The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-12-17
THE PACIFIC
commercial Advertiser.
FOREIGN News.

The Charleston -IsTcHTy OF October I'D says n
movement Is on foot in tpat vicinity TO wrench
Atlanta from Sherman, and intimates that IL will be
doue by n column Of from six 10 ten thousand men.
Coon IxcoxE-The heirs of William Penn still
heal the English Treasury list They receive So
OUJ per auHum for ever
NEW YORK, November 3.-Charles Windsor. for
the last fourteen years Paying Teller Of the Mercan-
tile Bauk, disappeared on the Zstn October. On
examining Ms cash accounts, be was found to be a
defauIter 20 the amount Of S2O7 800 in currency and
S34. 900 IA gold. A reward Of ca, 900 for his arrest
and SI5,OO0 ar the recovery Of the money is offered.
NEw YORK, Nov. 3-A vessel has arrived here
with the officers aud crew Of n number Of vessels,
eaptareI by the new pirate Chckamaugl. command
ed By Lieutenant WiIkjnsOn. which left Wilmington,
North Carolina, October 9th, with two other steam
ers- she Is painted yea green, has two smoke stacks,
and carries three guns and loo men
A eorrespoudeut Of the Richmond Enquirer gives
graphic description OF the defeat and stampede Of
EIrIy's army on October 18th at Cedar Greek. His
Io-s Of fifty seven cannon Is admitted
ever two thousand refugees have come into Sheri-
dams line since the l9th Of September. many Of
them bringing with them such Of their property as
they can carry.
4 man named Woods. in Rockport, Ind, has fallen
heir TO an immense estate in England worth millions.
Great Union meeting in Richmond next month.
The following distinguished speakers have been in
vited and will most positively address the meeting
U. 8 Grant, Of Vicksburg. IL. F. Butler. Of New
Orleans, and z. H Sheridan. Of Northern Virginia
LapIand il for sale. IL has been suggested that
the British Government purchase it for u penal set
Element. IL would furnish but cold comfort for
criminals.
EMAScIPsTiox ~ Observation-Disclosures, Nov. l..
Emancipation was celebrated here to-day by q
salute Of one hundred guns at d~aybreak. accompanied
with the ringing Of bells Flags were displayed
from the public buildings and many private dwellings.
NEW YoaK. Oct 3I-The Posts special dispatches
says that some Shareholders in Lower Maryland are
holding their slaves to try the question Of emancips-
ton At the Courts.
PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS yOTE.-Harrisburg, (PaJ
Oct. 3I-The official returns Of the soldiers voIe
received At the Secretary's Office TO this date foot up
as follows Union. Il 1888; Democratic, 6,232. Union
majority, 1866.
The Charleston Mercury says Z" President Davis,
who has been opposed to making any concessions
whatever to the enemy, has been fnalled prevailed
upon 20 grant an armistice to the North, provided il
is solicited in a respectful manner. This proposed
srmistice. if granted, raises the blockade by land
and sea, which will enable Iur people to lay in u
large amount Of supplies"
THE ATLANTIC CABLE-Recent adyices from Eng
land state that the ocean cable is being rapidly man
ufactured, and rs fast rs made is coiled up On board
the Great Eastern under water. 1t IL supposed that
the long exposure of the hrst cable to the sun and
air was the true cause of its failure. The present
precaution is adopted to prevent the recurrence Of
that calamity.
A lady has computed that If the women Of America
would dispense with the extra twelve inch tail piece
20 their dresses n saving Of 81 zoo. 900 would be
effected.
John Lynch, the new Union member Of Congress
from the Portland District, Maine. was born there of
Irish parents, and began life as q cart-driver, and
has worked himself up to an intelligent and wealthy
merchant and honcred citizen.
GREAT SPEED-The steamboat Chauncey Vibbard
made a trip last week from New York to Albany, in
the almost unprecedented quick time Of six hours
and forty minutes. Her speed from New York to
Hudson. while in deep water. averaged twenty-four
miles per hour,
E0nyr Nnpru Il. pnf A 80 TnrE Nnv D-nr
Ross, a clergyman in North Carolina, says the entire
State Of North Carolina, as well as Georgia. IS alive
with rebel deserters. in most cases armed and organ
ned and SbuDdautly able To protect themselves In
the western part Of the State they reign supreme.
They make repeated raids on wealthy planters and
rebel depOts for supplies, and give protection to run
away slaves, who are also armed The authorities
have given up ali hope of forcing them back iato the
ranks. and have been repulsed in all efforts to this
cad. Jef. Davis said, when in Reeigh, that the
dsserters Of the Confederate army ~Outnumbered the
Confederate soldiers IN the field
THE BRIG VIsIoS.-This miniature brig. which
left New York for Europe on the 10Th OF June, has
not been heard from since July 20tn, when she was
spoken about midway across the Atlantic. on her
way to Europe As the Piston is Of but about n
dozen tons burtheu. fears for her safety are naturally
entertained. though the more sanguine feel no appre-
hension on her account. IL 10 certainly time she was
heard from
PRESIDENTIAL SILARY-The very absurd lie that
President Lincoln receives his salary in gold is efec-
lively refuted by +. l.. Chittenden Of Vermont. the
late Register OF the Treasury, who had charge Of all
payments Of that kind Mr.. Lincoln and all his
Cabinet receive the ordinary greenbacks, just like
ordinary men in ordinary business, and the regular
income tax il regularly deducted from Mr.. LiucOln's
salary. The only officers paid in gold are our minis
ters abroad, in places where our currency Is not
recognized.
THIRTY-sIx STARS The new flag ordered on Sat-
urdty for the headquarters OF the Department Of the
Pacific, on Washington street. will have thirty six
stArs-NevadI having been added to the list. making
thirty six States IN the Union. Capt. james Is.
Wright, on Saturday. completed the first dag with
the full number Of stars--4itG.
According 10 law the new star need not be added
% the dag until the Fourth Of July next. But We
believe there IS no law 10 prevent its being added
now
\ runaway match in Rome has set the English
gossips there by the ears. \ beautiful lady, wealthy
aud wicked. eloped With the man Of her choice rather
than remain II nun in n convent. The Cardinal
Vicar - III great distress about IL.
RrCHNoSD.-A lady, for several years resident in
Richmond, lately arrived in Philadelphia, paid S3.-
600 in rebel money 10 get there. The rebel authori-
ties have advised all females aud non-eombatauts to
leave Richmond a. soon as possible. They do not
believe Richmond cau be taken by assault, but fear
that Grant will succeed in starving hem into a sur
render by cutting the railroads. They freely admit
that the loss OF Richmond is the end Of the rebellion,
but they are determined To hold out 10 the last.
Every male is in the army and prices are enormously
high.
The Chicago Journal says: "Rev. DR.. Evarts
related in a sermon, recently, the following incident:
Inc spot in our lake can be pointed out to you where
a young Lieutenant Of the United States army was
we'll nigh drowned. He went down, il was supposed,
for the last time. when assistance reached him. He
was rescued, and after much difficulty restored to
consciousness. That young Lieutenant Is now the
President Of the insurgent 'Coniederacy
Davis" There is an old prOyerb which says, . He
who IS horn to be hanged will never be drowned"
FROu THE poroN.C ARNy-NFW YORK. Nov. 2