The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-22
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.

SAN Francisco Dec IT. 1860.
The Honolulu Commercial Adpertiser states that tho
principal object of General McCooks visit San Fran
cisco IL to communicate with tho government BY tec
graph aud ask ieavo or absence that he may visit
Washington TO communicates with the Cabinet respecting
reciprocity treaty with the Sandwich Islands, lib
era revision OF the treaty in He become
convinced that American interests will BE- greatly served
by a reciprocity troaty TIE project is warmly sup.
ported by American residents in the Islands and by tho
business men Of san Francisco
The British bark SharpBhooter from Lverpool; the
French bark General Athain, from Bordesnx and the
Russian bark Hercules, from Australia arrived to-day
SAY FRsScr-co, Dec. Is, 1856
General James r. Rusling, Inspector ana Quarter
master Of this department, arrived in this city the
18th inst. from Washington, by the Of sali Lake,
Columbia river and Portland, Oregon inspecting the
various posts ON his route He from here TO Fort
Yuma apd Arizona
X. G. Mccormick, Acting Governor OF Arizona, also
arrived BIZ the steamer from the south.
The Humboldt Register recently strong supporter Of
James W. Nys for United states senator from Nevada,
comes out In lengthy article against him
The Bellingham Bay Coal Company OF Washington
Territory, failing suppress res 10 their mines
compelled TO turn tidewater In upon them, which had
the desired effect.
Heavy storms have been prevailing in the northern
have fallen on scott mountain, stopping all travel
The Hale and Norcross Mining Company yesterday dc.
clared an extra dividend Of 500 per foot
SAY FnAsusco, Dec. IN. 1868.
The steamer Constitution sailed to-day with vi O5l 700
in Treasure, Of which $4,000 was for New York.
Major General Ed McCook, United States Minister to the
Sandw ch islands, Is passenger by hcr he
Of the feeble health of hts WIFI.
The steamer Pacific has arrived from Portland Oregon
and reports eucouragingy OF the mines, several new
mining districts having been discovered.
The storm last night eliminated IN gale. which has
not been equailed since the memorable gallo OF New
Years, 1855. number Of casualties occurred among
the shipping in the hsrbor. The steam tug Columbia
sunk, and several small sailing crafts caps zed
while quite number of large vessels injured.
Parties Interested In the lumber trade lost heavily BY
the storm
kilograms from sacramento and stockton state that
quite shock Of earthquake experienced
tire O'Clock this morning, while IN this city the vbra
ton scarcely felt
San FrAsnsco, Dec. 20, 1866.
Governor r. G. Mccormick, OF Arizona, visits san
Francisco at the request Of thu citizens OF Central Ar
20 confer with Generals Mcdowell and Hsileck
corning the necessary protect the people OF
that section from the continued murders and ourazes
by Indians, and TO keep open tho post and military road
Of thai Territory.
The Arizona cast, OF December e,ys that Colonel
Notary and Dr Mccormick hnd arrived at Foft Yuma.
The Territorial Legislature had mefnoriazed Congress
70 rpea he law giving tire territory ia Pab TIE county
10 the state OF Neysds,
Colonel Carter the Secretary % the Territory sp-
pears 70 give universal satisfaction.