Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-01
From California In Nine Days
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS.


ST.. JOSEPH, April 30-The Pony Express,
due here on the 27th inst, did not arrive un-
iii this noon, owing TO the time of leaving
the other side being changed. The Express
left San Francisco on the evening of the 10th
inst. coming through in less than ten days.
BY this arrival we have San Francisco ad-
vices to April 20, and Carson City to the 2lst.
The Express brought two hundred and eighty
five letters five private kilograms, and large
summary Of news. .--
John L. Step hens sailed for Panamathis morn
ing with 81, 1892, 1888 in treasure.
Trade the past ten days has continued
very dull, with few fluctuations in prices.
The first Pony Express, with telegraphic
dates from Atlantic cities April 3, reached
the telegraph station in Carson Valley at 2:30
p. NJ, April IL, whence the news was tele-
graphed to San Francisco and published the
same evening in extras, the news being only
nine days from ocean to ocean. The great
feat created unbounded enthusiasm.
The express encountered serious obstacles
crossing the mountains from Carson to Placer
vile, snow having accumulated four feet deep.
A narrow mule path had been opened, and
this was entirely occupied for miles by pack
trains on their way from California to the
Washoe mines. The express rider was COM
PEELED to dismount and break path around
He reached Placerville on the 18th, and Sac
ramento at thirty minutes past Eve p. NJ. the
same day; thence proceeded to San Francisco
| by steamer, arriving at one o'clock A. NJ. on
| the l4th.
Spontaneous celebrations took place at
| every town through whicn the pony passed
| At Placerville guns were fred, speeches made,
music by all the bands, waving of flags and
| general hurrahs. At Sacramento the Legs
| lature adjourned in honor of the event The
| streets were draped with banners, the ladies
| thronged the balconies, and thousands blocked
| the sidewalks along the streets through
| which the pony was expected to pass. AS he
| came gaIloping along, followed by wild
| cavalcade Of men who had gone out on the
| plains to meet him, the city echoed with the
| ringing of bells, booming Of cannon, and the
| long continued shouts ofthe multitude.
| The demonstration was equally enthusi-
astic and more imposing when the express
/ reached San Froncisco. The city was lit up
| by numerous honfires atorch-light procession
| was formed, the military companies were out,
| and the pony was escorted from the steamer
| to the heart of the city, amid blaze Of fire.
| works. ........
| Altogether this was the most joyous de-
| monstration ever witnessed in California
evincng hearty appreciation OF the enter
prise SO gloriously consummated.
| SACRAMENTO, April 2l.-John Y. Bell
member from Eldorado County, who was sho
by DR.. Stone, on the llth instant died of hi
wound on the 18th.
The Senate haspassed the trans-Continenta
telegraph bills, giving bonus of $50, 900 tt
the Company building telegraph first and
$40, 900 for a second line, provided both lines
are completed to the Mississippi within
eighteen months. The bill will probably be-
come law. The Legislature will adjourn
May l. -.... -.... 4...... -..,...
The gold receipts at San Francisco for the
quarter ending with March, were SIC, 300, 900
The mines are yielding sure returns forlabor
The Northern Telegraph Company has or
dered wire to build line from Yreka to Port
land, Oregon. ~ =. .u.
The trial of Judge Terry, for killing Sena
tor Broderick, has again been postponed til
June. .. ....... ... .a....
Advices from Oregon are to the 18th, am
British Columbia to the 18th. The Charte
election in Portland, Oregon, on the I'd inst
resulted in the election of an Opposition
Mayor and Treasurer; the balance Demo
cratic. .. 49,. .. Lu ..g
The Republican State (0regon) Convention
would meet on the 14th inst, to nominate
candidate for Congress. t.-.r I.l.