The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-10-24
SALMON, SALMON,


Sept.-twenty days passage. - n.
Sutl arrived on the 10Th, AZ d. ,.assage, and the
d. C. Murray on 9th of October-2O days passage.
From the United States we have no news Of i'm
portance. Congress met on the 2lst of September,
and Immediately adjourned to the goth of October.
The Connecticut election took place on the 9Th
Of October. but the result was not known.
Gen. Mcclellan arrived in New York on the 10th
of October, but at his request no public demon.
stration was made.
George F. Train has been nominated for Con-
gress from New York city.
Renewed efforts arc to be made for the purchase
of Cuba. The telegraph says:
\ Iribune's Washington says Mr.. Seward will
take advantage of the present Spanish diHculty TO
urge on Congress the purchase of Cuba. II is
even said he will take the responsibility and make
the purchase before the meeting OF Congress as in
the Alaska case.
The loss of life in the August earthquakes in
South America amounted to between forty and
fifty thousand.
Intelligence hss been received at Sydney the of
total loss OF the ship LochndJdr, laden with 1000
tons of guano from Bakers Island, bound for Eng
land. The vessel went ashore at the Navigator's
group and has been sold for a nominal sum.
Ratification of the sale of st. Thomas and other
West India Islands to the United States had been
postponed by the Rigstag one year.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3-For the present all mails
for the Pacific States and Territories, British Col
umbia. China. Japan and the Hawaiian Islands are
to be sent from this city overland Uio Chicago and
Omaha. This arrangement includes all matter 60
lug to California and Utah, etc.
CINCINNATI, Sept30.-A train of twelve cars of
the Atlantic and Great Western railroad was des-
troyed by fire near Urbana yesterday. The fire
was occasioned by the explosion of nitro-glycerire
in the forward car. The engine was completely
demolished.
1t a Democratic meeting on Saturday night,
Gen. Gordon said the South longed for peace.
Whatever might be the result of the coming cleo
ton, the South would acquiesce in the will of the
United States as expressed through the ballot-box.
It proposed to submit peaceably TO all laws impos-
ed by the authority of the Government.
NEARING SALT LAKE-The Union Pacific Rail-
road is now completed to Green River. about $50
miles east of the northern end Of Salt Lake. The
Central Pacific is completed about so miles beyond
Winnemucca. or to "a point about 277 miles west of
the north end of Salt Lake. Thus the Union Paci-
&c is 81 miles nearer to the head Of the Lake than
the California Company. and the gap between the
termini OF the two roads Is 527 miles The grad
ing forces of both companies are working over q
greater portion of this interval, and the entire
road-bed may be ready in three month";. The
Green river country will not offer obstacles sniff
cient to retard the progress of the Union Pacific.
The stream itself is not so difficult to cross as II
has been represented. and much of the grading on
this side is already done. Ii the Central Pacific,
with a winter in the Sierra near at hand and no
amount of material over the noun
tains. shall prove itself able to reach Salt Lake
first. it will have accomplished Il remarkable feat.
1t has made a splendid race thus far, without detri-
ment to the permanent value of its road, and Cali
fornians wish it good speed.-Baie;n.