The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-10-15
SANDWICH ISLANDS ITEMS.


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We look with as much interest for the arri-
val of our Sandwich Islands files of papers as
we do for news from older and more populous
cities. The same is true of our solitary Salt
Lake exchange, the Deseret Nescs. 1t is none
such. It's matter, to our notions, is startling.
in its exhibitions of depravity, but it is the only
organ of the great Utah community, and is full
of interest, as rejecting their sentiments.
From the Sandwich Islands we get the week.
ly Commercial Advertiser, one of the hand
soonest and liveliest papers upon our exchange
list. We think no man of intelligence would
have to spend five minutes over the Advertiser
and the Deseret Neacs, without perceiying that
the civilization of the Island is far in advance
of that of Salt Lake. The Neaos reflects little
or no enterprise, has no advertisements, and
not much local news. Tie Adcertiser is crowd
ed with all manner of advertisements SO
much so, that we could easily mistake its ad-
vertising columns for those of Journal pub
lished in one of our frst-class cities.
We notice in the Advertiser of July %, that
John Young, one of the old chiefs of Hawaii,
is dead:
"The old chiefs of Hawaii have been rand.
ly following each other to the grave, till their
number is now covered by a unit. But rem.
nant of that noble stock, which was the pride
of the ancient Hswsiians, now remains. The
death of his Excellency John Young was sud
den, but not unexpected. His health had long
been debilitated, from the too free use of spirit
uous drinks, which had rendered him incapaci-
tated for business duties, though his death was
probably FASTENED by the influenza. His fail
ing was one which ia too common even now
among his compee-s, and which must inevita-
bly, result in the extinction of the ancient line
of aliis, unless checked. Mr.. Young was
born on Hawaii, March 18th, 1910. His father,
John Young, was an Englishman, and the
friend and companion of Kamehameha the
Great. The first Office of importance which
the late Mr.. Young held, was, we believe, that
of Governor of Maui which he held till his sp.
pointment as Premier, soon after the death of
Kekauluohi. In 1916, he was appointed Min
lister of the Interior, which Office he held within
few weeks of his death. He was a bosom
friend and companion of the late King, whose
entire confidence he possessed. He was noted
among foreigners for his frank and unassuming
character in all his transactions with them"
1t is not difficult to prognosticate the fate of
the entire native Sandwich Islands race. They
will follow John Young" They will gradu.
ally make way for more energetic and intel.
lectual race, and that, too, we trust, without
any unfair treatment from their superiors.
The number of the Advertiser before us con.
tains an excellent article upon Education. 1t
seems that there are not enough schools in the
Islands, though there is College-by name.
Says our exchange on this point:
"Why not call things by their right names +?
To call the institution college is absurd. 1t will
not fill the place of a college for the next TWEEN.
ty years and the only position it can fill is
that OF Collegiate Institute, which is the
proper name it should have received in the frst
place. The graduates from it will, for twenty
h 81 aIs they hsys ss h and S will b9
work injury to the institution to call it more
than 1t really is. The charter we believe,
calls it 'Oahu College and Punahou School;
which name will probably be changed, and it
might as well be altered to Collegiate Institute
as any other"
The influenza has seized upon the whole
population at an alarming rate, but its contin.
uance was not expected
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poned, and stiffness pervades the town. as
though each week day were a Sabbath. Those
who were attacked with the influenza epidemic
which prevailed throughout the United States
IN the summer of the year l843, fif we re.
member aright,) and which was called the
Tyler grip, say that the complaint is in
every respect the same, commencing with n
fever, which lasts twelve to twenty-fo1r hours-
and ending with the influenza cold, more or
less severe and tenacious, according to the
temperament of the patient. The influenza
rarely holds on over a week, and will doubtless
soon exhaust itself. Among the natives. we
learn that the epidemic has prevailed as gener
ally as among foreigners, and we Judge that
fully three'tourths of the population about
honolulu have been attacked with it. We
heard OF several deaths among natives attribu-
ted to the influenza, but cannot trace them to
any foundation. We doubt whether II has been
the cause of death in any instance"
The Adcertiser of July 30 contains a de-
scription of an expedition to a singular island.
fourteen days sail from Hawaii BY schooner
the name, Christmas Island. The object of the
expedition was to regain the cargo of the baroue
Fremont, wrecked last April upon the island.
Soon after anchoring, the briggs crew was
divided into exploring parties, and started off
10 discover the wreck of the Fremont. taking
Two days rations. One party followed the
snore rom the northwest point of the island
the other party striking a course across the
land. After two days travelling, during which
they had progressed but about twenty mile.
they were forced to return to the brig for nro.
visions. This part of the island was found
covered with numerous small lagoous of gait
water, through which the explorers had to ford
In some instances as deep as their breasts.
The water was so acrid, from the evaporation
and heat, that in some instances it was impcs-
sloie to remain IN It. On dipping the hand in
the water, and drying 1t, 1t would become COW
cred with crust of salt. The north side of the
island was found to be indented with a sueces-
sion OF bays, some three or four miles Deep
After weeks search, the baruue was found.
and its cargo-of lumber-was saved.
"The vessel beached high and drv. but not
easy OF access, and between forty and fifiv |
miles from the brig. The island appeared not |
to have been visited since the loss of the Pre-. |
mont.
Oar adventures commenced getting out /
the lumber and piing it up in I9mbeF ward |
fashion, and made preparations for caring II /
overland. They had taken with them drsvz /
carts, and three horses. From the wreck, the !
lumber had to be carted to lake about seven /
miles distant. This lake is about five miles
long-at one end of which they erected a camp.
and at the other end another camp. At the
last camp well was dug, which furnished toll.
erabiy good water, and, though somewhat
bracklsh, the horses drank it freely. On arri-
wing at the lake, the lumber was rated across
1T tive miies,) then carted again about one
mile, then rated again across the bay. some
twenty miles or more, to the brio In cross;no
the bay, they found sand. bar. half a roiie
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