The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-02-03

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"a sud h.d : tan nth the eb;~f. vbo sesued .nx;op. To have
-s~son.-,. . rim TIM a !, o,. v.,vinr ve arrived NJ
EDou on the assh. anainr Rev. Me.sru Person .nd poape. With
shetr Families. in rood health and in great favor with the chief
and people, DR.. Person preached to a housefu Sabbath morn
ing ~ his Own residence, and Mr.. Doane on board the Morning
Ss~ In the afternoon Taking Dr. p. and family on board, We
sailed for serongs Islznd Aug "a, where we arrived on the 9Th.
kev- Mr. SNOW and family also We found In good health Here
Mn Binghzn's health, which for several days had been giving
way, failed entirely, and she vas removed to Dove Island Mr..
snow's residence, and . course Of typhoid fever followed, PROS
trsdng her % . very low state, and fears were entertained that
TIE mission might be deprived Of the services OF this excellent
and desosed Lady but the Lord has kept her Tor his work
amoug the people, 70 whom she Is very strongly attached The
original intention h.d oeen toassemose Al ASCENSION TOT oenerai
Nee ing; nov. however, h vas arranged that Mr. SNOW should
as once proceed to Ascension Island proposing 70 hessrs-
euiiek and s'wses to attend a suongs Island one strong
consideration vas to receive the aid OF Dr. suhek In Ars-b@
cas-, In addition To that Of Dr. Pierson-accordingiy We sailed
Aug II, with Mr.. Snow, Mr.. Roberts, Mrs. Gulick and family,
and Mr.. Mahoe and wife on board, and arrived af THAT island on
the 18Th, finding al yell
On the 2d, We ier for strungs Island arriving back on the
9Th MB- B. ve found stn quite low General Meeting over,
vs aild again for Ascension Sept. =. touching At McAknrs
and Wellington Islands, reaching cur port on the 1sth-the
nsrsh day sner making the island, having calm and unfavorabe
winds Leaving Mr.. and Mrs Roberts at Ascension, We sailed
Oct Q, and arrived the third time at sfrong's Island on the 12th-
Bound Mrs. Bingham In perfect health, and that DR.. Pierson, with
his family, had len for Ebon In the Roscoe Taking Mr.. and
Mr. Bingham on board, We sailed on the 18th for Ebon, arriving
n shas place on the I'D, saHing into the lagoon with a fair wind
and. fading an wen, we lef on the 18th for Apian, taking Mr..
Diane on board. Arrived at Aptau Now G.
On the 18th. sailed for the Mul9rave Islands. where we arrived
The evening Of the l.th-stood close In shore-af 10 PM, with
n bright moon; having fne weather, We lay by 90 near the snow
white beach that We could hear the shouts Of the natives, and
even distinctly hear them talking with each other. Fires we're
r~bsrd and .oou a larre canoe ras seen sailing toward us She
an. .,oo~<sse- and two men came on board. stayinx tin about
-tdnf1ee xb.o 81 srnt .b-u m shore telling them Tn come on
a, the morning. which they failed not to do. We found a fine
sxfp-chxnpeI ON the north shore Of the eroup. and entered the
b-.utifuI lagoon in a fresh gale and ,ouaIly weather. on Sunday,
Nov. u and. amer .byiuz about among the coral reefs. I dis
covered from alot . small, cove under a beautiful island. called
nv the natives Chabbunvuni. We ran in between the outer
,r~fs and came In anchor. finding IL a Ane and secure place.
nj, + b.x. named Rryrer Cow W. = all ver clad 70
avzfl ourselves Of liz shelter AFTER knocking about outside for
CEREAL dax. and NIGHTS In stormy weather. Natives soon came
OF but. O being told Il vas sunday. and desired to return to
he avtrar. height Of the Islands Of this group does not ex-
coed Eve eet above high water mark. and they N only a few
rods IN uidth-say Eve minutes walk. They are very beautiful
and many Of them abound with breadfruit. cocoanuts, pandanus,
And Other treex The bottom everywhere is coral /; at our an
ebcrare. the water vas fr,m 10 to is f.shoms, and Is fAehoms
>. he deepest found m mid A vessel entering this
t,e,o, must deusni entirely upop her weight Of metal, as such a
thing a. bohi;nx-uuund cannot be found. Our own is very
,~,xx and .e Nor.;no Star Ia. rot vet. on this VOYAGE.
.,,,,es 3, anchor nth a nrouor nj Of cab,c.
rh- Hav chief M r.aple n Min xerr = r greatly reio;ced
"a, "a ~s-ha NJ noa,e 10 ~;sb ,h~m T,ev
.~ -, .n,;o.x 10 have a missionary m them. and IL is to
49,. ,,.;, x;.he- :, h. coro,,;.t with. The King v.ye M
. x-rx beautiful i.l.od and said II I would come and live ON il.
n.r~,.d h.x. m. . nice bo... buur an, give me q Land.
~ r.lased IN M. some par.,culzrs concernip9 the Globe mu-
,;,~rx M .boxea NJ. vherr The .bsu Was anchored which wa.
.-,,.La~ xe,o~s IN te .borr. in a veu expo.ed position. al
,houeh. . , /, known. she escaped. Sir. Doane cruised among
a. v.r,oos fa.px,. in a large canoe belonging to the King. ac-
cuuo.n;-d nv him In order 90 ascertain the number OF inhabi.-
sn,s. He thinks COO the extent at the time Of our visit The
NE. trades we're just setting in, and we had the wind most Of
,be time very uroux. With squalIy and rainy weather. There
s,ur derp-w.srr channels, all upon the north shores. One
n them "a a mil. i'm width. The south point of the group is in
4, &c "a \ long. 17ze $50 E.; it's northern extreme lat.
s- ~ n bor. III : IS L.. in the CENTRAL part of the lagoon
~ shr-c xmaI ,boahL on which are breakers-uo other danger
ex;ss..
We len Milf n NuIuave Island on the 10Th Nov. for Arrow
mfth Is..nd-arkd Masu,o by the natives-and arrived next
d.v .a;led close along its southern shore. About its eastern
-. !. !, :. bvoren and n canoe came emf a. a small omen
-, 40 - sund n continuous and unbroken for p
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s~..n.. .Lo $500 n NJ ,,.Ds;ful. w. v.,tes ,cro.. the
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vmen and children. They appeared to be 6Iled with wonder
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