The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-09-24
Correspondence Pac. Commercial Advertiser
Letter from Sam Francisco.

lcorrespondence pac. Commercial AdvertiserI
Letter from Sam Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2, 1859.
Mr.. EDITOR Two more mining towns have been
DESTROYED by fire, since the date of my last letter
"Murphy's'' and '.Campo Seco." both Aourishing
towns, have been added to the long list of ~confagra-
tons. In both cases, the work is supposed to be that
of an incendiary. This week, Columbia came very
near sharing the same fate. The devouringe element
was, however, conquered, after some twenty houses
had been destroyed. Vallecito and Murphy's are
being rebuilt in better shape than ever, with that
energy which is peculiar to Californians.
Horace Greeley having strongly urged a fusion of
the Republicans and Anti-Lecomplonites Of this state
in order to defeat the administration party, at the
next election. the leaders of each party manifested a
desire to act upon the suggestion. Accordingly. the
central Committee of these two parties met in this
city, and also in Sacramento, for several days in sue
cession, but they have failed to agree upon a basis of
fusion. Still, it would not be surprising if the adj
ministration party will be defeated. A more general
interest is manifested in political matters by all
classes, this year than ever before. The merchants
Of this city have agreed to close their places of bust
ness on the eth inst, election day.
A movement is being made in the southern part of
the state, to separate the counties of San Louis Obs
po, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Los Angeles, San
Bernadino, and part Of Buenp Vista, and to erect
them into a territory. The proposition meets with
no favor in this part of the country and will probably
be defeated. No good could possibly result from such
a separation.
There seems to be a good prospect of an extensive
trade springing up between this coast and the AMOR
River. Otto Esche, Esq, formerly a merchant of
this city, who has been established some time at Nico-
layeffsk, a city near the mouth of the river, has
chartered the schooner Caroline E. FOote. and sails
for that place, with a full cargo of goods in a few
days. The Manchoors, inhibiting Southern Manchoo-
ria number several millions, and are said to be much
wealthier than the Chinese They obtain their sup
plies from Canton, by way of Peking, and as goods
can be imported thither by the Amoor and ~Songhary
rivers, at a much cheaper rate, it is probable that a
brisk trade will spring up with them, through that
channel. Mr.. Burling, of this city, is now at Niso-
layeffsk, putting together a small steamer which he
brought with him thither for the river trade. The
Russian steamer .Amoor, which visited Honolulu on
her way out, is still running on the river; and it is
said that the Russian Government is having four
steamers built at Hamburg for the same trade.
The lower part of our city is now supplied with
water hom the reservoirs of the Bensley Water Co.,
very much in the way that New York is supplied by
the Croton Works, and in a few weeks, the whole city
and suburbs, will be amply supplied with this great
luxury,-pure water. The works of the company
are constructed on a large scale, and when fully CON-
pleted. will cost about $3.50, 900. 1t is estimated
that the people of this city expend $5OO,OOO Fer
year for ,cafer alone! The completion of the water
works will enable them to enjoy the same luxury in
greater abundance for one-third of the expense.
AS another example of home enterprise, we might
cite the wooden factory now being erected near Fort
Point. This will give employment to about 95 hands.
1t is intended, for the present, merely to manufacture
blankets. 1t will commence operations early in
November.
The affairs of the Louisiana Tehuantepec Co. are
in a sad plight. Their property on the isthmus has
been seized for debt, and their agent had to escape
imprisonment by fight. This company has been
hampered by debt from the beginning, and European
capitalists did not take hold of the business, as it was
hoped they would. Our communication with New
Orleans via Tehuantepec will cease October 1st.
The sale of the Collins steamers to the P. NJ. S. s.
Co. was confirmed by last mail. They will commence
running Immediately on the other side, and will be a
vast improvement on the vessels formerly employed
between New York and Aspinwall. The company
expects to reduce the time to 20 days on ordinary,
and 10 days on special occasions, when these steamers
unC Oh II OeuSh SANS' ~ % thSt s"S
opposition line is to be bought off again. Rates of
passage to New York are very low now: LIST Cabin,
$50 and 500. I'd Cabin, $50. Storage, $40.
The last overland mail brings news from Salt
Lake City, of the usual character. Fights, murders,
robberies, sc. &C., compose the burden of the news.
The Indian difficulties still continue in Utah. An
engagement had taken place near Camp Floyd, be-
tween a body of U. s. troops under Lieut.. Guy, and
1000 Indians. Four Mormons were found among
these Indians, instigating them to bloody deeds.
They were killed in the battle.
The brig EAenita. Capt. W. q. Hayes, which has
been advertised for Australia for some time past, has
very mysteriously from our harbor.
Capt. Hayes purchased the brig-an old tub-some
few weeks since, at a Marshal's sale, for $8OO-only
$500 of which he paid down; and had her thorough
on credit. Having laid in an abundance of stores of
all kinds with the utmost profusion, (all on credit,)
Capt. Hayes quietly dropped out to sea on the night
Of the 18th, forgetting to clear ct the Custom House,
or to pay his bills Even his lawyers are among the
cheated ones The next d4, when her departure
was discovered. Mr.. Solomon, the q. s. Marshal, sent
the steam-tug Martin White out to search for her;
but a no purpose. The tug returned without seeing
The x4uaway
Ike veritable Aurora Borealis wss visible from this
city It q e'olooks on Sunday evshine, the 18th. II
Vas 3 spaendld ieht e~xSeding ID grandeur anything
r u Nsy q Wro6e1kpicl display, We have ever
line4Pd. O1Ef15 streaks q various colored
&ou1d sho ebeve ~ northsrn hori,on, Ike
6S5lllnnt sqakess lekesi1k6N HI and fhen eredu-
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