The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-05-03

ST. JOSEPH. April 3O.-The Pony Ex.
press, due here on Friday, the 9th inst,
did not arrive until this noon, owing to
the time OF leaving the other side being
changed. The Express left San Francis
co on the evening Of the 20ih inst, COM
ing through in less than ten days By
this arrival we have San Francisco advices
to April goth. and Carson City to the
2lst. The Express brought aS5 letters.
g private kilograms, and large summary
OF news.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2O.-The steam
et John L. Stephens sailed for Panama
this morning with SI.382.783 in treas
ure.
Trade the past ten days has continued
very dull, with few fluctuations in prices.
The first Pony Express, with telegraph.
ic dates from Atlantic cities, April Sd,
reached the telegraph station iu Carson
Valley at 2;20 P. NJ, April l2. whence
the news was lelegraphed 10 San Francis.
CO and published the same evening ex-
tras, the news being only nine days from
ocean to ocean.
The great feat created unbouuded on
thusasm.
The Expressencountered serious obsta-
cles crossing the mountains from Carson
to Placervillo, snow having accumulated
four f,et deep. A narrow mule path had
been opened and this was entirely occupi.
ed for miles by pack trains on their way
from California to the Washoe mines
The Express rider was compelled to dis.
mount and break path around each mule,
thus causing several hours delay. Hc
4 reached Pacerville on the 18th, Sacra.
0 mento at $50 P NJ, the same day, thence
proceeded 10 San Francisco by Steamer
arriving at A. M. on the l4th.
I Spontaneous celebrations took place al
7 every town through which the pony pass
g cd,
AT Placerville guns were fired, speech
!, es made, music by all the bands, waving
. of flags, and general hurrahs.
J At Sacramento the Legislature adjourn
r ed in honor of the event. The streets
e were draped with banners, the ladies
q thronged the balconies and thousand,
blocked the sidewalks along the streets
u through which the pony was expected I,
y pass. As he came galloping along follow
" cd by a wild cavslcade of men who hac
}. gone out on the plains to meet him, tn,
, city echoed with the ringing of bells
booming Of cannon and the long continu
% ed shouts Of the multitude.
Is The demonstration was equally enthu
d siastic and more imposing when tho Ex
= press reached San Francisco. The city
was lit up by numerous bon6res, torch
light procession was formed, the military
companies were out and the pony wa
IA escorted from the steamer to the heart o
the city amidst blaze of6re-works.
Altogether, this was the most joyou
demonstration ever witnessed in Califor
lie mia, evincing hearty appreciation of th
3. enterprise 30 gloriously oonsummaled.
, SABRAMENro, April 2s.-Johu @. Bell
" member from Eldorado county, who wa
shot by Mr.. Stone, on the | tn inst, die
3, of his wounds on the 18th,
4. The Senate has passed the trans Cont
le mental telegraph bills. giving bonus @
$50, 900 to the company building tele
graph first, and SAC, ,ooO for second line
IN provided both lines are completed TO tn
S. Mississippi within l8 months. The bi
10 will probably become law. The Legis
N lature will adjourn May lst.
, The gold receipts at San Francisco 70
the quarter ending with March, wer
r. $40, 100000. The mines are yieldn
:; sure returns for labor,
:. The Northern Telegraph Company hN
~ ordered wire to build line from Yrek
to Portland. Oregon.
The trial Of Judge Terry, for KILN
n. Senator Broderick, has again been pos
~ poned till June.
:. The Republican Stase (0regou) Cor
g. ventiOn would meet on The l4Ih inst,
nominate candidate for Congress