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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-05-22
GRANT UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED!

The news was yesterday flashed
across the Continent that General Grant
was unanimously nominated on We'd
nesday afternoon, by the National Re-
publican Convention at Chicago, for
President Of the United States. This
welcome news puts new heart into the
party and gives the lie direc; to the
rumors which have lately reached us
that the General would decline the
proffered honor. Although this NOM
ination was. regarded as a matter of
course, vet the actual news ofits occur
ence has sent such a glad thrill through
the Republican ranks as was felt by
the army of the Union when his ap-
as its General in Chief was
heraided along the lines-such an in
spiriting sense of exultation and glad
ness as has not been experienced this
many a day. 1t comes like relief to
loyal minds held, painfully, by the ten
sion of suspense consequent upon the
great Impeachment trial. As by in
;lination prompted, and as in duty
pound, we have hoisted Grants nsme |
1t the head of our columns, there to
emain until in November next it shall |
,e proclaimed, by the voice of an earn,
st, patriotic people, to be fully worthy
o be enrolled among the great and
.ood names headed by George Wash
ngton
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SIGSALs-The New York Weird has the
following It is proposed to establish, by
means of cannon and telegraph, signals dur
ing the harvest season to announce tho ap-
proach of storms. These signals can be so
arranged as to declare the direction ard
character of the coming storm, and to notify
farmers who are cutting crops. 1t is esti-
mated that more than one-f0urth of the
grain and hay crops in this country are an
nually injured by storms during the harvest,
and that the damage to the crops in Europe
and America during the last season. which
might have been saved at a small cost,
amounted TO the enormous aggregate Of
500, OG0,000. The plan proposed for the
storm signals is as simple as it is practical
Bile, and can be made available along the
coast for the benefit Of commerce by warn
ing ships when TO seek places Of safety, and
prepare for coming storms.
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BORN
In Genoa, April %, 1s5S, 10 the wife Of r. ".
BolIcn, daughter.
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Ladies' and Private Parties,
Who will receive ali the attention and god fare
cIn be obtained at the best Hotels.
LOCATION Next door to Nunckton Warn
ers Dug stone.
ES- No more b13l; accounts viii he K -;:.~s.t
continuance If the liberal patronage hereto
fore tended this establishment is respectfully
solicited NN. 7. JOY.
Ca7s,n. May /. L s. n.y5-tf
, 1868-06-09

kinds were torn from their foundations
and hurled great distances, and many
persons ard animals lost their lives.
The scene at the craters was appalling.
Huge rochs were hurled from their
mouths, accompanied by streams Of lava,
hot and red, which attained an altitude of
one thousand feet. When ii fell it rush
ed down the mountain towards the sea
at the rate of nearly ten miles per hour.
The new crater which was formed on The
9th of March is over two miles in cir
conference. 1t vomited rocks and broad
streams of liquid fire which Illuminated
the night for an area of over fifty miles.
In addition 10 the one mile of land
formed by the lava driving back the sea
another stream extending for a distance
of three miles poured down the noun
tain, striking the water with a tremen-
dous shock. At this time another earth
quake shock occurred, and Immediately
after an island, nearly four hundred feet
in height. rose above the water and was
soon after joined to the island of Hawaii
by the stream of lava.
The eruption of moist red clay took
place during the great. earthquake shock,
and went rushing across the plain below
for a distance of three miles. From the
midst of the crater from whence this came
an immense stream Ct water is now pour
ing down.
The entire section of country around
Mauna Loa has been desolated. A stream
of lava is flowing under the ground six
miles from the sea and has broken ont in
four places, each throwing up brilliant
jets OF fire. The base of the volcano is
about thirty miles in circumference and
now presents a most barren and desolate
aspect, the gases arising from the rent
earth having completely destroyed all
vegetation.
The earthquake shocks were felt in all
of the Sandwich islands, but only around
Mauna Loa was the effect disastrous.
The eruption still continues with un4
abated violence, and the scene is one of
the most terribly grand that has ever
been witnessed in modern times. From
the crater of Mauna Loa the huge column
of smoke continues to ascend, hiding
from view the skies and clouds and en-
veloping the entire country in partial
darkness. Every now and then thick
streams of lava shoot upwards from the :
iIIuSG VI tL0 SIlOhc3 illuminating CFeIy-
thing for q few minutes. Hundreds Of
Jets of flames burst from the lava and are
thrown for a distance of a thousand feet,
the whole forming a pyrotechnic display
of surprising magnifcence. Shock after
shock of earthquakes convulses the ISL
and, and ever and anon the low rumbling
sound which breaks out from amid the
din and noise of the eruption indicates
where the earth has been violently torn
asunder or where the SUBMITS of huge
hills and mountains have been hurled FROM
their places and sent rolling downwards
10 their base.
Up TO the present time the damage in
ficted has been confined 10 the island of
Hawaii, but if the eruption continues it
is feared that the adjacent islands will
feel the effect. The loss of property so
far is estimated at five hundred thousand
dollars.
The greatest terror and suffering ina
oinable exist nm the island. His Majesty
, 1868-06-09

were feathers waited from point to point
by a storm of wind. Not one stone stands
upon another as before in this district.
Immense precipices which have hitherto
been a terror 10 all who have seen them,
have been leveIled to the earth, and where
the ground was formerly smooth and un-
broken for miles around the earth has
been rent asunder and upheaved, forming
gigantic cllasms and p%recipices.
The entire Typographical appearance
Of the country has been so completely
changed that even those who have lived
in the desolated district all their lives
cannot recognize it or point out localities
with which they were formerly familiar.
Luckily, this part of the island is but
sparsely populated, and the lands are not
in general cultivation.
The loss Of life as far as can be ascer-
tanned is as folIows:-I the village Of
Palinka, thirty-three /; at Mokaka, thlr-
teen at Pulalua, four; at Honoh, TWEEN
ty-seven; OF Vanilo, three. This makes
q total Of eighty persons killed as report
ed up to the present time There are
rumors about that the casualties consider
ably exceed one hundred, but nothing de-
finite on this matter has been received.
All of the unfortunate persons who have
lost their lives were native Hawiians, not
q white person being killed or in any way
injured.
Expeditions are being fitted out here
to relieve the distressed
At the present moment the entire group
of islands is enveloped in a dense black
smoke, and the Indications are that
Mauna Loa is still 10 active volcanic
eruption.
, 1868-06-09
Manua L0a-M Previous Volcanic Erup-
L0nS.
tons.

tiOnS.
Mauua Loa, or Roa, as it is frequently
called, has been we'll known TO the world
for many years past as one of the most ac-
tive and terrible volcanoes in the world.
Situated in the centre of the island of
Hawaii, one of the group of, Sandwich
Islands, it gradually ascends until it
reaches an altitude of 1879 feet, as was
ascertained during The exploring expedi-
ton under Lieutenant Wilkes, CT the
United States Navy. This great height
appears 10 have been attained by accre-
ton, and, indeed, the entire island of
Hawaii is formed of the lava which has
been, from time 10 time, thrown from the
craters of the volcano. The lower parts
of the mountain are covered with forests
and are comparatively fertile, but after
reaching a certain height everything be-
comes quite barren, and nothing but lava
mixed with clay and hardened almost to
the consistency of flint forms the summit.
This gives it a smooth and, as it is quite
round at the top, domelike appearance.
The mountain is covered with craters.
The principal one, known by the name of
Moku-a-weo-weO, is some 5000 feet in
length by 5000 in width. It's depth va
rles from 40 to $50 feet, and the bottom
is traversed with ridges from ten to fifty
feet high, alternating with deep chasms
and smooth beds of hardened lava. These
latter are covered with assures, from which
ascend thin clouds of steam and smoke.
Another formidable, though smaller, crater
is called Pohakuohanalei. These two
craters, however, do not seem to have
taken part 10 the eruption reported in the
telegraphic despatch. The one that was.
or is, in action is the great crater of
Kilauea. This is three and a half miles
in length, W. and a half in width and
1,O44 feet in depth, and stands at an ele-
walton of over 1000 feet above the level
of the sea. 1t is completely surrounded
by q wall of hardened lava, ranging from
600 to 1900 feet in width and go feet in
depth. At the bottom of the crater is a
lake of liquid fire continually surging and
giving to the clouds above a beautiful
silvery look in the day and a bright red at
night. In January, 1S4l, the lake over
flowed, and Lieutenant Wilkes estimated
that during one night fifteen millions cubic
feet of lava were discharged, and two
hundred millions cubic feet were ~discharg-
Gu HUN VIC SHldlt PlC III oHe udy' LII 1000
another terrible eruption occurred, which
lasted thirteen months, and covered an
area of three hundred square miles with
lava. In January, 1859, The last and (un-
til the present one) greatest eruption took
place, three new craters being formed by
the convulsion. The eruption lasted for
nearly ten months, and was of terrible
grandeur. Streams of lava were hurled
from the craters to a height of from 900
TO 500 feet, and after they had fallen
traversed a distance of five miles where
the liquid fire flowed into the sea, driv-
ing back the waters. Those who wit
messed the meeting of the two elements
describe the scene as one of awful splen-
dor. Quite a Il number of shocks of earth
quake accompanied this eruption. By
the report of our special telegram it would
, 1868-06-09

la OAN l. ~ANNA0ONB 4NO W wv
Since writing my last despatch further
intelligence has been received of the
great volcanic eruption. A vessel has
Just arrived from Hawaii, bringing later
accounts Of the lava flow and Of the
eruption in general.
The first stream of lava broke out from
the crater of Mauna Loa, some two miles
above the residence of Captain Robert
Brown, and flowed directly towards it.
It came down the mountain side in Il
broad stream, several feet in depth, and
travelled with such rapidity that the
family in the house had barely time TO
escape, taking away with them nothing
bnt their clothes. The path which they
took was perfectly free from lava; but
ten minutes after they had left it and
reached a point of safety the entire road
was covered with the fiery stream.
The lava pushed UPWARDS to the sea,
and drove the water back with such vio-
lence that it became agitated and con-
vulsed, and huge waves rolled towards
the ocean as if dashed to fury by a storm.
The ground thus occupied is now a mass
of lava, forming a point for at least one
mile IN lengtn; ana as The SCream con-
tinues to descend the probability is that
it will remain stationary and form a por-
ton of the island.
The most terrible shock Of earthquake,
which took place on April 2, burst open
the earth at the village of Waischina,
and a tidal wave rushed towards with
fearful effect. It was over fifty feet in
height, and swept over the tops of the
high cocoanut trees, carrying death and
destruction to persons and property.
Throughout the island this shock was
, 1868-06-09

sons have started from this town to wit
ness the grand spectacle.
The opinion prevails that the eruption
has passed through its most violent and
dangerous period. The discharge OF
lava and rocks continues, however, and
the spectacle is a wildly and terribly
grand one.
, 1868-06-09

additional Particulars of the Eruption-
Narrow Escape Of Persons-Immense
FOw Of Lava-TNe Scene Magmjfcemt'
HONOLULU, April Is,
VIA SAN Francisco. Nav s., 1868.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-10

Ho! FOR THE LAND OF FLOWERS Ever
since the romantic visit of Juan Ponce de Leon to
Florida in search of the famous fountain Of health,
that eninsular has enjoyed an enyable reputation
for its hfe.givng principles its balmy breezes its
orange groves and scenery at once picturesque and
pleasing Though one of the comparatively new
States, it has made rapid strides, and every day
brings the announcement of fresh beauties that are
disclosed by the hardy explorer. To the Northern
inyallds Florida has always been the land OF prom
ise where the waited energies could be reganed and
vitality restored Mira Harriet Beecher Stowe, the
celebrated authoress has auded the Land Of Flowers,
and her letters fiom the fairy realm" have induced
many TO invest their greenbacks in Florida land.
Charleston has not been unmindful OF the adyan'
tases Of close connection with this State and two
fine steamers the City Point and Dictator form the
line running between these points. Messrs. ]. D.
Aiken & Co., the agents, have offered treat to
Charlestonians in grand excursion trip, and the
Dictator will leave on the 16th touching at all points
ofinterest on the route. There are few excursions
that offer more real pleasure than this. The trip
will be short, but full Of variety. Each stopping
place will chow new features, and the disagreeable
monotony of Life on the ocean wave viii be pleasantly
broken. The Florida towns are enterprising,
and even ST. Augustine the Oldest settlement on this
continent, ID waking up to Its future prosperity.
TheDictator is in every respect rstclass steamer,
and her commanders Captain Charles Wiley, Is as
fine sailor as ever h cd the quarter deck. The pas
sengers wilhave every facility afforded them for en-
joyment and the only regret Win be that the trip is
SO short. As the Dictator leaves on the 18th, those
a NJ tbo
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RENOVATION OF sr. PArR1cKs CHURCH, RAD

RENOVATION OF ST. PATRIcK's CHURCH, hAD-
Few persons who are not Immediately
connected with the church, who do not reside in
the neighborhood are aware Of the changes that are
now being effected in the appearance OF old 81.
Patricks The smsliness Of the church, and Its In
capacity to accommodate the congregation, induced
the enlargement now in progress he WORK was
entrusted to the architectural skill OF Mr. John D.
Devereaux, and under his supervision the roof has
been raised five and half feet and the area extend
ed back fully forty feet The interior has been dis
mantled, and Is now but net work Of scafoldinB'
which efsectually debars an entrance. From this
seeming chaos new and handsome building Is
destined soon to rise, and forty new pews
will be added and ample space furnished for the large
congregation The grand altar is to be surrounded by
an arch of fifteen hundred gas jets which are to be so
inrerminged with the ornaments as to illumine the
entiie altar. The intended repairs will occupy some
time and the church will hardly be reopened for pub
lie worship before the middle Of july at which time
a number of tie Catholic digntares from different
parts Of the United States are expected to be present
and assist in the conservation. The Rev. DR.. Moore
pastor of the Parish is LOW at the North for the pur-
pose of o;uring the furniture for the grand altar
but the inception and vigorous prosecuti Of the
work is due to Rev. Father John A. Sch ,cte. Both
the exterior and interior of the building to be re-
modelled and it is difficult at the present stage OF
the work to state what the Improvements will be-
though an entire transformation is promised.
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The Delinquent Taxpayers.
cHanLssros, june 8, 1868.

CHABLEsroE, June y, 1858.
To the Editor of the Daily News:
have noticed in your valued paper Of this
date that list Of delinquent taIpayersto to the ity
will be published at an early day. As this would
show the delinquency on one side, it would also be
but plain justice that the amounts due by the city for
interest to said dehnquents should be published.
The worthless scrips the city has compelled holders
of city stock and bonds to receive in payment Of
quarterly interest for the past two years should in
all justice, be received by the city In payment OF
taxes, as many Of the taxpayers are depending on
this income to meet their obligations. J. with many
others, hope thst the reorganized Council win look
into this very important matter to those interested
Should this ever be brought before illegal court Of
justice there Ia no doubt to the verdict In favor Of
the holders Of city bonds and stocks.
A TAXPAYER.
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WE ADVISE every man and boy who reads the
DAILY NEWS, to call at the one price "Hat Hail. of
Steele, the leader Of hat fashions, No. 3lS King
street. sign of the big bigger, biggest hat in the
world) We paid visit TO that popular establish
ment few days since, and we found, as Carlyle says
Of tbe French Revolution "a comfortable appearance
Of work going on"
steeles strict manner Of conducting business has
won for him this great popularity, and We do not
wonder at 1t. VI
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Unrpp sr.rEs ooclUJaar-TuEsDAy, JUNE g.

UNITED STATES CoURT-iUESDAf, JUNE
Hos. GEO. 8. BRYAN, PREsDNe.-The following
petitions 70 ct ~ lien were presented oy MesSrs
Macbeth Buist and referred to R. B. Carpenter
Esq Registrar: E1 parte A. Fcllheimer Co.. in re-
Hoffman, Bra5ham & Co., bankrupts; e1 parte simon
wol'. in re. Philip Epstein; ex parte Keyer Com
stock, in re. n. Levin. Jr.
E1 pa-te Swift Dunkley, in re A. W. suder, Mo.
ses & Noise, solicitors for defendants-E. W. Noise
and smonton / Barker solicitors for petitioners.
The repor. OF R. B. Carpenter having been agreed to-
the assignee of A. ". Suder was ordered to pay over
=
the sums in question.
The following appointment of assignees were con-
frmel by the Judge: Charles D. spearman, for o.
A. Coleman; Geo. A. Copeland for NJ. Milan and
David Compton.
The case Of Carson vz. Robertson, ct al was con.
tinued to the hour OF adjournment
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A ,CoLoRED ScHUTzEEpLATz.-The colored
Turner'S have been filled with spirit Of emulation
worthy of this progressive age. They witnessed
with an iconcealei jealousy. tho great shooting fes
tva of last May Notwithstanding the fact that the
Teutons msde no dfsHnchon in class, color or pre-.
vio1s condition, but suffered the black boy to be-
smear himself with grease or molasses by the side
Of white competitor. Where there Is viii there
is way, and we learn that the colored fraternity
have raised the funds and purchased tract Of land
near Mount Pleasant where they win hereafter ce,e
brate their annual fesHyal-turn, tumble shoot and
dance. and, perhsps. allow the plain whites to par
ticipate. The colored Turner'S form as yet but
small band, bat we presume that, since the society
has become real estate owner, 1t has received an
impetus that win soon bring accessions to its ranks
BILL OF MonTALlTY.-Return Of deaths with
in the City ofoharleston, for the week ending June
S. 1858: Ia
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Name.
DATE. | Hon.
Ju,y sI12 II. Purcell, Joseph. 49,. charleston.

The Rev. CAIN REDUCED TO TIE RANKs.-
Notwithstanding his recent elevation to adermanic
dignides, and the many titles which fortune has
lately heaped upon him, the Rev. Cain has sustained
a bereavement that has incontinenty reduced him to
the ranks The divine forgot to settle his indebted
ness to q prominent East Bay merchant, and went
North for season. This game did not suit, and
Cain having no available property, levy was made
on the famous tackey which usually carries the
dusky statesman and senator. This redoubtable
equine was seized yesterday and taken to the sher-
ia's Office .'Whoa, january" is not better known
in this community than the Cain tackey, and great
was the CONSERVATION among the darkies yesterday
to behold that sacred beast under white man. Cain
is now at the Hub enlghteniug the Pilgrim Garrett
baerers on the fstness of the Southern land, but
when he learns that his faithful tackey is In the
clutches of the Law, he will doubtless exclaim with
Richard the rs: "a horse, a horse, my kingdom
fora horsel"
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SHELL ROAD.

SHELL ROAD.
CITY ENGINEEhs OFFICE,
CRY HALL, April %, 1858.
TARMERs AND OTHERS ARE REQUESTED
not to drive over the line of the Meeting street
Road, between Spring and Rumney streets, during
the execution Of the work. Cattle drivers are re-
quested not to use the Neetlng-street Road OF aii
The disturbance of all the grade and alignment
pegs recently put up renders 1t necessary TO make
the above request. LOUIS J: bAhSOI,
April 80 City Engineer.
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HOTEL ARRIyA1s,-TUEspAY June a.
a,Caarlss.on HoteLEC Reed. steamer Maryland; Herr
Leugel, AInes' Circus; y Boynton. New Orleans;
Thomas Smith, New York; Thomas Ward, New York;
Henry Drinkwater, England; Frank q Greene and
Leander N steedweI, New York; John Mccullash,
Kentucky; Lomis, E Robinson. Montgomery,
Ala; o. A. Caldwell. Georgia; Daniel F Wells, s Al;
P II Remington, o stA; G Odds, 8 A; 8 A
Woods, Darlington, s G.; Rev De Fox. n r Martin,
New York.
Pavilion Hotels Agnew, Honea Path. C.; Rev
r @ McMaham, Camden; RSw Smith, New Jersey;
O Adams. Barnwell; L G Pate Sumter; B Bars,
.lHsrion; o n Sexton, Macon, Gs; n staggers.
Kingssree; A Williams, Collston, s O.
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BACON, FLOUR, TOBACCO, &o.-Messrs. JEFF
fords Co. advertise in today's issue full lines Of
the above articles, together with choice assortment
Of groceries now in their store on vendue Range.
These goods will be sold at the lowest market rates.
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House and Lot in Coming-strest.
BY J. A. ENSLOW e. co.

On TUESDAY next, 10th instant, will be sold at the
Exchange, at II O'Clock.
The LOT OF LAND with the BRICK DWELLING
HOUSE, containing FIVE upright rooms and base
ment kitchen and out-buildings; cistern. said to
contain 10000 gallons situated Oh the west side of
Coming-street known Number 81.
Lot measures II feet inches front BY 1C9 feet in
depth, more or less.
Conditions-One-third cash; balance payable in
one and two years, with interest from day OF sale,
payable semi-annually, secured by bonds of the
purchaser and mortgage Of the proberry; building
to Re kept insured and policy assigned. Purchaser
to pay j. A. E. Co. torrapers and stamps
June 10 wstu3
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A CHARLEsToN1AN IN THE FAB WEsT.-One
of the leading and most successful men In Oregon is
DR.. A. N. Loryes, formerly Of Charleston. We no.
tfce his name associated with railroad enterprises
DE- Loryea lives in Portland, Oregon, and represents
the Oregon Central Railroad.