Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-22
Sandwich Islands.

From an address delivered in New
York by the Rev. Henry II. Cheever, we
learn many interesting facts of those and
the adiacant islands, which are becoming
daily Of more interest 70 US from our pos
sessions on the shores Of the Pacific. In
The Northern Ocean there are said TO be
six hundred and eighty islands, exclusive
of Australia, New Holland. and others.
The whole population OF those numerous
islands does not exceed half million.
One hundred thousand Of them have en-
bracel Christianity.
It's the general opinion that the inhab-
itants of these islands are of Malay origin;
there are many resemblances common TO
both people, and particularly in their Ian
guage. The first Christian teachers in
the Sandwich Islands arrived there from
New England in 1920. The Rev. gen
tleman says:
There are at the presrn: moment forty
dwelling houses for missionaries, two
printing Offices. four-schools, with large
tracts of land attached, belonging to the
American Board; besides those, there
were l75 school houses and 103 public
schools, in which 1900 children were
educated. The scriptures were transla-
ted into The IIiwaiian language, and over
$4,000 copies printed and circulated, be-
sides numerous religious tracts and more
than onc-fflh of the entire population con-
verted to the Christian faith. The pres
ent revenue of the country was $4,000,
and the annual consumption of foreign
good amounted to 10000. There were
5l8 native teachers, and there were two
boarding schools having upwards of 2l7
pupils. But TO complete the good work
that New England has begun, 1t will be
necessary for the American people tOiend
helping hand for AT least twenly-yearS
10 come, otherwise, those people will
doubtless relapse into their former state
Of idolatrv and carniba,ism.
1t has recently been stated that Mrs.
Conner. who claimed TO be the widow of
the late Genera Van Mes, had come into
possession of half 4 million of dollars.
The Ncw.Orlcans Bulletin says that the
statement is founded on the fact that Mrs.
Conlcr is one of the nleceS of Mr.. Joseph
Fowler of that city, recently decreased.
Mr.. Fowler had six brothers and sisters,
who either survive or have Left children,
and Mrs. Conner will, therefore, come
IL, with any brothers and sisters she may
ave, for onc-Sirih part Of the estate, as
C,c o. tie herS-at-law, rs Mr.. I. died
without will. Her share. however.
will fall very far indeed bel0" five hun
lGrcd thousand dollars. rs he entire estate
will not exceed one million two hundred
Tho sand dollars.
\FARNs N MAINE FOR N"rHI<0 a
Law has passed ihe l,rgiSl-lurro f Maine.
'hetllollowclI Gazette SAYS, Giving any
maMtrum one L. two hundred arrt>. ~.
lie NAY desire. N the nomnd price Of
Iiy dents m lc~t. pay nl,l-. AZ tao ar three
YEARS. I'm work 90 .'tt- i.lgI,W vs. u kind
'fronahrruitH ~ y ~, ..dyaniaG' -
he purchaser us IA he Sra.e i'hy at.
m.r mRsI, hr~cvcr, c!ear Up "a rtri.'.H
Nnmher Of acres within a ei>,n ;Imc. aud
erect ahmsc to. bis res:d,nr": .lia".!.rr
wo Sc mueI 90 10 wort, lmTrere hi>
far and maxi il his home. -IHpper.
LouisianQa aPP'oprlaIrs annually
s,y00 10 The Support OF cduralI"n; he
more, in pror' rnon TO her wealth and
T"Py.agop, lIpn is bestowed oy any o;her
S.ale in tie world.