The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-20
Correspondence of the Pacific Com. Advertiser.I

SIR,-The Morning Star arrived at Koloa on the
morning of Aug. 8: at IL A. NJ. Her anchor was let
go in Is fathoms, but dragged into deep water after
after paying out so fathoms of chain. 1t was late
before TIE vessel Gould beat back, so the captain stood
off and on for the night. About half past 6 on Sum
day morning we came to anchor. Rev. Messrs.
Gulick and Bingham addressed the people of the dis
trict in the church of Rev. ]. w. Smith, NJ. D., in
the morning, and the people were informed that the
opportunity to give to the Morning Star, and the
cause of missions would be extended to them on the
morrow.
On Monday, three cattle were offered by different
natives-only one Of these, however, was needed, and
this was slaughtered and put on board. In spite of
he epidemic which has ragged so extensively, and
from which this people are slowly recovering, the
gifts flowed freely and generously in until on Monday
night, they catalogued as follows II beef, 5 pigs, 2
turkeys, 2 ducks, rs fowls, II bbls sweet potatoes,
20 bundles taro, 8 do of poi, 6 squashes, 2 nests on
ions, l lot beets, 2 cabbages, 7 punches bananas and
II water-melous. The value of these articles, at ko-
loa prices, together with So given in cash by a native
who said 6 he had an aloha for the cause, and as he
had no other kokua, would give that" amounts to at
least fifty dollars. The only regret expressed by the
people was, that the desired bundles of PAL al, sixty,
could not have been prepared-more than that num-
Der were pledged, but the natives, as a body, having
all been sick, were not able to prepare their own food
for the Sabbath, and the short stay of the missionary
packet-one day-precluded the possibility of cooking
or preparing the food on Monday.
In justice to those natives who rode from Waimea
and Lihue with their offering, it becomes me to say
that they too emulated the zeal of the people of
Koloa.
On Tuesday morning early, the Morning Star got
under way and stood off for Waimea.
Yours, &C., j. Z. CHAMBERLAIN.
To the Editor of the p. G. Advertiser.
Sm:-As many of your readers may not have for
gotten an article which appeared some months ago in
the Polynesian, referring with much severity to al
lodged misconduct on the part of the commander of
the American ship Sea Serpent, we would request
the publication in your paper of the following COM
munication from Capt. Whitmore, which we received
by the last mail. Very truly yours,
r. CoADY s. Co.
Hone KONG, April 25, 1857.
CHAs. GORDON HOPKINS, Esq,
Editor Polynesian, Honolulu, s. l.,
DEAR SHIN glancing over your paper of date
previous to November 6, received here a few days
ago, I notice q piece from your pen regarding a stolen
boat, and to my great surprise l am pointed out as
the thief. l am at q loss to know where you could
have gained such valuable information, as l am totally
unconscious of ever having had anything to do with
boats in the way you mention, during my frequent
visits to your peaceful harbor.
deny your charge as a base and vile accusation,
and one almost beneath my notice, considering, Gas l
am led to believe) the source from which it originated
and. at the same time would advise you to be more
guarded in future in making such assertions as can
not be maintained as truthful.
also adopt this medium. to thank numerous
friends, residents of your town, for their promptness
in contradicting this false c~alumny,
And remain, dear Sir, yours, &C.,
JACOB d. WHIrMoRE,
Commanding ship Sea Serpent, of New York.