Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-31
Correspondence of the Spy.
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
OFFICE OF CHE FRIEND"

Among our Exchanges the "SPY" has long
been the one most highly priced. 1t is usually
the first from which the wrapper is torn. BY
the last mail, copy was received, which APP
pears in an entirely new dress. The printers
will of course say "the paper looks better, -
but we have been SO long familiar with the
"old SPY," in its old and time-honored dress,
that, we cannot say that we look upon it as an
Improvement Then too, it appears, that
JOHN MILTON EARLE has retired from the man.
agement of the old "SPY." His name and the
"SPY" were associated together, very much as
his honored name-sake is associated with 'Par-
adise Lost"
But, Messrs. Editors, you may enquire, why
dweller in this remote part of the world
should take SO much interest in your paper
you will not be surprised when informed that
the writer is from -, Worcester county,
and ever native of Worcester county, regards
the old "SPY" and old Wachusett mountain,
as objects too sacred to be trifed with! Let a
native of Worcester county wander to the re-
motest part of the world, and he will never
cease to think of that mountain, and the SPY. ,
In our boyhood we looked at that mountain
every morning, and every week at the 'tSpY'
Well do remember when boy, some thirty
or forty years ago, beng called home from
spinning street yarn, in my native village,
and put to the task of reading column in the
"SPY." 1t must have been about that time
that Mr.. Earle took charge of the paper, for he
remarks in his Valedictory, that he has been
connected with the paper thirty-ive years. 1
suppose may have seen Mr.. Earle walking
the streets of Worcester, in my early years,
but do not remember ever to have seen him,
still L feel most intimately acquainted with him,
having from my youth up been a constant
reader of the "SPY." / am glad to learn that
he still retains a connection with the paper
1t is now more than a quarter of century
since leftmy native country, but / do assure
you, that wherever l have wandered and met
a copy of "THE Spy" have felt that l was
met by friend of my youth. In various parts
Of the world have met natives of Worcester
and Worcester county, but we have always
fonnd it pleasant to refer to the cold SPY"
The present Chief Justice of this kingdom, Mr..
Allen, who is a Massachusetts man, often asks
me if have received the old "SPI."
1t is now sixteen years since l took charge
of "The Friend" When l commenced its
publication, in 1843, there was not an English
newspaper printed in any part of the Pacific
North or South, or upon the Western coast Of
either North or South America, from Cape
Horn to Bhering's Straits, although, previous
ly, English papers had been published, YET
then there was not an English sheet, either
weekly or monthly, published in any part o.
this vast region. Now, how changed The
names of weekies are 'legion." Honolulu ha.
two weeklies, the advertiser" and "Polyne
SIAN"
did not intend, Messrs. Editors, to write
letter, still l will refer to such topics az
are now uppermost in the minds of the PEG
| pie.
On the 23d ult. there was a most magnifi
cent display of volcanic action in the island O
Hawaii. A new eruption broke forth on tn,
| Northern side of Mauna Loa, some ten thou
sand feet above sea level. A vast stream
poured down the sides of the mountain, visibl,
for nearly hundred miles. Two large partie
have left Honolulu, this week, to visit tn,
new crater. Among those who have left, i
Mr. Whitney, editor of the Advertiser. Oh
his return, we may expect full report.
few days before the eruption, immense quaint
| ties OF dead fish were met with at sea, supposed
to have been killed by submarine eruption
or escape of gas.
This week, the clipper ship Black Hawl
left this port for Jarvis Island, where have
been found such rich deposits of guano. Jar
Wis Island guano may yet become as noted a
Peruvian guano.
The missionary packet Morning Star is nov
in port, reftting for trip to Marquesas.
have often visited the beautiful little vessel
having so many thousands of owners, some O
whom read The SPY. would inform al
those who have contributed their "dmes" b
build her, that she is a most necessary and i'm
portant agent i'll promoting the cause Of mis-
sons in the Pacific This, or a similar vessel
is absolutely necessary to carry forward tn
undertaking of supplying the many islands O
Micronesia with missionaries and the Bible
| EDITOR OF "THE FRIEND"