Gratitude, Davis, from Ochotsk, 160 sp,
1100 wh, 13,000 bone, season ; 200 sp, 3100 wh,
voyage | 200 tp, 2300 wh, on hoard.
A—Am wh bark Florida, Fish, from Ochotsk via Hllo,
1400 wh, 22,000 bn, season ; 40 sp, 2200 wh, 37,000
bone, voyage ; 2200 wh, 22,000 lione, on board.
utif Schwiiige, Kokcroullcr. 182 days from
4—llanov.
Hamburg, with mdse. to 11. Hackfcld o> Co.
6—Am wh baik Barnstable, Urowuaon, Irom llilo, lying
off aud on.
-—Haw.ach Kalama, Kelly, (Tender to the whaling bark
Klixabclh.) from Ochotsk.
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DEPARTURES.
I—Am wh bark Faaoy, llliven, to cruiteon theLine tnd
home.
6—Am wh ship Corinthian,Lewis, for coast of Chile and
home.
s—Am wh ship llarveat, Manchester, for coast California.
s_li»w. sch Liholilio, Bush, for a cruise South.
6-Am sch Sea Witch, Taylor, for Tahiti.
6—Han. sch Louise, Uolstorn\ for Valparaiso via Tahiti.
Oliver Crocker'*. C rui»« In Ike OchouU.
Passed through the 40th passage May 10, steering N.W. ;
came up with theice in lat. 61 z 00 N, shortened sail, and found
it making to the N.K.: had strong ri.W. galea most of the time,
with thick fog. There being so muchice. could not get to the
N.W. May 14,1at. 61 °40 N.,10ng.163 =64 8., workedalong
the ice to the N.E. On the morning or the 19th May. saw the
Western shore of Kamschatka, and supposed it to be about 60
miles distant. On the 20th, saw and spoke the ships Polar Star
and Josephine*, 21st, running along the ice. in company with
other vessels, saw the land at times during the day to the eastward, and what I supposed to be floating ice In shore, but soon
proved to be low land covered with snow, and not so (sr off as I
expected , --W, commenced with strong winds from S.S.W., and
increased to a gale. At 8P- M. close-reefed fore and main topsails and topmast staysails, steering S.K., the Polar Starin company all the time. I supposed we had fifty miles sea-room
between the ice and the shore, hut thought I would like to keep
close to the ice and gave orders to wear ship at 11 o'clock,
whichwould give us two hours on that tack, going about two
knots ; in wearing, 1 felt the ship strike heavily, and started for
tbe deck, but before I reached it felt her strike twice more,being
on the wind at the time and heading W. I asked the officer if
he had got among the ice ; he replied there was no ice in
sight, and tbe abip must have struck the bottom, and conseThe vessel struck
quently the Polar Star must bo ashore."
once more, but not so hard. On looking astern, saw the Polar
Star half a mile, running before the wind directly for the shore,
having missed stays. [For full particulars of her wreck, see
Capt. Beene's report.) The wreck was sold at auction as
it lay for %200. When we left she was about two miles from
high-water mar!:. The land about that place is very deceiving
the high land seen in the offing is from 16 to 26 miles back from
theshore, and thelow land, covered with snow, was what X mistook for floating ice while running along the laid. This low
land is about three or four feet above the surface of the water.
By our charts, the land makes a straight shore N N.K. and
S.S.W.; also, observed a low point of land bearing 5.8.W., and
another one bearing N.N.K., which forms a deepbight,the distance from point to point being about 16 miles. We next stood
to the Westward about 60 miles, came up to the Ice and continued workingalong it until June 20, when we went into Tarvi.sk Bay ; found there a great quantity of sheet ice, but no
whales. Left July Ist for the N.K. Qulf. Saw and took the
first bowhead July 7, off the Sand Spit; 9th, saw and took a
lone whale at the same place -, 23d, took our last bowhead in
lat. 60° 00 N. Saw bowheads only four days during the season. Left the QulfAug. 3d, and had a continuation offogs and
S. W. winds. Went into Tarvisk Bay again Aug. 22 ; had been
a few whales seen four days previous. Sailed from there the
26th, and cruised along the North Shore to Ochotsk City, but
went Into TarRaw nothing. Was off Horse-Shoe Bay Sept. 4 ;
risk lt;iy for wood aud water. Mr. Wilson, lat officer of the
boat's
who
had
remained
with us
crew,
Polar Star, with his
since the loss of their ship, lea us to land at a small town, and
while crossing the surf, the boat capsized and all hands were
drowned. The natives were on the beach at the time,but could
re.idcr no assistance. After hearing of the accident, I sent two
boats to the town; the natives had recovered only one body
up to Sept. 9, thatof Robert M. Gibson, which was brought to
the ship, and afterwards buried on Fabius Island. The following
is a list of names of the boat's crew:
James Wilson, Ist officer, of Massachusetts.
Eilward Under, *>oat-Bteerer, of New York.
Edward N. Barlow, seaman, of Mattapoisett, Mass.
William Dulcea, seaman, or same place.
James Harm, seaman, of Troy, New York.
Robert M. Gibson seaman, ofLowell. Mass.
Left the Bay Sept. 13. tor Alald Island, and on the 20th, tat.
54° 26 N., long. 122° 25 W., saw and took two right whales,
the only ones we saw this season. Had continual gales from
that to the 27th, when we came through the Straits. Oct. 6,
Attowai, a Hawaiian, died. Had light westerly windsuntil the
12th, and on the 22d, took light southerly winds; since that
time had light trade winds. Arrived at Hilo on the 24th, and
sailed for Honolulu on the 26th, where we arrived the 27th uIL
David Cochkav, Master.
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Crulted on theLine and Arctic. Have taken 100 sp, 900 wh
and 14,000 lbs hone, this season ; 200 sp, 2600 wh, and 45,000
tba bone, the voyage. Saw sperm whales three times in lat.
3» 40 8., long. 166° 40sW., lat. 3° 35 8., long. 171° 10 W.,
lat. 2 s 45 8., long. 172 30 W. The first part of the saaton
In the Arctic, saw but lew whales, and those very shy. Took
the first wliale July B, iv lat. «o 86 N., long. 199 00 W., and
the last Sept. 10, l»t. 70« 22 N., long. 166° 03 W. Saw no
ahow of whales till the 21»t of August. Took eight whiuVs be16 to 70 40,
lween that lime and tho 10th Sept., in lat. 70
long. 161° to 105 s W. Have enjoyei a fair share of good
weatlier the whole season, and hardly at muchice as Is usual.
Sept. 12,8|wkeMontreal and Cleone,and learned that theFrench
ship Caulaincourt waa lost some 40 miles N K. of ley Cape, on
the 6th Sept. Capt. Labaste .mil 19 of the crew were on board
the Clcone, and 21 on board the .Montreal. Took six oil board
the Magnolia. The following vessels were spoken and heard
from:—Sept. 17, ship Ilciny Knecland, 1000 brls; Montreal
90 brls sperm. 650 brls humpback, 140 brls walrus, 6 California
whales and 10 bowheads—all this season.
XT Ship Onward, Allen,reports—Left the Sandwich Islands
March 27 had a pleasant jiaasage up to the Kurile Islands.
oil the 25th April, and saw the
liaised through the47th passage
tint ice was In the Ice from that time until the 4th July, up to
lx.en
very bad—log, rain, and a
weather
bad
which time the
number of gales from B.K. and N.K. Saw awl took our first
N.,
long. 141= 50 ft, nfty aides b.W
bowhead Iv lat. 50 00
of Jonas Island | last whale, Oct. 2. at Mercury Bay. Found
packed
In he Bays until after tlie 20th Aug.
the ice heavy awl
Don't know that I ever »aw so much ice in the Ochotsk before.
During the latter part of August ami moat part of September,
good weather and a fair share of whales. Cruised priocil>»lly on OffShore Ground, around Jooat Island and Shantar
Bay, and saw the moat whales Id the Bay daring September.
Went ou the whaling ground April «, and Is* again Oct. 10.
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the Arctic ; found'the weather very good moat of the time, and
whales plenty. Went on the whaling ground Sept. 10, and left
again on the 20th. Saw the firstbowheads June6, lat. 66° N
long. 178e W., and the last whale Sept. 20, lat. 71° SON.,
long. 172° 30 1 took four this season. Arrived at Honolulu Oct
24, and will next leave for California. Roche Frank, a Portuguese, died Oct 19, of consumption, aged about 36. Reports
Mr. Whilneld, 84 officer uf the Braganta, at having died In
June,of dropsy. Spoke and heard from the following vessels
Sept. 20, Braganta 4 whales, In the Straits, was bound to San
Francisco ; 16th, Champion, clean; 16th, Henry Kneeland, 8
whales, and was steering North ; 16th,Carib, 120 brlt walrus.
XT Bark Kile, Fish, reports—Went on the Kodiack May 80.
Took the Ant right whale Jane4,lst. 67° N., long. 188° W.,
and the last whale on the Arctic, Aug. 26. Found the Weather
foggy and winds northerly, and whales scarce and thy. Saw
most whales Aug. 7, off Icy Cape. Experienced lightsoutherly
winds on the passage down. Came through the Straits Sept. 22
In company with the Fabius, Smith, hailing 1300brlt. Henry
Terry, 3d officer, a colored mtn. died Sept. 8, of neuralgia, aged
about 46 years, a native of America. Reports the Good Return,
Sept. 24, with 3 whales.
O* Bark Cleone. Simmons, reports—Went on the Arctic
whaling ground May 14, and taw the nrst whales tame day.
Took the Ant whale on the 17th,lat. 80» 29 N., long. 1779 s
E., and the but whale Sept. 11, off Cape Lisbon. Had a ftlr
share of good weather all the season, with the exception of one
or two galea. Ob the nightof the 26ih August, got among the
ice and had Aye plankt and four timbers stove, which made tbe
vessel leak considerably, but succeeded Anally in stopping it.
Sept. 6, found ourselves in the ice tgaln, lost one anchor and
chain, and started the old leak. The French ship Ctulalncourt
went ashore toe same night and became a total wreck; all hands
were taredbut one man, supposed to belong to Rorotonga, who
waa drowned. We took eight whales this season, which sasile
about 860 brls. Saw the most whales In lat 70° 36 N., long.
160° 30 W. Had Ane weatherall the way down.
XT Bremen tbip Repvblik, Seyer, reports—Went on the
Arctic whaling ground May 9. Took the Ant bowhead on the
20th, lat. 60 s 40 N., long. 176 s 20 E.; last whale Aug. 27,
lat. 68 ° 27 N., long. 173 ° 24 W. Experienced good weather
Ant part of the season, litter part southerly gales and foggy
weather. Saw but few whalea, and they were very shy. Sept.
9, spoke the Thomas Dickaton with 4 whales, 600 brls, and the
Julianwith 800 brlt. We lost one man, named Benjamin, a
native of Rorotonga, of consumption.
XT Am. bark Bragansa reports--Cruised principally on the
Arctic, and found the weather verygood up to the Ist October.
Whales were plenty—saw the most In lat. 70, long. 172, Sept.
26th to Oct 1. Went o i the ground in May, and left again fn
October. Pasted East Cape. Weather, on pattag down, very
good, with easterly winds. We got in the loe la the Oulf of the
Holy Cross June26; get clear July 18. Brokeanchor and windlass, lost 160 sheets copper, tore sheathing from both bows, and
sustained other damage, besides increasing her leakage from 6UO
strokes In 24 hours, to 3,000 strokes. While In the Ice, July 4,
In lat 66 ° 49, long. 179 E., landed 2,000 lbs. bread, and other
supplies, with all our boats, and prepared to abandon ship, but
Anally got clear. The Ice was from 6to 16 feet thick. Tbe ship
was within a mile and a half ot the shore.
XT Bark Arab, Aiken, reports—Sailed hence Dec. 27th, on a
sperm whale cruise to the Southward and Westward,undercommand of Capt Grlnnell, but he has since died, March last, in
lat. 31 ° 20 N., long. I*7 E., of dropsy In the chest Saw
sperm whales three timet about the Phoenix Island in February,
took two, which made 112 brlt. Haw bowheads May 26, in lat.
60° 63 N. long. 178° 34 E., and took the Ant June26; entered
the Arctic July 26, and cruised principally on the Compass
Ground. Found the weather good Ant psrt of the season, but
the Utter part on the contrary. Saw the most whales in Plover
Bay; took two there, and three in the Arctic, which msde In all
660 brls. Mostly round the whales scarce and shy throughout
the season. Left the straits Sept 29, and passed the Fox Islands;
had rather a rough passage down. One of the teamen, natuod
John Cook, a native of New Zealand, died of consumption near
the Phosnlx group.
XT Ship Good Return, Fish, rcportt—Went on the Anadir
Sea June 18, and there saw the first whale, lat. 84 30 N., long.
177 ° 11 W. Next cruised from Cape Muring totoIndian Point;
Plover Bay,
saw whalesall the time, and took two.theWent
Arctic July 28, anil
In
and there took one whale. ArrivedthroughBhcrlngStraitaScpt.
took only one whale there. Came
14. and saw plenty whales—etruck, seven, but only savedtree;
the weather being very rough at the time. Took 4 bowheads
and 3 right whales thll season. Experienced a fair share of
good weather toe most of the season. Came through the
170th passage Oct 12, and had moderate weather down.
Spoke the Jalian, Sept. 28, with about 900 brls. thit season
bound to San Francisco; same day, spoke the Montreal, with
2,000 brlt., bound to 11110.
XT Bark Martha Id, Dally, reports—Cruised principally on
the Arctic, in tbe vicinity of the Compaas Ground; found the
weather generally good throughout the season, bat whales
rather scarce. Saw the moet whalea In tat. 70 ° to 70° 20 N
long. 170 to 171 W. Saw the Ant whale May 26, lat. 90
long. 171 °
53 N., long. 176 26 W last whale, lat. 69 30 N.,
40 N., Oct 1. Took one tprnn whale In lat. 32 c 21 8., long
186° 20 E., Jan. 7. Left the whaling ground Oct. 4; patmel
East Cape on the fitli; came through the 172 dpassage, on the
12th, and arrived at Honolulu, Nov. 1, all well.
XT Bark Catharine, J. P. Hempstead,reports—Cruised oft
Cape Bhering from tbe Ist to loth of July,and tookArc Whales
Went into the Arctic July 24, and there took 8 whales—allbowheads. Took tbe first whale June 27; last whale, Sept 19, lat.
67 s 40 N., long. 173 W. Left tho Arctic Sept 21; went to
Plover Bay for water. Left therethe Coral, Sfcsson, with about
760 brlt. and 14.000 Ins. bone; Cast canton intends la winter
in the Bay, aud waa already prepared.
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PORT
OF HONOLULU, S. I.
ARRIVAL.
Sow. T—Am wh ship Hlbemia2d, Rumpus, from Ochotsk, 86
sp, 1450 wh, 18,000 bone, season ; 136 sp. 8000 wh,
50,000 bone, voyage; 80 sp, 3300 wh, 18,000 bone,
on board.
7—Haw wh bark Benjamin Rush, Fish, from Ochotsk, 56
sp, 1800 wh, 17,000 bone, season.
7—Olden, wh bark German, Lubbers, from Arctic, 900
wh, 14,000 bone, season ; 1750 wh, 37,000 bone,
voyage ; 000 wh, 14,000 bone, on board.
7—OMen. wh brig Comet, Wllhelm, An Ochotsk, 000 wh,
BMO bone, season 1830 wh, 11,000bone, voyage
000 wh, 8600 bone, on board.
7—Olden, wh bark Planet, Dallman. from Ochotsk,00 sp,
000 wh, 13,000bn, season 90 sp, 1400 wh. 19,000
bone, Toyage; 90 sp, 900 wh, 13,000 bn, on board.
7—Russ. wh bark Amoor, Nordgren, fm Ochotsk, 600 wh,
4000 bone, season ; 1300 wh, voyage.
7—Am wh bark Isaac Howland, Long, from Ochotsk, 70
sp, 1450 wh, 30,000 bone, season 110 sp, 1600 wh,
33,000 bone, voyage.
7—Am wh bsrk Monmouth, Ormsby, from Ochotsk, 400
wh, 6000 bone, season ; 75 sp, 3030 wh, 34,000 bn,
voyage ; 900 wh, 6000 bone, on board.
7—Raw wh bark Klisabeth, Whitney, from Ochotsk, 1300
wh, 15,000 bone, season.
7—Am clipper ship Swordfish, Crsndall, 19 days from
San Francisco, touched outside, and sailed again
ssme day for Hongkong.
10—Am wh ship Milton, Halsey, from LahaJna. before
,
,
,
,
reported.
11—Am wh ship Callao, Fuller, fm Ililo, before reported,
lay offand on.
11—Am wh ship Adeline, Barber, from Arctic via Kealakekua. 13 months out, 36 sp. 460 wh, 4600 bone,
all told—lay off and on.
11—Am wh ship Robert Edwards, Wood, from Lahaina,
before reported—lay off and on.
13—Am sch Kclipse, Csmman, 28 days fm Port Townsend,
en route for ghanghae with a load of lumber;
touched outside to complete her crew, and sailed
again same day.
14—Am wh ship Chas. W. Morgan, Hamilton fm Ochotsk,
800 wh, 11,000bone, season; 2700 wh, 26,000 bn,
voyage ; 1800 wh, 11,000 bone, on boanl.
DEPARTURES.
Nor. 6—Am wh bark Tamerlane,Wlnslow, forNew Zealand
and home.
B—Am wh Pacific, Howland, for coast Chile and home.
8—Am wh bark Barnstable, Brownson, forNew Zealand
and Arctic
9—Am ship Speedwell, Smith, for San Francisco.
11—Am wh ship California, west, for New Zealand and
home.
11—Hawsch Marilda, Copelsnd, for Fanning'! Island.
12—Am wh ship Robert Edwards, Wood, for New Zealand
and home.
13—Am wh ship Callao, Fuller, for New Zealand «fc home.
13—Am bark Phillip Ist, Cook, for San Francisco.
# 13—Am wh ship Adeline, Barber, for the Line and Arctic.
MEMORANDA.
Krpart »f b*t k Monn.aih.
Cralttd in Mercury and Shaniar Bays taw plenty of whale*
daring the months of August tnd September. In May, June
and July, found Immense quantitietot Ice. Weather in general
moderate, tttbongh much fog. Saw the first whales June IT,
and tbe last on the30th September. Had good weather on the
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XT Schoonerhalama, Kelly,reports—Sailed Troon Honolulu
April 30, for the Ochotsk, In company with tbe Elisabeth, to
which vessel the Kslama went as Tender. Arrived on thewhaling ground June 16 cruised principally In B.W. and tihantar
Bsys, and found the weather foggy, with much ice, during July
and August, tbe weather became good towards the close of the
season. Saw the first whales June 21 took the first July 16,
and the last on the 21st Sept. Together with the Elisabeth, we
took twelvebowheads this season. Ifaw most whales first part
September in B.W. Bay. Left the Ochotsk Oct. 10, and came
through the 60th passage on the 16th ; had good breexes from
the westward till the 32d, when a strong gsle sprung up B.K, In
which we lalrt-to for about six hours. On the 24th, we fell in
withanother gsl« from the westward, lat. 43° N., long. 171°
W. ; after that we had good breezes till Oct. 30, in tat. 32° N.,
long. 160° W., when we had five days calm. Took the trades
in lat. 39
36. long. 168 °, and carried them to Honolulu.
JXT B*rit Elizabeth, Whitney, reports—We cruised in the
Ochotsk in companywith our Tender, (the Kalatna,)the particulars of which cruiseare embodied in Capt Kelly's report. I will
thereforemerely give a short account of our own troubles, etc.
On our passageup, May 26, had a severegale,commencing from
B.K. and ending at N. W., whichlasted for thirty-six hours; lost
our mlcen staysail, had the rudder-head nearly broken off, and
started the vessel leaking. Four daysafter, encountered another
gale from tbe same direction, in which we lost a jib,flying jibboom and fore topgallant-mast, with all the gear attached, and
the leak increased. From that time till we started for home,
enjoyed good weather. Left Felixstoff Oct. 10, and had strong
favorable winds to the Straits, the vessel at that time was leaking 600 strokesper hour. Came through the 60th passage on
the 17th. Fell in with another heavy gsle on the 22d, In lat.
47° 60 N., long. 170° 15 X., from S.K. and finally Teered to
the westward, from whence it blew with terrific violence. In
this, thelast and worst gale this season, we lost three larboard
and all thestarboard boats from the cranes, split the head-rail,
stove in the cabin windows, and increased theleak to about 1600
strokes sn hour. At one time theleak was so bad, and appeared
to be gaining, that we had serious doubts as to our safety. On
examining toe ressel, we found the principal leak to be in the
bows, and whenever she plunged heavily the water would rush
in in perfect streams, and we bad sometimes from four to five
feet of water In the hold. Had two deaths on board this season
—one, a native named Nuuanu, fell from the yard whilereefing,
and was instantlykilled *, the other, named Naumike, died of
consumption—both belonging this place.
XT Ship Hibernia, Bumpus, reports—Sailed from Honolulu
Dec. 13,1860, and first cruised on theLine lat. 1 ° 69 3., lonp.
163° W., got 80 brls. sperm. Had a collision with theHaw.
brig Hero, in which our spanker-boom and gaff were carried
away. Feb. 8, while going Into 'helee harbor of Ascension, we
got ashore on a coralreef, the oldest pilot on the island being in
charge at the time. Arrived at Guam Feb. 26, and left again
on the 28th for Hongkong to repair, where we arrived March 9.
Left there May 6, and cruised in the Yellow and Japan Seas.
June 8, our much respected Captain, P. C. Edwards, died,
having been sick most of the time since leaving Hongkong. He
suffered considerably from an attack of fever and ague, but got
better of that i about a week before his death he was taken ill
with brain fever, of which complaint he died. On the 11th, we
went into Hakodadi, and next day buried our deceased commander Left on the 18th, under command of Geo. W. Bumpus,
(late mate,) and Mr. G. D. Fraxier as first officer, he having
joined the vessel In that capacity at Hakodadi ; entered the
Ochotsk on the 23d, made the Ice on 28th in lat. 66° 20 N..
long. 141 ° 49 E., and anchored in the harbor of Ayan on the
30th. July 4, got under weigh for S.W. Bay 13th, saw the
firstbowheads off Sand'sPoint, and took our first two offStriped
Bluff on the28th -, took our last whale In Mercury Bay Sept. 27,
which filled all our casks. Oct 4, went into Felixstoff harbor
for woodand water, left there on the 11th for Honolulu with
the wind strong from the Westward ; the mixsen topmast went
by tbe board, carrying with it all above the head of the mainmast *, also, fore topsail, top-gallant yard, main spencer, jib and
flying-jib, martingale, and split foresail and mainsail; on the
18th, in coming through the 60th passage, we had our main topsail yard carried away 23d, In lat 47 ° 43 N., long. 172° 25 E.,
encountered a heavy gale from S.W., during which we lost the
waist boat from the cranes, and bad the starboard gangways
and bulwarks stove in. On the passage down had strong westerly winds until the Ist of Nov.,when we fell in with light winds
and calms.
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patsage down, with the wind from
X B.K. to W.N.W.; took the
trades in lat. 32°. Was 24 days from the 60th patsage to
Honolulu.
On the 13thSeptember, 1861, four officers. Including the first
to tbe fourth, did openly before the crew refuse to doany more
duty on board the bark Monmouth, or far the boots, and requested to be put on shore which requett waa complied with ;
they thenput their things into a boat and pulled themselves on
shore. Previous to their leaving the vessel, they each signed
their r tme to a paper purport!tre this statement, and signed
clear of all duet and demanda againat Shipmaater and Owners.
I with It to be understood that these four officers had been In
the boats all the season, and among plenty of whales, hut did*
not get one drop of oil up to theabove date. H. E. Oaaaar.
XT Haw.bark Benjamin Rusk, fish, reports—Left Honolulu feb. 1; cruised off Baypan on the 2*l, and left there the
2Jd April. Took two tpervn whalea off Benin Islands. Went
on the Ochotsk Jane 6 ; saw the first right whales on the loth.
and took the first on the ltlh. Saw the drat howheadt In B.W.
Bay July 28. g.w tbe most whalea Aug. 28, off the Rockl.
More lot this season than was met with in any former one.
Wantto Ttttittttr and rot our Tender, theschooner K. L. Frost,
Aug. 22, and lost considerabletime In getting her out of the ice.
IXt her this season at Shanur Bay, in Caroline Harbor, Oct. 11.
Sailed for Honolulu on the 14th, and came through the 60th
passage. Bad gen] weather all theway down. Made the ran
from felixstoff to this pott In 24 days.
XT Brig comet, WlDwun, reports—Cruised principally in
Shantar Bay i found theweather first part of the season fojgy,
with frequent galea from N. aud K. During July, had good
weather,but still rather forty Whales were plentiful during
August In B.W. and and Shantar Bays. Went on the whaling
groend Jane IT ; took oar flnt whale August 16, In S.W. Bay,
and tbt last Sept. 13, In Shantar Bay. May 28, lat. 40 ° OT N..
long. IM° OT «., encounteredt heavy gale from tbe northward.
In whleh we lost oar ttarbnerd-bsw boat, left TerlnstofrOct.»,
and had good weatherdown, with ths exception ofout gale.
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PASSENGERS.
For Bae Feincihco—per Speedwell, Nov. 9—T H Paris, wife,
childand servant, Lieut Reynolds, wife and servant, T J Holden,
MtswHsttjen. X O Hall, Wm Read, John Sheridan, Joe McGills,
8 H Lichtenstem, Wtt Johnson.George WaMrtr, John C Scales,
Mrs Donlenand child, D W Martin, James Kelly, W T Walker
and son, W Mitchell—24.
From Haracau—per Schwlnge. Kov. *—F Wiebke, wife and
child.
For Fltsraa's Iblijd—per Marilda,Nov 11—11 English and
1 children, 0 A Comn and wife, 0 W Brewster and wile.
MARRIED.
Wlsßas—Lakgkm ANN—ln Honolulu, Nor. 7, by Rev. g. 0.
Damon, Mr. Q. Y. W. Wicbke to Mlh Looks* Uniemun.
DIED.
Scoon—At the C. 8. Hospital, Honolulu, Norember 14, Mr.
Dunfran Scoon, late of whaleshlp CongretM. He belonged to
Schenectady, N. Y. He bad been tailing outof thin port during
the laat aerenteen years.
lUiLtv—At U- f. Hospital, Honolulu, Oct. 17, Mr. Charles
Bailey, ofconsumption. He belonged to Qroton, t't., but came
here from I'uget Sound, where he bad been tick for nearly two
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yean.
Millo—On board brig Comet, In Shantar Bay, Sent. 31, by
the bunting of a blood-rowel, Peter Metier, cooper, native of
France, but lately of New York. (New York papers please
oopy.J
Bsnti.t—On May 11, at the Y. S. Hospital, Honolulu. Bsra
Bently, belouglng to Syracuse, N. Y. Hl* father's name it W.
H. Bently.
PORT
OF LAHAINA.
ARRIVALS.
Oct. 16—Am wh bark General Scott, Honting, from Ochotsk.
300 wh, 2600 bn, season 100 sp, 1600 wh, 13,000
bone, voyage ; 1600 wh. 3600 boue, on board.
36—Am wh bark Isabella, Tucker, from Arctic, 1160 wh,
12.000 bone, season ; 1360 wh, 12,000 bn, voyage
and on board.
26—Am wh ship Robert Edwards, Wood, from Arctic, 860
wh, 5000 bone, season 135 sp, 1400 wbr 16,000 bn,
voyage, 1200 wh, 6000 bn, on board.
26— Am wh ship Vineyard, Caswell, from Arctic, 630 wh,
6600 bone, season; 2160 wh, 26,000 bone, 2160
wb, 6600 bone, on board.
29—Am wh bark Cicero. StlTers, 12 months out, last from
Ochotsk, 86 sp, 380 wh, 6000 wh, season.
7—Am wh bh Milton, Halsey, 14 months out, fm Ochotsk,
700 wh, 8000 bone.
7—Am wh bark Massachusetts, Greene, 14 months out,
" fiom Ochotsk, 30sp, 660 wh, 8000 bone.
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FORT OF HILO.
ARRIVALS.
Oct. 26—Am wh bark Callao, Fuller, from Ochotsk, 400 wh,
0000 bone, season.
26—Am wh ship Thomas Dlckason, Stewart, from Arctic,
260 wh, 3000 bone, season.
36—Am wh ship South Boston, Randolph, from Ochotsk,
200 wh, 2000 bone, season.
30—Am wh ship Montreal, Soulc, from Arctic,, 2000 wh,
20,000 bone, season.
Not. 2—Am wh ship Congress 2d, Stranbcrg, fm Ochotsk, 600
wh. 6000 bn, season , 3000 wh, 38,000 bn, voyage ,
1200 wh, 6000 bone, on board.
9—Am wh ship Josephine, Chapman, from Ochotsk, 1300
brls wh, season—bone not yet reported.
Intersing to
Captains.—The
BostonComercial
Bub/ewfli<whnv,cbeseramyg-odin en
generally as excellent authority in nautical matters, has the
following remarks on working the mainsail In stays, which, we
think, commcad themselves to much attention. The Bulletin
has long been urging that to being weak-handed in crews is
attributable the majority of marine disasters. Our contempo-
rary says:
Our squarerigged vessels, ofall classes, invariably haul their
mainsails np before tacking, because they hare not men
enough to work them. It is well known to seamen that tbe
mainsail is the most powerful sail in a vessel, because It is
large and near the centre of effort; its propelling force, there
fore, Is very desirable in bringing a ship round, for th« greater
her speed, the quicker she will answer her helm and stay. We
frequently hear thatcertain ships will not stay, that they must
be wore from one tack to the other ; the reason is obvious,
they cannot work their mainsails. Our pilots state that when
they have to beat a vessel in against a northwester, they single
the tacksand sheets ofthis sailand lead themainbraces forward,
and by these means they are enabled to make vessels stay,
which their captains, in many Instances, had stated never came
round head to wind before, because their mainsails could not
be worked.
One of our clippers, a fine, long, sharp vessel, when working
out of Sangor, below Calcutta, was declared by her captain to
be incapable of staying i vat least," said be, addressing tbe
pilot, -* I could never gether round head to wind."
What
you can doand I can do," replied the pilot, "are very different
frequently
have
worked
this
vessel
before;
I know
things. I
allaliout her ; and can makeher do anything whichany Teasel
of her like can do." Like our own pilots, he had her main
tacks and sheets singled, worked the mainsail,Snd experienced
no difficulty in bringing herround every tackThere Is no difference of opinion among seamen about the
value of the mainsail in stays, either in bringing a vesselround
quickly or In aiding her to hold her own, but, as we have already remarked, the sail cannot be worked for want of men.
We have little doubt that many fine American vessels have
been lost In consequence, when working off a lee shore. In
heavy weather this sail ought to be carried as long as iiossible
when working on the land, especially if there Is an adverse
sea, and thatall vessels ought to carry mvn enough to workit.
Every class of English square riggers, exrept, perhaps, some
of the timber vessels of North America, work the mainsail.
The clumsy colliers, which are nearly semi-circular in the ends,
always use it while they csn carry it for the best of reasons
vis.: they would not stay without it. The English and
American in stays haul round the yards upon the main and
roixxen masts at the same time \ but the French, being better
manned than either, haul all their yards at ones and work tbe
mainsail also. Probably the English collier brigs and barques
are the most handily rigged vessels for working in the world,
and are unquestionably the best manned. Their crews before
shipping, if required, must produce their indentures of appenticcship, showing that they have served their time to the
sea—thus their hands are what they profess to be, seamen
Though all of them carry apprentices, yet these in a few
months are ■ > thoroughly trained that they are nearly as ser
vUseable as men.
When a collier has to he stayed, the captain takes the wheel
himself, works the trysail, and lends a hand to haul aft the
main sheet; he gives all the orders, and helps to carry them
out And we believe, in some of our brigs, If the same system
were adopted, the same results might be obtained. Although
our vessels are generally short-handed, compared with th«
English, yt we have more prirlledged persons. We carry a
cook and a steward, who arc seldom called upon to aid tbe
sailors, and as for the captain putting his hand lo a rope, even
In working ship—it Is an act of rare occurrence. Now, an
English collier hasa boy—generally the youngestapprentice—
who performs the duty of cook and steward, and who mu«t
always be on hand when the Teasel Is In stays; from ths
captain downward, all must work. Even short-handed as our
vessels usually are, we think If their captains would bestow a
little attention in selecting their crews, and would take ths
wheel tiiemselves in stars, most of our barques and brut
might be able to work their maiusaila in stays.
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