The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-04
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
Later from California

Later from California.
MELoY's STATION, April 2.-The California over
land mail, from San Francisco the llth ult. ar
rived here at midnight on Saturday The papers
furnish the following items of news:
During five days of the previous week the San
Francisco branch mint coined $685. 900 in double
eagles. Thirty tons of the Washoe silver ore had
been smelted at San Francisco, yielding an average
of 5000 per ton. The quartz mines in Jackson
county, Oregon, were yielding immense profits.
The quartz taken from one Of the mines is said to
be worth $4,000 per ton. Two hundred thousand
have already been taken from these mines and
there is as much more visible. The bill authoriz-
ing Brittle county to subscribe 100000 towards
extending the Sacramento Valley Railroad north
ward to Oroville had become a law. Valuable
quartz discoveries had also been made at the Yreka
lead, it having been opened in the mountain at the
head of Miner street, from which $4,000 worth of
gold was taken out on the first day. From the
Washoe mines the accounts state that 1000 people
there, eating what they could get, and sleep.
ing on floors and in tents. On the Mexican claim,
in the COmstock lead, three men were digging ORE
two carrying it to the surface, three separating the
rich ore from the poor. The vein runs ten feet
wide. The ore pays $4,000 per ton and grows
richer the deeper they dig. Tunnels were being
dug to reach other points of the lead and tunnel
was to be run eight hundred feet between the pre-
sent mining places, and will 90 under Virginia city.
letter from San Francisco banker, who is at the
mines, says the country is yet unknown, and
much that is reported must be taken with a great
were paying an ounce of the mineral the balance
is undevelOped; hence their value is all conjecture.
10 me, 1t appears that this is a mineral country,
and the relative success of adventurers will, ap
prehend, correspond with that of our early gold
seekers in California. Letters from Oregon con-
cerning the new Semilkamen gold mines, confirm
the reports of there being rich gold fields IN that
region, but their extent is as yet undetermined. 1t
is reported that seventy good prospects have been
found, but the richest of all is the bar first discov
cred. Fifty men left Daes on February 9th for
the mines. Nothing can prevent a rush. The
snow has left this part of the country.
THE LATEsT-By telegraph to Fresno City.
SAN Francisco, March Is, p. Might build
ings were destroyed by fire at Shasta, Cal, on the
10th inst Loss $4,000. despatch from Yreka
says that George Ish and three Others who are con-
cerned in the lsh claim, at Jacksonville, are on
their way to the Atlantic States. A ledge of almost
solid gold had been found on their claim, twenty
feet below the surface. Mr.. Thomas Corough had
refused $50, 900 for his oneth interest in the con-
cern.
MARINE-Arrived yesterday ship Reynard from Bos.
ton. To-day, Harry Hastings, Great Republic Ocean
Telegraph, Expounder, and Good Hope all from New
York. Steamer Sonora from Panama Sailed ships
Sparkling Wave, for Reaiego.
MARKETs-Sugar is buoyant; No. L. China, brisk at
81 cts Jobbing sales of crushed effected 161G
II cts 1SO0 rkns of old Butter brought Sd10 cts per
b The Provision market is very dull There were no
sales from todays arrivals and the market generally
weaker.
From Washington
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Hon. Charles E. Sinclair
has resigned his position of Associate Judge of the
United States Supreme Court for Utah. Judge
Cradlebaugh of that Territory is now in Washing
ton 1t is not known that any of the Federal off
GERS, excepting Governor Cumming and Surveyor
General Stambaugh, are now in Utah. The House
Post Office Committee have nearly unanimously
agreed to recommend the restoration of the mail
to the steamship Isabel, and the Committee of
Ways and Means, will, there is littes sif any, doubt
report an appropriation of $4,000 per annum for
her mail service between Charleston and Kew West
In addition to the ocean postage between Havana
and Key West. Senator Hunter emphatically
desires the truth of the despatch from st. Louis
charging that he had written letter to Spring
field Illinois, urging the Cook delegates to attend
the Charleston Convention, and intimatng that
their expenses would be paid. If the proposed
amendments to the Pacific Telegraph bill be adopt
ed by the House, there is to believe the line
Will not be built Tor years to come as the capta to
insure its construction will net be supplied 1t
will cost probably from eight hundred thousand to
81, ,0OO000 besides large sum annually to keep it
in working order.
Destructive Fire at Danville Pa.
DANvHLE, April 2.-Between twelve and one |
Finney's building, situated on Will street. in the
south ward of this town, and before the flames |
could be extinguished the entire block consisting |
of seven or eight buildings, from Mahoning street
to Franklin court was destroyed. The following |
properties were burnt:-Schroth's restaurant, the |
Mansion House, kept by Mr. s. Blue, Browns sa-
loon, Savages jewery, and Doran's tailoring es-
tablishments Mr.. Schroth is the heaviest loser
The entire loss amounted to SIS, 200, on which |
thereis partial insurance. The fire is supposed |
to have been the work of an incendiary. The |
iames spread so rapidly that it was with difficulty
that the personal effects of many of the occupants
were saved. The fremen and citizens, by great |
exertons, saved the adjoining houses, and had they
not been favored by calm wind, a large portion |
OF the town would now be in ashes-as it is an en-
tire square is pile of smouldering ruins.
Connecticut Election.
New HAVEN, April 3.-Complete returns from |
the State election yesterday give Buckingham,
Republican, 5l7 majority for Governor The |
House stands l42 Republicans to SO Democrats. The
Senate consists of l3 Republicans and Democrats,
one doubtful.
IniunctiOns Granted,
PATERSON, N. j., April 3.-Preliminary injunc-
tions have been granted by Judge Dickinson against
Messrs. Durham Il Stats and John Smalley, in
favor of Messrs. Howard and others, for infringe
ments of ketchum's patents for his harvesting
machine.
Municipal Election,
PORTLAND, April 3.-Joseph Howard, Democrat
Mr.. Jewett, the Republican candidate. The Demo |
Gratis elected four out of seven Aldermen, and
twelve out of twenty-one Councmen.
The Shaver Orion
BosToN, April 2.-MOrgan, Champertain, and
Dunning, late officers of the bark Orion, an alleged
SLAYER, are held in $4,000 each for trial. The ex-
animation will probably take place tomorrow.
Ship News.
NORFOLK, April 3.-In Hampton Roads, ship |
Mary Bradford $50 dayssfrom Bakers Island, and
ship Ocean Express, los days from Jarvis Island
Burning of n Military Institute.
LOUISVILLE, April S.-The Military Institute,
naa Eron