Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-21
From California.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, April 20.-The over
Inc mail, with San Francisco dates OF March
~ arrived this morning. The main features
u the news were anticipated by the pony ex-
press, but the following additional items are
furnished
Emigration to the Washoe mines was in.
creaslng There is danger that the stock of
provisions in Carson Valley cannot be kept up
to the want of the rapidly increasing popula-
ion, as the roads are in very bad condition,
IND the transportation of merchandise is $50
TO $50 per hundred. Flour at Carson Valley
had advanced to 500 per 100 lbs.
The telegraph reports that the superintend-
ent OF the pony express had arrived in Genoa,
= Carson Valley, where he met the superintend-
@Fpt OF the Salt Lake Telegraph Company,
lis GAO states that the arrangements for the pro-
posed connections are mainly completed, and
that the express and telegraph at each end of
the line viii be ready to commence operations
on the 81 OF April.
The United States steamer Powhattan has
lost but four men since leaving Norfolk in
1891. A Japanese servant of Mr.. Allcock, the
British minister at Jeddo was murdered by
ais countrymen shortly before the Powhattan
cit. Inc minister took no official notice OF it.
The British steamer Johaz had arrived off
honolulu, but sailed again, not being able to
dier the harbor on account of Insufficient
eet and the harbor has but twenty-five teet
Trade was very dull at Honolulu, aud business
rom year to year is thought to be Oh the de-
cline
The jury again failed to convict Mr. Chase
Of adulterating the acids belonging to the San
Francisco Mint, six standing tur acquital and
six for conviction. A nolle prosequl has been
entered.
The steamer Golden Age sailed from San
are the republican delegates to the Chicago
convention, who will remain with the Roanoke
at Aspinwal until the japanese embassy ar
rives, and then proceed to Washington
ST, LOUIS, April 2O.-The Perry express
bringing California dates of April 10th, and
Carson Valley Of the llth, arrived at p NJ
exactly on time.
Tne Japanese steamer Candinmanah, will
remain at San Francisco till advices are receiv-
ed OF the arrival OF the embassy at Washing
ton, and then return TO Japan, to announce 10
the emperor the news OF the embassy S recep.
ton at the federal capital.
The bill granting a company of French
capitalists the right to build wall along the
entire water front Of San Francisco, emDrac-
ing distance OF five miles, passed the state
Senate on the 4th, and its supporters claim
that it will pass the assembly within a week
Intense opposition to the project is manifested.
The general news is is exceedingly meagre.
An immense mass meeting was held on the
9th, at San francisco, to protest against the
passage by the Assembly of the Senate bulk
head bill. The bill was strongly denounced as
a swindle The passage Of the bill by the AS
sembly is considered a toregone conclusion.
Great confidence is felt that the governor will
veto it.
The bill appropriating s250,000 to open nine
wagon roads over the Sierra Nevada noun
tains has passed both branches of the Legisl-
ture.
a bill has also passed, appropriating $4,000
to open the eastern boundary OF the state also
an act appropriating $4,000 to the deaf and
dumb and blind. 1t contemplates state in
sttutOn. a bill also passed, appropriating
100000 for State Reform School at Marys-
vile.
The late storms experienced throughout the
state, coupled with intelligence from Placer.
vile, that the country Whereabouts was envel-
)ped in snow, and that the mountain passes
we're INSTRUCTED, had operated for several days
retard emigration to the Washoe mines.
The rush has recommended within a day or
,wo, and 500 emigrantS were at Placerville, Oh
heir way to the mountains.
The latest accounts from Washoe represent
he weather untavOrab.e for labor, and the
,eope arriving faster than accommodations
br living could be provided, Flour is selling
here at $50 to $50 per hundred pounds, sugar
me dollar per pound, and other articles of
ood in proportion. There was but little for
:nimals, aud hay sold at $3.50 per ton.
The mining accounts generally are of the
ame tenor as previously reported. New sill
YER beds were being discovered daily, but it
viii require months to test the value Of each
led The marvellous richness OF the Com
stock vein is about the only evidence relied
upon for showing the value of hundreds of
tie veins.
The bark BROKER, with later news from the
Sandwich Islands, is entering San Francisco
farbor las the express leaves The whole
number Of letters taken from San Francisco
ty the pony express, will not exceed %.