The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-11-14
San Francisco Correspondence.-No 81.
FER IDAHO
SAN FRAxcfsco, Oct 81, 1858.
4 Reign OF Terror.

N CAN fkANCisto, Ocl II, 1000
4 Reign of Terror.
We have just experienced the nos. sericas Garth
quake that was even known in this section Of the
country. The first shock occurred at about 8 O'Clock,
this morning, followed by a second though less Sc
we're shste at about l05 o'clock. Buildings have
been thrown down. and several lives are lost. and
some persons wounded. 2ut few particulars are
known as yet. Business is at u stAad still, many
places having been closed. The streets are CROWDED
with people, and the CONSERVATION is general. The
PLAZA has become "a place of refuge and is lit
orally filled with women and children.
The following extracts from the papers will give
some idea Of the damage sustained:
The unitei States Marine Hospital at Rnoon Point Is 50
aud entirely rebuilt. The building, is one Of the largest in the
city, and has long been a conspicuous landmark. The first
sway TO and FRO, and the cracking Of tmbers and fail of masonry,
dreadiuHy alarmed the helpless patents-some two hundred in
numbeT-aho OF whom were aware OF the unsafe condition Of the
The United States Custom House, on the corner of Battery
and Washington streets, built IN 1882, upon a foundation Of
ipured by slight shocks, large Sssur,s having been Visible Ia IL.
walls. outside and inside, fol several years past. This buFiing,
which is massive and large, has suffered terribly by this earth
At the U. 5. Branch Mint, on Commercial street, the excite
mcnt was intense. The tall chimney swayei considerably,
and was injured somewhat in its masonry, but did net fan.
The City IAN is very much injured, and probably beyond
repair. The interior is : sad scene q oOatasion:i Els.,sIins.
departments broken, and the offices, with but sew exceptions.
thrce-s,oJy brick building on the northeast corner was entirely
destroyed, and a man named Jasper Shaw was buried in che
The interior of the Lincoln School House is in a frahuei cum
and also two chimneys-
The west wall of the Presbyterian Church, on Bush street,
opposite the Occidental Hotel, has alen out.
1t is useless to disguise the fact that this has hcen as severe
San Francisco but il should be borne in mind that The damage
has been done upon made" land, or that part of the city
while upon the original ground, above Montgomery street, The
injury 10 property has been small.
Political.
The political world is greatly excited over recent
events of much Importance, both local and national.
Every sensible man comedies the victory of Grant as
almost certain, the Democratic partisans at last
yielding, but most ungraciously.
After several weeks of active preparation, we were
favored with a torchlight procession by the " unter-
rifed." With just discrimination the evening of
October 18th was selected, the elections in Eastern
States occurring upon the merit day. Anticipating a
reverse, the willy leaders very sensibly paraded their
constituency before the enthusiasm was completely
~dispelled by the thunder of Eastern Republican VIC
tories. Some 5000 men, women and children,
marched through our principal streets, to the soul
stirring music of marching through Georgia.
8 Rally round the flag and other popular Union
airs. Young men in capes and caps, represented
different quasi-military organizations knowp as Blair
Guards, Seymour Cadets, &C., presenting a creditsble
appearance. Several different na;ionalities were also
represented-but some hard stories are circulated in
this connexion. For instance, the Swiss delegation
has been repudiated by leading citizens from the
land of Tell. who objected to the exhibition of the
flag of their country in Democratic ranks. Then the
soldiers, it is said, were simply Hibernians dressed in
clothing of soldiers. Another peculiar feature was
the French Democratic Club. These "Frenchmen',
were evidently from Limerick, judging from their
countenanccs. One, accosted as {" Mike" by a by
stander, angrily exclaimed, "Whist ye s~palpeen,
don't expose me 20 Republicans are satisfied that
their demonstration of October % will far surpass
this effort, and demonstrate to every unprejudiced
mind that the "Dimocrats'' haven't captured this
country yet.
The Eastern Elections.
With distinct and startling tones the great COM
monwealths of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana
have decided that Grant shall be our next President.
With deep interest the local elections of October have
been awaited by both parties. Pennsylvania, des-
pite fraudulent voting by means of corrupt naturali-
cation, elects a Republican State ticket by n small
but decisive Republican majority. Ohio calamity
comes to the mark with about &c, 900 Republican maj
GRITTY. Indiana, the scene of a bitter and exciting
canvass, in which Colfax led the Union forces, and
Hendricks, a very able and popular Democrat, can
didate for Governor or the United States Senate, if
unable to procure the first named position, marshall
ed the Democracy. We have rumors of importations
VI = ultc W Nv ahh u tnC u1tCl IllltSl IOIu q
lucky, which are very likely true. But the Demo-
Gratis failed to bring a sufficient member, and the Re
publicans ~triumphed, giving promise of an increased
majority in November, when the struggle will be
simply between Grant and Seymour. Nebraska
elects a Representative to Congress by 2400 majority.
Although several Congressman are lost, two Senator's
are gained-one in Pennsylvania and one in India
ma. 1t is reported that Vallandigham has been elect
ed to Congress.
The News was Received
In San Francisco with great excitement. During the
evening of the day of election anxious partisans
crowded the newspaper and telegraph offices. When
it was announced that the Republicans were victori-
Gus, the enthusiasm was irrepressible. Congress
Hall, the Republican Head Quarters, was instantly
filled by an excited and uproarious crowd, and a pro-
cession was formed, which marched through the
streets. Notwithstanding the late hour. eleven
o'clock P. NJ, fifteen hundred men made the night
joyful with songs and cheers Grey-headed men
would dance and caper with all the agility of boys.
Stout, bearded men embraced each otber-dignifed,
Front street merchants would throw hats high in air.
The streets were lined with people, the houses illu-
minated, the ladies jubilant. One man states that
he had retired, but on reaching the window, distin-
guished the character of the excitement. Presently
turning to his wife he remarked: sits all right,
wife; l recognize our boys, for it's not the rebel
yell -
The Democratic Scare.
The n. Y. Worid, the leading Democratic organ,
commenting upon the recent elections, freely admits
the great strength possessed by Grant, and attributes
the defeat of the Democracy to Blair's unpopularity.
1t further intimates a change of tactics and the SUBJ
stitution of new leaders, as the only hope left to the
party. OF course Republicans have made much
capital out of these startling statements. which have
been commented npon ut great length in leading
journals. The decentralization of the Democratic
party is complete. As an instance, leading partisans
have teiegraphed to New York TO learn if the substi-
tuition of Chase and Adams for Seymour and Blair
was really intended. The Democratic National Con-
vention evade responsibility, SO this part Of the story
is attributed to the N. Y. Herald, who originated il.
The San jose Excursion.
San Jose is situated about sixty miles down the
bay. The Union men announced O mass meeting on
Saturday October 18th, inviting delegations from
surrounding counties. No less than 300 excur-
sionists, embracing Tanners in leather aprons,
&. Grant Invicibles'' in capes and caps, Sc, left this
city ar sr o'cIock in an excursion train AZ San