The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-10-15
Miscellaneous.

CHICAGO, Sept. l7.-Specisl dispatches contain q
report that Minister Adams will soon return and
resign his mission to England, to be succeeded by
exlSecretary Chase.
TIE Herald's Washington special saws 81. J. Raw
mond Is to be Minister to France.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19-Ex-Secretary Chase will
take the place Of MIR. Charles Francis Adams, az
Minister 10 England.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 19.-The Bulletins special
from Baltimore says Grant passed through Baltimore
yesterday evening and embarked on the Norfolk
steamer Tor the front.
New YORK, Sept. lathe Trf5une's special dis
paich says information deemed Trustworthy has been
received 20 the effect that General Fremont has
placed q letter Of withdrawal in the hands of his
friends. who will make it public in proper time, and
that before long
The English blockade runners Elsie and Advance,
recently captured, together with their cargoes, are
worth probably half a million dollars.
The Richmond Examiner of September 9th. says:
"The hopes built on the terrible things Wheeler was
to do With Sherman's communications seem, we
regret to say, fast falling into nothing"
The Augusta Constitutionaiist says "The fall Of
Atlanta is a bitter pill to swallow, but the thing is
done anu down it must go, however unpalatabie."
The Charleston Mercury says: "All foreigners
resident IN Savannah who will not organize for the
defense of the city by August Both will be sent to
Atlanta"
MACON, Sept. 10.-Hood received a flag of truce
from Sherman yesterday, in which he states that he
has ordered Atlanta 90 be cleared Of all white in
habitants-those taking the oath to be sent North;
those refusing, to be sent South. An armistice of
ten days was proposed by Gen. Sherman to carry out
the order. Hood accepted the armistice. but de-
nounced the order as barbarous.
Horatio Seymour was nominated for Governor, and
Alfred Jones for Lieut. Governor, by acciamation, by
the Democratic Convention.
BosToN, Sept. 15-The Republican Convention
met here today, nearly 16O delegates being present.
Gov. Andrew and the rest of the State ticket was re-
nominated by reclamation.
Nrw YORK. Sept. 16.-Capt. Sloan, of the I'd
Pennsylvania Cavalry, who left Libby Prison Septem.
Der 18th, informs the Washington correspondent of
the Times that there are 230 of our officers impri-
soned in Richmond, and the men are all at Belle
Island. Since Grant has held the Weldon Railroad
the Danville Railroad is the only outlet. The rebels
dare not transport prisoners South. The sentiment
of our captured men was that they would rather en-
dure suferings as prisoners than that the rebels
should fill up their ranks with 5000 or 40, 900 fresh
men by their exchange, and these men understand
that this IS the only source OF strengthening the rebel
army.
New YoRK, Sept. 16.-Abraham Wakeman, Post
master of this city. has been appointed Surveyor Of
the Port, rice Rufus Andrew.
The champion billiard match between Kavanaugh
and Tieman was easily won by Kavanaugh by 81
points in a game OF 800.
The publication of the .Ne,v -Vaiitn has been stop
ped by an injunction issued by Judge Sutherland.
Its leader to-day announces it's abandonment of FIRE.
mont.
BuR1Iscros, N. j., Sept. 17.-Gen. Grant arrived
last night on q visit to his family. and left tor Phiia-
delphia this morning.
a rumor is in circulation that Admiral Farragut's
Gag ship, the Hartford, has been blown up by an
accident, while on the way to this city. The report
comes from the Navy Yard. where it is believed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Authorization received by
Government up to noon to-day. makes it certain that
Sheridan has secured 5000 prisoners. Every hour
men are being sent to the rear.
New YORK. Sept. 22.-The Army and Mary
Journal says :" 1t is known that the Lieutenant
General believes he has the enemy in his grasp.
We do not speak from idle runner. or from conjecture,
founded on speculation upon Mis- movements. What
ever momentary dash of dependency may have
crossed him once, has gone"
New YoRK, Sept. 24.-Gov. Brown. of Georgia.
has issued an order Withdrawing the militia from
Hoods army.
POSTAL RMS. Washington letter writer
says that several new and important reforms are
being introduced into our National Postal system.
Among the most important of these is the new
Money Order system. which has been in process Of
preparation in the Department for some time past.
It is thought it will be fully matured and in opera
ton by the first of October. The necessary blank
forms, books, INSTRUCTIONS, etc., are now being rapid
ly prepared. Mr.. Chas. F. Macdonald, an old and
experienced attache of the department, is placed in
charge of the work, and a force of seven clerks de-
tailed to assist him.
Arrangements are also being perfected for the
distribution of the mails while in transitu, similar to
the system 30 long pursued in Great Britain. France
and other countries. 1t has been a matter of sur
prise to business men Why the system OF distributing
mails for way points, and of sorting through letters
while en- route, so as to facilitate their early and
certain delivery. has not been adopted sooner. Trav-
cling Post Offices have constituted an important
branch Of the postal arrangements of England ever
since their railroad system was completed, and even
before that period. 1t has been found to wsrk well,
and there is no reason why it should not operate to
equal advantage in this country"