The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-15
FROM CALIFORNIA,


ST. JOSEPH, Sept l3.-The pony express ar
rived this afternoon behind time.
GENERAL NEWS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-The steamer Golden
Age left this morning for Panama, with 222 pas
sengers and the mails and 81 2SS 757 in specie of
which 81, ,l97, ,657 are consigned to New York, and
600 for Panama.
The ship Chandler has cleared for New York
with cargo of $4,000 sacks of wheat, 1O3 bales of
WOOL $500 hides and other domestic products val
ued at S64, 900. The ship Moonlight will soon sail
for China carrying flour, hay, oats, vegetables and
other articles suited for the British and French ar
mics.
The bark Carrie Leland took out similar
The Pampero will soon clear for New York with
a cargo of wheat, &c.
The Electora and Lockett are under contract to
load for Australia with grain and flour.
The Visurgis and johanna are chartered to load
grain for Liverpool.
The Cowper is about fully loaded with grain for
Cork, to sail within sixty days.
Twenty-Five square rigged vessels have been
loaded at San Francisco for foreign ports in whole
part with -four and grain.
The pony express and overland mails continue to
arrive regularly.
The news from the State at large is unim-
portant.
Several county agricultural fairs have been held
during the week. The exhibition of stock and gen
eral domestic productions evince remarkable pro-
gress in the material interests of the State.
Senator Gwin made his first political speech of
this year before audience of four thousand peo-
pie at Stockton, the Goth. He vindicated him
self against the charge of defeating hale's daily
overland mail bill, and justified the purchase OF
Lime Point at any price rather than not have it as
a site for fortifcation.
The opposition to the Senator's reelection is
prosecuted vigorously and by politicians at large
Many of the Democratic Conventions exact pledges
from the legislative candidates to oppose Mr.. Gwn
in the Legislature
The steamer Cortez brings Oregon advices to the
2Sth, and British Columbia dates of the 2Oth.
The Democratic State Convention of Oregon had
met and divided nearly equally into Douglas and
Breckinridge wings. The former party called q
State Convention, to meet on the 10th of Septem
Der, and breckenridge Convention will be held or
the 18th.
The Portland Nevs SAYS that Delazan Smith.
Lansing Stout, NJ. 2. Deadly, VIM. Nesmth, Geo. II
Williams, David Logan and E. D. Baker are the
candidates for United States Senator.
The struggle will be hoty contested. The three
parties-the National Democracy, the FreeSoi
| (Dougas) Democracy, and the regular Republi
cans will each have its candidates, and will eact
strive to carry off the prize by any and all the
combinations and influences recognized as legiti
mate.
The bark What Cheer brings dates from Japan tt
the 22d of July.
The japanese steamer Candinmurrah arrived
nome from San francisco, on June %, via Honolu
lu-all well.
The American ship Forest A ge under charter by
the British Government, sailed for Peiho on JULY
llth.
The American bark Pursuit sailed for SHANGHAI
July 18th, with full cargo of teas and silks val
ued at S5OOO00 This is said to be the most valu
able cargo ever shipped from Kanagawa
Portuguese ship-of-war had arrived at Kama
gawa with a Commissioner on board to effect !
treaty with the Japanese government.
The state of the country was peaceful The com
mander OF the Candimurrah had made a highly
colored report to his countrymen of the brilliant
manner in which he and his crew were entertained
while In San Francisco.
HONEY LAKE VALLEY.
News from Honey Lake Valley to the oath ult.
has been received.
The wagon road expedition had completed its la
bors and returned to the Valley.
Col. Lander had also held an interview with the
principal war cnief of the Pahante Indians who de
sired peace, and promised to keep his warriors
quiet for year, in order to give an opportunity
to have the cause of their troubles explained al
Washington. This will probably put an end tc
further danger to the pony express and overland
emigration.
COMMERCIAL. INTELLIGENCE.
There are so few transactions occurring from hands
as to make it difficult report the condition OF prices
trade with the country is quite dull rendering this
ket inactive and influencing holders interests undvora
oly Candles have declined about 1c per ID. with smal
sales. Pork is heavy, with downward tendency. Al
could not be placed at the quotations of week back
Country buyers determined to keep aloof while
prices are advancing The effect has been check tha
tendency, and to threaten a reaction.
Wheat comes in largely, and drags heavy under tht
difficulty experienced by shippers in procuring tonnage
Turning of the ConewagO Bridge--No Inter.
ruptiOn to Travel
MIDDLErowN, Pa, Sept. l3.-The Conewagc
bridge, on the Lancaster and Harrisburg Railroad
was destroyed by fire this afternoon. There will b(
no interruption to the travel of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in consequence, there are two roads be
tween Lancaster and this place; and the entire
freight, with portion of the passenger business
has always been done over the road via Columbia
The passenger trains that heretofore ran via Eliza
bethtown will for the present be run via Columbia
making the same time