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THE FHIENI).
NOVEMBER 1. 1 «IH>.

TheLaQ
bor uestion.

Several public meetings were held id
Honolulu during the month of October, m
which the policy of importing laborers into
these Islands was fully discussed. The present coolie system, so called, is not without
serious objections and evils, but no plan has
yet been proposed which promises entirely
to ohviiite them. The English Government
has found great difficulty in grappling with
the Mime subject as applied to her West Indian colonies ; in view of which the Hawaiian Government is at least entitled to a lenient judgment regarding whatever mistakes
have been made. It is one of the remarkable teatures of the present day, that notwithstanding all the improvements whichmachinery has introduced into business and manufacturing, human muscle—the rough labor
of unskilled workmen —was never so much
called for, or so hard to get as now. The
experience of the past seems to teach that
labor will flow quickest into those channels
where it is entirely free, and where the son

of toil, however low he be in race or condition, finds in the kind treatment he receives
a full recognition of his manhood.
is certainly desirable that persons who
brought or attracted here to raise sugar,
in other labor, should be such as
engage
or
affiliate with the Hawaiian peoreadily
will
ple. The only apparent means of rescuing
the native population from speedy extinction
by the infusion into them of other blood to
i«
Ivy *-■«•

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{omS«itst fol.:»is.

Passing
build up from them and immigrants a new Editor's Notes and Reflections while
nation in which they will be one of the promAlong.—No. 7.

inent constituent elements.

•* Wlii'n thou, Imply. «<-r«t
Srnne raro, nuU-worlliy ulij«*l In thy irav. 1»

MM im* imrlakvrin thy tia|i|iim*»».—Shaktipeare.
Seamen are invited to the Reading
Room at the Sailors' Home, where they will
HUMBOLDT FESTIVAL.
find a comfortable place to read and write.
This was a grand affair of Boston, and
By calling at the Depository, before leaving
news from Europe and all parts
port, they will be supplied with reading mat- telegraphic
of
the
States makes known that the
United
ter to take to sen.
14th of September was generally observed
a
of
Bi- throughout the civilized world in commemoBy the Ceylon, new supply
of
various
bles have arrived. They are
ration of the birthday of Alexander yon
sizes, neatly bound, and for sale at the De- Humboldt. It was our privilege to attend
pository, Sailors' Home. They are forwarded the celebration at Boston, held in the Acadby the American Bible Society.
emy of Music, where was gathered a " Boston audience," such as rarely convenes in
We hope our foreign subscribers to that Athens of America. The audience
the Friend among the whaling fleet will filled
the large edifice, and embraced. the
renew their subscriptions while in port.
elite oi the scientific and literary notavery
Bound volumes of the Friend constantly on bles of Boston and vicinity. There were
hand and for sale.
orators, poets, philosophers, divines, authors,
Captains of vessels bound either to reviewers, savans, and more thanoftwo thouthat reMicronesia or Marquesas, will confer a great sand of the most highly educated and dwell
congregate
where
favor by leaving such information at the of- nowned city,
more learned and literary men and women
fice of the Friend.
than in any other spot on the American Con
We would thankfully acknowledge a tinent.
lotof papers for distribution from Mrs. ChamIt was our privilege to occupy a seat near
berlain.
the centre of the audience, where we enjoyed
and seeThe shFipcTwNnhaahkyererg.-T.ohtf a good opportunity for both heuring
from this ship has been discharged, with the excep- ing. A gentleman occupied a seat near us
tion of about two hundred bags of wet wheat which well known to the literary world, and who
will be put on scows, taken outside thereef and thrown
kindly pointed out to us many of the notables
overboard. The bows of the ship have been partially
them were
stripped and leaks discovered, very fortunately with in the large audience. Among
but little trouble. The floor of the hold will be the poets Longfellow and Lowell; orators,
cleansed of the rotten wheat, the pumps properly
reformers, Garrison,
fitted with baskets, and reloading will commence Sumner and Wilson;
early next week. The stench from the hold was among those of anti-slavery celebrity, and
overpowering at one time, disinfectants having to be
Elliot, the new President of Harvard Univerused.— Adverliter.
sity ; philosophers, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
The clipper ship Windward, Capt. Barrett,
many of his followers ; Holmes the natand
came off this port on the 25th nil. in order to land a
uralist
and poet; Dana, author of Two
man who had fallen from aloft. The man had a
which, remarks
broken arm and had received other injuries. Upon Years before the Mast,"
a
for
removal
wagon
in
placed
landed
he
was
best
sea book in the
being
Dickens, is " about the
to the hospital. Every movement made him utter
Col.
who is
Higginson,
moans and entreaties. Would not the old plan of English tongue; "
placing injured men on a stretcher be much the noted as a writer for the " Atlantic ; " Hill
better one? There is not so much jar attendant
and Walker, ex-Presidents of Harvard Uniupon thus carrying by hand.—Advertiier.

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versify. Our limited space will not allow us
continue the enumeration. As might be
imagined, such an occasion brought together
all the men of nntunfl science, for it was the
" Natural History Society " of Boston under
whose auspices the festival was celebrated.
To crown this vast assemblage, there stood
to

Aoarsiz,
the orator and speaker on this interesting occasion. He was not only the pupil of the
great Humboldt, but his personal friend and
correspondent for nearly thirty years. Nothing could have been more appropriate than
the selection of Prof. Agassiz as the orator
of the day. No person probably in Europe
or America was ko well fitted as Agassiz to
("•■Vetch the character and describe the important scientific and geographical discoveries
and studies of the immortal Humboldt, whose
researches in the realm of nature entitle him
to rank among the few great men of this or

We listened to the address of Prof. Agassiz with mingled emotions of admiration and
reverence. It was surely a rare treat to sit
for good one hour and a half while the greatest living naturalist eulogized the greatest
naturalist and philosopher of modern times,
who stands forth without his peer among
*avans of the passing age, and as rivaling
even Aristotle among the renowned ol the
jinieiit

world.

Our limits will not allow us to give even
a brief synopsis of the masterly address. The
speaker was eloquent in his most simple utterances, for he imposed, evidently upon his
pen in writing, a truthfulness and severity
which clothed each paragraph in the most
chnste language and the most terse expressions. The speaker's allusions to his per
sonal indebtedness to Humboldt while a
young man in Paris, struggling for position
and a livelihood, formed a most touching
part of the admirable address. It was in
1830 when Humboldt was 62 and Agassiz
was 24 years of age. We copy as follows
" He had at this time two residences in
Paris; his lodging at the Hotel dcs Princes,
where he saw the great world, and his working room in the Rue dc la Harpe, where he
received with less formality his scientific
friends. It is with the latter place I associate
him; for there it was my privilege to visit
linn frequently. There he gave me leave to
come to talk with him about my work and
consult him in my difficulties. 1 am unwilling to speak of myself on this occasion, and
yet I do not know how else I can do justice
to one of the most beautiful sides of Humboldt's character. His sympathy forall young
students of nature was one of the noblest
traits «f his long life. It may truly be said
that toward the close of his career there was
hardly one prominent or aspiring scientific
man in the world who was not under some

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interested, but extended also to their material wants and embarrassments. At thia
period 1 was twenty-four; he was sixty-two.
1 had recently taken my degree ns Doctor of
Medicine, and was .struggling not only for a
scientific position, but for the means oi existence also. I have said that lie gave me permission to come as often as I pleased to his
room, opening to ipp freely the inestimable
advantages which intercourse with such o
man gave to a young investigator like myself. But he did far more than this. Occupied and surrounded as he was, he sought
me out in my own lodging. The first visit
he paid ine at my narrow quarters in tin'
Quartier Latin, where I occupied a' small
room in the Hotel du Jartlin des Plantes, was
characteristic of the man. After a cordial
greeting, he walked straight to what was
then my library, —a small book-shelf containing a few classics, the meanest editions
bought for a trifle along the quays, some
works on philosophy and history, chemistry
and physics, his own Views of Nature, Aristotle's Zoology, Linnreus' Systema Naturre,
in several editions, Cuvier's'Regne Animal,
and quite a number of manuscript quartos,
copies which, with the assistance of my
brother, I had made of works I was too poor
to buy, though they cost but a few francs a
volume. Most conspicuous of all were twelve
volumes of the new German Cyclopedia presented to me by the publisher. I shall never
forget, after his look of mingled interest and
surprise at my little collection, his half-sarcastic question as he pounced upon the great
Encyclopedia, ' Woe machen Sie den-n mit
dieter fyeitbructf '—What are you doing
with this cue'* In-iiltji .' —the somewhat contemptuous name given in Germany to similar compilations. ' I have not had time,' I
said, ' to study the original sources of learning, and I need a prompt and easy answer to
a thousand questions I have as yet no other
means of solving.'
" It was no doubt apparent to him that 1
was not over familiar with the pood things
of this world, for 1 shortly afterward received
an invitation to meet him at six o'clock in
the ' Gallerie Vitree' of the Pnlais Koyal,
whence he led me into one of those restaurants, the tempting windows of which I had
occasionally passed by. When we were
seated, he half laughingly, half inquiringly,
asked me whether I would order the dinner.
1 declined the invitation, saying that we
.should fare better if he would take the trouble. And for three hours, which passed like
a dream, I had him all to myself. How he
examined me, and how much I learned in
that short time! How to work, what to do,
and what to avoid ; how to live ; how to distribute my time ; what methods of study to
pursue,—these were the things of which he
talked to me on that delightful evening. I
do not mention this trivial incident without
feeling that it may seem too familiar for the
occasion ; nor should I give it at all, except
that it shows the sweetness and kindliness of
Humboldt's nature. It was not enough for
him to cheer and stimulate the student; he
cared also to give a rare indulgence to a
young man who could allow himself few luxuries."

brought against Humboldt was perfectly
groundless. It appears that the atheists of
Europe and America claim Humboldt as
their great leader. One of the speakers in
the German festival at Boston, on this very
occasion, puts forth this claim. His name is
Karl Heinzen, and he asserts that in Humboldt's great work, " Cosmos," there is not a
single allusion to God, indicative of a belief
on Humboldt's part that he was a believer in
the divine existence of a personal God. If
such is the fact, then there is great appropriateness and force in the prayer of the Rev.
Dr. Walker on this occasion :
"O thou infinite source of life and light,
we invoke thy blessing on these services in
the memories they awaken and the hopes
they inspire. We acknowledge and adore
that Providence by which gifted men are
raised up from time to time to make us better acquainted with the heavens which declare thy glory and with the earth which
shows thy handiwork. Impress, we beseech

thee, upon the great masters of science that
they also are prophets sent to reveal the
thoughts and the ways of the living God.
Suffer not the rapid increase of natural light
to dazzle our eyes or obscure or confuse that
divine light which comes from thy word, and
from the instincts and aspirations of the
human soul, so that science and faith may
reverently work together for the good of man
and the glory of God, through Christ our
Lord. Amen."
The music at this grand festival was of
the very highest order, and executed in the
highest style of finish. It was executed in
a manner that only German musicians know
how to give to musical performances. Senator Sumner was overheard to remark to
Holmes, the novelist and poet, " I should not
like to have such music before I was goinir
to speak." The following programme was
observed :
I.—Organ I'relude

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in F,
:J.Toccata
K. Paini*.

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J. S. Haeh.

2.—Chorus Hymn to Music,
Y. Lackner.
Orpheus Musical Society, aided by other Clubs.
B.—Prayer by Rev. James Walker, D. D.
4.—Overture: "Magic Flute,"
Mozarl.
6.—Address by Professor Agassiz.
C.—Symphony, No. 7. Introduction and Allegro,
Heethoven.
Orchestra.
7. (a.) Chorus of Priests: "0 Isis and Osiris,"
with Orchestra, from Mozart's Magic
Flute."
The splendor of the sun scatters the gloom of
night. Soon feels the noble youth new life. Soon
will he be wholly dedicated to the science of Truth.
His spirit is bold, his heart is pure," &c.
(4.) Part Song: Wera Oott will reobte Cunst
erweisen,"
Mendeltsohn.
To whom God special favor grants,
Him sends he out into the wide world,
Shows him the wonders of creation
In mountain and forest, stream and field," &c.
Orpheus and other German Clubs.

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EVENING HUMBOLDT FESTIVAL.

At the Horticultural Hall, on the evening
of September 14th, there was a large gathering of the literary and scientific men of Bosobligation to him. His sympathy touched
Professor Agassiz endeavored to show that ton. The entertainment was given by the
not only the work of those in whom he was
the charge of atheism which had been city of Boston. Everything was served up

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the most becoming and appropriate style.
Before the large audience of invited guests
were conducted to the " groaning " tables,
there was such " a feast of reason and flow
of soul" as rarely is spread before an expectant audience. The Rev. R. C. Waterston
was Chairman of the meeting. He exhibited
a palm branch that was laid upon the coffin
of Humboldt at his funeral. This branch
was brought to America and presented to
Professor Agassiz. There was also on exhibition portraits, photographs, autographic
letters, and various other memorials of him,
whose memory the audience would honor by
their presence.
There were several extempore (speakers,
in

who entertained the andience in a most

agreeable manner for nearly two full hours.
The names of these speakers will indicate
the general character of their addresses.
First came Col. Higginson.so well known
as a writer for the "Atlantic." The speaker
contrasted the universality of Humboldt's
knowledge with the infinitessimal acquirements of ordinary men. What poems and
pictures did he leave for them ! When Hum-

boldt said that a book about nature should
produce on.the mind the same impression as
nature herself, what a place did he assign to
literature. The Comos testified to the grandeur of his position as a teacher. Nothing
that they were likely to do or say was grand
enough to express the value to theage of one
such intellect as Humboldt.
Then followed an address from the Rev.
Dr. Hedges, a German scholar of great learning and eminence. He said that " Humboldt was a logical marvel of a man and an
impressive illustration of the capacities of the
human mind. After enlarging on his topic,
he said he knew of no mind modern or ancient whose universality compared with Humboldt with the exception of Aristotle. There
was a striking parallel between them.
Both
with
the
two
great
were contemporaneous
conquerors of the world—Napoleon and
Alexander. He then referred to the heroism
of Humboldt, his unswerving devotion in extending the empire of mind, and the manner
in which he had relieved the mind from the
pressure of all that was local and limiting in
Jewish theology* He defended Humboldt
from the charge of atheism that had been
brought against him. He had always expressed his belief in a God; indeed, if he
had not so believed he would not have had
the heart to prosecute his investigations."
The following remarks of the sage philosopher of Concord, Mass., Ralph Waldo Emerson, were listened to with deep interest:
«' He thought the life of Humboldt one of
the most remarkable in history. He was one
of those wonderful men who appeared from
time to time as if to show us the possibilities

of the human mind and to exalt our ideas of
the genus homo. The faculties of all of us
were apt to appear separately—one appearing now and another again. Humboldt was
like Aristotle or Julius Caesar, or an admirable Crichton—one of the few great universal
men whose faculties were not separated, but
worked in unison, the men being well put
together. There seemed to be a sort of electric light in them through which their faculties mutually aided each other. He thought
that the service which Humboldt had rendered to humanity was in the remarkable
manner in which he had exhibited himself
in his extraordinary Cosmos. He marched
along like an army with solid phalanx and
expanded wings, in the full clauses and
parentheses of those remarkable pages. He
did not think there was any book like it.
His powers were so large and so self-helping
that nothing could lose or disappoint him.
When he was stopped in Spain and could
not get away, he turned round and interpreted the mountain system of Spain and
explained the past history of the continent
of Europe. Wherever he stopped he found
resources for. his mind. They were all familiar with his history, and were glad to hear
the statements that had been made. That
remarkable nation of Germans had been
growing upon us, and showing themselves
to be the foremost scholars of the world.
They had a certain pace, one might say, a
certain endurance, a certain power ol labor,
which left all other scholars behind them.
They knew well their strength, and nations
were coining to know it. The Germans said
if was not the battle of Leipsic but the Leipsic catalogue which raised them above the
French. The Germans read a literature,
while Americans read a book. Their power
of endurance and pace made a class of scholars such as had never before been seen. He
remembered reading in Cavier that more remains of the fossil elephant were found in
Germany than in any other country. It was
not because there were more remains in the
soil, but because in every canton of that remarkable country there was a man of scientific culture who could make the necessary
investigations. There was a better report of
scientific facts from Germany than from any
other country*''
Addresses were also made by Dr. Jackson,
of Boston, and the Rev. Mr. Young, Professor of Oriental languages and literature in
Harvard University.
As the exercises were protracted to a late
hour, we left the hall while the assembly was
engaged in the agreeable privilege of "supping at the city's expense. We learned
from the Boston I domrtieer of the following
morning that "after the repast, a poem, remarkable for its vigor and thoughtfulness,
was spiritedly read by Professor Oliver Wendell Holmes. The poem contrasted the two
great children of the year 1769—Humboldt
and Napoleon,—and in a few striking and
picturesque verses, compared the lasting
glories resulting from the conquest of knowledge to the transitory success and embarrassments resulting from the conquest of empire.
A fine poem writteu by Mrs. Julia Ward

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Howe was also read. The Germania Band
played during the supper. A letter was read
from J. G. Whittier. The company shortly
afterwards separated."
MONDAY MORNING MEETING OF ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS OF BOSTON.

There is a pleasant gathering of Congregational ministers of Boston and vicinity
every Monday morning at the lecture mom
of Park street Church. It was our privilege
to be present and listen to familiar remarks
and discussions on the 13th of September.
About forty were present. Among them it
was pleasant to be welcomed by the Rev.
William Snow, of Lawrence, Mnss., and who
is so well known in Honolulu. It is customary on these occasions lo discuss topics of
current interest relating to local matters,

missionary and ecclesiastical, and also questions relating to national affairs. On this
occasion the lopic up for consideration was
the Chinese problem, now being solved by
the American people. It is quite remarkable
how suddenly and potentially this question
has burst upon the American mind—lay and
clerical. A clap of thunder in a clear sky
would not have been more unexpected to the
majority of the community. This question
appears to have arisen simultaneously with
the completion of the Pacific railroad. The
instant the last spike was driven this great
question was precipitated upon the public
mind. Hitherto the Chinese of California
appeared as far distant as their countrymen
on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.
It was somewhat remarkable too that just
as the long and violent agitation of the negro
question was beginning to subside and quiet
was gaining possession of the public mind,
there comes up the Chinese problem for elucidation and settlement. AH classes in the
community appear to be interested in' the
discussion of this important subject. All the
newspnpers, both religious and secular, continually present theirreaders with paragraphs
relating to the Chinese. Editors, politicians,
divines, manufacturers, laborers and philanthropists have their peculiar ideas, more or
less tinged by their own previously formed
opinions.
It was not strange then that a company of
Orthodox congregational ministers should
come together on Monday morning lor a free
and easy discussion of the history, churacter.-,
peculiarities, ideas and prospects of
JOHN CHINAMAN.

A special invitation was extended to us to
present the condition and prospects of the
Chinese on the Hawaiian Islands. As we
had become somewhat acquainted and interested in the subject, it afforded us some degree of gratification to indicate the method
the Chinese problem was being solved in
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word, but also to say it in the right season,
and to follow it up by the right conduct.
Again, what a lesson it teaches v:» of the
way m which men forget the vows which
they made, lo God in the days of trouble !
The sailor, though ashamed to own it, hud
JOHN n. MOM,
vowed to Gad that if spared ba would lead a
The fame of this distinguished lecturer has
very different life. Probably, as he Seated
a
desire
world-wide.
has
Everybody
become
ashore on the plank, more dead than alive,
to hear him once at least. This was our
he thought ol his vow, and seriously meant
wish. The public prints had nnnounced
to keep it. But the pleasures of sin and the
lusts of the flesh were too strong lor him,
.that there was to be a grand mass temperand ho soon forgot the vows which had been
ance convention on Thursday, September
wrung from him only under the fear of death,
16th, at Framingham.
,
and, but for the timely word of Mr. B
On that day we left Boston, and as Fraof
thought
would
have
never
There
itagain.
might
vow
to
God
that
he
if
.--.pare
not
you
niinghatn is on the railroad, we could not you, you would lead a very different kind ol arc many sailors as careless and thoughtless
as this one. Many a sailor can tell of sudforego the opportunity of stopping and hear- 'life ? "
den storms, and nights of watching and danbusiness,"
of
said
the
captain,
"None your
ing if possible, the greatest temperance orator
ger, to save, if possible, the ship, passengers,
angrily.
where
of the world. On arriving at the grove
this time came up, and and crew. When the masts fell by the board,
The
coach
by
the people had assembled, we hastened to
they got up outside. The day passed on carrying some poor fellows with them, and
secure a good position for hearing, when, lo! without anything occurring to break the crushing others of the crew—when the ship,
(tough was upon the platform, describing journey, and towards evening, us the couch suddenly struck, broke in two, and launched
, the captain excused into eternity all hands but yourself—how the
(acting, we might say) the anxiety in the was entering P
the rest of the passen- past life then rose before the mind with the
himself
from
joining
public mind of the citizens of New York city
at supper, as he had no money. Mr. vividness of a lightning- flash ! how bonified
gers
when it was announced that possibly the B
took from his pocket it handsome at the precious time and money spent in vile
steamer Atlantic was lost, and then again sum, and offered it to him.
company ! and with what sorrow did you recall the past '. You thought of your mother's
I
said
the
am
poor,
yet
No,"
the change of feeling when it was announced
captain,
"
"
knee,
of the simple prayer, the Sundayam
no
I
beggar."
th.it the noble steamer was safe and coming I
give
,
But,"
school,
do
not
of some promise of the word of God
Mr.
B
I
replied
I
"
into port. All eyes in that vast audience
"
it
to you as to a beggar, but as to an unfor- which you learned there. Then perhaps you
saw her gallantly steaming up the bay !
vowed, like the captain, to live a different
tunate brother."
This description formed the orator's pero's life if God would spare you ; and like him,
There was a kindness in Mr. B
ration. Every feature of his countenance manner which could not be mistaken. The when the danger was past, you have coma
of sin. How great is
and muscle of his body was alive and awake. captain could not refuse the gift, but he took menced again life
of God ! How slow to anger,
he
was
the
forlieamnee
if
and
as
ungraciously,
it
awkwardly
We saw at a glance the secret of his vast half
how ready to show mercy ! He is even now
ashamed of accepting a benefit.
power over the popular mind. He is an
waiting to be gracious, and every day that
and
the
The company supped together,
live is a fresh proof that lie willeth not
actor as well as an orator. His ability to
captain wished them good evening, after you
interest and enchain the attention is a rare having asked Mr. B
when he would the death of a sinner, but that he should be
and live.
gift, and but few ever possessed it to the leave, fie was informed, on the morrow at converted
But it is a serious thing to slight those
sunrise.
same degree as John B. Gough. It is gratwarnings which God in mercy is constantly
The captain went home with a heavy ■ending. Dancers abound on every side, by
ifying and refreshing to know that he exerretired to rest, thank- land as well as by sea. The sunken rock,
B
cises his commanding powers of oratory on heart, while Mr.
ful that he had helped a suffering brother.
the midnight collision, the hideous lee-shore,
the side of total abstinence frohl all intoxiHe was surprised the next morning at day- the howling hurricane, the starting leak, tin:
liquors.
cating
light to hear some one rap at his door. He opening seam—these are some of the perils
opened it, and beheld the captain standing which those who no down to the sea, and
before him in tears. The captain took his occupy their business in great waters, have
Boy's
hand, pressed it, and said, " Sir, I have not to face. But there aTo perils by land as well
slept a wink since I saw you. I was angry as by sea. Life is everywhere uncertain.
with you yesterday. lam now come to ask Accidents happen every day ; disease is all
The Forgotten Vow.
your pardon. I did, while on that plank, around us ; we know not what a day may
bring forth. It is madness, then, not to be
1 was traveling, many years ago, on a vow to God that I would live differently from
help, ready for death at any time ; i»nd the real
God's
done,
ever
had
and
I
what
by
I
coach
from
to
had
N
B
stage
to Christian is the
only man who is so. He
an outside seat; and although it was late in from this time forward, 1 am determined
(he evening, one of the passengers, a sea- do so." The captain could not proceed. who has conic to Cod with the cry, "God !>e
captain, endeavored to excite the attention of They pressed each other's hands and parted, merciful to me a sinner. " and who, under
the Spirit's teachinL , is trusting to the merry
the drowsy company by giving a relation of probably to meet no more in this world.
bis own situation. He had been to sea in a
What an instance we have hen- of the of God in Jesus Christ, is ready, and can
tine ship ; in a dreadful storm his vessel had silent force of truth when it is combined meet death in peace. Such B man has the
been wrecked, and every soul on board, ex- with brotherly kindness and compassion for sure warrant of Christ's own declaration, that
simply "God so loved the 'world, that he gave his
cept himself and one or two sailors, had been one in misfortune ! Had Mr. B
lost. He had saved his life by holding on to rebuked the captain as a profane man and a only begotten Son, that whosoever helieveth
a plank, and was at the mercy of the waves swearer, he would have probably received in him should not perish, but have everlastfor a considerable time. The company were only an angry reply, anil so the man would ing life." That man is taught by the Holy
greatly interested ; they pitied the unfortu- have been left hardened rather than convinced Spirit, and serves God in newness of htr.
nate captain, who was returning home to his by a witness for truth given in such a way. He is at peace with God, and therefore safe
family entirely destitute ; but they wondered But when " to faith there was added virtue lor time and eternity.
that man relating such a tale, and telling or courage, and to courage for God brotherly
A property protection league,basieyrstd
of an escape almost miraculous, should con- kindness and charity," the captain's heart
London Law Times, is about to be formed in
firm almost every sentence with an oath. was overcome, and he confessed what he be- the
Great Britain in consequeuce of tbe scliemen for
We
should
learn
Nothing, however, was said to him.
fore was ashamed to do.
confiscation In Ireland aud in England, now openly
At one of the stages, when the coach a lesson from this, not only to say the right advocated by influential peraout.

learned that our little kingdom was a subject
of intense interest, and that we could not if
we would, allow our light to remain under a
bushel.

one of
change horses, Mr. B
the passengers, proposed lo the captain to
walk on with nim, and let the coach overtake them. The proposal was agreed to. As
said, " Did I underthey walked, Mr. B
stand you last night that you hud lost your
ship?"
Yes."
" That
all your crew were drowned except
"
yourself."
Yes."
" That
" Yes." you saved your life on a plank ? "
"
then, lor asking you one
" Forgivemore.me, When
on that plank, did
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Terible
ABedfellow.

I looked at my neighbor with considerable
curiosity. His face indicated a man of not
over thirty years—a period at which men are
still young—'but his hair was as white as
fresh fallen snow. One seldom sees, even
on the heads of the oldest men, hair of such
immaculate whiteness. He sat by my side
in a car of the Great Western Railway, in
Canada, and was looking out of the window.
Suddenly turning his head, he caught me in
the act of staring at him—a rudeness of
which I was ashamed. 1 was about to say
words of apology, when he quietly remarked :
"Don't mention it, sir. I'm used to it."
The frankness of this observation pleased
me, and in a very little while we were conversing on terms of familiar acquaintanceship, and before long he told me the whole
story. " I was a soldier in the army of
India," he said, " and, as it is often the case
with the soldiers, I was a little too fond of
liquor. One day 1 got drunk, and was shut
up in the black hole for it. I slumped down
upon the floor of the dungeon, and I was
just dropping off" to sleep, when I felt a cold
shape crawling across my right hand, as it
lay stretched out above my head on the
floor. 1 knew at once what it was—a snake!
Of course, my first impulse was to draw
away my hand but knowing that if I did
so, the poisonous reptile would probably
strike its fangs into me, I lay still, with my
heart lieating in my breast like a trip-hammer.
Of course, my fright sobered me instantly. I
realized all my peril in its fullest extent. 0,
how I lamented the hour that I first touched
the liquor! In every glass of liquor there is
a serpent; but it does not come to everybody
in the shape that it did to me. With a slow,
undulating motion, the reptile dragged its
carcass across my face, inch by inch, and
crept down over my breast, and thrust its
head inside my jacket. As I felt the hideous
scraping of the slimy body over my cheeks,
it was only by a most tremendous effort that
I succeeded in restraining myself from yelling loudly with mingled terror'and disgust.
At last I felt the tail wiggling down towards
my chin; but imagine what I felt at my
heart, if you can imagine it, as 1 realized
that the dreadful creature had coiled itself
up under my jacket as I lay, and had seem
ingly gone to sleep, for it was as still as
death. Evidently it had no idea that I was
a human creature ; if it had, it would not
have acted in that way. All snakes are cowardly, and they will not approach a man unless to strike linn in sell-delense.
Three hours I lay therewith that dreadful weight in my bosom, and each minute
was an hour to me—like a year. I seemed
to have lived a lifetime in that brief space.
Every incident of my life passed through my
memory in rapid succession, as they say is
the case with the drowning man. I thought
of my mother away in old England, my
happy home by the Avon, my Mary, the girl
1 loved, and never expected to see tlioin more.
For no matter how long 1 bore this, I felt
that it must end in death at last. I lay as
rigid as a corpse, scarcely daring even to
breathe, and all the while my breast was
growing colder and colder, where the snake
was lying against it, with nothing but a thin
*. otton shirt between my skin and its. I knew

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that if I stirred it would strike, but I could
much longer. Even if I succeeded in lying still until the guard came, 1
expected his opening the door and coming
in, would be my death-warrant all the same;
for no doubt the reptile would see that I was
a man ;is soon as the light was let in at the
door. At last I heard footsteps approaching.
There was u rattling at the lock. It was the
guard. He opened the door. The snake—
a cobra di cobeUa, I now saw—darted up
its huge hooded head, with the hideous rings
around its eyes, as if about to strike. I shut
my eyes and murmured a prayer. Then it
glided away with swift motion and disappeared in the darkness. I staggered to my
feet and fell swooning in the arms of the
guard. For weeks after 1 was very sick, and
when I was able to be about, I found my hair
as white as you now see it. I have not
touched a drop of liquor since."—Prtsbyttnot bear this

riuit.

What is Trouble?

A company of Southern ladies were one
day assembled in a lady's parlor, when the
conversation chanced to turn on the subject
of earthly affliction. Each had her story of
peculiar trial and bereavement to relate, except one pale, sad looking woman, whose
lusterless eye and dejected eye showed that
she was a prey to the deepest melancholy.
Suddenly arousing herself, she said in a hollow voice, " Not one of you know what
trouble is."
Will you please, Mrs. Gray," said the
"
kind voice of a lady who well knew her
story, "tell the ladies what you call trouble?"
" I will if you desire it," she replied, " for
I have seen it. My parents possessed a competence, and my girlhood was surrounded by
all the comforts of life. I seldom knew an
ungratified wish, and was always gay and
one
light-hearted. 1 married at nineteen
that I loved more than all the world besides.
Our home was retired, but the sunlight never
fell on a lovelier one, or a happier household.
Years rolled on peacefully. Five children
sat around our table, and a little curly head
still nestled in my bosom. One night, about
sundown, one of those fierce black storms
came on, which are so common in our Southern climate. For many hours the rain poured
down incessantly. Morning dawned, but
still the elements'raged. The whole Savannah seemed afloat. The little stream near
our dwelling became a raging torrent. Before we were aware of it, our house was surrounded by water. I managed with my bubea
to reach u little elevated spot, on which
lew wide spreading shade trees were standsome proing, whose dense foliage afforded sons
strove
tection, while my husband and
to save what they could of our property. At
last a fearful surge swept away my husband,
and he never rose again. Ladies—no one
ever loved a husband more, but that was not

each other, as their little island grew smaller
and smaller.
" The sullen river raged around the huge
trees; dead branches,upturned trunks, wrecks
of houses, drowning cattle, masses of rubbish,
all were floating past us. My boys waved
their hands to me, then pointed upward. I
knew it was a farewell signal, and you.
mothers, can imagine my anguish. I saw
them ail perish, and yet that was no trouble.
" 1 hugged my balie close to my heart, and
when the water rose to my feet, 1 climbed
into the lower branches of the tree, and so
kept retiring before it, till an All-powerful
hand stayed the waves that they should come
no further. I was saved. All my worldly
possessions were swept away; all my earthly
hopes blighted—yet that was not trouble.
"My babe was all I had left on earth. I
labored night and day to support him and
myself, and sought to train him in the right
way ; hut as he crew older evil companions
wnii biro away from me. He ceased to care
for his mother's counsels ; he would sneer at
her entreaties and agonizing prayers. He
left my humble roof that he might be unrestrained in the pursuit of evil, and at last,
when heated by '-vine one night, he took the
life of a fellow being, and ended his owir
upon the scaffold. My Heavenly Father had
filled my cup with sorrow before ; now it ran

That was trouble, ladies, such as I
hope His mercy will spare you from ever experiencing."
There was no dry eye among her listeners, and the warmest sympathy was expressed
for the bereaved mother, whose sad history
had taught them a useful lesson.— Pucifie.
t 'hrixtiuit Idvocatt.
Provision for Working People.—Mr. A.
T. Stewart, the distinguished merchant of
New York, purposes to devote a largeamount
of his ample fortune for the comfort and benefit of the working people of the city, and for
other charitable and philanthropic objects.
He is now erecting a vast edifice on n large
vacant square, to be 200 feet front on Fourth
Avenue, and 210 each on Thirty-second and
Thirty-third streets the elegant structure
to lie seven stories high, with an opensquare
in the centre, and to cost over two millions
of dollars. It is designed for the use of sewing-girls, female clerks, and working women,
where cheap board and excellent accommodations are to be furnished. He also pro-*
poses lo erect a similar building for working
over.

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men.

Sabbath-schools have lately been
opened in many villages in Russia ftfr the
religious instruction of the peasantry, la
some parishes six or seven hundred peasanU
assemble, and appear to I* very uttentive
and interested, while the priest reads to tbem
historical portions of the Old Testament, and
expounds passages in the gospels.

trouble.
,
DSuhroekwd.W-Tflingtodur" Presently my sons saw their danger, and
the struggle for life became the only consid- ing the Peninsular war, heard that a large
eration. They were as brave, loving boys magazine of wine lay on his line of inarch.
as ever blessed a mother's heart, and I
shrewd general feared more for his men
watched their efforts to escape with such The barrels wine than batteries of cannon,
from
of
agony as only mothers can feel* They were
and instantly despatched a body of troops to
so far off 1 could not speak to them. But I
every wine barrel on the head.
could see them closing nearer and nearer to knock

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1 II X KRIEM),
Editor's Table.

BlBLIOOIUPHT Or THI HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 76 page*.
Printed for James F. Hunnewell. Boston 1869.

:

" Our table " is any spot whereon we can
lay our paper conveniently or inconveniently
for writing. Sometimes it is a trunk, at
others a merchant's desk, at others " our
knee " in a railway car, but now a student's
table in the centre of one of the most choice
and handsome collections of books. This
library is that of the author of the work we
have now under consideration. The friends
of Hawaiian literature, books and history,
are exceedingly fortunate in having a gentleman of Mr. Hunnewell's means and inclinations become so much interested in our
islands, their inhabitants, and whatever relates to their welfare. He is a man of rare
taste in his selection of books, pictures and
works of art.
The present work embraces a complete
catalogue of all the books of travel, history,
missions, commerce, science and literature
which have ever been published at the islands, in America or Europe. We think any
one examining this work will be surprised to
learn how much has really been published
about what Edward Everett humorously
styled the little pin'head kingdom of the

NOVEMBER, 1869.

tinue to grow, for the words of Solomon are
emphatically true in regard to the Hawaiian
Islands, " of making books, there is no end."
It only remains for us to notice the fact
that only 100 copies arc printed in the quarto
form. The printing is executed in the most
costly style, upon tinted paper, at the press
of A. A. Kingman, " Museum of Boston So-

ciety of Natural History."
As we look up from our sheet and glance
our eyes around the beautiful book cases
filled with costly bound and handsomely
printed volumes, written by the gifted writers
of ancient and modern times in Europe and
America, wo are deeply impressed with the
richness, value and usefulness of that legacy
which the present generation of literary men
have inherited from by-gone ages. The man
fond of study and reading, and surrounded
with such an array of books, and the means
to purchase more, might well exclaim with
one of Shakespeare's characters

:

man, my libniry
" Me, poor
largeenough."
Was dukedom

Mr. Hunnewell has a fancy not only for
bibliographical studies and archaeological research in general, but for architectural study
as a speciality. His collection of rare and
valuable works in this department is quite
Among his books we have been
extensive.
Pacific.
interested in looking over the
particularly
This interesting work has the following
great work of Gio. Batta Piraof
the
plates
dedication :
nesi, the Italian author and engraver of the
To ray Father,
JAMES HUNNEWELL,
last century. This work embraces 42 volDear and honored,
umes in large sized folio, and contains no less
During more than fifty years associated with the than
1,840 plates, illustrating Roman and
Hawaiian Islands, us Resident or Merchant,
And passing awny from earth while tbe
Italian antiquities. The history of these
References to the pleasant Islands
That he loved are being
Printed,

I .DEDTCAtB

THIS WORK AS A PARTIAL

MEMORIAL.

J. F. H.

This work was scarcely completed on the
2d of May last, when Mr. James Hunnewell,
senior, died. In its publication he was ex-

ceedingly interested. During the closing
years of his life he renewed his youth by
dwelling upon the scenes of his early life at
the Hawaiian Islands. His friends and visitors were often entertained by his vivid descriptions of Hawaiian "scenes and scenery."
Wc'cannot imagine anything more truly
appropriate and graceful, respectful and filial,
than for his only son to prepare this work
and dedicate the same to his " dear and honored " father. Not only does the volume contain a catalogue of books relating to the Hawaiian Islands, but it is accompanied by an
interesting prefatory essay upon "civilization
at the Hawaiian Islands."
Former bibliographists—Pease, Martin,
Brigham, and others—are much indebted to
the author for thus perfecting an undertaking which was commenced many years ago,
and which kas been growing, and must con-

books which we have examined is most interesting in itself. Tk it >•< nj net before ut
was formerly in possession of Napoleon I.
while a prisoner on the Island of St. Helena.
It was among his books at the time of his
death, and when his library was taken to
London and sold, this set fell into the hands
of some fortunate dealer in rare books, and
has finally fallen into the hands of the au-

thor of " Hawaiian bibliography." The original copper plates of this great work are reported to be preserved in the Vatican at
Rome. Its publication extended through
many years about the middleof the eighteenth
century. An examination of such books, so
many of which are to be found in private
and public libraries, makes us feci that there
were " giants in those days," and that the
boasted learning of the nineteenth century is
somewhat presuming.
We would merely add that Mr. Hunnewell is now engaged in printing at his own
expense the records of the first parish of
Charlestown, Massachusetts. Some of these
are more than two hundred years old, and
contain information of importance relating
to an interesting period of colonial history.

DViAeaontlhyfJava.

The destructive agency of carbonic acid
gas on animal life is well exemplified in certain places where large quantities are evolved
from the earth. The most striking instance,
however, is the celebrated valley of Java,
which, if any animal enters, he never leaves.
The following interesting account is given
by an eye-witness We took with us two
dogs and some fowls to try experiments in
this poisonous hollow. On arriving at the
foot of the mountain we dismounted and
scrambled up the side, about a quarter of a
mile, holding on by the branches of trees.
When within a few yards of the valley, we
experienced a strong, nauseous suffocating
smell, but on coining close to its edge this
disagreeable odor left us. The valley appeared to be about half a mile in circumference, oval, and the depth from thirty to thirtyfive feet ; the bottom quite flat ; no vegetation ; strewed with some very large (apparently) river stones, and the whole covered
with skeletons of human beings, tigers, pigs,
deer, peacocks, and all sorts of birds. We
could not perceive any vapor or any opening
in the ground, which last appeared to us to
be of a hard, sandy substance. It was now
proposed by one of the party to enter the valley ; but at the spot where we were, this
was difficult, at least for me, as one false step
would have brought us to eternity, seeing no
assistance could be given. We lighted our
cigars, and with the assistance of a bamboo,
we went down within eighteen feet of the
bottom. Here we did not experience any
difficulty in breathing, but an offensive nauseous smell annoyed us. We now fastened
a dog to the end of a bamboo eighteen feet
long, and sent him in. We had our watches
in our hands, and in fourteen seconds he fell
on his back, he did not move his limbs or
look round, but continued to breathe eighteen
minutes. We then sent in another, or rather
he got loose and walked in to where the
other dog was lying. He then stood quite
still, and in ten minutes fell on his face, and
never afterwards moved his limbs ; he continued to breathe seven minutes. We now
tried a fowl, which died in a minute and a
half. We threw in another, which died before touching the ground. During these experiments we experienced a heavy shower of
rain ; but we were so interested by the awful
sight before us that we did not care forgetting wet. On the opposite side, near a large
stone, was the skeleton of a human being,
who must have perished on his back, with his
right hand under his head. From being exposed to weather, the bones were bleached
as white as ivory. 1 was anxious to procure
this skeleton, but an attempt to get it would
have been madness.—A'< m York Obeeroer,

:

A little boy twelve years old once
stopped at a country tavern and paid for his
lodging and breakfast by sawing wood, instead of asking it as a gift. I< ifty years
later, the same boy passed the same little iuu
us

George Peabody the banker.

sCoonfusmi.-eBm
tyheans atter
on the last page of this issue became considerably mixed. It is all there, but not under
the proper heads. Too late for rectification.

—

Printer.

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been presented since December, 1868,hence those Indebted will
Wilson JI. Smith, Connecticut,
(or
the year 1869.
aold 18.W0, whilst the Wheeler A Wilson Company, of Brldgs
I.lease pay to close accouats
ft. C. DAMON,
made aad sold 19,726 during the same penod.
port,
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it-- Cm thirty day-.. r*-acli''d Oat*.- Thadd'-m
I in* with
month*of Juneuuil July,
wind* pr.'vuilrj.

Duriiu?

CroMnl
loutfa
Mb and Ma*. Wn.COX, wfetOM death in the lmul uf thHr 1 ill''
«i trim* tti- iM, .thi of \ag\-. i :ukI Lfeptootbtf fan lev Cum to
Idrih wan wj sudden und iinrxp-urtt d, arriv-ndftl Hunolulu m \ Hru
llorto l"l;u»'ls anJ lUfiifi lulcl. With strong £}. nad !\. E.
the
of IH'l7 | and Wn stationed at lliln. Ifflrt thrj
in teaching, mid Mr. W. sometime* made (niirH lo i wlmli iin-vuiling. Took niv tlf% wteaJe Jam- 3d, lat. 61 ° Its'
N., long. 177° 15'E. Took my lust whale tfcpt. loth,lot. 71 •»
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. i-ufegtd
proclaim |o Ujime tiVitiff at a die tmice the y\n,\ tidiiign of khlviin' N., long. Ifi'.t® WW. Took my fl.-parturp from the Hra
thm. In 1543 tiny mnnvi-d ti. Wai;ilua 00 the Inlund of iIlnritt*
Uland". Sept. 1.0th ; pu»».•(, CajM- Prion- f>l Wain. Oct.
ihey
1546,
look
wh«n
Up tlmr ::,1
tl.ihit, where lh»»y t.man.ed till
ARRIVALS.
| .urivrd ;tt HonoluluDA, ittMh, all well
hlkklc at Waioli, Kauai. H-fR, b-wldti tlie kkbvn at tfachlng,
Very re*i>ectfully youri,
often
wan
believer
Hahhath,
|
preached on the
far bi
a
Mr. W.
QC(, 4—H. 1* M. Htmr Mejcre, Aubc, for MarquuHUM.
H. H. Havkin lay pn:arhiinj ; und ItoMMM yarn he wan hclmmjl Huj-enu7—Br brltf Robert CtfWan, WivkH, for Victoria, Y. I.
(Ht HK*.H1> IHU.M.
life
lie
fru
Ki-dKKN
MNMeleDVlMIU
I_—Am Rhip (irace Darling, Mj»-ai, 17 dajri trom rtan tenduiil. In public duticit, and in ]>rivatc
tiiiu-4 and faithful. An X theologian and in lii* ktunvledjfe of
s.li i Francisco.
\ctivr, 4 whal.-*, n;iy lit bMo.
th'-w MmJi, Mr* \V ffM
Aunu;t, N Wk ilis, >i\ TOO bbls.
18—Am *imr Idaho, Floyd, 10*5 day« I'm Han FtwMfaco. Ia hi- hiblf* li-p had few •mpcrior* at
•* Tinis
in
Niipprior
woman.
Hitch
iliwcribcd
the
bil>l<',
N
M
riup
Thayer,
day*
Awjwkonlu,
I'rufik
4S
hum
9 whal**, Kuu bbU.
T'AViir,
14—Am
heart ol her husband d. ih »frly Ifiwl In her BbPWflldu
iv diilreM.
Con. Howloud. 7 whole*, oo> L-lii»
•Mi
Sin.lays
ol
hie
hun
und
evil
all
the
her
Mrefchrtli
1
not
dyi
Frauri*""o
nood
ConeordU,
!.'• Bru ahip Mmy, Towinend/Ai
fin Sim
0 wlr.tlrs, wio Mm
du)s Irwin Ij mil her himd to the poor | y.;i, -.lie rracheth farth her hand ito |
16—N Uer bark l.audwiiMh v, Hector,
CuIiIuiiii.., 7 \vli;iU"i. OOU lbl-i.
She
und
theii'i-dy
opf-uelh
hei
mouth
With
windoru
lor
)
iv
j
llongkonj!.
Khz Swift, I whali-i, 400 bbi
Ihr i hildn n WtK BOd ciill ti r
Xl —Am bark PttMa, Html**, '/I day* from tan Fmnofaca. !! IMglia t*s Ihm law ol kuiilii' -is
Rotfto, doing well
;r h.-r. To the
Brighton
pr;u
and
her
hl.-4i.-d
«-t
days
QoMga Howiaad, 7 oholet, tioo bLU.
Portland.
Berk,
M
Irotn
j
81—Am schr Alaska,
the ncichborhoo I sin- could mj Iks plainest things rtilh-nt
Hafctt Show, K Wl.;<lt ■*, 7(h) libl-i
vl—Hril I rta Byjuutmin, Calhoun, 88 day* 1m Victoria
for
that
."he
had
their
pfreeive.l
|ttrln|
ihey
ollViice
biffh-i**!
j
'.'A— Am bk Vernon, Itnrilclt. 4H days from I'lifel Hound,
.Mm Mar, 4 wlitikI, :t;»o Mils
J-ii'|>liiiif. s ..luU'x, 700 M.h
ila\s (iv Uurrui ■;'■. good at heart, and her taKHMtom them fargMf RM pnd»-'fi—Am whip Windward, llamtl,
■ibly 111I If Ihan that of any other one m the pltice.
luh (.
John Cwrvtr, 0 hurt. MM nfc-l*
In MT la-st dayN she KpokG at 10-r M|M a* bring the bwl of
!;7—How wh brig K..1i..u, Tripp, from Arctic, with *<w
JsUMN All.N, -i VlUtJjM. fittObbhi
children; and tli- pamti had nwoa to be proud vt ih.-m, a-Join, Uuwlitii... |0 uh.l.-w, l.i.ti l.hh.
hhl* wh •diiiiul lbtKiu lb* bone.
m dutifid, no iruit-worlhy, n enterpiiMiij;. The he.
_'.»—Am wh I'iirk Oriole, Hum'h, from Arctic, wiih I,'2'M }
.Illll,III,
l'l Wlllll,*, 1100 hhls
live hiich jrauofl nun to thin naiion is o| more
MaCTOtilHf,3 whoJOO, WO I'hN.
Mm wh nil an'l H.iMWIli.- bnor.
| qtiml at fattTOf
!
all that the American Baunl haa gxpHMtedon Mr,
than
(riiWMrtl,
»<Tth
ISO
Noruinu,
Town,
wh
-h
MPN
N
h
mi
S wlciltx, 700 MjIh.
s|«nn,
.'Hi—Am
Mid Mm. Vi. The lime and circuuistauees ~! ili.-ir dealh
Orfota, IWO bbk. , U.OOO K*. hnntr
17,088 lbs. hone.
could not hove Imm>u l.tl-r plaimeil. The In allh of h<ith W«a
RnnMH. 7 •knjro, 000 bblo,
bfokan and th.-ir iiilirmitie« won- lieclnulug t" press h-t-avit>
Mm Bravo, 7 whal. k, BOO bote.
DKI'AUIIKKS.
Their rhfldren, \cej.| lt|e youngest, Were ;ih|e l,i i
Upon them.
TriiUnt/t whali■, MM bfel*.
t.ike care at tbemarivn. Ykej lenl Mm their Iwo Umn :ihYiwrwir.l, I WholM, BOO kbit, ami koking lO,QC0
Oct, l.'l-Am «hip Qnm Darling, Spear, far Hiker's Islmd.
s.iit sous, and oth.-r ilatf Mbmlii in tin- Slate*, and well mi,;hi
iOhn pof iln.v.
ih-y s;iy wiih Ihe a-i'eil ■Simeon, *'Lord, now lelli-m thou thy
14— Dan brig Carl I an I win*, CallotMi*, i*.r UnafkaQ(,
, for Baker* latentl.
(We linvc f>,ti mairtl tin- iiuriiitity In h.iri'l-, rtjr mimon <l
17 -Brit nliiji Mary,
Hervanis depari in peuOw."—CttmmUMJeattdi
17 N tier hark Ijtndwursien, Backer, for Gallao.
whal'-tt taken only having been AiniUhMl u. Kii |
I.*—Am bark I'aritLc, Boole, Tor Hongkong.
It—Am Htmr Idaho, Floyd, for dan Francisco.
_f>—Am ship Windward, Barrett, far Mwnfhfte.
[From the AdvertiHer «,f OetstM '10 |
I.umm of I tin-1. Engl. , nt Vn» It* .((«>■ .1.
Bft—Hawtwli brig Win II Allen, V« ra, for a endue.
0 A. M.. Sati:ui>ay.— liy tin: arrival this BannuOff
UK—Am wh lik Martha Wrighiiiigton, Turner, to cruise.
of tin' bark JVonnnn, ('apt. Towl*, we learn of the
PASSENGERS.
Tin* brig h'ulwlit, ('apt. Tripp, arrived mi Wednis- loss df liark SttgU f Mciu-nzie, of .New Bedford,
Tin* vessel wus lost oil Point Kranklin, Si-a Morse
ilay last from the Arctic, bringing tin* Aral news
I-a on Has Fha.ncisco—lNr Ethan Allen, Oct __<! ||
Island, while leaving the Arctic OB the .KMh of SepThe
tin;
cruising
I,
s
c
from
teat
tliat
Ocean.
in
whaling
Sjiiddinp, Mrs
Dexter, F Holoutnb, Capt Chaa Wing,
teiuhcr,
the BUM place where the //,*<• Hawaii
i apt D Hart, C T Huiith, H W McCarty, Capt Iloss, J A Kokota is owned by Umbo. I** ilnfl'se'ilaegiT & Co., jwas lust 00
last year.
Hasslnger, Capt Time, II H Billings, Dr Hawthorne, A
i
Irwin, J Davica,J Smith, M Vera, I. Andrews, and tl Il;i- and has been very successful, having taken Mill
Bnobadon boud 14*»o bntrolsofoiltAd 2&,000]bt.
-waiians—2.1.
[ofbone. r iptaiu McK*jnile ami avw nvton Uiip!
Foa Vitrroau, v. I.- per Robt. Cowao, Oct, ti—Wm barrels of oil, filling up ail her casks, uml lias also
the aJnON Hinrluiift, i'aptaiti tlarver, an>l willanive
MrKunlur-l.
1*",,000 pounds of bone, most of it large head ln.ne.
Voiino—ln this city, on the 7th inst., Archibald Young, of
lirt'e in a few ilays It is thongbl the ship ainl eu
o
When she left tlic ■baling ground, on tin* 20th
CO isumplion. |tila»*gow, Scotland, lwipers pleaae copy.)
go will pi'nvf a total lo> <.
Fhom San I'ium iscu—lVr Iduho, Oct. i:i—Dr Alitir-w
water was literally tilled with whales, f
Dr J Molt Smith, wife ami child, Mitts M Duucm, Mina It September, the
Duncan, 1' .V Nana and win, J Stewart, Mrsf X Hartlctt and the eight or nine ships iv sight were all boiling
Information Wanted.
and child, Miss Ma I.owry. Mrs A E Dickey uud child, Mrs I.
down. The weather, however, was intensely cold,
■«i Johnson, Mish J Johnson, Miss A I'Johnson, Wm Aikcuand
tlwpecUmIt+QHeVdl
Herttttff* who aallad tlitee vaaM a*o
v-.it.-. WO Parke, J 11 I'aty, X P Adams. CI. Richards, Capt und the Koliola had four men frozen mi the day she
Irom Ni'w If. illoM in the ship (irtirijt ttoirfainl. Anything
J Worth, J W I'lluger, J M Rums, C E Wlilianis and
oonoarnlng
thankfully rewired by iii-* parents, or
ba
him
win
wife, Mr mid Mrs linker. C Gertr,, wife and four children, left. This cold weather would interfere with the Mra. .1. L. bralla, TUaavllla,
Onvlbnl County, Peon., or Urn
Mrsß Silver, Mis J Joquein,Miss C ll.nzn, G S Clarke and taking
whales
should
it
continue
this
otlic-Lvi
long,
of
but
p.t["t
in
wife, M H (irinhiiHin. I. Lorillard, S .V Taylor, Captains J Taftaipaetiui b'rtoik //. stanh v, iQppaaaj t<» ba kaapfaf a
bor, J M Green, V Williams, II II Hempstead, D Uempetawl, former years the wind has been very variable during
Messrs D F Sutherland, II W My man, Jim wnwui, X IloffhooaaOftMM the •• llurhank.'' Any information common csi< .1
acblaeger, M Phillips, Po Tie, B M ('open, John Hhaliun, W September and October, allowing of gno.l whaling ,n Vim. J. Robinson, 17 Oooell Htn-t'i, Huston, Mum,, or to the
llice of this paper, will be thankfully' received.
H I, Booth—oo,
Hoerie,
11
mouths.
during these
Coaia%
Eao.« B*a Fuancihco—Per Paraee, Oct. IKih—Cum Moi,
Concerning Mmshttfl b\ Hnhluin. Da is supposed to ha
The water has been quite lice ol ice (his year, and reaidlng m mmm pui <>f these Wanda. His brother
Aping, Ahchoug, Ahpoo, Ahyong, Jos Holaue*,G GroM-ber 7.
aaxlHUaljr
I -HON I'oilTi. i.mi r«T Al.iska. Oct. _2d—Geo. F. llhght* little or no damage is reported to any ol the vessels, de-tire* In baar from him. Any inioriiution will l>c tli.ihkfullv
qjitn—l.
hy Henry A. Il.ill»in, M.ixwrll Creek, \|.tii,>i-i
ratfaifed
Fbom Victohia l'er Hyxanfiuiii, Oct. 22d—Mr and Mrs excepting the loss of copper, and ill one case loss (Nullity, Cal., or Hit- Key. Lowell Smith, Honolulu.
C II l*ee, Frank Lea, Jatucs Laa, a Kattaoa, W ■pwyaoo,
Concerning
Scnntan. who baa ml4ad wime lime in
.lames Dodd, Ch.is Cappbcll, Chas Maker, John Myers and 4 of cutwater. Hut it may turn out this year, its California, andPatrick
Wte|y heard t<> have bean in Honolulu. Au>children—l
bulk of the damage lVotn ice thiugnf his where»hmitttwill be thankfully received
former
that
the
in
years,
l»y hit an*
FOR Han P*ABClaoo—Par Idaho, O.iobnr 20th—Dr Shiplourt, apad mother, Mi*. Uathrrloa Boaolon, tbui Vianctaaa, or
ley and wife, Rev Mr Whipple, wile and 2 children, Itrv Mr is late in the Reason.
tin*
oftk-r
tinof
at
paper,
Turner, Goorge Leonard, wife and 2 children ; T Tinman and
I'bc followingreport embraces all the vessels which
UibjwrtiiiK lieorgt ti'irrotr.i, of Norwich, Connecticut, who
wire, George Riley, J Stewart, wile and 4 children ; S H Atwhen last heard from, kept ;i store near llilo. Any inform:*kins, Mrs Thome, M C Monsarrat, Dr J l,ee, Capt II Townwere heard from, and may be considered a very good tiou
concerning him will ba thiinkfully received I»y his sjst'-r,
send, II H Beach, wife and child ; W Duucm, Mr and Mrs
Clark, George N Wilcox, Hcnrv Thoiiipann, II V llolcomb, C report for the first received. It seeiuß likely now Mra. Mary (J. (Jardiier, t'ult'loster, ('.iiinertirm, or at tin* otthis pafar,
tii-int
Pope—
Smith,
1,
J
J
Low,
F
ii
37.
that several of the ships reported will return with
Fob llonohmm. per Fame, Od 18th T*»"f Poetic, l»akJohn Alttn, who left tba QtMtrml Pike at Honoto
barrels
and
1,000
each,
hunn—2.
from 1,201)
the prospects lulu Nijinr years ago. lie originally shipped at Haw Hedf.ml.
Any
information
will ba gladly received hy K. OuiuM-omhe,
for an average catch, or something better, are inn Hallur*! Home, or hy
Fletcher Allen, Colorado Territory, SydMARRIED.
ney -Station, I inoii I'u-tlic Kuilroad.
very fair
Ill.i> Wiilrus. Ill.l- VMntli*.
Concerning J:hn fi'tnry, who hss heen from home since
MoNTaoMVHV—111 tills city, on Monday, the 1111, iiist ;.l S**pt. 1—Cor. ilowlaiul, ll.'iiiiiii.
*.'.*il
MU
1860. When last heard from was on the Sandwich Islands.
the residence of her liri.tln-r, Kliluia street, Miss K. M..iit*<i.in.-ry,
Iiou
1—Concordia, Jon.-s
Any information slhjul liiin will i»- thankfully received by his
aged 76 years.
.'iuo
1—Jo*X'i»hili,-, Cogwi
■Mar KiiMiwih cuney, oineyviiie, Bofib |*iarbla«aa, Mbmlo
Mclloiui, I.l.—At Makawao.on the 4lli inst Dr. Ylrllnugall,
1—tiay Head, Ktlliy
.100
island, or at the ofllee of this paper.
of ArKyl'*, **?><'>.(land. Tin* deceased arrived at Ihsrjie Island* in
..no
11—Massachusetts,Wilcox
MM,
Ah regards f'run* Oncar Trttystrnm, who Ml his home in
1,1—Acors Barnes, Ji'tt-r.'v, rl.'nti..
(lotlent ten.-, Sweden, iii the year IS&4 h* is. supposed to be
Mosshah—Sqkiimanik—(ln Monday, Ortoher 4th, iii lli.
Ill—Aurora, llnnies
MM
somt' where in the I'acitlc ; ami tidings <>f him, or his where
Chapel ul the P.nsllsli Mission, Winliiku. Maui, hy the. Rev. Q,
li—California, Wood
100
B Whipple, Mr. Wm. K. Mosaiuan to Miss Clara Mokwnani..
aboatt, wilt I* gratefully rived ny his younger brother,
Bisniark, Dalliuan
«nl
ll>—Count
Capl. Adolph S. TengstMin ; Iloii'iluli), 11. 1., or at the ottce o[
friNrss—Robinkiis—ln this city, mi the _7tli iust., by the
15—Dan'l Wcbaler
«O0
Key. R. H. Hiinwil.'ti,
thin |Si}H!r.
Cai.tiiiii .l«*e|.li It. H|ieiie.*i 1., Miss
i:>—Kliaa
Bllveii
8win,
M
Kmily R,.1.n,50n, daughter
of the late Mr. Durham Hobiuaou.
ltts|MetiiiK Hohrrt f.rrujt Vr(iinnt.i*ah.m tturtt, Mmigin,;
Too
111—Oriole,lla><«
10—Progress, II..w.l.'ii
to New Orleans. He visited Honolulu five years ago, and in
i.oo
reported
(ireen
to have left in ;i vess.l hound to llaitiptou (loads, but
4uo
10—Trident,
DIED.
in tin- liut.-d States, it has
l'.i-F.agl.-, Ixivelanil
as he never has repotted
W
conjectured
that lie might still be ruling in the Pacific.
llcpplogstone
-!00
i'iUO
been
1»—JuIIrii,
Whittisutiii,—lii this city, October *.>«th, "I consumption,
Too
Any information will be gladly received hy the Kditor, or his
M Willi,*lni I, ll.ui.is,:,
Mr. William Wbltliugu.ii, al«sit :kl ysars ..f age ; a native of
mother, Mrs. Klixabeih J. McOimtlM, New Orleans, I*a.
Baltimore, Maryland. Mr Wlutiinftnu came passenger from
Han Francisco on the schooner JM. A.
ICrporl ol' Itnrk Oriole.
Kcspecting liernard Seery.
Vonkers,New Voilr.
Snout, Capt. Callahan
•Yrrlvsd In Honolulu on the iith of May, and immediately euHailed from Honolulu March .tuili touched si Walunu for He »as a teaman on board the whaleship Uaniet Wood wbeu
tiwd the hospital under the charge of John 8. MctJrew, M. D recruits ; passed Copper island April J7 tli, and inndc the ice ■be waa wrecked iv the spring of ISH7. lie came to the Ainer
■Iwee he was kindly cared for tillUs death.
April »th, lat. H< 56' N., loaf. 172° JWK. During the lean Hospital in Honolulu,and was tent by the Consul to Saa
Usi—ln Chelsea, Mass July Jth, Capt. O. Oscar
Lane, passage from theHandwieh Islands to the Aleutian Islands ex. Francisco. Any information will !»> gladly received by tba
•*?„',.■"•'"• C»P<* •—ne wss formerly In cuininiuid of the )*<-ri.-m-ed adverse winds,with several severe galea. May will Kditor, or Mr. TliomaaScery, Yonkers, N. Y.
honorable reproe.*ntatlvr of Aln.r- helnf a beautiful day, and all Ibinge looking propitious for a
Respecting Jvneph W. Uichardton, formerly residing in
i "'""»' —"-T WMWuoWll
»"
>«i_bly goo**/' send off," put the Oriole into the ice, in company with Honolulu. Any information will be gladly received by Her. Dr.
l Iloo 1
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I several others, lut. 60° W N.. long 178° I*. Mac .■oni.int- Uullck, or K. S. lttirtiard-on, Lyme, M«s«.

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