The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-22
From the Trenton IN. ~ Gazette.
Adventures OF q Prfnter--A Romance

BY the Cherokee we received letter dated Homo
lulu, Sandwich Islands, January ], 1850. from an
old friend and fellow printer. whose adventures
have been SO much out of the common order that
we extract part of his letter for the Of
our readers. The writer left New York in ls46, as
a full private in Colonel Stevenson's regiment.
After the wars he remained in California,
where he was employed by General Vallejo as a
carpenter at the time the gold mines discover
ed. He of course took his chances at gold digging,
but soon abandoned the business. When we last
heard from him (previous TO the letter received ON
friday he one of the publishers Of the Cayor-
MAN. He writes that he soon abandoned this spec
ulation He concludes his adventures for the pres
ent by being wrecked one day on Honolulu, and
marrying the daughter Of the chief of the village
on the following Sunday. But let him speak for
himself.
"The paper was slow pay in those times, so sold
out my interest and gained one or two thousand dol
lars, which spent. Speculated little, however,
and did WE'LL failed in some things, but made up on
Others. M
''on the 9th Of October last, in company with
seven, left San Francisco visit TO the ''Besu-
tifu Islands," intending afterward 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 VIC
within two leagues Of the Harbor Of Honolulu,
it came on 10 blow gale. We stood off, and sue
ceeded in worrying out the gale; but just az We
were entering the mouth Of the harbor ii came on
TO blow very hard from the northwest, and in five
minutes we were hard and fact on the shore.
time 70 secure them, when the bull parted, keeled
over, and filed. secured spar, and clung 10 IL
and the dust, like grim death to deceased Afn-
cas'
"Aftcr being in the water about three quarters Of
am hour lashed by the surf and bruised by the spar,
gained the shore. ! kissed the earth where irst
stopped, and determined never 10 leave IL. Having
sixty 1--we pounds Of gold dust about my person, be-
side three or four hundred dollars in gold coin,
was completely exhausted, and turned in for the
night (for night II began To be) under cocoa nut
tree, where slept soundly until IL or O'Clock,
when ] awoke 80 stiff with cold, and sore from my
bruises, that could scarcely move. To my great
Joy discovered fire about half mile 10 the west.
II proved 10 be village Of the natives, (Kanaka
who, on learning, by signs, my misfortune, stirred
up the hre, gave me some boiled pork, bread fruit,
yams, and variety Of eating matter. After i had
disposed Of this turned in on some mats, whore
slept soundly until sunrise, when arose.
"Aftcr bad made my toilet was introduces 10
the chief Of the village lie IL Of high rank, and
much respected. His name is Kanni, and he "a re-
lated 10 the king Of the islands. He is very polite,
spoke English huently, offered me house, some
land, and his daughter in marriage, II ! would live
with his tribe and instruct them, 30 far M ] was
able in the arts OF civilization. thanked him for
his offer, and told him that would think over the
matter
"After this interview went down to the beach,
accompanied by party Of the natives, 10 look af-
ter the wreck, but nothing could be seen the
spar on which came ashore. When discovered
the sad result Of the storm, sat down the beach
1 and Wcpt uke Child. i had lost the only trends
that have had since left my homo. Bot toan are
Of no avail, 90 made up my mind 10 bear H. and
10 accept the offer Of the chief and become his
accordingly, on my return 10 the village, in
formed the chief that would accept his offer. file
Immediately introduced me 20 the far one Her
name is Nissra (Msry) She is ofs light copper
color fourteen years old. five feet four inches high
small hand and foot, black hair and eyes, and above
all very aectionate. Her dress consisted ofa faded
blue satin skirt, coming no lower than the knee,
mcccssins and leggings, and curiously- wrought
bead hcad-dress. She was by no means bashful, and
none too modest. She sat on my knee and kissed
me, and when asked her IL she would marry me,
she said yes, without the slightest hesitation, and
expressed a wish that the ceremony should take
place ON the following Sunday, saying that mis-
slonary would be there on that day This agreed
10, when she rewarded me with kiss, and ran of
TO her father.
"The following day visited the capital and pur-
chased the wedding dresses for my lady and my
SELF together with some presents Tor the BRIDE and
on Sunday I'VE twain were made one fesh.'
\ "On Monday my father-in-law, at my request,
set several men at work at getting out cocoa nut
| logs TO build my house. and In the course Of ten
days very substantial dwelling, forty feet front,
twenty FIVE feet deep, and twenty five feet high,
was completed. This rs 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 it. and
nope that within year the whole village VIII be
Of log houses. I have offered TO furnish axes aud
other tools and think The natives will build them
selves better houses
81 am perfectly contonted with my situation, and
think that mine is peculiarly happy lot After &C