Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31

large commercial depot for the Nonh Pa.
cifc, and especially for California and Ore.
gon.
The population Of the Sandwich Islands
in 1850 was 80,64l. or these, 1897 were
foreigners, the larger portion OF whom are
Americans. The Ealiyes have a dark com.
Plexlon, and are gloomy and reserved, bnI
are yet elremarknble for their attention 10 tho
arls OF Industry, and have distinguished
themselves above all others by their efforts
10 introduce European civilization.
The commerce of the country Is exten.
sive. In 1850, the Imports amounted 10
81 ,O53,058 70. OF This sum, 1906 913 28
were from California; $989,037 SO from
The States; Great Britain, $63987 GO;
British Colonies, $ll4,782 II; Frunce,
$7,633 40. The principal expons tor The
same year were as follows Sugar, 1902
pounds; MoIasses, 1886 gallnns; Coffee,
2o8,428 pounds Goa. skins, 24,9S3; Pine
apples, l3 300. The gross receipts al III o
Custom House al Honolulu for 1850 were
vi, 16, 1870 60, being an increase ol36,3s7
03 over those Of 1849. The amount Of
spurious liquors, which paid IS gallon
duty at The Custom House in Honolulu, for
1859, was 8,253 gallons-of which 6,480a
gallons were brandy.
The whole number OF vessels that visited
the Islands in 1850, was.-Merchan, ships
469. whalers 237, vessels Of war l3. The
supplies furnished TO them amounted, in the
same year, to $40 900. Almost the whole
of these supplies were raised from The soil,
and consequently their value was 80 much
added 10 the ability Of the people 10 pnr.
chase the imports Of The merchants and TO
increase their own comforts.
Tho schools upon the Islands are in
hourishing condition. The amount ex.
pended for educational purposes in 1850
was $I2,146 So, or about SO 08 10 each Of
The taxable male population. The number
of schools in 1850, as reported by missiona-
ries, was 38S; number of scholars, l1,792,
OF whom 42l studied English. The ave-
rage annual cos, OF each school has been
$47 68. Average yearly wages Of each
teacher $37 SO. Average yearly cost Of
each scholar 81 60. Besides The public
schools, there are five seminares in which,
in 1850, there were geo students. In 1889,
80 Of those graduated were sent forth as
teachers.
Religious progress upon the Islands has
been indeed wonderful. Christianity was
introduced by the American missionaries, in
1890, and il is now the religion of the SIaie.
The following facts we gather from the re.
port for 1850: The number Of stations is
20. Members in regular standing. 22,84l.
Children baplised during the year. 46l. On
examination al The same time, 1894 The
larges, number added ,u one church was
369-io the frs, church in Honolulu. The
whole amount of contributions TO benevo.
lent purposes from l5 churches, for 1850,
was $7,2l3 Ia.
The climate is mild and even, ranging
from rs 10 80 degrees during the enlre
year. The soil is fertile, aud the agricuItu.
raj productions combine many Of the tenn.
perate zone with some tha, are peculiar to
the iorrid.
The interests Of The Sandwich lslonds.
and our own interests, imperalively demand
a prompt acceptance Of the proposals for
annexation recently made to the American
government.
Westward the star Of empire takes her way"
Detroit Free l'ress.