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j. JAUVES, Editor. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1840. Vol. 1. No. IS.

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flieSavijyaloi' r Samoa is- -IjwU Their Manner!, Customs, and

nerstitions. By T. 1 loath , Man'ono.(Concluded from p:ic(5.)

List of birds,

The following list will enable tho resi- -. .. ..t'uii- - irriiMIW 4ft 11 1 11 iri 1 In-ill--!

I1 ';!S ill lHllv-- v wu.'uii, iiiviio .

I a wood pigeon.Mail alii, a long-legge- d bird, a favorite

with duels.1 .1 I . A

Mmi m?i' a ;ir rcd ani1 wmtc uiru,with red lull.

T.ivaV, u large bird, web-foote- d.

i":;lni a large bird, 1 rm of a pigeon.a la "go black bird lives onhut nests in ine ninumains.

Ti ;ii mo i, ) nearly the appearance ol theTii Uiitifa, i g'g.Mum u:i, do. and is gregarious.

u i o, a bird as large as a swan, makes itsappearance in storms.

A a!:i, a similar bird, comes in storms.Pima'i, nsts in ground has a red bill.I'm iia, a large blaefc bird.Mi'.tina'i), similar.

Tiio bat and the owl arc sometimeseaten, bat not otten.

fish,

The s U iusjI in H;unoin.Amusements.

Dancing was the most common, butt t i i

ttiicn it was Known to ue productive oilicentiousness and crime, the missionariestook seasonable of pointingoTit the wickedness of the usual, attenda-

nts and consequences, and refused tobaptize those who frequented the dances.By the majority, therefore, of those whohave embraced Christianity, they haveIk-s- i abandoned. To those who mav sav,"There ! sec how these missionaries dep-

rive the people of theirit perhaps may be enough to say thatthese dunces were held in the night thatthey seldom danced long before several"I" both sexes threw off their slight wrap- -ins and danced naked, and that fornication, adultery and elopements arc the frc-p- nt

consequences.fne dance is accompanied by the bcat- -of time on a stitV mat, by chanting

Wis, generally indecent ones, in whichthe voices of the males and females arcalternately heard, and also by the clapp-

ing of hands bv the dancers. The lat-fracti- on

is also perfoimcd so as to beattime.

They have also-- a play like the Englishmorris dance, in which men caper aboutwith short sticks in their hands, whichthey mutually strike.

Sham club fights and wrestlings arcalso common, but they generally are somuch in earnest, that broken limbs andbroken heads and teeth are very commonresults.

I be catching of pigeons, and teachingth( in to lly and return to the hand, areVfry common and innocent amusementsamong the chiefs.

koine. of those of the young peoplefoiubinc instruction with amusement;Slll'h as lifting stones with fishing lines,t" accustom them to raise the fish

and gracefully to the left hand.the sailing of small canoes in order

to train them to manage the large ones.Their musical instruments arc few, and

are far from making good music to a for-ty- n

car. Vet when thev beat them inannexion with their chanting, it is almost"npossible to avoid falling into ttn ngrcca-''l- y

melancholy mood,

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PUBLISHED WEEKLV, SANDWICH ISLANDS.

opportunities

amusements,"

exped-

itiously

They 'make 'i drum, ly hollowing out apart of ;i tree, and call it the nafa.

Thoy have also the pulotu or faa-ali- i,

a club-shape- d instrument with a looseslab fitted into a groove, on which slabthey beat with two sticks.

Inev make a llute ffaj:ufaru of thebamboo cane, but it is little more allieved after death, human spirits bechild s toy.

'PI i. vi . r .... . rj uu iiiiu may no saui oi a siring oiparallel pipes', gradually increasing inlength, which it is said was introducedfroni the Fiji Islands.

Theogony, Cosmogony, and Supersti-tions.

Their great god is Tagaloa-lag- i, who,(they say,), made the heavens and theearth. Three other principal deities are,

who said the tail of a; leading w;;

fish, but the mouth 'of and !0f if in contrarygod who presides over war ; vJna-lanua- .a

female deity v ho assists in war ; and Tama iga, entices men to war.

All worshipped these, in addition towhich each district had its protecting godin war, and each family one for protectionin afllictiou, tfce. Some of them wor-

shipped the sun and "moon and rainbow.Mafue the god of earthquakes and

the originator of fire.Sale fee holds up tho earth.Mesua the god whose shadow the

whirlwind ; Faaana's shadow the rain ;

Lamamau's the rainbow; of Tinitini andMat i fan the lightning.

The island of Pulotu, to the westward,deemed the residence of the inferior f

gods, but Tangaloa resides in the highestheaven. They never invoked the nameof the latter except at their public assem-blies, but they daily poured out ava himtogether with their other gods.

These various gods believed pos-

sessed certain animals, fish and rep-

tiles, when the animal was for thatpurpose, and they worshipped them ac-

cordingly. But they had very few ima-

ges inanimate objects of worship. Abranch of .bamboo set upright, withbunch

families mayest

chiefs, they chiefly

age.Creation the Would.

creation they give very minuteand circumstantial account,

may ut some other amuse ourreaders. present following lead

facts suffice.Tangaloa sent clown his daughter,

Tuli, (a kind of snipe) to whatof place there She saw

but sea. and toldher father rolled stone down from

and thence sprung the island. ofSavaii ; another stone, whence sprungUpolu,and the rest.

Then Tuli returned and asked for in-

habitants. He her to plant fue-fue,(w-ild

vine)vhen the plants grew theyordered to be up and thrown

heaps. Hence grew worms. ofthese worms were and Na'io, oneof tho marked one of them withthe limbs, &C, of the andon those of the female. ThenTangaloa sent two spirits, daughterto and they became human,

Thus, according to the Sainoans, ina.M

was produced. As to his condition be

yoml the they completely in great wailings were and the mournthe dark, borne spirits they thought di- -

1. I .4 .1 1

ed, some lived. home said tney liveand work dark subterraneous abode,and eaten bv the gods. Others be- -

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than that,

they

time

came aitus inferior gods, and that thespirits of chiefs went to Pulotu, theElisium of some of the Polynesians. Theysav this to the westward, but that allthey know. Does not this dimlyindicate the point of compass whencethoy came ?

From among their omens, select thefollowing : The matu'u, stork, wasof the Manono gods. If, when they wereproceeding to war, the matu'u Hew before

Siulco, is to have them, as if them, ita ,man, is the sueci ss a

fa who

is

is isis

is

to

birds,chosen

ora

a

a

so

ir

of

a

or

is is

or

i twas an ill omen. A come

as a tokenj having been oil

indicates Thohurricane, or home' other calamity.Soon after the a dreadful stormblew down all their and houses.

the moon dim, or Venus verybright, the death of a chief was betoken-ed. The rainbow a sign of war andbloodshed.

The squeaking of also an iufor-tuna- te

omen. So, also, snqezing. Onhearing it they say, "If a god, let live ;

if a man, let die.," If one sneezed on ajourney, user! to go no further that

thinking it unpropitious. It appearsfrom a passage in Pdshop "DevoutSoul," that a similar superstition formerlyprevailed in Europe.

Miscellaneous Customs Opinions.

A common' method of execration, orcursing, to wish the party be eatenby some aitu (spirit.) Another, thattheir tongue may baked.

At the of a child the householdgods of the. family, and otherearnestly invoked. The name of the onelast invoked, at the of wasgiven to the child. Until the name was giv-

en, child was called "the excrement ofof the cocoanut fibres tied at the (the gods." The navel string was, placed on

top, w'as worshipped by part of Manono, ja war chib and cut, upon the opc-- a

sacred stone by another district, alid rator thus addressed infant, "Po thousome had roughly wood-- j a brave warrior, thou dance well."en idols, as .representations of deceased This exactly indicates the two things in

to whom they paid religious horn- - which de lighted. The nave-

Of thewith which

we"At the

ing mustthe

bird seesort was below.nothing She returned

whoheaven,

of

told the

were pulledin Two

selectedspirits,

different male,the other

by bisthe worms,

grave were;

inare

the

opinion

weone

seriouscomettrees

If be

rats

and

may

bebirth

gods,

moment birth,

the

thecarved

string was, then-burie- under that part ofthe house where they performed theirdances.

One method of courtshipis for the young man to go and sleep andcat :vt the house of the young lady ; perhaps several times, and, if a chief, accom-panied by a train of attendants. If thefamily show a fnendlv fee ling, and catwith him, his addresses are favorably re-

ceived. But the formal offer is made bysending a large present to the family ofthe female. If accepted the match ismade; if refused the courtship is at anend: for it happens that the par-ties themselves decide the matter. Theparents or other relatives expect the youngfolks to fall in with their 'rehemes. Thewives are, in fact, often purchased. The

they chose. Vet with all thesetages many couple appear to live very hap-pily together, and many instances ofstiong attachment occur. Wives havebceih known voluntarily to airifi'c them-

irn

selves on their husband being killed.At the death of relatives or chiefs,

made,ers were iiccusiomeu nom to scratch andburn their bodies as tokens of grief. Thefemales also sometimes pricked holes inthe stomach and bowels of the deceased,and actually sucked out the liquids.

The body is seldom kept more than onenight. It wrapped in native cloth andput, if the family can afford it, into asmall canoe for a cofiin. Long harangueswere made over the graves of chiefs.

After the body had lain in the gravesome time, they would take up the skulland place it in a box and preserve it. Thiswas especially done on the approach ofwar, when thev feared their enemies wouldnot respect the sanctity of the grave.

bodies of a few chiefs were prc--

direction, it served, prepared by andarlient. writer has seen two which

last

is

is

theyday,'

Hall's

is

were

which

Maiiriage.

is

had been preserved for thirty years. Theywere nearly perfect, but part of the cheekshad rotted away and the place had beensupplied by a clayey substance.

They sometimes made images as mon-

uments of the dead. It was also a cus-

tom to weep at their graves, and to prayto them.

At funerals, presents are generallymade by all the other relatives to thatfamily in which the party died.' These,however, are generally in part dividedout again.

Fiiist Fruits. When the yams areripe, (in January or February,) the prac-tice formerly was to present those first gotup to the aitus or spirits, arid a portionto the chief. And the same with thebread fruit first plucked.

Christian party now generallymake a similar present to the missionary.

Drink Offerings. When ava wasprepared on formal occasions, the first cupwas poured out te the gods.

Allotment of Lands. The land isapportioned and fenced out, and eachfamily has its portion. The eldest sonor brother who succeeds a deceased own-

er, is looked up to as the leader, but thefamily appear to en joy the land in common.

If a sale lakes place the transaction isat a public meeting. When the agree-ment is made the parties strike their staffsinto the ground, and dig up or turn asidesome of the soil. Each says, "There! Idig up the malac." On which the

say, "The agreement is buried ;"(made fast.)

Compliments. Of these the Samoanlanguage is full, and the extent to whichthey arc carried certainly indicates thatthey have descended from some polishednation. Thev have a dialect for the chiefs(or rather addressed to the chiefs) alto-

gether from the common one.All their actions and all the parts of theirbodies have names different from those ofthe people. To the highest chiefs verygreat deference is paid by their inferiors,both by the mode of address and the bow-i- n

down of the body. It is also veryto pass close by or touch a chief.

If a chief is about to set out on a jour--malo party have also been in the habit of noy, he expects any friend who meetstaking from the conquered such wives as him to lay his hand on his (the chiefs,)

disadvan

very

The

The

spec-

tators

different

bre ast, as a token of good wishes.One of the most interesting specimens

of their manners of this cdass, i the con-

duct ed' the ladies at their large fonos orpublic assemblies. When the food is

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ready the ladies are seen marching up in

their best dresses, each with a portion offood in her hand, held between cleanleaves.

As they enter the malac, each wife ordaughter wheels olVtoward the place whereher husband or father is sitting. Whenabout two or three yards from him, shepciitly and irraeefully inclines her bodyforward in a sort of half bow, and remainsin that posture ! receive his orders as tothe party or chief to whom she shall servethe food. The order is inven and execu-ted with the utmost regularity and meth-

od. ,

Makino Siru.Missio.N. If a village ordistrict has committed a just cause of of-

fence .against another, and the offendersare willing to make submission, or begpardon, they are expected to go loadedwith stones, green bows and fire wood,and to bow down very abjectly in thepresence of the oH'ended chief. As thearticles thus carried are used in makingtheir native ovens, probably they signifythat the parties are deserving to becomethe servants oven-make- rs of thechief. Unless, indeed, the meaning be,(as some say,) that they themselves de-

serve to be baked. Whatever was itsorigin, the custom is sul'iciently

Mrt. Editor: I atnto show in the secondplace that the amount expended tor alcoholicdrinks as a beverage is a loss to the com-

munity. If my first position bo true thisfollows of course provided the same amountcould be more beneficially expended

Alcohol begets an appetite in him whouses it which will render all his powers sub-servient to its gratification.

The intemperate man will take from hissuffering wile and children the bread neces-sary to sustain life, will dispossess himselfand them of every comfort rather than giveup the intoxicating draught.

Could the sums thus expended to degradethe man be turned to better account ? Letus see. There is a principle iti every manwhich seeks the accumulation of comfortsaround him. The drunkard is not an ex-

ception, but in him the love for intoxicatingdrink has got the ascendency of every thingelse and must be indulged if by any possibili-ty the means can bo procured, but take fromhim this apnetito or the power of its indul-gence and he becomes a sober man. Oneprime cause of disease is removed and he isnot unfitted for business. That which hebefore expended to allay his insatiable thirstlor the brutalizing cup is now honorablypaid for the support of his family and theaccumulation around him of necessaries andcomforts of permanent value.

I lis increased ability to buy increases thedemand in the market for such articles ashe wishes to purchase and of course the de-

mand for that labor which is necessary toproduce them. A channel is thus openedtor that labor which l.as been hitherto ap-plied to the production of spirits and themerchant exchanges the traffic in and pro-fits on intoxicating drinks tor the traffic smdprofits of better irtielos for w hich a demandhas been created equal to the whole amountonce expended in the former, added to thevalue of the time lost, and loss frori neglectof business in consequence oi that expendi-ture. The producer of spirits is no loser themerchant is no loser, they only exchangethe profits on one thing for the profits onothers, and the buyer instead of purchasingthat which does him no good but injury, andis an actual loss, purchases necessaries forthe support of his family and other thingsof permanent value, thus increasing his ow nwealth and that of the nation of which heis a constituent part. If this be true, thenwhat is expended for intoxicating drinks asa beverage is a total loss. This is partiallyillustrated on a general scalo by the follow-ing remarks of Mr. Delavan.

"On my route from Venire to thi city, I have beenmuch impressed with one fact, which t'iQa.;ly cor-roborated the remark made to me by the Duke ofOrleans, relative to the poverty of the people, in wiuodistricts ( have observed 'i very marked diilei'.nce inthe condition of the pooplo in those d strict s where the

is not cultivated, and w here it it. InSrapo the Northern parts of France, thero are butfew vineyards comparatively and there the peasantrylook thrifty and happy, nnd for hundreds of mile.' wewere but little molested by beware ; whilo in the winedistricts, the moment you halt, you are beset on alliden by the most miserable objects imaginable, and

THE POLYNESIAN.

there w not n douhtwi my mind, lint the ili.Ieronre in

owim? to the misuse ol'tl e toil in the production ol'thegrape, and the fiuu w.o of wine by all eludes."

In the above case the wine and brandy isnot a total pecuniary loss to the nation forso much ns is c.xpoiteil is returned in valuein something else which goes to feed andclothe the producers. To the consumers how-

ever this sum is a total loss. And what isconsumed by the producers, the loss of timean.i neglect oi business h a iouu joss 10 mo

' French nation. This will account Tor theinhabitants of the winegrowing districts ofFrance being worse fed and cloliied and more

!;oor and wretched limn those of other parts; which possess u better soil. Did the wineland brandy producers consume none them-selves and lose no time or neglect any bu-

siness in consequence, then there would be10 loss to me nation as me returns i r mewhole export would probably bo king and ordered it to be reto supply their w ants equally with other partsof the county. Then the whole loss wouldfall upon thq buyers, but it is now dividedbetween the buyers and sellers. The nationthat sells and those w hich buy. ,The consu-mers are the individual losers and the nationsof which those individuals are constituentparts have their aggregate of wealth diminish- -

ted bv individual loss. The following iilus- -trations are also applicable to this subject.

"Somo ypiM back a scarcity of provi.-!oi- wnsipprclieiulod in Ireland ;oul a law was i.is.ed pro-Lb- i

in:; the appropriation of corn 1o the purposes ofdistillation. And what, was the cons, ipience ? Ircl u.dexported corn that year and they purchased double'the quantity of blankets in Kiil.uiii that jear thatthey had ever done befoie " '

"A journeyman mechanic, who six years fern, wasrddictcd to drinking intoxicating liquors lately purchased a house for which lie paid no ir twche hundreddollars saved from the earnings of his labour. Thisman six years a no was a drunkard, his family not morethan Inlf provided for, himself unhappy and in dbt.Ily the inP.ncn'co and example of his emplo cr, he re-

formed and joined u temperance society. The picturesoon changed. Ily sav ing the money spent, for io,r,he was enabled to nay his dohfs, clotbo and pro' ideamply for the comfort othis family, and in six yearsbuy himself a hoiuo. Tiiw he de.ioiuinutcs his "Urog?Ionej uune."

In the former case the labor which wouldhave been expended in producing spirits wasexpended in the production of grain and thiswith what,would otherwise have been distil-led furnished abundant food and enabledthem to purchase things of real value, there-by adding to the wealth of the nation and di-

minishing iis wretchedness. In the latterwo have an individual case which is but thecounterpart of inany others that have occur-red since the commencement of the temper-ance reformation. Put the amount expendedforms but a part of the pecuniary loss. Lossof time, neglect of business, the sums ex-

pended in jails, prisons, alms and poor houseslunatic asylums, expenses for overseers nndattendants and the administration of criminaljustice, a considerable proportion of whichis either directly or indirectly chargeableto intemperance as well as many losses byland and sea, form no inconsiderable itemin the account. Yours kc,

A Friend of Temperance.

r.XTRACTri.Kf.tout ContTF.ors. One of those

tin pedlars with which New Kngland is somuch infested, called recently at a certainhouse, and made the usual inquiry, whether any tin ware was wanted ? A youngl.uly humorously replied, 'Yes I should likea tin side saddle ! The polite young travel-ling merchant very courteously replied,I have not any on hand, ma'am, but I

run make you one.' Then untying a ropefrom his cart, he added, 'I will take yourmeasure, if you please !' .

A Ci'x.MNfi KonuF.. A cabin-bo- v onboard of a man-of-w- ar was called up tobe flogged for some misdemeanor. LittleJack went trembling and crying, confes-sed his faults, and then said " Won'tyou wait till I say my prayers beforeyou whip me?" "Yes," was' the reply."Well, then," replied Jack, looking upand smiling triumphantly, ''I'll never say'urn!"

A.Ml'SF.MF.NTS OF W.R When Lotl'lSXIV7., besieged Lille, the Count do IJrou-si- i,

governor of the place was so polite asto send a supply of ice every morning forthe king's desert. Louis said one day tothe gentleman who brought it, "I ammuch obliged to M. do Prouai for his ice,but I wish he would send it in larger

portions. 1 he bpaninnl answered without hesitation, "Sire, he thinks the siegewill be long, and he is afraid the icemay be exhausted." When the mes-

senger was going, the duke de Charrost,captain of the guards, called out, "Telllbouai not to follow the example of theirovernor of Douai, who yielded like ;trascal." The king turned round, laugh-iut- r,

and said, ''Charrost, you are mnd !""How, ir!" answered he: "I'rouai is mycousin." In the Mcmoircs de (Iiamnioiit,you will find similar examples of the amusemr:nts of war. Vou remember that whenPhilip of Macedon vanquished the Athe-nians, in a pitched battle, they sent nextmorning to demand their baggage; the

sutlicient laughed,turned, saymg, '1 do believe the Athe-nians think we do not fiht in earnest."

Remorse at . Neglected Studies 'If itshould ever fall to the lot of youth toperuse these; pages,' says Sir Walter Scott,in his autobiography, 'let such a readerremember that 1 recollect in my manhoodthe opportunities of learning which I neg-lected in tnv vouth; that through everypart of my literary career I have felt pinch-ed and hampered by my own ignorance:ami that I would at this moment givehalf tlie reputation I have had the goodfortune to acquire, if by doing so I couldrest the remaining part upon a soundfoundation of learning science.'

' 'Wha' you stop goin' to school for Hill?'O Sain, you know l's in do Mulberry

speculashun.''You gut Mulberry tree, whar you get

him?'Just pick off another tree.''Dntall?'So, you ignoras nigger, 1 plant de sprout.bomby he'll grow, den I'll buy a Silk

Worm, and raise de silk.'.'Dat's wha' you stop goin'to school for;

to sec1 de sprout grow?''Sn i tin, he must be tended to.''Cosh, lill! I'll get de sprout nnd silk

worm, and hah a Mulberry speculashun too!Don't git dis nigger in de school agin, nohow!'

Upon this, the young darkies started olPjevidently elated with the idea of being en-

gaged in the 31ulbcrry speculation! Vir-

ginia paper.

nuii nuMoit.Imagine, for a moment, a rosy-cheek- ed

.Minister mau; paving rather leisurely thehighway in Cheapside, and, quite Uncons-cious of the Knglish dignity of a shopkeeper,blocking up a tradesman's door with a heapof stones. "Take those stones away," quoththe tradesman, in a fluster. "Is it thestones?" asks the Irishman; "is it thestones? Why, thin, where would you haveme take'em to?" "Take them to h ," rep-lies the very angry citizen. "I'll take 'emto IJeaven, your honor, they'll be more outtf your way there," was Paddy's reply. Nowfancy bis under glance of self-satisfactio- n,

the fellow's ottvert civility, and covert satire,bis silent chuckle, intimated only by theleast twirl of his mobile mouth, the wholefinished by the never-neglect- ed shouldertwist, as he stoops to resume bis labor, andyou have at once a picture ofvcntable Irishhumor.

We will only give one more anecdote toillustrate the ready-- w ittedness of Paddy,whose humor did not forsake him even in thepresence of his priest, or beneath the shadowof the confessional.

Darby Kelly went to confession, nnd hav-

ing detailed his. several sins of omission' andcommission, to which various small penaltieswere attached, at last came, w ith a groan, tothe awful fact thathe had stolen his neighborKitty Mahony 's pig; a crime so heinous inthe sight of lather Tobin that his reverencecould by "no manner of means give him abso-lution for the same. Darby begged, andprayed, and promised, but to no effect; nopenance could make atonement no repen-tance could produce effect; nothing, in short,but restitution; that is to say, to give backher own to Kitty Mahony. IJut a difficultyarose, inasmuch as Darby and Darby's chil-dren had eaten up the pig, Upon which thepriest waxed wroth, and threatened the roguewith evil here and a terrible destiny hcre- -

OcTonrn,

after. "And now hear inc, ye vagabondcheat," said he, "when ye go to stand (rtrial, and find ycrself among the goats, (forsheep ye are not,) to get ycr sentencethere'll be two witnesses ngainst yc thero'l'be Kitty Mahony, that ye robb'd, nml tiepig that ye ate; and what will ye do thenye vagabond?" "Och', plazc ycr rimrnceand is it .true what ye say, that Kitty 3abony h erst If will be there.'" "She" will.""And the pig I ate; will the pig be to tinfore?" "lie will." "Och, thin, plac (rrivercnec, if Kitty Mahony will ! thereend the pig will be there, what'll hinder n'K

from saying, Kitty Mahony, bad luck to wrsoul, tliere.i ycr pig; sure won't that be rij.tilnlion r " fcitglisk paper.

THE POLYNESIAN.

S A T U 11 DA Y7 OCT. l(),isioTTO TIIK PUBLIC.

. At the request, and by the aid of a few

public spirited individuals of this place, we

undertook the editorship of the Polynesian

trusting that it might meet their wishes and

become a useful journal. The principles

upon which it was started, were fully e-xplained in the first numbcr, and it is need-

less, to repeat them here. It has been our

aim, strictly to conform to them, and by sc.

curing the assistance of able contrib-utors, on all subjects which affect the inte-

rests, or will add to the knowledge of the

community, to secure for it a deserved cir

culation and influence. We entered upon

our duties, which all will acknowledge ore

trying, amid so heterogenous a population,with its inyny conflicting opinions and inter

ests, entirely inexperienced, but trusting that

time, and the cordial cooperation of its p-

atrons, would enable us' satisfactorily to fulfil

them. U ow much influence the former nmv

have had, can only be judged by our friends,

but to the latter our unqualified thanks arc

due, for the many valuable communicationswith which we have been favored, and the

zeal which they have manifested in the su-ccess of the journal. While we hav e thrown

open our columns to all parties, we have

equally endeavored to maintain an independ-

ent position, and candidly and fearlessly to

discharge our responsibilities.The paper has now been issued upwards

of four months, and its pages a fiord the best

developcnicnt of its design and character.Hitherto subscriptions have been receivedonly for six months, it being the design to

discontinue it, should it not receive a suff-

icient patronage. That time is now drawingto a close, and it is now necessary to know

w hether we shall be supported in making a-

rrangements for its continuance. Editorscannot long subsist on gratuitous labor, any

more than tiny other class of the community.Such has been the case with us thus far, the

subscription list being far from sufficient to

cover the printer's bill. If such a paper i

needed here, we have not a doubt but that it

w ill eventually meet with' ample support, but

if otherwise, if its tone and views arc atwith those for whom it is intended,

let it at once perish, rather than drag out a

feeble existence, and finally be "damned with

faint praise."Subscription lists for the year, will lc i-

ssued with this number, and those who

wish either to continue or discontinuetheir subscriptions arc requested to give u

seasonable notice, also those who intend to

become subscribers. .

isr.w spechs or tomato.The botanists of the Exploring Squadron

discovered at the Eijis a new species of

the Tomato. Its flavor is said to be much

superior to that growing here, being very

palatable when eaten raw mwl it nromiscs

to become a valuable addition to our list 'of

vegetables. It will be introduced here.

His Hawaiian Majesty and suite sailed

on Friday morning for Lahaina, in tl'e

Schooners Paalua and Kinau.

1310.

" PUAZILIAN J USTH E.

'flic Allowing anecdote was related to usr.:.wl fu linvinrr nrrurrrd nuite ro- -

n It i Jnnciro. An American ves- -

in leaving the harbor, ran into ani.,; .uon with coffee, cut her down to

c water's edge, and destroyed the cargothe amount oi lU.UUU. 1 he case was

,)ii'fht before t!io courts of law. The con- -' ln A mr'i'ir.nti vpsstd lioiveivril it

l'Hl:t' "i i "m .ruin" aiiainst her owners, as she was

II ' a C7

ve(l to he to the windward, ard consc-irntl- v

should have allowed room for the

her vessel to pass. lie thereupon went to

e jnde, and commenced abusing the legalliilliilis as uiuij; ii'iniij k;ii ivin in juuci,

.inl iihvavs giving cases ro ino strongestirtios. The judge replies, 'dlow so youu4 Uc mistaken, we always decide accord-- it

to the nature of the evidence." "No,"IV UK- C'MISIIH. IUI lll.-- .1111.1 , Ull! J.,11"- -

i ..;....

fthe Knirhsh lng, every bod Knows that. :n :. i mi

; .viii'.t win iiiw ii. i ii uti you

))))lc uofs. "j-- f nic, s;iys me, jutigo,ii i i... j ..4 ' ti... i

i i r i iiii ill i in: i ri iim iri- - wiwi

c hit.

Jack has now been ashore for two weeks,M' mill" in iiiii in, i iii. iiiiu inMn- - m.wi umi"

his own interpretation of the same, theml ramcd wages of many months. The

treets nave nv uav ami nijriit ecliocu tnoise of several hundred 'tars, riding, dancing,

i: . . i i : .i:.. v. .1- I ' i t I IIIU'HI IOj flll U'JIIIp M llll VII irii.iI', a id fla:;s until thev seem at last to haveimc to the conclusion that all play and noiik is fully as likely to make Jack a dull

.i . i iw is r verse, arid arc now res 'i i

rtho remainder 6f the cruise, the termsmany ot tlicin liaving expired when tucyaihcd this port. The scenes of noise and

III llllll'll IIIIT I rIM llll I I III 111 llili i n .

"n so fruitful, we should suppose were ful-suflici- ent

to bring conviction to every ob- -,,i i iorvcr. tnai some radical reiorm is nccessarvj

regulate and control those sources of riotid drunkenness, the grog-sho- ps and un

. .i . i i .1 ...i .i..s) ill 'i iiii't is nnnf. lino i on rn vo ' I I Vnl effectually, the rights and interests of theniperatc portion of the community will be'riticed to those, who for the sake of the

alt rv nrof'it diM-ivr- from rrtnilinrr linnnrsi ci " i

"6 OlltirPlv rnrlflnca nl ( 10 primna finrl

ilCS I ien iv nnw iir-nr- lJ I

R)t. On Saturday evening last, it was

I? . . .iv'lll II I li na.fl I . . -- -ui.fiui U,U mining ineinst'ives wunin intoid Irr rC otin)b !rt L--

J " v IMIV, lllivl I 141 I CLll II lii I I IV

In mill lnlirra mi I i w. u .1 .w.ivi n.uitw Btitll Ul Illl ll conn ilUt'.S US

t.nv.i.iti 114.11 ili.-i-L IHI1.f J,Governor immediately apprised the

rne ! I i ' II I I rti i is 1 1

'mpameci by Captss. Wilkes and Hudson'O"('0( lil nf .nm, ll.n ('.,: 1

in. mv; iu niu ne inj in ucilOll, ailU... i.i .inn t . - i i i i .men aruicu as uescrincd, andarching by couples towards the fort. Thetesence of the ir ennnrmr niYinnru filinr.ln1- " i;h7v-- i iii un i v. i ciU'iwueni at nnrn o.wl Ctn , .i.situ mm uiui iiiiii iiieni,i in: vere ordered to retire peaceably to their'arr,inS houses which thev did. Parties

info II 1 it i . i ."-- a jj.uroneu streets during tne

5 mi nut otherhuccecoing day, noY'um oi ,(t was manifested.

A drunken sailor in riding through thererts recently, found himself seized with

11 'rresistnhlo propensity to pitch forward,

" annoyance, and io mo complete';ril'co of all horsemanship. Not bciml'e t0 recover llisi rontrn nrnvilv nrwl f,,t mi c... ".. . .

s (iing ttiat the cause was in anyI ''V Conrin.r.l , ...:.!. i p i .111 o wun uimseii.no swore mai'e"o legs of his steed must be shorter'n the hind. Iinl rwtiinllis ct.-.itnr- nrirt

to

me

1 1

them.

nru mrtlnnrr fl, v.,.... . A

1 "1 sailors, n fnv 1

I Having placed the amount of thelu "c hand of a native to give to the

THE POLYNESIAN.

winner, away started the competitors on theirrace, and awny ran the native on a race ofhis own, but in a very different directionfrom that intended by his sailor friends, whowere obliged to run another heat to capturei

Mr. J. Williams, jr. has been appointedAmerica,!! Consul at JNIanono, for the Sa-

moa group.

The U. S. Mrig I'orpoise, Capt. 1'inggold,arrived on Wednesday, after a short passageof 'J7 days from the Samoa Islands Offi-

cers and crew all well. A lUt of officerswill be found in our last number. Allthe vessels of the Exploring Squudronarcnow in port, and from what we hear, willmake a long stay. The Porpoise after part-

ing with her consorts, returned to one of theFiji islands to protect or take away as theoccasion might roquirc, a family of Wesley-a- n

missionaries settled there, whoso liveswere supposed to be endangered by the sav-

ages, lint they preferred remaining, havingbeen promised protection by the old king.From thence, the brig went to the Naviga-tor's Islands, and theie learned the particu-lars of the death of Capt. Croker, of theFavorite, which were somewhat different fromthe account given in a previous number. Itseems that Capt. Croker, having failed tomake peace council, returned board, tlpnt, n;)!ni' ofs

threatened I.eu-I.- nr.tifvstant not he your be day Tur- -

presented, within a specified time. The na-

tives refusing to do so, ho landed with onehundred men and two small guns, and march-

ed to assault their fort, which was stronglyfortified after the native mariner. After bat-

tering down one of the gates, be immediate-ly,inarched forward to take the place by as-

sault, leading the column himself butit is said with eighteen balls three

ot his were also killed, seventeenwounded, and not one of the olfi-cc- rs

escaped unhurt. The party were obli-

ged to retreat leaving their guns behind them.The first Lieutenant assumed command ofof the vessel, and the request the Lng-lis- h

missionaries stationed there, took themon board aiid conveyed to Vavau,where they were remain until bc- -

ome settled.

AWFUL CATASTROPHE.To-da- y, a in ascending the pali,

from Koolau, having reached the highestpoint, where the road becomes abrupt, sathimself down upon a projecting rock, in amost careless manner, and commencedsmoking. Scarcely had be placed pipoto mouth, when one of those furiousgusts, which arc so common at this place,struck him, and losing balance pipewas precipitated, the declivity, andthere is scarce room to doubt but that itscontents entirely spilled before it reach-ed the bottom.

A CHAPTER ON TITLES.Esqr. This is a little word, but it fol-

lows a great many proper names in Hon-

olulu. So ridiculously prevalent has be-

come the fashion here of 'squiring' people,that it a great matter of astonishmentto strangers, how small a place can con-

tain so many "honorable men." They,simple souls, imagine that it is some markof distinction to separate its pos-

sessor from the vulgar herd, and atfirst inclined to do it reverence, and areoften sadly puzzled when thev hear it ap-

plied indiscriminately to "blue spirits,white and grey." But no such thing,man, "if pe no piggcr dan my thumb,"as the Dutchman said, and cann f n 'ill rv 1 r r( ' 1 ,. C. .)

ted ignorance, which discourses pompous-

ly, in the attempt to cloak lackof knowledge but betrays it the more for-

cibly, some attached it to his name,for fear of being considered somethingless, and others followed suite from meresympathy.due."

Silk

"Honor to whom honor is Rubber Suspenders Suspend- -Suspenders Bed Tick-(o- v.,ia',riimeiit agents tl ... .cm

cials be Stpured to their s content, gt j g Readv-mad- o

but for the sake of that is and Clothing Silk Handkerchiefs--Chin- atrue, us plain M isters be still. Nankeens.

Of DEATH I I O.N KAMANAWAAND I.ONOl'LAKAU.

Fia ka palapala a 'lii i palapala'i ia Jva-mana- wa

laua o Lonopuakau, i ike inai nakanaka a pau.

F Kamanawa a me Lonopuakau,K like me ka olelo boohewa ia olua, e

make, i hooholoia'i i ka la 30 o Scpatcmaba,ke hui aku maua i ko olua la e liia'i, oka U o keia malama, i bora 1 1.

Pomaikai olua, ,ke inilii io olua i keiamau la, i kiduia mai ai i ko olua hewa nuie Icsu.

KAMKMAVtr.!? III.KEKAUI.UOill.

Honolulu, Okatoba 4, llj 10.

Tit ANSLATlO.V.

Sentence of the chiefs se;;t in writing to Ka-manawa and J.onnpuakau, published forthe information ofall peoj.de.

To Kamanawa and LonIn .iwn Willi efntPtirn

at the on cd v. nof

and the heathen party with in- -: trmbirr. wi von t'mt the d:ivwar they did of the lJ0th of the Ochre;

fell,pierced

men

at of

themto affairs

more

his

his hisdown

were

is

so

enviableare

anyhe

boastcl.ii-t- o

and its

one

alllet

SENTENCE

na

ueika

'puakau,

present

it

i

!i t Ln

month, at 11 A. M. urusnes;llajpy indeed will you be should you

improve the few days by repentance,that your heinous sins may be

Jesus Christ.K AMriT A vU'IIA III.KEKAUI.UOHI.

Honolulu, Oahu, Oct. o, lo lO.

MA It INK' KKHS.

PORT OP HOIOLULU.

Oct. Brig Porpoise, Ringgold,from Isls.

r

. . i

. .

.

J1 T,l--A-

7, U. S. C."

27 the amnaoff the Am. Whale- -

of For'22 months, 100 bids.

7, Am. George and Mary,New Bedford, M months,

350 barrels.

October 9, Hawaiian Schooner Paalua, forLahaina.

" 0, Haw. Sch. Kinau, Lahaina.

ZSTOTZOE.1 l III I

&c,8t:s aa year

should public patronage a fiord it a sullicient support, Editor requests those who wish to their sub-scriptions to him immediate notice.Also those wbo'may wish to become subscri-bers.

The back numbers be bad appli-cation to the Editor, or at Printing Office.

Communications addressed him canleft at Peirce &. Brewer's, Ladd St Co.

or Printing Ofiice.Oct. into. 4v.

THOMAS CUSSMSItfS,Has on bund nnd fors de, Amerijin,

English and French. PrintsWhite,liiue unci brown Cotton Drills Linen" yJHIJtK) wi Bill! I. IS 11 llllU v Ml . .mans liiiiuio u o 1 li cached nnd"squue." Whence this aflec-- Unbleached Cottons-Hami- lton Flun-tatio- n

? One would tliink that like infla- - nel Chally Dresses

Pelerine nnd Scarfs Black, Greenand Veils Ffhc Cambric Mus-lins Check Tape Muslins Sprigand Mull Muslins Bishop Lawns Ladies' Silk Gloves Black Crape PinkCrape Petticoat Robes CordMen and women t?

71

iii'fiti v JimiiiCotton

Worsted

heart ,

simpleMisters

Touched

HARD V ARE.Pocket Knives; Spring

Knives nnd Forks; Seissors; Pins andNoedlcs;Gimblrts;PndIoeks', PercussionCajis, and Sad Irons; Braces and Bitts;Soup Ladles; Gauges; Chisels; Hooks,and Hinges; .Files; Iron and BrassButt Hinges; Cast Steel Hand Saws;Iron Back Saws; Compnss Saws; C.utand Nails; Cut and WroughtTacks; Hat Pins; Cast Iron Furnaces;Latches; Butts; Sail Needles; Cross-cut and Pit Suv Files; Door, Chestnnd Armor Locks; Shovels; SaucePans; Try Pans; Razors: Spoke Sha- -

vers; ooci tnws; Jcws-lrni- s;

iwiiiir Knives; Iron Squares;Adzes; 'Ilritt ini 1 Table kV Tea Spoons;Axe Handles: Curtain Pings; Hoes;Currier's Knives; Bonnet and BrassWire.

. PAINTS.. Vcrdiirris; Chrome Yellow nnd

if sign' the treaty execution "wiil Yellow Litharge; S)irits

dan-

gerously

native

the

o'clock, )eniine; rauu Jimp liiack;

present

throughforgiven

commander,harbor,

Whaleship

upon

originated

Chintz

White

Balances,

Wrought

Ground Log Wood, and Copperas.

CofJce; Olives; Cigars and Tobacco;StougiitoiTs Bitters; Pepper; Currantsand Almonds; Dried apples; Cham-paign- e;

Cider; London Porter; Hams;Cheese; Pickles; Oinger; Prunes;'Peppermint; Swaim's Panacea; Molasses Gates.

Assorted Crockery Ware; GlassLamps, Tumblers, &e. &c. of.

CONCERT!A Concert of Sacrcil INIu sic will bo nt Sea-men- 's

Clnpel on 1'iidiy Evening, Oct. 16, tlio proceeds of u liich vilf be tlevolcd Io the Oahu Charity

, mid to the Native Schools in Honolulu. JPer-fonniu- ice

Io cotnincmc at 7 2 o'clock.'J'icUets to l)o had at Wood's Office, or at the

Stoics of Messrs. Peiixc & Brewer, Ladd & Co., nndS. Reynolds. Oct. 10.

For 27ew York.jJv T'10 f,nc ew Ship Lausanne,

ir Ur nunrc tons burthen per&M&t!Lm register, J. Spalding, Master,

will sail direct for New York, on or aboutship Nautilus, Kllis, New Bedford, (j10 1 October. freight or passage,

Collin,

apply to the aster or toAug. 1 2. PE1RCE BREWER.

NOTICE.The Co-partners-

hip heretoforeexisting under the firm of

WRIGHT WHARTON,was dissolved on inst.

T. II. WIIAUTOX will continuew. ... v.. " tilling IIII'M-IIICIII-

forthe 10 Can'--V

on tho buwncss of Puinling,so,u continuance of the Polynesian, aswas propnsrd in the Prospectus, for a,;'1 snare m puonc patronage.

thethe respectfully

continuegi'c

cantho

tobe

the

10,

Utlll.L r. ... . .

English

Dr

field the

Dr.

5th31

&,

Gth

IJlond Yard, Honolulu, Oct. 10, 1840.

10,000 Coral Stone,60 Piles Lime Stone,

100 Cords Wood,400 bbls. Salt, .

2,000 lbs. Arrow Root,50 Bbls. Beans,20 " Corn,

ForSale by LADD & Co.June, G. tf

SJIElC iiSTlD mow 9BAKEH FROM CANTON.

Good people all walk in and buy,Of Sam & Mow, good cake and pie:Bread htird or soft, for land or sea,"Celestial" made; come buy of we.

June 15. tf

72

PCETP.T.

The following lcim: jful line from the riiil.tdelpliia(i i.cMc, :iro attributed to t he editor, vvno Iiiis recen'ly lost u lo'. cd ami HCfO.nplislird couiritnioii.Their touching Ritu p1ii v cannot fail in ri ichihehc iit of every o.n, who fVntn hitter cxpi'iieiire canyiuru'.hic with tiie author. llumpiltii I'osi.

I see the slill!Remembrance faithful to her trust,Calls thee in beauty l'roin the dust;Thou contest in the morning lipjitThoti'rt with me through the .looiny night;In dreams I meet thee its of old,Then thy soli arms mv neck enfold,And thy sweet voice is in my car;lnevery scene to memory dear,

1 see thee still!

I sec the still;In every hallowed token round;This little ring thy ringer boundThis lock of hair thy forehead shaded,This silken chain by thee was braided;These flowers, all withered now like thee,Beloved, thou didst cull for trie;This book is thine here didst thou read;This picture, ah! here, indeed,

I see thee still!

I see thee stiU!Here was thy summer noon's retreat,This was thy favorite fire-sid- e seat,This was thy chamber, where each day,I sat and watched thy sad decay;Here on this bed thou last didst lie,Here on this pillow thou did'st die.!Hark hour! once more its woes unfoldAs then I saw thee pale and cold,

I see thee still!

I see thee still!Thou art not in the tomb confined,Death cannot claim the immortal mind.Let earth lose o'er its sacred trust,Yet goodness dies not in the dust.'Thee, oh beloved 'tis hot thee,Beneath the coffin's lid I sec;Thou in a fairer land art goneThere let ino hope, my journey done,

To see thee still!

. EEITPJ PAT? &,"CO.77Hare for sale,

10 barrels American Beef, superior quality.10 bar. Am. Flour, sup. qual. (Gallcgo Br.)50 barrels California Beans.20 baskets Champagne.600 sheets Sheathing Copper, 1G and 21 oz.

July 25. tf."

NOTICE.The SulHcrihrrs h ivo this d.iy en'eicd into

under the firm ofK. &. II. GRIMI'.S,

for the transaction of Mercantile Murines.1:1 ami (jKiMr.3.

Honolulu, March 21, 18-1-

Engravings of Hawaiian Scenery andCostumes; also, JIaps. Done on Copperplate at Lahainaluna, ."Maui, bv natives.

For sale by PEIRCE kBREWER.Aug. 8. tf.

HENRY PiLTY & Co.,Have for Sale on the most reasona-

ble terms, for cash, approved credit,or barter, a great variety of merchan-dise, including.

DRY GOODS.Silk, Cambrics, Ginghams,-Drilling- s,

--- Tickings, Osnnburjvlis,Merino, Cheneille, Thibet and Cot-

ton S'nwls, Silk, Merino, and Col-to- n

Hanclkfs Tuscan Bonnets Silk,Satin, Velvet and Gauze Bonnet andBelt Ribbons White and Green Veils

Wound Wire, Rattans, BonnetWreaths and Flowers, Tabs, Goldand Silver Wheat Lace and MuslinWro't Capes and Pelerines ScarfsLadies Cravats, French Net BlondLace Insertion Open work andCommon Ladies Hose ElasticsPicnic and Cotton Gloves PetticoatRobes Silk, Satin and Bombazine

THE - POLYNESIAN.

Neck Stocks Hooks and Eyes, Nee-dles Pins Emery Cushions SpoolCotton Buttons Thread Ready-mad- e

Clothing, Suspenders.HARDWARE.

Axes Hatchets Hand, Back andKey-Hol- e Saws Files RnspsKnives and Forks Sheath, Pocket,Pen and Dirk Knives ScissorsButts and Screws Door, Chest Mor-tice and Pad Locks Bolts Sad Iron

JapanNl Lamps Plated, GermanSilver, Brittania and Iron Tea andTable Spoons Jewsharps Brassnails Cut Tacks Percussion CapsStirrups and Bits I Sri t Traps GunFlints Suw Pans, Shot .spikes.Slide Utiles.

MEDICINES, &c.Extract Sarsaparilla Extract Ru-

che Epsom Salts Calcined Mag:nVsia Opodeldoc Oil Spruce Es-sences Cephalic and Maccaboy Snulf

Stoughtoifs Elixir.PROVISIONS.

Flour Beef, Ship Bread CodFish Mackerel Tea Siijjar Cali-fornia Beans Pickles Salad OilVinegar Arrow Root Corn - - Pota-toes.

FURNITURE.1 Pr. Splendid Hair Cloth Sofas

2 Side Boards 1 Bureau 1 DoubleWash Stand. 2 Simrlc Wash Stands

1 Card Table C Doz. Wood SeatChairs.

SUNDRIES.1 Elegant Waggon and Harness

COO Sheets Sheathing Copper 2 .i.Am. Boards 3 .1. Am. Shingles3 JF. Birch Boards and Joist? 12Baskets Champaigne 10 Cases Bootsand Shoes 20 Doz. Lemon Svrup20 Doz. Stoughtoifs Elixir G Caboo-ses Paint Oil Chrome LampBlack Paint Brushed Indelible InkWriting Ink Sherry Wine RidingWhips Bass Viol, Violin and GuitarStrings Silver Watches Gold BreastPins r Ilarmonicons Signal Horns-Umbrell- as

Men's and Boy's Blk. andDrab Hats 1 Set Heavy . heaving-d- o

w n B I ocks B a gs T wine BroomsRope California Soap Letter and

Bill Paper Blank Books TobaccoAxe Helves.

Just published, and for sale, bv II .

P. & Co. the New Mexican tariffand Port .Regulations.

Cash paid, as above,. for Bills of Ex-chancr- e!

on the United States, Eng-anp- ,

France or Russia..Honolulu, May 2., 18 JO. tf

Have for Sale the following Goods,on reasonable Terms, viz:

Prints Ginghams, Brown Blueand white Cottons Brown and BlueCotton Drilling Linen Drill WhiteCambric Shirt incr Stripes HosierySuspenders Bone Buttons Wickyarn Nankeens Cotton and LinenThread Combs Shoes Shoe Black-- 'ing Colored Pongeellkds Na-nkcc-

n

Clothing Colored Shirts, &c, kcSandwich ' Island Sugar and Molas-

ses -- ColTec Hyson Skin Tea ButterCheese, Flour Corn Meal Dried

Apples Raisins .Figs Citron Ta 1 n --

a r i n d s Prese r v es P i ck I e s N u t n 1 egsMace Allspice Cloves, Ginger

Honey Sago Sage Olives Mus-tard Pepper Salad Oil LemonSyrup Tobacco Pipes Cigars-r-Snu- ir

Soap Wines Porter PaleAle Houghton's Elixir, &c.

A General assortment of Crockery,Hani Ware and Tin Ware.

Honolulu, June 0, IS 10. tf

E. & H. GRIMESHave on hand and for sale on reasonable

term, an assortment of English, American, and' ChinaGoods. Anion;- - which may be found the following, viz.

Brown, 111 ., White Cotton and LinenDfilU. Cotton ildkfa. Lluck, Blue, uud White Linen

and Cotton Thread. IJIcu hed mid I'nbleachcd Ameri-can Cotton?, dilleient width and qualities. American,English and 1 rcnth Trims. 'Men's and Women's Cot-

ton Hosiery. Kid(jloes. India Itubber andCotton Surrenders. Marking Ink. 1'elt Kibands. Dcd-tickiiif- r.

Sailor Strij ed. lUaek Hats. Men and wom-en's Shoes Ihojjans, and calfskin Uoofs and I'unips.White Shirts, with linen and grass 1 loth bosoms. Pet-ticoat Kobe. Pure Irish Linens. Loutish Long Cloih.Heady flih'de Clothing, Cotton, Nankin, &e. Jit', Taasels. "Honiiets. Iluir Crushes. Tortoise Shell DiffsCombs. Wick Yarn.

CHINA ROODS.Liht and Dark Blue Cottons Souchong,

llysoii and roiichong Teas. Se.xing S'ilk. Line andYellow Nankins. W liile (iruss Clnih. CraiX's Col-mc-

and I M idi Silk l!dkl.:. Riband.-- , (nui.i CloihClolhing. 1'lain Cras.- I Id Ms. iMihn.

. II A 111) W A HL .

Shovels Shades.- Knives and I'orks.Knives. Srix-or- s, I'ins. Needles.Stiihiiim J:ifl:

(iiii.ble's. I'.hIIo. I.s. Ihilri.er Knives. Hat I iiis.Spriiu: r.alaiues. Ion and l;iiis Sheives. Lou nnd

i (mxIlmi Collee Mills. I'eM ussioii Cap". Urates liiuJlb:isr S;uUioii. Hack Saws. Cop cr Tacks. Nails,assorted. Sheet lion. Sieetyards. I'rv 1'ans. SaucePans. Wio'ight end Cast lion Tea Kettles. I;.;kePans, Tea 'J rays,. Jew 's Harps, liao.s." Ilalch-eis- .

Axes. f pel e Shaves. Ad.es. ,l.n k I lanes.)o(r Locks. Lafelies. Chest Locks. Sail Needles.

Pish Honks. Hints.. Looking (ilasscs. Pi.vfoK Polli-ng Pieces. ' 1 Hife. iron Uivets. Prass Nails. W hetStones. Socket Pojts l'.ntss Screws, linn Loi-ks- .

Screw and Pod Augers. (Jentcr's Scales. Pov. dor.Sla!. I'igLead.. (inn Locks. Globe Lanterns. Col-le- e

Hoaslers. Deck Lights.

STATIONLII Y.IMctnorandum Hooks. Icdor Rooks.

Cariro JJooks. (iilt-edg- Nolo Paper. Lei for Paper.It r.led and plain Cap Paper, (luilis. Wafers. Plee,IJIaok a;id Ked Ink. Pens. Inkstands. Ship- -ping Papers, and Commercial PI inks

l cm nr. 11.Cedar Loo;s. Cedar Hoards.

r wm.: ir i..i ti I...1 mi; r:iin;;,i;j, ivoa irOS, I'l.lllK alKl 1,111

. Uaftcrs, and Ameiiean Pine Kat.ers.SCNDHI l .-

-j.

American

Olive Oil. Olives. M ustard. Spanish,Manila Cigars (Iroiind Sae. SriiilK Tobacco.Stoiightoirs l.li.xir. I.cmon Svren. Kelchuiv iMit- -megs. Allspice. Cloves. I Hack Pepper. Po. It is-

ms. Dricl Apple. sen e of Spun e and PM'i er- -

mint, iir.d t mriaiiioi). dr. dinger. Ihown and lii;eSugar. I lour. 1 Jenuiohns. California . Peans andI Vast. 20 do. Cut I'timMei s. M icarotii YernuVill.i.

al. forma, Ameriean Publish f oap. l.ucif r Mnich-e- .Capers. Ale. Old Porf and Sherry. Cordage

j'ails. Piickets. Course and Pine Comhs.. Sperm Oil.l.lnmi. Pipes. I'ead. Pigs, l.o:niu'es. Alol si s.S' one Jars. iolin.'. I'ine I leavv Platikefs. Ship's

indl a.--s. 1 llrmp Cahle. PiN h. Hosin.Arroa-ioo- t. Cutlasses. Soup Ladles. P.iiltamn Tea"n i'!,!V,.Sl,'.,OM'4- - V,',!if( Hannel. l?ed and Plt--Iv.illetl Wool Shirts. Malt Hags, r.iooms. Den-mir- k

Satin. Harness Ihieklea.' Music. Canes.I.'aspherry Jam. Preserved (Joosehcrrifs and Chen ies!Axe Handles. Lavender Water. Confeetionaries.Shave brushes. Handspikes. Hour and Secondn.i.s:es. (Jib Hanks. 1 China Rureau. 1 new Pore-Sai- l.

1 Clench Uo.it. 2 Chain Cables. 2 Anchors.

:'iit;.iiMi

J lave J or sale,C j boxes Souclione; Tea. '20 hoxes Hyson Tea.

ii& 10 lioxes Hyson Skin.

A.

dnz. Raspberry Winn.V2 " Stou-l.to- n's Elixer.10 " Letnon Syrup.10 assorted Pickles.5 M. It. Koa Lumber.

Koa Shingles.September 12, UM0. .ff.

PEIUCK & HUE WEH,CcmirJsKfcti rvcljauts,

Honolulu, Island of Oalm,

HAVE Constantly on liand and forsnlo on liberal terms, Merchandise impor-ted from the United Sfatrs, England,Chili, and China, and adapted to thetrade of the

NORTH PACIFIC.They oiler to purchase the productions

of the Sandwich Islands, and of Califor-nia ; and Bills of Exchange on England,France, Russia and the United States.

Copartnership.The Subscribers hereby ivc notice

that they have formed a . copartnershipunder the firm of Shaw & Gray, for thepurpose of transacting a general mercan-tile business at Tahiti. Society Islands.

SAMUEL T. SHAW.EDWARD L. GRAY", Jr.

Honolulu, Ati. 8, I U 10. 12W,

Shaw & ft rayGive notice to Masters of vhale ships,that' they will always be well suppliedwith provisions, and other necessary stores,which they will be happy to

"furnish'

promptly and at short notice.

E. ESPENER,Has just received per Barque Forager,

direct from London, the following articles,

; Octohp.

which he is now retailing at thcireasonable prices :

. Best wide and narrow Prints. PrintedMuslins. Ladies' and Gentlemen's finecotton Hose. Black and China silk U0seand Cloves. Patent leather Dress Shoes'

Strong calf leather Walking Shoes, andBoots. Fine 10-- 1 damask Table LinenFine 4-- 1 Bird's-ey- e Diaper. Fine Iri,hLinen. Fine Lonj-- ; Cloth. Striped Shirts,Fancy striped Shirts. Bed and blue flan!

ik'I Shirts. Besuly-mad- e Cloth ClothingFancy Summer Trou sers. Sailor's ShecNing and Cloth Trowsers. FearnottslitPen Jackets. A good assortment ofHard Ware. Double Gloucester Chccsp

Codec. Orange Nectar. Superior Tort,

and Sherry, from one of the first houswin London.

Fowling-piece- s. Muskets. Fine sport-in-g

G un-powd- er. Manila Hats. Manila

Cigars. Manila Cigar Cases. Ginghams.Hair and Tooth Brushes. Bridles. Hal-tcr-

s.

Stirrups and Leathers. Girthsetc. &c. tfce. Aug. 29. tf.

For SdAq.

iL 'l l...il .11 r. i

''lkV "ui men, well IOUI1U II)

- acklc and apparel : jrood sea- -

boat and fair sailer.Apply to

July 11.PEIRCE & BREWER.

tt.

SilLT,100 barrels of Salt for sale by

, , B. PITMAN & SON.Sept. 19. tf.

XiADD & Go.Have for Sale,

SO Bales Brown Cotton,10 Cases Prints,

1 Do Grass Cloth,50 Boxes HypoirTua,40 Hyson Skin,

200 " Congo Souchong Tea.June, G. ' tf.

' Tor Sale.5 bales f Brown Cotton, Nashua MilkS bales Rrown Cotton, Trcruont do.

fi bales Rrown Drilling, do. (n,1 case $ White do. do. do.

15 cases 4-- 4, Blue Cottons, China.JO cases Rluo Nankins.

1 (case Fine Cambric.0 cases assoited Prints.

23 kegs White Lead.125 kegs Black Paint.25 kegs Green Paint.

I case of VWrlirri In I'm none. . ... .... V it 1 1

41) canisters best Linseed Paint Oil, caci

5 gallons.C canisters do. do.

25 bolts Russian Canvas3.do.

2 bales Bagging.12 kegs assorted Nails.20 coils Russian cordage.50 coils Manila Rope.

2 Chain Cables.4 small Anchors.0 cases Sheathing Copper.

30 barrels Beef and Pork.22,000 lbs. Navy and Pilot Bread.

G boxes China Shawls.1 box Satin Figured Handkerchiefs1 box Pongee Handkerchiefs,

Dcfrcc 2JMoeiHonolulu, Au. 22, 131). '

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Terms the POLYNESIAN.Svbhcription. Eiht Dollars per nnnuin.r3'

b!o in advance; linlf year, I'ive Dollars;Three Dollars; single, copies. 25 cents.

A n v k n t i m i n c 62, 23for three insert ions of H

fquiirc; lorty cents fur each continuance; more tha:

half mid less tlian n Komirn C i v. iVcmIiipo iflion, nnd CO cents for each nficr insertion. 1 Isquare,!i, lor lirst Ihrco uiKcrlions, nnd 20 cencuch eucceeding insert ion.

Terms of yearly advertiking made, known onaf.

vaiiuu iu iitciuiior. '

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