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THEFRIEND
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CONTENTS
For March,
186T.
HONOLULU, MARCH I, 1867.
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I'AOB.
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Ocii. Morgan L. Smith, U. S. Consul
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Valuable Testimony
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Wreck of llrltish Bark Golden Sunset
V.ijnge of Kirst Missionary Packet to the Sand. Islands. 17—20
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Time Among the Ancient Hawaiians.
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United States Steamer Lackawana
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The UnitedSlattti Hospital
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Temperance Legion
21,22
Kclitur'sTablo
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Hawaiian Commerce, 1866
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American Helief Fun.l Association
24
New laclif
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Murine Intelligence, &c
TH E FRIEND.
MARCH I, 1807.
General Morgan L. Smith. —This gentleman, recently arrived from the United
States, has succeeded to the office of United
States Consul. During the war he bore a
conspicuous part in the Western campaigns.
On the breaking out of the rebellion in 1861,
he was residing in St. Louis, and immediately raised a purely American company of
soldiers and entered the Union army. During the whole war he was in active service.
He finally rose to the rank of Major General
of Volunteers. He was in several engagements, and accompanied General Sherman to
Atlanta in his march through Georgia, but
in consequence of a wound, was sent on military duty to Vicksburg. He fought through
on the Union line. We are glad that when
the Republic has favors to show, and appointments to make, the soldiers and officers of
the war get their share. This is right. Men
who have fought through that war with characters unspotted, merit the honors and rewards of Congress and the people.
Down go Reals, up come Dimes.—The
Minister of Finance has given notice,
" By Authority,"' in the Gazette, that hereafter the old Spanish reals, and other " odd "
coins, must succumb to the dime, half-dime
decimal currency. Better late than
er. This step ought to have been taken
rsago.
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We copy the following narrative from the
Valuable Testimony.—Dr. McCosh.isince
his return to Ireland, writing a private letter Boston Mercantile Journal of October 13th,
1866.
to a friend in the United States, says :
" I am ready to testify that in New Eng- Voyage of the first Missionary Packet
land and in other parts, including the West,
to the Sandwich Islands
you have been able to raise the working
classes to a state of physical comfort and of
intelligence such as has not been realized in
any country in Europe. You owe this to the
Word of God, to your quiet Sabbaths, and to
education."
The American papers a few months ago,
contained frequent allusions to the visit of
the celebrated Presbyterian divine, Doctor
McCosh, to the United States. His testimony is well worthy of the serious attention
of every patriot and christian. Educate the
young, place the Word of God in their hands,
and then afford them a quiet Sabbath wherein
to hear and read the Word of God, and the
foundation is laid for a virtuous, stable and
Ago-Perilous Pnsoage of a.
Schooner ol Forty Ton*—A Thrilling Nnrrnlivr.
Forty Yrsrs
When the new missionary ship Morning
Stir was launched at East Boston the other
day, there stood on her deck a man who
forty years ago navigated a little craft of only
forty "tons from Boston to Honolulu for the
American Board. Thf person was Captain
James Hunnewell, and the vessel which he
sailed to the Pacific was the Missionary
Packet, the first vessel sent by the Board to
the Sandwich Islands. The voyage of the
little vessel was a tempestuous and eventlul
one, occupying nine weary months, during
which Captain Hunnewell and his four companions suffered great hardships. He has by
request prepared an account of his voyage,
christian community.
which will be read with deep interest not
only by the friends of Missions generally, but
Wreck.—The British bark Golden Sunset, also by the 150,000 Sabbath School children
Morning
of Liverpool, E. H. Tidmarsh, master, was who are stockholders in the new
Star. It is a narrative of thrilling character,
lost on Enderbury's Island, December 11th. and we give it substantially as written by
She was laden with coal, and had twenty Captain Hunnewell.
passengers. One seaman was drowned. The
CAPTAIN HUNNEWELL'S NARRATIVE.
Captain, passengers and crew were brought
Time
(40 years) has mellowed down in
to this port by the Kamehameha V., and nearly my mind many of the exciting and very
all have since proceeded to San Francisco. thrilling incidents which, on reviewing as
H. B. M.'s CoiVimissioner provided liberally they passed, not unfrequently drew tears of
for the wants of the unfortunates while here. gratitude from eyes unaccustomed to weep,
to that all-wise, kind and protecting Providence of
that had guided me and my
The old Morning Star, now called the little barkGod,
through those dark and trying
Harriet Netoell, we fear has foundered at sea, periods of trial and danger j and how often
or some other disaster has befallen her. She did 1 have occasion to exclaim,
in a mysterious way
sailed for China more than six months ago,
" GodHismoves
wonders to perform,
and nothing has been heard from her. Other
He plans* His footstep*, in the sea,
vessels sailing since her departure have been
And ridea upon tbe storm."
reported.
Cheered by the words,
a frowning Providence.
The First Missionary Packet.—We
" Behind
He bides a smiling face."
think our readers will be interested in the
THE MISSIONARY VESSEL.
narrative of the trip of this little vessel to
The Missionary Packet was built at North
the Islands. During her lifetime and cruises
Salem in the year 1825, for the American
among the Islands, she was commonly known Board of Commissioners for Foreign Misby the name of the Ten Commandments.
sions, for the use of the missionaries at the
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THE FRIEND. MARCH, 1867.
Sandwich Islands at the suggestion of the
Rev. William Ellis, the excellent English
missionary who had just returned from the
Islands, and was built under the immediate
care of.the Hon. William Reed, then Chairman of the Prudential Committee of the A.
B. C. F. M. She was well adapted to ply
among the Islands, but poorly adapted to
perform the passage out, particularly at the
season of the year when she left Boston and
was off the stormy regions of Cape Horn.
The packet was 49 feet long and only 13
feet wide, measuring a few ninety-fifths short
of forty tons register. She was to have been
ready to sail in November. 1825, but did not
get ready to sail until January, 1826. Thus
delayed until cold weather, she was not thoroughly and properly finished.
You will not think of critcising my writing
when you are reminded that I commenced
my sea-faring life not as a merchant, but as
cabin boy.
dry place on any part of our decks a passage westward around Cape Horn. I
for 19 days. During heavy weather our therefore made the best of my way southleaks seemed to increase so as to require a ward.
spell of 400 strokes per hour at the pumps.
A MAN OVERBOARD.
May 8th, in 49 ° south, we encountered
CALMER WEATHER.
On the 12th of February, when 25 days strong winds and squally weather; we took
out, it was nearly calm for the first time dur- in the square-sail, but lost it overboard with
ing the passage. The deck was dry enough Mr. R.; immediately cut away and manned
to calk, and 1 set myself to work calking the our only boat with the two Sandwich Islanddecks, and around the (deck) trunk found it ers and the black man, giving them direcquite open, and in some places put in two tions to pull to windward for Mr. R., leaving
only the near-sighted man on board with me.
threads of oakum for several feet.
During the passage I found it difficult to It was blowing hard at the time, with a
take lunar observations, owing to the great rough sea, and it was a very perilous time
and quick motions of our little vessel, hut for us all; but after three-quarters of an
the hour of intense anxiety the boat returned
succeeded better than I expected.
deductions from observations nearly correct. with Mr. R., nearly exhausted, having been
compelled to abandon the square-sail andspar.
CROSSING THE EQUATOR.
We succeeded in getting Mr. R. and the boat
50
crossed
the
days
9,
out,
when
March
board, and with great difficulty secured
on
equator in the longitude of 27J ° west.
the
boat. The gale .increased and the sea
decided
vessel
so
badly,
leaking
to
our
Owing
became
very rough, every sea making a
calk
and
ship,
stop
to stop at Rio Janeiro to
;
DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.
leaks, and repair and alter sails by reefs. breach over us lay to the remainder of the
balance reef mainsail. Next day
under
night
the
in
weather
crossing
On the 18thof January, 1826, we took our Had some rough
made sail for the southward.
departure from Boston, our decks but one trade winds.
TERRA DEL FUEG0 IN WINTER.
RIO.
AT
foot above the water line, sailing under inARRIVAL
On the 13th of May we made Staten Islstructions (of 14th of January,) from the venWe reached Rio on the 28th of March—
erable Jeremiah Evarts, Secretary of the A. the sixty-ninth day out; Experienced much and and Terra del Fuego, with all the high
B. C. F. Missions, committing us to " the delay in finding calkers'in getting permission land covered with snow. The weather very
Divine protection during our voyage." Our to open hatches to get out articles that were cold and dreary, with hard hail squalls passship's company consisted of two Americans, necessary, and to get out and dry damaged ed through the Straits of Le Maire, and
two Sandwich Islanders (who always proved articles. Captain Soles, of ship St. Peter, from the 14th to the 23d of May was oh*" the
true and faithful to me,) and myself, making altered and repaired my sails and rendered cape, and a part of the time in sight of it and
five persons on board, all told.
me other assistance without charge. My two the snow-clad islands in the vicinity.
Much of the time it was blowing as hard
Americans
came to me and demanded their
HEAVY GALE$ ENCOUNTERED.
as I ever saw, with frequent heavy blue
gales
vessel,
and
threatened
to
from
irrc
Proceeding on our voyage, after two days discharge
snow and hail. A part of the time
of fine weather we began to experience hard take their discharge if I did not give'it. I squalls of
it
blew
so
hard as to blow down the sea and
such
means
as
inand
adopted
advice
gales, which compelled us to lay to under took
swell, leaving the surface of the ocean a level
balance mainsail with a drag out, to keep the duced them,.though reluctantly, to remain by
foam ; a part of the time while off the
vessel to the wind, made of a spare gaff, a the vessel and proceed in her. One of them white
we
were under bare poles; made sail
cape
of
little
use
very
was
small anchor and a coil of new rope, which from near-sightedness
a white when it lulled. The vessel leaked so much
to
get
found
it
impossible
I
to
me.
we lost after using it a few times. Without
as to require pumping every hour. Two of
the drag the vessel came to and and fell off man of any nation to join my vessel. I sucand the black
my little company, D
seven points, keeping our decks full of water, ceeded, however, in inducing a black iniii to man, were sick and
to do duty. Temuse.
unable
to
be
of
little
me,
with
who
proved
the vessel much exposed and in a dangerous go
perature of air 30 ° ; water 40 °
DEPARTI RE FMM RIO.
position, our deck leaking badly, particularly
in DOUBLE THE CAPE BEUNQUISHED.
Kio
ATTEMPT
at
Janeiro.
the
Afterspendingthirteenduys
around
trunk. My bed, books, clothing,
Owing to the frequent heavy gales and
and everything in the lockers were wet and on the 12thof April I took iny departure and
squalls i found on the 23d of May that
damaged. The vessel leaked so bad during hail comfortable weather until the 123d ol hard
we
were
rather losing ground ; two of my
we
met
37°
south
the heavy weather as to require a long spell April. When in latitude
little company were unable to do duty, my
at the pumps every hour. A man at the with
sails so much strained that they could not
pump was like being on a half-tide rock—
HARD GALES AND SQUALLY WEATHER,
hold out much longer, while it was impossialways wet, and sometimes all over; and a So that I was compelled to lay to under bare ble
in such weather to get at our spare sails,
man at the helm was often wet up to his hips, poles, very much exposed. Lost nearly all almost
constantly wet below as well as on
the
starboard
side.
and my little company had, for weeks at a our quarter boards on
time, to sleep on wet bedding below, as well The vessel strained so much as to renew our deck. And after mature deliberation and
as being wet on deck. It was wonderful that leak and necessitate a long spell at the pumps consultation with my companions I deemed
and even foolhardiness, any
we were so well as we were.
every hour. For the better security of our it to be useless,
longer
attempt to force our passage round
to
as
as
strongly
down
trunk,
weather
we
were
it
lashed
During heavy
compelled deck
to lay to with fair winds for many days while possible to the scuppers, also relashed our the cape, convinced that if we remained much
in that latitude our friends at home
making our easting, the heavy seas rolling in boat, and in other ways prepared for Cape longer
would
never
know how far we did go.
on both sides, filling our decks completely Horn.
FOR THE STRAITS OF'- MAGELLAN.
full, endangering the vessel, and thus comAROUND CAPE HORN.
Therefore for the preservation of the vespelling us to lay to. This was very trying.
The season being so far advanced towards
and our lives 1 bore away for the Straits
sel
days
being
very
the
winter,
PACKET
UMSEAW0RTHV.
the
THE
LEAKY AND
Southern
meeting with severe gales, and
of
cold,
and
Magellan,
long
Soon after leaving Boston we found that short, and the nights so very
complete breach over us,
the vessel not only leaked in her decks and and not having any maps, charts, or sailing the sea making athrowing
us on our beam
nearly
and
twice
Magellan,
except
of
around the deck trunk, but that she leaked directions for the Straits
water poured down the
badly in her stern nnd in the rudder case, the " Coast Pilot," which was of but little ends, so that theLost
all the remaining bulcausing, during all the heavy weather, a use, (it was impossible to obtain any in Bos- companion-wny.
was
out of the question.
warks.
Comfort
my
to
unwilling
grope
steady stream of water over the cabin floor ton before sailing,)
We made all the sail possible to get into the
from aft, running forward. We found a large way through the straits in the dark at this Straits,
but could make no headway, owing
leak between the pumps and stopped it. On inclement season of the year, and having on
a wind, with a six knot breeze from any quar- mv former voyage seen some mild weather to the strong gales direct ahead and a cureastward. We continued our
ter, the decks were full of water, the vessel off the cape, I decided to give up my desire rent setting
till
the
30th of May, when we spoke
efforts
chance
for
pitching heavily. When 21 days out we had to explore the straits, and try my
not seen a
.
-
Till;
FRIEND, MARCH. 1867.
19
the English cutter Dart, of Greenock, Cap- raiso, and I prevailed on Mr. Smith to join passed throurh the same narrow passage
HMO lb'-open Struits. Found it quite smooth.
lain Duncan, on ,. si-ulnig voyage, jlttl out ray little company.
Lore .tvay I id ru:i westward, cionr< fall the
ul the Straits and bound to the Falkland lslANOTHER START FOR THE STRAITS.
and.s (twelve hours' sail to windward) to
One of tne American sealing vessels that hidden dangers, nul af meridian, with jileaswinter.
left us early in June, touched at our harbor ant w ither and a smooth sea, were within
the Straits of MageUfta, and one mile of the Evangelist Islands, with Cape
POT AWAY TO FALKLAND ISLANDS FOR A HARBOR. on the way to
in sight in opThe condition of my crew, my vessel, her the captain promised to keep me company if Victory and Cape Pillars both ,
posite directions. At 8 P. M calm, and 20
sails, and the necessity of soon breaking out I would start with him. I therefore started
miles west of the Evangelist Islands.
her hold to get at wood, water and provis- (though earlier than I contemplated) in comMOBF. HEAVY WEATHER.
ions, which we could not do at sea, made it pany with him, his being a vessel nearly
Packet,
as
as
a
faster
a strong gale set in from the
three
times
the
At
midnight
large
harbor
necessary that we should enter some
soon. I therefore decided to bear away and sailer, light and buoyant. He left me when west, accompanied by a heavy sen, which
soon brought us down to bare poles. On the
accompany the Dart to the Falkland Islands, but two days out to find my own way.
morning of the 22d Cape Victory was in
Captain Duncan agreeing to lead my way
0 PASSAGE OF THE STRAITS.
into a good harbor, where he was well acWe had a comfortable passage over to the sight to the leeward, and we made all sail
quainted, and where there was plenty of Straits, which we reached in four days. We possible to prevent being driven back into the
wood and water that 1 much needed. It worked our way along without important in- Straits. It was a crisis in the voyage, and
than our
blowing a fresh gale, with a heavy sea, we cident, getting occasional sights at parties of never was a vessel harder pressed
scud under reef foresail, " half the time under Patngonians on the northern shore, and little Packet. The frequent and heavy seas
water," the sea making frequent breaches all reached Port Famine on the 22d of July. that passed over us required that all persons
over us, so that during the night (as on other The winds then became very boisterous and on deck should be securely lashed to the vesoccasions like it) every one on deck for their the sea very rough, and we were several sel for their safety.
times compelled to put back to the harbor. ARRIVAL AT VALPARAISO AND DETARTUBE FOR
safety were obliged to be lashed securely.
HONOLULU.
On
the 26th the weather moderated, and we
THE LUXURY OF SMOOTH- WATER.
The winds and weather became milder as
continued the voyage, making moderate proJune,
1st
We reached the Islands on the
of
gress. From the 10th to the 19th of August, we advanced northward. On the 1st of Sepand anchored in a deep and well sheltered
gales and frequent heavy squalls, with tember, ten days from the Siruits, we made
severe
harbor called Roberson's Bay, in Swan Islhail, prevailed, and we anchored the land, and soon after entered the harbor
snow
ami
and, where we enjoyed the luxury of smooth
times
in Surdt Harbor. On the 19th, of Valparaiso and anchored. The next day
several
water. The next day, by the advice of the when
of Cape Pillars, the western ascertained that 1 could not accomplish nny
in
sight
vessels,
captains of some American sealing
Straits, a strong gale set in desirable object by remaining longer. Filled
of
the
extremity
we removed to Fish Bay, in Beaver Island.
our water casks, took on board some fowls,
was
from
the
east.
It
On Beaver Island we found plenty of good
vegetables and fruit, and discharged Mr.
DEATH.
OF
0<?
A
DAY
LIFE
water, an article of peat on the upland, a
the
southward
from
among Smith and our black man. Being considered
We ran out to
good substitute for wood, and plenty of wild
reefs into the open a public vessel they did not require us to pay
fowl that could he easily taken. The upland the small islands andreef
sails, keeping to any port charges. We set sail for the SandStraits
double
under
was covered with a very coarse grass, but not
wich Islands and were favored with pleasant
a tree or ■ bush were to be seeu on any of windward as far as possible, intending to bear weather. We met with no remarkable Inciand
run
out
to
the
westward
as
soon
away
the windward islands, none but shell fish to
dents, and on the 21st of October entered the
be found at this season. Drift wood from as I could see a clear passage. The sharp, harbor of Honolulu, where I was joyfully rethe continent was to be found on the western quick sea from ihe east, meeting the great ceived by
my friends, foreign and native.
shores of the island, and I was well supplied ground swell from the west, particularly when The time occupied on the voyage was nine
over the rock just above and the rocky reefs
with breadstuff.
1 anchored during
near the surface, caused some of the most months and three days.
time
of
times in upward
PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM SHIPWRECK.
that
upward
thirty
frightful and terrific surges 1 ever saw, throw- of
twenty different ports and harbors, having
water
the
higher
highest
ships
the
than
Duncan,
Dart,
of
the
ing
was not satCaptain
spent six weeks in one harbor and fifty days
isfied with this harbor, and urged me"very masts. They would destroy the largest ship in the Straits of
Magellan, making one hunstrongly to accompany him to a neighboring in our navy that chanced to be in the way. dred and four days
south of the latitude of
well
found
we
were
surI
a
When
out
that
island, day's sail from this, which he reprethe three winter months.
52°south,
including
sented as a much better harbor than Fish rounded on all sides, except the narrow pasbest run in the Pacific Ocean was 169
My
these
terrific
out
of
which
we
came
by
and
where
he
was
well
very
Bay.
acquainted. sage
miles, and in 16 days I sailed 2,492 miles.
Though I felt under obligations to him for reefs and breakers. By keeping to windward On arrival at Honolulu I delivered up the
leading me into a safe harbor in that dreary we were providentially enabled to return Packet
to Mr. Levi Chamberlain, secular
climate, I very providentially decided not to with a leading wind into the narrow passage
of
the American Board of C. F. Misagent
seleave the harbor with him, and told him that that we came out of, and just in time to
sions, agreeably to instructions.
dark,
a
but
in
cure
before
long
anchorage
snug
so
at
and
sea,
alter being
some of the
THE LAST OF THE MISSIONARY PACKET.
time doubtful whether I should ever reach a unsafe little nook, where we were sheltered
The missionaries did not have use for the
sale harbor, 1 would remain where 1 then from the frequent heavy squalls, with three
was until the days began to lengthen, and anchors down on iiree points and a hawser Packet all the time, and it was expensive
manning and keeping her in order. After a
then make another attempt to find my way out on the fourth quarter.
few
years experience they gave her up to the
of
WIND-BOUND.
through the Straits Magellan. Unable to
who for
induce me to accompany him, Captain DunHere we lay two nights. Sunday the 20th native chiefs, (as 1 understand it,)order,
and
can in the Dart left me early in the morning we remained in the same nook, spending an the use of her were to keep her in
(Sunday) for his favorite island and harbor, intensely anxious Sabbath, when with a fair the missionaries were to have the use of her,
and (as I afterwards learned) after a boister- wind we were compelled to lay by, not dar- or some other one of their schooners, whenous day, arrived at the entrance of his haring to make another attempt until the sea ever they desired. The chiefs kept her on
bor just at dark, where, unable to sej his way became smoother. I spent most of this Sab- these conditions until the Packet was comin to safe anchorage, he enst anchor during bath on a neighboring mountain, prostrate on pletely worn out and run out of everything.
a heavy squall and swung on to a reef of the ground, seeking Divine protection und They then returned her in this condition to
rocks, where bis vessel was totally lost. direction, or watching the winds and waves. the missionaries. She needed very extensive
Captain Duncan anil crew (except two men I could see the reefs und blind breakers for and expensive repairs. The missionaries,
drowned) saved themselves with what they twenty miles seaward, but no clear passage not disposed to incur the great expense, decided to sell her to a respectable American
Hood in. Their boats, turned over on the out.
ship-carpenter then residing there, taking her
bench, was their only shelter on that cold and
THE CRISIS.
On Monday the 21st the wind continued as she was. This carpenter took his own
inhospitable beach. Some forty days after
Captain D. and Mr. Smith reached our little from the eastward, but moderating, and the time, repaired her, and put her in order for
baiter :n B oiling vessel bound to Valpa- | sea going down. We left our nook and sea, and offered her for sale. After having
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THE FRIEND, MARCH,
her on hand for some lime he finally sold her
the French Roman Catholic Bishop of
Oceanica, who fitted her out and sent some
of his own people on a mission to the islands
in the South Pacific Ocean, where (as I understand) she was totally lost on her first
voyage under new owners. Thus ended the
career of the first missionary packet."
to
"
WHY HE UNDERTOOK THE VOYAGE.
To meet the question that may arise in
the mind of any reader of the foregoing—
What could induce Mr. Hunnewell to em-
bark on such a hazardous voyage in such an
unsuitable vessel at that inclement season of
the year at home, and was likely to be off
Cape Horn ? I would reply that this was not
my first but my third voyage to the North
18 67.
trade at a future day. When I came to see
how small the packet was I was disappointed, but it was too late to give up. I had
purchased my cargo, and had engaged to go,
and however badly 1 felt when I came to
the test, I did not dare to say that I was
afraid to go. I embarked with a heavy
heart and with many discouragements, but
a kind and all wise Providence guided and
sustained me and mine, and in due time I
reached my port of destination, planted my
independent mercantile house there, which
house has been continued under different
heads independent of each other, with respectable success down to the present day,
my own success far exceeding *my own most
sanguine expectations.
Respectfully yours, Jas. Hunnewell.
Pacific Ocean. 1 had spent two terms at the
Time among the Ancient Hawaiians.
Sandwich Islands as an agent for merchants
at home. I was confident that I understood
In answer to our inquiry, a few weeks since,
the business and wants of the Island market; for information about the ancient division of
and if I went there again, 1 intended, if pos- time ainonjr Hawaiians and the names of the
sible, to establish a house there on my own months and days, a gentleman, who lias devoted
account, independent of merchants at home. much time to the study of ancient Hawaiian
On my first voyage I embarked in the customs and habits, communicates the following
information, which will be new to most of our
autumn of 1816 (50 years ago) for the Isl- readers,
and sbould be placed on record
ands and coast of California.
From the reipn of King Pica, time was divided
On my second voyage in 1819 in the brig
by tin* Hawaiian*into Mnknhiki. year: Malama,
Thaddeus, as an officer and a small part month ; and J'u, night. Tile Mukahiki. or year,
owner in vessel and cargo, we carried out the was subdivided into 0 Xt Knit, or summer, and 0
first missionaries to the Islands, as you are Ke HooUo, or winter. There were six summer und
winter months. The names of the six Rammer
aware, and on arrival ofT the shores of Ha- six
months were—lkiikW Kaatma, Jlinnintl/ele. Kiwutfrom
waii I had the pleasure of bringing
the hnemtm. Kmmdtoehcrne. and Ikun. The six winter
shore to the Mission the glad tidings that months were— Wekhn. MnkaHl, Socio, Knulua,
different
idols were no more." S'miit. and HWo. Some ol these hailthirty
" Hawaii's (Owhyhee's)
I'o,
on different Islands. There were
In the autumn of 1825 several vessels were names
or nights, in each nionlli. and were namedfrom the
being fitted away from Boston and New form of the union; beginning with the new moon.
York, but (as was customary in those days) Hilii was the first night, so called from the slender
wasBoaha,
I could not obtain freight for a single package appearance of the new moon. The nextand
Kupau.
and then Kukahi, Kulva, Kukobt,
rate
of
whatof merchandise at any
freight
Then nune OUkukahi, Olekuiua, Olekukolu, <Hcever; I had been acting for one of the most kupau. Then Buna, Mohaht, Jinn. Alcua, Baku,
respectable firms then doing business in the Miiheiilmii. h'liln. iaaukukahi, Lauukulua. laanpau,
Olepau, Kaioakukahi. KaioaNorth Pacific Ocean ; and they invited me Olekuknhi. olekidoa.
Kaloapau, Kan*, Limn. Muvli, and Mnkn
to take the agency for their house if I went kulua,
thirty in all. from these thirty were separated
out again. They were then fitting away a four, which were KopK, so there were four Knjia
ship from Boston for the Sandwich Islands nights in each month, the names of these were
and Northwest Coast. Their reply to my Kelcapuk a. Ktkapuhm, Kekapukaloa and Kekaapplication to them to take out a few packa- pulcane.—Adiwtuer.
in our last issue
ges of merchandise in their ship was : " We
Naval.-We reported briefly
States steamer larknare chock full; we cannot take a package the arrival of the United
vrtna. Captain Win. Reynolds. She left -New Y'oik
for you, Mr. Hunnewell; you shall have a July Bth.
touch.Ml at Kayitl, Rio, .Montevideo, nod
free passage out in the ship, and a • power pawed through the Straits. She touched at Valof attorney' or agency to act for us when paraiso in December, and from thence to this port
42 days. She had a rather rough passage in
you get there." 1 thanked them for the was
the Atlantic and at tbe
The ship carries
offer, but declined it, and told them I did only 7 gnus, which is lessCape.
than is required lor sanot want to go out empty. I received their luting purposes, on which iiicoiuil she did not
on her arrival. Captain Reynolds and his
agency, and acted for them, and I believe salute
it will be remembered, an- among our pioacceptably, during all my last residence wife,
neers, Saving resided at Mime on Kauai and Hothere. I knew that
Missionary Packet nolulu most of the time from 18."i() to 18(il. when
was then building, as Ihad been consulted he returned to the United States, and has since
as to how they could send her out. I sup- been engaged in active naval service, having taken
in several ot the notable engagements on the
posed that she would be larger than she re- part
Southern coast. The following is a list of the
ally was. Disappointed in my application Lnckawana's officers:
:
—
for sending out merchandise, I finally, and
quite unexpectedly to the Board, decided to
propose to take her out myself for the privilege of taking out in her to the bulk of forty
barrels of merchandise as compensation in
full for my services as master and navigator,
continuing to expect that she would be much
larger than she proved to be, and that we
should get away earlier than we did, as I
desired to go through the Straits of Magellan to shorten the passage, and satisfy a desire to know whether there were furs enough
to be had there to make them an object for
Captnin. —William Reynolds.
Lieut. Commanders.—o. 11. Perkins sod X A. Wslker.
Surgeon —S l>. Kennedy.
Paymaster.—Kdward May.
ChiefEngineer. -P. O. Pelts.
Att't Surgeon.—Vi. M. Relier.
LieulfiKls/.—W. B. Murray, Marine Corps.
Actiny Masters.—X. A. Roderick, A. K. Jones, 11. W. Hand.
Acting Ensigns.—W. 11. Hand, O. 8. Roberts.
First Ass't Engineers.—l. L. Vauclaln.
Second Ats't Engineers.—t. L. Cooper, A. H. Price, C. J.
McConnell,T. M. Jones.
Third Ass't Engineers.—}. K. Stevenson, Ilor.ce Whitworth.
J. C. Belter, W. M. Me*d, E. 8. Houston. L.
Midshipmen
A. Kinssley.
Boatswain 3. B. Aiken.
Carpenter.—Tho.. McOlone.
Captain's Clerk.—G. W. LetidPreg.
—Advertiser.
Paymaster's Clerk.—George Beriicu.
THE FRIEND,
MARCH 1, IMI7.
United States Hospital (alias Pauper Asylum
of the United States Government
H
in onolulu.)
"Nor mast Uncle Sam's web-feet he fornntton."
President Lincoln.
In our last issue we endeavored to show
that American seamen, when sick and destitute, were not paupers. The twenty cents
per month tax, and the three months extra
wages, settle that point very conclusively.
As the Government assumes the right to expend the sailor's money, we maintain that it
should be done upon the principles of strict
economy, the very best system of hospital
accommodations, and in accordance with the
general sentimentof propriety current among
seamen. We hold that the United States
Consul, established in a foreign port, is bound
to have some regard to the known opinions
and feelings of ship-masters, officers and seamen. Now we claim to know what that
opinion is upon the proper treatment of
sick sailors, their funeral rites, and the treatment of those in health. It hns been opposed
to keeping up, at an enormous expense, a
second rate sailor's boarding house in the outskirts of the city, and calling it the United
States Hospital, which is merely a pauper
asylum of the United States Government,
where those in health, and not needing medical treatment, are unceremoniously crowded
together with those sick and diseased with
all the ills and maladies " that flesh is heir
to." Officers and seamen in perfect health
have been compelled to mess with and among
those who were in mll stages of disease, while
some were actually dying. When they remonstrated, they were summarily discharged
or made to feel that they were in the situation of dependent paupers. We have known
officers and seamen, entitled to the Consular
protection, to forsake the establishment and
seek board in town, casting themselves upon
their friends or some boarding house keeper.
We will not dwell upon the past; let by"
gones be by-gones; " but for the future—for
the credit of the United States Government
and the welfare of seamen—we hope the
Consul will break up this system and separate the well from the sick. We have already
intimated how this may be done, viz. bysending the sick to the Queen's Hospital, and
those in health to the Home, or to some re-
:
spectable boarding house.
Three times, at least, has the United States
Government endeavored to reform this system, but the good intentions of the Government have been hitherto thwarted. We refer
to the visit of the sloop of war Levant in
1860, Dr. Baxley's tour of inspection in 1861,
and the mission of T. F. Wilson, Esq., in
1866. The first and second attempts were
21
THE KRIKMI, M \ IM 11. 1867.
signal failures, and it is yet somewhat doubtful whether the third will prove a success.
We are confident it will not, if through any
mismanagement the old system is perpetuated, although there may be a retrenchment
of expenses. The honest truth is, the whole
system is bad. We are not aware -that the
United States Government keeps up any
such establishment in any part of the world,
and there is no more necessity for it in Honolulu than in London, Liverpool, Havre, or
any other port foreign to the United States.
Dr. Baxley, the Government special agent,
has always been understood to have reported
against it. Mr. Wilson may have succeeded
ir. reducing expenses, but we maintain that
it has been at the sacrifice of the sailor's welfare, and thereby to the injury of American
commerce. One case of hardship has already
been reported in the public prints. The
course adopted in regard to the burial of seamen has already given just cause of offense,
and if persisted in, will be made a subject ot
more complaint. But we confidently hope
that all abuses will be rectified under the
management of General Smith.
We will add one more remark : if the
United States Government is determined to
keep up an establishment for sick and destitute
seamen, (hitherto contrary to all principles of
economy and sanitary rule,) let it be done in
a style becoming a gteat, powerful and commercial nation. Let a site be selected and
purchased, and suitable buildings erected
thereon. Let the whole be done in a becoming manner, and not in the present jobbing
style, or that which has been practiced for
many years. If it reflects more honor upon
the Government to maintaina separate establishment, let it be done in a style really to
honor the Government and promote the
sailor's welfare. As the sailor is compelled
fo foot the bill, let him have a voice in its
management. If seamen cannot be suitably
provided for under the Consulate, we shall
petition for a branch of the United States
Sanitary Commission to be established in
Temperance Legion.—The effort to reEDITOR'S TABLE.
vive the temperance cause in Honolulu has
Reviews of New Books on Polynesia.
resulted in the organization of the TemperYears in Socth Central Poltkesia—Being
ance Legion. Meetings are held weekly at TenReminiscences of a Personal Mission to the
the Bethel Vestry, and are well attended.
Friendly Islands and their dependencies. By
Rev. T'nonuta West. Illustrated with a PorThe first lecture of Mr. Barry took well, and the
trait and Maps. London : James Nisbct & Co.,
the friends of the cause immediately gath21 Berners street. 1865.
ered and formed this organization. Thus far The Kino and People ok Fiji—Containig a Life of
their
a decidedly healthy tone has been imparted Tliukonibau ; with Notices of the Fijians.
Manners, Customs and Superstition!, previous to
to the organization. Young and old, ladies
tbe (Treat Religious Reformation in 1854. By
tVe £•«. Jo—p* Wottrtumne. for fourteen years a
and gentlemen, have enrolled their names.
Missionary in Fiji. London Wesleyan Conference Office. 2 Cattle street, City Road. Sold at
:
Fresh Periodicals at Whitney's BookStore.—Harper's new monthly for February
we find lying on his counter, ns early as the
15th of the month. So it appears that we are
66 Paternoster Row. 1866.
Mission Like in the Islands op the Pacific—being
t Van alive of the Life and Labors of the Rev.
A. BuZacott. Missionary of Rarotonga. tor some
time co-worker witli the Rev. John Williams,
Martyr of F.iromanga. Edited by the Rev. J. P.
not much behind the times at the Sandwich
Sunderland and the Rev. A. Buzacott, B.' A., with
Islands. Other periodicals were lying on his Preface by the Rev. Henry Allon. London!
John Snow &, Co., Paternoster Row. 1866.
fresh and moist from the
counter, apparently
press in Boston and New York. Nearly
every new book noticed in the papers of the
Atlantic States we find for sale at Whitney's
book-store. We sometimes think that he
must receive his books and periodicals "by
telegraph," for he is often ahead of the mail!
Removal.-We notice that Mr. Chauncey
C. Bennett has removed his periodical depot
from King street to the store on Fort street
lately occupied by Mrs. Black. He favored
us with a copy of the " Church Almanac,"
and some other papers and pamphlets. The
" Church Almanac contains a complete list
of all the Episcopal bishops and clergy in the
United States. It is quite a matter ol surprise to us that a man like Mr. B. can keep
so remarkably quiet and cool while surrounded by so much highly sensational literature.
"
Burgess' Photographic Gallery.—The
visitor will there see some of the very finest
specimens of the photographic and painter's
art. His pictures, retouched by the pencil,
are exquisitely fine. A person listens, for
one is ready to say, pictures so very natural
will surely speak ! If the pictures cannot
speak with their mouths, they do with their
eyes! The expression is charmingly mild
on some of his pictures. On comparing the
Honolulu.
Perhaps we owe an apology to the public present state of the art with what it was a
for not having long since fully discussed this few years ago, one is ready to ask, " What
subject in our columns, for it has been will be the next improvement?"
strongly pressed upon our attention by at Apple Parer.—At
E. O. Hall & Son's
least two of our United States Commission- store, corner of
and
Fort streets, may
King
ers and Diplomatic Agents residing in Honolulu. Our reason for refraining from the dis- be seen a Yankee notion that perforins the
cussion was simply that we did not see as work of paring apples in a style quite astonany good would then result, but now that ishing to persons of dull wits and slow comthere is a reasonable prospect of a change, prehension. It is an instrument that might
we desire to add the weight of our influence
be employed by a blind man. We
to make the balance incline in favor of the profitably
are for sale, although we saw
suppose
they
sailor, as well as the Government of the
but a single specimen on exhibition.
United States.
The new Morning Star, which sailed
We are indebted to the Commercial
Boston for Honolulu November 12, may Advertiser for the valuable statistics of Halooked for daily.
waiian commerce for 1867.
»n
The reading public is now favored with
three new books upon the inhabitants of the
South Seas, and the efforts which are now
being made to civilize and christianize them.
These are books of interest, and written by
men who have rendered themselves capable
of treating upon affairs in Polynesia from
having lived and labored among the people.
The first book we shall notice, relates to
the Tonga or Friendly Islands. This volume was written by the Rev. Thomas West,
a Missionary, laboring for ten years at the
Friendly Islands under the patronage of the
Wesleyan Missionary Society of England.
It will be remembered by those familiar with
the history of missions in the South Seas,
that the Tonga or Friendly Islands were first
occupied as a missionary field by the missionaries of the London Missionary Society,
on the first establishment of Protestant Missions in the South Seas, as early as 1797.
That enterprise failed, and subsequently the
Wesleyan Missionaries entered the field and
have labored with encouraging success.
From the preface of Mr. West's book, we
learn, that at the Friendly Islands there are
"169 Protestant places of worship. Connected with these there are 24 Resident
European and Native Ministers ; 13 Catechists; 214 Day-school Teachers; 676 Sabbath-school Teachers ; 856 Lay Preachers ;
9.S22 Church-members, and 248Day-schools,
containing 9,712 Scholars. The number of
regular attendants upon public worship is
about 30,000, and more than £3,000 per
annum are contributed voluntarily by the
people for religious purposes." This statement shows that this mission must have
proved a glorious success. The King of the
Friendly Islands, George Tubou, is represented as a sovereign who is thoroughly
converted to the christian religion, and is
recognized among the number of tactual
preachers of the gospel. King George rules
with much ability and dignity. He has
22
THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1867.
granted his subjects a Constitutional Government. A copy of the Constitution and
Laws we published in our columns in April,
1864. How far His Majesty King George
was influenced by the progress of events at
the Hawaiian Islands, we cannot say, but,
that the Hawaiian Kingdon was made the
subject of consideration, we learn from the
following remarks, on pages 302-3.
Mr. West thus writes m his journal on
the 13th of January, 1855:
',' I had also considerable conversation with
the king in reference to another very important subject. Some months ago, I received
an official document from M. St. Julian,
commissioner from the King of Hawaii,
(Sandwich Islands,) requesting me to translate the same to King George, which 1 accordingly did. The substance of the communication was the expression of a desire,
on the part of the government and King of
Hawaii, to enter into political and commercial relationships with the Friendly Islands,
and urging upon the king the duty of taking
steps to secure a formal recognition of his
independence by foreign powers. Hawaii,
mice as barbarous as imv country of Polynesia, and much more degraded, morally*,
than ever Tonga was in the worst times,
has now become
tively wealthy
a prosperous ami comparastate, treated with, and rec-
ognised as an equal, by all the great nations
of the world.
" It is a highly instructive fact, and very
suggestive of the remarkable progress of religion and civilization in these parts of the
earth, to find negociations of this kind formally opened between kings and nations, who,
a few short years since, were henthens and
cannibals. In a communication addressed
to myself, it is said that, the desire of His
" all the PolyneHawaiian Majesty is to see
sian races become as prosperous, and as
fully independent, as the nation over which
he rules." His Hawaiian Majesty strongly
recommends King George to establish a constitutional government. A copy of that
adopted by the Hawaiians, and recently
published in the Sydney newspapers, has
been translated and laid before the king. It
is receiving his best consideration ; but, at
present, the king thinks that the introduction
of such a movement would he inopportune.
Certain I am that the Tonguese have better
capabilities, and greater facilities for becoming an important people, than even the Hawaiians; but such sweeping reforms and
alterations in the political condition and
laws of any people must, in great measure,
be a work of time."
This interesting volume of Mr. West, is
accompanied with a portrait of King George,
a good map of the Tonga or Friendly Islands, and an Appendix, containing remarks
upon the Tonguese Language and Grammar.
THE KING ANO PEOPLE OF FIJI.
This book introduces its readers to the
real cannibals—eaters of human flesh. The
Fijians made no scruple of boldly asserting
that they were man-eaters, and they did so
because they loved the food. On a certain
rv»f>»s,inn. Kin"' Thnkonibnu's soldiers return-
ed from battle and presented themselves before his "second Queen," Adi-mai-Naikasakasa, and she thus publicly reproached one
of them: Shame on you, to return without
even one man for me to eat."
It should be remembered that such scenes
occurred not long years ago, in the dark ages
of a remote antiquity, but even within a very
few ytars. The incident just noticed occurred in 1854.
The Fiji Islands are a beautiful group in
the South Pacific. They were thoroughly
surveyed by the United States Exploring Expedition about 1840. In the third volume of
the " United States Exploring Expedition "
will be found Wilkes' narrative of a visit to
those islands, and a map will lie found in
volume sixth. To any one wishing to become thoroughly acquainted with those islands, this narrative of Wilkes will be found
interesting. Several books have however
since been published, which more fully unfold the character and condition of the people, viz. : Fiji and Fijians," in two volumes; Capt. J. E. Erskine's (R. N.) "Journal of a Cruise among the Islands of the
Western Pacific, in H. B. M.'s S. Havannah,"
and Mrs. Wallis' " Life in Fiji." This last
is the work written by the wife of an American ship-master, engaged in the biche-de-mer
trade.
No books, however, are more valuable and
reliable than those of the English Wesleyan
missionaries, who have during the last thirty
years labored so nobly, courageously and successfully in reclaiming those vile cannibals from their abominable practices to the
Christian religion. If any skeptic after this
shall question whether there is power in
Christianity to subdue the most besotted and
degraded heathen, then we would recommend
that he make a voyage to the Fiji Islands,
and hear the story of a Fijian conversion
from the lips of some of those old and veteran
missionaries, or the Fijian himself.
The book we have now under review was
written by n brother of our fellow-townsman,
J. T. Waterhouse, Esq. He was fourteen
years a laborious missionary among the Fijians, and his father was superintendent of the
Wesleyan Missions in Australia and the
South Seas. There is a noble tribute to the
father's great usefulness and admirable character as a public officer of the Missionary
Association, in pages 87-91 of this book,
which is copied from Fiji and the Fijians."
It would be quite impossible for us to present even a mere outline of the great variety
of topics discussed in this volume, but we can
assure our readers that it will amply repay
the perusal. It brings the history of the islands down to about 1855, when cannibalism
was formally abandoned as a national prao
tier under the authority of the Government,
"
"
"
and Christianity established. Mr. Water
house, the writer, intimates, on page 294,
that he has in preparation another volume, as
a sequel to this. We shall anxiously look
for its publication, and we hope it will be accompanied by a good map or chart, resembling that accompanying Mr. West's work on
the Tonga Islands.
From the public prints and a gentleman
who has long resided at the Fiji Islands, we
learn that Thakombau is now acknowledged
by Fijians, foreigners and foreign governments, (England, France and ihe United
States,) as the King of Fiji. He has his
Court Residence on Bau,and a young American is his Secretary of State. About 1,200
foreigners reside upon the gioup, commerce
is increasing, the agricultural resources of the
islands are being developed, and in fine,
Christian-Fiji is taking its place among the
civilized and Christian nations of the earth.
The entire population of the group is estimated nt 150,000.
MISSION I.IKK I.N THE ISLANDS OK THE PACIFIC.
In this volume we have portrayed the life
of one who has been styled the " model missionary of Polynesia.'' Who that has read
missionary intelligence, has not often met
with ibe name of the Rev. Anion Buzacott,
of Rarotonga, one of the Hervey Islands ?
He was the early friend, co-lahort-r and companion of Williams, the Martyr of Erromanga. It was the fortune of Williams to
be an enterprising explorer, but of Buzacott
to settle down on one of those beautiful islands of the South Seas, and there labor dili-
gently, laboriously and successfully. Very
often have we listened to the narrations of
ship-masters and sailors who have visited
Rarotonga, and it was once our privilege to
correspond with him. He died at Sydney,
September 20, 1564, where he had retired
on account of ill health. He was a missionary of the London Missionary Society.
We hail with delight the publication of so
mnny new hooks on Polynesia. As we had
occasion to remark on another occasion, the
time has not come to write a history of Missions, or Christianity in Polynesia, hut the
materials are being gathered for a history of
thrilling interest. Other books, we doubt not,
are in course of preparation, and whenever
any of them are laid upon our table, we shall
most cheerfully give them a review or notice.
We shall do it con amore, for in the subject
of Missions among the heathen, anil especially unevangelized Polynesians, we take a
deep interest. In our estimation, there is no
subject of greater importance which can come
before the human mind, for the time is sure
to come
When one mng shall employ all nations, all shall cry,
Worthy the Lamb, tor he was slain for us.
"
The tlweller. In the v*les and en the hills shout to each olher,
And mountain top. from distant mountainscatch the flying j uy,
Till nation after nation, taught the strain,
Varth roll- rht is>**st**rl li" im r-nnl
'
''
THE FRIEND, MIRTH. 1867.
street, ni'iir ili" Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 A. M.
Scats Free. Sabbath School aftiT the morning service.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday cveuings at li o'clock.
N. B. SallJHlliSchool or Bible Class for t*aliiin at 9j
o'clock S.iliii itli morning.
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streets—Key. K. Corwin Pastor. Preaching on Sundays at 11. Dickinson, Esi|.,.Lahaina McßuerA; Merrill. San Francisco
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its sales. In 1801—
F*>rl Slrccf.
Vf_ recordTheof Grover
& Baker Company, Boston,
Company, Massachusetts
Florence
The
AMOS S. COOES.
ASTLS.
J. B. ATHBBTOSI.
The Parker Company, Connecticut,
CASTLE fc COOKE,
York,
J. M. Singer *V Co., New
u
Finkle & Lyon,
**
inporters and General Merchants,
Chas. W. .lowland, Delaware.
Cincinnati, 0.,
Greenwood
Co.,
M.
k
Chapel.
Store, King street, opposite the Seamen.
N. S. C Perkins, Norwalk, 0.,
Wilson 11. Smith, Connecticut,
Llso, Agents for
old 18,560, whilst the Wheeler & Wdson Company, of Bridge
nes Celebrated Family Medicines,
ort, made and sold 19,725 during the same period.
4; Wilson's Sewing Machine.,
11 t(
U-Pleß.se Call and Kxaminr.
i.la Sugar Company,
Company,
Life
In.urance
Kngland
Mutual
r
JOHN M CIiOKU.
W. A. ALDRICH.
!• C. MIKR.LL,
r York Phenlx. Marine In.urance Company, ly
656
.
ALDRICH, MERRILL & Co.,
Commission merchants
reasonable term..
lie Photograph, of the Crnlero Kilnnrn >nd
la,and other Lland Scenes; the KINGS KAMK-
.
i:c.,4rc.
At the Gallery on Fart Street.
-
H. h, CHABK.
ring purchased the Portrait Negatives from Mr.
hy
person, wl.hlng
thoie
cate r.ipies can be h.d
H. L c
889 2m
ALLEN fc CONWAY,
Kawaihae, Hawaii,
-
ethe General Merchandise and Shippingbusiness
bove port, where they are prepared to furniah
ju.tly celebrated Kawaihae Potatoe., aud
.uch otherrecruits ss are required
by whale ship., at the
.est notice and on the most reasonable terms.
H**nc*.
MA-
Fort Street, opposite Odd Fellows' Hall.
Btf
I'orLlH.icl, Or.-goii.
SEWING MACHINES!
—AND—
SS dv VISITEI LARGER PHOTOgraphs'. Copying and Enlarging;
most
( done in the iiest manner, and on the
OF LIGHT
ALL KINDS
CHINERY, GUNS, LOCKS, 4/c.
REPAIRS
Commission Merchants,
\V. N. UDD,
PHOTOGRAPHS!
MA-OHJCISTIST.
FORWARDINC AND
Wheeler & Wilson's
MedicineChests carefully replenished at the
R. W. ANDREWS,
COOKE. McCraken, Merrill & Co.,
AGENTS FOR
HILO, HAWAII, S. I.
HILO
*
CASTLE
MUSICIAN fc SURGEON,
86
Officers' table, with lodging, per week,.
&
Seamenu' do. do.
do.
do.
Shower Baths on the Premises.
Mr*. CRABB.
Manager.
Honolulu, April 1, 1806.
Auctioneers,
204 and 206 California Street,
•3 A INT PHANOISOO.
KEEN EXGA«EI> IN OIR I>REHAVINf;
seven years, ami
Kilt business for upwards
proof brick IxtltdtOg, we are pri|iareil receive
a
ol
hoing
in
located ir. lire
Uc*,tyraps, I'ulu,
and dispose of Island staples, BBM BS
Coffee, Ate, to advantage. Cmisii'iLinents especially elicited
for the Oregon market, to which personal attention will lie paid,
and uiKjn which cash advances will be made when required.
San Fbancisco tarns******
badger at Lindeuberger, Jas. Patrick A; Co.,
Fred. Iken,
W. T. Coleman At Co.,
Stevens, Baker Ax Co.
PnKTI.ANn RBrKKKSCK-S:
Allen k Lewis.
Larld At Tilton.
Leonard ft Oreen.
Honolulu RsrsBBSCKS:
8. oavidec.
Walker, Allen Co.,
*
Ml-ly
READING ROOM, LIBRARY AND DEPOSITORY.
AND OTHERS, WISHING
SEAMEN
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 uutil
further notice. Per order
Bound Volumes of the "Friend"
SALE AT
FORPaper.
THE OFFICE OF THE
ALSO, AQENTS of thk
THE FRIEND :
Partlcularattentlon given to the sal. and purchas* ot merchandise, ships' business, supplyIn* whaleships, negotiating
freight si-iivlng-at Baa Francisco, bjr or to the HonoluluLine of Packets, will be forwarded rasa or comnssioa.
XT Exchange on Honolulu bought and sold. KM
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TII X FRI X N D
Hawaiian Commerce
During
1866
,
M ARCH, 1867.
American Relief Fund Association.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
The Collector'" statement of our exports for 1866:
63 6.VI
17,729181 Limes, lis. 26 and...
861 795 Cncnanul.
20,474
43".3117 Potatoes, lllil.
H
93,1182 B*e« do., 1.1.Is 294
Coffee, ttrt
739 and ft.
34.601
Salt, ton.
120,1.42 Beef. I.lil.
Fungu., lb.
77
p..i. I.I.I.
394 Arrow root, |fcs
450
B.iiaiaaVlKih.
220
1,771 Sugar-cane, Ull.
Cotton, |»
22.289 Horns, |ics
1.900
Goat skin, pes
76.115 Sheepskins
476
HMrs, lbs
2X2.306 Pumpkins
170
Tallow, lb.
3181
169 731 Soap. tb>
Pulu. lbs
212.026 Castor oil, gall.
110
73.131 Pine apples
320
Wool, lbs
Whale ml, galls
46,214 Kukui oil, gall.
42o
44,968 Sandal wood, tbi
8,51.',
Sperm oil, galls
68,840 Uulliou. roots.pkgs..
Wh.l." hone, lbs
156
Peanut., lb.
44,868 Cocoanut oil, galls..
1.129
Oranges, pkgs 713
Beeswax, lb.
116
and
108,777 Curiosities Sundries, etc., etc
Surer, lbs
llil.1i. |ill.
Hire, li...
,
The value of our exports shows a smttll increase in the totals over the previous year, but
the increase is in the foreign goods exported and
in supplies furnished to vessels, while domestic
produce shows a decline in value. This, however, is owing to thereduced invoic valuation of
all our exports, uod not to any fulling off in the
amount produced. We give the figures for two
years :
JOOO.
1SOU.
alue foreign goods exported
$ 2*7.045
alue domestic goods exported... 1,430,211
'alue domestic goods as supplies.
91,000
$ 428,755 15
$1,808,257
$1,934,575 78
h
1,398,621 81
109,200 00
Turning to our imports, we find that there bus
en a small gain on the previous year. Tho
lowing, made up from tbe tables of the Col:tor, show tho value of leading articles itnrted during the past two years
:
1000.
Ale, Porter, Beer
Animal.
Building material.
Clothing, lists, Buots
Crockery and Glassware
Drugs
isoti.
$ 38,783
$ 24,656
26.261
18.489
1117,498
12,334
13,091
237,181
12,672
12.014
131,658
59.061
228
130,798
11,478
14,106
224.481
20,660
{Cottons
Linen.
bilk.
Woolen.
Fancy Ooods, M lllinery. etc
Fish (dry and .alt)
Flour
Fruit. (fre.h)
Furniture
Fursand Ifory
Grain
Groceries and Provision.
Hardware, Ag. Implements,Tool., etc...
Iron and Steel
Jewelry, Plate, Clacks
Lumber
Machinery
Naval Stores
Oils
18,146
130218
68 224
.
13,836
43.038
1,937
20,224
13,690
9,240
96,056
101,961
37,163
8 452
96,306
24.042
93,667
208,384
6,003
Opium
Perfumery, Toilet Articles
8,416
12.862
32.667
Paints
Saddlery, Carriages, etc
Shook., Container.
Tea.
Tin, Tinware
Tobacco, Cigar*.
Whalebone
Wines
47,166
2,384
29.676
6.040
8.881
119,618
124,818
87.978
19,868
102,666
39,622
100,966
ins
m
6.788
2,600
18,111
60,076
29.357
24,712
6,473
3,700
39,273
18,447
7,894
47,096
(c
31,809
96,132
49,820
24,037
3,442
3,217
29.038
103,969
Spirits
Stationery, Hooka, etc
1,840
30,210
total importations for 1866 -were valued
1,993,821 against $1,946,265 for 1865,
ing an increase of (47,555.
c following will indicate the countries from
cc the dutiable merchandise imported into
Kingdom is obtained, and tbe value from
the same countriee during 1864, 1865 and 1866
I'nltod State., Psclflc side
United State., Atlantic side
Bremen
Great Britain
Vsncouver'. Island
■«*
l.l.nd. of the Pacific
China
Sitka and PelropsuLti.
Chile
Panama
Long'. Island
■JaaBDorg
1804.
1808.
$619,143
f843.283
,,.. 188,872
80,04°
222.S41
99,968
84,183
9,187
18,822
................ ....
84,818
181.101
88,978
8,171
644
18,667
4,811
j,701
:
1806.
$783,022
138,924
211,613
124,203
82.984
149.397
7,831
8.490
10,399
go
., ,
....
....
&3
421
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ARRIVALS.
The Treasurer of tin American Relief Fund As- Feb.
sociation respectfully submits llm subjoined account current of tho fund fur the yeur ending 22d
Kobiil'tiy, IBIJ7
:
To paid for relief af Mr.
To paid furrelief of Mr.
T«p paM for rrlief of Mr.
Th paid fer relief f.f Mr.
To I')"ill tar reliW ami burial of Mr.
To paid for relief of Mr.
To paid for rel'ef of Mr.
To |><aiii for relief of Mr.
To paid forrelief of Mr..—
To paid for relief of Mr.
To paid npnM account
g g
15
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no
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oo
00
J07 0 i
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21
I—Am. bark Comet. I)ail« y, 14 days f„r Pan Francisco.
I—Am. schr. CarolineMills, 16 days frm San (ranic-sco.
2—Hi it baik Iran, Jones, 132 days from Liverpool.
3—Haw brijf Kamehameha V., fctoue, 32 days from
Uua'iu Is anils,
ft—U. 8. S Laekuwana, Reynolds, from New York.
12—Am bark Cambridge, Brooks, 10 days fmrn San
Fnuwi,
14—Am ln-rk Kutusoff, CI- ments, days from Tcckak-t, W. T.
21—Brit schr Fruiter, Watrous, 231 days from Now London,riaCipetown, New Zealaml and Marquesas.
•
k 00
53 00
DEPARTURES.
174 -^o
2i8 00 Jan. 30—Ilrit. ship Nirorod, Lilley, for Sui Francisco.
50 00 Feb. I—II i*'. brig blossom, for Mtonwmfri
$ 50
2—Am schr San DttfO, TtngtstrOß, f»r Ilowland's Isl'i.
81V. ;i8
MNM
6—Am schr Caroline Mills, for a cruse to Westward.
V—Am bark Camden, Mitchell, for ran Francisco.
Contra.
$1,40.. 57
biirkcntiiie Jane A. Fulkinburg, Kumwell, for
10—Am
By cash old Ijhlance
$518 57
San Krancir>co.
Bj cash received front fuhscriners
'Jli oo
I). C. Murray, Bennett, for San Francisco.
23—Am
bark
tiU oo
l(y interest on $(.00 invested
$1,492 67
To Navigators.—Messrs. Taber & Brother, of
By resolution It was voted that $200 a'Mitional be invested.
Hew Bedford desire us to make public tin* lollowA. D. Caiiiwiuout, Treasurer.
Honolulu, Feb. 22, 1887.
Ing corrections in the American Nautical Almanac
l!y ;i uiiaiiiiiiiuis vote the olil officers were re- for 18U7. Captains will please make it note of tbe
errors :
elected for tbe current year, viz
K.niKMKHIKS FOU 18(18.
President— A. J. Oatieright.
Pace
M. March 8, Sun's Inclination,/or 49' read 09.
Vice Pretident—Rev. B. 0. Damon.
40. March 8, Siilerial Oh, for 88s. 03 read 695. 03.
Treasurer—A. I>. I .tit*'right.
11 129. August
13, Sun's Declination,./or '21' read 31.
Urcretorij—H.. 11. Stanley.
182. November 27, Sun's Ascension, for 16m read 14m.
'•
MlMlllHN DkI'KAHED.
Diccmh-r
200.
20, Ku,uati*s> i.f Time, for Oiu read lm.
•*
Theop. Metcalf.
B. t. Snow.
M 200. December 2". FquiUiW nf Tune, for Oui read lm.
|
I.KIT Till: KINIIDIIM.
201.
Dece'hcr
Sun's Declination, for 35".3 read 25".3.
29,
'•
W. A. Alilrich.
jCluis. L. Kiclianls, Wm. Wilson,
I). K. Sparks,
Ira Itlehanlson,
I'hos.Teniiatt,
PASSENGERS.
Tiros. Mclleurge, | A. s. (irinhauni, j T. T. Dougherty.
:
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MKMUKHS AMKKII'AN ICKI.IKK ASSOCIATION.
VaUBl fAI raaaouco—Pn Cosset, I'd., l—Miss Mary A.
Cooke, Mr. nml Mrs. Tims 11. Thrum. John Slutihlchecra, .1. H.
Iliirrismi, Andrew Finley, A. S, llonnil,, S. llallaril, S. Block*
Isjr. I". Kalhilii.ii, F.ugcuc Ulaux, John toy, Mr. Ilasard, J.
Dr. A. 0. Bulliim, R. 11. (iill re,
Robinson, 1 Kanaka.
Jul. A. Bunllck,
John 11. I'aly,
1.1. I*. lluithes,
Fua HiixuKiiNil— l*i i Atr. vhla, Jan. ill—ll. Bonharo, Mr.
|Wm.
.1 W. Burrows,
Hughes, | Will. Phillips,
Jeasup,Mr. Fcrricr. Chulim, wile lad ohlkl, alone, Ayun,
Ctaa. It. Bisliop,
Was. K. llerrick, |S. Peck,
Asmi!-9.
Cornelius S. Bartow,j.l. A. Hopper,
M. Itapl.-e,
Knii aCaorsa—Prr Blossom, .1 in, :n—l. w. Crnwell.
Jacoti Brown.
O. W. Ilnuglilaiiing. S. I-.. Itawson,
ram Quaso Islands—Psr Kamchaasrha v., Fell. 4—o. W.
loKabod llanlctt,
Chaa.C. Harris,
.las. 11. Rogers,
Wl
W.I.- un.l clnl.l. Kill h..y, .\1r..1..,k.-. Mr. I'iiun, .'lO llaItolurt Briggs, i Frank Harris,
C. K. Kieliarilson,
valiana, 38 | pi* from tin- wreck of tin.- Graslra Sunset—74.
K. O. Hall,
A. D. Cartwriitht,
Wm. Kiclianls,
Kii.im
Sis Fiiam is.n-Oral M 1.Rmllb, 1 I. i-. I'.msiil, and
W.
.1.
rartwri|jhl,
(
J.
Silva.
Hall,
A.
W.
le
la.ly; Miss A Brooks. James |y,we, .1 X illin, II Crn„hey, Henry
O. O. Clifford,
la. O. Bow*, I R. 11. Stanley,
Weed.
John II Nobis, W Kmwsv, it u Kuokmaa, W
Col
A.
A.
Carter,
Jiul.l,
Severance,
!1.
P.
f.
11. W.
UcCanitler, tl N Tinker, li llsnshon.
It. 1.. Chase,
11. W. C. Jones,
11. N. stilliinin,
W. T —Per KiitiisoiT, Keh. U—Mr. Clifford.
Tkkkalkt,
Fro*
Joseph Conk,
Jones,
P. 0.
11. la Sheldon,
F.uiSis Psasc'scii— F.h. H—is of th* (mr and '.'0 passen8. C. Damon,
.las. L. Lewi.,
David Tavlnr,
gers ol wr.rk il I'irk tloldi n Sunset: W Ueerke, 11. llaniuliL'S,
Y. N 1.ui1.1.
J. 11. Dickson,
11. M. Whitney,
Mr Fr.iliui. I. Ulan,-- 4J.
.las. S. hemmon,
J. It. L. Desli.,
C. Fl. Willi.wis,
K. n SAB I'KABCISCO- P x li (' Murray, Fell. 2.'!— I, M Carter,
David Dayton,
.1. W Wi.Miticl.l,
Jobs S. Low,
.l"lin M Buil.ai.k. *. Bootl anil will-. Miss Kale Carter, Miss
Henry Diiuond,
J. S Walker,
.Jus. Louzaila,
..ra
1). N. ITiluer,
Wither,
i Carter, 10-orne It Carter, Mrs T F W luhid anil servant, O
T. UdlnftOO,
[U.
I. Richard., X s Pratt, Mrs Croskctt and alilld, N I Fi.her A
It. lowers,
Jerome Feary,
,Geo. Williams.
S
tlrlnbaom, Morgan Sullivan,AudrsH Finl.y.Thns Leaning,
11. I>. Morgan,
Thus. R. Foster,
l.lew. Zulilin—76
W.ill.r Clark, lluuli Campbell, Mr I'auii, W S I'anl, John
J. MaOabs,
Sniiih, II C lili'il.-s. An i gratters.
Full ClsNu Is.— Per Kiimlianuli.i V., Fell. 22—W F'nye, W
Important to Mariners.—The Treasury Department of the Lake anil 111 larjorct*.
United Stales has given notice of the erection of the following
MARRIED.
li ..'lit lion-. > :
A screw pile light-house at the mruith of Roanoke river, U111 On Un 12th of Fehruary, at the restIf
Fill
illllM
I
tormarie Sound, North Carolina, to lake the plsos trt the light- daoM tif thr bride i
mother. N iilwi, l>y Lbs Rev. l>. is. kupahu,
ship formerly marking that station. This light-house wad tit plftf
'if Niihiiu, Viildenuir Knudsi-n, no,, of \V:iio*ii, Kauai
up for the first tim-- January l-i, 1867.
daughter
Annie,
<>i the Ihlc 1 rancis Sinclair, Esq.',
yosßgSSt
A light-vessel hat In in placed on the otic-fathom" bank in to
the British Channel, Coast of England. A red light ha* been Canterbury, Mow /.< aland. No curds.
placed in the Nash High light-house, and a red light in the
Tiißi-M—UunWN—ln Sato Francisco, Jan. 10th, by the Rev.
K. 11. lierkwiih, Tims, li- Thrum, to Anna L Blown. No Cards.
Iturnhnm Low light-house, both in tho British Channel.
green
buoy,
placed
|
marked
has
been
the
"wreck,"
A
in
Eastern Chaiun-I to Spit-head, England.
DIED.
A white flxed light, at an elevation of 131 fast will he shown
In the clock tower in tbe center of Fort, at Colombo, Ceylon,.
Havkns—At Hana, Maul, on Sunday, January 20. 1867 of
A flxed white light has been erected oh Cape Ballavista, on
the lungs, Wm. G. Havens, axed 47 yean.
the east coast of Sardinia; and a floating light has been placed inflammation of
Deceased
whs a nativ of Hartford, Conn., Y. 8. A.
o(
extremity
the
the
Palermo.
Mote,
at
near
KiNi. —At IvihaU, JUwaii, Jan. 10. 1867, of consumption
Julia Ntstttahl* wife of J. W. King, aged 18.
IU nniNi. ;>n the evening of the 17th January, at the resiA new Yacht.—The schooner Fruiter, which ardence
of Mr. Alfred Todd, in South Knna, Hawaii. Mr. David
rived Fib. 21st 1 ront New l.omlon, has made a Redding,
aged 26 years. The deceased was a native of Kentlong voyage for so small a craft, having nearly Title, Nova Scotia, and had been for tome time connectedwith
Sugar Plantation at Hilo.
the
over
th>Unnmca
211,000
circumnavigated
globe, anil sailed
Fickfohd—ln Honolulu, February 16,1867, Mr». Sarah Pickmiles. She is under command of Capt. Daniel
ford,
92 yearn, a native of Macclesfield, Cheshire, EngWatrous, who brought out the schooner Emdine. land. ha*nl
The deceased was mother to Joseph Broth, and grandnow in port. The Frailer touched first at Cape mother to J. hckford, of this city.
Lloyd*i Weekly, London, please copy.]
Town September 21, for wood and water. She
ba.skr—ln this city, on Wednesday,Fen. 13th, JohnRhodes
next stopped in New Zealand and lastly at the
Fiaser, Ksq., of Holly House, Beblngton, Cheshire, Kngland,
Marquesas, arriving in port on the 215t,231 days from aged 34 years.
New London. Though of only 40 tonsregister, she
Kami—On the oth February, at South Kona, Hawaii, Henry
is of 70 old measurement, and capable, of carrying Kane, aged 26 years, of consumption. He was a native of
Englnnd.
Lancashire,
600 kegs of sugar. Her captain claims that she is
rkWAjii.—At Koolau. Oahu, on Thursday, 14th Inst.,
James
one of the easiest and finest seaboats he was ever D. 8Steward, of Bristol.
England,aged 46 years. Bristol and
in.—i4<ii>er(i«rT.
London papers please copy.
Rowland—Died suddenly at the Harbor Master's office. In
consequence ofa hemorrhage of tbe lung\ Mr. G. 8. Rowland,a
Free-will Offerings.
Chapel.
native
of Wilmington, N. C. Be served In the Unionarmy In
Friend.
iptsin Thomas, ofbark Afory Francis,
$8 00 tbe early part of the war, but subsequently came to the Islands,
%* 80
and
was
attached to theHawaiian bark Harvett when she was
r. Miller,
1 00
burnt by the Shenandoah at Ascension.
Friend
00
0. McCandles.,
B.
K. Ncweninbe,
t. M. Oat,
Was. 0. I'.irke,
Js*. W. Austin, I Daniel Foster,
.lose|ih 11. Alherton, Israel Fisher,
Win. F. Allen.
jit. (iilliiaml,
.
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CONTENTS
For March,
186T.
HONOLULU, MARCH I, 1867.
.
I'AOB.
17
Ocii. Morgan L. Smith, U. S. Consul
17
Valuable Testimony
17
Wreck of llrltish Bark Golden Sunset
V.ijnge of Kirst Missionary Packet to the Sand. Islands. 17—20
20
Time Among the Ancient Hawaiians.
20
United States Steamer Lackawana
20,21
The UnitedSlattti Hospital
21
Temperance Legion
21,22
Kclitur'sTablo
24
Hawaiian Commerce, 1866
24
American Helief Fun.l Association
24
New laclif
24
Murine Intelligence, &c
TH E FRIEND.
MARCH I, 1807.
General Morgan L. Smith. —This gentleman, recently arrived from the United
States, has succeeded to the office of United
States Consul. During the war he bore a
conspicuous part in the Western campaigns.
On the breaking out of the rebellion in 1861,
he was residing in St. Louis, and immediately raised a purely American company of
soldiers and entered the Union army. During the whole war he was in active service.
He finally rose to the rank of Major General
of Volunteers. He was in several engagements, and accompanied General Sherman to
Atlanta in his march through Georgia, but
in consequence of a wound, was sent on military duty to Vicksburg. He fought through
on the Union line. We are glad that when
the Republic has favors to show, and appointments to make, the soldiers and officers of
the war get their share. This is right. Men
who have fought through that war with characters unspotted, merit the honors and rewards of Congress and the people.
Down go Reals, up come Dimes.—The
Minister of Finance has given notice,
" By Authority,"' in the Gazette, that hereafter the old Spanish reals, and other " odd "
coins, must succumb to the dime, half-dime
decimal currency. Better late than
er. This step ought to have been taken
rsago.
Ethe
17
{fll&Srrirs, M24.
We copy the following narrative from the
Valuable Testimony.—Dr. McCosh.isince
his return to Ireland, writing a private letter Boston Mercantile Journal of October 13th,
1866.
to a friend in the United States, says :
" I am ready to testify that in New Eng- Voyage of the first Missionary Packet
land and in other parts, including the West,
to the Sandwich Islands
you have been able to raise the working
classes to a state of physical comfort and of
intelligence such as has not been realized in
any country in Europe. You owe this to the
Word of God, to your quiet Sabbaths, and to
education."
The American papers a few months ago,
contained frequent allusions to the visit of
the celebrated Presbyterian divine, Doctor
McCosh, to the United States. His testimony is well worthy of the serious attention
of every patriot and christian. Educate the
young, place the Word of God in their hands,
and then afford them a quiet Sabbath wherein
to hear and read the Word of God, and the
foundation is laid for a virtuous, stable and
Ago-Perilous Pnsoage of a.
Schooner ol Forty Ton*—A Thrilling Nnrrnlivr.
Forty Yrsrs
When the new missionary ship Morning
Stir was launched at East Boston the other
day, there stood on her deck a man who
forty years ago navigated a little craft of only
forty "tons from Boston to Honolulu for the
American Board. Thf person was Captain
James Hunnewell, and the vessel which he
sailed to the Pacific was the Missionary
Packet, the first vessel sent by the Board to
the Sandwich Islands. The voyage of the
little vessel was a tempestuous and eventlul
one, occupying nine weary months, during
which Captain Hunnewell and his four companions suffered great hardships. He has by
request prepared an account of his voyage,
christian community.
which will be read with deep interest not
only by the friends of Missions generally, but
Wreck.—The British bark Golden Sunset, also by the 150,000 Sabbath School children
Morning
of Liverpool, E. H. Tidmarsh, master, was who are stockholders in the new
Star. It is a narrative of thrilling character,
lost on Enderbury's Island, December 11th. and we give it substantially as written by
She was laden with coal, and had twenty Captain Hunnewell.
passengers. One seaman was drowned. The
CAPTAIN HUNNEWELL'S NARRATIVE.
Captain, passengers and crew were brought
Time
(40 years) has mellowed down in
to this port by the Kamehameha V., and nearly my mind many of the exciting and very
all have since proceeded to San Francisco. thrilling incidents which, on reviewing as
H. B. M.'s CoiVimissioner provided liberally they passed, not unfrequently drew tears of
for the wants of the unfortunates while here. gratitude from eyes unaccustomed to weep,
to that all-wise, kind and protecting Providence of
that had guided me and my
The old Morning Star, now called the little barkGod,
through those dark and trying
Harriet Netoell, we fear has foundered at sea, periods of trial and danger j and how often
or some other disaster has befallen her. She did 1 have occasion to exclaim,
in a mysterious way
sailed for China more than six months ago,
" GodHismoves
wonders to perform,
and nothing has been heard from her. Other
He plans* His footstep*, in the sea,
vessels sailing since her departure have been
And ridea upon tbe storm."
reported.
Cheered by the words,
a frowning Providence.
The First Missionary Packet.—We
" Behind
He bides a smiling face."
think our readers will be interested in the
THE MISSIONARY VESSEL.
narrative of the trip of this little vessel to
The Missionary Packet was built at North
the Islands. During her lifetime and cruises
Salem in the year 1825, for the American
among the Islands, she was commonly known Board of Commissioners for Foreign Misby the name of the Ten Commandments.
sions, for the use of the missionaries at the
18
THE FRIEND. MARCH, 1867.
Sandwich Islands at the suggestion of the
Rev. William Ellis, the excellent English
missionary who had just returned from the
Islands, and was built under the immediate
care of.the Hon. William Reed, then Chairman of the Prudential Committee of the A.
B. C. F. M. She was well adapted to ply
among the Islands, but poorly adapted to
perform the passage out, particularly at the
season of the year when she left Boston and
was off the stormy regions of Cape Horn.
The packet was 49 feet long and only 13
feet wide, measuring a few ninety-fifths short
of forty tons register. She was to have been
ready to sail in November. 1825, but did not
get ready to sail until January, 1826. Thus
delayed until cold weather, she was not thoroughly and properly finished.
You will not think of critcising my writing
when you are reminded that I commenced
my sea-faring life not as a merchant, but as
cabin boy.
dry place on any part of our decks a passage westward around Cape Horn. I
for 19 days. During heavy weather our therefore made the best of my way southleaks seemed to increase so as to require a ward.
spell of 400 strokes per hour at the pumps.
A MAN OVERBOARD.
May 8th, in 49 ° south, we encountered
CALMER WEATHER.
On the 12th of February, when 25 days strong winds and squally weather; we took
out, it was nearly calm for the first time dur- in the square-sail, but lost it overboard with
ing the passage. The deck was dry enough Mr. R.; immediately cut away and manned
to calk, and 1 set myself to work calking the our only boat with the two Sandwich Islanddecks, and around the (deck) trunk found it ers and the black man, giving them direcquite open, and in some places put in two tions to pull to windward for Mr. R., leaving
only the near-sighted man on board with me.
threads of oakum for several feet.
During the passage I found it difficult to It was blowing hard at the time, with a
take lunar observations, owing to the great rough sea, and it was a very perilous time
and quick motions of our little vessel, hut for us all; but after three-quarters of an
the hour of intense anxiety the boat returned
succeeded better than I expected.
deductions from observations nearly correct. with Mr. R., nearly exhausted, having been
compelled to abandon the square-sail andspar.
CROSSING THE EQUATOR.
We succeeded in getting Mr. R. and the boat
50
crossed
the
days
9,
out,
when
March
board, and with great difficulty secured
on
equator in the longitude of 27J ° west.
the
boat. The gale .increased and the sea
decided
vessel
so
badly,
leaking
to
our
Owing
became
very rough, every sea making a
calk
and
ship,
stop
to stop at Rio Janeiro to
;
DEPARTURE FROM BOSTON.
leaks, and repair and alter sails by reefs. breach over us lay to the remainder of the
balance reef mainsail. Next day
under
night
the
in
weather
crossing
On the 18thof January, 1826, we took our Had some rough
made sail for the southward.
departure from Boston, our decks but one trade winds.
TERRA DEL FUEG0 IN WINTER.
RIO.
AT
foot above the water line, sailing under inARRIVAL
On the 13th of May we made Staten Islstructions (of 14th of January,) from the venWe reached Rio on the 28th of March—
erable Jeremiah Evarts, Secretary of the A. the sixty-ninth day out; Experienced much and and Terra del Fuego, with all the high
B. C. F. Missions, committing us to " the delay in finding calkers'in getting permission land covered with snow. The weather very
Divine protection during our voyage." Our to open hatches to get out articles that were cold and dreary, with hard hail squalls passship's company consisted of two Americans, necessary, and to get out and dry damaged ed through the Straits of Le Maire, and
two Sandwich Islanders (who always proved articles. Captain Soles, of ship St. Peter, from the 14th to the 23d of May was oh*" the
true and faithful to me,) and myself, making altered and repaired my sails and rendered cape, and a part of the time in sight of it and
five persons on board, all told.
me other assistance without charge. My two the snow-clad islands in the vicinity.
Much of the time it was blowing as hard
Americans
came to me and demanded their
HEAVY GALE$ ENCOUNTERED.
as I ever saw, with frequent heavy blue
gales
vessel,
and
threatened
to
from
irrc
Proceeding on our voyage, after two days discharge
snow and hail. A part of the time
of fine weather we began to experience hard take their discharge if I did not give'it. I squalls of
it
blew
so
hard as to blow down the sea and
such
means
as
inand
adopted
advice
gales, which compelled us to lay to under took
swell, leaving the surface of the ocean a level
balance mainsail with a drag out, to keep the duced them,.though reluctantly, to remain by
foam ; a part of the time while off the
vessel to the wind, made of a spare gaff, a the vessel and proceed in her. One of them white
we
were under bare poles; made sail
cape
of
little
use
very
was
small anchor and a coil of new rope, which from near-sightedness
a white when it lulled. The vessel leaked so much
to
get
found
it
impossible
I
to
me.
we lost after using it a few times. Without
as to require pumping every hour. Two of
the drag the vessel came to and and fell off man of any nation to join my vessel. I sucand the black
my little company, D
seven points, keeping our decks full of water, ceeded, however, in inducing a black iniii to man, were sick and
to do duty. Temuse.
unable
to
be
of
little
me,
with
who
proved
the vessel much exposed and in a dangerous go
perature of air 30 ° ; water 40 °
DEPARTI RE FMM RIO.
position, our deck leaking badly, particularly
in DOUBLE THE CAPE BEUNQUISHED.
Kio
ATTEMPT
at
Janeiro.
the
Afterspendingthirteenduys
around
trunk. My bed, books, clothing,
Owing to the frequent heavy gales and
and everything in the lockers were wet and on the 12thof April I took iny departure and
squalls i found on the 23d of May that
damaged. The vessel leaked so bad during hail comfortable weather until the 123d ol hard
we
were
rather losing ground ; two of my
we
met
37°
south
the heavy weather as to require a long spell April. When in latitude
little company were unable to do duty, my
at the pumps every hour. A man at the with
sails so much strained that they could not
pump was like being on a half-tide rock—
HARD GALES AND SQUALLY WEATHER,
hold out much longer, while it was impossialways wet, and sometimes all over; and a So that I was compelled to lay to under bare ble
in such weather to get at our spare sails,
man at the helm was often wet up to his hips, poles, very much exposed. Lost nearly all almost
constantly wet below as well as on
the
starboard
side.
and my little company had, for weeks at a our quarter boards on
time, to sleep on wet bedding below, as well The vessel strained so much as to renew our deck. And after mature deliberation and
as being wet on deck. It was wonderful that leak and necessitate a long spell at the pumps consultation with my companions I deemed
and even foolhardiness, any
we were so well as we were.
every hour. For the better security of our it to be useless,
longer
attempt to force our passage round
to
as
as
strongly
down
trunk,
weather
we
were
it
lashed
During heavy
compelled deck
to lay to with fair winds for many days while possible to the scuppers, also relashed our the cape, convinced that if we remained much
in that latitude our friends at home
making our easting, the heavy seas rolling in boat, and in other ways prepared for Cape longer
would
never
know how far we did go.
on both sides, filling our decks completely Horn.
FOR THE STRAITS OF'- MAGELLAN.
full, endangering the vessel, and thus comAROUND CAPE HORN.
Therefore for the preservation of the vespelling us to lay to. This was very trying.
The season being so far advanced towards
and our lives 1 bore away for the Straits
sel
days
being
very
the
winter,
PACKET
UMSEAW0RTHV.
the
THE
LEAKY AND
Southern
meeting with severe gales, and
of
cold,
and
Magellan,
long
Soon after leaving Boston we found that short, and the nights so very
complete breach over us,
the vessel not only leaked in her decks and and not having any maps, charts, or sailing the sea making athrowing
us on our beam
nearly
and
twice
Magellan,
except
of
around the deck trunk, but that she leaked directions for the Straits
water poured down the
badly in her stern nnd in the rudder case, the " Coast Pilot," which was of but little ends, so that theLost
all the remaining bulcausing, during all the heavy weather, a use, (it was impossible to obtain any in Bos- companion-wny.
was
out of the question.
warks.
Comfort
my
to
unwilling
grope
steady stream of water over the cabin floor ton before sailing,)
We made all the sail possible to get into the
from aft, running forward. We found a large way through the straits in the dark at this Straits,
but could make no headway, owing
leak between the pumps and stopped it. On inclement season of the year, and having on
a wind, with a six knot breeze from any quar- mv former voyage seen some mild weather to the strong gales direct ahead and a cureastward. We continued our
ter, the decks were full of water, the vessel off the cape, I decided to give up my desire rent setting
till
the
30th of May, when we spoke
efforts
chance
for
pitching heavily. When 21 days out we had to explore the straits, and try my
not seen a
.
-
Till;
FRIEND, MARCH. 1867.
19
the English cutter Dart, of Greenock, Cap- raiso, and I prevailed on Mr. Smith to join passed throurh the same narrow passage
HMO lb'-open Struits. Found it quite smooth.
lain Duncan, on ,. si-ulnig voyage, jlttl out ray little company.
Lore .tvay I id ru:i westward, cionr< fall the
ul the Straits and bound to the Falkland lslANOTHER START FOR THE STRAITS.
and.s (twelve hours' sail to windward) to
One of tne American sealing vessels that hidden dangers, nul af meridian, with jileaswinter.
left us early in June, touched at our harbor ant w ither and a smooth sea, were within
the Straits of MageUfta, and one mile of the Evangelist Islands, with Cape
POT AWAY TO FALKLAND ISLANDS FOR A HARBOR. on the way to
in sight in opThe condition of my crew, my vessel, her the captain promised to keep me company if Victory and Cape Pillars both ,
posite directions. At 8 P. M calm, and 20
sails, and the necessity of soon breaking out I would start with him. I therefore started
miles west of the Evangelist Islands.
her hold to get at wood, water and provis- (though earlier than I contemplated) in comMOBF. HEAVY WEATHER.
ions, which we could not do at sea, made it pany with him, his being a vessel nearly
Packet,
as
as
a
faster
a strong gale set in from the
three
times
the
At
midnight
large
harbor
necessary that we should enter some
soon. I therefore decided to bear away and sailer, light and buoyant. He left me when west, accompanied by a heavy sen, which
soon brought us down to bare poles. On the
accompany the Dart to the Falkland Islands, but two days out to find my own way.
morning of the 22d Cape Victory was in
Captain Duncan agreeing to lead my way
0 PASSAGE OF THE STRAITS.
into a good harbor, where he was well acWe had a comfortable passage over to the sight to the leeward, and we made all sail
quainted, and where there was plenty of Straits, which we reached in four days. We possible to prevent being driven back into the
wood and water that 1 much needed. It worked our way along without important in- Straits. It was a crisis in the voyage, and
than our
blowing a fresh gale, with a heavy sea, we cident, getting occasional sights at parties of never was a vessel harder pressed
scud under reef foresail, " half the time under Patngonians on the northern shore, and little Packet. The frequent and heavy seas
water," the sea making frequent breaches all reached Port Famine on the 22d of July. that passed over us required that all persons
over us, so that during the night (as on other The winds then became very boisterous and on deck should be securely lashed to the vesoccasions like it) every one on deck for their the sea very rough, and we were several sel for their safety.
times compelled to put back to the harbor. ARRIVAL AT VALPARAISO AND DETARTUBE FOR
safety were obliged to be lashed securely.
HONOLULU.
On
the 26th the weather moderated, and we
THE LUXURY OF SMOOTH- WATER.
The winds and weather became milder as
continued the voyage, making moderate proJune,
1st
We reached the Islands on the
of
gress. From the 10th to the 19th of August, we advanced northward. On the 1st of Sepand anchored in a deep and well sheltered
gales and frequent heavy squalls, with tember, ten days from the Siruits, we made
severe
harbor called Roberson's Bay, in Swan Islhail, prevailed, and we anchored the land, and soon after entered the harbor
snow
ami
and, where we enjoyed the luxury of smooth
times
in Surdt Harbor. On the 19th, of Valparaiso and anchored. The next day
several
water. The next day, by the advice of the when
of Cape Pillars, the western ascertained that 1 could not accomplish nny
in
sight
vessels,
captains of some American sealing
Straits, a strong gale set in desirable object by remaining longer. Filled
of
the
extremity
we removed to Fish Bay, in Beaver Island.
our water casks, took on board some fowls,
was
from
the
east.
It
On Beaver Island we found plenty of good
vegetables and fruit, and discharged Mr.
DEATH.
OF
0<?
A
DAY
LIFE
water, an article of peat on the upland, a
the
southward
from
among Smith and our black man. Being considered
We ran out to
good substitute for wood, and plenty of wild
reefs into the open a public vessel they did not require us to pay
fowl that could he easily taken. The upland the small islands andreef
sails, keeping to any port charges. We set sail for the SandStraits
double
under
was covered with a very coarse grass, but not
wich Islands and were favored with pleasant
a tree or ■ bush were to be seeu on any of windward as far as possible, intending to bear weather. We met with no remarkable Inciand
run
out
to
the
westward
as
soon
away
the windward islands, none but shell fish to
dents, and on the 21st of October entered the
be found at this season. Drift wood from as I could see a clear passage. The sharp, harbor of Honolulu, where I was joyfully rethe continent was to be found on the western quick sea from ihe east, meeting the great ceived by
my friends, foreign and native.
shores of the island, and I was well supplied ground swell from the west, particularly when The time occupied on the voyage was nine
over the rock just above and the rocky reefs
with breadstuff.
1 anchored during
near the surface, caused some of the most months and three days.
time
of
times in upward
PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FROM SHIPWRECK.
that
upward
thirty
frightful and terrific surges 1 ever saw, throw- of
twenty different ports and harbors, having
water
the
higher
highest
ships
the
than
Duncan,
Dart,
of
the
ing
was not satCaptain
spent six weeks in one harbor and fifty days
isfied with this harbor, and urged me"very masts. They would destroy the largest ship in the Straits of
Magellan, making one hunstrongly to accompany him to a neighboring in our navy that chanced to be in the way. dred and four days
south of the latitude of
well
found
we
were
surI
a
When
out
that
island, day's sail from this, which he reprethe three winter months.
52°south,
including
sented as a much better harbor than Fish rounded on all sides, except the narrow pasbest run in the Pacific Ocean was 169
My
these
terrific
out
of
which
we
came
by
and
where
he
was
well
very
Bay.
acquainted. sage
miles, and in 16 days I sailed 2,492 miles.
Though I felt under obligations to him for reefs and breakers. By keeping to windward On arrival at Honolulu I delivered up the
leading me into a safe harbor in that dreary we were providentially enabled to return Packet
to Mr. Levi Chamberlain, secular
climate, I very providentially decided not to with a leading wind into the narrow passage
of
the American Board of C. F. Misagent
seleave the harbor with him, and told him that that we came out of, and just in time to
sions, agreeably to instructions.
dark,
a
but
in
cure
before
long
anchorage
snug
so
at
and
sea,
alter being
some of the
THE LAST OF THE MISSIONARY PACKET.
time doubtful whether I should ever reach a unsafe little nook, where we were sheltered
The missionaries did not have use for the
sale harbor, 1 would remain where 1 then from the frequent heavy squalls, with three
was until the days began to lengthen, and anchors down on iiree points and a hawser Packet all the time, and it was expensive
manning and keeping her in order. After a
then make another attempt to find my way out on the fourth quarter.
few
years experience they gave her up to the
of
WIND-BOUND.
through the Straits Magellan. Unable to
who for
induce me to accompany him, Captain DunHere we lay two nights. Sunday the 20th native chiefs, (as 1 understand it,)order,
and
can in the Dart left me early in the morning we remained in the same nook, spending an the use of her were to keep her in
(Sunday) for his favorite island and harbor, intensely anxious Sabbath, when with a fair the missionaries were to have the use of her,
and (as I afterwards learned) after a boister- wind we were compelled to lay by, not dar- or some other one of their schooners, whenous day, arrived at the entrance of his haring to make another attempt until the sea ever they desired. The chiefs kept her on
bor just at dark, where, unable to sej his way became smoother. I spent most of this Sab- these conditions until the Packet was comin to safe anchorage, he enst anchor during bath on a neighboring mountain, prostrate on pletely worn out and run out of everything.
a heavy squall and swung on to a reef of the ground, seeking Divine protection und They then returned her in this condition to
rocks, where bis vessel was totally lost. direction, or watching the winds and waves. the missionaries. She needed very extensive
Captain Duncan anil crew (except two men I could see the reefs und blind breakers for and expensive repairs. The missionaries,
drowned) saved themselves with what they twenty miles seaward, but no clear passage not disposed to incur the great expense, decided to sell her to a respectable American
Hood in. Their boats, turned over on the out.
ship-carpenter then residing there, taking her
bench, was their only shelter on that cold and
THE CRISIS.
On Monday the 21st the wind continued as she was. This carpenter took his own
inhospitable beach. Some forty days after
Captain D. and Mr. Smith reached our little from the eastward, but moderating, and the time, repaired her, and put her in order for
baiter :n B oiling vessel bound to Valpa- | sea going down. We left our nook and sea, and offered her for sale. After having
20
THE FRIEND, MARCH,
her on hand for some lime he finally sold her
the French Roman Catholic Bishop of
Oceanica, who fitted her out and sent some
of his own people on a mission to the islands
in the South Pacific Ocean, where (as I understand) she was totally lost on her first
voyage under new owners. Thus ended the
career of the first missionary packet."
to
"
WHY HE UNDERTOOK THE VOYAGE.
To meet the question that may arise in
the mind of any reader of the foregoing—
What could induce Mr. Hunnewell to em-
bark on such a hazardous voyage in such an
unsuitable vessel at that inclement season of
the year at home, and was likely to be off
Cape Horn ? I would reply that this was not
my first but my third voyage to the North
18 67.
trade at a future day. When I came to see
how small the packet was I was disappointed, but it was too late to give up. I had
purchased my cargo, and had engaged to go,
and however badly 1 felt when I came to
the test, I did not dare to say that I was
afraid to go. I embarked with a heavy
heart and with many discouragements, but
a kind and all wise Providence guided and
sustained me and mine, and in due time I
reached my port of destination, planted my
independent mercantile house there, which
house has been continued under different
heads independent of each other, with respectable success down to the present day,
my own success far exceeding *my own most
sanguine expectations.
Respectfully yours, Jas. Hunnewell.
Pacific Ocean. 1 had spent two terms at the
Time among the Ancient Hawaiians.
Sandwich Islands as an agent for merchants
at home. I was confident that I understood
In answer to our inquiry, a few weeks since,
the business and wants of the Island market; for information about the ancient division of
and if I went there again, 1 intended, if pos- time ainonjr Hawaiians and the names of the
sible, to establish a house there on my own months and days, a gentleman, who lias devoted
account, independent of merchants at home. much time to the study of ancient Hawaiian
On my first voyage I embarked in the customs and habits, communicates the following
information, which will be new to most of our
autumn of 1816 (50 years ago) for the Isl- readers,
and sbould be placed on record
ands and coast of California.
From the reipn of King Pica, time was divided
On my second voyage in 1819 in the brig
by tin* Hawaiian*into Mnknhiki. year: Malama,
Thaddeus, as an officer and a small part month ; and J'u, night. Tile Mukahiki. or year,
owner in vessel and cargo, we carried out the was subdivided into 0 Xt Knit, or summer, and 0
first missionaries to the Islands, as you are Ke HooUo, or winter. There were six summer und
winter months. The names of the six Rammer
aware, and on arrival ofT the shores of Ha- six
months were—lkiikW Kaatma, Jlinnintl/ele. Kiwutfrom
waii I had the pleasure of bringing
the hnemtm. Kmmdtoehcrne. and Ikun. The six winter
shore to the Mission the glad tidings that months were— Wekhn. MnkaHl, Socio, Knulua,
different
idols were no more." S'miit. and HWo. Some ol these hailthirty
" Hawaii's (Owhyhee's)
I'o,
on different Islands. There were
In the autumn of 1825 several vessels were names
or nights, in each nionlli. and were namedfrom the
being fitted away from Boston and New form of the union; beginning with the new moon.
York, but (as was customary in those days) Hilii was the first night, so called from the slender
wasBoaha,
I could not obtain freight for a single package appearance of the new moon. The nextand
Kupau.
and then Kukahi, Kulva, Kukobt,
rate
of
whatof merchandise at any
freight
Then nune OUkukahi, Olekuiua, Olekukolu, <Hcever; I had been acting for one of the most kupau. Then Buna, Mohaht, Jinn. Alcua, Baku,
respectable firms then doing business in the Miiheiilmii. h'liln. iaaukukahi, Lauukulua. laanpau,
Olepau, Kaioakukahi. KaioaNorth Pacific Ocean ; and they invited me Olekuknhi. olekidoa.
Kaloapau, Kan*, Limn. Muvli, and Mnkn
to take the agency for their house if I went kulua,
thirty in all. from these thirty were separated
out again. They were then fitting away a four, which were KopK, so there were four Knjia
ship from Boston for the Sandwich Islands nights in each month, the names of these were
and Northwest Coast. Their reply to my Kelcapuk a. Ktkapuhm, Kekapukaloa and Kekaapplication to them to take out a few packa- pulcane.—Adiwtuer.
in our last issue
ges of merchandise in their ship was : " We
Naval.-We reported briefly
States steamer larknare chock full; we cannot take a package the arrival of the United
vrtna. Captain Win. Reynolds. She left -New Y'oik
for you, Mr. Hunnewell; you shall have a July Bth.
touch.Ml at Kayitl, Rio, .Montevideo, nod
free passage out in the ship, and a • power pawed through the Straits. She touched at Valof attorney' or agency to act for us when paraiso in December, and from thence to this port
42 days. She had a rather rough passage in
you get there." 1 thanked them for the was
the Atlantic and at tbe
The ship carries
offer, but declined it, and told them I did only 7 gnus, which is lessCape.
than is required lor sanot want to go out empty. I received their luting purposes, on which iiicoiuil she did not
on her arrival. Captain Reynolds and his
agency, and acted for them, and I believe salute
it will be remembered, an- among our pioacceptably, during all my last residence wife,
neers, Saving resided at Mime on Kauai and Hothere. I knew that
Missionary Packet nolulu most of the time from 18."i() to 18(il. when
was then building, as Ihad been consulted he returned to the United States, and has since
as to how they could send her out. I sup- been engaged in active naval service, having taken
in several ot the notable engagements on the
posed that she would be larger than she re- part
Southern coast. The following is a list of the
ally was. Disappointed in my application Lnckawana's officers:
:
—
for sending out merchandise, I finally, and
quite unexpectedly to the Board, decided to
propose to take her out myself for the privilege of taking out in her to the bulk of forty
barrels of merchandise as compensation in
full for my services as master and navigator,
continuing to expect that she would be much
larger than she proved to be, and that we
should get away earlier than we did, as I
desired to go through the Straits of Magellan to shorten the passage, and satisfy a desire to know whether there were furs enough
to be had there to make them an object for
Captnin. —William Reynolds.
Lieut. Commanders.—o. 11. Perkins sod X A. Wslker.
Surgeon —S l>. Kennedy.
Paymaster.—Kdward May.
ChiefEngineer. -P. O. Pelts.
Att't Surgeon.—Vi. M. Relier.
LieulfiKls/.—W. B. Murray, Marine Corps.
Actiny Masters.—X. A. Roderick, A. K. Jones, 11. W. Hand.
Acting Ensigns.—W. 11. Hand, O. 8. Roberts.
First Ass't Engineers.—l. L. Vauclaln.
Second Ats't Engineers.—t. L. Cooper, A. H. Price, C. J.
McConnell,T. M. Jones.
Third Ass't Engineers.—}. K. Stevenson, Ilor.ce Whitworth.
J. C. Belter, W. M. Me*d, E. 8. Houston. L.
Midshipmen
A. Kinssley.
Boatswain 3. B. Aiken.
Carpenter.—Tho.. McOlone.
Captain's Clerk.—G. W. LetidPreg.
—Advertiser.
Paymaster's Clerk.—George Beriicu.
THE FRIEND,
MARCH 1, IMI7.
United States Hospital (alias Pauper Asylum
of the United States Government
H
in onolulu.)
"Nor mast Uncle Sam's web-feet he fornntton."
President Lincoln.
In our last issue we endeavored to show
that American seamen, when sick and destitute, were not paupers. The twenty cents
per month tax, and the three months extra
wages, settle that point very conclusively.
As the Government assumes the right to expend the sailor's money, we maintain that it
should be done upon the principles of strict
economy, the very best system of hospital
accommodations, and in accordance with the
general sentimentof propriety current among
seamen. We hold that the United States
Consul, established in a foreign port, is bound
to have some regard to the known opinions
and feelings of ship-masters, officers and seamen. Now we claim to know what that
opinion is upon the proper treatment of
sick sailors, their funeral rites, and the treatment of those in health. It hns been opposed
to keeping up, at an enormous expense, a
second rate sailor's boarding house in the outskirts of the city, and calling it the United
States Hospital, which is merely a pauper
asylum of the United States Government,
where those in health, and not needing medical treatment, are unceremoniously crowded
together with those sick and diseased with
all the ills and maladies " that flesh is heir
to." Officers and seamen in perfect health
have been compelled to mess with and among
those who were in mll stages of disease, while
some were actually dying. When they remonstrated, they were summarily discharged
or made to feel that they were in the situation of dependent paupers. We have known
officers and seamen, entitled to the Consular
protection, to forsake the establishment and
seek board in town, casting themselves upon
their friends or some boarding house keeper.
We will not dwell upon the past; let by"
gones be by-gones; " but for the future—for
the credit of the United States Government
and the welfare of seamen—we hope the
Consul will break up this system and separate the well from the sick. We have already
intimated how this may be done, viz. bysending the sick to the Queen's Hospital, and
those in health to the Home, or to some re-
:
spectable boarding house.
Three times, at least, has the United States
Government endeavored to reform this system, but the good intentions of the Government have been hitherto thwarted. We refer
to the visit of the sloop of war Levant in
1860, Dr. Baxley's tour of inspection in 1861,
and the mission of T. F. Wilson, Esq., in
1866. The first and second attempts were
21
THE KRIKMI, M \ IM 11. 1867.
signal failures, and it is yet somewhat doubtful whether the third will prove a success.
We are confident it will not, if through any
mismanagement the old system is perpetuated, although there may be a retrenchment
of expenses. The honest truth is, the whole
system is bad. We are not aware -that the
United States Government keeps up any
such establishment in any part of the world,
and there is no more necessity for it in Honolulu than in London, Liverpool, Havre, or
any other port foreign to the United States.
Dr. Baxley, the Government special agent,
has always been understood to have reported
against it. Mr. Wilson may have succeeded
ir. reducing expenses, but we maintain that
it has been at the sacrifice of the sailor's welfare, and thereby to the injury of American
commerce. One case of hardship has already
been reported in the public prints. The
course adopted in regard to the burial of seamen has already given just cause of offense,
and if persisted in, will be made a subject ot
more complaint. But we confidently hope
that all abuses will be rectified under the
management of General Smith.
We will add one more remark : if the
United States Government is determined to
keep up an establishment for sick and destitute
seamen, (hitherto contrary to all principles of
economy and sanitary rule,) let it be done in
a style becoming a gteat, powerful and commercial nation. Let a site be selected and
purchased, and suitable buildings erected
thereon. Let the whole be done in a becoming manner, and not in the present jobbing
style, or that which has been practiced for
many years. If it reflects more honor upon
the Government to maintaina separate establishment, let it be done in a style really to
honor the Government and promote the
sailor's welfare. As the sailor is compelled
fo foot the bill, let him have a voice in its
management. If seamen cannot be suitably
provided for under the Consulate, we shall
petition for a branch of the United States
Sanitary Commission to be established in
Temperance Legion.—The effort to reEDITOR'S TABLE.
vive the temperance cause in Honolulu has
Reviews of New Books on Polynesia.
resulted in the organization of the TemperYears in Socth Central Poltkesia—Being
ance Legion. Meetings are held weekly at TenReminiscences of a Personal Mission to the
the Bethel Vestry, and are well attended.
Friendly Islands and their dependencies. By
Rev. T'nonuta West. Illustrated with a PorThe first lecture of Mr. Barry took well, and the
trait and Maps. London : James Nisbct & Co.,
the friends of the cause immediately gath21 Berners street. 1865.
ered and formed this organization. Thus far The Kino and People ok Fiji—Containig a Life of
their
a decidedly healthy tone has been imparted Tliukonibau ; with Notices of the Fijians.
Manners, Customs and Superstition!, previous to
to the organization. Young and old, ladies
tbe (Treat Religious Reformation in 1854. By
tVe £•«. Jo—p* Wottrtumne. for fourteen years a
and gentlemen, have enrolled their names.
Missionary in Fiji. London Wesleyan Conference Office. 2 Cattle street, City Road. Sold at
:
Fresh Periodicals at Whitney's BookStore.—Harper's new monthly for February
we find lying on his counter, ns early as the
15th of the month. So it appears that we are
66 Paternoster Row. 1866.
Mission Like in the Islands op the Pacific—being
t Van alive of the Life and Labors of the Rev.
A. BuZacott. Missionary of Rarotonga. tor some
time co-worker witli the Rev. John Williams,
Martyr of F.iromanga. Edited by the Rev. J. P.
not much behind the times at the Sandwich
Sunderland and the Rev. A. Buzacott, B.' A., with
Islands. Other periodicals were lying on his Preface by the Rev. Henry Allon. London!
John Snow &, Co., Paternoster Row. 1866.
fresh and moist from the
counter, apparently
press in Boston and New York. Nearly
every new book noticed in the papers of the
Atlantic States we find for sale at Whitney's
book-store. We sometimes think that he
must receive his books and periodicals "by
telegraph," for he is often ahead of the mail!
Removal.-We notice that Mr. Chauncey
C. Bennett has removed his periodical depot
from King street to the store on Fort street
lately occupied by Mrs. Black. He favored
us with a copy of the " Church Almanac,"
and some other papers and pamphlets. The
" Church Almanac contains a complete list
of all the Episcopal bishops and clergy in the
United States. It is quite a matter ol surprise to us that a man like Mr. B. can keep
so remarkably quiet and cool while surrounded by so much highly sensational literature.
"
Burgess' Photographic Gallery.—The
visitor will there see some of the very finest
specimens of the photographic and painter's
art. His pictures, retouched by the pencil,
are exquisitely fine. A person listens, for
one is ready to say, pictures so very natural
will surely speak ! If the pictures cannot
speak with their mouths, they do with their
eyes! The expression is charmingly mild
on some of his pictures. On comparing the
Honolulu.
Perhaps we owe an apology to the public present state of the art with what it was a
for not having long since fully discussed this few years ago, one is ready to ask, " What
subject in our columns, for it has been will be the next improvement?"
strongly pressed upon our attention by at Apple Parer.—At
E. O. Hall & Son's
least two of our United States Commission- store, corner of
and
Fort streets, may
King
ers and Diplomatic Agents residing in Honolulu. Our reason for refraining from the dis- be seen a Yankee notion that perforins the
cussion was simply that we did not see as work of paring apples in a style quite astonany good would then result, but now that ishing to persons of dull wits and slow comthere is a reasonable prospect of a change, prehension. It is an instrument that might
we desire to add the weight of our influence
be employed by a blind man. We
to make the balance incline in favor of the profitably
are for sale, although we saw
suppose
they
sailor, as well as the Government of the
but a single specimen on exhibition.
United States.
The new Morning Star, which sailed
We are indebted to the Commercial
Boston for Honolulu November 12, may Advertiser for the valuable statistics of Halooked for daily.
waiian commerce for 1867.
»n
The reading public is now favored with
three new books upon the inhabitants of the
South Seas, and the efforts which are now
being made to civilize and christianize them.
These are books of interest, and written by
men who have rendered themselves capable
of treating upon affairs in Polynesia from
having lived and labored among the people.
The first book we shall notice, relates to
the Tonga or Friendly Islands. This volume was written by the Rev. Thomas West,
a Missionary, laboring for ten years at the
Friendly Islands under the patronage of the
Wesleyan Missionary Society of England.
It will be remembered by those familiar with
the history of missions in the South Seas,
that the Tonga or Friendly Islands were first
occupied as a missionary field by the missionaries of the London Missionary Society,
on the first establishment of Protestant Missions in the South Seas, as early as 1797.
That enterprise failed, and subsequently the
Wesleyan Missionaries entered the field and
have labored with encouraging success.
From the preface of Mr. West's book, we
learn, that at the Friendly Islands there are
"169 Protestant places of worship. Connected with these there are 24 Resident
European and Native Ministers ; 13 Catechists; 214 Day-school Teachers; 676 Sabbath-school Teachers ; 856 Lay Preachers ;
9.S22 Church-members, and 248Day-schools,
containing 9,712 Scholars. The number of
regular attendants upon public worship is
about 30,000, and more than £3,000 per
annum are contributed voluntarily by the
people for religious purposes." This statement shows that this mission must have
proved a glorious success. The King of the
Friendly Islands, George Tubou, is represented as a sovereign who is thoroughly
converted to the christian religion, and is
recognized among the number of tactual
preachers of the gospel. King George rules
with much ability and dignity. He has
22
THE FRIEND, MARCH, 1867.
granted his subjects a Constitutional Government. A copy of the Constitution and
Laws we published in our columns in April,
1864. How far His Majesty King George
was influenced by the progress of events at
the Hawaiian Islands, we cannot say, but,
that the Hawaiian Kingdon was made the
subject of consideration, we learn from the
following remarks, on pages 302-3.
Mr. West thus writes m his journal on
the 13th of January, 1855:
',' I had also considerable conversation with
the king in reference to another very important subject. Some months ago, I received
an official document from M. St. Julian,
commissioner from the King of Hawaii,
(Sandwich Islands,) requesting me to translate the same to King George, which 1 accordingly did. The substance of the communication was the expression of a desire,
on the part of the government and King of
Hawaii, to enter into political and commercial relationships with the Friendly Islands,
and urging upon the king the duty of taking
steps to secure a formal recognition of his
independence by foreign powers. Hawaii,
mice as barbarous as imv country of Polynesia, and much more degraded, morally*,
than ever Tonga was in the worst times,
has now become
tively wealthy
a prosperous ami comparastate, treated with, and rec-
ognised as an equal, by all the great nations
of the world.
" It is a highly instructive fact, and very
suggestive of the remarkable progress of religion and civilization in these parts of the
earth, to find negociations of this kind formally opened between kings and nations, who,
a few short years since, were henthens and
cannibals. In a communication addressed
to myself, it is said that, the desire of His
" all the PolyneHawaiian Majesty is to see
sian races become as prosperous, and as
fully independent, as the nation over which
he rules." His Hawaiian Majesty strongly
recommends King George to establish a constitutional government. A copy of that
adopted by the Hawaiians, and recently
published in the Sydney newspapers, has
been translated and laid before the king. It
is receiving his best consideration ; but, at
present, the king thinks that the introduction
of such a movement would he inopportune.
Certain I am that the Tonguese have better
capabilities, and greater facilities for becoming an important people, than even the Hawaiians; but such sweeping reforms and
alterations in the political condition and
laws of any people must, in great measure,
be a work of time."
This interesting volume of Mr. West, is
accompanied with a portrait of King George,
a good map of the Tonga or Friendly Islands, and an Appendix, containing remarks
upon the Tonguese Language and Grammar.
THE KING ANO PEOPLE OF FIJI.
This book introduces its readers to the
real cannibals—eaters of human flesh. The
Fijians made no scruple of boldly asserting
that they were man-eaters, and they did so
because they loved the food. On a certain
rv»f>»s,inn. Kin"' Thnkonibnu's soldiers return-
ed from battle and presented themselves before his "second Queen," Adi-mai-Naikasakasa, and she thus publicly reproached one
of them: Shame on you, to return without
even one man for me to eat."
It should be remembered that such scenes
occurred not long years ago, in the dark ages
of a remote antiquity, but even within a very
few ytars. The incident just noticed occurred in 1854.
The Fiji Islands are a beautiful group in
the South Pacific. They were thoroughly
surveyed by the United States Exploring Expedition about 1840. In the third volume of
the " United States Exploring Expedition "
will be found Wilkes' narrative of a visit to
those islands, and a map will lie found in
volume sixth. To any one wishing to become thoroughly acquainted with those islands, this narrative of Wilkes will be found
interesting. Several books have however
since been published, which more fully unfold the character and condition of the people, viz. : Fiji and Fijians," in two volumes; Capt. J. E. Erskine's (R. N.) "Journal of a Cruise among the Islands of the
Western Pacific, in H. B. M.'s S. Havannah,"
and Mrs. Wallis' " Life in Fiji." This last
is the work written by the wife of an American ship-master, engaged in the biche-de-mer
trade.
No books, however, are more valuable and
reliable than those of the English Wesleyan
missionaries, who have during the last thirty
years labored so nobly, courageously and successfully in reclaiming those vile cannibals from their abominable practices to the
Christian religion. If any skeptic after this
shall question whether there is power in
Christianity to subdue the most besotted and
degraded heathen, then we would recommend
that he make a voyage to the Fiji Islands,
and hear the story of a Fijian conversion
from the lips of some of those old and veteran
missionaries, or the Fijian himself.
The book we have now under review was
written by n brother of our fellow-townsman,
J. T. Waterhouse, Esq. He was fourteen
years a laborious missionary among the Fijians, and his father was superintendent of the
Wesleyan Missions in Australia and the
South Seas. There is a noble tribute to the
father's great usefulness and admirable character as a public officer of the Missionary
Association, in pages 87-91 of this book,
which is copied from Fiji and the Fijians."
It would be quite impossible for us to present even a mere outline of the great variety
of topics discussed in this volume, but we can
assure our readers that it will amply repay
the perusal. It brings the history of the islands down to about 1855, when cannibalism
was formally abandoned as a national prao
tier under the authority of the Government,
"
"
"
and Christianity established. Mr. Water
house, the writer, intimates, on page 294,
that he has in preparation another volume, as
a sequel to this. We shall anxiously look
for its publication, and we hope it will be accompanied by a good map or chart, resembling that accompanying Mr. West's work on
the Tonga Islands.
From the public prints and a gentleman
who has long resided at the Fiji Islands, we
learn that Thakombau is now acknowledged
by Fijians, foreigners and foreign governments, (England, France and ihe United
States,) as the King of Fiji. He has his
Court Residence on Bau,and a young American is his Secretary of State. About 1,200
foreigners reside upon the gioup, commerce
is increasing, the agricultural resources of the
islands are being developed, and in fine,
Christian-Fiji is taking its place among the
civilized and Christian nations of the earth.
The entire population of the group is estimated nt 150,000.
MISSION I.IKK I.N THE ISLANDS OK THE PACIFIC.
In this volume we have portrayed the life
of one who has been styled the " model missionary of Polynesia.'' Who that has read
missionary intelligence, has not often met
with ibe name of the Rev. Anion Buzacott,
of Rarotonga, one of the Hervey Islands ?
He was the early friend, co-lahort-r and companion of Williams, the Martyr of Erromanga. It was the fortune of Williams to
be an enterprising explorer, but of Buzacott
to settle down on one of those beautiful islands of the South Seas, and there labor dili-
gently, laboriously and successfully. Very
often have we listened to the narrations of
ship-masters and sailors who have visited
Rarotonga, and it was once our privilege to
correspond with him. He died at Sydney,
September 20, 1564, where he had retired
on account of ill health. He was a missionary of the London Missionary Society.
We hail with delight the publication of so
mnny new hooks on Polynesia. As we had
occasion to remark on another occasion, the
time has not come to write a history of Missions, or Christianity in Polynesia, hut the
materials are being gathered for a history of
thrilling interest. Other books, we doubt not,
are in course of preparation, and whenever
any of them are laid upon our table, we shall
most cheerfully give them a review or notice.
We shall do it con amore, for in the subject
of Missions among the heathen, anil especially unevangelized Polynesians, we take a
deep interest. In our estimation, there is no
subject of greater importance which can come
before the human mind, for the time is sure
to come
When one mng shall employ all nations, all shall cry,
Worthy the Lamb, tor he was slain for us.
"
The tlweller. In the v*les and en the hills shout to each olher,
And mountain top. from distant mountainscatch the flying j uy,
Till nation after nation, taught the strain,
Varth roll- rht is>**st**rl li" im r-nnl
'
''
THE FRIEND, MIRTH. 1867.
street, ni'iir ili" Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 A. M.
Scats Free. Sabbath School aftiT the morning service.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday cveuings at li o'clock.
N. B. SallJHlliSchool or Bible Class for t*aliiin at 9j
o'clock S.iliii itli morning.
23
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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SAILOR'S HOME!
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
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Importer and Dealer in General Merchandise. Honolulu. 11. I
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rlis Ex. R. 0. VTyllio,..llon. B. F. Snow, Esq.,
Dimomil At Son,
Thos. Spencer,Ksq
Hilo
FORT RUn CHURCH—Corner of Fort and Bcrelania
streets—Key. K. Corwin Pastor. Preaching on Sundays at 11. Dickinson, Esi|.,.Lahaina McßuerA; Merrill. San Francisco
M.
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School
10
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Parki r Pastor. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at °j
381-ly
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Pierre Favens. Servicesevery Sunday at 10 A.M. and
SMITH'S CHURCH—Beretania street, near Nuuanu streetCommission and Shipping Merchants,
Rev. Lowell Smith Pastor. Services in Hawaiian every
Honolulu. Ilullll. 11. I.
10
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nd IJealerin Hardware, Cntlery, Mechanics' Sewing
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Implements,
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The evidence of the superiority of this Machineis found in the
its sales. In 1801—
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Vf_ recordTheof Grover
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Hawaiian Commerce
During
1866
,
M ARCH, 1867.
American Relief Fund Association.
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
The Collector'" statement of our exports for 1866:
63 6.VI
17,729181 Limes, lis. 26 and...
861 795 Cncnanul.
20,474
43".3117 Potatoes, lllil.
H
93,1182 B*e« do., 1.1.Is 294
Coffee, ttrt
739 and ft.
34.601
Salt, ton.
120,1.42 Beef. I.lil.
Fungu., lb.
77
p..i. I.I.I.
394 Arrow root, |fcs
450
B.iiaiaaVlKih.
220
1,771 Sugar-cane, Ull.
Cotton, |»
22.289 Horns, |ics
1.900
Goat skin, pes
76.115 Sheepskins
476
HMrs, lbs
2X2.306 Pumpkins
170
Tallow, lb.
3181
169 731 Soap. tb>
Pulu. lbs
212.026 Castor oil, gall.
110
73.131 Pine apples
320
Wool, lbs
Whale ml, galls
46,214 Kukui oil, gall.
42o
44,968 Sandal wood, tbi
8,51.',
Sperm oil, galls
68,840 Uulliou. roots.pkgs..
Wh.l." hone, lbs
156
Peanut., lb.
44,868 Cocoanut oil, galls..
1.129
Oranges, pkgs 713
Beeswax, lb.
116
and
108,777 Curiosities Sundries, etc., etc
Surer, lbs
llil.1i. |ill.
Hire, li...
,
The value of our exports shows a smttll increase in the totals over the previous year, but
the increase is in the foreign goods exported and
in supplies furnished to vessels, while domestic
produce shows a decline in value. This, however, is owing to thereduced invoic valuation of
all our exports, uod not to any fulling off in the
amount produced. We give the figures for two
years :
JOOO.
1SOU.
alue foreign goods exported
$ 2*7.045
alue domestic goods exported... 1,430,211
'alue domestic goods as supplies.
91,000
$ 428,755 15
$1,808,257
$1,934,575 78
h
1,398,621 81
109,200 00
Turning to our imports, we find that there bus
en a small gain on the previous year. Tho
lowing, made up from tbe tables of the Col:tor, show tho value of leading articles itnrted during the past two years
:
1000.
Ale, Porter, Beer
Animal.
Building material.
Clothing, lists, Buots
Crockery and Glassware
Drugs
isoti.
$ 38,783
$ 24,656
26.261
18.489
1117,498
12,334
13,091
237,181
12,672
12.014
131,658
59.061
228
130,798
11,478
14,106
224.481
20,660
{Cottons
Linen.
bilk.
Woolen.
Fancy Ooods, M lllinery. etc
Fish (dry and .alt)
Flour
Fruit. (fre.h)
Furniture
Fursand Ifory
Grain
Groceries and Provision.
Hardware, Ag. Implements,Tool., etc...
Iron and Steel
Jewelry, Plate, Clacks
Lumber
Machinery
Naval Stores
Oils
18,146
130218
68 224
.
13,836
43.038
1,937
20,224
13,690
9,240
96,056
101,961
37,163
8 452
96,306
24.042
93,667
208,384
6,003
Opium
Perfumery, Toilet Articles
8,416
12.862
32.667
Paints
Saddlery, Carriages, etc
Shook., Container.
Tea.
Tin, Tinware
Tobacco, Cigar*.
Whalebone
Wines
47,166
2,384
29.676
6.040
8.881
119,618
124,818
87.978
19,868
102,666
39,622
100,966
ins
m
6.788
2,600
18,111
60,076
29.357
24,712
6,473
3,700
39,273
18,447
7,894
47,096
(c
31,809
96,132
49,820
24,037
3,442
3,217
29.038
103,969
Spirits
Stationery, Hooka, etc
1,840
30,210
total importations for 1866 -were valued
1,993,821 against $1,946,265 for 1865,
ing an increase of (47,555.
c following will indicate the countries from
cc the dutiable merchandise imported into
Kingdom is obtained, and tbe value from
the same countriee during 1864, 1865 and 1866
I'nltod State., Psclflc side
United State., Atlantic side
Bremen
Great Britain
Vsncouver'. Island
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l.l.nd. of the Pacific
China
Sitka and PelropsuLti.
Chile
Panama
Long'. Island
■JaaBDorg
1804.
1808.
$619,143
f843.283
,,.. 188,872
80,04°
222.S41
99,968
84,183
9,187
18,822
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84,818
181.101
88,978
8,171
644
18,667
4,811
j,701
:
1806.
$783,022
138,924
211,613
124,203
82.984
149.397
7,831
8.490
10,399
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ARRIVALS.
The Treasurer of tin American Relief Fund As- Feb.
sociation respectfully submits llm subjoined account current of tho fund fur the yeur ending 22d
Kobiil'tiy, IBIJ7
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To paid for relief af Mr.
To paid furrelief of Mr.
T«p paM for rrlief of Mr.
Th paid fer relief f.f Mr.
To I')"ill tar reliW ami burial of Mr.
To paid for relief of Mr.
To paid for rel'ef of Mr.
To |><aiii for relief of Mr.
To paid forrelief of Mr..—
To paid for relief of Mr.
To paid npnM account
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I—Am. bark Comet. I)ail« y, 14 days f„r Pan Francisco.
I—Am. schr. CarolineMills, 16 days frm San (ranic-sco.
2—Hi it baik Iran, Jones, 132 days from Liverpool.
3—Haw brijf Kamehameha V., fctoue, 32 days from
Uua'iu Is anils,
ft—U. 8. S Laekuwana, Reynolds, from New York.
12—Am bark Cambridge, Brooks, 10 days fmrn San
Fnuwi,
14—Am ln-rk Kutusoff, CI- ments, days from Tcckak-t, W. T.
21—Brit schr Fruiter, Watrous, 231 days from Now London,riaCipetown, New Zealaml and Marquesas.
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DEPARTURES.
174 -^o
2i8 00 Jan. 30—Ilrit. ship Nirorod, Lilley, for Sui Francisco.
50 00 Feb. I—II i*'. brig blossom, for Mtonwmfri
$ 50
2—Am schr San DttfO, TtngtstrOß, f»r Ilowland's Isl'i.
81V. ;i8
MNM
6—Am schr Caroline Mills, for a cruse to Westward.
V—Am bark Camden, Mitchell, for ran Francisco.
Contra.
$1,40.. 57
biirkcntiiie Jane A. Fulkinburg, Kumwell, for
10—Am
By cash old Ijhlance
$518 57
San Krancir>co.
Bj cash received front fuhscriners
'Jli oo
I). C. Murray, Bennett, for San Francisco.
23—Am
bark
tiU oo
l(y interest on $(.00 invested
$1,492 67
To Navigators.—Messrs. Taber & Brother, of
By resolution It was voted that $200 a'Mitional be invested.
Hew Bedford desire us to make public tin* lollowA. D. Caiiiwiuout, Treasurer.
Honolulu, Feb. 22, 1887.
Ing corrections in the American Nautical Almanac
l!y ;i uiiaiiiiiiiuis vote the olil officers were re- for 18U7. Captains will please make it note of tbe
errors :
elected for tbe current year, viz
K.niKMKHIKS FOU 18(18.
President— A. J. Oatieright.
Pace
M. March 8, Sun's Inclination,/or 49' read 09.
Vice Pretident—Rev. B. 0. Damon.
40. March 8, Siilerial Oh, for 88s. 03 read 695. 03.
Treasurer—A. I>. I .tit*'right.
11 129. August
13, Sun's Declination,./or '21' read 31.
Urcretorij—H.. 11. Stanley.
182. November 27, Sun's Ascension, for 16m read 14m.
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Diccmh-r
200.
20, Ku,uati*s> i.f Time, for Oiu read lm.
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Theop. Metcalf.
B. t. Snow.
M 200. December 2". FquiUiW nf Tune, for Oui read lm.
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I.KIT Till: KINIIDIIM.
201.
Dece'hcr
Sun's Declination, for 35".3 read 25".3.
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jCluis. L. Kiclianls, Wm. Wilson,
I). K. Sparks,
Ira Itlehanlson,
I'hos.Teniiatt,
PASSENGERS.
Tiros. Mclleurge, | A. s. (irinhauni, j T. T. Dougherty.
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VaUBl fAI raaaouco—Pn Cosset, I'd., l—Miss Mary A.
Cooke, Mr. nml Mrs. Tims 11. Thrum. John Slutihlchecra, .1. H.
Iliirrismi, Andrew Finley, A. S, llonnil,, S. llallaril, S. Block*
Isjr. I". Kalhilii.ii, F.ugcuc Ulaux, John toy, Mr. Ilasard, J.
Dr. A. 0. Bulliim, R. 11. (iill re,
Robinson, 1 Kanaka.
Jul. A. Bunllck,
John 11. I'aly,
1.1. I*. lluithes,
Fua HiixuKiiNil— l*i i Atr. vhla, Jan. ill—ll. Bonharo, Mr.
|Wm.
.1 W. Burrows,
Hughes, | Will. Phillips,
Jeasup,Mr. Fcrricr. Chulim, wile lad ohlkl, alone, Ayun,
Ctaa. It. Bisliop,
Was. K. llerrick, |S. Peck,
Asmi!-9.
Cornelius S. Bartow,j.l. A. Hopper,
M. Itapl.-e,
Knii aCaorsa—Prr Blossom, .1 in, :n—l. w. Crnwell.
Jacoti Brown.
O. W. Ilnuglilaiiing. S. I-.. Itawson,
ram Quaso Islands—Psr Kamchaasrha v., Fell. 4—o. W.
loKabod llanlctt,
Chaa.C. Harris,
.las. 11. Rogers,
Wl
W.I.- un.l clnl.l. Kill h..y, .\1r..1..,k.-. Mr. I'iiun, .'lO llaItolurt Briggs, i Frank Harris,
C. K. Kieliarilson,
valiana, 38 | pi* from tin- wreck of tin.- Graslra Sunset—74.
K. O. Hall,
A. D. Cartwriitht,
Wm. Kiclianls,
Kii.im
Sis Fiiam is.n-Oral M 1.Rmllb, 1 I. i-. I'.msiil, and
W.
.1.
rartwri|jhl,
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J.
Silva.
Hall,
A.
W.
le
la.ly; Miss A Brooks. James |y,we, .1 X illin, II Crn„hey, Henry
O. O. Clifford,
la. O. Bow*, I R. 11. Stanley,
Weed.
John II Nobis, W Kmwsv, it u Kuokmaa, W
Col
A.
A.
Carter,
Jiul.l,
Severance,
!1.
P.
f.
11. W.
UcCanitler, tl N Tinker, li llsnshon.
It. 1.. Chase,
11. W. C. Jones,
11. N. stilliinin,
W. T —Per KiitiisoiT, Keh. U—Mr. Clifford.
Tkkkalkt,
Fro*
Joseph Conk,
Jones,
P. 0.
11. la Sheldon,
F.uiSis Psasc'scii— F.h. H—is of th* (mr and '.'0 passen8. C. Damon,
.las. L. Lewi.,
David Tavlnr,
gers ol wr.rk il I'irk tloldi n Sunset: W Ueerke, 11. llaniuliL'S,
Y. N 1.ui1.1.
J. 11. Dickson,
11. M. Whitney,
Mr Fr.iliui. I. Ulan,-- 4J.
.las. S. hemmon,
J. It. L. Desli.,
C. Fl. Willi.wis,
K. n SAB I'KABCISCO- P x li (' Murray, Fell. 2.'!— I, M Carter,
David Dayton,
.1. W Wi.Miticl.l,
Jobs S. Low,
.l"lin M Buil.ai.k. *. Bootl anil will-. Miss Kale Carter, Miss
Henry Diiuond,
J. S Walker,
.Jus. Louzaila,
..ra
1). N. ITiluer,
Wither,
i Carter, 10-orne It Carter, Mrs T F W luhid anil servant, O
T. UdlnftOO,
[U.
I. Richard., X s Pratt, Mrs Croskctt and alilld, N I Fi.her A
It. lowers,
Jerome Feary,
,Geo. Williams.
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tlrlnbaom, Morgan Sullivan,AudrsH Finl.y.Thns Leaning,
11. I>. Morgan,
Thus. R. Foster,
l.lew. Zulilin—76
W.ill.r Clark, lluuli Campbell, Mr I'auii, W S I'anl, John
J. MaOabs,
Sniiih, II C lili'il.-s. An i gratters.
Full ClsNu Is.— Per Kiimlianuli.i V., Fell. 22—W F'nye, W
Important to Mariners.—The Treasury Department of the Lake anil 111 larjorct*.
United Stales has given notice of the erection of the following
MARRIED.
li ..'lit lion-. > :
A screw pile light-house at the mruith of Roanoke river, U111 On Un 12th of Fehruary, at the restIf
Fill
illllM
I
tormarie Sound, North Carolina, to lake the plsos trt the light- daoM tif thr bride i
mother. N iilwi, l>y Lbs Rev. l>. is. kupahu,
ship formerly marking that station. This light-house wad tit plftf
'if Niihiiu, Viildenuir Knudsi-n, no,, of \V:iio*ii, Kauai
up for the first tim-- January l-i, 1867.
daughter
Annie,
<>i the Ihlc 1 rancis Sinclair, Esq.',
yosßgSSt
A light-vessel hat In in placed on the otic-fathom" bank in to
the British Channel, Coast of England. A red light ha* been Canterbury, Mow /.< aland. No curds.
placed in the Nash High light-house, and a red light in the
Tiißi-M—UunWN—ln Sato Francisco, Jan. 10th, by the Rev.
K. 11. lierkwiih, Tims, li- Thrum, to Anna L Blown. No Cards.
Iturnhnm Low light-house, both in tho British Channel.
green
buoy,
placed
|
marked
has
been
the
"wreck,"
A
in
Eastern Chaiun-I to Spit-head, England.
DIED.
A white flxed light, at an elevation of 131 fast will he shown
In the clock tower in tbe center of Fort, at Colombo, Ceylon,.
Havkns—At Hana, Maul, on Sunday, January 20. 1867 of
A flxed white light has been erected oh Cape Ballavista, on
the lungs, Wm. G. Havens, axed 47 yean.
the east coast of Sardinia; and a floating light has been placed inflammation of
Deceased
whs a nativ of Hartford, Conn., Y. 8. A.
o(
extremity
the
the
Palermo.
Mote,
at
near
KiNi. —At IvihaU, JUwaii, Jan. 10. 1867, of consumption
Julia Ntstttahl* wife of J. W. King, aged 18.
IU nniNi. ;>n the evening of the 17th January, at the resiA new Yacht.—The schooner Fruiter, which ardence
of Mr. Alfred Todd, in South Knna, Hawaii. Mr. David
rived Fib. 21st 1 ront New l.omlon, has made a Redding,
aged 26 years. The deceased was a native of Kentlong voyage for so small a craft, having nearly Title, Nova Scotia, and had been for tome time connectedwith
Sugar Plantation at Hilo.
the
over
th>Unnmca
211,000
circumnavigated
globe, anil sailed
Fickfohd—ln Honolulu, February 16,1867, Mr». Sarah Pickmiles. She is under command of Capt. Daniel
ford,
92 yearn, a native of Macclesfield, Cheshire, EngWatrous, who brought out the schooner Emdine. land. ha*nl
The deceased was mother to Joseph Broth, and grandnow in port. The Frailer touched first at Cape mother to J. hckford, of this city.
Lloyd*i Weekly, London, please copy.]
Town September 21, for wood and water. She
ba.skr—ln this city, on Wednesday,Fen. 13th, JohnRhodes
next stopped in New Zealand and lastly at the
Fiaser, Ksq., of Holly House, Beblngton, Cheshire, Kngland,
Marquesas, arriving in port on the 215t,231 days from aged 34 years.
New London. Though of only 40 tonsregister, she
Kami—On the oth February, at South Kona, Hawaii, Henry
is of 70 old measurement, and capable, of carrying Kane, aged 26 years, of consumption. He was a native of
Englnnd.
Lancashire,
600 kegs of sugar. Her captain claims that she is
rkWAjii.—At Koolau. Oahu, on Thursday, 14th Inst.,
James
one of the easiest and finest seaboats he was ever D. 8Steward, of Bristol.
England,aged 46 years. Bristol and
in.—i4<ii>er(i«rT.
London papers please copy.
Rowland—Died suddenly at the Harbor Master's office. In
consequence ofa hemorrhage of tbe lung\ Mr. G. 8. Rowland,a
Free-will Offerings.
Chapel.
native
of Wilmington, N. C. Be served In the Unionarmy In
Friend.
iptsin Thomas, ofbark Afory Francis,
$8 00 tbe early part of the war, but subsequently came to the Islands,
%* 80
and
was
attached to theHawaiian bark Harvett when she was
r. Miller,
1 00
burnt by the Shenandoah at Ascension.
Friend
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0. McCandles.,
B.
K. Ncweninbe,
t. M. Oat,
Was. 0. I'.irke,
Js*. W. Austin, I Daniel Foster,
.lose|ih 11. Alherton, Israel Fisher,
Win. F. Allen.
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