Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-09
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EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE GOLD MINES-C0N-
TRAJECTORY REP0RTs-CLOSE ELECTION IN
0REGON-STATE OF TRADE.
FAYkrrkyILLE, ARK, July 5-the telegraph line was
completed to this place yesterday.
The California Overland Nail Coach with San Francis
co dates of the 10Th ul arrived here at o'clock this
morning and the following through passengers:
j. W. Hutchinson, J. G. Kittle W. Tonoch and U.
CAlons
land.
The excitement in Arizona In regard to the gold dis
coyeries Ia Meymbres continues Many had left Tuscon
for the mines, and more were preparing to start :,
The following was handed to the operator by Mr..
Hutchinson of the through passengers at Tuscon
II inquired for the newspaper ooe OF this place, and
was told that the printer had cleared out to the dig
gius.'
All the members of the provisional government had
left and talk of the mines on every tongue On the
road talked with a number OF the person who had been
TO the dggids and heard various reports.
Some were leaving, pronouncing the whole thing a
humbug others said they intended TO go back after the
rains set 10. But man had any gold to exhibit
about four ounces which he had taken in trade.
We anticipated having good trade there, and were
very saugune of the rich yield OF the mines as soon as
water could be had At last accounts there were Dut
few pools sufficient TO Can out in, and even drinking wa
tel was very scarce.
The entire section of the country in which these mines
are said to exist is desert producing nothing upon
which man or beast can subsst.
special election is to be held in the city and county
of San Francisco the Sd OF July, TO decide whether
5000 900 in bonds shall be issued 10 aid in building the
San Francisco aud San Jose Railroad.
The Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Company are COM
nencng operations Los Angeles so as 10 meet the
line extending SouEheasterly from Vezalia on the But
ter6ed route The Company state that continuous ne
from San Francisco to Los Angeles 4SO miles, will be In
operation by the middle Of July
Republican ratification meetings have been held IN the
o-;, fhrnuohOut the State the an
nourcement Of the nomination Of the Chicago Conyen-
ton.
The harves. OF grain has commenced in the agricultu
raj districts All the accounts OF II are extremely Ia
yorable The wheat and barley product will be unex
pectedy large and probably onethird will require ex-
porting for a market
The following summary of California news is received
by this mail:
SAN FRASclsco, June l5.-Au'j 18th, ship Harriet
from New York. Sailed l7h ship Morning Star, for New
York.
Trade is without particular movement. Some few ar
tices are improved tre, but still greatly within remu-
neration rates, while the bulk of staple goods dag
heavily, and continue TO show downward tendency.
The demand this week from first hands shows less ami
nation than that preceding Trade with the country Is
steady Dealers stocking largely, and filing the in
terror with goods at low prices Candles have improved
half cent per pound This has brought sellers forward
and they are now Offering through auction rooms Coffee
continues 10 Iue higher. Small lots only are selling
Coal dull, but fairly main cement III BoOu ue
mand 1850 Dbl Lnseed oil is improved, 9OalOO. Pork
heavy at a slight decline from last quotations. Bacon
1c better since the first OF the fortnight. Hams are
heavy and lower large lot Of Reynolds patent offered
auction. Butter steady, with better feeling Lard
6rmer without quotations. Foreign Spirits quiet Do
mestc, dull and dropping. Raw Sugars more active at
low rates. China No. |, SIc Refined, quiet, IL l-ic
for crushed. Teas and wines unchanged.
The returns from the Oregon election come in slowly
Official and reported returns received from Jackson
Josephine, Douglas, Umpqua, Clackanas, Washington
aud YArnhil counties ln all these counties, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Cangress received O32 votes and
the Republican candidate 033
The counties yet to be heard from are Waseo, Polk
Curry Coos Columbia Clotsop and Fllamook in which
last year we're cast 7j2 Democratic and GOO Republican
votes.
Material charges have taken place this year in the
counties heard FROM showing Republican gains on last
years in cases aud material Republican losses
in others. Both parties hopeful Of securing the
members Of Congress this year All accounts agree that
such Legislature of Republican and anti-Lecompton
Democrats has been elected will ensure the defeat Of
General Lane and Deazon Smith for reelection TO the
United States Senate.
Linn county, heretofore strongly Democratic, and the
residence Of DeZon Smith has elected four members to
the State Legislature hostile TO Lane aud Smith. Doug
las county gives the Democratic Congressional candidate
1870 m,iority but elects three Republican Representatives
to the Legislature.