New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-04
Latest from California.
j REMARKABLY qUIcK rn1r.

r -
nv t5e PAW Ev,re.a ti,ro,,et, Il Il. .raserb Nv
-. est 70 q. "a -.
.eieefaph rom ot ooaePn ~ -. Ao,7, anu -
railroad from st. Louis to this city, we have adj
vices from San Francisco 10 the evening Of the 10Th
-. .;..aa, ~ 1. !. ,,oata.,.r, as,arr,o,
va. ssei ~ - -
We extract the foiiowipg
ST.. JOSEPH, April 30.-The Pony Express, due
here on Friday the 27th did not arrive until 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 California adyices To
April Goth, and Carson City to the 2Iss The Ex-
press brought 285 letters five private kilograms
and large summary of news
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, $50 p. M.-The arri |
have been April 18th steamer Golden Gate from /
Panama 18th, bark Comet, from Honolulu 10Th, |
Flying Mist, from Hong-Kong.
The following vessels have sailed: ApriI 18Th. /
ship Flora for Valparaiso, r. A. Palmer for CalIa
bark Rover for Kanagawa; 18th, ship Great Re- |
public for New York, Reporter for CaIlao John |
Marshall lot Puget sound 18th, Robin Hood for
Calao zoth' bark Orbit for Japan and Amour
river. !, -,
Va Ihe Pacihc Alan Companys steamer John Il.
STEPHENS, lor Panama, sa1led at 10 O'Clock this
morning with the mails, AZ passengers, 10 900 let
tiers ana N Measare Of which 81 23I 3s1
was Tor New York, Sl3S, SaR for England, and the
balance ior Acapulco and Panama. a
Inc overland man ieit az ~ NJ, with 1000 let
ters
The pony by the salt Lake and st. Joseph route
IS to leave AZ O'Clock, ana VIII take through all
way letters. .s3ss5 ~
Trade the past ten days mas continued very dull,
with few fluctuations IN prices. Inc roads were
rendered impossible by the rains OF the early part
of the month, and freights inland advanced to ex-
orbitant rates. There was consequently no de-
mand upon this marKe. 1or goods, ana we nave mad
a duii ana inactive trade, thougnno Inclination has
been shown to force sales. At the close the wea-
Their is favorable, the roads are improving, and an
increased inquiry for goods from the Jobbers is APP
parent, without as yet bringing them into market
for supplies rom hrst hands.
The hrst Pony Express with Geographic dates
from Atlantic cities, April 3D. and letters from St
Joseph, mailed at $50 Z. NJ, same day, reached
the telegraphc station IN Carson Valley, at 230 +.
NJ, April iztn, whence tne news was teiegrapnea
to San Francisco and published the same evening
in extras Bulletin and Alta California-the news
only nine days from ocean TO ocean. The great
feat created unbounded enthusiasm.
The Express encountered serious obstacles cross-
ing the mountains from Carson to Placerylle, snow
having accumulated four feet deep during the
storm which prevailed just previously. Only
narrow mule path having been opened, and this
was entirely occupied for miles by pack trains on
their way from California to the Washee mines,
and the express rider was compelled to dislnount
and break path around each mule met thus,
causing several hours delay. Finally he oyercame
these obstacles, and reached Placervie at 2:30 p.
NJ. on the 18th, and Sacramento at $50, thence
proceeding to San Francisco by steamer arriving
at a. NJ. on the 18th.
Spontaneous celebrations took place at every
town through which the pony passed. AT Placer
Vile guns were fired, speeches, mnsic by all the
bands, waving off flags, and general hurrahs. At
Sacramento the Legislature adjourned in honor of
the event. The streets were draped with banners j;
ladies thronged the balconies, and thousands Of
people blocked up the sidewalks along the streets
through which the pony was expected to pass. As
he came galloping along, followed by wild cayal-
cade 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
of the multitude. The demonstration was equally
enthusiastic, and more imposing, when the Express
reached San Francisco at late hour of the night
| light procession was formed, the military compa-
MES were out and the pony was escorted from the
steamer to the heart of the city, amidst blaze of
most joyous demonstrations ever witnessed in Cali
fornia eyincing hearty appreciation Of the enter
| prise SO glorionsIy contaminated.
The Governor has approved the following bills
passed by the Legislature ii15
An appropriation of $4,000 for Deaf, Dumb
| and Blind Asylum at San Francisco.
An act appropriating $35,001 to State Reform
School at Marysyille.
| An act establishing County Infirmaries for indi-
| gent sick. -5.s.., 55.=z IN 5. II 81.
| An act appropriating 900 to the San Fran
cisco Orphan Asylum.
The following bills have passed and are awaiting
i the Governors approval.
An act authorizing San Francisco county to issue
100000 in bonds, San Mateo county 100000, and
Santa Clara county 100000. towards building d
railroad from San Francisco through San Mateo to
San Jose.
Also an act authorizing Nevada county to loan
100000 towards the Sacramento, Placerville and
4 Nevada Railroad.
| After approval by the Governor, the people Of
the counties concerned must vote to create these
| debts before bonds can be issued.
majority OF the people of Butte county voted
last week to loan 600 toward railroad from
Marysyille 70 Grovlile.
On the 18th april the Governor vetoed bill ap-
| propflating szoo000 to open nine roads over the
sierra Neyadas. Inc veto was sustained. An
other Dill mas since passed, appropfiatlng soV,9oo
| 70 open one road from PlacerVilie 20 carson al
4 ley.
Inc sun fFahcisco balhueau piil 1hay pstssed
the Legislature on the 18TH; II had been more
bitterly opposed, and more charges OF corrupnon
were made concerning It, than any other Dill ever
4 before California Legislature.
On the lfth Gov DoWney vetoed THIS plii, cans-
ing great rejoicing IN san francesca To-day an
effort Is making TO pass the Dill by twe-thrds
vote notwithstanding the veto, put the Indications
are that y cannot pc done
John y. Bell, member or the Assembly from
ElDorado county, who was shot while in the com.
mttee room, during the session, by Dr. Stone, OF
| ElDorado, on the 18th, died OF his wounds on the
10th. DR.. Stone was the aggressor, taking ofiense
because Bell refused TO favor the division OF III
Dorado county The affair created marked SEN
sation. i, .-fz=
| bill has passed appropriating $500 900 in Hqui-