The New York herald., 1850-04-12

ADVENTURES OF PRINTER on THE PAcIFIc.-By
the Cherokee We received letter dated Honolulu
Sandwich Islands, Jan. l. 1850, from an old friend
and fellow printer, whose adventures have been so
much out OF the common order, that we extract a
part Of his letter for the amusement OF our readers
The writer left New York in 1876, as a full private
in Col; Stevensons regiment After the wars were
over, he remained in California where he was en-
ployed by Gen. Vallejo carpenter at the time
the gold mines were discovered. He of course
took his chances at gold digging, but soon aban-
doned the business. When we last heard from him
(previous 10 the letter received on Friday) he was
one of the publishers Of the Californian He writes
that he soon abandoned this speculation. He con-
cludes his adventures for the present by being
wrecked one day on Honolulu, and marrying the
daughter OF the chief of the village the following
Sunday. But let him speak for himself
The paper was slow pay in those times, so sold
ont my interest and gained one two thousand dol
lars, which spent. Specuated little, however and
did well-iailed in some things, but made up on
others.
''On the 9th of October las, in company with
seven, left San Francisco on a visit To the Beaut-
full Islands, intending afterwards to sail to China
make our way overland to Russia, where have an
uncle, and thence To England, where | could take
passage for home. On the 2Sth, at noon, when We
were within two leagues of the habor of Honolulu,
II came on 10 blow gale. We stood of, and sue
ceeded in worrying out the gale; but just as we
were entering the mouth Of the harbor, il came on
to blow very hard from the Northwest, and in five
minutes We We're hard and fast on the shore.
time TO secure them, when the hull parted, keeled
over, and filled. l secured spar, and cung to il
and the dust, like grim death TO deceased African
After being in the water about three quarters of an
hour lashed by the surf and bruised by the spar,
gained the shore. kissed the earth where first
stopped and determined never To leave ii. Having t5
pounds of gold dust about my person, besides three
or four hundred dollars in gold con was com
pletely exhausted and turned in for the night Uor
night IL began To be) under cocoanut tree, where
slept soundly until IL or o'clock, when awoke
so stifl with cold and sore from my bruises, that
could scarcely move. To my great joy, discover
ed fire about half a mile 10 the West. IL proved
10 be- village of the natives, (kanakas), who, on
learning, by signs, my misfortune, stirred up the
hire, gave me some boiled pork bread fruit yarns,
and variety Of eating matter. After | had dis
posed OF this. l turned IN on some mats, where l
slept soundly until sunrise, when arose. After
had made my toilette, was introduced TO the chief
Of the village. lie is Of high rank and much re-
spected. His name is kann and he is related to
the Hing of the Islands. lie IL very polite, spoke
En s-a -.ly eii~rcd house, land, ond
his daughter in marriage, il | would live with his
Tribe aud instruct them, as far as was able, in the
arts oil civilization. | thanked him for his offer
| and told him that would think over the matter
After this interview, went down To the beach,
companled by party of the natives, Ia look afte
| the wreck. but nothing could be seen save III,
| spar on which came ashore. When dscoyere,
the sad result ofthe storm, sat down the beacl
end wept like child. had lost the only friend,
that have had since left my home But tears
are Of no avail, SO made up my mind to bear il,
and TO accept the offer of the chief and become his
SON. i accordingly, my return 10 the village,
Informed the chief that would accept his offer.
He immediately introduced me 10 the fair one.
Her name is Naara, (Nlary). She is of light
copper color, IL years old, five feet four inches
high, small hand and foot, black hair and eyes.
and, above all, very sflectionate. Her dress con-
sisted al "A faded blue satin skirt. coming lower
than the knee. moCcasins and leggings and Gu
rously wrought bead headkiress She was by no
means bashfu, and none too modest. She sat on
my knee and kissed me, and when asked her IL
che would marry me, she said yes, without the
slightest hesitation, and expressed wish that the
ceremony should take place on the following sun
day, saying that missionary would he there on
that day. This agreed to, when she rewarded
me with Hiss, and ran of to her father. The
following day visited the capital and purchased
| the wedding dresses for my lady and myself, to-
gether with some presents for the bride, and on
Sunday we twain were made one flesh. On Mon
day my father-in-Iaw, at my request, set several
men at work al getting out cocoa-nu logs 10 build
my house, and IN the course Of ten days very
substantial dwelling, 10 feet front, 2j feet deep,
and % feet high. was completed. This is the only
building Of the kind in the village, all the others
being built Of reeds and mud. The chief is very
much pleased with IL, and ] hope that within a
year the whole village will he Of log houses. l
have offered to furnish axes and other tools, and
think the natives will build themselves better
houses. | am perfectly contented with my situa-
ton, and think that mine IL peculiar happy lot.
After so long struggle with the world" poor as
rar-sticking type for liying-to be cast ashore
with pocket full Of rocks among friendly savages,
in this lovely climate.