The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-01-13

iy accepted. Seconds were appointed, the
wespons-navy revolvers-were chosen, the
time and places arranged, and distance fixed
upon. Mr.. Canavan was ready, but In the
meantime Mr. Cavalier had had time TO re-
feet His life was precious to him. he
thought Of widowed wife and fataerless
children, and OF his noble form lying cold
and lifeless on the plain. Mr.. Canavan migAf
shoot him, and he couldn't very well leave
his business, so he sent word to his enemy
that his affairs were not In that state that he
could, with justice 10 his numerous clients
and business connections. go into the tieldon
the next morning and jeopardise his life
Mr.. Caravans second replied: "Mr Caval.
Her should have considered those matters
before he sent aperrmptory challenge TO Mr..
Canavau.
Mr.. Canavan should not have accepted Mr..
Cavaliers challenge, II sets bad example TO
the boys.
Overland Mail Matters.
Probaly your community, like ours, have
been growing about the irregular receipt Of
the Overland Mails. Large aceumulaiions
Of mail matter have arrived lately per OK
express, in a very demonlized condition.
We understand that Wells, Fargo & Co.
claim that the irregularities in the receipt of
the mails do not result from any fault In
their service, but In the Union Pacific Rail
road Company, who deliver the mails In q
very irregular manner; sometimes three or
four days mail matter in one day, thus throw
ing too much on their coaches at Que time I;
and again, they must run light, because they
have no malls. If delivered with regularity
to them, they say they have abundant trans.
portation for all the mail matter to deliver
the same In the shortest time.
The Small Pox.
The number Of cases had increased from los
in September to 295 in November. A great
deal of fault has been found with the Health
Department and meeting Of citizens and off,
cials vas held to consider means for arresting
the foul disease Vaccination was endorsed
as the one great remedy, and plan was
adopted providing for honse to house visitation
in order to insure through vaccination.
There seems to be an opposition on the part
of many to being vaccinated, and some ques-
ton its efficacy notwithstanding the great re-
cord of facts in its favor. Communications
have appeared in our papers from former resi-
dents of your Islands relating their experience
during the prevalence of this disease there in
1858. and giving their testimony to the good
effects of vaccination.
The small pox hospital is full of patients.
and extensive additions are being made. The
prevailing cold and rainy weather, and the
fact that the Health officers are awakening up,
gives us reason to hope that the disease may
soon be checked.
The Presidents Message.
The last Messag of President johnson was
telegraphed to the Associated Press on the 9th
of December. Those Of your readers interes-
ted enough in American affairs to read the
Message through can judge of its worth as a
state paper.
1t commends itself to the intelligence Of the
world as being the dying uttorances of a states
man who will be politically dead on the 4th Of
March next. Republican papers of this eoun-
try have criticized and torn the document to
pieces. and kilograms from Europe report the
English papers as declaring the Message a
failure.
Whatever may be said Of the Presidents
views on Reconstruction, every right minded
man must condemn his quasi reputation
schemes and views of finance. The Message
makes allusion to the treaty with the Hawaiian
Islands in terms which seem to indicate that
the treaty 50 is not dead but sleepeth " and if
Congress gives heed to his implied suggestions
the treaty may yet be called forth into actual
life.
Personal.
Alfred Chatter, former resident Of Homo
lulu died in this city December llth.
He bequeaths all his property, including a
policy Of insurance in the North America Life
Insurance Company for $4,000 to his two sis
tiers Mrs Peck and Mrs. Harris.
General McCoOk took passage in the Pa
mama Steamer of Dec. 21st for New York.
Hon. Daniel L. Gregg died at Carson city a
few days since.
ALcArRAz.