The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-02-03
Miscellaneous.

CALIFORNIA MAILs-CmCAGo, Dec. % Arrange-
ments have been perfected whereby the California
mails from the Eastern and Northern States are to be
conveyed via Chicago; thence by railroad TO BOOnes-
borO Uowa;) thence via the Western railroad to
Omaha, aud thence by Ben. Holidays Overland line
via Fort Kearny to Salt Lake. Idaho. and San Fran
cisco. 1t is believed this route will make better time
than any other heretofore tried.
The CURBENCY.-WAsnINGroN, Dec. S0.-The ma
jority Of the new Committee on Banking and Cur
rency are known to be opposed to any further infa-
ton Of the currency.
REAL OPINION IN THE SOUTH -WAsHuNGroy, Dec.
30-It appears from the official announcement that
the people OF North Carolina declared null and void
the ordinance of secession by a vote Of Il, 1877 10
1910; and 1880 votes were cast to ratffy the ordin-
nnce to prohibit slavery, aud 1896 against.
1t has been estimated that. BY Mr.. Crawford's
direct assistance, upward of =. 900, 900 bales of cotton
and $4,000 boxes of tobacco were struggled out
through the blockade, to say nothing of the NUM-
lions Of war supplied to the rebels from England,
and of which n slight idea may be formed by the
simple statement that Magruder's forces in Texas
were entirely armed and supplied from Europe. prin-
cipally from London.
FsELING FOR MEXICO N THE EAsr-The .7Hq has
seen letters, received by the last steamer, from a
prominent citizen Of San Francisco in New York.
who has been in conversation with all our leading
Generals, and he says that the highest military au-
thority Of the United States assures him that Maxi
milan must leave Mexico-peaceably, If he will-but
leave he must, and that very soon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-Since October 3lst Sd, 900
troops. white and colored, have been mustered out.
leaving now in the service 20.00O. 1t is estimated
that 5000, 900 will be required to pay the troops
on the LIST OF January.
The Paymaster General estimates that the total
amount Of the bounties paid volunteers during the
war will reach $780, OO, 900.
\ company of 500 freedmen purchased an estate
near Williamsburg, (Va,) for S300,OO0, cash, tho
result Of their savings during the past year.
NEW YORK, Jan. Governor Orr, Of South
Carolina, issued, on Monday last, a proclamation
announcing his assumption Of the duties Of his office,
by the permission Of President Johnson. In instruct
ing citizens in regard to the commemorative repre-
sentative status. he informs them that though civil go
ycrnment is restored, the habeas corpus still remains
suspended in the State, and military power -, there
fore, paramount in all matters OF which 1t has special
supervision. among which is the adjudication Of all
controversies in which freedmen are interested. He
gives both blacks and whites good advice, telling the
former that on their own sobriety, industry, honesty
and good behavior alone must they now depend for
their hap piness; cOuuselling toward them on the part
Of the latter a kindred humanity and justice.
The Vicksburg Journal has advices which it deems
reliable, Of an alarming character. from the Gazoo.
The people Of the country are flying to the towns for
protection, and the negroes are represented rs arm
ing themselves. and claim that between now and
Christmas land must be given them, or they will take
it by force.
NEw OELEANs. Jan. S-The PicGyuRe learns
from the interior, that the freedmen positively refuse
to make new contracts 10 60 to work or lease planta-
tions. They arc respectful and peaceful. They al
lcse as a reason for refusing to work, that thes expect