Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-03-08
Overland Mail.
MELoY's STATION, March 3

The Overland Mail coach, on the But
terfield Overland Mail route, with regular
San Francisco dates to Feb. 10Th, and tel
-egraph dispatches to the j Ilth, arrived here
al four o'clock P. M. .,,s.i ..s a--i F.,
The Pacific Railroad Convention has
been in session at Sacrelmento since the
9Th. 1t is composed of about seventy
members representing California, Oregon
and Washington Territory. Its object is
to concentrate public sentiment, memorial
izc Congress, and recommend legislative
action. on the Government of California
and Oregon. raeia -
A resolution has been unanimously
adopted urging the California Legislature
to offer bonus of 100000 TO any compa-
ny that shall first complete an overland
telegraph to the Atlantic States, and s40,-
600 TO the company completing a second
line by different route,- provided both
lines are finished within lS mouths.
Several days have been spent in discuss
ing the propriety of recommending the
Legislature TO pass a law subject 10 the rat
ification of the people of California at the
next general election, creating State debt
of sloo,0oo,0oo for the purpose of build
ing railroad to the eastern boundary of
California. Members of The Legislature
have been invited into the Convention
to express their views on this subject.
The proposition will probably be rejected
as premature, and an appropriation recon-
mended sufficient to thoroughly explore all
the mountain passes, through which the
Pacific Railroad may be built.
Petitions 10 favor of Sunday Law con-
tinue to be sent into the Legislature, so
numerously signed that it is evident legal
day of rest is demanded.
An act has passed to protect California
bound emigrants, BY establishing State
agency in New York 10 detect bogus ticket
swindIers
A vigorous effort has been made in the
Legislature to pass resolution asking Con-
gress 10 dissolve The injunction, which has
resulted in closing the New Alrnaden quick
silver mine, and throwing GOO laborous out
Of employment, thus rendering unavaila-
Bile one of the richest mineral resources Of
the State. The question is still under con
sidcration. The argument advanced in ia
ror of the resolution is that the govern
ment has been deceived by spectators into
the commencement of an expensive suit
which can result in no public good; that it
is scheme to make the United States pay
the expenses of litigation, when only pri-
rate parties can derive any benefit. 1t is
also urged that if the government closes
quicksilver mines to determine title, ii
may with equal propriety close gold mines.
:. The Democracy are preparing for an ex-
citing contest at the primary elections, 10
be held throughout the State, this and
next week, for the purpose Of electing del
egates to the State Convention, which is
to choose delegates TO the Charleston Con-
yention. The contest is between the
Douglas and Administration Democrats, all
acting with the regular party organization.
Different tests as to the qualification of yo-
tiers have been agreed upon in almesteve-
ry county, but generally such as will al
low the Anti,Lecomptonites to votes at
the primary election. ftI-Af
Dr.. Robt.- p. Chase, formerly of St.
Louis, has been arrested for clandestinely
adultsrating acids used for refining gold at
the San Francisco mint, and rendering
thereby considerable quantity va1deless.
The alleged object for committing this sin
gular crime, is that the Doctor is an enemy
to the acid manufacturers, and wished TO
,nJure them, and that be proposed estab7
hshlng an acid manufactory Of bis own,
and hoped to secure the patronage of the
mint through the depreciation of the quail
tyof the acids made by his rivals. The
case has excited much surprise from its
malicious character, and previous good rep
utation of DR.. Chase