The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-08-17

S1EANED.-The North German bark Fideliias was
on Friday last, thoroughly steamed out By the Pele,
in order TO destroy the centipedes, scorpions, ETC.
which were abundant among the log wood OF which
her cargo is principally composed. Some people
who are very credulous Of snake stories, believed
that large quantity Of those reptiles were also to
be found 10 the vessels hold. Although she has
been discharged under the windows Of our Office
We have not as yet seen any carcasss Of anacondas
or other esar1Ieutn cooked by the steam.
Our friend Nolte, on the corner opposite our Office
with desire TO accommodate his many friends as
wei as an eye 10 business, has made considerable
alteration and improvement in his popular saloon,
which Is now the largest as well as the coolest and
most attractive place OF the kind in the city Be
sides keeping first-ciass Coffee aud Billiard Saloon,
the proprietor keeps the finest assortment Of Cigars,
Tobacco and Pipes to Zoe found in Honolulu, az well
as an the lates, European and American papers.
THE schooner c. NJ Ward which arrived here
lately from New London, has been in charge Of the
ship-carpcuiers since her arrival undergoing con
siderable repairs, besides receiving a new main
mast. the old one having rotted below the deck.
The Ward viii shortly start on her first trip TO the
Guauo Islands for which business she is intended,
and is 10 be commanded by Capt. Hatfield, one Of
our most experienced coas;ing captains, uuder
whom, we expect TO hear Of her making irst-class
clipper time
SINCE our last issue quite a number of the Chi
ucse which arrived by the Solo, have been sent TO
their different destinations on the other islands.
Our coasiing captains, who have had them as pas
seugcrs speak Of them a well behaved lot of men
who gave little OF no trouble during the trip. We
were amused AT a coasting friend Of ours, relating
his experience with some Of them, on his return,
and who had been advised on his leaving here, TO
keep a sharp look out, and have his crew armed.
He bad got along the best part Of the passage with
ont anything occurring among his passengers to
make him suspicious, till of the Celestals who
made an attempt at socialhlty by asking the cap
tain II bis vessel was a very good one, and if he
could 20 10 sydney in her Our friend, whose sus-
picious were Instantly aroused, informed him that
sydney was 'too lougn aud that his vessel was no
good 10 20 there, besides trying to impress strong
Iy on the mind of his questioner, that be had very
little water and very little grub on board.
ARRIVAL OF THE L. 5. SHIP JANEsrowN.-This
vessel returned to port last etenug, from cruise
among the Microuesau Islands whittier she sailed
on the SOth OF April. Captain Truxtun has kindly
furnished to us the following full report ofhis eruise
Left Honolulu, April SOth. Arrived at the Island
o. Tarawa,. Gilbert group, May 18th. On the Goth
Landed Mr.. and Mrs Bingham at the Island Of
Apaiaug May 23d, sal for, and on the 24th ar
rived OF Butaritari 26th sailed from Butartari and
on the 2Sth arrived at the Mulgrave Islands re-
NAMED six DAYS at anchor in the lagoon On the
4h Of June, sailed, aud on the 9TH arrived of the
Island Of Mejuro, landed the mail for the mission
found two North German vessels at anchor in the
lagoon.
June llth, made strong's Island; on the 18th
communicated with the shore, found the Anne Porter
atanchor; June l4th, hove-to of Wellington, or Du
Perry Islands; all quiet at both places. June nth,
anchored in Jamestown harbor, Island OF Ponape;
landed mail for the American mission Remained
at Ponape fifteen days, during which time circum
uavigated the island in steam launch and boats.
While here the brig Anne Porterorriged from Strougs
Island, and schooner Malolo from Ponatic harbor,
both bound to Shaughae. Supplied the Malolo with
provisions, and sent a number Of Cinnamon and
Europeans in her, and the Anne Porter to Shanghai,
they being all in the employ Of one Capt. Benjamin
Pease, and left destitute by his non-appeanuce Al
SO supplied Pease's trading station at Pouatic with
provisions, as the agent was in great want. Capt.
ANt INeGulhllNI VI NdlA ANaets NlIA cotAAS
few weeks before our arrival at Ponape. Pease had
robbed the wreck Of the Morning Star, and burned
up what be could not carry away.
July ID, sailed for Honolulu. July 4th, lat u :
OF north, long ISL So east, boarded the North
German bark Marie Captain Kutcher, of Bremen,
from Port Townsend May goth, and Honolulu June
18th, Tor Port Louis, Mauritius, all well. August
4rH Iat 81 9 o. north, 10 b. Do 49, west, board
4
Honolulu, July p, for san Francisco had been he
Gained five days, left her with good breeze from
the south
From the Island of Ponape had the trades about
NE to 2S0 north lat, 1879 east long, where We
lost them; from which point had calms and light
winds prevailing from the southwark and eastward,
TO lat. 2S1 north, long. 154 west, where we again
took the trades. Had much fine weather during the
passage back
Left the missionaries at all points visited in good
spirits feeling perfectly secure in their persons, and
much encouraged in their labors by the progress
they are making among the natives. Settled all the
troubles between the natives of Apiang and Taawa,
also all the missionary dificulties-the rebels of
Tarawa signing an agreement to pay 50 casks Of oil
for mission property destroyed on Apiaug.
The following is a list of the officers Of the James
town:
CogiB,qHder-Wm. Truxtun, Commanding.
Lie,a Conc l. Huntington, Executive Officer.
Ua,ssr-Wiliiam Welsh.
Master. Asa Walker, Navigating officer.
EgslgIss--Andrew Dunlap, W. NJ. Cowgirl, J. D.
Adams, W. MeNIochan.
S,gyoons.-W. NJ. Woods, f. D. Payne.
asst Surgeon. E c. Thatcher.
2 4 PrsgnaS,er-Geo. r. Watkins.
Lis,t NaYiRes-H c. Cochrane.
B11t0r1H.-Audrew Milne.
Gu1Hcr.-E A. Mcdonald.
C1rDs1tsr.-S. y Whitehouse
Sfiludksr-Gilbert D. Macy.
CaDtaiu's Cle11S-C W. Sinclair
PIl1aover'S Clerk. 4. Morris.
Butas-F c. Elliot, C. G. Motion, 5. Willard, W.
Dougherty. Commercial AdratiSeT.
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